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themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a Publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself: God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are,extortioners,| unjust, adulterers, or even as this Publican: Ifasi twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. And the Publican standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself, shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted.

which glory was to be done away; how shall not the ministration of the Spirit be rather glorious? For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.

The Gospel. St. Mark vii. 31. JESUS,departing from thecoasts

of Tyre and Sidon, came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis, and they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him. And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue; and looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, be opened. And straightway his ears

The twelfth Sunday after Trinity.were opened, and the string of his
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tongue was loosed, and he spake
ALMIGHTY and everlasting plain. And he charged them that

God, who art always more they should tell no man: but the ready to hear than we to pray, more he charged them, so much and art wont to give more than the more a great deal they publisheither we desire or deserve; poured it; and were beyond measure down upon us the abundance of astonished, saying, He hath done thy mercy, forgiving us those all things well; he maketh both things whereof our conscience is the deaf to hear, and the dumb to afraid, and giving us those good speak. things which we are not worthy to ask, but through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord. Amen.

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LMIGHTY and merciful God,

of whose only gift it cometh that thy faithful people do unto thee true and laudable service; grant, we beseech thee, that we may so faithfully serve thee in this life, that we fail not finally to attain thy heavenly promises, through the merits of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle. 2 Cor. iii. 4. SUCH trust have we through Christ to God-ward: Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God. Who also hath made us able ministers of the New Testament; not of the letter, but of the Spirit: for the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth The Epistle. Gal. iii. 16. life. But if the ministration of Abraham and his seed were death, written, and engraven in the promises made. He saith stones, was glorious, so that the not, And to seeds, as of many; children of Israel could not stead- but as of one, And to thy seed, fastly behold the face of Moses which is Christ. And this I say, or the glory of his countenance, that the covenant that was con

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firmed before of God in Christ, him, and departed, leaving him the law, which was four hun- half dead. And by chance there dred and thirty years after, can-came down a certain Priest that not disannul, that it should make way; and when he saw him, he the promise of none effect. For passed by on the other side. And if the inheritance be of the law, likewise a Levite, when he was it is no more of promise; but God at the place, came and looked on gave it to Abraham by promise. him, and passed by on the other Wherefore then serveth the law? side. But a certain Samaritan, as It was added because of trans- he journeyed, came where he gressions,till the seed should come was: and when he saw him, he to whom the promise was made; had compassion on him, and went and it was ordained by angels in to him, and bound up his wounds, the hand of a mediator. Now a pouring in oil and wine; and set mediator is not a mediator of one; him on his own beast, and brought but God is one. Is the law then him into an inn, and took care of against the promises of God? God him. And on the morrow, when forbid; for if there had been a he departed, he took out twoJaw given which could have given pence, and gave them to the host, life, verily, righteousness should and said unto him, Take care of have been by the law. But the him; and whatsoever thou spendScripture hath concluded all un- est more, when I come again, I der sin, that the promise, by faith will repay thee. Which now of of Jesus Christ, might be given these three, thinkest thou, was to them that believe. neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves? And he said, He that showed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.

The Gospel. St. Luke x. 23.

BLESSED are the eyes which see the things that ye see: ForItell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see

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ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, give unto us the increase of faith, hope, and charity; and that we may obtain that which thou dost promise, make us to love that which thou dost command, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

those things which ye see, and The fourteenth Sunday after Trinity. have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them. And be hold a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? He said unto him, What is written in the law? How readest thou? And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God The Epistle. Gal. v. 16. with all thy heart, and with all SAY then, Walk in the Spirit, thy soul, and with all thy strength, and ye shall not fulfil the lust and with all thy mind; and thy of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth neighbour as thyself. And he said against the Spirit, and the Spirit unto him, Thou hast answered against the flesh; and these are right: this do, and thou shalt live. contrary the one to the other; so But he, willing to justify himself, that ye cannot do the things that said unto Jesus, And who is my ve would. But if ye be led by the neighbour? And Jesus answering Spirit, ye are not under the law said, A certain man went down Now the works of the flesh ar from Jerusalem to Jericho, and manifest, which are these, Adulte fell among thieves, which stript ry, fornication, uncleanness, la him of his raiment, and wounded [sofviousness, idolatry, witchcraft

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The Epistle. Gal. vi. 11.

natred, variance, emulations, ble to our salvation, through wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they who do such things, shall not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh, with the affections and lusts.

see how large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand. As many as desire to make a fair show in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ. For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh. But God forbid The Gospel. St. Luke xvii. 11. that I should glory, save in the AND it came to pass, as Jesus cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by went to Jerusalem, that he whom the world is crucified unto passed through the midst of Sama- me, and I unto the world. For in riaand Galilee. And as he entered Christ Jesus neither circumcision into a certain village, there met availeth any thing, nor uncircumhim ten men that were lepers, who cision, but a new creature. And stood afar off. And they lifted up as many as walk according to this their voices, and said, Jesus, Mas-rule, peace be on them, and merter, have mercy on us. And when cy, and upon the Israel of God. he saw them, he said unto them, From henceforth let no man Go show yourselves unto the trouble me, for I bear in my body priests. And it came to pass, the marks of the Lord Jesus. that, as they went, they were Brethren, the grace of our Lord cleansed. And one of them, Jesus Christ be with your spirit. when he saw that he was healed, Amen.

turned back, and with a loud The Gospel. St. Matt. vi. 24. voice glorified God, and fellers for either he will hate down on his face at his feet, giv

man can serve two mas

ing him thanks: and he was a the one, and love the other; or Samaritan. And Jesus answer- eise he will hold to the one, and ing said, Were there not ten despise the other. Ye cannot cleansed? but where are the serve God and mammon. There nine? There are not found that fore I say unto you, Take no returned to give glory to God, thought for your life, what ye save this stranger. And he said shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nto him, Arise, go thy way: nor yet for your body, what ye thy faith hath made thee whole. shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into KEEP, we beseech thee, O barns; yet your heavenly Father Lord, thy Church with thy feedeth them. Are ve not much perpetual mercy: And because better than they? Which of you, the frailty of man without thee by taking thought, can add one Cannot but fall, keep us ever by cubit unto his stature? And why thy help from all things hurtful, take ye thought for raiment? Con and lead us to all things prouta-sider the lilies of the field, how

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they grow: they toil not, neither of Christ, which passeth know.

do they spin; and yet I say unto ledge, that ye might be filled with you, that even Solomon in all all the fulness of God. Now unhis glory was not arrayed like to him that is able to do exceedone of these. Wherefore if God ing abundantly above all that we so clothe the grass of the field, ask or think, according to the which to-day is, and to-morrow power that worketh in us, unto is cast into the oven; shall he him be glory in the Church, by not much more clothe you, O ye Christ Jesus, throughout all ages, of little faith? Therefore take no world without end. Amen. thought, saying, What shall we The Gospel. St. Luke vii. 11. eat? or, What shall we drink? A after, that Jesus went into a ND it came to pass the day

or, Wherewithal shall we be

clothed? (for after all these things city called Nain; and many of do the Gentiles seek:) for your his disciples went with him, and heavenly Father knoweth that much people. Now, when he ye have need of all these things. came nigh to the gate of the But seek ye first the kingdom of city, behold, there was a dead God, and his righteousness, and man carried out, the only son of all these things shall be added his mother, and she was a wiunto you. Take therefore no dow: and much people of the thought for the morrow; for the city was with her. And when morrow shall take thought for the Lord saw her, he had comthe things of itself: sufficient un-passion on her, and said unto o the day is the evil thereof.

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her, Weep not. And he came and touched the bier, (and they that bare him stood still) and he said, Young man, I say unto thee, LORD, we beseech thee, let Arise. And he that was dead sat thy continual pity cleanse up, and began to speak: and he and defend thy Church; and be- delivered him to his mother. cause it cannot continue in safe- And there came a fear on all: ty without thy succour, preserve and they glorified God, saying, it evermore by thy help and that a great Prophet is risen up goodness, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

among us; and, that God hath
visited his people. And this ru-
mour of him went forth through-
out all Judea, and throughout all
the region round about.

The seventeenth Sunday after Trinity.
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ORD, we pray thee, that thy

The Epistle. Ephes. iii. 13. DESIRE that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory. For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend, with all saints, what is the ye walk worthy of the vocation breadth, and length, and depth, wherewith ye are called, with all and height; and to know the love lowliness and meekness, with

grace may always prevent and follow us; and make us continually to be given to all good works, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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The Epistle. Ephes. iv. 1. THEREFORE, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that

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fong-suffering, forbearing one another in love; endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one

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ORD, we beseech thee, grant

body, and one Spirit, even as ye Lashy people grace to withstand are called in one hope of your the temptations of the world, the calling; one Lord, one Faith, one flesh, and the devil; and with Baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

IT

The Gospel. St. Luke xiv. 1.

thee, the only God, through Jepure hearts and minds to follow sus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Gospel. St. Matt. xxii. 34. heard that Jesus had put THEN the Pharisees had

The Epistle. 1 Cor. i. 4. came to pass, as Jesus went THANK my God always on into the house of one of the your behalf, for the grace of chief Pharisees to eat bread, on God which given you by Jesus the Sabbath-day, that they watch-Christ; that in every thing ye are ed him. And behold, there was enriched by him, in all utterance, a certain man before him, who and in all knowledge; even as had the dropsy. And Jesus an- the testimony of Christ was conswering spake unto the Lawyers firmed in you. So that ye come and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful behind in no gift; waiting for to heal on the Sabbath-day? And the coming of our Lord Jesus they held their peace. And he Christ, who shall also confirm took him, and healed him, and let you unto the end, that ye may him go; and answered them, say-be blameless in the day of our ing, Which of you shall have an Lord Jesus Christ. ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the Sabbath-day? And they could not answer him again to the Sadducees to silence, they these things. And he put forth were gathered together. Then a parable to those who were bid-one of them, who was a lawyer, den, when he marked how they asked him a question, tempting chose out the chief rooms; say-him, and saying, Master, which ing unto them, When thou art is the great commandment in bidden of any man to a wedding, the law? Jesus said unto him, sit not down in the highest room, Thou shalt love the Lord thy lest a more honourable man God with all thy heart, and with than thou be bidden of him; and all thy soul, and with all thy The that bade thee and him come mind: This is the first and great. and say to thee, Give this man commandment. And the second place; and thou begin with is like unto it, Thou shalt love shame to take the lowest room. thy neighbour as thyself. On But when thou art bidden, go these two commandments hang and sit down in the lowest room; all the law and the prophets. that when he that bade thee While the Pharisees were gacometh, he may say unto thee, thered together, Jesus asked Friend, go up higher; then shalt them, saying, What think ye of thou have worship in the pre-Christ? whose son is he? They sence of them that sit at meat say unto him, The son of Dawith thee. For whosoever ex-vid. He saith unto them, How alteth himself, shall be abased: then doth David in spirit call and he that humbleth himself, him Lord, saving, The Lord said shall be exalted. junto my Lord, Sit thou on my

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