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A84459 A declaration from the Generall and Council of State to incite all the good people of these nations to thankfullness and holy rejoycing in the Lord, for the late great victory at sea, obtained by the fleet of this Common-wealth against the Dutch, upon Thursday and Friday being the second and third of June 1653. England and Wales. Council of State. 1653 (1653) Wing E775aA; Thomason 669.f.17[13]; ESTC R211526 1,621 1

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A DECLARATION from the GENERALL AND COUNCIL of STATE To incite all the good People of these Nations to thankfullness and holy rejoycing in the Lord for the late great Victory at Sea obtained by the Fleet of this Common-wealth against the Dutch upon Thursday and Friday being the second and third of June 1653. IT hath been a Custom much exercised to enjoin Days and Duties of Thanksgiving for Mercies received from the Lord The suitablenesse of which practise with Gospel Times and that Gospel Spirit which is only to bear Rule in the Churches of God where the Worship is to be in Spirit and Truth exercised by a Free and willing People is besides the intent of this Paper to dispute But considering how welcom to the Lords People every occasion of praise ministred by the Lord himself and minded by those that manage the Publique Affairs is to such as wait for his Salvation we have thought fit to commend this high and Heavenly Exercise and Privilege to all those who are faithful in these Lands in the words of the Prophet Isaiah Isa. 12. 4. In that day ye shall say Praise the Lord call upon his name declare his doings among the People make mention that his name is exalted Ver. 5. Sing unto the Lord for he hath done excellent things this is known in all the Earth Ver. 6. Cry out and shout thou inhabitant of Zion for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee Truly this is such a Day if not that Day it may be the dawning of it Isa. 10. A day of wo to unrighteous Judges to Tyrants to all the proud of the Earth Isa. 11. The day of him who is the rod the branch and the root of Iesse Ver. 5. The day of his Righteousness and Faithfulness Ver. 6. Of his beginning to heal the Creation Ver. 12 13. The day of gathering his People and taking away their envyings of one another and making up their breaches This great Success against the Dutch who a few daies before were lifted up with their Success in getting out their Fleets for Trade and bringing their Ships loaden with Merchandise home in safety and in their braving it upon our Coasts shooting against our Towns and Castles in the absence of our Fleet was a most Signal and every way a most seasonable mercy The Victory was a compleat one The Enemy flying with great Terrour and Astonishment having received great loss of Men and Ships and this in the view and hearing of the Subjects of France and Spain and their own Countrymen It was without the loss of one Ship on our part It was also seasonable in abasing Pride Haughtiness and fleshly Confidence and in discovering Hypocrisie It was an Answer to the Faith and Prayers of Gods People and to their great hopes and expectations from the Lord It is a Mercy minding us of and sealing to us all our former Mercies A mercy at such a time as this to say no more what Mercies it hath in the Bowels of it time will declare who knows One of which we desire from our Hearts and Hope may be as of Establishment and Union to all those that fear the Lord amongst us So of conviction to that Nation at least to all those that fear the Lord there of their Opposition to the Work of the Lord in the midst of us And of their Duty to be serviceable to Christ with their Brethren in that which He is doing in the World preferring their usefulness therein before all their Worldly advantage We shall conclude our Exhortation with that of David Psal. 107. ver. 1. O give thanks unto the Lord for he is good for his mercy endureth for ever Ver. 2. Let the redeemed of the Lord say so whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the Enemy Psal. 118. ver. 1. O give thanks unto the Lord for he is good for his mercy endureth for ever Ver. 2. Let Israel now say that his mercy endureth for ever Ver. 3. Let the house of Aaron now say that his Mercy endureth for ever Ver. 4. Let them now that fear the Lord say that his Mercy endureth for ever Ver. last O give Thanks unto the Lord for he is good for his mercy endureth for ever The General and Council of State have appointed the 23. of this instant Inne to meet if the Lord permit with the Council of Officers to praise him Saturday June 12. 1653. At the Council of State at White-Hall Ordered That this Declaration be forthwith Printed and Published To Thurole Secr. London Printed for Giles Calvert Henry Hills and Thomas Brewster 1653.