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" God hath given power to his ministers to declare and pronounce to his people, being penitent, the absolution and remission of their sins, and that "
The Atlantic Monthly - Page 720
1927
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Episcopal Bishops: The Successors of the Apostles

Samuel Allen McCoskry - Apostolic succession - 1842 - 384 pages
...forgive sin, but they who hold this office, are the constituted agents, " to pronounce and declare to His people, being penitent, the absolution and remission of their sins." Without such a declaration on the part of the ministry, there is no tangible evidence of pardon. The...
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A Historical and Practical Exposition of the Catechism of the Church of England

Thomas Halton - 1843 - 240 pages
...pardons and indulgences to whom they please. Yet we maintain that " He hath given power and commandment to His ministers to declare and pronounce to His people,...penitent, the absolution and remission of their sins." Beyond this they possess no authority : they simply promulgate the terms of pardon, and declare that,...
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The Scriptural Evidence of the Apostolic Ministry and Tradition of the ...

Henry Phibbs Fry - Apostolic succession - 1843 - 290 pages
...morning and evening services, after general confession, " that 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 and unfeignedly believe His holy Gospel."f "...
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The Churchman; a monthly magazine in defence of the venerable ..., Volume 8

1843 - 822 pages
...And the authority on which he professes to do this is, that " God hath given power and commandment to his ministers to declare and pronounce to his people,...penitent, the absolution and remission of their sins." Hence, in these two cases, the office of the priest is clearly ministerial. If we would reconcile the...
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Divine Mercy, as Dispensed by the Gospel, Its Own Safeguard from Abuse: a ...

Benjamin Luckock - 1843 - 294 pages
...hath given power and commandment to His ministers," in their very commission to preach the Gospel, " to declare and pronounce to His people, being penitent, the ABSOLUTION AND REMISSION of their sins." In execution of this commission, we preach these glad tidings to excite and quicken your expectations;...
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A catechism on the Common prayer

Alexander Watson - 1843 - 262 pages
...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, being penitent, the Absolution and Kemission of their sins." Why may we suppose it to be, that the Priest first declares his authority...
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The Right Way to Decide, Or, The Church of England Her Own Expositor: A ...

1843 - 24 pages
...extempore—that it should always be the same — that her ministers have received power and commandment from God to declare and pronounce to his people being penitent, the absolution and remission of their sins—that she feels herself bound to pray for the temporal sovereign of the country, and for all...
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"The Episcopal Church Defended" Reviewed: Being a Vindication of Methodist ...

Allen Steele - Episcopacy - 1843 - 276 pages
...ministry, that pardon and acceptance with God, can be made known." Their work is, "to pronounce and declare to his people, being penitent, the absolution and remission of their sins." To say nothing of the spirit of exclusiveness, such sentiments breathe—so much like Peter when he...
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The Prayer book a safe guide, or The devout churchman's way of faith and ...

Alexander Watson - 1843 - 296 pages
...the persons to whom the Absolution is restricted ? " ALMIGHTY Gon hath given power and commandment to His Ministers to declare and pronounce to His people, being penitent." But it will be said, the language of the Confession is strong and unqualified. True : and is there...
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The Two Liturgies, A. D. 1549, and A. D. 1552: With Other ..., Volume 29

Church of England - Liturgies - 1844 - 626 pages
...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 3 all them which truly repent, and unfeignedly believe his holy Gospel....
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