Submit yourselves to man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the
king as supreme; or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by
him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them
that do well. For so is the will of God, that with well doing, ye
may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: as free, and not
using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the
servants of God. Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God.
Honour the king.
The Gospel was then read by another bishop, the King and the people
standing.
St. Matth. xxii. 15.
Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle
him in his talk. And they sent out unto him their disciples, with
the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and
teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man,
for thou regardest not the person of men: tell us therefore, What
thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not? But
Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye
hypocrites? Show me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a
penny. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and
superscription? They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them,
Render therefore unto Caesar, the things which are Caesar's: and unto
God, the things that are God's. When they had heard these words,
they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.
Then the Archbishop read the Nicene Creed; the King and the people
standing as before.