rd, be of good
courage, and he shall strengthen your heart._ Let your hands be ever at
your Masters Work, and hold your faces resolutely to his Cause. _Watch ye,
stand fast in the faith, quite your selves like men, be strong, for ye
shall see the salvation of the Lord,_ and your labour shall not be in
vain.

_Subscribed in name of the Generall Assembly of the Church of Scotland, by
the Clerk of the Assembly._

_Commission of the Generall Assembly, for these that repair to the
Kingdome of England._

The Generall Assembly of the Church of Scotland, finding it necessary to
send some Godly and learned of this Kirk to the Kingdome of England, to
the effect under-written. Therefore gives full Power and Commission to
Master _Alexander Henderson_, Master _Robert Douglas_, Master _Samuel
Rutherfoord_, Master _Robert Bailzie_, and Master _George Gillespie_,
Ministers, _John_ Earl of Cassills, _John_ Lord Maitland, and Sir
_Archbald Johnstoun_ of Waristoun Elders, or any three of them, whereof
two shall be Ministers, to repair to the Kingdome of England, and there to
deliver the Declaration sent unto the Parliament of England and the Letter
sent unto the Assembly of Divines now sitting in that Kingdome. And to
propone, consult, treat and conclude with that Assembly or any
Commissioners deputed by them, or any Committees or Commissioners deputed
by the Houses of Parliament, in all matters which may further the Union of
this Island in one forme of Kirk-government, one confession of Faith, one
Catechisme, and one Directorie for the Worship of GOD, according to the
Instructions which they have received from the Assembly, or shall receive
from time to time hereafter from the Commissioners of the Assembly deputed
for that effect. With power also to them to convey to his Majestie, the
humble Answer sent from this Assembly to his Majesties Letter, by such
occasion as they shall think convenient; And suchlike to deliver the
Assemblies Answer to the Letter sent from some wel-affected Brethren of
the Ministry there. And generally authorizes them to do all things which
may further the so much desired Union, and nearest conjunction of the two
Churches of Scotland and England, conform to their Instructions aforesaid.

_Reference to the Commission, anent the Persons designed to repair to the
the Kingdome of England._

The Assembly having this day approven the nomination made by the
Commissioners of the late Assembly, of persons