further: But they constrained condemning him. And though him, saying, Abide with us; for they found no cause of death in it is towards evening, and the day him, yet desired they Pilate that is far spent. And he went in to tar- he should be slain. And when ry with them. And it came to pass, they had fulfilled all that was as he sat at meat with them, he written of him, they took him took bread, and blessed it, and down from the tree, and laid him brake, and gave to them. And in a sepulchre. But God raised their eyes were opened, and they him from the dead: And he was knew him, and he vanished out seen many days of them which of their sight. And they said one came up with him from Galilee to another, Did not our heart to Jerusalem, who are his witburn within us, while he talked nesses unto the people. And we with us by the way, and while declare unto you glad tidings, he opened to us the Scriptures? how that the promise which was And they rose up the same hour, made unto the fathers, God hath and returned to Jerusalem, and fulfilled the same unto us their found the eleven gathered to-children, in that he hath raised gether, and them that were with up Jesus again; as it is also writthem, saying, The Lord has risen ten in the second Psalm, Thou indeed, and hath appeared unto Simon. And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread. Tuesday in Easter - Week. art, my Son, this day have I begotten thee. And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies |of David. Wherefore he saith also in another Psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see A thine only begotten son Je corruption for David, after he sus Christ hast overcome death, and opened unto us the gate of everlasting life; we humbly beseech thee, that as by thy special grace preventing us, thou dost put into our minds good desires; so by thy continual help we may bring the same to good effect, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. had served his own generation, by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption: But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption. Be, it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses. Beware, For the Epistle. Acts xiii. 26. therefore, lest that come upon you MEN and brethren, children of which is spoken of in the prothe stock of Abraham, and | phets, Behold, ye despisers, and whosoever among you feareth wonder, and perish: for I work God, to you is the word of this a work in your days, a work salvation sent. For they that which you shall in no wise bedwell at Jerusalem, and their ru-lieve, though a man declare it lers, because they knew him not, unto you. nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbathday, they have fulfilled them in Anen. The Gospel. St. Luke xxiv. 36. ESUS himself stood in the midst of them, and saith ur:a JES them, Peace be unto you. But, and this is the victory that over they were terrified and affright-cometh the world, even our faith. ed, and supposed that they had Who is he that overcometh the seen a spirit. And he said unto world, but he that believeth that them, Why are ye troubled, and Jesus is the Son of God? This is why do thoughts arise in your he that came by water and blood, hearts? Behold my hands and even Jesus Christ; not by water my feet, that it is I myself: han-only,but by water and blood: And dle me, and see; for a spirit it is the Spirit that beareth withath not flesh and bones, as ye ness, because the Spirit is truth. see me have. And when he had For there are three that bear rethus spoken, he showed them his cord in Heaven, the Father, the hands and his feet. And while Word, and the Holy Ghost: and And there they yet believed not for joy, these three are one. and wondered, he said unto them, are three that bear witness in the Have ye here any meat? And they earth, the spirit, and the water, gave him a piece of a broiled and the blood: and these three If we receive the fish, and of an honey-comb. And agree in one he took it, and did eat before witness of men, the witness of them. And he said unto them, God is greater: for this is the witThese are the words which I spake ness of God, which he hath testiunto you, while I was yet with tied of his Son. He that believeth you, that all things must be fulfill-on the Son of God, hath the wited which were written in the law |ness in himself: he that believ of Moses, and in the Prophets, eth not God, hath made him a liar and in the Psalms, concerning me.because he believeth not the reThen opened he their understand cord that God gave of his Son. ing, that they might understand the Scriptures; and said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day; and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And ye are witnesses of these things. ALMIGHTY Father, who hast The Epistle. 1 John v. 4. WHATSOEVER is born of the world; And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life; and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son hath not life. The Gospel. St. John xx. 19. THE same day at evening, be ing the first day of the week, when the doors were shut, where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. Ana when he had so said, he showed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad when they saw the Lord. Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: As my father hath sent me, even so send I you. And when he had said this he breathed on them, and saith unto them Receive ye the Holy Ghost Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, the v are retained herd, and know my sneep, and am known of mine. As the Father ALMIGHTY God, who hast knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life The third Sunday after Easter. ALMIGHTY God, who showthe light of thy truth, to the intent that they may return into the way of righteousness; grant unto all those who are admitted into the fellowship of Christ's religion, that they may avoid those things that are contrary to their profession, and follow all such things as are agreeable to the same,through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. The Epistle. 1 St. Peter ii. 11. est to them that are in error DE given thine only Son to be unto us both a sacrifice for sin, and also an ensample of godly life; give us grace that we may always most thankfully receive that his inestimable benefit, and also daily endeavour ourselves to follow the blessed steps of his most holy life, through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Epistle. 1 St. Peter ii. 19. THIS is thank-worthy, if a man for conscience toward God, endure grief,suffering wrongfully. For what glory is it, if when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? But if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. For even hereunto were ye called; because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his EARLY beloved, I beseech steps. Who did no sin, neither you, as strangers and pilwas guile found in his mouth: grims, abstain from fleshly lusts, Who when he was reviled, re- which war against the soul; havviled not again; when he suffer- ing your conversation honest ed, he threatened not; but com- among the Gentiles; that wheremitted himself to him that judgeth as they speak against you as evilrighteously: Who his own self doers, they may by your good bare our sins in his own body on works, which they shall behold, the tree, that we, being dead to glorify God in the day of visitasin, should live unto righteous-tion. Submit yourselves to every ness: by whose stripes ye were ordinance of man for the Lord's healed. For ye were as sheep sake; whether it be to the king, going astray; but are now re- as supreme; or unto governors, turned unto the shepherd and bi-as unto them that are sent by shop of your souls. him, for the punishment of evilThe Gospel. St. John x. 11. doers, and for the praise of them JESUS said, I am the good that do well. For so is the will of shepherd: The good shepherd God, that with well-doing ye may giveth his life for the sheep. But put to silence the ignorance of he that is an hireling, and not foolish men: as free, and not using the shepherd, whose own the your liberty for a cloak of malisheep are not, seeth the wolf ciousness; but as the servants of coming, and leaveth the sheep, God. Honour all men: Love and fleeth; and the wolf catcheth the brotherhood: Fear God: Hothem, and scattereth the sheep. nour the king. The hireling fleeth because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep. I am the ood shep-1 The Gospel. St. John xvi. 16. JESUS said to his disciples, A little while, and ye shall not see me; and again, a little while, and turning: Of his own will begat ye shall see me; because I go to he us with the word of truth, that the Father. Then said some of his we should be a kind of first fruits disciples among themselves,What of his creatures. Wherefore, my is this that he saith unto us, A lit- beloved brethren, let every man tle while, and ye shall not see be swift to hear, slow to speak, me; and again, a little while, slow to wrath; for the wrath of and ye shall see me; and, Be-man worketh not the righteouscause I go to the Father? They ness of God. Wherefore lay apart said therefore, What is this that all filthiness and superfluity of he saith, A little while? we can- naughtiness, and receive with not tell what he saith. Now Je- meekness the engrafted word, sus knew that they were desirous which is able to save your souls. to ask him, and said unto them, The Gospel. St. John xvi. 5. Do ye inquire among yourselves ESUS said unto his disciples, of that I said, A little while, and Now I go my way to him that ye shall not see me; and again, sent me, and none of you asketh a little while, and ye shall see me? me, Whither goest thou? But beVerily, verily, I say unto you, that cause I have said these things unye shall weep and lament, but to you, sorrow hath filled your the world shall rejoice: and ye heart. Nevertheless I tell you the shall be sorrowful, but your sor- truth; it is expedient for you row shall be turned into joy. A that I go away for if I go not awoman when she is in travail way, the Comforter will not come hath sorrow, because her hour is unto you; but if I depart, I will come: but as soon as she is deli- send him unto you. And when vered of the child, she remember- he is come, he will reprove the eth no more the anguish, for joy world of sin, and of righteousthat a man is born into the world. ness, and of judgment: Of sin, And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you. The fourth Sunday after Easter. The Collect. because they believe not on me: Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more Of judgment, because the Prince of this world is judged. I have yet many things to say unto you,but ye cannot bear them now. ALMIGHTY God, who alone Howbeit, when he, the Spirit of canst order the unruly wills truth, is come, he will guide you and affections of sinful men; grant into all truth: for he shall not unto thy people, that they may speak of himself; but whatsoever love the thing which thou com- he shall hear, that shall he speak ; mandest, and desire that which and he will show you things to thou dost promise; that so,among the sundry and manifold changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed, where true joys are to be found, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Epistle. St. James i. 17. come. He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall show it unto you. All things that the Father hath, are mine; therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall show it unto you. EVERY good gift, and every The fifth Sunday after Easter. LORD, from whom all good things do come; grant to us humble servants, that by thy ᏴᎬ noy inspiration we may think speakest thou plainly, and speakthose things that are good, and est no proverb. Now are we by thy merciful guiding may per- sure that thou knowest all things, form the same, through our Lord and needest not that any man Jesus Christ. Amen. should ask thee: by this we beThe Epistle. St. James i. 22. lieve that thou camest forth from E ye doers of the word, and God. Jesus answered them, Do not hearers only, deceiving ye now believe? Behold, the hour your own selves. For if any be cometh, yea, is now come, that a hearer of the word, and not a ye shall be scattered every man doer, he is like unto a man be- to his own, and shall leave me holding his natural face in a glass. alone: and yet I am not alone, For he beholdeth himself, and go- because the Father is with me. eth his way, and straightway for- These things I have spoken unto getteth what manner of man he you, that in me ye might have was. But whoso looketh into the peace. In the world ye shall perfect law of liberty, and conti- have tribulation: but be of good nueth therein; he being not a for- cheer; I have overcome the getful hearer, but a doer of the world. work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but de The Ascension-Day. ceiveth his own heart, this man's GRANT, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that like as we religion is vain. Pure religion do believe thy only begotten Son and undefiled before God and our Lord Jesus Christ to have asthe Father, is this, To visit the cended into the heavens; so we fatherless and widows in their af- may also in heart and mind thithfiction, and to keep himself un-er ascend, and with him continuspotted from the world. The Gospel. St. John xvi. 23. ally dwell, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen. For the Epistle. Acts i. 1. THE former treatise have I VERILY verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: Ask, made, O Theophilus, of all and ye shall receive, that your that Jesus began both to do and joy may be full. These things teach, until the day in which he have I spoken unto you in pro- was taken up, after that he, verbs: the time cometh when I through the Holy Ghost, had shall no more speak unto you in given commandments unto the proverbs; but I shall show you apostles whom he had chosen: plainly of the Father. At that To whom also he showed himself day ye shall ask in my name: and alive after his passion, by many I say not unto you, that I will infallible proofs, being seen of pray the Father for you; for the them forty days, and speaking of Father himself loveth you, be- the things pertaining to the king cause ye have loved me, and dom of God: and being assemhave believed that I came out bled together with them, comfrom God. I came forth from manded them that they should the Father, and am come into not depart from Jerusalem, but the world: Again, I leave the wait for the promise of the Faworld, and go to the Father. His ther, which, saith he, ye have disciples said unto him, Lo, now heard of me. For John truly |