The Book of Common Order, commonly called John Knox's Liturgy

AN C H R E I D I M H.
oraind fiadhnuife na firinde do
dhenamh aninadh no anait brei-
theamhnuis, do chur na hegiora ar
gciil, agas do chumdach na cora, &
afe Did fein amhain dlighthear do
thabhairt andfin, agas ni creatuir
eile, ar neamh no ar talmhain.
M. Ane nach bfuil ceadaighthe dhii-
inn aingil no naoimh do thabhairt,
^ mar mhiondaibh, agas gurab fuarraighe
iad ina Dia?
D. Ni bfuil fm ceadaighthe 6 Dhia
dhuinn, acht e fein do bheith mar
mhiond againd, agas da re'ir fin is
tarcaifne ar Dhia, aingil no naoimh
no creatuir eile do luighe mar mhi-
ond, agas fos na daoine luigheas
lamha, no vailfe, no cumhachta
Riogh no Tighearna, ataid ag denamh
bhachlagh mbre'gach dibh, &
ag fadogh fheirge De na nadhaigh
fein.
M. Ciondas eile is indearbhtha dhii-
inn ar comhradh fe'in da cheile an-
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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