Cornercap, and such other Ceremonies as then troubled that Kirk, that they might be removed. By the Assembly at _Edinburgh_, _April 24. 1583._ humbly desiring the Kings Majesty to command his Ambassadour, then going to _England_, to deale with the Queen, that there might be an Union and Band betwixt them & other Christian Princes & Realmes, professing the true Religion for defence and protection of the Word of God, and Professors thereof, against the persecution of Papists and confederates joyned and united together by the bloudy league of _Trent_: as also that his Majesty would disburden their brethren of _England_ of the yoke of Ceremonies, imposed upon them, against the liberty of the Word: And by the Assembly at _Edinburgh_ _March 3. 1589._ ordaining the Presbyterie of _Edinburgh_ to use all good and possible means for the relief and comfort of the Kirk of _England_, then heavily troubled for the maintaining the true discipline and government of the Kirk, and that the Brethren in their private and publike prayers, recommend the estate of the afflicted Kirk of _England_ to God, While now by the mercy of God the conjunction of the two Kingdomes is many wayes increased, the zeale of the Generall Assembly towards their happinesse ought to be no lesse. But besides these, the Assembly is much encouraged unto this duetie, both from the Kings Majesty and his Parliament, joyntly, in their Answer to the proposition, made by the late Commissioners of the Treaty, in these words: _To their desire concerning unity of Religion, and uniformity of Kirk government as a speciall meanes for conserving of peace betwixt the two Kingdomes, upon the grounds and reasons contained in the paper of the_ 10 _of_ March, _and given in to the treatie and Parliament of_ England: _It is answered upon the_ 15. _of_ June, _That his Majestie with advise, of both Houses of Parliament doth approve of the affection of His Subjects of_ Scotland _in their desire of having conformitie of Kirk government between the two Nations, and as the Parliament hath already taken into consideration the Reformation of Kirk government, so they will proceed therein in due time, as shall best conduce to the glory of God, the peace of the Kirk, and of both Kingdomes._ And also severally: for His Majestie knoweth that the custodie and vindication, the conservation and purgation of Religion, are a great part of the duetie of Civill authority and power. His Majesties late practise while he was here in person, in resorting frequently to the exercises of publike worship, His Royall actions, in establishing the worship and government of this Kirk in Parliament, and in giving order for a competent maintenance to the Ministery and Seminaries of the Kirk, and His Majesties gracious Letter to the Assembly (seconded by the speech of His Majesties Commissioner) which containes this religious expression: _Where any thing is amisse, we will endeavour a Reformation in a fair and