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Author: Bruno, Vincenzo, 1532-1594.
Title: A short treatise of the sacrament of penance with the maner of examination of conscience for a generall confession : wherunto is added another treatise of confession, for such spirituall or deuoute persons as frequent that sacrament / sett forth in Italian by the Reu. Fa. Vincent Bruno of the Society of Iesus.
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Print source: A short treatise of the sacrament of penance with the maner of examination of conscience for a generall confession : wherunto is added another treatise of confession, for such spirituall or deuoute persons as frequent that sacrament / sett forth in Italian by the Reu. Fa. Vincent Bruno of the Society of Iesus.
Bruno, Vincenzo, 1532-1594.
[London: Fr. Garnet's second press], 1597.
Subject terms:
Penance -- Early works to 1800.
Confession -- Early works to 1800.
Conscience, Examination of -- Early works to 1800.
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THE TABLE OF THE TREATISE OF THE SA∣crament of Penance.
A TREATISE OF PE∣NAVNCE.
What is the Sacrament of Penance: and of the necessity of the same.
OF THE PARTES of Penaunce.
Of the first part of Penaunce which is Contrition.
Of the second Part of Penaunce which is Confession.
Of the Conditions of Confession.
Of the matter of Confession: that is, of those thinges which the Peni∣tent is bounde to confesse: and first, of the kindes of sinnes.
Of the number of sinnes.
Of the circumstances of sinne.
Of certaine cases wherein the Con∣fession is void, & to be reiterated.
HERE FOLLOWETH the EXAMINE vpon the Ten Commaundements: in the which are also comprehended al other matters wherein a man may sinne Mortally.
Of the first Commaundement: that is, of honoring God aoue all thins.
Of the second Commaundement, of taking the name of God in vaine.
Of the third Commaundement, of Sanctifying the Holy-Dayes.
Of the fourth Commaundement, of honouring Parentes.
Of the fifth Commaundement: Thou shalt not kill.
Of the sixt & ninth Cōmandement. Thou shalt not commit Adultery. Thou shalt not desire thy Neighbours Wife.
Of the seauenth and tenth Com∣maundement.
Of the eight Commaundement. Thou shalt not beare false Witnesse.
Of the sinne of Pride.
Of the third part of Penance, which is SATISFACTION.
¶ A TREA¦TISE OF CONFES∣SION.
Of the profit of often Confession.
Of the examining of Conseence.
The manner of Examination of Conscience.
Towardes God. And first by Thought.
By Wordes.
By Deedes.
Towardes his Neighbour. And first by Thought.
By Wordes.
By Deedes.
Towardes himselfe. And first by Thought.
By Wordes.
By Deedes.
Of the sorrowe for Sinnes.
Of Confession.
Of the purpose and meanes of Amendment.
A MEDITA∣TION FOR THE HOLIE COMMVNION.
Pointes for the Meditation.
The Praier.