ommendations of this,
or of any former Assemblies to the Kings Majestie, Parliament or
Convention of Estates, to the Lords of Councel, Session, Exchequer,
Commissioners of Parliaments, for plantation of Kirks, for the common
burdens, and for conserving the Peace. And suchlike gives as full power
and Commission to them to treat and decerne in any other matters referred,
or to be referred to them by this Assembly, as if the samine were herein
particalarly insert. And generally gives unto the Persons foresaids, or
the _Quorum_ abovementioned full power and Authoritie, to do and performe
all things which may advance, accomplish, and perfect the great Work of
Unity of Religion, and Uniformity of Kirk-government in all his Majesties
Dominions, and which may be necessary for good order in all the publick
affairs of this Kirk, untill the next Assembly, _ne quid detrimenti capiat
Ecclesia_. With als ample power in all matters particularly or generally
above-mentioned, as any other Commission of General Assemblies, has had or
been in use of before; They being alwayes countable to, and censurable by
the next General Assembly, for their proceedings thereintill.

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_The General Assembly appoints the meeting of the next General Assembly,
to be at Edinburgh the last Wednesday of May, in the year 1644._

THE GENERALL ASSEMBLY, AT EDINBURGH, 1644.

Die Jovis penult. Maii, Sess. 2.

_The Letter from the Presbyeerie with the Army in_ England, _to the
Generall Assembly._

_Right reverend_,

Having the opportunity of the sitting of this Venerable Assembly, we
thought our selves obliged to render some accompt of the state of our
Affairs. It hath pleased the Lord to exercise us since our out-coming,
with many straits and difficulties, yet in the mids thereof he hath
wonderfully upheld and carried us through. The depth of his wisedome hath
suspended us for a time from any great action, to make us walk humbly
before him, and to keep us in a continual dependance upon himself: And yet
he hath by his own power scattered before us the great Popish Army, and
much diminished the number thereof, so that they do not now appeare
against us in the Fields; That all may learne to trust in GOD, and not in
Man. It was farre from our thoughts and intentions to have come this
length at that instant when the course of Divine Providence pointed out
our way unto us, which led us on