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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92615	Some papers of the Commissioners of Scotland given in lately to the Houses of Parliament, concerning the propositions of peace.; Proceedings. 1646	Scotland. Convention of Estates.; Buchanan, David, 1595?-1652?; England and Wales. Parliament. Proceedings. 1646.	1646 (1646)	Wing S1346; Thomason E333_1; ESTC R200741	15,543	31

publique trust to make remonstrance of two things most materiall and of greatest consequence One is that through the long delay of the setling of the true Government of the Church Heresies and Sects are so multiplied and Schism hath so much prevailed that if there be not in time a powerful remedy provided this Church after so many miseries of a bloody and long lasting War will be in worse case then the former was from which it was taken for a great happinesse to be delivered And 〈◊〉 Church of Scotland after their many sufferings in this Kingdom and at home in greater danger then it was in from the Prelates here whose usurpation was the beginning of all our calamities and vexation The Honourable Houses may be pleased to call to minde that in the large Treaty of the date March 10. 1641 the Commissioners of Scotland from the sense of the troubles of that Church arising from the Prelates of the Church of England did by many Arguments presse Unity in Religion and Uniformity of Church-Government in the three Kingdoms Unto which from the King Parliament joyntly a comfortable and hopeful answer was returned for obtaining their desire Thereafter in the yeer 1642 the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland seconded and assisted by the Lords of Secret Councel Did upon the same grounds renew the same desire And received from the Parliament of England not onely a Profession of their great contentment in the motion proposed with many thanks But also a large approbation of the motives upon which it was urged which were The more strict Union of both Kingdoms More safe easie and comfortable Government of his Majesty And both to himself and people more free communion in all holy exercise and duties of Worship More constant security of Religion against the bloody practices of Papists and deceitful Errors of other Sectaries More profitable use of the Ministry in drawing them from unpleasant and unprofitable Controversies to the pressing of Mortification and to Treatises of true Piety and Practical Divinity The making of way to the relief and deliverance of the poor afflicted Churches abroad c. All which are expressed in their Declaration and Resolution in answer to the Declaration of the General Assembly Together with a sad Complaint that the miserable Estate of this Church and Kingdom was not able to endure any longer delay And a desire that some godly and learned Divines might be sent from the Church of Scotland whereby the so-much-desired Unity and Uniformity might be obtained In the end the mutual and joynt desires of both Kingdoms were concluded and crowned with a Solemn League and Covenant now translated in other Tongues and known thorowout all Christendom which was taken as for other good ends so for endeavouring the neerest Conjunction and Uniformity in Religion and Church-Government and the extirpation of Heresie and Schism All which considered we may be bold to say without Preface or Apologie which about the like purpose the Houses of Parliament in that their Declaration judged unnecessary that it would be the sin and shame of the Church of England And the sorrow of all the Reformed Churches particularly of the Church of Scotland if after so many preparations and so Solemn League and Covenant is entred into for endeavouring the neerest Conjunction and Uniformity in Religion and Church-Goverhment and the extirpation of Heresie and Schism Not onely all sorts of Blasphemies Heresies and Sects which are now multiplied and Liberty of conscience which is pleaded for should have place But Unity and Uniformity in Religion which is so much preached and written against should be sleighted and the Covenant it self wrested and perverted to speak that which it never intended and which did not enter into any mans minde in the beginning Such a violence as the holy Scripture it self hath suffered from perverse and heretical spirits And this Church after so long a time further from Uniformity amongst themselves and with other Reformed Churches then they were at first when it was judged so necessary Against these so dangerous and destructive evils we earnestly desire the Honourable Houses to provide effectual remedy And we pray God so to blesse their endeavours that the ruine of Religion in both Kingdoms with the horrid consequences thereof which is the work of Satan and his instruments contrary to the Work of God and his Servants may while there is yet hope be wisely and speedily prevented The other material Point which we desire to offer is concerning the late Ordinance of Parliament 14 March 1645 with the Directions Aug. 19. 1645 which in discharge of their duty to God in pursuance of the Covenant and in thankfulnesse to God for his mercies They have after long consultation resolved upon And wherein there be divers evidences of the Piety and Wisedom of the Honorable Houses For which not onely the Church of England but the Church of Scotland and all the Reformed Churches have cause to blesse the Lord Yet it being acknowledged that there may be need of Supplements and Additions and haply also of alterations in some things And it being supposed that the advice of the Assembly of Divines wherein we have been assistant is had thereunto And we being entrusted by the Church of Scotland in matters that concern them so neerly upon their common Interest We have taken the freedom to present our thoughts concerning some particulars contained in the Ordinance First concerning the Subordination of the Assemblies of the Church to the Parliament We make no question but the Parliament is superiour to all the Assemblies of the Church in Place Dignity Honour and earthly power That Civil powers are the Vicegerents of God on earth And that Ministers are onely Servants and Ambassadours And that the Magistrate is Custos utriusque tabulae and may by his authority compel the Ministers and Assemblies of the Church to perform the duties which Christ requires of them Like as the Ministers are bound to render a reason and account of their proceedings to the Civil Powers with all humility and reverence We do onely desire that without diminution of or derogation unto the right and just power of the Parliament or Civil Magistrate the expression of Subordination may be altered Because it may suppose contrary to the meaning of the Parliament that the relation of one Church-assembly to another and of the Assemblies to the Parliament and of appeals of one to another are of the same kinde and in the same line as if the Civil power were not onely about matters of the Church and Religion But were formally Ecclesiastical and to be exercised Ecclesiastically Because some may interpret it to be such an Headship and Supremacy in the Church as sometimes was in the Pope and hath been retained in substance in this Kingdom As the fountain of the high-Commission and foundation of other corruptions contrary to the judgement of all such as have sought after further Reformation And because it is against