THis Court having had manifold Exper [...] [...] in former dayes, so lately of the most High God his maki [...] [...] [...]ath given his people for their In­couragement at all [...] make their humble Supplications to his Divine Majesty [...] Christ, who saith not to the Seed of Jacob, seek ye my face in [...] [...]aise his holy Name for his wonderful working for us, a poor unwo [...] [...] this Wilderness, in the times of our greatest need. And it being [...] with us, (notwithstanding the Inequa­lity of our wayes towards him, [...] [...]metimes to Israel, how shall I give thee up Ephraim, how shall I delive [...] [...] Cause to lie low before him; to search and try our wayes and turn us [...] [...]retching forth his hand against us, as by the Heathen in the Northern P [...], wasting [...] [...]ing of many hopeful English Plantations, to the breaking up of many Families, and bringing g [...]t distress upon several persons, so also by sickness and deaths this latter End of the Year; we have also upon us the sense of our need of the Lords favour as for the Preservation and guidance of ou [...] [...]y Friends, our Messengers in their way and work, and that they may find favour with his Majesty in England; and that we may be found in an humble submissive frame to what ever the Lord shal dispose towards us, and may ob­tain Grace from him; that we may be kept from dishonouring his holy Name: for which Ends:

This Court doth appoint and set apart the first Thursday in December, being the seventh day of the Moneth to be kept, a day of solemn Humiliation and prayer in the several Church­es, Congregations and Towns throughout this Jurisdiction, and all persons in their several Capacities are hereby Ordered to at­tend the same, and to forbear all servile labour, or other Course that may hinder them from a serious Attendance to the duties thereof, that so we may joyntly implore the Lords favour and grace, that he may please to give Ear to us being our Sheepherd, and turn us again that we may be saved.