It is easy enough to state and explain the sound meaning belonging to our ritual and catechism. But it should be quite clear and obvious at the first glance, without explanation. The verbal expressions should be such, as that the right meaning only should present itself to the mind of the reader. {31a} Where our twenty-fifth Article says, that by the sacraments God doth not only _quicken_, but also _confirm_ our faith in Him, “the Latin has _nostramque fidem in se non solum excitat_, (not _vivificat_) _verum etiam confirmat_.”—See the Latin Articles in Burnet. {31b} Pusey’s Letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury, p. 51. {32a} Tract 90, p. 3. {32b} The sermon is printed almost entirely as it was written; but in preaching, the whole of this section, to the end of the second head, was omitted, on account of the time. A few other paragraphs were also shortened in the delivery, but the sense universally preserved. {33a} Melancthon, Loci. Com. Sig. de Monstr. Eccles. {33b} St. Paul adverts to the laying of the hands of the presbytery upon Timothy, and the laying of his own hands upon him; most probably referring to the same thing. St. Paul, himself a presbyter, possessed an actual _superiority_, like other apostles, among many presbyters; which, by Divine Providence, was continued in the church: and they who were advanced to it had the name of Bishop (once general among the presbyters) assigned and limited to them. In the ordination of Deacons, our Church appoints the laying on of the hands of the Bishop only. For more of her views respecting ordination, see Burnet on the twenty-third Article. And note the liberal style of the article itself. {35} 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. {37} Tracts, vol. ii. Advt. {38a} Rom. x. 13, &c. {38b} Acts xiii. 38, 39. {39a} Collect for the Ordering of Priests, “Most merciful Father,” &c. {39b} Tract 87, p. 75. {39c} 1 Peter i. 12. {39d} 1 Cor. ii. 4. {39e} I have said nothing of many other grounds of revived difference asserted by the Anglo-catholics; such as the Eucharistic sacrifice for the quick and dead, the invocation of saints, the worshipping of images and relics, and the spiritual supremacy of the Pope: it is enough to mention them. If those who assert all these things have the Holy Ghost, those who deny them have Him not. {40} Heb. iii. 7–11. {42} Exod. xxx. 31–33.