Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n
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B05614
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Proclamation for a solemn national thanksgiving
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Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II)
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1695
(1695)
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Wing S1801; ESTC R183480
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940
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proclamation_n for_o a_o solemn_a national_a thanksgiving_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 our_o lovit_n 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 forasmuch_o as_o it_o have_v please_v almighty_a god_n gracious_o to_o prosper_v our_o arm_n in_o the_o besiege_v and_o take_v of_o the_o town_n and_o strong_a castle_n of_o namure_n and_o to_o preserve_v our_o person_n in_o the_o manisold_a danger_n to_o which_o we_o be_v thereby_o expose_v for_o which_o signal_n mercy_n and_o the_o other_o success_n and_o advantage_n that_o we_o and_o our_o arm_n have_v be_v bless_v with_o during_o this_o campaign_n as_o we_o and_o all_o our_o good_a subject_n be_v bind_v to_o render_v thanks_o to_o god_n so_o we_o conceive_v it_o no_o less_o our_o duty_n from_o so_o happy_a and_o propitious_a beginning_n to_o implore_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o same_o almighty_a god_n to_o continue_v his_o gracious_a countenance_n and_o assistance_n with_o we_o for_o such_o a_o happy_a conclusion_n to_o this_o campaign_n as_o may_v procure_v peace_n to_o christendom_n and_o the_o security_n of_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n therefore_o we_o have_v think_v fit_a with_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n to_o appoint_v likea_n we_o hereby_o appoint_v a_o day_n of_o solemn_a thanksgiving_n and_o prayer_n to_o be_v observe_v within_o this_o kingdom_n upon_o the_o day_n follow_v viz._n in_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o shire_n thereof_o on_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o september_n instant_a and_o in_o the_o other_o paroch_n and_o church_n on_o this_o side_n of_o tay_n on_o the_o twenty_o second_o day_n of_o the_o say_a month_n and_o in_o the_o whole_a remanent_fw-la paroch_n and_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n upon_o the_o twenty_o nine_o day_n of_o the_o famine_n month_n which_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o cause_n and_o end_n foresaid_n we_o hereby_o petemptorly_a enjoin_v to_o be_v observe_v with_o all_o religious_a exercise_n suitable_a to_o such_o a_o occasion_n and_o by_o all_o minister_n and_o other_o therein_o concern_v as_o they_o will_v be_v answerable_a under_o their_o high_a peril_n our_o will_n be_v herefore_o and_o we_o charge_v you_o that_o incontinent_a their_o our_a letter_n see_v you_o pass_v to_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o the_o mercat-cross_n of_o the_o remanent_fw-la headburgh_n of_o the_o several_a shire_n within_o this_o kingdom_n and_o there_o in_o our_o name_n and_o authority_n make_v publication_n hereof_o that_o none_o pretend_v ignorance_n and_o ordain_v our_o solicitor_n to_o cause_n send_v print_v copy_n hereof_o to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o several_a shire_n and_o their_o clerk_n who_o we_o ordain_v to_o see_v the_o same_o publish_v and_o appoint_v they_o to_o send_v double_v thereof_o to_o the_o minister_n within_o their_o bound_n that_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n immediate_o precede_v the_o say_n day_n above-appointed_n the_o same_o may_v be_v public_o intimate_fw-la and_o read_v and_o ordain_v these_o present_n to_o be_v print_v give_v under_o our_o signet_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o three_o day_n of_o september_n and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o seven_o year_n 1695_o gilb_n eliot_n cls._n sti._n concilii_fw-la edinburgh_n print_v by_o the_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1695._o