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         Church of England.
      
       
         
           1690
        
      
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             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.
          
           [7] p.
           
             [s.n.],
             London :
             Printed in the Year 1690.
          
           
             "Advertisement" (to the clergy), p. 7, signed: John Harwood, L.L.D. Official.
             Reproduction of original in: Birmingham Central Reference Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Church of England -- Pastoral letters and charges.
           Visitations, Ecclesiastical -- England -- Shropshire.
        
      
    
     
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           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.
           MARIES
           in
           SALOP
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           :
           Printed
           in
           the
           YEAR
           1690.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           
             Canon
             CXIX
          
           .
           Convenient
           time
           to
           be
           assigned
           for
           framing
           Presentments
           .
        
         
           FOR
           the
           avoiding
           of
           such
           Inconveniences
           as
           heretofore
           have
           happened
           by
           the
           hasty
           making
           of
           Bills
           of
           Presentments
           ,
           upon
           the
           Days
           of
           the
           Visitation
           and
           Synods
           ,
           it
           is
           ordered
           ,
           That
           always
           hereafter
           ,
           every
           Chancellour
           ,
           Arch-Deacon
           ,
           Commissary
           ,
           and
           Official
           ,
           and
           every
           other
           Person
           having
           Ecclesiastical
           Jurisdiction
           ,
           at
           the
           ordinary
           time
           when
           the
           Church-Wardens
           are
           sworn
           ,
           and
           the
           Arch-Bishop
           and
           Bishops
           ,
           when
           he
           or
           they
           do
           summon
           their
           Visitation
           ,
           shall
           deliver
           ,
           or
           cause
           to
           be
           delivered
           to
           the
           Church-Wardens
           ,
           Quest-Men
           ,
           and
           Side-Men
           of
           every
           Parish
           ,
           or
           to
           some
           of
           them
           ,
           such
           Books
           of
           Articles
           ,
           as
           they
           or
           any
           of
           them
           shall
           require
           for
           the
           Year
           following
           ,
           the
           said
           Church-Wardens
           ,
           Quest-Men
           ,
           and
           Side-Men
           ,
           to
           ground
           their
           Presentments
           upon
           ,
           at
           such
           times
           as
           they
           are
           to
           exhibit
           them
           ,
           in
           which
           Book
           shall
           be
           contained
           the
           Form
           of
           the
           Oath
           ,
           which
           must
           be
           taken
           immediately
           before
           every
           such
           Presentment
           ,
           to
           the
           intent
           ,
           that
           having
           beforehand
           time
           sufficient
           not
           only
           to
           peruse
           and
           consider
           what
           their
           said
           Oath
           shall
           be
           ,
           but
           the
           Articles
           also
           whereupon
           they
           are
           to
           ground
           their
           Presentments
           ,
           they
           may
           frame
           them
           at
           home
           both
           advisedly
           and
           truly
           ,
           to
           the
           Discharge
           of
           their
           own
           Consciences
           ,
           after
           they
           are
           sworn
           ,
           as
           becometh
           honest
           and
           godly
           Men.
           
        
         
           
             The
             Tenour
             of
             the
             OATH
             to
             be
             administred
             to
             the
             Church-Wardens
             and
             Side-men
             of
             every
             Parish
             .
          
           
             YOU
             shall
             swear
             truly
             and
             faithfully
             to
             Execute
             the
             Office
             of
             a
             Church-Warden
             within
             your
             Parish
             ,
             and
             according
             to
             the
             best
             of
             your
             Skill
             and
             Knowledge
             ,
             present
             such
             things
             and
             Persons
             ,
             as
             you
             know
             to
             be
             presentable
             by
             the
             Laws
             Ecclesiastical
             of
             this
             Realm
             .
             
               So
               help
               you
               God
               ,
               and
               the
               Contents
               of
               this
               Book
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           ARTICLES
           OF
           INSTRUCTION
           FOR
           ENQUIRY
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             TIT.
             I.
             
          
           
             
               Concerning
               Churches
               and
               Chappels
               ,
               with
               the
               Ornaments
               and
               Furniture
               thereunto
               belonging
               .
            
          
           
             I.
             IS
             your
             Church
             or
             Chappel
             ,
             with
             the
             Chancel
             ,
             in
             good
             Repair
             ,
             and
             decently
             kept
             ,
             as
             becomes
             the
             House
             of
             God
             ?
          
           
             II.
             Is
             the
             Furniture
             of
             your
             Church
             or
             Chappel
             ,
             as
             Bells
             ,
             Communion-Plate
             and
             Cloths
             ,
             Minister's
             Surplice
             ,
             Pulpit-Cloth
             ,
             Hearse-Cloth
             ,
             with
             other
             usual
             Ornaments
             duly
             provided
             and
             looked
             after
             .
          
           
           
             III.
             Have
             you
             a
             fair
             Bible
             ,
             Book
             of
             Common-Prayer
             ,
             Books
             of
             Homilies
             ,
             and
             Canons
             ,
             Register
             of
             Births
             ,
             Burials
             ,
             and
             Marriages
             ,
             and
             is
             the
             said
             Register
             duly
             kept
             ,
             and
             the
             Transcript
             returned
             every
             Year
             into
             the
             Official's
             Registry
             ?
             Have
             you
             also
             a
             Registry
             of
             such
             Strangers
             as
             are
             admitted
             to
             Preach
             ,
             and
             a
             Book
             for
             the
             Entry
             of
             the
             Church-Wardens
             Accounts
             ?
             And
             are
             the
             said
             Books
             carefully
             looked
             to
             ,
             and
             made
             use
             of
             ?
          
           
             IV.
             Is
             the
             Church-Yard
             sufficiently
             fenced
             and
             preserved
             from
             Anoyance
             ,
             Encroachments
             ,
             and
             Waste
             ?
          
        
         
           
             T
             IT
             II.
             
          
           
             
               Concerning
               Ministers
               and
               Parishioners
               .
            
          
           
             I.
             DOes
             your
             Parson
             or
             Curate
             ,
             constantly
             ,
             reverently
             and
             regularly
             officiate
             on
             the
             Lord's-day
             Holy-dayes
             and
             the
             Eves
             of
             them
             ,
             as
             also
             read
             the
             Litany
             upon
             all
             Wednesdays
             and
             Fridays
             weekly
             ;
             and
             observe
             Rogation
             and
             Ember
             days
             according
             to
             the
             Order
             of
             the
             Church
             ;
             and
             so
             perform
             all
             Offices
             ,
             without
             Addition
             or
             Diminution
             ?
          
           
           
             II.
             Are
             there
             in
             the
             Parish
             any
             Persons
             known
             or
             reputed
             to
             be
             
               Jews
               ,
               Hereticks
               ,
               Papists
            
             or
             Schismaticks
             ,
             and
             are
             they
             studious
             to
             pervert
             the
             Orthodox
             ,
             or
             insolent
             towards
             them
             for
             doing
             there
             Duty
             ?
          
           
             III.
             If
             there
             be
             any
             Assemblies
             for
             Religious
             Worship
             in
             your
             Parish
             ,
             besides
             the
             Parish-Church
             or
             Chappel
             ;
             Have
             the
             Places
             of
             such
             Meetings
             been
             certified
             according
             to
             the
             Statute
             ?
             Do
             any
             upon
             that
             pretence
             ,
             and
             who
             ,
             wholly
             abstain
             on
             Sundays
             from
             coming
             to
             any
             publick
             Place
             where
             there
             are
             Prayers
             or
             Sermons
             ,
             but
             spend
             their
             time
             in
             Ale-Houses
             or
             Houshold-Affairs
          
           
             IV.
             Are
             any
             of
             your
             Parish
             known
             or
             suspected
             to
             be
             guilty
             of
             Incest
             ,
             Adultery
             ,
             Fornication
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             enormous
             Crimes
             ?
             Do
             any
             profane
             the
             Lord's
             Day
             ,
             or
             other
             great
             Holy-Days
             ,
             or
             the
             Name
             of
             God
             ,
             or
             are
             irreverent
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             or
             neglect
             the
             respective
             Duties
             incumbent
             on
             them
             in
             reference
             to
             the
             Sacraments
             of
             Baptism
             and
             the
             Lord's
             Supper
             ,
             and
             other
             Rites
             as
             of
             Catechizing
             ,
             Confirmation
             ,
             Marriage
             ,
             Thanksgiving
             after
             Child-Birth
             ,
             Burial
             of
             the
             Dead
             ,
             or
             the
             Censures
             of
             the
             Church
             ?
          
           
             V.
             Are
             the
             Wills
             and
             Testaments
             of
             the
             Dead
             in
             your
             Parish
             ,
             or
             the
             Administration
             of
             their
             Goods
             duly
             taken
             out
             and
             executed
             ?
             Have
             any
             Lands
             ,
             Legacies
             ,
             or
             charitable
             Gifts
             bestowed
             on
             your
             Parish
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             good
             uses
             ,
             been
             embezled
             ,
             or
             unduly
             bestowed
             ?
             Has
             any
             Mony
             belonging
             to
             the
             Fabrick
             of
             
             your
             Church
             ,
             or
             other
             charitable
             purposes
             ,
             been
             employed
             to
             other
             uses
             ?
          
        
         
           
             TIT.
             III.
             
          
           
             
               Concerning
               Parish-Clerks
               and
               Sextons
               ,
               Schools
               ,
               Schoolmasters
               ,
               Physicians
               ,
               Chyrurgions
               and
               Midwives
               .
            
          
           
             I.
             HAVE
             you
             belonging
             to
             your
             Church
             or
             Chappelry
             a
             sufficient
             Clerk
             ,
             or
             Sexton
             ,
             and
             doth
             he
             faithfully
             and
             diligently
             execute
             his
             Office
             ?
          
           
             II.
             Does
             any
             one
             within
             your
             Parish
             or
             Chappelry
             keep
             School
             without
             Licence
             from
             the
             Official
             ;
             or
             if
             Licensed
             ,
             neglect
             to
             teach
             the
             Youth
             committed
             to
             him
             the
             Catechism
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             to
             bring
             them
             to
             the
             Service
             of
             the
             Church
             ?
          
           
             III.
             Doth
             any
             within
             your
             Parish
             or
             Chappelry
             practise
             Physick
             or
             Chyrurgery
             ,
             or
             do
             the
             Office
             of
             a
             Midwife
             ,
             without
             Approbation
             and
             License
             from
             the
             Official
             ?
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           Advertisement
           .
        
         
           THE
           Curate
           of
           every
           Church
           or
           Chappel
           may
           joyn
           in
           Presentment
           with
           the
           Church-Wardens
           and
           Side-Men
           ,
           and
           if
           they
           fail
           to
           present
           ,
           the
           Ministers
           themselves
           (
           who
           have
           the
           highest
           Obligation
           to
           endeavour
           the
           suppressing
           of
           Impiety
           and
           Disorder
           )
           may
           and
           ought
           to
           do
           it
           .
        
         
           JOHN
           HARWOOD
           ,
           L
           ,
           L.
           D.
           Official
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
  

