...the spirit of faith and devotion. " Blessed God ! who hast caused all holy scriptures to be writfor our learning ; grant that we may in such wise hear...blessed hope of everlasting life, which thou hast given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ !" Now to him that loved us, and washed us from our sing in his...

...Collect. BLESSED Lord, who hast caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning ; Cirant that we may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn,...blessed hope of everlasting life, which thou hast given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. The Epistle. Rom. xv. 4. WHATSOEVER things were written...

...Sunday in Advent. The Collect. BLESSED Lord, who hast caused all holy Scriptures to be written forour learning; grant that we may in such wise hear them,...hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which tbou hast given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amm. The Epistle. Rom. xv. 4. WHATSOEVER things were...

...Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the B The second Sunday in Advent. The Collect. LESSED Lord, who hast caused all holy Scriptures to be written...blessed hope of everlasting life, which thou hast given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. The Epistle. Rom. xv. 4. •HATSOEVER things were written...

...citizens. The second Collect presents asingular contrast in Christian prayers and manners: it is thus: " Blessed Lord, who hast caused all holy Scriptures...them, read, mark, learn and inwardly digest them, &c." Now this is not bad language if rightly acted upon. Holy Scriptures must be those which approach...

...those mighty signs to be recorded, that we might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God ; grant that we may, in such wise, hear them, read,...blessed hope of everlasting life, which thou hast promised to them that believe in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. O MERCIFUL God, maker of...

...who hast caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our instruction, grant that we may in such wise read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that...may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of ever^ lasting life, which thou hast given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ/' A SERMON, • ; -\ PREACHED...

...the Church doth read for example of life, and instruction of manners ; but yet doth it not apply c Blessed Lord, who hast caused all holy Scriptures...blessed hope of everlasting life, which thou hast given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. Cull, for the second Sunday in Advent. pervert the Gospel...

...the house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of thieves. The second Sunday in Advent. The Colled. BLESSED Lord, who hast caused all holy Scriptures...may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn, and mwardly digest them, that by patience and comfort of thy holy Word, we may embrace, and ever hold fast...

...well-known, but not exhausted, collect, — the one appointed for the second Sunday in Advent. George. " Blessed Lord, who hast caused all holy Scriptures...blessed hope of everlasting life, which thou hast given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen." Minister. And, amen. The Scriptures were not given, we...