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A34123 Commemoration of the thirtieth day of January, 1648 being the day of the martyrdom of King Charles the First, and fit to be considered upon the anniversary fast for the same / by the same hand as wrote Vox populi, or, Englands lamentation. Same hand as wrote Vox populi. 1681 (1681) Wing C5545; ESTC R13344 3,460 2

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A 〈…〉 Commemoration OF The Thirtieth Day of January 1648. Being the Day of the Martyrdom of King CHARLES the first And fit to be Considered upon the Anniversary FAST for the same By the same Hand as Wrote Vox Populi Or ENGLANDS Lamentation IF we look back and seriously consider the many Calamities of our late Wars and Retrospect into the Causes both Evident and Remote which brought that Deluge of Misery upon three then almost Ruined Kingdoms and the Bloody Sequel of all those troubles the Beheading of that Vertuous and pious King Charles the First in the Memory of which we yearly keep a Fast for the same that God will be pleased never more to visit us in his Wrath nor give us the like Dreadful occasion of Sackcloth and Ashes I say if we did most seriously consider as we ought from the greatest to the least we should not tread the same paths leading to Destruction nor run in the ways of Iniquities They who yet well remember the Transactions of those Times before we were rent and torn with Civil Wars and now seriously weigh in the Ballance of Judgement the posture and Actions of Affairs at this present may see too much Similitude if not to fear as bad and fatal Consequences It would therefore be well for every man at this day to consider and say with himself if I have committed Iniquity I will commit it no more It will be seasonable now as much as ever for King and People both great and small to Commemorate and think upon the sadness of that day when all faces look'd pale and when the Land mourn'd when they beheld with bleeding hearts the sad Effects of Divisions War and Rebellion falling upon the head of their Soveraign and Bondage and Slavery flung upon the necks of the people Prorogative on the one side and Priviledge on the other first began then Religion which should be all peace increas'd the Trouble Factions were made parties assembled Councels were taken Cabals were formed Fears were hightned Jealousies increas'd Heart-burnings fomented and at last War was raised but the sad and fatal Consequence of all was the violent Death of Sacred Majesty and for a time the Seclusion of Monarchy And now how far we are running in the same paths and treading the like Mazes till we shall be lost in a Labyrinth of Woe and Confusion every one sees who can remember or read the Tansactions of former times Several of late have loudly cry'd out How like is this to 41. and His Majesties ears have been blown into with the remembrances of the evil Actions of evil men whereby fears and Jealousies may justly be raised in his Royal Breast against his good Subjects and have still apprehesions of the fatal effects of 48. But however like these beginnings seem to those troublesome times there is yet this difference plainly appears that now it is not Episcopacy and Presbitery that contend but Protestantism and Popery The Church of England is as much concerned as the Presbyters and both now justly full of fears and apprehensions seek to secure their Religion their Lives and their Fortunes But let us not push on too violently our Evil Fate which by Gods permission is like to rush upon us for the Sins of the People Let us I say remember this Dreadful day wherein Monarchy was laid in the Dust and the most pious and vertuous Prince that ever sat on our Throne brought as a Lamb to the slaughter Think of this both King and People and let this Anniversary be effectually consider'd that it may put some stop to the Violences which seem to be preparing by several Factions God hath given us a time of Peace and plenty and every man hath sat quietly under his Vine and his Figg-Tree our Temples have been Crown'd and good things have flowed in upon us our King hath been restored to us and he hath received miraculous and strange Deliverances and Seated at last on the Throne of his Ancestors but what have we returned for such Signal Mercies may we not cry out with Daniel and say We have sinned and have committed Iniquity and have done Wickedly and 〈…〉 O Lord to us belongs Confusion of Faces to our Kings to our Princes and to our Fathers because we have sinned against thee Let us I say remember this Fatal Day and the more like these Times look to those preceeding our late troubles let us the more think of their fatal Effects and let all men from the greatest to the lowest from the Cedar to the Shrub endeavour to reform themselves and pray God to avert his impending Judgements for we doubt it was Sin that before brought on Judgement and it is now our many Sins and open Iniquites that are like to call down Gods Wrath and Vengeance upon us to be a scourge to this Nation unless we seriously Repent and turn from our evil ways Otherwise I fear we shall see the Prophesie of Jeremiah fulfilled upon us The Whirl-wind of the Lord is gone forth in Fury even as a grievous Whirl-wind it shall fall grievou●●y upon the head of the Wicked The Anger of the Lord shall not return until he have Executed and till he have performed the thoughts of his Heart But we know that God is Merciful and Gracious long Suffering and abundant in Goodness and Truth keeping mercy for thousands forgiving Iniquity and Transgression and Sin Therefore let us all I say remember the sad Effects of our late Divisions and from the highest to the lowest let us humble our selves before the Lord that he may turn from us all those Evils which now seem to threaten us that we may have peace in our days For as at the Preaching of Jonas the Ninivites Repented and mourned in Sack-cloth and Ashes whereby they pacified the Wrath of God so who knows how much our hearty Prayers and true Repentance forsaking our evil ways may prevail upon the Almighty to take pitty upon us and pacifie his Wrath and cause his Countenance to shine upon us He turneth the hearts of Kings as the Rivers of Waters and he stoppeth the Rage of the Multitude He Creates and destroys as he pleaseth By him Kings Reign and by him we all Live move and have our being and therefore Blessed be the Name of the Lord. As the Thirtieth of January is my Text so I would press it home at this time on the hearts of all people who seem to be full of Trouble and Anxiety We need not run to prophane Histories which give us sufficient Examples of the sad miseries and fatal Consequences of Breaches between King and people and our own Chronicles furnish us with sad precidents too like our times to be pointed at All that read and consider may see the sad Effects of desire of Arbitrary Government under the Notion of Prerogative and also Rebellion under that of Priviledges Liberty of Conscience both 〈…〉 on both King and people to ruine and destruction But methinks the remembrance of this Fatal day and the Condition of the slavery Tyranny and Arbitrary Government this Nation and its two Sisters were brought to should make us afraid to run in the same ways and take the same courses But let us consult the Sacred History on the one hand what got Absalon and his evil Counsellour Architophel by their Rebellion but loss of Life and what became of Sheba who blew the Trumpet of Rebellion in Israel on the other side what was the Sequel of the rash and evil Counsellors of Rehoboam who sought to oppress the people with Arbitrary Government but the loss of Ten Tribes and the greatest part of his Kingdom for ever It is said that David upon the Rebellion of Sheba the Son Bichri went no more into his Concubines but shut them up to the day of their Death 2 Sam. Chap. 20. David was a pious Prince and did as he said I will call on the Lord who is worthy to be praised so shall I be saved from mine Enemies for he spoke it out of experience Thou hast delivered me from the Strivings of my people Let every one therefore at this time strive to reform their Lives leave their Evil courses and to humble themselves before the Lord that the Blood of this day may be appeased and that it may not leave such a Guilt upon the Nation as may yet require the Vengeance of the Almighty to wipe it off by permitting us to act over the like Tragedies and to run into the like Civil Wars and Rebellion and suffer our former Calamities tho' our sins and Iniquities may have deserv'd it for it is sin that bringeth War and Destruction upon a Land for God says Levit. 26. If ye will not hearken unto me but walk contrary unto me I will bring a Sword upon you and I will send the Pestilence among you and you shall be delivered into the Hands of your Enemies But I hope the Remembrance of the Evil of this day will stir us up to Repentance and that repentance will prevent Judgements which seem to threaten us both by Signs in the Heavens and on the earth Follow therefore the Counsel of S. Peter Act. 3.19 Repent ye therefore and be Converted that your Sins may be blotted out and the times of Refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord. And then let us wait to see the Lords Salvation Let us put our chiefest trust in God and in the next place let us with patience expect the healing of our Breaches by the Wisdom and Prudence of the approaching Parliament which all Loyal hearts desire may justly enjoy the Title of an Healing Parliament Deceit is in the Heart of them that imagine Evil but to the Counsellors of Peace is Joy Prov. 12. FINIS LONDON Printed for Thomas Benskin in Greens's-Rents near Fleet-Bridge 1681.