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Almighty Father, who halt given thine only Son to dy for our fins,and to rife again for our juftification; Grant us fo to put away the leaven of malice and wickednefs, that we may alway ferve thee in pureness of living and truth through the merits of the fame thy Son Jefus Chrift our Lord. Amen.

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The Epiftle, 1 S. John 5. 41 WHatfoever is born of God overcometh the world; and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jefus is the Son of God? This is he that came by water and blood, even Jefus Chrift, not by water only, but by water and bloud and it is the Spirit that beareth witnefs, becaufe the Spirit is truth. For thereare three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the holy Ghost and thefe three are one. And there are three that bear witnefs in earth, the fpirit, and the water and the bloud and thefe three agree in one. If we receive the witnefs of men,the witnels of God is greater for this is the witnefs of God, which he hath teftified of his Son, He that believeth on the Son of God, hath the witnes in himfelf: He that believeth not God,hath made him a liar,because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. And this is the record,that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son, hath life, and he that hath not the Son, hath not life. j ai o 2 The Gospel. S. John 20.19.

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The fame day at evening, being the first day of the week,when the doors were fhut, where the difciples were affembled for fear of the Jews, came Jefus and stood in the midft, and faith unto them, Peace be unto you. And when he had fo faid,he fhewed unto them his hands and his fide. Then were the difciples gla

when they faw the Lord. Then faid Jefus to them again, Peace be unto you: As my Father hath fent me, even fo fend I you. And when he had faid this, he breathed on them,and faith unto them, Receive ye the holy Ghost. Whole foever fins ye remit,they are remitted unto them; and whofe foever fins ye retain, they are retained.

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Lmighty God, who haft given thine only Son to be unto us both a facrifice for fin,and also an enfample of godly life; Give us grace that we may alwayes moft thankfully receive that his inestimable benefit, and alfo daily endeavour our felves to follow the bleffed fteps of his moft holy life,through the fame Jefus Chrift our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle 1 S. Pet. 2. 19.

"His is thank-worthy, if a man for confcience to

Tward God endure grief, fuffering wrongfully. For what glory is it, if when ye be buffeted for your faults, ve fall take it patiently? But if when ye do well, and fuffer for it,ye take it pat ently, this is acceptable with God. For even hereunto were ye called: becaufe Chrift alfo fuffered for us,leaving us an example,that ye fhould follow his fteps: who did no fin, neither was guile found in his mouth: Who when he was reviled, re-i viled not again; when he fuffered, he threatned not: but committed himself to him that judgeth righteoufly: who his own felf bare our fins in his own body on the tree, that we being dead to fin, fhould live unto righteoufnefs; by whofe ftripes ye were healed. For yewere as fheep going aftray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bifhop of your fouls.

The Gospel. S. John 10. 11. Efus faid,I am the good fhepherd; the good thepherd giveth his life for the sheep. But he that is an hireling,

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and not the fhepherd, whofe own the fheep are not, feeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep,and fleeth; and the wolf catcheth them, and fcattereth the fheep. The hireling fleeth,because he is an hireling,and careth not for the fheep. Iam the good fhepherd, and know my fleep,and am known of mine.As the Father knoweth me,even fo know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the fheep. And other fheep I have which are not of this fold, them alfo I must bring,and they fhall hear my voice; and there fhall be one fold, and one thepherd.

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rour the light of thy truth,to the intent that they may return into the way of righteousness, Grant unto all them that are admitted into the fellowship of Chrifts reigion, that they may efchew thofe things that are conrary to their profeffion,and follow all fuch things as are greeable to the fame, through our Lord Jefus Chrift. Amen. The Epifile. I S. Pet. 2. 11.

Early beloved, i beseech you as strangers and pilgrims,abftain from fleshly lufts,which war against he foul, having your converfation honeft among the Gentiles; that whereas they fpeak against you as evilloers, they may by your good works which they fhall ehold, glorifie God in the day of vifitation. Submit your felves to every ordinance of man for the Lords fake, whether it be to the King, as fupreme; or unto goveracurs as unto them that are fent by him, for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praife of them that do well. For fo is the will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to filence the ignorance of fcolifh men: as free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of mallcioufnefs; but as the fervants of God. Honour all men. ve the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the King.

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