offered) for a witness unto them. And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, and besought him, saying, Master, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, and is grievously pained. And Jesus said, When I come unto him, I will heal him. The centurion answered and said, Sir, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof; but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. For I also myslef am a man subject to the authority of another, and have soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another man, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. When Jesus heard these words, he marvelled, and said to them that followed him, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith in Israel. I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall rest with *Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into utter darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way, and as thou believest, so be it unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.

Yet have I set my king: upon my holy hill of Sion.

I will preach the law, whereof the Lord hath said unto me: Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.

Desire of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. Thou shalt bruise them with a rod of iron, and break them in pieces like a potter's vessel.

Be wise now therefore, O ye kings be learned, ye that are judges of the earth.

Serve the Lord in fear : and rejoice (unto him) with reve

rence.

Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and so ye perish from the right way if his wrath be kindled, (yea, but a little,) blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the &c.

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be &c.

The Collect.

GOD, which knowest us to be set in the midst of so many and great dangers, that for man's frailness we cannot always stand uprightly; Grant to us the health of body and soul, that all those things which we suffer for sin, by thy help we may well pass and overcome; through Christ our Lord.

The Epistle. Rom. xiii.

LET every soul submit himself unto the authority of the higher powers; for there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth power

resisteth the ordinance of God: but they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not fearful to them that do good, but to them that do evil. Wilt thou be without fear of the power? do well then, and so shalt thou be praised of the same: for he is the minister of God for thy wealth. But and if thou do that which is evil, then fear; for he beareth not the sword for nought: for he is the minister of God, to take vengance on him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye must needs obey, not only for fear of vengeance, but also because of conscience. And even for this cause pay ye tribute; for they are God's ministers, serving for the same purpose. Give to every man therefore his duty; tribute to whom tribute belongeth, custom to whom custom is due, fear to whom fear belongeth, honour to whom honour pertaineth.

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The Gospel. Matt. viii.

AND when he entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. And behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with waves: but he was asleep. And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, save us, we perish. And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there followed a great calm. But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that both winds and sea obey him! And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesites, athere met him two possessed of devils, which came out of the graves, and were out of measure fierce, so that no man might go by that way. And behold, they cried out, saying, O Jesu, thou Son of God, what have we to do with thee? art thou come hither to torment us before the time? And there was a good way off from them ba herd of many swine, feeding. So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go into the herd of swine. And he said unto them, Go your ways. Then went they out, and departed into the herd of swine: and behold, the whole herd of swine was carried headlong into the sea, and perished in the waters. Then they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what had happened unto the possessed of the devils. And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.

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¶The fifth Sunday.

Exaudiat te Dominus. Psalm xx. THE Lord hear thee in the day of trouble: the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;

Send thee help from the sanctuary and strength thee out of Sion;

Remember all thy offerings: and accept thy burnt-sacrifice; Grant thee thy heart's desire: and fulfil all thy mind.

We will rejoice in thy salvation, and triumph in the Name of the Lord our God: the Lord perform all thy petitions.

Now know I that the Lord helpeth his anointed, and will hear him from his holy heaven even with the wholesome strength of his right hand.

Some put their trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the Lord our God.

They are brought down and fallen but we are risen, and stand upright.

Save, Lord, and hear us, O King of Heaven when we call upon thee.

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Glory be to the Father, and

to the Son, &c.

As it was in the beginning,

&c.

The Collect.

LORD, we beseech thee to keep thy church and household continually in thy true religion; that they which do lean only upon hope of thy heavenly grace may evermore be defended by thy mighty power; through Christ our Lord.

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The Epistle. Coloss. iii.

PUT upon you, as the elect of God, tender mercy, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against another; as Christ forgave you, even so do ye. Above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness. And the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which peace ye are called in one body; and see that ye be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you plenteously with all wisdom. Teach and exhort your own selves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatsoever ye do, in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesu, giving thanks to God the Father by him.

The Gospel. Matt. xiii.

THE kingdom of heaven is like unto a man which sowed good seed in his field. But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. But when the blade was sprung up, and had brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. So the servants of the householder 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, The envious man hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and weed them up? But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye pluck up also the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest; and bin time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye first the tares, and bind them together in sheaves to be burnt: but gather the wheat into my barn.