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THE CONTENTS OF THE Office for the Penitent.
THE Introduction p. 1.
An Office for the Penitent containing
1. Scriptures.
1. FOR Godly sorrow for sins p. 9
2. For a Penitential consession of the same p. 10
3. For resol…tions of Amendment p. 12.
4. For Fruits worthy of Repentance p. 14
5. For pardon of sins, and grounds for the hopes thereof p 16
6. For comfort in the same p. 18
2. Prayers.
1. Prayers upon the several parts of Repentance, in particular and distinct forms.
1. A Confession of Sins p. 19
2. A profession of Godly sorrow for sins, and of Resolutions of new obedience p. 26
3. A Profession of the Fruits of Repentance, and the conditions of Forgiveness p. 29
4. A Prayer for Pardon of sins p. 33
Two Collects out of the Office of Commination p. 36
5. A Prayer for Peace of mind, and Comfort upon the same p. 37
2. Prayers for Confession of sin, and of Repentance of the same, in one continued Form.
1. A Form of Confession of sins, and of Repentance of the same p. 39
2. A shorter Form of Confession, and Repentance of the same p. 44
3. A particular enumeration of sins, in a large form of Confession, and …epentance of the same p. 46
4. Another particular enumeration of sins, and Repentance of the same in a shorter Form p. 55
Sort Prayers and Ejaculations, for the Penitent to use at any time, as he sees cause p. 61
THE CONTENTS OF THE Tryal and Judgment of the Soul, Consisting of Questions.
1. FOR the Sick, touching the sick Persons due reception of their sickness p. 70
2. For the Penitent, whereby to try and discover the safety of their spiritual estate, viz, of
1. Their Faith p. 73
2. Their holy obedience, where of, the several Duties and Holy Laws, which we are to obey p. 75. &c.
3. Of their Charity, and Forgiveness of others p. 85
4. Of their Reconciliation to their Brethren, and making restitution after wrongs p. 87
5. Questions upon the whole p. 90
An exhortation to the examined Penitent p. 91
Prayers before and after his Absolution p. 94. &c.
THE CONTENTS OF THE Office for one troubled in Mind.
SCRIPTURES.
1. FOR Profession of trouble p. 102
2. Grounds of Comfort
1. From the mercifulness of God p. 103
2. From promises to the Penitent p. 104
3. From the Compassionateness of our High Priest p. 105
3. The acceptableness of an humble spirit p. 106
4. Of Peace, and Hope, and Joy in God p. 107
5. An Hymn of thanksgiving, after one is delivered from trouble of mind p. 109
PRAYERS.
1. A General Prayers for one troubled in mind p. 110
Two Collects out of the Liturgy p. 112
2. Prayers for particular Graces
1. Prayers for a sense of Sin, without despair of mercy to pardon them, or of Grace to Cure them p. 114
2. A Prayer for hopes of mercy, and of Grace, to encourage Repentance p. 116
3. A Prayer setting forth the grounds of hope thereof p. 118
4. Prayers for mercy and favourable Allowances in trying our services p. 121
5. A Prayer for a clear and settled judgment of our selves, and of what may establish us in peace p. 125
6. A Prayer for recommendation of our humble fears, to Gods merciful acceptance p. 127
7. Prayers for Peace, and Hope, and joy in God p 128
8. A Prayer against perplexing doubts and scruples p. 131
9. A Prayer against prophane mistrust of Divine Truths, and blasphemous Thoughts p. 133
10. A thanks giving for satisfaction and comfort; after one has been troubled in mind p. 135
FINIS.
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