From the Commissioners of Scotland, 24 February, 1640.  
AS our Declarations and Remonstrances before our coming into England, were necessary for manifesting the Truth against the Lies, and Calumnies of our Enemies, so did We conceive, that afterward they should not be needful. Our deportments, and carriage in this great cause, which are no other in secret, than they are openly, being real demonstrations of the constant integrity of our Intentions, and proceed, in all our ways.  
Malice, notwithstanding, is so impudent, and indefatigable, that although She hath printed on Her face the black characters of many gross lies, which are visible to all, and cannot be washed of, and although by the force of Truth, the Daughter of Time, She hath received many wounds and dashes, which shall never be cured, yet dare She open her mouth again, and wearieth not to keep Her own strain, but in a contrary course: for now beginneth She to suggest, that after We have in a good part obtained our own ends: We have lessened our care of our Neighbours, And that our love towards them is become lukewarm, that We are become remiss in our zeal against Prelacy, the cause of all our broils, and in the pursuit of these two firebrands, which had wasted all, if God in his mercy had not prevented so great a mischief.  
We marvel not at Malice, nor do We desire to be reconciled to her, for that were to lose ourselves, and the Cause of God, And therefore We think it not strange that she is the same, which she hath been, and must be to the end: But that by her suggestions, and practices, tending, by raising of jealousies and suspicions, to divide the two Kingdoms, the two Houses of Parliament, and either House in itself, she should so far prevail with any, who have not laid aside both wisdom and charity, as that the smallest jealousy or suspicion of us should enter in their heart (for them to live and lodge, we will not permit.) This is it which hath caused this Paper.  
What just cause of indignation We had against these two Incendiaries is known by our Accusations, which (as We understand) are now published to the World, and by these also, beside our detestation expressed in all our Words, Writs, and Actions; Our judgement and intentions concerning Episcopacy both in Scotland and England, are in some measure expressed. We confess it were levity, to be found building that which We have been pulling down, or to plant that which We have been plucking up. It were impiety to spare much more to plead for guilty Agag, and cursed Babel, which God in his justice hath destinate to destruction: And it were folly for us, and a denying of our own experience, to imagine that both they, and the Kingdoms can have peace; but all these three imputations might be justly tripled upon us, if now after We have seen their works, and bitter fruits in England, We should not remember the Maxim never to be forgotten, The safety of the People is the sovereign Law, and that Mercy to the bad is cruelty against the good.  
And therefore, We desire that your Lordships would be pleased to represent so much from us to the Parliament, and with all, that for the present, according to the Commission given to us, We do long to see justice done upon the Lieutenant of Ireland, earnestly craving according to the famous and laudable custom of that grave and honourable Counsel, He may bear the punishment, which the atrocity of his Crimes do deserve, Which should be much for his Majesty's honour, and for the peace of all his Majesty's good Subjects, who will be out of hope of the redress of their grievances, if the wicked, who have caused all their woes, be either justified, or spared. Better that One perish then Unity.