REVEREND
BRETHREN
.
THE
Kings
MAJESTY
who
lately
reigned
,
being
contrary
to
the
Dissent
and
Protestation
of
this
Kingdom
,
now
removed
by
a
violent
death
,
The
Estates
of
Parliament
have
declared
and
proclaimed
the
Prince
of
Scotland
,
and
of
Wales
to
be
King
,
as
you
will
perceive
by
the
inclosed
Proclamation
;
and
have
resolved
to
make
addresses
to
him
with
all
possible
speed
about
these
things
that
concern
the
security
of
Religion
,
and
the
Peace
of
these
Kingdomes
.
And
because
of
the
great
importance
of
his
MAJESTIES
disposition
and
of
these
Affaires
,
we
hope
that
you
will
be
carefull
to
deale
earnestly
with
God
both
in
private
and
publick
,
in
behalfe
of
His
MAJESTY
who
now
is
;
And
we
have
thought
fit
that
a
solemn
publick
Humiliation
be
kept
on
Thursday
the
22.
of
this
instant
,
as
for
all
the
sins
and
provocations
of
the
land
,
so
to
pray
the
Lord
in
a
speciall
manner
for
these
things
following
.
1.
That
he
would
deliver
the
King
from
the
snare
of
evill
Counsell
in
which
he
is
now
involed
,
and
teach
him
in
his
youth
in
the
knwledge
of
his
way
,
that
he
may
fear
his
name
:
and
imploy
his
power
for
establishing
and
advancing
the
Kingdom
of
Jesus
Christ
,
and
the
work
of
Reformation
.
2.
That
the
Lord
would
be
pleased
to
blesse
those
addresses
that
are
now
to
be
made
to
his
MAJESTIE
for
the
security
of
Religion
,
the
union
betwixt
the
Kingdomes
,
and
the
peace
and
safety
of
this
Kingdome
.
3.
That
he
would
strenthen
and
deliver
our
afflicted
Brethren
in
England
,
who
suffer
by
the
violence
and
strange
practises
of
the
Sectaries
.
4.
That
he
would
in
his
mercy
prevent
all
those
calamities
and
confusions
that
the
present
great
revolution
of
Affaires
doth
threaten
these
Kingdomes
with
.
So
hoping
that
you
will
be
carefull
to
stirre
up
your selves
and
others
to
wrastle
with
God
in
such
an
exigent
,
and
to
intimate
the
Fast
timously
,
and
to
keep
the
same
in
your
severall
congregations
the
foresaid
day
.
We
shall
only
adde
that
if
there
be
any
in
your
congregations
who
refuse
to
renew
the
Covenant
,
and
are
not
excluded
by
the
Act
;
Our
judgement
is
,
that
after
you
have
conveened
them
before
you
,
and
found
them
obstinate
,
that
you
make
publick
intimation
of
their
names
from
your
Pulpits
,
as
of
persons
that
are
dissaffected
,
and
enemies
to
the
cause
of
God
;
and
that
you
referre
them
to
the
next
Generall
Assembly
;
till
which
time
you
are
to
suspend
them
from
the
Sacrament
of
the
Lords
Supper
,
and
from
all
Ecclesiastick
charge
,
that
so
they
may
be
in
the
same
case
with
those
who
are
excluded
because
of
their
malignancy
and
accession
to
the
engagement
.
We
commend
you
to
his
Grace
and
rests
,
Edinburgh
,
Febr.
6.
1649.
Your
affectionate
Brethren
,
the
COMMISSIONERS
of
the
Generall
Assembly
.
M.
RO.
DUGLASSE
Moderator
.
Postscript
.
IF
these
come
not
timously
to
your
hands
,
you
will
be
carefull
to
keep
the
next
Thursday
after
the
receipt
hereof
.