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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
OTHER DIRECTIONS VERY PIOUS AND PROFITABLE.OTHER DIRECTIONS VERY PIOVS AND PROFITABLE.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2. The sick person shall cause a Crucifix, or some other devout image of our Lord Jesus Christ, or our blessed Lady to be hung up in some place where he may easily behold ⟨p. 100⟩hold, and contemplate it many times, as well by night as by day, and pray sometimes to Jesus Christ, sometimes to our blessed lady, and recommending himself cordially unto them to speak these words, or such like. O Jesus my saviour save my soul. O merciful virgin Mary defend my soul. O Jesus and Mary grant patience and strength to my soul. O Jesus and Mary receive my soul ⟨p. 101⟩near unto ye. He shall likewise recommend himself to the blessed patriarchs S. Joseph, Saint Francis, Saint Augustin, and Saint Barbara, special protectors and intercessors for the holy Association of twelve, and to other his particular friends, and devout persons, and above all to his good Angel guardian.
2. The sick person shall cause a Crucifix, or some other deuout image of our Lord Iesus Christ, or our blessed Lady to be hung vp in some place where he may easily behold ⟨p. 100⟩hold, and contemplate it many times, as well by nyght as by day, and pray sometimes to Iesus Christ, sometimes to our blessed ladye, and recommēding himself cordially vnto them to speake these words, or such like. O Iesus my sauuiour saue my soule. O mercifull virgin Marye defend my soule. O Iesus and Marye grant patience and strength to my soule. O Iesus and Marie recieue my soule ⟨p. 101⟩neere vnto yee. He shall likewise recōmend himself to the blessed patriarchs S. Ioseph, Saint Francis, Saint Augustin, and Saynt Barbara, speciall protectors and intercessors for the holy Association of twelue, and to other his particular friends, and deuout persons, and aboue all to his good Angell guardien.