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by we cry, Abba, Father. The same Spirit certifieth our spirit, that we are the sons of God. If we be sons, then are we also heirs; the heirs I mean of God, and heirs annexed with Christ: if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together with him.

The Gospel. Matt. vii.

BEWARE of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits: do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruits; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruits. A good tree cannot bring forth bad fruits; neither can a bad tree bring forth good fruits. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven, he shall enter into the kingdom of heaven.

The ninth Sunday.

Bonitatem. Psalm cxix.

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cording unto thy word.

O learn me true understanding and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.

Before I was troubled I went wrong but now I have kept. thy word.

Thou art good and gracious : O teach me thy statutes. The proud have imagined a lie against me but I will keep thy commandments with my whole heart.

Their heart is as fat as brawn: but my delight hath been in thy law.

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GRANT to us, Lord, we beseech thee, the spirit to think and do always such things as be rightful; that we, which cannot be without thee, may by thee be able to live according to thy will; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle. 1 Cor. x.

BRETHREN, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; and were all baptized under Moses in the cloud, and in the sea; and did all eat of one spiritual meat, and did all drink of one spiritual drink: and they drank of the spiritual Rock that followed them, which Rock was Christ. But in many of them had God no delight; for they were overthrown in the wilderness. These are ensamples to us, that we should not lust after evil things, as they lusted: and that ye should not be worshippers of images, as were some of them; according as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. Neither let us be defiled with fornication, as some of them were defiled with fornication, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them tempted, and were destroyed of serpents. Neither murmur ye, as some of them murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer. All these things happened unto them for ensamples: but are written to put us in remembrance, whom the ends of the world are come upon. Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. There hath none other temptation taken you, but such as followeth the nature of man: but God is faithful, which

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shall not suffer you to be tempted above your strength: but shall in the midst of the temptation make a way, that ye may be able to bear it.

The Gospel. Luke xvi.

JESUS said unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? Give accounts of "thy stewardship, for thou mayest be no longer steward. The steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my master taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig, and to beg I am ashamed. I wot what to do, that when I am put out of the stewardship they may receive me into their houses. So when he had called all his master's debtors together, he said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my master? And he said, An hundred tons of oil? And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty. Then said he to another, How much owest thou? And he said, An hundred quarters of wheat. He said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore. And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely for the children of this world are in their nation wiser than the children of light. And I say unto you, Make you friends of the unrighteous mammon, that when ye shall have need, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.

The tenth Sunday.

Manus tuæ. Psalm cxix.

THY hands have made me and fashioned me: O give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

They that fear thee will be glad when they see me because that I have put my trust in thy word.

I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right and that thou of very faithfulness hast caused me to be troubled.

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LET thy merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of thy humble servants; and that they may obtain their petitions, make them to ask such things as shall please thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle. 1 Cor. xii.

CONCERNING spiritual things (brethren) I would not have you ignorant. Ye know that ye were Gentiles, and went your ways unto dumb images, even as ye were led. Wherefore I declare unto you, that no man, speaking by the Spirit of God, defieth Jesus; also no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. There are diversities of gifts, yet but one Spirit. And there are differences of administrations, and yet but one Lord. And there are divers manners of operations, and yet but one God, which worketh all in all. The gift of the Spirit is given to every man to edify withal. For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom; to another is given the utterance of knowledge by the same Spirit; to another is given faith by the same Spirit; to another the gift of healing by the same Spirit; to another power to do miracles; to another prophecy;

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to another judgment to discern spirits; to another divers tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues. But these all * worketh even the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man a several gift even as he will.

The Gospel. Luke xix.

AND when he was come near to Jerusalem, he beheld the city, and wept on it, saying, If thou hadst known these things which belong unto thy peace, even in this thy day, thou wouldest take heed! but now are they hid from thine eyes. For the days shall y come upon thee, that "thy enemies also shall cast a bank about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, and make thee even with the ground, and thy children which are in thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knowest not the time of thy visitation. And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought, saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves. And he taught daily in the temple.

The eleventh Sunday.

Defecit. Psalm cxix.

My soul hath longed for thy salvation and I have a good hope, because of thy word.

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Mine eyes long sore for thy word: saying, O when wilt thou comfort me?

For I am become like a bottle in the smoke: yet do I not forget thy statutes.

How many are the days of thy servant: when wilt thou be avenged of them that persecute me?

The proud have digged pits for me which are not after thy law.

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