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A82420 An act for setting apart VVednesday the thirteenth day of October, 1652, for a day of publique fasting and humiliation. England and Wales. Parliament. 1652 (1652) Wing E1077; Thomason 669.f.16[65]; ESTC R211533 964 1

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AN ACT For setting apart VVednesday the Thirteenth day of October 1652 For a Day of Publique Fasting and Humiliation WHereas the most wise God whose Iudgements are unsearchable and ways past finding out hath by his over-ruling Providence made a breach upon that Amity which the Parliament hath in all sincerity endeavored to conserve between this Commonwealth the Vnited Provinces The Parliament of England well knowing it to be their duty in all the turns of Providence to acknowledge God and to seek unto him to direct their Paths and also considering the Word of Truth doth teach That Sin onely doth separate between God and a People Have thought fit to admonish and stir up the People of this Nation to confess their sins unto the Lord and to seek his Face That he would be pleased to grant unto us Repentance and Pardon through the Blood of his dear Son Iesus Christ who is our Peace and by the Blood of his Cross reconciles all things in Heaven and Earth And humbly to beseech him to direct and bless the Councels and Actions of the Parliament to the spiritual and temporal welfare of the people of this Commonwealth and more particularly That he will be pleased to shew them the way how the saving truth of the Gospel may be best advanced and propagated and whatsoever is contrary to sound Doctrine the power of Godliness suppressed And likewise That he would vouchsafe his Presence with and Blessing upon the Forces and Navy of this Commonwealth and out of all the Troubles wherewith he is pleased to exercise us to bring forth a righteous and lasting peace to his People to his own Glory And to the end the People of this Nation may have an opportunity for this purpose Be it Enacted by this present Parliament and the Authority thereof That Wednesday the Thirteenth day of October 1652. be set apart to be observed as a day of solemn Fasting and Humiliation in all Cities Towns and places within England Wales and the Town of Berwick upon Tweed and that the Ministers of the respective Parishes places aforesaid upon the Lords day next preceding the day so to be observed do give notice hereof that the people may the better attend the Exercises of that day And for the more full observation thereof The Parliament doth forbid the holding or using of any Fairs Markets and servile Works of mens ordinary Callings on the Day thus set apart And all Majors Sheriffs Iustices of Peace Constables and other Officers are hereby enjoyned to take special care for the observation of the said Day accordingly Wednesday the First of September 1652. ORdered by the Parliament That this Act be forthwith Printed and Published Hen Scobell Cleric Parliamenti London Printed by John Field Printer to the Parliament of England 1652.