when they saw him, they besought | hath done this. The servants said hiin, that he would depart out of their unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? But he said, Nay; lest, while ye gather up the coasts. THE FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER THE tares, ye root up also the wheat with EPIPHANY. The Collect. O LORD, we beseech thee to keep thy Church and Household continually in thy true religion, that they who do lean only upon the hope of thy heavenly grace, may evermore them. Let both grow together until the harvest; and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them; but gather the wheat into my barn. be defended by thy mighty power, THE SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER THA through JESUS CHRIST our Lord. Amen. EPIPHANY. The Collect. The Epistle. Col. iii. 12. O GOD, whose blessed Son was PUT on therefore (as the elect of manifested that he might destroy the Gon, holy and beloved) bowels of works of the devil, and make us the mercies, kindness, humbleness of sons of GOD, and heirs of eternal mind, meekness, long-suffering; for- life; grant us, we beseech thee, that bearing one another, and forgiving having this hope, we may purify our one another, if any man have a quar-selves, even as he is pure; that when rel against any; even as CHRIST he shall appear again with power and forgave you, so also do ye. And, great glory, we may be made like above all these things, put on charity, unto him in his eternal and glorious which is the bond of perfectness. kingdom; where, with thee, O FA And let the peace of GOD rule in THER, and thee, O HOLY GHOST, your hearts, to the which also ye are he liveth and reigneth, ever one called in one body; and be ye thank- GOD, world without end. Amen. ful. Let the word of CHRIST dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, and hymus, and spiritual songs; singing with grace in your hearts to the LORD. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the LORD JESUS: giving thanks to GOD and the Father by him. The Gospel. St. Matt. xiii. 24. THE kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field. But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hach it tares? He said unto them, An enemy The Epistle. 1 John iii. 1. BEHOLD what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of GOD; therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Beloved, now are we the sons of GOD; and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know, that when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. Whosoever committeth sin, transgresseth also the law; for sin is the transgression of the law. And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. Whosoever abideth in him, sinneth not: whosoever sinneth, hath not seen him, neither known him. Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. | with thee and the HOLY GHOST, He that committeth sin is of the ever one GOD, world without end. devil; for the devil sinneth from the Amen. beginning. For this purpose the Son of GOD was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. The Gospel. St. Matt. xxiv. 23. THEN if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is CHRIST, or there, believe it not. For there shall arise I have told you The Epistle. 1 Cor. ix. 24. KNOW ye not, that they which run in a race, run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery, is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible. I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: but I keep under my body and bring it into subjection, lest that by any means, when have preached to others, I myself should be a cast-away. false Christs and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; insomuch that (if it were possible) they shall deceive the very elect. Behold, before. Wherefore, if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not. For as the lightning The Gospel. St. Matt. xx. 1. cometh out of the east, and shineth THE kingdom of heaven is like even unto the west; so shall also the unto a man that is a householder, coming of the Son of man be. For which went out early in the morn wheresoever the carcase is, there willing to hire laborers into his vineyard. the eagles be gathered together. Im- And when he had agreed with the mediately after the tribulation of those laborers for a penny a day, he sent days, shall the sun be darkened, and them into his vineyard. And he went the moon shall not give her light, out about the third hour, and saw and the stars shall fall from heaven, others standing idle in the market. and the powers of the heavens shall place, and said unto them, Go ye also be shaken. And then shall appear into the vineyard, and whatsoever is the sign of the Son of man in heaven; and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory. And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. THE SUNDAY CALLED SEPTUAGE right I will give you. And they went their way. Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise. And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stara ye here all the day idle? They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right that shall ye receive. So when even was come, the SIMA, OR THE THIRD SUNDAY lord of the vineyard saith unto his BEFORE LENT. The Collect. steward, Call the laborers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first. And when they O LORD, we beseech thee favora- came, that were hired about the bly to hear the prayers of thy people, eleventh hour, they received every that we, who are justly punished for man a penny. But when the first our offences, may be mercifully de- came, they supposed that they should livered by thy goodness, for the glory have received more; and they like. of thy name, through JESUS CHRIST wise received every man a penny. our Saviour, who liveth and reigneth | And when they had received it, thev murmured against the good man of men; in perils by the heathen; in the house, saying, These last have perils in the city; in perils in the wrought but one hour, and thou hast wilderness; in perils in the sea; in made them equal unto us, which perils among false brethren; in weahave borne the burden and heat of riness and painfulness; in watchings the day. But he answered one of often; in hunger and thirst; in fastthem, and said, Friend, I do thee no ings often; in cold and nakedness; wrong; didst not thou agree with me besides those things that are without, for a penny? Take that thine is, and that which cometh upon me daily, go thy way; I will give unto this last the care of all the Churches. Who even as unto thee. Is it not lawful is weak, and I am not weak? who is for me to do what I will with mine offended, and I burn not? If I must own? Is thine eye evil, because I needs glory, I will glory of the things am good? So the last shall be first, which concern mine infirmities. The and the first last; for many be called, GoD and Father of our Lord JESUS but few chosen. CHRIST, which is blessed for ever. more, knoweth that I lie not. THE SUNDAY CALLED SEXAGESI- The Collect. O LORD GOD, who seest that we put not our trust in any thing that we do; mercifully grant that by thy power we may be defended against all adversity, through JESUS CHRIST our Lord. Amen. The Gospel. St. Luke viii. 4. WHEN much people were gather ed together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a para ble: A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell by the way-side, and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it; and some fell upon a rock, and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked The Epistle. 2 Cor. xi. 19. moisture; and some fell among thorns, YE suffer fools gladly, seeing ye and the thorns sprang up with it, and yourselves are wise. For ye suffer choaked it; and other fell on good if a man bring you into bondage, if a ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit man devour you, if a man take of a hundred fold. And when he had you, if a man exalt himself, if a man said these things, he cried, He that smite you on the face. I speak as hath ears to hear, let him hear. And concerning reproach, as though we his disciples asked him, saying, What had been weak: howbeit, whereinso- might this parable be? And he said, ever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) Unto you it is given to know the I am bold also. Are they Hebrews? mysteries of the kingdom of GOD; so am I are they Israelites? so am I: but to others in parables: that seeing are they the seed of Abraham? so they might not see, and hearing they am I: are they ministers of CHRIST? might not understand. Now the pa(I speak as a fool) I am more: in la- rable is this: the seed is the word of bors more abundant; in stripes above GOD. Those by the way-side are measure; in prisons more frequent; they that hear; then cometh the devil, in deaths oft. Of the Jews five times and taketh away the word out of their received 1 forty stripes save one; hearts, lest they should believe and be thrice was I beaten with rods; once saved. They on the rock are they, was I stoned; thrice I suffered ship- which, when they hear, receive the wreck; a night and a day I have been word with joy; and these have no in the deep; in journeyings often; in perils of waters; in perils of robbers; in perils by mine own country root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away. And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choaked with cares, and riches, and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection. But that on the good ground are they, which, in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience. part. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see through a glass darkly; but then face to face; now I know in THE SUNDAY CALLED QUINQUA-part; but then shall I know even as GESIMA, OR THE NEXT SUNDAY also I am known. And now abideth BEFORE LENT. The Collect. faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. The Gospel. St. Luke xviii. 31. THEN JESUS took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall Le accomplished. For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mock O LORD, who hast taught us that all our doings without charity are nothing worth; send thy HOLY GHOST, and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of charity, the very bond of peace, and of all virtues; without which, whosoever liveth is counted dead before thee: Grant this for thine only Son JESUS CHRIST's sake.ed, and spitefully entreated, and spitAmen. ted on: and they shall scourge him, and put him to death; and the third The Epistle. 1 Cor. xiii. 1. day he shall rise again. And they THOUGH I speak with the understood none of these things: and tongues of men and of angels, and this saying was hid from them, neihave not charity, I am become as ther knew they the things which sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal: were spoken. And it came to pass, and though I have the gift of pro- that as he was come nigh unto Jeriphecy, and understand all mysteries, cho, a certain blind man sat by the and all knowledge; and though I way-side begging; and hearing the have all faith, so that I could remove multitude pass by, he asked what it mountains, and have not charity, I meant. And they told him, that JEam nothing. And though I bestow sus of Nazareth passeth by. And he all my goods to feed the poor, and cried, saying, JESUS, thou Son of though I give my body to be burned, David, have mercy on me. And and have not charity, it profiteth me they which went before rebuked him, aothing. Charity suffereth long, and that he should hold his peace; but he is kind; charity envieth not; charity cried so much the more, Thou Son of vaunteth not itself; is not puffed up; David, have mercy on me. And JE. loth not behave itself unseemly; sus stood, and commanded him to be seeketh not her own; is not easily brought unto him: and when he was provoked; thinketh no evil; rejoiceth come near, he asked him, saying, not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the What wilt thou that I should do unte truth; beareth all things, believeth all thee? And he said, Lord, that I may things, hopeth all things, endureth all receive my sight. And JESUS said things. Charity never faileth: but unto him, Receive thy sight; thy faith whether there be prophecies, they bath saved thee. And immediately shall fail; whether there be tongues, he received his sight, and followed they shall cease; whether there be him, glorifying GOD: and all the knowledge, it shall vanish away. For people, when they saw it, gave praise we know in part, and we prophesy in unto God. THE FIRST DAY OF LENT, COM-Then shall the people say this that followeta, MONLY CALLED ASH-WEDNES DAY. after the Minister. TURN thou us, O good LORD, and so shall we be turned. Be fa The Collect. vorable, O LORD, be favorable to thy ALMIGHTY and everlasting people, who turn to thee in weeping, GOD, who hatest nothing that thou fasting and praying. For thou art a hast made, and dost forgive the sins merciful GOD, full of compassion, of all those who are penitent; create long-suffering, and of great pity. and make in us new and contrite Thou sparest when we deserve punhearts, that we, worthily lamenting ishment, and in thy wrath thinkest our sins and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of thee, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness, through JESUS CHRIST Our Lord. Amen. upon mercy. Spare thy people, good LORD, spare them; and let not thine heritage be brought to confusion. Hear us, O LORD, for thy mercy is great; and after the multitude of thy mercies look upon us, through the This Collect is to be read every day in Lent, merits and mediation of thy blessed after the Collect appointed for the day. At Morning Prayer, the Litany being ended, shall be said the following Prayers, immedi ately before the General Thanksgiving. CHRIST Our Lord. Amen. Son, JESUS CHRIST our Lord. For the Epistle. Joel ii. 12. O LORD, we beseech thee, merTURN ye even to me, saith the cifully hear our prayers, and spare LORD, with all your heart, and with all those who confess their sins unto fasting, and with weeping, and with thee; that they, whose consciences mourning. And rend your heart, by sin are accused, by thy merciful and not your garments, and turn unto pardon may be absolved, through the LORD your GOD: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth O MOST mighty GOD, and mer-him of the evil. Who knoweth if he ciful Father, who hast compassion will return, and repent, and leave a upon all men, and hatest nothing that blessing behind him, even a meatthou hast made; who wouldest not offering and a drink-offering unto the the death of a sinner, but rather that LORD your God? Blow the trumpet he should turn from his sin, and be in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn saved; mercifully forgive us our trespasses; receive and comfort us, who are grieved and wearied with the burden of our sins. Thy property is always to have mercy to thee only it appertaineth to forgive sins: spare us therefore, good LORD, spare thy people, whom thou hast redeemed: enter not into judgment with thy servants, who are vile earth, and miserable sinners; but so turn thine anger from us, who meekly acknowledge our vileness, and truly repent us of our faults; and so make haste to help us in this world, that we may ever live with thee in the world to come, through JESUS CHRIST Our Lord. Amen. assembly, gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children and those that suck the breasts; let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet; let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the Heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their GOD? The Gospel. St. Matt. vi. 16. WHEN ye fast, be not as the hy pocrites, of a sad countenance: for |