A Sermon Preach'd upon the Occasion of the Anniversary Thanksgiving of the Fifth of November, 1706 at the Church of Kensington

"A Sermon Preach'd upon the Occasion of the Anniversary Thanksgiving of the Fifth of November, 1706" by Nathaniel Hough is an early 1700s religious sermon that celebrates the importance of November 5th as a day to give thanks for God’s protection of England. The sermon looks back at the Gunpowder Plot, reminding people how close the country came to disaster and stressing the need to be grateful for God's help in overcoming this threat. Hough uses Psalm 124 to show that without God's involvement, England would have been destroyed. The sermon paints a picture of the plot's terrible nature and the danger England faced, urging listeners to remember blessings from the past and the present. It points out that remembering these moments of rescue is key to keeping faith strong and valuing God's place in the nation's story, making the thanksgiving a critical part of both national pride and religious practice.