THE Kings MAJESTY who lately reigned, being contrary to the Dissent and Protestati­on of this Kingdom, now removed by a violent death, The Estates of Parliament have de­clared and proclaimed the Prince of Scotland, and of Wales to be King, as you will perceive by the inclosed Proclamation; and have resol­ved to make addresses to him with all possible speed about these things that concern the secu­rity of Religion, and the Peace of these King­domes. And because of the great importance of his MAJESTIES disposition and of these Affaires, we hope that you will be carefull to deale earnestly with God both in private and publick, in behalfe of His MAJESTY who now is; And we have thought fit that a solemn pub­lick Humiliation be kept on Thursday the 22. of this instant, as for all the sins and provocations of the land, so to pray the Lord in a speciall man­ner for these things following. 1. That he would deliver the King from the snare of evill Counsell in which he is now involed, and teach him in his youth in the knwledge of his way, that he may fear his name: and imploy his power for establishing and advancing the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, and the work of Reformation. 2. That the Lord would be plea­sed to blesse those addresses that are now to be made to his MAJESTIE for the security of Religion, the union betwixt the Kingdomes, and the peace and safety of this Kingdome. 3. That he would strenthen and deli­ver our afflicted Brethren in England, who suffer by the violence and strange practises of the Sectaries. 4. That he would in his mercy prevent all those calamities and confusions that the present great revolution of Af­faires doth threaten these Kingdomes with. So hoping that you will be carefull to stirre up your selves and others to wrastle with God in such an exigent, and to intimate the Fast timously, and to keep the same in your severall congregations the foresaid day.

We shall only adde that if there be any in your congregations who re­fuse to renew the Covenant, and are not excluded by the Act; Our judge­ment is, that after you have conveened them before you, and found them obstinate, that you make publick intimation of their names from your Pulpits, as of persons that are dissaffected, and enemies to the cause of God; and that you referre them to the next Generall Assembly; till which time you are to suspend them from the Sacrament of the Lords Supper, and from all Ecclesiastick charge, that so they may be in the same case with those who are excluded because of their malignancy and accession to the engagement. We commend you to his Grace and rests,

IF these come not timously to your hands, you will be carefull to keep the next Thursday after the receipt hereof.