A DECLARATION AND REMONSTRANCE Of the present engagement of the Kingdom of SCOTLAND.  
With their resolutions and intentions (according to their late solemn League and Covenant) to establish the Presbyterian Government in the Church, to redeem his Majesty from the hands of schismatics, and place him in his Parliament, with honour and safety, to procure the peace of the three Kingdoms, to vindicate the worthy Members of Parliament, falsely impeached by the Army, with the true Privileges of Parliament, and Liberty of the Subject.  
All which are not only endangered, but by likelihood ready to be destroyed, by the power of an over-awing tyrannical Army, under the conduct of Sir Thomas Fairfax.  
Aug: 17 Printed in Edinburgh, 1647.   

The Oath taken by the Parliament of Scotland, and by them prescribed to be taken by all His Majesty's Loyal Subjects.  
Whereas it hath been customarily used at all Nationall Assemblies, Parliaments, & Counsels, that at our first coming together, to take a solemn Oath before God and Man; Protesting not to determine or execute any thing contrary to the word of God, or prejudicial to the honour of His Majesty, only that all their studies, endeavours, counsels and determinations, should be employed to the increase of God's glory, the advancement of his Majesty's honour, and the peace, quiet, freedom, and blessed prosperity, of Kirke and Commonwealth, which Oath and Protestation, is as well for the inducement of others, (to wit all his Majesty's loyal Subjects) as themselves, since it is not in their power to perform what they protest, without the assistance of such his Majesty's subjects, as shall be commanded by them, to the fulfilling of whose commands, such an Oath and Protestation binds.  
And to the end that none may be ignorant or plead excuse, after themselves have taken the said Oath and Protestation, They caused to be published in Print, that every man may know what they have promised, and what they are to command, and likewise what every ones duty is, and must be if he desire to have any share or portion in their Religious protections.  

An Oath taken by the Parliament in Scotland.  
FOr as much as the honour greatness and happiness of the King's Royal Majesty, and the welfare of the Subject, dependeth on the purity of Religion (as it is now established in this Kingdom) the Laws, Liberties, and peace thereof, which ought to be sought after by all good Christians, Loyal Subjects, and true Patr●ots, and to be furthered and maintained by them against all such as by any means endeavour to shake or subvert the same.  
Therefore we under scribers, and every one of us do in the presence of Almighty God promise, and vow, that in this present Parliament, we shall faithfully and freely speak, answer, and express ourselves upon all and every thing which is or shall be propounded so far as we think in our conscience may conduce to the glory of God, the good and peace of the Kirke, and State of this Kingdom, and employ our best endeavours to promote the same, and shall in no way advise, voice nor consent to any thing to our best knowledge, n●● think not most expedient and conducible thereunto: As also that we shall maintain and defend with our lives, powers, and estate, his Majesty's Royal Person, Honour and Estate, as is expressed in our Nationall Covenant, and likewise the power, and Privileges of Parliament, and the lawful Rights and Liberties of the Subject, and by all good me●nes and ways oppose, and endeavour to bring to exact trial, all such as either by force practise counsels, plots, conspiracies, or other w●yes have done, or shall do any thing to the prejudice to the purity of Religion, the Laws, Liberties, and peace of the Kingdom: And further that we shall in all just, in all honourable ways, endeavour to preserve union and peace, betwixt the three Kingdoms Scotland, England, and Ireland, and neither for hope, fear nor other respect shall relinquish this vow and promise.   
Thus considering how we stand engaged as well by this Oath as our late Solemn Nationall League and Covenant, to maintain his Majesty's Royal Person, Honour and Estate, and finding his Majesty to be in apparent danger, and environed with Sectaries, whose pernicious and destructive principles are well known unto us, to be directly against Monarchy, as may appear by their late desperate speeches concerning his Majesty (as by one Lilburne and many others) as that the House of Commons should think of that 
* The just man's justification. pag. 1.  great murderer of England meaning the King, for by the impartial Law of God, there is no exemptions of Kings, Princes, Dukes, Earls, more than Cobblers, Tinkers, or Chimney-sweepers, etc.  
And in another place where they speak more plainly 
* The Remonstrance of many thousands. page 6.  we expect according to reason that ye should in the first place declare and set forth King Charles his wickedness openly before the world, and withal to show the intolerable inconveniences of having a Kingly Government from the constant evil practices of those of this Nation, and so to declare King Charles an enemy, and to publish your resolutions never to have any more.  
By these and the like speeches, all reasonable men may understand, what such Sectaries (whatsoever they pretend,) intent for his Majesty's safety and honour, especially since we are bound by Oath to deliver his Majesty out of the hands of such Miscreans. 

1. We vow and Covenant to the utmost of our Lives and Estates to effect the same.  
2. Consider the great design they drive at, which is to new mould the House of Commons, better to effect which, they first suspend Eleven Members, and so more and more suddenly, introducing many of their own Independent Members in their rooms, that so (if possible,) they might, promote their wicked designs in a Parliamentary way.  
3. Consider that they intent the ruin and destruction of the House of Lords as may appear by many of the Sectaries printed Pamphlets and Petitions, as when the 
* Lambs Congregati.  Petition to the House of Commons, where they say, That the Lords of this Realm ought not to sit in Parliament, unless they do come in by election, as Members of the House of Commons do: And in a Pamphlet against the House of Lords, they say thus, 
* Just man in bonds. pag. 1.  That the Lords are but painted Puppets, and Dagons, that our superstition and ignorance their own and craft and impudence, have erected no natural issue of Laws, but the Mushrooms of Prerogatives, The weens of just Government, put in the body of the people to pain, as well as occasioning deformity, sons of conquest they are and usurpation, not of choice and election, intruded upon us by power, not constituted by consent, not made by the people, whom all power, place, and office that is just, in this Kingdom ought only to rise. And in another place thus, 
* Pearl in a dunghill. pag 3.  Why presume ye thus, O ye Lords, set forth your merits before the people, remember yourselves, or shall we remember ye? which of you before this Parliament minded any thing so much as your pleasure, Plays, Masques, Feast, hunt, Gamings, Dance, etc. For what other have you been, but a mere clog to the House of Commons in all their proceed, how many necessary things have you obstructed, how many evil things have you promoted? And again, 
* A Remonstrance of ●any thousands p●g 7.  That the Lords must stand to be chosen as Knights and Burgesses by the people, as other the Freemen and Gentry of this Nation are: By all this is apparent that they intent the destroying of the House of Lords.  

4 They drive on for a Toleration for all sorts of Heresies, and heretical opinions, which they term Liberty of Conscience; for they boldly assert, 
* W●lli●ms bloody ●●●en●, preface pa. 2.  That it is the will and command of God, that since the coming of his Son the Lord Jesus Christ, a permission of the most Paganish, Jewish, Turkish or Anti-christian consciences and worships being granted to all men, in all Nations and Countries.  
And again, 
* C●m●os. Sam●a …. p● 5.  That Liberty of Conscience is to be allowed by every man, to worship God in that way or manner as shall appear to them m●st agreeable to God's word: By the length of this foot we may guess at the whole body, and what Babylonish confusion this will be, let all true Christians judge.   
5. That they intent (past intention, for they have done it already) to pull down Orthodox and godly Ministers, placed in their Live by Ordinance of Parliament, and to take upon themselves (though the very scum of the people) the Pastor's office, abu●e godly Minister●, saying, Their Ministerial calling is Antichristian, their maintenance Jewish, their preaching illegal, and their persons contemptible, preferring before them Grooms of Stables, Butchers, Cobblers, and all Mechanics how ignorant soever.  

6. That having a power (the sword in their own hands, as they have often bragged off) do protect their own Independent Members (who are guilty of Capital Crimes) from a due and Legal trial, they drain the City of London which now lies at their mercy, of vast sums of monies, burden their Suburbs by free Quartering; and the like; retard the relief of Ireland, elect Members of their own factions, sleight and set at naught the House of Lords, keep the King still at a distance from the Parliament, list Soldiers continually, and yet would make us believe they intent 
* Having bottomed their proposals, they promised to aquiesce.  peace; demand unreasonable things of the Parliament, and more than they can honourably grant, seize upon all the strong holds and forts in the Kingdom, and must not be denied any thing they ask.  
They accuse Members of known integrity and faithfulness to the Parliament and Kingdom, upon mere surmises, and lamentable lame informations of some of their fantastic brethren, they resist the solemn league and covenant, for uniting the two Kingdoms of Scotland and England, they dissolve the Parliament, & seek to new cast it in an Independent mould. They countenance desperate Malignants, who vindicate them in their proceed, and suffer them to be about the person of the King.     
These things having taken all into our serious considerations, truly weighing them in an equal balance, and laying them to heart, we cannot but apprehend what miseries will be entailed upon us and our posterities, if we shall not stand as one man, in the name of all that have taken the Covenant with u●, Humbly to petition the Parliament, for the speedy disbanding of the Army, so soon as their Arceers can be paid, Declarations against them revoakt, and the act of Indemnity enlarged, That those Counties that were petitioners to Sir Thomas Fairfax, should represent how surreptitiously the petitions were gotten, by whom fomented, contrived, and subscribed, that they may come to condign punishment, for so high an affront against the Parliament: that the eleven Members may be again taken into the House, or others legally and fairly chosen, to attend the service of the House, till the charge can be proved against the accused. That none may be admitted Members of Parliament, or have any place of trust in the Kingdom, that refuse to take the solemn League and Covenant: that some persons of trust and valour (as Field Martial Skippon, or Major General massy) may be put into supreme command for the affairs of Ireland: that his Majesty may be speedily brought with honour and safety to the Parliament: that such wholesome Laws may be enacted that may procure a firm and lasting peace.  
Else we shall be enforced speedily according to our Covenant to make such provisions of Arms, and other Military forces, as may secure our Religion, our King, Kingdom, and Parliament: And make no doubt of the blessing of God together with cheerful concurrence of all good people and well affected of both Kingdoms that desire freedom from Sects, Schisms, and Heretics, with inflamed vigour and alacrity to oppose their enterprises, and maintain the honour, & Religion of both Kingdoms against all Tyrants whatsoever to the comfort of God's people to the rescuing and vindicating our wronged Brethren, delivering them out of the jaws of destruction, and the establishing of truth and peace in these three Kingdoms.  
From Edinburgh, August, the 13. 1647.   
FINIS.