Benediction was composed in 1549, and the Commendation was added in 1662. (Num. vi. 24-26.) The four beautiful final prayers were added in 1662. SIDESMEN or SYNODSMEN, _see_ Churchwardens. SIMON (St.) AND JUDE'S (St.) DAY. October 28th. These two Apostles are found together in all the Apostolic catalogues immediately after "James the son of Alphaeus," and in the list of the "brethren of our Lord" we have "James, Judas, and Simon;" thus it has been usual to identify the two lists. However, the weight of evidence seems against this identification. St. Simon is surnamed the _Canaanite_ (it ought to be _Cananite_) and _Zelotes_, which two names are really the same; the one being Hebrew and the other Greek. The "Zealots" were an enthusiastic sect in Judaea about the time of our Lord. St. Jude had two surnames, viz., Thaddeus and Lebbeus. Of neither Apostle have we any special notice in Scripture, or trustworthy tradition. SIMONY. The conferring of Holy Orders, or the presentation of any one to an ecclesiastical benefice for money, gift, or reward. Canon 40 calls it "the detestable sin of simony," and every person on being instituted to a benefice has to swear that he is not guilty of it. It is so called from the sin of _Simon_ Magus (Acts viii. 19), though Paley states that the resemblance is an _imaginary_ one. SIN. The subject _Sin_ may be considered under various heads; 1. _Original Sin_; 2. _Actual Sin_; 3. _Deadly Sin_; 4. _Sin against the Holy Ghost_. (1.) _Original Sin_. This is "the fault and corruption of our nature, which infects all men." (See Article ix.) We inherit it from Adam, our first parent. It is the dread consequence of the Fall. Scripture proofs: Gen. viii. 21; Job xiv. 4; Ps. li. 5; Rom. viii. 18; Ep. iv. 22; Ep. ii. 3; Gal. iii. 22; 1 Cor. xv. 22; Rom. v. 12, 15, 17, 18, 19. The Church of England teaches that although all _taint_ of original sin is not done away in baptism, yet it holds that its _condemnation_ is remitted. (2.) _Actual Sin_. Sin which we ourselves commit. (3.) _Deadly Sin_. (See Article xvi.) The Church of Rome divides sin into two classes: _mortal_ sin, that sin which is in its nature gross, and is committed knowingly, wilfully, deliberately; and _venial sin_, sins of ignorance, and negligence, and the like. We also make a distinction between sins of greater or less enormity; we admit that there is a difference of degree, but the Romanists make a difference in their nature and kind, a distinction we cannot admit. According to the Romans, no amount of venial sins would ever make a mortal sin. We consider every sin to be in its nature mortal or deadly, and deserving of God's wrath and condemnation (James ii. 10, 11), and only hope to be saved through the intercession of our "Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous, who is the propitiation for our sins."