...hare joined in the second prayer in our church service, " Almighty God, who desirest not the death of a sinner, but rather that he may turn from his wickedness, and live:" strange it is, that our RELIGION is so mild, and our LAWS so sanguinary! Instead of sparing the life...

...directing it to be said by the priest alone ? Do not the words of the preamble also expressly say, that God hath given power and commandment to his ministers to declare and pronounce absolution, or remission of sins, which the people, being penitent, are to receive, not to give ? Doth...

...to he pronounced bit the Priest alone, standing; the people still kneeling. A LMIGHTY God, the -Z~\. Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who desireth not...commandment, to his Ministers, to declare and pronounce to his people, being penitent, the Absolution and Remission of their sins : He pardoneth and absolveth...

...or Remit ñon tf S¡nj, to li pronounced by the Priett alum, standing; lie People ¡till kneeling. 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...

...condemned in the strongest terms. With respect to our Liturgy, the passage in toe Absolution, that God " desireth not the death of a sinner, but rather that he may turn from his wickedness and live," and the beginning of the third collect for Good Friday, " O merciful God, who hast made all men, and ha...

...• With respect to our liturgy, the passage in the absolution, that God ' tlesireth not the death of a sinner, but rather that he may turn from his • wickedness and live,' and the beginning of the third collect for Good Fri' day, " O merciful God, who hast made all men, and...

...admits of doubt, and the character of which is directly opposed to the spirit of that religion which " desireth not the death of a sinner, but rather that he may turn from his wickedness and live." Great, however, as have recently been the amendments in the criminal law, there remains yet much to...

...created by God, to the end that we should abide here always. Let us, therefore, repent betimes : for God desireth not the DEATH of a sinner, but rather that he may turn from his wickedness and LIVE. / have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God : wherefore turn yourselves,...

...readiness to receive all those, « who with hearty repentance and true faith turn « unto Him.' « Almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus * Christ, who desireth not the death of a sinner, « but rather that he should turn from his wickedness and live ; and hath given power and com« mandment to...

...to be made by tlio Priest alune, standing; the People stUl kneeling. A LMIGHTY God, the Father -f" X of our Lord Jesus Christ, who desireth not the death of a sinner. hut rather that he may turn from hiswickeduess and live, hath giv?n power and commandment to lib ministers...