shall save his soul alive. Ezek. membrance, saith the Lord.' Ezek. xviii. 27. xviii. [1604.]

This sentence is not found in [S. L.]; but in its place is the following, Cast away from you all your transgressions whereby ye have transgressed, and make you a new heart, and a new spirit; for why will ye die? For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God; wherefore turn yourselves and live. Ezek. xviii. 31. 32.

I do know mine own wickedness, and my sin is always against me. Psalm li.

Turn thy face away from our sins (O Lord), and blot out all our offences. Psalm li.

A sorrowful spirit is a sacrifice to God: despise not (O Lord) humble and contrite hearts. Psalm li.

Rend your hearts and not your garments, and turn to the Lord your God: because he is gentle and merciful, he is patient and of much mercy, and such a one that is sorry for your afflictions. Joel ii.

To thee, O Lord God, belongeth mercy and forgiveness, for we have gone away from thee, and have not hearkened to thy voice, whereby we might walk in thy laws, which thou hast appointed for us. Dan. ix.

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Correct us, O Lord, and yet in thy judgment; not in thy fury, lest we should be consumed, and brought to nothing. Jer. ii.

Amend your lives, for the kingdom of God is at hand. Mat. iii.

I will go to my father, and say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and against thee; I am no more worthy to be called thy son. Luke xv.

Enter not into judgment with thy servants, O Lord, for no flesh is righteous in thy sight. Psalm exlii.

If we say that we have no sin,

* Omitted in [S. L.]

* These Sentences in [S. L.] are taken from the last translation.

In [S. L.] the corresponding Sentence is continued; " which he set before

us by his servants the Prophets."

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we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us; but if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

John i. 8, 9.

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EARLY beloved brethren, the Scripture moveth us in sundry places to acknowledge and confess our manifold sins and wickedness; and that we should not dissemble nor cloke them before the face of Almighty God our heavenly Father; but confess them with an humble, lowly, penitent, and obedient heart; to the end that we may obtain forgiveness of the same by his infinite goodness and mercy. And although we ought at all times humbly to acknowledge our sins before God; yet ought we most chiefly so to do, when we assemble and meet together, to render thanks for the great benefits that we have received at his hands, to set forth his most worthy praise, to hear his most holy word, and to ask those things which 'are requisite and necessary, as well for the body as the soul. Wherefore I pray and beseech you, as many as 'are here present, to accompany me with a pure heart, and humble voice, unto the throne of the heavenly grace, saying after me;

A general Confession to be said of the whole Congregation after the Minister, all kneeling.

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A general Confession to be said of the whole Congregation after the Minister, kneeling. [1604.]

A general Confession to be said by all that are present after or with the Dea con or Presbyter, all humbly kneeling, [S. L.]

LMIGHTY and most merciful Father; we have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep: We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts; We have offended against thy holy laws: We have left undone those things which we ought to have done; And we have done those things which we ought not to have done; And there is no health in us. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable offenders. Spare thou them, O God, which confess their faults. Restore thou them that 'are penitent; According to thy promises declared unto mankind in Christ Jesu our Lord. And grant O most merciful Father, for his sake, That we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life, To the glory of 2 thy holy Name. Amen.

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dry places to acknowledge and confess our manifold sins and wickedness; and that we should not dissemble nor cloke them before the face of Almighty God our heavenly Father; but confess them with an humble, lowly, penitent, and obedient heart; to the end that we may obtain forgiveness of the same, by his infinite goodness and mercy. And although we ought at all times humbly to knowledge our sins before God; yet ought we most chiefly so to do, when we assemble and meet together to render thanks for the great benefits that we have received at his hands, to set forth his most worthy praise, to hear his most holy Word, and to ask those things which be requisite and necessary, as well for the body as the soul. Wherefore I pray and beseech you, as many as be here present, to accompany me with a pure heart, and humble voice, unto the throne of the heavenly grace, saying after me;

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thy holy Name, and the salvation of our own souls. Amen. [S. L.]

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The Absolution, or Remission of sins, to be pronounced by the Minister alone. [1604.]

The Absolution, or Remission of sins, to be pronounced by the Presbyter alone, he standing up and turning himself to the people, but they still remaining humbly upon their knees, [S. L.]

LMIGHTY God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 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. Wherefore let us beseech him to grant us true repentance, and his holy Spirit, 'that those things may please him, which we do at this present; and that the rest of our life hereafter may be pure, and holy; so that at the last we may come to his eternal joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The people shall answer here, and at the
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Amen.

Then the Minister shall kneel, and say
the Lord's Prayer with an audible voice;

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The people shall answer,
Amen.

3 who hath given power and commandment to the Presbyters of his Church the Ministers of his Gospel, to declare, &c. [S. L.]

The same Almighty God pardoneth, &c. [S. L.] which [1604] [S. L.]