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goodness that thou hast not done, and mightest have done; and of all graces that thou hast slothed [1] — not only for dread of death, or any other pain, but rather[2] more for love of God and His righteousness — and for thou hast displeased His great goodness and kindness; and for the due order of charity, by the which we be bound to love God above all things; and of all these things thou askest the forgiveness of God? Desirest thou also in thine heart to have very knowing of all thine offences and forgets that thou hast done against God, and to have special repentance of them all?[3]

He answereth: Yea.

IV. The Fourth Interrogation shall be this: Purposeth thou verily, and art in full will, to amend thee if thou mightest live longer; and never to sin more, deadly, wittingly, and with thy will: and rather than thou wouldest offend God deadly any more, to leave and lose wilfully all earthly things, were they never so lief to thee, and also the life of thy body thereto? And furthermore thou prayest God that He give thee grace to continue in this purpose?

He answereth: Yea.

V. The Fifth Interrogation shall be this: Forgivest thou fully in thine heart all manner men that ever have done thee any manner harm or grievance unto this time, either in word or in deed, for the

  1. i.e. delayed, neglected.
  2. i.e. sooner
  3. Optat insuper cor tuum illuminari ad oblitorum cognilionem ut de tit iptdaliter valtas peniltre.