“Eneuch that the learner sud fare as dis the teacher, and the servant like his maister. Gin they caʼ the maister oʼ the hoose Beelzebul, hoo muckle mair them oʼ his househauld?
“And ilka ane forsakin hooses, or brethren, or sisters, or faither or mither, or bairns, or mailin, for my nameʼs sake — sal hae a hunner‐fauld, and sal inherit Life Eternal!
“But tak tent to yersels; for they wull gie ye up to hie‐cooncils and kirks; ye maun be cloured; and fornent governors and kings maun ye staun for the sake oʼ me, for a testimonie to them.
“And they hae nae rute in their sels, but staun only for a wee; than whan fash and persecution arises for sake oʼ the Word, at ance they snapper and faʼ.
“And, afore aʼ thae things, they wull lay hauns on ye; and wull persecute — giean ye up to kirks and dungeons — leadin awa afore kings and governors for my nameʼs sake.