The Gospel.
CHrist tolde this parable vnto certaine which trusted in themselues that they were perfect, * 1.1 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.