entangled with an earthly desire. Lead me after A Confession of Sins on Wednesday Morning, preparatory to the receiving of the Holy Sa crament. if we say that we have no Sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us; but if we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 8.9. Most Mighty God! how shall I, a poor miserable sinner, who miserable sinner, who am all over sin and pollution, dare to speak unto thee? O Lord, when I look back on my past life, I am astonished at thy mercy and long-suffering towards me; and am sensible, if I had been rewarded according to my misdeeds, that I had long before this been condemned to endless misery and torments. And lest I drop this opportunity of repentance, I fly unto thes and cry, Lord, be merciful unto me, a Sinner! I have been 2 rebellious and disobedient Sinner, a contemner of thy laws, and one t of those wretched fools, that have made a mock entangled with an earthly desire. Lead me after thee, with a sure hope of eternal bliss, that I may run with delight in the way of thy commands, and especially to thy Holy Table.-Take me up finally to thee and thy Throne of Glory, that I may see thy face, and rejoice with thee for ever in thy kingdom. A Confession of Sins on Wednesday Morning, preparatory to the receiving of the Holy Sa crament. If we say that we have no Sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us; but if we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John i. 8. 9. Most Mighty God! how shall I, a poor miserable sinner, who am all over sin and pollution, dare to speak unto thee? O Lord, when I look back on my past life, I am astonished at thy mercy and long-suffering towards me; and am sensible, if I had been rewarded according to my misdeeds, that I had long before this been condemned to torments. And leat I drop mock at sin, and would not hearken to reproof; my mind has been overspread with blindness, ignorance, and folly, and almost every power and faculty of my Soul has been corrupted and defaced. But now as thou hast vouchsafed me this light of thy Spirit to see my infirmities, I fly unto thee the author of my comfort, and say, Lord, be merciful unto me, a Sinner! How have I preferred a life of folly and madness, of extravagance and disorder; a live that has yielded me shame and much remorse, sorrow and affliction, before the peace, and pleasure, and serenity of a sober, virtuous, and religious conversation! How have I preferred the pleasures and profits of this world to the ways of virtue and religion! but now I repent, and say, Lord, be merciful unto me a Sinner! O Lord! I dare not plead, that I have spent any one day of my life solely to thy honour and glory; but how many days, nay years, have I spent in the service of sin? How many are my unlawful desires, and how great my intemperance? How oft have I profaned thy Sabbaths, abused thy sacred name, ridiculed thy holy word, despised thy ministers, and made a jest of all that was serious? But now I fly unto thee by this holy Sacrament, and cry, Lord be merciful unto me a Sinner! If I have been proud and envious, passi-: onate and angry, full of hatred, malice, and revenge; if I have been guilty of slandering and abusing, injuring, and defrauding of my neighbour; of indecent actions, and obscene discources; of profane and sinful jests, and frequent Cursing, Swearing, and Lying: O Lord, be merciful unto me a Sinner! More particularly, O Lord, I do most sorrowfully confess, and lament before thee, to whom all things are naked and open, that I have most grievously offended thee_by[HERE NAME PARTICULARS.] Lord! What scandal have I brought to Religion; what dishonour to thy name; what reproach to the Christian profession, by these my wicked and sinful practices! All which I surely trust shall be forgiven me, when now with a contrite heart I fly unto thee, and say, Lord, be merciful unto me, a Sinner! A Prayer to implore God's Mercy, and For giveness of our Sins." The wages of Sin is Death! But the gift of God is eternal Life, through Jesus Christ our Lord.--- ` Rom. vi. 23. My God! I have no hope but in that mercy of thine, which thou hast manifested in the redemption of the world, by thy Son Christ Jesus: D. That alone is the support |