Causes of a publike fast, and solemne humiliation to be kept throughout the Church of Scotland upon the last Sabbath of this instant month of July, being the 25. day thereof 1647.
         Church of Scotland. General Assembly.
      
       
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             Causes of a publike fast, and solemne humiliation to be kept throughout the Church of Scotland upon the last Sabbath of this instant month of July, being the 25. day thereof 1647.
             Church of Scotland. General Assembly.
             Ker, A.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             by Evan Tyler, printer to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie,
             Printed at Edinburgh :
             1647.
          
           
             Signed at end: A. Ker.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug: 1st".
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Church of Scotland -- History -- Early works to 1800.
           Fasts and feasts -- Church of Scotland -- Early works to 1800.
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           Causes
           of
           a
           publike
           Fast
           ,
           and
           solemne
           Humiliation
           to
           be
           kept
           throughout
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           upon
           
             the
             last
             Sabbath
             of
             this
             instant
             month
             of
             
               July
               ,
            
             being
             the
             25.
             day
             thereof
             1647.
             
          
        
         
           THat
           notwithstanding
           of
           our
           solemne
           ingagement
           ,
           in
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           our
           Obligations
           from
           great
           and
           singular
           mercies
           ,
           and
           our
           many
           warnings
           from
           judgments
           of
           all
           sorts
           ;
           Yet
           not
           only
           doe
           we
           come
           farre
           short
           of
           that
           sobriety
           ,
           righteousnesse
           and
           holinesse
           that
           becometh
           the
           Gospell
           of
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           but
           ungodlinesse
           and
           worldly
           lusts
           abound
           every where
           throughout
           the
           Land
           ,
           unto
           the
           grieving
           of
           the
           Lords
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           provoking
           the
           eyes
           of
           his
           glory
           to
           make
           him
           increase
           his
           plagues
           upon
           us
           ,
           and
           to
           punish
           us
           seaven
           times
           more
           ,
           because
           we
           continue
           to
           walke
           contrary
           unto
           him
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           That
           the
           Lords
           hand
           is
           still
           stretch'd
           out
           against
           us
           ,
           in
           the
           judgment
           of
           the
           Pestilence
           ,
           which
           spreadeth
           not
           only
           in
           severall
           places
           of
           the
           Country
           ,
           but
           continueth
           and
           increaseth
           in
           many
           of
           the
           most
           eminent
           Cities
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           The
           great
           dangers
           that
           threaten
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           worke
           of
           Reformation
           ,
           In
           these
           Kingdomes
           from
           the
           number
           ,
           Policy
           and
           power
           of
           the
           Sectaries
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           which
           are
           like
           not
           only
           to
           interrupt
           the
           progresse
           of
           uniformity
           ,
           and
           the
           establishing
           of
           the
           Ordinances
           of
           God
           in
           their
           bewty
           and
           perfection
           ,
           but
           to
           overturne
           the
           foundation
           already
           layd
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           hath
           beene
           built
           thereupon
           ,
           with
           the
           expences
           of
           much
           bloud
           and
           paines
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           And
           therefore
           we
           are
           earnestly
           to
           pray
           the
           Lord
           that
           the
           solemne
           League
           and
           Covenant
           may
           bee
           kept
           fast
           and
           inviolable
           ,
           notwithstanding
           of
           all
           the
           purpofes
           and
           endeavours
           of
           open
           enemies
           and
           secret
           underminers
           to
           the
           contrary
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           We
           are
           to
           entreate
           the
           Lord
           on
           the
           behalfe
           of
           the
           Kings
           Majesty
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           be
           reconciled
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           may
           be
           now
           furnished
           with
           Wisdom
           and
           Councell
           from
           above
           ,
           that
           hee
           bee
           not
           involved
           in
           new
           snares
           ,
           to
           the
           endangering
           of
           himselfe
           and
           these
           Kingdomes
           ,
           but
           that
           his
           heart
           may
           encline
           to
           such
           resolution
           ,
           as
           will
           contribute
           for
           setling
           of
           Religion
           and
           Righteousnesse
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           We
           are
           also
           to
           entreat
           the
           Lord
           on
           the
           behalfe
           of
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
          
           of
           the
           Synod
           of
           Divines
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           such
           in
           that
           Land
           as
           doe
           unfainedly
           minde
           the
           work
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           not
           be
           discouraged
           or
           swarve
           in
           the
           day
           of
           temptation
           ,
           but
           that
           each
           of
           them
           in
           their
           stations
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           their
           places
           and
           callings
           may
           bee
           furnished
           with
           light
           and
           strength
           from
           heaven
           for
           doing
           of
           their
           duty
           with
           faithfulnesse
           and
           zeale
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           We
           are
           to
           supplicate
           for
           direction
           to
           our
           Committee
           of
           Estates
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           discerne
           the
           times
           ,
           and
           know
           what
           is
           fitting
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           for
           securing
           our selves
           and
           incouraging
           our
           Brethren
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           We
           are
           to
           pray
           for
           a
           spirit
           of
           light
           and
           of
           law
           unto
           our
           Assembly
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           instrumentall
           in
           preserving
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           advancing
           holinesse
           amongst
           our selves
           ,
           and
           for
           carrying
           on
           the
           work
           of
           God
           amongst
           our
           Neighbours
           .
        
         
           Finally
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Lord
             would
             power
             out
             upon
             all
             sorts
             of
             persons
             in
             these
             Kingdomes
             a
             spirit
             of
             grace
             and
             supplication
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             repent
             us
             of
             all
             our
             iniquities
             ,
             and
             that
             we
             may
             be
             reconciled
             to
             the
             Lord
             ;
             that
             so
             all
             the
             threatens
             of
             his
             wrath
             may
             bee
             removed
             from
             amongst
             us
             ,
             and
             he
             may
             blesse
             us
             with
             the
             sweet
             fruits
             of
             truth
             and
             peace
             .
          
        
         
           
             A.
             KER
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Printed
           at
           
             Edinburgh
          
           by
           
             Evan
             Tyler
             ,
          
           Printer
           to
           the
           Kings
           most
           Excellent
           MAIESTIE
           1647.