REVEREND BRETHREN.  
THE King's 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 enclosed 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 kingdoms. And because of the great importance of his majesty's disposition and of these affairs, we hope that you will be careful to deal earnestly with God both in private and public, in behalf of His MAJESTY who now is; And we have thought fit that a solemn public 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 special manner for these things following. 1. That he would deliver the King from the snare of evil counsel 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 employ his power for establishing and advancing the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, and the work of Reformation. 2. That the Lord would be pleased to bless those addresses that are now to be made to his majesty for the security of Religion, the union betwixt the kingdoms, and the peace and safety of this kingdom. 3. That he would strengthen and deliver our afflicted Brethren in England, who suffer by the violence and strange practices 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 kingdoms with. So hoping that you will be careful to stir up yourselves and others to wrestle with God in such an exigent, and to intimate the Fast timously, and to keep the same in your several congregations the foresaid day.  
We shall only add 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 convened them before you, and found them obstinate, that you make public intimation of their names from your Pulpits, as of persons that are dissaffected, and enemies to the cause of God; and that you refer them to the next general Assembly; till which time you are to suspend them from the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, and from all ecclesiastic 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 general Assembly. M. RO. DUGLASSE Moderator.  
Postscript.  
IF these come not timously to your hands, you will be careful to keep the next Thursday after the receipt hereof.   

Printed by Evan Tyler Printer to the Kings most Excellent MAJESTY; 1649.