Saturday, May 10, 2014

Englands remembrancer

Again, I think my main job is to transcribe any details that are lacking in the EEBO scan. In this case, it seems to be "all of them." So I'll trascribe the text and describe the poem. The poem has marginal notes, which I'll try to reproduce with two-column text.

ENGLANDS
REMEMBRANCER,
OR
A thankfull acknowledgement of Parliamenta-
ry mercies to our Engliſh-Nation.

Wherein is contained a breife enumeration fo all, or the moſt
of G O D s free favours and choiſe Bleſſings multiplied on
us since this Parliament firſt began.


COme hither, each true Chriſtian heart and ſee;
But,bring a joyfull, thankfull heart with thee.
Come ſee (I ſay) to Gods eternall praiſe,
How miracles of mercies in thy dayes.
1. Two parliaments diſſolv'd
How, though two former Parliaments were broke, 2. A third called
A third is cal'd, hopeful to ſtrike the ſtroke
Of bleſſed reformation ; to which end,
See how the Lord the peoples hearts did bend.
3. Choice of Knights and Bur-
To chooſe renowned worthies there to ſit, geſſes.
Maugre the adverſe plots t'have hindered it.
How God ſtirr'd-up our Scottiſh Brethern brave,
4. The Army of Scots our
As friends, not foes, juſtice (with us) to crave. friends.
In which meane time, how by Heavens providence, 5. Souldiers turne Reformers.
Souldiers ith' Country, with ſtrange violence
Turn'd rude Reformers, hating the Popiſh-party
6. And haters of Papiſts and
And Pontificans with deſpight moſt hearty. Pontificans
Crossing the Papiſts and the Prelates plots,
To force fierce warrs betwixt us and the Scots
To three great Kingdoms certain Deſolation,
8. The Pacification.
All croſſed by a bleſt Pacification:
Scatt'ring and batt'ring (that time) Spaines great Fleet,
9. Spaniſh fleet at Sea, vanqui-
By honeſt Holland, who, their pride did meet. ſhed by the Hollanders
How God begins t'avenge th'unpater'nd ruth, 10. M.Burton, D Baſt.M.Prins,
Of that pair-royall-Witneſſes of Truth, happy return from captivity.
And all the ſuffering Worthies of the ſame, 11. And the reſt of Chriſts ſuf-
Reſtoring them to comfort, credit, fame. ferers.
How God hath ſhot thoſe impious Canoniers 12. Canons and Oath in the
By curſed Canons to deep ſhame and feares, Synod damned
Of fatall, finall fall,even by an Oath 13. And turn'd to their owne
Whereby they hop'd to get full Popiſh growth. ruine
How Heaven diſcovered hath a rotten-Sort 14. Scandalous Prioſts diſcove-
Of ſcandalous Baals-Prieſts of foule report; red
And open ſet a Doore of reſtauration 15. Godly Paſtors reſtored.
For faithfull Paſtours happy re-plantation.
How, by their own plots,God hath ſtrangely wrought 16. Plots harme the Prelates
Papiſts and Prelates to decline to nought. moſt.
How by the very blood of traiterous foes 17. Traitors executed.
The Lord begins the wounds to heale and cloſe
Of Church and State, and,for this purpoſe,hath 18. Dayes of private humiliati-
Kindled the fire of Supplicating Faith on by godly Chriſtians.
And fervent Zeale in private humiliation,
Such, as the like was nere ſeen in this Nation ;
And with tranſcendent ſweet returns re-paid 19. And returns fo their prayers
Our prayers into the boſomes with bleſt aid.
How the Lord hath, the Spirit of Unity 20. Bleſſed Union in Both
Shed on Both Houſes, Courage and Conſtancy; Houſes.
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. Agreement twixt King
To ſit and conſult with full content, and Parliament.
Till they themſelves diſſolve this Parliament.
And after it to ſit triennially 22. A trieniall Parliament e-
To Church and States future felicity nacted
To ſee Ship-money, Pattents damned down, 23. Ship mony&Patie[~]ts da[~]ned
And good men ſet in feates of high renown. 24. Good men made officers of
State.
To ſee Non-Reſidents juſtly diſgrac'd,
To ſee our lazy Pluraliſts diſplac'd;
And godly Lecturers by their flock elected,
25. Non-Reſidents } voted a-
26. Pluralists } gainſt.
27. Lecturers rightly choſen
And droaniſh Deanes and Prebends diſreſpected. 28. Deanes and Chapters vo-
ted downe.

And voted-down in Parliament. To ſee, 29.Univerſities reformed.
Oxford and Cambridge hopefull pug'd to be,  30. Sabbaths betters ſanctified.
 To ſee Gods Sabbaths more ſincerely kept,
 Of Carryers, Frut'rers, Tavers ſoyle well ſwept;  31. Printing-Preſſes opened.
 The Sabbaths precious honour, which, of late,  32. Sabbath-ſports put downe.
 By impious Prelates, Pontificks profane,
 Had (in vain ſports) receiv'd a deep-dy'd ſtain  33. Lords-Supper rectified.
 To ſee to th'Sacrament, none (now) admitted
 But ſuch as piouſly are thereto fitted
 To ſee the Surplice and ſuch Romiſh traſh  34. Popiſh Ceremonies ſenten-
 From Parliament receive a deadly gaſh,  ced
 Whereby no Popiſh geſtures, veſtures are
 Impos'd 'gainſt Conſcience on Gods Saints to weare.
 And no man forced (now) at Church to ſtay  35. Liberty to heare tthe word
 Where is no preaching to promote Gods day.  more freely
 To ſee Gods out-caſts called home again  36. Perſecuted Paſtors recalled
And ſonnes of Beliall feel juſt ſhame and pain.
No High-Commiſſion, Sp'rituall-Court to ſee, 37. No High-Commiſſion
Whereby Gods peoples hearts from feares are free, Court admitted.
Of their unjuſt commands, lawleſſe taxations
And all Church-wardens clear'd from vile vexations. 38. Church wardens freed.
To ſee our Seas and Cinque-Ports fortify'd; 39. Sea's and Cinq[`]-Ports for-
tifide.
That we may und'r our Vines ſecurely 'bide.
But, ſpecially to ſee, with exultation
From Both the Houſes a bleſt Proteſtation 40. A bleſſed Proteſtation
Together,all true Engliſh-hearts to tye,
In a bleſt league, Romes Strumpet to defie, Againſt all Popery and Popiſh
All Popish Innovations to diſdain, Innovations.
Chriſts Truth toth'death conſtantly to maintain.
O,woh cannot theſe Halcyon-dayes admire,
And with enflamed Zeale be ſet on fire,
To found 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-waves A proper Simile.
Toſt to and fro,gaping to be the graves England compared to a Ship
Of all its heartleſſe Marriners, but yet toſt at Sea.
A ſodain calme and faire windes favouring it,
'Tis brought in faf'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! Admonition to England.
Hopeleſſe and helpleſſe: Lay this then to heart,
Rouſe up thy Soule, perform thy praiſing part.
O great King C H A R L E S,cheer-up thy ſoul,likewiſe Counſell to the King.
Ponder theſe ponderous things, ariſe, ariſe,
High time to put-on reſolutions rare,
To honour God, who with ſuch honours faire
Hath bleſſed thee and thy three Kingdomes, now, Reformation deſired.
A thorough Reformation in them vow. 5 Princely Petitioners to our
Remember alſo and Commiſerate King
Thy royall Siſters 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, look for ayd,
From thee, great Prince, who long have been ore-layd
With Romiſh rage and Spaniſh cruelty, Gainſt Spaine and Rome.
Still groaning, frieving, by their tyranny,
To forward which moſt bleſſed worke, behold Helpes at hand.
Thy prudent Peeres reſolv'd with courage bold, 1. Peeres.
Thy pious Prophets with their prayers addreſt, 2. Prophets.
Thy people all with hearts and purſes preſt, 3. People.
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. A Prayer.
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.

There's lots of text in the print that I think may be lost in the EEBO scan, so I'll reproduce it here.

Location Text
Above the king, surrounding the beam of light. This booke of the law ſhall | not depart out of thy mouth
but thou 
ſhalt meditate there | in day & night & thou mayſt obſerve to doe according to all | yt is written therein; for then
thou 
ſhalt make thy way | proſperous &c: Iof: 1: 8
Above the bishops, under the left windows. Give the King thy Iudgments, O Lord &
thy righteousness unto ye Kings 
ſon ſo ſhall
he iudge thy people with equity & thy poore with
judgment: p
ſal: 72: 1 :
Above the knights, under the right windows. My heart is toward the Gouernors of
I
ſraell who offered themſelues willing-
ly: Iudges: 5 : 9 :
On the King's book Cultust | Deus
ſui | protagit
Below the king. Slacke not
thy hand from thy 
ſer
vants, come up to us quickly
and ſaue vs, and helpe vs:
for all the Kings of the Amorites that dwell in the mou[~]
taines are gathered togeth
er againſt us. Ioſh : 10 . 6 .
On four women. [far-left] Holland
[mid-left] Denmarke
[mid-right] Palatinae
[far-right] Rochell
Below the four women.  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
Below the people [missing]hen the people reioyced,for that they offered willingly becauſe with a cheerefull hart they offered willingly unto the Lord,
And the King al
ſo reioced with great joy : 1 : Chron : 29 : 9

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