The Transition which the Pe∣nitent makes from the Acts of Contrition to the Acts of Resolution for amendment of life, without which all sorrow for Sin is in vain.

BUT because by thy infinite Mercy, O my God, thou hast satisfied for me already, shall I therefore fold my Arms, and sit down and do nothing towards it? Or which is worse, shall I go on? Shall I continue in my Sins that Grace may abound?

Now God forbid.

No, I here resolve rather to die the Death, than ever wilfully to sin against thee more.

I do here resolve utterly to avoid the temptations and approaches towards those former sins which have hitherto so miserably betrayed me.

Page  179 I do here resolve (thy holy Spirit as∣sisting me) upon all the duties of a new life; to be hereafter more wary in my ways, and more constant to good resolu∣tions, to love thee above all the plea∣sures and interests of this life, and sadly to consider what an infinite loser I should be, if to gain all that my corrupt heart desires I should lose thee:

If after all this I should be so miser∣ably forgetful both of my self and thee, as shamefully to relapse into any of those sins which I have now repented of.

I do here once more resolve to abhor and loath my self for it, and not to let my Conscience sleep or admit of any rest, till I have with bitter tears and a sharp reiterated Repentance obtained my pardon.