Proclamation for a solemn fast and humiliation Scotland. Privy Council. 1696 Approx. 7 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). B05605 Wing S1791 ESTC R183471 53299282 ocm 53299282 180014 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. B05605) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 180014) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2810:39) Proclamation for a solemn fast and humiliation Scotland. Privy Council. Scotland. 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Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Prayers -- Law and legislation -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800. Fasts and feasts -- Church of Scotland -- Early works to 1800. Church and state -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800. Broadsides -- Scotland -- 17th century. 2008-02 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-03 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-04 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-04 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms PROCLAMATION , For a Solemn Fast and Humiliation ▪ WILLIAM By the Grace of GOD , King of Great Britain France and Ireland , Defender of the Faith ; To Macers of Our Privy Council , Messengers at Arms , Our Sheriffs in that part , conjunctly and severally specially constitute Greeting . Forasmuch , as , by Reason of many abounding heinous Sins and Provocations ; The Displeasure and Wrath of Almighty GOD is very visible against Us , and Our People , not only in the sad Calamity , under which the Kingdom Labours , by reason of the Disappointment , and failing of the Cropt and Fruits of the Ground , for the Year by past , whereupon such Scarcity and Dearth did ensue ; That the Poor of the Land have generally been Reduced to the greatest Extremity ; But also , by the continuance of such bad VVeather , and so unnatural a Season , as doth sadly threaten the Mil-giving , and Blasting of the present Cropt , and Fruits of the Ground , to the Increase of that Distress , whereby the Kingdom is already Afflicted , and in hazard to be ruined , ( if God in his Mercy prevent not ) which certainly calls for our deepest Humiliation and most earnest and fervent Supplications to our gracious God to avert it : VVhich Consideration , hath also moved the Commission of the late General Assembly , to Adress the Lords of Our Privy Council , That a Day of Humiliation may be appointed , and keeped throughout this Kingdom ; VVherefore , VVe with Advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council , appoint and Command a Day of Solemn Humiliation and Prayer to be observed through this whole Kingdom , that all may put up fervent Prayers to God , 〈…〉 and Forgivenness . And that he would turn away his Wrath , and keep off deserved Judgement , and yet Graciously bless 〈…〉 People with Seasonable VVeather , for In bringing the Fruits of the Ground . And also , that above all things , he would bestow on Us and them , his Spiritual and Heavenly Blessings , by the continuing and prospering of his Gospel , and the Fruits thereof amongst us . And We , with Advice foresaid , Require and Command the said Solemn Fast , and Day of Humiliation , to be Religiously Observed and Keeped , by all Ranks and Degrees of People , upon the Days following , viz. In all the Planted Churches on this side the River of Tay , upon the twenty fifth day of August Instant , and in all the Planted Churches of the rest of this Kingdom , upon the Eight Day of September next to come : And in such Churches , as are Vacant , upon such Days , as shall be Appointed by the Presbytery of the Bounds . Certifying such who shall Contemn or Neglect the Dutiful Observing and Keeping of the said Day of Humiliation ; They shall be proceeded against , as Contemners of Our Authorty , and Neglecters of such a Necessary Duty : And seing , that on such an Occasion , and for such Causes . God doth more especially require the exercise of Christian Charity and Compassion towards the Poor and Indigent , whose Pinching Straits and VVants , do at present lay them under the deepest distress and cry aloud to all for their Help and Relieff , as they expect , and would wish that God should be gracious to them in the like Case ; Therefore , VVe do further , with Advice foresaid , seriously Recommend to all Our Good Subjects , to draw forth and extend their Christian Charity , and Compassion towards the Poor and Indigent , by a Cheerful , and Liberal and Bountiful Contribution , upon the said Day of Humiliation and Lords Day thereafter , as the best and most acceptable Expressions of their Sincerity and Earnestness in the foresaid Duty And VVe peremptory Require and Command , that not only the Money to be Contribute and Collected upon the Dayes foresaid ; But likewise , ( if it shall be found needfull , ) that all other Money formerly Collected , and still lying in Church-Boxes , or in the hands of Kirk Sessions , or lent out upon Interest , by Bonds taken for the Product of such Collections , be instantly uplifted , imployed and wared out for buying of Victual , and other necessars for relief of the Poor , within the Bounds of the Paroches to which the saids Collections and Bonds do belong . And that at the fight of the Ministers and Elders , with concourse of such Heretors as shall Joyn with them , within the saids respective Paroches , by these already Intrusted , or who shall be Intrusted by the saids Ministers and Elders , and Heretors with the over sight of the Poor in the saids Bounds , to the Effect the said Victual , and other necessars , for the relief of the poor , may be Orderly , and Proportionally distribut among them , effeiring to their severall Indigencies . And We again , Require and Command , all Ministers of the Gospel , and others foresaid , to applye themselves diligently to the foresaid pious VVork , for the Supplye and Relief of the Poor , as they will be Answerable to God , and Us thereanent OUR VVILL IS HEREFORE , And VVe Charge you strictly , and Command , That in continent these Our Letters seen , ye pass to the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh , and to the remanent Mercat Crosses of the Head Burghs of the several Shires , and Steuarties within this Kingdom , and in Our Name and Authority , make Publication hereof , that none pretend Ignorance . An VVe Ordain Our Solicitor to dispatch Copies hereof , to the Sheriffs of the several Shires , and Steuarts of Steuartries , and their Deputs , or Clerks to be by them Published at the Mercat-Crosses of the Head Burghs , upon receipt thereof , and immediately sent to the several Ministers to the Effect they may Read and Intimate the same , from their Pulpits upon the Lords Day immediately preceeding the Dayes above appointed , And Ordains these Presents to be Printed , and Published in manner foresaid . Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh , the seventh day of August , and of Our Reign the Eighth Year , 1696. Per Actum Dominorum Secreti Concilii . GIL . ELIOT Cls. Sti Concilii . GOD save the KING . Edinburgh , Printed by the Heirs and Successors of Andrew Anderson Printer to His most Excellent Majesty , 1696