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

NA MINISDREADH.
hiollacha do thabhairt abfiadhnaife
adhbhair an Mhiniflir : agas afhechain
an bfuil fe eolach eagnaidhe cumhach-
tach ar an Sgriobhtuir dhiadha do thu-
igfin, agas dochur agceill do chach :
& an abfuilid aige na tiodhlaice, & na
coinghill nochtas an Sgriobhtuir don
pobal, agas tabharthar Anfgriobhtuir
fèin chuige anionad vaigneach. Agas
eiflear abhriathra, agas atheagafg and
fin agas dentar a bhreitheamhnas da
reir fin.
An dara ni gabhaid fgela abheatha &:
abhuan àmhaille nar caith fe andeacha
idh thairis dà aimfir gan guth gan toib
heim gan michlu dfaghail : & da rabh fe
dearbhtha inmholta mar fin. Is na ne-
thibh adubhramar romhaind. Tugaid
lucht athogha cairrde go ceand aimfire
dho : no gonia dearbhthà deimhin le'
each abheith deighbhefach dho : Agas
na dhiaidh fin iarradh an Miniflir ar an
pobal fad fein do leigean anffle, agas
anumhla do Dhia re trofgadh, agas rè
hurrnuidhe, agas a iarraidh ar Dia an
For the trial] wherof, they propose hym a theme or text to be
treated privatly, wherby his habilitie may the more manifestlie
appeare unto them.
Secondly, they enquire of his life and conversation, if he have in
times past lyved without slander, and governed hym selfe in suche
sorte, as the Worde of God hath not hearde evel, or bene slandered
through his occasion. Which being severallie done, they signifie
unto the Congregation, whose giftes they fynde moste excellent and
profitable for that ministerie. Appoynting by a generall consent,
eight daies at the leaste, that every man may diligently inquire of
his life and manners.
At the which tyme also, the minister exhorteth them to humble
them selves to God by fasting and prayer,