The Epistle. Rom. xiii. 1. to 7. ante 60.

The Gospel. Luke ix. 51.
AND it came to pass, when the time

was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem, and sent messengers before his face and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem. And when his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? But he turned and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner i. of spirit ye are of. For the Son

of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.

After the Creed, if there be no Sermon, shall be read one of the six Homilies against Rebellion.

This Sentence is to be read at the Offertory. WHATSOEVER ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to

them; for this is the law and the prophets. Matt. vii. 12.

After the Prayer for the Church Militant

this following Prayer is to be used. O GOD, whose Name is excellent in all the earth, and thy glory above the heavens; who on this day didst miraculously preserve our Church and State from the secret contrivance and hellish malice of Popish conspirators; and on this Day also didst begin to give us a mighty deliverance from the open tyranny and oppression of the same cruel and blood-thirsty enemies; We bless and adore thy glorious Majesty, as for the former, so for this thy late marvellous lovingkindness to our Church and Nation, in the preservation of our Religion and liberties. And we humbly pray, that the devout sense of this thy repeated mercy may renew and increase in us a spirit of love and thankfulness to thee its only Author; a spirit of peaceable submission and obedience to our gracious Sovereign Lord King GEORGE; and a spirit of fervent zeal for our holy Religion, which thou hast so wonderfully rescued and established a blessing to us and our posterity. And this we beg for Jesus Christ his sake. Amen.

Instead of Venite exultemus, the Hymn following shall be said or sung; one Verse by the Priest, and another by the Clerk and People.

RIGHTEOUS art thou, O Lord: and just are thy judgements! Psalm cxix. 137.

Thou art just, O Lord, in all that is brought upon us for thou hast done right; but we have done wickedly. Neh. ix. 33.

Nevertheless, our feet were almost gone our treadings had well-nigh slipped. Psalm lxxiii. 2.

For why? we were grieved at the wicked we did also see the ungodly in such prosperity. ver. 3.

The people stood up, and the rulers took counsel together against the Lord, and against his Anointed. Psalm ii. 2.

They cast their heads together with one consent and were confederate against him. Psalm lxxxiii. 5.

He heard the blasphemy of the multitude, and fear was on every side: while they conspired together against him, to take away his life. Psalm xxxi. 15.

They spake against him with falst tongues, and compassed him about with words of hatred and fought against him without a cause. Psalm cix. 2. Yea, his own familiar friends, whom he trusted they that eat of his bread, laid great wait for him. Psalm xli. 9.

They rewarded him evil for good to the great discomfort of his soul.

Psalm xxxv. 12.

They took their counsel together, saying, God hath forsaken him: per secute him, and take him, for there is none to deliver him. Psalm lxxi. 9.

The breath of our nostrils, the Anointed of the Lord, was taken in their pits of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall be safe. Lam.

iv. 20.

The adversary and the enemy entered into the gates of Jerusalem:

saying, When shall he die, and his name perish? ver. 12. Psalm xli. 5. Let the sentence of guiltiness proceed against him and now that he lieth, let bim rise up no more. ver. 8.

False witnesses also did rise up against him they laid to his charge things that he knew not. Ps. xxxv.II.

For the sins of the people, and the iniquities of the priests: they shed the blood of the Just in the midst of Jerusalem. Lam. iv. 13.

O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united : for in their anger they slew a man; Gen. alix. 6.

Even the man of thy right hand : the Son of man, whom thou hadst made so strong for thine own self. Psalm lxxx. 17.

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In the sight of the unwise he seemed to die : and his departure was taken for misery. Wisd. iii. 2. They, fools, counted his life madness, and his end to be without honour: but be is in peace. Wisd. v. 4. & iii. 3.

For though he was punished in the a sight of men : yet was his hope full of immortality. Wisd. iii. 4.

How is he numbered with the children of God : and his lot is among the saints !

Wisd. v. 5.

But, O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongeth, thou God, to whom vengeance belongeth: be favourable and gracious unto Sion. Psalm Xciv. 1. & li. 18.

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Be merciful, O Lord, unto thy people, whom thou hast redeemed and lay not innocent blood toour charge. Deut. xxi.8. O shut not up our souls with sinners : nor our lives with the bloodthirsty. Psalm xxvi. 9.

Deliver us from blood-guiltiness, O God, thou that art the God of our salvation and our tongue shall sing of thy righteousness. Psalm li. 14.

For thou art the God, that hast no pleasure in wickedness: neither shall any evil dwell with thee. Psalm v. 4. Thou wilt destroy them that speak leasing the Lord abbors both the bloodthirsty and deceitful man, ver. 6.

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Instead of the first Collect at Morning Prayer shall these two, which next follow, be used.

O MOST mighty God, terrible in thy judgements, and wonderful in thy doings toward the children of men; who in thy heavy displeasure didst suffer the life of our gracious Sovereign King CHARLES the First, to be (as on this Day) taken away by the hands of cruel and bloody men: We thy sinful creatures here assembled before thee, do, in the behalf of all the people of this land, humbly confess, that they were the crying sins of this Nation, which brought down this heavy judgement upon us. But, O gracious God, when thou makest inquisition for blood, lay not the guilt of this innocent blood (the shedding whereof nothing but the blood of thy Son can expiate,) lay it not to the charge of the people of this land; nor let it ever be required of us, or our posterity. Be merciful, O Lord, be merciful unto thy people, whom thou hast redeemed; and be not angry with us for ever: But pardon us for thy mercies' sake, through the merits of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

BLESSED Lord, in whose sight the death of thy saints is precious; We magnify thy Name for thine abundant grace bestowed

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tyred Sovereign; by which he was enabled so cheerfully to follow the steps of his blessed Master and Saviour, in a constant meek suffering of all barbarous indignities, and at last resisting unto blood; and even then, according to the same pattern, praying for his murderers. Let his memory, O Lord, be ever blessed among us; that we may follow the example of his courage and constancy, his meekness and patience, and great charity. And grant, that this our land may freed from the vengeance of his righteous blood, and thy mercy glorified in the forgiveness of our sins: and all for Jesus Christ his sake, our only Mediator and Advocate. Amen.

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In the end of the Litany, (which shall always on this Ďay be used) immediately after the Collect [We humbly beseech thee, O Father, &c.] the three Colleas next following are to be read.

O LORD, we beseech thee, mercifully hear our prayers, and spare all those who confess their sins unto thee; that they, whose consciences by sin are accused, by thy merciful pardon may be absolved, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

O MOST mighty God and merciful Father, who hast compassion upon all men, and hatest nothing that thou hast made; who wouldest not the death of a sinner, but that he should rather turn from his sin, and be saved; Mercifully forgive us our trespasses; receive and comfort us, who are grieved and wearied with the burden of our sins. Thy property is always to have mercy; to thee only it appertaineth to forgive sins. Spare us, therefore,good Lord, spare thy people whom thou hast redeemed; enter not into judgement with thy servants, who are vile earth and miserable sinners; but so turn thine anger from us, who meekly acknowledge our vileness, and

truly repent us of our faults; and so make haste to help us in this world, that we may ever live with thee in the world to come, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

TURN thou us, O good Lord, and so shall we be turned. Be favourable, O Lord, be favourable to thy people, Who turn to thee in weeping, fasting, and praying. For thou art a merciful God, full of compaffion, long suffering, and of great pity. Thou sparest, when we deserve punishment, And in thy wrath thinkest upon mercy. Spare thy people, good Lord, spare them, And let not thine heritage be brought to confusion. Hear us, 0 Lord, for thy mercy is great; And after the multitude of thy mercies look upon us, Through the merits and mediation of thy blessed Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

In the Communion Service, after the Praye for the King [Almighty God, whose kingdom is everlasting, &c.] instead of the Collect for the Day, shall these two

be used:

O most mighty God, &c.
Blessed Lord, in whose sight, &c.
as in the Morning Prayer.

The Epistle. Pet. ii. 13 to 22.
ante 140. 136.

The Gospel. Matt. xxi. 33. THERE was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country: and when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it. And 3 the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another. Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and But they did unto them likewise. last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son. But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him,

After the Nicene Creed shall be read, instead of the Sermon for that Day, the first and second Parts of the Homily agains Disobedience and wilful Rebellion, set forth by Authority; or the Minister who officiates shall preach a Sermon of his own composing upon the same Argument. In the Offertory shall this Sentence be read: WHATSOEVER ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them for this is the law and the prophets. Matt. vii. 12.

After the Prayer [For the whole state of Christ's Church, &c.] these two Colles following shall be used.

O LORD, our heavenly Father, who didst not punish us as our sins have deserved, but hast in the midst of judgement remembered mercy; We acknowledge it thine especial favour, that though, for our many and great provocations, thou didst suffer thine Anointed, blessed King CHARLES the First (as on this Day) to fall into

the hands of violent and blood-thirsty men, and barbaroufly to be murdered by them; yet thou didst not leave us for ever, as sheep without a shepherd; but by thy gracious providence didst miraculously preserve the undoubted heir of his crowns, our then gracious Sovereign King CHARLES the Second, from his bloody enemies, hiding him under the shadow of thy wings, until their tyranny was overpast; and didst bring him back, in thy good appointed time, to sit upon the throne of his Father; and, together with the Royal Family, didst restore to us our ancient Government in Church and State. For these thy great and unspeakable mercies, we render to thee our most humble and unfeigned thanks; beseeching thee still to continue thy gracious protection over the whole Royal Family; and to grant to our gracious Sovereign King GEORGE, a long and a happy reign over us: So we, that are thy people, will give thee thanks for ever, and will alway be shewing forth thy praise from generation to generation, through Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. Amen.

AND grant, O Lord, we beseech

thee, that the course of this world may be so peaceably ordered by thy governance, that thy Church may joyfully serve thee in all godly quietness, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.