CHAPTER III

CONFESSION

_Article I. Essence, Necessity, and Properties of Confession_

19. Essence and Necessity of Confession 137

20. Properties of Confession 138

_Article II. The Integrity of the Confession_

21. Necessity of the Integrity of Confession 153

22. Extent of the Integrity of Confession 157

23. The Number of Sins in Confession 163

24. The Confession of the Circumstances of Sins 166

25. The Confession of Doubtful Sins 180

26. Sins omitted through Forgetfulness or Other Causes not Blameworthy 193

27. Reasons Excusing from Complete Accusation 198

_Article III. The Means to be employed in Order to make a Perfect Confession_

28. The Examination of Conscience 215

29. Invalid Confessions 222

30. General Confession 228

31. The Manner of Hearing General Confession 238

32. Plan for making a General Confession 245