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             The humble representation of the Commission of the Generall Assembly to the Honourable Estates of Parliament upon their declaration lately communicate [sic] to us, Edinburgh, 28 Aprile, 1648.
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           THE
           HUMBLE
           REPRESENTATION
           OF
           THE
           COMMISSION
           OF
           THE
           GENERALL
           ASSEMBLY
           To
           the
           Honourable
           Estates
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           upon
           their
           Declaration
           lately
           communicate
           to
           us
           .
           
             Edinburgh
             ,
          
           28.
           
           
             Aprile
          
           1648.
           
        
         
           Printed
           at
           
             London
          
           by
           
             Edward
             Griffin
          
           for
           
             I.
             R.
          
           at
           the
           Sun
           in
           Pauls-Church-yard
           .
           1648.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           THE
           HUMBLE
           REPRESENTATION
           OF
           THE
           COMMISSION
           OF
           THE
           
             GENERALL
             ASSEMBLY
          
        
         
           To
           the
           Honourable
           Estates
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           upon
           their
           Declaration
           lately
           communicate
           to
           us
           .
        
         
           
             Edinburgh
             ,
          
           28
           
             Aprile
          
           1648.
           
        
         
           SEing
           your
           Lordships
           have
           been
           pleased
           in
           your
           Answer
           to
           us
           of
           the
           twentie
           of
           this
           Moneth
           to
           remit
           us
           to
           your
           Declaration
           to
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           for
           satisfaction
           to
           our
           eight
           desires
           formerly
           presented
           to
           your
           Lordships
           ,
           as
           likewise
           to
           our
           other
           desire
           concerning
           applications
           to
           bee
           made
           to
           the
           King
           as
           well
           as
           to
           the
           Parliament
           of
           England
           ;
           And
           seeing
           your
           Lordships
           in
           the
           same
           Paper
           answering
           our
           desire
           to
           be
           satisfied
           in
           the
           whole
           matter
           ,
           were
           pleased
           again
           to
           remit
           us
           to
           the
           Declaration
           ,
           as
           containing
           the
           grounds
           and
           resolutions
           of
           the
           Parliament
           on
           the
           whole
           matter
           .
           Wee
           have
           therefore
           taken
           to
           our
           serious
           consideration
           your
           Lordships
           
           Declaration
           ,
           to
           look
           after
           satisfactorie
           answers
           to
           these
           our
           desires
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           satisfied
           on
           the
           whole
           matter
           :
           But
           instead
           thereof
           ,
           our
           feares
           and
           dissatisfactions
           are
           not
           a
           little
           increased
           by
           your
           Lordships
           Declaration
           .
           Wee
           shall
           not
           search
           into
           some
           particulars
           in
           matter
           of
           fact
           ,
           mentioned
           in
           the
           narrative
           part
           ,
           neither
           shall
           we
           be
           curious
           after
           the
           reason
           ,
           why
           in
           so
           large
           a
           Declaration
           concerning
           publict
           dangers
           ,
           duties
           ,
           and
           remedies
           ,
           There
           is
           no
           expression
           for
           preservation
           of
           Monarchicall
           ,
           Government
           in
           his
           Majesties
           Posteritie
           as
           well
           as
           in
           his
           own
           Person
           .
        
         
           To
           the
           Preface
           we
           shall
           only
           say
           this
           much
           ,
           that
           we
           could
           have
           wished
           your
           Lordships
           had
           been
           pleased
           to
           expresse
           your selves
           more
           plainly
           ,
           who
           are
           those
           obstructers
           and
           traducers
           of
           your
           Lordships
           proceedings
           :
           those
           deceivers
           and
           abusers
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           which
           your
           Lordships
           (
           we
           suppose
           )
           point
           at
           in
           reference
           to
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           the
           Declaration
           being
           intended
           for
           the
           Subjects
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           whom
           your
           Lordships
           call
           the
           abused
           People
           ;
           If
           your
           Lordships
           meaning
           be
           ,
           that
           the
           People
           are
           abused
           by
           the
           lies
           and
           calumnies
           of
           Malignants
           ,
           how
           comes
           it
           that
           so
           much
           favour
           and
           forbearance
           is
           granted
           to
           such
           men
           ?
           if
           any
           others
           then
           the
           Malignant
           party
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           be
           meant
           ,
           we
           should
           be
           glade
           they
           were
           made
           known
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           first
           part
           of
           the
           narrative
           ,
           concerning
           the
           necessity
           occasion
           and
           consequence
           of
           the
           conjunction
           of
           both
           Kingdomes
           ,
           We
           cannot
           but
           take
           notice
           of
           that
           which
           your
           Lordships
           say
           of
           those
           common
           enemies
           ,
           by
           whose
           counsels
           and
           practises
           the
           composing
           of
           differences
           in
           the
           beginning
           was
           hindered
           ,
           and
           what
           evils
           this
           Kingdome
           might
           have
           expected
           ,
           if
           these
           counsels
           and
           advices
           which
           gave
           first
           life
           and
           motion
           to
           these
           dissentions
           ,
           should
           have
           been
           still
           prevalent
           ,
           We
           desire
           it
           may
           not
           be
           forgotten
           who
           were
           these
           common
           enemies
           ,
           and
           whose
           counsell
           it
           was
           that
           did
           prevaile
           about
           his
           Majesty
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           these
           troubles
           ,
           and
           whether
           there
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           a
           jealous
           and
           watchfull
           eye
           over
           any
           such
           ,
           if
           even
           after
           their
           joyning
           in
           the
           Covenant
           they
           be
           found
           in
           a
           way
           of
           compliance
           with
           known
           Malignants
           ,
           and
           
           in
           a
           way
           of
           opposition
           to
           such
           as
           have
           been
           most
           active
           and
           zealous
           in
           the
           Cause
           from
           the
           beginning
           .
        
         
           Your
           Lordships
           adde
           ,
           that
           in
           pursuance
           of
           the
           Covenant
           this
           Kingdom
           joyned
           in
           Arms
           with
           their
           Brethren
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           did
           prosecute
           these
           ends
           till
           their
           common
           enemies
           were
           subdued
           ,
           and
           most
           of
           them
           brought
           to
           such
           condigne
           punishment
           ,
           as
           the
           respective
           Parliaments
           thought
           fit
           .
           We
           shall
           heer
           passe
           your
           Lordships
           omitting
           of
           the
           Treaty
           between
           the
           Kingdomes
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           thought
           to
           have
           had
           a
           neer
           and
           immediate
           influence
           in
           reference
           to
           the
           conjunction
           of
           these
           Kingdomes
           in
           Arms
           ,
           although
           the
           Covenant
           was
           the
           chief
           foundation
           thereof
           :
           But
           whereas
           your
           Lordships
           seem
           to
           intimate
           that
           the
           cloud
           of
           Malignancie
           was
           then
           sufficiently
           dissipat
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           that
           the
           Covenant
           was
           sufficiently
           performed
           in
           bringing
           Delinquents
           to
           such
           condigne
           punishment
           as
           the
           respective
           Parliaments
           thought
           fit
           ;
           We
           are
           sory
           that
           we
           have
           cause
           to
           remember
           what
           sorbearance
           ,
           yea
           ,
           favour
           and
           friendship
           hath
           been
           granted
           to
           many
           such
           :
           and
           we
           are
           so
           far
           from
           thinking
           the
           danger
           from
           these
           former
           common
           enemies
           past
           and
           gone
           ,
           that
           we
           still
           see
           Malignancie
           upon
           the
           one
           hand
           ,
           as
           Sectarisine
           upon
           the
           other
           springing
           up
           like
           roots
           of
           bitternesse
           to
           trouble
           ,
           yea
           ,
           to
           defile
           many
           in
           these
           Kingdomes
           .
           these
           are
           the
           horns
           which
           yet
           push
           
             Iudah
          
           and
           
             Ierusalem
          
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           the
           Lord
           prepare
           such
           carpenters
           as
           may
           cut
           off
           both
           the
           one
           and
           the
           other
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           the
           breaches
           of
           Covenant
           which
           your
           Lordships
           insist
           upon
           in
           the
           following
           part
           of
           your
           narrative
           ,
           we
           wish
           your
           Lordships
           to
           remember
           a
           passage
           in
           the
           Declaration
           of
           the
           Generall
           Assembly
           ,
           and
           how
           cautiously
           they
           speak
           of
           the
           breach
           of
           Covenant
           in
           
             England
          
           ▪
           the
           words
           are
           these
           ,
           
             We
             would
             not
             be
             understood
             as
             if
             we
             meant
             either
             to
             justifie
             this
             Nation
             ,
             or
             to
             charge
             such
             a
             sin
             upon
             all
             in
             that
             Nation
             ;
             We
             know
             the
             Covenant
             hath
             been
             in
             diverse
             particulars
             broken
             by
             many
             in
             both
             Kingdoms
             ,
             (
             The
             Lord
             pardon
             it
             and
             accept
             a
             sacrifice
             )
             and
             we
             do
             not
             doubt
             but
             there
             are
             many
             seven
             thousands
             in
          
           England
           
             who
             have
             not
             only
             kept
             themselves
             unspotted
             and
             retained
             their
             integritie
             in
             that
             bussinesse
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           That
           the
           Covenant
           hath
           been
           foully
           and
           shamefully
           broken
           by
           as
           many
           of
           the
           prevalent
           party
           of
           
           Sectaries
           and
           their
           adherents
           ,
           as
           ever
           took
           the
           Covenant
           ;
           is
           clear
           and
           undenyable
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           meanes
           hath
           come
           the
           resisting
           and
           hindering
           of
           Reformation
           ,
           connivance
           at
           Heresie
           and
           Schisme
           ,
           and
           other
           things
           contrary
           to
           the
           Covenant
           ;
           But
           it
           can
           as
           little
           be
           doubted
           of
           ,
           that
           there
           are
           dangerous
           breaches
           of
           Covenant
           by
           Malignants
           ,
           both
           at
           home
           and
           abroad
           ;
           And
           your
           Lordships
           know
           ,
           true
           zeale
           against
           breach
           of
           Covenant
           should
           strike
           equally
           on
           both
           hands
           ,
           beginning
           to
           reforme
           at
           home
           .
           Your
           Lordships
           say
           well
           ,
           that
           the
           not
           takers
           of
           the
           Covenant
           are
           by
           the
           joynt
           Declaration
           of
           both
           Kingdomes
           declared
           to
           be
           publict
           enemies
           to
           Religion
           and
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           be
           punished
           as
           professed
           Adversaries
           and
           Malignants
           :
           but
           we
           wish
           your
           Lordships
           may
           not
           forget
           to
           apply
           that
           passage
           of
           the
           said
           Declaration
           to
           those
           who
           have
           not
           to
           this
           day
           taken
           the
           Covenant
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           that
           therefore
           ,
           they
           may
           be
           looks
           upon
           by
           your
           Lordships
           as
           common
           enemies
           which
           ought
           to
           be
           suppressed
           and
           punished
           .
        
         
           The
           laying
           aside
           of
           the
           Covenant
           out
           of
           the
           new
           Propositions
           sent
           to
           his
           Majesty
           to
           the
           Isle
           of
           
             Wight
          
           we
           utterly
           disapprove
           ,
           and
           are
           heartily
           sorry
           for
           it
           :
           but
           we
           wish
           there
           had
           not
           been
           some
           guiltinesse
           of
           this
           same
           kinde
           at
           home
           ,
           when
           it
           was
           carried
           in
           the
           Committee
           of
           Estates
           ,
           that
           there
           should
           be
           no
           mention
           of
           the
           Covenant
           in
           the
           publick
           desires
           sent
           up
           in
           
             August
          
           last
           to
           his
           Majesty
           .
           And
           whereas
           your
           Lordships
           do
           enumerate
           amongst
           these
           breaches
           of
           Covenant
           
             that
             they
             who
             ought
             to
             be
             brought
             to
             try
             all
             and
             condigne
             punishment
             for
             hindering
             the
             Reformation
             of
             Religion
             ,
             dividing
             the
             King
             from
             his
             People
             ,
             or
             one
             of
             the
             Kingdomes
             from
             another
             ,
             or
             making
             any
             faction
             or
             party
             among
             the
             People
             ,
             contrary
             to
             the
             League
             and
             Covenant
             ,
             have
             been
             protected
             and
             assisted
          
           ;
           We
           shall
           heer
           only
           desire
           your
           Lordships
           to
           remember
           ,
           that
           all
           this
           is
           true
           of
           Malignants
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           of
           Sectaries
           :
           and
           for
           our
           part
           ,
           (
           whatsoever
           liberty
           there
           be
           in
           the
           manner
           or
           circumstances
           )
           wee
           do
           not
           doubt
           ,
           but
           the
           thing
           itself
           is
           necessary
           ,
           both
           by
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           Solemne
           Covenant
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           That
           justice
           be
           done
           and
           condigne
           punishments
           inflicted
           on
           all
           hinderers
           of
           Reformation
           and
           Peace
           ,
           and
           all
           who
           make
           factions
           contrary
           to
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           
           whether
           they
           be
           Sectaries
           or
           Malignants
           :
           But
           if
           it
           was
           sufficient
           that
           the
           most
           part
           of
           the
           Malignants
           were
           brought
           to
           such
           condigne
           punishment
           ,
           as
           the
           respective
           Parliaments
           thought
           fit
           ,
           which
           your
           Lordships
           gave
           us
           a
           touch
           of
           in
           the
           precedent
           part
           of
           your
           narrative
           ,
           we
           leave
           it
           to
           your
           Lordships
           consideration
           ,
           whether
           you
           do
           not
           hereby
           furnish
           such
           a
           retortion
           to
           those
           that
           favour
           the
           Sectaries
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           as
           that
           they
           may
           plead
           from
           that
           principle
           in
           your
           Lordships
           Declaration
           ,
           that
           the
           punishment
           of
           Sectaries
           is
           to
           be
           referred
           simplie
           to
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
          
           as
           they
           think
           fit
           ,
           and
           that
           your
           Lordships
           must
           allow
           them
           the
           same
           latitude
           of
           favour
           toward
           the
           Sectaries
           ,
           as
           before
           you
           have
           allowed
           both
           to
           your selves
           and
           them
           towards
           the
           Malignants
           .
           Your
           Lordships
           adde
           as
           another
           breach
           of
           Covenant
           ,
           that
           instead
           of
           a
           firme
           Union
           and
           Peace
           between
           the
           Kingdomes
           ,
           a
           breach
           hath
           been
           endeavoured
           ,
           which
           can
           not
           be
           denyed
           to
           be
           a
           breach
           of
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           therefore
           a
           rock
           to
           be
           the
           more
           carefully
           avoided
           ;
           It
           is
           our
           grief
           that
           there
           is
           also
           cause
           to
           complain
           of
           the
           Malignant
           party
           at
           home
           ,
           as
           no
           lesse
           guilty
           of
           endeavouring
           a
           breach
           between
           the
           Kingdomes
           .
        
         
           The
           attemps
           ,
           injuries
           ,
           and
           violences
           of
           that
           party
           of
           Sectaries
           against
           his
           Majesties
           Royall
           Person
           ,
           and
           the
           hard
           condition
           he
           is
           reduced
           unto
           by
           their
           means
           ,
           we
           are
           very
           sensible
           of
           :
           And
           ,
           as
           we
           have
           often
           before
           professed
           ,
           our
           prayers
           and
           endeavours
           according
           to
           our
           place
           and
           calling
           ,
           have
           not
           been
           neither
           shall
           be
           wanting
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Person
           and
           Authority
           ,
           in
           the
           preservation
           of
           the
           true
           Religion
           ,
           and
           liberties
           of
           the
           Kingdomes
           :
           And
           we
           leave
           it
           to
           be
           pondered
           by
           your
           Lordships
           ,
           whether
           they
           that
           obstruct
           and
           hinder
           the
           requiring
           of
           satisfaction
           and
           security
           from
           his
           Majestie
           ,
           in
           point
           of
           Religion
           ,
           before
           his
           restitution
           to
           the
           exercise
           of
           his
           Royall
           Power
           ,
           do
           not
           upon
           the
           matter
           ,
           and
           by
           consequence
           obstruct
           and
           hinder
           his
           Majesties
           deliverance
           and
           restitution
           ,
           whereof
           such
           securitie
           and
           assurance
           had
           from
           his
           Majestie
           ,
           might
           be
           a
           powerfull
           and
           effectuall
           means
           .
        
         
           As
           we
           know
           not
           whom
           your
           Lordships
           mean
           when
           you
           speak
           of
           such
           ,
           as
           had
           warrand
           from
           the
           Parliament
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           for
           accesse
           to
           his
           Majestie
           ,
           and
           yet
           were
           debarred
           ,
           
           and
           as
           no
           violence
           nor
           injurie
           offered
           to
           a
           publick
           Minister
           of
           another
           Kingdome
           can
           be
           excused
           ,
           so
           we
           are
           informed
           ,
           that
           the
           souldiers
           Act
           in
           removing
           once
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Lauderdale
          
           from
           
             Wooburn
             ,
          
           was
           not
           only
           disclamed
           ,
           but
           his
           Lordship
           often
           thereafter
           permitted
           free
           accesse
           to
           his
           Majestie
           .
        
         
           Your
           Lordships
           insist
           upon
           three
           instances
           of
           the
           breach
           of
           Treaties
           ,
           one
           of
           the
           large
           Treaty
           ,
           and
           two
           other
           breaches
           of
           the
           Treaty
           ,
           1643.
           
           As
           to
           the
           first
           ,
           (
           which
           for
           orders
           sake
           we
           begin
           at
           )
           We
           cannot
           say
           that
           it
           holds
           forth
           any
           convincing
           clearnes
           to
           us
           ;
           Yea
           so
           far
           as
           we
           understand
           ,
           the
           thing
           whereunto
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           
             England
          
           was
           bound
           by
           the
           Treaty
           ,
           was
           not
           insisted
           upon
           by
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           at
           
             London
             ,
          
           but
           ane
           alternative
           ,
           for
           assistance
           against
           the
           Rebels
           by
           Forces
           or
           Moneys
           ;
           After
           which
           the
           Parliament
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           made
           a
           desire
           of
           assistance
           by
           Moneys
           ,
           which
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
          
           promised
           to
           take
           into
           their
           consideration
           ;
           And
           seeing
           your
           Lordships
           in
           this
           same
           Declaration
           wave
           breaches
           of
           Treaty
           in
           Money-matters
           ,
           even
           where
           the
           Money
           was
           due
           by
           Treaty
           ,
           Wee
           hope
           your
           Lordships
           will
           find
           it
           the
           more
           inexpedient
           to
           insist
           upon
           the
           not
           obtaining
           of
           that
           assistance
           by
           Moneys
           against
           the
           rebels
           ,
           being
           a
           way
           not
           provided
           by
           the
           Treaty
           .
        
         
           Concerning
           the
           other
           two
           breaches
           which
           pitch
           upon
           the
           Treaty
           ,
           1643.
           
           First
           ,
           your
           Lordships
           say
           ,
           that
           according
           to
           the
           first
           article
           of
           that
           Treaty
           ,
           the
           Covenant
           should
           have
           been
           taken
           by
           both
           Kingdomes
           ,
           but
           that
           now
           by
           the
           prevalent
           party
           of
           Sectaries
           and
           their
           adherents
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           only
           laid
           aside
           in
           the
           new
           Propositions
           ,
           and
           no
           execution
           of
           publick
           Orders
           for
           taking
           it
           throughout
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           but
           many
           in
           places
           of
           trust
           have
           never
           taken
           it
           ,
           neither
           are
           urged
           to
           take
           it
           .
           Certainly
           such
           slighting
           of
           the
           Covenant
           is
           a
           great
           sin
           against
           GOD
           ,
           and
           a
           high
           contempt
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ;
           And
           it
           is
           very
           fit
           that
           this
           Kingdome
           should
           desire
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
          
           to
           presse
           it
           ,
           not
           only
           upon
           persons
           of
           trust
           ,
           but
           universally
           on
           all
           the
           Subjects
           of
           that
           Kingdome
           :
           yet
           we
           are
           not
           convinced
           of
           any
           just
           ground
           of
           War
           against
           that
           Kingdome
           ,
           in
           that
           which
           hath
           been
           instanced
           by
           your
           Lordships
           ,
           especially
           considering
           that
           the
           Covenant
           was
           taken
           by
           the
           Representatives
           ,
           and
           
           other
           chief
           corporations
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           whereupon
           both
           the
           Generall
           Assembly
           ,
           and
           the
           Parliament
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           have
           frequently
           mentioned
           in
           their
           Acts
           ,
           Letters
           ,
           and
           Declarations
           ,
           the
           Union
           and
           conjunction
           of
           both
           Kingdomes
           by
           Solemne
           Covenant
           :
           neither
           are
           we
           without
           hopes
           ,
           if
           things
           be
           carried
           on
           in
           a
           fair
           and
           right
           way
           that
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             England
          
           may
           be
           brought
           a
           further
           length
           in
           the
           performance
           of
           this
           dutie
           ;
           Whereof
           we
           are
           the
           more
           confident
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           famous
           and
           frequent
           testimonies
           given
           to
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           against
           the
           errours
           of
           the
           time
           ,
           by
           the
           Ministry
           in
           diverse
           Provinces
           in
           
             England
             .
          
           As
           for
           the
           last
           breach
           ,
           which
           your
           Lordships
           conceive
           to
           be
           against
           the
           eighth
           Article
           of
           the
           same
           Treaty
           ,
           1643.
           
           Wee
           heartily
           wish
           ,
           that
           the
           joint
           way
           of
           applications
           to
           the
           King
           by
           both
           Kingdomes
           once
           begun
           ,
           had
           been
           continued
           ,
           and
           do
           conceive
           very
           much
           prejudice
           to
           the
           Cause
           by
           the
           divided
           way
           :
           only
           we
           offer
           it
           to
           your
           Lordships
           further
           consideration
           ,
           whither
           this
           breach
           be
           not
           at
           least
           disputable
           ,
           there
           being
           no
           mention
           at
           all
           in
           that
           Article
           of
           Proposals
           ,
           Propositions
           ,
           or
           Bills
           ,
           but
           only
           of
           Cessation
           ,
           Pacification
           and
           agreement
           for
           Peace
           ;
           So
           that
           it
           may
           justly
           be
           doubted
           whether
           the
           sending
           of
           those
           Proposalls
           and
           Bills
           to
           the
           King
           without
           the
           consent
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           hath
           in
           it
           that
           certainty
           and
           clearnesse
           of
           a
           breach
           of
           Treaty
           between
           the
           Kingdomes
           ,
           as
           may
           be
           a
           ground
           of
           War
           :
           And
           if
           it
           be
           a
           breach
           of
           the
           Treaty
           for
           either
           Kingdome
           singly
           and
           dividedly
           to
           send
           Propositions
           to
           his
           Majestie
           .
           We
           shall
           crave
           leave
           that
           we
           may
           desire
           to
           be
           informed
           ,
           how
           this
           consisteth
           with
           that
           latitude
           which
           your
           Lordships
           leave
           afterwards
           in
           this
           same
           Declaration
           in
           the
           manner
           of
           presenting
           Bills
           or
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           for
           your
           Lordships
           desire
           assurance
           of
           his
           Majestie
           to
           agree
           to
           such
           Acts
           or
           Bills
           
             as
             shall
             be
             presented
             to
             him
             by
             his
             Parliaments
             of
             both
             or
             either
             Kingdomes
             ,
             respectivè
             .
          
           We
           might
           also
           insist
           upon
           some
           Papers
           and
           Propositions
           presented
           to
           his
           Majestie
           from
           this
           Kingdome
           at
           
             Newcastle
             ,
          
           and
           much
           more
           upon
           the
           Pacification
           concluded
           there
           ,
           with
           his
           Majestie
           ,
           in
           reference
           to
           the
           disbanding
           and
           removing
           of
           the
           Rebels
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           a
           single
           way
           (
           as
           we
           conceive
           )
           without
           the
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           concurrance
           of
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           But
           we
           shall
           come
           to
           that
           which
           your
           Lordships
           make
           the
           
           result
           upon
           all
           these
           breaches
           of
           Covenant
           and
           Treaties
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           That
           they
           call
           upon
           your
           Lordships
           to
           a
           duty
           to
           GOD
           ,
           your
           King
           and
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           to
           your
           oppressed
           Brethren
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           which
           your
           Lordships
           speake
           more
           plainly
           in
           the
           next
           Clause
           ,
           giving
           us
           to
           understand
           ,
           that
           those
           differences
           or
           breaches
           are
           such
           ,
           as
           if
           not
           repared
           by
           amicable
           endeavours
           ,
           may
           otherwise
           necessitat
           this
           Kingdome
           to
           engadge
           in
           a
           War
           ,
           but
           that
           first
           your
           Lordships
           intend
           to
           send
           the
           three
           desires
           (
           next
           mentioned
           in
           the
           Declaration
           )
           to
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
          
           :
           And
           this
           is
           all
           the
           satisfaction
           we
           find
           to
           our
           second
           desire
           ,
           which
           was
           ,
           
             that
             according
             to
             the
             Treaties
             it
             may
             be
             condescended
             upon
             ,
             and
             declared
             by
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             what
             are
             those
             breaches
             of
             Peace
             which
             they
             take
             to
             be
             ae
             ground
             of
             War
             ,
             and
             that
             reparation
             thereof
             may
             be
             sought
             .
          
           But
           as
           we
           see
           no
           breach
           of
           Peace
           instanced
           in
           the
           Declaration
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           three
           breaches
           of
           Treaties
           insisted
           upon
           by
           your
           Lordships
           ,
           seem
           to
           be
           at
           least
           debatable
           ;
           So
           we
           hear
           nothing
           of
           any
           resolution
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           such
           breaches
           as
           are
           ,
           or
           shall
           be
           condescended
           upon
           by
           your
           Lordships
           ,
           shall
           be
           made
           known
           and
           sent
           to
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           as
           we
           expected
           and
           they
           have
           desired
           by
           their
           Commissioners
           here
           :
           Only
           we
           hear
           of
           three
           desires
           to
           be
           sent
           to
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
          
           for
           Religion
           ,
           his
           Majestie
           and
           the
           Good
           and
           Peace
           of
           these
           Kingdomes
           :
           Wee
           conceive
           't
           is
           the
           best
           and
           most
           justifiable
           way
           of
           proceeding
           ,
           that
           publick
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           private
           injuries
           be
           declared
           and
           made
           known
           to
           these
           whom
           it
           concerneth
           to
           give
           satisfaction
           therein
           .
           Besides
           all
           this
           we
           fear
           your
           Lordships
           will
           hardly
           avoid
           a
           Nationall
           quarrell
           against
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           if
           the
           three
           instances
           before
           mentioned
           be
           insisted
           upon
           as
           breaches
           of
           Treaty
           to
           inferre
           a
           War
           ;
           Because
           when
           the
           Houses
           were
           most
           free
           ,
           and
           when
           there
           was
           no
           such
           over-awing
           influence
           of
           the
           Sectaries
           party
           ,
           even
           then
           they
           did
           not
           suppresse
           the
           Irishes
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           they
           did
           not
           enforce
           the
           Covenant
           on
           all
           their
           Officers
           ,
           much
           lesse
           on
           all
           English
           Subjects
           ,
           neither
           would
           they
           then
           admit
           that
           they
           were
           oblieged
           by
           Treaty
           not
           to
           send
           Propositions
           or
           Bills
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           without
           the
           concurrance
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           In
           all
           this
           that
           we
           have
           said
           ,
           it
           is
           far
           from
           our
           meaning
           to
           assume
           any
           judgement
           of
           the
           Treaties
           between
           the
           Kingdoms
           ;
           Only
           because
           your
           Lordships
           have
           remitted
           us
           to
           the
           Declaration
           ,
           
           for
           satisfaction
           to
           our
           consciences
           ,
           as
           in
           other
           particulars
           ,
           so
           in
           this
           of
           the
           breaches
           ,
           We
           have
           humbly
           represented
           to
           your
           Lordships
           ,
           wherein
           we
           are
           not
           clear
           and
           satisfied
           in
           our
           consciences
           ,
           to
           consent
           and
           concurre
           for
           our
           part
           upon
           such
           grounds
           .
           And
           withall
           ,
           seeing
           it
           is
           not
           only
           our
           desire
           as
           Messengers
           of
           Peace
           ,
           but
           your
           Lordships
           prosessed
           resolution
           in
           this
           Declaration
           that
           you
           will
           assay
           all
           Brotherly
           and
           amicable
           wayes
           ,
           for
           reparing
           differences
           and
           making
           up
           breaches
           ,
           Wee
           recommend
           it
           to
           your
           Lordships
           serious
           thoughts
           ,
           whether
           it
           will
           not
           be
           most
           agreeable
           to
           that
           Brotherly
           way
           of
           proceeding
           between
           two
           Kingdomes
           in
           Covenant
           together
           ,
           to
           desire
           a
           Treaty
           with
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           concerning
           the
           breaches
           and
           demands
           mentioned
           in
           this
           your
           Declaration
           ,
           Especially
           seeing
           the
           way
           of
           Treaty
           was
           the
           way
           thought
           fit
           to
           be
           used
           in
           the
           years
           1639.
           and
           1640.
           before
           the
           Kingdomes
           were
           joined
           in
           Covenant
           ;
           How
           much
           more
           now
           ,
           being
           so
           conjoined
           ,
           are
           all
           possible
           and
           lawfull
           wayes
           to
           be
           tried
           for
           preventing
           the
           effusion
           of
           more
           blood
           .
        
         
           In
           your
           Lordships
           first
           demand
           which
           concerneth
           Religion
           ,
           there
           are
           some
           things
           where
           with
           we
           can
           not
           in
           our
           consciences
           be
           satisfied
           ,
           as
           namely
           ,
           1.
           
           Because
           the
           first
           two
           particulars
           therein
           contained
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           concerning
           the
           taking
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           practising
           of
           the
           Directory
           of
           Worship
           are
           pressed
           only
           upon
           Subjects
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           interpreted
           as
           tending
           to
           exempt
           the
           Kings
           Majestie
           ,
           not
           only
           from
           taking
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           (
           which
           yet
           was
           laudably
           desired
           in
           the
           Propositions
           of
           both
           Kingdomes
           )
           but
           from
           having
           the
           Directory
           of
           Worship
           practised
           in
           his
           Family
           ,
           which
           was
           a
           liberty
           that
           his
           Majestie
           reserved
           to
           himself
           in
           his
           late
           Concessions
           sent
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           in
           diverse
           messages
           before
           sent
           to
           the
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           at
           
             Westminster
             .
          
           2.
           
           We
           find
           nothing
           in
           this
           demand
           of
           any
           application
           to
           be
           made
           at
           ,
           or
           about
           the
           same
           time
           to
           the
           King
           for
           obtaining
           assurance
           from
           his
           Majestie
           for
           his
           Royall
           consent
           ;
           But
           of
           this
           we
           have
           expressed
           our selves
           more
           fully
           in
           answer
           to
           your
           Lordships
           Paper
           of
           the
           twentiethof
           this
           Month.
           3
           Although
           this
           is
           the
           second
           time
           your
           Lordships
           cite
           in
           this
           Declaration
           a
           passage
           of
           the
           joint
           Declaration
           of
           both
           Kingdoms
           ,
           by
           which
           all
           that
           would
           not
           take
           the
           Covenant
           were
           declared
           
           to
           be
           publick
           enemies
           to
           their
           Religion
           and
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           are
           to
           be
           censured
           and
           punished
           as
           professed
           Adversaries
           and
           Malignants
           ;
           yet
           we
           find
           no
           such
           thing
           declared
           or
           resolved
           by
           your
           Lordships
           in
           this
           Declaration
           ,
           in
           reference
           to
           those
           who
           have
           not
           to
           this
           day
           taken
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           as
           that
           you
           will
           hold
           them
           all
           for
           professed
           Adversaries
           and
           Malignants
           .
           We
           hope
           your
           Lordships
           will
           not
           think
           it
           just
           nor
           equall
           to
           presse
           such
           a
           rule
           upon
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           except
           your
           Lordships
           be
           pleased
           to
           walk
           according
           to
           that
           rule
           your selves
           .
           4.
           
           Your
           Lordships
           do
           simply
           and
           absolutly
           desire
           ,
           that
           the
           Confession
           of
           Faith
           transmitted
           from
           the
           Assembly
           of
           Divines
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           to
           the
           Houses
           ,
           be
           approven
           ;
           Whereas
           the
           Act
           of
           the
           last
           Generall
           Assembly
           ,
           approving
           that
           Confession
           of
           Faith
           ,
           hath
           in
           it
           some
           necessary
           cautions
           ,
           provisoes
           ,
           and
           explanations
           ,
           which
           as
           the
           Generall
           Assembly
           judged
           necessary
           to
           be
           added
           in
           their
           Act
           ,
           so
           we
           do
           not
           think
           that
           part
           of
           your
           Lordships
           demand
           as
           itstands
           without
           any
           such
           caution
           to
           be
           safe
           enough
           :
           which
           among
           other
           things
           shewes
           the
           danger
           and
           inconvenience
           of
           your
           Lordships
           taking
           resolutions
           in
           things
           concerning
           Religion
           without
           our
           advice
           and
           consent
           ,
           5.
           
           As
           we
           desire
           that
           ,
           Reformation
           of
           ,
           and
           Uniformity
           in
           Religion
           ,
           may
           be
           endeavoured
           by
           your
           Lordships
           in
           all
           fair
           ,
           lawfull
           ,
           and
           brotherly
           wayes
           according
           to
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           heartily
           approve
           any
           such
           desire
           as
           your
           Lordships
           shall
           send
           to
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           by
           the
           advice
           and
           consent
           of
           this
           Kirk
           ,
           for
           injoying
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           for
           bringing
           the
           Churches
           of
           CHRIST
           in
           the
           three
           Kingdomes
           to
           the
           nearest
           Conjunction
           and
           Uniformity
           in
           one
           Confession
           of
           Faith
           ,
           Directory
           of
           Worship
           ,
           and
           Presbyteriall
           Government
           ;
           So
           we
           would
           be
           very
           cautious
           ,
           and
           tender
           when
           such
           desires
           are
           turned
           into
           causes
           of
           War
           ,
           if
           not
           obtained
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           present
           case
           ,
           as
           we
           understand
           by
           your
           Lordships
           expression
           in
           the
           precedent
           paragraphe
           .
        
         
           Your
           Lordships
           second
           demand
           is
           .
           
             That
             the
             Kings
             Majestie
             may
             come
             to
             some
             of
             his
             Houses
             in
             ,
             or
             near
          
           London
           ,
           
             with
             Honour
             ,
             Freedome
             ,
             and
             Safety
             ,
             that
             applications
             may
             be
             made
             to
             him
             by
             Parliamonts
             of
             both
             Kingdomes
             ,
             for
             attaining
             his
             Royall
             assent
             to
             such
             desires
             as
             shall
             be
             by
             them
             presented
             to
             him
             for
             establishing
             Religion
             as
             is
             above
             exprest
             ,
             and
             setling
             a
             well
             grounded
             Peace
             .
          
        
         
         
           This
           demand
           we
           conceive
           to
           be
           of
           dangerous
           consequence
           to
           Religion
           and
           the
           Covenant
           for
           the
           reasons
           and
           considerations
           following
           ,
           which
           we
           humbly
           offer
           to
           be
           considered
           by
           your
           Lordships
           ,
           1.
           
           All
           applications
           and
           desires
           to
           his
           Majesty
           for
           Religion
           are
           suspended
           till
           he
           come
           with
           Honour
           ,
           Freedome
           ,
           and
           Safety
           to
           some
           of
           his
           Houses
           ,
           in
           ,
           or
           near
           
             London
          
           ;
           We
           know
           not
           what
           length
           of
           time
           this
           may
           draw
           to
           ,
           or
           how
           much
           danger
           there
           may
           be
           in
           the
           delay
           .
           2.
           
           The
           establishing
           of
           Religion
           here
           mentioned
           ,
           as
           that
           which
           your
           Lordships
           intend
           to
           desire
           of
           his
           Majestie
           ,
           is
           according
           to
           that
           which
           is
           above
           expressed
           ,
           where
           we
           doubt
           not
           your
           Lordships
           referre
           to
           your
           first
           demand
           which
           went
           before
           ;
           Whereas
           the
           establishing
           of
           Religion
           in
           such
           a
           manner
           as
           is
           there
           expressed
           ,
           we
           do
           not
           think
           safe
           ,
           for
           the
           reasons
           before
           given
           .
           3.
           
           We
           conceive
           that
           this
           second
           demand
           amounts
           to
           no
           lesse
           then
           the
           restitution
           of
           his
           Majestie
           to
           the
           exercise
           of
           his
           Royall
           Power
           before
           Applications
           made
           ,
           and
           desires
           presented
           to
           him
           ,
           much
           more
           before
           assurance
           and
           security
           had
           from
           him
           ,
           for
           the
           setling
           of
           Religion
           in
           the
           right
           manner
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           the
           Covenant
           .
           For
           besides
           what
           we
           have
           expressed
           in
           our
           last
           Paper
           presented
           to
           your
           Lordships
           ,
           that
           this
           honour
           ,
           freedome
           ,
           and
           safety
           is
           conceived
           by
           your
           Lordships
           to
           be
           such
           ,
           as
           may
           enable
           his
           Majestie
           to
           effectuat
           his
           Concessions
           concerning
           Religion
           ;
           And
           what
           is
           that
           lesse
           then
           the
           exercise
           of
           his
           Royall
           power
           restored
           ?
           This
           we
           further
           adde
           ,
           that
           we
           humbly
           conceive
           his
           Majesties
           Honour
           may
           comprehend
           ,
           or
           may
           be
           made
           use
           of
           as
           comprehending
           ,
           not
           only
           the
           possession
           of
           his
           Revenews
           ,
           but
           also
           the
           exercise
           of
           his
           Royall
           Government
           :
           Next
           ,
           being
           in
           freedome
           ,
           he
           may
           repare
           to
           any
           part
           of
           his
           Dominions
           in
           
             Scotland
             ,
             England
          
           or
           
             Ireland
          
           ;
           And
           lastly
           ,
           being
           restored
           to
           be
           in
           a
           condition
           of
           safety
           ,
           he
           may
           provide
           Forces
           for
           guarding
           Himself
           against
           all
           apprehended
           dangers
           ,
           for
           if
           Guards
           should
           be
           set
           about
           him
           by
           his
           Parliament
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           said
           to
           be
           contrary
           to
           the
           condition
           of
           freedome
           :
           So
           that
           being
           restored
           to
           some
           of
           his
           Houses
           ,
           in
           ,
           or
           near
           
             London
             ,
          
           with
           Honour
           ,
           Freedome
           ,
           and
           Safety
           ,
           We
           do
           not
           conceive
           what
           he
           shall
           want
           of
           the
           exercise
           of
           his
           Royall
           Power
           ;
           Considering
           withall
           ,
           that
           neither
           Himself
           ,
           nor
           any
           others
           will
           conceive
           
           the
           Honour
           ,
           Freedome
           ,
           and
           Safety
           to
           be
           Kingly
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           becomes
           his
           Royall
           Person
           ,
           if
           he
           shall
           want
           the
           exercise
           of
           his
           Royall
           Power
           :
           Yet
           this
           restitution
           of
           his
           Majestie
           to
           the
           exercise
           of
           his
           Royall
           Power
           ,
           before
           security
           had
           from
           him
           for
           settling
           Religion
           ,
           Your
           Lordships
           know
           by
           our
           eight
           Desires
           ,
           and
           otherwayes
           ,
           is
           conceived
           by
           us
           to
           be
           inconsistent
           with
           the
           safety
           and
           security
           of
           Religion
           .
           4.
           
           If
           his
           Majestie
           were
           once
           come
           with
           Honour
           ,
           Freedome
           ,
           and
           Safety
           to
           some
           of
           his
           Houses
           ,
           in
           ,
           or
           near
           
             London
             ,
          
           We
           know
           not
           what
           influences
           he
           may
           have
           upon
           the
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           to
           obstruct
           and
           hinder
           their
           presenting
           of
           Bills
           to
           Him
           ,
           for
           enjoining
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           abolishing
           Prelacy
           ,
           and
           the
           Book
           of
           Common-prayer
           ,
           Establishing
           the
           Confession
           of
           Faith
           ,
           Directory
           of
           Worship
           ,
           and
           Presbyteriall
           Government
           ;
           Or
           what
           strength
           his
           Majesty
           so
           restored
           may
           again
           attain
           by
           the
           assistance
           of
           the
           Popish
           ,
           Prelaticall
           ,
           and
           Malignant
           party
           ,
           for
           a
           new
           and
           bloody
           War
           ,
           to
           the
           devastation
           of
           these
           Kingdomes
           ,
           and
           the
           ruine
           of
           our
           Religion
           and
           Liberties
           .
           Which
           things
           we
           have
           the
           more
           cause
           to
           fear
           and
           apprehend
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           having
           declared
           and
           professed
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           oblieged
           in
           conscience
           to
           emprove
           all
           the
           power
           which
           GOD
           shall
           put
           in
           his
           hands
           ,
           for
           the
           establishment
           of
           Episcopacy
           .
           5.
           
           To
           insist
           upon
           the
           bringing
           of
           his
           Majesty
           to
           some
           of
           his
           Houses
           ,
           in
           ,
           or
           neer
           
             London
             ,
          
           before
           satisfaction
           and
           security
           had
           from
           him
           in
           point
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           in
           such
           other
           things
           as
           are
           necessary
           for
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           Kingdomes
           ,
           could
           not
           as
           we
           conceive
           but
           be
           an
           exceeding
           great
           discouragement
           and
           offence
           to
           the
           Presbyterians
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           who
           will
           conceive
           (
           if
           such
           a
           thing
           be
           pressed
           upon
           them
           )
           that
           the
           remedy
           propounded
           in
           your
           demand
           is
           worse
           then
           the
           disease
           .
           And
           we
           have
           also
           heard
           ,
           that
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           when
           they
           were
           as
           free
           as
           ever
           they
           were
           ,
           would
           never
           agree
           to
           his
           Majesties
           comming
           to
           
             London
             ,
          
           with
           honour
           ,
           freedome
           ,
           and
           safety
           ,
           without
           security
           first
           had
           from
           him
           in
           such
           things
           as
           are
           necessary
           for
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           .
           6.
           
           Seing
           your
           Lordships
           are
           oblieged
           by
           the
           third
           Article
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           to
           defend
           his
           Majesties
           Person
           and
           Authority
           ,
           in
           the
           perservation
           and
           defence
           of
           the
           true
           Religion
           ,
           and
           Liberties
           of
           the
           Kingdomes
           ;
           We
           conceive
           your
           Lordships
           should
           
           not
           demand
           from
           ,
           nor
           presse
           upon
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           His
           Majesties
           restitution
           with
           Honour
           ,
           Freedome
           ,
           and
           Safety
           ,
           except
           with
           that
           qualification
           in
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           with
           a
           subordination
           to
           Religion
           and
           the
           Liberties
           of
           the
           Kingdoms
           .
           And
           how
           can
           this
           subordination
           according
           to
           the
           Covenant
           be
           said
           to
           be
           observed
           in
           your
           Lordships
           demand
           as
           it
           stands
           ;
           for
           ,
           if
           His
           Majesty
           be
           brought
           to
           some
           of
           His
           Houses
           ,
           in
           or
           near
           
             London
             ,
          
           with
           Honour
           ,
           Freedome
           ,
           and
           Safety
           ,
           before
           so
           much
           as
           applications
           be
           made
           to
           Him
           for
           establishing
           Religion
           and
           Peace
           ,
           we
           then
           leave
           it
           to
           your
           Lordships
           consciences
           ,
           whether
           His
           Majestie
           shall
           not
           be
           restored
           to
           His
           Honour
           ,
           before
           JESUS
           CHRIST
           be
           restored
           to
           His
           Honour
           ,
           and
           set
           upon
           His
           Throne
           of
           Government
           in
           His
           Church
           :
           Whether
           His
           Majesty
           shall
           not
           be
           in
           a
           condition
           of
           Libertie
           before
           the
           Ordinances
           of
           CHRIST
           have
           a
           free
           course
           ,
           and
           whether
           His
           Majesties
           safety
           shall
           not
           be
           provided
           for
           and
           secured
           ,
           before
           either
           Church
           ,
           or
           Kingdome
           can
           say
           they
           are
           in
           a
           condition
           of
           safetie
           .
           And
           is
           this
           to
           endeavour
           the
           setling
           of
           Religion
           before
           all
           worldly
           interests
           ,
           or
           rather
           to
           make
           it
           come
           after
           the
           Kings
           interest
           ?
           7.
           
           We
           fear
           that
           if
           after
           so
           many
           instructions
           from
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           Convention
           ,
           and
           Committee
           of
           Estates
           to
           their
           Commissioners
           at
           
             London
             ,
          
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ,
           for
           endeavouring
           in
           the
           first
           place
           ,
           the
           setlement
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           then
           to
           endeavour
           the
           removing
           of
           the
           Civill
           differences
           ,
           and
           the
           restitution
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           upon
           His
           first
           giving
           satisfaction
           in
           Religion
           and
           the
           grounds
           of
           a
           solide
           Peace
           ;
           And
           if
           after
           it
           was
           declared
           by
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           (
           during
           His
           Majesties
           being
           at
           
             Newcastle
          
           )
           that
           they
           could
           not
           admit
           of
           His
           Majesties
           coming
           to
           
             Scotland
          
           in
           freedome
           ,
           unlesse
           His
           Majesty
           granted
           the
           Proposition
           concerning
           the
           Covenant
           and
           Religion
           ,
           and
           gave
           a
           satisfactory
           Answer
           to
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Propositions
           ;
           Likewise
           ,
           if
           after
           such
           a
           Declaration
           of
           the
           Parliament
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           
             Ianuary
          
           16.
           1647.
           for
           His
           Majesties
           being
           in
           some
           of
           His
           Houses
           ,
           with
           such
           attendance
           as
           the
           two
           Houses
           should
           think
           fit
           ,
           untill
           He
           give
           satisfaction
           in
           the
           Propositions
           ;
           If
           after
           all
           this
           it
           be
           now
           insisted
           upon
           ,
           that
           His
           Majestie
           may
           be
           restored
           with
           Honour
           ,
           Freedome
           ,
           and
           Safety
           ,
           before
           such
           
           satisfaction
           had
           from
           Him
           ,
           we
           fear
           it
           shall
           lye
           as
           a
           great
           scandale
           upon
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           as
           too
           sensible
           and
           apparent
           a
           change
           of
           their
           former
           principales
           and
           professions
           in
           a
           point
           so
           much
           concerning
           the
           security
           of
           Religion
           .
           8.
           
           We
           are
           very
           apprehensive
           ,
           that
           your
           Lordships
           urging
           the
           disposall
           of
           the
           Kings
           Person
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           in
           such
           a
           way
           as
           that
           he
           may
           come
           to
           
             London
          
           with
           Honour
           ,
           Freedome
           ,
           and
           Safety
           ,
           without
           his
           Majesties
           giving
           ,
           or
           Your
           Lordships
           desiring
           his
           Majestie
           to
           give
           satisfaction
           and
           securitie
           in
           Religion
           ,
           and
           in
           such
           things
           as
           belong
           to
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           (
           without
           which
           there
           can
           be
           no
           lasting
           security
           expected
           to
           Religion
           )
           As
           it
           is
           a
           farre
           different
           point
           from
           the
           urging
           of
           a
           joint
           interest
           in
           the
           disposing
           of
           the
           Kings
           Person
           by
           both
           Kingdomes
           for
           the
           good
           of
           both
           ,
           So
           it
           will
           be
           judged
           by
           most
           of
           all
           parties
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           that
           ever
           concurred
           in
           this
           Cause
           ,
           to
           be
           so
           prejudiciall
           to
           their
           Nationall
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           and
           such
           an
           encroachment
           thereupon
           (
           though
           your
           eLordships
           declare
           you
           have
           no
           such
           intention
           )
           as
           that
           it
           will
           unite
           them
           all
           in
           opposition
           to
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           consequently
           alienate
           them
           from
           the
           intended
           Uniformity
           in
           Religion
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Covenant
           .
           As
           these
           reasons
           make
           us
           conceive
           your
           Lordships
           second
           demand
           to
           import
           no
           small
           danger
           to
           Religion
           ,
           So
           we
           would
           not
           be
           understood
           as
           if
           we
           had
           any
           thoughts
           to
           decline
           the
           restoring
           of
           his
           Majestie
           to
           the
           same
           condition
           he
           was
           in
           ,
           by
           the
           agreement
           of
           both
           Kingdomes
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           taken
           away
           by
           a
           party
           of
           the
           Army
           under
           the
           command
           of
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Fairfax
             ,
          
           That
           both
           Kingdomes
           may
           freely
           make
           their
           applications
           to
           Him
           .
        
         
           Concerning
           your
           Lordships
           third
           demand
           ,
           That
           the
           present
           Army
           of
           Sectaries
           may
           bee
           disbanded
           ,
           for
           the
           ends
           expressed
           in
           the
           demand
           ,
           As
           we
           think
           no
           persons
           whatsoever
           fit
           to
           be
           imployed
           or
           entrusted
           in
           the
           Armies
           of
           either
           Kingdome
           ,
           we
           have
           not
           taken
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           And
           that
           all
           Sectaries
           in
           
             England
          
           that
           are
           in
           Armes
           should
           be
           disbanded
           and
           disarmed
           ,
           So
           we
           conceive
           there
           is
           also
           reason
           for
           your
           Lordships
           to
           foresee
           ,
           and
           provide
           against
           the
           danger
           of
           the
           rising
           again
           of
           the
           Popish
           Prelaticall
           and
           Malignant
           party
           in
           Armes
           ,
           and
           the
           rather
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           late
           commotions
           begun
           by
           some
           
           of
           them
           both
           in
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Ireland
          
           ;
           These
           being
           also
           some
           both
           in
           
             Wales
          
           and
           
             Ireland
          
           actually
           in
           armes
           ,
           who
           have
           discovered
           and
           declared
           their
           principles
           and
           ends
           to
           be
           very
           Malignant
           ;
           Wherein
           we
           are
           informed
           they
           are
           the
           more
           animated
           and
           encouraged
           upon
           confidence
           of
           some
           agreement
           between
           his
           Majestie
           and
           this
           Kingdome
           .
           It
           is
           further
           to
           be
           considered
           ,
           that
           this
           Demand
           being
           joined
           with
           the
           second
           ,
           the
           present
           Army
           in
           
             England
          
           disbanded
           ,
           and
           his
           Majestie
           brought
           to
           
             London
          
           with
           Honour
           ,
           Freedome
           ,
           and
           Safety
           ,
           how
           easily
           may
           all
           the
           Malignant
           ,
           Popish
           and
           Prelaticall
           party
           in
           his
           Majesties
           Dominions
           flock
           unto
           him
           ?
           Which
           how
           prejudiciall
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           his
           Majestie
           keeping
           still
           his
           principles
           ,
           is
           easie
           to
           be
           judged
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           the
           exceptions
           added
           in
           your
           Lordships
           demand
           ,
           to
           passe
           the
           ambiguity
           thereof
           ,
           your
           Lordships
           except
           from
           the
           said
           disbanding
           ,
           the
           Garisons
           necessary
           to
           be
           kept
           in
           
             England
          
           and
           desire
           that
           these
           Garisons
           may
           be
           commanded
           by
           such
           ,
           as
           have
           or
           shall
           take
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           are
           well
           affected
           to
           Religion
           and
           Government
           ,
           but
           do
           not
           desire
           any
           such
           thing
           concerning
           the
           Garisons
           themselves
           ;
           Which
           may
           be
           understood
           as
           a
           tacite
           Confession
           on
           your
           part
           that
           all
           the
           Garisons
           to
           be
           kept
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           may
           be
           of
           such
           as
           have
           not
           taken
           nor
           shall
           take
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           nor
           are
           well
           affected
           to
           Religion
           and
           Government
           ,
           provided
           that
           those
           Garisons
           be
           commanded
           by
           such
           as
           your
           Lordships
           describe
           .
        
         
           We
           have
           but
           one
           point
           more
           to
           adde
           ,
           concerning
           this
           third
           and
           last
           demand
           .
           For
           we
           cannot
           conceale
           our
           feares
           and
           apprehensions
           ,
           that
           your
           present
           resolutions
           and
           proceedings
           ,
           and
           the
           entertainment
           of
           English
           Souldiers
           ,
           whereof
           many
           are
           Papists
           and
           Malignants
           ,
           and
           some
           eminent
           in
           Malignancy
           ,
           is
           not
           the
           way
           to
           further
           ,
           but
           to
           retard
           and
           hinder
           the
           disbanding
           of
           the
           present
           Army
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           to
           frustrate
           the
           en●
           your
           Lordships
           propose
           in
           your
           Declaration
           for
           the
           disbanding
           of
           that
           army
           .
        
         
           And
           whereas
           your
           Lordships
           declare
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           not
           your
           intention
           at
           all
           to
           make
           a
           Nationall
           engadgement
           against
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Kingdome
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           but
           for
           them
           ;
           As
           we
           shall
           not
           presume
           to
           speake
           of
           the
           Nation
           〈◊〉
           Rights
           and
           Priviledges
           
           of
           another
           Kingdome
           ,
           So
           we
           cannot
           see
           how
           the
           principles
           of
           your
           Lordships
           Declaration
           can
           consist
           with
           the
           first
           part
           of
           our
           third
           desire
           ,
           which
           was
           ;
           That
           there
           may
           be
           no
           such
           quarrell
           or
           ground
           of
           the
           War
           as
           may
           break
           the
           Union
           between
           the
           Kingdomes
           ;
           For
           we
           conceive
           there
           are
           diverse
           such
           quarrels
           in
           the
           Declaration
           as
           fall
           directly
           and
           necessarly
           upon
           the
           votes
           and
           proceedings
           of
           the
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           even
           when
           they
           were
           most
           free
           .
        
         
           Concerning
           that
           which
           your
           Lordships
           adde
           in
           reference
           to
           the
           latter
           part
           of
           our
           third
           desire
           ,
           and
           to
           our
           whole
           fourth
           desire
           .
           We
           humbly
           conceive
           ,
           it
           is
           very
           far
           short
           of
           that
           which
           is
           no
           lesse
           your
           Lordships
           du●●y
           then
           our
           desire
           ;
           for
           ,
           〈◊〉
           Your
           Lordships
           only
           declare
           against
           Association
           and
           Conjunction
           of
           Forces
           with
           those
           who
           shall
           refuse
           to
           swear
           and
           subscribe
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           which
           doth
           not
           exclude
           Association
           of
           Forces
           with
           such
           as
           neither
           have
           taken
           ,
           nor
           shall
           take
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           so
           that
           they
           be
           not
           urged
           to
           〈◊〉
           ,
           and
           so
           not
           reckoned
           amongst
           refusers
           .
           This
           we
           have
           the
           more
           reason
           to
           take
           notice
           of
           ,
           because
           your
           Lordships
           have
           before
           in
           this
           same
           Declaration
           complained
           that
           there
           is
           no
           urging
           of
           the
           Covenant
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           nor
           no
           execution
           of
           Publict
           Orders
           for
           taking
           of
           the
           same
           .
           Which
           being
           so
           ;
           How
           shall
           your
           Lordships
           find
           the
           Malignants
           in
           
             England
          
           to
           be
           refusers
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           except
           your
           Lordships
           enforce
           it
           upon
           them
           ,
           Which
           we
           suppose
           your
           Lordships
           intend
           not
           to
           do
           ?
           2.
           
           YourLordships
           do
           not
           declare
           ,
           that
           if
           any
           who
           have
           not
           taken
           ,
           and
           shall
           not
           take
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           may
           not
           so
           much
           as
           they
           that
           shall
           refuse
           the
           Covenant
           ;
           if
           they
           rise
           in
           Armes
           ,
           your
           Lordships
           will
           oppose
           them
           ,
           and
           endeavour
           to
           suppresse
           them
           ,
           only
           your
           Lordships
           say
           ,
           you
           will
           not
           associat
           nor
           joine
           Forces
           with
           them
           .
           3.
           
           Whereas
           your
           Lordships
           say
           ,
           
             That
             you
             will
             be
             so
             far
             from
             joyning
             ,
             or
             associating
             with
             the
             Popish
             .
             Prelaticall
             ,
             or
             Malignant
             party
             ,
             if
             they
             shall
             again
             rise
             in
             Armes
             ;
             either
             to
             oppose
             or
             obstruct
             !
             all
             or
             any
             one
             of
             the
             Ends
             of
             the
             Covenant
             ,
             that
             you
             will
             oppose
             and
             endeavour
             to
             suppresse
             them
             as
             ;
             enemies
             to
             the
             Cause
             and
             Covenant
          
           ;
           We
           beseech
           your
           Lordships
           to
           consider
           ,
           whether
           this
           part
           of
           your
           Declaration
           doth
           not
           reserve
           a
           latitude
           ,
           that
           if
           the
           Popish
           ,
           Prelaticall
           ,
           or
           Malignant
           party
           shall
           rise
           in
           Armes
           for
           the
           Kings
           restitution
           ;
           
           and
           can
           but
           have
           so
           much
           cunning
           (
           which
           is
           more
           nor
           probable
           )
           as
           to
           conceale
           their
           intentions
           of
           obstructing
           or
           opposing
           all
           ,
           or
           any
           one
           of
           the
           Ends
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           in
           such
           a
           case
           it
           may
           be
           free
           to
           your
           Lordships
           in
           stead
           of
           opposing
           or
           endeavouring
           to
           suppresse
           them
           ,
           that
           you
           shall
           both
           protect
           their
           persons
           and
           estates
           ,
           and
           also
           joyne
           or
           associate
           Forces
           with
           them
           .
           In
           all
           which
           we
           have
           the
           more
           cause
           to
           be
           full
           of
           feares
           and
           apprehensions
           ,
           because
           of
           so
           many
           English
           Malignants
           ,
           even
           now
           protected
           and
           intertained
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           in
           hopes
           of
           military
           employments
           ,
           yea
           diverse
           of
           them
           (
           as
           we
           are
           informed
           )
           such
           as
           have
           served
           against
           this
           Cause
           and
           Covenant
           .
        
         
           As
           to
           that
           which
           follows
           relating
           to
           our
           seventh
           desire
           ,
           concerning
           such
           as
           are
           to
           be
           entrusted
           in
           Armies
           and
           Committies
           ,
           we
           shall
           need
           to
           say
           no
           more
           then
           was
           expressed
           in
           our
           humble
           Representation
           ,
           
             March
          
           29.
           
           Namely
           ,
           that
           your
           Lordships
           omit
           in
           your
           Answer
           some
           of
           the
           qualifications
           expressed
           in
           our
           desire
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           such
           as
           have
           given
           constant
           proof
           of
           their
           integrity
           and
           faithfulnesse
           in
           this
           Cause
           ,
           and
           against
           whom
           there
           is
           no
           just
           cause
           of
           jealousie
           ,
           that
           so
           we
           may
           the
           more
           confidently
           encourage
           our
           Flocks
           to
           follow
           the
           Cause
           of
           GOD
           in
           their
           hands
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           doubt
           of
           their
           fidelity
           ;
           Which
           qualifications
           being
           contained
           in
           our
           desire
           ,
           and
           omitted
           in
           your
           Lordships
           Answer
           ,
           we
           are
           not
           without
           fears
           ,
           that
           this
           omission
           may
           be
           made
           use
           of
           by
           some
           ,
           as
           if
           your
           Lordships
           had
           not
           meant
           to
           agree
           fully
           to
           that
           desire
           ,
           and
           so
           take
           occasion
           to
           deal
           for
           employing
           and
           entrusting
           such
           in
           the
           Committees
           and
           Armies
           ,
           as
           may
           be
           justly
           excluded
           by
           the
           qualifications
           contained
           in
           our
           said
           desire
           .
        
         
           These
           things
           having
           beene
           before
           represented
           to
           your
           Lordships
           ,
           and
           there
           being
           nothing
           in
           your
           Lordships
           Declaration
           to
           satisfie
           or
           take
           off
           these
           our
           fears
           ,
           but
           such
           expressions
           insisted
           upon
           as
           keep
           aloof
           from
           the
           qualifications
           desired
           by
           us
           ,
           all
           that
           are
           unbyased
           may
           easily
           judge
           whether
           we
           have
           not
           herein
           some
           reall
           ground
           to
           be
           unsatisfied
           .
        
         
           That
           which
           followeth
           in
           the
           Declaration
           concerning
           the
           rescuing
           of
           His
           Majesties
           Person
           ,
           that
           He
           may
           come
           with
           Honour
           ,
           Freedome
           ,
           and
           Safetie
           so
           ,
           or
           near
           
             London
             ,
          
           where
           
           both
           Kingdomes
           may
           make
           their
           applications
           to
           Him
           ,
           for
           setling
           Religion
           and
           Peace
           ,
           we
           have
           before
           spoken
           fully
           to
           it
           .
           And
           whereas
           your
           Lordships
           adde
           a
           kinde
           of
           
             Salvò
          
           in
           satisfaction
           to
           our
           fifth
           and
           sixth
           desires
           ,
           it
           will
           plainly
           appear
           that
           these
           desires
           are
           not
           satisfied
           by
           any
           thing
           here
           expressed
           in
           your
           Lordships
           Declaration
           .
           Your
           Lordships
           say
           ,
           You
           resolve
           not
           to
           put
           in
           His
           Majesties
           Hands
           or
           in
           any
           others
           whatsoever
           ,
           any
           such
           power
           whereby
           any
           of
           the
           ends
           of
           the
           Covenant
           may
           bee
           obstructed
           or
           opposed
           :
           But
           may
           it
           please
           your
           Lordships
           to
           give
           us
           leave
           to
           put
           you
           in
           minde
           .
           1.
           
           That
           your
           Lordships
           words
           may
           bee
           understood
           ,
           either
           in
           this
           sense
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           not
           resolved
           to
           put
           any
           such
           Power
           in
           His
           Majesties
           Hands
           ,
           And
           if
           so
           ,
           your
           Lordships
           know
           ,
           what
           you
           resolve
           not
           now
           ,
           you
           may
           resolve
           afterwards
           ;
           Or
           in
           this
           sense
           ,
           that
           your
           Lordships
           are
           resolved
           that
           you
           shall
           put
           no
           such
           power
           in
           His
           Majesties
           Hands
           ,
           and
           if
           so
           ,
           then
           their
           remaines
           some
           doubt
           how
           far
           that
           power
           extends
           ,
           which
           yourLordships
           conceive
           shall
           not
           be
           able
           to
           obstruct
           or
           oppose
           any
           of
           the
           ends
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           or
           endanger
           Religion
           and
           Presbyteriall
           Government
           ;
           Or
           whether
           it
           bee
           meant
           to
           be
           extended
           to
           His
           Majesties
           negative
           voice
           .
           2.
           
           When
           your
           Lordships
           say
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           not
           resolved
           to
           put
           any
           such
           power
           in
           His
           Majesties
           Hands
           ,
           This
           needeth
           not
           hinder
           your
           Lordships
           yeelding
           and
           acquiescing
           if
           others
           put
           such
           power
           in
           His
           Majesties
           Hands
           ;
           For
           resolutions
           not
           to
           doe
           a
           thing
           ,
           may
           stand
           with
           resolutions
           not
           to
           hinder
           it
           .
           3.
           
           When
           your
           Lordships
           have
           resolved
           to
           oppose
           the
           putting
           of
           any
           such
           power
           in
           His
           Majesties
           Hands
           ,
           as
           may
           be
           destructive
           to
           Religion
           ;
           Yet
           upon
           supposition
           ,
           that
           His
           Majestie
           is
           come
           to
           
             London
          
           with
           Honour
           ,
           Freedome
           and
           Safetie
           ,
           wee
           doubt
           ,
           whether
           it
           may
           not
           prove
           impossible
           to
           your
           Lordships
           to
           hinder
           the
           putting
           of
           such
           a
           power
           in
           His
           Majesties
           Hands
           .
        
         
           Your
           Lordships
           adde
           what
           assurance
           you
           intend
           to
           crave
           from
           His
           Majestie
           for
           satisfaction
           in
           point
           of
           Religion
           ;
           But
           withall
           ,
           we
           observe
           three
           limitations
           or
           qualifications
           joined
           therewith
           ,
           which
           (
           so
           far
           as
           we
           are
           able
           to
           judge
           )
           leave
           this
           great
           point
           in
           a
           verie
           dangerous
           uncertaintie
           .
           1.
           
           Your
           Lordships
           resolve
           ,
           that
           His
           Majestie
           give
           this
           assurance
           for
           Religion
           ,
           
           
             before
             any
             agreement
             or
             condition
             to
             be
             made
             with
             His
             Majestie
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           expression
           chosen
           by
           your
           Lordships
           in
           Head
           of
           that
           clause
           in
           our
           sixt
           desire
           ,
           
             Before
             his
             restitution
             to
             the
             exercise
             of
             his
             Royill
             Power
             .
          
           If
           your
           Lordships
           expression
           were
           onely
           a
           more
           smooth
           one
           ,
           with
           the
           like
           securitie
           to
           Religion
           ,
           (
           such
           as
           your
           Lordships
           Answer
           
             March
          
           27.
           did
           put
           us
           in
           hopes
           of
           )
           wee
           should
           have
           chearefully
           acquiesced
           :
           but
           wee
           are
           so
           far
           from
           perceiving
           the
           like
           securitie
           to
           Religion
           ,
           that
           we
           rather
           fear
           your
           Lordships
           qualification
           may
           make
           void
           and
           frustrate
           the
           securitie
           that
           we
           desired
           .
           For
           first
           ,
           It
           clearely
           supposeth
           ,
           that
           His
           Majestie
           shall
           come
           with
           Honour
           ,
           Freedome
           and
           Safetie
           to
           
             London
             ,
          
           before
           any
           agreement
           or
           condition
           to
           be
           made
           with
           Him
           ;
           For
           such
           agreement
           or
           condition
           to
           be
           made
           with
           His
           Majestie
           being
           posterior
           to
           the
           assurance
           to
           be
           had
           from
           Him
           for
           Religion
           ,
           must
           be
           much
           more
           posterior
           to
           His
           Majesties
           coming
           to
           ,
           or
           neer
           
             London
          
           with
           Honour
           ,
           Freedome
           ,
           and
           Safety
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           method
           of
           proceedings
           proposed
           in
           the
           Declaration
           ;
           Now
           being
           once
           at
           
             London
             ,
          
           with
           Honour
           ,
           Freedome
           ,
           and
           Safety
           ,
           and
           that
           without
           any
           agreement
           or
           condition
           made
           with
           Him
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           probable
           to
           us
           ,
           that
           His
           Majesty
           will
           then
           desire
           any
           agreement
           ,
           or
           condition
           ,
           unlesse
           it
           be
           for
           some
           Concessions
           on
           His
           Parliaments
           part
           ,
           and
           among
           other
           Concessions
           probably
           somewhat
           for
           Episcopacy
           too
           ,
           for
           establishing
           whereof
           ,
           He
           conceiveth
           Himself
           oblieged
           in
           conscience
           to
           make
           use
           of
           His
           Power
           as
           was
           before
           observed
           .
           The
           result
           of
           this
           point
           that
           we
           humbly
           conceive
           is
           ,
           that
           notwithstanding
           of
           that
           clause
           ,
           
             before
             any
             agreement
             or
             condition
             to
             be
             made
             with
             His
             Majesty
             ,
          
           or
           any
           thing
           else
           in
           the
           Declaration
           ,
           His
           Majesty
           may
           be
           restored
           to
           the
           exercise
           of
           His
           Royall
           Power
           before
           security
           had
           from
           Him
           for
           Religion
           as
           we
           desired
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           qualification
           added
           by
           your
           Lordships
           ,
           immediatly
           is
           in
           these
           words
           ,
           
             having
             found
             His
             late
             Concessions
             and
             offers
             concerning
             Religion
             not
             satisfactory
          
           ;
           where
           first
           ,
           the
           words
           
             having
             found
             ,
          
           may
           be
           variously
           understood
           ,
           either
           ,
           
             when
             His
             Majesty
             shall
             have
             found
             ,
          
           or
           ,
           
             when
             your
             Lordships
             shall
             have
             found
             ,
          
           or
           ,
           
             because
             His
             Majesty
             hath
             found
             ,
          
           or
           ,
           
             because
             your
             Lordships
             have
             found
             .
          
        
         
           Next
           ,
           the
           words
           ,
           
             not
             satisfactory
             ,
          
           are
           as
           doubtfull
           ,
           and
           may
           
           e
           interpreted
           in
           severall
           senses
           ,
           either
           that
           His
           Majesties
           late
           Concessions
           and
           Offers
           concerning
           Religion
           ,
           
             are
             not
             satisfactory
             in
             themselves
             ,
          
           or
           ,
           
             that
             they
             are
             neither
             satisfactory
             to
             your
             Lordships
             ,
             nor
             to
             us
             ,
          
           or
           the
           meaning
           may
           be
           only
           ,
           
             that
             they
             are
             not
             satisfactory
             to
             us
             .
          
           Which
           doubtfulnesse
           in
           the
           sense
           of
           the
           words
           we
           have
           more
           cause
           to
           observe
           ,
           because
           your
           Lordships
           have
           not
           hitherto
           returned
           us
           any
           clear
           or
           positive
           answer
           to
           our
           fifth
           desire
           :
           
             That
             His
             Majesties
             late
             Concessions
             and
             Offers
             concerning
             Religion
             ,
             as
             they
             have
             been
             by
             the
             Church
             ,
             so
             may
             be
             by
             the
             Parliament
             declared
             unsatisfactorie
             ,
          
           Only
           your
           Lordships
           are
           pleased
           here
           to
           make
           a
           light
           transition
           over
           that
           which
           we
           conceived
           to
           bee
           unto
           us
           a
           grave
           subject
           of
           a
           Solemne
           Declaration
           .
        
         
           The
           third
           qualification
           in
           the
           assurance
           to
           be
           required
           from
           his
           Majestie
           ,
           is
           ,
           that
           he
           shall
           agree
           to
           such
           Act
           or
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           Bills
           ,
           as
           shall
           be
           presented
           unto
           Him
           by
           His
           Parliaments
           of
           both
           or
           either
           Kingdomes
           respectively
           for
           enjoining
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           establishing
           the
           Presbyteriall
           Government
           ,
           Directory
           of
           Worship
           and
           Confession
           of
           Faith
           in
           all
           His
           Majesties
           Dominions
           .
           But
           we
           humbly
           conceive
           ,
           it
           were
           more
           for
           the
           glory
           of
           GOD
           ,
           good
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           his
           Majesties
           own
           happinesse
           ,
           that
           his
           Majestie
           should
           after
           the
           example
           of
           the
           Godly
           reforming
           Kings
           of
           
             Judah
             ,
          
           and
           of
           the
           best
           Christian
           Emperours
           of
           old
           in
           the
           Christian
           Church
           ,
           declare
           his
           own
           zeale
           and
           forwardnesse
           for
           the
           Reformation
           ,
           and
           setling
           Religion
           ,
           and
           that
           your
           Lordships
           should
           do
           well
           to
           sollicite
           and
           incite
           his
           Majestie
           hereunto
           ,
           rather
           then
           to
           seem
           to
           yeeld
           so
           farre
           ,
           as
           that
           his
           Majestie
           shall
           be
           free
           for
           his
           part
           ,
           till
           his
           Parliaments
           of
           both
           or
           either
           Kingdomes
           respectively
           agree
           what
           Acts
           or
           Bills
           to
           present
           to
           him
           ;
           The
           preparing
           and
           presenting
           whereof
           ,
           how
           much
           it
           may
           be
           retarded
           and
           obstructed
           by
           the
           prevalency
           both
           of
           Malignants
           and
           Secretaries
           ,
           we
           know
           not
           :
           Seeing
           therefore
           His
           Majestie
           oweth
           a
           dutie
           both
           to
           God
           and
           to
           his
           people
           for
           the
           Reformation
           and
           setlement
           of
           Religion
           ,
           your
           Lordships
           may
           do
           better
           to
           sollicite
           his
           Majestie
           ,
           and
           to
           desire
           that
           he
           will
           positively
           declare
           himself
           willing
           and
           ready
           for
           his
           part
           and
           for
           that
           duety
           which
           is
           incumbent
           to
           his
           Majestie
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           give
           assurance
           for
           the
           same
           in
           the
           particulars
           .
           Your
           
           Lordships
           further
           declare
           in
           reference
           to
           our
           eighth
           and
           last
           desire
           ,
           
             that
             you
             are
             willing
             to
             subjoine
             to
             the
             ground
             of
             your
             undertaking
             an
             Oath
             ,
             wherein
             both
             in
             the
             framing
             thereof
             and
             otherwise
             your
             Lordships
             are
             willing
             the
             Church
             shall
             have
             their
             due
             interest
             is
             formerly
             in
             the
             like
             cases
          
           ;
           Where
           ,
           as
           wee
           know
           not
           how
           farre
           your
           Lordships
           meaning
           doth
           reach
           in
           the
           word
           ,
           
             otherwayes
             ,
          
           and
           in
           the
           word
           ,
           
             due
          
           ;
           So
           we
           know
           not
           why
           your
           Lordships
           did
           not
           think
           fit
           to
           agree
           to
           our
           desire
           as
           it
           was
           conceived
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           words
           stood
           ,
           
             viz.
             That
             there
             may
             bee
             na
             ingagement
             without
             a
             Solemn
             Oath
             ,
             Wherein
             the
             Kirk
             may
             have
             the
             same
             :
             interest
             which
             they
             had
             in
             the
             Solemne
             League
             and
             Covenant
             ,
          
           which
           define
           is
           so
           farre
           unsatisfied
           ,
           that
           for
           our
           interest
           in
           the
           matter
           of
           the
           Oath
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           grounds
           of
           the
           undertaking
           ,
           we
           do
           not
           see
           it
           allowed
           or
           preserved
           to
           us
           ,
           But
           rather
           that
           the
           Declaration
           holdeth
           foorth
           the
           grounds
           of
           the
           undertaking
           already
           resolved
           upon
           by
           your
           Lordships
           ;
           Only
           leaving
           us
           an
           interest
           inthe
           forme
           of
           an
           Oath
           to
           bee
           subjoined
           ,
           and
           that
           not
           without
           some
           uncertaine
           and
           dubious
           qualifications
           ,
           as
           hath
           been
           touched
           .
           Mean
           while
           we
           see
           only
           a
           Declaration
           without
           an
           Oath
           ;
           And
           as
           Declarations
           are
           alterable
           by
           Parliaments
           ,
           and
           their
           proceedings
           sometimes
           not
           agreeable
           to
           their
           Declarations
           (
           which
           the
           experience
           of
           these
           times
           hath
           taught
           us
           :
           )
           so
           it
           there
           were
           an
           Oath
           subjoined
           to
           the
           grounds
           of
           undertaking
           expressed
           in
           this
           Declaration
           ,
           we
           could
           not
           account
           it
           a
           lawfull
           Oath
           ,
           but
           that
           it
           would
           make
           the
           bussinesse
           worse
           .
        
         
           Your
           Lordships
           adde
           somewhat
           further
           ,
           relating
           to
           the
           matter
           of
           our
           first
           and
           second
           desires
           ,
           namely
           ,
           
             That
             your
             Lordships
             are
             resolved
             not
             to
             engage
             in
             any
             War
             before
             the
             necessity
             and
             lamfulnesse
             thereof
             be
             cleared
             ,
             so
             as
             all
             who
             are
             well
             affected
             may
             be
             satisfied
             therewith
             ,
             and
             that
             reparation
             to
             such
             breaches
             and
             injuries
             as
             are
             ,
             or
             shall
             be
             condescended
             upon
             ,
             shall
             be
             demanded
             in
             such
             a
             just
             and
             sit
             way
             as
             shall
             be
             found
             most
             lawfull
             and
             expedient
             .
          
           This
           clause
           ,
           as
           likewise
           that
           which
           followeth
           ,
           that
           many
           of
           the
           dangers
           with
           the
           grounds
           and
           resolutions
           ,
           are
           by
           this
           Declaration
           of
           your
           Lordships
           made
           known
           to
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           seems
           to
           hold
           us
           in
           suspense
           ,
           till
           all
           the
           dangers
           grounds
           and
           resolutions
           be
           made
           known
           ,
           and
           till
           the
           lawfulnesse
           and
           necessity
           of
           the
           
           War
           bee
           cleared
           ,
           and
           the
           way
           of
           seeking
           reparation
           resolved
           upon
           ;
           Yet
           your
           Lordships
           may
           bee
           pleased
           to
           remember
           ,
           that
           in
           that
           part
           of
           your
           Answer
           to
           us
           of
           the
           twentieth
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           returne
           to
           our
           desire
           of
           knowing
           fully
           your
           Lordships
           resolutions
           ,
           and
           being
           satisfied
           on
           the
           whole
           matter
           ,
           we
           were
           remitted
           to
           the
           Declaration
           ,
           is
           containing
           the
           grounds
           and
           resolutions
           of
           the
           Parliament
           on
           the
           whole
           matter
           .
        
         
           As
           to
           that
           which
           followeth
           ,
           concerning
           a
           present
           putting
           of
           the
           Countrey
           in
           a
           posture
           of
           defence
           as
           in
           
             Anno
             ,
          
           1643.
           we
           should
           be
           glad
           it
           were
           made
           to
           appear
           really
           that
           the
           grounds
           ,
           principles
           and
           ends
           were
           the
           same
           now
           ,
           they
           were
           in
           the
           year
           1643.
           
           Otherwise
           the
           like
           Act
           upon
           different
           grounds
           ,
           and
           for
           different
           ends
           make
           it
           not
           the
           same
           cause
           .
           Your
           Lordships
           do
           indeed
           speak
           of
           the
           principles
           expressed
           in
           the
           Declaration
           ,
           as
           the
           same
           with
           the
           first
           principles
           contained
           in
           our
           Nationall
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Solemne
           League
           and
           Covenant
           .
           But
           what
           reason
           we
           have
           to
           conceive
           they
           are
           new
           and
           different
           principles
           ,
           may
           appear
           by
           the
           severall
           particulars
           before
           mentioned
           .
           We
           cannot
           here
           passe
           a
           new
           interpretation
           which
           the
           Declaration
           puts
           upon
           the
           Solemne
           League
           and
           Covenant
           ,
           
             viz.
             That
             we
             did
             Solemnly
             swear
             and
             promise
             before
             God
             and
             his
             Angels
             ,
             to
             endeavour
             Reformation
             of
             ,
             and
             Uniformitie
             in
             Religion
             and
             Church
             Government
             in
             all
             his
             Majesties
             Dominions
             according
             to
             the
             Word
             of
             GOD
             ,
             and
             the
             Example
             of
             the
             best
             reformed
             Churches
          
           ;
           Where
           we
           passe
           your
           Lordships
           limiting
           and
           restricting
           of
           Uniformity
           more
           then
           the
           Covenant
           doth
           :
           which
           may
           infer
           that
           Uniformity
           in
           Church
           Government
           between
           the
           Churches
           of
           CHRIST
           in
           these
           three
           Covenanted
           Kingdomes
           ,
           is
           not
           to
           be
           urged
           in
           any
           other
           manner
           or
           measure
           then
           we
           have
           a
           precedent
           of
           in
           other
           reformed
           Kirks
           ;
           but
           that
           which
           here
           we
           chiefly
           aime
           at
           ,
           is
           the
           following
           clause
           of
           the
           Declaration
           ;
           
             viz.
             And
             not
             only
             to
             the
             utmost
             of
             our
             power
             ,
             with
             our
             meanes
             and
             lives
             to
             stand
             to
             the
             defence
             of
             our
             dread
             Soveraigne
             ,
             his
             Person
             and
             Authority
             in
             the
             preservation
             of
             the
             true
             Religion
             and
             Liberties
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             but
             also
             in
             every
             cause
             which
             may
             concerne
             His
             Majesties
             Honour
             ,
             to
             concur
             according
             to
             the
             Lawes
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             and
             dutie
             of
             good
             subjects
             .
          
           Yet
           your
           Lordships
           know
           that
           no
           such
           interpretation
           hath
           beene
           made
           by
           the
           Assemblies
           of
           the
           Kirk
           of
           the
           
           Solemne
           League
           and
           Covenant
           ,
           as
           your
           Lordships
           are
           pleased
           here
           to
           make
           of
           it
           .
           If
           it
           be
           said
           ,
           that
           your
           Lordships
           meaning
           was
           only
           of
           our
           Nationall
           Covenant
           ,
           yet
           it
           may
           be
           observed
           withall
           ,
           that
           the
           plain
           and
           grammaticall
           construction
           of
           the
           words
           will
           carry
           that
           interpretation
           either
           upon
           the
           Solemne
           League
           and
           Covenant
           only
           ,
           or
           both
           upon
           it
           and
           upon
           our
           Nationall
           Covenant
           .
           How
           ever
           ,
           although
           our
           Nationall
           Covenant
           only
           were
           here
           fixed
           upon
           ,
           concerning
           which
           there
           is
           such
           an
           expression
           in
           the
           supplication
           of
           the
           Generall
           Assembly
           ,
           
             Anno
          
           1639.
           to
           his
           Majesties
           Commissioner
           and
           the
           Lords
           of
           Secret
           Counsell
           ,
           yet
           there
           are
           some
           weighty
           considerations
           which
           we
           humbly
           offer
           against
           the
           application
           of
           that
           Supplication
           of
           the
           Assembly
           ,
           to
           the
           present
           businesse
           ;
           for
           ,
           1.
           
           His
           Majestie
           was
           at
           that
           time
           giving
           satisfaction
           to
           the
           publick
           desires
           of
           this
           Kirk
           concerning
           Religion
           ;
           We
           heartily
           wish
           we
           might
           say
           the
           like
           now
           .
           2.
           
           We
           do
           not
           see
           the
           Cause
           stated
           in
           the
           Declaration
           to
           be
           for
           his
           Majesties
           Honour
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           fall
           within
           that
           duety
           expressed
           in
           the
           Declaration
           of
           the
           Generall
           Assembly
           .
           And
           as
           one
           of
           the
           ends
           of
           the
           Covenant
           was
           His
           Majesties
           Honour
           and
           Happinesse
           ,
           and
           your
           Lordships
           also
           have
           acknowledged
           in
           your
           Oath
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           the
           Honour
           ,
           Happinesse
           ,
           and
           Greatnesse
           of
           the
           Kings
           Majestie
           ,
           doth
           depend
           on
           the
           Purity
           of
           Religion
           as
           it
           is
           now
           established
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           So
           whatsoever
           crosseth
           or
           prejudiceth
           the
           grounds
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           the
           ends
           thereof
           ,
           cannot
           with
           us
           find
           any
           such
           commendation
           as
           to
           be
           a
           cause
           which
           concerneth
           his
           Majesties
           Honour
           .
           3.
           
           Whatsoever
           we
           owe
           to
           the
           King
           in
           civill
           matters
           distinct
           from
           the
           Cause
           of
           Religion
           ,
           sure
           all
           these
           other
           dueties
           are
           with
           a
           subordination
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           good
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           very
           confident
           it
           was
           ,
           and
           will
           be
           far
           from
           the
           thoughts
           of
           the
           Generall
           Assembly
           ,
           under
           colour
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Honour
           to
           concur
           with
           Him
           ,
           or
           any
           in
           His
           Name
           ,
           in
           a
           cause
           which
           is
           hurtfull
           and
           prejudiciall
           to
           the
           good
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           other
           ends
           of
           the
           Solemne
           League
           and
           Covenant
           ,
           yet
           the
           cause
           stated
           in
           the
           Declaration
           ,
           we
           humbly
           conceive
           to
           be
           such
           .
           4.
           
           It
           may
           be
           remembred
           that
           the
           
             Crosse-petition
          
           having
           cited
           the
           same
           clause
           of
           the
           said
           Petition
           of
           the
           Generall
           Assembly
           ,
           and
           making
           
           use
           thereof
           in
           order
           to
           an
           engadgement
           in
           War
           in
           his
           Majesties
           quarrell
           against
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           was
           declared
           against
           by
           the
           Commission
           of
           the
           Generall
           Assembly
           ,
           
             Anno
          
           1643.
           
           And
           among
           other
           particulars
           it
           was
           then
           declared
           ,
           that
           the
           limitations
           expresly
           mentioned
           in
           the
           words
           cited
           out
           of
           the
           Assemblies
           Supplication
           ,
           
             viz.
             according
             to
             the
             Lawes
             of
             this
             Kingdome
             ,
             and
             duety
             of
             good
             Subjects
          
           were
           interpreted
           by
           some
           that
           spake
           at
           the
           time
           in
           the
           Generall
           Assembly
           to
           be
           all
           one
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           had
           been
           said
           ,
           
             within
             this
             Kingdome
             ,
          
           we
           not
           knowing
           of
           any
           Lawes
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           or
           further
           extent
           .
           It
           was
           also
           then
           observed
           and
           may
           now
           be
           applied
           and
           remembred
           ,
           that
           the
           Nationall
           Covenant
           having
           been
           subscribed
           in
           the
           Yeares
           1581.
           and
           1590.
           before
           King
           James
           was
           King
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           being
           qualified
           in
           the
           particular
           Heads
           and
           Articles
           by
           expresse
           limitations
           and
           restrictions
           to
           this
           Kirk
           and
           Kingdome
           ,
           to
           the
           Religion
           ,
           Lawes
           and
           Liberties
           of
           
             Sotland
             ,
          
           can
           no
           more
           be
           extended
           to
           municipall
           debates
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Laws
           and
           Liberties
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           unto
           which
           we
           are
           strangers
           ,
           then
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             England
          
           can
           judge
           of
           our
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           determine
           our
           differences
           ,
           the
           two
           Kingdoms
           being
           still
           independent
           each
           on
           other
           ,
           and
           not
           subordinate
           one
           to
           another
           ,
           as
           the
           first
           Article
           of
           the
           large
           Treaty
           fully
           declareth
           .
        
         
           As
           to
           that
           we
           finde
           in
           the
           close
           of
           the
           Declaration
           ,
           that
           this
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           will
           now
           make
           it
           evident
           ,
           as
           they
           have
           often
           declared
           ,
           that
           their
           quietnesse
           ,
           stability
           ,
           and
           happinesse
           doth
           depend
           upon
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           Kings
           Majesties
           Person
           and
           maintenance
           of
           His
           Greatnesse
           ,
           and
           Royall
           Authority
           ,
           who
           is
           Gods
           Vicegerent
           set
           over
           us
           ,
           for
           Maintenance
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           Ministration
           of
           Justice
           ,
           we
           shall
           only
           put
           your
           Lordships
           in
           minde
           ,
           that
           your
           Nationall
           Covenant
           joineth
           with
           his
           Majesties
           Safety
           ,
           his
           good
           behaviour
           in
           his
           Office
           :
           and
           sayeth
           ,
           
             That
             the
             quietnesse
             and
             stability
             of
             our
             Religion
             and
             Kirk
             doth
             depend
             upon
             the
             safety
             ,
             and
             good
             behaviour
             of
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             as
             upon
             a
             comfortable
             Instrument
             of
             GODS
             Mercy
             granted
             to
             this
             Countrey
             for
             the
             Maintenance
             of
             his
             Kirk
             ,
             and
             Ministration
             of
             Iustice
             .
          
           Otherwise
           ,
           if
           a
           King
           do
           not
           his
           duty
           for
           the
           Maintenance
           of
           the
           true
           Religion
           ,
           and
           Ministration
           of
           Justice
           ,
           It
           is
           not
           His
           safety
           alone
           ,
           that
           make
           His
           People
           to
           be
           in
           quietnesse
           and
           
           happinesse
           ;
           Withall
           ,
           as
           our
           quietnes
           and
           happinesse
           dependeth
           on
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           his
           doing
           of
           his
           duty
           as
           an
           Instrument
           and
           Minister
           of
           God
           for
           good
           ;
           So
           the
           Honour
           ,
           Greatnesse
           ,
           and
           Happinesse
           of
           the
           Kings
           Royall
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           the
           welfare
           of
           the
           Subjects
           ,
           depend
           upon
           the
           purity
           of
           Religion
           ,
           as
           is
           well
           expressed
           in
           your
           Lordships
           Oath
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           we
           shall
           with
           your
           Lordships
           favour
           and
           permission
           make
           this
           conclusion
           upon
           the
           whole
           matter
           ,
           That
           as
           we
           neither
           were
           nor
           are
           against
           an
           engadgement
           with
           this
           Kingdome
           in
           War
           ,
           but
           have
           been
           and
           shall
           be
           willing
           to
           consent
           thereto
           ,
           If
           once
           satisfied
           in
           our
           conscience
           concerning
           the
           clearnes
           ,
           lawfulnesse
           ,
           and
           necessity
           of
           the
           Cause
           ,
           and
           quatrell
           ,
           and
           concerning
           our
           calling
           ,
           manner
           of
           proceeding
           ,
           Instruments
           to
           be
           entrusted
           ,
           security
           to
           be
           had
           for
           Religion
           ,
           and
           other
           particulars
           contained
           in
           our
           former
           Papers
           not
           yet
           satisfied
           by
           your
           Lordships
           .
           So
           we
           are
           necessitate
           to
           professe
           &
           declare
           to
           your
           Lordships
           ,
           that
           we
           cannot
           ,
           we
           dare
           not
           in
           our
           consciences
           agree
           to
           an
           engagement
           upon
           such
           grounds
           ,
           and
           in
           such
           a
           way
           as
           is
           stated
           in
           your
           Lordships
           Declaration
           :
           And
           therefore
           ,
           for
           our
           exoneration
           do
           dissent
           from
           the
           whole
           complex
           businesse
           in
           the
           said
           Declaration
           ,
           as
           not
           containing
           clear
           and
           convincing
           grounds
           of
           undertaking
           of
           a
           War
           ,
           not
           providing
           for
           the
           security
           of
           Religion
           ,
           nor
           clearly
           disclaiming
           his
           Majesties
           late
           Concessions
           and
           offers
           as
           unsatisfactory
           ,
           not
           tending
           to
           the
           suppression
           of
           the
           Malignant
           party
           ,
           but
           rather
           to
           compliance
           with
           them
           ,
           as
           we
           humbly
           conceive
           ,
           nor
           preserving
           the
           Liberties
           and
           known
           interest
           of
           the
           Kirk
           nor
           proposing
           the
           way
           of
           Treaties
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           possible
           wayes
           of
           Peace
           to
           be
           sought
           and
           assayed
           before
           a
           War
           .
           For
           which
           reasons
           ,
           and
           others
           before
           mentioned
           ,
           upon
           the
           particular
           heads
           of
           the
           Declaration
           ,
           we
           plainly
           declare
           our
           dissent
           from
           the
           complex
           circumstantiat
           state
           of
           the
           present
           busines
           contained
           in
           the
           said
           Declaration
           ,
           And
           take
           to
           witnesse
           ,
           GOD
           ,
           Angels
           ,
           and
           Men
           ,
           that
           your
           Lordships
           have
           not
           wanted
           warning
           from
           the
           Watchmen
           ,
           And
           that
           we
           shall
           be
           free
           of
           all
           the
           distractions
           ,
           confusions
           ,
           miseries
           and
           blood
           ,
           which
           may
           follow
           upon
           your
           Lordships
           proceeding
           to
           an
           engadgement
           in
           War
           ,
           upon
           the
           grounds
           of
           the
           Declaration
           .
           We
           further
           call
           to
           record
           ,
           the
           Searcher
           of
           
           all
           hearts
           ,
           and
           the
           righteous
           Judge
           of
           all
           the
           World
           .
           That
           our
           not
           concurring
           proceedeth
           not
           from
           want
           of
           zeale
           against
           Sectaries
           ,
           nor
           from
           any
           remissenes
           in
           that
           which
           may
           concern
           his
           Majesties
           true
           Honour
           ,
           and
           Happinesse
           ,
           and
           the
           preservation
           of
           Monarchicall
           Government
           in
           Him
           and
           His
           Posterity
           ,
           nor
           from
           any
           want
           of
           tendernes
           of
           the
           Priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           nor
           from
           any
           want
           of
           Sympathie
           with
           our
           afflicted
           and
           oppressed
           Brethren
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           In
           reference
           to
           all
           which
           our
           proceedings
           have
           been
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           (
           we
           trust
           )
           reall
           Testimonies
           of
           our
           affection
           and
           sincerity
           ;
           But
           our
           not
           concurring
           proceedeth
           meerly
           from
           tendernesse
           in
           the
           point
           of
           security
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           Union
           between
           the
           Kingdomes
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           unsatisfactorinesse
           of
           the
           grounds
           of
           your
           Lordships
           Declaration
           as
           hath
           been
           expressed
           in
           the
           particulars
           .
           Wherefore
           we
           humbly
           beseech
           your
           Lordships
           to
           interpret
           favourably
           and
           charitably
           any
           liberty
           which
           we
           have
           used
           ,
           (
           the
           mater
           being
           such
           as
           lyeth
           sad
           and
           weighty
           ,
           upon
           our
           Consciences
           .
           )
           And
           that
           your
           Lordships
           would
           also
           be
           pleased
           to
           be
           mindfull
           of
           making
           good
           that
           passage
           of
           your
           Declaration
           ,
           where
           you
           say
           
             that
             you
             unresolved
             not
             to
             engadge
             in
             any
             War
             ,
             before
             the
             necessity
             and
             ,
             lawfulnesse
             thereof
             be
             cleared
             ,
             so
             〈◊〉
             all
             who
             are
             well
             affected
             may
             be
             satisfied
             therewith
          
           ;
           Which
           〈◊〉
           your
           Lordships
           shall
           be
           pleased
           to
           do
           there
           is
           a
           door
           of
           Hope
           yet
           open
           ,
           and
           we
           shall
           not
           cease
           to
           pray
           unto
           the
           Lord
           (
           as
           he
           shall
           assist
           us
           )
           that
           a
           Spirit
           of
           Counsell
           and
           Understanding
           and
           of
           the
           fear
           of
           the
           LORD
           may
           be
           upon
           you
           ,
           and
           that
           GOD
           would
           graciously
           rid
           both
           your
           Lordships
           and
           us
           out
           of
           all
           hid
           and
           lurking
           snares
           ,
           and
           so
           guide
           your
           Lordships
           ,
           as
           that
           there
           may
           be
           yet
           a
           sweet
           and
           harmonious
           joining
           of
           hearts
           and
           hands
           upon
           right
           Principles
           Grounds
           and
           motives
           ,
           in
           a
           right
           way
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           right
           Ends
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .