...purely ministerial: or, as our Church elsewhere expresses it, " the power and command" ment given by God to his Ministers to declare and " pronounce to his people, being penitent, the abso" lution and remission of their sins." This is the doctrine that was taught to our forefathers...

...sinner, but wouldst rather that he turn from his wickedness and live, and hast declared and pronounced to his people, being penitent, the absolution and remission of their sins;— grant unto us this blessing, we humbly and earnestly entreat thee. Our offences are manifold, and great,...

...sinner, but rather that he may turn from his wickedness, and live; and hath given power, and commandment, to his Ministers, to declare and pronounce to his...penitent, the Absolution and Remission of their sins : He pardoneth and absolveth all them that truly repent, and nnfeignedly believe his holy Gospel. Wherefore...

...sinner must be left to Him who alone knoweth the heart; yet He who " hath given power and commandment to his ministers to declare and pronounce to his people,...penitent, the absolution and remission of their sins," did not intend that such power should be rendered useless, that such commandment should be made of...

...sinner, but rather that he may turn from his wickedness and live, and hath given power and commandment to his Ministers to declare and pronounce to his people,...penitent, the Absolution and Remission of their sins: He pardoneth and absolveth all them that truly, repent, and unfeignedly believe his holy Gospel." I...

...sinner, but rather that he may turn from his wickedness and live, hath given power and commandment to his ministers to declare and pronounce to his people, being penitent, the Absolution and Remission of theii sins. He pardonoth and absolveth all those who truly repent, and иц fi-j<?neiUy believe his...

...three forms, one only, the one in constant use, defines the power of absolving which is claimed—" to declare and pronounce to his people being penitent, the absolution and remission of their sins." Now, if the minister claims a higher power in the sick chamber than he does in the reading desk, it...

...congregation, the minister, in the form of absolution, says, " Almighty God, hath given power and commandment to his ministers, to declare and pronounce to his...penitent, the absolution and remission of their sins:" and then immediately, to prevent the possibility of mistake, the minister adds, " He," ie God, and not...

...sinner, but rather that he may turn from his wickedness, and live; and hath given power, and commandment, to his Ministers, to declare and pronounce to his...penitent, the Absolution and Remission of their sins: He pardoneth and absolveth all them that truly repent, and unfeignedly believe his holy Gospel. Wherefore...

...of England is acknowledged to be declarative only—"Almighty God hath given power and commandment to his ministers to declare and pronounce to his people, being penitent, the absolution ind remission of their sins : He pardoneth," Sic. In this view it is innocent ; and although any private...