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walk, in the vanity of their mind ;| The Gospel. St. Matt. ix, 1. haying the understanding darken- JESUS entered into a ship, and ed, being alienated from the life of passed over, and came into his God, through the ignorance that own city. And behold, they is in them, because of the blind-brought to him a man sick of the ness of their heart: who, being palsy, lying on a bed. And Jesus, past feeling, have given them-seeing their faith, said unto the selves over unto lasciviousness, sick of the palsy, Son, be of good to work all uncleanness with cheer, thy sins be forgiven thee. greediness. But ye have not so And behold, certain of the scribes learned Christ; if so be that ye said within themselves, This man have heard him, and have been blasphemeth. And Jesus, knowtaught by him, as the truth is in ing their thoughts, said, WhereJesus: That ye put off, concern-fore think ye evil in your hearts? ing the former conversation, the For whether is easier to say, Thy old man, which is corrupt accord-sins be forgiven thee? or to say, ing to the deceitful lust; and be Arise, and walk? But that ye may renewed in the spirit of your know that the Son of man hath mind: and that ye put on the new power on earth to forgive sins, which after God is created (then saith he to the sick of the in righteousness and true holi-palsy) Arise, take up thy bed, ness. Wherefore putting away and go unto thine house. And lying, speak every man truth he arose, and departed to his with his neighbour: for we are house. But when the multitude members one of another. Be ye saw it, they marvelled, and gloangry, and sin not: let not the rified God, who had given such sun go down upon your wrath:power unto men. neither give place to the devil. Let him that stole, steal no more; but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. Let

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Almighty and most merciful God, of thy bountiful goodno corrupt communication pro-ness keep us, we beseech thee, ceed out of your mouth, but that from all things that may hurt us; which is good to the use of edify- that we, being ready both in body ing, that it may minister grace and soul, may cheerfully accom. unto the hearers. And grieve not plish those things which thou the Holy Spirit of God, whereby commandest, through Jesus Christ ye are sealed unto the day of re- our Lord. Amen. demption. Let all bitterness, and The Epistle. Ephes. v. 15. wrath, and anger, and clamour, SEE then that ye walk and evil-speaking, be put away spectly, not as from you, with all malice. And wise, redeeming be ye kind one to another, ten-cause the days are evil. Whereder-hearted, forgiving one ano-fore be not unwise, but underther, even as God for Christ's standing what the will of the Lord sake hath forgiven you. is. And be not drunk with wine,

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wherein is excess: but be filled how camest thou in hither, not with the Spirit; speaking to your-having a wedding garment? And selves in psalms and hymns and he was speechless. Then said the spiritual songs, singing and mak-king to the servants, Bind him ing melody in your heart to the hand and foot, and take him Lord; giving thanks always for all away, and cast him into outer things unto God and the Father, darkness: there shall be weeping in the name of our Lord Jesus and gnashing of teeth. For many Christ; submitting yourselves one are called, but few are chosen. to another in the fear of God.

The Gospel. St. Matt. xxii, 1. JESUS said, The kingdom of

heaven is like unto a certain

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king, who made a marriage for GRANT, we beseech thee, mer his son; and sent forth his ser- ciful Lord, to thy faithful vants to call them that were bid-people, pardon and peace; that den to the wedding: and they they may be cleansed from all would not come. Again, he sent their sins, and serve thee with a forth other servants, saying, Tell quiet mind, through Jesus Christ them who are bidden, Behold, our Lord. Amen.

have prepared my dinner: my The Epistle. Ephes. vi. 10. oxen and my fatlings are killed, MY brethren, be strong in the and all things are ready: come Lord, and in the power of unto the marriage. But they made his might. Put on the whole ar light of it, and went their ways, mour of God, that ye may be able one to his farm, another to his mer- to stand against the wiles of e chandise and the remnant took devil. For we wrestle not against his servants, and entreated them flesh and blood, but against prin spitefully, and slew them. But cipalities, against powers, against when the king heard thereof, he the rulers of the darkness of this was wroth: and he sent forth his world, against spiritual wicked armies, and destroyed those mur-ness in high places. Wherefore derers, and burnt up their city. take unto you the whole armour Then saith he to his servants, The of God, that ye may be able to wedding is ready, but they who withstand in the evil day, and were bidden were not worthy. having done all, to stand. Stand Go ye therefore into the high-therefore, having your loins girt ways, and as many as ye shall about with truth; and having find, bid to the marriage. So the breast-plate of righteousness; those servants went out into the and your feet shod with the pre highways, and gathered together paration of the gospel of peace all, as many as they found, both above all, taking the shield of bad and good: and the wedding faith, wherewith ye shall be able was furnished guests. And to quench all the fiery darts of the when the king came in to see the wicked. And take the helmet of guests, he saw there a man who salvation, and the sword of the had not on a wedding garment. Spirit, which is the word of God: And he saith unto him, Friend, praying always with all prayer

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and supplication in the Spirit, and continual godliness; that, througu watching thereunto with all per- thy protection, it may be free from severance, and supplication for all adversities, and devoutly given all saints; and for me, that utter-to serve thee in good works, to ance may be given unto me, that the glory of thy name, through I may open my mouth boldly, to Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. make known the mystery of the

The Epistle. Phil. i. 3.

gospel; for which I am an ambas- Thank my God upon every sador in bonds: that therein I may remembrance of you (always

speak boldlyn, iv. 46.

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to speak. in every prayer of mine for you The Gospel. all making request with joy) for THERE was a certain noble- your fellowship in the Gospel man, whose e son was sick at from the first day until now; being Capernaum. When he heard that confident of this very thing, that Jesus was come out of Judea into he who hath begun a good work Galilee, he went unto him, and in you, will perform it until the besought him, that he would come day of Jesus Christ; even as it is down and heal his son; for he was meet for me to think this of you at the point of death. Then said all, because I have you in my Jesus unto him, Except ye see heart, inasmuch as both in my signs and wonders, ye will not be-bonds, and in the defence and lieve. The nobleman said unto confirmation of the Gospel, ye him, Sir, come down ere my child are partakers of my grace. Fo die. Jesus saith unto him, Go thy God is my record, how greatly I way, thy son liveth. And the man long after you all in the bowels of believed the word that Jesus had Jesus Christ. And this I pray, that spoken unto him, and he went your love may abound yet more his way. And as he was now go- and more in knowledge, and in ing down, his servants met him. all judgment: That ye may apand told him, saying, Thy son liv- prove things that are excellent, eth. Then inquired he of them that ye may be sincere, and with the hour when he began to out offence till the day of Christ; amend and they said unto him, being filled with the fruits of righ Yesterday, at the seventh hour, teousness, which are by Jesus the fever left him. So the father Christ, unto the glory and praise knew that it was at the same of God.

hour in the which Jesus said unto The Gospel. St. Matt. xviii. 21. him, Thy son liveth; and himself PETER said unto Jesus, Lord, believed, and his whole house. how oft shall my brother sin This is again the second miracle against me, and I forgive him? that Jesus did, when he was come till seven times? Jesus saith unto out of Judea into Galilee. him, I say not unto thee, until seven times: but until seventy The twenty-second Sunday after times seven. Therefore is the Trinity. kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, who would take ORD, we beseech thee to keep account of his servants. And thy household the Church in when he had begun to reckon, one

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