THE THIRD SUNDAY AFTER.' The Collect. cause we love the brethren. He that angry, said to his servant, Go out loveth not his brother, abideth in quickly into the streets and lanes of death. Whosoever hateth his bro- the city, and bring in hither the poor. ther, is a murderer: and ye know and the maimed, and the halt, and that no murderer hath eternal life the blind. And the servant said. abiding in him. Hereby perceive we Lord, it is done as thou hast com the love of GOD, because he laid manded, and yet there is rcom. And down his life for us: and we ought the lord said unto the servant, Go out to lay down our lives for the bre- into the highways and hedges, and thren. But whoso hath this world's compel them to come in, that my good, and seeth his brother have need, house may be filled: for I say unto and shutteth up his bowels of compas-you, that none of those men which sion from him; how dwelleth the love were bidden shall taste of my supper. of GOD in him? My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed, and in truth. And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. For if our heart condemn us, GoD is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward GOD. And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son JESUS CHRIST, and love one another, as he gave us conmandment. And he that keepeth his commandments, dwelleth in him, 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. fully to hear us; and grant that we, O LORD, we beseech thee mercito whom thou hast given a hearty desire to pray, may, by thy mighty aid, be defended and comforted in all dangers and adversities, through JE SUS CHRIST our Lord. Amen. The Epistle. 1 St. Peter v. 5. ALL of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for GOD resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of GOD, that he may exalt you in due time: casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: whom resist, steadfast in the faith; knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. But the GOD of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by CHRIST JESUS, after that ye have suffered awhile, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. A CERTAIN man made a great supper, and bade many; and sent his servant at supper-time, to say to them that were bidden, Come, for all things are now ready. And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it; I pray thee have me excused. And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them; I pray thee have me excused. And another said, I The Gospel. St. Luke xv. 1. have married a wife, and therefore I THEN drew near unto him all the cannot come. So that servant came, publicans and sinners for to hear him. and showed his lord these things. And the Pharisees and Scribes mur. Then the master of the house, being mured, saying, This man receiveth ye sinners, and eateth with them. And the same in hope: because the crea he spake this parable unto them, say- ture itself also shall be delivered from ing, What man of you having a the bondage of corruption, into the hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, glorious liberty of the children of doth not leave the ninety and nine in GOD. For we know that the whole the wilderness, and go after that creation groaneth and travaileth in which is lost, until he find it? And pain together until now: and not when he hath found it, he layeth it only they, but ourselves also, which on his shoulders,, rejoicing. And have the first fruits of the Spirit, even when he cometh home, he calleth to- we ourselves groan within ourselves, gether his friends and neighbors, say- waiting for the adoption, to wit, the ing unto thein, Rejoice with me, for redemption of our body. I have found my sheep which was The Gospel. St. Luke vi. 36. lost. I say unto you, that likewise BE therefore merciful, as your jey shall be in heaven over one sin- Father also is merciful. Judge not, ner that repenteth, more than over and ye shall not be judged: condemn ninety and nine just persons, which not, and ye shall not be condemned: need no repentance. Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: if she lose one piece, doth not light a give, and it shall be given unto you; candle, and sweep the house, and good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, seek diligently till she find it? And when she hath found it, she calleth with the same measure that ye mete shall men give into your bosom. For her friends and her neighbors toge-withal, it shall be measured to you ther, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I had again. And he spake a parable unto them: Can the blind lead the blind? lost. Likewise, I say unto you, there is jey in the presence of the angels of shall they not both fall into the ditch? GOD over one sinner that repenteth. but every one that is perfect shall be The disciple is not above his master; as his master. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Either how O GOD, the protector of all that canst thou say to thy brother, Brotrust in thee, without whom nothing ther, let me pull out the mote that is strong, nothing is holy; increase is in thine eye, when thou thyself and multiply upon us thy mercy; beholdest not the beam that is in that thou being our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal, that we finally lose not the things eternal: Grant this, O heavenly Father, for JESUS CHRIST's sake our Lord. Amen. THE FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye. THE FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER The Epistle. Rom. viii. 18. I RECKON that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which GRANT, O LORD, we beseech shall be revealed in us. For the earn- thee, that the course of this world est expectation of the creature wait- may be so peaceably crdered by thy eth for the manifestation of the sons governance, that thy Church may of GOD. For the creature was made joyfully serve thee in all godly qui subject to vanity, not willingly, but etness, through JESUS CHRIST OU by reason of him who hath subjected Lord. Amen. The Epistle 1 St. Peter iii. 8. it, he fell down at JESUS' knees, say. BE ye all of one mind, having ing, Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord. For he was astocompassion one of another; love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous; nished, and all that were with him, at not rendering evil for evil, or railing the draught of the fishes which they for railing; but contrariwise, bless had taken; and so was also James ing; knowing that ye are thereunto and Jolin the sons of Zebedee, which called, that ye should inherit a bless- were partners with Simon. And JEing. For he that will love life, and SUS said unto Simon, Fear not; from see good days, let him refrain his henceforth thou shalt catch men, tongue from evil, and his lips that And when they had brought their they speak no guile: let him eschew ships to land, they forsook all and foevil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. For the eyes of the LORD are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the LORD is against them that do evil. And who is he O GOD, who hast prepared for that will harm you, if ye be followers those who love thee, such good things of that which is good? But and if as pass man's understanding; pour ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; but sanctify the LORD GOD in your hearts. The Gospel, St. Luke v. 1. lowed him. THE SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER The Collect. into our hearts such love toward thee, that we, loving thee above all things, may obtain thy promises, which exceed all that we can desire, through JESUS CHRIST our Lord. Amen. The Epistle. Rom. vi. 3. IT came to pass, that as the people KNOW ye not that so many of us pressed upon him to hear the word as were baptized into JESUS CHRIST, of GOD, he stood by the lake of Gen-were baptized into his death? There. nesaret, and saw two ships standing fore we are buried with him by bap by the lake; but the fishermen were tism into death; that like as CHRIST gone out of them, and were washing was raised up from the dead by the their nets. And he entered into one glory of the FATHER, even so we also of the ships, which was Simon's, and should walk in newness of life. For prayed him that he would thrust out if we have been planted together in a little from the land: and he sat the likeness of his death, we shall be down and taught the people out of also in the likeness of his resurrec the ship. Now, when he had left tion: knowing this, that our old man speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch is crucified with him, that the body out into the deep, and let down your of sin might be destroyed, that hencenets for a draught. And Simon an- forth we should not serve sin. For swering, said unto him, Master, we he that is dead, is freed from sin. have toiled all the night, and have Now, if we be dead with CHRIST, taken nothing; nevertheless, at thy we believe that we shall also live with word I will let down the net. And him, knowing that CHRIST being when they had this done, they en-raised from the dead, dieth no more; closed a great multitude of fishes, and death hath no more dominion over their net brake. And they beckoned him. For in that he died, he died unto their partners which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships; so that they be gan to sink. When Simon Peter saw unto sin once; but in that he liveth, he liveth unto GOD. Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin; but alive unto GOD, through JESUS CHRIST Our Lord. sin is death: but the gift of God is eternal life, through JESUS CHRIST our Lord. The Gospel. St. Matt. v. 20. were free from righteousness. What JESUS said unto his disciples, Ex-fruit had ye then in those things, cept your righteousness shall exceed whereof ye are now ashamed? for the the righteousness of the Scribes and end of those things is death. But Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter now being made free from sin, and into the kingdom of heaven. Ye become servants to GOD, ye have have heard that it was said by them your fruit unto holiness, and the end of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and everlasting life. For the wages of whosoever shall kill, shall be in danger of the judgment. But I say unto you, that whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause, shall be The Gospel. St. Mark viii. 1. in danger of the judgment: and whoIN those days the multitude being soever shall say to his brother, Raca, very great, and having nothing to eat, shall be in danger of the council: JESUS called his disciples unto him, but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, and saith unto them, I have compasshall be in danger of hell fire. There- sion on the multitude, because they fore, if thou bring thy gift to the altar, have now been with me three days, and there rememberest that thy bro- and have nothing to eat and if I ther hath aught against thee, leave send them away fasting to their own there thy gift before the altar, and go houses, they will faint by the way: thy way, first be reconciled to thy for divers of them came from far. brother, and then come and offer thy And his disciples answered him, gift. Agree with thine adversary From whence can a man satisfy these quickly, whiles thou art in the way men with bread here in the wilderwith him; lest at any time the adver- ness? And he asked them, How many sary deliver thee to the judge, and loaves have ye? And they said, Seven. the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. Verily I say unto thee, thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing. THE SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. The Collect. LORD of all power and might, who art the author and giver of all good things; graft in our hearts the love of thy name, increase in us true religion, nourish us with all goodness, and of thy great mercy keep us in the sanie, through JESUS CHRIST our Lord. Amen. The Epistle. Rom. vi. 19. And he commanded the people to sit And he THE EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER The Collect. I SPEAK after the manner of O GOD, whose never failing pro men, because of the infirmity of your vidence ordereth all things both in flesh for as ye have yielded your heaven and earth; we humbly bemenibers servants to uncleanness, seech thee to put away from us all and to iniquity, unto iniquity; even hurtful things, and to give us those so now yield your members servants things which are profitable for us, to righteousness, unto holiness. For through JESUS CHRIST our Lord. when ye were the servants of sin, ye Amen. The Epistle. Rom. viii. 12. BRETHREN, we are debtors not to the flesh, to live after the flesh: for if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die; but if ye through the SPIRIT do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. For as many as are led by the SPIRIT OF GOD, they are the sons of GOD. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The SPIRIT itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of GOD. And if children, then heirs; heirs of GOD, and joint heirs with CHRIST: if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. The Epistle. 1 Cor. x. 1. BRETHREN, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; and were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud, and in the sea; and did all eat the same spiritual meat, and did all drink the same spiritual drink; (for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them; and that Rock was CHRIST.) But with many of them GOD was not well pleased; for they were overNow thrown in the wilderness. these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. Neithem: as it is written, The people sat ther be ye idolaters, as were some of down to eat and drink, and rose up to The Gospel. St. Matt. vii. 15. play. Neither let us commit fornicaBEWARE of false prophets, which tion, as some of them committed, and come to you in sheep's clothing, but fell in one day three and twenty thou inwardly they are ravening wolves. sand. Neither let us tempt CHRIST, Ye shall know them by their fruits: as some of them also tempted, and do men gather grapes of thorns, or were destroyed of serpents. Neither figs of thistles? Even so every good murmur ye, as some of them also tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a murmured, and were destroyed of the corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. destroyer. Now all these things hapA good tree cannot bring forth evil pened unto them for ensamples: and fruit; neither can a corrupt tree bring they are written for our admonition, forth good fruit. Every tree that upon whom the ends of the world are Wherefore let him that thinkbringeth not forth good fruit, is hewn come. down, and cast into the fire. Where- eth he standeth, take heed lest he fall fore by their fruits ye shall know There hath no temptation taken you, them. Not every one that saith but such as is common to man: but unto me, LORD, LORD, shall enter GOD is faithful, who will not suffer into the kingdom of heaven; but he you to be tempted above that ye are that doeth the will of my Father, who able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. is in heaven. THE NINTH SUNDAY AFTER The Gospel. St. Luke xvi. 1. JESUS said unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man whe had a steward; and the same was acGRANT to us, LORD, we beseech cused unto him, that he had wasted his shee, the spirit to think and do al- goods. And he called him, and said ways such things as are right: that unto him, How is it that I hear this of we who cannot do any thing that is thee? Give an account of thy stewgood without thee, may by thee beardship; for thou mayest be no longer enabled to live according to thy will, steward. Then the steward said through JESUS CHRIST Our Lord. within himself, What shall I do? for Amen. my lord taketh away from me the |