of Israel, preaching peace by Jesu Christ, which is Lord over all things; which preaching was published throughout all Jewry, (and began in Galilee, after the baptism which John preached :) how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost, and with power; which Jesus went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil: for God was with him. And we are witnesses of all things which he did in the land of the Jews and at Jerusalem; whom they slew, and hanged son tree : him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly; not to all the people, but unto us witnesses, (chosen before of God for the same intent ;) which did eat and drink with him after he arose from death. And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which 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. While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the preaching. And they of the circumcision, which believed, were astonied, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was shed out the gift of the Holy Ghost. For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter, Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry a few days.

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The Gospel. John iii.

So God loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already; because he hath not believed in the name of the only-begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness more than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that evil doeth hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be known, how that they are wrought in God.

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The Collect.

GOD, which &c. as upon Whit-Sunday.

The Epistle. Acts viii.

WHEN the apostles, which were at Jerusalem, heard say that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John; which, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: for as yet he was come on none of them; but they were baptized only in the name of Christ Jesu. Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

The Gospel. John x.

VERILY, verily I say unto you, He that entereth not in by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a murderer. But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep: to him the porter openeth, and the sheep hear his voice, and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. And when he hath sent forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him; for they know his voice. A stranger will they not follow; but will kfly from him; for they know not the voice of strangers. This proverb spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them. Then said Jesus unto them again; Verily, verily I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. All (even as many as came before me) are thieves and murderers; but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door; by me if any enter in, he shall be safe, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. A thief cometh not but for to steal, kill, and destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

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At Matins.

Trinity Sunday.

The First Lesson, Gen. xviii. unto the

end.

The Second Lesson, Matt. iii. unto the end.

At the Communion.

Deus misereatur. Psalm lxvii. GOD be merciful unto us, and bless us and shew us the light of his countenance, and be merciful unto us;

That thy way may be known upon earth: thy saving health among all nations.

Let the people praise thee, O God: yea, let all the people praise thee.

O let the nations rejoice and be glad for thou shalt judge the folk righteously, and govern the nations upon earth.

Let the people praise thee, O God let all the people praise thee.

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, which hast given unto us thy servants grace by the confession of a true faith to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of the Divine

Majesty to worship the Unity: We beseech thee, that through the steadfastness of this faith, we may evermore be defended from all adversity, which livest and reignest, one God, 1world without end.

The Epistle. Apoc. iv.

AFTER this I looked, and behold, a door was open in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be fulfilled hereafter. And immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a seat was set in heaven, and one sat on the seat: and he that sat was to look upon like unto a jasper stone and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow about the seat, in sight like unto an emerald. And about the seat were twenty-four seats; and upon the seats twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white raiment, and had on their heads crowns of gold: and out of the seat proceeded lightnings, and thunderings, and voices. And there were seven lamps of fire burning before the seat, which are the seven spirits of God. And before the seat there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the seat, and round about the seat, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind. And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle. And the four beasts had meach one of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within and they had no rest day neither night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come. And when those beasts gave glory, and honour, and thanks to him that sat on the seat, (which liveth for ever and ever,) the twenty-four elders fell down before him that sat on the throne, and worshipped him that liveth for ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord, (our God,) to receive glory, and honour, and power; for thou hast created all things, and for thy will's sake they are and were created.

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The Gospel. John iii.

THERE was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: the same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man could do such miracles as thou doest, except God

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