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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.
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.
WHAT IS TO BE DONNE BY THOSE WHO DESIRE TO BE ADMITTED INTO THIS SOCIETY?
VVHAT IS TO BE DONNE BY THOSE VVHO DESIRE TO BE ADMITTED INTO THIS SOCIETYE?
First of all he that will enter into the said holy Company must cause himself to be received and admitted by one who hath been formerly received, ⟨p. 24⟩who shall make his reception soe much more grateful and meritorious before god, as he himself shall be more recommendable in devotion, holiness of life, and profession; which point is soe important, and of that consideration, that those who demand to be admitted, ought to use all means possible, that it may be done by some religious, or secular churchman, who hath the reputation ⟨p. 25⟩to be à man of good life, or by some such other who as much as humane frailty will admit, is irreprehensible in his life and conversation.
FIrst of all he that will enter into the sayd holy Cōpany must cause himself to be receiued and admitted by one whoe hath bene formerly receiued, ⟨p. 24⟩whoe shall make his reception soe much more gratefull and meritorious before god, as he himself shall be more recommendable in deuotiō, holynes of life, and profession; which poynt is soe important, and of that consideration, that those whoe demand to be admitted, ought to vse all meanes possible, that it may be done by some religious, or secular churchman, whoe hath the reputatiō ⟨p. 25⟩to be à man of good life, or by some such other whoe as much as humayne frailty will admit, is irreprehensible in his life and conuersation.