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... repentance and remission of sins should be preach- ed in His Name " . " Accordingly , S. Paul preaches , " Be it known unto you therefore , men and brethren , that through this Man is preached unto you the for- giveness of sins : and by ...
... repentance and remission of sins should be preach- ed in His Name " . " Accordingly , S. Paul preaches , " Be it known unto you therefore , men and brethren , that through this Man is preached unto you the for- giveness of sins : and by ...
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... repentance and remission of sin , He would have used words which not only do not express this , but are liable to such misconstruction and misconception ? d Bp . Andrewes , vol . v . p . 95 . If He had meant not to give to His Apostles 30.
... repentance and remission of sin , He would have used words which not only do not express this , but are liable to such misconstruction and misconception ? d Bp . Andrewes , vol . v . p . 95 . If He had meant not to give to His Apostles 30.
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... repentant sinners , " Thy sins are forgiven thee , " He authorizes the Christian Priesthood to do this in His stead ; so that , if the sinner is truly penitent and moved by a lively faith at the utterance of the Priest's absolution ...
... repentant sinners , " Thy sins are forgiven thee , " He authorizes the Christian Priesthood to do this in His stead ; so that , if the sinner is truly penitent and moved by a lively faith at the utterance of the Priest's absolution ...
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... repentance to receive it . S. Peter's first sermon ended with an appeal to those who were pricked in heart to " repent . " We are told of their testifying to Jews and Greeks alike , " repentance to- ward God , and faith toward our Lord ...
... repentance to receive it . S. Peter's first sermon ended with an appeal to those who were pricked in heart to " repent . " We are told of their testifying to Jews and Greeks alike , " repentance to- ward God , and faith toward our Lord ...
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... repentance in gene- ral . I know not how the Apostles could more strongly have asserted the power which was in them by the Holy Ghost , and was conferred by Christ , " Whose- soever sins ye remit , they are remitted . " Moreover , we ...
... repentance in gene- ral . I know not how the Apostles could more strongly have asserted the power which was in them by the Holy Ghost , and was conferred by Christ , " Whose- soever sins ye remit , they are remitted . " Moreover , we ...
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Page 79 - And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them, The Lord bless thee, and keep thee : the Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee : the Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
Page 5 - Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this ? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk...
Page 73 - God's mercy, and with a quiet conscience ; therefore if there be any of you, who by this means cannot quiet his own conscience herein, but requireth further comfort or counsel ; let him come to me, or to some other discreet and learned Minister of God's Word, and open his grief; that by the ministry of God's holy Word he may receive the benefit of absolution, together with ghostly counsel and advice, to the quieting of his conscience, and avoiding of all scruple and doubtfulness.
Page 24 - And when they could not come nigh unto Him for the press, they uncovered the roof where He was : and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay. When Jesus saw their faith, He said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
Page lxiii - 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 penitent, the Absolution and Remission of their sins: He pardoneth and absolveth all them that truly repent, and unfeignedly believe his holy Gospel.
Page 27 - Peace be unto you : as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost: Whosesoever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them ; and whosesoever sins ye retain, they are retained.
Page 53 - And behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you ; but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.
Page 14 - And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron. So also Christ glorified not Himself to be made an high priest; but He that said unto Him, Thou art My Son, to-day have I begotten Thee.
Page 64 - It is not lawful for any man to take upon him the office of public preaching, or ministering the Sacraments in the Congregation, before he be lawfully called, and sent to execute the same. And those we ought to judge lawfully called and sent, which be chosen and called to this work by men who have public authority given unto them in the Congregation, to call and send Ministers into the Lord's vineyard.
Page 17 - For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: 6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of riot, or unruly.