Reverend brethren. The Kings Majesty who lately reigned, being contrary to the dissent and protestation of this kingdom, now removed by a violent death the estates of Parliament have declared and proclaimed the Prince of Scotland, and of Wales to be king, ...
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             Reverend brethren. The Kings Majesty who lately reigned, being contrary to the dissent and protestation of this kingdom, now removed by a violent death the estates of Parliament have declared and proclaimed the Prince of Scotland, and of Wales to be king, ...
             Church of Scotland. General Assembly.
             Douglas, Robert, 1594-1674.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by Evan Tyler printer to the Kings most excellent Majesty,
             [Edinburgh] :
             1649.
          
           
             Title from caption and opening lines of text.
             The Prince of Scotland, and of Wales = Charles II, future King of England.
             Place of publication from Wing CD-ROM, 1996.
             Dated at end: Edinburgh, Febr. 6. 1649.
             Reproduction of original in the Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C..
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Charles -- I, -- King of England, 1600-1649 -- Early works to 1800.
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           Kings and rulers -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           REVEREND
           BRETHREN
           .
        
         
           THE
           Kings
           MAJESTY
           who
           lately
           reigned
           ,
           being
           contrary
           to
           the
           Dissent
           and
           Protestation
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           now
           removed
           by
           a
           violent
           death
           ,
           The
           Estates
           of
           Parliament
           have
           declared
           and
           proclaimed
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           of
           
             Wales
          
           to
           be
           King
           ,
           as
           you
           will
           perceive
           by
           the
           inclosed
           Proclamation
           ;
           and
           have
           resolved
           to
           make
           addresses
           to
           him
           with
           all
           possible
           speed
           about
           these
           things
           that
           concern
           the
           security
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           Peace
           of
           these
           Kingdomes
           .
           And
           because
           of
           the
           great
           importance
           of
           his
           MAJESTIES
           disposition
           and
           of
           these
           Affaires
           ,
           we
           hope
           that
           you
           will
           be
           carefull
           to
           deale
           earnestly
           with
           God
           both
           in
           private
           and
           publick
           ,
           in
           behalfe
           of
           His
           MAJESTY
           who
           now
           is
           ;
           And
           we
           have
           thought
           fit
           that
           a
           solemn
           publick
           Humiliation
           be
           kept
           on
           Thursday
           the
           22.
           of
           this
           instant
           ,
           as
           for
           all
           the
           sins
           and
           provocations
           of
           the
           land
           ,
           so
           to
           pray
           the
           Lord
           in
           a
           speciall
           manner
           for
           these
           things
           following
           .
           1.
           
           That
           he
           would
           deliver
           the
           King
           from
           the
           snare
           of
           evill
           Counsell
           in
           which
           he
           is
           now
           involed
           ,
           and
           teach
           him
           in
           his
           youth
           in
           the
           knwledge
           of
           his
           way
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           fear
           his
           name
           :
           and
           imploy
           his
           power
           for
           establishing
           and
           advancing
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           work
           of
           Reformation
           .
           2.
           
           That
           the
           Lord
           would
           be
           pleased
           to
           blesse
           those
           addresses
           that
           are
           now
           to
           be
           made
           to
           his
           MAJESTIE
           for
           the
           security
           of
           Religion
           ,
           the
           union
           betwixt
           the
           Kingdomes
           ,
           and
           the
           peace
           and
           safety
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           .
           3.
           
           That
           he
           would
           strenthen
           and
           deliver
           our
           afflicted
           Brethren
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           who
           suffer
           by
           the
           violence
           and
           strange
           practises
           of
           the
           Sectaries
           .
           4.
           
           That
           he
           would
           in
           his
           mercy
           prevent
           all
           those
           calamities
           and
           confusions
           that
           the
           present
           great
           revolution
           of
           Affaires
           doth
           threaten
           these
           Kingdomes
           with
           .
           So
           hoping
           that
           you
           will
           be
           carefull
           to
           stirre
           up
           your selves
           and
           others
           to
           wrastle
           with
           God
           in
           such
           an
           exigent
           ,
           and
           to
           intimate
           the
           Fast
           timously
           ,
           and
           to
           keep
           the
           same
           in
           your
           severall
           congregations
           the
           foresaid
           day
           .
        
         
           We
           shall
           only
           adde
           that
           if
           there
           be
           any
           in
           your
           congregations
           who
           refuse
           to
           renew
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           excluded
           by
           the
           Act
           ;
           Our
           judgement
           is
           ,
           that
           after
           you
           have
           conveened
           them
           before
           you
           ,
           and
           found
           them
           obstinate
           ,
           that
           you
           make
           publick
           intimation
           of
           their
           names
           from
           your
           Pulpits
           ,
           as
           of
           persons
           that
           are
           dissaffected
           ,
           and
           enemies
           to
           the
           cause
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           that
           you
           referre
           them
           to
           the
           next
           Generall
           Assembly
           ;
           till
           which
           time
           you
           are
           to
           suspend
           them
           from
           the
           Sacrament
           of
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           ,
           and
           from
           all
           Ecclesiastick
           charge
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           may
           be
           in
           the
           same
           case
           with
           those
           who
           are
           excluded
           because
           of
           their
           malignancy
           and
           accession
           to
           the
           engagement
           .
           We
           commend
           you
           to
           his
           Grace
           and
           rests
           ,
        
         
           
             
               Edinburgh
               ,
            
             
               
                 Febr.
              
               6.
               1649.
               
            
          
           
             Your
             affectionate
             Brethren
             ,
             the
             COMMISSIONERS
             of
             the
             
               Generall
               Assembly
               .
            
             M.
             RO.
             DUGLASSE
             
               Moderator
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Postscript
             .
          
           
             IF
             these
             come
             not
             timously
             to
             your
             hands
             ,
             you
             will
             be
             carefull
             to
             keep
             the
             next
             Thursday
             after
             the
             receipt
             hereof
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Printed
           by
           
             Evan
             Tyler
          
           Printer
           to
           the
           Kings
           most
           Excellent
           MAJESTY
           ;
           1649.