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

AN CHREIDIMH.
oraind fiadhnuife na firinde do
dhcnamh aninadh no anait brei- ,
theamhnuis, do chur na hegiora ar \
gcul, agas do chumdach na còra, &
afe Dià fèin amhain dlighthear do h^i-Sud.fÌÀf*.
thabhairt andfin, agas ni creatuir
eile, ar neainh no ar talmhain.
M. Anè nach bfuil ceadaighthe dhu-
, ; . , inn aingil no naoimh do thabhairt, /?
^lwf ."v^ ',;>♦.■■. ■'^. , ', ' mar mhiondaibh, agas gurab fuar- ' '■'^ ' '' "^
j^'-^H'c^^? ^ U', .iK j.- r: t. .. .• raighe iad inà Dia? ...
W'^J^ Su^8^-v tv fa^H . D. Ni bfuil fm ceadaighthe ò Dhia
dhuinn, acht è fe'in do bheith mar
mhiond againd, agas dà rèir fin is
tarcaifne ar Dhià, aingil nò naoimh
no creatuir eile do luighe mar mlii-
Iond, agas fos na daoine luigheas
lamha, no vailfe, no cunihachta
Riogh no Tighearna, ataid ag den- ^ r> /^ ft t. Èù
i^i: amh bhachlagh mbregach dibh, & , ^JrO-^^^ • ,A,f J^^*vv*, * >
ag fadogh fheirge De' na nadhaigh ,\jJttw-^ 1^^ .•3(M'»^^'
fein.
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^^ • '^ '- iÌ^ h M. Ciondas eile is indearbhtha dhii- ' '
^it ., »,vf '"''^^'- •■^■WLie.à'f ^ ,, jj^j^ ^j. comhradh fein da cheile an-
^^*' ^4"^^"^^'^'^^'^'^^ " tan bhias amharus againd arghlor
to give evidence and to speak truth in the place of judgment,
so as to put down evil, and to maintain right, and it is God
alone that is to be taken, and no other creature in heaven or
in earth.
M. Are we not to swear in any case by angels or saints, and are
they to be less esteemed than God ?
D. That is not allowed us of God, but we are to swear by himself
and accordingly it is dishonour to God to swear by angels or
saints, and the men who swear by the hand, or nobility, or
power of King or Lord, are making them a false support, and
are rousing the anger of God against themselves.
M. How then can we ensure the truth of what we say to each
other when we doubt
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