glorified God, laying, that a great Prophet is rifen up among us, and that God hath vifited his people. And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judea, and throughout all the region round about. L The feventeenth Sunday after Trinity. The Collect. Ord, we pray thee, that thy grace may always prevent and follow us, and make us continually to be given to all good works, through Jefus Chrift our Lord.. Amen. The Epiftle. Ephef. 4. 1. Therefore the prifoner of the Lord, befeech you, that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all lowlinefs, and meeknefs, with long-fuffering, forbearing one another in love; endeavouring to keep the unity of the fpirit in the bond of peace. There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptifin, one God and Father of all, who is above all,and through all, and in you all. The Gofpel. S. Luke 14. 1. Tcame to pafs,as Jefus went into the houfe of one of the chief Pharifees to eat bread on the fabbath-day,; that they watched him. And behold, there was a certain man before him, who had the dropfie. And Jefus anfwering,fpake unto the lawyers and Pharifees, faying, Is it lawful to heal on the fabbath-day? And they held their peace And he took him and healed him, and let him go, and anfwered them, faying, Which of you fhall have an afs, or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not ftraightway pull him out on the fabbath-day? And they could not anfwer him again to thefe things. And he put forth a parable to thofe who were bidden,when he marked how they chofe out the chief rooms, faying unto them, When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, hot down in the highest room, left a more honourable man man then thou be bidden of him. And he that bade thee and hini, come and fay to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin withshame to take the lowest room. But when thouart bidden,go and fit down in the lowest room that when he that bade thee cometh, he may fay unto thee, Friend, go up higher then halt thou have worship in the prefence of them that fit at meat with thee, for whofgeved exaldeth himself, fhall be abafed and he that humbleth himself, fhall be exalted. L The eighteenth Sunday after Trinity. Ord, we beseech thee grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil, and with pure hearts and minds to follow thee the only God,through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Epistle. 1 Coto I.4. Thank my God alwayes on your behalf,for the grace of God which is given you by Jefus Chrift; that in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance,and in all knowledge, even as the teftimony of Chrift was confirmed in you So that ye come behind in no gift : waiting for the coming of our Lord Jefus Christ, who fhall alfo confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jefus Christ. densed The Gofpel. S. Matth. 22. 94. W 7 Hen the Pharifees had heard that Jefus had put aw the Sadducees to filence, they were gathered together. Then one of them, who was a lawyer, asked him a question,tempting him,and faying, Malter, which is the great commandment in the law? Jefus faid unto him, Thou halt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart,and with all thy foul,and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the fecond is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy felfor On thefe two commandments hang all the law and the prophets, While the Pharifees were gathered tog Jeins asked them faying, Whatthink ye of Chrift? Where fon is he? They fay unto him, the fan of Davidis He faith unto them,How then doth Davidvin fpirit call him Lord, faying, The Lord faid unto by Lond, Sinthou en my right hand, till make thie enemies Hyfootitool? If David then call him bord, how as he his Son And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durft any man (from that day forth) asksimiany more que ftions. bolina od Med tid deldud jst en bas The nineteenth Sunday after Trinity. God, forafinuch as without thee we are not able to pleafe thee Mercifully grant that thy hely Spirit may intralbhings direct and rule our hearts, through Jefils Christ our Lord, Amen bolno doors The Epifle. Ephef. 4. Thenceforth walk nou as other Gentiles walk, in the His I fay therefore, and teftifie in the Lord, that ye vanity of their mind, having the understanding dark? ned, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness OF their heart: who being paft feeling, have given them felves over unto lafcivioufhefs, to work all uncleannes with greediness. But ye have not fo learned Chrift: If fo be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jefus that ye put off concer ning the former converfation the old man which is corrupt according to the deceitful hufts, and be renewe ed in the fpirit of your mind and that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness, and true holiness. Wherefore putting away lying, fpeak every man truth with his neighbour; for we are members one of another. Be ye angry and finnst. Let not the fans go down upon your wrath Neither give place to the devil.Let him that sole Meal no more rather let him labour, working with his hands the ༡ thing thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the ufe of edifying, that it may minifter grace unto the hearers. And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are fealed unto the day of redemption. Let all bitternefs, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil-fpeaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christs fake hath forgiven you. İs is 19 The Gospel. S. Mat 9. 13 trova ipin Efus entred into a ship and passed over,and came into his own city. And behold,they brought to him a man fick of the palfie,lying on a bed. And Jefus feeing their faith, faid to the fick of the palfie,Son,be of good cheer, thy fins be forgiven thee. And behold, certain of the Scribes faid within themfelves, This man blafphemeth. And Jefus knowing their thoughts, faid, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? For whether is eafier to fay, Thy fins be forgiven thee? or to fay, Arife and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive fins, (then faith he to the fick of the palfie) Arife,take up thy bed,and go unto thine house. And he arofe, and departed to his houfe. But when the multitude faw it,they marvelled,and glorified God, who had given fuch power unto men. 17 The twentieth Sunday after Trinity, 02 971 not yet as The Collectible bezoning Almighty and molt merciful God, of thy bountiful goodness keep us, we beseech thee, from all things that may hurt us; that we being ready both in body and foul, may cheerfully accomplish thofe things that thou wouldeft have done, through Jefus Chrift our ! Lord: Amen. SEE The Epiftle. Ephef. 5. 15. Ee then that ye walk circumfpectly, not as fools, but as wife,redeeming the time, because the days are evil.Wherefore be ye not unwife, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excefs, but be filled with the Spirit; fpeaking to your felves in pfalms, and hynins, and fpiritual fongs, finging and making melody in your heart to the Lord, giving thanks always for all things unto God,and the Fathery in the Name of our Lord Jefus Chrift; fubmitting your felves one to another in the fear of God. The Gospel. S. Mat. 22. 1. botto / Efus faid, The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, who made a marriage for his fon; and fent forth his fervants to call them that were bidden to the wedding; and they would not come. Again, he fent forth other fervants, faying, Tell them who are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen,and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready, come unto the marriage. But they made light of it,and went their ways,one to his farm, another to his merchandise: And the remnant took his fervants,and entreated them fpitefully,and flew them. But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth;and he fent forth his armies,and deftroyed thofe murderers, and burnt up their city. Then faith he to his fervants, The wedding is ready, but they who wwere bidden were not worthy. Go ye therefore into the high-ways, and as many as ye fhall find, bid to the marriage. So thofe fervants went out into the high-ways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good, and the wedding was furnifhed with guests. And when the king came in to fee the guests, he law there a man who had not on a wedding-garment. And he faith unto him, Friend, how cameft thou in hither, not having a wedding-garment ? And he was Theechlefs. Then faid the king to the fervants, Bind n hand and foot, and take him away, and cast hìm |