Terms of Submission and Subjection contained in the
Shorter Paper: And after passing of the said Vote, and that they were
gravely Admonished by the Moderator to walk Orderly in time coming, in
Opposition to all Schisme and Division; It was declared to them, by the
Moderator, in the Name of the Assembly, That the Assembly did receive them
into the Fellowship of this Church, to enjoy the priviledges thereof, and
Perform the Duties therein, whereof they are, or shall be found Capable.
Whereupon, and at their desire, it was ordained that this Act should be
made; and an Extract thereof given to them in good Form. _Follows the
Tenour of the said shorter Paper._

_To the_ Moderator _and Remanent Members of the General Assembly of the
Church of_ Scotland.

_Right Reverend and Honourable,_

"With the greatest Earnestness of longing we have desired, and yet with a
Patience perhaps to excess, we have waited, for an Opportunity, to bring
our unhappy Differences (of which, all Parties concerned are weary) to a
Happy and Holy close; And for this end to have access to apply our selves
to a full and free General Assembly of this Church, invested with
Authority and Power, _in foro Divino & Humano,_ to Determine and Cognosce
upon them. The want of which an Assembly constitute in that vigour, to
which through the Mercy of God, This Venerable National Synod hath
arrived, hath been the greatest let and impediment of our composing these
Differences, in a way, wherein not only we, but all of the same Sentiments
would acquiesce. Now having obtained this much longed, and long Prayed for
priviledge; We cannot forbear any longer, humbly, to Accost and Address
this Venerable Assembly, with a free and Ingenuous Representation of our
Minds and Desires. The scope of which is, to Represent these things, which
have been most stumbling to us, for the exoneration of our Consciences;
and to declare our Design, after we have exhibited our Testimony against
these Courses, which we understand to have been Corruptions and Defections
in this Church, And laid it down at the Assemblies feet, to be disposed
of, as their Wisdoms shall think fit: That we shall in all Required
Submission, Subject our Selves, our Lives and Doctrine, to the Cognizance
of the Judicatories of this Church, and shall equally oppose Schism and
Defection, in any Capacity, that we shall be found Capable of. And here by
these presents, we bind and oblige our selves Faithfully, to live in
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