bours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost. I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance. Either what woman hav to another, and be clothed ing ten pieces of silver, if she with humility: For God re- lose one piece, doth not light a sisteth the proud, and giveth candle, and sweep the house, grace to the humble. Humble and seek diligently till she find yourselves therefore under the it? And when she hath found mighty hand of God, that he it, she calleth her friends and may exalt you in due time: her neighbours together, saycasting all your care upon him; ing, Rejoice with me, for I have for he careth for you. Be so- found the piece which I had ber, be vigilant; because your lost. Likewise, I say unto you, adversary the devil, as a roar there is joy in the presence of ing lion, walketh about, seeking the angels of God over one whom he may devour: whom sinner that repenteth. resist, steadfast in the faith;

The Gospel. St. Luke xv. 1. TH HEN drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. And the Pharisees and Scribes murmured, saying, This man re- The Epistle. Rom. viii. 18. ceiveth sinners, and eateth with RECKON that the sufferthem. And he spake this para- ings of this present time are ble unto them, saying, What not worthy to be compared man of you having an hundred with the glory which shall be sheep, if he lose one of them, revealed in us. For the ear doth not leave the ninety and nest expectation of the creanine in the wilderness, and go ture waiteth for the manifestaafter that which is lost, until he tion of the sons of God. Fori find it? And when he hath the creature was made subject found it, he layeth it on his to vanity, not willingly, but by shoulders, rejoicing. And when reason of him who hath subhe cometh home, he calleth to-jected the same in hope: be gether his friends and neigh-Icause the creature itself also

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ye have received the spirit of baptized unto Moses in the adoption, whereby we cry, Ab-cloud, and in the sea; and did ba, Father. The Spirit itself all eat the same spiritual meat, beareth witness with our spirit, and did all drink the same spithat we are the children of God. ritual drink; (for they drank of And if children, then heirs; that spiritual Rock that followheirs of God, and joint heirs ed them; and that Rock was with Christ: if so be that we Christ.) But with many of them suffer with him, that we may be God was not well pleased; for also glorified together. they were overthrown in the The Gospel. St. Matt. vii. 15. wilderness. Now these things BE DEWARE of false prophets, were our examples, to the inwhich come to you in tent we should not lust after sheep's clothing, but inwardly evil things, as they also lusted. they are ravening wolves. Ye Neither be ye idolaters, as were shall know them by their fruits: some of them: as it is written, Do men gather grapes of The people sat down to eat and thorns, or figs of thistles? Even drink, and rose up to play. Neiso every good tree bringeth ther let us commit fornication, forth good fruit; but a corrupt as some of them committed, tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A and fell in one day three and good tree cannot bring forth twenty thousand. Neither let evil fruit; neither can a corrupt us tempt Christ, as some of tree bring forth good fruit. them also tempted, and were Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that docth the will of my Father, who is in heaven.

destroyed of serpents. Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were des troyed of the destroyer. Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples; and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth, take heed lest he fall. There hath no temptation taken you, but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. The Gospel. St. Luke xvi. 1. TESUS said unto his disci

ples, There was a certain rich man who had a steward; and the same was accused unto wasted his

Bthat ye should be ignorant, goods. And he called him, and

said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? Give an account of thy stewardship; for