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 Approx. 6 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2008-09 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A84460 Wing E775aA Thomason 669.f.17[13] ESTC R211526 99897144 99897144 135081

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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. Sing unto the Lord, for he hath done excellent things; this is known in all the Earth. 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. The day of his Righteouſneſs and Faithfulneſs. Of his beginning to heal the Creation. 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 • ets for Trade, and bringing their Ships loaden with Merchandiſe home in ſafety, and in their braving it upon our ••• s, ſhooting againſt our Towns and Caſtles in the abſence of our Fleet) was a moſt Signal, and every way, a moſt ••• nable mercy.

• he Victory was a compleat one.

The Enemy flying with great Terrour and Aſtoniſhment, having received great loſs of Men and Ships, and this in •• 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. O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever. Let the redeemed of the Lord ſay ſo, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the Enemy. Pſal. 118. O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever. Let Iſrael now ſay, that his mercy endureth for ever. Let the houſe of Aaron now ſay, that his Mercy endureth for ever. Let them now that fear the Lord ſay, that his Mercy endureth for ever. 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 infant Iune 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.

Jo. Thurloe Secr.

London, Printed for Giles Calvert, Henry Hills, and Thomas Brewſter, 1653.