ensuing Parliament
to their constitutions: Hath thought meet and ordaineth, that an humble
supplication be directed to his Majestie, testifying their most heartie
thankfulnesse for so Royal a favour, as at this time hath refreshed the
whole Kirk and Kingdome, stopping the way of calumnie, and humbly
supplicating for the approbation, and ratification foresaid: That truth
and peace may dwell together in this Land, to the increase of his
Majesties glory, and the comfort of quietness of his Majesties good
People: This the Assembly hath committed, according to the Articles
foresaid, to be subscribed by their Moderatour and Clerk, in their name.
_The tennour whereof followeth._

To The Kings Most Excellent Majestie:

_The humble Supplication of the general Assembly of the Kirk of_ Scotland,
_conveened at_ Glasgow, _November 21. 1638._

Most gracious Soveraigne,

We your Majesties most humble and loyal Subjects, The Commissioners from
all the parts of this your Majesties ancient and native Kingdome, and
members of the National Assembly, conveened at _Glasgow_, by your
Majesties special indiction, considering the great happinesse which
ariseth both to Kirk and Common-wealth, by the mutual embracements of
Religion and Justice, of truth and peace, when it pleaseth the Supreame
Providence so to dispose, that princely power and ecclesiastical
authoritie joyne in one, do with all thankfulnesse, of heart acknowledge,
with our mouthes doe confesse, and not only with our pennes, but with all
our power are readie to witnesse unto the world, to your Majesties never
dying glorie, how much the whole Kingdome is affected, and not only
refreshed, but revived, with the comfortable sense of your Majesties
pietie, justice, and goodnesse, in hearing our humble supplications, for a
full and free general Assembly: and remembring that for the present, a
more true and real testimonie of our unfained acknowledgement, could not
proceed from us your Majesties duetyful Subjects, then to walke worthie of
so royal a favour: It hath been our greatest care and serious endevour,
next unto the will of JESUS CHRIST, the great King of his Kirk redeemed by
his own bloud, in all our proceedings, joyned with our hearty prayers to
GOD, for a blessing from heaven upon your Majesties Person and government,
from the first houre of our meeting, to carie our selves in such
moderation, order and loyaltie, as beseemed the subjects of so just and
gracious a King, lack