A proclamation, indicting a solemn and religious fast, to be keeped and observed throughout the whole kingdom of Scotland.
         Scotland. Privy Council.
      
       
         
           1684
        
      
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             A proclamation, indicting a solemn and religious fast, to be keeped and observed throughout the whole kingdom of Scotland.
             Scotland. Privy Council.
             Scotland. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II)
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson ...,
             Edinburgh, :
             Anno Dom. 1684.
          
           
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           Fasts and feasts -- Law and legislation -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800.
           Broadsides -- Scotland -- 17th century.
        
      
    
     
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               CR
            
             royal blazon or coat of arms
          
        
         
           A
           PROCLAMATION
           ,
           
             Indicting
             a
             solemn
             and
             religious
             Fast
             ,
             to
             be
             keeped
             and
             observed
             throughout
             the
             whole
             Kingdom
             of
          
           Scotland
        
         
           CHARLES
           ,
           by
           the
           Grace
           of
           GOD
           ,
           King
           of
           
             Great-Britain
             ,
             France
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           Defender
           of
           the
           Faith
           ;
           To
           all
           and
           sundry
           Our
           good
           Subjects
           ,
           Greeting
           :
           Forasmuch
           as
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           after
           a
           sinful
           abuse
           of
           the
           holy
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           never
           to
           be
           forgotten
           Deliverance
           of
           this
           Our
           ancient
           Kingdom
           ,
           from
           the
           Yoke
           of
           Bondage
           and
           Usurpation
           ,
           and
           of
           Our
           Royal
           Person
           and
           Government
           ,
           from
           the
           open
           Rebellions
           ,
           and
           secret
           Plots
           and
           Conspiracies
           of
           Traiterous
           and
           Phanatical
           Enemies
           ;
           and
           after
           a
           long
           and
           impious
           despising
           of
           Peace
           and
           Plenty
           ,
           doth
           by
           his
           righteous
           Judgements
           ,
           manifestly
           discover
           his
           Anger
           and
           Displeasure
           against
           the
           grievous
           sins
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ;
           and
           particularly
           ,
           by
           the
           long
           continuance
           of
           the
           Rigor
           and
           Storms
           of
           the
           last
           Winter
           ,
           and
           the
           severity
           and
           unnatural
           Coldnesse
           of
           the
           present
           Spring
           ,
           whereby
           not
           only
           a
           great
           part
           of
           the
           Cattel
           and
           Bestial
           are
           already
           destroyed
           ,
           and
           the
           remanent
           in
           apparent
           danger
           ;
           but
           even
           the
           ordinary
           Season
           of
           Plowing
           and
           Sowing
           of
           the
           Ground
           ,
           was
           in
           danger
           almost
           to
           be
           lost
           ,
           thereby
           threatning
           the
           breaking
           ●
           
             The
             Staff
             of
             Bread
             ,
          
           and
           the
           dreadful
           
             Plague
             of
             Famine
             :
          
           Which
           Dispensation
           ,
           doth
           invite
           persons
           of
           all
           Ranks
           ,
           to
           sp●●dy
           and
           true
           Repentance
           ,
           and
           the
           National
           Expression
           thereof
           ,
           by
           deep
           Mourning
           ,
           and
           solemn
           Fasting
           an●
           Humiliation
           .
           Therefore
           We
           ,
           with
           Advice
           and
           Consent
           of
           the
           Lords
           of
           Our
           Privy
           Council
           ,
           Do
           appoint
           and
           ordain
           a
           Day
           of
           Humiliation
           to
           be
           observed
           by
           all
           Our
           Subjects
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ;
           strictly
           Commanding
           and
           Requiring
           them
           ,
           upon
           that
           Day
           ,
           to
           cease
           from
           all
           the
           Works
           of
           their
           ordinary
           Callings
           ,
           and
           to
           repair
           to
           their
           respective
           Paroch
           Churches
           ,
           and
           there
           ,
           make
           solemn
           Confe●●ion
           of
           their
           Sins
           ,
           and
           Implore
           the
           Divine
           Mercy
           to
           Us
           ,
           and
           Our
           Subject●
           ,
           by
           Praying
           ,
           Mourning
           ,
           Fasting
           ,
           and
           su●●●ther
           Devotions
           ,
           as
           are
           usual
           upon
           such
           Dayes
           of
           publict
           Humiliation
           more
           particularly
           ,
           contritely
           to
           Confess
           ●
           Mourn
           for
           the
           great
           neglect
           and
           contempt
           of
           ,
           and
           disobedience
           to
           the
           holy
           Gospel
           ,
           for
           the
           sinful
           Separation
           from
           the
           Ordinances
           thereof
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           great
           and
           lamentable
           pre●alency
           of
           Atheism
           ,
           Erro●
           Prophaness
           ,
           and
           〈…〉
           igion
           occasioned
           thereby
           ;
           and
           for
           the
           sinful
           undervaluing
           of
           the
           great
           Blessings
           of
           Peace
           and
           Plenty
           ,
           so
           long
           ●ontinued
           under
           Our
           Government
           :
           By
           all
           which
           ,
           and
           many
           oth●r
           ●rying
           Sins
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Anger
           and
           Jealousie
           are
           kindled
           ,
           and
           his
           Hand
           is
           stretched
           out
           to
           the
           Destruction
           of
           the
           Castel
           ,
           and
           threatning
           the
           Fruits
           of
           the
           Ground
           ,
           the
           necessary
           Provision
           for
           the
           Life
           of
           Man
           and
           Beast
           ,
           that
           by
           s●●ious
           Mourning
           ,
           and
           sincere
           turning
           from
           these
           provocking
           Sins
           ,
           the
           Lord
           may
           graciously
           pardon
           them
           ,
           and
           repen●●im
           of
           the
           evil
           threatned
           ,
           and
           most
           right●ously
           deserved
           .
           And
           for
           this
           end
           ,
           We
           do
           require
           the
           Arch-●●●shops
           of
           
             St.
             Andrews
          
           and
           
             Glasgow
             ,
          
           the
           Bishop
           of
           
             Edinburgh
             ,
             Galloway
             ,
             Dunkel
             ,
             Aberdeen
             ,
             Brichen
             ,
          
           and
           
             Dumblan●
          
           〈◊〉
           To
           cause
           it
           to
           be
           Intimated
           in
           the
           several
           Par●ch
           Churches
           of
           their
           Diocesses
           ,
           upon
           
             Sunday
          
           the
           fourth
           day
           of
           
             M●●●●
          
           and
           to
           be
           Celebrated
           and
           observed
           ,
           on
           
             Wednesd●●
          
           thereafter
           ;
           and
           the
           remanent
           Bishops
           ,
           whose
           Diocesses
           are
           more
           ●●●ote
           ,
           to
           cause
           it
           to
           be
           Intimated
           on
           
             Sunday
          
           the
           twenty
           fifth
           of
           
             May
             ,
          
           to
           be
           observed
           the
           
             Wednesday
          
           thereafter
           ,
           by
           R
           〈…〉
           g
           the
           same
           from
           the
           Pulpit
           ,
           after
           Divine
           ●ervice
           ,
           the
           Sabbath
           before
           the
           saids
           respective
           Dayes
           of
           Fasting
           a●●●umiliation
           .
        
         
           
             ●●●en
             under
             Our
             Signet
             ●t
             
               Edinburgh
               ,
            
             
               the
               seveteenth
               day
               of
               
                 April
                 ,
              
               One
               thousand
               six
               hundred
               eighty
               four
               .
               And
               of
               Our
               Reign
               ,
               the
               threttieth
               and
               sixth
               Year
               .
            
          
           
             
               Per
               actum
               Dominorum
               Secreti
               Concilij
               .
            
             WILL.
             PATERSON
             ,
             
               Cls.
               Sti.
               Concilij
               .
            
          
           
           GOD
           save
           the
           KING
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             Edi●●●●gh
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           the
           〈◊〉
           of
           
             And●●w
             Anderson
             ,
          
           Printer
           to
           His
           most
           Sacred
           Majesty
           ,
           
             Anno
             Dom.
          
           1684.