“I, John Earle of Traquair, his Majesties Commissioner in this present Assemblie, doe, in His Majesties name, declair, that, notwithstanding of his Majesties oune inclination, and manie other grave and weightie considerations, that such is His Majesties incomparable goodnes, that, for settleing the present distractions and giveing full satisfaction to the Subjects—doth allow, like as I, his Majesties Commissioner, doe consent to the forsaid Act, and have subscryved the premisses—Sic subscribitur,
“John Earle of Traquair, Commissioner.”[236]
After the reading whereof, his Grace promised that the first thing should be done in Parliament, should be the ratification of all the whole premisses and Acts of Assemblie: at the hearing whereof, such unspeakable joy was wakened in the hearts of the whole Assemblie, that some could scairce containe themselves, but did expresse their incessant desires to acknowledge the God of Heaven with praises of King Charles, with his oune due acknowledgement for such undeserved and unexpected favours, with clapping of their hands, and crying “God save the King!”
The Commissioner said—Let everie Christiane hearte judge if this nation hes not great cause to pray for the prosperitie of the throne of King Charles.
The Moderatour said—It is incumbent to us having now gotten this Act of Councell and your Graces auctoritie, that we lykewise of this Assemblie, joyne our Ecclesiasticall sanction for the subscription of the Covenant, and renew (as it becomes us) the Ats for that effect, that we may be all one.
Then the rolles were called, and the whole Assemblie most unanimouslie, in one voice, with many expressions of joy among hands, did agrie according to the forsaid Act of Councell; and the Commissioner his Declaration, that the Covenant should be subscrived by all the subjects within this kingdome, under all Ecclesiasticall censure; and so after thanksgiving by the Moderatour, the Assemblie dismissed. To meit at 4 a clocke in the afternoone.
Sessio Ultima.—August Penultima—hora quarta.
After in calling upon the name of God, the Moderatour said—Please your Grace: the wrong fathered booke is perused, and is now to be considered by the Assemblie; and there is a Supplication in readinesse to be presented to your Grace, that the samen (as a matter that toutcheth his Majesties honour verie nearlie) may be represented to his Majestie.
The Commissioner answered—I have receaved the Supplication, and shall represent the same to his Majestie.