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<NAME>Mona Logarbo</NAME>
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<HEAD>A MONUMENT OF GODS mo&s;t gracious pre&s;ervation of <HI>England</HI>from <HI>Spani&s;h</HI> Inva&s;ion, <DATE><HI>Aug.</HI> 2. 1588.</DATE> and <HI>Popi&s;h</HI> Trea&s;on, <DATE><HI>Novem.</HI> 5, 1605.</DATE></HEAD>
<HEAD TYPE="sub">To my Po&s;terity.</HEAD>
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<L>GODS ancient Church two &s;olemn fea&s;ts did keep,</L>
<L>On two &s;et days, by his own Word directed,</L>
<L><NOTE N="a" PLACE="marg">Exod. 12.2, 3.</NOTE>When <HI>Pharao</HI>'s Hoste was drowned in the deep,</L>
<L><NOTE N="b" PLACE="marg">E&s;th. 9.17.</NOTE>And when proud <HI>Haman</HI>'s trea&s;ons were detected.</L>
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<L>Two works of equall grace, but greater wonder,</L>
<L>The Lord hath done for us, pa&s;t all mans rea&s;on;</L>
<L>When <HI>Papi&s;ts</HI> did attempt to bring us under</L>
<L><NOTE N="c" PLACE="marg">Aug. 2. 1588.</NOTE> By <HI>Spains</HI> huge Army and <NOTE N="d" PLACE="marg">Novem. 5. 1605.</NOTE> damn'd <HI>Percie</HI>'s trea&s;on.</L>
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<L>I, and my hou&s;e the&s;e <NOTE N="e" PLACE="marg">1 Sam. 12.14. Luk. 1.49.</NOTE> great things will remember,</L>
<L>And in remembrance &s;anctifie two days,</L>
<L>In <HI>Augu&s;t</HI> one, the other in <HI>November;</HI></L>
<L><NOTE N="f" PLACE="marg">P&s;al. 118.24.</NOTE> Both made by GOD for us to give him prai&s;e.</L>
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<L><NOTE PLACE="marg">P&s;al. 78.4, 6, 7.</NOTE>Dear children, charge your children after you</L>
<L>Still to ob&s;erve the&s;e Fea&s;ts as I do now.</L>
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<CLOSER><SIGNED>Matthew Haviland.</SIGNED></CLOSER>
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