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judged. But when we are judged, we are chaftened of the Lord, that we fhould not be condemned with the world. Wherefore, my brethren when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another. And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the reft will I fet in order when I come.

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The Gospel. St Luke xxiii. 1.

HE whole multitude of them arofe, and led him unto Pilate. And they began to accufe him, faying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cæfar, faying, that he himself is Chrift, a King. And Pilate afked him, faying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him, and faid, Thou fayest it. Then faid Pilate to the chief priests, and to the people, I find no fault in this man. And they were the more fierce, faying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place. When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilean. And as foon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's jurifdiction, he fent him to Herod, who himself was also at Jerufalem at that time. And when Herod faw Jefus, he was exceeding glad for he was defirous to fee him of a long feafon, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen fome miracle done by him. Then he queftioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing. And the chief priests and fcribes ftood and vehemently accused him. And Herod with his men of war fet him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and fent him again to Pilate. And the fame day Pilate and Herod were made friends together; for before they were at enmity between themselves. And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests, and the rulersand the people, said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me as one that perverteth the people: and behold, I have examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching thofe things whereof ye accufe him: No, nor yet Herod : for I fent you to him, and lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him. I will therefore chastife

him, and release him. (For of neceffity he must release one unto them at the feaft.) And they cried out all at once, faying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas: (Who for a certain fedition made in the city, and for murder, was caft in prifon.) Pilate therefore, willing to release Jefus, fpake again to them. But they cried, faying, Crucify him, crucify him. And he faid unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chaftife him, and let him go.

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And they were inftant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified: and the voices of them and of the chief priests, prevailed. And Pilate gave fentence that it fhould be as they required. And he releafed unto them bim, that for fedition and murder was caft into prison, whom they had defired: but he delivered Jefus to their will. And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jefus. And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, who alfo bewailed and lamented him. But Jefus turning unto them, faid Daughters of Jerufalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children. For behold, the days are coming, in the which they fhall fay, Bleffed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the which never gave fuck. Then fhall they begin to fay to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us. For if they do these things in a green tree, what fhall be done in the dry? And there were alfo two other malefactors led with him to be put to death. And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him; and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. Then faid Jefus, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and caft lots. And the people stood beholding: and the rulers alfo with them derided him, faying, He faved others; let him fave himfelf, if he be Chrift the chofen of God. And the foldiers alfo mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar, and faying, If thou be the King of the Jews fave thyfelf. And a fuperfcription alfo was

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written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. And one of the malefactors, which were hanged, railed on him, faying, If thou be Chrift, fave thyfelf and us. But the other anfwering, rebuked him, faying, Doft not thou fear, God, feeing thou art in the fame condemnation? And we indeed juftly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds : but this man hath done nothing amifs. And he faid unto Jefus, Lord, remember me when thou comeft into thy Kingdom. And Jefus faid unto him, Verily I fay unto thee, To-day fhalt thou be with me in paradife. And it was about the fixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. And the fun was darkened, and the vail of the temple was rent in the midft. And when Jefus had cried with a loud voice, he faid, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having faid thus, he gave up the ghoft. Now when the centurion faw what was done, he glorified God, faying, Certainly this was a righteous man. And all the people that came together to that fight, beholding the things that were done, fmote their breafts, and returned. And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off beholding these things.

Good Friday.

The Collets.

Almighty God, we beseech thee graciously to behold

this thy family, for which our Lord Jefus Chrift was contented to be betrayed, and given up into the hands of wicked men, and to fuffer death upon the crofs, who now liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

PARAPHRASE.

On the firft COLLECT for Good Friday.

O Almighty God, we beseech thee to blefs with thy particular care and favour thy houthold (Eph. ii. 19.) the church, for the fake of which our Saviour, that he might ransom it with his own blood, (ixx, 28.)

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Almighty and everlafting God, by whofe Spirit the

whole body of the Church is governed and sanctified; Receive our Supplications and prayers, which we offer before thee for all eftates of men in thy holy Church; that every member of the fame, in his vocation and miniftry, may truly and godly ferve thee, through our Lord and Saviour Jefus Chrift. Amen.

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Merciful God, who haft made all men, and hateft no

thing that thou haft made, nor wouldeft the death of a finner, but rather that he should be converted and live; Have mercy upon all Jews, Turks, Infidels, and Hereticks, and take from them all ignorance, hardness of heart, and contempt of thy word; and fo fetch them home, bleffed Lord, to thy flock, that they may be faved among the remnant of the true Ifraelites, and be made one fold under one

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was contented to be betrayed in the most perfidious manner, (Luke xxii. 1.) and to be delivered into the hands of the wicked who crucified and flew him; but who now enjoys renewed life, and reigns in concert with the Father and the Holy Ghoft triumphantly for ever in heaven. Amen.

Paraphrafe on the fecond COLLECT for Good Friday.

O omnipotent Being, by whofe Spirit the unity of the church is preferved, (Eph. iv. 3.) and every individual member of it is fanctified, (Rom. xiii. 16.) we beseech thee to hear favourably the prayers which we offer up to thy divine Majesty, for all the members of thy church of what condition foever, for princes, fubjects, clergy, laity, rich and poor, &c. that they may all ferve thee in their various callings and ftations, and do good in their respective ways in their generations, by leading fober and virtuous lives, and devoutly worshipping thee; and this we beg for the fake of Jefus Chrift our Saviour. Amen.

Paraphrafe on the third COLLECT for Good Friday.

O most gracious and merciful God, who haft created all men, and art fo far from hating those whom thou haft called into existence, that thou fo lovedft the world, as to give thy only begotten Son, that they might have eternal life, (John iii. 16.) who haft no pleafure that the wicked fhould die, but that he should turn from his ways and live; (Ezek. xviii. 23.) Difplay thy mercy by converting all Jews, Turks, and Infidels ; refcue them from that ignorance which arifes from their not having heard or not understood thy word; all hardness of heart or contempt of thy word, in not attending to, or defpifing thy revelations; and fo bring

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fhepherd, Jefus Chrift our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God world without end. Amen.

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The Epiftle. Heb. x. 1.

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HE law having a fhadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those facrifices, which they offered year by year continually, make the comers thereunto perfect for then would they not have ceased to be offered? becaufe that the worshippers once purged, fhould have had no more confcience of fins. in those facrifices there is a remembrance again made of fins every year. For it is not poffible that the blood of bulls and of goats fhould take away fins: Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he faith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldst not, but a body haft thou prepared me: In burnt offerings and facrifices for fin thou haft had no pleasure: Then faid I, Lo, I come (In the volume of the book it is written of me) to do thy will, O God. Above, when, he said, Sacrifice and offering, and burnt offerings, and offering for fin thou wouldst not, neither hadít pleafure therein, which are offered by the law: Then faid he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may eftablish the second. By the which will we are fanctified, through the offering of the body of Jefus Chrift once for all. And every prieft ftandeth daily miniftering, and offering often-times the fame facrifices which can never take away fins. But this man, after he had offered one facrifice for fins, for ever fat down on the right hand of God; from henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool. For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are fanctified. Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: For after that he had faid before, This is the covenant that

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Home thy ftray fheep, (Luke xv. 4.) that they may he faved among the remnant of Ifraelites, which are according to the election of grace;" (Rom. xi. 5.) and that they may make one fold under one shepherd (John 17.) Jefus Chrift our Lord. Ámen.

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