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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.
PHIL. Verily ye ought alway to resort to the best learned men, & to seek for such ghostly fathers, as both will and can in structe and teach you the law of God. But let it so be, that your Cu rate be not of the greatest learned men, ⟨image 38⟩yet is he to much simple, if he can bring out of his treasurehouse things neither new nor old, seeing that the holy scriptures are so 1plenteously set forth in our English tongue, that even the very idiot may now become learned in the kingdom of God. At the leest, this commodity shall ye enjoy at his hand, even the benefit of Absolution. Therefore to make few 2words concerning this matter, disdain ye not to go to confession at the times appointed according to the ordinance of the holy church, and the Act of our most excellent king, yea and that with all humble & reverence. Declare the diseases of your souls unfeignedly, that ye may be healed with the most sweet and comfortable salve of Absolution Follow the godly & wholesome ad monicions of your ghostly father Go unto him with such an hatred ⟨image 39⟩& detestation of sin, that ye may return from him with hearts all together inflamed with the perfect love of virtue, innocency, & true godliness, being full fixed never to return 3unto your old vomit and wallowing in the mire. And wham he shall rehearse unto you the most 4sweet & comfortable words of Absolution, give earnest faith unto them, being undoubtedly persuaded, that your since at that time be assuredly forgiven you, as though God him self had spoken them, according to this saying of Christ: He that heareth you, heareth me. 5Again, Whose sins ye forgive, are forgiven them. This have I spoken concerning Auricular confession.
PHIL. Uerely ye ought alwaye to resorte to the best learned mē, & to seke for suche ghost ly fathers, as both wyll and can in structe and teache you the lawe of God. But let it so be, that your Cu rate be not of ye gretest learned mē,