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The book of the holy society commonly called of twelve containing the litanies, and…The booke of the holy societye commonly called of tvvelve conteyning the lytanies, and…
The book of the holy society commonly called of twelve containing the litanies, and prayers, with are to be said by those who are of that Society. To obtain of God the grace to dye well. Lately translated out of the French language for the benefit of English Catholics by N.N. a Catholic gentleman.The booke of the holy societye commonly called of tvvelve conteyning the lytanies, and prayers, vvich are to be sayd by those vvho are of that Societye. To obtaine of God the grace to dye well. Lately translated out of the French language for the benefit of English Catholikes by N.N. a Catholic gentleman.
Douay: printed by Laurence Kellam, 1626
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AN ACT OF CONTRITION, WITH ALL THE PARTS THEREOF IN FORM OF A PRAYER.
AN ACT OF CONTRITION, WITH ALL THE PARTS THEREOF IN FORME OF A PRAYER.
MY lord Jesus Christ, true god, & true man, forasmuch as thou art accomplished with all perfection, and because I do acknowledge thee for my sovereign bliss, I do ⟨p. 68⟩love thee with all my hart and above all things I am infinitely sorry that I have soe ungratefully offended thee. Wherefore I do first of all resolve never to offend thee more. Secondly to fly from all the occasions of sin. Thirdly to make a sincere confession, and to perform such penance, as shall be enjoined to me: and for a more full, & worthy satisfaction, I do offer unto thee thy own merits, ⟨p. 69⟩with those of the blessed virgin thy mother, and of all those whom thou hast elected, joining therewith both my body and foul, my temptations, sorrows, and afflictions, and my whole life. Beseeching thee also that thou wouldst pardon, and give me thy grace, whereby I may amend my life; and that I may continue therein even till my death. Amen.
MY lord Iesus Christ, true god, & true mā, for asmuch as thou art accomplished with all perfection, and because I doe acknowledg thee for my souueraigne bilsse, I do ⟨p. 68⟩loue thee with all my hart and aboue all things I am infinitly sory that I haue soe vngratefully offended thee. Wherefore I doe first of all resolue neuer to offend thee more. Secondly to flye from all the occasions of sinne. Thirdly to make a sincere confessiō, and to performe such pennance, as shall be enioyned to mee: and for a more full, & worthy satisfactiō, I doe offer vnto thee thy owne merits,