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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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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