February 2.
[ XLII] THAT we may make a right use of the Information your Lordships were pleased yesterday to afford us in debate upon the questions proposed by us concerning the Propositions in your Lordships Paper annexed, for the future Government of the Church, and so have some understanding of that Government intended by your Lordships in place of that you propose to be abolished, we desire to receive your Lordships An∣swer in writing, whether these short Collections upon the Debate yesterday be the Sum of your Lordships Resolutions, or Informations upon the Questions formerly proposed by us.
We conceive that the information given to us in debate by your Lordship's to the Questions we proposed to you in writing was,
1. That the Congregational Assemblies consist of the Ministers and Ruling Elders.
2. That the Classical Assemblies consist of many Congregational Assemblies.
3. That the Provincial Assemblies are constituted to the several Classical Assem∣blies.
4. That all these Congregational, Classical and Provincial Assemblies together, con∣stitute a National Assembly.
5. That the Authority and Jurisdiction of the several Assemblies shall be setled by Parliament.
And if your Lordships have any thing else to inform us concerning this Government, we desire to receive the same from your Lordships.