...in joy and felicity; WE give thee hearty thanks that it hath pleased thee to deliver this our sister out of the miseries of this sinful world ; beseeching...number of thine elect, and to hasten thy kingdom." * * In what world was I living when a man (calling himself a man of God) could stand up publicly and...

...worthy judge eternal, suffer us not at our last hour, for any pains of death, to fall from thee.— We give thee hearty thanks, for that it hath pleased...number of thine elect, and to hasten thy kingdom. APPENDIX IV. ACCOUNT OF THE SUBSCRIPTION OF THE CONVOCATION TO TUB ARTICLES OP RELIGION, IN 1604. THE...

...all the elect people of God." In the burial service is the following petition, — "beseeching thee, shortly to accomplish the number of thine elect, and to hasten thy kingdom." If I mistake not, these phrases are very similar to those often used by Calvinists, and why should...

...which are on earth, even in him. Eph. i. 10. Our felbring them 'by Christ 'to everlasting salvation, goodness, shortly to accomplish 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...

...God the Holy Ghost, who sanctifieth me and all the elect people of God. BURIAL OF THE DEAD. Priest 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 ]ST ame, may have our perfect...

...mystical body by the band of the same faith, and a holy hope, and a never-ceasing charity. And may it please thee, of thy gracious goodness, shortly to...number of thine elect, and to hasten thy kingdom, that we with thy servant and all others departed in the true faith and fear of thy holy name, may have...

...or the deepest feeling of despair. In the solemn service used at funerals, one sublime petition is, "That it may please Thee, of Thy gracious goodness, shortly to accomplish the number of Thino elect, and to kaiten Thy kingdom." One of the characters in Shakespeare exclaims : — " Then,...

...cannot otherwise interpret this passage than according to the prayer of our church : " We beseech thee shortly to accomplish the number of thine elect, and to hasten thy kingdom, that we, with all them that are departed this life in thy faith and fear, may receive our perfect consummation...

...whom 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...the bowels of the grave, and his heart smote him. PA ON THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LITERATURE. THIS is the age of societies. There is scarcely one Englishman...

...whom 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..." Amen," answered all with a firm voice ; — and Wbitchot heard that holy sound from the bowels of the grave, and bis heart smote him, PA ON THE ROYAL...