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An Act for a day of publique thanksgiving to be observed throughout England and Wales, on Thursday on the first of November, 1649 Together with a declaration of the grounds thereof.; Public General Acts. 1649-10-11.
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Wing E993; Thomason 669.f.14[80]; ESTC R211282
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â—ct for a Day of Publique Thanksgiving to be observed throughout England and Wales on Thursday the First of November 1649. Together with a DECLARATION of the Grounds thereof THe great and wonderful Providences wherein the Lord hath eminently gone forth in mercy towards this Nation have been such that however many do shut their eyes or murmure against them or at least refuse to joyn in Publique Acknowledgements and Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the same Nevertheless the Lord hath been pleased to publish to all the world That it is the work of his own hand Nor hath his infinite goodness and favor been restrained to England onely but extended to Ireland which he hath been pleased to remember in its low estate and when his People there were as dry bones He hath not onely revived them in a way almost as miraculous as a Resurrection from the Dead but been pleased to raise both them and us to a high pitch of hope That the Lord will go on to perfect his work in â—â—â—d and make it likewise at last a quiet Habitation for his People and establish the power and purity of â—â—â—el there The consideration whereof and of the Goodness and Power of God in the late wonderful 〈◊〉 which he hath been pleased to give unto the Parliaments Forces there before Dublin never to be forâ—â—â—â—â— And the further progress God hath made in giving in Drogheda a place of great Strength and Conseâ—â—â—â—â—â—â—efended by a considerable number of their prime Officers and Soldiers the particulars whereof are exâ—â—â—â—â—â—â—n the Lord Lieutenants and other Letters lately Printed and since that by striking Terror into the 〈…〉 the Enemy so as they have yielded up or deserted many other considerable Castles and Garisons as â—â—â—â—â—ndalk Carlingford the Newry and other Places and some other additional Victories which God hath cast in 〈…〉 not but make a deep impression on the hearts of all that fear the Lord and provoke them to exceeding â—â—â—â—â—lness and Rejoycing â—â—on consideration of all which the Parliament out of their deep sense of so great and â—ontinued Mercies Have thought fit as in duty to God to set apart a day for publique â—nd solemn Thanksgiving to the Lord the Author of these Mercies And they do thereâ—â— act and Ordain That Thursday the First of November next be kept as a day of pubâ—â—â—â—â—â—hanksgiving to the Lord in all the Churches and Chappels and places of Divine 〈◊〉 within this Commonwealth of England Dominion of Wales and Town of Berwick upâ—â—â—â—â—ed And that the Ministers of the respective Parishes and places aforesaid be and hereâ—â—â—â— are required and enjoyned to give publique notice on the Lords-day next preceding the â—â—â—â—st of November of the day so to be observed to the end the People of their several Conâ—â—â—â—â—ons may the more generally and diligently attend the publique Exercise of Gods Worâ—â—â—◠〈◊〉 Service there to be dispensed upon this occasion At which time that the People may 〈…〉 particularly and fully informed of this great Victory and Successes the said Ministers 〈…〉 by required to publish and read this present Act. And for the better observation of the day 〈…〉 â—arliament doth hereby inhibit and forbid the holding or use of all Fairs Markets and serâ—â—rks of mens ordinary Callings upon that day And all Majors Sheriffs Iustices of â—â—â—ce Constables and other Officers be and are hereby enjoyned to take especial care of 〈◊〉 observance of the said day of Thanksgiving accordingly Die Jovis 11 Octobr. 1649. â—â—â—â—red by the Commons assembled in Parliament That this Act be forth with printed and published Hen Scobell Cleric ' Parliamenti London Printed by John Field for Edward Husband Printer to the Parliament of England 1649.