then the whole ambition will be fatis fied of the unworthy tranflatour who by all obligations of nature and Chriftia nity is. MADAM, Your ladyships in all duty and refpect W. K. B. THE OFFICE V PON PALME-SVNDAY. OF HOLT-VVATER. Can T has been an ancient Practice in the Church, euen among the Primitiue Christians, for the Priest before Masse, at Eafternd Whitfondtide, to sprinkle the people with water out of th Font, bleft with the prayers and exorcifmes the Eue of those holydayes, and there referued till Holy oyle was powred therein. And to the end the faithfull should not esteem this fprinkling a fecond Baptifme, the Church has inftituted particular bleffings, and exorcifmes of Water and Salt for each funday through the yeare: To inftruct vs that by this fprinkling shee gives vs no fecond Baptifme, but that fhee applyes her prayers to obteyne of God, through the merits of IESVSCHRIST, if vve ourselues are not the obstacle) the Grace of true repentance for our fins, and a guard from the affaults of the Diuell, that fo wee may preferue oùrfelues in that ftate of innocence wee receiued by Baptifme. By the water the Church tels vs shee prays to God, and that wee are therein to concurr with her, to befeech him to purify our fouls by his grace, as the water cleanseth our bodies. And by the Salt shee reprefents her prayer to God, wherein wee ought alfo to joyne for obteyning his grace, to preferve our fouls from fpirituall corruption, as falt preferues the body from corporall. And as falt gives an agreable taft to our meat, fo his grace renders our actions acceptable to his Maiefty, preferving vs from falling into those fins wherevvith the deuill might otherwife infect vs,. whereby wee may more worthily be affiftant at the Holy Sacrifice of the Body and Bloud of CHRIST, and reape the benefit thereof. 、 Euery Sunday vvater & falt is prepared in the Sacrifty, which the Prieft bleffeth, being vefted in his Albe or Surplice, and with a Stoale. · The Exorcifme and Benediction of the Salt. Vr helpe is in the name of our Lord. Ο B. Who made heauen and earth. y. Our Lord be with you. Diutorium no A ftrum in nomi né Domini.... R. Qui fecit cœlum & terram. . Dominus vo bifcum. R. And vvith thy Spi- . Et cum fpiritu whereas by the fall of Adam the divel has vfurpt an Empite over creaturs fo as to make vfe of them to the difaduan age of men, he is depriued of them again by the merits of our Redee mer, vvho fanctifyes them for our benefitt. |