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A81356 A description of the forme and manner of publick thanksgiving 1641 (1641) Wing D1157; Thomason E171_16; ESTC R3462 3,365 8

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A DESCRIPTION OF THE FORME AND Manner of publick Thanksgiving LONDON Printed by Barnard Alsop 1641. C R A DESCRIPTION OF The Forme and Manner of publicke Thinkesgiving FIrst to shew what Thanksgiving is And secondly the severall Branches in it THanksgiving is an Acknowledging confessing with gladnesse of the Benefits and Deliverances of God both towards our selves and others to the Praise of His Name The branches in it are 1. Remembrance of the good done 2. Mention of that good 3. Confessing GOD to be the Author and Giver of it 4. Chearefulnesse 1. Thanksgiving is an acknowledging and confessing of Benefits and Deliverances Thus when David incited the People to a publick Thanksgiving he cals upon Israel and upon the house of Aron and upon all that feare the Lord to acknowledge and confesse Gods benefits and Deliverances wrought for them Psal 118.2 3 4. verses and have not we the like occasion to confesse and acknowledge the benefits deliverances of God towards us in working so great a work for us who could have wrought this peace and unity between us and amongst us but the Lord Let us look upon those distressed Churches beyond the seas and upon what might have befallen us had not the Lord wrought for us and then wee cannot chuse but must needs acknowledge confesse the great benefits and deliverances that God hath wrought amongst us 2. This acknowledging and confessing to God it is with gladnesse Thus when the Lord delivered Sion then was our mouths filled with laughter and our tongues with singing saith David the Lord hath done great things for us whereof wee are glad saith he Psal 126.1 2 3. verses and have not we as great cause to rejoyce before the Lord to sing be glad for the great deliverances the the Lord hath wrought for us surely we have very stony had hearts if we be not touched with joy before the Lord for the same 3. It is for Gods deliverances both towards our selves others The Apostle exhorteth that thanksgiving be made for all men 1 Tim. 2.1 Let us but consider Gods gratious mercies deliverances towards us and towards our whole Land yea towards our neighbor-united Nations we had not only Rumors of VVarres but shedding of bloud on both sides warres were begun the subjects of one King and people of one faith of one Religion we our brethren were banded one against another here was begun a sad Tragedy here was Isaake at the point of death in the worlds apprehension to be admired is the goodnesse of the Lord that where as before this time more plenty of blood might have binshed in our streetes then wee have had of raine yet the Lord hath established peace Ever blessed be our gratious God that we they were not the ruine and destruction each of other This was the mighty hand of God Oh let us therefore praise his holy Name 4. Thanksgiving ought to be to the praise of the name of God therefore saith David I will be glad and rejoyce in thee I will sing praise to thy name O thou most high Psal 9.2 The day of Thanksgiving is not a day of carnall pleasure fleshly delight to recreate the body with the pleasures and delights of the word but after a spirituall manner to rejoyce in the Lord to sing Psalms praises to his name to declare the wonders that he hath wrought for us There are some saith Hierome to Nepotianus which contrary to the common order and nature of men in their thanksgiving and fasting will neither drink water nor eat bread but seek for more delicate suppings and sweet meats looking to be praised for such fasting Fye for shame doe we not blush at such foolishnesse are we not weary of such superstition But to come to the branches which are in thanksgiving 1. Remembrance of the good done Remember the marvellous works which the Lord hath done saith David his wonders and the Iudgments of his mouth Psal 105.5 The whole Psalme is excellent concerning this particular in the story of Gods providence over his people And thus we to celebrate a thanksgiving to the Lord wee must remember that good that the Lord hath done for us we must suffer our hearts to be enlarged in the remembrance of his mercies and ●his we may doe by looking upon our selves as we were before Deliverance and under the Crosse when we were al so distracted troubled that we knew not what to doe with troubles abroad and troubles at home and fallen even into the mouth of war ruine ready to fall before the sword O let our hearts be touched with the thoughts hereof and remember that the Lord hath delivered us and graciously overcome all these dangers for us and now our wars are turned into peace for which let us praise the Lord and not forget such great mercies 2. Mention of that good done David saith My Tongue sayes he shall talk of thy righteousnesse all the day long for they are confounded for they are brought unto shame that seek my hurt Ps 71.24 Thus may we say with holy David here O our Lord God we will talk make mention of thy righteousnes all the day long we will celebrate a day of thanksgiving to thy name for the mercies and the gracious Deliverances which thou hast wrought for us hast brought those wicked enemies of thine ors that sought to devoure us to shame and confusion therfore our lips shall greatly rejoyce and sing unto thee our soules which thou hast redeemed shall praise thee 3. Confessing God to be the Author and Giver of all our blessings deliverances and benefits For as David saith it is in vain to rise early and to sit up late and to eat the bread of sorrowes for God giveth his beloved sleepe Psal 127.2 It is not all the plotting contriving that a state can do it is not the policy of all the wits of the whole Kingdome that could have effected this gratious pacification wrought these great blessings for us had not the Lord given us rest let us ascribe it not to man for God is the Author of all our good therefore let us labour to be acquainted with Gods goodnesse render thankes unto him and praise his holy name of his mercyes towards as 4. The last b●anch is Chearefulnesse being glad of an occasion to praise him doing it ●ladly with joy David could sing the voyce of rejoycing and salvation is in the Tabernacles of the righteous the right hand of the Lord doth valiautly Psal 118.15 And hath not the right gand of the Lord done valiantly for us to reduce us so graciously to confound and put to shame all the Enemyes of our peace O then let the voyce of rejoycing be in our Churches for the great salvation that GOD hath wrought for us This joy which is a sweet motion of the soule arising from the goodnesse and mercy of God wrought for us not a worldly joy arising from Nature but such a joy as is spirituall and heavenly even such a joy as Christ would have to be full in his members Joh. 15.11 To seeke the Lord and his strength and to seeke after his face continually Obj. It may be some will say what needs such a stir Do not we know how to fast how to pray and how to give God thanks Do not we know how to seek the Lord without so much adoe Ans To whom I answer with Calvins own words on Psal 105. The seeking of the Lord saith he is properly the marke whereby the faithfull are discerned from the worldlings Howbeit they come farre short as yet in seeking him as they ought to do therefore they have need of spurs continually wherewith to prick them forward although they be running of their own accord for they be neither gadding persons nor altogether dullards nor such as be fast tyed to Earthly Dregs whom the Prophet stirreth up to seek God but such as with a forward mind went about it already Verily because he seeth them letted with many hinderances so as they cannot runne fast enough What necessity then is there think you to rouze up those Muckwormes Earthly minded men to do their duty to God as becommeth Christia●s lest pleasure profit or pride hinder them and choak their devotion and so in stead of celebrating a day of thanksgiving to the Lord they offer the sacrifice of fooles and dishonour the name of God not regarding the spirituality of his worship The worship of God consisteth not in dead Ceremonies but chiefly in the sacrifice of praise God requireth also that wee be chearefully thankefull to him and doe it willingly Therefore David called upon the people to make hast to come into Gods presence Psal 95. Which is a thing very needfull to be done in so great slothfulnesse as is bred in us by Nature at such times as we are called to give God thankes Now like as the Prophet doth nip the slothfulnesse of the people in old time of singing praise unto GOD so let us know that we have need of the same spur at this day also because we be no lesse unthankefull then they were and let us stir up our devotion when we come into the Congregation and consider that we are in Gods presence there is nothing more to be wished then to offer in Gods presence the Sacrifice that God avoucheth to be most acceptable unto him God is present before our faces as a witnesse therefore let all those that feare the Lord consider with themselves that they shall not lose their labour FINIS