A36061:175
A Directory for the Public Worship of God
A directory for the public worship of God, throughout the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland together with an ordinance of Parliament for the taking away of the Book of common-prayer, ... die Jovis, 13. Martii, 1644 / ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance and directory be forthwith printed and published.A directory for the publique worship of God, throughout the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland together with an ordinance of Parliament for the taking away of the Book of common-prayer, ... die Jovis, 13. Martii, 1644 / ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance and directory bee forthwith printed and published.
London: printed for Evan Tyler, 1644
Concerning Public Solemn Fasting.Concerning Publique Solemne Fasting.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Concerning Public Solemn Fasting.
Concerning Publique Solemne Fasting.
When some great and notable Judgements are either inflicted upon a People, or apparently imminent, or by some extraordinary provocations notoriously deserved; as also, when some special blessing is to be sought ⟨p. 75⟩and obtained, Public solemn Fasting (which is to continue the whole Day) is a Duty that God expecteth from that Nation, or people.
WHen some great and notable Judgements are either inflicted upon a People, or apparently imminent, or by some extraordinary provocations notoriously deserved; as also, when some speciall blessing is to bee sought and⟨p. 75⟩obtained, Publique solemne Fasting (which is to continue the whole Day) is a Duty that God expecteth from that Nation, or people.
A Religious Fast requires total abstinence, not only from all food (unless bodily weakness do manifestly disable from holding out till the Fast be ended, in which case somewhat may be taken, yet very sparingly, to support nature when ready to faint;) but also from all worldly labour, discourses and thoughts, and from all bodily delights, (although at other times lawful) rich apparel, ornaments and such like, during the Fast; and much more, from what ever is, in the nature, or use, scandalous and offensive; as, garish attire, lascivious habits and gestures, and other vanities of either sex, which we recommend to all Ministers in their places, diligently & zealously to reprove, as at other times, so especially at a Fast, without respect of persons as there shall be occasion.