Full text of "The book of common prayer, and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the church, according to the use of the Protestant Episcopal church in the United States of America:"

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TABLE OF CONTEXTS.

TH E Ratification
tlie Book ofCommoii ing Prayer.

of 10 The Order tor Daily Even-

Prayer.

The Preface.

The Order how the Psal-
ter is appointefl to be read.

1 1 Prayers and Thanksgiving"?
upon several Occasions, to
he iHed before the two final
Prayers of Morning and
Evening Service.

4 The Order how the Rest 12 Tl.e Collects, Epistles, and
of the Holv Scripture isap- Gospels,tobeusedthrough-
. pointed to be read. out the Year.

,5 Tables of Lessons of Ho-
ly Scripture, to be read at
MorningandEveningpray-
er, throughout the Year.

6 The Calendar.

7 Tables and Rules for the
Moveable and Immoveable
Feasts, together with the
Days of Fasting and Absti-
nence throughout the Year.

8 Tables for finding the FIo-
ly-Days.

9 The Order for Daily Morn-
ir>g Prayer.

1 3 The Order for the A hnlni-
stration of t!ie Lord's Sup-
per or Holy Communion.

It The Ministration of public
Baptism of Iniants, to be
used m the Church.

1 5 The Ministration of Private
Baptism of children, in
Houses.

16 The Ministration of Bap-
tism to such as arcot Riper
Years, and able to answer
lor themeslves.

17 A Catechism; that is to

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

say, an Instruction to be monlycalled, TlieChurch-

Jearned by every Person be- ing of Women.

. fore he be brought to be ,, , -r" in ^ i i

confirmed by the Bishop. ^ ^ ^"g™^ °' ^"^'^ "> ^^ "^^''

IS The Order of Confirmati- 23 A Form of Prayer for the
on, or laying on of Hands Visitation of Prisoners,
upon those that are baptis-
ed, and come to Years of 26 A Form of Prayer and
Discretion, Tlianksgiving to Almighty

God, for the Fruits of the

19 TheFormofSoIemnissation Earth, and all the other
of Matrimony. Blessings of his merciful

Providence.

20 The Order for the Visita- ^-^ t? r u « t . «j
,. f.. o- u 27 Forms or Prayer to be used
tion ot the Sick. . r -i-

in r amines.

21 The Communion of the 2S Selections of Psalms, to be
Sick. used instead of the Psalms

for the Day, at the Discre-
^22 The Order for the Burial tion of the Minister.

of the Dead. ^9 The Psalter, or Psalms of

23 The Thanksgiving of Wo- ■^''''''^•

men after Child- birth; com- 30 The 39 Articles.

THE

RATIFICATION

OF THE

BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER.

BY the Bishops, the Clf.rgv, ajid the Laity of the
Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of Ame-
rica, in CONVENTION, this Sixteenth Day of October , in
the year of our Lord One Thousartd Seven Ilundnd and Eighty
nine :

This Convention, having in their present Session set forth
A Book of Common Prayer, and Administration
OF THE Sacraments and other Rites and Cere-
monies OF the Church, (fo hereby establish the said
Book : And they declare it to be the Liturgy of this Church ;
and require, that it be received as such by all the Membei^s of the
same : and this Book shall be in Use from and after the First
Day of October, in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven.
Hundred and Ninety.

A 2-

THE

PREFACE

IT is a most Invaluable part of that blessed " liberty wherewith
Christ hath made us freej" that, hi his worship, dift'erent
formn and usages raay without offence be allowed, provided the
substance of the faith be kept entire ; and that, in every Church,
what cannot be clearly determined to belong to doctrine must
be referred to discipline ; and therefore, by common consent
nnd authority, may be altered, abridged, enlarged, amended, or
otherwise disposed of, as may seem most convenient for the edi-
fication of the people, *' according to the various exigencies of
times and occasions/-*

TheCnvKCH of England, to which the Protestant Epis-
copal Church In these States is indebted, under GOD, for her
first foundation and a long continuance of nursing care and pro-
tection, hath, in the Prelace of her Book ol Common Prayer,
i<iid it down as a rule, that " The particular Forms of Divine
Worship, and the Rites and Ceremonies appointed to be used
therein, being things in their own nature indifferent and altera-
ibfe, and so acknowledged, it Is but reasonable that, upon
weighty and important considerations, according to the various
exigencies of times and occasions, such changes and alterations
should be made therein, as to those who are in places of autJiori-
tv should, from time to time, seem either necessary or ex})edi-
ent.

The same Church hath not only in her Preface, but likewise
in her Articles and Homilies, declared the necessity and expe-
diency of occasional alterations and amendments in her Forms
ofPublic Worship; and we find accordingly, that, seeking, to
" keep the happy mean between too much stijjncss hi refusing.

THE PREFACi:.

and loo much easiness in adinittin.r variation*! In thinL^s once
advisedly established, she hath, in the reign of several Princes,
since the first compihng of lier Liturgj/ in the time of Edward,
tlie Sixth, upon just and weighty considerations her thereunto
moving, yielded to make such alterations in some particulars,
as in their respective times were thought convenient ; Yet so
as the main bo iy and essential parts of the same (as well in the
chiefest materials, as in the frame and order thereof) have still
been continued firm and unshaken."

" Her general aim in these difi'erent revieios and aUeratiom
hath been, " as slie further declares in her said Preface," to do
that which, according to her best understanding, might most
tend to the preservation oi peace and unitj/ in the Church ; the
procuring of reverence, and the exciting of piety and devotion
rn the worship of God ; and, finally, the cutting off occasion,
from them that seek occasion, of cavil or quarrel against her
Liturgy." And although, according to her judgment, there be
not *' any tiling in it contrary to the word of God, or to sound
doctrine, or which a godly man may not with a good con-
science use and submit unto, or whicii is not laiily defensible,
it allowed such just and favourable construction, as, in com-
nion equity, ought to be allowed to all human writings ;" yd
upon the principles already laid down, it cannot but be sup-
posed, that further alteration would in time befound expedient.
Accordingly, a Coiiimission for a review was issued in the
year 16S9 : But this great and good work miscarried at that
time; and the Civil Authority has not since tiiought proper to
revive it by any new Commission.

But when, In the course of Divine Providence, these Ame-
rican States became independent with respect to Civil Govern-
ment, their EccitniUiticai Independence was necessarily inclu-
ded ; and the diflerent religious denominations of Christians in
these States were left at full and ecjual liberty to model and or-
ganise their respective churches and forms of worship and dis-
cipline, in such manner as they might judge most convenient
for their future prosperity; consistently wilii the Constitution
and laws of their Country.

The attention of this Church was, in the first place, drawn
to those alterations in the Liturgy vvliich became necessary in
the Praj^(js for our Civil Kulers, in consequence of tlie Rcvolu-

THE PREFACE.

tion. And the principal care herein was to make them con-
formable to what ought to be the proper end of all such prayers,
namely, that " Rulers may have grace, wisdom, and under-
standing to execute justice, and to maintain truth ; and that the
People may lead quiet and peaceable lives, in all godliness and
honesty."

But while these alterations were in review before the Con-
vention, they could not but, with gratitude to God, embrace
the happy occasion which was offered to them (uninfluenced
and unrestrained by any wordly authority whatsoever) to take
a further review of the Public Service, and to establish such
other alterations and amendments therein as might be deemed
expedient.

It seems unnecessary to enumerate all the different altera-
tions and amendments. They will appear, and it is to be
hoped, the reasons of them also, upon a comparison ot this witii
the Book of Common Prayer ol" the Church of England. In
which it will also appear, that this Church is far from intending
to depart from the Church of" England in any essential point of
doctrine, disciplinCj or worship ', or further than local circum»
stances require.

And now, this Important work being brought to a conclu-
sion, it is hoped the whole will be received and examined by
every true Memberof our Church, and every sincere Christian,
with a meek, candid, and charitable frame of mind ; without,
prejudice or prepossessions ; seriously considering what Chris-
tianity is, and what the truths of the Gospel are ; and earn-
estly beseeching Almighty God, to accompany with his bless-
ing every endeavour for promulgating them to mankind in the
clearest, plainest, most affecting and majestic manner, for the
sake of Jesus Christ, our blessed Lord and Saviour.

*[ The ORDER Uoiv the Psalter is appointed to be read.

THE Psalter shall be read throu<^h on<?e every Month, as
it is there appointed, both for Morning and P^ening
Praver. But in februan/ it shall be read only to the Twenty-
eighth or Twenty-ninth day ofthe Month.

And wherea*^ Januaiy, March, May, J'di/, Ji/<ri/<;f, Octo-
her^ and December, have One and Thirty Days a-picce; it is
ordered that the same Psalms shall be read the last Day ofthe
said Months, which were read the Day before; so that the Psal-
ter may begin again the First Day ofthe next Month enduing.

-And whereas ihe CXIX Psalm is divided intoXXil Por-
tions, and is over long to be read at one time; it is so ordered,
that at one time shall not be read abo\e four or five ofthe said
Portions.

The Minister, instead of reading from the Psalter, as di-
vided for Daily Morning and Evening Prayer, may take from
the Selections set out by this Church.

And, on Days of Fasting and Thanksgiving, appointed either
by the Civil or by the Ecclesiastical Authority, the Minister
may appoint such Psalms as he shall think fit in his discretion,
unless any shall have been appointed by the Ecclesiastical Au-
thority, in a Service set out for the occasion ; which, in that
case, shall be used, and no other.

Proper PSALMS on certain Days.
Morni
Christmas-Day, - Psalms

Ash-Wednesday,
Good-Friday, •

Eastkr-Day,
Ascension-Day,

Whitsunday,

The Minister may use one of the Selections, instead ot any
one of tlic above Portions.

-ning.

Evening.

- Psalms 89

110

132

102

150

143

- 113

114

118

- 24

103

- 104

145

^ The ORDER how the rest of the Ilolj/ Scripture is appoint^
td to be read.

THE Old Testament Is appointed for the First Lessons at
Morning apd Evening Prayer ; so that the most part
thereof will be read every Year once, as in the Calendar is ap-
pointed.

The New Testament is appointed for the Second Lessons
at Morning and Evening Prayer.

And to know what Lessons shall be read every Day, look .
for the Day of the Month in the Calendar followmg, and there
ye shall find the Chapters that shall be read for the Lessons,
both at Morning and Evening Prayer ;• except only the Movea-
ble Feasts, which are not in the Calendar ; and the Immovea-
ble, where there is a Blank left in the Column of Lessons;
the proper Lessons for all which Days are to be found m the
Table of Proper Lessons.

And, on Days of Fasting and Thanksgiving, the same Rule
Is to obtain, as in reading the Psalms.

And the same discretion of choice is allowed, on occasions of
Ecclesiastical Conventions, and those of Charitable Collections.

And Note, That whensoever Proper Psalms or Lessons are
appointed, then the Psalms and Lessons of ordinary Course
appointed in the Psalter and Calendar, if they be dilTerent,
shall be omitted ibr that time.

Note also, that the Collect, Epistle, and Gospel, appointed
for the Sunday, shall serve all the Week after, where it W
not in this Book otherwise ordered.

TABLES ofLF ssoN s of Holy Scripture, to be read at Mc^m-
mg and livening Prayer, tliroiighout the Year

A TABLE OF LESSONS FOR SUNDAYS.

I-

I Sundays.

Morning,

1 S. in Adv

I S. nf. Chr
2

I » S. af. Ep

3
4

Scjit. Sund.
Sex. Sund.
(^uif7. Sund.
I 5. in Lent.

EaUer Day.

iS.a/.Ea.e.
I

S. af. Aiccn

Ifhitsundav.

First Lcsioii S'xoiid Lfsson

Isaiah 1 Luke 1 (0 1^39
5 1 x/39

25 3 tot; 19

30 Mat. 3(ovl3

35 Luke 2 x; 25

41 Mark I tox; 16

44 Mai. 2i; 13

5 1 John I V 29

54 Mat. 4 x; 12

57 Lu. 4i;l4 to3:-

61 Mat. 5
65 6

Jercm. 5 7

35 Luke n-v 19

Lam. I Mark 6\.ov 30

Jcrcm. 7 M.Tt. JO

Ezck. 14 Luk. 10tot»23
Mark 9 to -:; 30

Mio.
Hag.

Dan.
Exo.

Isai

Hos.

Joel

Mic.

Zach.

Joel

Deu.

20 to

2 to

12 to

2
16 to

Luk. 19 V
21

Mat. 26
Rom. 6

Acts 1

8 v5
John 17
Acts 4[ov3b

Evening,

First Lcbs»ou
Isai. 2

28 to a; 23

52lo'yl3

66
Jer. 22

36
Lam. 3 to v 37

bCCOIul JLcSoOJ

Rom. 10

1 Cor. 1

Hch. 2

1 Cor 3

2 Cor. 4
5

Jrro. O

Ezc. IS

20t;27

Hab. 3
Zee. 13

Mai. 3 & 4
Exo. 12 1; 3*

Isai. 48
Hos. 14
Mic. 4
NTah. 1
Zee. 10
Zeph 3
Isai. 1 1

Gal.
Eph.

Phil. 1
3

Heb.
Acts

5tor 1

21; 22

I Cor. 15
Coios. 1

3
IThes. 3

2Thes. 310^1'
Acts 19tox^2

1 A TABLE OF LESSONS FOR HOLY-DAYS.

HOLY-DAYS.

Morning.

Evening.

Eaiter-Even.

1 Lesson.

Zee. 9

Exod. 13"

2 Lesson.

Luke 23 V 50

Heb. 4

Men. In Easter IVeck.

1 Lesson.

Exod. 16

Job 19

2 Lesson.

Matt. 28

Acts 3

\Tua. in Easter-Week,

1 Lesson.

Isaiah 26 to v 20.

Isaiah 12

2 Lesson.

Luke 24 toz; 13

2 Cor. 5

St. Mark.

Ecclus, 4

Ecclus. 5

^St. Fhiiiji ^ St. James.

1 Lesson.

, n

2 Lesson.

John 1 t; 43

Ascension.

1 Lesson.

2 Kings 2

Deut. 10

2 Lesson.

Luke 24 7^ 44

Eph. 4 to V 17

Men. in Whit. Week.

1 Lesson.

Gen. 11 tot; 10

Num. 1 1

2 Lesson.

1 Cor. 13

1 Cor. 14 to -y 26

Tues. in Whit. Week,

I Lesson.

1 Sam. 19 V 18

Deut. 30

2 Lesson.

1 Thes. 5

Gal. 5

St. Barnabas.

1 Lesson.

Ecclus. 10

Ecclus. 1 2

2 Lesson.

Acts 14

Acts 15 to t; 36

St. John Baptist.

1 Lesson.

Malac. 3

Malar. 4

2 Lesson.

Matt. 3

Matt. 14 to X' 13

St. Titer,

1 Lesson.

Ecclus. 15

Ecclus. 19

2 Lesson.

Acts 3

Acts 4

St. James.

Ecclus. 21

Ecclus. 22

St. Bartholomew.

\St. Matthew.

St. Michael.

1 Lesson.

Gen. 32

Dan. 10 -y 5.

2 Lesson.

Acts 12 to V 20

Judc 'J 5 to 16

St. Luke.

Ecclus. 51

Job 1

St. Simon &■ St. Judc.

Job 24&25

All Saints.

1 Lesson.

Wisd. 3 to 7^ 10.

Wisd. 5 fox; 17

2 Lesson. He. 1 1 X'32&c 12 tox;7 Rev. 19 to i; 17

A TABLE or LESSONS FOR JANUARY.

Calendar.

Morning

Prayer.

Evening Prayer. 1

I Lesson

2 Lesson

I Lesson

2 Less.

I 1

Circian-

; o

cisiofi.

Genesis 1

Matthew I

Genesis 2

Rom. 1

•3

4 •

Epiph,

5 tor 21

■^

' s

5 r21

1
t *-'

11.

6 to r 1 6

6 V 16

1 8 to I- 1 7

18 r 1 7

19 tor 30

8 to c J 8

21 to 1-22

8 r Ks

21 V 22

9 tor 1^

24. to V 32

9 V l^

2 1. r 32

.')

23 to V 1 9

25 V 1 9

;•

26 tot; 17

26 r 1 7

27 to V 30

12 to r 2(.-

27 r 30

; 1

12 v2i

29 torI5

1 Cor. 1

■ J' '

29 V 1 3

13 tor3J

30 to V 23

' 1

30 r 25

13 v3l

31 to r 23

3 1 r 23

32 to r 24

32 V 24

15 tof2Ii 33

1 <
3

f -' '

34.

13 f21

^ -'

Conver-

sion nj

St. Paul

41 tor 37

^■

4! r 37

IS tor 21

42 to r 23

'J-'

42 V 23

18 r 21

43 to r 1 3

loj

.'i(

43 r ir.

44 to r J 4

Uv 14

20 to r 1 7 43 to r 1 6

J-'

—

.=^

A TABLE OF LESSONS FOR FEBRUARYt* 1

Cax^encar.

Morning Prayer.

Evening Prayer. 1

1 Lesson

2 Lesson

1 Lesson

2 Less-

Purijic.

Gq.4'5v16

Mat20rl7

Gen. 46

lCo.l3

V. M.

21 to V 23

47 tou 13

21 r 23

47 'r 13

22 to V 23

49*

30 to V 15

22t;23

50 t' 15

2 Co. 1

Exod. 1

Exod. 2

4 to r 1 8

4 u 1 8

25 to t? 3 1

6 tot; 14

25 V 31

6 t' 1 4

26 to V 36

8 to t; 16

6-|

8vl6

26vS6

9 to V 13

7 j

9v 13

lOtot; 12

lOi; 12

12 to V 37

Mark 1

12 r 37

1 4 to V 15

14t; 15

.17

4 to t) 26

,17

4t;26

Gal. 1

5tot>21

21 tor 18

21 V 18

5 r 21

22 to » 1 6

22 r 16

6 to t; 30

23 to V 20

23t;20

6v30

32 to V 15

7 to V 24

32v 15

St.Mat-

7 r 24

Eph. 1

thias.

8 to r 27

34 to V 27

34 tr 27

8 1^27

Lel9toi'19

9 to V 30

Le. 19vl9

9r30

26 to r 21

10 tot? 32

26t?21

Rom 12

* Note, T>5rf/ txcrp in every Leaji-Year, February hat/t 23 Days\

on!

^' 1

A TABl-E OF LESSONS TOR M/UICH.

Calendar.

M R N 1 M G

pRAYkR.

Evening Pravlr.

I Lesson

2 Lesson

1 Lesson

2 Less.

N.ll toi;2l-

Mk.lOt'32

Niillv24

Eph. .-

Philip. 1

1 4 to r 26

12 to ^' 28

1 4 t; 26

l<)to V 3G

12r23

16r 36

'"' I

1 4 to r 26

Colos. 1

1 4 V 26

3 1 to V 25

31 r 25

Lultor39

iThes.l

<i5

1 V 39

De.lto-*.I9

2 to V 40

Den. 1 V 1 9

2 to r 2o

2v40

2 V 23

4 to V 25

4 V 25

5 to V 22

2Thcs.l

A r22

6 to f 20

G V 20

1 Tim. I

7 to r 36

2,3

'2i)

7 V 36

1 1

8 lo r 26

8 V 26

9 lo V 37

2Tim.l

1 1

9 r; 37

2.5

-inn.

I0 1oi'25

26"

n/r.

I0v25

Maiy

1 1 to r 29

Titus 1

2.S

-'8 tot 16

1 1 V 29

23 r 15

'2,'S

.1^

2;j

■J

Phllem.

i '^

Heb. i

■31

'33

I
1

A TABLE OF LESS0:NS FOR APRIL.

Calendar.

Morning

Praver.

Evening Prayer.

1 Lesson

2 Lesson

1 Lesson

2 Less-

Josh. 1

Luke 13

Josh. 2

Heb.3

17 tov20

6 to V 1 2

6v 12

I7v20

7tov 16

7r 16

1 8 to V 3 1

8 to V 1 4

Sr 14

18 v31

10 tot' 13

19 to V 28

10vl3to28

10tJ28

19v28

22 tov21

22 V 21

24to V 19

24v 19

Ju. ltor22

22 to V 3 1

Jiid. 1 V 22

2 to t; 1 1

22 V 3 1

2 V 11

Ja. 1

3tov 12

3 V 11

6 to V 11

Jo 1 tov29

6 V 1 1 to23

6v25

1 v29

8 to V 22

8 v22

iPet.l

9 to V 22

3 to V 22

9v 22to46

9v46

3 v32

1 1 to V 29

11 v29

6 to V 22

2Pet. 1

16tov21

6v22

16 v2l

7 to V 32

St.

7 v32

I Jo. 1

Mark

1 9 to V 22

8 to V 2 1

19 v22

20 to V 26

S v21

20 V 26

2s'f

21 to V 16

9 |21 V 16

29,8:

Ruth 1

lOto V 22 Ruth 2

30 A

10v22 1 4

2, 3jo.

laaam

A TABLE OF LhSSONS TOR MAY.

<LE.VDAR.

Morn I ng

Prayer..

EVLNINC P

RAYtR. '

1 Lesson

2 Lesson

I Lesson

2 Less.,

.V^ Ph.

[30

[22

Jude 1

and

I Sam. 1

John I Itov

1 Sam 2 to V

Rom. 1

Si.Ja.

2 V 22

11 V 30

•*

1 2 to V 20

1 2 V 20

>•

•^

)

'■ 1

1 1. to V 24

14 v24

' J

17 to V 30

17 v30

; >

■'i

I-

I.-)

21.

Actsl

U.-

.30

4 to V 23

I Cor.l

2 Sam. 1

4 V 23

2 Sam. 2

J-

5 to V 1 7

5 V 17

2 '2

7 to V 30

2\r

7 V 30

2')

13to v23

8 lo V 26

13v23

'■)'

14.

8v26

»T

9 tov23

;;s

9v23

19 tov 16

■ )

19v 16

10 rov34

1 ^ >

10 V31.

'22

■il

2.3

11 lo V 1 9

A TABLE OF

LhSSOl^S FOR JUNt.

Calendar.

Morning ^'E.AYER.

tvENiNO Prayer. ■

1 Lesson

2 Lesson

1 Lesson

2 Less.

1 K. to V 28

Acts 11 V 19

1 K. 1 v2S

lCo.l5

2 io V 26

2 v26

1 "

•5

1 3 to V 1 4

2Co. 1

I3v 14

14 to V 19

14vl9

1 1 to V 26

H v26

1 6 to V 1 4

14>

16v 14

17 tov 16

SV. ^«7'.

nmbas.

17 V 16

20 to V 22

1 S to V 1 8

20 v22

,' ':i-

18 V J8

22 to V 29

1,5

22 V 29

19 tov 21

2 Kings 1

IC'

2 Kings 2

19 V 21

20 tov 17

Gal. ll

20 V 17

2:J

17 to ^24

Eph. 1

(jr

Nat. of

St. John

17 v24

2 ^'

Baptist.

1 9 to V 20

27 tov 21

19v20

27 V 21

28 to V 17

2.0

St Peter

23 vl7

A TABLE OF LESSONS FOR JULY.

ALENDAB..

Morning

Prayer.

Evening P

RAYER.

1 Lesson

2 Lesson

1 Lesson

2 Less.;

Ezra I

Mat. 1

Ezra 3

Phil. 1

-t.

•1-

8 v21

4 to V 17

Nch. I

4v 17

Neb. 2

Col. 1^

ito V 13

5 to v21

4. V 13

5 V 21

6 to V 16

6 V 16

13 to V 15

iThesi:

110

13v 15

Est. 1

|l 1

Est. 2

8 to V '. 8

il?

8v 18

l.'J

9 to V 18

9 V 18

9 to V 20

2Tljes]!

,15

9v 20

Jobl

X. <

'l6

Job 2

12 to V 22

1 Tim 1

12 V 22

2,3

13 tov31

13 v31

Uto v22

It-

Uv22

2 Tim I ;

•23

15tov21

'24

15 v2l

St. Jam.

Titus 1

18t0T21

2,3

21. & 25

18 v21

Phile.

19 tov 16

Heb. 1

19 V 16

:>i

20 tov 17

j
i

El A TABLE OF LESSONS FOR AUGUST. 1

ALENDAR.

MORNJNC

Prayer.

Evening Pray£R.

""^

1 Lesson

2 Lesson

1 Lesson , 2 Less.

Job 33

Mat.20vl7

Job 34

Heb. 4

21 tov 23

21 V 23

22 to V 23

22 v23

1 ^"

Pr. Itov20

23 tov 25

Piov. \ v20 9

23v25

3 ^

$4(ov29

i Q

6 to V 20

24v29

6v20

•lo

25iov3 1

25 V 3 1

10 James 1

26 to V 36

26 \'S6

14 tov 16

14v 16

1 5 to v 2 1

15 v21

7 to V 15

Mark 1

17 V 15

1 Pet. I

2 1 to V 1 7

il9

21 V 17

4to V 26

22 tov 17

♦20

22v 17

4 V 26

23 to v22

23v22

5 to V 2 1

H 2 Pet. 1

5 v21

^2'}

6 to V 30

2 4-

.S"^ 5ar-

6 V 30

1 John 1

thoiom.

7 tov 24

Eccl. 1

7 V 24 :

Eccle. 2

8 tov 27

8v 27

.29,c

9 to V :50

2, 3 John

,3ol^

9v30

]ude

3l|^^

10 tov 32 •

12 'Rom. l|

j.L'>bUiNb 1\.R bhi'TEMHLR.

f\Lf. KCAIl.

Morning

r RAYkR.

Evening Prayer. !

I Lesson

2 Lesson

1 Lfssoii

2 Less.

J.r. I

Mar 10v3x

Jcr.2tGv20

Rom. 2

2 v20

1 1

•Mov 19

1 ~ to V 2 8

4 V 19

1 J V -28

7 lo V 2 1

7 v21

()'

Ufo v26

4v 26

Lu.l tov39

1 1

I 1

I v39

1 -)

2 to V 40

2 V 40

24.

I Cor.l

^ 7

6 to V 20

6 V 20

?>3

31.

7 to V 36

7 v36

. 1

6'iJ/ft^

8 tov26

tflfZV.

8v26

9 to V 37

• t

•1.2

9v37

i.5

44.

10tov25

45 &46

Jf7

10v25

48 to V 25

2 /

48 V 25

1 I tov 29

49 tov 23

2 8

49 v23

11 v29

50 to V 2 1

I'S

St.Mic.

;i()

di' all A.

50 V 2 1

51 to V 35

B^aa

A TABLE OF LESSONS FOR OCTOBER. 1

Calendar.

Morning

Prayer.

Evening Prayer. V

1 Lesson

2 Lesson

1 Lesion

2 Less. •

Jer.51v35

Luke 14

Jer. 52

1 Co. 16

Lam. 1

Lam. 2

2 Co. 1

3 to V 37

3 v37

17 to V 20

Eze, 1

17 V 20

Eze. 2

1 8 to V 3 1

18 v3I

19 tov28

1 8 to V 1 T

18 V 17

19 v28

33 to v2I

33 V 21

Dan. I

Da.2tov24

2 v24

22 to V 8 1

22 V 3 1

Gal. 1

Joh.Uov29

1 v29

Hos. 1

St. Luke

Evang.

Hos. 2, 3

3 to V 22

3 v22

Eph. 1

6 (o V 22

24
25

6v22

Joel I

7 to V 32

Joel2lov]5

•26
27
28
29
30
31

2v 15

7 v32

Am. 1

8 to V 21

Am. 2

Phil 1

g
A

St. Sim.
SrS.Ju.

8 ^21
9

2
3

A.s,uy.

10 to V22

10v22

Col. 1

..__

A TABLE OF LESSONS FOR NOVEMBER.

Calendar. Morning P«.ayer.

10|f

All
Saints
Day.

1 Lesson

Amos 9

Jonah 1

Mic. J

Xah.
Hab.

Zcph.

Hag.

Zech.

i ^

St. And.

Mai.
Isaiah

10 V 20

2 Lesson

JoIItovSO

11 v30
I2tov 20

12 v20

13
11.
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Acts 1

3
4 to V 23

4 \' 23

5 to V 17
5 vl7

6
7 to V 30

7 V no

8 to V 261

8 V 26

9 to V 23
9 v23

lOtov 34
10 V 34

Evening Prayer.

1 Ix'ssoi

Obadiali

Jon. 2

Mic. 2

Nah. 1

Hab. 2

Zeph. I

Ha- 2

Zech. 2

\ral. 2

Isaiah 2

10 tov20

2Lts

son

Col. 2
3
4

1 Thes. 1

3
4
.'j

2 Thes. 1

2 '
3

1 Tim. 1

2,3
4
5

2 Tim. 1

4
Titus I

2,3
Philcm.
Heb. 1 '

A TABLE OF LESSONS FOR DECEMBER.

Calendar.

Morning Prayer.

12
13
14
15
16
17
18

19 jc

20 Id
m le

Lesson
Isaiah 14
\6
18
20,21
23
23
27
29
31
53
35
37
39
41
i3
45
47
49
51

Q.2i

C>3g

24 A

25 b

26 c

27 d

28 e

29 F

30 g

31 A

St. Tho-
7)ias

Christ-
rnos d.
St.Steph
\St. John
lEva/ig.
\lnr.o-
\cents.

55
57
59

|2Less. [19

Actsl 1 tov
11 V 19
12

13 to V 14

15 V 14

14 to V 19
14v 19
15

16 tov 14
16v 14

17 tov 16

17 vl6
IStov 18

18 V 18

19 tov 21

19 v21

20 to V 17
20 V 17
21
22

23
24
25
26

Evening Prayer.

27 to v21
61 1 27 v21
631 28tov n
65 28 V 17

1 LesFon
Isaiah 15
17
19
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
42
44
46
48
50
52
54

56
58
60

62
64
66

2 Lesson
Heb

James

I Peter

2 Peter

1 John

;2 Jolin
'3 John
Ijude

^f TABLES AND RULES fok the Moveable and
Immovkable feasts ;

Together iiith the Dayi of Fastinf^ and Abstiiwicc through
the whole Year.

RULES, Ta KNOW when the Moveable Feasts

AND HOLY-DAVS BEGIN.

EASTER-DAY, on which the rest depend. Is always
the First Sunday afi«r the Full Moon whitli liippens
japon, or next after, tlie Twenty-first Day of March ; and
if the Full xMoon happen apo^a Sun.iay, Easter-day is the
Sunday alter.

j Advent Sunday is always the nearest Sunday to the
Feast ot St. Andrew, whether before or after.

Septua^^esnna

S.xagL.<i,na ( ^ ., ^ Ei^l.t f Weeks bef<;re

Quinquage-^ima [ -^ j Seven ( Easter.

Quadragesima

SNine •)
Eight f W
Seven (
Six )

I Rogation Sunday

Ascension-Day f • 1 Forty Days ( .. ^ ,
Whiuun^lay ^ > " < '-■'- .-^ ,- V alter Easier.

Trinity Sunday

TABLE OF Feasts, to be observed int TJiis
Church, thkovghout thl Year.

All Sundays In the year.

The Circumcision of our Lord JESUS CHRIST.

The Epiphany.

The Conversion •f St, Paul.

The Purification of the Blessed Virgin,

St. Matthias the Apostle.

The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin.

St. Mark the Evangelist.

St. Philip and St, James, the Apostles,

The Ascension of our Lord JESUS CHRIST.

itwr-

TABLE OF FEASTS, &c.

St. Barnabas.

The Nativity of St. John the Baptist.

St. Peter tlie Apostle.

St. James the Apostle.

St. Bartholomew the Apostle.

St. Matthew the A posWe.

St. Michael and all Angels.

S(. Tuke the Evangelist.

St. Simon and St. Jiide, tho Apostles.

All Sftints.

St. Andrew the Apostle.

St. Thomas the Apostle.

The Nativity of our Lord JESUS CHRIST.

wSt. Stephen the Martyr.

St. John tlie Evangelist.

XI i- Hoi) Innocents.

JVloiiday and Tuesday in Easter Week.

Monday and Tuesday in Whitsun Week.

A TABLE OF FASTS.
Ash- Wednesday. Good- Friday.

Other DaysofFASTiNG ; on wlilch iliQ Church requires
such a measure of Abstinence, as is moro especially suited
to extraordinary Acts and Exercises ol" Devotion.

1st. The Season of Lent.

2d. The Ember-days at the Four Seasons, being the
Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday after the first Sunday in
Lent, the Feast of Pentecost, September 1 4, and Decem-
ber 13.

3d. The three Rogation Days, being the Monday, Tues"
day and Wednesday before Holy Thursday, or the Ascen-
sion of our Lord.

4th. All the Fridays in the Year, except Christmas-Day.

In- Addition to the above, the First Thursday in N
vember (or, if any other Day be appointed by the Civi'
Authority then, such Day) shall be observed as a Day of
Thanksgiving to Almighty God, for the Fruits of the
Earth, and all other Blessings of his Merciful Providence.

« TAKLKS FOR FINDING THE HOLY-DAYS.

fro
I ti.i-

l/k lo Iiiul Eaifer-DaVf
111 lh»' |)ri-»enl lime till
Year IH«9, iiiclusiv

I No.

19
8

IG
5

1 3

18
7

1.5
4

hD.

ot llic

Month.

April

Sunday
Letter.

March 21
22
2J
21.

2d
27
28
29
30
31
1
2

3
4
5
6

10
II
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25

C
D
E
F
G
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
C
D
£
F
G
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
C

THIS Tabic coutuins so much of
the Calendar as ii necesiary for
the det|rrniiain^ of Easier ; lo fiiul
«-hich, look for the Golden Number of
the Year in the first Column of th"; Ta-
ble, against which stands the Day of the
Pasclial Full Moon ; then look in the
third Column for the Sunday Letter,
next after the Day of the Full Moon j
and the Day of I he Month standing;
ai^ainst that Sunday Letter i» Eu\ter-
Day. If the Full Moon happen ujiou a
Sunday, then (accordin*^ to the first Rule)
the next Sunday after is Easter-Duy.

To find ihe Golden Number or Priniv,
add one to the Year of our Lord, and
then divide by 19 ^ the Remainder, if
any, is the Golden Number; but if no-
thing remain, then 19 is the Goldcu
Number.

To find the Dominical or Sunday Let-
ter, according to the Calendar, until
the} ear 1799, inclusive, add to the
Y«'ar of our Lord its fourth Part,
omitting fractions, and also the
Number i : Divide tlie sum by 7 ;
and if there be no Remainder, then
A is the Sunday Letter: But if any
Number remain, then tlic Letter-
standing against that Number in the
small annexed Table, is the Sunday
Letter.

For the next Century, that is, from
the Year 1800 till the year IH99, inclu-
sive, add to the carreiit Year otily its
f<jurth Part, and then divide by 7, and
procred as in llie last Rule.

N'jti, That in all Bissextile or Leap-
Years, the Letter found as above, will
be the Sunday Letter from the interca-
lated Day exclusive, to tUc end of the
Year.

■^

Another Tabic to find Easter till the Year 1899, inclusive.

SUNDAY LETTERS.

IGolden .

! No. 1 A

1 ^•

Ap. 16 17

11.

Ap. 9 3

1 III.

Mar.2(5 27

2.3

' IV.

Ap. 16

Ap. 2

Mar. 31

Ap. 2

VI.

Ap. 2^3

24.

VII.

Ap. 9

10 11

VIII.

Ap. 2

3 Mar.28

Ap.2

IX.

Ap. 16

Ap. 9

XI.

Mar.26

XII.

Ap. l^

XIII.

Ap. 2

! XIV.

Mar.26

2«

22j 23

2.5

t XV.

Ap. 16

12 13

i XVI.

Ap. 2

5 Mar. 30

Sl'Ap. 2|

IXVII.

Ap. 23

21.

19 20

21i 28 1

XVIII.

Ap. 9

.12 1:3

7; 1

j XIX.

Ap. 2

Mar.t^7

29 30' 31 Ap. ijl

^ 1 ^O make use of the preceding Table, find the Sunday
JL Letter for the Year in the uppermost line, and the Gol-

den Number, or Prime, in tjie column of Golden Nimi-

bers, and against the Prime, in the same line, under the

Sunday Letter, you have the Day of the Month on which

Easter fijlleth that year. But,

Note, That the name of the Month Is set on thelefthand,

or just with the figure, and followeth not as in other Tables,

by descent^ but collaterally.

.. .

A Table

ot" tlie Dayj on wlm

ii E.i.ter will ("ill tor thirty

■eight Years,

btiug the time of Twu Cycles oi the Moon

Years ot

Golden

Ihe

Sunday

• JurLord.

I 17S6

Nuinbcr

Epacl.

Letter.

Easter

Day.

April

1()

F E

March

1 9

April

J 2

] 90

ll-

! i

1 2

A G

Marcli

' 4

April

1 -5

1 6

C B

March

27 i

April

()

March

24 •

1800

April

1 -"^

1 4

A G

i 5

J 4

i 6-

March

C B

April

! 9

22 .

! ii

1 J 2

E D

March

i '-^

, April

1 14

1 13

March

26 -

1 lo

G F

April

14 ■

\:i

I't

Marcli

24.

April

B A

2 J

1^2

.'3

Marcli

BWBVPi

■■■■■■■

A Table of the Moveable Feasts, according to the several Days that
Ea^er can possibly fiill upon.

Mar.2'i

2-t

April I

«< OS

o 1\

• 3

Jan. 18
19
20

Feb. 4
5
6

April 30

May 1

May 10
11
12

2'i

Feb. 1

VQ7

fune 1

Mar. I

It)

Tunc 1

I'i

H^^

- . ^
.■ J?"

27
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
21
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22

Nov.

Dec.

Nov,

Dec.

Nov.

Dec.

29.

^■;!
?!

27!
2S|
29
30

3
27
28
29;
30

Dec

Nov,

Nov,, 27
28
29
30

2
3

28
29
30

Dec.

Nov.

Nott, Tha.t in a Bissextile or Le»p-Year, the Number of
Sundays after Epiphanj/ will be the same as '\i Raster-day
had fallen one Day later than it really does. And for the
same Reason one Day must in every Leap- Year be added!
to the Day of the Month given by the Table lor Sepua
gcsinia Sunday, and lor the first Day of Lent.

A TALE to find Easter-Day,
iVom the Year 1900, to the
Year 2199, inclusive.

1 Cjolden .

Day ol the

Sunday

Number. '

Month.

Letter.

]-i

March 22

<23

24-

April 1

: 13

\ 2

• 10

1.3

•1.

)

THE Golden Num-
bers in the forego-
ing Calendar will point
out the Days o^ the Pas-
chal full xMoons, till the
YearofourLoKD 1900;
at which Time, in order
that the Eccleuastical
Full Moons may la] I,
nearly on the same Days
with the real Full Moons,'
the Golden Numbers!
mlist be removed to dif-|
ferent Days of the Ca-|
lendar, as is done in t!ui
annexed Table, whichj
contains so much of the!
Calendar then to bt
used, as is necessary lor
finding the Paschal Full
Moons and the Feast of
Easter, from the Year!
1900, to the Year 2199
inclusive. Tiiis Table j
is to be made use ot, in;
all respects, as the First!
Table, before inserted,
for finding Easter till tlu
Year 1S99.

jGeneral TABLES for finding the DDminical or Sunday
" Letter, and the Places of the Golden Numbers in the
Calendar.

T A B L E L

6
B

4
D

1600

1700

ISOQ

1900

2000

2100

2200

2300
2400

2500

2600

2700
2800

2900

3000

3100
3200

3300

3400

4-300

4400

3500
3600

3700
4500

3800

3900
lOOO

4100

4200,

4500

-1-700
4S00

4900
5800

5000

5100
5200

5300

5^k)0

5500
5600

6500

.5700

5900
^00

6100

6200

6300
6400

Q600

o7(X)
6S00

6900

7000

7100
7200

7300

7400

7500
7600

7700

7800

7900
8000

8100

8200

8300
a400

S500 Sf^c.

TO find the Dominical or Sunday Letter for any given
Year of our Lord, add to tlic Year its K)urth Part,
omitting Fraction"?, and also the Number, which in Table
I. standeth at the top of the Column, wherein the Nuinb.T
of Hundredscontained In that given Year is found : Divide
theSum by 7, and if there be no Remainder, then A is the
Sunday Letter ; but if any Number remain, then the Let-
ter which standetli under that Number at the Top of tJie
Table, is the Sunda^ Letter.

TABLE IL

'M-

3 I

2 I

!. ' 1 'O find the Month and 1
X Days of the Month to 1

Years

of our

ot our

which the Golden Num- ^1

Lord.

"o B"

Lord.

hers ought to he prefixed in ;l

•b"'

1600

5200 1

3 the Calendar in any given 1

1700

5300 \6\ Year ofour/^r(i, consisting 1

1800 r

5 k)0 1

7 of entire Hundred Years, ■

1900

5500 1

7 and in all the intermediate 1

2000

5600 1

7 Years, betwixt that and the 1

2100

5700 lb' nextiiundredthYcartollnw-

2200

5800 1 8 «"g, look in the Second Co-

2300

5900 19 I«»nn of Table II. tor the

21-00

6000 19 given \^ear,consistingoten- ;

2500

6100 19 ^'>'e Hundreds; and note'

2600

6200 20 the Number or Cypher

2700

6300 2

I which stand against it in the

2800

6400 '1

Third Column ; then in Ta-

2f)(X)

6500 L

>1 ble III. k)ok for the same;

3000

6600 1

)<2 Number in the Column un- ,

3100

6700 i

)3 deranygiv en Golden Num-

3200

6800 '.

12 ber, which when you have

1 -

3300 '

6900 i

?3 found, guide your Eye sidc-

3K)0

7000 i

74. ways to the Left Hand, and

3J00

7100 i

l\ and in the First Column you

3600

8 fc

\ 7200 '.

?4 will find the Month and Day

3700

7300 i

7:, to which that Golden Num-

3800

7400 i

25 ber ought to be prefixed in

3900

7500 '

20 the Calendar, during that

4-000

10 E

\ 7600

20" l^eriod of One Hundred

4100

7700

2(] Years.

4200

7S00

27 The Letter B prefixed to

43(X)

7900

28 certain Hundredth Years in

4100

12 J

3 8000

27 Table II. denotes those.

4500

8100

28 Years which arc still to be

4-600

8200

29 accounted Bissextile or

4700

8S00

29 Leap Year? in the New

4800

B S-IOO

29 Calendar ; whereas all the

4S^00

114

8500

other Hundredth Years are

5000

'15

&:c.

to be accounted only com- ';

5100

!l6|

mon Years.

(

fABLE III.

Paschal

Full
Mocn.

March Zi
March 2»
March 1 3
March 14
March 15

THE GOLDEN NUMBERS.

•5

»7

i»

2 3

»^

»4

«4

• 7

«S

»3

\^9

Mar^h 26
I March 27

March 28
I March 19
i March 30

^iarch

April

• ?

•7

1 1

•3

irt

•4

6 17

»3

V 18
S 19

»T

p 20

10 21

»3

i6l27
28
»9

19 O

April
April
April
April
April

» 19

9 20
10 21
I I 22

April
April
April
April
April

14 F

3 I
6I.7

April
April
April
April

April

KfG
16 A

Apri? i8 C

8 29

3 24

2 '3

3 '4

6 37

(O 21
I r 22
" -'3
>3 '4

•4125

TllK ORDER lOR DAILY

MORNING PRAYER.

5[ T//e M I N I s T K R shall bci^vi the m o ii n i n c; r r a v E K , bij read'
j'lig one or vwre of the follouing Sentences of Scripture.

TIT E Lord is in his holy Rend your he&rt and not
tvinpic ; let all tlie fiirth your garnuMils, and turn unlo
keep silence beiorehim. Hub. tlie Lord your G(k1 ; for he is
u. '20. gracious and nicscilul, slow to

From the rising of the sun anger, and of great kir.dncss,
even unto the going down of and repenteth him of the evil,
the same, my name siiall be Jocln. 13.
great among the <jenliles; and To the Lv)rd our God bc-
in e\cry place incense shall be long mercies and lorgivenes-
ollered unto my name, and a ses, thoiigh we have rebelled
jMire offering: l()r my name against him ; neither have we
shall bo great among the hea- obeyed tlie voice of the Lonl
then, saith the Lord of Hosts, our God, to walk in his laws
^J(iL i. 1 1. which he ?et bel'ore us. Dan.

Let the words of my mmith, ix. 9, ]().
and the meditation-of my heart, O Lord, correct me, bat
be alway acceptable in thy with judgment ; not in thine
sight, O Lord, my strength and anger, lest thou bring me to
my Redeemer. J^saL xix. Ik nothing. /<r. x. 21. Ps<il. vi. i.

When the wicked man iiirn- Repent ye ; for the kingdom
eth away from his wickedness of heaven is at hand. St. Mut.
that he hath committed, and iii. 2.

doelh tiiat which is lawful and I will arise and go to mv fa-
right, he shall save his soul ther, and will say unto him ;
alive. Ezek. xviii. 27. Father, I have sinned agiiinsf

1 acknowledge my trans- heaven and before thee, and
.grcssions ; and my sin is ever am no more wordiy to be call-
Ix'fore me. Fsal. li. ". cd thy son. St. Luke xv. 1 S, 19.

Hide thy face from my sins; Enter net into judgment
and blot out all mine iniqui- with tl)y servant, O Lord, for
tie-;. Psal. li, 9. in thy siglit shall no man h\;iig

The sacrifices of God are a be justified. J'sal. cxhii. 2.
broken spirit ; a broken and a If we say that we have no
contrite heart, O God, thou sin, we decci\e ourselves, and
wilt not despise. Psal.Vi. 17. the truth is not in us; b'lt if

5S] MORNING PRAYER.

wc confess our s'ms., God is A I>niigl)ty and most mercl*
iallhrul and just to forgive us XA. fal Father ; we have er-
our sins, and to cleanse us from red and strayed from thy v\'ays
all unrighteousness. 1 St.Jo/m hke lost sh.eep. We have tol-
i. 8, 9. lowed too much the de\ice3

5[ Then the Minister shall saj/, and desires of our own hearts.
V_ . ^ We have offended agamst thy

y>|Early beloved brethren, holy laws. Wc have left un-
X^the scripture moveth us m ^loiie those things which we
sundry places to acknowledge ^^^^g^t to have done ; And we
and confess our manifold sins h^^e done those things which
and wickedness, and that we ^^^ o^^g^j j^^t to have done :
should not dissemble nor cloak And there is no health in us.
them before the face of Al- But thou, O Lord, have mercy
mighty God, our heavenly Fa- ^^^^^^ ^^^^ miserable of^bnder^..
ther, but confess them with an Spare thou those, O God, who
humble, lowly, penitent and confess their faults. Resto^
obedient heart; to the end thou those who are penitent ;
that we may obtain forgiveness according to thy promises, de-
of tlie same by his infinite ^-i^^q^ ^^^^^ mankind, in Christ
goodness and mercy. And al- Jesus our Lord. And grant, O
Ihough we ought, at all times, jp^st merciful Father, for his
luimbly to acknowledge our ^ake ; That we may hereafter
sins before God ; yet ought we Ji^e a godly, righteous, and so-
chiefly so to do, when we as- },^.r ijfe : To the glory of thy
semble and meet together, to i^^iy Name. ^//ten.
render thanks for the great be- ^ -fhe Dedaraiion of yibsolu-
refits that we have received at ^y^,,^ ^r Uemission of sins ; to
his hands, to set forth his n.ost i^ j^^ade hj/ the Pk i k st alone,
worthy praise, to hear his most standing ; the People sitill
holy v\ ord, and to ask those kneelin^.
things which are requisite and i Lmighty God, the Father
necessary, as well for the body /\ of our Lord Jesus Christ,
as tlie soul. Wherefore, 1 ]^ray ^^ho desireth not the death of a
ynd beseech you, as many as sinner, but rather that he may
are here pre:;ent, to accompa- turn from his wickedness ai.<l
iiy me, with a pure heart and ]ivc, iiath given power and
Juimbie voice, unto the tlirone commandment to his ministers
of the heavenly grace, saying ; to declare and pronour.ce to
*f ^ General Confession, to be his people, bcMug penitent, fhe
.said by the nhole Con^rega- absolution cind remission of
tion ajtcr the Minister, all their sins. He pardoneth and
kneeling. absolvetii a'l tl;os3 who trir^j

MORNING PRAYER,

[39

repenf, and unlci^nt'dly be-
lieve his holy Gospel. Where-
fore, let us beseech him to grant
as true repentance, and his ho-
ly spirit ; tliat those things may
please him which we do at this
present, and that the rest of
our life hereafter may be pure
3.nd holy, so that at the la^^t we
may conie to his eternal joy,
through Jesu<; Christ our Lord.
^ 17, e Peo])lc sJatU amv.er here ,
and at the end of every Pray-
er, Amen.

^ Or this.

ALmighty God, our hea-
venly Father, who, of his
great mercy, hatli promised
forgiveness of sins to all those
who, with hearty Repentance
afnd true Faith, turn unto him ;
ha\e mercy upon you, pardon
and deliver you from all your
sins, confirm and strengthen
you in ail goodnes'^, and bring
you to everlasting life, through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Auien.
5[ Then the MinihUr shall kneel,
and my the Lord's Prayer,
the People still kneeling, and
repeatino; it ivith him, both
here, and idieresoercr ehc it
ii used in Divine Service.

OVK Father, who art \n
Heaven, Hallowed be i\\y
Name; Thy Kingdom come ;
Tiiy Will be done on Earth, as
itisin Heaven : Give us this day
our daily bread ; And forgive
our trespasses, as we forgive
thost: who trespass against us;
And lead us not into I'-mpla-
lion, but deliver us from evii' ;
For thine is the Kingdom, and

the Power, and tlic Glory, for

ever and ever. Amen.
^ Then likenise he shall say,
O Lord, open thou our lips;
j^ns. And our mouih shall

show forth thy praise.

5[ Here, all standing up, the
Minister shall say.
Glory be to the Father, and

to the Son, and to the Holy

Ghost ;

Jtis. As it was in the be-
ginning, is now, and ever shall

be, world without end.
Minister. Praise ye the Lord.
Jns. The Lord's name be

praised.

51 Then shall be said or san/r the
follozvifi:; A n t h k m ; except
on those days- for vjhich other
Anthems are appointed ; and
except also, when it is used
in the course of the Psalms,
on the ninettenih day of the
month.
Venite, exnltemvs Domino,

OCome, K-( us sing unto
the Lord, let us heariily
rejoice in the strength of our
salvation.

Let us come before liis pre-
sence with thanksgiving ; and
show ourseKes glad in hiai
with Psalms.

For the Lord is a great God,
and a great King above all
gods.

In his hand are all tlie cor-
ners of the earth ; and the
strength of the hills is his also.

Tiie sea is hi'^, and he made
it ; and his hands prepared
the dry land.

O com •, let us vvcrship, and

40]

MORNING PRAYER.

M down, and kneel before the O Lord, tlie only begotten
Lord, our Maker. Son, Jesus Clirlst ; O Lord

For he is the Lord our God, God, Lamb of God, Son of the
and we are the people of his Father, that takest away the
pasture, and the sheep of his sins of the world, have mercy
hand. upon us. Thou that takest

O worship the Lord in the away thesinsoftheworld, have
beauty of holiness ; let the mercy upon us. Thou that
wh(»Ie earth stand in awe of takest away the sins of the
him. world, receive our prayer.

For he cometh, for he com- Thou that sitt<ist at the right
eth, to judge the earth ; and hand of God the Father, have
with righteousness to judge

mercy upon us.

For thou only art holy ; thou
only art the Lord ; thou only, O
Christ, with the Holy Ghost,
art most high in the glory of
God the Father. Amen.
^[ Theii shall be read ike first
Lesson, according to the Table
or Calendar; after zildcli shall
he said or sung the following
liyvin.
^ Note, That before every Tes^
son, the Minister shall say,
Flere beginneth such a
Chapter, or Verse of such a
Ciiapter, of such a Book ;
And after every Lesson, Here
endeth the^rst, or the se-
cond Lesson.

Te Deum Laudamus,

WE praise thee, O God ;
we acknowledge thee
to be the Lord.

C^ Lory be to Gotl on high. All tlje earth doth worship..
Tand on earth peace, good thee, the Fatiier everlasting,
will towards men. We praise To thee all Angels cry
thee, we bless thee, we wor- aloud ; the Heavens, and all
ship ihee, we glorify thee, we the Powers therein.
give thar.ks to thee for thy To thee Cherubim and Sera-
grciit glory, O Lord God, lioa- phim, continually do cry,
venlv King, God the FcHhtr Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord
Miiiighty. God of Sabuoth.

the world, and the people. with

his truth.

<[[ Then shall follow a Porti-
on of the, Psahns, as they are
appointed, or one of the Se-
lect ions of Psalms set
forth bij this Church: and at
the end of every Psalm, and
likewise at the ndofthe Ve-
nitc, Eencdicile, Jubilate,
Beneciictus, Cantate Domi-
no, Bonum est Confiteri,
Deus misereatur, Benedic,
Aninia mea — may he said
orsungtheGhORwVAiKi ;
and at the end of the whole
Portion o; Selection oj Psalms
for the day, shall he said
or sung the Gloki A Vat k i ,
or else the Glokia in Ex-
cel s i s , as followeth :
Gloria in Excelsis.
vy be to Gotl on high.

MORNING PRAYER. [41

Heaven and Earth are full Govern ihem, and liCl tlicni
of the Majesty of thv Glgry. up for ever.

The glorious conipany of D'ly hy day we magnify
tlic Ai)Ostles praise thee. thee ;

The gooilly fellowship of And we worship tiiy name,
the Prophets praise thee. ever, wc^rld without end.

Tiie noble army of Martyrs Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep
]>raise thee. us this day without sin.

The holy Church, through- O Lord, have mercy upon
outall the world,doth acknow- us, have mercy upon us.
ledge thee, O Lord, let thy mercy be

The Father, of an ii^./lnite upon us; as our trustisin thee.
^Tajestv ; O Lord, in thee have I trust-

Tiiine adorable, true, and cd ; letmenever be confound-
only Son ; ed.

Also the Holy Ghost, the ^ Or this Canticle.

Comforter. Bcncdicite, omnia opera Domini.

Thou art the King of GIo- f^ ALL ye Works of the

ry, O Christ. V>/ Lord, bless ye the Lord ;

Thou art the everlasting Son praise him, and magnify him

of t.Iie Father. ibr ever.

When thou tookest upon O ye Angels of the Lord,
thee to deliver man, thou didst bless ye the Lord; praise him,
humble thyself to be born of a and magnify him for ever.
^'Jrg!n. O ye Heavens, bless ye th'';

VN'hti\ tliou hads-t overcome Lord ; praise him, and magnify
tlie sharpness of death, thou him for ever,
didst open the kingdom of O ye Waters that be above
Heaven to all believers. the Firmament, bless ye tho

Thousitt-jstatdierightliand Lord ; praise him, and magnify
of- God, in tlie glory of the him for ever.
Fadier. O all ye Powers of die Lord,

We believe that thou shalt bless ye the Lord; praise him,
come, to be our Judge. and magnify him for ever.

We therefore pray thee, help O ye Sui\ and Moon, bless
thy servants, whom ilu)u hast ye the Lord; praise him, and
reJeemed with thy precious magnify Idni for ever;
bloo.l. O ye Stars of Heaven, blevs

Make them to be numbered yc tiie Lord; praise liim, and
with thy saints in glory ever- magnify him for ever.
lasting. Oye Shew jrs and DeWjble^s

O Lord, save thy people, ye the Lord; praise him, and
^ud bless thine heritage. mugniiy h.in for cvvr.

D 2

4z] MORNING PRAYER.

O ye Winds of God, Lies move In the Waters, Lless >e

ye the Lora ; praise him, and the Lord; praise him, and mag-

mugiiity iiim for ever. nify him for ever.

O ye Fire and Heat, bless O all ye Fowls of the Air,

ye the Lord ; praise him, and bless ye the Lord ; praise him,

magnify liim lor ever. and magnify him for ever.

O ye Winter and Summer, O all ye' Beasts and Cattle,

bless ye the Lord ; praise him, bless ye the Lord ; praise him,

and magnify him for ever. and magnify him for c\'er.

O ye Dews and Frosts, bless O ye Children of Men, bless

ye the Lord ; praise him, and ye the Lord; praise him, and

magnify him for ever. magnify him for ever.

O yc Frost and Cold, bless O let Israel bless the Lord,

ye the Lord ; praise him, and praise him, and magnify him

magiiify him lor ever. for ever.

O ye Ice and Snow, bless ye O ye Priests of the Lord,

the Lord; praise him, and mag- bless ye the Lord; praise him,

uify iiim tor ever. and magiiify him for ever.

() ye Nights and Days, bless O ye Servants of the Lord,

)e the Lord; praise him, and bless ye the Lord; praise him,

jnagnify !n"m for e\'er. and magnify him lor ever.

O ye Light and Darkne'^s, O ye Spirits and Souls of the

bless ye the Lord ; praise him, rigtittous, bless ye the Lord;

r.nd magnify liim for ever. praise him, and magnify him

OyeLightn'-ng'^and Clouds, for ever.

bless ye tlieLord; praise him,' O yc holy and humble Men

«nd magnify him for ever. of heart, bless ye the Lord j

O let the Eartii bless (he praise him, and magnify liim

Lord; yea, let it praise him, for ev(M\

Jind mugnify him lor ever. ^T ^"fniIiaIlhercnd,i/i!iL'e7?uni-

O ye Mountains una Hills, ner, the Second l.issoii, taken

ble^s ye ih(^ Lord ; prnise liim, out of the Xezv Testament, ac-

r.nu n);;gnify Ivim for c\er. cording to tJie Table or dden-

O all ye green Things iij^on dar ; und after that, the fol-

ICarth, blessye the Lorci ; ])raise lozvinu; Fmlni.

iiim, and magnify him for e\cr. Jidiilate Deci. Psalm c.

O ye Wells bless ye die /^ BE joy! nl in the Lord, all

\ -ord ; p.-niie lam, and magnify \_J ye lands ; serve the Lord

him for ever. vvi th giadness, and come before

O )0 Seas and Floods, llrss his preserice with a song.

yn the Lord ; praise him, t-nd Bo ye 'Jr.rc ti/at the Lord he

n)af !i:^' f'ini for ever. is Goci, it is he tliat hath made

(■ . • Wlu-Ies, i.nd ail U. at us, and not w<j cursL-lvcsj we

MORNING PRAYKR. [15

ciTO his people and the t.licep cificd, doad, and burlcfl: Ihi
of his pasiuri*. ciesccndedinlo fldl; Thclliird

O go your way Into his^atcs day he r()>o I'roin die dead ; Ho
with thanksojivinij;, and into Iiis ascended into Heaven, And
court"^ wiUipraise; belhankrul sittelh on the ri^ht hand of
unto Imn, and speak good ot God the Father Almiglitv ;
Ins Name. From whence hesha'l come to

For the Lord is j^racioiis, his jud^c the quick and ihe dead.

mercy is everlastinj^ ; and his 1 beh'eve in thie Holy (iho-^t;

truth eiKhireth from generation theholy CaUiohc Church j The

to generation. communion ot" Saints; The

fl Or this. Hymn. forgivrivjss i)f's;ns; Theresur-

BtnedUtus. St. Luke i. 6f^. rection of ^he body; And the

BLes-cd be tlic Lord (rod hfe everlasting, ^hnen.
of Israel, f'orhehath visiied •[ Or thifi.

and redeemed r.is pco]>!e, T Bolieve in oneGo ;, t.'ic Fa-

And hath raised up a mighty X ther Alniiglity, Maker of
salvation for us, in thehouseof H.-avcn an«i Lardi, and of all
his servant Da\'id; things visible and invisible:

As h<j spake by the mouth of An i in one Lord JesusClirist,

his holy Propliets, which have th" only begotfon Son (-' Cod,

been since the world began ; begotten of his Father b ;<>ie all

That we should be saved worlds; GoJ of God, LJghtof

from our enemies, .>.lv^ fiom the I^ig'"!^, ve y God of viiiy God,

hand of all that hate us. btgwLien, not maile, being of

^ Then shall he iuid tht Apo;i!es one su. -stance wi Lh the Fi: • Uqt,

Creed bi/ the Minister and ihe by whom allthings were n:adc;

People, standi lis : And any who f<)r us men, and for our

(liurchcs may omit ihe iLords, salvation, came down fi-om

lie descended into Hell, or henv ;n, and was incan^ale by

i>uui, inbiead q}' theviy usetlie the Holy G!K)st of the Virg.n

■■Olds, He went into the Mary, an 1 v/a'^ mad.e man, :wid

I'lace of departed Spirits, wa^ crucified also for^us under

zvhichareeoRsideredasiiords Ponfius Pdaie. He suffered

ct the same meaning in the and w.is buried, and the third

irerd. liay he rose again, acford'iig

IBjhevc in God the Father to the Scripture-, and a..cended
Almighty, Maker of hea\ en int(> heaven, andsiUeth on tlic
and (anh; rigi.t hand of tlic \ a. her ; and

And m Jesus Christ his only i.e shall come again, with glory.
Son our Lord ; W!io was coii- to judge both the quick and the
reived by th.eHoiyCihosf, Born dead; whor.e kingdom siiall
of il-.e Virgin Mary, Suff.^i-eil have no end.
uiuler Poril^usPiiale, Wascru- And I believe in the II( ly

*4] MORNING PRAYER.

Ghost, tlic Lord and giver of might of Jesus Christ our Lord,
lite, who procecdeth from the Amen.
Father ancl the Son; who with ^f A Coiled for G^^ace.

the Father and tiic Son together /"^Lord our heavenlyFather,
is worshipped and glorified, V^ A hnighty and everlasting
who spake by the prophets. God, who hast safely brouglit
And I believe one Catholic and us to the beginning of this day ;
Apostolic Church. Licknow- defend us in the same with' thy
ledge one Baptism for the re- mighty power, and grant that
mission of sins ; and I look for this day we fall into no sin,nei-
the resurrection of the dead, ther run into any kind of dan-
and the life of the world to ger; but that all our doings, be-
come. Amen. ing ordered by thy governance,
^[ And aflcr that, these Prai/ers may be righteous in thy sight,
following, all deioiitlj/ kneel- through Jesus Christ our Lord-.
ing; the Minuter first pro- Amen.

nouncing, «J A Prayer for the Pii e s i d e n t

The Lord be wi«di you ; of the United States, and all

Ans. And w^ith thy spirit. in Civil Authoritj/.

^Minister. Let us pray. /^~\ Lord ourhea\enl)' Father^

O Lord, show thy mercy V_>/ thehigh and mighty Ruler

upon us ; of the universe, who do:;t from

Ans. And grant us thy salva- thy throne behold all the dwell-

tlon. ers upon earth: most heariilj

7l/^72(:5/fr.OGod,makc clean we beseech thee, with thy fa-

©ur hearts within us; vour to behold and bless thy

Ans. And take not thy Floly servant, the President of the

Spirit from us. United States, and all others ia

«| Then shall follozo the Collect authority; and so replenish

for the day, except zuhcn the them with the grace of thy lioly

Communion Service is read; Spirit, that they may always

and then the Collect for the incline to thy will, and walk in

day shall he omitted here. thy way : Endue them plentc-

^[ A Collect for Peace. ously with heavenly gifts: grant

O GOD, who art the author them in health and prosperity
of peace and lover of con- long to live; and finally, after
fjord, in knowledge of whom this life, to attain everlasting
slandeth our eternal life, whose joy and felicity, through Jesus
service is perfect freedom ; de- Christ our Lord. Amen.
fend us, thy humble survants, % The Jolloicing Prayers are to
in all assaults of our enemies ; he omitted here, iihcn the
that we, surely trusting in thy Litany is read.
delence^ay not fear the power «[ A Prayer for the Ckrgy ami
«>f any advcrsaric', through the People.

MORMXG PRAYER. [i;.

ALmightv and uvcrla«;ting fliclions: Ann 1 his we bc^ lor

G{)(1, from whom comelli Jc^^iis Christ's siiko. A/itcn.
every gocnl and pcrfc-c-t giff, ^ .^ q^.^^^.^^^ Tlmnks^^vin'.
send down upon our Bisliops . , . , ^ / , i t- i i"

and otherClc.rK)-,and upon the A ^^ly^'^'^^X ^^^'' ];'}^''^' ^'^

Con^rregalions committed to ^^^^^'^ '''^^'^•^'^^^ ^,^ th.nc un-

thcir^-hargctlic healthful spirit ^^'^*'";*;>' '"^™nts do g.vc iher

of thy gnicv; and, that (hey n.ost humbleand JK-artv tiuuiLs

mav Imlv nlease thee, nnur un- ^^^!^ ^" ^^^' goodness and lovin.

Advocate and Mediator Jesus ^i^gfo^'lHi^^l'^'^; but, above all,
Christ. Amen. for thme. nestiinable love nUhe

m J p^r,,,^.. ■fr.„r.iir^„^-4; /.redemption or the world bv
1[.^P.«j,.,yo,v.//C..rf./.o.../ ^^^^ Lord Jesus Christ; for the

OG0\\ the' Creator and l^""'"''' f .^'■^^'^^ T\ ^""^ f^""

Preserver ofall mankind, ^°P^ ^^^ ^^^''X' ^"^f ^y^!^^^'

welmnibly beseech thee for all '^^"^'^ t>ee give us that due

sorts all conditions of men, ^^"^ ^^, ^^' ^'^^ "^^^^'.^^ ^^'j'^

that th.ou wouldcst be pleased T ^T^"'"^^}' ^^ ^^'^'^^'b^^^^^'^

to make thy ways known unto ti/^'^^^^^^,;-^']^! that we may

tliem, thy saving heakh unto ''^^7 '^ • '\^''''''' ^^'° .""^

all nations. More especially J^'^'^ .^"'" ''P^' ^^^ '" our hves;

we pray for thv holy Church ^y g'vnlg up ourselves o thy

universal; that it may be so ^Jj^vice and by walking before

guided and governed by thy thee m holiness and righteous-

good Spirit, that all who pro- "f^^^ " oi.r days, hrough Jesu.

Ibss and call themselves Chris- ^l^^^'f/ ''"'' V?u'' W "? ^^i"""''

tians, may be led into the way ^^'tH, 'j^^'^'^^^^ th^^ H^>b' ^^'^^f ;

of truth, and hold the faith in ^^. f ^,^"^^i ^^nd glory, world

unity of spirit, in the bond of '' '^^^"^^^ ''''^' '^"''"•

peace, and in righteousness of IF /^^'•tty^rr)/^?/. Chrysostom.
life. Finally, we commend to A Lmighty God, who hast

thy Fatherly goodness all those JTX. given us grace at this

who are any ways afflicted or time, vvitli one accord to make

distressed in mind, body or our common supplications unto

estate; that it may please thee thee; and dost promise that

to comtort and relieve them, when two or three are gathered

according to their several ne- together in thy Name, thou

c{,'ssities;giving them patience wilt grant their requests; ful-

under their suiferings, and a fil now, O Lord, the desires

liapjiy issue out olull their al- and petitions of thy scr\auts,

46] EVENING PRAYER.

as mrry be mont expedient for 2 Cor. xiii. 14.

them ; grantin;^ us in this world ^ I ^HE grace of our Lord Je-
know ledge of thy truth, and JL sus Christ, and the love
in the world to come J ife ever- of Gofi, and the fellowship of
lasting. Amen, the Holy Ghost, be with us all

evernioie. Amen.

Here efidtlh the Order of Morning Prayer.

THE ORDER FOR DAILY

EVENING PRAYER

% llie Minister shall begin the 'evening fr ayer, uj/rcad'
hig one or more of the following Sentences of Scripture.

''T^HE Lord is in his holy doeth that which is law^ful and
A temple; let all the earth right, he- shall save his soul
keep silence before hirn. //aZ^. alive* £:t/c. xviii. 27'.
:i. 20. I acknowledge my trans-

From theorising of the sun,, gressions ; and my sin is ever
even unto the going down of before me. Pml. li. 3.
the sar>ie, my name shall be Hide thy face from my sins ;
great among the Gentiles ; and blot out all mine iniqui-
and in every place incense shall ties, l^sal. li. 9.
be offered unto my name, and The sacrifices of God arc a
a pure olfering ; for n^y name broken spirit ; a broken and a
sIkUI be great among the hea- contrite heart, O God, thou
then, saith the Lord of Flosts. wilt not despise. Psal. li. 17,
iMuL i. 11. Rend your heart and not

' Lfit the words of my mouth, your garments, and turn unto
and the meditation of my heart, the Lord your God ; for he is
be tilw !y acceptable in thy gracious and merciful, slow to
sight, O Lord, my slrengthand anger, and of great kindness,
my Redeemer. Fsai. xix. 1 1. and repenteth him of the evil.

^ When tiie wicked man turn- Joel ii. 1 3.
eth away from his wickedness To the Lord our God be-
iJjat he hwitli committed, and long mercies and forgivenes-

EVENrXG PRAYER. [47

fO'?, (I)ougli \vc liave rr-bclleJ oi (i; . r ;pf^ In-^ rrfin'^rp;rod-

against liiii) ; ncitlicr iiave we n'^ss ai ■ i

obeyed the \oice of the Lord we o :j,

our God, to walk in his laws t*#Sick.iiouior!g«.cut ^

wliich he set bcloro us. Dan. God; )e^oagllt\^(

i\. 9, ](). to do, when we asscmoi- lid

Loril, correct me, bi't rtieettog^-tlicr, to render ih aiks
with judgment; not in thine for the great bent f!{< thut we
anger, lest thou brli.g me to have received at hi.-- liands — fo
nMJfing. Jtr. x. 2I-. Vsal. \ i. 1 . set forth his most worthy praise

Repent ye; tor the kingdom — to hear his most !:oIy word
of heaven is at hand. S:. Mat. —and to ask those things wivicii
iii. 2. arc requisite and necessary, as

1 will arise and go to my fa- well for ti e body as the soul,
thcr, and will say unto him ; Wherefore, I pray and bcseccii
Father, I have sinned against you, as many as are here prc-
heaven, and before thee, and sent, to accompany me, with
am no more worihy to be call- a pure heart, and himible voice,
ed thy son. St. Luke xv. 18, 19. unto the throne of the heavenly

Enteijfct into judgment grace, saying —
\vith thy servant, O Lord ; for ^ A General Confession, to he-
rn diy sight shall no man living said bif tite ivhole Con<^re^-
be [ustified. Psal.cyi\n\.2. Hon after the Mini.'sitr, all

If we say that we have no kneeling.
sin, we deceive ourselves, and A Lmigiityand mosfmerci-
tlie trutii is not in us ; but if XjL ful Fadier; We have er-
vve confess our sins, God is red and stra)ed from thy ways
faithful and just to forgive us like lost sheep. We liuvefol-
our sin.^ and to cleanse usfrom lowed too nmch the devlc s
all unrighteousness. 1 Si. John and desires of our own hearts.
i. 8, 9. We have offended against tljv
«r Then the Afinister slialt say, holy laws. We have left un-
^Early beloved brediren, done those things which we

the Scripture movedi us ought to have done; And we

in sundry places, to acknow- have done those things wliicli

ledge and confess our manifold we ought not to liave don-e :

sins and wickedness, and that And there is no lieahh in u<.

we should not dissemble nor But thou, O Lord, have n^^rr^

cloak them before the face of upon us miserable cftlr, '.

Almighty God, our heavenly Sparc thou those, O Go:l, v. ; ■

Father, but confiL'ss them with confess their fiulls, Re^lo^ •

•1 humble, lowly, penitent, thou those who are penitent ;

1 obedient heart ; to the end According to thy promises tk*-

-il we may obtain forgiveness dared unto mankind, in Chrisl

4-S] EVENING PRAYER.

Jesus our Lora. And grant, who, wllli hearty Repentance
O most merclhil Father, for and true Faith, turn unto him ;
liis sake; That we may here- have mercy upon you, parcjon
after lix-e a godly, righteous, and deh\-er you from all your
and sober life; To tlie glory sins, confirm and strengthen
of thy holy Name. Amen. you in all goodness, and bring
^ The Declaration of Absolu- you to everlasting life, through

iion, or lltinission of Sins ; Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

to be made by the Pkiest ^I TJien the Minister shall kneel y

alone, standing ; the People and say the Lord's Prayer ;

still kneeling. the People still kneeling, and

ALmighty God, the Father lepeaiing it zvith him, both
of our Lord Jesus Clirist, here, and zviteresoever else it
wdio dcsireth not the death of is used in Divine Service.
a sinner, but rather that he /^\U1^ Father, who art in
may turn from his wickedness V^Hcavcn, Hallowed be thy
and live, hath given power and Name; Thy Kingdom come;

I'ommandment to his Ministers Thy Will be done on Eart
to declare and pronounce to as it is in Hea\jcn: Give us
his people, being penitent, the this day our dail3flpcad ; And
absolution and remission of forgive us our trespasses, as
their sins. He pardoneth and we forgive those who trespass
absolveth all those who truly against us; And lead us not
repent, and unfeignedly be- into temptation ; But deliver
lievchisholy Gospel. Where- us from evil: For thine is the
fore, let us beseech him to Kingdom, and the Power, and
grant us true repentance, and the Glory, for ever and ever,
hisholy spirit; thatthose things Amen.

may please him which v^e do ^[ Then likevAse he shall say, *
at this j)resenl, and that the O Lord, open thou our lips;
rest of our life hereafter may be Ans. And our moudi shall
pure and holy, so that at the show forth thy praise,
last we may come to his eternal ^ Here, all standing up, the
joy through Jesus Christ cur Minister shall say.

Lord. Glory be to the FatluT, and

^^\ The People shall anszver here, to the Son, and to the Holy

and at the end of every Pray- Ghost;

cr, Amen. Ans. As it \vasln thebcgin-

5[ Or this. "'Jigj is now, and e\er shall bc^

\ Lmighty God, our hea- world without end.
/ Jl vcnly Father, who, of .'l/Z/z/y/fr. Praise ye the Lord,
his great mercy, hatli promised Ans. The Lord's name he
Forgiveness of Sins to all those praised.

EVENING PRAYER. [49

^ T/ini shall folloK a VoTUon Let the floods clap (heir
of the Psalms, as they are up- hands, and let tlic liills be jov-
jwintcd, or one of the Selec- ful togctlier before the Lord;
i'lons, as thty are set forth by for he Cometh to judge the
this Church, nith the Dox- earth.

o/ojjy, us in the Morning Ser- With righteousness, shall he
rice. Then shall be i-ead the judge the world, and the peo-
frst Lesson, according to the pie with equity.
Table or Calendar; after f Or this.

Zihich shall be said or sung Bonum est cVnfiteri. Psal. xcii.
the folbniing Psalm, except TT is a good tiling to give
iihen it is read in the ordinary X thanks unto the Lord, and
course of the Psalms, on the to sing praises unto thy Name,
nineteenth day of the month. O most Higliest;
Cnnlale Domino. Psal.xcviii. To tell of thv loving kind-

OSing unto the Lord a new ness early in the morning, and
song; lor he hath done of thy truth in tlie night-season.
marvellous things. Upon an instrument of ten

With his own rigiit hand, strings, and upon the lute; up-
aiid with HH holy arm, hath he on a loud instrument, and upoi*
gotten' himself the victory. the harp :

The Lord declared his sal- For thou. Lord, hast made
ration; his righteousness hath me glad through thy uorks;
he openly showed in the sight and I will rejoice iji giving
of the heathen. praise for the operations ot diy

He hath remembered his hands,
mercy and truth toward the 5F Then a Lesson of the Keza
kouse of Israel; and all the Testament, as it is appointed:
ends of the world have seen the Ajid after that, shall be sung
salvation of our God. or said this Psalm, except on

Show yourselves joyful unto the tueljlh day of the month.
the Lord, all ye lands; sing, Deusmisereatur. Psal.Ixvii.
rejoice, and give thanks. /^ OD be merciful unto us

Praise the Lord upon the VJT and bless us, and show
harp; sing to the harp with a us the light of his countenance,
psalm of thanksgiving. and be merciful unto us.

With trumpets also and That thy way may be known
shawms, O show yourselves upon earth, thy saving health
joyful before the Lord the among all nations.
King. Let the people praise thee.

Let the sea make a noise and O God ; yea, let all the people
all that tiiercin is, the round praise thee,
world and they that dwell O let the nations rejoice and
therein. be gUd j for thou shalt judge

50]

EVENING PRAYER.

the folk righteously, and govern
the nations upon earth.

Let the people praise thee,
OGod; yea, let all the people
praise diee.

Then shall the earth bring
forth her increase ; and God,
even our own God, shall give
us his blessing.

God shall bless us ; and all
the ends, of the world shall fear
him.

5[ Or this.
Benedic, Animamea. Psal.ciii.

PRAISE the Lord, O my
soul ; and all that is within
me, praise his holy Name.

Praise the Lord, O my soul,
and forget not all his benefits ;

Who forgiveth all thy sin,
and healeth all thine infirmi-
ties.:.

Who saveth thy life from
destruction, and crowneth thee
with mercy and loving kind-
ness.

O praise the Lord, ye Angels
of his, ye that excel in strength ;
ye that fulfil his command-
ment, and hearken unto the
voice of his word.

O praise the Lord, all ye
his hosts ; ye servants of his
that do his pleasure.

O speak good of the Lord,

all ye works of his, in all places

of his dominion : Praise thou

the Lord, O my soul.

^ Then shall he said the Apostles

Creed by the Minister and the

People), standing: And any

Churched may omit the ivords,

He descended into Hell, or

may, instead of them, use the

words, He went into the
Place of departed Spirits,
zvhich are considered as xvords
of the same meaning in the
Creed.

I Believe in God the Father
Almighty, Maker of heaven
and earth :

And in Jesus Christ his only
Son our Lord ; Who was con-
ceived by the HolyGhost, Born
of the Virgin Mary, Suffered
under Pontius Pilate, Was cru-
cified, dead, and buried : He
descended into Hell ; The third
day he rose from the dead ; He
ascended into Heaven, And
sitteth on the right hand of
God the Father Almighty ;
From thence he shall come to
judge the quick and the dead,

I believe in the Holy Ghost ;
the holy Catholic Church ; Tlie
communion of Saints; The
forgiveness of sins ; The resur-
rection of the body ; And the
life everlasting. Amen.
5[ Or this.

I Believe in one God, the Fa-
ther Almighty, Maker of
Heaven and Earth, and of all
things visible and invisible:

And in one Lord JesusChrist,
the only begotten Son of God,
begotten of his Father before all
worlds ; God of God, Light of
Light, very God of very God,
begotten, not made, being of
one substance with the Father,
by whom all, things were made;
who for us men, and for our
salvation, came down from
heaven, and was incarnate by
the Holy Ghost of the Virgin

EVENING PRAYER. • [5i

Mtiry, and was made man, and the Collects and Prayers fol"

was crucified also ior us under loicing.

Pontius Pilate. He suffered % A Collect for Peace.

and was buried, ai^d the third /'^ GOD, from whom all

day he rose again, according V^ holy desires, ail good

to the Scriptures, and ascended counsel*;, and all just works do

into heaven, and sitteth on the proceed; Give unto thy ser-

right hand oF the Father ; and vants that peace, which the

he shall come again, with glory, world cannot give; that our

to judge both the quick and the hearts may be set to obey thy

dead; whose kingdom sliall conmiandments, and also that

have no end. by thee, we, being defended

And I believe in the Holy ^''(^n^ tlie fear of our enemies.

Ghost, the Lord and giver of 4nay pais our time in rest and

life, who proccedeth from the quietness, through the merits

Father and the Son; who with of Jesus Ckrist our Savigur.

the Father and the Son togetlier ylmen.

is worsiiipped and glorified, 5[ ^^ Collect for Aid Ggainst

who spake by the prophets. Ptrik.

And I believe one Catholic and (~\ Lord, our heavenly Fa-.

Apostolic Church. lacknow- V-^ ther, by whose almi^^h-

ledge one Baptism for the re- ty power we have been pre-

uifssion of sins; and I look <i:>r served this day ; by thy great

iha resurrection of the dead, mercy defend us from all perils

and the life of the world to and ciangers of this niglit, for

come. Amen. ' the love o^" thy only Son our

mr J 1 r* ih I si D Saviour, Tesus Cp.nst. Amen.

^\ And after that y these Prayers mjn w d

Jol!o-^v.g all devoutly kneel- . .a/,,^.,,^ ^,,, „„^ ^„

tng ; Ike Ahmster fint pro- ■„ ^^.^.^.^ A,,l,mHt„.

^, T lu -.1 /^Lordourn-avcnlyFathcr

The Lord be wi h you ; ^ thehigh and mighty Rule:

^«. And with tny spuit. ^^- t,,e universe, who do.t fron.

Jl Muuster Let us pray. thy throne behold all the dwell-

O Lord, show thy mercy ^rs upon earth : most heartily

"P°;' ""'^ J t , ^^'^ beseech thee, with thy fa-

Ans. And grant us thy salva- .-our to behold and bles/thy

^'^!i>--/ nr- I 1 1 servant, </^e President o/ Me
Muuster. OGod,make clean u,,;^,^ states, and all others in

our hearts withm us; authority; and so replenish

y//^.. And take not thy Holy them with the grace of thy holy

Sp.ntfrom us. Spirit, that they may ahva/s

•[ Then shall be said the Collect incline to thy will, and walk in
for the day, and after that, thy way : Endue tliem plente-

oni

'52] EVENING PRAYER.

owslywithbeavcnlvgifts; grant distressed in mind, bodv or
them in health and prosperity estate; Uuit it may please thee
long to live; and finally, after to comfort ar.d relieve them,
this life, to attain e\crlasting according to their se\'eral ne-
joy and ^licity, through Jesus eessities; giving them patience
(Tiirist our Lord, yhncn. under their suticrlngs, and a

«r j1 Prayer for the Clergy cmd happy issue out of all their af-
People. flictions: And this we beg for

ALmighty and everlasting Jesus Christ's sake. ^we«.
Goci, from whom cometli ^ A General Tliunksginng.
every good and pcrlect gift, ^ Lmighty God, Father of
send down upon our Bishops jfX all mercies, we thine un-
andotherClergy, and upon ihc worthy ser\'ants, do give thee
Congregations commitLed to most humble and hearty thanks
their charge, the healthful spirit for all thy goodnets and loving
of thy grace ; and, tluit they kindness to us, and to all men.
may truly please thee, pour up- We bless thee for our creation,
on them the continual dew of preservation, and all the bles-
(hy blessing: Grant this, O sings of this life: but, above all,
Lord, for the honour of our for thine inestimablelove in the
Advocate and Mediator Jesus redemption of the world by
Chri.^t. Anicn. our Lord Jesus Christ; for the

^ A Prayer for ait Conditions of means of grace, and for the
A'len. hope of glory. And, we be-

OGOD, the Creator and seech thee, give us tliat due
Preserver of all mankind, sense of all thy mercies that
vvcliumbly beseech thee for all our hearts may be unfeignedly
sorts and conditions of men, thankful, and that we may
that tlicu wouldcst be pleased sliovv forth thy praise not only
to make thy ways known unto with our lips, but in our lives;
them, thy saving health unto by giving up ourselves to thy
ail nations. More especially service, and by walking before
we pray for thy iioly Church thee in holiness and righteous-
uni\ei-sal; that it may be so ness all our days, through Jesus
guided and governed by thy Christ, our Lord; to whom,
good Spirit, that all who pro- vvith thee and the Holy Ghost,
iess and cull themselves Cliris- be all honor and glory, world
tians, may be led into tliC way without end. Aniai.
of truth, and hold the fiiith in t[ APraycrof Si. Chrysostom.
unity of spirit, in the bond of A Lmighty God, who hast
peace, and in righteousness of Jr\. given us grace at this
life. Finallv', wecomuK-nd to time, with one accord to make
thy Fatherly goodness all those our common supplications unto
Avho are any ways afflicted or thee ; and dost promise that

THE LITANY. * [b^

when two or three arc gathered in llie vvorKl to come, life cvcr-

togethcr in thy Name, thou lusting. Amtn.

wilt grant tlieir requests; hil- 2 Cor. xiil. II.

lil now, O Lord, the desires ^ |^HE grace of our Lord Je-

and petitions of" thy servants, X. sus Christ, and the love

as may be most expedient tor of God, and the tellowshipof

them ; granting us in this world the Holy Ghost, be witii us all

Knowledge ol' tliy truth, ai:d evermore. Amtn.

I hie eiuldh the Order of Evlning Pr.-vyer.

«[ THE LITANY, OR GENER7VL SUPPLICATION,

To he used after Moriiing Service, on Suudiii/s, JVtdnesdcm,
and Fridai/s.

OG OD, the Father of hea- O holu, blessed, and glorious
vCn ; have mercy upon Triniti/, three persons and one
us miserable sinners. God; have mercy upon its inisc"

O God, the Father of heaven ; ruble sinners,
have ?7iercj/ upon us miseiable Remember not. Lord, our
sinners. offences, nor the offences of

O God the Son, Redeemer our tbre-fathers ; neither take
©fthewdrld; have mercy up- thou vengeance of our sins;
on us miserable sinners. spare us^ good Lord, spare thy

O God the Son, Redeemer of people, whom tiiou hast re-
the zuor/d ; have mercy upon us deemed with thy most precious
miserable sinners. blood, and be not angry with

O Gad the Holy Glost, us lor ever:
proceeding from the Pather Spare us, ^ood Lord.

and the Son ; have mercy up- p^^^^^ ^H ^^.;j ^,,^^, mischief;
<in us miserable sinners. ^y^^^ ^i,^ . f^.^,^ ^j^^ ^^.^j^^ ^„j

O God the Holy Ghost, pro- assaults of the devil; Irom thy
ceeding from tliel-ather and the ^^.^^^^ ^,^j j-^^,^ everlasting
Sori; hare mercy upon us mise- dauxnation;
rable unners.

O holy, ble..sed, and glorious ^^^^ ^^^^^ '^'^*''' "''
Trinity, three persons and one From all blindnws.n of heart ;
God; have mercy upon us from pride, rain glory, and
miserable ikiiie;s. hypocFisyj i*r«m enw, haticd,

E 2 ' ••

51-] THE LITANY.

and malice, and all uncliarita- We beseech thee to hear us,

bleness ; good Lord.

Good Lord, deliver lis. That it may please thee to

From all inordinate and sin- bless and preserve all Christian

fill affections ; and from all the Rulers and Magistrates ; giving

deceits ol the world, the flesh, them grace to execute justice,

and the devil ^ and to maintain truth ;

Good Lord, deliver us. Wc beseech thee to hear us.

From lightning and tempest; good L.ord.

from plague, pestilence, and That it may please thee to

famine; from battle, and mur- illuminate all Bishops, Priests,

der, and from, sudden death; and Deacons, with true know-"

Good Lord, deliver us. ledge and understanding of thy

From all sedition, pri\'y con- Word ; and that both by their

spiracy, and rebellion; from preaching and hving they may

all false doctrine, heresy, and set it forth, and show it ac-

schism ; from hardness oFlieart, cordingly ;

and contempt of thy Word and We beseech thee to hear us.

Commandment; good Lord.

Good Lord, deliver us. That it may please thee to

By the mystery of thy holy bless and keep all thy people;

Incarnation ; by thy holy Nati- We beseech thee to hear us,

vity and Circumcision; by thy good Lord.

Baptism, Fasting, and Temp- That it may please tliee to

♦ation ; give to all Nations unity, peace

Good Lord, deliver zts. and concord ;

By thine Agony and bloody We beseech thee to hear us.

Sweat; by thy Cross and Pas- good Lord.

sion ; by tjiy' precious Death TJiat it may please thee to

and Burial; by thy glorious give us an heai't to love and fear

Kesurrection and Ascension-; thee, and diligently to live af-

and by the coming of the Holy ter thy Commandments ;

Giiost ; We beseech thee to hear us.

Good Lord, deliver us. good Lord.

In all time of our tribula- That it may please thee to

tion ; in all time of our prospe- give to all Uiy people increase

rity; in the hour of death, and of grace, to hear meekly thy

in (he day of judgment; Word, and to receive it with

Good Lord, deliver us. pure affection, and to bring

We sinners do beseech thee forth the fruits of the Spirit;

•to hear us, O Lord God ; and We beseech thee to hear iis,

tliat it may please thee to rule good Lcn-d.

and govern thy holy Church That it may please thee to

universal in the right way ; bring into thv way of truth, all

THE LITANY. [35

^uc!) as have erred, and are de- fl c beseech tliet to hear m-,

ceived; good Lord.

IVe beseech thee to hear us. That it may please tJice to

good Lord. give and preserve to our use

rni .. 1 4L ^ * I'^G kindlv till its of" the earth
fiat It may please thee to , ., , . -, . "*- t,arin,
,, -^ 1 I ♦ . ,? s« l^"^t '» due time we mav en-
strengthen such as do stand, . ^j^^^^ ^ ""v '-"

and to comfort and help tlie J J ,., ,', ., ^ ,

1 1 ,1 J. . fVc beseech thre to hear U9

weak-hearted, and to raise np ^^^ "^"' "*>

those who tall, and finally to ^, . ^ '7 ' 1
1.1 r . I „ 1 hat it may p ease thee to

beat down Satati under our . . -* r ^ uicv, 10

^^^.j give us true repentance, to for-

jre beseech thee to hear us, g^-^^.^^^'Io^r^insnegligences

good Lord. ""^^ Ignorances, and to endu..

"^ us with the ^race of thy Holy

1 hat It may please tijee to Spirit, to amend our lives ac-

succour, help, and comfort all cording to thy holy Word •
who are lU danger, necessity, jy^ ^^,^^^./^ ^/^^^ ^^ /^^^^, J^
and tribulation; <rnod Lord

IVe beseech thee to hear us. Son of God, we beseech thee

good Lord. to j^ear us.

That it may please thee to Son of God, zve besesch thee

preserve all who travel by land to hear us.
or by water, all women in the O Lamb of God, who takest

perils of child-birth, all sick away the sins of the world;
persons, and young children. Grant us thy peace.
and to show thy pity upon all O Lamb of' God, who takest

prisoners and captives; away the sins of the world;

IVe beseech thtt to hear us, . Have mercij upon us.

.v,ow T^lloL fU^^ ir. ^The Minister may, at his dis-

'hat it may please thee to

(;e

tend, and provide for the ,^ ,,^^ p ^y^ ,^^^^j^,^

fatherless children, and wi- beseech thee, O Father, J.

dows, and all who are deso- r/-N /-,. • 1

late and oppressed ; [^ C^!'"'^^ ^^^^ "s.

/re beseech thee to hear us, ? ^^''f ' ^'^«'' «<*••

crood Lord ^^^^^' '^^^'^' ^^^^^y "PO" "S.

Ti^at it'^mav please thee to ^aV"^.' ^'f'''^ '"'''y ""P"'"'''-

liave mercy upon all men ; ^■^''''''' "^''^' '"^'■^■> ^'P^^" ^♦^•

We beseech thee to hear us, ^'''''!' /'^"^'^ '"'''y "/'^^' "^•

good Lord. Lord, have mercy upon us.

That it may i)lease thee to ^''''^^ ^'"'"^ '"^''^ "^'^'^ "''•

forgive our enen^es, persecu- ^f T/ten shall the Minister, and

tors, and slanderers^ and to turn tfte People iiith him, cay the

their hearts -, Lord's Pt ayer.

;n] THE LITANY.

OUR Father, wlio art in O Lord, arise, help m, and

Heaven, Hallowed be deliver its, for thine honor.
thy Name ; Thy Kingdom Glory be to the Father, and

come ; Thy Will be done on to the Son, and to the Holy

Eartii,asitisinHeaven: Give Ghost;

us this day our daily bread; yhis. As it vvasin the bogin-

And forgive us our trespasses, ning, is now, and ever shall be,

as we forgive those who tres- world without end. Amai.
pass against us; And lead us From our enemies defend us,

not into temptation; But de- O Christ.
liver us from evil. Amen. Graciousli/ look upon our af-

Minister. O Lord, deal not fiictions.
with us according to our sins. With pity behold the sor-

//;?*. Neither reward us ac- rows of our hearts,
cording to our iniquities. Mercifully forgive the »ins

O.'' ^ ^ •/• iV ,1 Favorably with mercy heaf

GOD merciful Father, ^^^^ I ^

w^ho despises not the J Son of David, have mercy

siglung of a contrite heart, nor ^^^^

the desire of such as are sor- ^g^^j^ now and ever, vouch-

rowful; mercifully assist our safe to hear us, O Christ,

prayers which we make before Graciously hear us, O Christ ;

thee mall our troubles and ad- .^, Z;^.^^,. q j^^^

versities, whensoever they op- (-;^,./^^

press us; and graciously hear ^^y,-;,-,^^,,^ q Lord, let thy

us, that those evils whicli the ^ ^e shov^ed upon us.

craft and subtilty of the devil j^^^.^ ^^^ ,,.g ^^ ^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^^

or man worketh agamst us, j^^ ^j,^^ -i

may, by thy good proridcnce, ' '^ ^^^ ^^ ^^^,^^_

be brought to nought; that ^XTE'humblv beseech liiee,

we, tliy servants, being hurt W Q Father, mercifully to

l-.v no persecutions, may ever- j^^^v, ^^^^ infirniities ; and,

)nore give thanks unto thee in ^^^^^^^ j^^^. ^fthy name, turn

thy holy C:hurch, througli Je- ^-^^^^^ ^^^ jiUlhose evils that we

sus Christ our Lord. j^^^^ ■ ^^^^, j,.^,^ deserved ; and

O Lord, arise, help us, and ^^^ ^j^^^^ -^^ ^ij ^^^ troubles,

deliver us, jor thy hlames sake. ^^,^ ^^^^ ^^^ our wdiole trust

OGOD, we have heard and confidence in thy mercy;

with our ears, and our and evermore serve thee in ho-

fathers have declared unto us, liness and pureness of living, to

the noble works that thou didst thy honor andglory, through our

in tiieir days, and in the old ouly Mediator and Advocate,

time before them. J«sus Christ our Lord, Amer^

PRAYERS. [67

ff A Geiicral Tliankfif^tvijis;. witli thoe and the Holy Ghosl,

ALmighty God, Father of be all honor and glory, world

all mercies, we, thine iin- witJioiit end. Amen,

worthy servants do give ihoc ^ ^ Prayer of St. Chrysostom.

most humble and hearty thanks \ , '^- x .. r> \ l i .

for all thy gooclnos, anil loving A I'"!'"''')' "^<"'' "•"' '^l'^'-

ixT-^ ui a r 1- • time. With one accord to make

We bless thee, for our creation, , ••

^r,,^ ,• I II 4i 1 1 our common siipphcations un-

preservation, and all tlie bless- , ., j ? • .i i.

., , ■ ,1 • It 1,1 II to thee ; and cost promise that

mgs ot this hie; but, above all, , ' ^, ' ,,

(br(lmK..iHcstin,abloloveinU,e "hen tvvo or three- are ga her-
redemption of the worl.lbr our «l "g"'!;'-''; >" 'I')' "■•me, thou
Lord Jes« Christ; lor the vv.llgrant tl,e,r request, ; fulfd
means of grace, and for the ™;^.OLofail,e des.resand
hope of glory. And, we be- 1^^""™' "^ "^^ servants, as
seJch thee, give us that due T^ ^^ T'' expedient for
sense of all Vhy mercies, (hat [hem; grantnig us. n this world
our hearts may be unfeignecily ^^^vledgc ol thy truh, and
thankful, and that we may ■"'.>« world to come hte ever-
shor- forth thy praise, not only '*'^'"S- ^""^"-
with our ifps, but in our lives ; 2 Cor. xili. Ik

by giving up ourselvo> to thy HPHE grace ofour LordJe-
service, and by walking before JL sus Christ, and the love of
thee in holiness and righteous- God, and the fellowship of tiie
ness all our days, through Je- Holy Ghost, be with ui aU
sus Christ our Lord J to whom, evermore. Amen.

Here endeth the Litany.

PRAYERS AND THANKSGIVINGS,

UPON SEVERAL OCCASION-S,

To he used before the two final Prayers of Morning and
Evening Service.

PRAYERS.

•f A Prayer for Congress, /o States in general, so especially

he used dnrinrr their Session, for their Senate and R cpiesen-

MOST gracious God, we tatives in Congress assembled ;

humbly beseech thee, as that thou v^ ouldest be pleased

tor the people of these United to direct and prosper all theif

58] PRAYERS.

consultations, to the advance- and benefit ; and give as
ment of thy glory, the good of grace, that we may learn, by
thy church, the safety, honor tiiy punishments, to amend our
and welfare of thy people; that lives, and for thy clemency to
all things may be so ordered give thee thanks and praise,
and settled by their endeavors, through Jesus Christ ©ur Lord.
upon tlie best and surest foiin- Amen.

Nations, that peace and happi- %In Time of Dearth and Famine.
ness, truth and justice, rchgion (^\ GOD, heavenly Fatlier,
and piety, may be established \_J whose gift it is that the
among us for all generations, rain doth fall, and the earth
These and all other necessaries bring forth her increase; be-
for them, for us, and thy wliole hold, we bcseec^h thee, the af-
church, w^e humbly beg in the flictionsof thy people; increase
name and mediation of Jesus the h'uits of the eurth by thy
Christ, our most blessed Lord heavenly benediction ; and
and Saviour. Amen. grant that the scarcity and

5[ For Rain. dearth, wiiich we now most

OGOD, heavenly Father, justly suffer for our sins, may,
who by thy Son Jesus through thy goodness, be mer-
Christ hast promised to all cifully turned into plenty, for
those who seek thy kingdom the love of Jems Christ our
and tlie righteousness thereof. Lord; lo wiiom, with thee and
all things necessary to their the Holy Ghost, be all honor
bodily sustenance, send us, we and glory now and for ever,
b'jseech thee, in this our neces- Amen.

sity, such moderate rain and % InTime of JVarandTu7nulfs.
showers, tliat we may receive (^\ Almighty God, the su-
tlie fruits of the earth to our v_>/ preme Governor of all
comfort, and to thy honor, things, whose pow'cr no crea-
througu Jesus Christ our Lord, ture is able to resist, to whom
A?nen. it beJongeth justly to punish

f[ For fair WeaiJier. sinners, and to be mercifid to

ALmiglity and most merci- those who truly repent ; save
ful Father, we humbly and deliver us, we humbly be-
beseech thee,ofthygreatgood- seech thee, from the hands of
ness, to restrain those immo- our enemies ; that we, being
derate rains, wherewith, for armed with thy defence, may-
cur sins, thou hast afflicted us : be preserved evermore from all
And we pray thee to send us perils, to glorify thee, w ho art
such seasonable weather, that the only giver of all victory,
the earth may, in due time, through the merits of thy Son,
yield her increase^ for our use Jesus Christ our Lord. Aineiu

PRAYERS. [51?

^ For those iL'hn are to be ad- holy Cluucli, ihrou^h Jesus

tnitttd into Holy Orders, to Christ our Lord. /Imcn.

be used in the zcccks preced- % In Time of great Su'/cncss- and
imr the stated times of Ordi- Alortalitij.

nation. /^A AlmiglUy Gotl, tlie Lord

ALmightv God, our hea- V^ of life and death, of sick-
\ enly Father, who hast ness and healtli ; regard our
purchased to thyself" an uni- supplications, we humbly be-
versal church by the precious seech thee : and as thou hast
blood oftiiy dear Son ; merci- thought fit to visit us lor our
fully look upon the same, and sins with great sickness and
at this time so guide and go- mortality, in the midst of thy
vern the minds of tJiy servants, judgment, O Lord, remember
the Bishop and Pastors of thy mercy. Have pity upon us
flock, that they may lay hands miserable sinners, and with-
suddenly on no man, but laith- draw from us the grievous
fully and wisely make choice sickness with which we are
of tit persons to serve in die sa- afiiictcd. May this thy father-
cred /ninistry of thy Church. ly correction have its due in-
And to those who shall be or- fluence upon us, by leading us
dained to any holy function, to consider how frail and «n-
givc thy grace and heavenly certain our life is ; that we maj
benediction ; that both by their apply our hearts unto that Iiea-
lile and doctrine they may show venly wisdom, which in the
forth thy glory, and set for- end will bring us to everlasting
ward the salvation of all men, life, through Jesus Christ our
tlirough Jesusr Christ our Lord. Lord. /hnen.
Amen. •[ For a sick Person.

f Or this. /^~\ Father of mercies, and

ALmighty God, the giver V^ God of all comfort, our
of all good gifts, wiio of only help in time ot need ;
thy divine Providence hast ap- look down from Heaven, we
pointed divers orders in thy humbly beseech thee, behold,
church ; give thy grace, we visit and relieve thy sick sei--
humbly beseech thee, to all vant, for whom our prayers
those who are to be called to are desired. Look upon hi/n
any office and administration with the eyes of thy mercy ;
in the same ; and so replenish coRifort hi?n with a sense of
tliem with the truth of thy doc- thy goodness ; preserve him
trine, and endue them with from the temptations of the
innocency of life, that they enemy ; give A/;/i patience un-
niay faithfully serve before dct his ailliclion ; and in tiiy
thee, to the glory of thy great good time, restore him to
Name, and tiie benefit of thy health, and enable him to lead

CO] PRAYERS.

the residue of Ms life in thy bcseecli thee, from the dangers

fear, and to thy glor)- : Or else of the sea, from sickness, from

give hifu grace so to lake thy tha violence of enemies, and

visitation, that, after this pain- from exery evil to which he

ful life ended, he may dwell may be exposed. Conduct

with tiiee, in life everlasting, hi?n in satisfy to the haven

through Jesus Christ our Lord, where he would be, with a

Amen. grateful sense of thy mercies,

^ For a sick Child. through Jesus Christ our Lord.

ALmighty God, and mer- Ainen.
ciful Father, to whom % For a Person U7ider Affliction.
alone belong the issues of life /^~\ Merciful God, and hea-
and death ; look down from V^ venly Father, who hast
HeavcH, we humbly beseech taught us in tliy lioly Word,
thee, with the eyes of mercy, that thou dost not willingly af-
upon the sick ckid for w^hom flict or grieve the children of
our prayers are desired. De- men; look with pity, we be-
liver him, O Lord, in thy good seech thee, upon tiie sorrows
appointed time, from his bodi- of thy servant^ for wlwm our
ly pain, and visit him with thy prayers are desired. Li thy
salvation; that if it should be wisdom thou hast seen fit to
thy good pleasure to prolong visit him with trouble, and to
/rt>days hereon earth, //f may bring distress upon him. Re-
live to thee, and be an instru- member hitn, O Lord, in mer-
ment of thy glory, by serving cy; sanctify thy fatherly cor-
thee faithfully, and doing good rection to him ; endue his
in his generation ; or dse re- soul w^ilh patience under his
ceive him into those heavenly af^iction, and with resignation
habitations, where the souls of to thy blessed will; comfort
those who sleep in the Lord him with a sense of thy good-
Jesus enjoy perpetual rest and ness ; lift up thy countenance
felicity. Grant this, O Lord, upon/«w, and give /«w peace,
for the love of thy Son, our through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen. Amen.

^\ For a Fir son, or Persons, go- ^ For Malefactors, qfle:r Con-
ing to Sea. demmition. Or else the Pray-
O Eternal God, who alone er in the Visitation ofPrison-
spreadest out the hea- ers ; beginning, O Father of
vens, and rulest tlie raging of mercies, i^-c. may he used.
the sea; we commend to thy ^^\ Most gracious and mer-
Almighty protection, thy str- v_^ ciful God, we earnestly
xant, for whose preservation beseech thee to have pity and
on the great deep our prayers compassion upon those persons
arc desired. Guard him, we recommended to our prayers,

THANKSGIVINGS. [Gl

who now lie iinrler llic sen- ofTer her prals^cs and llianks-
tence of the law, and arc ap- givings unto thee. Grant,
pointed to die. Visit t/ian, we bcsecejj then;, most nierci-
O Lord, with thy mercy and M Father, that she through
salvation ; eonvincc tht?n of* thy help may both fiiithtlilly
the miserable condition thciycirc live and walk according to lliy
in, by the? r sins and wickod- will in this life present, and also
ness ; and let thy povverllil may be partaker of" everlast-
grace produce in them sHch a ing glory in the life to come,
godly sorrow, and sincere re- through Jesus Christour Lord.
pentance,as thou wilt be pleas- Amen.
ed to accept. Give them a 1[ For Bain.
strong and lively faith in thy f^\ GOD, our heavenly Fa-
Son, our blessed Saviour, and V^ ther, who by thy gracious
make it effectual to the salva- providence dost cause the fbr-
tion of tJieir souls. O Lord, mer and the latter rain to de-
in judgment remember meicv; seend upon the earth, that il
and whate\er sufferings thei; may bring forth fruit for the
are toendure in this world, yet use ofman ; \\q give thee hum-
deliver them, O God, from "the ble thanks that it hath pleased
bitter pains of eternal deatli. thee, in our great necessity, (o
Pardon their sias, and save send us at the last a joyful rain
their souls, f<)r the sake and me- upon tliine inlicrltance, and to
ritsof thy dear Son, our blessed refresh it when it was dry, to
Saviour and Redeemer. Amen, tlie groat comfort of us thy
^ unworthy servants, and to the
^ g'oiy of thy holy Name,
THANKSGIVINGS. through the mercies in Jesus

mr ^1 TV 1 • • /^ rr- Chrlst our Lord. Amen.

IF The Thnnh^2T2n^ of JJ omen ^ ^^,. ^. • , jj^^^^^,^^^^

after Child-bnth; to be saul ^^ Lord God, who hast just-
vJ>enanjjn oman heui? pre- \^ , ,^^,,^^i^,^j ^,^ ^ ^, ^-j^^^
scniyi Church, Ml haze de. ^^^^J^^ ^f us with imn'ode-
sued to return Thanh to Al- ^^^^ ^^-^^ ^^,^^1 ^,^^ ^^^^ i,^ ^.
.minhli/ Godjor her saje De- „,,.,^^. . ,, ,.-,,. .. ^^J^

live ranee.

ercy hast relieved and com-
forted our souls by this season-
O Almighty God, we give able and blessed change of
tliee humble thanks, for weather; we praise and glorify
that thou hadst been gracious- thy holy Name, for this thy
ly pleased to preserve, through mercy, and willalvvaysdccJare
the great pain and peril of thy loving kindness from gc-
Child-birth, this ivoman, tliy neratiou to generation, through
-servant, who desires now to Josus Christ our Lord. An.tn,

62] THANKSGIVINGS.

^ For ricnij/. which liave been lately raised

OMost merciful Father, up amongst us; most humbly
who ofthy gracious good- beseeching thee to grant to all
ness hast heard the devout of us grace, that we may iiencc-
l^rayers of thy Churcli, and fortli obediently walk in thy
turned our dearth and scarcity holy commandments ; and,
iji to plenty; we give thee hum- leading a quiet and peaceable
ble thanks for this thy special life in all godliness and honesty,
bounty; beseeching thee to may continually offer unto thee
continue thy loving kindness our sacrifice of praise and
unto us, that our land may yield thanksgiving for these thy mer-
iis her fruits of Increase, to thy cles towards us, through Jesus
glory and our comfort, tlirough Clirlst our Lord. Anien.
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ^ For Delhercmce from great
^ For Peace, and Deliverance Sickness and Alortalitj/.

fro7n our Enemies. (~\ Loi*d God, who hast

O Almighty God, who art V^ wounded us for our sins,
a strong tower of defence and consumed us for our trans-
unto thy servants against the gressions,by thy late heavy and
f;;ceof their enemic-s; we yield dreadful visitation; and now
thee praise and thanksgiving, in the midst of judgment re-
for our deliverance from those memlxiring mercy, hast re-
great and apparent dangers deemedoursouls from the jaws
wherewith we were compass- of death ; we ofl'er unto thy
ed; we acknowledge it thy fatherly goodness ourselves,
goodjiess that we were not de- our souls and bodies, which
livered over as a prey unto thou hast delivered, to be a
them; beseeching thee still to living sacrifice unto thee; al-
contlnue such thy mercies to- ways praising and magnifying
ward us, that all the world may thy mercies in the mIdtJt of ihy
know that diou art our Saviour Church, through Jesus Christ
and mighty Deliverer, through our Lerd. Amen.
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. %For a Uccoveryfrom Sickness.
^[ For restoring Public Peace at /^~\ GOD, who art the giver
liojne. V^ of life, of health, and of

O Eternal God, our hea- safety ; Ave bless thy name, that
,,.^_^ venlv father, who alone thou hast been pleased (o de-
makest men to be of one mind liver from A/* bodily sickness
in a house, and stillest the out- tids thy servant, wiio now de-
rage of a violent and 'unruly sircth to return thanks unto
people; we bless thy holy thee. In the presence of all thy
Name, that ithath pleased thee people. Gracious art thou, 6
to appease the seditious tumults Lord, and full of con>pa:ssion

The First Sunday in Advlnt. [6%

to ihediildrcn of men. May Name, that iIioh hnst been
flit heart be duly impressed pleased to ecmcjuet in safety,
\r'Hh a sense of thy merciful through ihe perih of (iu' great
goodness, and may fie devote deep, this thy .satwK, who
the residue of ///6- 'da vs to an now dcsircth to return hia
humble, holy, and obedient thanks unto thee, in thy holy
ualking before thee, through Ciiurcli. May Ac be duly sen-
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, sible of thy merciful provi-
,. . -, _ „ dcnce towards him, and ever
\ lor a sajc^ Ucturu from Sea. ^^^^^^^^ ,^.^ liianklulne.s by a

MOST graeious Lord, holy trust in tiice, and obedi-

whose mercy is over all ence to thy laws, througii Jt-

tliy works; we praise thy holy sus Christ our Lord. 'Amai.

THE COLLECTS, EPISTLES, AND GOSPELS, .

To be used throughout the Year.

Rejirst Sundat/in /Idi'jiit. fulfilled the law. For this.

The Collect. Thou shalt not commit adulte-

ALmighty God, give us ry. Thou shalt not kill, TlioQ
grace that we may cast shalt not steal, Ttiou shall not
away the works of darkness, b-^-ar false witness, Thou slialt
and pnt <ipon us the armour of not covet ; and if tiiere be any
light, now in the time of this othercoinmandmeiit,it is brieft
mortal life, in whicii tiiy Son ly comj)reliended in this say-
Jesus Christ came to visit us in ing, namely, Thou shall love
great humility ; that in the last thy neiglibor as thyself. Lore
day when he sliall come agarn in vvorketh no ill to his neighbor ;
his glorious Majesty to jiidge therefore love is the fiil'illin^^
both the (juick and dead, we of the law. And that, know-
may rise to t'le life immortal, ing the time, thatnow it is high
t'lrough him who liveth and time to awake oiit of sleep;
reigneth with tiiee and the Ho- lor now is our salvation nearer
\y Ghost, now and ever. Amen, tiian when we belie\ ed. The
•f 77/24- Collect is io be repeated night is far spetit, the day is at
every Daxj v:ith the other Col- hantl ; let us ihcrefore cast oft"
hcls in Advent, until Ciirid- the works of darkness, and let
Tn(is-daj/. us put on the armour of light.
The r.pistle. Rom. xiii. 8. Let us walk honestly, as in the

OVV'E no man any tiling, day; not in rioting and drunk-

bui to love one another; enness, not in chamberhig and

lo: iie that lovcth ai. oilier, hath wantoniiess, not in strile and

61] The Second Skinday in Advlnt.

envying. But put yc on the Who is this? And the multi-
Lord Jesus Christ, and make tude sai.l. This is- Jesus the
not provision for the flesh, to Prophet ot'Nazaretii of Gah-
f uliil the hists tiiereof. lee. And Jesus went into tiie

The Gospel. St. Matt.xxi. 1. temple of God, and cast out

WHEN they drew nigh all them tliat sold and bought
unto Jerusalem, and in the temple, and overthrew
were come to Rethpag^, unto the tables of the money-chang-
the mount of OHves, tlien sent ers, and the seats of them that
Jesus two disciples, saying un- sold doves, and said unto them,
to them. Go into tiie village It is written. My house shall
over against you, and straight- be called the house of prayer ;
ivay ye shall find an ass tied, but ye have made it a den of
and a colt with her: loosethem, thieves,
and bring them unto me. And —

if any man say ought unto you. The second Sunday in Ad-vent,
ye shall say. The Lord hath The Collect.

needof them; and straightway T^Lessed Lord, who hast
•he will send them. All (his J3 caused all holy Scriptures
was done, that it might be ful- to be written for our learning ;
nlled which was spoken by the grant that w-e may in such wise
Prophet, saying. Tell ye the hear them, read, mark, learn,
daughter of Sion, Behold, thy and inwardly digest them, that
King Cometh unto thee, meek, by patience, and comfort of
and sitting upon an ass, and a thy holy Word, we may em-
colt the foal of an ass. And brace, and ever hold fast, the
the disci})les went, and did as blessed hope of everlasting life,
Jesus commanded them; and which thou hast given us in
brought tiie ass, and the colt, our Saviour Jesus Christ. —
and put on them their cloaths. Amen.

and they set him thereon. And The Epistle. Rom. xv. 4.
a very great multitude spread TTTHatsoever things were
their garments in the way; VV written aforetime, were
others cut down branches from written for our learning ; that
the trees, and strawed tliem we, through patience, and corn-
in the way. And the multi- fort of the Scriptures, might
tudes that went before, and that have hope. Now the God of
followed, cried, saying. Ho- patience and consolation grant
vSannah to the Son of David j you to be like minded one to-
blessed is l^e that cometh in the wards another, according to
name of the Lord ; ilosannah Christ Jesus: That ye may
in tlie highest. And when he with one mind and one mouth
was con:ie into Jerusalem, all glorify God, even the Father of
ti-;e City was moved, st-iyuig, our Lord Jesus Christ. Where-

The Tliird Sumlay in Adn lnt.

fore receive vc one anotlier, as tor your re(!iMnptio:i drawetii

Christ also receivc<l us, to the nigh. And he spake to ihcni

glorv of God. Now I say, a parable. Behold the fig-tree,

tliai Jesui Christ was a minis- and all the trees ; when tJiev

ler ot the cirt umeision, for the now shoot lortli, ye sec and

trutii of God, to confirm the know of your own selves, tlia:

proinise> made unto the fa- summer is now nigh atiian.

ihers : And that the Gentiles So likewise ye, when ye sec

might glorify God for his mer- these things come to pass,

cv ; as it is written, for this know ye tluit the kingdom ol

cause I will confess to thee God is nigii at hand. Verily I

among die Gentiles, and sing say unto you, Tiiis generation

unto tiiy Name : And again, shall not pass away till all be

he sairh. Rejoice, ye Gentiles, fulfilled. Heaven and earth

with his people : And again, shall pass away ; but mv words

Praise the Lord, all ye Gen- shall not pass* awav.

tiles ; and laud him, all ye peo- ■■

]de. And again Esaias saith, Tlic ihird Suinhnj in Advent.
There shall be a root of Jesse, The Collctt.

and he that sliall rise to rei^n f~^ Lorvl Jesus Christ, who

o\cT the Gentiles, in him shall \J at thy first coming didst

tlie Gentiles trust. Now the send thy messenger to prepare

God of hope fill you wiUi all thy way beflDre thee ; griuit

}(.)V and peace in believing, that lliat the Ministers and Steu-

ye may abound in hojie,through ardsof thy mysteries may hke-

ftie power of the Holy Ghost, wise so prepare and make

Tin Coipcl. St. Luke, \xi. 23. ready thy way, by turnii^.g the

ND there shall be signs in hearts of the disobedient to the

die sun, and in the moon, wisdom of the just, that at thy
and in the stars ; and upon the second com.ing to judge the
earth distress of nations, with world, we may beibiuvianac
perplexity, die sea and tiie ceptable peoj)le in tiiy sigh;
waves roaring ; mens hearts who Ii\ est and reignest wiiii
fadmg tiiem tor fear, and for the Father and the holy Spirit,
lookingafler those things which ever one God, woild ".vith(>:it
arc coining en the eartli ; t()r end. Amtn.
the powers of heaven shall b<' Thr Fpislle. 1 Cor. 'w. ! .
shaken. And then shall they T LT a man so account <:l
se,' tije Son of man coming in A^ us, as of ihe Ministers e<
a cloud with power and great Christ, and Scewards ot tht
glory. Ami when these tilings mysteries of Ciod. Morcovei,
bv'gin to come to pass, then it is required in SleWeird*;, tl.at
1" A up, ?n^d lift »ip vyur heads ; a man be fouiid fait.^*;rI. Bi:f

i 2 "

i^G] Tlie Fourth SuiKlay in Advent,

willi mcMt isa very S'.nall thing A propliet ? yea, 1 sny unfo
tiial I should be judged ofyoii, you, and more than a prophet,
or ol: man's judgnient; yea, I For this is he o^ whom it is
judge not mine own self. For written. Behold, I send ray
I know nothing by myself, yet messenger before thy face,
am I nothereby justified ; but wiiich siiall prepare thy way
lie that judgeth me is tlie Lord, be-fore thee.
I'jiereibrejudge nothing before ■■ —

the time, until the Lord come. The fourth Suiulai/ in Advent.
who both will bring to ligiit The Collect .

the hidden things of darkness, f~^ Lord, raise up, we pray
and will make manifest the V.^ thee, thy power,, and
counsels of the hearts: and CDineamong us, and with great
then shall every man have miglit succour us ; that \rhere-
praise of God. as, through our sins and wick-

The Gospel. St. Matt. xi. 2. edness, wearesore letandhin-

N()\^'whenJchnhadheard dered in running the race that
in the prison the works is set before us, thy bountiful
wf Christ, he sent two of his grace and mercy may speedily
disciples, and said unto him, help and deliver us, through
Art thou he that should come, th.e satisfaction of thy Son our
or do we look for another > Je- Lord ; to whom, with thee and
sus answered and said unto the tloly Ghost, be honor and
them. Go, and shew John glory, world without end. —
again those things wUicli ye Amen.
dv) jjeai^awd see : The blind re- The Epistle. Diil. iv.M-.
4-eivc their sight, and the lame T^ Ejoicein the Lord alway ;
walk, the Ie})ers arc cleans<jd, jX^ and again I say. Rejoice.
:md the deaf hear, the dead are Let vour H)oderation be known
raised up, and the p(X)r ha\e unto all men. The Lord is at
the gos})el preached to them : liand. Becarelul for notliing ;
jAncl blessed is he wiiosoever but in every thing by prayer
■shall not be olrendecl in me. and supplication, with thanks-
And as they departed, Jesus giving, let your recpiests be
began to sav unto the multi- made known unto God. And
ludes concerning John, W liat the peace of (lod, which pas-
went }e<;utiniofhe \\iidei- «eth all understanding, shall
ness to see r A reed slieiken keep your hearts and minds,
w ith the wind ? But w hat through Christ Jesus,
.vent ye out for to se(? r A man Th'' Gospel. St. John, i. 1.9.
ciothed in soft raiment? Be- 'TPH IS is the record of John
liold, they tliat wear soft cloth- jL when the Jews sent Priests
ing are in kings houses. But and lA'vites from Jerusalem ;o
what went ye out for to sec } ask him, Who art thou r AikI

CHRISTAIAS.

["■

hz' fonfc-ssc'fl, hikI denied not ;
but ronk-ssixl, I am not the
Clirl»t. ^nd (licv asked him.
What tlien ? Art thou Elias ?
And he saith, I am not. Art
th<;u that prophet ? And Jic
answered, No. Then said they
unto him, Who art thou r that
wt may give an answer to
them that sent us : What sav-
(st thou of thyself ? He said," I
am the voice of one crying in
the wilderness. Make straight
the \% ay ofiiie Lord, as said the
propliet Esaias.Andthev which
were sent were ot the Pliari-
sees. And thev asked him, and
i^aid unto him. Why bapLisest
thou tiien, if tliou be not thdt
Christ, nor Elias, neither that
Prt>{;het r John ans-wered them,
raying, I baptise with water ;
but there standeth one among
you, whom ve know not ; he
it i<, who, coming after me, is
pre'.erred belbre me, whose
siloes latci)et I am not worthy
t'> unloose. These things were
done ir^ Bettiabara, beyond Jor-
dan, where Joiin w^as baptisiug.

"J'/ie Nath'/'tj/ of our Lord, or
the Birtli-daij of Christ,
comjfion/j/ called Christmas-
day.

The Collect.

\Lmighty God, who liast
given us thy only begot-
ten Son to take our nature uj)-
on him, and as at tfiis time to
be bornof a })ure Virgin ; grant
that we, being regenerate and
: i:ule tiiy chiUircn by adoption
- d grjce^ may duly be re-

iv'wed by thy holy Spirit,
through the same our Lord [e-
susCinist,wholivethan Ireign-
eth with thee and the same
Spirit, ever one God, world
without end. Amen.
The r.plstlc. Heb. i. I.

GOD, who at sundry times,
and in di\ers manners,
spake in time past unto tiie tii-
thers by the prophets, hath in
these last days s})oken unto us
by his Son, whon-> he hath ap-
pointed heir of all th'ngs, by
whom also lie made the worlds':
Wiio, being the brightness of
hisgl()ry,and the express image
of liis person, and upliolding
all things by th,e word of his
power, when he had by hin -
self purged oar sins, sat dowi^
on the right iiand of theMajesty
on high ; being made so much
better than the angels, as lu
hath by inheritance obtained ..
more excdlent Name tha
they. For unto which of tii'
angels said he at any timt ,
Thou art my son, this day hav**:
I b.'gotten the-jr And again, [
will be to him a Father, and
he shall be to me a Son ? And
again, when he bringeth in the
first begotten iiuw th.e world,
he saith. And lei all the angeis
of God worship iiira. And
of the ange.ls he sallli. Who
maketh Ids angels spirits, and
his ministers a fiauu* ot fire.
But unto the Son lie sailh. Thy
throne, O God, is tor ever and
ever ; a sceplre of rigiiteouv-
ness is the sct»ptre of th,y kiri
dom; Thou 'u.r>i loved r'ghi-

€H] The Sunday uUer Christmas.

ousness, and hated iniquity ; him not. But as many as re-
ttlcrefore God, even thy God, ceivecl him, to them gave he
hath anointed thee with tlic oil pov\'er to become the sons of
of gladness above thy fellows. God, even to them tliat believe
And, Thou, Lord, in the be- on his name : Which were
ginning hast laid the founda- born, not of blood, nor of the
tion of the earth; andthehea- will of the flesh, nor of the will
vens are the works of thine of man, but of God. Andtlie
hands; They shall perish, but Word was made flesh, and
thou remainest; and they all dwelt among us, (and we be-
shall wax old as doth a gar- held his glory, the glory as of
nient; and as a vesture shalt the only begotten of the Fa-
thou fold them up, and they ther) full of grace and truth,
shall be changed ; but thou art — ■■

the same, and thy years shall The Sunday after Cliristmas-dai/.
not fail. The Collect.

The Gospel. St. John, i. I. A Lmighty God, who hast

IN the beginning was the ±\. given us thy only begoL-
Word, and the Word was ten Son to take our nature up-
""Aith God, and the Word Avas <>n him, and as at this time to
God. The same was in the be- be born of a pure Virgin ; grant
ginning with God. Allthings that we, beii.g regenerate and
were made by him ; and with- made thy children by adoption
out him was not any filing andgrace, may daily be renevr-
made, that was made. In him' ed by thy holy Spirit, through
was life, and the life was tlie thesameo;ir Lord Jesus Christ,
licrlit of men. And the ligjit who liveth and reigneth with
s!iineth in darkness,, and tiie thee and the same Spirit, ever
darkness comprehended it not. one God, world wiLhoiu end.
There was a man sent from Amen.
God, whose name was John : The Epistle. Ga^ iv. I.
Tlie same came tor a witnes-;, *1^TOW I- say, that the h«ir,
to bear witness of the light, .IN as long as he is a child,
that ail men througli him ditlereth nothing tiom a ser-
in ight believe. He was not vant, thougli he be lord of all;
tliat light, but was sent to bear but is under tutors and gover-
witne.is of that light. That nors, until the time appointed
\vas tlio true light, which of the father. Even so we,
''ghtneth every man that com- when we were children, were
'-'h into the world. He was in bondage under the elements
> the world,' and the world of the world ; but when the
..^madebyiiim,and(hevvorkl lulness of the time was come,
.*'w liimnot. He came unto God sent forth his Son, made
own, and his own rcxeivcd of a Vt^4)mm; made under the

THE CIRCUMCISION. [oy

law, to redeem them that were took unto him his wife: And
under the law, tliat we migiit knew her not tiii she had
receive the adoption ot" sons, brought forth h«r first-honi
And, because ye are sons, God Son; and he called iiis name
hatli sent forth the Spirit of his Jesus.
Son into your hearts, crying, <«m>
Abba, Father. Wiierefore The Circumci.sionnJ'ih. i^>.
thou art no more a servant, but 'I'fic Colkrt.
a son ; and if a son, then an A Lmi^'iity (»0(!, w!io ma-
heir ofGod, tiirou;.^h C!iri>t. -/jL dv*st ihy blessed Son lo be
The Gospel. St. Matt. i. 1 8. eircunieised, and obedient to

THE birth ot Jesus Christ the law for man ; giant us the

was on tliis wise; When true circumcision ot'tlic Spirit,

as his mother Mary was es- that, our hearts and all our

poused to Joseph, belbre tliey members being icortitled Ironi

came together, siie was found all worldly and carnal lusts, we

with child of the Holy Ghost, may in all things obey thy bles-

Then Joseph her husband, be- sod will, tlirough thu same thy

ing a just man, and not willing Son Jesus Christ our Lord. —

to make her a public example, Amtn.

was minded to put her away ^^"? Epistk. Rom. iv. S.

privily. But while he thought T) Lessecl is the man to whom

on these things, beliold, the -13 tiie Lord will not impute

Angel of the Lord appeared sin. Cometii this blessedriess

unto him in a dream, saying, then upon the circumcision on-

Joseph, thou son of David, fear ^Jf or upon the uncircumcisioa

not to take unto thee Mary thy also? For we say, that faith

wife; for that which is con- was reckoned to Abraham for

ceived in her is of the Holy righteousness. How was it

Ghost: And she shall bring tlien reckoned ? when he was

forth a Son, and thou shaltcall in circumcision, or in uncircmn-

Jiis name Jesus; for he shall cision ? Not in circumcision,

save his people from their sins, but in uncircumcision. Ant!

Now all this was done, that it he received the sign of'circ*im-

might be t'ullilied which was cision, a seal of the rigliteou:^-

spoken of the Lord by the j)ro- ness of the faith which he had,

phet, saying. Behold, a Virgin yet being unc:ircumcist«d; tLat

shall be with child, and shall he might be the father of^J

bring Ibrth a Son, and they shall them tli^t believe, tliough tliev

call his name Emmanuel, which be not circumcised ; tiiatrighti--

heing interpreted, is, God with ousness might be imputed uiUb

us. Then Joseph being raised them als(; : And tiie fUiiicr oi

from sleep, did as the Angel of circumcision to them who are

(he Lord had bidden him, •c.wd not of the circumci^ "" ' ■ ■• .

70] THE EPIPHANY. '

but also walk in the steps of «[ The same Collect, Episile,

that faith of our father Abra- and Gospel shfill acrre for

ham, wliich he had, being yet evcrij Day after, unto the Epi-

uncircumeisetl. For the pro- phany.

mise, that he should be the heir !■■

of the world, was not to Abra- ^f ^'''^ Epiphany, or the Mani-

ham, or to his seed, through feslatioiiof CkrinttothcGen-

the law, but througii the righte- tiles,

ousness of' faith. For if they The Colleet.

which are of the law be lierrs, f~^ GOD, who by thelead-

ftiith is made void, and iha V_>/ ingof a Star didst mani-

j)romise made of none effect, fest thy only begotten Son to

The Gospel. St. Luke, ii. 1^. theGen'^iles; mercifully grant

AND it came to pass, as the that we, who know thee now
angels were gone away by faith, may afterthis life have
from tliem into heaven, the the fruition of thy glorious
shepherds said one to another. Godhead, througli Jesus Christ
Let us now go eve*i unto Beth- our Lord. Ame/i.
iehem,andseethisUiittg wliicli The Episllc. Ephe«. iii. 1.
is come to pass, which t!ie X?OR this cause, I Paul, the
Lord hath made known unto JC prisoner of Jesus Christ for
us. And they came with liasle, you Gentiles; if yehave heanl
and found Mary and Joseph, of thedispensatiojiof thegrace
and the balx? lying in a raan:^'-cr. o! God, which is given me to
And when they had seen it, you ward : How that by reve-
tiiey made known abroad the lation he made known unto me
saying which was told them tiie mystery (as I wrote afore
coiicernijig this chilcL And i« few words, wliereby, when
all they that heard it wondered ye read, y« niiy understand my
at those tilings wincli were knowdedge in the mystery of
told them by the shepherds. Christ) whicli in otiier ages
But Mary kept all these things, vvas not made known unto the
and pondered tliem in her sons of men, as it is now re-
heart. And the s!ie})herds re- vealed unto his holy Apostles
turned, glorifying and praising and Propliets by the Sj^irit ;
God ibr all tlie things that that the Gentiles should be
tliey had heard and seen as it fellow-heirs, and of the same
was told unto them. And body, and partakers of his
when ciglit days were accom- promise in Christ, by the Gos-
j>lish(Kl tor the circumcising of pel : whereof I was made a
the ciiild, his name was called minister, according to the gift
JESUS, which was so named of thegrace of God, given un-
of the angel before he was con- tome by theelfei."lual working
coived in the womb. of his power. Uiiloni!-. wf <

The First Sunday after E i* 1 1' ii v n v . [71

am less than the least of all a' Governor that si. all rule my
saints, is this ^raee given, that ])eoj)le Israel. Ti;en Herod,
I sjiould preach among theGen- when he had privily called the
tiles the unsearchable riches of wise men, enquired ot theiu
Christ; and to make all men diligently what time the star
see what is the fellowship of appeared. And he sent tJicni
the mystery which from the to Bethlehem, and said. Go,
beginning of the world hath and search diligently for the
been hid in God, who created young child, and when ye have
all things by JesHs Christ : to found him, bring me word
the intent, that now unto the again, that I may come and
principalities and powers in worship him also. When they
heavenly places might be had heard the King, they de-
known, by the Church, the parted; and lo, the star which
manifold wisdom of God, ac- they saw in the east went be-
cording to the eternal purpose fore thorn, tillit came and stood
which he purposed in Christ over where the young cliild
Jesus our Lord ; in whom we was. When thev saw the star,
have boldness and access with they rejoiced with exceeding
confidence by the faith of him. great jo v. And vrhen they
TIte Gospel. St. Matt. ii. 1. werecome into the house, thev

WHEN Jesus was born in saw the young child with Ma-
Bethlehem of Judca, in ry his mother, and feJl down
the days of Herod the King, and worshipped him: And
behold, there came wise men when they had opciieil their
from the east to Jerusalem, say- treasures, they prest-nted unt©
ing, Where is he that is lx)rn him gifts; gold, and frankin-
Kingof the Jews? for we have cense, ami myrrh. And be-
seen his star in the cast, and are ing warned of God in a dream,
come to worship him. WJien that tlvey should not return to
Herod theKing had heard these Herod, they departed into their
things, he was troubled, and own comilrv another way.
all Jerusalem with him. And ■ —

when he had gatliered all the The first Sunday after t/ic
chief priests and scribes of the lipipimny.

pvople together, he denaanded The Collect.

oftljem where Christ should be /^ Lord, we beseech thee
born. And they said unto V_y mercifully to receive the
him. In Bethlehem of Judea : })rayers of ihv peo})le who call
For thus it is written by the ujwn thee ; and grant that thcy
proj)het. And tl.ou Bethlehem may bodi perceive and know
m t(ie land of Juda, art not the what things they ought to dt),
h-ast an)ong the princes of Ju- and also may. have gmce and
da; for ou: of thee shall comc^iower faithfully to fulfil I'he

7 2] Th e Second Sunday after E i^ i p ii a n v .

same, Ihrougli Jesus Christ our him among their kinsfolk and

Lord. Amen. acquaintance. And when they

The Epistle. Rom. xii. I. found him not, they turned

I Beseech you tlierefore, bre- back again to Jerusalem seek-
thren, by the mercies ofinghim. And it came to pass,
God, that ) c present your bo- that alter three days thev found
dies a living sacrifice, holy, ac- him in the temple, sitting in.
ceptable unto God, Avhich is the midst of the doctors, both
your reasonable service. And hearing them, and asking tjiem
be not conformed to this world ; questions. And all that heard
but be ye transformed by the him were astonished at his un-
renewing of your mind, thatye derstanding and answers. And
may proYC what is that good, when they saw him, they were
and acceptable, and perfect amazed: and his mother said
willofGod. Fori say, tlirough vmtohim. Son, why hast tliou
the grace given unto me, to thus dealt with us? behold, thy
every man that is among you, father and I have sought thee
not to think of himself more sorrowing. And he said unto
highly than he ought to think, them. How is it that ye sought
but to think soberly, according me ? wist ye not that I must be
as God hath dealt to e\'ery about my Father's business ?
man themeasureoffaith. For And they understood not the
as we have many members in saying which he spake unto
one body, and all members Ihem. Andhewentdown with
have not the same office ; so tliem, and came to Nazareth,
we, being many, are one body and w-as subject unto them:
in Christ, and everyone r»em- but his mother kept all these
bers one of another. sayings in her heart. And Jc-

TheGo.s'pe/. St. Luke, ii. 4-1 . sus increased in wisdom, and

NOW his parents went to stature, and in favor witii God
Jerusalem every year at and man.
the feast of the passover. And — m

when he was twelve years old. The second Sundai/ nfier the
they went up to Jerusalem, af- Epiphani/.

ter the custom of the feast. The Collect.

And when they had fulfilled A Lmighty and everlasting
the days, as they returned, the ±\. God, who dost govern all
child Jesus tarried behind in things in heaven and earth ;
Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mercifully hear the suj)plica-
mother knew n(;t of it. But tions of thy people, and grant
they, supposing him to have us Uiy peace all the days of our
been in the company, went a life, through Jesus Christ our
day's journey, and they sought Lord, Amen.

The Third Sunday aitor Epipha^^y. [73

The Epistle. Rom. xli. 6. mothcrof Jesus saith unto him,

HAviiig then gilts, (lillbring They have no wine. Jesuji
accordiiii^ to the grace saith unto her, Woman, what
tliat is given to us, whether have 1 to do with thee ? minr
prophecy, let us propliecy ac- hour is not yet come. His
cording to the proportion of mother saith unto the servants,
iiiith ; or ministry, let us wait Wiiatsoever he saitli unto you,
on our ministering ; or he that do it. And there were set there
teachelh, on teaching; or he six water-pots of stone, after
thatexiiortetli, on exhortation : the manner of the purifying of
he that giveth, let him do it tiie Jews, containing two or
with simplicity ; he that rideth, three firkins apiece. Jesus
.with diligence ; he that show- saith unto them. Fill the water-
eth mercy, with cheerfulness, pots with water. And they till-
Let love be witiiout dissimula- ed them up (o the brim. And he
tion. Abhor that which is saith unlothem, Draw outnow,
e\'il, cleave to that whicii is and bear unto the governor of
good. Be kindly alTectioned the feast. And they bare it.
one to another with brotherly When the ruler of the feast
•love, in honor preferring one had tasted the water that was
anoUier : not slothful in buiii- made wine, and knew not
Tiess ; fervent inspirit; serv- whenceit was (but the servants
ing tlie Lord ; rejoicing in which drew the water knew)
hope; patient in tribulation ; thegovernor of the feast called
continuing instant in prayer ; the bridegroom, and saitli unto
distributing to the necessity of him. Every man at the begin-
saints ; given to hospitality, ning doth set fordi good wine.
Bless them which persecute and when menhavewelldrunk,
you ; bless, and curse not. Re- then that which is worse, but
joice with them that do re- thou hast kept the good wine
joice, and weep with them until now. This beginning of
that weep. Be of the same miracles did Jesus in Cana of
mind one towards another. Galilee, and manifested forth
Mind not high things, but con- his glory, and his disciples be-
descend to men of low estate, lieved on him.
T/te Gospel. St. John, ii. 1. — m

AND the third day there Tltt; third Sunday qj\er the
was a marriage In Cana Epiphaui/.

ot Galilee, and the mother of The Collect.

Jesus was there. And both A Lmighty and everlasting
Jesus was called, and his dis- Xjl God, niercitully look uji-
ciples, to the marriage. And on our infirmities, and in all our
when they wanted wine, the dangers and necessities stretch

74] The Fourth Sunday after Epiphany.

forth thy right iiand to lielp Lord, my servant lieth at home

and defend us, through Jesus sick of the palsy, grlevously

Christ our Lord. Jmcn. tormented. And Jesus saitli

T/ie Epistle. Rom. xii. 16. unto him, I will come and heal

BE not wise in your own hhn. The Centurion answer-
conceits. Recom pence ed and said. Lord, I am not
to no man evil for evil. Pro- worthy that thou shouluest
vide tilings honest in the sight come under my roof; but
of all men. If it be possible, speak the word only, and my
as much as lieth in you, live scM-vant shall be healed. Fori
peaceably with all men. Dear- am a man under authority, hav-
]y beloved, avenge not your- ing soldiers under me : and I
selves, but rather give place say unto this man. Go, and he
unto wrath ; for it is written, goeth ; and to another. Come,
Vengeance is mine ; I will re- and he cometh ; and to my
pay, saitli the Lord. There- servant. Do this, and he doeth
:foic, if thine enemy hunger, it. When Jesus heard it, he
feed him; if he thirst, give him marvelled, and said to them
drink : for in so doing thou that followed. Verily I say iin-
shult heap coals of fire on his to jou, I have not found so
head. Be not overcome of great faith, no not in Israel,
evil, but overcome evil with And I say unto you, that many
good. shall come from the east and

The Gospel. St. Matt. viii. \. west, and shall sit down with

WHEN he was come Abraham,and Isaac, and Jacob,
down from the moun- in the kingdom of Heaven :
tain, great multitudes followed Bxit the children of the king-
him. And behold, there came dom shall be cast out into utter
a leper and worshij)ped him^ darkness; there shall be weep-
saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou ing and gnashing of teeth,. And
canst make me clean. And Jesus said unto the Centurion,
Jesus put forth his hand, and Go thy way, and as thou hast
touched him, saying. Twill, be believed, so be it done unto
ihou clean. And Immediately thee. And his servant was
])!s leprosy was cleansed. And healed in the self-same hour.

Jesus sailh unto him, See thou ■ ■' ■ ■

tell no man, but go thy way, Ulc fourth Snndai/ after the
shew thyself to the priest, nnd Epiphai/j/.

ofi'jr the gift tliat Moses com- I'he Collect.

manded for a testimony unto /^ GOD, who know est us
t>»em. And when Jcsiis was V^ to be set in the midst of
entered into Capernaum, tiicre so many and great dangers, that
CGine unto him a Centurion by reason of the frailty ot our
beseeching him, and saying, nature wc cannot aUvays stand

The Fourth Sunday alter Evipu an v. [7 j

upright ; grant to us such followed him. And hcliold,

strength and protection, as may there arose a great tempest in

support us in all dangers, and thesea, insomucli that the shij)

carry us through all tcmpta- wa^ covered vsith the waves:

tions,through Jesus Christ our but he was asleep. And his

Lord. /imen. disciples came to him, and

T/ie Epistle. Rom. xiii. I . awoke hi m, saying. Lord, save

LET every soul be subject us, we perish. And he saitJi
unto tile Iiigher powers; unto them. Why are ye fear-
tor there is no power but of ^ul, O ye ot little faitlir Tiu'n
God: the powers that be, are he arose, and rebuked the
ordained of God. Whosoever, winds and thesea, and tiicrc
therefore, resisteth the power, was a great calm. But the men
resistcth the ordinance ot God: marvelled, saying;. What mar,-
and they tliat resist, siiall re- i"ier of man is this, that even
ceive to themselves damnation, the winds and the sea obey liim?
For rulers are not a terror to ^^'^d when he was come to the
good works, but to the evil, other side, into liie cour.try of
Wilt thou then not be afraid the (jergcsenes, there met hini
of the power ? do tlnit which twoposscssed with devil*, corn-
is good, and tiiou siialt have ing out of the tombs, exeee.iing
praise of the same : for he is fierce, so that no man might
the minister of God to thee for J)ass by that way. And behold^
good. But if thou do that they cne.l out, saying, Wuat
which is evil, be afraid ; for have we to do with tliee, Jl'-
lic beareth not the sword in sus, thou son of God ? art thou
vain : for he is the minister of come Intlier to toniiCnt us be-
God, a revenger to execute lore the time ? Ana tiiero was

wrath upon him that doeth a good w.'V oti liom t!!em an

evil. Whereforeyenuist needs neid of n!a!;y sw.n--^, fcedii.g.

be subject, not only for wrath. So t!ie Ccv'ih besovigiit ij;m,

but also for conscience sake, saying. If thou cast us out,

For, for this cause pay ye Iri- suffer us to' go awiy mto th.e

blue also; tor they are God's r.erd of sw.ne. And lie said

^Iinisters, attending continual- unto then). Go. And wlien

Jy upon this very thing. Ren- thev were come out, they

der, therefore, to all their dues; went into the herd of swine ;

tribute to whom tribute is due. And behold, the whole herd of

CLi<5tom to whom custom, fear swme ran violently down a

to whom tear, honor to wliom steep place into the sea, and

honor. perished in the water-;. And

Tne Gospel. St. Matt. viii. 2". they that kept thera lied, and

^Yi whenhe wasenteietl w^ent their ways into thecit\,

into a ship, his disciples and told every thing, and wliat

76] The Fifth and Sixth Sundays attcr Epifhany.

was befallen to the possessed or deed, do all in the laamc of
ofthedevils. And behold, the the Lord Jesus; giving thanks
■nliole city came out to meet to God and the Father by him.
Jesus; and when they saw him. The Gospel. St. Matt. xiii. 24.
they besought him that he HPHE kingdom of heaven ig
would depart out of their JL likened unto a man whic^
coasts. sowed good seed in his field.

— But vvliile men slept, his enemy

The fifth Swulay ajier the came and sowed tares among
Epiphanj/. the wheat, and went his way.

The Collect. But when the blade was sprung

OLord, we beseech thee np, and brought forth fruit,
to keep thy Church and then appeared the tares also.
Housliold continually in thy So tlie servants of the hous-
true religion, tliat they who do holder came and said unto him,
lean only upon the hope of thy Sir, didst not tliou sow gootl
heavenly grace, may evermore seed in thy field ? irom whence
he del'ended by thy miglity then hath it tares r He said un-
povver, through Jesus Christ to them. An enemy hath done
our Lord. Amen. this. The servants said unto

TheRpisik. Col.iii. 12. him, Wilt thou then that we

PUT on therefore (as the go and gaUier them up ? But
elect of God, holy and he said. Nay ; lest, while ye
beloved) bowels of mercies, gather up the tares, ye root up
kindness, humbleness of mind, also the wheat with them. Let
meekness, long-suffering; for- both grow together until the
hearing one another, and for- harvest ; and in the time of
giving one another, if any man harvest I will say to the reapers,
have a quarrel against any; Gather ye together first thq.
even as Christ forgave you, so tares, and bind them in bundles
also do ye. And, abo\-e all to burn them ; but gather the
these things, put on Charity, wheat into my barn,
-which is the bond of perfect- — '■■

ness. And let the peace of The sixth Sundaij after the
God rule in your hearts, to the Epipluiw/.

which also ye are called in one The Collect.

body ; and be ye thankiul. Let /^GOD, whose blessed Son
the 'word of Christ dwell in V^ ^vas manilested that he
you richly in all wisdom ; teacji- might destroy the works of th^
jng and admonishing one ano- devil, and make us the sons ot!
ther in j)salms, and hymns, and God, and heirs of eternal life ;
spiritual songs; singing with grant us, we beseech thee, that
grace in your hearts to thcLord. iiaving this hope, we may pu-
And whatsoeveryedoin word rify ourselves, even as he is

Tlic Sixth Sunday after Epiphany. [77

pure; that when he shall ap- The Gospel. St. Matt. \\Iv.23.

pear again with power and

great glorv, we may be made ^ I ^HEN if any man shall say
like unto him in his eternal and JL unto you, Lo, here is
gloiiouskingdom; where, with Ciirist, or there; believe it
tiiCcr, O Father, and thee, O not. For there shall arise false
Holy Ghost, he liveth and christs and false prophets, and
reigneth, ever one God, world shall shew great signs and won-
witiiout end. Amen. ders ; insomuch that (if it were

The Epistle. 1 St. John, iii. I. possible) they shall dect'ivc the

BEholc! what manner of love very elect. Behold, I have
the Fatlier hath bestowed told you before. Wherefore,
upon us, that we should becal- it they shall say unto you, Be-
led the sons of God; therefore hold, he is in the desert; go
tlie world knoweth us not, be- not forth : behold, he is in the
cause it knew him not. Be- secret chambers; believe it not.
loved, now are we the sons of For as the lightning cometh
God; and it doth not yet ap- culof the east and shineth even
pear what we shall be : but we unto the west, so shall also the
know, that when he shall ap- coming of the Son of man be.
pear, we shall be like him ; for For wheresoever the carcase
we shall see him as he is. And is, there will die eagles be ga-
cvcry man that hadi this hope thered together. Immediately
m liim, punfieth himself, even after the tribulation of those
as he is pure. Whosoever com- days, shall the sun be darken-
niitteth sin, transgresseth also ed, and the moon shall not give
the law; for sin is the trans- her light, and the stars shall
gression of the law. And ye fall fnnn heaven, and the povv-
know that he was manifested ers of the heavens shall l.e
to take away our sins; and in shaken. And then shall ap-
him is no sin. Whosoever abi- pear i\\c sign of t!»e Son of man
deth inhim, sinneih not: who- in heaven, and then shall all
soever sinneth, hath not seen the tribes of the earth mourn,
him, neither known him. Lit- and they si jail see the Son of
tie children, let no man deceive man coming in the clouds ot
y^)U:hethatdoetnrigiiteousncss heaven with power and great
is righteous, even as heisrigh- glory. And he shall send his
teous. He thatcommitteth sin angels with a great sound of a
is^of the devil ; tor the devil sin- trumpel, and they shall gather
netii fronvthe beginning. For together his elect from tlie f()ur
this purpose the Son of God winds, from one end of heaven
was manifested, tiiat he might to tlie other,
destrov the works of tiie devil.

G 2

78] SEPTUAGESIMA SUNDAY,

The Sundai/ called Stptuagesima, third hour, ami saw others

or the third SwHlay before standing idle in the market

Lent, place, and said unto them. Go

The Collect. ye also into the vineyard, and

OLord» we beseech thee whatsoever is right, 1 will give
favorably to hear the you. And they went their
prayers of" thy people, that we, way. Again lie went out
whoare justly punished tor our about the sixth and ninth hour,
offences, may be mercifully de- and did likewise. And about
Ijvered by thy goodness, for the the eleventh hour he went out,
glory of thy Name, through and found others standing idle,
Jesus Christ our Saviour, who and suith unto them,Why stand
liveth and reigneth with thee ye here all the day idle ? They
and the Holy Ghost, ever one say unto him. Because no man
God, world without end. — hath hired us. 'He saith unto
Amen, tliem. Go ye also into the vine-

The Epistle. 1 Cor. ix. 24'. yard, and whatsoever is right,

KNOW ye not, that they that shall ye receive. So when
which run in a race, run even was come, the lord of the
all, butonereceiveth the prize? vineyard saith unto his stew-
So run, that ye may obtain, ard. Call the laborers and ^ive
And every man that striveth them their hire, beginning from
ibr the mastery, is temperate the last unto the first. And
in all things. Now they do It when they came that were
to obtain a corruptible crown, hired about the eleventh hour,
but v/e an incorruptible. I they received every man a
therefore so run, not as uncer- penny. Bat when the first
tainly ; so fight I, not as one came, they supposed that they
thatbeateth theair: Butlkeep should have received more;
under my body and bring it and they likewise received
into subjection, lest that by any every man a penny. And when
means, when 1 have preached they had received it, they mur-
to others, I myself should be mured against the good man of
ft castaway. the house, sayn^.g. These last

The Gospel. St. Matt. xx. 1. have wrought but one hour,
^T^HE kingdom of heaven is and thou hast made them ecjual
A. like unto a man that is an unto us, whicii have borne the m
liousholder, which went out burtlen and heat of the chy.
early in the morning to hire la- But he answered one of them, *
borers into his vineyard. And and said. Friend, I do thee no
when he had agreed with tlie wrong ; didst not thou agree
laborers ibr a penny a day, he with me for a penny? Take
sent them into his vineyard, that thine is, and go thy way;
Aud he went out about (he 1 will give unto this last even

SEXAGESIMA SUNDAY. [79

as untij tlioc. Is it not law- slilpwrtck ; a night inula clay

hil for mo to do wliat I will I iiave been in tlic deep ; n\

with mine own? Is thine eye jounieyings often ; in perds o»'

evil, because I am good? So waters; in jjenl; ol'robbcr.i ;

tlie last shall be first, and the m pcrdsby mine owneounlrv-

tir^t last-; tor many be called, men ; in perils by tlie heathen ;

but lew chosen. in j)erils iu the city ; in perils

— ^ iMi in tlie wilderness ; in penis in

The SundtiJj called Stxiigcxima, the sea ; in perils among false

or tke second Sunduiji bej ore bretlircn ; in weariness and

Lent. paintuhiess ; in watchings ot-

Tlic CoUtct. ten ; m hunger and thirst ; in

OLord God, who seest fastings often ; in coll and na-
that we put not our trust kedness ; besides tliosc things*
in any thing that we do; mcr- that are without, that wl^ici:
citully grant that by ihy power cometh upon me daily, tlie car*
we may be defended against of all tlie Churches. Who is
all adversity, through Jesus weak, and I am not weak ?
Christ our Lord. Atmn. who is olleiided, and I L«ra

r/tr Epistle. 2Cor. xi. 19. not? If I must needs glory, 1

YE suffer fools gladly, see- will glory of the tilings which
ing ye yourselves are concern mine intirmitie-.. Tiio
wise. For ye suffer if a man God and Father of our Lord
bring you into bondage, if a Jesus Christ, which is blessed
man devour you, if a man take lor evermore, knoweth that 1
of you, if a man exalt himself^ lye not.

if a m;in smite you on the face. J'lu Cospcl. St, Luke, viii. 4.
i speak as concerning reproach, TT7' HEN much peopi-.
as though we had been weak : VV were gathered iogetiier,
howbeit, whereinsoever any is and were come to him out ot
bold (1 spt;ak foolishly) I am every city, he spake by a pa
bold also. Are tiiey Hebrews? rable : A sower went out l«
so am 1: arc they Israelites ? sow his seed ; and as he sow-
so am I : are they the seed of cd, some fell by the way-side,
Abraham ? so am 1 : are they and it was trodden down, and
ministers of Christ ? (I speak the fowls of the air devoured
a=i a fool) I am more : In la- it ; and some fell upon a rock,
boars m(jre abundant ; in stripes and soon as it was sprung up \t
above measure ; in prisons more withered away, bec-ause it lack-
frequent ; in deaths oft. Of the cd moisture; and some feil
Jews five times received I for- among thorns, and the thorns
ty stripes save one; thrice was sjir.mg up with it, and choak
1 beatcm with rods ; once was ed it ; and other fell on goo '
I ^tjH'Al ; thrice I sutK'rcd ground, and sprang up aiii

so] QUIiVQUAGESIMA SUNDAY.

bare fruit an hundred fold, worth,- send thy Holy Ghosl,
And when he had said these and pour nito our hearts that
tilings, he cried. He that hath most excellent gift of charity,
ears to hear, let liim hear. And the very bond of j)eace, and
his disciples asked hun, say- of all virtues; without which,
ing. What might this parable whosoever hveth is counted
be ? And he said. Unto you it dead before thee: Grant this
is given to know the mysteries for thine only Son Jesus Christ's
of the kingdom of God : but sake. y]men.
to otljers in parables; that The Epistle. iCor. xiii. I.
seeing they might not see, and nPHough I speak with the
hearing they might not under- X tongues of men and of
stand. Now the parable is angels, and have not charity, I.
this : The seed is the word of am become as soundmg brass or
God. Those by the Wsay-side a tinkling cymbal : and though
are they that hear ; tlien com- I have the gift of prophecy,
eth the devil, and taketh away and understand all mysierics,,
the word out of their hearts, and all knowledge; and though
lest they should believe and be I have ail faith, so that I could
saved. They on the rock are remove mountains, and have
they, which, when they hear, i^ot chanty, I am nothing,
receive the word with ]oy y And though J bestow all my
and these have no root, which goods to leed the poor, and
fora while believe, and in time though 1 give my body to be
of temptation fall away. And burned, and have not charity,
that which fell among thorns, itprofiteth me nothing; Cliari-
are they, which, when they ty suffereth long, andiskiod;
have heard, go forth,, and are charity envieth not; charity
choakedw^th cares, and riches, vaunteth not itself; is not
and pleasures of this life, and puffed up; doth not behave it-
bring no fruit to perfection, self unseemly ; secketh not her
But that on the good ground own ; is not easily provoked ;
are they, which, in an honest thinketh no evil ; rejoiceth not
and good heart, having heard in miquity, but rejoiceth in the
the word,. keep it, and bring truth; beareth all things, be-
ibrth fruit with patience. lieveth all things, hopeth all.

■■i» things, endureth all things.

The Sunday calltd :2uinqua^esi- Cliarity never faileth : but wiie-

7na, or the next Sunday bejore ^her there be prophecies, they

Lent.. siiall fail ; whetlier there be

Hie Collect. tongues, they shall cease ; whe-

OLord, who hast taught thcr there be knowledge, it
us that all our domgs shall vanish away. For we
witiiout charity aro nothii^g know in part, and we prophecy

ASH WEDNESDAY. [^

in part. But when that which Ami they %vhlcli went before
is perfect Is come, tljen that rebuked him, that he should
whicli is in part shall be done hoUl his peace : but lie cried se
a\vav. When I was a child, I much the more, Tliou Son of
spake as a child, I understood David, have mercy on mo..
as a child, I thought as a child ; And Jesus stood, and ( omnian-
but when 1 became a man, I dtid liim to be !)roa^)it unto
putawaychildisli things. For him: and when he was i'<AuC.
now we see through a glass near, he asked him, sa)ing,
darkly ; but then lace to face : What wilt thou that I shoulddo
now I know in part ; but then unlo thee ? And he said. Lord,
shall 1 know, even as also I that I may receive my sight.
am known. And nowabidcUi And JcsUs said unto him. Re-
faith, hopc,charit\ , these tlirec; ceive thy siglit ; tliy fiiiiiihatli
but the greatei,t of tiicse is saved tfiee. And immediately
charity. he received his sight, and fo!-

JZ/e 6'o*/>e/, St. Luko,xvii!.3 I. lowc<i him, glorifying God:

THEN Jesus took unto him and all the people, when tl-.ey
the twelve, and said unto saw it, gave praise unto God.
them. Behold, we go up to Jc- ■•■■

rusalem, and all things that are The first Day of Lent, cnnimo7ilj
written by the prophets con- culled Ash IVcdnesdaj/.

cerning the Son ofman shall be The Collect.

accoraplislied. For he shall be A Lmiglity and everlasting
dehvered unto the Gentiles, Xx God, whohatestnotliing
and shall be mocked, and spite- that thou hast made, and dost
fully entreated, and spitted on : forgive the siivs ot all those w ho
And tliey shall scourge hinj, are penitent j create and make
and put him to death ; and the in us new and contrite hearts,
tliird day he shall rise again, that we, worthily lamenting
And they understood none of our sins and acknow ledging
these things : and this saying our wretchedness, may obtain
was hJd from them, neither of thee, the God of alf mercy,
knew they tlic things which perfect remission and lorgive-
were spoken. And it came to ness, through Jesus Christ our
pass, that as he wasj^'omcnigh Lord. Amen.
unto Jericho, a certain blind ^ 77//^ Collect is to he read
man sat by the way-side beg- every Day in Lent, after the
ging;and hearing the multitude Collect appointed for the day.
passby,heasked what it meant. ^ At Morning Prayer, the
And diey told him, that Jesus L.itany beins ended, shall be
of Naziireth passelh by. And said the Joliou ins; Praytrs,
he cried, raying, Jesus, thou Son innncdirtltfy before the Cenc-
ot David, have mercy on mc. vol 'Lkank'^rJ--i ,y

82] ASH WEDNESDAY.

OLord, we bcseecli thee, be favorable to thy people, vvh«
mercifully hear our pray- turn to tlice in weeping, tast-
ers, and spare all those who ing, and praying. For thoii
confess their sins unto thee ; aria mercit'u! God, full of com-
that they, whose consciences passion, long sufi'ering, and of
by sin are accused, by thy nier- groat pity. Tho« sjjarest wjjen
ciful parcion ma;y be abscjived, we deserve punishment, and
through Christ our Lord. ^4we/«. in tliy wrath thinkest upon

mercy. Spare thy pcole, good

OMOSTmighty God, and Lord, spare them; and let not
merciful Father, who hast thine heritage be brought to
compassion upon all men, and confusion. Hear us, O Lord,
Iiatest nothing that thou hast ibr tliy mercy is great j and af-
made ; wlio wouldest not the ter the multitude of thy mer-
death of a sinner, but rather cieslook upon us, through the
thath.e should turn from his sin, merits and mediation of thy
and be saved; mercifully for- blessed Son, Jesus Christ our
give us our trespasses ; receive Lord. AiMii.
andcomibrt us, whoaregriev- For the Epistle. Joel, ii. 12.
ed and wearied with the bur- ^ I ^URN ye even to me, saith
den of our sins. Thy proper- X tlie Lord, with all your
ty is always to have mercy j heart, and with fasting, and
to thee only it appertaineth to with vveeping,and with mourn-
forgive sins : spare us there- ing. And rend your heart-,
lore, good Lord, spare iiiv pco- and not your garments, and
pie, whom thou hast redeem- turn unto the Lord your God:
ed : enter not into judgment for he is gracious and mercifiil,
with thy servants, who are vile slow to anger, and of great
earth, and miserable sinners ; kindness; and repenteth hijn
but so turn thine anger from us, of the evil. Who knoweth [{
vvlio meekly acknowledge our he will return, and repent, and
vileness, and truly repent us of leave a blessing behind him,
our faults ; and so make haste even a meat offering and a drink.
to help us In this world, tliat offering unto the Lord your
we may ever live witii thee in God? Blow the trumpet in
the world to come, through Je- Zion, sanctify a fast, call a so-
sus Christ our Lord. Amen, lemn assembly, gather the peo-

pie, sanctify the congregaiion,

€[ Then shall the leople say tnis ^^,s,.„,ble th'e elders, gatiier the

that JoUoiicih, ajiej' the Mi- (>|,;ijren and ti:ose that suck the

""-*'''• breasts; let the bride-groom

TURN liiou us, O good gofbrliiof hisciiainljer.andthti
Lord, and so shall we be bride out of her close': : let the
turned. Be favorable, O Lord, prieats,tl'.emiiiistcrsof thcLorJ*

Tlic First Sunday in Lknt. [sy

vvei*p between the )K)rch ami ly motions in righteousness and

the alcar, and let them s:iy, true holiness, to lliy honor and

Spare tliy people, O Lord, and glory, who livest and reignest

give not thine heritage to re- w ilh the FathiT and the Holy-

proaeh, that the heatiicn should Ghost, one CJod, world witli-

rule over them : wher-'lore out end. Amen.

shouldthey sayamon;^; thepeo- „,,..., ^

pie, Whe?e is their God ' ^^" ^^P^'^^'' '' ^^'' ^''- ' •

flic Gospel. St. xMatt. vi. IG. WT^ ^'^^"' ^^ workers lo-

WHEN ye fast, be not as ^^ gcther vvith him, be-

the hypocrites, of a sad ''''''') >^" ''^'''' ^'^} >.^. ''^'^^/^'^

countenance: for they disfigure "^^^ ^^'"t ^'''''.f, ^^^7*^ '" ^^ .

their faces, that they may ap- ^^^ ^^' '^!^^'' ^ ^^^^'^ l'""^'']

pear unto men to fast. Verily f' '^,? "] ^ ^''"^ accepted, and

I say unto vou, they have their '" ^'^^ ^^^^ ^/ ^^^^vation have I

reward. But thou, when thou '''"-^^'''^'^ ^^^^^f '. behold, now

fastest, anoint thine head, and '' ^^e accepted time ; behold

wash thy face, that thou ap- ""^^ '' ^''^: ,*^)^ '^ r;alvat.on)

pear not unto men to fast, but f,'^''"7 noollencem any Ihmg,

unto thy Father which is m se- ^Y '"' """' n'^'. "" """^ ^^^'""

cret; and thy Father which ^"^ ' ^"^ '," all tiimgs appror-

seet:. in secret, shall reward »"/ «^"elves as the munsters

theeopenlv. Lay not up for °L!^;/^' '" "^^'^'^ pat.enceni

yourselves treasuresuponearth, f ^'^^^'^'^-^ "^ necess.i.es, m dis-

where moth and rust doth cor- ^^^-^^f^>.'" f 'P^^ m impr.son-

rupt, and where thieves break "^^'"^'S '» tumults, n, labours,

through and steal: But lay up '" vvatchmgs, m fnstmgs ; by

ior yourselves treasures in hea- f'''^^'^^' by knowledge, by

ven, where neither moth nor ;>"g-^"^^'n",|;» by knulness, by

rust doth corrupt, and where '^^' "?'>' ^^^^'^^ ^'y, '';.^'^ "I^"

thieves do not break through ^''■^,^^'' '^> ^^^'^^^'^.^ ^''"^^

nor steal ..For where your trc^- by the power of God, by tJic

sure is, there will you? heart be ^i'7?"[ ''^ "-'o^'^t^^"^;;^'^^, «" the

.jI^.j^ '' '■'gl't hand and on the left, by

^^^^^ honor and dishonor, by evil re-

ri r . r 1 ■ T . P^'''^ '^""^l K'>"fi rej)ort ; as de-

Ihc first Snndau ill Lent. ,. _ ■ f 4'

' -^ cci\ers, and yet true ; as un-

ne Collect. known, and yet well known ;

OLord, who for our sake as dying, anrl behold we live ;
didst last forty days and as chasler.ed, antl not killed ;
lorty nights; gi\e us grace to as sorrowful, }'et aKvay rejoic-
use such abstinence, that our ing ; as poor, yet making ma-
flesh being subdued to the Spi- ny rich; as having no'hing,
lit, we may ever obey thy god- and yel possessing all things.

9iJ The Secoi-i^d Sunday in Lent.

The Gospel. St. Matt. iv. 1. The second Sunday in Lent.

THEN was Jesus led up of T/ie Collect.

the spirit into the wilder- A Lmighty God, who sec^t
iiess, to be tempted of the de- J\ that we have no power
vil : And when he had fasted of ourselves to help ourselves;
iorty days and forty nights, he k.eep i.i both outwardly in our
was afterward an hungered, bodies, and hiwardly in our
And when the tempter came souls; that we may be defended
to him, he said. If thou be the from all adversities which may
Son of God, command that Imppen to the body, and from
these stones be made bread, all evil thoughts which may as-
But he answered and said. It sault and hurt the soul, through
is written, Man shall not live Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
by bread alone, but by every ^, ^ . ,, , t^, • ,

word that proceedeth out of The Epistle. 1 Thess. iv. 1.
the mouth of God. Then the TT 7 E beseech you, brethren,
devil takcth him up into the VV and exhort you by the
holy city, and setteth him on a Lord Jesus, that as ye have re-
pinnacle of the temple, and ceived of us how ye *)ught to
saith unto him. If thou be the walk, and to please God, so ye
Son of God, cast thyselfdown ; would abound more and more,
for it is written. He shall give For ye know what command-
his angels charge concerning ments we gave you by the Lord
thee; and in their hands they Jesus. For this is the will of
shall bear you up, lest at any God, even your sanctification,
time thou dash thy foot against that ye should abstain from for-
11 stone. Jesus said unto him, nication ; (hat every one of you
It is written again. Thou shalt should know how to possess
not tempt the Lord thy God. his vessel in sanctification and
Again tlie devil taketh him up honor ; not in the lust of con-
intoan exceeding high monn- cupiscence, even as the Gen-
tain, and showeth him all the tiles which know not God :
kingdomsofthe world, and the That no mango beyond and
glory of them ; and sailh unto defraud his brother in any mat-
iiim. All these things will I give tcr; because that the Lord is
thee, if thou wilt fall down and the avenger of all such, as we
worship me. Then saith Je- also have forewarned you and
sus unto him. Get thee hence, testified. For God hath not
Satan ; for it is written. Thou called us unto uncleanness, but
shalt worship the Lord thy unto holiness. He therefore
God, and him only shalt thou that despiseth, despiseth not
serve. Then the devil leavelh man, but God, who hath also
him, and behold, angels came given unto us his Hol^ Spirit,
and ministered unto him.

Tlic TliirU Sunday in Lent. [SS

The Gospel St. Matt. xv. 21. The Epistle. Eplics. v. 1.

BK ye tlicieforc followers ot"
Goil, as dear til ililrcn ; and
parted into tlie coasts of walk in love, as Christ also hath
T)reand Siilon. And behold, loved us, and hath given him-
a woman of Canaan came out self tor us, an ottering and a sa-
of tlie same coasts, and cried crilice to God, for a sweet
unto him, saying, Have mercy smelling savour. But fornicati-
on me, O Lortl, thou Son of onandalluncleanncss,orcovet-
David : my daughter is griev- ousness, let it not be once nam-
ously vexed with a devil. But ed amongst you, as becometh
lie answered her not a word, saints ; neither lilthiness, nor
And his disciples came and be- foolish talking, nor jesting,
sought him, saying. Send her which are not convenient ; but
away; for she crieth after us. rather giving of thanks. For
But he answered and said, lam this ye know, that no whore-
not sent but unto the lost sheep monger, nor unclean person,
of the house of Israel. Then nor covetous man, who is an
came she and worshipped him, idohiter, lialh any inheritance
saying, Lord, help me. But he in the kingdom of Christ, and
answered, and said. It is not ot God. Let no man deceive
meet to take the children's you with vain words : for be-
brcad, and to cast it to dogs, cause of these things cometh
And she said. Truth, Lord; the wrath ofGoduponthechil-
yet llie dogs cat of the crumbs dren of disobedience. Be not
which fall from their masters' ye therefore partakers with
table. Then Jesus answered them; for ye were sometimes
and said unto her, O woman, darkness, but now are ye light
great is thy faith: be it unto in the Lord : walk as children
tliee even as thou wilt. And of light ; (For the fruit of the
her daughter was made whole Spirit is in all goodness, and
from that very hour. righteousness, and truth) prov-

^ ing what isacceptable unto the

The third Sundaj/ in Lent. I>ord. And have no fellow-

The Collect. ship with the unfruitful works

WE beseech thee, Almigli- of darkness, but rather reprove

ty God, look upon the them : For it is a shame even

hearty desires of thy humble to speak of those things which

servants, and stretch forth the are doncoftliem in secret. But

right hand of thy Majesty, to all things that are rcj)roved, are

be our defence agaijist all our made manifest by the light ; lor

enemies, through Je. us Christ whatsoever doth make mani-

our Lord. Jmen. fesf, is light. Wherefore he

86] The Fourth Sunday in Lent,

saith. Awake, thou that sleep- j)laces, seeking rest; and find-
cst, and arise from the dead, ing none, he saith, I will re-
andChristshall give thee light, turn unto my house whence I
The Gospel. St. Luke, xi. 14. came out. And when he com-

JESUS was casting out a de- eth, he findeth it swept and
vil, and it was dumb. And garnished. Then goeth he,
it came to pass, when the de- and taketh to him seven otiier
vil was gone out, the dumb spirits more wicked than him-
spake ; and the people won- self^ and they enter in and dv\ ell
dered. But some of them said, there ; and the last stale of that
He cast(ith out devils through man is worse than the first.
Beelzebub, the chief of the de- And it came to pass, as he spake
vils. And others tempting him, these things, a certain woman
sought of him a sign from hea- ofthe company lift up her voice,
ven. But he, knowing their and said unto him. Blessed is
thoughts, said unto them. Eve- the womb that bare thee, and
ry kingdom divided against it- the paps which thou hast suck-
self, is brought to desolation ; ed. But he said. Yea, rather
and a liouse divided against a blessed are they that hear the
house, falleth. If Satan also be word of God, and keep it.

divided against himself, how ■■

shall his kingdom stand ? be- The fourth Simday in Lent.
cause ye say that I cast out de- Tlie Collect.

vils through Beelzebub. And /^ R A NT, we beseech thee,
if I by Beelzebub cast out de- VjX Almighty God, that we,
vils, by whom do your sons wiio for our evil deeds do wor-
cast them out ? therefore shall thily deserve to be punished,
they be your judges. But if I by the comfort of thy grace
with the finger ol God cast out may mercifully be relieved,
devils, no doubt the kingdom through our Lord and Saviour
of God is come upon you. Jesus Christ. Amen.^
When a strong man* armed The Epistle. Gal. iv. 21.
keepeth his palace^ his goods ^ I ^ELL me, ye that desire tp
are in peace : but when a X be under the law, do ye
stronger than he shall come not hear the law ? For it is
upon him and overcome him, written that Abraham had two
he taketh from him all his ar- sons, the one by a bond-maid,
raour vvlierein he trusted, and tlie other by a free-woman,
divideth his spoils. He that is But he who was of the bond-
not with me, is against me ; woman, was born after the
»nd he that gathereth not with flesh ; but he of the free- wo-
me, scattereth. Wiien the man, was by promise. Which
unclean spirit is gone out of a things are an allegory: for
man, he wulketh through dry these are the two cove;iants ;

The Fifth Sunday in Llkt. [S7

the one from moHnt Sinai, shall we buy brcarl, dial thfge

whicli gendcrcth lo bondaj^c, may eat? (And this he said to

which is Agar. ForthisAgar |)r<)Vvir:ini; torhchimscllkru'w

is mount Sinai in Arabia, and what he would do.) Phih'p

ansvvcrcth to Jerusalem which answered him, Two hundred

now is, and is in bondage with p*»nny-worth of bread is not

her children. But Jerusalem sutheient for them, that every

which is above, is free; which one of tiiem may take a little,

is the mother of us all. For it One of his diseipl(;s, Andrew,

is written, Rejoice, thou barren Simon Peter's brother, saith

that bearest not; break forth unto him. There is a lad here

and crv, thou that travailest which hath (w^i barley loaves,

not : for the desolate hath manv and two small hshe.s ; but what

naorc chiltlren than she which are they among so many r i\\\A

hath an husband. Now we, J 'sus said, iMake the men sit

brethren, as Isaac was, are the down. Now there was much

children of promise. But as grass in the place. So the men

then, he that was born after tlie sat down, in number about fi«'c

flesh persecuted him that was thousand. And Jesus took the

born after the spirit ; even so it loaves, and when he hacFgiven

is now. Nevertheless, what thanks, lie distributed to the

saith the Scripture? Cast out disciples, and the disciples to

the bond-woman and her son ; them that were set down, and

for tiie son of the bond-woman likewise of the fishes as nuich

shall not be heir with the son of as they would. Wlien tiicy

the free-woman. So then, bre- were filled, he said unto his

thren, we are not children of disciples. Gather up the frag-

the bond-woman, but of the nients that n-inain, that nothing

free. be lost. Tlieretore they ga-

I'hc G'^'ipeL St. John, vi. 1 . thered them together, and t\\\<id

JESUS went over the sea of twelve baskets with th.e frag-

Galilee, which is the sea of ments of the (wQ barley loaves,

Tiberias. And a great multi- wliich remainedoverand above

tude followed him, because ur,to them that had eaten.

i\\v\ saw his miracles which Tiien tiiose men, when they

he did on tiiem that were dis- had seen the miracle that Jesus

eased. And Jesus went up did, said, Tiiis is of a truth that

into a mountain, and there he Propliet that should come intu

sat with his discij)Ies. And tJie world.

the passover, a tcMst of the —

Jew», was nigh. Wiicn Jesus The Jtjlh Siindai/ in i.c:it.

then lift up his eyes, and saw a Tlie t'olltct.

great company come unto him, TTrKlx-seech thee, Almigh-

iie saith unto Piiilip, Whence VV ty GoJ, niercifuilv to

98] The Fifth Sunday In Lent.

look upon thy people; that by therefore hear them not, be-

thy great goodness they may cause ye are not of God. Then

be governed and preserved answered the Jews, and said

evermore, both in body and unto him, Say w^e not well, that

soul, through Jesus Christ our thou art a Samaritan, and hast

Lord. Amen. a devil? Jesus answered, I

^, _ . , TT 1 • . have not a devil : but I honor

7he Epistle, Heo. .x. 1 1 . ^^ p^^j^^^^ ^^^^, ^^ ^^ ^,j^,^^,^^^

CHRIST being come an me. And I seek not mine own
high priest of good things glory: there is one that seek-
to come, by a greater and more eth and judgeth. Verily, verily
perfect tabernacle, not made I say unto you, if a man keep
with hands; that is to say, not my saying, lie shall never see
of this building; neitlier by the death. Tlien said the Jews
blood of goats and calves; but unto him, Now we know that
by his own blood lie entered in thou hast a devil: Abraham is
once mtotheholy place, having dead, and the prophets; and
obtained eternal redemption thou say est, ifa man keep my
lor us. For ifthe blood of bulls saying, he shall never taste of
and of goats, and the ashes of death. Art thou greater than
an heifer sprinkling the un- our father Abraham, which is
clean, sanctifieth to the purify- dead; and the prophets are
ing of the flcsli ; how n:!uch dead; whom makest thou Ihy-
more shall the blood of Christ, self? Jesus answered, Iflho-
who, through the eternal Spirit, nor myself,my honor is nothing;
offeredhimself without spot to it is my lather that honoreth
God, purge your conscience me, of whom ye say, that he
from dead works to serve the is your God : yet ye have not
livingGod? And for this cause known him ; butTknowhim:
he is theMe;lialor of the New and if I should say I know him
Testament, that by means of not, I shall be a liar like unto
death, for the redemption of you ; but I know him, and keep
the transgressions that were his saying. Your father Abia-
undertheJirst Testament, they ham rejoiced to see my day,
which are called might receive and he saw it, and was glad,
the promise of eternal inheri- Then said the Jews unto him,
tance. Thou art not yet fifty vears old,

^, _- , o T 1 ••• . ^"<1 hast thou seen Abraham ?
ThcGospcl. St.John,vni.4-6. j^.^^^^ ^^j^j ^j,,^^ ^j^^„^^ y^.^ij^^,^

ESUS said. Which of you verily I say unto you, before

convinceth me of sin? And Abraham was, I am. Then
if I say the truth, why do ye took they up stones to cast at
not believe me? He that is of him; but Jesus hid himself, and
God, heareth God's words; ye went out of the temple.

Tlic Siiiuby next before Eastlr. [89

Vie Sunday next before Bister. Vit Gospel. St. Matt, xxvli. 1.

WHEN the morning was
come, all the chief
ALmighty and everlasting priests and elders of the peo-
GoX who, of thy tender pl^* took council against Jesus
love towards mankind, hast to put him to death. And
sent thv Son our Saviour Jesus when ihcy had bound him,
Ciirist,' to take ujum him our t'lcy led iiim away, and deii-
fl.'sh, and to sulK-r death upon vcred him to Pontius Pilate the
(he cross, that all mankind governor. Tiien Judas, whohad
should follow the example of betrayedhim, whenliesaw tiiat
his great humility; mercifully he was condemned, repented
grant that we may both follow himself, and brought again the
the example of his patience, thirty pieces of silver to the
and also be made partakers of p'^'^-'^" priests and elders, say-
his resurrection, through the '"^^ I Ji^^ve sinned, in that I
same Jesus Christ our Lord, l^ave betrayed the innocent
Amen. blood. And they said. What

rj,, r- ■ .t -ni T •• - '^ that to us? see thou to that.

The Episilc. Fhil. 11. o. ^j^^, ,^^. ^^^^ ^^^^^.^ ^j^^. j,i^^^

LET this mind be in you, ofsilver in the temple, and de-
winch was also in Christ parted, and went and hanged
Jesus: who being in the form himself. And thechiefpriests
ol God, thought it not robbery took the silver pieces, and said,
to be equal with God; but It is not lawful for to put theni
made himself of no reputation, into tlie treasury, because it is
and took upon Wnn the form of the price of blood. And they
a servant, anil was made in the teok council, and bought with
likenesa- oi men : and being them the potter's field to bury
found in. fashion as a man, he strangers in. Wherefore tliat
humbled himself, and became fi».-ld was called. The field of
obedient unto death, even the blood, unto this day. (Then
death of the cross. WTierefore was fulfilled that vvhich was
God also hath niahly exalted spoken by Jeremy the prophet,
him, and gwen him a Name saying. And they took the thir-
which is atDove every name ; ty pieces of silver, the price
thatatt^ieNameof Jesusevery of iiimthat wasvalued, whom
^ncf should bow, of things in tliey of the children of Israel
'^/-"^ven, and things in earth, and did value,and gave them for the
'uiings under the earth ; and potter's lield, as the Lord ap-
that every tongue should con- pointed me.) Ai^d Jcaus stood
fess that Jesus Christ is L<jrd, before the governor; and the
to the glory of God tlie Father, goverjior asked him, s.r, ing,
H 2

90] The Sunday next before Easter.

Art thoutheKingof the Jews? they cried out the more, saying-.
And Jesus said unto him. Thou Let him be crucified. When
sayest. Andwhen he wasac- Pilate saw that he could pre-
cused of the chief priests and vail nothing, but that rather a
elders, he answered nothing, tumult was made, he took wa-
Then saith Pilate unto him, ter, and washed his hands be-
Hcarest thou not how many fore the multitude, saying, I
things they witness against aminnocentof the blood of this
thee ? and he answered liim justperson: see ye to it. Then
to never a word, insomuch answered all the people, and
that the governor marvelled said. His blood be on us, and
greatly. Now at the feast on our cliildren. Then re-
the governor was wont to re- leased he Barabbas unto them :
lease unto the people a prison- and when he had scourged Je-
er whom they would. And sus, he delivered him to be cru-
they had then a notable pri- cificd. Tlien the soldiers of
soner called Barabbas. There- the governor look Jesus into
fore, when they were gather- the common-hall, and gathered
ed together, Pilate said unto unto him the whole band (.A'
them. Whom will ye that I re- soldiers. And they stripped
lease unto you? Barabbas, or him, and put on hiin a scarlet
Jesus which is called Christ ? robe. And wlien they had
For he knew that for envy they platted a crown of thorns, they
had delivered him. When he put it upon his head, and a reed
was set down on the judg- in his right hand ; and they
ment-seat, his wife sent unto bowedthekneebeforehim,and
him, saying, Have thou no- mocked him, saying,Hail, King
thing to do with that just man ; of the Jews! And they spit up-
for Ihave suffered many things on him, and took the reed and
this day in a dream because of smote him on the head. And
him. But the chief priests and after that tliey had mocked
elders persuaded the multitude him, they took the robe off
tliat they should ask Barabbas, from him, and put his own rai-
and destroy Jesus, The go- ment on him, find led him away
vernor answered and said unto to crucify him. And as they
them. Whether oi the twain came out, they found a man of
>v ill ye that I release unto you ? Cyrene, Simon by name ; him
They said, Barabbas. Pilate they compelled to beaf iiis
»aith unto them. What shall I cross. And when tliey wfre
do then with Jesus, wliich js come unto a place called Goi-
called Christ? They all say un- gotha, that is to say, a place of
U) him, l>et him be crucified, a scull, tl.L^y gave inm vinegar
And the governor said. Why, to drink mingled with gall; and
"whatj^vij liiith he dene? But when he had tasted thereof, he

Moiula) bt-'Iorc -K a s t r k , [91

woultl not drink. And they of them thai stood thtTC, w'hen

cMieilie 1 liim, and parted his tliev heard that, said, This man

garments, easting lots : that it calfetli lor Llias. And straiglit-

nii^Iit Ix,' t'uhilled which was wa) one of them ran, and took

spoken by tlie propliet. They a spunge, and tilled it with

parted my garments among vinegar, and put it on a rtcd,

tiiein, and upon my vesture did and gave him to drink. The

they cast lots. And sitting rest said. Let be, let us sec

down, thev watched him there ; whether lilias will come to s:ue

am! set up over his heaii his ac- him. J^-sus, when he had cried

cusation writt<n,THlS IS JE- again with a loud voice, yii.ld-

>SUS THE KING OF THE ed uptheghoa. Andbehold,

JEWS. Then were there two tha vail ot tlic temple was rent

lliieves crucified with him ; in twain, irom the top to the

one on the right hand, and bottom ; and the eurth did

another on the left. And they quake, and the rocks rent ; and

that passed by reviled him, the graves were opened ; and

wagging their heads, and say- many bodies of saints which

ing. Thou that destroyest the slept, arose, and came gut of

temple, and buildest it in thr^'C the graves after hisresurrct-

day^, save thyself : If thou be tion, and went into the holy

the Son of God, come down city, ami appeared unto many,

from the cross. Likewise also Now when die Centurion, and

the chief priests, mocking iiim, they that were with him

with the scriues and elders, watcliiiig Jesus, saw the earth

said, He saved others, himself quake, and those things that

he cannot save: if he be the were doue, tiiey feared greatly.

King of Israel, let him now saying. Truly liiis was the Son

come dou ti horn tiie cross, and of God.
we will believe him. He trust- — —

ed in Goti ; let him deliver him lilondm/ Ujort Eastfr.

now, if he will have inm; for For 1 1 tr Epistle. Lai. ixiii. L

he said, I am the Son of God. ^T7 HO is this that cometh

The thieves also which were VV from Edom, with dyed

crucd'ied with him, cast the garments from Boziah ? this

saine in his leetli. Now from that is glorious in his apparel,

the sixth hour t'.jerc was dark- trav jlling in the greatness of

ness ever al! the land, unto tiic his strength r I that speak in

ninth, hour. And about the righteousness, miglity to save,

ninth hour Jesus cried with a Wherefore art thou reilin thine

loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, apparel, and thy garments like

Uma sabuddhani? that is to him that treadeth in the wine-

«iy, My God, my God, Wny fat? 1 have trodden the win<*-

hast thou forwkcn mc ? Some press alone, and of tlic people

92] Alonday before Eastkr.

Uiere was none with me: ibri people, saying, Where is lie
will tread them in mine anger, that brought them up out of
and trample them in ray fury, the sea, with the shepherd of
and their blood shall be spriniv- his flock? Where is he that
led upon ray garments, and I put his holy Spirit wiihin him ?
will stain all my raiment. For that led them by the right hand
tlie day of vengeance is in mine of Moses, with his glorious arm
jieart, and the year of my re- dividing the water before tliem^
deemed iscome. And I looked, to make himself an everlasting
and there was none to help; Name? That led them through
and I wondered that there was the deep as an horse in the wil-
none to uphold : therefore derness, that they should not
mine own arm brought salva- stumble ? As a beast goeth
tion unto me ; and my fury it down into the valley, the Spirit
upheld me. And I will tread of the Lord caused him to rest :
down the people in mine anger, so didst thou lead thy people
and make them drunk in my to make thyself a glorious
fury, and I will bring down Name. Look down from hea-
their strength to the earth. I ven, and behold from thehabi-
will mention the loving kind- tat ion of thy holiness, and of
nesses of the'fej»'§>^d!* and^ the thy glory : Where is thy zeal,
praises of the Lord, according and thy strength, the sounding
to all that -the Lord hath be- of thy bowels, and of thy mer-
Siovved on us, and the great cies towards me ? are they re-
goodness towards the house of strained ? Doubtless thou art
Israel, which he hath bestowed our Father, though Abraham
on them, according to his mer- be ignorant of us, and Israel
cies, and according to themul- acknowledge us not: thou, O
titude of his loving kindnesses. Lord, art our Father, our Re-
For he said. Surely they are deemer,thy Name is from ever-
rny people, children that will lasting. O Lord, why hiist
notlyerSohewastheirSaviour. thou made us to err from thy
In all their affliction he was af- ways ? and liardened our heart
tl'cted, and the angel of his from thy fear? Return, for thy
presence saved them : in his servant's sake, the tribes of
love and in his pity he redeem- thine inheritance. The peo-
ed them, and he bare them, pie of thy holmess have pos-
and carried them all the days sessed it but a little while : our
of old. But tliey rebelled, and adversaries have trodden down
vexed his holy Spirit: there- thy sanctuary. We are thine,
fore, he was turned to be their thou never barest rule over
enemy, and he fought against them; they were not called by
them. Then he remembered thy Name.
t!ie days of old, Moses and his

Monday before Ea stku . [9$

The Go^ple. St. Mark, -ilv. I. thcv heard it, they wore glad,

AFTER two days wiis tlie aiui promised to j;ive him ino-
teastofthe Passover, and ney. And he souj^lit liow he
of unleavened bread : and tlie niightconvenicntlN betray him.
chief priests and tlie scribes And the first day of inilea-
souglit how tlicv might take \(^uqA bread, when thoy killed
him by craft, and put him to the passover, his disciples said
death. But die) said, Nut on unto him. Where wdt tlioii
tlie feast dav. lest there be an that we go and prepare, that
ui)rt)ar of tiie people. And be- thou maycst cat the passover ?
iiig in Bethany, in the house of and he sendeth forth two ofiiis
Simon the k;per, as he sat at disciples, and saith unto lliem,
meat, there came a woman Go ye into the city ; and there
having an ahd)astor box of oint- shall meet you a man bearing
ment ol'spikenard, verv preci- a pitcher of water: follow him.
ous ; and she brake the box, And wheresoever he shall go
and poured it on his head, in, say ye to the good man of
And there w^ere some thatl.ad the hoii'^e. The Master saith,
indignation within themselves. Where is the guest-chamber,
and said, Wliy was this waste \^he^e I shall eat the passov(jr
ofllie ointment made; for it with my disciples? And h^
might have been sold for more will shew you a large upp^r
than three hundred pence, and room furni>hed and prepared :
have been given to the poor r there make ready for us. Aiul
and they murmuredagaiiiSther. his disciples went forth, and
And Jesus said. Let her alone ; came into the city, and found
why trouble ye her ? she hath as he had said unto them : and
wrouglit a good work on me : they made ready tlie passover.
For yc ha\ e the poor with you Ajid in the evening he comctli
alwa)s, and vvhen-^oever ye with the twelve. And as they
will ve may do them good ; but sat, and did eat, Jesus said, Ve-
rne ye have not always. She rily I say unto you, (^ne otyoii
hath done what she could ; she which eateth with me shall be-
is come aforeiiand to anoint my tray me. And they began to
body to tlic burying. Verily I be sorrowful, and to say unto
say unto you, Wiieresoever him, one by one. Is it I ? And
this G(»spel shall be jireached another said. Is it I r And lie
tliroughout the whole world, answered and said unto them,
tliis aho that she hath done Itisoneof the twelve that dip-
shall be spoken of, for a memo- pclh with me in the dish. The
rial of her. And Judas Isca- Son of man indeed goelh, as it
ritjt, one of the twelve, went is written of him : but woe to
unto the chief priests, to betray that man by whom the Son ot
iiim unto Uiem. And when man is betrayed : good were

94] Monday before Easter.

it for that man, if he had never heavy ; and salth unto them,
been born. And as they did My soul is exceeding sorro^v-
eat, Jesus took bretid, and bles- ful unto death : tarry ye here
sed, and brake it, and gave to and watch. And he went for-
them, and said. Take, cat : ward a httle, and fell on the
This is my body. And fee took ground, and prayed, that, if it
the cup, and when he had giv- were possible, the hour might
en thanks, he gave it to them : pass from him. And he said,
and they all drank of it. And Abba, Father, all thmgs are
he said unto them. This is my possible unto thee : take away
blood of tlie new Testament, tliis cup from me : neverthe-
which is shed for many. Veri- less, not what I will, but what
ly I say unto you, I will drink thou wilt. And he cometh,
no more of the fruit of the vine and findeth them sleeping, and
imtil that day that I drink it saith unto Peter, Simon, sleep-
new in tiie kingdom of God. est thou ? couldest not thou
And when they had sung an watch one hour ? watch ye,
hymn, they went out into the and pray, lest ye enter into
mount of Olives. And Jesus temptation; the spirit truly is
sailh unto them. All ye shall be ready, but the flesh is weak.
OiTended because of mo this And again he went away, and
night : for it is written, I will prayed, and spake the same
smile the siiepherd, and the words. And when he return-
sheep shall be scattered. But ed, he found them asleep again
after tliat I am ri?en, I will go (for tJieir eyes were heavy)
before you into Galilee. But neidier wist they what to an-
Pei:er said unto him. Although swer him. And he cometh
all shall be offended, yet will tlic third time, and saith unto
not I, Andjesus saith untoliim, them. Sleep on now, and take
Verily I say unto tliee, that this your rest : it i's enough, the
day, even in this night, before hour is come ; behold, the S m
thecock crow twice, thou'shak of man is betrayed into tiie
deny me thrice. But he spake hands of sinners. Rise up, let,
the more vehemently, If I us go ; lo, he that betray etii
should die witii thee, I will not me is at hand. And immedi-
deny thee in any wise. Like- atelv, while he yet spake, corn-
wise also said they all. And eth Judas, one of the twelve,
they came to a place which and with him a great multi-
was named Gethsemane : aiid tude, with swords and staves,
lie salth to his disciples. Sit ve from the chief priests, and the
here, while I sliall pray. And scribes, and the ciders. And
1)0 takcth with him Peler, and he that betrayed him had given
James, and John, and began to them a token, saying, Whom-
bcsore amazed, and to be very soever I shall kiss, that same

Monday before Easter. [95

is he ; take lilm and lead him destro) this temple that is made
away safely. And as soon as lie with hatuls, and within three
was come, he goeth straight- da) s I will build anotlier made
way to him, and salth. Master, without hands. But neither
Master ; and kissed him. And so did their witness agree to-
they laid their hands on him, gether. And the lilgh priest
and took him. And one of stood up in the midst, and ask-
thcm that stood by drew a ed Jesus, saying, Answerest
sword, and smote a servajit of tjiou nothing ? what Is it whith
the high priest, and cut ofl' his fhese witness against thee?
ear. And Jesus answered and But he held his peaee, and an-
said unto them. Are ye come swered nothing. Again the
out as against a thief) with high priest asked him, and said
swords and with staves, to unto him. Art thou the Christ,
take me? I was daily with the Son of the Blessed ? And
you in the temple, teaching, Jesus said, I am : and ye sliall
and ye took me not ; but the see the Son of man sitting on
Scriptures must be fulfilled, the right hand of power, and
And they all forsook him, and comlngin the clouds of heaven,
fled. And there followed him Then the iiigh priest rent his
a certain young man, having a clothes, and salth, VN'hat need
linen cloth cast about his naked we any further witnesses ? ye
body ; and the young men laid have heard the blasphemy :
hold on him. And he left the what think ye ? and they all
JInen cloth, and fled from them condemned him to be guilty ot
naked. And they led Jesus death. And some began to
away to tl)e high priest; and spit on him, and to CA.)ver his
with him were assembled all face, and to bulfet him, and to
the chief priests, and the el- say unto him. Prophecy. And
ders, and the scribes. And Pe- theser\antsdid strikehim with
ter fijllowed him afar off, even the palms of their hands. And
into the palace of the high as Peter was beneath in the
priest : and he sat with the ser- palace, there cometh one of
vants, and warmed himself at the maids of the high priest;
the fire. And the chief priests, and when she saw Peter warm-
and all the council, sought for ing himself, she looked upon
witness against Jesus to put hlin, and said. And thou also
him to death ; and found none, wast with Jesus of .'^Tazareth,
(For many bare false witness But he denied, saying, 1 know
against him, but their witness not, neither understand I what
ixgreed not together.) And thou sayest. And he went out
there arose certain and bare into the porch; and the cock
^alse witness against him," say- crew. y\nd a maid saw him
ing. We heard him say, 1 will agaiiij and began to say to them

96} Tuesday beibre Easter.

that stood by. This h one of obeyeth the voice of his ser-

them. And he denied it again, vant, that walkcth in dark-

And a httle after, they that ness, and hath no light ? let

stood by, said again to Peter, him trust in the name of the

Surely thou art one of them ; Lord, and stay upon his God.

for thou art a GaHIean, and thy Behold, all ye that kindle a fire,

speech agrecth thereto. But tliat compass yourselves about

he began to curse and to swear, with sparks; walk in the light

saying, I know not this man of of your iire, and in the sparks

whom ye speak. And the se- that ye have kindled. This

cond time thecock crew. And shall ye have of mine hand, ye

Peter called to mind the word shall lie down in sorrow,

that Jesus said unto him. Be- The Gospel. St. Mark, xv. 1.

fore the cockcrow twice, thou A ND straijjhtwav in the

shalt deny me thrice. 7\nd jljL morning, die chief priests
when he thought thereon he held a consultation with the el-
wept, ders and scribes, and the w hole
"■ ' council, and bound Jesus, and
Tuesday before Easter. carried him away, and deli-
For the Epistle. Isai. 1. 5. vered him to Pilate. And Pi-

THE Lord God hath open- late asked him. Art thou the
ed mine ear, and 1 was King of the Jews r Andhean-
not rebellious, neither turned swering, said unto him. Thou
away back. I gave my back sayest it. And the chief
to the smiters, and my cheeks priests accused him of maiiy
to them that plucked off the things, but he answered no-
hair; I hid not my face from thing. And Pilate asked him
shame and spitting. For the again, saying, Answerest thou
LordGo.d will help me, there- nodiing r behold how many-
fore shall I not be confounded ; things they witness against
therefore have I set my face thee. But Jesus yet answered
like a flint, and I know that I nothing : so that Pilate marvel-
shall not be ashamed. He is led. Now at that feast he rc-
near that justifieth me ; who leased unto them one prisoner,
will contend with me? let us whomsoeverthey desired. And
8tand together; who is mine there was one named Barab-
udversary ? Let him come near bas, which lay bound with them
to me. Behold, the Lord that had made insurrection
God will help me ; who is he with him, who had commit-
that shall condemn me? Lo, ted murder in the insurrecti-
Ihey all shall wax old as a on. And the multitude crying
garment: the moth shall eat aloud, began to desire him to
them up. Who is'amongyou do as he had ever done unto
tiiat fearcth the Lord, that them. But Pilate answered

Tuesday before Lastek. [97

Uicm, saying, Will ye that I his cross. ,Atod tlicy bring Mm
release unto voii llie kin^ ol ihe unto the place Golgotha, which
Jewsr (For' he knew tliat the is, being interpreted, the place
chiefpriests had delivered him o^ a scull. And they gave
for envy.) But the chief j)riGsts liini to drink wine mingled
moved^ the people, that he with myrrh ; but he received
should rather release Barab- it not. And when they had
bas unto them. And Pilate crucified him, they parted his
answered, ami said again unto garments, casting lots upon
tiiem. What will ye tiicn that them, wliat every man should
1 sliall do unto him whom ve take. And it was the third
call the King of the Jews? And hour, and they cnicified him.
they cried outagam, Cruciiy And the superscription of his
him. Then Pilate said unto accusation was written over,
them. Why ? what evil hath THE KING OF THE
he done? And they cried out JEWS. And with him they
the more exceedingly, Cnicify crucify two thieves; theoneon
him. And so Pilate, willing his right hand, and tin; other
to content the people, released onliisleft. And the Scripture
Barabbas unto them ; and de- was fulhlled, which saith. And
livered Jesus, when he had lie was numbered with the
scourged him, to be crucified, transgressors. And they that
And the soldiers led him away passed by railed onhim, wag-
into thehall, called Prelorium ; ging their heads, and saying,
and they called together the Ah, thou that destroyest the
whole band, /^ndthey clollicd temple and buildest it in throe
him AviUi purple, and})latteda days, save thyself^ and come
crown of thorns, and put it down from tiic cross. Like-
about his head and began to sa- wise also the chief priests,
lute him. Hail, King of the mocking, said among them-
Jews. And they smote him selves, with the scribes. He
on the head with a reed, and saved others, himself he can-
did spit upon him, and bowing not save. LetChrist the King
their knees worshipped him. of Israel descend now from the
And when they had mocked cross, that we may see and be-
him they took off the purple lieve. And they that were
from him, and put his own crucilied witli him, reviled him.
clothes on him, and led him And when the sixth hour was
out to crucify him. And they come, there was darkness over
compel one Simon, a Cyrenian, the whole land until tJie ninth
who passed by, coming out of hour. And at the ninth hour,
the country, the falher of Al- Jesus cried with a loud voice,
e3vaiuler and Rufus, to bear saying, I:/o?j Eki, lui/ia i-rz-

98] Wednesday before Eastlr.

bachthani ? which is, being in- both the tabernacle, and all the
tcrpreted. My God, my God, vessels of the ministry. And
why hast thou forsaken me ? almost all things are by the law
i\nd some of them that stood purged with blood ; and with-
by, when they heard it, said, outshedding of blood, is no re-
Behold, he calleth Elias. And mission. It was tlierefore ne-
one ran and filled a spunge cessary that tiie patterns of
full of vinegar, and put it on a things in the hearens should be
reed, and gave him to drink, purified with these; but the
saying. Let alone ; let us see heavenly things themselves
whether Elias will come to with better sacrifices than these,
take him down. And Jesus For Christ is not entered into
cried with a loud voice, and the holy places made with
gave up the ghost. And the hands, which are the figures of
vail ot the temple was rent in the true; but into heaven it-
twain, from the top to the bot- self, now to appear in the pre-
tom. And when the Centu- sencc of God for us ; nor yet
rion, which stood over against that he should offer himself
him, saw that he so cried out, often, as the high priest enter-
and gave up the ghost, he said, eth into the holy place every
Truly this man was the Son of year with blood of others: (for
God. — ■!■ then must he often have suf-

Wtdntsday before Easter. fered since the foundation of
The Epistle. Heb. ix. 16. the world) but now once, in

WHERE a testament is, the end of the world, hath he
there must also of ne- appeared to put away sin by
cessity be the death of the tes- the sacrifice of himself. And
tator; for a testament is of force as it is appointed unto men
after men are dead ; otherwise once t© die, but after this the
it is of no strength at all, whilst judgment ; so Christ was once
the testator liveth. Whereup- offered to bear the sins of many ;
on, neither the first testament andunto them that look for him
was dedicated without blood. sJiallheappear the second lime.
For when Moses had spoken without sin, unto salvation,
every precept to all the peoj)le, Tlie Gospel. St. Luke, xxii. 1 .
according to the law, he took 1VTOW the feast of unleaven-
Ihe blood of calves and ofgoats, l\l ed bread drew nigh,\\ hich
with water and scarlet wool, is called the Passover. And
and hyssop, and sprinkled both the chief priests and scribes
the book, and all the people, sought how they might kill
.«;aying, Thisistlie blood of the him; for they feared the peo-
testament which G(kI hath en- pie. Then entered Satan into
joineci unto you. Moreover, he Judas, surnamcd Iscariot, be-
sprinkled likewise with blood, mgoftlie number ofthe twelve.

Wednesday before Easter.

[99

And he went his \vay,anH com-
muned with the chief" priests
and captains how lie miglit be-
tray liim unto them. And they
were glad, and covenanted to
gi\ e him money. And lie pro-
mised, and sought opportunity
to betray him untotlu-m in the
absence of the multitude. Then
came the day ot unleavened
bread, when the passover must
be killed. And he sent Peter
an 1 John, saying. Go, and pre-
pare us tlie passo\er, that we
may eat. And they said unto
him. Where wilt tiiou that we
prepare r And he said unto
them, BdioKI, when ye arc en-
tered into the city, there sliall
a man meet vou bearing a
pitciier of water ; follow him
uito the house where heenter-
fcth in. And ye shall say unto
the good man oi the house.
The. Master saith unto theo,
Wiierc is the guest chamber,
where I siiall eat the jiassovcr
with my disciples r and he shall
show vou a large upper room
furnished : there make ready.
And they went and found as
he had said unto them ; and
ihvy made ready the passov^'r.
And when the hour was come,
he sat down, and the twehe
Apostles with him. And he
Sii 1 unto them. With desire I
have desired to eal this pass-
over witli you before I suHer.
For I say unto you, I will not
any more eat thereof, until it
be fulfilled in t!ie kingdom of
(lod. And betook the cup,
and gave thanks,and said,TaJ^c

this, and divide it among your-
selves. For I say uuto ^ou, I
will not drink of tlie fruit of the
vine, until the kingdom of (Joci
shall come. And he took
bread, and gave thanks, and
brake it, and gave unto them,
saying. This is my body, whit h
is given for you : this do in re-
membrance of me. Likewise
also the cup after supper, say-
ing, This cup is the new tes-
tament in my blood, which is
shed for you. Bui behold, the
hand of iiim tiiat betr.iyeth me
is with me on the table.. And
truly the Son of man go^th as
it was determined; but woe
unto that man by whom be is
belrayed. And they began to
enquire among tliemselves,
which of them it was tl.at
sixjuld (\o. this thing. And
there was also a strife am{)ng
them, which of thein shou! i
be accounted t!ie greatest.
And he said unto them. The
kings of the CJeritiles exercise
lordship over thcfll^and t-u \
that exercise audiority upoi:
them, are called benelactors.
IJut ye shall not bl^so : but he
that IS greatest among you, let
Jilm be as the younger ; and lie
that is ciiief, as iie that dotli
sei ve. For wiiethc^r is greater,
he that sitteth at meat, or Jie
that servetli 'a is iiot lie that s;(-
tetn at meat r But I am anu^ng
you as ije that servetli. Ye are
they vviiich have continued
with me in my temptations.
And I appoint ui.to you a king-
dom, as my Father hatfi ap-

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pointed unto me : that ye may withdrawn from them about a
rat and drink at my table in stone's cast, and kneeled down,
my kingdom/and sit on thrones, and prayed, saying. Father, it'
judging the twelve tribes of thou be vvilhng, remove this
Israel. And the Lord said, cup from me : nevertheless,
Simon, Simon, behold, Satan not my will, but thine be done,
hath desired to have you, that And there appeared an angfl
he may ^ift you as wheat ; but unto him from heaven streVigth-
Ihave'prayed for thee, that Ihy ening him. And being in an
faitii lad not; and when thou ag()ny,lie prayed more earnest-
art converted, strengthen thy ly ; and his sweat was as it
brethren. And he said unto were great drops of blood fal!-
him. Lord, I am ready to go ing down to tiie ground. And
with Ihee both into prison and when lie rose up from prayer,
to death. And he said, I tell and was come to his disciples,
iJice, Peter, the cock shall not he found them sleeping for sor-
crow this day, before that thou row ; and said unto them. Why
siialt dn-ice\leny that thou sleep ye? rise and pray, lest
knowest me. And he said un- ye enter into temptation. And
fo then). When I sent you while he yet spake, behold, a
without purse, and scrip, and multitude, and he that was
sLoe^, laeke<l ye any thing? called Judas, one of the twelve.
And they s-iid. Nothing. Then went before them, and drew
said he unto them, But now he near unto Jesus to kiss him.
Jhat hath a purse, lei him take But Jesus said unto him, Judas,
it, and likewise his scrip: and betrayest tlum the Son of man
he that hath no sword, let him vvitli a kiss r When they which
sell iiis garment and buy one. were about him saw what
l-'or 1 .^ay unto you, that this would follow, they said unto
tiiat is written nnist yet be ac- him. Lord, shall we smite with
complislied in me. And he was the sword ? Aud one of them
reckoned among the trans- smote the servant of tlie high
gressors > For the things con- priest, and cut oft' his right ear.

'1 said.

erningmehavean end. And And Jesus answered ;

they said. Lord, behold, here Suffer ye thus far. vVnd he

are two swords. And he said touched his ear, and healed

unto them. It is enough. And him. Then Jesus said unto

he came out, and went, as he the chief priests and captains

was wont, to the mount of of the temple, and tlie elders

Olives; and his disciples also which were; come to him, Be

followed him. And when he ye come out as against a thief,

was at the place, he said unto with swords and staves? When

them. Pray that ye enter not I was daily with you in tlie

into temptation. And he was temple, ye stretched forth no

Thursday before Eastkr. [10 J

hands ai^ainst mc: but this is gainst him. And, as soon as
^'oiir hour, and tlie power ot it was day, the elders of the
darkness. Then took they people, and the chief priest>,
hini, and led him, and brought and the scribes, came together,
him into the hi*ch priest's house, and led him into their council.
And Peter tolloweel afar oti, saying. Art thou the Christ ?
And when »hey had kindled a Tell us. And he said unto
lire in die midst ot the hall, and them. It" I tell you, you will
were set down together, Peter not believe. And if I al«o ask
sat down among them. But a you, you will not answer me,
certain maid beheld him, as he nt)r let me go. Hereafter shall
sat by the lire, and earnestly the Son of man sit on the rigiit
looked upon him, and said, hand of the power of God.
This man was also witii him. Then said they ail. Art tliou
And he denied him, saying, then the Son ot God r And he
Woman, I know him not. And said unto them, Ye say that I
after a little wiiile another saw am. And they said,' What
-^iwn, and said. Thou art also Jieed we anv further witness ?
of them. And Peter said, Man, ior we ourselves have lieard of
I am not. And about the space his own mouth.

of one hour after, another con- ■■ —

tidently athrmed, saying. Of a Tliursday bt/ore Easter.

truth, this fellow also was with The lipi.stle. 1 Cor. \i. 17.
him; for he is a Galilean. TN this that I declare unto
And Peter said, Man, I know A you, I praise you not ; that
not what tliou sayest. And you come together not lor the
wnmediately, while he yet better, but ior tiie worse. For
spake, the cock crew. And first of all, when ye come lo-
tlie Lord turned, and looked gether in the Cluirch, I hear
upon Peter; and Peter remem- that there be divisions among
bered the word of the Lord, you ; and I partly believe it.
how lie had said unto him. Be- For there must be' also heresies
tore the cock crow, thou shalt among you, that they which
deny me thrice. And Peter are approv ed niay be made ma-
went out and wept bitterly, nilest among you. When ye
And the men that held Jesus, come together theretbre into
mocked him, and smote hinu one place, tiiis isnot to eat the
And when tiiey had blindlold- Lord's Supper. For, in eating,
t;d him, they struck him on the every one taketh before other
face, and asked him, saying, his own supper: and one is
Prophesy, who is it that smote hungry, and another is drunk-
thee? And many other things en. \Vhat, Ihivw ye not houses
blasphemously spakv thev a- to eat aad to drink ifi : or des-

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Thiirsda^y before Eastlr.

pise ye the church of God, and
shanie them that have not ?
What shall I say to you ? shall
I praise you in this ? I praise
yoH not. For I have received
oi the Lord that whlcii also I
delivered unto you. That the
Lord Jesus, tlie same night in
which he was betrayed, took
bread ; and when he had giv-
en thanks, he brake it^ and said.
Take, eat ; this is my body,
which is broken for you: this do
in remembrance of me. After
the same manner also he took
the cup,, when he had supped,
saying. This cup is the new
testament in my blood : this
do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in
remembrance of me. For as
often as ye eat this bread, and
drink this cup, ye do show the
Lord's death till he come.
Wherefore, whosoever shall
eat this bread, and drink this
cup of the Lord unworthily,
sliall be guilty of the body and
blood of the Lord. But let a
man examine himself, and so
let him eat of that bread, and
drink of that cup. For he tiiat
«^atelh and drinketh unworthi-
Jy, eateth and drinketh damna-
tion to himself, not discerning
the Lord^s body. For this cause
many are weak and sickly
among you, and many sleep.
For if we w'ould judge our-
selves, we should not be judg-
ed. But when we are judged^
we are chastened of the Lord,
tiiat we should not be con-
ilemned with the world. —
Wherefore, my brethren, when

ye come together to eat, tarry
one lor another. And if any
man hunger, let him eat at
home ; that ye come not toge-
ther unto condenmation. And
the rest will I set in order
when I come.
TheGosple. St. Luke, xxiii. I.

THE whole multitude of
them arose, and led him
unto Pdate. And they began
to accuse him, saying. We
found this fellow perverting the
nation, and forbidding to give
tribute to Caesar, saying, that
he himself is Christ a king.
And Pilate asked him, saying,.
Art thou the King of the Jews ?
and he answered him, and said.
Thou sayest it. Then said Pi-
late to the chief priests, andta
the people, I find no fault in
this man. And they were the
more fierce, saying, He stir-
reth up the people, teaching
throughout all Jewery, begin-
ning from Galilee to this place.
When Pilate heard of Ga-
lilee, he asked whether the
man were a Galilean. And as
soon as he knew that he be-
longed unto Herod's jurisdic-
tion, he sent him to Herod, whor
himself was also at Jerusalem
at tijat time, and when Herod
saw Jesu:^, he was exceeding
glad ; for he was desirous tt>
see him of a long season, be-
cause he had heard many things
of him ; and he hoped to have
seen some miracle done by him.
Then he ({uestioned with him
in many words ; but he an-
swered him nothing. And the

Thursday bctorc E a si i. k . [ i o.'i

chiei" priests and scribes stood requiring that iie ini^lit be cni-
and vehemently accused Ijiin. cilied : and the voices of theni,
And Herod with his nu'n oF and of the ciiiet" priests, pre-
war set him at nought, and vailed. And Pilate gave sen-
mocked him, and arrayed him tence that it sliould be as tliey
in a gorgeous robe, and sent retjuired. And he released un-
him agani to Pdate. And the to them Iiim that ti^r sedition
same dav Pilate and Herod and murder was cast into pri-
were made friends together ; son, whom they liad desired :
for before they were at enmity but he delivered Jesus to their
between theriiselves. And Pi- will. And as they led him
late, when he had called toge- away, they laid hold upon one
ther the chief priests, and the Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out
rulers, and the people, said un- ofihe country, ajid on him they
to them. Ye have brought this laid the cross, that he might
man unto me, as one that per- bear it after Jesus. And there
vertetli the ])eople : and be- followed him a great company
hold, I have examined him be- of })cople, and of women, who
fore you, have found no fault also bewailed and lamented
in this man, touching tliose him. But Jesus turning unto
things whereofye accuse him : them, said, Daugiiters of Jeru-
No, nor yet Herod : for I sent salem, weep not for me, but
you to him ; and lo, notJiing weep for yourselvss, and for
worthy of death is done unto your children. For behold,
him. I will therefore chastise the days are coming, in the
him, and release him. (For of which they shall say. Blessed
necessity he must release one are the barren, and tlie wombs
unto them at tiie feast.) And tliat never bare, and the pajis
they cried out all at once, say- whic!i never gave suck. Thtn
ing. Away with this man, and shall they begin to say to the
release unto Us Barabbas : (who mountains. Fail on us ; and lo
it»r a certain sedition made in tiie hills. Cover us. For if they
the city, and for murder, was do these tilings in agreentret-,
cast into prison.) Pilate, there- what shall i)edone in the dr^ ?
lore, willing to release Jesus, An I there were also two other
^ake again to tiiem. But they majefactois led witli him to be
cried, saying, Crucify him, cru- puttodeadi. And wlien they
eify him. And he said unto were come ta the place which
tlu-m tiie third time. Why, is called Calvai y, there tli( y
vvhcjt evil hadi he done ? I have crucified him, and the malefac-
found no cause of death in him : tors; one C/ii tlie right hand,
1 wdl therefore chastise him, and the other on tiie left. Th< n
and let him go. And tiiey said Jesus, Father, forgive
were instant w;th luuJ voices tliem, for they know not wiiut

lOij GOOD FRIDAY.

they do. And they parted his ghost. Now when the Cen-

raimcnt, and cast lots. And tiirion saw what was done, he

the people stood beholding : glorified God, saying, Certain-

and the rulers also witli them ly this was a righteous man.

derided him, saying. He saved And all the people that came

others ; let him save himself^ together to that sight, behold-
it'he be Christ the chosen ot" ing the things that were done,

God. And the Soldiers also smote their breasts and retiirn-

anocked liim, coming to him, ed. And all his acquaintance,

and offering him vinegar, and and the women that followed
saying. If" thou be the king of him from Galilee, stood ailir

tiie Jews, save thyself. And a ofJ^ beholding these things.

superscription also was writ- — -i^

ten o>'er him in letters of Greek Good Friday.
and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS The Collects.
IS THE KING OF THE A LmlghtyGod,we beseech
JEWS. And one of the ma- JLjL thee graciously to behold
lefactors, which were hanged, tJiis tliy family, for which our
railed on him, saying. If thou Lord Jesus Christ was content-
be Christ, save tfiyself and us. ed to be betrayed, and given.
But the other answering, re- up into the hands of wicked
buked him, saying. Dost not men, and to suffer death upon
thou fear God, seeing thou art (he cross, who now liveth and
ill the same condemnation? reigneth with thee and the Ho-
And we indeed justly ; for we ^y Ghost, ever one God, world,
receive the due reward of our without end. Jmeji.
deeds : but tiiis man hath done

nothing amiss. And he said A Lmighty and everlasting

unto Jesus, Lord, remember .l\ God, by whose Spirit the

me when thou comest into thy whole body of the Church is.

kingdom. And Jesus said un- governed and sanctified ; re-

to him. Verily I say unto lliee, ceive our supplications and.

To-day shalt thou he with me prayers, which we otier before

in Paradist;. And it was about thee for all estates of men in

the sixth hour, and there was thy holy Churcli, that evwy

darkness over id I the earth un- member of the same, in his vo-

til the nintli hour. And the cation and ministry, may truly

sun was darkened, anti tJie vail and godly serve thee, through

of the temjile was rent in the our Lord and Saviour Jesus

midst. And wlien Jesus had Christ. Amen.
cried with a loud voice, he

said,. Father, into thy hands I /^ Alcrciful God, who hasL

^onimend my spirit : and hav- V^ made all men, and hatesL

ing said thus, he gave up the nothing, that thou hast made^.

GOOD FRIDAY. [r05

nor dcsirc-^i tlic dcalh of a sin- do thy will, () Gnl. Abow,
ncr, f)iit rat hi r that lu? should whvn hv said, Sa( riticc and ot-
l)c coincrlfd and live; have f<Tinj;,and hurnt-cjH'crings, and
mercN upon all jew s, Turks, ottcTin;.; tor sin thoii wouldcst
Inli(irls,and Heretics; and take not, neither hadsi pleasure
tVoni theni all ignorance, hard- ihertMn, which are oftered by
ness of heart, and conieinpt; of the law; Then said he, Lo, I
thy word; and so fetch them coiue to do thy will, O God.
home, blessed Lord, to thy He takelli away the first, that
liock, that thev n^av be saved he may establish the seeond.
among the remnant of" the true Bv flie which will we arc sanc-
Israelites, and i)e made one tified, through the offering of
fold under one Shepherd, Je- t!ie body of Jesus Christ once
sus Christ oar Lf)rci,w}i(;liveth for all. And every priest stand-
and rei^ncth with thee and the eth daily ministering and oiVcr-
Holy Spirit, one Go.l. world ing oftentimes the same sacri-
without end. Amen. fice?, which can never take

'I'ltc Eni.stlc. Heb. x. I. away sins. But this man, at-
^^HE law ]ia\%ng a shadow ter he ha^^oftered one sacrifice
JL of j^ood thin;j;s to come, ior sins, forever sat down on
auv! not the very image of the tiie right hand of God ; from
things, can never with those henceforth expecting till his
sacrifices which they offered encinies be made his footstoof.
year by year continually, make For by one offering he hatli
the comers thereunto ]>erfecfc. perfected forever them that are
For tlien, would liiey not have sanctified: whereof the Holy
ceased to be offered r because Ghost also is a witness to us :
that the wordiippcrs, once For after that he had said be-
purgf.-d, should have had no fore, This is the covenant that
more conscience of sins. But I will make with them after
in those sacrifices there is a re- those days, saitii the Lord, I
mem'brartce again made of sins will ])ut my laws into their
every year. For it is not pos- hearts, and in tlieir miwds wi'I
sible that liie blood of bulls and 1 write them ; and tiieir sins
v^^oats siiould takeaway sins, and inic}uiiies will I remembcf
.Wherefore, when he cometh no more. Now, where remis-
into the world, he saith, Sacri- sion of the>c is, there is no more
fice and offering thou wouldest offering for sin. Having, Ihere-
not, but a bod) hast thou pre- fore, brethren, boldness to en-
pared me : In burnt-olferings ter into the holiest by the blood
and sacrifices for sin thou hast of Jesus, by a new and living
bad no pleasure: Then said I, wav, which he hath consecrai-
Lo, I come (in the volume of ed for us through the vail, thai
the book it is written of me) to is to say, his flesh ; and liaving

106] GOOD FRIDAY.

an high priest over the house to die, because he made him-
ofGod; let us draw near with self" tlie Son of God. WJien
a true heart, in iull assurance Pilate therefore heard that sa)-
of faith, having our hearts iug, he was the more afraid ;
sprinkled from an evil con- and went again into thejudg-
science, and our bodies waslied ment hall, and saith unto Jesus,
with pure v'jtcr. Let us hold Whence art thou ? But Jesus
fast the profession of our faith, gave him no answer. Then
without wavering; (for he is saith Pilate unto him, Spcakest
faithful that })romiscd;) and let thou not unto me? Knowest
us consider one another to pro- thou not that 1 have power to
voke unto love, and to good crucify tiiee, and have power
works; not forsakhig tiie as- to release thee ? Jesus answer-
sembling of ourselves together, cd, Thou couldest have na
as the manner of some is ; but power at all against me, except
exhorting one another : and so it were given thee from above ;•.
much the more, as ye see the therefore he that delivered me-
day approaching. unto thee, hath the greater sin...

77/e GV;5/K'/. St. Jol^, xix. 1. And from thenceforth Pilate

PILATE tlierefore took Je- sought to release him ; but the
sus, and scourged him. Jews cried out, saying. If thou
And the soldiers platted a let this man go, thou art not
crown of thorns, and put it on Caesar's friend: Whosoever
his head, and they put on him maketh himself a king,, speak-
a purple robe, and said. Hail, eth against Cassar. When Pi-
king of the Jews ! And they late therefore heard that say-
smote him with their hands, ing, he brought Jesus forth,.
Pilate therefore went forth a- and sat down in the judgment-
gain, and saith unto them. Be- seat, in a place that is called
hold, I bring liim forth to you, the Pavement, but in the He-
that ye may know that I find brew, Gabbatha. And it was.
no fault in him. Then came the preparation of thePassover,
Jesus forth, wearing tlie crown and about the sixth hour: and
of thorns, and the purple robe, he .saith unto the Jews, Behold
And Pilate saith unto them, your King. But they crigd
Behold the man. When the out. Away with him, away,
chief priests therefore and of- vvith him, crucify- him. Pilate
ficers saw him, they cried out sailh unto tiiem, Sliall I crucify
saying, Crucify him, crucify your King ? Tlie c:hief priests
him. Pilate saith unto them, answered, We have no king
Take y(* him, andcrucify him ; but Caesar. Then delivered
for I find no fault in him. The he him therefore unto them to
Jews answered him. We ha\c be crucified : and they took Je-
ulaNV, and by our law he ought sus, and led bim away. And

GOOD FRIDAV. ^,07

he, baring his cross,went forth and the disciple standing by,
into a plate called tlic place of nhom he loved, he saitli unto
a sc-ull, which is called in the Jiis motlier, Woman, behold
Hebrew, Golgotha; where thy son. Then saith he tothc
they crucified him, and two dis(iple, Behold thy mother,
other with him, on either side And tiom that hf>Mr that dis-
one, and Jesus in the midst. cij)le took her u.. > his own
And Pilate wrote a title, and home. After this, Jesus ki:ow-
put it on the cross; and the ing that all things were now
writmg was, JESUS OF NA- accomplislied, that the scrip-
ZARETH THE KING OF ture might be fulfilled, saith, I
THE JEWS. This title then thirst. Now there was set a
read many of the Jews; tbr vessel full of vinegar: and they
theplace where Jesus was cru- filled a spunge with vinco-ar,
cified was nigh to the city; and and put it upon hyssop, and'
it^ was written in Hebrew, and put it to his mouth. When
Greek, and Latin. Then said Jesus therefore had received
the chief priests of the Jews to the vinegar, he said, Ii is finish-
Pilatc, WVite not, the King of ed : and he bowed his head,
the Jews; but that he said, I and gavtt up the ghost. The
am the King of the Jews. Pi- Jews therefore, because it was
late answered. What I have the preparation, that the bodies
written, I have written. Then should not remain upon the
the soldiers, when they had cross on the sabbath-day, (for
crucified Jesus, took his gar- that sabbath-day was an high
ments, (and made four parts, day) besought Pilate that their
to every soldier a part) and al- Jegs might be broken, and that
so his coat: now the coat was they niight be taken away,
without seam, woven from the Then came the soldiers and
top throughout. They said brake the legs of the first, and
Ihereforc among themselves, of the other which was cruci-
Let us not rend it, but cast lots fied with him. But when they
for it, whose it shall be : that eame to Jesus, and saw that he
the scripture might be fulfilled, was dead already, they brake
which saith. They parted my not his legs. But one of the
raiment among them, and for soldiers with a spear pierced
my vesture Uiey did cast lots, his side, and forthwith came
These things therefore the sol- thereout blood and water. And
diers did. Now there stood he that saw it bare record, and
by the cross of Jesus, his mo- his record is true: and he
ther, and his mother's sister, knoweth tjial he saith true, that
Mar\thevvifeofCleophas,and ye might believe. For these
Miiry Magdalene. When Je- things were done,(hatlhes(:rip-
s ihereiore saw his mother, ture shoul.l befuli:lled, A bone

sus

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of him shall not be broken. Christ: Who is gone into hea-

And again, another scripture vcn, and is on the right hand

saith. They shall look on him of God ; angels, and autho-

whom they pierced. rities, and powers, being made

— subject unto him.

Raster-Even. 'Ihc Gospel. St. Matt, xxvii. 57.

The Collect. WT ^ ^^ ^ ^^^^ ^'^'^'" ^^^

GRANT, O Lord, that as VV come, there came a rich
w« are baptised into the man of Arimalhca, named Jo-
death of thy blessed Son our Sa- sc]:»h, who also himself was Je-
viour Jesus Christ, so by con- sus* disciple : He went to Pi-
tinual mortilying our corrupt late, and begged the body of
alFections, we may be buried Jesus. Then Pilate command-
with him; and that through the ed the body to be delivered,
grave and gate of death we may And when Joseph had taken
pass to our joyful resurrection, the body, he wrapped it in a
tor his merits, who died, and clean linen cloth, and laid it in
was buried, and rose again for his own new tomb, which he
lis, thy Son Jesus Christ our had hewn out in the rock ; and
Lord. Amen. he rolled a great stone to the

The Epistle. 1 St. Pet. iii. 17. door of the sepulchre, and de-

IT is better, if the will of parted. And there was Mary
God be so, that ye suffer Magdalene, and the other Ma-
tor well-doing,than for evil-do- ry, sitting over against the se-
ing. For Christalso hath once pulchre. Now the next day
suffered for sins, the just for the that followed the day of the
unjust (that he might bring us preparation, the chief priests
to God) being put to death in and Pharisees came together
the flesh, but quickened by the unto Pilate, saying. Sir, we re-
spirit : By which also he went member that that deceiver said,
and preached unto the spirits in while he was yet alive, After
prison; which sometime were three days I will rise again,
disobedient, when once the Command therefore that the
long suffering of God waited sepulchre be made sure until
in the days of Noah, while the the third day, lest his disciples
ark was a preparing; wherein come by night, and steal him
lew, that is, eight souls, were away, and say unio the people,
saved by water. The like He is risen from the dead ; so
figure w hereunto, even Bap- the last error shall be worse
tism, doth also now save us than the first. Pilate said un-
(not tlie putting away the filth to them. Ye have a watch ; go
of lln3 flesh, but the answer of a your way, make it as sure as
good conscience towards God) jou can. So they went and
by the rcsuricction of Jesus made the sepulchre sure, seal-

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ing the sloiie, and setting a humbly bcscccli thee, tliat as,
watch. by lliy special grace prevcnt-

— ing us, thou dost put into our

Eusttr-Dny. minds good desires; so by thy

^ At Mvrnin^ I'ruycr, instead continual help we may bring

ofthcVsalm, O come let us the same to good eiri*(t,througli

sing, d^'c. tlic^c Anthans shall Jc'su> Christ our Lord, who

he snn<r or said. liveth and reigtieth \^ilh thee

CHRlSTourpassoverissa- and the Holy Ghost, ever one
crilked tor us; therefore God, world without end. —
let us keep the least ; Amen.

Not with the old leaven. The Epistle. Col. iii. 1.

neither witl) the leaven of mal- TF ye then be risen with
ice and wickedness ; but with X Clirist, seek those things
the unleavened bread of sin- which are above, where Christ
cerity and truth. I Cor. v. 7. sitteth on th6 right hand of
~HRIS'r being raised from God. Set your affection on

the dead, dieth no more; things above, not on things on
death hath no more dominion the earth : For ye are dead,
over him. and your life is hid with Christ

For in that he died, he died in God. When Christ, who
unto sin once ; but in that he is our life, shall a])pear, then
livcdi, he livetli unto God. shall ye also appear with hira

Likewise reckon ye also in glory. Mortify, thereibrc,
yourselves to be dead indeed your members which are upon
unto sin ; but alive unto Go 1 the earth; fornication, uncleiui-
through Jesus Christ our Lord, ness, inordinate affection, evil
l^om. vi. 9. concupiscence, and covetous-

CHRIST is risen from the ness, which is idolatry: tor
dead, and become the which things sake the wrath of
first fruits of them that slept. God cometh on the children of
For since by man came disobedience. In tliC which
death, by man came also the ye also walked sometirae,when
resurrection of the dead. ye lived in them.

For as in Adam all die ; Tlte Gospel. St. John, xx. I.
even so in Christ shall all be THHE first day of the week
made alive. I Cor. kv. 20. jL cometh Mary Magdalene
The Collect. early, when it was yet dark,

ALmighty God, wiio thro' unto the sepulchre, and scelb
thine only begotten Son ihe stone taken away from the
Jesus Christ hast overcome sepulchre. Then she runn- th
death, and opened unto us the and cometh to Simon P< ter,
gate of everlasting lite; we and to the Other discii)Ie whom

108] Monday in Easter-Week.

Jesus loved, and salth unto liveth and reigneth with thee
t]iem. They have taken away and the Holy Ghost, ever one
the Lord out of the sepulchre, God, world without end. — ^
and we know not where they Amen.

have laid him. Peter therefore For the Epistle. Acts, x. 3-*.
went forth, and that other dis- XJETER opened his mouthy
ciple, and came to the sepul- jL and said. Of a truth I per-
chre. So they ran both toge- ceive that God is no respecter
ther; and the other disciple did of persons: but in every na-
out-run Peter, and came first tion he that feareth him and
to the sepulchre; and he,stoop- worketh righteousness, is ac-
ing down and looking in, saw cepted with him. The word
the linen clothes lying,yet went which God sent unto the chil-
he not in. Then cometh Simon dren of Israel, preaching peace
Peterfollowinghim, and went by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord
into the sepulchre, and seeth of all:) That word, I say, ye
iho. linen clothes lie; and the know, which was published
napkin that was about his head throughout all Judea, and be-
not lying with the linen clothes, gan from Galilee, after the bap-
but wrapped together in a tism which John preached :
place by itself. Then went in How God anointed Jesus of
also that other disciple which Nazareth with theHolyGhost,
came first to the sepulchre, and with power; who went
and he saw, and believed. For about doing good, and healing
as yet they knew not the scrip- all that were oppressed of the
ture, that he must rise again devil: for God was with him.,
from the dead. Then the dis- And we are witnesses of aU
ciples went away again unto things which he did, both in
their own home. the land of the Jews, and in

■Ml — Jerusalem; whom they slew,

Monday in Easter-Week. and hanged on a tree. Him
TJte Collect. God raised up the third day,

ALmighty God, who thro* and showed him openly; not
thine only begotten Son to all the people, but unto wit-
Jesus Christ hast overcome nesses chosen before of God,
death, and opened unto us the even to us, who did «at and
gate of everlasting life ; we drink wiUi him after he rose
humbly beset<:h tl.ee, that as, from the dead. And he com^
by ll,y special grace preventing manded us to preach unto the
us,tliOu dost put into our mindj people, and to testify that it is
good ciesircs; so by thy con- he who was ordained of God
t'mual help we may brnig the to be the judge of quick and
same to good effect, through dead. To him give all the pro-
Jesus Christ our Lord, who phcts witness, that through hi*

Monday in Eas tek-Wlck. [109

name, Avlio*oevcr bclieveth in at (ho sepuKIiri" ; and when

him, shall receive remission of they found not his body, they

sins. came, saying, that tlicy had

r/ic Gospel. Si. l^nkc, WW. 1 .'L also seen a \'ision of angels,

BEhold,tn'o of his disciples which said that he was ahve.

went tliat same day to a Anrl certain ol them who were

village called Emmaiis, which with us went to the sepulchre,

was ' from Jerusalem about and found it even so as the wo-

threescore furlongs. And they men had said; but him they

t liked together of all these saw not. Then he said unto

things which had haj)pened. them, O iboN, and slow of

And it came to pass, that while heart, to believe all that t!ic

they communed together, and pr{)])hels have spoken ! inv/JA

reasoned, Jesus himself drew not Clirist to liave suffered

n'^ar, and went with them, tfjese things, and to enter into

But their eyes were holdcn. His glory? And beginning at

that they sliould not know him. Moses and all the j)ro})ljets, lie

And he said unto them. What expounded unto them in ail the

manner of commnnications are Scriptures, the things concern-

these that ye have oi^.e to an- ing himself. And they drew

other, as ye walk, and are sad? nigh unto the village whither

And one of them, whose name they went: and he made as

was Cleopas, answering, said though he would have gone

unto him. Art thou only a further : But they consfrumed

stranger in Jerusalem, and Iiast him, saying. Abide wjtii u» ;

not known the things which for it is towards evening, ancl

are come to pass therein these the da\ is far spent. And he

days? And he said unto them, went in to tarry with them.

What things? And they said And it came to pass^ as he sat

imto him, Concerning Jesus of at meat witii them, he took

Naz ireti), wiio was a propliet bread, nnd blessed it,and brake,

mighty in deed and word, be- and gave to them. And their

f()re God and all tiie peojile : eyes were opened, and they

and how the chief priests and knew him, and he vanished

our rulers delivered him to be out of their sight. And they

condemned to death, and have said one to another, Did not

crucified him. But we trusted our heart burn within us, while

that it had been he, whosiiould he talked with us by tiie way,

have redeemed Israel: and be- and while he opened to us tlie

side all this, tr>-day is the third Scriptures? And they rose up

day since these things were the same hour, and returned

done. Yea, and certain wo- to Jerusalem, and found the

men also ot our company made eleven gathered together, and

us astonished, who were early them that were with them, say-

no] Tuesday in Eastkr-Week.

ing. The Lord is risen indeed, laid him in a sepulclire. But
and luitl) appeared unto Simon. God raised iiim from the dead:
And they told what things were And lie was seen many days ot
done in the w^ay, and how fie tliem which came up withiiini
was known ofthem in breaking from Gahlee to Jerusalem,w]io
of bread. are his witnesses unto the peo-

" "r—w pie. And we declare unto

Tuesday in Ea.sler-lVeek. you glad tidings, how tiiatthc
The Collect. promise which was made unto

ALniighty God, who tliro' the fathers, God hatli fulfilled
rhine only begotten Son the same unto us their children,
Jesus Christ iia-.t overcome in that he hath raised up Jesu«
death, and opened unto us the again; as it is also written in
gate of everlasting life ; we the second psalm. Thou art
humbly beseech thee, that as, my Son, this day have I begot-
hy thy special grace preventing ten thee. And as concerning
us thou dost put into our minds that he raised him up from the
good desires ; so by thy con- dead, now no more to return
finwal help we may bruig the to corruption, he said on this
same to good effect, through wise, I will give you the sure
Jesus Christ our Lord, who mercies of David. Wherefore
{Jveth and reigneth with thee he saith also in another psalm,
and the Holy Ghost, ever one Thou shalt not suffer thine ho-
(^od, world without end. — ly One to see corruption. For
■'■^/'?ra. David, after lie had served his

for the Rpistle. Acts, xiii. 26. own generation, by the will of

MEN and I)relhren, chil- God, fell on sleep, and was
dren of the stock of A- laid unto his fathers, and saw
braham, and whosoever among corruption : But he,whom God
yo'j feal\;th God, to you is the raised again, saw nocorruption.
word of this saKation sent. Be it known unto you there-
For they that dwell at Jerusa- fore, men and bx-ethren, that
lem, and their rulers, because through this man is preached
tiiey knew liim nof, nor yet the unto you the forgiveness of
voices of the proj)hets which sins: And by him all that be-
are read every sabbath-day, licve are justified from all
they ha\'e fulfilled them in con- things, from which ye could
demning him. And though not be justified by the law of
tliey found no cause of death Moses. Beware, therefore, lest
in him, yet desired they Tilatti; that come upon you which is
that he should be slain. And spoken of in the prophets. Be-
when they had fulfilled all that hold, ye dcspisers, and wonder,
was written of him, they took and pwrish : for I work a work
him down from the tree, and in your days., -work whicli

The First Sunday after Easier. [Ill

you shall in no wise believe, name among all nation!«,begin-
tljoiigh a man declare it unto ning at Jerusalem. Ami yc
you. are witnesses ot these things.

riic Gospel. St. Luke, xkiv. .'3(i. '""i

h'..SUS himself sto'xi in the The ftrst Sandmj ajlev Eastir.
midst of them, and saith The ColUrt.

unto them, Peace be unto you. A Lmighty Father, wholiast
But thev \Viir<i terrified and af- Xa. given thine only Son to
frighte.r, and sup|)os*.'d t!iat die for our sins, and to rise
they had seen a spirit. And he again for our justification;
said unto them. Why are ye grant us so to put away the
troubled, anil wiiy do thoughts leaven of nualice and wicked-
arise in your hearts ? Bjliold ness,tliat we may al way serve
my hands and my feel, that it thee in pureness of living and
is I jnyself: handle me, and truth, throiigh the merits of
s>ie; for a spirit hath not flesh the same thy Son Jesus Christ
and bones, as ye see me have, our Lord. Amen.
And when he had thus spoken, The Epistle. 1 St. John, v. 4.
he showed them his hands and TTT^Hatsocver is born of
his feet. And while Ihey yet \ V God, overcometh the
believed not for joy, and woo- world ; and this is the victory
dered, he said unto them. Have thai: overcometh the world,
ye here any meat ? And they even our faith. Who is lie that
gave him a piece of a broiled overcometh the world, but ho
fish, and of an honey-comb, that believelh that Jesus is the
And he took it, and did eat Son of God ? This is he that
before them. And he said un- came by water and blood, even
to them. These are the words Jesus Christ; iK>t by water
which I 'ipake unto you wliile only, but by water and blood;
1 was yet with you, that all and it is the Spirit ti)at bear-
things must be fulfilled whicii eth witness, becauie the Spi-
were written in the law of Mo- rit is trati). For there are three
SOS, and in the Prophets, and that beir record in Fleaven,
in the Psalms, concerning ii:e. the Father, the Word, and the
Then opened he their undtn- Holy Ghost : and these three
standing, that they might un- are one. And there are three
dcrstand the scriptures; and. that bear witness in earth, the
said unto them, Tims it is writ- spirit, and tiie water, and the
ten, and thus it behoved Christ blood : and these three a"-ree
to suffer, and to rise from the in one. If we receive the
dead the third day; and lliat witness of men, the witness of
repentance and remission of God is greater : lor this is the
SJLS should be p.eic led in his witnessofGqd, which he hath
K 2 ^

11»2] The Second SiuKlaj after Easier.

testified ot his San. He that we may always most thank fiil-

l)dieveth on the Son of God, Jy receive that his inestima-

liath the witness in himself: he ble benefit, and also daily en-

that believeth not God, hath deavor ourselves to follow the

raadehimaliar, becjusehe be- blessed steps of his most holy

lievethnot the record that God life, through tiie same Jesus

gave of his Son. And this is Christ our Lord, yhnen.

the record^ that God hath giv- T/te Epistle. 1 St. Pet. ii. 19.

en to us cternaHife ; and this ^ I ^HIS is thank-worthy, if a

life is in his Son. He that hath X man for conscience to-

the Son, halh life ; and he that ward God endure grief, suffer-

hath not the Son, hath not life, ing wrongfully. For what

The Gospel. St. John, xx. 19. glory is it, if when ye be buf-

THE same day at evening, fetted for your faults, ye shall

being the first day of the take it patiently ? But if, when

week,^ when the doors were ye do well, and suffer for it, ye

shut, where the disciples were take it patiently, this is accept-

assembled for fear of the Jews, able with God. For even here-

came Jesas and stood in the unto were ye called ; because

midst, and saith un'o them, Christ also sufiered for us, leav-

Peucebeuntoyou. And when ing us an example, that ye

he had so said, he showed un- should follow iiis steps^: Wlio

to them his hands and his side, did no sin, neither was guile

Then were the disciples glad found in his mouth : Who, wJicn

when they saw the Lord. Then he was reviled, reviled not

said Jesus to them again. Peace again; when he suil'ered, he

be unto you : As my Father threatened not ; but coramit-

hath sent me, even so send I ted himself to him that judgeth

you. And when he had said righteously: Who his own self

this, he breathed on them, and bare our sins in his own body

naith unto tliem. Receive ye on the tree, that we, being

the Holy Ghost: Wliose so- dead to sin, should live unto

<iver sins ye remit, they are re- righteousness: by whose stripes

mitted unto them : and whose ye were healed. For ye were

ttoever sins ye retain, they are as shec[) going astray ; but are

ri;tained. now returned unto the Sliep-

■ MM herd and Bishop of" your souls.

The second S'undiii/ after Easter. The Gospel. St. Jolin, x. 1 I.

The Collect. TESUS said, Tam the good

ALmighty God, who hast J shepherd : the good shep-
given thine only Son to herd giveth his life for the
be unto us both a sacrifice for sheep. But he that is an hire-
sin, and also an ensample of ling, and not tlie shepherd,
godly hfej give us grace that wliose own the sheep are not,

The Thirvl SiiiKlav alUr Ea^tlu. [IIS

seeth tlic wolf coming, and shall bcliold, ^lority Gi>d in th'j
Icavcth the sheep, and tleeth ; day ol" visitation. Siiliiuityoiir-
and the wolt" catchcth tluMn, selves to every onlinance of
and scatlereth the she.*p. The man for the Lord's sake ; vvhe-
hirc'lin)^ flectli because lie is an ther it be to tjie king, as su-
hireliiig,and careth not for the prenu- ; or unto governors, as
sheep. I am the good shep- unto them tiiat are sent by liim,
herd, and know my sheep, and for the punishment of evil do-
am known of mine. As the ers, and lor the praise of them
Father knoweth me, even so tliat do well. For so is the will
know I the Father: And I lay ot God, that witii well doing
down my life for tiie sheep, ye may put to silence the igno-
Anil other sheep I have, which ranee of foolish mm : as free,
arc not of this told ; them also and not using your liberty for
I must bring, and they shall a cloak of maliciousness; but as
hear my voice ; and there shall the servants of God. Honor
be one fold and ont^ shepherd, all men : Lovethebrolherhood:

^ Fear God : Honor the king.

The third Sumhiy after Eader. Tfic Gosvel. St. John,-yvi. 16.
The Collect . TFSUS said to his disciples,

VLmightyGocl, who show- *J A little while and ve shall
fst to them that are in er- not see me ; and again, a littki
ror the light of thy truth, to while and ye shall see me : be-
tlie intent that they may re- cause I go to tiie Father. Then
turn into the way of righteous- said some of his disciples,
ness ; grant unto all those who among themselves, Wiiat is this
are admitted into the fellow- tiiat he saiih unto us^ A little
ship of Christ's religion, that while and ye shall not see me;
they may avoid those things and again, a little whUe and
that are contrary to their pro- ye shall see me ; and, because
lession, and follow all sut h I go to the Father ? They said
things as are agreeable to the therefore, What is this (ii;it he
same, through our Lord Jesus saith, A little while ? we euu-
Christ. Amtn, not tell what he sailh. Now

Tie T.pistlc. 1 St. Pet. ii. H. Jesus knew that they were de-
Early beloved, I beseech siroiis to ask iiim, and Siiid un

you, as strangers and pil- to them, poye enquire among

grims,abslainfrom fleshly lusts, yourselves of that 1 ^aiil, A lii-

which war against the soul ; tie while and ye shall not see

having your conversation ho- me ; and agaiii, a little while

ne>t among tlie Gentiles ; that and ye shall see me r Verily,

whereas they speak against verily I say unto you, that ve

you as evil doers, they may by siiall wee}) and lament, but the

\ our good yvorks, which they world shuli rejoice :• and yc

Ill-] The Fourth Sunday after Easter.

shall be sorrovvfiii, hut your ofman worketh not the righte-
sorrow shall be turned into joy. outness of God. WJiereforo
A woman when she is in tra- lay apart all filthlness and su-
vail liath sorrow, because her perflui tyol naughtiness, and ro-
hour is come : but as soon as ceive with meek.«ess, the en-
she is delivered of the child, grafted word, which is able to
j^she rerae-iijbereth no more the save your souls,
anguish, for joy that a man is The Gospel. St. John, xvi. 5.
born into the world. And ye TESUS said unto his disci-

now therefore have sorrow : %3 pies, Nov/ I go my way to

but I will sec you again, and him that sent me, and none of

your heart shall rejoice, and yoH asketh me. Whither goest

your joy no man taketh from thou ? But because I have said

you. i\\(i?.Q things unto you, sorrovy

— Ml hath iilled your heart. Never-

The fourth Sunday aflei- Easter, theless I tell you the truth ; it

The Collect. is expedient t()r you that I go

OAhnighty God, who a- away : for if I go not away,

lone canst order the unru- the Comforter will not come

ly wills and affections of sinful ^^ito you ; but if I depart, I

men; grant unto thy people, will send him unto you. And

that they may love the thing when he is come, he will re-

which tliou commandest, and prove the world ol" sin, and of

desire that which tliou dost righteousness, and of judg-

promise ; that so, among the ment : Of sin ; because they

sundry and manitiDld changes believe not on me : Ofrightc-

of the world, our hearts may ousness ; because I go to my

surely there be fixed, where Father, and ye see me no more:

true joys are to be found, thro' Of judgment ; because the

Jesus Christ our Lord. .'hneu. prince of this world is judged.

The Epistle. St. James, i. 17. -^ have yet many things to say

EVERY good gift, and eve- unto you, but ye ca'uiot bear

ry perfect gift is from them now. Ho\\bL-it, when

above, and comelh down irom he, the Spirit of truth, is come,

tlieFa'lier of lights, with whom he will guide you into all truth :

is no variableness, neither sha- for he shall not speak of him-

dow of turning. Of his own self; but whatsoever he shall

will begat he us with tlie word hear, that shall he speak ; and

of truth, that we should be a he will show you things to

kind of first fruits of his crea- come. He sliall glorify mc :

tares. Wherefore, my belov- for he siiall receive of mii.e,

ed bretliren, let every man be and sliall sliow it unto yoa. All

swift to hear, slow to speak, things that t'le Father hadi, are

slow to wrath j for the wrath mine ; therefore said I^ tiiat he

Tlif Fifth Sunday after Eastek. [J 15

.?hall take of mine, and shall BnIc the Father in my name, he
^how it unto you. will give it you. Hitherto

— have ye asked nothing in my

The fijlh Sunday after Easter, name: Ask, and ye sliail rc-
T/ie CoLect. ccive, that your joy may be

OLord, from wliom all i'ull. Thej^e things have I
good things do come ; spoken unto you in proverbs :
•;Tant to us thy humble ser- the time conicth vvhen I shall
\ants, thai by thy holy inspira- no more speak unto you in pro-
tion \vc may think those things verbs; but 1 si. all show _)ou
that are good, and by thy mer- plainly of the Father. At that
ciful guiding may perform the day ye shall ask in my name :
same, through our Lord Je- and I say not unto you, that I
sus Christ. Anun. will pray the Father for you ;

The Epistle. St. Jaincs, i.22. for the Father himself lovelh

BI'w ye doers of the word, you, because ye have loved me,
and not hearers only, de- and have believed that I came
reiving your own selves. For out from God. 1 came forth
if any be a hearer of the word, from the Father, and am come
and not a doer, he is like unio a into the world : Again, I leave
man beiiolding his natural face the world and go to the Fa-
in a glass-. For he beholdeth ther. His disciples said unto
himself, and goeth his way, and him, Lo, now speakest thou
straightway forgetteth what plainly, and speakest no pro-
manner of man he was. But verb. Now are we sure that
who^o looketh into the perfect thou knowcst all things, and
law of libertv, and continueth nccdest not that any man should
therein, he being not a forget- ask thee: by this we believe
ful hearer, but a doer of the that thou earnest forth from
work, this man shall be blessed God. Jesus answered them,
in his deed. Ifanv man among Do ye now believe r Behold,
you seem to be religious, and the hour cometh, yea, is now
bridleth not his tongue, but de- come, that ye shall be scattered
ceiveth his own heart, this every man to his own and shall
m.in's religion is vain. Pure leave me alone: and yet I am
religion and undefiled before not alone, because the Father
God and the Father, is this, is with me. These things I
To visit the fatherless and wi- have spoken unto sou, that in
dows in their ailliction, and to me ye might have peace. Li
keep himself unspotted from the world } e shall lia\e tribu-
the world. lation ; but be of good clieer.

The Gospel. St. John, xvi. '2'3. I hiive overcame th(*\vorld.

\;rERlLY, verilv I say unto
} ou, Whatsoever ye sh.all

116] ASCENSION-DAY.

The Ascension Dai/. And he said unto them, It is

The Collect. not for you to know the times

GRANT, wc beseech tliee, or the seasons, which the Fa-
Ahnighty God, that like ther hath put in his own pow-
as we do beheve thy only be- er. But ye shall receive pow-
gotten Son our Lord Jesus er, after that the Holy Ghost
Christ to liave ascended into is come upon you : and ye shall
the heavens ; so we may also be witnesses unto me both in
in heart and mind thither as- Jerusalem, and in all Judea,
cend, and with him continual- and in Samaria, and unto the
ly dwell, who livcth and reign- uttermost part of the earth.
eth with ihQQ. and the Holy And when he had spoken these
Ghost, one God, world with- things, while they beheld, he
out end. Ainen. was taken up, and a cloud re-

Fnr the Epistle. Acts,!. 1. ceived him out of their sight.

THE former treatise have I And while they looked sted-
made, O Theophiliis, of fastly toward heaven, as he
' all that Jesus began both to do went up, behold, two men
and teach, until the day in stood by them in white appa-
which he was taken up, after rel ; which also said, Ye men
that he, through the Holy of Galilee, why stand ye gaz-
Ghost, had given command- ing up into heaven ? This same
ments unto the apostles whom Jesus, which is taken up from
he had chosen. To whom al- you into heaven, shall so come
*so he showed himself alive af- in like manner as ye have seen
ter his passion, by many infal- him go into heaven,
lible proofs, being seen of them The Gospel. St. Mark, xvi. 1 k
forty days, and speaking of the TESUS appeared unto the
things pertaining to the king- «J eleven, as they sat at meat,
dom of God : And being as- and up!)raided them with their
sembled together with them, unbelief and hardness of heart,
commanded them that they because they believed not them
should not depart I'rom Jerusa- which had seen him after he
lem, but wait for the promise was risen. And he said unto
of the Father, which, saith he, them. Go ye into all the world,
ye have heard of me. For and preach the Gospel toevery
John truly b.iplised wiih wa- creature. Ht3 thiit believeth,
ter ; but ye shall be baptised and is baptised, shall be sav-
vvith the Holy Ghost, not ma- ed ; but he that bclieveth not
ny days hence. When they shall be damned. And these
therefore were come together, signs shall follow them thatbe-
theyaskedofhim, saying, Lord, lieve ; In mv Name shall they
wilt thou at this time restore cast out devils; they shall spi'ak
again the kingdom to Israel? with new tongues; they shall

S^inday after As CENSiON-Dw, and W'hitsun'day. [117

take up serpents ; aiKlilllicy oracles of God: If any ma
drink, any deadly thing, it shall minister, let liiin do it as ol" ih

mail
the

not Iiiirt them; they sliail lay ability wliicii God givefh : lliat

hands on the sick, and they God in all things may be glc

siiall recover. So then, after rifled tlirougli Jesus Christ : to

theLord had spoken unto them, whom be praise and dominion

he was received up into hea- for ever and ever. /imcn. •

ven, and sat on the right hand The Gospel. St. Joiin, xv. 26.

of God. And they went forth, and part of the 1 6lh Chapter.

and preached every where, the TTT^HEN the Comforter i^

Lord working with them, and VV come, whom I will send

c onfirming the word with signs unto )ou from the Father, even

following. the Sj)irit of Truth, which pro-

^ ceedeth from the Father, he

Sundfij/ ojler Ascension- Day, shall testify of me. And ye

The Collect. also shall bear w itness ; because

OGOD, the king of glory, ye have been with me from the

who hast exalted thine beginning. These things have

onlySonJesusChrist with great I sj)oken unto you, tJiat ye

triumph unto tliy kingdom in should not be oflended. They

iieaveii; webeseech thee leave shall put you out of the syna-

us not comfortless; but send gogues; yea, the time cometh,

to us thine Holy Ghost to com- that whosoever killeth you,

ibrt us, and exalt us unto the will think that he doeth God

sameplace whither our Saviour service. And these things will

Christ is gojie before, who liv- they do unto you, because they

eth and reigneth with thee and have not known the Father,

the Holy Ghost, one God, nor me : but these things have

world without end. Amen. I told you, that when the time

The Kpistlc. 1 St. Pet. iv. 7. shall come ye may remember

TFIE end of all things is at that I told you of them,

hajid : be ye therelore so- — i

ber, and watch unto prayer. Jl'hitsiindaj/.

And above all things haxeier- The Collect.

ventcharityamongyourselves: /'^GOD,\vhoas at this time

for charity shall cover the mul- V^ didst teach the hearts of

titude of sins. V^c hospitidity thy faithful people, by sending

one to another witlu)ut grudg- to them the light of thy Holy

ing. As every man hath re- Spirit; grant us by the same

cejved the gift, even so minis- Spirit to have aright judgment

ter the same one toanotlier, as in all things, and evermore to

good stewards of the manifold rejoice in his holy comfort,

grace of God. If any man through the merits of Christ

fi]>eak, let him speak as tlie Jesus our Saviour, wlio livcl'-

118] WHITSUNDAY.

and reigneth with thee, in tlie we do hear them speak in our
unit^' ot the same Spirit, one tongues the wonderful works
God, world without end. — of" God.

jimen. The Gospel. St. John, xiv. 15.

For the Epistle. Acts, li. i. TESUS said unto his disci-

WHEN die day ofPente- J pies, Ifyeloveme, keep my
cost was fully come, commandments. And I will
they were all with one accord pray tlie Father, and he shall
in one place : And suddenly give you another Comforter,
there came a sound from hea- that he may abide with you for
vcn, as of a rushing mighty ever; even the Spirit of truth,
wind, and it filled all the house whom the world cannot re-
A\hcre they were sitting. And ceive, because it seeth him not,
there appeared unto themclo- neither knoweth him : but ye ,
ven tongues, like as of fire, and know him; for he dwelleth
it sat upon each of them : and with you, and shall be in you.
they were all filled with the I will not leave you comfort-
Holy Ghost; and began to less; I will come to you. Yet
speak with other tongues, as a little while and the world
the spirit gave them utterance, seeth me no more ; but ye see^
And there were dwelling at Je- me ; because I live, ye shall
rusalem Jews, devout men, out live also. At that day ye shall
of every nation under heaven, know that I am in my FathcT,
Now when this was noised and ye in me, and I in you.
abroad, the multitude came to- He that hath my command-
gether, and were confounded, ments, and keepelh them, he
because that every man heard it is that lovcth me ; and he
them speak in his own Ian- that loveUi me shall be loved
guage. And they were all of my Father : and I will love
amazed, and marvelled, saying him, and will manifest myself
oue to another. Behold, are to him. Judas saith unto him,
not all these which sj)eak Ga- (not Iscariol) Lord, how is it
lileans r and how hcarwe eve- that thou wilt manifest thy-
ry man in our own tongue self unto us, and not unto the
wherein we were born ? Par- world ? Jesus answered and
thians, and Modes, and Elam- said unto him. If a man love
ites, and the dwellers in Me- me, he will keep my words ;
^opotamia, and in Judea, and and my Father will love him,
Capadocia, in Pontus, and A- and we will come unto him,
sia, Phrygia, and Pamphilia, in and make our abode with him.
Egypt, and in the parts of Ly- He that loveth me not, keep-
bja about Gyrene, and stran- eth not my sayings : and the
gers of Rome, Jews and Pro- word which ye hear is not
selytcs, Crctes and Arabians 3 mine, but Irfie Father's which

Monday in WnriSL'K-\\'i.EK. [12!

sent me. These things have sus our Saviour, who liveth and
I spoken unto you, being yet rcigneth with thee, in f he unity
jiresent with you. But tlie of the same Spirit, one God,
Comforter, whieh is the Holy world witliout end. yhncn.
Ghost, whom the Father will /v;r (he Epistle. Acts, x. 34.
send in my liame, he shall teach ^T^HEN Peter opened his
you all things, and bring all X mouth, and said, Oi" a
things to your remembrance, truth I perceive that God is no
whatsoever I have said unto respecter of persons; but in cv-
you. Peace I leave with you, cry nation, he that feareth him
my peace I give unto you : not and worketh righteousness, is
as the world giveth, give I un- accepted with him. TJie word
to you. Let not your heart which God sent unto the chil-
be troubled, neither let it be dren of Israel, ])reaching peace
afraid. Ye have heard how I by Jesus Christ, (he is Lord of
said unto you, I go away, and all.;) that word, I say, ye know-
come again unto you. If ye which was published through-
loved me, ye would rejoice, out all Judea, and began from
because I said, I go unto the Galilee,afterthebnpiism\A'hich
Father : for my Father is great- John preached : How God a-
er than I. And now I Jiave nointed Jesus of Nazareth with
told you before it come to pass, the Holy Ghost, and with pow-
that when it is come to pass, ye er ; who went about doing
might believe. Hereafter I good, and healing all that were
will not talk much with you : oppressed of the devil ; for
for the prince of this world God was with him. And we
Cometh, and hath nothing in are witnesses of all tilings
me. But that tjie world may which he did, both in the land
know that I love the Fatiier ; of the Jews, and in Jerusalem;
and as the Father gave me whom they slew, and hanged
commandment, even so I do. on a tree: Him God raised

-^ up the third day, and showed

Monday in Wliitaun- Week. him openly ; not to all the peo-
The Collect. pie, but unto witnesses chosen

OGOD,whoasatthistime before of God ; even to us,
didst teach tlie liearts of who did eat and drink with
thy faithful people, by sending him after he rose from the dead,
to them the light of thy Holy And he commanded us to
Spirit ; grant us by the same preach unto the people, and to
Spirit to have a right judgment testify that it is lie which was or-
in all things, and evermore to dained of God to be the judge
rejoice in his holy comfort, of quick and dead. To him
(hrouch the merits of Christ Jo- give all the Prophets witness-,

•4w

J 22] Tuesday in Whitsun-Week.

that through his Name, who- eth to the hglit, lest his deeds
soever believeth in liim, shall should be reproved. But he
recei\'e remission of sins, that doeth trutli cometh to the
While Peter yet spake these light, that his deeds may be
words, the Holy Ghost fell on made manifest, that they are
all them who heard tlie word, wrought in God.
And they of the circumcision —i

who believed, were astonished, Tuesday in Whitsun-Week.
as many as came with Peter, The Collect.

because that on. the Gentiles /^ GOD, who as at this time
also was poured out the gift of V^ didst teach the hearts of
the Holy Ghost. For they tiiy faithful people, by sending
heard them speak with tongues, to them the light of thy Holy
and magnify God. Then an- Spirit; grant us by the same
swered Peter, Can any man for- Spirit to have aright judgment
bid water, that these shoold not in all things, and evermore to
be baptised, who have receiv- rejoice in his holy comfort,
cd the Holy Ghost as well as through the merits of Christ Jc-
we? And he commanded them sus our Saviour, wlio livetli
to be baptised in the name of and reigneth with thee, in tlie
the Lord. Then prayed they unity of the same Spirit, one
him to tarry certain days. God, world without end. —

The Gospel. St. John, iii. 16. Amen.

/^ OD so loved the world. For the Epistle. Acts, viii. 14.
gotten Son, that whosoever be- V V were at Jerusalem, heard

that he gave his only be- TT7 HEN the Apostles, who

y V wer

lieveth in him should not per- that Samaria had received the

ish, but have e\'erlasting life, word of God, they sent unto

For God sent not his Son into them Peter and John ; who,

the world to condemn the when they were come down,

world, but that the world thro' prayed for them, that they

him might be saved. He that might receive the Holy Ghost :

believeth on him is not con- (For as yet he was fallen upon

dcmned : but he that believeth none of them; only they were

not is condemned already, be- baptised in the name of the

cause he hath not believed in Lord Jesus:) Then laid they

the Name of the only begotten their hands on them, and they

Son of God. And this is the recei\ed the Holy Ghost,

condemnation, that light is The Gospel. St. John, x. I.

come into the world, and men "T TERILY, verily I say unto

loved darkness ratiier than light V } ou, He that enteretii not

because their deeds v^ere evil, by the door into the sheep-

For every one that doeth evil fold, but climbclli up some

hatetli the light, neither com- other way, the siunc is a thief

TRINITY SUNDAY. [123

and a robber. But he that en- seech ihcc tliat thou wouUlest

tereth in by the door, is the keep u^ stcdtast in this faith,

shepherd of tliciheep. Toliim and evermore delend u^ frony

the porter opcnetii ; and the all advcrsitie:?, who h\ est and

sheep hear his voice; and he reignest,onc God, vvorKl u it!v-

calleth his own sheej) by name, out end. J/ncn.

and leadeth them out. And for the Epist/c. Rev. iv. I.

when he putteth tbrth his own A FTKR this I looked, and

sheep, he goeth before tliein, jnLbeho!d,a door was opened

and tlie sheep follow him ; lor in heaven : and the first voice

they kndw his voice: and a which I heard, was as it were

stranger will they not follow, of a triimj)et, talking with me ;

but Will flee liom him; fortiiey which said. Come up hither,

know not the voice ofstrangers, and I will show thee things

This parable spake Jesus unto which must be hereafter. And

them ; but they understood not immediately I was in the Si)irit ;

what things they were which and beheld, a throne was set

he spake unto them. Then in heaven, and one sat on the

said Jesus unto tlieni again, throne: and he that sat was to

Verily, verily I say unto you, look upon like a jasper and a

I am the door of the sheep : sardine stone : and there was

All that ever came before me, a rain-bow round about the

are tiiieves and robber?; but throne, in sight like unto an

the sheep did not hear tliem. emerald. And round about the

I am the door: by me if any throne were four and twenty

man enter in, he shall be saved, seats ; and upon the seats I saw

and shall go in and out, and four and twenty elders sitting,

find pasture. The thief com- cloathed in white raiment ;

eth not but for to steal, and to and they had on their heads

kill, and to destroy: lamcome crowns of gold : and out of the

tliat they might have life, and throne proceeded lightnings,

that they migiit have it more and thunderings, and voices,

abundantly. And tliere were seven lamps of

■ — fire burning before the throne,

Triniiij Sundaj/. which are the seven sp;rits of

Tlie Collest. God. And before the throne,

A Lmiglity and everlasting there was a sea of glass, like

JTjl God, who hastgiven unto unto crystal. And in the midst

ui thy servants grace, by tin; of the throne, and round about

confession of a true faith, to tJie throne, were tour beasts

acknowledge tiie glory of the full of eyes before and behind:

eternal Trinity, and in the And the fir.st beast was like a

power of the divine Majesty lion, and the second beast like

to worship tlie Unity; we be- a calf, and the third beast had

iSlj The First Sunday after Trinity.

a face as a man, and the fourtli Verily, verily I say unto tliec,
beast was like a flying eagle, except a man be born ot" water.
And the four beasts had each and of tlic Spirit, lie cannot
of them six wings about him ; enter into (he kuigdom of God.
and they were full of eyes That wliich is born of tjie flesh,
within : and they rest not day is flesh ; antl that which is bom
and night, saying. Holy, holy, of the Spirit, is spirit. Marvel
holy. Lord God Almighty, who not that I said unto thee, yc
was, and is, and is to come, mustbe born again. The wind
And when those beasts give bloweth where it listeth, and
glory, and honor, and thanks thou hearest the sound thereof,
to Jiim that sat on the throne, but canst not tell whence it
who Hveth for ever and ever, coraelh,and whither it goeth;
the four and twenty elders fall so is every one that is born of
down before him that sat on the Spirit. Nicodemus an-
the throne, and worship him swercd and said unto him, How
(hat liveth for ever and ever, can these things be r Jesus an-
and cast their crowns before swered and said unto him. Art
the throne, saying. Thou art thou a master of Israel, and
v/orthy, O Lord, to receive knowest not these things?
glory, and honor, and power; Verily, verily I say unto thee,
lor thou hast created all things, we speak that we do know,
anrl for thy pleasure they arc, and testify that we have seen;
and were created. and yc receive not our witness.

'the Gospel. St. John, iii. I. If I have told you earthljr

THERE was a man of the tilings, anci ye believe not;
Pharisees, named Nico- how shall ye believe, if I tell
demus, a ruler of the Jews: you of heavenly things? And
The same came to Jesus by J'o man hatii ascended up (o
niglU,and said unto him, Rabbi, heaven, but he that came
we know that thou art a teach- down from heaven, even the
cr come from God: For no Son of man, who is in heaven,
man can do these miracles that And as Moses lifted u}) the ser-
4hou docst," except God be pent in the wilderness, exen so
with him. Jesus answered must the Son of man be lifted
and said unto him. Verily, up 5 that whosoever believeth
verily I say unto thee, except in him, sh.ould not perish, but
a man be born again, be cannot have eternal life,
see die kingdom of God. Ni- — ■■■

codemus saith unto him. How The fust Sniidai/ ajler Trin/'h/.
can a man be born- when he is T/te Collect.

old? can he enter the second /^ GOD, the strength of all
time into his mother's womb, V_>/ those who put their trust
and be born? Jesus answered, in dice, mercifully accept our

The First Sanday after Trinity. [1^:.

prayers; aiul bLcaiisc, tliroiigli that (Iwclk-tli in love, clwellcth
the weakness of our mortal lui- in God, and (rod in him.
tare, wecan do no good thin;r Hereiii is our love made per-
wilhout thee, jijrantus thelulp feet, tliat \vc may have bold-
oi' tiiy graee, that in keei)ing neiss in the day of judgment;
t!iy commandments we may because as he is, so are we ia
please thee, botli in will and tins world. There is no fear
deed, through Jesus Clirist our in love; but perfect love cast-
Lord. .Iiucii. cth out fear; because fear hath
77/e/'^/)/*//f. 1 St. Jojn, iv. 7. torment: He that feareth, is

Bi^IoveJ, let us Io\e one an- not made perfect in love. -We
other; for love is of God, love him, because he firstloscd
and everyone thatloveth, is us. If a man say, I love God,
born ofGod,andknoweth God. and hateth his brother, he is a
He that loveth not, knowelh iiar: ibr he that loveth not his
not God; for God is love. In brother, wiiom he hath sc^en,
this was manifested the love how can he love God, whom
of God towards us, because he hath not seen? And tliis
that God sent his only begot- commandment have we from
ten Son into the world, that him, that he who loveth God,
we might live through him. love his brother also.
Herein is love, not that we The Gnsptl. St. Luke, xvi. 19.
loved God, but that he loved 'THHERE was a certain rich
us, and sent his Son to be the JL man, who was cloathtd in
propitiation for our sins. Be- purj)le and fine linen, and fared
loved, if God so loved us, we sumptuously every day. And
ought also to love one another, there was a certain beggar.
No man hath seen God at any named Lazarus, who was laid
time. If we love one another, at his gate, full of sores ; and
God dwelleth in us, and his desiring to be fed witJi tiie
love is perfected iiA us. Hereby crumbs which fell from tlip rich
know we that we dwell in him, man's table: moreover the
and he in us ; because he liatli dogs came and licked his sores,
given us of Ids Spirit. And Aik! it came to pass that the
we have seen and do testily, beggar died, and was ("arried
that the Father sent the Son by the angels into Abraham's
to be the Saviour of the world, bosom : the rich man also dl-
Whosoevcr sl.ail confess that ed, and was buried : and in hell
Jesus is the Son of God, God he lift up his eyes, being in tor-
dwellcth in him, and he in God. m-nts, and seeth Abraham afar
And we have known and be- off', and Lazarus in his bosom,
hevcd the love that God hath And he cried, and said, Fa-
i«j us. Gji is love; and he ther Abraham, have mercy on

L 2

12()] The Second Sunday after Tin nit v.

me, and send Lazarus, tliat he perpetual fear and lo\c of iJi v
may dip the tip of his finger in holy Name, through Jesus
water, and cool my tongue; Clirist our Lord. /hnen.
for I am tormented in this flame. The Rpistle. 1 St. John, iii. 1 3 .
But Abraham said. Son, re- A /|"Arvel not, my brethren,
member that thou in thy life- iVA if the world hate you.
time receivedst thy good things. We know that we have passed
and likewise Lazarus evil from death unto life, because
things ; but now he is comfort- we love the brethren. He that
ed, and thou art tormented, loveth not his brother, abideth
And besides all this, between in death. Whosoever Iiateth
us. and you there is a great his brother, is a murderer : and
gulph fixed : so that they who ye know that no murderer
would pass from hence to you, hath eternal \\{'g abiding in liim.
cannot ; neither can they pass Hereby perceive we the love
to us that would come from of God, because lie laid down
thence. Then he said, I pray his life for us : and we ouglit
thee therefore, father, that thou to lay down our lives for the
wouJdest send him to my fa- brethren. But whoso hath this
therms house: for I have five world's good, and seeth his bro-
brethren: that he may testify ther have need, and shutteth
wnto tliem, lest they also come up his bowels of compassion
into this place of.torment. A- from him; how dwelleth the
braham saith unto him. They love of God in him? xMy little
have Moses and the Prophets ; children, let us not love in
let them hear tliem. And he word, neither in tongue ; but
said. Nay, father Abraham ; in deed, and in truth. And
but if one went unto them from hereby we know that we are
the dead, they will repent, of the truth, and shall assure
And he said unto him. If they our hearts before him. For if
hear not Moses and the Pro- our heart condemn us, God is
phets,neither will they be per- greater than our heart, and
suaded, though one rose from knoweth all things. Beloved,
the dead. if our heart condemn us not,

mm then have we confidence to-

T/ie second Simday after Trindi/. wards God. And whatsoever
The Collect. we ask, we receive of him, be-

OLord, who never failest cause we keep his command-
to help and govern those ments, and do those things that
whom thou dost bring up in thy are pleasii^.g in his sight. Ami
stedfiist fear and love ; keep us, this is his commandment. That
we beseech thee, under the weshould believe on the Name
protection of tliy good provi- of his Son Jesus Christ, and
ience, and make us to luive a love one another, as he gave us

The Third Sunday altv^r 'J'rim'I v. [127

commandment. And lie that The third Sunday after Trinilj.
kocpeth his commandmcntii. The Collect.

dvvclleth inhim, andhe in him : /^~\ Lord, wc beseech thee
and hereby we know that he V_y mercihilly to hear us ;
abideth in us, by the Spirit and grant that we, to whom
whieh he hatli given us. thou hast given an hearty de-

Thc Gospel. St. Luke,xiv. 16. sire to ]">ray, may, by thy migh-

A Certain man made a great ty aid, be defended and com-
supper, and bade many ; tbrted in all dangers and ad-
and sent his servant at supper versities, through Jesus Christ
time, to say to them tltat were our Lord. Anicii.
bidden. Come, for all things The Epistle. 1 St. Peter, v. 5.
are now ready. And they all A LL of you be subject one
w^ilji one consent began to JlJL to another, and be cloath-
makc excuse: The first said ed with humility : for God re-
U!Uo him, I have bought a sisleth the proivd, and givetii
piece of ground, and I must grace to the humble. Hum-
needs go and see it; I pray ble yourselves therefore under
thee have me excused : And the mighty hand of God, that
another said, I have bought he may exalt you in due time :
five yoke of oxen, and 1 go to casting all your care upon him ;
pro\ e them ; I pray thee have for he careth for you. Be so-
meexcused: And another said, ber, be vigilant ; because your
I have married a wife, and adversary the devil, as a roaring
therefore I cannot come. So lion, vvalketh about, seeking
that servant came, and showed whom he may devour : whojii
liis Lord these things. Then resist, stedfast in the fiiith ;
the Master of the house, being knowing that the same alHic-
angry, said to hisservant. Go tionsare accomplished in your
out cjuickly into the streets and brelhrcn that arit in lire vso; Id.
lanes of tjie city, and bring in But the God of all grace, wlio
hither the poor, and the maim- hath called us unto Iiis eternal
ed, and the halt, and the blind, glory by Christ Jesus, after
AvA the servant said. Lord, it that ye have suifered a while,
is done as thou hast command- make you perfcK^t, stablish,
ed, and yet there is room. And strengthen, settle you. Toliim
the Lord ^uid unto the servant, be glory and dominion forever
(jo out into the highways and and ever. Amen.
hedges, and compel them to r//e Ga9pt/. St. Luke, xv. I.
come in, that my house may nHHEN drew near unto him
be filled : for I say unto you, X all the Publicaiis and sin-
that none of those men which ners lor to hear bin:;. AwA the
were bidden shall taste of my Pharisees and Scribes murmur-
s ••pper. ed, saying, This m :r - c'-:v.rh

123] Tiic Fourth Sunday alter Tp.inity.

sinners, and eatetli with them, guide, we may so pass througli
And he spake this parable unto things temporal, that we final-
them, sayingf What man of ly lose not the things eternal :
you having an hundred sheep, Grant this, O heavenly Father,
if he lose one of ihcm, doth not for Jesus Christ's sake our
leave the ninety and nine in the Lord, u-hncn.
wilderness, and go after that T/te Epistle. Rom. viii. 18.
which is lost, until he find it ? T Reckon that the sufferings
And when he hath found it, he A of this present time are not
layeth it on his shoulders, re- worthy to be compared with
joicing. Awd when he cometh the glory which shall be reveal-
home, he calleth together his ed in us. For the earnest ex-
friends and neighbours, saying pectation of the creature wait-
unto them, Rejoice with me, eth for the manifestation of liie
for I have found my sheep sons of God. For the creature
which was lost. I say unto you, was made subject to vanity,
that likewise joy shall be in not willingly, but by reason of
heaven over one sinner that re- him who hath subjected the
penteth, more than over ninety same in hope : because the
and nine just persons, which creature itself also shall be de-
need no repentance. Either livered from the bondage of
what woman ha\ ing ten pice- corruption, into the glorious
es of siher, if she lose one liberty of the children of God.
piece, doth not light a candle. For we know that the whole
and sweep the house, and seek creation groanetli, iwid travail-
diligently till she find it ? And eth in pain together until now :
when she hath found it, she And not only they, but oiir-
caileth iier friends and her selves also which luive the first
neighbours together, saying, fruitsof theS])iril,even weour-
Rejoice with me, for I have selves gronn williin ourselves,
found the piece which I had waitingfor theadoption,to wit,
lost. IJkwise, I say unto you, the redem))tion of our body.
There is joy in the presence of T/ie Gospel. St. I.uke, vi. 36.
the angels of God over -— '-

one \y ^' y- therclore merciful, as
XJ your Father also is merci-

sinner that repentcLh.

■I1II ful. Judge not, and ye shall

The. fourth Svjiduij after Trinity . not be judged : condemn not.
The Collect. and ye shall not be condemn-

O GOD, the protector of all ed : forgive and ye shall be
that trust in thee, with- forgi\en : give, and it shall be
out whom nothing isstrong, no- givtn unto you; good mea-
tliing is holy ; increase and sure, pressed down, and shak-
rudti})!y upon us thy laercy ; en together, and running over,
that thou being oar ruler and shall men gi\'o into }our bo-

The Fifth Sunday alicr Tkimiy. [l'2V

>(>Qi. For with tlie same mca- inherit a blessing. For he that
sure lluit yc mctc withal, it will love life, and see good
shall be measured to you again, days, let him refrain his tongtit;
And he spake a parable unto I'ronxrvil, and his lips that they
tliem : Can the blind lead the speak noguilo: Letliim eschew
blind? shall they not both fall evil, and do good; let him
into the ditch ? Tiie disciple seek peace, and ensue it : For
is not above his master ; but tlie eyes ol the Lord are over
overy one tliat is perfect shall the righteou?, and his ears are
be as iii-{ master. And why be- open unto their prayers: but
boldest thou the mole that is in the lace of the Lord is against
thy brother's eye, but perceiv- them that do evil. AirtI who
est not tke beam that is in is he tliat will harm you^;' if yc
thine own eye ? Either how be followers of that which is
canst thou say to thy brother, good? But and if yc suffer for
Brotlier, let me pull out the righteousness sak(>, happy are
mote that is in thine eye, when ye: and be not afraid of tlieir
thou thyself beiioldest not the terror, neither be troubled; but
beam that is in thine own eye ? sanctify the Lord God in your
Thou hypocrite, cast out first hearts.

the beam out of thine own eye, -Ifie Gospel. St. Luke, v. 1 .
and then shall thou see clearly TT came to j:>.iss, that as the
to pull out the mote thai i^ in X people pressed upon him to
thy brotiier's eye. hear the word of God, he stood

■■! by the lake of Gennesareth,

Ti'te fiflli Sunday after Triniiy. and saw two ships standing by
The Collect. the lake; but the fishermen

GRANT, O Lortl, we be- "were gone out of them, anH
seech thee, that the course were washing their nets. And
of this world may be so })eace- he entered into one of the sj)ips,
ably ordered by thy gr)vern- which was Simon's, and pray-
ance, that thy Church may joy- ed him that he would thrust
fully serve thee in all godly out a little from the land : and
quietness, through Jesus Christ he sat down, and taught the
our Lord. Amen. people out of the shi]). Now

The Epistle. 1 St. Pel. iii. 8. when he had left speaking, he

BF ye all of one mind, hav- said unto Simon, Launch out
ing compassion one of an- into the deep, and letdown
odier; love as brethren, be your nets for a draught. And
pitiful, be courteous; not ren- Simon answering, said unto
dering evil for evil, or railing him. Master, we have toiled
for railing; but contrariwise, all the night, and have taken
blessing; knowing that ye are nothing; r.evertheless, at th\
L.'icreuntocalK' l,that ve should word I will let down the net.

130] The Sixth Sunday after Trinity.

And when they had this done, baptism into deatli; that hkc
they enclosed a great multitude as Christ was raised up from
of fishes, and their net brake, the dead by the glory of the
And they beckoned unto their Father, exen so we also should
partners which were in the walk in newness of life. For
other ship, that they should if we have been planted toge-
come and lielp them. And Iher in the likeness of his death,
they came and filled both the we shall be also in the likeness
ships ; so that they began to of his resurrection : Knowing
sink. When Simon Peter saw this, that our old man iscruci-
it, hefell down at Jesus'knees, fied with him, that the body of
saying, Depart from me, for I sin might be destroyed, that
am a sinful man, O Lord. For henceforth we should not serve
he was astonished, and all that sin. For he that is dead, is
were with him, at tjie draught i'le^d iwm sin. Now if we be
of the fishes which they had dead with Christ, we believe
taken ; and so was also James that we shall also live with him ;
and John the sons of Zebedee, knowing that Christbeing rais-
which were partners with Si- ed from tiie dead, dieth no
r.ion. And Jesus said unto Si- more ; death hath no more do-
mon. Fear not; from hence- minion over him. For in that
forth thou shalt catch men. he died, he died unto sin once;
And when they had brought but in that he liveth, he liveth
tlicir ships to land, they forsook unto God. Likewise reckon
all, and followed him. ye also yourselves to be dead

— iiHii indeed unto sin ; but alive un-

The sixih Sunday after Trinitj/. to God, through Jesus Christ
The Collect. our Lord.

O GOD, who hast prepared The Gospel, St.Matt. v. 20.
for those who love thee, TESUS said unto his disci-
such good things as pass man's J pies. Except your rightc-
understanding; pour into our ousness shall exceed the righ-
hearts such love towards thee, teousness of Scribes and Pha-
that we, loving thee above all risees, ye shall in no case enter
things,mavobtainthypromises, into the kingdom of heaven-,
which exceed all that we can Ye have heard that it was said
desire, through Jesus Christ by them of old time. Thou shalt
our Lord. Amen. not kill ; and w'nosoever shall

The Epistle. Rom. vi. 3. kill, shall be in danger of the

KNOW ye not, that so ma- judgment. But 1 say unto you,
ny of us as were baptised Tiiat whosoever is angry, witli
into Jes.us Christ, were bap- liis brother, without a cause,
tised into his deatji ? Therefore shall be in danger of the judg-
we are burled with him by meat : and whosoever shall say

Tlic Seventh Suiulay after Trinity. [131

to liis brothcF, Raca, shall be in to righteousness unto holiness,
danger of the council : but For when ye were the servants
whosoever shall say. Thou ol sin, ye were free Irom righ-
fboi, shall be in clanger of hell- teousness. What fruit had ye
fire. Therefore, il thou bring then in those things, whereof*
thy gift to the altar, and there ye are now ashamed r for (he
rememberest that thy brotlier end of those things is death,
had ought against tliee, leave But now being made free from
there thy gift before the altar, sin, and become servants to
and go tiiy way, first be rccon- God, ye liave your fruit unto
ciled to thy brother, and then holiness, and the end everlast-
conie and offer thy gift. Agree ing life. For the wages of sin
with thine adversary (juickly, is death : But tlic gift of God
whiles tliou art in tlic way is eternal life, through Jesus
with him ; lest at any time the Christ our Lord,
adversary deliver tiiee to tlie The Gospel. St. Mark, viii. I.
judge, and the judge deliver TN those days the multitude
tliee to the officer, and thou be X being very great, and hav-
cast into prison. Verily I say ing notiiing to eat, Jesus cal-
iinto thee, thou shalt by no led his disciples unto him, and
means come out thence, till saith unto them, I have com-
thou hast paid the uttermost passion on the multitude, be-
farthing. cause they have now been with

■ me three days, and have no-

The seventh Sunday after Tri- tiling to eat : and if I send them
niti/. away fasting to their own hous-

The Collect. es, they will faint by the way :

LORD of all power and for divers of them came Irom
might, who art die author far. And his disciples an-
and giver of all good things : swered him. From whence
graft in our hearts the love of can a man satisfy these men
thy name, increase in us true witJi bread herein the wilder-
religion, nourish us with all ness ? And he asked them,
goodness, and of thy great mer- How many loaves have ye?
cy keep us in the same, through and they said. Seven. And he
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, commanded Uie people to sit
The Epistle. Rom. vi. 19. down on the ground : And he

I SPEAK alter the manner of took the seven loaves, and gave
men, because of the inlirmi- tiianks, and brake, and gave to
ly otyourflesh: forasyeiiave his di.sciples to set before them;
yielded your members servants and they did set them before
to uncleannes>;, and to iniquity, the peoi)le. And they had a
unto iniquity; even so now few small fishes ; and he bles-
}ield your members servants scd, and commanded to set

i3i>] The E'.iglith and Ninth Sundays after Trinity.

lliem also before them. So sheepscloathing, but Inwardly

they did eat, and were filled ; they are ravening wolves. Ye

and they took u\y of the broken sliall know tljcm by tlieir fruits r

meat that was left, se^•en bas- Do men gather grapes of

kets. And they that had eaten thorns, or figs of thistles ? Even

were about four thousand. — so every good tree bringetli

And he sent them away. forth good fruit ; but a corrupt

— I tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

T/ie eighth Sunday nficr Trinity. A good tree cannot bring forth

The Collect. e\il fruit; neither can a cor-

OGOD, w^hosenever-fail- rupt tree bring forth good fruit.
ing providence ordereth Ex'cry tree that bringeth not
all thinrgs both in heaven and forth good fruit, is hewn down,
earth ; we humbly beseech tlice and cast into tlie fire. Where-
to put away from us all hurtful fore, by their fruits ye shall
things, and to gi\e us those know them. Not every one
things which are profitable lor that saith unto me, Lord, Lord,
us, through Jesus Christ our shall enter into tlie kingd<m of
Lord. Amen. heaven ; but he that doetli tlic
The Epistle. Rom. viii. 12. will of my Father, who is in

BRethren, we are debtors, heaven,
not to the flesh, to live af- ■■
ter the flesh : For if'yelive af- The idnth Sunday after Trinity.
ter tlie flesh, ye sliall die ; but The Collect.
if ye through the Spirit do mor- /^ RANT to us. Lord, we
tify the deeds of the body, yc vJT beseech thee, the spirit
shall live. For as many as are to think and do always such
led by the Spirit of God, they things as are right; that we
are the sons of God. For yc who cannot do any thing that
have not received the spirit of is good without thee ; may by
bondage again to fear ; but yc thee be enabled to live accord-
have received the spirit of a- ing to thy will, through Je-
doptlon, whereby we cry, Ab- sus Christ our Lord. Amen.
ba. Father. The Spirit itself The Epistle. I Cor. x. 1 .
beareth witness witji our spi- T) RtjUiren, 1 would not that
fit, that we are the children of J3 ye should be ignorant,
God. And if children, then how that all our fathers were
heirs ; heirs of God, and joint- under the cloud, and all passed
heirs with Christ : if so be that through the sea ; and were all
we sufl^'er with him, tliat we baptised unto Moses in the
may be also glorified together, cloud, and in the sea; and did
The Gospel. St. Matt. vii. \b. all eat the same spiritual meat,

BEware of false prophets and did all drink the same spi-

which come to you in ritual drink ; (for they drank '^f

The NiiUli Siimhiy afler TiuNri v. [I3j

ihdt spiritual rock thai follow- man who had a steward; and
ed them ; and that rock was (hesame wasacciiseduntohini,
CJjrist.) But with many of that he had wasted liis ^oods.
them God was not well pleas- And he called him, and said
cd; for they werco\erthrown unto him, How is it that I hear
in tlie wilderness. Now these this of thee? Give an account
things were our examples, to of tliy stewardship ; -for thou
the intent we should not lust mayest be no longer steward.
after evil things, as they also Th-en the steward said within
lusted. Neither be ye idol- himself. What ?hallIdo? for
aters, as were some of them : my lord taketh away from me
as it is written, Tlie people sat the stewardship : I cannot dig;
down to catanddrink, and rose to beg I am ashamed^ lam
uj) to play. Neither let us resolved what (o do, that when
commit fornication, as some oi" I am put out of tlie stewanl-
themcommittcd,and fellinone ship, ihey may receive me in-
day three and twenty thousand, to their houses. So he called
Neither let us tempt Christ, as c\ery one of his lord's dt;btors
some of them also tempted, and unto him, and saiil unto tlie
were destroyed of serpents, first. How much owest tiiou
Neither murmur ye, as some unto my lord? And he said. An
of them also murmured, and hundred measures of oil. And
were destroyed of the destroy- he said unto him. Take thy bill,
er. Now all these things hap- and sit down quickly and write
pened unto them for ensamples : fifty. Then said he to another,
and they are written for our And how much owest thou ?
admonition, upon whom the and he said, An hundred mca-
ends of the world are come, sures of wheat. And he said
Wherefore let him that think- unto him. Take thy bill and
etii he standeth, take heed lest write four-score. And the lord
he fall. There hath no temp- commended the unjust stew-
tation taken you, but si>ch as is ard, because he had done \rise-
common to man : but God is ly ; for the children of this
faithful, who will not suffer world are in their generation
you to be tempted above that wiser than the children of light.
ye are able; but will with the And 1 say unto you. Make to
temptation also make a way to } ourselves friends of Ihe mam-
escape, that ye may be able to mon of unrighteousness ; that
bear it. when ye fail, they may receive

r//e Gaypd/. St. Luke, xvi. 1. you into everlasting habita-

JESUS said unto his disciples, lions.
There was a certain rich

IJ-t] The Tenth and Eleventh Sundays after Thinjtv.

Tht tenth Sunday aficr Triiiitj/. pretation of tongues. But all
The Collect. these woiketh that one and the

LET thv merciful ears, O sell-same Spiri(, dividing to
Lord, be opened to the every man severally as he will,
prayers oi thy humble servants; The Gospel. St. Luke,xix. 41.
and that they may obtain their A ND when he was come
petitions, make them to ask xJL near, he beheld the city,
such things as shall please thee, and wept over it, saying, W
through J(;sus Christ our Lord, thou hadst known, even thou,
jimen. at least in thisthy day,thethings

The Epistle. 1 Cor. xii. 1, which belong unto thy peace !

Concerning spiritual gifts, but now they are hid from
brethren, I w ould not have thine eyes. For the days shall
you ignorant. Ye know that come upon thee, that thine
ye were Gentiles,carried away enemies shall cast a trench
unto these dumb idols even as about thee, and compass thee
ye were led. Wherefore I round, and keep thee in on
give you to understand, that every side, and shall lay thee
no man, speaking by the Spirit even with the ground, and thy
ofGod,calleth Jesus accursed; children within thee; and they
and that no man can say that shall not leave in thee one stone
Jesus is the Lord, but by the upon another; because thou
Holy Ghost. Now there are knewest not the time of thy
diversities ofgifts, but the same visitation. And he went into
Spirit. And there are diller- the temple, and began to cast
ences of admir.istrations, but out them that sold therein, and
the same Lord. And there tliem that bought, saying unto
are diversities of operations, them. It is written, My house
but it is the same God, who is the house of prayer : but ye
warketh all in all. But the have made it a den of thieves,
"manifestation of the Si)irit is And he taught daily in the
given to every man to profit temple.

w ilhal. For to one is given by ■■ "

the Spirit the word of wisdom ; The eleirnih Sunday after
to another, the word of know- Trinity.

ledge by the same Spirit; to The Collect.

anotherj^^j^ith by the same Spi- /^ GOD, who declarest thy
rit; to another, tl;e gifts of V_>/ Almiguty power chietly
healing by tlie same S})irit; to in siiowmg mercy and pity:
another, "'the working of nu'ra- mercifully grant unto us such
cles; to another, prophecy; to a measure of thy grace, that
another, discerning of spirits; we, running the way of thy
to another, divers kinds of commandments, may obtain
tongues; to another, the inter- thy gracious promises, and be

The Twcli'lh Suiuiay uiicr Tkinfiv. [133

made partakers of thy heaven- The Gospel. St. l.uke, xviii. 9.

l)'treasiiie,throiigliJesiisChnst TESUSspake this ]);\ral)leun-

oiir Lord, .li/icn. J to certain which trusted in

The F.pUtlc. 1 Cor. XV. 1. themselves thattlu-y were righ-

BRethren, I declare unto ti-ous and despised others:
you (he Gospel which I Two men went up into the
pr<Mclietl unto you, whicli also temple to pray ; the one a Pha-
ye have received, and wherein risce, and the otluTa Publican,
ye stand; by which also ye are The Pharisee stood and pray-
saved, if ye keep in memory ed t'nis with himself": God, I
what I preached unto you, uii- thank ihee, that lam not a-;
less ye liavc believed in vain, otiicr men arc, extortioners.
Fori delivered unto }ou first unjiisf, adulterers, or even as
ofall, tliat which I also receiv- this Publican: I ikst twice; in
qd, how that Christ died for our llie week, I ^Ive tithes of all
?ins, according to the Scrip- that I pov;ess. And the Pub-
tares; anfl that he was buri'jd ; lican standing af'iir oft", would
r.nd that he ro^e again the third not lill up so much as his eye^.
day, according to the Scrip- unfo heaven, but smote upon
lures ; and that he was seen ol his breast, saying, God be mer-
Ceplias ; then of the twelve : cilul to me a sinner. I tell
After that.he was seen of above you, (his man went down to
iivehundred brethren at once; hts house justified ralher tuan
of whom the greater part re- the other: for every oir" 'hit
main unto tins present; but exaltet.h himself, siiall bj ab.is-
some are fallen asleep. After ed ; and he liiathnmbledi him-
that he was seen of James ; sidf, shall be exalted.
then*of all tiie Apostles: and — ■■!■■ —

last of all he was seen of me The tiL(/fih Sunday afer
also, as of one born out of due Trinily.

time. For I am the least of ,,., ^

ihQ Apostles, that am not meet ^''' *^^^''''"^-

to becalledan Apostle,because A Lmighty and everlasting
I persecuted the Church of JTjL. Go I, wiio art always
Gorl. But, by the grace of more ready to hear than we to
God, I am what lam; and pray, and art wont to give
his grace, which was bestowed more than eiUier vvedesire or
upon me, was not in vain; but deserve; pour dowliKipon us
I laboured more abundantly the abundance of thy mercy,
tlian they all: yet not I, but forgivingusthosethingswhere-
the grace of God which was of our conscience is afraid, and
with me. Therefore, whether giving us those good things
it were I, or they, so we preach, whicli we are not worthy to
and so ye believed. ask, but through the merits an J

.'Jo] The Thirteenth Siiiulay after Trinity.

mediation of Jesus Christ thy way his ears were opened, and

Son our Lord. Amen. the string of Jiis tongue was

The Epistle. 2Cor. iii. 4. loosed, ani he spake plain.

SUCHtrusthavewethroiigh And he charged tliem that
Christ to God-ward: Not they should tell no man: but
lijat we arc sufficient of our- ihc more he charged them, so
selves to think any tiling as of much the more a great deal
ourselves ; but our sulilciency they published it; and were be-
is of God. Who also hath yond measure a^'lonished, say-
made us ablc^ ministers of the ing, He hath done all things
New Testament; not of tlie well; he maketh both the deaf
letter, but of the Spirit: for to hear, and the duinb to speak,
tijc letter killeth, but the Spirit — — «- —

givclii life. Bat if the minis- T/ic ihhU'oith Sundaj/ ofler
iratlon of death, written antl Trinify.

'^•ngraven in stone;?, was glori- 77rc Collect.

ons, so that the children of Is- \ Lmighty and mercii'ul
i-iicl could not stedfaslly be- IJL God, of whose onlv gift
Mold th(^ Jbce of Moses tor flic it c.ometli diat thy faithfuf peo-
iilory of hiscountenance,\\ hicii pie do unto thee true and laud-
giory was to be done away; able service; grant, we be-
iiow shall not the ministratioii seech thee, tiiat we may so
ofthe Spirit be rather glorioiih? faithfully serve thee in this
For if the ministration of con- life, that we fail not finally to
demnation be glory, much attain thy heavenly promises,
more doth the nnnistration of through the merits of J^csus
righteousness exceed in glory. Christ our Lord. /Ivie?/.
J'tc Co.spcl. St. Mark, vii. .'31. The Epistle. Gal. iii. 16.

JKSVS, dejKirting from tlie HPO Abral^in and his seed
coa:,ts ol Tyre and Sidon, X were the pronn'ses made.
rame unto the sea of Galilee, He saith not. And to seeds, as
through the midst of the coasts of many; but as of one. And
of Decapolis, and they bring to thy 'seed, which is Christ,
unto him one that was deaf. And this I say, that the coye-
and had an impediment in liis nan t that Vv'as confirmed b^-fore
speech; and they beseech him of God in Ciirist, the law,
toputliiyianduponhim. And which was four hundred and
he tookwim aside from the thirty years after, cannot (hs-
multitude, and put his fingers annul, that it should niake the
in(o iiis ears, antl he spil, and promise of none efiect. For
touched his tongue; and look- if the inheritance be of the law,
ing up to heawn, lie sighed, it is no more of promise; but
and saith unto him, /:y)///)//r///u/, God gave it to Abraham by
lJ)atis,be(»peneJ. Andslraight- promise. Wherefore then serv-

The Fourteenth Sumlny utU-r Tuinitv. [i37

clh the law? It was added be- neighbour? And Jc.sus answer-
cause of tran<;gressions, till (he ing said, A certain man went
seed should come to whom the down from Jerusalem to Jcri-
promise was made; and it was cho, and fell among thieves,
ordaine I by angels in the hand winch stript him of liis rai-
ofa mediator. Now a medi- mont, and wounded him, and
ator is nf>t a mediator of one; dej)arted, leaving him half
but God is one. Is the law dead. And by chance there
then against the promises of came down a certain Priest
God? God forbid; for >f there that way; and when he saw
had been a law given wliich him, he passed by on the other
could have given life, verily side. And likewise a Levite,
righteousness should have been when he was at the place,camc
by the law. But the Scrip- and looked on hira, and passed
ture hath concluded all under by on the other side. But a
sin, that the pronn'se, by faith certain Samaritan, as he jour-
of Jesus Christ, might be given neycd, came where he was:
to them tjiat believe. and when he saw him, he had
T/w Cospt'/. St. Luke,x. 23. compassion on him, and went

BLessed are the eyes which to him, and bound up his

see tiie things that ve see; wounds, pouring in oil and

For I tell you, that many pro- wine ; and set him on his own

phets and kings have desired beast, and brought him into an

to see those things which yc inn, and took care of him. And

sec, and have not seen (hem ; on the morrow, when he de-

and to hear those things which parted, he took out two pence,

ye hear, and have not heard and gave tiiem to the host, and

them. And behold a certain said unto him. Take care of

lawyer stood up, and tempted liim; and whatsoever thou

him,saying. Master, what sjiall spendest more, when I come

I do to inherit eternal life ? He again, I will repay thee. —

said unto him, What is written Which now of these three^

in thelaw? Ilowreadestthou? thinkest thou, was neighbour

And he answering said, TIiou unto him that fell among the

shalt love the Lord thy God thieves? And he said. He that

with all thy heart, and with showed mercy on him. Then

all thy souf, and with all thy said Jesus unto him. Go, and

strength,and with all thy mind; do thou likewise,
and tliy neighbour as thvself. ^

And he said unto him, Thou The fourtetnth Sunday afur
hast answeretl right: (his do, Trinitj/.

and diou shalt live. But he. The Collect.

willing to justify himself, said A Lmiglity and everlasting

"t',to Jesus, And who is mv /\ God, give unto us the hi-

138] The Fifteenth Sunda}' after Trinity.

crease of faith, hope, and cha- lage, there met him ten men
rity ; and that we may obtain that were lepers, who stood
that which thou dost promise, afar oft'. And they lifted up
make us to love that which their voices, and said, Jesus,
thou dost command, through Master, have mercy on us.
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. And when he saw them, he
The Epistle, Gal. v. 16". said unto ihem, Go show your-

ISAY then. Walk in the Spi- selves unto the priests. And it
rit, and ye shall not fulfil ihe came to pass, that, as they
lust of the flesh. For the flesh went, they were cleansed,
lusteth against the Spirit, and And one of them, when he saw
the Spirit against the flesh ; that he was healed, turned
and these are contrary the one back, and with a loud voice
to the other ; so that ye cannot glorified God, and fell down
do the things that ye would, on his face at his {\iQt, giving
But if ye be led by the Spirit, him thanks : and he was a Sa-
ye are notunder the law. Now marifan. And Jesus answer-
the works of the flesh are m.a- ing, said. Were there not ten
nifest, which are these, Adul- cleansed? but where are the
tery, fornication, uncleanness, nine ? There are not found
lasciviousness, idolatry, witch- that returned to give glory to
craft, hatred, variance, emula- God, save this stranger. And
tions, wrath, strife, seditions, he said unto him. Arise, go thy
heresies, envyings, murders, way : thy faith hath made thee
drui'ikenness, revellings, and whole.

such like : of the which I tell — ■ !■' "

you before, as I have also told The Jiftetnth. Sunday after
you in time past, that they who Trinity.

do such things, shall not inherit The Collect.

the kingdom of God. But the T7" EEP, we beseech thee, O
iruit of tlie Spirit is love, joy, 1\. Lord, thy Church with
peace, long-suflfering, gentle- thy perpetual mercy : And be-
ness, goodness, faitfi, meek- cause the frailty of man with-
nesstemperauce: against such out thee cannot but fall, keep
there is no law. And they that us ever by tijy help from all
are Christ's, ha^e crucified the things hurtful, and lead us to
f*esh, with the affections and all things profitable to our sal-
lusts, vation, through Jesus Christ
The Co.sptl. St. Luke, xvii. 1 1 . our Lord. Amen.

AND it came to pass, as The Epistle. Gal. vi. M.
Jesus went to Jerusalem, "VT"^ see how large a letter I
that he passed thro' the midst X have written unto you
©f Samaria and Galilee. And with mine own hand. As ma-
as he entered into a cer tain vil- ny a.s desire to make a fair show

The Slxtecnlh Siimlay alter Tk i m t v . (1 39

in ihe flesh, the)' constrain you clh them. Arc ye not much
to be circumcised ; only lest better than they ? Wliich oF
they should sutler persecution you, by taking thou^^ht, can
for the cross of Clirist. For acUI one cubit unto his stature ?
neither tiiey themselves who And why take ye tluniglit for
are circumcised keep the law; raiment? Consider the lilies of
but desire to have you circuoi- the field, how they grow : tiiey
cised, that thoy may glory in toil not, neither do they sj)in ;
your flesh. But God forbid and yet I say unto you, that
that I should glory, save in tlic even Solomon in all his glory
crossof our Lord Jesus Clirist, was not arrayed like one of
by whom the world is crucili- these. Wherefore if God so
ed unto me, and I unto the clothe the grass of the field,
world. For in Ciirist Jesus which to-day is, and to-morrow
neither circumcision availeth is cast into the oven ; shall ho
any thing, nor uncircumcision, notmuch moreclotheyou,Oye
but anew creature. And as of lit'Ie fiith ? Therefore take
many as w.dk aceording to this no thought, saying. What shall
rule,peacebeon tiiem,andmer- we eat ? or, What sliall wc
cy, and upon the Israel of God. drink ? or. Wherewithal shall
From henceforth let no man we be clothed ? (for after all
trouble me, for I bear in my these things do the Gentiles
body the marksof the Lord Je- seek ;) for your heavenly Fa--
sus. Brelliren, the grace of therknowethtiiat ye have need
our Lord Jesus Christ be with of all these things. But seek
your spirit, .'hnen. ye fir^t tlie kingdom of God,

T/ie Gospel. St. Matt. vi. 24-. and his righteousness, and all

NO man can serve two mas- these things shall be added un-
ters : for either he will to you. Take therefore no
liate the one, and love the thought for the morrow ; for
other ; or else he will hold to in<:: morrow shall take thought
the one, and despise the other : for the things of itself : sufii-
YecannotserveGo laiul mam- cient unto the day is the evil
n-.on. Therefore I say unto thereof,
you. Take no tliought tor voiir — m —

life, what ye shall eat, or what The siiU'd/U/i Sunday afler
ye shall drink ; nor yet for your Trinity.

body, wl»at ye shall put on : Is Tlie Collect.

not die life more than meat, and /^^ T-ord, we beseech thee,
the body tlian raiment } Bin V_>/ let thy continual pity
ijold the fowls of the air ; for cleanse and defend thy Church;
they sow not, neither do they an.l because it cannot conlinuc
reap, nor gather into bains ; in safety without thy succour,
yet your heavenly Father feed- preserve it evcimorc by thy

1 to] The Seventeenth Sunday after Tki-^ity.

help and goodncs:?, throu^li Je- with her. And when tlie Lord

SLis Christ our Lord. Amen. saw her, he had compassion on

The Epistle. Ephe^. iii. l.'j. her, and said unto iicr. Weep

I Desire that ye faint not at not. And he came and touch-
my tribulations for you, cd the bier (and they that bare
which is your glory. For this him stood still) and he said,
cause I bow my knees unto the Young man, I say unto tliee,
FatherofourLord JesusChrist, Arise. And he that was dead
of whom the whole family in sat up, and began to speak :
heaven and earth is named, that and he delivered him to his
he would grant you, according mother. And there came a
to the riches of his glory, to be fear on all : and they glorlfted
strengthened with might by God, saying, That a great Pro-
his Spirit in the inner man ; phet is risen up among us ; and
that Christ may dwell in your that God hath visited his peo-
hearts by faith ; that ye, being pie. And this rumour of him
rooted and grounded in love, went forth throughout all Ju-
may be able to comprehend, dea, and throughout all the re-
with all saints, what is the gion round about.

breadth, and length, and depth, ■■■!■

and height ; and to know the The seventeenth Sunday aJUr
love of Ciirist, which passeth Trinity.

knowledge, that ye might be The Collect.

filled with all the fulness of T ORD, we pray thee, that
God. Now unto him that is 1 J thy grace may always
able to do exceeding abundant- prevent and follow us; and
ly above all that we ask or make us continually to be giv-
think, according to the power en to all good works, through
that worketi) in us, unto him Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen,
be glory in the Ciiurch, by 7"Ac is/)2.y//e. Ephes. iv. 1.
Christ Jesus, throughout all T Therefore, the prisoner of
ages, world without end. //we/;. X the Lord, beseech you that
The Gospel. St. Luke, vii. 1 1, ye walk worthy of the voca-

AND it came to pass the tion wherewith ye are called,
day after, that Jesus went with all lowliness and meek-
into a city called Nain ; and ness, with long-suOering, for-
many of his disciples went bearing one another in love ;
with him, and much people, endeavouring to keep the uni-
Now when he came nigh to ty of the Spirit in the bond of
the gate of the city, behold, peace. Inhere is one body,
there was a dead man carried and one Spirit, even as ye are
out, the only son of his mother, called in one hope of your call-
anJ she was a widow: and Ing ; one Lord, one Faith, one
much people of the city was Haptism, one God and Father

Tite EiglUecnth Sunclny alter Tk i n i t v . [Ill

olall, who is above all, anJ (hec. For \vho«:o«vcr exaltclh

llirou^h all, and in voii all. himself, shall Ik- abased : and

The Gospel. St. Luke, xiv. 1. he tiiat hiiiiibleth himself^ shall

r caine to pass, as Jesus be exalted.

went into the house ol one

ot the chiet Pharisees to cat The ci^ftUtnl/t Sundajj aftcv

bread, on the Sabbath-da\ , that Trinity.

thev watched him. And be- The Collect.

hold, there was a certain man "F ORD, we beseech thee,

before him, wiio i;ad thedro])- -L< ^rnnt thy peoj)le sirace to

sy. And Jes'.is answerui^, withstand the temptations ot

.pake unto tiie lawvers and the world, the tlesl;, and ihe

Pharisees, saymg, Is it lawful devil; aiul with j)ure h.earts

to heal on the Sabbath-day ? and minds to (JjlhrvV thet-, the

And they held their peace, only God, through JesusChrist

And he took him, and healed our Lord. Amen.

him, and let him go; and an- The Epi.sde. 1 Cor. i. \.

swercd them, sa)ir.g, Wliich T THANK my God always

of you shall have an ass or an A on your behalf, for the grace

ox fallen into a pit, and will not of God which is given you by

straightway ])uli liim out on Jesus Christ ; that in every

the Sabbath-day ? and they thing ye are enriclied by him,

could not answer him again to in all utterance and in allknow-

these things. .And he put forth ledge: even as the testimony

a parable to tiiose wiio were ofChrist was confirmed in you.

bidden, when he marked how So that ye come behind in no

tiiey cho>e out thie chief rooms; gift; waiting for the coming

saying unto them;' When thou of our Lord Jesus Christ, who

art bidden of any man to a wed- sliall also confirm vou unto the

ding, sit not down in the high- end, that ye may be blameless

est room, lest a more honora- in tl,e day of our Lord Jesus

ble man than thou be bidden Christ.

f)t"him ; and he that bade thee The Gospel. St. Matt. xxii. 3 k
and him come and say to thee, 'I T7 HKX the Pharisees liad
(Tive this man place ; and t!iou VV heard that Jesus had put
begin with shame to take the the Sadducees to silence, tliey
lowest room. But when thou were gathered together. Then
art bidden, go and sit down in one of thcm,who wasalawyer,
tlie lowest room; that \%hen asked him a question, tempt-
he that bade thee Cometh, he ing him, and saying, Master,
may say unto thee, Friend, go which is the great command-
up higher : then shalt thou ment in the law r Jesus said
have worship in the presence unto him, Thou shalt love the
of them that sit at meat with LortlthyGodwithall thy heart.

1-1-2] The Nineteenth Sunda) after Trinity.

and with all thy soul, and with
all thy mind : This is the first
and great commandment. And
the second is like unto it. Thou
sjialt love thy neighbour as
thyself. On these two com-
mandments hang all the law
and the prophets. While the
Pharisees were gathered toge-
ther, Jesus asked them, say-
ing. What think ye of Christ ?
wiiose son is he ? They say un-
to him. The son of David. He
saith unto them. How then
doth David in spirit call him
Lord, sayi»ig, the Lord said
unto my Lord, Sit thou on my
right hand, till I make thine
enemies thy foot-stool ? If Da-
vid tJien call him Lord, how
is he his son ? And no man was
able to answer him a word,
neither durst any man from that
day forth, ask him any more
questions.

T/te nineteenth Sunday after

Trinity.

The Collect.

OGOD, forasmuch as with-
out thee we are not able to
please thee ; mercifully grant
that thy Holy Spirit may in all
things direct and rule our
hearts, through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
The lipistle. Ephcs. iv. 17.

THIS I say therefore, and
testify in the Lord, that
ye henceforth walk not as
other Gentiles walk, in the
vanity of their mind; having
the understanding darkened,
being alienated from the life

of God, through the ignorance
that is in them, because of the
blindness of their heart: who,
being past feeling, have given
themselvesoveruntolascivious-
ness, to work all uncleaimess
with greediness. But ye have
not so learned Christ ; if so be
that ye have heard him, and
have been taught by him, as
the truth is in Jesus : That ye
put off^ concerning the former
conversation, the old man^
which is corrupt according to
the deceitful lusts; and be re-
newed in the spirit of your
mind; and that ye put on the
new man, which after God is
created in rigliteousness and
true holiness. Wherefore put-
ting away lying, speak every
man truth with his neighbour;
for we are members one of
another. Be ye angry, and sin
not : \(::i not the sun go down
upon your wrath : neither give
place to the devil. Let him
that stole, steal no more ; but
rather let him labour, working
with his hands the thing whicli
is good, that he may have to
give to him that needeth. Let
no corrupt com nuuiication pro-
ceed out of your mouth, but
that which is gooil to the use
of edifying, that it may minis-
ter grace unto tiie hearers. And
grieve not the Holy Spirit of
God, whereby ye are sealed
unto the day of redemption.
Let all bitterness, and wrath,
and anger, and clamour, and
evil-speaking, be put away
from VQU, with all malice. And

Tiie Twcntietli Suiuluy aik-r Tkinity. [113

1)0 ye kind one to another, ready both in body and soul,
tender-hearted, forgiving one may dKerlulIy acc(>m|)lisU
another, even as Cod lor those tliii.gs which thou com-
Chrisl's sake hath forgiven mandcst, through Jesus Christ
you. our Lord. Juien.

'The Cosptl. St. ^Tatt. ix. I. 'He Epistle. Ephes. v. \o.

JIlSUS entered into a ship, O EE then thiat yc walk cir-
and passed over, and came O cumspectly, not. as Tools,
into his own city. And be- but as wise, redeeming the
liold, they brought to him a time, because the days are
man sick ofthe palsy, lying on evil. Wherefore be ye not
a bed. And Jesus, seeing unwise, but understanding
their faith, said unto the sick what the will of the Lord is.
of the palsy. Son, be of good And be not drunk with wine,
cheer, thy sins be forgiven wherein is excess ; but be til-
thee. And behold, certain of led with the Spirit : speaking
the scribes said within them- to yourselves in psalms and
selves. This man blasphem- h ymns and spiritual songs, sing-
eth. And Jesus, knowing ing and making melody in
their thoughts, said. Where- your heart to tiie Lord ; giving
fore think ye evil in your thanks always for all things
hearts i For whether is easier unto God and the Father, in
to say. Thy sins be forgiven the nnme of our Lord Jesus
thee? or to sa^'. Arise, and Christ; submitting yourselves
walk? But that ye may know one to another in the tear of
that the Son of man hath pow- God.

er on the earth to forgive sins, Tht Gospel. St. Matl. xxii. I.

(then saith he to the sick ofthe T P^SUS said, The kingdom of

palsy) Arise, lake up thy bed, J heaven is like unto a cer-

and gountodiineliouse. And tain king, who made a marri-

he arose, and departed to his age for his son ; and sent forth

house. But when die multi- his servants to call them that

tude saw it, tliey marvelled, were bidden to the wedding :

and glorified God, who had and they would not come. A-

givcn such power unto men. gain, he sent forth other ser-

— — \'ants, saying. Tell them who

The Ivjcniieth Sundai/ after are bidilen. Behold, I have

Trinitj/. prepared my dinner : my ox-

Tlie Collect. en and my fallings are killed,

O Almighty and most mer- and all tlungsarcreadv : come
cilul God, of thy boun- unto the niarriage. But lliey
tiiul goodness keep us, we be- made light of it, and went
seech thee, from all things that their ways, one to his farm,
ma\ hurt us; that we, beirg another to h.is merchandise:

144] The Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity.

and the remnant took his ser- through Jesus Christ our Lord.
vants,and entreated them spite- Amen,

l'ullv,andslevv them. But when ^, r . ,, ,- , • ,^

the king heard thereof, he was ^'" '^P'""'- ^P''^^' '''■ ' °-
wroth : and lie sent tbrth his X/TY brethren, be strong in
armies, and destroyed those IVJL the Lord, and in the
murderers, and burnt up their power of his might. Put on
city. Then saith lie to his ser- the whole armour of God, that
vants, llie wedding is ready, ye may be able to stand against
but they who were bidden were the wiles of the devil. For we
not worthy. Go ye therefore wrestle not against flesh and
into the highways, and as ma- blood, but against principali-
ny as ye shall find, bid to the ties, against powers, against
marriage. So those servants the rulers of the darkness of
went out into the highways, this world, against spiritual
and gathered together all, as wickedness in high places,
many as they found, both bad Wherefore take unto you the
and good: and the wedding whole armour of God, that ye
was furnished with guests. And may be able to withstand in
when the king came in to see the evil day, and having done
the guests, he saw there a man all, to stand. Stand therefore,
who had not on a wedding having your loins girt about
garment. And he saith unto with truth; and having on the
him. Friend, how camest thou breast-plate of righteousness ;
in hither, not having a wed- and your feet shod with the
ding garment? And he was preparation of the gospel of
speechless. Then said the king peace; above all, taking the
to the servants. Bind him hand shield of faith, wherewith yc
and foot, and take him away, shall be able to quench all the
and cast him into outer dark- fiery darts of" the wicked. And
ness: there shall be weeping lake the helmet of salvation,
and gnashing of teeth. For and the sword of the Spirit,
many are called, but few are which is the word of Cjod :
chosen. praying always with all prayer

i^ and supplicatioji in the Spirit,

Tfie tZfenii/'first Sunday after and vNatching thereunto with

Trinity. all perseverance, and supplica-

The Collect. tion for all saints ; and lor me,

GRANT, we beseech thee, that utterance may be given
merciful Lord, to thy unto me, that I may open my
faithful people, pardon and mouth boldly, to make known
peace; thatthey may be cleans- the mystery of the Gospel; for
ed from all their sins, and which I am an ambassador in
serve thee with a ciuiet mind, bonds : That therein I may

The Twenty-second Suiulay after Trinity. [1 ib

speak boIcJIv as I ought to CIuucli in continual godliness;
speak. that, through thy protection, it

The Compel. St. John,iv. t(3. may be free trom all adversi-
nr^^HERE was a certain no- ties, and devoutly given to

JL h!eman, whose son was serve thee in good works, to
siek at Capernaum. When he thegiory ol thy Namc,through
iieard that Jesus was come out Jesus Cliristour Lord. Amen.
of Judea into Galilee, he went The Epistle. Piiil. \. ?,.

unto him, and lx.'sought him, T THANK my God upon
that he would come down and X every remembrance of" you
held his son ; tor he was at tlie (always in every prayer ot mine
point ofdeath. Tlicnsaidje- lor you all makmgrecjuest with
sus unto him. Except ye see joy) lor your fellowship in the
signs and wonders, ye willnot Gospel from the first day until
believe. The nobleman saith now; being confident of this
unto him. Sir, come down ere very thing, that he who hath
my child die. Jesus saith un- begim a good work in you,
to him. Go thv way, thy son will perform it until the day of
livcth. And the man believ- Jesus Christ; even as it is meet
ed the word that Jesus had for me to think this of you all,
spoken unto him, and he went because I have you in my heart,
his way. And as he was now inasmuch as both in my bonds,
going down, his servants met and in the defence and confirm-
him, aiid told him, saying, ation of the Gospel, ye all are
Thy son liveth. Then en- partakers of my grace. For
fjuired he of them the hour God is my recocd, how greatly
'ivhcn he began to amend ; and I long after \ nu all in the bow-
they said unto him. Yesterday, els of Jesus Christ. And this
at the seventh hour, the fever I pray, that )our love may a-
leit him. So the father knew bound yet more and more ia
tiiat it was at the same hour in knowledge, and in all judg-
the which Jesus said unto him, men! : That ye may approve-
Thy son liveth ; and himself things that are cxeellenf, that
believed, and his v/hole house, ye mav be sincere, and without
This is again the second mira- offence till the day of Christ ;
cle that Jesus did, when he being filled with the fruits of
was come out of Judea into righteousness, which arc by Je-
Galilee. . — sus Christ, unto the glory and

T/ie tue/ity- second Sundaj/ after praise of God.

Trimly. 'The Gospel. St. Matt, xviil. 21 .

The Collect. T^F'l'ER said unto Jesus,

LORD, webeseeeh thee to iT Lord, how olt shall my
keep thy houshold i\vi brother sin against me, and i
N

6] The TvvenLj-third Sunday a/ter Trinity.

forgive him ? till seven times ?
Jesus saith unto him, I say not
unto thee. Until seven limes:
but until seventy times seven.
Therefore is the kingdom of
heaven likened unto a cer-
tain king, who v\^ould take ac-
count ot" his servants. And
when he had begun to reckon,
one was brought unto him,
who owed him ten thousand
talents. But forasmuch as he
had not to pay, his lord com-
manded him to be sold, and
his wife and children, and all
that he had, and payment to
be made. The servant there-
fore fell down and worship-
ped him, saying. Lord, have
patience with me, and 1 will
pay thee all. Then the Lord
of that servant was moved
with compassion, and loosed
him, and forgave him the debt.
But the same servant went out,
and found one of his fellow-
servants, who owed him an
hundred pence; and he laid
hands on him, and took him by
the throat, saying. Pay me that
thou owest. And his fellow-
servant fell down at his ihet,
and besought him, say Jng,Have
patience with me, and I will
pay thee all. And he VN'ould
not; but went and cast him in-
to prison, till he should pay the
debt. So when his fellow-
servants saw what was done,
they were very sorry , and came
^and told uiito tlieir lord, all
that was done. Then his lord,
after tluit he had called him,
said unto him, O thou wicked

servant, I forgave thee all that
debt, because thou desiredst
me: shouldest not thou also
have had cpmpassion on thy
fellow-servant, even as I had
pity on thee ? And his lord
was wroth, and delivered him
to the tormentors, till he should
pay all that was due unto him.
So likewise shall my heavenly
Father do also unto you, if ye,
from your hearts, forgive not
every one his brother their tres-
passes.

The ttventj/-third Sunday after

Triniti/.

The Collect.

OGOD our refuge and
strength, who art the au-
thor of all godliness ; be ready,
we beseech thee, to hear the
devout prayers of thy Church ;
and grant that those things
which we ask faithfully, we
may obtain effectually, through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Epistle, Phil. iii. 17.

BRethrcn, be followers to-
gether of me, ar,d mark
tliem wiio walk so, as ye h.ave
us for an cnsample. (For ma-
ny walk, of whom I have told
you often, and now tell you
even weeping, that they are
the enemies of th.e cross of
Christ ; whose end is destruc-
tion, whose god is their belly,
and whose glory is in their
sliame, who mind earthly
things.) For our conversation
is in heaven, tiom whence also
we look for the Saviour, the
Lord Jesus Christ; who shall

The Twcnty-foiirtli Sunday after Trinity. [I 17

change oar vile bo .ly, that it all be delivered from thohai^ds
may be fashioned hkc unto his ot those sins which by our hail-
glorious body, according to tiie ty wc liave conimittt-d : Grant
working, wlicrcby h'j is able this, O heavenly Father, for
even to subdue all tilings unto Jesus Christ's sake, our blessed
himself. Lord and Saviour. J/men.
The Gospel St. Matt. xxii. la. Tke Epistle. Colos. i. .3.

THEN went the Pharisees TIT"^'^ g'^'^ thanks to God,
and took counciliiow they VV and the Father of our
might entangle him in his talk. Lord Jesus Christ, praying al-
And they sent out unto him ways for you, since we heard
their disciples, with the Hero- of your faith in Christ Jesus^
dians, saying. Master, we know and of tiie love which ye have
that thou art true, and teache>t to all tiie saints ; for the hope
the way of God in truth, nei- which is laid up tor you in jica-
ther carest thou for any man : ven, whereof ye heard before
for thou regardest not the per- in the word of the truth of tl'.c
son of men. Tell us, there- Gospel; which is come unto
lore. What t!iinkejt thou? Is you, as it is in all the world,
it lawful to give tribute unto and bringeth forth liuit, as \l
Caesar, or not? But Jesus per- doth also in you, since the day
ceived their wickedness, and ye heard of it, and knew the
said. Why tempt ye me, ye gracs of Godin truth. As ye
hypocrites? Show me the tri- also learned of Epaphras, our
bute-moncy. And they brought dear fellow-servant, wlxo is for
unto him a penny. Andhesaith you ataithful minister of Christ ;
unto them. Whose is this image who also declared unto us your
and superscription ? They say love in tlie spirit. For this
unto iiim, Cassar*s.' Then saith cause we also, since the day wc
he unto them, Rendertherefore lieard it, do not cease to pray
unto Cassar the things which for you, and to desire tiiat^e
are Caesar's; and unto God tlie might be filled with the know-
things that are God^\ When ledge of his will in all wisdom
they had heard these words, and spiritual understanding

to >

tiiey marvelled, and left liim, that ye might walk worthy of

and went their way. the Lord unto all pleasing, be-

— — ing fruitful in every good work.

The i'JietUy-foiirth Sundaj/ after and increasing in the know-

Trinitt/. ledge of God; strengtheiied

The Collect. with all might, according to his

OLord, we beseech thee, glorious power, unto all pa^

absolve^ thy people from tience and long-suffering, with

their ollences; that, through joyfulness; giving thanks unto

thy bountiful goodness,we may the Father, who halh made us

14S] The Twentj-fiftli Sunday after Tkinity.

meet to be partakers of the in- faithful people ; tliat they.plen-

heritance of the saints in light, teously bringing forth the fruit

The Gospel. St. Matt. ix. 13. of good works, may by thee

WHILE Jesus spake these be plen teously rewarded, thro'
things unto John's dis- Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
ciples, behold, there came a For the Epistle. Jcr. xxiii. 5.
certain ruler and worshipped T3EHC)LD, the days come,
him, saying, JVfy daughter is JL/ saith the Lord, that I wi It-
even now dead ; but come and raise unto David a righteous
Jay thy hand upon her, and she Branch ; and a King shall reign
shall live. And Jesus arose, and prosper, and shall execute
and followed him, and so did judgment and justice in the
his disciples. (And behold, a earth. In his days Judali shall
woman, which was diseased be saved, and Israel shall dwell
with an issue of blood twelve safely : and this is his Name
years, came behind him, and whereby he shall be called,
touched the hem of his gar- THE LORD OUR RIGH-
ment: For she said within her- TEOUSNESS. Therefore,
self. If 1 may but touch his gar- behold, the days come, saith
ment, I shall be whole. But the Lord, that they shall no
Jesus turned him about, and more say, Tlie Lord liveth who
when he saw her, he said, brought up the children of Is-
Daughter, be of good comfort, rael out of the land of Egypt ;
thyfaithhath made thee whole, but. The Lord liveth, who
And the won:ian was made brought up, and who led the
whole from that hour.) And seed of the house oi Israel out
when Jesus came into the ru- of the north-country, and from
ler's house, and saw the min- all countries whither I had
strels and the people making a driven them: and they shall
noise, he said unto them. Give dwell in their own land,
place: for the maid is not The Gospel. St. John, vi. 5.
dead, but sleepeth. And they TTTHEN Jesus dien lift \\\^
laughed him to scorn. But ? V his eyes, and saw a great
when the people were put company come unto him, he
forth, he went in, and took her saith unto Philip, Whence shall
by the hand,and the maid arose, we buy bread, that these may
And the fame hereof went eat ? (And this he said to prove
abroad into all that land. him, for he himself knew what
I— — he would do.) Philip answer-
The tiveniy-ffth Sundai/ after ed him. Two hundred penny-
, Trinity. worth of bread is not siilHcient
The Collect. for them, that every one of
TIR up, we beseech thee, them may take a little. One

ery <
ittle.
O Lord, the wills of thy of his disciples ^\ndrew. Si-

SAINT ANDREW'S DAY. [1 19

mon Peter's brother, saith unto Saint Andren's Day.

liiin. There is a lad here, who T/ie Collect.

hath fi\c barley-loaves, and A Lniighly God, wliodidst
two <mall fislies ; bill what arc l\. give such grace unto tiiy
they among so many ? And Jc- holy Apostle Saint Andrew,
sus said. Make the men sit that he readily obeyed the tall-
down. Now there was much ing ot thy Son Jesus Christ,
grass in the place. Sotliemen and followed him wMtiiout de-
sat down, in number about five lay ; grant unto us all, that we,
thousand. And Jesus took the being called by thy holy Word,
loaves, and when lie had given may Ibrthwith give up our-
thanks, he distributed to the selves obijdiently to FulMl thy
disciples, and tiie disciples to holy commandments, through
them that were set down, and the same Jesus Christ our
likewiseof the fishes, as much Lord, ylmen.
as they would. When tiiey The EpUtle. Rom.x. 9.
were filled, he said unlo his TF thou shalt confess with
disciples. Gather up the Frag- A tiiy mouth the Lord Jesus,
ments that remain, that nothin.^ and sJialt believe in thine heart
be lost. Theret'ore thev ga- that God hath raised him from
thcredthem together,and filled the dead, tliou shalt be saved.
twelve baskets with the frag- For with the heart nian bcliev-
mcntsof the five barlev-loaves, eth unto righteousness, and
which remained overand above with the mouth confession is
unto them that had eaten. — made unto salvation. For the
Then tiiosc men, when tiicy Scripture saith. Whosoever be-
had seen the miracle that Jesus lieveth on him, sliall not be
did, said. This is of a truth ashamed. For there is no dif-
th:it Prophet that should come ference between the Jew and
into the world.. the Greek : for tlie same Lord

^[ If tiicre be anyjiwre Sundaj/s over all, is rich unto all that
before AdTcnl-Siindayythe Sir- call upon him. P'or wiiosoever
r'Ve of some nftJkOse Sundaj/^ shall call upon the name of the
t/:<it lucre omitted after the Lor:], shall be savecf. tlow
Epiphani/, shall he taken in then shall they eall on him in
to supply so nia.y/ as are here whom they have not believed ?
uwiting. And if then; he Aw\ how shall they believe in
fevcer, the orerplus may be him, of whom they have not
omitted : Provided that ihis heard ? And how shall they
lest Collect, Epistle, and Gas- hear without a preacher? And
;-^/, shall ul^-ajs be medapon how shall they preach, except
i Sundaj/ nej;i before Ad- tiicy be sent ? As it is uTitten,
tent. How beautiful arv tlie feet of

N 2

1.50] SAINT THOMAS'S DAY.

them that preach the Gospel and their fatlier, and followed
of peace, and bring glad tid- him.

ings of good things ! But they ■ —

l}ave not all obeyed the Gos- Saint Thomas the Apostle.
pel. For Esaias saith. Lord, Tlit Collect.

wlio hath believed our report? A Lmighty and everliving
So then, faith cometh by hear- ±\. Goci, who, for the greater
ing, and hearing by the Word confirmation of tlie faith, didst
of God. But 1 say, have they suffer thy holy Apostle Tho-
not heard ? Yes .verily, their mas to be doubtful in thy Son's
sound went into all the earth, resurrection ; grant us so per-
and their words unto the ends fectly, and without all doubt,
of the world. But I say. Did to believe in thy Son Jesus
not Israel know ? First, Moses Christ, that our faith in thy
saith, I will provoke you to sight may never be reproved :
jealousy by them that are no Hear us, O Lord, through the
people, and by a foolish nation same Jesus Christ ; to whom,
I will anger you. But Esaias with thee and the Holy Ghost,
is very bold, and saith, I was be all honor and glory, now
found of them that sought me and for evermore. Amen.
Jiot; I was made manifest unto The Epistle. Ephes. ii. 19.
tliem that asked not after me. IVT^W therefore ye are no
But to Israel he saith. All day 1/S more strangers and i'o-
long have I stretched fordi my reigners, but fellow-citizens
hands unto a disobedient and with the saints, and of the hous-
gain-saying people. hold of God ; and are built up-

The Gospel. St. Matt. iv. 1 8. on the foundation of the Apos-

JESUS walking by the sea of ties and Prophets, Jesus Christ
Gahlee, saw two brethren, himself being the chief corner-
Simon,, called Peter, and An- stoi^e ; in wjiom all the build-
drew his broUier, casting a net ing, fitly framed together^
into the sea: (for they were groweth unto an holy temple
fishers.) And he saith unto intheLoril: in whom ye also
them. Follow me, and I will are builded togeliier for an ha-
ii^iake you fishers of men. And bitation ol God, through the
they stiaightvvay left their nets. Spirit.

smd followed him. And going The Gospel. St. John, xx. 9A.
on from thence, he saw other ^ I ^Homas,oneofthe tw^elve,
two brethren, James the son JL called Didymns, was not
of Zebedee, and John his bro- witii them when Jesus came,
ther, in a ship with Zebedee The other disciples therefore
their, father, mending their said unto him. We have seen
nets; and lie called them. And the Lord. But he saidujito
they iraiuediaiely left tlie ship them. Except I shall see in his

SAINT STEPHEN'S DAY. [1.51

hands the print of the nails, aiicl first Mirtyr St. Slephcn, who

put my linger into tiic print ol' ))rayccl lor liis miuilerers to

the nails, and thrust luy hand thee, O Blessed Jesii^, who

into his side, I will not believe, standest at tiic ri^ht hand of

And atler eight days, ai^^ain his God, to succour all those who

disciples w ere within, and sufler for thee, our only Mt\li-

Thonia* with them : Then ator and Advocate, y^me/t.

came Jesus, the doors being t[ Then slinll folloxv the Colltct

shut, and stood in the midst, of the Nativily, ivhich shaU

and said. Peace be unto you. be. said coutinuallj/ until NeH'

Then said lie to Tiiomas, Reach Ytars Eve.

hither thy finger, and behold For the Epistle. Acts,vii. 55.

my hands ; and reach hither O Tcpiien, being tlill of the

thy hand, and thrust it into my O Holy Ghost, looked up

side ; and be not f'aitidess, but stedtuvjy into heaven, and saw

believing. And Thomas an- the glory of" God, and Jesus

swered and said unto him. My standing on the right hand of

Lord, and mv God. Jesus saith God ; and said. Behold, I see

luito him, Thomas, because the heavens opened, and the

tijou hast seen me, thou hast Son of man standing on the

believed ; blessed are they that right hand of God. Then they

have not seen, and yet have cried out with a loud voice,

believed. And many other and stopped tiieir ears, and ran

signs truly did Jesus in the pre- upon him with one accord, and

sence of his disciples, which cast him out of the city, and

are not writlen in this book, stoned him : and the vvitnes-

But these are written, that ye ses laid Ctovm their clothes at a

might believe that Jesus is the yoimg nian"^ feet, whose name

Cnrist, the Son of God ; and was Siiuf. And they stoned

that believing, ye migiit have Stephc^V,' calling upon God,

lit"'' inrough ins Name. and saying, Lord Jesus, receive-

■■ I II my spirit. And he kneeled

Saint Stephens Day. dow'n, and cried with a loud

The Collect. \'oice. Lord, lay not this sin to

GRANT, 0"Li)r<i, that in their ciiarge. 'And when he

all our sufferings here up- 'had said-this, he fell asleep,
on earth, tor the testimony (>f The Gospel. St. Matt.xxiii. 3 1.

thy truth, we may stedfa?,fly T) Ehold, I send unto you-

Uiok up to Heaven, and by JlJ })rophets, and w^ise men,

faith behold the glory that shall and scribes ; and some of llu.ni

be revealed ; and being filled ye shall kill and crucil y ; and

■witli the Holy Ghost, may some of them shall ye scourge

learn to love and bless ourper- in your synagogues, and perse-

Eccutors, by the example ot thy cute thcin irom city to city.;.

152] SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST'S DAY.

that upon you may come all the ed, and we have seen it, and
righteous blood shed upon the bear witness, and show unto
earth, from the blood of righte- you that eternal life which was
ous Abel, unto the blood of with the Father, and was ma-
Zacharias, son of Barachias, nifiested unto us ;) that which
whom ye slew between the we have seen and heard, de-
temple and the altar. Verily clare we unto you, that ye al-
Isay unto you. All tliese things so may have fellowship with
shall come upon this gencrati- us ; and truly our fellowshij) is
on. O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, vvith the Father, and with his
thou that killest the prophets. Son Jesus Christ. And these
and stonest them which are things write we unto you, that
sent unto thee ; how often your joy may be full. This
would I have gathered tliy then is the message which we
children together, even as a have heard of him, and declare
hen gathcreth her chickens un- unto you, that God is light,
der her wrings, and ye would and in him is no darkness at
not! Behold, your house is all. If we say that w^e have
left unto you desolate. For I fellowship with him, and walk
say unto you. Ye shall not see in darkness, we lye, and do not
me henceVorth, till ye shall say, the truth : But if we walk in
Blessed is he that cometh in the light, as he is in the light,
the Name of the Lord. we have fellowship one with

iiBBii another, and the blood of Jesus

St. John the Evangelist's Day. Christ his Son cleanseth us
The Collect. trom all sin. If we say that we

Erciful Lord*, we beseech have no sin, we deceive our-
thee to cast thy bright selves, and the truth is not in
beamsof lightupon thyCliurch, us. If we confess our sins, he
that it, being instructed by the is faithful and just to forgive us
doctrine of thy blessed Apos- our sins, and to cleanse us from
tie and Evangelist Saint John, all unrighteousness. Ifwe say
may so walk m the light ol thy that we have not sinned, we
truth, that it may at length at- make him a liar, and his Word
tain to everlasting life, through is not in us.
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Gospel. St. John, xxi. 19.
The Epistle. 1 St. John, i. 1. TESUS said unto Peter, Fol-

T HAT which was from the J low me. Then Peter turn-
beginning, wliich we have ing about, seeth the disciple
heard, which we have seen whom Jesus loved, folhnving,
with our eyes, which Vve liave (which also leaned on his breast
looked upon, and our hands at supper, and said. Lord,
have handled of the word of which ishethatbetrayeththecr)
life J (fertile life was manifest- Peter seeing him; saith to Jc-

THE INNOCENTS DAY. [153

sus, Lord, and what shall this torchcads. Andliicardavoice
nianclo? Jesus sailh uino him, iioni heaven, as the voice of
If I will that he tarry till I many vvaters,and as the voice of
conic, what is that to thee? a great tliunder: and I iieard
Follow thou nie. Then went the voice of harpers harping
this saying abroad among the with their harps: and they
brethren, that that disciple sung as it ^^ ere a new song be-
shoulii not div : yet Jesus said fore the throne, and before the
not unto hin^, He shall not die: four beasts, and the elders:
but if I will that he tarry till I and no man could learn that
come, what is that to thee r song, but th.e hundred lyid forty
This is the disciple which tes- and four thousand, w hich were
tifieth of these things, and redeemed from tlie earth. —
wrote these things, and we These are they which were
know that his testimony is not defiled with women, for
true. And there are also ma- they are virgins: theseare they
ny other things which Jesus which follow the Lamb wlii-
did, the which, if they should thersoever he goeth : these
be written every one, I sup- were redeemed from among
pose that even the world itself men, being the first fiuits unto
could not contain the books God, and to the Lamb. And
that should be written. in their mouth was found no

■■ ^'uile ; for they are vvi/hout

The Innocents Day. faulf before the throne of God.

The Collect. The Co.spd. St. Matt. ii. 13.

O Almighty God, who out nP^HE angel of the Lord ap-
of the mouths of babes JL pearelh to Joseph in a
and sutkhngs hast ordained dream, saying. Arise, and take
strength, and nuuiest Infants to the young cluld and his mo-
glorify thee by their deaths : ther, and flee into Egypt, and
mortify and kill all vices in us, be thou there until I taring thee
and so strengtlien us by thy word; for Herod will seek tho
grace, that by the innocency young child to destroy him.
of our lives, and constancy of When he arose, he took the
our failh even unto death, we young chiLl and his mother by
may glorify tliy holy Name, night, and departed into E-
ihrough Jesus Ciirist our Lord, gypt ; and was there until the
Amen. death of Herod : that it might

For the Epistle. Rev. xlv. I . be fulhlled which was spoken

IIx>oked, and lo, a Lamb of the Lord by the prophet,
stood on the mount Sion, saying. Out of Egypt l.ave X
an.l with him an hundred forty called my son. Then Heroil,
and four thousand, having his when he saw that he was mock-
Father's Name written in tlicir edofthe wiie :40cn, was e\-

154] THE CONVERSION OF SAINT PAUL.

ceeding wroth, and sent forth, roundabout him alldit from
and slew all the children that heaven. And he fell to the
were in Bethlehem, and in all earth, and heard a voice say-
the coasts thereof, from two ing unto him, Saul, Saul, why
years old and under, according persec utest thou me ? And he
to the time which he iiad ilili- said. Who art thou. Lord? And
gently enquired of the wise- the Lord said, I am Jesus whom
men. Then was fulfilled that fhou perseculest : It is hard
which was spoken by Jeremy for tliee to kick against the
the prophet, saying, In Rama jmcks. And he trembling and
was th.ere a voice heard, la- astonished, said. Lord, what
mentation, and weeping, and will thou have me to do? And
great mourning, Rachel wee})- the Lord said unto him. Arise,
ing for her c:hildrcn, and would and go into the city, and it shall
not be comlbrted, because they be told thee wliat tiiou must do.
are not. — — »« — And tlie men which journeyed

The Cpnrersion of St. Paul, with him stood speechless,hear-
The CoUtct. ing a voice, but seeing no man.

OGOD, who, through ihe And Saul arose from the earth ;
preaching of the blessed and when his eyes were open-
Aposilc Saint Paul, hast cans- ed, he saw no man : but they
ed the light of the Gospel to led him by the hand, and
shine throughout the world ; brought him into Damascus,
grant, we beseech thee, that And he was three days with-
. we, having his wonderful con- out sight, and neither did
version in remembrance, may eat nor drink. And there was
show forth our thankfulness^ un- a certain disciple at Damas-
to thee for (he same, by follow- cus, named Ananias, and to
ing the holy doctrine whiclihe him said the Lord in a vision,
taught, through Jesus Christ Ananias : And he said, Behold,
our Lord. ^ Ameji. I am here. Lord. And the

For the Epistle. Acts, ix. I . Lord said unto him. Arise, and

ANDSaulyetbreatliing out go into tiie street which iscall-
threainingsand slaughter ed Straight, and enquire in the
againstthedisciplesoltheLord, house of .bidas for one called
went unto the high priest, anrj Saul, of Tarsus : for behold, he
desired of him letters to Da- prayeth, and hath seen in a vi-
mascus to the synagogues, that sion a man named Ananias,
if he found any of this way,whe- coming in, and putung his hand
ther they were men or women,' on him, that he might receive
he migl)'tbring them bound un- his sight. Then Ananias an-
to Jerusalem. And as he jour- swered. Lord, I have heard by
neyed, he camc near Danias- many of this man, how much
cus: and suddenly there shined evil he hath done to thy sainta

THE PURIFICATION OF SAINT MARY. [J.55

at Jerusalem : and here he liath The Gospel. St. Matt. xix. 27.
autliority from the chief priests TJKTER answered, and said
to bind all that call on thy X unto Jesin, Bcliold, we
Name. But the Lord saith un- have forsaken all, and followed
to him. Go thy way : for he is thee: what shall we have
a chosen vessel unto me, to therefore"? Ar.d Jesus said un-
bear my Name before the Gen- to tliem. Verily I say unto you,
tiles, and kings, and the chil- that ye which have followed
dren of Israel: For I will show me, in ^oo regeneration, when
him how great things he must the Son of man shall sit in the
suffer for my Name's sake. — throne of his glory, ye also shall
And Ananias went his way, sit upon twelve thrones, judg-
and entered into the house; ing the twelve tribes of Israel,
and putting his hands on him. And every one that hath for-
said. Brother Saul, the Lord saken houses, or brethren, or
(even Jesus, that appeared un- sisters, or father, or mother, or
to thee in tiie way as thou wife, or children, or lands, for
earnest) hath sent me, that my Name's sake, shall receive
thou mightest receive thy siglit, an liundred-fold, and shall in-
and be filled with the Holy herit everlasting life. But ma-
Ghost. And immediately there ny that are first shall be last,
fell from his eyes as it had been and the last shall be first,
scales ; and he received sight — ■'

forthwith, and arose, and was The Presentation of Christ in the
baptised. And when he had Te niple, commonly ealled, The
received meat,iie was strength- Purijlcation of Saint Mary
ened. Then was Saul certain tlie Virgin.
days with the disciples which The Collect.

were at Damascus. And A Lmlghty and everlasting
straightway he preached Christ ±\. God, we humbly beseech
in the synagogues, that he is thy Majesty, that as thy only
IheSonofGod. But all that begotten Son was this day pre-
heard him were amazed, and sented in the Temple in sub-
said. Is not this he that destroy, stanceof our flesh ; sowemay
cd them which called on this be presented unto thee with
Name in Jerusalem, and lame pure and clean hearts, by the
liither for that intent, that he same thy Son Jesus Christ our
might bring them bound unto Lord. Amen.
the chief priests ? But Saul in- Tor the Epistle. Mai. iii. I.
creased the more in strengtii, "|^ EiioKl, I will send my mes-
and confounded die Jews JL3 scuger, and lie shall pre-
vvhich dwelt at Damascus, pare the way before me : and
proving that this is very Christ, the Lord, whom ye seek, shall

sudetnly come to Mm temple ;

156] THE PURIFICATION OF SAINT MARY.,

even the messenger of the co- in Jerusalem, whose name was
venant, whom ye dehglit in : Simeon; and the same man was
behold, he shall come, saith the just and devout, waiting for
Lord of hosts. But who may the consolation of Israel : and
abide the day of his coming ? the Holy Ghost was upon him.
and who shall stand when he And it was revealed unto him
appeareth r for he is like a re- by the Holy Ghost, that he
liner's fire, and like fuller's should not see death before he
soap. And he shall sit as are- had seen the Lord's Christ,
finer and purifier of silver : and And he came by the Spirit into
he shall purify the sons of Le- the temple; and when the pa-
ri, and purge them as gold and rents brought in the child Je-
silver, that they may offer un- sus, to do for him after the
to the Lord an offering in righ- custom of the law, then took
teousness. Then shall the of- he him up in his arms, and
feringsofjudah and Jerusalem blessed God, and said. Lord,
be pleasant unto the Lord, as now lettest thou thy servant
in the days of old, and as in for- depart in peace, according to
mer years. And I will come thy word : For mine eyes have
near to voa to judgment ; and I seen thy salvation ; M-hich thou
will be a swift wituess against hast prepared before the face
the sorcerers, and against the of all people; alight to lighten
adulterers, and against false the Gentiles, and the glory of
swearers, and against those that thy people Israel. And Jo-
oppress the hirehng in his wa- seph and his mother marvelled
ges, the widow, and the father- at those things which were
less, and that turn aside the spoken of him. And Simeon
stranger from his right, and fear blessed them, and said unto
not me, saith the Lord of iiosts. Mary his mother. Behold, this
The Gospel. St. Luke, ii. 22. child is set for the fall and

AND when the days of her rising again of many in Israel;
purification, according to and Tor a sign which shall be
thelawof Moses, were accom- spoken againsi, (yea, a ^vvord
plished, they brought him to shall pierce through thy own
Jerusalem, to present him to soul also,) that the tlioughtsof '
the Lord (as it is written in the many hearts may be revealed,
law of the Lord, Every male And there was one Anna, a
that openeth the womb, shall prophetess, the daugliter of
be called holy to the Lord) and Plianuel, of the tribe; of Asar ;
to offer a sacrifice, according she was of a great age, and had
to that which is said in the law lived with an husband seven
of the Lord, A pair of" turtle years from her \'irginity ; and
doves, or two young pigeons, she wasa widovv- oi about four-
And behold, there v/:is a man score and four \ ears, which de-

SAINT MATTHIAS'S DAY. [157

partofl not from the temple, was guiilc to them that took

but served God with fastings Jesus. For he was numhcred

and prayers night and day. with us, and hadobtainvd]):irt

And shecoming in tliat instant, ot this ministry. Now this

gave thanks hkewise unto the man purchased afield with thc^

Lord, and spake oHiim to all reward ot iniquity ; and fallinj:;

them tliat looked lor redemp- head-long, he burst asunder in

tion in Jerusalem. And when the midst, and all his bowels

they liad pertbrmed all things gushed out. Audit wasknown

according to the law of the toaJl thedwellersat Jcrusalcni;

Lord, they returned intoGali- insomuch as that field is called

lee, to their own city Naza- in their proper tongue, Acel-

reth. And the child grew, dama, that is to say, l^lie lield

and waxed strong in spirit, ot blood. For it is written in

filled with wisdom; and the the book of Psalms, Let his

grace of God was upon him. habitation bo desolate, and Jcl

^1,, no man dwell therein : and his

c • « i/-y//- ' r» Bisiioprick let another take

Saint Mattlua^ s Day. -.,„ ^ ^ c.i i • i

•^ Wnereforeot these men, which

I he Collect. ha.\-e companied with us all the-

O Almighty God, who into time that the Lord Jesus wenL
the place of the traitor in and out among us, begin-
Judas, didst choose thy faith- ning from the baptism of John,
fill servant Matthias to be ot' unlo that same day that he was
the number of the twelve A- taken up from us, must one be
postles; grant that thy Church, ordained to be a witness with
being always preserved from us of his Resurrection. And
false Apostles, may be ordered they appointed two/Joseph cal-
and guided by faithful and true led Rarsabas, who was surna-
Pastors, through Jesus Christ mod Justus,and Matthias. And
our Lord. Amat. they piayed, and said, Thoa

r ,1 r • .1 * . • ,. Lord, whichknowesttheheartfi
For tht Eyul^. Acts,i. I^. ^^ ^,i ,^^,^^ ^,^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^

IN those days Peter stood up these two thou hast chosen;

in the midst of the disciples, that he may take j^art of this

and .said, (the number of the nunistryand apostleship, fron»

names togetiier were about an which Judas bv transgression

hundred and twenty;) Men fell, tliatliemightgo tohii owu

and brethren, this Scripture place. And they gave fortii

must needs iiave been fulfil- their lots; and the lot fell u}i-

Jed, which the Holy Ghost by on Matthias. yVnil he w;,-

the mouth of David spake be- numbered with Uie eleven A

•fore <'oncerning Judas, who postK - ,

i\5S] Tlic Annunciation of the Virgin Mauy.

The Gospel. St. Matt. xi. 25. Ahaz Siiid, I will not ask, nei-

AT that time Jesus answer- ther will 1 tempt the Lord,

ed and said, I thank thee. And he said. Hear ye now, O

O Father, Lord of heaven and house of David ; Is it a small

earth, because thou hast hid thing for you to weary men, but

these things from the wise and wall ye weary my God also ?

prudent, and hast revealed Therefore the Lord himself

them unto babes. Even so. Fa- shall give you a sign ; Behold,

■ther, for > so it seemed good in a virgin shall conceive, and

ihy sight. All things are deli- bear a son, and shall call hi<?

A'ered unto me of my Father ; name Immanuel. Butter and

and no man knoweth the Son honey shall he eat, that he may

but the Father ; neither know- know to refuse the evil and

eth any man the Father, save choose the good.

ii-c Son, and he to whomsoever Ihe Gospel. St. Luke, i. '16.

the Son will reveal him. Come A ND in the sixth month,

unto me, all ye that labour and Xxthe angel Gabriel was sent

are heavy laden, and I will give from God unto a city ofGali-

vcu rest. Take my yoke up- lee, named Nazareth,toa Vir-

on you, and learn of me ; for I gin espoused to a man whose

Srrf meek and- lowly in heart : name was Joseph, of the house

and y-e shall find rest unto your of David : and the Virgiii's

souls. For my yoke is easy, name was Mary. And the an-

and my burthen is light. gel came in unto her and said,

Ml ■ — Hail, thou that art highly fa-

The-Anmmciaiion of the blessed voured, the Lord is with thee ;

lliXin Mary. blessed art thou among wo-

The Collect. men. And when she saw him,

WE beseech thee, O Lord, she was troubled at his saying,
pour thy grace into our and cast in her mind what man-
hearts; that as we have known ner of salutation liiis should be.
the Incarnation ofthy Son Jesus And the angel said unto her,
Christ by the message of an an- Fear not, Mary„ ; for thou hast
gel; so by his cross and passion found favour with God. And
we may be brougiit unto tlie behold, thou shnlt conceive in
glory of his Resurrection, thro' thy womb, and bring forth a
the same Jesus Christ our Lord, son, and shall call his name Je-
jjnien. ^^^'^- He shall be great, and
For the Kpistle. Isai. vii. 10. shall be called the Son of the

Moreover, the Lord spake Highest; and the Lord God

again unto Ahaz, saying, shall give unto him the throne

Ask thee a sign of the Lord thy of his father David. And he

God; ask it either in the depth, shall reign over the house of

or in the height above. But Jacob for ever ; and of his

SAINT MARK'S DAY. [ijO

kingdom (here sliulll)e no end. that he a'^cendcd, wlint is it
Then s-.iid Marv unto the an- but that he also descenJcd first
^el, How shall this be, seeing into the lower parts of tlje
I know not a man r And the eartli ? He tliat descended is
angel answered and said unto the same also tliat ascended up
her, The Holy Ghost shall far alxne all heavens, that he
come upon thee, and the pow- might fdl all things.) And he
er of the Highest shall over- gave some apostk-s, and some
shadow thee : therefore also prophcts^andsomec-^angtlists,
that holv thing which shall be and some r istors and teach--
born of thee, shall be called the ers ; for the perfecting of the
Son of God. And behold, thy saints, f()r the work of the min-
cousin Elizabeth, she hath also istry, for the edifying of the bo-
conceived a son in her old age ; dy of Christ ; till we all come
and thisris the sixth month with in the unity of the faith, and
her, who was called barren, of the knowledge of the Son f)f
For with God nothing shall be Goi, unto a perfect man, unto
impossible. And Mary said, t^ie measure of the stature oih
Behold the handmaid of the tiie fulness of Christ : that we
Lord ; be it unto me accord- hencefortli be no more children,--
ing to thy word. Andtliean- to-iscd to and fro, and carrievi
gel departetl Irom her. about with every wind ofdoc-
i— trin'% by t!ie sleight of men.
Saint Mark's Day. auvicuiuiing crafLiness, where-
The Collect. by they he in wait to deceive j

O Almighty God, who but speaking the truth in love,

hast instructed thy holy may grow up into him in all

Church with the heavenly doc- things, which is the head, even

trine of thy Evangelist Saint Ciinst: From whom the whole

Mark ; give us grace, that be- body fulv joined together, and

iiig not like children carried compacted by that which every

away with every blast of vain joint supplieth,according to the

doctrine, we may be establish- effectual working in the mea-

ed in the truth of thy holy Gos- sure of every part, maketh in-

pel, through Jesus Clirist our crease of the liody, unto the

Lord, /iinen. edifying of" itfelf in love.

Tlw lipiit'e. Ephes. iv. 7. The Gospel. St. John, xv. I.

UNTO every one of us is YAM tlie true vine, and my
given grace, according JL Father is the husbandman,
to the measure of the gilt of Every branch in me that bear-
Christ. Wherefore he saith, eth pot fruit, he taketh away ;
wiien he ascended up on higli, and every branch that bearetli
he led captivity captive, and fruit, he piirgeth it, that it may
gave gifts unto men. (Now bring forth more fruit. Now

560] ST. PHILIP AND ST. JAMES'S DAY.

ye are clean through the word and Saint James, we may sted-
•which I [jave spoken unto you. fastly walk in the way that
Abide in me, and I in you. As leadeUi to eternfU life, through
the branch cannot bear fruit of the same thy Son Jesus Christ
itseUj except it abide in the our Lord. Jmcn.
fine ; no mere can ye, except The Epistle. St. James, i. 1.
ye abide in me. I am the vine, TAiMKS, a servant of God,
ye are the branches. He that d andoflheLord JesusChrist,
abideth in ine, and I in him, to the twelve tribes which are
the same bringeth forth much scattered abroad, greeting. My
fruit : for without me ye can bpethrcn, count it all joy when
4o nothing. If a man abide ye fall into (hvers temptations;
not in me, he is cast forth as a knowing this, that the trying
feranch, and is withered ; and of your faith worketh patience,
men gatlier them, and cast But let patience have her per-
them into the fire, and the) are iect work, that ye may be per-
burned. If ye abide in me, feet and entire, wanting no-
and my words abide in }'ou, tiling. If any of you lack wis-
ye^hall ask what ye will, and dom, let him ask of Cod, that
itshall be done unto you. Here- giveth to all men liberally, and
in is my Fatlier glorified, that upbraidethnot ; and it shall be
ye b€^ar much fruit : sosliall^e given him. But let him ask iu
be my disciples. As the Fa- faith, nothing wavering; forhe
ther hath loved me, so have I that wavereth is like a wave of
loved you : continue ye in my the fea, driven with the wind,
love. If ye keep my com- and tossed. For let not that
ronnchnents, ye shall abide in man think that he shall receive
my love ; even as I have kept any thing of the Lord, A dou-
Jtnv Father's commandments, ble-minded man is unstable in
and abide in his love. These all his ways. Let the brother
tilings have I spoken unto you, of low decree rejoice in that
that my joy might remain in he is exalted ; but the rich in
you, and that your joy might that he is made low ; because
be full. as the flower of the grass he

■—I — shall pass away. For the sun

•St. Philip and St. Jameses Day. is no sooner risen with a burn-
Jlic Cotlect. ing heat, but it withereth the

OAlmiglity God, whom ^rass, and the flower thereof
truly to know is everlast- falleth, and the grace of the
ing life ; grant us perfectly to fashion of it perisheth : so also
know thy Son Jesus Clirist to shall the rich man fade away
be the way, the truth, and the in his ways. Blessed is the
life ; that following the steps of man that endurcth temptation ;
thy holy Apostles, Saint Philip for when he is tried, he shall

SAINT BARNABAS JUE APOSTLE. [I6k

receive theciovvn of life,wliich the works. Boliovo mo, that

the Lord liath promised to J am in the Father, mid the Fa-

them tliat love him. ther in me; or else believe me

'J'/ie Gospel. St. John, xiv. 1 . tor the very works sake. V(;ri-

AND Jesus said unto his ly, verily I say unto you, He
disciples. Let not your tliatbelieveth on mc,liie works-
lien t be troubled : ye believe that I do siiall he doalso; and
in Go 1, believe also in me. In greater works than these shall
my Fatiier's house are many he do ; because I go unto my
mansions; ifit were not so, I Father. And whatsoever ye
would have told you. I go to shall ask in my Name, that
prep:ire a place for you. And will I do, that the Fatlier may
if I go and prepare a place tor be glorified in the Son, If ye
you, I wdl come again, and shall ask any thing in myNairic,
receive you unto myself; that I will do it.

where I am, there ye may be ^

also. And whither I go, ye Saint Barnabas the Apostle.
know, and the way ye know. The Collect.

Thomas saith mito him. Lord, /'^LordGod Almighty, who
we know not whither thou V_>/ didst endue thy holy A-
goest, and how can we know postle Barnabas with singular
ihie "way ? Jesus saith unto liim, gifts of the Holy Giiost ; leave
Tarn the way, the truth, and us not, we beseech tiiee, des-
the life: no man cometU unto titute of thy manitbld gifts, nor
the Father but by me. If ye yet of grace to use them alway
had known mo, ye should have to thy honor and glory, through
known- my Father also: and Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
from hencctbrth ye know !iim. For the Epistle. Acts, xi. 22.
and have seen him. Plnlip '' I ^[DINGS of these things
saith unto him. Lord, show us X came unto the ears of the
the Father, and it sufiiceth us. Church which was in Jerusa-
Je5:us saith unto him, Have I lem : and they sent forth Bar-
been so long time with you, nabas, that he should go as far
and yet hast thou not known as Antioch : who, when he
me, Philip ? He that hath seen came, and had seen the grace
me, hath seen the Father ; and of God, was glad; and ex-
how sayest thou then, Show us horted them all, that with pur-
the Father? Beliovestthou not pose ofheart they would cleave
tiiat 1 am in the Father, and unto (he Lord. For he was a
tlie Father in me? The words good man, and full of the Holy
tiiat I speak unto you, I speak Ghost, and of faith : and much
not ot myself; but the Father people was added unto the
•'it dwellelh in me, he doetii Lord. Then departed Barua-
O 2.

162] SAINT JOHIliJ BAPTIST'S DAY.

has to Tarsus for to seek Saul : ever ye sliall ask of theFather fn
And when he had found Jiim, my Name, he may give it you.
he brought him unto Aniioch. — ■■ —

And it came to pass, that a Saint John Baptiat's Daj/.
whole year they assembled The Collect.

themselves with the Church, A' Lmighty God, by whose
and taught much people : and jl\. providence thy servant
ihedisciples were called Chris- John Baptist was wonderfully
tians first in Antioch. And in bom, and sent to prepare the
these days came prophets from way of thy Son our Saviour, by-
Jerusalem unto Antioch. And preaching repentance; make
there stood up one of tliem, us so to follow his doctrine and
named Agabus, and signified holy life, that we may truly re-
by th.e Spirit, that there should pent according to his preach-
be great dearth throughout all ing; and after his example con-
the world: which came to pass stantly speak the truth, boldly
in the days of Claudius Cassar. rebuke vice, and patiently suf-
Then the disciples, evey man for for the truth's sake, through
according to his ability, deter- Jesus Christ our Lord. A7nen,
jBiined to send relief unto the For the Epistle . Isaiah, xl. 1.
brethren which dwelt in Judea. ^^Omfort ye, comfort ye my
Which also they did, and sent V^ peojile, saith your God.
it to the elders by the hands of Speak ye comfortably to Jeru-
Barnabas and Saul. salem, and cry unto her, that

The Gospel. Si. John, iiLv. 12. her warfare is accomplished,

THIS is my commandment, that her iniquity is pardoned :
that ye love one another, for she hath received of the
^iS I have loVed you. Greater Lord's hand double for all her
love hath no man than this, sins. The \'()!ce of him that
that a man lay down his life for crieth in the wilderness, Pre-
his friends. Ye are my fi-iends, pare ye the way of the J:^ord,
ifyedo whatsoever I command make straight in the desert a
you. Henceforth I call }ou iiighvvay for our God. Every.
r.ot servants; lor the servant valley shall be exalted, and
knoweth not what his lord every mountain and hill shall
doeth : but 1 have called }ou be made low : and the crook-
friends; for aU things that I ed shall be made straight, and*
^ave heard of my Father, I the rough places ])lain. An^^
ha\'e made known unto } ou. the glory of the Lord shall jb'e
Ye have not chosen mo, but I revealed, and all flesh shall ^ee
have chosen you, and ordained it together ; ibr the mouth of
you, that ye should go and bring the Lord hath spoken it. .- The
forth fruit, and that your fruit voice said. Cry. And he said,,
should remain : that whatso- What shall I cry ? All ilesh is-

SAINT JOHN BAPTIST'S DAY. [163

/^rass, aud all the goodlincss name. And they made signs
tiiercof is as the flower of" the to liis father, liovv he would
field. Tlie grass withereth, have liim called. Andheask-
the flower fadeth, becr.use the ed lor a writing table, and
Spiritof the Lord blowcth up- wrote, saying. His name is
on it: suiely the pcoj)le is grass. John. And they marvelled all,
Thegrass withereth, the flow- And his mouth was opened
cr faileth ; but the Word of" immediately, and his tongue
oil r God shall stand forever, loosed, and lie spake, antlprais-
O Zion, that bringest good ti- ed God. And fear came^m-
dings, get thee up into the high all that dwelt round abo^ft
mountain : O Jerusalem, that tliem : and all these sayings
bringest good tidings, lift up were noised abroad throughout
thy voice with strength ; liftit all the hill-country of Judea.
up, be not afraid : say unto And all they that had heard
tliecilies of Judah, Behold your them, laid them up in their
God. Behold, the Lord God hearts, saying, WJiat manner
will come with strong hand, of child shall this be? And the
and his arm shall rule for him : hand of the Lord was with him.
behold his reward is with him. And his father Zacharias was
and his work belore him. He filled with the Holy Ghost, and
shall feed his flock like a shep- prophesied, saying. Blessed be
herd; he shall gatlier the lambs the Lord God of Israel ; forhe
witJi his arm, and carry them hath visited and redeemed his
in his bosom, and shall gently people, and hath raised up an
lead those that are with young, horn of salvation fur us, in the
The Gospel. St. Luke, i. 37. house of his servant David; as

ELisabeth's full time came he spake by the mouth of his
tiiat she should be deli- holy prophets, which havebeen
vered ; and she brought forth since the world began; that
a son. And lier neighbours we should be saved from our
and her cousins heard how the enemies, and from the hand of
Lord had showed great mercy all tiiat hate us : To perform
upon her; and they rejoiced the mercy promised to our fa-
"witii her. And it came to pass, thers, and to remember his hojy
that on the eighth day they covenant: the oath which he
came to circu.iicise the child ; sware to our father Abra'iam,
and they called him Zacharias, that he would grant unto us,
after the name of his father, that we, being deJivered out
And-liis mother aiiswered and of the hands of our enemies,
S2id, Not so ; but he sliall be might serve him without fear,
called John. And they said in holiness and righteousness
unto her, There is none of thy before him, all the days of our
kindred tliat is called by this life. And thou, child, sJiait

164-] SAINT PETER'S DAY.

be called the prophet of the unleavened bread.) And when
Highest: for thou shalt go be- he had apprehended him, lie
fore the face of tlie Lord, to put him in prison, and deli-
prepare his ways ; to give vered him to four quarterni-
knowledge of salvation unto ons of soldiers, to keep him,
his people by the remission of intending afte; Piaster to bring
their sins, through tlie tender him fortli to the people. Peter
mercy of our God ; whereby therefore was kept m prison ; .
the Day-spring from on high but prayer was made without
hath visited us, to give light to ceasing of the Church unto ^
tliem that sit in darkness, and God for him. And when He-
in the shadow of death,toguide rod would have brought him
our feet into the way of peace, forth, the same night Peter was .
And the child grew,and waxed sleeping between two soldiers,
strong in spirit ; and was in bound with two chains ; and
the deserts till the day of his the keepers before the door
showing unto Israel. kept the prison. And behold, ,

— ■ — the angel of the Lord came up-

Sdird Peter's Day. on him, and a light shined in

The Collect. the prison : and he smote Pe-

Almightj God,iwho, by ter on the side, and raised him
thy Son Jesus Christ, up, saying. Arise up quickly,
didst give to thy Apostle Saint And his chains fell off from his
Peter many excellent gifts, and hands. And the angel said un-
commandedst him earnestly to to him. Gird thyself, and bind
feed thy flock : make, we be- on thy sandals : and so he did.
seech thee, all Bishops and And he saith unto him, Cast-
Pastors diligently to preach thy thy garment about thee, and
holy Word, and the people follow me. And he went out, ,
obediently to follow the same, and followed hira ; and wist
that they may receive the not that it was true which was
crown of everlasting glory, doneby the angel ; but thought :
through Jesus Christ our Lord, he saw a vision. When they
Amen. were past the first and the se-

For the. Epistle, Acts, xii. 1 . coikI ward, they came unto the

ABOUT that time, Herod iron gate that leadeth unto the-
tlie king stretched forth city, which opened to tiiem of
his hands to vex certain of the his own accord : and they
Church.' And liekilled James went out, and passed on thro*
the brother of John with the one street, and forthwith the -
sword. And because he saw angehleparted from him. And
it pleased the Jews, he pro- when Peter was come to him-
ceeded further to take Peter self, he said. Now I know of a .
also. (Then were the days of surety that the Lord hath sent.

SAINT JAMES THE APOSTLE. [ir,5

his angel, and hath delivered Chri-^t, and followed him ; so
me out of the hand of Horod, wc, forsaking all worldlyjand
and Irom all the expectalion of carnal afi'cctions, may l)c ever-
Ihc people ofthe Jews. more ready to follow thy holy

The Gosnel. St. Matt. xvi. 1 3. commandments, through Jesus
HEN Jesus camA' into Christ our Lord. Amen.

the coa>ts of Caesarea For the EpLsik. Acts, xi. 27.
Phillppi, he asked his disciples, and part of Chap . xii.

sa\ ing, Whom do men say that TN those days came prophets
J, 'the Son of man, am ?' And X ii-om Jerusalem unto Anti-
they said. Some say that tiiou och. And there stood up one
art John the Baptist, some E- of them named Agabus, and
lias, and others, Jeremias, or signified by the Spirit, that
one ofthe prophets. He saith there should be great dearth
unto them, Bat whom say ye throughout all the world :
that I am } And Simon Peter which came to pass in the days
answered and said, Thou art of Claudius Caesar. Then the
C'hrist, the Son of the living disciples, every man according
God. And Jesus answered to his ability, delermined to
and said unto him. Blessed art send relief unto the brethren
thou, Simon Barjona : for flesh which dwelt in Judca. Which
and blood hath not revealed it also they did, and sent it to the
unto thee, but my Father vvliich elders by the hands of Barna-
is in heaven. And I say also bas and Saul. Now about tliat
unto thee, that thou art Peter, time, Herod the king stretched
and upon this rock I will build ^orth his hands to vex certain
my Church : and the gates of ofthe Church. And he killed
hell shall not prevail against it. James the brother of John with
And I will g!\e unto thee the the sword. And bt^^ause he
keys of the kingdom of hea- saw it pleased the Jews, he
ven : and whatsoever thou proceeded further to take Pe-
shalt bind on earth, shall be ter rdso.

bound in heaven ; and what- The Gosptl. St. Matt. xx. 20.

soever thou shaltlooseon earth. HT^HEN came to him the

shall be loosed in heaven. X mother of Zebedee's chil-

^ dren, with her sons, worship-

Saintjaniei the Apostle. ping iiim, and desiring a cer-

Tlie Collect. tain thing of him. And he said

GRANT, O merciful God, unto her. What wilt tiiou ? She
t'lat as thine holy Apos- saith unto him. Grant that these
tie Saint James, leaving his fa- my two sons may sit, the one
ther and all that lie had, with- on thy rij^ht hand, and the
out delay was obedient unto other on the left, in tiiy king-
thc calling of thy Sun Jesus dom. But Jesus answered aiui

1 66] ST. BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE.

said. Ye know not what ye ask. and receive the same, through
Are ye able to drink of the cup Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
that I shall drink of, and to be For the Epistle. Acts, v. 12.
baptised with the baptism that T) Y the hands of the Apos-
I am baptised with r TJiey say XJ ties were many signs and
unto him. We are able. And wonders wrought amojig the
he saith unto them. Ye shall people (and they were all with
drink indeed of my cup, and one accord in Solomon's porch.
be baptised with the baptism And of the rest durst no man
that lam baptised with ; but join himself to them ; but the
to sit on my right hand, and on people magnified them. And
my left, is not mine to give ;• believers were the more added
but it shall be given to them to the Lord, multitudes both of
for whom it is prepared of my men and women) insomuch
Father. And when the ten that they brought forth the
heard it they were moved with sick into the streets, and laid
indignation against the two them on beds and couches, that
brethren. But Jesus called at the least the shadow of Pe-
them unto him, and said, Yc ter passing by might oversha-
know that the princes of" the dow some of them. There
Gentiles exercise dominion came also a multitude out of
ov6r them, and they that are the cities roundabout unto Je-
great exercise authorltv upon rusalem, bringing sick folks,
them. But it shall not be so and them which were vexed
among you : but whosoever with unclean spirits; and they
will be great among you, let were healed every one.
him be your minister ; and The Gospel. St. Luke, xxii. 24-,
whosoever will be chiefamong A ND there was also a strife
you, let him be your servant : JTjL among them, which of
Even as the Son of man came them should be accounted the
not to be ministered unto, but greatest. And he said unto
to minister, and to give his life them, The kings of the Gen-
a ransom for many. tiles exercise lordship over

III1I ,_ — them ; and they tliat exercise

•S"^. Bartholomexv tile Apostle, authority upon them are called
The Collect. benefactors. But ye shall not

O Almighty and everlast- be so; but he that is greatest
ingGod, who didst give among you, let him be as the
to thine Apostle Bartholomew younger ; and he that is chiel^
grace truly to believe and to as he that doth serve. For
preach thy Word ; grant, we whether is greater, he that
beseech thee, unto thy Cluacli, sitteth at meat, or he that serv-
to love that Word which he eth i is not he that sitteth at
beheved ; and both to preach meat ? but I am among you as

SAINT MATTHEW THE APOSTLE. [167

he that serveth. Ye are they not ourselves, but Clirist Je-
whicli have continued with me sus the Lord ; and ourselves
in my temptations. And 1 ap- your servants for Jesus* sake,
point unto you a kingdom, as For God, who commanded
my lather hath appointed unto the light to shine out ot dark-
mc ; tiiat ye may eat and drink ness, hath shincd in our hearts,
at my table in my kingdom, to give tiie light of the know-
andsit on thrones, judging the ledge ol the glory of God, in
twelve tribes of Israel. the face of Jesus Christ.

— ■! The Gospel. St. Matt. ix. 9.

Saint Muithcij ilie Apostle. AND as Jesus passed forth
The Collect. jlV from thence, he saw a

O Almighty God, who by man named Mattiiew, sitting
thy blessed Son didsl call at the receipt of custom ; and
Matthew from the receipt of he saith unto him. Follow me.
custom, to be an Apostle and And he arose, and followed
Evangelist ; grant us grace to him. And it came to pass, as
forsake all covetous desires, and Jesus sat at meat in the house,
inordinate love of riches ; and behold many publicans and sin-
to follow the same thy Son Je- ners came and sat down with
sus Christ, who liveth and him and his disciples. And
reigneth with thee and the when the Pharisees saw it, they
Holy Ghost, one God, world said unto his disciples. Why
without end. Amen. eateth your Master with pub-

The Epistle. 2 Cor. iv. J. licans and sinners i^ But when

THerefore, seeing we have Jesus heard that, he said unto
tJiis mijiistry, as we have them, Tiiey that be whole need
received mercy, we faint not ; not a Physician, but they that
but have renounced the hidden are sick. But go ye and learn
things of dishonesty, not walk- what that meaneth, 1 will have
ing in craftiness, nor handling mercy, and not sacrifice ; lor
the Word of God deceitfully, I am not come to call the righ-
but by manifestation of the teous, but suuiers to repent-
truth,commending ourselves to ai::v.

every man's conscience in the -^•li^

sight of God. But if our Gos- Saint Michael (uid all Angels.
pel be hid, it is hid to them J'he Collect.

that are lost : In whom the /''^ Everlasting God, who
God of this world hath blinded V_^ hast ordained and con-
the minds of them which be- stituted the services of Angels
lieve not, lest the light of the and men in a wonderful order ;
gloriouK Gospel of Ciirist, who mercifully grant, that as thy
is the image of God, should holy Angels always do thee
shine lUUotiieiu. For we pi each sjlt vice in heaven ; so^ by tby

168] SAINT MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS.

appointment, they may sue- the kingdom of heaven ? And

cour and defend us on earth, Jesus caJled a httle child unto

through Jesus Christ our Lord, liim, and set him in the midst

Amen. of them, and said. Verily I say

. unto you. Except ye be con-

FortheEpistk.'^siv.^n.^, ^^rted, and Uecome as httle

THERE was war in hea- children, ye shall not enter into

ven ; Michael and his An- the kingdom othcaven. WJio-

gels fought against the dragon; soever therefore shall humble

and the dragon fought and his himself as this little cliild, the

angels, and prevailed not ; nei- same is greatest in the kingdom

ther was their place found any of heaven. And whoso shail

more in heaven. Andthegreat receive one such little child in

dragon was cast out, that old my Name, recciveth me. But

serpent, called the devil and Sa- whoso shall offend one of these

tan, which deceiveth die whole httle ones which believe in me,

world ; he was cast out into it were better for him that a

the earth, and his angels were mill-stone were hanged about

cast oiit with him. And I his neck, and that he were

heard a loud voice saying in drowned in the depth of the

heaven. Now is come salvation sea. Wo unto the world be-

and strength, and the kingdom cause of offences : for it must
of our God, and the power of needs be tliat offences come:
liis Christ : for tlie accuser of but wo to that man by whom

our brethren is cast down, the offence cometh. Wherc-

which accused them before our fore, if thy hand or thy foot

God day and night. And they offend thee, cut them off', and
overcame him by the bJood of cast them from thee: it is bet-
the Lamb, and by the word of ter for thee to enter into life

their testimony; and they loved halt or maimed, rather than

not their lives unto die dea(h. having two hands or two i'^^i,

Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, to be cast into everlasting fire,

andye that dwell in them. Wo And if thine eye offend thee,

to the inhabitants of the earth pluck it out, and cast it from

and of the sea: for the devil is thee: it is better for thee to

come down unto you, having enter into life with oneeye, ra-

great wrath, because he know- tiier than having two eyes, to

eth that he liuth but a short be cast into hell-fire. Take

tirse. heed that ye despise not one

T'? /^ 7 Ci >i iL ••• , ^f these little ones: for I say

TheGospd. Sl.Matt.xvn. 1. „„,^^^„^ Thatinhcavcn fhcr

AT the same time came angels do always behold the
the disciples unto Jesus, face of my Fatiier which is in
saying. Who is tlic greatest in Jieaven.

SAINT LUKE THE EVANGELIST. [lo'l*

Sainl Luke the Evangelist. nith Carpus, wIumi (hou com-
Tftc Collect. est, bring uilh tlicv, and the

ALmighty God, uhocal- books, but cspcciall) tluparch-
ledst Luke the Ph)si- menls. Alexander the cop-
c iai), whose praise is in the persmith did me much evil r
Gospel, to be an E\angelist The Lord reward liini accor-
and Physician of the soul ; may ding to his works. Ol whom
it please thee, that by the be thou ware also, for he hath
wholesome medicines of the greatly withstood our words.
dfx?trine delivered by him, all The Gospel. St. Luke, >:. i.
(he diseases of" our souls may T^IiE Lord appointed other
be healed, through the merits A seventy also, and sent
of thy Son Jesus Christ our them two and two bei()re his
Lord. Amen. Wxat into every city and place.

The Kpf.sth. 2 Tim. iv. 5. whither he himself v\oiiId
TTTAtchthou in all things, come. Therefore said he un-
V V enilure afflictions, do to them. The harvest truly is
the work of an Evangelist, great, but the laborers are few :
make full prtK^l of thy mir.istry. ])ray ye therefore the Lord,of
For I am now ready to be ot- the harvest, that he uould send
fered, and the time of my de- forth laborers into his harvest,
partlire is at hand. I have Go your ways; behold, Lsend
fought a good fight, I have fm- you forth as Iambs among
ished my course, I have kept wolves. Carry neither purse,
the faith. Henceforth there is nor scrip, nor shoes; and sa-
laid up for me a crown of righ- lute no man by the way. An^
teou^ness, which the Lord the into whatsoever house ye en-
righteous Judge shall give me ter, iirst say. Peace be to this
at that day : and not to me on- house. And if the son ofpeace
ly, but unto ail them also that be there, your peace shall reft
love his appearing. Do thy upon it : it not, it sliall turn to
diligence to come shortly unto }ou again. And in the same
me: For Demas h.aJh forsa- house remain, eating and drink-
ken me, having loved this pre- ing such things as they give :
sent world, and is departed for the laborer is worthy of his
unto Thessalonica ; Crescens hire.

to Galatia, Titus unto Dalma- w

tia. Only Luke is with me. St. Simon avd St. Jiide, Apostles.
Take Maik and bring him with The Collect.

thee: torlie is profitable to me /^ Almighty God, whohast
for the ministry. Anrl Tychi- V^ built thy church upon
cus have I sent to Ephesus. the ioundatioii of the Ap<>stles
The cloak that I left at Troas and Prophets, Jesus Christ

170] ST. SIMON AND ST. JUDE, APOSTLES. '

himself being the head corner- them, in like manner giving

stone ; grant us so to be joined themselves over to fornication,

togetlier in unity of" spirit by and going aftof strange flesh,

tlieir doctrine, that we may be are set forth for an example,

made an holy temple accepta- suffering the vengeance of eter-

ble unto thee, through Jesus nal fire. Likewise also these

Christ our Lord. Amen. filthy dreamers defile the flesh.

The Epistle. St. Jude, I. despise dominion, and speak

JUDE, the servant of Jesus evil of dignities.
Christ, and brother of The Gos]ieL St. John, xv. 17.
James, to them that are sancti- 'T^HESE things I command
tied by God the Father, and JL you, that ye love one ano-
preserved in Jesus Christ, and ther. If the world hate you,
called : Mercy unto you,, and ye know that it hated me be-
peace and love be multiplied, fore it hated you. Jf ye were
Beloved, when I gave all dili- of the world, the world would
gence to write u«to you of the love his own i- but because ye
common salvation, it was need- are notof the w^orld,but I have
ful for 'me to write unto you, chosen you out of the world,
and exhort you that ye should therefore the world hateth you.
earnestly contend for the faifh Remember the word that I
which was once delivered un- said unto you, The servaTit is
to the saints. For there are not greater than his lord : if
certain men crept in unawares, they have persecuted me, they
who w ere before of old ordain- will also persecute you ; if they
ed to this condemnation ; un- havekcptmy saying, they will
godly men, turning the grace keep your's also. But all these
of our Godinto lasciviousness, things will they do unto you
and denying the only Lord for my Name's sake, because
God, and our Lord Jesus they know not him that sent
Christ. I will therefore put me. If I had not come and
you in remembrance, though sj)oken unto them, they had
ye once knew this, how that not had sin, but now they have
the Lord having saved the peo- no cloak for their sin. He
pie out of the land of Eg}pt, that hateth me, hatclh my Fa-
aiterw'ards destroyed them that ther also. If I had not don6
believed not. And the angels among them the works which
which kept not their first es- none other man did, they had
tatc, but leit their own habita- not had sin : but now have
tion, he hath reserved in ever- they both seen, and hated both
lasting chains under darkness, me and my Faliier. But t^is
unto the jiuigmerL of t!)e great Cometh to pass, that the word
day. Even as- Sociom and might be fulfilled that is writ-
Gomorrah, and the cities about ten in their law. They hated

ALL SAINTS DAY. [171

wewltiioutacaiise. But when Oltlie tribe of Reuben were

the Comtbrtcr is come, whom sealed twelve thousand.

I win send unto you from the Of the tribe of Gad were

Fatlier, even the Spirit of truth, sealed twelve thousand,

which proceedeth from the Fa- Of the tribe of Ascr were

ther, he shall testify of me. And sealed twelve thou umd.

ye al>o shall be.ir witness, be- Of the tribe of Ncphthalini

cause ye lm\ e been with me were sealed twelve thousand,

from the beginning. OflhetribeofManasseswere

— MB sealed twelve thousand.

All Sain!'> Day. Of the tribe of Simeon were

The Collect. sealed twelve thousand.

O Almighty God, who hast Oi the tribe of Levi were

knit togetlier thine elect sealed twelve thousand.

in on J communion and follow- Of tiie tribe of Issachar were

siiip, in the my^Lical body of sealed twelve thousand.

tliy Son Christ our Lord ; grant Of the tribe of Zabulon were

\u grace so to follow thy blesi- sealed twelve thousand.

eJ Saints in all virtaoas and Of the tribe of Joseph were

g^.lly living, tliat we may come sealed twelve thousand.

to t'losj unspeakable joys. Of the tribe of Benjamin

wiik-ii thou hasf prepared lor were sealed twelve thousanrl.

those who unfeignedly love After this I beheld, and lo, a

thee, through Jesus Christ our great multitude, whieh no man

Lord. Amtn. could number, of all nations.

For the Epistle. Rev. vii. 2. and kindreds, and people, and

AND I saw another angel tonguesstood before the tinone,

ascending from the east, and bjfore the Lamb, clothed

havmg the seal of the living with wliite robes, and pa-lnis

God ; and he cried with aloud in their hands ; and cried with

\oice to the four angels, to a loud voice, saying, Salvation

whom it was given to hurl tiie to our God, which sitteth up-

earth and the sea, saying. Hurt on the throne, and unto the

not the earth, neither the sea. Lamb. And all the angels

nor the trees, till we have seal- stood round about tlie throne,

ed the servants of our God in and about the ciders, and the

their foreheads. And I iieard four beasts, and fell before the

the number of them wliicii throne on their faces, and wor-

were sealed ; and there were shipped God, saying, Amen :

sealed an hundred and fbrly Blassing, and gl<iry, and wi.^:-

a«Kl lour thousand, of all the dom, and thanksgiving, and

tribes of the children of Israel, honor, and power, and might.

Of the tribe of Judah were be unto our God for ever and

skilled twelve thousand. ever. Amen.

172] THE COMMUNION.

The Gospel. Sf. Matt. v. I . are the pure in heart : fox they

J E^US seeing the multitudes, sliall see God. Blessed are
went up into a mountain ; the poace-makers : for they
and when he was set, liis dis- shall be called the children of
tiples came unto him. And lie God. Blessed are they which
opened his montii, and taught are persecuted for righteous-
them, saying. Blessed are the ness sake : tor theirs is the king-
poor in spirit : for theirs is the dom of heaven. Blessed aie
kingdom of heaven. Blessed ye, when men shall revile you,
are tiiey that mourn : for they and persecute you, and shall
shall be comforted. Blessed say all manner of evil against
are the meek : for they shall you falsely for my sake. Re-
inherit the earth. Blessed are joice and be exceeding glad:
they which do hunger and for great is your reward in hea-
th ir:jt after rigliteousne^s : for ven : for so persecuted they
in^y shall be filled. Blessed the prophets v/hich were be-
are the merciful : for they fore you.
.shall obtam mercy. Blessed

The order for the

Administkation of the lord's SUPPER, or,

HOLY COMMUNION.

^ I F among those who come to he partakers of the Holy Com-
■thunion, the Minider shall know ani/ to be an open and no-
iorious evil liver, or to have done any "ujrong to his neighbours
Oij zvord or deed, so thai the Congregation he thereby qtjended ;
he shall advertise him, that he presume not to come to the Lord's
Table, until he have openly declared himself to have truly re-
pented and amended his former evil life, that the Congregation
/nay thereby he satisfied ; and that he hath recompensed the
parties to ivho.n he hath done wrong ; or at least declare him-
self to be in full purpose so to do, as soon as he conveniently
J nay.

^ The same order shall the Minister use with those, betwixt
whom he perceivefh malice and hatred to reign ; not sii/Tering
them to be partakers of the Lord's Table, until he knnz'j them
to be reconciled. And if one oj the par ties, so at variance, be
content to forgive from the bottom of his heart all tliat the
other hath trespassed against him, and to make amends for
thatvJiercin he himself hath offended; and the other pojiy

THE COMMUNION". [173

xlHI nnl he persuaded to a fi;odl^ unity, but remain still in his
froiiavdncss and malice ; the Minister in that case oi/t^ht to
ad/nit the penitent person to the Holy Communion, and not
him that is obstinate : Provided, that every Minister so re^
ptllin^ani/, as is herei n specijied , shall be obliged to give an ac-
count oj the same to the Ordinary, as soon us conveniently may
be.
f[ The Table, at the Communion-time, having a fair xvhite linen
cloth upon it, shall stand in the body of the Church, or in the
Chancel ; and the Minister, standing at the north side of the
tabic, or nhere Morning and Evening Prayer are appointed to
be said, shall say the Lord's Prayer and the Collect follozving,
the people kneeling ; but the Lord's Prayer may be omitted, if
Morning Prayer hath been said immediately before.

OUR Father, who art in inents ; and the people, still
Heaven, Hallowed be kneeling, shall, after every
thy Name ; Thy Kingdom com?nandment, ask God mer-
come ; Thy Will be done on cy for their transgressions for
Earth, as it is in Heaven : Gi\e the time past, and grace to
us this day our daily bread ; keep the luxvfor the time to
And forgive us our trespasses, come, asfollou'eth.
as we forgive those who tres-
pass against us ; And lead Minister.
us not n:ito temptation ; But t~^ OD spake these words,
deliver Uj from evil : For thine VJT and said, I am the Lord
is the Kingdom, and the Povv- tiiy God: Thou shalt Jiave
er, and the Glory, Forever none? other Gods but me.
and ever. Amen. People. Lord, have mercy
The Collect. upon us, and incline our hearts

ALmlghty God, unto whom to keep this law.

all hearts are open, all Minister. Thou shalt not

desires known, and from whom make to tiiyself any graven

no secrets are hid ; cleanst; image, nor the likeness of any

the thoughts of our hearts by thing that is in heaven above,

Ihe inspiration of thy holy Spi- or in the earth beneath, or iii

rit; that we may perlectly love i\y^ water un(Kn' the earth,

thee, and wortinly magnify thy Thou shalt not bow down to

holy Name, through Christ tliem nor worship tiicm ; For

our Lord. Amen. I the Lord thy (jod am a jea-

^^ Then shall the Minister, turn- lous God; and visit the sins

ing to the People, rehearse of the fathers upon the chif-

iustinctly the Ten Command- drcn, unto the third and fourth
P 2

174]

THE COMMUNION.

N generation of them that hate
me : and show mercy unto
thousands of them that love me,
and keep my commandments.

People. Lord, liave mercy
upon us, and incline our hearts
to keep this law.

Minister. Thou shalt not
take the Name of the Lord thy
God in vain : for the Lord
will not hold him guiltless, that
taketh his Name in vain.

People. Lord, have mercy
upon us, and incline our hearts
, to keep this law.

Minister. Remember that
thou keep holy the Sabbath-
Day. Six days shalt thou la-
bour, and do all that thou hast
• to do ; but the seventh day is
the Sabbath of the Lord thy
God. In it thou shalt do no
manner of work ; thou, and
thy son, and thy daughter, thy
man-servant, and thy m.aid-
servant, thy cattle, and (he
stranger that is within thygates.
For in six days the Lord made
heaven and earth, the sea, and
all that in them is, and rested
the seventh day ; Wherefore
the Lord blessed tlie seventh
(day, and hallowed it.