acquainted his
Majesty by Messages with their proceedings herein, Commissioners were sent
both from State and Kirk instructed with power and Commission to expresse
the affection of this Kingdome to Monarchy, and his Majesties Person and
Goverment, together with their desires concerning the security of
Religion, and the Peace of those Kingdoms. And albeit the desires of both
which are now published to the world, with his Majesties answers thereto,
are such as are most just and necessary; yet the Counsels of the malignant
party had so great influence upon his Majesty, that his answers are not
only not satisfactory, but short of that which was many times granted by
his Royal Father, and cannot be acquiesced unto, unlesse we would abandon
the League and Covenant, and betray Religion, and the cause of God.

We hold it the duty of all who live in this Land, to wrestle with God in
the behalfe of the King, that he may be recovered out of the snare of
evill Counsell, and brought to give satisfaction to the publick desires of
Kirk and State; and in their places and stations to use all endeavours
with himselfe and others for that effect, and to be willing, upon
satisfaction given, to admit him to the exercise of his power, and
cheerfully to obey him in all things according to the will of God, and the
lawes of the Kingdom, and to do every thing that tends to the preservation
of his Majesties Person, and just greatnesse and Authority, in the defence
and preservation of the true Religion and Liberties of the Kingdomes.

But if his Majesty, or any having, or pretending power and Commission from
him, shall invade this Kingdom, upon pretext of establishing him in the
exercise of his Royal power, as it will be an high provocation against GOD
to be accessory or assisting thereto, so will it be a necessary duty to
resist and oppose the same, We know that men are so forgetfull of the oath
of God, and ignorant of the interest of Jesus Christ and the Gospel, and
doe so little tender that which concerns his Kingdom and the Privileges
thereof, and do so much dote upon absolute and Arbitrary Government for
gaining their own ends, and so much maligne the Instruments of the work of
Reformation, that they would admit his Majesty to the exercise of his
Royal power upon any termes whatsoever, though with never so much
prejudice to Religion, and the Liberties of these Kingdomes, and would
think it quarrell enough to make War upon all those who for cons