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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17069	A short treatise of the sacrament of penance with the maner of examination of conscience for a generall confession : wherunto is added another treatise of confession, for such spirituall or deuoute persons as frequent that sacrament / sett forth in Italian by the Reu. Fa. Vincent Bruno of the Society of Iesus.	Bruno, Vincenzo, 1532-1594.	1597 (1597)	STC 3941.5; ESTC S1833	29,958	134

often discouer the infirmities of their Conscience vnto their Spirituall P●isition and of him receiue remedies and cou●sailes according vnto which they gouerne themsel●es doe more ea●lye conserue the health of grace more securelye attaine vnto euerlasting Saluation 11 The houre of Death being so vncertaine by reason of the sodaine and infinite chaunces which we see euery day doe happen vnto men with a more secure Conscience and with greater certainty of their Saluation doe such goe out of this life as are woonte often to be Confessed they beeing alwaies prepared for to die than those which hauing bin long time from Confession and found vnprouided by death either haue not time to make it or if they doe make it yet knowe not what it auaileth them such Confession being made with small preparation and often imes rather for necessity than for anye good desire Wherefore concerning this pointe doth Saint AVGVSTINE say I● any man when he is in extremity of sicknesse shall demaund the Sacrament of Confession and shall receiue the same and so depart out of this world reconciled I confesse vnto you that we will not denye him that which he demaundeth yet doe we not presume that he departeth in good estate He which whilest he is in health is reconciled and doth Penance afterward continueth for to liue wel this man goeth secure out of this life But he which at the latter ende is reconciled and doth not Penance whether he depart from hence secure I my selfe am nothing secure yet do I not say that he shall be damned neither also doe I say that hee shall be saued This I knowe not I presume not I pro●ise not 12 Finally all those great benefites pritiledges which as Saint BERNARD writeth Those persons doe enioy who forsaking the world do retire themselues vnto a Religious life are also communicated after a sort vnto those which in the worlde frequenting the Sacramentes doe leade a Spirituall life that is that a man in this estate also liueth more purelye falleth more rarely riseth more speedily walketh more warely is comforted more ordinarily reposeth more quietly dieth more confidently is purged more quickly is rewarded more aboundantly To this ende therefore for the comfort of those deuoute Soules which desire to conserue thēsel●es without spotte I ●aue made this briefe treatise in manner of a Spirituall Glasse in the which from time to time they beholding them selues maye more easilye deserve their defectes although neuer so small that they may afterward by Confession take them away and amende them where as the Spirituall persons which attend vnto puritye of life and aspire vnto Christian perfection ought with all diligence to keepe themselues not only from Mortall sinnes from the which nowe by Gods Grace they are wonte to abstain but also from V●niall sinnes And withall to be be very carefull to bridle their passions to reforme their affections and finally to remoue as much as they maye out of their Soules all manner of imperfection Those therfore which are wont often to be Confess●d ought espec●ally in foure thinges to vse great diligence First in the exami●ing of their Conscience Secondly insorrowe for their sins Thirdly in the acte it selfe of Confession Fourthly in the purpose and meanes of their amendment Of the examining of Conse●ence Chap. 2. CONCERNING the first that is the examination of Conscience it helpeth very much for Spiritual prosit that euery Eucning before going to rest a man collect himselfe a litle do foure things First that he giue thankes vnto our Lord for the benefites receiued particularly of that day Secondly that he Pray for grace and light to knowe his errors faultes Thirdlye that he examine his Conscience running ouer all the actions of that day whether he haue with Thought Worde or Decede off●nded GOD or his Neighbour Finally if he finde himselfe in anye thing culpable that hee procure with repentance and with a firme purpose of amendment and Confession to returne into Grace with his diuine Maiesty Besides this also when a man is to go to Confession let him take a litle time more or lesse according to the time since he was last confessed and with greater diligence running ouer this examination following let him gather all his defects sinnes which he hath committed in all that time Whereunto will be no small helpe for those which haue no greatmemorye to note euery day in the examination which they make at night such faultes as they shall finde to the end that when they are to goe to Confession they maye the better remember themselues by lokeing vpon them somewhat before make their Confession with more peace The manner of Examination of Conscience Chap. 3. FIRST let him examine himselfe about his last Confession if he omited to Confesse any sinne for forgetfulnesse or malice If he haue donne his Penance and performed the counsailes and remedies prescribed him by his Confessour Towardes God And first by Thought Chap 4. IF hee haue had anye doubte or curiosity in matters of FAITH or hath giuen credite to Dreames South-fayings or other Superstitions If he haue had that memorye of God which he ought particularly in the MORNING when he riseth and the EVINING when he goeth to rest asking pardon of his sinnes and commending himselfe with some PRAIER to his Maiesly If in his trot bles and necessities he hath had confidence in GOD and yeelded him thankes for the benefites receiued By Wordes Chap. 5. THOSE that are bound to rehearse their Office or other Praiers if they haue said them with due deuotion and attention If he haue named vainlye the name of God or complained of him and of his prouidence when he was in aduersity and if he haue spoken with small reuerence of Saintes and of Sacred thinges If he haue sworne without reuerence or trueth or necessitye and what intention he hath had in swearing If in anye accident concerning the honor of God he haue omitted for any humane respecte to say and speake that which was agreeable to his glorye especiallye at such time as he coulde and was bound to doe it If hee haue made any VOVVE which he hath not obserued By Deedes Chap. 6 IF on the Holy-daies he hath attended with particular care vnto Deuotion and to the honour of God and particularlye if he haue heard MASSE and procured that such as are vnder his charge haue also heard the same If vpon the Holy-daies commaunded he hath labored or caused others for to labour or to doe any forbidden worke If he haue kept the VIGILS obserued duely the FASTES of the CHVRCH If in respecte of his health or of any other thing he hath vsed anye superstition Towardes his Neighbour And first by Thought Chap. 7 IF he haue beene ready to thinke euill of others and if in matters of importance he haue made any rashe iudgement If he haue borne hatred or rancour towardes any If hee haue desired death or other harme