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YE have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine ene∣my: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you: That ye may be the chil∣dren of your Father which is in heaven; for he ma∣keth his sun to rise on the evil and on the good,
and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the Publicanes the same? And if ye salute your brethren onely, what do you more then others? do not even the Publicanes so? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
I Believe in one God, the Father Almighty, ma∣ker of heaven and earth, and of all things visi∣ble and invisible:
And in one Lord Iesus Christ, the onely begot∣ten Son of God, begotten of his Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made: who for us men, and for our salva∣tion, came down from heaven, and was incar∣nate by the holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary, and was made in an, and was crucified also for us un∣der Pontius Pilate; He suffered, and was buried, and the third day he rose again, according to the Scriptures, and ascended into heaven, and sit∣teth on the right hand of the Father. And he shall come again with glory to judge both the quick and the dead: whose kingdom shall have no end.
And I believe in the holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son toge∣ther is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the Prophets. And I believe one Catholick and Apostolick Church. I acknowledge one Baptism
for the remission of sins. And I look for the re∣surrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.
¶ Then followeth the Sermon; and after that shall be said.
LEt your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorifie your Father which is in heaven.
Whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Let us pray for the whole state of Christs Church militant here on earth.
ALmighty and everliving God, who by thy holy Apostle hast taught us to make prayers and supplications, and to give thanks for all men; We humbly beseech thee most mercifully (to ac∣cept our alms and oblations, and) to receive these our prayers, which we offer unto thy Divine Ma∣jesty, beséeching thee to inspire continually the uni∣versal Church with the spirit of truth, unity, and concord: and grant that all they that do confess thy holy Name, may agree in the truth of thy holy Word, and live in unity and godly love. We be∣seech thee also to save and defend all Christian Kings, Princes, and Governours, and especially thy servant CHARLES our King, that under him we may be godly and quietly governed. And grant unto his whole Council, and to all that are put in Authority under him, that they may truly and in∣differently minister justice, to the punishment of
wickedness and vice, and to the maintenance of thy true Religion and Vertue. Give grace, O heavenly Father, to all Bishops, and Curates, that they may both by their life and doctrine set forth thy true and lively Word, and rightly and duely administer thy holy Sacraments. And to all thy people give thy heavenly grace, and e∣specially to this Congregation here present, that with meek heart and due reverence they may hear and receive thy holy Word, truly serving thee in holiness and righteousness all the days of their life. And we most humbly beseech thee of thy good∣ness, O Lord, to comfort and succour all them who in this transitory life are in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity. And we also bless thy holy Name, for all thy servants departed this life in thy faith and fear; beseeching thee to give us grace so to follow their good examples, that with them we may be partakers of thy heavenly kingdom. Grant this, O Father, for Iesus Christs sake, our onely Mediatour and Advocate. Amen.
S. Mat. 5. 16.
S. Matt. 7. 12.
If there be no alms or oblations, then shall the words (of accept∣ing our alms and oblations) be left out unsaid.