...enables, us to " turn from our Wickednefs and live." And for our farther Comfort and Satisfaction,' He ** hath given Power and Commandment to his Ministers*...declare and pronounce to his People, being penitent, the Abfolution and Remiffion of their Sins." —To preach Repentance and RemiJJion of Sins in tbe Name...

...in the words of your priest's 'Absolution,' that "Almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, hath given power and commandment to his ministers...penitent, the absolution and remission of their sins." Where is it so stated in the Scriptures ? Having pronounced the so-called Absolution, your priest goes...

...Church, that "to" God " only it appertaineth to forgive sins" (Comminution), and that He hath only " given power and commandment to his ministers, to declare...penitent, the Absolution and Remission of their sins " (General Absolution). But so far as sin may be regarded as an offence against the.Church — as an...

...Absolution. forgiveness of sins, in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. For the Lord hath given power and commandment to his ministers...remission of their sins. He pardoneth and absolveth all those who truly repent, and nnfeignedly believe his holy gospel. Rut on the contrary, I pronounce to...

...there, and heard no such thing mentioned." I replied, " No ! did you not hear him affirm, " That God had given power and commandment to his ministers, to declare...pronounce to his people, being penitent, the absolution of their sins ?' And he farther declared, « That God pardoneth and absolveth all those that truly...

...that lie would turn from his wickedness and live ; bath given power and commandment to his minister, to declare and pronounce to his people, being penitent, the absolution and remission of their sins. He parctoneth and absolvcth all them that truly repent, and unfeignedly believe his holy gospel." Your's,...

...-4bsoluum'.mon of Sins; to ^^/"PtflEST atone, ile People still kneel\ LMIGHTY God, the Fa.AA. ther of our Lord Jesus Christ, who desireth not the death...rather that he may turn from his wickedness and live, haih given power and commandment 10 his Ministers to declare and pronounce to his people, being peniteni,...

...all those " who with hearty repentance and true " faith turn unto Him." " Almighty God, the Father of our Lord " Jesus Christ, who desireth not the death of a " sinner, but rather that he should turn from " his wicked ness and live; and hath given power " and commandment...

...condemned in the strongest terms. With respect to our Liturgy, the passage in the Absolution, that God "desireth not the death of a sinner, but rather that he may turn from his wickedness and live," and the beginning of the third collect for Good Friday, " O merciful God, who hast made all men, and hatest...

...pleasure that the wicked * * With respect to our liturgy, the paisage in the absolution, ' that God ' desireth not the death of a sinner, but rather that ' he may turn from his wickedness and lire,' and the beginning ' of the third collect for Good Friday, " O merciful God, who " hast made...