ENGLAND'S DOXOLOGY OR RATHER The three Kingdoms Eucharistical Sacrifice at the Altar of th'Almighty. For the manifold Mercies, and miraculous Deliverances vouchsafed at sundry times to the several Nations.  
To which is annexed A BRIEF RELATION OF The memorable Acts, and prosperous proceed of the High, Honourable, and happy Assembly of PARLIAMENT, In this present year of Grace, 1641.  
Composed by J. L. in Art: Mag.  
Non nobis, Domine, non nobis,  
Sed tuo nomini sit gloria.  
C R  
Imprinted at London by Barnard Alsop, dwelling in Grubstreet, 1641.   

England's Doxology.  
THere is no Nation under heaven, that hath received more temporal & spiritual favours from Almighty God, than this Kingdom of England. Wat Blessings can be nominated, which we have not enjoyed? We have fullness in our Granaries, peace within our Walls, and plenty within our Palaces: there's no leading into Captivity, nor complaining in our streets, the voice of the Turtle hath been heard in our Land: we have swum in pleasures, and had all the varieties of contentments that our curious fancies can imagine. Our Oxen are strong to labour, our sheep prosper, all things succeed well, and we have a Land flowing with milk and honey. And for spiritual Mercies, no people under the Sun ever went beyond us.  
Though our works of darkness might eclipse the Sunshine of God's goodness, yet the bright beams of the Gospel have gloriously shined upon us, and the silver Bells of Aron have melodiously been rung amongst us. This evangellical and transcendent mercy hath been enlarged to us. Indeed, this is the finest of the wheat, with which God doth feed his people, 56. Psal. 11. By this he hath delivered us from the Egypt of Rome, from the house of Bondage, and from Antichristian heresy and superstition. And though there have been amongst us, and are still; many dissolute, idle, and illiterate Ministers, who are a stain and blemish to their sacred function, and profession; yet (for the honour of the Church of England I speak it) there were never more pious, painful, and learned Pastors in other Countries, then are now here in this Kingdom.  
God hath not dealt so with every Nation, no not with any Nation. We have with the peace of the Gospel, enjoyed the Gospel of peace above these 80. years. Thus the fountain of God's goodness is inexhanlt, and indeficient, never ceasing in his gracious emanation, but ever flowing in the sweet streams of his mercies. And for wonderful deliverances, how hath God in them gone along with us? From what horrid plots, and hideous Conspiracies hath the Lord secured us? From what monstrous machinations, & never the like heard of Combinations, both foreign and domestic, even of those who have treacherously endeavoured the demolition of the whole stare? Did not God most graciously deliver this Kingdom from the very jaws of death; in miraculously preserving us from that pair of matchless stratagems, the Spanish Invasion in 88 and the Hellish Gunpowder Treason in 1605. O that we would remember the days of old, and consider so many generations! O that men would therefore praise the Lord for his goodness, and declare the wonders that he doth for the children of men, 'Tis the burden of the song of the sweet singer of Israel in the 107. Psal. no less than 4. sever all times. Great & stupendious things hath the Lord done for us. And that which adds unto our happiness is this, that a Religious peace crownes all these. Pax optima rerum; there's nothing so divine and acceptable to God and man, as peace; nothing more delightful to be heard, nothing more profitable to be desired, nothing more happy to be enjoyed then poace. Pacem te poscimus omnes. we all desire peace. Peace is the darling of heaven, the delight of the Earth, and joy of the Angels: 'Tis the Daughter of charity, the Nurse of Piety, the nerves & sinews of Commor-welths, and societies. 'Tis the firm knot & strongest bond of all Corporations, by which means, Countries and Kingdoms (like salomon's triple cord) are inviolable, and indissolubly joined together.  
We may see the happiness of peace, by the contrary, in the misery of war. Many calamities are involved in this one vengeance of war. When thousands of men and horses shall set their feet upon a soil, how soon are they all cut off by the cruelty of war, both men and horses wallowing in their own blood; so quickly is a fruitful Land become barren, or the wickedness of the people that dwell therein. Those were fearful times, when God's Churches, and men's houses were flaming over their heads; when the barbarous soldier made it nothing to toss tender Infants upon their Pikes, when the impotent wife was bereaved of her dear husband, desiring to die with him, with whom she could not live. The Baron's wars in this Kingdom for the time of their continuance were so deplorable, that we have all cause to bless his memory that united the red Rose and the white. Happy was the union then between the two Houses of York and Lancaster, and as happy is the Pacification now betwenee the two Kingdoms of England and Scotland. So unfortunate is war and so happy a thing is peace, that ever let us pray to the God of peace, with our Church in the Liturgy, Give peace in our time, O Lord, And from Battle and Murder good Lord deliver us.  
It is a general received opinion amongst Physicians, that in the cure of dangerous and violent Diseases, of all things Rest is most helpful and comfortable to the patiented: In like manner, for the curing of those perilous wounds, which have long since been made, and are still mortally infixed in the bowels & vital parts of Christendom, the sole and sovereign Remedy that can be prescribed, is Peace. War is the scourge of the Almighty, the event of it doubtful, and therefore it is never to be rashly undertaken, when it may be wisely prevented: for as Nature hath appointed no Phlebotomy, no letting of blood, but in cases of extremity; so Grace doth admit of no war, and allow no shedding of Man's blood, but in cases of necessity, and when there is no other Remedy. War is the Plagiary of Government, the Incendiary and firebrand of a Nation, but Peace is a Sanctuary and Preserver of a People. Speciosum nomen pacis, I and preciosuni too. The very name of peace is lovely.  
The jews compirzed all felicity under the name of Peace, & therefore their salutation was, Pax vobis, Peace be unto you. Life, Liberty, Dignity, Tranquillity, safety, and prosperity, Arts, Learning, things Civil, Politic, Divine, and Humane, all are contained in peace. This heavenly and admirable blessing do we now enjoy. The thunder of the Canon (the Language of war) is the best Rhetoric to commend this peace. The noise of that Thunder is dreadful, and hath been often heard in other Countries to their terror and amazement, but (God be thanked) it is not audible in our Ears.  
Look upon the Empire of Germany, what a havoc & desolation has the Sangninean hand of war made there? View our Neighbour Nation of France. Behold that Grand-monarch of Spain; Take a survey of the Netherlands, and those passages between the States and the House of Austria; consider these premises, & you will easily conclude the ruin & devastation, that direful war hath been the cause of in these latter times. Other great Kingdoms have lamentably suffered, only this little Island is secure; And though many pioneers have been at work many a time and often to undermine this Land, yet the Lord God of Israel hath been a wall of fire round about it. Within these two years, the last Summer save one, the English Army (consisting of 30000 horse and foot) was marching toward Scotland, at the same time the Spanish Fleet (that formidable Armado) was intended for England. In an hostile Invasion they came upon our Coasts, the incursion of the enemy, than was so unexpected of us, and at so seasonable a time for them, that had the fire of that war been once throughly kindled, which was so long smoking, there could not have been wanting those that would have added fuel to the flame. But happy was the hour, wherein the happy Pacification was concluded. For had that design of war gone on, we had long before this time been exposed to the pity of our friends, the fury & derision of our foes; who could not wish for a better opportunity, then to see this goodly and flourishing land, to imbrue her hands in her own bowels & blood. Had not our good God been merciful to us, this Kingdom had been desolate, we of comfort destitute, our streets full of blood, and our fields an Acheldama, or Golgotha, replenished with dead Carcases. That fatal war (without God's mercy) might have proved the Trojan horse, to bring in an Army of bloud-loving enemies to invade us; in the mid it whereof we might have been all surprised by a foreign Adversary.  
This great mystery of iniquity is now discovered, that which so long lay hid as a work of darkness, is at length brought to light, the prime Agents therein detected; and I wish that all they in this Land, who bear no good will to Zion, & care not for the peace of jerusalem, may (according to their demerits) receive condign punishment, for their treachery & cruelty, in desiring, and endeavouring that two Nations should war with each other, that by weakening both, the Rrmish faction might grow the stronger, and with more facility take advantage of us. 'Tis not long since the Axe was laid to the root of the Tree; A war was intended, and that a civil war, for otherwise I cannot term it, two Armies were in the field ready to fight (yet they did but look one another in the face) the sword was drawn, and the battle pitched, desolation & destruction menaced: we had not then only rumours of wars, but effusion of blood on both sides, skirmishes were begun, men were lost, both English & Scottish soldiers slain, & every hour they looked to destroy one another; the subjects of one King, and people of one faith, members of the same mystical body whereof Christ is the head, professors of one, & the selfsame Religion; we of England, & our brethren of Scotland were banded one against another. A sad Tragedy was begun, the Scene was the North, the Actors were the subjects of both Kingdoms, but (magnified for ever be God's mercy) 'tis inverted to a Comedy, & is come to a joyful Catastrophe, We were as firebrands snatched out of the sire, as birds escaped from the suare, The God of peace, hath blest us with a settled peace. Ever blessed be our blessed God, that we and they were not the ruin and confusion of each other.  
The black storm in the North is now dissipated, the dismal day is cleared up, and the fair Sun of consolation hath shined upon us; for the two Nations are united, a blessed Pacification is confirmed, this renowned Parliament hath made us all friends, and those two late terrible Armies of both Kingdoms are quite disbanded, and quietly departed. Well may we say with the Princely Prophet, Lord, thou art become gracious unto thy Land. The Lord hath spoke peace unto his people, and to his Saints that they turn not again; for his salvation as nigh them that fear him, that glory mar dwell in our Land, 85. Psal. 1.8, 9 verses. God is our hope and strength, a very present help in trouble. He maketh wars to cease in all the world, he breaketh the bow, and knappeth the spear in sunder. The Lord of hosts is with us, the God of jacob is our refuge. Psal. 46.1.9, 11. Who would have thought that such admirable things should have been in so short a time effected and brought to pass, which we now behold? Certainly, it is the Lords doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes.  
Let our right hand forget its cunning, and let our tongues cleave to the roof of our mouths, if we do not acknowledge that the gracious hand of our glorious God hath in these proceed gone along with us. Let us ever commemorate and never forget the mercies of th'almighty; but let the voice of rejoicing be heard in our Churches and Congregations, for the great salvation that God hath wrought for us; in putting to infamy all the enemies of our peace, in-defeating their plots, abating their pride, asiwaging their malice, and in confounding their devices. Great cause and much matter have we of rejoicing and thansgiving. Let us therefore in the name of God, rejoice in the Lord, be thankful to him, and speak good of his name; Let us turn unto him, and turn from our wicked ways, by humiliation for them, and reformation from them, and let us not spend that blood in Fornication and Adultery, which he hath spared in his goodness and mercy. Let every one say with David, quid retribuam? what shall I render u●to the Lord? and with job, quid faciam? what shall I do unto thee, O thou Preserver of men, we all partake of the mercy, and therefore let us all betake ourselves to the duty. Let the 3. Kingdoms in general, and every one of us in particular, offer (according to our obliged duty) this Eucharistical Sacrifice at th' Altar of the Trinity, saying unfeignedly from the bottom of our hearts, Glory be to the Pather, to the Son, and to the holy Ghost. And that we may really express our thanksgiving, Let us give our Alms to the poor, and our bodies and souls unto God; the former to his, and the latter to him, Rom. 12.1. Let us demonstrate our thankfulness cogitain, dictu, & actu; in the thoughts of our hearts, in the words of our mouths, and in the actions of our lives: For Gratitude is all the interest that God expects & requires for his principal.  
Many are the Arguments and Motives, persuading us to give thanks unto the Lord for his Mercies and Deliverances afforded to us of this Kingdom. Besides God's positive favours which we have received, innumerable privative mercies have we enjoyed. He hath not only conferred good things on us, but also kept evil things from us. He hath delivered us out of the hands of our Enemies, and those no little ones, but great Mountains, potent, proud, & impudent, implacable, secret, subtle, insulting, dangerons, and many Enemies, corrupt in their judgements, impious in their lives, men the more witty, the less wise, and more wicked, the more politic the more pestilent, and the more great they have appeared the less good they have proved.  
What strange plots and horrid conspiracies (which God in his mercy hath prevented) have of late days been attempted against us? What undermining there hath been of the professed Religion, and government of the State, how (under the pretence of vindicating the King's honour) some malignant & malevolent Statesmen, who have been too near his Majesty, have endeavoured to oppress the just liberty of his freeborn subjects, & to suppress the true Religion in his Kingdoms, how imminent our dangers were, how constant, close, and confederated these Traitors have been in their designs against us, the History of these times doth sufficiently testify.  
Look into the Records of the ages past, read Annals, search Chronicles, examine Antiquities, and you cannot parallel the like.  
I am persuaded, succeeding ages will hardly believe (as we who have had the Science and Experience cannot but admire) that such fowl birds should be hatched in so fair a Land as this is: so capital have been their crimes, and so heinous their late offences, that the generations to come will be astonished at this generation of Vipers, whose plots, projects, and practices, have aimed, attempted, and endeavoured to involve all of us, and all that can be near and dear unto us, our Religion, (the life of our souls) our well being with our very being, our Laws, and our Liberties, in one universal desolation and general destruction. Praised be the Lord, who hath not given us a prey unto their teeth, Psal. 1.24.6.  
Still have we just cause to offer unto the Lord the calves of our lips, that acceptable Sacrifice and Divin: Oblation of Praise and Thanksgiving.  
What though two Parliaments were dissolved (and we were all then in that vacation and intermission thereof, full of cares and fears) yet it hath pleased God in much mercy to move the King's heart to summon a third, which is the last, (and I dare say the best) and will prove the happiest that ever England enjoyed.  
'Tis true God hath 3 shafts in the quiver of his Justice, LIMOS, LOIMOS, Ki POLEMOS, Famine, Plague, and War; these sharp Arrows this great Archer usually shoots at a Nation in his anger and indignation, being provoked thereunto by their grievous and crying sins: And though these Arrows, of the Almighty have been and are oftentimes abroad in the world amongst us, (as at this present he hath sent out his arrows and scattered them, Psal. 18.14) yet it pleaseth him in h●s mercy to shoot beyond us, beside us, over us, and short of us; so that we abide under the shadow of the Almighty; for the Lord is our refuge, & our fortress, in whom we trust. Surely he shall deliver us from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. We shall not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day; nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness, nor for them destruction that wasteth at noon day, Psal. 91.3.5, 6. v.  
What though the Visitation hath within these few years road circuit through the whole Kingdom, within these 3. months the. Contagion hath increased, and though of late days grim Death hath gone in triumph through our streets and kept a dreadful Sessions here within London, and in the Suburbs thereof, yet we have good cause to be thankful. For God preserves us both in the plague, & from the plague in taking it from them who are visited, & in keeping it from us who are not visited. Thus in the midst of judgement the Lord remembers mercy; And it is of his mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not, 3. Lam. 22.  
To enumerate all God's mercies to our English Nation 'tis impossible; yet forasmuch as the Parliament is the abstracted Quintessence and the Representative body of the whole Kingdom, and (the State of the Kingdom being united in that one great Council) the welfare of the 3 Nations doth consist in the happiness thereof, Let us for the Honour of the two Houses in Parliament lately assembled, but especially to the glory of God, commemorate some famous and never to be forgotten matters and Edicts, which those illustrious Worthies of the world, and renowned Heroes of their Age (whose Statues deserve to be set up in Gold) have hoc Anno aureo, this golden year concluded and enacted.   

A BRIEF RELATION OF The Memorable ACTS, and prosperous Proceed, of the high Honourable, and happy Assembly of Parliament.  
THey have recalled from Captivity, and restituted to their Live & Liberty sundry godly Divines, and Religious Christians, as (to instance three for all, who are sufficiently known to all, Burton, Prinne, and Bastwick.  
They have discovered, mulcted, and silenced scandalous Priests, profane Ministers, and Popish Prelates.  
They have questioned the Lord Finch, once Lord Keeper, his Fellow-fugitive Sir Francis Windebank, late Secretary to the State, and called to account divers corrupted Judges.  
They have restrained of Liberry Sir George Ratcliff.  
Imprisoned in the Tower the Archbishop, whom if I may call Worm, (as a fare better man than he termed himself no better) I am sure 'tis an Epidemical report both in the City & Country that the little Archbishop was the greatest Adversary and Cankerworm to this Church and State, that ever these latter times produced.  
They have quelled all the Canter burian faction.  
They have dismounted the Canons, and damned that prodigious Oath in that strange Synod.  
They have cut off by the Axe of Justice the late Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.  
These noble Senators have enacted a Triennial Parliament, thereby to perpetuate the present happiness of the King and Kingdom, and to secure th●s Land from future miseries.  
They have damned Ship-money, that general and insupportable grievance to his Majesty's poor subjects.  
They have taxed Monopolists and Pattentces (who have been humanarum calamitatum mercatores, as an Author ingeniously styles them) the Horseleeches und Caterpillars of these times.  
They have voted against Non-reside, and displaced Pluralists, who are so far from being Pastors, that indeed they are Impostors; rather Wolves to devour then Shepherds to feed Christ's flock: for they aim at theirs more than at them, and at their goods more than their good.  
They have decided Controversies, sentenced Romish Ceremonies, Abolished Antichristian Superstitions, extirpated Innovations; and will shortly at their recess (by God's gracious assistance) set led the Reformed Religion, in its primitive purity & perfection, banished Papists, Priests and Lesuites supperessed the two Courts of Star-chamber and the high Commission, damp● Doctors Commons.  
Given an Order for the be●●e● sanctifying of the Lords Sabbaths.  
They made an Ordinance for Acapitation, or Poll-money.  
They ordained two days this year to be kept holy and set apart for God's service and worship, the one fora; public Fast, to humble ourselves before Almighty God the other (the 7. of September) for a general Thanksgiving throughout his Majesty's Dominions in England and Scotland.  
They voted the 13. Bishops impeached by the Commons of England to be suspended from the upper House, till the time that they shall come to their Trial.  
They have established and set up Lectures where they are wanting, in all the Parishes of this Realm of England, and the Dominion of Wales, to maintain Orthodox Ministers.  
They have riglited the wronged, eased the oppressed and innocent, punished the Nocent and Delinquents; Denied the late Requests of the French and Spanish Ambassadors, caused a Protestation first of both the Houses, next of the whole Kingdom; And last of all, (to omit many more which might be added) they have confirmed a blessed Pacification between the two Nations.  
To draw all these lines to their Centre,  
Forasmuch as in God's special grace and effestuall goodness staends the safety of this, and the two other Kingdoms, and God's glory by the Kingdom's safety; Let the three Nations be tied in the triple bond of Religion to God, of Loyalty to the King, and of unity to one another.  
For all God's Mercies and Deliverances afforded unto us. Let us with Angels, and with Arch-Angels, sing in the choir of the Church Militant, this heavenly Anthem, Gloria Deo in Excelsis, Glory be to God on high. With these 24. Elders in the 5. Revel. 8. and with the infinite thousands of Angels, Let us fall down; and with all the Creatures which are in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and in the Sea, and all that are in them, say, Blessing, Honour, Glory, and power be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for evermore. Amen.  
FINIS.