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THE CORONATION 613 Holy Ghost, three Persons distinct in one undivided and eternal essence, one substance, one in infinite majesty of attributes and perfection. I confess Thee as the one true Creator and Preserver of all that has being. In thy kingly presence I declare and say, that my last will is this: Of the goods of mortal life and of the world in which I live, I possess none that I can leave; for never have I possessed or loved anything beside Thee, who art my good and all my possession. To the heav ens, the stars and planets, to the elements and all crea tures in them I give thanks, because according to thy will they have sustained me without my merit, and lovingly I desire and ask them to serve and praise Thee in the offices and ministries assigned to them, and that they continue to sustain and benefit my brethren and fellowmen. In order that they may do it so much the better, I renounce and assign to mankind the possession, and as far as possible, the dominion of them, which thy Majesty has given me over these irrational creatures, so that they may now serve and sustain my fellowmen. Two tunics and a cloak, which served to cover me, I leave to John for his disposal, since I hold him as a son. My body I ask the earth to receive again for thy service, since it is the common mother and serves Thee as thy creature ; my soul, despoiled of its body and of all visible things, O my God, I resign into thy hands, in order that it may love and magnify Thee through all thy eternities. My merits and all the treasures, which with thy grace through my works and exertions I have acquired, I leave to the holy Church, my mother and my mistress, as my residu ary heiress, and with thy permission I there deposit them, wishing them to be much greater. And I desire that before all else they redound to the exaltation of thy holy name and procure the fulfillment of thy will on Private Use Only
614 CITY OF GOD earth as it is done in heaven, and that all the nations come to the knowledge, love and veneration of Thee, the true God." 725. "In the second place I offer these merits for my masters the Apostles and priests, of the present and of the future ages, so that in view of them thy ineffable clemency may make them apt ministers, worthy of their office and state, rilled with wisdom, virtue and holiness, by which they may edify and sanctify the souls redeemed by thy blood. In the third place I offer them for the spiritual good of my devoted servants, who invoke and call upon me, in order that they may receive thy protec tion and grace, and afterwards eternal life. In the fourth place I desire that my services and labors may move Thee to mercy toward all the sinning children of Adam, in order that they may withdraw from their sin ful state. From this hour on I propose and desire to continue my prayers for them in thy divine presence, as as the world shall last. This, long Lord and my God, is my last will, always subject to thy own." At the con clusion of this testament of the Queen, the most blessed Trinity approved and confirmed it; and Christ the Re deemer, as if authorizing it all, witnessed it by writing in the heart of his Mother these words : "Let it be done as thou wishest and ordainest." 726. If all we children of Adam, and especially we who are born in the law of grace, had no other obliga tion toward the most blessed Mary than this of having been constituted heirs of her immense merits and of all that is mentioned in this short and mysterious testament, we could never repay our debt, even if in return we should offer our lives and endure all the sufferings of the most courageous martyrs and saints. I do not com pare them with the infinite merits and treasures left by More Free Items at www.catholickingdom.com
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THE CORONATION 613<br />
Holy Ghost, three Persons distinct in one undivided and<br />
eternal essence, one substance, one in infinite majesty<br />
of attributes and perfection. I confess Thee as <strong>the</strong> one<br />
true Crea<strong>to</strong>r and Preserver of all that has being. In<br />
thy kingly presence I declare and say, that my last will<br />
is this: Of <strong>the</strong> goods of mortal life and of <strong>the</strong> world<br />
in which I live, I possess none that I can leave; for<br />
never have I possessed or loved anything beside Thee,<br />
who art my good and all my possession. To <strong>the</strong> heav<br />
ens, <strong>the</strong> stars and planets, <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> elements and all crea<br />
tures in <strong>the</strong>m I give thanks, because according <strong>to</strong> thy will<br />
<strong>the</strong>y have sustained me without my merit, and lovingly<br />
I desire and ask <strong>the</strong>m <strong>to</strong> serve and praise Thee in <strong>the</strong><br />
offices and ministries assigned <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong>m, and that <strong>the</strong>y<br />
continue <strong>to</strong> sustain and benefit my brethren and fellowmen.<br />
In order that <strong>the</strong>y may do it so much <strong>the</strong> better,<br />
I renounce and assign <strong>to</strong> mankind <strong>the</strong> possession, and as<br />
far as possible, <strong>the</strong> dominion of <strong>the</strong>m, which thy Majesty<br />
has given me over <strong>the</strong>se irrational creatures, so that <strong>the</strong>y<br />
may now serve and sustain my fellowmen. Two tunics<br />
and a cloak, which served <strong>to</strong> cover me, I leave <strong>to</strong> John<br />
for his disposal, since I hold him as a son. My body<br />
I ask <strong>the</strong> earth <strong>to</strong> receive again for thy service, since it<br />
is <strong>the</strong> common mo<strong>the</strong>r and serves Thee as thy creature ;<br />
my soul, despoiled of its body and of all visible things,<br />
O my God, I resign in<strong>to</strong> thy hands, in order that it may<br />
love and magnify Thee through all thy eternities. My<br />
merits and all <strong>the</strong> treasures, which with thy grace through<br />
my works and exertions I have acquired, I leave <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
holy Church, my mo<strong>the</strong>r and my mistress, as my residu<br />
ary heiress, and with thy permission I <strong>the</strong>re deposit <strong>the</strong>m,<br />
wishing <strong>the</strong>m <strong>to</strong> be much greater. And I desire that<br />
before all else <strong>the</strong>y redound <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> exaltation of thy<br />
holy name and procure <strong>the</strong> fulfillment of thy<br />
will on<br />
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