Forasmuch , as it hath pleased Almighty GOD graciously to prosper Our Arms in the Besieging and taking of the Town and strong Castle of Namure , and to preserve Our Person in the manisold Dangers to which We were thereby exposed ; For which signal Mercy , and the other Successes and Advantages that We and Our Arms have been blessed with , during this Campaign : As We and all Our good Subjects are bound to render thanks to GOD , so We conceive it no less Our duty , from so happy and propitious beginnings , to implore the goodness of the same Almighty GOD , to continue his Gracious Countenance and Assistance with Us , for such a happy Conclusion to this Campaign , as may procure Peace to Christendome , and the security of the true Protestant Religion . Therefore We have thought fit , with Advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council , to appoint , likeas We hereby appoint a Day of Solemn Thanksgiving and Prayers to be observed within this Kingdom , upon the days following , viz. In the Town of Edinburgh , and Shire thereof , on the Fifteenth day of September instant ; And in the other Parochs and churches on this side of Tay , on the Twenty second day of the said Month ; And in the whole remanent Parochs and Churches of this Kingdom upon the Twenty ninth day of the famine Month ; Which day of Thanksgiving and Prayers , for the Causes and Ends foresaids We hereby petemptorly enjoyn to be observed , with all Religious Exercises suitable to such an Occasion , and by all Ministers and others therein concerned , as they will be answerable under their highest peril . OUR WILL IS HEREFORE , and We Charge you that incontinent thir Our Letters seen , ye pass to the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh , and the Mercat-Crosses of the remanent Head-Burghs of the several Shires within this Kingdom ; And there in Our Name and Authority make Publication hereof , that none pretend ignorance : And Ordains Our Solicitor to cause send Printed Copies hereof to the Sheriffs of the several Shires , and their Clerks , whom We ordain to see the same published , and appoints them to send Doubles thereof to the Ministers within their Bounds , that upon the Lords day immediatly preceeding the saids days above-appointed , the same may be publickly intimat and read . And ordains these presents to be Printed .