A LETTER From the Arch-bishops and Bishops, to the King's most Excellent Majesty.  
May it Please Your most Sacred Majesty,  
WE prostrate ourselves to pay our most Devote Thanks and Adoration to the sovereign Majesty of Heaven and Earth, for preserving Your Sacred Life and Person, so frequently exposed to the greatest hazards, and as often delivered, and You miraculously prospered with Glory and Victory, in Defence of the Rights and Honour of Your Majesties August Brother, and of these Kingdoms; and that by his Merciful Goodness, 〈…〉 and Madness of unreasonable men, have been stilled and calmed; and Your Majesty, as the Dar●●ng o● 〈…〉 p●●●●●●ly s●●ted on the Thrones of Your Royal Ancestors, whose Long, Illustrious, and unparalleled Line, is the greatest glory of this Your ancient Kingdom.  
We pay our most humble Gratitude to Your Majesty, for the Repeated Assurances of Your Royal Protection to our National Church and Religion, as the Laws have Established them; Which are very suitable to the Gracious Countenance, Encouragement and Protection Your Majesty was pleased to afford to our Church and Order, whilst we were happy in Your Presence amongst us.  
We magnify the Divine Mercy in blessing Your Majesty with a SON, and us with a PRINCE, whom we pray Heaven may bless and preserve to sway Your Royal sceptres after You, and ●●us he may Inherit with Your Dominions, the Illustrious and heroic virtues of his August and most Serene Parents.  
We are amazed to hear of the Danger of an Invasion from Holland, which excites our Prayers for an universal Repentance to all Orders of Men, that God may yet spare his People, Preserve Your Royal Person, and prevent the Effusion of Christian Blood, and to give such success to Your Majesties Arms, that all who Invade Your Majesties Just and Undoubted Rights, and Disturb or Interrupt the Peace of Your Realms, may be Disappointed and Clothed with shane, so that on Your Royal Head the Crown may still flourish.  
As by the Grace of God we shall preserve in ourselves a firm and unshaken Loyalty, so we shall be careful and zealo●●●o promote in all Your Subjects an Inte●●● 〈…〉 a fast Alleg●●●e to 〈◇〉 Majesty, as an Essential Part of their Religion, and of the Glory of our Holy Profession; not doubting but that God in his great Mercy, who hath so often preserved and delivered Your Majesty, will still preserve and deliver You. by giving You the Hearts of Your Subjects, and the Necks of Your Enemies. So pray we, who in all Humility, are,  
May it please Your Most Sacred Majesty, Your Majesties most Humble, most Faithful, and most Obedient Subjects and Servants, 

Arth: St. And:  
Jo: Glasgow.  
Alexr: Edinburgen:  
Jo: Gallovidien:  
Jo: Dunkelden:  
Geo: Abredonen:  
Will. Moravien.  
Ja: Rossen:  
Ja: Brichenen:  
Ro: Dumblanen:  
Arch: Sodoren:  
And: Orcaden:   Edinburgh. Nov. 3. 1688.   

His Majesties most Gracious anwer To the LETTER from the Arch-bishops and Bishops. To Our Right Trusty and Right well-beloved Counsellors, the Lords Arch-bishops, and our right Trusty and Welbeloved, the Bishops of Our ancient Kingdom of Scotland.  
JAMES R.  
RIght Trusty and Right well-beloved Counsellors, and Right ●●●st●●nd well-beloved, We Greet you well; We have received your most dutiful Letter, of the third day of November, in which We are glad to see, that you are far from being of the number of those Spiritual Lords, whom the Prince of Orange pretends to have been Invited by; As We have likewise had repeated Assurances from all the Bishops of England, of their Innocency in that, and Duty to Us: We have now thought fit by this to tell you, how sensible We are of your Zeal for Our Service and for the dutiful Expressions of your ●oya●ty to us, in a tim● when all Arts are used to Seduce Our Subjects from their Duty to Us. We Do likewise take Notice of your Diligence in your Duty, by your Inculcating to those under your Charge, these Principles which have always been Owned, Taught and Published by that Protestant, Loyal Church, you are truly Members of: We Do assure you of Our Royal Protection to you ● your Religion, 〈◇〉 ●nd Clergy, and that We will be careful of your Concerns, 〈…〉