We Arch-bishops, Bishops, and other Under-subscrybers, for our selues, and in name & behalfe of the Church of Scotland, (whereas it hath pleased the King’s Majestie, to indict A Generall Assemblie of the Church, to bee kept at Glasgow, Novemb. 21. 1638. for composing and setling of the Distractions of the same) First doe acknowledge, and professe, That A Generall Assemblie, lawfullie called, and orderlie conveaned, is a most necessarie & effectual Meane, for removing those evills wherewith the sayd Church is infested, and for setling that Order which becometh the House of GOD: and, That we wish nothing more, than a Meeting of a peaceable and orderlie Assemblie, to that effect. Secondlie, we acknowledge, and professe, as becometh good Christians, and faythfull Subjects, That his Majestie hath authoritie, by his Prerogatiue Royall, to call Assemblies, as is acknowledged by the Assemblie at Glasgow, 1610, and Parliament 1612. and, That it is not lawfull to conveane without his Royall consent, and approbation, except wee will put our selues in danger to be called in question for Sedition. Yet, never-the-lesse, in sundrie respectes wee can not but esteeme this Meeting at Glasgow, most vnlawfull, and disorderlie: and their Proceedinges voyde, and Null in Lawe, for the Causes and Reasons following. I. First: Before his Majesties Royall Warrand to my Lord Commissioner his Grace, to indict A Lawfull Free Generall Assemblie, the vsurped Authoritie of the Table, (as they call it) by their Missiues, and Instructions, did giue order and direction, for all Presbyteries, to elect and choose their Commissioners for the Assemblie; and for seeking of GOD’S Blessing to it, to keepe a solemne Fast, September 16: whereas his Majesties Warrand, for indicting of that Assemblie, was not published till the 22 of that Moneth. So that they Preventing, and not proceeding by Warrand of Royall Authoritie, the pretended Commissioners beeing chosen before the Presbyteries were authorised to make election, can not be reputed Members of a Lawfull Assemblie.