THE PROCEED OBSERVED In Order to, and in the Consecration OF THE Twelve Bishops, AT St. PATRICK'S CHURCH, DUBLIN On Sunday the 27. of January 1660.  
Being an Account given by Dr. Dudley Loftus, Vicar General for the Kingdom of Ireland.  
LONDON, Printed by J. C. for John Crook, at the Ship in in St. Paul's Churchyard. 1661.   

The Proceed observed in order to, and in the Consecration of the Twelve Bishops, at St. Patrick's Church Dublin, on Sunday the 27. Jan. 1660.  
THe Lord Primate his Grace being desirous to celebrate the said Consecration, as Decency and the Dignity of so holy an Office did require, was pleased to give Order unto Dudley Loftus, Doctor of the Laws, and Vicar General, to cause Notice to be given unto the said Twelve Bishops Elect, viz. James Margetson, Doctor in Divinity, Archbishop Elect of Dublin; Samuel Pullein, Doctor in Divinity, and Archbishop Elect of Tuam; Michael boil, late Dean of Cork, Doctor in Divinity, and Bishop Elect of Cork; Jeremiah Tailor, Doctor in Divinity, and Bishop Elect of Down; Robert Price, Doctor of the Laws, and Bishop Elect of Fearnes and Laughlin; George Wild, Doctor of the Laws, and Bishop Elect of Derry; Edward Sing, Doctor in Divinity, and Bishop Elect of Limerick; John Parker, late Dean of Killalowe, Doctor in Divinity, and Bishop Elect of Elphin; Henry Hall Doctor in Divinity, and Bishop Elect of Killalla, and Aghconry; George Baker, Doctor in Divinity, and Bishop Elect of Waterford; Robert Lesly, Doctor in Divinity, and Bishop Elect of Drumore; Edward Worth, Doctor in Divinity, and Bishop Elect of Killalowe; that they should attend his grace, and the other Bishops, Consecraters, Viz. The Bishop of Raphoe, the Bishop of Ossory, and the Bishop of Kilmore, for they only did impose hands, the Bishop of Clogher, according to his desire then holding, and presenting the Bible to the Lord Primate, he being the Junior of all the then Bishops, at seven of the Clock of the Morning, of the said Day, in their Albs and Caps, at the Dean of Christ Church his House, as also to the other Bishops, Consecraters, that they should repair thither at the same time and place in their Corner'd Caps, Rochets, and Chimers, which they all did respectively.  
Doctor Masson, and Doctor Fuller, Deans of the two Cathedrals, also upon the like notice given unto them, repaired thither in their formalities.  
Likewise all other the Dignitaries, Prebendaries, Canons, Petit Canons, Vicar's Choralls, and Choristers of the said two Churches, attended in their formalities then and there, as they were directed.  
The Provicechancellour also of the University, all Doctors of Divinity, and of Law, Baccalours of Divinity, as also all other inferior Graduates, by the like direction and notice given, attended at, and near the West gate of Christ Church in their Gowns and Formalities to their respective degrees and Offices appertaining.   

The Order of proceeding was as followeth.  
The Mayor and Aldermen in Scarlet, with the Sheriffs and Common Council of the City in their respective habits.  
The General Convention of Ireland led by their Speaker, Sir William Dumvill, having the Mace carried before him, both which were so desirous to show their respect to the Bishops, as they voluntarily gave their presence to the whole solemnity without any the least invitation.  
The Pursuivant of the Court of Prerogative, and Apparitor, General, bareheaded.  
The Virgers of the said two cathedrals also bareheaded.  
The Choristers two and two, and the rest of the Procedents also in order two and two as followeth.  

Vicar's Choralls.  
Petit Canons:  
Prebendaries.  
Dignitaries.  
The said two Deans.  
The Bishop's Elect in their Albs; the Junior preceding.  
The Lord Primates Gent. Usher and Secretary bareheaded.  
The Lord Primate.  
The other Bishop's Consecraters two and two.  
The Beadle of the University.  
Dr. Loftus sustaining the Office of Vicar General, and Pro-Chancellour of the University.  
Deans Doctors, etc.   
The above said orders proceeded with a silent solemn, and slow paced gravity, until the time of entrance into the West Gate of St. Patrick's Church, when the Vicars and Choristers did proceed singing into the Choir and there continued singing, the Te Deum, accompanied with the Organ until the Arch-Bishops, Bishops, and the rest of the principal Procedents were placed and settled in their respective Stalls and Seats, and the Vicar General, had placed the Deans, Doctors of Divinity, and others of the principal Clergy in order on each side of the enclosure from the first assent, toward the Altar unto the East end.  
The Office of Common Prayer was then Celebrated by the Dean of the said Church, etc. Which ended, Dr. Jeremiah Taylor, Lord Bishop Elect of Down designed to preach the Concio ad Clerum did ascend the Pulpit, during the singing of the praeveni nobis.  
After the said Bishop of Down had ended his Sermon he was conveyed by the Virger to his Stall.  
Upon his Lordship's descent from the Pulpit an Anthem was sung.  
At the end of that Anthem the voice of the Organ was heard, and continued until the Lord Primate, and the other Bishops, who were to consecrate, ascended unto the enclosure within the Rails, and somewhat longer, until the noise occasioned by the usual motion of the People from their places after Sermon did cease.  
After the Primate, and the Bishop's Consecraters were seated in their Chairs, and the sound of the Organs continuing, the Vicar General as sent by the Lord Primate, went to the Lords Elect, sitting in their Stalls, and so with the Dean of St. Patrick's, did conduct their Lordships to the said enclosure, and there ranged them in their order, according as direction was before given by the Primate.  
Then the Office of Consecration was celebrated according to the Canon of that Office, which ended, the Anthem to that purpose composed by the Dean of S. Patrick's called Quum denuo exaltavit Dominus Coronam, was sung as it here followeth.   

Anthem after the Consecration  Triple. 
NOw that the Lord hath re-advanced the Crown;  
Which Thirst of Spoil, & frantic zeal threw down:  Tenor. 
Now that the Lord the Mitre hath restored  
Which, with the Crown, lay in the dust ahhored:  Treble. 
Praise him ye Kings,  Tenor. 
Praise him ye Priests,  Chor. 
All Sing,  
Glory to Christ, our High Priest, Highest King.  Triple. 
May Judah 's Royal Sceptre still shine clear!  Tenor. 
May Aaron's Holy Rod still Blossoms bear!  Triple and Tenor. 
Sceptre and Rod, Rule still, and Guide our Land!  
And These whom God Anoints, feel no Rude hand,  
May Love, Peace, Plenty wait on Throne and Chair,  
And may both share in Blessings, as in Care.  Chorus. 
Angels look down, and Joy to see  
Like that above, a Monarchy.  
Angels look down, and Joy to see  
Like that above, an Hierarchy.  
During the time Veni Creator was in singing, the Bishops to be Consecrated, had their Rochets and Chimers put on, which done, and the consecration ended, the said Anthem Quum denuo, etc. was lung, than the Communion followed with a solemn Offertory, and after the Communion the Blessing was pronounced by the Lord Primate.  
After the Consecration ended, the whole Procession did attend the Primate to his lodging.  
The Laetificetur cor Regis was sung before the Lord Primate as he went from the Choir to the outward gate of the Church.  
In the return of his grace from Church the Procession was altered, that the new Consecrated Archbishops and Bishops were disposed with the other Bishop's Consecraters according to the respective dignities of their Sees, quality and seniority of Consecrations.  
It is not to be forgotten that the Lords, Justices and Council, and all the Nobility in the City were present at the solemnity.  
It is also worth observation, that though the multitude of people in the streets, who came to behold the passing to the Church seemed to be so great as to deny Rome for a regular and solemn proceeding, yet so much respect did they show, as that they did with an extraordinary reverence open so wide a passage for the entire proceeding, that there was no interruption given from first to last, nor any noise heard in the streets, save that of Eulogies and Benediction from the people of all sorts to the Lord Primate, etc. all the way.  
The Bishop of Downes Sermon was such as gave great and general satisfaction, being elegantly, religiously, and prudently composed, and so convincingly satisfying the judgements of those who have opposed the order and jurisdiction of Episcopacy, as that the Lords, Justices, the Lord Primate, and the general Convention have all of them severally ordered and desired the speedy impression thereof, which is the cause that no more shall be said in this place of Commendation, it being so soon to appear in the lustre of its own excellency.  
FINIS