...Almighty God, for delivering this our brother out of the miseries of this sinful world," we add, " beseeching thee that it may please thee of thy gracious...number of thine elect ; and to hasten, thy kingdom ; that we, with all those that are departed in the true faith of thy Holy Name, may have our perfect...

...mercy to take unto himself the soul of our dear brother here departed, w<* therefore commit, See." 2. " We give thee hearty thanks for that it hath pleased...this our brother out of the miseries of this sinful word." 3. " As our hope is, this our brother doth." The first I propose to re-ad thus: " Forasmuch...

...eons,'— -O ' come quickly,' as thou hast promised, ' LORD JESUS,' we beseech thee ! ' May it ploase Thee, of thy gracious goodness, shortly to accomplish...the number of thine elect, and to hasten thy kingdom \-— (burial service J And indeed, if we may presume to judge from the awful and eventful signs of...

...brother, Sfc., ope of* the Resurrest from their labours. 5. •[ Then the Priest &c. 6. Priest. 7. We give thee hearty thanks, for that it hath pleased...the miseries of this sinful world ; beseeching thee, Sfc. 8. that we, with all those that are departed in the true faith of thy holy Name, may have our...

...of notorious sinners who have died *' out of communion1' with the Church. For example in omitting " that it hath pleased thee to deliver this our brother out of the miseries of this sinful world," and reading it thus: " We give thee hearty thanks for that .... beseeching thee," &c.— using " that"...

...Is no vain sacrifice. HM THE LAST CHRISTIAN. Heseeching thee that it would please thee of thy great goodness shortly to accomplish the number of thine elect, and to hasten thy kingdom. — HURIAL SERVICE. AGES had pass'd away — the Sun His glad millenial race had done, Sin marr'd the...

...souls of the faithful, after they are delivered from the burden of the flesh, are in joy and felicity ; we give thee hearty thanks for that it hath pleased...sinful world, beseeching thee that it may please thee shortly to accomplish the number of thine elect." Still farther to foster the confidence of all present...

...God of his great mercy to take unto himself the soul of our dear brother here departed." And again, " We give thee hearty 'thanks, for that it hath pleased...brother out of the miseries of this sinful world." How can I call it the great mercy of God in taking to himself a person whom he did not take, but who...

...animating prospect of futurity ! Transporting thought ! " Lord, we beseech Thee that it may please " Thee shortly to accomplish the number of " Thine elect, and to hasten Thy kingdom; " that we, with all those who are departed in " the true faith of Thy holy name, and also " with all...

...Exactly answerable to all this, are those awful words, ,in the prayer at the burial of the dead ; " Beseeching thee, that it may please thee, of thy gracious...the number of thine elect, and to hasten thy kingdom : that we, with all those that are departed in the true faith of thy holy name, may have our perfect...