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hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour. And when Jesus was come into the house of the ruler, and saw the minstrels and the multitude making a tumult, he said, Give place; for the girl is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. And when the multitude was put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand. And the maid arose. And the fame hereof went abroad into all that country.

THE EPISTLES AND GOSPELS.

TWENTY- FOURTH, OR LAST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST.

EPIST. Coloss. i. 9-14.- Brethren, we cease not to pray for you, and to beg that you may be filled with the knowledge of the will of God, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that you may walk worthy of God, in all things pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all might according to the power of his glory, in all patience and long- suffering with joy; giving thanks to God the Father, who hath made us worthy to be partakers of the lot of the saints in light; who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love, in whom we have redemption through his blood, the remission of sins.

GOSP. Matt. xxiv. 15-35.- At that time, Jesus said to his disciples, When you shall see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place( he that readeth, let him understand), then they that are in Judea, let them flee to the mountains; and he that is on the house­top, let him not come down to take any thing out of his house; and he that is in the field, let him not go back to take his coat. And woe be to them that are with child, and that give suck in those days. But pray that your flight be not in the winter, or on the