Englands Parliamentary Chronicle, Series title page – Dedication 2
Magnalia Dei Anglicana. OR, Englands Parliamentary-Chronicle.
Containing a full and faithfull Series, and Exact Narration of all the moſt memorable Parliamentary-Mercies, and mighty (if not miraculous) Deliverances, great and glorious Victories, and admirable Succeſſes, of the Counſels and Armies of this preſent Parliament, both by Sea and by Land, over the whole Kingdom of England, in the moſt juſt defence and Vindication of her Religion, Laws, and Liberties, from the yeer, 1640. to this preſent yeer, 1646. Compiled in 4 Parts; The two firſt, intituled, God in the Mount. The third, Gods Ark overtopping the Worlds Waves; The fourth, The Burning-Buſh not Conſumed: This laſt Part, comming up to Theſe Preſent Times, and to our moſt renowned Generall, Sir Thomas Fairfaxes late famous Actions, in the Weſt, and the happy (becauſe unbloody) rendition of Oxford, in this preſent yeer, 1646.
Collected cheifly for the high Honour of our Wonder-working God; And for the unexpreſſible Comfort of all Cordiall Engliſh PARLIAMENTARIANS. By the moſt unworthy Admirer of Them, JOHN VICARS.
Gen. 49. 22, 23, 24. Joſeph is a fruitfull Bough, even a fruitfull Bough, by a Well; whoſe Branches run over the Wall. The Archers ſhot at him and hated him; But his Bow abode in ſtrength, and the Armes of his hands were made ſtrong, by the Hand of the mighty God of Jacob; from thence is the Shepherd; the ſtone of Iſrael.
Imprinted at London, for J. Rothwell, at the Sun & Fountain, in Pauls Church-yard, and Tho. Ʋnderhill, at the Bible in Woodſtreet. 1646.
THE Burning-Buſh not Conſumed. OR, The FOVRTH and Laſt PART OF THE PARLIAMENTARIE-CHRONICLE.
Containing a full and Faithfull Continuation and Exact Narration of all the moſt materiall and moſt Memorable Proceedings of this renowned Parliament. The Armies and Forces, which are or have been in the ſeverall parts of the Kingdome; The Deſcription of all the brave Battailes, Victories, and famous Defeates given to the Enemies, both by Sea and by Land; Eſpecially, the winning of Newcaſtle, the glorious Victory at Nazeby, and that famous Victory at Langport, won through fire and water; Together with all the other admirable Succeſſes of our moſt Renowned and Victorious Generall, Sir Thomas Fairfax, with his deſpiſed New-Modelled Army in the Weſt, even to admiration: and the happy Rendition of Oxford, and the reſt of the ſtrong Garriſons about it. Beginning from Auguſt, 1644. and comming up to this preſent MonethMonth of July, 1646.
Collected for Gods high Honour, and all pious Parliamentarians COMFORT: By the moſt unworthie Admirer of Them, JOHN VICARS.
Iſaiah 63. 7. I will mention the Loving kindneſſe of the Lord, and the high praiſes of our God, according to all the rich Mercies which the Lord hath beſtowed upon us; And his great goodneſſe toward us (his Engliſh-Iſrael) which hee hath conferred on us, according to his great Mercies, and according to the Multitudes of his loving kindneſſes.
The Third, and this Fourth Part, being Printed at the ſole and entire coſt and charge of the Authour Himſelf.
Imprinted at London by R. C. and M. B. for M. Spark, at the Bible in Green Arbor, J. Rothwel, at the Sun in P. Church yard, & T. Vnderhill, at the Bible in Woodſtr. 1646
TO The Right Honourable Peeres, and Pious Patriots of this Kingdom, Algernon, Earl of Northumberland; Philip, Earl of Pembrook; Robert, Earl of Eſſex; Robert, Earl of Warwick; Oliver, Earl of Bullingbrook; Edward, Earl of Mancheſter; Fardinando, Lord Fairfax;
His Excellency, Sir Thomas Fairfax, Captain Generall of all the Parliaments Forces over the Kingdome; Sir William Waller; Sir Harbotle Grimſtone; Harbotle Grimſtone, Eſquire; Walter Young, Eſquire; Sir John Young; Francis Rouſe, Eſquire; Edmund Prideaux, Eſquire; and Major Generall Maſſie;
And to the Reſt of the moſt Noble and Right Worthily Renowned, and Honourable Lords and Commons, and Famous Souldiers and Senators, Aſſembled in Parliament, that are loyally affected, and Conſtantly Addicted to the Great-work of a Glorious and Thorow Reformation of the Kingdomes Evills, in Church and State:
John Vicars moſt humbly Dedicateth and Conſecrateth Himſelf and Theſe moſt Gratefull Memorialls of Gods Eternall Glory; and Their high Honour; And ever prayes (as he is moſt juſtly bound) for a moſt plentifull Repay of enlarged Gracious Honour, heer, and Glorious Immortality, heerafter, (For all their pious Paines and indefatigable Labours, Loyalty and Love, for the Beſt-Good of Church and State) to bee ſhowred downe into the Boſomes of Them, and their Poſterity, after them, for ever.
TO The Right Honourable. Thomas Adams, Eſq Lord Major of the moſt famous and renowned City of London; And to the Right Worſhipfull, Sir John Wollaſtone, Knight and Alderman of the ſaid moſt Renowned City.
TO The Right Worſhipfull, his moſt highly Honoured ſingular good Friend, Sir Matthew Brand, Knight, High Sheriffe of the County of Surrey; And the Right Worſhipfull Sir Richard Sprignall, Knight.
TO The Right Worſhipfull and truely Pious and Virtuous, the Lady Franceſſe Brand; The Lady Anne Sprignall; The Lady Rebeccah W…llaſtone; And Miſtris Mary Grimſtone; All of them, my Pious and moſt precious Friends; And Honourable, and Worſhipfull Patrons and Patroneſſes and principall Encouragers and Countenancers of all my poore and unworthy Labours and Endeavours to advance Gods Glory and Unſpotted precious TRUTHES:
John Vicars their meaneſt and moſt unworthy Votary, moſt humbly Dedicates and Conſecrates Himſelf and all his poore, but moſt bounden Services; And ever prayes for their perpetuall and pious increaſe of all Honour and Happineſſe, heer; and an immarceſcible Crown of Glory, heerafter.