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he answered and said, I am not is in all goodness, and righteous sent but unto the lost sheep of the ness, and truth) proving what is house of Israel. Then came she acceptable unto the Lord. And and worshipped him, saying, have no fellowship with the unLord, help me. But he answered fruitful works of darkness, but raand said, It is not meet to take ther reprove them. For it is a the children's bread, and to cast shame even to speak of those it to dogs. And she said, Truth, things which are done of them Lord; yet the dogs eat of the in secret. But all things that are crumbs which fall from their mas- reproved, are made manifest by ter's table. Then Jesus answered the light; for whatsoever doth and said unto her, O woman,great make manifest is light. Whereis thy faith: be it unto thee even fore he saith, Awake, thou that as thou wilt. And her daughter sleepest, and arise from the dead, was made whole from that very and Christ shall give thee light. hour. The Gospel. St. Luke xi. 14. JESUS was casting out a devil,

The third Sunday in Lent.
The Collect.

it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone WE beseech thee, Almighty out, the dumb spake; and the God, look upon the hearty people wondered. But some of desires of thy humble servants, them said, He casteth out devils and stretch forth the right hand through Beelzebub, the chief of of thy Majesty, to be our defence the devils. And others, temptagainst all our enemies, through ing him, sought of him a sign Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. from heaven. But he, knowing The Epistle. Ephes. v. 1. their thoughts, said unto them, BE E ye therefore followers of Every kingdom divided against God, as dear children; and itself, is brought to desolation; walk in love, as Christ also hath and a house divided against a loved us, and hath given himself house, falleth. If Satan also be for us,an offering and a sacrifice to divided against himself, how shall God, for a sweet-smelling savour. his kingdom stand? because yo But fornication and all unclean- say that I cast out devils through ness, or covetousness, let it not Beelzebub. And if I by Beelze be once named amongst you, as bub cast out devils, by whom becometh saints; neither filthi- do your sons cast them out? ness, nor foolish talking, nor jest- therefore shall they be your ing, which are not convenient; judges. But if I with the finger but rather giving of thanks. For of God cast out devils, no doubt this ye know, that no whoremon-the kingdom of God is come upger, nor unclean person, nor co- on you. When a strong man vetous man, who is an idolater, armed keepeth his palace, his bath any inheritance in the king- goods are in peace; but when a dom of Christ, and of God. Let stronger than he shall come upon no man deceive you with vain him and overcome him, he taketh words: for because of these things from him all his armour wherein Cometh the wrath of God upon he trusted, and divideth his spoils. the children of disobedience. Be He that is not with me, is against not ye therefore partakers with me; and he that gathereth not them; for ye were sometimes with me, scattereth. When the darkness, but now are ye light in unclean spirit is gone out of a the Lord: walk as children of man, he walketh through dry light; (For the fruit of the spirit places, seeking rest; and finding

none, he saith, I will return unto which hath an husband. Now my house whence I came out. we, brethren, as Isaac was, are And when he cometh, he findeth the children of promise. But as it swept and garnished. Then then, he that was born after the goeth he, and taketh to him se- flesh persecuted him that was ven other spirits more wicked born after the spirit; even so it than himself, and they enter in, is now. Nevertheless, what saith and dwell there; and the last the Scripture? Cast out the bondstate of that man is worse than woman and her son; for the son the first. And it came to pass, as of the bond-woman shall not be he spake these things, a certain heir with the son of the freewoman of the company lift up woman. So then, brethren, we her voice, and said unto him, are not children of the bond-woBlessed is the womb that bare man, but of the free. thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. But he said, Yea, rather blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

The fourth Sunday in Lent.
The Collect.
RANT, we beseech thee, Al-

for our evil deeds do worthily
deserve to be punished, by the
comfort of thy grace may merci-
fully be relieved, through our
Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen.

The Epistle. Gal. iv. 21.
ELL me, ye that desire to be

The Gospel. St. John vi. 1. JESUS went over the sea of

Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased. And Jesus went up into a mountain,

there sat with

ples. And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. When 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

hear the law? For it is written, him, Two hundred penny-worth that Abraham had two sons, the of bread is not sufficient for one by a bond-maid, the other by them, that every one of them a free-woman. But he who was may take a little. One of his of the bond-woman was born af-disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's ter the flesh; but he of the free-brother, saith unto him, There woman was by promise. Which is a lad here which hath five things are an allegory: for these barley loaves, and two small are the two covenants; the one fishes; but what are they among from Mount Sinai, which gender-so many? And Jesus said, Make eth to bondage, which is Agar the men sit down. Now there For this Agar is Mount Sinai in was much grass in the place. So Arabia, and answereth to Jerusa- the men sat down, in number lem which now is, and is in bond- about five thousand. And Jesus age with her children. But Je- took the loaves, and when he rusalem which is above, is free; had given thanks, he distributed which is the mother of us all. to the disciples, and the disciples For it is written, Rejoice, thou to them that were set down, and barren that bearest not; break likewise of the fishes as much as forth and cry, thou that travail- they would. When they were est not; for the desolate hath filled, he said unto his disciples, many more children than she Gather up the fragments that re

main, that nothing be lost. lieve me? He that is of God, Therefore they gathered them heareth God's words; ye theretogether, and filled twelve bas-fore hear them not, because ye kets with the fragments of the are not of God. Then answered five barley loaves, which re- the Jews, and said unto him, mained over and above unto Say we not well, that thou art a them that had eaten. Then those Samaritan, and hast a devil? Jemen, when they had seen the sus answered, I have not a devil: miracle that Jesus did, said, This but I honour my Father, and ye is of a truth that prophet that do dishonour me. And I seek should come into the world. not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth. Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall

The fifth Sunday in Lent.
The Collect.

WE beseech thee, Almighty never see death. Then said the God, mercifully to look Jews unto him, Now we know upon thy people; that by thy that thou hast a devil: Abraham great goodness they may be go- is dead, and the prophets; and verned and preserved evermore, thou sayest, If a man keep my both in body and soul, through saying he shall never taste of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. death. Art thou greater than The Epistle. Heb. ix. 11. our father Abraham, which is CHE NHRIST being come an high dead? and the prophets are dead: priest of good things to come, whom makest thou thyself? Jeby a greater and more perfect sus answered, If I honour myself, tabernacle, not made with hands; my honour is nothing; it is my that is to say, not of this building; Father that honoureth me, of neither by the blood of goats and whom ye say, that he is your calves; but by his own blood he God: yet ye have not known entered in once into the holy him; but I know him: and if I place, having obtained eternal should say I know him not, I redemption for us. For if the shall be a liar like unto you; but blood of bulls and of goats, and I know him, and keep his saying the ashes of an heifer sprinkling Your father Abraham rejoiced to the unclean, sanctifieth to the see my day, and he saw it, and purifying of the flesh; how much was glad. Then said the Jews more shall the blood of Christ, unto him, Thou art not yet fifty who, through the eternal Spirit, vears old, and hast thou seen offered himself without spot to Abraham? Jesus said unto them, God, purge your conscience Verily, verily, I say unto you, from dead works to serve the before Abraham was, I am. Then living God? And for this cause took they up stones to cast at he is the Mediator of the new him; but Jesus hid himself, and Testament, that by means of went out of the temple. death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first Testament, they

which are called might receive the promise of eternal inherit

ance.

The Gospel. St. John viii. 46.

The Sunday next before Easter.
The Collect.

A God, who, of thy tender love
LMIGHTY and everlasting
towards mankind, hast sent thy
Son our Saviour Jesus Christ, to

JESUS said, Which of you con- take upon him our flesh, and to vinceth me of sin? And if I suffer death upon the cross, that , say the truth, why do ye not be-all mankind should follow the ex

ample of his great humility; | because it is the price of blood mercifully grant that we may And they took counsel, and both follow the example of his bought with them the potter's patience, and also be made par-field to bury strangers in. Wheretakers of his resurrection, through fore that field was called, The the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

field of blood, unto this day. (Then was fulfilled that which The Epistle. Phil. ii. 5. was spoken by Jeremy the proLwhich was also in Christ Je: thirty pieces of silver, the price ET this mind be in you, phet, saying, And they took the sus: who being in the form of of him that was valued, whom God, thought it not robbery to they of the children of Israel did be equal with God; but made value, and gave them for the pothimself of no reputation, and ter's field, as the Lord appointed took upon him the form of a ser- me.) And Jesus stood before vant, and was made in the like- the governor; and the governor ness of men: and being found in asked him, saying, Art thou the fashion as a man, he humbled King of the Jews? And Jesus himself, and became obedient said unto him, Thou sayest. And unto death, even the death of the when he was accused of the cross. Wherefore God also hath chief priests and elders, he anhighly exalted him, and given swered nothing. Then saith Pihim a name which is above eve- late unto him, Hearest thou not ry name; that at the name of how many things they witness Jesus every knee should bow, of against thee? And he answered things in heaven, and things in him to never a word, insomuch earth, and things under the earth; that the governor marvelled and that every tongue should greatly. Now at that feast the confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, governor was wont to release to the glory of God the Father. unto the people a prisoner, whom The Gospel. St. Matt. xxvii. 1. they would. And they had then WH WHEN the morning was a notable prisoner, called Barabcome, all the chief priests bas. Therefore, when they were and elders of the people took gathered together, Pilate said counsel against Jesus to put him unto them, Whom will ye that I to death. And when they had release unto you? Barabbas, or bound him, they led him away, Jesus, which is called Christ? and delivered him to Pontius For he knew that for envy they Pilate the governor. Then Ju- had delivered him. When he das, who had betrayed him, when was set down on the judgmenthe saw that he was condemned, seat, his wife sent unto him, sayrepented himself, and brought ing, Have thou nothing to do again the thirty pieces of silver with that just man; for I have to the chief priests and elders, suffered many things this day saying, I have sinned, in that I in a dream because of him. But have betrayed the innocent blood. the chief priests and elders perAnd they said, What is that to suaded the multitude that they us? see thou to that. And he should ask Barabbas, and destroy cast down the pieces of silver in Jesus. The governor answered the temple, and departed, and and said unto them, Whether of went and hanged himself. And the twain will ye that 1 release the chief priests took the silver unto you? They said, Barabbas. pieces, and said, It is not lawful Pilate saith unto them, What or to put them into the treasury, Ishall I do then wịth Jesus, which

is called Christ? They all say un- his accusation written, THIS IS to him, Let him be crucified. JESUS THE KING OF THE And the governor said, Why, JEWS. Then were there two what evil hath he done? But thieves crucified with him, one they cried out the more, saying, on the right hand, and another Let him be crucified. When on the left. And they that passPilate saw that he could prevailed by reviled him, wagging their nothing, but that rather a tumult heads, and saying, Thou that dewas made, he took water and stroyest the temple, and buildest washed his hands before the it in three days, save thyself: It multitude, saying, I am innocent thou be the Son of God, come of the blood of this just person: down from the cross. Likewise see ye to it. Then answered all also the chief priests, mocking the people, and said, His blood be him, with the scribes and elders, on us, and on our children. Then said, He saved others, himself he released he Barabbas unto them: cannot save: If he be the King of and when he had scourged Jesus, Israel, let him now come down he delivered him to be crucified. from the cross, and we will beThen the soldiers of the gover-lieve him. He trusted in God; nor took Jesus into the common let him deliver him now, if he hail, and gathered unto him the will have him: for he said, I am whole band of soldiers. And the Son of God. The thieves althey stripped him, and put on so which were crucified with him a scarlet robe. And when him, cast the same in his teeth. they had platted a crown of Now from the sixth hour there thorns, they put it upon his head, was darkness over all the land, and a reed in his right hand; and unto the ninth hour. And about they bowed the knee before him, the ninth hour, Jesus cried with and mocked him, saying, Hail, a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, laKing of the Jews! And they spit ma sabachthani? that is to say, upon him, and took the reed and My God, my God, why hast thou smote him on the head. And forsaken me? Some of them that after that they had mocked him, stood there, when they heard they took the robe off from him, that, said, This man calleth for and put his own raiment on him, Elia. And straightway one of and led him away to crucify him. them ran, and took a spunge, And as they came out, they found and filled it with vinegar, and a man of Cyrene, Simon by name; put it on a reed,and gave him to him they compelled to bear his drink. The rest said, Let be, let cross. And when they were come us see whether Elias will come unto a place called Golgotha, that to save him. Jesus, when he is to say, a place of a skull, they had cried again with a loud voice, gave him vinegar to drink min-yielded up the ghost. And be gled with gall; and when he had hold, the vail of the temple tasted thereof, he would not was rent in twain, from the top drink. And they crucified him, to the bottom; and the earth did and parted his garments, casting quake, and the rocks rent; and lots: that it might be fulfilled, the graves were opened; and which was spoken by the pro- many bodies of saints which phet, They parted my garments slept, arose, and came out of the among them, and upon my ves- graves after his resurrection, and ture did they cast lots. And went into the holy city, and apsitting down, they watched him peared unto many. Now when there; and set up over his head the Centurion, and they to

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