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and gave to them, and faid, Take, eat: This is my body. And he took the cup; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it. And he faid unto them, This is my blood of the new teftament, which is fhed for many. Verily I fay unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the Kingdom of God. And when they had fung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. And Jefus faith unto them, All ye fhall be offended because of me this night for it is written, I will fmite the fhepherd, and the fheep fhall be scattered. But after that I am rifen, I will go before you into Galilee. But Peter faid unto him, Although all fhall be offended, yet will not I. And Jesus. faith unto him, Verily I fay unto thee, that this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. But he spake the more vehemently, If I thould die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wife. Likewife alfo faid they all. And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he faid to his difciples, Sit ye here, while I fhall pray. And he taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and began to be fore amazed, and to be very heavy; and faith unto them, My foul is exceeding forrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch. And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed, that if it were poffible the hour might pafs from him. And he said, Abba, Father, all things are poffible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless, not what I will, but what thou wilt. And he cometh, and findeth them fleeping, and faith unto Peter, Simon, fleepeft thou? couldeft not thou watch one hour? Watch ye and pray. left ye enter into temptation: the fpirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak. And again he went away, and prayed, and fpake the fame words. And when he returned, he found them afleep again (for their eyes were heavy) neither wift they what to answer him. And he cometh the third time, and faith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your reft: it is enough, the hour is come; Behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of finners. Rife up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand. And immediately,

while he yet fpake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with fwords and ftaves, from the chief pricfts, and the fcribes, and the elders. And he that betrayed him, had given them a token, faying, whomsoever I fhall kifs, that fame is he; take him, and lead him away fafely. And as foon as he was come, he goeth ftraightway to him, and faith, Mafter, mafter; and kiffed him. And they laid their hands on him, and took him. And one of them that food by, drew a fword, and fmote a fervant of the high priest, and cut off his ear. And Jefus answered and faid unto them, Are ye come out as against a thief, with fwords and with ftaves, to take me? I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but the Scriptures must be fulfilled. And they all forfook him, and fled. And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him. And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked. And they led Jefus away to the high Prieft and with him were affembled all the chief priests, and the elders, and the fcribes. And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high Prieft: and he fat with the fervants, and warmed himself at the fire. And the chief priests, and all the council, fought for witness against Jefus to put him to death; and found none. For many bare falfe witness against him, but their witness agreed not together. And there arofe certain, and bare falfe witness against him, faying, We heard him fay, I will destroy this temple, that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands. But neither fo did their witness agree together. And the high Priest stood up in the midft, and afked Jefus, faying, Anfwereft thou nothing? what is it which thefe witness against thee? But he held his peace, and anfwered nothing. and answered nothing. Again the high Priest asked him, and faid unto him, Art thou the Chrift, the Son of the Beffed? And Jefus faid, I am and ye fhall fee the Son of man fitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. Then the high Pricft rent his clothes, and faith, What need we any further witneffes? ye have heard the blafphemy: what think ye? And they all

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condemned him to be guilty of death. And fome began to fpit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to fay unto him, Prophefy. And the fervants did ftrike him with the palms of their hands. And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high Prieft and when the faw Peter warming himself, fhe looked upon him, and faid, And thou alfo waft with Jefus of Nazareth. But he denied, faying, I know not, neither underand I what thou fayeft. And he went out into the porch, and the cock crew. And a maid faw him again, and began to fay to them that ftood by, This is one of them. And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by faid again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them; for thou art a Galilean, and thy fpeech agreeth thereto. But he began to curfe and to fwear, faying, I know not this man, of whom ye fpeak. And the fecond time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jefus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou fhalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.

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Tuesday before Eafter.

For the Epiftle. Ifaiah 1. 5.

HE Lord God hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back. I gave my back to the fmiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from fhame, and spitting. For the Lord God will help me, therefore fhall I not be confounded: therefore have I fet my face like a flint, and I know that I fhall not be afhamed. He is near that juftifieth me; who will contend with me? let us ftand together; who is mine adverfary? let him come near to me. Behold, the Lord God will help me; who is he that fhall condemn me? Lo, they all fhall wax old as a garment: the moth hall eat them up. Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth the voice of his fervant, that walketh in darknefs, and hath no light? let him truit in the Name of the Lord, and ftay upon his God, Behold, all ye that

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kindle a fire, that compafs yourselves about with sparks; walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that kindled. This fhall ye have of mine hand, ye shall lie down in forrow.

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The Gospel. St Mark xv. 1.

ND ftraightway in the morning the chief priests held a confultation with the elders and fcribes, and the whole council, and bound Jefus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate. And Pilate afked him, Art thou the king of the Jews? And he anfwering, faid unto him, Thou fayeft it. And the chief priests accufed him of many things but he answered nothing. And Pilate asked him again, faying, Answereft thou nothing? Behold, how many things they witness against thee. But Jefus yet anfwered nothing: To that Pilate marvelled. Now at that feast he released unto them one prifoner whomfoever they defired. And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made infurrection with him, who had committed murder in the infurrection. And the multitude crying aloud, began to defire him to do as he had ever done unto them. But Pilate anfwered them, faying, Will ye that I release unto you the king of the Jews? (For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy) but the chief priefts moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them. And Pilate anfwered, and faid again unto them, What will ye then that I fhall do unto him whom ye call the king of the Jews? And they cried out again, Crucify him. Then Pilate faid unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him. And fo Pilate willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jefus, when he had fcourged him, to be crucified. And the foldiers led him away into the hall called Pretorium, And they called together the whole band. And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head, and began to falute him, Hail king of the Jews. And they fmote him on the head with a reed, and

did fpit upon him, and bowing their knees, worshipped him. And when they had mocked him, they took off the purplefrom him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him. And they compel one Simona Cyrenian, who paffed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his crofs. And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, the place of a skull. And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh; but he received it not. And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, cafting lots upon them, what every man should take. And it was the third hour, and they crucified him. And the fuperfcription of his accufation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS. And with him they crucified two thieves, the one on his right hand, and the other on his left. And the Scripture was fulfilled, which faith, And he was numbered with the tranfgreffors. And they that paffed by, railed on him, wagging their heads, and faying, Ah, thou that deftroyeft the temple, and buildeft it in three days, fave thyself, and come down from the crofs. Likewife alfo the chief priests mocking; faid among themselves, with the fcribes, He faved others, himself he cannot fave. Let Christ the King of Ifrael defcend now from the croís, that we may fee and believe. And they that were crucified with him, reviled him. And when the fixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jefus cried with a loud voice, faying, Eloi, Eloi, lama fabachthani? Which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why haft thou forfaken me? And fome of them that stood by, when they heard it, faid, Behold, he czHeth Elias. And one ran and filled a fpunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, faying, Let alone; let us fee whether Elias will come to take him down. And Jefus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghoft. And the vail of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom. And when the centurion which food over against him, faw that he fo cried out, and gave up the ghoft, he faid, Truly this man was the Son of God.

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