nd Bills as shall be presented to him by his
Parliaments of both and either Kingdoms respectively for enjoyning
Presbyteriall Government, Directory of Worship and Confession of Faith in
all his Majesties Dominions, and that his Majestie shall never make
opposition to any of those, nor endeavour any change thereof; also the
clause against association with any that refuse to take the Covenant is
omitted: From all which it may appear in how great danger the liberties of
the Kirk and even Religion it self are left. 3. In the close of the
Declaration of Parliament, there is a new and unsound glosse put upon the
Covenant and Acts of General Assembly, contrary to the sense of the
General Assembly itself, as is more fully expressed in the Representation
of the late Commission. 4. No redresse by the Parliament of certain
injuries complained of to their Lordships by the Commissioners of the
preceeding Generall Assembly. 5. Endeavours to weaken and frustrate
Kirk-Censures by making provisions for securing the stipends of such as
shall be censured for their concurring in, or preaching for this present
Engagement. 6. A misrepresentation of the proceedings of the Commission of
the Generall Assembly by the Parliaments Letter of _May_ 11. to the
severall Presbyteries, endeavouring to incense them against the Commission
of the late Assembly and to pre-ocupie their Commissioners to this
Assembly. 7. Whereas there were many Petitions presented to the High and
Honourable Court of Parliament from the Commissioners of the General
Assembly, Synods & Presbyteries against the present Engagement as stated
in the Parliaments Declaration, yet notwithstanding of the said Petitions,
and notwithstanding of many free & frequent warnings given by faithful
Ministers in their Sermons, notwithstanding also that it was not unknown
how much the generality of the wel affected in the Kingdom were
unsatisfied in their consciences with the grounds and way of the said
Engagement, yet good people are not onely left unsatisfied in their and
our desires, but compelled and forced either to sin against their
consciences or to be under heavy pressures & burdens. 8. Yea in the late
Band injoyned to be subscribed by all the Subjects of this Kingdom, men
are put to it to joyn and concur with their Persons & Estates, in the
advancement, furtherance and assistance of the execution obedience &
observation of the Acts and constitutions of the late Parliament; &
consequently, a