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looked stedfastly towards heaven, as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath-day's journey. John iii. 13. And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man, which is in heaven. Eph. iv. 10. He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things. John xiv. 3. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. Heb. vi. 19, 20. Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil; Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. Eph. ii. 6. And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. John xvi. 7. Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. 1 Tim. iii. 16. And, without controversy, great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

SECTION IV.

Heb. ix. 24. For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us. Heb. i. 3. Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right-hand of

the Majesty on high. Heb. xii. 1, 2. Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience unto the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right-hand of the throne of God. Isaiah Ixii. 8. The Lord hath sworn by his right-hand, and by the arm of his strength. Isaiah vi. 1. In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. 1 Pet. iii. 22. Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right-hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him. Eph. i. 20-23. Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right-hand in the heavenly places, Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come; And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all. Acts ii. 33-35. Therefore, being by the right-hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear. For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right-hand, Until I make thy foes thy footstool. Eph. iv. 8. 11, 12. Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ. John v. 22. For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgement unto the Son. 1 Thess. v. 2. For yourselves know perfectly, that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. 1 Cor. xv. 24. 28. Then

cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all. Psalm xlv. 6. Thy throne, O God, is for ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre. Rev. iii. 21. To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. Acts xx. 28. Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. Eph. v. 25. 29. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; For no man ever yet hated his own flesh ;but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the Church. Heb. vii. 25. Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. 1 John ii. 1. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. John xiv. 13. And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

From the Book of Common Praper.

MORNING PRAYER. Te Deum.

When thou

hadst overcome the sharpness of death, thou didst open the Kingdom of Heaven to all believers.

Thou sittest at the right-hand of God, in the glory of the Father. We believe that thou shalt come to be our Judge.

Apostles' Creed. I believe.. in Jesus Christ.. The third day he rose again from the dead, He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right+ hand of God the Father Almighty: From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

Creed of ST. ATHANASIUS. Christ; who.. rose again the third day from the dead;......

He ascended into heaven, he sitteth on the right-hand of the Father, God Almighty; from whence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

LITANY. By thy glorious Resurrection and Ascension; and by the coming of the Holy Ghost, Good Lord deliver us.

COLLECT for St. Stephen's Day. Grant, O Lord, that in all our sufferings here upon earth,

look up to heaven, and by faith behold the glory that shall be revealed; and being filled with the Holy Ghost, may learn to love and bless our persecutors by the example of thy first Martyr Saint Stephen, who prayed for his murderers to thee, O blessed Jesus, who standest at the right-hand of God to succour all those that suffer for thee, our only Mediator and Advocate. Amen.

For Easter Day. Almighty God, who through thine only-begotten Son Jesus Christ, hast overcome death, and opened unto us the gate of everlasting life;.....

For the First Sunday after Easter. Almighty Father, who hast given thine only Son to die for our sins, and to rise again for our justification;......

For the Ascension Day. Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that like as we do believe thy only-begotten Son our Lord Jesus Christ to have ascended into the heavens; so we may also in heart and mind thither ascend, and with him continually dwell, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen.

For the Sunday after Ascension Day. O God, the King of glory, who hast exalted thine only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph unto thy kingdom in heaven; We beseech thee leave us not comfortless; but send to us thine Holy Ghost to comfort us, and exalt us unto the same place whither our Saviour Christ is gone before ;....

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