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O God of inestimable and eternall mercy, God of unmeasurable piety, God the Creator and Redeemer of mankind, who purifiest the hearts of such as confesse their sinnes unto thee; who releasest all such from the bond of iniquity, as accuse themselves before the sight of thy divine majesty: I be∣seech the power and depth of thy goodnesse with inward
groanes: that according to the multitude of thy mercies, thou wouldst grant mee to make a pure and sincere con∣fession before thee of all my sinnes, whereof my guilty conscience doth accuse mee. And that thou wouldst give mee true repentance for all such things as I have com∣mitted, in naughty thoughts, depraved cogitations, wicked consent, unjust counsell, in concupiscence and uncleane delights, in evill and hatefull words, in malicious works, in my seeing, hearing, ta∣sting, smelling, and touching. I truly even in all my mem∣bers doe conceive my selfe guilty above measure: be∣cause, as the starres of heaven, and sands of the Sea; so doe
I know my sinnes to bee in∣numerable. But to thee, Lord, who knowest all se∣crets, and who hast said, Thou desirest the repentance of a Sinner, doe I reveale all the secrets of my heart, accusing my naughtinesse, and my many and very great sinnes, which I have com∣mitted before the eyes of thy fearefull Majesty, all my wretched life long, especial∣ly these (here for the better increase of thy devotion and spi∣rituall compunction, maist thou particularize some of thy grievouser Sinnes) with all those my evils, which are open and manifest, O God of mercy, in thy sight. And now, O most graci∣ous LORD, looke upon
mee and have mercy on mee, and give unto mee a fountaine of teares and re∣mission of all my sinnes, through thy free mercie, and that with inward con∣fession of heart, and affe∣ction of desiring remission, seconded with so sincere a Confession. Rectifie and reforme in mee, O most loving Father, whatsoever is depraved in mee, either in word, deed, thought, through my owne impie∣tie, or the Devils subtil∣tie; and by joyning mee a member to the unity of the Church, make mee partaker of thy Redemption; and admit mee to the Sacrament of blessed reconciliation, as one who hath no confi∣dence
but in thy mercy and compassion.