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walk, and to pleafe God, fo ye would abound more and more. For ye know what com

mandments we gave you by the Lord Jefus. For this is the will of God, even your fanctification, that ye fhould abftain from fornication; that every one of you fhould know how to poffefs his veffel in fanctification and honour; not in the luft of concupifcence, even as the Gentiles, which know not God; that no man go beyond, and defraud his brother in any matter, becaufe that the Lord is the avenger of all fuch, as we alfo have forewarned you, and teftified. For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holinefs. He therefore that defpifeth, defpifeth not man, but God, who hath alfo given unto us his Holy Spirit.

The Gofpel. S Matth. 15.21.
ESUS went thence, and de-

and Sidon. And behold a woman of Canaan came out of the fame coafts, and cried unto him, faying, have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. But he anfwered her not a word. And his difciples came and befought him, faying, Send her away; for he crieth after us. But he anfwered and faid, I am not fent, but unto the loft fheep of the house of Ifrael. Then came the and worshipped him, faying, Lord, help me. But he anfwered and faid, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to caft it to the dogs. And the faid, Truth, Lord; yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their master's table. Then Jefus anfwered and faid unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.

The third Sunday in Lent.
The Collect.

WE befeech thee, Almighty God, look upon the hearty defires of thy humble fervants, and ftretch forth the right hand of thy Majefty, to be our defence against all our enemies, through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

The Epifle. Ephef. 5. 1.

Eye therefore followers of God, as dear children; and walk in love as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us, an offering and a facrifice to God for a fweet-fmelling favour. But fornication, and all uncleannefs, or covetousness, let it not be once named amongst you as becometh faints; neither filthiness nor foolishtalking, nor jefting, which are not convenient; but rather giving of thanks. For this ye

nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ, and of God. Let no man deceive you with vain words: for becaufe of thefe things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of difobedience. Be not ye therefore partakers with them; for ye were fometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light; (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodnefs, and righteoufnefs, and truth) proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darknefs, but rather reprove them for it is a fhame even to fpake of the fe things which are done of them in fecret. But all things that are reproved, are made manifeft, by the light: for whatfoever doth make manifeft, is light. Where

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fore he faith, Awake thou that fleepeft, and arife from the dead, and Chrift fhall give thee light.

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The Gofpel. S.Luke 11.14. ESUS was cafting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass when the devil was gone out, the dumb fpake; and the people wondered. But fome of them faid, He cafteth out devils through Beelzebub, the chief of the devils. And others tempting him, fought of him a fign from heaven. But he knowing their thoughts, faid unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself, is brought to defolation; and a houfe divided against a houfe, falleth. If Satan alfo be divided against himself, how fhall his kingdom ftand? becaufe ye fay that I caft out devils through Beelzebub. And

if I by Beelzebub caft out devils, by whom do your fons caft them out? therefore fhall they be your judges. But if 1 with the finger of God caft out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you. When a ftrong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace; but when a ftronger than he fhall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trufted, and divideth his fpoils. He that is not with me, is against me: and he that gathereth not with me, fcattereth. When the unclean fpirit is gone out of a man, he waiketh through dry places, feeking reft; and finding none, he faith, I will return unto my houfe whence I came out. And when he cometh, he findeth it fwept and garnished. Then goeth he and taketh to him fever other fpirits more wicked than himfel; and they enter in, and dwell there; and the laft ftate of that man is

worfe than the firft. And it came to pafs as he spake thefe things, a certain woman of the company lift up her voice, and faid unto him, Bleffed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou haft fucked. But he said, Yea, rather bleffed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

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The fourth Sunday in Lent.
The Collect.

Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that we, who for our evil deeds, do worthily deferve to be punished, by the comfort of thy grace may mercifully be relieved, through our Lord and Saviour Jefus Chrift. Amen.

be under the law, do ye not ELL me, ye that defire to

The Epiftle. Gal.4.21.

hear the law? For it is written, that Abraham had two fons, the one by a bond-maid, the other by a free-woman. But he who was of the bond-woman, was born after the flesh: but he of the free-woman,was by promise. Which things are an allegory: for thefe are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar. For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerufalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children. But Jerufalem which is above, is free; which is the mother of us all. For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that beareft not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the defolate hath many more children than the which hath an hufband. Now we, brethren, as Ifaac was, are the children of promife. But as then, he that was born after the flesh, perfecuted him that was born

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after the fpirit; even fo it is now. Nevertheless, what faith the fcripture? Caft out the bond-woman and her fon; fr the fon of the bond-woman fhall not be heir with the fon of the free-woman. So then, brethren, we are not children of the bond-woman, but of the free.

The Gofpel. S. John 6.1. ESUS went over the fea of

Tiberias. And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were difeafed. And Jefus went up into a mountain, and there he fat with his difciples. And the pafs-over, a feaft of the Jews, was nigh. When Jefus then lift up his eyes, and faw a great company come unto him, he faith unto Philip, Whence hall we buy bread that thefe may eat? (And this he faid to prove him; for he himfelf knew what he would do.) Philip anfwered him, Two hundred peny-worth of bread is not fufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little. One of his difciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, faith unto him, There is a lad here, which hath five barleyloaves, and two fmall fishes: but what are they among fo many? And Jefus faid, Make the men fit down. Now there was much grafs in the place. So the men fat down in number about five thousand. And Jefus took the loaves, and when he had given.thanks, he diftributed to the difciples, and the difciples to them that were fet down, and likewife of, the fishes, as much as they would. When they were filled, he faid unto his difciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be loft. Therefore they gathered

them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley-loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten. Then thofe men, when they had feen the miracle that Jefus did, faid, This is of a truth that prophet that fhould come into the world.

The fifth Sunday in Lent.

The Collect.

God, mercifully to look

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upon thy people; that by thy great goodness they may be governed and preferved evermore, both in body and foul, through Jefus Chrift our Lord. Amen.

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The Epifile. Hebr. 9.11. HRIST being come an high Prieft of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands: that is to fay, not of this building; neither by the blood of goats, and calves; but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer fprinkling the unclean, fanctifieth to the purifying of the fleth: how much more fhall the blood of Chrift, who through the eternal Spirit offered himfelf without fpot to God, purge your confcience from dead works to ferve the living God? And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death for the redemption of the tranfgreffions that were under the firft teftament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.

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The Gospel. S.John 8.46. ESUS faid, Which of you convinceth me of fin? and

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not believe me? He that is of God, heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God. Then anfwered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well, that thou art a Samaritan, and haft a devil? Jefus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do difhonour me. And I feek not mine own glory; there is one that feeketh and judgeth. Verily verily I fay unto you, If a man keep my faying, he fhall never fee death. Then faid the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou haft a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou fayeft, If a man keep my faying, he thall never taste of death. Art thou greater than our Father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makeit thou thy felf? Jefus anfwered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing; it is my Father that honoureth me, of whom ye fay, that he is your God; yet ye have not known him; but I know him and if I fhould fay, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you; but I know him, and keep his faying. Your father Abraham rejoiced to fee my day; and he faw it, and was glad. Then faid the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and haft thou feen Abraham? Jefus faid unto them, Verily verily I fay unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. Then took they up ftones to caft at him but Jefus hid himfelf, and went cut of the temple.

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thy Son our Saviour Jefus Chrift, to take upon him our flesh, and to fuffer death upon the cross, that all mankind should follow the example of his great humility; Mercifully grant, that we may both follow the example of his patience, and alfo be made partakers of his refurrection, through the fame Jefus Chrift our Lord. Amen..

The Epifle. Phil. 2.5. LET, this mind be, in Jefus who being in the form which was alfo in Chrift of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: but made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a fervant, and was made in the likeness of men and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the crofs. Wherefore God alfo hath highly exalted him, and given him a Name which is above every name : that at the name of Jefus every knee fhould bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; and that Jefus Chrift is Lord, to the glory every tongue should confefs that of God the Father.

The Gofpel. S. Matth. 27.1. WH HEN the morning was and elders of the people took come, all the chief priests counfel against Jefus to put him to death. And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor. Then Judas which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself; and brought again the thirty pieces of filver to the chief priefts and elders, faying, I have finned, in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they faid,

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What is that to us? fee thou to that. And he caft down the pieces of filver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself. And the chief priefts took the filver pieces, and faid, It is not lawful for to put them into the treafury, becaufe it is the price of blood. And they took counsel, and bought with them the potters field to bury ftrangers in. Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood unto this day. (Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, faying, And they took the thirty pieces of filver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Ifrael did value, and gave them for the potters field, as the Lord appointed me) And Jefus ftood before the governor; and the governor asked him, faying; Art thou the king of the Jews? And Jefus faid unto him, Thou fayeft. And when he was accufed of the chief priefts and elders, he answered nothing. Then faith Pilate unto him, Heareft thou not how many things they witness against thee? And he anfwered him to never a word, infomuch that the governor marvelled greatly. Now at that feaft the governor was wont to releafe unto the people a prifoner, whom they would. And they had then a notable prifoner, called Barabbas. Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate faid unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jefus, which is called Chrift? For he knew that for envy they had delivered him. When he was fet down on the judgementfeat, his wife fent unto him, faying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man; for I have

fuffered many things this day in a dream because of him. But the chief priefts and elders perfuaded the multitude that they fhould ask Barabbas, and deftroy Jefus. The governor anfwered and faid unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I releafe unto you? They faid, Barabbas. Pilate faith unto them, What fhall I do then with Jefus, which is called Chrift? They all fay unto him, Let him be crucified. And the governor faid, Why, What evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, faying, Let him be crucified. When Pilate faw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, faying, I am innocent of the blood of this juft perfon: fee ye to it. Then anfwered all the people, and faid, His blood be on us, and on our children. Then releafed he Barabbas unto them: and when he had fcourged Jefus, he delivered him to be crucified. Then the foldiers of the governor took Jefus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of foldiers. And they ftripped him, and put on him a fearlet robe. And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, faying, Hail, King of the Jews! And they fpit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head. And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him. And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name : him they compelled to bear his

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