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         England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell)
      
       
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             By the Lord Protector. A declaration of his Highness, setting apart Tuesday the 23. of this present May for a publique day of thanksgiving, for the peace concluded between this Commonwealth, and that of the United Provinces, and for the late seasonable rain.
             England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell)
             Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.
             England and Wales. Council of State.
          
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             London :
             1654.
          
           
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             blazon or coat of arms incorporating the Commonwealth Flag (1649-1651)
          
           By
           the
           Lord
           Protector
           .
        
         
           A
           DECLARATION
           of
           his
           Highness
           ,
           Setting
           apart
           
             Tuesday
          
           the
           23.
           of
           this
           present
           
             May
          
           for
           a
           publique
           day
           of
           Thanksgiving
           ,
           for
           the
           Peace
           concluded
           between
           this
           Commonwealth
           ,
           and
           that
           of
           the
           United
           Provinces
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           late
           seasonable
           Rain
           .
        
         
           THat
           this
           hath
           been
           a
           Nation
           of
           blessings
           in
           the
           midst
           whereof
           so
           many
           wonders
           have
           been
           brought
           forth
           by
           the
           out-stretched
           arm
           of
           the
           Almighty
           ,
           even
           to
           astonishment
           ,
           and
           wonder
           ,
           Who
           can
           deny
           ?
           Ask
           we
           the
           Nations
           of
           this
           matter
           and
           they
           will
           testify
           ,
           and
           indeed
           the
           dispensations
           of
           the
           Lord
           have
           been
           as
           if
           he
           had
           said
           ,
           
             England
          
           thou
           art
           my
           first-born
           ,
           my
           delight
           amongst
           the
           Nations
           ,
           under
           the
           whole
           Heavens
           the
           Lord
           hath
           not
           dealt
           so
           with
           any
           of
           the
           people
           round
           about
           us
           .
        
         
           The
           Lord
           having
           added
           another
           Link
           to
           this
           golden
           Chain
           of
           his
           loving
           kindness
           by
           giving
           us
           a
           Peace
           with
           Our
           Neighbours
           the
           United
           Provinces
           ,
           (
           whereby
           he
           hath
           not
           only
           stopped
           a
           great
           issue
           of
           blood
           ,
           but
           We
           trust
           also
           given
           us
           hearts
           to
           unite
           Our
           bloud
           and
           strength
           for
           the
           mutual
           defence
           of
           each
           other
           )
           cals
           for
           great
           return
           of
           Thanks
           for
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           therefore
           thought
           fit
           to
           set
           apart
           
             Tuesday
             ,
          
           being
           the
           23.
           of
           this
           present
           
             May
             ,
          
           as
           a
           day
           for
           Praise
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           Thankful
           Acknowledgement
           of
           this
           blessing
           of
           Peace
           ,
           which
           we
           hope
           hath
           in
           the
           womb
           of
           it
           many
           other
           blessings
           .
        
         
           And
           let
           us
           not
           forget
           our
           other
           Mercies
           ,
           was
           not
           the
           Earth
           lately
           so
           unusually
           parcht
           up
           ,
           that
           it
           threatned
           Famin
           ,
           and
           did
           cause
           the
           Beast
           of
           the
           field
           to
           mourn
           for
           want
           of
           food
           ,
           and
           water
           to
           sustain
           it
           ?
           And
           hath
           not
           the
           Lord
           so
           watered
           the
           Earth
           that
           he
           hath
           turned
           those
           fears
           into
           the
           expectation
           of
           the
           greatest
           plenty
           that
           ever
           was
           seen
           by
           any
           now
           living
           in
           this
           Nation
           ?
           Consider
           we
           also
           the
           way
           whereby
           the
           Lord
           imparted
           this
           mercy
           to
           us
           ,
           did
           any
           amongst
           us
           ,
           foreknow
           it
           was
           coming
           ,
           was
           it
           not
           by
           stirring
           up
           our
           hearts
           to
           seek
           the
           same
           by
           prayer
           ,
           and
           that
           immediately
           before
           the
           Lord
           vouchsafed
           us
           this
           mercy
           ?
           And
           doth
           not
           this
           bespeak
           ?
           1.
           
           That
           the
           manner
           of
           conveying
           this
           mercy
           is
           the
           best
           part
           of
           the
           mercy
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           the
           Lord
           has
           not
           cast
           us
           off
           ,
           that
           his
           Spirit
           yet
           strives
           with
           us
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           a
           people
           of
           his
           love
           amongst
           us
           ,
           and
           loves
           the
           Nation
           so
           far
           as
           to
           provoke
           it
           to
           be
           in
           love
           with
           calling
           upon
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Lord
           for
           better
           things
           than
           Corn
           and
           Wine
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           he
           knows
           best
           how
           and
           when
           to
           answer
           the
           expectation
           of
           the
           Husbandman
           ,
           and
           when
           to
           hear
           ,
           even
           the
           mourning
           of
           the
           brute
           Beast
           ,
           who
           will
           yet
           much
           more
           hear
           the
           desires
           of
           them
           that
           fear
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           the
           fittest
           season
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           That
           the
           Heavens
           having
           thus
           declared
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Earth
           answering
           thereunto
           in
           its
           fruitfulness
           ,
           Why
           should
           not
           we
           be
           melted
           and
           softned
           ,
           humbling
           our selves
           under
           these
           marvellous
           kindnesses
           ,
           and
           abounding
           unto
           all
           fruitfulness
           in
           every
           good
           word
           and
           work
           of
           love
           ;
           And
           if
           every
           place
           hath
           been
           made
           partaker
           of
           his
           showres
           ,
           Why
           should
           not
           we
           (
           laying
           aside
           our
           differences
           )
           be
           inlarged
           also
           each
           to
           other
           ?
        
         
           5.
           
           That
           seeing
           the
           Lord
           hath
           been
           thus
           universal
           in
           this
           Mercy
           ,
           why
           should
           we
           not
           universally
           turn
           from
           the
           National
           Evils
           and
           vain
           Practices
           which
           yet
           are
           too
           superstitiously
           and
           customarily
           exercised
           amongst
           us
           ,
           which
           we
           need
           not
           repeat
           here
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           too
           well
           known
           ,
           and
           We
           trust
           will
           be
           remembred
           by
           those
           godly
           Ministers
           who
           shall
           be
           called
           to
           preach
           unto
           the
           People
           upon
           this
           occasion
           ?
           Conclude
           we
           with
           the
           words
           of
           
             David
             ,
             Psalm
          
           107.
           
             v.
             
          
           
             
               
                 
                   v.
                
                 30
              
               Then
               they
               are
               glad
               ,
               because
               they
               be
               quiet
               ,
               so
               he
               bringeth
               them
               unto
               their
               desired
               Haven
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   v.
                
                 31
              
               O
               that
               Men
               would
               praise
               the
               Lord
               for
               his
               goodness
               ,
               and
               for
               his
               wonderfull
               works
               to
               the
               Children
               of
               Men
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   v.
                
                 32
              
               Let
               them
               exalt
               him
               also
               in
               the
               Congregation
               of
               the
               People
               ,
               and
               praise
               him
               in
               the
               Assembly
               of
               the
               Elders
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   v.
                
                 33
              
               He
               turneth
               Rivers
               into
               a
               Wilderness
               ,
               and
               the
               water-springs
               into
               dry
               ground
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   v.
                
                 34
              
               A
               fruitfull
               Land
               into
               barrenness
               ,
               for
               the
               wickedness
               of
               them
               that
               dwell
               in
               it
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   v.
                
                 35
              
               He
               turneth
               the
               Wilderness
               into
               a
               standing
               water
               ,
               and
               dry
               ground
               into
               Water-springs
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   v.
                
                 36
              
               And
               there
               he
               maketh
               the
               hungry
               to
               dwell
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               prepare
               a
               City
               for
               Habitation
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   v.
                
                 37
              
               And
               sow
               the
               Fields
               ,
               and
               plant
               Vineyards
               ,
               which
               may
               yield
               fruits
               of
               increase
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   v.
                
                 38
              
               He
               blesseth
               them
               also
               ,
               so
               that
               they
               are
               multiplied
               greatly
               ,
               and
               suffereth
               not
               their
               Cattel
               to
               decrease
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             O
             that
             Men
             would
             praise
             the
             Lord
             for
             his
             goodness
             ,
             and
             for
             his
             wonderfull
             works
             to
             the
             Children
             of
             Men
             .
          
        
         
           
             Given
             at
             
               White-hall
            
             
               
                 this
                 9th
                 .
                 of
                 May
                 .
              
               1654.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             William
             du-Gard
          
           and
           
             Henry
             Hills
             ,
          
           Printers
           to
           his
           Highness
           the
           Lord
           Protector
           ,
           1654.
           
        
      
      
  

