Justice and Judgment be the preparation of thy Seat and Mercy and Truth go before thy Face Glory be to the Father c. While the Quire singeth the Anthem the Arch-Bishop goeth down to the Altar and revesteth himself there The Arch-Bishop being there ready the King supported by the two Bishops as before and attended by the Dean of Westminster goeth down from his Throne to the Altar The King 's Offering and the Sermon There he maketh his first Oblation which is a Pall and Twenty Pieces of Gold After the King hath Offered he kneeleth down at his Fald-stool The Arch-Bishop saith the Prayer O GOD which dost visit those that are humble and dost comfort us by the light of thy Holy Spirit send down thy Grace upon this thy Servant James that by him we may feel thy presence amongst us through Jesus Christ Then doth the Sermon begin which the King heareth in his Chair of Estate by the Altar on the South side of it The Sermon being done the Arch-Bishop goeth to the King and asketh His Majesty concerning his willingness to take the Oath usually taken by his Predecessors The King shewing himself willing therewithal ariseth and cometh to the Altar The Arch-Bishop ministreth the three first Questions and the King answereth them severally Scilicet Arch-Bishop Sir Will you grant and keep and by your Oath Confirm to the People of England the Laws and Customs to them granted by the Kings of England your Lawful and Religious Predecessors and namely the Laws Customs and Franchises granted to the Clergy by the Glorious King St. Edward your Predecessor according to the Laws of God the true Profession of the Gospel Established in this Kingdom agreeable to the Prerogative for the Kings thereof and the Ancient Customs of this Realm King I grant and promise to keep them A. Bish Sir Will you kéep Peace and Godly Agréement according to your Power both to God the Holy Church the Clergy and the People King I will keep it A. Bish Sir Will you to your power cause Law Iustice and Discretion to Mercy and Truth to be executed to your Iudgment King I will A. Bish Sir Will you grant to hold and kéep the Laws and Rightful Customs which the Commonalty of this your Kingdom have And will you defend and uphold them to the Honour of God so much as in you lyeth King I grant and promise so to do Then one of the Bishops read this passage to the King Our Lord and King We beséech you to pardon and to grant and to preserve unto us and to the Churches committed to your Charge all Canonical Priviledges and due Law and Iustice and that you would protect and defend us as every good King to his Kingdoms ought to be Protector and Defender of the Bishops and the Churches under their Government The King Answereth With a willing and Devout Heart I promise and grant my Pardon and that I will preserve and maintain to you and the Churches committed to your Charge all Canonical Priviledges and due Law and Justice and that I will be your Protector and Defender to my power by the assistance of God as every good King in his Kingdom in right ought to Protect and Defend the Bishops and Churches under their Government Then the King arose and was led to the Communion-Table where he takes a Solemn Oath in sight of all the People to observe all the Premisses and laying his hand upon the Bible said The things which I have here Promised I shall perform and kéep So Help me God and the Contents of this Book After the Oath thus taken the King returneth to his Chair of State again The Archbishop beginneth the Hymn Veni Creator Spiritus and the Quire sing it The Hymn ended the King kneels down at his Fald-stool and the Archbishop sayeth this Prayer 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 until this present day so thou wilt evermore enrich him with the gift of Piety fulfil him with the grace of truth and increase him daily in all goodness 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 Litany to be sung by two Bishops Let us Pray 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 many victories to Moses and Joshua the Governors of thy people didst exalt thy lowly servant David unto the height of a Kingdom didst enrich Solomon with the unspeakable gift of Wisdom 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 Mildness of Moses armed with the Fortitude of Joshua exalted with the Humility of David beautified with the Wisdom of Solomon he may please thee in all things he may always walk uprightly in the way of Righteousness he may nourish and teach defend and instruct thy Church and people and like a mighty King minister unto them the government of thy Vertue against all enemies visible and invisible and by thy help reform their minds 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 defended with the Helmet of thy protection covered with thy invincible Shield and all clad with Heavenly Armour he may gloriously triumph and by his power both terrifie Infidels and bring joyful peace to those that fight for thee through our Lord who by the power of his Cross hath destroyed Hell and having overthrown the Kingdom of the Devil is with victory ascended into Heaven in whom doth consist all Power Kingdom and Victory who is the glory of the humble the life and salvation of his people who liveth with thee and the holy Ghost O Lord thou that governest all Kingdoms from everlasting bless 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 Mildness of Solomon and enjoy a peaceable Kingdom Grant that he may serve thee with fear and fight for thee with constancy Protect him and his Nobles with thy Shield and always 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
the people committed to his charge in justice and equity Kindle O Lord his heart with the love of thy grace by the inward anointing wherewith thou hast anointed Priests Kings and Prophets that he loving Justice and leading his people by the ways of righteousness after the glorious course of this life which thou hast appointed he may come to eternal joy through Christ The Prayers being ended First a shallow Quoif is put on the Kings head because of the anointing If His Majesties hair be not smooth after it there is King Edwards Ivory Comb for that end Then the Colobium or Dalmatica is put on him After the putting on whereof the Archbishop saith the Prayer 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 King putteth on the Linnen Gloves part of the Regalia Then he taketh off his Sword wherewith he was girt before He goeth to the Altar and there offereth it The chief Peer then present offereth and redeemeth the Sword Which having done he draweth the Sword out and carrieth it naked before the King from that time all the Solemnity The Archbishop taketh the Scepter with the Cross and delivereth it into the Kings right-hand with these words Receive the Scepter the sign of Kingly power the Rod of the Kingdom the Rod of Vertue that thou maist govern thy self aright and defend the holy Church and Christian people committed by God unto thy charge Punish the wicked and protect the just and lead them in the way of righteousness that from this Temporal Kingdom thou maist be advanced to an Eternal Kingdom by his goodness whose Kingdom is everlasting After the Archbishop 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 James that he may order aright the dignity he hath obtained Vouchsafe to confirm the honour which thou hast given him honour him before all Kings and enrich him with a rich benediction establish him in the Throne of this Realm visit him with increase of Children let justice spring up in his days and with joy of gladness let him Reign in thine everlasting Kingdom Then the Archbishop delivereth the Rod with the Dove into the Kings left hand saying Receive the Rod of Vertue and equity Learn to make much of the godly and to terrifie the wicked Shew the way to those that go astray Offer thy hand to those that fall Repress the proud Lift up the Lowly that our Lord Jesus Christ may open to thee the dore who saith of himself I am the door by me if any Man enter in he shall be safe and let him be thy helper who is the key of David and the Scepter of the house of Israel who openeth and no man shutteth who shutteth and no man openeth who bringeth forth the captive out of Prison where he sate in darkness and in the shadow of death that in all things thou mayest follow him of whom the Prophet David saith Thy seat O God endureth for ever the Scepter of thy Kingdom is a right Scepter thou hast loved righteousness and hated iniquity Wherefore God even thy God hath anointed thee with the Oyl of gladness above thy Fellows even Jesus Christ our Lord. After this he blesseth the King saying THe Lord bless and keep thee and as he hath made thee King over his people so he still prosper thee in this World and make thee partaker of his eternal felicity in the World to come Amen GRant O Lord that the Clergy and People gathered together by thy Ordinance for this Service of the King may by the gracious assistance of thy goodness and the vigilant care of thy Servant and King be continually governed and preserved in all happiness Amen GRant that they obeying thy holy will may be freed from all adversities and enjoying the riches of thy grace may with servent love walk in the ways of thy Commandments that in this life being made partakers of thy peace they may be Citizens of thy Kingdom in the life that is to come through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen The King kisseth the Archbishop and the Bishops then assistant After this the King goeth up from the Altar to the Stage all the Peers solemnly attending His Majesty in their places In the mean time the Quire sing we praise thee O God Which being ended the Archbishop inthronizeth the King into his Throne there saying Stand and hold fast from henceforth that place whereof hitherto thou hast been Heir by the succession of thy Fore-fathers being now delivered unto thee by the authority of Almighty God and by the hands of us and all the Bishops and Servants of God and as thou seest the Clergy to come nearer unto the Altar so remember that in places convenient thou give them greater honour that the Mediator of God and Man may establish thee in this Kingly Throne to be the Mediator betwixt the Clergy and the Laity and that thou maist reign for ever with Jesus Christ the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords who with the Father and the Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth for ever Amen Which done all the Peers do their homage to the King in these words I become your Leige-man of Life and Limb and of Earthly Worship and Faith and Troth shall bear unto you to live and dye with you against all manner of folk So God me help And after put their hands and touch the Crown by way of ceremony as promising to support it with all their power Then the King to ease himself of the Scepter and Rod in his hands giveth them to carry to such as it pleaseth His Majesty The Archbishop kneeled down and made his homage as followeth Out of the Coronation of Edward the sixth J. A. Shall be faithful and true and Faith and Troth bear unto you our Soveraign Lord and to your Heirs Kings of England and I shall do and truly knowledge the service due of the Lands I claim to hold of you as in the right of your Church as God shall help me And so kissed the Kings left cheek c. Or these words taken out of another book I become your man Leige of life and Limb and Troth and hearty Honour to you shall bear against all men that now live and dye So help me God c. The Archbishop goeth down to the Altar and begins the Communion The Prayer O Almighty God we beseech thee that this thy Servant James our King who by thy Mercy hath received the government of this Realm may also receive an increase of all Vertues whereby he may
and People so thou maist persevere as the Author and Establisher of Christianity and the Christian Faith that being rich in Faith and happy in Works thou maist Reign with him who is King of Kings to whom be Glory and Honour for ever and ever After this the Arch-Bishop saith this Prayer O GOD to whom belongeth all Power and Dignity give unto thy Servant the Fruit of his Dignity wherein grant he may long continue and fear thee always and always labour to please thee through Christ our Lord. The King cometh to the step of the Altar to receive the Sacrament The Arch-Bishop ministreth the Bread The Dean of Westminster the Cup. The King returneth to his Throne and there stayeth the end of Service The Communion being done the King cometh down in Estate to the Altar Thence into King Edward's Chappel The King taketh off his Crown and delivereth it to the Arch-Bishop who layeth it on the Altar there The King withdraweth himself into the Traverse There the Great Chamberlain of England disrobeth him of the Robes of King Edward the Confessor These Robes he immediately delivereth to the Dean of Westminster The King is arrayed with his own Royal Robes provided for His Majesty to wear that day The King being newly arrayed cometh forth of the Traverse and goeth to King Edward's Altar There the Arch-Bishop putteth on him the Crown which is provided for His Majesty to wear that day The King taketh again his Scepter with the Cross into his Hand and the Rod with the Dove The King with his whole Train in most Solemn manner goeth back to his Palace by the same way he came Dinner being done and the King withdrawing himself the Scepter which the King carried in his Hand with the Rod being the Regalia are to be re-delivered to the Dean of Westminster again to be kept as they have been THE CORONATION OF THE QUEEN THE Queen must be supported by two Bishops from the West Door of the Church of Westminster c. The Queen must be Anointed c. after the Homage done by the Lords and the Kings Coronation finished The Queen following the King down to the Altar going before the Lords bearing her Crown Scepter and Rod two Bishops sustaining her and for her there shall be made on the left side of the Altar a Folding-stool She shall sit while the King be required for the keeping of the Customs c. and that done while Veni Creator is singing and all the while the King is Anointing The Arch-Bishop entring the West Door of the Abby saith this Prayer O Almighty and everlasting God the Fountain and Well-spring of all goodness which dost not reject the frailty of the Woman but rather dost vouchsafe to allow and choose it and by choosing the weak things of the World dost confound those things that are strong which didst sometime cause thy People to Triumph over a most cruel Enemy by the Hand of Judith a Woman give ear we beseech thee to our most Humble Prayers and multiply thy Blessings upon this thy Servant whom in all Humble Devotion we do Consecrate our Queen Defend her always with thy Mighty Right Hand and with the Buckler of thy favour protect her on every side that she may be able to overcome and triumph over all her Enemies both bodily and ghostly and that with Sarah and Rebecca Leah and Rachel and other Blessed and Honourable Women she may multiply and rejoyce in the Fruit of her Womb to the Honour of the whole Kingdom and the good Government of the Holy Church of God through Christ our Lord who vouchsafed to be born of a most pure Virgin that he might visit and Redeem the World who liveth and reigneth with thee in unity of the Holy Ghost through all Ages World without end Another Blessing of the Queen before the Nobles to be said at the Altar before she be Anointed GOD which onely hast Immortality and dwellest in Light which cannot be approached whose Providence is never deceived which hast made all things that are to come and callest those things that are not as the things that are which castest down the Proud from their Seat and dost exalt the Humble and Meek we humbly beseech thy unspeakable Mercy that as for the good of the People of the Jews thou didst deliver Queen Esther from Captivity and didst bring her to the Bed of King Ahasuerus and the Society of his Kingdom so for the good of thy Christian Flock thou wilt of thy Mercy by our Ministry advance this thy Servant to the most High and Royal company of our King that she continuing always in the chastity of Princely Wedlock she may obtain the Crown that is next unto Virginity and may in all things and above all things study always to please thee the living God and by thy Holy Inspiration to perform those things that are acceptable unto thee through Christ our Lord Amen Here the holy Oyl shall be poured upon the Crown of her Head in the manner of a Cross The Queen is to be Anointed two times first in the fore-part of her Head the Bishop saying these words In the name of the Father the Son and the Holy Ghost let the anointing of this Oyl increase thy Honour and establish thee for ever and ever Secondly on her Breast saying the same words In the name of the Father the Son and the Holy Ghost let the anointing of this Oyl increase thy Honour and establish thee for ever and ever After the Anointing this Prayer is to be said O Almighty and everlasting God we beseech thee of thy Goodness pour out the spirit of thine abundant Blessing upon this thy Servant that as by the Imposition of our Hands she is this day Crowned Queen so she may by thy sanctification continue always thy chosen and worthy Servant 〈◊〉 she may never hereafter fall from thy Grace through Christ our Lord. Here the Ring must be given her and put on the Fore-finger of her Right Hand the Bishop saying Receive this Ring the Seal of a sincere Faith that you may avoid all infection of Heresie and by the power of God compel Barbarous Nations and bring them to the knowledge of the Truth This Prayer must follow GOD to whom belongeth all Power and Dignity grant we beseech thee to this thy Servant by the sign of Christian Faith prosperous success in this her Honour and that she may continue firm in the same and endeavour always to please thee through Christ our Lord. Then the Blessing of the Crown O God the Crown of the Faithful which dost Crown their Heads with precious Stones Bless and Sanctifie this Crown that as the same is adorned with many precious Stones so thy Servant that weareth the same may of thy Grace be replenished with the manifold gifts of all precious Virtues through Christ our Lord. Amen Then the Crown is set upon her Head the Bishop saying Receive the Crown of Glory and the Honour of Joy that