A Treatise on general confessions, by way of familiar conversation between confessor and penitent

A Treatise on general confessions, by way of familiar conversation between confessor and penitent

Year: 1852

CONTENTS. CONFERENCE I. Cases in which a General Confession is necessary 9 CONFERENCE II. Cases in which a General Confession is useful 28 CONFERENCE III. Oases in which General Confessions may be reposted; also. Confessions partially general, and treatment of scrupulous persons 47 CONFERENCE IV. Preparation for a General Confession 61 CONFERENCE V. Preparation for a General Confession (continued) 84 CONFERENCE VI. Method of exciting oneself to Contrition before Confession. 100 CONFERENCE VII. Immediate preparation for a General Confession, and manner of making it 122 CONFERENCE VIII. Imaginary example of a General Confession 122 CONFERENCE IX Special observations on sins omitted in the fore-going example 147 CONFERENCE X Means of Perseverance. 153 FIRST MEDITATION. On He11. 104 SECOND MEDITATION. On the Loss of Heaven. 107 THIRD MEDITATION. On the Horror and Filthiness of Sin 110 FOURTH MEDITATION. On haring offended a God so good to us. 113 FIFTH MEDITATION. On haring offended a God so good in Himself. 110 SIXTH MEDITATION. 111 On the enormity of sin, shown from the Passion end Death of our Saviour 119 RESOLUTIONS, To serve as a rule of life after a General Confession 188 PRAYER