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Christ the king of Ifrael defcend now from the crofs, that we may fee and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him. And when the fixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jefus cried with a loud voice, faying, Eloi, Eloi, lama fabacthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why haft thou forfaken me? And fome of them that stood by, when they heard it, faid, Behold, he calleth Elias. And one ran, and filled a sponge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, faying, Let alone; let us fee whether Elias will come to take him down. And Jefus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghoft. And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom. And when the centurion, which flood over against him, faw that he fo cried out, and gave up the ghoft, he faid, Truly this man was the Son of God.

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Wednesday before Eafter.

The Epistle. Heb. ix. 16.

HERE a teftament is, there muft alfo of neceffity

be the death of the teftator. For a teftament is of force after men are dead: otherwife it is of no ftrength at all while the teftator liveth. Whereupon neither the firft teftament was dedicated without blood. For when Mofes had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyffop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people, faying, This is the blood of the testament, which God hath enjoined unto you. Moreover, he fprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the veffels of the ministry. And almoft all things are by the law purged with blood; and without fhedding of blood is no remiffion. It was therefore neceffary that the patterns of things in the heavens fhould be purified with thefe; but the heavenly things themfelves with better facrifices than thefe. For Chrift is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are

the figures of the true; but into heaven itfelf, now to appear in the prefence of God for us: nor yet that he fhould offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others; (for then muft he often have fuffered fince the foundation of the world:) but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away fin by the facrifice of himself. And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: fo Chrift was once offered to bear the fins of many; and unto them that look for him fhall he appear the fecond time without fin, unto falvation.

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The Gofpel. St. Luke xxii. 1.

[OW the fealt of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Paffover. And the chief priests and fcribes fought how they might kill him; for they feared the people. Then entered Satan into Judas furnamed Ifcariot, being of the number of the twelve. And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them. And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money. And he promised, and fought opportunity to betray him unto them in the abfence of the multitude. Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the paffover must be killed. And he fent Peter and John, faying, Go and prepare us the paffover, that we may eat. And they faid unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare? And he faid unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there fhall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the houfe where he entereth in. And ye shall fay unto the good man of the house, The Mafter faith unto thee, Where is the guest-chamber, where I shall ear the paffover with my difciples? And he shall fhew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready. And they went, and found as he had faid unto them: and they made ready the paffover. And when the hour was come, he fat down, and the twelve Apoftles with him. And he faid unto them, With defire I have defired to eat this paffover with you before I fuffer: For I fay unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the

kingdom of God. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and faid, Take this, and divide it among yourfelves: For I fay unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God fhall come. And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, faying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. Likewife alfo the cup after fupper, faying, This cup is the new teftament in my blood, which is fhed for you. But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table. And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined; bur woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed! And they began to enquire among themfelves, which of them it was that should do this thing. And there was alfo aftrife among them, which of them fhould be accounted the greatest. And he faid unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercife lordship over them; and they that exercife authority upon them are called benefactors. But ye fhall not be fo: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth ferve. For whether is greater, he that fitteth at meat, or he that ferveth? is not he that fitteth at meat? But I am among you as he that ferveth. Ye are they which have continued with 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 fit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Ifrael. And the Lord faid, Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath defired to have you, that he may fift you as wheat; But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, ftrengthen thy brethren. And he faid unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee both into prifon, and to death. And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock hall not crow this day, before that thou fhalt thrice deny that thou knowest me. And he faid unto them, When I fent you without purfe, and fcrip, and fhoes, lacked any thing? And they faid, Nothing. Then faid he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewife his fcrip: and he that hath no fword, let him fell his garment, and buy one. For I fay unto you, that this

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that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he

was reckoned among the tranfgreffors: for the things concerning me have an end. And they faid, Lord, behold, here are two fwords. And he faid unto them, It is enough. And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his difciples alfo followed him. And when he was at the place, he faid unto them, Pray, that ye enter not into temptation. And he was withdrawn from them about a ftone's caft, and kneeled down, and prayed, faying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless, not my will, but thine be done. And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, ftrengthening him. And being in an agony, he prayed more earnestly: and his fweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. And when he rofe up from prayer, and was come to his difciples, he found them fleeping for forrow; and faid unto them, Why fleep ye? rife and pray, left ye enter into temptation. And while he yet fpake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jefus to kifs him. But Jefus faid unto him, Judas, betrayeft thou the Son of man with a kifs? When they which were about him, faw what would follow, they faid unto him, Lord, fhall we fmite with the fword? And one of them fmote the fervant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear. And Jefus answered and faid, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him. Then Jefus faid unto the chief priefts, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with fwords and staves? When I was daily with you in the temple, ye ftretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darknefs. Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's houfe. And Peter followed afar off. And when they had kindled a fire in the midit of the hall, and were fet down together, Peter fat down among them. But a certain maid beheld him, as he fat by the fire and earneftly looked upon him, and faid, This man was also with him. And he denied him, faying, Woman, I know him

not. And after a little while another faw him, and faid, Thou art alfo of them. And Peter faid, Man, I am not. And about the space of one hour after, another confidently affirmed, faying, Of a truth this fellow alfo was with him: for he is a Galilean. And Peter faid, Man, I know not what thou fayeft. And immediately, while he yet fpake, the cock crew. And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter: and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had faid unto him, Before the cock crow, thou fhalt deny me thrice. And Peter went out, and wept bitterly. And the men that held Jefus mocked him, and fmote him. And when they had blindfolded. him, they ftruck him on the face, and asked him, faying, Prophefy, who is it that fmote thee? And many other things blafphemously spake they against him. And as foon as it was day, the elders of the people, and the chief priests, and the fcribes came together, and led him into their council, faying, Art thou the Chrift? tell us. And he faid unto them, If I tell you, you will not believe: And if I alfo afk you, you will not anfwer me, nor let me go. Hereafter fhall the Son of man fit on the right hand of the power of God. Then faid they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he faid unto them, Ye fay that I am. And they faid, What need we any further witnefs? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth.

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Thursday before Eafter.*

The Epiftle. 1 Cor. xi. 17.

IN this that I declare unto you, I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse. For first of all, when ye come together in the

This day Chrift washed his difciples' feet, and gave them a commandwent to do the fame; it is therefore called dies mandati, the mandate day; and corrupted into Maunday Thursday. On this day the penitents that were put out of the church upon Afh-Wednesday, were received again into it; the form of which reception was as follows:-"The bishop goes out to the doors of the church, where the penitents lie proftrate upon the earth, and thrice in the name of Chrift he calls them, 'Come, come, come ve children, hearken unto me, I will teach you the fear of the Lord;' then

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