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id: A83595
author: England and Wales. Parliament.
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title:
  Votes of Parliament for setting apart a day of publique fasting and humiliation. Wednesday the ninth of February, 1652.

summary:
  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A83595 of text R211649 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.16[89]). With Parliamentary seal at head of text.


id: A83729
author: England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.
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words: 630
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flesch: 76
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title:
  Die Lunæ 10. Martii, 1644. It is this day ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament; that the day of publique thanks-giving, appointed by both Houses to be kept on Wednesday next the 12th. of this instant March, ...

summary:
  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A83729 of text R212218 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.9[25]). [i.e. 1645] Title from heading and first lines of text.


id: A83789
author: England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.
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words: 651
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flesch: 68
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title:
  Die veneris, 6 Julii, 1649. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that VVednesday next come three weeks be set apart and appointed for a day of publique fasting ...

summary:
  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A83789 of text R211234 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.14[54]). Title from caption and opening lines of text.


id: A83936
author: England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell)
date: 1657.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 756
sentence: 43
flesch: 72
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title:
  Thursday the thirteenth of August, 1657. At the Council at VVhite-hall. His Highness the Lord Protector and his Privy Council, taking notice of the hand of God, which at this time is gone out against this nation, in the present visitation by sickness that is much spread over the land, ...

summary:
  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A83936 of text R212053 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.20[62]). Title from caption and first lines of text.


id: A82780
author: England and Wales. Parliament.
date: 1647.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 910
sentence: 47
flesch: 65
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title:
  Die Martis 8. Iunii 1647. Forasmuch as the feasts of the Nativity of Christ, Easter, and Whitsontide, and other festivals commonly called Holy-dayes; have beene heretofore superstitiously used and observed bee it ordained by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled; that the said feasts of the Nativity of Christ, Easter, and Whitsontide, and all other festivall dayes, commonly called holy-dayes be no longer observed as festivals or holy-dayes within this kingdome of England and dominion of Wales, any law, statute, custome, constitution, or cannon to the contrary in any wise not withstanding : ...

summary:
  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A82780 of text R210445 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.11[18]). Forasmuch as the feasts of the Nativity of Christ, Easter, and Whitsontide, and other festivals commonly called Holy-dayes; have beene heretofore superstitiously used and observed bee it ordained by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled; that the said feasts of the Nativity of Christ, Easter, and Whitsontide, and all other festivall dayes, commonly called holy-dayes be no longer observed as festivals or holy-dayes within this kingdome of England and dominion of Wales, any law, statute, custome, constitution, or cannon to the contrary in any wise not withstanding : ... England and Wales.


id: A88451
author: Alleyne, Thomas, Sir, fl. 1660.
title: At a Common-Council holden at the Guild-hall London, on VVednesday the 23 day of November 1659.
date: 1659.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 819
sentence: 40
flesch: 71
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summary:
  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A88451 of text R211344 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.22[11*]). (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A88451) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 163594)


id: A33083
author: Church of Scotland. General Assembly.
date: 1646.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 961
sentence: 46
flesch: 68
cache: cache/A33083.xml
txt: txt/A33083.txt
title:
  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.

summary:
  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A33083 of text R24829 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing C4201A). 56 D The rate of 56 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the D category of texts with between 35 and 100 defects per 10,000 words.


id: A79704
author: Church of Scotland. General Assembly.
date: 1646.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 996
sentence: 38
flesch: 66
cache: cache/A79704.xml
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title:
  Causes of a solemne fast, appointed by the commissioners of the Generall Assembly, to be kept in all the congregations of this kirk, upon the last Thursday of April, 1646

summary:
  (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A79704) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 161157) This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A79704 of text R212292 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.9[59]).


id: A82752
author: England and Wales. Parliament.
date: 1653.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1063
sentence: 39
flesch: 63
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title:
  A declaration of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England for a time of publique thanksgiving, upon the five and twentieth of this instant August, for the great victory lately vouchsafed to their fleet at sea.

summary:
  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A82752 of text R211684 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.17[47]). (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A82752) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 163295)


id: A83632
author: England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 973
sentence: 45
flesch: 64
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title:
  An act of the Commons of England assembled in Parliament, for the keeping a day of humiliation upon Thursday the 19 day of April, 1649.

summary:
  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A83632 of text R211051 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.14[3]). The rate of 18 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words.


id: A78992
author: Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 984
sentence: 49
flesch: 70
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title:
  By the King. A proclamation for a solemne fast on Wednesday the fifth of February next, upon occasion of the present treaty for peace.

summary:
  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A78992 of text R212206 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.9[18]). (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A78992) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 161116)


id: B05737
author: Scotland. Privy Council.
title: A proclamation, superceding the monthly fast after September, 1693.
date: 1693.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1186
sentence: 69
flesch: 66
cache: cache/B05737.xml
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summary:
  (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B05737) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 179115) Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL).


id: A79703
author: Church of Scotland. General Assembly.
date: 1647.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1069
sentence: 44
flesch: 65
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title:
  Causes of a publike fast, and solemne humiliation to be kept throughout the Church of Scotland upon the last Sabbath of this instant month of July, being the 25. day thereof 1647.

summary:
  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A79703 of text R210582 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.11[53]). (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A79703) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 162702)


id: B02110
author: Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
title: By the King. A proclamation, for a publick general fast, throughout the realm of Scotland.
date: 1665.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 1275
sentence: 60
flesch: 63
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summary:
  (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B02110) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 179366) Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL).


id: A81022
author: Cromwell, Richard, 1626-1712.
title: By the Protector. A declaration of His Highness for a day of publique fasting and humiliation.
date: 1658.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 1201
sentence: 44
flesch: 62
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summary:
  Lord Protector (1658-1660 : R. Cromwell) Lord Protector (1658-1660 : R. Cromwell) Cromwell, Richard, 1626-1712.


id: A83158
author: England and Wales. Parliament.
date: 1646.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 1181
sentence: 48
flesch: 62
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title:
  2[o] Decembris. 1646. An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the better observation of the monethly fast

summary:
  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A83158 of text R212313 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.9[73]). THE LORDS and COMMONS in Parliament Assembled , Taking notice of the great neglect and prophanation of the Monethly Fast , in diverse places of this Kingdome , do for prevention thereof in time to come , Order and Ordaine , and be it Ordained by the said LORDS and COMMONS , that all Justices of the Peace , Mayors , Bayliffes , Constables , and other Officers and Ministers whatsoever in their respective places shall put in Execution all Orders , and Ordinances of PARLIAMENT heretofore made for the due observation of the said monethly Fast , and are hereby authorized and required to use and exercise the same power , and to inflict penalties upon the offenders therein in such manner and form as is limited and appointed by any Statute Law , Order , or Ordinance whatsoever now in force for the Sanctification of the Lords Day , or against the prophanation thereof : And for the better incouragement of all such Persons as have or shall testifie their good affections to the State by their readinesse in observing and putting in Execution of this and other the Ordinances of this PARLIAMENT , and for prevention of causelesse and contentious suits against them ; It is further Ordained by the said Lords and Commons that if any Action , Bill , Plaint , or Suite upon the Case , Trespasse , Battery , or false Imprisonment now be or hereafter shall be brought , for or concerning any matter , cause , or thing done , or to be done hereafter by any Person or Persons whatsoever , by Vertue of any Ordinance of PARLIAMHNT or by any Person or Persons in their ayde and assistance or by their Commandment , according to any such Ordinance of PARLIAMENT , the said Action , Bill , Plaint , or Suite shall be layed within the County where the Trespasse or Fact was or shall be done , and committed and not elsewhere ; and that it shall be lawfull to and for all and every Person , and Persons aforesaid to plead thereunto the General issue that he or they are not Guilty , And for their Justification to give in Evidence to the Jury which shal try the same , any Ordinance , or Ordinance of PARLIAMENT which they or any of them shal produce , by vertue whereof the Fact Complained of was done or Committed .


id: B05612
author: Scotland. Privy Council.
title: Proclamation for a solemn national monthly fast
date: 1692.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 1382
sentence: 62
flesch: 61
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summary:
  Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B05612) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 180015)


id: A80910
author: Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.
date: 1654.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 1357
sentence: 60
flesch: 72
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title:
  By the Lord Protector. A declaration of his Highness, setting apart Tuesday the 23. of this present May for a publique day of thanksgiving, for the peace concluded between this Commonwealth, and that of the United Provinces, and for the late seasonable rain.

summary:
  Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell) Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell) Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.


id: B02189
author: Church of Scotland. Synod of Lothian and Tweeddale.
date: 1698.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 1496
sentence: 56
flesch: 59
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title:
  Act of the Synod of Lothian and Tweeddale, anent the observation of a fast, with the causes thereof. Edinburgh the sixth day of May 1698 years post meridiem.

summary:
  Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B02189) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 180179)


id: B05608
author: Scotland. Privy Council.
title: A proclamation, for a solemn national fast and humiliation.
date: 1696.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1463
sentence: 64
flesch: 59
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summary:
  Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 179045) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2776:34) Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL).


id: B05712
author: Scotland. Privy Council.
date: 1684.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1545
sentence: 58
flesch: 58
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title:
  A proclamation, indicting a solemn and religious fast, to be keeped and observed throughout the whole kingdom of Scotland.

summary:
  Edi●●●●gh , Printed by the 〈◊〉 of And●●w Anderson , Printer to His most Sacred Majesty , Anno Dom. 1684. And for this end , We do require the Arch-●●●shops of St. Andrews and Glasgow , the Bishop of Edinburgh , Galloway , Dunkel , Aberdeen , Brichen , and Dumblan● 〈◊〉 To cause it to be Intimated in the several Par●ch Churches of their Diocesses , upon Sunday the fourth day of M●●●● and to be Celebrated and observed , on Wednesd●● thereafter ; and the remanent Bishops , whose Diocesses are more ●●●ote , to cause it to be Intimated on Sunday the twenty fifth of May , to be observed the Wednesday thereafter , by R 〈…〉 g the same from the Pulpit , after Divine ●ervice , the Sabbath before the saids respective Dayes of Fasting a●●●umiliation .


id: B05597
author: Scotland. Privy Council.
title: A proclamation, for a national fast.
date: 1698.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 1598
sentence: 65
flesch: 60
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summary:
  Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 179037) Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL).


id: B05302
author: Gibson, Alexander, Sir, d. 1693.
title: An act appointing a fast throughout the whole kingdom of Scotland
date: 1675.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1602
sentence: 66
flesch: 60
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summary:
  Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 179547)


id: A80909
author: England and Wales. Council of State.
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1543
sentence: 52
flesch: 61
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txt: txt/A80909.txt
title:
  A declaration of His Highness, inviting the people of England and Wales to a day of solemn fasting and humiliation.

summary:
  Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell) Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell) England and Wales.


id: B05605
author: Scotland. Privy Council.
title: Proclamation for a solemn fast and humiliation
date: 1696.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1874
sentence: 68
flesch: 57
cache: cache/B05605.xml
txt: txt/B05605.txt
summary:
  Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 180014) Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL).


id: A28876
author: Boulbie, Judith.
date: 1665.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 2911
sentence: 95
flesch: 68
cache: cache/A28876.xml
txt: txt/A28876.txt
title:
  A testimony for truth against all hireling priests and deceivers with a cry to the inhabitants of this nation to turn to the Lord before His dreadful judgments overtake them : also a testimony against all observers of times and dayes.

summary:
  Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com).


id: A22337
author: England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I)
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 3097
sentence: 80
flesch: 51
cache: cache/A22337.xml
txt: txt/A22337.txt
title:
  By the King a proclamation for restraint of killing, dressing, and eating of flesh in Lent, or on fish daies, appointed by the law to be hereafter strictly obserued by all sorts of people

summary:
  Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so.


id: A30644
author: Burton, Henry, 1578-1648.
date: 1641.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 2828
sentence: 166
flesch: 81
cache: cache/A30644.xml
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title:
  A most godly sermon preached at St. Albons in Woodstreet on Sunday last being the 10 of October, 1641 : shewing the necessity of selfe-denyall and humiliation by prayer and fasting before the Lord in regard of the present plague we now lye under : which God in his good time remove from amongst us / by ... Henry Burton.

summary:
  Vse 1. To condemn all Popish Charity , and many which they call good works , instead of denying themselvs in those works , they deny Christ ; for in those works , they say they deserve the Kingdome of Heaven . Vse 2. To condemn another sort of carnall profane men that build their salvation on common duties , works of morality ; who say that they doe all men right ( though perhaps they are compelled so to doe ) this overthrowes the Doctrine of Christ , this is not to deny themselves , but to deny Christ .


id: A82457
author: England and Wales. Parliament.
title: An act for the observation of a day of publique fasting and humiliation.
date: 1652.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 785
sentence: 43
flesch: 65
cache: cache/A82457.xml
txt: txt/A82457.txt
summary:
  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A82457 of text R211486 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.16[52]). With Parliamentary seal at head of text.


id: A84564
author: England and Wales. Parliament.
date: 1650.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 877
sentence: 43
flesch: 67
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title:
  An act appointing Thursday the thirteenth of June, 1650. to be kept as a day of solemn fasting and humiliation and declaring the reasons and grounds thereof.

summary:
  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A84564 of text R211377 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.15[30]). (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A84564) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 163104)


id: A88448
author: City of London (England). Court of Common Council.
title: At a Common-councel held on Tuesday the 20th day of August, 1650. London.
date: 1650.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 667
sentence: 42
flesch: 75
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txt: txt/A88448.txt
summary:
  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A88448 of text R211984 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.15[48]). (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A88448) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 163122)


id: A82881
author: England and Wales. Parliament.
date: 1643.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 675
sentence: 42
flesch: 75
cache: cache/A82881.xml
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title:
  Die Mercurii, 19. July, 1643. The Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, out of the deep sense of Gods heavy wrath now upon this kingdome, ...

summary:
  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A82881 of text R211961 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.7[30]). [London : 1643] Title from caption and first lines of text.


id: A82937
author: England and Wales. Parliament.
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 852
sentence: 50
flesch: 68
cache: cache/A82937.xml
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title:
  Die Martis, 23 Martii, 1646. An order of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, for putting in due execution the laws and ordinances for observing the Lords-day, and publique fast days, and for preventing of disorders and tumults on those days.

summary:
  An order of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, for putting in due execution the laws and ordinances for observing the Lords-day, and publique fast days, and for preventing of disorders and tumults on those days. An order of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, for putting in due execution the laws and ordinances for observing the Lords-day, and publique fast days, and for preventing of disorders and tumults on those days.


id: A78989
author: England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
title: By the King. A proclamation for a generall fast thorowout [sic] this realme of England
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mime: application/xml
words: 898
sentence: 46
flesch: 67
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summary:
  And His Majestie doth further by this His Proclamation straitly charge and command , that a Generall , Publike , and Solemn Fast be kept and holden , as well by abstinence from Food , as by publike Prayers , Preaching , and Hearing of the Word of God , and other sacred Duties , in all Cathedrall , Collegiate , and Parish Churches and Chappels within this Kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales ( without any exception ) on the last Wednesday of the moneth of February next following the date hereof , and from thenceforth to continue on the last Wednesday of every moneth during the Troubles in the said Kingdom of Ireland . This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A78989 of text R225745 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing C2582).


id: A82420
author: England and Wales. Parliament.
date: 1652.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 956
sentence: 43
flesch: 66
cache: cache/A82420.xml
txt: txt/A82420.txt
title:
  An act for setting apart VVednesday the thirteenth day of October, 1652, for a day of publique fasting and humiliation.

summary:
  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A82420 of text R211533 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.16[65]). With Parliamentary seal at head of text.


id: A84563
author: England and Wales. Parliament.
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 902
sentence: 42
flesch: 63
cache: cache/A84563.xml
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title:
  An Act appointing Thursday the last day of February, 1649. for a solemn day of humiliation, fasting & prayer and declaring the grounds thereof.

summary:
  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A84563 of text in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.15[11]). THe Lord who Ruleth over the Nations , who disposeth and ordereth all things , according to the good pleasure of his own Will , hath in our Age ( as in former Generations ) exceedingly glorified his Wisdom , Power and Mercy , That he might warn and awaken the Inhabitants of the Earth unto a diligent enquiry after him , a faithful and fruitful living before him ; His Voyce and his Hand hath been heard , and seen in this Land most eminently , in rescuing Us out of the destroying hands of Tyranny , Popery and Supersition : Which experience of the Lords wonderful Goodness and Mercy towards this Nation , might have wrought an answerable return of Duty and Obedience ; and the sense of the want hereof ought to fill us with shame , astonishment and confusion of face , especially when ( in stead thereof ) we finde in the midst of it , such crying Sins , hideous Blasphemies , and unheard of Abominations ( and that by some under pretence of Liberty , and greater measure of Light ) as after all our wondrous Deliverances , do manifest themselves to the exceeding dishonor of God , and reproach of our Christian Profession : To the end therefore that this Nation in general , and every one in particular may have an opportunity to know and acknowledge their Sins in the sight of God , and be truly humbled for them ; and that earnest Prayer and Supplication may be put up on behalf of this Commonwealth , for the advancement of the Kingdom of Christ , and propagation of his Gospel throughout the same , and all the Dominions thereof ; That the good hand of God may be continued with us in perfecting his great works , which have been carryed on to so good a degree in England and Ireland ; That all Differences among Brethren might be reconciled in love ; That the Designs , Combinations and Conspiracies of all wicked men ( whether within or without us ) to imbroil this Nation in a New War , may be discovered and prevented ; and that Whilest ungodly men do make the Arm of Flesh their Confidence , We may testifie ( from an abundant experience of the Lords Goodness ) That our Strength is onely in the Living God : Be it therefore Enacted and Declared , That Thursday the last day of February , 1649. be appointed and kept as a Solemn day of Fasting , Prayer and Humiliation , for the ends aforesaid .


id: A80921
author: Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.
date: 1655.0
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title:
  Instructions to be observed touching the collection appointed by the declaration of His Highness and the Council hereunto annexed inviting the people of England and Wales to a day of solemn fasting and humiliation.

summary:
  I. THat the Ministers and Church-wardens of the respective Cities , Towns , Parishes , and other Congregations , as well within the privileged places , as without , by themselves , or with such others whose hearts the Lord shall ingage in so charitable and pious a work , do the next Lords day after the publication of this Declaration , go from House to House within such City , Town or Parish , and ask and receive what each House-keeper and others will freely give , and in the presence of the party giving , set down his or her name , with the sum by him or her given , fairly written in a Schedule to be by them annexed to this Declaration , and the total sum thereof to endorse upon the said Declaration , subscribed by the said Minister , Church-wardens , and others , who shall assist in the said Collection ; That all the moneys so collected , together with the said Schedule , and Declaration so indorsed , be returned and paid by the said Minister and Church-wardens , within four daies then next following , unto the Maior , or other Head Officer of such City or Town , or to the next Justice of the Peace to the Parish where such collection shall be made , who is hereby impowred and required to receive the same , and to give his acquittance to such person so paying the same , and within twenty daies after , or sooner , if it may be , to return the sum and sums so received , unto Christopher Pack , the present Lord Maior of the City of London , and Sir Thomas Vyner Knight Alderman of the said City , or either of them , who are hereby appointed Treasurers for receiving the whole sum which shall be gathered upon this Collection , whose acquittance shall be a sufficient Discharge fur such sum so paid in . (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A80921) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 163415)


id: A84579
author: England and Wales. Parliament.
date: 1649.0
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title:
  An Act for a day of publique thanksgiving to be observed throughout England and Wales, on Thursday on the first of November, 1649. Together with a declaration of the grounds thereof.

summary:
  THe great and wonderful Providences , wherein the Lord hath eminently gone forth in mercy towards this Nation , have been such , that howsoever many do shut their eyes , or murmure against them , or at least refuse to joyn in Publique Acknowledgements , and Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the same ; Nevertheless , the Lord hath been pleased to publish to all the world , That it is the work of his own hand : Nor hath his infinite goodness and favor been restrained to England onely , but extended to Ireland , which he hath been pleased to remember in its low estate ; and when his People there were as dry bones , He hath not onely revived them in a way almost as miraculous as a Resurrection from the Dead , but been pleased to raise both them and us to a high pitch of hope , That the Lord will go on to perfect his work in that Land , and make it likewise at last a quiet Habitation for his People , and establish the power and purity of the Gospel there . This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A84579 of text R211282 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.14[80]).


id: A32365
author: Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
date: 1665.0
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title:
  By the King, a proclamation appointing the general fast which according to former order falleth out to be on Wednesday the first of November, being All Saints Day, to be kept on the Wednesday following, being the eighth of that moneth.

summary:
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id: A84580
author: England and Wales.
date: 1649.0
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mime: application/xml
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sentence: 40
flesch: 61
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title:
  An Act for a day of publique thanksgiving to be observed throughout England and Wales, on Thursday on the first of November, 1649 Together with a declaration of the grounds thereof.

summary:
  ●ct for a Day of Publique Thanksgiving to be observed throughout England and Wales , on Thursday the First of November , 1649. THe great and wonderful Providences , wherein the Lord hath eminently gone forth in mercy towards this Nation , have been such , that however many do shut their eyes , or murmure against them , or at least refuse to joyn in Publique Acknowledgements , and Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the same ; Nevertheless , the Lord hath been pleased to publish to all the world , That it is the work of his own hand : Nor hath his infinite goodness and favor been restrained to England onely , but extended to Ireland , which he hath been pleased to remember in its low estate ; and when his People there were as dry bones , He hath not onely revived them in a way almost as miraculous as a Resurrection from the Dead , but been pleased to raise both them and us to a high pitch of hope , That the Lord will go on to perfect his work in ●●●d , and make it likewise at last a quiet Habitation for his People , and establish the power and purity of ●●●el there .


id: B05609
author: Scotland. Privy Council.
title: Proclamation for a solemn national fast.
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mime: application/xml
words: 1458
sentence: 64
flesch: 61
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summary:
  (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B05609) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 179046) Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL).


id: A32410
author: Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
title: By the King, a proclamation for a general fast throughout the realm of England
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sentence: 54
flesch: 62
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summary:
  Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 107236) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1629:78) By the King, a proclamation for a general fast throughout the realm of England England and Wales.


id: A22376
author: Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
title: By the King a proclamation for a publike, generall, and solemne fast.
date: 1625.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 1447
sentence: 58
flesch: 59
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summary:
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id: B02200
author: Church of Scotland. General Assembly.
title: Edinburgh, June 19. 1690. The general meeting of the ministers and elders of this Church ...
date: 1690.0
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sentence: 57
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summary:
  Therefore we do recommend the strict observance of it ●●cordingly , and that it may be the more religiously observed , and through the ●ercy of God , prove the more effectual for His Majesties preservation and success in is present undertaking , it is necessary that Ministers excite themselves and the peo●●e to the exercise of Repentance for their own sins , and the Lands ; and particu●●rly for the great ignorance of God , Profanity and gross Abominations abounding ●●ong all Ranks and Stations , the slighting of Jesus Christ , the Gospel Ordinances ●●d Ministry , profanation of the Lords Day , neglect of Family Worship and Secret ●rayer , the neglect of the duties of Righteousness and Mercy , the great and gene●●l defection from the Truth , and ways of God , over the belly of great Light , Mer●●es and Judgments , and our most solemn engagements to God ; Earthly-minded●ess , Self-seeking , Scandalous Divisions , and other the like evils ; as also , for our ●●sensibleness of , and ingratitude for , the manifold mercies bestowed on this Church ●nd Kingdom ; and in special , in giving us the light of the glorious Gospel of Christ ; ●nd in delivering us in former times , and now signally at this time , from Popery , ●relacy , and Slavery ; that being humbled for our sins , we may obtain Reconci●●ation with God , and Pardon through Faith in the Blood of Christ , and may have ●●cess with confidence to put up our Supplications to God , for our King and Queen , ●he Commissioner his Grace , our Parliament , Council , and Forces by Sea and Land , ●nd for the Lord 's carrying on the happily begun Restauration of this Church , and ●●r his sending out of faithful Ministers , and blessing of the Gospel , and for his gra●●ous presence in the Meetings of this Church ; and for that end , that he would dis●over and defeat the Plots and Attempts against His Majesty and His Government , ●nd would be pleased to send seasonable Weather , for bringing forward the Fruits ●f the Ground , and that a Spirit of Reformation and Repentance being poured out ●n all of us , Religion and Righteousness , Peace and Prosperity under the shining of ●is Countenance , may yet flourish in our Land. have Indicted a solemn Fast to be kept on ●●e 24 of June instant , on this side the River Tay , and on the 1. of July thereafter , ●n the other side of the said River ; and they being sensible how much it is their ●uty , and the duty of the rest of the Ministers and People of this Church , religi●usly to observe the said Fast on the foresaids days respectively , and particularly , for ●●e Causes therein specified .


id: B05606
author: Scotland. Privy Council.
title: A proclamation, for a solemn national fast to be keeped monethly.
date: 1691.0
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words: 1426
sentence: 66
flesch: 62
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summary:
  Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). Royal arms at head of text; initial letter.


id: B05607
author: Scotland. Privy Council.
title: A proclamation for a solemn national fast and humiliation.
date: 1696.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1750
sentence: 73
flesch: 60
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summary:
  (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B05607) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 179044) Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL).


id: B05595
author: Scotland. Privy Council.
date: 1689.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1951
sentence: 75
flesch: 59
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title:
  A proclamation, for a general fast. At Edinburgh, the twenty fourth day of August, one thousand six hundred eighty nine years.

summary:
  FOrasmuch as the great and long abounding of Sins of all sorts amongst all Ranks of Persons , with the continued Impenitency under them , and not Reforming therefrom ; The falling from their first Love ; and great Faintings and Failings of Ministers , and others of all Ranks , in the hour of Temptation , in their Zeal for God and his Work ; and that although there be much cause to Bless God for the Comfortable Unity and Harmony amongst the Ministers , and Body of Christian Professors in this Church ; Yet that there are such Sad , and Continuing Divisions amongst some , is also matter of Lamentation before God ; The great Ingratitude for his begun Deliverance of this Nation from Popery and Slavery , and unsuitable Walking thereunto ; The Contempt of the Gospel , not Mourning for former , and present Iniquities , nor turning to the Lord by such Reformation and Holiness , as so great Work calls for ; The many Sad and long continued Tokens of Gods Wrath , in the hiding of his Face , and more especially in his Restraining the Power and Presence of his Spirit , with the Preached Gospel , in the Conversion of Souls , and Edifying the Converted ; and the Lord 's Threatning the Sword of a Cruel and Barbarous Enemy , in the present great Distress of Ireland , by the prevailing of an Anti-Christian Party there ; and Threatning the Sword of the same Enemy at home , and the great and imminent Danger of the Reformed Protestant Religion , not only from an open Declared Party of Papists , Enemies to the same , but from many other professed Protestants , who joyn Issue with them in the same Design , befides the Sad Sufferings , and Scatterings of Reformed Churches Abroad ; Having Seriously , and Religiously moved the Presbyterian Ministers , Elders and Professors of the Church of Scotland , Humbly to Address themselves to the Lords of His Majesties Privy Council , for a General Fast and Day of Humiliation , to be kept throughout the whole Kingdom , The saids Lords , Do out of a Pious and Religious Disposition , approve of the said Motion , as Dutiful and Necessary at the time ; and therefore in His Majesties Name and Authority , Do Command a Solemn and Publick Fast , and Day of Humiliation , to be Religiously and Sincerely Observed throughout this Kingdom , both in Churches and Meeting-Houses , as they would avert Wrath , and procure and continue Blessings to this Kingdom ; and that all persons whatsomever may send up their Fervent Prayers and Supplications to Almighty God , that he would pour out upon all Ranks , a Spirit of Grace and Supplication , that they may Mourn for all their Iniquities , and more especially , that God would pour forth upon King WILLIAM , and Queen MARY , and upon all inferior Magistrats , and Counsellors , a Spirit of Wisdom for Government , and Zeal for God , his Church , and Work in this Land , as the present case of both do Call for , and that God may preserve Them for Carrying on that great Work , which he hath so Gloriously and Seasonably begun by them ; and that God would Countenance , and Bless with Success , the Armies by Sea and Land , raised for the Defence of the Protestant Religion ; and more especially , that God would pour forth a Spirit of Holiness upon them , lest their Sins , and ours may provock God against them in the Day of Battel ; and that he would Bless all Means for the Settlement of Church and State : That God would Bless the Season of the Year , and give Seasonable Weather for Cutting Down , and Gathering in the Fruits of the Earth , that the Stroke of Famine , which God hath frequently Threatned the Nation with , may be averted . And to the End that this part of Divine Worship , so pious and necessary , may be punctually kept upon the respective Dayes above-mentioned , They Ordain Sir William Lockhart Sollicitor , in the most convenient and proper way , to Dispatch , and send Copies hereof to the Sheriffs , their Deputs , and Clerks of the several Shires of this Kingdom , to be by them Published at the Mercat-Crosses of the Head-Burghs , upon Receipt thereof , and immediatly sent to the several Ministers , both of Churches and Meeting-Houses , that upon the Lords Day immediatly preceeding the Fast , and upon the respective Dayes of the publick Fast , and Humiliation , the Ministers may Read , and Intimat this Proclamation from the Pulpit , in every Paroch-Church , and Meeting-House ; and that they exhort all Persons to a Serious and Devout Performance of the saids Prayers , Fasting and Humiliation , as they regard the Favour of Almighty God , and the Safety and Preservation of the Protestant Religion , and expect a blessed success to the Carrying on of that Great and Glorious Work of this Nations being Delivered from Popery and Slavery , so seasonably begun , and as they would avoid the Wrath and Indignation of God against this Kingdom , and procure , and continue manifold Blessings to the same : Certifying all these who shall contemn , or neglect such a religious and necessary Duty , they shall be proceeded against , and punished as Contemners of his Majesties Authority , Neglecters of Religious services , and as persons disaffected to the Protestant Religion , as well as to their Majesties Royal Persons and Government . And Ordains these Presents to be Printed , and Published by Macers , or Messengers at Arms , at the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh , and other places above-mentioned , that none may pretend ignorance .


id: A90715
author: Palmer, George, b. 1596 or 7.
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title:
  The lawfulness of the celebration of Christs birth-day debated, in case it be annnally [sic] known or not known. Discussed by Scripture, and consequence of Scripture; and many objections answered, and refuted by reasons. By George Palmer, wel-willer to a particular and solemn joyous-thankfulness to God, for his several special mercies in Christ; by way of gradation.

summary:
  7 , 8. Daies should speak , and multitude of yeers should teach knowledge , but there is a spirit in man , and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding . But it is objected again , that the name that is given to the day , or the manner of its celebration is now justly excepted against , for it is called Christ-masse day , which causeth us to beleeve that it was instituted by the Pope , or at the least thus named by the Pope , for his service which he pretendeth to Christ , is called Masse , or at least , much of his service is so called .


id: A91746
author: Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.
date: 1660.0
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words: 9634
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title:
  The meanes and method of healing in the Church. Set forth in a sermon. Preached before the Right Honourable the House of Peers in Westminster Abby, April 30. 1660. being a day of solemn humiliation to seek God for his blessing on the counsels of the Parliament. By Edward Reynolds, D.D. and Dean of Christ-Church.

summary:
  1. Man provokes God with sin , and God overcomes sin with Judgement . Jehu did a work materially good , but carnal policy turned it into sin , Hos. 1. 4. To pray , and yet hold fast cruelty ; To Fast , and to take pleasure in Wickedness ; To bring Offerings and Flocks to Gods house , and still delight in violence and oppression ; If any thing be to mock God , and provoke wrath , certainly this is , to make Religion , like Samuels Mantle , a Cloak for the Devil .


id: A42041
author: Gregory, Francis, 1625?-1707.
date: 1675.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 8899
sentence: 383
flesch: 74
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title:
  Agape, or, The feast of love a sermon at the Oxford-shire feast, kept on Thursday Nov. 25, 1675 at Drapers-Hall in London : preached at St. Michael's Church in Cornhill / by Francis Gregory ...

summary:
  The Provision of these Feasts , whatever it were , was prepared by the Rich Men's Purses ; who did it 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , saith Balsamon ; from their Mercy and Compassion to the Poor : So speaks Tertullian , Inopes refrigerio isto juvamus , Our Feast doth refresh the Indigent : Nor did they suffer their poor Brethren to stand as Beggars at the door , but they freely admitted them to their Table ; 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , saith Zonaras ; the Poor were not then esteemed as Intruders , but invited as proper Guests . Eusebius stiles him , 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , the Father of the Gnosticks ; and Irenaeus tells us , that his Children were very like him .


id: A61415
author: Chillingworth, William, 1602-1644.
date: 1691.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 17084
sentence: 374
flesch: 46
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title:
  An admonition concerning a publick fast the just causes we have for it, from the full growth of sin, and the near approaches of God's judgments : and the manner of performance to obtain the desired effects thereof, which ought to be other than our Common Forms, and with stricter acts of moritication than is usual amongst us : with an abstract of Mr. Chillingworth's judgement of the state of religion in this nation in his time : and of a letter from the Hague concerning two sermons preached there in the French church at which were present divers of the English nobility.

summary:
  For the King himself , if I , and many others , be not mistaken , hath already suffer'd some Diminution in some Essentials of his Majesty , Honour , and most Prevalent Powers and is in Danger to fall lower , from being a Glorious Instrument of God for Good and Happiness to this and many other Nations , into the deplorable and despicable condition of being an occasion of Confusion and Misery : only there seems a door of Hope still open for him , upon one Consideration , if the Opportunity be not neglected ; of which more presently : but first I think fit to say something briefly concerning The present State of Things in the World , and what may be expected from it . In matters of Prudence , none but weak and dull , or depraved Souls will expect Mathematical Demonstrations and Sensible Evidences , for all their Actions : God by his Providence hath purposely so ordered the Course of things , that his Rational Creatures , Mankind , should be often necessitated to a Close Application of their Minds , and a kind of Spiritual Discerning , in the Management of their own Affairs .


id: A13082
author: Struther, William, 1578-1633.
date: 1628.0
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words: 21991
sentence: 887
flesch: 74
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title:
  Scotlands warning, or a treatise of fasting containing a declaration of the causes of the solemne fast, indyted to bee kept in all the Churches of Scotland, the third and fourth sundayes of this instant moneth of May Anno 1628.& the weeke dayes betwixt them, as they may be goodly keeped in Townes. Together with a direction how to proceed in the religious obseruation of any soleme fast. Written at the appointment of superiors by Mr. W. Struther, preacher of the Gospel at Edinburgh.

summary:
  But beside these promises in his vvord , his vvorke in preparing vs for it , and disposing vs in it , are a good inducement to our hope : When hee powreth out the Spirit of Supplication on Ierusalem , then assuredlie hee will breake vp a Fountaine to the house of Dauid for sinne , and for vncleannesse , Zac. 13. 1. VVee know not his purpose and thoughts concerning vs , but his Spirit vvho knoweth his minde , reuealeth them , and this is an sort of reuelation by his working : For as he knoweth the minde of God , so hee vvorketh the godly to that disposition vvhich he knoweth is most requisite , for obtaining the purposed blessing . As for the abominations of the heart , though they bee hidde from vs , yet they are manifest to God , and by these and the like fruites , the world may see , that the heartes of the most parte are voyde of God , and are vyle puddles to defile themselues , and ouerflow this Land with sinne : These filthie fountaines are not seasoned with the salt of Grace , but send out the deadlie waters of filthienes , to burden this Land , and make it spew vs out .


id: A42536
author: Gayton, Edmund, 1608-1666.
date: 1663.0
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words: 24975
sentence: 864
flesch: 69
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title:
  The religion of a physician, or, Divine meditations upon the grand and lesser festivals, commanded to be observed in the Church of England by act of Parliament by Edmund Gayton ...

summary:
  Whose should it be ? where yean'd ? in this cold night , ( The hope o' th' Flock ! ) 't is to be fear'd The Saints are black , and of another tone , Hatred to men , War and Destruction Upon the Sons o' th' Earth ; and yet they cry , All 's done to the glory of God on High.


