shamefully, and slew them. But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth; and sent forth his men of war, and destroyed those murderers, and burnt up their city. Then said he to his servants, The marriage indeed is prepared, but they which were bidden were not worthy. Go ye therefore out into the highways, and as many as ye find bid them to the marriage. And the servants went forth into the highways, and gathered together all, as many as they could find, both good and bad, and the wedding was furnished with guests. Then the king came in to see the guests; and when he spied there a man which had not on a wedding garment, he said unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither, not having a wedding garment? And he was even speechless. Then said the king to the ministers, Take and bind him hand and foot, and cast him into utter darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. For many be called, but few are chosen.

ments and testimonies: for all my ways are before thee.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be world without end. Amen.

The Collect.

GRANT, we beseech thee, merciful Lord, to thy faithful people pardon and peace, that they may be cleansed from all their sins, and serve thee with a quiet mind; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle. Ephes. vi.

My brethren, be strong through the Lord, and through the power of his might. Put on all the armour of God, that ye may stand against the assaults of the devil. For we wrestle not against blood and flesh, but against rule, against power, against worldly rulers, even governors of the darkness of this world, against spiritual craftiness in heavenly things. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to resist in the evil day, and stand perfect in all things. Stand, therefore, and your loins gird with the truth; having on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shoes on your feet, that ye may be prepared for the gospel of peace; above all, take to you the shield of faith, wherewith ye may quench all the fiery darts of the wicked; and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: and pray always with all manner of prayer and supplication in the Spirit; and watch thereunto with all instance and supplication for all saints; and for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth freely, to utter the secrets of my gospel, (whereof I am a messenger in bonds,) that therein I may speak freely, as I ought to speak.

The Gospel. John iv.

THERE was a certain ruler, whose son was sick at Capernaum. As soon as the same heard that Jesus was come out of Jewry into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down and heal his son; for he was even at the point of

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death. Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe. The ruler fsaith unto him, Sir, come down or ever that my son die. Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way, thy son liveth. The man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way. And, as he was going down, the servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth. Then inquired he of them the hour when he began to amend: and they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him. So the father knew that it was the same hour in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth; and he believed, and all his household. This is again the second miracle that Jesus did, when he was come out of Jewry into Galilee.

¶ The twenty-second Sunday.

Appropinquet deprecatio. Ps. cxix.

LET my complaint come before thee, O Lord: give me understanding, according unto thy word.

O let my supplication come before thee: deliver me, according to thy word.

My lips shall speak of thy praise when thou hast taught me thy statutes.

Yea, my tongue shall sing of thy word for all thy commandments are righteous.

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Let thine hand help me for I have chosen thy commandments.

I have longed for thy saving health, O Lord and in thy law is my delight.

O let my soul live, and it shall praise thee: and thy judgments shall help me.

I have gone astray like a sheep that is lost : O seek thy

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GRANT, we beseech thee, merciful Lord, to thy faithful people pardon and peace, that they may be cleansed from all their sins, and serve thee with a quiet mind; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle. Ephes. ví.

My brethren, be strong through the Lord, and through the power of his might. Put on all the armour of God, that ye may stand against the assaults of the devil. For we wrestle not against blood and flesh, but against rule, against power, against worldly rulers, even governors of the darkness of this world, against spiritual craftiness in heavenly things. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to resist in the evil day, and stand perfect in all things. Stand, therefore, and your loins gird with the truth; having on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shoes on your feet, that ye may be prepared for the gospel of peace; above all, take to you the shield of faith, wherewith ye may quench all the fiery darts of the wicked; and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: and pray always with all manner of prayer and supplication in the Spirit; and watch thereunto with all instance and supplication for all saints; and for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth freely, to utter the secrets of my gospel, (whereof I am a messenger in bonds,) that therein I may speak freely, as I ought to speak.

The Gospel. John iv.

THERE was a certain ruler, whose son was sick at Capernaum. As soon as the same heard that Jesus was come out of Jewry into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down and heal his son; for he was even at the point of

e against all the assaults 1552.

death. Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe. The ruler fsaith unto him, Sir, come down or ever that my son die. Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way, thy son liveth. The man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way. And, as he was going down, the servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth. Then inquired he of them the hour when he began to amend: and they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him. So the father knew that it was the same hour in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth; and he believed, and all his household. This is again the second miracle that Jesus did, when he was come out of Jewry into Galilee.

The twenty-second Sunday.

Appropinquet deprecatio. Ps. cxix.

LET my complaint come before thee, O Lord: give me understanding, according unto thy word.

O let my supplication come before thee: deliver me, according to thy word.

My lips shall speak of thy praise when thou hast taught me thy statutes.

Yea, my tongue shall sing of thy word for all thy commandments are righteous.

Let thine hand help me : for I have chosen thy commandments.

I have longed for thy saving health, O Lord and in thy law is my delight.

O let my soul live, and it shall praise thee: and thy judgments shall help me.

I have gone astray like a sheep that is lost : O seek thy

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