m Satan and worldly men in Kirk and Policy, will still be
vehement as it hath been already, But we are confident through our Lord
Jesus Christ, that the prayers and indeavours of the godly in both
Kingdoms, 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 Kingdomes, that without it we cannot hope for any long
time to enjoy our puritie and peace, which hath cost us so dear, 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
Kingdome, 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 duety incombent both to you and us,
who make mention of the Lord, and are Watch-men upon the Walls of
_Jerusalem_, never more to keep silence nor to hold our peace day nor
night, till the Righteousnesse of Sion 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 solemne Fast and Humiliation in all
the Kirks of this Kingdome, the mean by which we have prevailed in times
past, we wish that the Work may be begun with speed, and prosecuted with
diligence by the joint labours of some Divines in both Kingdoms, who may
prepare the same for the view and examination of a more frequent
Ecclesiastick meeting of the best affected to Reformation there, and of
the Commissioners of the General Assembly here, that in end it may have
the approbation of the Generall Assembly here, and of all the Kirks there,
in the best way that may be, we wish & hope at last in a nationall
Assembly; Our Commissioners at _Edinburgh_, shall in our name receive and
returne answers for promoving so great a Work, which we with our heart and
our soule recommend to the blessing of God, we continue,

_Your loving brethren and fellow-labourers._

_Act for the Lord_ Maitlands _presenting the Assemblies Supplication to
His Majestie, and for going to the Commissioners at_ London, _with the
Answer to the Parliament of_ Englands _Declaration_.

The General Assembly considering the necessity of sending some person of
good worth & quality