saying, Lord, help me! But he answered and faid, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to caft it to dogs. And the faid, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table. Then Jesus answered and faid unto her, O woman, great is thy faith be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour. Third Sunday in Lent. The Collect. Wook upon the meanty defires of thy humble servants, and ftretch forth the right hand of thy Majesty to be our de fence against all our enemies, through Jesus Christ our Lord. TE beseech thee, Almighty Amen. B The Epistle. Ephef. v. 1. Eye therefore followers of God, as dear children; and walk in love, as Chrift alfo hath loved us, and hath given himself for us, an offering and a facrifice to God for a sweet-fmelling favour. But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let not be once named among you, as becometh faints; neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jefting, which are not convenient, but rather giving of thanks. For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean perfon, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of thefe things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of difobedience. Be not ye, therefore, partakers with them: For ye were fometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light; ffor the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteoufnefs and truth;) proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in fecret. But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light. Wherefore he faith, Awake, thou that fleepest, and arife from the dead, and Chrift shall give thee light. J The Gospel. Luke xi. 14. ESUS was cafting out a a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered. But fome of them faid, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils. And others, tempting him, fought of him a fign from heaven. But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to defolation; and a house divided against a house, falleth. If Satan alfo be divided against himself, how thall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I caft out devils through Beelzebub. And if I by Beelzebub caît out devils, by whom do your fons catt them out? therefore shall they be your judges. But if I with the finger of God caft out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you. When a ftrong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace: but when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trufted, and divideth his spoils. He that is not with me is againft me and he that gathereth not with me scattereth. When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, feeking reft; and finding none, he faith, I will return unto my house whence I came out. And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished. Then goeth he, and taketh to him feven other fpirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there and the laft ftate of that man is worse than the firft. And it came to pass, as he fpake Amen. T The Epistle. Gal. iv. 21. ELL me, ye that defire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law? For it is written, that Abraham hath two tons; the one by a bond-maid, the other by a free woman. But he who was of the bond-woman was born after the flesh; but he of the free woman was by promise, Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants, the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar. For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerufalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children. But Jerufalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all. For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that beatest not; break forth and cry, thou that travaileft not; for the defolate hath many more children than the which hath an husband. Now we, brethren, as Ifaac was, are the children of promife. But as then he that was born after the fleth, perfecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now. Nevertheless what faith the Scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her fon for the fon of the bond-woman thall not be heir with the fon of the free woman. So then, brethren, we are not children of the bond woman, but of the free The Gospel. John vi. 1. JESUS went over the fea of Galilee, which is the fea of Tiberias. And a great multitude followed him, because they faw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased. And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he fat with his difciples. And the paffover, a feaft of the Jews, was nigh. When Jefus then lifted up his eyes, and faw a great company come unto him, he faith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread. that these may eat? And this he faid to prove him; for he himfelf knew what he would do. Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not fufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little. One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, faith unto him, There is a lad here, which hath five barleyloaves and two finall fithes: but what are they among fo many? And Jesus said, Make the men fit down. Now there was much grafs in the place. So the men fat down, in number about five thousand. And Jefus took the loaves: and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the difciples, and the difciples to them that were fet down; and likewife of the fithes as much as they would. When they were filled, he faid unto his difciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be loft. Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley-loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten. Then those men, when they had feen the miracle that Jesus did, faid, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world. Fifth Sunday in Lent. TE beseech thee, Almighty W God, mercifully to look upon thy people, that by thy great goodness they may be governed and preserved evermore, both in body and foul, through Jesus Chrift our Lord. Amen. C The Epistle. Heb. ix. 11. HRIST being come an high is dead? and the prophets are dead whom makest thou thyfelf? Jesus anfwered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God: yet ye have not known him: but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying. Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad. Then faid the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and haft thou seen Abraham? Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple. prieft of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building; neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood, he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer fprinkling the unclean, fanctifieth to the purifying of the fleth; how much more thall Then took they up ftones to cast the blood of Chrift, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your confcience from dead works, to ferve the living God? And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the tranfgreffions that were under the first teftament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. J The Gospel. John viii. 46. ESUS faid, Which of you convinceth me of fin? And if I fay the truth, why do ye not believe me? He that is of God heareth God's words; ye there fore hear them not, because ye are not of God. Then aufwered the Jews, and faid unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and haft a devil? Jesus answered, I have not a devil: but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me. And I feek not mine own glory: there is one that feeketh and judgeth. Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my faying, he shall never fee death. Then faid the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abrahaın is dead, and the prophets; and thou fayeft, If a man keep my faying, he thall never taste of death. Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which L The Epistle. Phil. ii. 5. you, which was alfo in Chrift Jesus: who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God; but made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a fervant, and was made in the likeness of men: and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God alfo hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name; that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; and that every tongue should confess that Jefus Chrift is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. The Gospel. Matt. xxvii. 1. W was HEN the morning come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counfel againft Jesus to put him to death. And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor. Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he faw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of fiver to the chief priests and elders, faying, I have finned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they faid, What is that to us? fee thou to that, And he caft down the pieces of filver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself. And the chief priests took the filver pieces, and faid, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood. And they took counfel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in. Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day. Then was fulfilled that which was fpoken by Jeremy the prophet, faying, And they took the thirty pieces of filver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Ifrael did value; and gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me. And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, faying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus faid unto him, Thou fayeft. And when he was accufed of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. Then faith Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against theet And he answered him to never a word; infomuch that the governor marvelled greatly. Now at that feaft the governor was wont unto to release unto the people a prifoner, whom they would. And they had then a notable prifoner, called Barabbas. Therefore, when they were gathered together, Pilate faid unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Chrift? For he knew that for envy they had delivered him. When he was fet down on the judgement-feat, his wife fent unto him, faying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man; for I have fuffered many things this day in a dream because of him. But the chief priests and elders perfuaded the multitude that they shou'd afk Barabbas, and destroy Jefus. The governor answered and faid them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They faid, Barabbas. Pilate faith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus, which is called Chrift They all fay unto him, Let him be crucified. And the governor faid, Why? what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, faying, Let him be crucified. When Pilate faw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just perfon: fee ye to it. Then answered all the people, and faid, His blood be on us, and on our children. Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified. Then the foldiers of the governor took Jefus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of foldiers. And they ftripped him, and put on him, a, scarlet robe. And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! And they fpit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head. And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him. And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross. And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to fay, A place of a scull, they gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tafted thereof, he I would not drink. And they crucified him, and parted his garments, cafting lots; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast fots. And fitting down, they watched him there; and fet up over his head his ac cufation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. Then were there two thieves crucified with him one on the right hand, and another on the left. And they that paffed by reviled him, wagging their heads, and faying, Thou that • deftroyest the temple, and build est it in three days, fave thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross. Likewise a'fo the chief priests mocking him, with the fcribes and elders, faid, He faved others, himself he cannot fave. If he be the King of Ifrael, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. He trufted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him for he said, I am the Son of God. The thieves alfo, which were crucified with him, caft the fame in his teeth. Now from the fixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, faying, Eli, Eli, lama fabachthani? that is to fay, My God, my God, why haft thou foríaken me? Some of them that ftood there, when they heard that, faid, This man calleth for Elias. And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink. The rest said, Let be let us fee whether Elias will come to fave him. Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the faints which slept, arose, and came out of the graves after his refurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. Now when the centurion, and they that were with him watching Jefus, faw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.. Monday before Easter. W For the Epistle. Ifaiah Ixiii. 1. HO is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in rightcousness, mighty to fave. Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the wine-fat? I have trodden the wine-press alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be fprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment. For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come. And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold therefore mine own arm brought falvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me. And I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth. 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