A thankes-giuing, for the decreasing and hope of the removing of the plague : Being a sermon preached at St. Pauls in London, vpon the 1. of Ianuary, 1636. By Iohn Squier priest, vicar of St. Leonards Shordich, sometime fellow of Iesus Colledge in Cambridge. The contents of this sermon. I. Prayer to God alone, not to saints. II. The power of prayer, rightly qualified. III. Prayer and fasting with, or without a sermon. IV. The newes-carryer of Ipswich confuted. V. A tribute of thankfulnesse due to God, for his mercy in decreasing the plague.