SHORT READINGS

AT

FAMILY OR PRIVATE PRAYER,

OR OTHER SPECIAL OCCASIONS,

ACCORDING TO

The Seasons of the Church:

TOGETHER WITH SUNDRY DEVOUT PRAYERS, CHIEFLY
TRANSLATED FROM ANCIENT AUTHORS.

BY

REV. J. B. WILKINSON,

ASSISTANT CURATE OF S. PAUL'S, KNIGHTSBRIDGE.

SIXTEENTH MONDAY TO TWENTY-FIFTH SATUR-
Į DAY AFTER TRINITY.—SAINTS' DAYS.—MISCEL-
LANEOUS.

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LONDON:

J. T. HAYES, LYALL PLACE, EATON SQUARE.

NEW YORK: POTT & AMERY.

CONTENTS.

114. Sixteenth Monday after Trinity.-On the raising of

the Widow's Son at Nain (continued.)—S. Luke

vii. 15..

115. Sixteenth Tuesday after Trinity.-On the raising of

Jairus' daughter, as a reward of Faith and an

example of Modesty.-S. Matt. ix. 18

116. Sixteenth Wednesday after Trinity.-On Faith as the

Fruit of the Spirit.-Gal. v. 22..

117. Sixteenth Thursday after Trinity.-On Fire as a Type

of the Blessed Sacrament.-S. Luke xii. 49

118. Sixteenth Friday after Trinity.-On the deadly sin of

Pride.-Ecclus. x. 13

119. Sixteenth Saturday after Trinity.-On certain safe-

guards against Pride.-S. Matt. xi. 29

120. SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.-On the healing

of the man who had the dropsy.-S. Luke xiv. I..

121. Seventeenth Monday after Trinity.-On the difference

between the Sabbath and the Lord's Day.—

S. Mark ii. 27

122. Seventeenth Tuesday after Trinity. On the right use

of Sunday.-S. Luke xiv. 1

123. Seventeenth Wednesday after Trinity.-On Meekness

as the Fruit of the Spirit.-Gal. v. 22, 23

124. Seventeenth Thursday after Trinity.-On the nourish-

ment of the Christian Soul.-S. John vi. 57

125. Seventeenth Friday after Trinity. On the deadly

Sin of Anger.-Ephes. iv. 31

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126. Seventeenth Saturday after Trinity.—On little Virtues.

Ecclus. xi. 3

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127. EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.-On Love as the

whole of Religion.-S. Matt. xxii. 37, 38, 39

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