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	Nov.
	30
Saint Andrews day.
The
Collect.	In the original, the Epistles and Gospels are printed at length, from
ALmighty	the King James translation; only the citations are given here, with
God, which didst give such grace unto thy holy Apostle Saint Andrew,	links to the text.
that he readily obeyed the calling of thy Sonne Jesus Christ, and
followed him without delay : grant unto us all, that wee being called
by thy holy word, may forthwith give over our selves obediently
to fulfill thy holy Commandements, through the same Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
The	Rom.10.9.
Epistle.	[-21]
The	Mat.4.18.
Gospel.	[-21]
	Dec.
	21
Saint Thomas the Apostle.
The Collect.
ALmighty
and everliving God, which for the more confirmation of the Faith,
didst suffer thy holy Apostle Saint Thomas to be doubtfull in thy
Sonnes Resurrection : grant us so perfectly, and without all doubt
to beleeve in thy Sonne Jesus Christ, that our Faith in thy sight
never bee reproved. Hear us, O Lord, through the same Jesus Christ,
to whom with thee and the holy Ghost bee all honour, &c.
The	Ephes.2.19.
Epistle.	[-22]
The
Gospel.	John
	20.24. [-31]
	Jan.
¶	25
The Conversion of S. Paul.
The Collect.
GOD,
which hast taught all the world, through the preaching of thy blessed
Apostle Saint Paul : grant we beseech thee, that we which have
his wonderfull conversion in remembrance, may follow and fulfill
the holy doctrine that he taught, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
The	Acts
Epistle.	9.1. [-22]
The	Matth.19.27.
Gospel.	[-30]
¶
The Purification of Saint
Mary the Virgin.
The
Collect.
ALmightie
and everlasting God, we humbly beseech thy Majesty, that as thy onely
begotten Son was this day presented in the Temple in the substance
of our flesh : so grant that we may bee presented unto thee with
pure and cleare minds, by Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
	Luke
The Epistle.	2.22. [-27a]
The same that is appointed for the Sunday.
The
Gospel.
¶ Saint	Feb. 24
Matthias day.
The Collect.
ALmighty
God, which in the place of the traitour Judas, didst choose thy
faithfull servant Saint Matthias to be of the number of the twelve
Apostles : grant that thy Church, being allway preserved from false
apostles, may be ordered and guided by faithfull and true Pastours,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The	Acts
Epistle.	1.15. [-26]
The	Matth.11.25.
Gospel.	[-30]
	March
	25
Annunciation of the blessed
Virgin Mary.
The Collect.
WEe
beseech thee, Lord, powre thy grace into our hearts, that as wee
have known Christ thy Sons incarnation by the message of an Angel
: so by his crosse and passion, we may be brought unto the glory
of his resurrection, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
The	Isai.7.10.
Epistle.	[-15]
The	Luk.1.26.
Gospel.	[-38]
	April
	25
Saint Markes day.
The Collect.
ALmightie
GOD, which hast instructed thy holy
Church with the heavenly doctrine of thy Evangelist Saint Mark : give
us grace that we be not like children, caried away with every
blast of vaine doctrine; but that we may be firmly established in
the truth of thy holy Gospel, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The	Ephes.4.7.
Epistle.	[-16]
The
Gospel.	John
	15.1. [-11]
	May
	1
Saint Philip and James day.
The Collect.
ALmighty
God, whom truely to know is everlasting life : grant us perfectly to
know thy Sonne Jesus Christe to be the Way, the Truth, and the Life,
as thou hast taught S. Philip, and other the Apostles, through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
The	James
Epistle.	1.1. [-12]
The
Gospel.	John
	14.1. [-14]
	Saint
¶ Saint	Barnabus
Barnabe Apostle.
The Collect.	June 11
LORD
Almightie, whiche hast indued thy holy Apostle Saint Barnabas with
singular gifts of thy holy Ghost : let us not be destitute of thy
manifold gifts, nor yet of grace to use them alway to thy honour
and glorie, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The	Acts
Epistle.	11.22. [-30]
The	John
Gospel.	15.12. [-16]
	June
Saint	25
John Baptist.
The Collect.
ALmighty
God, by whose providence thy servant Saint John Baptist was wonderfully
born, and sent to prepare the way of thy Sonne our Saviour, by preaching
of penance : make us so to follow his doctrine and holy life, that
wee may truely repent according to his preaching; and after his
example constantly speak the truth, boldly rebuke vice, and paciently
suffer for the truths sake, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The	Isa.40.1.
Epistle.	[-11]
The	Luk.1.57.
Gospel.	[-80]
	June 29
Saint Peters day.
The
Collect.
ALmighty
GOD, which by thy Sonne Jesus
Christ hast given to thy Apostle Saint Peter many excellent gifts,
and commandedst him earnestly to feed thy fiock : make, we beseech
thee, all Bishops, Presbyters and Ministers diligently to preach thy
holy word, and the people obediently to follow the same, that they
may receive the crown of everlasting glory, through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
The	Acts
Epistle.	12.1. [-11]
The	Matth.16.13.
Gospel.	[-19]
	July 25
S. James the Apostle
The
Collect.
GRant,
O mercifull God, that as thine holy apostle S. James, leaving his
father, and all that he had, without delay was obedient unto the
calling of thy Son Jesus Christ, and followed him : So we forsaking
all worldly
& carnall affections, may be evermore ready to follow thy commandements,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The	Acts
Epistle.	11.27. [-12:3]
The	Matth.20.20.
Gospel.	[-28]
	Aug. 24
S. Bartholomew the Apostle.
The
Collect.
O
Almighty
and everlastyng God, which hast given grace to thine Apostle Saint Bartholomew,
truly to beleeve and to preach thy word : grant, we beseech thee, unto
thy Church, both to love that he beleeved, and to preach that he taught,
thorough Christ our Lord. Amen.
The	Acts
Epistle.	5.12. [-16]
The	Luke
Gospel.	22.24.
	[-30]
	Sept. 21
Saint Matthew the Apostle.
The
Collect.
ALmighty
God, which by thy blessed Sonne didst call S. Matthew from the receipt
of custome [=tax office]
to be an Apostle and Evangelist : grant us grace to forsake all covetous
desires, and inordinate love of riches, and to follow thy said Sonne
Jesus Christ; who lyveth and reigneth, &c.
The	2
Epistle.	Cor.4.1. [-6]
The	Mat.9.9.
Gospel.	[-13]
	Sept. 29
Saint Michael and all Angels.
The
Collect.
EVerlasting
God, which hast ordained and constituted the services of all Angels
and men in a wonderfull order : mercifully grant, that they which allway
do thee service in heaven, may by thy appointment, succour and defende
us in earth, through Jesus Christe our Lord. Amen.
The	Revel.12.7.
Epistle.	[-12]
The	Mat.18.1.
Gospel.	[-10]
	Oct. 18
Saint Luke the Evangelist.
The
Collect.
ALmighty
God which calledst Sint Luke the Physician, whose praise is in the
Gospel, to be a physician of the soul : grant we beseech thee,
by the wholesome medicines of his doctrine, all the diseases of
our souls may be healed, through thy Sonne Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
The	2
Epistle.	Tim.4.5. [-15]
The	Luk.10.1.
Gospel.	[-7]
	Oct. 28
Simon and Jude Apostles.
The
Collect.
ALmighty
God, which hast builded thy Church upon the foundation of the Apostles
and Prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the head corner stone
: Grant us so to be joyned together in unitie of spirit by their
doctrine, that we may be made an holy Temple, acceptable unto thee,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The	Jude
Epistle.	1. [-8]
The	Joh.15.17.
Gospel.	[-27]
	Nov. 1
All Saints day.
The
Collect.
ALmighty
God, which hast knit together thy elect in one Communion and fellowship
in the mysticall body of thy Sonne Jesus Christ our Lord : grant
us grace so to follow thy holy Saints in all vertuous and godly
living, that wee may come to those unspeakeable joyes, which thou
hast prepared for all them that unfainedly love thee, through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
The	Revel.7.2.
Epistle.	[-12]
The	Mat.5.1.
Gospel.	[-12]

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