The Order how

the rest of holy scripture (beside
the Psalter) is appointed

to be read.

THE Old Testament is appointed for the first lessons, at Morning and Evening prayer, and shall be read through, every year once, except certain books and Chapters, which be least edifying, and might best be spared, and therefore be left unread.

The new Testament is appointed for the second Lessons, at Morning and Evening prayer, and shall be read over orderly every year thrice, beside the Epistles and Gospels: except the Apocalypse, out of the which there be only certain Lessons appointed, upon diverse proper feasts.

And to know what Lessons shall be read every day: find the day of the month in the Kalendar following, and there ye shall perceive the books and Chapters that shall be read for the Lessons, both at Morning and Evening prayer.

And here is to be noted, that whensoever there be any proper Psalms or Lessons appointed for the Sundays or for any feast moveable or unmoveable: then the Psalms and Lessons, appointed in the kalendar, shall be omitted for that time.

Ye must note also that the Collect, Epistle and Gospel, appointed for the Sunday, shall serve all the week after, except there fall some feast that hath his proper.

This is also to be noted, concerning the Leap years, that the .xxv. day of February, which in Leap year is counted for two days, shall in those two days alter neither Psalm nor Lesson: but the same Psalms and Lessons, which be said the first day, shall also serve for the second day.

Also, wheresoever the beginning of any Lesson, Epistle or Gospel is not expressed: there ye must begin at the beginning of the Chapter. And wheresoever is not expressed how far shall be read, there shall you read to the end of the Chapter.

Proper lessons to be read for the first lessons, both at morning prayer and evening prayer, on the Sundays throughout the Year, and for some also

[ Misprint in both editions of 1559 for, xxvi. See Calendar.]

[ week, omitted in both editions.]

[Grafton, xxiiii.]

[ Both chapters should have been assigned for the first lesson. See

New Calendar.]

[2 Probably, a mere misprint. See Clay's Prayer Book Illustrated, p. 11, note c. Grafton, xlviii.]

A3 brief declaration

when every Term beginneth

and endeth.

Be it known that Easter Term beginneth always, the .xviii. day after Easter, reckoning Easter day for one. And endeth the Monday next after the Ascension day.

Trinity Term beginneth alway, the Friday next after Trinity Sunday, and endeth the .xxviii. day of June.

Michaelmas Term, beginneth the ninth or tenth day of October, and endeth the .xxviii. or .xxix. day of November.

Hilary Term beginneth the .xxiii. or .xxiv. day of January, and endeth the .xii. or .xiii. day of February.

In Easter Term, on the Ascension day. In Trinity Term, on the Nativity of Saint John Baptist. In Michaelmas Term, on the feast of All Saints. In Hilary Term, on the feast of the Purification of our Lady. The Queen's Judges of Westminster do not use to sit in Judgment, nor upon any Sundays.

[3 Not in Grafton.]