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E B I S T I L
ghalta ar dhath egfamhail oile dochur
impe da cumhdach don taobh amuigh,
ar anadhbhar go bfuil fi Iochtach don
taobh aftoigh, & gebe da dtug Did do
thidhlocadh, bheith eolach agceart cha
namhna fgribhaidh, & deachtaidh, &
labhartha na gaoidheilge, is mo ata dfia
chaibh air an tiodhlucadh fin fuair fe
6 Dhid, do chaitheamh rè cumhdach,
& re comhmoradh na firinde ata a Soif-
gel De', ind a caitheamh re cumhdach
breige, no egora, no feachrain anadha-
idh an Tfoifgeilfin, An tadhbhar prind-
fibalta do bhrofhaidh mhe', do chum an
tfaothairfe do dheiiamh .1. gradh De ar
tils, & ar eagla go naigeoradh fe oram
antalenta .1. an tidhlucadh tug fe dhamh
do chur ar dimbuil, agas gradh Eagluife
Dè, agas do dhenamh cuidighe lembra-
ithribh Criofdaidhe, ata abfeidhm thea
gaifg, agas chomhfhurtachta, agas ar ab-
fuil dith leabhar, & maille ris na hadh-
bharaibhfin, do bhrofnaidh gomòr mhe
med mo dhochais as do dhaingnefi,
agas as do bhuaine, fa flighe dhiadha do
ghlacais as toige, agas as tanfhoirfeacht
quires some other remarkable colour to be given it as a cover from
without, inasmuch as it is corrupt within ; and to whomsoever God
gave knowledge to write the language and to compose well, and to
speak in Gaelic, so much the greater is his obligation to use this gift
given him of God to defend and to build up the truth which is in the
gospel of God, rather than to use it for defending a lie, or wicked-
ness, or departing from that gospel. The principal reason which
moved me to undertake this work was, viz., the love of God first,
and fear lest he might demand of me the talent, viz., to abuse the
gift he had bestowed on me, ami love to the Church "f l lod, and to
help the Christian brethren wdio have need of teaching an,! of com-
fort, and who have no books ; and along with these reasons I was
much moved by my hope in your firmness and l. .11 -i item y in the divine-
way which you chose from your youth and from the days of your im-
ghalta ar dhath egfamhail oile dochur
impe da cumhdach don taobh amuigh,
ar anadhbhar go bfuil fi Iochtach don
taobh aftoigh, & gebe da dtug Did do
thidhlocadh, bheith eolach agceart cha
namhna fgribhaidh, & deachtaidh, &
labhartha na gaoidheilge, is mo ata dfia
chaibh air an tiodhlucadh fin fuair fe
6 Dhid, do chaitheamh rè cumhdach,
& re comhmoradh na firinde ata a Soif-
gel De', ind a caitheamh re cumhdach
breige, no egora, no feachrain anadha-
idh an Tfoifgeilfin, An tadhbhar prind-
fibalta do bhrofhaidh mhe', do chum an
tfaothairfe do dheiiamh .1. gradh De ar
tils, & ar eagla go naigeoradh fe oram
antalenta .1. an tidhlucadh tug fe dhamh
do chur ar dimbuil, agas gradh Eagluife
Dè, agas do dhenamh cuidighe lembra-
ithribh Criofdaidhe, ata abfeidhm thea
gaifg, agas chomhfhurtachta, agas ar ab-
fuil dith leabhar, & maille ris na hadh-
bharaibhfin, do bhrofnaidh gomòr mhe
med mo dhochais as do dhaingnefi,
agas as do bhuaine, fa flighe dhiadha do
ghlacais as toige, agas as tanfhoirfeacht
quires some other remarkable colour to be given it as a cover from
without, inasmuch as it is corrupt within ; and to whomsoever God
gave knowledge to write the language and to compose well, and to
speak in Gaelic, so much the greater is his obligation to use this gift
given him of God to defend and to build up the truth which is in the
gospel of God, rather than to use it for defending a lie, or wicked-
ness, or departing from that gospel. The principal reason which
moved me to undertake this work was, viz., the love of God first,
and fear lest he might demand of me the talent, viz., to abuse the
gift he had bestowed on me, ami love to the Church "f l lod, and to
help the Christian brethren wdio have need of teaching an,! of com-
fort, and who have no books ; and along with these reasons I was
much moved by my hope in your firmness and l. .11 -i item y in the divine-
way which you chose from your youth and from the days of your im-
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Early Gaelic Book Collections > Blair Collection > Book of Common Order, commonly called John Knox's Liturgy > (50) |
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Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/76253368 |
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Description | A selection of books from a collection of more than 500 titles, mostly on religious and literary topics. Also includes some material dealing with other Celtic languages and societies. Collection created towards the end of the 19th century by Lady Evelyn Stewart Murray. |
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Description | Selected items from five 'Special and Named Printed Collections'. Includes books in Gaelic and other Celtic languages, works about the Gaels, their languages, literature, culture and history. |
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