A sermon preached at the Thursday-lecture in Boston, September 16, 1762. Before the Great and General Court of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England. On the joyful news of the reduction of the Havannah. / By Joseph Sewall, D.D. Colleague Pastor of the South Church in said town. ; [Two lines from Matthew]

The Power, Glory and Victory are the LORD'S. 1 CHRON. XXIX. 11.

Thine, O LORD, is the Greatneſs, and the Power, and the Glory, and the Victory, and the Majeſty: for all that is in the Heaven and in the Earth, is thine; thine is the Kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as Head above all.

IN the Verſe foregoing, we have King David's devout Aſcription of Bleſſing and Praiſe to the Lord God of Iſrael, for the liberal free-will Offerings of the Princes towards building the Temple: In the Text he declares that this God who was the Object of his Praiſe, is immenſely great, and incomprehenſively glorious. Thine, O Lord, is the Greatneſs— In the Original, it is Jehovah, the ſelf-exiſting, and eternal God, who has his Being and Perfections in and of himſelf, independently; and is the firſt Cauſe, and laſt End of all Things.

I SHALL conſider the Words as they lie in the Text.

I. THE Greatneſs is the Lord's. And that in a ſingular Manner and tranſcendent Degree. God is infinite in his Being and all adorable Perfections.Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praiſed; and his Greatneſs is unſearchable, Pſal. 145.3. The Nations when compar'd with him, are as a Drop of a Bucket, as the ſmall Duſt of the Balance: yea all Nations before him are as Nothing, and they are counted to him leſs than Nothing and Vanity.Iſai. 40.15,—17. He is immenſe, and Omnipreſent. The divine Eſſence is above and beyond the Univerſe of created Beings. The Heaven and the Heaven of Heavens can't contain him.1 King. 8.27. He is eternal, and unchangeable With him is no Variableneſs, nor Shadow of Turning. Jam. 1.17. And as to thoſe Attributes in which Creatures may reſemble him, they are in God original, eſſential, and without Limits; and ſo are predicated of him in an appropriate Senſe. Agreeably our Lord ſaid, Mat. 19.17. There is none Good but one, that is God. And, God is ſaid to be only wiſe. He is in the Abſtract Goodneſs, Wiſdom, &c. Accordingly we have that Challenge made to Job 11.7—9. Canſt thou by ſearching find out God? canſt thou find out the Almighty unto Perfection? It is as high as Heaven, what canſt thou do? deeper than Hell, what canſt thou know? The Meaſure thereof is longer than the Earth, and broader than the Sea. And indeed his Works of Creation, Providence and Redemption, bear clear Signatures of the divine Greatneſs. He made great Lights. Gen. 1.16. He overthrew the Egyptians in the Greatneſs of his Excellency. Exod. 15.7. And in our Redemption by Jeſus Chriſt, he pardons great Tranſgreſſions, and beſtows on his People great Salvation; ſo that it is ſaid, Heb. 2.3. How ſhall we eſcape, if we neglect ſo great Salvation, Upon the whole, there's abundant Reaſon to aſcribe Greatneſs to our God, Deut. 32.3.

II. The Power is the Lord's. Pſalm. 62, 11. God hath ſpoken once; twice have I heard this, that Power belongeth unto God, Conſider Power as it may ſignify Authority: So it belongs to God, and that in a ſingular Manner. God is the moſt High, over all, God bleſſed forever. He is the high and lofty One, that dwelleth in the high and holy Place, Iſai. 57.15. As he made all Things, ſo he has an abſolute Right to govern and diſpoſe of them, according to his ſovereign Will. He is exalted above all Principalities and Powers, Thrones and Dominions. And is the bleſſed and only Potentate, the King of Kings, and Lord of Lords. 1 Tim. 6.15. God is higher than the higheſt, and his Dominion ruleth over all. He is above his and his People's Enemies, even in thoſe Things wherein they deal moſt proudly.

AGAIN, Conſider Power as it ſignifieth Strength, and Ability to work all Things, and in this Senſe it belongs to God, and that in a ſuperlative Degree, Dan. 4.35. And all the Inhabitants of the Earth are reputed as nothing: And he doth according to his Will in the Army of Heaven, and among the Inhabitants of the Earth: And none can ſtay his Hand, or ſay unto him, What doſt thou? He works all Things after the Counſel of his own Will;Eph. 1.11. his Counſel ſhall ſtand, and none can diſannul it; this almighty Being made, upholds and governs the World, by the Word of his Power. Pſal. 33.9. He ſpake, and it was done; he commanded, and it ſtood faſt. He acts above, yea contrary to the ordinary Courſe of Nature, in Miracles. In Hezekiah's Day, at his Command the Sun returned back ten Degrees, by which it was gone down.Iſai. 37.8. When he forbid, the Fire had no Power over the Bodies of Shadrach, Meſhach, and Abednego, tho' the Furnace was heated ſeven Times.Dan. 3.27. God raiſeth the Dead, and calleth the Things that are not as tho' they were. The fallen Angels are called Powers, Eph. 6.12. But our Lord is ſtronger than that ſtrong One, and ſpoils him of his Goods. He gave his Apoſtles Power over Devils, Luke 9.1. And when he pleaſeth, he converts Sinners according to the exceeding Greatneſs of his Power: Turns them from Darkneſs unto Light, and from the Power of Satan unto God. And he makes uſe of frail Men as Inſtruments in this great Work, that the Excellency of the Power may appear to be of God. And then God maintains the Work of his Grace in them againſt all Oppoſition from Earth and Hell, 1 Pet. 1.5. Who are kept by the Power of God through Faith unto Salvation. In a Word, God is Omnipotent, and there is no Strength can prevail againſt him. With God all Things are poſſible, nothing hard or difficult. And this Power is never exhauſted, or in the leaſt diminiſh'd. Iſai. 40.28, 29. Haſt thou not known? Haſt thou not heard, that the everlaſting God, the Lord, the Creator of the Ends of the Earth fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no ſearching of his Underſtanding. He giveth Power to the faint; and to them that have no Might, he increaſeth Strength. O let us then ſubmit to his Will in all Things, acknowledging that he is the Potter, and we are the Clay. Let us hear and obey that Word, Gen. 17.1. I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. And as this glorious God has given all Power to the Son as Mediator, let us depend on him as able to ſave to the uttermoſt all that come unto God by him. Let us praiſe him, ſaying, Thine is the Kingdom, and the Power and the Glory, forever, Amen. Matth. 6.13. Which brings me to the third Head of our Diſcourſe.

III. The Glory is the Lord's. Glory is the Excellency of a Being whereby it is worthy of Praiſe. A worthy Author gives this Deſcription. "Glory is a ſingular and high Opinion which one conceiveth of the Excellency and Worthineſs of another. The Hebrew Word ſignifieth Weightineſs, or Gravity" Wilſon's Chriſt. Dict. Thus David and Solomon were glorious Kings. Thus King David ſays of the Temple, the Houſe which is to be built for the Lord, muſt be exceeding magnifical, of Fame and of Glory, throughout all Countries. 1 Chron. 22.5. But then the glorious Beauty of the Creature is a fading Flower which ſoon mingleth with the Duſt; whereas the glorious Excellencies of God are infinite and eternal, and therefore He alone is worthy to be praiſed in a, religious Manner. We muſt bow down and worſhip him, when we aſcribe Glory and Praiſe to his great Name. There's God's eſſential Glory, which is the infinite Fulneſs and Perfection of his divine Nature. This is ever the ſame, and can receive no Addition, even from the higheſt Praiſes of Angels, Neh. 9.5. And bleſſed be thy glorious Name, which is exalted above all Bleſſing and Praiſe. God dwells in Light inacceſſible and full of Glory. But then, his declarative Glory is manifeſted in his Word and Works. All his Works praiſe him, as they afford Matter and Occaſion to intelligent Beings to attend this Duty; and all his Saints bleſs him, and ſpeak of the Glory of his Kingdom, and talk of his Power.Pſal. 145.10, 11. Pſal. 19.1. The Heavens declare the Glory of God: and the Firmament ſheweth his handy Work. Accordingly we read, that when the Foundations of the Earth were laid, the Morning Stars ſang together, and the Sons of God ſhouted for Joy,Job 38.7. i.e. the bleſſed Angels called Morning Stars, "becauſe of their excellent Luſtre." Sons of God, becauſe made in the Image of God their Creator. Thus we muſt alſo aſcribe to God the Glory of his Works of Providence, and of Redemption. When the Angels bro't the good Tidings of the Birth of our Saviour, Chriſt the Lord, they praiſed God ſaying, Glory to God in the higheſt, and on Earth Peace, good Will towards Men. Luk. 2.14. When Moſes prayed that God would ſhew him his Glory, he declares that he could not ſee his Face and live; and that, while his Glory paſſed by, he would cover him with his Hand, and then take away his Hand, that he might ſee his back Parts Exod. 23.22, 23.. And accordingly, The Lord paſſed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, long ſuffering, and abundant in Goodneſs and Truth; keeping Mercy for Thouſands, forgiving Iniquity, and Tranſgreſſion, and Sin, and that will by no Means clear the guilty. Exod. 34.6, 7. We muſt then celebrate the tranſcendent Excellencies of the Lord of Glory, and ſo ſacrifice Praiſe, as to glorify God, and pay the Tribute of Honour due to his Name; acknowledging that there is none like unto him, none that may be compared with him. Rev. 5.13. And every Creature which is in Heaven, and on the Earth, and under the Earth, and ſuch as are in the Sea, and all that are in them, heard I, ſaying, Bleſſing, and Honour, and Glory, and Power be unto him that ſitteth upon the Throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. But we may ſpeak further of this, under the laſt Head, which treats of the divine Majeſty.

IV. THE Victory is the Lord's. Prov. 21.31. The Horſe is prepared againſt the Day of Battle; but Safety is of the Lord. Margin, Victory. He is the God of Armies, the Lord ſtrong and mighty, the Lord mighty in Battle.Pſal. 24.8. The Lord of Hoſts holds the Events of War in his Almighty Hand, ſo that the Race is not to the ſwift, nor the Battle to the ſtrong; but Time and Chance happen to them all.Eccl. 9.11. There are certain Incidents which God over-rules to give Succeſs to the weaker Side. 1 Sam. 14.6. There is no Reſtraint to the Lord, to ſave by many or by few. Was there Time, I might here ſpeak of our ſpiritual Warfare, and ſhew that God gives his People the Victory over their ghoſtly Enemies. The Almighty ordain'd Strength out of the Mouth of Babes, when he ſent forth his Apoſtles and other Miniſters, to ſet up his Kingdom on the Ruins of Satan's uſurped Dominion: The Weapons of their Warfare were mighty through God, for pulling down the ſtrong Holds of the Evil One, and for ſubduing a conſiderable Part of the then know World, to the Obedience of Faith. The Lord triumph'd over Principalities and Powers, over the Luſts of Men, and the ſtrong Prejudices of Education; ſo that the Rulers of the Darkneſs of this World fled before the Light of the glorious Goſpel, accompanied with the divine Spirit, as the Shades of Night before the riſing Sun. But to return, and conſider War in a literal Senſe, as manag'd by Arms of Fleſh, and we ſhall find that God has in a wonderful Manner broken the Enemies and Oppreſſors of his People, and deliver'd them from thoſe that were too ſtrong for them. Thus when Pharaoh purſued his ancient People whom he brought forth out of Egygt with a mighty Hand, and out-ſtretched Arm; the God of Iſrael divided the Red-Sea, and gave his People a ſafe Paſſage thro' it, as on dry Ground; and overthrew their Enemies. The Depths cover'd them, they ſank to the Bottom as a Stone. Then ſang Moſes, and the Children of Iſrael; the Lord triumphed gloriouſly: the Horſe and his Rider hath he thrown into the Sea. Exod. 15.1. Ver. 6. Thy right Hand, O Lord, is become glorious in Power: thy right Hand, O Lord, hath daſhed in Pieces the Enemy. Ver. 10, 11. Thou didſt blow with thy Wind, the Sea covered them: they ſank as Lead in the mighty Waters. Who is like unto thee, O Lord, amongſt the Gods? Who is like thee, glorious in Holineſs, fearful in Praiſes, doing Wonders. In like Manner, God open'd a Way for his People thro' Jordan, into the Land of Canaan, and ſubdued Nations greater and mightier than they. The mighty Redeemer appear'd to Joſhua when entred Canaan, in humane Shape, and as Captain of the Lord's Hoſt. Under this divine Perſon, and encourag'd by his Preſence, this victorious General marched at the Head of the Armies of Iſrael. The Walls of Jericho miraculouſly fell before them, as by an Earthquake; they enter the open Breaches, and deſtroy it. After this the Sun ſtood ſtill at Joſhua's Prayer, and haſted not to go down for about a whole Day, until the People had avenged themſelves upon their Enemies.See Joſhua 3.5, 6, 10 Ch. God's People accordingly acknowledg'd that it was the Lord who did drive out the Heathen with his Hand, and planted them. Hear their Song, Pſalm. 44.3. For they got not the Land in Poſſeſſion by their own Sword, neither did their own Arm ſave them: but thy right Hand, and thine Arm, and the Light of thy Countenance, becauſe thou hadſt a Favour unto them. Thus the Royal Pſalmiſt David, when delivered from his Enemies, praiſeth the Name of the Lord. The Lord is my Deliverer, my Strength, and the Horn of my Salvation; and gives God the Glory of his military Virtues and Succeſs, Pſalm. 18.34, 35. He teacheth my Hands to War, ſo that a Bow of Steel is broken by mine Arms. Thou haſt alſo given me the Shield of thy Salvation: and thy right Hand hath holden me up, and thy Gentleneſs hath made me great. In like Manner, They that had gotten the Victory over Antichriſt, ſing the Song of Moſes the Servant of God, and the Song of the Lamb, ſaying, Great and marvellous are thy Works, Lord God almighty; juſt and true are thy Ways, thou King of Saints, Rev. 15.3. And in the 19th Ch. 1, 2. And after theſe Things I heard a great Voice of much People in Heaven, ſaying, Alleluia; Salvation, and Glory, and Honour, and Power unto the Lord our God: For true and righteous are his Judgments; for he hath judged the great Whore, i.e. idolatrous Rome.

V. THE Majeſty is the Lord's. With God is terrible Majeſty, Job 37.22. Majeſty to be reverene'd and adored with all Humility. Dominion and Fear are with him. The Splendor of ſome earthly Princes has been glorious but none to be compared with the Lord. When the Prophet had a Viſion of the Lord in his Glory, we read, Iſai. 6.1—3. I ſaw the Lord ſitting upon a Throne, high and lifted up, and his Train filled the Temple: Above it ſtood the Seraphims; each one had ſix Wings; with Twain he covered his Face, and with Twain he covered his Feet, and with Twain he did fly. And one cried unto another, and ſaid, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Hoſts, the whole Earth is full of his Glory. The Moſt High is cloathed with Honour and Majeſty; He covereth himſelf with Light as with a Garment,Pſal. 104.1, 2. yea, ſuch is the inſufferable Brightneſs of the divine Majeſty, that he dwells in the Light which no Man can approach unto, whom no Man hath ſeen, nor can ſee.1 Tim. 6.16 When the Son of God, the ſecond Perſon in the adorable Trinity, appear'd to Saul, it was in Light above the Brightneſs of the Sun; he fell to the Earth, and it ſhould ſeem was ſtruck blind. Act. 9. And when he appeare'd to John, his Countenance was as the Sun ſhineth in his Strength; and when he ſaw him, he fell at his Feet as dead.Rev. 1.16, 17. It is in Condeſcenſion to our preſent Weakneſs, that he holdeth back the Face of his Throne, and ſpreadeth his Cloud upon it.Job 26 9. Otherwiſe ſuch Luſtre would dazle our Sight, and over-power us. It is ſaid in the Context, 29th Ver. The Lord magnified Solomon exceedingly, and beſtow'd on him ſuch Royal Majeſty as had not been on any King before him in Iſrael. But behold a greater than Solomon is here; one whoſe glorious Majeſty infinitely excells; ſo that to him is aſcrib'd Glory and Majeſty, both now and ever. Jude 25. O that we may have a believing Sight of this King in his Glory, and pay him the divine Honors which are his due; for he hath ſaid, Them that Honour me, I will honour. 1 Sam. 2. • 0. But as for ſuch as deſpiſe him, they ſhall be deſirous to go into the Clefts of the Rocks for Fear of the Lord, and for the Glory of his Majeſty, when the great Day of his Wrath is come. And this brings me to the

APPLICATION.

USE 1. LEARN that God is worthy of our higheſt Eſteem, and ſtrongeſt Love.

JEHOVAH is truly Optimus Maximus, the beſt and the greateſt. Yea, he is infinitely great and good; ſo that we may well cry out with Admiration, How great is his Goodneſs, how great is his Beauty! Agreeably our Lord and Lawgiver teacheth us, Thou ſhalt Love the Lord thy God with all thy Heart, and with all thy Soul, and with all thy Mind. This is the firſt and great Commandment, Matth. 22.37, 38. God is Light, in whom is no Darkneſs at all: The Father of Lights, from whom every good Gift, and every perfect Gift, comes down. And if we behold him in the Light of Revelation, and as he manifeſts himſelf to us in his Son, the Brightneſs of the Father's Glory, he appears to be a ſuitable and alſufficient Good, to whom the apoſtate Sons of fallen Adam may return, ſo as to find Reſt and full Contentment in him. O let us then beſeech the Father of Glory to give us the Spirit of Wiſdom in the Knowledge of him; that we may now ſay as Pſal. 73.25. Whom have I in Heaven but thee? and there is none upon Earth that I deſire beſides thee. And that beholding as in a Glaſs the Glory of the Lord, we may be changed into his Image from Glory to Glory, as by the Spirit of the Lord.2 Cor. 3.18. And that when many ſay, who will ſhew us good? we may from our Hearts ſay, Lord lift thou up the Light of thy Countenance upon us. Thus God will put Gladneſs into our Hearts, more than in the Time that their Corn and their Wine increaſed. And when we behold his Face in Righteouſneſs, we ſhall be forever ſatisfied with his Likeneſs. For He is the Light of Heaven, Rev. 21.23. And the City had no Need of the Sun, neither of the Moon to ſhine in it: for the Glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the Light thereof. In his Preſence is Fulneſs of Joy, at his right Hand are Pleaſures for ever more.

USE 2. Is the Greatneſs and Power the Lord's? Then we ought to fear this glorious and fearful Name, the Lord our God. The Thunder of his Power who can underſtand? Surely none can comprehend it. Let us then hear and obey that Word, Iſai. 8.13, 14. Sanctify the Lord of Hoſts himſelf, and let him be your Fear, and let him be your Dread. And he ſhall be for a Sanctuary. And thoſe Words of our Saviour Jeſus Chriſt, Matth. 10.28. And fear not them which kill the Body, but are not able to kill the Soul: but rather fear him which is able to deſtroy both Soul and Body in Hell. O it is a fearful Thing to fall into the Hands of the living God, as a Judge and Avenger of Sin! But our Lord Jeſus Chriſt, tho' in the Form of God, took upon him the Form of a Servant, and became obedient unto Death, the Death of the Croſs, that he might deliver us from Sin and the Curſe: wherefore God hath highly exalted him. The Father of Glory declares, I ſet my King on my holy Hill of Zion; and that ſuch as refuſe to ſubmit to his righteous and equal Scepter, muſt be broken to Pieces as with a Rod of Iron. Pſal. 2. Yea, when our Lord and Judge ſhall fall upon them in the Day of his Wrath, he will grind them to Powder. Matth. 21.44. O let the Sinners in Zion then be afraid, caſt down the Weapons of your Rebellion, and cry for Mercy! Seek Reconciliation with God thro' the Blood of Chriſt's Croſs: For he is our Peace. When Solomon had conſidered the Vanity of all Things under the Sun, he ſays, Let us hear the Concluſion of the whole Matter, Fear God and keep his Commandments: for this is the whole Duty of Man, Eccl. 12.13. Hebrew, the whole of Man. It is "his whole Work and Buſineſs, his whole Perfection and Happineſs."Mr. Pool. And if we thus fear God, we need fear nothing elſe with any Amazement, Pſal. 46.1.2. God is our Refuge and Strength, a very preſent Help in Trouble: Therefore will not we fear, though the Earth be removed, and though the Mountains be carried into the Midſt of the Sea.

USE 3. Then we ſhould truſt in the Lord, and fly to his Name as to our ſtrong Tower, in all Times of threatning Danger.

GOD is a preſent Help to his People, ever near, ever able to deliver them. His Hand is not ſhortned, that it cannot ſave; neither his Ear heavy, that it cannot hear. Therefore the ſame Prophet ſays to us, Truſt ye in the Lord forever; for in the Lord Jehovah is everlaſting Strength, Iſai. 26.4. Hebrew, The Rock of Ages: And He is to his People as the Shadow of a great Rock in a weary Land. Accordingly, the Man is curſed that truſteth in Man, and maketh Fleſh his Arm: The Man is bleſſed that truſteth in the Lord, and whoſe Hope the Lord is Jer. 17.5.7.. Let ſuch then as fear the Lord be encouraged to truſt in the Lord; for He is their Help, and their Shield.

USE 4. Is GOD a Being of adorable Perfections, then happy is the Perſon, happy the People whoſe God is the Lord. Pſal. 146.5. Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his Help, whoſe Hope is in the Lord his God. In a particular Manner, God promiſed his ancient People, that if they kept his Commandment, five ſhould chaſe an hundred, and an hundred put ten thouſand to flight. Lev. 27.8. Now God is with his People while they are with him, and walk before him as his obedient People. This is then to graſp all Rules of Policy in one, to ſecure the Almighty on our Side; for if God be for us, who ſhall be againſt us? Then we may boldly ſay, The Lord is my Helper, I will not fear what Man can do unto me. Hebr. 13.6. O let us then continue inſtant in Prayer to God, that He would pour out his Spirit upon us from on high, and write his Laws upon our Hearts, that we may put away thoſe provoking Sins which ſeparate between us and our God; and that we may ſerve him in Holineſs and Righteouſneſs before him all the Days of our Life. Then the God of Armies would ſtill ride upon the Heaven for our Help, and in his Excellency on the Sky; and it ſhould be ſaid to us as to his People of old, Deut. 33.29. Happy art thou, O Iſrael: Who is like unto thee, O People ſaved by the Lord, the Shield of thy Help, and who is the Sword of thy Excellency! And thine Enemies ſhall be found Liars unto thee, and thou ſhalt tread upon their high Places.

USE 5, and laſt. THEN when God proſpers the military Enterpriſes of his People, and crowns them with the deſired Succeſs, we ſhould give the Glory to Him; and devoutly ſay, Thine, O Lord, is the Greatneſs, and the Power, and the Glory, and the Victory, and the Majeſty. We ſhould ſing the Praiſes of the moſt High, as Exod. 15.1, 2. Then ſang Moſes and the Children of Iſrael this Song unto the Lord, and ſpake, ſaying, I will ſing unto the Lord, for He hath triumphed gloriouſly; the Horſe and his Rider hath he thrown into the Sea. The Lord is my Strength and Song, and he is become my Salvation. O that we could go on, and ſay as follows in the latter Part of the 2d Verſe, He is my God, and I will prepare Him an Habitation; my Fathers God, and I will exalt Him. Then we might hope, that the Lord of Hoſts would give us further Occaſion to give Thanks unto his holy Name, and to triumph in his Praiſe.

WHEN Auſtria and France were united with Ruſſia and Sweden againſt the King of PRUSSIA, and the Armies under him; there was a ſtrong Combination againſt the Proteſtant Intereſt: But behold the Lord who cuts off the Spirit of Princes, and takes away their Breath as He pleaſeth, ſets up another Head over that vaſt Empire, who favours our Cauſe. A ſeaſonable Interpoſtion of divine Providence! And we are informed, that Sweden alſo is brought to Terms of Reconciliation. However, the Alliance appeared formidable, when the Wealth and Forces of Spain were added to the Powers of Auſtria and France, thoſe great Supporters of Antichriſt. Accordingly, the Day after War was proclaimed with Spain, our honoured Rulers, being in General Court aſſembled, met with us in the Houſe of God, April 15, laſt, to ſeek Direction and Help from God in this important Conjuncture. And now in leſs than half a Year, the Great and General Court again aſſemble with God's People in the Houſe of Prayer, to unite with us, and lead in Songs of Praiſe to the God of Victory for ſignal Succeſſes lately granted againſt France and Spain.

We have an authentick Account, that the accompliſhed General Prince FERDINAND, tho' much inferior in Numbers, yet by a ſuperior Reach of military Conduct and Skill, ſurpriſed and encompaſs'd the French Army, and put them to flight; and ſuch of them as boldly oppoſed their Purſuit, tho' the Flower of the French Infantry, were blaſted, and in a great Meaſure cut to Pieces, or made Priſoners: Our Joy is the greater in that the valiant Lord GRANBY, who commanded the Engliſh Troops, had a great Share in the Victory. We praiſe the Lord, the God of Salvation, Exod. 15.3, The Lord is a Man of War: The Lord is his Name. Our Joy is much increaſed by the great and good News of the Conqueſt of the HAVANNAH,

HAVANA, a Port-Town of the Iſland of CUBA in AMERICA. A capacious Harbour, of very difficult Acceſs to an Enemy, having a narrow Entrance, well defended by Forts and Platforms of great Guns. Here the Galleons from PORTO-BELLO and VERA CRUZ rendezvous on their Return to SPAIN. Salmon's Gazetteer.

CUBA — 300 Leagues in length, and generally between 20 and 30 Leagues broad. They have great Rains and Tempeſts uſally in July and Auguſt. [How kind and merciful was GOD to Us! that theſe were ſo far reſtrained while our Forces beſieged the City] The Havannah ſays the ſame Author, is ſituated at the North Weſt Part of the Iſland. Salmon's Modern Hiſtory.

a rich City in Spaniſh America, very ſtrongly fortified, and reſolutely defended by numerous Forces. A City of great Importance, it being the Key which opens a Communication between Old and New Spain, where, it is ſaid, the Enemy lay up vaſt Treaſures from Mexico and Peru, till they have a convenient Opportunity for tranſportation. Accordingly, we have an Account of great Sums of Money already found, from which our Forces, under the General Lord ALBERMARLE, and Admiral POCOCKE, we hope will reap a rich Reward of their great Toils and Valour. By this Conqueſt, our Enemies are alſo greatly weakened as to their Naval Force, Nine Ships of the Line being taken, others ſunk to defend the Harbour, others on the Stocks, or lately launched; together with great naval and other military Stores.

Let us then ſacrifice Praiſe to the GOD of Armies, who has led our victorious Troops into this ſtrong City, of which our Enemies were ready to boaſt, as if it was invincible, The Royal Pſalmiſt inquired, Who will bring me into the ſtrong City: who will lead me into Edom? Wilt not Thou, O God? Pſalm 108.10, 11. Yes, ſurely. This is the Lord's Doing, it is marvellous in our Eves. Who is like unto Thee, O Lord, fearful in Praiſes, doing Wonders. Thy right Hand, O Lord, is become Glorious in Power; Thy right Hand, O Lord, bath daſhed in Pieces the Enemy.

MAY we be directed to make a wiſe Improvement of ſuch remarkable Appearances of God for us! May the Lord preſerve us from Pride, and all carnal Confidence in an Arm of Fleſh! Let us humble ourſelves under the mighty Hand of God, and with deep Abaſement acknowledge our own Sinfulneſs and great Unworthineſs, ſaying, Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us; but unto thy Name give Glory. Pſalm 115.1. While we render due civil Praiſe to the brave Commanders and Soldiers, whom God has made Inſtruments in this glorious Work, let our religious Praiſes aſcend to GOD by JESUS CHRIST, our great High-Prieſt. O may we yield to him, the God of Salvation, not only the Fruit of our Lips; but the Love of our Hearts, and the Obedience of our Lives. O may his Gaodneſs lead us to Repentance, and we not be ſuffered to abuſe the Riches of it, and ſo to treaſure up Wrath. May we by his Spirit be formed as a peculiar People to ſhew forth his Praiſe. Thus we may hope further to ſee the Good of his Choſen, to rejoice with the Gladneſs of his Nation, and to glory with his Inheritance.

AND now let us pray for all in Authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable Life, in all Godlineſs and Honeſty. Let us pray for the KING as ſupream, that the Father of Lights would furniſh him with all Royal Gifts and Graces; clothe his Enemies with Shame; but upon Him may the Crown flouriſh. The Lord build his Servant a ſure Houſe! Let us pray that our honoured Rulers under him, may lead in the neceſſary Work of Reformation by their Authority, and by their Example. Yea, let us lift up a Prayer to the Father of Glory, that the Kingdom of his dear Son may be ſet up throughout the World, and that He, whoſe Right it is, would take to himſelf his great Power and Reign: May He ride forth conquering, and to conquer, until the Kingdoms of this World ſhall become the Kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Chriſt; that theſe uttermoſt Parts of the Earth may be given to him for his Poſſeſſion, and the Natives of the Wilderneſs bow before him as his willing People in the Day of his Power. Thus may Aſia and Africa, Europe and America join in Songs of Praiſe to our glorious Lord, and enjoy the Bleſſings of his Kingdom, Righteouſneſs and Peace, and Joy in the Holy Ghoſt. I cloſe with thoſe Words in the 72d Pſalm, which treats ultimately and principally of the Glory of CHRIST'S Kingdom, the great Antitype, Verſes 18th, and 19th, Bleſſed be the Lord God, the God of Iſrael, who only doth wondrous Things. And bleſſed be his glorious Name for ever; and let the whole Earth be filled with his Glory. AMEN and AMEN.