' ·Cbap. IV. The HISTORY of the PuRITANs. 115 fembly in their debates, and after fome time had a pafs for himfelf and K. Charles I. forty horfe into the Lo~v Countries. His fifl:er princefs SoPHIA, after- ~44· wards married the duke of Brzmfwick and Hanover, whofe fan, upo11 ' """-' the deceafe of queen .Anne, fucceeded to the crown of Great-Britain, by the name of GEoRGE I.; the numerous pofl:eiity of king Charles I. being '[et afide as papifis: and thus the defcendants of the queen of Bohemia, electrefs palatine, and daughter of king James I. came to inherit the imperial crown of thefe kingdoms, as a .reward for their firmnefs to the proteftant religion; and may the fame illufirious family continue to be the GUARDIANS of our LIBERTIES, both facred and -civil, to the end of time! Religion was the falhion of the age; the a!I'embly was often turned in- State of rdi– to a houfe of prayer, and hardly a week paffed without folemn fafl:ing and gion. humiliation, in feveral oft be churches of London and WdJmi1!)ler; the laws againfl: profa[Jenefs were carefully executed; and becaufe the former ordinances for the obfervation of the Lord's day had proved ineffectual, it was ordained April 6. that all perfons lhould apply themfelves to the exercife of piety and religion on the Lord's day, " that no wares, fruit, Ordinar1ee " herbs, or goods of any fort, be expofed to fide, or cryed about ftreets, for better ob– " upon penalty of forfeiting the goods. That no perfon without caufe, ~;.v~;,~;;J «·£hall travel, or carry a burden, or do any worldly labour, upon pe- day. " nal~y of ten £billings for the traveller, and five {billings for every burden. Scobel'sCol– " That no perfon fhall, on the Lord's day, ufe, or be prefent at any leB:. P· 6.8. " wrefl:ling, fhooting, fowling, ringing of bells for pleafure, markets, " wakes, church-ales, dancing, games or fports whatfoever, upon pe- " na!ty of five £billings, to every one above fourteen years of age. And " if children are found offending in the premiies, their parents or guar- ,, dians to forfeit twelve pence for every offence. That all may-poles be '' pulled down, and none others erected. That if the feveral fines above- " mentioned can't be levied, the offendi ng party £hall be {et in the " ftocks for the fpace of three hours. That the king's declaration con- ,, cerning lawful fports on the Lord's day be called in, fuppreifed, and " burnt. " This ordinance £hall not extend to prohibit dreffing meet in private " families, or felling victuals in a morlerate way in inns or victualling cc houfes, for the ufe of fuch who can't otherwife be provided for; nor " to the crying of milk before nine in the morning, or after fo1:1r in the " afternoon." The folenm league and covenant was in fuch high repute at this time, Lond. Min. th~t by an order of the boufe of commons, Jan. 29. I 64+· it was ap- tejlimmy .t• pomted, " that on every fafl:-day, and day of public humiliation, the ~uth of 1· " co·venant lhould be publicly read in every church and congregation hrijl, P· 26 ' Q..z within
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