Act of the Synod of Lothian and Tweeddale, anent the observation of a fast, with the causes thereof. Edinburgh the sixth day of May 1698 years post meridiem.
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             Act of the Synod of Lothian and Tweeddale, anent the observation of a fast, with the causes thereof. Edinburgh the sixth day of May 1698 years post meridiem.
             Church of Scotland. Synod of Lothian and Tweeddale.
          
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             Printed by the heirs and successors of Andrew Anderson, printer to the Kings most excellent Majesty,
             Edinburgh :
             1698.
          
           
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             ACT
          
           Of
           the
           Synod
           of
           
             Lothian
          
           and
           
             Tweeddale
             ,
          
           Anent
           the
           Observation
           of
           a
           
             Fast
             ,
          
           with
           the
           Causes
           thereof
           .
        
         
           
             Edinburgh
             
               
                 the
                 sixth
                 day
                 of
              
               May
               1698
               
                 Years
              
               post
               Meridiem
               .
            
          
        
         
           THe
           Provincial
           Synod
           of
           
             Lothian
          
           and
           
             Tweddale
          
           met
           here
           ,
           taking
           to
           their
           Consideration
           ,
           the
           Dispensations
           of
           God
           in
           his
           Providence
           ,
           with
           respect
           to
           the
           Season
           of
           the
           Year
           ,
           in
           this
           cold
           and
           unkindly
           Spring
           ;
           Did
           judge
           that
           God
           was
           thereby
           calling
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           People
           under
           their
           Charge
           to
           solemn
           Humiliation
           ,
           for
           averting
           his
           threatned
           Judgements
           :
           And
           therefore
           Appointed
           
             Tuesday
          
           the
           Seventeenth
           day
           of
           this
           current
           Moneth
           of
           
             May
             ,
          
           to
           be
           observed
           as
           a
           Day
           of
           Solemn
           Fasting
           and
           Humiliation
           ,
           in
           all
           the
           Churches
           within
           the
           Bounds
           of
           the
           said
           Synod
           ,
           for
           these
           Causes
           following
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           notwithstanding
           the
           Light
           of
           the
           glorious
           Gospel
           shining
           among
           us
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           great
           Contempt
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           much
           Ignorance
           and
           Ungodliness
           in
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           Self-seeking
           ,
           and
           Lukewarmness
           in
           the
           Matters
           of
           God
           among
           all
           Ranks
           of
           Persons
           ,
           and
           Profaneness
           and
           Wickedness
           grow
           ,
           the
           shameful
           Sins
           of
           Drunkeness
           and
           Uncleaness
           ,
           Swearing
           ,
           Sabbath-breaking
           ,
           the
           total
           Neglect
           by
           some
           ,
           and
           superficial
           performing
           by
           others
           of
           the
           Worship
           of
           God
           ,
           both
           in
           Secret
           and
           in
           Families
           ,
           abound
           in
           City
           and
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           by
           frequent
           Murders
           Blood
           toucheth
           Blood.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           notwithstandidg
           of
           Vows
           and
           Engagements
           National
           and
           Personal
           ,
           and
           after
           severe
           Judgements
           ,
           and
           signal
           Mercies
           ,
           and
           after
           Solemn
           Humiliations
           People
           go
           on
           in
           their
           Sins
           and
           continue
           impenitent
           ,
           hard
           Hearted
           and
           unreformed
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           for
           these
           &
           other
           Sins
           ,
           the
           Wrath
           &
           displeasure
           of
           God
           is
           visible
           against
           us
           in
           the
           unkindly
           cold
           &
           winter-like
           Spring
           ,
           whereby
           GOD
           threatnes
           to
           blast
           our
           Expectations
           and
           Hopes
           of
           the
           Fruits
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           cut
           off
           Man
           and
           Beast
           by
           Famine
           ,
           and
           that
           already
           there
           is
           a
           great
           Dearth
           arisen
           ,
           and
           in
           many
           places
           of
           the
           Land
           they
           have
           great
           Want
           both
           of
           Food
           and
           Seed
           ,
           and
           the
           Cattel
           and
           Sheep
           die
           in
           great
           Numbers
           ,
           and
           yet
           we
           are
           not
           duely
           affected
           therewith
           ,
           but
           there
           is
           generally
           a
           woful
           Stupidity
           and
           Security
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           The
           dangerous
           State
           of
           the
           Church
           both
           at
           Home
           and
           Abroad
           ,
           through
           the
           spreading
           of
           Atheistical
           and
           Blasphemous
           Opinions
           contrary
           to
           ,
           and
           destructive
           of
           the
           Fundamental
           Principles
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           increase
           of
           Popery
           in
           diverse
           Places
           ,
           the
           Divisions
           in
           some
           ,
           and
           Desolations
           in
           other
           parts
           of
           this
           Church
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           diverse
           Places
           Abroad
           ,
           these
           of
           the
           reformed
           Religion
           are
           under
           Persecution
           ,
           and
           others
           in
           Fear
           and
           Danger
           .
        
         
           For
           these
           beside
           many
           other
           Causes
           mentioned
           in
           former
           Fasts
           ,
           we
           have
           Cause
           to
           humble
           our selves
           by
           Fasting
           and
           Prayer
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           Afflicted
           ,
           and
           Mourn
           ,
           and
           Weep
           ,
           and
           to
           turn
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           to
           pray
           that
           He
           would
           turn
           us
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           pardon
           our
           Sins
           ,
           and
           the
           Sins
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           would
           turn
           from
           His
           Wrath
           ,
           and
           send
           kindly
           Weather
           ,
           which
           may
           cherish
           the
           Fruits
           of
           the
           Earth
           for
           Food
           to
           Man
           and
           Beast
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           heal
           our
           Breaches
           ,
           plant
           our
           desolate
           Places
           ,
           stop
           the
           growth
           of
           Prophaneness
           and
           Popery
           ,
           and
           other
           corrupt
           Opinions
           ,
           and
           grant
           Deliverance
           ,
           and
           Rest
           ,
           and
           Safety
           to
           his
           suffering
           People
           ,
           and
           preserve
           his
           Church
           ,
           and
           advance
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           and
           that
           for
           His
           Churches
           sake
           he
           would
           long
           preserve
           ,
           and
           richly
           bless
           our
           King
           ,
           direct
           and
           guide
           him
           in
           his
           Government
           ,
           that
           under
           him
           the
           People
           may
           live
           a
           quiet
           and
           peaceable
           Life
           ,
           in
           all
           Godliness
           and
           Honesty
           .
        
         
           
             Extracted
             by
          
           JO.
           SANDILANDS
           .
           
             Cls.
             Syn.
             Pr.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             Edinburgh
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           the
           Heirs
           and
           Successors
           of
           
             Andrew
             Anderson
             ,
          
           Printer
           to
           the
           Kings
           most
           Excellent
           Majesty
           ,
           
             Anno
             Dom.
          
           1698.