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f time shall they be challenged, whether after three years, the Minister having been allowed and approved in life and doctrine by Synods, Presbyteries, and Visitations. What order shall be taken for keeping general Assemblies, when Presbyteries send not the full number of Commissioners: Or when the Commissioners abide not until the conclusion and dissolving of the Assembly. Order to be advised for Testimonials. _The Assembly appoints the next Generall Assembly to hold at_ Edinburgh, _the first Wednesday of August, 1643._ THE GENERALL ASSEMBLY AT _EDINBURGH_ Sess. 1. August 2. 1643. The Kings Letter to the General Assembly. _Presented by his Majesties Commissioner Sir_ Thomas Hope _of Craighall Knight, His Majesties Advocate._ CHARLES R. Trustie and welbeloved, We greet you well. The time now approaching for the holding of the Generall Assembly of Our Kirk of Scotland, and We having appointed Sir _Thomas Hope_ Our Advocate to be Our Commissioner there; We thought good to present him there with these Our Letters, and to take this occasion to minde you of the duty which you owe to Us your Soveraigne, and to the peace of that Our Native Kingdome. How far We have lately extended Our grace and favour towards satisfaction of your humble desires, there is not any amongst you but may well remember: And therefore in this conjuncture of Our affairs, it is but reasonable that We expect from you such moderation in the dutifull proceedings of this Assembly, as may concurre with our Princely inclinations and desires, to preserve that Kirk and that our Kingdome in peace; having wel observed that alterations in points of Religion, are often the inlets to civill dissentions, and the hazard, if not overthrow of both Kirk and Kingdomes. Therefore of Our great affection and speciall tendernesse to your peace (who of all Our Dominions are yet happie therein to the envy of others) We conjure and require you in the fear of God, and obedience of Us his Vicegerent, that your endeavours and consultations tend onely to preserve peace and quietnesse among you. And so We bid you farewell. Given at Our Court at Oxford the 22. day of July, 1643. _To our right trusty and welbeloved Counsellour, Sir_ Thomas Hope _Knight, our Advocate general, and Our Commissioner at the generall assembly of the Kirk in Our Kingdome of Scotland, and to the rest of the said Assembly now conveened._ Sess. 2. August 3. 164
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