Selected quad for the lemma: act_n
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A84563
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An Act appointing Thursday the last day of February, 1649. for a solemn day of humiliation, fasting & prayer and declaring the grounds thereof.
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England and Wales. Parliament.
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(1650)
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Wing E981; Thomason 669.f.15[11]
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a_o act_n appoint_v thursday_n the_o last_o day_n of_o february_n 1649._o for_o a_o solemn_a day_n of_o humiliation_n fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o declare_v the_o ground_n thereof_o the_o lord_n who_o rule_v over_o the_o nation_n who_o dispose_v and_o order_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o own_o will_n have_v in_o our_o age_n as_o in_o former_a generation_n exceed_o glorify_v his_o wisdom_n power_n and_o mercy_n that_o he_o may_v warn_v and_o awaken_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n unto_o a_o diligent_a enquiry_n after_o he_o a_o faithful_a and_o fruitful_a live_n before_o he_o his_o voice_n and_o his_o hand_n have_v be_v hear_v and_o see_v in_o this_o land_n most_o eminent_o in_o rescue_v we_o out_o of_o the_o destroy_a hand_n of_o tyranny_n popery_n and_o supersition_n which_o experience_n of_o the_o lord_n wonderful_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n towards_o this_o nation_n may_v have_v wrought_v a_o answerable_a return_n of_o duty_n and_o obedience_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o want_n hereof_o ought_v to_o fill_v we_o with_o shame_n astonishment_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n especial_o when_o in_o stead_n thereof_o we_o find_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o such_o cry_a sin_n hideous_a blasphemy_n and_o unheard_a of_o abomination_n and_o that_o by_o some_o under_o pretence_n of_o liberty_n and_o great_a measure_n of_o light_n as_o after_o all_o our_o wondrous_a deliverance_n do_v manifest_a themselves_o to_o the_o exceed_a dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o reproach_n of_o our_o christian_a profession_n to_o the_o end_n therefore_o that_o this_o nation_n in_o general_a and_o every_o one_o in_o particular_a may_v have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o be_v true_o humble_v for_o they_o and_o that_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n may_v be_v put_v up_o on_o behalf_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o propagation_n of_o his_o gospel_n throughout_o the_o same_o and_o all_o the_o dominion_n thereof_o that_o the_o good_a hand_n of_o god_n may_v be_v continue_v with_o we_o in_o perfect_v his_o great_a work_n which_o have_v be_v carry_v on_o to_o so_o good_a a_o degree_n in_o england_n and_o ireland_n that_o all_o difference_n among_o brethren_n may_v be_v reconcile_v in_o love_n that_o the_o design_n combination_n and_o conspiracy_n of_o all_o wicked_a man_n whether_o within_o or_o without_o we_o to_o imbroil_v this_o nation_n in_o a_o new_a war_n may_v be_v discover_v and_o prevent_v and_o that_o while_o ungodly_a man_n do_v make_v the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n their_o confidence_n we_o may_v testify_v from_o a_o abundant_a experience_n of_o the_o lord_n goodness_n that_o our_o strength_n be_v only_o in_o the_o live_a god_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v and_o declare_v that_o thursday_n the_o last_o day_n of_o february_n 1649._o be_v appoint_v and_o keep_v as_o a_o solemn_a day_n of_o fast_v prayer_n and_o humiliation_n for_o the_o end_n aforesaid_a die_fw-la lunae_fw-la 4_o februarii_fw-la 1649._o order_a by_o the_o parliament_n that_o this_o act_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v hen_n scobell_n cleric_n parliamenti_fw-la london_n print_v by_o edward_n husband_n and_o john_n field_n printer_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n 1649._o