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From the Book of Common Praper.

MORNING PRAYER. Te Deum. Apostles' Creed. [The second Collect for Grace.] O God, who art the author of peace, and lover of concord, in knowledge of whom standeth our eternal life, whose service is perfect freedom; Defend us thy humble servants in all assaults of our enemies; that we surely trusting in thy defence, may not fear the power of any adversaries, through the might of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Prayer for the King's Majesty. O Lord, our heavenly Father, high and mighty, King of kings, Lord of lords, the only Ruler of princes;.. CREED OF ST. ATHANASius.

LITANY. O holy, blessed, and glorious Trinity, three Persons, and one God, have mercy upon us miserable sinners.

From all blindness of heart; from pride, vain glory, and hypocrisy ;...... Good Lord deliver

us.

That it may please thee to keep and strengthen in the true worshipping of thee, in righteousness and holiness of life, thy servant GEORGE, our most gracious king and governor ;......

That it may please thee to rule his heart in thy faith, fear, and love; and that he may ever. more have affiance in thee, and ever seek thy honour and glory; ......

GENERAL THANKSGIVING.

COLLECT for the sixth Sunday after Trinity. O God, who hast prepared for them that love thee, such good things as pass man's understanding; Pour into our hearts such love toward thee, that we loving thee above all things, may obtain thy promises, which exceed all that we can desire, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

For the thirteenth Sunday after Trinity. Almighty and merciful God, of whose only gift it cometh, that thy faithful people do unto thee true and laudable service; Grant, we beseech thee, that we may so faithfully serve thee in this life, that we fail not finally to attain thy heavenly promises;....

For St. Philip and St. James's Day. O Almighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life; Grant us perfectly to know thy Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, and the life;....

For St. Matthew the Apostle.......Grant uş grace to forsake all covetous desires, and inordinate love of riches, and to follow the same thy Son Jesus Christ;

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COMMUNION. Minister. Minister. God spake these words, and said, I am the Lord thy God: Thou. shalt have none other gods but me.

People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and in

Nicene Creed.

It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto thee, O Lord, holy Father, Almighty, everlasting God.

CATECHISM. Question. You said that your godfathers and godmothers did promise for you that you should keep God's Commandments: Tell me how many there be?

Answer. Ten.

Quest. Which be they?

Answ. The same which God spake in the twentieth chapter of Exodus, saying, I am the Lord thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

I. Thou shalt have none other gods but me. Quest. What is thy duty towards God? Answ. My duty towards God is to believe in him, to fear him, and to love him with all my heart, with all my mind, with all my soul, and with all my strength; to worship him, to give him thanks, to put my whole trust in him, to call upon him, to honour his holy name and his word, and to serve him truly all the days of my life.

From the Thirty-nine Articles.

ARTICLE I.

Of Faith in the Holy Trinity.

There is but one living and true God, everlasting, without body, parts, or passions; of infinite power, wisdom, and goodness; the Maker and Preserver of all things, both visible and invisible. And in unity of this Godhead there be three Persons, of one substance, power, and eternity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.

ARTICLE XXII.

Of Purgatory.

The Romish doctrine concerning purgatory, pardons, worshipping and adoration, as well of images as of reliques, and also invocation of saints, is a fond thing, vainly invented, and grounded upon no warranty of Scripture, but rather repugnant to the Word of God.

From the Homilies.

BOOK II.

CRANMER'S CATECHISM.

But now let us consider the First Commandment, and the declaration of the same. "I am the Lord thy God, thou shalt have none other gods but me." This Commandment, good children, teacheth us how we ought to use our hearts towards God.

First, that we ought to acknowledge with all our heart, that God made heaven and earth, and all things contained therein, and to take him only to be the true God, and to be our God.

Secondarily, this Commandment teacheth us to fear him as a living God, because he doth punish the ungodly; and to cleave unto him with a sure faith, because he is true and faithful, and. doth not deceive us in any thing which he hath spoken or promised.

Thirdly, this Commandment teacheth us to love him with all our heart, for of him we receive our life, our breath, our health, and all other gifts both bodily and ghostly. And we have not the least of his gifts by our deserts, but he poureth them all upon us freely through his infinite goodness and endless mercy.

Contrariwise, we ought not to receive into our hearts, as God, any creature either in heaven or in earth: that is to say, we ought to fear no creature, neither in heaven nor in earth, so much as God; neither ought we to put such confidence and trust in any thing; neither should we so

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