...hath left power to his Church to absolve all sinners, who truly repent and believe in him, forgives thee thine offences ; and by his authority committed...from all thy sins, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost." What are the mass of the people to think of this ? It has been...

...yourself before God by the confession of your sins ; and now I pray to our Lord Jesus Christ, who has left power to his church to absolve all sinners, who truly repent and believe in him, to forgive thee thine offences; and as you have humlly and heartily desired it, I exercise the authority...

...promised forgiveness of sins to ' all them that with hearty repentance and true ' faith turn unto him.' ' Our Lord Jesus Christ, ' who hath left power to his church to absolve ' (not whom the ministers may please, but) ' all f that truly repent and believe in him ; of his great...

...which Confession, the Priest shall absolve him (if he humbly and heartily desire it) after this sort. ^ OUR Lord Jesus Christ, who hath left power to his...from all thy sins, in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. And then the Priest shall say the Collect following. Let us...

...which confession, the priest shall absolve him (if he humbly and heartily desire it) after this sort. " Our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath left power to his...from all thy sins, In the Name of the -Father, and of the Son, and. of the Holy Ghost. Amen." 15. Edward Sharpe and a young man without a name, Martyrs....

...confession, the priest should absolve " him, if he humbly and heartily desire it, after " this sort: Our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath left " power to his...authority, " committed to me, I ABSOLVE THEE from all thy * In Catch. Parn See also Luther's Table Talk, c. xviii. on Auricular Confession. •f. Bishop Sparrow's...

...History against the Church of Rome, p. 114, the Visitation of the Sick, it is said — ' Christ has left power to his -church to absolve all sinners who truly repent and believe in him, and by his authority committed to me (the Priest), I absolve thee from all thy sins.'" " But," rejoined...

...History against the Church of Rome, p. 114. the Visitation of the Sick, it is said — ' Christ has left power to his church to absolve all sinners who truly repent and believe in him, and by his authority committed to me (the Priest),I absolve thee from all thy sins.'" " But," rejoined...

...exhortation to confession, and selling forth God's mercy to those who repent, it proceeds, "And by bis authority committed to me, I absolve thee from all thy sins, in the name, &c." In the Romish .service, throughout, there in rio form of Absolution to which, in the body of the...

...Christ's authority committed to me," an authority the limits of which have been just before stated, " I absolve thee from all thy sins, " in the name of the Father, and of the Son, " and of the Holy Ghost." Need I add, that it is immediately followed by a prayer to God...