here being alwayes twelve Ministers present: With
full power for to consider and performe what they finde necessary for the
Ministerie, by preaching, supplicating, prepairing of draughts of one
Confession, one Cathechisme, one directory of publike Worship (which are
alwayes to be revised by the next Generall Assembly) and by all other
lawfull & Ecclesiastick wayes, for furtherance of this great Work in the
Union of this Iland in Religion and Kirk-government, and for continuance
of our own peace at home, and of the common peace betwixt the Nations, and
keeping of good correspondence betwixt the Kirks of this Iland. Like as if
it shall please God to blesse the prayers and endeavours of his Saints for
this blessed Union, and that if either the Lords of Councell, or
Commissioners for the Peace shall require their concurse at home or
abroad, by sending Commissioners with theirs to His Majesty and Parliament
for that effect, or that they themselves shall finde it necessary; The
Assembly grants full power to them, not only to concurre by all lawfull
and Ecclesiastick wayes, with the Councell and Conservators of the Peace
at home, but also to send some to present and prosecute their desires and
humble advice to His Majesty and the Parliament, and the Ministerie there,
for the furthering and perfecting of so good and great a Worke. Like as,
with power to them to promove their other desires, overtures and
recommendations of this Assembly, to the Kings Majestie, Lords of
Councell, Session, Exchequer, and Commissioners of Parliament, for
plantation of Kirks, for common burdens, or conservation of the common
peace, and to the Parliament of this Kingdom, in case it fall out _pro re
nata_ before the next Assembly. And such like, with as full power to them
to proceed, treat and determine in any other matters to be committed to
them by this Assembly, as if the samine were herein particularly insert,
and with as ample power to proceede in the matters particularly or
generally above-mentioned, as any Commissioners of Generall Assemblies
have had, and have been in use of before: They being alwayes comptable to,
and censurable by the next Generall Assembly, for their proceedings
thereanent.

Sess. 13. Aug. 6. 1642.

_A Petition from some distressed Professors in_ Ireland.

_To the reverend and right Honourable the Moderator and remanent members
of the Generall Assembly of_ Scotland, _conveened at S._ Andrews, _July
1642_.

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