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God, that with well- doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: as free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of mali­ciousness, but as the servants of God. Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the King.

The Gospel. St. Matth. xxii. 16. ND they sent out unto him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou

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for any man for thou regardest GRANT, O Lord, we beseech

not the person of men. Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Cæsar, or not? But Jesus per­ceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?

thee, that the course of this world may be so peaceably ordered by thy governance, that thy Church may joyfully serve thee in all godly quietness, through Jesus Christ our

Lord. Amen.

thew me the tribute- money. And GRANT, we beseech thee, Al­

brought a peny. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? They say unto him, Cæsar's. Then saith he unto them, Render there­fore unto Cæsar the things which are Cæsar's; and unto God the things that are God's. When they had heard these words, they mar­velled, and left him, and went their way.

mighty God, that words, which we have heard this day with our outward ears, may through thy grace be so grafted inwardly in our hearts, that they may bring forth in us the fruit of good living, to the honour and praise of thy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

After the Nicene Creed shall follow the Sermon.

In the Offertory shall this Sentence be read:

PRAYER,& c.

divisions. Take away all hatred and prejudice, and whatsoever else may hinder us from godly Union and Concord: that, as there is but one Body, and one Spirit, and one Hope of our Calling, one Lord, one Faith, one Baptism, one God and Father of us all, so we may hence­forth be all of one heart, and of one soul, united in one holy bond of Truth and Peace, of Faith and Charity, and may with one mind and one mouth glorify thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. St. Matt. v. 16.

shine before for we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask, vouchsafe to give us for

the worthiness of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

After the Prayer[ For the whole State of Christ's Church& c.] these Collects following shall be used,

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A Prayer for Unity.

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GOD the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, our only Saviour, the Prince of Peace; Give us grace seriously to lay to heart the great dangers we are in by our unhappy

LMIGHTY God, the fountain of our necessities before we ask, and our ignorance in asking; We beseech thee to have compassion upon our infirmities; and those things,

Teth all understanding, keep

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your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord: And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be amongst you, and remain with you always. Amen.

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