A letter from Mr. Marshall and Mr. Nye, appointed assistants to the commissioners of Scotland to their brethren in England, concerning the successe of their affaires there, partly concerning the covenant.
         Marshall, Stephen, 1594?-1655.
      
       
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             A letter from Mr. Marshall and Mr. Nye, appointed assistants to the commissioners of Scotland to their brethren in England, concerning the successe of their affaires there, partly concerning the covenant.
             Marshall, Stephen, 1594?-1655.
             Nye, Philip, 1596?-1672.
          
           [2], 4, [1] p.
           
             Printed for John Bellamy and Ralph Smith,
             London :
             1643.
          
           
             First edition? One of two editions published.
             Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           England and Wales. -- Parliament. -- House of Commons.
           Scotland. -- Parliament.
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Sources.
        
      
    
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           A
           LETTER
           FROM
           Mr.
           
             MARSHALL
             ,
          
           and
           Mr.
           
             NYE
             ,
          
           appointed
           Assistants
           to
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           
             SCOTLAND
             :
          
           To
           their
           Brethren
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           concerning
           the
           successe
           of
           their
           affaires
           there
           ,
           partly
           concerning
           the
           Covenant
           .
        
         
           Published
           by
           the
           Order
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             John
             Bellamy
          
           and
           
             Ralph
             Smith
             .
          
           1643.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           LETTER
           FROM
           Mr.
           Marshall
           ,
           and
           Mr.
           Nye
           ,
           appointed
           Assistants
           to
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           SCOTLAND
           .
        
         
           
             Reverend
             Friends
             ,
          
        
         
           WEE
           cannot
           but
           communicate
           unto
           you
           the
           good
           hand
           of
           God
           with
           us
           in
           the
           Worke
           we
           are
           imployed
           in
           ,
           our
           Commissioners
           have
           most
           indefatigably
           followed
           their
           businesse
           night
           and
           day
           ,
           having
           scarcely
           allowed
           themselves
           time
           to
           eate
           or
           sleepe
           ,
           and
           have
           had
           to
           doe
           with
           the
           Convention
           of
           States
           ,
           and
           Assembly
           of
           Divines
           ,
           (
           both
           which
           we
           found
           happily
           sitting
           at
           the
           time
           of
           comming
           )
           the
           gravest
           and
           wisest
           that
           we
           have
           seene
           ,
           and
           who
           we
           thinke
           are
           more
           sensible
           of
           our
           condition
           than
           we
           are
           our selves
           ,
           the
           leading
           
           men
           both
           of
           the
           Convention
           and
           Assembly
           ,
           and
           (
           as
           farre
           as
           we
           can
           understand
           )
           even
           the
           whole
           body
           of
           the
           Nation
           looking
           upon
           it
           as
           the
           cause
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           cannot
           but
           be
           ruined
           if
           we
           perish
           ;
           we
           are
           fully
           and
           confidently
           perswaded
           they
           are
           generally
           resolved
           to
           live
           and
           die
           with
           us
           in
           this
           quarrell
           against
           the
           Popish
           and
           Episcopall
           Faction
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           Reformation
           of
           Religion
           according
           to
           the
           word
           ;
           we
           know
           multitudes
           are
           prejudiced
           against
           them
           as
           if
           we
           might
           expect
           no
           helpe
           from
           them
           but
           for
           their
           owne
           ends
           ,
           but
           if
           you
           dare
           give
           any
           credit
           to
           our
           faithfulnesse
           and
           most
           diligent
           inquisition
           and
           observation
           ;
           (
           having
           opportunity
           of
           conversing
           with
           the
           holyest
           of
           our
           Brethren
           their
           Ministers
           that
           are
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           )
           let
           us
           prevaile
           with
           you
           to
           beate
           downe
           all
           such
           unworthy
           thoughts
           and
           jealousies
           of
           them
           ,
           they
           are
           guided
           by
           God
           in
           this
           worke
           ,
           &
           we
           are
           perswaded
           will
           bring
           glory
           to
           Christ
           and
           requitall
           of
           all
           our
           former
           love
           to
           them
           .
           Some
           select
           men
           have
           debated
           with
           us
           of
           the
           most
           ready
           way
           to
           stirre
           up
           their
           people
           to
           come
           in
           readily
           ,
           and
           they
           suggested
           and
           made
           it
           apparent
           that
           the
           joyning
           in
           a
           Covenant
           to
           be
           subscribed
           would
           take
           them
           all
           ,
           and
           a
           forme
           was
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           which
           when
           you
           see
           ,
           you
           will
           easily
           discerne
           ,
           hath
           beene
           drawne
           up
           with
           that
           warinesse
           as
           to
           expresse
           their
           desires
           as
           well
           as
           ours
           ,
           that
           there
           might
           be
           no
           bogling
           at
           it
           .
           And
           when
           our
           Commissioners
           and
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Convention
           and
           Assembly
           had
           on
           Wednesday
           at
           night
           agreed
           upon
           the
           forme
           ,
           it
           was
           the
           next
           day
           brought
           into
           the
           Generall
           Assembly
           ,
           where
           we
           were
           present
           ,
           and
           eye
           witnesses
           of
           what
           was
           done
           ,
           where
           as
           a
           good
           introduction
           to
           it
           ,
           the
           Letter
           from
           our
           Assembly
           
           was
           first
           read
           ,
           and
           entertained
           with
           great
           acceptation
           ,
           (
           the
           Moderator
           solemnely
           professed
           that
           it
           deserved
           oft
           to
           be
           read
           amongst
           them
           )
           &
           then
           the
           businesses
           of
           the
           Covenant
           was
           propounded
           ,
           and
           the
           forme
           read
           twice
           over
           .
           There
           were
           present
           betweene
           twenty
           and
           thirty
           of
           their
           prime
           Nobility
           ,
           we
           thinke
           neer
           a
           hundred
           Noble
           men
           and
           Divines
           spoke
           to
           the
           businesse
           before
           it
           was
           Voted
           ,
           no
           man
           speaking
           against
           it
           ,
           except
           the
           Kings
           Commissioner
           ,
           who
           was
           answered
           and
           dealt
           with
           ,
           with
           that
           wisedome
           ,
           freedome
           ,
           and
           resolution
           both
           by
           Nobles
           and
           Divines
           as
           your
           heart
           can
           thinke
           ,
           though
           he
           professed
           that
           as
           a
           private
           man
           he
           liked
           it
           ,
           and
           said
           after
           the
           Voting
           he
           heard
           a
           joyfull
           sound
           .
           In
           fine
           it
           was
           Voted
           and
           agreed
           to
           be
           entered
           into
           (
           for
           substance
           ,
           for
           it
           was
           by
           the
           Moderator
           declared
           it
           was
           the
           substance
           intended
           and
           not
           expressions
           or
           words
           )
           assoone
           as
           they
           heard
           their
           Brethren
           in
           
             England
          
           agree
           upon
           it
           ;
           we
           say
           their
           brethen
           ,
           not
           limiting
           it
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           which
           possibly
           may
           not
           be
           fitting
           .
           And
           when
           you
           have
           agreed
           it
           (
           as
           we
           hope
           you
           will
           )
           we
           are
           perswaded
           the
           body
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           will
           live
           and
           die
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           we
           doubt
           not
           but
           they
           will
           be
           preparing
           speedily
           upon
           expectation
           of
           the
           Covenants
           passing
           amongst
           you
           .
           We
           scarce
           ever
           saw
           so
           much
           of
           Christ
           for
           us
           as
           this
           day
           in
           the
           Assemblies
           carrying
           of
           this
           businesse
           ,
           such
           weeping
           ,
           such
           rejoycing
           ,
           such
           resolution
           ,
           such
           patheticall
           expressions
           ,
           as
           we
           confesse
           hath
           much
           refreshed
           our
           hearts
           ,
           before
           extremely
           sadded
           with
           ill
           newes
           from
           our
           deare
           Countrey
           ;
           And
           hath
           put
           us
           in
           good
           hope
           that
           this
           Nation
           (
           who
           set
           about
           this
           businesse
           as
           becommeth
           the
           worke
           of
           God
           and
           the
           saving
           of
           
           Kingdomes
           )
           shall
           be
           the
           meanes
           of
           lifting
           up
           of
           distressed
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             .
          
           We
           are
           perswaded
           that
           the
           most
           dejected
           and
           sad
           heart
           amongst
           you
           would
           have
           the
           same
           thoughts
           we
           are
           now
           possessed
           with
           ,
           if
           they
           were
           with
           us
           ;
           we
           thinke
           twenty
           thousand
           of
           them
           will
           come
           to
           your
           helpe
           rather
           then
           faile
           .
           And
           againe
           we
           say
           we
           hope
           you
           will
           quickly
           see
           a
           good
           Army
           with
           you
           ;
           yea
           ,
           something
           done
           before
           ,
           or
           as
           soone
           as
           these
           Letters
           come
           at
           you
           :
           continue
           with
           all
           earnestnesse
           as
           you
           were
           wont
           in
           seeking
           God
           ,
           and
           be
           not
           discouraged
           ,
           or
           suffer
           your
           spirits
           to
           languish
           ;
           surely
           the
           arme
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           this
           assistance
           extends
           it selfe
           towards
           you
           ,
           In
           the
           Mount
           the
           Lord
           will
           be
           seene
           .
           Some
           of
           these
           reverend
           and
           godly
           Ministers
           are
           comming
           to
           our
           Assembly
           ;
           we
           shall
           not
           neede
           to
           intreate
           you
           to
           give
           them
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           fellowship
           ,
           nor
           will
           we
           relate
           in
           what
           a
           hearty
           respectfull
           way
           we
           have
           beene
           received
           by
           them
           both
           in
           publike
           and
           private
           .
           We
           forbeare
           to
           write
           any
           more
           because
           this
           Bearer
           will
           acquaint
           you
           with
           our
           affaires
           ,
           (
           and
           distribute
           our
           respects
           amongst
           you
           )
           and
           his
           hast
           alloweth
           us
           no
           more
           time
           ,
           but
           to
           commit
           you
           to
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           subscribe
           our selves
           .
        
         
           
             
               From
            
             Edenburgh
             ,
             
               Aug.
               18.
               1643.
               
            
          
           
             Your
             most
             affectionate
             and
             deare
             Brethren
             ,
             
               
                 Stephen
                 Marshall
                 .
              
               
                 Philip
                 Nye
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           THe
           Letters
           we
           brought
           with
           us
           from
           some
           Brethren
           ,
           melted
           the
           Assembly
           beyond
           measure
           ,
           and
           have
           beene
           of
           great
           use
           ,
           blessed
           be
           God
           .