Ianuary the 10^th

ARch-Bishop Laud be headed that Arch-Traytor to Church and State: the Arch-enemy of Godly Ministers, and Godly people: and Arch-Incendiary of the three kingdomes, since whose Execution (whatever the Ca­binet Papers Prognosticated) it hath plea­sed God wonderfully to prosper our Armies.

Ianuary the 11^th

Victory at Culham, neare Abingdon, against Prince Rupert, S. Henry Gage slaine (the then Governour of Oxford) and many others of note. A good Checke to their new Generall.

U [...]ctory over Gerard in Pembrooke-shire: 900 slaine and taken, beaten againe, at the end of this moneth.

Ianuary the 21^th

Sir THOMAS FAIRFAX Voted our cheife Comman­der. In the Cabinet Papers reproached as a Brutish Generall, but raised and assisted of God to bring downe the wise, and mighty things. A terror to the enemy, and Object or envy to our owne, who are carnall.

Strensham House taken: and made our Garrison.

February the 22^th

Partshall House taken: two Iesuites: Gentlemen.

Shrowsbury Surprized: eight Knights taken, many Offi­cers, 15 Ordnances, 2000 Armes. A Beautifull Towne, and of great consequence, to hinder the enemies Recruits out of Wales and otherwise.

Feb. 28

Weymouth wholly retaken: 180 slain, 38 Ordnance ta­taken, 40 Ships, After three weekes labor, and conflicts.

March the 12

Sir Iames Long taken, and his whole Regiment, foure hun­dred horses.

Col, Holborne takes horses from Goring severall times.

Likewise Sir William Waller at the Devises.

Great actions of Sir William Brereton at Chester: and Major Generall Browne at Oxford.

April 14. Rebellion in Kent quickly suppressed.

Refractary-troopers there, and elsewhere, quietly and safely reduced to obedience. A great mercy

24 Blechendon. House taken, 70 Horses 2 or 300 muskets.

Item the Queenes Colours, 400 Horses, 200 prisoners 200 slaine.

26 Col. Conquest taken, Major Bamfield, 3 Captaines.

At Whitney 3 Colors taken, 120 Horses, 10 Officers, 27 At Bampton bush, Col. Sir Henry Vaughan taken, 2 Li.ev Colonels, Major Lee, 5 Captaines, 8 Lieut. 8. Ensignes r3 Serjeants.

May 11.

A Plot against the lle of Ely, happily prevented.

Taunton in extremity releived, by the flight of the enemy.

A wonderfull mercy, to brave people: great wealth saved. 19 Evesham stormed, and taken: 120 Horses, 500 armes. Gaunt house taken, and made our Garrison.

Iune 10.

Greenhough house taken: with all the Ordnance and Am­munition.

Hougham house taken: 60 Horses: 100 Armes three Cap­taines.

14 The Glorious Victory at Naisby: When the Lord magnified his servant Fairfax, and gave an earnest of fur­her [Page] mercies. Armes taken 9000. Horses 2000: Priso­ners 4540. 12 Ordnance, Letters for discovery.

Sundry Knights, and Colonels, brought in after­wards

18 Leicester regained, 14 Ordnance, 30 Colors, 2000. Armes. 500 Horses. 50 Barrels of Powder.

A great mercy. As the losse was unexpressible.

23 Castles in Shrop-shire rendred: Caus, Stoke, and Shr [...] ­warden.

28 Carlile rendred: 20 Ordnance. 1000. Armes.

Highworth Garrison taken: 100 Armes.

Horses in divers parts taken: 100, 60, 50, 45, 60. or 70,

Iuly 4.

Taunton againe mightily, releived.

9 Victory at Lang [...]art. against Goring.

10 More: Sundry Colonels taken: 2000 Prisoners: 2000 Horses: 4000 Armes: Colors of Horse 35: of Foot 21. two great Ordnance, thirty of their Regiments broken. A wide door of hope hereby opened, for recovering the West.

14 Burroughs Garrison taken, and other.

21. 22. Bridg-water stormed, and taken, A MightyPiece Pontefract Castle yeelded to the Parliament.

Froome Cannon taken by storme: of the Scotts.

Three smal Garrisons Garrisons neer Bridg-water, quitted.

23 Raby Castle surrendred to the Parliament.

Chadwick house taken by the Lyme-men, 25 Scarborough-Castle Surrendered to the Parliament.

28 Bathe Yeelded up to the Parliament 6 Ordnance. Eightie Horse of the Kings Life-guard taken.

Aug 3. Clubmen, Leaders taken at Shaftsbury. 51.

4 Club-men routed, 2000 Armes taken. 300 men, [Page] Uictory over Gerard. and Haverford west taken.

Youghall releived. A great mercy. Sligo taken, 150 Horses Sundry Castles.

15 Sherlorne Castle stormed, take [...] and demolished, In it 16 Ordnance taken, many Officers.

28 Portshead point taken, 6 Ordnance 200 Armes.

Sep. Carew & Mamar [...]y Castles taken. Nunny Castle taken.

11. Bristoll Stormed, and surrendred to the Parl. Thinke how great Strength, and Wealth, and what a mercy not ea­sily dived into. O love the Lord &c.

13 Montros Routed, and Scotland revived. A Wonder! Let the Kingdomes studie thankefulnesse.

23 Devizes Castle taken. 300 armes. Ordnance. And Lacock house.

Cardiffe Castle taken. 16 Ordnance. 400 armes.

And Picton Castle.

Wales begins now to awake, and grow regular.

24 The Caveliers routed at Rowtou heath. 11 Colonels ta­ken. with other Officers: 2000 Horses 1500: Prisoners.

26 Barkly Castle stormed, and surrendred to the Parl. And Farley Castle in Sommersetshire.

Oct. Sandall Castle yeelded to the Parl.

6 Winchester Castle yeelded to the Parliament: with great provisions 7 Ordnance 700 Armes.

14 Bazing house taken by storme: with great riches and provisions The Rendivouz of popery and wickednesse.

Chepstow and its Castle taken: 17 Ordnance:

Digby and Langdale rowted at Sherboru in Yorkshire:

600 Horses taken: 5 Colonels, 3 L. Colonels, 7 Captaines 18 Lankford house delivered to the Parl.

19 Tiverton taken by storme, & strange providence: 4 ord­nance 4 Majors 7 Captaines: 7 Lievetenans: Carmarthen delivered to the Parl, with ordnance, Armes, Digby and Langdale againe rowted: at Carlile sands.

[Page]24 Monmouth, and its Castle delivered to the Parliament 7 Ordnance: 300. armes:

Novem. Victory at Denbigh [...] 5 or 600 Horses taken: 400 prisoners:

6 Boulton Castle delivered to the Parliamet: welbeck house flighted,

10 Werton house delivered to the Parl.

16 Beeston Castle delivered to the Parl.

Dec.7. Lathom ho se delivered to the Parl.

Dec. Fulford house in the West taken.

18 Hereford taken and in it a 11 Peice of Ordnance 200 barrels of powder & the L. Brudenell. 14. Knights, 26. Gent.

4 Levit. Col. 1 Major, 3 Captaines. Taken in from the enemy an other, Garrison lying West of Exeter Called Callantine-house and therin 30 or 40 horse and as many prisoners.

Taken in Skypton Castle 7 peice of ordnance 300 armes 100 horse and 4 Barrells of powder.

Decem. 23-Taken from the enemy before Plimouth Can­terbury work, and have also taken St. Beudeux Church-yard that was fortified and the Church, in it 92 prisoners 2 Ma­jors 4 Captaines besides Lieutenants and Ensignes, 55 horse, powder armes, match, and bullets good store.

Sir Charles Coote set on a party of the Irish that were com­ming against Slego flew three hundred of them on the place tooke many prisoners, taken 13 Forts and Castles from the enemy

Sir T. Fairfaxes forces fell on the enemies quarters in the West have taken 400 horse, 160 prisoners, and 5 colors

With many other, which time would faile to observe and illustrate. Oh for a compleat historie, which would set forth Gods glory, and these Kingdomes happinesse.

And now England, what doth the Lord thy God require of thee but to feare tht Lord thy God, to walke in all his waves, and to loue him, and to serve the Lord thy God [Page] with all thy heart, and with all thy soule- Dent. 10.12.

Meanes to render to th [...] Lord according to all his benefits

I Be a receiver in the maine: by making Christ sure to thy soule soe to get a full and right title to these inferior mercyes: And this will sweeten every benefit, and lift it up high in thy thoughts, seing it al comes from soe heavenly a spring of love, when a soule can be thankfull for Christ first, and for other favours in him: when it seeth salvation. wrought, and applyed, and soe takes the cup of salvation The heart hereby is marveilously warmed & enlarged unto thankfulnesse and a small mercy elevated, as a pledge of greater. Is it not received in Christ, who is the heire of all thing [...]s? Do hit not come swimming to us in his bloud? And the want hereof is one cheife cause of the great un­thankfulnesse We see in these times: some dead and heart­lesse, others grosely p [...]ophaine, the love of Christ would [...]ave constrained them, and beene stronger then death, to [...]oe and suffer for him to the vttermost: 2 Cor. 5. r4 and Cant. 8.6.7.

2 In deepe thoughts set together Gods greatnesse and by vilenesse. That such a God should doe such thinges for soe wretched and unworthy a creature as thou art. Man would not doe soe for a stranger, especially for an enemie: Only he that is infinitely good, and free in all he doth, one [...]at workes for his owne sake, because mercy pleaseth him yea, he works with delight to do his people good, Ps. 35.27. [...]e hath pleasure in the prosperitie of his servants, Thus ma­ny became soe thankfull, Luk. 1.48. considering the Lord to be mighty, and her selfe in a low estate, a heart spiritually humble is ever a thankfull heart, As mans worth goeth downe soe Gods goodnesse goeth up.

3 Prize and remember the mercies thou receivest, It is not the having of mercies that makes one thankfull but the [Page] esteeming & magnifying of them as they are, many mercies grow stale by the commonnesse of them: as the Sun that shi­neth dayly, and the Gospel which is preached plentifully, victories, and deliverances are now adays ordinary matters herefore not duely regarded, He that slights my kindnesse will scarse thanke mee for it, or he that forgets it, soe of God and his people, Psal.105.5. and. 106.13.

4 Put case yee wanted such and such mercyes, which for most part are best seene in the want of the: What mischeife would it have beene, if the enemy had prevailed at Naisby, and other places? If they had entred into soe many of our strong places, which were left? If an arbitrary Government had beene erected and thereby a perfect slavery? If popery bad been introduced, and the Gospel banished? Sit downe & thinke what a sad face of things would have now appeared: remember all the way which the Lord thy God hath le [...] thee in these heavy times as Deut. 8.2.

5 Pray to be able and willing to render, As thou prayest for the increase of other graces, so pray also to be acting & exciting this gracc of thankfulnesse, God, if intreated will enlarge thy heart to runne the way of his Commandements.

6 To prayer add thine own endeavour, Strive and straine to doe this dutie? as David. 103.1. Blesse the Lord, O my soule and all that is within moe, Blesse his holy Name Blesse the Lord O my soule, and forget not all his benefits. Water comes not up without pumping: and wee have dry hearts, there needs an holy vi­olence to be used, as Mat. 11.12.

7 There needs some thought-taking: as David, VVhat shall I render to the Lord for all his benefits towards mee? Psal. 116.12 God studies, to doe us good and waits to be gra­cious: and that by a counsell from all eternity hath thoughts of peace toward his Church, thoughts of supply of delive­rance, of turning all to good.