The Signal Loyalty and Devotion of Gods True Saints Part 1 and 2, Part 2 · Chapter 8 · Part 71
Te invocamus Domine.
Te invocamus Domine sanct…, Pater Omnipotens eterne Deus, ut hunc famulum tuum Jacobum, quem tuae divinae dispensationis providentia in primordio Plasmatum usque hunc praesentem diem Juvenili flore letantem crescere concessisti; eum tuae Pietatis don… ditatum, plenumque gratia veritatis de die in diem coram Deo & hominibus ad meliora semper proficere f…cias, ut summi regiminis solium, gratiae supernae largitate gaudens suscipiat: Et misericordiae tuae muro ab hostium adversitate undique munitum. Plebem sibi commissam cum pace propitiationis & virtute victoriae feliciter regere mereatur, per Jesum Christum.
We beseech thee, O Lord holy Father, almighty and everlasting God, for this thy servant James, that as at the first thou broughtest him into the world by thy Divine Providence, and in the flower of his youth, hast preserved him untill this present day, so thou wilt evermore enrich him with the gift of piety, fulfill him with the grace of truth, and increase him daily in all goodnesse in the sight of God and men, that he may joyfully receive the seat of supreme Government, by the gift of thy supernal Grace; and being defended from all his Enemies, by the wall of thy Mercy, he may happily govern the people committed to his charge.
After the prayer done, beginneth the Letany to be sung by two Bishops. Vel duo Cantores. Infra Letaniam haec adjungantu…. Ut praesentem famulum tuum in tua pietate, Justicia & sanctitate confirmare & conservare digneris, te rogamus audi nos. P…stea sequantur hae orationes.
Omnipotens sempiterne Deus creator omnium Imperatorum, angelorum Rex regnantium, Dominusque Dominantium, qui Abraham fidelem famulum tuum de hostibus triumphare fecisti; Moysi & Josuae populo Praelatis multiplicem victoriam tribuisti; humilemque David puerum tuum Regni fastigio sublimasti. Salomonem Sapientiae, pacisque ineffabili munere ditasti. Respice nos ad preces humilitatis nostrae, & super hunc famulum tuum quem supplici devotione in Regem consecramus Benedictionum tuarum dona multiplica eum que dextrae tuae potenti… semper & ubique cir…da, quatenus pr adicti Abrahae fide firmatus, Moysis … … fretus, Josuae fortitudine munitus. Davidi humilitate …. … sapi… decoratus, Tibi in omnibus placeat. Et per tramitem justitiae inoffenso gressu semper incedat. … tuam deinceps cum Plebibus sibi … ut enutriat ac …, muniat & instruat. Contraque omnes visibiles & inv…biles hostes … potenter regaliterque virtutis regimen administret, Et ad verae fidei pacisque Concordiam eorum animos (te opitu…nte) reformet, ut horum populorum debita subjectione fultus, cum digno amore glorificatus, ad paternum decenter solium tua miseratione concendere mereatur. Tuae quoque protectionis galea munitus, & scuto insuperabili jugiter protectus, armisque …ibus circundatus, optabilis victoriae triumphum feliciter …piat, terrorem que suae potentiae infidelibus inferat, Et pacem in militantibus letanter reportet per Dominum nostrum qui virtute Crucis Tartara destruxit, regnoque diaboli superacto, ad Coelos victor ascendit, in quo potestas omnis regum consistit & victoria, qui est gloria humilium & vita salusque Popnlorum, qui tecum vivit. Amen.
O Almighty and everlasting God, Creator of all things, Ruler of Angels, King of Kings, and Lord of Lords, who didst cause thy faithful servant Abraham to triumph over his enemies; didst give m…ny victories to Moyses, and …, the Governors of thy people, didst exalt thy lowly servant David, unto the height of a Kingdome; didst enrich Solomon with the unspeakable gift of Wisdome and Peace. Give ear we beseech thee unto our humble Prayers, and multiply thy blessing upon this thy Servant, whom in lowly devotion we do consecrate our King; that he being strengthned with the Faith of Abraham, indued with the Mildnesse of Moyses, armed with the For…itude of Joshua, exalted with the humility of David, beautified with the Wisdome of Solomon, he may …lease thee in all things, he may alwaies walk uprightly in the way of Righ…, he may nourish and teach, defend and instruct thy Church and people, and like a mighty King, minister unto them the government of thy Ver…e against all enemies visible and invisible, and by thy help reform their mindes to the concord of true Faith and peace, that being underpropped by the due Obedience, and honoured by the condign Love of these his people, he may, by thy mercy royally ascend up to the throne of his forefather, and being defend…d with the Helmet of thy protection, covered with thy invincible shield, and al… clad with heavenly Armour, he may gloriously triumph, and by his power both terrifie infidels, and bring joyfull peace to those that fight for thee, through our Lord, who by the power of his Crosse hath destroyed Hell, and having overthrown the Kingdome of the Devil, is with victory ascended into Heaven, in whom doth consist all Power, Kingdome and Victory, who is the glory of the humble, the life and salvation of his people, who liveth with thee and the holy Ghost.
Benedic domine, &c. hunc Regem nostrum Jacobum, qui regna moderaris a seculo, & tali eum benedictione glorifica, ut Davidis toneat sublimitas sceptrum & glorificatus in ejus te propitio reperiatur merito. Da ei tuo inspiramine … mansuetudine ita regere Populum sicut Salomonem fecisti reg…um obtinere pacificum. Tibi cum timore semper sit subditus, tibique militet cum quiete. Sit tuo Clipeo protectus cum Proceribus, & ubique tua gratia major existat. Honorifica eum prae cunctis regibus Gentium. Felix populis dominetur, & feliciter eum Nationes adorent. Vivat inter gentium Catervas magnanimus. Sit in judiciis aequitatis singularis. Locuplet eum tua pr …dives dextera frugiferam obtineat patriam. Et ejus libris tribuis profutura Praesta ei prolixitatem vitae per tempora, ut in diebus ejus oriatur justitia. A te robustum teneat regiminis solium, & eum Jocunditate & Justitia … glorietur in regno. Amen.
O Lord, thou that governest all Kingdomes from everlasting, blesse we beseech thee this our King, that he may rule like 'David, and by thy mercy obtain his reward. Grant that by thy inspiration he may govern with the mildenesse of S…lomon, and enjoy a peaceable Kingdome. Grant that he may serve thee with fear, and fight for thee with constancy. Protect him and his Nobles with thy Shield, and alwaies give him victory by thy Grace. Honour him before all the Kings of the earth; Let him rule over Countryes, and let Nations adore him. Let him be singular in Judgement and Equity, and make him rich with thy rich right hand. Give him a fruitful Country, and give to his Children all good things. Give him a long life in this world, and in his dayes let Justice flourish. Strengthen thou the throne of his Government, and with gladnesse and righteousnesse, let him glory in thy eternal Kingdome, through Jesus Christ.
Deus in…ffabilis author mundi, Conditor generis humani, Gubernator imperii Confirmator, regni, qui utero fidelis amici tui Patriarchae nostrae Abrahae praeelegisti Regem seculis profuturum. Tuum presentem Regem hunc cum exercitu suo per in…rcessionem omnium Sanctorum uberi benedictione locupleta, & in solium Regni firma stabilitate connecte visita eum sicut Moysem in Rubro, Josuam in Praelio, Gedeon in agro Samuelem in templo. Et illa eum benedictione syderia, ac sapientiae tu… rorae perfunde, quantum beatus David in Psalterio, Salomon filius ejus, te remunerante precepit è coelo. Si… ei contra acies Inimicorum lorica, in adversis galea, in prosperis patientia, in protectione Clipeus sempeternus, & presta ut gentes illi teneant fidem. Proceres sui habeant pacem, diligant Caritatem, abstineant se à cupiditate, loquantur justitiam, custodiant veritatem. Et ita populus iste pullulet coalitus benedictione aeternitatis ut semper permaneant tripudiantes in pace victores, per Christum Dominum nostrum, &c.
God the unspeakable Author of the World, the Creator of Mankinde, the Governor of Empires, the Establisher of Kingdomes, who out of the loynes of thy faithfull friend our Father Abraham, didst choose a King that should save all Nations. Blesse we beseech thee this our present King, and his Army with a rich blessing. Establish him in the throne of this Kingdome. Visit him, as thou didst visit Moses in the Bush, Josua in the Battel, Gedeon in the Field, and Samuel in the Temple; besprinkle him with the dew of thy Wisdome, and give unto him the blessing of David and Solomon. Be thou unto him a coat Armour against his Enemies, and an Helmet in adversity. Give him patience in Prosperity, and protect him alwaies with thy Shield. Grant that other Countries may keep Faith unto him, and that his Nobles may live in Peace, embrace Charity, abstain from Covetousnesse, speak Justice and maintain Truth; and so this people may grow up together with the blessing of …ity, that having overcome, they may rejoyce in everlasting peace, through Christ our Lord.
Deus qui populus tuis virtute consuli…, & amore dominaris, da huic famulo tuo Jacobo spiritum …, cum regimine disciplinae, ut tibi toto corde dev… in regni regimine maneat semper idoneus, tuoque munere ipsius temporibus securitas Ecclesiae dirigatur, & in tranquillitate devotio Christiana perma…, ut bonis operibus perseverans ad aeternum regnum te duce valeat pervenire, per Dominum Jesum Chri…, &c.
God which providest for thy people by thy Power, and rulest over them in Love, … unto this thy Servant James, the spirit of Wisdome and Government, that being devoted unto thee with all his heart, he may so wisely govern this Kingdome, that in his time the Church may be in …, and Ch…n Devotion may continue in peace, that so persevering to the end in good works, he may by thy mercy come unto thine everlasting Kingdome, through thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee world without end. Amen.
The Letany being ended, the Archbishop begineth to say aloud,
Sursum Corda.
Resp.
Habemus ad Dominum.
Lift up your Hearts, &c.
Answ.
We lift them up unto the Lord.
Verè dignum & justum est aequum & salutare, os tibi semper & ubique gratias agere, domine sancte, pater omnipotens, eterne Deus, electorum fortitudo & humilium celsitudo, qui in primordio per effusionem diluvii Crimina mundi castigare voluisti, & per Columbam ramum olivae portantem pacem terris redditam demonstrasti. Iterumque Aaron famulum tuum per unctionem olei sacerdotem sanxisti, & postea per hujus unguenti infusionem ad Regendum populum Israeliticum sacer…es ac Reges & prophetas praefecisti, vultumque Ecclesiae in oleo exhiler andum per Prophaeticam famuli tui vocem Davidi esse praedixisti. Ita quaesumus omnipot… Pater ut per hujus creaturae pinguedinem hunc servum t…um Jacobum sanctificare tua benedictione digneris, eumque in similicudine Columbae pac…m simplicitatis populo sibi subdito praestare, & exemplo Aaronis in Dei servicio diligenter imitari, regnique fastigia in Consiliis scientiae & aequitate judicii semper assequi, vultumque hilaritatis per hunc olei unction…m tuamque benedictionem (te adjuvante) Toti Plebi paratum habere facia… per Christum Dominum nostrum, &c.
It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto thee, O Lord, holy Father, Almighty and everlasting God, the strength of thy Chosen, and the exalter of the Humble, which in the beginning, by the beginni…g out of the Flood … … t…e … of the world, …nd by a D…ve conv…ying an Olive b…nch, did… give a token of reconcile … … … … and ag…in did… consec…te thy ser… Aaron a P…est by the anoy…ing of … and … by the … of this Oyl, did… make Priests, and Kings, and Prophets, to govern thy … …, and by the voice of the … David, …idst … th… the … of … Church shou… be m…de cheerfull … Oyl. We beseech thee almighty Father, that thou … … to blesse and …tifie this thy Serv…nt … … he … minister Peace unto his people, and … Aaron in the service of God. That he may attain the …ection of Government in Counsel and …, … a … alwaies cheerful, and amiable to the whole people, through Christ our Lord.
This done the King ariseth from his Devotion, and reposeth him a while in his chair of Estate.
After a while, he goeth to the Altar, and there disrobeth himself of his upper garments (his under apparel being made open with loops only closed) at the places which are to be anoynted.
The Archbishop undoeth the loops, and openeth the places which he is to anoynt.
The Archbishop first anoynteth his hands: saying,
Unguantur manus &c. istae de … … unde uncti fuerunt Reges & proph…. … … … … …, ut sis benedictus & … … in … … … … istum quem Dominus Deus … … … & gubernandum; Quod ipse prestare … … … … & Spiritu sancto, &c.
Let these hands be anoyn…d, as … …nd P…phets have been anoyn…ed, and as Samuel … … … to be King, that thou maist be blessed, a…d … … a King in this Kingdome over this people, whom the Lord thy God hath given thee to rule and govern, which he vouch… to grant, who with the Father and the holy Ghost, &c.
The mean while the Quire singeth the Anthem, Sadoc. Sacerdo.
Sadock the … and N…than the Prophet, anoynted Solom… King, and all the people rejoyced, and said, God save the King for ever.
The Arch…op saith this prayer.
Prospice omnipotens Deus serenibus obtutibus hunc gloriosum Regem, & sicut benedixisti Abraham, Isaack & Jacob, sic illum largis benedictionibus spiritualis gr…iae cum omni plenitudine tua po…entia irrigare atque perfundere dignare. Tribue ei de rore coeli & de pinguedine terrae habundantiam frumenti vini, & olei, & omnium frugum opulentiam ex largitate divini muneris longa per tempora, ut illo regnante sit sanitas corporum in patria, & pax inviolata sit in regno, & dignitas gloriosa regalis Palla… maximo splendore Regiae potestatis oculis omnium fulgeat, luce Clarissima choruscare atque splendescere qui splendidi… fulgura maximo profusa lumine videatur. Tribue ei Omnipotens Deus, ut sit for…ssimus protector patriae, & Consolator …siarum ac Coenobiorum sanctorum, maxima cum pietate regalis munificentiae, atque ut sit fortissimus regum triumphator, hostium ad opprimendas rebelles, & paganas …. Sitque suis inimiciis satis terribilis pro maxima fortitudine regalis potentiae. Optimatibu… quoque atque praecelsis proceribus ac … sui regni Munisicus & amabilis, & pius; Ut ab … timeatur atque deligatur. Reges quoque de lumbis ejus per … temporum futurorum egrediantur, regnum hoc regere totum, & post gloriosa tempora atque faelicia praesentis vitae gaudia … in perpetua be atitudine habere mereatur. P…r Christum, &c.
Look down Almighty God with thy favourable countenance upon this glorious King, and as thou did'st blesse Abraham, Isa… and Jacob, so vouchsafe we beseech thee by thy …, … water hi plen…fully with the blessings o… thy grace. … unto him of the dew of Heaven, and of the … of the Earth, abundance of Corn, and Wine, and Oyl, and plenty of all fruits of thy goodnesse long to con…e, that in his time here may be health in our Coun…ey, and Peace in our Kingdome, and that the glorious dignity of his Royal Court, may brightly shine as a most clear lightning, far and wide in the eyes of all men. Grant Almighty God, that he may be a most mighty protector of his Countrey, a bountifull comforter of Churches and holy Societies, the most valiant of Kings, that he may triumph over his enemies, and subdue Rebels and Infidels; that he may be loving and amiable to the Lords and Nobles, and all the faithfull Subjects of his Kingdome, that he may be feared, and loved of all men, that his Children may be Kings to rule this Kingdome by succession of all ages, and that after the gloriousNota. and happy dayes of this present life, he may obtain everlasting joy and happinesse through Christ our Lord.
The prayer ended, the Archbishop proceedeth with his ….
1. Of the Breast.
2. Between the Shoulders.
3. Of both the Shoulders.
4. Of the boughes of both his armes.
5. Of his head in the Crown.
The anoy…ing being done, the Abbot of Westmi… closeth the loops again which were opened.
The Archbishop saith these prayers.