The holy desires of death. Or A collection of some thoughts of the fathers of the church : to shew how christians ought to despise life, and to desire death. By the R. P. Lalemant, prior of St. Genovese, and Chancellour of the University of Paris.

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The holy desires of death. Or A collection of some thoughts of the fathers of the church : to shew how christians ought to despise life, and to desire death. By the R. P. Lalemant, prior of St. Genovese, and Chancellour of the University of Paris.