THis Court taking into their serious Consideration the many Calls of God's Providence upon his People, to be much and often in solemn manner imploring his Favour; and having by Experi­ence found it good to draw nigh to God, who will be sought to by the House of Israel, Do therefore Recommend to the earnest Supplications of all that fear God, the common Interest of the Protestant Re­ligion in the World, which hath so many potent Adversaries; as also the Ac­complishment of such Scripture-Prophesies, as seem to be near the birth, and must be ushered in with Prayer. More specially the present state of our own Na­tion, with their Allies; that the Wars in Ireland may have a good issue; that all Animosities amongst God's People may be removed, and their hearts uni­ted; that King William and Queen Mary may have their Throne Establish­ed, and be made great Blessings: That Peace and Truth may flourish in those Kingdoms under their happy Conduct.

The Condition also of the Land we live in, which is under many awful Frowns of God; That He will pardon the Sins that have so provoked Him; that He will reform and heal us; that He will preserve us from the Rage of our Heathen Enemies; that He will improve and prosper us in winning the Natives of the Country, to the saving Knowledge and Obedience of the only True God; that so there may be One Fold, and One Shepherd: That He will guard us against Foreign Invasion; take away the prevailing and mortal Di­stempers of the Fever and Small Pox. That He will provide for us a Settle­ment of our Liberties, giving us to that end, Favour with our Soveraign: De­feating all Enterprises against us: Preserving and giving good success to our Agents: affording Direction in the management of all our arduous Affairs: That He will uphold our Churches, bless our Seed-time and Harvest: that there may be no Famine of Bread, nor of Hearing the Words of the Lord.

Now that all Persons, in their several Places; Ministers and People, may with the more Intenseness and Solemnity apply themselves, to so great and seasonable a Duty: This Court doth Appoint the sixth of March next, to be Observed as a Day of Publick Prayer and Fasting throughout this Jurisdiction; Hereby For­bidding all Servile Labour thereon.