At Holy-rood-house the 22 day of Sept. 1638.
FOrasmuch as it hath pleased his Majesty, out of his pious and religious disposition to the true Religion, and out of his Fatherly care for removing of all fears, doubts, and scruples which may arise in the minds of his Subjects, for preservation of the purity thereof, and upon di∣vers other great and weighty causes, importing the Glory of God, the peace of the Kirk and Common-weal of this Kingdom, to appoint and give order, that the Soveraign and High Court of Parliament shall be holden at the City of Edenburgh upon the 15 day of May next to come, with continuation of daies: Therefore the Lords of Secret Council ordain Letters to be direct to Maissars and Officers of Arms charging them to pass to the Market-Cross of Edenburgh, and other places needful, and there by open Proclamation to make publication of the hold∣ing of the said Parliament, and to warn all and sundry Noblemen, Prelates, and Commissioners for the Barons, and Burroughs, and all others having voice and place in the said Parliament, that they and every one of them, in their most decent and comely manner, make their address to the said Parliament, attend and await thereat during the time thereof, and to discharge that duty which is incumbent to them and each one of them, as they will answer on the contrary at their peril.
And last of all was published and proclaimed first the Act of the Lords of Our Council for re∣quiring all the King's Subjects to subscribe the said Confession of Faith and Band annexed, which here followeth: