THE SPANISH ARMADA a.d. 



1588. 



Likewise they coined another kinde of money ; upon 

 the one side whereof was represented a ship fleeing, and 

 a ship sincking : on the other side foure men making 

 prayers and giving thanks unto God upon their knees ; 

 with this sentence : Man purposeth ; God disposeth. 

 1588. Also, for the lasting memory of the same matter, 

 they have stamped in Holland divers such like coines, 

 according to the custome of the ancient Romans. 



While this woonderfull and puissant Navie was sayling The people of 

 along the English coastes, and all men did now plainely Englandandof 

 see and heare that which before they would not be per- r^/^ricTs \ra7~ 

 swaded of, all people thorowout England prostrated fast, and give 

 themselves with humble prayers and supplications unto thanks unto 

 God : but especially the outlandish Churches (who had ^^' 

 greatest cause to feare, and against whom by name, the 

 Spaniards had threatened most grievous torments) en- 

 joyned to their people continuall fastings and supplica- 

 tions, that they might turne away Gods wrath and fury 

 now imminent upon them for their sinnes : knowing right 

 well, that prayer was the onely refuge against all enemies, 

 calamities, and necessities, and that it was the onely solace 

 and reliefs for mankinde, being visited with affliction and 

 misery. Likewise such solemne dayes of supplication 

 were observed thorowout the united Provinces. 



Also a while after the Spanish Fleet was departed, 

 there was in England, by the commandement of her 

 Majestic, and in the united Provinces, by the direction 

 of the States, a solemne festivall day publikely appointed, 

 wherein all persons were enjoyned to resort unto the 

 Church, and there to render thanks and praises unto 

 God : and the Preachers were commanded to exhort the 

 people thereunto. The foresayd solemnity was observed 

 upon the 29 of November ; which day was wholly spent 

 in fasting, prayer, and giving of thanks. 



Likewise, the Queenes Majestic herselfe, imitating the 

 ancient Romans, rode into London in triumph, in regard 

 of her owne and her subjects glorious deliverance. For 

 being attended upon very solemnely by all the principall 



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