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         Hardress, Waller, Sir, 1604?-1666?.
      
       
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             The declaration of Sir Hardresse Waller, Major General of the Parliaments forces in Ireland, and the Council of Officers there
             Hardress, Waller, Sir, 1604?-1666?.
             England and Wales. Army.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by William Bladen, by special Order ;
             and Reprinted at London by John Macock,
             Dublin :
             [London] :
             1659. [i.e. 1660]
          
           
             Dated and signed at end: Dated at Dublin-Castle, the 28. of December; 1659. Har. Waller.
             On the duty of thankfulness to God "for the late dispensations of His gracious appearances;" and appointing the following Tuesday a day of public thanksgiving.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "Jan: 17".
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           England and Wales. -- Army -- Early works to 1800.
           Public worship -- Ireland -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- History -- Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800.
           Ireland -- History -- 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           THE
           DECLARATION
           OF
           Sir
           
             HARDRESSE
             WALLER
             ,
          
           Major
           General
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           Forces
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Council
           of
           OFFICERS
           there
           .
        
         
           THe
           Signal
           Turns
           of
           Gods
           hand
           challenge
           of
           right
           our
           signal
           observation
           and
           improvement
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           express
           in
           〈◊〉
           ●eart
           and
           life
           ,
           the
           due
           counterpane
           of
           his
           various
           dealings
           .
           Providence
           hath
           of
           late
           wrought
           wonders
           of
           mercy
           ,
           as
           in
           these
           Nations
           ,
           so
           particularly
           in
           this
           City
           and
           throughout
           this
           Land
           .
           The
           Lord
           hath
           remembred
           us
           in
           our
           low
           estate
           ,
           because
           his
           mercy
           endures
           for
           ever
           .
           Who
           is
           so
           great
           a
           stranger
           in
           our
           Israel
           ,
           that
           observed
           not
           the
           dreadfull
           symptoms
           of
           threatned
           ruine
           to
           our
           Religion
           ,
           and
           all
           our
           Liberties
           Sacred
           and
           Civil
           ?
           Hath
           not
           God
           saved
           us
           with
           a
           
             notwithstanding
             ,
          
           by
           the
           late
           dispensations
           of
           his
           gracious
           appearances
           in
           our
           greatest
           straights
           and
           perplexities
           ?
           Were
           not
           the
           mountains
           of
           sinfull
           provocations
           and
           strong
           oppositions
           raised
           up
           to
           their
           height
           ,
           to
           obstruct
           the
           great
           work
           of
           Reformation
           ,
           so
           happily
           begun
           ,
           and
           so
           solemnly
           engaged
           for
           among
           us
           ?
           Had
           not
           the
           Romish
           Emissaries
           and
           Ingeneers
           of
           darkness
           prevailed
           far
           ,
           to
           divide
           and
           distract
           ,
           to
           delude
           and
           destroy
           us
           ?
           Were
           not
           the
           hopes
           of
           our
           Common
           Enemy
           exceedingly
           raised
           up
           ,
           gaping
           for
           the
           confusion
           and
           dissolution
           of
           Christs
           interest
           and
           People
           in
           these
           Nations
           ?
           Had
           not
           the
           powers
           and
           policies
           of
           Hell
           prevailed
           far
           ,
           and
           laid
           the
           very
           necks
           of
           Magistracy
           and
           Ministry
           upon
           the
           block
           of
           direfull
           Anarchy
           and
           Arbitrary
           rule
           ?
           Were
           not
           all
           foundations
           religious
           and
           politick
           so
           put
           out
           of
           course
           ,
           in
           all
           Relations
           ,
           as
           to
           threaten
           eminent
           ruine
           both
           to
           Church
           and
           State
           ?
           Which
           Ordinance
           of
           God
           was
           not
           slighted
           ,
           opposed
           ,
           maligned
           and
           scorned
           by
           specious
           pretences
           and
           strong
           delusions
           ?
           Were
           not
           Gods
           own
           people
           very
           deeply
           guilty
           of
           apostacie
           and
           hypocrisie
           ,
           of
           unfaithfulness
           and
           breach
           of
           Covenant
           in
           all
           Relations
           ?
           Were
           we
           not
           all
           ready
           to
           devour
           one
           another
           by
           sinfull
           mistakes
           and
           wofull
           miscarriages
           ,
           whilst
           our
           ill
           neighbours
           were
           laughing
           at
           us
           ,
           and
           combining
           against
           us
           ?
           Did
           not
           unclean
           spirits
           range
           and
           rage
           among
           us
           ,
           possessing
           many
           ,
           foaming
           out
           their
           shame
           ,
           torturing
           souls
           and
           all
           societies
           with
           deadly
           convulsions
           ?
           Were
           not
           our
           distempers
           ,
           personal
           and
           publick
           ,
           grown
           so
           inveterate
           ,
           so
           complicate
           ,
           &
           so
           multiplicious
           ,
           that
           our
           best
           Physicians
           could
           do
           little
           else
           then
           pity
           &
           bewail
           our
           expiring
           Liberties
           ?
           Was
           not
           the
           name
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           whatsoever
           is
           dear
           unto
           his
           people
           ,
           ready
           to
           be
           made
           the
           scorn
           and
           prey
           of
           our
           ill
           neighbours
           ?
           Were
           we
           not
           hastning
           to
           the
           sad
           Catastrophe
           of
           the
           German
           Tragedy
           ,
           and
           
             Munsters
          
           desolations
           ,
           procured
           by
           the
           like
           fanatick
           spirits
           ,
           which
           then
           obstructed
           Reformation
           work
           ?
           What
           cause
           then
           have
           we
           to
           admire
           the
           miraculous
           patience
           and
           bounty
           of
           our
           God
           ,
           that
           have
           made
           us
           now
           the
           living
           monuments
           of
           undeserved
           Mercy
           ?
           Should
           not
           we
           adore
           and
           celebrate
           that
           good-will
           of
           his
           ,
           who
           dwelling
           in
           this
           Bush
           ,
           hath
           thus
           prevented
           the
           consumption
           thereof
           ?
           He
           that
           is
           our
           God
           ,
           now
           appears
           indeed
           to
           be
           the
           God
           of
           all
           salvations
           ,
           to
           whom
           belong
           all
           issues
           from
           death
           .
           He
           hath
           delivered
           ,
           he
           doth
           deliver
           ,
           in
           him
           we
           hope
           that
           he
           will
           still
           deliver
           .
           Thankfulness
           to
           him
           ,
           verbal
           &
           actual
           ,
           cordial
           and
           constant
           ,
           will
           be
           the
           best
           preserver
           of
           mercy
           ,
           and
           improver
           thereof
           .
           The
           choice
           circumstantials
           of
           this
           Salvation
           ,
           are
           so
           many
           ,
           and
           so
           remarkable
           ,
           that
           the
           sense
           thereof
           cannot
           but
           engage
           and
           inflame
           our
           hearts
           to
           the
           highest
           expressions
           of
           gratitude
           and
           praise
           .
           That
           such
           a
           God
           ,
           so
           highly
           provoked
           ,
           should
           shew
           such
           favor
           ,
           to
           such
           an
           unworthy
           people
           ,
           in
           such
           a
           season
           ,
           and
           by
           such
           means
           ,
           in
           such
           a
           manner
           ,
           and
           to
           such
           an
           end
           ,
           this
           indeed
           is
           the
           wonder
           of
           Mercies
           ,
           the
           complex
           and
           complement
           of
           Free-grace
           .
           That
           so
           great
           a
           change
           should
           be
           brought
           about
           with
           so
           little
           noise
           ,
           so
           little
           bloud
           ,
           so
           little
           opposition
           ,
           and
           so
           hopefully
           ;
           Is
           not
           this
           a
           miracle
           of
           Mercy
           ?
           This
           day
           of
           small
           things
           should
           not
           then
           be
           despised
           ,
           being
           the
           Lords
           doing
           ,
           so
           marvellous
           in
           our
           eies
           .
           Though
           our
           Redemption
           be
           not
           yet
           perfected
           ,
           yet
           do
           we
           see
           cause
           abundantly
           to
           provoke
           all
           Christs
           friends
           to
           solemn
           Acknowledgments
           .
           Should
           not
           they
           praise
           him
           ,
           that
           have
           been
           seeking
           him
           ?
           Do
           not
           the
           Signal
           returns
           of
           his
           mercy
           challenge
           proportionable
           returns
           of
           our
           Duty
           ?
           Is
           not
           this
           the
           best
           way
           to
           assure
           and
           increase
           ,
           to
           improve
           and
           hasten
           the
           blessings
           promised
           and
           begun
           ?
           Doth
           he
           not
           command
           and
           commend
           such
           a
           course
           ?
           hath
           it
           not
           been
           his
           own
           and
           his
           peoples
           method
           in
           all
           former
           ages
           ?
           Have
           not
           we
           received
           notable
           experiences
           ever
           since
           the
           begining
           of
           our
           famous
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           direct
           and
           strengthen
           us
           thereto
           ?
           Doth
           not
           the
           posture
           of
           Gods
           reforming
           people
           ,
           so
           signally
           foretold
           
             Rev.
          
           15.
           challenge
           this
           from
           us
           ?
           Those
           very
           persons
           who
           have
           been
           unhappily
           seduced
           into
           snares
           and
           illegal
           Engagements
           against
           the
           supreme
           Authority
           ,
           may
           in
           this
           great
           
             Turn
             ,
          
           find
           sufficient
           ground
           of
           blessing
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           been
           stopt
           in
           such
           a
           career
           ,
           posting
           to
           confusion
           .
           To
           be
           thus
           kept
           from
           sin
           and
           ruine
           will
           be
           then
           known
           and
           acknowledged
           for
           a
           singular
           mercy
           ;
           when
           the
           Lord
           shall
           please
           to
           remove
           prejudice
           and
           pre-ingagements
           .
        
         
           
             That
             all
             Gods
             people
             in
             this
             City
             and
             throughout
          
           Ireland
           
             may
             orderly
             concurr
             in
             all
             humble
             return
             of
             praise
             to
             our
             good
             God
             ,
             on
             this
             account
             ;
             it
             is
             therefore
             seriously
             recommended
             and
             desired
             ,
             That
          
           Tuesday
           
             next
             ,
             being
             the
             3.
             of
          
           January
           1659
           ,
           
             be
             set
             apart
             and
             solemnly
             observed
             as
             a
             day
             of
             publick
             Thanks-giving
             within
             the
             City
             and
             Liberties
             of
          
           Dublin
           ;
           
             and
             the
          
           Tuesday
           
             fortnight
             ,
             next
             after
             it
             ,
             being
             the
             17.
             of
          
           January
           ,
           
             to
             be
             likewise
             observed
             for
             a
             solemn
             Thanks-giving
             throughout
             all
             the
             parts
             of
             this
             Nation
             ;
             and
             the
             several
             Ministers
             of
             the
             Gospel
             in
             their
             respective
             places
             are
             desired
             to
             give
             publick
             notice
             thereof
             ,
             on
             the
             first
             Lords
             day
             after
             the
             receipt
             hereof
             .
          
        
         
           
             Dated
             at
             Dublin-Castle
             ,
             
               the
               28.
               of
               December
               ;
               1659.
               
            
          
           
             HAR.
             WALLER
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             DUBLIN
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             William
             Blader
             ,
          
           by
           special
           Order
           :
           and
           Reprinted
           at
           
             LONDON
          
           by
           
             John
             Macock
             .
          
           1659.
           
        
      
      
  

