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1 At a General Court Held at Boston, March the Eleventh, 1673-4 1674

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Held at Bolon, March the eleventh
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Hereas it pleafeth jODJlill to Exerc fe his peo-
ple here &  elfe-rvhere, with many and vartous
Dficulties &Trialls: 7articularly, the brea-.
ing forth of.9\(otorious &fcandolous Sinns among us,
The jlraitning offeveral perfons itbrefpeätothefcar-
city of irain 0  other provi/onDivTons in forne Socie-
ties, Danger of Warr threatning tuThe condition of our
Dear native Country and the people of qod there &  elfe
Tphere in 8iurope, ref eding the Värrj 6&other Troubles:
Thefe an other confderations hath moved this Court,
Who do hereby Order &  APpoint That the T-wenty Sixt
day of this inflant c:\Varch, be fet apart & kept as a
day of Hurniliation and T rayer, to fe& the Lord in
thefe things, and for a bleflng upen the Country, and
the Labours of the' Tcople theyear enfuing. fnd do
Comrnend it to all the Churches, Taflours, Teachers,Mi.
nulers and f eople within this yurisdidion, folemnly and
feriouflY to kep the fame accordingly.
Ed gard kPyrfon Secr.

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