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Thanks therefore is to be given when those enemies are either overthrown, or converted: or when their conspiracies are discovered, & we preserved from their mischievous practises, whether by wars, invasions, treasons, rebellions, or privy and secret plots, with the like. To this head may be referred, deliverance from plagues, famines, fires, inundations, &c.

Thanks therfore is to be giuen when those enemies are either ouerthrown, or conuerted: or when their conspiracies are discouered, & we preserued from their mischieuous practises, whether by warres, inuasions, treasons, rebellions, or priuie and secret plots, with the like. To this head may be referred, deliuerance from plagues, famines, fires, inundations, &c.

Spiritual public evils, are common public sins,¹ maintained by law, or common practise Public sins which use to be in diverse countries maintained by law, are Idolatry, Superstition, Heresies, Usury, Play-houses, Brothel-houses, &c. Public sins maintained in many places by common practise are Swearing, Profaneness, Drunkenness, Uncleanness, Pride and bravery in apparel, &c. When and where it pleaseth the Lord to afford any means of reforming, and restraining these public sins, then and there is matter of thanksgiving afforded.

Spirituall publike euils, are common publike sinnes,¹ maintained by law, or common practise Publike sinnes which vse to be in diuerse countries maintained by law, are Idolatry, Superstition, Heresies, Vsury, Play-houses, Brothel-houses, &c. Publike sinnes maintained in many places by common practise are Swearing, Pro•hanenesse, Drunkennesse, Vncl•anenesse, Pride and brauery in apparrell, &c. When and where it pleaseth the Lord to afford a•ny meanes of reforming, and restraining these publike sins, then and there is matter of thanksgiuing afforded.