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         England and Wales. Parliament.
      
       
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             An act for setting apart VVednesday the thirteenth day of October, 1652, for a day of publique fasting and humiliation.
             England and Wales. Parliament.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by John Field, Printer to the Parliament of England,
             London :
             1652.
          
           
             Order to print dated: Wednesday the First of September, 1652. Signed: Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti.
             With Parliamentary seal at head of text.
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Fasts and feasts -- England -- Early works to 1800.
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             blazon or coat of arms incorporating the Commonwealth Flag (1649-1651)
          
           AN
           ACT
           For
           setting
           apart
           VVednesday
           the
           Thirteenth
           day
           of
           
             October
             ,
          
           1652
           ,
           For
           a
           Day
           of
           Publique
           Fasting
           and
           Humiliation
           .
        
         
           WHereas
           the
           most
           wise
           God
           ,
           whose
           Iudgements
           are
           unsearchable
           and
           ways
           past
           finding
           out
           ,
           hath
           by
           his
           over-ruling
           Providence
           made
           a
           breach
           upon
           that
           Amity
           (
           which
           the
           Parliament
           hath
           in
           all
           sincerity
           endeavored
           to
           conserve
           )
           between
           this
           Commonwealth
           &
           the
           Vnited
           Provinces
           ;
           The
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
          
           well
           knowing
           it
           to
           be
           their
           duty
           ,
           in
           all
           the
           turns
           of
           Providence
           to
           acknowledge
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           seek
           unto
           him
           to
           direct
           their
           Paths
           ;
           and
           also
           considering
           the
           Word
           of
           Truth
           doth
           teach
           ,
           That
           Sin
           onely
           doth
           separate
           between
           God
           and
           a
           People
           ,
           Have
           thought
           fit
           to
           admonish
           and
           stir
           up
           the
           People
           of
           this
           Nation
           to
           confess
           their
           sins
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           to
           seek
           his
           Face
           ,
           That
           he
           would
           be
           pleased
           to
           grant
           unto
           us
           Repentance
           and
           Pardon
           through
           the
           Blood
           of
           his
           dear
           Son
           Iesus
           Christ
           who
           is
           our
           Peace
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Blood
           of
           his
           Cross
           reconciles
           all
           things
           in
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           :
           And
           humbly
           to
           beseech
           him
           to
           direct
           and
           bless
           the
           Councels
           and
           Actions
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           the
           spiritual
           and
           temporal
           welfare
           of
           the
           people
           of
           this
           
             Commonwealth
             ;
          
           and
           more
           particularly
           ▪
           That
           he
           will
           be
           pleased
           to
           shew
           them
           the
           way
           how
           the
           saving
           truth
           of
           the
           Gospel
           may
           be
           best
           advanced
           and
           propagated
           ,
           and
           whatsoever
           is
           contrary
           to
           sound
           Doctrine
           &
           the
           power
           of
           Godliness
           suppressed
           :
           And
           likewise
           ,
           That
           he
           would
           vouchsafe
           his
           Presence
           with
           ,
           and
           Blessing
           upon
           the
           Forces
           and
           Navy
           of
           this
           Commonwealth
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           all
           the
           Troubles
           wherewith
           he
           is
           pleased
           to
           exercise
           us
           ,
           to
           bring
           forth
           a
           righteous
           and
           lasting
           peace
           to
           his
           People
           to
           his
           own
           Glory
           :
           And
           to
           the
           end
           the
           People
           of
           this
           Nation
           may
           have
           an
           opportunity
           for
           this
           purpose
           ,
           Be
           it
           Enacted
           by
           this
           present
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           the
           Authority
           thereof
           ,
           That
           Wednesday
           the
           Thirteenth
           day
           of
           
             October
             ,
             1652.
          
           be
           set
           apart
           to
           be
           observed
           as
           a
           day
           of
           solemn
           Fasting
           and
           Humiliation
           in
           all
           Cities
           ,
           Towns
           and
           places
           within
           
             England
             ,
             Wales
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Town
           of
           
             Berwick
          
           upon
           
             Tweed
             ;
          
           and
           that
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           respective
           Parishes
           &
           places
           aforesaid
           ,
           upon
           the
           Lords
           day
           next
           preceding
           the
           day
           so
           to
           be
           observed
           ,
           do
           give
           notice
           hereof
           ,
           that
           the
           people
           may
           the
           better
           attend
           the
           Exercises
           of
           that
           day
           .
           And
           for
           the
           more
           full
           observation
           thereof
           ,
           The
           Parliament
           doth
           forbid
           the
           holding
           or
           using
           of
           any
           Fairs
           ,
           Markets
           ,
           and
           servile
           Works
           of
           mens
           ordinary
           Callings
           on
           the
           Day
           thus
           set
           apart
           :
           And
           all
           Majors
           ,
           Sheriffs
           ,
           Iustices
           of
           Peace
           ,
           Constables
           and
           other
           Officers
           ,
           are
           hereby
           enjoyned
           to
           take
           special
           care
           for
           the
           observation
           of
           the
           said
           Day
           accordingly
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             
               Wednesday
               the
               First
               of
               September
               ,
               1652.
               
            
          
        
         
           ORdered
           by
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           That
           this
           Act
           be
           forthwith
           Printed
           and
           Published
           .
        
         
           
             Hen
             :
             Scobell
             ,
             Cleric
             .
             Parliamenti
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             John
             Field
             ,
          
           Printer
           to
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             .
          
           1652.
           
        
      
      
  

