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ter yet spake these words, the Ho- the merits of Christ Jesus our Saly Ghost fell on all them who viour, who liveth and reigneth with heard the word. And they of the thee, in the unity of the same Spicircumcision who believed, were rit, one God, world without end. astonished, as many as came with Amen. Peter, because that on the Gen

For the Epistle. Acts viii. 14.
at Jerusalem, heard that Sa-
HEN the Apostles, who were

tiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost. For they heard them speak with tongues, and maria had received the word of magnify God. Then answered God, they sent unto them Peter Peter, Can any man forbid water, and John; who, when they were that these should not be baptized, come down, prayed for them, that who have received the Holy Ghost they might receive the Holy Ghost: as well as we? And he command- (For as yet he was fallen ed them to be baptized in the name of them; only they were baptized of the Lord. Then prayed they in the name of the Lord Jesus :) him to tarry certain days. Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. The Gospel. St. John x. 1.

The Gospel. St. John iii. 16.
OD so loved the world, that

Ghe
he gave his only begotten

upon none

VERILY, verily, I say unto you,

He that entereth not by the

Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have door into the sheep-fold, but climbeverlasting life. For God sent not eth up some other way, the same his Son into the world to con-is a thief and a robber. But he that demn the world, but that the world entereth in by the door, is the shepthrough him might be saved. He herd of the sheep. To him the that believeth on him is not con- porter openeth; and the sheep demned but he that believeth not hear his voice; and he calleth his is condemned already, because he own sheep by name, and leadeth hath not believed in the name of them out. And when he putteth the only begotten Son of God. forth his own sheep, he goeth beAnd this is the condemnation, that fore them, and the sheep follow light is come into the world, and him; for they know his voice: and men loved darkness rather than a stranger will they not follow, but light, because their deeds were will flee from him; for they know evil. For every one that doeth evil not the voice of strangers. This hateth the light, neither cometh to parable spake Jesus unto them; the light, lest his deeds should be but they understood not what things reproved. But he that doeth truth they were which he spake unto cometh to the light, that his deeds them. Then said Jesus unto them may be made manifest, that they again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, are wrought in God. I am the door of the sheep: All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers; but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door :

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Tuesday in Whitsun-Week.

The Collect.

GOD, who at this time didst by me if any man enter in, he shall teach the hearts of thy faithful be saved, and shall go in and out, people, by sending to them the light and find pasture. The thief cometh of thy Holy Spirit; grant us by the not but for to steal, and to kill, and same Spirit to have a right judg- to destroy: I am come that they ment in all things, and evermore to might have life, and that they might rejoice in his holy comfort, through have it more abundantly.

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Trinity-Sunday.
The Collect.
LMIGHTY and everlasting Lord God Almighty, who was, and
God, who hast given unto us is, and is to come. And when those
thy servants grace, by the confes-beasts give glory, and honour, and
sion of a true faith, to acknowledge thanks to him that sat on the throne,
the glory of the eternal Trinity, and who liveth for ever and ever, the
in the power of the divine Majes- four and twenty elders fall down
ty to worship the Unity; we be- before him that sat on the throne,
seech thee that thou wouldest keep and worship him that liveth for ever
us steadfast in this faith, and ever- and ever, and cast their crowns be-
more defend us from all adversities, fore the throne, saying, Thou art
who livest and reignest, one God, worthy, O Lord, to receive glory,
world without end. Amen. and honour, and power; for thou
hast created all things, and for thy

Jeyes within and they rest not day
and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy,

For the Epistle. Rev. iv. 1.

AFTER this I looked, and be-pleasure they are, and were created.

hold, a door was opened in

heaven: and the first voice which

The Gospel. St. John iii. 1.
risees, named Nicodemus, a
HERE was a man of the Pha-

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I heard, was as it were of a trum-
pet, talking with me; which said, ruler of the Jews: The same came
Come up hither, and I will show to Jesus by night, and said unto him,
thee things which must be hereaf- Rabbi, we know that thou art a
ter. And immediately I was in the teacher come from God: For no
Spirit; and behold, a throne was man can do these miracles that thou
set in heaven, and one sat on the doest, except God be with him.
throne: and he that sat was to look Jesus answered and said unto him,
upon like a jasper and a sardine- Verily, verily, I say unto thee, ex-
stone and there was a rainbow cept a man be born again, he cannot
round about the throne, in sight see the kingdom of God. Nicode-
like unto an emerald. And round mus saith unto him, How can a man
about the throne were four and be born when he is old ? can he en-
twenty seats; and upon the seats ter the second time into his mo-
I saw four and twenty elders sit-ther's womb, and be born? Jesus
ting, clothed in white raiment ; and answered, Verily, verily, I say unto
they had on their heads crowns of thee, except a man be born of wa-
gold and out of the throne pro-ter, and of the Spirit, he cannot en-
ceeded lightnings, and thunder-ter into the kingdom of God. That
ings, and voices. And there were which is born of the flesh, is flesh
seven lamps of fire burning before and that which is born of the Spirit,
the throne, which are the seven spi-is spirit. Marvel not that I said
rits of God. And before the throne, unto thee, ye must be born again.
there was a sea of glass, like unto The wind bloweth where it listeth,
crystal. And in the midst of the and thou hearest the sound thereof,
throne, and round about the throne, but canst not tell whence it cometh,
were four beasts full of eyes before and whither it goeth; so is every
and behind: And the first beast was one that is born of the Spirit. Ni-
like a lion, and the second beast like codemus answered and said unto .
a calf, and the third beast had a face him, How can these things be? Je-
as a man, and the fourth beast was sus answered and said unto him,
like a flying eagle. And the four Art thou a master of Israel, and
beasts had each of them six wings knowest not these things? Veri-
about him; and they were full of ly, verily, I say unto thee, we speak

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And besides all this, between ustle children, let us not love in word, and you there is a great gulph fix-neither in tongue; but in deed, and ed: so that they who would pass in truth. And hereby we know that from hence to you cannot ; neither we are of the truth, and shall ascan they pass to us that would come sure our hearts before him. For from thence. Then he said, I pray if our heart condemn us, God is thee therefore, father, that thou greater than our heart, and knowwouldest send him to my father's eth all things. Beloved, if our house; for I have five brethren :heart condemn us not, then have that he may testify unto them, lest we confidence towards God. And they also come into this place of whatsoever we ask, we receive of torment. Abraham saith unto him, him, because we keep his comThey have Moses and the Pro-mandments, and do those things phets; let them hear them. And that are pleasing in his sight. And he said, Nay, father Abraham; but this is his commandment, That if one went unto them from the we should believe on the name of dead, they will repent. And he his Son Jesus Christ, and love one said unto him, If they hear not another, as he gave us commandMoses and the Prophets, neither ment. And he that keepeth his will they be persuaded, though one commandments, dwelleth in him, rose from the dead.

The second Sunday after Trinity.
The Collect.

LORD, who never fails to

and he in him: and hereby we know, that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us. The Gospel. St. Luke xiv. 16. A CERTAIN man made a great help and govern those whom supper, and bade many; and thou dost bring up in thy steadfast sent his servant at supper-time, to fear and love; keep us, we beseech say to them that were bidden, thee, under the protection of thy Come, for all things are now reagood providence, and make us to dy. And they all with one consent have a perpetual fear and love of began to make excuse: The first thy holy name, through Jesus said unto him, I have bought a Christ our Lord. Amen.

piece of ground, and I must needs The Epistle. 1 John iii. 13. go and see it; I pray thee have me MARVEL ARVEL not, my brethren, if excused: And another said, I have

that we have passed from death to prove them; I pray thee have unto life, because we love the bre-me excused: And another said, I thren. He that loveth not his bro- have married a wife, and therether, abideth in death. Whosoever fore I cannot come. So that serhateth his brother, is a murderer: vant came, and showed his lord and ye know that no murderer these things. Then the master of bath eternal life abiding in him. the house, being angry, said to his Hereby perceive we the love of servant, Go out quickly into the God, because he laid down his streets and lanes of the city, and life for us and we ought to lay bring in hither the poor, and the down our lives for the brethren. maimed, and the halt, and the blind. But whoso hath this world's good, And the servant said, Lord, it is and seeth his brother have need, done as thou hast commanded, and and shutteth up his bowels of com- yet there is room. And the lord passion from him; how dwelleth said unto the servant, Go out into the love of God in him? My lit-the highways and hedges, and com

pel them to come in, that my house lit? And when he hath found it, may be filled: for I say unto you, he layeth it on his shoulders, rethat none of those men which were joicing. And when he cometh bidden shall taste of my supper. home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, The third Sunday after Trinity. Rejoice with me, for I have found The Collect. my sheep which was lost. I say LORD, we beseech thee unto you, that likewise joy shall mercifully to hear us; and be in heaven over one sinner that grant that we, to whom thou hast repenteth, more than over ninety given an hearty desire to pray, may, and nine just persons, which need by thy mighty aid, be defended and no repentance. Either what wocomforted in all dangers and ad- man having ten pieces of silver, if versities, through Jesus Christ our she lose one piece, doth not light a Lord. Amen. candle, and sweep the house, and The Epistle. 1 St. Peter v. 5. seek diligently till she find it? And LL of you be subject one to when she hath found it, she calleth another, and be clothed with her friends and her neighbours tohumility: For God resisteth the gether, saying, Rejoice with me, proud, and giveth grace to the hum- for I have found the piece which ble. Humble yourselves therefore I had lost. Likewise, I say unto under the mighty hand of God, you, there is joy in the presence that he may exalt you in due time: of the angels of God over one sincasting all your care upon him; for ner that repenteth. he careth for you. Be sober, be

vigilant; because your adversary The fourth Sunday after Trinity. the devil, as a roaring lion, walk

The Collect. eth about, seeking whom he may trust in thee, without whom GOD, the protector of all that

devour: whom resist, steadfast in

the faith; knowing that the same nothing is strong, nothing is holy; afflictions are accomplished in your increase and multiply upon us thy brethren that are in the world. But mercy; that thou being our ruler the God of all grace, who hath and guide, we may so pass through called us unto his eternal glory by things temporal, that we finally Christ Jesus, after that ye have lose not the things eternal: Grant suffered a while, make you per- this, O heavenly Father, for Jesus fect, stablish, strengthen, settle Christ's sake our Lord. Amen. you. To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. The Gospel. St. Luke xv. 1. HEN drew near unto him all

The Epistle. Rom. viii. 18. RECKON that the sufferings of this present time are not compared with the

Tthe publicans and sinners for glory which shall be revealed in

to hear him. And the Pharisees us. For the earnest expectation and Scribes murmured, saying, of the creature waiteth for the This man receiveth sinners, and manifestation of the sons of God. eateth with them. And he spake For the creature was made subject this parable unto them, saying, to vanity, not willingly, but by What man of you having an hun- reason of him who hath subjected dred sheep, if he lose one of them, the same in hope: because the doth not leave the ninety and nine creature itself also shall be deliin the wilderness, and go after vered from the bondage of corrup that which is lost, until he find tion, into the glorious liberty of

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