A declaration of His Highness, inviting the people of England and Wales to a day of solemn fasting and humiliation.
         England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell)
      
       
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             A declaration of His Highness, inviting the people of England and Wales to a day of solemn fasting and humiliation.
             England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell)
             England and Wales. Council of State.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by Henry Hills and John Feild Printers to His Highness,
             London :
             1655 [i.e., 1656]
          
           
             Dated at end: Given at Whitehall this 14. of March 1655.
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           A
           Declaration
           of
           His
           Highness
           ,
           inviting
           the
           people
           of
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Wales
          
           to
           a
           day
           of
           Solemn
           Fasting
           and
           Humiliation
           .
        
         
           THat
           We
           all
           in
           these
           Nations
           have
           more
           than
           ordinary
           cause
           to
           humble
           Our selves
           ,
           and
           to
           lay
           Our
           mouths
           in
           the
           dust
           in
           Fasting
           and
           Prayer
           before
           the
           Lord
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           will
           undoubtedly
           be
           agreed
           by
           all
           .
        
         
           Amongst
           many
           others
           let
           these
           following
           motives
           induce
           Us
           to
           be
           very
           solemn
           and
           serious
           in
           this
           Duty
           .
        
         
           I.
           We
           having
           made
           Peace
           with
           all
           Our
           Neighbour
           Nations
           ,
           and
           upon
           righteous
           grounds
           deeply
           engaged
           in
           a
           War
           with
           the
           
             Spaniard
             ,
          
           with
           whom
           We
           had
           no
           peace
           ,
           but
           where
           he
           pleased
           ,
           and
           from
           whom
           we
           could
           obtain
           none
           for
           the
           future
           ,
           without
           subjecting
           the
           Lives
           ,
           Liberties
           and
           Estates
           of
           the
           People
           of
           these
           Nations
           trading
           thither
           ,
           to
           the
           bloody
           Inquisition
           ,
           and
           other
           Papall
           determinations
           ,
           nor
           unless
           we
           would
           quit
           Our
           claims
           of
           satisfaction
           for
           multiplied
           injuries
           done
           Us
           ,
           in
           shedding
           the
           innocent
           blood
           of
           this
           people
           ,
           and
           expulsing
           them
           out
           of
           divers
           Islands
           ,
           of
           which
           they
           were
           justly
           possessed
           ,
           as
           is
           more
           at
           large
           expressed
           in
           the
           late
           Declaration
           ,
           holding
           forth
           the
           grounds
           and
           reasons
           of
           Our
           undertaking
           against
           them
           .
           The
           Lord
           hath
           been
           pleased
           in
           a
           wonderful
           manner
           to
           humble
           and
           rebuke
           Us
           ,
           in
           that
           expedition
           to
           the
           
             West
             Indies
             ,
          
           which
           although
           we
           apprehend
           was
           not
           in
           favour
           of
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           yet
           gives
           Us
           just
           reason
           to
           fear
           ,
           that
           We
           may
           have
           either
           failed
           in
           the
           spirit
           and
           manner
           wherewith
           this
           business
           hath
           been
           undertaken
           ,
           or
           that
           the
           Lord
           sees
           some
           abomination
           ,
           or
           accursed
           thing
           ,
           by
           which
           he
           is
           provoked
           thus
           to
           appear
           against
           Us
           .
        
         
           II.
           That
           whilest
           the
           Lord
           has
           thus
           abased
           Us
           (
           instead
           of
           humbling
           Our selves
           under
           the
           mighty
           hand
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           each
           man
           searching
           and
           repenting
           of
           the
           plague
           and
           evil
           of
           his
           own
           heart
           ,
           and
           mourning
           for
           so
           great
           an
           affliction
           upon
           the
           whole
           Land
           ,
           and
           more
           principally
           on
           the
           interest
           and
           profession
           of
           the
           Gospel
           in
           all
           the
           world
           )
           some
           most
           unnaturally
           rejoice
           ,
           others
           are
           apt
           hastily
           to
           apply
           according
           to
           their
           fancies
           ;
           being
           too
           forward
           to
           give
           a
           reason
           of
           the
           Judgements
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           are
           so
           great
           a
           deep
           ,
           and
           particularly
           to
           assign
           the
           reason
           of
           this
           sharp
           dispensation
           ,
           not
           considering
           that
           the
           Lord
           may
           for
           tryal
           as
           well
           as
           in
           judgement
           ,
           exercise
           the
           faith
           of
           his
           people
           .
           Others
           imputing
           the
           cause
           onely
           to
           the
           evil
           of
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           who
           profess
           (
           if
           there
           were
           no
           other
           provocation
           )
           even
           for
           their
           own
           sins
           justly
           to
           have
           incurred
           all
           this
           ,
           and
           much
           more
           ,
           and
           hope
           they
           can
           in
           some
           measure
           desire
           to
           redeem
           the
           losse
           sustained
           by
           this
           heavy
           stroke
           ,
           with
           their
           lives
           ,
           desiring
           nothing
           more
           than
           a
           conviction
           from
           the
           Lord
           .
           And
           have
           appointed
           this
           day
           of
           Humiliation
           ,
           that
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           together
           with
           all
           such
           as
           fear
           the
           Lord
           ,
           may
           deal
           impartially
           with
           their
           own
           souls
           ,
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           in
           a
           matter
           of
           so
           great
           Concernment
           .
        
         
           III.
           That
           the
           People
           of
           God
           continue
           still
           in
           their
           animosities
           ,
           and
           improve
           not
           such
           strokes
           unto
           Love
           and
           Union
           ,
           whilest
           by
           the
           advantage
           thereof
           ,
           the
           common
           Enemy
           ,
           both
           at
           home
           and
           abroad
           ,
           take
           encouragement
           to
           hope
           ,
           that
           the
           time
           hastneth
           wherein
           they
           shall
           swallow
           Us
           up
           ;
           but
           instead
           thereof
           ,
           some
           of
           the
           same
           faith
           in
           all
           things
           necessary
           to
           salvation
           ,
           upon
           private
           thoughts
           of
           their
           own
           ,
           hold
           up
           still
           a
           quarrel
           with
           ,
           and
           opposition
           to
           their
           Brethren
           ,
           about
           Christs
           Kingdome
           ,
           or
           rather
           their
           own
           understanding
           of
           the
           time
           ,
           and
           manner
           of
           it
           ,
           We
           mean
           those
           of
           them
           ,
           who
           will
           not
           give
           way
           that
           others
           wait
           upon
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           for
           light
           in
           this
           matter
           .
           Others
           still
           differing
           about
           forms
           ,
           even
           to
           the
           breach
           of
           the
           Royal
           Law
           .
           Others
           repining
           at
           the
           present
           begun
           Reformation
           ,
           though
           having
           much
           tendency
           to
           good
           ,
           both
           as
           to
           the
           comfort
           and
           security
           of
           the
           Godly
           ,
           and
           discountenance
           of
           wicked
           men
           ,
           and
           wickedness
           ;
           wherein
           through
           God
           it
           hath
           had
           some
           small
           effect
           ,
           and
           also
           ,
           which
           (
           which
           is
           most
           sad
           )
           even
           because
           it
           hath
           had
           the
           success
           to
           unite
           more
           good
           men
           upon
           the
           old
           principles
           of
           Love
           and
           Truth
           than
           any
           expedient
           the
           providence
           of
           God
           hath
           brought
           forth
           since
           these
           troubles
           .
        
         
           IV.
           That
           still
           We
           murmur
           and
           are
           unquiet
           ,
           unthankful
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           weary
           of
           our
           Peace
           ,
           making
           it
           a
           light
           thing
           to
           run
           again
           into
           blood
           ;
           We
           despise
           Magistracy
           ,
           and
           are
           become
           weary
           of
           the
           preaching
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           other
           Ordinances
           of
           Christ
           .
        
         
           V.
           Oathes
           ,
           prophaneness
           ,
           unmercyfullness
           ,
           oppression
           covetousness
           ,
           and
           seeking
           great
           things
           in
           such
           shaking
           times
           ,
           not
           mourning
           when
           the
           Lord
           calls
           to
           it
           ,
           nor
           being
           sensible
           of
           our
           condition
           .
        
         
           These
           and
           many
           more
           are
           just
           causes
           and
           provocations
           to
           us
           to
           mourn
           ;
           especially
           taking
           in
           this
           aggravation
           that
           the
           Lord
           hath
           done
           for
           us
           ,
           yea
           even
           for
           his
           people
           here
           ,
           above
           what
           he
           hath
           done
           for
           any
           people
           .
        
         
           VI
           .
           Adde
           to
           these
           the
           condition
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Churches
           abroad
           ,
           the
           members
           whereof
           have
           very
           lately
           been
           massacred
           in
           
             Piedmont
          
           without
           sparing
           age
           or
           sex
           ,
           are
           bleeding
           in
           
             Switzerland
             ,
          
           divers
           there
           having
           been
           put
           to
           death
           for
           no
           fault
           ,
           but
           being
           Protestants
           ;
           the
           designes
           upon
           the
           whole
           interest
           by
           the
           Popish
           party
           almost
           in
           all
           places
           of
           
             Europe
             ,
          
           and
           the
           grounds
           of
           their
           quarrel
           and
           persecution
           for
           Religion
           ,
           more
           clear
           and
           avowed
           then
           in
           many
           years
           before
           .
        
         
           VII
           .
           And
           lastly
           ,
           That
           the
           Lord
           would
           pardon
           the
           iniquities
           both
           of
           Magistrate
           and
           People
           in
           these
           Lands
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Magistrate
           desires
           first
           to
           take
           shame
           to
           himself
           and
           sind
           out
           his
           provocation
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           lay
           it
           upon
           others
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Lord
           would
           pardon
           our
           iniquities
           and
           convert
           us
           unto
           himself
           ,
           and
           bless
           our
           poor
           friends
           in
           the
           
             Indies
             ,
          
           and
           go
           out
           with
           our
           Fleets
           ,
           and
           prosper
           our
           undertakings
           as
           formerly
           by
           his
           own
           blessed
           presence
           ,
           and
           unite
           us
           in
           love
           ,
           causing
           mercy
           and
           truth
           to
           meet
           together
           ,
           and
           righteousness
           and
           peace
           to
           kiss
           each
           other
           ,
           and
           thereby
           exalt
           his
           own
           great
           name
           ,
           make
           our
           Land
           glorious
           and
           bless
           his
           cause
           and
           people
           in
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           hasten
           the
           time
           of
           the
           pulling
           down
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           and
           expelling
           out
           of
           these
           Lands
           the
           unclean
           Spirit
           ,
           Is
           this
           day
           of
           solemn
           humiliation
           and
           prayer
           appointed
           to
           be
           upon
           
             Friday
          
           the
           28.
           of
           
             March
          
           1656.
           
        
         
           
             Given
             at
             
               Whitehall
            
             
               this
               14.
               of
               
                 March
              
               1655.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             London
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Henry
             Hills
          
           and
           
             John
             Feild
          
           Printers
           to
           His
           Highness
           ,
           1655.