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...the name of the most High, that He desireth not the death of a sinner, but, on the contrary, that he hath given power and commandment to his ministers, to declare and pronounce B 3 to his people, being penitent, the absolution and remission of their sins. Having thus made known...

...obedient heart ; to the end that we may obtain forgiveness of the same by his infinite goodness and mercy. Almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,...commandment to his ministers to declare and pronounce to his people, being penitent, the absolution and remission of their sins : He pardoneth and absolveth...

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...faith and obedience of the Gospel. O eternal Lord God, heavenly Father ! Who desirest not the death of a sinner, but rather that he may turn from his wickedness and live ; look down, I humbly beseech Thee, upon me, Thy depraved and wretched creature, who am ashamed to...

...recorded in the sacred Scriptures, as well as followed in the purest Christian churches. " Almighty God, hath given power and commandment to his ministers, to declare and pronounce to his people, being penitent, the absolution and remission of their sins : He pardoneth and absolveth...

...mercy. ' Spare thou them which confess their faults ; ' restore thou them that are penitent.' ' God ' hath given power and commandment to his ' ministers to declare and pronounce to his people, ' being penitent, the absolution and remission of 1 their sins.' ' He pardoneth and absolvcth...

...repentance." Thus, then, we shall conclude this article in the words of another on this part of our Liturgy. " And hath given power and commandment to his Ministers, to declare and pronounce to his people, being penitent, the absolution and remission of their sins." The power and commandment...

...the priest is to perform, is not judicial, but ministerial, and the church thus describes it—" He hath given power and commandment to his ministers, to declare and pronounce to his people, being penitent, the absolution and remission of their sins." To those " who earnestly repent,...

...shall consider proper. This act of devotion being performed, the Minister may say to the Communicants : Almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,...rather that he may turn from his wickedness and live, having given commandment to his ministers to declare to all who are truely penitent the absolution...