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The Ceremonies, form of prayer, and services used in Westminster-Abby at the coronation of King James the First and Queen Ann, his consort performed by Dr. Whitgift ... ; with an account of the procession from the palace to the Abby ... : with the coronation of King Charles the First in Scotland.
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be acceptable to thee and avoid the gulfe of vice and overcome all his enemies and finally come to thee in glory who art the Way the Truth and the Life through Christ our Lord. The Epistle 1 Pet. 2. By two Bishops The Gospel Matth. 22. By two Bishops The Nicene Creed The Offertory The King cometh down from the Throne to offer He offereth twice 1. Bread and Wine 2. A Mark of Gold Then the Prayer ALmighty God give thee of the dew of Heaven and of the fat of the Earth abundance of Corn and Wine Let the Nations serve thee and the Tribes adore thee and let him be blessed that blesseth thee and God shall be thy helper Almighty God bless you with the blessing of Heaven above in the Mountains and Hills and with the blessings of the Earth beneath with the blessings of Corn and Wine and Fruit and let the blessings of the old Fathers Abraham Isaac and Jacob be established upon thee through Christ our Lord. BLess O Lord the vertuous courage of this King and accept the work of his hands replenish his Realm with the increase of thy Blessings with the Fruit of the Heavens and the dew of the Water and the depths Let the influence of the Sun and the Moon drop down fatness upon the high Mountains and the Clouds rain plenty upon the low Vallies that the Earth may abound with store of all things Let the blessings of him that appeared in the Bush descend upon his head and the fulness of his Blessings fall upon his Children and Posterity Let his Feet be dipped in Oyl and his Horn be exalted as the Horn of an Unicorn by which he may scatter his Enemies from on the face of the Earth the Lord that sitteth in Heaven be his defender for ever and ever through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen BLess we beseech thee O Lord these thy gifts and sanctifie them unto this Holy use that by them we may be made partakers of the Body and Blood of thy only begotten Son Jesus Christ And thy Servant our King James may be fed unto everlasting Life of Soul and Body and enabled to the discharge of his great Place and Office whereunto thou hast called him of thy great goodness grant this O Lord for Jesus Christs sake our only Mediator and Advocate Amen O GOD the King of Kings and Lord of Lords by whom Kings do Reign and Law-givers do make good Laws vouchsafe in thy favour to bless this Kingly Ornament and grant that thy Servant our King who shall wear it may shine in the spirit with the Ornament of Good Life and Holy Actions and after this Life ended he may for ever enjoy that Life and Glory which hath no end through Christ our Lord. The Prayer done the Dean of Westminster arrayeth the King 1. With the Supertunica or close Pall. 2. Then with the Tynsin Hose 3. Then with his Sandals The Spurs are put on by a Noble-man thereto by the King appointed Then the Arch-Bishop taketh the Sword and layeth it before him on the Altar and saith this Prayer HEar our Prayers we beseech thee and vouchsafe by thy Right Hand of Majesty to Bless and Sanctifie this Sword wherewith this thy Servant James desireth to be girt that it may be a Defence and Protection of Churches Widdows Orphans and all the Servants of God against the savage cruelty of Pagans and Infidels and that it may be a fear and terror to all those that lye in wait to do mischief through Christ our Lord. Then the Arch-Bishop delivereth the Sword into the Kings Hands which Sword is girt about him by a Peer thereto appointed saying REceive this Kingly Sword which is hallowed for the Defence of the Faith of Christs Holy Church and delivered unto thee by the hands of Bishops though unworthy yet Consecrated in the place of the Holy Apostles and remember of whom the Psalmist did Prophesie saying Gird thy self with thy Sword upon thy Thigh O thou most Mighty and with this Sword exercise thou the force of Equity and mightily destroy the growth of Iniquity Protect the Holy Church of God and his Faithful People and pursue Hereticks no less than Infidels defend and help Widdows and Orphans Restore the things that are gone to decay and maintain those things that are restored be revenged of Injustice and confirm things that are in good Order that doing these things thou maist be glorious in the triumph of Vertue and excellent in the ornament of Justice and Reign for ever with the Saviour of the World whose Image you bear who with the Father and the Holy Ghost Then the Armil is put about his Neck in the manner of a Stole and tyed to the boughs of his two Arms The Arch-Bishop saying REceive the Armil as a token of Gods embracing whereby all thy works may be defended against thy Enemies both bodily and ghostly through Christ our Lord. Then the Mantle or open Pall is put on by the Dean of Westminster The Arch-Bishop saying REceive this Pall which is formed with four Corners to let thee understand that the four Quarters of the World are subject to the power of God and that no Man can happily Reign upon Earth who hath not received his Authority from Heaven Then the Arch-Bishop taketh the Crown into his hands and saith this Prayer O GOD of Eternity the commander of all Powers the vanquisher of all Enemies Bless this thy Servant who boweth his Head unto thy Majesty preserve him in long Health and prosperous Felicity be present with him protect and defend him whensoever he calleth upon thee Give him we beseech thee the Riches of thy Grace fill his Soul with Goodness and Crown him with thy Mercy and let him always in godly Devotion wait upon thee through thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ The Arch-Bishop Crowneth the King saying GOD Crown thee with a Crown of Glory and Righteousness with the Honour and Work of Fortitude that thou by our Ministry having a right Faith and manifold Fruit of good Works maist obtain the Crown of an Everlasting Kingdom by the gift of him whose Kingdom endureth for ever In the mean time the Quire singeth the Anthem BE strong and of a good courage and observe the Commandments of the Lord to walk in his ways and keep his Ceremonies Precepts Testimonies and Jugments and Almighty God prosper and strengthen thee whithersoever thou goest The Lord is my Ruler therefore I shall want nothing THE King shall rejoyce in thy strength O Lord exceeding glad shall he be of thy Salvation for thou hast granted him his Hearts desire and hast not denyed him the request of his Lips for thou hast prevented him with Blessings of goodness and hast set a Crown of pure Gold upon his Head Then he putteth the Ring on his Wedding-finger saying REceive the Ring of Kingly Dignity and by it the Seal of Christian Faith that as this day thou art adorned the Head and Prince of this Kingdom
four corners of the Stage and reads the same to the Lyon who cries it down to the People and they all hold up their hands and say Amen The Oath of the People is this We swear and by the holding up of our hands do promise all Subjection and Loyalty to King Charles our Dread Soveraign and as we wish God to be merciful unto us shall be to His Majesty true and faithful and be ever ready to bestow our Lives Lands and what else God hath given us for the Defence of His sacred Person and Crown When the King is crowned the Earls and Viscounts put on their Crowns and the Lyon his The other Barons and Lords continue bare and uncovered Then is this Anthem sung BE strong and of good Courage and observe the Commandments of the Lord to walk in his ways and keep his Ceremonies Precepts Testimonies and Judgments And Almighty God strengthen and prosper thee wheresoever thou goest The Lord is my Ruler and therefore I shall want nothing The King shall rejoyce in thy strength O Lord exceeding glad shall he be of thy Salvation For thou hast granted him his hearts desire and hast not denied him the Request of his Lips for thou hast prevented him with Blessings of goodness and hast set a Crown of pure Gold upon his Head After this the King goes down again looses his Sword wherewith he was girt and offers it laying the same upon the Altar which one of the Chief Nobles redeems with an Offering and then draws it forth and carries the same naked before the King Then the Arch-bishop takes the Scepter and delivers it into the Kings right hand with these words Receive the Scepter the Sign of Royal Power the Rod of the Kingdom the Rod of Vertue that thou mayst govern thy self aright defend the holy Church and all the Christian People committed by God to thy Charge punishing the Wicked and protecting the Just And then he saith this Prayer O Lord the fountain of all good things and the Author of all good proceedings grant we beseech thee to this thy Servant that he may rightly use the Dignity which he hath by Inheritance vouchsafe to confirm the Honour which thou hast given him before all Kings and enrich him with all Benedictions Establish his Throne visit him with increase of Children let Justice spring up in his days and his Soul be filled with Joy and gladness till he be translated to thine everlasting Kingdom Amen After this the Arch-bishop blesseth the King saying The Lord bless thee and keep thee and as he hath made thee King over his People so he still may prosper thee in this world and in the world to come make Thee partaker of his eternal Felicity Amen The King then kisseth the Arch-bishop and Bishops assistant After that the King ascendeth the Stage attended by the Nobles and the Singers sing Te Deum laudamus c. Which ended the Arch-bishop enthrones the King saying Stand and hold fast from henceforth the Place whereof you are the righteous and lawful Heir by a long and lineal Succession of your Fore-fathers which is now delivered unto you by the Authority of Almighty God and by the hands of us the Bishops and Servants of God and as you see the Clergy come more near to the Altar than others so where it is convenient you will remember to give them that Honour and Respect which is due to their Places that the Mediator of God and Man may establish you in this Kingly Throne and that with him you may reign and live for ever Then goeth the Chancellor to the four Corners of the Stage and proclaims his Majesties Pardon with offer of the same under the Great Seal of Scotland to all who shall require it Upon which the People make their Acclamations crying God save the King This done the Arch-bishop and Bishops kneel down and make their Homage their hands being betwixt the Kings hands and these words are read unto them J. A. B. shall be faithful and true and Faith and Truth bear unto you our Soveraign Lord and your Heirs Kings of Scotland and I shall do and truly acknowledge the Service of the Lands which I shall claim to hold of you in the right of the Church as God help me And they shall kiss the Kings left Cheek After them the Temporal Lords in like manner kneeling and holding their hands betwixt the Kings hands have these words read unto them J. A. B. become your Liege Man and Truth and Faith I shall bear unto you live and die against all manner of Folks whomsoever in your Service So God me help They kiss likewise the Kings left Cheek The King giveth the Scepter to such as it shall please his Majesty for carrying the same and goeth down to the Chair of Estate over against the Pulpit And the Arch-bishop going to the Altar or Table beginneth the Communion The Communion ended and Blessing given the King with the Crown on his head and Scepter in his hand returns with the whole Train in most solemn manner to his Pallace The Trumpets sound the Cannons shoot and other small Shot are discharged Silver and Gold Pieces coined for that purpose are cast among the People And then the King goeth to his Feast which is ordered as his Majesty shall give direction God save the KING FINIS