And they sent their disciples to him, wiʼ them oʼ Herodʼs pairty, and quoʼ they, “Maister! we ken ye are leal and true, and teach Godʼs ways truly, and swither for nae man; for ye look‐na on the person oʼ men:—
And he said, “Men! Brethren and faithers, hear! The God oʼ Glorie schawed his sel to oor faither Abraʼm, whan he was in Mesopotamia, afore he bade in Haran;
I chairge ye, iʼ the sicht oʼ God, and Christ Jesus, and the weel‐lovʼd Angels, that ye tak tent oʼ thir things, wiʼ nae fore‐judgment; and doin naething for the sake oʼ inclination.
Paul, a servitor oʼ God, and an Apostle oʼ Jesus Christ, conform to the faith oʼ Godʼs bidden anes, and knowledge oʼ the truth, that whilk is conform to godliness,
Wha, bein the radiant brichtness oʼ glorie, and a perfete likeness oʼ his sel, and uphaudin aʼ things by the word oʼ his pooer — haen made a purifyin oʼ oor sins — sat doon on the richt haun oʼ the Majestie on Heigh;
Lookin‐awa till oor Leader?-?Prince and Perfeter, Jesus; wha for the joy held afore him, tholed the cross, and lichtlied the shame; and on Godʼs richt haun has taen his seat.
And ye soud spy him wearin the braw cleedin, and say, “Ye sit here in a gude place!” and to the ane in poortith soud say, “Ye staun there!” or “Sit ye aneath my fit‐brod!”
But the wisdom that is frae Aboon is first to purify, than peaceable and cannie; easy to be entreatit, fuʼ oʼ mercy and gude frutes; wiʼ nae puʼin doon; and aefauld.
Simon Peter, a servitor and Apostle oʼ Jesus Christ, to thae wha obteened the same faith wiʼ us, throwe the richtousness oʼ oor God and oor Saviour Jesus Christ.
Thir are yammerers, compleenin anes, gaun on eftir their ain desires; and their mouʼ speak heigh swallin words, fleeching and flatterin folk for their ain ends.