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adeundi_fw-la ibidemque_fw-la praefatos_fw-la tumultus_fw-la in_o dicto_fw-la regno_fw-la componendi_fw-la aliaque_fw-la officia_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la eidem_fw-la committenda_fw-la in_o dicti_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o commodum_fw-la ibi_fw-la praestandi_fw-la eoque_fw-la concilium_fw-la nostrum_fw-la quibus_fw-la locis_fw-la &_o temporibus_fw-la ei_fw-la visum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la convocandi_fw-la ac_fw-la rationem_fw-la &_o ordinem_fw-la in_o praemissis_fw-la exequendis_fw-la servandum_fw-la declarandi_fw-la &_o praescribendi_fw-la et_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la alia_fw-la ad_fw-la commissionis_fw-la huius_fw-la capita_fw-la pro_fw-la commissa_fw-la ipsi_fw-la fide_fw-la exequenda_fw-la eandemque_fw-la ad_fw-la absolutum_fw-la finem_fw-la perducendam_fw-la &_o prosequendam_fw-la confer_v possunt_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o concilio_n quam_fw-la extra_fw-la concilium_fw-la nostro_fw-la nomine_fw-la efficiendi_fw-la &_o praestandi_fw-la idque_fw-la similiter_fw-la &_o 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fatherly_a care_n of_o that_o our_o kingdom_n in_o these_o difficult_a time_n acknowledge_v and_o receive_v our_o say_a commission_n and_o commissioner_n and_o our_o say_a cousin_n and_o councillor_n the_o lord_n marquesse_n of_o hamiltoun_n do_v with_o all_o submissive_a reverence_n then_o and_o there_o accept_v the_o say_a commission_n promise_v the_o uttermost_a of_o his_o endeavour_n for_o settle_v the_o peace_n of_o that_o kingdom_n so_o far_o as_o may_v consist_v with_o our_o royal_a crown_n and_o dignity_n and_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o that_o our_o ancient_a and_o native_a kingdom_n as_o by_o the_o act_n of_o council_n date_v at_o dalkeith_n the_o six_o of_o june_n 1638._o do_v more_o full_o appear_v after_o which_o acceptation_n of_o our_o commission_n the_o say_a lord_n marquesse_n have_v by_o our_o council_n and_o all_o other_o whensoever_o he_o go_v abroad_o all_o respect_n honour_n and_o reverence_v due_a to_o our_o commissioner_n perform_v unto_o he_o our_o chancellor_n carry_v our_o great_a seal_n before_o he_o and_o some_o other_o nobleman_n of_o great_a place_n and_o quality_n carry_v our_o high_a commission_n before_o he_o likewise_o we_o have_v now_o take_v this_o course_n which_o we_o conceive_v most_o agreeable_a both_o to_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o most_o acceptable_a to_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o choice_n of_o our_o commissioner_n have_v then_o assure_v hope_n that_o the_o dangerous_a distraction_n of_o that_o kingdom_n may_v be_v happy_o compose_v but_o these_o hope_n be_v quick_o blast_v for_o no_o soon_o have_v the_o head_n of_o the_o covenant_n notice_n of_o these_o peaceable_a course_n intend_v by_o we_o but_o they_o fly_v out_o even_o before_o our_o commissioner_n arrive_v there_o into_o far_o great_a violence_n than_o heretofore_o increase_v the_o frequent_a meeting_n of_o their_o table_n subdivide_v they_o into_o several_a committee_n increase_v their_o provision_n of_o arm_n make_v their_o pulpit_n ring_v with_o most_o seditious_a sermon_n put_v the_o people_n in_o fear_n that_o now_o there_o be_v more_o danger_n to_o be_v expect_v from_o the_o lord_n marquesse_n his_o come_n home_o and_o all_o peaceable_a treaty_n than_o ever_o and_o at_o their_o table_n conclude_v upon_o a_o paper_n consist_v of_o ten_o proposition_n or_o article_n which_o they_o cause_v immediate_o before_o our_o commissioner_n arrival_n with_o wonderful_a expedition_n to_o be_v disperse_v throughout_o all_o the_o shire_n of_o that_o kingdom_n which_o ten_o article_n according_a to_o the_o true_a copy_n we_o have_v cause_v to_o be_v here_o insert_v first_o for_o observe_v union_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a that_o no_o answer_n be_v make_v to_o any_o of_o the_o statesman_n or_o other_o have_v commission_n from_o the_o king_n concern_v the_o public_a business_n but_o with_o common_a consent_n and_o advice_n
do_v discharge_v and_o inhibit_v all_o and_o whatsoever_o pretend_a commissioner_n and_o other_o member_n of_o the_o say_v pretend_a assembly_n of_o all_o further_a meeting_n and_o conveen_v treat_v and_o conclude_v any_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a assembly_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o treason_n declare_v all_o and_o whatsoever_o that_o they_o shall_v happen_v to_o do_v in_o any_o pretend_a meeting_n thereafter_o to_o be_v null_a of_o no_o strength_n force_n nor_o effect_n with_o all_o that_o may_v follow_v thereupon_o prohibit_v and_o discharge_v all_o our_o have_v to_o give_v obedience_n thereto_o and_o declare_v they_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o free_a and_o exempt_a from_o the_o same_o and_o of_o all_o hazard_n that_o may_v ensue_v for_o not_o obey_v thereof_o and_o for_o this_o effect_n we_o command_v and_o charge_v all_o the_o foresaid_n pretend_v commissioner_n and_o other_o member_n of_o the_o say_a assembly_n to_o depart_v forth_o of_o this_o city_n of_o glasgow_n within_o the_o space_n of_o xxiiii_o hour_n after_o the_o publication_n hereof_o and_o to_o repair_v home_o to_o their_o own_o house_n or_o that_o they_o go_v about_o their_o own_o private_a affair_n in_o a_o quiet_a manner_n with_o special_a provision_n always_o that_o the_o foresay_a declaration_n give_v in_o under_o our_o commissioner_n hand_n with_o all_o therein_o contain_v shall_v notwithstanding_o hereof_o stand_v full_a firm_a and_o sure_a to_o all_o our_o good_a subject_n in_o all_o time_n come_v for_o the_o full_a assurance_n to_o they_o of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o our_o will_n be_v and_o we_o command_v and_o charge_n that_o incontinent_a these_o our_o letter_n see_v you_o pass_v and_o make_v publication_n hereof_o by_o open_a proclamation_n at_o the_o market_n cross_v of_o glasgow_n and_o other_o place_n needful_a wherethrough_a none_o pretend_v ignorance_n of_o the_o same_o give_v under_o our_o signet_n at_o glasgow_n the_o 29._o of_o november_n and_o of_o our_o 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a_o protestation_n to_o he_o who_o read_v our_o proclamation_n which_o paper_n the_o clerk_n of_o our_o council_n offer_v to_o receive_v johnston_n refuse_v to_o deliver_v it_o say_v he_o must_v stay_v until_o it_o be_v write_v by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o who_o at_o glascow_n protest_v against_o our_o proclamation_n do_v protest_v and_o desire_v their_o protestation_n to_o be_v receive_v before_o it_o be_v pen_v as_o it_o be_v now_o print_v and_o before_o they_o can_v so_o much_o as_o send_v to_o they_o in_o who_o name_n it_o be_v make_v to_o know_v whether_o they_o will_v adhere_v to_o it_o or_o not_o but_o a_o protestation_n against_o it_o they_o have_v since_o print_v which_o here_o now_o we_o do_v subjoyne_v that_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v how_o groundless_a and_o unwarrantable_a it_o be_v the_o protestation_n of_o the_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n etc._n etc._n make_v in_o the_o high_a kirk_n and_o at_o the_o market_n cross_n of_o 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and_o humble_a supplication_n to_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n for_o grant_v a_o free_a general_a assembly_n as_o the_o only_a legal_a and_o ready_a mean_a to_o try_v these_o innovation_n to_o purge_v out_o the_o corruption_n and_o settle_v the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o good_a of_o religion_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o comfort_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o kirk_n and_o kingdom_n it_o please_v his_o gracious_a majesty_n out_o of_o his_o royal_a bounty_n to_o direct_v unto_o this_o kingdom_n the_o noble_a and_o potent_a lord_n james_z marques_z of_o hammiltoun_n with_o commission_n to_o hear_v and_o redress_v the_o just_a grievance_n of_o the_o good_a subject_n who_o by_o many_o petition_n and_o frequent_a conference_n be_v full_o inform_v of_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o a_o free_a general_a assembly_n as_o the_o only_a judicatorie_a which_o have_v power_n to_o remedy_v those_o evil_n be_v please_v to_o undergo_v the_o pain_n of_o a_o voyage_n to_o 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