An act for the observation of a day of publique fasting and humiliation.
         England and Wales. Parliament.
      
       
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             An act for the observation of a day of publique fasting and humiliation.
             England and Wales. Parliament.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by Iohn Field, Printer to the Parliament of England,
             London :
             1652.
          
           
             Order to print dated: Friday the Fourth of June, 1652. Signed: Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti.
             With Parliamentary seal at head of text.
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Fasts and feasts -- England -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           AN
           ACT
           For
           the
           Observation
           of
           a
           Day
           of
           Publique
           Fasting
           and
           Humiliation
           .
        
         
           THe
           Parliament
           acknowledging
           from
           the
           bottom
           of
           their
           Hearts
           the
           abundant
           Mercies
           of
           their
           good
           God
           continually
           heaped
           upon
           this
           Nation
           ,
           Notwithstanding
           their
           great
           Vnworthiness
           and
           unproportionable
           Returns
           of
           Thanks
           in
           their
           Lives
           and
           Actions
           ;
           And
           being
           sensible
           withal
           of
           those
           new
           Dangers
           which
           this
           Nation
           seems
           to
           be
           threatned
           with
           ,
           and
           hath
           most
           justly
           Deserved
           ,
           Have
           thought
           fit
           to
           have
           recourse
           to
           the
           same
           God
           by
           publique
           Humiliation
           and
           Prayer
           ,
           for
           averting
           his
           Iudgements
           ,
           and
           removing
           those
           Sins
           which
           otherwise
           may
           call
           for
           those
           Iudgements
           ,
           and
           for
           obtaining
           a
           Blessing
           upon
           the
           Councels
           and
           Forces
           of
           this
           Commonwealth
           both
           by
           Sea
           and
           Land
           :
           Be
           it
           therefore
           Enacted
           by
           this
           present
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           by
           Authority
           thereof
           ,
           That
           a
           day
           of
           solemn
           Fasting
           and
           Humiliation
           be
           set
           apart
           to
           be
           observed
           on
           Wednesday
           the
           Ninth
           of
           
             June
             ,
          
           One
           thousand
           six
           hundred
           fifty
           two
           ,
           in
           the
           Cities
           of
           
             London
          
           and
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           and
           within
           the
           late
           Lines
           of
           Communication
           and
           weekly
           Bills
           of
           Mortality
           ;
           and
           upon
           Wednesday
           the
           Thirtieth
           of
           
             June
          
           following
           ,
           in
           all
           other
           Cities
           ,
           Towns
           and
           places
           within
           
             England
             ,
             Wales
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Town
           of
           
             Berwick
          
           upon
           
             Tweed
             :
          
           And
           that
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           respective
           Parishes
           and
           places
           aforesaid
           ,
           be
           and
           hereby
           are
           required
           and
           enjoyned
           to
           give
           notice
           hereof
           on
           the
           Lords-Day
           next
           preceding
           the
           day
           so
           to
           be
           observed
           :
           To
           the
           end
           the
           people
           may
           more
           diligently
           attend
           the
           publique
           Exercises
           of
           Gods
           Worship
           and
           Service
           on
           that
           Day
           ;
           And
           for
           the
           better
           observation
           thereof
           ,
           The
           Parliament
           doth
           inhibit
           and
           forbid
           the
           holding
           or
           use
           of
           all
           Fairs
           ,
           Markets
           ,
           and
           servile
           Works
           of
           mens
           ordinary
           Callings
           on
           the
           respective
           Days
           aforesaid
           :
           And
           all
           Majors
           ,
           Sheriffs
           ,
           Iustices
           of
           Peace
           ,
           Constables
           ,
           and
           other
           Officers
           ,
           be
           and
           are
           hereby
           enjoyned
           to
           take
           special
           care
           of
           the
           due
           Observation
           of
           the
           said
           Day
           accordingly
           .
        
      
       
         
           
             
               Friday
               the
               Fourth
               of
               
                 June
                 ,
              
               1652.
               
            
          
        
         
           ORdered
           by
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           That
           this
           Act
           be
           forthwith
           printed
           and
           published
           .
        
         
           
             Hen
             :
             Scobell
             ,
             Cleric
             .
             Parliamenti
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Iohn
             Field
             ,
          
           Printer
           to
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             .
          
           1652.