can be Recovered, to expede the same; But that any
other Copy they have, be Revised by the Synod of _Argyle_, and being
approven by them; That the same be Printed.

The Assembly having considered these Overtures, they approve thereof, and
Recommend and Appoint accordingly.

_At_ Edinburgh, November 12. 1690. _Post Meridiem._ Sess. 25.

XII. _Act anent a Solemn National Fast and Humiliation, with the Causes
thereof._

The General Assembly, Having taken into their most serious Consideration,
the late great and general Defection of this Church and Kingdom; Have
though fit to Appoint a Day of Solemn Humiliation and Fasting, for
Confession of Sins, and making Supplication to Our Gracious GOD, to
Forgive and Remove the guilt thereof; In order whereunto, they have
Ordained the Confession of Sins, and Causes of Fasting following, to be
duely Intimate and Published; Recommending it most earnestly to all
persons, both Ministers and Others, That every One of us may not only
search and try our own Hearts and Wayes, and stir up Ourselves to seek the
Lord; But also in our Stations, and as we have access, Deal with one
another, in all Love and Tenderness, to prepare for so great and necessary
a Duty, that we may find mercy in God's sight, and He may be graciously
Reconciled to our Land in the Lord Jesus, and take delight to dwell among
us.

Although our gracious God hath of late, for His own Name sake wrought
great and wonderful things, for _Britain_ and _Ireland_, and for this
Church and Nation in particular; Yet the Inhabitants thereof have cause to
remember their own evil wayes, and to loath themselves in their own sight
for their Iniquities. Alas! Alas! We and our Fathers, our Princes, our
Pastors, and People of all Ranks have sinned, and have been under great
Transgression to this day: For though our gracious God shewed early
kindness to this Land, in sending the Gospel among us, and afterward in
our Reformation from Popish Superstition and Idolatry; and It had the
Honour, beyond many Nations of being after our first Reformation, Solemnly
devoted unto God, both Prince and People; yet we have dealt treacherously
with the Lord, and been unstedfast in His Covenant, and have not walked
suitably to our Mercies received from Him, nor obligations to Him. Through
the mercy of God this Church had attained to a great purity of Doctrine,
Worship and Government, but this was not accompanied with suitable
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