“And thir on the rock are they wha, whan they hear, wiʼ joy welcome the word; but they hae nae rute — wha believe for a wee, and in time oʼ trial faʼ away.
Nae trial has come to ye but a human ane; and God is leal and true, and winna lat ye be tryʼt aboon what ye are fit to thole; but wull mak wiʼ the trial a gate oʼ escape, that ye may be able to haud oot.
Tholin ane‐anither, in tenderness forgiean ane‐anither, gin aiblins ony ane has a compleent again ony; eʼen as the Lord oot oʼ love forgae you, sae do ye.
“Be‐na‐fleyʼt as to whatna things ye are to dree. And look! the Enemy is aboot to cast some oʼ ye intil thrall, that ye may be testit; and yeʼse hae dool ten days. Be ye leal to death, and I wull gie ye the croon oʼ Life!
“For that ye did keep the word oʼ my patience, I sal eʼen keep ye oot oʼ the ʼoor oʼ trial, whilk is coming on the hail warld, to test them dwallin on the yirth.