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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B09037	All ordinances and orders for the better observation of the Lords-Day and the fast 9. Decemb. 1646. ordered &c. that the ordinances for the better observation of the publick dayes of fast and humiliation and for the better observation of the Lords-Day be printed together ...	England and Wales. Laws, statutes, etc.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1646 (1646)	Wing E1199AA; ESTC R210501	6,537	20

dressing of Meat in private Families or the dressing and sale of Victuals in a moderate way in Innes or Victualling-Houses for the use of such as otherwise cannot be provided for or to the crying or selling Milke before Nine of the Clock in the Morning or after Foure of the Clock in the Afternoon from the Tenth of September till the Tenth of March or before Eight of the Clocke in the Morning or after five of the Clocke in the Afternoon from the Tenth of March till the Tenth of September And whereas there is great breach of the Sabbath by Rogues Vagabonds and Beggars It is further Ordained That the Lord Mayor of the City of London and all Iustices of Peace Constables Churchwardens and other Officers and Ministers whatsoever shall from time to time cause all Lawes against Rogues Vagabonds and Beggars to be put in due execution and take order that all Rogues Vagabonds and Beggars doe on every Sabbath-day repaire to some Church or Chappell and remaine there soberly and orderly during the time of Divine-Worship And that all and singular person and persons that shall doe any thing in the execution of this Ordinance shall bee protected and saved harmlesse by the Power and Authority of Parliament And be it further Ordained That this Ordirance be Printed and published and read in all Panish Churches and Chappels before the Sermon in the Morning on some Lords-day before the first of May next on the South-side of Trent and before the first of June next on the North-side of Trent H. Elsinge C. P. Dom. Com. Die Mercurii 22. August 1642. An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the better Observing and Keeping a Monethly Fast within the Kingdome of England and Dominion of WALES WHereas the Kings most excellent Majesty upon the request of the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament assembled and by and with their advice and consent considering the lamentable and distressed condition of his good Subjects in the Kingdome of Ireland that there might be a generall Humiliation of all the Estates of this Kingdome before Almighty God in Fasting and Prayer was graciously pleased to command the keeping of a Monthly Fast and to the end that all persons might the better take notice thereof and to leave such without excuse as should not duly keep and observe the same did afterward by his Proclamation of the eighth of January 1641. appoint that the same should be generally publikely solemnly holden and kept as well by abstinence from food as by publike prayers preaching and hearing of the Word of God and other Religious and holy duties in all Cathedralls Collegiate and Parish Churches and Chappell 's within the Kingdome of England and Dominion of Wales without any exception on the last Wednesday of every Moneth to continue during the troubles in the said Kingdome of Ireland All which his Majesty did straightly charge and command should be reverently and devoutly performed by all his Subjects as they desire the blessing of Almighty God and would avoyd his heavy indignation against this Land and people and upon pain of such punishments as may justly be inflicted upon all such as shall contemne or neglect so Religious a worke and duty And whereas the Lords and Commons in both Houses of Parliament have received divers informations from severall parts of this Kingdome and Dominion of Wales of the great neglect of the due observation and keeping of the said Fast upon the dayes appointed and of the prophanations of the same by many irreligious ill-affected loose and scandalous persons as well of the Clergie as others who are so far from afficting their soules and loosing the bands of wickednesse as that they provoke the wrath of Almighty God and make so pious a meanes to procure his blessings the occasion of greater Judgements For the prevention whereof for the time to come the Lords and Commons doe order declare ordain that in all and every the Cathedrals Collegiate and Parish Churches and Chappels within the Kingdome of England and Dominion of Wales without any exception upon every Lords day next and immediately before any the dayes appointed for the said publike Fast the Parson Vicar Curate or Minister that upon that day shall officiate or exercise in any of the said Cathedralls Collegiate Parish Churches or Chappell 's shall give publike notice in every of the said Cathedralls Collegiate Parish Churches or Chappell 's respectively of the Fast day next ensuing immediately after Sermon or prayer ended in the forenoon before the Congregation be dismissed earnestly exhorting and perswading all the people to the solemne due keeping and religious observation of the whole day appointed for the said Fast and that they would repair to some Church or Chappell there diligently and reverently to attend all such holy duties as shall be used in the observance of the same that they forbear to use all manner of sports and pastimes whatsoever and their ordinary Trades and Callings upon the said day as well Carriers Waggoners Carters Waynmen Drovers Butchers Hucksters Shop-keepers Labourers or any others using any Art Trade Mystery or manuall Occupation whatsoever and that all Vintners Taverners Alehouse-keepers and Keepers of Victualing-houses doe forbeare to keep open their doores Bulks or Shops or to sell or utter except in cases of extreame necessity any Wine Beere Ale or victuall till the publike exercises and religious duties of that day in the respective Cathedralls Collegiate Parish Churches and Chappell 's be past and over And lastly all and every the Justices of the Peace Mayors Bayliffs Constables Church-wardens and other Officers inhabiting or residing within the limits or precincts of any such Cathedrall Collegiate Parish Church or Chappell are hereby required to take speciall notice as well of such Parson Vicar Curate or other Minister that ought to Officiate in any of the said Cathedralls Collegiate and Parish Churches or Chappell 's upon any such day appointed for the said Fast that shall either refuse or neglect to doe the same or not do or cause the same to be done in that religious and solemne manner as it ought to be or that shall refuse to give notice of the Fast day at the time and in manner as aforesaid and forthwith to return their names and the names of all such from time to time as shall wilfully offend herein in contempt of the Lawes his Majesty and both Houses of Parliament unto some one or more of the Knights Citizens or Burgesses that serve for the County where such offence is or shall be committed that some speedy course may be taken for the severe punishing of such as shall offend herein according to the Lawes Hen. Elsynge Cler. Parl. Dom. Com. 24. Aprill 1643. WHereas the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament have made an Ordinance for the more strict and solemne keeping of the dayes of publike Fast which are not by all persons duly observed even in these times of publike calamity to