Days For ever Memorable, AND works OF GOD, In the year Past. 1645. OR A Catalogue of the Cities, Castles, towns, and Forts, that have been taken by the Parliaments Forces since January Last unto this present. At the End whereof, is set down some helps and directions how we may render unto the Lord according to all his benefits. Imprimator, Joseph Caryl. London, Printed for J. Bartlett. 1646. Memorable days and works of God in the year past 1645. January the 10th Archbishop Laud be headed that arch-traitor to Church and State: the Arch-enemy of Godly Ministers, and Godly people: and Arch-Incendiary of the three kingdoms, since whose Execution (whatever the Cabinet Papers Prognosticated) it hath pleased God wonderfully to prosper our Armies. January the 11th Victory at Culham, near Abingdon, against Prince Rupert, S. Henry Gage slain (the then governor of Oxford) and many others of note. A good check to their new general. U●ctory over Gerard in Pembrookeshire: 900 slain and taken, beaten again, at the end of this month. January the 21th Sir THOMAS FAIRFAX Voted our chief Commander. In the Cabinet Papers reproached as a Brutish general, but raised and assisted of God to bring down the wise, and mighty things. A terror to the enemy, and Object or envy to our own, who are carnal. Strensham House taken: and made our Garrison. February the 22th Partshall House taken: two Jesuites: Gentlemen. Shrowsbury surprised: eight Knights taken, many Officers, 15 Ordnances, 2000 arms. A beautiful town, 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 weeks' labour, and conflicts. March the 12 Sir James Long taken, and his whole Regiment, four hundred horses. Col, Holborn takes horses from Goring several times. Likewise Sir William Waller at the devices. Great actions of Sir William Brereton at Chester: and Major general 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 Queen's Colours, 400 Horses, 200 prisoners 200 slain. 26 Col. Conquest taken, Major Bamfield, 3 captains. At Whitney 3 colours taken, 120 Horses, 10 Officers, 27 At Bampton bush, Col. Sir Henry Vaughan taken, 2 Li. ev Colonels, Major Lee, 5 captains, 8 Lieut. 8. Ensigns r3 sergeants. May 11. A Plot against the I'll of Ely, happily prevented. Taunton in extremity releived, by the flight of the enemy. A wonderful mercy, to brave people: great wealth saved. 19 Evesham stormed, and taken: 120 Horses, 500 arms. Gaunt house taken, and made our Garrison. June 10. Greenhough house taken: with all the Ordnance and Ammunition. Hougham house taken: 60 Horses: 100 arms three captains. 14 The Glorious Victory at Naisby: When the Lord magnified his servant Fairfax, and gave an earnest of furher mercies. Arms taken 9000. Horses 2000: Prisoners 4540. 12 Ordnance, Letters for discovery. Sundry Knights, and Colonels, brought in afterwards 18 Leicester regained, 14 Ordnance, 30 colours, 2000 Arms. 500 Horses. 50 Barrels of Powder. A great mercy. As the loss was unexpressible. 23 Castles in Shrop-shire rendered: Caus, Stoke, and Shr●warden. 28 Carlisle rendered: 20 Ordnance. 1000 Arms. Highworth Garrison taken: 100 arms. Horses in divers parts taken: 100, 60, 50, 45, 60. or 70, July 4. Taunton again mightily, releived. 9 Victory at Lang●art. against Goring. 10 More: Sundry Colonels taken: 2000 Prisoners: 2000 Horses: 4000 arms: colours 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. bridge-water stormed, and taken, A MightyPiece Pontefract Castle yielded to the Parliament. Froome Cannon taken by storm: of the Scots. Three small Garrisons Garrisons near bridge-water, quitted. 23 Raby Castle surrendered to the Parliament. Chadwick house taken by the Lyme-men, 25 Scarborough-Castle Surrendered to the Parliament. 28 bath yielded up to the Parliament 6 Ordnance. Eighty Horse of the King's lifeguard taken. Aug 3. Clubman, Leaders taken at Shaftsbury. 51. 4 Club-men routed, 2000 arms taken. 300 men, victory 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 arms. Sep. Carew & Mamar●y Castles taken. Nunny Castle taken. 11. Bristol Stormed, and surrendered to the Parl. Think 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 kingdom's study thankfulness. 23 Devizes Castle taken. 300 arms. Ordnance. And Lacock house. Cardiff Castle taken. 16 Ordnance. 400 arms. And Picton Castle. Wales begins now to awake, and grow regular. 24 The cavaliers routed at Rowtou heath. 11 Colonels taken. with other Officers: 2000 Horses 1500: Prisoners. 26 Barkly Castle stormed, and surrendered to the Parl. And Farley Castle in Sommersetshire. Oct. Sandall Castle yielded to the Parl. 6 Winchester Castle yielded to the Parliament: with great provisions 7 Ordnance 700 arms. 14 Bazing house taken by storm: with great riches and provisions The Rendivouz of popery and wickedness. Chepstow and its Castle taken: 17 Ordnance: Digby and Langdale routed at Sherboru in Yorkshire: 600 Horses taken: 5 Colonels, 3 L. Colonels, 7 captains 18 Lankford house delivered to the Parl. 19 Tiverton taken by storm, & strange providence: 4 ordnance 4 Majors 7 captains: 7 Lievetenans: Carmarthen delivered to the Parl, with ordnance, arms, Digby and Langdale again routed: at Carlisle sands. 24 Monmouth, and its Castle delivered to the Parliament 7 Ordnance: 300. arms: Novem. Victory at Denbigh● 5 or 600 Horses taken: 400 prisoners: 6 Boulton Castle delivered to the Parliamet: welbeck house slighted, 10 Werton house delivered to the Parl. 16 Beeston Castle delivered to the Parl. Dec. 7. Lathom ho see 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 captains. Taken in from the enemy an other, Garrison lying West of Exeter Called Callantine-house and therein 30 or 40 horse and as many prisoners. Taken in Skypton Castle 7 piece of ordnance 300 arms 100 horse and 4 barrels of powder. Decem. 23-Taken from the enemy before Plymouth Canterbury work, and have also taken St. Beudeux Church-yard that was fortified and the Church, in it 92 prisoners 2 Majors 4 captains besides Lieutenants and ensigns, 55 horse, powder arms, match, and bullets good store. Sir Charles Coote set on a party of the Irish that were coming against Slego flew three hundred of them on the place took many prisoners, taken 13 Forts and Castles from the enemy Sir T. Fairfaxes forces fell on the enemy's quarters in the West have taken 400 horse, 160 prisoners, and 5 colours With many other, which time would fail to observe and illustrate. Oh for a complete history, which would set forth God's glory, and these kingdom's happiness. And now England, what doth the Lord thy God require of thee but to fear that Lord thy God, to walk in all his waves, and to love him, and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul- Dent. 10.12. Means to render to the Lord according to all his benefits I Be a receiver in the main: by making Christ sure to thy soul so to get a full and right title to these inferior mercies: And this will sweeten every benefit, and lift it up high in thy thoughts, seeing it all comes from so heavenly a spring of love, when a soul can be thankful for Christ first, and for other favours in him: when it seeth salvation. wrought, and applied, and so takes the cup of salvation The heart hereby is marveilously warmed & enlarged unto thankfulness and a small mercy elevated, as a pledge of greater. Is it not received in Christ, who is the heir of all thing ●s? Do hit not come swimming to us in his blood? And the want hereof is one chief cause of the great unthankfulness We see in these times: some dead and heartless, others grossly p●ophaine, the love of Christ would ●ave constrained them, and been stronger than death, to ●oe and suffer for him to the uttermost: 2 Cor. 5. r4 and Cant. 8.6.7. 2 In deep thoughts set together God's greatness and by vileness. That such a God should do such things for so wretched and unworthy a creature as thou art. Man would not do so for a stranger, especially for an enemy: Only he that is infinitely good, and free in all he doth, one ●●at works for his own sake, because mercy pleaseth him yea, he works with delight to do his people good, Ps. 35.27. ●e hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servants, Thus many became so thankful, Luk. 1.48. considering the Lord to be mighty, and herself in a low estate, a heart spiritually humble is ever a thankful heart, As man's worth goeth down so God's goodness goeth up. 3 Prize and remember the mercies thou receivest, It is not the having of mercies that makes one thankful but the esteeming & magnifying of them as they are, many mercies grow stale by the commonness of them: as the Sun that shineth daily, and the Gospel which is preached plentifully, victories, and deliverances are now adays ordinary matters herefore not duly regarded, He that slights my kindness will scarce thank me for it, or he that forgets it, so of God and his people, Psal. 105.5. and. 106.13. 4 Put case ye wanted such and such mercies, which for most part are best seen in the want of the: What mischief would it have been, if the enemy had prevailed at Naisby, and other places? If they had entered into so many of our strong places, which were left? If an arbitrary Government had been erected and thereby a perfect slavery? If popery bade been introduced, and the Gospel banished? Sit down & think 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 thankfulness, God, if entreated will enlarge thy heart to run the way of his commandments. 6 To prayer add thine own endeavour, Strive and strain to do this duty? as David. 103.1. bless the Lord, O my soul and all that is within more, bless his holy Name bless the Lord O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. Water comes not up without pumping: and we have dry hearts, there needs an holy violence to be used, as Mat. 11.12. 7 There needs some thought-taking: as David, what shall I render to the Lord for all his benefits towards me? Psal. 116.12 God studies, to do us good and waits to be gracious: and that by a counsel from all eternity hath thoughts of peace toward his Church, thoughts of supply of deliverance, of turning all to good. Finis.