The Ordinal from the 1549, 1552 and 1559 Books of Common Prayer: Bishops · The 1549 Book of Common Prayer: Preface

The Book of Common Prayer

	The Ordinal
	from the 1549, 1552 and 1559 Books of Common
	Prayer

THE
FOURME OF CONSECRATING
OF AN
ARCHEBISSHOPPE
OR BISSHOPPE.
1550:
The Psalme
for the Introyte at the Communion, as at the orderyng of Priestes.
The
Epistle. 1 Tim. iii.
1552, 59:
¶
At the Communion
The
Epistle.
THIS	1
is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a Bisshoppe, he desireth	Timothy 3:1-7
an honest woorke. A Bishoppe therefore muste bee blamelesse, the husbande
of one wyfe, dilygent, sober, discrete, a keper of hospitalitie, apte
to teache, not geven to overmuche wyne, no fyghter, not gredy of filthy
lucre, but gentle, abhorring fightynge, abhorrynge covetousnesse, one
that ruleth wel his own house, one that hath children in subjeccion
with al reverence. For if a man cannot rule his own house, howe shal
he care for the congregacion of God? He may not be a yong scholer, lest
he swel and fal into the judgemente of the evil speaker. He must also
have a good report of them whiche are without, leste he fall into rebuke
and snare of the evil speaker.
The Gospell. John xxi.	[John 21:15b-17]
JESUS
saied to Symon Peter, Symon Johanna [i. e.,
Simon, son of John], loveste thou me more than these?
He said unto him, yea, lorde, thou knowest that I love thee: he said
unto him, fede my lambes. He said to him againe the seconde time: Simon
Johanna, lovest thou me? He saied unto him, yea lorde, thou knowest
that I love thee: he saied unto him, feede my shepe. He said unto him
the thirde time; Simon Johanna, lovest thou me? Peter was sory, because
he said unto hym the third time, lovest thou me, and he said unto him:
lord thou knowest al thinges, thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus said
unto hym, fede my shepe.
¶
Or els out of the tenth Chapiter of John, as before in thorder of
Priestes.
¶
After the gospel and Credo ended, firste the elected Bisshoppe [havyng
upon hym a Surples and Cope]* shall
bee presented by two Bisshoppes [(beeyng
also in surplesses and copes, and having theyr pastorall staves in their
handes)]* unto the Archebisshoppe
of that Province, or to some other Bysshoppe appoynted by his commission:
The Bisshoppes that present hym saying.
These two rubrics combined
into one in 1559.
* 1550 only.
MOST reverend father
in god, we presente unto you this godly and wel learned man to be consecrated
Bisshoppe.
1550:	1552:, 59
	¶
¶	Then shal the Archebisshoppe demand the Kynges mandate
And then the Kynges mandate to the Archebisshoppe for the consecracion	[Quenes Mandate]
shalbe read. And the othe touching the knowledging of the kinges supremacie,	for the consecracion and cause it to be read. And the othe touching
shalbe ministred to the person elected, as it is set oute in the Order	the knowledge of the kinges supremacie, [knowedging
of Deacons. And then shalbe ministred also, the othe of due obedience	of the Quenes Souveraintie] shalbe
unto the Archebisshoppe, as foloweth.	ministred to the person elected, as it is set oute in the Order of Deacons.
	And then shalbe ministred also the othe of due obedience unto the Archebishoppe,
	as foloweth.
¶	¶
THE OTHE OF DUE OBE-	THE OTHE OF DUE OBEDIENCE
dience to the Archebisshoppe.	to the Archebisshoppe.
IN	IN
the name of GOD, Amen. I, N. chosen Bisshoppe of the Churche	the name of GOD, Amen. I, N. chosen Bisshoppe of the Churche
and sie of N. doe professe and promesse, al due reverence and	and sie of N. doe professe and promesse, al due reverence and
obedience to the Archebisshoppe, and to the Metropoliticall churche	obedience to the Archebisshoppe, and to the Metropoliticall churche
of N. and to their successours: so helpe me God, and his holy	of N. and to their successours: so helpe me God throughe Jesus
gospell.	Chryste.
	¶
	This othe shal not be made at the consecracion of an Archebishoppe.
¶ Then the Archebisshoppe shal move the congregacion present to praye;
saying thus to them.
BRETHREN,
it is written in the gospel of saincte Luke, that our savioure Christe
continued the whole night in praier, or ever that he did chose and sende
furth his xii. Apostles. It is written also in the Actes of the Apostles,
that the disciples whiche were at Antioche did fast and pray, or ever
they layed handes upon, or sent furth Paul and Barnabas. Let us therefore.
folowyng the example of oure savioure Christ and his Apostles, first
fal to prayer, or that we admit and send furth thys person presented
unto us, to the worke wherunto we truste the holy goste hath called
hym.
¶
And then shalbe saied the Letany, as afore in the order of Deacons,
And after this place: That it may please the to illuminate at Bisshoppes.
&c. he shal saye.
THAT
it maye please thee to blesse this our brother elected, and to sende
thy grace upon him, they he may duely execute the office wherunto he
is called, to the edifying of thy Churche, and to the honour, prayse
and glory of thy name.
Aunswere. We beseche thee to heare us good
Lorde.
Concluding
the Letanye in thende, with this prayer.
ALMIGHTIE
God, gever of all good thynges, which by thy holy spirite hast appointed
diverse orders of ministers in thy Church: mercifully beholde this thy
servaunt, now called to the worke and ministerie of a Bisshoppe, and
replenishe him so with the trueth of thy doctryne, and innocencie of
life, that both by worde and dede, he may faithfully serve thee in this
office, to the glorye of thy name, and profite of thy congregacyon:
Through the merites of our savioure Jesu Christe, who lyveth and reigneth
with thee and the holy gost, worlde without ende. Amen.
	* "helpe"
Then the Archebisshoppe sittyng in	from 1552.
a chaire, shall saye this to hym that is to be consecrated.
BROTHER,
forasmuche as holy scripture and the olde Canons commaundeth, that we
should not be hastie in laying on handes and admyttynge of any person
to the governement of the congregacion of Christe, whiche he hath purchased
with no lesse price than the effusion of hys owne bloud; afore that
I admit you to this administracion wherunto ye are called, I wil examyne
you in certaine articles, to thende the congregacion present, may have
a trial and beare witnes how ye be minded to behave your self in the
churche of god.
Are you perswaded that you be truely called to thys
ministracion according to the will of oure Lorde Jesus Christ, and the
order of this realme?
Aunswere. I am so perswaded.
The Archebisshoppe. Are you perswaded that
the holy Scriptures conteine sufficiently all doctryne, requyred of
necessitie for eternall salvacyon, through the faith in Jesu Christe?
And are you determyned with the same holy scriptures, to enstruct the
people committed to your charge, and to teache or maintein nothyng,
as required of necessitie to eternall salvacion, but that you shall
bee perswaded may be concluded, and proved by the same?
Aunswere. I am so perswaded and determined
by gods grace.
The Archebisshoppe. Wil you then faithfully
exercise your selfe in the said holy scriptures, and call upon god by
prayer for the true understanding of the same, so as ye may be able
by them to teache and exhorte with wholesome doctrine, and to withstande
and convince the gainsaiers?
Aunswere. I wyll so doe, by the helpe of God.
The Archebisshoppe. Be you ready with al faithful
diligence, to banishe and drive away al erronious and straunge doctryne,
contrary to god's worde, and both privately and openly to call upon,
and encourage other to the same?
Aunswere. I am ready, the lord beyng my helper.
The Archebisshoppe. Wil you deny al ungodlinesse
and worldly lustes, and live soberly, ryghteouslye, and godly in thys
world, that you may shewe yourself in all thinges an example of good
workes unto other, that the adversary maye be ashamed, havynge nothing
to laye agaynst you?
Aunswere. I wyll so doe, the horde beyng my
helper.
The Archebisshoppe. Wil you maintain and set
forward (as muche as shal lie in you) quietnesse, peace, and love, emonge
al men? And suche as be unquiete, disobedyente, and criminous within
your Diocesse, correcte and punishe, accordyng to suche aucthoritie,
as ye have by gods worde, and as to you shalbe committed, by the ordinaunce
of thys realme?
Aunswere. I wyll so doe by the helpe of god.
The Archebisshoppe. Wil you shewe yourself
gentle, and be mercifull for Christes sake to poore and nedy people,
and to all straungers destitute of helpe?
Aunswere. I wyll so shewe myselfe by gods
grace*.
The Archebisshoppe. Almightie God oure heavenly
father, who hath geven you a good wil to doe all these thinges, graunt
also unto you, strengthe and power to performe the same, that he accomplishing
in you, the good worke which he hath begon, ye may be found perfecte,
and irreprehensible at the latter day, through Jesu Chryst our Lord.
Amen.
Then
shal be song or sayd, Cum holy gost, &c.
as it is set out in the Order of Priestes.
That
ended, the Archebisshoppe shall saye.
1550:	1552,
THE	59:
Lord be with you.
	Lorde, heare our prayer.
Aunswere. And with thy spirite.
	Aunswer. And let our crie come unto
	thee.
	*
	"daye" dropped, early 1600's
¶ Let us praye.
ALMIGHTIE
God and moste mercyfull father, which of thy infinite goodnesse haste
geven to us thy only and most dere beloved sonne Jesus Chryst, to be
our redemer and aucthour of everlasting life; who after that he had
made perfecte our redempcion by his deathe, and was ascended into heaven,
powred downe his gyftes aboundauntly upon men, making some Apostles,
some Prophetes, some Evangelistes, some Pastours and doctours, to the
edifying and makyng perfecte of his congregacion: graunt we beseche
the, to this thy servaunt suche grace, that he may be evermore ready
to spreade abrode thy gospell, and glad tidinges of reconcilement to
God, and to use the aucthoritie geven unto him, not to destroie, but
to save, not to hurt, but to helpe: so that he as a wise and a faithful
servaunt, geving to thy family meate in due season, may at the last
daye* be received into joye, through Jesu Christ our horde, who with
thee, and the holy goste liveth and reigneth one God, world without
ende. Amen.
Then
the Archebisshoppe and Bisshoppes present, shal lay their handes upon
the head of the elect Bisshop, the Arohebisshoppe saying.
TAKE
the holy gost, and remember that thou stirre up the grace of god, whiche
is in thee, by imposicion of handes: for god hath not geven us the spirite
of feare, but of power, and love, and of sobernesse.
1550:	1552,
	59:
Then the
Archebisshoppe shal lay the Bible upon hys necke, saying. GEVE	Then the
hede unto reading, exhortacion and doctrine. Thinke upon these thinges	Archebisshoppe shal deliver him the Bible, saying.
conteined in this boke, be diligent in them, that the encrease comyng	GEVE
therby, may be manyfest unto all men. Take hede unto thyselfe, and unto	hede unto reading, exhortacion and doctrine. Thinke upon these thinges
teaching, and be diligent in doing them, for by doing this thou shalt	conteined in this boke, be diligent in them, that the encrease comyng
save thyselfe, and them that heare thee: through Jesus Christe our Lorde.	therby, may be manyfest unto all men. Take hede unto thyselfe, and unto
Then	teaching, and be diligent in doing them, for by doing this thou shalt
shal the Archebisshoppe putte into his hande the pastorall staffe, saying.	save thyselfe, and them that heare thee; bee to the flocke of Christ
BE	a shepeheard, not a wolfe: feede them, devoure them not; holde up the
to the flocke of Christ a shepeheard, not a wolfe: feede them, devoure	weake, heale the sicke, binde together the broken, bryng againe the
them not; holde up the weake, heale the sicke, binde together the broken,	outcastes, seke the lost. Be so mercifull, that you be not to remisse,
bryng againe the outcastes, seke the lost. Be so mercifull, that you	so minister discipline, that ye forgeat not mercy; that when the chief
be not to remisse, so minister discipline, that ye forgeat not mercy;	shepheard shal come, ye may receyve the immarcessible [=unfading]
that when the chief shepheard shal come, ye may receyve the immarcessible	croune of glory, through Jesus Christ our lord. Amen.
[=unfading]
croune of glory, through Jesus Christ our lord. Amen.
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¶
Then the Archebisehoppe shal procede to the Communion, with whom	* added 1552.
the newe consecrated Bysshopp [with other,]* shal also
communicate. And after the laste Cottecte, immediatlye afore the benediccyon,
shall bee sayed thys prayer:
MOST
merciful father, we beseche thee to send down upon this thy servaunt,
thy heavenly blessynge, and so endue hym with thy holy spirite, that
he preaching thy worde, may not only be earneste to reprove, beseche,
and rebuke with al pacience and doctryne, but also may be to such as
beleve, an wholesome example in worde, in conversacion [=behavior],
in love, in faith, in chastitie, and puritie, that faythfully fulfilling
his course, at the latter day he may receive the croune of righteousnesse,
laied up by the Lord, the righteous judge, who liveth and reigneth,
one god with the father and holy gost, worlde withoute ende. Amen.
1550:
RICHARDUS
GRAFTON
typographus Regius
excudebat.
Mense Martii
A. M. D. XLIX
Cum privilegio ad imprimendum solum.
1552:
IMPRINTED
AT LONDON
IN
FLETE STRETE AT THE SIGNE
OF THE SUNNE
OVER AGAYNSTE
THE CONDUITE
BY EDvvARDE
WHITCHURCHE.
M.D.LII.
Cum
privilegio ad imprimendum solum.
1559:
Richardus
Graf-
tonus, Typographus, Regius
excudebat.
Anno
Domini 1559.
Cum
privilegio ad imprimendum solum.
1634:
Imprinted at London
by
ROBERT
BARKER, Printer to the
Kings most Excellent Majestie: And by the
Assignes of JOHN BILL.
Anno 1634.

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