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went his way. But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. So the servants of the housholder

came, and said unto him, Sir,

didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up: But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest; and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.

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with thee, O Father, and thee, O Holy Ghost, he liveth and reigneth, ever one God, world without end. Amen. The Epistle. 1 St. John iii. 1.

Bof love the Father hath

EHOLD, what manner

bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know, that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law for sin is the transgression of the law. And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. He that committeth sin is of the devil: for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

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The Sunday called Septuagesi

ma, or the third Sunday before Lent.

The Collect.

The Gospel. St. Matt. xxiv. 23. | the four winds, from one end THE HEN if any man shall of heaven to the other. say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that (if it were possible) they shall deceive the very elect. Behold, I have told you before. Wherefore, if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not. For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of Man be. For

Lord, we beseech thee prayers of thy people; that favourably to hear the we, who are justly punished for our offences, may be mercifully delivered by thy goodness, for the glory of thy Name; through Jesus Christ our Saviour, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

all,

The Epistle. 1 Cor. ix. 24. which run in a race run NOW ye not, that they but one receiveth the prize? So run that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things: now they do it to obtain a cor

wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together. Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the hea-ruptible crown, but we an vens shall be shaken. And incorruptible. I therefore so then shall appear the sign of run, not as uncertainly; so the Son of Man in heaven: fight I, not as one that beatand then shall all the tribes eth the air: but I keep unof the earth mourn, and they der my body, and bring it inshall see the Son of Man to subjection, lest that by coming in the clouds of hea- any means, when I have ven, with power and great preached to others, I myself glory. And he shall send his should be a cast-away. angels with a great sound of The Gospel. St. Matth. xx. 1. a trumpet, and they shall ga-Tis like unto a man that HE ther together his elect kingdom of heaven

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is an housholder, which went |
out early in the morning to
hire labourers into his vine-
yard. And when he had
agreed with the labourers for
a peny a day, he sent them
into his vineyard. And he
went out about the third
hour, and saw others stand-
ing idle in the market-place,
and said unto them, Go ye
also into the vineyard, and
whatsoever is right I will
give you. And they went
their way. Again he went
out about the sixth and ninth
hour, and did likewise. And
about the eleventh hour he
went out, and found others
standing idle, and saith unto
them, Why stand ye here all
the day idle? They say unto
him, Because no man hath
hired us. He saith unto
them, Go ye also into the

Vineyard, and whatsoever is
right, that shall ye receive.
So when even was come, the
lord of the vineyard saith
unto his steward, Call the la-
bourers, and give them their
hire, beginning from the last
unto the first. And when
they came that were hired

about the eleventh hour, they

received every man a peny.
But when the first came, they
supposed that they should
have received more; and they
likewise received every man
a peny. And when they had
received it, they murmured

against the good-man of the
house, saying, These last
have wrought but one hour,
and thou hast made them
equal unto us, which have
borne the burden and heat of
the day. But he answered
one of them, and said, Friend,
I do thee no wrong; didst
not thou agree with me for a
peny? Take that thine is,
and go thy way; I will give
unto this last even as unto
thee. Is it not lawful for
me to do what I will with
mine own? Is thine eye evil,
because I am good? So the
last shall be first, and the
first last: for many be call-
ed, but few chosen.

The Sunday called Sexagesima,
or the second Sunday before
Lent.

The Collect.

Lord God, who seest

that we put not our trust in any thing that we do; Mercifully grant that by thy power we may be defended against all adversity; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle. 2 Cor. xi. 19.

Ying ye yourselves are wise. For ye suffer if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face. I speak as con

E suffer fools gladly, see

cerning reproach, as though
we had been weak: howbeit,
whereinsoever any is bold,
(I speak foolishly,) I am bold
also. Are they Hebrews? so
am I.
Are they Israelites?
so am I.

Jesus Christ, which is bless-
ed for evermore, knoweth
that I lie not.

The Gospel. St. Luke viii. 4.
HEN much people

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ther, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable: A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell by the way-side, and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. And some fell upon a rock, and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it. And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundred-fold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be? And he said, Unto you it is given to know the

Are they the seed of Abraham so am I. Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool,) I am more: in labours more abundant; in stripes above measure; in prisons more frequent; in deaths oft. Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one; thrice was I beaten with rods; once was I stoned; thrice I suffered shipwreck; a night and a day I have been in the deep; in journeying often; in perils of waters; in perils of robbers; in perils by mine own countrymen; in perils by the heathen; in perils in the city; in perils in the wilderness; in perils in the sea; in perils among false brethren; in weariness and painfulness; in watchings often; in hunger and thirst; in fastings of-mysteries of the kingdom of ten; in cold and nakedness; God: but to others in parabesides those things that are bles; that seeing they might without, that which cometh not see, and hearing they upon me daily, the care of all might not understand. Now the churches. Who is weak, the parable is this: The seed and I am not weak? who is is the Word of God. Those offended, and I burn not? If by the way-side are they that I must needs glory, I will hear; then cometh the devil, glory of the things which and taketh away the word concern mine infirmities. The out of their hearts, lest they God and Father of our Lord should believe, and be saved.

They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away. And that which fell among thorns, are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares, and riches, and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection. But that on the good ground, are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have no charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil, rejoiceth not in iniquity, but reThe Sunday called Quinquage-joiceth in the truth; beareth sima, or the next Sunday all things, believeth all things, before Lent.

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The Collect. Lord, who hast taught us that all our doings without charity are nothing worth; Send thy Holy Ghost, and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of charity, the very bond of peace and of all virtues, without which whosoever liveth is counted dead before thee: Grant this for thine only Son Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. The Epistle. 1 Cor. xiii. 1. HOUGH I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have

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hopeth all things, endureth all things. Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when that which

away.

which is in part shall be done perfect is come, then that When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see through a glass darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall

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