[...]ew Letter from London-Derry: Giving a farther Account of the late Good Success, obtain'd by the Protestants in Ireland, Against the French and Irish Papists: WITH THE SPEECH OF THAT [...] Divine, and Protestant Champion, Mr. Walker, [...] Soldiers of that Garrison, before they made that last Great Sally upon the Enemy.
Licensed, and Enter'd according to Order.
[...],
[...] our last Fortunate and truly [...]ictorious Sally upon the Enemy, [...] Action that must ever resound [...] of our Valiant and no less Pi [...]mander, that truly Christian [...], Mr. Walker our Governour, [...] little of present Moment more to [...], by Reason that the [...] of the French and Irish from [...] Walls, with the intire Ruining [...] Works, and indeed the whole [...] (which God be praised) we have [...] them, has so disabled them, that [...] at present in great Quiet and Rest, [...] all our Business now is only our [...] Preparation for the welcome [...] of Major General Kirk, with his gallant English Succours, whose Approach is here the Subject of Vniversal Joy within our Walls of London-Derry, and possibly of as much Terrour without them. However, Sir, as the Glory of that Heroick Action, and indeed the whole Conduct, Courage, and Gallantry of this small, but Formidable Town, will remain a lasting and Recorded Monument to the Fame of our Valiant Leader; so his Generous and Noble Speech to the Soldiers, that not a little contributed to our Conquest, by animating that Resolution that gain'd it, will be no disacceptable Present to you, which I have here sent you, being as faithfully taken, as the Hurry at the Delivery of it would permit.
THE SPEECH.
AS so extraordinary an Occasion has at this Time invited me to Summon you together, I shall not consult the ordinary Methods of Ancient or Modern Gene [...]ls, so much to instruct you in all the Criticisms [...] Marshal Discipline, as to inflame your Hearts to a chearful Resolution, and to incourage Humility, Vigilance, and Constancy in your Undertakings; and being by several late Proofs, convinc'd of your steady Inclinations to live and die for that Cause, which by God's signal Providence, and our Endeavours, we have with advantage [Page] hitherto maintain'd, I thought it a double Duty incumbent on me, both as your Pastor and Captain, to lay before you those Motives [...]hat might at once enlighten your Understanding, and excite your Perseverance. How far we are obliged by the common Principles of Nature, and Self-preservation, to defend our selves against all manifest and intended Injuries against our Persons and just Interest, I need not here repeat: (the meanest Beast either by flight or resistance demonstrating their fixt Aversion to all manner of hurt, and injurious dealing;) but when persons that are circumscrib'd, and ought to be protected by the just Institution of Laws, and the Solemnity of Oaths, Promises, and Conditions, are enchroach'd upon, and mark'd out as Sacrifices to an Arbitrary and unlimited Power; then I say, the Laws of Nature and of God, do warrant our Resistance, and not only our Country, but our Consciences exact our utmost Resolutions. What? are we Christians, Protestants, and English-men, and shall we doubt to defend our Religion, our Country, and our Liberties? See how our numerous Foes insult, and laugh, and please themselves with our Destruction: Hark! how they divide our Lands, and cast Lots for our proper Habitations: Mark but their Faith to our distressed Country-men, and see what usage we are like to trust to; England was scarce secure, tho' Ten to one against them; Can we then trust their Power, being now not one to an hundred; they broke through the Sacred Tyes that could be m [...]de by Man to them; and can we hope for Faith in their performance? What, has their new French Piety, mixt with their Irish punick Faith and Clemency, encouraged us to wear their well-known easie Yoak? Are we so destitute of honest Morals, as that we need to be Dragoon'd into Civility? No, dear Country-men, we know their ways, and are not now to be Cajol'd into Destruction; scarce Forty Years are yet expir'd since we had pregnant Proofs of their Humanity: some Mothers even in this Town are living yet that now afresh lament the loss of Fathers, Husbands, Brothers, Children, not kill'd in heat of Battel or Assault, but in cold Blood, and upon Quarter given. Possession of an Horse, a Cow, a Coat, a piece of Money, was Crime enoug [...] exact the poor Offenders Life; Nay, when [...] Avarice could ask no more, Tortures and [...] have been apply'd for Sport, and Infants [...] from their lamenting Mothers Breasts, have [...] seen dangling on their Cowards Swords [...] make the Brutes Diversion: Cowards, [...] Country-men, we well may tearm them, [...] they stood an equal Combate, (or [...] now our great Encouragement) maintain'd a [...] and rightful Cause: 'Tis truth, they boast [...] Numbers and their Strength, but we have [...] and Justice on our sides: God, that with [...] small handful of Men, hath baffled all their Co [...] sels and their Force.
Let us therefore with Courage and Constan [...] Dear Brethren, go on and make answerable [...] turns to that peculiar Providence that hath hith [...] to protected us: Let us now raise the glory this little Town, and prove it the worthy [...] of our great Patroness: England will [...] tainly, and with speed Assist us, nor will [...] gracious Sovereigns forget us, their Goodnes [...] [...] well as Interest are engaged for us, and they [...] soon make us rejoyce in our Deliverance; [...] wants as yet are no way desperate, and we [...] hitherto rather seen than felt the Miseries [...] hard Seige; when we think, fit we beat th [...] from our Walls, and often in our Sallysclear [...] Trenches; we have look'd their Bugbear Ge [...] ral in the Face, and broke their boasted [...] into peices; we have laugh'd at their [...] Granadoes; their pretended Almighty Bombs [...] not affright us; our Consciences are clear in [...] we do, and the Almighty God will to the [...] defend us; keep up your Valiant Hearts [...] dear Fellow-Soldiers, if you have any [...] for your Wives, your Children, your [...] your Liberties: but above all, if you have [...] hope to enjoy that holy reform'd Religion you [...], take Courage: 'tis for that chiefly we [...] hunted and persecuted; and 'tis for that [...] we shall, to the last, Glory to suffer, and [...] in the mean time, to the last drop of blood, ma [...] tain and defend.
So Help us God.
At which, all the Garrison, wit [...] loud Acclamations, Cry'd
AMEN