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works, may of thee be plenteously rewarded, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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For the Epifle. Jer. 23. 5.

Ehold, the days come, faith the Lord that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and *a King fhall reign and profper, and fhall execute judgment and juftice in the earth. In his days Judah fhall be faved, and Ifrael fhall dwell fafely: and this is his Name whereby he fhall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. Therefore behold, the days come, faith the Lord, that they fhall no more fay, the Lord liveth who brought up the children of Ifrael out of the land of Egypt; but, The Lord liveth, who brought up, and who led the feed of the house of Ifrael out of the north-country, and from all countries whither I had driven them, and they fhall dwell in their own land.

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The Gospel. S. John 6. 5.

Hen Jefus then lift up his eyes, and faw a great company come unto him, he faith unto Philip, Whence fhall we buy bread that these may eat? (And this he faid to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do) Philip answered him, Two hundred penny-worth of bread is not fufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little. One of his difciples, Andrew, Simon Peters brother, faith unto him, There is a lad here, who hath five barley-loaves, and two fmall fishes; but what are they among fo many? And Jefus faid, Make the men fit down. Now there was much grafs in the place. So the men fat down in number

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• A King fhail reign and profper, &c. &c. This Propecy is plainly applicable in a fpiritual fenfe to our bleffed Lord, and his Kingdom. For what King ever was fo profperous, as this, who, by the propagation of the Gofp1, hath enlarged his Dominions, over the diftant Regions of the habitable World? What conqueft was ever jo glorious, as that, which he hath gained over the Errors and Prejudices, the Lufts and Padions of wicked and mistaken Men; nay even over all the

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abounding in the work of the Lord, their labour may
not be in vain, through Jefus Chrift our Saviour.
powers of Darkness, and Sin and Death, and Hell?
Who ever executed Righteousness and Judgment in the
Earth, like Him, who hath enacted Laws, fo holy, fo
prudent, fo beneficial; that if duly obferved, the effect
of them must be fuch exact justice, fuch uninterrupted or
der and peace, fuch gentleness and good nature, and
univerfal charity, as would make even an Heaven up-
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about five thousand. And Jefus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he diftributed to the difciples, and the disciples to them that were fet down, and likewife of the fishes as much as they would. When they were filled, he said unto his difciples, *Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be loft. Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley-loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten. Then those men, when they had feen the miracle that Jefus did, faid, This is of a truth that Prophet that should come into the world.

If there be any more Sundays before Advent-Sunday, the Service of fome of thofe Sundays that were omitted after the Epiphany, fhall be taken in to supply so many as are here wanting. And if there be fewer, the overplus may be omitted: Provided that this laft Collect, Epiftle, and Gofpel, fhall always be ufed up on the Sunday next before Advent.

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Saint Andrew's Day.

The Collect.

Lmighty God, who didst give fuch grace unto thy holy Apoftle Saint Andrew, that he readily obeyed the calling of thy Son Jefus Chrift, and followed him without delay; Grant unto us all, that we being called by thy holy Word, may forthwith give up ourselves obediently to fulfil thy holy commandments, through the fame Jefus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Rom. 10. 9.

The Epifle. thou fhalt confefs with thy mouth the Lord Jefus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raifed him from the dead, thou halt be faved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteoufnefs, and with the mouth confeffion is made unto falvation. For the fcripture faith, Whofoever believeth on him, fhall not be afhamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the fame Lord over all, is rich unto all that call upon him. For whofoever fhall call upon the Name of the Lord fhall be faved. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how fhall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how fhall they hear without a preacher? and how fhall they preach except they be fent? As it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the Gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! But they have not all obeyed the Gofpel. For Efaias faith, Lord, who hath believed our report? So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. But I fay, Have they not heard? Yes verily their found went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world. But I fay, Did not Ifrael know? First Mofes faith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you. But Efaias is very bold, and faith, I was found of them that fought me not; I was made manifeft unto them that afked not after me. Ifrael he faith, All day long I have ftretched forth my hands unto a difobedient and gainfaying people.

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The Gospel. S. Matth. 4. 18.

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Efus walking by the fea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, cafting a net into the fea: (for they were fishers) And he faith unto them, Follow me

*If thou shalt confefs with thy Mouth, &c. &c. i. e. Whofoever shall acknowledge Jefus Chrift to be the Son of God, and Saviour of the World, shall be admitted to partake in all the Bleffings and Privileges of the Gospel, fuch asPardon of his paft Sins, the Affiftance

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and I will make you fifhers of men. And they straightway left their nets, and followed him. And goingon from thence, he faw other two brethren, James the fon of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. And they immediately left the fhip and their father, and followed him.

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Saint Thomas the Apofle.
The Collect.

Lmighty and everliving God, who for the more confirmation of the faith, didft fuffer thy holy Apostle Thomas to be doubtful in thy Sons refurrection; Grant us fo perfectly, and without all doubt to believe in thy Son Jefus Chrift, that our faith in thy fight may never be reproved. Hear us, O Lord, through the fame Jefus Chrift, to whom with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory, now and for evermore. Amen.

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The Epiftle. Ephef. 2. 19.

TOW therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the faints and of the houfhold of God; and are built upon the foundation of the Apoftles and Prophets, Jefus Chrift himself being the chief corner-ftone; in whom all the building fitly framed together, groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord; in whom ye alfo are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.. Ff2

Paraphrafe on the Collect for Saint Thomas the Apofile.

Moft mighty and immortal God, who, for the firmer eftablishment of our Faith, didit permit thy Apoftle St. Thomas to doubt the reality of thy Son's Refurrection; Grant that we may be fo fully perfuaded of the truth

s what the Bounty of God hath given us confcientiously; to promott, and, as we can, be liberal and rich in pious and good Works; not to be guilty of any evil thing for the greatest Advantage; If our deareft Enjoyments cannot be preferved with Innocence, to give them up patiently; and how low foever reduced, to take every Appointment of Providence contentedly trufting God, both for prefent-fupplies, and for a future Re

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of Chriftianity, that our Faith may, by thee, be approved. Hear us, O God, for the fake of the fame Jefus Chrift, to whom with thee and the Holy Spirit, be afcribed all glory and praise both now and ever.

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The Gospel. S. John 20 24.

Homas one of the twelve called Didymus was not with them when Jefus came. The other disciples therefore faid unto him, We have feen the Lord. But he faid unto them, Except I fhall fee in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thruft my hand into his fide, I will not believe. And after eight days again his difciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jefus, the doors being fhut, and ftood in the midft, and faid, Peace be unto you. Then faith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and each hither thy hand, and thrust it into my fide, and be not faithlefs, but believing. And Thomas, answered and faid unto him, My Lord, and my God. Jefus faith unto him, Thomas, becaufe thou haft feen thoti haft believed; bleffed are they that have not feen, and yet have believed. And many other figns truly did Jefus in the prefence of his difciples, which are not written in this book. But thefe are written that ye might believe that Jefus is the Chrift, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his Name. The Converfion of Saint Paul.

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The Collect.

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God, who through the preaching of the bleffed Apoftle Saint Paul, haft caused the light of the Gospel to fhine throughout the world; Grant, we beseech thee, that we having his wonderful Converfion in remembrance, may fhew forth our thankfulness unto thee for the fame, by following the holy doctrine which he taught, through Jefus Chrift our Lord. Amen.

Paraphrafe on the Colle for the Converfion of St. Paul.

O God, who through the Ministry of St. Paul, haft extended the light of the Gofpel through the World; impress upon our Minds fuch a thankful fenfe of his

+ Thomas, one of the twelve, &c. From this account of Thomas's Unbelief, let us obferve and be thankful for this eminent inftance of the wisdom and goodness of God, who converted the failings of an eminent Servant, to such excellent advantage; that not

miraculous Convertion, as will make us diligently obey his heavenly Doctrine, through Jefus Chriit our Lord.

only his own mind was better stablished through his doubts; but that gainfayers fhould be more effectually put to filence by them, and out of his weakness all fucceeding Believers be made frong.

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