the Covenant_, and, _For sending Ministers to the Army_. With full
power to them, to treat and determine in the matters aforesaid, & in all
other matters referred unto them by this Assembly, as fully and freely, as
if the same were here particularly expressed, and with as ample power as
any Commission of former General Assemblies hath had, or been in use of
before; They being alwayes for their whole proceedings countable to, and
censurable by the next General Assembly.

_Renovation of the Commission to the Persons appointed to repair to the
Kingdom, of_ England, _for prosecuting the Treaty of Uniformitie in
Religion._

The Generall Assembly, Taking to their consideration, that the Treaty of
Uniformity in Religion in all his Majesties Dominions is not yet
perfected, though by the Lords blessing there is a good progresse made in
the same, Do therefore Renew the Power and Commission granted to the
Persons formerly nominate by the two preceding Assemblies, and by their
Commissioners sitting at Edinburgh, for prosecuting the said Treatie of
Uniformitie with the Honourable Houses of the Parliament of England, and
the Reverend Assembly of Divines there, or any Committees appointed by
them. Giving unto them full power to do all and every thing which may
advance, perfect, and bring the said Treatie to an happy conclusion
conforme to the former Commissions granted to them thereanent.

_The General Assemblies Answer to the Right Reverend the Assembly of
Divines in the Kirk of England._

_Right Reverend and welbeloved in the Lord Jesus,_

Amidst the manifold troubles in which this Kingdome hath been involved,
and under which it still laboureth, we greatly rejoyced when it was
testified unto by us our reverend Brethren, and under your hands in your
Letter, and these Papers by them presented to us from you, what progresse
you had made in the much desired Work of Uniformities and acknowledge that
the same hath _comforted us concerning our work and toile of our hands_,
and seemeth to us as an olive branch, to prognosticate the abating of the
waters, which overflow the face of the Earth.

When we consider, that you have walked in pathes unusuall, which have not
been haunted by Travellers there, as the publick way, though pointed out
as the good old way by the Reformed Kirks, we do not wonder that you have
carefully adverted in every step to set foot upon sure ground; When we
behold that strong and high tree of Episcopac