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2he second Sunday after the
Epiphany.
The Collect.

bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it. When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was

made wine, and knew not whence it was (but the servants which drew the water knew) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom, and saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who dost govern all things in heaven and earth; mercifully hear the supplications of thy people, and grant us thy peace all the days of our life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. set forth good wine, and when men

Amen.

have well drunk, then that which is The Epistle. Rom, xii. 6. worse: but thou hast kept the good HAVING then gifts, differing ac- wine until now. This beginning of cording to the grace that is given miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, to us, whether prophecy, let us pro- and manifested forth his glory, and phesy according to the proportion of his disciples believed on him. faith; or ministry, let us wait on our ministering; or he that teacheth, on teaching; or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him

The third Sunday after the
Epiphany.
The Collect.

do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, with diligence; he that showeth mercifully look upon our infirmi mercy, with cheerfulness. Let love ties, and in all our dangers and necesbe without dissimulation. Abhor sities stretch forth thy right hand to that which is evil, cleave to that help and defend us, through Jesus which is good. Be kindly affectioned Christ our Lord. Amen. one to another with brotherly love, in The Epistle. Rom. xii. 16. honour preferring one another: not BE not wise in your own conceits. slothful in business; fervent in spirit; Recompense to no man evil for serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope; evil. Provide things honest in the patient in tribulation. continuing in-sight of all men. If it be possible, as stant in prayer; distributing to the much as lieth in you, live peaceably necessity of saints; given to hospi- with all men. Dearly beloved, avenge tality. Bless them which persecute not yourselves, but rather give place. you; bless, and curse not. Rejoice unto wrath; for it is written, Ven. with them that do rejoice, and weep geance is mine; I will repay, saith the with them that weep. Be of the same Lord. Therefore, if thine enemy mind one towards another. Mind hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give not high things, but condescend to him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

men of low estate.

The Gospel. St. Matt. viii. 1. WHEN he was come down from

The Gospel. St. John ii. 1. ΑΝ ND the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. And both Jesus was called, and his dis the mountain, great muititudes ciples, to the marriage. And when followed him. And behold, there came they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus a leper and worshipped him, saying saith unto him, They have no wine. Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what me clean. And Jesus put forth his have I to do with thee? mine hour is hand, and touched him, saying, I will, not yet come. His mother saith unto be thou clean. And immediately his the servants, Whatsoever he saith leprosy was cleansed. And Jesus unto you, do it. And there were set saith unto him, See thou tell no man, there six water-pots of stone, after the but go thy way, show thyself to the manner of the purifying of the Jews, priest, and offer the gift that Moses containing two or three firkins a- commanded for a testimony unto piece. Jesus saith unto them, Fill them. And when Jesus was entered the water-pots with water. And they into Capernaum, there came unte filled them up to the brim. And he him a Centurion, beseeching him, and Daith unto them, Draw out now, and saying, Lord, my servant lieth at

home sick of the palsy, grievously tor-jeth not the sword in vain: for he is mented. And Jesus saith unto him, I the minister of God, a revenger to will come and heal him. The Cen-execute wrath upon him that doeth turion answered and said, Lord, I evil. Wherefore ye must needs be am not worthy that thou shouldest subject, not only for wrath, but alro come under my roof; but speak the for conscience' sake. For, for this word only, and my servant shall be cause pay ye tribute also; for they healed. For I am a man under au- are God's ministers, attending conthority, having soldiers under me: tinually upon this very thing. Renand I say unto this man, Go, and he der, therefore, to all their dues; goeth; and to another, Come, and he tribute to whom tribute is due, cometh; and to my servant, Do this, custom to whom custom, fear to and he doeth it. When Jesus heard whom fear, honour to whom honour. it, he marvelled, and said to them that The Gospel. St. Matt. viii. 23. AND when he was entered into a

followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no not ship, his disciples followed him. in Israel. And I say unto you, that And behold, there arose a great temmany shall come from the east and pest in the sea, insomuch that the west, and shall sit down with Abra- ship was covered with the waves; ham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the but he was asleep. And his disciples kingdom of heaven: But the children came to him, and awoke him, saying, of the kingdom shall be cast out into Lord, save us, we perish. And he outer darkness; there shall be weep-saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, ing and gnashing of teeth. And Jesus said unto the Centurion, Go thy way, and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the self-same hour.

The fourth Sunday after the

Epiphany.

The Collect. God, who knowest us to be set in the midst of so many and great dangers, that by reason of the frailty of our nature we cannot always stand upright; grant to us such strength and protection, as may support us in all dangers, and carry us through all temptations, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle. Rom. xiii. 1. LET every soul be subject unto the higher powers; for there is no power but of God: the powers that be are crdained of God. Whosoever, therefore, resisteth the power, resateth the ordinance of God: and they that resist, shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same for he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he bear

O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him? And when he was come to the other side, into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way. And behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time? And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine, feeding. So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine. And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine; and behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters. And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils. And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw him, they besought him, that he would depart out of their coasts,

The fifth Sunday after the

Epiphany.
The Collect.

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0 O Lord, we beseech thee to keep O God, whose blessed Son wat thy Church and Household con- manifested that he might destroy tinually in thy true religion, that the works of the devil, and make us they who do lean only upon the hope the sons of God, and heirs of eterna! of thy heavenly grace, may evermore life; grant us, we beseech thee, that be defended by thy mighty power, having this hope, we may purify our through Jesus Christ our Lord. selves, even as he is pure; tha: when Amen. he shall appear again with power The Epistle. Col. iii. 12. and great glory, we may be made PUT on therefore (as the elect of like unto him in lis eternal and God, holy and beloved) bowels glorious kingdom; where, with thee, of mercies, kindness, humbleness of O Father, and thee, O Holy Ghost, mind, meekness, long-suffering; for- he liveth and reigneth, ever one bearing one another, and forgiving God, world without end. Amen. one another, if any man have a quar-j The Epistla. 1 John iii. 1. rel against any; even as Christ for- BEHOLD what manner of love the gave you, so also do ye. And, above Father hath bestowed upon us, all these things, put on charity, which that we should be called the sons of is the bond of perfectness. And let God; therefore the world knoweth the peace of God rule in your hearts, us not, because it knew him not. to the which also ye are called in Beloved, now are we the sons of one body; and be ye thankful. Let God; and it doth not yet appear the word of Christ dwell in you rich- what we shall be but we know, ly in all wisdom; teaching and ad- that when he shall appear, we shali monishing one another in psalms, be like him; for we shall see him as and hymns, and spiritual songs he is. And every man that hath this singing with grace in your hearts to hope in him purifieth himself, even as the Lord. And whatsoever ye do in he is pure. Whosoever committeth word or deed, do all in the name of sin, transgresseth also the kw; for the Lord Jesus; giving thanks to sin is the trangression of the law. God and the Father by him. And ye know that he was manifested The Gospel. St. Matt. xiii. 24. to take away our sins; and in hum is THE kingdom of heaven is likened no sin. Whosoever abideth in him, unto a man which sowed good sinneth not: whosoever sinneth, hath seed in his field. But while men not seen him, neither known him. slept, his enemy came and sowed Little children, let no man deceive tares among the wheat, and went you: he that doeth righteousness is his way. But when the blade was righteous, even as he is righteous. He sprung up, and brought forth fruit, that committeth sin is of the devil; fot then appeared the tares also. So the devil sinneth from the beginning. the servants of the householder came For this purpose the Son of God was and said unto him, Sir, didst not manifested, that he might destroy the thou sow good seed in thy field? from works of the devil. whence then hath it tares? He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? But he said, Nay; lest, while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest; and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them; but gather the wheat into my barn.

The Gospel. St. Matt. xxiv. 23. THEN if any man shall say unto

you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. For there shall arise false Christs and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; insomuch that (if it were possible) they shall deceive the very elect. Behold, I have told you before. Wherefore, if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secre chambers; believe it not. For as the

Aghtning cometh out of the east, and market-place, and raid unto them, shineth even unto the west; so shall Go ye also into the vineyard, and also the coming of the Son of man be. whatsoever is right I will give you. For wheresoever the carcase is, there And they went their way. Again he will the eagles be gathered together. went out about the sixth and ninth Immediately after the tribulation of hour, and did likewise. And about those days, shall the sun be darken- the eleventh hour he went out, and ed, and the moon shall not give her found others standing idle, and saitl light, and the stars shall fall from unto them, Why stand ye here all neaven, and the powers of the hea- the day idle? They say unto him, vens shall be shaken. And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven; and theu shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory. And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trum-ginning from the last unto the first. pet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive. So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward Call the labourers, and give them their hire, be

And when they came, that were hired about the elevent: hour, they recei ved every man a penny. But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received inore; and

The Sunday called Septuagesima, or the third Sunday before Lent. they likewise received every man a The Collect.

penny. And when they had received Lord, we beseech thee favourably it, they murmured against the good to hear the prayers of thy people, man of the house, saying, These last that we, who are justly punished for have wrought but one hour, and thou our offences, may be mercifully deli-hast made them equal unto us, which vered by thy goodness, for the glory of have borne the burden and heat of thy name, through Jesus Christ our the day. But he answered one of Saviour, who liveth and reigneth them, and said, Friend, I do thee no with thee and the Holy Ghost, ever wrong; didst not thou agree with one God, world without end. Amen. me for a penny? Take that thine is, The Epistle. 1 Cor. ix.24. and go thy way; I will give unto this KNOW ye not, that they which last even as unto thee. Is it not lawrun in a race, run all, but one ful for me to do what I will with mine receiveth the prize? So run, that ye own? Is thine eye evil, because I am may obtain. And every man that good? So the last shall be first, and striveth for the mastery, is temperate the first last; for many be called, but in all things. Now they do it to ob-few chosen.

tain a corruptible crown, but we an

incorruptible. I therefore so run, The Sunday called Sexagesima, or

the second Sunday before Lent. The Collect.

Lord God, who seest that we put not our trust in any thing that we

not as uncertainly; so fight 1, not as one that beateth the air: But I keep under my body, and bring it into sub-O jection, lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself do; mercifully grant that by thy should be a cast-away. power we may be defended against ail adversity, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Gospel. St. Matt. xx. 1. THE kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an houseThe Epistle. 2 Cor. xi. 19. holder, which went out early in the YE suffer fools gladly, seeing ye morning to hire labourers into his yourselves are wise. For ye suf vineyard. And when he had agreed fer if a man bring you into bondage, with the labourers for a penny a day, if a man devour you, if a man take of he sent them into his vineyard. And you, if a man exalt himself, if a man he went out about the third hour, smite you on the face. I speak as and saw others standing idle in the concerning reproach, as though

had been weak: howbeit, whereinso-they might not understand. Now the ever any is bold (I speak foolishly) I parable is this: the seed is the word am bold also. Are they Hebrews? of God. Those by the way-side are so am I are they Israelites? so am they that hear; then cometh the I are they the seed of Abraham? devil, and taketh away the word out so am I are they ministers of of their hearts, lest they should be Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am lieve and be saved. They on the rock more: In labours more abuudant; are they, which, when they hear, rein stripes above measure; in prisons ceive the word with joy; and these more frequent; in deaths oft. Of the have no root, which for a while be Jewe five times received I forty stripes lieve, and in time of temptation fall save one; thrice was I beaten with away. And that which fell among rods; once was I stoned; thrice Ithorns are they, which, when they suffered shipwreck; a night and a have heard, go forth, and are chokday I have been in the deep; in joured with cares, and riches, and pleaneyings often; in perils of waters; in sures of this life, and bring no fruit to perils of robbers; in perils by mine perfection. But that on the good own countrymen; in perils by the ground are they, which, in an honest heathen; in perils in the city; in and good heart, having heard the perils in the wilderness; in perils in word, keep it, and bring forth fruit the sea; in perils among false breth- with patience." ren; in weariness and painfulness;

in watchings often; in hunger and The Sunday called Quinquagesi thirst; in fastings often; m cold and ma, or the next Sunday before nakedness; besides those things that

Lent.

The Collect.

sake. Amen.
The Epistle. 1 Cor. xiii. 1.
THOUGH I speak with the tongnes

are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the Churches: O Lord, who hast taught us that Who is weak, and I am not weak? all our doings without charity are who is offended, and I burn not? If nothing worth; send thy Holy Ghost, I must needs glory, I will glory of the and pour into our hearts that most things which concern mine infirmi-excellent gift of charity, the very ties. The God and Father of our bond of peace, and of all virtues; Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed without which, whosoever liveth is for evermore, knoweth that I lie not. counted dead before thee: Grant this The Gospel. St. Luke viii. 4. for thine only Son Jesus Christ' WHEN much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable: A sower went out to sow his of men and of angels, and liave seed; and as he sowed, some fell by not charity, I am become as sounding the way-side, and it was trodden brass or a tinkling cymbal: And down, and the fowls of the air de- though I have the gift of prophecy, voured it; and some fell upon a rock, and understand all mysteries, and all and as soon as it was sprung up, it knowledge; and though I have all withered away, because it lacked faith, so that I could remove moun inoisture and some fel: among tains, and have not charity, I am nothorns, and the thorns sprang up thing. And though I bestow all my with it, and choked it and other goods to feed the poor, and though I fell on good ground, and sprang up, give my body to be burned, and have and bare fruit an hundred fold. And not charity, it profiteth me nothing. when he had said these things, he Charity suffereth long, and is kind; cried, He that hath ears to hear, charity envieth not; charity vauntetli let him hear. And his disciples not itself; is not puffed up; doth asked him, saying, What might not behave itself unseemly; seeketh this parable be? And he said, not her own; is not easily provoked; Unto you it is given to know the thinketh no evil; rejoiceth not in mysteries of the kingdom of God; iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; but to others in parables: that see-beareth all things, believeth all things, ng they might not see, and hearing hopeth all things, endureth all things.

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