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Prayeth for his enemies.

Two evill doers are crucified with him.

His death.

His buriall.

Fall on us, and to the hils, Cover us. For if they doe these things in a green tree, what shalbe done in the drie? And there were also two other malefactors led with him, to bee put to death. And when they were come to the place which is called Calvarie, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.

Then said Iesus, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they doe: And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. And the people stood beholding, and the rulers also with them derided him, saying, Hee saved others, let him save himselfe, if he be Christ, the chosen of God. And the souldiers also mocked him, comming to him, and offering him vineger, and saying, If thou be the king of the Lewes, save thy selfe. And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greeke, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE IEWES.

And one of the malefactors, which were hanged, railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thy selfe and us. But the other answering, rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou feare God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed iustly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds, but this man hath done nothing amisse. And he said unto Iesus, Lord, remember me when thou commest into thy kingdome. And Iesus said unto him, Verily, I say unto thee, to day shalt thou be with me in Paradise. And it was about the sixt houre, and there was a darkenesse over all the earth, untill the ninth houre. And the Sunne was darkened, and the vaile of the temple was rent in the mids.

And when Iesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: And having said thus, he gave up the ghost. Now when the Centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man. And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned. And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood a farre off, beholding these things.

And behold, there was a man named Ioseph, a counseller, and hee was a good man, and a iust. (The same had not consented to the counsell and deede of them) he was of Arimathea, a city of the lewes (who also himselfe waited for the kingdome of God.) This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Iesus. And he tooke it downe, and wrapped it in linnen, and layd it in a sepulchre that was hewen in stone, wherein never man before was layd. And that day was the Preparation, and the Sabbath drew on. And the women also which came with him from Galilee,

followed after, and beheld the Sepulchre, and how his body was CHAPTER layd. And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments, XXIII and rested the Sabbath day, according to the commandement.

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OW upon the first day of the weeke, very earely in the Christs Resurmorning, they came unto the Sepulchre, bringing the rection is declared by two spices which they had prepared, and certaine others with Angels, to the them. And they found the stone rolled away from the Sepulchre. women that And they entred in, and found not the body of the Lord Iesus. come to the Sepulchre. And it came to passe, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments. And as they were afraid, and bowed downe their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not heere, but is risen: Remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, saying, The Sonne of man must be delivered into the hands of sinfull men, and be crucified, and the third day rise againe. And they remembred his words, and returned from These report the Sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to it to others. all the rest. It was Marie Magdalene, and Ioanna, and Mary the mother of Iames, and other women that were with them, which tolde these things unto the Apostles. And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they beleeved them not. Then arose Peter, and ranne unto the Sepulchre, and stowping downe, he behelde the linnen clothes layd by themselves, and departed, wondering in himselfe at that which was come to passe.

the two dis

And behold, two of them went that same day to a village Christ himselfe called Emaus, which was from Hierusalem about threescore fur- appeareth to longs. And they talked together of all these things which had ciples that went happened. And it came to passe, that while they communed to Emmaus: together, and reasoned, Iesus himselfe drew neere, and went with them. But their eyes were holden, that they should not know him. And he said unto them, What maner of communications are these that yee have one to another as yee walke, and are sad? And the one of them, whose name was Cleophas, answering, saide unto him, Art thou onely a stranger in Hierusalem, and hast not knowen the things which are come to passe there in these dayes? And hee saide unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Iesus of Nazareth, which was a Prophet, mighty in deede and word before God, and all the people. And how the chiefe Priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him. But wee trusted that

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it had bene hee, which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done. Yea, and certaine women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the Sepulchre: and when they found not his bodie, they came, saying, that they had also seene a vision of Angels, which saide that he was alive. And certaine of them which were with us, went to the Sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said, but him they saw not. Then hee saide unto them, O fooles, and slow of heart to beleeve all that the Prophets have spoken: ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glorie? And beginning at Moses, and all the Prophets, hee expounded unto them in all the Scriptures, the things concerning himselfe. And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went, and hee made as though hee would have gone further. But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us, for it is towards evening, and the day is farre spent: And he went in, to tarrie with them. And it came to passe, as hee sate at meate with them, hee tooke bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. And their eyes were opened, and they knew him, and he vanished out of their sight. And they said one unto another, Did not our heart burne within us, while hee talked with us by the way, and while hee opened to us the Scriptures? And they rose up the same houre, and returned to Hierusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was knowen of them in breaking of bread.

Afterwards he And as they thus spake, Iesus himselfe stood in the midst of appeareth to them, and sayeth unto them, Peace bee unto you. But they were the Apostles, and reproveth terrified, and afrighted, and supposed that they had seene a spirit. their unbeleefe: And he said unto them, Why are yee troubled, and why doe thoughts arise in your hearts? Beholde my hands and my feete, that it is I my selfe: handle me, and see, for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. And when hee had thus spoken, hee shewed them his handes and his feete. And while they yet beleeved not for ioy, and wondered, hee saide unto them, Have ye here any meat? And they gave him a piece of a broyled fish, and of an hony combe. And he tooke it, and did eate before them. And hee said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the Law of Moses, and in the Prophets, and in the Psalmes concerning me. Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the Scriptures, and said unto them, Thus it

is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the CHAPTER dead the third day: and that repentance and remission of sinnes XXIIII should be preached in his Name, among all nations, beginning at Giveth them Hierusalem. And yee are witnesses of these things. a charge:

And behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but Promiseth the tarie ye in the citie of Hierusalem, untill ye be indued with power holy Ghost: from on high.

And he led them out as farre as to Bethanie, and hee lift up his

hands, and blessed them. And it came to passe, while hee blessed And so ascendthem, hee was parted from them, and caried up into heaven. eth into heaven. And they worshipped him, and returned to Hierusalem, with great ioy and were continually in the Temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO

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CHAPTER I

Word The Divinitie,
The Humanitie,
All Iesus Christ.

N the beginning was the Word, and the
was with God, and the Word was God.
same was in the beginning with God.
things were made by him, and without him was
not any thing made that was made. In him
was life, and the life was the light of men.
And the light shineth in darknesse, and the
darknesse comprehended it not.

There was a man sent from God, whose name was Iohn. The same came for a witnesse, to beare witnesse of the light, that all men through him might beleeve. Hee was not that light, but was sent to beare witnesse of that light. That was the true light, which lighteth every man that commeth into the world. Hee was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. Hee came unto his owne, and his owne received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave hee power to become the sonnes of God, even to them that beleeve on his Name: which were borne, not of blood, nor of the will of the

and Office of

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CHAPTER flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the onely begotten of the Father) full of grace and trueth.

The testimonie of Iohn.

Iohn bare witnesse of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that commeth after me, is preferred before me, for he was before me. And of his fulnesse have all wee received, and grace for grace. For the Law was given by Moses, but grace and trueth came by Iesus Christ. No man hath seene God at any time : the onely begotten Sonne, which is in the bosome of the Father, he hath declared him.

And this is the record of Iohn, when the lewes sent Priests and Levites from Hierusalem, to aske 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 hee answered, No. Then said they unto him, Who art thou, that we may give an answere to them that sent us? What sayest thou of thy selfe? He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wildernesse : Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the Prophet Esaias. And they which were sent, were of the Pharises. And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that Prophet? Iohn answered them, saying, I baptize with water, but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not, he it is, who comming after me, is preferred before me, whose shoes latchet I am not worthy to unloose. These things were done in Bethabara beyond Iordane, where Iohn was baptizing.

The next day, Iohn seeth Iesus comming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lambe of God, which taketh away the sinne of the world. This is he of whom I said, After me commeth a man, which is preferred before me: for he was before me. And I knew him not but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therfore am I come baptizing with water. And Iohn bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven, like a Dove, and it abode upon him. And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the holy Ghost. And I saw, and bare record, that this is the sonne of God.

Againe the next day after, Iohn stood, and two of his disciples. And looking upon Iesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lambe of God. And the two disciples heard him speake, and they followed Iesus. Then Iesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seeke ye? They said unto him, Rabbi,