wash_v my_o bed_n with_o the_o abundance_n of_o tear_n which_o my_o eye_n do_v pour_v forth_o and_o in_o a_o other_o psalm_n 76._o psal_n 76._o he_o say_v in_o the_o night_n time_n have_v i_o exercise_v myself_o meditate_v within_o my_o soul_n the_o mercy_n receive_v of_o god_n and_o the_o sin_n which_o i_o have_v commit_v against_o he_o and_o reprehend_v &_o accuse_v myself_o i_o have_v with_o sorrow_n wash_v my_o soul_n this_o examination_n be_v to_o be_v make_v by_o devide_v it_o into_o five_o member_n or_o point_n in_o the_o first_o let_v he_o give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n for_o benefit_n receive_v as_o for_o have_v create_v he_o of_o nothing_o according_a to_o his_o own_o image_n and_o for_o his_o glory_n for_o have_v preserve_v he_o redeem_v he_o and_o make_v he_o a_o christian_n and_o for_o have_v suffer_v and_o expect_v he_o to_o do_v penance_n and_o in_o particular_a for_o that_o he_o have_v that_o day_n give_v he_o life_n strength_n succour_n and_o holy_a inspiration_n to_o 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as_o a_o sinner_n do_v turn_v unto_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v he_o again_o crave_v pardon_n at_o his_o hand_n and_o let_v he_o offer_v unto_o his_o divine_a majesty_n the_o merit_n of_o his_o holy_a passion_n that_o through_o they_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o grant_v he_o remission_n and_o if_o the_o sin_n into_o which_o he_o have_v fall_v that_o day_n be_v of_o the_o great_a sort_n let_v he_o for_o they_o condenne_v himself_o to_o some_o penance_n as_o to_o fast_o or_o to_o take_v away_o some_o part_n of_o his_o meat_n or_o drink_v or_o to_o give_v some_o alm_n or_o to_o say_v three_o creed_n or_o three_o salue_fw-la reginas_fw-la with_o his_o arm_n stretch_v out_o like_o a_o cross_n in_o reverence_n &_o honour_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n or_o the_o three_o hour_n which_o our_o lord_n &_o faviour_n remain_v upon_o the_o cross_n or_o five_o time_n to_o kiss_v the_o earth_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o five_o wound_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o fifte_n and_o last_o point_n let_v he_o purpose_n in_o his_o heart_n the_o amendment_n of_o those_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o to_o commit_v they_o ever_o any_o more_o for_o all_o the_o world_n and_o although_o he_o have_v fall_v a_o thousand_o time_n into_o they_o yet_o let_v he_o a_o thousand_o time_n full_o purpose_n to_o do_v so_o no_o more_o and_o when_o he_o determine_v not_o to_o commit_v they_o again_o let_v he_o by_o no_o mean_n trust_v upon_o himself_o or_o rely_v upon_o his_o own_o strength_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o his_o intent_n but_o let_v he_o trust_v upon_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o he_o will_v bestow_v upon_o he_o for_o that_o purpose_n through_o the_o meritte_n of_o his_o sacred_a passion_n as_o else_o where_o have_v be_v declare_v and_o let_v 2._o tract_n 2._o cap._n 2._o he_o conclude_v with_o one_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la to_o god_n pray_v therein_o for_o pardon_n for_o that_o be_v past_a and_o grace_n to_o amend_v himself_o and_o a_o ave_fw-la maria_fw-la to_o our_o bless_a lady_n that_o she_o will_v vouchsafe_v for_o this_o end_n to_o assist_v he_o with_o her_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n this_o be_v the_o daily_a examination_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o it_o import_v so_o much_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v diligent_a herein_o and_o never_o upon_o any_o occasion_n or_o business_n to_o omit_v it_o albeit_o he_o spend_v no_o more_o therein_o than_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o hour_n that_o no_o word_n can_v sufficient_o commend_v the_o same_o by_o the_o help_n of_o this_o examination_n a_o man_n do_v overcome_v culpable_a ignorance_n and_o be_v deliver_v from_o those_o secret_a sin_n which_o from_o that_o do_v grow_v because_o he_o do_v what_o lie_v in_o he_o to_o know_v the_o truth_n and_o for_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o reveal_v it_o by_o mean_n also_o of_o this_o examination_n a_o man_n be_v deliver_v from_o that_o weakness_n that_o blindness_n that_o deformity_n which_o the_o sin_n commit_v that_o day_n leave_v in_o his_o soul_n and_o 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come_v &_o so_o he_o may_v have_v chance_v upon_o a_o sudden_a death_n and_o thereby_o have_v he_o not_o examine_v himself_o fore_o have_v perish_v and_o be_v damn_v for_o ever_o but_o now_o have_v before_o hand_n examine_v well_o his_o conscience_n with_o contrition_n for_o his_o sin_n be_v a_o save_a soul_n to_o this_o daily_a examination_n holy_a father_n do_v exhort_v we_o especial_o saint_n basill_n who_o speak_v thus_o examine_v at_o evening_n or_o in_o the_o night_n seculi_fw-la de_fw-fr renâ—â—tiatione_fw-la seculi_fw-la thy_o whole_a day_n work_n enter_v into_o consideration_n and_o remember_v thy_o action_n within_o thy_o soul_n to_o amend_v they_o and_o make_v they_o better_o and_o compare_v
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 himself_o acknowledge_v himself_o worthy_a of_o all_o shame_n and_o punishment_n for_o they_o as_o himself_o plain_o declare_v speak_v thus_o to_o the_o other_o thief_n we_o do_v just_o suffer_v this_o punishment_n 41._o luke_n 23._o ver_fw-la 41._o for_o our_o own_o wicked_a life_n do_v deserve_v it_o and_o for_o this_o humble_a and_o contrite_a confession_n of_o he_o he_o receive_v straight_o way_n pardon_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o be_v in_o a_o moment_n absolve_v from_o all_o punishment_n both_o eternal_a and_o temporal_a and_o have_v also_o that_o day_n bestow_v upon_o he_o the_o possession_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n these_o be_v the_o wonderful_a effect_n which_o a_o pure_a confession_n void_a of_o all_o excuse_n and_o which_o proceed_v from_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a heart_n work_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o it_o do_v forthwith_o pacify_v god_n take_v away_o his_o anger_n and_o wrath_n which_o he_o have_v conceive_v against_o the_o sinner_n 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 myself_o of_o these_o my_o fault_n and_o imperfection_n i_o accuse_v myself_o that_o i_o have_v have_v little_a patience_n little_a humility_n and_o small_a charity_n i_o accuse_v myself_o that_o i_o have_v not_o have_v more_o attention_n at_o my_o prayer_n nor_o more_o care_v in_o keep_v of_o my_o tongue_n and_o my_o eye_n and_o that_o i_o have_v not_o more_o speedy_o dipatch_v out_o of_o my_o hart_n vain_a and_o dishonest_a thought_n i_o accuse_v myself_o that_o i_o do_v not_o such_o a_o work_n with_o all_o that_o humility_n and_o charity_n which_o i_o may_v have_v do_v i_o accuse_v myself_o if_o i_o have_v speak_v any_o idle_a word_n or_o backbit_v any_o these_o and_o other_o such_o like_a word_n do_v not_o certain_o signify_v any_o fault_n or_o sin_n at_o all_o because_o a_o fault_n and_o sin_n be_v then_o commit_v when_o a_o man_n do_v not_o that_o to_o which_o he_o be_v bind_v and_o fail_v in_o that_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o which_o be_v of_o necessity_n and_o precept_n but_o as_o for_o all_o these_o former_a word_n &_o such_o like_a one_o may_v true_o say_v they_o who_o have_v do_v all_o that_o which_o in_o rigour_n he_o be_v bind_v unto_o albeit_o he_o have_v not_o do_v all_o that_o which_o he_o may_v have_v do_v nor_o yet_o all_o that_o which_o be_v better_a and_o of_o more_o perfection_n because_o god_n do_v not_o bind_v a_o man_n in_o all_o case_n under_o pain_n of_o mortal_a sin_n no_o nor_o venial_a neither_o to_o do_v all_o that_o which_o he_o may_v do_v nor_o yet_o all_o that_o which_o he_o may_v and_o be_v able_a to_o do_v neither_o all_o that_o which_o be_v the_o better_a and_o of_o most_o perfection_n and_o therefore_o if_o any_o shall_v confess_v himself_o not_o use_v any_o other_o manner_n of_o word_n than_o the_o former_a he_o can_v not_o be_v absolve_v because_o he_o confess_v not_o plain_o any_o sin_n at_o all_o when_o one_o that_o go_v often_o to_o confession_n &_o among_o other_o sin_n some_o he_o have_v that_o be_v doubtful_a concern_v which_o he_o be_v not_o certain_a whether_o he_o give_v any_o consent_n or_o no_o or_o be_v careless_a in_o make_v resistance_n in_o this_o case_n to_o confess_v they_o with_o such_o kind_n of_o word_n as_o before_o be_v set_v down_o be_v not_o inconvenient_a nor_o any_o cause_n why_o for_o so_o do_v one_o shall_v be_v blame_v see_v other_o sin_n whereof_o he_o be_v certain_a he_o confess_v they_o plain_o and_o distinct_o and_o if_o it_o fall_v so_o out_o that_o since_o his_o last_o confession_n he_o can_v call_v to_o mind_v any_o new_a sin_n then_o may_v he_o confess_v some_o of_o his_o life_n past_a to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v have_v absolution_n which_o without_o specify_v of_o some_o sin_n can_v be_v give_v but_o concern_v sin_n that_o be_v certain_a and_o which_o the_o penitent_a know_v full_a well_o that_o he_o have_v commit_v he_o must_v not_o use_v any_o such_o manner_n of_o word_n but_o confess_v they_o in_o plain_a and_o express_v term_n and_o such_o as_o do_v clear_o set_v down_o the_o sin_n say_v thus_o i_o accuse_v myself_o that_o i_o have_v be_v negligent_a in_o keep_v of_o my_o hart_n that_o i_o have_v not_o repel_v vain_a thought_n with_o such_o care_n as_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n i_o have_v not_o have_v that_o attention_n and_o devotion_n which_o i_o be_v bind_v to_o have_v have_v that_o i_o have_v not_o resist_v the_o motion_n of_o anger_n of_o pride_n of_o envy_n with_o such_o patience_n humility_n &_o charity_n as_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v that_o i_o have_v be_v cold_a in_o do_v good_a work_n and_o some_o which_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v i_o have_v upon_o sloth_n omit_v &_o in_o other_o some_o which_o i_o have_v do_v i_o have_v not_o have_v that_o virtuous_a end_n and_o intent_n which_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v have_v in_o seek_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o they_o but_o rather_o myself_o be_v move_v to_o do_v they_o for_o my_o own_o pleasure_n and_o 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that_o bind_v he_o be_v not_o to_o make_v a_o general_a confession_n nor_o to_o confess_v again_o those_o sin_n which_o before_o he_o do_v confess_v but_o although_o there_o be_v no_o band_n or_o precepte_v yet_o very_o good_a and_o heavenly_a counsel_n it_o be_v and_o a_o work_n of_o wonderful_a profit_n for_o many_o reason_n found_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o in_o experience_n which_o brief_o now_o i_o mean_v to_o run_v over_o one_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o do_v much_o humble_a man_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o his_o own_o infirmity_n his_o own_o ignorance_n and_o especial_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n saint_n augustine_n johan._n tract_n 25._o in_o johan._n call_v humility_n the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n self_n because_o it_o spring_v from_o that_o as_o from_o the_o cause_n and_o root_v thereof_o and_o saint_n bernarde_n say_v that_o humility_n be_v a_o contempt_n of_o himself_o as_o of_o a_o very_a humilitatis_fw-la 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