al determinations amongst our selves, upon
expectation of Uniformity; And that in the meane time so many scandalous
Papers come to our view, and to the hands of the People here, for libertie
of Conscience, toleration of Sects, and such Practices as are contrary to
the Doctrine, Goverment, and Peace of all the Reformed Kirks. For stopping
and suppressing whereof, as wee doubt not, but your wisedome, and the
Authority of the honourable Houses of Parliament will use some more
effectual means; So do we hope that your Determinations shall carry such
evidence of Divine Truth, and demonstration of the Spirit, that those
unhappy Clouds of darknesse shall be so scattered, that they shall be no
more gathered nor appear hereafter, to the dishonour of God, the prejudice
of his Truth, and the scandalizing of so many Souls for which Christ hath
dyed.

We do with hearty thankfulnesse resent all the kindnesse and respect you
have shown to our Commissioners, and your high esteeme of them in love for
the Works sake; Although their presence here would be very comfortable
unto us, very steedable to the publick, and necessar in respect of their
great and important particular charges and Stations; yet do we willingly
dispense with all, yea nothing shall be too dear unto us, so that this
Work be finished with joy, and _Jerusalem made the glory and praise of the
whole Earth: Because of the house of the Lord our God we will feel her
good: For our Brethren and Companions sake, we will now say, Peace be
within her Walls, prosperity within her Palaces._

_Edinburgh 4 June 1644,_

Subscribed in name of the Generall Assembly of the Kirk of _Scotland_, by
the Moderator of the Assembly.

_The Assemblies answer to their Commissioners at_ London.

_Reverend and Beloved Brethren,_

It would have been the rejoycing of our hearts, and the lightning of our
countenances, to have seen your faces, and injoyed your presence here with
us, especially, should yee have arrived unto us loaden with the spoils of
Antichrist, the Trophees of the Kirk of Christ, and the long longed-for
fruits of your painfull labours: But seeing it hath pleased the Lord whose
Interest in the businesse is main and principall otherwise to dispose, it
doth become us with all humility to submit to his good pleasure, with
faith & patience to attend his leasure, _for he that beleeveth maketh not
haste_, and with more frequency and fervencie in prayer seek to him who
will be sought