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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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5. I do protest that from the bottom of my hart, and with all profound humility I do ask pardon of all those whom I may at any time have scandalised by my ill example, or in any other sort whatsoever offended in word, or deed either in body, ⟨p. 87⟩goods, or fame; offering my self with all readiness to give them all manner of satisfaction, as far, as I shall be able.
5. I doe protest that frō the bottome of my hart, and with all profound humility I doe ask pardon of all those whome I may at any time haue scandalised by my ill example, or in any other sort whatsoeuer offended in word, or deed eyther in body, ⟨p. 87⟩goods, or fame; offring my self with all readynes to giue them all manner of satisfaction, as farre, as I shall be able.
6. I do protest, being humbly prostrated before the diume majesty, that from the bottom of my hart I do ask pardon and for givenes for all my sins and offences which I have committed against him, against my neighbour, & my self: being chiefly grieved, and ⟨p. 88⟩troubled in my soul that I have transgressed his will, considering his infinite goodness and merit, and in regard of the exceeding and notorious favours, which it hath pleased him to bestow upon me; much offended with myself, that I have not had that grief, sorrow and contrition, which I ought, and should desire to have, and that I have not peradventure confessed myself as I ought, and am obliged ⟨p. 89⟩to do; for which I am heartily sorry, and do propose to my self for the time to come in better manner then I have hitherto done, to serve god faithfully, for ever remitting my self to his divine providence, and perpetual goodness.