him, Lord, I am ready to go him. And being in an agony,

with thee both into prifon and to death. And he faid, I tell thee, Peter, the cock fhall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knoweft me. And he faid unto them, When I fent you without purse, and fcrip, and fhoes, lacked ye any thing? And they faid, Nothing. Then faid he unto them, But now he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewife his fcrip and he that hath no fword, let him fell his garment and buy one. For I lay unto you, that this that is written muft yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the tranfgreffors: for the things concerning me have an end. And they faid, Lord, behold, here are two fwords. And he said unto them, It is enough. And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his difciples alfo followed him. And when he was at the place, he faid unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation. And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's caft, and kneeled down, and prayed, faying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless, not my will, but thine be done. And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, ftrengthening

he prayed more earnestly; and
his fweat was as it were great
drops of blood falling down to
the ground. And when he rofe
up from prayer, and was come
to his difciples, he found them
fleeping for forrow; and said
unto them, Why fleep ye?
rife and pray, left ye enter
into temptation. And while
he yet fpake, behold, a multi-
tude, and he that was called
Judas, one of the twelve,
went before them, and drew
near unto Jefus to kifs him.
But Jefus faid unto him, Ju-
das, betrayeft thou the Son
of man with a kifs? When
they which were about him.
faw what would follow, they
faid unto him, Lord, fhall we
fmite with the fword? And
one of them fmote the fervant
of the high priest, and cut
off his right ear.
And Jefus
anfwered and faid, Suffer ye
thus far. And he touched
his ear, and healed him. Then
Jefus faid unto the chief priests
and captains of the temple,
and the elders which were
come to him, Be ye come out
as against a thief, with fwords
and ftaves? When I was daily
with you in the temple, ye
ftretched forth no hands
against me: but this is your
hour, and the power of dark-
nefs. Then took they him,
and led him, and brought him

into the high prieft's house. him. And, as foon as it was

they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he faid unto them, Ye say that I am.

And they faid, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth.

And Peter followed afar off. day, the elders of the people, And when they had kindled and the chief priests, and the a fire in the midft of the hall, fcribes came together, and and were set down together, led him into their council, Peter fat down among them. faying, Art thou the Chrift? But a certain maid beheld Tell us. And he said unto him, as he fat by the fire, and them, If I tell you, ye will earnestly looked upon him, not believe. And if I alfo and faid, This man was also afk you, ye will not answer with him. And he denied me, nor let me go. Hereafhim, faying, Woman, I know ter fhall the Son of Man fit him not. And after a little on the right hand of the while another faw him, and power of God. Then faid faid, Thou art alfo of them. And Peter, faid, Man, I am not. And about the space of one hour after, another confidently affirmed, faying, Of a truth, this fellow alfo was with him; for he is a Galilean. And Peter faid, Man, I know not what thou fayeft. And immediately, while he Thurfday before Eafter.' yet fpake, the cock crew. The Epiftle. 1 Cor. xi. 17, And the Lord turned, and N this that I declare, unto looked upon Peter; and Peter you, I praise you, not; you, remembered the word of the that you come together not Lord, how he had faid unto for the better, but for the him, Before the cock crow, worse. For first of all, when thou fhalt deny me thrice. ye come together in the And Peter went out and wept. Church, I hear that there be bitterly. And the men that divifions among you; and I held Jefus, mocked him, and partly believe it. For there fmote him. And when they must be alfo herefies among had blindfolded him, they you, that they which are apftruck him on the face, and proved may be made manifeft afked him, faying, Prophefy, among you. When ye come who is it that fmote thee? together therefore into one And many other things blaf- place, this is not to eat the phemoufly fpake they against Lord's Supper. For, in cat

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ing, every one taketh before cerning the Lord's body. For other his own fupper: and this caufe many are weak and one is hungry, and another is fickly among you, and many drunken. What, have ye fleep. For if we would judge not houses to eat and to drink ourselves, we fhould not be in? or defpife ye the church judged. But when we are of God, and fhaine them that judged, we are chaftened of have not? What fhall I fay the Lord, that we should not to you? fhall I praise you in be condemned with the world. this? I praise you not. For Wherefore, my brethren, I have received of the Lord when ye come together to eat, that which alfo I delivered, tarry one for another. And unto you, That the Lord Je- if any man hunger, let him fus, the fame night in which eat at home; that ye come he was betrayed, took bread; not together unto condemnaand when he had given thanks, tion. And the rest will I fet he brake it, and faid, Take, in order when I come. eat; this is my body, which

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is broken for you: this do in The Gospel. St. Luke xxiii. 1, remembrance of me. After the fame manner alfo he took the cup, when he had fupped, faying, This cup is the new Teftament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do. fhow the Lord's death till he come. Wherefore, whofoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord unworthily, fhall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. But let a man examine himself, and fo let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not dif

HE whole multitude of them arofe, and led him unto Pilate. And they began to accufe him, faying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cæfar, faying, that he himself is Chrift a king. And Pilate asked him, faying, Art thou the king ofthe Jews? and he answered him, and faid, Thou fayeft it. Then faid Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault; in this man. And they were the more fierce, faying, He ftirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, bes ginning from Galilee to this place. When Pilate heard of Galilee, he afked whether the man were a Galilean. And

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him, and release him. (Fo of neceffity he must release one unto them at the feaft.) And they cried out all at once, faying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas: (who for a certain fedition made in the city, and for murder, was caft into prifon.) Pilate, therefore, willing to release Jefus, fpake again to them. But they cried, faying, Crucify him, crucify him. And he faid unto them the third time, Why,' what evil hath he done? I'

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as foon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's jurifdiction, he fent him to Herod, who himself was also at Jerufalem at that time. And when Herod faw Jefus, he was exceeding glad; for he was defirous to fee him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have feen fome miracle done by him. Then he questioned with him in many words; but he anfwered him nothing. And the chief priests and fcribes stood and vehemently accufed have found no cause of death1 him. And Herod with his in him: I will therefore chaf men of war, fet him at nought, tife him, and let him go. Ar and mocked him, and arrayed they were inftant with load him in a gorgeous robe, and voices, requiring, that he fent him again to Pilate. And might be crucified: and the the fame day Pilate and He- voices of them, and of the rod were made friends toge- chief priests prevailed. And ther; for before, they were at Pilate gave fentence that it enmity between themfelves. fhould be as they required: And Pilate, when he had call- And he released unto them ed together the chief priests, him that for fedition and murand the rulers, and the peo der was caft into prifon, whom ple, faid unto them, Ye have they had defired: but he delibrought this man unto me, as vered Jefus to their will. one that perverteth the peo- And as they led him away,' ple: and behold, I having they laid hold upon one Siexamined him before you, mon, a Cyrenian, coming out have found no fault in this of the country, and on him man, touching thofe things they laid the cross, that he whereof ye accuse him: No, might bear it after Jesus. And nor yet Herod: for I fent there followed him a great you to him; and lo, nothing company of people, and of worthy of death is done unto women, who alfo bewailed him. I will therefore chaftife and lamented him. But Je-

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fus turning unto them, faid, THE JEWS. And one of Daughters of Jerufalem,weep the malefactors, which were

not for me, but weep for your hanged, railed on him, faying, felves, and for your children. If thou be Chrift, fave thyfelf For behold, the days are com- and us. But the other anfwering, in the which they fhall ing, rebuked him, faying, Doft fay, Bleffed are the barren, not thou fear God, feeing thou and the wombs that never art in the fame condemnation? bare, and the paps which never And we indeed justly; for we gave fuck. Then fhall they receive the due reward of our begin to fay to the moun- deeds: but this man hath tains, Fall on us; and to the done nothing amifs. And he hills, Cover us. For if they faid unto Jefus, Lord, rememdo these things in a green ber me when thou comest intree, what shall be done in to thy kingdom. And Jefus the dry? And there were also faid unto him, Verily I fay two other, malefactors, led unto thee, To day shalt thou with him to be put to death. be with me in Paradise. And And when they were come to it was about the fixth hour, the place which is called Cal- and there was darkness over vary, there they crucified him, all the earth until the ninth and the malefactors; one on hour. And the fun was darkthe right hand, and the oth- ened, and the vail of the temer on the left. Then faid Je- ple was rent in the midft. fus, Father, forgive them, for And when Jefus had cried they know not what they do. with a loud voice, he faid, FaAnd they parted his raiment ther, into thy hands I com and caft lots. And the people mend my fpirit: and having ftood beholding: and the ru- faid thus, he gave up the lers alfo with them derided ghost. Now when the Centuhim, faying, He faved others; rion faw what was done, he let him fave himself, if he be glorified God, faying, CerChrift the chofen of God. tainly this was a righteous And the foldiers alfo mocked man. And all the people that him, coming to him, and of- came together to that fight, fering him vinegar, and faying, beholding the things that were If thou be the king of the done, fmote their breafts and Jews, fave thyfelf. And a fu- returned. And all his acperfcription alfo was written quaintance, and the women over him in letters of Greek, that followed him from Galiand Latin, and Hebrew, lee, ftood afar off, beholding THIS IS THE KING OF these things.

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