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in_o confess_v his_o sin_n simple_o and_o plain_o and_o without_o excuse_v they_o and_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v just_a or_o to_o be_v reverence_v for_o such_o a_o one_o but_o to_o be_v confound_v humble_a and_o reprehend_v as_o a_o sinful_a man_n so_o great_a be_v the_o virtue_n of_o this_o sincere_a and_o humble_a confession_n that_o by_o mean_n thereof_o a_o sinner_n do_v penetrate_v the_o heaven_n be_v present_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o do_v provoke_v his_o infinite_a mercy_n to_o pardon_n and_o discharge_v he_o from_o all_o pain_n due_a to_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o bestow_v upon_o he_o great_a reward_n for_o as_o poor_a beggar_n the_o more_o they_o do_v lay_v open_a their_o povertye_n and_o show_v their_o sore_n to_o man_n of_o mercy_n &_o compassion_n so_o much_o the_o more_o they_o move_v their_o pity_n and_o receive_v from_o they_o great_a alm_n even_o so_o when_o sinful_a man_n do_v discover_v the_o misery_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o more_o amplify_v and_o stand_v upon_o they_o the_o more_o they_o do_v blame_v and_o accuse_v themselves_o for_o commit_v they_o so_o much_o the_o more_o do_v they_o incline_v the_o clemency_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o take_v compassion_n and_o pity_n upon_o they_o and_o to_o bestow_v upon_o they_o in_o great_a abundance_n the_o most_o precious_a gift_n of_o his_o divine_a grace_n very_o well_o be_v david_n acquaint_v with_o this_o quality_n of_o god_n when_o he_o speak_v thus_o unto_o he_o pardon_v my_o 24._o psal_n 24._o sin_n o_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v great_a he_o excuse_v not_o his_o sin_n nor_o make_v it_o less_o but_o do_v plain_o confess_v it_o and_o that_o with_o all_o the_o grievousnesse_n thereof_o the_o more_o to_o move_v the_o pity_n of_o god_n to_o pardon_n and_o forgive_v he_o a_o excellent_a witness_n also_o be_v that_o good_a thief_n who_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n confess_v his_o sin_n and_o not_o with_o excuse_n lay_v the_o fault_n upon_o other_o but_o accuse_v &_o blame_v 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revoke_v all_o his_o threaten_n of_o everlasting_a torment_n pronounce_v against_o he_o &_o turn_v they_o into_o mercy_n into_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n and_o eternal_a glory_n wherefore_o great_a reason_n we_o have_v to_o crave_v of_o god_n pray_v thus_o with_o david_n suffer_v not_o my_o 140._o psal_n 140._o hart_n o_o lord_n to_o consent_v unto_o such_o malicious_a and_o proud_a word_n that_o i_o do_v excuse_n and_o defend_v my_o sin_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o disorder_n in_o confess_v such_o sin_n as_o be_v certain_a with_o doubtful_a word_n and_o which_o do_v not_o signify_v any_o sin_n at_o all_o a_o other_o disorder_n which_o usual_o spring_v also_o from_o the_o same_o root_n and_o into_o which_o those_o also_o do_v fall_v that_o come_v often_o to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o confess_v his_o sin_n with_o such_o kind_n of_o word_n as_o signify_v not_o any_o fault_n nor_o import_v any_o sin_n at_o all_o as_o for_o example_n to_o say_v i_o confess_v 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the_o wonderful_a effect_n of_o this_o most_o heavenly_a sacrament_n this_o admonition_n do_v s._n cirill_n give_v we_o very_o divinelye_o in_o these_o word_n i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o together_o 17._o in_o joan._n li._n 4._o cap._n 17._o with_o thy_o holy_a life_n thou_o do_v prepare_v thy_o self_n to_o communicate_v with_o godly_a consideration_n and_o believe_v i_o that_o this_o blessing_n of_o god_n for_o so_o he_o call_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n will_v deliver_v thou_o not_o only_o from_o death_n but_o also_o from_o all_o the_o infirmity_n of_o thy_o soul_n because_o by_o mean_n of_o this_o sacrament_n christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o soul_n and_o by_o his_o virtue_n do_v he_o mitigate_v and_o pacify_v our_o passion_n and_o quiet_a the_o perturbation_n of_o our_o heart_n increase_n and_o fortify_v piety_n and_o all_o virtue_n in_o we_o and_o do_v deliver_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n thus_o write_v s._n cirill_n wherefore_o let_v god_n servant_n come_v to_o the_o holy_a communion_n and_o let_v he_o come_v with_o a_o pure_a intention_n and_o holy_a purpose_n that_o be_v to_o unite_v himself_o unto_o christ_n by_o perfect_a love_n as_o to_o the_o spouse_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o heal_v his_o passion_n to_o purge_v himself_o from_o sin_n to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o pain_n thereof_o to_o give_v thanks_n for_o benefitte_v receive_v to_o find_v ease_n and_o comfort_n in_o tribulation_n to_o overcome_v some_o tentation_n and_o final_o to_o obtain_v some_o particular_a grace_n let_v he_o come_v with_o consideration_n with_o reverence_n with_o a_o hunger_n and_o desire_n spring_v from_o love_n &_o he_o shall_v obtain_v whatsoever_o he_o desire_v because_o he_o be_v that_o good_a shepherd_n which_o say_v &_o promise_v 11._o math._n 11._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v burden_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o repose_v and_o comfort_n chap._n xvi_o of_o that_o outward_a reverence_n humility_n and_o modesty_n with_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o come_v unto_o the_o holy_a communion_n although_o the_o principal_a devotion_n requisite_a for_o the_o holy_a communion_n consist_v in_o the_o hart_n yet_o because_o that_o which_o be_v external_a proceed_v from_o the_o inward_a soul_n &_o god_n also_o require_v that_o i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o set_v down_o such_o defect_n as_o herein_o some_o time_n do_v fall_v out_o and_o to_o prescribe_v remedy_n for_o the_o same_o some_o person_n which_o be_v careful_a to_o serve_v god_n and_o often_o go_v to_o confession_n come_v to_o the_o altar_n to_o communicate_v be_v in_o their_o gallant_a and_o brave_a apparel_n their_o face_n drown_v in_o their_o ruf_n &_o with_o glove_n upon_o their_o hand_n and_o to_o maintain_v their_o authority_n desirous_a they_o be_v to_o communicate_v alone_o and_o to_o have_v a_o distinct_a place_n separat_fw-la from_o the_o rest_n all_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o that_o reverence_n which_o be_v due_a to_o this_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o to_o that_o humility_n with_o 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eat_v upon_o earthly_a meat_n our_o saviour_n require_v that_o we_o shall_v 14._o luc._n 14._o come_v with_o this_o humility_n how_o much_o more_o necessary_a be_v it_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v observe_v when_o we_o come_v to_o this_o holy_a banquet_n where_o he_o that_o invit_v we_o be_v god_n and_o the_o meat_n which_o be_v receive_v be_v god_n himself_o some_o likewise_o when_o they_o communicate_v hold_v down_o their_o head_n too_o low_o or_o do_v cover_v it_o &_o some_o do_v not_o open_v their_o mouth_n in_o such_o decent_a sort_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacred_a host_n and_o by_o these_o disorder_n they_o be_v sometime_o the_o cause_n that_o the_o priest_n do_v light_a with_o the_o b._n sacrament_n upon_o their_o cloak_n or_o their_o lip_n or_o some_o other_o part_n of_o their_o face_n &_o that_o sometime_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o break_v &_o some_o small_a piece_n fall_v off_o wherein_o they_o ought_v to_o consider_v how_o great_a a_o 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