Father. And He shall come again with glory to judge both the quick and the dead: Whose kingdom shall have no end.

And I believe in the Holy Ghost, The Lord and Giver of life, Who proceedeth from the Father and the Son, Who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, Who spake by the Prophets. And I believe one Catholic and Apostolic Church. I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins, And I look for the Resurrection of the dead, And the life of the world to come. Amen.

Then the Curate shall declare unto the people what Holy-days, or Fasting-days, are in the week following to be observed. And then also (if occasion be) shall notice be given of the Communion; and Briefs, Citations, and Excommunications read. And nothing shall be proclaimed or published in the Church, during the time of Divine Service, but by the Minister; nor by him anything, but what is

prescribed in the Rules of this Book, or enjoined by the Queen, or by the Ordinary of the place.

Then shall follow the Sermon, or one of the Homilies already set forth, or hereafter to be set forth, by authority.

Here say privately :

Speak, Lord, for Thy servant heareth; and grant that I may be a doer of Thy Word, and not a hearer only.

When the Sermon is ended; say :

Grant, we beseech Thee, Almighty God, that the words, which we have heard this day with our outward ears, may through Thy grace be so grafted inwardly in our

1 "This was the piety of our ancestors, that all sacred and ecclesiastical functions, administrations of sacraments, and benedictions, were always performed during the solemnity of the Mass. For of all things the Eucharist is the perfection and consummation, from which they receive their energy and sanctity. Whether a treaty was to be ratified, or a truce to be concluded; whether an oblation was to be made to God, or heretics were to be excommunicated, or the birthdays of the saints or other festivals were to be proclaimed, or fasts and litanies, or penitents were to be reconciled, or hands to be laid on the initiated; whether bishops were to be consecrated, or kings to be anointed, or chrisms hallowed; these and all such things used to be done under the protection of the Eucharist; and without the sacrifice they thought that nothing was properly performed."-Rerum Liturg. lib. ii, c. 14.

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hearts, that they may bring forth in us the fruit of good living, to the honour and praise of Thy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Then shall the Priest return to the Lord's Table, and begin the Offertory, saying one or more of these Sentences following. as he thinketh most convenient in his discretion.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.-St. Matt. v.

Lay not up for yourselves treasure upon the earth; where the rust and moth doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven; where neither rust nor moth doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through and steal.—St. Matt. vi.

Whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do unto them; for this is the Law and the Prophets.-St. Matt. vii.

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.-St. Matt. vii.

Zacchæus stood forth, and said unto the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have done any wrong to any man, I restore four-fold.-St. Luke xix.

Who goeth a warfare at any time. of his own cost? Who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? Or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?-1 Cor. ix.

If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great matter if we shall reap your worldly things?— 1 Cor. ix.

Do ye not know, that they who minister about holy things live of the sacrifice; and they who wait at the

altar are partakers with the altar? Even so hath the Lord also ordained, that they who preach the Gospel should live of the Gospel.-1 Cor. ix.

He that soweth little shall reap little; and he that soweth plenteously shall reap plenteously. Let every man do according as he is disposed in his heart, not grudgingly, or of necessity; for God loveth a cheerful giver.-2 Cor. ix.

Let him that is taught in the word minister unto him that teacheth, in all good things. Be not deceived, God is not mocked; for whatsoever a man soweth that shall he reap.— Gal. vi.

While we have time, let us do good unto all men; and specially unto them that are of the household of faith.-Gal. vi.

Godliness is great riches, if a man be content with that he hath: for we brought nothing into the world,