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vants, bind him hand and
foot, and take him away, and
caft him into outer darkness:
there fhall be weeping and
gnashing of teeth. For many
are called, but few are chofen.

The Twenty-first Sunday after
Trinity.

The Collect.

RANT, we beseech thee,

feet fhod with the preparation of the gofpel of peace; above all, taking the fhield of faith, wherewith ye fhall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of falvation, and the fword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: praying always with all prayer and fupplication in the Spirit, and

faithful people, pardon and perfeverance, and fupplication peace; that they may be clean- for all faints; and for me, fed from all their fins, and ferve thee with a quiet mind, through Jefus Chrift our Lord. Amen.

The Epifle. Ephef. vi. 10.

Mi

that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gofpel; for which I am an

therein I may speak boldly as
ambaffador in bonds: that
I ought to speak.

The Gofpel. St. John iv. 46.
HERE was a certain no-

Y brethren, be ftrong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to ftand against the wiles of the devil.bleman, whofe fon was For we wrestle not against fick at Capernaum. When he fleth and blood, but against heard that Jefus was come out principalities, against powers, of Judea into Galilee, he against the rulers of the dark- went unto him, and befought nefs of this world, against him, that he would come fpiritual wickedness in high down and heal his fon; for he places. Wherefore take unto was at the point of death. you the whole armour of God, Then faid Jefusunto him, Exthat ye may be able to with- cept ye fee figns and wonders, ftand in the evil day, and ye will not believe. The nohaving done all, to ftand. bleman faith unto him, Sir, Stand therefore, having your come down ere my child die. loins girt about with truth; Jefus faith unto him, Go thy and having on the breaftplate way, thy fon liveth. And the of righteousness; and your man believed the word that

Jefus

Jefus had fpoken unto him,
and he went his way. And as
he was now going down, his
fervants met him, and told
him, faying, Thy fon liveth.
Then enquired he of them
the hour when he began to
amend and they faid unto
him, Yesterday, at the feventh
hour, the fever left him. So
the father knew that it was at
the fame hour in the which
Jefus faid unto him, Thy fon
liveth; and himself believed,
and his whole houfe. This is
again the second miracle that
Jefus did, when he was come
out of Judea into Galilee.

The Twenty-fecond Sunday after
Trinity.

The Collect.
ORD, we beseech thee to

you

ing confident of this very
thing, that he who hath be-
gun a good work in you, will
perform it until the day of
Jefus Chrift; even as it is
meet for me to think this of
you all, because I have in
my heart, inafmuch as both
in my bonds, and in the de-
fence and confirmation of the
Gofpel, ye all are partakers of
my grace. For God is my
record, how greatly I long
after you all in the bowels of
Jefus Chrift. And this I pray,
abound
love may
that your love
yet more and more in know-
ledge, and in all judgment:
That ye may approve things
that are excellent, that ye
may be fincere, and without
offence till the day of Chrift;
being filled with the fruits of

Lkeep the houfold the righteoufnels, which we of

Church in continual godlinefs; that, through thy protection, it may be free from all adverfities, and devoutly

Jefus Chrift, unto the glory and praife of God. The Gospel. St. Matt. xviii. 21. ETER faid unto Jefus, given to ferve thee in good Lord, how oft fhall my works, to the glory of thy name, through Jefus Chrift

our Lord. Amen.

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brother fin against me, and I forgive him? till feven times? Jefus faith unto him, I say not unto thee, until feven times: but until seventy times seven. Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, who would take account of his fervants. And when he had begun to reckon, ond was brought unto him, who

owed

owed him ten thousand ta- was wroth, and delivered him lents. But forafmuch as he to the tormentors, till he

fhould pay all that was due unto him. So likewife shall my heavenly Father do alfo unto you, if ye, from your hearts, forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.

The Twenty-third Sunday after
Trinity.

The Collect.

had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be fold, and his wife and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. The fervant therefore felldown and worshipped him, faying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. Then the lord of that fervant was moved with compaffion, and loofed him, and forgave him the God, our refuge and debt. But the fame fervant ftrength, who art the went out, and found one of author of all godliness; be his fellow-fervants, who owed ready, we beseech thee, to him an hundred pence; and hear the devout prayers of he laid hands on him, and thy Church; and grant that took him by the throat, fay- thofe things which we afk ing, Pay me that thou oweft. faithfully, we may obtain efAnd his fellow-fervant fell fectually, through Jefus Chrift down at his feet, and be- our Lord. Amen. fought him, faying, Have patience with me, and I will all.

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The Epistle. Phil. iii. 17.

pay the awe. And he would BRETHREN, be follow

not; but went caft him ers together of me, and into prifon, till he should pay mark them who walk fo, as the debt. So when his fellow- ye have us for an enfample. fervants faw what was done, (For many walk, of whom I they were very forry, and came have told you often, and now and told unto their lord all tell you even weeping, that that was done. Then his lord, they arethe enemies oftheCrofs after that he had called him, ofChrift; whofe end is deftrucsaid unto him, O thou wicked tion, whofe God is their belly, fervant, I forgave thee all that and whofe glory is in their debt, because thou defiredst shame, who mind earthly me: fhouldeft not thou alfo things.) For our conversation have had compaffion on thy is in heaven, from whence fellow-fervant, even as I had alfo we look for the Saviour, pity on thee? And his lord the Lord Jefus Chrift; who

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HEN went thePharifees, and took counfel how they might entangle him in his talk. And they fent out unto him their difciples, with the Herodians, faying, Mafter, we know that thou art true, and teacheft the way of and the Father of our God in truth, neither careft Lord Jefus Chrift, prayingthou for any man: for thou ways for you, fince we heard regardeft not the perfon of of your faith in Chrifte Jefus, men... Tell us, therefore, and of the love which ye have What thinkeft thou? Is it to all the faints; for the hope lawful to give tribute unto which is laid up for you in Cæfar, or not? But Jefus per- heaven, whereof ye heard bel ceived their wickednefs, and fore in the word of the truth faid, Why tempt ye me, ye of the Gospel, which is comfe hypocrites? Show me the unto you, as it is in all the tribute-money. And they world, and bringeth forth brought unto him a penny. fruit, as it doth alfo in you, And he faith unto them, fince the day ye heard of it, Whofe is this image and fu- and knew the grace of God perfcription? They fay unto in truth. As ye alfo learned of him, Cæfar's. Then faith he Epaphras, our dear fellow ferunto them, Render therefore vant, who is for you a faithunto Cæfar the things which ful minifter of Chriftz whỏ are Cæfar's, and unto God alfo declared unto us your the things that are God's love in the fpirit. For this When they had heard these cause we alfo,ince the day words, they marvelled, and we heard it, fded otceafe to left him, and went the way, Pray for you and to defire

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that ye might be filled with made whole from that hour.) the knowledge of his will in And when Jefus came into all wifdom and fpiritual un- the ruler's houfe, and faw the derstanding that ye might minstrels and the people mawalk worthy of the Lord unto king a noife, he faid unto all pleafing, being fruitful in them, Give place for the every good work, and increaf- maid is not dead, but fleeping in the knowledge of God; eth. And they laughed him ftrengthened with all might, to fcorn. But when the peoaccording to his glorious pow- ple were put forth, he went er, unto all patience and long- in, and took her by the hand, fuffering, with joyfulness; and the maid arofe. And the giving thanks unto the Fa- fame hereof went abroad into ther, who hath made us meet all that land. to be partakers of the inheritance of the faints in light.

The Gospel. St. Matth. ix. 18.

WHILE Jefus fpake

The Twenty-fifth Sunday after
Trinity.

STO

The Collect.

TIR up, we beseech thee, these things unto O Lord, the wills of thy John's difciples, behold, there faithful people; that they came a certain ruler, and plenteoufly bringing forth the worshipped him, faying, My fruit of good works, may by daughter is even now dead; thee be plenteously rewarded, but come and lay thy hand through Jefus Chrift Christ our upon her, and the fhall live. Lord. Amen.

And Jefus arofe, and follow

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EHOLD, the days come, faith the Lord, that I

ed him, and fo did his dif- For the Epiftle. Jer. xxiii. 5. ciples. (And behold, a woman, which was diseased with an iffue of blood twelve will raife unto David a righyears, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: For the faid within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I fhall be whole. But Jefus turned him about, and when he saw her, he faid, Daughter, be of good comfort, thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was

teous Branch; and a King fhall reign and profper, and fhall execute judgment and juftice in the earth. In his days, Judah shall be saved, and Ifrael fhall dwell fafely and this is his Name whereby he fhall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. Therefore, behold, the days L

come,

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