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I Coniure the , thou creature of Salt by the ✚ liuyng god : by the ✚ true God : by the ✚ holy God : euen by the God that through that Prophet Elizeus commaunded the to be caste in the water , that the barronnesse of the Water myghte be healed : To the intent that thou mayest be made a coniured Salt to the saluation of theym that beleue : and that vnto all suche as receiue the , thou maiest bee health of Health bothe of body and soule , by ●oniured Salt . soule and bodye : and that from out of the place , wherin thou shalt be sprenkled , may flye away and departe , all phantasy and wickednes , or craftines of the deuyls soteltie , and euerye vncleane spirit beyng coniured , by him Diuils driuen away bi coniured Salt . that shal come to iudge the quick and the dead , and the world through fyre . Amen
ALmightie eternal God , we humbly be seche thy infinit goodnes vouchesafe of thy gratious benyngnitie , to blesse and ✚ sanctifie this creature of Salt , which thou hast graunted to the vse mankynde : that vnto al such as receiue it , it maye He prayeth the coniured salt may saue bothe mynde & body . be saluation , of mynd and bodye : that wha●soeuer Shal be touched or sprenkled by it , may be voyde of al vnclennes , and of euery assaulte of spirituall wickednes : by our Lord Iesus Christ thy sonne Amen .
I Coniure the , thou creature of Water , in the name ✚ of God the father almyghtie , and in the name of ✚ Iesu Christ his sonne our Lord and in the vertue ✚ of the holy goste : that thou be a coniured Water , to expel all power of the enemye , and that thou mayest be able to roote out and vtterly to displace the enemy himselfe with his Angels of Apostasie : By the Holy water displaceth & hunteth awai the Diuels . vertue of the same oure Lorde Iesu Christe , who shall come to iudge the quicke and the deade , and the worlde thorowe fyre . Amen .
O God , which for the saluacion of mankinde hast ordeyned al the greatest Sacramentes in Yet ye wil tel vs that your bread god is the greatest sacrament . the substaunce of Waters : be thou mercifully present at our inuocacions , and vnto this Element prepared for manifold purifications . Poure thou out the vertue of thy ✚ benedi●tion , that thy creature seruing thy misteries , to the casting out of Diuels , & driuing forth of diseases , mai take effect of the diuine grace : That whatsoeuer thys water shal sprinkle in houses or in places of the faythfull , maye If thys medisyne be true , then lette your maiden Prie. be voyde of al uncleannes , deliuered from harme , that no noisome spirit remaine ther , no corrupt ayre : that al the layinges awayte of the priuy enemie may auoide ▪ and that if there be anye thyng that is contrarye either to the health or quietnes of the inhabitours , stes wash them selues withal , to keepe them chaste . it may thorow the sprinkling of thys water depart awaye : that wholesomnes optained by the inuocation of thy holy name , may be defended from al assaults : thorow our lord Iesus Christ .
LEt there be made a commi●tion ( or minglyng ) of Salt and water together : in the name of the Father , & of the Sonne , and of the holy Gost . Amen . The Lord be with you . Let vs prai .
O God , the Author of such strengthe as neuer is ouercome , & ●iing of an inuincible power , thou that also art euer an excellent Triumpher : whiche repressest the violence of the contrary Lordshyp : which preuailest against the crueltye of the roaryng enemy : which mightly beatest down the wickednes of the aduersary : We reuerently and humbly beseche and pray thee ( O Lorde ) that thou wilt graciously accept this creature of Salt and Water , fauourably cause it to be had in estimacion , and of thy accustomed goodnes ✚ sanctifye Oh blasphemy agaynste Christe & his death it , that whersoeuer it shal be sprinkled by the inuocation of thy holy name , al noisomnes of the uncleane spirite , mai be cast out , and the terrour of the venimous scrpent expelled far away : and the presence of the holye Ghoste vouchsafe euery where to be with us , requiring thy mercy : Thorowe oure Lorde Iesus Christ thy Sonne , who raigneth God with the in the vnitye of that same spirit world without end . Amen
¶ Then foloweth a Prayer wythout Dominus vobis●um , but o●li with Oremus .
HEar vs , O holi father almighty eternal God , and vouchsafe to send from heauen thy holy Angel , which may preserue , cheatysh , defend , visit and ●epc a● that dwell in this habitacion , thorow Christ our Lorde . Amen .
BLesse ✚ thou , O ●orde , this creature of Breade , as thou dyddest Holye bread healeth bothe body and soule , so that Christ died in vain blesse the fyue loaues in the wildernes : that as many as taste of it , may rec●aue health , both of bo●ye and soule : In the name of the father , & of the sonne , & of the holy gost , Amen . And let holye water be sprinkled vpon it .
A Diutorium nostrum . &c. ( that is , oure helpe is in the name of the Lord , who hath made heauen & earth . The Lord be with you , & with thy spirit .
O Lord holy father almighty eternall God , vouchsafe ✚ to blesse this Breade wyth thy holy spiritual benediction : that vnto al those which receiue it , it maie Holye Breade a salue for al sores . be salua●ion of mynde and body , and a safegarde against al diseases , and a● layings awaite of the enemies . Thorow our Lord Iesus Christ thi sonn● , the Bread that came downe feom heauen , and geueth lyfe and saluacion vnto the worlde , and that lyueth and raygneth God wyth thee , worlde wythout ende . Amen .
O Lord Iesu Christ ✚ blesse tho● this creature of a waxen taper at our humble supplicacion , & by the vertue of the holy crosse , poure thou into it , an heauenly benediction : that as thou hast graunted it vnto mans vse for the expelling of dar●nes , it may receaue such a strength ● blessing , thorow the token of thy h●ly crosse : that in what places soeuer it be lighted or set , the diuel may auoid Now thei pray that waxe mai dooe as muche as holy water . out of those habitacions , and tremble for feare , and flye away discouraged , and presume no more to vnquiete than that serue thee : who with God the father and the holy Gost lyuest & raygnest God , world without end . Amen .
O Lord holy father almightye eternal God , who hast created al thinges of naught , & by thy commaundement thorow the workes of Bees haste caused this lycour to come to the perfection of Tapers , and that thys day diddest fulfil the peticion of iust Simeon : We humbly besech thee , that thou wilt vouchsafe to ✚ blesse and ✚ sanctifie these Candels , prepared vnto the vses of men , and health of bodies and soules , aswel on the land , as in the waters , bi the inuocation of thy holy name , and by the intercession of the holy mother Our lady said , what soeuer christ byd ye do , that do . Tho. iii and perpetual Pirgin ( whose solempuities we this dai deuoutly celebrate ) and by the prayer● of all thy saintes : That out of thy holy heauen , and from the seate of thy maiesty , thou mayest hear the voice of this thy people , whose desyre is to beare them solemplye in Where hath God commanded to prayse him in carying of a Candell . Gloria●ur theyr handes , and to reioyce in praysing the : and that thou maiest be merciful to al such as cry vnto the , whom thou hast redemed with the precious bloud of thy Sonne : Who wyth thee and wyth the holy Ghost , lyueth and triumpheth God , worlde wyth out ende , Amen . Let vs pray .
O Almighty eternal God , who thys day hast willed thy only begotten sonne to be receiued in the armes of holy Suneō , & preseted in thi holi temple : we humbly be sech thi gracious goodnes , that thou wil● vouchsafe ✚ to blesse & ✚ sanctifye , and with the candle of heauenvly benediction , to lighten these Tapers : which we thy seruauntes takyng in the honour of thy name ( whan they ar lighted ) desire to beare : So as we worthelye offering them vnto thee , the Lord God hath commaunded vs to offer our hartes vnto hym , & ye desyre the Candels may be ofsted . our God , and being kindled with the holy fyre of thy most swete loue , may deserue to be presented in the holye temple of thy glory , thorow our Lord Iesus Christ thy sonne , who lyueth & reigneth God with thee , in the vnitie of the holy Ghoste ; worlde wythout ende . Amen . The Lorde be with you . And with thy spirit . Lest vs lift vp our hartes . We lift them vp vnto the Lord . Let vs geue thanckes vnto the Lorde our God . It is mete & right so to do .
Truly mete and iust , right & wholsom is it , that we alway , and in al places geue thankes vnto thee , O Lord , holy father almighty eternall God , the wel spring of original of al light : who with the clearnes of thy glorye , haste illuminated the world , in sending vnto vs thy onely begotten sonne , thorow the wombe of the chaste Virgin , euen him whom y● diddest promise long afore in the scriptures of the prophetes ▪ haste thou at the last sent to be y● ligh● vnto the people that sate in darknes . Wherfore Lord we besech the , that thou with thy benediction wylt vouchsafe ✚ to blesse these Candels prepared vnto thy name : thou that hast translated vs from the power of darckenes , into the lyghte and kingdome of thy beloued sonne , by whom vnto those that are true of hart , ther arose vp euen in darknes , the light and ioye of eternal saluation . Thou also , who diddest accomplish the expectacion of iust Simeon , that he should not se deathe , afore he did see the visible incarnation of the same Christ thy sonne , the light & saluation of the whole worlde . Replenish vs so , with the light of thy clearnes , that thou dryue away from vs al darckenes of infidelitye . And as thou thys day didst let thy seruaunt depart in peace , so vouchsafe to gouerne vs in the peace of thy holy churche , that we may be able to enter the hauen of euerlasting quietnes : So as we being endewed with the beames of the true light , may ther in the daye of iudgement , with the thank●ul queres of the Aungels reioy●e to behold the presece of the euer shinyng Sunne . Indefessi solis .
O Lorde holy father almightye , thou vnfailyng lyght , whych art the maker of all lyghtes : ✚ blesse this light that is to be b●rne of thy faithful to the honour of thy name , so as we being sanctified & blessed by the , may be kyndled wyth the light of thy clearenes , and be illuminated . Vouchsafe also mercifully to graunt , that as thou sometyme wyth the same syre , diddest shew light vnto Moyses thy seruaunt , so thou illuminate our hartes and mindes , that we may merite to come to the vision of eternall clearnes , thorow Christe our Lorde . Amen .
ALmighti euerlasting God , who into the worlde hast sent thyne only sonne , begotten of the before all tymes , but incarnate in tyme of Mary the Virgin , euen hym that is the true & neuer fayling light , to driue away the darckenes of mankinde , and to kindle the light of fayth & truth : Graunt mercifully , that we may deserue to be shined vpon , aswell inwardly , with the spiritual lyghte , as outwardlye wyth the corporall , thorow that same our Lord . &c.
ALmightye eternall God , who hast mercy vpon al , and hatest nothyng of those thinges that thou hast made , forbearing mens sinnes because of repentaunce , who also in dede helpest those that are in distresse : vouchsafe to ✚ besse & ✚ sanctifie these Ashes , which because of humilitie , and of holy religion for the clensyng out of our trespaces , thou haste appointed vs to cary vpon our heades after the maner of the Niniuites : And graunt , that thorow the inuocacion of thy holy name , al they that beare them vpon theyr heades for the optaining of thy mercy , may merite of the to receaue forgiuenes of al their trespaces ? Bearyng of Ashes merite fo●geuenes . and so thys day to begin their holye fastinges , that in the day of the resurrection they may deserue with puryfied mindes , to approch to the holye Easter , and receaue eternal glorye in y● world to comet , horow our lord . &c.
O God which requirest not the death but the repentaunce of sinners : beholde most graciously the frailty of mans condicion . And these Ashes ( which we to declare humility , and to deserue forgeuenes , haue appointed to lay vpon our heades ) vouchsafe thou according to thy goodnes , to ✚ blesse & ✚ sanctify : to the intent that we , whom thou , hast aduertised to be Ashes , & whiche know that for our frowardnes sake , we shal turne againe vnto dust , maye deserue mercyfully to optain remission of al our sins , & the rewards promised to those that repent . Per dominum . &c ▪ Then
I ●xta vestibulum . &c. that is to say : Neare vnto the porche and the altre , wepte the priestes and Leuites the ministers of the Lord , saying : Spare O Lord , spare thy people , and destroi not the mouthes of them that cry vnto thee O Lorde .
IMmutemur habitu . &c. Let vs change our apparel in Ashes and heyry cloth . Let vs fast and lament before the Lord , for our God is verye mercyfull If god be mercyfull to forgiue sines , why desyre ye that salt & water ma● do it . to forgiue our sinnes .
I Coniure the thou creature of flo●ers and braunches in the name of God the father almighty , & in the name of Iesu Christ hys sonne our Lord , & in the vertue of the holy Gost . Therfore be thou rooted out & displated from this creature of flouers and braunches , al thou strength of the ad ●ersary , al thou host of the diuell , and al thou power of the enemy , euen euery assault of Diuels : That thou ouertake not the foote steps of them that haste vnto the grace of god . Thorow him that shal come to iudge the quicke & the dead , & the world by fyre . Amen .
ALmightye eternal God , who at the pouring out of the floude , diddest declare to thy seruaunt Noe by the mouthe of a Doue bearing an Oliue braunch , that peace was restored agayne vpon earth : we humblye bescche the , that thy truthe may ✚ sanctisie this creature of flouers and braunches & slips of Palme● or bowes of trees , which we offer be fore the presence of thy glory : that the deuoute people bearing them in their handes , may meryte to optayne the grace of thy benediccion : Thorowe Chris●e . &c.
O God , whose sonne for the sal nacion of mankinde descended downe from heauen into the earth , and when the houre of his passion drew neare , wolde come to Hierusalem , sitting vpon an Asse , and be called king and praised of the people : Increace that faith of those that trust in the , and graciously heare the prayers of the humble . Let thy mercy ( O Lord ) come vpon vs , we beseeche thee , and vouchsafe to ✚ blesse these braunches of Palme and other trees : that al they which shall beare them , may be replenished with the gyfte of thy benediction . Graunt therfore O Lorde , that as the children of the Hebrues crying Osanna in the highest , did mete the same thy sonne our Lord Iesu Christ wyth braunches of Palmes : euen so we lykewyse bearyng bowes of trees , may with good workes mete Christ , and come to eternal ioy , through the same Christ .
O God which gatherest things that are dispersed , and preservest suche as are gathered together : thou that dydst blesse the people whiche caryed Braunches of Palme trees to meete Christ Iesu : Blesse also these braunches of Palmes and other trees , whych thy Sruauntes at the benediction of thi name do faythfullye take : that into what place so euer thei be brought , al the inhabitours of the same place , maye optaine thy blessing , so as al sickenes being chaced away , thy ryght hande may defend them whom it hathe redemed , thorow the same Christ .
O Lord Iesu christ , thou maker and redemer of the world , wh● for our delyueraunce and saluation hast vouchsafed to com down from the highest tower of heauen , to be incarnate , and to suffer passion : who also of thine accord approchyng and comming to the place of the same passion , wouldest ( of the people that met the with braunches of Palme trees ) be praysed and commended , and with loude voice to be called the blessed king tha● commeth in the name of the Lorde : vouchsafe thou nowe to accept the praise of our confession , and to ✚ blesse and ✚ sanctifie , these braunches of Palmes and other trees and flouers , that who soeuer in the seruice of thy vertue shal take any thing ther of , being sanctified with the benediction of heauen , may deserue to enioy remission of sinnes , and the rewardes of eternal life , thorow the Iesu Christ thou sauiour of the world , who with the father and the holy Gost liuest & reignest god world without end . Amen .
The Children of the Hebrues strowed their garmentes in the way , and cried saying : Osanna to the sonne of Dauid : Blessed is he that commetl● in the name of the Lord .
O Lord our God almighti , thou lyght that neuer faylest , thou maker of all lyght : Heare ●s thy seruauntes and ✚ blesse this fire , which thorow thy sanctifying & bene diction is consecrated . Thou that geuest light vnto euery man comming in to this world , illuminate the consciences of our harte , wyth the fyre of thy charity , that we being kindled wyth thy fyre illuminated with thy lyght , the darknes of synnes beyng dryuen away from our hartes , maye merite to come vnto eternal lyfe , thou being the light geuer , Per Dominum . &c.
O Lord holy father almighty eternall God , vouchsafe thou to ✚ blesse and ✚ sanctifi this fyre , whiche wee vnworthye thorow the inuocation of thy only be gotten sonne our Lord Iesus Christ , presume to ✚ blesse : Sanctify thou it most gracious father wyth thy ✚ benediction , and graunt it to come forward to the profit of mankynde . th●row the same . &c.
PReuent vs O Lorde , we beseche the alway here and euery where with the light of heauen that the misterie wherof thou hast wylled vs to be partakers , we may bothe behold with a pure syght , and enioye with a worthye affection . Thorowe our Lorde . &c.
I Coniure the thou moste vncleane spirite , and euery fantasye of the enemy in the name of God the father almighty , and in the name of of Iesu Christ hys sonne , and in the vertue of the holi gost : that thou with al thy false sotiltie and wickednes , go forth and depart from thys creature of perfume or insence , that this thy creature may be ✚ sanctified in the name of our Lord Iesu Christ : that all they which taste , touch or smel it , maye enioye the vertue and helpe of the holye gost , so that whersoeuer thys insence or perfume Shal be , thou in no wise be bold to approche neare there , nor presume to trouble : But what foule spirit soeuer thou art , thou wyth all thy crafty falshoode , flye and depart farre from thence , being straightlye charged by the name and vertue of God the father almighty , and of his sonne ou● Lord Iesu Christe , who in the holye Gost shal come to iudge the quicke & dead , and the thou traiterous offender , and the worlde thorowe fyre , Amen . Let vs pray .
O Lord holy father almighty eternal God , we besech thy euerlasting & moste rightuous goodnes : that thou vouchsafe to blesse this kinde of perfume or insence , that it may be an insence accepted vnto thy Maiestye for an ●doure of swetenes : Let this kinde be ✚ blessed of the , let it be ✚ sanctified by the inuocation of thy holiname : So that where soeuer the smoke thereof shall come , alkinde of diuels may be expelled and driuen awaye , as the insence of the fishes Liuer , which s●aphael the Archaungel taught thy seruant Tobias , when he went vp to deliuer Sara , Per Christ●● . &c.
LEt thy blessing ( O Lorde ) come downe vpon this kinde of insence and persume , like as in it wherof Dauid thy prophet hath song ( sayinge : Let my praier be directed as insence in thy sight ) Let it be vnto the sauoure of consolacion , swetenes and grace , that thorow thys smoke euery fantasy of the enemy of minde and of body , may be driuen awaye , that we after the voyce of the Apostle Paule may be a good odour vnto God . Le● euery assaulte of diuels fly awaye from the preséce of thys insence or perfume as the dust from before the wynde , & smoke from the face of the fyre . And graunt O most gracious father thys insence of good odour , to the worcke of thy church because of Religion continually to remaine , that by the mistical signification , the pleasaunt sauour ▪ may declare vnto vs the swetenes of spiritual vertues . We besech the therfore O almighty god , vouchsafe with thy right hand of thy infinite maiesty to ✚ blesse thys creature , made together of the cōmirtion of diuers things . that whersoeuer the perfume of the spices therof shal breathe , it may be able wonderfully in the vertue of thy holy name , to driue away al fantastical assaults of vncleane sprites , and ( health being restored ) to expel al diseses , and in most pleasaunt odour to smell vnto the wyth perpetuall sweetenes . Per Dominum nostrum . &c.
NOw let the angelical company of heauens reioyce : Let the deuine misierye reioyce , & for the victory of so great a kyng let the trumpe of saluation blow . Let the earth be glad , that it is shined vppois with so great lyghtnynges , and bewtified with the brightnes of the eternal king : let it pereciue , that it hath lost the dark myst of the whole world Let the mother the church also reioice beyng adourned with the cleare shinynges of so noble a lyght , and wyth great voices of that people , let this court triumph agayn : Wherfore most dere brethren , seing ye stand by at the wonderful cleartiles of this holy lyghte . I beseche you ral vpon the mercye of almyghtie God with me : that he who with oute my merites hathe vouched safe to take me within the noumber of Leuites , mai through the inspiring grace of his light , accōplithe to make plentiful the praise of this taper . Th● rowe our Lord Iesus Christ his sonne , who liueth and reigneth God with him in the vnitie of the holye ghost , worlde without ende . Amen . The Lorde be with you . And with the spirit . Lift vp your heartes . We lift them vp vnto the Lorde . Let vs geue thankes to our Lord God . It is mete and ryght .
VErely , for incte & right it is , with whole affection of the hearte and mynde , and with the ministration of the voyce , to prayse the inuisible god , the father almyghtie , and his only be gotten sonne our Lorde Iesus Christ ( with the holy ghost . ) Who vnto his father , payde Adams debt for vs , and with his gracious bloud wiped awa● the obligacion of the olde offence .
For these are the solemnities of Easter , in the which that true lambe is slayne , & the postes consecrated with his bloude . This is the nighte , in the which whan our fathers the children of Iscael were fyrst brought out of Egipt , thou madest theim to passe thorow the redde sea dry shod . This therfore is the night , which with the illumination of the cloude , hath pourged the darcknes of synnes . This is the night , which this day thorow out the whole wourlde , restoreth vnto grace , knitteth vnto holines , such as beleue in Christ , being seperated from the vices of the worlde , and from the darke mist of sines . This is the night , in the which the bandes of death beyng destroied , Christ came vp from beneth a couquerour . For nothinge hath it profited vs to be borne , except it had bene ourwelth to be redemed . O the wonderful grace of thy fauourable beningnitie aboute vs . O the inestimable affection of loue , that thou hast geuen ouer thy sonne , to redeme thy seruaunt . O the necessari sinne of Adam & ours , verely , whiche with the death of Christ is put out . O happy faulte , whiche deserued to haue suche and so noble a redemer . O blessed myght verely , which onely deserued to knowe the time and hour , wherin Christ rose again from beneth . This is the night whereof it is written : And the nighte shal be as cleare as the daye , yea the night is my lyght in my pleasaunt delightes . Therfore the sanctifiynge of this night , expelleth hainous sinnes , washeth faultes , and restoreth innocencie to them that are fallen , & gladnes to the sorowful : it driueth awaye hatreds , prepareth concorde , and bringeth downe dominions . Wherefore in the grace of this night , receiue thou ( here let the deaco● put incence vpon the taper or vppon the candlesticke Rubricke in maner of a crosse .
O holy father the euening sacrifice of this incense , whych holy church from out of the workes of Bees , doth rendre vnto the in this solemne oblation of the taper , by the handes of mynisters . But now we know the commendations of this piller , whych the cleare fyre doth light to the honour of God . Here let the taper be lighted out of the newe fyre , and not put out before Rubricke Compline be ended the day solowinge : Here let the taper bearers light theyr tapers , throughout the Church .
Which though it be denied into partes , cannot hurte the borowed light . Norished it is with meltig waxe which the Bee hath brought forth in to substaunce of this precious lyghte O blessed iiyghte , whiche spoyled the Egiptians , enriched the hebrues : The nyght , wherein heauenly thyngs are ioyned vnto earthly . We pray the O Lord , that this tap●r consecrated to the honor of thy name , may not fayle to continue , to destroye the dar●e mys● of this night : Beyng accepted for an odour of swetenes , let it be mixt with lightes from aboue . Let the day sprig of the mornyng fynde out the flames therof : the same daye springe ( I saye ) which knoweth of no goyng downe : euen he , who whan he returned from beneth , shone bright vnto mankynd . We besech the therfore O Lorde , that the quietnes of tymes beyng graunted , thou wylte vouch safe in these solemnities of Easter , to preserue v● thi seruauntes al the Cleargy and moste They must prai for theyr father . deuour people with our father the Pope N. and our kyng , N. and also our byshop , N. Thou that alway liuest , reignest , rulest and triumphest only God onely the highest Iesu Christ , with the holy gost in the glory of God the father . Amen .
God , thou gouernor of heauen and earth , which geuest foode vnto al flesh , & replenishest euery liuing thing with blessyng ✚ blesse , & ✚ sanctifie this creature of the pascal lambe , & vnto 〈◊〉 receiuing the giftes , graunt health of soule and body . Thorow Christ our Lord Amen .
O God , who are the maker of al flesh who gauest cōman̄demēts vnto No● & his sons concerning cleane & vncleane beastes , who hast also permit●ed mankind to care clean . iiii . footed beastes , euen as egges , & grene herbes : Moreouer , thou that vpon Easter euen didst cōman̄d Moses & thy people in Egipt to eate the pascal lambe , in fygure of the lāve our Lord Iesus Christ thorow whose bloud thou hast redermed vnto thi self out of the worlde al fyrst borne , & gauest commaundement , the same night to smits euery fyrst borne fir Egipt , preseruyng people that was marked afore with the bloude of the lambe : Vouchsafe O Lord God almightie to ✚ blesse and ✚ sanctify this Pascal lambe , that al such of thi people as faithfully shal eate therof , beynge filled with 〈◊〉 heauenly benediction & with thi grate , may be replenished in good●●s : thou O Lord by whom al things 〈◊〉 made , & created at the beginning 〈◊〉 sauior of the world , who liuest & ●●ig●lest god world without end . Amen . 〈◊〉
THou maker & conseruer of mankinde , geuer of spiritual geace , and graunter of eternal saluaci ● Lord send thy ✚ blessing vpon Is not here wyse ●eare . this Ring , that she which shall weare it , may be armed wyth the vertue of heauenly defence , & that it maye profit her to eternall saluation , Thorowe Christ . &c. Amen . Let vs pray .
✚ Halow thou Lord this ring , whiche we blesse in thy holye name : that what woman soeuer shal weare it , mai stand stast in thy peace , and continu● in thy wyl , & liue and gro● and w●●e old in thy loue , & be multiplied into that length of daies , thorow our Lord . &c.
O Lord Iesu Christe , who of thy vnspeakeable mercye & by the commaundement of the father , and ● cooperation of the holy Gost , woldes● come downe from heauen , & seke the shepe that thorow the disceitfulnes of the diuel was lost , & bring it againe vpon thine own shulders vnto the flocke of the heauenvly country : who also hast charged the Chyldren of the Mother the Church , in praying , to aske : in liuing wel , to seke : and in knocking , to continue , that t. they may the rather find the rewards of the life of saluation : we humbly cal vpon the , that thou wilt vouchsafe to ✚ blesse thys Wallet & Saffe , That whosoeuer for the loue of thy name doth endeuer him selfe to take that same by hys syde as an armour of humilytye , & to hang it about theyr neckes , Is not here ioly geare , it was a mery worlde when thys was vsed saye oure Priestes . or to cary in their handes , & so going on pilgremage ( hauing meke deuoti on for a companion of their iourney ) to seke the helpes of saintes , they being preserued with the defence of thy right hand , may merit to come to the ioyes of the eternal vision , thorow thee thou sauiour of the world , who liuest . &c.
In the name of our Lord Iesu Christ take thou this Wallet , the habite of thy pilgremage , that being well chastcned and saued , thou maiest merite to come to the places of the Saintes , thither as thou desyrest to go : & that when thy iourney is done , thou maiest returne vnto vs safe & sound . Thorow the same our Lord . &c. And so let it be done vnto others , if there be mo . Here let him deliuer a Staffe to one , saying : Take thys Staffe to hold the Thei ar mad Dyuels that wyll lette pilgrems go to saintes . by , in the iurney and trauaile of thy pilgremage : that thou maiest be able to ouercome al the rables of the enemye , and come withoute feare to the places of the Saintes whither thou desyrst to go , & that when the course of obedience is finished , thou mayest returne to vs againe with ioye , Thorow Christ the Lord . And so let hym sai to the other , if ther be mo .
O Thou God of inuincible power , of infinit goodnes , and help of al consolation of such as goo on pilgremage , thou that vnto thy seruauntes geuest most inuincible weapons : we besech the vouchsafe to ✚ blesse thys crosse of deuoute humilitie . That the banner of the reuerend crosse , the fygure wherof is marked in it , maye be the moost inuincible strength , of thy seruaunt against the most wicked tē●acions of the old enemye . Let it be in the way a defence , let it be in thi house a protection , let it be euery wher a help vnto vs , thorow our Lord . &c.