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id: A75668
author: Church of England.
date: 1690
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1816
sentence: 73
flesch: 59
cache: cache/A75668.xml
txt: txt/A75668.txt
title:
  Articles of instruction for enquiry, exhibited to the church-wardens and side-men within the peculiar jurisdiction of the King's Free Chappel of S. Maires in Salop.

summary:
  Church of England. Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2648:11) Articles of instruction for enquiry, exhibited to the church-wardens and side-men within the peculiar jurisdiction of the King's Free Chappel of S. Maires in Salop. Church of England. Harwood, John, 1660 or 61-1731.


id: A41029
author: Church of England. Diocese of Oxford. Bishop (1676-1686 : Fell)
date: 1679
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1977
sentence: 77
flesch: 56
cache: cache/A41029.xml
txt: txt/A41029.txt
title:
  Articles of visitation & enquiry exhibited to the ministers, church wardens, and sidemen of every parish in the primary episcopal visitation of ... John, by divine permission Lord Bishop of Oxford

summary:
  2005-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2005-12 Apex CoVantage Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2006-03 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2006-03 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2006-04 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion ARTICLES OF Visitation & Enquiry Exhibited to the MINISTERS , CHURCHWARDENS , and SIDEMEN Of every Parish in the primary Episcopal Visitation Of the Right Reverend Father in God JOHN By Divine Permission Lord Bishop of OXFORD . 〈…〉 The tenor of the Oath to be administred to the Church-wardens , and Sidemen of every Parish .


id: A32969
author: Church of England. Diocese of Oxford. Bishop (1676-1686 : Fell)
date: 1674
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 2007
sentence: 75
flesch: 55
cache: cache/A32969.xml
txt: txt/A32969.txt
title:
  Articles of visitation & enquiry exhibited to the ministers, churchwardens, and sidemen of every parish in the primary episcopal visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God John by divine permission lord bishop of Oxford

summary:
  2005-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2006-03 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2006-05 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2006-05 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2006-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion ARTICLES OF Visitation & Enquiry Exhibited to the MINISTERS , CHURCHWARDENS , and SIDEMEN Of every Parish in the primary Episcopal Visitation Of the Right Reverend Father in God JOHN By Divine Permission Lord Bishop of OXFORD . 〈…〉 The tenor of the Oath to be administred to the Church-wardens , and Sidemen of every Parish .


id: A04122
author: Church of Ireland. Province of Dublin. Archbishop (1619- 1660 : Bulkeley)
date: 1629
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 2123
sentence: 55
flesch: 45
cache: cache/A04122.xml
txt: txt/A04122.txt
title:
  Anno Domini 1629 articles to be inquired of by the churchwardens and inquisitors of euery parish in the lord primates visitation metropoliticall.

summary:
  by what names are they called , and how and by whom are they serued ? 9 Item , whether doth your Parson , Vicar or Curate minister the holy Communion any otherwise then onely after such forme and manner as is set forth in the Booke of Common prayer ? 10 Item , whether doth your Parson , Vicar or Curate ( being no Preacher allowed ) presume to expound the Scriptures , in his owne Cure , or elsewhere ? or doth hee procure ( once in a Moneth at the least ) a Sermon to be preached in his Cure , by Preachers lawfully licensed ? And vpon euery Sunday , when there is no Sermon , doth hee or his Cure reade some one of the Homilies prescribed ? 11 Item , whether doth your Minister euerie Sunday and Holy day , halfe an houre at least , before Euening prayer , examine and instruct the youth of your Parish in the Catechisme , set forth by Authoritie in the Booke of Common prayer ; and whether doth hee call them thereunto in course , and whether doe the Churchwardens of the Parish assist him therein ? 12 Item , what Schoolemasters haue you in your Parish , that eyther teach priuately or publickly , and not licensed thereunto , and by whom be they harboured ? 13 Item , whether be there in your Parish any persons that contemne or abuse , by word or dee●e , the Ministers of the Church ? 14 Item , whether the Seruice of your Church be begun and ended at due and conuenient houres , and whether the same be celebrated by your Parson , Vicar or Curate according to the Booke of Common prayer ? 15 Item , whether any person within your Parish doe wilfully maintaine and defend any Herefie , error , or opi●ion contrarie or repugnant to the Script●res doctrine of the Church ? 16 Item , whether there be any in your Parish that be common Drunkards , swearers , or blasphemers of the name of God ? 17 Item , whether there be any in your Parish who haue committed Adulterie , Fornication or Incest , or be common Bauds or receiuers of such lewd and euill persons , or that bee vehemently suspected the●eof , or of any the like crimes ? 18 Item , who they be ( if any such there bee in your Parish ) that bee Brawlers , slanderers , chiders , scolders , make-bates , and sowers of discords betweene one person and another , and especially betweene Man and Wife , Parents and their Children , Masters and their Seruants ? 19 Item , whether bee there in your Parish that doe vse and exercise Charmes , Sorceries , Inchantments , Inuocations , Circles , Witchcrafts , sooth-sayings , or any like Arts inuented by the Deuill , and especially in or at the time of Womens travaile ? 20 Item , whether is your Church sufficiently repayred , and therein your Pulpit and Communion-Table decently furnished and appointed ; if not , whose default the same is ? 21 Item , whether there be in your Parish any that ( in contempt of their owne Parish Church ) doe resort to any other Church or Chappell ? 22 Item , whether any Inne-holders or Alehouse-keepers within your Parish doe commonly vse to sell meate and drinke within the time of Common prayer , Preaching or reading of the Homilies aforesaid ? 23 Item , whether any in your Parish vnder governement of their Parents or others , haue made priuie contracts of Matrimonie , not calling thereunto two or moe witnesses , nor hauing the consent of their Parents , or such others vnder whose gouernement they are ? 24 Item , whether such Persons , or other in your Parish , haue married the Banes not first solemnely asked , or at vnseasonable houres ? 25 Item , whether you know in your Parish any Executors of Dead mens goods , which doe not bestow or haue not bestowed the same , especially such of the said goods as were bequeathed or appointed to be distributed among the poore , repayring of High-wayes , finding of poore Schollers , or marrying of poore Maydens , or such other charitable deedes accordingly ? 26 Item , whether any in your Parish doe vse to keepe any other holy-dayes then by order of the Churches of England and Ireland are appointed for holy-dayes by the Booke of Common prayer ? By whose sentence were they diuorced , and by whose licence , and by whome were they so married ? Declare your knowledge in the premisses , and what you haue credibly heard ? 30 Item , whether doth your Chancellor , Commissarie or Officiall for his exercising the Ecclesiasticall Iurisdiction of the Diocesse , giue any yearely Rent , summe or summes of Money , or other consideration for the same , to any person or persons whatsoeuer ? 31 Item , Is there in your Parish any other matter or cause of the Cognizance of the Church aboue not expressed , worthy presentment in your iudgement ?


id: A79599
author: Church of England. Archdeaconry of Huntington.
date: 1674
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 2873
sentence: 99
flesch: 56
cache: cache/A79599.xml
txt: txt/A79599.txt
title:
  Articles of enquiry concerning certain matters ecclesiastical, exhibited to the church-wardens and side-men of every parish within the arch-deaconry of Huntington; for their better direction in their presentments in the visitation of John Hammond, Arch-Deacon of Huntington.

summary:
  4. Doth every House-holder in your Parish cause their children and servants to come to Church , to learn their Catechism , and to give an account thereof unto your Minister , that so they may be brought to understand and take upon them their Baptismal covenant , and be confirmed , and admitted Communicants ? Articles of enquiry concerning certain matters ecclesiastical, exhibited to the church-wardens and side-men of every parish within the arch-deaconry of Huntington; for their better direction in their presentments in the visitation of John Hammond, Arch-Deacon of Huntington. Church of England.


id: A32965
author: Church of England. Diocese of Norwich. Bishop (1661-1676 : Reynolds)
date: 1662
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 4141
sentence: 125
flesch: 56
cache: cache/A32965.xml
txt: txt/A32965.txt
title:
  Articles to be enquired of in the Diocesse of Norwich in the first visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God, Edward, Lord Bishop of Norwich.

summary:
  C●●cer●●ng the Ch●●c●-ya●● , H●use● , ●leb● , and Tythes belongi●● to th● Church . IS there a comely Table conveniently placed for the Administration of the Lords Supper with a Carpet of Silk , or other decent stuffe to cover it in time of divine Service , and a fa●●●●nnen Cloth to spread on it at the time of Administration ? What Cup , Chalice , Pa●●en , or Fl●gons , have you belonging to that service ? IV.


id: A32972
author: Church of England. Diocese of Worcester. Bishop (1662 : Gauden)
date: 1662
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 4202
sentence: 153
flesch: 60
cache: cache/A32972.xml
txt: txt/A32972.txt
title:
  Articles of visitation and enquiry concerning matters ecclesiasticall according to the laws and canons of the Church of England, exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens, and side-men of every parish within the diocese of Worcester / by the right Reverend Father in God, John, Lord Bishop of Worcester.

summary:
  I. ARe the Church-wardens of your Parish yearly chosen according to Law , and do they appoint Side-men to assist them for the due ordering of the Church ? II. Have the last Church-wardens given up their accounts to those that succéed them , together with all monies and other things belonging to your Church or Chappel ? Huber Text and markup reviewed and edited 2006-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion ARTICLES OF VISITATION and ENQUIRY Concerning Matters Ecclesiasticall , according to the Laws and Canons of the Church of ENGLAND , EXHIBITED To the Ministers , Church-Wardens , and Side-men of every Parish within the Diocese of Worcester , By the Right Reverend Father in God , JOHN Lord Bishop of WORCESTER .


id: A32955
author: Church of England. Diocese of Lincoln. Bishop (1621-1641 : Williams)
date: 1641
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 4495
sentence: 96
flesch: 39
cache: cache/A32955.xml
txt: txt/A32955.txt
title:
  Articles to be enquired of within the diocese of Lincoln in the generall and trienniall visitation of the right Reverend Father in God, John, by Gods providence, Lord Bishop of Lincoln, to be held in the year of our Lord God 1641.

summary:
  VVHether doth your Parson , Vicar , or Curate distinctly and reverently say Divine Service upon Sundayes and Holidayes , and other dayes appointed to be observed by the book of Common Prayer , as Wednesdayes , and Fridayes , and the Eves of every Sunday and Holiday , at fit and usuall times ? And doth he duly observe the Orders , Rites , and Ceremonies prescribed in the said Book of Common Prayer , as well in reading publike Prayers and the Letany , as also in administring the Sacraments , solemnization of Matrimonie , visiting the Sick , burying the Dead , churching of Women , and all other Rites and Offices of the Church , in such manner and form as in the said Book of Common Prayer he is enjoyned , without any omission or addition ? 2 Doth your Minister bid Holydayes and Fasting-Dayes , as by the book of Common Prayer is appointed ? And doth he give warning before-hand to the Parishioners for the receiving of the holy Communion ? and whether doth he administer the holy Communion reverently as becometh so high a mysterie , and so often , and at such times , as that every Parishioner may receive the same at the least thrice in every yeer , whereof once at Easter , as by the Book of Common Prayer is appointed ? And doth your Minister use the words of Institution according to the Book ? And doth he deliver the Bread and Wine to every Communicant severally , and kneeling ? Whether hath he admitted to the holy Communion any declared notorious offender , or put any from the Communion , who are not publikely known to be infamous for some notorious crime ? Doth he use the signe of the Crosse in Baptisme ? 3 Whether hath your Minister married any without a Ring , or without Banes published three severall Sundayes or Holy-dayes , in time of Divine Service , in the severall Churches or Chappels of their severall abode , according to the Book of Common Prayer ? 4 Doth he refuse to bury any which ought to be interred in Christian buriall , or defer the same longer then he should ? or bury any in Christian buriall , which by the Constitutions of the Church of England , or Laws of the Land , ought not to be so interred ? 5 Do you know of any Parson , Vicar , or Curata , that hath introduced any offensive Rites or Ceremonies into the Church , not established by the Laws of the Land ; as namely , that make three Courtesies towards the Communion-Table , that call the said Table an Altar , that enjoyn the people at their coming into the Church to bow towards the East , or towards the Communion-Table , that call upon them to stand up at the Te Deum , Benedictus , Magnificat , the Gloria Patri , or at other times then at the Creed and the Gospel , that refuse to give the Communion to any that will not come up and receive it at the Rails , that never pray before their Sermons , but bid the people pray , or use any other new and voluntary Rite or Ceremonie not warranted by Law ? You are to present then by vertue of your offices and places . Church of England.


id: B00011
author: Church of England. Diocese of Ely. Bishop (1609-1619 : Andrewes).
date: 1613
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 4727
sentence: 112
flesch: 45
cache: cache/B00011.xml
txt: txt/B00011.txt
title:
  Articles to be inquired of by the church-wardens and sworne-men, in the ordinarie visitation of the reuerend father in God, Lancelot Lord Bishop of Elie, within the Diocesse of Elie, Ann. 1613.

summary:
  Whether hath your Minister or any other Preacher in your church , preached any thing to confute and impugne any Doctrine deliuered by any other Preacher , and hath he and they praied for Christs catholike church , as is prescribed by the canon ? 15. 2. Whether doth your Minister or Schoolemaster , who teacheth , teach the catechisme by authoritie set forth , doth he when there is any sermon or diuine seruice , bring his Schollers to church , & see thē quietly and soberly ordered , doth he examine them after their returne what they haue learned of the sermon ?


id: A69744
author: Church of England. Diocese of Hereford. Bishop (1662-1691 : Croft)
date: 1662
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 4914
sentence: 170
flesch: 60
summary: Church of England. Church of England.
cache: cache/A69744.xml
txt: txt/A69744.txt
title:
  Articles of visitation and enquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens, and side-men of every parish within the diocese of Hereford, in the first episcopal visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God, Herbert by divine providence Lord Bishop of Hereford.


id: A32956
author: Church of England. Diocese of Lincoln. Bishop (1660-1663 : Sanderson)
date: 1662
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 4890
sentence: 162
flesch: 58
summary: Church of England. Church of England.
cache: cache/A32956.xml
txt: txt/A32956.txt
title:
  Articles of visitation and enquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens, and side-men of every parish within the Diocess of Lincoln, in the first episcopal visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God, Robert ... Lord Bishop of Lincoln.


id: A00171
author: Church of England. Diocese of Chichester. Bishop (1628-1638 : Montagu)
date: 1631
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 5346
sentence: 101
flesch: 33
cache: cache/A00171.xml
txt: txt/A00171.txt
title:
  Articles to be enquired of, throughout the whole diocesse of Chichester ministred and giuen in charge to the church-wardens and sidemen within the same diocesse by the reuerend father in God Richard by Gods prouidence Bishop of Chichester, in his generall visitation holden anno Domini 1631.

summary:
  Articles concerning diuine Seruice and administration of the Sacraments . 1 HAth any of , or in your Parish spoken , or declared any thing to disgrace , depraue , contemne or derogate from the forme of Diuine Seruice , in the Book of Common Praier ? 2 Bée there any in your Parish that either absolutely refuse to come into Church and be present at Prayer , or ordinarily walke abroad , or that vsually tarrie at home , or come not into the Church till Sermon begin ? 3 Doth your Minister reade diuine Seruice according to the Iniunctions in the booke of Common Prayer ; doth he diminish , alter , or change the forme prescribed , in part , or in all , vsing Prayers in stead thereof of his owne deuising , and conceiuing ? 4 Whether doth hee reade the Confession , and absolution thereupon to be pronounced , or doth he change the words thereof to make it a Prayer , doth hee in reading the first , and second lessons , expound the Chapters , as he readeth : doth hee stand at the Gospell and Créed , and obserue the forme prescribed in the Booke , or not ? Haue any to your knowledge , publikely or priuately spoken against the bending of the knée at the name of the Lord Iesus , or vsed disgracefull speech against the acte , or such as vse the act of reuerend bowing toward the Communion Table , when they come to it to administer the Sacrament &c. what words haue béene vsed , by whom , or where that way : tell their names , and words spoken , if you can ? 4 Is there any of your Parish hauing a Preacher to their Minister , that doe absent themselues from his Sermons , and resort to other places , to heare other Preachers : Or doe any in your parish communicate or baptize their children in any other parish ? 5 Are there any in your parish that refuse to haue their children baptized , or themselues to receiue the Communion of your Minister , taking exception against him , or haue any wiues that refuse to come to Church , according to the booke of Common Prayer , to giue thanks to God for their safe deliuerance , in a decent habite , as hath béene anciently accustomed ? 6 Hath any in your Parish spoken slanderous and reproachfull words against your Minister , to the scandall of his vocation , or against his Neighbour , defaming them touching any crime of Ecclesiasticall cognizance ? 7 Whether doe any in your parish exercise any trade , or labour , buy , or sell , or kéepe open shops , or set out any wares to be sold vpon Sundayes , or Holidayes , by themselues , their seruants , or Apprentices , or haue otherwise prophaned the said dayes ? 8 Is the fift of Nouember kept holy , and thansgiuing made to God , according to the order set forth in that behalfe ? 9 Is there any in your Parish that bee , or are commonly knowne , or reputed to bee Blasphemers of Gods holy name , Drunkards , Adulterers , Fornicators , incestuous persons , concealers or harbourers of Fornicators , or Adulterers : Haue any béene detected or vehemently suspected of such notorious crimes , and what penance haue they done for the same ? 10 What person , or persons haue died , and departed this mortall life since the second day of February last past ; and whether did they make any last wils , or Testaments , and who were their Executors , or whether dyed they intestate , and who hath the administration of their Goods : and what be the names of such deceased , and Executors , and Administrators ? 11 Whether haue any in your parish administred the goods of any person deceased without lawfull authority , and before he or they haue proued the will or Testament of the party deceased , or haue obtained commission from the Ordinary to dispose the said moueable goods ; or are there any Willes vnproued , or Goods not administred ? 12 What persons be excommunicate within your Parish , and for what cause to your knowledge , and doe any of them repaire to the Church , in time of prayer vnabsolued ? 13 Whether haue any in your Parish giuen to the Church-wardens or Side-men , or to any of them , any euill words for doing their duties according to their Oathes and conscience , in making presentment for any fault ? 14 Whether haue any within your Parish harboured any woman vnlawfully begotten with childe , and haue suffered her to depart away vnpunished ? Articles concerning Schoole-masters , Physitians , and Chirurgians , and Parish Clarkes . 1 IS there any Schoolemaster in your Parish that teacheth publikely or priuately , not licensed by the Ordinary , the Bishop of the Diocesse .


id: A32937
author: Church of England. Province of Canterbury. Archbishop (1678-1690 : Sancroft)
date: 1682
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 5679
sentence: 167
flesch: 54
cache: cache/A32937.xml
txt: txt/A32937.txt
title:
  Articles of visitation and enquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical, exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens & side-men of every parish within the diocess of Canterbury, in the ordinary visitation of the Most Reverend Father in God, William, by divine providence Lord Archbishop of Canterbury His Grace, Primate of all England, and Metropolitan

summary:
  eng Church of England -- Pastoral letters and charges. IV. HAVE you in your said Church , or Chappel , a convenient Seat or Pew for your Minister to read Divine Service in ?


id: A00190
author: Abbot, George, 1562-1633.
date: 1632
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 6797
sentence: 119
flesch: 30
cache: cache/A00190.xml
txt: txt/A00190.txt
title:
  Articles to be enquired of, in the ordinarie visitation of the most reuerend father in God, George by Gods providence, Lord Arch-bishop of Canterbury ... holden in the yeere of our Lord God, 1632, and in the two and twenty yeere of His Graces translation.

summary:
  52 Item , whether doe any , not being in Orders , execute any Priestly or Ministeriall office in your Church , Chappell or Churchyard , and what be their names ? 53 Item , whether is there any in your parish , that hauing hertofore taken vpon him the Order of Priesthood , or Deacon , hath since relinquished the same and liues a Lay-man neglecting his vocation ? 54 Item , whether hath any person or persens in your parish quarrelled or stricken or vsed any violence to your Minister , or hath strucken or quarreld with any other persō within your Church or Churchyard , or demeaned himselfe disorderly in the Church , by filthy or prophane talke , or any other lewd or immodest behauior ? Or haue disturbed the Minister in time of diuine Seruice or Sermon , or haue libelled or spoken slanderous words against your Minister to the scandall of his vocation ▪ or defamed any of his neighbours touching any crime of Ecclesiasticall conusance ? 55 Item , whether haue any of , or in your parish , without consent of the Ordinary , or other lawfull authoritie , caused any to doe penance , or to be censured or punished for any matter of Ecclesiastical conusance , by any Uestry-meetings , or otherwise by their own authority ? or haue takē any money or cōmutatiō for the same present their names that haue don it ? and who haue béen so punished : in what manner ▪ and vpon what cause . 56. Item whether any person in your parish do exercise any trade or labour ▪ buy or sell , or keepe open shops or ware-houses vpon any Sunday or Holiday by thēselues , their seruants or apprentices , or haue otherwise profaned the said daies , contrary to the orders of the Church of Englād ? Church of England.


id: A00211
author: Church of England. Province of Canterbury. Archbishop (1633-1645 : Laud)
date: 1635
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 7932
sentence: 140
flesch: 34
cache: cache/A00211.xml
txt: txt/A00211.txt
title:
  Articles to be inquired of in the metropoliticall visitation of the most reverend father, VVilliam, by Gods providence, Lord Arch-bishop of Canterbury, primate of all England, and metropolitan in and for the dioces of London, in the yeere of our Lord God 163[blank], and in the [blank] yeere of His Graces translation.

summary:
  In and for the Dioces of LONDON , In the yeere of our LORD GOD 163● , And in the 〈◊〉 yeere of his Graces Translation . Canon , in that behalfe provided ? Or haue any Patrons or others decayed the Parsonage , houses , and keepe a stipendary Priest or Curate , in place where an incumbent should be possessed ? Whether is your Church-yard well fenced with walles , railes , or pales , and by whom : and if not , in whose default the same is , and what the defect or fault is ? And whether any person haue incroached vpon the ground of the Church-yard , or whether any person or persons , haue vsed any thing or place consecrated to holy vse , prophanely or wickedly ? 5 Is your Church or Chappell decently paued , and is your Church-yard well and orderly kept without abuse ? Are the bones of the dead decently interred , or laid vp in ●ome fit place as beseemeth Christians ? And is the whole consecrated ground kept free from Swine and all other nastinesse , as becommeth the place so dedicated ? 6 Whether haue any ancient Monuments or Glasse-windowes béen defaced , or any ●rasse Inscriptions , Lead , Stones , or any thing else belonging to your Church or Chap●ell , beène at any time purloyned , and by whom ? 7 Whether haue you the Terrier of all the Gleabe Lands , Medowes , Gardens , Orchards , Houses , Stockes , Implements , Tenements , and portions of Tithes ( whether wi●hin your Parish or without ) belonging vnto your parsonage or vicarage , taken by the vsew of honest men in your said Parish ? And whether the same Terrier be laid vp in the Bishops Registery , and in whose hands any of them are now ? And if you haue no Terrier already made in Parchment , you the Church-wardens and Sidemen , together wi●h your Parson or Uicar , or in his absence with your Minister , are to make diligent in●uiry and presentment of the seuerall particulars following , and make , subscribe , and signe the said Terrier , as aforesaid .


id: A32947
author: Church of England. Diocese of Ely. Bishop (1675-1684 : Turner)
date: 1679
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 9449
sentence: 357
flesch: 64
cache: cache/A32947.xml
txt: txt/A32947.txt
title:
  Articles of visitation and enquiry within the diocess of Ely in the second episcopal visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God Peter by divine permission Lord Bishop of Ely in the fifth year of his translation.

summary:
  Have you any in your Parish who wilfully absent themselves from your Church or Chappel either at Morning or Evening Prayer upon Sundays and other days appointed by law to be used and kept as Holy-days , or who come late to Church or depart from thence before Service be done , and the blessing given ? Or hate you any that upon any Holy-days keep open shops or sell wares , or follow their bodily and ordinary labour or trade , or permit their Servants so to do in time of Divine Service ? Or have you any Dintners , Inn-keepers , or other Victualiers , or sellers of Beer or Ale , that permit any on such times to tipple or game in their houses , or upon any pretence whatsoever , ( except in some necessity as of sickness ) to remain in their houses in the time of Divine Service or Sermon , Forenoon or Afternoon , upon those days ? or any that will come to hear Sermons but will not come to the Common-Prayer and Worship of God appointed in this Church ? III. Are there any in your Parish of years of understanding that remain unbaptized , or any that refuse to send their Infants to be baptized publickly in the Church in due time ( except in cases of necessity ) or in such cases do they procure them to be baptized at home in due manner according to the order of the Church of England ? Or are there any that send their Children away from their own Minister ( present among them ) to be baptized in other Churches ? Or any persons that being unconfirmed are not instructed in their Catechism , or not Religiously brought up , or not brought to confirmation , or being of years , neglect themselves to seek it upon pretence of elder age , or of having received the Communion , or Orders , or upon any other pretence whatsoever ? Or are there any that being Sixteen years of Age , do not receive the holy Sacrament of the Eucharist three times in the year , ( whereof Easter to be one ? ) Or that doth forsake their own Parish-Church to receive elsewhere ? Or are there any married Women , who after their delivery from the pain and peril of Child-bearing refuse in convenient time to return a publick Thanksgiving to God , according to the Order of the Church ? Or are there any that neglect to obtain the Christian burial of their dead according to the Rites of the Church of England ? IV. Do any Housholders , Fathers , Masters , Mothers , Mistresses in your Parish neglect to cause their Children and Servants , Apprentices , or other Persons living in their House , which have not yet learnt the Churches Catechism , to learn the same , and to come to Church on Sundays and Holy-days in the Afternoon , there to be examined by their Minister , and instructed therein ?


id: A32941
author: Church of England. Diocese of Chichester. Bishop (1669-1675 : Gunning)
date: 1670
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 9615
sentence: 267
flesch: 58
cache: cache/A32941.xml
txt: txt/A32941.txt
title:
  Articles of visitation and enquiry within the diocess of Chichester, in the first episcopal visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God, Peter, by divine permission, Lord Bishop of Chichester in the second year of his consecration.

summary:
  Have you a large and decent Surplice , one , or more , for the Minist●r to wear at all times of his publick Ministrati●n ? And have you a Ho●d or Typet for your Minister to wear over his Surplice , if he be a Graduate ? IX H●ve you in your Church or Chappel a strong Chest 〈◊〉 three Lo●k● and Keys for the Alms of the poor , and a hole therefore in the upper part thereof ? and is one of those Keys in the custody of the Parson , Uicar , or Curate ? And have you one other convenient Chest , for keeping the Books and Furniture belonging to the Church ; and a Bier with a Herse-cloth for the burial of the dead ? X. Have any trees been cut down , growing in the Church-yard or fences thereof , and by whom , and for what use was it done ? what private doors are made into the Church-yard , whereby Nusances are committed , and by whom were those doors made ? Is any Encroachment made upon that ground ? Doth your Minister duly and reverently administer the Holy Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ our Lord so often , at least , and at such times , as every Parishioner may Commu●icate at the least three times in every year in publick , whereof the Feast of Easter to be one ? And doth he reverently and carefully in all things obse●ve all the Churches Order in the Celebration ? D●th he give warning publickly in the Church at Morning-Prayer the Sunday before for the better preparation of his Parishioners ? And do such as purpose to Communicate , signifie their Names at least some time the day before ? and when he seeth the People negligent to come to the Communion , doth he use the Churches second Exhortation ? and when there is no Communion , doth your Minister every Sunday and Holy-day through●ut the year re●d the Communion Service , so much of it as is appointed to be read by the Book of 〈◊〉 - Prayer ▪ and a● the place app●●n●e● ▪ the●eb● ▪ profess●ng his and the Churches re●diness to the ●ore frequent Celebr●tion of th● Holy Eucharist , if Communi●●●●s 〈◊〉 of wanting ? V●II Doth your Minister wittingly admit to the receiving the Holy Communion , any one such who is known to live in open and notorious sin without repentance ? or that h●s wronged his Neighbour by word or deed , so as th●t the Congregation is thereby offended , or such betwixt whom he perceives malice or hatred to reign , and will not be reduc'd by him to a reconcilement , or to any who refuse to be present at the other publick Prayers of the Church or to any th●t be common or notorious depravers of the Book of Common-Prayer , or of any thing contained in the xxxix Articles ; or in the Book of Ordaining Bishops , Priests , and Deacons or to any that has spoken against his Majesties Supream Authority in Causes Ecclesiastical , except such persons do acknowledg to the Minister , before you the Church-Wardens that he is sorry for the same , and promise under his hand ( if he can write ) or otherwise by word of mouth , that he will do so no more ? Or lastly , to any that refuse to receive the said Holy Communion knéeling , and of all such persons by him put from the communion , doth he give an account to his Ordinary according to Law ? IX .


id: A00214
author: Church of England. Diocese of London. Bishop (1633-1660 : Juxon)
date: 1640
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 12280
sentence: 336
flesch: 57
cache: cache/A00214.xml
txt: txt/A00214.txt
title:
  Articles to be enquired of vvithin the diocesse of London In the third trienniall visitation of the Right Honourable, and Right Reverend Father in God, William, Lord Bishop of London, Lord High Treasurer of England. Holden in the yeare of our Lord God, 1640

summary:
  bee● distributed on the poore of your Parish ▪ or otherwise bestowed upon pio●● uses ? doe you suf●er any to walke or stand idle or talk in the Church or in the Church-yard , or Church●porch , during that time , to the disturbance of the Minister and scandall of the congregation ?


id: A00233
author: Church of England. Diocese of Norwich. Bishop (1635-1638 : Wren)
date: 1636
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 12333
sentence: 201
flesch: 29
cache: cache/A00233.xml
txt: txt/A00233.txt
title:
  Articles to be inquired of vvithin the dioces of Norwich in the first visitation of the R. Reverend Father in God, Matthevv, Lord Bishop of Norwich.

summary:
  If so , when was it done , in what manner , and by whom ? 2 Is the fifth day of Nouember obserued and kept in your Parish , with Prayer and Thanksgiuing vnto God , in such Forme , as is by Publike Authoritie appointed for that Day ? 3 Is there any in your Parish that hath béen heard to impugne or speake against the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England , or the lawfull vse of them ; or to affirme by word or writing , that the form of Making and Consecrating Bishops , Priests and Deacons , or any thing therein contained , is repugnant to the word of God ; or that the Gouer●ment of this Church vnder his Maiestie by Archbishops , Bishops and other Ecclesiasticall Officers , is Antichristian ? Or hath spoken reproachfully , or disgracefully of the Kings Maiesties Courts Ecclesiasticall , or of the procéedings thereof ? 4 Haue you any in your Parish , that doe come to the Sermon onely , and not to Diuine Seruice ; or which vse to come late to Church , and to depart from Church before the Blessing be giuen , wherewith they are to be dismissed at the end of Seruice ? Or that do not reuerently behaue themselues , entring into the Church , and during the time of Diuine Seruice ? Doe all say Amen audibly , and make such other answers both in the Letanie , and all other parts of diuine Seruice , as by the Rule of the Common Prayer booke , are to be made by the people ? 5 Doth any within your Parish , men or women , being sixteene yeeres of age and vpwards , or any other , lodging or commonly resorting to any house in your Parish , wilfully absent themselues , from your Parish Church or Chappell , vpon Sundayes and Holydayes and other dayes appointed , at morning and euening prayers , or refuse to receiue the Communion , or perswade others from comming to Church , or receiuing the holy Communion ? 6 Haue you any popish or puritanicall Recusants in your Parish , that be of insolent behauiour , not without publike offence ; or that do boldly busie themselues in seducing or withdrawing others , either abroad , or in their owne Families , from the Religion established in y e Church of England ?


id: A61530
author: Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699.
date: 1691
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 17408
sentence: 760
flesch: 69
cache: cache/A61530.xml
txt: txt/A61530.txt
title:
  The Bishop of Worcester's charge to the clergy of his diocese, in his primary visitation begun at Worcester, Sept. 11, 1690

summary:
  eng Church of England -- Pastoral letters and charges. The Obligation is to perpetual Residence , but as it is in other positive Duties , there may other Duties intervene , which may take away the present force of it ; as Care of Health , necessary Business , publick Service of the King , or Church , &c.


