...words with which the apostles were commissioned by the Great Bishop of our souls1: — " Receive ye the Holy Ghost — whose sins thou dost forgive, they...and whose sins thou dost retain, they are retained." In adopting these words of Christ himself, the Reformers disclaimed the arrogant pretensions of the...

...and work of a priest in the church of God, now committed onto thee by the imposition of our hands. Whose sins thou dost forgive, they are forgiven ; and whose sins thou do?t retain, they are retained." /. S. — Yes ; that is the passage which appeared :o very objectionable...

...and work of a priest in the church of God, now committed unto thec by the imposition of our hands. Whose sins thou dost forgive, they are forgiven ; and whose sins thou (Tost retain, they are retained. And be thou a faithful dispenser of the word of God, and of his holy...

...and work of a priest in the Church of God, now committed unto thee by the imposition of our hands. Whose sins thou dost forgive, they are forgiven ;...thou dost retain, they are retained. And be thou a x2 faithful dispenser of the Word of God, and of his holy Sacraments ; in the name of the Father, and...

...and work of a priest in the Church of God, now committed unto thee by the imposition of our hands. Whose sins thou dost forgive they are forgiven ; and...thou a faithful dispenser of the word of God, and of the holy sacraments ; in the name of the Father, &c.' " Thus do they perpetuate the "apostolical succession"...

...and work of a Priest in the Church of GOD, now committed unto thee by the imposition of our hands. Whose sins thou dost forgive, they are forgiven ;...and whose sins thou dost retain, they are retained. — Ordination Service. IV. If there be any of you who cannot quiet his conscience herein, but requireth...

...the deacon is, " to read the Gospel and to preach ;" while to the priest it is said,—" Receive thou the Holy Ghost: whose sins thou dost forgive, they...and whose sins thou dost retain, they are retained." Neither priests nor deacons are allowed to preach without license of the archbishop, or of the bishop...

...in tlic church of GOD, now committed unto thee hy the imposition of our hands. Whose sins tliou doit forgive, they are forgiven ; and whose sins thou dost...are retained. And be thou a faithful dispenser of I lie word of GOD, and of his holy sacrament i; in the name of the FATHER, and of the SON, and of the...

...deacon is, " to read the Gospel and to preach ;" while to the priest it is said, — " Receive thou the Holy Ghost: whose sins thou dost forgive, they...and whose sins thou dost retain, they are retained." Neither priests nor deacons are allowed to preach without license of the archbishop, or of the bishop...

...in the words, " Receive the Holy Ghost for the office and work of a priest in the Church of God, &c. Whose sins thou dost forgive, they are forgiven :...and whose sins thou dost retain, they are retained," &c. From this, it is most evident that, by the power of absolving penitents, the Church means something,...