who fanctifyes them for our benefit. And therefore the faithfull, confidering that by thefe branches which the church bleffeth and diftributeth this day shee reprefents the victory which Chrift gained ouer the denill, and our diuine Redee mers triumph in his glorious Refurrection befeech God to make them able to vanquish the diuell and ouercome all obftacles of theyr falvation through the merits and Grace of our Redeemer with whom wee are incorporated, fo that at laft wee may partake of his glory.

meet our Redeemer ba fubftrauit. Palwith boughs of Palmes and Oliues, which they cast under his feet. The Palme branches put vs in mind of the victory

Etione adueniffe quo. hegainedouer the Prince dammode clamant. of death; and the Oliue

Intellexit enim iam

tunc illa hominum beata multitudo præfigurari: quia Redemptor nofter humanis condolens miferiis,pro totius mundi vita cum mortis Principe effet pugnaturus, ac moriendo triйphaturus. Et ideo talia obfequens adminiftrauit, quæ in illo & triumphos vitoria, & mifericordie pinguedinem declararent. Quod nos quoque plena fide,& faltum & fignifica

boughs doe in a fort proclaime that the fpirituall vnction is come to vs.For all that bleffed company vnderstood that ceremony to fignify that our Redeemer taking compaffion of mans mifery was to encounter the Prince of death for the life of the world and that he was to triumph by dying. Therefore he fulfilling thewill ofGod, performed all those things, that wee might thereby arriue to the knowledge of his triumphs and unctuous pleni

tum retinentes te tude of his mercy. Wee

,

Domine, Sanite Pater, omnipotens, æterne Deus, per eumdem Dominum nofirum Iefum Chriftum fuppliciter exoramus: vt in ipfo, atque per ipfum, cujus

alfo firmely beleeue Lord Holy Father, Omnipotent and Eternall God; that all hath been fulfilled; that was fignified. And therefore most humbly befeech thee through the fame C

our Lord Iefus-Chrift nos membra fieri vo that in and by him, wee luifti, de mortis im-whom thou haft vouch- perio victoriam refafed to become his portantes, ipfius glomembers, hauing obtai- riofe refurrectionis ned the victory ouer participes effe merea-· death may also partake mur. Qui tecum viin his glorious refurre- uit,& regnat, &c.: ction. who liueth and reigneth with thee,

&c.

Let vs Pray.

Oremus.

The faithfull befeech God that these hallowed boughs, reprefenting the happy reconciliation obteyned for vs by lefusChrift with his diuine Maiefty may induce them to difpofe themfelues as worthily to receiue the wholesome effects.

God, who by an Olive Brach did'ft command a doue to publish peace to the earth, vouchfafe wee befeech thee to fanctify with thy celeftiall benediction the faluation of all. Through Chrift our Lord, &c.

Doliva Ramu,

Eus, qui per

pacem terris Columbam nuntiare iuffifti: præfta quæfumus: vt hos Oliuæ, cæterarumque arborum Ramos cœlefti benedictione fanctifices: vt cuncto populo tuo pro

ficiant ad falutem. Per Chriftum Dominum noftrum, &c.

Let vs Pray.

Oremus.

The faithfull, confidering that by thefe Palme boughs the

church reprefents the conqueft wee ought to endeavour to obtaine ouer the diuell and by the Oliue branches the works of charity wee are obliged to practice, demand of God his grace to accomplish what the church teaches by this cere

mony.

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Enedic,quafuLeffe wee befeech mus Domine, thee O Lord these hos Palmarum, feu boughs of Palmes or OOliuarum Ramos:& lives and grant that thy præfta, vt quod po- people may testify the pulus tuus in tui ve. Zeale of theyr Piety by nerationem hodierna a pious performance of die corporaliter agit, what this day they outhoc fpiritualiter fum- wardly profeffe and ma deuotione perfi- triumphing ouer theyr ciat, de hofte victo- ennemies may apply riam reportando, & themfelues zealously to mifericordia the works of mercy. fummopere diligendo. Through our Lord, &c.

opus

Per Dominum nofrum, &e.

Then the Prieft fprinkles the boughs with holy water, to teach vs that wee ought to purify our felves in receiuing a bleffing from God, and to practise what the Church defigns by these boughs.

Thou shalt fprinkle me with Ifop and I shall be cleanfed: thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter then fnow.

The Prieft then incenfeth the boughs to inftruct vs that all the bleffing comes from God, and that wee ought to beg that our prayers may afcend as Incenfe towards him.

THE PRAYER.

whereby wee ask Gods grace to prepare our wayes to our Sa uiour by a liuely faith and good works.

y. Our Lord be with

you.

. And with thy fpirit.
Let vs Pray.

y. Dominus vobif

cum.

. Et cü fpiritu tuo.

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Oremus.

Eus, qui Filium tuum Ie

fum Chriftum Dominum noftrum, pro falute noftra in hunc mundum mififti, vt fe humiliaret ad nos,

God who for our faluatio didft fend in to this world thy only begotten fon, that he humbling himselfe for vs,might regaine vs vnto thee before whom at his entry into Ierufa- & nos reuocaret ad lem, that the fcripturs might be fulfilled; a multitude of People fpread their garments with a pious zeale, and caft palmes in the way. Grant wee befeech

te: cui etiam, dum Ierufalem veniret, vt adimpleret Scripturas, credentium populorum turbæ, fideliima devotione ve ftimenta fua cum Ra

thee, that wee may mis Palmarum in fo prepare the way of via fternebant : præfaith to him that the fa quæfamus, vt illi ftone of offence and fidei viam præpareRock of scandall being mus, de qua, remoremoued our good to lapide offenfionis, works may flourish as & petra fcandali, the branches of a beau- frondeant apud te tifull tree and there. opera noftra iuftitiæ in imitate him. Who ramis:vt eiusveftigia with thee fiueth and fequi mereamur. Qui