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be_v which_o a_o man_n know_v to_o be_v sin_n yet_o he_o do_v they_o because_o some_o passion_n or_o great_a tentation_n provoke_v he_o thereunto_o so_o likewise_o there_o be_v other_o sin_n which_o proceed_v of_o ignorance_n as_o those_o be_v which_o a_o man_n through_o his_o own_o negligence_n know_v not_o to_o be_v any_o sin_n true_a it_o be_v when_o a_o man_n do_v what_o lie_v in_o he_o to_o understande_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o know_v and_o yet_o can_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o because_o he_o can_v find_v any_o that_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v he_o then_o be_v he_o very_o well_o excuse_v from_o all_o danger_n of_o sin_n but_o when_o a_o man_n do_v not_o what_o for_o his_o part_n he_o ought_v to_o do_v to_o know_v the_o truth_n as_o because_o he_o do_v not_o inquire_v of_o such_o as_o he_o shall_v nor_o ask_v counsel_n of_o who_o he_o ought_v neither_o use_v other_o such_o mean_n as_o be_v necessary_a that_o god_n may_v give_v he_o light_n and_o that_o good_a and_o learned_a man_n may_v inform_v he_o what_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v such_o a_o man_n as_o this_o do_v that_o thing_n which_o he_o know_v not_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n be_v not_o through_o his_o ignorance_n excuse_v and_o therefore_o if_o that_o which_o he_o do_v be_v against_o any_o precept_n that_o bind_v to_o mortal_a sin_n then_o shall_v that_o sin_n of_o his_o bee_n mortal_a and_o if_o it_o be_v against_o a_o precept_n which_o bind_v only_o to_o a_o venial_a sin_n then_o shall_v the_o sin_n likewise_o be_v but_o venial_a although_o not_o so_o grievous_a as_o if_o it_o be_v do_v of_o malice_n or_o be_v know_v before_o hand_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v set_v
piece_n 115._o psal_n 115._o o_o lord_n the_o band_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o passion_n and_o therefore_o will_v i_o always_o offer_v unto_o thou_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanks_n give_v to_o this_o may_v be_v add_v that_o of_o such_o sin_n as_o a_o man_n have_v in_o former_a time_n confess_v and_o yet_o have_v not_o then_o haply_o all_o that_o contrition_n and_o sorrow_n which_o be_v requisite_a be_v now_o when_o he_o make_v his_o general_a confession_n touch_v more_o forcible_o with_o god_n divine_a inspiration_n &_o illuminate_v with_o great_a light_n from_o heaven_n he_o do_v more_o bewail_v conceive_v great_a grief_n in_o his_o soul_n and_o do_v satisfy_v god_n for_o they_o with_o more_o sorrow_n and_o contrition_n of_o hart_n and_o to_o new_a grief_n for_o his_o old_a sin_n he_o join_v also_o a_o new_a purpose_n of_o the_o amendment_n of_o his_o life_n and_o so_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v renew_v and_o become_v better_a and_o more_o zealous_a in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n these_o and_o other_o such_o like_a reason_n do_v declare_v the_o singular_a commodity_n which_o redound_v to_o the_o soul_n by_o make_v of_o a_o general_a confession_n and_o experience_n teach_v they_o to_o be_v so_o sure_a &_o certain_a that_o those_o which_o have_v make_v it_o do_v say_v that_o they_o will_v not_o for_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v want_v that_o spiritual_a profit_n which_o by_o mean_n thereof_o their_o soul_n have_v receive_v but_o necessary_a it_o be_v here_o to_o note_v that_o although_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o general_a confession_n well_o make_v be_v so_o great_a and_o precious_a that_o yet_o one_o may_v exceed_v therein_o as_o for_o example_n when_o a_o man_n have_v make_v a_o general_a confession_n once_o or_o often_o and_o it_o be_v well_o do_v and_o that_o to_o a_o prudent_a and_o discreet_a ghostly_a father_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o he_o will_v once_o again_o make_v a_o other_o general_a confession_n not_o move_v upon_o any_o of_o those_o good_a reason_n now_o speak_v of_o as_o for_o to_o humble_v himself_o the_o more_o and_o to_o begin_v with_o a_o more_o resolute_a determination_n to_o amend_v his_o life_n but_o only_o upon_o scruple_n because_o he_o think_v that_o he_o be_v not_o before_o well_o confess_v and_o that_o by_o a_o other_o general_a confession_n he_o shall_v quiet_v his_o conscience_n in_o this_o case_n when_o the_o prudent_a ghostly_a father_n know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o scruple_n that_o move_v he_o to_o desire_v it_o convenient_a it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o do_v it_o because_o the_o way_n to_o overcome_v a_o scruple_n be_v not_o to_o yield_v unto_o it_o but_o to_o resist_v it_o &_o to_o do_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o it_o will_v and_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o spiritual_a father_n in_o this_o case_n be_v to_o determine_v what_o be_v a_o scruple_n and_o what_o be_v a_o just_a cause_n for_o one_o to_o confess_v that_o which_o have_v be_v confess_v before_o &_o to_o set_v down_o what_o be_v expedient_a for_o the_o penitent_a to_o do_v and_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o penitent_a or_o ghostly_a child_n be_v to_o believe_v and_o obey_v his_o ghostly_a father_n and_o that_o peace_n and_o quietness_n of_o conscience_n which_o he_o shall_v never_o obtain_v by_o yield_v unto_o the_o scruple_n shall_v he_o find_v by_o believe_v and_o obey_v his_o ghostly_a 2._o tract_n 5._o p._n 1._o cap._n 2._o father_n as_o before_o have_v be_v declare_v chap._n xiii_o of_o such_o defect_n as_o be_v a_o impediment_n to_o many_o which_o do_v often_o communicate_v that_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o plentiful_a fruit_n of_o the_o b._n sacrament_n among_o such_o person_n as_o frequent_v the_o sacrament_n as_o there_o be_v some_o which_o by_o often_o receive_v of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n do_v increase_n and_o wonderful_o proceed_v in_o all_o virtue_n so_o there_o be_v some_o other_o which_o do_v often_o communicate_v and_o though_o they_o find_v not_o their_o conscience_n guilty_a of_o any_o mortal_a sin_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o profit_n nor_o go_v forward_o in_o virtue_n as_o reason_n will_v nor_o feel_v in_o their_o soul_n many_o of_o those_o heavenly_a effect_n which_o they_o have_v experience_n of_o that_o do_v communicate_v with_o all_o that_o disposition_n which_o be_v requisite_a wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o great_a importance_n to_o lay_v open_a the_o cause_n of_o this_o so_o great_a a_o spiritual_a damage_n and_o the_o remedy_n for_o the_o same_o the_o ordinary_a cause_n of_o this_o little_a profit_n and_o spiritual_a harm_n in_o such_o kind_n of_o person_n be_v two_o the_o one_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o b._n sacrament_n only_o upon_o custom_n that_o be_v not_o have_v before_o hand_n any_o consideration_n or_o spiritual_a feel_n of_o that_o which_o they_o intend_v to_o do_v but_o only_o move_v of_o a_o certain_a dry_a custom_n which_o they_o have_v to_o communicate_v as_o they_o have_v in_o other_o business_n which_o be_v as_o though_o they_o shall_v say_v i_o communicate_v because_o other_o do_v it_o and_o because_o i_o have_v of_o long_a time_n use_v it_o and_o i_o will_v do_v that_o which_o i_o see_v other_o virtuous_a person_n do_v practice_v a_o other_o cause_n be_v advise_o to_o fall_n into_o many_o venial_a sin_n and_o not_o to_o correct_v or_o amend_v they_o such_o venial_a sin_n as_o for_o want_n of_o care_n and_o diligence_n they_o fall_v into_o that_o fear_n god_n &_o be_v diligent_a in_o his_o service_n work_v not_o this_o harm_n but_o those_o only_o which_o be_v commit_v deliberate_o by_o they_o that_o be_v lukewarm_a and_o slack_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o for_o example_n long_o distraction_n of_o vain_a thought_n merry_a lie_n little_a detraction_n and_o impatience_n light_n laugh_v superfluous_a care_n and_o curiosity_n in_o apparel_n in_o meat_n in_o recreation_n and_o spend_v of_o time_n over_o much_o talk_n presumption_n of_o themselves_o in_o their_o own_o hart_n to_o praise_v themselves_o in_o word_n to_o love_v honour_n &_o commendation_n of_o man_n and_o curiosity_n of_o the_o sense_n into_o these_o and_o such_o other_o like_o venial_a sin_n whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o sequent_a tract_n 6._o p._n 2._o cap._n 1._o &_o sequent_a when_o a_o man_n advise_o do_v fall_v and_o correct_v not_o himself_o by_o true_a penance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n they_o work_v that_o harm_n now_o speak_v of_o and_o do_v great_o hinder_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o 8._o d_o thom._n 3_o p._n q._n 80._o art_n 10._o &_o in_o 4._o d._n 9_o q._n 1._o be_v 4._o q._n 2._o d_o bona._n in_o fasciculario_fw-la cap._n 8._o as_o all_o holy_a man_n do_v teach_v to_o come_v unto_o the_o holy_a communion_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o great_a and_o plentiful_a commodity_n which_o by_o mean_n thereof_o god_n use_v to_o bestow_v upon_o his_o servant_n requisite_a it_o be_v to_o come_v with_o much_o devotion_n &_o that_o a_o man_n do_v for_o his_o part_n what_o lie_v in_o he_o to_o have_v it_o and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n with_o devotion_n be_v to_o bring_v a_o fervent_a desire_n and_o ready_a mind_n to_o please_v god_n and_o to_o dedicat_fw-la himself_o from_o his_o very_a hart_n to_o his_o divine_a service_n and_o to_o come_v with_o a_o hunger_n to_o be_v spiritual_o refresh_v by_o this_o divine_a banquet_n and_o food_n of_o heaven_n and_o because_o this_o devotion_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n by_o meditation_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o by_o purity_n of_o conscience_n as_o holy_a man_n affirm_v &_o experience_n 3._o d_o thom._n 22._o q._n 82._o art_n 3._o do_v teach_v hereof_o it_o proceed_v that_o for_o a_o man_n to_o offer_v to_o communicate_v not_o have_v prepare_v himself_o before_o hand_n by_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n and_o to_o purge_v away_o venial_a sin_n which_o do_v distracte_v and_o make_v the_o soul_n some_o what_o cold_a he_o do_v not_o receive_v all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n this_o reason_n so_o sure_a and_o certain_a and_o so_o worthy_a of_o consideration_n saint_n bonaventure_n do_v note_n in_o these_o word_n 5._o de_fw-fr preparat_fw-la ad_fw-la missam_fw-la cap._n 5._o when_o thou_o mind_v to_o communicate_v examine_v first_o with_o what_o charity_n and_o fervour_n of_o devotion_n thou_o come_v because_o to_o communicate_v as_o be_v convenient_a we_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o avoid_v mortal_a sin_n but_o also_o to_o shun_v venial_a which_o through_o negligince_n idleness_n distraction_n or_o a_o cuill_a custom_n be_v multiply_v for_o although_o they_o do_v not_o kill_v the_o soul_n because_o they_o take_v not_o away_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n yet_o do_v they_o make_v a_o man_n more_o cold_a more_o undevoute_a unwilling_a to_o do_v good_a &_o make_v he_o ill_o