D’OIFIGE NA MINISTREADH

and so síos.

Oir atá an mhéid-se do chūram agas do chumhachtaibh agas d’oirrdhearcas a mbriathruibh dísle ^[dislé] Dé nach ēidir lé h-ēn-duine diosmasaid nō maitheamh nō fuasgladh do thabhairt orra, agas iarraidh Pól breitheamhnas do / dhēn- amh ar an lucht freasdail nō ar na Ministribh, agas gurab í is oifige dhōibh diamhra Dé agas tiodhluice Dé d’fhoill- siughadh, agas gan bheith ag gabhāil tighearntuis nō neirt nō chumhacht ōs ceand an trēda nō an phobail amhail adeir Peadar easbul; ar an adhbhar-sin gurab í oifige agas obair gach ministir agas gach buachaill eagluise go prindsubālta briathra Dé d’fhoillsiughadh do na poibleachaibh a gcomh- fhurtachtaibh agas a mbreitheamhnasaibh agas a dtogha agas a neithibh saoghalta oile ^[oilé] ; agas gurab mó do dhlighfeadh sé comhairle ^[comhairlé] do thabhairt ar an phoball nō a chumhachta do thairgsin do chur orra.

[Because the charge of the word of God is of greater importance than that any man is able to dispense therewith; and St. Paul exhorts to esteem them as ministers of Christ, and disposers of God's mysteries; not lords or rulers, as St. Peter says, over the flock; therefore the pastor's or minister's chief office stands in preaching the word of God, and ministering the sacraments. So that in consultations, judgments, elections, and other political affairs, his counsel, rather than authority, takes place.]

Agas dā ndēnadh an Eagluis ré h-ēn-toil bheith aon- tadhach lé h-adhbhar cneasda fā chūrsadh do dhēnamh ar an

[And if so be the congregation, upon just cause, agrees to excommunicate, then it belongs to the minister, according to their general determination, to pronounce the sentence, to the end that all things may be done orderly, and without confusion.]