A thankfull remembrance of Gods mercy In an historicall collection of the great and mercifull deliverances of the Church and state of England, since the Gospell began here to flourish, from the beginning of Queene Elizabeth. Collected by Geo: Carleton, Doctor of Divinitie, and Bishop of Chichester.
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- A thankfull remembrance of Gods mercy In an historicall collection of the great and mercifull deliverances of the Church and state of England, since the Gospell began here to flourish, from the beginning of Queene Elizabeth. Collected by Geo: Carleton, Doctor of Divinitie, and Bishop of Chichester.
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- Carleton, George, 1559-1628.
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- London :: Printed by I[ohn] D[awson] for Robert Mylbourne, and Humphrey Robinson, and are to be sold at the great south doore of Pauls,
- 1624.
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- Church and state -- England -- Early works to 1800.
- Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603 -- Early works to 1800.
- England -- Church history -- 16th century -- Early works to 1800.
- England -- Church history -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.
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"A thankfull remembrance of Gods mercy In an historicall collection of the great and mercifull deliverances of the Church and state of England, since the Gospell began here to flourish, from the beginning of Queene Elizabeth. Collected by Geo: Carleton, Doctor of Divinitie, and Bishop of Chichester." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A17981.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 22, 2025.
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TO THE HIGH, NOBLE, AND MOST VERTVOVS, CHARLES; PRINCE OF GREAT Britain, Duke of Cornwall, and of YORKE, &c. the spirit of wisedome, with increase of honour.
SIR;
AS the great Workes of God ought to be had in remembrance of all men, so this du∣tie is more required of Princes then of o∣ther men. Because their charge is greater then the charge of
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other men: for they must answer both for the government of themselues, and of others vnder them. Wherefore having observed the Workes of God in delive∣ring this Church and State from the cruell plots of the Adversaries, from the begin∣ning of Queene Elizabeth to this time: I found my selfe most obliged to present this to your Highness; both because my service, next to his Maiestie is most due to your Highness; and because the remem∣brance of the great Workes of God is a Glasse fit for a Prince to looke on. For your Highness may be assured that the Adver∣saries will not change their disposition, vnlesse either we were reduced to their blindness, or they drawne to imbrace the truth with vs. I haue made this Collection that by examples of things past, We may better iudge of things to come. My labour herein is nothing. For I make not the Story, but take it of others. And when I light vpon the best Narration, as that of the Gun-powder treason, I haue set it downe as I find it without alteration. Because as that cannot be mended, so to set a worse
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Narration in the place thereof, were no lesse then to abuse the Reader. I leaue the honor entire to them that haue made the Story, I take no part thereof to mee. Onely my care hath beene to obserue vp∣on those great deliverances the Workes of God, that God may be glorified, and the cause iustified which God hath maintai∣ned from Heaven. SIR, I suppose it is hard to finde a Narration containing more miraculous Protection of Gods Church, since that time wherein God shewed his Miracles in protecting the people of Israel. Which consideration may serue to fasten your Highness to the loue and service of that great God, that doth so strongly maintain his servants. That as hitherto you haue had a gracious ex∣perience of his grace and goodnesse to∣wards you, so your noble heart may grow every day more and more in the loue and obedience of the truth. We are all charged by Gods Word to pray for Kings and Princes. That charge which God hath layd vpon vs all, no man can put off: But when your Highness hath
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effectually made knowne your singular care and loue to the common good, to the rejoycing of all faithfull men; this must needs draw the hearts of all faith∣full men nearer to your Highness. And this is a part of your happiness; for the feare of God and loue of Subiects is able to make Kings and Princes strong against all their enemies God giue his iudgements to the King, and his righteousness to the Kings sonne, and therewith, all blessings; grace and ho∣nour here, and glory hereafter.
Your HIGHNES ancient Chaplain, and most humble Servant GEO: CICESTRIENSIS.