Die Mercurii, 26 Januarii, 1647. Die Publicæ Humiliationis.
Preachers thanked.
ORDERED, That Sir Wm. Massam do, from this
House, give Thanks unto Mr. Marshall, for the great
Pains be took in his Sermon preached on this Day at Margarett's, Westminster, before the House of Commons:
And that he be desired to print his Sermon: Wherein he
is to have the like Privilege in Printing of it, as others in
like kind usually have had.
Ordered, That Mr. Bois do, from this House, give
Thanks unto Mr. Wilson, for the Great Pains he took in
the Sermon he preached on this Day, at Margarett's,
Westminster, before the House of Commons: And that he
be desired to print his Sermon: Wherein he is to have the
like Privilege in Printing thereof, as others in like kind
usually have had.
Preachers appointed.
Ordered, That Sir Wm. Massam do, from this House,
desire Mr. Nye to preach before the House of Commons,
at Margarett's, Westminster on the next monthly Fast Day.
Ordered, That Mr. Weaver do, from this House, desire Mr. Ashe to preach before the House of Commons, at
Margarett's, Westminster, on the next monthly Fast Day.
Propagating the Gospel.
Ordered, That the Committee appointed to consider of
Means for propagating the Gospel be revived: And that
they do meet To-morrow at Two post meridiem, in the
former Place; and so de die in diem: And that they do
bring in a Report of that Business with all convenient
Speed.
Religion.
Ordered, That Friday next, and so every Friday in the
Week, the House do take into Consideration the Matters
of Religion: And that no other Business do intervene:
And that Mr. Speaker do, from time to time, put the
House in mind hereof: And that, in the first Place, the
House do proceed in the Consession of Faith.
The Covenant.
Ordered, That on the next Fast Day, those Members
of this House that have not yet taken the Convenant in the
House, be enjoined to attend here, and to take the Covenant: And the Sejeant is required to give them Notice of
this Order.
Excise and Customs.
Whereas the House had, by former Order, appointed
to take into Consideration the Business touching the Improvement of the Excise and Customs to the best Advantage of the State, on Friday next: It is Ordered, That
they do take that Business into Consideration on Saturday
Morning next, the first Business: And that Mr. Speaker
do put the House in mind hereof.