the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o better_o it_o be_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n then_o of_o man_n for_o that_o thy_o mercy_n be_v infinite_a o_o most_o holy_a father_n grant_v we_o to_o end_v our_o life_n in_o the_o true_a and_o catholic_a faith_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o everlasting_a reconciliation_n and_o perfect_v oblation_n for_o our_o sin_n amen_n a_o daily_a exercise_n for_o a_o christian._n london_n print_a by_o john_n wolf_n 1591._o exercitium_fw-la christiani_fw-la quotidianum_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o silij_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la benedicta_fw-la sit_fw-la sancta_fw-la &_o individua_fw-la trinitas_fw-la nunc_fw-la &_o semper_fw-la &_o per_fw-la infinita_fw-la secula_fw-la seculorum_fw-la a_o daily_a exercise_n for_o every_o christian._n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o thou_o have_v make_v thou_o ready_a kneel_v down_o and_o hold_v up_o thy_o hand_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o holy_a and_o undivided_a trinity_n now_o and_o ever_o and_o world_n without_o end_n pater_fw-la noster_fw-la qui_fw-la es_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la sanctificetur_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la adveniat_fw-la regnum_fw-la tuum_fw-la fiat_fw-la voluntas_fw-la tua_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la &_o in_fw-la terra_fw-la panem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la quotidianum_fw-la da_fw-la nobis_fw-la hodie_fw-la &_o dimitte_v nobis_fw-la debita_fw-la nostra_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la dimittimus_fw-la debitoribus_fw-la nostris_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la nos_fw-la inducas_fw-la in_o tentationem_fw-la sed_fw-la libera_fw-la nos_fw-la a_o malo_fw-la amen_n credo_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la patrem_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la creatorem_fw-la coeli_fw-la &_o terrae_fw-la &_o in_o jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la filium_fw-la eius_fw-la unicum_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la qui_fw-la conceptus_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la natus_fw-la ex_fw-la virgine_fw-la maria_n passus_fw-la sub_fw-la pontio_n pilato_n crucifixus_fw-la &_o mortuus_fw-la descendit_fw-la ad_fw-la inferna_fw-la tertia_fw-la die_fw-la resurrexit_fw-la a_o mortuis_fw-la &_o ascendit_fw-la ad_fw-la coelos_fw-la sedetque_fw-la ad_fw-la dextram_fw-la dei_fw-la patris_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la unde_fw-la venturus_fw-la est_fw-la iudicare_fw-la vivos_fw-la &_o mortuos_fw-la credo_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la sanctam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la communionem_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la amen_n misereatur_fw-la nostri_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o demissis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la peccatis_fw-la nostris_fw-la perducat_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la amen_n indulgentiam_fw-la absolutionem_fw-la &_o remissionem_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la tribuat_fw-la nobis_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la &_o misericors_fw-la dominus_fw-la dignare_fw-la domine_fw-la die_fw-la isto_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la nos_fw-la custodire_fw-la miserere_fw-la nostri_fw-la domine_fw-la miserere_fw-la nostri_fw-la fiat_n misericordia_fw-la tua_fw-la domine_fw-la super_fw-la nos_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la speravimus_fw-la in_o te_fw-la domine_fw-la exaudi_fw-la orationem_fw-la meam_fw-la &_o clamour_n meus_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la veniat_fw-la domine_fw-la deus_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la principium_fw-la huius_fw-la diei_fw-la nos_fw-la pervenire_fw-la fecisti_fw-la tua_fw-la nos_fw-la hodie_fw-la salua_fw-la virtute_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la die_fw-la ad_fw-la nullum_fw-la declinemus_fw-la peccatum_fw-la sed_fw-la semper_fw-la ad_fw-la tuam_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la faciendam_fw-la nostra_fw-la procedant_fw-la eloquia_fw-la dirigantur_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la &_o opera_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la amen_n dirigere_fw-la &_o sanctificare_fw-la regere_fw-la &_o gubernare_fw-la dignare_fw-la domine_fw-la deus_fw-la rex_fw-la coeli_fw-la &_o terrae_fw-la hodie_fw-la cordâ—_n &_o corpora_fw-la nostra_fw-la sensus_fw-la sermon_n &_o actus_fw-la nostros_fw-la lege_fw-la tua_fw-la &_o in_o operibus_fw-la mandatorum_fw-la tuorum_fw-la ut_fw-la hic_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la te_fw-la auxiliante_fw-la saluemur_fw-la &_o liberemur_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la malo_fw-la per_fw-la te_fw-la saluator_fw-la mundi_fw-la qui_fw-la vivis_fw-la &_o regnas_fw-la in_fw-la secula_fw-la seculorum_fw-la amen_n veni_fw-la domine_fw-la jesu_fw-la preliatâ—r_fw-la fortissime_fw-la princeps_fw-la exercitus_fw-la domini_fw-la qui_fw-la diabolum_fw-la vicisti_fw-la &_o seculum_fw-la apprehend_v arma_fw-la &_o scutum_fw-la &_o exurge_v in_o adiutorium_fw-la mihi_fw-la domine_fw-la deus_fw-la intend_v orationi_fw-la meae_fw-la &_o misericordia_fw-la tua_fw-la exaudiat_fw-la desiderium_fw-la meum_fw-la conforta_fw-la i_o domine_fw-la ut_fw-la â—mnia_fw-la possim_fw-la quae_fw-la iussisti_fw-la defend_v i_o ab_fw-la omni_fw-la malo_fw-la nunc_fw-la dirigens_fw-la oculos_fw-la meos_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la evelle_fw-fr precor_fw-la de_fw-fr laqueo_fw-la pedes_fw-la meos_fw-la &_o protege_v i_o sub_fw-la velamento_fw-la alarm_n tuarum_fw-la illumina_fw-la oculos_fw-la meos_fw-la ne_fw-la unquam_fw-la obdormiam_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la ne_fw-la quando_fw-la dicat_fw-la inimicus_fw-la meus_fw-la prevalui_fw-la adversus_fw-la eum_fw-la reminiscere_fw-la miserationum_fw-la tuarum_fw-la domine_fw-la &_o misericordiarum_fw-la tuarum_fw-la quae_fw-la a_o seculo_fw-la sunt_fw-la delicta_fw-la iwentutis_fw-la meae_fw-la &_o ignorantias_fw-la ne_fw-la memineris_fw-la secundum_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la memento_fw-la mei_fw-la propter_fw-la bonitatem_fw-la tuam_fw-la domine_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la tuas_fw-la commendo_fw-la spiritum_fw-la meum_fw-la redemisti_fw-la i_o domine_fw-la deus_fw-la veritatis_fw-la locutus_fw-la sum_fw-la in_o lingua_fw-la mea_fw-la notum_fw-la fac_fw-la mihi_fw-la domine_fw-la finem_fw-la meum_fw-la et_fw-la numerum_fw-la dierum_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sciam_fw-la quid_fw-la desit_fw-la mihi_fw-la fac_n mecum_fw-la signum_fw-la in_o bonum_fw-la ut_fw-la videant_fw-la qui_fw-la oderunt_fw-la i_o &_o confundantur_fw-la quoniam_fw-la tu_fw-la domine_fw-la adiwisti_fw-la i_n &_o consolatus_fw-la es_fw-la i_o o_o domine_fw-la quia_fw-la ego_fw-la seruus_fw-la tuus_fw-la &_o filius_fw-la ancillae_fw-la tuus_fw-la diripuisti_fw-la domine_fw-la vincula_fw-la mea_fw-la tibi_fw-la sacrisicabo_fw-la hostiam_fw-la laudis_fw-la &_o nomen_fw-la domini_fw-la invocabo_fw-la perijt_fw-la fuga_fw-la a_o i_o &_o non_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la requirat_fw-la animam_fw-la meam_fw-la clamavi_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la domine_fw-la dixi_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la spes_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o portio_fw-la mea_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la viventium_fw-la gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la &_o filio_fw-la etc._n etc._n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n and_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a so_o be_v it_o i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n which_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n he_o suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n be_v crucify_v dead_a and_o bury_v he_o descend_v into_o hell_n the_o three_o day_n he_o arise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a from_o whence_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a i_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o 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through_o christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o lord_n god_n king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n vouchsafe_v to_o direct_v and_o sanctify_v rule_n and_o govern_v this_o day_n our_o heart_n and_o body_n our_o sense_n speech_n and_o do_n in_o thy_o law_n and_o in_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o commandment_n that_o here_o and_o for_o ever_o by_o thy_o help_n we_o may_v be_v preserve_v from_o all_o danger_n both_o bodilye_o and_o ghostly_a etc._n etc._n come_v lord_n jesu_n strong_a in_o battle_n and_o prince_n of_o god_n army_n thou_o that_o have_v overcome_v the_o devil_n &_o the_o world_n take_v thy_o armour_n and_o shield_n and_o rise_v to_o help_v i_o give_v ear_n o_o lord_n unto_o my_o prayer_n and_o let_v thy_o mercy_n hearken_v to_o my_o desire_n strengthen_v i_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o thy_o law_n command_v and_o teach_v i_o to_o do_v keep_v and_o defend_v i_o from_o
thing_n commit_v to_o thy_o charge_n that_o i_o lose_v nothing_o or_o suffer_v it_o to_o perish_v by_o my_o sloth_n and_o negligence_n o_o lord_n keep_v i_o in_o health_n and_o comfort_v my_o strength_n give_v i_o understanding_n wit_n to_o go_v forward_o with_o the_o work_n of_o my_o master_n or_o mistress_n and_o by_o thy_o gracious_a help_n for_o to_o increase_v their_o substance_n that_o by_o my_o diligence_n they_o may_v be_v replenish_v with_o thy_o blessing_n and_o further_o that_o whatsoever_o i_o shall_v do_v at_o any_o time_n the_o same_o may_v turn_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o most_o holy_a name_n and_o to_o the_o wholesome_a exercise_n of_o my_o faith_n through_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o belove_a son_n which_o live_v with_o thou_o and_o reign_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n the_o prayer_n of_o one_o in_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n lord_n reprove_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o fury_n thy_o arrow_n be_v fix_v in_o i_o and_o thou_o have_v lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o i_o there_o be_v no_o health_n in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o wrath_n there_o be_v no_o quiet_a in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n my_o heart_n be_v sore_o trouble_v my_o strength_n and_o valour_n have_v fail_v i_o the_o light_n of_o my_o eye_n be_v not_o with_o i_o sorrow_n have_v compass_v i_o without_o number_n my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o own_o head_n &_o they_o be_v multiply_v as_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n gréeve_v &_o oppress_v i_o as_o a_o sore_a burden_n the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n have_v compass_v i_o and_o the_o trouble_n of_o hell_n be_v come_v upon_o i_o my_o conscience_n and_o my_o heart_n be_v both_o against_o i_o o_o lord_n deliver_v i_o hasten_v to_o help_v i_o and_o bring_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o terror_n of_o hell_n forgive_v i_o my_o sin_n which_o my_o enemy_n the_o devil_n heap_v upon_o i_o like_o a_o mountain_n so_o as_o the_o same_o stand_n before_o my_o eye_n i_o may_v not_o behold_v the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o grace_n let_v thy_o mercy_n therefore_o appear_v unto_o i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o and_o let_v i_o not_o be_v destitute_a of_o thy_o favour_n comfort_v i_o o_o god_n that_o i_o may_v have_v the_o enjoy_n of_o a_o quiet_a conscience_n for_o all_o this_o be_v inferior_a to_o thy_o greatness_n and_o mercy_n if_o thou_o will_v why_o be_v thou_o sorrowful_a my_o soul_n trust_v in_o god_n the_o health_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o he_o shall_v take_v thou_o out_o of_o temptation_n and_o bring_v thou_o at_o liberty_n through_o the_o innocent_a death_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a and_o unspotted_a sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n amen_n the_o prayer_n of_o a_o sick_a person_n almighty_a god_n and_o heavenly_a father_n forasmuch_o as_o thou_o have_v command_v we_o say_v call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n &_o i_o will_v hear_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v honour_v i_o therefore_o i_o do_v call_v upon_o thou_o in_o this_o my_o great_a distress_n through_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o belove_a son_n forsake_v i_o not_o a_o wretched_a sinner_n and_o if_o this_o my_o infirmity_n extend_v not_o unto_o death_n help_v i_o that_o by_o thy_o mercy_n i_o may_v recover_v my_o health_n and_o glorify_v thy_o power_n and_o virtue_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v upon_o i_o but_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o good_a pleasure_n more_o expedient_a and_o meet_a for_o i_o to_o die_v then_o to_o remain_v in_o this_o sorrowful_a vale_n and_o troublesome_a life_n let_v thy_o godly_a will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o give_v i_o grace_n i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v commit_v myself_o to_o thy_o will_n which_o always_o be_v best_o keep_v i_o firm_a in_o the_o catholic_a faith_n to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o be_v not_o sever_v from_o thou_o and_o thy_o unity_n but_o receive_v my_o soul_n into_o thy_o kingdom_n through_o the_o same_o thy_o belove_a son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o another_o prayer_n of_o the_o sick_a o_o mighty_a and_o omnipotent_a god_n which_o be_v merciful_a and_o full_a of_o pity_n and_o long_o suffer_v forgive_v i_o my_o sin_n and_o put_v away_o my_o iniquity_n vouchsafe_v beseech_v thou_o to_o comfort_v my_o soul_n against_o whatsoever_o temptation_n and_o affliction_n help_v i_o that_o my_o faith_n do_v not_o faint_a or_o waver_v in_o thou_o nor_o my_o hope_n have_v any_o distrust_n nor_o my_o charitye_n wax_v cold_a nor_o that_o my_o frailty_n be_v overcome_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o when_o the_o extreme_a hour_n of_o my_o life_n shall_v come_v then_o send_v i_o forth_o in_o peace_n i_o beseech_v thou_o because_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o health_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v ready_a before_o the_o face_n of_o all_o people_n as_o a_o light_n to_o lighten_v the_o gentile_n and_o as_o a_o renown_n for_o all_o thy_o people_n of_o israel_n in_o this_o my_o saviour_n i_o believe_v &_o in_o he_o do_v i_o trust_v i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n let_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v since_o thou_o be_v my_o help_n and_o my_o strength_n behold_v i_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o pity_n and_o turn_v thy_o fatherly_a favour_n towards_o i_o through_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o son_n who_o by_o his_o most_o sacred_a passion_n and_o death_n obtain_v for_o we_o eternal_a redemption_n amen_n a_o prayer_n of_o such_o as_o be_v present_a at_o the_o extreme_a sickness_n or_o death-pang_n of_o any_o o_o most_o holy_a and_o omnipotent_a god_n that_o preserve_v our_o life_n even_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n we_o do_v beseech_v thou_o vouchsafe_v to_o cast_v the_o eye_n of_o thy_o mercy_n upon_o this_o sick_a person_n to_o reléeve_v he_o both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o to_o forgive_v he_o all_o his_o sin_n accept_v we_o beseech_v thou_o the_o oblation_n of_o the_o most_o innocent_a death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o belove_a son_n in_o place_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o all_o his_o iniquity_n for_o in_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o name_n he_o be_v baptize_v deliver_v he_o now_o therefore_o from_o the_o pain_n and_o grief_n of_o his_o body_n shorten_v his_o grief_n and_o affliction_n conserve_v he_o against_o the_o accusation_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o against_o whatsoever_o temtation_n of_o the_o enemy_n that_o he_o may_v strive_v manful_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n and_o overcome_v he_o send_v unto_o he_o thy_o holy_a angel_n that_o they_o may_v bring_v he_o to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o all_o angel_n and_o of_o the_o elect_a in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n amen_o a_o prayer_n in_o time_n of_o plague_n or_o common_a mortality_n almighty_a god_n we_o do_v grant_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o have_v often_o and_o gréeous_o offend_v thou_o by_o our_o diverse_a and_o manifold_a sin_n forasmuch_o as_o we_o have_v all_o swerve_v from_o thou_o and_o therewith_o be_v become_v unprofitable_a neither_o we_o nor_o our_o father_n keep_v thy_o commandment_n with_o a_o right_n sorrowful_a spirit_n we_o 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people_n and_o take_v from_o we_o this_o pestilent_a infection_n for_o the_o bitter_a passion_n of_o thy_o sweet_a son_n protect_v we_o from_o thy_o wrath_n from_o evil_a and_o sudden_a death_n and_o from_o eternal_a damnation_n but_o if_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n be_v such_o that_o thou_o will_v needs_o visit_v our_o iniquity_n with_o this_o temporal_a punishment_n so_o favour_v we_o i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o bear_v thy_o fatherly_a hand_n lay_v upon_o we_o we_o despair_v not_o in_o thy_o chastisement_n for_o when_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v so_o correct_v by_o our_o lord_n that_o we_o be_v not_o condemn_v with_o this_o world_n and_o more_o profitable_a it_o be_v to_o suffer_v here_o temporal_a punishment_n then_o eternal_a in_o
a_o path_n way_n to_o penitence_n with_o sundry_a devout_a prayer_n fruiteful_a advertisemente_n and_o wholesome_a counsel_n of_o godly_a father_n towards_o the_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o some_o withdraw_n of_o the_o bridle_n of_o overmuch_a liberty_n take_v luke_n 1â—_n 〈…〉_o by_o the_o narrow_a gate_n 〈…〉_o shall_v seek_v to_o enter_v 〈…〉_o london_n print_v by_o john_n wolf_n 1591._o the_o end_n and_o purpose_n of_o this_o book_n lay_v down_o thy_o lofty_a look_n thy_o rich_a and_o ruffle_a rag_n sith_o god_n nor_o godly_a brook_n that_o beggar_n make_v such_o brag_n this_o wretched_a state_n you_o know_v shall_v soon_o be_v lay_v full_a low_o death_n pull_v thou_o by_o the_o sleeve_n and_o call_v thou_o to_o account_v thou_o woâ—st_v a_o month_n to_o live_v to_o what_o it_o do_v amount_v but_o lest_o it_o be_v a_o week_n prepare_v be_v not_o to_o seek_v examine_v by_o this_o squire_n and_o see_v if_o all_o be_v square_a to_o escape_v that_o last_a fire_n fly_v pain_n nor_o cost_n nor_o care_n to_o help_v thy_o life_n to_o look_v it_o be_v purpose_n of_o this_o book_n of_o penitence_n and_o the_o part_n thereof_o penitence_n be_v the_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o the_o sin_n and_o offence_n commit_v together_o with_o a_o earnest_a purpose_n and_o desire_v to_o forsake_v they_o and_o to_o be_v cleanse_v of_o they_o that_o grace_n may_v be_v restore_v by_o such_o mean_n as_o god_n have_v leave_v whereby_o to_o obtain_v it_o to_o say_v thou_o be_v sorry_a for_o thy_o sin_n commit_v against_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o yet_o have_v a_o like_n thereof_o or_o some_o remnant_n of_o a_o will_n or_o purpose_n in_o thy_o hart_n to_o renew_v they_o again_o it_o be_v but_o wicked_a dissumulation_n &_o deride_v of_o the_o holy_a action_n of_o penitence_n without_o which_o no_o sinner_n can_v well_o hope_v to_o attain_v to_o salvation_n let_v such_o take_v this_o for_o admonition_n both_o dreadful_a and_o often_o verify_v they_o be_v most_o 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attain_v by_o our_o call_n in_o baptism_n but_o especial_o to_o the_o provocation_n of_o god_n wrath_n thereby_o which_o contrition_n and_o inward_a motion_n of_o grace_n move_v and_o counsele_v to_o proceed_v to_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o our_o manifold_a sin_n and_o accuse_v of_o ourselves_o in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n by_o confession_n there_o to_o judge_v ourselves_o lest_o we_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o since_o the_o account_n of_o our_o life_n and_o offence_n commit_v be_v the_o weighty_a cause_n that_o any_o mortal_a man_n can_v pass_v through_o and_o deal_v with_o in_o his_o life_n it_o be_v to_o be_v attempt_v and_o take_v in_o hand_n rather_o with_o all_o care_n fear_v and_o diligence_n possible_a then_o slight_o &_o superficial_o without_o due_a regard_n which_o we_o utter_o disallow_v of_o in_o the_o mean_a of_o our_o worldly_a cause_n then_o rest_v the_o third_o part_n which_o be_v restitution_n and_o amends_n make_v which_o some_o do_v call_v 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to_o the_o comfort_n and_o relief_n of_o the_o needy_a or_o otherwise_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n or_o good_a example_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n also_o by_o forgive_a other_o offence_n against_o we_o and_o by_o restore_v unto_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o we_o withhold_v or_o take_v away_o wrongful_o and_o that_o be_v that_o little_a which_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v towards_o satisfaction_n wherewith_o god_n may_v be_v please_v &_o his_o wrath_n the_o better_o appease_v reason_n persuade_v to_o penitence_n and_o the_o speedy_a performance_n thereof_o the_o néedfulnes_n thereof_o the_o profit_n thereby_o the_o sundry_a example_n of_o man_n in_o time_n past_a ezechiel_n 18._o if_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v convert_v from_o his_o wickedness_n and_o become_v righteous_a all_o his_o iniquity_n which_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v be_v forget_v chris._n de_fw-fr penit._n o_o penitentia_fw-la quid_fw-la de_fw-la te_fw-la nunc_fw-la referam_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o penitence_n what_o shall_v i_o now_o say_v of_o thou_o thou_o set_v free_v the_o soul_n that_o be_v bind_v and_o preserve_v that_o which_o be_v unbound_v by_o thou_o the_o thief_n obtain_v paradise_n the_o prodigal_a son_n a_o chain_n of_o worship_n the_o city_n of_o niniveh_n pardon_n and_o peter_n forgiveness_n when_o as_o he_o have_v deny_v christ._n philosophy_n say_v that_o every_o thing_n be_v undo_v by_o the_o same_o cause_v it_o grow_v the_o rule_n of_o law_n say_v the_o thing_n be_v not_o forgive_v except_o the_o thing_n wrongful_o take_v be_v restore_v god_n grant_v that_o the_o penitence_n which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o offence_n be_v not_o require_v to_o the_o last_o farthing_n if_o thou_o ask_v when_o penitence_n be_v to_o be_v do_v forsooth_o present_o it_o be_v but_o presumption_n to_o defer_v it_o eccles._n that_o which_o thou_o may_v do_v do_v it_o forthwith_o gal._n 6._o while_o we_o have_v time_n let_v we_o do_v thing_n that_o be_v good_a aristot._n of_o all_o our_o time_n non_fw-la habemus_fw-la nisi_fw-la nunc_fw-la we_o have_v but_o this_o time_n which_o we_o call_v now._n godly_a cogitation_n induce_v to_o penitence_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n think_v on_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n on_o his_o divine_a might_n and_o virtue_n think_v how_o good_a he_o have_v be_v to_o thou_o to_o create_v thou_o of_o so_o noble_a a_o shape_n as_o in_o his_o own_o likeness_n think_v what_o grace_n he_o have_v do_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n cleanse_v thy_o soul_n from_o sin_n think_v how_o often_o and_o manifold_o thou_o have_v offend_v he_o since_o the_o vow_n and_o profession_n in_o baptism_n think_v how_o weekly_o monthly_o or_o yearly_a he_o have_v tarry_v for_o and_o expect_v thy_o return_v from_o sin_n think_v from_o how_o many_o danger_n he_o have_v preserve_v thou_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n think_v how_o ill_o thou_o have_v bestow_v the_o time_n that_o have_v be_v give_v thou_o to_o perform_v true_a penitence_n and_o yet_o perhaps_o thou_o have_v not_o do_v it_o think_v how_o many_o time_n he_o have_v forgive_v thou_o in_o christ_n and_o how_o many_o time_n thou_o have_v fall_v to_o sin_n again_o think_v what_o pain_n and_o torment_n thou_o have_v be_v in_o now_o and_o evermore_o if_o god_n have_v take_v thou_o out_o of_o this_o world_n when_o thou_o be_v in_o deadly_a sin_n think_v how_o dear_o he_o buy_v thou_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o devil_n suffer_v continual_a pain_n in_o this_o world_n about_o the_o space_n of_o 32._o year_n go_v barefoot_a in_o cold_a and_o in_o heat_n suffer_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o many_o reproachful_a injury_n at_o length_n shed_v his_o precious_a blood_n and_o yield_v his_o body_n to_o the_o crosse._n cassiodorus_n think_v all_o that_o time_n to_o be_v lose_v in_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o think_v on_o
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of_o our_o saviour_n o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v note_v to_o utter_v special_o seven_o word_n or_o sentence_n while_o thou_o do_v hang_v on_o the_o cross_n whereby_o we_o understande_v it_o be_v thy_o will_n we_o shall_v always_o be_v mindful_a of_o the_o same_o most_o holy_a speech_n i_o beseech_v thou_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o that_o thou_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o in_o whatsoever_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o offend_v against_o thou_o in_o the_o like_a number_n of_o mortal_a sin_n or_o their_o branch_n lord_n even_o as_o thou_o say_v father_n forgive_v my_o crucifier_n so_o give_v i_o grace_v that_o i_o may_v forgive_v all_o they_o that_o work_v i_o any_o evil_a lord_n as_o thou_o say_v to_o the_o thief_n to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n by_o thy_o grace_n let_v i_o so_o live_v that_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o my_o death_n thou_o may_v say_v to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n lord_n as_o thou_o do_v say_v to_o thy_o 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thou_o lord_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n receive_v i_o that_o be_o come_v unto_o thou_o for_o now_o be_v the_o time_n thou_o do_v appoint_v lord_n as_o thou_o say_v it_o be_v finish_v mean_v that_o the_o sorrow_n and_o labour_n suffer_v for_o we_o miserable_a sinner_n be_v now_o at_o a_o end_n let_v i_o by_o thy_o help_n deserve_v to_o hear_v the_o sweet_a speech_n of_o thou_o come_v my_o belove_a for_o i_o have_v now_o determine_v to_o accomplish_v thy_o petition_n come_v with_o i_o that_o thou_o may_v sit_v with_o my_o angel_n and_o saint_n feast_v in_o my_o kingdom_n and_o rejoice_v world_n without_o end_n amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o daily_a bread_n almighty_a god_n we_o thy_o wretched_a child_n do_v cry_v unto_o thou_o from_o earth_n as_o to_o our_o father_n in_o heaven_n vouchsafe_v through_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n to_o give_v we_o that_o which_o pertain_v to_o the_o needful_a sustentation_n of_o the_o body_n and_o grant_v thy_o grace_n and_o blessing_n 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