Lord JESUS CHRIST be with your cor, preserve it evermore by thy spirit. Amen. help and goodness, through JESUS CHRIST Our Lord. Amen. The Epistle. Ephes. iii. 13. The Gospel. St. Matt. vi. 24. NO man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and I DESIRE that ye faint not at my love the other; or else he will hold tribulations for you, which is your to the one, and despise the other. glory. For this cause I bow my Ye cannot serve GOD and mammon. knees unto the Father of our Lord Therefore I say unto you, Take no JESUS CHRIST, of whom the whole thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet that he would grant you, according to family in heaven and earth is named, for your body, what ye shall put on. the riches of his glory, to be strengthIs not the life more than meat, and ened with might by his SPIRIT in the body than raiment ? -Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, dwell in your hearts by faith; that the inner man; that CHRIST may neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father ye, being rooted and grounded in love, feedeth them. Are ye not much bet- may be able to comprehend, with all saints, what is the breadth, and ter than they? Which of you, by taking thought, can add one cubit unto length, and depth, and height; and to know the love of CHRIST, which his stature ? And why take ye thought for raiment ? Consider the passeth knowledge, that ye might be lilies of the field, how they grow: Now unto him that is able to do exfilled with all the fulness of GOD. they toil not, neither do they spin; ceeding abundantly above all that we and yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, unto him be glorayed like one of these. Wherefore if GOD so clothe the grass of they in the Church, by CHRIST JESUS, field, which to-day is, and to-morrow throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. The Gospel. St. Luke vii. 11. is cast into the oven; shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What that JESUS went into a city called AND it came to pass the day after, shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (for after all Nain; and many of his disciples these things do the Gentiles seek:) Now, when he came nigh to the gate went with him, and much people. for your heavenly Father knoweth that have need of all these things. man carried out, the only son of his of the city, behold, there was a dead But seek ye first the kingdom of GOD, and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought for the morrow; for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself: suffi cient unto the day is the evil thereof. ye THE SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. mother, and she was a widow: and And when the LORD saw her, he had much people of the city was with her. compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not. And he came and touch ed the bier, (and they that bare him stood still,) and he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise. And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak: and he delivered him to his mother. And there came a fear on all: and O LORD, we beseech thee, let they glorified GOD, saying, that a thy continual pity cleanse and defend great prophet is risen up among us; thy Church; and because it cannot and, that God hath visited his people continue in safety without thy suc-And this rumor of him went forth The Collect. throughout all Judea, and throughout and thou begin with shame to take all the region round about. the lowest room. But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee. For whosoever exalteth himself, shall he abased: and he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted. THE EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY I THEREFORE, the prisoner of the LORD, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye LORD, we beseech thee, grant thy are called, with all lowliness and meek-people grace to withstand the tempta ness, with long-suffering, forbearing tions of the world, the flesh, and the one another in love; endeavoring to devil; and with pure hearts and keep the unity of the Spirit in the minds to follow thee, the only GOD, bond of peace. There is one body, through JESUS CHRIST Our Lord. and one Spirit, even as ye are called Amen. in one hope of your calling; one LORD, one faith, one baptism, one GOD and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. The Epistle. 1 Cor. i. 4. I THANK my GOD always on your behalf, for the grace of GoD which is given you by JESUS CHRIST; that in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge; even as the testimony of CHRIST was confirmed in you. So that ye come behind ir no gift; waiting for the coming our Lord JESUS CHRIST, who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord JESUS CHRIST. The Gospel. St. Matt. xxii. 34, The Gospel. St. Luke xiv. 1. IT came to pass, as JESUS went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread, on the Sabbath-day, that they watched him. And behold, there was a certain man before him, who had the dropsy. And JESUS answering spake unto the Lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath-day? And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go; and answered them, saying, Which of you WHEN the Pharisees had heard shall have an ass or an ox fallen into that JESUS had put the Sadducees to a pit, and will not straightway pull silence, they were gathered together. him out on the Sabbath-day? And Then one of them, who was a lawyer, they could not answer him again to asked him a question, tempting him, these things. And he put forth a and saying, Master, which is the parable to those who were bidden, great commandment in the law? JE. when he marked how they chose out SUS said unto him, Thou shalt love the chief rooms; saying unto them, the LORD thy GOD with all thy When thou art bidden of any man heart, and with all thy soul, and with to a wedding, sit not down in the all thy mind: This is the first and highest room, lest a more honorable great commandment. And the seman than thou be bidden of him; and cond is like unto it, Thou shalt love he that bade thee and him come and thy neighbor as thyself. On these say to thee, Give this man place; two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. While the Phari-give place to the devil. Let him that sees were gathered together, JESUS stole, steal no more; but rather let asked them, saying, What think ye of him labor, working with his hands CHRIST? Whose son is he? They the thing which is good, that he may say unto him, The son of David. He have to give to him that needeth. saith unto them, How then doth Da- Let no corrupt communication provid in spirit call him Lord, saying, ceed out of your mouth, but that The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit which is good to the use of edifying, thou on my right hand, till I make that it may minister grace unto the thine enemies thy footstool? If David hearers. And grieve not the HOLY then call him Lord, how is he his SPIRIT of GOD, whereby ye are son? And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man, from that day forth, ask him any more questions. sealed unto the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil-speaking, be put away from you, with all malice. And be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as GOD for CHRIST's sake hath forgiven you. The Gospel. St. Matt. ix. 1. JESUS entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. And behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed. And JESUS, seeing their faith, said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, be of good cheer, thy sins be And behold, certain forgiven thee. of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth. And JESUS For whether is easier to say, Thy knowing their thoughts, said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts ? Arise, and walk? But that ye may sins be forgiven thee? or to say, know that the Son of man hath powhe to the sick of the palsy) Arise, er on earth to forgive sins, (then saith up thy bed, and go unto thine take The Epistle. Ephes. iv. 17. THIS I say therefore, and testify in the LORD, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind; having the unfrom the life of GOD, through the derstanding darkened, being alienated ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: who, being past feeling, have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. But ye have not so learned CHRIST; if so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in JESUS: that ye put off, concerning the former conversation, the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; and be renewed in the spirit 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, speak every O ALMIGHTY and most merci. man truth with his neighbor: for we ful GOD, of thy bountiful goodness are members one of another. Be ye keep us, we beseech thee, from al angry, and sin not: let not the sun things that may hurt us; ve down upon your wrath: neither being ready both in body and soul, house. And he arose, and departed to his house. But when the multi tude saw it, they marvelled, and glorified GOD, who had given such power unto men. THE TWENTIETH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. that we, may cheerfully accomplish those when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who had not on a wedding garment. And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither, not having a wedding The Epistle. Ephes. v. 15. SEE then that ye walk circum-garment? And he was speechless. Then said the king to the servants, spectly, not as fools, but as wise, re- Bind him hand and foot, and take him deeming the time, because the days are evil. Wherefore be ye not un- away, and cast him into outer darkness there shall be weeping and wise, but understanding what the will of the LORD is. And be not gnashing of teeth. For many are drunk with wine, wherein is excess; called, but few are chosen. THE TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY GRANT, we beseech thee, me ciful LORD, to thy faithful people, pardon and peace; that they may be cleansed from all their sins, and serve thee with a quiet mind, through JESUS CHRIST our Lord. Amen The Epistle. Ephes. vi. 10. The Gospel. St. Matt. xxii. 1. JESUS said, the kingdom of hea- MY brethren, be strong in the ven is like unto a certain king, who LORD, and in the power of his might. made a marriage for his son; and Put on the whole armor of GOD, that sent forth his servants to call them ye may be able to stand against the that were bidden to the wedding: wiles of the devil. For we wrestle and they would not come. Again, not against flesh and blood, but he sent forth other servants, saying, against principalities, against powers, Tell them who are bidden, Behold, I against the rulers of the darkness of have prepared my dinner: my oxen this world, against spiritual wickedand my fatlings are killed, and all ness in high places. Wherefore take things are ready: come unto the unto you the whole armor of God, marriage. But they made light of that ye may be able to withstand in it, and went their ways, one to his the evil day, and having done all, to farm, another to his merchandize: stand. Stand therefore, having your and the remnant took his servants, loins girt about with truth; and havand entreated them spitefully, and ing on the breast-plate of righteousslew them. But when the king ness; and your feet shod with the heard thereof, he was wroth: and he preparation of the Gospel of peace; sent forth his armies, and destroyed above all, taking the shield of faith, hose murderers, and burnt up their wherewith ye shall be able to quench city. Then saith he to his servants, all the fiery darts of the wicked. The wedding is ready, but they who And take the helmet of salvation, and were bidden were not worthy. Go the sword of the Spirit, which is the therefore into the highways, and word of GOD: praying always with as many as ye shall find, bid to the all prayer and supplication in the inarriage. So those servants went Spirit, and watching thereunto with out into the highways, and gathered all perseverance, and supplication for together all, as many as they found, all saints; and for me, that utterance both bad and good: and the wedding may be given unto me, that I may was furnished with guests. And open my boldly, to make ye mouth known the mystery of the Gospel; for which I am an ambassador in bonds; that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak. The Gospel. St. John iv. 46. THERE was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum. thing, that he who hath begun a good work in you, will perform it until the day of JESUS CHRIST; even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the Gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace. For GoD is my record, how bowels of JESUS CHRIST. And this greatly I long after you all in the pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge, and in all judgment: that ye may approve things that are excellent, that offence till the day of CHRIST; being ye may be sincere, and without filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by JESUS CHRIST, unto the glory and praise of GOD. The Gospel. St. Matt. xviii. 21. PETER said unto JESUS, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against times ? JESUS saith unto him, I say me, and I forgive him? till seven When he heard that JESUS was come out of Judea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him, that he would come down and heal I his son; for he was at the point of death. Then said JESUS unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe. The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die. JESUS saith unto him, Go thy way, thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that JE. sus had spoken unto him, and he went his way. And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth. Then inquired he of them the hour when he began to amend: and they said unto him, Yesterday, at the seventh hour, the fever left him. So not unto thee, until seven times: but antil the father knew that it was at the seventy times seven. Therefore same hour in the which JESUS said is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, who would take he had begun to reckon, one was account of his servants. And when brought unto him, who owed him ten thousand talents. But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. The servant therefore fell down and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt. But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, who owed him a hundred pence; and he laid The Epistle. Phil. i. 3. hands on him, and took him by the I THANK my GOD upon every throat, saying, Pay me that thou remembrance of you (always in every owest. And his fellow-servant fell prayer of mine for you all making down at his feet, and besought him, request with joy) for your fellowship saying, Have patience with me, and in the Gospel from the first day until I will pay thee all. And he would now; being confident of this very not; but went and cast him into pri unto him, Thy son liveth; and himself believed, and his whole house. This is again the second miracle that JESUS did, when he was come out of Judea into Galilee. THE TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY The Collect. LORD, we beseech thee to keep thy household the Church in continual godliness; that, through thy protection, it may be free from all adversities, and devoutly given to serve thee in good works, to the glory of thy name, through JESUS CHRIST our Lord. Amen. |