ridiem._ Sess. 10.

_Act of the Generall Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland, for the
establishing and putting in execution of the_ Directory _for the publick
Worship of GOD._

Whereas an happy Unity and Uniformity in Religion amongst the Kirks of
Christ in these three Kingdoms; united under one Soveraigne, hath been
long and earnestly wished for by the godly and well-affected amongst us,
was propounded as a main Article of the large Treaty, without which Band
and Bulwark no safe well-grounded and lasting Peace could be expected; And
afterward with greater strength and maturity, revived in the Solemne
League and Covenant of the three Kingdomes; whereby they stand straitly
obliged to endeavour the neerest Uniformity in one forme of
Church-government, Directory of Worship, Confession of Faith, and forme of
Catechising: Which hath also before and since our entring into that
Covenant, been the matter of many Supplications and Remonstrances and
sending Commissioners to the Kings Majestie, of Declarations to the
Honourable Houses of the Parliament of _England_, and of Letters to the
Reverend Assembly of Divines, and others of the Ministerie of the Kirk of
_England_, being also the end of our sending Commissioners, as was desired
from this Kirk, with Commission to treat of Uniformitie in the foure
particulars afore-mentioned, with such Committees as should be appointed
by both Houses of the Parliament of _England_, and by the Assembly of
Divines sitting at Westminster: And beside all this, it being in point of
conscience the chief motive and end of our adventuring upon manifold and
great hazards, for quenching the devouring flame of the present unnaturall
and bloody Warre in _England_, though to the weakning of this Kingdome
within it self, and the advantage of the Enemy which hath invaded it,
accounting nothing too dear to us, so that this our joy be fulfilled. And
now this great Work being so far advanced, that a Directory for the
publick Worship of GOD in all the three Kingdomes, being agreed upon by
the Honourable Houses of the Parliament of _England_, after consultation
with the Divines of both Kingdomes there assembled, and sent to us for our
Approbation, that being also agreed upon by this Kirk and Kingdome of
_Scotland_, it may be in the name of both Kingdomes presented to the King,
for his Royal consent and Ratification. The General Assembly having most
seriously considered, revised, and examined the Directory afor