(not Iscariot,) Lord, now is it that thou | GOD is no respecter of persons; but wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not in every nation, he that feareth him, anto the world? JESUS answered and worketh righteousness, is acceptand said unto him, If a man love me, ed with him. The word which GoD he will keep my words; and iny Fa- sent unto the children of Israel, ther will love him, and we will come preaching peace by JESUS CHRIST, unto him, and make our abode with (he is LORD of all;) that word, him. He that loveth me not, keepeth say, ye know, which was published not my sayings: and the word which throughout all Judea, and began from ye hear is not mine, but the Father's Galilee, after the baptism which John which sent me. These things have preached: How GoD anointed JE. I spoken unto you, being yet present sus of Nazareth with the HOLY with you. But the Comforter, which GHOST, and with power; who went is the HOLY GHOST, whom the Fa- about doing good, and healing all that ther will send in my name, he shall were oppressed of the devil; for GOD teach you all things, and bring all was with him. And we are witnesses things to your remembrance, what- of all things which he did, both in the soever I have said unto you. Peace land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem, I leave with you, my peace I give whom they slew, and hanged on unto you: not as the world giveth, a tree. Him GOD raised up the give I unto you. Let not your third day, and showed him openly; heart be troubled, neither let it be not to all the people, but unto wit afraid. Ye have heard how I said nesses chosen before of GOD; even unto you, I go away, and come again to us, who did eat and drink with him unto you. If ye loved me, ye would after he rose from the dead. And he rejoice, because I said, I go unto the commanded us to preach unto the Father: for my Father is greater people, and to testify that it is he than 1. And now I have told you which was ordained of Gon to be the before it come to pass, that when it is judge of quick and dead. To him come to pass, ye might believe. Here- give all the prophets witness, that after I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hatli nothing in me. But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. MONDAY IN WHITSUN-WEEK. through his name, whosoever believ eth in him, shall receive remission of sins. While Peter yet spake these words, the HOLY GHOST fell on all them who heard the word. And they of the circumcision who believed, were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of O GOD, who as at this time didst them speak with tongues, and magthe HOLY GHOST. For they heard teach the hearts of thy faithful people, nify, GOD. Then answered Peter, by sending to them the light of thy Can any man forbid water, that these HOLY SPIRIT; grant us by the same should not be baptized, who have reSPIRIT to have a right judgment in ceived the HOLY GHOST as well as all things, and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort, through the merits we? And he commanded them to be of CHRIST JESUS Our Saviour, who baptized in the name of the LORD. Then prayed they him to tarry cer. liveth and reigneth with thee, in the tain days. unity of the same SPIRIT, one GOD, world without end. Amen. For the Epistle. Acts x. 34. THEN Peter opened his mouth, and said, of a truth I perceive that The Gospel. St. John iii. 16. GOD so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that who soever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For GOD sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only-begotten SON OF GOD. And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in GOD. TUESDAY IN WHITSUN-WEEK. The Collect. O GOD, who as at this time didst teach the hearts of thy faithful people, by sending to them the light of thy HOLY SPIRIT; grant us by the same SPIRIT to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort, through the merits of CHRIST JESUS our Saviour, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the same SPIRIT, one GOD, world without end. Amen. For the Epistle. Acts viii. 14. WHEN the apostles, who were at Jerusalem, heard that Samaria had received the word of GOD, they sent unto them Peter and John; who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the HOLY GHOST; (for as yet he was fallen upon none of them; only they were baptized in the name of the Lord JESUS :) Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the HOLY GHOST. To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice; and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him; for they know his voice: and a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him; for they know not the voice of strangers. This parable spake JESUS unto them; but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them. Then said JESUS unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep: all that ever came before me are thieves and robbers; but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. The thief cometh not but for to steal, and to kill, and to de stroy: I am come that they migh have life, and that they might have i more abundantly. TRINITY-SUNDAY. The Collect. For the Epistle. Rev. iv. 1. AFTER this I looked, and behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard, was as it were of a trumpet, talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and The Gospel. St. John x. 1. will show thee things which must be VERILY, verily, I say unto you, hereafter. And immediately I was He that entereth not by the door into in the Spirit; and behold, a throne the sheep-fold, but climbeth up some was set in heaven, and one sat on the other way, the same is a thief and a throne: and he that sat was to look robber. But he that entereth in by upon like a jasper and a sardine. the door, is the shepherd of the sheep. Istone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an old can he enter the second time emerald. And round about the throne into his mother's womb, and be born? were four and twenty seats; and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold: and out of the throne proceeded lightnings, and thunderings, and voices. And there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven spirits of GOD. And before the throne, there was a sea of glass, like unto crystal. And in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind: and the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle. And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, LORD GOD ALMIGHTY, who was, and is, and is to come. And when those beasts give glory, and honor, and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever, the four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, Thou art worthy, O LORD, to receive glory, and honor, and power; for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are, and were created. JESUS answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born of water, and of the spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of GOD. That which is born of the flesh, is flesh; and that which is born of the SPIRIT, is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, ye must be born again. The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth; so is every one that is born of the SPIRIT. Nicode mus answered and said unto him, How can these things be? JESUS an swered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, we speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not; how shall ye believe, if i tell you of heavenly things? And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man, who is in hea ven. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even sc must the Son of man be lifted up; that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. The Gospel. St. John iii. 1. THERE was a man of the Phari sees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: the same came to JESUS by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from GoD': for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except GOD be with him. JESUS answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of GOD. Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is THE FIRST SUNDAY AFTER O GOD, the strength of all those The Epistle. 1 John iv. 7. BELOVED, let us love one an. other: for love is of GOD, and eve ry one that loveth is born of GOD, and knoweth GOD. He that loveth | And it came to pass that the beggar not, knoweth not GOD; for GOD is died, and was carried by the angels Love. In this was manifested the into Abraham's bosom: the rich man love of GOD toward us, because also died, and was buried: and in that GOD sent his only-begotten Son hell he lifted up his eyes, being in into the world, that we inight live torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, through him. Herein is love, not and Lazarus in his bosom. And he that we loved GOD, but that he cried, and said, Father Abraham, loved 113, and sent his Son to be the have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if that he may dip the tip of his finger GOD so loved us, we ought also to in water, and cool my tongue, for I love one another. No man hath seen am tormented in this flame. But GOD at any time. If we love one Abraham said, Son, remember that another, GOD dwelleth in us, and his thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy love is perfected in us. Hereby know good things, and likewise Lazarus we that we dwell in him, and he in evil things; but now he is comforted, us; because he hath given us of his and thou art tormented. And beside Spirit. And we have seen and do all this, between us and you there is testify, that the FATHER sent the a great gulf fixed so that they who SON to be the Saviour of the world. would pass from hence to you canWhosoever shall confess that JESUS not; neither can they pass to us that is the SON OF GOD, GOD dwelleth would coine from thence. Then he in him, and he in GOD. And we said, I pray thee therefore, father, have known and believed the love that thou wouldest send him to my that GOD hath to us. GOD is love; father's house; for I have five breth and he that dwelleth in love, dwelleth ren: that he may testify unto them, in GOD, and GOD in him. Herein lest they also come into this place of is our love made perfect, that we may torment. Abraham saith unto him, have boldness in the day of judg. They have Moses and the Prophets; ment; because as he is, so are we inlet them hear them. And he said, this world. There is no fear in love; Nay, father Abraham; but if one but perfect love casteth out fear; be- went unto them from the dead, they cause fear hath torment: he that will repent. And he said unto him, feareth, is not made perfect in love. If they hear not Moses and the ProWe love him, because he first loved phets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead. us. If a man say, I love GOD, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother, whom he hath seen, how can he love GOD, whom he hath 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 SECOND SUNDAY AFTER The Collect. help and govern those whom thou O LORD, who never failest to dost bring up in thy steadfast fear and love; keep us, we beseech thee, un der the protection of thy good provi dence, and make us to have a per petual fear and love of thy holy name, through JESUS CHRIST our Lord Amen. who was clothed in purple and fine finen, and fared sumptuously every day. And there was a certain beg gar, named Lazarus, who was laid at his gate, full of sores; and desiring The Epistle. 1 John iii. 13. to be fed with the crumbs which fell MARVEL not, my brethren, if the from the rich man's table: moreover, world hate you. We know that we the dogs came and licked his sores. I have passed from death unto life, be THE THIRD SUNDAY AFTER The Collect. cause we love the brethren., He that angry, said to his servant, Go out loveth not his brother, abideth in quickly into the streets and lanes of death. Whosoever hateth his bro- the city, and bring in hither they poor. ther, is a murderer: and ye know and the maimed, and the halt, and that no murderer hath eternal life the blind. And the servant said abiding in him. Hereby perceive we Lord, it is done as thou hast com the love of GOD, because he laid manded, and yet there is rcom. And down his life for us: and we ought the lord said unto the servant, Go out to lay down our lives for the bre- into the highways and hedges, and then. But whoso hath this world's compel them to come in, that my good, and seeth his brother have need, house may be filled: for I say unto and shutteth up his bowels of compas- you, that none of those men which sion from him; how dwelleth the love were bidden shall taste of my supper. of GOD in him? My little children, 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 O LORD, we beseech thee merci. before him. For if our heart condemn fully to hear us; and grant that we, us, GOD is greater than our heart, to whom thou hast given a hearty and knoweth all things. Beloved, if desire to pray, may, by thy mighty our heart condemn us not, then have aid, be defended and comforted in all we confidence toward GOD. And dangers and adversities, through JEwhatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his command. ments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son JESUS CHRIST, and love one another, as he gave us connandinent. And he that keepeth his commandments, dwelleth in him, and he in him and hereby we know, that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us. The Gospel. St. Luke xiv. 16. SUS CHRIST our Lord. Amen. The Epistle. 1 St. Peter v. 5. ALL of you be subject one to an other, and be clothed with humility: for GOD resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. Hum ble 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; be. cause your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking A CERTAIN man made a great whom he may devour: whom resist, supper, and bade many; and sent steadfast in the faith; knowing that his servant at supper-time, to say to the same afflictions are accomplished them that were bidden, Come, for all in your brethren that are in the things are now ready. And they all world. But the GoD of all grace, with one consent began to make ex- who hath called us unto his eternal cuse. The first said unto him, I have glory by CHRIST JESUS, after that bought a piece of ground, and I must ye have suffered awhile, make you needs go and see it; I pray thee have perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle me excused. And another said, I you. To him be glory and dominion have bought five yoke of oxen, and I for ever and ever. go to prove them; I pray thee have me excused. And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. So that servant came, and showed his lord these things. Then the master of the house, being Amen. The Gospel. St. Luke xv. 1. THEN drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. And the Pharisees and Scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth |