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they may walk worthy of Thee unto all pleafing, being fruitful in every good Work, and increasing in the knowledge of Thee our God, through Jefus Chrift our onely Mediator and Advocate. Amen.

Poft Benedictionem populi cantabatur hymnus è Pfalmo LXXXIV. verfibus 1, 2, 4, 8, 9,

12, 13.

Tum fequebatur Concio.

Deinde Hymnus alter è Capite vr. 2 Chron. verfibus 18, 19, 20, 21, 41.

Quibus peractis, Epifcopus fe ad Euchariftiam parabat, & à Septentrionali parte Mensæ ftans recitabat Decalogum, &c..

Poft Collectam pro Regina hanc fpecialem addidit.

Moft Bleffed Saviour, who, by thy bodily

Prefence at the Feaft of Dedication, didst. approve and honour fuch Religious Services as this which we now perform: Vouchfafe, we beseech Thee, to make Thy self spiritually pre

fent

fent to us, both now and always, at this Holy Feast upon thy Body and Bloud, whensoever it shall be prepared for us here at thy Table in this House. Stir up in us, by the Power of thy Holy Spirit, fuch Heavenly thoughts and affections: work in us fuch godly refolution to dedicate our felves intirely to Thee, that we may worthily commemorate thy wonderful Love in dying for us. And because Holinefs becometh thine House for ever, Confecrate us, both in Soul and Body, to be an Holy Temple to thine own felf; That Thou dwelling in our Hearts by Faith and Love, we may be fo cleanfed from all finful affections, as to be devoutly given to ferve Thee in all good works, to the Glory of thy Blessed Name; To whom with the Father and the Holy Ghoft, be all Honour and. Glory, World without end. Amen..

Pro Epiftola legebatur i Corinth. Cap. III.. verf. 16. ad Finem.

Pro Evangelio, S. Johan. Cap. II. à verf. 1 3

ad 18..

Dein

Dein Symbolum Nicænum.

Tunc offerebantur nova quædam Vafa in ufum facræ menfe, que Epifcopus facravit hac prece.

Moft

Oft Eleffed Lord, Accept, we beseech Thee, of the Oblation we make unto Thee of these Veffels, which we humbly dedicate to thy Divine Service at Thy Holy Table. And as we now give them up wholly to thy use in the Ministration of the Holy Communion of Chrift's Body and Bloud, fo we pray Thee to receive them for thine own. Preferve them from being any way profaned; and beng here fet apart and confecrated by our Of fice and Miniftry to Thy Service, let them always continue to be fo employed, through Jefus Chrift our onely Lord and Saviour.

Amen.

Tunc

Tunc in Cathedram Epifcopus fe collocabat, Altumque Confecrationis (pileo tectus) promulgabat in hunc modum.

N NOMINE DEI: Amen.

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Nos

SYMON, permiffione divina, Elienfis Epifcopus, hanc Capellam, in Aula Santa CATHARINE Cantabrigie, de novo jam conftru&tam & edificatam, continentem intra muros ejufdem in longitudine, ab Oriente ad Occidentem, feptuaginta & duos pedes aut circiter, in latitudine vero, ab Aquilone ad Auflrum, viginti fex pedes & dimidium aut circiter, Divino Cultui & Divinorum Celebrationi, & tam ad Sacramenta & Sacramentalia in eadem adminiftranda, quam ad preces Deo fundendas & verbum Dei pure & fincere proponendum & prædicandum, ac ad mortuos (fi fit neceffe & vifum fuerit) inhumandos &fepeliendos: ac cætera omnia Sacra, Religiofa ac Divina perficienda, quæ de jure divino ac etiam Legibus, San&tionibus & Conflitutionibus Ecclefie noflre Anglicane in ea parte funt requifita & neceffaria (ac fi figillatim in prefentibus effent Specificata) modo & Forma

in

in fimilibus jam de jure ufitatis & ufitandis, in Dei honorem, Animarum falutem & ufus Sacros hujus Collegii & aliorum in hanc domum Convenientium & Congregantium, quantum in nobis eft & de jure legibus & ftatutis hujus Inclyti Regni Anglia poffumus & nobis licet; CONSECRAMUS & DEDICAMUS, in nomine Patris, Filii & Spiritus Sancti. Atque fic Confecratam, Dedicatam & Affignatam, DEO OPTIMO MAXIMO effe, & in futuris temporibus ita remanere debere, palam & publice Pronunciamus & Declaramus: Omnefque & fingulos qui eam confulto & de induftria polluent, aut ad profanos ufus transferent, tanquam facrilegos Anathematizandos Decernimus.

In cujus rei Teftimonium, Sigillum noftrum Epifcopale præfentibus Appofuimus, hoc primo die menfis Septembris, Anno Domini millefimo feptingentefimo quarto: Annoque Regni Domine noftre ANNA, Dei gratia, Anglie, Scotia, Franciæ & Hibernia Regina, Fidei defenforis, &c. Tertio: Noftraque Tranflationis Anno decimo quarto.

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