Causes
of
an
Humiliation
Appointed
by
the
Commission
of
the
Generall
Assembly
,
to
be
observed
through
this
whole
Kirk
,
on
the
last
Sabbath
of
March
,
and
first
Sabbath
of
Aprile
,
1653.
AS
we
conceive
,
that
the
many
crying
evils
,
for
which
the
Lord
hath
been
and
is
smiting
us
,
which
hath
been
held
forth
formerly
as
causes
of
Solemn
Humiliations
,
should
be
seriously
laid
to
heart
and
mourned
for
,
and
especially
that
maine
and
Fundamentall
evill
,
the
woefull
source
and
root
of
all
our
other
Provocations
,
the
contempt
of
the
Glorious
Gospel
of
Jesus
Christ
,
the
ignorance
of
him
amongst
the
generality
of
the
Land
,
and
the
great
negligence
even
amongst
the
best
of
seeking
to
him
for
Reconciliation
with
God
,
and
entertaining
Communion
with
God
through
him
,
and
obtaining
grace
from
him
for
walking
acceptably
in
our
Persons
and
Callings
;
So
particularly
we
judge
the
Lord
in
his
Providence
is
calling
us
to
mourn
before
him
;
I.
For
the
growing
evidences
of
his
displeasure
against
the
Land
,
in
the
continuance
of
his
sad
afflictions
upon
all
ranks
of
Persons
,
notwithstanding
our
former
Humiliations
before
him
,
the
Lord
testifying
his
anger
even
against
the
prayers
of
his
People
:
and
no
wonder
,
considering
the
great
abuse
of
that
holy
Ordinance
by
our
formalities
and
Fasting
unto
our selves
and
not
unto
God
.
II.
The
grouth
of
sin
of
all
sorts
;
particularly
,
Pride
,
Uncleannesse
,
Contempt
of
Ordinances
,
Oppression
,
Violence
,
Fraudulent
dealing
,
and
that
under
the
Rod
,
the
most
part
of
the
People
are
growing
worse
and
worse
,
and
revolting
more
and
more
,
few
or
none
accepting
of
the
punishment
of
their
iniquity
,
and
labouring
to
get
their
uncircumcised
hearts
humbled
.
III.
The
encrease
and
heightning
of
all
our
woefull
differences
and
divisions
,
to
the
great
scandall
of
the
Reformed
Christian
Religion
,
and
apparant
ruine
of
the
Work
〈◊〉
Reformation
established
amongst
us
,
if
the
Lord
in
mercy
do
not
prevent
.
IV.
The
many
sad
encroachments
from
diverse
hands
made
and
like
to
be
made
upon
the
precious
Liberties
of
the
Kingdom
of
our
Lord
Jesus
,
a
precious
trust
committed
to
us
from
him
,
and
transmitted
to
us
from
our
zealous
and
faithfull
Predecessors
,
who
,
in
the
obtaining
and
preservation
of
them
,
loved
not
their
lives
,
even
unto
the
death
.
V.
The
generall
distemper
on
the
spirits
of
all
sorts
of
People
,
all
or
the
most
part
of
all
ranks
in
this
time
,
while
the
Lord
is
casting
down
what
he
builded
and
plucking
up
what
he
planted
,
seeking
their
own
things
and
few
or
none
seeking
the
things
of
Jesus
Christ
.
For
these
,
amongst
many
things
,
we
desire
the
People
of
God
throughout
the
Land
may
mourn
,
every
man
searching
his
way
,
and
saying
,
What
have
I
done
,
rather
then
to
lay
all
the
weight
on
the
sins
of
others
;
And
withall
,
humbly
to
pray
,
That
the
Lord
would
powre
on
the
Land
the
spirit
of
mourning
and
repentance
,
that
,
in
the
depth
of
his
own
wisdome
and
goodnesse
,
he
would
finde
out
wayes
of
healing
of
our
woefull
differences
,
and
in
the
mean
while
possesse
our
hearts
with
the
spirit
of
love
,
stedfastnesse
,
and
a
sound
mind
,
and
with
resolution
and
courage
for
enduring
whatsoever
the
Lord
in
his
wise
Providence
shall
call
us
to
suffer
in
the
maintainance
of
his
truth
.