Richt trusty and welbelovit, We greet yow hartilie well. Understanding of your present Assemblie at Edin^r. and frae the rumors that passes of some things to be intreatit amanges you, that may seeme prejudiciall to that good order of the Government of the Kirk and ecclesiasticall policie heretofore lang travellit in and hoppit for, We have taken occasione to schaw yow our mynde in this behalf to the minister of our awne house and some uthers of your awne number hapining to be present with us, whom in this caus we have thocht meitest to use as our owne Messengers to carrie our Letter, whereby we will heartily desyre you and effectuouslie wische yow, that in this our young age, the tyme being subject to so many difficulties and imperfectiones, to bestow your common cares and good willes, to intertaine peace and quytness in God’s feare and our dew obedience, forbearing any proceeding at this tyme that may touch matters heirtofore not concludit be any lawes and receivit in practise. But whatever in the former conferences touching the policie of the Kirk was remittit to be resolved and decyded be our estates in parliament, let it so rest without prejudging the same be any of your conclusiones at this tyme, since our parliament now so schortly approaches, and that we are weill pleasit and content, that before the same sic matters as are not yet reasonit may be farther consultit upon and prepared to pass in forme of lawes, and the meitest for that wark to be expresslie imployit therein; to the end that the things conferrit and agreit upon may be presentit to our estates, to be approvit in our said parliament, and dew executione to follow thereupon for the advancement of God’s trew religione and the repose of yow and uthers our good subjects the members of the Kirk of God within our realme: and for this cause we will not only be the authors and perswaders of common peace amang all of your owne functione, but amangst all others our good subjects, alsweell generallie as in the particular Kirks where ye travell, that some men over bussie to work the contrarie effects may finde themselves disappointit, and that our haill estate, be your good example, may be rather disposit to conforme themselves to a godly and peaceable course of living, qwhilk we are assured shall be pleasing to God and to us most acceptable, as ye may perswade yourselves of our willing inclinatione to set fordward this actione according to God’s will and word, with all the diligence and good meanes that may be used; and so looking to be informed of the success of this our reasonable request, and admonitione, We committ you to the protection of God. Att our Castle of Striviling the 5 of July 1579. Sic subscribitur, JA. REX. Direct to our trusty and well-belovits the Ministers and uthers of the Kirk presently assemblit at Edin^r., &c. Sessio 4.