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Wednesday before Eafter.

The Epiftle. Heb. ix. 16.

HERE a teftament is, there muft alfo of neceffity be the death of the teftator: for a teftament is of force after men are dead; otherwise it is of no ftrength at all whilft the teftator liveth. Whereupon, neither the first tef tament was dedicated without blood. For when Mofes had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves, and of goats, with water, and, fcarlet wooll, and hyffop, and fprinkled both the book and all the people, faying, This is the blood of the teftament, which God hath enjoined unto you. Moreover, he fprinkled likewife with blood both the tabernacle, and all the veffels of the miniftry. And almoft all things are by the law purged with blood and without fhedding of blood is no remiffion. It was therefore neceffary, that the patterns of things in the heavens fhould be purified with thefe; but the heavenly things themfelves with better facrifices than these. For Chrift 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 prefence of God for us: nor yet that he fhould offer himself often, as the high Priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others: (for then must he often have fuffered fince the foundation of the world) but now, once in the end of the world, hath he appeared to put away fin by the facrifice of himself. And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: fo Chrift was once offered to bear the fins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the fecond time without fin unto falvation.

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The Gospel. St Luke xxii. 1.

TOW the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the paffover. And the chief priefts and fcribes fought how they might kill him; for they feared the people. Then entered Satan into Judas, furnamed Ifcariot, being of the number of the twelve. And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests, and captains, how he might

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betray him unto them. And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money. And he promised, and fought of portunity to betray him unto them, in the absence of the multitude. Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the paffover must be killed. And he fent Peter, and John, faying, Go and prepare us the paffover, that we may eat. And they faid unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare? And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there fhall a man meet you bearing a pitcher of water: follow him into the house where he entereth in. And ye fhall fay unto the good-man of the houfe, The Mafter faith unto thee, Where is the gueft-chamber, where I fhall eat the paffover with my difciples? And he fhall fhew you a large upper room furnished; there make ready. And they went, and found as he had faid unto them and they made ready the paffover. And when the hour was come, he fat down, and the twelve Apostles with him. And he faid unto them, With defire have I defired to eat this paffover with you before I fuffer. For I fay unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourfelves. For I fay unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God fhall come. And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, faying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance Likewife alfo the cup after fupper, faying, This cup is the new teftament in my blood, which is thed for you. But behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table. And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined; but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed. And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that fhould do this thing. And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greateft. And he faid unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercife authority upon them, are called benefactors. But ye fhall not be fo: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger? and he that is chief, as he that

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doth ferve. For whether is greater, he that fitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that fitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that ferveth. Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations. And I appoint unto you a Kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me, that ye may eat and drink at my table in my Kingdom, and fit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Ifrael. And the Lord faid, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath defired to have you, that he may fift you as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not; and when thou art converted, ftrengthen thy brethren. And he faid unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prifon, and to death. And he faid, I tell thee, Peter, the cock fhall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me. And he said unto them, When I fent you without purfe, and fcrip, and fhoes, lacked ye any thing? And they faid, Nothing. Then faid he unto them, but now he that hath a purfe, let him take it, and likewise his fcrip: and he that hath no fword, let him fell his garment and buy one. For I fay unto you, that this that is written, must yet be accomplished in me. And he was reckoned among the tranfgreffors: for the things concerning me have an end. And they faid, Lord, behold, here are two fwords. And he faid unto them, It is enough. And he came out, and went as he was wont, to the mount of Olives, and his dif ciples alfo followed him. And when he was at the place, he faid unto them, Pray, that ye enter not into temptation. And he was withdrawn from them about a ftones caft, and kneeled down, and prayed, faying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless, not my will, but thine be done. And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, ftrengthening him. And being in an agony, he prayed more earnestly; and his fweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. And when he rofe up from prayer, and was come to his difciples, he found them fleeping for forrow, and faid unto them, Why fleep ye? rife and pray, left ye enter into temptation. And while he yet fpake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto

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Jefus to kiss him. But Jefus faid unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kifs? When they who were about him faw what would follow; they faid unto him, Lord, fhall we fmite with the fword? And one of them fmote the fervant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear. And Jefus answered and faid, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him. Then Jefus faid unto the chief priests and captains of the temple, and the elders who were come to him, Be ye come out as against a thief, with fwords and ftaves? When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness. Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's houfe. And Peter followed afar off. And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were fet down. together, Peter fat down among them. But a certain maid beheld him as he fat by the fire, and earnestly him, and said, This man was alfo with him. nied him, faying, Woman, I know him not. little while another faw him, and faid, Thou art alfo of them. And Peter faid, Man, I am not. And about the space of one hour after, another confidently affirmed, faying, Of a truth, this fellow alfo was with him, for he is a Gali-, lean. And Peter faid, Man, I know not what thou fayeft. And immediately while he yet fpake, the cock crew. And the Lord turned and looked upon Peter; and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had faid unto him, Before the cock crow, thou fhalt deny me thrice. And Peter went out and wept bitterly. And the men that held Jefus mocked him, and smote him. And when they had blindfolded him, they ftruck him on the face, and afked him, faying, Prophecy, who is it that fmote thee? And many other things blafphemously spake they against him. And as foon as it was day, the elders of the people, and the chief priefts, and the fcribes came together, and led him into their council, faying, Art thou the Chrift tell us. And he faid unto them, If I tell you, you will not believe. And if I alfo afk you, you will not anfwer me, nor let me go. Hereafter fhall the Son of man fit on the right hand of the power

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of God. Then faid they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he faid unto them, Ye fay that I am. And they said, What need we any further witnefs? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth.

Thursday before Eafter.

The Epifle. I Cor. xi. 17.

N this that I declare unto you, I praife you not; that you come together, not for the better, but for the worse. For firft of all, when ye come together in the Church, I hear that there be divifions among you; and I partly believe it. For there must be alfo herefies among you, that they who are approved, may be made manifeft among you. When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's Supper. For in eating, every one taketh before other his own fupper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken. What, have ye not houses to eat and to drink in or defpife ye the Church of God, and fhame them that have not? What fhall I fay to you? fhall I praise you in this? I praife you not. For I have received of the Lord, that which alfo I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jefus, the fame night in which he was betrayed, took bread and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and faid, Take, eat; this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. After the fame manner alfo he took the cup, when he had fupped, faying, This cup is the new teftament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do fhew the Lord's death till he come. Wherefore, whofcever fhall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord unworthily, fhall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. But let a man examine himself, and fo let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himfelf, not difcerning the Lord's body. For this caufe many are weak and fickly among you, and many fleep. For if we would judge ourfelves, we fhould not be

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