of my cup, and be baptized with bringing sick folks, and them the baptism that I am baptized which were vexed with unclean with; but to sit on my right hand, spirits; and they were healed and on my left, is not mine to every one. give; but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my The Gospel. St. Luke xxii. 24. AND there was also a strife Father. And when the ten heard among them, which of them it, they were moved with indig- should be accounted the greatest. nation against the two brethren. And he said unto them, The kings But Jesus called them unto him, of the Gentiles exercise lordship and said, Ye know that the over them; and they that exerprinces of the Gentiles exercise cise authority upon them are dominion over them, and they called benefactors. But ye shall that are great exercise authority not be so: but he that is greatest upon them. But it shall not be among you, let him be as the so among you: but whosoever younger; and he that is chief, as will be great among you, let him he that doth serve. For whether be your minister; and whosoever is greater, he that sitteth at meat, will be chief among you, let him or he that serveth? is not he that be your servant: Even as the Son sitteth at meat? but I am among of man came not to be minister- you as he that serveth. Ye are ed unto, but to minister, and to they which have continued with give his life a ransom for many. me in my temptations. And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. Saint Bartholomew the Apostle. ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who didst give to thine Apostle Bartholomew grace truly to believe and to preach thy word; grant, we beseech thee, unto thy Church, to love that word which he believed; and both to preach and receive the same, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. For the Epistle. Acts v. 12. B the hands of the Apostles Saint Matthew the Apostle. The Collect. ALMIGHTY God, who by thy blessed Son didst call Matthew from the receipt of custom, to be an Apostle and Evangelist; grant us grace to forsake all covetous desires, and inordi TH ders wrought among the people, the same thy Son Jesus Christ, (and they were all with one ac- who liveth and reigneth with cord in Solomon's porch. And thee and the Holy Ghost, one of the rest durst no man join him- God, world without end. Amen. self to them; but the people mag- The Epistle. 2 Cor. iv. 1. nified them. And believers were the more added to the Lord, THEREFORE, seeing we have this ministry, as we have remultitudes both of men and wo-ceived mercy, we faint not; but men) insomuch that they brought have renounced the hidden things forth the sick into the streets, and of dishonesty, not walking in craflaid them on beds and couches, tiness, nor handling the Word that at least the shadow of Pe- of God deceitfully, but by maniter passing by might oversha- festation of the truth, commenddow some of them. There came ing ourselves to every man's conalso a multitude out of the cities science in the sight of God. But round about unto Jerusalem. 'if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the fought against the dragon; and God of this world hath blinded the dragon fought and his angels, the minds of them which believe and prevailed not; neither was not, lest the light of the glorious their place found any more in Gospel of Christ, who is the im- heaven. And the great dragon age of God, should shine unto was cast out, that old serpent, them. For we preach not our- called the devil and satan, which selves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; deceiveth the whole world; he and ourselves your servants for was cast out into the earth, and Jesus' sake. For God, who com- his angels were cast out with manded the light to shine out of him. And I heard a loud voice darkness, hath shined in our saying in heaven, Now is come hearts, to give the light of the salvation and strength, and the knowledge of the glory of God, in the face of Jesus Christ. The Gospel. St. Matt. ix. 9. kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them be Athence, he saw a man named fore our God day and night. And Matthew sitting at the receipt of they overcame him by the blood custom: and he saith unto him, of the Lamb, and by the word of Follow me. And he arose, and their testimony; and they loved followed him. And it came to not their lives unto the death. pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, house, behold many publicans and ye that dwell in them. Woe and sinners came and sat down to the inhabitants of the earth with him and his disciples. And and of the sea: for the devil is when the Pharisees saw it, they come down unto you, having said unto his disciples, Why eat-great wrath, because he knoweth eth your Master with publicans that he hath but a short time. and sinners? But when Jesus The Gospel. St. Matt. xviii. 1. heard that, he said unto them, AT the same time came the They that be whole, need not a physician, but they that are sick. But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice; for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall Saint Michael and all Angels. not enter into the kingdom of The Collect. heaven. Whosoever therefore EVERLASTING God, who shall humble himself as this little hast ordained and constitu- child, the same is greatest in the ted the services of Angels and kingdom of heaven. And whoso men in a wonderful order; mer-shall receive one such little child cifully grant, that as thy holy in my name, receiveth me. But Angels always do thee service in whoso shall offend one of these heaven; so, by thy appointment, little ones which believe in me, they may succour and defend us it were better for him that a millon earth, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. For the Epistle. Rev. xii. 7. stone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. Woe unto the world because of of offences come: but woe to that Take Mark and bring him with man by whom the offence com- thee: for he is profitable to me eth. Wherefore, if thy hand or for the ministry. And Tychicus thy foot offend thee, cut them have I sent to Ephesus. The off, and cast them from thee: it cloak that I left at Troas with is better for thee to enter into life Carpus, when thou comest, bring halt or maimed, rather than hay- with thee, and the books, but es ing two hands or two feet, to be pecially the parchments. Alexcast into everlasting fire. And if ander the coppersmith did me thine eye offend thee, pluck it much evil: the Lord reward him out, and cast it from thee: it is according to his works. Of whom better for thee to enter into life be thou ware also, for he hath with one eye, rather than having greatly withstood our words. two eyes, to be cast into hell fire. Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven. Saint Luke the Evangelist. ALMIGHTY God, who calledst The Gospel. St. Luke x. 1. THE Lord appointed other se venty also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest. Go your ways; behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves. Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes; and salute no man by the way. And into whatsoever house ve enter, first say, Peace be to this house. And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again. And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Saint Simon and Saint Jude, The Collect. ALMIGHTY God, who hast built thy Church upon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the head corner-stone; grant us so to be joined together in uni ty of spirit by their doctrine, that we may be made an holy temple acceptable unto thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Epistle. St. Jude 1. unto you, The servant is not Just the servant of JJesus greater than his lord; if they have Christ, and brother of James, persecuted me, they will also to them that are sanctified by persecute you; if they have kept God the Father, and preserved in my saying, they will keep yours Jesus Christ, and called: Mercy also. But all these things will they unto you, and peace and love be do unto you for my name's sake, multiplied. Beloved, when I because they know not him that gave all diligence to write unto sent me. If I had not come and you of the common salvation, it spoken unto them, they had not was needful for me to write un- had sin: but now they have no to you, and exhort you, that ye cloak for their sin. He that hateth should earnestly contend for the me, hateth my Father also. If I faith which was once delivered had not done among them the unto the saints. For there are works which none other man certain men crept in unawares, did, they had not had sin but who were before of old ordained now have they both seen and to this condemnation; ungodly hated both me and my Father men, turning the grace of our But this cometh to pass, that the God into lasciviousness, and deny-word might be fulfilled that is ing the only Lord God, and our written in their law, They hated Lord Jesus Christ. I will there- me without a cause. But when fore put you in remembrance, the Comforter is come, whom I though ye once knew this, how will send unto you from the Fathat the Lord having saved the ther, even the Spirit of truth, people out of the land of Egypt, which proceedeth from the Faafterward destroyed them that ther, he shall testify of me. And believed not. And the angels ye also shall bear witness, bewhich kept not their first estate, cause ye have been with me but left their own habitation, from the beginning. he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness, unto the judgment of the great day. Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them, in like manner giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities. The Gospel. St. John xv. 17. THESE things I command you, that ve love one another. If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. Remember the word that I said L we have sealed the servants of all the angels stood round about our God in their foreheads. And the throne, and about the elders, I heard the number of them which and the four beasts, and fell bewere sealed; and there were fore the throne on their faces, sealed an hundred and forty and and worshipped God, saying, four thousand, of all the tribes of Amen: Blessing, and glory, and the children of Israel. wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen. Of the tribe of Judah were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were seal ed twelve thousand. The Gospel. St. Matt. v. 1. JESUS seeing the multitudes, went up into a mountain; and Of the tribe of Aser were seal-when he was set, his disciples ed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nephthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. came unto him. And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the peace-makers: for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are they After this I beheld, and lo, a which are persecuted for rightegreat multitude, which no man ousness' sake: for theirs is the could number, of all nations, and kingdom of heaven. Blessed are kindreds, and people,and tongues, ye, when men shall revile you, stood before the throne, and be- and persecute you, and shall say fore the Lamb, clothed with all manner of evil against you white robes, and palms in their falsely for my sake. Rejoice and hands; and cried with a loud be exceeding glad: for great is voice, saying, Salvation to our your reward in heaven: for so God, which sitteth upon the persecuted they the prophets throne, and unto the Lamb. And which were before you. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand. THE ORDER FOR THE Administration of the Lord's Supper, Or, HOLY COMMUNION. If among those who come to be partakers of the Holy Communion, the Minister shall know any to be an open and notorious evil liver, or to have done any wrong to his neighbours by word or deed, so that the Congregation be thereby offend ed: he shall advertise him, that he presume not to come to the Lord's Table, wid he have openly declared himself to have truly repeated and amended his |