unjust still; and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still : and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still; and he that is holy, let him be holy still. And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. ECTION X. Rom. iii. 21-31. But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ, unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God; being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; to declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? Nay; but by the law of faith. Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. Is he the God of the Jews only? Is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also; seeing it is one God which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through faith. Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea we establish the law. Rev. i. 5, 6. And from Jesus Christ who is the faithful and true witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the Prince of the kings of the earth, unto him that loved us and washed us from our sins in his own blood, and hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. Isai. xxxii. 15, 16, 17. Until the Spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest. Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righ 6 And the work of righeffect of righteousness Rom. viii. 1, 2. There teousness remain in the fruitful field. teousness shall be peace; and the quietness and assurance for ever. is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh but after the spirit. For the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. From the Book of Common Praper. MORNING PRAYER. Te Deum. We there. fore pray thee, help thy servants whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious blood. Make them to be numbered with thy Saints in glory everlasting. COLLECT for the third Sunday in Advent. O Lord Jesu Christ, who at thy first coming didst send thy Messenger to prepare thy way before thee; Grant that the Ministers and Stewards of thy mysteries may likewise so prepare and make ready thy way, by turning the hearts of the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; that at thy second coming to judge the world, we may be found an acceptable people in thy sight, who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Spirit, ever one God, world without end. For Ash-Wednesday. Almighty and everlasting God who hatest nothing that thou hast made, and dost forgive the sins of all them that are penitent; Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we worthily lamenting our sins, and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of thee, the God of all mercy, perfect remission! and forgiveness, through Jesus Christ our Lord. For the fourth Sunday in Lent. Grant we beseech thee, Almighty God, that we, who for our evil deeds do worthily deserve to be punished, by the comfort of thy grace may mercifully be relieved;...... For Easter Even. Grant, O Lord, that as we are baptized into the death of thy blessed Son our Saviour Jesus Christ; so by continual mortifying our corrupt affections we may be buried with him, and that through the grave and gate of death, we may pass to our joyful resurrection, for his merits who died, and was buried, and rose again for us, thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. For Easter Day....We humbly beseech thee, that as by thy special grace preventing us thou dost put into our minds good desires;..... For the first Sunday after Easter. Almighty Father who hast given thine only Son to die for our sins, and to rise again for our justification: For the second Sunday after Easter. Almighty #God, who hast given thine only Son to be unto as both a sacrifice for sin, and also an ensample of godly life;...... For the seventeenth Sunday after Trinity. Lord we pray thee that thy Grace may always prevent and follow us; and make us continually to be given to all good works,...... For the nineteenth Sunday after Trinity. O God, forasmuch as without thee we are not able to please thee; Mercifully grant that thy Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts,.... For the twenty-first Sunday after Trinity. Grant, we beseech thee merciful Lord, to thy faithful people pardon and peace; that they may be cleansed from all their sins, and serve thee with a quiet mind,... COMMUNION. Nicene Creed, I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins;.... Proper Preface for Easter Day. But chiefly we are bound to praise thee for the glorious Resurrection of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord; for he is the very Paschal Lamb which was offered for us, and hath taken away the sin of the world; who by his death hath destroyed death, and by his rising to life again, hath restored to us everlasting life. PUBLICK BAPTISM OF INFANTS. The Priest shall say....We beseech thee, for thine infinite mercies, that thou wilt mercifully look upon this child, wash him and sanctify him with the Holy Ghost; that he being delivered from thy wrath may be received into the ark of Christ's Church. We call upon thee for this infant, that he coming to thy holy Baptism may receive remission of his sins by spiritual regeneration,...... Then shall the Priest speak unto the Godfathers and Godmothers on this wise. Dearly beloved, ye have brought this child here to be baptized; ye have prayed that our Lord Jesus Christ would vouchsafe to receive him, to release him of his sins, to sanctify him with the Holy |