ve unfaithfull both to God and to
your Majestie, we cannot conceale another danger which is infinitely
greater than that of your Peoples displeasure: Therefore we the servants
of the most high GOD, and your Majesties most loyall Subjects in the
humility and grief of our hearts, fall down before your Throne, and in the
Name of our Lord and Master JESUS CHRIST, who shall judge the world in
righteousnesse, both great and small, and in the Name of this whole
Nationall Kirk, which we represent, We make bold to warn your Majesty
freely, that the guilt which cleaveth fast to your Majesty and to your
Throne, is such, as (whatsoever flattering preachers, or unfaithfull
counsellours may say to the contrary) if not timely repented, cannot but
involve your Self and your Posterity under the wrath of the ever-living
GOD, For your being guiltie of the shedding of the blood of many thousands
of your Majesties best Subjects; For your permitting the Masse, and other
Idolatry, both in your own Family and in your Dominions; For your
authorizing by the Book of Sports the profanation of the Lords Day; For
your not punishing of publick scandals, and much profanenesse in, & about
your Court; For the shutting of your eare, from the humble and just
desires of your faithfull Subjects; For your complying too much with the
Popish party in many wayes, and namely, by concluding the Cessation of
Armes in _Ireland_, and your embracing the counsels of those who have not
set GOD nor your good before their eyes; For your resisting and opposing
this Cause, which so much concerneth the glory of GOD, your own honour and
happinesse, and the peace and safetie of your Kingdomes; and for what
other causes your Majesty is most conscious, and may best judge and search
your own conscience (nor would we have mentioned any particulars, if they
had not been publike and knowne.) For all which it is high time for your
Majesty to fall down at the footstool of the King of Glory, to acknowledge
your offence to repent timely, to make your peace with GOD through JESUS
CHRIST, (whose blood is able to wash away your great sinne) and to be no
longer unwilling that the Son of GOD reign over you and your Kingdoms in
his pure Ordinances of Church-government and Worship. These things if your
Majesty do, it shall be no grief of heart unto you afterward; a blessing
is reserved for you, and you shall finde favour with GOD, and with your
People, and with all the Churches of Christ; But if