And for as much as the sayde Assemblie doeth intende, (as we are informed) to call in question, discusse, and condemne thinges not onelie in themselues lawfull, and warrandable; but also defined and determined by Actes of Generall Assemblie, and Parliaments, and in practise accordinglie; to the disgrace and prejudice of Reformed Religion, authoritie of the Lawes and Liberties of the Church and Kingdome; weakning his Majesties Authoritie, disgracing the Profession and Practise, which hee holdeth in the Communion of the Church where he liveth; and branding of Reformed Churches, with the foule aspertions of Idolatrie and Superstition: Wee protest before GOD and man, that what shall bee done in this kinde, may not redound to the disgrace or disadvantage of Reformed Religion, nor bee reputed a deede of the Church of SCOTLAND. Wee protest, that wee imbrace and hold, That the Religion presentlie professed in the Church of Scotland, according to the Confession thereof, receaved by the Estates of this Kingdome, and ratified in Parliament, the yeare 1567, is the true Religion, bringing men to Eternall Salvation, and doe detest all contrarie Errour. Wee protest, That Episcopall Government in the Church, is lawfull, and necessarie: and, That the same is not opposed, and impugned, for anie Defect or Fault, eyther in the Government or Governoures; but by the malice and craft of the Devill, envying the successe of that Government in this CHVRCH these manie yeares by-past, most evident, in planting of Churches with able and learned Ministers, recovering of the Church Rents, helping of the Ministers Stipends, preventing of these jarres betwixt the KING and the CHVRCH, which in former tymes dangerouslie infested the same, keeping the people in Peace and Obedience, and suppressing of Poperie, which in respect eyther of the number of their Professoures, or boldnesse of their Profession, was never at so lowe an ebbe in this Kingdome, as before these stirres.