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A92576 A letter from the Parliament of Scotland to the Parliament of England with severall demands therein, in relation to the King and both kingdomes. Also, the copy of the oath taken by all the members of the Parliament in Scotland, and some orders made since their sitting. Scotland. Parliament. 1648 (1648) Wing S1285; Thomason E432_16; ESTC R206149 2,566 10

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A LETTER From the Parliament of SCOTLAND To the Parliament of ENGLAND WITH Severall Demands therein in relation to the King and both Kingdomes ALSO The Copy of the Oath taken by all the Members of the Parliament in Scotland and some Orders made since their sitting March 16 London Printed for B.D. and are to be sold neer the Royall Exchange in Cornhill 1648. 1647 THE DEMANDS OF The Parliament of Scotland to the Parliament of England sent in a Letter from the Parliament of Scotland to the House of Commons in England Right Honourable AS the Parliament of this Kingdom doth acknowledge the zeale and endeavours of the Honourable Houses of Parliament for the good progresse already made towards Reformation of Religion and Uniformity of Church-Government Go is it expected that when they shall seriously consider the brotherly affection and great sufferings of this Kingdom who from a peaceable condition which we formerly enjoyed did ingage our selves in a dangerous and bloudy war with England against their enemies when their affairs were in the hardest and lowest condition upon a mutual League and Covenant to settle Religion and Church government according to the Word of God the practise of the best Reformed Churches and as might draw the nee●est Uniformity betwixt the two Kingdoms which was acknowledged to be the chief grounds of craving Ayd and Assistance from this Kingdom the Honourable Houses will now after so mature deliberation adde their Authority and Civil Sanction without further delay to what the pious and learned Assembly of Divines upon mature deliberation have advised to be most agreeable to the Word of God and perfect what remains to be done in the Work according to the Covenant which I am commanded by the Parliament of this Kingdom to demand and do accordingly in their Names demand of the Honourable Houses of Parliament of England The performance whereof will be most acceptable to this Kirk and Kingdom as a speciall recompence of the labours and bloud which hath been shed 〈◊〉 assisting you to promote the Cause of God and will be a mean to procure Gods blessing upon the proceedings and undertakings of both Kingdoms And the Parliament of this Kingdom is perswaded That the piety and wisdome of the Honourable Houses will never admit any toleration of any Sects or Schisms contrary to our Solemn and Sacred Covenant The next desire of the Parliament of this Kingdom and which of all things next to truth is most desireable is That all lawfull meanes be used for attaining a just and well-grounded peace that there may be an end of the great distractions and unnatural war of all the three kingdoms This kingdome lyeth under the burthen of great and vast expence in raising add entertaining Armies and hath with the losse of the lives of many precious men set their owne houses of fire to quench the flame of yours and almost destroye● their own Nation to preserve yours And seeing by the seasonable assistance afforded by this ●●●●●…m to you and by the late successes wherewith God 〈◊〉 your Armies you are in a great measure freed of 〈◊〉 trouble and are in a far better capacity to pay the monie to our Armies then you were at any time since the beginging of these wars I am likewise commanded by the Parliament of this kingdom to demand and accordingly do in their name demand of both Houses of Parliament to make payment before the sums of money duly owing by them to this King come that so this Kingdome may thereby relieved of the great burthens and pressures of our debts contracted in this Cause and be enabled and encouraged for joynt carrying on of the war till the Church of God be setled in purity and peade And it is further craved from the Justice of the Honourable Houses of Parliament that they will take into their serious consideration the great losses sustained by this kingdom at Sea through the not attendance of their ships upon our Coasts according to the Treaty and make reparation thereof and of the losses which Scotland hath sustained by the Irish Invasion which the Kingdom of England is bound to suppresse by the large Treaty In all which the Desires of the Parliament of this Kingdom are no other then that Religion and Church-government may be setled according to our Covenant That a well-grounded peaceimay be endeavoured betwixt the King and his Subjects That payment be made of the sums due to this Kingdome and our Armies by Treaty and that against the malice of our open Enemies and secret plots of such as for their own ends are labouring to sow sedition betwixt Brethren tyed by so many relations mutual Amity and Union between the Kingdoms may be strengthned and perpetuated to al Posterity We rest Your most affectionate friends Crawford and Lindsey For the Right Honourable the Lords and Commons assembled at VVestminster A Letter to a private Gentleman SIR WHen the Parliament of Scotland met together after some questions about Elections were over they took the usual Oath appointed to be taken by the Members of Parliament and made an Order of secrecy to prevent the divulging of their Debates before the House should perfect the same and hold them fit for publike view and one thing which is much wondred at is that the Instructions of the English Commissioners were in print at Edinburgh before the Comissioners themselves came thither The Commissioners since the sitting of the Parliament have had several meetings with the Committee appointed to receive their papers and receive the transaction of businesse from them who are to make report thereof to the House but what the issue wil be as yet cannot be knowne The Lord London and other of the Commissioners which were in England are in great esteem and his Lordship is made Lord Presidenu SIR I am your humble servant J. M. An Oath taken by the Parliament in Scotland FOrasmuch as the Laws and Liberties of this Kingdome and the purity of Religion ought to be sought after by all good Christians and loyall Subjects and ought to bee maintained and furthered by them against all such as shall by any means endeavour to shake or subvert the same Therefore we under-scribers and every one of us doe in the presence of Almighty God promise and vow that in this present Parliament we shal faithfully and freely speak answer and expresse our selves upon all and every thing which shal be propounded so far as we think in our conscience may conduce to the glory of God the good and peace of the Kirk and State of this Kingdome and employ our best endeavours to promote the same and shall in no way advise voice nor consent to any thing to our best knowledge we think not most expedient and conduceable thereunto As also that we shal endeavour to preserve and defend His Majesties Royal Person the power and priviledges of Parliament and the Laws and Liberties of the Subject and by all good wayes and meanes oppose and endeavour to bring to exact tryal all such as either by plots or conspiracies have done or shal doe any thing to the prejudice of the purity of Religion the Laws Liberties and peace of the Kingdom And further that we shal in all just and honourable wayes endeavour to preserve union and peace betwixt the three Kingdoms of Scotland England and Ireland and neither for hope fear nor other respect shal relinquish this vow and promise FINIS