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where they have laid him. I that GoD is no respecter of Peter therefore went forth, and persons: but in every nation that other disciple, and came he that feareth him and worketh to the sepulchre. So they ran righteousness, is accepted with both together; and the other him. The word which GoD disciple did outrun Peter, and sent unto the children of Israel, came first to the sepulchre; and preaching peace by JESUS he, stooping down and looking CHRIST; (he is LORD of all :) n, saw the linen clothes lying, that word, I say, ye know, et went he not in. Then which was published throughcometh Simon Peter following out all Judea, and began from him, and went into the sepul-Galilee, after the baptism chre, and seeth the linen clothes which John preached: how lie; and the napkin that was GoD anointed JESUS of Nazaabout his head not lying with reth with the HOLY GHOST, the linen clothes, but wrapped and with power; who went together in a place by itself. about doing good, and healing Then went in also that other all that were oppressed of the disciple which came first to the devil: for GOD was with him. sepulchre, and he saw, and And we are witnesses of all believed. For as yet they knew things which he did, both in not the Scripture, that he must rise again from the dead. Then the disciples went away again unto their own home.

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the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew, and hanged on a tree. Him GOD raised up the third day, and showed him openly; not to all the people, but unto witnesses 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 To him give all the prophets be the judge of quick and dead. witness, that through his name, whosoever believeth in him,

The Collect. 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, shall receive remission of sins. through JESUS CHRIST our The Gospel. St. Luke xxiv. 13. Lord; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the HOLY GHOST, ever one God, world without

end. Amen.

For the Epistle. Acts x. 34. PETER opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive

BEHOLD, two of his disciples went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about

threescore furlongs. And they talked together of all these things which had happened

And it came to pass, that while his glory? And beginning at they communed together, and Moses and all the prophets, he reasoned, JESUS himself drew expounded unto them in all the near, and went with them. But Scriptures, the things concerntheir eyes were holden, that ing himself. And they drew they should not know him. nigh unto the village whither And he said unto them, What they went: and he made as manner of communications are though he would have gone these that ye have one to further: but they constrained another, as ye walk, and are him, saying, Abide with us; sad? And one of them, whose for it is towards evening, and name was Cleopas, answering, the day is far spent. And he said unto him, Art thou only a went in to tarry with them. stranger in Jerusalem, and hast And it came to pass, as he sat not known the things which at meat with them, he took are come to pass there in these bread, and blessed it, and brake, days? And he said unto them, and gave to them. And their What things? And they said eyes were opened, and they unto him, Concerning JESUS of knew him, and he vanished out Nazareth, who was a prophet of their sight. And they said mighty in deed and word, one to another, Did not our before God and all the people: heart burn within us, when he and how the chief priests and talked with us by the way, and our rulers delivered him to be while he opened to us the condemned to death, and have Scriptures? And they rose up crucified him. But we trusted the same hour, and returned to that it had been he who should Jerusalem, and found the eleven have redeemed Israel : and gathered together, and them beside all this, to-day is the that were with them, saying, third day since these things The Lord is risen indeed, and were done. Yea, and certain hath appeared unto Simon. women also of our company | And they told what things were made us astonished, who were done in the way, and how he early at the sepulchre; and was known of them in breaking when they found not his body, of bread. 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 slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! ought not CHRIST to have suffered these things, and to enter into

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The Collect.

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 | shalt not suffer thine Holy One bring the same to good effect, to see corruption. For David, through JESUS CHRIST our after he had served his own Lord; who liveth and reigneth generation, by the will of God, with thee 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 GOD, to you is the word of this salvation sent. For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath-day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him. And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain. and when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they

took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre.

But

GOD raised him from the dead: And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who

are

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 won-
der, and perish: for I work a
work in your days, a work
which you shall in no wise
believe, though a man declare
it unto you.

The Gospel. St. Luke xxiv. 36.

my

JESUS himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled, and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? Behold hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. And when he had thus spoken, he showed them his hands and his feet. And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat? And they gave him

his witnesses unto the people. And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers, GOD hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up JESUS again; as it is also written in the second Psalm, Thou 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 a piece of a broiled fish, and of of David. Wherefore he saith an honey-comb.

And he took

also in another Psalm, Thou | it, and did eat before them. And

he said unto them, These are and it is the SPIRIT that bearthe words which I spake unto eth witness, because the SPIRIT you, while I was yet with you, is truth. For there are three that all things must be fulfilled that bear record in heaven, the which were written in the law | FATHER, the WORD, and the of Moses, and in the Prophets, HOLY GHOST: and these three and in the Psalms, concerning are one. And there are three

me. Then opened he their that bear witness in earth, the understanding, that they might spirit, and the water, and the understand the Scriptures; and blood: and these three agree said unto them, Thus it is in one. If we receive the written, and thus it behoved witness of men, the witness of CHRIST to suffer, and to rise GoD is greater: for this is the from the dead the third day; witness of GOD, which he hath and that repentance and remis-testified of his Son. He that sion of sins should be preached believeth on the SON OF GOD, in his name among all nations, hath the witness in himself: he beginning at Jerusalem. And that believeth not God, hath ye are witnesses of these things. made him a liar, because he

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believeth not the record that
God gave of his Son. And
this is the record, that GOD
hath given to us eternal life;
and this life is in his Son.
that hath the Son hath life; and
he that hath not the Son hath

He

The Gospel. St. John xx. 19.

The Collect. ALMIGHTY Father, who hast given thine only Son to die for our sins, and to rise [not life. again for our justification; grant us so to put away the leaven of malice and wickedness, that we may always serve thee in pureness of living and truth, through the merits of the same thy Son JESUS CHRIST | bled for fear of the Jews, came our Lord. Amen.

THE same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut, where the disciples were assem

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.
And when he had said this, he
breathed on them, and saith
Receive ye the
whose soever

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 believeth that JESUS is the SON OF GOD? This is he that came by water and blood, even JESUS CHRIST; not by water unto them, only, but by water and blood: HOLY GHOST:

sins ye remit, they are remitted | healed. For ye were as sheep unto them; and whose soever going astray; but are now sins ye retain, they are re-returned unto the shepherd and tained. bishop of your souls.

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The Gospel. St. John x. 11.

JESUS said, I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd The Collect. giveth his life for the sheep. ALMIGHTY GOD, who hast But he that is an hireling, and given thine only Son to be unto not the shepherd, whose own us both a sacrifice for sin, and the sheep are not, seeth the also an ensample of godly life; wolf coming, and leaveth the give us grace that we may sheep, and fleeth; and the wolf always most thankfully receive catcheth them, and scattereth that his inestimable benefit, the sheep. The hireling fleeth 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 steps: who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth who when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; 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

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 shall be one fold and one shepherd.

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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.

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