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A potacio[n] or dry[n]king for this holy time of le[n]t very co[m]fortable for all…A potacio[n] or dri[n]kynge for this holi time of le[n]t very co[m]fortable for all…
A potacio[n] or dry[n]king for this holy time of le[n]t very co[m]fortable for all penitent sinners, newly prepared by Theodore Basil.A potacio[n] or dri[n]kynge for this holi time of le[n]t very co[m]fortable for all penitent synners, newly prepared by Theodore Basille.
printed for Joha, 1542printed for Ioha, 1542
Title page typeset from the transcription.
¶ The potation for Lent. › ¶ Of Confession.¶ The potacion for Lente. › ¶ Of Confession.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
PHI. First igraffeth i us a certain 1humility, submission & lowliness of mid & depresseth all arrogancy and pride, while we humbly are contented to confess to our ghostly fathers such offences, as wherewith we have of fended God, Secondly it incuteth ⟨image 36⟩and beteth into our hearts a shame fastness, whereby we are so ashamed of our faults heretofore committed, that we utterly abhor them, & are wholly inflamed with y• love of virtue. Thirdly, it bringeth us to the knowledge of our selves, while we hear those things of the priest, that are necessary to be known of every christen man. Fourthly in confession we do not only learn to know how heinous & detestable a thing sin is before God, but also means & ways to eschew it. Howe many, think you, are there, which if this auricular confession were taken away, would not care how they lived, neither would they regard any part of Christs doctrine, but live like brute beasts with out any fear of God at all, or study of innocency, wallowing and tumbling them selves daily in sin, not once having a respect ⟨image 37⟩unto the correction of their old & wicked manners. Fifthly if we be in doubt of any thing, in confessi on we may learn the assurance & certainty of it. Sixthly in confession the ignorant is brought unto knowledge▪ the blind unto sight, the desperate unto salvation, the presumptuous unto humility, the troubled unto queerness, the sorrow full unto joy, the sick unto health, the dead to life. What need I make many words? Confession bringeth high tranqui•tte to the troubled conscience of a christen man, while the most comfortable words of Absolution are rehearsed unto him by the priest.
PHI. Fyrst igraffeth i vs a certayne 1hūilite, submissiō & lowlines of mid & depresseth al arrogācy and pride, whyle we humbly are contented to cōfesse to our ghostly fathers suche offences, as wherewith we haue of fended God, Secondly it incuteth ⟨image 36⟩