Causes of a publike fast and humiliation appointed by the commission of the General Assembly to be kept in all the congregations of this Kirk upon the third Sabbath of September, in this yeer 1646.
         Church of Scotland. General Assembly.
      
       
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             Causes of a publike fast and humiliation appointed by the commission of the General Assembly to be kept in all the congregations of this Kirk upon the third Sabbath of September, in this yeer 1646.
             Church of Scotland. General Assembly.
          
           1 broadside.
           
             By Evan Tyler,
             Printed at Edinburgh :
             1646.
          
           
             Caption title.
             Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Fasts and feasts -- Church of Scotland.
           Fasts and feasts -- Scotland.
        
      
    
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           Causes
           of
           a
           publike
           Fast
           and
           Humiliation
           ,
           appointed
           by
           the
           Commission
           of
           the
           Generall
           Assembly
           ,
           To
           be
           kept
           in
           all
           the
           Congregations
           of
           this
           Kirk
           upon
           the
           third
           Sabbath
           of
           September
           ,
           in
           this
           yeer
           
             1646.
             
          
        
         
           I.
           NOtwithstanding
           of
           our
           profession
           in
           the
           last
           Article
           of
           our
           Solemne
           League
           and
           Covenant
           ,
           yet
           to
           this
           day
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           is
           not
           honoured
           amongst
           us
           in
           the
           excellencie
           of
           his
           Person
           ,
           nor
           imployed
           in
           the
           vertue
           of
           his
           Offices
           ;
           But
           the
           unsearchable
           riches
           of
           Christ
           and
           the
           inestimable
           treasure
           of
           the
           Gospell
           are
           neglected
           and
           despised
           as
           things
           of
           no
           value
           .
        
         
           II.
           We
           doe
           not
           tremble
           under
           the
           threatnings
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           verified
           upon
           us
           in
           many
           sad
           and
           fore
           judgements
           ,
           Nor
           doe
           we
           follow
           the
           direction
           thereof
           as
           a
           rule
           of
           our
           obedience
           ,
           but
           the
           whole
           Land
           almost
           and
           many
           in
           our
           Armies
           still
           lie
           in
           a
           deep
           security
           ,
           and
           live
           under
           grosse
           prophanity
           and
           hardnesse
           of
           heart
           .
        
         
           III.
           We
           have
           reason
           to
           mourn
           for
           the
           issue
           of
           that
           horrid
           Rebellion
           ,
           as
           a
           testimony
           of
           the
           continued
           indignation
           of
           the
           most
           High
           against
           our
           backslidings
           and
           provocations
           .
        
         
           IIII.
           The
           lamentable
           condition
           of
           our
           Brethren
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           almost
           brought
           unto
           fainting
           ,
           and
           neere
           to
           be
           swallowed
           up
           by
           the
           power
           and
           cruelty
           of
           the
           Rebells
           there
           ,
           Together
           with
           the
           danger
           that
           we
           are
           threatned
           with
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           afflicted
           estate
           of
           those
           parts
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           which
           yet
           lie
           under
           the
           feet
           of
           the
           Enemies
           .
        
         
           V.
           Seeing
           the
           Lord
           hath
           been
           pleased
           to
           stain
           the
           pride
           of
           all
           our
           glory
           ,
           by
           blasting
           all
           our
           〈◊〉
           
             confidence
          
           and
           making
           the
           emptinesse
           of
           means
           to
           appear
           ,
           we
           would
           seriously
           intreat
           him
           that
           he
           would
           make
           himself
           glorious
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           is
           ,
           by
           the
           manifestation
           of
           his
           free
           grace
           and
           wonted
           favour
           ,
           in
           pardoning
           our
           sins
           ,
           reclaiming
           us
           from
           our
           backslidings
           ,
           and
           healing
           our
           Land
           for
           his
           own
           Name
           sake
           .
        
         
           VI
           .
           That
           the
           Lord
           would
           often
           the
           Kings
           heart
           ,
           and
           give
           unto
           him
           the
           spirit
           of
           Humiliation
           that
           he
           may
           mourn
           for
           his
           iniquity
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           spirit
           of
           wisdom
           and
           understanding
           may
           be
           given
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           all
           these
           that
           are
           imployed
           in
           the
           publike
           affairs
           in
           both
           Kingdoms
           ,
           that
           all
           their
           councells
           and
           actions
           may
           be
           means
           for
           the
           advancement
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           ,
           promoving
           the
           work
           of
           Uniformity
           ,
           holding
           fast
           the
           League
           betwixt
           the
           Ntions
           ,
           and
           for
           procuring
           a
           firm
           and
           well-grounded
           Peace
           in
           all
           the
           three
           Kingdomes
           .
        
         
           VII
           .
           That
           the
           spirit
           of
           Faithfulnesse
           ,
           Unity
           ,
           and
           Zeal
           ,
           may
           be
           poured
           upon
           all
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           land
           ,
           that
           in
           integrity
           and
           love
           they
           may
           bear
           burden
           one
           with
           another
           ,
           for
           seeking
           the
           honour
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           and
           the
           edifying
           of
           his
           Body
           the
           Clurch
           .
        
         
           VIII
           .
           That
           the
           Lord
           wo
           〈…〉
           crowne
           the
           year
           with
           his
           goodnesse
           in
           granting
           a
           fair
           and
           fruitfull
           Harve●●
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             Printed
             at
          
           Edinburgh
           
             by
          
           Ev●n
           Tyler
           ,
           
             Printer
             to
             the
             Kings
             most
             Excellent
             Vajestie
             .
          
           1646.