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A79718	A declaration from the Generall Assemblie of the kingdome of Scotland in answer to a declaration sent by the Parliament of England, concerning the King and kingdome. Whereing [sic] they declare, in the name of the kingdome of Scotland, their sense and resolution touching the Kings Majesty, and the kingdome of England, in relation to His Majesties honour, and the kingdoms happinesse. With a briefe abstract of His Majesties letter to the Generall Assembly at Edenburgh, containing the full resolution of the Kings Majesty. Agreed upon by the Generall Assembly, conveened at Edenburgh, / and extracted forth of the originall, by me Sir Archibald Johnston of Warnston Knight. Witnessing my signe and subscription mannuall. A. Johnston, cler.	Church of Scotland. General Assembly. Commission.	1648 (1648)	Wing C4213; Thomason E433_3; ESTC R206167	3,474	9

A DECLARATION FROM THE Generall Assemblie Of the Kingdome of SCOTLAND IN Answer to a DECLARATION sent by the Parliament of England concerning the KING and KIGDOME Whereing they declare in the Name of the Kingdome of Scotland their sense and resolution touching the Kings Majesty and the Kingdome of England in relation to His Majesties Honour and the Kingdoms Happinesse With a briefe Abstract of His Majesties Letter to the Generall Assembly at Edenburgh containing the full Resolution of the Kings Majesty Agreed upon by the Generall Assembly conveened at Edenburgh and extracted forth of the Originall by me Sir Archibald Johnston of Warnston Knight Witnessing my signe and subscription mannuall A. JOHNSTON Cler. London Printed for R. W. 1648. A Declaration from the Generall Assembly of the Kingdome of Scotland in answer to the Declaration sent by the Parliament of England THe General Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland having received a Declaration sent unto them from the Parliament of England and having taken the same into serious consideration as the importance of soweighty matters did require have with universal consent resolved upon this following Answer 1. That from the receint sense of the goodnesse of God in their own late deliverance and from their earnest desire of all happines to our native King and that Kingdom they blesse●e Lord in preserving them in the midst of so many unhappy divisions and troubles They also give God thanks for their former and present desires of a Reformation especialy of Religion which is the glory and strength of a Kingdome 2. That the hearts of all the Members of this Assembly and of all the wel-affected within this Kingdome are exccedingly grieved and made heavy that in so long●n time against the professions both of King and Parliament and contrary to the joynt desires of the godly in both Kingdoms to whom it is more dear and precious then what is dearest to them in the world the Reformation of Religion hath moved so slowly and suffered so great interruption The Kirke and Nation when the Lord gave them the calling considered not their own deadnes nor stagger'd not at the promise through unbelief but gave glory to God And who knoweth wee speak it in humility and love and from no other mind then from a desire of the blessing of God upon our King that Kingdom but the Lord hath now some controversie with England which wil not be removed til first and before all the worship of his Name and the Government of his House be setled according to his own wil. When this desire shal come it shal be to England after so long deserred hopes a Tree of life which shal not only yeeld temporal blessings unto themselvs but also shal spread the branches so far that both this Nation and other Reformed Kirkes shal find the fruits thereof to their great satisfaction 3. The Commissioners of this Kingdom in the late treaty considering that Religion i● not only the mean of the service of God and saving of soules but it is also the base and foundation of Kingdoms and States and the strongest band of the subjects to their Prince in true loyalty and to knit the hearts of one to another in true unity and love they did with preface of all due respect add reverence represent in name of this Kingdom the serious thoughts and earnest desires for Unity of Religion that in all his Majesties Dominions there might be one Confession of Faith and one form of Kirk-Government this they conceiued to be acceptable to God Almighty who delighteth to see his people walking in truth and unity to be a special meanes for conserving peace betwixt the Kingdoms of easing the Kings Majesty and the publike government of much trouble which ariseth from differences of Religion very grievous to Kings and Estates of great content to the King himself to his Nobles his Cour ' and all his People when occasioned to be abroad without scruple to themselves or scandal to others all may resort to the same publike worship as if they were at their owne dwellings of suppressing the names of Heresies and Sects Puritans Conformists Separatists Anabaptists c. which do rent asunder the bowels both of Church and Kingdom His Majesties late practise while hee was here in person in resorting frequently to the exercises of publike Worship his Royal actions in establishing the Worship and Government of this Kirk in Parliamen and in giving order for a competent maintenance to the Ministery and Seminaries of the Kirk and his Majesties gracious Letter to the Assembly which contains his Religious expression The chief Heads of His Majesties Letter VVHere any thing is amisse we will endeavour a Reformation in a fair and orderly way and when Reformation is setled we resolved with that Authority wherewith God hath vested us to defend and maintain it in peace and Liberty against all trouble that can come from without and against all Heresies Sects and Schismes which may arise from within Upon these encouragements and having so patent a doore of hope the Assembly doth confidently expect that England wil not bestir themselves in the best way for a Reformation of Religion wherein Christ is so much concerned in his glory the KING in his honour the Kirk and Kingdom of England in their happinesse and this Kirk and Kingdome in the purity and peace of the Gospel 4. What hope can the Kingdom and Kirk of Scotland have of a firm and durable peace till the Opposers thereof bee plucked up root and branch as a Plant which God hath not planted and from which no better fruits can be expected then such sowr Crapes as this day set on edge the Kingdom of England 5. The Usurping Hierarchy being put out of the way the work wil be easie without forcing of any conscience to settle in England the Government of the Reformed Kirkes by Assemblies For although the Reformed Kirkes doe hold without doubting their Kirk Officers and Kirke Government by Assemblies higher and lower in their strong and beautiful subordination to be Jure Divino and perpetual yet as it differeth from the Office of a Pastor is almost universaly acknowledged by the Prelates themselves and their Adherents to be but an humane Ordinance introduced by humane reason and setled by humane Law and Custome for supposed conveiencies which therefore by humane authority without wronging any mans conscience may be altered and abolished upon so great a necessity as is a hearty conjunction with all the reformed Kirks a firm and wel grounded peace betwixt the two Kingdomes formerly divided in themselves and betwixt themselves by this partition wal 6. What may be required of the Kirk of Scotland for surthering the work of Uniformity of government or for agreeing upon a common Confession of Faith Catechisme and Directory for Worship shal according to the Order given by this Assembly be most wilingly performed by us who long extreamly for the day when King and Parliament shal joyn for bringing to passe so great and so good a work Extracted forth of the Book of the Generall Assembly by me Sir Archibald Johnston Knight Clericus Witnessing my signe and subscription mannual A. Johnston Cler. The Copy of a Letter sent from the Assembly at Edenburgh to the Ministers of the Church of England Right Reverend and beloved in the Lord Iesus YOu may perceive that your last Letter which came so seasonably into our hands was not onely acceptable unto us but hath also encouraged us to renew both to the Kings Majesty and his great Councel the desires of the Commissioners of this Kingdom for unity in Religion in the four particulars remembred by you We cannot be ignorant but the opposition from Sathan and worldly men in Kirk will still be vehement as it hath beene already But we are confident through our Lord Jesus Christ that the prayers and endeavours of the godly in both Kingdomes will bring the work to a wished and blessed issue This whole National Kirk is so much concerned in that Reformation and Unity of Religion in both Kingdoms that without it we cannot hope for any long time to enjoy our purity and peace which hath cost us so deer and is now our chiefest comfort and greatest treasure which one cause beside the honour of God and the happinesse of the people of God in that Kingdom more desired of us then our lives is more then sufficient to move us to contribute all that is in our power for bringing it to passe And since we have with so great liberty made our desires and hopes known both to King and Parliament it is a duty incumbent both to you and Us who make mention of he Lord and are Watchmen upon the Wals of Jerusalem never more to keep silence nor to hold your peace day nor night till the righteousnesse of Zion go forth as brightnesse and the salvation thereof as a Lamp that burneth And if it shall please the Lord to move the hearts of King and Parliament to hearken unto the motion for which end we have resolved to keep a Solemn Fast and Humiliation in all the Kirkes of this Kingdome the meane by which we have prevailed in times past we wish that the Worke may be begun with speed and prosecuted with great diligence by the joynt labours of Divines in both Kingdomes who may prepare the same for the view and examination of a more frequent and Ecclesiasticke meeting of the best affected to Reformation there and of the Commissioners of the General Assembly here that in the end it may have the approbation of the General Assembly here and of all the Kirks there in the best way that may be we wish and hope at last in a National Assembly Our Commissioners at Edenburgh shal in our name receive and return answers for promoting so great a Work which we with our heart and soule recommend to the blessing of God and continue Your loving Brethren and Fellow-Labourers The Commissioners of the Generall Assembly subscribing by our Moderator and Clerk Robert Douglasse Moderator Vera Copia A. Johnston Cler. FINIS Imprimatur G. M.