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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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9. I protest that I do most humbly beseech the sacred virgin Mary, my angel guardian, my patron, and the saints to whom I have special devotion, with all the angels, and Saints of paradise that they would aid and assist me at my last point of life and obtain for me by their intercessions, and merits everlasting repose in their blessed company. Mary mother of grace ⟨p. 93⟩mother of mercy protect us from our enemy, & receive us at the hour of death. All the saints of heaven make intercession for me.
9. I protest that I doe most humbly beseech the sacred virgin Marye, my angell gardiē, my patron, and the saynts to whom I haue speciall deuotion, with all the angells, and Saynts of paradise that they would ayd and assist me at my last poynt of life and obtayne for me by theire intercessions, and merits euerlasting repose in their blessed company. Marye mother of grace ⟨p. 93⟩mother of mercie protect vs from our ennemye, & recieue vs at the houre of death. All the saynts of heauen make intercession for me.
10. I protest that if soe be that our Lord permit that I should be tempted by the devil with any temptation whatsoever either against faith, hope, or charity towards god, or neighbour, or against ought that I have now said, that I will not ⟨p. 94⟩hearken, answer, or consent thereto, or believe his false persuasions, and if soe be that by his craft and deceits, or by the violence of my malady and pain I should happen to consent to any sin, I do now beseech my good god that such consent of mine may be void & of none effect; and this I ask for the value and merit of the precious blood of my Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ.
10. I protest that if soe be that our Lord permit that I should be tempted by the deuill with any temptation whatsoeuer eyther agaynst faith, hope, or charity towards god, or neighbour, or agaynst ought that I haue nowe sayd, that I will not