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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11746	A short relation of the state of the Kirk of Scotland since the reformation of religion, to the present time for information, and advertisement to our brethren in the Kirk of England, by an hearty well-wisher to both kingdomes.	Warriston, Archibald Johnston, Lord, 1611-1663.	1638 (1638)	STC 22039; ESTC S116925	12,349	22

their Iudges whereas they offered under the paine of their lives to prove many haynous crymes against them and such as were palpable to the World as their introduction of Poperie and Arminianisme their many publick transgressions against Law The whole Nobilitie Gentrie Burrowes Ministers and Commons who had now so often supplicat and so long attended were cast into great difficulties considering their Religion so well warranted by Gods Word and established by the lawes of the Kirke and Kingdome was now begunne to bee changed both in doctrine and discipline at the pleasure of the fourteene Bishops and the liberties of the Countrie like to bee infringed by their usurpation and that having complained often upon them to his Majestie by his Counsell were answered by the former declaration approving these Popish bookes their wicked unlawfull proceedings and condemning the Supplicants lawfull and peaceable meetings and humble waye of supplicating as prejudiciall to regall authoritie prohibiting also their necessar meetings in time comming All these did move the Supplicants to bethinke the renewing of the nationall Covenant of this Kirke Kingdom the breach whereof hath beene a speciall cause to bring these evills upon them to bee a good meane for obtaining the Lords wonted favour having many examples in holy Scripture that the people of GOD have happily renewed their Covenant with GOD. This their Covenant containeth nothing in substance but that which is contained in the Confession of Faith and generall band formerly made for maintenance of Religion acts of Parliament made at sundie times The Confession of Faith was approved by diverse Acts of secreet Counsell and generall Assemblbes It was first subscribed by King IAMES himself and his whole House-hold after by all his Subjects commanded by publick Proclamation to subscribe Subscription to this Confession hath beene in continuall practise when any persons suspect of Papistrie were to be tryed likewise masters of Schooles Colledges were ordained by act of Assemblye to cause their Schollers subscribe when they were to passe their degrees which hath beene observed to this day The practise of subscribing beeing in continuall use to this time was a sufficient warrant for the Supplicants to subscribe the same for manifesting their affection to GODS trueth and holding out all Popish superstition To the said Confession are subjoyned such acts of Parliament as ratified the heads thereof and were made in favours of Religion professed in the same Together with a part of the generall band formerly made and subscribed by authoritie of King Iames and his Counsell binding all the Subjects to the defence of Religion and his Majesties person and each to other in these two causes The Supplicants bind themselves to forbeare all approbation or practise of corruptions and innovations brought in this Kirk till the forme of their entry their lawfulnes or expediencie be tryed in a free generall Assemblye and to labour by all meanes lawfull to recover the puritie and libertie of the Gospell as it was professed and established before the entrie of the said Novations But withall they declare that the novations and evills contained in their Supplications complaints protestations have no warrant in the word of God and are contrare to the articles of the forsaid confession acts of Parliament They promise to forbeare the practise and approbation of novations already entred till a free assembly and Parliament because they were never condiscended upon but in pretended Assemblies and upon conditions which have not beene observed besides that protestations have beene made contrare to the same This Covenant was subscribed by many thousands in Februarie last yea in a very short time by almost the whole Kingdome It was publickly read and sworne in most Kirks with great motion prayers and teares all professing repentance for their sinnes specially for their breach of Covenant to God in suffering the puritie of his worship to bee thus tainted The desire of true knowledge wrought by it in the hearts of the people may approve it to bee a speciall meane appointed by God for reclaiming this Nation to himself The supplicants having now both by oath subscription manifested their desires to be religious their hearts loyall and faithfull to their Prince beeing now barred from dealing with the privy Counsell who admitted the Bishops to sit as Iudges in the cause after the Supplicants had declined them as parties and beeing desirous his Majestie should bee rightly informed that hee might give a gratious answer they thought it expedient to write to the Duke of Lennox Marquesse of Hamiltoun Earle of Mortoun as speciall members of this state because they had neere accesse to his Majestie not doubting that they could not but bee very sensible of these evills complained upon desired them to learne from his Majestie if hee would bee pleased to receive a new petition from the Supplicants immediatly or if they should make their desires knowne to his Majesty by their Lordships This supplication was sent to have been delivered if his Majestie would have received it and also some articles containing their just desires for their Lordships information His Majestie was not willing to receive the supplication but perusing the articles did remit his gratious answere to bee delivered by the Marquesse of Hamiltoun who was to bee sent as his Majesties Commissioner with instructions and power for settling the peace of this kingdome Vpon the thirtie day of May a ship arrived at the road of Leith carrying a great deale of munition as Cannon powder with Cannon ball musquets Pikes and match for the Castle of Edinburgh foretold threatned by the Bishop of S. Andrewes and his followers who affirmed the providing that Castle and fortifieng the towne of Leith to bee the onely meane to beate down Edinburgh and force them to undergoe any thing should bee injoyned as also to hold the supplicants out of it c. Upon suspition that the putting of this munition in the Castle would be stayed the Lord Thesaurer did convey it quyetly to Mussilburgh harberie and from thence to Dalkeith The people remembering the threatnings preceeding and considering that such provision had not beene made for these places these thirtie yeares by past began to suspect danger The Supplicants suspecting that the same would bee imployed against the bodie of the Kingdome who were ayming at no thing but the preservation of Religion and the Subjects libertie resolved without giving offence to keepe a watch lest any of that provision should bee conveyed into these places against the wonted custome For these are the greatest forts in the Countrie appointed for her sastetie and not for her hurt The Marquesse of Hamilton being appointed his Majesties Commissioner did send a number of missives to his friends followers acquaintance in Scotland from Court to meet him at Haddingtoun and Dalkeith the fifth day of Iunij Where-upon the Papists applauding to the Service booke bragged that they with some neutralls and such as