chosen before of GOD, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead. And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he who was ordained of GOD to be the judge of quick and dead. To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name, whosoever believeth in him, shall receive remission of sins. The Gospel. St. Luke xxiv. 13. slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! ought not CHRIST to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? And be ginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the Scriptures, the things concerning himself. And they drew nigh unto the village whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further: but they constrained him, saying, Abide with us; for it is BEHOLD, two of his disciples toward evening, and the day is far went that same day to a village called spent. And he went in to tarry with Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem them. And it came to pass, as he about threescore furlongs. And they sat at meat with them, he took bread, talked together of all these things and blessed it, and brake, and gave to And their eyes were opened, which had happened. And it came them. to pass, that while they communed and they knew him, and he vanished together, and reasoned, JESUS him- out of their sight. And they said one self drew near, and went with them. to another, Did not our heart burn But their eyes were holden that they within us, when he talked with us by should not know him. And he said the way, and while he opened to us unto them, what manner of commu- the Scriptures? And they rose up nications are these that ye have one the same hour, and returned to Jeruto another, as ye walk, and are sad? salem, and found the eleven gathered And one of them, whose name was together, and them that were with Cleopas, answering, said unto him, them, saying, The Lord is risen Art thou only a stranger in Jerusa- indeed, and hath appeared unto Silem, and hast not known the things mon. And they told what things which are come to pass there in these were done in the way, and how he days? And he said unto them, What was known of them in breaking of things? And they said unto him, bread, Concerning JESUS of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word, before God and all the people: and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him. But we trusted that it had been he who should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to-day is the third day since these things were done. Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, who were early at the sepulchre; and when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive. And certain of them who were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said; but him they saw not. Then he said unto them, O fools, and TUESDAY IN EASTER-WEEK. ALMIGHTY GOD, who through thine only begotten Son JESUS 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, who liveth and reigneth with thee through JESUS CHRIST our Lord; and the HOLY GHOST, ever one GOD, world without end. Amen. For the Epistle. Acts xiii. 26. MEN and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth Gor, to you is the word of this salvation sent. For they be unto you. But they were terrified that dwell at Jerusalem, and their and affrighted, and supposed that they rulers, because they knew him not, had seen a spirit. And he said unto nor yet the voices of the prophets them, Why are ye troubled, and why which are read every sabbath-day, do thoughts arise in your hearts? they have fulfilled them in condemn- Behold my hands and my feet, that it ing him. And though they found no is I myself: handle me, and see; for cause of death in him, yet desired a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as they Pilate that he should be slain.ye see me have. And when he had And when they had fulfilled all that thus spoken, he showed them his was written him, they took him hands and his feet. And while they down from the tree, and laid him in yet believed not for joy, and wonthe sepulchre. But God raised him dered, he said unto them, Have ye from the dead: And he was seen here any meat? And they gave him many days of them which came up a piece of a broiled fish, and of an with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, honey-comb. And he took it, and who are his witnesses unto the peo- did eat before them. And he said ple. And we declare unto you glad unto them, These are the words tidings, how that the promise which which I spake unto you, while I was was made unto the fathers, GOD hath yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled the same unto us their child-fulfilled which were written in the ren, in that he hath raised up JESUS law of Moses, and in the Prophets, again; as it is also written in the and in the Psalms, concerning me. second Psalm, Thou art my Son, Then opened he their understanding, this day have I begotten thee. And that they might understand the Scripas concerning that he raised him up tures; and said unto them, Thus it from the dead, now no more to return is written, and thus it behoved to corruption, he said on this wise, I CHRIST to suffer, and to rise from will give you the sure mercies of the dead the third day; and that reDavid. Wherefore he saith also in pentance and remission of sins should another Psalm, Thou shalt not suffer be preached in his name among all thine Holy One to see corruption. nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And For David, after he had served his ye are witnesses of these things. 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, therefore, lest that come upon you which is spoken of in the prophets, Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, & work which you shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you. The Gospel. St. Luke xxiv. 36. JESUS himself stood in the midst ɔf them, and saith unto them, Peace THE FIRST SUNDAY AFTER The Collect. ALMIGHTY Father, who hast given thine only Son to die for our sins, and to rise again for our justification; grant us so to put away the leaven of malice and wickedness, that we may always serve thee in puremerits of the same thy Son JESUS ness of living and truth, through the CHRIST our Lord. Amen. The Epistle. 1 John v. 4. WHATSOEVER is born of God, overcometh the world; and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that be lieveth that JESUS is the SON OF GOD? This is he that came by wa-sacrifice for sin, and also an ensam ter and blood, even JESUS CHRIST; ple of godly life; give us grace that not by water only, but by water and we may always most thankfully reblood and it is the SPIRIT that ceive that his inestimable benefit, and beareth witness, because the SPIRIT also daily endeavor ourselves to folis truth. For there are three that low the blessed steps of his most holy bear record in heaven, the FATHER, life, through the same JESUS CHRIST the WORD, and the HOLY GHOST: our Lord. Amen. and these three are one. And there are three that bear witness in earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree If we receive the witness of men, the witness of GOD is greater: for this is the witness of GOD, which he hath testified of his Son. He that believeth on the SON OF GOD, hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not GOD, hath made him a liar, because he believeth not the record that GOD gave of his Son. And in one. 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, being 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. And 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. For The Epistle. 1 St. Peter ii. 19. THIS is thank-worthy, if a man for conscience toward GOD endure grief, suffering wrongfully. what glory is it, if when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it ye do well, patiently? But if, when and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, hereunto were ye called; because this is acceptable with GOD. Før even CHRIST also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye his steps: who did no sin, neither was should follow guile found in his mouth: who when when he suffered, he threatened not; he was reviled, reviled not again; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sin, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the shepherd and bishop of souls. your The Gospel. St. John x. 11. JESUS said, I am the good shep herd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth; and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. The hire ling fleeth because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep. I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there ashall be one fold and one shepherd. 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, they are retained. THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER The Collect. ALMIGHTY GOD, who hast given line only Son to be unto us both THE THIRD SUNDAY AFTER -EASTER. The Collect. ALMIGHTY GOD, who showest to them that are in error the 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. what he saith. Now JESUS knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye inquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me; and again, a little while, and ye shall see me? Verily, verily, I say unto you, that ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world. And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, as strangers and pilgrims, abstain and your heart shall rejoice, and your from fleshly lusts, which war against joy no man taketh from you. THE FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EASTER. The Collect. the soul; having your conversation honest among the Gentiles; that whereas they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify GOD in the day of visitation. O ALMIGHTY GOD, who alone Submit yourselves to every ordinance canst order the unruly wills and affecof man for the LORD's sake; whether tions of sinful men; grant unto thy it be to the king, as supreme; or un-people, that they may love the thing to governors, as unto them that are which thou commandest, and desire sent by him, for the punishment of that which thou dost promise; that evil-doers, and for the praise of them so, among the sundry and manifold that do well. For so is the will of changes of the world, our hearts may GOD, that with well-doing ye may surely there be fixed, where true joys put to silence the ignorance of foolish are to be found, through JESUG men: as free, and not using your CHRIST our Lord. Amen. liberty for a cloak of maliciousness; but as the servants of GOD. Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear GOD. Honor the king. 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 ye shall see me; because I go to the Father. Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me; and again, a little while, and ye shall see me; and, Because I go to the Father? They said therefore, What is this that he aith. A little while? we cannot tell The Epistle. St. James i. 17. EVERY good gift, and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. Of his own will begat he us with the word or truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures. Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of GOD. Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the ingrafted word, which is able to save your souls and goeth his way, and straightway was. *But whoso looketh into the therein; he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this Iman shall be blessed in his deed. If any man among you seem to be reli gious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this and undefiled before GOD and the man's religion is vain. Pure religion Father, is this, To visit the fatherless keep himself unspotted from the and widows in their affliction, and to world. The Gospel. St. John xvi. 5. JESUS said unto his disciples, forgetteth what manner of man he Now I go my way to him that sent perfect law of liberty, and continueth me, and none of you asketh me, Whi. ther goest thou? But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart. Nevertheless I tell you the truth; it is expedient for you that I go away; for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judg: ment: of sin, because they believe not on me of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no The Gospel. St. John xvi. 23. more: of judgment, because the VERILY, verily, I say unto you, prince of this world is judged. I have Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father yet many things to say unto you, but in my name, he will give it you. ye cannot bear them now. Howbeit, Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my when he, the SPIRIT of truth, is come, name: ask, and ye shall receive, that he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but your joy may be full. These things whatsoever he shall hear, that shall the time cometh, when I shall no have I spoken unto you in proverbs: he speak; and he will show you more speak unto you in proverbs; things to come. He shall glorify me: but I shall show you plainly of the for he shall receive of mine, and shall Father. At that day ye shall ask in show it unto you. All things that the Father hath, are mine; therefore said my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you; I, that he shall take of mine, and shall for the Father himself loveth you, show it unto you. because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from GOD. I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father. His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb. Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from GOD. JESUS answered them, Do ye now believe? Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me. These things I have spoken unto you, that in ine ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. THE FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER The Collect. O LORD, from whom all good things do come; grant to us thy humble servants, that by thy holy inspiration we may think those things that are good, and by thy merciful guiding may perform the same, through our Lord JESUS CHRIST. Amen. The Epistle. St. James i. 22. BE ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass For he beholdeth himself, selves. |