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         Scotland. Privy Council.
      
       
         
           1678
        
      
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             A proclamation for a publick general fast throrowout the realm of Scotland
             Scotland. Privy Council.
             Gibson, Alexander, Sir, d. 1693.
             Scotland. Sovereign (1649-1685 : Charles II)
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, Printer to his most sacred Majesty,
             Edinburgh :
             1678.
          
           
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             Royal arms at head of text; initial letter.
             Text in black letter.
             Dated at end: Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh, the fifteenth day of November, one thousand six hundred and seventy eight, and of Our Reign the thirtieth year.
             Signed: Al. Gibson, Cls. Sti. Concilii.
             Reproduction of the original in the National Library of Scotland.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Fasting -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- Early works to 1800.
           Fasting -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800.
           Popish Plot, 1678 -- Early works to 1800.
           Broadsides -- Scotland -- 17th century.
        
      
    
     
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               C
               R
            
             
               
                 HONI
                 SOIT
                 QVI
                 MAL
                 Y
                 PENSE
              
            
             royal blazon or coat of arms
          
        
         
           A
           PROCLAMATION
           For
           a
           publick
           general
           Fast
           thorowout
           the
           Realm
           of
           SCOTLAND
           .
        
         
           
             
               CHARLES
               ,
            
             by
             the
             Grace
             of
             GOD
             ,
             King
             of
             
               Scoland
               ,
               England
               ,
               France
            
             and
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             Defender
             of
             the
             Faith
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             To
             all
             and
             sundry
             Our
             good
             Subjects
             ,
             Greeting
             ;
          
        
         
           Forasmuch
           ,
           as
           We
           considering
           the
           eminent
           Danger
           Our
           Royal
           Person
           and
           Government
           ,
           and
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           have
           been
           of
           late
           ,
           and
           are
           still
           exposed
           unto
           ,
           through
           an
           Damnable
           and
           Hellish
           Plot
           ,
           contrived
           and
           carried
           on
           by
           the
           Papists
           ,
           for
           taking
           away
           Our
           Sacred
           Life
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           subversion
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Government
           of
           these
           Kingdoms
           (
           which
           GOD
           of
           His
           Infinite
           Mercy
           hath
           hitherto
           prevented
           and
           disappointed
           ,
           and
           We
           hope
           will
           prevent
           and
           disappoint
           for
           the
           future
           )
           And
           being
           very
           sensible
           of
           the
           Fatal
           Consequences
           of
           such
           an
           Horrible
           and
           Sanguinary
           Conspiracy
           and
           Designe
           ;
           We
           ,
           out
           of
           Our
           Religious
           Disposition
           ,
           have
           readily
           approven
           of
           an
           Humble
           motion
           made
           to
           Us
           for
           commanding
           a
           General
           Fast
           ,
           to
           be
           Religiously
           kept
           throughout
           this
           whole
           Kingdom
           ,
           to
           Implore
           the
           Mercy
           of
           Almighty
           GOD
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           by
           Law
           established
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           protection
           of
           Our
           Royal
           Person
           and
           Government
           ;
           As
           also
           ,
           to
           pray
           that
           GOD
           will
           more
           and
           more
           bring
           to
           Light
           ,
           and
           confound
           all
           Secret
           Contrivances
           and
           Machinations
           against
           Us
           ,
           and
           in
           Us
           ,
           against
           all
           Our
           Loyal
           Subjects
           ;
           We
           ,
           with
           advice
           of
           Our
           Privy
           Council
           ,
           have
           therefore
           thought
           fit
           by
           this
           Our
           Proclamation
           ,
           to
           Indict
           a
           General
           and
           Publick
           Fast
           and
           day
           of
           Humiliation
           ,
           that
           all
           Our
           loving
           Subjects
           may
           send
           up
           their
           fervent
           Prayers
           and
           Supplications
           to
           Almighty
           GOD
           ,
           to
           ,
           and
           for
           ,
           the
           purposes
           aforesaid
           .
           Our
           Will
           is
           herefore
           ,
           and
           We
           strictly
           Command
           and
           Charge
           ,
           that
           the
           said
           Fast
           be
           Religiously
           and
           Solemnly
           kept
           throughout
           this
           Our
           whole
           Kingdom
           ,
           by
           all
           Subjects
           and
           People
           within
           the
           same
           ,
           upon
           the
           third
           
             Wednesday
          
           of
           
             December
          
           next
           ,
           being
           the
           eighteenth
           day
           thereof
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           that
           so
           necessary
           and
           Religious
           and
           Exercise
           may
           be
           performed
           by
           all
           at
           one
           and
           the
           same
           time
           .
           Requiring
           hereby
           the
           Reverend
           
             Arch-Bishops
             ,
          
           and
           
             Bishops
             ,
          
           to
           give
           notice
           hereof
           to
           the
           Ministers
           in
           their
           respective
           Dyocesses
           ,
           that
           upon
           the
           LORDS-Day
           immediately
           preceeding
           the
           said
           eighteenth
           day
           of
           
             December
             ,
          
           they
           cause
           Read
           and
           Intimate
           this
           Our
           Proclamation
           from
           the
           Pulpit
           in
           every
           Parish
           Church
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           Exhort
           all
           Our
           Subjects
           to
           a
           Serious
           and
           Devout
           performance
           of
           the
           said
           Prayers
           ,
           Fasting
           and
           Humiliation
           ,
           as
           they
           tender
           the
           Favour
           of
           Almighty
           GOD
           ,
           and
           the
           Safety
           and
           Preservation
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           and
           of
           Our
           Sacred
           Life
           and
           Government
           ,
           and
           as
           they
           would
           avoid
           the
           Wrath
           and
           Indignation
           of
           GOD
           against
           this
           Kingdom
           :
           Certifying
           all
           those
           who
           shall
           contemn
           or
           neglect
           such
           a
           Religious
           and
           necessary
           Duty
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           proceeded
           against
           ,
           and
           punished
           as
           Contemners
           of
           Our
           Authority
           ,
           and
           Persons
           ,
           Disaffected
           to
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           to
           Our
           Royal
           Person
           and
           Government
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             under
             Our
             Signet
             at
             
               Edinburgh
               ,
            
             
               the
               fifteenth
               day
               of
               
                 November
                 ,
              
               one
               thousand
               six
               hundred
               and
               seventy
               eight
               ,
               and
               of
               Our
               Reign
               the
               thirtieth
               year
               .
            
          
           
             Per
             Actum
             Dominorum
             Secreti
             Concilii
             .
             Al.
             Gibson
             ,
             
               Cls.
               Sti.
               Concilii
               .
            
          
           
           GOD
           Save
           the
           KING
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             EDINBURGH
             ,
          
           prited
           by
           the
           Heir
           of
           
             Andrew
             Anderson
             ,
          
           Printer
           to
           His
           most
           Sacred
           MAJESTY
           ,
           1678.
           
        
      
    
  

