...them : their office ; to govern as Christ's ministers and representatives, having power and authority to declare and pronounce to his people, being penitent, the absolution and remission of their sins ; and also to inflict upon offenders the censure of the Church, even to the extent of exclusion from its...

...all infidel and impious rejecters of Christ, so long as they continue impenitent; and on the contrary to declare and pronounce to his people, being penitent, the absolution and remission of their sins. It belongs to them also, as the accredited servants of God, to bless, in his name, all his faithful...

...sins, " the priest alone standing, the people still kneeling," you declare to them that " Almighty God hath given power to his ministers to declare and...penitent, the absolution and remission of their sins;" and not only "power," Rev. Sir, but that he hath given them " commandment" also. Let me remind you still...

...then obtain it. Of Absolution the Church declares that ALMIGHTY GOD " hath given power and commandment to His ministers to declare and pronounce to His people,...the Absolution and Remission of their sins'," and, in the office for the Visitation of the Sick, puts into the mouth of the Priest this form of Absolution,...

...Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost;" for that God indeed " hath given power and commandment to his Ministers, to declare and pronounce to his...penitent, the absolution and remission of their sins; but that He himself, and He only, pardoneth and absolveth all those that truly repent and unfeignedly...

...Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost;" for that God indeed " hath given power and commandment to his Ministers, to declare and pronounce to his...penitent, the absolution and remission of their sins; but that He himself, and He only, pardoueth and absolveth all those that truly repent and uufeignedly...

...opinion of the Church of England may be gathered. "Almighty God—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," &c. (Morning Prayer.) " Almighty God—who...

...Church of England is public; because, according to her creed, God hath given power and commandment to his ministers to declare and pronounce to his people,...penitent, the absolution and remission of their sins. The Church of Rome cannot publicly declare to those who are penitent their absolution; because, according...

...Absolution for a General Congregation of Christians : "ALMIGHTY GOD who 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." 2....

...in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen" Such " power and commandment to his ministers, to declare and pronounce to his...penitent, the absolution and remission of their sins," is constantly claimed and asserted in the declaratory Absolution of the daily Morning Service of the...