...take1* lliis holy church here gathered together in his name, meekly kneeling upon your knees. S 112. Then shall this general Confession be made, in the name of all those that are minded to receive the l:l holy Communion, either by one of them, or else by one of the ministers u, or by the Priest himself,...

...your comfort; and make your humble confession to ALMIGHTY GOD, meekly kneeling upon your knees. 1T Then shall this general Confession be made, in the...those that are minded to receive the holy Communion, by one of the Ministers ; both he and all the people kneeling humbly upon their knees, and saying,...

...Confession seemed to offer an excuse rather than an acknowledgment of personal transgression.4 1 ' Then shall this general Confession be made, in the...those that are minded to receive the Holy Communion, by the Presbyter himself, or the Deacon ; both he and all the people kneeling humbly upon their knees.'...

...— • " Then the priest shall say to them that I come to receive the Holy Communion." And again — "Then shall this general confession be made in the name of all them that are minded to receive the Holy Communion." In view of the manner in which some of the earlier...

...under the rubric of Edward VI.'s first book, very reasonably be recited by the clerk. It runs thus : Then shall this general! confession be made, in the name of all those that are mynded to receaue the holy Communion, either by one of theim, or els by one of the Ministers, or by...

...before this congregation here gathered together in his holy Name, meekly kneeling upon your knees. *\ Then shall this general Confession be made, in the...those that are minded to receive the holy Communion, by the Presbyter himself, or the Deacon ; both he and all the people kneeling humbly upon their knees....

...before this congregation here gathered together in his holy Name, meekly kneeling upon your knees. H Then shall this general Confession be made, in the...those that are minded to receive the holy Communion, by the Presbyter himself, or the Deacon ; both he and all the people kneeling humbly upon their knees....

...this Absolution addressed ? It is preceded by a general confession; and the rubric before this is: "Then shall this general Confession be made, in the...those that are minded to receive the holy Communion." It is, therefore, as clear as words can possibly make it, that this Confession and Absolution are limited...

...Lastly, we note the significant change of phrase in the remaining part of the service. The Confession is made " in the name of all those that are minded to receive," but others are present, and may join in the Confession, therefore at the Absolution the priest is directed...

...Christ. Give and increase thy holy Spirit in us, ORDER COM. THE ORDER OF THE COMMUNION. Then shall a general confession be made in the name of all those...ministers, or by the priest himself, all kneeling humbly upon their knees. Almighty God, father of our Lord Jesus Christ, maker of all things, judge...