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

AN CHREIDIM.
fhirgnè agas andfa riocht tfofhaicfeana
andeachaidh fe fuas thiucfas anuas do
ridhife : maille re neart nachbfetar do
mheas no do mhor bhreathnughadh no
dhaireamh no dhindifin : deidirdhealachadh
na nuan ris na gabhruibh .i. dei-
dirdealachadh na bfiren re na gcontradha
.1. re lucht anuilc : agas ni theid
enneach da mbia bed anuairfm no fu-
air bas roimhefin as ona bhrathbhrei-
theamhnas : Creidim fos go firindeach
an fbirad naomh do bheith agcothrom
churaacht ris an Athair agas ris
an Mac : Neoch do ni finde dhaithbh-
reith agas do naomhadh, agas do ni ar
riaghladh go roidhireach in gach vile
fhirinde : agas go bfuil fe ga dhearbhadh
dhuinne inar gcoinfiafaibh gurab
eland dileas do dhia find & gurab com-
braithre carthanacha do Chrifd find :
agas gurab comhoidhreadha do find do
chum na beathadh futhaine : gidheadh
ni lor dhuinne achreideamh go bfuil
Dia na nuile chumhacht trocaireach
no gur ioc Crifd ar neraic no go bfuil
the which he ascended, with an unspekable majestic, power, and
companye, to separate the lambes frome the goates, th'electe from
tire reprobate, so that none, whether he be alyve then or deade
before, shall escape his judgement.
Moreover, I beleve and confesse the Holy Ghoste, God equall
with the Father and the Sonne, whoe regenerateth and sanctifieth us,
ruleth and guideth us into all trueth, persuadinge moste assuredly
in our consciences that we be the childrene of God, bretheme to
Jesus Christe, and fellowe heires with him of lyfe everlastinge. Yet
notwithstandinge it is not sufficient to beleve that God is omnipotent
and mercifull : that Christ hath made satisfaction ; or, that the
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