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Hear what comfortable words our Saviour Chrift faith to all that truly turn to him:

Come unto me, all ye that

labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you reft. S. Matt. xi.

28.

God fo loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, to the end that every one that believeth in him, fhould not perish, but have everlafting life. S. John, iii. 16. This is a true faying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Chrift Jefus came into the world to fave finners. 1 Tim. i. 15.

Hear alfo what St. John faith:

If any man fin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jefus Chrift the righteous, and he is the

the propitiatory for our fins. 1 S. John, ii. 1.

Lift up your Anfw. the Lord.

up your hearts.

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Let us give thanks unto our Lord God.

Anfw. It is meet and right fo to do.

Minifter. 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.!

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Therefore with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and mag

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nify thy glorious name, evermore praifing thee, and faying: holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hofts, heaven and earth are full of thy glory. Glory be to thee, O Lord moft high. Amen,

Proper Prefaces.

Upon Christmas-day and seven days after.

Because that thou didst fend thy Son into the world, that the world through him might be faved, Therefore with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious name, evermore praifing thee, and faying; holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hofts, heaven and earth are full of thy glory. Glory be to thee, O Lord moft high. Amen.

Upon

Upon Eafter-day and seven days

after.

But chiefly are we bound to praise thee for the glorious refurrection of thy Son Jefus Chrift our Lord; who by his death hath destroyed death; and by his rifing to life again, hath raised us to everlafting life. Therefore with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious name, evermore praifing thee, and faying: holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hofts, heaven and earth are full of thy glory. Glory be to thee, O Lord moft high. Amen.

Upon Whitsunday and feven days after.

According to whose most true promise, thy holy Spirit was pourG 4

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ed forth upon the Apoftles, to lead them into all truth; giving them both the gift of divers languages, and also boldness with fervent zeal, conftantly to preach the gospel unto all nations; whereby we have been brought out of darkness and error, into the clear light and true knowledge of thee, and of thy Son Jefus Chrift our Lord. Therefore with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious name, evermore praifing thee, and faying: holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hofts, heaven and earth are full of thy glory. Glory be to thee, O Lord most high. Amen.

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