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By the King , A PROCLAMATION Appointing a time of Publick Thanksgiving and Prayer throughout the Kingdom . JAMES R.

JT Having pleased Almighty God ( who in signal manner hath blessed His Majesty , and this Kingdom under His Majesties Government , with great Prosperity , Preace and Plenty ) to give His Majesty also apparent hopes and good assurance of having Issue by His Royal Consort the Queen , who ( through Gods great Goodness ) is now with Child : And forasmuch as Increase of Issue of the Royal Family is a Publick Blessing , and ( under God ) a great Security of Peace and Happiness so this Kingdom : His Majesty therefore 〈…〉 humble Request and by the Advice of His Privy Council ) to Appointa time , upon this occasion , to render Publick and Hearty Thanks , throughout the Kingdom , for this great Blessing already begun , and to offer up Prayers to Almighty God for the continuance thereof : And His Majesty doth accordingly Appoint , Command and Require , That upon the fifteenth day of January next , within the Cities of London and Westminster , and ten miles thereabout , and upon the nine and twentieth day of the same Moneth , in all other places throughout this Kingdom , publick Thanks , and solemn Prayers be offered up to Almighty God upon the Occasion aforesaid : And for this purpose His Majesty hath sgnified His Royal Pleasure to the right Reverend Fathers in God , Nathaniel Lord Bishop of Duresme , Thomas Lord Bishop of Rochester , and Thomas Lord Bishop of Peterborough ( being His Majesties Commissioners Constituted for Exercising the Episcopal jurisdiction within the Diocess of London ) forthwith to prepare a Form of Prayer and Religious Service , which may be suitable to this occasion : Which Form of Prayer and Service His Majesty will cause to be Printed and published , and the Right Reverend the Bishops , Sent and Distributed throughout their several and respective Diocesses , to be observed and used in the Churches and Chappels of this Kingdom , upon the several and respective days before mentioned : And lastly , His Majesty Doth Charge and Command all His loving Subjects to take notice hereòf , and to demean themselves in all things accordingly .

Given at Our Court at Whitehall the 23d day of December , 1687. In the Third Year of Our Reign . GOD save the KING .

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Re-Printed at Edinburgh by the Heir of Andrew Anderson , Printer to His most Sacred Majesty , Anno Dom , 1688.