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devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine. And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine; and behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters. And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils. And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw him, they besought him, that he would depart out of their coasts.

Lord Jesus; giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

The Gospel. St. Matt. xiii. 24. THE kingdom of heaven is

likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field. But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that

The fifth Sunday after the Epiphany.we go and gather them up? But The Collect. he said, Nay; lest, while ye gather LORD, we beseech thee to up the tares, ye root up also the keep thy Church and House-wheat with them. Let both grow hold continually in thy true re- together until the harvest; and in ligion, that they who do lean the time of harvest I will say to only upon the hope of thy hea- the reapers, Gather ye together venly grace, may evermore be first the tares, and bind them in defended by thy mighty power, bundles to burn them; but gathrough Jesus Christ our Lord. ther the wheat into my barn. Amen.

The Epistle. Col. iii. 12. Pof God, holy and beloved) UT on therefore (as the elect

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bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, destroy the works of the devil, long-suffering; forbearing one and make us the sons of God, another, and forgiving one ano-and heirs of eternal life; grant ther, if any man have a quarrel us, we beseech thee, that having against any; even as Christ for- this hope, we may purify our gave you, so also do ye. And, selves, even as he is pure; that above all these things, put on when he shall appear again with Charity, which is the bond of power and great glory, we may perfectness. And let the peace be made like unto him in his of God rule in your hearts, to the eternal and glorious kingdom; which also ye are called in one where, with thee, O Father, and body; and be ye thankful. Let thee, O Holy Ghost, he liveth the word of Christ dwell in you and reigneth, ever one God, richly in all wisdom; teaching world without end. Amen. and admonishing one another in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual

The Epistle. 1 John iii. 1.

BEHOLD what manner of love songs; singing with grace in the Father hath bestowed your hearts to the Lord. And upon us, that we should be called whatsoever ye do in word or the sons of God; therefore the deed, do all in the name of the world knoweth us not, because it

The Sunday called Septuagesima, or the third Sunday before Lent.

knew him not. Beloved, now are shall all the tribes of the earth we the sons of God; and it doth mourn, and they shall see the Son not yet appear what we shall be: of man coming in the clouds of but we know, that when he shall heaven, with power and great appear, we shall be like him; for glory. And he shall send his anwe shall see him as he is. And gels with a great sound of a trumevery man that hath this hope in pet, and they shall gather togethhim purifieth himself, even as he er his elect from the four winds, is pure. Whosoever committeth from one end of heaven to the sin, transgresseth also the law; other. for sin is the transgression of the law. And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. Whosoever abideth in him, sinneth not: who- LORD, we beseech thee fasoever sinneth, hath not seen him, | vourably to hear the prayers neither known him. Little chil- of thy people, that we, who are dren, let no man deceive you: he justly punished for our offences, that doeth righteousness is right-may be mercifully delivered by eous, even as he is righteous. He thy goodness, for the glory of thy that committeth sin is of the devil; name, through Jesus Christ our for the devil sinneth from the be-Saviour, who liveth and reigneth ginning. For this purpose the with thee and the Holy Ghost, Son of God was manifested, that ever one God, world without end. he might destroy the works of the Amen. devil.

The Collect.

The Epistle. 1 Cor. ix. 24. KNOW ye not, that they which

The Gospel. St. Matt. xxiv. 23. THE HEN if any man shall say un- run in a race, run all, but one to you, Lo, here is Christ, or receiveth the prize? So run, that there; believe it not. For there ye may obtain. And every man shall arise false Christs and false that striveth for the mastery, is prophets, and shall show great temperate in all things. Now they signs and wonders; insomuch do it to obtain a corruptible that (if it were possible) they shall crown, but we an incorruptible. deceive the very elect. Behold, II therefore so run, not as uncerhave told you before. Wherefore, tainly; so fight I, not as one that if they shall say unto you, Be-beateth the air: But I keep under hold, he is in the desert; go not my body, and bring it into subforth: behold, he is in the secret jection, lest that by any means, chambers; believe it not. For as when I have preached to others, the lightning cometh out of the myself should be a cast-away. east, and shineth even unto, the The Gospel. St. Matt. xx. 1. west; so shall also the coming of HE kingdom of heaven is like the Son of man be. For whereso- unto a man that is an houseever the carcase is, there will the holder, which went out early in eagles be gathered together. Im-the morning to hire labourers into mediately after the tribulation of his vineyard. And when he had those days, shall the sun be dark-agreed with the labourers for a ened, and the moon shall not give penny a day, he sent them into his her light, and the stars shall fall vineyard. And he went out about from heaven, and the powers of the third hour, and saw others the heavens shall be shaken. And standing idle in the market-place, then shall appear the sign of the and said unto them, Go ye also Son of man in heaven; and then into the vineyard, and whatsO

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The Epistle. 2 Cor. xi. 19.

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ever is right I will give you. And they went their way. Again he went out about the sixth and ninth suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise. For hour, and did likewise. And about ye suffer if a man bring you into the eleventh hour he went out, bondage, if a man devour you, if and found others standing idle, a man take of you, if a man exalt and saith unto them, Why stand himself, if a man smite you on the ye here all the day idle? They say face. I speak as concerning reinto him, Because no man hath proach, as though we had been hired us. He saith unto them, Go weak: howbeit, whereinsoever ye also into the vineyard, and any is bold, (I speak foolishly) I whatsoever is right, that shall ye am bold also. Are they Hebrews? receive. So when even was come, so am I: are they Israelites? so the lord of the vineyard saith un-am I: are they the seed of Abrato his steward, Call the labourers, ham? so am I are they minisand give them their hire, begin-ters of Christ? (I speak as a fool) ning from the last unto the first. I am more: In labours more aAnd when they came, that were bundant; in stripes above meahired about the eleventh hour, sure; in prisons more frequent; they received every man a pen-in deaths oft. Of the Jews five ny. But when the first came,they times received I forty stripes save supposed that they should have one; thrice was I beaten with received more; and they likewise rods; once was I stoned; thrice received every man a penny. And I suffered shipwreck; a night and when they had received it, they a day have I been in the deep; in murmured against the good man journeyings often; in perils of of the house, saying, These last waters; in perils of robbers; in have wrought but one hour, and perils by mine own countrymen; thou hast made them equal unto in perils by the heathen; in perils us, which have borne the burden in the city; in perils in the wilderand heat of the day. But he an-ness; in perils in the sea; in perils swered one of them, and said, among false brethren; in weariFriend, I do thee no wrong; didst ness and painfulness; in watchnot thou agree with me for a pen-ings often; in hunger and thirst; ny? Take that thine is, and go thy in fastings often; in cold and naway; I will give unto this last kedness; besides those things that even as unto thee. Is it not law- are without, that which cometh ful for me to do what I will with upon me daily, the care of all the mine own? Is thine eye evil be- Churches. Who is weak, and I cause I am good? So the last shall am not weak? who is offended, be first, and the first last; for ma- and I burn not? If I must needs ny be called, but few chosen. glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities. The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not.

The Sunday called Sexagesimu, or the second Sunday before Lent.

The Collect.

LORD God, who seest that we put not our trust in any thing that we do; mercifully grant that by thy power we may be defended against all adversity, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amep.

The Gospel. St. Luke viii. 4.

WHEN much people were

gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable: A sower went out to sow his seed, and as he sowed, some fell by the way-side,and it was trodden down,'

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and the fowls of the air devoured, only Son Jesus Christ's sake. it; and some fell upon a rock, and Amen. as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away because it lacked The Epistle. 1 Cor. xiii. 1. moisture; and some fell among THOUGH I speak with the thorns, and the thorns sprang up T tongues of men and of anwith it, and choaked it; and other gels, and have not charity, I am fell on good ground, and sprang become as sounding brass or a up, and bare fruit an hundred tinkling cymbal: And though I fold. And when he had said these have the gift of prophecy, and things, he cried, He that hath ears understand all mysteries, and all to hear, let him hear. And his knowledge; and though I have disciples asked him, saying, What all faith, so that I could remove might this parable be? And he mountains, and have not charity, said, Unto you it is given to am nothing. And though I beknow the mysteries of the king- stow all my goods to feed the dom of God; but to others in par- poor, and though I give my body ables: that seeing they might not to be burned, and have not chasee, and hearing they might not rity, it profiteth me nothing. understand. Now the parable is Charity suffereth long, and is this: the seed is the word of God. kind; charity envieth not; charThose by the way-side are they ity vaunteth not itself; is not that hear; then cometh the devil, puffed up; doth not behave itself and taketh away the word out of unseemly; seeketh not her own; their hearts, lest they should be- is not easily provoked; thinketh lieve and be saved. They on the no evil; rejoiceth not in iniquirock are they, which, when they ty, but rejoiceth in the truth; hear, receive the word with joy; beareth all things, believeth all and these have no root, which for things, hopeth all things, endua while believe, and in time of reth all things. Charity never temptation fall away. And that faileth: but whether there be prowhich fell among thorns are they phecies, they shall fail; whether which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choaked with cares, and riches, and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection. But that on the good ground are they, which, in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience. The Sunday called Quinquagesima, or the next Sunday before Lent.

The Collect.

there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see through a glass darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

LORD who hast taught us that all our doings without charity are nothing worth; send thy Holy Ghost, and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of charity, the very bond of peace, and of all virtues; without which, The Gospel. St. Luke xviii. 31. whosoever liveth is counted dead THEN Jesus took unto him the before thee: Grant this for wine, twelve and said unto them

Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, of all mercy, perfect remission and all things that are written by and forgiveness, through Jesus the prophets concerning the Son Christ our Lord. Amen.

This Collect is to be read every day in

Lent, after the Collect appointed for the day.

At Morning Prayer, the Litany being ended, shall be said the following Pray ers, immediately before the general Thanksgiving.

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LORD, we beseech thee, mercifully hear our prayers, spare all those who confess their sins unto thee; that they, whose consciences by sin are accused, by thy merciful pardon our Lord. Amen. may be absolved, through Christ

MOST mighty God, and merciful Father, who hast compassion upon all men, and hatest nothing that thou hast death of a sinner, but rather that made; who wouldest not the

of man shall be accomplished. For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on: And they shall scourge him, and put him to death; and the third day he shall rise again. And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken. And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the wayside begging; and, hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. And he cried, saying, Jesus thou Son of David, have mercy on me. And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold he should turn from his sin, and his peace; but he cried so much be saved; mercifully forgive us the more, Thou Son of David, our trespasses; receive and comhave mercy on me. And Jesus fort us, who are grieved and stood, and commanded him to be wearied with the burden of our brought unto him: and when he sins. Thy property is always to was come near, he asked him, say- have mercy; to thee only it ap ing, What wilt thou that I should pertaineth to forgive sins: spare do unto thee? And he said, Lord, us therefore, good Lord, spare that I may receive my sight. And thy people, whom thou hast reJesus said unto him, Receive thy deemed: enter not into judgment sight; thy faith hath saved thee. with thy servants, who are vile And immediately he received his earth, and miserable sinners; but sight, and followed him, glorify-so turn thine anger from us, who ing God: and all the people, meekly acknowledge our vilewhen they saw it, gave praise ness, and truly repent us of our faults; and so make haste to help us in this world, that we may

unto God.

The first day of Lent, commonly ever live with thee in the world to come, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

called Ash-Wednesday.

The Collect.

ALMIGHTY and everlasting " Then shall the People say this that

God, who hatest nothing that

thou hast made, and dost forgive the sins of all those who are pen

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URN thou us, O good Lord, and so shall we be turned. itent; create and make in us Be favourable, O Lord, be fanew and contrite hearts, that we, vourable to thy people, who turn worthily lamenting our sins and to thee in weeping, fasting and acknowledging our wretched-praying. For thou art a merciness, may obtain of thee, the God ful God, full of compassion long

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