ruin, that they may learn, by their own fall and decay, that those were but vain things wherein they put their trust and confidence, and that only God is the sure rock and stay, upon whom whosoever leaneth shall not be deceived nor confounded. For it is the Lord God, which daily poureth upon us infinite benefits, which giveth us all things that we have need of, and defendeth us from all things that may hurt us either in body or in soul. And this is the fatherly love which he beareth towards us, to do all goodness towards us without our merits or deservings: wherefore we ought to trust in him, yield ourselves wholly into his protection, to look for all good things at his hands, and with a merry heart and constant faith, to cleave to his goodness in all things. And this is the highest and chiefest sacrifice; wherewith God is pleased and worshipped. And whosoever believeth in him after this sort, those he taketh for his well-beloved children, and in all things he declareth to them that he is their loving Father. Wherefore (good children) let us not put our trust in any creature, or in any worldly thing, but at all times let us fasten our sure trust in our Lord God. So we shall be made his children, and enjoy life everlasting.

Now consider, good children, what a God he is, in whom we believe, and in whom we put our trust. He is God the Father, the almighty maker of heaven and earth. And these words, good

again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. John xv. 26. But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me.

SECTION III.

Neh. ix. 6. Thou, even thou, art Lord alone: thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee. Isaiah xliii. 15. I am the Lord, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King. Psalm cxxxv. 5, 6. For I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is above all Gods. Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and in all deep places. Psalm civ. 27-30. These wait all upon thee, that thou mayest give them their meat in due season. Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created; and thou renewest the face of the earth. Psalm ciii, 19. The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens ; and his kingdom ruleth over all,

From the Book of Common Praper.

(It is to be noted that the Prayers and Thanksgivings of the Church, with very few exceptions, are addressed, either expressly or by implication, to GOD THE FATHER, through our Lord Jesus Christ; but the following are some instances in which the personality is specified.)

MORNING PRAYER. Exhortation. ....And that we should not dissemble nor cloke them before the face of Almighty God our heavenly Fa

ther

Confession. Almighty and most merciful Father,....

Absolution. Almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, . . . .

....

Lord's Prayer. Our Father which art in Hea

ven....

Apostles' Creed. I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of Heaven and Earth

THIRD COLLECT, for Grace. O Lord our heavenly Father, Almighty and everlasting God,....

PRAYER for the King's Majesty. O Lord our

Lord of lords, the only Ruler of princes who dost from thy throne behold all the dwellers upon Earth;....

CREED OF ST. ATHANASIUS.

LITANY. O God the Father of heaven, have mercy upon us miserable sinners.

PRAYER for all Conditions of Men. O God the Creator and Preserver of all Mankind.

THANKSGIVING for restoring publick Peace at Home. O Eternal God and heavenly Father....

COLLECT for Christmas Day.

COLLECT for Whitsunday.

NICENE CREED. I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible.

COMMUNION. Exhortation. Wherefore it is our duty to render most humble and hearty thanks, to Almighty God our heavenly Father, for that he hath given his Son our Saviour Jesus Christ, not only to die for us, but also to be our spiritual food and sustenance on that Holy Sacrament.

Confession. Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things, Judge of all

men; .....

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.

PUBLICK BAPTISM OF INFANTS. I beseech you to call upon God the Father, through our Lord Jesus Christ, that of his bounteous mercy

a

he will grant to this Child that thing which by nature he cannot have;....

CATECHISM. Question. What dost thou chiefly learn in these articles of thy belief?

Answer. First, I learn to believe in God the Father, who hath made me and all the world. Quest. What desirest thou of God in this (the Lord's) Prayer?

Ans. I desire, my Lord God, our heavenly Father, who is the giver of all goodness, to send his grace unto me, and to all people;....

From the Homilies.

BOOK I.

HOMILY 4. "Of the true and lively Faith." (passim.)

CRANMER'S CATECHISM.

For this is the brief sum of the Creed to say, "I believe in God the Father, which did create and make me. I believe in God the Son which did redeem me. And I believe in the Holy Ghost, which hath sanctified and hallowed me." For the which consideration we intend to divide