righteous, even as he is righteous, with thee and the HOLY GHOST, He that committeth sin is of the ever one GOD, world without end. devil; for the devil sinneth from the Amen. beginning. For this purpose the Son of GOD was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. The Epistle. 1 Cor. ix. 24. KNOW ye not, that they which run in a race, run all, but one re The Gospel. St. Matt. xxiv. 23. ceiveth the prize? So run, that ye THEN if any man shall say unto may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery, is temperate you, Lo, here is CHRIST, or there, in all things. Now they do it to false Christs and false prophets, and obtain a corruptible crown, but we an shall show great signs and wonders; incorruptible. I therefore so run, insomuch that (if it were possible) they not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as shall deceive the very elect. Behold, one that beateth the air: but I keep I have told you before. Wherefore, under my body and bring it into sub believe it not. For there shall arise if they shall say unto you, Behold, jection, lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I I myself should be a cast-away. The Gospel. St. Matt. xx. 1. he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not. For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth THE kingdom of heaven is like even unto the west; so shall also the unto a man that is a householder, coming of the Son of man be. For which went out early in the mornwheresoever the carcase is, there will ing to hire laborers into his vineyard the eagles be gathered together. Im- And when he had agreed with the mediately after the tribulation of those laborers for a penny a day, he sens days, shall the sun be darkened, and them into his vineyard. And he went the moon shall not give her light, out about the third hour, and saw and the stars shall fall froin heaven, others standing idle in the market. and the powers of the heavens shall place, and said unto them, Go ye also be shaken. And then shall appear into the vineyard, and whatsoever is the sign of the Son of man in heaven; right I will give you. And they went and then shall all the tribes of the their way. Again he went out about earth mourn, and they shall see the the sixth and ninth hour, and did Son of man coming in the clouds of THE SUNDAY CALLED SEPTUAGE. BEFORE LENT. The Collect. likewise. And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stara ye here all the day idle? They say unto him, 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 laborers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first. And when they came, that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny. But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they like wise received every man a penny. O LORD, we beseech thee favorably to hear the prayers of thy people, that we, who are justly punished for our offences, inay be mercifully delivered by thy goodness, for the glory of thy name, through JESUS CHRIST our Saviour, who liveth and reigneth And when they had received it, they murmured against the good man of men; in perils by the heathen; in the house, saying, These last have perils in the city; in perils in the wrought but one hour, and thou hast wilderness; in perils in the sea; in made them equal unto us, which perils among false brethren; in weahave borne the burden and heat of riness and painfulness; in watchings the day. But he answered one of often; in hunger and thirst; in fastthem, and said, Friend, I do thee no ings often; in cold and nakedness; wrong; didst not thou agree with me besides those things that are without, for a penny? Take that thine is, and go thy way; I will give unto this last even as unto thee. Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good? So the last shall be first, and the first last; for many be called, but few chosen. THE SUNDAY CALLED SEXAGESI- The Collect. O LORD GOD, who seest that we put not our trust in any thing that we do; mercifully grant that by thy power we may be defended against all adversity, through JESUS CHRIST our Lord. Amen. The Epistle. 2 Cor. xi. 19. YE suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise. For ye suffer if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself, if a man that which coineth upon me daily, the care of all the Churches. Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not? If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities. The GOD and Father of our Lord JESUS CHRIST, which is blessed for ever. more, knoweth that I lie not. The Gospel. St. Luke viii. 4. WHEN much people were gather ed together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable: A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell by the way-side, and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it; and some fell upon a rock, and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture; and some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up with it, and choaked it; and other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit a hundred fold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that smite you on the face. I speak as hath ears to hear, let him hear. And concerning reproach, as though we his disciples asked him, saying, What had been weak: howbeit, whereinso- might this parable be? And he said, ever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) Unto you it is given to know the I am bold also. Are they Hebrews? mysteries of the kingdom of God; so am I: are they Israelites? so am I: but to others in parables: that seeing are they the seed of Abraham? so they might not see, and hearing they am I: are they ministers of CHRIST? might not understand. Now the pa (1 speak as a fool) I am more: in la- rable is this: the seed is the word of bors more abundant; in stripes above GOD. Those by the way-side are measure; in prisons more frequent; they that hear; then cometh the devil, in deaths oft. Of the Jows five times and taketh away the word out of their received 1 forty stripes save one; hearts, lest they should believe and be thrice was I beaten with rods; once saved. They on the rock are they, was I stoned; thrice I suffered ship- which, when they hear, receive the wreck; a night and a day I have been word with joy; and these have no in the deep; in journeyings often; root, which for a while believe, and in perils of waters; in perils of rob- in time of temptation fall away. And bers; in perils by mine own country- that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, part. But when that which is per go forth, and are choaked with cares, fect is come, then that which is in and riches, and pleasures of this life, part shall be done away. When I and bring no fruit to perfection. But was a child, I spake as a child, I that on the good ground are they, understood as a child, I thought as a which, in an honest and good heart, child; but when I became a man, I having heard the word, keep it, and put away childish things. For now bring forth fruit with patience. THE SUNDAY CALLED QUINQUA- BEFORE LENT. The Collect. we see through a glass darkly; but then face to face; now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. The Gospel. St. Luke xviii. 31. THEN JESUS took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things O LORD, who hast taught us that all our doings without charity are nothing worth; send thy HOLY GHOST, and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of charity, the very bond that are written by the prophets conof peace, and of all virtues; without cerning the Son of man shall be acwhich, whosoever liveth is counted coraplished. For he shall be delivered dead before thee: Grant this for thine unto the Gentiles, and shall be mockonly Son JESUS CHRIST's sake. ed, and spitefully entreated, and spitAmen. ted on: and they shall scourge him, and put him to death; and the third day he shall rise again. And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken. And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jeri The Epistle. 1 Cor. xiii. 1. THOUGH I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal: and though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, cho, a certain blind man sat by the and all knowledge; and though I way-side begging; and hearing the have all faith, so that I could remove multitude pass by, he asked what it mountains, and have not charity, I meant. And they told him, that JEam nothing. And though I bestow sus of Nazareth passeth by. And he all my goods to feed the poor, and cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. Charity suffereth long, and skind; charity envieth not; charity raunteth not itself; is not puffed up; loth not behave itself unseemly; seeketh not her own; is not easily David, have mercy on me. And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace; but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me. And JEsus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was provoked; thinketh no evil; rejoiceth come near, he asked him, saying, not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the What wilt thou that I should do unto truth; beareth all things, believeth all thee? And he said, Lord, that I may things, hopeth all things, endureth all receive my sight. And JESUS said things. Charity never faileth: but unto him, Receive thy sight; thy faith whether there be prophecies, they hath saved thee. And immediately shall fail; whether there be tongues, he received his sight, and followed they shall cease; whether there be him, glorifying GOD: and all the knowledge, it shall vanish away. For people, when they saw it, gave praise we know in part, and we prophesy in unto GOD. THE FIRST DAY OF LENT, COM- Then shall the people say this that followsta MONLY CALLED ASH-WEDNES- The Collect. after the Minister. TURN thou us, O good LORD, and so shall we be turned. Be fa vorable, O LORD, be favorable to thy ALMIGHTY and everlasting people, who turn to thee in weeping, GOD, who hatest nothing that thou fasting and praying. For thou art a hast made, and dost forgive the sins merciful GOD, full of compassion, of all those who are penitent; create long-suffering, and of great pity. and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of thee, the GOD of all inercy, perfect remission and forgiveness, through JESUS CHRIST our Lord. Amen. Thou sparest when we deserve punishment, and in thy wrath thinkest upon mercy. Spare thy people, good LORD, spare them; and let not thine heritage be brought to confusion. Hear us, O LORD, for thy mercy is great; and after the multitude of thy mercies look upon us, through the This Collect is to be read every day in Lent, merits and mediation of thy blessed after the Collect appointed for day. At Morning Prayer, the Litany being ended, shall be said the following Prayers, imanediately before the General Thanksgiving. O LORD, we beseech thee, mercifully hear our prayers, and spare all those who confess their sins unto thee; that they, whose consciences by sin are accused, by thy merciful pardon may be absolved, through CHRIST Our Lord. Amen. Son, JESUS CHRIST our Lord. For the Epistle. Joel ii. 12. TURN ye even to me, saith the LORD, with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning. And rend your heart, and not your garınents, and turn unto the LORD your GOD: for he is gra cious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth O MOST mighty God, and mer- him of the evil. Who knoweth if he ciful Fatner, who hast compassion will return, and repent, and leave a upon all men, and hatest nothing that blessing behind him, even a meat. thou hast made; who wouldest not offering and a drink-offering unto the the death of a sinner, but rather that LORD your GOD? Blow the trumpet he should turn from his sin, and be in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solenn saved; mercifully forgive us our assembly, gather the people, sanctify trespasses; receive and confort us, the congregation, assemble the elders, who are grieved and wearied with gather the children and those that the burden of our sins. Thy pro- suck the breasts; let the bridegroom perty is always to have mercy; to go forth of his chamber, and the bride thee only it appertaineth to forgive out of her closet; let the priests, the sins: spare us therefore, good LORD, ministers of the LORD, weep between spare thy people, whom thou hast the porch and the altar, and let them redeemed: enter not into judgment say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and with thy servants, who are vile earth, give not thine heritage to reproach, and miserable sinners; but so turn that the Heathen should rule over thine anger from us, who meekly them: wherefore should they say acknowledge our vileness, and truly among the people, Where is their repent us of our faults; and so make God? haste to help us in this world, that we may ever live with thee in the world to come, through JESUS CHRIST our Lord. Amen. The Gospel. St. Matt. vi. 16. WHEN ye fast, be not as the hy pocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they GOD, by the armor of righteousness may appear unto men to fast. Verily on the right hand and on the left, by I say unto you, they have their re- honor and dishonor, by evil report ward. But thou, when thou fastest, and good report; as deceivers, and anoint thine head, and wash thy face, yet true; as unknown, and yet well that thou appear not unto men to fast, known; as dying, and behold we but unto thy Father which is in se- live; as chastened, and not killed; cret; and thy Father which seeth in as sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as secret, shall reward thee openly. poor, yet making many rich; as havLay not up for yourselves treasures ing nothing, and yet possessing all upon earth, where moth and rust doth things. corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: for where your treasure is, there will your be also. THE FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT. The Gospel. St. Matt. iv. 1. THEN was JESUS led up of the Spirit into the wilderness, to be tempt ed of the devil: and when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward a hungered. And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of GOD, command that these stones be made bread. But he answered and said, It is writ ten, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of GOD. Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the tem O LORD, who for our sake didst fast forty days and forty nights; give us grace to use such abstinence, that our flesh being subdued to the Spirit, ple, and saith unto him, If thou be we may ever obey thy godly motions the Son of GOD, cast thyself down; in righteousness and true holiness, to for it is written, He shall give his thy honor and glory, who livest and angels charge concerning thee; and reignest with the FATHER and the in their hands they shall bear thee up, HOLY GHOST, one God, world lest at any time thou dash thy foot without end. Amen. The Epistle. 2 Cor. vi. 1. WE then, as workers together against a stone JESUS said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the LORD thy God. Again the devil taketh him up into an ex. with him, beseech you also, that ye receive not the grace of GOD in vain: ceeding high mountain, and showeth (For he saith, I have heard thee in a him all the kingdoms of the world, time accepted, and in the day of sal. and the glory of them; and saith unto vation have I succored thee: behold, him, All these things will I give thee, now is the accepted time; behold, if thou wilt fall down and worship Then saith JESUS unto him, now is the day of salvation) giving Get thee hence, Satan; for it is writ no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed; but in all ten, Thou shalt worship the LORD thy things approving ourselves as the GOD, and him only shalt thou serve. ministers of GOD, in much patience, Then the devil leaveth him, and bein afflictions, in necessities, in dis. hold, angels came andį ministered tresses, in stripes, in imprisonments, unto him. THE SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT. The Collect. in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings; by pureness, by knowledge, by long-suffering, by kindness, by the HOLY GHOST, by love unseigned, by the word of truth, by the power of we have no Lower of ourselves to help ALMIGHTY GOD, who seest that |