God's call to England, for thankfulness after gracious deliverances

Hence were the wonderful incitements ⟨p. 101⟩to that unwearied Industry now visible among them, to confound and destroy us. Some drops of their Blood they could undauntedly part with, that they might drink some draughts of ours. What Charges could seem too burdensome to them, to discharge the world of such Heretics as we are accounted by them? How were their Breasts like threatening Thunder-clouds, whose Vapours never leave working till they vent themselves with amassing Terror to the trembling world? How have their Heads, Hearts, and Hands, been willing, contriving, preparing for many years? How have they been, as is said of the Princes of Israel, Ezek. 22.6. Every one to their power to shed blood? No Harmony, no Help, no Hearts, no Hands, no Power, no Purse was a long while wanting in attempting this Murdering Achievement. What greater Deliverance was ever bestowed on a People than this, when all the Forces of Hell and Ro•e with its Allies, are defeated?

Hence were the wonderful incitements ⟨p. 101⟩to that unwearied Industry now visible among them, to confound and destroy us. Some drops of their Bloud they could undauntedly part with, that they might drink some draughts of ours. What Charges could seem too burdensom to them, to discharge the world of such Hereticks as we are accounted by them? How were their Breasts like threatning Thunder-clouds, whose Vapours never leave working till they vent themselves with amasing Terrour to the trembling world? How have their Heads, Hearts, and Hands, been willing, contriving, preparing for many years? How have they been, as is said of the Princes of Israel, Ezek. 22.6. Every one to their power to shed bloud? No Harmony, no Help, no Hearts, no Hands, no Power, no Purse was a long while wanting in attempting this Murdering Atchievement. What greater Deliverance was ever bestowed on a People than this, when all the Forces of Hell and Ro•e with its Allies, are defeated?