The question was: Who were to govern the country, the Council or the Tables?
The logic of the Presbyterians was not always consistent.

The king must not force the Liturgy on them, but later, their quarrel with him was that he would not, at their desire, force the absence of the Liturgy on England.

If the king had the right to inflict Presbyterianism on England, he had the right to thrust the Liturgy on Scotland: of course he had neither one right nor the other.

On February 19, 1638, Charles's proclamation, refusing the prayers of the supplication of December, was read at Stirling.

Nobles and people replied with protestations to every royal proclamation.