Chapter 12 The Eleventh Star or Splendour of the Crown of Power of the MOTHER OF GOD
She is the Queen of all Creation
Continuing our translation of the 1845 reprint of Fr François Poiré’s Triple Crown of the Mother of God (1643 French edition).
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§ 1. Temporal Prince : seventh title of the King of glory incarnate
4 People may naturally ask me by what title this Kingship was His. To this question, my reply is that it was His by virtue of personal union, through which the Lordship of all things belonged to Him. It was His by virtue of Redemption, by which not only did He conquer the domain of men but also that of all creatures subject to man. It was His by reason of inheritance, not however through adoption but by nature, for He was the true and legitimate Son of God. It was his through merit by virtue of His extreme humility[1] and His actions which had an infinite value. Will that Suffice?
Footnotes
[1] But emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men, and in habit found as a man. He humbled himself, becoming obedient unto death, even to the death of the cross. Phil. ii, 7-8.
5 If you want us now to retrace our steps and to compare the Kingdom of Solomon with that of the Saviour, we shall be truly amazed at how far apart they actually are. I accept that it is written in the book of Kings[1] and in Paralipomenon[2] that the throne of this Prince was strengthened exceedingly by God; but finally he had to leave it to Roboam, his son, and the kingdom was then immediately split up. As for the Kingdom of the Messiah, however, which is called the Kingdom of all ages[3], it continues with the sun, and before the moon, throughout all generations[4], meaning for all eternity. I accept that for a temporal King, Solomon was indeed magnificent and, as Scripture says[5], exceeding all the Kings of the earth; but this magnificence is no more than straw in comparison with that of the Saviour, who is rightfully called the Great Lord[6] and whose court is set over the vaults of the firmament. I agree that Solomon was known in his day, even by those Sovereigns who were his neighbours, as the great King[7], but he was never called the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords, and the Foremost Prince of the Kings of the earth as was our Prince Jesus. I am aware that Solomon’s kingdom extended from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean, and from the River Euphrates unto the ends of the earth, as David says[8] (if he is speaking of Solomon); but this is merely a small portion of the earth in comparison with the kingdom of Him to whom God said[9]: Ask of me, and I will give thee the Gentiles for thy inheritance, and the utmost parts of the earth for thy possession. Heaven itself will acknowledge you as Sovereign and your domain will be none other than that of God himself. I agree that Solomon was ruler over a people so numerous that Scripture (using metaphorical language) compares them to the grains of sand on the seashore[10]; we must, however, recognise that they would be only a handful of people when compared with all the men, all the Angels and all the creatures over whom the Saviour’s power extends.
Accordingly let it be said today of this incomparable Prince what Holy Church sings on the vigil of His Nativity, that the King who is the bringer of peace surpasseth in magnificence all the Kings of the earth, and for this reason not only the Kings of Tharsis and of the islands but also the Princes of the world and all the inhabitants of the Heaven and earth come to pay homage to Him[11]. In the meantime, we shall be addressing the remainder of this chapter to His Holy Mother, for she was the reason that we have been studying the Royalty of her Son.
Footnotes
[1] And Solomon sat upon the throne of his father David, and his kingdom was strengthened exceedingly. III Kings (I Kings) ii. 12
[2] And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him, and magnified him to a high degree. II Paralipomenon (II Chronicles) i. 1.
[3] Thy kingdom is a kingdom of all ages: and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations. Ps. CXLIV. 13.
[4] Ps. LXXI. 5.
[5] And king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches, and wisdom. III Kings (I Kings) x. 23.
[6] Great is the Lord, and exceedingly to be praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain. Ps. LXVII. 2.
[7] Apud Euseb., lib. IX de Præparat.
[8] And he shall rule from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth. Ps. LXXI. 8.
[9] Ps. ii. 8.
[10] III Kings. iv. 20 & 22.
[11] The kings of Tharsis and the islands shall offer presents: the kings of the Arabians and of Saba shall bring gifts. And all kings of the earth shall adore him: all nations shall serve him. Ps. LXXI. 10-11.
§ 2. The MOTHER OF GOD is truly our Lady and Queen of the Universe
1 The Blessed St Ildephonsus[1] invites everyone to the coronation of the glorious Virgin, saying:
Come ye citizens of Jerusalem; come ye men and women, old and young, with all the purity of heart you can bring; come and see the MOTHER OF GOD seated on her royal Throne and wearing the royal Crown; make haste to come and honour her on the day of her consecration[2] when she rejoiceth in her heart. See for yourselves how in truth she weareth the crown of beauty with which she hath been crowned by the Spouse of virgins and the King of glory.
For my part, I feel no need to seek out proofs of her royalty since we only need to read a few lines of what has been written by people such as St Isidore, St Augustine, St Jerome, Saint Athanasius, Saint Epiphanius, Saint John Chrysostom, Saint John Damascene, Saint Ildephonsus, Saint Bernard, Saint Anselm, St Peter Chrysologus, Rupert and others like them. From these we can immediately realise that she has been called Lady, Queen and Empress as well as being honoured with other titles similar to these. It may perhaps be sufficient simply to bring forward her name of Mary which means Lady in the Syriac language, as is attested by the venerable Bede[3], Saint Epiphanius[4], Saint Isidore[5], Saint Peter Chrysologus[6], Saint Eucher[7] and St John Damascene[8]. These considerations aside, consider too that she is acknowledged to have been in possession of this royalty for over fifteen hundred years. Throughout the Church, wherever the Saviour her Son is recognised, she is routinely called Lady and, notwithstanding atheism and the iniquity of men, she is honoured as such by the whole world.
Footnotes
[1] Serm. 1 de Assumpt.
[2] The French text refers to this as a “solemnity”; in France and England the most solemn part of the coronation ceremony was the anointing/consecration.
[3] In c. 1 Lucæ.
[4] Orat. de Laudib. Virg.
[5] De Ortu et obitu Patriarcharum.
[6] Serm. 113.
[7] Lib. I Instructorii.
[8] Lib. I de Fide orthod.
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SUB tuum præsidium confugimus, Sancta Dei Genitrix. Nostras deprecationes ne despicias in necessitatibus, sed a periculis cunctis libera nos semper, Virgo gloriosa et benedicta. Amen.
The Virgin of Tenderness. >12th century.
Totus tuus ego sum
Et omnia mea tua sunt;
Tecum semper tutus sum:
Ad Jesum per Mariam.
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