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         Proclamations. 1643-10-05.
         England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
      
       
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             By the King. A proclamation for a generall fast to be held throughout this kingdome on the second Friday in every moneth
             Proclamations. 1643-10-05.
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
             Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             printed by Leonard Lichfield, printer to the Vniversity,
             Oxford [i.e. London] :
             1643.
          
           
             Dated at end: Oxford this fifth day of October, in the nineteenth year of our reigne.
             A London counterfeit, perhaps issued about October 16 (Madan).
             Arms 43; Steele notation: Kingdome raised reconciled.
             Reproduction of original in the Henry E. Huntington Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Fasting -- Law and legislation -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800.
           Broadsides -- England
        
      
    
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             royal blazon or coat of arms
             
               C
               R
            
             
               HONI
               SOIT
               QVI
               MAL
               Y
               PENSE
            
          
           BY
           THE
           KING
           .
        
         
           A
           Proclamation
           for
           a
           generall
           Fast
           to
           he
           held
           throughout
           this
           Kingdome
           on
           the
           second
           
             Friday
          
           in
           every
           Moneth
           .
        
         
           VVHen
           a
           generall
           Fast
           was
           first
           propounded
           unto
           Vs
           ,
           in
           contemplation
           of
           the
           miseries
           of
           Our
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           We
           readily
           gave
           Our
           Consent
           unto
           it
           ,
           and
           in
           Our
           Court
           ,
           and
           in
           Our
           Person
           have
           duely
           observed
           it
           ,
           as
           a
           Religious
           duty
           ,
           fit
           to
           be
           exercised
           in
           a
           time
           of
           common
           Calamity
           .
           But
           when
           VVe
           have
           seen
           what
           ill
           use
           hath
           been
           made
           of
           those
           publicke
           meetings
           under
           the
           pretence
           of
           Religion
           ,
           in
           Pulpits
           ,
           and
           Prayers
           and
           Sermons
           of
           many
           seditious
           Lecturers
           to
           stir
           up
           and
           continue
           the
           Rebellion
           raised
           against
           Vs
           within
           this
           Kingdome
           ;
           And
           that
           those
           who
           first
           moved
           and
           seemed
           to
           affect
           the
           reliefe
           of
           Our
           distressed
           Subjects
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           have
           deserted
           the
           care
           thereof
           ,
           and
           diverted
           the
           Meanes
           ordained
           for
           the
           support
           and
           preservation
           of
           that
           Kingdome
           ,
           to
           the
           destruction
           of
           Vs
           and
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           of
           
             England
             :
          
           VVe
           have
           thought
           it
           fit
           to
           Command
           that
           such
           an
           Hypocriticall
           Fast
           ,
           to
           the
           dishonour
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           slander
           of
           true
           Religion
           be
           no
           longer
           continued
           and
           countenanced
           by
           Our
           Authority
           ,
           which
           hath
           been
           too
           long
           continued
           already
           ,
           to
           such
           false
           and
           Traiterous
           ends
           .
           And
           yet
           VVe
           being
           desirous
           (
           as
           by
           Our
           duty
           to
           Almighty
           God
           VVe
           are
           bound
           )
           by
           all
           possible
           meanes
           to
           expresse
           Our
           own
           Humiliation
           ,
           and
           the
           Humiliation
           of
           Our
           People
           ,
           for
           Our
           owne
           sins
           ,
           and
           the
           sins
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           (
           as
           VVe
           have
           great
           cause
           )
           are
           resolved
           to
           continue
           a
           Monthly
           Fast
           ,
           but
           not
           on
           the
           day
           formerly
           appointed
           and
           so
           much
           abused
           by
           those
           who
           are
           in
           Rebellion
           against
           Vs
           ,
           by
           using
           it
           as
           a
           principall
           Engine
           to
           their
           owne
           designes
           .
           VVe
           doe
           therefore
           hereby
           Command
           ,
           that
           from
           henceforth
           no
           Fasts
           ,
           or
           publicke
           Meetings
           under
           that
           name
           be
           held
           on
           the
           last
           VVednesday
           of
           the
           moneth
           in
           any
           part
           of
           this
           Our
           Kingdome
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           as
           for
           many
           Moneths
           it
           hath
           been
           ,
           nor
           upon
           any
           other
           day
           ,
           then
           as
           hereby
           is
           appointed
           by
           Vs
           ,
           which
           VVe
           are
           well
           assured
           ,
           none
           of
           Our
           Subjects
           may
           or
           ought
           to
           doe
           without
           ,
           much
           lesse
           against
           Our
           Command
           :
           but
           instead
           thereof
           VVe
           doe
           expresly
           Charge
           and
           Command
           ,
           That
           in
           all
           Churches
           and
           Chappells
           in
           all
           parts
           of
           this
           Our
           Kingdome
           of
           
             England
          
           and
           Dominion
           of
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           there
           be
           a
           solemne
           Fast
           held
           ,
           and
           Religiously
           observed
           on
           the
           second
           Friday
           in
           every
           Moneth
           ,
           with
           publicke
           Prayers
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           Preaching
           in
           all
           places
           where
           it
           may
           be
           had
           ,
           when
           and
           where
           we
           may
           all
           both
           Prince
           and
           People
           as
           one
           man
           ,
           earnestly
           powre
           out
           Our
           Prayers
           to
           God
           ,
           for
           the
           diverting
           of
           his
           heavy
           judgements
           from
           Vs
           ,
           for
           the
           continuing
           of
           his
           Gracious
           
             Protection
          
           over
           Vs
           and
           this
           Nation
           ,
           for
           the
           avoyding
           of
           all
           Malitious
           practices
           against
           Vs
           ,
           and
           the
           setling
           and
           establishing
           of
           a
           happy
           Peace
           amongst
           us
           .
           And
           to
           the
           end
           that
           with
           one
           heart
           and
           voice
           we
           may
           performe
           so
           Religious
           an
           Exercise
           ,
           we
           have
           caused
           devout
           formes
           of
           Prayers
           to
           be
           Composed
           and
           Printed
           ,
           and
           intend
           to
           disperse
           them
           into
           all
           the
           parts
           of
           this
           Our
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           doe
           Command
           that
           they
           be
           used
           in
           all
           Churches
           and
           Chappells
           at
           the
           solemne
           and
           publicke
           meetings
           .
           And
           if
           thus
           we
           shall
           heartily
           and
           unfainedly
           apply
           Our selves
           to
           Our
           good
           God
           and
           Gracious
           Father
           ,
           whom
           we
           have
           offended
           ,
           and
           praise
           him
           for
           his
           many
           and
           even
           miraculous
           deliverances
           past
           ,
           we
           may
           with
           Comfort
           and
           Confidence
           hope
           that
           he
           will
           in
           mercy
           looke
           upon
           Vs
           ,
           and
           be
           reconciled
           unto
           Vs
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             at
             Our
             Court
             at
             
               Oxford
            
             
               this
               fifth
               day
               of
               October
               ,
               in
               the
               nineteenth
               year
               of
               Our
               Reigne
               .
            
          
        
         
           God
           save
           the
           KING
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             OXFORD
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Leonard
             Lichfield
             ,
          
           Printer
           to
           the
           Vniversity
           .
           1643.
           
        
      
      
  

