...Absolution, or Remission of Sins ; to be made by the Priest alone, standing ; the People still kneeling. ALMIGHTY GOD, the Father of our Lord JESUS CHRIST,...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, being penitent,...

...that we have received at his hands, to set forth his most worthy praise, to hear his most holy word, 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 and to ask those things which I declare and pronounce...

...an accredited ambassador from the King of Heaven, that ' He," "the father of our Lord Jesus Christ," "desireth not the death of a sinner, but rather that he may turn from his wickedness and live " that "He pardonetk and absolvetlt all them that truly repent andunfeignedly lelicve His holy gospel";...

...in them, and pray that they may be restored to spiritual health. They are assured that the Almighty desireth not the death of a sinner, but rather that he may turn from his wickedness and live. They are taught that God has given his ministers power to declare, that He pardoneth all that truly...

...he careth also for their spiritual good. He is ever merciful, and ready to forgive iniquities. He " desireth not the death of a sinner, but rather that he may turn from his wickedness, and live." — " There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth." The riches,...

...begotten Son to die for us men and for our salvation, cannot possibly desire the death of Ezek.xxxiu.il. a sinner, but rather that he may turn from his wickedness and live. Without pursuing into their remote possible consequences the more mysterious doctrines of our faith,...

...England is simply declaratory. The words, as you will find them in the daily form of prayer, arc, " Almighty GOD the Father of our LORD JESUS CHRIST,...commandment to his ministers, to declare and pronounce tt, his people, being penitent, the absolution and remission of their sins. HE pardoncth and ahsolveth...

...iniquity, and to be reconciled to God : some offer of grace and mercy, something to show, that God " desireth not the death of a sinner, but rather that he may turn from his wickedness and live." Such is the case in the words before us, which, though ad- \ dressed to the men of Judah and the inhabitants...

...Heaven ? We must raise our eyes above, if we wish to compass the intentions of God towards us. " He desireth not the death of a sinner, but rather that he may turn from his wickedness and live;" he liketh not that his children, his already by conversion, should be enslaved by the servile chains...

...against thy holy laws. But, O God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who desirest not the death of a sinner, but rather that he may turn from his wickedness, and live, grant us the absolution and remission of our sins. Give us, we beseech thee, true repentance, and thy...