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thee, mercifully accept our pray- liar; for he that loveth not his ers; and because, through the brother, whom he hath seen, how weakness of our mortal nature, can he love God, whom he hath

we can do no good thing without
thee, grant us the help of thy
grace, that in keeping thy com-
mandments we may please thee,
both in will and deed, through

Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Epistle. 1 John iv. 7.

BELOVED, let us love one an

not seen? And this commandment
have we from him, that he who
loveth God, love his brother also.
The Gospel. St. Luke xvi. 19.
THE
HERE was a certain rich
man, who was clothed in
purple and fine linen, and fared

sumptuously every day. And

other: for love is of God, and there was a certain beggar, naevery one that loveth is born of med Lazarus, who was laid at God, and knoweth God. He that his gate, full of sores; and deloveth not, knoweth not God; siring to be fed with the crumbs for God is love. In this was which fell from the rich man's manifested the love of God to- table: moreover, the dogs came wards us, because that God sent and licked his sores. And it his only begotten Son into the came to pass that the beggar world, that we might live through died, and was carried by the anhim. Herein is love, not that we gels into Abraham's bosom: the loved God, but that he loved rich man also died, and was buus, and sent his Son to be the ried: and in hell he lifted up his propitiation for our sins. Be-eyes, being in torments, and seeth loved, if God so loved us, we Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in ought also to love one another. his bosom. And he cried, and No man hath seen God at any said, Father Abraham, have mertime. If we love one another, cy on me, and send Lazarus, that God dwelleth in us, and his love he may dip the tip of his finger is perfected in us. Hereby know in water, and cool my tongue, we that we dwell in him, and he for I am tormented in this flame. in us; because he hath given us But Abraham said, Son, rememof his Spirit. And we have seen ber that thou in thy life-time reand do testify, that the Father ceivedst thy good things, and sent the Son to be the Saviour of likewise Lazarus evil things; but the world. Whosoever shall con- now he is comforted, and thou fess that Jesus is the Son of God, art tormented. And besides all God dwelleth in him, and he in this, between us and you there is God. And we have known and a great gulph fixed: so that they believed the love that God hath who would pass from hence to God is love; and he that you cannot; neither can they dwelleth in love, dwelleth in pass to us that would come from God, and God in him. Herein thence. Then he said, I pray is our love made perfect, that we thee therefore, father, that thou may have boldness in the day of wouldest send him to my father's judgment; because as he is, so house: for I have five brethren: are we in this world. There is that he may testify unto them, no fear in love; but perfect love lest they also come into this place casteth out fear; because fear of torment. Abraham saith unto hath torment: He that feareth, is him, They have Moses and the not made perfect in love. We Prophets; let them hear them love him, because he first loved And he said, Nay, father Abraus. If a man say, I love God, ham; but if one went unto them and hateth his brother, he is a from the dead, they will repent

to us.

And he said unto him, If they the name of his Son Jesus Christ, hear not Moses and the Pro- and love one another, as he phets, neither will they be per- gave us commandment. And he suaded, though one rose from that keepeth his commandments, the dead. dwelleth in him, and he in him: and hereby we know that he abi

The second Sunday after Trinity.deth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.

The Collect.

LORD, who never failest to The Gospel. St. Luke xiv. 16. help and govern those whom thou dost bring up in thy stead. A CERTAIN man made a great supper, and bade many; and fast fear and love; keep us, we sent his servant at supper-time, beseech thee, under the protec- to say to them that were bidden, tion of thy good providence, and Come, for all things are now make us to have a perpetual ready. And they all with one fear and love of thy holy name, consent began to make excuse: through Jesus Christ our Lord. The first said unto him, I have Amen. bought a piece of ground, and The Epistle 1 John iii. 13. I must needs go and see it; I another said, I have bought five ARVEL not, my brethren, if pray thee have me excused: And

MARVEL

my

We

know that we have passed from yoke of oxen, and I go to prove death unto life, because we love them; I pray thee have me ex the brethren. He that loveth not cused: And another said, I have his brother, abideth in death. married a wife, and therefore I Whosoever hateth his brother, is cannot come. So that servant a murderer: and ye know that came, and showed his lord these no murderer hath eternal life things. Then the master of the abiding in him. Hereby per- house, being angry, said to his ceive we the love of God, be- servant, Go out quickly into the cause he laid down his life for us: streets and lanes of the city, and and we ought to lay down our bring in hither the poor, and the lives for the brethren. But whoso maimed, and the halt, and the hath this world's good, and seeth blind. And the servant said, his brother have need, and shut- Lord, it is done as thou hast comteth up his bowels of compassion manded, and yet there is room. from him; how dwelleth the love And the lord said unto the serof God in him? My little chil-vant, Go out into the highways dren, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed, and in truth. And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, the LORD, we beseech thee have we confidence towards God. mercifully to hear us; and And whatsoever we ask, we re-grant that we, to whom thou hast ceive of him, because we keep given an hearty desire to pray, his commandments, and do those may, by thy mighty aid, be dethings that are pleasing in his fended and comforted in all dansight. And this is his command-gers and adversities, through Je inent, That we should believe on sus Christ our Lord. Amen.

and hedges, and compel them to
come in, that my house may be
filled: for I say unto you, that
none of those men which were
bidden shall taste of my supper.

The third Sunday after Trinity.
The Collect.

and seek diligently till she find it?
And when she hath found it, she
calleth her friends and her neigh-
bours together, saying, Rejoice
with me, for I have found the
piece which I had lost. Likewise,
I say unto you, there is joy in the
presence of the angels of God
over one sinner that repenteth.

The fourth Sunday after Trinity.
The Collect.

Th Epistle. 1 St. Peter v. 5. ALL of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: For God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seek- GOD, the protector of all ing whom he may devour: whom that trust in thee, without resist, steadfast in the faith; whom nothing is strong, nothing knowing that the same afflictions is holy; increase and multiply are accomplished in your breth-upon us thy mercy; that thou beren that are in the world. But the ing our ruler and guide, we may God of all grace, who hath called so pass through things temporal, us unto his eternal glory by Christ that we finally lose not the things Jesus, after that ye have suffered eternal: Grant this, O heavenly a while, make you perfect, stab- Father, for Jesus Christ's sake lish, strengthen, settle you. To our Lord. Amen. him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

The Gospel. St. Luke xv. 1.
HEN drew near unto him all

I

The Epistle. Rom. viii. 18. RECKON that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the

to hear him. And the Pharisees us. For the earnest expectation and Scribes murmured, saying, of the creature waiteth for the This man receiveth sinners, and manifestation of the sons of God. eateth with them. And he spake For the creature was made subthis parable unto them, saying, ject to vanity, not willingly, but What man of you having an hun- by reason of him who hath subdred sheep, if he lose one of them, jected the same in hope: because doth not leave the ninety and the creature itsel also shall be nine in the wilderness, and go delivered from the bondage of after that which is lost, until corruption, into the glorious he find it? And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost. I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine The Gospel. St. Luke vi. 36. just persons, which need no re- E ye therefore merciful, as pentance. Either what woman your Father also is merciful. having ten pieces of silver, if she Judge not, and ye shall not be lose one piece, doth not light a judged: condemn not, and ye candle, and sweep the house-shall not be condemned; forgive

liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groaneth, and travaileth in pain together until now: And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.

BE

and ye shall be forgiven: give,| For the eyes of the Lord are and it shall be given unto you; over the righteous, and his ears good measure, pressed down, and are open unto their prayers: but shaken together, and running the face of the. Lord is against over, shall men give into your them that do evil. And who is bosom. For with the same mea- he that will harm you, if ye be sure that ye mete withal, it shall followers of that which is good? be measured to you again. And But and if ye suffer for righteous. he spake a parable unto them: ness' sake, happy are ye: and be Can the blind lead the blind? not afraid of their terror, neither shall they not both fall into the be troubled; but sanctify the ditch? The disciple is not above Lord God in your hearts. his master; but every one that is The Gospel. St. Luke v. 1. perfect shall be as his master. came to pass, that as the peoAnd why beholdest thou the ple pressed upon him to hear mote that is in thy brother's eye, the word of God, he stood by the but perceivest not the beam that lake of Gennesaret, and saw two is in thine own eye? Either how ships standing by the lake; but canst thou say to thy brother, the fishermen were gone out of Brother, let me pull out the mote them, and were washing their that is in thine eye, when thou nets. And he entered into one thyself beholdest not the beam of the ships, which was Simon's, that is in thine own eye? Thou and prayed him that he would hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's

eye.

The fifth Sunday after Trinity.
The Collect.

IT

thrust out a little from the land: and he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship. Now, when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. And Simon answering, said unto him, Master, RANT, O Lord, we beseech we have toiled all the night, and thee, that the course of this have taken nothing; nevertheworld may be so peaceably or-less, at thy word I will let down dered by thy governance, that the net. And when they had this thy Church may joyfully serve thee in all godly quietness, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

done, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes, and their net brake. And they beckoned unto their partners which were in the The Epistle. 1 St. Peter iii. 8. other ship, that they should come B E ye all of one mind, having and help them. And they came, compassion one of another; and filled both the ships; so that love as brethren, be pitiful, be they began to sink. When Simon courteous; not rendering evil for Peter saw it, he fell down at Jeevil, or railing for railing; but sus' knees, saying, Depart from contrariwise, blessing; knowing me, for I am a sinful man, O that ye are thereunto called, that Lord. For he was astonished, ye should inherit a blessing. For and all that were with him, at he that will love life, and see the draught of the fishes which good days, let him refrain his they had taken; and so was also tongue from evil, and his lips James and John the sons of Ze that they speak no guile: Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it:

bedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from hence

forth thou shalt catch men. And
when they had brought their
ships to land, they forsook all,
and followed him.

The sixth Sunday after Trinity.
The Collect.

kingdom of heaven. Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill, and whosoever shall kill, shalĺ be in danger of the judgment. But I say unto you, that whosoever is angry with his brother GOD, who hast prepared for without a cause, shall be in danthose who love thee, such ger of the judgment: and whosogood things as pass man's under-ever shall say to his brother, Raca, standing; pour into our hearts shall be in danger of the council: such love towards thee, that we, but whosoever shall say, Thou loving thee above all things, fool, shall be in danger of hell may obtain thy promises, which fire. Therefore, if thou bring thy exceed all that we can desire,gift to the altar, and there rethrough Jesus Christ our Lord. memberest that thy brother hath Amen.

The Epistle. Rom. vi. 3.
NOW ye not that so many of
Je-

sus Christ, were baptized into his
death? Therefore we are buried
with him by baptism into death;
that like as Christ was raised up
from the dead by the glory of
the Father, even so we also
should walk in newness of life.
For if we have been planted to-
gether in the likeness of his death,
we shall be also in the likeness of
his resurrection: Knowing this,
that our old man is crucified with
him, that the body of sin might
be destroyed, that henceforth we
should not serve sin. For he
that is dead, is freed from sin.
Now, if we be dead with Christ,
we believe that we shall also live
with him, knowing that Christ
being raised from the dead, dieth
no more; death hath no more
dominion over him. For in that
he died, he died unto sin once;
but in that he liveth, he liveth
unto God. Likewise reckon ye
also yourselves to be dead indeed
unto sin; but alive unto God,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

aught against thee, leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way, first be reconciled to

offer thy gift. Agree with thine
adversary quickly, whiles thou
art in the way with him; lest at
any time the adversary deliver
thee to the judge, and the judge
deliver thee to the officer, and
thou be cast into prison. Verily
I say unto thee, thou shalt by no
means come out thence, till thou
hast paid the uttermost farthing.

The seventh Sunday after Trinity.
The Collect.

ORD of all power and might, who art the author and giver of all good things; graft in our hearts the love of thy name, increase in us true religion, nourish us with all goodness, and of thy great mercy keep us in the same, through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen.

The Epistle. Rom. vi. 19. SPEAK after the manner of men, because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness, and to iniquity, The Gospel. St. Matt. v. 20. unto iniquity; even so now yield ESUS said unto his disciples, your members servants to rightExcept your righteousness eousness, unto holiness. For shall exceed the righteousness of when ye were the servants of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye sin, ye were free from righteousshall in no case enter into the ness. What fruit had ye then

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