consumed those Things. So when they were gone forth, the King set Meats before Bel. Now Daniel had commanded his Servants to bring Ashes, and those they strewed throughout all the Temple, in the Presence of the King alone: Then went they out and shut the Door, and sealed it with the King's Signet, and so departed. Now in the Night came the Priests, with their Wives and Children, as they were wont to do, and did eat and

drink up all. In the Morning betime the

King arose, and Daniel with him. And the King said, Daniel, are the Seals whole? And Daniel said, Yea, O King, they be whole. And as soon as he open'd the Door, the King looked upon the Table, and cried with a loud Voice, Great art thou, O Bel, and with thee there is no Deceit at all. Then Daniel laughed, and told the King that he should not go in, and said, Behold now the Pavement, and mark well whose Footsteps are these. And the King said, I see the Footsteps of Men, Women, and Children. And then the King was angry, and took the Priests with their Wives and Children, who shewed him the Privy Doors where they came in and consumed such Things as were upon the Ta

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ble. Therefore the King slew them, and delivered Bel into Daniel's Power, who destroyed him and his Temple.

V. Blessed are they that dwell in thy House. R. They will be always praising thee.

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The PRAYER.

O GOD, by whose right Hand the holy Peter was lifted that he perished not in the Waters, and his Fellow Apostle Paul was thrice delivered from Shipwreck and the Depth of the Sea, mercifully hear us, and grant that by both their Merits, we may obtain thy eternal Glory; who livest and reignest with GOD the Father, in the Unity of the Holy Spirit, GOD for ever and ever. And we beseech thee mercifully to look upon this House, which we know to be infested with the Devil, that as in Jerusalem, when the Temple was finished, and Solomon had ended his Prayer, thy Glory filled thy House before the Children of Israel, so grant that this House may be cleansed before us, by our Ministry, and that thou wouldest appear in it and in us, in Glory. By thee the same our LORD JESUS CHRIST, who with the same Father and Holy Spirit, livest and reignest for ever.

Amen.

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The Office on Thursday.

ON Thursday, when those Things are retain'd which are to be retain'd, as may be seen on Munday, Tuesday and Wednesday, and also the Versicles and the Prayer of Wednesday omitted, he shall visit the middle Part of the House, and say,

The LESSON, Job Chap. xl.

THE LORD said unto Job; Behold, how Behemoth which I made with thee, he eateth Grass as an Ox. Lo, now his Strength is in his Loyns, and his Force is in the Navel of his Belly. He moveth his Tail like a Cedar; the Sinews of his Stones are wrapt together. His Bones are as strong as Pieces of Brass, his Bones are like Bars of Iron. He is the Chief of the Ways of GOD. He that made him can make his Sword to approach with him. Surely the Mountains bring him forth Food, where all the Beasts of the Field play. He lieth under the shady Trees, in the Covert of the Reed, and Fens. The shady Trees cover him with their Shadow; the Willows of the Brook compass him about. Behold he drinketh up a River, and hasteth

not; he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his Mouth. He taketh it with his Eyes: His Nose pierceth through Snares. * Canst thou draw out Leviathan with a Hook? Or his Tongue with a Cord which thou lettest down? Canst thou put a Hook in his Nose? Or bore his Jaw through with a Thorn? Will he make any Supplications unto thee; Will he speak soft Words unto thee; Will he make a Covenant with thee? Wilt thou take him for a Servant for ever? Wilt thou play with him as with a Bird? Or wilt thou bind him for thy Maidens? Shall the Companion make a Banquet for him? Or shall they part among the Merchants? Canst thou fill his skin with barbed Irons? Or his Head with Fish Spears? Lay thine Hand upon him, remember the Battle no more. Behold, the Hope of him is in vain; shall not one be cast down even at the Sight of him?

V. LORD I have loved the Glory of thy House.

R. And the Place where thine Honour dwelleth.

* Job xli

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*O GOD, who didst teach the Hearts of thy faithful People, by the sending to them the light of thy Holy Spirit, grant us by the same Spirit to have a right Judgment in all Things, and evermore to rejoyce in his holy Comfort, through CHRIST our LORD. And grant unto us thy Servants, that as thy House whilst thou sittest in thy Lofty Throne, is replenished with the Odour of thy Glory, so by thy Assistance, this House may be filled with thy Grace, to repel all the Works of the Devil: By the same our LORD JESUS CHRIST thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with thee in the Unity of the same Holy Spirit: God throughout all Ages. Amen.

The Office on Friday.

ON Friday, having observ'd all those Things which are used on Munday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and omitted others as is there shewn; together with the Versicles of the Prayer, and the Prayer as on other Days; let him go up and down the whole House, and say,

* Collect for Whitsunday.