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

TIGHEARNA.
gra dhoibh mar fhreigeoras fiad abfi-
adhnuife, an ti ata na bhreitheamh co
thrum cheirt bhreatach, gà a chroidhe
do bheith ag e'nduine da ndubhramar
dibh fo, teacht do thruailleadh an
bhuird mhoir bheandaighefe, & gid
headh, ni he fath fa nabrum fo, dochur
en duine peacthuigh ar a ais, da mhe'd
fuathmhaireacht no olc, no vrchoid
da ndearrna fe', mà tà fe' ag mothugh-
adh aithrighe neimh chealgaighe na
croidhe, ar fon a peacaidh, acht amha-
in, an mheid ata dhiobh ag anmhuin
do ghnath apeacadh gan aithrighe, &
fòs ni fhuil fo aga labhairt anadhaidh
na ndaoine aga bfuil fiiil re barr foir-
fidheachta dfaghail, tar an bfoirfidhe-
acht is eidir leo do rochtain fambeat-
haidhfe. Agas ge mhothuighemaoid
moran anbfainde, agas feachrain inda-
ind fe'in, nach bfuil ar gcreideamh co-
imhthren no comhdhainghean, agas
bhudh coir dhuinn abheith. Acht find
go minic ag denamh neamh dhochais,
as maitheas De, do bhridh thruaillidhe
Judge therfora your selves, Bretherne, that ye be not judged of
the Lord ; repent you truly for your synnes paste, and have a lyvely
and stedfast fayth in Christ our Saviour, sekinge onely your salva-
tion in the merites of his death and passion, from hensforth refus-
inge and forgettinge all malice and debate, with full purpose to
live in brotherly amytie and godlye conversation all the dais of your
lyfe.
And albeit we fele in ourselves muche frailtie and wretchednes,
as that we have not our faith so pernte and constant as we ought,
being many tymes readye to distruste Godes goodness through our
corrupt