IT having pleased Almighty God to shew us so much of the Fruit of our own Hearts and Evil ways, as to let us see the very Foun­dations of Government Razed; and that we have so much cause to fear our great Want of Fear and Love to his holy Name and Word, Worship and Sabbaths, Magistrates and Ministers, may justly provoke him to withdraw from us, and to Loath, Ab­hor and Leave us to the Lusts of our own Hearts, and to our great Weakness and Folly, till Confusion and Desolations make us become a Re­proach to Religion, and a Scorn to all Nations.

In most humble desires of that good convincing Spirit of Promise, to give us a right sight and sense of our great Vileness, and his greater Goodness, yet able to Pardon, Recover and Heal us; We desire to Bow down and humble our Souls be­fore the mighty hand of God, that he may yet Pitty and Spare, Pardon and Heal, according to the Greatness of his Power and Goodness: That his Name may be glorified, and the Kingdom of our Lord Iesus enlarged, and these Nations setled in Peace and Righteousness, with Governors and Councellors, Iudges and Teachers after his own Mind and Heart, according to his Holy Word: And that He will not leave us in this Houre of Temptation, till he hath brought us through all our Fears, Troubles and Darkness, unto True Rest, Peace and Setlement.

For these great ends this Court hath appointed Friday the second of December next, solemnly to seek the Face of God, with Fasting and Prayer at Pauls Church; and doth recommend it to the Ministers of the Gospel, to give notice hereof in all their several Churches and Congregations, and to desire their Assistance and Concur­rence in their several Churches, as the Lord shall enable them and all his People throughout this City and Liberties thereof.