th Our Parliament, in In-acting such a Frame of it,
as was judged to be most agreeable to the Inclinations of Our Good
Subjects: To which as We have had a particular Regard, in Countenanceing
this Assembly, With Our Authority, and a Representative of Our Royall
Person; So We expect, that Your Managment shall be such, as We shall have
no reason, to Repent of what we have done. A Calm and Peaceable Procedure,
will be no less pleasing to Us, than it becometh You. We never could be of
the Mind, that Violence was suited to the advancing of True Religion; Nor
do We intend, that Our Authority shall ever be a Tool, to the irregular
Passions of any Party. Moderation is what Religion enjoynes, Neighbouring
Churches expect from You, and We Recommend to You. And We assure You of
Our constant Favour and Protection, in Your following of these Methods,
which shall be for the real advantage of True Piety, and the Peace of Our
Kingdoms. Given under our Royal Hand, At our Court at _Kensingtoun_, the
10 day of _October_ 1690.

_By His Majesties Command,_

MELVIL.

Direct,

_For the Reverend, Trusty and Wel-Beloved, Ministers and Elders, met in
the General Assembly of the Church of_ Scotland. _At_ Edinburgh.

Edinburgh _18th._ October 1690. _Post Meridiem_ Sess. 4.

III. _The Assemblies Answer to His Majesties Gracious Letter._

_May it please your Majesty,_

Your Gracious Letter, Direct to the Ministers and Elders met here, in the
General Assembly of the Church of _Scotland_ was Read and Heard among Us,
with all Joy and Thankfulness, that the Rising and Shining again of the
Royal Favour, upon this long Afflicted and distressed Church, could
possibly Inspire: For as Your Majesties Concern for the Good of this Your
Ancient Kingdom, hath indeed been such, as nothing can impair the Happy
State whereunto You have Restored it, save the want of the due sense and
understanding of so great a Mercy; So We doe most heartily acknowledge,
that through Your Majesties Care and Kindness, the Church of Christ
therein, doth equally partake of the same Blessing. It was the sad
Confusions, that differences as to the Government of the Church, had
caused in this Nation, that according to Your Majesties first Declaration,
for our Relief, moved our Gracious God, to Raise up and Prosper You, to Be
our Glorious Deliverer, for Effectuating the Reestablishment that we now
enjoy: So that we are perswaded, that it is not more Agreeable, to the
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