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was fet before him, endured the Cross, defpifing the Shame, and is fet down at the Right-Hand of the Throne of God.

For, confider him that endured fuch Contradiction of Sinners against himself, left ye be wearied and faint in your Minds.

Ye have not yet refifted unto Bloed, ftriving against Sin.

And you have forgot the Exhortation, which speaketh unto you, as unto Children, My Son, defpife not thou the Chaftening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him.

For whom the Lord loveth, he chafteneth, and fcourgeth every Son whom he receiveth.

Now no chaftning for the Time feemeth to be joyous, but grievous; neverthelefs, afterward it yieldeth the peaceable Fruit of Righteoufnefs unto them who are exercised thereby.

Follow Peace with all Men, and Holiness, without which no Man fhall fee the Lord: Looking diligently, left any Man fail of the Grace of God; left any Root of Bitternefs fpringing up, trouble you, and thereby many be defiled.

Be not forgetful to entertain Strangers, for thereby fome have entertained Angels

unawares.

Remember them that are in Bonds, as bound with them; and them which fuffer Adverfity, as being your felves alfo in the Body.

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Let your Conversation be without Covetoufnefs, and be contented with fuch Things as you have; for he hath faid, I will never leave thee, nor forfake thee.

So that we may boldly fay, The Lord is my Helper, and I will not fear what Man can do unto me.

Now the God of Peace, who brought again from the Dead our Lord Jefus Christ, the great Shepherd of the Sheep, through the Blood of the everlasting Covenant,

Make you perfect in every good Work,' to do his Will, working in you that which is well-pleafing in his Sight, through Jefus Chrift; to whom be Glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Refponf.] Thither, O my Soul, let us ftill be going, where once to arrive, is always to be happy: Since whate're we defire we are fure to have, and whate're we have can never be taken from us. Let us believe, and obey, and fuffer; let us read, meditate and pray: Heaven is a Reward worth all our Pains: Since whate're we defire

Glory be to the Father, &c.

As it was in the Beginning, &c.

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Te Deum Laudamus.

E praife Thee, O God, we acknowledge Thee to be the Lord. All the Earth doth worship Thee, the Father everlasting.

To Thee all Angels cry aloud, the Hea vens, and all the Powers therein.

To Thee Cherubin, and Seraphin continually do cry,

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Sabaoth.

Heaven and Earth are full of the Majefty of thy Glory.

The glorious Company of the Apostles praise Thee.

The goodly Fellowship of the Prophets praife Thee.

The noble Army of Martyrs-praise thee. The holy Church throughout all the World doth acknowledge Thee; The Father of an infinite Majefty; Thine honourable, true, and only Son; Alfo the Holy Ghoft, the Comforter. Thou art the King of Glory, O Christ. Thou art the everlasting Son of the Father.

When thou tookeft upon Thee to deliver Man, thou didst not abhor the Virgin's Womb.

When thou hadft overcome the Sharpnefs of Death, thou didst open the Kingdom of Heaven to all Believers.

Thou

Thou fittest at the Right-Hand of God, in the Glory of the Father.

We believe that thou fhalt come to be our Judge.

We therefore pry Thee help thy Servants, whom thou haft redeemed with thy precious Blood.

Make them to be numbred with thy Saints in Glory Everlasting.

O Lord, fave thy People, and blefs thine Heritage.

Govern them, and lift them up for ever.
Day by Day we magnifie Thee;

And we worship thy Name ever World without End.

Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this Day without Sin.

O Lord, have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us.

O Lord, let thy Mercy lighten upon us, as our Truft is in Thee.

O Lord, in Thee have I trusted, let me never be confounded.

Paufe a while; to reflect on what on what you have faid, and to renew your Attention: Then be

gin Lauds.

Sunday LAUDS.

V. O Lord, make speed to fave us.
R. O Lord, make hafte to help us.

V. Glory be to the Father, &c.

R. As it was, &c.

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Alleluja.

Ant.

Ant. O how adorable are thy Councels, O Lord! How ftrangely endearing the Ways of thy Love!

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PSALM V.

Ing unto our Lord a Pfalm of Joy; fing Praises to the God of our Salvation. Sing with a loud and chearful Voice; fing with a glad and thankful Heart.

Say to the Weak of Spirit, be strong; and unto the Sorrowful, be of good Comfort. Tell all the World this Soul-reviving Truth; and may their Hearts within them leap to hear it.

Tell them, the Lord of Life is rifen again, and has cloathed Himself with immortal Glory.

He made the Angels Messengers of his Victory; and vouchfafed even Himself to bring us the joyful News.

How many Ways did thy Mercy invent; O thou wife Contriver of all our Happiness To convince thy Followers into this bleft Belief; and fettle in their Hearts a firm Ground of Hope.

Thou appeared'ft to the holy Women in their Return from the Sepulchre; and openedft their Eyes to know and adore Thee.

Thou overtookedft in the Way the Two that difcourfed of Thee, and made their Hearts burn within them to hear Thee.

Thou thewedft thy Self on the stedfaft

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