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Saint Mark's Day. plieth, according to the effectual The Collect. working in the measure of every Almighty God, who hast in- part, maketh increase of the body, structed thy holy Church unto the edifying of itself in love. with the heavenly doctrine of thy The Gospel. St. John, xv. 1. Evangelist Saint Mark; give us I Am the true vine, and my Fagrace, that being not like children ther is the husbandman. Every carried away with every blast of branch in me that beareth not vain doctrine, we may be esta- fruit, he taketh away; and every blished in the truth of thy holy branch that beareth fruit, he Gospel, through Jesus Christ our purgeth it, that it may bring forth Lord. Amen. more fruit. Now ye are clean

The Epistle. Ephes. iv. 7. through the word which I have UNTO every one of us is given spoken unto you. Abide in me,

grace, according to the mea- and I in you. As the branch cansure of the gift of Christ. Where-not bear fruit of itself, except it fore he saith, When he ascended abide in the vine; no more can up on high, he led captivity cap-ye, except ye abide in me. I am tive, and gave gifts unto men. the vine, ye are the branches. (Now that he ascended, what is He that abideth in me, and I in it but that he also descended first him, the same bringeth forth much into the lower parts of the earth? fruit for without me ye can do He that descended is the same nothing. If a man abide not in also that ascended up far above me, he is cast forth as a branch, all heavens, that he might fill all and is withered; and men gather things:) And he gave some apos-them, and cast them into the fire. tles, and some prophets, and some and they are burned. If ye abide evangelists, and some pastors and in me, and my words abide in teachers; for the perfecting of the you, ye shall ask what ye will, saints, for the work of the minis-and it shall be done unto you. try, for the edifying of the body Herein is my Father glorified, of Christ; till we all come in the that ye bear much fruit; so shall unity of the faith, and of the know-ye be my disciples. As the Fa ledge of the Son of God. unto a ther hath loved me, so have I perfect man, unto the measure loved you: continue ye in my of the stature of the fulness of love. If ye keep my commandChrist: that we henceforth be no ments, ye shall abide in my love; more children, tossed to and fro, even as have kept my Father's and carried about with every wind commandments, and, in his of doctrine, by the sleight of love. These things have I spoken

and cunning craftiness, wmento you, that my joy might re.

they lie in wait to deceive; but main in you, and that your joy speaking the truth in love, may might be full. grow up into him in all things,

which is the head, even Christ: Saint Philip and Saint James's Day.

From whom the whole body fitly joined together, and compacted by that which every joint sup

The Collect. Almighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life;

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Highest for thou shalt go before made without ceasing of the face of the Lord, to prepare Church unto God for him. And his ways; to give knowledge of when Herod would have brought salvation unto his people by the him forth, the same night Peter remission of their sins, through was sleeping between two solthe tender mercy of our God; diers, bound with two chains; and whereby the Day-spring from on the keepers before the door kept high hath visited us, to give light the prison. And behold, the anto them that sit in darkness, and gel of the Lord came upon him, in the shadow of death, to guide and a light shined in the prison: our feet into the way of peace. and he smote Peter on the side, And the child grew, and waxed and raised him up, saying, Arise strong in spirit; and was in the up quickly. And his chains fell off deserts till the day of his show-from his hands. And the angel ing unto Israel.

Saint Peter's Day.

The Collect.

said unto him. Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals: and so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow Almighty God, who, by thy me. And he went out, and folSon Jesus Christ, didst give lowed him; and wist not that it to thy Apostle Saint Peter many was true which was done by the excellent gifts, and command-angel, but thought he saw a viedst him earnestly to feed thy sion. When they were past the flock; make, we beseech thee, first and second ward, they came all Bishops and Pastors diligent-unto the iron gate that leadeth unly to preach thy holy Word, and to the city, which opened to them the people obediently to follow of its own accord and they went the same, that they may receive out, and passed on through one the crown of everlasting glory, street, and forthwith the angel through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.pr

departed from him. And when Peter was come to himself, he For the Epistle. Acts, xii. 1. said, Now I know of a surety AB BOUT that time, Herod the that the Lord hath sent his angel, king stretched forth his hands and hath delivered me out of the to vex certain of the Church. hand of Herod, and from all the And he killed James the brother expectation of the people of the of John with the sword. And Jews.

because he saw it pleased the The Gospel. St. Matt. xvi. 13. Jews, he proceeded further to WHEN Jesus came into the take Peter also. (Then were the coasts of Cæsarea Philippi, days of unleavened bread.) And he asked his disciples, saying, when he had apprehended him. Whom do men say that I, the he put him in prison, and deliver-Son of man, am? And they said, ed him to four quarternions of Some say that thou art John the soldiers, to keep him; intending Baptist; some, Elias; and others, after Easter to bring him forth to Jeremias, or one of the prophets. the people. Peter therefore was He saith unto them, But whom kept in prison; but prayer was say ye that am? And Simon

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