KING CHARLES HIS RESOLUTION Concerning the Government of the Church of England, being contrary to that of Scotland. With a Speech spoken by the Lord Car, in the Parliament in Scotland, being a little before his examination concerning the Plot which was found out in Scotland.  
Printed at LONDON, 1641.   

King Charles his resolution concerning The government of the Church of England being contrary to the Church of SCOTLAND.  
THat the Scots disallow of the Hierarchy is unknown to none, their wills stand for reason, and many in England do hearty wish, that Bishops should be put down here also, which matter should they have granted, I fear lest that after they have procured the falls of twenty four Spiritual Lords, they would the next Triennial Parliament strive to sweep away fourscore Temporal Lords: not will our Book of Common-Prayer relish well with some, that must be also abolished, for why it had its first original from the Popish Liturgye, which I will leave to the opinion of the learned.  
The Book of Common Prayer the Scots by no manner of means will allow of, I pray that many of their learned men wrong not their own consciences by it; for Christ hath said himself, My house shall be called the house of Prayer.  
It was reported in England, that our Royal Sovereign would reform the Church of England, to that of Scotland, and quite to abolish the Hira●chie, and the book of common prayer, but there is no such matter; for it is our Royal Sovereign's intent to be constant to the Discipline and Doctrine of the Church of England established by Queen Elizabeth and his Father: Nay more, his Royal Majesty is resolved by the grace of God to die in the maintenance of the same: Then cease all you cursing Architophells and railing Rabshakahs, and do not endeavour to defeat the house of God, let the sanctum sanctorum alone, neither confine yourselves to barns and stables, for although God hath said, where two or three be gathered together in my name, there will I be, yet also did he command a house to be built, which should be set apart for his service, and called after his name.  
FINIS.   

My Lords.  
Where danger hangs over head it is time to look about; certain suspicions are conjectured concerning men of no mean quality and Traitors we are termed all, to destroy divers Noble men (as it is supposed) was our intents, and I amongst the number am accounted, as one licence hath been given unto us to make answer for ourselves, for my part I am but one, and let the matter fall out as it can, I have but one life to lose. The Marquis should have been destroyed as some do report: if he but live until I make a plot to take away his life. I dare warrant him a double Methusalah's age. The Earl of Argile (as it is reported) should have been destroyed, whose actions have been so just, that he were the unjustest man breathing that should have the least imagination to destroy him. The Lord Londen also was supposed to have had a plot contrived to take away his life, which me thinks no Scotchman would be so base, as to have so wicked a meaning against him, who hath been a chief upholder of our peace with the jeopardy of his own life.  
Then for General Lesly, it is very well that I was one, which always did wish prosperity to his actions, and that victory might crown all his designs.  
But my Lords, I know there be many, which a long time have been working my destruction in a most envious Loom, the thread being spun by nothing but malice.  
O that my life were sacrificed to do my Country good, and yet would I wish, that there were an alteration, concerning some chapters, let God deal by my soul, as I wish the good of my country, not caring whether Life or Death be my portion, a natural one I mean.  
My Lords, I wonder that any of you should have such a concert concerning me, in so much as my daily study to my thinking, hath been for nothing more than for the Common wealth. I desire nothing more, that whatsoever becomes of me, that this may prove a most happy Parliament, Miseris succurrere didici, I have succoured others, for which many strive to reward me with poverty, to make long Harvest of a little Corn is not proper, wherefore I now am prepared to answer whatsoever at this time, shall or can be objected against me.  
Vincenti praemia soli.  
FINIS.