Devotions in the ancient way of offices. With psalms, hymns, and prayers for every day of the week and every holiday in the year. / Reformed by A person of quality, ; and published by George Hickes, D.D.

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Title: Devotions in the ancient way of offices. With psalms, hymns, and prayers for every day of the week and every holiday in the year. / Reformed by A person of quality, ; and published by George Hickes, D.D.
Author: Birchley, William, 1613-1669.
Publication: London :: Printed for J. Jones at the Bell, in St.-Paul's Church-Yard,; 1700.
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Subject terms: Church of England -- Liturgy.; Devotional exercises.
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Sept. 21. St. Matthew.

All as in the Office of Saints, except,

1. BE not discouraged, O my Soul, nor make thy past Offences unpardon∣able by Despair.

2. This is he who of a Sinner became a Preacher; and of a Publican was called to be an Apostle.

3. Fear not the Power of the Grace of God, but take heed of delaying to em∣brace it; take heed of refusing to obey it; take heed of relapsing into the Sins of which thou hast repented.

Antiphon.

St. Matthew, the Publican, busie at his Office, call'd by Jesus, but in passing by, straight arose, left all, and followed him. A wise Example to Sinners! And Jesus vouchsaf'd to Feast at his House with a great Multitude of Publicans for encou∣ragement to Converts.

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V. Our Lord came not to call the Righteous,

R. But Sinners to Repentance.

Let us pray.

O GOD, whose powerful Call drew Matthew the Publican from the very receipt of Custom, to become an eminent Apostle and Evangelist in thy Church! Grant us, we beseech Thee, in celebrating the Blessed Memory of his Life and Death, worthy his high and extraordinary Voca∣tion, to advance thy Praise for so glorious an Example of thy Grace; and that com∣plying readily and faithfully with it, we may forsake all to follow Thee, through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.