A LETTER To the Right Honourable, and Right Reverend the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, or their Commissioners. These present,  
Right Honourable, right Reverend, and dearly beloved Brethren in Jesus Christ,  
AS We have great cause to bless God for the brotherly union of these two Nations in the common Cause of Religion and Liberty, and for that good hand of blessing which hath accompanied the joint endeavours of both, in the prosecution thereof: so we cannot but be sadly & deeply sensible of those many obstructions and difficulties wherewith God in his wisdom hath seen good to exercise his servants in both Kingdoms, in the carrying on of that work, wherein they stand so much engaged. Herein He hath clearly manifested his own power, wisdom, and goodness, for our encouragement to trust him in the managing of his own work; and our utter inability to effect it of ourselves, thereby to train us up to a more humble and faithful dependence upon him to do all, when we by our own wisdom and strength can do nothing. Our perplexities, we must confess, are, and have been many; and yet in the midst of them all, we cannot but thankfully acknowledge it, as a to ken for good, & that which hath been & still is a great comfort and refreshing to our hearts, that God hath given you wisdom timely to foresee approaching dangers, but especially to behold, as the steadfastness of your faith, in that both formerly you have been, and at present are able to trust God in straits, and to appear for him in greatest dangers; so your eminent faithfulness and integrity, in your firm adhering to your first principles, and chief in your constancy and zeal for the preservation and prosecution of the Solemn League and Covenant, so Religiously engaged in by both Kingdoms, in your vigorous pursuance whereof, with much thankfulness to God, we are very sensible, more particularly, of your steering so steady and even a course between the dangerous Rocks of profaneness and malignancy on the one hand, and of error, schism, heresy, and blasphemy on the other hand; as also of your constant desires and endeavours to preserve the peace and union between the two Nations so nearly, and so many ways united. In all which we humbly acknowledge the mercy and faithfulness of God, in guiding You so graciously hitherto; & through His assistance we shall still be ready to afford You the best help and encouragement of our Prayers and Praises to God on Your behalf; Having this confidence, that he who hath already vouchsafed you and us so many blessed pledges of his Favour, will in his own time and way accomplish his own Work, which so much concerneth his own glory and his people's good. To his most gracious protection and guidance, in these doubtful and dangerous times, we humbly commend You and all Your holy endeavours, and rest  
ubscribed in the name, and by the appointment of the whole Assembly by us, 

Charles Herle, Prolocutor,  
W. Gouge Assessor.  
Henry Robrough Scriba.  
Adoniram Byfield Scriba.   Westminster June 7. 1648.   

This Letter was sent with the Approbation of both Houses of Parliament.   

Printed at London for S. B. July 6. 1648.