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ness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

SECTION XII.

2 Peter i. 20. Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the Scripture is of any private interpretation. 2 Peter iii. 2. That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the Holy Prophets, and of the commandment of us the Apostles of the Lord and Saviour. Acts xxvi. 25. But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus, but speak forth the words of truth and soberness. Gal. v. 22. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith.

From the Book of Co.

PREFACE. The order ho Holy Scriptures is appointed The Old Testament is app Lessons at Morning and Eve the most part thereof will year once, as in the Calendar

The New Testament is ap: cond Lessons at Morning an and shall be read over order] besides the Epistles and Go Apocalypse, out of which the Proper Lessons appointed upc THE CALENDAR. MORNING PRAYER.

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beloved brethren, the Scriptur dry places to acknowledge and fold sins and wickedness;.

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Rubric before the Lessons. LITANY. That it may ple nate all Bishops, Priests, and 1 knowledge and understanding that both by their preaching an set it forth, and shew it accordi

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From the Book of Common Praper.

PREFACE. The order how the rest of the Holy Scriptures is appointed to be read.

The Old Testament is appointed for the first Lessons at Morning and Evening Prayer; so as the most part thereof will be read over every year once, as in the Calendar is appointed.

The New Testament is appointed for the second Lessons at Morning and Evening Prayer, and shall be read over orderly every year thrice, besides the Epistles and Gospels; except the Apocalypse, out of which there are only certain Proper Lessons appointed upon divers Feasts.

THE CALENDAR.

MORNING PRAYER.

Exhortation. Dearly

beloved brethren, the Scripture moveth us in sundry places to acknowledge and confess our manifold sins and wickedness;...

Rubric before the Lessons.

LITANY. That it may please thee to illuminate all Bishops, Priests, and Deacons, with true knowledge and understanding of thy word; and that both by their preaching and living they may set it forth, and shew it accordingly ;...

That it may please thee to give to all thy people increase of grace, to hear meekly thy word, and

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to receive it with pure affection, and to bring forth the fruits of the Spirit ;....

COLLECT for the Second Sunday in Advent. Blessed Lord, who hast caused all Hon berip tures to be written for our learning; Grant tua we may in such wise hear them, reat, mark. learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patienA and comfort of thy Holy Word, we may enrace, and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everETing life, which thou hast given us in our Saviou” Jesus Christ.

THE ORDERING OF DILLONE

Bishop. Do you miegued weieme al te Canonical Scriptures of the Dean New Zen ment?

Answer. I do beliere fed.

Bish. Will you diligente

the People assembler i shall be appointed to serve

Ans. I will.

THE ORVEEM I PLIST.

Bish. Are you persuades tu te L. tures contain sufficient al ver seule necessity for eternal sarvation tering Jesus Christ? And are you exETIEM. the said Scriptures, to instruct tot an mitted to your charge, au

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