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 Page [unnumbered] 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.
