By the major for as much as the gathering together of persons old and young ... on the Lord's Day ... when they should be exercised publicly or privately in the duties of religion ...
         City of London (England).
      
       
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             By the major for as much as the gathering together of persons old and young ... on the Lord's Day ... when they should be exercised publicly or privately in the duties of religion ...
             City of London (England).
          
           1 broadside.
           
             Printed by Richard Cotes ...,
             [London] :
             1649.
          
           
             Second part of title taken from first eight lines of text.
             "Dated at London, the 14th Aprill, 1649."
             Order for better observance of Lord's Day.
             Place of publication suggested by Wing.
             Reproduction of original in the Guildhall, London.
          
        
      
    
     
       
         eng
      
       
         
           Sabbath legislation -- England.
           Great Britain -- Religion -- 17th century.
           London (England) -- History -- 17th century.
        
      
    
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           By
           the
           Major
           .
        
         
           FOR
           as
           much
           as
           the
           gathering
           together
           of
           persons
           old
           and
           young
           ,
           upon
           the
           Exchange
           ,
           and
           into
           the
           fields
           for
           sports
           and
           recreations
           ,
           into
           Victualling-houses
           ,
           and
           Taverns
           upon
           the
           Lords-day
           ,
           and
           Fast-days
           ;
           mispending
           their
           time
           there
           ,
           when
           they
           should
           be
           exercised
           publickly
           or
           privately
           in
           the
           duties
           of
           Religion
           .
           And
           for
           as
           much
           as
           the
           setting
           open
           of
           shops
           ,
           and
           selling
           of
           VVine
           ,
           Beer
           ,
           Ale
           ,
           Flesh
           ,
           Fish
           ,
           Fruit
           ,
           and
           other
           victual
           upon
           those
           days
           ,
           and
           receiving
           and
           entertaining
           of
           persons
           upon
           those
           days
           to
           drink
           and
           tiple
           ,
           tend
           very
           much
           to
           the
           dishonor
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           encrease
           and
           spreading
           of
           prophanenesse
           ,
           the
           scandall
           of
           godly
           and
           religious
           men
           ,
           and
           the
           government
           of
           this
           City
           .
           The
           Right
           Honorable
           the
           Lord
           Maior
           therefore
           doth
           require
           all
           persons
           of
           what
           Nation
           or
           quality
           soever
           ,
           to
           forbear
           to
           walk
           or
           gather
           together
           upon
           the
           Exchange
           ,
           or
           into
           the
           fields
           ,
           for
           sports
           and
           recreations
           ;
           or
           into
           Victualling-houses
           ,
           or
           Taverns
           ,
           or
           to
           set
           open
           any
           shop
           ,
           or
           house
           ,
           for
           vending
           or
           putting
           to
           sale
           any
           VVine
           ,
           Ale
           ,
           Beer
           ,
           or
           other
           victuall
           or
           commodity
           whatsoever
           ,
           upon
           the
           said
           days
           ,
           except
           in
           case
           of
           necessity
           :
           And
           all
           Parents
           and
           Masters
           of
           families
           ,
           to
           command
           their
           children
           and
           servants
           to
           forbear
           accordingly
           :
           and
           all
           Constables
           and
           other
           Officers
           to
           search
           for
           ,
           and
           apprehend
           such
           persons
           as
           transgresse
           in
           any
           of
           the
           aforesaid
           particulars
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           them
           before
           His
           Lordship
           ,
           or
           some
           other
           Iustices
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           to
           the
           intent
           that
           they
           may
           be
           proceeded
           against
           ;
           according
           to
           the
           laws
           in
           those
           cases
           provided
           .
        
         
           
             Dated
             at
             
               London
               ,
            
             
               the
               14th
               .
               
                 Aprill
                 ,
              
               1649
            
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Printed
           by
           
             Richard
             Cotes
             ,
          
           Printer
           to
           the
           Honorable
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           1649.