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         England and Wales. Lord Protector (1658-1660 : R. Cromwell)
      
       
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             A declaration of His Highness for a day of solemn fasting & 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, 1658. And are to be sold at the sign of the Seven Stars in Fleetstreet over against Dunstans Church,
             London :
             1658.
          
           
             Dated at end: Given at White-Hall this sixteenth day of December one thousand six hundred fifty and eight.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "Septemb. 17".
             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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               QVAERITVR
               BELLO
            
             
               OLIVARIVS
               DEI
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               GRA
               ◆
               REIPVB
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               ANGLIAE
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               SCOTIAE
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           A
           DECLARATION
           of
           His
           Highness
           FOR
           A
           DAY
           OF
           SOLEMN
           FASTING
           &
           HUMILIATION
           .
        
         
           THe
           Successes
           of
           all
           the
           Consultations
           and
           Actions
           of
           the
           Sons
           of
           Men
           have
           their
           Dependence
           on
           the
           Pleasure
           of
           that
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           Wonderful
           in
           Counsel
           ,
           and
           Mighty
           in
           Working
           :
           And
           therefore
           ,
           as
           in
           all
           other
           Affairs
           ,
           so
           especially
           in
           those
           which
           are
           of
           greatest
           concernment
           ,
           it
           is
           our
           Duty
           to
           seek
           the
           Lord
           ,
           with
           whom
           alone
           is
           Wisdom
           and
           Strength
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           testifie
           our
           Hope
           to
           be
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           our
           Dependence
           on
           him
           alone
           .
           It
           is
           the
           Priviledge
           of
           those
           who
           are
           in
           Covenant
           with
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           a
           God
           nigh
           unto
           them
           in
           all
           that
           they
           call
           upon
           him
           for
           .
           The
           People
           of
           God
           in
           this
           Nation
           (
           if
           they
           had
           observed
           them
           ,
           or
           have
           not
           forgotten
           them
           )
           may
           produce
           so
           large
           a
           Catalogue
           of
           Mercies
           given
           in
           answer
           to
           Prayers
           ,
           as
           no
           Nation
           under
           the
           Heavens
           can
           parallel
           :
           in
           not
           a
           few
           of
           which
           the
           Lord
           hath
           as
           it
           were
           exemplified
           that
           Promise
           ,
           
             Before
             they
             call
             I
             will
             answer
             ,
             and
             while
             they
             are
             yet
             speaking
             I
             will
             hear
             ;
          
           and
           in
           others
           ,
           given
           a
           proof
           of
           his
           Faithfulness
           in
           what
           he
           had
           said
           ,
           
             Ask
             of
             me
             concerning
             my
             Sons
             ,
             and
             concerning
             the
             Works
             of
             my
             Hands
             command
             ye
             me
             :
          
           All
           of
           them
           so
           many
           real
           Demonstrations
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           not
           said
           unto
           the
           seed
           of
           
             Jacob
             ,
             Seek
             ye
             me
             in
             vain
             :
          
           So
           that
           above
           all
           the
           People
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           those
           who
           fear
           the
           Lord
           in
           these
           Nations
           have
           cause
           to
           say
           of
           him
           ,
           
             Because
             he
             hath
             heard
             my
             voice
             ,
             therefore
             will
             I
             call
             upon
             him
             so
             long
             as
             I
             live
             :
          
           And
           as
           if
           the
           Lord
           would
           try
           us
           whether
           we
           will
           do
           so
           or
           not
           ,
           he
           is
           pleased
           to
           administer
           variety
           of
           occasions
           to
           prove
           the
           Faith
           of
           his
           People
           .
           This
           present
           season
           exhibits
           matter
           of
           deep
           Humiliation
           ,
           and
           earnest
           Supplication
           .
           Who
           can
           look
           back
           on
           the
           Providences
           wherewith
           the
           Lord
           hath
           exercised
           us
           the
           Year
           passed
           ,
           but
           hath
           cause
           to
           say
           ,
           
             My
             flesh
             trembleth
             for
             fear
             of
             thee
             ,
             and
             I
             am
             afraid
             of
             thy
             Judgements
             ?
          
           And
           if
           we
           do
           but
           with
           an
           eye
           of
           common
           Prudence
           ,
           take
           a
           Prospect
           of
           those
           great
           Actions
           which
           are
           like
           to
           be
           the
           Product
           of
           the
           ensuing
           Year
           ,
           and
           weigh
           the
           Consequences
           of
           them
           ,
           may
           we
           not
           say
           ,
           
             Lord
             ,
             we
             know
             not
             what
             to
             do
             ,
             but
             our
             eyes
             are
             unto
             thee
             ?
          
           His
           Highness
           the
           Lord
           Protector
           seriously
           considering
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           having
           by
           the
           Advice
           of
           His
           Privy
           Council
           called
           a
           Parliament
           to
           meet
           in
           
             January
          
           next
           ,
           and
           being
           not
           a
           little
           sensible
           how
           great
           an
           influence
           the
           Deliberations
           and
           Determinations
           of
           that
           His
           great
           Council
           may
           have
           ,
           not
           onely
           upon
           the
           Civil
           Peace
           and
           outward
           Prosperity
           of
           these
           Three
           Nations
           ,
           yea
           of
           all
           the
           Protestants
           abroad
           ,
           but
           also
           in
           reference
           to
           the
           Spiritual
           Liberties
           which
           the
           Lord
           hath
           in
           an
           especial
           maner
           reserved
           as
           a
           Blessing
           to
           be
           given
           in
           to
           this
           Generation
           ,
           and
           likewise
           to
           the
           concernments
           of
           the
           Gospel
           through
           the
           World
           :
           Therefore
           His
           Highness
           ,
           by
           Advice
           of
           His
           Privy
           Council
           ,
           holds
           it
           a
           seasonable
           and
           necessary
           Duty
           as
           in
           His
           own
           Person
           ,
           so
           to
           call
           upon
           ,
           and
           invite
           others
           who
           are
           concerned
           herein
           ,
           in
           a
           Solemn
           maner
           to
           humble
           themselves
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           earnestly
           to
           seek
           his
           Favor
           and
           Blessing
           on
           the
           Counsels
           and
           Affairs
           of
           these
           Nations
           ,
           and
           especially
           on
           that
           Great
           Council
           ,
           that
           he
           who
           is
           the
           Counsellor
           and
           Prince
           of
           Peace
           ,
           will
           sit
           among
           them
           ,
           guide
           their
           Spirits
           ,
           and
           lead
           them
           to
           such
           Counsels
           of
           Peace
           and
           Good
           for
           these
           Nations
           ,
           and
           the
           Interest
           of
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           in
           them
           ,
           that
           the
           Generations
           to
           come
           may
           rise
           up
           and
           call
           them
           Blessed
           ,
           and
           the
           Nations
           round
           about
           us
           may
           be
           filled
           with
           Admiration
           at
           the
           Lords
           gracious
           dealings
           with
           us
           ,
           and
           we
           may
           have
           further
           cause
           to
           say
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
             is
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             us
             ,
             therefore
             we
             shall
             be
             established
             .
          
           For
           which
           purpose
           His
           Highness
           doth
           appoint
           ,
           That
           in
           all
           Places
           within
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           and
           Town
           of
           
             Berwick
          
           upon
           
             Tweed
             ,
          
           Wednesday
           the
           Nine
           and
           twentieth
           day
           of
           
             December
          
           instant
           ,
           and
           in
           
             Scotland
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           Wednesday
           the
           Fifth
           of
           
             January
          
           next
           ,
           be
           observed
           as
           a
           day
           of
           Solemn
           Fasting
           and
           Humiliation
           in
           all
           Churches
           ,
           Chappels
           and
           Congregations
           within
           the
           same
           ;
           earnestly
           exhorting
           all
           those
           whose
           hearts
           the
           Lord
           hath
           touched
           with
           a
           due
           sense
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           to
           be
           instant
           with
           the
           Lord
           in
           this
           behalf
           ,
           in
           such
           a
           Serious
           and
           Solemn
           maner
           ,
           as
           the
           nature
           of
           so
           Spiritual
           and
           Extraordinary
           a
           Duty
           doth
           require
           ,
           and
           that
           every
           one
           in
           their
           Places
           will
           study
           how
           they
           may
           second
           their
           Prayers
           with
           sutable
           endeavors
           ,
           tending
           to
           Vnity
           and
           Peace
           :
           And
           His
           Highness
           doth
           Will
           and
           Require
           all
           Ministers
           and
           Pastors
           of
           Congregations
           ,
           to
           Read
           this
           Declaration
           in
           their
           Meetings
           for
           Publique
           Worship
           on
           the
           Lords
           Day
           next
           before
           the
           said
           Day
           of
           Publique
           Fasting
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           the
           same
           may
           be
           the
           better
           taken
           notice
           of
           :
           And
           the
           holding
           of
           all
           Markets
           and
           Fairs
           are
           hereby
           Prohibited
           on
           that
           day
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             at
             WHITE-HALL
             
               this
               Sixteenth
               day
               of
               DECEMBER
               One
               thousand
               six
               hundred
               fifty
               and
               eight
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             LONDON
             :
          
           Printed
           by
           HENRY
           HILLS
           and
           JOHN
           FIELD
           ,
           Printers
           to
           His
           Highness
           the
           LORD
           PROTECTOR
           ,
           1658.
           
        
         
           And
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           the
           Sign
           of
           the
           Seven
           Stars
           in
           FLEETSTREET
           over
           against
           DUNSTANS
           Church
           .
        
      
      
  

