A12573:117
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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2. I protest that I will dye as I have lived in the true faith of the holy Catholic, Apostolic, and Roman church; and, I do believe and hold inviolably ⟨p. 84⟩whatsoever it doth believe, and propose unto me to be believed, with all the articles of the Creed which I will now repeat; Credo in Deum &c: and therewithal I do reprove condemn, and detest all the ancient and modern heresies, principally that of the Calvinists and Protestants of our times.
2. I protest that I will dye as I haue liued in the true faith of the holy Catholique, Apostolique, and Romayne church; and, I doe beleeue and hold inuiolably ⟨p. 84⟩whatsoeuer it doth beleeue, and propose vnto me to be beleeued, with all the articles of the Creed which I will now repeate; Credo in Deum &c: and therewithall I doe reproue condemne, and detest all the ancient and moderne heresyes, principally that of the Caluinists and Protestants of our times.
3. I do protest that I do entirely trust in the infinite bounty and mercy of ⟨p. 85⟩my god and saviour, the which doth infinitely exceed all my sins, how great or grievous soever they be. And therefore I do hope to be saved, not by my merits, but by the merits of the precious blood, of the passion, and death of Jesus Christ, the only true saviour of my soul.
3. I doe protest that I doe entirely trust in the infinite bounty and mercy of ⟨p. 85⟩my god and sauiour, the which doth infinitely exceede all my sinnes, how great or grieuous soeuer they be. And therefore I doe hope to be saued, not by my merits, but by the merits of the pretious bloud, of the passiō, and death of Iesus Christ, the onely true sauiour of my soule.