The charge of the Scottish Commissioners against Canterburie and the Lieutenant of Ireland together with their demand concerning the sixt article of the treaty : whereunto is added the Parliaments resolution about the proportion of the Scottish charges and the Scottish Commissioners thankfull acceptance thereof.
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             The charge of the Scottish Commissioners against Canterburie and the Lieutenant of Ireland together with their demand concerning the sixt article of the treaty : whereunto is added the Parliaments resolution about the proportion of the Scottish charges and the Scottish Commissioners thankfull acceptance thereof.
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           THE
           CHARGE
           OF
           THE
           SCOTTISH
           COMMISSIONERS
           Against
           CANTERBURIE
           and
           the
           Lievetenant
           of
           IRELAND
           .
           Together
           with
           their
           Demand
           concerning
           the
           Sixt
           Article
           of
           the
           Treaty
           Whereunto
           is
           added
           the
           Parliaments
           Resolution
           about
           the
           Proportion
           of
           the
           Scottish
           charges
           ,
           and
           the
           Scottish
           Commissioners
           thankfull
           acceptance
           thereof
           .
        
         
           The
           Lord
           is
           knowne
           by
           the
           Iudgement
           which
           he
           executeth
           .
           The
           wicked
           is
           snared
           in
           the
           workes
           of
           his
           owne
           hands
           .
        
         
           London
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             Nath.
             Butter
             .
          
           1641
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           The
           Charge
           of
           the
           Scottish
           Commissioners
           against
           the
           Prelate
           of
           CANTERBURY
           .
        
         
           NOvations
           in
           Religion
           ,
           which
           are
           universally
           acknowledged
           to
           bee
           the
           main
           cause
           of
           commotions
           in
           Kingdomes
           and
           States
           ,
           and
           are
           knowne
           to
           bee
           the
           true
           cause
           of
           our
           present
           troubles
           ,
           were
           many
           and
           great
           ,
           beside
           the
           bookes
           of
           Ordination
           ,
           and
           Homilies
           ,
           1.
           
           Some
           perticular
           alterations
           in
           matters
           of
           Religion
           ,
           pressed
           upon
           us
           without
           order
           ,
           and
           against
           Law
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           forme
           established
           in
           our
           Kirk
           .
           2.
           
           A
           new
           booke
           of
           Canons
           and
           Constitutions
           Ecclesiasticall
           .
           3.
           
           A
           Liturgie
           or
           booke
           of
           Common-prayer
           ,
           which
           did
           also
           carry
           with
           them
           many
           dangerous
           errours
           in
           matters
           of
           doctrine
           .
           Of
           all
           which
           we
           chalenge
           the
           Prelate
           of
           Canterbury
           ,
           as
           the
           prime
           cause
           on
           earth
           .
        
         
           And
           first
           ,
           that
           this
           Prelate
           wes
           the
           author
           and
           urger
           of
           some
           particular
           changes
           ,
           which
           made
           
           great
           disturbance
           amongst
           us
           ,
           wee
           make
           manifest
           :
           1.
           
           By
           fourteen
           letters
           subcribed
           ,
           
             W.
             Cant.
          
           in
           the
           space
           of
           two
           years
           ,
           to
           one
           of
           our
           pretended
           Bishops
           ,
           
             Bannatine
             ,
          
           wherein
           hee
           often
           enjoyneth
           him
           ,
           &
           other
           pretended
           Bishops
           ,
           to
           appear
           in
           the
           Chappell
           in
           their
           whites
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           custome
           of
           our
           Kirk
           ,
           &
           to
           his
           promise
           made
           to
           the
           pretended
           Bishop
           of
           Edinburgh
           ,
           at
           the
           coronatiō
           ,
           that
           none
           of
           them
           after
           that
           time
           ,
           should
           be
           pressed
           to
           weare
           these
           garments
           ,
           thereby
           moving
           him
           against
           his
           will
           to
           put
           them
           on
           for
           that
           time
           ,
           wherein
           he
           directeth
           him
           to
           give
           order
           for
           saying
           the
           English
           Service
           in
           the
           Chappel
           twice
           a
           day
           ,
           for
           his
           neglect
           shewing
           him
           that
           hee
           wes
           disappointed
           of
           the
           Bishopricke
           of
           Edinburgh
           ,
           promising
           him
           upon
           his
           greater
           care
           of
           these
           novations
           ,
           advancement
           to
           a
           better
           Bishoprick
           ,
           taxing
           him
           for
           his
           boldnesse
           in
           preaching
           the
           sound
           doctrine
           of
           the
           reformed
           Kirkes
           ,
           against
           Master
           
             Mitchell
             ,
          
           who
           had
           taught
           the
           errors
           of
           
             Arminius
             ,
          
           in
           the
           point
           of
           the
           extent
           of
           the
           merit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           bidding
           him
           send
           up
           a
           list
           of
           the
           names
           of
           Councellours
           and
           Senatours
           of
           the
           Colledge
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           who
           did
           not
           communicate
           in
           the
           Chappell
           in
           a
           forme
           which
           wes
           not
           received
           in
           our
           Kirke
           ,
           commending
           him
           when
           he
           found
           him
           obsequious
           to
           these
           his
           commands
           ,
           telling
           him
           that
           hee
           had
           moved
           the
           King
           the
           second
           time
           for
           the
           punishment
           of
           such
           as
           had
           not
           received
           in
           the
           chappell
           :
           and
           wherein
           hee
           upbraideth
           him
           bitterly
           ,
           
           that
           in
           his
           first
           Synod
           at
           Aberdein
           ,
           hee
           had
           onely
           disputed
           against
           our
           custome
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           of
           fasting
           sometimes
           on
           the
           Lords
           day
           ,
           and
           presumptuously
           censuring
           our
           Kirk
           ,
           that
           in
           this
           we
           were
           opposite
           to
           Christianity
           it selfe
           ;
           and
           that
           amongst
           us
           there
           were
           no
           Canons
           at
           all
           :
           More
           of
           this
           stuffe
           may
           be
           seene
           in
           the
           letters
           themselves
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           by
           two
           papers
           of
           memoirs
           and
           instructions
           from
           the
           pretended
           Bishop
           of
           Saint
           
             Androis
             ,
          
           to
           the
           pretended
           Bishop
           of
           
             Rosse
             ,
          
           comming
           to
           this
           Prelate
           for
           ordering
           the
           affaires
           of
           the
           Kirk
           ,
           and
           Kingdome
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           as
           not
           onely
           to
           obtaine
           warrants
           ,
           to
           order
           the
           Exchequer
           ,
           the
           Privy
           Counsell
           ,
           the
           great
           Commission
           of
           Surrenders
           ,
           the
           matter
           of
           
             Balmerino's
          
           processe
           ,
           as
           might
           please
           our
           Prelates
           ,
           but
           warrants
           also
           for
           sitting
           of
           the
           High
           Commission
           Court
           once
           a
           week
           in
           Edinburgh
           ,
           and
           to
           gain
           from
           the
           Noblemen
           ,
           for
           the
           benefit
           of
           Prelates
           ,
           and
           their
           adherents
           ,
           the
           Abbacies
           of
           
             Kelso
             ,
             Arbroith
             ,
          
           S.
           
             Androis
             ,
          
           and
           
             Lindors
          
           :
           and
           in
           the
           smallest
           matters
           to
           receive
           his
           comands
           ,
           as
           for
           taking
           downe
           Galleries
           ,
           and
           stone-walls
           ,
           in
           the
           Kirks
           of
           Edinburgh
           ,
           and
           Saint
           Androis
           ,
           for
           no
           other
           end
           but
           to
           make
           way
           for
           Altars
           ,
           and
           adoration
           towards
           the
           East
           ,
           which
           besides
           other
           evills
           ,
           made
           no
           small
           noise
           ,
           and
           disturbance
           amongst
           the
           people
           ,
           deprived
           hereby
           ,
           of
           their
           ordinary
           accommodation
           for
           publique
           worship
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           Novation
           which
           troubled
           our
           peace
           ,
           wes
           a
           booke
           of
           Canons
           ,
           and
           Constitutions
           
           Ecclesiasticall
           ,
           obtruded
           upon
           our
           Kirk
           ,
           found
           by
           our
           generall
           assembly
           to
           be
           devised
           for
           establishing
           a
           tyrannicall
           power
           ,
           in
           the
           persons
           of
           our
           Prelates
           ,
           over
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           over
           the
           consciences
           ,
           liberties
           ,
           and
           goods
           of
           the
           people
           ;
           and
           for
           abolishing
           the
           whole
           discipline
           ,
           and
           governement
           of
           our
           Kirk
           ,
           by
           generall
           and
           provinciall
           assemblies
           ,
           Presbyteries
           ,
           and
           Kirk
           sessions
           ,
           which
           wes
           setled
           by
           law
           ,
           and
           in
           continuall
           practise
           since
           the
           time
           of
           reformation
           ;
           that
           Canterbury
           wes
           Master
           of
           this
           worke
           ,
           is
           manifest
           .
        
         
           By
           a
           booke
           of
           Canons
           sent
           to
           him
           ,
           written
           upon
           the
           one
           side
           onely
           ,
           with
           the
           other
           side
           blanke
           ,
           for
           corrections
           ,
           additions
           ,
           and
           putting
           all
           in
           better
           order
           ,
           at
           his
           pleasure
           ;
           which
           accordingly
           wes
           done
           as
           may
           appeare
           by
           interlinings
           ,
           marginalls
           ,
           and
           filling
           up
           of
           the
           blanke
           page
           with
           directions
           sent
           to
           our
           Prelates
           ;
           and
           that
           it
           wes
           done
           by
           no
           other
           then
           Canterbury
           ,
           is
           evident
           by
           his
           Magisteriall
           way
           of
           prescribing
           ,
           and
           by
           a
           new
           copy
           of
           these
           Canons
           ,
           all
           written
           with
           Saint
           
             Androis
          
           owne
           hand
           ,
           precisely
           to
           a
           letter
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           former
           castigations
           ,
           sent
           backe
           for
           procuring
           the
           Kings
           warrant
           unto
           it
           ,
           which
           accordingly
           wes
           obtained
           ;
           but
           with
           an
           addition
           of
           some
           other
           Canons
           ,
           and
           a
           paper
           of
           some
           other
           corrections
           :
           According
           to
           which
           the
           booke
           of
           Canons
           thus
           composed
           ,
           wes
           published
           in
           print
           ,
           the
           inspection
           of
           the
           bookes
           ,
           instructions
           ,
           and
           his
           letters
           of
           joy
           ,
           for
           the
           successe
           of
           the
           worke
           ,
           and
           of
           others
           
           letters
           of
           the
           Prelate
           of
           London
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           Sterling
           ,
           to
           the
           same
           purpose
           ;
           all
           which
           we
           are
           ready
           to
           exhibite
           ,
           will
           put
           the
           matter
           out
           of
           all
           debate
           .
        
         
           Beside
           this
           generall
           ,
           there
           be
           some
           things
           more
           speciall
           worthy
           to
           be
           adverted
           unto
           ,
           for
           discovering
           his
           spirit
           .
           1.
           
           The
           4.
           
           Canon
           of
           Cap.
           8.
           for
           as
           much
           as
           no
           reformation
           in
           Doctrine
           ,
           or
           Discipline
           can
           be
           made
           perfect
           at
           once
           in
           any
           Church
           ;
           therefore
           it
           shall
           ,
           and
           may
           be
           lawfull
           for
           the
           Church
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           at
           
             any
             time
          
           to
           make
           remonstrance
           to
           his
           M.
           or
           his
           successors
           ,
           &c.
           
           Because
           this
           Canon
           holdeth
           the
           doore
           open
           to
           more
           innovations
           ,
           he
           writeth
           to
           the
           Prelate
           of
           Rosse
           his
           privy
           Agent
           ,
           in
           all
           this
           worke
           ,
           of
           his
           great
           gladnesse
           ,
           that
           this
           Canon
           did
           
             stand
             behind
             the
             Curtaine
             ,
          
           and
           his
           great
           desire
           that
           this
           Canon
           
             may
             be
             printed
             fully
             as
             one
             that
             wes
             to
             be
             most
             usefull
             .
          
           Secondly
           ,
           the
           title
           prefixed
           to
           these
           Canons
           by
           our
           Prelates
           .
           Canons
           agreed
           upon
           to
           
             be
             proponed
             to
             the
             severall
             Synods
             of
             the
             Kirk
             of
             Scotland
             ,
          
           is
           thus
           changed
           by
           Canterbury
           ;
           Canons
           and
           constitutions
           
             Ecclesiasticall
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Ordained
           to
           be
           observed
           
             by
             the
             Clergy
             .
          
           He
           will
           not
           have
           Canons
           to
           come
           from
           the
           authority
           of
           Synods
           ,
           but
           from
           the
           power
           of
           Prelates
           ,
           or
           from
           the
           Kings
           prerogative
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           the
           
           formidable
           Canon
           ,
           Cap.
           1.3
           .
           threatning
           no
           lesse
           then
           excommunication
           against
           all
           such
           persons
           whosoever
           shall
           open
           their
           mouthes
           against
           any
           of
           these
           books
           ,
           proceeded
           not
           from
           our
           Prelates
           ,
           nor
           is
           to
           be
           found
           in
           the
           copy
           sent
           from
           them
           ,
           but
           is
           a
           thunderbolt
           forged
           in
           Canterburies
           own
           sire
           .
           4.
           
           Our
           Prelates
           in
           divers
           places
           witnesse
           their
           dislike
           of
           Papists
           .
           A
           Minister
           sal
           be
           deposed
           if
           if
           hee
           bee
           found
           negligent
           to
           convert
           Papists
           .
           Chap.
           18.
           15.
           
           The
           adoration
           of
           the
           Bread
           is
           a
           superstition
           to
           be
           cōdemned
           ,
           Cap.
           6.
           6.
           
           They
           call
           the
           absolute
           necessity
           of
           Baptisme
           an
           errour
           of
           Popery
           ,
           Chap.
           6.2
           .
           But
           in
           Canterburies
           edition
           ,
           the
           name
           of
           Papists
           and
           Popery
           is
           not
           so
           much
           as
           mentioned
           .
           5.
           
           Our
           Prelates
           have
           not
           the
           boldnesse
           to
           trouble
           us
           in
           their
           Canons
           ,
           with
           Altars
           ,
           Fonts
           ,
           Chancels
           ,
           reading
           of
           a
           long
           Leiturgie
           before
           Sermon
           ,
           &c.
           
           But
           Canterbury
           is
           punctuall
           ,
           and
           peremptory
           in
           all
           these
           .
           6.
           
           Although
           the
           words
           of
           the
           tenth
           Canon
           Chap.
           3.
           be
           faire
           ,
           yet
           the
           wicked
           intentions
           of
           Canterbury
           and
           Ross
           ,
           may
           bee
           seen
           in
           the
           point
           of
           justification
           of
           a
           sinner
           before
           God
           ,
           by
           comparing
           the
           Canon
           as
           it
           came
           from
           our
           Prelats
           ,
           and
           as
           it
           wes
           returned
           from
           Canterbury
           ,
           and
           printed
           ,
           our
           Prelates
           say
           thus
           :
           
             It
             is
             manifest
             that
             the
             superstition
             of
             former
             ages
             ,
             hath
             turned
             into
             a
             
             great
             prophanenesse
             ,
             and
             that
             people
             are
             growne
             cold
             ,
             for
             the
             most
             part
             ,
             in
             doing
             any
             good
             thinking
             there
             is
             no
             place
             to
             good
             workes
             ,
             because
             they
             are
             excluded
             from
             justification
             ,
             Therefore
             shall
             all
             Ministers
             ,
             as
             their
             text
             giveth
             occasion
             ,
             urge
             the
             necessity
             of
             good
             workes
             ,
             as
             they
             would
             be
             saved
             ,
             and
             remember
             that
             they
             are
          
           via
           regni
           ,
           
             the
             way
             to
             the
             kingdome
             of
             heaven
             ,
             though
             not
          
           causa
           regnandi
           ,
           
             howbeit
             they
             be
             not
             the
             cause
             of
             salvation
             .
          
           Here
           Ross
           giveth
           his
           judgement
           ,
           
             That
             hee
             would
             have
             this
             Canon
             simply
             commanding
             good
             workes
             to
             be
             preached
             ,
             and
             no
             mention
             made
             what
             place
             they
             have
             or
             have
             not
             in
             justification
             .
          
           Upon
           this
           motion
           ,
           so
           agreeable
           to
           Canterburies
           mind
           ,
           the
           Canon
           is
           set
           down
           as
           it
           standeth
           without
           the
           distinction
           of
           
             via
             regni
             ,
          
           or
           
             causa
             regnā●●
             ,
          
           or
           any
           word
           sounding
           that
           way
           ,
           urging
           onely
           the
           necessity
           of
           good
           works
           .
           7.
           
           By
           comparing
           Can.
           9.
           chap.
           18.
           as
           it
           was
           sent
           in
           writing
           from
           our
           Prelates
           ,
           and
           as
           it
           is
           printed
           at
           Canterburies
           command
           ,
           may
           be
           also
           manifest
           ,
           that
           hee
           went
           about
           to
           establish
           auricular
           confession
           ,
           and
           Popish
           absolution
           .
           8.
           
           Our
           Prelates
           were
           not
           acquainted
           with
           Canons
           for
           inflicting
           of
           arbitrary
           penalties
           :
           But
           in
           Canterburies
           book
           ,
           wheresoever
           there
           is
           no
           penalty
           expressely
           set
           down
           ,
           it
           is
           provided
           that
           it
           shall
           be
           arbitrary
           ,
           as
           the
           Ordinary
           shal
           think
           fittest
           .
           By
           these
           and
           many
           other
           the
           like
           ,
           it
           is
           apparant
           ,
           what
           
           tyrannicall
           power
           he
           went
           about
           to
           establish
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           our
           Prelats
           ,
           over
           the
           worship
           ,
           &
           the
           souls
           and
           goods
           of
           men
           ,
           over-turning
           from
           the
           foundation
           ,
           the
           whole
           order
           of
           our
           Kirk
           ,
           what
           seedes
           of
           Popery
           hee
           did
           sow
           in
           our
           Kirk
           ,
           and
           how
           large
           an
           entry
           hee
           did
           make
           for
           the
           grossest
           novations
           afterward
           ,
           which
           hath
           beene
           a
           maine
           cause
           of
           all
           their
           combustion
           .
        
         
           The
           third
           and
           great
           Novation
           wes
           the
           booke
           of
           Common
           Prayer
           ,
           administration
           of
           the
           Sacraments
           ,
           and
           other
           parts
           of
           divine
           Service
           ,
           brought
           in
           without
           warrant
           from
           our
           Kirk
           to
           be
           universally
           received
           ,
           as
           the
           only
           forme
           of
           divine
           Service
           ,
           under
           all
           highest
           paines
           both
           civill
           and
           Ecclesiasticall
           ;
           which
           is
           found
           by
           our
           nationall
           assembly
           ,
           beside
           the
           Popish
           frame
           ,
           and
           formes
           in
           divine
           worship
           ,
           to
           containe
           many
           Popish
           errors
           ,
           and
           ceremonies
           ,
           and
           the
           seeds
           of
           manifold
           and
           grosse
           superstitions
           ,
           and
           idolatries
           and
           to
           be
           repugnant
           to
           the
           Doctrine
           ,
           Discipline
           ,
           and
           order
           of
           our
           reformation
           ,
           to
           the
           confession
           of
           faith
           ,
           constitutions
           of
           generall
           assemblies
           ,
           and
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           establishing
           the
           true
           Religion
           :
           that
           this
           also
           wes
           Canterburies
           worke
           ,
           Wee
           make
           manifest
           .
        
         
           By
           the
           memoirs
           ,
           and
           instructions
           sent
           unto
           
           him
           from
           our
           Prelates
           ;
           wherein
           they
           gave
           a
           speciall
           account
           of
           the
           diligence
           they
           had
           used
           ,
           to
           doe
           all
           which
           herein
           they
           were
           enjoyned
           ,
           by
           the
           approbation
           of
           the
           Service
           Booke
           sent
           to
           them
           ;
           and
           of
           all
           the
           marginall
           corrections
           ,
           wherein
           it
           varieth
           from
           the
           English
           booke
           ,
           shewing
           their
           desire
           to
           have
           some
           few
           things
           changed
           in
           it
           ,
           which
           notwithstanding
           wes
           not
           granted
           :
           This
           we
           find
           written
           by
           Saint
           
             Androis
          
           owne
           hand
           ,
           and
           subscribed
           by
           him
           ,
           and
           nine
           other
           of
           our
           Prelates
           .
        
         
           By
           Canterburies
           owne
           letters
           ,
           witnesses
           of
           his
           joy
           ,
           when
           the
           book
           wes
           ready
           for
           the
           presse
           ,
           of
           his
           prayers
           that
           God
           would
           speed
           the
           worke
           ,
           of
           his
           hope
           to
           see
           that
           service
           set
           up
           in
           Scotland
           ,
           of
           his
           diligence
           to
           send
           for
           the
           Printer
           ,
           and
           directing
           him
           to
           prepare
           a
           black
           letter
           ,
           and
           to
           send
           it
           to
           his
           servants
           at
           Edinburgh
           ,
           for
           printing
           this
           booke
           .
           Of
           his
           approbation
           of
           the
           proofes
           sent
           from
           the
           presse
           .
           Of
           his
           feare
           of
           delay
           ,
           in
           bringing
           the
           worke
           speedily
           to
           an
           end
           ,
           for
           the
           great
           good
           ,
           (
           not
           of
           that
           Church
           ,
           but
           )
           of
           the
           Church
           .
           Of
           his
           encouraging
           Rosse
           who
           wes
           entrusted
           with
           the
           presse
           ,
           to
           go
           on
           in
           this
           peece
           of
           Service
           without
           feare
           of
           enemies
           .
           All
           which
           may
           be
           seene
           in
           the
           Autographs
           and
           by
           letters
           sent
           from
           the
           Prelate
           of
           
           London
           to
           Rosse
           ,
           wherein
           as
           he
           rejoyceth
           at
           the
           sight
           of
           the
           Scottish
           Canons
           ;
           which
           although
           they
           should
           make
           some
           noise
           at
           the
           beginning
           ,
           yet
           they
           would
           be
           more
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Kirk
           ,
           then
           the
           Canons
           of
           Edinburgh
           ,
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           .
           So
           concerning
           the
           Leiturgy
           he
           sheweth
           ,
           that
           Rosse
           had
           sent
           to
           him
           ,
           to
           have
           an
           explanation
           from
           Canterbury
           of
           some
           passage
           of
           the
           Service
           Booke
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           presse
           behoved
           to
           stand
           till
           the
           explanation
           come
           to
           Edinburgh
           ,
           which
           therefore
           he
           had
           in
           haste
           obtained
           from
           his
           Grace
           ,
           and
           sent
           the
           dispatch
           away
           by
           Canterburies
           owne
           convaiance
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           booke
           it selfe
           as
           it
           standeth
           interlined
           ,
           margined
           and
           patcht
           up
           ,
           is
           much
           more
           then
           all
           that
           is
           expressed
           in
           his
           letters
           ,
           and
           the
           changes
           and
           supplements
           themselves
           ,
           taken
           from
           the
           Masse
           book
           ,
           &
           other
           Romish
           Ritualls
           ,
           by
           which
           he
           maketh
           it
           to
           vary
           from
           the
           book
           of
           England
           ,
           are
           more
           pregnant
           testimonies
           of
           his
           Popish
           spirit
           ,
           and
           wicked
           intentions
           ,
           which
           he
           would
           have
           put
           in
           execution
           upon
           us
           ,
           then
           can
           bee
           denied
           .
           The
           large
           declaration
           professeth
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           variation
           of
           our
           booke
           ,
           from
           the
           book
           of
           England
           ,
           that
           ever
           the
           King
           understood
           ,
           wes
           in
           such
           things
           as
           the
           Scottish
           humour
           
           would
           better
           comply
           with
           ,
           then
           with
           that
           which
           stood
           in
           the
           English
           service
           .
           These
           Popish
           innovations
           therefore
           have
           beene
           surreptitiously
           inserted
           ,
           by
           him
           without
           the
           Kings
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           against
           his
           purpose
           .
           Our
           Scottish
           Prelates
           do
           petition
           that
           something
           may
           be
           abated
           of
           the
           English
           ceremonies
           ,
           as
           the
           crosse
           in
           baptisme
           ,
           the
           ring
           in
           marriage
           ,
           and
           some
           other
           things
           .
           But
           Canterbury
           will
           not
           only
           have
           these
           kept
           ,
           but
           a
           great
           many
           more
           ,
           and
           worse
           superadded
           ,
           which
           wes
           nothing
           else
           ,
           but
           the
           adding
           of
           fewell
           to
           the
           fire
           .
           To
           expresse
           and
           discover
           all
           ,
           would
           require
           a
           whole
           booke
           ,
           we
           sall
           onely
           touch
           some
           few
           in
           the
           matter
           of
           the
           Communion
           .
        
         
           This
           booke
           inverteth
           the
           ordour
           of
           the
           Communion
           ,
           in
           the
           booke
           of
           England
           ,
           as
           may
           be
           seen
           by
           the
           numbers
           ,
           setting
           downe
           the
           orders
           of
           this
           new
           Communion
           ,
           1.
           5.
           2.
           6.7.3.4.8.9
           .
           10.
           15.
           
           Of
           the
           divers
           secret
           reasons
           of
           this
           change
           ,
           we
           mention
           one
           onely
           ,
           In
           joyning
           the
           spirituall
           praise
           and
           thanksgiving
           ,
           which
           is
           in
           the
           booke
           of
           England
           ,
           pertinently
           after
           the
           communion
           ,
           with
           the
           prayer
           of
           consecration
           before
           the
           communion
           ,
           and
           that
           under
           the
           name
           of
           Memoriall
           or
           Oblation
           ,
           for
           no
           other
           end
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           memoriall
           and
           sacrifice
           of
           praise
           ,
           mentioned
           
           in
           it
           ,
           may
           bee
           understood
           according
           to
           the
           Popish
           meaning
           .
           
             Bellar.
             de
             Missa
             ,
             lib.
          
           2.
           
             cap.
          
           21.
           
           Not
           of
           the
           spirituall
           sacrifice
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           oblation
           of
           the
           body
           of
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           It
           seemeth
           to
           bee
           no
           great
           matter
           ,
           that
           without
           warrand
           of
           the
           book
           of
           England
           ,
           the
           Presbyter
           going
           from
           the
           north
           end
           of
           the
           Table
           ,
           shall
           stand
           during
           the
           time
           of
           consecration
           ,
           at
           such
           a
           pairt
           of
           the
           table
           ,
           where
           hee
           may
           with
           the
           more
           ease
           and
           decencie
           use
           both
           hands
           ;
           yet
           being
           tried
           ,
           it
           importeth
           much
           ,
           as
           ,
           that
           he
           must
           stand
           with
           his
           hinder
           pairts
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           representing
           (
           saith
           
             Durand
          
           )
           that
           which
           the
           Lord
           said
           of
           
             Moses
             ,
             Thou
             shalt
             see
             my
             hinder
             pairts
             .
          
           Hee
           must
           have
           the
           use
           of
           both
           his
           hands
           ,
           not
           for
           any
           thing
           he
           hath
           to
           doe
           about
           the
           bread
           and
           wine
           ,
           for
           that
           may
           bee
           done
           at
           the
           North
           end
           of
           the
           Table
           ,
           and
           bee
           better
           seen
           of
           the
           people
           ;
           but
           (
           as
           we
           are
           taught
           by
           the
           Rationalists
           )
           that
           he
           may
           by
           stretching
           foorth
           his
           armes
           to
           represent
           the
           extension
           of
           Christ
           on
           the
           Crosse
           ,
           and
           that
           hee
           may
           the
           more
           conveniently
           lift
           up
           the
           bread
           and
           wine
           above
           his
           head
           to
           be
           seen
           and
           adored
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           who
           in
           the
           Rubrick
           of
           the
           generall
           Confession
           ,
           a
           little
           before
           ,
           are
           directed
           to
           kneel
           humbly
           on
           their
           knees
           ,
           that
           the
           Priests
           
           elevation
           so
           magnified
           in
           the
           Masse
           ,
           and
           the
           peoples
           adoration
           may
           goe
           together
           ,
           That
           in
           this
           posture
           ,
           speaking
           with
           a
           low
           voyce
           ,
           and
           muttering
           (
           for
           sometimes
           hee
           is
           commanded
           to
           speake
           with
           a
           lowd
           voyce
           ,
           and
           distinctly
           )
           hee
           bee
           not
           heard
           by
           the
           people
           ,
           which
           is
           no
           lesse
           a
           mocking
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           his
           people
           ,
           then
           if
           the
           words
           were
           spoken
           in
           an
           unknowne
           language
           .
           As
           there
           is
           no
           word
           of
           all
           this
           in
           the
           English
           Service
           ;
           so
           doth
           the
           book
           in
           King
           
             Ed.
          
           time
           ,
           give
           to
           every
           Presbyter
           his
           liberty
           of
           gesture
           ,
           which
           yet
           gave
           such
           offence
           to
           
             Bucer
             ,
          
           (
           the
           censurer
           of
           the
           book
           :
           and
           even
           in
           
             Cassanders
          
           own
           judgement
           ,
           a
           man
           of
           great
           moderation
           in
           matters
           of
           this
           kinde
           )
           that
           he
           calleth
           them
           ,
           
             Nunquam
             satis
             execrandos
             Missa
             gestus
             ,
          
           and
           would
           have
           them
           to
           be
           abhorred
           ,
           because
           they
           confirme
           to
           the
           simple
           and
           superstitious
           
             ter
             impiam
             &
             exitialem
             Missae
             fiduciam
             .
          
        
         
           The
           corporall
           presence
           of
           Christs
           body
           in
           the
           Sacrament
           ,
           is
           also
           to
           be
           found
           here
           :
           for
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Masse-book
           serving
           to
           this
           purpose
           ,
           which
           are
           sharply
           censured
           by
           
             Bucer
          
           in
           King
           
             Ed.
             
          
           Leiturgie
           ,
           &
           are
           not
           to
           be
           found
           in
           the
           book
           of
           England
           ,
           are
           taken
           in
           here
           ;
           Almighty
           God
           is
           incalled
           ,
           that
           of
           his
           Almighty
           goodnesse
           he
           may
           vouchsafe
           so
           to
           blesse
           and
           sanctifie
           with
           his
           Word
           and
           Spirit
           ,
           these
           
           gifts
           of
           bread
           and
           wine
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           bee
           unto
           us
           the
           body
           and
           bloud
           of
           Christ
           .
        
         
           The
           change
           here
           is
           made
           a
           work
           of
           Gods
           omnipotencie
           :
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Masse
           ,
           
             ut
             fiant
             nobis
             ,
          
           are
           translated
           in
           King
           
             Edwards
          
           booke
           ,
           
             That
             they
             may
             be
             unto
             us
             ,
          
           which
           are
           againe
           turned
           into
           Latine
           by
           
             Alesius
             ,
             Vt
             fiant
             nobis
             .
          
           On
           the
           other
           pairt
           ,
           the
           expressions
           of
           the
           booke
           of
           England
           at
           the
           delivery
           of
           the
           Elements
           of
           
             feeding
             on
             Christ
             by
             faith
             ,
          
           and
           of
           
             eating
             and
             drinking
             in
             remembrance
             that
             Christ
             died
             for
             thee
             ,
          
           are
           utterly
           deleated
           .
           Many
           evidences
           there
           bee
           in
           this
           pairt
           of
           the
           Communion
           ,
           of
           the
           bodily
           presence
           of
           Christ
           ,
           very
           agreeable
           to
           the
           doctrines
           taught
           by
           his
           Secretaries
           ,
           which
           this
           paper
           cannot
           containe
           .
           They
           teach
           us
           that
           Christ
           is
           received
           in
           the
           Sacrament
           ,
           
             Corporaliter
             ,
          
           both
           
             objectivè
          
           and
           
             subjectivè
             .
             Corpus
             Christi
             est
             objectum
             quod
             recipitur
             ,
             &
             corpus
             nostrum
             subjectum
             quo
             recipitur
             .
          
        
         
           The
           booke
           of
           England
           abolisheth
           all
           that
           may
           import
           the
           oblation
           of
           any
           unbloody
           Sacrifice
           ,
           but
           here
           we
           have
           besides
           the
           Preparatorie
           oblation
           of
           the
           Elements
           ,
           which
           is
           neither
           to
           be
           found
           in
           the
           book
           of
           England
           now
           ,
           nor
           in
           King
           
             Edwards
          
           booke
           of
           old
           ,
           the
           oblation
           of
           the
           body
           and
           bloud
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           
             Bellarmine
          
           calleth
           ,
           
             Sacrificium
             Laudis
             ,
             quia
             
             Deus
             per
             illud
             magnopere
             laudatur
             .
          
           This
           also
           agreeth
           well
           with
           their
           late
           doctrine
           .
           We
           are
           ready
           when
           it
           shall
           be
           judged
           convenient
           ,
           and
           we
           shall
           be
           desired
           ,
           to
           discover
           much
           more
           matters
           of
           this
           kind
           ,
           as
           grounds
           laid
           for
           
             missasicca
             ,
          
           or
           the
           halfe
           Messe
           ,
           The
           private
           Messe
           without
           the
           people
           ,
           Of
           communicating
           in
           one
           kind
           ,
           Of
           the
           Consumption
           by
           the
           Priest
           ,
           and
           Consummation
           of
           the
           Sacrifice
           ,
           Of
           receiving
           the
           Sacrament
           in
           the
           mouth
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           the
           hand
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Our
           Supplications
           were
           many
           against
           these
           Books
           ,
           but
           Canterbury
           procured
           them
           to
           be
           answered
           with
           terrible
           Proclamations
           .
           Wee
           were
           constrained
           to
           use
           the
           remedy
           of
           Protestation
           ;
           but
           for
           our
           Protestations
           ,
           and
           other
           lawfull
           meanes
           ,
           which
           we
           used
           for
           our
           deliverance
           ,
           Canterbury
           procured
           us
           to
           be
           declared
           Rebels
           &
           Traitors
           in
           all
           the
           Parish
           Kirks
           of
           England
           :
           when
           we
           were
           seeking
           to
           possesse
           our
           Religion
           in
           Peace
           ,
           against
           these
           Devices
           and
           Novations
           ,
           Canterbury
           kindleth
           warre
           against
           us
           .
           In
           all
           these
           it
           is
           known
           that
           he
           was
           although
           not
           the
           sole
           ,
           yet
           the
           Principall
           Agent
           and
           Adviser
           .
        
         
           When
           by
           the
           Pacification
           at
           Berwick
           ,
           both
           Kingdomes
           looked
           for
           Peace
           and
           Quietnesse
           ,
           he
           spared
           not
           openly
           in
           the
           hearing
           of
           many
           ,
           often
           before
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           privately
           at
           the
           
           Counsell-table
           ,
           and
           the
           privy
           Iointo
           to
           speak
           of
           us
           as
           Rebels
           and
           Traitors
           ,
           and
           to
           speake
           against
           the
           Pacification
           as
           dishonourable
           ,
           and
           meet
           to
           be
           broken
           .
           Neither
           did
           his
           malignancie
           and
           bitternesse
           ever
           suffer
           him
           to
           rest
           ,
           till
           a
           new
           warre
           was
           entred
           upon
           ,
           and
           all
           things
           prepared
           for
           our
           destruction
           .
        
         
           By
           him
           was
           it
           that
           our
           Covenant
           ,
           approven
           by
           Nationall
           Assemblies
           ,
           subscribed
           by
           his
           M.
           Commissioner
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Lords
           of
           his
           M.
           Counsell
           ,
           and
           by
           them
           commanded
           to
           be
           subscribed
           by
           all
           the
           Subjects
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           as
           a
           Testimony
           of
           our
           duty
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           King
           ,
           by
           him
           was
           it
           still
           called
           Ungodly
           ,
           Damnable
           ,
           Treasonable
           ;
           by
           him
           were
           Oaths
           invented
           ,
           and
           pressed
           upon
           divers
           of
           our
           poore
           Countrey-men
           ,
           upon
           the
           pain
           of
           imprisonment
           ,
           and
           many
           miseries
           ,
           which
           were
           unwarrantable
           by
           Law
           ,
           and
           contrary
           their
           Nationall
           Oath
           .
        
         
           When
           our
           Commissioners
           did
           appeare
           to
           render
           the
           reasons
           of
           our
           demands
           ,
           he
           spared
           not
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           king
           ,
           and
           Committee
           ,
           to
           raile
           against
           our
           Nationall
           Assembly
           ,
           as
           not
           daring
           to
           appeare
           before
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           Kirkes
           abroad
           ,
           where
           himselfe
           and
           his
           Actions
           were
           able
           to
           endure
           tryall
           ,
           and
           against
           our
           just
           and
           necessary
           defence
           ,
           as
           the
           most
           malicious
           and
           Treasonable
           Contempt
           
           of
           Monarchicall
           Government
           that
           any
           by-gone
           age
           had
           heard
           of
           :
           His
           hand
           also
           was
           at
           the
           Warrant
           for
           the
           restraint
           and
           imprisonment
           of
           our
           Commissioners
           ,
           sent
           from
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           warranted
           by
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           seeking
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Kingdomes
           .
        
         
           When
           we
           had
           by
           our
           Declarations
           ,
           Remonstrances
           ,
           &
           Representations
           ,
           manifested
           the
           truth
           of
           our
           intentions
           ,
           and
           lawfulnesse
           of
           our
           Actions
           ,
           to
           all
           the
           good
           Subjects
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           England
           ,
           when
           the
           late
           Parliament
           could
           not
           be
           moved
           to
           assist
           ,
           or
           enter
           in
           warre
           against
           us
           ,
           maintaining
           our
           Religion
           ,
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           Canterbury
           did
           not
           onely
           advise
           the
           breaking
           up
           of
           that
           high
           and
           honourable
           Court
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           griefe
           and
           hazard
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           but
           ,
           (
           which
           is
           without
           example
           )
           did
           sit
           stil
           in
           the
           Convocation
           ,
           and
           make
           Canons
           and
           constitutions
           against
           us
           ,
           and
           our
           just
           and
           necessary
           defence
           ,
           ordaining
           under
           al
           highest
           paines
           ,
           that
           hereafter
           the
           Clergy
           shall
           preach
           4.
           times
           in
           the
           yeare
           ,
           such
           doctrine
           as
           is
           cōtrary
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           our
           proceedings
           ,
           but
           to
           the
           doctrine
           &
           proceedings
           of
           other
           reform'd
           Kirks
           ,
           to
           the
           judgement
           of
           all
           sound
           Divines
           ,
           &
           Politiques
           ,
           and
           tending
           to
           the
           utter
           slavery
           and
           ruining
           of
           all
           Estates
           and
           Kingdomes
           ,
           &
           to
           the
           dishonour
           of
           Kings
           &
           Monarchs
           .
           And
           as
           if
           this
           had
           not
           been
           sufficient
           ,
           he
           procured
           
           six
           Subsidies
           to
           be
           lifted
           of
           the
           Clergy
           ,
           under
           paine
           of
           Deprivation
           to
           all
           that
           should
           refuse
           .
           And
           which
           is
           yet
           worse
           ,
           and
           above
           which
           Malice
           it selfe
           cannot
           ascend
           ,
           by
           his
           meanes
           a
           Praier
           is
           framed
           ,
           printed
           ,
           and
           sent
           through
           all
           the
           Paroches
           of
           England
           ,
           to
           bee
           said
           in
           all
           Churches
           in
           time
           of
           Divine
           Service
           ,
           next
           after
           the
           prayer
           for
           the
           Queene
           and
           Roiall
           Progeny
           ,
           against
           our
           Nation
           by
           name
           of
           trayterous
           Subjects
           ,
           having
           cast
           off
           all
           obedience
           to
           our
           anointed
           Soveraigne
           ,
           and
           comming
           in
           a
           rebellious
           manner
           to
           invade
           England
           ,
           that
           shame
           may
           cover
           our
           faces
           ,
           as
           Enemies
           to
           God
           and
           the
           King
           .
        
         
           Whosoever
           shall
           impartially
           examine
           what
           hath
           proceeded
           from
           himselfe
           ,
           in
           these
           two
           books
           of
           Canons
           and
           Common
           Praier
           ,
           what
           Doctrine
           hath
           beene
           published
           and
           printed
           these
           yeares
           by
           past
           in
           England
           ,
           by
           his
           Disciples
           and
           Emissaries
           ,
           what
           grosse
           Popery
           in
           the
           most
           materiall
           points
           we
           have
           found
           ,
           and
           are
           ready
           to
           shew
           in
           the
           posthume
           writings
           ,
           of
           the
           Prelate
           of
           Edinburgh
           ,
           and
           Dumblane
           ,
           his
           owne
           creatures
           ,
           his
           neerest
           familiars
           ,
           and
           most
           willing
           instruments
           to
           advance
           his
           counsells
           ,
           and
           projects
           ,
           fall
           perceive
           that
           his
           intentions
           were
           deepe
           and
           large
           against
           all
           the
           reformed
           Kirks
           ,
           and
           reformation
           of
           Religion
           ,
           which
           in
           his
           Majesties
           dominions
           
           wes
           panting
           and
           by
           this
           time
           had
           rendered
           up
           the
           Ghost
           ,
           if
           God
           had
           not
           in
           a
           wonderfull
           way
           of
           mercy
           prevented
           us
           :
           And
           that
           if
           the
           Pope
           himselfe
           had
           beene
           in
           his
           place
           ,
           he
           could
           not
           have
           beene
           more
           Popish
           ,
           nor
           could
           he
           more
           zealously
           have
           negotiated
           for
           Rome
           ,
           against
           the
           reformed
           Kirks
           ,
           to
           reduce
           them
           to
           the
           Heresies
           in
           Doctrine
           ,
           the
           Superstitions
           and
           Idolatry
           in
           worship
           ,
           and
           the
           Tyranny
           in
           Government
           ,
           which
           are
           in
           that
           See
           ,
           and
           for
           which
           the
           Reformed
           Kirks
           did
           separate
           from
           it
           ,
           and
           come
           furth
           of
           Babell
           .
           From
           him
           certainely
           hath
           issued
           all
           this
           deluge
           which
           almost
           hath
           overturned
           all
           .
           We
           are
           therefore
           confident
           that
           your
           Lordships
           will
           by
           your
           meanes
           deale
           effectually
           with
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           this
           great
           firebrand
           be
           presently
           removed
           from
           his
           Majesties
           presence
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           may
           be
           put
           to
           tryall
           ,
           and
           put
           to
           his
           deserved
           censure
           according
           to
           the
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           which
           sall
           be
           good
           service
           to
           God
           ,
           honour
           to
           the
           King
           and
           Parliament
           ;
           terror
           to
           the
           wicked
           ,
           and
           comfort
           to
           all
           good
           men
           ,
           and
           to
           us
           in
           speciall
           ,
           who
           by
           his
           meanes
           principally
           have
           beene
           put
           to
           so
           many
           and
           grievous
           afflictions
           ,
           wherein
           we
           had
           perished
           ,
           if
           God
           had
           not
           beene
           with
           us
           .
        
         
         
           We
           do
           indeed
           confesse
           that
           the
           Prelates
           of
           England
           have
           beene
           of
           very
           different
           humours
           ,
           some
           of
           them
           of
           a
           more
           hot
           ,
           and
           others
           of
           them
           ,
           men
           of
           a
           more
           moderate
           temper
           ,
           some
           of
           them
           more
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           them
           lesse
           inclinable
           to
           Popery
           ,
           yet
           what
           knowne
           truth
           ,
           and
           constant
           experience
           ,
           hath
           made
           undeniable
           ,
           we
           must
           at
           this
           opportunity
           professe
           ,
           that
           from
           the
           first
           time
           of
           Reformation
           of
           the
           Kirk
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           not
           only
           after
           the
           comming
           of
           King
           
             Iames
          
           of
           happy
           memory
           into
           England
           ,
           but
           before
           ,
           the
           Prelates
           of
           England
           ,
           have
           beene
           by
           all
           meanes
           uncessantly
           working
           the
           overthrow
           of
           our
           discipline
           ,
           and
           governement
           .
           And
           it
           hath
           come
           to
           passe
           of
           late
           ,
           that
           the
           Prelates
           of
           England
           having
           prevailed
           ,
           and
           brought
           us
           to
           subjection
           in
           the
           point
           of
           Governement
           ,
           and
           finding
           their
           long
           waited
           for
           opportunity
           ,
           and
           a
           rare
           congruity
           of
           many
           spirits
           ,
           and
           powers
           ,
           ready
           to
           cooperate
           for
           their
           ends
           ,
           have
           made
           a
           strong
           assault
           upon
           the
           whole
           externall
           worship
           ,
           and
           doctrine
           of
           our
           Kirk
           .
           By
           which
           their
           doing
           they
           did
           not
           aime
           to
           make
           us
           conforme
           to
           England
           ,
           but
           to
           make
           Scotland
           first
           (
           whose
           weaknesse
           in
           resisting
           ,
           they
           had
           before
           experienced
           ,
           in
           the
           Novations
           of
           Governement
           ,
           and
           of
           
           some
           points
           of
           Worship
           )
           and
           thereafter
           England
           conforme
           to
           Rome
           ,
           even
           in
           these
           matters
           ,
           wherein
           England
           had
           seperated
           from
           Rome
           ,
           ever
           since
           the
           time
           of
           Reformation
           .
           An
           evill
           therefore
           which
           hath
           issued
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           from
           the
           person
           all
           disposition
           of
           the
           Prelates
           themselves
           ,
           as
           from
           the
           innate
           quality
           and
           nature
           of
           their
           office
           ,
           and
           Prelaticall
           Hierarchy
           ,
           which
           did
           bring
           furth
           the
           Pope
           in
           ancient
           times
           ,
           and
           never
           ceaseth
           till
           it
           bring
           furth
           Popish
           doctrine
           and
           worship
           ,
           where
           it
           is
           once
           rooted
           ,
           and
           the
           principles
           thereof
           fomented
           and
           constantly
           followed
           .
           And
           from
           that
           antipathy
           and
           inconsistency
           of
           the
           two
           formes
           of
           Ecclesiasticall
           governement
           ,
           which
           they
           conceived
           ,
           and
           not
           without
           cause
           ,
           that
           one
           Iland
           united
           also
           under
           one
           head
           ,
           and
           Monarch
           ,
           wes
           not
           able
           to
           beare
           :
           the
           one
           being
           the
           same
           in
           all
           the
           parts
           and
           powers
           ,
           which
           it
           wes
           in
           the
           times
           of
           Popery
           ,
           and
           now
           is
           in
           the
           Roman
           Church
           :
           The
           other
           being
           the
           forme
           of
           Governement
           ,
           received
           ,
           maintained
           ,
           and
           practised
           ,
           by
           all
           the
           reformed
           Kirks
           ,
           wherein
           by
           their
           owne
           testimonies
           ,
           and
           confessions
           ,
           the
           Kirk
           of
           Scotland
           had
           amongst
           them
           no
           small
           eminency
           .
           This
           also
           wee
           
           represent
           to
           your
           Lordships
           ,
           most
           serious
           consideration
           ,
           that
           not
           only
           the
           firebrands
           may
           be
           removed
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           fire
           may
           be
           provided
           against
           ,
           that
           there
           be
           no
           more
           combustion
           after
           this
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           THE
           CHARGE
           OF
           THE
           SCOTTISH
           Commissioners
           against
           the
           Lieutenant
           of
           IRELAND
           .
        
         
           IN
           our
           Declarations
           we
           have
           joyned
           with
           
             Canterbury
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           Lieutenant
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           whose
           malice
           hath
           set
           all
           his
           wits
           and
           power
           on
           work
           ,
           to
           devise
           and
           doe
           mischiefe
           against
           our
           Kirke
           and
           Countrey
           .
        
         
         
           No
           other
           cause
           of
           his
           malice
           can
           we
           conceive
           ,
           but
           first
           his
           pride
           and
           supercilious
           disdaine
           of
           the
           Kirk
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           which
           in
           his
           opinion
           declared
           by
           his
           speeches
           ,
           hath
           not
           in
           it
           almost
           anything
           of
           a
           Kirk
           ,
           although
           the
           Reformed
           Kirks
           ,
           and
           many
           other
           Divines
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           have
           given
           ample
           testimony
           to
           the
           Reformation
           of
           the
           Kirk
           of
           
             Scotland
             .
          
        
         
           
             Secondly
             ,
          
           our
           open
           opposition
           against
           the
           dangerous
           
             innovation
             of
             Religion
             intended
             ,
             and
             very
             farre
             promoved
             in
             all
             his
             Majesties
             dominions
          
           ;
           of
           which
           hee
           hath
           shewed
           himselfe
           ,
           in
           his
           owne
           way
           no
           lesse
           zealous
           then
           
             Canterbury
          
           himselfe
           ,
           as
           may
           appeare
           by
           his
           advancing
           of
           his
           Chaplain
           ,
           
             D.
             Bramble
          
           not
           onely
           to
           the
           Bishoprick
           of
           
             Derry
             ,
          
           but
           also
           to
           be
           
             Vicar
             generall
             of
             Ireland
             ,
             a
             man
             prompted
             for
             exalting
             of
             Canterburian
             Popery
             ,
             and
             Arminianisme
             ,
             that
          
           thus
           himselfe
           might
           have
           the
           power
           of
           both
           swords
           ,
           against
           all
           that
           should
           maintaine
           the
           Reformation
           ;
           by
           his
           bringing
           of
           
             D.
             Chappell
             ,
          
           a
           man
           of
           the
           same
           spirit
           ,
           to
           the
           
             Vniversity
          
           of
           
             Dublin
             ,
             for
             poysoning
             the
             Fountaines
             ,
             and
             corrupting
             the
             Seminaries
             of
             the
             Kirk
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             And
             thirdly
             ,
          
           when
           the
           Primate
           of
           
             Ireland
          
           did
           presse
           a
           new
           ratification
           of
           the
           Articles
           of
           that
           Kirke
           ,
           in
           
             Parliament
          
           for
           barring
           such
           novations
           in
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           hee
           boldly
           menaced
           him
           with
           the
           burning
           ,
           by
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           
             Hang-man
             ,
          
           of
           that
           Confession
           ,
           although
           confirmed
           in
           former
           
             Parliaments
             .
          
        
         
           When
           hee
           found
           that
           the
           Reformation
           begun
           in
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           did
           stand
           in
           his
           way
           ,
           he
           left
           no
           meanes
           unessaied
           to
           rub
           disgrace
           upon
           us
           ,
           and
           our
           cause
           .
           The
           peeces
           printed
           at
           
             Dublin
             ,
             Examen
             conjurationis
             Scoticanae
             ,
          
           the
           ungirding
           of
           the
           Scottish
           Armour
           :
           the
           Pamphlet
           bearing
           the
           counterfeit
           name
           of
           
             Lysimachus
             Nichanor
          
           ;
           all
           three
           so
           full
           of
           calumnies
           ,
           slanders
           ,
           and
           scurrilities
           against
           our
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           Reformation
           ,
           that
           the
           Jesuits
           in
           their
           greatest
           spite
           ,
           could
           not
           have
           said
           more
           ;
           yet
           not
           onely
           the
           Authors
           were
           countenanced
           and
           rewarded
           by
           him
           ,
           but
           the
           bookes
           must
           beare
           his
           name
           ,
           as
           the
           great
           Patron
           both
           of
           the
           worke
           and
           workman
           .
        
         
           When
           the
           Nationall
           Oath
           and
           Covenant
           warranted
           by
           our
           generall
           Assemblies
           ,
           was
           approved
           by
           Parliament
           
           in
           the
           Articles
           ,
           subscribed
           in
           the
           Kings
           name
           ,
           by
           his
           Majesties
           high
           Commissioner
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Lords
           of
           privie
           Counsell
           ,
           and
           commanded
           to
           be
           sworne
           by
           his
           Majesties
           subjects
           of
           all
           rankes
           :
           and
           particular
           and
           plenary
           information
           was
           given
           unto
           the
           Lieutenant
           ,
           by
           men
           of
           such
           quality
           ,
           as
           hee
           ought
           to
           have
           beleeved
           ,
           of
           the
           loyalty
           of
           our
           hearts
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           of
           the
           lawfulnesse
           of
           our
           proceedings
           ,
           and
           innocency
           of
           our
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           whole
           course
           ,
           that
           he
           could
           have
           no
           excuse
           :
           yet
           his
           desperate
           malice
           made
           him
           to
           bend
           his
           craft
           and
           cruelty
           ,
           his
           fraud
           and
           forces
           against
           us
           .
           For
           first
           ,
           he
           did
           craftily
           call
           up
           to
           
             Dublin
          
           some
           of
           our
           Country-men
           ,
           both
           of
           the
           
             Nobility
          
           and
           
             Gentry
             ,
          
           living
           in
           Ireland
           ,
           shewing
           them
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           would
           conceive
           and
           account
           them
           as
           
             conspirers
          
           with
           the
           
             Scots
             ,
          
           in
           their
           rebellious
           courses
           ,
           except
           some
           remedy
           were
           provided
           :
           and
           for
           remedy
           ,
           suggesting
           his
           own
           wicked
           invention
           ,
           to
           present
           unto
           him
           and
           his
           Councell
           ,
           a
           petition
           ,
           which
           he
           caused
           to
           be
           framed
           by
           the
           Bishop
           of
           
             Raphoe
             ,
          
           and
           was
           seene
           and
           corrected
           by
           himselfe
           ,
           wherein
           they
           petitioned
           to
           have
           an
           oath
           given
           them
           ,
           containing
           a
           formall
           renunciation
           of
           the
           
             Scottish
          
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           a
           deep
           assurance
           never
           so
           much
           as
           to
           protest
           against
           any
           of
           his
           
           Majesties
           commandements
           whatsoever
           .
        
         
           No
           sooner
           was
           this
           Oath
           thus
           craftily
           contriv'd
           ,
           but
           with
           all
           haste
           it
           is
           sent
           to
           such
           places
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           where
           our
           Countrey-men
           had
           residence
           :
           and
           men
           ,
           women
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           persons
           ,
           above
           the
           yeares
           of
           sixteen
           ,
           constrained
           either
           presently
           to
           take
           the
           Oath
           ,
           and
           thereby
           renounce
           their
           Nationall
           Covenant
           as
           seditious
           and
           trayterous
           ,
           or
           with
           violence
           and
           cruelty
           to
           be
           haled
           to
           the
           jayle
           ,
           fined
           above
           the
           value
           of
           their
           estates
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           kept
           close
           prisoners
           ,
           and
           so
           far
           as
           we
           know
           ,
           some
           are
           yet
           kept
           in
           prison
           ,
           both
           men
           and
           women
           of
           good
           quality
           ,
           for
           not
           renouncing
           that
           Oath
           ,
           which
           they
           had
           taken
           forty
           yeares
           since
           ,
           in
           obedience
           to
           the
           King
           who
           then
           lived
           .
           A
           cruelty
           ensued
           which
           may
           parallell
           the
           persecutions
           of
           the
           most
           unchristian
           times
           :
           For
           weake
           women
           dragged
           to
           the
           Bench
           to
           take
           the
           Oath
           ,
           died
           in
           the
           place
           ,
           both
           mother
           and
           child
           :
           hundreds
           driven
           to
           hide
           themselves
           ,
           till
           in
           the
           darknesse
           of
           the
           night
           they
           might
           escape
           by
           Sea
           to
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           whither
           thousands
           of
           them
           did
           flye
           ,
           being
           forced
           to
           leave
           Corne
           ,
           cattel
           ,
           
           Houses
           ,
           and
           all
           they
           possessed
           ,
           to
           bee
           a
           prey
           to
           their
           persecuting
           enemies
           ,
           the
           
             Lieutenants
          
           Officers
           .
           And
           some
           indited
           and
           declared
           guilty
           of
           High
           Treason
           ,
           for
           no
           other
           guiltinesse
           but
           for
           subscribing
           our
           Nationall
           Oath
           ,
           which
           was
           not
           onely
           impiety
           &
           injustice
           in
           it selfe
           ,
           and
           an
           utter
           undoing
           of
           his
           
             Majesties
             subjects
             ,
          
           but
           was
           a
           weakning
           of
           the
           
             Scots
          
           Plantation
           ,
           to
           the
           prejudice
           of
           that
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           his
           Majesties
           service
           ,
           and
           was
           a
           high
           scandall
           against
           the
           Kings
           honour
           ,
           and
           intolerable
           abuse
           of
           his
           Majesties
           trust
           and
           authority
           :
           his
           Majesties
           Commission
           ,
           which
           was
           procured
           by
           the
           
             Lieutenant
             ,
          
           bearing
           no
           other
           penalty
           then
           a
           certification
           of
           noting
           the
           names
           of
           the
           refusers
           of
           the
           Oath
           .
        
         
           But
           this
           his
           restlesse
           rage
           and
           insatiable
           cruelty
           ,
           against
           our
           Religion
           and
           Country
           ,
           can
           not
           be
           kept
           within
           the
           bounds
           of
           Ireland
           .
        
         
           By
           his
           meanes
           a
           Parliament
           is
           called
           ,
           And
           although
           by
           the
           sixe
           subsidies
           granted
           
           in
           Parliament
           not
           long
           before
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           base
           meanes
           which
           himselfe
           and
           his
           Officers
           did
           use
           ,
           as
           is
           contained
           in
           a
           late
           Remonstrance
           ,
           that
           Land
           was
           extreamly
           impoverished
           ,
           yet
           by
           his
           speeches
           ,
           full
           of
           Oathes
           and
           Asseverations
           ,
           
             that
             we
             were
             Traytors
             and
             Rebels
             ,
             casting
             off
             all
             Monarchiall
             government
             ,
             &c.
          
           he
           extorted
           from
           them
           foure
           new
           Subsidies
           ,
           and
           
             indicta
             causa
          
           before
           wee
           were
           heard
           ,
           procured
           that
           a
           Warre
           was
           undertaken
           ,
           and
           forces
           should
           be
           leavied
           against
           us
           as
           a
           Rebellious
           Nation
           ,
           which
           was
           also
           intended
           to
           be
           an
           example
           and
           Precedent
           to
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
          
           for
           granting
           subsidies
           ,
           and
           sending
           a
           joynt
           Army
           for
           our
           utter
           ruine
           .
        
         
           According
           to
           his
           appointment
           in
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           the
           army
           was
           gathered
           ,
           and
           brought
           downe
           to
           the
           Coast
           ,
           threatning
           a
           daily
           invasion
           of
           our
           Countrey
           ,
           intending
           to
           make
           us
           a
           conquered
           Province
           ,
           and
           to
           destroy
           our
           Religion
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           and
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           thereby
           laying
           upon
           us
           a
           necessity
           of
           vast
           charges
           ,
           to
           keepe
           forces
           on
           foot
           on
           the
           
             West
          
           Coast
           to
           waite
           upon
           his
           comming
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           the
           Warre
           was
           denounced
           ,
           and
           forces
           leavied
           before
           wee
           were
           heard
           .
           So
           before
           the
           denouncing
           of
           the
           Warre
           ,
           
           our
           ships
           ,
           and
           goods
           on
           the
           Irish
           Coast
           were
           taken
           ,
           and
           the
           owners
           cast
           in
           Prison
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           them
           in
           Irons
           .
           Frigats
           were
           sent
           forth
           to
           scoure
           our
           Coasts
           ,
           which
           did
           take
           some
           ,
           and
           burne
           others
           of
           our
           Barkes
           .
        
         
           Having
           thus
           incited
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Ireland
           ,
           and
           put
           his
           forces
           in
           order
           there
           against
           us
           ,
           with
           all
           haste
           he
           commeth
           to
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           In
           his
           parting
           ,
           at
           the
           giving
           up
           of
           the
           Sword
           ,
           he
           openly
           avowed
           our
           utter
           ruine
           and
           desolation
           ,
           in
           these
           or
           the
           like
           words
           .
           
             If
             I
             returne
             to
             that
             honourable
             Sword
             I
             shall
             leave
             of
             the
             Scots
             neither
             root
             nor
             branch
             .
          
        
         
           How
           soone
           he
           commeth
           to
           Court
           ,
           as
           before
           he
           had
           done
           very
           evill
           offices
           against
           our
           Commissioners
           ,
           cleering
           our
           proceedings
           before
           the
           point
           ;
           So
           now
           he
           useth
           all
           meanes
           to
           stirre
           up
           the
           King
           and
           Parliament
           against
           us
           ,
           and
           to
           move
           them
           
           to
           a
           present
           warre
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Precedent
           ,
           and
           example
           of
           his
           owne
           making
           in
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             Ireland
             .
          
           And
           finding
           that
           his
           hopes
           failed
           him
           ,
           and
           his
           designes
           succeeded
           not
           that
           way
           ,
           in
           his
           nimblenesse
           he
           taketh
           another
           course
           ,
           that
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
          
           may
           be
           broken
           up
           ,
           and
           despising
           their
           wisdome
           and
           authority
           ,
           not
           onely
           with
           great
           gladnesse
           accepteth
           ,
           but
           useth
           all
           means
           that
           the
           conduct
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           in
           the
           expedition
           against
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           may
           be
           put
           upon
           him
           ;
           which
           accordingly
           he
           obtaineth
           as
           generall
           Captaine
           ,
           with
           power
           to
           Invade
           ;
           kill
           ,
           slay
           ,
           and
           save
           at
           his
           discretion
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           any
           one
           ,
           or
           moe
           Deputies
           in
           his
           stead
           ,
           to
           doe
           ,
           and
           execute
           all
           the
           power
           and
           authorities
           committed
           to
           him
           .
        
         
           According
           to
           the
           largenesse
           of
           his
           Commission
           ,
           and
           Letters
           patents
           of
           his
           devising
           ,
           so
           were
           his
           deportments
           afterwards
           ;
           for
           when
           the
           Scots
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           Declarations
           sent
           before
           them
           ,
           were
           comming
           in
           a
           peaceable
           way
           ,
           farre
           from
           any
           intention
           to
           invade
           any
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           still
           to
           supplicate
           
           his
           Majesty
           for
           a
           setled
           peace
           ,
           he
           gave
           order
           to
           his
           officers
           to
           fight
           with
           them
           on
           the
           way
           ,
           that
           the
           two
           Nations
           once
           entred
           in
           blood
           ,
           whatsoever
           should
           be
           the
           successe
           ,
           he
           might
           escape
           tryall
           and
           censure
           ,
           and
           his
           bloody
           designes
           might
           be
           put
           in
           execution
           against
           his
           Majesties
           subjects
           of
           both
           Kingdomes
           .
        
         
           When
           the
           Kings
           Majesty
           was
           againe
           enclined
           to
           hearken
           to
           our
           petitions
           ,
           and
           to
           compose
           our
           differences
           in
           a
           peaceable
           way
           ,
           and
           the
           Peeres
           of
           
             England
          
           conveened
           at
           
             Yorke
             ,
          
           had
           ,
           as
           before
           in
           their
           great
           wisedome
           and
           faithfulnesse
           given
           unto
           his
           Majesties
           Counsels
           of
           peace
           ,
           yet
           this
           firebrand
           still
           smoaketh
           :
           and
           in
           that
           honourable
           Assembly
           ,
           taketh
           vpon
           him
           to
           breath
           out
           threatnings
           against
           us
           as
           Traytors
           ,
           and
           enemies
           to
           Monarchicall
           government
           ,
           That
           we
           be
           sent
           home
           againe
           in
           our
           blood
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           whip
           us
           out
           of
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           And
           as
           these
           were
           his
           Speeches
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           treaty
           ,
           appointed
           by
           his
           Maiesty
           
           at
           
             Rippon
             ,
          
           that
           if
           it
           had
           beene
           possible
           ,
           it
           might
           have
           beene
           broken
           up
           .
           So
           when
           a
           Cessation
           of
           Armes
           ,
           was
           happily
           agreed
           vpon
           there
           ,
           yet
           he
           ceaseth
           not
           ,
           but
           still
           his
           practises
           were
           for
           warre
           ,
           His
           under
           Officers
           can
           tell
           who
           it
           was
           that
           gave
           them
           Commission
           to
           draw
           neere
           in
           Armes
           beyond
           the
           
             Teese
             ,
          
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           treaty
           at
           
             Rippon
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Governour
           of
           
             Barwicke
          
           and
           
             Carlile
          
           can
           shew
           ,
           from
           whom
           they
           had
           their
           warrants
           for
           their
           acts
           of
           Hostility
           ,
           after
           the
           Cessation
           was
           concluded
           .
           It
           may
           be
           tryed
           how
           it
           commeth
           to
           passe
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Ports
          
           of
           
             Ireland
          
           are
           yet
           closed
           ,
           our
           Countrey-men
           for
           the
           Oath
           still
           kept
           in
           prison
           ,
           Traffique
           interrupted
           ,
           and
           no
           other
           face
           of
           affaires
           ,
           then
           if
           no
           cessation
           had
           been
           agreed
           upon
           .
        
         
           We
           therefore
           desire
           that
           your
           Lordships
           will
           represent
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           this
           great
           Incendiarie
           upon
           these
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           offences
           ,
           not
           against
           particular
           persons
           ,
           but
           against
           
           Kingdomes
           ,
           and
           Nations
           ,
           may
           be
           put
           to
           a
           tryall
           ,
           and
           from
           their
           knowne
           ,
           and
           renowned
           justice
           ,
           may
           have
           his
           deserved
           punishment
           .
        
         
           16
           
             Decemb.
          
           1640.
           
        
      
       
       
         
           THE
           SCOTTISH
           Commissioners
           Demand
           concerning
           their
           sixt
           ARTICLE
           .
        
         
           COncerning
           our
           Sixt
           demand
           ,
           although
           it
           hath
           often
           come
           to
           passe
           ,
           that
           these
           who
           have
           beene
           joyned
           by
           the
           bonds
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           Nature
           ,
           have
           suffered
           themselves
           to
           be
           divided
           about
           the
           things
           of
           this
           World
           ;
           And
           although
           our
           Adversaries
           ,
           who
           no
           lesse
           labor
           the
           division
           of
           the
           two
           Kingdomes
           ,
           then
           we
           doe
           all
           seeke
           Peace
           ,
           and
           follow
           after
           it
           ,
           as
           our
           common
           Happinesse
           ,
           doe
           presume
           that
           this
           will
           be
           the
           Partition
           wall
           ,
           to
           divide
           us
           ,
           
           and
           to
           make
           us
           lose
           all
           our
           labours
           taken
           about
           the
           former
           Demand
           ,
           Wherein
           by
           the
           helpe
           of
           God
           ,
           by
           his
           Majesties
           Princely
           goodnesse
           ,
           and
           Iustice
           ,
           and
           your
           Lordships
           noble
           ,
           and
           equall
           dealing
           ,
           We
           have
           so
           fully
           accorded
           ,
           &
           to
           keep
           us
           from
           providing
           for
           a
           firme
           and
           weell
           grounded
           Peace
           ,
           by
           the
           wisdome
           ,
           and
           justice
           of
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           which
           is
           our
           greatest
           desire
           expressed
           in
           our
           last
           Demand
           .
           We
           are
           still
           Confident
           ,
           that
           as
           we
           shall
           concerning
           this
           Article
           represent
           nothing
           but
           what
           is
           true
           ,
           Iust
           ,
           and
           Honourable
           to
           both
           Kingdomes
           ;
           So
           will
           your
           Lordships
           hearken
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           suffer
           your selves
           ,
           by
           any
           slanders
           ,
           or
           suggestions
           ,
           to
           be
           drawne
           out
           of
           that
           straight
           and
           safe
           way
           wherein
           yee
           have
           walked
           since
           the
           beginning
           .
        
         
           IT
           is
           now
           Wee
           suppose
           knowne
           to
           all
           
             England
             ,
          
           especially
           to
           both
           the
           Honourable
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           And
           by
           the
           occasion
           of
           this
           Treatie
           ,
           more
           particularly
           to
           your
           Lordships
           ,
           That
           our
           distresses
           in
           our
           Religion
           ,
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           were
           of
           late
           more
           pressing
           then
           We
           were
           able
           to
           beare
           ,
           That
           our
           Complaints
           and
           Supplications
           for
           redresse
           ,
           were
           answered
           at
           last
           with
           the
           terrours
           of
           an
           Army
           ;
           That
           after
           a
           Pacification
           greater
           Preparations
           were
           made
           
           for
           warre
           ,
           whereby
           many
           Acts
           of
           Hostilitie
           were
           done
           against
           us
           ,
           both
           by
           Sea
           and
           Land
           ;
           The
           Kingdome
           wanted
           administration
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           and
           Wee
           constrained
           to
           take
           Armes
           for
           our
           defence
           ;
           That
           we
           were
           brought
           to
           this
           extreame
           ,
           and
           intollerable
           necessity
           ,
           either
           to
           maintaine
           divers
           Armies
           upon
           our
           borders
           against
           Invasion
           from
           
             England
             ,
          
           or
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           still
           to
           be
           deprived
           of
           the
           benefit
           of
           all
           the
           Courts
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           and
           not
           onely
           to
           maintaine
           so
           many
           thousands
           as
           were
           spoiled
           of
           their
           ships
           ,
           and
           goods
           ,
           but
           to
           want
           all
           Commerce
           by
           Sea
           ,
           to
           the
           vndoing
           of
           Merchants
           ,
           of
           Saylors
           ,
           and
           many
           others
           who
           lived
           by
           Fishing
           ,
           and
           whose
           callings
           are
           vpholden
           from
           hand
           to
           mouth
           by
           Sea
           trade
           :
           Any
           one
           of
           which
           evils
           is
           able
           in
           a
           short
           time
           to
           bring
           the
           most
           potent
           Kingdome
           to
           Confusion
           ,
           Ruine
           and
           Desolation
           ,
           how
           much
           more
           all
           the
           three
           at
           one
           time
           combined
           to
           bring
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           to
           be
           no
           more
           a
           Kingdome
           :
           Yet
           all
           these
           behoved
           Wee
           either
           to
           endure
           ,
           and
           vnder
           no
           other
           hope
           ,
           then
           of
           the
           perfect
           slavery
           of
           our selves
           ,
           and
           our
           posterity
           in
           our
           Soules
           ,
           lives
           ,
           and
           Meanes
           ;
           Or
           to
           resolve
           to
           come
           into
           
             England
             ,
          
           not
           to
           make
           Invasion
           ,
           nor
           with
           any
           purpose
           
           to
           fight
           ,
           except
           we
           were
           forced
           ,
           God
           is
           our
           Iudge
           ,
           our
           actions
           are
           our
           witnesses
           ,
           and
           
             England
          
           doth
           now
           acknowledge
           the
           truth
           ,
           against
           all
           suspitions
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           and
           against
           the
           impudent
           lyes
           of
           our
           Enemies
           ,
           But
           for
           our
           reliefe
           ,
           defence
           ,
           &
           preservation
           which
           we
           could
           find
           by
           no
           other
           meanes
           ,
           when
           we
           had
           essayed
           all
           meanes
           ,
           and
           had
           at
           large
           expressed
           our
           pungent
           ,
           and
           pressing
           necessities
           ,
           to
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             .
          
           Since
           therefore
           the
           war
           on
           our
           part
           (
           wch
           is
           no
           other
           but
           our
           comming
           into
           
             England
          
           with
           a
           guard
           )
           is
           defensive
           ,
           and
           all
           men
           doe
           acknowledge
           ,
           that
           in
           common
           equity
           ,
           the
           defendant
           should
           not
           be
           suffered
           to
           perish
           in
           his
           just
           and
           necessary
           defence
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           pursuer
           ,
           whether
           by
           way
           of
           Legall
           Processe
           in
           the
           time
           of
           Peace
           ,
           or
           by
           way
           of
           violence
           ,
           and
           unjust
           invasion
           in
           the
           time
           of
           warre
           ,
           ought
           to
           beare
           the
           charges
           of
           the
           defendant
           .
           We
           trust
           that
           your
           Lordships
           will
           thinke
           that
           it
           is
           not
           against
           reason
           for
           us
           to
           demand
           some
           reparation
           of
           this
           kind
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
          
           by
           whose
           Wisdome
           and
           Iustice
           wee
           have
           expected
           the
           redresse
           of
           our
           wrongs
           ,
           will
           take
           such
           course
           ,
           as
           both
           may
           in
           reason
           give
           us
           satisfaction
           &
           may
           in
           the
           notable
           demōstration
           of
           their
           Iustice
           serve
           most
           for
           their
           owne
           honour
           .
        
         
         
           Our
           earnestnesse
           in
           following
           this
           our
           Demand
           ,
           doth
           not
           so
           farre
           wrong
           our
           sight
           ,
           and
           make
           us
           so
           undiscerning
           ,
           as
           not
           to
           make
           a
           difference
           betweene
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           Parliament
           of
           England
           ,
           which
           did
           neither
           decerne
           nor
           set
           forward
           a
           Warre
           against
           us
           ,
           And
           that
           Prevalent
           faction
           of
           Prelats
           and
           Papists
           who
           have
           moved
           every
           stone
           against
           us
           ,
           and
           used
           all
           sorts
           of
           meanes
           not
           onely
           their
           counsells
           ,
           Subsidies
           and
           forces
           ,
           but
           their
           Kirk
           Canons
           ,
           and
           prayers
           for
           our
           utter
           Ruine
           ,
           which
           maketh
           them
           obnoxious
           to
           our
           just
           accusations
           ,
           and
           guilty
           of
           all
           the
           losses
           ,
           and
           wrongs
           ,
           which
           this
           time
           past
           wee
           have
           sustained
           :
           Yet
           this
           wee
           desire
           your
           Lordships
           to
           consider
           ,
           That
           the
           Estates
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Scotland
           being
           assembled
           ,
           did
           endeavour
           by
           their
           Declarations
           ,
           Informations
           ,
           and
           Remonstrances
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           proceedings
           of
           their
           Commissioners
           ,
           to
           make
           knowne
           unto
           the
           Counsell
           ,
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           Parliament
           of
           England
           ,
           and
           to
           forewarne
           them
           of
           the
           mischiefe
           intended
           against
           both
           Kingdomes
           ,
           in
           their
           Religion
           ,
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           by
           the
           Prelates
           ,
           and
           Papists
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           ,
           that
           our
           Invasion
           from
           England
           might
           have
           beene
           prevented
           ,
           if
           by
           the
           Prevalencie
           of
           the
           faction
           it
           had
           beene
           possible
           .
           And
           therefore
           wee
           may
           now
           with
           the
           greater
           reason
           ,
           and
           confidence
           presse
           our
           Demand
           ,
           That
           your
           Lordships
           ,
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           the
           King
           himselfe
           may
           see
           us
           repared
           
           in
           our
           losses
           at
           the
           cost
           of
           that
           faction
           by
           whose
           meanes
           we
           have
           sustained
           so
           much
           dammage
           ,
           And
           which
           ,
           except
           they
           repent
           ,
           will
           find
           sorrow
           recompenced
           for
           our
           griefe
           ,
           Torments
           for
           our
           toyle
           ,
           and
           an
           infinite
           greater
           losse
           for
           the
           Temporall
           losses
           ,
           they
           have
           brought
           upon
           a
           whole
           Kingdom
           ,
           which
           was
           dwelling
           by
           them
           in
           Peace
           .
        
         
           All
           the
           devices
           and
           doings
           of
           our
           common
           enemies
           were
           to
           beare
           downe
           the
           Truth
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           just
           liberties
           of
           the
           Subjects
           in
           both
           Kingdomes
           .
           They
           were
           confident
           to
           bring
           this
           about
           one
           of
           two
           wayes
           :
           Either
           by
           blocking
           us
           up
           by
           Sea
           &
           Land
           to
           constraine
           us
           to
           admit
           their
           will
           for
           a
           Law
           both
           in
           Kirk
           ,
           and
           policy
           ,
           and
           thus
           to
           make
           us
           a
           Precedent
           for
           the
           like
           miserie
           in
           England
           ,
           or
           by
           their
           Invasion
           of
           our
           Kingdome
           to
           compell
           us
           furiously
           ,
           and
           without
           order
           ,
           to
           break
           into
           England
           ,
           that
           the
           two
           Nations
           once
           entred
           into
           a
           bloody
           Warre
           ,
           they
           might
           fish
           in
           our
           troubled
           Waters
           ,
           and
           catch
           their
           desired
           Prey
           .
           But
           as
           wee
           declared
           before
           our
           comming
           .
           Wee
           trusted
           that
           God
           would
           turne
           their
           Wisedome
           into
           foolishnesse
           ,
           and
           bring
           their
           devices
           upon
           their
           owne
           Pates
           ,
           by
           our
           Intentions
           ,
           and
           Resolutions
           to
           come
           into
           England
           as
           among
           our
           Brethren
           ,
           in
           the
           most
           peaceable
           way
           that
           could
           stand
           with
           our
           safety
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           our
           common
           Enemies
           ,
           
           to
           present
           our
           Petitions
           for
           setling
           our
           Peace
           ,
           by
           a
           Parliament
           in
           England
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Intentions
           and
           Actions
           ,
           both
           of
           our
           Adversaries
           ,
           and
           ours
           might
           be
           brought
           to
           light
           ,
           The
           Kings
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           the
           Kingdome
           rightly
           informed
           ,
           The
           Authors
           ,
           and
           Instruments
           of
           our
           divisions
           ,
           and
           troubles
           punished
           ,
           All
           the
           mischiefes
           of
           a
           Nationall
           ,
           and
           doubtfull
           Warre
           prevented
           ,
           and
           Religion
           ,
           and
           Liberty
           with
           greater
           Peace
           ,
           and
           Amity
           then
           ever
           before
           established
           ,
           against
           all
           the
           Craft
           and
           violence
           of
           our
           enemies
           .
           This
           was
           our
           Declaration
           before
           wee
           set
           our
           foot
           into
           England
           ,
           from
           which
           our
           deportments
           since
           have
           not
           varied
           .
           And
           it
           hath
           bin
           the
           Lords
           wonderfull
           doing
           ,
           by
           the
           wise
           Counsels
           ,
           and
           just
           proceedings
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           bring
           in
           a
           great
           part
           to
           passe
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           us
           lively
           hopes
           of
           a
           happy
           Conclusion
           :
           And
           therefore
           wee
           will
           never
           doubt
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           Parliament
           in
           their
           Wisedome
           and
           Justice
           ,
           will
           provide
           that
           a
           proportionable
           part
           of
           the
           Cost
           ,
           and
           charges
           of
           a
           worke
           so
           great
           and
           so
           comfortable
           to
           both
           Nations
           bee
           borne
           by
           the
           Delinquents
           there
           ,
           that
           with
           the
           better
           Conscience
           the
           good
           People
           of
           England
           may
           sit
           under
           their
           owne
           Vines
           ,
           and
           Figtrees
           ,
           Refreshing
           themselves
           ,
           although
           upon
           our
           greater
           Paines
           and
           Hazard
           ,
           yet
           not
           altogether
           upon
           our
           cost
           and
           charges
           ,
           which
           we
           are
           not
           able
           to
           beare
           .
        
         
         
           The
           Kingdome
           of
           England
           doth
           know
           and
           confesse
           ,
           that
           the
           Innovation
           of
           Religion
           and
           Liberties
           in
           Scotland
           ,
           were
           not
           the
           principall
           designe
           of
           our
           common
           Enemies
           ,
           but
           that
           both
           in
           the
           intention
           of
           the
           Workers
           ,
           whose
           zeale
           was
           hottest
           for
           setling
           their
           devices
           at
           home
           :
           And
           in
           the
           Condition
           of
           the
           Worke
           ,
           making
           us
           whom
           they
           conceived
           to
           be
           the
           weaker
           for
           opposition
           ,
           to
           bee
           nothing
           else
           but
           a
           leading
           case
           for
           England
           .
           And
           that
           although
           by
           the
           power
           of
           GOD
           ,
           which
           is
           made
           perfect
           in
           weaknesse
           ,
           they
           have
           found
           amongst
           us
           greater
           resistance
           ,
           then
           they
           did
           feare
           ,
           or
           either
           they
           or
           our selves
           could
           have
           apprehended
           ;
           Yet
           ,
           as
           it
           hath
           beene
           the
           will
           of
           God
           that
           wee
           should
           endure
           the
           heate
           of
           the
           day
           ;
           So
           in
           the
           Evening
           the
           pretious
           wages
           of
           the
           vindication
           of
           Religion
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           and
           Lawes
           are
           to
           be
           received
           by
           both
           Kingdoms
           ,
           and
           will
           enrich
           wee
           hope
           to
           our
           unspeakable
           Joy
           ,
           the
           present
           Age
           ,
           and
           the
           Posteritie
           with
           Blessings
           that
           cannot
           bee
           vallued
           ,
           and
           which
           the
           good
           People
           of
           England
           esteeme
           more
           then
           Treasures
           of
           Gold
           ,
           and
           willingly
           would
           have
           purchased
           with
           many
           thousands
           .
           Wee
           doe
           not
           plead
           that
           Conscience
           and
           Piety
           have
           moved
           some
           men
           to
           serve
           GOD
           upon
           their
           owne
           cost
           ,
           and
           that
           Justice
           and
           Equity
           have
           directed
           others
           ,
           where
           the
           Harvest
           hath
           been
           common
           to
           consider
           the
           paines
           of
           labouring
           ,
           and
           the
           charges
           of
           the
           Sowing
           ,
           yet
           this
           much
           
           may
           we
           say
           ,
           that
           had
           a
           forraine
           Enemy
           ,
           intending
           to
           reduce
           the
           whole
           Island
           into
           Popery
           ,
           made
           the
           first
           assault
           upon
           our
           weaknesse
           ,
           Wee
           nothing
           doubt
           ,
           but
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           England
           ,
           from
           their
           desire
           to
           preserve
           their
           Religion
           ,
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           would
           have
           found
           the
           way
           to
           beare
           with
           us
           the
           expense
           of
           our
           resistance
           ,
           and
           lawfull
           defence
           ,
           how
           much
           more
           being
           Invaded
           ,
           although
           not
           by
           England
           ,
           yet
           from
           England
           ,
           by
           common
           enemies
           ,
           seeking
           the
           same
           ends
           ,
           wee
           expect
           to
           be
           helped
           and
           relieved
           .
        
         
           Wee
           will
           never
           conceive
           that
           it
           is
           either
           the
           will
           ,
           or
           the
           well
           and
           honour
           of
           England
           ,
           that
           wee
           should
           goe
           from
           so
           blessed
           a
           worke
           after
           so
           many
           grievous
           sufferings
           ,
           bearing
           on
           our
           backs
           the
           insupportable
           burdens
           of
           worldly
           necessities
           ,
           and
           distresses
           ,
           return
           to
           our
           countrey
           empty
           ,
           and
           exhausted
           ,
           in
           which
           the
           people
           of
           all
           Rankes
           ,
           Sexes
           ,
           and
           conditions
           ,
           have
           spent
           themselves
           .
           The
           possessions
           of
           every
           man
           ,
           who
           devoted
           himselfe
           heartily
           to
           this
           cause
           ,
           are
           burdened
           ,
           not
           onely
           with
           his
           own
           Personall
           ,
           and
           particular
           expense
           ,
           but
           with
           the
           publike
           ,
           and
           common
           charges
           ;
           Of
           which
           if
           there
           bee
           no
           reliefe
           ,
           neither
           can
           our
           Kingdome
           have
           peace
           at
           home
           ,
           nor
           any
           more
           credit
           for
           Gommerce
           abroad
           :
           Nor
           will
           it
           bee
           possible
           for
           us
           ,
           either
           to
           aide
           ,
           and
           assist
           our
           friends
           ,
           or
           to
           resist
           and
           oppose
           the
           
           restlesse
           ,
           and
           working
           wickednesse
           of
           our
           Enenemies
           :
           The
           best
           sort
           will
           lose
           much
           of
           the
           sweetnesse
           of
           the
           enjoying
           of
           their
           Religion
           ,
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           and
           others
           will
           run
           such
           wayes
           ,
           and
           undirect
           courses
           ;
           as
           their
           desperate
           necessities
           will
           drive
           them
           into
           .
           Wee
           shall
           be
           but
           a
           burthen
           to
           our selves
           ,
           a
           vexation
           unto
           others
           ,
           of
           whose
           strength
           we
           desire
           to
           be
           a
           considerable
           part
           ,
           and
           a
           fit
           subject
           for
           our
           Enemies
           to
           worke
           upon
           for
           obtaining
           ,
           their
           now
           disappointed
           ,
           but
           never
           dying
           desires
           .
        
         
           Wee
           will
           not
           alledge
           the
           example
           of
           other
           Kingdomes
           ,
           where
           the
           losses
           of
           necessarie
           and
           just
           defence
           had
           been
           repaired
           by
           the
           other
           party
           ,
           Nor
           will
           wee
           remember
           what
           helpe
           wee
           have
           made
           according
           to
           our
           abilities
           to
           other
           reformed
           Kirks
           ,
           And
           what
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           England
           of
           old
           ,
           and
           of
           late
           hath
           done
           to
           Germany
           ,
           France
           ,
           and
           Holland
           ,
           Nor
           doe
           we
           use
           so
           many
           words
           ,
           that
           England
           may
           be
           burthened
           ,
           and
           we
           eased
           ,
           or
           that
           this
           should
           be
           a
           matter
           of
           our
           Covetousnesse
           ,
           and
           not
           of
           their
           Justice
           ,
           and
           kindnesse
           ;
           Justice
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           our
           Adversaries
           )
           who
           are
           the
           causes
           of
           the
           great
           misery
           and
           necessity
           ,
           to
           which
           wee
           have
           been
           brought
           :
           kindnesse
           ,
           in
           the
           supply
           of
           our
           wants
           ,
           who
           have
           beene
           tender
           of
           the
           welfare
           of
           England
           as
           of
           our
           own
           ,
           that
           by
           this
           equality
           and
           mutuall
           respect
           ,
           both
           Nations
           may
           be
           supported
           in
           such
           strength
           ,
           and
           sufficiencie
           ,
           
           that
           wee
           may
           bee
           the
           more
           serviceable
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           abound
           in
           every
           good
           work
           ,
           both
           towards
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           comfort
           and
           reliefe
           of
           the
           reformed
           Kirks
           ,
           beyond
           the
           Seas
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           all
           blesse
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           blessing
           of
           God
           may
           be
           upon
           us
           all
           .
        
         
           
             The
             English
             Peeres
             demand
             concerning
             the
             Preceeding
             Articles
             .
          
           
             Whether
             this
             be
             a
             positive
             demand
             ,
             or
             onely
             an
             Intimation
             of
             the
             charge
             ,
             thereby
             to
             induce
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             England
             ,
             to
             take
             your
             distressed
             estate
             into
             consideration
             ,
             and
             to
             afford
             you
             some
             friendly
             assistance
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Scottish
             Commissioners
             answer
             to
             this
             Demand
             .
          
           
             Wee
             would
             be
             no
             lesse
             willing
             to
             bear
             our
             losses
             if
             wee
             had
             abilitie
             ,
             then
             wee
             have
             beene
             ready
             to
             undergoe
             the
             hazard
             ;
             But
             because
             the
             burthen
             of
             the
             whole
             doth
             farre
             exceed
             our
             strength
             ,
             Wee
             have
             (
             as
             is
             more
             fully
             conceived
             in
             our
             Papers
             )
             represented
             to
             your
             Lordships
             ,
             our
             charges
             ,
             and
             losses
             ,
             not
             intending
             to
             demand
             a
             totall
             Reparation
             ,
             but
             of
             
             such
             a
             proportionable
             part
             ,
             as
             tha
             .
             wee
             may
             in
             some
             measure
             beare
             the
             remanent
             ,
             which
             wee
             conceive
             your
             Lordships
             (
             having
             considered
             our
             reasons
             )
             will
             judge
             to
             bee
             a
             matter
             ,
             not
             of
             our
             Govetousnesse
             ,
             but
             of
             the
             said
             Justice
             ,
             and
             kindnesse
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             England
             .
          
        
         
           
             Proposition
             of
             the
             Peeres
             to
             proceed
             to
             the
             other
             Demands
             during
             the
             debate
             of
             the
             Scottish
             losses
             .
          
           
             That
             in
             the
             Interim
             whilst
             the
             houses
             of
             Parliament
             take
             into
             consideration
             ,
             you
             demand
             of
             losses
             ,
             and
             dammages
             ,
             you
             proceed
             to
             settle
             the
             other
             Articles
             of
             the
             peace
             ,
             and
             Incourse
             betwixt
             the
             two
             Kingdomes
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answer
             to
             the
             Peeres
             Demand
             .
          
           
             Wee
             have
             represented
             our
             losses
             ,
             and
             thereby
             our
             distressed
             Condition
             ingenuously
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             singlenesse
             of
             our
             hearts
             ,
             with
             very
             great
             moderation
             ,
             passing
             over
             many
             things
             which
             to
             us
             are
             great
             Burthens
             ,
             That
             there
             might
             be
             no
             difficulty
             ,
             nor
             cause
             of
             delay
             on
             our
             part
             ,
             hoping
             that
             the
             Honourable
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             would
             thereby
             be
             moved
             
             at
             their
             first
             Conveniencie
             to
             take
             the
             matter
             to
             their
             consideration
             .
          
           
             We
             doe
             not
             demand
             a
             totall
             Reparation
             ,
             Nor
             doe
             we
             speake
             of
             the
             payment
             ,
             till
             wee
             consult
             about
             the
             setling
             of
             a
             solid
             peace
             ,
             at
             which
             time
             the
             wayes
             of
             lifting
             and
             paying
             the
             money
             ,
             may
             be
             considered
             ;
             Wee
             doe
             onely
             desire
             to
             know
             what
             proportion
             may
             be
             expected
             .
             That
             this
             being
             once
             determined
             ,
             and
             all
             impediments
             ,
             arising
             from
             our
             by-past
             troubles
             ,
             removed
             ,
             Wee
             may
             with
             the
             greater
             confidence
             ,
             and
             more
             hearty
             consent
             on
             both
             sides
             proceed
             to
             the
             establishing
             of
             a
             firme
             and
             durable
             peace
             for
             time
             to
             come
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             not
             unknowne
             to
             your
             Lordships
             ,
             what
             desperate
             desires
             ,
             and
             miserable
             hopes
             our
             Adversaries
             have
             conceived
             of
             a
             a
             breach
             upon
             this
             Article
             ;
             And
             we
             doe
             foresee
             what
             snares
             to
             us
             ,
             &
             difficulties
             to
             your
             Lordships
             may
             arise
             upon
             the
             postponing
             and
             laying
             aside
             of
             this
             Article
             to
             the
             last
             place
             .
          
           
             And
             therefore
             that
             our
             Adversaries
             may
             be
             out
             of
             hope
             ,
             and
             we
             out
             of
             feare
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             setling
             of
             peace
             may
             be
             the
             more
             easie
             :
             We
             are
             the
             more
             earnest
             ,
             that
             as
             the
             former
             Articles
             have
             bin
             ,
             so
             this
             may
             be
             upon
             greater
             reasons
             considered
             in
             its
             owne
             place
             ,
             and
             order
             .
          
           
           
             Your
             Lordships
             upon
             the
             occasion
             of
             some
             motions
             made
             heretofore
             of
             the
             transposing
             of
             our
             Demands
             ,
             doe
             know
             ,
             that
             not
             onely
             the
             substance
             ,
             but
             the
             order
             of
             the
             propounding
             of
             them
             ,
             is
             contained
             in
             our
             Instructions
             .
             And
             as
             we
             can
             alter
             nothing
             without
             warrand
             ,
             the
             craving
             whereof
             will
             take
             more
             time
             then
             the
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             will
             bestow
             upon
             the
             consideration
             of
             this
             Article
             ,
             So
             are
             wee
             acquainted
             with
             the
             reasons
             yet
             standing
             in
             force
             ,
             which
             moved
             the
             ordering
             of
             this
             Demand
             .
             And
             therfore
             let
             us
             still
             be
             earnest
             with
             your
             Lordships
             ,
             that
             there
             be
             no
             halting
             here
             ,
             where
             the
             Adversaries
             did
             most
             ,
             and
             we
             did
             least
             of
             all
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             Iustice
             ,
             and
             kindnesse
             of
             the
             houses
             of
             Parliament
             expect
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answer
             of
             the
             Parliament
             to
             the
             preceding
             Demand
             .
             Resolved
             upon
             the
             Question
             .
          
           
             THat
             this
             House
             thinke
             fit
             ,
             that
             a
             friendly
             assistance
             and
             reliefe
             shall
             be
             given
             towards
             supply
             of
             the
             losses
             ,
             and
             necessities
             of
             the
             Scots
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             due
             time
             this
             House
             
             will
             take
             into
             consideration
             the
             measure
             and
             manner
             of
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Scottish
             Commissioners
             Answer
             .
          
           
             AS
             wee
             doe
             with
             all
             thankfulnesse
             receive
             the
             friendly
             ,
             and
             kind
             resolution
             of
             the
             Parliament
             concerning
             our
             sixt
             Demand
             ,
             And
             doe
             therein
             acknowledge
             your
             Lordships
             noble
             dealing
             ,
             for
             which
             wee
             may
             assure
             that
             the
             whole
             Kingdome
             of
             Scotland
             will
             at
             all
             occasions
             expresse
             themselves
             in
             all
             respect
             ,
             and
             kindnesse
             ,
             So
             doe
             wee
             entreat
             your
             Lordships
             to
             represent
             to
             the
             Parliament
             our
             earnest
             desire
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             bee
             pleased
             ,
             how
             soone
             their
             conveniencie
             may
             serve
             ,
             to
             consider
             of
             the
             proportion
             ,
             wishing
             still
             ,
             that
             as
             wee
             expect
             from
             our
             friends
             the
             Testimonies
             of
             their
             kindnesse
             and
             friendly
             assistance
             ,
             So
             the
             justice
             of
             the
             Parliament
             may
             be
             declared
             ,
             in
             making
             the
             burden
             more
             sensible
             to
             the
             Prelats
             ,
             and
             Papists
             (
             our
             enemies
             ,
             and
             Authors
             of
             all
             our
             evills
             )
             then
             to
             others
             ,
             who
             never
             have
             wronged
             us
             ;
             Which
             will
             not
             only
             give
             unto
             us
             ,
             and
             the
             whole
             Kingdome
             of
             Scotland
             ,
             the
             greater
             satisfaction
             ,
             But
             will
             
             also
             (
             as
             wee
             doe
             conceive
             )
             conduce
             much
             to
             the
             honour
             of
             the
             Kings
             Majesty
             and
             Parliament
             .
             Wee
             doe
             also
             expect
             that
             your
             Lordships
             will
             bee
             pleased
             to
             report
             unto
             us
             the
             Answer
             of
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             that
             wee
             may
             in
             this
             ,
             as
             in
             our
             former
             Articles
             ,
             give
             accompt
             to
             those
             who
             sent
             us
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Peeres
             Demand
             upon
             the
             above
             written
             Answer
             .
          
           
             VVEE
             desire
             to
             understand
             ,
             since
             (
             as
             wee
             conceive
             )
             the
             particulars
             are
             like
             to
             require
             much
             time
             ,
             whether
             wee
             may
             not
             from
             you
             let
             the
             Parliament
             know
             ,
             That
             (
             whilest
             they
             are
             debating
             of
             the
             Proportion
             ,
             and
             the
             wayes
             how
             their
             kinde
             assistance
             may
             bee
             raised
             )
             you
             will
             proceed
             to
             the
             agreeing
             of
             the
             Articles
             of
             a
             firme
             and
             durable
             peace
             ,
             that
             thereby
             both
             Time
             may
             bee
             saved
             ,
             and
             both
             sides
             proceed
             mutually
             with
             the
             greater
             cheerfulnesse
             and
             alacrity
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             The
             Scottish
             Commissioners
             Answer
             to
             the
             preceding
             Demand
             .
          
           
             AS
             we
             desire
             a
             firme
             peace
             ,
             so
             it
             is
             our
             desire
             that
             this
             peace
             may
             bee
             with
             all
             mutuall
             alacrity
             speedily
             concluded
             .
             Therefore
             let
             us
             entreat
             your
             Lordships
             to
             shew
             the
             Parliament
             from
             us
             ,
             that
             how
             soone
             they
             shall
             be
             pleased
             to
             make
             the
             proportion
             knowne
             to
             us
             ,
             that
             wee
             may
             satisfie
             the
             expectation
             of
             those
             who
             have
             entrusted
             us
             ,
             (
             which
             we
             conceive
             may
             be
             done
             in
             a
             short
             time
             ,
             since
             they
             are
             already
             acquainted
             with
             all
             the
             particulars
             of
             our
             Demand
             )
             wee
             shall
             stay
             no
             longer
             upon
             the
             manner
             and
             wayes
             of
             raising
             the
             assistance
             ,
             which
             may
             require
             a
             longer
             time
             :
             And
             yet
             wee
             trust
             will
             be
             with
             such
             conveniencie
             determined
             ,
             as
             may
             serve
             for
             our
             timous
             reliefe
             ,
             But
             remitting
             the
             manner
             and
             wayes
             to
             the
             oportunities
             of
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             shall
             most
             willingly
             proceed
             to
             the
             Consideration
             of
             the
             following
             Articles
             ,
             Especially
             to
             that
             which
             wee
             most
             of
             all
             desire
             ,
             a
             firme
             and
             blessed
             peace
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   Ianuar.
                
                 16.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
         
           
             Resolved
             on
             the
             Question
             ?
          
           
             THAT
             this
             House
             doth
             conceive
             ,
             that
             the
             summe
             of
             three
             hundreth
             thousand
             pounds
             is
             a
             fit
             proportion
             for
             that
             friendly
             assistance
             and
             reliefe
             ,
             formerly
             thought
             fit
             to
             bee
             given
             ,
             towards
             the
             supply
             of
             the
             losses
             and
             necessities
             of
             our
             Brethren
             of
             Scotland
             .
             And
             that
             this
             House
             will
             ,
             in
             due
             time
             ,
             take
             into
             consideration
             the
             manner
             how
             ,
             and
             the
             time
             when
             ,
             the
             same
             shall
             be
             raised
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answer
             of
             the
             Scots
             Commissioners
             .
          
           
             VVE
             intreat
             your
             Lordships
             ,
             whose
             endeavors
             God
             hath
             blessed
             in
             this
             great
             work
             ,
             to
             make
             knowne
             to
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             that
             We
             doe
             no
             lesse
             desire
             to
             shew
             our
             thankfulnesse
             for
             their
             friendly
             assistance
             and
             reliefe
             ,
             then
             We
             have
             been
             earnest
             in
             demanding
             the
             same
             .
             But
             the
             thankfulnesse
             which
             We
             conceive
             to
             be
             due
             ,
             doth
             not
             consist
             in
             our
             affections
             or
             words
             at
             this
             time
             ;
             but
             in
             the
             mutuall
             kindnesse
             ,
             and
             reall
             demonstrations
             to
             bee
             expected
             from
             the
             whole
             kingdome
             of
             Scotland
             in
             all
             time
             comming
             :
             and
             that
             not
             onely
             for
             the
             measure
             and
             proportion
             ,
             
             which
             the
             Parliament
             hath
             conceived
             to
             bee
             fit
             ;
             and
             which
             (
             to
             begin
             our
             thankfulnesse
             now
             )
             We
             doe
             in
             name
             of
             the
             whole
             Kingdome
             cheerfully
             accept
             of
             ,
             but
             also
             for
             the
             kinde
             and
             Christian
             manner
             of
             granting
             it
             unto
             us
             ,
             as
             to
             their
             
               Brethren
               ,
            
             which
             addeth
             a
             weight
             above
             many
             thousands
             ,
             and
             cannot
             bee
             compensed
             but
             by
             paying
             their
             reciprocall
             love
             and
             duty
             of
             
               Brethren
               .
            
             And
             for
             the
             resolution
             to
             consider
             in
             due
             time
             of
             the
             raising
             of
             the
             same
             for
             our
             reliefe
             ,
             which
             also
             maketh
             the
             benefit
             to
             be
             double
             .
             This
             maketh
             us
             confident
             that
             God
             (
             whose
             working
             at
             this
             time
             hath
             been
             wonderfull
             )
             hath
             decreed
             the
             peace
             and
             amity
             of
             the
             two
             Kingdomes
             ,
             and
             will
             remove
             all
             ●ubbes
             out
             of
             the
             way
             ,
             that
             our
             enemies
             will
             at
             last
             despaire
             to
             divide
             us
             ,
             when
             they
             see
             that
             God
             hath
             joyned
             us
             in
             such
             a
             fraternity
             .
             And
             that
             divine
             Providence
             will
             plentifully
             recompence
             unto
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             England
             ,
             this
             their
             justice
             and
             kindnesse
             ,
             and
             unto
             Scotland
             all
             their
             losses
             ,
             which
             shall
             not
             by
             these
             and
             other
             means
             amongst
             our selves
             be
             repaired
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             rich
             and
             sweet
             blessings
             of
             the
             purity
             and
             power
             of
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             attended
             with
             the
             benefites
             of
             an
             happy
             and
             durable
             peace
             under
             his
             Majesties
             long
             and
             prosperous
             reigne
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             royall
             posterity
             to
             all
             generations
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .