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Judgment; yea, I Judg not mine own self.
ffor I know nothing by my self, yet am I not
hereby justified; but he that Judgeth me, is
the Lord. Therefore judg nothing before the
time, vntil the Lord come, who both will bring
to light the hidden things of darkness], and will
make manifest the counsels of the hearts; and
then shall every man have praise of God.
The Gospel

S. Matt. 11.2 Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, hee sent two of his disciples, and said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another? Jesus answered and said vnto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and se. The blind receiv their sight, and the lame walk the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised vp, and the poor have the

gospel preached to them.

hee whosoever shall not be

And as they departed, Jesus

And blessed is

offended in me.

began to say vnto

the multitudes concerning John, What went ye

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out into the wilderness to s? A reed shaken

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with the wind? But what went ye out for to

se? A man cloathed in soft raiment? behold,

Head line. "Advent Sunday iii" written in an engrossing character.

1. 7. "counsels", a "c" altered into the "s"."

1. 9. "The Gospel." written in an engrossing character.

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1. 16. In "receiv", the "c" rewritten in darker ink.

they that we soft clothing are in kings houses. But what went ye out for to sell? A Prophet? Yea, I say vnto you, and more then a Prophet. ffor this is hee of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall

prepare thy way before the

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Advent Sunday IV.

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The fourth Sunday in Advent.

The Collect.

O Lord rais vp (well pray the) thy power, and come among vs, and with great might succor us; that whereas through our sins and wickedness, we are sore le and hindred in ruñing the race that is se before vs, thy bountiful grace and mercy may speedily help and deliver vs, through the satisfaction of thy son our Lord; to whom with thee and the holy Ghost be honour and glory, world without end. Amen.

The Epistle

Rejoice in the Lord alway, and again I say, Phil. 4. 4.

1. 3. "then", sic orig.

1. 7. 1. 8.

The 82nd page of the MS. Book has no catch-word.

"Advent Sunday IV." inserted in different ink, perhaps as a head line, and
'Sunday in Advent" apparently cancelled by the scribe, but it would seem
by mistake.

The 83rd page of the MS. Book commences with the words "The Collect."
In "us", a "v" altered into the "u”.

1. 9.

1. 11.

1. 12.

In "wickedness", the "n" written upon an erasure.

1. 17. In "thee", the final "e" rewritten in darker ink. 1. 20. "Rejoice" written in an engrossing character.

19.

rejoice. Let your moderation be

The Lord is a hand.

known vnto Be carefull for

all men.
nothing but in every thing by prayer and sup-
plication with thanksgiving, let your requests
be made known vnto God. And the peace of
God which passeth all vnderstanding, shall keep
your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
The Gospel.

S. John. 1. This is the Record of John, when the Jewb$
sent Priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask
him, who art thou? And he confessed, and
denied not but confessed, I am not the Christ.
And they asked him, what then? art thou Elias?
And he saith, I am not. Art thou that Prophet?
And he answered. No. Then said they vnto
him, who art thou? that we
to them that sent vs. What sayest thou of thy
self? He said, I am the voice of one crying
in the wilderness, make straight the way of the
Lord, eighty

1. 3.

may give an answer

Lord, as said the prophet Esaias And they which were sent, were of the Pharisees. And they asked him, and said vnto him, why baptizest thou then, if thou beg not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that Prophet? John answered them saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth

In "prayer", an "i" altered into the "y".

1. 9. 66

1. 17.

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Jewb", sic orig.; the alteration intended cannot be precisely ascertained.
In sayest", an "i" altered into the "y".

1. 19. In "straight", an "e" altered into the "a".

1. 21.

The 84th page of the MS. Book commences with the word "Lord,".

one among you, whom ye know not. He it is who coming after me, is pferred before me, whose shoes lachet I am not worthy to vnloose. These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptiz ing.

The Nativity of our Lord,

Or the Birth day of Christ, comonly called
Christmas-Day!

The Collect.

Almighty God, who hast given vs thy only begotten Son to take our nature vpon him, and as a this time to be born of a pure Virgin; Grant that we being regenerate, and made thy children by adoption and grace, may daily be

e

renwed by thy holy Spirit, through the same

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our Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee, and the same Spirit ever one God, world without end.

Amen.

The Epistle

& God, who a sundry times, and in divers Hebr. 1. 1. manners spake in time past vnto the fathers by

1. 3. In "lachet", the "ac" indistinct and in darker ink.

1. 20.

In "renwed", a "u" altered into the "w".

A

"" written in an engrossing character, and partially obliterated and separated from "God" by a curved vertical line in darker ink. "God" also written in engrossing character.

1. 20. In "times", the "i" written upon a "y".

1. 21. In "time", the "i" written upon a "y".

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the Prophets, hath in these last daies spoken vnto vs by his son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds. Who being the brightness of his glory,

And the express Jmage of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sa down on the right hand of the Majesty on high: Being made so much better then the Angels, as hee hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name then they. ffor unto which of the Angels said he all any time, Thou art my son, this day have I begotten the? And again, I will beg to him a father, and he shall be to meg a Son? And again, when he bringeth in the first-begotten into the world, he

saith,

of God worship him.

And le all the Angels
And of the Angels, hell

saith, who maketh his Angels Spirits and his Ministers a. flame of fire. But unto the Son he saith, thy throne, o God, is for ever and ever, a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of thy Kingdome. Thou hast loved righteousness

and hated iniquity; Therefore God, even thy

1. 5.

The 84th page of the MS. Book has no catch-word.

1. 6.

1. 7.

The 85th page of the MS. Book commences with the word "And".
In "upholding", a "v" altered into the "u".

1. 11. In "obtained", an "e" altered into the " a".

1. 12. In "unto", 46
a V "altered into the " u".