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of_o god._n take_v pity_n on_o yourself_o and_o render_v not_o yourself_o unworthy_a of_o the_o compassion_n he_o have_v for_o you_o be_v no_o long_o deaf_a to_o the_o command_v he_o have_v give_v you_o to_o declare_v your_o sin_n in_o confession_n nor_o to_o all_o those_o reason_n which_o oblige_v you_o to_o it_o courage_n make_v a_o strong_a resolution_n and_o execute_v it_o ready_o and_o have_v a_o care_v you_o be_v not_o remiss_a the_o son_n of_o god_n will_v assist_v you_o in_o it_o with_o his_o grace_n he_o will_v open_v your_o mouth_n free_o to_o confess_v your_o sin_n you_o will_v receive_v a_o thousand_o consolation_n from_o he_o and_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n you_o will_v sing_v forth_o bene_fw-la omne_fw-la fecit_fw-la &_o surdos_fw-la fecit_fw-la audire_fw-la &_o mutos_fw-la loqui_fw-la he_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n well_o he_o have_v make_v the_o deaf_a to_o hear_v and_o the_o dumb_a to_o speak_v chap._n ix_o of_o the_o preparation_n for_o confession_n or_o examen_fw-la of_o conscience_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o we_o ought_v to_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o confession_n and_o be_v our_o memory_n ordinary_o speak_v be_v not_o so_o tenacious_a as_o to_o keep_v in_o mind_n thing_n past_a except_o we_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o call_v they_o back_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o same_o authority_n which_o oblige_v we_o to_o a_o entire_a confession_n of_o our_o sin_n do_v oblige_v we_o also_o to_o make_v beforehand_o a_o examen_fw-la of_o conscience_n that_o so_o we_o may_v remember_v the_o three_o thing_n abovementioned_a viz._n the_o species_n the_o number_n and_o the_o most_o notorious_a circumstance_n this_o make_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n say_v that_o one_o be_v oblige_v to_o declare_v all_o their_o sin_n which_o they_o remember_v after_o a_o diligent_a examen_fw-la it_o be_v certain_a that_o no_o general_a rule_n can_v be_v prescribe_v for_o this_o preparation_n which_o do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o person_n of_o his_o capacity_n of_o time_n of_o necessity_n and_o such_o like_a for_o there_o be_v more_o time_n require_v to_o prepare_v one_o self_n for_o a_o annual_a then_o for_o a_o monthly_a confession_n those_o who_o have_v a_o ill_a memory_n or_o who_o observe_v not_o their_o daily_a action_n or_o seldom_o examen_fw-la their_o conscience_n have_v need_n of_o a_o long_a preparation_n than_o other_o we_o must_v follow_v herein_o that_o most_o judicious_a method_n which_o the_o catechism_n of_o the_o council_n prescribe_v in_o confession_n summa_fw-la illa_fw-la eura_fw-la &_o diligentia_fw-la ad_fw-la hibenda_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la gravissimis_fw-la ponere_fw-la solemus_fw-la catechis_n ad_fw-la parac_n de_fw-fr poenit._n sacram._n n._n 62._o that_o be_v to_o use_v the_o same_o diligence_n in_o this_o preparation_n we_o be_v wont_v to_o employ_v
confession_n and_o by_o consequence_n it_o be_v very_o hard_a for_o they_o not_o to_o make_v frequent_o invalid_a and_o null_a confession_n whereby_o they_o receive_v no_o absolution_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o first_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o those_o who_o live_v in_o this_o manner_n do_v not_o ordinary_o confess_v but_o by_o course_n and_o custom_n upon_o occasion_n of_o some_o great_a solemnity_n or_o for_o some_o other_o reason_n of_o decency_n and_o apparent_a piety_n they_o seldom_o or_o never_o do_v it_o with_o a_o true_a spirit_n of_o repentance_n and_o a_o real_a desire_n to_o amend_v and_o break_v themselves_o of_o their_o vicious_a habit_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n how_o many_o invalid_a confession_n do_v they_o make_v second_o how_o can_v it_o be_v think_v that_o those_o who_o relapse_n ordinary_o into_o the_o same_o sin_n after_o their_o confession_n shall_v have_v true_a contrition_n when_o they_o make_v their_o confession_n for_o true_a contrition_n require_v a_o great_a and_o that_o sorrowful_a sense_n of_o what_o be_v past_a with_o a_o firm_a and_o constant_a resolution_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v now_o who_o can_v believe_v that_o they_o detest_v those_o sin_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o their_o heart_n which_o they_o resume_v again_o so_o easy_o and_o so_o soon_o how_o can_v it_o be_v think_v that_o they_o have_v a_o firm_a resolution_n to_o do_v what_o they_o wellnigh_a never_o go_v about_o to_o do_v that_o be_v to_o amend_v their_o life_n how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o in_o all_o their_o confession_n they_o have_v a_o firm_a resolution_n to_o leave_v the_o sin_n which_o yet_o they_o never_o forsake_v or_o never_o leave_v it_o at_o all_o can_v it_o be_v believe_v that_o they_o have_v always_o a_o true_a resolution_n to_o forsake_v it_o this_o be_v what_o can_v be_v conceive_v and_o which_o never_o happen_v in_o temporal_a concern_v where_o a_o firm_a resolution_n never_o scarce_o but_o take_v effect_n and_o be_v follow_v with_o performance_n certain_o there_o be_v not_o any_o more_o infallible_a sign_n of_o false_a repentance_n for_o as_o st._n augustin_n say_v se_fw-la poenitens_fw-la es_fw-la poeniteat_fw-la te_fw-la si_fw-la poenitet_fw-la te_fw-la noli_fw-la facere_fw-la se_fw-la adhuc_fw-la facis_fw-la poenitens_fw-la non_fw-la es_fw-la if_o you_o be_v penitent_a you_o ought_v to_o repent_v yourself_o of_o your_o sin_n if_o you_o be_v sorry_a for_o it_o do_v not_o commit_v it_o if_o yet_o you_o commit_v it_o you_o be_v not_o penitent_a at_o all_o and_o st._n ambrose_n say_v excellent_o well_o that_o he_o who_o be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o evil_n he_o have_v do_v will_v take_v great_a care_n to_o avoid_v what_o may_v make_v he_o blush_v anew_o some_o be_v wont_a to_o answer_v that_o this_o relapse_n into_o sin_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o any_o want_n of_o resolution_n and_o repentance_n but_o from_o humane_a frailty_n which_o incline_v to_o evil_n this_o excuse_n be_v as_o false_a and_o ill_o ground_v as_o it_o be_v common_a among_o man_n who_o flatter_v themselves_o in_o their_o sin_n which_o they_o will_v not_o leave_v for_o first_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o frailty_n when_o one_o wilful_o return_v to_o sin_n know_v full_a well_o the_o evil_n he_o do_v and_o when_o he_o have_v all_o the_o mean_n necessary_a to_o preserve_v himself_o from_o it_o be_v not_o this_o what_o we_o call_v the_o sin_n of_o malice_n and_o not_o of_o frailty_n as_o we_o have_v show_v above_o in_o the_o three_o part_n chap._n 14._o and_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o all_o those_o who_o relapse_n ordinary_o into_o sin_n after_o confession_n second_o can_v it_o be_v call_v a_o effect_n of_o frailty_n when_o one_o return_n to_o sin_n because_o he_o will_v not_o take_v pain_n or_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v withdraw_v he_o from_o it_o he_o will_v not_o avoid_v the_o occasion_n nor_o remove_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o nor_o take_v counsel_n nor_o use_v any_o mean_n to_o that_o effect_n be_v not_o this_o clear_o to_o deceive_v one_o self_n to_o treat_v in_o this_o manner_n and_o yet_o to_o attribute_v his_o frequent_a relapse_n to_o humane_a frailty_n three_o however_o be_v not_o this_o frailty_n assist_v by_o divine_a grace_n the_o excuse_n may_v pass_v but_o be_v strengthen_v as_o it_o be_v abundant_o by_o the_o help_n which_o god_n bestow_v upon_o we_o in_o our_o necessity_n we_o can_v lay_v the_o fault_n of_o our_o relapse_n into_o sin_n upon_o our_o own_o frailty_n but_o we_o shall_v accuse_v ourselves_o either_o of_o not_o demand_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o our_o prayert_n or_o of_o not_o be_v faithful_a in_o cooperate_n with_o his_o grace_n wherefore_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n we_o ought_v not_o here_o to_o accuse_v humane_a frailty_n but_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o repentance_n &_o contrition_n the_o faint_a regret_n or_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n past_a and_o the_o weak_a and_o very_a imperfect_a resolution_n we_o have_v to_o avoid_v they_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o relapse_n into_o sin_n be_v always_o a_o effect_n of_o a_o false_a repentance_n for_o that_o be_v not_o true_a and_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o may_v happen_v and_o happen_v daily_o that_o one_o fall_v back_o into_o those_o sin_n of_o which_o he_o be_v true_o penitent_a but_o i_o speak_v of_o a_o frequent_a and_o ordinary_a relapse_n and_o i_o affirm_v that_o moral_o speak_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o those_o who_o live_v in_o this_o manner_n do_v not_o make_v very_o frequent_o invalid_a and_o null_a confession_n for_o want_v of_o contrition_n and_o that_o they_o often_o believe_v themselves_o to_o be_v when_o they_o be_v not_o true_o penitent_a for_o the_o reason_n abovementioned_a which_o evince_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o excellent_a say_n of_o st._n clement_n of_o alexandria_n to_o demand_v frequent_o pardon_v for_o fault_n which_o one_o frequent_o commit_v this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v a_o penitent_n but_o only_o to_o have_v a_o shadow_n and_o appearance_n of_o penance_n ponder_v well_o these_o word_n chap._n vi_o a_o excellent_a advertisement_n of_o st._n gregory_n upon_o the_o false_a repentance_n of_o those_o who_o return_v to_o their_o sin_n i_o can_v omit_v in_o this_o place_n a_o advertisement_n of_o main_a concern_v which_o st._n gregory_n the_o great_a in_o his_o pastoral_n 3._o p._n c._n 3._o give_v to_o those_o who_o after_o they_o have_v perform_v their_o penance_n do_v not_o amend_v their_o life_n which_o be_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o take_v heed_n lest_o their_o repentance_n be_v not_o very_o often_o false_a and_o only_o in_o outward_a show_n of_o which_o he_o give_v a_o considerable_a reason_n in_o these_o word_n we_o must_v admonish_v those_o who_o do_v penance_n for_o their_o past_a sin_n and_o who_o nevertheless_o relapse_n into_o they_o that_o they_o careful_o consider_v one_o thing_n which_o be_v that_o many_o time_n it_o happen_v to_o sinner_n that_o they_o find_v within_o themselves_o motion_n which_o carry_v they_o on_o to_o virtue_n but_o unprofitable_o and_o without_o fruit_n as_o it_o happen_v many_o time_n to_o the_o just_a to_o be_v tempt_v and_o solicit_v to_o sin_n but_o without_o effect_n he_o add_v that_o as_o the_o temptation_n to_o which_o the_o just_a do_v not_o at_o all_o consent_n serve_v to_o confirm_v they_o more_o in_o virtue_n so_o these_o imperfect_a motion_n towards_o virtue_n serve_v to_o detain_v the_o sinner_n in_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o give_v they_o a_o presumptuous_a confidence_n of_o their_o salvation_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o sin_n which_o they_o commit_v so_o free_o without_o remorse_n and_o he_o observe_v that_o this_o presumption_n be_v a_o punishment_n of_o their_o reitersted_n and_o repeat_v sin_n he_o produce_v consequent_a to_o this_o discourse_n two_o opposite_a example_n of_o balaam_n and_o st._n paul._n balaam_n say_v st._n gregory_n see_v from_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mountain_n the_o people_n of_o god_n encamp_v in_o the_o desert_n conceive_v some_o pious_a and_o strong_a desire_n of_o his_o conversion_n languish_v away_o in_o wish_n to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o just_a and_o to_o resemble_v that_o holy_a people_n in_o his_o death_n but_o immediate_o after_o he_o give_v pernicious_a counsel_n to_o destroy_v those_o very_a people_n who_o he_o have_v so_o much_o wish_v to_o resemble_v in_o his_o death_n st._n paul_n on_o the_o contrary_n feel_v within_o himself_o the_o motion_n which_o solicit_v he_o to_o sin_n and_o these_o tomptation_n confirm_v he_o more_o in_o virtue_n whence_o come_v this_o st._n gregory_n ask_v the_o question_n balaam_n be_v touch_v with_o motion_n of_o repentance_n and_o be_v not_o justify_v st._n paul_n be_v incite_v to_o sin_n and_o the_o temptation_n do_v not_o defile_v his_o soul_n but_o to_o convince_v we_o that_o good_a work_n begin_v
and_o not_o perfect_v do_v not_o conduce_v at_o all_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o wicked_a no_o more_o than_o the_o first_o motion_n to_o evil_a do_v render_v good_a and_o virtuous_a soul_n culpable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god._n this_o animadversion_n deserve_v to_o be_v well_o consider_v and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o for_o that_o it_o remark_n a_o very_a particular_a reason_n of_o the_o false_a repentance_n which_o be_v customary_a to_o those_o who_o do_v not_o at_o all_o amend_v then_o life_n viz._n that_o it_o often_o happen_v they_o have_v only_o a_o begin_n of_o repentance_n by_o some_o good_a motion_n they_o seel_v in_o their_o heart_n without_o proceed_v further_o they_o conceive_v indeed_o some_o dispel_v sure_a against_o their_o sin_n but_o not_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n and_o detestation_n of_o they_o they_o feel_v some_o faint_a desire_n but_o they_o have_v not_o at_o all_o a_o entire_a and_o true_a resolution_n to_o forsake_v they_o there_o be_v yet_o one_o thing_n more_o very_a remarkable_a in_o this_o advertisement_n upon_o the_o example_n of_o balaam_n and_o his_o false_a repentance_n for_o this_o wicked_a prophet_n in_o the_o motion_n he_o have_v of_o repentance_n desire_v indeed_o to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o just_a but_o he_o say_v not_o one_o word_n of_o live_v as_o they_o do_v he_o demand_v the_o blessing_n to_o resemble_v they_o in_o his_o death_n but_o not_o to_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o in_o his_o life_n let_v my_o soul_n say_v he_o num._n 23.10_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o just_a and_o let_v my_o end_n be_v like_a unto_o they_o thus_o his_o repentance_n be_v not_o true_a but_o false_a because_o he_o do_v not_o desire_v to_o forsake_v his_o sin_n and_o amend_v his_o life_n but_o only_o to_o be_v save_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n which_o be_v proper_o to_o desire_v to_o live_v ill_a and_o yet_o die_v well_o and_o so_o not_o be_v punish_v for_o it_o now_o this_o kind_n of_o repentance_n be_v find_v but_o too_o often_o among_o christian_n and_o peculiar_o among_o those_o who_o live_v in_o this_o customary_a relapse_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v for_o there_o be_v not_o one_o single_a man_n of_o they_o who_o desire_v not_o to_o die_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o save_v their_o soul_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n they_o go_v to_o confession_n now_o and_o then_o to_o discharge_v themselves_o of_o their_o past_a sin_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v trouble_v with_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n but_o they_o seldom_o or_o never_o desire_v to_o live_v holy_o or_o at_o least_o they_o have_v not_o a_o effectual_a and_o efficacious_a will_n to_o do_v it_o as_o by_o their_o frequent_a relapse_n it_o do_v but_o too_o evident_o appear_v chap._n vii_o that_o by_o return_v back_o to_o sin_n we_o lose_v great_a part_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o precedent_n good_a confession_n this_o be_v another_o efficacious_a reason_n to_o demonstrate_v the_o danger_n to_o which_o one_o expose_v his_o salvation_n by_o return_v back_o to_o sin._n that_o it_o do_v not_o only_o render_v abundance_n of_o confession_n invalid_a and_o awl_n but_o it_o also_o make_v we_o lose_v the_o fruit_n of_o those_o good_a confession_n we_o have_v make_v two_o fruit_n there_o be_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n the_o first_o be_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o second_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o friendship_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o many_o other_o grace_n and_o assistance_n which_o he_o grant_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o those_o who_o perform_v the_o penance_n their_o sin_n deserve_v though_o these_o two_o effect_n be_v produce_v at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o inseparable_o the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o yet_o one_o may_v be_v lose_v without_o the_o other_o for_o by_o relapse_n into_o mortal_a sin_n one_o do_v not_o at_o all_o lose_v the_o remission_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o precedent_a sin_n by_o good_a confession_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o a_o sin_n once_o pardon_v do_v never_o revive_v again_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o rom._n 11.29_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n but_o as_o to_o the_o friendship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o special_a assistance_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o one_o merit_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v entire_o lose_v when_o one_o relapse_n into_o mortal_a sin_n and_o this_o mischievous_a fall_n cause_v a_o deplorable_a ruin_n in_o his_o soul_n who_o yield_v himself_o over_o to_o it_o god_n himself_o threaten_v this_o by_o his_o prophet_n ezech._n 3.20_o if_o the_o just_a man_n say_v he_o withdraws_z himself_z from_o his_o justice_n to_o return_v to_o his_o former_a iniquity_n i_o will_v forget_v all_o the_o good_a he_o have_v do_v and_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v upon_o this_o subject_a eccl._n 34.30_o what_o do_v it_o avail_v a_o man_n who_o have_v touch_v a_o dead_a body_n to_o have_v wash_v himself_o if_o again_o he_o defile_v himself_o and_o touch_v it_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o god_n say_v to_o sinner_n by_o his_o prophet_n wash_v and_o be_v cleanse_v he_o do_v not_o only_o say_v that_o they_o wash_v themselves_o from_o their_o iniquity_n but_o that_o they_o be_v also_o cleanse_v forasmuch_o as_o saint_n gregory_n observe_v it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o be_v wash_v if_o one_o do_v not_o conserve_v himself_o clean_o without_o this_o one_o do_v no_o more_o than_o those_o unclean_a animal_n which_o wash_v themselves_o and_o present_o return_v to_o wallow_v in_o the_o dirt_n this_o oblige_a st._n peter_n and_o other_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o penance_n to_o advertise_v penitent_n that_o penance_n avail_v they_o nothing_o who_o after_o they_o have_v perform_v it_o return_v to_o sin_n except_o it_o be_v for_o their_o great_a ruin_n 2._o pet._n 2._o those_o say_v st._n gregory_n above-cited_n who_o do_v penance_n and_o do_v not_o amend_v their_o life_n be_v to_o be_v admonish_v that_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o cleanse_v themselves_o from_o their_o sin_n by_o tear_n if_o afterward_o by_o their_o evil_a action_n they_o defile_v their_o soul_n and_o that_o they_o seem_v only_o to_o cleanse_v themselves_o to_o the_o end_n that_o after_o they_o be_v wash_v they_o may_v return_v to_o their_o former_a filth_n chap._n viii_o that_o by_o frequent_a relapse_n into_o sin_n one_o always_o fall_v into_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o before_o this_o truth_n our_o saviour_n himself_o have_v teach_v we_o upon_o occasion_n of_o a_o possess_a person_n who_o he_o have_v deliver_v from_o that_o miserable_a condition_n it_o happen_v say_v he_o that_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o a_o man_n use_v all_o his_o endeavour_n to_o return_v to_o his_o former_a dwell_n and_o call_v other_o to_o his_o assistance_n at_o last_o he_o re-enter_v there_o &_o this_o second_o possession_n be_v much_o more_o prejudicial_a than_o the_o former_a mat._n 12.45_o and_o the_o last_o of_o 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