P 1 sisters it an Lon this beseech thy A that, only-begotten Series this ted in the temple m substance of our th, so we may be resented unice with pure and on hearts, ly the same thy Son d. Amen. I confounded the Jews.]-Inc no_desipourvoy anu put the Jews to silence ~ this he that destroyed them which called on this Name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests? But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ. PET The Gospel. St. Matth. xix. 27. TER answered, and said unto Jesus, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have, therefore? And Jesus said unto them, Verily, I say unto you, that ye which have followed me, in the regeneration, when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye, also, shall sit upon twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my Name's sake, shall receive a hundred-fold, and shall inherit everlasting life. But But many that are first shall be last, and the last shall be first. The Presentation of Christ in the Temple, commonly called, THE PURIFICATION OF SAINT MARY THE VIRGIN. The Collect. LMIGHTY and everliving God, we humbly beseech thy Majesty, that, as thy only-begotten Son was this day presented in the temple in substance of our flesh, so we may be presented unto thee with pure and clean hearts, by the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews.]-Increased the more in faith, and knowledge of the scriptures, and put the Jews to silence by force of his arguments. For the Epistle. Mal. iii. 1. EHOLD, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple; even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in; behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts. But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap; and he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness; then shall the offerings of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the Lord, as in the days of old, and as in former years. And I will come near to you to judgment, and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false-swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the Lord of hosts. ΑΝ The Gospel. St. Luke ii. 22. ND when the days of her purification, according to the Law of Moses, were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord; (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord ;) and to offer a sacrifice, according to that which is said in the Law of the Lord, a pair of turtle-doves, or two young pigeons. And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Symeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him; and it was revealed unto him, by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death before the had seen the Lord's Christ. And he came, by the Spirit, into the temple; and |