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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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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.
The first that as soon as they can they should free themselves from mortal fins, if either they do believe, or doubt that they are touched with any; flying by all means possible those occasions which they know do cause soe great à misery; and that where they are able to hinder it, they do not suffer that any offend god in their presence, or in any other place where ⟨p. 31⟩they have power to hinder.
The first that assoone as they can they should free themselues from mortall finnes, if eyther they doe belieue, or doubt that they are touched with any; flying by all meanes possible those occasions which they knowe doe cause soe great à miserye; and that where they are able to hinder it, they doe not suffer that any offend god in theyr presence, or in any other place where ⟨p. 31⟩they haue power to hinder.
The second point that they both confess and communicate if they can, beside those days which are appointed therefore, as we have showed, every month.
The second poynt that they both confesle and communicate if they can, beside those dayes which are appoynted therefor, as wee haue shewed, euery month.
The 3. that they hear every day mass, if they can do it without prejudice to that whereunto they are obliged; and that they pray for the catholic church, and for our ⟨p. 32⟩holy father the pope, for the king and state, and for the kings issue; for the peace and unity of Christian princes, for the extirpation of heresies, for those that are in mortal sin, for such as are afflicted & in temptation, for those that are in the agony of death, and for their enemies.