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         England and Wales. Lord Protector (1658-1660 : R. Cromwell)
      
       
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             By the Protector. A declaration of His Highness for a day of publique fasting and humiliation.
             England and Wales. Lord Protector (1658-1660 : R. Cromwell)
             Cromwell, Richard, 1626-1712.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by Henry Hills and John Field, Printers to His Highness the Lord Protector,
             London :
             1658.
          
           
             Dated at end: Given at White-Hall this twenty fourth day of September, in the year of our Lord God, one thousand six hundred fifty and eight.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "Septem. 27".
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Fasts and feasts -- England -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- History -- Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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             Commonwealth blazon or coat of arms
             
               OLIVARIVS
               DEI
               GRA
               :
               REIPVB
               :
               ANGLIAE
               ,
               SCOTIAE
               ,
               ET
               HIBERNIAE
               ,
               
               &c
               PROTECTOR
            
             
               PAX
               QVAERITUR
               BELLO
               .
            
          
        
         
           By
           the
           Protector
           ▪
           A
           DECLARATION
           OF
           HIS
           HIGHNESS
           FOR
           A
           DAY
           OF
           PUBLIQUE
           FASTING
           AND
           HUMILIATION
           .
        
         
           AS
           it
           is
           the
           Duty
           ,
           so
           it
           hath
           been
           the
           constant
           practise
           of
           the
           People
           of
           God
           in
           all
           ages
           ,
           not
           onely
           to
           take
           special
           notice
           of
           the
           Providential
           dispensations
           of
           God
           towards
           them
           ,
           whether
           they
           concerned
           them
           as
           a
           Nation
           ,
           or
           as
           particular
           persons
           ,
           but
           also
           to
           meet
           the
           Lord
           in
           the
           way
           ,
           both
           of
           his
           Iudgements
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           Mercies
           ,
           in
           a
           solemn
           maner
           ,
           suitable
           to
           such
           Dispensations
           ,
           to
           which
           the
           Lord
           hath
           been
           pleased
           to
           give
           such
           visible
           testimonies
           of
           his
           gracious
           acceptance
           ,
           as
           hath
           been
           and
           still
           is
           a
           great
           encouragement
           to
           his
           people
           to
           make
           their
           addresses
           to
           him
           under
           the
           like
           providences
           .
           And
           as
           no
           Nation
           under
           heaven
           hath
           been
           exercised
           with
           more
           various
           and
           wonderful
           Providences
           then
           these
           Nations
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           so
           none
           have
           had
           more
           eminent
           experiences
           of
           the
           goodness
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           the
           speedy
           and
           merciful
           returns
           he
           hath
           made
           to
           the
           prayers
           of
           his
           people
           ;
           And
           therefore
           of
           all
           others
           ,
           it
           becomes
           them
           to
           let
           no
           Providence
           of
           God
           go
           unobserved
           or
           unregarded
           ,
           especially
           such
           as
           seem
           to
           carry
           upon
           them
           Characters
           of
           the
           displeasure
           of
           that
           God
           ,
           from
           whom
           alone
           We
           have
           professed
           to
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           We
           have
           received
           all
           Our
           mercies
           past
           ,
           and
           that
           We
           depend
           on
           him
           alone
           for
           greater
           things
           ,
           which
           are
           yet
           in
           his
           peoples
           expectation
           .
           Vpon
           these
           grounds
           ,
           His
           Highness
           the
           Lord
           Protector
           and
           the
           Council
           ,
           sadly
           reflecting
           on
           the
           late
           dispensation
           of
           Divine
           Providence
           ,
           in
           removing
           from
           Vs
           His
           Highness
           the
           late
           Lord
           Protector
           ,
           whom
           the
           Lord
           hath
           used
           as
           a
           choice
           Instrument
           for
           carrying
           on
           his
           Work
           ,
           and
           under
           him
           to
           be
           both
           a
           Sun
           and
           a
           Shield
           unto
           those
           that
           fear
           the
           Lord
           abroad
           and
           at
           home
           (
           which
           they
           cannot
           but
           be
           deeply
           sensible
           of
           as
           a
           sore
           stroak
           of
           his
           mighty
           hand
           )
           as
           also
           in
           the
           general
           visitation
           of
           Sickness
           and
           great
           Mortality
           ,
           which
           is
           now
           upon
           many
           parts
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           hold
           it
           their
           duty
           to
           invite
           the
           people
           of
           these
           Nations
           to
           humble
           themselves
           greatly
           under
           the
           mighty
           hand
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           the
           sence
           of
           the
           many
           great
           and
           crying
           sins
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           which
           have
           deserved
           his
           sore
           displeasure
           ,
           and
           to
           accept
           the
           punishment
           of
           their
           sins
           .
           And
           likewise
           to
           seek
           the
           Lord
           for
           a
           blessing
           upon
           His
           Highness
           and
           his
           Government
           and
           Counsels
           for
           the
           good
           of
           these
           Nations
           ,
           that
           thereby
           the
           breach
           which
           he
           hath
           made
           upon
           Vs
           may
           be
           healed
           ,
           and
           the
           present
           tokens
           of
           his
           displeasure
           removed
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           will
           be
           pleased
           yet
           to
           continue
           his
           gracious
           presence
           among
           Vs
           ,
           and
           delight
           in
           Vs
           as
           his
           people
           ,
           that
           his
           own
           Work
           may
           by
           his
           assistance
           be
           carried
           on
           ,
           and
           peace
           and
           truth
           may
           be
           established
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           Vs
           .
           For
           which
           purpose
           His
           Highness
           the
           Lord
           Protector
           ,
           with
           the
           advice
           of
           his
           Privy
           Council
           ,
           hath
           thought
           fit
           to
           set
           apart
           
             Wednesday
          
           the
           Thirteenth
           day
           of
           
             October
          
           One
           thousand
           six
           hundred
           fifty
           and
           eight
           ,
           to
           be
           observed
           as
           a
           day
           of
           Solemn
           Fasting
           and
           Humiliation
           in
           all
           places
           within
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Town
           of
           
             Berwick
          
           upon
           
             Tweed
             ,
          
           earnestly
           exhorting
           all
           the
           people
           of
           God
           in
           this
           Nation
           to
           cry
           mightily
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           to
           wrestle
           with
           him
           by
           prayer
           and
           supplication
           for
           the
           ends
           aforesaid
           .
           And
           that
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           several
           Churches
           and
           Congregations
           ,
           do
           diligently
           and
           conscientiously
           attend
           their
           duties
           on
           that
           day
           ,
           as
           is
           suitable
           unto
           so
           solemn
           a
           work
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           give
           notice
           hereof
           on
           the
           Lords
           day
           next
           before
           the
           said
           Thirteenth
           day
           of
           
             October
          
           in
           their
           Publique
           Meeting-place
           ,
           and
           read
           this
           Declaration
           on
           the
           said
           day
           .
           And
           His
           Highness
           doth
           hereby
           prohibit
           all
           Fairs
           ,
           Markets
           ,
           and
           all
           bodily
           labour
           in
           the
           works
           of
           mens
           callings
           ,
           which
           may
           interrupt
           or
           hinder
           the
           Religious
           observation
           of
           the
           day
           aforesaid
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             at
             
               White-Hall
            
             
               this
               Twenty
               fourth
               day
               of
               
                 September
                 ,
              
               in
               the
               year
               of
               our
               Lord
               God
               ,
               One
               thousand
               six
               hundred
               fifty
               and
               eight
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             LONDON
             :
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Henry
             Hills
          
           and
           
             John
             Field
             ,
          
           Printers
           to
           His
           Highness
           the
           Lord
           Protector
           ,
           1658.
           
        
      
      
  

