...hare joined in the second prayer in our church service, " Almighty God, who desirest not the death of a sinner, but rather that he may turn from his wickedness, and live:" strange it is, that our RELIGION is so mild, and our LAWS so sanguinary! Instead of sparing the life...

...pronounced bit the Priest alone, standing; the people still kneeling. A LMIGHTY God, the -Z~\. Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who desireth not the death...pardoneth and absolveth all them that truly repent, and unfcignedly believe his holy Gospel. Wherefore let us beseech him to grant us true repentance, and...

...li pronounced by the Priett alum, standing; lie People ¡till kneeling. ALMIGHTY God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who desireth not the death...pardoneth and absolveth all them that truly repent, and unfeigned ly believe his holy Gospel. Wherefore let us beseech him to grant us true repentance, and...

...condemned in the strongest terms. With respect to our Liturgy, the passage in toe 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 ha...

...• With respect to our liturgy, the passage in the absolution, that God ' tlesireth 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 Fri' day, " O merciful God, who hast made all men, and...

...\vho desireth not the death of a sinner, but rather that lie may turn from hiswickedness and live, hath given power and commandment to his ministers...penitent, the Absolution and Remission of their sins. He p;trdoneth and absolveth all those who truly repent, and unfeignedly believe his holy Gospel. Wherefore,...

...admits of doubt, and the character of which is directly opposed to the spirit of that religion which " desireth not the death of a sinner, but rather that he may turn from his wickedness and live." Great, however, as have recently been the amendments in the criminal law, there remains yet much to...

...created by God, to the end that we should abide here always. Let us, therefore, repent betimes : for God desireth not the DEATH of a sinner, but rather that he may turn from his wickedness and LIVE. / have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God : wherefore turn yourselves,...

...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 wickedness and live ; and hath given power and com« mandment to...

...remission of sins." The absolution accordingly is made to assume a precatory form, and omits the words, " and hath given power and commandment to his ministers...penitent, the absolution and remission of their sins." " Thou didst condescend to assume the human form," is substituted for " thou didst not abhor the virgin's...