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both, or either of the faid Houses of Parliament, shall be required; and the fame not to divulge by Printing, Writing, or otherwife, without the Confent of both, or either Houfe of Parliament. And be it further ordained by the Authority aforefaid, That William Twife Doctor in Divinity fhall fit in the Chair, as Prolocutor of the faid Affembly; and if he happen to die, or be letted by Sickness, or other neceffary Impediment, then fuch other Perfon to be appointed in his Place, as fhall be agreed on by the faid Houfes of Parliament And in cafe any Difference in Opinion shall happen amongst the faid Perfons fo affembled, touching any the Matters that fhall be proposed to them as forefaid, that then they fhall reprefent the fame, together with the Reasons thereof, to both, or either the faid Houses refpectively, to the End fuch further Direction may be given therein, as fhall be requifite to that Behalf. And be it further ordained by the Authority forefaid, That for the Charges and Expences of the said Divines, and every one of them, in attending the faid ́Service, there fhall be allowed every one of them that fhall fo attend, during the Time of their faid Attendance, and for ten Days before, and ten Days after, the Sum of Four Shillings for every Day, at the Charges of the Common-wealth, at fuch Time, and in fuch Manner, as by both Houses of Parliament fhall be ap pointed. And be it further Ordained, That all, and every the faid Divines, fo, as aforefaid, required and enjoined to meet, and affemble, fhall be freed and acquitted of, and from every Offence, Forfeiture, Penalty, Lofs or Damage, which fhall, or may enfue, or grow by Reason of any Non-refidence, or Abfence of them, or any of them, from his, or their, or any of their Church, Churches or Cures, for or in Respect of their faid Attendance upon the faid Service; any Law or Statute of Non-refidence, or other Law or Statute injoyning their Attendance upon their respective Miniftries, or Charges, to the contrary thereof, notwithstanding. And if any of the Perfons above-named fhall happen to die before the said Assembly shall be diffolved by Order of both Houses

of Parliament, then fuch other Perfon or Perfons fhall be nominated and placed in the Room and Stead of fuch Perfon or Perfons fo dying, as by both the faid Houses fhall be thought fit, and agreed upon; and every fuch Perfon or Perfons fo to be named, fhall have the like Power and Authority, Freedom and Acquittal to all Intents and Purposes, and also all fuch Wages and Allowances for the faid Service, during the Time of his or their Attendance, as to any other of the faid Perfons in this Ordinance, is by this Ordinance limited and appointed. Provided always, that this Ordinance, or any Thing therein contained, fhall not give unto the Perfons aforefaid, or any of them, nor fhall they in this Affembly affume to exercise, any Jurifdiction, Power or Authority Ecclefiaftical whatfoever, or any other Power, than is herein particularly expreffed,

Affembly at Edinburgh, August 19, 1643. Seff. 14.

Commiffion of the General Assembly to fome Minifters and Ruling Elders, for repairing to the Kingdom of England.

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He General Affembly of the Church of Scotland finding it neceffary to fend fome Godly and Learned of this Kirk to the Kingdom of England, to the Effect underwritten; Therefore gives full Power and Commiffion to Mr. Alexander Henderfon, Mr. Robert Douglas, Mr. Samuel Rutherford, Mr. Robert Bailzie, and Mr. George Gillespie, Minifters, John Earl of Caffils, John Lord Maitland, and Sir Archibald Johnfloun of Wariftoun, Elders, or any Three of them, whereof Two fhall be Minifters, to repair to the Kingdom of England, and there to deliver the Declaration fent unto the Parliament of England, and the Letter fent untó the Affembly of Divines, now fitting in that Kingdom; and to propone, confult, treat and conclude with that Affembly, or any Commiffioners deputed by them, or any Committees, or Commiffioners deputed by the Houses of Parliament, in all Matters which may further the

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Union of this Island in one Form of Kirk-Government, one Confeffion of Faith, one Catechifm, one Directory for the Worship of God, according to the Inftructions which they have received from the Affembly, or fhall receive from Time to Time hereafter, from the Commiffioners of the Affembly, deputed for that Effect: With Power alfo to them, to convey to His Majesty, the humble Anfwer fent from this Affembly to His Majefty's Letter, by fuch Occafion as they fhall think convenient; and fuch like, to deliver the Affembly's Answer to the Letter fent from fome well-affected Brethren of the Miniftry there; and generally authorizes them to do all Things which may further the fo much defired Union, and nearest Conjunction of the two Churches of Scotland and England, conform to their Inftructions aforefaid*.

This Commiffion was renewed Annis 1644, 1645, 1646, 1647, and 1648.

faid Ordinance of the Lords and Commons (in that broken State of the Church) to attend the Affembly, appeared not; whereupon the whole Work lay on the Hands of the Perfons hereafter mentioned.

The Promife and Vow taken by every Member admitted to fit in the Affembly.

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A. B. do feriously Promise and Vow, in the Presence of Almighty Gon, That in this Affembly, whereof I am a Member, I will maintain nothing in Point of Doctrine, but what I believe to be most agreeable to the Word of God; nor in Point of Difcipline, but what may make most for God's Glory, and the Peace and Good of this Church.

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The LIST of the Divines who met in the Affembly at Westminster, Alphabetically fet down.

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Cornelius Burgess.

John Ley.

Daniel Cawdrey.
Edmond Calamy.

Edmond Staunton.

Edward Corbet.
Edward Pele.

Edward Reynolds.

Francis Cheynel.
Francis Taylor.

John Lightfoot.
John Maynard.
John Phillips.
John Strickland.
John Ward.
John Whincop.
John White.
Jofeph Caryl.
Jofeph Hoyle.

Lazarus Seaman.

Matthew Newcomen.

Nicholas Proffet.
Obadiah Sedgwick.
Oliver Bowles.

Francis Woodcock.

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Peter Clark.

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Commiffioners from the General Affembly of the Church of Scotland.

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