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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A78989) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 171050) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2552:5) By the King. A proclamation for a generall fast thorowout [sic] this realme of England Proclamations. 1642-01-08 England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) 1 sheet ([1] p.) by Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most excellent Majestie: and by the assignes of John Bill, Imprinted at London : 1641 [i.e. 1642] Dated at end: Given at the Court at VVhitehall the eighth day of January, in the seventeenth yeer of His Majesties reign ... . Arms 30; Steele notation: consideration and so. The dates are given according to Lady Day dating. Reproduction of original in the Victoria and Albert Museum, Forster Collection, London, England. eng Fasting -- Law and legislation -- Early works to 1800. Fasts and feasts -- Law and legislation -- England -- Early works to 1800. A78989 R225745 (Wing C2582). civilwar no By the King. A proclamation for a generall fast thorowout [sic] this realme of England. England and Wales. Sovereign 1642 1 458 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2008-03 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-08 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-09 Sampled and proofread 2008-09 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion

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❧ By the King . ❧ A Proclamation for a generall fast thorowout this Realm of England .

HIs Majestie taking into His Princely and Pious consideration the lamentable and distressed estate of His good Subjects in His Majesties Kingdom of Ireland , and conceiving it to be a just and great occasion calling upon Him , and His people of this His Kingdom of England for a generall humiliation of all estates of this Kingdom before Almighty God , in Prayer and Fasting , for drawing down His Mercy and Blessing upon that Kingdom : His Majestie doth therefore by this His Proclamation straitly charge and command , that a Generall , Publike , and Solemn Fast be kept , and holden , as well by abstinence from Food , as by publike Prayers , Preaching , and Hearing of the Word of God , and other Sacred duties , in all Cathedrall , Collegiate , and Parish Churches and Chappels within this His Majesties Kingdom of England , and Dominion of Wales ( His Majesties Cities of London and Westminster onely excepted , where it hath already been observed ) on the twentieth day of this present moneth of Ianuarie .

And His Majestie doth further by this His Proclamation straitly charge and command , that a Generall , Publike , and Solemn Fast be kept and holden , as well by abstinence from Food , as by publike Prayers , Preaching , and Hearing of the Word of God , and other sacred Duties , in all Cathedrall , Collegiate , and Parish Churches and Chappels within this Kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales ( without any exception ) on the last Wednesday of the moneth of February next following the date hereof , and from thenceforth to continue on the last Wednesday of every moneth during the Troubles in the said Kingdom of Ireland . All which His Majestie doth expresly charge and command shall be reverently and devoutly performed by all His loving Subjects , as they tender the favour of Almighty God , and would avoid His just indignation against this Land , and upon pain of such punishments as His Majestie can justly inflict upon all such as shall contemn or neglect so religious a Work .

Given at the Court at Whitehall the eighth day of January , in the seventeenth yeer of His Majesties Reign of great Britain , France , and Ireland . ❧ God save the King .

Imprinted at London by Robert Barker , Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majestie : And by the Assignes of John Bill . 1641.