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<P>DAYES <HI>For ever Memorable,</HI> AND WORKES OF GOD, <HI>In the Yeare Pa&s;t.</HI> 1645. OR A Catalogue of the Cities, Ca&s;tles, Townes, and Forts, that have beene taken by the Parliaments Forces &s;ince Ianuary La&s;t unto this pre&s;ent.</P>
<P>At the End whereof, is &s;et downe &s;ome helpes and directions how wee may render unto the Lord according to all his benefits.</P>
<P>Imprimator, <HI>Io&s;eph Caryl.</HI></P>
<P>London, <HI>Printed for</HI> J. Bartlett. 1646.</P>
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<HEAD>Memorable <HI>Dayes</HI> and <HI>Workes</HI> of <HI>God</HI> in the <HI>Yeare</HI> pa&s;t 1645.</HEAD>
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<HEAD>Ianuary the 10^t^h</HEAD>
<P>_ARch-<HI>Bi&s;hop Laud</HI> be headed that Arch-Traytor to Church and State: the Arch-enemy of Godly Mini&s;ters, and Godly people: and Arch-Incendiary of the three kingdomes, &s;ince who&s;e Execution (whatever the Ca|binet Papers Progno&s;ticated) it hath plea|&s;ed God wonderfully to pro&s;per our Armies.</P>
<P>Ianuary <HI>the</HI> 11^t^h</P>
<P>Victory at <HI>Culham,</HI> neare <HI>Abingdon,</HI> again&s;t Prince <HI>Rupert,</HI> S. <HI>Henry Gage</HI> &s;laine (the then Governour of <HI>Oxford</HI>) and many others of note. A good Checke to their new Generall.</P>
<P>U<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 letter">ctory over <HI>Gerard</HI> in Pembrooke-&s;hire: 900 &s;laine and taken, beaten againe, at the end of this moneth.</P>
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<HEAD>Ianuary the 21^t^h</HEAD>
<P>Sir <HI>THOMAS FAIRFAX</HI> Voted our cheife Comman|der. In the Cabinet Papers reproached as a <HI>Bruti&s;h Generall,</HI> but rai&s;ed and a&s;&s;i&s;ted of God to bring downe the wi&s;e, and mighty things. A terror to the enemy, and Object or envy to our owne, who are carnall.</P>
<P><HI>Stren&s;ham Hou&s;e</HI> taken: and made our Garri&s;on.</P>
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<HEAD>February the 22^t^h</HEAD>
<P><HI>Part&s;hall Hou&s;e</HI> taken: two <HI>Ie&s;uites</HI>: Gentlemen.</P>
<P><HI>Shrowsbury</HI> Surprized: eight Knights taken, many Offi|cers, 15 Ordnances, 2000 Armes. A Beautifull Towne, and of great con&s;equence, to hinder the enemies Recruits out of <HI>Wales</HI> and otherwi&s;e.</P>
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<HEAD>Feb. 28</HEAD>
<P><HI>Weymouth</HI> wholly retaken: 180 &s;lain, 38 Ordnance ta|taken, 40 Ships, After three weekes labor, and conflicts.</P>
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<HEAD>March the 12</HEAD>
<P>Sir <HI>Iames Long</HI> taken, and his whole Regiment, foure hun|dred hor&s;es.</P>
<P>Col, <HI>Holborne</HI> takes hor&s;es from <HI>Goring</HI> &s;everall times.</P>
<P>Likewi&s;e Sir <HI>William Waller</HI> at the <HI>Devi&s;es.</HI></P>
<P>Great actions of Sir <HI>William Brereton</HI> at Che&s;ter: and Major Generall <HI>Browne</HI> at Oxford.</P>
<P><HI>April</HI> 14. Rebellion in Kent quickly &s;uppre&s;&s;ed.</P>
<P>Refractary-troopers there, and el&s;ewhere, quietly and &s;afely reduced to obedience. <HI>A great mercy</HI></P>
<P>24 <HI>Blechendon. Hou&s;e</HI> taken, 70 Hor&s;es 2 or 300 muskets.</P>
<P><HI>Item</HI> the Queenes Colours, 400 Hor&s;es, 200 pri&s;oners 200 &s;laine.</P>
<P>26 Col. <HI>Conque&s;t</HI> taken, Major <HI>Bamfield,</HI> 3 Captaines.</P>
<P>At <HI>Whitney</HI> 3 Colors taken, 120 Hor&s;es, 10 Officers, 27 At <HI>Bampton bu&s;h,</HI> Col. Sir <HI>Henry Vaughan</HI> taken, 2 Li.ev Colonels, Major <HI>Lee,</HI> 5 Captaines, 8 Lieut. 8. En&s;ignes r3 Serjeants.</P>
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<HEAD>May 11.</HEAD>
<P>A Plot again&s;t the lle of <HI>Ely,</HI> happily prevented.</P>
<P><HI>Taunton</HI> in extremity releived, by the flight of the enemy.</P>
<P>A wonderfull mercy, to brave people: great wealth &s;aved. 19 <HI>Eve&s;ham</HI> &s;tormed, and taken: 120 Hor&s;es, 500 armes. <HI>Gaunt hou&s;e</HI> taken, and made our Garri&s;on.</P>
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<HEAD>Iune 10.</HEAD>
<P><HI>Greenhough hou&s;e</HI> taken: with all the Ordnance and Am|munition.</P>
<P><HI>Hougham hou&s;e</HI> taken: 60 Hor&s;es: 100 Armes three Cap|taines.</P>
<P>14 The Glorious Victory at <HI>Naisby</HI>: When the Lord magnified his &s;ervant <HI>Fairfax,</HI> and gave an earne&s;t of fur|her 
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mercies. Armes taken 9000. Hor&s;es 2000: Pri&s;o|ners 4540. 12 Ordnance, Letters for di&s;covery.</P>
<P>Sundry Knights, and Colonels, brought in after|wards</P>
<P>18 <HI>Leice&s;ter</HI> regained, 14 Ordnance, 30 Colors, 2000. Armes. 500 Hor&s;es. 50 Barrels of Powder.</P>
<P><HI>A great mercy.</HI> As the lo&s;&s;e was unexpre&s;&s;ible.</P>
<P>23 <HI>Ca&s;tles</HI> in Shrop-&s;hire rendred: <HI>Caus, Stoke,</HI> and <HI>Shr<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 letter">|warden.</HI></P>
<P>28 <HI>Carlile</HI> rendred: 20 Ordnance. 1000. Armes.</P>
<P><HI>Highworth</HI> Garri&s;on taken: 100 Armes.</P>
<P>Hor&s;es in divers parts taken: 100, 60, 50, 45, 60. or 70,</P>
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<HEAD>Iuly 4.</HEAD>
<P><HI>Taunton</HI> againe mightily, releived.</P>
<P>9 Victory at <HI>Lang<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 letter">art.</HI> again&s;t <HI>Goring.</HI></P>
<P>10 <HI>More</HI>: Sundry Colonels taken: 2000 Pri&s;oners: 2000 Hor&s;es: 4000 Armes: Colors of Hor&s;e 35: of Foot 21. two great Ordnance, thirty of their Regiments broken. A wide door of hope hereby opened, for recovering the We&s;t.</P>
<P>14 <HI>Burroughs</HI> Garri&s;on taken, and other.</P>
<P>21. 22. <HI>Bridg-water</HI> &s;tormed, and taken, <HI>A MightyPiece Pontefract</HI> Ca&s;tle yeelded to the Parliament.</P>
<P><HI>Froome Cannon</HI> taken by &s;torme: of the <HI>Scotts.</HI></P>
<P>Three &s;mal Garri&s;ons <HI>Garri&s;ons</HI> neer <HI>Bridg-water,</HI> quitted.</P>
<P>23 <HI>Raby</HI> Ca&s;tle &s;urrendred to the Parliament.</P>
<P><HI>Chadwick hou&s;e</HI> taken by the Lyme-men, 25 <HI>Scarborough-Ca&s;tle</HI> Surrendered to the Parliament.</P>
<P>28 <HI>Bathe</HI> Yeelded up to the Parliament 6 Ordnance. Eightie Hor&s;e of the Kings Life-guard taken.</P>
<P><HI>Aug</HI> 3. Clubmen, Leaders taken at <HI>Shaftsbury.</HI> 51.</P>
<P>4 Club-men routed, 2000 Armes taken. 300 men,
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Uictory over <HI>Gerard.</HI> and <HI>Haverford we&s;t</HI> taken.</P>
<P><HI>Youghall</HI> releived. <HI>A great mercy. Sligo</HI> taken, 150 Hor&s;es Sundry <HI>Ca&s;tles.</HI></P>
<P>15 <HI>Sherlorne Castle</HI> &s;tormed, take<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1+ letters"> and demoli&s;hed, In it 16 Ordnance taken, many Officers.</P>
<P>28 <HI>Port&s;head point</HI> taken, 6 Ordnance 200 Armes.</P>
<P><HI>Sep. Carew</HI> &amp; <HI>Mamar<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 letter">y Ca&s;tles</HI> taken. Nunny <HI>Ca&s;tle</HI> taken.</P>
<P>11. <HI>Bri&s;toll</HI> Stormed, and &s;urrendred to the Parl. Thinke how great Strength, and Wealth, and what a mercy not ea|&s;ily dived into. <HI>O love the Lord &amp;c.</HI></P>
<P>13 <HI>Montros</HI> Routed, and <HI>Scotland</HI> revived. <HI>A Wonder! Let the Kingdomes &s;tudie thankefulne&s;&s;e.</HI></P>
<P>23 <HI>Devizes Ca&s;tle</HI> taken. 300 armes. Ordnance. And <HI>Lacock hou&s;e.</HI></P>
<P><HI>Cardiffe Ca&s;tle</HI> taken. 16 Ordnance. 400 armes.</P>
<P>And <HI>Picton Ca&s;tle.</HI></P>
<P><HI>Wales</HI> begins now to awake, and grow regular.</P>
<P>24 The Caveliers routed at <HI>Rowtou heath.</HI> 11 Colonels ta|ken. with other Officers: 2000 Hor&s;es 1500: Pri&s;oners.</P>
<P>26 <HI>Barkly Ca&s;tle</HI> &s;tormed, and &s;urrendred to the Parl. And <HI>Farley Ca&s;tle</HI> in Sommer&s;et&s;hire.</P>
<P><HI>Oct. Sandall Ca&s;tle</HI> yeelded to the Parl.</P>
<P>6 <HI>Winche&s;ter Ca&s;tle</HI> yeelded to the Parliament: with great provi&s;ions 7 <HI>Ordnance</HI> 700 Armes.</P>
<P>14 <HI>Bazing hou&s;e</HI> taken by &s;torme: with great riches and provi&s;ions The Rendivouz of <HI>popery</HI> and wickedne&s;&s;e.</P>
<P><HI>Chep&s;tow</HI> and its <HI>Ca&s;tle</HI> taken: 17 <HI>Ordnance</HI>:</P>
<P><HI>Digby</HI> and <HI>Langdale</HI> rowted at <HI>Sherboru</HI> in <HI>York&s;hire</HI>:</P>
<P>600 Hor&s;es taken: 5 Colonels, 3 L. Colonels, 7 Captaines 18 <HI>Lankford hou&s;e</HI> delivered to the Parl.</P>
<P>19 <HI>Tiverton</HI> taken by &s;torme, &amp; &s;trange providence: 4 <HI>ord|nance</HI> 4 <HI>Majors</HI> 7 <HI>Captaines</HI>: 7 <HI>Lievetenans: Carmarthen</HI> delivered to the Parl, with ordnance, Armes, <HI>Digby</HI> and <HI>Langdale</HI> againe rowted: at <HI>Carlile &s;ands.</HI></P>
<P><PB REF="4">24 <HI>Monmouth,</HI> and its Ca&s;tle delivered to the Parliament 7 <HI>Ordnance</HI>: 300. armes:</P>
<P><HI>Novem.</HI> Victory at <HI>Denbigh<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 letter"></HI> 5 or 600 Hor&s;es taken: 400 pri&s;oners:</P>
<P>6 <HI>Boulton Ca&s;tle</HI> delivered to the Parliamet: <HI>welbeck hou&s;e</HI> flighted,</P>
<P>10 <HI>Werton hou&s;e</HI> delivered to the Parl.</P>
<P>16 <HI>Bee&s;ton Ca&s;tle</HI> delivered to the Parl.</P>
<P><HI>Dec.</HI>7. <HI>Lathom ho &s;e</HI> delivered to the Parl.</P>
<P><HI>Dec. Fulford hou&s;e</HI> in the We&s;t taken.</P>
<P>18 <HI>Hereford</HI> taken and in it a 11 Peice of <HI>Ordnance</HI> 200 barrels of powder &amp; the L. Brudenell. 14. Knights, 26. Gent.</P>
<P>4 Levit. Col. 1 Major, 3 Captaines. Taken in from the enemy an other, Garri&s;on lying We&s;t of <HI>Exeter</HI> Called <HI>Callantine-hou&s;e</HI> and therin 30 or 40 hor&s;e and as many pri&s;oners.</P>
<P>Taken in <HI>Skypton Ca&s;tle</HI> 7 peice of ordnance 300 armes 100 hor&s;e and 4 Barrells of powder.</P>
<P><HI>Decem.</HI> 23-Taken from the enemy before <HI>Plimouth Can|terbury</HI> work, and have al&s;o taken St. <HI>Beudeux</HI> Church-yard that was fortified and the Church, in it 92 pri&s;oners 2 Ma|jors 4 Captaines be&s;ides Lieutenants and En&s;ignes, 55 hor&s;e, powder armes, match, and bullets good &s;tore.</P>
<P>Sir <HI>Charles Coote</HI> &s;et on a party of the Iri&s;h that were com|ming again&s;t <HI>Slego</HI> flew three hundred of them on the place tooke many pri&s;oners, taken 13 Forts and Ca&s;tles from the enemy</P>
<P>Sir <HI>T. Fairfaxes</HI> forces fell on the enemies quarters in the <HI>We&s;t</HI> have taken 400 hor&s;e, 160 pri&s;oners, and 5 colors</P>
<P>With many other, which time would faile to ob&s;erve and illu&s;trate. Oh for a compleat hi&s;torie, which would &s;et forth Gods glory, and the&s;e Kingdomes happine&s;&s;e.</P>
<P>And now <HI>England,</HI> what doth the Lord thy God require of thee but to feare tht Lord thy God, to walke in all his waves, and to loue him, and to &s;erve the Lord thy God
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with all thy heart, and with all thy &s;oule- <HI>Dent.</HI> 10.12.</P>
<P>Meanes to render to th<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 letter"> Lord according to all his benefits</P>
<P>I Be a receiver in the maine: by making <HI>Chri&s;t</HI> &s;ure to thy &s;oule &s;oe to get a full and right title to the&s;e inferior mercyes: And this will &s;weeten every benefit, and lift it up high in thy thoughts, &s;eing it al comes from &s;oe heavenly a &s;pring of love, when a &s;oule can be thankfull for <HI>Chri&s;t</HI> fir&s;t, and for other favours in him: when it &s;eeth &s;alvation. wrought, and applyed, and &s;oe takes the cup of &s;alvation The heart hereby is marveilou&s;ly warmed &amp; enlarged unto thankfulne&s;&s;e and a &s;mall mercy elevated, as a pledge of greater. Is it not received in Chri&s;t, who is the heire of all thing <GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 letter">s? Do hit not come &s;wimming to us in his bloud? And the want hereof is one cheife cau&s;e of the great un|thankfulne&s;&s;e We &s;ee in the&s;e times: &s;ome dead and heart|le&s;&s;e, others gro&s;ely p<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 letter">ophaine, the love of Chri&s;t would <GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 letter">ave con&s;trained them, and beene &s;tronger then death, to <GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 letter">oe and &s;uffer for him to the vttermo&s;t: 2 <HI>Cor.</HI> 5. r4 and <HI>Cant.</HI> 8.6.7.</P>
<P>2 In deepe thoughts &s;et together Gods greatne&s;&s;e and by vilene&s;&s;e. That &s;uch a God &s;hould doe &s;uch thinges for &s;oe wretched and unworthy a creature as thou art. Man would not doe &s;oe for a &s;tranger, e&s;pecially for an enemie: Only he that is infinitely good, and free in all he doth, one <GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="2 letters">at workes for his owne &s;ake, becau&s;e mercy plea&s;eth him yea, he works with delight to do his people good, <HI>P&s;.</HI> 35.27. <GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 letter">e hath plea&s;ure in the pro&s;peritie of his &s;ervants, Thus ma|ny became &s;oe thankfull, <HI>Luk.</HI> 1.48. con&s;idering the Lord to be mighty, and her &s;elfe in a low e&s;tate, a heart &s;piritually humble is ever a thankfull heart, As mans worth goeth downe &s;oe <HI>Gods</HI> goodne&s;&s;e goeth up.</P>
<P>3 Prize and remember the mercies thou receive&s;t, It is not the having of mercies that makes one thankfull but the
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e&s;teeming &amp; magnifying of them as they are, many mercies grow &s;tale by the commonne&s;&s;e of them: as the Sun that &s;hi|neth dayly, and the Go&s;pel which is preached plentifully, victories, and deliverances are now adays ordinary matters herefore not duely regarded, He that &s;lights my kindne&s;&s;e will &s;car&s;e thanke mee for it, or he that forgets it, &s;oe of God and his people, <HI>P&s;al.</HI>105.5. <HI>and.</HI> 106.13.</P>
<P>4 Put ca&s;e yee wanted &s;uch and &s;uch mercyes, which for mo&s;t part are be&s;t &s;eene in the want of the: What mi&s;cheife would it have beene, if the enemy had prevailed at <HI>Nai&s;by,</HI> and other places? If they had entred into &s;oe many of our &s;trong places, which were left? If an arbitrary Government had beene erected and thereby a perfect &s;lavery? If popery bad been introduced, and the Go&s;pel bani&s;hed? Sit downe &amp; thinke what a &s;ad face of things would have now appeared: remember all the way which the Lord thy God hath le<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 letter"> thee in the&s;e heavy times as <HI>Deut.</HI> 8.2.</P>
<P>5 Pray to be able and willing to render, As thou praye&s;t for the increa&s;e of other graces, &s;o pray al&s;o to be acting &amp; exciting this gracc of thankfulne&s;&s;e, God, if intreated will enlarge thy heart to runne the way of his Commandements.</P>
<P>6 To prayer add thine own endeavour, Strive and &s;traine to doe this dutie? as <HI>David.</HI> 103.1. <HI>Ble&s;&s;e the Lord, O my &s;oule and all that is within moe, Ble&s;&s;e his holy Name Ble&s;&s;e the Lord O my &s;oule, and forget not all his benefits. Water comes not up without pumping: and wee have dry hearts, there needs an holy vi|olence to be u&s;ed, as Mat.</HI> 11.12.</P>
<P>7 There needs &s;ome thought-taking: as <HI>David,</HI> VVhat &s;hall I render to the Lord for all his benefits towards mee? <HI>P&s;al.</HI> 116.12 <HI>God</HI> &s;tudies, to doe us good and waits to be gra|cious: and that by a coun&s;ell from all eternity hath thoughts of peace toward his Church, thoughts of &s;upply of delive|rance, of turning all to good.</P>
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