The firft, and fecond Sunday after the Epiphany. frankincenfe, and myrrh. And The first Sunday after the LORD, we beseech thee mer cifully to receive the prayers of thy people which call upon thee, and grant that they may both perceive and know what things they ought to do, and alf may have grace and power faithfully to fulfil the fame, through Jefus Chrift our Lord. Amen. I The Epifle. Rom. 12. 1. BESEECH you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of Cod, that ye prefent your bodies a living facrifice, holy, acceptable un'o God, which is your reasonable fervice. And be not conf rmed to this world bu be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind. that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God. For I fay, through the Prace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himicit more highly than he ought to think, but to think foberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the meafure of faith. For as we have many members in one body, and a'l members have not the fame office; fo we, being many, are one body in Chrift, and every one members one of another. The Gafpel. S. Luke 2. 41. Jerufalem every year at the teaft of the pallover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerufalem, af ter the cufiom of the feat. And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jefus tarried behind in Jerufajen. and Jofeph and his mother knew not of it. But they fup pofing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they fought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance. And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerufalem, feeking him. And it came to pafs, that after three days they found him in the temple, fitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. And all that heard him were aftonished at his underftanding and answers. And when they faw him, they were amazed: and his mother faid unto him, Son, why halt thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have fought thee forrowing. And he faid unto them, How is it that ye fought me? wiit ye not that I must be about my Father's bufinefs: And they underflood not the faying which he fpake unto them. And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was fubject unto them: but his mother kept all thefe fayings in her heart, And Jefus increated in wifdom and itature, and in favour with God and men. A The fecond Sunday after the The Collect. LMIGHTY and everlafting God, who doft govern all things in heaven and earth: Mercifully hear the fupplications of thy people, and grant us thy Peace all the days of our lite through Jefus Chrift our Lord. Amen. The Epille. Rom. 12. 6. JAVING then gifts, differing HA according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophe cy, let us prophe:y according to the proportion of faith; miniftry, let us wait on our mi niftering; or he that tea cheth, on teaching or he tha exhorteth on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with fimplicity; he that ruleth, with diigence: he that theweth mercy, with cheer fuels. Let love be without dif fimulation. Abhor that which i evil, cleave to that which is good. B Be kind'y afféetloned one to another with brotherly love, in honour preferring one another: not flothful in bufinefs; fervent in fpirit; ferving the Lord; re bulation; continuing inftant in prayer; diftributing to the neceflity of faints; given to hofpitality. Blefs them which perfecute you; blefs, and curfe not. Rejoice with them that do re jeice, and weep with them that weep. Be of the fame mind one towards another Mind not high things, but condefcend to men of low eftate. The Gospel. S. John 2. 1. AND the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Gali lec, and the mother of Jefus was there. And both Jefus was called and his difciples to the marriage. And when they wantIed wine, the mother of Jefus faith unto him, They have no wine. Jefus faith unto her, Wo man, what have I to do with thee mine hour is not yet come. His mother faith unto the fervants, Whatfoever he faith unto you, do it. And there were fet there fix water pots of ftone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, contain ing two or three firkins apiece. Jefus faith unto them, Fill the water pots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. And he faith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feaft. And they bare it. When the ruler of the feaft had tafted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was, (but the fervants which drew the water knew:) the governor of the feaft called the bridegroom, and faith unto hin, Every man at the begin ning doth fet forth good wine, and when men liave well drunk, then that which is worfe: but thou haft kept the good wine until now This beginning of miracles did Jefts in Cana of Galilee, and manifefted forth his glory and his difciples believed on him. The third Sunday after the Epiphany. The Colled. ALMIGHTY and everlafting our infirmities, and in all our dangers and neceflities ftrecch forth thy right hand to help and defend us, through Jefus Christ our Lord. Amen. B The Epifle. Rom. 12. 16. ceirs. Recompenfe to no E not wife in your own con. man evil for evil. Provide things it be poffible, as much as lieth honeft in the fight of all men. If in you, live peaceably with all men. Dear'y beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, faith the Lord. Therefore, if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirt, give him drink for in fo doing, thou halt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil; but overcome evil with good. The Golpel. S. Matth. 8. 1. WHEN he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. And, behold, there came a leper and worthipped him, faying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canft make me clean. And Jefus put forth his hand, and touched him, faying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprofy was cleanfed. And Jefus faith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, thew thyself to the pricfts, and offer the gift that Mofes commanded, for a teftimony unto them. And when Jefus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto hin a centurion, befeeching him, and faying, Lord, my fervant lieth at home fick of the pally, grievously tormented. And Jefus faith unto him, I will come and heal him. The centurion anfwered and faid, Lord, I am not worthy that thou fhoulde ft come under my roof; but fpeak the word only, and my fervant fhall be healed. For I am a man under authority; having foldiers. under under me and i fay unto this mon, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh: and to my fervant, Do this, and he doeth it. When Jefus heard it, he marvelled, and faid to them that followed, Verily I fay unto you, I have not found fo great faith, no, not in Ifrael. And Ifay unto you, That many fhall come from the east and weft, and fhall fit down with Abraham, and Ifaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. Eut the children of the kingdom thall be caft our into outer dark The fourth Sunday after the The Collect. GOD, who knoweft us to be fet in the midft of 'o be fet in the midft of 'o many and great dangers that by reafon of the frailty of our Mature we cannot always fland upright; Grant to us fuch ftrength and protection as may fupport us in all dangers, and carry us through all temptations, through Jefus Chrift our Lord. Amen. The Epifle. Rom. 13. 1. ET every foul be fubject unto the higher powers For there is no power but of God: the powers that be, are ordained of God. Whofoever there'ore refifteth the power refifteth the ordinance of God: and they that refitt, thall receive to themfelves 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 gond, and thou shalt have praife of the 'ame: for he is the minifter of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the fword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a re venger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye mult needs be fubject, not only for wrath. but alfo for confcience fake. For, for this. caufe pay ye tribute alfo: for they are God's minifters, attending continually upon this very thing. Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom. tribute is due, custom to whom cuftom, fear to whom fear, honour to whom honour. The Gospel. S. Matth. 8. 23. into a fhip, his disciples followed him. And, behold, there arofe a great tempeft in the fea, infomuch that the fhip was covered with the waves: but he was adeep. And his difciples. came to him, and awoke him, faying, Lord, fave us, we perish. And he faith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arofe and rebuked the winds and the fea, and there was a great calm. But the men marvelled, faying, that even the winds and the What manner of man is this, fea obey him? And when he was come to the other fide into the country of the Gergefenes with devils, coming out of the there met him two poffefled tombs. exceeding heree, fo that no man might pafs by that way. And, behold, they cried out faying, What have we to do with thee, Jefus, 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 fwine feeding. So the devils be fought him, faying, If thou caft us out, fuffer us to go away into the herd of fwine. And he faid unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of fwine and, behold, the whole herd of wine. ran violen ly down a steep place into the fea, and perithed in the waters. And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen ND when he was entered. to the poffeffed of the devils. And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jefus: and when they faw him, they befought him that he would depart out of their coafts. The fifth Sunday after the LORD, we beseech thee to keep thy Church and household continually in thy true religion, that they who do lean only upon the hope of thy heavenly grace, may evermore be defended by thy mighty power, through Jelus Ohrift our Lord." Amen P The Epifle. Col. 3. 12. UT on thesefore (as the elect of God, holy and be loved) bowels of mercies, kind nefs, humblenefs of mind, meeknefs, longfuffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel againft any; even as Chriit forgave you, fo alfo do ye. And above all thefe things put on charity, which is the bond of, perfectnefs. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which alfo ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let the word of Chrift dwell in you richly in all wifdom; teaching and admo atthing one another in pfaims, and hymns, and fpiritual fongs, finging with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And what foever ye do in word or deed, do all in the Name of the Lord Jefus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. The Gufpel. S. Matth. 13. 14. THE HE kingdom of heaven is 1.zened unto a man which of fowed good feed in his field But while men flept, his enemy came and fowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. But when the blade was (prung up, and brought for.h fruit, then appeared the tares alfo, So the fervants of the houtholder came, and faid unto him, Sir, didit not thou fow good feed in thy field? From whence then hath it tares? He faid unto them, An enemy hath done this. The fervants faid unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? But he faid, Nay; left while ye gather up the tares, ye root up alfo the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harveft: and in the time of harveft I will 1 fay to the reapers, Gather ye to gether firft the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn. The fixth Sunday after the GOD, whofe bieffed Son was manifefted, that he might destroy the works of the devil, and make us the fons of God, and heirs of eternal life; Grant us, we beseech thee, that having this hope, we may purify ourfelves, even as he is pure; that when he thall appear again with power and great glory, we may be made like unto him in his eternal and glorious kingdom, where with thee, O Father, and thee, O Holy Ghost, he liveth and reigneth ever one God, world without end. Amen. The Epifle. 1 S. John 3 1. Blove the Father hath bellowed upon us, that we thould be called the fons of God; therefore the world knoweth us not, becaufe it knew him not. Beloved, now are we the fons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we thall be: but we know, that when he thall appear, we thall be like him: for we thall fee him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth him elf, even as he is pure. Whofoever committeth fin tranfgredeth alfo the law; for fin is the tranfgreffion of the law. And ye know that he was manifefted to take away our fins: and in him is no fin. Whofoever abideth in hin, finneth not; whofoever finneth, hath not EHOLD what manner of C 3 fcen livered by thy goodness, for the glory of thy Name, through Jefus Chrift our Saviour, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghoft, ever one God, world without end. Amen. feen him, neither known him. Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteoufness is righteous, even as he is righteous. He that committeth fin is of the devil: for the devil finneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifefted, that he might deftroy Kwhich run in a race, run The Gofpel. S. Matth. 24. 23. HEN if any man thall fay unto you, Lo, here is Chrift, or there, believe it not. For there thall arife falfe Chrifts and falfe prophets, and thall thew great figns and wonders; infomuch that (if it were poffi ble) they thall deceive the very elect. Behold, I have told you before. Wherefore, if they thall fay unto you, Behold, he is in the defert; go not forth: behold, he is in the fecret chambers; believe it not. For as the tight ning cometh out of the caft, and thineth even unto the weit; fo thall alfo the coming of the Son of man be. For wherefoever the carcafe is, there will the eagles be gathered together. Immediately after the tribula tion of thofe days thall the fun he darkened, and the moon ihall not give her light, and the ftars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavers thall be ihaken. And then thall appear the fign of the Son of man in heaven: and then thall all the trines of the earth mourn; and they hall fee the Son of man coming in the clouds of hea ven, with power and great glory, And he thall ferd his angels with a great found of a trumpet. And they thall gather to gether his clct from the four wirds, from one end of heaven to the other. The Surday called Septuagefima, er the third Sunday before Lent. LORD, we beseech thee favourably to hear the prayers of thy people, that we, who are juftly punithed for our hences, may be mercifully de The Epifle. 1 Cor. 9. 24.. not that they all all, but one receiveth the prize So run that ye may obtain. And every man that friveth for the mastery is temperate in things: now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible. I therefore fo run, not as uncertainly; fo fight 1, not as one that beateth the air: but I keep under my body, and bring it into fubjection, left that by any means when I have preached to others, I myself ihould be a caflaway. Thr Gospel. S. Matth. 20. I. THE kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an houtholder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he fent them into his vineyard. And he went out about the third hour, and faw others standing idle in the market place, and faid unto them, Go ye alfo into the vineyard, and whatfoever is right i will give you. And they went their way. Again he ninth hour, and did likewife. went out about the fixth and And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others them, Why ftand ye here all ftanding idle, and faith unto the day idle? They fay unto him, Becaufe no man hath hired us. He faith unto them, Go ye allo into the vineyard, and whatfoever is right, that thall ye receive So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard faith unto his fteward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the laft unto the firft. And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny. But when the |