 | Church of England - 1810 - 466 pages
...Christ, who desireth not the death of a 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, beingpenitent, the Absolution and Remission of their sins. He pardoneth and absolveth all those who... | |
 | John Brewster - 1813 - 404 pages
...absolution therefore rests with yourselves, : under the operation of Divine G race. " The Almighty God hath " given power and commandment to " his ministers, to declare, and pro" nounce to his people, being penitent, " the absolution and remission of their " sins*." The power... | |
 | Thomas Bisse - 1814 - 148 pages
...directing it to be said by the priest alone ? Do not the words of the preamble also expressly say, that God hath given power and commandment to his ministers to declare and pronounce absolution, or remission of sins, which the people, being penitent, are to receive, not to give ? Doth... | |
 | Church of England - 1815 - 450 pages
...desireth not the death of a sinner, but rather that he may turn from his wickedness, and live ; and hath given power, and commandment, to his Ministers,...penitent, the Absolution and Remission of their sins : He pardoneth and absolveth all them that truly repent, and unfeignedly believe his holy Gospel. Wherefore... | |
 | Church of England, Sir John Bayley - 1816 - 738 pages
...desireth not the death of a sinner, but rather that he may turn from his wickedness and live ; and hath given power and commandment to his Ministers,...penitent, the Absolution and Remission of their sins : He pardoneth and absolveth all them that truly repent, and unfeigned ly believe his holy Gospel.... | |
 | John Shepherd - 1817 - 570 pages
...describes it : " HE hath given power and " commandment to his Ministers to declare and pro" nounce to his people, being penitent, the Absolution " and Remission of their sins." Now, no declaration can make a thing to be what it was not before. The declaration pre-supposes the... | |
 | 1818 - 424 pages
...\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,... | |
 | Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1818 - 348 pages
...accursed thraldom of sin and Satan ? * Zech. xii. 10. This being the gracious mind and will of God, « He hath given power and commandment to His « ministers...to His < people, being penitent, the absolution and re« mission of their sins.' Oh ! How does pity beautify the Saviour's face, when, we behold Him commissioning... | |
 | 1829 - 828 pages
...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... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1819 - 558 pages
...Christ, who desireth not the death of a sinner, but rather that he may turn from his wickedness and live, hath given power and commandment to his ministers...penitent, the Absolution and Remission of their sins. He pardoneth and absolveth all those who truly repent, and unfeignedly believe his holy Gospel. Wherefore,... | |
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Almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who desireth not the death of a 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... 
