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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.
3. They who have charge of the sick parties shall be careful that ⟨p. 102⟩their children, or such like persons, do not come near them, or but very seldom by reason of the particular and natural affection that they bear to them, because the presence of such persons doth usually trouble sick people, for the tenderness of affection which is stirred up in them, which is very hurtful as well to the body as to the soul.
3. Theye whoe haue charge of the sick partyes shall be carefull that ⟨p. 102⟩theire children, or such like persons, doe not come neere them, or but very seldome by reason of the particular and naturall affection that they beare to them, because the presence of such persons doth vsually trouble sicke people, for the tēdernesse of affection which is stirred vp in them, which is very hurtfull as well to the body as to the soule.
4. All lascivious paintings, & profane pictures, ⟨p. 103⟩are to be removed from the chamber of the sick body, or at least to be kept out of his sight, because they might without doubt cause in him, by the craft of the devil evil thoughts, and effects.
4. All lasciuious paintings, & profane pictures, ⟨p. 103⟩are to be remoued from the chamber of the sick body, or at least to be kept out of his sight, because they might without doubt cause in him, by the craft of the deuill euill thoughts, and effects.