Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n
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B05609
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Proclamation for a solemn national fast.
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Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II)
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1699
(1699)
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Wing S1796; ESTC R183475
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proclamation_n for_o a_o solemn_a national_a fast._n william_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o great-britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n to_o macer_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n messenger_n at_o arm_n our_o sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n conjunct_o and_o several_o special_o constitute_v greeting_n forasmuchas_fw-es it_o have_v please_v the_o holy_a and_o righteous_a god_n for_o the_o many_o great_a and_o heinous_a sin_n and_o provocation_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o afflict_v the_o same_o with_o the_o lamentable_a stroke_n of_o dearth_n and_o scarcity_n which_o if_o not_o in_o his_o mercy_n prevent_v do_v threaten_v a_o dreadful_a famine_n as_o likeways_o that_o the_o reform_a church_n abroad_o be_v through_o his_o holy_a and_o sovereign_a displeasure_n partly_o under_o grievous_a persecution_n and_o partly_o under_o great_a and_o imminent_a hazard_n which_o just_o call_v for_o our_o humble_n of_o ourselves_o for_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o for_o a_o tender_a sympathy_n towards_o our_o say_a afflict_a brethren_n likeas_n the_o general_n assembly_n of_o this_o church_n late_o convene_v have_v therefore_o address_v the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n that_o a_o day_n of_o humiliation_n may_v be_v appoint_v and_o keep_v for_o the_o cause_n foresaid_n more_o full_o mention_v in_o their_o act_n thereanent_fw-la therefore_o we_o with_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n command_v and_o appoint_v a_o day_n of_o solemn_a humiliation_n and_o prayer_n and_o fast_v to_o be_v observe_v throughout_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n upon_o the_o nine_o day_n of_o march_n next_o to_o come_v to_o the_o effect_n that_o all_o our_o good_a subject_n may_v on_o that_o day_n make_v earnest_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n to_o god_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o for_o turn_v away_o and_o avert_v his_o wrath_n from_o this_o and_o other_o reform_a church_n and_o that_o he_o may_v command_v deliverance_n for_o his_o afflict_a people_n under_o persecution_n bless_v and_o preserve_v we_o and_o our_o government_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n and_o liberty_n of_o gospel_n ordinance_n with_o purity_n and_o freedom_n that_o we_o at_o present_a enjoy_v and_o that_o he_o may_v bless_v his_o gospel_n with_o success_n and_o grant_v a_o seasonable_a seedtime_n and_o bless_v the_o seed_n with_o increase_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o of_o the_o present_a distress_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o day_n we_o with_o advice_n foresay_a do_v require_v and_o command_v to_o be_v religious_o and_o most_o serious_o observe_v by_o all_o rank_n and_o degree_n of_o people_n by_o solemn_a prayer_n and_o preach_v and_o other_o act_n of_o devotion_n to_o be_v perform_v for_o the_o cause_n and_o end_n foresaid_n both_o in_o public_a and_o private_a throughout_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n our_o will_n be_v herefore_o and_o we_o charge_v you_o strict_o and_o command_v that_o incontinent_a these_o our_o lettersseen_a you_o psss_v to_o the_o mercat-cross_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o remanent_fw-la mercat-cross_n of_o the_o hail_o headburgh_n of_o the_o several_a shire_n and_o stewartry_n within_o this_o kingdom_n and_o there_o in_o our_o name_n and_o authority_n by_o open_a proclamation_n make_v publication_n hereof_o that_o none_o pretend_v ignorance_n and_o we_o ordain_v our_o solicitor_n to_o cause_n print_v their_o present_n as_o also_o the_o act_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n thereto_o annex_v and_o to_o transmit_v the_o same_o or_o copy_n thereof_o to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o several_a shire_n and_o stewart_n of_o stewartry_n or_o their_o depute_n and_o clerk_n to_o be_v by_o they_o publish_v at_o the_o mercat-cross_n of_o their_o headburgh_n upon_o receipt_n thereof_o and_o immediate_o send_v to_o the_o several_a minister_n to_o the_o effect_n the_o same_o may_v be_v intimate_fw-la and_o read_v in_o their_o several_a paroch-churche_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n immediate_o precede_v the_o day_n above-appointed_n give_v under_o our_o signet_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o seven_o day_n of_o february_n and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o ten_o year_n 1699._o per_fw-la actum_fw-la dominorum_fw-la secreti_fw-la concilii_fw-la gilb_n eliot_n cls._n sti._n concilii_fw-la god_n save_v the_o king_n edinburgh_n print_v by_o the_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n be_v most_o excellent_a majesty_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1699._o