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for all saints; and for me, that thy name, through Jesus Christ utterance may be given unto me, our Lord. Amen. that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel; for which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

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The Epistle. Phil. i. 3 THANK my God upon every remembrance of you (always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy) for your fellowship in the Gospel The Gospel. St. John iv. 46. from the first day until now; beHERE was a certain noble- ing confident of this very thing, man, whose son was sick at that he who hath begun a good Capernaum. When he heard work in you, will perform it unthat Jesus was come out of Judea til the day of Jesus Christ; even into Galilee, he went unto him, as it is meet for me to think this and besought him, that he would of you all, because I have you in come down and heal his son; my heart, inasmuch as both in for he was at the point of death. my bonds, and in the defence Then said Jesus unto him, Ex- and confirmation of the Gospel, cept ye see signs and wonders, ye all are partakers of my grace. ye will not believe. The noble- For God is my record, how man saith unto him, Sir, come greatly I long after you all in the down ere my child die. Jesus bowels of Jesus Christ. And this saith unto him, Go thy way, thy I pray, that your love may abound son liveth. And the man be- yet more and more in knowledge, lieved the word that Jesus had and in all judgment: That ye spoken unto him, and he went may approve things that are exhis way. And as he was now cellent, that ye may be sincere, going down, his servants met and without offence till the day him, and told him, saying, Thy of Christ; being filled with the son liveth. Then inquired he of fruits of righteousness, which are them the hour when he began to by Jesus Christ, unto the glory amend: and they said unto him, and praise of God. Yesterday, at the seventh hour, the fever left him. So the father

The Gospel. St. Matt. xviii. 21. PETER said unto Jesus, Lord, knew that it was at the same how oft shall my brother sin hour in the which Jesus said unto against me, and I forgive him? him, Thy son liveth; and him- till seven times? Jesus saith unto self believed, and his whole him, I say not unto thee, until house. This is again the second miracle that Jesus did, when he was come out of Judea into Galilee.

The twenty-second Sunday after
Trinity.

The Collect.

LORD, we beseech thee to keep thy household the Church in continual godliness; that, through thy protection, it may be free from all adversities, and devoutly given to serve thee in good works, to the glory of

seven times: but until seventy times seven. Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, who would take account of 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 commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. The servant therefore fell down and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay

thee all. Then the Lord of that they are the enemies of the cross servant was moved with compas- of Christ; whose end is destrucsion, and loosed him, and forgave tion, whose God is their belly, him the debt. But the same ser- and whose glory is in their shame, vant went out, and found one of who mind earthly things.) For his fellow-servants, who owed our conversation is in heaven, him an hundred pence; and he from whence also we look for the laid hands on him, and took him Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ; by the throat, saying, Pay me who shall change our vile body, that thou owest. And his fellow-that it may be fashioned like unto servant fell down at his feet, and his glorious body, according to besought him, saying, Have pa-the working, whereby he is able tience with me, and I will pay even to subdue all things unto thee all. And he would not; but himself. went and cast him into prison, The Gospel. St. Matt. xxii. 15. till he should pay the debt. So THEN went the Pharisees, and when his fellow-servants saw Took counsel how they might what was done, they were very entangle him in his talk. And sorry, and came and told unto they sent out unto him their dis their lord all that was done. ciples, with the Herodians, sayThen his lord, after that he had ing, Master, we know that thou called him, said unto him, O thou art true, and teachest the way of wicked servant, I forgave thee all God in truth, neither carest thou that debt, because thou desiredst for any man: for thou regardest me: shouldest not thou also have not the person of men. Tell us, had compassion on thy fellow-ser- therefore, what thinkest thou? Is vant, even as I had pity on thee? it lawful to give tribute unto CæAnd his lord was wroth, and de-sar, or not? But Jesus perceived livered him to the tormentors, their wickedness, and said, Why till he should pay all that was due tempt ye me, ye hypocrites? Show unto him. So likewise shall my me the tribute-money. And they heavenly Father do also unto brought unto him a penny. And you, if ye, from your hearts, for- he saith unto them, Whose is this give not every one his brother image and superscription? They Their trespasses. say unto him, Cæsar's. Then saith he unto them, Render there fore unto Cæsar the things which are Cæsar's; and unto God the The Collect. things that are God's. When they GOD,our refuge and strength, had heard these words, they marwho atthe author of all god-velled, and left hinds, they went liness; be ready, we beseech thee, their way. 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 twenty-third Sunday after
Trinity.

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The twenty-fourth Sunday after

Trinity.
The Collect.

LORD, we beseech thee, ab

The Epistle. Phil. iii. 17. solve thy people from their RETHREN, be followers to- offences; that, through the boungether of me, and mark them tiful goodness, we may all be dewho walk so, as ye have us for an livered from the bands of those ensample. (For many walk, of sins which by our frailty we have whom I have told you often, and committed: Grant this, O heanow tell you even weeping, that venly Father for Jesus Christ's

sake, our blessed Lord and Saviour. Amen.

The Epistle. Colos. i. 3.

WE give thanks to God, and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints; for the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard betore in the word of the truth of the Gospel; which is come unto you, as it is in all the world, and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth. As ye also learned of Epaphras, our dear fellow-servant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ; who also declared unto us your love in the spirit. For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might

self, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. But Jesus turned him about, and when

he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort, thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.) And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise, he said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose. And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land.

The twenty-fifth Sunday after
Trinity.

The Collect.

TIR up, we beseech thee, O
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bringing forth the fruit of good works, may by thee be plenteously rewarded, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For the Epistle. Jer. xxiii. 5.

his will in all wisdom and spirit-people; that they plenteously ual understanding; that ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and long-suffering, with joyfulness; giving thanks unto the Father, who hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light.

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The Gospel. St. Matt. ix. 18. HILE Jesus spake these things unto John's disciples, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead; but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live. And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples. (And behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment For she said within her

Bthe Lord, that I will raise unEHOLD, the days come, saith to David a righteous branch; and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. In his days, Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely; and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that they shall no more say, The Lord liveth, who brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt; but, The Lord liveth, who brought up, and who led the seed of the house of Israel out of the north country, and from all countries whither I had driven them; and they shall dwell in their own land

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readily obeyed the calling of thy Son Jesus Christ, and followed him without delay; grant unto us all, that we, being called by thy holy word, may forthwith give up ourselves obediently to fulfil thy holy commandments, through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle. Rom. x. 9.

The Gospel. St. John vi. 5. THEN Jesus then lift up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? (and this he said to prove him; for he himself knew what he would do.) Philip answered him, Two humdred penny-worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little. F thou shalt confess with thy One of his disciples, Andrew, Simouth the Lord Jesus, and mon Peter's brother, saith unto shalt believe in thine heart that him, There is a lad here, who God hath raised him from the hath five barley-loaves, and two dead, thou shalt be saved. For small fishes; but what are they with the heart man believeth among so many? And Jesus said, unto righteousness, and with the Make the men sit down. Now mouth confession is made unto there was much grass in the place. salvation. For the Scripture So the men sat down, in number saith, Whosoever believeth on about five thousand. And Jesus him shall not be ashamed. For took the loaves, and when he had there is no difference between given thanks, he distributed to the the Jew and the Greek: for the disciples, and the disciples to same Lord over all, is rich unto them that were set down, and all that call upon him. For wholikewise of the fishes, as much as soever shall call upon the name they would. When they were fill- of the Lord, shall be saved. How ed, he said unto his disciples, Ga- then shall they call on him in whom ther up the fragments that remain, they have not believed? and how that nothing be lost. Therefore shall they believe in him of whom they gathered them together, and they have not heard? and how filled twelve baskets with the shall they hear without a preachfragments of the five barley-er? And how shall they preach, loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten. Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that Prophet that should come into the

world.

If there be any more Sundays before
Advent-Sunday, the Service of some of
those Sundays that were omitted after
the Epiphany, shall be taken in to sup-
ply so many as are here wanting. And
if there be fewer, the overplus may be
omitted: Provided that this last Collect,
Epistle, and Gospel, shall always be used
upon the Sunday next before Advent.

Saint Andrew's Day.
The Collect.

except they be sent? As it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the Gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! But they have not all obeyed the Gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? So then, faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God. But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world. But I say, Did not Israel know? First, Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people,

ALMIGHTY God, who didst and by a foolish nation I will an

give such grace unto thy holy Apostle Saint Andrew, that he

ger you. But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of the.n

that sought me not; I was made builded together for an habitation manifest unto them that asked of God, through the Spirit.

not after me. But to Israel he The Gospel. St. John xx. 24. saith, All day long have I stretch- THOMAS, one of the twelve, ed forth my hands unto a disobe called Didymus, was not with dient and gainsaying people. them when Jesus came. The The Gospel. St. Matt. iv. 18. other disciples therefore said un, JESUS, walking by the sea of to him, We have seen the Lord. Galilee, saw two brethren, Si-But he said unto them, Except I mon, called Peter, and Andrew shall see in his hands the print of his brother, casting a net into the the nails, and put my finger into sea: (for they were fishers.) And the print of the nails, and thrust he saith unto them, Follow me, my hand into his side, I will not and I will make you fishers of believe. And after eight days, men. And they straightway left again his disciples were within, their nets, and followed him. and Thomas with them: Then And going on from thence, he came Jesus, the doors being shut, saw other two brethren, James and stood in the midst, and said, the son of Zebedee, and John Peace be unto you. Then said his brother, in a ship with Zebe- he to Thomas, Reach hither thy dee their father, mending their finger, and behold my hands; and nets; and he called them. And reach hither thy hand, and thrust they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.

Saint Thomas the Apostle.

The Collect.

it into my side; and be not faithless, but believing. And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God. Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed; ALMIGHTY, and everliving blessed are they that have not God, who, for the greater seen, and yet have believed. confirmation of the faith, didst And many other signs truly did suffer thy holy Apostle Thomas Jesus in the presence of his discito be doubtful in thy Son's resur-ples, which are not written in this rection; grant us so perfectly, and book. But these are written, that without all doubt, to believe in thy ye might believe that Jesus is Son Jesus Christ, that our faith in the Christ, the Son of God; and thy sight may never be reproved. that believing, ye might have life Hear us, O Lord, through the through his name. same Jesus Christ; to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory, now and for evermore. Amen.

Saint Stephen's Day.
The Collect.

The Epistle. Ephes. ii. 19. GRANT, O Lord, that in all our sufferings here upon Now therefore ye are no more earth, for the testimony of thy strangers and foreigners, but truth, we may steadfastly look up fellow-citizens with the saints, to heaven, and by faith behold and of the household of God; and the glory that shall be revealed; are built upon the foundation of and being filled with the Holy the Apostles and Prophets, Jesus Ghost, may learn to love and Christ himself being the chief bless our persecutors, by the excorner-stone; in whom all the building, fitly framed together, groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord. in whom ye also are

ample of thy first martyr Saint Stephen, who prayed for his murderers to thee, Ŏ blessed Jesus, who standest at the right hand of

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