he inward of our hearts do blesse the Lord for your right
and deep apprehensions of the great and important matters of Christ in his
Royall Crown; and of the Kingdoms in their Union, while the Lord maketh
offers to bring our Ship (so much afflicted and tolled with tempest) to
the safe Harbour of Trueth and Peace. Right memorable is your Zeal against
Sects and Sectaries; your care of Reformation, according to the word of
God, and the example of the best Reformed Churches; your earnest
endeavours and noble adventures, for preserving of the rights and
priviledges of Parliament, and Liberties of the Kingdomes, Together with
his Majesties just power and greatnesse; and your high profession, that it
is not in the power of any humane authority to discharge or absolve you
from adhearing unto that our (so solemnly sworn) League and Covenant, or
to enforce upon you any sense contrary to the letter of the same, Besides
your other good services done unto the Lord and to us, in the
strengthening of the hands of the reverend Assembly of Divines, and of our
Commissioners in their asserting of the government of Christ, (which the
more it be tried will be ever found the more precious Truth), and
vindicating of the same from the usurpation of man, and contempt of the
wicked. These all as they are so many testimonies of your Pietie,
Loyaltie, and undaunted resolution to stand for Christ; So are they and
shall ever be so many obligations upon us your Brethren, to esteem highly
of you in the Lord, to bear you on our brests before him night and day,
and to contribute our best endeavours, and to improve all opportunities
for your encouragement. And now we beseech you in the Lord, Honorable and
welbeloved, go on in this your strength, and in the power of his might who
hath honoured you to be faithful, stand fast in that liberty wherewith
Christ hath made you free; And in the pursuance of this truth, we are
confident, as you have, so you will never cease to study the Peace and
neerer conjunction of the Kingdoms, knowing that a threefold cord is not
easily broken. Now the Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God even our Father,
which hath loved and honoured you, and given you everlasting consolation,
& good help through grace, comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every
good word and work.

_Edinburgh 18 Iunii 1646._

Subscribed in name of the General Assembly by the Moderator.

_The Assemblies Letter to the right Reverend the Assembly of Div