[] On Holy Days and Sundays we would have the usual Epistle and Gospelto continue, and have three sermons. About  a.m. or  a.m., some Psalmsshould be sung, as for Mattins; then a sermon on the Epistle for the day,chiefly for the sake of servants that they also may be provided for and mayhear the Word of God, if they are not able to be present at other sermons.After that, an antiphon with Te Deum or Benedictus alternately, with OurFather, Collect, and Benedicamus Domino. At Mass, about  a.m. or  a.m.,there should be a sermon on the Gospel, as found according to the season. Inthe afternoon, at Vespers, before Magnificat, sermons in regular course. Thereason why we have retained the division of the Epistles and Gospels intoportions corresponding with the season of the [Church's] year is that we havenothing particular to find fault with in such arrangement. It has been thecase at Wittenberg up till now that there are many there who are to learn topreach in the districts where the old apportionment of Epistle and Gospelstill goes on and will probably continue. As, then, we can be of use to suchand help them thereby, in our judgement, we suffer the custom to continue;without, however, finding fault with those who adopt the books of the Gospelsas a whole. Hereby we provide that the layman has preaching and teachingenough : but, if a man wants more, he may find it on other days.