Note 35 — SERMON.

Hooker, (Book VI.) shows that with respect to sin generally, the Church, or the ministers thereof, can only declare the divine absolution of the truly repenting sinner believing in Jesus. She actually remits only such outward sins as she can take ecclesiastical cognizance of, and can retain and censure until openly repented of and confessed. Our Church expresses herself better in her Liturgical Absolution, than in that for the Visitation of the Sick, which might be improved.