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grant that thy Holy Spirit

The Epiftle.

may in all things direct and My brethren, be. Eph. 6.

rule our hearts, thro' Jefus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Epiftle.

This I fay therefore. Eph.4.

ver. 17. to the end.
The Gospel.

Jefus entered into a fhip. S.
Mat. 9. ver. 1. to v. 9.
The twentieth Sunday after
Trinity.
The Collect.

Almighty and moft mer ciful God, of thy bountiful goodness keep us, we beseech thee, from all things that hurt may that we being ready both in body

us;

ver. 10. to v.21.

The Gospel. There was a certain.S.Joh. 4. ver. 46. to the end.

The two and twentieth Sunday after Trinity.

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The Collect. Ord, we beseech thee to keep thy houfhold the Church in continual godlinefs; that thro' thy protection it may be free from all adverfities, and devoutly given to ferve thee in good works, to the glory of thy Name, thro' Jefus Chrift our Lord. Amen.

The Epiftle.

ver. 3. to V. 12.

and foul, may chearfully I thank my God. Phil. 1. accomplish those things that thou wouldst have done, thro' Jefus Chrift our Lord. Amen.

The Epifle.

See then that ye walk. Eph. 5. ver. 15. to v. 22. The Gospel.

Jefus faid, the Kingdom. S. Mat. 22. ver. 1. to ver. 15. The one and twentieth Sunday

after Trinity. The Collect.

GRant, we beseech thee, merciful Lord, to thy faithful people pardon and peace; that they may be cleanfed from all their fins, and serve thee with a quiet mind, thro' Jefus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Gospel. Peter faid unto his. S. Mat.

18. ver. 21. to the end. The three and twentieth Sunday after Trinity.

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The Collect. God, our refuge and ftrength, who art the author of all godlinefs; Be ready, we beseech thee, to hear the devout prayers of thy Church; and grant that thofe things which we afk faithfully, we may obtain effectually, through Jefus Chrift our Lord. Amen.

The Epiftle. Brethren, be followers.Phil. 3. ver. 17. to the end.

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Stir up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithful people, that they plenteously bringing forth the fruit of good works, may of thee be plenteously rewarded, thro' Jefus Chrift our Lord. Amen.

The Epiftle. Behold, the days. Jer. 23.

ver. 5. to v. 9.

The Gospel.

If there be any more Sundays before Advent-Sunday, the Service of fome of those Sundays that were omitted after the Epiphany, fhall be taken in to fupply fo many as are here wanting. And if there be fewer, the overplus may be omitted: Provided that this laft Collect, Epiftle and Gofpel, fhall always be used upon the Sunday next before Advent

Saint Andrew's Day.

The Collect.

ALmighty God, who didft give fuch grace unto thy holy Apostle Andrew, that he readily obeyed the calling of thy Son Jefus Chrift, and followed him without delay; Grant unto us all, that we being called by thy holy word, may forthwith give up our felves obediently to fulfil thy holy commandments, thro' the

fame Jefus Chrift our Lord. Amen,

The Epistle. If thou fhalt confefs. Rom.

10. ver. 9. to the end.

The Gospel. Jefus walking by the. S. Mat. 4. ver. 18. to v. 23. Saint Thomas the Apoftle.

The Collect.

When Jefus then lift. S. Joh. Amighty and everliving

6. ver. 5. to v. 15.

God, who for the greater confirmation of the Faith,

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O God, who through the

preaching of the bleffed Apoftle Paul, haft caufed the light of the Gospel to fhine throughout the world; Grant, we beseech thee, that we having his wonderful converfion in remembrance, may fhew forth our thankfulness unto thee for the fame, by following the holy doctrine which he taught, thro' Jefus Chrift our Lord. Amen.

For the Epistle.

The Prefentation of Chrift in the Temple, commonly called, The Purification of Saint Mary the Virgin.,

The Collect.

ALmighty and everliving God, we humbly befeech thy Majefty, that as thy only begotten Son was prefented in the temple in fubftance of our flesh; so we may be presented unto thee with pure and clean hearts, by the fame thy Son Jefus Chrift our Lord. A

men.

For the Epistle. Behold, I will fend. Mal.3. ver. I. to v. 6. The Gospel. And when the days. S. Luke

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2. ver. 22. to v. 24. Saint Matthias's Day.

The Collect.

Almighty God, who

into the place of the Traitor Judas, didft choose thy faithful fervant Matthias, to be of the number of the twelve Apoftles; Grant that thy Church being always preferved from falfe Apoftles, may be ordered and guided by faithful and true paftors, through Jefus Christ our Lord. A

And Saul yet. Acts 9. ver. men. I. to v. 23.

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For the Epifle.

In those days Peter. Acts 1.

ver. 15. to the end.

The

The Gospel. At that time Jefus. S. Mat. II. ver. 25. to the end. The Annunciation of the blessed Virgin Mary.

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The Collect.

Ebefeech thee, O Lord, pour thy grace into our hearts; that as we have known the Incarnation of thy Son Jefus Chrift by the meffage of an Angel; fo by his cross and paffion we may be brought unto the glory of his Refurrection, through the fame Jefus Chrift our Lord. Amen.

For the Epiftle. Moreover the Lord. Ifai. 7 ver. 10. to v. 16. The Gofpel.

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The Collect.

Almighty God, whom

truly to know is everlafting life; Grant us perfectly to know thy Son Jefus Chrift to be the way, the truth, and the life; that following the fteps of thy holy Apoftles, Philip and James, we may ftedfaftly walk in the way that leadeth to eternal life, thro' the fame thy Son Jefus Chrift our Lord. Amen.

The Epiftle. James a fervant of. S. Jam. I. ver. I. to v. 13. The Gospel.

And in the fixth Month.S. And Jefus faid unto. S. Job.

Luke 2. ver. 26. to v.

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14. ver. I. to v. 15. Saint Barnabas the Apoftle. The Collect.

Lord God Almighty, who didft endue thy holy Apoftle Barnabas with fingular gifts of the Holy Ghoft; leave us not, we befeech thee, deftitute of thy manifold gifts, nor yet of thy honour and glory, thro' grace to use them alway to Jefus Chrift our Lord. 4

men.

For the Epiftle. Tidings of thefe. Acts II. ver. 22. to the end.

The

The Gospel.
This is my. S. John 15.ver.

12. to v. 27.

Saint John Baptift's Day.
The Collect.

ALmighty God, by whofe
providence thy fervant
John Baptift was wonderful-
ly born, and fent to prepare
the

way of thy Son our Savi. our, by preaching of repentance; Make us to to follow his doctrine, and his holy life that we may truly repent according to his preaching; and after his example conftantly speak the truth, boldly rebuke vice, and patiently fuffer for the truth's fake, thro' Jefus Chrift our Lord. A

men.

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For the Epiftle. Comfort ye, comfort.1.40.

ver. I. to v. 12.

The Gospel.

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For the Epiftle.
About that time. Acts 12.

ver. I. to v. 12.

The Gospel.

When Jefus came. S. Mat. 16. ver. 13. to v. 19. Saint James the Apostle. The Gofpel. Rant, O merciful God, that as thine holy Father and all that he Apoftle James, leaving his had without delay, was obedient unto the calling followed him ; fo we for faof thy Son Jefus Chrift, and king all worldly and carnal affections, may be evermore ready to follow thy holy commandments, through Jefus Chrift our Lord. Amen.

Elizabeth's full time. S. Luke
I. ver. 57. to the end.
Saint Peter's Day.
The Collect.
Almighty God, who by
thy Son Jefus Chrift didft
give to thy holy Apoftle
Peter many excellent gifts,
and commanded it him ear-
neftly to feed thy flock;
Make, we beseech thee, all
Bishops and Paftors diligent
ly to preach thy holy word,
and the people obediently to
follow the fame, that they
may receive the crown of
everlafting life, through

For the Epiftle.

In thofe days came. ActsII. ver. 27. to ch. 12. v. 3. The Gospel.

Then came to him. S. Mat.

20. ver. 20. to v. 28.

Saint Bartholomew the Apostle.

The Collect. Almighty and everlaft

ing God, who didst give thine Apoftle Bartholo mew grace truly to believe and to preach thy word; Grant, we beseech thee, unto thy Church to love that Wordwhich he believed, and both to preach and receive H

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