T For the Epiftle. Acts 10. 34. 'Hen Peter opened his mouth, and faid, Of a truth I perceive that God is no refpecter of perfons; but inevery nation he that feareth him, and worketh righ teoufnefs, is accepted with him. The word which God fent unto the children of Ifrael, preaching peace by Je fus Chrift, (he is Lord of all) That word, I fay, you know which was published throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee,after the baptifm which John preached: How God anointed Jefus of Nazareth with the holy Ghoft and with power, who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppreffed of the devil: fo God was with him. And we are witneles of all things which he did, both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerufalem; whom they flew and hanged on a tree: Him God raifed up the third day, and fhewed him openly; not to all the people, but unto witnelles chofen before of God; even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rofe from the dead. And he commanded us to preach unto the people,and to teftifie that it is he which was ordained of God to be the judge of quick and dead. To him give all the prophets witnefs,that through his Name whofoever believeth in him, fhall receive remiffion of fins. While Peter yet fpake thefe words, the holy Ghoft fell on all them who heard the word. And they of the circumcifion who believed, were afbonifhed, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles alfo was poured out the gift of the holy Ghoft. For they heard them fpeak with tongues, and magnifie God. Then anfwered Peter, Can any man forbid water, that thefe fhould not be baptized, who have received the holy Ghoft as well as we ? and he commanded them to be baptized in the Name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days. The Gofpel. S. John. 3. 16., Od fo loved the world, that he gave his only beIgotten Son,that whofoever believeth in him, should not not perish, but have everlasting life. For God fent not His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world throughhim might be faved. He that believeth on him, is not condemned: but he that believeth not, is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the Name of the only begottenSon of God. And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darknefs rather then light, becaufe their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil, hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, left his deeds fhould be reproved. But he that doeth truth, Cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifelt, that they are wrought in God. Tuesday in Whit fun-week, tos ao lobeh The Collect. God, who Od, who as at this time didit teach the hearts of thy faithful people, by the fending to them the light of thy holy Spirit; Grant us by the fame Spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoyce in his holy comfort, through the merits of Christ Jefu our Saviour, who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the fame Spirit, one God world without end. Amen! abgidrow on For the Epiffle. Acts 8, 14. Hen the Apostles who were at Jerufalem,heard WH that Samaria had received the word of God, they fent unto them Peter and John; who when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the holy Ghoft. (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them only they were baptized in the Name of the Lord Jefus ) Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the holy Ghoft. The Gofpel. S. John 10. 1, Verily, I Erily, verily I fay, unto you, He that entreth not by the door, into the theepfold, but climb up fome other way, the fame is a thief and a robber, “But be that entreth in by the door, is the fhepherd of the fheep. To him the porter openeth; and the fheep hear his voice,and he calleth his own fheep by name,and leadeth them out. And when he putteth forth his own fheep. he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. And a stranger will they not fol low; but will flee from him; for they know not the voice of ftrangers. This parable fpake fefus unto them but they understood not what things they were which he fpake unto them. Then faid fefus unto them again, Verily, verily I fay, unto you, I am the door of the fheep. All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers; but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door, by me if any man enter in, he shall be faved,and fhall go in and out, and find pafture. The thief cometh not but for, to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. Trinity Sunday,big Lmighty and everlasting God, who haft given un of the Divine Majesty faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power to worship the Unity; We befeech thee, that thou wouldest keep us fted faft in this faith, and evermore defend us from all adverfities, who livest and reigneft one God world without end. Amen. D A For the Epiftle. Rev. 4. 1. : Fter this I looked, and behold, a door was opened in heaven and the firft voice which I heard, was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which faid Come up hither,and I will fhew thee things which muft be hereafter. And immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne was fet in heaven, and one fat on the throne, and he that fat, was, to look upon, like a jaf |