A12573:99
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.
AN ADVERTISEMENT TOUCHING THE FORESAID ANTHEM AND PRAYER.
AN ADVERTISEMENT TOVCHING THE FORESAYD ANTHEME AND PRAYER.
You shall know that amongst the holy patrons of this blessed fraternity S. Barbara is rightly placed, forasmuch as she hath that gift and grace from god to preserve from sudden, and unprovided death all such as do demand it of god in her name. As it doth appear in the acts of her noble martyrdom which you shall find in the lines of Saints written by the reverend father Rybadeneyra: with a notable ⟨p. 64⟩example of one, who falling dow•• from the top of a house that was on fire, and being buried, or rather overwhelmed with the ruins of the house, and flaming brands, was in due time succoured by the said Saint, who appeared unto him and promised him that he should not dye before he had received the Sacraments; and for that end thee had obtained of god a respite for him till the ne•t day: which s•e fell out, and he made a most happy end; because for a great space of time he had be•• devou• to the foresaid Saint.
YOu shall knovv that amongst the holy patrons of this blessed f•aternitye S. Barbara is rightly placed, forasmuch as shee hath that guift and grace from god to preserue from soddayne, and vnprouided death all such as doe demand it of god in her name. As it doth appeare in the acts of her noble martyrdome vvhich you shall sind in the lines of Saynts vvitten by the reuerend father Rybadeneyra: vvith a notable