of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. Gal. v. 19–21. Now the works of the flesh are manifest; which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. Ephes. v. 6. Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. SECTION XIII 1 Cor. ii. 14. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. 1 Cor. iii. 18-20. Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness `with God: for it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. And again, the Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain. Rom. viii. 8. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. Heb. xiii. 20, 21. Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. From the Book of Common Praper. MORNING PRAYER. General Confession. We have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep: We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts: We have offended against thy holy laws: We have left undone those things which we ought to have done; and we have done those things which we ought not to have done; and there is no health in us. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us miserable offenders: .... LITANY. Have mercy upon us miserable sin ners. That it may please thee to give us true repentance, to forgive us all our sins, negligences, and ignorances, and to endue us with the grace of thy Holy Spirit, to amend our lives according to thy Holy Word. PRAYER, Occasional. And though we be tied and bound with the chain of our sins.... COLLECT for the First Sunday in Advent. Give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness;.... For the Fourth Sunday in Advent. Through our sins and wickedness, we are sore let and hindered in running the race that is set before us,.... For Christmas Day. Grant that we being regenerate, and made thy children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by the Hol Spirit,.... For the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany. By reason of the frailty of our nature we cannot stand upright;.• • • • • For the Second Sunday in Lent. Almighty God, who seest that we have no power of ourselves to help ourselves ;.、.. For Easter Day. 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;.... For the Fourth Sunday after Easter. O Almighty God, who alone canst order the unruly wills and affections of sinful men ;.... For the First Sunday after Trinity. And because through the weakness of our mortal nature we can do no good thing without thee.... For the Seventh Sunday after Trinity. Lord of all power and might, who art the author and giver of all good things...... For the Ninth Sunday after Trinity. That we who cannot do any thing that is good without thee, may by thee be enabled to live according to thy will,..... For the Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity. Almighty and merciful God, of whose only gift it cometh that thy faithful people do unto thee true and laudable service..... From the Book of Common Praper. MORNING PRAYER. General Confession. We have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep: We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts: We have offended against thy holy laws: We have left undone those things which we ought to have done; and we have done those things which we ought not to have done; and there is no health in us. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us miserable offenders: ...... LITANY. Have mercy upon us miserable sin ners. That it may please thee to give us true repentance, to forgive us all our sins, negligences, and ignorances, and to endue us with the grace of thy Holy Spirit, to amend our lives according to thy Holy Word. PRAYER, Occasional. And though we be tied and bound with the chain of our sins... COLLECT for the First Sunday in Advent. Give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness;. For the Fourth Sunday in Advent. Through our sins and wickedness, we are sore let and hindered in running the race that is set before us,... For Christmas Day. Grant that we being regenerate, and made thy children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by the Hol Spirit,...... For the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany. By reason of the frailty of our nature we cannot stand upright;...... For the Second Sunday in Lent. Almighty God, who seest that we have no power of ourselves to help ourselves ;...... For Easter Day. 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;...... For the Fourth Sunday after Easter. O Almighty God, who alone canst order the unruly wills and affections of sinful men ;...... For the First Sunday after Trinity. And because through the weakness of our mortal nature we can do no good thing without thee.... For the Seventh Sunday after Trinity. Lord of all power and might, who art the author and giver of all good things...... For the Ninth Sunday after Trinity. That we who cannot do any thing that is good without thee, may by thee be enabled to live according to thy will,..... For the Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity. Almighty and merciful God, of whose only gift it cometh that thy faithful people do unto thee and laudable service....... |