A letter sent from the Parliament of Scotland to the severall Presbyteries within the kingdome. Scotland. Parliament. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A92581 of text R210769 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.12[23]). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 5 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2017 A92581 Wing S1289 Thomason 669.f.12[23] ESTC R210769 99869526 99869526 162816 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A92581) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 162816) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 246:669f12[23]) A letter sent from the Parliament of Scotland to the severall Presbyteries within the kingdome. Scotland. Parliament. 1 sheet ([1] p.) s.n., [London : 1648] Imprint from Wing. Desires the goodwill of the presbyteries -- cf. Steele. With engraving of royal seal at head of document. Dated at end: Edinburgh, 11 May 1648; signed: Alex. Gibson, Cler. Regist. Reproduction of the original in the British Library. eng Church and state -- Scotland -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800. Scotland -- History -- Charles I, 1625-1649 -- Early works to 1800. A92581 R210769 (Thomason 669.f.12[23]). civilwar no A letter sent from the Parliament of Scotland to the severall Presbyteries within the kingdome. Scotland. Parliament 1648 793 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2007-07 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2007-07 Apex CoVantage Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-08 Pip Willcox Sampled and proofread 2007-08 Pip Willcox Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE DIEV ET MON DROIT royal blazon or coat of arms A Letter sent from the PARLIAMENT of SCOTLAND to the severall PRESBYTERIES within the Kingdome . Right Reverend , THe many scandals that are thrown on our Actions by the favourers of Sectaries , and haters of the Person of our KING and Monarchicall Government , invite Us to this extraordinary addresse to you ; Conjuring you , as you will answer to the great GOD whose Servants you are , not to suffer your selves to be possest with unjust and undeserved prejudices against Us and Our proceedings , who have since our late meeting in Parliament preferred no earthly thing to our Duties to Religion , and the promoting of all the ends of our Covenant , and have constantly used all reall endeavours to have carried on those Duties to the satisfaction of the most tender consciences ; and especially by Our great compliances with the many desires from the Commissioners of the generall Assembly : We have proceeded to greater discoveries of Our Resolutions , in the wayes and meanes of managing this present Service then possible in prudence We ought to have done , having so neare and active Enemies to oppose Us : Neither can it be with any Truth or Justice in any sort alleadged , that We have in the least measure wronged , or violated the true Priviledges and Liberties of the Church , or any wayes taken upon Us the determination or decision of any matters of Faith or Church Discipline , though We be unjustly charged with taking an Antecedent judgement in matters of Religion ; under pretence whereof great encroachments are made on our unquestioned Rights . For what can be more Civill then to determine what Civill Duties We ought to pay to our King , or what Civill Power he ought to be possessed of ? And if we meet with obstructions and opposition in carrying on those Duties , are not We the only Judges thereunto ? Is there any other Authority in this Kingdome , but that of King and Parliament , and what flowes from them that can pretend any authoritative power in the choice of the Instruments and Managers of Our publick Resolutions . It is a subject for the dispute of Church Judicatories , whether his Majesty hath a negative voice in Parliament or not ? These certainly cannot be pretended to by any Kirk-man , without a great usurpation over the Civill Magistrate , whereof We are confident the Church of Scotland , nor any Judicatory thereof will never be guilty , nor fall into the Episcopall disease of medling with Civill affaires : And if any have already in these particulars exceeded their bounds , We expect the ensuing generall Assembly will censure it accordingly , and prevent the vilifying and contemning the Authority of Parliament by any of the Ministery , either in , or out of their Pulpits , or who shall offer to stir up the Subjects of this Kingdome to disobey , or deny to give Civill obedience to their Lawes ; it being expresly prohibited by the 2. and 5. Acts of Ja. 6. his 8. Parliament , in Anno 1584. That none of his Majesties Subjects , under paine of Treason , impugne the authority of Parliament . And therefore seeing the cause is the same for which this Kingdom hath done and suffered so much , and that We are resolved to proceed for the preservation and defence of Religion , before all other worldly interests whatsoever ; and to carry on sincerely , really , and constantly the Covenant , and all the ends of it , as you will finde by our Declaration herewith sent to you : We doe confidently expect , that as the Ministers of this Kingdome have hitherto been most active and exemplary in furthering the former Expeditions , so now you will continue in the same zeale , to stir up the people by your Preaching and Prayers , and all other wayes in your calling , to a chearefull obedience to Our Orders , and engaging in this businesse ; and that you will not give so great advantage to the Enemies of Presbyteriall Government , and bring so great a scandall on this Church , as to oppose the Authority of Parliament , or obstruct their proeeedings in their necessary Duties for the good of Religion , the Honour and happinesse of the King and his Royall Posterity , and the true peace of his Dominions . Signed by Order of Parliament . Alex. Gibson , Cler. Regist. Edinburgh , 11 May 1648.