anisin, Arminianism,
Socinianism, Faminism, Libertinism, Sceptism, Erastianism,_ and other new
and dangerous Doctrines spred and received amongst many in that Nation; As
they are unto us matter of great praise and hearty thanksgiving unto GOD,
so also an evidence of the stedfastness of many in _England_, and a token
for good, and a wide door of hope that the Lord will perfect his Work and
bring forth the headstone of his House in that Land. It shall be the
wisdom of each Nation to keep the golden path of truth and righteousnesse
betwixt the crooked wayes of Malignants upon the one hand and Secteries
upon the other, and for each of the Nations so to look upon another, as to
distinguish betwixt the prevalent part and the better part, and betwixt
friends and foes.

We conceive it to be high time for both Nations to search and try their
ways and turn again to the LORD, that he who hath wounded us may heal us,
and he who hath broken us may binde us up. The sin of both hath been the
departing from the rule of the Covenant, and that we did not trust God for
the prefecting of his Work, walking by the rule of piety, but took
ourselves to humane polices, and endeavoured to carry it on by carnal and
worldly means. For as _Scotland_ did to much connive at and comply with
Malignants, which is the immediate and neerest cause of all our present
troubles and distractions; so _England_ neglecting to hold fast the truth
and to submit themselves to the Government of Jesus Christ, so clearly
held forth by the pious and learned Assembly of Divines, did connive at
many abominable Blasphemies and Errors, and complying with Sectaries, gave
way to their wicked Toleration. Neither is it the least part of the sin of
both Lands, that they have more minded the outward then the inward
Reformation, the erecting of the outward Fabrick of GODS House, then the
providing furniture for it by advancing the power of the Gospel, that his
glory may be seen in his Temple. Because of these things is there great
wrath from the LORD against these Kingdoms, and this controversie shall be
continued until we really turn away from our crooked paths. Therefore as
we wish that none of this Land may flatter themselves in their evil wayes,
but repent and amend, so we desire our Brethren of _England_ to consider
what hath been the bitter fruits of their slow progresse in and neglect of
the Work of Reformation, and of their connivance at and complying with
Sectaries, and to