to whom custome is due feare to whom feare belongeth honour to whom honour pertaineth The Cospel AND when he entered into a ship Mat. 8 23. his Disciples followed him And beholde there arose a great tempest in the sea insomuch as the ship was couered with waues but he was a sleepe And his Disciples came to him and awoke him saying Master saue vs wee perish And hee sayd vnto them why are yee fearefull O yee of little faith Then hee arose and rebuked the windes and the sea another followed a great calme But the men marueiled saying what maner of man is this that both windes and sea obey him And when hee was come to the other side into the countrey of the Gergesites there met him two possessed of deuils which came out of the graues and were out of measure fierce so that no man might goe by that way And beholde they cried out saying O Iesus thou sonne of God what haue we to doe with thee Art thou come hither to torment vs nefore the time And there was a good way off from them a herde of many swine feeding So the deuils besought him saying If thou cast vs outr suffer vs to goe into the herde of swine And he sayd vnto them Goe your wayes Then went they out and departed into the herde of swine And beholde the whole herde of swine was caryed headlong into the sea and perished in the waters Then they that kept them fled and went their wayes into the citie and told euerything and what had happened vnto the possessed of thew deuils And behold the whole citie came out to meete Iesus and when they sawe him they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts The fifth Sunday after the Epiphanie The Collect. LOrd we beseech thee to keepe thy Church household continually in thy true religion that they which doe leane onely vpon hope of thy heauenly grace may euermore bee defended by thy mightie power through Iesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle PVt vpon you as the elect of God Col. 3.12 tender mercie kindnesse humblenesse of minde meekenesse long suffering forbearing one another and forgiving one another if any man haue a quarell against another as Christ forgaue you euen so doe ye Aboue all these things put on loue which is the bond of perfectnesse And the peace of God rule in your heartes to the which peace yee are called in one body and see that yee thankefull Let the worde of Christ dwel in you plenteously with all wisdome Teach and exhort your owne selues in Psalmes and Hymnes spiritual songs singing with grace in your hearts to the Lorde And whatsoeuer ye doe in word or deed doe all in the name of the Lord Iesu giuing thanks to God the Father by him The Gospel THe kingdome of heauen is like vnto a man which sowed good seede in his field but while men slept his enemie came Matth. 13.24 and sowed tares among the wheate and went his way But when the blade was sprung vp and had brought foorth fruite then appeared the tares also So the seruants of the house-holder came and sayde vnto him Sir diddest not thou sowe good seed in thy field from whence then hath it tares He said vnto them The enuious man hath done this The seruants sayd vnto him Wilt thou then that we goe weed them vp But he sayd Nay least while ye gather vp the tares ye plucke vp also the wheate with them let both grow together vntill the haruest and in the time of haruest I wil say to the Reapers Gather ye first the tares and bind them together in sheaues to be burnt but gather the wheate into my barne The sixt Sunday if there be so many shall haue the same Collect Epistle and Gospel that was vpon the fist Sunday The Sunday called Septuagesima The Collect. O Lorde wee beseech thee fauourably to heare the praiers of thy people that we which are iustly punished for our offences may be mercifully deliuered by thy goodnesse for the glory of thy Name through Iesus Christ our Sauiour who liueth and reigneth world with out end Amen The Epistle PErceiue ye not how that they which runne in a course 1. Cor. 9.24 runne all but one receiueth the reward So runne that ye may obtaine Euery man that proueth masteries absteineth from all things and they doe it to obteine a crowne that shall perish but we to obtaine an euerlasting crowne I therefore so runne not as at an vncertaine thing so fight I not as one that beateth the ayre but I came my body and bring it into subiection least by any meanes it come to passe that when I haue preached to other I my selfe should be cast away The Gospel THe kingdome of heauen is like vnto a man that is an Housholder Mat. 20.1 which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyarde And when the agreement was made with the labourers for a peny a day he sent them into his vineyarde And hee went out about the third houre and saw other standing idle in the market place and sayd vnto them Goe ye also into vineyarde and whatsoeuer is right I will giue you And they went their way Againe hee went out about the sixth and ninth houre and did likewise And about the eleuenth houre he went out and found other standing idle and sayd vnto them Why stand ye here all the day idle They sayde vnto him Because no man hath hired vs. Hee saith vnto them Goe yee also into the vineyarde and whatsoeuer is right that shall ye receiue So when euen was come the Lorde of the vineyarde said vnto his Steward Call the labourers anb giue them their hire beginning at the last vntill the first And when they did come that came about the eleuēth houre they rceiued euery man a peny But when the first came also they supposed that they should haue receiued more and they likewise receiued euery man a peny And when they had receiued it they murmured against the goodman of the house saying These last haue wrought but one houre and thou hast made them equall with vs which haue borne the burden and heate of the day But he answered vnto one of them and said Friend I doe thee no wrong Diddest thou not agree with mee for a penie Take that thine is and goe thy way I will giue vnto this last euen as vnto thee Is it not lawfull for mee to doe as mee lusteth with mine owne goods Is thine eie euil because I am good So the last shal be first and the first shall be last For many be called but few be chosen The Sunday called Sexagesima The Collect. LOrd God which seest that wee put not our trust in any thing that we doe mercifully graunt that by thy power we may be defended against all aduersitie through Iesus Christ our Lord. The Epistle YE suffer fooles gladly 2. Cor. 11.19 seeing your
HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE THE 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Common Prayer and 〈…〉 Sacraments 〈…〉 â—â—â—â—monies of the Church of England âšœ 〈…〉 by Robert Barker Printer 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—â—â—â—â—lent Maiestie Cum priuilegio ¶ The Contents of this Booke j AN Act for the vniformitie of Common prayer ij A Preface iij Of Ceremonies why some bee abolished and some reteined iiij The order how the Psalter is appointed to be read v The order how the rest of holy Scripture is appointed to be read vj Proper Psalmes and Lessons at Morning and Euening prayer for Sundayes and certaine Feastes and dayes vij The Table for the order of the Psalmes to bee said at Morning and Euening prayer viij An Almanacke ix The Table and Kalender for Psalmes and Lessons with necessarie rules appertaining to the same x The order for Morning prayer and Euening prayer throughout the yeere xj The Letanie xij The Collects Epistles and Gospels to bevsed at the ministration of the holy Communion throughout the yeere xiij The order of the ministration of the holy Communion xiiij Baptisme both publike and priuate xv Confirmation where also is a Catechisme for children xvj Matrimonie xvij Visitation of the sicke xviij The Communion of the sicke xix Buriall xx The Thanksgiuing of women after child birth xxj A Commination against sinners with certaine prayers to bevsed diuers times in the yeere ⧠An Acte for the vniformitie of Common prayer and seruice in the Church and administration of the Sacraments WHere at the death of our late Soueraigne Lorde King Edward the sixth there remained one vniforme order of Common Seruice and prayer and of the administration of Sacraments Rites and Ceremonies in the Church of England which was set foorth in one booke entituled The booke of Common prayer and administration of Sacraments and other Rites Ceremonies in the Church of England authorised by Acte of Parliament holden in the fifth and sixth yeeres of our saide late Soueraigne Lord king Edward the sixth entituled An Acte for the vniformitie of Common prayer and administration of the Sacraments the which was repeated and taken away by Acte of Parliament in the first yeere of the reigne of our late Soueraigne Lady Queene Mary to the great decay of the due honour of God and discomfort to the professors of the trueth of Christs Religion Bee it therefore enacted by the authoritie of this present Parliament that the saide Statute of repeale and euery thing therein contained onely concerning the saide Booke and the Seruice administration of Sacraments Rites and Ceremonies conteined or appointed in or by the saide Booke shal be voyd and of none effect from and after the feast of the Natiuitie of S Iohn Baptist next comming And that the saide Booke with the order of Seruice and of the administration of Sacraments Rites and Ceremonies with the alteration and additions therein added and appointed by this Statute shall stand and be from and after the said feast of the Natiuitie of S. Iohn Baptist in full force and effect according to the tenour and effect of this Statute any thing in the aforesaid Statute of repeale to the contrary not withstanding And further be it enacted by the Queene Highnesse with the assent of the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the authoritie of the same that all and singular Ministers in any Cathedrall or Parish Church or other place within this Realme of England Wales and the Marches of the same or other the Queenes dominions shall from and after the feast of the Natiuitie of Saint Iohn Baptist next comming be bounden to say and vse the Mattens Euensong celebration of the Lords Supper and administration of eche of the Sacraments and all other Common and open prayer in such order and fourme as is mentioned in the saide Booke so authorized by Parliament in the sayde fifth and sixth yeere of the reigne of King Edwarde the sixth with one alteration or addition of certaine Lessons to bee vsed on euery Sunday in the yeere and the forme of the Letanie altered and corrected and two sentences onely added in the deliuerie of the Sacrament to the communicants and none other or otherwise And that if any maner of Parson Vicar or other whatsoeuer Minister that ought or should sing or say Common Prayer mentioned in the saide Booke or minister the Sacraments from and after the feast of the natiuitie of S. Iohn Baptist next comming refuse to vse the saide Common Prayers or to minister the Sacraments in such Cathedrall or Parish Church or other places as hee should vse to minister the same in such order and fourme as they bee mentioned and set foorth in the sayd Booke or shall wilfully or obstinately standing in the same vse any other Rite Ceremony Order Fourme or manner of celebrating of the Lordes Supper openly or priuily or Mattens Euensong administration of the Sacraments or other open Prayers then is mentioned and set foorth in the sayde Booke Open prayer in and throughout this Acte is meant that Prayer which is for other to come vnto or heare either in common Churches or priuate Chappels or Oratories commonly called the Seruice of the Church or shall preach declare or speake any thing in the derogation or deprauing of the sayd Booke or any thing therein conteined or of any part thereof and shall bee therof lawfully contuicted according to the Lawes of this Realme by verdict of twelue men or by his owne confession or by the notorious euidence of the fact shall lose and forfaite to the Queenes highnesse her heires and successours for his first ofience the profite of all his Spiritual Benefices or promotions comming or arising in one whole yeere next after his conuiction And also that the person so conuicted shall for the same offence suffer imprisonment by the space of sixe moneths without Baile or maineprise And if any such person once conuict of any offence concerning the premisses shall after his first conuiction eftsoones offende and bee thereof in fourme aforesaide lawfully conuict that then the same person shall for his second offence suffer imprisonment by the space of one whole yeere and also shall therefore bee depriued ipso facto of all his Spirituall promotions And that it shall bee lawfull to all Patrons or Donours of all and singular the same Spirituall promotions or of any of them to present or collate to the same as though the person or persons so offending were dead And that if any such person or persons after hee shall bee twise conuicted in fourme aforesayd shall offende against any of the premisses the thirde time and shal be thereof in fourme aforesaid lawfully conuicted that then the person so offending and conuicted the thirde time shall be depriued ipso facto of all his Spirituall promotions and also shall suffer imprisonment during his life And if the person that shall offende and bee conuict in fourme aforesayd concerning any of the premisses shall not bee beneficed
sayd vnto them How hapned it that yee sought me wist ye not that I must go about my fathers businesse And they vnder stood not that saying which hee spake vnto them And he went downe with them came to Nazareth and was obedient vnto them But his mother kept all these sayings together in her heart And Iesus prospred in wisedome and age and in fauour with God and men The second Sunday after the Epiphanie The Collect. Almightie and euerlasting God which doest gouerne all things in heauen and earth mercifully heare the supplications of thy people and grant vs thy grace all the dayes of our life The Epistle SEeing that we haue diuers giftes according to the grace that is giuen vnto vs Rom. 12.6 if a man haue the gift of prophesie let him haue it that it bee agreeing to the faith Let him that hath an office waite on his office Let him that teacheth take heed to his doctrine Let him that exhorteth giue attendance to his exhortation If any man giue let him doe it with singlenesse Let him that ruleth doe it with diligence If any man shewe mercie let him doe it with cheerefulnesse Let loue be without dissimulation Hate that which is euill and cleaue vnto which is good Be kind one to another with brotherly loue In giuing honour goe one before another Be not slothfull in the businesse which ye haue in hand Be feruent in spirit Apply your selues to the time Reioice in hope Be patient in tribulation Continue in prayer Distribute vnto the necessitie of the Saints Be ready to harbour Blesse them which persente you Blesse I say and curse not Be mery with them that are mery weepe with them that weepe Bee of like affection one towards another Bee not high minded but make your selues equall to them of the lower sort The Gospel ANd the third day was there amariage in Cana a city of Galilee Iohn 2.1 and the mother of Iesus was there And Iesus was called and his disciples vnto the mariage And when the wine failed the mother of Iesus said vnto him They haue no wine Iesus said vnto her woman what haue I to doe with thee mine houre is not yet come His mother sayde vnto the ministers whatsoeuer he saieth vnto you do it And there were standing there fixe water pots of stone after the maner of purifying of the Iewes containing two or three firkins apiece Iesus said vnto them Fill the water pots with water And they filled them to the brim And he said vnto them Draw out now and beare vnto the gouernor of the feast And they bare it When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water turned into wine knew not whence it was but the ministers which drew the water knew he called the bridegrome and said vnto him Euery man at the beginning doeth fet foorth good wine and when men be drunk thē that which is worse but thou hast kept the good wine now This beginning of miracles did Iesus in Cana of Galilee and shewed his glorie and his disciples beleeued on him The third Sunday after the Epiphanie The Collect. Almighty and euerlasting God mercifully looke vpō our infirmities in al our dangers and uecessties stretch forth thy right hand to helpe and defend vs through Christ our Lord. The Epistle BE not wise in your owne opinions Rom. 12.16 Recompense to no man euil for euil Prouide aforehād things honest not onely before God but also in the sight of all men If it be possible as much as in you is liue peaceably with all men Dearely beloued auenge not your selues but rather give place vnto wrath for it is written Vengeance is mine I will reward sayeth the Lord. Therefore if thine enemie hunger feed him is he thirst giue him drink For inso doing thou shalt heape coales of fire on his head Be not ouercome of euil but ouercome euil with goodnesse The Gospel WHen hee was come downe from the mountaine Matt. 8.1 much people followed him And beholde there came a leper and worshipped him saying Master if thou wilt thou canst make me cleane And Iesus put foorth his hand and touched him saying I will bee thou cleane And immediatly his leprosie was cleansed And Iesus sayd vnto him Tell no man but goe and shewe thy selfe to the Priest and offer the gift that Moses commanded to bee offered for a witnesie vnto them And when Iesus was entred into Capernaum there came vnto him a Centuriō and besought him saying Master my seruant lyeth at home sicke of the palsie and is grieuoussly pained And Iesus sayd when I come vnto him I will heale him The Centuriom answered and sayd Sir I am not woorthy that thou shouldest come vnder my roofe but speake the word onely and my seruant shal be healed For I also my self am a man subiect to the auyhority of another and haue souldiers vnder me I say to this man Go he goeth to another man Come he commeth to my seruant Do this he doth it When Iesus heard these words he maruciled said to them that followed him Verily I say vnto you I haue not foūd so great faith in Israel I say vnto you that many shal come from the East West shal rest with Abraham Isahar Iacob in the kingdome of heauen But the children of the kingdome shal be cast out into vtter darkenes there shal be weeping and gnashing of teeth And Iesus said vnto the Centurion Go thy way and as thou beleeuest so be it vnto thee And his seruant was healed the selfe same hour The fourth Sunday after the Epiphanie The Collect. GOd which knowest vs to be set in the mids of so many and great dangers that for mans frailnesse we cannot alwayes stand vprightly grant to vs the health of body and soule that all those things which we suffer for sinne by thy helpe we may wel passe and ouercome through Christ our Lord. The Epistle LEt euery soule submit himself e vnto the authority of the higher power for there is nopower but of God Rom. 13.1 The powers that be are ordeined of god Whoesoeuer therefore resisteth power resisteth the ordinance of God but they that resist shall receiue to themselves damnation For rulers are not fearefull to them that doe good but to them that doe euil Wilt thou be without feare of the power do well then and so shalt thou be praised of the same for he is the minister of God for thy wealth But if thou doe that which is euill then feare for hee beareth not the sword of nought for hee is the minister of God to take vengeance on them that doe euill Wherefore yee must needes obey not onely for feare of vengeance but also because of conscience and euen for this cause pay yee tribute For they are Gods ministers seruing for the same purpose Giue to euery man therefore his dutie tribute to whom tribute belongeth longeth custome