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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.
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.
5. Those who shall visit the sick, must be careful that they do not entertain them with vain discourse, or unprofitable and worldly businesses: but shall speak unto them such things as may spiritually ⟨p. 104⟩recreate them, and edify the assistants in our Lord.
5. Those whoe shall visit the sick, must be carefull that they doe not entertayne them with vayne discourse, or vnproffitable and worldly buisinesses: but shall speake vnto thē such things as may spiritually ⟨p. 104⟩recreate them, and edify the assistants in our Lord.
6. The sick party shall be diligent to discover unto his spiritual father all the temptations, doubts, scruples, and sins, orderly as they come to his memory, to the end, that conserving by this mean the peace and tranquillity of his conscience, the devil be not able to deceive him in any thing.