s, Instructions to,
and continual correspondence with the Commissioners, now designed by this
Assembly to go to the Synod of Divines in England, or by any other lawful
Ecclesiastick wayes, for furtherance of this great Work, in the Union of
this Island in Religion and Kirk-goverment, 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 Island. With power also to
them to concurre with the Lords of Councel, Commissioners of Peace, or
with the Honourable Estates assembled in Convention or Parliament, or with
their Committees and Commissioners, in prosecuting this good Work at home
or abroad by all Ecclesiastick wayes. And suchlike with power to them to
prevent the dangers conteined in the Remonstrance, presented unto the
Convention of Estates by the Commissioners of the late Assembly in _June_
last, and to prosecute the remedies of these dangers conteined in another
Remonstrance, presented by the _aids_ Commissioners to the Convention the
6. of _July_ last by admonitions, directions, censures, and all other
Ecclesiastick wayes. And further in case their Brethren of England shall
agree to the Covenant betwixt the Kingdomes, the draught and frame whereof
is now so unanimously approven in this Assembly Gives also unto the
Persons foresaid, or the _Quorum_ above-written, full Power and Authoritie
to command and enjoyn the samine to be subscribed and sworn by all the
members of this Kirk: And that in such order and manner, and with such
solemnities as they shall think convenient for so great and glorious a
Work; And to send their directions to Sessions, Presbyteries and Synods,
for execution of their orders thereanent. And with power to proceed
against any Person whatsoever, that shall refuse to subscribe and swear
the said Covenant, with all the censures of the Kirk, or to refer the
tryall and censures of such delinquents to Presbyteries or Synods as they
shall think convenient. And such like gives unto the persons foresaids
power and libertie, to call a General Assembly _pro re nata_, in case they
shall finde the necessity of the Kirk, and this great Work to require the
same: With full power also to them to give Answers in name of the
Assembly, to all Letters sent to the Assembly from the Kirks of Holland,
Zealand, or any other forraigne Reformed Kirks. And further gives power to
them to promove the other desires, Overtures and rec