Jacobs ladder, or, The devout souls ascention to Heaven, in prayers, thanksgivings, and praises in four parts ... : with graces and thanksgivings : illustrated with sculptures / by Jo. Hall.

A Thanksgiving for our delive∣rance from the Spanish Armada in 1588.

MOst high and mighty Lord God Almighty, who workest wonders in the Heavens, in the Earth and in the Sea, who art a present help to all that call upon thee; we the people of these Nations have infinite cause to bless thy holy name for thy mercies of old to our Fathers, in deli∣vering us from that slavery and mise∣ry that was design'd to be brought upon us by thine and our enemies, who intended to have tyrannized over our souls, our bodies, our consciences, they had prepared whips to scourge us, chains and fetters to bind and ma∣nacle us, and they did boast them∣selves to be invincible, and that none could withstand them, but thou O

Lord didst blow upon them with a blast of thy mouth, and they were scattered like chaff before the wind, and they perished at thy presence; thou didst put fear into their hearts, and they fled, thou didst confound all their projects and devices, and they were all brought to nought. O Lord let us never forget this mercy of thine and the multitude of thy mercies that we have recieved since that time which thou knowest, O Lord, we have not improved as we ought, and may therefore justly fear that we have so provoked thee by our crying abo∣minations that thou mayst once more give us over to Romish Tyranny▪ O Lord we beseech thee yet to remem∣ber mercy, and rather take us into thine own hand to correct us, than give us into the hands of wicked and unmerciful men, whose tender mercies are cruelties, remember thy loving kindness to us of old, and save us according to thy wonted mercy, not for our own sakes, but for the me∣rit

of thy dear Son and our blessed Saviour Jesus Christ. Am••n