A declaration of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England for a time of publique thanksgiving, upon the five and twentieth of this instant August, for the great victory lately vouchsafed to their fleet at sea.
         England and Wales. Parliament.
      
       
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             A declaration of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England for a time of publique thanksgiving, upon the five and twentieth of this instant August, for the great victory lately vouchsafed to their fleet at sea.
             England and Wales. Parliament.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by John Field, Printer to the Parliament of England,
             London :
             1653.
          
           
             Order to print dated: Friday the Twelfth of August, 1653. Signed: Hen: Scobell, Clerk of the Parliament.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "August ye 16:".
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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             blazon or coat of arms incorporating the Commonwealth Flag (1649-1651)
          
           A
           DECLARATION
           OF
           THE
           Parliament
           of
           the
           Commonwealth
           of
           
             ENGLAND
             ,
          
           for
           a
           time
           of
           Publique
           Thanksgiving
           ,
           upon
           the
           Five
           and
           twentieth
           of
           this
           instant
           
             August
             ,
          
           for
           the
           great
           Victory
           lately
           vouchsafed
           to
           their
           Fleet
           at
           SEA
           .
        
         
           IT
           having
           pleased
           the
           Lord
           ,
           after
           those
           many
           signal
           Tokens
           of
           his
           presence
           with
           his
           People
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           in
           the
           several
           Straights
           and
           Changes
           ,
           through
           which
           he
           hath
           by
           a
           mighty
           Hand
           and
           an
           out-stretched
           Arm
           led
           them
           hitherto
           ,
           Yet
           again
           to
           manifest
           his
           wonted
           power
           and
           goodness
           to
           them
           in
           that
           late
           and
           great
           Success
           of
           our
           Fleet
           at
           Sea
           ,
           when
           it
           pleased
           the
           Lord
           at
           the
           end
           of
           
             July
          
           last
           ,
           so
           to
           bless
           the
           Forces
           of
           this
           Commonwealth
           engaged
           by
           the
           Dutch
           (
           who
           by
           Advantages
           not
           a
           few
           ,
           to
           humane
           Appearances
           ,
           were
           likely
           to
           have
           prevailed
           )
           as
           that
           after
           a
           most
           sharp
           and
           doubtful
           encounter
           ,
           he
           Crowned
           us
           with
           Victory
           ,
           and
           made
           our
           Enemies
           to
           feel
           the
           Stroak
           of
           his
           Righteous
           Hand
           against
           them
           ,
           who
           have
           abundantly
           manifested
           it
           to
           be
           in
           their
           Intentions
           to
           have
           made
           us
           (
           wearied
           by
           a
           long
           Intesttine
           War
           )
           a
           spoil
           to
           their
           Avarice
           and
           Ambition
           ,
           by
           their
           first
           unjust
           Invasion
           of
           us
           ,
           and
           their
           earnest
           prosecuting
           since
           of
           a
           War
           against
           us
           ,
           notwithstanding
           all
           the
           endeavors
           used
           on
           our
           part
           to
           compose
           so
           sad
           ,
           and
           to
           us
           so
           unwelcome
           a
           Breach
           between
           the
           two
           Nations
           :
           We
           being
           desirous
           to
           be
           deeply
           sensible
           hereof
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           bearing
           also
           in
           minde
           what
           cause
           we
           have
           at
           all
           times
           to
           make
           mention
           of
           his
           Name
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           with
           all
           humble
           and
           thankful
           Acknowledgements
           ,
           but
           especially
           when
           he
           hath
           thus
           seasonably
           made
           bare
           his
           Holy
           Arm
           in
           this
           late
           Mercy
           ,
           before
           the
           eyes
           of
           all
           the
           Nations
           round
           about
           us
           ,
           Have
           thought
           it
           requisite
           at
           a
           particular
           time
           ,
           and
           in
           an
           especial
           maner
           to
           acknowledge
           the
           Hand
           and
           Goodness
           of
           our
           God
           to
           us
           in
           this
           great
           Work
           which
           he
           hath
           wrought
           for
           us
           ;
           And
           we
           have
           therefore
           set
           apart
           Thursday
           the
           Five
           and
           twentieth
           of
           this
           present
           
             August
             ,
          
           for
           the
           end
           aforesaid
           .
           And
           in
           regard
           the
           Mercy
           is
           general
           ,
           and
           we
           hope
           will
           be
           of
           great
           advantage
           to
           this
           whole
           Commonwealth
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           that
           fear
           God
           in
           it
           ;
           We
           do
           earnestly
           desire
           them
           to
           contribute
           their
           help
           in
           this
           great
           Work
           of
           Thankfulness
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           to
           suffer
           us
           to
           call
           upon
           them
           ,
           to
           sing
           together
           with
           us
           unto
           the
           Lord
           a
           new
           Song
           ,
           
             He
             hath
             dealt
             bountifully
             with
             us
             ,
             for
             his
             mercy
             endureth
             for
             ever
             ;
          
           and
           that
           as
           the
           Lord
           shall
           move
           and
           direct
           them
           ,
           they
           would
           seriously
           set
           themselves
           in
           his
           presence
           and
           praise
           him
           ,
           together
           with
           us
           ,
           that
           so
           we
           may
           all
           with
           one
           Heart
           and
           Voice
           ,
           offer
           up
           a
           free
           Sacrifice
           of
           Prayer
           and
           of
           Praise
           ,
           and
           all
           of
           us
           endeavor
           in
           our
           several
           Stations
           ,
           to
           improve
           so
           great
           a
           Deliverance
           to
           the
           alone
           Glory
           of
           our
           great
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           good
           of
           his
           People
           throughout
           the
           World
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             
               Friday
               the
               Twelfth
               of
               
                 August
                 ,
              
               1653.
               
            
          
        
         
           ORdered
           by
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           That
           this
           Declaration
           be
           forthwith
           printed
           and
           published
           .
        
         
           
             Hen
             :
             Scobell
             ,
             Clerk
             of
             the
             Parliament
             ,
          
        
      
       
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             John
             Field
             ,
          
           Printer
           to
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             .
          
           1653.