An humble Confession after Examination.
O The God of my Soul, with all humble Reve∣rence I appear this day be∣fore
Holy rules and helps to devotion both in prayer and practice In two parts. The fourth edition. Written by the right reverend father in God, Bryan Duppa, late Lord Bishop of Winton, in the time of his sequestration.
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- Holy rules and helps to devotion both in prayer and practice In two parts. The fourth edition. Written by the right reverend father in God, Bryan Duppa, late Lord Bishop of Winton, in the time of his sequestration.
- Author
- Duppa, Brian, 1588-1662.
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- London :: printed for W. Hensman, at the King's-Head in Westminster-Hall,
- 1683.
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- Prayer -- Early works to 1800.
- Devotional literature -- Early works to 1800.
- Theology, Practical -- Early works to 1800.
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"Holy rules and helps to devotion both in prayer and practice In two parts. The fourth edition. Written by the right reverend father in God, Bryan Duppa, late Lord Bishop of Winton, in the time of his sequestration." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A36933.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 1, 2024.
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thee, not as the proud Pharisee to justifie my self, but as the poor Publican who striking his breast, durst not lift up his eyes towards Hea∣ven, nor say any more than this, Lord be merciful to me a sinner.
For I have sinned, O Lord, I have sinned; Wo is me, I cannot cast my searching eyes into any corner of thy Commandments, but I find my self miserably guilty.
But in what manner soever I have offended thee, O my merciful Lord, whether in Thought, Word or Deed, whether secretly or openly; I am now sorry for it from the very root and bottom of my heart, beseeching thee to
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look compassionately upon the frailty and ignorance, the wilfulness and presump∣tion of my life, and graci∣ously to forgive all that I have done amiss.
For alas, I am neither able to stand thine indignation, nor present thee with any thing of mine own, but tears and prayers to appease thine anger: Be reconciled there∣fore to me, O God, in the blood of thy dear Son, which was so freely offered up to thee as a full ransom for the sins of the whole World. O require not that payment a∣gain of me, a poor and bank∣rupt sinner; but for his sake, for his abundant Satisfacti∣ons sake, cancel the hand∣writings
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that are against me; blot out all my sins past, new and old, and for the time to come, let there be an ever∣lasting tie between my Soul and thee, that thou maist be my God, and I may live and die thy servant.
Amen.