Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n
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A35089
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By the protector, a declaration of His Highness the Lord Protector for a day of solemn fasting and humiliation
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England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.
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1658
(1658)
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Wing C7072; ESTC R37693
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915
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pax_fw-la qvaeritur_fw-la bello_fw-la olivarius_n dei_fw-la â—†_o graccho_n reipub_n angliae_fw-la scotiae_fw-la et_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la &_o c_o protector_n â§_o by_o the_o protector_n a_o declaration_n of_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n for_o a_o day_n of_o solemn_a fast_n and_o humiliation_n his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n and_o the_o council_n be_v as_o become_v they_o very_o sensible_a of_o and_o deep_o affect_v with_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o present_a general_a visitation_n with_o which_o not_o only_o these_o populous_a city_n but_o mot_n part_v of_o the_o nation_n be_v sore_o afflict_v and_o many_o have_v be_v take_v away_o do_v hold_v it_o their_o duty_n to_o invite_v the_o people_n of_o this_o nation_n to_o humble_v themselves_o great_o before_o the_o lord_n who_o displeasure_n we_o have_v high_o provoke_v by_o due_a unthankfulnes_n for_o and_o abuse_v of_o gospel_n mercy_n and_o that_o peace_n health_n and_o plenty_n which_o for_o diverse_a year_n last_o pass_v we_o have_v through_o his_o goodness_n enjoy_v and_o by_o that_o spirit_n of_o division_n murmur_v profaneness_n and_o enmity_n againt_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n which_o be_v so_o prevalent_a among_o we_o beside_o many_o other_o abomination_n his_o highness_n therefore_o with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o council_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o declare_v and_o appoint_v that_o wednesday_n the_o five_o of_o may_n next_o be_v observe_v as_o a_o day_n of_o solemn_a fast_n and_o humiliation_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n the_o late_a line_n of_o communication_n and_o weekly_a bill_n of_o mortality_n and_o wednesday_n the_o nineteenth_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n within_o the_o place_n aforesaid_a and_o all_o other_o place_n within_o england_n and_o wales_n and_o town_n of_o berwick_n upon_o tweed_n exhort_v all_o especial_o those_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n to_o humble_v themselves_o before_o he_o and_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o seek_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o forgive_v our_o sin_n and_o heal_v our_o land_n and_o that_o there_o may_v not_o only_o be_v a_o lengthen_v out_o of_o our_o tranquillity_n but_o such_o return_n of_o special_a mercy_n as_o may_v evidence_n to_o his_o people_n and_o convince_v all_o that_o have_v evil_a will_n unto_o their_o peace_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o forsake_v we_o but_o do_v yet_o for_o his_o own_o great_a name_n sake_n take_v delight_n in_o we_o to_o make_v we_o though_o most_o unworthy_a a_o people_n of_o his_o praise_n and_o his_o highness_n do_v earnest_o recommend_v it_o unto_o all_o such_o as_o be_v touch_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n hand_n and_o displeasure_n to_o set_v themselves_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n in_o such_o a_o solemn_a and_o spiritual_a manner_n as_o become_v such_o a_o extraordinary_a duty_n and_o as_o so_o sad_a a_o occasion_n as_o this_o call_v for_o his_o highness_n pleasure_n also_o be_v that_o notice_n hereof_o be_v give_v in_o the_o several_a church_n and_o congregation_n by_o the_o respective_a minister_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n before_o the_o respective_a day_n aforesaid_a for_o the_o better_a publication_n hereof_o give_v at_o white-hall_n the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o april_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1658._o london_n print_v by_o henry_n hill_n and_o john_n field_n printer_n to_o his_o highness_n 1658._o