The Worlds of Katherine Kurtz

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinitarian_formula is an article on the phrase.

QuoteThe Trinitarian formula is the phrase "in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit" (Koinē Greek: εἰς τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ καὶ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος, romanized: eis to ónoma toû Patros kai toû Huioû kai toû Hagíou Pneúmatos; Latin: in nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti), or words to that form and effect, referring to the three persons of the Christian Trinity. It is often followed by an "amen"...

According to the doctrines of Roman Catholicism, Oriental Orthodoxy, Eastern Orthodoxy, and most forms of Protestantism, such as Lutheranism, Calvinism and Anglicanism, a baptism is not valid unless the Trinitarian formula is used in the administration of that sacrament.

So it isn't just demons who insist on it.

Homoousios versus homoiousios: an iota's difference could literally get you killed.

Yeah, it's their favorite way of sticking it to the humans they make deals with.

Yikes! I didn't know demons were so pedantic.

When the demon burst its bonds, he threw The Black Grimoire of the Shadowed Path at it, though little good it did.

He had moments to gabble out "Exorcizo te, in nomine Patri et Filii et Spiritus Sancti, amen--" before the demon's paw grabbed his lower face.

He could not speak, only widen his eyes in terror when the demon leaned towards him and whispered, "'Pater, patris'. You didn't say the 's'."

He never spoke again, unless screams count.

Me too. When he was vested as as a priest the hair stood up on the back of my neck.  I did see QEII's coronation (black and white, Mrs Jackson-across-the-road's telly) but was only four.

King Kelson and his court are seeing the realities of the growing Willimite resurgence and resentment of the Deryni across Gwynedd. The King is cautious in his actions otherwise the balance may tip to one side or other other and flames will burn across Gwynedd and consume both human and Deryni as it does. "Keep the King's Peace" is a common phrase when meeting strangers on the roads of the kingdom. Sometimes, it isn't peaceful.

I think the echoes of the idea of sacred kingship were much more obvious in the King's coronation than the late Queen's - with the removal of much of the homage giving it put the emphasis on the anointing.

I'll have to make it there one year. I'm a RHS member so no excuse really.

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I re-read this for the nth time recently.  I think Margaret Murray's The Divine King in England is still around - most likely in the reserve stock of public libraries (UK) - and, if you can get hold of it is a very interesting read.