art no more a fervant, but a fon; and if a fon, then an heir of God through Chrift.

The Gofpel. St. Matth. i. 18. HE birth of Jefus Chrift was THE birth of on this wife: When as his mother Mary was efpoufed to Jofeph, before they came together fhe was found with child of the Holy Ghoft. Then Jofeph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily. But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, faying, Jofeph thou fon of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife; for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghoft: And the shall bring forth a Son, and thou fhalt call his name JESUS; for he shall fave his people from their fins. (Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, faying, Behold, a Virgin fhall be with child, and fhall bring forth a Son, and they fhall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.) Then Jofeph, being raised from fleep, did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife; and knew her not till fhe had brought forth her firstborn fon and he called his name JESUS.

The Circumcifion of Chrift.
The Collect.

LMIGHTY God, who madeft thy bleffed Son to be circumcifed, and obedient to the law for man; Grant us the true Circumcifion of the Spirit; that, our hearts, and all our members, being mortified from all worldly and carnal lufts, we may in all things obey thy bleffed will; through the fame thy Son Jefus Chrift our Lord. Amen.

The Epifle. Rom. iv. 8. BLESSED is the man to whom

the Lord will not impute fin. Cometh this bleffedness then upon the circumcifion only, or upon the uncircumcifion alfo? For we say, that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcifion, or in uncircumcifion? Not in circumcifion, but in uncircumcifion. And he received the fign of circumcifion, a feal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised; that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them alfo: And the father of circumcifion to them who are not of the circumcifion only, but alfo walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcifed. For the promise, that he

The Epiphany, or the Manifeftation of Chrift to the Gentiles.

The Collect.

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they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promife made of none effect. The Gospel. St. Luke ii. 15. ND it came to pafs, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the fhepherds faid one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and fee this thing which is come to pafs, which the Lord hath made known unto us. And they came with hafte, and found Mary and Jofeph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they had feen it, they made known abroad the faying which was told them concerning this child. And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the fhepherds. But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. And the fhepherds returned, glorifying and praifing God for all the things that they had heard and feen, as it was told unto them. And when eight days were accomplifhed for the circumcifing of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was fo named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

¶ The same Collect, Epistle, and Gospel shall serve for every day after unto the Epiphany.

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God, who by the leading of

begotten Son to the Gentiles; Mercifully grant, that we, which know thee now by faith, may after this life have the fruition of thy glorious Godhead; through Jefus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Epiftle. Ephef. iii. 1. FOR this caufe, I Paul, the pri

foner of Jefus Chrift for you Gentiles; if ye have heard of the difpenfation of the grace of God, which is given me to you-ward: How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery (as I wrote afore in few words, whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Chrift) which in other ages was not made known unto the fons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy Apoftles and Prophets by the Spirit; That the Gentiles fhould be fellow-heirs, and of the fame body, and partakers of his promise in Chrift, by the Gospel : whereof I was made a minifter, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power. Unto me, who am lefs than the leaft of all faints, is this grace given, that I fhould preach among the

Gentiles the unfearchable riches

of Chrift; and to make all men fee what is the fellowship of the myftery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jefus Chrift: to the intent, that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the Church the manifold wisdom of God, according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Chrift Jefus our Lord: in whom we have boldness and accefs with confidence by the faith of him.

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The Gospel. St. Matth. ii. 1. HEN Jefus was born in Bethlehem of Judæa, in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wife men from the eaft to Jerufalem, faying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his ftar in the eaft, and are come to worship him. When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerufalem with him. And when he had gathered all the chief priests and fcribes of the people together, he demanded of them, where Chrift fhould be born.

And they faid

unto him, In Bethlehem of Judæa: for thus it is written by the prophet, And thou, Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the leaft among the princes of Juda: for out of thee fhall come a Governour that shall rule my people Ifrael. Then Herod, when he had privily

called the wife men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. And he fent them to Bethlehem, and faid, Go, and fearch diligently for the young child, and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. When they had heard the king, they departed; and lo, the ftar which they faw in the east went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. When they faw the ftar, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. And when they were come into the house, they faw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down and worshipped him and when they had opened their treafures, they prefented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

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The Epifle. Rom. xii. 1. Befeech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living facrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable fervice. And be not conformed to this world; but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God. For I fay, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himfelf more highly than he ought to think, but to think foberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the fame office; fo we, being many, are one body in Chrift, and every one members one of another.

The Gospel. St. Luke ii. 41. NOW his parents went to Jerufalem every year at the feast of the paffover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerufalem, after the custom of the feaft. And when they had

fulfilled the days, as they returned,

the child Jefus tarried behind in Jerufalem; and Jofeph and his mother knew not of it. But they, fuppofing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey, and they fought him among their

kinsfolk and acquaintance. And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerufalem, seeking him. And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, fitting in the midft of the doctors, both hearing them, and afking them queftions. And all that heard him were astonifhed at his understanding and anfwers. And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother faid unto him, Son, why haft thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have fought thee forrowing. And he faid unto them, How is it that ye fought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's bufinefs? And they understood not the faying which he spake unto them. And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was fubject unto them: but his mother kept all these fayings in her heart. And Jefus increased in

wisdom, and ftature, and in favour with God and man.

The Second Sunday after the
Epiphany.

The Collect.

ALMIGHTY and everlasting

who doft govern all

things in heaven and earth; Mercifully hear the fupplications of thy people, and grant us thy peace all the days of our life; through Jefus Chrift our Lord. Amen.

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The Epifle. Rom. xii. 6. AVING then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophefy according to the proportion of faith; or miniftry, let us wait on our miniftering; or he that teacheth, on teaching; or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with fimplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that fheweth mercy, with cheerfulness. Let love be without diffimulation. Abhor that which is evil, cleave to that which is good. Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love, in honour preferring one another: not flothful in bufinefs; fervent in fpirit; ferving the Lord; rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; diftributing to the neceffity of faints; given to hofpitality. Blefs them which perfecute you; blefs, and curfe not. Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. Be of the fame mind one towards another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low eftate.

The Gospel. St. John ii. 1.

AND the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jefus was there.

And both Jefus was called, and his difciples, to the marriage. And when they wanted wine, the mo

ther of Jefus faith unto him, They have no wine. Jefus faith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come. His mother faith unto the fervants, Whatsoever he faith unto you, do it. And there were fet there fix water-pots of ftone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece. Jefus faith unto them, Fill the water-pots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. And he faith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governour of the feaft. And they bare it. When the ruler of the feaft had tafted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was, (but the fervants which drew the water knew,) the governour of the feaft called the bridegroom, and faith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth fet forth good wine, and when men have well drunk, then that which is worfe: but thou haft kept the good wine until now. This beginning of miracles did Jefus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory, and his difciples believed on him.

The third Sunday after the Epiphany.

The Collect.

God, mercifully look upon our LMIGHTY and everlasting infirmities, and in all our dangers and neceffities ftretch forth thy