unto the going down of the same. The Lord is high above all heathen and his glory above the heavens. Who is like unto the Lord our God, that hath his dwelling so high and yet humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven and earth? He taketh up the simple out of the dust and lifteth the poor out of the mire; That he may set him with the princes: even with the princes of his people. He maketh the barren woman to keep house and to be a joyful mother of children. : Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, &c. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever &c. The Collect. EVERLASTING God, which hast ordained and constituted the services of all angels and men in a wonderful order; Mercifully grant, that they which alway do thee service in heaven, may by thy appointment succour and defend us in earth: through Jesus Christ our Lord, &c. The Epistle. Apoc. xii. a THERE was a great battle in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon, and the dragon fought and his angels; and prevailed not, neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon, that old serpent, called the Devil and Sathanas, was cast out, which deceiveth all the world. And he was cast into the earth, and his angels were cast out also with him. And I heard a loud voice, saying, In heaven is now made salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ. For the accuser of our brethren is cast a fought with his angels 1552. down, which accused them before our God day and night. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. Therefore rejoice, heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe unto the inhabiters of the earth, and of the sea for the Devil is come down unto you, which hath great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. The Gospel. Matt. xviii. Ar the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? Jesus called a child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye turn, and become as children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore humbleth himself as this child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whosoever receiveth such a child in my name, receiveth me. But whoso doth offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. Woe unto the world because of offences; necessary it is that offences come: but woe unto the man by whom the offence cometh. Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot hinder thee, cut him off, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than thou shouldest (having two hands or two feet) be cast into everlasting fire. And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than (having two eyes) to be cast into hell fire. Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven. ¶ Saint Luke Evangelist. Super flumina. Psalm cxxxvii. By the waters of Babylon we sat down and wept when we remembered (thee, O) Sion. As for our harps, we hanged b before God day and night 1552. d offences cometh 1552. Saint Luke the Evangelist. e this child, that same 1552. If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth yea, if I prefer not Jerusalem in my mirth. Remember the children of Edom, O Lord in the day of Jerusalem: how they said, Down with it, down with it, even to the ground. O daughter of Babylon, wasted with misery: yea, happy shall he be that rewardeth thee, as thou hast served us. Blessed shall he be that taketh thy children, and throweth them against the stones. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, &c. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever &c. The Collect. ALMIGHTY God, which calledst Luke the physician, whose praise is in the gospel, to be a physician of the soul; it may please thee, by the wholesome medicines of his doctrine, to heal all the diseases of our souls; through thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle. 2 Tim. iv. WATCH thou in all things, suffer afflictions, do the work throughly of an evangelist, fulfil thine office funto the utmost: e Jesu Christ 1552. f unto the uttermost 1552. be sober. For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departing is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have fulfilled my course, I have kept the faith. From henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord (that is a righteous Judge) shall give me at that day: not to me only, but unto all them also that love his coming. Do thy diligence that thou mayest come shortly unto me: for Demas hath forsaken me, and loveth this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens is gone to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia: only Lucas is with me. Take Mark and bring him with thee; for he is profitable unto me for the ministration. And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus. The cloke that I left at Troada with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee; and the books, but specially the parchment. Alexander the copper-smith did me much evil; the Lord reward him according to his deeds: of whom be thou ware also, for he hath greatly withstand our words. The Gospel. Luke x. THE Lord appointed other seventy (and two) also, and sent them two and two before him into every city and place whither he himself would come. Therefore said he unto them, The harvest is great, but the labourers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, to send forth labourers into his harvest. Go your ways; behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves. Bear no wallet, neither scrip, nor shoes, and salute no man by the way. Into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house. And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon him: if not, it shall return to you again. And in the same house tarry still, eating and drinking such as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his reward. ¶ Simon and Jude Apostles. Laudate Dominum. Psalm cl. O PRAISE God in his holiness praise him in the firmament of his power. Praise him in his noble acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness. g but to all them that love 1552. h he said 1552. i into the harvest 1552. Praise him in the sound of the trumpet praise him upon the lute and harp. Praise him in the cymbals and dance praise him upon the strings and pipe. Praise him upon the welltuned cymbals : praise him upon the loud cymbals. Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, &c. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever &c. The Collect. ALMIGHTY God, which hast builded the congregation upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesu Christ himself being the head corner-stone; Grant us so to be joined together in unity of spirit by their doctrine, that we may be made an holy temple acceptable to thee; through Jesu Christ our Lord. The Epistle. Jude i. JUDAS, the servant of Jesu Christ, the brother of James, to them which are called and sanctified in God the Father, and preserved in Jesu Christ: Mercy unto you, and peace, and love be multiplied. Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, to exhort you that ye should continually labour in the faith which was once given unto the saints. For there are certain ungodly men craftily crept in, of which it was written aforetime unto such judgment. They turn the grace of our God unto wantonness, and deny God, (which is the only Lord,) and our Lord Jesus Christ. My mind is therefore to put you in remembrance, forasmuch as ye once know this, how that the Lord (after that he had delivered the people out of Egypt) destroyed them which "afterward believed not. The angels also which kept not their first " estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlast kthy congregation 1552. 1 Lord Jesu Christ 1552. m after believed not 1552. D state 1552. |