Englands remembrancer, or, a thankfull acknowledgement of Parliamentary mercies to our English-nation. Wherein is contained a breife enumeration of all, or the most of Gods free favours and choise blessings multiplied on us since this Parliament first began. Vicars, John, 1579 or 80-1652. 1641 Approx. 12 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). B06423 Wing V302 Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.2[13] 99886858 ocm99886858 181344

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ENGLANDS REMEMBRANCER, OR, A thankfull acknowledgement of Parliamentary Mercies to our Engliſh-Nation. Wherein is contained a breife enumeration of all, or the moſt of GODS free favours and choiſe Bleſſings multiplied on us ſince this Parliament Firſt began.

This booke of the law ſh • 〈◊〉 not depart out of thy mouth but thou ſhalt meditate therein day & night yt thou mayſt of ſerue to doe a according to 〈◊〉 yt is written therein; for then thou ſhalt make thy way proſperous &c: Joſ: • : 8

Give the King thy Iudgments, O Lord & thy righteousnes unto of Kings ſon ſo ſhall, he judge thy people thru equity & thy poore thru Iudgment: pſal: 72: 1.

My heart is toward the governors of Iſraell who offered themſelves willingly Iudges: 5: 9:

Slacke not thy hand from thy ſervants, come up to vs quickly and ſa • e • s, and helpe us: for all the Kings of the Amorites that dwell in the mountaines are gathered together againſt vs. Ioſh: 10.6.

Happie art thou O Iſrael, who is like unto thee, O people ſaved by the lord and who is the ſword of thy Excellencie and thine enemies ſhall be found lyers unto thee: Deut: 33 and 29

• hon the people rejoyced, for that they offered willingly becauſe with a cheerful hart they offered willingly unto the Lord, And the King alſo rejoyced with great joy : 1: Chron: 29: 9.

COmehither, each true Chriſtian heart and ſee; But, bring a joyfull, thankfull heart with thee. Come ſee (I ſay) to Gods eternall praiſe, His miracles of mercies in thy dayes. 1. Two Parliaments diſſolv'd How, though two former Parliaments were broke, 2. A third called. A third is cal'd, hopefull to ſtrike the ſtroke Of bleſſed reformation; to which end, See how the Lord the peoples hearts did bend 3. Choice of Knights and Burgeſſes. To chooſe renowned worthies there to ſit, Maugre the adverſe plot t'have hindred it. How God ſtirr'd-up our Scottiſh Brethren brave, 4. The Army of Scots our friends. As friends, not foes, juſtice, (with us) to crave. In which mean time, how by Heavens providence, 5. Souldiers turne Reformers. Souldiers ith' Country, with ſtrange violence T 〈…〉 Reformers, hating the Popiſh-party 6. And haters of Papiſts and Pontifictans And Pontificians with deſpight moſt hearty. Croſſing Papiſts and the Prelates plots, 7. Prelates plots croſt. To force fierce warrs betwixt us and the Scots, To three great Kingdoms certain Deſolation, 8. The Pacification. All croſſed by a bleſt Pacification: Scatt'ring and batt'ring(that time)Spaines great Fleet, 9. Spaniſh fleet at Sea, vanquiſhed by the Hollanders. By honeſt Holland, who, their pride did meet. How God begins t'avenge th'unpater'nd ruth, 10. M.Burton, D Baſt. M.Prins, happy return from captivity. Of that pair-royall-Witneſſes of Truth, And all the ſuffering Worthies of the ſame, 11. And the reſt of Chriſts ſufferers. • them to comfort, credit, fame. How God hath ſhot thoſe impious Canoniers 12. Canons and Oath in the Synod damned. By curſed Canons to deep ſhame and feares, Of fatal, final fall, even by an Oath, 13. And turn'd to their owne ruine. Wherby they hop'd to go full Popiſh growth. How Heaven diſcovered hath a rotten-Sort 14. Scandalous Prieſts diſcovered. Of ſcandalous Baals-Prieſts of foule report; And open ſet a Doore of reſtauration 15. Godly Paſtors diſcovered. For faithfull Paſtours happy re-plantation. How, by their own plots, God hath ſtrangely wrought 16. Plots harme the Prelates moſt. Papiſts and Prelates to decline to nought. How by the very blood of blood of traiterous foes 17. Traitors executed. The Lord begins the wounds to heale and cloſe Of Church and State, and, for this purpoſe, hath 18. Dayes of private humiliation on by godly Chriſtians. Kindled the fire of Supplicating Faith And fervent Zeale in private humiliation, Such, as the like was nere ſeen in this Nation; And with tranſcendent ſweet returns re-paid 19. And returns of their prayers Our prayers into our boſomes with bleſt aid. How the Lord hath, the Spirit of Unity. Shed on Both Houſes, Courage and Conſtancy; 20. Bleſſed Union in Both Houſes. O, how their indefatigable paines Our happy Hopes in Church and State maintains! To ſee both Prince and People bleſſedly Conjoyned in a ſugred Symphony 21. Agreement twixt King and Parliament. To fit and conſult with full content, Till they themſelves diſſolve this Parliament. And after it to ſit triennially 22. A trien • all Parliament conacted To Church and States future felicity. To ſee Ship-money, Pattents damned down, 23. Ship mony & Patiēts dāned And good men ſet in ſeates of high renown. 24. Good men made officers of State. To ſee Non-Reſident juſtly diſgrac'd, 25. Non Reſident voted againſt. To ſee our lazy Pluraliſts diſplac'd; 26. Pluraliſts againſt. And godly Lecturers by their flock elected, 27. Lecturers rightly choſen. And droaniſh Deanes and Prebends diſreſpected 28. Deanes and Chapters voted downe. And voted-down in Parliament. To ſee, 29. Univerſities reformed. Oxford and Cambridge hopefull purg'd to be. To ſee Gods Sabbaths more ſincerely kept, 30. Sabbaths better ſatisfied. Of Carryers, Fruit'rers, Taverns ſoyle well ſwept; 31. Printing Perſſes opened. And Preſſes open wide to vindicate The Sabbaths precious honour, which, of late, 32. Sabbath-ſports put downe. By impious Prelates, Pontificks profane Had (by vain ſports) receiv'd a deep-dy'd ſtain. To ſee to th'Sacrament, none (now) admitted 33. Lords Supper rectified. But ſuch as piouſly are therto fitted, To ſee the Surplice and ſuch Romiſh traſh 34. Popiſh Ceremonies ſentenced. From Parliament receive a deadly gaſh, Wherby no Popiſh geſtures, veſtures are Impos'd 'gainſt Conſcience on Gods Saints to weare. And no man forced (now) at Church to ſtay 35. Liberty to have the word more freely. Where is no preaching to promote Gods day. To ſee Gods Out-caſts called home again 36. Perſecuted Paſtors recalled And ſonnes of Beliall feele juſt ſhame and pain. No High-Commiſſion, Sp'rituall-Court to ſee, 37. No High-Commiſſion Court admitted. Wherby Gods peoples hearts from feares are free, Of their unjuſt Commands, lawleſſe taxations And all Church-wardens clear'd from vile vexations, 38. Church wardens feed. To ſee our Seas and Cinque-Ports fortify'd; 39. Sea's and cin que - 〈…〉 • ifide. That we may und'r our Vines ſecurely 'bide. But, ſpecially to ſee, with exultation From Both the Houſes a bleſt Proteſtation, 40. Ableſſed Proteſtation Together, all true Engliſh-hearts to tye, In a bleſt league, Romes Strumpet to defie, Againſt all Popery and Popiſh innovations. All Popiſh Innovations to diſdain, Chriſts Truth toth' death conſtantly to maintain. O, who cannot theſe Halcyon-dayes admire, And with enflamed Zeale be ſet on fire, To ſound the praiſes of our bounteous Lord Who theſe heart-cheering comforts doth afford Unto a Nation, in th'eſteeme of moſt, For Sin, forſaken, periſhing and loſt. But, now, much like a Ship by ſwelling-wayes A proper Simile. Toſt to and fro, gaping to be the graves England compared to a Ship toſt at See. Of all its hearteſſe Marriners, but yet A ſodain calm and faire windes favouring it, 'Tis brought in ſaf'ty to a harbour faire Where all arive, where all preſerved are: So, O, even ſo, thy God in mercy free, O England, England, thus preſerved thee! Admonition to England. Hopeleſſe and helpleſſe: Lay this then to heart, Rouſe up thy Soule, perform thy praiſing part. O great King CHARLES, cheer-up thy ſoul, like Wiſe, Counſell to the King. Ponder theſe ponderous things, ariſe, ariſe, High time to put-on refolutions rare, To honour God, who with ſuch honours faire Reformation deſired. Hath bleſſed thee and thy three Kingdomes, now, A thorough Reformation in them vow. 5 Princely Petitionners to the King. Remember alſo and Commiſerate Thy royall Siſter's poore Palatinate, 1. Sad Germanies long lamentable woes; 2. Rochell, like Rachell in her childleſſe throwes. 3. Thy neare allyed Denmarke in diſtreſſe, 4. Holland thine honeſt, ancient friend no leſſe. 5. Who All, with Us, and on Us, looke for ayd, From thee, great Prince, who long have been ore-layd With Romiſh rage and Spaniſh cruelty, Gainſt Spain and Rome. Still groaning, grieving, by their tyranny, To forward which moſt bleſſed worke, behold, Helpes at hand. Thy prudent Peeres reſolv'd with courage bold, 1.Peeres. Thy pious Prophets with their prayers addreſt, 2.Prophets. Thy people all with hearts and purſes preſt, 3.People. To give thee all their aide, to ſpend their blood, To haſten-on this work ſo great, ſo good. And, O our God, let thy good Spirit ſtrike-in, 4.A Prayer. To make the work compleat, to pull-down ſin, To ſet-up Chriſt in his pure, powerfull throne To rule and raign in all our hearts, Alone. So ſhall we All, all our remaining dayes To thee our God eternall trophies raiſe Of all obliged praiſes infinite, Who, thus, to do us good, doſt take delight. FINIS. JOHN VICARS.

London, Printed for Thomas Underhill, and are to be ſold at the Bible in Wood-ſtreet, M. DC, XLI.