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saved. He that believeth on him he that entereth in by the door,
is not condemned: but he that be- is the shepherd of the sheep. To
lieveth not is condemned already, him the porter openeth; and the
because he hath not believed in sheep hear his voice; and he
the name of the only begotten calleth his own sheep by name,
Son of God. And this is the con- and leadeth them out. And when
demnation, that light is come in- he putteth forth his own sheep,
to the world, and men loved he goeth before them, and the
darkness rather than light, be- sheep follow him; for they know
cause their deeds were evil. For his voice: and a stranger will
every one that doeth evil hateth they not follow, but will flee
the light, neither cometh to the from him; for they know not
light, lest his deeds should be the voice of strangers. This pa-
reproved. But he that doeth rable spake Jesus unto them;
truth cometh to the light, that
his deeds may be made manifest,
that they are wrought in God.
Tuesday in Whitsun-Week.
The Collect.

but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them. Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep: All that ever came GOD, who as at this time before me are thieves and robdidst teach the hearts of thybers; but the sheep did not hear faithful people, by sending to them. I am the door: by me it them the light of thy Holy Spirit; any man enter in, he shall be grant us by the same Spirit to saved, and shall go in and out, have a right judgment in all and find pasture. The thiet things, and evermore to rejoice cometh not but for to steal, and in his holy comfort, through the to kill, and to destroy; I am come merits of Christ Jesus our Sa- that they might have life, and viour, who liveth and reigneth that they might have it more with thee, in the unity of the abundantly. same Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

Trinity-Sunday.
The Collect.

For the Epistle. Acts viii. 14. WHEN the Apostles, who were at Jerusalem, heard ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who hast given unto that Samaria had received the us thy servants grace, by the conword of God, they sent unto fession of a true faith, to acknowthem Peter and John; who, ledge the glory of the eternal when they were come down, Trinity, and in the power of the prayed for them, that they might divine Majesty to worship the receive the Holy Ghost: (For as Unity; we beseech thee that thou yet he was fallen upon none of wouldest keep us steadfast in this them; only they were baptized faith, and evermore defend us in the name of the Lord Jesus:) from all adversities, who livest Then laid they their hands on and reignest, one God, world them, and they received the without end. Amen.

Holy Ghost.

The Gospel. St. John x. 1.

For the Epistle. Rev. iv. 1.

VERILY, verily, I say unto AFTER this I looked, and be

hold, a door was opened in you, He that entereth not by heaven: and the first voice which the door into the sheep-fold, but I heard, was as it were of a trumclimbeth up some other way, the pet, talking with me; which said, same is a thief and a robber. But Come up hither, and I will show

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thee things which must be here- to Jesus by night, and said unto

after. And immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne: and he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine-stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald. And round about the throne were four and twenty seats; and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white rai-enter the second time into his moment; and they had on their heads ther's womb, and be born? Jesus crowns of gold: and out of the answered, Verily, verily, I say throne proceeded lightnings, and unto thee, except a man be born thunderings, and voices. And of water, and of the Spirit, he canthere were seven lamps of fire not enter into the kingdom of burning before the throne, which God. That which is born of the are the seven spirits of God. And flesh, is flesh; and that which is before the throne, there was a sea born of the Spirit, is spirit. Marof glass, like unto crystal. And in vel not that I said unto thee, ye the midst of the throne, and round must be born again. The wind about the throne, were four beasts bloweth where it listeth, and full of eyes before and behind: thou hearest the sound thereof, And the first beast was like a lion, but eanst not tell whence it comand the second beast like a calf, eth, and whither it goeth; so is and the third beast had a face as a every one that is born of the Spi'man, and the fourth beast was like rit. Nicodemus answered and said a flying eagle. And the four beasts unto him, How can these things had each of them six wings about be? Jesus answered and said unhim; and they were full of eyes to him, Art thou a master of within and they rest not day Israel, and knowest not these and night, saying, Holy, holy, things? Verily, verily, I say unto holy, Lord God Almighty, who thee, we speak that we do know, was, and is, and is to come. And and testify that we have seen ; when those beasts give glory, and ye receive not our witness. and honour, and thanks to him If I have told you earthly things, that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever, the four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory, and honour, and power; for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are, and were created.

him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God For no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he

The Gospel. St. John iii. 1. THERE was a man of the Pha

risees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: The same came

and ye believe not; how shall ye
believe, if I tell you of heavenly
things? And no man hath ascend-
ed up to heaven, but he that came
down from heaven, even the Son
of man, who in heaven. And
as Moses lifted up the serpent in
the wilderness, even so must the
Son of man be lifted up; that who-
soever believeth in him should
not perish, but have eternal life.

The first Sunday after Trinity.
The Collect.

those who put their trust fu
GOD, the strength of all

thee, mercifully accept our pray- liar; for he that loveth not his ers; and because, through the brother, whom he hath seen, how weakness of our mortal nature, can he love God, whom he hath we can do no good thing without not seen? And this commandment thee, grant us the help of thy have we from him, that he who grace, that in keeping thy com-loveth God, love his brother also. mandments we may please thee, The Gospel. St. Luke xvi. 19. both in will and deed, through THERE was a certain rich

Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle. 1 John iv. 7.

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man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared

sumptuously every day. And

other: for love is of God, and there was a certain beggar, naevery one that loveth is born of med Lazarus, who was laid at God, and knoweth God. He that his gate, full of sores; and deloveth not, knoweth not God; siring to be fed with the crumbs for God is love. In this was which fell from the rich man's manifested the love of God to- table: moreover, the dogs came wards us, because that God sent and licked his sores. And it his only begotten Son into the came to pass that the beggar world, that we might live through died, and was carried by the anhim. Herein is love, not that we gels into Abraham's bosom: the loved God, but that he loved rich man also died, and was buus, and sent his Son to be the ried: and in hell he lifted up his propitiation for our sins. Be- eyes, being in torments, and seeth loved, if God so loved us, we Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in ought also to love one another. his bosom. And he cried, and No man hath seen God at any said, Father Abraham, have mertime. If we love one another, cy on me, and send Lazarus, that God dwelleth in us, and his love he may dip the tip of his finger is perfected in us. Hereby know in water, and cool my tongue, we that we dwell in him, and he for I am tormented in this flame. in us; because he hath given us But Abraham said, Son, rememof his Spirit. And we have seen ber that thou in thy life-time re and do testify, that the Father ceivedst thy good things, and sent the Son to be the Saviour of likewise Lazarus evil things; but the world. Whosoever shall con- now he is comforted, and thou fess that Jesus is the Son of God, art tormented. And besides all God dwelleth in him, and he in this, between us and you there is God. And we have known and a great gulph fixed: so that they believed the love that God hath who would pass from hence to to us. God is love; and he that you cannot; neither can they dwelleth in love, dwelleth in pass to us that would come from God, and God in him. Herein theuce. Then he said, I pray is our love made perfect, that we thee therefore, father, that thou may have boldness in the day of wouldest send him to my father's judgment; because as he is, so house: for I have five brethren: are we in this world. There is that he may testify unto them, no fear in love; but perfect love lest they also come into this place casteth out fear; because fear of torment. Abraham saith unto hath torment: He that feareth, is him, They have Moses and the not made perfect in love, We Prophets; let them hear them love him, because he first loved And he said, Nay, father Abraus. If a man say, I love God, ham; but if one went unto them and hateth his brother, he is a from the dead, they will repent

And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead

The second Sunday after Trinity.

The Collect.

the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. 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.

LORD, who never failest to The Gospel. St. Luke xiv. 16. help and govern those whom CERTAIN man made a great thou dost bring up in thy stead- supper, and bade many; and fast fear and love; keep us, we sent his servant at supper-time, beseech thee, under the protec-to say to then that were bidden, tion of thy good providence, and Come, for all things are now make us to have a perpetual ready. And they all with one fear and love of thy holy name,cousent began to make excuse: through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Mthe world hate you.

The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and The Epistle 1 John iii. 13. I must needs go and see it; I ARVEL not, my brethren, if pray thee have me excused: And We another said, I have bought five know that we have passed from yoke of oxen, and I go to prove death unto life, because we love them; I pray thee have me ex the brethren. He that loveth not cused: And another said, I have his brother, abideth in death. married a wife, and therefore I Whosoever hateth his brother, is cannot come." So that servant a murderer: and ye know that came, and showed his lord these no murderer hath eternal life things. Then the master of the abiding in him. Hereby per- house, being angry, said to his ceive we the love of God, be- servant, Go out quickly into the cause he laid down his life for us: streets and lanes of the city, and and we ought to lay down our bring in hither the poor, and the lives for the brethren. But whoso maimed, and the halt, and the hath this world's good, and seeth blind. And the servant said, his brother have need, and shut-Lord, it is done as thou hast comteth up his bowels of compassion manded, and yet there is room. from him; how dwelleth the love And the lord said unto the serof God in him? My little chil-vant, Go out into the highways dren, 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 towards God.

and hedges, and compel them to
come in, that my house may be
filled:,for say unto you, that
none of those men which were
bidden shall taste of my supper.

The third. Sunday after Trinity.
The Collect.

LORD, we beseech thee mercifully to hear us; and And whatsoever we ask, we re-grant that we, to whom thou hast ceive of him, because we keep given an hearty desire to pray, his commandments, and do those may, by thy mighty aid, be dethings that are pleasing in his fended and comforted in all dansight. And this is his command-gers and adversities, through Jement, That we should believe on'sus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Th Epistle. 1 St. Peter v. 5. and seek diligently till she find it? ALL of you be subject one to And when she hath found it, she another, and be clothed with calleth her friends and her neighhumility: For God resisteth the bours together, saying, Rejoice proud, and giveth_grace to the with me, for I have found the humble. Humble yourselves piece which I had lost. Likewise, therefore under the mighty hand I say unto you, there is joy in the of God, that he may exalt you in presence of the angels of God due time: casting all your care over one sinner that repenteth. 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. When

The fourth Sunday after Trinity.
The Collect.

GOD, the protector of all

that trust in thee, without

resist, steadfast in the faith; whom nothing is strong, nothing knowing that the same afflictions is holy; increase and multiply are accomplished in your breth-upon us thy mercy; that thou be ren that are in the world. But the ing our ruler and guide, we may God of all grace, who hath called so pass through things temporal, us unto his eternal glory by Christ that we finally lose not the things Jesus, after that ye have suffered eternal: Grant this, O heavenly a while, make you perfect, stab- Father, for Jesus Christ's sake lish, strengthen, settle you. To our Lord. Amen. him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

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The Epistle. Rom. viii. 18. RECKON that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the

to hear him. And the Pharisees us. For the earnest expectation and Scribes murmured, saying, of the creature waiteth for the This man receiveth sinners, and manifestation of the sons of God. eateth with them. And he spake For the creature was made subthis parable unto them, saying,ject to vanity, not willingly, but What man of you having an hun- by reason of him who hath subdred sheep, if he lose one of them, jected the same in hope: because doth not leave the ninety and the creature itself also shall be nine in the wilderness, and go delivered from the bondage of after that which is lost, until corruption, into the glorious he find it? And when he hath liberty of the children of God. found it, he layeth it on his shoul- For we know that the whole ders, rejoicing. And when he creation groaneth, and travaileth cometh home, he calleth together in pain together until now: And his friends and neighbours, say-not only they, but ourselves also, ing unto them, Rejoice with me, which have the first fruits of the for I have found my sheep which was lost. I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance. Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep, the house

Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.

The Gospel. St. Luke vi. 36. BE ye therefore merciful, as

your Father also is merciful. Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned; forgive

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