...used;" and he wishes that some alteration should be effected in the prayer, where the minister says, " we give thee hearty thanks for that it hath pleased thee to deliver this our brother," &c. &c. from an idea that the real sentiments of the mourning friends do not " correspond in a majority...

...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...

...and submit to thy providence, and revere thy justice, and magnify thy mercies, thy infinite mercies, that it hath pleased thee to deliver this our brother out of the miseries of this sinful world. Thy counsels are secret, and thy wisdom is infinite : with the same hand thou hast crowned him, and...

...NII limit to thy providence, and revere thy justice, and magnify thy mercies, thy infinite mercies, that it hath pleased thee to deliver this our brother out of the miseries of this sinful word. Thy counsels are secret, and thy wisdom is infinite : with the same hand thou hast crowned him,...

...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,...

...our Lord Jesus Christ." To omit the following words, " We give thee hearty thanks, for that it has pleased thee to deliver this our brother out of the miseries of this sinful world ;" and these other, " As our hope is this our brother doth." In the communion-service to change, "...

...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...

...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...number of thine elect, and to hasten thy kingdom." " Amen," answered all with a firm voice ; — and Wbitchot heard that holy sound from the bowels of...