The protestation of the Generall Assemblie of the Church of Scotland, and of the noblemen, barons, gentlemen, borrowes, ministers and commons; subscribers of the Covenant, lately renewed, made in the high Kirk, and at the Mercate Crosse of Glasgow, the 28, and 29. of November 1638
         Protestation. 1638-11-29
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             The protestation of the Generall Assemblie of the Church of Scotland, and of the noblemen, barons, gentlemen, borrowes, ministers and commons; subscribers of the Covenant, lately renewed, made in the high Kirk, and at the Mercate Crosse of Glasgow, the 28, and 29. of November 1638
             Protestation. 1638-11-29
             Church of Scotland. General Assembly.
             Warriston, Archibald Johnston, Lord, 1611-1663.
          
           [16] p.
           
             By George Anderson,
             Printed at Glasgow :
             in the yeare of Grace, 1638.
          
           
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           THE
           PROTESTATION
           OF
           THE
           GENERALL
           
             ASSEMBLIE
             OF
             THE
          
           CHVRCH
           OF
           SCOTLAND
           ,
           AND
           OF
           THE
           NOBLEMEN
           ,
           BARONS
           ,
           
             GENTLEMEN
             ,
             BORROWES
             ,
             MINISTERS
             AND
             COMMONS
             ;
          
           Subscribers
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           lately
           renewed
           ,
           made
           in
           the
           high
           Kirk
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           
             Mercate
             Crosse
             of
          
           Glasgow
           ,
           
             the
             28
             ,
             and
             29.
             of
             November
          
           1638.
           
        
         
         
           Printed
           at
           
             Glasgow
          
           by
           
             George
             Anderson
             ,
             in
             the
             Yeare
             of
             Grace
             ,
          
           1638.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           The
           Protestation
           of
           the
           generall
           
             Assembly
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             SCOTLAND
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           WEE
           Commissioners
           from
           Presbyteries
           ,
           Burghes
           ,
           and
           Universities
           ,
           now
           conveened
           in
           a
           full
           and
           free
           Assembly
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           indicted
           by
           his
           Majestie
           ,
           and
           gathered
           together
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Lord
           
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           the
           only
           Head
           ,
           and
           Monarch
           of
           his
           owne
           Church
           ;
           And
           Wee
           
             Noblemen
             ,
             Barons
             ,
             Gentlemen
             ,
             Ministers
             ,
             Burgesses
          
           and
           
             Commons
             ,
             Subscribers
             of
             the
             Confession
             of
             Faith
             ,
          
           Make
           it
           knowne
           that
           where
           Wee
           His
           Majesties
           loyall
           Subjects
           of
           all
           degrees
           ,
           considering
           and
           taking
           to
           heart
           the
           many
           and
           great
           innovations
           and
           corruptions
           lately
           by
           the
           Prelats
           and
           their
           adherents
           intruded
           
           of
           this
           Church
           ,
           which
           had
           beene
           before
           in
           great
           puritie
           to
           our
           unspeakable
           comfort
           established
           amongst
           us
           ,
           were
           moved
           to
           present
           many
           earnest
           desires
           and
           humble
           supplications
           to
           his
           sacred
           Majestie
           ,
           for
           granting
           a
           free
           generall
           Assembly
           ,
           as
           the
           only
           legall
           and
           readie
           meane
           to
           try
           these
           innovations
           ,
           to
           purge
           out
           the
           corruptions
           ,
           and
           settle
           the
           order
           of
           the
           church
           ,
           for
           the
           good
           of
           Religion
           ,
           the
           honour
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           the
           comfort
           and
           peace
           of
           the
           Kirk
           and
           Kingdome
           :
           It
           pleased
           his
           gracious
           Majestie
           ,
           out
           of
           his
           Royall
           bountie
           ,
           to
           direct
           unto
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           the
           Noble
           and
           Potent
           Lord
           ,
           
             James
          
           Marques
           of
           
             Hammiltoun
             ,
          
           with
           Commission
           to
           heare
           and
           redresse
           the
           just
           grievances
           of
           the
           good
           Subjects
           ,
           who
           by
           many
           petitions
           ,
           and
           frequent
           conferences
           ,
           being
           fully
           informed
           of
           the
           absolute
           necessitie
           of
           a
           free
           generall
           Assemblie
           ,
           as
           the
           only
           Judicatorie
           which
           had
           power
           to
           remedie
           those
           evils
           ,
           was
           pleased
           to
           undergoe
           the
           paines
           of
           a
           voyage
           to
           
             England
          
           for
           presenting
           the
           pitifull
           condition
           of
           our
           Church
           to
           his
           sacred
           Majestie
           ;
           And
           the
           said
           Commissioner
           his
           Grace
           returned
           againe
           in
           August
           last
           ,
           with
           power
           to
           indict
           an
           Assembly
           ,
           but
           with
           the
           condition
           of
           such
           prelimitations
           ,
           as
           did
           both
           destroy
           the
           freedome
           of
           an
           Assemblie
           ,
           and
           could
           no
           wayes
           cure
           the
           present
           diseases
           of
           this
           Church
           :
           which
           was
           made
           so
           clearly
           apparent
           to
           his
           Grace
           ,
           that
           for
           satisfying
           the
           reasonable
           desire
           of
           the
           Subjects
           ,
           groaning
           under
           the
           wearinesse
           and
           prejudices
           of
           longsome
           attendance
           ,
           Hee
           was
           againe
           pleased
           to
           under-take
           another
           journey
           to
           His
           Majestie
           ,
           and
           promised
           to
           endeavour
           to
           obtaine
           a
           free
           Generall
           Assemblie
           ,
           without
           any
           prelimitation
           ,
           either
           of
           the
           constitution
           and
           members
           ,
           or
           matters
           
           to
           be
           treated
           ,
           or
           manner
           ,
           and
           order
           of
           proceeding
           ,
           so
           that
           if
           any
           question
           should
           arise
           concerning
           these
           particulars
           ,
           the
           same
           should
           bee
           cognosced
           ,
           judged
           ,
           and
           determined
           by
           the
           Assemblie
           ,
           as
           the
           onely
           judge
           competent
           :
           And
           accordingly
           by
           warrant
           from
           our
           Sacred
           Soveraigne
           ,
           returned
           to
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           in
           September
           last
           ,
           caused
           indict
           a
           free
           Generall
           Assemblie
           ,
           to
           be
           holden
           at
           
             Glasgow
             ,
          
           the
           21.
           of
           November
           instant
           ,
           to
           the
           unspeakable
           joy
           of
           all
           good
           Subjects
           and
           Christian
           hearts
           ,
           who
           thereby
           did
           expect
           the
           perfect
           satisfaction
           of
           their
           long
           expectations
           ;
           and
           the
           finall
           remedie
           of
           their
           pressing
           grievances
           :
           But
           these
           hopes
           were
           soone
           blasted
           :
           for
           albeit
           the
           Assemblie
           did
           meet
           and
           begin
           at
           the
           appointed
           day
           ,
           and
           hath
           hitherto
           continued
           ,
           still
           assisted
           with
           his
           Graces
           personall
           presence
           ,
           yet
           His
           Grace
           hath
           never
           allowed
           any
           freedome
           to
           the
           Assemblie
           ,
           competent
           to
           it
           by
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           acts
           and
           practise
           of
           this
           church
           ,
           and
           his
           Majesties
           Indiction
           ,
           but
           hath
           laboured
           to
           restraine
           the
           same
           ,
           by
           protesting
           against
           all
           the
           acts
           made
           therein
           ,
           and
           against
           the
           constitution
           therof
           by
           such
           members
           ,
           as
           by
           all
           law
           reason
           and
           custome
           of
           this
           church
           were
           ever
           admitted
           in
           our
           free
           Assemblies
           ,
           and
           by
           denying
           his
           apprebation
           to
           the
           things
           proponed
           and
           coucluded
           ,
           though
           most
           cleare
           ,
           customable
           ,
           and
           uncontraverted
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           since
           his
           Grace
           after
           the
           presenting
           and
           reading
           of
           his
           own
           commission
           from
           our
           sacred
           Soveraigne
           ,
           and
           after
           his
           seeing
           all
           our
           commissions
           from
           Presbyteries
           and
           Burghes
           produced
           and
           examined
           ,
           and
           the
           assembly
           constitute
           of
           all
           the
           members
           by
           unanimous
           consent
           ,
           doth
           now
           to
           our
           greater
           griefe
           without
           any
           just
           cause
           or
           occasion
           offered
           by
           us
           ,
           unexpectedly
           
           depart
           and
           discharge
           any
           further
           meeting
           ,
           or
           proceeding
           in
           this
           Assembly
           ,
           under
           the
           paine
           of
           treason
           ;
           and
           after
           seven
           dayes
           sitting
           ,
           declare
           all
           Acts
           made
           ,
           or
           heereafter
           to
           be
           made
           in
           this
           Assembly
           ,
           to
           be
           of
           no
           force
           nor
           strength
           ;
           and
           that
           for
           such
           causes
           as
           are
           either
           expressed
           in
           his
           Maiesties
           former
           proclamations
           ,
           (
           and
           so
           are
           answered
           in
           our
           former
           protestations
           )
           or
           set
           downe
           in
           the
           declinatour
           ,
           and
           protestation
           presented
           in
           name
           of
           the
           Prelats
           ,
           (
           which
           are
           fully
           cleared
           in
           our
           answere
           made
           thereto
           )
           or
           else
           were
           long
           since
           proponed
           by
           the
           Commissioner
           his
           G.
           in
           his
           eleven
           articles
           or
           demands
           sent
           unto
           us
           ,
           before
           the
           indiction
           of
           the
           Assembly
           (
           and
           so
           were
           satisfied
           by
           our
           answers
           ,
           which
           his
           Grace
           acknowledged
           ,
           by
           promising
           after
           the
           recept
           thereof
           to
           procure
           a
           free
           generall
           Assembly
           ,
           with
           power
           to
           determine
           upon
           all
           questions
           ,
           anent
           the
           members
           ,
           manner
           ,
           and
           matters
           thereof
           )
           all
           which
           for
           avoyding
           tediousnesse
           wee
           heere
           repeat
           :
           Or
           otherwise
           the
           said
           causes
           alleadged
           by
           the
           Commissioner
           ,
           were
           proponed
           by
           His
           Grace
           ,
           in
           the
           Assemblie
           ;
           such
           as
           first
           ,
           that
           the
           Assemblie
           refused
           to
           reade
           the
           Declinatour
           and
           Protestation
           exhibited
           by
           the
           Prelats
           ,
           which
           neverthelesse
           was
           publicklie
           read
           and
           considered
           by
           the
           assemblie
           ,
           immediatly
           after
           the
           election
           of
           a
           Moderatour
           and
           constitution
           of
           the
           Members
           ,
           before
           the
           which
           ,
           there
           was
           no
           assemblie
           established
           ,
           to
           whom
           the
           same
           could
           have
           been
           read
           :
           Next
           ,
           that
           ruling
           Elders
           were
           permitted
           to
           have
           voyce
           in
           the
           election
           of
           commissioners
           from
           Presbyteries
           ,
           which
           was
           knowne
           to
           His
           Grace
           ,
           before
           the
           indiction
           and
           meeting
           of
           the
           assembly
           ,
           and
           is
           so
           agreeable
           to
           the
           acts
           and
           practise
           of
           this
           church
           ,
           inviolably
           observed
           before
           the
           late
           times
           of
           corruption
           ,
           
           that
           not
           one
           of
           the
           assembly
           doubted
           thereof
           ,
           to
           whom
           by
           the
           indiction
           and
           promise
           of
           a
           free
           assembly
           ,
           the
           determination
           of
           that
           question
           ,
           anent
           the
           members
           constituent
           propertie
           belonged
           .
        
         
           And
           last
           ,
           that
           the
           voyces
           of
           the
           six
           Assessors
           ,
           who
           did
           sit
           with
           His
           Grace
           ,
           were
           not
           asked
           and
           numbered
           ,
           which
           we
           could
           not
           conceive
           to
           bee
           any
           just
           cause
           of
           offence
           ,
           since
           after
           39.
           
           Nationall
           assemblies
           of
           this
           reformed
           church
           ,
           where
           neither
           the
           Kings
           Maiestie
           ,
           nor
           any
           in
           his
           name
           was
           present
           ,
           at
           the
           humble
           and
           earnest
           desire
           of
           the
           assembly
           ,
           His
           Maiesty
           graciously
           vouchsafed
           His
           presence
           either
           in
           His
           owne
           Royall
           Person
           ,
           or
           by
           a
           commissioner
           ,
           not
           for
           voting
           or
           multiplying
           of
           voyces
           ,
           but
           as
           Princes
           and
           Emperours
           of
           old
           ,
           in
           a
           Princely
           manner
           to
           countenance
           that
           meeting
           ,
           and
           to
           preside
           in
           it
           for
           externall
           order
           ;
           and
           if
           Wee
           had
           been
           honoured
           with
           His
           Maiesties
           Personall
           presence
           ,
           His
           Maiestie
           (
           according
           to
           the
           practice
           of
           King
           
             James
          
           of
           blessed
           memorie
           )
           would
           have
           only
           given
           his
           own
           Iudgment
           in
           voting
           of
           matters
           ,
           and
           would
           not
           have
           called
           others
           who
           had
           not
           been
           cloathed
           with
           commission
           from
           the
           church
           to
           carry
           things
           by
           pluralitie
           of
           voyces
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           in
           conscience
           of
           our
           duetie
           to
           God
           and
           his
           trueth
           ,
           the
           King
           and
           his
           honour
           ,
           the
           Church
           and
           her
           liberties
           ,
           this
           Kingdome
           and
           her
           peace
           ,
           this
           Assemblie
           and
           her
           freedome
           ,
           to
           our selves
           and
           our
           safetie
           ,
           to
           our
           Posteritie
           ,
           Persons
           and
           Estates
           ,
           Wee
           professe
           with
           sorrowfull
           and
           heavie
           ,
           but
           loyall
           hearts
           .
           That
           Wee
           cannot
           dissolve
           this
           Assemblie
           ,
           for
           the
           reasons
           following
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           For
           the
           reasons
           alreadie
           printed
           anent
           the
           necessitie
           of
           conveening
           a
           Generall
           Assemblie
           ,
           which
           are
           
           now
           more
           strong
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           seeing
           the
           assemblie
           was
           alreadie
           indicted
           by
           his
           Maiesties
           authoritie
           ,
           did
           conveene
           ,
           and
           is
           fully
           constitute
           in
           all
           the
           members
           thereof
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Word
           of
           
             GOD
             ,
          
           and
           discipline
           of
           this
           church
           ,
           in
           the
           presence
           and
           audience
           of
           his
           Maiesties
           Commissioner
           ;
           who
           hath
           reallie
           acknowledged
           the
           same
           ,
           by
           assisting
           therein
           seven
           dayes
           ,
           and
           exhibition
           of
           His
           Maiesties
           Royall
           Declaration
           ,
           to
           bee
           registrate
           in
           the
           bookes
           of
           this
           assemblie
           ,
           which
           accordingly
           is
           done
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           For
           the
           reasons
           contained
           in
           the
           former
           Protestations
           made
           in
           name
           of
           the
           Noblemen
           ,
           Barons
           ,
           Burgesses
           ,
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           Commons
           ,
           whereunto
           We
           doe
           now
           iudicially
           adhere
           ,
           as
           also
           unto
           the
           Confession
           of
           Faith
           and
           covenant
           ,
           subscribed
           and
           sworne
           by
           the
           body
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Because
           as
           Wee
           are
           obliged
           by
           the
           application
           and
           explication
           subioyned
           necessarily
           to
           the
           Confession
           of
           Faith
           subscribed
           by
           Us
           ;
           So
           the
           Kings
           Maiestie
           ,
           and
           his
           Commissioner
           ,
           and
           Privie
           Councell
           ;
           have
           urged
           many
           of
           this
           kingdome
           to
           subscribe
           the
           Confession
           of
           Faith
           made
           in
           
             anno
          
           1580.
           and
           1590
           :
           and
           so
           to
           returne
           to
           the
           doctrine
           and
           discipline
           of
           this
           Church
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           then
           professed
           :
           But
           it
           is
           cleare
           by
           the
           doctrine
           and
           discipline
           of
           this
           church
           ,
           contained
           in
           the
           booke
           of
           Policie
           then
           registrate
           in
           the
           bookes
           of
           assemblie
           ,
           and
           subscribed
           by
           the
           Presbyteries
           of
           this
           church
           ;
           That
           it
           was
           most
           unlawfull
           in
           it self
           ,
           and
           preiudiciall
           to
           these
           priviledges
           which
           Christ
           in
           his
           Word
           hath
           left
           to
           his
           church
           ,
           to
           dissolve
           or
           breake
           up
           the
           assemblie
           of
           this
           church
           ,
           or
           to
           stoppe
           and
           stay
           their
           proceedings
           in
           constitution
           of
           acts
           for
           the
           welfare
           of
           the
           church
           ,
           or
           execution
           of
           
           discipline
           against
           offenders
           ;
           and
           so
           to
           make
           i●
           appeare
           ,
           that
           Religion
           and
           Church-government
           should
           depend
           absolutely
           upon
           the
           pleasure
           of
           the
           Prince
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Because
           there
           is
           no
           ground
           of
           pretence
           either
           by
           Act
           of
           Assemblie
           ,
           or
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           any
           preceeding
           practice
           ,
           whereby
           the
           Kings
           Majestie
           may
           lawfully
           dissolve
           the
           Generall
           Assemblie
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           far
           lesse
           His
           Majesties
           Commissioner
           ,
           who
           by
           his
           commission
           hath
           power
           to
           indict
           and
           keep
           it
           ,
           
             secundùm
             legem
             &
             praxim
             :
          
           But
           upon
           the
           contrary
           ,
           His
           Majesties
           prerogative
           Royall
           ,
           is
           declared
           by
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           be
           nowayes
           prejudiciall
           to
           the
           priviledges
           and
           liberties
           ,
           which
           God
           hath
           granted
           to
           the
           spirituall
           office-bearers
           ,
           and
           meetings
           of
           this
           Church
           ;
           which
           are
           most
           frequently
           ratified
           in
           Parliaments
           ,
           and
           especially
           in
           the
           last
           Parliament
           holden
           by
           His
           Maiestie
           himself
           ,
           which
           priviledges
           and
           liberties
           of
           the
           church
           ,
           his
           Maiesty
           will
           never
           diminish
           or
           infringe
           ,
           being
           bound
           to
           maintaine
           the
           same
           in
           integritie
           by
           solemne
           oath
           given
           at
           His
           Royall
           Coronation
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           The
           Assemblies
           of
           this
           Church
           have
           still
           inioyed
           this
           freedome
           of
           uninterrupted
           sitting
           ,
           without
           or
           notwithstanding
           any
           contramand
           ,
           as
           is
           evident
           by
           all
           the
           Records
           thereof
           ;
           and
           in
           speciall
           by
           the
           generall
           Assembly
           holden
           in
           
             anno
          
           1582.
           which
           being
           charged
           with
           letters
           of
           Horning
           by
           the
           Kings
           Maiestie
           his
           Commissioner
           and
           Councell
           ,
           to
           stay
           their
           processe
           against
           Master
           
             Robert
             Montgomerie
             ,
          
           pretended
           Bishop
           of
           
             Glasgow
             ,
          
           or
           otherwise
           to
           dissolve
           and
           rise
           ,
           did
           notwithstanding
           shew
           their
           libertie
           and
           freedome
           ,
           by
           continuing
           
           and
           sitting
           still
           ,
           and
           without
           any
           stay
           ,
           going
           on
           in
           that
           processe
           against
           the
           said
           Master
           
             Robert
             ,
          
           to
           the
           finall
           end
           thereof
           :
           And
           thereafter
           by
           letter
           to
           his
           Maiestie
           ,
           did
           shew
           clearly
           ,
           how
           far
           his
           Majestie
           had
           been
           uninformed
           ,
           and
           upon
           misinformation
           ,
           prejudged
           the
           prerogative
           of
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           the
           liberties
           of
           this
           Church
           ,
           and
           did
           inact
           and
           ordaine
           ,
           that
           none
           should
           procure
           any
           such
           warrant
           or
           charge
           under
           the
           pain
           of
           excommunication
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           Because
           now
           to
           dissolve
           ,
           after
           so
           many
           supplications
           and
           complaints
           ,
           after
           so
           many
           reiterated
           promises
           ,
           after
           our
           long
           attendance
           and
           expectation
           ,
           after
           so
           many
           references
           of
           processes
           from
           Presbyteries
           ,
           after
           the
           publick
           indiction
           of
           the
           Assemblie
           ,
           and
           the
           solemne
           Fast
           appointed
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           after
           frequent
           convention
           ,
           formall
           constitution
           of
           the
           Assemblie
           in
           all
           the
           members
           thereof
           a
           and
           seven
           dayes
           sitting
           ,
           were
           by
           this
           act
           to
           offend
           God
           ,
           contemne
           the
           Subjects
           petitions
           ,
           deceive
           many
           of
           their
           conceived
           hopes
           of
           redresse
           of
           the
           calamities
           of
           the
           Church
           and
           Kingdome
           ,
           multiply
           the
           combustions
           of
           this
           Church
           ,
           and
           make
           every
           man
           despaire
           heereafter
           ever
           to
           see
           Religion
           established
           ,
           Innovations
           removed
           ,
           the
           Subjects
           complaint
           respected
           ,
           or
           the
           offenders
           punished
           with
           consent
           of
           authoritie
           ,
           and
           so
           by
           casting
           the
           church
           loose
           and
           desolate
           ,
           would
           abandon
           both
           to
           ruine
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           It
           is
           most
           necessary
           to
           continue
           this
           Assemblie
           for
           preveening
           the
           prejudices
           which
           may
           ensue
           upon
           the
           pretence
           of
           two
           Covenants
           ,
           whereas
           indeed
           there
           is
           but
           one
           .
           That
           first
           subscribed
           in
           1500.
           and
           1590.
           being
           a
           Nationall
           covena●●
           ,
           and
           
           oath
           to
           God
           ;
           which
           is
           lately
           renewed
           by
           ●s
           ,
           with
           that
           necessary
           explanation
           ,
           which
           the
           corruptions
           introduced
           since
           that
           time
           contrary
           to
           the
           same
           ,
           inforced
           :
           which
           is
           also
           a
           knowledged
           by
           the
           Act
           of
           councell
           in
           September
           last
           ,
           declaring
           the
           same
           to
           bee
           subscribed
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           meaned
           the
           time
           of
           the
           first
           subscription
           :
           And
           therefore
           for
           removing
           that
           shame
           ,
           and
           all
           preiudices
           which
           may
           follow
           upon
           the
           show
           of
           two
           different
           covenants
           and
           confessions
           of
           Faith
           in
           one
           Nation
           ,
           The
           Assemblie
           cannot
           dissolve
           ,
           before
           it
           trye
           ,
           finde
           and
           determine
           ,
           that
           both
           these
           covenants
           ,
           are
           but
           one
           and
           the
           selfe
           same
           covenant
           :
           The
           latter
           renewed
           by
           Us
           ,
           agreeing
           to
           the
           true
           genuine
           sense
           and
           meaning
           of
           the
           first
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           subscribed
           in
           
             anno
          
           1580.
           
        
         
           For
           these
           and
           many
           other
           reasons
           ,
           Wee
           the
           Members
           of
           this
           assemblie
           ,
           in
           our
           owne
           name
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Kirk
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           whom
           Wee
           represent
           ;
           and
           Wee
           Noblemen
           ,
           Barons
           ,
           Gentlemen
           ,
           Ministers
           ,
           Burgesses
           ,
           and
           Commons
           before
           mentioned
           ,
           doe
           solemnely
           declare
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           everliving
           God
           ,
           and
           before
           all
           men
           ;
           And
           protest
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           our
           thoughts
           are
           not
           guiltie
           of
           any
           thing
           which
           is
           not
           incumbent
           to
           us
           ,
           as
           good
           Christians
           towardes
           God
           ,
           and
           loyall
           Subjects
           towardes
           our
           sacred
           Soveraigne
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           all
           the
           Protestations
           generall
           or
           particular
           ,
           proponed
           or
           to
           bee
           proponed
           by
           the
           commissioner
           his
           Grace
           ,
           or
           the
           Prelates
           and
           their
           adherents
           ,
           may
           bee
           presentlie
           discussed
           before
           this
           generall
           Assemblie
           ,
           being
           the
           highest
           Ecclesiasticall
           iudicatorie
           
           of
           this
           kingdome
           :
           and
           that
           his
           Grace
           depart
           not
           till
           the
           same
           be
           done
           ,
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           the
           Lord
           commissioner
           depart
           not
           ,
           till
           this
           Assemblie
           do
           fully
           settle
           the
           solide
           peace
           of
           this
           church
           ,
           cognoscing
           and
           examining
           the
           corruptions
           introduced
           upon
           the
           doctrine
           and
           discipline
           thereof
           :
           and
           for
           attaining
           hereof
           ,
           and
           removing
           all
           iust
           exceptions
           which
           may
           bee
           taken
           at
           our
           proceedings
           ,
           we
           attest
           
             GOD
          
           the
           searcher
           of
           all
           hearts
           ,
           that
           our
           intentions
           ,
           and
           whole
           proceedings
           in
           this
           present
           assemblie
           ,
           have
           beene
           ,
           are
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           according
           to
           the
           word
           of
           
             GOD
          
           the
           lawes
           and
           constitutions
           of
           this
           church
           ,
           the
           confession
           of
           faith
           ;
           our
           nationall
           oath
           ,
           and
           that
           measure
           of
           light
           ,
           which
           
             GOD
          
           the
           father
           of
           light
           shall
           grant
           us
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           the
           sinceritie
           of
           our
           hearts
           ,
           without
           any
           preoccupation
           or
           passion
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           That
           if
           the
           Commissioner
           his
           Grace
           depart
           and
           leave
           this
           church
           and
           kingdome
           in
           this
           present
           disorder
           ,
           and
           discharge
           this
           assemblie
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           both
           lawfull
           and
           necessarie
           for
           Us
           to
           sit
           still
           and
           continue
           in
           keeping
           this
           present
           Assemblie
           ;
           indicted
           by
           His
           Majestie
           ,
           till
           we
           have
           tryed
           ,
           judged
           ,
           censured
           all
           the
           bygone
           evils
           ,
           and
           the
           introductors
           ,
           and
           provided
           a
           solide
           course
           for
           continueing
           Gods
           trueth
           in
           this
           land
           with
           puritie
           and
           libertie
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           Word
           ,
           our
           oath
           and
           Confession
           of
           Faith
           ,
           and
           the
           lawfull
           constitutions
           of
           this
           Church
           ;
           and
           that
           with
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           Wee
           and
           every
           one
           of
           Us
           adhering
           hereunto
           ,
           shall
           sit
           still
           and
           continue
           in
           this
           Assemblie
           ,
           till
           after
           the
           finall
           settling
           and
           conclusion
           of
           all
           matters
           ,
           it
           be
           dissolved
           by
           common
           consent
           of
           all
           the
           members
           thereof
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           That
           this
           Assemblie
           is
           and
           should
           be
           esteemed
           
           and
           obeyed
           ,
           as
           a
           most
           lawfull
           ,
           full
           and
           free
           generall
           Assemblie
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           :
           And
           that
           all
           acts
           ,
           sentences
           ,
           constitutions
           ,
           censures
           and
           proceedings
           of
           this
           Assemblie
           ,
           are
           in
           the
           self
           ,
           and
           should
           be
           reputed
           ,
           obeyed
           and
           observed
           by
           all
           the
           Subjects
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           members
           of
           this
           Church
           ,
           as
           the
           actions
           ,
           sentences
           ,
           constitutions
           ,
           censures
           and
           proceedings
           of
           a
           full
           and
           free
           generall
           Assemblie
           of
           this
           Church
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           to
           have
           all
           ready
           execution
           ,
           under
           the
           Ecclesiasticall
           paines
           contained
           ,
           or
           to
           bee
           contained
           therein
           ,
           and
           conforme
           thereto
           in
           all
           points
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           That
           whatsoever
           inconvenience
           fall
           out
           ,
           by
           impeding
           ,
           molesting
           ,
           or
           staying
           the
           free
           meeting
           ,
           sitting
           ,
           reasoning
           ,
           or
           concluding
           of
           this
           present
           Assemblie
           ,
           in
           matters
           belonging
           to
           their
           judicatorie
           ,
           by
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           lawes
           &
           practice
           of
           this
           Church
           ,
           and
           the
           confession
           of
           faith
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           observing
           and
           obeying
           the
           acts
           ,
           ordinances
           and
           conclusions
           thereof
           ,
           or
           execution
           to
           follow
           thereupon
           :
           That
           the
           same
           be
           not
           imputed
           unto
           Us
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           Us
           ,
           who
           most
           ard
           entlie
           desired
           the
           concurrance
           of
           his
           Maiesties
           Commissioner
           to
           this
           lawfull
           Assembly
           :
           But
           upon
           the
           contrare
           ,
           that
           the
           Prelats
           and
           their
           adherentes
           ,
           who
           have
           protested
           and
           declined
           this
           present
           Assemblie
           ,
           in
           conscience
           of
           their
           own
           guiltinesse
           ,
           not
           dareing
           to
           abide
           any
           legall
           tryall
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           misinformation
           have
           moved
           the
           Commissioner
           his
           Grace
           to
           dep●rt
           and
           discharge
           this
           Assembly
           ,
           bee
           esteemed
           repute
           and
           holden
           the
           Disturbers
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           and
           Overthrowers
           of
           the
           Liberties
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           guiltie
           of
           all
           the
           evils
           which
           sh●ll
           follow
           heereupon
           ,
           and
           condignely
           consured
           ;
           according
           to
           the
           greatnesse
           
           of
           their
           fault
           ,
           and
           Acts
           of
           the
           Church
           and
           Realme
           :
           And
           to
           this
           end
           .
           Wee
           againe
           and
           againe
           doe
           by
           these
           presents
           cite
           and
           summond
           them
           ,
           and
           every
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           to
           compeere
           before
           this
           present
           generall
           Assembly
           ,
           to
           answere
           to
           the
           premisses
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           in
           their
           reasons
           ,
           defences
           ,
           and
           answeres
           against
           the
           complaints
           given
           in
           ,
           or
           to
           bee
           given
           in
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           heare
           probation
           led
           ,
           and
           sentence
           pronounced
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           conforme
           to
           our
           former
           citations
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           Iustice
           ,
           with
           certification
           as
           effeirs
           .
           Like
           as
           by
           these
           presents
           Wee
           summond
           and
           cite
           all
           those
           of
           His
           Majesties
           Councell
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           ,
           who
           have
           procured
           ,
           consented
           ,
           subscribed
           ,
           or
           ratified
           this
           present
           Proclamation
           ,
           to
           bee
           responsable
           to
           His
           Majestie
           and
           three
           Estates
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           for
           their
           counsell
           given
           in
           this
           matter
           ,
           so
           highly
           importing
           His
           Majestie
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           Realme
           ,
           conforme
           to
           the
           12.
           
           Act
           ,
           King
           
             James
             4.
             
             Parliament
          
           2.
           
           And
           protest
           for
           remedie
           of
           law
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           every
           one
           of
           them
           :
        
         
           7.
           
           And
           lastly
           Wee
           protest
           ,
           that
           as
           Wee
           adhere
           to
           the
           former
           Protestations
           all
           and
           every
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           made
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           
             Noblemen
             ,
             Barons
             ,
             Gentlemen
             ,
             Ministers
             ,
             Burghes
             ,
          
           and
           
             Commons
             ;
          
           So
           seeing
           Wee
           are
           surprised
           by
           the
           Commissioner
           his
           Graces
           suddaine
           departing
           ,
           farre
           contrary
           to
           His
           Majesties
           indiction
           ,
           and
           our
           expectation
           ,
           Wee
           may
           extend
           this
           our
           Protestation
           ,
           and
           adde
           more
           reasons
           thereunto
           in
           greater
           length
           and
           number
           ,
           whereby
           Wee
           may
           fully
           cleare
           before
           God
           and
           man
           ,
           the
           equitie
           of
           our
           intentions
           ,
           and
           lawfulnesse
           of
           our
           proceedings
           :
           And
           upon
           the
           
           whole
           premisses
           ,
           the
           foresaids
           persons
           for
           themselves
           ,
           and
           in
           name
           aforesaid
           asked
           Instruments
           .
           This
           was
           done
           in
           the
           high
           Church
           of
           
             Glasgow
             ,
          
           in
           publicke
           audience
           of
           the
           Assemblie
           ,
           begun
           in
           presence
           of
           the
           Commissioner
           his
           Grace
           ,
           who
           removed
           and
           refused
           to
           heare
           the
           same
           to
           the
           end
           ,
           The
           twentie
           eight
           day
           of
           November
           :
           and
           upon
           the
           Mercate
           Crosse
           of
           
             Glasgow
             ,
          
           The
           twentie
           ninth
           day
           of
           the
           said
           moneth
           ,
           The
           yeare
           of
           
             GOD
             ,
             1638.
             respectivè
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .