1233 testamentum primum ously that he was convinced the sickness would lead to his death. He, therefore, wrote this spiritual testament, intended mainly for the members of his Congregation. His conviction was not fulfilled because he recovered his health (it is not known exactly when). So, he sealed the testament and wrote that it should not be opened until his death. This testament is called the “first” because later (1699/1701), Fr. Papczyński wrote another testament344. [Testamentum Primum] In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen. 1. – Ego indignus Sacerdos, et maximus peccator, Stanislaus a Iesu Maria, supremum diem omnibus incertum, quotidie expectans, definitum a Domino vitae et mortis, cum humili gratiarum actione suscepturus, quoniam testari, exutus mea propria voluntate per votum obedientiae non possim345, protestari coram Pientissima et Sanctissima Trinitate, Virgineque Electissima, et tota Curia Caelesti, omnique creatura aggredior. 2. – Quia ego natus et educatus in Fide Catholica Romana, in eademmorior, credendo quidquid Sancta Mater Ecclesia credit, et ad credendum praecipit, et credendum (atque hoc per fidei meritum) deinceps praecipiet. Cui si quando aliquid inconsiderate cogitavi, vel dixi, vel scripsi contrarium, revoco, imo incogitatum, indictum, non scriptum, esse volo. 3. – Gratias ago Divinae Majestati pro gratiis, favoribus, donis, beneficiis in me largissime profusis, doleo vero ex intimo corde, et dolere volo quam perfectissime, ex amore Eius, de meis peccatis, quae omnia in salutiferis vulneribus Domini ac Redemptoris mei Iesu Christi demergo. 4. – Substerno me pedibus Electissimae Virginis Dei Genitricis Mariae cum tota Eius Immaculatae Conceptionis nostra Con344 Cf. SH, no. 12. 345 Cf. Positio, p. 487, no. 1, ubi explanatio data est, quod P. Papczyński non potuit testamentum condere seu testari uti Eremita primi generis, secundum Erectionem Alteram ex anno 1687. Cf. ibid., p. 424, § 7.
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