A Remonstrance concerning the present troubles from the meeting of the Estaees [sic] of Scotland, Aprill 16. unto the Parliament of England.
      
       
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             A Remonstrance concerning the present troubles from the meeting of the Estaees [sic] of Scotland, Aprill 16. unto the Parliament of England.
             Scotland. Parliament.
          
           [2], 27 p.
           
             [Cloppenburg Press],
             [Amsterdam] printed :
             1640.
          
           
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           Scotland -- History -- Charles I, 1625-1649.
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           A
           REMONSTRANCE
           CONCERNING
           THE
           PRESENT
           TROUBLES
           FROM
           THE
           MEETING
           OF
           THE
           ESTAEES
           OF
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           SCOTLAND
           ,
           Aprill
           
             16.
          
           unto
           the
           Parliament
           of
           ENGLAND
           .
        
         
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           of
           God
           .
           1640.
           
        
         
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           REMONSTRANCE
           CONCERNING
           THE
           PRESENT
           TROUBLES
           FROM
           THE
           MEETING
           OF
           THE
           ESTAEES
           OF
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           SCOTLAND
           ,
           Aprill
           
             16.
          
           unto
           the
           Parliament
           of
           ENGLAND
           .
        
         
           WHEN
           we
           look
           unto
           the
           Records
           of
           the
           ages
           past
           ,
           to
           find
           out
           the
           greatest
           
             blessings
          
           that
           
             God
          
           hath
           bestowed
           on
           this
           I
           LE
           ,
           wherin
           we
           live
           ,
           we
           cannot
           but
           acknowledge
           ,
           that
           next
           to
           the
           
             Christian
             Faith
             ,
          
           the
           Union
           of
           the
           two
           Kingdomes
           under
           one
           Head
           ,
           doth
           by
           many
           degrees
           exceed
           all
           other
           that
           fall
           in
           the
           reckoning
           .
           Many
           
             practises
          
           and
           
             policies
          
           were
           set
           afoot
           by
           our
           Princes
           of
           old
           ,
           to
           hasten
           this
           
             work
             :
          
           but
           all
           in
           vain
           did
           the
           plots
           of
           men
           strive
           to
           crosse
           or
           prevent
           the
           
             councell
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           who
           had
           reserved
           for
           us
           and
           our
           
             fathers
          
           that
           singular
           
             happines
             ,
          
           to
           see
           that
           Union
           begun
           neither
           by
           a
           breach
           of
           
             faith
             ,
          
           nor
           by
           bloud
           ,
           but
           as
           the
           gift
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           to
           fall
           in
           our
           hands
           by
           the
           ordinary
           gate
           which
           the
           Princes
           right
           sets
           open
           unto
           all
           ,
           and
           the
           generall
           and
           common
           interest
           of
           both
           Nations
           did
           heartily
           receive
           and
           imbrace
           .
           With
           what
           successe
           this
           Union
           hath
           begun
           and
           continued
           to
           this
           day
           ,
           the
           
             peace
          
           and
           
             plenty
          
           we
           have
           enjoyed
           all
           this
           time
           ,
           can
           witnesse
           in
           part
           ,
           whiles
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           
             Europe
          
           almost
           ,
           round
           about
           us
           ,
           hath
           been
           a
           Field
           of
           
             blood
          
           and
           
             desolation
             .
          
           What
           apprehension
           the
           enemies
           of
           our
           Religion
           had
           at
           our
           peaceable
           conjunction
           ,
           and
           with
           what
           eye
           of
           jealousie
           
           the
           neighbour
           States
           did
           look
           upon
           us
           ,
           and
           envie
           our
           happines
           ,
           the
           History
           of
           these
           times
           can
           beare
           record
           :
           but
           for
           the
           present
           ,
           in
           regard
           of
           what
           hath
           passed
           these
           many
           yeares
           by-gone
           ,
           and
           what
           we
           presently
           feel
           and
           fear
           ,
           we
           may
           truly
           confesse
           to
           our
           own
           guilt
           and
           great
           dishonour
           ,
           that
           neither
           
             Scotland
          
           nor
           
             England
          
           unto
           this
           day
           hath
           righty
           
             understood
          
           or
           made
           use
           of
           this
           ra●●blessing
           of
           
             heaven
             ,
          
           for
           increasing
           their
           respect
           abroad
           ,
           or
           securing
           t●eir
           own
           safety
           at
           home
           ;
           neither
           have
           the
           reformed
           Churches
           found
           tha●comfort
           and
           
             relief
          
           which
           they
           did
           expect
           from
           us
           in
           the
           day
           of
           t●eir
           
             distresse
             ,
          
           but
           on
           the
           contrary
           we
           have
           been
           made
           ,
           even
           against
           ou●wills
           
             ,
          
           a
           
             br●k●n
             reed
             ,
          
           a
           
             rocke
             of
             offence
             ,
          
           and
           a
           shipwrack
           unto
           all
           that
           have
           fought
           unto
           us
           for
           shelter
           from
           the
           storme
           ,
           and
           to
           our selves
           the
           one
           Nation
           against
           the
           other
           ,
           a
           rod
           of
           correction
           and
           jealousie
           ,
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           a
           few
           wicked
           and
           ungodly
           men
           ,
           men
           of
           sep●ration
           ,
           who
           divide
           the
           King
           from
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           ●●om
           their
           King
           ;
           and
           who
           raise
           up
           brethren
           ag●in●t
           brethren●
           that
           they
           in
           the
           end
           might
           prey
           and
           make
           havock
           of
           all
           .
           Amongst
           many
           that
           have
           been
           authors
           of
           these
           evils
           under
           which
           the
           two
           Kingdoms
           have
           for
           a
           long
           time
           groaned
           ,
           and
           belike
           must
           either
           now
           or
           never
           be
           disburthened
           ,
           none
           deserve
           so
           justly
           to
           be
           challenged
           in
           the
           first
           place
           as
           some
           amongst
           you
           who
           call
           themselves
           Church-men
           ,
           but
           have
           left
           their
           station
           to
           become
           ignorant
           and
           unhappy
           Statesmen
           ,
           who
           have
           made
           the
           Church
           and
           the
           Tenets
           therof
           ,
           an
           instrument
           of
           bondage
           to
           the
           Subject
           ,
           of
           
             liberty
          
           to
           themselves
           ,
           and
           of
           
             unjust
             usurpation
          
           to
           the
           Prince
           ,
           whom
           we
           had
           reason
           to
           feare
           long
           agoe
           by
           your
           example
           ,
           and
           whom
           we
           find
           named
           as
           the
           chief
           instrument
           and
           object
           of
           your
           just
           feares
           of
           the
           change
           of
           Religion
           and
           government
           of
           Estate
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           in
           that
           grave
           and
           solemn
           Remonstrance
           that
           was
           made
           not
           many
           yeares
           agoe
           ,
           by
           the
           house
           of
           Commons
           to
           the
           Kings
           Majesty
           ,
           if
           that
           had
           stopped
           them
           any
           way
           ,
           your
           pulpits
           and
           pamphlets
           can
           beare
           witnesse
           for
           them
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           their
           crue
           since
           that
           time
           ,
           yea
           how
           constant
           they
           are
           to
           the●e
           wretched
           ends
           ,
           their
           attempts
           upo●
           us
           ,
           and
           that
           deep
           plot
           of
           ob●ruding
           the
           seeds
           of
           all
           Popish
           superstition
           and
           tyranny
           ,
           upon
           our
           Kirk
           ,
           in
           the
           Bookes
           of
           Common
           Prayer
           ,
           and
           Canons
           ,
           will
           be
           a
           strong
           evidence
           for
           them
           how
           much
           they
           have
           deserved
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           to
           make
           that
           Kirk
           which
           had
           departed
           farthest
           from
           her
           to
           be
           fi●st
           in
           the
           return
           ,
           and
           exemplar
           unto
           others
           and
           how
           much
           more
           they
           may
           yet
           deserve
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           enemies
           of
           those
           tw●
           
           Kingdomes
           ,
           if
           they
           ●ffer
           for
           a
           sacrifice
           in
           a
           blo●die
           Warre
           ,
           the
           Rel●g●on
           and
           Liberties
           of
           both
           the
           Nations
           ,
           to
           appease
           the
           fury
           o●
           ther
           pres●n●
           disapp●intment
           ,
           and
           prevent
           the
           shame
           of
           their
           de●e●ved
           ●all
           .
        
         
           Certai●ly
           the
           posterity
           will
           hardly
           beleeve
           as
           we
           who
           have
           ●ee●
           it
           cannot
           but
           wonder
           )
           how
           it
           hath
           come
           to
           passe
           ,
           that
           the
           Subjects
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           (
           whose
           Union
           with
           
             Engl●●d
          
           this
           day
           is
           known
           to
           be
           of
           g●ea●●r
           fo●ce
           ,
           ●or
           her
           assurance
           at
           home
           ,
           and
           strength
           abroad
           ,
           then
           all
           the
           
             alliances
             ,
             pra●tises
             ,
             policies
             ,
             conques●s
          
           your
           P●inces
           have
           made
           from
           the
           begi●ni●g
           )
           ●hould
           have
           so
           long
           
             pe●itioned
          
           their
           native
           Prince
           r●sidi●g
           amongst
           you
           to
           do
           them
           J●stice
           wher●f
           he
           is
           debtor
           to
           his
           pe●ple
           ,
           and
           to
           heare
           their
           just
           complaints
           against
           the
           
             us●rpa●ion
          
           of
           a
           ●ew
           men
           ,
           who
           were
           undermining
           the
           p●o●ess●●●●ligion
           and
           government
           of
           the
           State
           ,
           and
           to
           suffer
           them
           to
           live
           according
           to
           their
           Laws
           ,
           and
           yet
           could
           never
           be
           hea●d
           nor
           answered
           in
           the
           poin●
           of
           their
           just
           desires
           ,
           farre
           lesse
           will
           they
           guesse
           what
           hath
           been
           the
           ground
           of
           that
           merit
           and
           trust
           of
           one
           domineering
           Pr●lat
           in
           the
           affection
           of
           the
           Prince
           ,
           that
           it
           should
           be
           more
           forcible
           to
           disswade
           ,
           then
           all
           the
           
             supplications
          
           and
           
             int●rc●ssions
          
           of
           so
           ancient
           and
           
             faithfull
          
           a
           N●tion
           ,
           who
           among
           all
           the
           Kingdomes
           of
           
             Europ●
          
           have
           longest
           continued
           and
           main●ai●ed
           in
           one
           Line
           the
           honour
           of
           the
           Royall
           Crown
           ,
           toge●her
           with
           the
           preservation
           of
           their
           own
           Liberties
           ,
           should
           have
           power
           to
           move
           .
           Truly
           for
           our selves
           when
           we
           call
           to
           mind
           what
           courage
           and
           co●stancie
           
             God
          
           hath
           given
           unto
           ●s
           since
           the
           beginning
           of
           these
           
             troubles
             ,
          
           ●o
           stand
           for
           the
           maintenance
           of
           our
           Religion
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           that
           we
           have
           not
           suffered
           our selves
           to
           be
           drawn
           headlong
           unto
           the
           servit●de
           of
           
             soul●s
          
           and
           
             bodies
             ,
          
           from
           which
           there
           had
           been
           no
           hope
           of
           Liberty
           for
           us
           or
           our
           po●●erity
           ,
           and
           which
           in
           regard
           of
           ou●
           conjunction
           with
           you
           under
           one
           King
           ,
           had
           been
           a
           violent
           prejudice
           ,
           and
           of
           dangerous
           conse●uence
           for
           your
           Liberties
           when
           they
           come
           to
           be
           questioned
           in
           their
           own
           time
           and
           place
           ,
           and
           on
           the
           other
           part
           when
           we
           remember
           what
           strange
           and
           violent
           wayes
           were
           taken
           by
           our
           adversaries
           to
           keep
           from
           the
           
             Englis●
          
           Nation
           the
           knowledge
           of
           our
           affaires
           ,
           and
           what
           unjust
           and
           false
           aspersions
           were
           laid
           upon
           all
           our
           
             ac●ions
          
           and
           
             intenti●ns●
          
           to
           provoke
           you
           to
           be
           actors
           of
           that
           
             re●●nge
          
           that
           was
           determined
           against
           us
           by
           the
           insolent
           advice
           of
           such●
           who
           now
           govern
           his
           Majesties
           Councels
           ,
           and
           ●ettle
           their
           own
           ill
           acquired
           g●eatnes
           by
           the
           
             oppression
          
           of
           his
           
             obedient
          
           Subjects
           in
           their
           
             Religion
          
           and
           
             liberties
          
           in
           both
           
             Kingdomes
             ,
          
           we
           cannot
           but
           
             bl●sse
             God
          
           who
           
             armed
          
           u●
           with
           an
           
             invinsible
             pa●ience
          
           and
           
             resolution
          
           to
           es●hew
           for
           our
           part●
           
           〈◊〉
           the
           uttermost
           of
           our
           power
           any
           Nationall
           breach
           :
           For
           ye
           may
           remember
           when
           co●trary
           to
           our
           expectation
           his
           Majesty
           by
           all
           the
           evil
           councell
           of
           those
           men
           ,
           did
           march
           towards
           us
           with
           an
           Armie
           ,
           we
           neglected
           all
           courses
           which
           might
           advance
           our
           
             humane
             safety
             ,
          
           rather
           then
           start
           from
           any
           jot
           of
           our
           
             obedience
             ,
          
           or
           give
           any
           seeming
           distaste
           to
           our
           deare
           Brethren
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           rather
           adventured
           the
           ruine
           of
           our
           own
           Countrey
           ,
           then
           indangered
           theirs
           :
           Yea
           further
           ,
           when
           we
           did
           with
           horrour
           and
           amazement
           heare
           those
           unexampled
           Proclamations
           given
           out
           against
           a
           whole
           Nation
           ,
           who
           were
           never
           tainted
           with
           the
           least
           
             thought
          
           of
           
             disobedience
          
           to
           their
           Prince
           his
           
             just
             commands
             ,
          
           according
           to
           the
           rule
           of
           their
           Lawes
           ,
           Notwithstanding
           of
           this
           great
           
             prov●cation
             ,
          
           there
           was
           nothing
           to
           be
           heard
           amongst
           us
           but
           vows
           for
           his
           Majesties
           
             prosperity
             ,
          
           and
           hearty
           desires
           from
           all
           to
           spend
           their
           
             bloud
          
           for
           the
           increase
           of
           his
           
             estate
             ,
          
           and
           service
           of
           his
           Crown
           ,
           and
           who
           abhorred
           then
           to
           be
           reduced
           to
           that
           
             extremity
             ,
          
           as
           to
           arme
           themselves
           for
           their
           own
           
             defence
          
           and
           
             preservation
             .
          
           It
           will
           scarcely
           be
           beleeved
           by
           Strangers
           ,
           by
           what
           means
           two
           Nations
           so
           near
           together
           ,
           and
           so
           straitly
           tyed
           in
           all
           the
           bonds
           of
           
             goodwill
          
           and
           
             mutuall
             respect
             ,
          
           where
           there
           was
           so
           little
           cause
           of
           espousing
           these
           quarrells
           ,
           wherin
           none
           of
           the
           Nations
           were
           concerned
           or
           wronged
           by
           the
           other
           in
           their
           own
           proper
           
             rights
             ,
          
           should
           be
           brought
           to
           such
           a
           posture
           ,
           and
           near
           so
           dangerous
           a
           rupture
           ,
           that
           would
           not
           been
           easily
           (
           to
           say
           no
           more
           )
           p●eced
           up
           again
           in
           our
           dayes
           ,
           but
           it
           was
           the
           worke
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           it
           should
           be
           
             wonderfull
          
           in
           our
           eyes
           ,
           who
           in
           the
           carriage
           of
           all
           this
           great
           busines
           ,
           hath
           made
           every
           stoppe
           and
           ●et●
           casten
           in
           by
           the
           adversary
           ,
           a
           step
           of
           advancement
           ,
           to
           the
           furthering
           of
           his
           Cause
           ,
           as
           is
           well
           known
           and
           acknowledged
           by
           all
           whom
           
             God
          
           hath
           
             honoured
          
           to
           be
           the
           least
           instruments
           in
           this
           work
           ,
           who
           also
           made
           this
           a
           singular
           meane
           to
           testifie
           our
           
             loyaltie
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             sincerity
          
           of
           our
           
             hearts
             ,
          
           where
           we
           presented
           our
           humble
           and
           just
           desires
           unto
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           
             honour
          
           of
           the
           cause
           which
           we
           maintain
           ,
           and
           the
           tender
           regard
           to
           the
           
             credit
          
           of
           our
           own
           Prince
           (
           although
           then
           armed
           against
           his
           own
           
             people
          
           )
           and
           for
           the
           brotherly
           respect
           unto
           the
           Nobility
           ,
           and
           others
           of
           our
           neighbour
           Nation
           ,
           in●ending
           nothing
           ,
           we
           beleeve
           ,
           but
           to
           follow
           the
           King
           ,
           although
           really
           sa●isfying
           the
           
             ambi●ion
          
           and
           
             bloud
             thirs●ing
             reve●ge
          
           of
           a
           miserable
           Prelat
           .
           We
           laboured
           in
           the
           
             treatie
          
           to
           give
           all
           satisfaction
           on
           our
           part
           that
           could
           be
           required
           of
           most
           
             loyall
          
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           sensible
           of
           our
           Kings
           honour
           ●ourenemies
           being
           judges
           )
           even
           to
           our
           own
           apparent
           disadvantage
           ,
           for
           we
           delivered
           all
           
           places
           into
           his
           Majesties
           hands
           ,
           which
           were
           desired
           ,
           in
           testimony
           of
           our
           
             obedience
             ,
          
           and
           although
           they
           might
           have
           been
           in
           our
           hands
           ,
           pledges
           of
           assurance
           for
           performance
           of
           these
           Articles
           that
           were
           agreed
           to
           be
           granted
           in
           the
           following
           Assembly
           and
           Parliament
           ;
           and
           now
           contrary
           to
           our
           expectation
           are
           turned
           for
           Engines
           of
           
             terrour
             ,
          
           and
           Fetters
           of
           
             slavery
          
           to
           frustrate
           us
           from
           obtayning
           the
           benefit
           of
           that
           
             capitulation
             .
          
           Notwithstanding
           of
           all
           breach
           of
           
             promise
          
           we
           cannot
           but
           professe
           according
           to
           our
           tender
           respect
           to
           our
           Prince
           ,
           wherein
           we
           are
           inwardly
           g●ieved
           for
           the
           dishonour
           that
           is
           done
           to
           his
           Majesty
           by
           the
           bad
           instruments
           that
           are
           about
           him
           ,
           that
           neither
           we
           were
           then
           ever-reached
           ,
           nor
           do
           we
           yet
           repent
           upon
           our
           part
           for
           that
           great
           trust
           and
           confidence
           we
           reposed
           upon
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           for
           we
           did
           then
           remember
           that
           we
           were
           dealing
           with
           our
           Prince
           ,
           with
           whom
           as
           we
           should
           not
           strive
           for
           appurtenaces
           ,
           when
           the
           maine
           was
           granted
           ,
           so
           we
           might
           rest
           assured
           ,
           that
           if
           he
           could
           not
           be
           brought
           in
           his
           own
           mind
           to
           judge
           aright
           how
           farre
           he
           had
           been
           misled
           against
           us
           his
           own
           people
           ,
           who
           had
           given
           such
           an
           ample
           testimony
           of
           our
           trust
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           interest
           we
           should
           have
           in
           his
           favour
           above
           all
           other
           ,
           but
           still
           continue
           to
           pursue
           any
           advantages
           to
           our
           prejudices
           :
           we
           did
           not
           otherwise
           think
           but
           when
           ever
           he
           had
           a
           minde
           to
           breake
           ,
           he
           could
           never
           want
           ill
           grounded
           pretence
           ,
           to
           alledge
           against
           us
           ;
           and
           it
           was
           fittest
           for
           us
           rather
           to
           hazard
           the
           disadvantage
           ,
           and
           commit
           the
           successe
           to
           
             God
          
           what
           ever
           prejudice
           we
           should
           suffer
           ;
           for
           if
           the
           word
           of
           a
           King
           which
           should
           be
           the
           Oracle
           of
           
             truth
          
           to
           his
           
             people
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             faith
          
           of
           
             promises
          
           and
           
             contracts
          
           under
           hand
           and
           seale
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           ground-work
           of
           trust
           in
           all
           humane
           society
           ,
           and
           is
           sacred
           and
           inviolable
           amongst
           Infidels
           and
           Turks
           ,
           may
           not
           justly
           challenge
           for
           us
           the
           performance
           of
           the
           Articles
           of
           the
           Treaty
           upon
           his
           Majesties
           part
           ,
           then
           may
           we
           truly
           think
           that
           nothing
           we
           could
           have
           framed
           or
           desired
           then
           ,
           would
           have
           been
           for
           our
           safety
           of
           any
           avail
           unto
           us
           ,
           as
           nothing
           had
           done
           us
           good
           or
           succeeded
           according
           to
           our
           minde
           in
           all
           these
           things
           we
           have
           condescended
           unto
           (
           wherunto
           we
           were
           not
           oblidged
           by
           any
           duty
           or
           respect
           whatsoever
           ,
           otherwise
           then
           that
           we
           might
           not
           be
           defrauded
           of
           the
           full
           and
           reall
           performance
           of
           the
           Articles
           of
           
             agreement
          
           )
           but
           on
           the
           contrary
           it
           doth
           evidently
           appeare
           by
           all
           that
           hath
           past
           ,
           that
           there
           hath
           been
           no
           desire
           nor
           meaning
           of
           
             peace
          
           in
           the
           hearts
           and
           minds
           of
           our
           adversaries
           unto
           this
           day
           ;
           for
           all
           the
           businesse
           of
           the
           
             capitulation
          
           hath
           been
           taken
           by
           them
           as
           a
           cloak
           to
           cover
           their
           more
           cunning
           and
           crafty
           
           designes
           ,
           hoping
           thereby
           to
           weaken
           us
           in
           time
           by
           their
           wicked
           policie
           ,
           whom
           they
           could
           not
           then
           overcome
           by
           open
           force
           :
           making
           us
           a
           ●how
           to
           dissolve
           all
           Forces
           on
           either
           side
           that
           they
           might
           lay
           the
           Foundation
           of
           a
           more
           dureable
           warre
           ,
           by
           setting
           strong
           Garrisons
           on
           the
           Border
           ,
           receiving
           the
           strong
           holds
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           to
           be
           keeped
           after
           that
           condition
           they
           were
           in
           before
           these
           
             troubles
          
           began
           ,
           and
           presently
           preparing
           them
           for
           nests
           of
           violence
           to
           the
           chief
           parts
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           :
           Calling
           forth
           by
           his
           Majesties
           
             letters
          
           a
           great
           number
           of
           our
           chief
           men
           under
           weak
           pretences
           of
           businesse
           (
           when
           all
           the
           matters
           of
           the
           
             treaty
          
           had
           been
           ended
           with
           a
           few
           of
           that
           number
           )
           unto
           
             Barwick
             ,
          
           and
           when
           some
           of
           them
           came
           ,
           keeping
           matters
           in
           the
           clouds
           untill
           the
           rest
           were
           come
           ,
           and
           sending
           them
           back
           again
           like
           stales
           to
           bring
           in
           their
           fellows
           ,
           and
           when
           this
           did
           not
           hold
           ,
           laying
           then
           plots
           deep
           and
           a
           farre
           off
           to
           entrap
           some
           of
           our
           principall
           men
           ,
           as
           
             God
          
           hath
           wonderfully
           discovered
           since
           ,
           and
           will
           more
           and
           more
           to
           the
           confusion
           of
           these
           who
           have
           been
           authors
           and
           abetters
           to
           such
           base
           assasinats
           .
           And
           which
           hath
           been
           the
           master-piece
           of
           their
           ●ubtill
           device
           :
           suffering
           the
           Assembly
           to
           goe
           on
           and
           determine
           all
           matters
           of
           the
           Kirk
           that
           had
           been
           in
           question
           .
           The
           Commissioner
           in
           the
           Kings
           name
           consenting
           to
           all
           the
           Acts
           that
           passed
           ,
           promising
           also
           to
           ratifie
           them
           all
           in
           the
           Parliament
           that
           was
           presently
           to
           follow
           ,
           plotting
           hereby
           that
           what
           they
           gave
           with
           the
           one
           hand
           ,
           they
           would
           take
           away
           with
           the
           other
           ,
           for
           this
           seeming
           of
           setling
           matters
           in
           the
           Assembly
           ,
           and
           withholding
           the
           civill
           sanction
           of
           the
           Parliament
           for
           their
           being
           and
           existance
           in
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           as
           it
           would
           make
           them
           really
           of
           no
           effect
           ,
           so
           it
           did
           gain
           a
           colour
           and
           pretext
           to
           that
           designe
           they
           did
           most
           intend
           :
           that
           the
           next
           rupture
           ,
           to
           which
           they
           were
           preparing
           ,
           should
           not
           be
           for
           matters
           of
           Religion
           which
           were
           all
           setled
           in
           the
           Assembly
           ,
           as
           they
           did
           alledge
           ,
           but
           for
           other
           civill
           differences
           in
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           and
           truly
           in
           all
           appearance
           the
           matters
           of
           the
           Kirk
           were
           setled
           in
           that
           Assembly
           ,
           with
           the
           consent
           of
           the
           Commissioner
           ,
           but
           that
           wise
           men
           began
           to
           doubt
           of
           the
           
             sincerity
          
           of
           the
           work
           ,
           when
           they
           found
           him
           by
           his
           after
           declarations
           and
           explanations
           digging
           ●●
           posterne
           to
           escape
           and
           make
           way
           ,
           for
           his
           after
           den●all
           of
           what
           had
           been
           concluded
           .
           And
           in
           these
           tearms
           the
           Parliament
           did
           begin
           ,
           and
           hath
           continued
           not
           to
           settle
           the
           affairs
           of
           the
           Kirk
           as
           was
           promised
           ,
           and
           was
           certainly
           expected
           by
           us
           :
           but
           to
           bring
           in
           a
           precedent
           of
           servitude
           (
           which
           neither
           we
           no●
           our
           Fathers
           were
           acquainted
           with
           )
           and
           
           so
           it
           hath
           been
           broken
           off
           and
           adjourned
           ,
           by
           his
           Majesties
           own
           authority
           ,
           without
           consent
           of
           the
           ●states
           ,
           which
           is
           di●●ctly
           against
           the
           ●aws
           and
           prac●is●s
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           contrary
           to
           the
           Articles
           of
           
             agr●ement
             :
          
           And
           although
           our
           predecessours
           took
           another
           course
           ,
           yet
           we
           came
           onely
           with
           
             supplications
          
           and
           
             prayers
             ,
          
           and
           to
           shew
           our
           invincible
           
             obedience
          
           unto
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           sent
           up
           our
           Commissio●ers
           to
           
             London
             ,
          
           who
           were
           rejected
           ,
           and
           never
           seen
           nor
           heard
           ,
           and
           yet
           hoping
           with
           this
           unexampled
           
             patience
          
           to
           overcome
           the
           malice
           of
           our
           adversaries
           ,
           we
           send
           up
           again
           our
           Commissioners
           with
           
             prop●sitions
          
           that
           were
           so
           
             just
             ,
          
           as
           that
           they
           contained
           nothing
           but
           what
           was
           before
           granted
           unto
           us
           ,
           under
           his
           Majesties
           hand
           and
           seal
           ,
           nor
           could
           receive
           any
           denyall
           from
           a
           
             picus
          
           and
           
             just
          
           Prince
           ,
           as
           being
           all
           comprehended
           in
           this
           .
           And
           which
           had
           been
           the
           summe
           and
           subject
           of
           all
           our
           
             supplications
             ,
             protestations
             ,
             informations
             ,
             declarations
             ,
          
           from
           the
           beginning
           ,
           namely
           ,
           that
           the
           Fundamentall
           Laws
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           which
           had
           been
           violated
           ,
           and
           the
           Religion
           which
           was
           manifestly
           infringed
           ,
           might
           in
           a
           free
           Assembly
           and
           Parliament
           be
           again
           confirmed
           ,
           and
           the
           unworthy
           authors
           legally
           questioned
           ,
           and
           which
           had
           been
           more
           expresly
           set
           down
           in
           the
           Articles
           of
           
             pacification
             ,
          
           that
           as
           there
           according
           to
           the
           tenor
           of
           the
           Articles
           of
           
             agreement
             ,
          
           all
           matters
           civill
           were
           to
           be
           judged
           by
           Parliaments
           ,
           and
           all
           Ecclesiasticall
           matters
           by
           the
           assemblies
           of
           the
           Kirk
           :
           And
           that
           as
           the
           Assembly
           promised
           by
           his
           Majesty
           had
           been
           granted
           and
           had
           concluded
           the
           differences
           of
           the
           Kirk
           ,
           so
           his
           Majesty
           would
           not
           delay
           or
           deny
           the
           conclusion
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           for
           ratifying
           the
           acts
           of
           this
           Assembly
           ,
           and
           settling
           other
           differences
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           a●
           was
           fully
           agreed
           in
           that
           Treatie
           at
           the
           Kings
           Camp
           ,
           yet
           these
           
             propositions
          
           and
           desires
           being
           so
           necessarie
           and
           vitall
           unto
           this
           Kingdome
           could
           find
           no
           accesse
           unto
           the
           eares
           of
           the
           gracious
           King
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           powerfull
           diversion
           of
           the
           Archbishop
           of
           
             Canterbury
             ,
          
           and
           Deputie
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           who
           (
           strengthened
           with
           the
           high
           and
           mighty
           Faction
           of
           Papists
           neare
           his
           Majesty
           )
           onely
           side
           in
           all
           matters
           of●spirituall
           and
           
             temporall
          
           affairs
           ,
           and
           makes
           the
           necessity
           of
           their
           service
           to
           his
           Majesty
           appear
           in
           being
           the
           only
           fit
           
             instruments
          
           (
           under
           the
           pretext
           of
           
             vindicating
          
           his
           Majesties
           
             honour
          
           )
           to
           oppresse
           both
           the
           just
           liberties
           of
           his
           
             free
          
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           the
           true
           reformed
           Religion
           in
           all
           his
           Kingdomes
           .
           In
           which
           devilish
           designe
           ,
           we
           have
           great
           cause
           to
           say
           they
           are
           far
           advanced
           ,
           if
           the
           granting
           of
           a
           free
           Assembly
           and
           Parliament
           to
           us
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           which
           hath
           been
           the
           ground
           of
           all
           our
           just
           desires
           
           from
           the
           beginning
           ,
           and
           the
           conclusion
           of
           the
           Treati●
           this
           last
           yeare
           ,
           as
           the
           onely
           mean
           to
           cure
           all
           the
           evills
           of
           Kirk
           and
           State
           ,
           and
           settle
           the
           peace
           and
           welfare
           of
           both
           Kingdomes
           ,
           Prove
           in
           the
           end
           ,
           as
           it
           appeareth
           this
           day
           ,
           like
           the
           Councel
           of
           
             Trent
          
           to
           the
           Christian
           Kirk
           ,
           which
           was
           appointed
           for
           
             reforming
             ,
          
           the
           abuse
           therof
           ,
           yet
           through
           the
           ambition
           and
           covetousnesse
           of
           Kirk-men
           and
           the
           miserable
           jealousies
           of
           the
           Princes
           of
           the
           time
           ,
           who
           minded
           more
           their
           private
           end
           and
           interest
           then
           the
           cause
           of
           
             Christ
          
           and
           his
           Kirk
           ,
           was
           found
           in
           effect
           the
           active
           engine
           and
           instrument
           to
           establish
           and
           settle
           the
           tyranny
           of
           the
           Pope
           and
           his
           Clergie
           :
           wherfore
           the
           greater
           and
           more
           lively
           are
           our
           apprehensions
           of
           danger
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           that
           all
           these
           c●ooked
           and
           crosse
           plots
           ,
           interchecking
           one
           another
           ,
           in
           denying
           a
           Parliament
           to
           us
           ,
           where
           it
           was
           promised
           upon
           the
           
             honour
          
           of
           a
           King
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           
             safety
          
           of
           two
           such
           Nations
           ,
           in
           granting
           it
           unto
           you
           ,
           where
           it
           was
           not
           expected
           ,
           for
           the
           reasons
           that
           all
           wise
           men
           cannot
           but
           remember
           ,
           and
           in
           forcing
           one
           upon
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           where
           none
           is
           desired
           :
           Giving
           out
           Commissions
           to
           destroy
           us
           before
           we
           can
           apprehend
           any
           other
           or
           new
           guiltinesse
           ,
           but
           that
           we
           have
           been
           constant
           suters
           for
           the
           conclusion
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           the
           fulfilling
           of
           the
           Articles
           of
           the
           treaty
           ,
           raising
           our
           Parliament
           contrary
           to
           the
           Laws
           ,
           and
           the
           expresse
           Articles
           of
           the
           
             agreement
          
           ;
           inforcing
           Garisons
           upon
           us
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           force
           us
           to
           a
           necessary
           denyall
           of
           such
           unreasonable
           demands
           ,
           and
           to
           a
           necessity
           to
           provide
           for
           our selves
           :
           that
           all
           these
           ,
           we
           know
           ,
           are
           done
           and
           devised
           to
           pick
           a
           quarrel
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           the
           ground
           of
           a
           false
           and
           wyre
           drawn
           Remonstrance
           against
           us
           ,
           and
           now
           by
           the
           particular
           instigation
           of
           these
           men
           we
           named
           before
           ,
           a
           mighty
           army
           is
           preparing
           ,
           and
           an
           utter
           ruine
           threatned
           to
           our
           Religion
           and
           Countrey
           .
           Lest
           in
           regard
           of
           these
           premisses
           ,
           our
           silence
           in
           so
           necessary
           a
           time
           should
           argue
           a
           neglect
           of
           our
           duty
           to
           
             God
          
           and
           our
           King
           ,
           the
           
             safety
          
           and
           
             honour
          
           of
           our
           Conntrey
           ,
           the
           
             peace
          
           and
           
             ●elfare
          
           of
           both
           the
           Nations
           ,
           what
           so
           nearly
           trenches
           to
           the
           prejudice
           and
           hazard
           of
           all
           these
           ,
           cannot
           be
           longer
           forborne
           ;
           Therfore
           we
           professe
           before
           the
           
             Christian
             world
             ,
          
           and
           to
           our
           dear
           brethren
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           especially
           the
           
             representative
          
           Body
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           now
           happily
           conveyned
           in
           both
           the
           Houses
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           whom
           it
           most
           concerns
           ,
           that
           we
           cannot
           otherwise
           judge
           and
           esteem
           ,
           but
           that
           all
           these
           Councels
           that
           have
           been
           given
           of
           late
           by
           these
           intemperat
           Counsellors
           ,
           who
           direct
           the
           course
           of
           all
           affaires
           ,
           do
           not
           onely
           proceed
           from
           such
           persons
           as
           to
           serve
           their
           own
           ends
           under
           
           colour
           of
           advancing
           his
           Majesties
           Prerogative
           ,
           doe
           weaken
           Royall
           power
           ,
           and
           bring
           the
           Kingdomes
           unto
           confusion
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           truly
           are
           first
           hammered
           in
           
             Spain
          
           and
           in
           the
           
             Conclave
             ,
          
           and
           put
           into
           the
           hand
           of
           their
           cunning
           Artisans
           among
           you
           ,
           who
           have
           ever
           been
           a
           viperous
           brood
           ,
           which
           with
           tooth
           and
           naile
           ,
           have
           assayed
           to
           rent
           the
           bowels
           of
           their
           own
           mother
           ,
           yea
           who
           never
           sooner
           learned
           to
           obey
           the
           Roman
           Church
           as
           their
           mother
           ,
           but
           assoon
           they
           acknowledged
           the
           Catholick
           King
           for
           their
           Father
           ,
           and
           their
           own
           King
           for
           an
           usurper
           ,
           if
           they
           think
           him
           to
           be
           an
           Heretick●
           So
           that
           we
           are
           perswaded
           that
           neither
           the
           invincible
           Armado
           of
           the
           
             eighty
             eight
             ,
          
           nor
           the
           Gun-powder
           plot
           ,
           nor
           any
           other
           Royall
           Navie
           from
           thence
           ,
           like
           unto
           that
           which
           came
           the
           other
           yeare
           upon
           your
           coast
           ,
           (
           the
           which
           ye
           had
           the
           more
           reason
           to
           suspect
           that
           it
           came
           so
           unlooked
           for
           and
           at
           so
           unseasonable
           a
           time
           )
           needs
           to
           be
           
             attempted
          
           any
           more
           for
           the
           ruine
           of
           this
           I
           le
           ,
           but
           onely
           ●hat
           they
           be
           carefull
           (
           as
           we
           doubt
           not
           they
           are
           )
           that
           the
           fire
           of
           this
           civil
           warre
           which
           hath
           been
           so
           long
           smoaking
           may
           be
           once
           kindled
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           be
           ready
           under-hand
           to
           adde
           fewell
           to
           the
           flame
           ,
           wherin
           they
           will
           not
           be
           wanting
           ,
           especially
           where
           every
           thing
           is
           so
           near
           that
           can
           furnish
           matter
           ,
           and
           all
           is
           farre
           off
           that
           can
           help
           to
           extinguish
           the
           same
           ,
           when
           it
           is
           once
           begun
           ,
           yea
           ,
           which
           is
           worse
           for
           us
           all
           ,
           when
           it
           is
           apparent
           ,
           that
           it
           cannot
           be
           setled
           without
           great
           hazard
           even
           of
           them
           that
           may
           seem
           to
           overcome
           in
           the
           end
           :
           And
           although
           that
           we
           may
           justly
           suspect
           that
           this
           calling
           of
           you
           together
           at
           this
           time
           by
           their
           suggestion
           ,
           who
           have
           raised
           this
           fire
           of
           civil
           discord
           in
           this
           famous
           Isle
           without
           your
           consent
           or
           advice
           ,
           be
           rather
           to
           perswade
           you
           to
           bring
           
             oyle
          
           then
           
             water
          
           to
           quench
           the
           flame
           ,
           so
           that
           in
           the
           heat
           of
           these
           broyles
           you
           may
           be
           induced
           to
           
             contribute
          
           to
           the
           overthrow
           of
           your
           best
           
             friends
             ,
          
           while
           they
           avenge
           themselves
           of
           their
           enemies
           :
           Notwithstanding
           of
           this
           ,
           we
           hope
           that
           it
           will
           not
           be
           displeasant
           unto
           all
           good
           men
           in
           these
           honourable
           Assemblies
           of
           both
           houses
           ,
           that
           we
           with
           great
           joy
           of
           
             heart
          
           and
           freedome
           of
           
             spirit
          
           professe
           and
           declare
           ,
           as
           we
           do
           this
           day
           ,
           that
           all
           our
           
             obligations
          
           and
           mutuall
           assurances
           of
           
             love
          
           and
           
             brothterly
             kindnesse
          
           are
           so
           nearly
           twisted
           and
           joyned
           together
           with
           you
           in
           all
           
             duties
          
           toward
           
             God
          
           and
           Man
           ,
           Prince
           and
           People
           ,
           that
           we
           cannot
           but
           have
           the
           same
           
             friends
          
           and
           
             foes
             ,
          
           either
           in
           the
           
             defence
          
           of
           our
           common
           
             safety
          
           against
           
             forraigne
             foes
             ,
          
           or
           in
           the
           
             maintenance
          
           of
           our
           severall
           
             rights
          
           against
           inward
           and
           homebred
           underminers
           who
           are
           more
           dangerous
           ,
           except
           we
           would
           depart
           from
           the
           
           onely
           firme
           rule
           of
           our
           own
           
             safety
          
           and
           
             preservation
             .
          
           And
           therfore
           since
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           
             situation
          
           of
           this
           whole
           Isle
           ,
           and
           the
           Union
           under
           one
           Head
           ,
           we
           are
           all
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           one
           house
           ,
           if
           it
           fall
           we
           shall
           be
           all
           buried
           in
           the
           ruines
           ,
           we
           are
           all
           imbarqued
           in
           one
           ship
           ,
           if
           it
           perish
           or
           split
           upon
           the
           rocks
           of
           division
           ,
           hardly
           can
           we
           escape
           :
           Suffer
           us
           to
           re●oyce
           with
           you
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           this
           storm
           ,
           for
           this
           first
           sunne-shine
           of
           
             comfort
          
           and
           good
           hope
           that
           we
           see
           you
           who
           are
           the
           true
           Pilots
           ,
           brought
           to
           the
           helm
           :
           And
           give
           us
           leave
           to
           conjure
           you
           for
           the
           interest
           we
           have
           in
           the
           common
           
             adventure
          
           of
           these
           rich
           goods
           ,
           our
           
             peace
             ,
          
           our
           
             liberties
             ,
          
           our
           Religion
           ,
           which
           are
           all
           in
           one
           hold
           ,
           that
           ye
           abandon
           not
           the
           ship
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           in
           this
           
             tempest
             ,
          
           although
           it
           did
           belong
           to
           you
           to
           have
           been
           called
           when
           the
           season
           was
           more
           calme
           ,
           and
           yet
           let
           it
           be
           the
           true
           ground
           of
           your
           
             comfor●
          
           and
           
             encouragement
             ,
          
           that
           when
           the
           skie
           was
           clear
           ,
           you
           have
           forewarned
           our
           great
           Master
           ,
           of
           the
           clouds
           that
           were
           gathering
           ,
           and
           although
           the
           winds
           were
           invisible
           then
           to
           most
           ,
           yet
           to
           many
           of
           your
           house
           of
           Commons
           ,
           and
           others
           also
           of
           all
           ranks
           :
           they
           that
           did
           blow
           then
           to
           gather
           these
           clouds
           together
           ,
           were
           well
           known
           ,
           and
           from
           what
           coast
           they
           came
           ,
           and
           many
           humble
           desires
           and
           earnest
           suites
           have
           been
           made
           by
           you
           to
           his
           gracious
           Majesty
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           not
           abandon
           his
           own
           and
           the
           Kingdomes
           
             safety
             ,
          
           unto
           the
           pleasure
           of
           men
           in
           a
           voyage
           full
           of
           dangerous
           and
           
             fearefull
             straits
             ,
          
           in
           the
           conduct
           of
           which
           ,
           they
           had
           nothing
           but
           their
           own
           
             ambition
          
           and
           privat
           gain
           ,
           for
           compasse
           and
           said
           .
           And
           who
           have
           thrust
           both
           Prince
           and
           people
           out
           of
           the
           safe
           harbour
           of
           the
           quiet
           calme
           unto
           this
           present
           storme
           ,
           wherin
           they
           are
           to
           make
           profit
           of
           both
           our
           shipwrack
           ,
           if
           in
           this
           strait
           it
           were
           not
           allowed
           to
           the
           meanest
           passenger
           to
           give
           warning
           of
           the
           imminent
           danger
           ,
           we
           notwithstanding
           of
           our
           place
           and
           interest
           in
           your
           welfare
           might
           hold
           our
           peace
           :
           but
           since
           we
           have
           been
           in
           the
           first
           
             watch
             ,
          
           and
           have
           indured
           the
           first
           and
           greatest
           
             torment
          
           of
           this
           
             storme
             ,
          
           while
           you
           have
           been
           at
           rest
           ;
           for
           your
           assurance
           that
           we
           cannot
           abandon
           you
           ,
           or
           leave
           you
           alone
           one
           your
           turne
           ,
           when
           you
           are
           so
           near
           to
           give
           tryall
           of
           your
           courage
           and
           skill
           ,
           you
           may
           perceive
           by
           what
           hath
           passed
           ,
           that
           no
           Assembly
           nor
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           no
           rotten
           Cable
           ,
           and
           slipping
           Anchor
           of
           Articles
           and
           
             agreement
             ,
          
           whereunto
           we
           had
           fastened
           our
           
             hopes
             ,
          
           can
           be
           any
           road
           and
           harbour
           of
           
             safety
          
           unto
           us
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           both
           our
           enemies
           sit
           at
           the
           Helme
           and
           govern
           all
           courses
           that
           are
           to
           be
           followed
           amongst
           you
           .
           Therfore
           before
           we
           come
           to
           advise
           what
           are
           in
           our
           judgement
           the
           most
           
           ●itting
           means
           ●or
           removing
           of
           the
           evils
           of
           us
           both
           ,
           give
           us
           leave
           to
           touch
           in
           passing
           what
           we
           apprehend
           have
           been
           the
           concurrent
           causes
           to
           bring
           you
           by
           degrees
           from
           that
           height
           of
           
             ●appin●sse
             ,
          
           wherin
           somtime
           ye
           were
           glorious
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           
             Europe
             ,
          
           to
           this
           gulf
           of
           misery
           and
           abasement
           wherein
           ye
           have
           
             fallen
             ,
          
           and
           drawn
           us
           by
           example
           and
           
             imita●i●n
             ,
          
           that
           in
           this
           sad
           
             repres●n●ment
             ,
          
           as
           in
           a
           darke
           shade
           ,
           the
           glorious
           
             light
          
           of
           your
           appearing
           day
           may
           be
           more
           
             comfortable
          
           and
           
             refreshing
          
           unto
           us
           both
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           hearty
           with
           and
           assured
           hope
           of
           your
           dear
           Brethren
           in
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           because
           of
           the
           sensible
           feeling
           of
           that
           great
           mercy
           of
           
             God
          
           upon
           themselves
           ,
           who
           have
           been
           farther
           in
           the
           transgression
           ,
           and
           at
           a
           lower
           ebbe
           in
           mind
           and
           spirit
           then
           ye
           can
           well
           imagine
           before
           their
           troubles
           began
           ;
           therfore
           ,
           because
           our
           evils
           are
           not
           of
           yesterday
           ,
           and
           could
           not
           have
           overflowd
           the
           face
           of
           this
           Isle
           on
           a
           sudden
           ,
           let
           us
           search
           up
           unto
           the
           well
           head
           and
           period
           of
           time
           ,
           whe●e
           and
           when
           they
           b●gan
           fi●st
           to
           spring
           and
           arise
           ,
           when
           we
           left
           to
           fear
           others
           by
           reason
           of
           our
           Union
           then
           began
           we
           to
           have
           need
           to
           look
           for
           evill
           from
           our selves
           :
           the
           sub●ile
           enemies
           of
           this
           Isle
           knowing
           that
           what
           was
           not
           to
           be
           attempted
           by
           open
           force
           ,
           was
           to
           be
           u●dertaken
           and
           pursued
           by
           cunning
           and
           secret
           practises
           ,
           took
           the
           advantage
           of
           the
           humours
           of
           men
           ,
           following
           commonly
           the
           nature
           and
           the
           conditions
           of
           the
           times
           ,
           did
           make
           the
           surfets
           and
           ease
           of
           
             peace
          
           more
           dangerous
           to
           the
           life
           of
           the
           Estate
           ,
           then
           the
           straits
           and
           hazards
           of
           
             warre
          
           had
           been
           before
           ,
           disposing
           the
           Subjects
           to
           ease
           and
           slavery
           ,
           an
           inuring
           the
           Prince
           to
           follow
           their
           
             appetite
          
           and
           the
           rules
           of
           uncontrouled
           power
           :
           then
           began
           the
           publicke
           wayes
           of
           
             honour
          
           and
           
             rep●tation
          
           to
           be
           un●requented
           :
           then
           the
           use
           of
           
             Parliaments
          
           which
           is
           the
           stay
           and
           strength
           of
           your
           Kingdom
           to
           be
           suspected
           ,
           and
           so
           these
           eyes
           and
           eares
           of
           the
           Prince
           and
           People
           ,
           the
           great
           Councel
           of
           the
           Land
           did
           make
           way
           peece
           and
           peece
           to
           the
           darke
           passages
           of
           the
           corner
           of
           a
           Cabinet
           ,
           where
           
             flatterie
             ,
             malice
             ,
             envy
          
           and
           
             partialitie
          
           amongst
           few
           hands
           ,
           disguises
           with
           ●alse
           appearances
           without
           controule
           all
           that
           comes
           in
           their
           handling
           ,
           and
           makes
           the
           people
           miserable
           ,
           and
           the
           Prince
           infortunat
           ,
           since
           they
           have
           gotten
           ●ooting
           ,
           
             Parli●ments
          
           have
           been
           called
           not
           to
           ease
           the
           grievances
           of
           the
           Subject
           ,
           but
           to
           supply
           the
           necessities
           of
           the
           Prince
           ,
           and
           so
           whereas
           they
           should
           have
           helped
           to
           
             cur●
             ,
          
           they
           have
           increased
           the
           diseases
           of
           the
           ESTATE
           :
           and
           because
           there
           can
           be
           no
           evill
           humour
           in
           the
           Body
           that
           can
           master
           your
           skill
           ,
           if
           you
           please
           to
           apply
           fitting
           remedies
           ,
           and
           what
           hav●
           
           been
           formerly
           in
           practise
           ,
           therfore
           you
           are
           made
           to
           disagree
           amongst
           your selves
           about
           the
           method
           of
           the
           cure
           ,
           and
           when
           you
           begin
           to
           incline
           to
           an
           agreement
           your
           
             consultations
          
           are
           broken
           off
           ,
           and
           so
           by
           these
           meanes
           the
           Common
           wealth
           languisheth
           without
           hope
           of
           
             relief
             ,
          
           the
           Princes
           mistakes
           and
           the
           Peoples
           
             grief
          
           and
           
             burthens
          
           doe
           equally
           increase
           ,
           and
           every
           breach
           of
           a
           
             Parliament
          
           begets
           a
           new
           grievance
           and
           maladie
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           so
           much
           the
           more
           dangerous
           and
           d●adly
           ,
           that
           the
           Authors
           of
           these
           abuses
           )
           when
           you
           use
           not
           your
           courage
           and
           constancie
           to
           maintain
           that
           power
           and
           place
           which
           your
           Predecessors
           have
           put
           in
           your
           hands
           ,
           and
           wherof
           the
           posterity
           will
           call
           you
           to
           accompt
           ,
           as
           a
           right
           of
           entaile
           and
           their
           proper
           inheritance
           which
           cannot
           be
           weakened
           in
           your
           hands
           without
           your
           eternall
           
             infamie
             ,
          
           and
           their
           endlesse
           losse
           )
           begin
           to
           despise
           you
           ,
           and
           take
           courage
           to
           undermine
           and
           blow
           up
           the
           
             foundation
          
           of
           your
           once
           well
           setled
           E●tate
           :
           bringing
           you
           in
           contempt
           with
           the
           people
           ,
           for
           the
           guard
           of
           whose
           
             liberties
          
           you
           have
           so
           long
           continued
           ,
           and
           in
           
             hatred
          
           with
           the
           Prince
           ,
           for
           whose
           honour
           and
           
             safety
          
           it
           hath
           alwayes
           been
           ,
           that
           none
           about
           him
           should
           be
           more
           powerfull
           ,
           nor
           the
           Laws
           ,
           and
           nearer
           him
           in
           place
           and
           affection
           ,
           then
           you
           whose
           Councells
           could
           not
           be
           corrupted
           by
           ends
           :
           these
           are
           they
           who
           bringing
           you
           once
           to
           mind
           your
           owne
           things
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           carelesse
           of
           the
           Publick
           ,
           have
           teached
           the
           Princes
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           
             rights
          
           and
           
             liberties
          
           of
           the
           Subject
           ,
           and
           the
           
             maintenance
          
           of
           them
           ,
           are
           doales
           of
           grace
           ,
           and
           
             gifts
          
           of
           meere
           
             favour
          
           proc●eding
           from
           the
           Prince
           and
           not
           the
           true
           birth
           right
           of
           the
           Subject●
           which
           they
           may
           truly
           challenge
           )
           which
           are
           to
           be
           continued
           or
           changed
           as
           ther
           Princes
           shall
           think
           fit
           :
           who
           have
           teached
           Princes
           to
           use
           that
           maxime
           in
           a
           free
           Kingdome
           to
           wrong
           ends
           :
           
             Parliaments
          
           are
           in
           their
           power
           to
           begin
           ,
           continue
           ,
           and
           break
           them
           off
           ,
           as
           they
           find
           the
           fruit
           of
           them
           good
           or
           bad
           ,
           so
           are
           they
           to
           have
           their
           being
           ,
           or
           not
           to
           be
           at
           all
           ,
           thus
           they
           have
           done
           what
           is
           in
           them
           to
           make
           the
           Royall
           
             authority
             ,
          
           which
           should
           be
           like
           a
           Sun
           beame
           shining
           for
           the
           comfort
           and
           light
           of
           others
           ,
           turn
           to
           a
           Comet
           and
           blazing
           star
           ,
           a
           matter
           of
           wonder
           and
           admiration
           for
           the
           time
           ,
           and
           a
           prognostick
           of
           worse
           things
           to
           follow
           .
           Truly
           the
           prerogative
           of
           the
           Prince
           ,
           which
           hath
           been
           keeped
           in
           veneration
           ,
           and
           as
           a
           secret
           untouched
           amongst
           the
           wisest
           Princes
           and
           the
           best
           times
           ;
           which
           is
           that
           which
           the
           Laws
           have
           given
           him
           above
           all
           private
           men
           ,
           for
           the
           common
           safety
           of
           us
           all
           ,
           and
           cannot
           be
           used
           to
           another
           end
           ,
           but
           for
           our
           good
           ,
           had
           not
           suffered
           so
           much
           in
           it self
           ,
           and
           lost
           of
           its
           proper
           
           lustre
           ,
           by
           the
           oft
           and
           common
           handling
           therof
           ,
           to
           the
           mani●e●●
           prejudice
           of
           the
           Subjects
           right
           ,
           and
           the
           reall
           weakening
           of
           the
           true
           Royall
           power
           ,
           had
           it
           not
           falne
           in
           some
           of
           your
           Clergies
           hand
           ,
           who
           to
           the
           staine
           of
           the
           Kirk
           and
           the
           bane
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           have
           subjected
           all
           men
           ,
           and
           all
           Laws
           ,
           to
           the
           appetite
           of
           the
           Prince
           ,
           of
           whom
           they
           have
           the
           absolute
           rule
           ,
           that
           so
           under
           that
           goodly
           visour
           of
           his
           Royall
           power
           ,
           they
           may
           accomplish
           at
           last
           that
           great
           designe
           of
           the
           change
           of
           the
           Religion
           and
           government
           of
           the
           Estate
           which
           they
           have
           so
           long
           a●med
           at
           :
           whereof
           they
           cannot
           faile
           in
           this
           happy
           conjuncture
           ,
           where
           all
           things
           promises
           them
           good
           successe
           .
           A
           Prince
           enraged
           against
           his
           own
           native
           people
           ,
           by
           their
           procurement
           ,
           who
           will
           not
           be
           perswaded
           that
           they
           are
           good
           Subjests
           to
           him
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           avowed
           enemies
           to
           them
           ,
           who
           have
           b●en
           the
           destroyers
           of
           their
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           t●oubles
           of
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Kirk
           ,
           to
           whom
           it
           is
           necessary
           that
           he
           forget
           that
           he
           is
           their
           naturall
           Prince
           ,
           while
           he
           remembers
           that
           he
           is
           advanced
           to
           be
           the
           Monarch
           of
           the
           whole
           Ile
           ,
           and
           with
           whom
           of
           necessity
           he
           is
           obliged
           to
           continue
           in
           this
           quarrel
           ,
           that
           under
           the
           pretext
           of
           their
           rebellion
           ,
           he
           may
           have
           leisure
           to
           arme
           ,
           and
           make
           the
           one
           Kingdome
           a
           scourge
           to
           the
           other
           ,
           while
           in
           the
           end
           they
           both
           become
           
             sl●ves
             ,
          
           which
           if
           they
           refuse
           ,
           he
           cannot
           eschew
           of
           force
           to
           bring
           in
           strang●rs
           ,
           and
           use
           such
           other
           power
           as
           
             God
          
           hath
           put
           in
           his
           hands
           by
           the
           doctrine
           of
           these
           good
           divines
           ,
           to
           the
           establishing
           of
           the
           boundlesse
           
             government
          
           wherat
           they
           ayme
           ,
           so
           by
           the
           joynt
           helpe
           of
           the
           Papist
           ,
           who
           are
           a
           strong
           Faction
           amongst
           you
           of
           late
           ,
           and
           of
           others
           ,
           whom
           they
           call
           good
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           are
           the
           greatest
           number
           ,
           who
           while
           they
           are
           going
           on
           in
           any
           course
           to
           helpe
           themselves
           ,
           cannot
           think
           they
           are
           accomptable
           to
           
             God
          
           or
           Man
           for
           any
           wrong
           they
           are
           doing
           to
           others
           ,
           these
           also
           concuring
           who
           are
           of
           great
           number
           and
           of
           no
           small
           
             force
          
           in
           any
           
             state
             ,
          
           who
           are
           content
           to
           wear
           
             fetters
          
           themselves
           ,
           so
           they
           may
           be
           of
           gold
           ,
           and
           they
           have
           the
           making
           of
           them
           ,
           or
           helpe
           therunto
           for
           others
           ,
           all
           these
           meeting
           together
           ,
           they
           cannot
           misse
           to
           effectuat
           their
           designes
           ,
           and
           these
           are
           they
           who
           look
           at
           this
           time
           to
           undoe
           us
           ,
           and
           hope
           assuredly
           to
           work
           you
           to
           their
           ends
           .
           And
           for
           this
           effect
           ,
           as
           it
           appeares
           ,
           are
           ye
           called
           together
           after
           so
           many
           breaches
           and
           breaking
           up
           of
           
             Parliaments
          
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           whereby
           his
           Majesty
           had
           been
           deprived
           of
           the
           faithfull
           councels
           and
           free
           aides
           of
           his
           people
           heretofore
           ,
           and
           the
           pressures
           and
           grievances
           of
           the
           Subjects
           daily
           more
           and
           more
           increased
           without
           hope
           of
           reliefe
           ,
           that
           all
           
           men
           (
           who
           looked
           upon
           the
           train
           of
           affaires
           ,
           and
           marked
           wha●
           undue
           courses
           had
           been
           taken
           of
           late
           ,
           that
           there
           should
           be
           no
           need
           of
           their
           meeting
           ,
           and
           how
           the
           number
           and
           height
           of
           offenders
           is
           increased
           ,
           for
           whose
           safety
           it
           is
           not
           that
           
             Parliaments
          
           come
           in
           place
           and
           request
           again
           )
           may
           justly
           marvell
           to
           see
           this
           day
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           likely-hood
           conjecture
           that
           either
           this
           
             Parliament
          
           will
           prove
           the
           happiest
           that
           ever
           was
           in
           this
           Isle
           for
           the
           good
           and
           peace
           of
           the
           Kingdomes
           ,
           or
           else
           (
           which
           
             God
          
           forbid
           )
           will
           become
           the
           fatall
           engine
           and
           axletree
           in
           our
           enemies
           hand
           ,
           for
           the
           overthrow
           of
           Kirk
           and
           State
           ,
           turning
           our
           
             doubts
          
           unto
           
             despaires
             ,
          
           and
           our
           
             feares
          
           into
           a
           certainty
           of
           
             confu●ion
             .
          
           Wherfore
           the
           more
           need
           have
           all
           good
           men
           who
           love
           the
           
             truth
          
           of
           Religion
           ,
           the
           
             honnour
          
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           the
           
             safety
          
           of
           the
           Kingdomes
           in
           so
           necessary
           and
           perillous
           a
           time
           to
           be
           instant
           with
           
             God
          
           by
           Fasting
           and
           Prayer●
           that
           as
           the
           beginning
           of
           your
           meeting
           together
           is
           the
           subject
           of
           all
           mens
           
             feares
          
           and
           
             hopes
             ,
          
           good
           or
           bad
           ,
           ●o
           the
           close
           may
           be
           in
           fruit
           and
           memory●
           the
           joy
           of
           the
           present
           age
           ,
           and
           the
           blessing
           of
           posterity
           ,
           whereof
           there
           is
           no
           small
           ground
           of
           hope
           at
           this
           time
           ;
           For
           if
           that
           spirit
           of
           
             wisdome
             ,
             courage
             ,
          
           and
           
             true
             zeale
          
           for
           the
           good
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           
             safety
          
           of
           King
           and
           Kingdomes
           do
           but
           begin
           as
           in
           former
           time
           to
           appeare
           in
           your
           Councels
           ,
           who
           knoweth
           what
           recompence
           
             God
          
           is
           preparing
           for
           your
           often
           disappointments
           in
           that
           kind
           :
           the
           which
           we
           are
           moved
           the
           rather
           to
           beleeve
           and
           expect
           ,
           that
           the
           powerfull
           h●nd
           of
           
             God
          
           hath
           forcibly
           led
           them
           who
           have
           been
           the
           authors
           of
           your
           evils
           ,
           and
           actours
           in
           the
           mischief
           intended
           against
           us
           ;
           against
           their
           will
           to
           call
           for
           your
           assistance
           to
           oppresse
           us
           :
           and
           su●ely
           we
           think
           that
           what
           Art
           can
           invent
           ,
           and
           malice
           can
           doe
           ,
           will
           not
           be
           wanting
           (
           even
           amongst
           some
           of
           your
           number
           )
           to
           move
           the
           rest
           to
           consider
           aright
           of
           all
           the
           advantages
           of
           the
           time
           ,
           and
           reconceal
           the
           differences
           that
           are
           amongst
           themselves
           and
           labour
           to
           seek
           the
           ease
           of
           your
           own
           burthens
           when
           you
           may
           have
           them
           at
           an
           easie
           rate
           with
           small
           expense
           and
           paines
           ,
           to
           increase
           ours
           ,
           and
           many
           specious
           pretences
           will
           be
           offe●ed
           ,
           to
           hide
           the
           bad
           intentions
           of
           a
           few
           ,
           and
           the
           ill
           consequences
           of
           their
           privat
           designes
           against
           the
           publick
           quiet
           of
           the
           Kingdomes
           ,
           but
           certainly
           a
           thick
           cloud
           of
           prejudices
           and
           misrepresenta●ions
           of
           all
           our
           businesses
           most
           assuredly
           be
           casten
           before
           your
           e●es
           ,
           and
           great
           must
           that
           darknesse
           be
           ,
           before
           so
           
             wise
             ,
          
           so
           advised
           a
           judicatorie
           of
           all
           the
           choice
           
             wits
          
           in
           that
           Kingdome
           condescend
           to
           that
           
             resolution
          
           which
           in
           effect
           carrieth
           with
           it
           ,
           in
           furthering
           the
           overthrow
           of
           our
           Religion
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           
           and
           in
           the
           buriall
           therof
           to
           begin
           and
           digge
           a
           Tomb
           for
           your
           own
           to
           follow
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           the
           end
           of
           this
           
             Parliament
          
           a
           mean
           that
           there
           should
           never
           be
           need
           of
           any
           hereafter
           .
           But
           we
           expect
           (
           Right
           Honourable
           )
           better
           things
           of
           you
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           belong
           properly
           to
           the
           happinesse
           of
           this
           time
           ,
           for
           the
           glory
           of
           
             God
          
           in
           the
           advancement
           of
           his
           
             truth
             ,
          
           for
           the
           honour
           of
           the
           King
           in
           punishing
           of
           the
           wicked
           ,
           for
           the
           welfare
           of
           the
           Kingdomes
           ,
           that
           in
           our
           Union
           they
           may
           be
           crushed
           ,
           who
           in
           our
           division
           have
           builded
           their
           hopes
           ,
           and
           made
           this
           warre
           with
           your
           Brethren
           ,
           the
           Trojan
           horse
           to
           bring
           in
           all
           these
           calamities
           ,
           which
           a
           Civill
           warre
           will
           undoubted●y
           inforce
           upon
           this
           I
           le
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           certainly
           perswaded
           that
           the
           singular
           
             wisdome
          
           and
           
             justice
          
           of
           your
           Honou●able
           Court
           ,
           which
           can
           have
           no
           other
           end
           in
           all
           their
           Counsell
           ,
           but
           the
           service
           of
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           the
           safety
           of
           his
           Kingdomes
           (
           which
           cannot
           be
           separated
           in
           any
           consideration
           whatsoever
           )
           will
           judge
           otherwise
           of
           the
           state
           of
           our
           affairs
           ,
           and
           affoord
           us
           better
           measure
           then
           we
           have
           found
           as
           yet
           at
           the
           hands
           of
           these
           men
           ,
           who
           as
           they
           have
           been
           the
           Authors
           of
           our
           evil
           ,
           and
           of
           that
           corruption
           that
           was
           creeping
           in
           ,
           in
           Kirk
           and
           State
           ,
           so
           have
           both
           you
           and
           we
           suffered
           much
           more
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           have
           greater
           reason
           to
           complain
           of
           the
           inconvenience
           and
           mischie●
           of
           the
           remedie
           that
           they
           have
           applyed
           since
           ,
           then
           of
           the
           disease
           it selfe
           :
           In
           vain
           doe
           they
           think
           to
           cover
           their
           wicked
           designes
           with
           the
           bare
           pretext
           of
           their
           
             zeale
          
           and
           affection
           to
           his
           Majesties
           greatnes
           and
           dignity
           ,
           seeing
           it
           tends
           to
           the
           ruine
           and
           destruction
           of
           his
           
             faithfull
          
           Subjects
           ,
           whose
           
             riches
          
           is
           his
           
             treasure
             ,
          
           whose
           
             quiet
          
           is
           his
           
             glory
             ,
          
           whose
           
             hearts
          
           and
           
             affections
          
           are
           his
           
             strong
             garisons
          
           that
           cannot
           be
           overcome
           ,
           and
           whose
           
             pr●sperity
          
           is
           the
           
             happines
          
           of
           his
           Crown
           ,
           and
           miserable
           and
           wretched
           are
           the
           effects
           of
           that
           power
           ,
           which
           produceth
           nothing
           but
           weaknes
           to
           the
           Prince
           ,
           and
           
             calamity
          
           to
           his
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           in
           vain
           do
           we
           expect
           that
           
             God
          
           will
           blesse
           in
           our
           age
           what
           he
           hath
           cursed
           in
           all
           ages
           before
           .
           Let
           us
           look
           unto
           the
           Records
           of
           former
           ages
           ,
           and
           we
           shall
           ever
           find
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           not
           any
           thing
           that
           doth
           so
           much
           move
           the
           wrath
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           as
           to
           see
           his
           worship
           and
           Churches
           profaned
           ,
           and
           to
           fall
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           these
           who
           have
           sold
           themselves
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           are
           devouted
           to
           the
           Temporall
           service
           of
           the
           Prince
           :
           where
           ever
           it
           hath
           been
           practised
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           certain
           demonstration
           of
           the
           alteration
           and
           change
           of
           an
           Estate
           ,
           and
           of
           their
           miseries
           and
           disgrace
           who
           abuse
           it
           licentiously
           ,
           their
           affaires
           alwayes
           declining
           even
           unto
           their
           end
           .
           We
           need
           not
           put
           you
           in
           mind
           of
           the
           stu●●es
           
           and
           hot
           contests
           of
           your
           best
           Princes
           ,
           and
           of
           greatest
           spiri●●
           with
           your
           Archbishops
           at
           home
           ,
           to
           keep
           down
           that
           Papac●●
           they
           claymed
           to
           themselves
           amongst
           you
           ,
           and
           to
           suffer
           them
           to
           be
           Kings
           beside
           them
           ,
           which
           could
           not
           be
           granted
           but
           at
           their
           discretion
           :
           they
           that
           lookt
           to
           the
           dangers
           of
           this
           time
           ,
           and
           who
           they
           are
           that
           be
           the
           Authors
           of
           this
           mischief
           intended
           ,
           may
           easily
           perceive
           ,
           that
           if
           all
           the
           Subjects
           of
           the
           two
           Kingdomes
           could
           be
           moved
           to
           undergoe
           that
           burthen
           the
           Bishop
           of
           
             Canterbury
          
           and
           his
           followers
           would
           put
           upon
           us
           ,
           and
           could
           be
           peswaded
           in
           Conscience
           ,
           that
           we
           were
           bound
           to
           obey
           these
           spirituall
           Fathers
           in
           all
           their
           commands
           ,
           we
           should
           soon
           see
           they
           would
           alledge
           some
           other
           ground
           for
           their
           aspiring
           greatnesse
           ,
           then
           the
           
             zeale
          
           of
           his
           Majesties
           service
           and
           honour
           ,
           and
           the
           Princes
           that
           are
           to
           follow
           would
           find
           ,
           that
           all
           their
           paines
           was
           for
           themselves
           ,
           and
           to
           establish
           their
           own
           tyranny
           over
           Prince
           and
           People
           .
           Or
           ,
           are
           there
           any
           so
           ignorant
           and
           wilfully
           blind
           to
           think
           ,
           that
           all
           that
           spight
           and
           malice
           they
           carry
           to
           the
           Covenant
           of
           
             Scotland●
          
           is
           ,
           because
           that
           it
           hath
           weakned
           the
           Kings
           power
           ,
           and
           made
           his
           Majestie
           appeare
           so
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           his
           enemies
           ?
           If
           this
           were
           true
           ,
           then
           would
           the
           Pope
           and
           the
           King
           of
           
             Spaine
          
           give
           many
           millions
           that
           the
           like
           were
           in
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             :
          
           they
           need
           not
           dissemble
           ,
           we
           know
           where
           it
           pricks
           them
           ,
           they
           see
           the
           hand
           of
           
             God
          
           in
           it
           against
           their
           unjust
           usurpation
           and
           worldly
           pomp
           ,
           and
           they
           feare
           ,
           that
           as
           they
           have
           found
           it
           a
           wall
           of
           brasse
           to
           the
           Subjects
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           against
           the
           fury
           of
           their
           malice
           ,
           when
           they
           could
           have
           no
           protection
           ,
           neither
           in
           their
           Laws
           ,
           nor
           in
           their
           Prince
           ,
           in
           whose
           saving
           favour
           they
           may
           claim
           speciall
           interest
           ,
           so
           it
           may
           prove
           by
           example
           dangerous
           to
           them
           elswhere
           ,
           and
           at
           once
           put
           an
           end
           to
           all
           these
           plots
           and
           designes
           they
           have
           to
           overthrow
           the
           reformed
           Religion
           :
           And
           this
           is
           the
           cause
           they
           charge
           it
           and
           us
           with
           many
           crimes
           ,
           to
           plant
           the
           hatred
           of
           us
           and
           that
           cause
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           others
           ,
           which
           is
           already
           ingraven
           in
           theirs
           ,
           but
           we
           are
           assured
           the
           equitie
           ,
           justice
           ,
           and
           wisdome
           of
           your
           Court
           will
           be
           farre
           from
           thinking
           this
           a
           sufficient
           ground
           of
           quarrell
           betwixt
           the
           two
           Nations
           ,
           because
           we
           demand
           to
           enjoy
           the
           benefit
           of
           our
           Laws
           ,
           and
           the
           exercise
           of
           our
           Religion
           ,
           if
           this
           be
           a
           cause
           that
           any
           of
           your
           Nation
           should
           come
           to
           assaile
           us
           ,
           or
           any
           part
           of
           the
           power
           of
           that
           Kingdome
           should
           be
           imployed
           to
           that
           use
           ,
           you
           would
           not
           have
           taken
           it
           in
           ill
           part
           or
           think
           we
           have
           done
           you
           wrong
           ,
           if
           the
           like
           course
           had
           been
           taken
           by
           us
           when
           there
           were
           any
           contests
           and
           dispute
           betwixt
           his
           
           Majestie
           and
           you
           in
           your
           Parliaments
           for
           the
           rights
           of
           the
           Subject
           :
           But
           as
           we
           have
           alwayes
           wished
           you
           good
           successe
           unto
           your
           Pa●liaments
           ,
           so
           can
           we
           not
           think
           that
           the
           paines
           we
           have
           taken
           to
           maintain
           our
           own
           rights
           ,
           can
           be
           grievances
           unto
           you
           ,
           or
           of
           evill
           example
           to
           weaken
           your
           estate
           ,
           or
           move
           you
           to
           destroy
           us
           .
           Princes
           when
           they
           are
           misled
           by
           evill
           counsell
           ,
           may
           easily
           begin
           warre
           at
           thei●
           pleasure
           ,
           but
           since
           the
           Subjects
           blood
           must
           determine
           the
           controversie
           ,
           it
           were
           necessary
           that
           they
           who
           have
           so
           great
           a
           part
           of
           the
           hazard
           ,
           should
           also
           know
           their
           quarrel
           .
           And
           since
           civill
           warre
           and
           homebred
           division●
           as
           inward
           diseases
           are
           more
           hard
           to
           cure
           then
           these
           that
           are
           without
           ,
           we
           are
           tyed
           in
           all
           respects
           to
           seek
           to
           prevent
           them
           before
           thy
           come
           .
           And
           wheras
           by
           all
           that
           hath
           passed
           ,
           we
           may
           perceive
           that
           these
           who
           are
           chief
           actors
           in
           these
           troubles
           ,
           ●eek
           by
           all
           means
           to
           have
           us
           engaged
           ,
           the
           more
           should
           our
           care
           be
           to
           preserve
           our selves
           by
           their
           disappointment
           ,
           and
           by
           a
           seasonable
           remedy
           ,
           provide
           for
           the
           safety
           of
           our selves
           and
           posterity
           .
           The
           readiest
           meane
           for
           the
           present
           that
           can
           come
           in
           our
           consideration
           in
           this
           ,
           that
           as
           when
           the
           treatie
           of
           the
           Union
           was
           intended
           ,
           but
           did
           not
           take
           effect
           ,
           the
           two
           Parliaments
           did
           sit
           ,
           and
           did
           appoint
           their
           Commissioners
           to
           treat
           thereanent
           (
           with
           expresse
           reservation
           of
           their
           own
           Lawes
           and
           Liberties
           )
           and
           to
           report
           their
           proceedings
           back
           againe
           to
           them
           that
           sent
           them
           ,
           so
           now
           when
           the
           two
           Nations
           are
           ready
           to
           be
           plunged
           in
           a
           bloudy
           warre
           ,
           to
           the
           overthrow
           of
           the
           Liberties
           of
           both
           .
           Our
           soules
           desires
           ,
           that
           his
           Majesty
           would
           be
           pleased
           to
           appoint
           the
           like
           or
           any
           other
           meane
           whereby
           the
           Parliaments
           may
           sit
           freely
           ,
           and
           without
           feare
           of
           force
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           Commissioners
           appoint
           time
           and
           place
           ,
           where
           by
           their
           scanning
           the
           equity
           or
           inquity
           of
           our
           demands
           may
           be
           fully
           weighed
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           no
           longer
           suffer
           by
           false
           and
           artificiall
           relations
           ,
           but
           they
           be
           noturly
           known
           as
           they
           are
           ,
           and
           their
           fraud
           and
           hypocrisie
           discovered
           (
           if
           there
           be
           any
           )
           for
           we
           shunne
           no
           tryall
           which
           is
           not
           inconsistent
           with
           a
           free
           and
           independent
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           which
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             England
          
           would
           choose
           in
           the
           like
           case
           of
           the
           quarreling
           of
           their
           Laws
           and
           
             liberties
             ,
          
           the
           King
           being
           resident
           amongst
           us
           :
           for
           which
           end
           if
           his
           Majesties
           
             forces
          
           may
           be
           discharged
           ,
           and
           his
           further
           Levies
           suspended
           ,
           we
           will
           most
           gladly
           disband
           ,
           and
           leave
           off
           any
           that
           we
           are
           preparing
           for
           our
           own
           
             necessary
          
           and
           
             just
             defence
             ,
          
           which
           otherwise
           we
           cannot
           doe
           without
           our
           own
           apparent
           ruine
           ,
           neither
           can
           the
           Parliament
           sit
           with
           any
           
             security
          
           in
           either
           Kingdome
           ,
           if
           they
           see
           a
           Sword
           drawn
           ove●
           
           thei●
           heads
           ,
           and
           this
           we
           know
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           of
           
             England
          
           in
           their
           wisdome
           will
           think
           very
           reasonable
           ,
           and
           the
           least
           that
           can
           be
           granted
           ,
           and
           will
           joyne
           with
           us
           in
           this
           
             pe●ition
          
           for
           their
           own
           clearing
           before
           
             God
          
           and
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           not
           taken
           in
           hand
           to
           subdue
           us
           by
           armes
           ,
           before
           they
           have
           convinced
           us
           and
           made
           known
           to
           all
           true
           Christians
           and
           honest
           men
           ,
           for
           what
           cause
           ,
           and
           upon
           how
           great
           reason
           .
        
         
           If
           this
           be
           denyed
           us
           ,
           as
           what
           may
           we
           not
           expect
           in
           this
           kind
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           conduct
           of
           this
           affai●e
           will
           be
           answerable
           to
           the
           first
           undertaking
           :
           And
           as
           this
           plot
           hath
           been
           set
           on
           foot
           for
           the
           benefit
           of
           strangers
           ,
           so
           it
           will
           be
           continued
           to
           the
           weakning
           of
           both
           the
           Kingdomes
           the
           overthrow
           of
           our
           Religion
           ,
           and
           civill
           liberties
           ,
           to
           the
           uttermost
           of
           their
           power
           .
           So
           we
           (
           that
           the
           close
           of
           this
           discourse
           may
           bring
           in
           a
           short
           view
           all
           that
           hath
           been
           touched
           before
           )
           cannot
           but
           begin
           with
           this
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           j●st
           with
           
             God
          
           to
           make
           us
           feel
           the
           sad
           e●fects
           of
           civill
           discord
           ,
           who
           have
           not
           ma●e
           the
           right
           use
           of
           our
           long
           enjoyed
           
             peace
             ,
          
           and
           that
           we
           suffer
           in
           the
           danger
           and
           hazard
           of
           the
           cure
           ,
           who
           have
           so
           long
           by
           our
           tollerance
           and
           permission
           strengthned
           that
           ill
           humour
           ,
           which
           is
           now
           ready
           to
           master
           the
           life
           both
           of
           Kirk
           and
           State
           .
           You
           are
           called
           together
           who
           are
           the
           great
           Physitians
           of
           that
           State
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           unfitting
           for
           the
           present
           occasion
           to
           put
           you
           in
           minde
           of
           an
           old
           t●le
           that
           belongeth
           unto
           your
           Art
           :
           
             Philotimus
          
           a
           Physician
           in
           
             Greece
             ,
          
           made
           this
           answer
           to
           one
           who
           offered
           his
           finger
           to
           dresse
           ,
           by
           whose
           face
           ,
           look
           and
           breath
           ,
           he
           knew
           he
           had
           an
           Impostume
           in
           his
           Lungs
           ,
           
             my
             friend
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             it
             is
             not
             fit
             time
             t●
             busie
             your selfe
             about
             your
             nailes
             :
          
           The
           time
           was
           not
           long
           since
           when
           the
           grea●est
           question
           was
           ,
           whether
           the
           Bill
           of
           Tunnage
           and
           Poundage
           ,
           or
           the
           Bill
           of
           the
           Subjects
           right
           should
           be
           first
           moved
           in
           your
           House
           ;
           the
           times
           are
           farre
           
             changed
             ,
          
           the
           case
           much
           
             altered
             ,
          
           before
           you
           judge
           of
           any
           matters
           now
           ,
           or
           condemn
           others●
           you
           cannot
           but
           look
           whether
           your selves
           be
           free
           ,
           and
           what
           right
           you
           have
           :
           For
           if
           the
           maintenance
           of
           our
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           Liberties
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           be
           a
           ground
           of
           a
           quarrell
           betwixt
           too
           Nations
           that
           are
           so
           nearly
           joyned
           ,
           and
           if
           it
           be
           judged
           so
           in
           that
           Honourable
           Court
           ,
           we
           cannot
           see
           how
           you
           can
           condemn
           us
           and
           acquit
           your selves
           ;
           For
           it
           was
           your
           glory
           to
           be
           the
           faithfull
           guardians
           of
           the
           Subjects
           right
           ,
           it
           cannot
           but
           blemish
           your
           
             reputation
          
           to
           be
           sound
           now
           the
           overthrowers
           of
           your
           Brethrens
           
             liber●ies
             .
          
           If
           all
           this
           motion
           of
           a
           warre
           with
           
             Scotland
          
           were
           truly
           perceived
           to
           be
           a
           conception
           of
           
             Spain
          
           or
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           we
           do
           not
           doubt
           but
           for
           your
           
           own
           interest
           you
           would
           be
           carefull
           to
           stra●gle
           this
           monster
           in
           the
           very
           first
           birth
           ;
           but
           if
           you
           take
           it
           for
           a
           ready
           meane
           to
           ●ase
           your
           own
           distressed
           estate
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           wronging
           us
           you
           can
           better
           your
           condition
           .
           And
           although
           we
           know
           the
           cond●ct
           of
           your
           Councels
           had
           ever
           more
           honourable
           and
           honest
           grounds
           ,
           yet
           let
           us
           take
           it
           as
           it
           may
           be
           propounded
           to
           you
           :
           can
           the
           benefit
           that
           is
           offered
           to
           you
           countervail
           your
           losse
           :
           We
           need
           not
           bring
           it
           nearer
           ,
           the
           example
           is
           but
           of
           yeste●dy
           ,
           and
           cannot
           be
           out
           of
           your
           sight
           .
           All
           the
           Provinces
           and
           Prince
           of
           
             France
             ,
          
           envyed
           the
           good
           estate
           of
           the
           Protestants
           ,
           the
           priviledge●
           of
           their
           Chambers
           ,
           and
           the
           ben●fit
           of
           the
           Edicts
           they
           enjoyed
           ,
           every
           one
           did
           outrunne
           a●other
           to
           contribute
           to
           their
           ●uine
           ,
           and
           to
           endeer
           themselves
           by
           so
           doing
           ,
           to
           these
           that
           had
           the
           managing
           of
           all
           these
           affaires
           ;
           with
           what
           successe
           ,
           they
           know
           this
           day
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           looks
           upon
           them
           ,
           seeth
           what
           defence
           they
           have
           left
           themselves
           against
           the
           regiments
           of
           the
           guards
           .
           We
           writ
           not
           this
           as
           doubting
           your
           wisdome
           and
           circumspection
           in
           a
           businesse
           of
           this
           nature
           ,
           that
           so
           neare
           concerns
           your selves
           ,
           but
           since
           the
           malice
           of
           our
           adversaries
           hath
           prevailed
           so
           farre
           upon
           our
           gracious
           King
           ,
           that
           he
           forgets
           the
           
             affliction
          
           of
           his
           
             people
             ,
          
           whiles
           he
           gives
           way
           unto
           their
           endlesse
           malice
           ,
           who
           seeks
           by
           all
           meanes
           to
           cut
           asunder
           that
           knot
           of
           our
           obedience
           ,
           wherby
           we
           are
           tyed
           in
           Conscience
           of
           our
           duty
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           to
           the
           observance
           of
           the
           Laws
           :
           and
           which
           is
           the
           sure
           Foundation
           of
           his
           Majesties
           greatnesse
           ,
           and
           the
           Union
           of
           the
           Kingdomes
           ,
           and
           which
           hath
           holden
           fast-against
           all
           the
           violence
           of
           time
           in
           so
           many
           ages
           past
           ,
           and
           against
           the
           force
           of
           all
           adversaries
           whatsoever
           to
           the
           Royall
           Crown
           ,
           the
           which
           the
           more
           we
           labour
           to
           preserve
           ,
           and
           fence
           ,
           the
           more
           they
           seek
           to
           undoe
           ,
           and
           to
           put
           in
           the
           place
           therof
           a
           chaine
           of
           violence
           and
           force
           .
        
         
           We
           beseech
           you
           therefore
           ,
           right
           honourable
           and
           dear
           Brethren
           ,
           now
           conv●ened
           in
           both
           houses
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           that
           according
           to
           your
           place
           and
           s●ation
           ,
           you
           will
           heare
           from
           our selves
           the
           true
           representation
           of
           our
           pressing
           grievances
           ,
           and
           becaus●
           a
           linke
           of
           that
           chain
           cannot
           but
           approach
           you
           also
           ,
           if
           it
           take
           hold
           on
           us
           :
           we
           intreat
           you
           to
           divert
           in
           time
           our
           gracious
           King
           from
           runing
           headlong
           unto
           these
           violent
           courses
           ,
           which
           cannot
           but
           produce
           in
           the
           end
           lamentable
           effects
           both
           for
           Prince
           and
           People
           .
           And
           since
           we
           have
           just
           cause
           of
           
             feare
             ,
          
           that
           what
           hath
           been
           begun
           without
           your
           consent
           ,
           will
           also
           be
           followed
           contrary
           to
           your
           advise
           ,
           although
           we
           think
           nothing
           more
           properly
           doth
           belong
           unto
           to
           the
           justice
           of
           that
           high
           Court
           then
           
           ●o
           provide
           ,
           that
           they
           who
           have
           been
           drawers
           of
           his
           Majesty
           t●
           this
           action
           ,
           so
           dangerous
           for
           himself
           ,
           and
           so
           desperate
           for
           the
           Kingdomes
           should
           not
           passe
           away
           unquestioned
           and
           unpunished
           .
           And
           nothing
           could
           be
           further
           from
           our
           expectation
           then
           that
           the
           Councel
           of
           
             England
          
           should
           conclude
           a
           warre
           against
           us
           ,
           upon
           the
           relation
           of
           one
           man
           ●brought
           upon
           the
           stage
           of
           purpose
           to
           act
           that
           malicious
           part
           )
           without
           your
           consent●
           wherby
           it
           is
           apparent
           ,
           that
           these
           our
           adversaries
           have
           come
           to
           that
           height
           of
           insolencie
           ,
           to
           let
           all
           the
           Subjects
           see
           that
           they
           have
           taken
           to
           themselves
           a
           liberty
           to
           throw
           down
           the
           Laws
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           laid
           a
           necessity
           upon
           us
           his
           Majesties
           own
           people
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           to
           choose
           their
           leasure
           and
           attend
           untill
           they
           have
           power
           ,
           and
           come
           and
           worke
           our
           overthrow
           by
           Sea
           and
           Land
           ,
           and
           that
           without
           a
           warning
           going
           before
           :
           So
           now
           we
           understand
           that
           a
           restraint
           is
           put
           upon
           our
           Commissio●ers
           ;
           Some
           of
           them
           being
           put
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           Sheriffes
           ,
           some
           of
           Justices
           of
           peace
           at
           
             London
             ,
          
           Contrary
           to
           our
           expectation
           ,
           for
           who
           expecting
           this
           would
           either
           have
           send
           or
           gone
           in
           that
           Commission
           :
           Contrary
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           Nations
           ,
           for
           we
           are
           two
           dive●se
           Nations
           and
           Kingdomes
           ,
           and
           they
           were
           sent
           from
           a
           Parliament
           promised
           and
           called
           by
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           warranted
           by
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           to
           repaire
           to
           his
           presence
           ,
           and
           to
           shew
           the
           reasons
           of
           our
           demands
           .
           Contrary
           to
           the
           very
           foundation
           of
           our
           present
           Treaty
           ,
           for
           a
           Committee
           was
           appointed
           legally
           by
           the
           authority
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           neces●arily
           ,
           for
           keeping
           correspondence
           with
           our
           Commissioners
           ,
           and
           to
           receive
           from
           them
           his
           Majesties
           answers
           (
           that
           we
           wonder
           any
           man
           should
           be
           so
           absurd
           as
           to
           suggest
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           an
           unlaw●ull
           or
           presumptuous
           Committee
           ,
           or
           that
           they
           have
           taken
           upon
           them
           the
           gov●rnment
           of
           the
           Town
           of
           
             Edinburgh
          
           )
           And
           that
           for
           a
           long
           time
           past
           ,
           no
           word
           or
           writ
           commeth
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           put
           out
           of
           hope
           to
           heare
           from
           them
           hereafter●
           That
           we
           can
           neither
           know
           whether
           there
           was
           any
           want
           in
           their
           propositions
           and
           reasons
           ,
           or
           whether
           there
           was
           any
           thing
           to
           be
           supplyed
           by
           us
           for
           a
           ●ull
           satisfaction
           ,
           and
           contrary
           to
           the
           deservings
           of
           our
           Commissioners
           :
           for
           nothing
           is
           pretended
           to
           have
           escaped
           them
           which
           might
           have
           deserved
           this
           captivitie
           :
           And
           as
           for
           the
           present
           condition
           of
           safetie
           of
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Southesk
             ,
          
           and
           Sir
           
             Lewes
             Stewart
          
           at
           
             Edinburgh
             ,
          
           it
           can
           be
           no
           true
           ground
           there
           of
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           being
           fully
           informed
           by
           their
           own
           Letters
           ,
           how
           that
           harmlesse
           accident
           of
           their
           surprizall
           came
           on
           a
           suddain
           by
           the
           unexpected
           follie
           and
           rashnesse
           
           of
           the
           Governour
           of
           the
           Castle
           ,
           threatning
           presently
           upon
           their
           dispatch
           ,
           to
           discharge
           all
           his
           Ordinance
           against
           the
           Town
           :
           And
           to
           ring
           (
           as
           he
           was
           pleased
           to
           speak
           )
           an
           uncouth
           peale
           of
           bells
           in
           their
           eares
           ,
           and
           (
           we
           may
           truly
           adde
           )
           by
           their
           own
           precipitation
           ,
           and
           too
           great
           haste
           to
           speed
           themselves
           to
           the
           Ports
           for
           escaping
           the
           common
           danger
           :
           The
           multitude
           not
           without
           their
           own
           grounds
           ,
           conceived
           that
           the
           arresting
           of
           them
           might
           be
           a
           defence
           to
           themselves
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           a
           delay
           of
           the
           Governours
           furie
           .
           But
           no
           sooner
           were
           they
           arrested
           by
           the
           People
           ,
           but
           they
           were
           rescued
           by
           order
           from
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           and
           courteously
           used
           by
           such
           of
           the
           Nobilitie
           and
           Gentrie
           as
           were
           in
           the
           Town
           .
           Since
           that
           time
           no
           violence
           hath
           been
           done
           against
           them
           ,
           but
           they
           have
           of
           their
           own
           accord
           ,
           and
           for
           their
           own
           safetie
           stayed
           in
           the
           Town
           ,
           with
           such
           libertie
           as
           they
           think
           meet
           to
           use
           to
           repair
           to
           the
           Streets
           ,
           Kirk
           ,
           Gardens
           ,
           or
           whither
           they
           will
           .
           And
           in
           what
           equity
           can
           a
           particular
           tumult
           of
           some
           ●ew
           Commons
           in
           one
           City
           ,
           reflex
           upon
           the
           per●ons
           of
           the
           Commissioners
           sent
           from
           the
           whole
           Parliament
           o●
           the
           whole
           Nation
           .
        
         
           But
           at
           the
           writing
           hereof
           we
           are
           advertised
           ,
           that
           the
           matter
           draweth
           a
           greater
           deep
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Lord
           
             Lowdoun
          
           is
           committed
           to
           the
           Towre
           ,
           not
           upon
           the
           shallow
           pretext
           of
           safety
           to
           any
           arrested
           here
           ,
           but
           upon
           his
           own
           guiltines
           ,
           his
           hand
           and
           subscription
           being
           found
           at
           a
           Letter
           directed
           to
           the
           French
           King
           from
           certain
           Earles
           and
           Lords
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           for
           imploring
           his
           assistance
           to
           their
           courses
           :
           This
           by
           our
           adversaries
           and
           such
           as
           had
           decreed
           our
           destruction
           before
           ,
           is
           already
           exaggerat
           and
           raised
           to
           a
           mountaine
           ,
           not
           onely
           to
           fall
           upon
           the
           Lord
           
             Lowdoun
          
           and
           others
           whose
           hands
           are
           found
           in
           it
           ,
           but
           that
           all
           former
           friends
           and
           all
           indifferent
           persons
           may
           stumble
           at
           our
           Cause
           ,
           as
           hereby
           evidenced
           to
           be
           nothing
           lesse
           forsooth
           then
           Religion
           :
           But
           the
           Honourable
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           who
           are
           acquainted
           with
           the
           designes
           and
           malice
           of
           our
           enemies
           ,
           and
           to
           whom
           our
           innocencie
           in
           times
           past
           cannot
           altogether
           be
           unknown
           ,
           are
           more
           grave
           and
           wise
           then
           upon
           the
           hearing
           or
           seeing
           of
           such
           a
           Letter
           ,
           to
           precipitate
           in
           judgement
           against
           us
           and
           our
           Nation
           before
           we
           be
           heard
           .
           For
           their
           satisfaction
           ,
           and
           for
           vindicating
           our-selves
           ,
           we
           are
           constrained
           against
           our
           hearts
           in
           this
           our
           Remonstrance
           ,
           to
           remember
           and
           represent
           the
           words
           of
           that
           unexempled
           Proclamation
           given
           at
           
             York
          
           April
           25.
           1639.
           otherwise
           never
           to
           have
           been
           resented
           ,
           but
           buried
           in
           silence
           ,
           and
           in
           studied
           
             senselesnes
             ,
          
           and
           which
           we
           doe
           
           not
           attribute
           to
           the
           Majesty
           of
           our
           King
           ,
           but
           to
           the
           base
           cruelty
           of
           our
           barbarous
           enemies
           .
           The
           words
           are
           thus
           :
        
         
           
             We
             are
             forced
             to
             have
             r●course
             to
             a
             more
             ●harp
             and
             quick
             way
             to
             cure
             their
             obstinancy
             and
             rebellion
             by
             the
             sword
             of
             justice
             :
             And
             therfore
             in
             that
             case
             we
             do
             proclaime
             all
             such
             as
             shall
             reject
             this
             our
             free
             and
             grat●ous
             pardon
             ,
             and
             does
             not
             return
             before
             the
             said
             eight
             dayes
             ,
             to
             that
             civill
             and
             dutifull
             obedience
             to
             be
             from
             thenceforth
             open
             Rebels
             and
             Traitours
             to
             us
             ,
             our
             Crown
             and
             dignity
             ,
             and
             declare
             all
             their
             lands
             and
             possessions
             ,
             goods
             and
             geir
             to
             be
             forfeited
             to
             us
             ,
             and
             our
             Crown
             ,
             and
             that
             we
             shall
             dispose
             of
             their
             lands
             ,
             possessions
             ,
             goods
             and
             geir
             to
             our
             wel
             deserving
             Subjects
             ,
             Noblemen
             ,
             Gentlemen
             ,
             and
             others
             who
             shal
             adhere
             to
             us
             ,
             &
             obey
             our
             just
             commands
             .
             And
             to
             this
             purpose
             we
             discharge
             all
             vassals
             and
             tennants
             to
             any
             rebels
             ,
             from
             making
             paym●nt
             to
             them
             of
             any
             of
             their
             rents
             ,
             duties
             ,
             or
             casualties
             ,
             and
             require
             them
             to
             keep
             the
             same
             in
             their
             hands
             ,
             the
             one
             ha●f●
             whereof
             shall
             be
             kept
             for
             our
             use
             ,
             the
             other
             halfe
             for
             themselves
             :
             promising
             also
             to
             the
             tennants
             of
             the
             said
             rebels
             ,
             who
             shall
             leave
             their
             Misters
             ,
             and
             assist
             us
             to
             the
             maintenance
             of
             our
             authority
             ,
             good
             tearms
             of
             yeares
             in
             the
             estates
             they
             poss●sse
             ,
             with
             the
             dimunition
             of
             the
             third
             at
             least
             ,
             if
             not
             more
             ,
             of
             the
             duties
             they
             pay
             ,
             as
             we
             shall
             find
             them
             to
             deserve
             by
             their
             good
             service
             and
             ready
             obedience
             to
             us
             :
             And
             to
             the
             vass●ls
             of
             such
             superiours
             as
             are
             rebels
             ,
             that
             they
             shall
             become
             our
             immediat
             tennants
             and
             vassals
             ,
             and
             hold
             their
             lands
             and
             poss●ssi●ns
             of
             us
             ,
             and
             that
             for
             payment
             of
             the
             third
             part
             lesse
             duty
             then
             is
             contained
             in
             their
             present
             Charters
             ,
             and
             they
             pr●sently
             pay
             to
             their
             superiour
             ,
             providing
             they
             adhere
             to
             us
             ,
             and
             assist
             not
             their
             disloyall
             superiours
             ,
             but
             leave
             them
             ,
             and
             concurre
             with
             us
             for
             maintenance
             of
             our
             authority
             And
             if
             the
             superiour
             be
             loyall
             ,
             and
             the
             vassals
             and
             tennants
             refuse
             this
             our
             Grace
             ,
             and
             to
             adhere
             to
             us●
             or
             to
             concurre
             with
             the
             said
             superiour
             in
             our
             ser●ice
             ,
             we
             declare
             it
             shall
             be
             leasume
             for
             the
             said
             superiour
             to
             expell
             the
             said
             vassals
             and
             tennants
             thus
             rebellious
             ,
             forth
             of
             their
             lands
             and
             possessions
             .
             And
             what
             shall
             accesse
             to
             us
             by
             the
             forfeiture
             of
             their
             lands
             and
             possesssions
             ,
             we
             freely
             d●sp●ne
             and
             totally
             resigne
             it
             to
             the
             loyall
             superiour
             ,
             promising
             to
             concurre
             and
             assist
             him
             for
             effectuating
             hereof
             .
             And
             further
             we
             discharge
             all
             debtors
             who
             are
             addebted
             summes
             of
             money
             to
             any
             of
             the
             said
             rebels
             ,
             to
             make
             payment
             to
             them
             of
             the
             summes
             of
             money
             addebted
             to
             them
             ,
             or
             any
             part
             thereof
             :
             assuring
             our
             good
             Subjects
             ,
             that
             they
             shall
             have
             retribution
             out
             of
             the
             same
             moneyes
             as
             we
             shall
             find
             them
             to
             deserve
             :
          
           and
           so
           forth
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           Although
           before
           this
           time
           we
           had
           heard
           from
           our
           Countrey-men
           abroad
           ,
           that
           other
           States
           ,
           Princes
           and
           Nations
           did
           wonder
           much
           that
           their
           ears
           being
           filled
           with
           Informations
           against
           us
           ,
           nothing
           had
           come
           from
           us
           to
           make
           known
           unto
           
           ●hem
           ou●
           cause
           ,
           or
           our
           case
           and
           condition
           :
           yet
           s●ill
           hoping
           and
           patiently
           waiting
           for
           a
           gra●i●us
           answer
           to
           our
           many
           humbl●supplications
           
             ,
          
           we
           did
           abstaine
           .
           But
           our
           hopes
           being
           extingished
           by
           that
           unexpected
           
             Declaration
             ,
          
           as
           we
           took
           our
           Swords
           in
           our
           hands
           at
           home
           for
           our
           just
           
             d●f●nce
             ,
          
           so
           we
           were
           thinking
           to
           send
           some
           
             Informations
          
           and
           
             Petitions
          
           abroad
           ,
           especially
           to
           the
           Frenc●
           King
           ,
           wherein
           ,
           we
           tr●st
           ,
           no
           word
           hath
           escaped
           us
           ,
           that
           can
           either
           procure
           the
           indignation
           of
           our
           owne
           King
           ,
           or
           will
           be
           found
           contrary
           to
           the
           duty
           and
           loyalty
           of
           good
           Subiects
           .
           And
           that
           no
           lesse
           could
           have
           been
           said
           by
           any
           Nation
           ,
           in
           so
           great
           extreamity
           :
           yet
           this
           was
           but
           an
           imperfect
           motion
           ,
           which
           died
           in
           the
           bud
           amongst
           our selves
           ,
           and
           never
           did
           rise
           to
           that
           ripenesse
           to
           be
           seen
           of
           others
           .
           When
           we
           were
           so
           sore
           threatned
           ,
           and
           when
           
             execu●ion
          
           was
           comming
           upon
           us
           by
           a
           terrible
           armie
           ,
           it
           must
           be
           laid
           to
           our
           charge
           as
           a
           fault
           inexpiable●
           and
           our
           Commis●ioners
           punished
           for
           it
           ,
           that
           we
           dared
           so
           much
           as
           to
           intend
           to
           cry
           to
           others
           to
           
             interceed
          
           for
           us
           ,
           when
           our
           own
           
             supplications
          
           could
           not
           be
           heard
           :
           Poore
           souls●
           we
           must
           be
           
             beat●n
             ,
          
           and
           neither
           
             resist
             ,
          
           nor
           
             complain●
          
           :
           It
           is
           therfore
           our
           earnest
           desire
           that
           every
           eye
           that
           seeth
           that
           innocent
           Letter
           ,
           may
           with
           the
           same
           view
           look
           upon
           the
           Proclamation
           given
           out
           at
           that
           ●ime
           ,
           and
           compare
           them
           together
           :
           And
           withall
           ,
           we
           desire
           to
           be
           informed
           what
           we
           shall
           doe
           in
           the
           like
           exigence
           now
           when
           Armies
           are
           coming
           against
           us
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           not
           lawfull
           for
           us
           both
           to
           cry
           to
           
             God
          
           and
           to
           men
           to
           help
           us
           ,
           and
           to
           
             interceed
          
           with
           our
           King
           for
           us
           .
           That
           Letter
           was
           written
           before
           his
           Majesties
           coming
           to
           the
           Camp
           ,
           and
           was
           not
           concealed
           by
           our
           Nobleme●
           ,
           but
           made
           known
           to
           some
           of
           prime
           quality
           there
           :
           If
           there
           had
           been
           a
           purpose
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           our
           enemies
           ,
           that
           the
           Articles
           of
           
             pacification
          
           should
           have
           been
           observed
           ,
           this
           Letter●
           although
           it
           had
           been
           sent
           and
           all
           other
           quarrels
           of
           this
           kind
           ,
           had
           been
           by
           a
           law
           of
           oblivion
           forbidden
           to
           appear
           .
           It
           could
           not
           have
           been
           a
           ground
           of
           calling
           the
           subcribers
           to
           quarrell
           them
           after
           the
           
             pacification
             ,
          
           but
           the
           wicked
           Sycophant
           and
           delatour
           would
           have
           been
           found
           in
           the
           transgression
           ,
           and
           made
           the
           sacrifice
           .
           And
           that
           there
           be
           no
           more
           doubt
           in
           the
           minde
           of
           any
           good
           man
           ,
           we
           have
           here
           ,
           upon
           our
           
             faith
          
           and
           
             honour
             ,
          
           set
           down
           the
           very
           words
           of
           our
           
             instructions●ub●cribed
          
           at
           that
           time●
           and
           yet
           ex●ant●
           which
           were
           not
           given
           ,
           but
           were
           to
           be
           given
           to
           the
           Carrier●
           and
           unto
           the
           which
           the
           Le●ter
           i●self
           doth
           referre
           :
        
         
           
             To
             represent
             the
             ●uncient●
             and
             strait
             league
             betwixt
             the
             two
             King●●mes
             of
          
           France
           ,
           
             and
          
           Sco●land
           ,
           
             often
             renewed
             ,
             and
             〈◊〉
             invi●l●●l●
             
             kept
             ,
             for
             many
             hundreth
             of
             yeares
             ,
             whereby
             both
             Nations
             ,
             have
             frequently
             upon
             the
             distresse
             of
             the
             one
             found
             the
             benefit
             of
             that
             mutuall
             amity
             ,
             by
             ready
             succour
             and
             assistance
             of
             the
             other
             ,
             which
             hath
             ●ver
             been
             crowned
             with
             successe
             ,
             and
             acknowledged
             by
             interchange
             of
             Nationall
             kindnesse
             as
             the
             Chronicles
             of
             both
             Kingdomes
             ,
             and
             diverse
             publick
             act●
             extant
             in
             the
             Records
             doe
             testifie
             .
          
        
         
           
             To
             shew
             that
             our
             intentions
             are
             no
             wayes
             against
             Monarchiall
             government
             ,
             but
             that
             we
             are
             most
             loyally
             disposed
             toward
             our
             sacred
             Soveraigne
             ,
             whose
             person
             and
             authority
             we
             will
             maintain
             with
             our
             lives
             and
             fortunes
             :
             But
             that
             all
             our
             desires
             reaches
             no
             further
             then
             the
             preservation
             of
             our
             Religion
             ,
             and
             Liberty
             of
             Church
             and
             Kingdome
             ,
             established
             by
             the
             Laws
             and
             Constitu●ions
             therof
             .
          
        
         
           
             That
             the
             calumnies
             vented
             against
             us
             by
             our
             enemies
             for
             their
             own
             ends
             make
             no
             impression
             ,
             because
             they
             are
             most
             manifest
             untruths
             ,
             maliciously
             forged
             to
             stirre
             the
             envy
             and
             discontentment
             of
             neighbour
             Princes
             ,
             Estates
             and
             Nations
             against
             us●
             whera●
             our
             whole
             thought●
             ,
             words
             ,
             actions
             and
             proceedings
             are
             most
             legall
             and
             loyall
             ,
             as
             the
             bearer
             can
             particularly
             instruct
             and
             make
             cleare
             at
             length
             .
          
        
         
           
             That
             seeing
             we
             have
             many
             times
             supplicat
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             have
             not
             prevailed
             ,
             therfore
             to
             intreat
             the
             King
             of
          
           France
           ,
           
             to
             interceede
             and
             meditate
             with
             our
             Soveraigne
             ,
             to
             lay
             down
             his
             Armies
             ,
             intended
             and
             raised
             against
             us
             ,
             and
             to
             suffer
             this
             his
             ancient
             and
             native
             Kingdome
             to
             enjoy
             her
             Religion
             ,
             and
             Liberties
             ,
             in
             peace
             and
             freedome
             under
             his
             Majesties
             authority
             ,
             albeit
             we
             be
             not
             diffident
             of
             Gods
             assistance
             whensoever
             we
             shall
             be
             necessitate
             to
             our
             own
             defence
             ,
             which
             is
             approven
             both
             by
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             ,
             Nature
             ,
             and
             Nations
             .
          
        
         
           Our
           enemies
           ,
           who
           catch
           all
           pretexts
           against
           us
           ,
           may
           have
           enough
           here
           wherewith
           to
           please
           themselves
           .
           But
           when
           tha●
           grave
           and
           great
           Councell
           shall
           consider
           that
           the
           Letter
           was
           never
           sent
           ,
           and
           nothing
           from
           
             France
          
           or
           at
           home
           shall
           ever
           be
           found
           that
           can
           prove
           the
           sending
           of
           it
           abroad
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           intended
           upon
           the
           hearing
           of
           so
           harsh
           a
           Proclamation
           ,
           and
           before
           the
           
             pacification
             ,
          
           wherein
           it
           ought
           to
           have
           been
           buried
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           was
           accompanied
           with
           such
           Instructions
           ,
           as
           no●e
           but
           malice
           it selfe
           can
           censure
           :
           for
           no
           threats
           from
           
             England
             ,
          
           non
           preparations
           in
           view
           ,
           can
           cast
           us
           upon
           resolutions
           of
           intertaining
           forraigne
           confoederations
           ,
           in
           such
           sort
           as
           may
           set
           up
           a
           partition
           wall
           betwixt
           the
           two
           Kingdomes
           ;
           Therfore
           we
           trust
           they
           shall
           finde
           no
           more
           ground
           of
           pleasing
           our
           enemies
           ,
           and
           of
           grieving
           us
           in
           this
           ,
           then
           in
           our
           other
           proceedings
           ,
           which
           we
           earnestly
           desire
           to
           be
           unpartially
           examined
           by
           them
           .
        
         
         
           Now
           against
           this
           high
           and
           extreame
           insolencie
           of
           our
           adversaries
           ,
           which
           swelleth
           every
           day
           to
           a
           greater
           bignesse
           and
           exulceration
           ,
           and
           is
           to
           breake
           out
           imperiously
           at
           their
           pleasure
           .
           Although
           in
           obedience
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           
             God
          
           and
           nature
           ,
           we
           be
           thinking
           upon
           our
           preparations
           for
           safety
           and
           defence
           ,
           and
           ●or
           obtaining
           our
           often
           presented
           humble
           and
           just
           desires
           ,
           yet
           nothing
           but
           extreame
           necessity
           which
           hath
           no
           Law
           ,
           shall
           enforce
           us
           to
           go
           beyond
           the
           bounds
           of
           
             petition
          
           and
           
             d●f●nce
             ,
          
           and
           when
           that
           extreamities
           shall
           come
           (
           which
           
             God
          
           in
           his
           mercy
           to
           both
           Kingdomes
           prevent
           )
           we
           trust
           our
           carriage
           shall
           refute
           the
           s●anders
           and
           reproaches
           of
           our
           enemies
           :
           that
           we
           are
           not
           seeking
           our selves
           and
           our
           own
           ends
           :
           but
           with
           the
           assistance
           o●
           all
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           who
           tender
           their
           own
           
             happinesse
          
           and
           ours
           ,
           to
           
             petiti●n
          
           his
           Majesty
           the
           more
           powerfully
           ,
           for
           receiving
           right
           
             information
             ,
          
           and
           for
           submitting
           both
           all
           differences
           ,
           and
           all
           those
           wicked
           Counsellors
           ,
           who
           have
           shaken
           the
           foundations
           of
           the
           Kirk
           ,
           State
           ,
           and
           the
           Kings
           Throne
           ,
           unto
           the
           judgement
           and
           censure
           of
           a
           free
           Par●iament
           ,
           by
           which
           we
           hope
           the
           Gospell
           of
           
             Christ
          
           shall
           be
           inlarged
           ,
           both
           the
           Kingdomes
           freed
           from
           danger
           ,
           and
           our
           dread
           Soveraigne
           made
           more
           great
           and
           glorious
           ,
           then
           any
           of
           his
           Predecessors
           ,
           which
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           the
           end
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           the
           un●eigned
           Prayers
           o●
           us
           all
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .