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he_o &_o to_o make_v thou_o partaker_n of_o such_o gra_fw-mi ces_fw-fr as_o he_o ordinary_o bestow_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o this_o most_o sacred_a sacrament_n receive_v and_o thus_o have_v receive_v see_v thou_o pause_v a_o while_n to_o yield_v that_o lord_n most_o hearty_a and_o humble_a thanks_n for_o have_v thus_o love_o vouchsafe_v to_o visit_v thou_o comfort_v thyself_o and_o keep_v company_n with_o he_o while_o he_o yet_o remain_v in_o thy_o breast_n be_v otherwise_o a_o very_a indecent_a thing_n that_o so_o great_a a_o lord_n vouchsafe_v thus_o to_o visit_v thou_o &_o to_o enter_v into_o thy_o poor_a cottage_n thou_o shall_v buy_v and_o buy_v fling_v out_o of_o door_n and_o occupy_v thyself_o in_o foreign_a thought_n and_o communication_n see_v therefore_o thou_o attend_v only_o of_o this_o most_o worthy_a gest_n which_o thou_o haste_v receive_v and_o solace_v thyself_o with_o his_o most_o
iniquity_n how_o may_v i_o present_v myself_o before_o thou_o what_o can_v i_o hope_v for_o at_o thy_o hand_n but_o the_o torment_n due_a unto_o my_o trespass_n what_o shall_v it_o be_v other_o to_o receive_v thou_o then_o with_o my_o impudency_n more_o hemous_o to_o offend_v thou_o what_o other_o to_o g_o eat_v thou_o then_o to_o eat_v a_o judgement_n and_o condemnation_n for_o my_o soul_n nevertheless_o lord_n albeit_o my_o sin_n astonish_v i_o although_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o majesty_n appal_v i_o yet_o do_v thine_o incomparable_a mercy_n 〈◊〉_d which_o surpass_v all_o thy_o work_n cause_v i_o to_o have_v confidence_n thine_o ineffable_a bounty_n make_v i_o to_o hope_n and_o trust_v in_o thou_o thy_o most_o benign_a clemency_n embolden_v i_o to_o appear_v and_o present_v myself_o before_o thou_o for_o look_v how_o much_o my_o misery_n and_o unworthiness_n be_v great_a and_o so_o much_o thy_o mercy_n shall_v shine_v forth_o bright_a vouchsafe_v to_o admit_v he_o to_o the_o 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cause_v my_o death_n and_o overthrow_n remember_v my_o god_n remember_v thy_o mercy_n of_o old_a time_n and_o impart_v some_o part_n thereof_o unto_o i_o for_o so_o require_v my_o great_a misery_n and_o most_o lamentable_a infirmity_n the_o whole_a multitude_n as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d gospel_n tell_v desire_v to_o touch_v thou_o for_o that_o such_o a_o marvellous_a virtue_n as_o heal_v all_o man_n issue_v out_o of_o thou_o the_o d_o blind_a come_v and_o thou_o give_v they_o sight_n the_o c._n leper_n and_o thou_o clense_v they_o from_o their_o lepry_n the_o b._n possess_v with_o devil_n and_o thou_o deliver_v they_o and_o final_o all_o that_o be_v feeble_a and_o annoy_v thou_o do_v cure_v remedy_n and_o comfort_n with_o this_o marvellous_a virtue_n that_o issue_v out_o of_o thou_o wherefore_o see_v thy_o bountiful_a clemency_n be_v no_o deal_n lessen_v from_o that_o it_o ever_o be_v nor_o the_o virtue_n proceed_v from_o thy_o flesh_n f_o which_o be_v give_v we_o in_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n 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more_o need_n to_o touch_v thou_o thou_o be_v he_o alone_o who_o can_v afford_v i_o my_o desire_a health_n and_o welfare_n if_o my_o manisold_a and_o grievous_a sin_n make_v i_o unworthy_a to_o appear_v before_o thou_o and_o thine_o everlasting_a father_n face_n i_o cry_v aloud_o and_o crave_v on_o thou_o with_o thy_o holy_a prophet_n say_v look_v not_o upon_o i_o but_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o thine_o anoint_a christ_n oh_o most_o merciful_a father_n and_o so_o will_v thou_o receive_v i_o and_o be_v favourable_a unto_o i_o if_o my_o detestable_a pride_n and_o haughtiness_n displease_v thou_o and_o that_o right_a worthy_o look_v upon_o christ_n most_o reverend_a head_n pierce_v round_o about_o with_o prick_a thorn_n for_o i_o if_o my_o dishonesty_n and_o lasciviousness_n have_v offend_v thou_o behold_v that_o virginal_a and_o most_o holy_a flesh_n of_o christ_n all_o too_o tear_v with_o most_o cruel_a scourge_n for_o i_o if_o my_o wicked_a work_n and_o disorder_a step_n deserve_v 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punishment_n let_v this_o most_o worthy_a spectacle_n of_o thy_o christ_n move_v thou_o to_o compassion_n let_v the_o love_n thou_o bear_v he_o be_v of_o great_a force_n to_o pardon_v and_o forgive_v i_o than_o the_o hatred_n thou_o bear_v towards_o my_o sin_n to_o correct_v and_o punish_v i_o we_o read_v of_o king_n david_n accomplish_v with_o virtue_n according_a to_o thy_o heart_n desire_v how_o he_o disdain_v not_o to_o call_v a_o deform_a cripple_n to_o his_o board_n c_o for_o that_o he_o be_v his_o dear_a friend_n jonathas_n son_n meaning_n thereby_o to_o honour_v the_o son_n not_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n but_o for_o the_o merit_n and_o worthiness_n of_o his_o father_n disdain_v not_o thou_o then_o oh_o most_o merciful_a father_n to_o admit_v i_o a_o more_o unworthy_a and_o
from_o my_o foe_n for_o these_o and_o all_o other_o thy_o benefit_n namely_o for_o those_o thou_o have_v this_o day_n most_o bountiful_o bestow_v upon_o i_o hear_v be_v they_o particular_o to_o be_v though_o of_o oh_o my_o sovereign_a lord_n i_o yield_v thou_o such_o sincere_a and_o dutiful_a thanks_n as_o my_o poor_a heart_n can_v possible_o afford_v thou_o beseech_v the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o heaven_n to_o yield_v thou_o thanks_n and_o praise_n in_o supply_n of_o my_o want_n 2._o and_o now_o my_o only_a redeemer_n and_o saviour_n i_o humble_o crave_v the_o light_n of_o thy_o grace_n to_o know_v wherein_o i_o have_v this_o day_n any_o way_n offend_v thou_o and_o that_o by_o mature_a and_o sound_v discussion_n of_o my_o conscience_n i_o may_v see_v my_o own_o sin_n with_o sorrow_n and_o thine_o ineffable_a mercy_n with_o a_o zealous_a and_o firm_a purpose_n of_o amendment_n 3._o here_o mu_o we_o examine_v ourselves_o how_o we_o have_v employ_v the_o day_n in_o word_n thought_n and_o deed_n towards_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n 4._o thou_o see_v oh_o lord_n my_o lewdness_n and_o wot_v my_o misery_n much_o better_a than_o i_o myself_o do_v sorry_a i_o be_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o shall_v still_o offend_v so_o love_v a_o lord_n and_o wish_v to_o god_n my_o sorrow_n be_v great_o multiply_v i_o purpose_v erst_o to_o do_v better_o by_o thy_o grace_n which_o want_v not_o and_o yet_o have_v i_o transgresle_v in_o my_o former_a trespass_n neither_o yet_o may_v i_o despair_v oh_o lord_n but_o will_v continual_o trust_v to_o thy_o mercy_n in_o all_o event_n and_o purpose_v firm_o as_o i_o now_o do_v every_o day_n to_o amend_v my_o life_n deliver_v i_o my_o gracious_a god_n from_o all_o mortal_a sin_n for_o ever_o and_o geve_v i_o grace_n to_o persecute_v my_o venial_a vice_n with_o sorrow_n during_o life_n and_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o these_o and_o all_o my_o former_a sin_n together_o with_o all_o those_o of_o the_o world_n 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know_v i_o purity_n of_o heart_n in_o all_o my_o do_n patience_n chastity_n and_o perfect_a charity_n geve_v i_o a_o good_a life_n and_o a_o good_a death_n and_o in_o the_o dangerous_a hour_n of_o my_o departure_n the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o bless_a saint_n and_o angel_n with_o who_o i_o may_v through_o thy_o mercy_n in_o anoth_a world_n praise_n and_o glorify_v thou_o everlasting_o amen_n say_v then_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la aue_fw-la maria_fw-la and_o the_o creed_n with_o some_o short_a prayer_n or_o hymn_n as_o thou_o lie_v thou_o down_o to_o crave_v protection_n for_o the_o night_n and_o convenient_a rest_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o fail_v not_o to_o commend_v thou_o to_o thy_o guardian_n angel._n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d before_o sacramental_a confession_n most_o sovereign_n mighty_a and_o merciful_a lord_n who_o of_o thine_o infinite_a love_n and_o mercy_n towards_o mankind_n have_v ordain_a in_o thy_o church_n the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n as_o a_o 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