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A88419	Englands doxologie. Or rather The three kingdomes eucharisticall sacrifice at the altar of th' Almighty. For the manifold mercies, and miraculous deliverances vouchsafed at sundry times to the severall nations. To which is annexed a briefe relation of the memorable acts, and prosperous proceedings of the high, honourable, and happy assembly of Parliament, in this present year of grace, 1641. / Composed by J. L. in Art: Mag. Non nobis, domine, non nobis, sed tuo nomini fit gloria.	J. L., in Art. Mag.	1641 (1641)	Wing L28; Thomason E172_20; ESTC R17320	7,901	14

what a havock desolation ha's the Sangninean hand of warre made there View our Neighbor Nation of France Behold that Grand-monarch of Spaine Take a survay of the Netherlands and those passages between the States and the House of Austria consider these premisses you will easily conclude the ruine devastation that direfull war hath bin the cause of in these latter times Other great Kingdomes have lamentably suffered only this little Island is secure And though many Pioners have bin at work many a time and often to undermine this Land yet the Lord God of Israel hath bin a wall of fire round about it Within these two years the last Summer save one the English Army consisting of 30000 horse and foot was marching toward Scotland at the same time the Spanish Fleet that formidable Armado was intended for England In an hostile Invasion they came upon our Coasts the incursion of the enemy then was so unexpected of us and at so seasonable a time for them that had the fire of that warre bin once throughly kindled which was so long smoaking there could not have bin wanting those that would have added fewell to the flame But happy was the houre wherein the happy Pacification was concluded For had that design of war gone on we had long before this time bin expos'd to the pitty of our friends the fury derision of our foes who could not wish for a better opportunity then to see this goodly and flourishing land to imbrue her hands in her own bowels bloud Had not our good God bin mercifull to us this Kingdome had bin desolate we of comfort destitute our streets full of bloud and our fields an Acheldama or Golgotha replenish't with dead Carkasses That fatall warre without Gods mercy might have prov'd the Trojan horse to bring in an Army of bloud-loving enemies to invade us in the mid it whereof we might have bin all surprized by a forrain Adversary This great mystery of iniquity is now discovered that which so long lay hid as a work of darknes is at length brought to light the prime Agents therein detected and I wish that all they in this Land who beare no good will to Syon care not for the peace of Ierusalem may according to their demerits receive condigne punishment for their treachery cruelty in desiting and endeavouring that two Nations should war with each other that by weakning both the Rrmish faction might grow the stronger and with more facility take advantage of us 'T is not long since the Axe was laid to the root of the Tree A warre was intended and that a civill war for otherwise I cannot term it two Armies were in the field ready to fight yet they did but looke one another in the face the sword was drawn and the battaile pitch'd desolation destruction menaced we had not then onely rumours of warres but effusion of bloud on both sides skirmishes were begun men were lost both English Scottish souldiers slain every hour they look't to destroy one another the subjects of one King and people of one faith members of the same mysticall body wherof Christ is the head professors of one the self-same Religion we of England our brethren of Scotland were banded one against another A sad Tragedy was begun the Sceane was the North the Actors were the subjects of both Kingdomes but magnified for ever be Gods mercy 't is inverted to a Comedy is come to a joyfull Catastrophe We were as fire-brands snatcht out of the sire as birds escap'd from the suare The God of peace hath blest us with a setled peace Ever blessed be our blessed God that we and they were not the ruine and confusion of each other The black storm in the North is now dissipated the dismall day is cleer'd up and the faire Sun of consolation hath shin'd upon us for the two Nations are united a blessed Pacification is confirmed this renowned Parliament hath made us all friends and those two late terrible Armies of both Kingdomes are quite disbanded and quietly departed Well may we say with the Princely Prophet Lord thou art become gracious unto thy Land The Lord hath spoke peace unto his people and to his Saints that they turne not againe for his salvation as nigh them that feare him that glory mar dwell in our Land 85. Psal 1.8 9. verses God is our hope and strength a very present helpe in trouble He maketh warres to cease in all the world he breaketh the bow and knappeth the speare in sunder The Lord of hosts is with us the God of Iacob is our refuge Psal 46.1.9 11. Who would have thought that such admirable things should have bin in so short a time effected and brought to passe which we now behold Certainly it is the Lords doing and it is marvellous in our eyes Let our right hand forget its cunning and let our tongues cleave to the roofe of our mouthes if we doe not acknowledg that the gracious hand of our glorious God hath in these proceedings gone along with us Let us ever commemorate and never forget the mercies of th' almighty but let the voyce of rejoycing be heard in our Churches and Congregations for the great salvation that God hath wrought for us in putting to infamy all the enemies of our peace in-defeating their plots abating their pride asiwaging their malice and in confounding their devices Great cause and much matter have we of rejoycing and thansgiving Let us therefore in the name of God rejoyce in the Lord be thankfull to him and speak good of his name Let us turn unto him and turn from our wicked wayes by humiliation for them and reformation from them and let us not spend that bloud in Fornication and Adultery which he hath spar'd in his goodnesse and mercy Let every one say with David quid retribuam what shall I render u●to the Lord and with Iob quid faciam what shall I doe unto thee O thou Preserver of men we all partake of the mercy and therefore let us all betake our selves to the duty Let the 3. Kingdomes in generall and every one of us in particular offer according to our obliged duty this Eucharisticall Sacrifice at th' Altar of the Trinity saying unfainedly from the bottome of our hearts Glory be to the Pather to the Son and to the holy Ghost And that we may really expresse our thansgiving Let us give our Almes to the poor and our bodyes and soules unto God the former to his and the latter to him Rom. 12.1 Let us demonstrate our thankfullnesse cogitain dictu actu in the thoughts of our hearts in the words of our mouthes and in the actions of our lives For Gratitude is all the interest that God expects requires for his principall Many are the Arguments and Motives perswading us to give thankes unto the Lord for his Mercies and Deliverances afforded to us of this Kingdome Besides Gods positive favours