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. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription B06423 of text706 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing V302). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. 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B06423) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 181344) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books; Tract supplement ; A1:1[13]) 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. 1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. Printed for Thomas Underhill, and are to be sold at the Bible in Wood-street, London, : M.DC.XLI. [1641] In verse. Signed at end: John Vicars. Verse: "Come hither, each true Christian heart and see;". Reproduction of original in the British Library. eng Great Britain -- History -- Charles I, 1625-1649 -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800. B06423 706 (Wing V302). civilwar no Englands remembrancer, or, a thankfull acknowledgement of Parliamentary mercies to our English-nation. Wherein is contained a breife enumera Vicars, John 1641 1942 9 0 0 0 0 0 46 D The rate of 46 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the D category of texts with between 35 and 100 defects per 10,000 words. 2008-02 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-03 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-05 John Pas Sampled and proofread 2008-05 John Pas Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion 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 How , though two former Parliaments were broke , 2 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 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 As friends , not foes , justice , ( with us ) to crave . In which mean time , how by Heavens providence , 5 Souldiers i th' Country , with strange violence T 〈…〉 Reformers , hating the Popish-party 6 And Pontificians with despight most hearty . Crossing Papists and the Prelates plots , 7 To force fierce warrs betwixt us and the Scots , To three great Kingdoms certain Desolation , 8 All crossed by a blest Pacification : Scatt'ring and batt'ring ( that time ) Spaines great Fleet , 9 By honest Holland , who , their pride did meet . How God begins t' avenge th'unpater'nd ruth , 10 Of that pair-royall-Witnesses of Truth , And all the suffering Worthies of the same , 11 ● them to comfort , credit , fame . How God hath shot those impious Canoniers 12 By cursed Canons to deep shame and feares , Of fatal , final fall , even by an Oath , 13 Wherby they hop'd to go full Popish growth . How Heaven discovered hath a rotten-Sort 14 Of scandalous Baals-Priests of foule report ; And open set a Doore of restauration 15 For faithfull Pastours happy re-plantation . How , by their own plots , God hath strangely wrought 16 Papists and Prelates to decline to nought . How by the very blood of blood of traiterous foes 17 The Lord begins the wounds to heale and close Of Church and State , and , for this purpose , hath 18 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 Our prayers into our bosomes with blest aid . How the Lord hath , the Spirit of Unity . Shed on Both Houses , Courage and Constancy ; 20 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 To fit and consult with full content , Till they themselves dissolve this Parliament . And after it to sit triennially 22 To Church and States future felicity . To see Ship-money , Pattents damned down , 23 And good men set in seates of high renown . 24 To see Non-Resident justly disgrac'd , 25 To see our lazy Pluralists displac'd ; 26 And godly Lecturers by their flock elected , 27 And droanish Deanes and Prebends disrespected 28 And voted-down in Parliament . To see , 29 Oxford and Cambridge hopefull purg'd to be . To see Gods Sabbaths more sincerely kept , 30 Of Carryers , Fruit'rers , Taverns soyle well swept ; 31 And Presses open wide to vindicate The Sabbaths precious honour , which , of late , 32 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 But such as piously are therto fitted , To see the Surplice and such Romish trash 34 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 Where is no preaching to promote Gods day . To see Gods Out-casts called home again 36 And sonnes of Beliall feele just shame and pain . No High-Commission , Sp'rituall-Court to see , 37 Wherby Gods peoples hearts from feares are free , Of their unjust Commands , lawlesse taxations And all Church-wardens clear'd from vile vexations , 38 To see our Seas and Cinque-Ports fortify'd ; 39 That we may und'r our Vines securely ' bide . But , specially to see , with exultation From Both the Houses a blest Protestation , 40 Together , all true English-hearts to tye , In a blest league , Romes Strumpet to defie , 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 Tost to and fro , gaping to be the graves Of all its heartesse Marriners , but yet A sodain calm and faire windes favouring it , 'T is 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 ! 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 , Ponder these ponderous things , arise , arise , High time to put-on refolutions rare , To honour God , who with such honours faire Hath blessed thee and thy three Kingdomes , now , A thorough Reformation in them vow . 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 , Still groaning , grieving , by their tyranny , To forward which most blessed worke , behold , Thy prudent Peeres resolv'd with courage bold , 1 Thy pious Prophets with their prayers addrest , 2 Thy people all with hearts and purses prest , 3 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 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 . Notes, typically marginal, from the original text Notes for div B06423e-30 1 1. Two Parliaments dissolv'd 2 2. A third called . 3 3. Choice of Knights and Burgesses . 4 4. The Army of Scots our friends . 5 5. Souldiers turne Reformers . 6 6. And haters of Papists and Pontifictans 7 7. Prelates plots crost . 8 8. The Pacification . 9 9. Spanish fleet at Sea , vanquished by the Hollanders . 10 10. M. Burton , D Bast . M. Prins , happy return from captivity . 11 11. And the rest of Christs sufferers . 12 12. Canons and Oath in the Synod damned . 13 13. And turn'd to their owne ruine . 14 14. Scandalous Priests discovered . 15 15. Godly Pastors discovered . 16 16. Plots harme the Prelates most . 17 17. Traitors executed . 18 18. Dayes of private humiliation on by godly Christians . 19 19. And returns of their prayers 20 20. Blessed Union in Both Houses . 21 21. Agreement twixt King and Parliament . 22 22. A trien●all Parliament conacted 23 23. Ship mony & Patiēts dāned 24 24. Good men made officers of State . 25 25. Non Resident voted against . 26 26. Pluralists against . 27 27. Lecturers rightly chosen . 28 28. Deanes and Chapters voted downe . 29 29. Universities reformed . 30 30. Sabbaths better satisfied . 31 31. Printing Persses opened . 32 32. Sabbath-sports put downe . 33 33. Lords Supper rectified . 34 34. Popish Ceremonies sentenced . 35 35. Liberty to have the word more freely . 36 36. Persecuted Pastors recalled 37 37. No High-Commission Court admitted . 38 38. Church wardens feed . 39 39. Sea's and cinque - 〈…〉 ●ifide . 40 40. Ablessed Protestation Against all Popery and Popish innovations . A proper Simile . England compared to a Ship tost at See . Admonition to England . Counsell to the King . Reformation desired . 5 Princely Petitionners to the King . 1 1. 2 2. 3 3. 4 4. 5 5. Gainst Spain and Rome . Helpes at hand . 1 1. Peeres . 2 2. Prophets . 3 3. People . 4 4. A Prayer .