1. To repent them truly of their former Sins. A Prayer for true Repentance.
TO thee, O God, all Hearts are open, all desires known, and from thee no Secrets are hid; so that if I would, I cannot con∣ceal my Sins from thee. And now
The Christian's manual in three parts ... / by L. Addison ...
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- The Christian's manual in three parts ... / by L. Addison ...
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- Addison, Lancelot, 1632-1703.
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- London :: Printed for W. Crooke ...,
- 1691.
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- Lord's Supper.
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"The Christian's manual in three parts ... / by L. Addison ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A26360.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 12, 2024.
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that I confess my Sins unto thee, it is not to inform thy infinite Knowledge, but to obey thy gracious Pleasure; and to make me capable of that forgiveness promised to all who confess their Sins. With a sorrowfull Heart therefore I confess my Sins unto thee, I accuse my self here before thee of innumerable wick∣ed thoughts and desires, which I have conceived, form'd, and fo∣ster'd in my Heart; of infinite corrupt and evil Words that I have utter'd with my Tongue, of many naughty and ungodly Deeds, which I have wrought with my Hands, by all which I have provoked most justly thy Wrath and Indignation against me; but it is thy Nature and Property always to have mercy and to forgive the Sins of them that are penitent. Grant me therefore, Holy Father, the Grace of true repentance; create in me
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a clean Heart, O God, and re∣new a right Spirit within me: Grant I may truly lament my Sins, whose burden is intollerable, and whose remembrance is so grie∣vous unto me. And for the future inable me to cease from evil, and learn to do well; to cast away the Works of Darkness, and to put on the Armour of Light: and to bring forth Fruits of Repen∣tance in amendment of Life, to the Praise and Glory of thy Grace in Jesus Christ my blessed Redeemer.