AS VVe have great cause to blesse God for the brotherly union of these two Nations in the common Cause of Religion and Liberty, and for that good hand of blessing which hath accompanied the joynt indevors of both, in the prosecution thereof: so we cannot but be sadly & deep­ly sensible of those many obstructions and difficulties wherwith God in his wisdome hath seen good to exercise his servants in both Kingdomes, in the carry­ing on of that work, wherein they stand so much ingaged. Herein Hee hath clearely manifested his own power, wisdom, and goodnesse, for our incouragement to trust him in the managing of his own work; and our utter inabillity to effect it of our selves, thereby to train us up to a more humble and faithfull dependance upon him to do all, when we by our own wisdome and strength can do nothing. Our perplexities, we must confesse, are, and have bin many; and yet in the midst of them all, we cannot but thankfully acknowledge it, as a to ken for good, & that which hath bin & still is a great comfort and refreshing to our hearts, that God hath given you wisdom timely to fore­see approaching dangers, but especially to behold, as the stedfastnesse of your faith, in that both formerly you have bin, and at present are able to trust God in straits, and to appear for him in greatest dangers; so your eminent faithfulnes and integrity, in your firm adhering to your first principles, and chiefly in your constancy and zeal for the preservation and prosecution of the Solemn League and Covenant, so Religiously inga­ged in by both Kingdoms, in your vigorous pursuance whereof, with much thankful­nesse to God, we are very sensible, more particularly, of your steering so steady and e­ven a course between the dangerous Rocks of profanenesse and malignancy on the one hand, and of error, schisme, heresie, and blasphemy on the other hand; as also of your constant desires and indevours to preserve the peace and union between the two Na­tions so neerly, and so many wayes united. In all which wee humbly acknowledge the mercy and faithfulnesse of God, in guiding You so graciously hitherto; & through His assistance we shall still be ready to afford You the best help and incouragement of our Prayers and Praises to God on Your behalf; Having this confidence, that he who hath already vouchsafed you and us so many blessed pledges of his Favour, will in his own time and way accomplish his own Worke, which so much concerneth his own glory and his peoples good. To his most gracious protection and guidance, in these doubtfull and dangerous times, we humbly commend You and all Your holy indevours, and rest