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The glory of the English nation: being the manner of the crowning of King William the III. and Queen Mary the II. in Westminster-Abby, on Thursday the 11th of April : also what passed in the Banqueting-House at White-Hall on the 11th day of May 1689. At the delivery of the crown in Scotland.
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in to hear the Sermon Then the Holy Bible was presented to Their Majesties after which the King and Queen Kissed the Bishops then the King and Queen being Enthroned the Bishops Kissed their Majesties Left Cheeks the Temporal Lords did the same and all touched their Crowns on their Heads Then the Lord High-Steward threw about the Coronation Medals Their Majesties making their second Oblation and the King and Queen having received the Holy Sacrament and the Bishop read the final Prayers Their Majesties went in State into St. Edwards Chappel and their being divested of their Imperial Palls the whole Company except the Church of Westminster returned to Westminster-Hall Their Majesties wearing their rich Crowns of State and all the Nobility their Coronets on their Heads And being entred into the Hall were conducted to their several Tables to Dinner Charles Dymock Esq Their Majesties Champion in compleat Armour between the Lord High-Constable and Earl Marshall all on Horseback performed the Ceremony of the Challenge after the usual manner The Manner of what passed in the Banqueting-House at White-hall on Thursday the 11th of May 1689. At the delivery of the Crown of SCOTLAND THe Earl of Argyle Sir James Montgomery of Skelmorly and Sir John Dolrymple of Staire the Commissioners sent by Post by the Meeting of the Estates of Scotland to offer Their Majesties the Crown of that Kingdom About three of the Clock met at the Council-Chamber and from thence were conducted by Sir Charles Cotterel Master of the Ceremonies attended by most of the Nobility and Gentry of that Kingdom who reside in and about this place to the Banqueting House where the King and Queen came attended by many persons of Quality the Sword being carried before them by the Lord Cordross and their Majesties being placed on the Throne under a rich Canopy In the last place the Coronation Oath was tendered to their Majesties which my Lord Argyâ—e pronounced distinctly word by word and their Majesties repeated it after him holding up their Right Hands according to the Custom of taking Oaths in Scotland The Scotch OATH WE William and Mary King and Queen of Scotland Faithfully Promise and Swear by this Our solemn Oath in presence of the Eternal God that during the whole course of Our Life we will serve the Eternal God to the uttermost of Our power according as he has required in his most hoâ—y Word reveal'd and contain'd in the New and Old Testament and according to the same Word shall maintain the True Religion of Christ Jesus the Preaching of his Holy Word and the due and right Ministration of the Sacraments now Received and Preached within the Realm of Scotland and shall abolish and gain-stand all false Religion contrary to the same and shall Rule the People committed to our Charge according to the Will and Command of God Revealed in his aforesaid Word and according to the Loveable Laws and Constititutions received in this Realm no ways Repugnant to the said Word of the Eternal God and procure to the utmost of Our power to the Kirk of God and whole Christian People true and perfect Peace in all time coming That we shall preserve and keep inviolated the Rights and Rents with all just Priviledges of the Crown of Scotland neither shall we transfer nor alienate the same that We shall forbid and repress in all Estates and Degrees Relief Oppression and all kind of Wrong And we shall Command and Procure that Justice and Equity in all Judgments be keept to all Persons without Exception as the Lord and Father of all Mercies shall be merciful to us And we shall be careful to root out all Hereticks and Enemies to the true Worship of God that shall be Convicted by the true Kirk of God of the foresaid Crimes out of Our Lands and Empire of Scotland And We faithfully affirm the things above Written by Our Solemn Oath Licenced according to Order LONDON Printed by George Croom at the Blew-Ball in Thames-street near Baynard's Câ—stle 1689
THE GLORY of the English NATION Being the Manner of the Crowning of King William the III. and Queen Mary the II. In Westminster-Abby on Thursday the 11th of April Also what passed in the Banqueting-House at White-Hall on the 11th day of May 1689. At the delivery of the Crown of SCOTLAND 1 2 3 4 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 15 16 THursday being the 11th of April Their Majesties came from Westminster Hall between Twelve and One of the Clock into the Palace-Yard through the Gate House along the great Sanctuary to the West end of the Abby upon Blew Cloath which was spread upon the Ground from the Throne in Wâ—stminster-haâ—â— to the Great Steps in the Church 1. The First that entred the Abby was the Drums and Eight Trumpets Four a Breast Then the Kettle Drums Then Eight Trumpeters more Placed over the Door of the West end of the Quâ—re when being Seated they began Four Sounds 2. The Six Clerks of Chancery came into the Quire and ascending the Steps leading to the Tâ—rone divided themselves to the Right and Left and so fell Backwards to the farther end of the Seats on both sides of the Quire towards the West 3. Then the Sheriffs and Aldermen of London took their Seats under them The Masters of Chancery were placed just ascending the Steps The Solicitor and Attorney General their Places in order The Lord Chief Baron Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas Masters of the Rolls and Lord Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench 〈◊〉 the top of the Steps near the Throne The Children and Chope of Westminster coming after when they came to the Door of the Quire of the Abby divided themselves to the Right and Left and so stood before the Souldiers in the Abby receiving the KING and QUEEN when they came up to them they began an Anthem and then walked before the KING and QUEEN into the Quire. 4. Then thâ— two Pursivants at Arms went forward to the top of the Steps and directed all concerned where to sit in their proper Places 5. The Peeresses Ascending the Steps leading to the Throne were placed on the Northside of the Abby against which was Seated the House of Commons 6. The Peers Ascended and were placed on the South-side of the Abby Then the KING and QUEEN Ascending the Steps of the Throne were Seated in two Chairs of State on the Throne and being so Seated all the Peers and Peeresses sat down none being by Order to do it till their Majesties were Seated 7. Then the Bishop of London making the Recognition standing near the Throne and speaking to the Peers and House of Commons telling them That he Presented to them KING William and QUEEN Mary to be their Undoubted and Lawful KING and QUEEN asking them if they would accept of them as the same and to them Faithful and True Allegiance bear Which concluded with three great Huzza's Then the KING and QUEEN went to the Altar and after their first Oblation where they were presented with the Regalia severally by those that brought them The Bishops being placed near the Altar the Litany was Sung by the Bishops of St. Asaph and Rangor 8. The Epistle was taken out of the 1 Pet. 2. v. 13. to 17. And read by the Bishop of Carlisle SUbmit your selves to every Ordinance of Man for the Lord's Sake whether it be to the King as Supream Or unto Governors as unto them that are sent by him for the Punishment of Evil doers and for the Praise of them that do well For so is the will of God that with well-doing you may put to Silence the Ignorance of foolish Men As free and not using your Liberty for a Cloak of Maliciousness but as the Servants of God. Honour all Men. Love the Brotherhood Fear God. Honour the King. 9. The Gospel taken out of St. Mat. 22. v. 16. to 22. It was read by the Bishop of St. Asaph ANd they sent unto him their Disciples with the Herodians saying Master we know that thou art true and teachest the way of God truly neither carest for any Man for thou considerest not the Person of Men. Tell us therefore what thinkest thou Is it Lawful to give Tribute unto Cesar or not But Jesus perceived their Wickedness and said Why tempt ye me Ye Hypocrites Shew me the Tribute-Money And they brought unto him a Peney And he said unto them Whose is this Image and Superscription They said unto him Cesers Then saith he unto them Render therefore unto Cesar the things which are Cesar's and unto God the things which are God's When they hear'd these words they Marvelled and left and him and went their way 10. Then Doctor Burnet Bishop of Salisbury went up into the Pulpit it being Seated on the North Pillar of the Abby and he rehearsing the Lord's Prayer began his Sermon 2 Sam. 23. 3. 4. The God of Isarel said The Rock of Isarel spake to me He that ruleth over men must be just ruling in the fear of God And he shall be as the light of the morning when the Sun riseth even a morning without Clouds as the tender Grass springing out of the Earth by clear shining after rain The Sermon being over their Majesties took the Oath as followeth Then the Bishop said WIll you Solemnly promise and Swear to Govern the People of this Kingdom of England and the Dominions thereto belonging according to the Statutes in Parliament agreed on and the Laws and Customs of the same I Solemnly promise so to do Will you to your power cause Law and Justice in Mercy to be Executed in all your Judgments I will. WIll you to the utmost of your power maintain the Laws of God the true profession of the Gospel and the Protestant Reformed Religion Established by Law And will you preserve unto the Bishops and Clergy of the Realm and to the Churches committed to their Charge all such Rights and Priviledges as by Law do or shall appertain unto them or any of them After this the King and Queen laying his and her Hand upon the Holy Gospel shall say The things which I have here before promised I will perform and keep So help me God. And after an Anthem Sung they were Anointed with the Consecrated Oyl and then being conducted to their Chairs and Seated on the Theatre adjoyning to the Throne they were Seated on the Throne and presented with the Spurs and Swords 11. After which they invested them with the Imperial Robes Rings and Scâ—pters then the Crowns were set upon their Heads by the Bishop of London and assisted with several other Bishops viz. York Rochester Winchester and Bristol 12. The Kâ—ng and Queen being Crowned the Nobility and Gentry round about them paid their homage to them on the Thrown 13. The Dukes and Dutchesses attending the King and Queen 14. The House of Commans on the North-side of the Abby 15. The Musick 16. The two Chairs that the King and Queen sat