The booke of common prayer, and administration of the sacraments and other rites and ceremonies of the Church of England.

❧ The Collects, Epistles and Gospels, to be vsed at the celebration of the Lords Supper and holy Communion through the yeere.

The first Sunday in Aduent.

The Collect.

ALmighty God, give vs grace that Wee may cast away the workes of darkenesse, and put vpon vs the armour of light, nowe in the time of this mortall life (in the which thy Sonne Iesus Christ came to visite vs in great humilitie) that in the last day when he shall come againe in his glorious Maiestie, to iudge both the quicke and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal, through him who tiueth and reigneth with thee and the holy Ghost, now and euer. Amen.

The Epistle.

O we nothing to any man, but this, that ye loue one another: For he that loueth another, fulfilleth the Law. For these Commaundements, Thou shall not commit adulterie, Thou shall not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shall not beare false witnesse, Thou shalt not lust: and so foorth (if there be any other Commandement) it is all comprehen∣ded in this faying, namely, Loue thy neighbour as thy selfe. Toue hurteth not his neighbour, therefore is loue the fulfilling of the Lawe. This also wee know the season, how that it is time that wee should now a∣wake out of sleep: for now is our saluation neerer then when we beleeued. The night is passed, the day is come nigh: let vs therefore cast away the deeds of darkenesse, and let vs put on the armour of light. Let vs walke honestly, as it were in the day light, not in eating and drinking, neither in cham∣bering and wantonnesse, neither in strife and enuying:

but put ye on the Lord Iesus Christ, and make no prouision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts of it.

The Gospel.

ANd when they drewe nigh to Hie∣rusalem, and were come to Beth∣phage, vnto mount Oliuet, then sent Iesus two of his Disciples, saying vnto them, Goe into the towne that lieth ouer against you, and anon yee shall finde an Asse bounde, and her colte with her, loose them, and bring them vnto me: and if any man say ought vnto to you, say pee, The Lorde hath neede of them: and straight way he will let them go. All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Prophet, saying, Tell yee the daughter of Sion: behold, thy King commeth vnto thee, meeke, sitting vpon an Asse, and a colte, the foale of the Asse vsed to the yoke. The Disciples went and did as Iesus commanded them, and brought the Asse and the colte, and put on them their clothes, and set him thereon. And many of the people spred their garments in the way: other cut downe branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way. Moreouer, the people that went before, and they that came after, cried, saying, Hosanna to the some of Da∣uid: Blessed is hee that conuneth in the name of the Lorde, Hosanna in the highest. And when hee was come to Hierusa∣lem, all the citie was mooued, saying, who is this? And the people said, This is Iesus the Prophet of Nazareth, a citie of Galilee. And Iesus went into the Temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the Temple, and o∣uerthrew the tables of the money changers, and the seates of them that solde doues, anb sayd vnto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer, but ye haue made it a denne of theeues.

The second Sunday in Aduent.

The Collect.

BLessed Lorde, which hast caused all holy Scriptures to be written for learning: Grant vs that wee may in such wise heare them, reade, marke, learne, and inwardly digest them, that by patience and comfort of thy holy word, wee may embrace and euer hold fast the blessed hope of euerlasting life, which thou hast giuen vs in our Sauiour Iesus Christ.

The Epistle.

WHatsoeuer things are written a∣foretime, they are written for our learning, that wee, through pati∣ence and comfort of the Scrip∣tures, might haue hope. The God of patience and consolation, graunt you to bee like minded one towards another, after the en∣sample of Christ Iesus: that yee all agreeing together, may with one mouth praysse GOD the Fa∣ther of our Lord Iesus Christ. Wherefore recciue yee one another, as Christ receiued vs, to the prayse of God. And this I say, that Iesus Christ was a minister of the Circunicision for the trueth of God, to confirme the promises made vnto the fathers, and that the Gentiles might praise God for his mercy, as it is written, For this cause I will praise thee a∣mong the Gentiles, and sing vnto thy Name. And againe hee sayeth, Reioyce ye Gentiles with his people. And againe, Praise the Lord all ye Gentiles, and laud him all ye nations together. And againe Esai sayth, There shalbe the roote of Iesle, and hee that shall rise to reigne ouer the Gentiles, in him shall the Gentiles trust. The god of hope fill you with an ioy and peace in beleeuing, that yee may be rich in hope, though the power of the holy Ghost.

The Gospel.

THere shall be signes in the Sunne, and in the Moone, & in the Stars: and in the earth the people shall be at their wits and through despaire. The Sea and the waters shall roare, and mens hearts shall faile them for feare, and for looking af∣ter those things which shall come on the earth: for the powers of heauen shall moue. And then shall mey ••ee the Sonne of man come in a cloude, With power and great glory. When these things begin to come to passe, then looke vp, and lift vp your heads, for your redemption draw∣eth nigh. And hee shewed them a similitude: Beholde the sigge tree, and all other trees, when they shoote foorth their buddes, ye see and know of your owne selues that Summer is then high at hand. So like wise ye also (when ye see these things come to passe) bee sure that the kingdome of God is high. Verely I say vnto you, this generation shal not passe, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 all be fulfilled, Heauen and earth shal passe, but my words shal not passe.

The third Sunday in Aduent.

The Collect.

LOrd, we beseech thee giue our prayers, and by thy gracious vification lighten the darkenesse of our hearts, by our Lord Iesus Christ.

The Epistle.

LEt a man this wise esteeme vs, euen as the mi∣nisters of Christ, and Stewards of the secrets of God. Furthermore, it is required of the stewards, that a man be found faithfull. With mee it is but a very small thing that I should be iudged of you, either of mans iudgement: No, I iudge not mine owne selfe, for I know nought by my

selfe, yet am I not thereby iustified. It is the Lord that iudgeth me. Therefore iudge nothing before the time, vntill the Lord come, which will lighten things that are hid in darknes, and open the counsailes of the hearts, and then shal euery man haue praise of God.

The Gospel.

WHen Iohn, being in prison, heard the workes of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, and said vnto him, Art thou hee that shall come, ord oe we looke for an∣orther? Iesus answered, and sayd vnto them, Goe and shewe Iohn againe what yee haue heard and seen. The blinde receiue their sight, the lame walke, the lepers are clensled, and the deafe heare, the dead are raised vp, and the poore receiue the glad tidings of the Gospel: and happy is he that is not offen∣ded by mee. And as they departed, Iesus began to say vnto the people concerning Iohn, what went ye out into the wil∣dernesse to fee? Areede that is shaken with the winde? Or what went ye out to see? A man clothed in foft raiment: Be∣hold, they that weare soft clothing, are in Kings house. But what went yee out for to fee: A Prorhet: Verily I say vnto you, and more then a Prophet. For this is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

The fourth Sunday in Aduent.

The Collect.

Lord raise vp (wee pray thee) thy power, and come among vs, and with great might succour vs, that whereas (through our sinnes and wickednesse) wee be sore let and hindered, thy boun∣tifull grace and merry (through the satisfaction of thy Some our Lord) may speedily deliuer vs: to whom with thee and the holy Ghost, bee honour and glory world without end.

The Epistle.

REioyce in the Lord alway, and againe I say, reioice. Let your softnesse bee knowen to all men, the Lord is euen at hand. Be careful for nothing, but in all prayer and supplication, let your petitions be manifest vnto God, with gi∣uing of thankes. And the peace of God (which passeth all vnderstanding) keepe your hearts and mindes, througt Christ Iesu.

The Gospel.

This the record of Iohn, when the Iewes sent Priests and Leuites from Hierusalem, to aske him, what art thou? And hee confessed, and denied not, and sayd plainely, I am not Christ. And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he faith, I am not. Art thou the Prophet? And he answered, No. Then sayd they vnto him, what art thou, that we may giue an answere vnto them that sent vs? what saye thou of thy sefe? He said, I am the voice of a crier in the wildernesse, Make straight the way of the Lord, as sayd the Prophet Esai. And they which were sent were of the Pharisees and they asked him, and said vnto him, why baptizest thou then, if thou be not Christ, nor Elias, neither that Prophet? Iohn answered them, saying, I bap∣tize with water, but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not: he it is, which though he came after mee, was before me, whose shooe latchet I am not worthy to vnloose. These things were done at Bethabara beyond Iordane, were Iohn did baptize.

Christmas day.

The Collect.

ALmighty God, which hast giuen vs thy onely be∣gotten Sonne, to take our nature vpon him, and this day to be borne of a pure virgin: Grant that wee being regenerate, and ma••e thy children by

adoption and grace, may dayly be renued by thy holy spitrit, through the same our Lord Iesus Christ, who liueth and reigneth with thee, &c.

The Epistle.

GOD in times past, diuersly and many wayes spake vnto the Fa∣thers by Prophets: but in these last daies he hath spoken to vs by his owne sonne, whom he hath made heire of al things, by whom also he made the world. Which sonne being the brightnesse of his glory, & the vey image of his sub∣stance, ruling all things with the worde of his power, hath by his owne person purged our sinns, and sitteth on the right hand of the Maiestie on high, being so much more excellent thē the Angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name then they. For vnto which of the Angels said he at any time, Thou art my sonne, this day haue I begotten thee? And agine, I will be his father, and hee shall be my sonne. And againe, when he bringeth in the first begotten sonne into the world, he saieth, And let all the Angels of God worshippe him. And vnto the Angels he faith, He maken his Angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire. But vnto the sonne he saith, Thy feat (O God) shall bee for euer and euer, the scepter of thy kingdome is a right scepter: thou hast loued righteousnesse, & hated iniquitie. Wherefore God, euen thy God hath anointed thee with the oile of gladnes aboue thy fellowes. And thou Lord in the beginning hast laid the foun∣datiō the carch, & the heauens are the works of the hands: They shal perish, but thou endurest. They all shal waxe old as doth agarment, and as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed: but thou art euen the same, and thy yeeres shall not faile.

The Gospel.

IN the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, & God was the word. The same was in the beginning with God. Al things were made by it, and without it was made nothing y^t was made. In it was life, & the life was the light of men, and the light shineth in y^e darknes, & the darknesse comprehended it not. There was sent frō God a man, whose name was Iohn: the same came as a witnes, to beare Witnes of the light, that all men through him might beleeue. He was not y^e light, but was sent to beare witnes of the light. That light was the true light, which lighteth euery mā that commeth into the world. He was in the world, was made by him, and the world knew him not. He came a∣mong his owne, and his owne receiued him not. But as ma∣ny as receiued him, to thē gaue he power to be made sonnes of God, euen them that beleeued on his Name, Which were borne, not of blood, nor of the wil of the flesh, nor yet of the wil of man, but of God. And the same word became flesh, and dwelt among vs, & we saw the glory of it, as the glory of the onely begotten sonne of the Father, full of grace and trueth.

Saint Steuens day.

The Collect.

Grant vs, O Lord, to learne to loue our enemies, by the example of thy martyr S. Steuen, who prayed for his persecuters, to thee which liuest, &c.

Then shall follow the Collect of the Natiuitie, which shall be sayd continually vn∣to Newyeeres day.

The Epistle.

ANd Steuen being ful of holy Ghost, looked vp stedfastly with his eies into heauen, and saw the glory of God, & Iesus standing on the right hand of God, and sayd, Behold, I see the hea∣uens open, & the Some of man standing on the

right hand of God. Then they gaue a shoute with a lowde voyce, and stopped, their eares, and ran vpon him all at once, and cast him out of the citie, and stoned him. And the witnes∣ses layed downe their clothes at a yong mans feete, whose name was Saul: & they stoned Steuen, calling on, and say∣ing, Lord Iesu, receiue my spirit. And he kneeled down, and cryed with a lowde voyce, Lord, lay not this sinne to their charge. And when he had thus spoken, he fell a sleepe.

The Gospel.

BEhold, I send vnto you Prophtes, and wise men and Scribes, and some of them ye shal kill and cruicfie, and some of them yee shall scourg in your Synagogues, and persecute them from citie to citie, that vpon you may come all the righteous blood, which hath bene shed vpon the earth, from the blood of the righteous Abel, vnto the blood of Zacharias the sonne of Barachias, whom he slew between the temple and the al∣tar. Verily I say vnto you, all these things shall come vpon this generation. O Hierusalem, Hierusalem, thou that killst the Prophets, and stonst them which are sent vnto thee, how often would I haue gathered thy children together, e∣uen as the hen gathereth her chickens vnder her wings, and ye would not? Behold, your house is left vnto you desolate. For I say vnto you, ye shal not see me henceforth, till that ye say, Blessed is he that commeth in the Name of the Lord.

Saint Iohn Euangelists day.

The Collect.

MErcifull Lord, we beseech thee to cast thy bright beames of light vpon thy Church, that it being lightened by the doctrine of thy blessed Apostle, and Euangelist Iohn, may attaine to thy euerla∣sting gifts, through Iesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle.

That which was from the beginning, which wee haue heard, which we haue seene with our eyes, which we haue looked vpon, & our hands haue handled of the word of life (And the life appeared, & we haue seene and beare witnes, and shew vnto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and appeared vnto vs) That which we haue seene and heard, declare we vnto you, that ye also may haue fellowship with vs, and that our fellowship may be with the Father and his sonne Iesus Christ. And this we write vnto you, that ye may reioyce, and that your ioy may be full. And this is the tidings which we haue heard of him, and declare vnto you, that God is light, and in him is no darknesse at all. If we say we haue fellow∣ship with him, and walke in darknesse, we lie, and do not the trueth. But and if we walke in light, euen as hee is in light, then haue we fellowship with him, and the blood of Iesus Christ his sonne cleanseth vs from all sinne. If wee say wee haue no sinne, we deceiue our selues, and the trueth is not in vs. If we knowladge our sinnes, he is faithfull and inst to forgiue vs our sinnes, and to cleanse vs from all vnrighteous∣nesse. If we say we haue not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in vs.

The Gospel.

IEsus said vnto Peter, Follow thou me. Peter turned about, and saw the disci∣ple whome Iesus loued, following (which also leaned on his breast at sup∣per, and said, Lord, which is he that be∣trayth thee?) when Peter therefore what saw him hee sayd vnto Iesus, Lord what shall he here do? Iesus sayd vnto him, If I will haue him to tary till I come, what is that to thee? Folow thou me. Thē went this saying abroad among the breathren, y^t that disciple should not die: yet Iesus sayd not to him, Hee shall

not die: but if I wil that he tarie til I come, what is that to thee? The same disciple is he which testifieth of these things: and wrote these things, and we know that his testimonie is true. There are also many other things, which Iesus did, the which if they should bee written euery one, I suppose the world could not containe thc books that should be written.

Innocents day.

The Collect.

ALmightie God, whole prayse this day the young Innocents thy write haue confessed & shew∣ed forth not in speaking, but in dying: mortifie and kil al vices in vs, that in our conuersation, our life may expresse thy faith, which with our tongues we doe con∣fesse, through Iesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle.

I Looked, and loe, a lambe stood on the mount si∣on, & with him an hundreth and xliiii. thousand, hauing his name and his fathers name written in their foreheads. And I heard a voice frō heauen∣as the sound of many waters, & as the voice of a great thun∣der. And I heard the voyce of harpers, harping with their harpes. And they sung as it were a new song before the seate, and before the foure beasts and the elders, and no man could learne the soug, but the hundred and xliiii. thousand, which were redeemed from the earth. These are they which were not defiled with woman, for they are birgins. These follow the lambe, whether soeuer he goeth. These were redeemed from men being the first fruits vnto God, and to the lambe, and in their mouthes were sound no guile: forthey are with∣out spot before the throne of God.

The Gospel.

THe Angel of the Lord appeared to Ioseph in a sleepe, saying, Arise, and take the childe and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there till I bring thee word. For it will come to passe that Herode will seeke the childe, to destroy him, So when hee

awoke, hee tooke the childe and his mother by night, and de∣parted into Egypt, and was there vnto the death of Herod, that it might be fufilled which was spoken of the Lorde, by the Prophet, saying, Out of Egypt haue I called my sonne. Then Herode, when he saw that he was mocked of the wife men. was erreeding worth and sent forth men of warre, and ••lew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coastes as many as were two yere old or vnder according to the time which he had diligently knowen out of the wisem••ē. Then was fullfilled that which was spoken by the Prophat Ieremie, where as hee sayd, In Rama was there a voyce heard. lamentanon, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not bee comforted, be∣cause they were not.

The Sunday after Christmas day.

The collect.

Almightie God, & (As vpon Christmas day.)

The Epistle.

ANd I say, that the heire (as long as he is a childe) differeth not from a sernant, though he be Lord of all, but is vnder tutours and gouernours, vntill the time that the father hath appointed. Euen so we also, when we were children, were in bondage vnder the ordinances of the world: But when the time was full come, God sent his sonne made of a woman, & made bound vnto the Law, to redeeme them which were bond vn∣to to the Law, that we through election might receiue the in∣heritance that belongeth vnto the natural sonnes. Because yeare sonnes, God hath sent the spirit of his sonne into your hearts, which cryeth Abba, Father, Werefore now thou art not a seurant, but a sonne, If thou be a sonne, thou art also an heire of God through Christ.

The Gospel.

THis is the booke of the generation of Iesus Christ the sonne of Da∣uid, the sonne of Abraham. Abra∣ham begate Isahar: Isahar be∣gate Iacob: Iacob begate Iudas this brethren: Iudas begate Pha∣res & Zaram, of Thamar: Pha∣res begat Esrom: Esrom begat A∣ram:Aram begate Aminabad: A∣minadab begat Naasson: Naasson begate Salmon: Salmon begate Boose of Rahab: Boos begate Obed of Ruth: Obed begate Iesse: Iesse begate Dauid the King: Dauid the King begat Solomon of her that was the wife of Vrie: Solomon begat Roboam: Roboam begate Abia: Abia begate Asa: Asa be∣gate Iosaphat: Iosaphat begate Ioram: Ioram begate Osias: Osias begat Ioatham: Ioatham begat Achas: Achas begate Ezekias: Ezekias begat Manasses: Manasses begat Amon: Amon begate Iosias: Iosias begate Iechonias and his brethren, about the time that they were caried away to Babylon. And after they were brought to Babylon, Iecho∣mas begat Salathiel: Salathiel begat Zorobabel: Zorobabel bel begat Abiud: Abiud begate Ehachim: Ehachim begat A∣zor:: Azor begate Sador: Sador begate Achin: Achin begate Eliud: Eliud begate Eleazar: Eleazar begat Matthan: Mat∣than begat Iacob: Iacob begat Ioleph the husband of Ma∣rie, of whom was borne Iesus, euen he that is called Christ And so all the generations from Abraham to Dauid, are xiiii. generations. And from Dauid vnto the captiuitie of Baby∣lon, are xiiii. generations. And from the captiuity of Babylon vnto Christ, are xiiii. generations.

The birth of Iesus Christ was on this wife: when his mother Marie was married to Ioseph, (before they came to dwell together)she was founds with child by the holy Ghost. Then Ioseph her husband, beacause he was arighteous man, and would not put her to shame, was minded pruulie to de∣part

from her. But while he thus thought, beholde, the An∣gel of the Lorde appeared vnto him in sleepe, saying, Ioseph thou sonne of Dauid, feare not to take vnto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceiued in her, commeth of tlIe holy Ghost. Shee shall bring forth a sonne, and thou shalt call his name Iesus, for he shall saue his people from their sinnes.

All this was done, that it might bee fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the Prophet, sying, Behold, a mayde shall be with childe, and shall bring foorth a sonne, and they shall call his name Emmanuel: which if a man interpret, is as much to say, as God with vs. And Ioseph, assoone as hee a∣woke out of sleepe, did as the Angel of the Lorde had bidden him: and he cooke his wife vnto him, and knewe her not, till she had brought forth her first begotten sonne, and called his name Iesus.

The Circumcision of Christ.

The Collect.

ALmightie God, which madest thy blessed sonne to bee circumcised, and obedient to the law for man: grant vs the true circumcision of the spirit, that our hearts & all our mem∣bers being mortified from all worldly and carnallusts, may in all things obey thy bles∣sed wil, through the same thy Sonne Iesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle.

BLessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sinne. Came this blessednesse then vpon the circumcision, or vpon the vn∣circumcision also? for wesay that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousnesse. Now was it then reckoned? when he wasin circumcision, or when hee was in the vncir∣cumcision? not in time of circumcision, but when hee was yet

vncircumciseb. And he receiued the sgne of circumcision, as a seale of the righteousnesse of faith, which hee had yet being vncircumcision, that he should bee the father of all them that beleeue, though they be not circumcised, that righteousnesse might be imputed to them also, and that hee might be the fa∣ther of circumcision, not vnto them onely which came of the circumcised, but vnto them also that walke in the steps of the faith that was in our father Abraham before the time of cir∣cumcision. For the promise (that hee should bee heire of the world) happened not to Abraham, or to his seede through the Law, but through the righteousuesse of faith. For if they which are of the Law, be heires, then is faith but va••e, and the promise of none effect.

The Gospel.

ANd it fortuned, assoone as the An∣gels were gone away from the shepherds into heauen, they saide one to another, Let vs goe euen now vnto Bethlehem, and see this thing that we heare say is happe∣ned, which the Lord hath shewed vnto vs. And they came with haste, and found Marie & Ioseph, and the babe laide in a ma••ger. And when they had seene it, they published abroad the saying that was tolbe them of that child. And all they that heard it, Wondered at those things which were told them of the shepheards. But Marie kept all these sayings, and pondred them in her heart. And the shepheards returned praising and lauding God for all the things, that they had heard and seene, euen as it was tolde vnto them. And when the eight day was come, that the child should bee circumcised, his name was called Iesus, which was named of the Angell before hee was conceiued in the wombe.

If there be a Sunday between the Epiphanie and the Circumcision, then shall bee vsed the same Collect, Epistle and Gospel at the Communion, which was vsed vpon the day of Circumcision.

The epiphanie.

The Collect.

O God which by the leading of a starre diddest ma∣mfest thy onely begotten sonne to the Gentiles: mercifully grant, that we which know thee now by faith, may after this life haue the fruition of thy glorious Godhead, through Christ our Lord, Amen.

The Epistle.

FOr this cause I Paul am a priso∣ner of Iesus Christ for you hea∣then, if yee haue heard of the mini∣stration of the grace of God which is giuen mee to youward. For by reuelation shewed he the mysterie vnto me. as I wrote afore in fewe words, wherby when ye reade, ye may vnderstand my knowledge in the mysterie of Christ, which mysterie in times past was not opened vnto the sonnes of men, as it is now declared vnto his holy Apostles and Pro∣phets by the Spirit, that the Gentiles should bee inheriters also, and of the same bodie, and partakers of his promise of Christ, by the meanes of the Gospel: where of I am made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God, which is giuen vnto me after the working of his power. Vnto me the least of all Saints is this grace giuen, that I should preath among the Gentiles the vnsearcheable riches of Christ, and to make all men see what the fellowship of the mysterie is, which from the beginning of the world hath beene hid in God, which made all things through Iesus Christ, to the in∣tent that nowe vnto the rulers and powers in heauenly things, might bee knowen by the congregation, the mani∣fold wisedome of God, according to the eternall purpose which he wrought in Christ Iesus our Lord, by whom we haue boldnesse and entrance with the confidence which is by the faith of him.

The Gospel.

WHen Iesus was borne in Bethle∣hem, acitie of Iurie, in the time of Herode the King: behold, there came wife men from the East to Hierusalem, saying, Where is he that is borne King of the Iewes? for we haue feeue his starre in the East, and are come to worshippe him. When Herod the King had heard these things, he wastrou∣bled, and all the Citie of Hierusa∣lem with him. And when hee had gathered all the chiefe Prists and Scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be borne. And they said vnto him, At Bethlehem in Iurie: for thus it is written by the Pro∣phet, And thou Bethlehem in the land of Iurie, art not the least among the princes of Iude: For out of thee shall come vnto mee the captaine that shall gouerne my people Israel. Then Herode, when he had priuily called the wife men, hee enquired of them diligently what time the starre appeared. And he bad them goe to Bethlehem, and sayde, Goe your way thither, and search diligently for the childe: and when yee haue found him, bringe mee worde againe, that I may come and worship him also. When they had heard the king, they departed, and loe, the starre which they saw in the East, went before them, til it came and stood ouer the place where∣in the childe was. when they saw the starre, they wereex∣teeding glad, and went into the house, and found the childe with Mary his mother, and felldowne flat, and worshipped him, and opened their treasures, and offered vnto him gifts, gold, frankencense, & myrrhe. And after they were warued of God in a sleepe, that they should not go againe to Herode, they returned into their owne Country another way.

The first Sunday after the Epiphanie.

The Collect.

LOrd, wee beseech thee mercifully to receiue the prayers of thy people which call vpon thee, and graunt that they may both perceiue and knowe what things they ought to doe, & also haue grace and power faithfully to fulfil the same, through Iesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

The Epistle.

I Beseech you therefore brethren, by the merci∣fulnesse of God, that ye make your bodies a quicke sacrifice, holy, & acceptable vnto God, which is your reasōable seruing of GOd. And fashion not your selus like vnto this word: but be ye changed in your shape, by the renu∣ing of your mind, that ye may prooue what thing that good and acceptable and perfect will of God is. For I say (through the grace that vnto me giuen is) to euery man among you, that no man stand high in his owne conceite, more then it be∣commeth him to esteeme of himselfe: but so iudge of himselfe, that he be gentle and sober, according as God hath dealt to euery man the measure of faith. For as we haue many mem∣bers in one body, and all members haue not one office: So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and euery man a∣mong our selues, one anothers members.

The Gospel.

THE father and mother of Iesus went to Hierusalem, after the cu∣stome of the feast day. And when they had fulfilled the dayes, as they returned home, the childe Iesus abode still at Hierusalem, and his father anb mother knew not of it: but they supposing him to haue beene in the companie, came a days Iourney, and sought him among their kinsefolke and acquaintance:

and when they found him not, they went backe againe to Hierusalem, and sought him. And it fortuned, that after three dayes they found him in the temple, sitting in the middest of the doctors, hearing them, and posing them. And all that heard him, were astonied at his vnderstanding and answeres. And when they saw him, they marueiled. And his mother sayd vnto him, sonne, why hast thou thus dealt with vs? behold, thy father and I haue sought thee sorow∣ing. And he sayd vnto them, How hapned it that yee sought me? wist ye not that I must go about my fathers businesse? And they vnder stood not that saying which hee spake vnto them. And he went downe with them, & came to Nazareth, and was obedient vnto them. But his mother kept all these sayings together in her heart. And Iesus prospred in wise∣dome and age, and in fauour with God and men.

The second Sunday af∣ter the Epiphanie.

The Collect.

Almightie and euerlasting God, which doest go∣uerne all things in heauen and earth: mercifully heare the supplications of thy people, and grant vs thy grace all the dayes of our life.

The Epistle.

SEeing that we haue diuers giftes, according to the grace that is giuen vnto vs, if a man haue the gift of prophesie, let him haue it, that it bee agreeing to the faith. Let him that hath an office, waite on his office. Let him that teacheth, take heed to his doctrine. Let him that exhorteth, giue attendance to his exhortation. If any man giue, let him doe it with sin∣glenesse. Let him that ruleth, doe it with diligence. If any man shewe mercie, let him doe it with cheerefulnesse.

Let loue be without dissimulation. Hate that which is euill, and cleaue vnto which is good. Be kind one to another with brotherly loue. In giuing honour, goe one before ano∣ther. Be not slothfull in the businesse which ye haue in hand. Be feruent in spirit. Apply your selues to the time. Reioice in hope. Be patient in tribulation. Continue in prayer. Distri∣bute vnto the necessitie of the Saints. Be ready to harbour. Blesse them which persente you. Blesse, I say and curse not. Be mery with them that are mery, weepe with them that weepe. Bee of like affection one towards another. Bee not high minded, but make your selues equall to them of the lower sort.

The Gospel.

ANd the third day was there ama∣riage in Cana a city of Galilee, and the mother of Iesus was there. And Iesus was called (and his disciples) vnto the mariage. And when the wine failed, the mother of Iesus said vnto him, They haue no wine. Iesus said vnto her, wo∣man, what haue I to doe with thee? mine houre is not yet come. His mother sayde vnto the mini∣sters, whatsoeuer he saieth vnto you, do it. And there were standing there fixe water pots of stone, after the maner of pu∣rifying of the Iewes, containing two or three firkins apiece. Iesus said vnto them. Fill the water pots with water. And they filled them to the brim. And he said vnto them, Draw out now, and beare vnto the gouernor of the feast. And they bare it. When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water tur∣ned into wine, & knew not whence it was (but the ministers which drew the water, knew) he called the bridegrome, and said vnto him, Euery man at the beginning doeth fet foorth good wine, and when men be drunk, thē that which is worse: but thou hast kept y^e good wine now. This beginning of miracles did Iesus in Cana of Galilee, and shewed his glorie, and his disciples beleeued on him.

The third Sunday after the Epiphanie.

The Collect.

Almighty and euerlasting God, mercifully looke vpō our infirmities, & in al our dangers and ueces∣sties stretch forth thy right hand to helpe and de∣fend vs, through Christ our Lord.

The Epistle.

BE not wise in your owne opinions. Recompense to no man euil for euil. Prouide aforehād things honest not onely before God, but also in the sight of all men. If it be possible (as much as in you is) liue peaceably with all men. Dearely beloued, a∣uenge not your selues, but rather give place vnto wrath. for it is written, Vengeance is mine, I will reward, sayeth the Lord. Therefore if thine enemie hunger, feed him, is he thirst, giue him drink: For inso doing, thou shalt heape coales of fire on his head. Be not ouercome of euil, but ouercome euil with goodnesse.

The Gospel.

WHen hee was come downe from the mountaine, much people fol∣lowed him. And beholde, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Master, if thou wilt, thou canst make me cleane. And Iesus put foorth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will, bee thou cleane. And immediatly his lepro∣sie was cleansed. And Iesus sayd vnto him. Tell no man, but goe and shewe thy selfe to the Priest, and offer the gift (that Mo∣ses commanded to bee offered) for a witnesie vnto them. And when Iesus was entred into Capernaum, there came vnto him a Centuriō and besought him, saying, Master, my seruant lyeth at home sicke of the palsie, and is grieuoussly pained. And Iesus sayd, when I come vnto him, I will heale him. The Centuriom answered and sayd, Sir, I am not woorthy that thou shouldest come vnder my roofe: but

speake the word onely, and my seruant shal be healed. For I also my self am a man subiect to the auyhority of another, and haue souldiers vnder me: & I say to this man, Go & he goeth: & to another man, Come, & he commeth: & to my seruant, Do this, & he doth it. When Iesus heard these words, he maruci∣led, & said to them that followed him, Verily I say vnto you: I haue not foūd so great faith in Israel. I say vnto you, that many shal come from the East & West, & shal rest with Abra∣ham Isahar, & Iacob in the kingdome of heauen: But the children of the kingdome shal be cast out into vtter darkenes, there shalbe weeping and gnashing of teeth. And Iesus said vnto the Centurion, Go thy way, and as thou beleeuest so be it vnto thee. And his seruant was healed the selfe same hour.

The fourth Sunday after the Epiphanie.

The Collect.

GOd which knowest vs to be set in the mids of so many and great dangers, that for mans frailnesse we cannot alwayes stand vprightly, grant to vs the health of body and soule, that all those things which we suffer for sinne, by thy helpe we may wel passe and ouercome, through Christ our Lord.

The Epistle.

LEt euery soule submit himself e vnto the au∣thority of y^e higher power: for there is nopow∣er but of God. The powers that be, are ordei∣ned of god. Whoesoeuer therefore resisteth power, resisteth the ordinance of God: but they that resist, shall receiue to themselves damnation. For rulers are not fearefull to them that doe good, but to them that doe euil. Wilt thou be without feare of the power? do well then, and so shalt thou be praised of the same: for he is the minister of God for thy wealth. But if thou doe that which is euill, then feare: for hee beareth not the sword of nought: for hee is the minister of God to take ven∣geance on them that doe euill. Wherefore yee must needes

obey, not onely for feare of vengeance, but also because of con∣science, and euen for this cause pay yee tribute: For they are Gods ministers, seruing for the same purpose. Giue to euery man therefore his dutie: tribute, to whom tribute belongeth: longeth: custome, to whom custome is due: feare, to whom feare be∣longeth honour, to whom honour pertaineth.

The Cospel.

AND when he entered into a ship, his Disciples followed him. And beholde, there arose a great tem∣pest in the sea, insomuch as the ship was couered with waues, but he was a sleepe. And his Disciples came to him and awoke him, say∣ing, Master saue vs, wee perish. And hee sayd vnto them, why are yee fearefull, O yee of little faith? Then hee arose, and rebuked the windes and the sea, another followed a great calme. But the men marueiled, saying, what maner of man is this, that both windes and sea obey him? And when hee was come to the other side, into the countrey of the Gergesites, there met him two possessed of deuils, which came out of the graues, and were out of measure fierce, so that no man might goe by that way. And beholde, they cried out, saying, O Iesus thou sonne of God, what haue we to doe with thee? Art thou come hither to torment vs nefore the time? And there was a good way off from them a herde of many swine feeding. So the deuils besought him, saying, If thou cast vs outr, suffer vs to goe into the herde of swine. And he sayd vnto them, Goe your wayes. Then went they out, and departed into the herde of swine. And beholde, the whole herde of swine was caryed headlong into the sea, and perished in the waters. Then they that kept them, fled, and went their wayes into the citie, and told euerything, and what had happened vnto the possessed of thew deuils. And behold, the whole citie came out to meete Iesus: and when they sawe him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.

The fifth Sunday after the Epiphanie.

The Collect.

LOrd, we beseech thee to keepe thy Church & house∣hold continually in thy true religion, that they which doe leane onely vpon hope of thy heauenly grace, may euermore bee defended by thy mightie power, through Iesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle.

PVt vpon you, as the elect of God, tender mer∣cie, kindnesse, humblenesse of minde meeke∣nesse, long suffering, forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man haue a quarell against another: as Christ forgaue you, euen so doe ye. Aboue all these things put on loue, which is the bond of perfectnesse. And the peace of God rule in your heartes, to the which peace yee are called in one body: and see that yee thankefull. Let the worde of Christ dwel in you plenteously, with all wisdome. Teach and exhort your owne selues in Psalmes and Hymnes, & spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lorde. And whatsoeuer ye doe in word or deed, doe all in the name of the Lord Iesu, giuing thanks to God the Father by him.

The Gospel.

THe kingdome of heauen is like vn∣to a man which sowed good seede in his field: but while men slept his enemie came, and sowed tares among the wheate, and went his way. But when the blade was sprung vp, and had brought foorth fruite, then appeared the tares al∣so. So the seruants of the house-holder came, and sayde vnto him, Sir, diddest not thou sowe good seed in thy field: from whence then hath it tares. He said vnto them, The enuious man hath done this. The seruants sayd vnto him, Wilt thou then that we goe & weed them vp: But

he sayd, Nay least while ye gather vp the tares, ye plucke vp also the wheate with them: let both grow together vntill the haruest, and in the time of haruest, I wil say to the Reapers, Gather ye first the tares, and bind them together in sheaues to be burnt, but gather the wheate into my barne.

The sixt Sunday (if there be so many) shall haue the same Collect, Epistle and Gospel, that was vpon the fist Sunday.

The Sunday called Septuagesima.

The Collect.

O Lorde, wee beseech thee fauourably to heare the praiers of thy people, that we which are iustly pu∣nished for our offences, may be mercifully deliue∣red by thy goodnesse, for the glory of thy Name, through Iesus Christ our Sauiour, who liueth and reigneth world with out end. Amen.

The Epistle.

PErceiue ye not, how that they which runne in a course, runne all, but one receiueth the re∣ward? So runne, that ye may obtaine. Euery man that proueth masteries, absteineth from all things: and they doe it to obteine a crowne that shall perish, but we to obtaine an euerla∣sting crowne. I therefore so runne, not as at an vncertaine thing: so fight I, not as one that beateth the ayre: but I came my body, and bring it into subiection, least by any meanes it come to passe, that when I haue preached to other, I my selfe should be cast away.

The Gospel.

THe kingdome of heauen is like vnto a man that is an Housholder, which went out ear∣ly in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyarde. And when the agreement was made with the labourers for a peny a day, he sent them into his vineyarde. And hee went

out about the third houre, and saw other standing idle in the market place, and sayd vnto them, Goe ye also into vine∣yarde, and whatsoeuer is right, I will giue you. And they went their way. Againe hee went out about the sixth and ninth houre, and did likewise. And about the eleuenth houre he went out, and found other standing idle, and sayd vnto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle? They sayde vnto him, Because no man hath hired vs. Hee saith vnto them, Goe yee also into the vineyarde, and whatsoeuer is right, that shall ye receiue. So when euen was come, the Lorde of the vineyarde said vnto his Steward, Call the labourers, anb giue them their hire, beginning at the last, vntill the first. And when they did come that came about the eleuēth houre, they rceiued euery man a peny. But when the first came al∣so, they supposed that they should haue receiued more, and they likewise receiued euery man a peny. And when they had receiued it, they murmured against the goodman of the house, saying, These last haue wrought but one houre, and thou hast made them equall with vs, which haue borne the burden and heate of the day. But he answered vnto one of them, and said, Friend, I doe thee no wrong: Diddest thou not agree with mee for a penie: Take that thine is, and goe thy way: I will giue vnto this last, euen as vnto thee. Is it not lawfull for mee to doe as mee lusteth with mine owne goods? Is thine eie euil, because I am good: So the last shal be first, and the first shall be last. For many be called, but few be chosen.

The Sunday called Sexagesima.

The Collect.

LOrd God, which seest that wee put not our trust in any thing that we doe: mercifully graunt, that by thy power we may be defended against all ad∣uersitie, through Iesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle.

YE suffer fooles gladly, seeing your selue sare wise. For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bon∣dage, if a man deuoure, if a man take, if a man exalt himselfe, if a man smite you on the face. I speake as concerning rebuke, as though we had bene weake in this behalfe. Howbeit, wherein soeuer any man dare be bold (I speake foolishly) I dare be bold also. They are Hebrewes, euen so am I. They are Israelites, euen so am I. They are the seede of Abra∣ham, euen so am I. They are the ministers of Christ, (I speake as a foole) I am more. In labours more abundant, in stripes aboue measure, in prison more plēteously, in death oft. Of the Iewes fiue times receiued I fortie stripes saue one. Thrise was I beaten with rods, I was once stoned, I suf∣fered thrise shipwracke, night and day haue I beene in the deepe sea. In iourneying often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in ieopardies of mine owne nation, in ieopardies among the Heathen, in perils in the Citie, in perils in wilder∣nesse, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren, in la∣bour and trauaile, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in colde and nakednesse: beside the things which outwardly happen vnto me, I am cumbred daily, and doe care for all congregations. Who is weake, and I am not weake? who is offended, and I burne not? If I must needes boast, I will boast of the things that concerne mine infirmi∣ties. The God and father of our Lorde Iesus Christ, which is blessed for euermore, knoweth that I lie not.

The Gospel.

WHen much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of all cities, hee spake by a similitude, The sower went out to sowe his seede, and as hee sowed, some fell by the way side, and it was troden downe, and the foules of the ayre deuoured it vp. And some fell on stones, and as soone as it was fprung vp, it withered away, because it lacked moystnesse. And some fell among thornes, and the thornes sprang vp with it, and choaked it. And some

fell on good ground, and sprang vp, and bare fruite an hun∣dreth fold. And as he said these things, he cried, He that hath cares to heare, let him heare. And his disciples asked him, saying, What maner of similitude is this? And he said, Vnto you it is giuen to know the secrets of the kingdom of God, but to other by parables, that when they see, they should not see, and when they heare, they should not vnderstand. The para∣ble is this. The seed is the word of God. Those that are be∣side the way, are they that heare, then commeth the deuil, and taketh away the worde out of their hearts, least they should beleeue and bee saued. They on the stones, are they, which when they heare, receiue the word with ioy, and these haue no rootes, which for a while beleeue, and in time of temptati∣on goe away. And that which fell among thornes, are they, which when they haue heard, goe forth, and are choked with cares and riches, and voluptuous liuing, and bring foorth no fruite. That which fell in the good ground, are they, which with a pure and good heart heare the word, and keepe it, and bring foorth fruit through patience.

The Sunday called Quinquagesima.

The Collect.

O Lorde, which doest teach vs that all our doings without charitie are nothing worth: send thy ho∣ly Ghost, and powre into our hearts that most ex∣cellent gift of charitie, the very bond of peace and all vertues, without the which whosoeuer liueth, is counted dead before thee: Graunt this for thine onely Sonne Iesus Christes sake.

The Epistle.

THough I speake with tongues of men, and of Angels, and haue no loue, I am euen as soun∣ding brasse, or as a tinckling Cymball. And though I could prophesie, and vnderstand all secrets, and all knowledge: yea, if I haue all faith, so that I could mountaines out of

their places, and yet haue no loue, I am nothing. And though I bestowe all my goods to feede the poore, & though I gaue my body euen that I burned, and yet haue no loue, it profiteth me nothing. Loue suffereth long, and is courteous, loue enui∣eth not, loue doeth not frowardly, swelleth not, dealeth not dishonestly, seeketh not her owne, is not prouoked to anger, thinketh none euil, reioyceth not in iniquitie: but reioyceth in the trueth, suffreth all things, beleeueth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Though that prophesying faile, either tongues cease, or knowledge vanish away, yet loue fal∣leth neuer away. For our knowledge is vnperfect, and our prophesying is vnperfect: But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is vnperfect shal be done away. When I was a child, I spake as a child, I vnderstood as a child, I imagined as a child: But assoone as I was a man, I put a∣way childishnesse. Nowe wee see in a glasse, euen in a darke speaking: but then shall we see face to face. Now I know vn∣perfectly: But then shall I know, euen as I am knowen. Now abideth faith, hope, and loue, euen these three: but the chiefe of these is loue.

The Gospel.

IEsus tooke vnto him twelue, and sayd vnto them, Beholde, wee goe vp to Hierusalem, and all shall bee fulfilled which are written by the Prophetes of the sonne of man. For hee shall be deliuered vnto the Gentiles, and shall bee mocked, and despightfully intreated, and spitted on. And when they haue scourged him, they will put him to death, and the third day hee shall rise againe. And they vnderstood none of these things. And this saying was hid from them, so that they perceiued not the things which were spoken. And it came to passe, that as hee was come nigh to Iericho, a certaine blind man sate by the high way side, begging. And when hee heard the

people passe by, he asked what it meant. And they sayd vnto, him, that Iesus of Nazareth passed by. And he cryed, saying, Iesu thou sonne of Dauid, haue mercie on me. And they which went before, rebuked him, that hee should holde his peace. But he cried so much the more, Thou sonne of Dauid, haue mercy on me. And Iesus stood still, and commaunded him to be brought vnto him. And when he was come neere, he asked him, saying, What will thou that I doe vnto thee? And he sayd, Lord, that I might receiue my sight. And Ie∣sus sayde vnto him, Receiue thy sight, thy faith hath saued thee. And immediately hee receiued his sight, and followed him, praising God. And all the people, when they saw it, gaue prayse vnto God.

The first day of Lent.

The Collect.

ALmightie & euerlasting God, which hatest nothing that thou hast made, and doest forgiue the sinnes of al them that be penitent: create and make in vs new and contrite hearts, that we woorthily lamenting our sinnes, and knowledging our wretchednesse, may obtaine of thee the God of al mercy, perfect remission and forgiuenes, through Iesus Christ.

The Epistle.

TVrne you vnto me with all your hearts, with fasting, weeping, and mourning: rent your hearts, and not your clothes. Turne you vnto the Lord your God, for he is gracious & mer∣cifull, long suffring & of great compassion, and ready to pardon wickednes. Then (no doubt) he also shall turne and forgiue: and after his chastening, hee shall let your encrease remaine for meate and drinke offrings vnto the Lorde your God. Blowe out with the trumpet in Sion, proclaime a fasting, call the congregation, and gather the people together: warne the congregation, gather the Elders, bring the children and sucklings together. Let the

bridegrome goe foorth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet. Let the Priests serue the Lord betweene the porch and the altar, weeping, and saying, Be fauourable, O Lord, be fauorable vnto thy people, let not thine heritage be brought to such confusion, least the heathen bee lords thereof. Where∣fore should they say among the Heathen, Where is now their God.

The Gospel.

WHen yee fast, be not sad, as the hy∣pocrites are: For they diffigure their faces, that it may appeare vnto men how that they fast. Ve∣rely I saye vnto you, they haue their reward. But thou, when thou fastest, annoynt thine head, and wash thy face, that it appeare not vnto men howe that thou fa∣stest, but vnto thy father which is in secrete, and thy father which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly. Lay not vp for your selues treasure vpon earth, where the rust and moth doeth corrupt, and where theeues breake through and steale: But lay vp for you treasures in heauen, where neither rust nor moth doth corrupt, and where theeues do not break through nor steale. For where your treasure is, there will your hearts be also.

The first Sunday in Lent.

The Collect.

O Lord, which for our sake diddest fast fortie dayes and fortie nights: giue vs grace to vse such absti∣nence, that our flesh being subdued to the spirite, we may euer obey thy godly motions in righte∣ousnesse and true holines, to thy honour and glo∣rie, which liuest and raignest, &c.

The Epistle.

WE as helpers exhort you, that yee receiue not the grace of GOD in vaine. For he saith, I haue heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of saluation haue I succoured thee. Behold, now is that accepted time: Behold, now is that day of saluation. Let vs giue none occa∣sion of euill, that in our office bee found no fault: but in all things let vs behaue our selues as the mi∣nisters of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in auguish, in stripes, in prisonments, in strifes, in labours, in watchings, in fastings, in purenes, in knowledge, in long suf∣fering, in kindnesse, in the holy Ghost, in loue vnfained, in the word of truth, in the power of God, by the armour of righte∣ousnesse on the right hand and on the left, by honour and dis∣honour, by euill report and good report, as deceiuers, and yet true, as vnknowen, and yet knowen, as dying, and behold we liue, as chastened, and not killed, as sorrowing, and yet alway merrie, as poore, and yet making many rich, as hauing no∣thing, and yet possessing all things.

The Gospel.

THen Iesus was led away of the spirite into the wildernesse, to bee tempted of the deuill. And when hee had fasted fourtie dayes and fourtie nights, hee was at the last an hungred. And when the temp∣ter came to him, hee said, If thou bee the sonne of God, commaund that these stones bee made bread. But hee answered, and saide, It is written, Man shall not liue by bread onely, but by euerie word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. Then the deuill taketh him vp into the holy citie, and setteth him on a pinacle of the temple, and saith vn∣to

him, If thou bee the sonne of God, cast thy selfe downe headlong: for it is written. Hee shall giue his Angels charge ouer thee, and with their hands they shall hold thee vp, least at any time thou dash thy foote against a stone. And Iesus said vnto him, It is written againe, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. Againe, the deuill taketh him vp into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him al the kingdoms of the world, and the glorie of them, and saith vnto him, All these will I giue thee, if thou wilt fall downe and worship me. Then saith Iesus vnto him, Auoid Satan, for it is writ∣ten, Thou shalt worship the Lord God, and him onely shalt thou serue. Then the deuil leaueth him, and behold, the Angels came and ministred vnto him.

The second Sunday in Lent.

The Collect.

ALmightie God, which doest see that we haue no power of our selues to helpe our selues: keepe thou vs both out∣wardly in our bodies, and inwardly in our soules, that we may be defended from all aduersities, which may happen to the bodie, and from all euill thoughts which may assault and hurt the soule, through Iersus Christ, &c.

The Epistle.

WE beseech you brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Iesus, that yee encrease more and more, e∣uen as ye haue receiued of vs, how yee ought to walke, and to please God. For yee know what commaundements wee gaue you by our Lord Iesus Christ. For this is the will of God, euen your holinesse: that ye should absteine from fornication, and that euerie one of you should know how to keepe his vessell in holinesse and honour, and not in the lust of concupiscene, as doe the Heathen, which know not God: that no man op∣presse and defraud his brother in bargaining, because that the Lord is the auenger of all such things, as we told you be∣fore, & testified. For God hath not called vs vnto vncleannes, but vnto holinesse, Hee therefore that despiseth, despiseth not

man, but God, which hath sent his holy spirit among you.

The Gospel.

IEsus went thence, and departed in∣to the coastes of Tyre and Sidon: and beholde, a woman of Canaan (which came out of the same coasts) cried vnto him, saying, Haue mer∣cie on mee, O Lord, thou sonne of Dauid: my daughter is piteously vexed with a deuill. But he answe∣red her nothing at all. And his dis∣ciples came and besought him, say∣ing, Send her away, for she crieth after vs. But he answered and said, I am not sent, but to the lost sheepe of the house of Israel. Then came shee and worshipped him, saying, Lord helpe me. Hee answered and said, It is not meete to take the childrens bread, and cast it to dogs. Shee answered and said, Trueth Lord, for the dogs eate of the crummes which fall from their masters table. Then Iesus answered, & said vnto her, O woman, great is thy faith, be it vnto thee euen as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole euen the same time.

The third Sunday in Lent.

The Collect.

WE beseech thee almighty God, looke vpon the har∣tie desire of thy humble seruants, and stretch forth the right hand of thy maiestie, to bee our defence against all our enemies, through Iesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle.

BE you the folowers of God as deere children, and walke in loue, euen as Christ loued vs, and gaue himselfe for vs, an offring and a sa∣crifice of a sweete sauour to God. As for forni∣cation, and al vncleannes or couetousnes, let it not bee once named among you, as it becom∣meth

saints, or filthinesse, or foolish talking, or icsting, which are not comely, but rather giuing of thankes. For this yee knowe, that no whoremonger, either vncleane person, or co∣uetous person (which is a worshipper of images) hath any inheritance in the kingdome of Christ, & of God. Let no man deceiue you with vaine words: For because of such things, commeth the wrath of God vpon the children of disobedi∣ence. Be ye not therfore companions of them. Ye were some∣times darkenes, but now are ye light in the Lord: walke as children of light: for the fruit of the spirit consisteth in al good∣nes, and righteousnes, and trueth. Accept that which is plea∣sing vnto the Lord, and haue no felowship with the vnfruit∣full workes of darkenes but rather rebuke them. For it is a shame euen to name those things which are done of them in secret: but all things when they are brought foorth by the light, are manifest. For whatsoeuer is manifest, the same is light. Wherefore hee sayth, Awake thou that sleepest, and stand vp from death, and Christ shall giue thee light.

The Gospel.

IEsus was casting out a deuill that was dumbe. And when he had cast out the deuil, the dumbe spake, and the people wondred. But some of them sayde, He casteth out deuils through Beelzebub the cheefe of the Deuiles. And other tempted him, and required of him a signe from heauen. But hee, knowing their thoughtes, sayde vnto them, Euery kingdome deuided against it selfe, is desolate, and one house doth fall vpon another. If Satan also be diuided against himselfe, how shall his king∣dome endure? Because yee say I cast out deuiles through Beelzebub. If I by the helpe of Beelzebub cast out deuils, by whose helpe doe your children cast them out? There∣fore shall they bee your Iudges. But if I by the finger

of God cast out deuiles, no doubt the kingdome of God is come vpon you. When a strong man armed watcheth his house, the things that he possesseth are in peace: But when a stronger them hee commeth vpon him, and ouercommeth him, he taketh from him al his harnesse, wherein he trusted, and dimdeth his goodes. He that is not with me, is against mee: and he that gathereth not with me, scattereth abroad. When the vncleane spirit is gone out of a man, hee walketh thorowe drie places, seeking rest: and when he findeth none, he saith, I wil returne againe into my house whence I came out. And when he commeth, he findeth it swept and garni∣shed. Then goeth he, and taketh to him seuen other spirits worse then himselfe, and they enter in, and dwell there: and the ende of that man is worse then the beginning. And it for∣tuned, that as hee spake these things, a certaine woman of the company lift vp her voyce, and sayde vnto him, Happy is the wombe that bare thee, and the pappes which gaue thee sucke. But he sayd, Yea, happie are they that heare the word of God, and keepe it.

The fourth Sunday in Lent.

The Collect.

GRaunt we beseech thee almightie God, that wee which for our euill deedes are worthily punished, by the comfort of thy grace may mercifully be re∣lieued, through our Lord Iesus Christ.

The Epistle.

TEll me (ye that desire to be vnder the law) do ye not heare of the law? for it is written, that Abraham had two sonnes: the one by a bond∣maide, the other by a free woman. Yea, & he which was borne of the bondwoman, was borne after the flesh: but he which was borne of the free woman, was borne by promise. Which thinges are spoken by an allegorie: for these are two testaments, the one from the mount Sina, which gendreth vnto bondage,

which is Agar: for mount Sina is Agar in Arabia, and bor∣dereth vpon the citie which is now called Hierusalem, and is in bondage with her children. But Hierusalem which is a∣boue, is free, which is the mother of vs all. For it is written, Reioyce thou barren that bearest no children, breake foorth and crie thou that trauellest not: for the desolate hath many moe children, then shee which hath an husband.

Brethren, we are after Isahac the children of promise. But as then he that was borne after the flesh, persecuted him that was borne after the spirit: euen so is it now. Neuerthelesse, what saith the Scripture? Put away the bondwoman and her sonne: for the sonne of the bondwoman shall not be heire with the sonne of the freewoman. So then brethren, wee are not children of the bondwoman, but of the freewoman.

The Gospel.

IEsus departed ouer the Sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tibe∣rias, and a great multitude fol∣lowed him, because they sawe his myracles which hee did on them that were diseased. And Iesus went vp into a mountaine, and there hee sate with his disciples. And Easter (a feast of the Iewes) was nigh. When Iesus then lift vp his eyes, and saw a great com∣panie come vnto him, hee said vnto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eate? This he said to prooue him, for he himselfe knew what hee would doe. Philip answered him, Two hundreth penywoorth of bread are not sufficient for them, that euery man may take a litle. One of his disciples (Andrew, Simon Peters brother) saith vnto him, There is a lad which hath fiue barley loaues, and two fishes: but what are they among so many? And Iesus said, Make the people sit down. There was much grasse in the place. So the men sate downe, in number about fiue thousand. And Iesus tooke the bread, and when he had giuen thankes, hee gaue to

the Disciples, and the Disciples to them that were set downe, and like wise of the fishes, as much as they would. When they had eaten inough, hee said vnto his Disciples, Gather vp the broken meate which remaineth, that nothing bee lost. And they gathered it together, and filled twelue baskets with the broken meate of the fiue barley loaues, which broken meate remained vnto them that had eaten. Then those men (when they had seene the miracle that Iesus did) said, This is of a trueth the same Prophet that should come into the world.

The fifth Sunday in Lent.

The Collect.

WE beseech thee almightie God, mercifully to looke vpon thy people, that by thy great goodnesse they may be gouerned and preserued euermore, both in bodie and soule, through Iesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle.

CHrist beeing an high Priest of good things to come, came by a greater and a more perfect ta∣bernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building, neither by the blood of Goates and calues: but by his owne blood he entred in once into the holy place, and found eternall redemption. For if the blood of Oxen and of Goates, and the ashes of a young Cowe, when it is sprinckled, purifi∣eth the vncleane, as touching the purifying of the flesh: how much more shall the blood of Christ (which through the eter∣nall spirit offered himselfe without spot to God) purge your conscience from dead workes, for to serue the liuing God? And for this cause is hee the mediatour of the new Testa∣ment, that through death, which chanced for the redemption of those transgressions that were vnder the first Testament, they which are called, might receiue the promise of eternal in∣heritance.

The Gospel.

WHich of you can rebuke me of sinne? If I say the trueth, why doe yee not beleeue me? He that is of God, heareth Gods words: Ye therfore heare them not, because ye are not of God. Then answered y^e Iewes, and sayd vnto him, Say wee not well that thou art a Samaritane, and hast the deuill? Iesus answe∣red, I haue not the deuill: but I honour my Father, and yee haue dishonoured me. I seeke not mine owne prayse, there is one that seeketh and iudgeth. Verily, verily I say vnto you, If a man keepe my saying, he shal neuer see death. Then sayd the Iewes vnto him, Now we know that thou hast the deuil. A∣braham is dead, and the Prophets, and thou sayest, If a man keepe my saying, he shall neuer tast of death. Art thou grea∣ter then our father Abraham, which is dead? And the Pro∣phets are dead: Whom makest thou thy selfe? Iesus answe∣red, If I honour my selfe, mine honour is nothing: it is my father that honoureth me, which ye say is your God, and yet yee haue not knowen him: but I know him. And if I say I know him not, I shall be alyar like vnto you. But I know him and keepe his saying. Your father Abraham was glad to see my day: and he saw it and reioyced. Then said the Iewes vnto him, Thou art not yet fiftie yeeres old, & half thou seene Abraham? Iesus sayd vnto them, Verily, verily I say vnto you, yer Araham was borne, I am. Then tooke they vp stones to cast at him: but Iesus hid himselfe, and went out of the temple.

The Sunday next before Easter.

The Collect.

ALmightie and euerlasting God, which of thy ten∣der loue towards man, hast sent our sauiour Ie∣sus Christ, to take vpon him our flesh, and to suffer death vpon the crosse, that all mankinde shoulde

follow the example of his great humilitie: mercifully grant, that we both follow the example of his patience, and be made partakers of his resurrection, through the same Iesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle.

LEt the same minde be in you, that was also in Christ Iesus, which when he was in the shape of God: thought it no robberie to bee equall with God: Neuerthelesse hee made himsselfe of no reputation, taking on him the shape of a seruant, and became like vnto men, and was found in his apparell as a man. Hee humbled himselfe, and became obedient vnto the death, euen the death of the crosse. Wherefore God hath also exalted him on high, and giuen him a name, which is aboue al names, that in the name of Iesus euery knee should bow, both of things in heauen, and things in earth, and things vnder the earth, and that all tongues should confesse that Iesus Christ is the Lord, vnto the praise of God the father.

The Gospel.

AND it came to passe, when Iesus had finished all these sayings, he sayd vnto his disciples, Yee know that after two dayes shall be Easter, and the sonne of man shall bee deliuered ouer to bee cru∣cified. Then assembled together the thiefe Priests, and the Scribes, and the Elders of the people, vnto the palace of the high Priest (which was called Caiaphas) and helde a counsell, that they might take Iesus by subtiltie, and kill him. But they sayd, Not on the holy day, least there be an vprore among the people. When Iesus was in Bethanie, in the house of Simon the Leyer, there came vnto him a woman, hauing an Ala∣baster boxe of precious oyntment, and powred it on his head as he sate at the boord. But when his disciples sawe it, they

had indignation, sayig, Whereto serueth this waste? This oyntment might haue bene welsolde, and giuen to the poore. When Iesus vnderstoode that, hee sayd vnto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for shee hath wrought a good worke vpon me. For ye haue the poore alwayes with you, but me ye shall not haue alwayes. And in that shee hath cast this oynt∣ment on my body, she did it to burie mee. Verely I say vnto you, Wheresoeuer this gospel shal be preached in al the world, there shal also this be told that she hath done, for a memorial of her. Then one of the twelue (which was called Iudas Iscariot) went vnto the chiefe Priestes, and sayd vnto them, What will ye giue me, and I will deliuer him vnto you? And they appointed vnto him thirtie pieces of siluer. And from that time foorth, hee sought opportunite to betray him. The first day of sweet bread, the disciples came to Iesus, saying to him, Where wilt thou that wee prepare for thee to eate the Passeouer? And he said, Goe into the citie to such a man, and say vnto him, The master saieth, My time is at hand: I wil keepe my Easter by thee with my disciples. And the disciples did as Iesus had appointed them, and they made readie the Passeouer. When the euen was come, he sate downe with the twelue: and as they did eate, he sayd, Verily I say vnto you, that one of you shall betray me. And they were exceeding so∣rowfull, and began euery one of them to say vnto him, Lord, is it I? He answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray mee. The sonne of man truely goeth as it is written of him: but wo vnto that man by whom the sonne of man is betrayed: it had bene good for that man if he had not bene borne. Then Iudas which betrayed him, answered and sayd, Master, Is it I? He sayd vnto him, Thou hast sayd. And when they were eating, Iesus tooke bread, and when he had giuen thankes, he brake it, and gaue it to the disciples, and sayd, Take, eate, this is my body. And hee tooke the cuppe, and thanked, and gaue it to them, saying, Drinke ye all of this: for this is my blood (which is of the newe Testament) that is shed for many, for the remission of sinnes. But I say vnto you, I will not drinke henceforth of this fruite of the vine tree, vntil that day when I shall

drinke it new with you in my fathers kingdome. And when they had said grace, they went out vnto mount Oliuet. Then said Iesus vnto them, All yee shall be offended because of me this night: For it is written, I will smite the Sheepehearde, and the sheepe of the flocke shalbe scattered abroad: but after I am risen againe, I willl goe before you into Galile. Peter answered and sayd vnto him, Though all men be offended because of thee, yet will not I be offended. Iesus sayd vnto him, Verily I say vnto thee, that in this same night, before the Cocke crowe thou shalt denie me thrise. Peter sayd vnto him, Yea, though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the Disciples. Then came Iesus with them vnto a Farme place (which is called Gethsemane) and sayd vnto the disciples, Sit ye here while I goe and pray yonder. And he tooke with him Peter and the two sonnes of Zebedee, and beganne to waxe sorowfull and heauie. Then saide Iesus vnto them, My soule is heauie, euen vnto the death: tary ye here, and watch with me. And he went a litle further, and fell flat on his face, and prayed, saying O my Fa∣ther, if it be possible, let this cup passe from me: neuerthelesse not as I will, but as thou wilt. And he came vnto the Disci∣ples, and found them asleepe, and sayd vnto Peter, What, could yee not watch with mee one houre: Watch and pray, that yee enter not into temptation: The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weake. Hee went away once againe, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not passe away from mee, except I drinke of it, thy will be fulfilled. And hee came and found them asleepe againe, for their eyes were heauie. And he left them, and went againe, and praied the third time, saying the same words. Then commeth he to his Disciples, and sayd vnto them, Sleepe on now, and take your rest. Be∣hold, the houre is at hand, and the Sonne of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Rise, let vs be going, behold, he is at hand that doeth betray me. While he yet spake, loe, Iu∣das one of the number of the twelue, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staues sent from the chiefe Priests and Elders of the people. But hee that betrayed him, gaue them a token, saying, Whomsoeuer I kisse, the

same is hee, hold him fast. And foorthwith hee came to Ie∣sus, and sayd, Haile Master, and kissed him. And Iesus sayd vnto him, Friende, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and layd hands on Iesus, and tooke him. And behold, one of them which were with Iesus, stretched out his hand, and drew his sworde, and strooke a seruant of hie Priest, and smote off his eare. Then sayd Iesus vnto him, Put vp thy sworde into the sheath: for all they that take the sworde, shall perish with the sworde. Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to ny Father, and he shall giue me euen now more then twelue legions of Angels? But howe then shall the Scriptures be fulfilled? For thus must it be. In that same houre sayd Iesus to the multitude, Ye be come out as it were to a thiefe, with swords and staues for to take me. I sate daily with you teaching in the Temple, & ye tooke me not. But all this was done, that the Scriptures of the Prophets might be fulfiled. Then all the disciples forsooke him and fled. And they tooke Iesus, and led him to Caiaphas the high Priest, where the Scribes & the Elders were assembled. But Peter followed him afarre off vnto the hie Priests palace, and went in, and sate with the seruantes, to see the ende. The chiefe Priests and Elders, and all the counsaile sought false witnesse against Iesus, for to put him to death, but found none: yea, when many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses, and said, This follow said I am able to destroy the Temple of GOD, and, to build it againe in three dayes. And the chiefe Priest arose, and sayd vnto him, Answerest thou nothing? Why doe these beare witnesse against thee? But Iesus held his peace. And the chiefe Priest answered, and sayd vnto him, I charge thee by the liuing God, that thou tell vs whether thou bee Christ the Sonne of God. Iesus sayd vnto him, Thou hast sayde. Neuerthelesse I say vnto you, Hereafter shall yee see the Sonne of man sitting on the right hand of power, and com∣ming in the cloudes of the skie. Then the high Priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemie, what need we of any more witnesses? Beholde nowe yee haue heard his blasphemie, what thinke ye? They answered, and sayd, Hee

is worthy to die. Then did they spit in his face, and buffe∣ted him with fists. And other smote him on the face with the palme of their handes, saying, Tell vs, thou Christ, who is hee that smote thee? Peter sate without in the Court, and a Damosell came to him, saying, Thou also wast with Ie∣sus of Galilee. But hee denied before them all, saying, I wote not what thou sayest. When he was gone out into the porch, another wench sawe him, and sayde vnto them that were there, This fellowe was also with Iesus of Naza∣reth. And againe hee denyed with an othe, saying, I doe not know the man. After a while came vnto him they that stoode by, and sayde vnto Peter, Surely thou art euen one of them, for thy speech bewrayeth thee. Then began hee to curse and to sweare that he knew not the man. And imme∣diatly the Cocke crewe. And Peter remembred the worde of Iesu, which sayd vnto him, Before the Cocke crowe, thou shalt deny mee thrise: and hee went out and wept bitterly. When the morning was come, all the chiefe Priestes and El∣ders of the people held a counsell against Iesus to put him to death, and brought him bound, and deliuered him vnto Pontius Pilate the Deputie. Then Iudas which had be∣trayed him (seeing that he was condemned) repented him∣selfe, and brought againe the xxx. plates of siluer to the chiefe Priestes and Elders, saying, I haue sinned, betraying the innocent blood. And they sayd, What is that to vs? see thou to that. And he cast downe the siluer plates in the Temple, and departed, and went and hanged himselfe. And the chiefe Priestes tooke the siluer plates, & said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasurie, because it is the price of blood. And they tooke counsaile, and bought with them a potters field to bury strangers in. Wherefore y^e field is called Acheldama, that is, The field of blood, vntil this day. Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Ieremie the Prophet, saying, And they tooke xxx. siluer plates, the price of him that was valued, whō they bought of the children of Israel, & gaue them for the pot∣ters field, as the Lord appointed me. Iesus stood before the Deputie, & the Deputie asked him, saying, Art thou the king of the Iewes? Iesus said vnto him Thou sayest. And when

he was accused of the chiefe, Priestes and Elders, hee answe∣red nothing. Then sayd Pilate vnto him, Hearest thou not how many witnesses they lay against thee? And hee answe∣red him to neuer a worde, insomuch that the Deputie mar∣ueiled greatly. At that feast, the Deputie was woont to deli∣ure vnto people a prisoner, whom they would desire. He had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate sayd, Whether wil ye that I giue loose vnto you Barabbas, or Iesus which is called Christ? For hee knew that for enuie they had deliue∣red him. When he was set downe to giue iudgement, his wife sent vnto him, saying, Haue thou nothing to doe with that iust man, for I haue suffered this day many things in my sleepe, because of him. But the chiefe Priestes and Elders perswa∣ded the people that they should aske Barabbas, and destroy Iesus. The Deputie answered, and sayd vnto them, Whe∣ther of the twaine will yee that I let loose vnto you? They sayd, Barabbas. Pilate sayd vnto them, What shall I doe then with Iesus, which is called Christ? They all sayd vnto him, Let him be crucified. The Deputie sayde, What euill hath he done? But they cryed more, saying, Let him be crucified. When Pilate sawe that hee could preuaile nothing, but that more businesse was made, he tooke water, and wa∣shed his handes before the pepple, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this iust person, see ye. Then answered all the people, and sayde, His blood be on vs and on our children. Then let hee Barabbas loose vnto them, and scourged Ie∣sus and deliuered him to be crucified. Then the souldiers of the Deputie tooke Iesus into the common Hall, and gathe∣red vnto him all the company, and they stripped him, and put on him a purple robe, and platted a crowne of thornes, and put it vpon his head, and a reede in his right hand, and bow∣ed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Haile King of the Iewes. And when they had spit vpon him, they tooke the reede, and smote him on the head, and after that they had mocked him, they tooke the robe off him againe, and put his owne rayment on him, and led him away to crucifie him. And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene

(named Simon) him they compelled to beare his crosse. And the came vnto the place which is called Golgotha, (that is to say, a place of dead mens skuls) and gaue him vineger mingled with gall, to drink: and when hee had tasted there∣of, he would not drinke. When they had crucified him, they parted his garments, and did cast lots, that it might be fulfil∣led which was spoken by the Prophet, They parted my garmentes among them, and vpon my vesture did they cast lots. And they sate and watched him there, and set vp ouer his head the cause of his death written,This is Iesus the King of the Iewes. Then were there two thieues crucified with him, one on the right hand, & the other on the left. They that pas∣sed by, reueiled him, wagging their heades, and saying, Thou that destroyedst the Temple of God, and diddest build it in three dayes, saue thy selfe. If thou be the Sonne of GOD, come downe from the crosse. Likewise also the high Priests mocking him, with the Scribes and Elders, sayd, Hee sa∣ued other, himselfe he cannot saue. If he be the King of Is∣rael, let him now come downe from the crosse, and wee will beleeue him. He trusted in God, let him deliuer him nowe if he will haue him: For he sayd, I am the sonne of God. The thieues also which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth. From the sixth houre was there darkenesse ouer all the land, vntil the ninth houre. And about the ninth houre Iesus cryed with a loud voyce, saying,Eli, Eli, lama sabachtha∣ni, that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Some of them that stoode there, when they heard that, sayd, This man calleth for Elias. And straightway one of them ranne, and tooke a spunge, and when hee had filled it full of vineger, hee put it on a reede, and gaue him to drinke. Other sayd, Let bee, let vs see whether Elias wil come, and deliuer him. Iesus when he had cryed againe with a loude voyce yeelded vp the Ghost. And beholde, the vaile of the Temple did rent in two partes from the top to the bottome, and the earth did quake, and the stones rent, and graues did open, and many bodies of Saintes which slept, arose, and went out of the graues after his resurretion, and came into the holy Citie, and appeared vnto many. When the Centu∣rion,

and they that were with him watching Iesus, saw the earthquake, and those things which happened, they feared greatly, saying, Truely this was the sonne of God. And ma∣ny women were there (beholding him afarre off) which fo∣lowed Iesus from Galilee, ministring vnto him: among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of Iames and Ioses, and the mother of Zebedees children.

Munday before Easter.

The Epistle.

WHat is he this that commeth from Edom, with red coloured clothes of Bosra (which is so costly cloth) and commeth in so mightily with all his strength? I am hee that teacheth righteousnesse, and am of power to helpe. Wherefore then is thy clothing red, and thy raymēt like his that treadeth in the wine∣presse? I haue troden the presse my selfe alone, & of all people there is not one with me. Thus will I tread downe mine enemies in my wrath, and set my feet vpon them in mine indignation, and their blood shall bespring my clothes, & so will I staine al my rayment. For the day of vengeance is assigned in mine heart, and the yeere when my people shall bee deliuered, is come. I looked about me, and there was no man to shew me any helpe. Imarueiled that no man held me vp. Then I helde me by mine owne arme, and my feruentnesse susteined me. And thus will I treade downe the people in my wrath, and bathe them in my displeasure, and vpon the earth will I lay their strength: I will declare the goodnesse of the

Lorde, yea and the praise of the Lorde, for all that hee hath giuen vs, for the great good that hee hath done for Israel, which he hath giuen them of his owne fauour, and according to the multitude of his louing kindnesse. For he sayd, These no doubt are my people, and no shrinking children: and so he was their Sauiour. In their troubles hee was also trou∣bled with them, and the Angel that went foorth from his presence deliuered them. Of very loue and kindenesse that hee had vnto them, he redeemed them. He hath borne them, and caried them vp, euer since the world began. But after they prouoked him to wrath, and vexed his holy minde, hee was their enemie, and fought against them himselfe. Yet re∣membred Israel the olde time of Moses and his people, say∣ing, Where is he that brought them frō the water of the sea, with them that fed his sheepe? Where is hee thet hath gi∣uen his holy spirite among them? He led them by the right hand of Moses with his glorious arme, deuiding the water before them, whereby he gate himselfe an euerlasting name. He led them in the deepe, as an horse is led in the plaine, that they should not stumble, as a tame beast goeth in the field, and the breath giuen of GOD, giueth him rest. Thus (O God) hast thou led thy people, to make thy selfe a glorious Name withall. Looke downe then from heauen, and behold the dwelling place of thy Sanctuarie, and thy glorie. How is it that thy ielousie, thy strength, the multitude of thy mercies, and thy louing kindenesse will not be intreated of vs? yet art thou our Father. For Abraham knoweth vs not, neither is Israel acquainted with vs. But thou Lord art our Father and redeemer, and thy Name is euerlasting. O Lord, wher∣fore hast thou led vs out of the way: wherefore hast thou har∣dened our hearts, that we feare thee not? Be at one with vs againe for thy seruants sake, and for the generation of thine heritage. Thy people haue had but a little of thy Sanctuarie in possession, for our enemies haue troden downe thy holy place. And we were thine from the beginning, when thou wast not their Lord, for they haue not called vpon thy name.

The Gospel.

AFter two dayes was Easter, and the dayes of sweete bread. And the high Priestes and the Scribes sought howe they might take him by craft, and put him to death. But they sayde, Not in the feast day, lest any businesse arise among the people. And when hee was in Bethanie, in the house of Simon the leper, euen as he sate at meate, there came a woman hauing an Alabaster boxe of cyntment, called Nard, that was pure and costly, and shee brake the boxe, and powred it vpon his head. And there were some that were not content within them∣selues, and sayd, What needed this wast of oyntment? for it might haue bene solde for more then three hundred pence, and haue bene giuen to the poore: and they grudged against her. And Iesus sayd, Let her alone, why trouble ye her? Shee hath done a good worke on mee: for yee haue poore with you alwayes, and whensoeuer yee will, yee may doe them good: but mee haue ye not alwayes. Shee hath done that she could, she came aforehand to annoint my body to the burying. Verily I say vnto you, Wheresoeuer this Gospel shall be preached throughout the whole worlde, this also that shee hath done, shall be rehearsed in remembrance of her. And Iudas Iscariot, one of the twelue, went away vnto the high Priests to betray him vnto them. When they heard that, they were glad, and promised that they would giue him money. And hee sought how he might conueniently betray him. And the first day of sweete bread (When they offered the Passeouer) his disciples said vnto him, Where wilt thou that we goe & prepare that thou mayest eate the Passeouer? And he sent foorth two of his disciples, and sayd vnto them, Goe yee into the Citie, and there shall meete you a man bearing a pitcher of water, folow him. And whithersoeuer he goeth in,

say yee vnto the good man of the house, The Master sayeth, Where is the ghest chamber, where I shall eate the Passeo∣uer with my disciples? And he will shew you a great parlour paued and prepared, there make ready for vs. And his disci∣ples went foorth and came into the Citie, and found as hee had sayd vnto them, and they made ready the Passeouer. And when it was now euentide, he came with the twelue: and as they sate at boord, and did eate, Iesus sayd, Verely I say vnto you, one of you (that eateth with me) shall betray me. And they began to be sory, and to say to him one by one, Is it I: And another said, Is it I: He answered, and sayd vnto them, It is one of the twelue, euen he that dippeth with me in the platter. The sonne of man truely goeth as it is writ∣ten of him: but woe vnto that man by whom the sonne of man is betrayed: good were it for that man if he had neuer bene borne. And as they did eate, Iesus tooke bread, & when he had giuen thankes, he brake it, and gaue to them, and said Take, eate, this is my body. And he tooke the cuppe, and when he had giuen thankes, he gaue it to them: and they all dranke of it. And he sayd vnto them, This is my blood of the newe Testament, which is shed for many. Verily I say vn∣to you, I will drinke no more of the fruite of the Vine, vntill that day that I drinke it new in the kingdome of God. And when they had sayd grace, they went out to the mount O∣liuet. And Iesus sayeth vnto them, All ye shall be offended because of mee this night: For it is written, I will finite the sheepeheard, and the sheepe shall be scattered: but after that I am risen againe, I will goe into Galilee before you. Peter sayd vnto him, And though all men be offended, yet will not I. And Iesus saieth vnto him, Verily I say vnto thee, that this day, euen in this night, before the cocke crowe twise, thou shalt deny me three times. But hee spake more vehemently, No, if I should die with thee, I wil not deny thee. Likewise also sayd they all. And they came to a place which was na∣med Gethsemane, & he said to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I goe aside & pray. And he taketh with him Peter, & Iames and Iohn, and began to ware abashed, & to be in an agonie, and sayd vnto them, My soule heauie, euen vnto the death:

tary yee here, and watch. And he went foorth a little, and fel downe flat on the ground, and praied, that if it were possible the houre might passe from him. And he sayd,Abba, Father, al things are possible vnto thee, take away this cup from me: neuerthelesse, not as I will, but that thou wilt, be done. And he came and found them sleeping, and faieth to Peter, Si∣mon sleepest thou•• Couldest not thou watch one houre? Watch ye, and pray, least ye enter into temptation: the spirite truely is ready, but the flesh is weake. And againe hee went aside, and praied, and spake the same words. And hee retur∣ned and found them asleepe againe, for their eyes were hea∣uie, neither wist they what to answere him. And he came the third time, and sayd to them. Sleepe hencefoorth, and take your ease: it is ynough. The houre is come, behold, the sonne of man is betraied into the hands of sinners. Rise vp, let vs goe: loe, he that betrayeth me is at hand. And immediatly while he yet spake, commeth Iudas (which was one of the twelue) and with him a great number of people, with swords and staues, from the high Priests, and Scribes, and Elders. And he that betrayed him, had giuen them a generall token, saying, Whomsoeuer I doe kisse, the same is he, take and leade him away warily. And assoone as he was come, hee goeth straight way to him, and sayth vnto him, Master, Ma∣ster, and kissed him. And they layd their hands on him, and tooke him. And one of them that stoode by drew out a sword, and smote a seruant of the high Priestes, and cut off his eare. And Iesus answered and sayd vnto them, Yee bee come out as vnto a thiefe with swords and staues, for to take mee: I was dayly with you in the Temple teaching, and yee tooke me not: But these things come to passe, that the Scriptures should be fulfilled. And they all forsooke him, and ranne away. And there followed him a certaine yoong man clothed in linnen vpon the bare, and the yoong men caught him, and he left his linnen garment, and fledde from them naked. And they led Iesus away to the high Priest of all, and with him came all the high Priests, and the Eldres, and the Scribes. And Peter followed him a great way off (euen till hee was come into the palace of the high Priest)

and hee sate with the seruants, and warmed himselfe at the fire. And the hie Priests and all the counsaile sought for witnesse againtst Iesus to put him to death, and found none: for many bare false witnesse against him, but their witnesses agreed not together. And there arose certaine, and brought false witnesse against him, saying, We heard say, I will destroy this Temple that is made with handes, and within three dayes I will build another made without hande: But yet their witnesses agreed not together. And the high Priest stoode vp among them, and asked Iesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? Howe is it that these beare witnesse against thee: But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Againe the hie Priest asked him, and said vnto him, Art thou Christ the sonne of the Blessed: And Iesus said, I am: and ye shall see the sonne of man sitting on the right hand of power, and comming in the cloudes of heauen. Then the hie Priest rent his clothes, and said, What need wee any further witnesses? yee haue heard blasphemie, what thinke yee? And they all condemned him to be woorthy of death. And some began to spit at him, and to couer his face, and to beate him with fists, and to say vnto him, Aread. And the seruants buffeted him on the face. And as Peter was be neath in the palace, there came one of the wenches of the hie Priest, and when she saw Peter warming himselfe, she looked on him, and sayd, Wast not thou also with Iesus of Nazareth? And he denied, say∣ing, I know him not, neither wote I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch, and the cocke crew. And a Damo∣sel (when she saw him) began againe to say to them that stood by, This is one of them. And he denied it againe. And anon after, they that stood by, said againe vnto Peter, Surely thou art one of them, for thou art of Galile, and thy speach agreeth thereto. But he began to curse and to sweare, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speake. And againe the cocke crew. And Peter remembred the word that Iesus had sayd vnto him, Before the Cocke crow twise, thou shall denie me three times: and he began to weepe.

Tuesday before Easter.

The Epistle.

THe Lord God hath opened mine eare, there∣fore can I not say nay, neither withdraw my selfe: but I offer backe vnto the smiters, and my cheekes to the nippers. I turne not my face from shame and spitting, and the Lord God shall helpe me: therefore shall I not be confounded. I haue hardeued my face like a flint stone, for I am sure that I shal not come to confu∣sion. He is at hand that iustifieth mee: who will then goe to law with me? Let vs stand one against another. If there be any that will reason with me, let him come here foorth to me. Behold, the Lord God standeth by mee: What is hee then that can condemne me? Loe, they shal be like as an olde cloth, the moth shall eate them vp. Therefore who so feareth the Lord among you, let him heare the voyce of his seruant. Who so walketh in darkenesse, and no light shineth vpon him, let him put his trust in the name of the Lord, and hold him vp by his God. But take heede, yee all kindle a fire of the wrath of God, and stirre vp the coales, Walke on in the glistering of your owne fire, and in the coales that ye haue kindled. This commeth vnto you from my hand, namely that ye shal sleepe in sorow.

The Gospel.

ANd anon in the dawning the high Priests helde a counsaile with the Elders, and the Scribes, and the whole congregation, and bound Iesus and led him away, and de∣liuered him to Pilate. And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Iewes•• And hee answered, and sayd vnto him, Thou sayest it. And the high Priestes accused him of many things. So Pilate asked him againe, saying, Answerest thou nothing? Behold,

how many things they lay to thy charge. Iesus answered yet nothing, so that Pilate marueiled. At that feast Pilate did deliuer vnto them a Prisoner, whomsoeuer they would desire. And there was one that was named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that made insurrection: hee had commit∣ted murder. And the people called vnto him, and began to de∣sire, him that he would doe acording as he had euer done vn∣to them. Pilate answered them, saying Will yee that I let loose vnto you the King of the Iewes? For he knew that the hie Priests had deliuered him of enuie. But the high Priests mooued the people, that he should rather deliuer Barabbas vnto them. Pilate answered againe, and sayd vnto them, What will ye then that I doe vnto him, whome yee call the King of the Iewes? And they cryed againe, Crucifie him. Pilate sayd vnto them, What euil hath he done: And they cryed the more feruently, Crucifie him. And so Pilate willing to content the people, let loose Barabbas vnto them, and de∣lieured vp Iesus (when he had scourged him) for to be cruci∣fied. And the souldiers led him away into the common hall, and called together the whole multitude. And they clothed him with purple, and they platted a crowne of thornes, and crowned him withal, and began to salute him, Haile King of the Iewes. And they smote him on the head with a reede, and did spit vpon him, and bowed their knees, and wor∣shipped him. And when they had mocked him, they tooke the purple oft him, and put his owne clothes on him, and led him out to crucifie him. And they compelled one that passed by, called Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and Rufus) which came out of the field, to beare his crosse. And they brought him to a place named Golgotha, (which if a man interprete, is, the place of dead mens skuls.) And they gaue him drinke, wine mingled with myrrhe: but he receiued it not. And when they had crucified him, they parted his gar∣mentes, casting lots vpon them, what euery man shoulde take. And it was about the third houre, & they crucified him, and the title of his cause was written,The King of the Iewes. And they crucified with him two thieues, the one on his right hand, and the other on his left: And the Scripture was

fulfilled, which sayeth, Hee was counted among the wicked. And they that went by, railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, A wretch, thou that destroyest the Temple, and buildest it againe in three dayes, saue thy selfe, and come down from the crosse. Likewise also mocked him the high Priestes among themselues, with the Scribes, and sayd, He saued o∣ther men, himselfe he cannot saue. Let Christ the king of Is∣rael descend now from the crosse, that we may see & beleeue. And they that were crucified with him, checked him also. And when the sixt houre was come, darkenesse arose ouer all the earth, vntill the ninth houre. And at the ninth houre, Ie∣sus cried with a loud voyce, saying,Eloi, Eloi, Iamasabachthani, which is (if one interpret it) My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? And some of them that stood by, when they heard that, said, Behold, he calleth for Elias. And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reede, and gaue him to drinke, saying, Let him alone, let vs see whether Eli∣as will come and take him downe. But Iesus cried with a loude voyce, and gaue vp the ghost. And the vaile of the Temple rent in two pieces, from the top to the bottome. And when the Centurion (which stoode before him) saw that he so cryed, and gaue by the ghost, hee sayd, Truely this man was the Sonne of GOD. There were also women a good way off, beholding him: Among whom was Marie Magdalene, and Marie the mother of Iames the little, and of Ioses, and Marie Salome (which also when hee was in Galilee, had followed him, and ministred vnto him) and ma∣ny other women, which came vp with him to Hierusalam. And now when the euen was come, (because it was the day of preparing that goeth before the Sabboth) Ioseph of the citie of Arimathea, a noble counsailour, which also looked for the kingdome of God, came and went in boldly vnto Pilate, and begged of him the body of Iesus. And Pilate marueiled that he was already dead, and called vnto him the Centuri∣on, and asked of him whether hee had bene any while dead. And when he knew the trueth of the Centurion, hee gaue the body to Ioseph. And he bought a linnen cloth, and tooke him downe, & wrapped him in the linnen cloth, and layd him

in a sepulchre that was hewen out of a rocke, and rolled a stone before the doore of the sepulchre. And Mary Magda∣lene, and Mary Ioses beheld where he was laid.

VVednesday before Easter.

The Epistle.

WHere as is a Testament, there must also (of necessity) be the death of him that maketh the Testament. For the testament taketh authority when men are dead: For it is yet of no value, as long as he that maketh the Testament is aliue. For which cause also, neither the first Testa∣ment was ordeined without blood. For when Moses had declared al y^e cōmandemēts to al the people, according to the Law, he took the blood of Calues & of Goates, with water & purple wooll, and hysoye, & sprinkled both the booke & al the people, saying, This is the blood of the Testament which God hath appoin∣ted vnto you. Moreouer, he sprinkled the tabernacle w^t blood also, and all the ministring vessels. And almost all things are by the Law purged with blood, and without shedding of blood is no remission. It is need then that the similitudes of heauenly things bee purified with such things, but that the heauenly things themselues be purified with better sacrifices then are those. For Christ is not entered into the holy places that are made with handes, (which are similitudes of true things) but is entered into very heauen, for to appeare now in the sight of God for vs, not to offer him selfe often, as the high Priest entereth into the holy place euery yeere with strange blood, (for then he must haue often suffered since the world began) but now in the ende of the world hath hee ap∣peared once, to put sinne to flight, by the offring vp of himself. And as it is appointed vnto all men that they shall once die, and then commeth the iudgement: euen so Christ was once

offered to take away the sinnes of many, and vnto them that looke for him, shal he appeare againe without sinne, vnto sal∣uation.

The Gospel.

THe feast of sweet bread drew nigh, which is called Easter, and the hie Priestes and Scribes sought how they might kill him, for they feared the people. Then entred Satan into Iudas, whose surname was Iscariot, which was of the num∣ber of the twelue, and he went his way, and communed with the hie priests and officers, how he might betray him vnto them. And they were glad, and promised to giue him money. And hee consen∣ted, and sought opportunitie to betray him vnto them, when the people were away. Then came the day of sweete bread, when of necessitie the Passeouer must be offered. And he sent Peter and Iohn, saying, Goe and prepare vs the Passeouer, that we may eate. They sayde vnto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare? And hee sayde vnto them, Behold, when yee enter into the Citie, there shall a man meete you, bearing a pitcher of water, him follow into the same house that hee entereth in, and yee shall say vnto the goodman of the house, The master sayeth vnto thee, Where is the ghest chamber, where I shall eate the Passeouer with my Disciples? And hee shall shewe you a great parlour paued, there make rea∣die. And they went, and found as hee had sayd vnto them. and they made ready the Passeouer. And when the houre was come, he fate downe, and the twelue Apostles with him. And hee sayde vnto them, I haue inwardly desired to eate this Passeouer with you before that I suffer. For I say vnto you, hencefoorth will I not eate of it any more, vntill it be ful∣filled in the kingdome of God. And hee tooke the cup, and gaue thanks, and sayd. Take this, and diuide it among you: for I say vnto you, I will not drinke of the fruit of the Vine,

vntill the kingdome of God come. And hee tooke bread, and when he had giuen thanks, he brake it, and gaue it vnto them, saying, This is my body which is giuen for you: this doe in the remembrance of me. Likewise also when he had supped, hee tooke the cup, saying, This cup is the newe Testament in my blood, which is shed for you. Yet beholde, the hand of him that betrayeth me, is with me on the table. And truely the Sonne of man goeth as it is appointed: but woe vnto that man by whom hee is betrayed. And they began to en∣quire among themselues, which of them it was that should doe it. And there was a strife among them, which of them should seeme to bee the greatest. And hee sayde vnto them, The kings of nations reigne ouer them, and they that haue anthoritie vpon them, are called gracious: but ye shall not so be. But hee that is greatest among you, shall bee as the yon∣ger: and he that is chiefe, shall be as hee that doth minister. For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meate? or hee that serueth: Is not hee that sitteth at meate? But I am a∣mong you as hee that ministreth. Yee are they which haue abidden with me in my temptations. And I appoint vnto you a kingdome, as my father hath appointed to mee, that yee may eate and drinke at my table in my kingdome, and sit on seates iudging the twelue tribes of Israel. And the Lord sayde, Simon, Simon, beholde, Satan hath desired to sift you, as it were wheate: but I haue prayed for thee, that thy faith faile not. And when thou art conuerted, strengthen thy brethren. And he said vnto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee into prison, and to death. And he sayd, I tell thee Peter, the Cocke shal not crowe this day, till thou haue denied thrise that thou knowest me. And he sayd vnto them, When I sent you without wallet, & scrip, and shoes, lacked you any thing? And they sayd, No. Then sayd he vnto them, But now he that hath a wallet, let him take it vp, and likewise his scrip, and he that hath no sword, let him sell his coate and buy one. For I say vnto you, that yet the same which is written, must be performed in me, Euen among the wicked was hee repu∣ted: for those things which are written of mee, haue an ende. And they sayde, Lorde, beholde, here are two swordes.

And hee sayd vnto them, It is enough. And he came out, and went (as hee was woont) to mount Oliuet. And the Disci∣ples followed him: and when hee came to the place, hee sayd vnto them, Pray, left ye fall into temptation. And hee gate himselfe from them about a stones cast, and kneeled downe, and prayed, saying, Father, if thou wilt, remooue this cup from mee: neuerthelesse, not my will, but thine be fulfilled. And there appeared an Angel vnto him from heauen, com∣forting him. And hee was in an agonie, and prayed the lon∣ger, and his sweate was like droppes of blood, trickling downe to the ground. And when hee arose from prayer, and was come to his disciples, hee found them sleeping for heaui∣nesse, and he sayd vnto them, Why sleepe ye? Rise, and pray, left yee fall into temptation. While he yet spake, behold, there came a company and he that was called Iudas, oue of the twelue, went before them, and preassed nigh vnto Iesus to kisse him. But Iesus sayd vnto him, Iudas, betrayest thou the sonne of man with a kisse? When they which were about him, sawe what would follow, they sayde vnto him, Lorde, shall we smite with the sword? And one of them smote a ser∣uant of the high Priests, and strooke off his right eare. Iesus answered, and sayd, Suffer ye thus farre foorth. And when he touched his eare, he healed him. Then Iesus sayd vnto the high Priestes and Rulers of the Temple, and the Elders which were come to him. Yee be come out as vnto a thiefe, with swordes and staues. When I was daily with you in the Temple, yee stretched foorth no hands against mee: But this is euen your very houre, and the power of darkenesse. Then tooke they him, and led him, and brought him to the high Priestes house. But Peter followed a farre off. And when they had kindled a fire in the middes of the palace, and were set downe together, Peter also sate downe among them. But when one of the wenches beheld him, as he sate by the fire, and looked vpon him, she said, This same fellow was also with him. And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not. And after a little while, another saw him, and sayd, Thou art also of them. And Peter sayde, Man, I am not. And about the space of an houre after, another affirmed,

saying, Verily this fellow was with him also, for he is of Ga∣lilee. And Peter said, Man, I wot not what thou sayest. And immediately while hee yet spake, the Cocke crewe. And the Lorde turned backe and looked vpon Peter, and Peter re∣membred the word of the Lord, how hee had sayd vnto him, Before the Cocke crow, thou shalt deny me thrise: And Peter went out, and wept bitterly. And the men that tooke Iesus, mocked him, and smote him: And when they had blindfol∣ded him, they strooke him on the face, and asked him, saying Areede, who is he that smote thee? And many other things despitefully said they against him. And assoone as it was day, the Elders of the people, and the high Priestes, and Scribes came together, ahd led him into their councill, saying, Art thou very Christ? Tell vs. And he sayd vnto them, If I tell you, yee will not beleeue me: and if I aske you, you will not answere, nor let me goe. Hereafter shall the sonne of man sit on the right hand of the power of God. Then sayd they all, Art thou then the sonne of God? He sayd, Ye say that I am. And they said, What need we of any further witnesse? for we our selues haue heard of his owne mouth.

Thursday before Easter.

The Epistle.

THis I warne you of, and commend not, that yee come not together after a better maner, but after a woorse. For first of all, when yee come together in the congregation, I heare that there is dissention among you, & I part∣ly beleeue it. For there must be sectes among you, that they which are perfect among you, may be knowen. When yee come together therefore into one place, the Lords Supper cannot bee eaten, for euery man beginneth afore to cate his owne Supper, and one is hungrie, and another is drunken. Haue yee not houses to eate and drinke in? Despise

ye the congregation of God, and shame them that haue not? What shall I say vnto you? Shall I prayse you? In this I prayse you not. That which I deliuered vnto you; I receiued of the Lord. For the Lorde Iesus, the same night in which he was betrayed, tooke bread, & when he had giuen thankes, he brake it, and sayd, Take ye, and eat, this is my body which is broken for you: This do ye in the remembrance of me. Af∣ter the same maner also hee tooke the cup when supper was done, saying, This cup is the new Testament in my blood: This do, as oft as ye drinke it in remembrance of me. For as often as yee shall eate this bread, and drinke of this cup yee shall shew the Lordes death till hee come. Wherefore, who∣soeuer shall eate of this bread, and drinke of this cuppe of the Lord vnworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. But let a man examine himselfe, and so let him eate of the bread, and drinke of the cup. For he that eateth and drin∣keth vnworthily, eateth and drinketh his owne damnation, because he maketh no difference of the Lords body. For this cause many are weak and sicke among you, and many sleepe. For if we had iudged our selues, we should not haue bene iud∣ged. But when we are iudged of the Lord, we are chastened, that we should not be damned with the world. Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eate, tarie one for an∣other. If any man hunger, let him eate at home, that ye come not together vnto condemnation. Other things will I set in order when I come.

The Gospel.

THe whole multitude of them arose, and led him vnto Pilate. And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fel∣low peruerting the people, and forbid∣ding to pay tribute to Cesar, saying that hee is Christ a King. And Pilate apposed him, saying, Art thou the King of the Iewes? Hee answered him, and sayd, Thou sayest it. Then said Pilate to the hie Priests, and to the

people, I finde no fault in this man. And they were the more fierce, saying, He mooueth the people, teaching thorowout all Iurie, and began at Galilee, euen to this place. When Pilate heard mention of Galilee, hee asked whether the man were of Galilee. And assoone as he knew that hee belonged vnto Herods Iurisdiction, he sent him to Herode, which was also at Hierusalem at that time. And when Herode sawe Iesus, hee was exceeding glad: for hee was desirous to see him of a long season, because hee had heard many things of him, and he trusted to haue seene some miracles done by him. Then he questioned with him many words: but he answered him no∣thing. The high Priests and Scribes stood foorth, and accu∣sed him straitly. And Herode with his men of warre despi∣sed him. And when hee had mocked him, hee arayed him in white clothing, and sent him againe to Pilate. And the same day Pilate and Herode were made friendes together: for be∣fore they were at variance. And Pilate called together the high Priests, and the Rulers, and the people, and sayde vnto them, Yee haue brought this man vnto me, as one that per∣uerteth the people, and beholde, I examine him before you, and finde no fault in this man of those things whereof yee accuse him, no nor yet Herode. For I sent you vnto him, and loe, nothing worthie of death is done vnto him: I will therefore chasten him, and let him loose. For of necessitie hee must haue let one loose to them at that feast. And all the peo∣ple cried at once, saying, Away with him, and deliuer vs Ba∣rabbas (which for a certain insurrection made in the city, and for a murder, was cast into prison.) Pilate spake againe vnto them, willing to let Iesus loose. But they cried, saying, Cru∣cifie him, crucifie him. Hee sayde vnto them the third time, What euill hath hee done? I finde no cause of death in him: I will therefore chasten him, and let him goe. And they cried with loud voyces requiring that he might be crucified. And the voyces of them and of the high Priestes preuailed. And Pilate gaue sentence, that it should bee as they required: and hee let loose vnto them him, that for insurrection and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired. And hee deliuered to them Iesus, to doe with him what they

would. And as they led him away, they caught one Simon of Cyrene comming out of the fielde, and on him layed they the Crosse, that hee might beare it after Iesus. And there followed him a great companie of people, and of women, which bewailed and lamented him. But Iesus turned backe vnto them, and sayde, Yee daughters of Hierusalem, weepe not for me, but weepe for your selues, and for your chil∣dren: For behold, the dayes will come, in the which they shall say, Happie are the barren, and the wombes that ne∣uer bare, and the pappes which neuer gaue sucke. Then shall they begin to say to the mountaines, Fall on vs: and to the hils, Couer vs. For if they doe this in a greene tree, what shalbe done in the drie? And there were two euil doers led with him to bee slaine. And after that they were come to the place, which is called Caluarie, there they crucified him, and the euill doers, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. Then said Iesus, Father, forgiue them, for they wot not what they doe. And they parted his rayment, and cast lots: and the people stoode and beheld. And the Rulers mocked him with them, saying, He saued other men, let him saue himselfe, if he be verie Christ the chosen of God. The souldiers also mocked him, and came and offered him vineger, and said, If thou bee the King of the Iewes, saue thy selfe. And a superscription was written ouer him with letters of Greeke, and Latine, and Hebrewe,This is the King of the Iewes. And one of the euill doers which were hanged, rayled on him, saying, If thou bee Christ, saue thy selfe and vs. But the other answered, and rebuked him, saying, Fearest not thou GOD, seeing thou art in the same damna∣tion? Wee are righteously punished, for wee receiue accor∣ding to our deedes: but this man hath done nothing amisse. And hee said vnto Iesus, Lord, remember mee, when thou commest into thy kingdome. And Iesus sayde vnto him, Verily I say vnto thee, to day shalt thou be with mee in Pa∣radise. And it was about the sixt houre: and there was a darkenesse ouer all the earth, vntill the ninth houre, and the Sunne was darkened, and the vaile of the Temple did rent, euen through the middes. And when Iesus had cryed with

a lowde voyce, hee said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit. And when he thus had said, hee gaue vp the ghost. When the Centurion sawe what had happened, hee glorified God, saying, Verily this was a righteous man. And all the people that came together to that sight, and sawe the things which had happened, smote their breasts, and returned. And all his acquaintance, and the women that follwed him from Galilee, stood a farre off, beholding these things. And behold, there was a man named Ioseph, a counsailor, and he was a good man, and a iust: the same had not consented to the coun∣saile and deed of them, which was of Arimathea, a citie of the Iewes, which same also waited for the kingdome of God: he went vnto Pilate, and begged the body of Iesus, and tooke it downe, and wrapped it in a linnen cloth, and laide it in a Se∣pulchre that was hewen in stone, wherein neuer man before had beene laid. And that day was the preparing of the Sab∣both, and the Sabboth drew on. The women that followed after, which had come with him from Galilee, beheld the se∣pulchre, and how his body was laid. And they returned, and prepared sweete odours, and oyntments: but rested on the Sabboth day, according to the commandement.

On good Friday.

The Collect.

ALmightie God, we beseech thee graciously to be∣hold this thy family, for the which our Lord Ie∣sus Christ was contented to be betrayed, and giuen vp into the hands of wicked men, & to suffer death vpon the crosse, who liueth, and reigneth, &c.

ALmightie and euerlasting God, by whose spirite the whole bodie of the Church is gouerned and sanctified: Receiue our supplications and praiers, which we offer before thee for all estates of men in thy holy congregation, that euerie member of the same in his vocation and ministerie, may truely and godly serue thee, through our Lord Iesus Christ.

MErcifull God, who hast made all men, and hatest nothing that thou hast made, nor wouldest the death of a sinner, but rather that he should be con∣uerted and liue, haue mercie vpon all Iewes, Turkes, Infidels, and Heretikes, and take from them all ig∣norance, hardnesse of heart, and contempt of thy word: and so fetch them home, blessed Lord, to thy flocke, that they may be saued among the remnant of the true Israelites, and bee made one sold vnder one shepheard, Iesus Christ our Lord, who liueth and reigneth, &c.

The Epistle.

THe Law (which hath but a shadow of good things to come, and not the verie fashion of things themselues) can neuer with those sacrifices which they offer yere by yere continually, make the com∣mers thereunto perfect. For would not then those sacrifices haue ceased to haue beene offered, because that the offerers once purged, should haue had no more conscience of sinnes? Neuerthelesse, in those sacrifices is there mention made of sinnes euerie yeere. For the blood of Oxen and Goates cannot take away sinnes. Wherefore when hee commeth into the world, hee sayth, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not haue, but a bodie hast thou ordeined mee, Burnt offering also for sinne hast thou not allowed. Then said I Loe, I am here. In the beginning of the booke it is written of mee, that I should doe thy will, O God. Aboue, when hee saith, Sacrifice and offering, and burnt sacrifices, and sinne offerings thou wouldest not haue, neither hast thou allowed them (which yet are offered by the Lawe:) Then said hee, Loe, I am here to doe thy will, O God: he ta∣keth away the first, to establish the latter, By the which will wee are made holy, euen by the offering of the bodie of Iesu Christ once for all. And euerie Priest is readie dayly ministring, and offering oftentimes one maner of obla∣tion,

which can neuer take away sinnes. But this man, after hee had offered one sacrifice for sinnes, is set downe for euer on the right hand of God, and from hencefoorth tarieth till his foes bee made his footestoole. For with one offering hath hee made perfect for euer them that are santified. The holy Ghost himselfe also beareth vs record, euen when he told be∣fore, This is the Testament that I will make vnto them: After those dayes (sayeth the Lord) I will put my lawes in their hearts, and in their minds will I write them, and their sinnes and iniquities will I remember no more. And where remission of these things is, there is no more offering for sinnes. Seeing therefore brethren, that by the meanes of the blood of Iesu, we haue libertie so enter into the holy place, by the new & liuing way, which he hath prepared for vs through the vaile (that is to say) by his flesh: And seeing also that wee haue an high Priest, which is ruler ouer the house of GOD, let vs draw nigh with a true heart in sure faith, sprinkled in our hearts from an euil conscience, and washed in our bodies with pure water. Let vs keepe the profession of our hope without wauering (for hee is faithfull that promised) and let vs consider one another, to the intent that we may prouoke vnto loue, and to good workes, not forsaking the fellowship that we haue among our selues, as the maner of some is: but let vs exhort one another, and that so much the more, because ye see that the day draweth nigh.

The Gospel.

WHen Iesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his dis∣ciples ouer the brooke Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he then entred with his dis∣ciples. Iudas also which betraied him, knew the place. For Iesus oftimes resorted thither with his disciples. Iudas then (after he had receiued a band of men, and mini∣sters of the high Priests and Pha∣risees)

came thither with lanternes, and firebrands, and weapons. And Iesus knowing all things that should come on him, went foorth, and said vnto them, Whome seeke yee? They ansswered him, Iesus of Nazareth. Iesus said vnto them, I am he. Iudas also which betrayed him, stood with them. Assoone then as he had said vnto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground. Then asked he them againe, Whome seeke yee? They said, Iesus of Nazareth. Iesus answered, I haue told you that I am he: if yee seeke mee therefore, let these goe their way, that the saying might be fulfilled which he spake, Of them which thou gauest mee, haue I not lost one. Then Simon Peter hauing a sword, drewe it, and smote the high Priests seruant, and cut off his right eare. The seruants name was Malchus. Therefore saith Iesus vnto Peter, Put vp thy sword into the sheath: shall I not drinke of the cup which my father hath giuen me? Then the companie, and the captaine, and the ministers of the Iewes tooke Iesus and bound him, and led him away to Annas first, for hee was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high Priest the same yeere. Caiaphas was hee that gaue counsell to the Iewes, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people. And Simon Peter followed Iesus, and so did another disciple: That disciple was know∣en to the high Priest, and went in with Iesus into the pa∣lace of the high Priest. But Peter stood at the doore with∣out. Then went out that other Disciple (which was knowen to the high Priest) and spake to the Damosell that kept the doore, and brought in Peter. Then sayd the Damosell that kept the doore, vnto Peter, Art not thou also one of this mans Disciples? Hee sayde, I am not. The seruaunts and ministers stoode there, which had made a fire of coales, for it was colde, and they warmed themselues. Peter also stoode among them, and warmed himselfe. The high Priest then asked Iesus of his Disciples, and of his doctrine. Ie∣sus answered him, I spake openly in the world, I euer taught in the Synagogue, and in the Temple, whither all the Iewes haue resorted, and in secret haue I spoken no∣thing. Why askest thou mee? Aske them which heared mee,

What I saide vnto them: Beholde, they can tell what I said. When hee had thus spoken, one of the ministers which stoode by, smote Iesus on the face, saying, Answerest thou the high Priest so? Iesus answered him, If I haue euill spoken, beare witnesse of the euill: but if I haue well spo∣ken, why smitest thou mee? And Annas sent him bound vn∣to Caiaphas the high Priest. Simon Peter stoode and war∣med himselfe. Then sayde they vnto him, Art not thou also one of his Disciples? Hee denied it, and sayd, I am not. One of the seruants of the high Priest (his cousin whose eare Peter smote off) saide vnto him, Did not I see thee in the garden with him? Peter therefore denied againe, and immediately the Cocke crewe. Then led they Iesus from Caiaphas, into the hall of iudgement: It was in the mor∣ning, and they themselues went not into the iudgement hall, least they should bee defiled, but that they might eate the Passeouer. Pilate then went out to them, and sayde, What accusation bring you against this man? They an∣swered and sayd vnto him, If he were not an euill doer, we would not haue deliuered him vnto thee. Then sayde Pilate vnto them, Take yee him, and iudge him after your owne lawe. The Iewes therefore sayd vnto him, It is not law∣full for vs to put any man to death: that the wordes of Ie∣sus might bee fulfilled which he spake, signifying what death hee should die. Then Pilate entred into the iudgement hall againe, and called Iesus, and sayde vnto him, Art thou the King of the Iewes? Iesus answered, Sayest thou that of thy selfe, or did other tell it thee of me? Pilate answered, Am I a Iewe? Thine owne nation, and high Priestes haue de∣liuered thee vnto me: what hast thou done? Iesus answered, My kingdome is not of this world. If my kingdome were of this world, then would my ministers surely fight, that I should not bee deliuered to the Iewes: but now is my king∣dome not from hence. Pilate therefore sayde vnto him, Art thou a king then? Iesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. For this cause was I borne, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should be are witnesse vnto the trueth: And all that are of the trueth, heare my voyce. Pilate sayd

vnto him, What thing is trueth? And when hee had sayde this, hee went out againe vnto the Iewes, and sayde vnto them, I find in him no cause at all. Yee haue a custome that I should deliuer you one loose at Easter: will ye that I loose vnto you the king of the Iewes: Then cried they all againe, saying, Not him, but Barabbas: The same Barabbas was a murderer, Then Pilate tooke Iesus therefore, and scour∣ged him: and the souldiers wound a crowne of thornes, and put it on his head. And they did on him a purple garment, and came vnto him, and sayde, Haile King of the Iewes: and they smote him on the face. Pilate went foorth againe and sayde vnto them, Behold, I bring him foorth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him. Then came Iesus forth, wearing a crowne of thorne, and a robe of purple. And he sayth vnto them, Behold the man. When the high Priests therefore and the ministers sawe him, they cryed, Crucifie him, crucifie him. Pilate sayeth vnto them, Take yee him, and crucifie him. for I finde no cause in him. The Iewes answered him, Wee haue a lawe, and by our law he ought to die, because hee made himselfe the Sonne of God. When Pilate heard that saying; hee was the more afrayd, and went againe into the Iudgement hall, and sayd vnto Iesus, Whence art thou? But Iesus gaue him none answere. Then sayd Pilate vnto him, Speakest thou not vnto mee? Knowest thou not that I haue power to crucifie thee, and haue power to loose thee? Iesus answered, Thou couldest haue no power at all against me, except it were giuen thee from aboue. Therefore he that deliuered me vnto thee, hath the more sinne. And from thencefoorth sought Pilate meanes to loose him. But the Iewes cried, saying, If thou let him goe, thou art not Cesars friend: for whosoeuer maketh himselfe a King, is against Cesar. When Pilate heard that saying, hee brought Iesus foorth, and sate downe to giue sentence, in a place that is called the pauement, but in the Hebrewe tongue,Gabbatha. It was the preparing day of Easter, about the sixt houre. And hee sayeth vnto the Iewes, Beholde your King. They cryed, saying, Away with him, away with him, crucifie him. Pilate sayeth

vnto them, Shall I crucifie your king? The high Priestes answered, We haue no king but Ceasar. Then deliuered. he him to them to bee crucified. And they tooke Iesus, and led him away. And he bare his crosse, and went forth into a place which is called the place of dead mens skuls, but in Hebrewe Golgotha, where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Iesus in the middest. And Pilate wrote a title, and put it vpon the crosse. The writing was, Iesus of Nazareth, King of the Iewes. This title read many of the Iewes: for the place where Iesus was crucified, was neere to the citie. And it was written in Hebrew, Greeke, and Latin. Then said the high priestes of the Iewes to Pilate, Write not, King of the Iewes: but that he said, I am king of the Iewes. Pilate answered, What I haue written, that I haue written. Then the souldiers, when they had crucified Iesus, tooke his garments, and made foure partes, to euery souldiers a part, and also his coate. The coate was without seame, wrought vpon throughout. They sayd therefore a∣mong themselues, Let vs not diuide it, but cast lots for it, who shall haue it, that the Scripture might bee fulfilled, say∣ing, They haue parted my rayment among them, and for my coate did they cast lots. And the souldiers did such things in deede. There stoode by the crosse of Iesus his mother, and his mothers sister, Marie the wife of Cleophas, and Marie Magdalene. When Iesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple whome he loued standing, hee saieth vnto his mother, Woman, behold thy sonne. Then sayd he to the dis∣ciple, Bhold mother. And from that houre, the disciple tooke her for his owne. After these things, Iesus knowing that all things were nowe performed, that the Scrip∣ture might bee fulfilled, he sayeth, I thirst. So there stood a vessell by, full of vineger: therefore they filled a spunge with vineger, and wound it about with hysope, and put it to his mouth. Assoone as Iesus then receiued the vi∣neger, hee sayde, It is finished, and bowed his head, and gaue vp the ghost. The Iewes therefore, because it was the preparing of the Sabboth, that the bodies should not remaine vpon the crosse on the Sabboth day (for that

Sabbath day was an high day) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken downe. Then came the souldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him. But when they came to Iesus, and sawe that hee was dead alreadie, they brake not his legs: but one of the souldiers with a speare thrust him into the side, and foorthwith there came out blood and water. And he that saw it, bare record, and his record is true. And he knoweth that he sayeth true, that ye might be∣leeue also. For these things were done, that the Scripture should be fulfilled, Ye shall not breake a bone of him. And a∣gaine another Scripture saieth, They shall looke vpon him whom they haue pearced. After this, Ioseph of Arumathea (which was a Disciple of Iesus, but secretly for feare of the Iewes) besought Pilate that he might take downe the body of Iesus. And Pilate gaue him licence. He came therefore and tooke the bodie of Iesus. And there came also Nicodemus (which at the beginning came to Iesus by night) & brought of myrrhe and aloes mingled together, about an hundreth pound weight. Then tooke they the bodie of Iesus, and wound it in linnen clothes with the odours, as the maner of the Iewes is to burie. And in the place where he was cruci∣fied there was agarden, and in the garden a newe sepulchre, wherein was neuer man laid. There laid they Iesus there∣fore, because of the preparing of the Sabboth of the Iewes, for the sepulchre was nigh at hand.

Easter Euen.

The Epistle.

IT is better (if the will of God be so) that yee suffer for wel doing, then for euil doing: for∣asmuch as Christ hath once suffered for sins, the iust for the vniust, to bring vs to God, and was killed as perteining to the flesh, but was quickned in the spirit. In which spirit he also

went and preached to the spirites that were in prison, which sometime had bene disobedient, when the long suffering of God was once looked for in the daies of Noe, while the Arke was a preparing: wherein a fewe, that is to say, eight soules, were saued by the water, like as Baptisme also now saueth vs: not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but in that a good conscience conseuteth to God, by the resurrection of Ie∣sus Christ, which is on the right hand of God, and is gone in∣to heauen, angels, powers, and might, subdued vnto him.

The Gospel.

WHEN the euen was come, there came a riche man of Arimathea, named Ioseph, which also was Iesus disciple. Hee went vnto Pi∣late, and begged the body of Ie∣sus. Then Pilate commaunded the bodie to bee deliuered. And when Ioseph had taken the bo∣die, he wrapped it in a clean linnen cloth, and layed it in his newe tombe, which hee had hewen out euen in the rocke, and rolled a great stone to the doore of the sepulchre, and departed. And there was Marie Magda∣lene, and the other Marie sitting ouer against the sepulchre. The next day that followeth the day of preparing, the high Priestes and Pharisees came together vnto Pilate, saying, Sir, wee remember that this deceiuer sayd, while hee was yet aliue, After three dayes I will rise againe. Commaund therefore that the sepulchre be made sure vntill the third day, least his Disciples come and steale him away, and say vnto the people, He is risen from the dead: and the last errour shal be worse then the first. Pilate sayd vnto them, Yee haue a watch: goe your way, make it as sure as yee can. So they went, and made the sepulchre sure with the watchmen, and sealed the stone.

Easter day.

At Morning prayer, in stead of the Psalme, O come let vs, &c. these Anthemes shall be sung or sayd.

CHrist rising againe from the dead, now dieth not. Death from henceforth hath no power vpon him. For in that he dyed, he dyed but once to put away sinne: but in that he liueth, he liueth vnto God. And so likewise, count your selues dead vnto sinne, but liuing vnto God in Christ Iesus our Lord.

CHrist is risen againe, the first fruites of them that sleepe. For seeing that by man came death, by man also commeth the resurrection of the dead. For as by Adam all men doe die: so by Christ all men shalbe restored to life.

The Collect.

ALmightie God, Which through thy only begotten sonne Iesus Christ hast ouercome death, and ope∣ned vnto vs the gate of euerlasting life, we hum∣bly beseech thee, that as by thy special grace preuen∣ting vs, thou doest put in our mindes good desires: so by thy continual helpe we may bring the same to good effect, through Iesus Christ our Lord, who liueth, &c.

The Epistle.

IF yee be risen againe with Christ, seeke those things which are aboue, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on heauenly things, & not on earthly things. For yee are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. Whensoeuer Christ (which is our life) shall shew himselfe, then shall ye also appeare with him in glory. Mortifie therefore your earthly members, for∣nication, vncleannesse, vnnaturall lust, euil concupiscence, and couetousnesse, which is worshipping of idoles: for which things sake, the wrath of GOD vseth to come on the chil∣dren of vnbeliefe, among whom ye walked sometime, when ye liued in them.

The Gospel.

THE first day of the Sabboths came Marie Magdalene earely (when it was yet darke) vnto the sepulchre, and saw the stone taken a∣way from the graue. Then she ran, & came to Simon Peter, & to the other disciple whom Iesus loued, & sayeth vnto them, They haue taken away the Lord out of the graue, & we cannot tell where they haue laied him. Peter therefore went foorth, and that other disciple, and came vnto the sepulchre. They ran both together, and that other disciple did outrunne Peter, and came first to the sepulchre. And when he had ston∣ped downe, he saw the linnen clothes lying, yet went he not in. Then came Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and sawe the linnen clothes lie, and the napkin that was about his head not lying with the linnen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by it selfe. Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, & he saw, and beleeued: for as yet they knew not the Scripture that he should rise againe from death. Then the disciples went away againe to their owne home.

Munday in Easter weeke.

The Collect.

ALmightie God, which through the only begotten sonne Iesus Christ hast ouercome death, and ope∣ned vnto vs the gate of euerlasting life: We hum∣bly beseech thee, that as by thy special grace preuē∣ting vs, thou doest put in our mindes good desires: so by thy continual helpe we may bring the same to good effect, through Iesus Christ our Lord, who liueth and reigneth, &c.

The Epistle.

PEter opened his mouth, and sayd, Of a trueth I perceiue that there is no respect of persons with God: but in all people hee that feareth him, and worketh righteousnesse, is accepted with him. Yee know the preaching that God sent vnto the children of Israel, preaching

peace by Iesus Christ, which is Lord ouer al things. Which preaching was published throghout all Iurie (& began in Galilee, after the baptisme which Iohn preached) how God anointed Iesus of Nazareth with the holy Ghost, and with power: which Iesus went about, doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the deuil: for God was with him. And wee are witnesses of al things which hee did in the land of the Iewes, and at Hierusalem, whom they flew and han∣ged on tree. Him God raysed vp the third day, and shewed him openly, not to al the people, but to vs witnesses (chosen before of God for the same intent) which did eate and drinke with him after he rose from death. And he commanded vs to preach vnto the people, and to testifie that it is he which was ordeined of God to be the iudge of the quick and the dead. To him giue al the Prophets witnesss, that through his Name, whosoeuer beleeueth in him, shal receiue remission of sinnes.

The Gospel.

BEholde, two of his Disciples went that same day to a towne called Emmaus, which was from Hierusalem about threescore furlongs, and they talked to∣gether of all the things that had happe∣ned. And it chanced, while they com∣muned together and reasoned, Iesus himselfe drew neere & went with them: but their eies were holden that they should not know him. And he said vnto them, What maner of communications are these that ye haue one to another as ye walke & are sad? And one of them (whose name was Cleo∣phas) answered, & said vnto him, Art thou only a stranger in Hierusalem, & hast not knowen the things which haue chan∣ted there in these daies? He said vnto them, What things? and they sayde vnto him, of Iesus Of Nazareth, which was a Prophet, mightie in deed and word before God & all the peo∣ple, and how the high Priestes and our rulers deliuered him

to be condemned to death, and haue crucified him: But we trusted that it had bene hee which should haue redeemed Is∣rael. And as touching all these things, to day is euen the third day that they were done. Yea, & certaine women also of our companie made vs astonied, which came earely vnto the se∣pulchre, and found not his body, and came, saying, that they had seene a vision of Angels, which sayd that hee was aliue. And certaine of them which were with vs, went to the sepul∣chre, & found it euen so as the women had sayd, but him they saw not. And he sayd vnto them, O fooles, & slow of heart to beleeue all that the Prophets haue spoken. Ought not Christ to haue suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? And he began at Moses, and all the Prophets, & interpreted vnto them in al Scriptures which were written of him. And they drew nigh vnto the towne which they went vnto, & he made as though he would haue gone further, and they constrained him, saying, Abide with vs, for it draweth towards night, & the day is farre passed. And he went in to tary with them. And it came to passe, as he fate at meat with them, he tooke bread, and blessed it, and brake, & gaue to them. And their ••ies were opened, & they knew him: and he vanished out of their sight. And they said between themselues, Did not our hearts burn within vs, while he talked with vs by the way, and o∣pened to vs the Scriptures? And they rose vp the same houre and returned to Hierusalem, and found the eleuen gathered together, and them that were with them, saying, The Lord is risen in deed, and hath appeared vnto Simon. And they told what things were done in the way, and how they knew him in breaking of bread.

Tuesday in Easter weeke.

The Collect.

ALmightie Father, which hast giuen thine onely Sonne to die for our sinnes, and to rise againe for our iustification: graunt vs so to put away the leauen of malice and wickednesse, that wee may

alway serue thee in purenesse of liuing and trueth, through Iesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle.

YE men and brethren, children of the generati∣on of Abraham, and whosoeuer among you feareth God, to you is this word of saluation sent. For the inhabiters of Hierusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voyces of the Prophets, which are read euery Sabboth day, they haue fulfilled them in condem∣ning him. And when they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilat to kill him. And when they had fulfilled all that were written of him, they tooke him downe from the tree, and put him in a sepulchre. But God raised him againe from death the third day, and he was seene many dayes of them which went with him from Galilee to Hierusalem, which are witnesses vnto the people. And wee declare vnto you, how that the promise which was made vnto the Fa∣thers, God hath fulfilled vnto their children, euen vnto vs, in that he raised vp Iesus againe, euen as it is written in the se∣cond Psalme, Thou art my sonne, this day haue I begotten thee. As concerning that he raised him vp from death, now no more to returne to corruption, hee sayd on this wife. The holy promises made to Dauid, will I giue faithfully vnto you. Wherefore hee sayeth also in another place, Thou shall not suffer thine holy One to see corruption. For Dauid (after that he had in his time fulfilled the will of God) fell on sleepe, and was laid vnto his fathers, and saw corruption. But hee whom God raised againe saw no corruption. Be it knowen vnto you therefore (yee men and brethren) that through this man is preached vnto you forgiuenesse of sinnes, and that by him all that beleeue, are iustified from all things, from which ye could not be iustified by the law of Moses. Beware there∣fore, lest that fall on you, which is spoken of in the Prophets, Behold yee despisers, and wonder, and perish ye: For I doe a worke in your dayes, which yee shall not beleeue, though a man declare it vnto you.

The Gospel.

IEsus stood in the mids of his Disciples, and said vnto them, Peace be vnto you: It is I, feare not. But they were abashed & afraid, and supposed that they had seene a Spirit. And hee said vnto them, Why are yee trou∣bled, and why doe thoughts arise in your hearts? Behold my hands & my feete, that it is euen I my selfe: handle me, and see: for a spirit hath no flesh and bones, as ye se me haue. And when hee had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feete. And while they yet beleeued not for ioy, and wondred, he said vnto them, Haue yee here any meate? And they offered him a piece of a broyled fish, and of an hony combe. And hee tooke it and did eat before them. And he said vnto them, These are the words which I spake vnto you, while I was yet with you: that all must bee fulfilled which were written of mee in the Lawe of Moses, and in the Prophets, and in the Psalmes. Then ope∣ned hee their wits, that they might vnderstand the Scrip∣tures, and said vnto them, Thus it is written, and thus it be∣houed Christ to suffer, and to rise againe from death the third day, and that repentance and remission of sinnes should bee preached in his Name among all nations, and must begin at Hierusalem. And ye are witnesses of these things.

The first Sunday after Easter.

The Collect.

ALmightie God, which, &c. (As at the Communion on Easter day.)

The Epistle.

ALl that is borne of God, ouercommeth the world. And this is the victory that ouercom∣meth the world, euen our faith. Who is hee that ouercommeth the world, but hee that beleeueth that Iesus is the Sonne of God? This Iesus Christ is he that came by water and blood: not by water only, but by water and blood. And it

is the spirit that beareth witnesse, because the spirit is trueth. For there are three which beare record in heauen, the Father, the Word, and the holy Ghost, and these three are one. And there are three which beare record in earth, the Spirit, & Wa∣ter, and Blood, and these three are one. If we receiue the wit∣nesse of men, the witnes of God is greater: for this is the wit∣nesse of God, which he testified of his Sonne. He that belee∣ueth on the Sonne of God, hath the witnesse in himselfe: He that beleeueth not God, hath made him a liar, because he be∣leeueth not the record that God gaue of his Sonne. And this is the record, how that God hath giuen vnto vs eternall life, and this life is in his Sonne. He that hath the Sonne, hath life, and he that hath not the Sonne of God, hath not life.

The Gospel.

THe same day at night, which was the first day of the Sabboths, when the doores were shut (where the disciples were assembled together for feare of the Iewes) came Iesus and stood in the mids, and said vnto them, Peace be vn∣to you. And when hee had so said, hee shewed vnto them his handes and his side. Then were the disciples glad when they saw the Lord. Then said Iesus to them againe, Peace be vnto you. As my Father sent me, euen so send I you also. And when he had said these words, he breathed on them, and said vnto them, Receiue yee the holy Ghost. Whosoeuers sinnes yee remit, they are remitted vnto them, and whosoe∣uers sinnes ye retaine, they are retained.

The ij. Sunday after Easter.

The Collect.

ALmighty God, which hast giuen thine only Son to bee vnto vs both a sacrifice for sinne, and also an ensample of godly life, giue vs the grace that wee may alwayes most thankefully receiue that his

inestimable benefit, and also dayly endeuour our selues to fol∣low the blessed steps of his most holy life.

The Epistle.

THis is thanke worthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure griefe, and suffer wrong vndeserued. For what praise is it, if when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye take it patient∣ly? But and if when yee doe well, yee suffer wrong, and take it patiently, then is there thanke with God: for hereunto verily were yee called. For Christ also suffered for vs, leauing vs an example that yee should follow his steps, which did no sinne, neither was there guile found in his mouth. Which when he was reuiled reui∣led not againe: when he suffered, he threatened not, but com∣mitted the vengeance to him that iudgeth righteously. Which his owne selfe bare our sinnes in his body on the tree, that we being deliuered from sinne, should liue vnto righteousnes, by whose stripes yee were healed. For yee were as sheepe going astray, but are now turned vnto the Shepheared and Bishop of your soules.

The Gospel.

CHrist said, I am the good Shep∣heard. A good Shepheard giueth his life for the sheepe. An hired seruant, and hee which is not the shepheard, (neither the sheepe are his owne) seeth the woolfe com∣ming, and leaueth the sheepe, and fleeth, and the woolfe catcheth and scattereth the sheepe. The hired seruant fleeth, because hee is an hi∣red seruant, and careth not for the sheepe. I am the good Shepheard, and know my sheepe, and am knowen of mine. As my Father knoweth me, euen so know I also my Father. And I giue my life for the sheepe. And other sheepe I haue, which are not of this folde: them also must I bring, and they shall heare my voyce, and there shall bee one folde, and one Shepheard.

The third sunday after Easter.

The Collect.

ALmightie God, which shewest to all men that be in errour, the light of thy trueth, to the intent that they may returne into the way of righte∣ousnes: grant vnto al them that be admitted in∣to the fellowship of Christes religion, that they may eschew those things that be coutrary to their profession, & follow all such things as be agreeable to the same, through our Lord Iesus Christ.

The Epistle.

DEarely beloued, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrimes, absteine from fleshly lustes, which fight against the soule, and see that ye haue honest conuersation among the Gen∣tiles, that whereas they backbite you as euil doers, they may see your good works, and praise God in the day of visitation. Submit your selues therefore euery man for the Lords sake, whether it be vnto the king, as vnto the chiefe head, either vnto rulers, as vnto them that are sent of him for the punishment of euill doers, but for the laud of them that doe well. For so is the wil of God, that with well doing ye may stop the mouthes of foo∣lish and ignorant men, as free and not as hauing the libertie for a cloke of maliciousnesse, but euen as the seruants of God. Honour all men: Loue brotherly fellowshippe: Feare God: Honour the King.

The Gospel.

IEsus said to his disciples, After a while ye shal not see me, and againe, after awhile yee shall see mee, for I goe to the Father. Then sayd some of his Disciples betweene themselues, What is this that hee sayeth vnto vs, After a while shall not see me, and againe, after a while ye shal see me, and that I go to the father? They said therefore, What is this that hee sayeth, After a while? Wee can not tell what he sayeth. Iesus perceiued that they would

aske him, and sayd vnto them. Yee enquire of this betweene your selues, because I sayd, After a while ye shall not see me, and Againe, After a while ye shal see me. Verily, verily I say unto you, Yee shall weepe and lament, but contrariwise the world shall reioyce. Ye shal sorrow, but your sorrow, shalbe tnrned to ioy. A woman when the traueileth, hath sorrow, because her houre is come: but assoone as she is deliuered of the childe, she remembreth no more the anguish for ioy that a man is borne into the world. And ye now therefore haue sor∣row: but I will see you againe, and your heart shall reioyce, and your ioy shall no man take from you.

The fourth sunday after Easter.

The Collect.

ALmightie God, which doest make the mindes of all faithfull men to be of one will, graunt vnto thy people, that they may loue the thing which thou commandest, and desire that which thou doest pro∣mise, that among the sundry and manifold changes of the worlde, our heartes may surely there be fixed, whereas true ioyes are to be found, through Christ our Lord.

The Epistle.

EVery good gift, and euery perfect gift is from aboue, and commeth downe from the Father of lights, with whom is no variablenesse, nei∣ther shadowe of change. Of his owne will be∣gate he vs with the worde of trueth, that wee shoulde bee the first fruites of his creatures. Wherefore, deare brethren, let euery man bee swift to heare, slowe to speake, slow to wrath: for the wrath of man work∣eth not that which is righteous before God. Wherefore lay apart all fillthinesse, and superstuitie of maliciousnesse, and receiue with meekenesse the word that is grafted in you, which is able to saue your soules.

The Gospel.

IEsus said vnto his disciples, Now I go my way to him that sent me, and none of you as∣keth me whither I goe: but because I haue sayd such things vnto you, your hearts are full of sorrow. Neuerthelesse I tell you the trueth, it is expedient for you that I goe a∣way. For if I goe not away, that comforter will not come vnto you: but if I depart, I will send him vn∣to you. And when he is come, he will rebuke the world of sin, and of righteousnesse, and of iudgement. Of sinne, because they beleeue not on me. Of righteousnesse, because I goe to my Father, and ye shall see me no more. Of indgement, be∣cause the prince of this world is iudged already. I haue yet many things to say vnto you, but ye cannot beare them away now. Howbeit, when he is come, which is the spirit of trueth, he will lead you into all trueth. He shall not speake vnto him∣selfe, but whatsoeuer he shall heare, that shall he speake, and he will shew you things to come. He shall glorifie me: for he shal receiue of mine, and shal shew vnto you. All things that the Father hath, are mine: therefore sayd I vnto you, that he shall take of mine, and shew vnto you.

The fift Sunday after Easter.

The Collect.

LOrd, from whom all good things doe come, grant vs thy humble seruants, that by thy holy inspira∣tion we may thinke those things that be good, and by thy mercifull guiding may performe the same, through our Lord Iesus Christ.

The Epistle.

SEe that ye be doers of the word, and not hea∣rers onely, deceiuing your owne selues. For if any man heare the word, and declareth not the same by his workes, he is like vnto a man beholding his bodily face in a glasse: For assoone as hee hath looked on himselfe,

he goeth his way, and forgetteth immediatly what his fashi∣on was. But whoso looketh in the perfect law of libertie, and continueth therein, if he be not a forgetfull hearer, but a doer of the worke, the same shall be happy in his deed. If any man among you seeme to be deuout, & refraineth not his tongue, but deceiueth his owne heart, this mans deuotion is in vaine. Pure deuotion, and vndefiled before God the father is this, to visit the fatherlesse and widowes in their aduersitie, and to keepe himselfe vnspotted of the world.

The Gospel.

VErily, verily I say vnto you, what∣seouer yee aske the Father in my name, he will giue if you. Hitherto haue ye asked nothing in my name. Aske, and ye shall receiue, that your ioy may be full. These things haue I spoken vnto you by prouerves. The time will come, when I shall no more speake vnto you by pro∣uerves, but I shal shew you plain∣ly from my Father. At that day shall yee aske in my Name, and I say not vnto you, that I will speake vnto my Father for you: for the Father himselfe loueth you, because ye haue loued me, and haue beleeued that I came out from God. I when out from the Father, and came into the world. Againe, I leaue the world, and goe to the Father. His disciples sayd vnto him, Loe, now thou talkest plainly, and speakest no pro∣uerve. Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man shoulde aske thee any question, therefore beleeue we that thou camest from God. Iesus answered them, Now ye doe beleeue: behold, the houre draw∣eth nigh, and is already come, that ye shalbe scattered euery man to his owne, and shall leaue mee alone: And yet am I not alone, for the Father is with mee. These words haue I spoken vnto you, that in me yee might haue peace, for in the world shall yee haue tribulation: But bee of good cheere, I haue ouercome the world.

The Ascension day.

The Collect.

GRaunt we beseech thee Almightie God, that like as wee doe beleeue thy onely begotten Sonne our Lorde to haue ascended into the heauens: so wee may also in heart and minde thither ascende, and with him continually dwell.

The Epistle.

IN the former treatise, deare Theophi∣lus, wee haue spoken of all that Iesus beganne to do and teach, vntill the day in which hee was taken vp, after that hee through the holy Ghost had giuen commaundements vnto the Apostles, whom he had chosen, to whom also he shewed himselfe aliue after his passion (and that by many tokens) appearing vnto them fortie dayes, and speaking of the kingdome of God, and gathered them together, and com∣manded them that they should not depart front Hierusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, whereof (sayeth he) ye haue heard of me. For Iohn truely baptized with water, but yee shall be baptized with the holy Ghost after these few dayes. When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore againe the kingdome to Israel? And he sayd vnto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his owne power. But ye shall receiue power after the holy Ghost is come vpon you: and ye shall be witnesses vnto me, not onely in Hierusalem, but also in al Iurie, and in Sa∣maria, and euen vnto the worlds end. And when he had spo∣ken these things, while they beheld, he was taken vpon high, and a cloud recieued him vp out of their sight, And while they looked stedfastly vp toward heauen as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white apparell, which also sayd, Yee men of Galilee, Why stand ye gazing vp into heauen? This same Iesus which is taken vp from you into heauen, shall so come, euen as ye haue seene him goe into heauen.

The Gospel.

IEsus appeared vnto the eleuen as they fate at meate, and cast in their teeth their vnbeliefe and hardnesse of heart, because they beleeued not them which had seene that hee was risen againe from the dead. And he said vnto them, Go ye into al the world, and preach the Gospel to all creatures: He that beleeueth and is baptized, shal be sa∣ued: but he that beleeueth not, shal be damned. And these to∣kens shall follow them that beleeue: In my name they shall cast out deuils, they shal speake with new tongues, they shall driue away serpents, and if they drinke any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them: they shall lay their handes on the sicke, and they shall recouer. So when the Lord had spoken vnto them, hee was receiued into heauen, and is on the right hand of God. And they went forth, and preached euery where, the Lorde working with them, and confirming the word with miracles following.

Sunday after Ascension day.

The Collect.

O God, the King of glory, which hast exalted thine only Sonne Iesus Christ with great triumph vnto thy kingdome in heauen: we beseech thee leaue vs not ••ōfortlesse, but send to vs thine holy Ghost to comfort vs, and exalt vs vnto the same place whither our Sauiour Christ is gone before, who liueth and reigneth, &c.

The Epistle.

THe end of al things is at hand. Be ye therfore sober, and watch vnto prayer. But aboue all things haue feruent loue among your selues: For loue shal couer y^e multitude of sins. Be ye barberous one to another w^tout grudging. As euery man hath receiued the gift, euen so minister the same one to another, as good mi∣nisters

of the manifold graces of God. If any man speake, let him talke as the words of God. If any man minister, let him do it, as of the abilitie which God ministreth to him, that God in all things may be glorified through Iesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for euer and euer. Amen.

The Gospel.

WHen the comforter is come, whom I will send vnto you from the Fa∣ther (euen the Spirit of trueth, which proceedeth of the Father) he shall testifie of me, and ye shall beare witnes also, because ye haue These things haue I sayd vnto you, beacause ye should not be offen∣ded. They shal excōmunicate you, yea the time shall come, that who∣soeuer killeth you, will thinke that he doth God seruice. And such things will they doe vnto you, because they haue not knowen the Father, neither yet me. But these things haue I tolde you, that when the time is come, ye may remember then that I tolde you.

Whitsunday.

The Collect.

GOd which as vpon this day hast taught the hearts of thy faithfull people, by the sending to them the light of thy holy Spirit: Grant vs by the same Spirit to haue a right iudgement in all things, and euermore to reioyce in his holy comfort, through the merits of Christ Iesu our Sauiour, who liueth and reigneth with thee, in the vnitie of the same Spirit, one GOD, world without end. Amen.

The Epistle.

WHen the fiftie dayes were come to an ende, they were al with one accord together in one place, and suddenly there came a found from heauen, as it had bene the comming of a mightie winde, and it filled all the house where they sate. And there appeared vn∣to them clouen tongues, like as they had beene of fire, & it sate vpon each one of them, and they were all filled with the holy Ghost, and began to speake with other tongues, euen as the same Spirit gaue them vtterance. Then were dwelling at Hierusalem, Iewes, deuout men, out of euery nation of them that are vnder heauen. When this was noysed about, the multitude came together, and were astonied, because that euery man heard them speake with his owne language. They wondered all, and marueilled, saying among them∣selues, Beholde, are not all these which speake, of Galilee. And how heare we euery man his owne tongue wherein we were borne? Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the inhabiters of Mesopotamia, and fo Iury, and of Cappadocia, of Pontus and Asia, Phrygia, and Pamphylia, of Egypt, and of the partes of Libya, which is beside Cyrene, & strangers of Rome, Iewes and Proselites, Creetes & Arabians, we haue heard them speake in our owne tongues the great works of God.

The Gospel.

IEsus sayd vnto his disciples, If yee loue me, keepe my commaundements, and I will pray the father, and he shall giue you another com∣forter, that hee may abide with you for euer, euen the spirit of trueth, whom the world can not receiue, because the world seeth him not, neither knoweth him: But yee know him, for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. I will not leaue you comfort∣lesse, but will come to you. Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more, but ye see me: For I liue, and ye shall liue. That day shall ye know, that I am in my father, and you in me, and I in you. He that hath my commandements, & kee∣peth

them, the same is he that loueth me. And he that loueth me, shalbe loued of my Father, and I wil loue him, and will shew mine owne selfe vnto him. Iudas saith vnto him (not Iudas Iscariot) Lord, what is done that thou will shew thy selfe vnto vs, and not vnto the world? Iesus answered, and sayd vnto him, If a man loue me, he will keepe my sayings, and my Father will loue him, and we wil come vnto him, and dwell with him. Hee that loueth me not, keepeth not my say∣ings. And the word which ye heare, is not mine, but the Fa∣thers which sent me. These things haue I spoken vnto you, being yet present with you: but the Comforter, which is the holy Ghost, whom my Father wil send in my Name, he shall teach you all things, & bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoeuer I haue said vnto you. Peace I leaue with you, my peace I giue vnto you: not as the world giueth, giue I vnto you. Let not your hearts be grieued, neither feare. Ye haue heard how I said vnto you, I goe and come againe vn∣to you. If yee loued mee, ye would verily reioyce, because I said, I go vnto the Father: For the Father is greater then I. And now haue I shewed you before it come, that when it is come to passe, yee might beleeue. Hereafter will I not talke many words vnto you: for the prince of this world commeth, and hath nought in me, but that the world may know that I loue the Father. And as the Father gaue mee Commande∣ment, euen so do I.

Munday in Whitsun vveeke.

The Collect.

GOd which as vpon this day hast taught the hearts of thy faithfull, &c. As vpon Whitsunday.

The Epistle.

THen Peter opened his mouth, and saide, Of a trueth I perceiue that there is no respect of per∣sons with God: but in all people, hee that feareth him, and worketh righteousnes, is accepted with him. Ye know the preaching that God sent vnto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Iesus Christ, which is Lorde

ouer all things. Which preaching was published thorowout all Iurie, and began in Galilee, after the Baptisme which Iohn preached, how God anoynted Iesus of Nazareth with the holy Ghost, and with power. Which Iesus went a∣bout doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the deuil: for God was with him. And we are witnesses of all things, which he did in the land of the Iewes, and at Hieru∣salem: whom they flew and hanged on a tree: him God rai∣sed vp the thirde day, and shewed him openly, not to all the people, but vnto vs witnesses (chosen before of God for the same intent) which did eate and drinke with him after hee a∣rose from death. And hee commanded vs to preach vnto the people, and to testifie, that it is he which was ordeined of God to be the iudge of quicke and dead. To him giue all the Pro∣phets witnesse, that through his Name whosoeuer beleeueth in him, shall receiue remission of sinnes. While Peter yet spake these wordes, the holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the preaching. And they of the Circumcision, which beleeued, were astonied, as many as came with Peter, be∣cause that on the Gentiles also was shedde out the gift of the holy Ghost. For they heard them speake with tongues, and magnifie God. Then answered Peter, Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which haue receiued the holy Ghost aswell as wee? And he commanded them to be baptized in the Name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tary a few days.

The Gospel.

SO God loued the world, that he gaue his on∣ly begotten Sonne, that whosoeuer belee∣ueth in him, should not perish, but haue euer∣lasting life. For God sent not his Sonne into the world to cōdemne the world, but that the world through him might be saued. He that beleeueth on him, is not condemned. But he that beleeueth not, is condemned already, beacause hee, hath not beleeued in the Name of the only begotten Son of God.

And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loued darkenesse more then light, because there deedes were euill. For euery one that euill doeth, ha∣teth the light, neither commeth to the light, least his deedes should be reproued, But he that doeth the trueth, commeth to the light, that his deedes may be knowen, how that they are wrought in God.

Tuesday in Whitsun vveeke.

The Collect.

GOd which as vpon this day half taught hearts of thy faithfull people, &c. As vpon Whitsunday.

The Epistle.

WHen the Apostles which were at Hierusalem, heard say that Samaria had receiued the word of God, they sent vnto them Peter and Iohn: which when they were come downe, prayed for them, that they might receiue the holy Ghost. For as yet hee was come on none of them, but they where baptized onely in the Name of Christ Iesu. Then layed they their hands on them, and they receiued the holy Ghost.

The Gospel.

VErily, verily, I say vnto you, hee that en∣treth not in by the doore into the sheepefold, but climeth vp some other way, the same is a thiefe and a murtherer. But hee that entreth in by the doore, is the Shepheard of the sheepe: To him the porter openeth, and the sheepe heare his voyce, and hee calleth his owne sheepe by name, and leadeth them out. And when hee hath sent foorth his owne sheepe, hee goeth before them, and the sheepe followe him, for they knowe

his voyce. A stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers. This prouerbe spake Iesus vnto them, but they vnderstood not what things they there which he spake vnto them. Then said Iesus vnto them againe, Verily, verily I say vnto you, I am the doore of the sheepe. All, euen as many as came before me, are theeues & murderers, but the sheepe did not heare them. I am the doore, by me if any enter in, he shall be safe, and shal go in and out, and finde pasture. A thiefe commeth not but for to steale, kill, and destroy. I am come that they might haue life, and that they might haue it more abundantly.

Trinitie Sunday.

The Collect.

ALmighty and euerlasting God, which half giuen vnto vs thy seruants grace, by the confession of a true faith to acknowledge the glory of the eternall Trinitie, and in the power of the diuine Maiestie to worship the Vnitie: We beseech thee, that through the stedfastnesse of this faith we may euermore be defended from all aduersitie, which liuest and reignest one God, world without end. Amen.

The Epistle.

AFter this I looked, and behold, a doore was open in heauen, and the first voyce which I heard, was as it were of a trumpet, talking with me, which said, Come vp higher, and I will shew thee things which must be fulfilled hereafter. And immediatly I was in the spirit, and beholbe, a seat was set in heauen, and one sate on the seat. And he that sate, was to looke vpon, like vnto a Iasper stone, and a Sardine stone. And there was a rainebow about the seat, in fight like vnto an Emerald. And about the seate were foure and twentie seates, and vpon the seats foure anb twenty Elders sitting, clothed in white raiment, and had on their heads crownes of golde. And out of the seate proceeded lightnings, and thunderings, and voyces. And there

were seuen lampes of fire burning before the seat, which are the seuen Spirits of God. And before the seate there was a sea of glasse like vnto Christal, and in the mids of the seat, and round about the seat, were foure beasts full of eyes before anb behinde. And the first beast was like a Lion, anb the second beast like a Calfe, and the thirde beast had a face like a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying Eagle. And the foure beasts had each of them fixe wings about him, and they were full of eyes within. And they did not rest day neither might, saying, Holy, Holy, holy Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come. And when those beasts gaue glory, and honour, and thankes to him that sate on the seate (which li∣ueth for euer and euer) the foure and twentie Elders fell downe before him that sate on the Throne, and worshipped him that liueth for euer, and cast their crownes before the Throne, saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord our God, to re∣ceiue glory, and honour, anb power, for thou hast created all things, and for thy wils sake they are, and were created.

The Gospel.

THere was a man of the Phari∣sees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Iewes. The same came to Iesus by night, and sayde vnto him, Rabbi, wee know that thou art a teatcher come from God, for no man could do such miracles as thou doest, except God were with him. Iesus answered, and sayd vnto him, Verily, verily I say vnto thee, Except a man be borne from aboue, hee cannot see the kingdome of God. Nicode∣mus sayd vnto him, How can a man bee borne when hee is olde? Can he enter into his mothers wombe, and bee borne againe? Iesus answered, Verily, verily I say vnto thee, Except a man be borne of water and of the Spirit, he cannot en∣ter into the kingdome of God. That which is borne of the

flesh, is flesh: and that which is borne of the Spirit, is spirit, Marueile not thou that I saide vnto thee, Ye must be borne from aboue. The winde bloweth where it lusteth, and thou hearest the sound therof, but thou canst not tel whence it com∣meth, nor whither it goeth: So is euery one that is borne of the spirit. Nicodemus answered, and said vnto him, How can these things be? Iesus answered and said vnto him, Art thou a master in Israel, and knowest not these things? Verily, ve∣rily I say vnto thee, we speake that we know, & testifie that we haue seene, & ye receiue not our witnesse. If I haue told you earthly things, & ye beleeue not, how shall ye beleeue if I tell you of heauenly things? And no man ascendeth vp to hea∣uen, but he that came downe from heauen, euen the Sonne of man which is in heauen. And as Moses lift vp the serpent in the wildernes, euen so must the Sonne of man be lift vp, that whosoeuer beleeueth in him, perish not, but haue euerla∣sting life.

The first Sunday after Trinitie.

The Collect.

GOd, the strength of al them that trust in thee, mer∣cifully accept our prayers: And because the weak∣nesse of our mortall nature can doe no good thing without thee, grant vs the helpe of thy grace, that in keeping of thy Commandements we may please thee both in will and deed, through Iesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle.

DEarely beloued, let vs loue one another, for loue commeth of God, and euery one that lo∣ueth, is borne of God, and knoweth God. He that loueth not, knoweth not God: For God is loue. In this appeareth the loue of God to vs-ward, because that God sent his onely be∣gotten Sonne into the world, that wee might liue through him. Herein is loue, not that we loued God, but that hee lo∣ued vs, & sent his Sonne to be the agreement for our sinnes.

Dearely beloued, if God so loued vs, we ought also one to loue another. No man hath seene God at any time. If wee loue one another, God dwelleth in vs, and his loue is perfect in vs. Hereby knowe wee that wee dwell in him, and he in vs, be∣cause hee hath giuen vs of his Spirit. And wee haue seene, and doe testifie, that the Father sent the Sonne to be the Sa∣uiour of the world. Whosoeuer confesseth that Iesus is the Sonne of God, in him dwelleth God, and he in God. And we hane knowen & beleeued the loue that God hath to vs. God is loue, and hee that dwelleth in loue, dwelleth in God, and God in him. Herein is the loue perfect in vs, that we should trust in the day of iudgement: For as he is, euen so are wee in this world. There is no feare in loue, but perfect loue casteth ont feare: for feare hath painefulnesse. He that feareth, is not perfect in loue. We loue him, for he loued vs first. If any man say, I loue God, and yet hate his brother, he is a liar. For how can he that loueth not his brother whom he hath seene, loue God whom he hath not seene? And this commandement haue we of him, that hee which loueth God, sshould loue his brother also.

The Gospel.

THere was a certaine rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine white, and fared deliciously euery day. And there was a certaine begger named Lazarus, which lay at his gate ful of sores, desiring to bee refreshed with the crummes which fel from the rich mans boorde, and no man gaue vnto him: The dogs came also and licked his sores. And it fortu∣ned that the begger died, and was caried by the Angels into Abrahams bosome. The rich man also died, and was buried. And being in hell in torments, hee lift vp his eyes, and sawe Abraham afarre off, and Lazarus in his bosome, and hee cried, and sayd, Father Abraham, haue mercie on mee, and

send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and coole my tongue, for I am tormented in this flame. But Abraham sayd, Sonne, remember that thou in thy life time receiuedst thy plaesure, and contrariwise Lazarus receiued paine: but now he is comforted, & thou art punished. Beyond all this, betweene vs and you there is a great space set, so that they which would goe from hence to you, cannot, neither may come from thence to vs. Then he sayd, I pray thee therefore father, send him to my fathers house, (for I haue fiue bre∣thren) for to warne them, lest they come also into this place of torment. Abraham said vnto him, They haue Moses and the Prophets, let them heare them. And he sayd, Nay father A∣braham, but if one come vnto them from the dead, they will repent. He said vnto him, If they heare not Moses and the Prophets, neither will thy beleeue, though one arise from death againe.

The ij. Sunday after Trinitie.

The Collect.

LOrd, make vs to haue a perpetual feare and loue of thy holy name, for thou neuer failest to helpe and gouerne them whom thou doest bring vp in thy stedfast loue. Grant this, &c.

The Epistle.

MArueile not my brethren, though the worlde hate you. Wee know that wee are translated from death vnto life, because we loue the bre∣thren. He that loueth not his brother, abideth in death. Whosoeuer hateth his brother, is a manslayer. And ye know that no manslayer hath eternall life abiding in him. Hereby perceiue we loue, be∣cause he gaue his life for vs, and wee ought to giue our liues for the brethren. But who so hath this worlds good, and seeth his brother haue need, and shutteth vy his compassion from his, how dwelleth the loue of God in him? My babes, let vs not loue in word, neither in tongue: but in deed and in veritie.

hereby we know that we are of the veritie, and can quiet our hearts before him. For if our heart condemne vs, God is greater then our heart, and knoweth all things. Dearely be∣loued, if our heart condemne vs not, then haue wee trust to Godward, and whatsoeuer wee aske, we receiue of him, be∣cause we keepe his commaundements, and doe those things which are pleasant in his sight. And this is his commaunde∣ment, that we beleeue on y^e name of his Sonne Iesus Christ, and loue one another, as he gaue commandement. And hee that keepeth his commaundements, dwelleth in him, and hee in him: and hereby wee know that he abideth in vs, euen by the spirit which he hath giuen vs.

The Gospel.

A Certain man ordained a great sup∣per, and bade many, and sent his seruant at supper time, to say to them that were bidden, Come, for all things are nowe ready. And they all at once began to make ex∣cuse. The first sayd vnto him, I haue bought a farme, and I must needes goe and see it, I pray thee haue mee excused. And another sayd, I haue bought fiue yoke of oxen, and I goe to proue them, I pray thee haue me excused. And another said, I haue married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. And the seruant returned, and brought his ma∣ster word againe thereof. Then was the good man of the house displeased, and said to his seruant, Goe out quickly into the streetes and quarters of the Citie, and bring in hither the poore, and feeble, and the halt, and blind. And the seruant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commaunded, and yet there is roume. And the Lord said vnto his seruant, Go out into the high wayes and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. For I say vnto you, that none of these men which were bidden, shal taste of my supper.

The iij. Sunday after Trinitie.

The Collect.

LOrd. we beseech thee mercifully to heare vs, and vnto whom thou hast giuen an hearty desire to pray, grant that by thy mighty aide we may be defended, through Iesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle.

SVbmit your selues euery man one to another, knit your selues toge∣ther in lowlines of mind: For God resisteth the proud, & giueth grace to the hūble. Submit your selues therfore vnder the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you when the time is come. Cast all your care vpon him, for he careth for you. Be sober, and watch: for your aduer∣sary the deuill, as a roaring Lion walketh about, seeking whom he may deuoure: whom resist stedfast in y^e faith, knowing that y^e same afflictions are appoin∣ted vnto your brethren that are in the world. But the God of al grace, which hath called vs vnto his eternal glory by Christ Iesu, shall his owne selfe (after that ye haue suffered a little affliction) make you perfect, settle, strength an stablish you. To him be glory and dominion for euer and euer. Amen.

The Gospel.

THen resorted vnto him all the Pub∣licanes & sinners, for to heare him. And the Pharisees and Scribes murmured, saying, Hee receiueth sinners, & eateth with thē. But he put forth this parable vnto them, saying, What man among you, ha∣uing an hundreth sheepe (if he lose one of them) doth not leaue ninetie and nine in the wildernesse, and goeth after that which is lost, vn∣till hee finde it? And when hee hath found it, hee layeth it on his shoulders with ioy: and assoone as hee commeth

home, he called together his louers and neighbours, saying vnto them, Reioyce with mee, for I haue found my sheepe which was lost. I say vnto you, that like wise ioy shall bee in heauen ouer one sinner that repenteth, more then ouer nine∣tie and nine iust persons, which neede no repentance. Either what woman, hauing ten groats (if shee lose one) doeth not light a candle, and sweepe the house, and seeke diligently till she find it? and when she hath found it, she calleth her louers and her neighbours together, saying, Reioyce with me, for I haue found the groat which I lost. Likewise, I say vnto you, shall there bee ioy in the presence of the Angels of God, o∣uer one sinner that repenteth.

The iiij. Sunday after Trinitie.

The Collect.

GOd the protector of all that trust in thee, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy: increase and multiple vpon vs thy mercie, that thou being our ruler & guide, we may so passe through things temporall, that we finally lose not the things eternall: Grant this, heauenly Father, for Iesus Christs sake our Lord.

The Epistle.

I Suppose that the afflictions of this life are not worthy of the glory which shalbe shewed vpon vs. For the feruent desire of the creatue abideth, looking when the sonnes of God shal appeare, because the creature is subdued to vanitie against the will thereof, but for his will which hath subdued the same in hope. For the same creature shall bee deliuered from the bondage of corruption, into the glorious libertie of the sonnes of God. For we know that euery creature groneth with vs also, and trauaileth in paine, euen vnto this time: not onely it, but wee also which haue the first fruits of the spirit, mourne in our selues also, and waite for the adoption of the children of God, euen the de∣liuerance of our bodies.

The Gospel.

BE ye mercifull, as your Father also is mercifull. Iudge not, and ye shal not be iudged. Condemne not, and ye shal not be condemned. Forgiue, and yee shall be forgiuen. Guie, and it shal bee giuen vnto you: good measure, and pressed downe, and shakentogether, andrunning ouer, shall men giue into your bofomes. For with the same measure that yee mete withall, shall other men mete to you againe. And he put forth a similitude vnto them, Can the blinde leade the blind? Do they not both fall into the ditch? The disciple is not aboue his master. Euery man shalbe perfect, euen as his ma∣ster is. Why seest thou a mote in thy brothers eye, but conside∣rest not the beame that is in thine own eye? Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou seest not the beame that is in thine owne eye? First, thou hypocrite, cast out the beame out of thine owne eye, then shalt thou see perfectly to pull out the mote that is in thy brothers eye.

The fift Sunday after Trinitie.

The Collect.

GRaunt Lord, we beseeh thee, that the course of this world may be so peaceably ordered by thy gouernance, that thy Congregation may ioyfully serue thee in all godly quietnesse, through Iesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle.

BE you all of one minde, and of one heart, loue as brethren, be pitifull, be courteous, (meeke) not rendring euill for euill, or rebuke for re∣buke: but contrariwise blesse, knowing that ye are thereunto called, euen that yee should be heires of the blessing. For hee that doeth long after life, and loueth to see good dayes, let him refraine

his tongue from euill, and his lips that they speake no guile. Let him eschew euill and doe good, let him seeke peace and ensue it. For the eyes of the Lord are ouer the righteous, and his cares are open vnto their prayers. Againe, the face of the Lord is ouer them that doe euill. Moreouer, who is hee that will harme you, if yee followe that which is good? Yea, happie are yee if any trouble happen vnto you for righ∣teousnesse sake. Be not ye afrayd for any terrour of them, neither bee yee troubled: but sanctifie the Lord God in your hearts.

The Gospel.

IT came to passe, that when the people preassed vpon him to heare the word of God, hee stood by the lake of Genezareth, and saw two ships stand by the lakes side, but the fishermen were gone out of them, & were washing their nets. And hee entered into one of the shippes (which pertained to Si∣mon) and prayed him that hee would thrust out a little from the land. And hee sate downe, and taught the people out of the ship. When he had left speaking, hee sayd vnto Simon, Launch out into the deepe, and let slip your nets to make a draught. And Simon answered, and sayd vnto him, Master, we haue laboured all night, and haue taken nothing: Neuer∣thelesse, at thy commaundement I will loose foorth the net. And when they had so done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes. But their net brake, and they beckened to their fel∣lowes which were in the other ship, that they should come and helpe them. And they came, and filled both ships, that they sunke againe. When Simon Peter saw this, hee fell downe at Iesus knees, saying, Lord, go from me, for I am a sinful man. For he was a astonied, and al that there were with him, at the draught of fishes which they had taken: and so was

also Iames and Iohn the sonnes of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Iesus sayd vnto Simon, Feare not, from henceforth thou shalt catch men. And they brought the ships to land, and forsooke all, and followed him.

The sixt sunday after trinitie.

The Collect.

GOd which hast prepared to them that loue thee, such good things as passe mans vnderstanding: powre into our hearts such loue toward thee, that wee louing thee in all things, may obtaine thy promises, which exceed all that the we can desire, through Iesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle.

KNow ye not, that al we which are baptized in Iesus Christ, are bap∣tized to die with him? We are buri∣ed then with him by baptisme for to die, that likewise as Christ was raised from death by the glorie of the Father, euen so we also should walke in a new life. For if we be grafted in death like vnto him, e∣uen so shal we be partakers of the holy resurrection: knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him also, that the body of sinne might vtterly be destroyed, that henceforth we should not be seruants vnto sinne. For he that is dead, is iustified frō sinne. Wherefore, if we be dead with Christ, we beleeue that we shall also liue with him: Knowing that Christ being rai∣sed frō death, dieth no more, death hath no more power ouer him. For as touching that hee died, he died concerning sinne once: and as touching that he liueth, he liueth vnto God. Likewise consider ye also, that ye are dead as touching sinne, but are aliue vnto God, through Christ our Lord.

The Gospel.

IEesus sayd vnto his Disciples, Except your righteousnes exceed the righteousnes of the Scribes and Pharises, ye cannot enter into the kingdom of heauen. Ye haue heard that it was sayd vnto them of olde time, Thou shall not kill: whosoeuer killeth, shall be in danger of iudgement. But I say vnto you, that whosoeuer is angry with his brother vnaduisedly, shall be in danger of iudgement. And whosoeuer saieth vnto his brother, Racha, shall be in danger of a Counsaile. But who∣soeuer saith, Thou foole, shal be in danger of hell fire. There∣fore, if thou offerest thy gift at the alter, and there remembrest that thy brother hath ought against thee, leaue there thine of∣fering before the alter, and goe the way first, and be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. Agree with thine aduersarie quickely, whiles thou art in the way with him, least at any time the aduersarie deliuer thee to the iudge, and the iudge deliuer thee to the minister, and then thou bee cast into prison. Verily I say vnto thee, thou shalt not come out thence, till thou hast payed the vttermost farthing.

The vij. Sunday after trinitie.

The Collect.

LOrd of all power & might, which art the authour and giuer of all good things, graffe in our hearts the loue of thy Name, increase in vs true religion, nourish vs with all goodnes, & of thy great mercy keepe vs in the same, through Iesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle.

I Speake grosly, because of the infirmitie of your flesh. As ye haue giuen your members seruants to vncleannes, and to iniquitie (from one iniquitie to another) euen so now giue o∣uer your members seruants vnto righteous∣nesse, that ye may be sanctified, For when ye

were seruants of sinne, ye were voyd of righteousnesse. What fruite had ye then in those things whereof yee are now asha∣med? For the end of those things is death. But nowe are yee deliuered from sinne, & made the seruants of God, and haue your fruit to be sanctified, and the end euerlasting life. For the reward of sinne is death, but eternall life is the gift of God, through Iesus Christ our Lord.

The Gospel.

IN those dayes, when there was a very great companie, & had nothing to eate, Iesus called his disciples vnto him, and sayd vnto them, I haue compassion on the people, because they haue bene now with me three dayes, and haue nothing to eate, and if I sende them away fa∣sting to their owne houses, they shall faint by the way: for diuers of them came from farre. And his disciples an∣swered him, Where should a man haue bread here in the wil∣dernesse, to satisfie these? And hee asked them, Howe many loaues haue ye? They sayd, Seuen. And he commanded the people to sit downe on the ground. And hee tooke the seuen loaues, and when he had giuen thankes, he brake, & gaue to his Disciples to set before them: and they did set them before the people. And they had a few smal fishes: and when he had blessed, he commanded them also to be set before them. And they did eate and were suffised. And they tooke vy of the bro∣ken meat that was left, seuen baskets full. And they that did eate, were about foure thousand, And he sent them away.

The viij. Sunday after trinitie.

The Collect.

GOd whose prouidence is neuer deceiued, we hum∣bly beseech thee, that thou wilt put away from vs all hurtfull things, and giue those things which be profitable for vs, through Iesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle.

BRethren, we are debters, not to the flesh, to liue af∣ter the flesh: For if ye liue after the flesh, yee shall die. But if yee through the spirit, doe mortifie the deedes of the body, yee shall liue. For as many as are led by the spirit of God, they are the sonnes of God. For ye haue not receiued the spirit of bondage to feare a∣ny more: but ye haue receiued the spirit of adoption, where∣by we cry Abba, Father. The same spirit certifieth our spirit, that we are the sonnes of God. If we be sonnes, then are we also heires, the hetres (I meane) of God, and heires annexed with Christ, if so be that we suffer with him, that we may al∣so be glorified together with him.

The Gospel.

BEware of false prophets, which come to you in sheepes clothing, but inwardly they are rauening Wolues: yee shall know them by their fruites. Doe men gather grapes of thornes? Or figs of thistles? Euen so, euery good tree bringeth forth good fruites: but a corrupt tree bringeth foorth euill fruits. A good tree cannot bring forth bad fruits, neither can a bad tree bring foorth good fruits. Euery tree that bringeth not foorth good fruite, is hewen downe, and cast into the fire. Wherfore, by their fruits ye shall know them. Not euery one that faieth vnto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdome of hea∣uen: but he that doeth the will of my father which is in hea∣ven, he shall enter into the kingdome of heauen.

The ix. Sunday after Trinitie.

The Collect.

GRaunt to vs, Lorde, we beseech thee, the spirite to thinke and doe alwayes such things as bee right∣full, that we which cannot be without thee, may by thee be able to liue according to thy wil, through Iesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle.

BRethren, I would not that ye should be ig∣norant, how that our fathers were all vn∣der the cloud, and al passed through the sea, and were all baptized vnder Moses in the cloud, and in the Sea, and did all eate of one spiritual meat, and did all drinke of one spiri∣tual drinke: and they dranke of the spiritual rocke that folowed them, which rock was Christ. But in ma∣ny of them had God no delight: for they were ouerthrowen in the wildernes. These are ensamples to vs, that we should not lust after euil things, as they lusted: and that yee should not be worshippers of images, as were some of them, accor∣ding as it is written: The people sate downe to eate & drinke, and rose vp to play. Neither let vs bee defiled with fornicati∣on, as some of them were defiled with fornication, and fell in one day three and twentie thousand. Neither let vs tempt Christ, as some of them tempted, and were destroyed of ser∣vents. Neither murmure yee, as some of them murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer. All these things happe∣ned vnto them for ensamples: but are written to put vs in re∣membrance, whom the endes of the world are come vpon. Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth, take heed lest he fall. There hath none other tentation taken you, but such as followeth the nature of man. But God is faithfull, which shall not suffer you to bee tempted aboue your strength, but shall in the midst of temptation make a way, that ye may bee able to beare it.

The Gospel.

Iesus saide vnto his disciples, There was a certaine rich man which had a steward, and the same was accused vnto him that hee had wasted his goods. And he called him, and sayd vnto him, How is it that I heare this of thee? Giue accompts of thy steward ship, for thou mayest be no longer Steward. The Steward said within himselfe, What shall I doe? For my master taketh a∣way from me the Stewardship. I cannot dig, & to beg I am

ashamed. I wote what to doe, that when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receiue me into their houses. So when he had called all his masters debters together, he sayd vnto the first, How much owest thou vnto my master? And he sayd, An hundred tunnes of oile. And he sayd vnto him, Take thy bill, and sit downe quickely, and write fiftie. Then said he to anothers, How much owest thou? And he sayd, An hundred quarters of wheate. Hee sayd vnto him, Take thy bill, and write foure score. And the Lord commended the vn∣iust Steward, because he had done wisely. For the children of this worlde are in their nation wiser then the children of light. And I say vnto you, make you friends of the vnrigh∣teous Mammon, that when yee shall haue neede, they may receiue you into euerlasting habitations.

The x. Sunday after Trinitie.

The Collect.

Let thy mercifull eares, O Lorde, bee open to the prayers of thy humble seruants: And that they may obtaine their petitions, make them to aske such thing as shall please thee, through Iesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle.

COncerning spirituall things, brethren, I would not haue you ignorant. Ye know that yee were Gentiles, and went your wayes vnto dumbe images, even as yee were led. Wherefore I declare vnto you, that no man speaking by the spirite of God, defieth Ie∣sus. Also no man can say that Iesus is the Lord, but by the holy Ghost. There are diversities of gifts, yet but one spirit. And three are differences of administrati∣ons, and yet but one Lord. And there are differences of administrati∣ons, and yet but one Lord. And there are diuers manners of operations, and yet but one God, which worketh all in all. The gift of the spirit is giuen to euery man to edifie with∣all. For to one is giuen, through the spirite, the vtterance of wisedome, to another is giuen the vtterance of knowledge

by the same spirite, to another is giuen faith by the same spi∣rite, to another the gift of healing by the same spirite, to ano∣ther power to doe miracles, to another to prophesie, to ano∣ther iudgement to discerne spirits, to another diuers tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues: And these all wor∣keth the selfe same spirit, diuiding to euery man a seuerall gift, euen as he will.

The Gospel.

AND when hee was come neere to Hierusalem, hee behelde the citie, & wept on it, saying, If thou had∣dest knowen those thinges which belong vnto thy peace, euen in this thy day, thou wouldest take heed: but nowe are they hid from thine eyes. For the dayes shal come vnto thee, that thine enemies shall cast a banke about thee, & compasse thee round, and keepe thee in on euery side, and make thee euen with the ground, and thy children which are in thee: And they shall not leaue in thee one stone vpon another, because thou knowest not the time of thy visitation. And he went into the Temple, & began to cast them out that sold therein, and them that bought, saying vnto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer, but yee haue made it a denne of theeues. And hee taught dayly in the Temple.

The xj. Sunday after Trinitie.

The Collect.

GOD which declarest thy almightie power, most chiefly in she wing mercie and pitie: giue vnto vs abundantly thy grace, that wee running to thy promises, may be made partakers of thy heauenly treasure, through Iesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle.

BRethern, as pertaining to the Gospel which I preached vnto you, which ye haue also ac∣cepted, and in the which ye continue, by the which yee are also saued: I doe you to wit after what maner I preached vnto you, if yee keepe it, except yee haue beleeued in baine: For first of all I deliuered vnto you that which I receiued, howe that Christ died for our sinnes, agreeing to the Scriptures, and that hee was buried and that he arose againe the third day according to the Scrip∣tures, and that he was seene of Cephas, then of the twelue: after that, hee was seene of moe then fiue hundreth brethren at once, of which many remaine vnto this day, and niany are fallen a sleepe. After that appeared hee to Iames then to all y^e Apostles, & last of all he was seene of me, as of one that was borne out of due time: For I am the least of the Apo∣stles, which am not worthy to be called an Apostle, because I haue persecuted the Congregation of God. But by the grace of God I am that I am: & his grace which is in me, was not in vaine. But I laboured more abundantly then they all: yet not I, but y^e grace of God which is with me. Therefore, whe∣ther it were I, or they, so we preached, & so ye haue beleeued.

The Gospel.

CHrist tolde this parable vnto certaine which trusted in themselues that they were perfect, and despised other. Two men went vp into the temple to pray, the one a Pharisee, and the other a Publicane. The Pharisee, stoode and prayed thus with himselfe: GOD I thanke thee that I am not as other men are, extortioners, vniust adulterers, or as this Publicane. I fast twise in the weeke, I giue tithe of all that I possesse. And the Publicane standing afarre off, woulde not lift vp his eyes to heauen, but smote his breast, saying, God be mercifull to me a sinner. I tell you, this man departed home to his house iustified more then the o∣ther. For euery man that exalteth himselfe, shall be brought lowe: and he that humbleth himselfe, shall be exalted.

The xij. Sunday after Trinitie.

The Collect.

ALmightie and euerlasting God, which art alwayes more ready to heare then we to pray, and art wont to giue more then either we desire or deserue: powre downe vpon vs the abundance of thy mercie, forgi∣uing vs those things whereof our conscience is afraid, and gi∣uing vnto vs that, that our prayer dare not presume to aske, through Iesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle.

SVch trust haue wee through Christ to God∣ward, not that we are sufficient of our selues to thinke any thing as of our selues: but if wee bee able vnto any thing, the same com∣meth of God, which hath made vs able to minister the new Testament, not of the let∣ter, but of the spirit: For the letter killeth, but the spirit giueth life. If the ministration of death, through the letters figured in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not beholde the face of Moses for the glorie of his con̄tenance (which glory is done a way:) why shall not the ministration of the spirit bee much more glorious? For if the ministration of condemnation be glorious, much more doeth the ministration of righteousnes exceed in glory.

The Gospel.

IEsus departed from the coastes of Tyre and Sidon, and came vnto the Sea of Galilee, through the mids of the coastes of the ten cities. And they brought vnto him one that was deafe, and had an impe∣diment in his speech: and they prayed him to put his hande vpon him. And when he had taken him aside from the people, hee put his fingers into his eares, and did spit, and touched his tongue, and looked vp to heauen, and sighed, and said vnto him,Ephata, that is to say, Bee opened. And

straightway his eares were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plaine. And he commanded them that they should tell no man. But the more hee forbade them, so much the more a great deale they published, saying, He hath done all things well, he hath made both the dease to heare, and the dumbe to speake.

The xiij. Sunday after Trinitie.

The Collect.

ALmighty and merciful God, of whose onely gift it commeth that thy faithfull people doe vnto thee true and laudable seruice: Grant we beseech thee, that we may so runne to thy heauenly pro∣mises, that wee faile not finally to attaine the same, through Iesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle.

TO Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He faith not, In his seedes, as many: but in thy seede, as of one, which is Christ. This I say, that the law which began after∣ward beyond foure hundred & thirty yeeres, doeth not disanull the Testament that was confirmed afore of God vnto Christward, to make the pro∣mise of none effect. For if the inheritance come of the lawe, it commeth not now of promise: But God gaue it to Abraham by promise. Wherefore then serueth the law? The lawe was added because of transgression (till the seed came to whom the promise was made) and it was ordained by Angels in y^e hand of a Mediatour. A mediatour is not a mediatour of one: but God is one. Is the Law then against the promise of God? God forbid. For if there had been a Law giuen which could haue giuen life, then no doubt righteousnes should haue come by the law. But the Scripture concludeth all things vnder sinne, that the promise by the faith of Iesus Christ should bee giuen to them that beleeue.

The Gospel.

HAppie are the eyes which see the things that yee see. For I tell you that many Prophets and Kings haue desired to see those things which yee see, and haue not seene them, and to heare those things which yee heare, & haue not heard them. And behold, a certaine law∣yer stood vp, and tempted him, say∣ing, Master, what shall I do to in∣herite eternall life? Hee sayd vnto him, What is written in the lawe? How readest thou? And he answered, and said, Loue the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soule, and with all thy strength, & with all thy minde, and thy neighbour as thy selfe. And he said vn∣to him, Thou hast answered right: this doe, and thou shall liue. But he willing to iustifie himselfe, sayd vnto Iesus, And who is my neighbour? Iesus answered and sayd, A certaine man descended from Hierusalem to Iericho, and fell among theeues, which robbed him of his raiment, & wounded him, and departed; leauing him halfe dead. And it chanced that there came down a certaine Priest that same way, and when he saw him, he passed by. And likewise a Leuite (when hee went nigh to the place) came and looked on him, and passed by. But a certaine Samaritane, as he iourneyed, came vnto him, and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, and went to him, and bound vp his wounds, and powred in oyle and wine, and set him on his owne beast, and brought him to a common Inne, & made prouision for him. And on the mor∣row when hee departed, hee tooke out two pence, and gaue them to the hoste, and said vnto him, Take cure of him, and whatsoeuer thou spendest more, when I come againe, I will recompense thee. Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour vnto him that fell among the theeues? And he said vnto him, He that shewed mercie on him. Then said Iesus to him, Goe, and doe thou likewise.

The xiiij. Sunday after Trinitie.

The Collect.

ALmighty and euerlasting God, giue vnto vs the increase of faith, hope, and charitie: and that wee may obtaine that which thou doest promise, make vs to loue that which thou doest cōmand, through Iesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle.

I Say, walke in the spirit, and fulfill not the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth contrarie to the spirit, and the spirit contrary to the flesh. These are contrary one to the other, so that ye cannot doe whatsoeuer ye would. But and if ye be led of the spirit, then are yee not vnder the law. The deeds of the flesh are manifest, which are these: Adultery, fornication, vncleannesse, wantonnesse, worship∣ping of images, witchcraft, hatred, variance, zeale, wrath, strife, seditions, sects, enuying, murder, drunkennesse, glutto∣nie and such like, of the which I tel you before, as I haue told you in times past, that they which commit such things, shall not be inheritors of the kingdome of God. Contrarily, the fruit of the spirit is loue, ioy, peace, long suffering, gentlenesse, goodnesse, faithfulnesse, meeknesse, temperance: against such there is no law. They truely that are Christs, haue crucified the flesh, with the affections and lusts.

The Gospel.

ANd it chanced as Iesus went to Hierusalem, that he passed thorow Samaria, and Galilee. And as he entred into a certaine towne, there met him tenne men that were le∣pers which stood afarre off, and put foorth their voices, and sayd, Iesus master, haue mercie on vs. When hee sawe them, hee said vn∣to them, Goe, shewe your selues vnto the Priestes. And it came to passe, that as they went, they were clensed. And one of them,

when he saw that he was clensed, turned backe againe, and with a loud voice praised God, and fell downe on his face at his feete, and gaue him thankes. And the same was a Sama∣ritane. And Iesus answered and said, Are there not ten clen∣sed? but where are those nine? There not found that re∣turned againe to giue God prayse, saue onely this stranger. And he said vnto him, Arise, go thy way, thy faith hath made thee whole.

The xv. Sunday after Trinitie.

The Collect.

KEepe we beseeth thee, O Lorde, thy Church with thy perpetuall mercie: And because the frailtie of man without thee cannot but fal, keepe vs euer: by thy helpe, and leade vs to all things profitable to our saluation, through Iesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle.

YEsee how large a letter I haue written vnto you with mine own hand. As ma∣ny as desire with outward appearance to please carnally, the same constraine you to bee circumcised, onely lest they should suffer persecution for the crosse of Christ, for they themselues which are circumcised, keep not the law, but desire to haue you circucised, that they might reioice in your flesh. God forbid that I should reioice, but in the crosse of our Lord Iesus Christ, whereby the world is cru∣cified vnto me, & I vnto the world. For in Christ Iesu, neither circumcision auaileth any thing at all, nor vncircumcision, but a new creature. And as many as walke according vnto this rule, peace be on them, and mercie, and vpon Israel, that per∣taineth to God. From henceforch let no man put me to busi∣nesse: for I beare in my body the markes of the Lord Iesu. Brethren, the grace of our Lord Iesus Christ bee with your spirit, Amen.

The Gospel.

NO man can serue two masters: For either he shal hate the one and loue the other, or els leane to the one and despise the other. Ye can not serue God and Mammon. Therefore I say vnto you, Bee not careful for your life, what ye shall eate or drinke, nor yet for your body, what raiment ye shall put on. Is not the life more worth then meatē and the bodie more of value then raiment? Behold the foules of the ayre, for they sow not, neither do they reape, nor carie into the barnes, and your hea∣uenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better thē they? Which of you by taking carefull thought can adde one cubite vnto his stature? And why care ye for raiment? Consider the Lilies of the field how they grow, they labour not, neither do they spinne: and yet I say vnto you, that euen Salomon in all his royalty was not clothed like one of these. Wherefore if God so clothe the grasse of the fielde, which though it stand to day, is to morrow cast into the fornace, shall hee not much more doe the same for you, O ye of little faith? Therfore take no thought, saying, What shall wee eate, or what shall wee drinke, or wherewith shall wee bee clothed? After all these things doe the Gentiles seeke. For your heauenly Father knoweth that yee haue neede of all these things. But rather seeke yee first the kingdome of God, and the righteousnesse thereof, and all these things shalbe ministred vnto you. Care not then for the morrow, for to morrowe day shall care for it selfe. Sufficient vnto the day is the trauaile thereof.

The xvj. Sunday after Trinitie.

The Collect.

LOrd we beseech thee let, thy continual pitie clense and defend thy congregation: and because it can not continue in safety without thy succour, pre∣serue it euermore by thy helpe and goodnesse, through Iesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle.

I Desire that you faint not because of my tribu∣lations that I suffer for your sakes, which is your praise. For this cause I bow my knees vnto the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, which is Father of all that is called father in heauen & earth, y^t he would grant you accor∣ding to y^e riches of his glory, that ye may be strengthened with might by his spirit in the inner man, that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith, that yee being rooted and grounded in loue, might be able to comprehend with all Saints, what is the bredth, length, depth, and height, and to knowe the excel∣lent loue of the knowledge of Christ, that yee might bee filled with all fulnesse, which commeth of God. Vnto him that is able to doe exceeding abundantly aboue all that wee aske or thinke, according to the power that worketh in vs, be praise in the congregation by Christ Iesus, thorowout al generations from time to time. Amen.

The Gospel.

AND it fortuned, that Iesus went into a citie called Naim, and many of his disciples went with him, & much people. When he came nigh to the gate of the citie, behold, there was a dead man caried out, which was the onelysonne of his mother, and she was widowe, and much people of the citie was with her. And when the Lord saw her, hee had compassion on her, & said vnto herm, Weepe not. And he came nigh, and touched the coffin: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Yong man, I say vnto thee, Arise. And he that was dead, sate vp, and began to speake. And he deliuered him to his mother. And there came a feare on them all, and they gaue the glory vnto God, saying, A great Prophet is risen vp among vs, and hath visited his people. And this rumor of him went forth thorowout all Iury, and thorowout all the regions which lie round about.

The xvij. Sunday after trinitie.

The Collect.

LOrd, we pray thee, that thy grace may alwayes preuent and follow vs, and make vs continually to bee giuen to all good workes, through Iesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle.

I (Which am a prisoner of the Lordes) exhort you, that yee walke worthie of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all lowlinesse and meekenesse, with humblenesse of minde, forbearing one another through loue, & be di∣ligent to keepe the vnitie of the spirit, through the bond of peace, being one body & one spirit, euen as ye are called in one hope of your calling. Let there be but one Lord, one faith, one baptisme, one God and father of all, which is aboue all, and through all, and in you all.

The Gospel.

IT chanced that Iesus went into the house of one of the chiefe Pha∣rises, to eat bread on the Sabboth day, and they watched him. And behold, there was a certaine man before him which had the dropsie. And Iesus answered & spake vn∣to the Lawyers & Pharises, say∣ing, Is it lawfull to heale on the Sabboth day? And they held their peace. And he tooke him, & healed him, & let him go, & answered them, saying, Which of you shal haue an Asse, or an Oxe fallen into a pit, and will not straight∣way pul him out on the Sabboth day? And they could not answere him again to these things. He put forth also a simili∣tude to the ghests, when he marked how they preased to be in the highest roomes, and said vnto them, When thou art bid∣den to a wedding of any man, sitte not downe in the highest roome, least a more honourable man then thou bee bidden of him, and hee that bade him and thee, come and say to thee, Giue this man roome: and thou begin with shame to take the

lowest roome. But rather when thou art bidden, goe and fit in the lowest roome, that when he that bad thee, commeth, hee may say vnto thee, Friend, sit vp higher: then shall thou haue worship in the presence of them that sit at meate with thee. For whosoener exalteth himselfe, shall be brought low, and he that humbleth himselfe, shall be exalted.

The xviij. Sunday after trinitie.

The Collect.

LOrd, we beseech thee, graunt thy people grace to auoyde the infections of the deuil, and with pure heart and minde to followe thee the onely God, through Iesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle.

I Thanke my GOD alwayes on your behalfe, for the grace of God which is giuen you by Iesus Christ, that in all things yee are made rich by him in all vtterance, and in al knowledge, by the which things the testimonie of Iesus Christ was confirmed in you, so that yee are behind in no gift, wai∣ting for the appearing of our Lord Iesus Christ, which shall al∣so strengthen you to the end, that ye may be blamelesse in the day of the comming of our Lord Iesus Christ.

The Gospel.

WHen the Pharises had heard that Iesus had put the Sadduces to silence, they came together, and one of them, which was a Doctour of the Law, asked him question, tempting him, and saying, Master, which is the greatest commaundement in the Lawe? Iesus sayde vnto him, Thou, shall loue the Lord thy GOD with all thine heart, and with all thy

soule, and with all thy minde. This is the first & greatest com∣mandement. And the second is like vnto it, Thou shall thou thy neighbour as thy selfe. In these two commaundements hang all the Law & the Prophets. While the Pharisees were gathered together, Iesus asked them, saying, What thinke ye of Christ? whose sonne is he? They said vnto him, The sonne of Dauid. He sayd vnto them, How then doth Dauid in spirit call him Lord, saying, The Lord sayd vnto my Lorde, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy foote∣stoole; If Dauid then call him Lord, how is he thē his sonne? And no man was able to answer him any thing, neither durst any man from that day forfh aske him any mo questions.

The xix. Sunday after Trinitie.

The Collect.

O God, forasmuch as without thee wee are not able to please thee: grant that the working of thy mer∣cie may in all things direct and rule onr hearts, through Iesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle.

THis I say, and testifie through the Lord, that yee hence foorth walke not as other Gentiles walke, in banitie of their minde, while they are blinded in their vnderstanding, being far from a godly life, by the meanes of the igno∣rance that is in them, & because of the blind∣nes ot their hearts: which being past repentance, haue giuen themselues ouer vnto wantonnesse, to worke all maner of vn∣cleannesse, euen with greedinesse. But ye haue not so learned Christ: If so bee that yee haue heard him, and haue bene taught in him, as the trueth is in Iesu (as concerning the conuersation in times past) to lay from you the olde man, which is corrupt, according to the deceiueable lustes: to be re∣newed also in the spirite of your minde, and to put on that newe man, which after God is shapen in righteousnesse and true holinesse. Wherefore put away lying, & speake euery man

trueth vnto his neighbour, forasmuch as wee are members one of another. Be angry, and sinne not. Let not the sunne go downe upon your wrath, neither giue place to the backbiter. Let him that stole, steale no more, but let him rather labour with his hands the thing which is good, that he may gine vn∣to him that needeth. Let no filthie communication proceede out of your mouth, but that which is good to edifie withal, as oft as neede is, that it may minister grace vnto the hearers. And grieue not the holy spirit of God, by whom ye are sealed vnto the day of redemption. Let all bitternesse, and fiercenes, and wrath, and roaring, & cursed speaking be put away from you, with all maliciousnesse. Be ye courteous one to another, merciful, forgiuing one another, euen as God for Christs sake hath forgiuen you.

The Gospel.

IEsus entred into a ship, and passed ouer, and came into his owne citie. And beholde, they bought to him a man sicke of the palsie, lying in a bed. And when Iesus sawe the faith of them, he said to the sicke of the palsie, Sonne, be of good cheere thy sinnes be forgiuen thee. And beholde, certaine of the Scribes sayde within themselues, This man blasphemeth. And when Ie∣sus saw their thoughts, he sayd, wherefore thinke ye euill in your hearts? Whether is it easier to say, Thy sinnes be forgi∣uen thee: or to say, Arise, and walke? But that ye may know that the sonne of man hath power to forgiue sinnes in earth: Then saith he to the sicke of the palsie, Arise, take vp thy bed, and goe vnto thy house. And hee arose, and departed to his house. But the people that saw it, marueiled, and glorfied God, which had giuen such power vnto men.

The xx. Sunday after Trinitie.

The Collect.

ALmightie and mercifull God, of thy bountifull goodnesse keepe vs from all things that may hurt vs: that wee being ready both in bodie and soule, may with free heartes accomplish those things

that than wouldest haue done, though Iesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle.

TAke heede therefore how yee walke circnm∣spectly, not as vnwise, but as wise men, redee∣ming the time, because the dayes are euill. Wherefore be yee not vnwise, but vnderstand what the will of the Lord is, and be not drun∣ken with wine, wherein is excesse: but be ye filled with the Spirit, speaking vnto your selues in Psalmes, and Hymnes, and spirituall songs, singing and making melodie to the Lord in pour hearts, giuing thankes alwayes for all things vnto God the Father, in the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ, submiting your selues one to another in the seare of God.

The Gospel.

IEsus said, The kingdom of heauen is like bn∣to a man that was a King, which made a marriage for his sonne, and sent forth his ser∣uants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and the would not come. Again he sent foorth other seruants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I haue pre∣mine dinner, mine oxen and my fatlings are killed, and al things are readie: come vnto the marriage. But they mabe light of it, anb went their wayes, one to his farme place, ano∣ther to his merchandife, and the remnant tooke his seruants, and intereated them shamefully, and slew them. But when the King heard thereof, hee was wroth, and sent foorth his men of ware, and destroyed those murderers, and burnt vp their Citie. Then said he vnto his seruants, The marriage indeede is prepared, but they which were bidden, were not worthy. Goe ye therefore out into the high wayes, and as many as ye finde, bid them to the marriage. And the ser∣uants went foorth into the high wayes, and gathered toge∣ther all, as many as they could finde, both good and bad: and the wedding was furnished with ghestes. Then the king came in to see the ghestes, and when hee spied there a

man which had not on a wedding garment, he said vnto him Friend, how camest thou in higher, not hauing a wedding garment? And he was euen speechlesse. Then said the King to the ministers, Take and binde him hand and foote, and cast him into vttet darkenesse, there shall be weeping and weeping and gnash∣ing of teeth. For many be called, but few are chosen.

The xxj. Sunday after Trinitie.

The Collect.

GRant we beseech thee mercifull Lord, to thy faith∣full people pardon and peace, that they may bee cleansed from all their sinnes, and serue thee with a quiet minde, through Iesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle.

MY brethren, be strong through the Lord, and through the power of his might. Put on all the armour of God, that yee may stand a∣gainst all the assaults of the deuil. For wee wrestle not against flesh & blood, but against rule, against power, against worldly rulers, euen gouernounrs of the darknesse of this world, against spiritual craftines in heauenly things. Where∣fore take vnto you the whole whole armour of God, that ye may be able to resist in the euill day, and stand perfect in all things. Stand therefore, and your loynes girde with the trueth, ha∣uing on the brestplate of righteousnes, and hauing shooes on your feete, that yee may be prepared for the Gospel of peace. Aboue all, take to you the shield of faith, wherewhih yee may quench all the fierie darts of the wicked, and take the helmet of saluation, and the sword of the spirit, which is the word of God. And pray alwayes with all maner prayer and supplica∣tion in the spirit, and watch thereunto with all instance and supplication, for all Saints, and for me, that vtterance may be giuen vnto me, that I may open my mouth freely, to vtter the secrets of the Gospel (whereof I am a messenger in bonds) that therein I may speake freely, as I ought to speake.

The Gospel.

THere was a certaine ruler, whose sanne was sicke at Capetnaum. Assone as the same heard that Iesus was come out of Iurie in∣to Galilee, hee went vnto him, and besought him that hee would come downe and heale his sonne: for hee was euen at the poynt of death. Then siad Iesus vnto him, except ye see fignes and wonders, ye will not beleeue. The ruler said vnto him, Sir, come downe or euer that my sonne die. Iesus faith vnto him, Goe thy way, thy sonne liueth. The man beleeued the word that Iesus had spoken vnto him, and he went his way. And as he was going downe, the seruants met him, and told him, saying, Thy sonne liueth. Then enquired hee of them the houre when he began to amend. And they said vnto him. Ye∣sterday at the seventh houre the seuer left him. So the father knew that it was the same houre in the which Iesus said vn∣to him, Thy sonne liueth. And he beleeued, and all his house∣hold. This is againe the second miracle that Iesus did, when he was come out of Iurie into Galilee.

The xxij. Sunday after Trinitie.

The Collect.

LOrd, wee beseech thee to keepe thy housholde the Church in continuall godlinesse, that through thy protection it may be free from all aduersities, and deuoutly giuen to serue thee in good works, to the glory of thy name, through Iesus Christ out Lord.

The Epistle.

I Thanke my God with all remembrance of you alwayes in all my prayers for you, and pray with gladnesse, because ye are come into the fellowship of the Gospel, frō the first day vntill now: and am surely certified of this, that hee which hath begun a good worke in you, shall performe it, vntill the day of Iesus Christ, as it

becommeth me that I should so iudge of you all, because I haue you in my heart, foresmuch as ye are all companions of grace with mee, euen in my bonds, and in the desending and establishing of the Gospel. For God is my record, how great∣ly I long after you all, from the very heart roote in Iesus Crist. And this I pray, that your loue may increase yet more and more in knowledge, & in all vnderstanding, that ye may accept the things that are most excellent, that ye many be pure, and sush as offend no man, vntil the day of Christ, being filled with the fruite of righteousnesse, which commeth by Iesus Christ, vnto the glory and prayse of God.

The Gospel.

PEter sayd vnto Iesus, Lord, how oft shall I forgiue my brother, if he sinne against me? till seuen times: Iesus sayth vnto him, I say not vnto thee, vntill seuen times: but, seuenty times seuen times. There∣fore is the kingdome of heauen likened vnto a certaine man that was a King, which would take accomptes of this seruants. And when hee had begun to reckon, one was brought vnto him, which ought him ten thousand talents: but forasmuch as hee was not able to pay, his Lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. The seruants fell down, and besought him, saying, Sir, haue patience with me, and I wil pay thee all. Then had the Lord pitie on that seruant, & loosed him, and forgaue him the debt. So the same seruant went out, found one of his fel∣lowes which ought him an hundred pence; and he laid hands on him, and tooke him by the throate, saying, Pay that thou owest. And his fellow fell downe, and besought him, saying, Haue patience with me, & I will pay thee all. And he would not, but went and cast him into prison, till hee should pay the debt. So when his fellows saw what was done, they were very sorie, and came and tolde vnto their Lord all that had

happened. Then his Lord called him, and said vnto him, O thou vngracious seruant, I forgaue thee all that debt when thou desiredst me: shouldest not thou also haue had compasst∣on on thy frllow, euen as I had pitie on thee? And his Lord was worth, and deliuered him to the Iaylers, till he should pay all that was due vnto him. So like wise shal my heauen∣ly father doe also vnto you, if ye from your hearts forgiue not euery one his brother their trespasses.

The xxiij. Sunday after Trinitie.

The Collect.

GOd our refuge and strength, which art the author of al godlinesse, be ready to heare the deuout pray∣ers of the Church: and graunt that those things which we aske faithfully, we may obtaine effectu∣ally, through Iesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle.

BRethren, be folowers together of me, & look on them which walke, euen so as ye haue vs for an ensample. For many walke, of whom I haue tolde you often, & now tell you wee∣ping, that they are the enemies of the crosse of Christ, whose ende is damnation, whose belly is their God, & glory to their shame, which are worldly minded. But our cōuersation is in heauen, from whence we look for the Sauiour, euen the Lord Iesus Christ, which shall change onr vile body, that he may make it like vnto his glorious body, according to the working, where by he is able also to subdue all things vnto himselfe.

The Gospel.

Then the Pharisees went out. and tooke co••∣sell how they migtht tangle him in his words. And they sent out vnto him their discples with Herods seruants, saying, Master, wee know that thou art true, & teachest the way of God truely, neither carest thou for any man,

for thou regardest not the outwaqrd appearance of men. Tell vs therefore, how thinkest thou? Is it lawfull that tribute be giuen vnto Cesar, or not? But Iesus perceiuing their wil∣kednesse, sayd, whiy tempt ye me ye hypocrites? Shew me the tribute money. And they tooke him a penie. And he sayd vnto them, whose is this image & superscription? They said vnto him, Cesars. Then said he vnto them, Giue therefore vnto Cesar the things which are Cesars, and vnto Gods. those things which are Gods. When they heard these words, they marueiled, and left him, and went their way.

The xxiiij. Sunday after Trinitie.

The Collect.

LOrde, wee beseech thee assoyle thy people from thier offences, that through bountifull good∣ness wee may be deliuered from the bonds of all those sinnes, which by our frailtie wee haue com∣mitted. Graunt this, &c.

The Epistle.

WE giue thankes to God the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ alwayes for you in our prayers. For wee haue heard of your faith in Christ Ie∣su, and of the loue which yee beare to all saints, for the hopes sake which is laide vp in store for you in heauen. Of which hope yee heard be∣fore by the true word of the Gospel, which is come vnto you, euen as it is into all the worlde, and is fruitefull, as it is also among you, from the day in the which ye heard of it, and had experience in the grace of God through the trueth, as ye lear∣ned of Epaphra our deare fellow seruant, which is for you a faithfull minister of Christ, which also declared vnto vs your loue which ye haue in the spirite. For this cause we also, euen since the day wee heard of it, haue not creassed to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be fulfilled with the knowlede of his will, in all wisedome and spiritual vnderstanding, that ye might walke worthy of the Lord, that in all things yee may

please, being fruitfull in all good workes, and increasng in the knowledge of God, strengthened with all might, through his glorious power, vnto al patience and long suffering, with ioyfulnesse, giuing thankes bnto the Father, which hath made vs meete to bee partakers of the inheritance of the Saints in light.

The Gospel.

WHile Iesus spake vnto the people, behoid, there came a certaine ruler and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is euen now deceassed, but come and lay thy hand vpon her, and shee liue. And Iesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples. And behold, awomau which was diseased with an issue of blood twelue yeeres, came be∣hind him and touched the hemme of his vesture. For shee said within herselfe, If I may touch but euen his vesture onely, I shalbe safe. But Iesus turned him about, and when hee saw her, Doughter, be of good comfort, thy faith hath made thee safe. And the woman was made whole euen the same time. And when Iesus came into the rulers house, and said the ministrels and people ma∣king and a noyse, he said vnto them, Get you hence, for the maide is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorne. But when the people were put forth, he went in, and tooke her by the hand, and said, Damosel, arise. And the Damosel arose. And this noyse was abroad in all that land.

The xxv. Sunday after Trinitie.

The Collect.

STirre vp, wee beseech thee, O Lord, the wils of thy faithful people, that they plenteously bringing foorth the fruite of good workes, may of thee bee plenteously rewarded, through Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle.

Behold, the time commeth, faith the Lord, that I will raise vp the righteous branch of Dauid which King shall beare rule, and he shall prosper with wisedome, and shall set vp equitie and righ∣teousnesse againe in earth. In his time shall Iuba be saued, and Israel shall dwell without feare. And this is the name that they shall call him, Euen the Lord our righteousnesse. And therefore behold, the time commeth, faith the Lord, that it shalbe no more said, The Lord liueth, which brought the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt: but, The Lord liueth, which brought foorth and led the seede of the house of Israel out of the North land, and from all coun∣threys wherwe I haue seattered them, and they shall dwell in their owne land againe.

The Gospel.

WHen Iesus lift vp his eyes, & saw a great companie come vnto him, he faith vnto Philip, Wheme shall we buy bread that these may eate? This hee said to prooue him, for hee himselfe knew what hee would doc. Philip answered him, Two hundreth penyworth of bread are not suffcient for them, that euery man may take a little. One of his Disciples (An∣drew Simon Peters brother) said vnto him, There is a lad here, which hath filue barly loaues, & two fishes, but what are they among so many? And Iesus said, Make the people sit downe. There was much grasse in the place. So the men sate downe, in number about fiue thousand. And Iesus tooke the bread, & when he had giuen thanks, he gaue to his disciples, & the disciples to them that were set down, and like wise of the fi∣shes as much as they would. When they had eaten enough, he faith vnto his disciples, Gather vp the broken meat which remaineth, that nothing be lost. And they gathered it together, ly fi••led, twelue basketswith the broken meat of the fiue bar∣iy loanes, which broken meate remained vnto them that had eaten. Then those men (when they had seene the miracle that

Iesus did) said, This is of a trueth the same Prophet that sthould come into the world.

If there bee any moe Sundayes before Aduent Sunday, to supplie the same, shal be taken the seruice of some of those Sundayes that were omitted betweene the Epiphanie and Septuagesima.

S. Andrewes day.

The Collect.

ALmighte God, which didest giue such grace vnto thy hily Apostle Saint Andrew, that he readily o∣beyed the calling of thy Sonne Iesus Christ, and fol∣lowed him without delay: graunt vnto vs all, that wee, be∣ing called vp thy holy word, may foorth with giue ouer our selues obediently to followe thy holy commaundements, through the same Iesus Christ out Lord.

The Epistle.

IF thou acknowledge with thy mouth that Iesus is the Lord, & beleeue in thy heart that God rai∣sed him vp from death, thou shall bee safe. For to beleeue with the heart, iustfieth, & to knowledge with the mouth, maketh a man safe. For the Scripture faith, whosoeuer beleeueth on him. shal not be confounded. There is no difference betweene the Iew & the Gentile: For one is Lord of al, which is rich vnto all that cal vpon him. For who∣soeuer doth call on the Name of the Lord, shall be safe. How then shall they call on him, on whom they haue not beleeued? How shall they beleeue on him, of whome they haue not heard? How shall they heare without a preacher? And how shall they preach without they be sent? As it is written, How beautifull are the seete of them which bring tidings of peace, and bring tidings of good things? But they haue not allobey∣ed to the Gospel. For Esai faith, Lord, who hath beleeued our sayings? So then faith commeth by hearing, and hea∣ring commeth by the word of God. But I aske, Haue they not herard? No doubt their sound went out into all lands, and their words into the ends of the world. But I demaunde

whether Israel did know or no: First Moses faith, I will prouoke you to enuie by them that are no people by a foolish nation I will anger you. Esai after that is bolde, and saith, I am found of them that sought mee not, I am manifest vnto them that asked not after me. But against Israel hee saith, All day long haue I stretched foorth my hands vnto a people that beleeueth not, but speaketh against me.

The Gospel.

AS Iesus walked by the sea of Galilee, hee saw two brethren, Simon, which was cal∣led Perer, and Andrew his brother, castinga net into the sea (for they were fishers) and he said vnto them, Follow me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. And they straightway left their nets, and followed him. And when he was gone forth from thence, he saw other two brethren, Iames the sonne of Zebedee, and Iohn his brother, in the ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and hee called them. And they immediatly left the ship and their father, and followed him.

S. Thomas the Apostle.

The Collect.

ALmightie and euerlining God, which for the more confirmation of the faith, diddest suffer thy holy Apostle Thomas to bee doubtful in thy sonnes resurxection: Grannet vs so perfetly, and with∣out all doubt to beleeue in thy Sonne Iesus Christ, that our faith in thy sight neuer bee reprooued. Heare vs, O Lord, througe the same Iesus Christ, to whom with thee and the holy Ghost, be all honour, &c.

The Epistle.

NOwe yee are not strangers, nor forxeiners, but citizens with the Saints, and of the housholde of God, and Are built vpon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophers, Iesus Christ him∣selfe being the head corner stone? m whome what building

soeuer is coupled together, it groweth vnto an holy Temple of the Lord, in whom ye also are built together, to be an habi∣tation of God through the holy Ghost.

The Gospel.

THomas one of the twelue, which is called Didymus, was not with them when Iesus came. The o∣ther disciples therefore sayd vnto him, wee haue seene the Lorde. But he sayd vnto them, Except I see in his handes the print of the nailes, and put my finger into the print of the nailes, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not be∣leeue. And after eight dayes, a∣gaine his disciples were within, and Thomas with them. Then came Iesus, when the doores were shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be vnto you. And after that, he said to Thomas, Bring thy finger hither, and see my hands, and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side, and bee not faithlesse, but beleeuing. Thomas answered, and sayd vnto him, My Lord, and my God. Iesus said vnto him, Thomas, because thou hast seene mee, thou hast beleeued. Blessed are they that haue not seene, and yet haue beleeued. And many o∣ther signes truely did Iesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this booke. These are written, that ye might belecue, that Iesus Christ is the Sonne of God, and that (in beleeuing) ye might haue life through his Name.

The Conuersion of S. Paul.

The Collect.

GOD which hast taught all the world, through the preaching of thy blessed Apostle Saint Paul, grant wee beseech thee, that we which haue his wonderfull conuersion in remembrence, may fol∣low and fuifill thy holy doctrine that hee taught, through Iesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle.

ANd Saul yet breathing out threatnings and slaughter against the Disciples of the Lord, went vnto the hie Priest, & desired of him let∣ters to cary to Damasco, to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way (were they men or women) he might bring them bound to Hierusalem. And whē he iourneyed, it for∣tuned that as he was come nigh to Damasco, suddenly there shined round about him a light from heauen, and he fell to the curth, & heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why perse∣cutest thou me? And he said, what art thou Lord? And the Lord said, I am Icsus whom thou persecutest. It is hard for thee to kicke against the prick. And he both trembling and astonied said, Lord, what wilt thou haue me to doe? And the Lord said vnto him, Arise, and go into the citie, and it shall be tolde thee what thou must doe. The men which tourneyed with him, stood amazed, hearing a voice, but seeing no man. And Saul arose from the earth, & when hee opened his eyes, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damasco. And hee was three dayes without sight, and did neither eat nor drinke. And there was a certaine disci∣ple at Damasco, named Ananias: and to him said the Lord in a vision, Anamas, And hee said, Behold, I am here Lord. And the Lorde said vnto him, Arise, and goe into the strcete which is called Straight, and seeke in the house of Iudas, af∣ter one called Saul of Thursus. For behold, he prayeth, and hath seene in a vision a man named Ananias, comming in vnto him, and putting his hands on him, that he might receiue his sight. Then Ananias answered, Lord, I haue heard by ma∣ny of this man, how much euill he hath done to the Saints at Hierusalem. And here he hath authoritie of the hie Priests, to bind all y^t call on thy Name, The Lord said vnto him, Go thy way, for he is a chose vessell vnto me, to beare my name before the Gentiles, & Kings, and the children of Israel. For I will shew him how great things hee must suffer for my Names sake, And Ananias went his way, and entred into the house, and put this hands on him, and said, Brother Saul, the Lord

that appeared vnto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receiue thy sight, & bee filled with the holy Ghost. And immediatly there fel from his eyes as it had bene scales, and hee receiued sight, and arose, and was baptized, and receiued meat, and was comforted. Then was Saul a certaine dayes with the discriples which were at Da∣masco. And straight way bee preached Christ in the Syna∣gogues, how that he was the Sonne of God. But all that heard him, were amazed, and sayd, Is not this he that spoy∣led them, which called on this name in Hierusalem, and came hither for that intent, that hee might bring them bound vnto the hie Priests: But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Iewes which dwelt at Damasco, affirming that this was very Christ.

The Gospel.

PEter answered and sayd vnto Iesus, Be∣hold, we haue for saken all and folowed thee, what shall we haue therefore; Iesus said vn∣to them, verely I say vnto you, that when the Sonne of man shall sit in the seate of his maiestie, ye that haue followed me in the re∣generation, shall sit also vpon twelue seates, and iudge the twelue tribes of Israel. And euery one that forsaketh house, or brethen, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, orlands, for my names sake, shall receiue an hundred folde, and shal inherit euerlasting life. But many that are first, shall be last, and the last shalbe first.

The purification of Saint Marie the Virgin.

The Collect.

ALmighty and euerlasting God, wee humbly be∣seech thy Maiestie, that as thy onely begotten Sonne was this day presented in the Temple in substance of our fiesh: so graunt that wee may be Presented vnto thee with pure and cleare mmdes, by Iesus Christ our Lord.

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The Epistle.

The same that is appointed for the Sunday. The Gospel.

The Gospel.

WHen the time of their purification (after y^e law of Moses) was come, they brought him to Hierusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the Law of the Lord: Euery man childe that first ope∣neth the matrix, shall be called ho∣ly to the Lord) and to offer (as it is sayd in the Law of the Lord) a payre of turtle doues, or two yong pigeons. And behold, there was a man in Hierusalem, whose name was Simeon, and the same man was iust and godly, and looked for the cpnsola∣tion of Israel, and the holy Ghost was in him. And an an∣swere had he receiued of the holy Ghost, that he should not see death, except he first sawe the Lord Christ. And he came by inspiration into the Temple.

S. Matthias day.

The Collect.

ALmighty God, which in the place of the traitor Iudas diddest chuse thy faithful seruant Mathi∣as to bee of the number of thy twelue Apostles: Grant that thy Church, being alway preserued from false Apostles, may be ordered and guided by faithfull and true pastours, though Iesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle.

IN those dayes Peter stoode vp in the middes of the disciples, and sayd, (The number of names that were together, were about an hundred and twenty) yee men and brethren, this Scrip∣ture must needes haue been fulfilled, which the holy Ghost, through the mouth of Dauid, spake before of Iudas, which was guide to themt that tooke Iesus. For he

was numbred with vs, and had obtained fello wship in this ministration. And the same hath now possessed a platte of ground with the reward of iniquitie, and when he was han∣ged, hurst asu••der in the middes, and all his bowels gushed out. And it was knowen vnto all the inhabiters of Hierusa∣lem, insomuch that the same fielde is called in their mother tongue,Acheldama, that is to say, the bloody fielde. For it is written in the booke of Psalmes, His habitation bee voyde, and no man be dwelling therein, and his bishopricke let ano∣ther take. Wherefore, of these men which haue companied with vs (all the time that the Lord Iesus had all his Conuer∣sation among vs, beginning at the baptisme of Iohn, vnto that same day that he was taken vp from vs) must one be or∣deined to be a witnesse with vs of his resurrcction. And they appointed two: Ioseph, which is called Barsabas (whose surname was Iustus) and Matthias. And when they pray∣ed, they sayd, Thou Lorde which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen, that hee may take the roome of this ministration & Apostleship, from which Iudas by transgression fell, that he might goe into his owne place, And they gaue forth their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was counted with the eleuen Apostles.

The Gospel.

IN that time Iesus answered, and sayde, I thanke thee, O Father, Lord of heauen and earth, because thou hast hid these things frō the wise and prudent, and hast shewed them vnto babes: Verily Father, euen so was it thy good pleasure. All things are giuen vn∣to me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Sonne, but the father, neither knoweth any man the Father, saue the Sonne, and hee to whomsoeuer the Sonne will open him. Come vnto me, all yee that labour, and are laden, and I will ease you. Take my yoke vpon you, and learne of me, for I am meeke and lowly in heart, and yee shall finde rest vnto your soules: for my yoke is easie, and my burden is light.

Annunciation of the Virgin Mary.

The Collect.

WE beseech thee, Lorde, power thy grace into our hearts, that as we haue knowē Chrst thy sonnes incarnation by the message of an Angel: so by his crosse and passion wee may be brought vnto the glory of his resurrection, through the same Christ our Lord.

The Epistle.

GOd spake once againe to Ahaz, saying, Re∣quire a token of the Lord thy God, whether it bee toward the depth beneath, or towarde the height aboue. Then said Ahaz, I will re∣quire none, neither will I tempt the Lord. And he saide, Hearken to, ye of the house of Dauid: Is it not ynough for you that ye be grieuous vnto men, but yee must grieue my God also; And therefore the Lord shall giue you a token: Behold, a virgin shall conceiue, and beare a sonne, and thou his mother shalt call his name Emmanuel. Butter and houie shall hee eate, that he may know to resuse the euill, and chuse the good.

The Gospel.

ANd in the sixt moneth, the Angell Gabriel was sent from God, vnto a Citie of Galilee named Naza∣reth, to a virgin spoused to a man, whose name was Ioseph, of the house of Dauid, and the virgins went in vnto her, and said, Haile full of grace, the Lorde is with thee, blessed art thou among wo∣men. When she saw him, she was abashed at his saying, and cast in her minde what maner of salutation that should be. And the Angell sayde vnto her, Feare not Marie, for thou hast found grace with God: Be∣hold, thou shalt conceiue in thy wombe, and beare a sonne, and shall call his name Iesus. he shalbe great, and shall bee

called the sonne of the Highest. And the Lord God shall giue vnto him the seate of his father Dauid, & he shall reigne ouer the house of Iacob for euer, and of his kingdom there shall be none ende. Then said Mary to the Angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man: And the Angel answered, and said vnto her, The holy Ghost shall come vpon thee, & the power of the highest shall ouer shadow thee. Therefore also that ho∣ly thing wich shall be borne, shalbe called the sonne of God. And behold, thy cousin Elizabeth, shee hath also conceiued a sonne in her age, and this is the sixt moneth, which was called barren: for with God nothing shalbe vnpossible. And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord, be it vnto me accor∣ding to thy word. And the Angel departed from her.

Saint Markes day.

The Collect.

ALmightie God, which hast instructed thy holy Church with the heauenly doctrine of thy Euan∣gelist Saint Marke, giue vs grace that we be not like children, carried away with euery blast of vaine doctrine: but firmely to be established in the trueth of thy holy Gospel, through Iesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle.

VNto euery one of vs is giuen grace, according to the measure of the gift of Christ. wherefore he sayeth, when he went vp on high, he ledde captiuitie captiue, and gaue giftes vnto men. That hee ascended, what meaneth it, but that he also descended first into the lower partes of the earth: He that descended, is euen the same also that ascen∣ded vp aboue all heauens, to fulfill all things. And the very same made some Apostles, some Prophets, some Euange∣listes, some shepheards, and teachers, to the edisying of the saints, to the worke and administration, euen to the edisying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the vnitie of the faith, and knowledge of the sonne of God, vnto a perfect man, vnto

the measure of the full perfect age of Christ: That we hence∣forth should be no more children, wauering and caried about with euery wind of doctrine, by the wilinesse of men, through craftinesse, whereby they say awaite for vs to decieue vs. But let vs follow the trueth in love, and in all things growe in him which is the head, euen Christ: in whom if all the body be coupled and knit together throughout euery ioynt, where∣with one ministreth to another (according to the operation, as euery part hath his measure) he encreseth the body, vnto the edisying of it selfe through loue.

The Gospel.

I Am the true Vine, and my fa∣ther ther is an hysbandman. Euery branche that breareth not fruite in mee, he will take away: and eue∣ry branche that beareth fruite, will hee purge, that it may bring forth more fruite. Now are yee cleane through the wordes which I haue spoken vnto you. Bide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot beare fruite of it selfe, except it bide in the Vine: no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the Vine, ye are the branches. He that abideth in mee, and Iin him, the same bringeth forth much fruit. For without me can yee doe nothing. If a man bide not in mee, he is rast foorth as a branche, and is withered, and men gather them, and cast them into the fixe, and they burne. If yee a∣bide in mee, and my wordes abide in you, aske what yee will, and it shal be done for you. Herein is my Father glorified, that yee beare much fruit, and become my Disciples. As the Fa∣ther hath loued mee, euen so also haue I loued you: Conti∣nue you in my loue. If yee keepe my commandments, yee shall abide in my loue, euen as I haue kept my fathers com∣mandements, and abide in his loue. These things haue I spoken vnto you, that my ioy might remaine in you, and that your ioy might be full

S. Philip and Iames day.

The Collect.

ALmightie God, whom truely to know is euerla∣sting life: grant vs perfectly to knowe thy Sonne Iesus Christ to be the way, the Trueth, and the Life, as thou hast thught S.Philip, and other the Apostles, throught Iesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle.

IAmes the seruant of God, and of the Lorde Iesus Christ, sendeth greeting to the twelue Tribes which are scattered abroad. My brethren, count it for an exceeding ioye, When yee fall into diuers temptations: Knowing this, that the trying of your faith gendreth patience, and let patience haue her perfect woorke, that yee may bee perfect and sounde, lacking nothing. If any of you lacke wisedome, let him aske of him that giueth it, euen God, which giueth to all men indifferent∣ly, and casteth no man in the teeth, and it shall be giuen him. But let him aske in faith, and wauer not. for he that doub∣teth, is like a waue of the Sea, which is tost of the windes, and caried with violence: neither let that man thinke, that he shall receiue any thing of the Lord. A wauering minded man is vnstable in all his wayes. Let the brother which is of lowe degree, reioyce when hee is exalted. Againe, let him that is rich, reioyce when he is made lowe: For euen as the floure of the grasse shall hee passe away. For as the Sunne reseth with heat, and the grasse withereth, and his floure fal∣leth away, and the beautie of the fashion of it perisheth: euen to shall the rich man perish in his wayes. Happy is the man that endureth temtation: for when he is tryed, hee shall re∣ceive the crowne of life, which the Lorde hath promised to them that loue him.

The Gospel.

ANd Iesus sayde vnto his Disciples, Let not your hearts be troubled. ye beleeue in God, beleeue also in me. In my Fathers house are many mansions. If it were not so, I would haue tolde you. I goe to prepare a place for you: And if I goe to prepare a place for you, I will come againe, and receiue you, euen vnto my selfe, that where I am, there may ye be also. And whither I goe, yee knowe, and the way yee know. Thomas saith vnto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest, and how is it possible for vs to know the way: Iesus faith vnto him, I am the way, and the Trueth, and the Life, No man commeth to the father but by me. If yee had knowen me, ye had knowen my father also: And now ye know him, and haue seene him, Philip sith vnto him, Lord, shew vs the Father, and it sus∣ficeth vs. Iesus saith vnto him, Haue I beene so long time with you, and yet hast thou not knowen me: Philip, he that hath seene me, hath seene my Father: and how sayest thou then, Shew vs the Father: Beleeuest not thou, that I am in the Father, & the Father in me: The words that I speake vnto you, I speake not of my selfe: but the Father that dwel∣leth in me, is he that doeth the works. Beleeue me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or els beleeue me for the workes sake. Verely, verely I say vnto you, He that belee∣ueth on me, the workes that I doe, the same shall he doe also: and greater workes then these shall hee doe, because I got vnto my Father. And whatsoever yee aske in my name, that will I doe, that the Father may bee glorified by the Sonne. If ye shall aske any thing in my Name, I will doe it.

S.Barnabe Apostle.

The Collect.

LOrde almightie, which hast endued thy holy A∣postle Barnabas with singular gistes of the ho∣ly Ghost: let vs not bee destitute of thy manifolde giftes, nor yet of grace, to vse them alway to thy

honour and glorie, through Iesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle.

TIdings of these things came vnto the eares of the congregation which was in Hirusa∣lem. And they sent forth Barnabas, that hee should goe vnto Antioch. Which when hee came, and had seene the grace of God, was glad, & exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would contiunally cleaue vnto the Lord. For he was a good man, and ful of the holy Ghost, and of faith, & much people was added vnto the Lord. Then departed Barnabas to seeke Saul: and when he had found him, he brought him vnto Antioch. And it chaunced, that a whole yeere they had their conuersation with the congrega∣tion there, and they taught much people, insomuch that the disciples of Antioch, were the first that were called Christen. In those dayes came. Prophets from the cities of Hierusalcm vnto Antioch. And there stood vp one of them, named Aga∣bus, and signified by the spirit, that thre should bee great dearth throughout all the world: which came to passe in the Emperour Claudius dayes. Then the disciples, euery man according to his ability, purposed to send succour vnto the bre∣thren which dwelt in Iurie: which thing they also did, and sent it to the Elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

The Gospel.

THis is my commandement, that ye loue together as I haue loucd you. Greater loue hath no man then this, that a man bestow his life for his friendes. Yee are my friends, if yee doe whatsoeuer I commaund you. Henceforth call I not you seruants: for the ser∣uant knoweth not what his lorde doeth: but you haue I called friends, for al things that I haue heard of my Father, I haue opened vnto you. yee haue not chosen me, But I haue chosen you, and ordeined you to goe

and bring forth fruite, and that your fruite should remaine, that whatsoeuer ye aske of the father in my Name, he may giue it you.

Saint Iohn Baptist.

The Collect.

ALmightie God, by whose prouidenee thy seruant Iohn Baptist was wonderfully borne, and sent to prepare the way of thy sonne our Sauiour by Preaching of penance: make vs so to follow his doctrine and holy life, that wee may truly repent, according to his preaching, and after his example constantly speake the trueth, boldely rebuke vice, and pattently suffer for the trueths sake, through Iesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle.

BE of good cheare, my people. Dye prophets, comfort my people, faith your God, comfort Hierusalem at the heart, & tell her that her trauaile is at an end, that her offence is par∣doned, that she hath receiued of the Lordes hand sufficient corxectrion for all her sins. A voice cried in y^e wildernes, Prepare the way of the Lord in the wildernes, make straight the path for our God in the desext. Let all valleys be exalted, and euery moun∣taine and hill be laid low. What so is crooked, let it be made straight, and let the rough be made plaine fields. For the glo∣rie of the Lord shall appeare, & all flesh shal at once see it. For why: the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. The same voyce spake, Now cry. And the Prophet answered, what shall I cry: That all flesh is grasse, and that all the goodlines there∣of is as the floure of the field. The grasse is withered, t•• floure falleth away. Even so is the people as grasse, when the breath of y^e Lord bloweth vpon them. Neuertheles, whether the gtrasse wither, or that the floure fade away, yet the worde of our God endureth for euer. Go vp vnto the hie hill (O Si∣on) thou that bringest good tidings, lift vp thy voice w^t pow∣er, O thou preacher Hierusalem, lift it vp without feare, and

say vnto the cities of Iuda. Beholde your God, behold, the Lord God shall come with power, and beare rule with his arme. Behold, hee bringeth his treasure with him, and his workes goe before him. He shal feede his flocke like an heard∣man: hee shall gather the Lambes together with his arme, and carie them in his bosome, and shall kindly entreate those that beare yong.

The Gospel.

ELizabeths time came y^t shee should be deliuered, and shee brought forth a sonne. And her neighbours and her cousins heard say howe the Lord had shewed great mercie vp∣on her, and reioyced with her. And it fortuned, that in the eight day they came to circumcise the childe, and called his name Zacharie, af∣ter the name of his father. And his mother answered and said. Not to, but his name shall be cal∣led Iohn. And they said vnto her, There is none of thy kin∣red that is named with this name. And they made signes to his father, how he would haue him called. And he asked for writing tables, and wrote, fying, His name is Iohn. And they marueiled all. And his mouth was opened immediatly and his tongue also, and he spake and praised God. And feare came on all them that dwelt nigh vnto him. And all these sayings were noysed abroad throughout all the hie countrey of Iurie, and they that heard them, laide them vp in their hearts, saying, what maner of childe shall this bee: And the hand of the Lord was with him. And his father Zacharias was filled with the holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, Pray∣sed be the Lord God of Israel, for hee hath visited and redee∣med his people, and hath raysed vp a horne of saluation vnto vs, in the house of his seruant Dauid, euen as he promised by the mouth of his holy Prophets, which were since the world began. That weshould be saued from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate vs. That hee would deale merci∣fully with our fathers, and remember his holy Couenaunt:

that he would performe the oath which hee sware to our fa∣ther Abraham, for to giue vs. That we, being deliuered out of the hands of our enemies, might serue him without freare all the dayes of our life, in such holinesse and righteousnesse, as are acceptable for him. And thou childe shall bee called the Prophet of the highest: for thou shalt goe before the face of the Lord to prepare his wayes. To giue knowledge of saluation vnto his people, for the remission of sinnes, through the ten∣der mercie of our God, whereby the day spring from an high hath visited vs. To giue light to them that sit in darknesse, and in the shadowe of death, and to guide our feete into the way of peace. And the childe grew, and waxed strong in spi∣rit, and was in wildernesse, till the day came when he should shew himselfe vnto the Israelites.

Saint Peters day.

The Collect.

ALmightie God, which by thy sonne Iesus Christ, hast giuen to thy Apostle S.Peter many excellent gifts, and comandedst him earnestly to feede thy flocke: make we beseech thee all Bishops and Pastours diligently to preach thy holy word, and the people obediently to follow the same, that they may receiue the crowne of euerlasting glorie, through Iesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle.

AT the same time, Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vexe certaine of the congregation, and he killed Iames the brother of Iohn with the sword. And because hee sawe it pleased the Iewes, he proceeded further, and tooke Peter also. Then were the dayes of sweete bread. And when hee had caught him, he put him in prison also, and deliuered him to foure quaternions of souldiers to bee kept, intending after Easter to bring him foorth to the people. And Peter was kept in prison, but prayer was made without ceasing of the con∣gregation vnto God for him. And when Herod would haue brought him out vnto the people, the same night slept Peter

tweene two souldiers, bound with two chaines, and the kee∣pers before the doore kept the prison. And behold, the Angel of the Lord was there present, and a light shined in the habi∣tation, and he smote Peter on the side, and stirred him vp, say∣ing, Arise vp quickly. And his chaines fell from his hands. And the Angle said vnto him, Gird thy selfe, and binde on thy sandales. And so hee did. And hee faith vnto him, East thy garment about thee, and follow me. And hee came out, and followed him, and wist not that it was trueth which was done by the Angel, but though thee had seene a vision. When they were past the first and secoud watch, they came vnto the yron gate that leadeth vnto the citie, which opened to them by the owne accord: and they went out, and passed through one streete, and foorthwith the Angle departed from him. And when Peter was come to himselfe, hee said, Now I know of a suretie that the Lord hath sent his Angel, and hath deliuered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the wai∣ting of the people of the Iewes.

The Gospel.

WHen Iesus came into the coastes of the Citie, which is called Cesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, whom do men say that I the sonne of man am: They sayde, Some say that thou art Iohn Baptist, some Elias, some Iere∣mias, or one of the Prophets. Hee saith vnto them, But whom say yee that I am: Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art Christ the sonne of the liuing God. And Iesus an∣swered, and said vnto him, Happie art thou Simon the sonne of Iohas: for flesh and blood hath not opened that vnto thee, but my father which is in heauen. And I say vnto thee, that thou art Peter, and vpon this rocke will I build my congre∣gation, and the gates of hell shall not preuaile against it. And I will giue vnto thee the keyes of the kingdome of heanen: And whatsoeuer thou bindest in earth, shall be bound in hea∣uen: and whatsoeuer thou loosest in earth, shall bee loosed in heauen.

S. Iames the Apostle.

The Collect.

GRant, O mercifull God, that as thine holy Apo∣stle Iames, leauing his father and all that he had, without delay was obedient vnto the calling of thy Sonne Iesus Christ, and followed him: So we, forsking all wordly and carnal affections, may be euer∣more ready to follow thy commandements, through Iesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle.

IN those dayes came Prophets from the Ci∣tie of Hierusalem, vnto Antioch. And there stood vp one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirite, that there should bee great dearth throughout all the world, which came to passe in the Emperour Clau∣dius dayes. Then the disciples, euery man according to his habilitie, purposed to send succour vnto the brethren which dwelt in Iewrie: which thing they also did, and sent it to the elders, by the hands of Barnabas and Saul. At the same time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vexe certaine of the congregation. And hee killed Iames the brother of Iohn with the sword: and because hee saw it pleased the Iewes, he proceeded further, and tooke Peter also.

The Gospel.

THen came to him the mother of Zebedees children, with her sonnes, worshipping him, and desiring a certaine thing of him. And hee said vnto her, what wilt thou: Shee said vn∣to him, Grant that these my two sonnes may sit, the one on the right hand, and the other on the lest, in they kingdome. But Iesus answered and sayd, yee wote not what yee aske. Are yee able to drinke of the cup that I shall drinke of: and to bee baptized with the bap∣tisme that I am baptized with: They saide vnto him, wee are. Hee said vnto them. yee shall drinke in deede of my cup, and be baptized with the baptisme that I am baptized with:

but to sit on my right hand and on my left, is not mine to giue, but it shall chaunce vnto them that it is prepared for of my fa∣ther. And when the ten heard this, they disdained at the two brethren. But Iesus called them vnto him, and sayde, yee knowe that the princes of the nations haue dominion ouer them, and they that are great men, exercise authoritie vpon them. It shall not be so among you. But whosoeuer will bee great among you, let him bee your minister, and whosoeuer will be chiefe among you, let him be your seruant: Euen as the sonne of man came not to bee ministred vnto, but to mini∣ster, and to giue his life a redemption for many.

S.Bartholomew Apostle.

The Collect.

O Almightie and euerlasting God, which hast giuen grace to thine Apostle Bartholomewe, truely to beleeue and to preach the word: graunt, wee be∣seech thee, vnto thy Church, both to loue that hee beleeued, and to preach that hee taught, through Christ our Lord.

The Epistle.

BY the handes of the Apostles were ma∣ny signes and wonders shewed among the people: and they were all together with one accorde in Salomons porche. And of other durst no man ioyne him∣selfe to them: neuerthelesse the people magnified them. The number of them that beleeued in the Lord, both of men and women, grewe more and more, in so much that they brought the sicke into the streetes, and laide them on beddes and couches, that at the least way the sha∣dow of Peter when he came by, might shadow some of them. There came also a multitude out of the cities round about, vnto Hierusalem, bringing sicke folkes, and them which were vexed with vncleane spirits, and they were healed euery one.

The Gospel.

AND there was a strife among them, which of them should seeme to bee the greatest. And hee said vnto them, The kings of nations reigne ouer them, and they that haue authoritie vpon them, are called gracious Lords: but yee shall not so be. But he that is greatest among you, shalbe as the yonger, and he that is chiefe, shalbe as he that doeth minister. For whether is greater, hee that sitteth at meate, or hee that serueth: Is not hee that sitteth at meate: But I am among you as one that ministreth. Yee are they which haue bidden with me in my temptations. And I appoint vnto you a kingdome, as my father hath appointed vnto me, that ye may eat and drinke at my table in my kingdome, and sit on seates iudging the twelue tribes of Israel.

Saint Matthew Apostle.

The Collect.

ALmightie God, which by thy blessed sonne didst call Matthew from the receite of custome, to bee an Apostle and Euangelist: Graunt vs grace to forsake all couetous desires and inordinate loue of riches, and to follow thy said sonne Iesus Christ, who liueth and reigneth, &c.

The Epistle.

SEeing that wee haue such an office, euen as God hath had mercie on vs, we goe not out of kinde, but haue cast from vs the clokes of vnhonestie, and walke not in craftinesse, neither handle we the word of God deceitfully, but open the trueth, and report our selues to euery mans conscience in the sight of God. If our Gospel be yet hid, it is hid among them that are lost, in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which beleeue not, lest the light of the Gospel of the glorie of Christ (which is y^e image of God) should shine vnto them, For we preach not our selues,

but Christ Iesus to bee the Lord, and our selues your seruants for Iesus sake. For it is God that commandeth the light to shine out of darkenesse, which hath shined in our hearts, for to giue the light of the knowledge of the glorie of God, in the face of Iesus Christ.

The Gospel.

ANd as Iesus passed forth from thence, hee saw a man (named Matthew) sitting at the receit of custome: and he said vnto him, Follow me. And hee arose, and followed him. And it came to passe, as Iesus sate at meate in his house, beholde, many Publicanes also and sinners that came, sate downe with Iesus and his disciples. And when the Pharises saw it, they said vnto his disciples, why eateth your master with Publicaues and sinners: But when Iesus heard that, he said vnto them, They that bee strong, neede not the Physicion, but they that are sicke. Goe yee rather and learne what that meaneth: I will haue mercie, and not sacrifice. For I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

Saint Michael and all Angels.

The Collect.

EVerlasting God, which hast ordeined and constituted the feruices of all Angels, and men in a wonderfull order: Mercifully graunt that they which alway doe thee secuice in heaven, may by thy appointment succour and defend vs in earth, through Iesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle.

THere was a great battell in heaven: Michael and his Angels fought with the Dragon, and the Dragon fought with his Angels, and preuailed not, neither was theri place found any more in heauen. And the great Dragon, that olde Serpent,

called the deuill and Satanas, was cast out, which deeciueth all the world. And he was cast into the earth, and his angels were cast out alst with him. And I heard a lowde voyce, saying, In heauen is now made s;aluation, and strength, and the kingdome of our God, and the power of his Christ. For the accuser of our brethren is cast downe, which accused them before God day and night. And they ouercame him by the blood of the Lambe, and by the word of their testimonie, and they loued not their liues vnto the death. Therfore reioyce yee heavens, and yee that dwell in them. Woe vnto the inhabiters of the earth, and of the sea, for the deuill is come downe vnto you, which hath great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.

The Gospel.

AT the same time came the disciples vnto Iesus, saying, who is the greatest in the kindome of heauen: Iesus called a child vnto him, and set him in the middest of them, and said, Verely I say vnto you, except ye turne and become as children, yee shall not enter into the kingdome of heauen. Whoseuer this childe, that same is the greatest in the kingdome of heauen. And whoseuer receiueth such a childe in my name, receiueth me. But who so doeth offend one of these little ones which beleeue in mee, it were better for him that amilstone were hanged about his necke, and that hee were drowned in the depth of the sea. Woe vnto the World because of offences. Necessarie it is that offences come: but wo vnto the man by whom the offence commeth. Wherefore, if thy hand or thy foote hinder thee, cut thm off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halte or maymed, rather then thou shouldest (hauing two hands, or two feete) be cast into euerlasting fire. And if thing eye offend thee, plucke it out, and cast it from thee: It is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather then (Having two eyes)

to be cast into hell fire. Take heede that ye despise not one of these little ones: For I say vnto you, that in heauen their Angels doe alwayes behold the face of my Father, which is in heauen.

Saint Luke the Euangelist.

The Collect.

AL mighty God, which calledst Luke the Physitton, whose praise is in the Gospel, to be a Physition of the soule: it may plese thee by the wholesome medicines of his doctrine, to heale all the diseases of our soules, through thy sonne Iesus Christ Lord.

The Epistle.

WAtch thou in al things, suffer afflictions, doe the worke throughly of an Evangelist, fulfil thine office vnto to the vttermost. Besober. For I am now ready to be offred, and the time of my departing is at hand. I haue fought a good fight, I haue fulfilled my couse, I haue kept the faith. From henceforth there is laid vp for mee a crowne of rightousnesse, which the Lord that is a righteous Iudge shall giue me at that day, not to mee onely, but to all them that loue his comming. Doe thy diligence that thou mayest come shortly vnto me. For Demas hath forsaken me, and loueth this present world, and is departed vnto Thessalonica. Crescens is gone to Galatia, Titus vnto Dalmatia, onely Lucas is with me. Take Marke, and bring him with thee, for he is profitable vnto me for the ministration. And Tychicus haue I sent vnto Ephesus. The cloke that I left at Troada with Carpus, when thou commest bring with thee, and the bookes, but spectally the parchment. Alexander the Coppersmith did me much evil, the Lord reward him according to his vee ves: of whom bee thou ware also, for the hath greatly with s••ood our wordes.

The Gospel.

THe Lord appointed other seuentie (and two) also, and sent them two and two before him into euery city and place, whither he himselfe would come. Therefore he said vnto them, The haruenst is great, but the labourers are few. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the haruest, to sende foorth labourers into his harusest. Goe your wayes, behold, I send you forth as lambes among woulues. Beare no Wallet, neighter scrip, nor shooes, and salute noman by the way. Into whatsoeuer house ye enter, first say, no man be to this house. And if the sonne of peace be thre, your peace shall rest vpon him, if not, if shall returne to you againe. And in the same house tarie still, eating and drinking such as they giue: For the labourer is worthie of his reward.

Simon and Iude Apostles.

The Collect.

ALmightie God, which hast builded thy congregation vpon the foundation of the Apostles & Prophets, Iesus Christ himselfe being the head corner stone: Graunt vs so to bee ioyned together in vnitie of spirit by their doctrine, that we may be made an holy temple acceptable to thee, through Iesus Christ our Lord.

The Episile.

IVdas the seruant of Iesus Christ, the brother of Iames, to them which are called and sanctified in GOD the Father, and preserued in Iesus Christ: mercie vnto you, and peace, and loue be multiplied. Beloued, when I gaue all diligence to write vnto you of the common saluation, it was needefull for mee to write vnto you, to exhort you that yee should continually labour in the faith, which was once giuen vnto the Saintes. For there are certaine vngodly men, craftily crept in, of which it was written

aforetime vnto such iuvgement; They turne the grace of our God into wantonnesse, and denie God (which is the onely Lord) and our Lord Iesus Christ. My minde is therefore to put you in remembrance, forasmuch as yee once know this, how that the Lord (after that hee had deliuered the people out of Egypt) destroyed them which after beleeued not. The angels also which kept not their first state, but left their owne habitation, hee hath reserued in euerlasting chaines vnder darknes, vnto the indgement of the great day. Euen as Sodom and Gomorrhe, and the cities about them, which is like maner defiled themselves with fornication, and folowed strange slesh, are set forth for an example, and suffer the pain of eternall fire. Like wife these being deceiued by dreames, defile the flesh, despise rulers, and speake euill of them that are in authoritie.

The Gospel.

THis commaund I you, that yee loue together. If the world hate you, yee know it hated mee before it hated you. If yee were of the world, the world would loue his owne: howbeit, because yee are not of the worlde, but I haue chosen you out of the worlde, therefore the worlde heateth you. Remember the word that I sayd vnto you, The seruant is not greater then the Lorde. If they haue persecuted mee, they will also persecute you. If they haue kept my saying, they will keepe yours also. But all these things will they doe vnto you for my Names sake, because they haue not knowen him that sent mee. It I had not come and spken vnto them, they should haue had no sinne: but now haue they nothing to cloke their sinne withall. Hee that hateth mee, hateth my Father also. If I had not done among them the workes which none other man did, they should haue had no sinne: but now haue they both seene and hated, not onely me, but also my father. But this happeneth, that the saying might be fulfilled that is written in the••e

lawe, They hated me without a cause. But when the comforter is come, whom I will send you from the Father, euen the spirit of trueth (which proceedeth of the Father) he shall testifie of me. And ye shal beare witnesse also, because ye haue bene with me from the beginning.

All Saintes.

The Collect.

ALmighty God, which hast knit together thy elect in one Communion and fellowship, in the mysticall body of thy sonne Christ our Lord: graunt vs grace so to follow thy holy Saints in al vertuous and godly liuing, that wee may come to those vnspeakeable ioyes, which thou hast prepared for them that vnfainedly loue thee, through Iesus Christ Lord. Amen.

The Epistle.

BEhol, I Iohn saw another Angel ascend from the rising of the sunne, which had the seale of the liuing God, and he cryed with a loude voyce to the foure Angels (to whom power was giuen to hurt the earth, and the sea) saying, Hurt not the earth, neigher the sea, neither the trees, till we haue sealed the seruants of our God in their foreheads. And I heard the number of them which were sealed, and there were sealed an hundred and fortie and foure thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.

Of the tribe of Iuda, were sealed xii. M.

Of the tribe of Ruben, were sealed xii.M.

Of the tribe of Gad, were sealed xii.M.

Of the tribe of Aster, were saled xii.M.

Of the tribe of Nephthalim, were sealed xii.M.

Of the tribe of Manasses, were sealed xii.M.

Of the tribe of Simeon, were sealed xii.M.

Of the tribe of Leui, were sealed xii.M.

Of the tribe of Isachar, were sealed xii.M.

Of the tribe of Zabulon, were sealed xii.M.

Of the tribe of Ieseph, were sealed xii.M.

Of the tribe of Beniamin, were sealed xii.M.

After this I beheld, and loe, a great multitude (which no man can number) of all nations, and people, and tongues, stood before the seate, and before the Lambe, clothed with long white garments, and Palmes in their hands, and cryed with a loud voyce, saying, Saluation be ascribed to him that sitteth vpon the seate of our God, and vnto the Lambe. And all the Angels stood in the compasse of the seate, and of the Elders, and the foure beasts, and fell before the seate on their faces, and worshipped God, saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisedome, and thankes, and honour, and power, and might, be vnto our God for euermore. Amen.

The Gospel.

IEsus seeing the people, went vp into a mountaine, and when hee was set, his Disciples came to him. And after that he had opned his mouth, he taught them, saying, Blessed are the poore in spirit, for theirs is the kingdome of heauen. Blessed are they that mourne, for they shall receiue comfort. Blessed are the meeke, for they shall receiue the inheritance of the earth. Blessed are they which hunger and thirst after righeousnesse, for they shall be satisfied. Blessed are the mercifull, for they shall obtaine mercie. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shal see God. Blessed are the peace makers, for they shalbe called the children of God. Blessed are they which suffer persection for righteousnes sake, for theirs is the kingdome of heauen. Blessed are yee when men reusle you, and persecute you, and shal falsely say all maner of euill sayings against you for my sake, reioyce and be glad, for great is your rewarde in heauen. For so persecuted they the Prophets which were before you

Notes

• Rom. 13. 8.
• Mat. 21.1
• Rom. 15.4.
• Luke 21.25.
• 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 4.1
• March. 11.2.
• Phil 4.4.
• Iohn 1.19
• Heb.I.I.
• Iohn I.I.
• A••. 7.55.
• Matt. 23.34.
• i. loh.I I.
• loh. ••i.i.••
• Apo. 14.1.
• Mar. 2.13.
• 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• Mat. 1.1.
• Rom 4.8.
• Luk. 2.15.
• Eph. 3.1.
• Man. 2.1.
• Rom. 12.1.
• Luke. 2.43
• Rom. 12.6.
• Iohn. 2.1.
• Rom. 12.16.
• Matt. 8.1.
• Rom. 13.1.
• Mat. 8 23.
• Col. 3.12.
• Matth. 13.24
• 1. Cor. 9.24.
• Mat. 20.1.
• 2. Cor. 11.19.
• Luke. 84.
• 1 Cor. 13.1.
• Lu. 18.31.
• 1 ocl 2. 12.
• Mat. 6.16.
• 2 Cor. 6.1
• Mat 4.1.
• 1. Thes. 4.1
• Matt. 15.21
• Eph. 5.1
• Lu. 11.14
• Gal 4.21.
• Ioh. 6.1.
• Heb. 9.11.
• Ioh. 8.46.
• Phil. 2.5.
• Mat. 26.1.
• Esa 63.1.
• Mar. 14.1.
• Esa. 50.1.
• Mar. 15.1
• Heb. 9.16.
• Luk. 22.1.
• 1. Cor. 11.17.
• Luk. 23.1.
• Heb. 10.1.
• Ioh. 18.1.
• 1. Pet. 3, 27.
• Matt. 27.57.
• Col. 3.••••.
• Ioh. 20.1.
• Actes 10.34.
• Luk. 24.13
• Act. 13.26.
• Luke 24.36.
• 1. Ioh. 5.4.
• Iohn 20.19.
• 1. Pet. 2.16.
• Iohn 10.11.
• 1. Pet. 2.11.
• Iohn. 16.16.
• Iam. 1.17.
• Ioh. 16.5.
• Iam. 1.22.
• Iohn. 16.23.
• Actes. 1.1
• Mark. 16.14.
• 1. Pet 47.
• Ioh. 15.26.
• Acts 2.1.
• Ioh. 14.15
• Act. 10.34
• Iohn 3.16.
• Acts. 8.14
• Iohn 10.1.
• Apoc. 4.1.
• Iohn 3.1.
• 1. Iohn 4.7.
• Luke 16.19.
• 1. Iohn 3.13.
• Luke 14.16.
• 1. Pet. 5.5.
• Luke 15.1.
• Rom. 8.18
• Luke 6.36
• 1. Pet. 3.8.
• Luke 5.1.
• Rom. 6.3.
• Mat. 5.20
• Rom. 6.19
• Mar. 8.1.
• Rom. 8.12
• Mat. 7.15.
• 1. Cor. 10.1.
• Luke 16.1.
• 1. Cor. 12.1.
• Luke 19.41.
• 1. Cor. 15.1.
• Luke. 18.9.
• 2. Cor. 3.4.
• Mar. 7.31.
• Gal. 3.16.
• Luke 10.23.
• Gal. 5.16.
• Luke 17.11.
• Gal. 6.11.
• Mat. 6.24.
• Eph. 3.13
• Luke. 7.11.
• Eph. 4.1.
• Luk. 14.1.
• 1. Cor. 14.
• Matth 22.34.
• Eph. 4.17.
• Mat. 9.1
• Ephes. 5.15.
• Matth. 22.1.
• Ephes.6.10.
• Ioh. 4.46.
• Phil. 1.3.
• Matth. 18.21.
• Phil. 3.17.
• Matt. 22.15.
• Col. 1.3.
• Mat. 9.18.
• Iere. 23.5.
• Iohn 6.5.
• Rom. 10.9
• Mat. 4.18.
• Eph. 2.19.
• Iohn 20. 24
• Acts. 9.1.
• Matth. 19.27.
• Luk. 2.22.
• Acts 1.15
• Matt. 1.25.
• Esai. 7.10.
• Luk. 1.26.
• Ephe. 4.7
• Ioh. 15.1
• Iam. 1.1
• Ioh. 14.1.
• Act. 11.22
• Ioh. 15.12.
• Esai. 40.1.
• Luk. 1.57
• Acts 12.1
• Mat. 16.13
• Acts. 11.27
• Mat. 20.20
• Act. 5.12
• Luk. 22.24
• 2. Cor. 4.1
• Ma••••. 9
• Apo. 12.7
• Mat. 18.1
• 2. Tim. 4.5
• Luck. 10.1.
• Inde 1.
• Ioh. 15.17
• Apoc. 7.2
• Ma••. 5.1