were with him. Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily I say unto thee, Except a man be born from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus said unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter into his mother's womb, and be born again? Jesus answered, Verily, verily I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water, and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. • Marvel not that I said to thee, Ye must be born from above. The wind bloweth where it lusteth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but thou canst not tell whence it cometh, 9 and whither it goeth; so is every one that is born of the Spirit. Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be? Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master in Israel, and knowest not these things? Verily, verily I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not; how shall ye believe if I tell you of heavenly things? And no man ascendeth up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man, which is in heaven. And as Moses lift up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lift up; that whosoever believeth in him perish not, but have everlasting life.

The first Sunday after Trinity Sunday.

GOD, the strength of all them that trust in thee, mercifully accept our prayers; and because the weakness of our mortal nature can do no good thing without thee, grant us the help of thy grace, that in keeping of thy commandments we may please thee, both in will and deed; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle. 1 John iv.

DEARLY beloved, let us love one another: for love cometh of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not, knoweth not God; for God is love. In this appeared the love of God to us-ward, because that God sent his only-begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the agreement for our sins. Dearly beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfect in us. Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit. And we have seen, and do testify, that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. Whosoever confesseth that Jesus is the Son of God, in him dwelleth God, and he in God. And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. Herein is the love perfect in us, 'that we should have trust in the day of judgment; for as he is, even so are we in this world. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear; for fear hath painfulness: he that r appeareth 1552. s also one to love another 1552.

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feareth is not perfect in love. We love him, for he loved us first. If a man say, I love God, and yet hate his brother, he is a liar: for how can he that loveth not his brother, whom he hath seen, love God whom he hath not seen? And this commandment have we of him, That he which loveth God should love his brother also.

The Gospel. Luke xvi.

THERE was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine white, and fared deliciously every day. And there was a certain beggar, named Lazarus, which lay at his gate full of sores, desiring to be refreshed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's board: and no man gave unto him. The dogs came also and licked his sores. And it fortuned, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died, and was buried: and being in hell in torments, he lift up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy pleasure, and contrariwise Lazarus received pain; but now "is he comforted, and thou art punished. Beyond all this, between us and you there is a great space set: so that they which would go from hence to you cannot; neither may come from thence to us. Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, send him to my father's house, (for I have five brethren,) for to warn them, lest they also come into this place of torment. Abraham said unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. And he said, Nay, father Abraham; but if one come unto them from the dead, they will repent. He said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they believe, though one rose from death again.

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In quo corriget? Psalm cxix.

WHEREWITHAL shall a young man cleanse his way even by ruling himself after thy word. With my whole heart have I

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LORD, make us to have a perpetual fear and love of thy holy name: for thou never failest to help and govern them whom thou dost bring up in thy stedfast love. Grant this &c.

The Epistle. 1 John iii.

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MARVEL not, my brethren, though the world hate you. know that we are translated from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. Whosoever hateth his brother is a manslayer: and ye know that no manslayer hath eternal life abiding in him. Hereby perceive we love, because he gave his life for us and we ought to give our lives for the brethren. But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his compassion from him; how dwelleth the love of God in him? My babes, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed, and in verity. Hereby we know that we are of the verity, and can quiet our hearts before him. For if our heart condemn us, God is greater

than our heart, and knoweth all things. Dearly beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we trust to God-ward. And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things which are pleasant in his sight. And this is his commandment, That we believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave commandment. And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him: and hereby we know that he abideth in us, even by the Spirit which he hath given us.

The Gospel. Luke xiv.

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A CERTAIN man ordained a great supper, and bade many; and sent his servant at supper-time to say to them that were bidden, Come, for all things are now ready. And they all at once began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a farm, and I must needs go and see it; I pray thee have me excused. And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them; I pray thee have me excused. And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. the servant returned, and brought his master word again thereof. Then was the good man of the house displeased, and said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and quarters of the city, and bring in hither a the poor, and the feeble, and the halt, and the blind. And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room. And the Lord said "to the servant, Go out unto the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.

The third Sunday.

Retribue servo tuo. Psalm cxix.

O DO well unto thy servant : that I may live, and keep thy word.

Open thou mine eyes that I may see the wondrous things of thy law.

I am a stranger upon earth:

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