THE SOLDIERS Pocket Bible: Containing the most (if not all) those places contained in holy Scripture, which do show the qualifications of his inner man, that is a fit Soldier to fight the Lords Battles, both before he fight, in the fight, and after the fight; Which Scriptures are reduced to several heads, and fitly applied to the Soldiers several occasions, and so may supply the want of the whole Bible, which a Soldier cannot conveniently carry about him: And may be also useful for any Christian to meditate upon, now in this miserable time of War. Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy. Jos. 18. This Book of the Law shall not departed out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayst observe to do according to all that is written therein, for than thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and have good success. Printed at London by G. B. and R. W. for G. C. 1643. The Soldier's pocket Bible. A Soldier must not do wickedly. Deut. 23.9. WHen thou goest out with the host against thine enemies, keep thee then from all wickedness. Luke 3.14 The soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, and what shall we do? And he said unto them, do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely, and be content with your wages. Levit. 26.27 37. And if you will not for this obey me, you shall not be able to stand before your enemies. Deut. 28.25. And the Lord shall cause thee to fall before thine enemies, thou shalt come out one way against them, and fly seven ways before them. A Soldier must be valiant for God's Cause. 1 Sam. 18.17. Be valiant and fight the Lords battles. 2 Sam. 10.12. Be strong, and let us be valiant for our people, and for the Cities of our God, and let the Lord do that which is good in his eyes. 1 Sam. 17.47. For the battle is the Lords, and he will give you into our hands. A Soldier must deny his own wisdom, his own strength, & all provision for war. Prov. 3.5. Lean not to thine own wisdom. 1 Sam. 2.9. In his own might shall no man be strong. 1 Psal. 44.6. I do not trust in my Bow, neither can my Sword save me. Psal. 33.16 A King is not saved by the multitude of an Host, neither is the mighty man delivered by much strength. 17. Eccle. 8.8. A horse is a vain help, and shall not deliver in the day of battle. Man hath not power over death, nor deliverance in battle. 2 Chro. 20.12. There is no power in us to stand against this great multitude, neither do we know what to do, but our eyes are towards thee. A Soldier must put his confidence in God's Wisdom and strength. Ephe. 6.10 Be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. job 12.13 For with him is wisdom and strength, he hath Counsel and understanding. Psal 68.35. The God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Psal. 46.4. God is our hope and strength, and help, in trouble ready to be found. 2 Chro. 25 8. God hath power to help, and to cast down. Psal. 67.16 I will go forward in the strength of the Lord. 1 Sam. 17.45. Then David said unto the Philistine, thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield, but I come unto thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel. A Soldier must pray before he go to fight. Neh. 4.9. Then we prayed unto our God, and set Watchmen by them day and night because of them. judg. 16.28. Then Samson called unto the Lord, and said, O Lord God, I pray thee think upon me, O God, I beseech thee strengthen me at this time, etc. 2 Sam. 15.31. And David said, O Lord I pray thee turn the Counsel of Abitophill into foolishness. jam. 1.5. If any of you lack wisdom let him ask it of God. Psa. 119.34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy Law: ye I shall observe it with my whole heart. Psa. 86.12. Give strength unto thy servant and save the son of thine handmaid. Psa. 35.12. Plead thou my cause O Lord with them that strive with me, fight thou against them, that fight against me. Bring out the spear and stop the way against them. judg. 10.15. And the children of Israel said unto the Lord we have sinned do thou unto us whatsoever please thee, only we pray thee deliver us this day. A Soldier must consider and believe Gods gracious promises. Chro. 20.20. And when they arose early in the morning they went forth to the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they departed Jehoshaphat stood and said, hear ye me O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, put your trust in the Lord your God, and ye shall be assured; believe his prophets and ye shall prosper. Deut. 20.4 For the Lord your God goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies and to save you. Exo. 14.14 The Lord shall fight for you. 2 Kin. 17.39. Dan. 3.17 Fear the Lord your God and he shall deliver you out of the hands of all your enemies Dan. 3.17 Behold our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the hot fiery furnice, and he will deliver us out of thine hand O King. 1 Chro. 17 10. And I will subdue all thine enemies. Isa. 41.12. Thou shalt seek them and shalt not find them, to wit the men of thy strife; for they shall be as nothing, and the men that war against thee as a thing of naught. Isa. 54.17. No weapon made against thee shall prosper. A Soldier must not fear his enemies. Dut. 20.1. When thou shalt go forth to War against thine enemies, and shalt see horses and Chariots moe than thou, be not afraid of them for the Lord thy God is with thee. Dut. 3.32 Ye shall not fear them, for the Lord your God shall sight for you fear them not for I have given them into thine hand. 2 Chro. 32 78. Be strong and courageous, fear not, neither be afraid for the king of Ashur, neither for all the multitude that is with him, for there be more with us then with him, with him is an arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God for to help us and to fight our battles. Isa. 7.4. Fear not neither, be faint hearted, for the two tails of the smoking fire brands. Mat. 10.28 And fear ye not them which kill the body. A Soldier must love his enemies as they are his enemies, and hate them as they are gods enemies. Mat. 5.44. But I say unto you love your enemies. 2 Chro. 19 2. wouldst thou help the wicked, and love them that hate the Lord. Psa 139 21.22. Do not I hate them O Lord that hate thee, and do not I earnestly contend with them that rise up against thee? I hate them with an unfeigned hatred, as they were mine utter enemies. A Soldier must cry unto God in his heart in the very instant of the battle. 2 Chro. 13.14. Then Judah looked, and behold the battle was before and behind them, and they cried unto the Lord. 2 Chro. 14 11. And Asa cried unto the Lord his God, and said, Lord it is nothing with thee to help with many, or with no power. 2 Chro. 18.31. And when the Captains of the Chariots saw Jehoshaphat, they said, it is the King of Is●ael and they compassed about him to fight but Jehoshaphat cried, and the Lord helped him and moved them to departed from him. A Soldier must consider that sometimes God's people have the worst in battle as well as God's enemies. 1 Sam 11.25. The sword devoureth one as well as another. Ecles. 9.2. All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous and to the wicked, to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean, to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner: and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath. Ios. 7.4. So there went up thither of the people about three thousand men and they fled before the men of Ai. judg. 6.2. And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel. 1 Sam. 4.10. And the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten down, and fled every man into his Tent, and there was an exceeding great slaughter, for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen. Exo. 17.12. But when Moses let his hand go down, Amalek prevailed. Lam 1.16 My children are desolate because the enemy prevailed. Soldiers and all of us must consider that though God's people have the worst yet it cometh of the Lord. Esa. 42.24. Who gave Jacob to the spoil and Israel to the Robbers did not I the Lord. Amos, 3.6 Shall there be evil in a City and the Lord hath not done it. judg. 42. And the Lord sold them into the hands of Jabin king of Canaan. Lam. 1.14 The Lord hath delivered me into their hands neither am I able to rise up. Lam. 2.7. The Lord hath forsaken his altar he hath abhorred his Sanctuary he hath given it into the hand of the enemy. For the iniquities of God's people are delivevered into the hands of their enemies. Deut. 29.24.25. Then shall all nations say, wherefore hath the Lord done this unto this land, how fierce is his great wrath. And they shall answer because they have forsaken the Covenant of the Lord God of their fathers. Ios. 7.10.11. And the Lord said unto Joshua get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face? Israel hath sinned, and they have transgressed my Covenant which I commanded them. jer. 40.2.3 The Lord thy God hath pronounced this plague upon this place now the Lord hath brought it and done according as he hath said, because ye have sinned against the Lord. jer. 50.6.7 My people have been as lost sheep, all that found them have devoured them, and their enemies said we offend not, because they have sinned against the Lord. Lam 3.39 Wherefore then is the living man sorrowful; man suffereth for his sin. Therefore both Soldiers and all God's people upon such occasions must search out their sins. Lam. 3.40 Let us search and try our woyes and turn again unto the Lord. Jos. 7.13. Up therefore Sanctify yourselves against to morrow, for thus saith the Lord God of Israel, there is an execrable thing amongst you therefore you cannot stand against your enemies until ye have put the execrable thing from among you. Especially let Soldiers and all of us upon such occasions search whether we have not put two little confidence in the Arm of the Lord, and too much in the arm of flesh. Jer. 2.13. For my people have committed two evils, they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, to dig them pits, even broken pits that will hold no water. Jer. 2.37 Therefore saith the Lord they shall go forth from thence with their hands upon their heads, because the Lord hath rejected their confidence they shall not prosper thereby. Jer. 17.5. Therefore thus saith the Lord, cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his Arm and withdraweth his heart from the Lord. And let Soldiers and all of us consider, that to prevent this sin, and for the committing of this sin the Lord hath ever been accustomed to give the victory to a few. Jud. 7.2. And the Lord said unto Gideon the people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midionites into their hands, lest Israel make their vaunt against me, and say, mine hand hath saved me. Jud. 7.7 Then the Lord said unto Gideon by these three hundred men that lapped will I save you and deliver the Midionites into thine hands. Jud. 20.15. And the children of Benjamin were numbered at that time out of the Cities six and twenty thousand men that drew sword. Jud. 20.17 Also the men of Israel besides Benjamin were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword. Jud. 20.21 And the children of Benjamin came out of Gibeah and slew down to the ground of the Israelites that day two and twenty thousand men. Jud. 20.25 And the second day Benjamin came forth to meet them out of Gibeah and slew down to the ground of the children of Israel again eighteeen thousand men. Jud. 20.30 And the children of Israel went up against the Children of Benjamin the third day. Jud. 20.43 And compassed the Benjamits about, and chased them at ease, and over ran them, and there were slain of Benjamines eighteen thousand men. Jud. 20.44 And the Israelites gleaned of them by the way five thousand men, and pursued after them unto Gidon and slew two thousand men of them. Jud. 20.45 So that all that were slain that day of Benjamin, were five and twenty thousand men, that drew sword. 2 Chron. 13.3. And Abijah set the battle in array with the Army of valiant men of War even four hundred thousand chosen men. J●roboam also set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, which were strong and valiant. 2 Chron. 13.4 And Abijah stood upon the mount Zemeraim, and said O Jereboam and all Israel hear ye me. 2 Chron. 13.8 Ye think that ye be able to resist against the Kingdom of the Lord which is in the hands of the Sons of David; and ye see a great multitude, and the golden calves are with you, which Jeroboam hath made you for Gods. 2 Chron. 13.10 But, we belong to the Lord our God and have not forsaken him, 2 Chron. 13.12 And behold this God is with us as a Captain, O ye children of Israel fight not against the Lord God of your fathers, for ye shall not prosper. 2 Chron. 13.13. But Jeroboam caused an Ambushment to compass and come behind them. 2 Chron. 13.14. Then Judah looked and behold the battle was before and behind them, and they cried unto the Lord. 2 Chron. 13.15. And the men of Judah gave a shout, and as the men of Judah shouted God smote Jeroboam, and also Israel before Abijah and Judah. 2 Chron. 13.17. And Abijah and his people slew a great slaughter of them, so that there fell of them down wounded five hundred thousand chosen men. 2 Chro. 14.8. And Asa had an Army of Judah that bare shields and spears, three hundred thousand, and of Benjamin that bare shields and drew bows four hundred and fourscore thousand, all these were valiant men of war. 2 Chro. 14.9. And there came out against them Zerah of Ethiopia with an host of ten hundred thousand, and three hundred Chariots. 2 Chro. 14.10. Then Asa went out before him and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah besides Mareshah. 2 Chro. 14.11. And Asa cried unto the Lord his God, and said, Lord it is nothing with thee to help with many or with no power, help us O Lord our God for we rest on thee, and in thy name are we come against this multitude O Lord thou art our God let not man prevail against thee. And let Soldiers, and all of us know, that the very nick of time that God hath promised us help, is when we see no help in man. Gen. 22.14 In the mount will the Lord be seen. Exo. 14.13 Then Moses said unto the people, fear ye not stand still and behold the Salvation of the Lord, which he will show to you this day the Lord shall fight for you therefore hold you your peace. 2 Chro. 20 11. O our God wilt thou not judge them, for there is no strength in us to stand against this great multitude, neither do we know what to do, but our eyes are towards thee. 2 Chro. 20.17 Ye shall not need to fight in this battle, stand still, move not, and behold the salvation of the Lord towards you. Deut. 32.35, 36. Vengeance and recompense are mine, their feet shall slide in due time for the day of their calamities is at hand, and all things that shall come upon you make haste. Deut. 32.36. For the Lord shall judge his people, and repent towards his servants; when he seethe that their power is gone and none shut up in hold or left abroad. 2 Cor. 12.11. For my power is made perfect through weakness. Zack. 4.6. For neither by an Army, nor strength but by my spirit, saith the Lord of Hosts. Psa 12.5. Now for the opression of the needy and for the sighs of the poor, I will up saith the Lord I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him. Esa. 33.10. Now will I arise saith the Lord, now will I be exalted, now will I lift up myself. Wherefore if our Forces be weakened, and the enemy strengthened, then let Soldiers and all of as know that now we have a promise of God's help which we had not when we were stronger's, and therefore let us pray more confidently. Esa. 33.2. O Lord have mercy on us, we have waited for thee, be thou which was their arm in the morning, our help also in time of trouble. Deut. 33.7 Hear, O Lord the voice of Judah, and bring him unto his people, his hands shall be sufficient for him if thou help him against his enemies. Psa. 142.45. I looked upon my right hand and beheld, but there was none that would know me, all refuge failed me▪ and none cared for my soul, then cried I unto the Lord, and said, thou art my hope. Psa. 22.11. Be no● fare from me, because trouble is near, and there is none to help. Psa 97.8. Remember not against us our former iniquities, but make haste, and let thy tender mercies prevent us, for we are brought very low. Psa 35.2. Lay hand upon the sword and bucklen, and stand up for my help. Psa. 79 9 Help us O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name. And let Soldiers, and all of us know, that if we obtain any victory over our enemies, it is our duty to give all the glory to the Lord, and say Exo. 15.3. The Lord is a man of war, his name is Jehovah. Exo. 15.6. Thy right hand, O Lord is glorious in power, thy right hand O Lord hath bruised the enemies. Exo. 15.7. And in thy great glory, thou hast overthrown them that risen up against thee. Psa. 118.23. This was the Lords doing; and it is marvellous in our eyes. josha. 10.14. For the Lord fought for Israel. Mica. 7.7 Therefore will we look unto the Lord. 2 Cor. 1.10. Who delivered us from so great a death. 1 Cor. 29.15. Now therefore our God we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name. Esra. 9.13.14. And seeing that thou our God hast slain us from being beneath for our iniquities, and hast given us such a deliverance, should we return to break thy Commandments. Psa 116.9. I will walk before the Lord in the Land of the living. Psa. 119 109. I have vowed, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgements. This is Licenced according to order: FINIS.