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A84563	England and Wales. Parliament.	An Act appointing Thursday the last day of February, 1649. for a solemn day of humiliation, fasting & prayer and declaring the grounds thereof.	nan		.xml	application/xml	902	42	63	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 .	cache/A84563.xml	txt/A84563.txt
