d his Commissioner to the said Assembly. And if any
exigent fall out, that the Presbyterie of_ Edinburgh _give advertisement
for an Assembly_ pro re nata.

THE GENERALL ASSEMBLY, HOLDEN AT ST. ANDREWS, AND EDINBURGH. 1641.

Sess. 1. July 20. 1641.

John _Earle of_ Weymes, _His Majesties Commissioner, presented His
Majesties Letter to the Assembly, whereof the tenor followeth._

CHARLES R.

Trustie and welbeloved, Wee greet you well. It is no small part of Our
Royall care and desires, that the true Reformed Religion, wherein by the
grace of God, We resolve to live and dye, be settled peaceably in that Our
ancient and native Kingdome of _Scotland_, and that the same be truly
taught, and universally received and professed by Our Subjects there, of
all degrees. For preventing of all division and trouble hereafter, We did
intend in Our Own Royall Person, to have been present at this Assembly;
but conceiving it to be unfitting, to detaine the Ministers from their
particular charges, till the time of Our coming to the Parliament. We have
resolved to make knowne unto you by these, and by Our Commissioner, That
in the approaching Parliament, it is Our intention by Our authority, to
ratifie and confirm the Constitutions of the late Assembly at _Edinburgh_,
that they may be obeyed by all Our Subjects living in that Our Kingdome.
And that We will take into Our Royall consideration, by what meanes the
Churches belonging to Our presentation, when any of them shall happen to
need, may be best provided with well qualified Preachers: Like as We are
not unwilling, to grant presentations unto such as in these times of
trouble have entred into the Ministerie, providing they have been examined
by the Presbyteries, and approved by them: Because We want not Our own
feares of the decay of Learning in that Church and Kingdome, We intend
also to consider of the best meanes for helping the Scooles and Colledges
of Learning especially of Divinity, that there may be such a number of
Preachers there, as that each Parish having a Minister, and the Gospel
being preached in the most remote parts of the Kingdome, all Our Subjects
may taste of Our care in that kinde, and have more and more cause to
blesse God that we are set over them. And finally, so tender is Our care,
that it shall not be Our fault if the Churches and Colledges there
flourish not in Learning and Religion: For which Royall testimonie of Our
goodnesse, We require not