By the King, a proclamation for a general fast England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) 1679 Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A32418 Wing C3309 ESTC R34809 14817151 ocm 14817151 102739 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. 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WHereas the Lords Spiritual and Temporal , and Commons in this present Parliament Assembled , being deéply sensible of the sad and calamitous Condition of this Our Kingdom , occasioned chiefly by the impious and malicious Conspiracies of a Popish Party , who have not only Plotted and intended the Destruction of Our Royal Person , but the total Subversion of Our Government , and of the true Protestant Religion within this Realm by Law established ( All which the many and grievous Sins of this Nation have most justly deserved ) Have most humbly besought Vs , That by Our Royal Proclamation , a Day may be Solemnly set apart ; wherein all Our Loyal Subjects may by Fasting and Prayer , seek a Reconciliation with Almighty God , and with humble and penitent hearts implore him by his power and goodness , to Infatuate and Defeat the wicked Counsels and Imaginations of Our Enemies , and to continue his Mercies , and the Light of his Gospel to this Kingdom , and particularly to bestow his abundant Blessings upon Our Self , and this present Parliament , that their Consultations and Endeavours may produce Honour , Safety and Prosperity to Vs , and to Our People : We have to this their humble Request most readily inclined ; And do by this Our Royal Proclamation Command a General and Publick Fast to be kept throughout this whole Kingdom , in such manner as is hereafter directed and prescribed , that so both Prince and People may send up their Prayers and Supplications to Almighty God , to and for the purposes aforesaid . And to the end that so Religious an Exercise may be performed at one and the same time , We do hereby Publish and Declare to all Our loving Subjects , and do straitly Charge and Command , That on Friday , being the Eleventh day of April next , this Fast shall be Religiously kept and Celebrated throughout Our Kingdom of England , Dominion of Wales , and Town of Berwick upon Tweed . And that the same may be performed with all Decency and Vniformity , We , by the Advice of our Reverend Bishops , have Directed to be Composed , Printed and Published , such a Form of Divine Service , as We have thought fit to be used in all Churches and Places at the time aforesaid , and have given Charge to our Bishops to disperse the same accordingly . All which We do hereby expresly Charge and Command shall be Reverently and Decently observed by all Our loving Subjects , as they tender the Favour of Almighty God , and would avoid his Wrath and Indignation against this Land , and upon pain of undergoing such Punishments as We may justly inflict upon all such as shall contemn or neglect so Religious a Duty . Given at Our Court at Whitehall the Twenty eighty day of March 1679. In the one and thirtieth year of Our Reign . God save the King. London , Printed by John Bill , Thomas Newcomb , and Henry Hills , Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty . 1679.