Part II — Preces Quotidianae
§24 *Confessio Laudis*
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1Ex honesta | non { mali corvi / malum ovum, }
2parentela,
3Sensatus, | non bardus,
4Integris sensibus, | neque cæcus neque surdus,
5membris, | neque claudus neque mancus,
6Educatus, | non expositus,
7Literatus, | non mechanicus,
8Christianus, | non Paganus,
9Erutus e periculis, | non absorptus ab { illis, / illa, }
10ex infamia,
11in diebus pacis, | non jactatus in procellis,
12ex honesta fortuna, | ut neque adulari
13|opus habeam,
14| neque mutuo accipere,
15Multis peccatis liberatus,
16Donatus donis { Gratiæ { Redemptio, / Vocatio, } / Naturæ, / Fortunæ. }
17Qui, secundum misericordiam Tuam magnam,
18regenerasti nos in spem vivam,
19per resurrectionem JESU CHRISTI,
20in hæreditatem incorruptibilem,
21et incontaminatam,
22et immarcessibilem,
23conservatam in cœlis pro nobis.1 Pet. i. 3. [4.]
24Qui benedixisti mihi in omni benedictione
25spirituali in cœlestibus
26in Christo.Eph. i. 3.
27Qui consolatus es me in omni tribulatione mea,
English
1of honest | not { of the bad crow, the bad egg, }
2parentage,
3of understanding, | not dull-witted,
4whole in my senses, | neither blind nor deaf,
5in my limbs, | neither lame nor maimed,
6brought up, | not cast out,
7lettered, | not a mechanic,
8a Christian, | not a pagan,
9plucked out of perils, | not swallowed up of { them, / it, }
10out of infamy,
11in the days of peace, | not tossed in tempests,
12of an honest estate, | so that I have need
13|neither to flatter,
14| nor to borrow,
15delivered from many sins,
16endowed with the gifts { of Grace { redemption, / calling, } / of Nature, / of Fortune. }
17Who, according to thy great mercy,
18hast begotten us again unto a lively hope,
19by the resurrection of JESUS CHRIST,
20to an inheritance incorruptible,
21and undefiled,
22and that fadeth not away,
23reserved in heaven for us.[1 Pet. 1:3, 4]
24Who hast blessed me with all blessing
25spiritual in heavenly places
26in Christ.[Eph. 1:3]
27Who hast comforted me in all my tribulation,
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1Quoniam sicut abundarunt passiones Christi
2in me, ita et per Christum abundat
3consolatio mea.2 Cor. i. 4, 5.
4Tibi, Deus patrum meorum, confiteor,
5Teque laudo, quia sapientiam et fortitudinem
6secundum partem aliquam dedisti mihi;
7et ostendisti mihi quæ rogavi Te,
8et sermonem aperuisti mihi.[*Dan.* ii. 23.]
9Opus manuum. | Pretium sanguinis.
10Imago vultus. | Servus emptionis.
11Signaculum nominis. | Filius adoptionis.
12Templum Spiritus.
13Membrum Ecclesiæ.
14Divisio.
15Compellatio, | Peccati,
16Ascendat, | Pœnæ.
17Ne declines. | Comprecatio
18Confessio | Gratiæ,
19Peccatorum, | Præmii.
20Threni, | Intercessio
21Supplicatio. | pro Creatura,
22Confessio { Fidei, / Spei. } | Genere humano,
23| Ecclesia,
24Confessio beneficiorum, | Politia,
25Laus, | Nostris,
26Benedictio, | Nobis ipsis.
27Gratiarum actio. | Benedictio,
28Deprecatio | Commendatio.
English
1For as the sufferings of Christ have abounded
2in me, so my consolation also aboundeth
3by Christ.[2 Cor. 1:4, 5]
4To thee, O God of my fathers, I confess,
5and thee I praise, for that thou hast given me
6wisdom and might in some measure;
7and hast shewed me what I asked of thee,
8and hast opened unto me the matter.[Dan. 2:23]
9The work of thy hands. | The price of thy blood.
10The image of thy countenance. | The servant of thy purchase.
11The seal of thy name. | The son of thine adoption.
12The temple of the Spirit.
13A member of the Church.
14The Division.
15The address, | [of] sin,
16Let it ascend, | [of] punishment.
17Turn not thou away. | Prayer together
18Confession | for grace,
19of sins, | for reward.
20Lamentations, | Intercession
21Supplication. | for the creature,
22Confession { of faith, / of hope. } | for mankind,
23| for the Church,
24Confession of benefits, | for the commonwealth,
25Praise, | for our own,
26Blessing, | for ourselves.
27Thanksgiving. | Blessing,
28Deprecation | Commendation.
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1Confessio peccati, | Per.
2Professio pœnitentiæ, | Creatio,
3Petitio veniæ. | Enutritio, Gubernatio,
4| Conservatio, Dispositio,
5Quia, | Redemptio.
6Propter vel Per. | Conceptio,
7Secundum. | Nativitas,
8Et annunciabo. | Vita,
9| Passio et Mors,
10Vel sic, | Resurrectio,
11Professio propositi, votum, | Ascensio.
12Confessio infirmitatis, | Inspiratio.
13Petitio gratiæ.
14Ἄσκησις
15Diurna seu Nocturna,
16Pœnitentiæ de malis,
17Gratitudinis pro bonis.
18Peculiaris
19Ætatis, | si { senex; / in Clero; / Episcopus. }
20Vocationis, |
21Status, |
22CONFESSIO PECCATI
23et
24Protestatio Gratitudinis.
25O Domine, minor sum omnibus miserationibus Tuis, et
26veritate Tua quam explevisti servo Tuo.Gen. xxxii. 10.
English
1Confession of sin, | Through.
2Profession of penitence, | Creation,
3Petition for pardon. | Nurture, Governance,
4| Preservation, Disposing,
5Because, | Redemption.
6For, or Through. | Conception,
7According to. | Nativity,
8And I will declare. | Life,
9| Passion and Death,
10Or thus, | Resurrection,
11Profession of purpose, a vow, | Ascension.
12Confession of infirmity, | Inspiration.
13Petition for grace.
14The Exercise
15Daily or nightly,
16of penitence for evils,
17of thankfulness for good things.
18The particular exercise
19Of age, | if { an old man; / in the Clergy; / a Bishop. }
20Of calling, |
21Of estate, |
22THE CONFESSION OF SIN
23and
24Protestation of Thankfulness.
25O Lord, I am less than all thy mercies, and than
26thy truth which thou hast fulfilled unto thy servant.[Gen. 32:10]