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A42885 Instruction concerning penance and holy communion the second part fo the instruction of youth, containing the means how we may return to God by penance, and remain in his grace by the good and frequent use of the sacraments. By Charles Gobinet, Doctor of Divinity, of the house and Society of Sorbon, principal of the college of Plessis-Sorbon.; Instruction de la jeunesse en la piété chrétienne. Part 2. English Gobinet, Charles, 1614-1690.; Gobinet, Charles, 1614-1690. Instruction sur la pénitence et sur la sainte communion. English. 1689 (1689) Wing G904C; ESTC R223681 215,475 423

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but_o they_o deceive_v themselves_o for_o first_o how_o do_v they_o know_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o scripture_n but_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n which_o assure_v we_o of_o it_o and_o have_v conserve_v it_o from_o time_n to_o time_n even_o until_o their_o time_n do_v not_o st._n augustin_n contra_fw-la epist_n fundam_fw-la c._n 5._o say_v and_o with_o good_a reason_n that_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o gospel_n except_o he_o be_v move_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o that_o if_o we_o believe_v the_o church_n when_o it_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o must_v believe_v the_o gospel_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o believe_v it_o when_o it_o forbid_v we_o to_o believe_v manicheus_fw-la or_o heretic_n second_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o
please_v our_o lord_n to_o receive_v he_o in_o this_o manner_n and_o that_o you_o lose_v innumerable_a favour_n by_o this_o your_o so_o signal_o cold_a reception_n of_o he_o consider_v how_o ill_o this_o correspond_v with_o that_o press_a and_o ardent_a love_n with_o which_o he_o invite_v you_o to_o this_o feast_n and_o with_o that_o earnest_n desire_v he_o have_v to_o receive_v you_o there_o say_v to_o you_o now_o what_o former_o he_o do_v to_o his_o disciple_n luc._n 22.15_o i_o have_v most_o earnest_o desire_v to_o eat_v this_o passover_n with_o you_o thus_o when_o he_o invite_v a_o soul_n unto_o he_o he_o do_v not_o only_o require_v that_o she_o appear_v in_o his_o presence_n but_o he_o expect_v that_o she_o shall_v make_v he_o to_o hear_v and_o understand_v her_o voice_n come_v say_v he_o cant._n 2.14_o my_o dear_a and_o well_o belove_a soul_n show_v i_o thy_o face_n let_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n for_o thy_o voice_n be_v sweet_a and_o charm_a as_o thy_o countenance_n be_v 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with_o thy_o soul_n and_o thy_o divinity_n i_o believe_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n and_o in_o the_o moment_n they_o be_v pronounce_v the_o bread_n be_v change_v into_o thy_o body_n and_o the_o wine_n into_o thy_o blood._n i_o believe_v this_o truth_n upon_o the_o assurance_n of_o thy_o holy_a word_n and_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o thy_o holy_a church_n which_o thus_o teach_v i_o to_o believe_v i_o believe_v it_o firm_o and_o free_o without_o any_o hesitation_n renounce_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n all_o doubt_n which_o may_v ever_o come_v into_o my_o mind_n concern_v this_o subject_a mar._n 9.23_o credo_fw-la domine_fw-la adjuva_fw-la incredulitatem_fw-la meam_fw-la yes_o my_o god_n i_o believe_v it_o assist_v my_o incredulity_n by_o thy_o grace_n and_o augment_v in_o my_o heart_n thy_o faith_n luc._n 17.5_o domine_fw-la adauge_fw-la nobis_fw-la fidem_fw-la believe_v thus_o i_o adore_v thou_o in_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o soul_n &_o i_o acknowledge_v thou_o for_o my_o lord_n and_o for_o my_o god_n as_o st._n thomas_n do_v jo._n 20.28_o dominus_fw-la meus_fw-la &_o deus_fw-la meus_fw-la upon_o the_o wonder_n which_o occur_v in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n i_o acknowledge_v all_o the_o mighty_a thing_n which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v in_o this_o holy_a mystery_n grant_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o grace_n to_o understand_v they_o for_o they_o far_o exceed_v the_o capacity_n of_o my_o soul._n psal_n 105.2_o quis_fw-la loquor_fw-la potentias_fw-la domini_fw-la auditas_fw-la fafiet_a omnes_fw-la laudes_fw-la ejus_fw-la who_o be_v he_o o_o my_o god_n who_o can_v recount_v thy_o wonder_n and_o due_o proclaim_v thy_o praise_n i_o know_v by_o faith_n and_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o thou_o be_v real_o in_o the_o sacred_a host_n without_o depart_v from_o heaven_n where_o thou_o be_v seat_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o thy_o eternal_a father_n that_o thou_o be_v in_o innumerable_a place_n in_o the_o same_o instant_n and_o in_o as_o many_o as_o there_o be_v consecrate_a host_n that_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v change_v into_o that_o of_o thy_o body_n and_o thy_o blood_n that_o of_o bread_n and_o wine_n there_o remain_v only_o the_o accident_n which_o subsist_v without_o their_o substance_n which_o support_v they_o before_o and_o that_o now_o thou_o do_v miraculous_o conserve_v they_o as_o before_z that_o thy_o body_n be_v in_o that_o host_n without_o take_v up_o any_o place_n and_o that_o it_o be_v whole_a in_o the_o whole_a host_n and_o whole_a in_o every_o part_n thereof_o that_o it_o be_v as_o whole_a and_o entire_a under_o the_o least_o part_n as_o under_o the_o great_a host_n that_o when_o the_o host_n be_v break_v thy_o body_n be_v not_o divide_v but_o that_o it_o remain_v entire_a in_o each_o part_n of_o the_o consecrate_a host_n that_o when_o the_o host_n be_v consummate_v thy_o body_n be_v not_o consume_v but_o only_o cease_v to_o be_v where_o it_o be_v before_o that_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a equal_o receive_v thou_o as_o to_o the_o reality_n but_o unequal_o only_a as_o to_o the_o effect_n the_o one_o find_v life_n therein_o the_o other_o death_n o_o my_o saviour_n i_o acknowledge_v all_o these_o great_a truth_n i_o firm_o believe_v all_o these_o wonder_n i_o adore_v thy_o power_n which_o have_v wrought_v they_o i_o praise_v thy_o infinite_a goodness_n that_o be_v please_v to_o prepare_v they_o for_o i_o and_o i_o say_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n with_o david_n psal_n 9_o confitebor_fw-la tibi_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la cord_n meo_fw-la narrabo_fw-la omne_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la tua_fw-la latabor_n &_o exultabo_fw-la in_o te_fw-la psallam_fw-la nomini_fw-la tuo_fw-la altissime_fw-la my_o god_n i_o will_v praise_v thou_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n and_o i_o will_v recount_v all_o thy_o admirable_a work_n i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v bless_v thy_o holy_a name_n i_o 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present_a i_o may_v receive_v thou_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n with_o a_o clear_a conscience_n and_o with_o a_o sincere_a and_o true_a faith_n pardon_v i_o my_o sin_n which_o have_v render_v i_o most_o unworthy_a to_o approach_v unto_o thou_o i_o detest_v they_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n because_o o_o my_o god_n they_o be_v displease_v to_o thou_o i_o here_o renounce_v they_o for_o the_o future_a and_o i_o promise_v to_o be_v faithful_a to_o thou_o proceed_v then_o my_o soul_n raise_v thyself_o up_o to_o go_v and_o receive_v thy_o god_n and_o to_o receive_v at_o his_o hand_n all_o the_o favour_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o thou_o in_o this_o divine_a sacrament_n convertere_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la psa_fw-la 114.7_o in_o requiem_n tuam_fw-la quia_fw-la dominus_fw-la bene_fw-la fecit_fw-la tibi_fw-la upon_o the_o effect_n which_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n be_v capable_a to_o
heaven_n take_v his_o pleasure_n in_o this_o life_n shall_v love_v his_o inn_n better_o than_o his_o own_o house_n 4._o this_o hope_n make_v the_o just_a man_n labour_n for_o his_o salvation_n and_o become_v daily_o better_a and_o better_o render_v himself_o worthy_a of_o his_o heavenly_a vocation_n as_o st._n john_n say_v 1_o jo._n 3.3_o every_o one_o who_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o god_n do_v sanctify_v himself_o as_o god_n be_v holy_a this_o hope_n give_v he_o strength_n to_o conquer_v all_o difficulty_n and_o wing_n to_o fly_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n as_o the_o prophet_n isay_n 40.31_o speak_v they_o who_o hope_v in_o god_n say_v he_o shall_v change_v their_o strength_n that_o be_v receive_v a_o new_a force_n they_o shall_v have_v wing_n as_o a_o angel_n they_o shall_v run_v with_o ease_n they_o shall_v travel_v without_o fail_v by_o the_o way_n 5_o this_o same_o hope_n encourage_v we_o in_o temptation_n it_o give_v we_o strength_n to_o encounter_v they_o for_o what_o great_a encouragement_n can_v there_o be_v in_o these_o occasion_n then_o to_o know_v that_o god_n be_v with_o we_o that_o he_o assist_v we_o in_o the_o fight_n and_o give_v we_o strength_n to_o overcome_v and_o that_o he_o have_v prepare_v a_o eternal_a reward_n for_o those_o that_o conquer_v he_o who_o heart_n be_v replenish_v with_o hope_n do_v he_o not_o say_v with_o david_n whensoever_o he_o be_v tempt_v ps_n 22.4_o o_o my_o god_n i_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o any_o harm_n be_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o ps_n 26.1_o our_o lord_n be_v my_o light_n and_o my_o salvation_n who_o shall_v i_o fear_v v._o 3._o if_o war_n shall_v be_v raise_v against_o i_o i_o will_v hope_v in_o he_o ps_n 7.1_o o_o lord_n i_o hope_v in_o thou_o save_v i_o and_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o my_o persecutor_n for_o this_o reason_n st._n paul_n 1_o thes_n 5.8_o call_v hope_v the_o helmet_n of_o christian_n take_v say_v he_o for_o thy_o helmet_n the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n for_o as_o a_o headpiece_n 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