Blair Collection > Book of Common Order, commonly called John Knox's Liturgy

B H A I S T 1 1) H
Pòil, mar adeir fe eland na ndaoine,
aga mbi athair dheagli chreidmheach,
do bheith glan naomhtha, agas fds do
ghabh ar flanuightheoir Criofd chui-
ge na fhiadhnuife, agas na vcht an
chland bheag, agas do bheandaigh
fad, agas atà an Sbiorad naomhta aga
dhearbhadh dhuinn, gurab do pobal
De an chland bheag, agas gurab leo
maitheamh apeacaidh 6 Chriofd. Ar
anadhbharfin ni Tetar ag congrahail 6
tfelaibh, agas 6 chomhtharraibh po-
bail Dè, acht mun dentar anegoir orra,
& fòs ni fhuil anuireadfin fein dfeidhm
ar an gcomhtharradh amuig, athuigfm
gomadh dith flanuighthe dhoibh, an-
uireafbhuidh, da tiucfadh do dheif-
riughadh, no do thindeanas Mis chu-
ca, nach lamhthar go himchubhaidh
adtabhairt do chum na Heagluife, acht
finde ag tabhairt dar naire anumh-
lacht dhligheas gach Criofdaidhe do
thabhairt do bhriathruibh, agas dord-
ughadh Iofa Criofd, neoch tug aithne
da Eafbulaidh, agas da Mhinifdribh
who pronounceth the children begotten and borne, either of the
parents being faythful, to be cleane and holy. Also our Saviour
Christ admitteth children to his presence, imbrasing and blessinge
them. Which testimonies of the Holy Uhoste assure us, that infants
be of the number of God's people ; and that remission of synnes
doth also apperteyne to theim in Christ. Therfore, wythout
injurie, they cannot be debarred from the common signe of God's
children. Neither yet is this owteward action of suche necessitie,
that the lacke therof shuld be prejudiciall to their salvation, yf
that prevented by death, thei may not conveniently be presented
to the church. But we (havinge respect to that obedience which
Christians owe to the voice and ordinance of Christ Jesus, who
commanded to preache and baptise all wythout exception),