THE resolution Of the kingdom of SCOTLAND, CONCERNING The Kings Majesty, Religion, Crown, and Kingdoms; red in both House of Parliament assembled at Westminster, Wherein they declare, their full resolution to preserve and defend their dread Sovera●gne the KING, His Person, Honour, and Authority, according to the Laws of that Nation, and the duty of loyal Subjects.  
AND The proceedings and Debates of both Houses thereupon, in answer to the Resolution and Demands of the Parliament of Scotland.  


REsolved and agreed upon, by the Estates of Parliament convened in the first Session of the second Triennall parliament, that this be forthwith printed and published, and presented to our Brethren of England.  
S●gned, Alex. Gibson, Cleric.    
may 11th London, Printed for G. W, and are to be sold near the Royal Ex●hange in Cornhill, and without Temple bar, MDCXLVIII.   

THE RESOLUTION Of the kingdom of SCOTLAND ONCERNING The Kings Majesty, crown, and Kingdoms; red in both Houses of Parliament. Wherein they declare, their firm and constant Resolution, to defend and mainta●n the●r Native and dread sovereign the King, his Person and Authority, in the preservation of the true religion, and Libert●es of the Kingdoms.  
WE having resolved in the first place to endeavour and assay all brotherly and amicable means of endeavouring to make up such differences or breaches, as may otherwise necessitate this Kingdom to engage in a war, do sand to the honourable Houses of the Parl. of England, these following necessary, and just desires for Religion, his Majesty, and good and peace of these Kingdoms.  
1. That an effectual course be tane by the Houses for enjoining the Covenant to be taken by all the subjects of the Crown of England, comform to the first Article of the Treaty, and comform to the Declaration of both Kingdoms in anno 1643. By which all who would not take the Covenant, were declared to bee public enemies to Religion and the Country, and that they are to be censured and punished as professed adversaries and malignants. And that Reformation of, and uniformity in Religion be settled according to the Covenant, That as the Houses of Parl. have agreed to the Directory of Worship, so they would take a real course for the practising thereof by all the subjects in England and Ireland, that presbyterial Government, with the subordination of the lower Assemblies to the higher, be fully settled and established in England and Ir●land and that any effectual course may be taken for suppressing and extirpating all Heresies and schisms, and for perfecting what is yet further to bee done for extirpating popery and prelacy, &c.  
2. That the Kings Majesty may come with honour, freedom, and safety, to some of his houses in or near Lon●on, that the Parliaments of both kingdoms may make their applications to him for obtaining his royal assent to su●h desires as shall be by them presented to him for establishing religion, and settling a well-grounded peace.  
3. And to the end that all Members of both Houses who have been faithful to this Cause, may freely and safely return to attend their Charges, the City o● London may enjoy its liberty & privileges, which it had before the late encroachment of the Army, the Parliament may sit and voice with free●ome and safety, both Kingdoms without interruption may mak● their applications to his Maj. and the settling of Religio●●nd peace may be no long hindered and obstructed, than the present army of Sectaries be disbanded.  
We will not doubt but the honourable Houses will seriously weigh and consider how nece●●ary and just these our demands are, to which we will ●xpect a satisfactory answer; but if through the influen●e and power of the Army of Sectaries that now environs them, these our desires be slighted and rejected; Yet, we resolve by Gods assistance in all our proceeding never to break on our part the union betwixt the kingdoms, nor to encroach upon the national rights of the Subjects of England, or entrench upon their just liberties, much less is it our intention at all to make any national engagement against the Parliament and kingdom of England. But for them, whose freedom, privilege, and happiness shal ever be as dear unto Us as our own. An● if we shal be necessitate to any un●erta●ings in a War, we do resolve, that as the engagements of this Kingdom have been constantly hitherto, for settling Tru●h and peace under his Maj. Government, so they shall still be for obstaining the same ends.  
And we ●urther declare, that wee will give trust in our Armies and Committees to none bu● such as are of known in●egrt●y and ●aithfulness to this Cause and Covenant, and against whom there is no just cau●e of exception. And as we shal endeavour the rescuing of his Maj. from those who violently carried him away from Holdenby, and by whose power he is stil detained prisoner, that he may come with honour, freedom, and safety to some of his houses, that so a firm and well grounded peace may speedily be concluded of: So we resolve not to pu● in his Maj. hands or any others whatsoever, any such p●wer, whereby the foresaid ends of the covenant, or any one of them may be obstructed or opposed, Religion or Pre●by●erian Government endangered. But on the contrary, before ●●y agreement or condition to be made with his Maj. hav●ng found his late con●essions and offers concerning religion not satisfactory. That he give assurance by his solemn oath under his hand and seal, That he shal for himself, and his Successors, give his royal assent, and agree to such Act or Acts of Parliament, & bills, as shall bee presented to him by his Parliaments of both or either Kingdoms respectivè, for enjoining the League and Covenant, and fully establishing Presbyterial Government. And albeit we are resolved not to engage so any war before the necessity and lawfulness thereof be cleared: so as all who are well-affected may be satisfied therewith. And that reparation to such breaches and injuries, as are or shall be condescended to, shal be demanded in such a just and fit way, as shal be found most lawful and exped●ent. Yet wee cannot be answerable to the great trust la●d upon us, ● seeing so eminent and great dangers to all that is dearest to us; We did not make use of our authority & power for the common safety of this Kingdom, and therefore we have resolved to put this kingdom presently into a posture of defence, as it was anno 1643.  
And now as many of the dangers, with the grounds and resolutions ●n pursuance of our duty, are hereby made known to this Kingdom; so we are assured, that all, and every one, who have any zeal to Religion, love to monarchical Government, sense of the sufferings and imprisonment of their King, affection to their oppressed Brethren in England, or desire to preserve the privileges of Parliament, and Liberty of the Subject, will cheerfully in such an exigent,( while the eyes of all christendom are upon us) rouse up themselves, and contribute their best endeavours, as they shal be required by us, in pursuance of all the ends of the Covenant, aswell for Religion, as for his Maj. person and Government; in doing whereof, we shall witness to the world, that we have not swerved from these our first principles, contained in our National Covenant, and in our solemn League and Covenant, whereby we did solemnly swear, and promise before God and his Angels, to endeavour in our several places and call●ngs, the Reformation of Religion in all his Maj. Dom●n●ons, according to the Word of God, and example of the best reformed Churches; and not only to the utmost of our power, w●th our means and lives to stand to the defence of our dread sovereign, his Person and Authority, in the preservation nf the true Religion, and Liberties of the Kingdoms: But also in every cause which may concern his Maj. honour to concur according to the laws of the Kingdom, and duty of good Subjects: And also hereby give a singular proof of the good intentions of all that maintain presbyterial Government, that they are not enemies to Monarchies, as they are falsely by their enemies branded. And n particular, this Kingdom of Scotland will now make it evident, as they have often declared, that their quietness, stability, and happiness, doth depend vpon the safety of the Kings Maj. person, and maintenance of his greatness and Royal authority, who is Gods Vice-gerent set over us for maintenance of Religion, and ministration of Justice: Having so many bands and ties of Duty and subjection to his Majesty and Government, who is our native K●ng from a longer Series, and d scent of his Royal Progenitors then can be paralleled in Europe. That we resolve closely, and constantly to adhere thereunto, as also to all the Ends of the Covenant.  
Signed, Alex. Gibson, clear. Regist.   

The Debates of both Houses, in answer to the Scots DEMANDS.  
THere have sundry Votes past the House of Commons this day and on saturday last, both in relation to the King, and in answer to the Propositions lately received from Scotland; and therein they in the first place recalled the former Votes for making no further addresses to the King, and voted, that further addresses should be made to him, viz. by sending the Propositions again whic● were tendered to His Majesty at Hampton-Court.  
The House then resumed the consideration of the Letter, with the Demands enclosed from Scotian●●, and ordered, that the Lords concurrence should be desired to the Vote, for the Government of this Kingdom to be by King, Lords, and Commons.  
They further debated upon the Votes yesterday past, for preserving inviolably the solemn League and Covenant, and the Treaties of bo●h Kingdoms, and the Vote for a further address to his majesty, upon the propositions at Hampton-Court, and made some explanation or addition thereunto, That they would be ready to join with Scotland upon t●ose propositions, so far forth as may tend to the union and peace of both Kingdoms.  
 
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