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         Scotland. Privy Council.
      
       
         
           1675
        
      
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             An act appointing a fast throughout the whole kingdom of Scotland
             Scotland. Privy Council.
             Gibson, Alexander, Sir, d. 1693.
             Scotland. Sovereign (1649-1685 : Charles II)
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by Andrew Anderson, Printer to the King's most excellent Majesty,
             Edinburgh :
             Anno 1675.
          
           
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             Royal arms at head of text; initial letter.
             Dated at end: Given under Our Signet, at Edinburgh, the fifteenth day of July, and of Our Reign, the twenty seventh year, one thousand six hundred and seventy five years.
             Signed: Al. Gibson, Cl. Sti. Concilii.
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           Fasts and feasts -- Church of Scotland -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.
           Public worship -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800.
           Church and state -- Scotland -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.
           Broadsides -- Scotland -- 17th century.
        
      
    
     
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           AN
           ACT
           Appointing
           a
           FAST
           throughout
           the
           vvhole
           Kingdom
           OF
           SCOTLAND
           .
        
         
           
             CHARLES
             ,
             by
             the
             Grace
             of
             God
             ,
             King
             of
             Great
             
               Brittain
               ,
               France
            
             ,
             and
             Ireland
             ,
             Defender
             of
             the
             Faith
             ,
          
           
             To
             all
             and
             sundry
             Our
             Lieges
             and
             Subjects
             whom
             it
             effeirs
             ,
             Greeting
             .
          
        
         
           Forasmuch
           ,
           as
           the
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           in
           His
           most
           Wise
           and
           Righteous
           Providence
           ,
           after
           the
           sinfull
           abuse
           of
           His
           most
           signal
           mercies
           of
           the
           blessed
           Gospel
           ,
           of
           Our
           Own
           and
           Our
           Subjects
           wonderfull
           Deliverance
           from
           the
           Yoke
           of
           Usurpation
           and
           Bondage
           ,
           by
           the
           almost
           Miraculous
           Restauration
           of
           Us
           to
           the
           exercise
           of
           Our
           Government
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           long
           and
           mercifull
           Continuance
           of
           Our
           despised
           Peace
           and
           Plenty
           ;
           Doth
           ,
           by
           His
           Warnings
           and
           Judgements
           incumbent
           and
           impendent
           ,
           manifestly
           discover
           His
           Anger
           and
           Displeasure
           against
           the
           grievous
           Sins
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ;
           and
           particularly
           by
           the
           sad
           and
           pinching
           dearth
           ,
           whereby
           many
           indigent
           persons
           and
           families
           are
           reduced
           to
           a
           starving
           condition
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           long
           and
           threatning
           Drought
           ,
           the
           Lord
           ,
           in
           His
           Righteous
           Judgement
           ,
           having
           so
           long
           bound
           up
           the
           Clouds
           ,
           making
           the
           Heavens
           Brass
           ,
           and
           the
           Earth
           Iron
           ,
           thereby
           threatning
           Our
           Subjects
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           with
           the
           breaking
           of
           the
           Staff
           of
           their
           Bread
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           dreadful
           plague
           of
           Famine
           :
           Which
           Dispensation
           doth
           with
           a
           loud
           voice
           call
           upon
           all
           ranks
           of
           people
           for
           speedy
           and
           true
           Repentance
           ,
           and
           the
           National
           expression
           hereof
           by
           deep
           Mourning
           and
           solemn
           Fasting
           and
           Humiliation
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           We
           ,
           with
           Advice
           and
           Consent
           of
           the
           Lords
           of
           Our
           Privy
           Council
           ,
           do
           Ordain
           a
           day
           of
           Publick
           and
           Solemn
           Fasting
           and
           Humiliation
           to
           be
           keeped
           and
           observed
           by
           all
           the
           people
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           in
           the
           several
           Paroches
           thereof
           ;
           Strictly
           Commanding
           and
           Requiring
           them
           upon
           that
           day
           ,
           to
           cease
           from
           all
           the
           Works
           of
           their
           ordinary
           Callings
           ,
           and
           to
           repair
           to
           their
           respective
           Paroch
           Churches
           ,
           and
           there
           make
           solemn
           Confession
           of
           their
           Sins
           ,
           and
           implore
           the
           Divine
           Mercy
           for
           the
           Land
           ,
           by
           Praying
           ,
           Mourning
           ,
           Fasting
           ,
           and
           such
           other
           Devotions
           ,
           as
           are
           requisite
           and
           usual
           upon
           such
           dayes
           of
           Publick
           Humiliation
           :
           And
           more
           particularly
           ,
           Humbly
           to
           Confess
           and
           Mourn
           for
           the
           great
           Neglect
           and
           Contempt
           of
           ,
           and
           Disobedience
           to
           the
           Blessed
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           the
           Ordinances
           thereof
           ,
           and
           the
           great
           and
           lamentable
           increase
           and
           prevalency
           of
           Atheism
           ,
           Profaneness
           ,
           and
           Irreligion
           which
           is
           thereby
           occasioned
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           sinfull
           undervaluing
           of
           the
           great
           Blessing
           of
           Peace
           so
           long
           enjoyed
           by
           Our
           Subjects
           under
           Our
           Government
           .
           By
           all
           which
           ,
           and
           many
           other
           crying
           Sins
           ,
           the
           Lords
           Jealousie
           and
           Anger
           are
           kindled
           ,
           and
           His
           hand
           is
           stretched
           out
           against
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           threatning
           the
           Destruction
           of
           the
           Fruits
           of
           the
           Ground
           ,
           the
           necessarie
           Provision
           for
           the
           Life
           of
           Man
           and
           Beast
           ,
           that
           by
           serious
           Mourning
           for
           ,
           and
           sincere
           and
           hearty
           turning
           from
           these
           provoking
           Sins
           ,
           the
           Lord
           may
           graciously
           pardon
           them
           and
           repent
           Him
           of
           the
           evil
           seemingly
           determined
           by
           Him
           ,
           and
           most
           righteously
           deserved
           by
           us
           ,
           and
           may
           open
           the
           Clouds
           and
           grant
           the
           latter
           Rain
           in
           its
           due
           season
           and
           measure
           ,
           reserving
           for
           us
           the
           appointed
           weeks
           of
           the
           Harvest
           .
           And
           for
           this
           end
           and
           purpose
           ,
           We
           ,
           with
           Advice
           foresaid
           ,
           do
           seriously
           recommend
           to
           ,
           and
           require
           the
           Arch-Bishops
           and
           Bishops
           ,
           to
           be
           carefull
           that
           this
           Fast
           be
           duely
           observed
           by
           the
           Ministers
           in
           their
           respective
           Diocesses
           ,
           as
           followes
           ;
           To
           the
           Arch-Bishops
           of
           St.
           Andrews
           and
           Glasgow
           ,
           the
           Bishops
           of
           
             Edinburgh
             ,
             Dunkell
             ,
             Brechin
          
           and
           Dumblane
           ,
           to
           cause
           it
           to
           be
           intimated
           in
           the
           several
           Paroch
           Kirks
           of
           their
           Diocies
           upon
           Sunday
           ,
           the
           twenty
           fifth
           ,
           and
           observed
           on
           Wednesday
           ,
           the
           twenty
           eighth
           of
           July
           instant
           ;
           and
           the
           remanent
           Bishops
           ,
           whose
           Diocies
           are
           more
           remote
           ,
           to
           cause
           it
           to
           be
           intimated
           on
           Sunday
           ,
           the
           first
           of
           August
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           observed
           the
           fourth
           of
           Angust
           next
           .
           And
           as
           to
           such
           Ministers
           ,
           who
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           their
           distance
           from
           Edinburgh
           ,
           cannot
           be
           so
           soon
           advertised
           ,
           that
           they
           celebrate
           this
           Fast
           upon
           the
           next
           convenient
           Wednesday
           thereafter
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             under
             Our
             Signet
             ,
             at
             Edinburgh
             ,
             
               the
               fifteenth
               day
               of
               July
               ,
               and
               of
               Our
               Reign
               ,
               the
               twenty
               seventh
               year
               ,
               one
               thousand
               six
               hundred
               and
               seventy
               five
               years
               .
            
          
           
             
               Per
               Actum
               Dominorum
               Secreti
               Concilii
               .
               Al.
               Gibson
               ,
               Cl.
            
             S
             ti
             Concilii
             .
          
        
         
           God
           save
           the
           King.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
           EDINBURGH
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             Andrew
             Anderson
          
           ,
           Printer
           to
           the
           King
           's
           most
           Excellent
           MAJESTY
           .
           Anno
           1675.
           
        
      
    
  

