PROTESTATIONS FOR THOSE WHO ARE SICK AND DESIRE TO DYE IN THE GRACE OF GOD.PROTESTATIONS FOR THOSE WHOE ARE SICK AND DESIRE TO DYE IN THE GRACE OF GOD.
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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.
PROTESTATIONS FOR THOSE WHO ARE SICK AND DESIRE TO DYE IN THE GRACE OF GOD.
PROTESTATIONS FOR THOSE WHOE ARE SICK AND DESIRE TO DYE IN THE GRACE OF GOD.
I. N. miserable sinner do protest here in the presence of the holy Trinity, the Father, Son, and Holy ghost, of Jesus Christ crucified for my sins, of the glorious virgin Mary our advocate, of S. Michael the archangel, ⟨p. 82⟩and of all the angels, and saints in paradise, especially my angel guardian and of my patron S. N. and other Saints my advocates and intercessors, and of all ye my parents and friends that are here present, whom I desire to be witnesses of what I shall speak. I do then first of all protest that I do take in good part my death, & with all willingness of mind; and that I do willingly ⟨p. 83⟩suffer the griefs and afflictions of this disease for the love, & glory of the divine majesty; yea even the pains of purgatory for such time as it shall please our lord for the remission of my sins & the punishment due unto them.
I. N. miferable sinner doe protest heere in the presence of the holy Trinity, the Father, Sōne, and Holy ghost, of Iesus Christ crucified for my sinnes, of the glorious virgin Marye our aduocate, of S. Michael the archangell, ⟨p. 82⟩and of all the angells, and saynts in paradise, especially my angell gardien and of my patrone S. N. and other Saynts my aduocats and intercessors, and of all yee my parents and friends that are here present, whom I desire to be witnesses of what I shall speake. I doe then first of all protest that I doe take in good part my death, & with all willingnes of mind; and that I doe willingly ⟨p. 83⟩suffer the griefes and afflictions of this disease for the loue, & glory of the diuine maiestye; yea euen the paynes of purgatorye for such time as it shall please our lord for the remission of my sinnes & the punishment due vnto them.