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             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
             Church of England. Province of Canterbury. Archbishop (1678-1690 : Sancroft)
             Sancroft, William, 1617-1693.
          
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           The
           Form
           of
           the
           Oath
           of
           Church-wardens
           and
           Side-men
           .
        
         
           YOV
           shall
           swear
           ,
           Truly
           and
           faithfully
           to
           Execute
           the
           Office
           of
           
             Church-warden
             ,
          
           (
           or
           
             Side-man
          
           )
           within
           your
           Parish
           ;
           and
           according
           to
           the
           best
           of
           your
           skill
           and
           knowledge
           ,
           present
           such
           Things
           and
           Persons
           ,
           as
           to
           your
           knowledge
           are
           presentable
           by
           the
           Laws
           Ecclesiastical
           of
           this
           Realm
           .
        
         
           
             So
             help
             you
             GOD
             ,
             and
             the
             Contents
             of
             this
             BOOK
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           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
           .
        
         
           
             In
             the
             Savoy
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Tho.
             Newcomb
             ,
          
           1682.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         ARTICLES
         OF
         Visitation
         and
         Enquiry
         Within
         the
         Diocess
         of
         Canterbury
         .
      
       
         
           TIT.
           I.
           Concerning
           Churches
           ,
           and
           Chappels
           ;
           the
           Fabrick
           ,
           Furniture
           ,
           and
           Ornaments
           thereof
           .
        
         
           
             I.
             IS
          
           your
           Parish-Church
           (
           or
           Chappel
           )
           kept
           in
           good
           ,
           and
           sufficient
           repair
           ?
           Are
           the
           Roofs
           thereof
           well
           covered
           with
           Lead
           ,
           Tile
           ,
           or
           Slate
           ?
           the
           Windows
           well
           glazed
           ?
           the
           Floors
           well
           paved
           ?
           the
           Seats
           well
           fastned
           ,
           and
           conveniently
           placed
           ?
           the
           Utensils
           ,
           and
           Ornaments
           fairly
           kept
           ,
           and
           preserved
           from
           spoil
           ,
           abuse
           ,
           and
           profanation
           ?
           And
           all
           things
           so
           decently
           ordered
           ,
           as
           becometh
           the
           House
           of
           God
           ?
        
         
           
             II.
             HATH
          
           the
           Steeple
           ,
           or
           Tower
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           part
           of
           your
           Church
           ,
           or
           Chappel
           ,
           been
           pulled
           ,
           or
           fallen
           down
           ?
           Or
           have
           any
           of
           the
           Bells
           ,
           Lead
           ,
           or
           other
           Materials
           ,
           or
           
           Utensils
           ,
           formerly
           belonging
           thereunto
           ,
           been
           imbezelled
           ,
           sold
           ,
           or
           made
           away
           ?
           and
           by
           whom
           ?
        
         
           
             III.
             IS
          
           there
           a
           Decent
           Font
           of
           Stone
           ,
           fixed
           in
           the
           Ancient
           ,
           and
           usual
           place
           in
           the
           lower
           part
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           for
           the
           Administration
           of
           Holy
           Baptism
           ?
           and
           a
           decent
           Table
           for
           the
           Holy
           Communion
           ,
           placed
           in
           the
           Chancel
           where
           it
           ought
           to
           be
           ,
           with
           a
           Carpet
           of
           Silk
           ,
           or
           other
           decent
           Stuff
           ,
           to
           be
           used
           upon
           it
           in
           the
           time
           of
           Divine
           Service
           ;
           and
           a
           fair
           Linen
           Cloth
           at
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Administration
           of
           the
           Holy
           Eucharist
           ?
           And
           have
           you
           a
           fair
           Chalice
           ,
           or
           Communion-Cup
           of
           Silver
           ,
           with
           a
           Cover
           of
           the
           same
           ;
           and
           a
           Plate
           ,
           or
           Patin
           of
           Silver
           for
           the
           Bread
           ;
           and
           a
           clean
           ,
           and
           sweet
           standing
           Pot
           ,
           or
           Flagon
           of
           Pewter
           ,
           or
           purer
           Metal
           ,
           in
           which
           only
           the
           Wine
           for
           the
           Holy
           Communion
           is
           set
           upon
           the
           Holy
           Table
           ?
        
         
           
             IV.
             HAVE
          
           you
           in
           your
           said
           Church
           ,
           or
           Chappel
           ,
           a
           convenient
           Seat
           or
           Pew
           for
           your
           Minister
           to
           read
           Divine
           Service
           in
           ?
           A
           Pulpit
           with
           a
           comely
           Cloth
           ,
           and
           Cushion
           ;
           A
           Bible
           of
           the
           last
           Translation
           ,
           in
           a
           large
           Uolume
           ;
           and
           the
           Book
           of
           Common-Prayer
           ,
           (
           established
           by
           the
           late
           Act
           of
           Uniformity
           ;
           )
           both
           well
           ,
           and
           substantially
           bound
           ?
           Have
           you
           likewise
           the
           Book
           of
           Homilies
           set
           forth
           by
           Authority
           ?
           A
           Book
           of
           Canons
           ,
           and
           Constitutions
           Ecclesiastical
           ,
           set
           forth
           in
           the
           year
           of
           our
           Lord
           1603
           ,
           by
           the
           King's
           Authority
           ?
           And
           a
           printed
           Table
           of
           the
           Degrees
           ,
           wherein
           Mariage
           is
           prohibited
           ?
        
         
           
             V.
          
           Have
           you
           a
           comely
           large
           Surplice
           ,
           for
           the
           Minister
           to
           wear
           at
           all
           times
           of
           his
           publick
           Ministration
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           provided
           ,
           and
           washed
           at
           the
           charge
           of
           your
           Parish
           ?
           And
           also
           a
           Hood
           ,
           agreeable
           to
           his
           Degree
           ,
           or
           a
           Tippet
           ,
           to
           be
           used
           or
           worn
           over
           the
           Surplice
           ?
        
         
           
             VI.
             HAVE
          
           you
           a
           Register-Book
           of
           Parchment
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Names
           and
           Sirnames
           of
           all
           persons
           ,
           Married
           ,
           Christned
           ,
           or
           Buried
           within
           your
           Parish
           ,
           are
           duly
           Registred
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           Names
           and
           Sirnames
           of
           both
           the
           Parents
           of
           the
           Children
           so
           Christned
           ,
           and
           the
           Day
           ,
           Month
           ,
           and
           Year
           of
           all
           such
           Christnings
           ,
           Marriages
           ,
           and
           Burials
           ?
           And
           have
           your
           Minister
           ,
           and
           Church-wardens
           subscrib'd
           their
           Names
           unto
           every
           Page
           of
           that
           Book
           ?
           And
           is
           the
           Transcript
           thereof
           yearly
           within
           
           one
           Month
           next
           after
           the
           
             25th
          
           of
           
             March
             ,
          
           brought
           into
           the
           Archbishop's
           Registry
           ▪
        
         
           
             VII
             .
             HAVE
          
           you
           likewise
           another
           Book
           of
           Paper
           ,
           wherein
           are
           duly
           Recorded
           the
           Names
           ,
           and
           Licenses
           of
           all
           such
           Strangers
           ,
           as
           are
           admitted
           at
           any
           time
           to
           preach
           in
           your
           Church
           ,
           or
           Chappel
           ?
           As
           also
           a
           third
           Book
           ,
           wherein
           are
           Entred
           the
           Church-wardens
           Accompts
           for
           every
           year
           ?
           And
           have
           you
           a
           strong
           Chest
           ,
           or
           Coffer
           ,
           wherein
           to
           keep
           the
           aforesaid
           Books
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           aforementioned
           Furniture
           in
           safe
           custody
           ?
           And
           another
           with
           an
           Hole
           in
           the
           upper
           part
           thereof
           ,
           placed
           in
           the
           most
           convenient
           part
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           that
           the
           Parishioners
           may
           put
           their
           Alms
           into
           it
           ?
           And
           are
           both
           the
           said
           Chests
           secured
           with
           three
           several
           Locks
           and
           Keys
           ;
           One
           Key
           remaining
           with
           the
           Minister
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           two
           with
           the
           Church-wardens
           severally
           ?
           And
           lastly
           ,
           Have
           you
           a
           Bier
           ,
           and
           a
           Black
           Hearse-Cloth
           for
           the
           more
           decent
           Burial
           of
           the
           Dead
           ?
        
      
       
         
           TIT.
           II.
           Concerning
           the
           Church-yard
           ,
           the
           Houses
           ,
           Glebes
           ,
           Tithes
           ,
           and
           other
           Dues
           belonging
           to
           the
           Church
           .
        
         
           
             I.
             IS
          
           your
           Church-yard
           sufficiently
           Fenced
           ,
           and
           decently
           kept
           from
           all
           Profanation
           ,
           and
           Encroachment
           ?
           Hath
           any
           person
           made
           any
           Door
           into
           it
           out
           of
           his
           own
           House
           ,
           or
           Ground
           ?
           Have
           any
           Trees
           there
           growing
           been
           cut
           down
           ?
           How
           long
           since
           ?
           By
           whom
           ?
           and
           to
           whose
           Use
           ,
           and
           Benefit
           ?
        
         
           
             II.
             IS
          
           there
           a
           House
           belonging
           to
           your
           Parson
           ,
           Uicar
           ,
           or
           Curate
           ?
           And
           is
           the
           same
           ,
           with
           all
           the
           Out-houses
           thereunto
           belonging
           ,
           kept
           in
           good
           ,
           and
           sufficient
           repair
           ?
           Have
           any
           of
           the
           said
           Houses
           ,
           or
           Out-houses
           been
           pull'd
           down
           ,
           or
           defaced
           ?
           and
           by
           whom
           ?
           Hath
           any
           encroached
           upon
           any
           Garden
           ,
           Yard
           ,
           or
           Close
           belonging
           to
           your
           Parsonage
           ,
           or
           Uicarage-House
           ?
           Or
           cut
           up
           any
           Trees
           growing
           thereon
           ?
           or
           changed
           ,
           or
           removed
           the
           antient
           Marks
           ,
           and
           Bounds
           of
           the
           same
           ?
        
         
           
             III.
             HAVE
          
           you
           a
           true
           ,
           and
           perfect
           Terrier
           of
           all
           the
           
           Glebe-Lands
           ,
           Gardens
           ,
           Orchards
           ,
           Tenements
           ,
           or
           Cottages
           ,
           Stocks
           ,
           or
           Implements
           belonging
           to
           your
           Parsonage
           ,
           or
           Uicarage
           ?
           As
           also
           a
           Note
           of
           such
           Pensions
           ,
           Rate
           Tithes
           ,
           and
           Portions
           of
           Tithes
           ,
           or
           other
           yearly
           profits
           (
           either
           within
           ,
           or
           without
           your
           Parish
           )
           as
           belong
           thereunto
           ?
           And
           is
           there
           a
           Copy
           of
           the
           said
           Terrier
           ,
           and
           Note
           deliver'd
           in
           ,
           to
           be
           laid
           up
           in
           the
           Registers
           Office
           ?
           Have
           any
           of
           these
           been
           with-held
           from
           your
           Minister
           ?
           and
           when
           ,
           or
           by
           whom
           ?
        
         
           
             IV.
             HAVE
          
           any
           of
           the
           antient
           Glebe-Lands
           ,
           belonging
           to
           your
           Parsonage
           ,
           or
           Uicarage
           ,
           been
           alienated
           ,
           taken
           away
           ,
           or
           exchanged
           for
           others
           ,
           without
           the
           free
           consent
           of
           the
           Incumbent
           ,
           and
           License
           of
           the
           Ordinary
           ?
           And
           by
           whom
           ,
           and
           when
           hath
           the
           same
           been
           done
           ?
           And
           how
           much
           is
           your
           Parsonage
           ,
           or
           Uicarage
           damnified
           thereby
           in
           the
           yearly
           value
           thereof
           ,
           as
           you
           know
           ,
           believe
           ,
           or
           have
           heard
           ?
        
      
       
         
           TIT.
           III.
           Concerning
           the
           Clergy
           .
        
         
           
             I.
             IS
          
           your
           Minister
           (
           so
           far
           as
           you
           know
           ,
           or
           believe
           )
           in
           Holy
           Orders
           according
           to
           the
           Rules
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
          
           ?
           And
           is
           he
           a
           Licens'd
           Preacher
           ,
           and
           by
           whom
           ?
        
         
           
             II.
          
           Is
           he
           lawfully
           admitted
           to
           the
           Cure
           of
           Souls
           in
           your
           Parish
           ,
           as
           you
           believe
           ,
           or
           have
           heard
           ?
           Or
           is
           he
           reported
           ,
           or
           suspected
           to
           have
           obtained
           either
           his
           Orders
           ,
           or
           Benefice
           by
           any
           Simoniacal
           ,
           or
           undue
           practise
           ?
        
         
           
             III.
             DID
          
           he
           within
           two
           Months
           after
           his
           Induction
           publickly
           in
           the
           Church
           upon
           some
           
             Sunday
             ,
          
           or
           Holy-Day
           in
           the
           time
           of
           Divine
           Service
           ,
           read
           the
           39
           Articles
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           Established
           by
           Authority
           ;
           and
           there
           publickly
           declare
           his
           assent
           thereunto
           ?
           Did
           he
           within
           the
           same
           time
           upon
           some
           Lords-Day
           publickly
           read
           the
           appointed
           Morning
           and
           Evening
           Prayers
           ;
           and
           thereafter
           declare
           his
           unfeigned
           Assent
           ,
           and
           Consent
           to
           the
           use
           of
           all
           things
           in
           the
           Book
           of
           Common-Prayer
           contained
           ,
           in
           the
           Form
           prescribed
           by
           the
           late
           Act
           of
           Uniformity
           ?
           And
           did
           he
           within
           three
           Months
           after
           his
           Induction
           upon
           
           some
           Lords-Day
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           time
           of
           Divine
           Service
           ,
           publickly
           and
           openly
           read
           the
           Declaration
           or
           acknowledgment
           required
           in
           the
           said
           Act
           ;
           together
           with
           the
           Ordinaries
           Certificate
           of
           his
           Subscription
           to
           the
           same
           ?
        
         
           
             IV.
             HATH
          
           he
           any
           other
           Ecclesiastical
           Benefice
           with
           Cure
           ,
           or
           without
           ?
           and
           how
           far
           distant
           from
           you
           ,
           and
           in
           what
           Diocess
           ?
           Is
           he
           constantly
           Resident
           among
           you
           ?
           Or
           how
           many
           weeks
           in
           any
           one
           year
           hath
           he
           been
           absent
           from
           you
           ?
        
         
           
             V.
             HATH
          
           he
           a
           Curate
           to
           assist
           him
           ,
           able
           ,
           and
           sufficient
           ,
           and
           conformable
           to
           the
           Laws
           ,
           and
           Orders
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
          
           ?
           Doth
           he
           ,
           or
           his
           Curate
           serve
           in
           any
           other
           Church
           beside
           ?
           What
           yearly
           Stipend
           doth
           your
           Minister
           allow
           his
           Curate
           ?
        
         
           
             VI.
             DOTH
          
           your
           Parson
           ,
           Uicar
           ,
           or
           Curate
           read
           Divine
           Service
           on
           all
           
             Sundays
             ,
          
           and
           Holy-Days
           ,
           and
           publickly
           administer
           the
           Holy
           Sacraments
           of
           Baptism
           ,
           and
           the
           Eucharist
           ,
           and
           perform
           all
           other
           Ministerial
           Offices
           ,
           and
           Duties
           in
           such
           manner
           and
           form
           ,
           as
           is
           directed
           by
           the
           Book
           of
           Common-Prayer
           ,
           lately
           Established
           ,
           and
           the
           Act
           of
           Uniformity
           therewith
           published
           ,
           without
           addition
           ,
           diminution
           ,
           or
           alteration
           ?
           And
           doth
           he
           in
           those
           his
           Ministrations
           wear
           the
           Surplice
           ,
           with
           a
           Hood
           befitting
           his
           Degree
           ?
        
         
           
             VII
             .
             DOTH
          
           he
           administer
           the
           Holy
           Sacrament
           of
           the
           Eucharist
           publickly
           in
           the
           Church
           at
           least
           thrice
           every
           year
           ,
           (
           whereof
           once
           at
           
             Easter
          
           ;
           )
           giving
           solemn
           notice
           thereof
           before-hand
           by
           reading
           the
           Exhortation
           appointed
           for
           that
           purpose
           ?
           And
           doth
           he
           endeavour
           to
           his
           utmost
           doth
           in
           his
           publick
           Sermons
           ,
           and
           private
           Conferences
           to
           prevail
           with
           his
           Parishioners
           to
           receive
           it
           oftner
           ?
           Doth
           he
           on
           the
           Lords-Day
           give
           notice
           of
           the
           Holy-Days
           ,
           and
           Fasting-Days
           in
           the
           week
           following
           ,
           that
           the
           people
           may
           be
           put
           in
           mind
           ,
           and
           incited
           to
           resort
           to
           publick
           prayers
           in
           the
           Church
           upon
           those
           solemn
           Occasions
           ?
           And
           do
           your
           Minister
           ,
           and
           Parishioners
           observe
           the
           yearly
           Perambulation
           in
           Rogation-week
           ,
           for
           preserving
           the
           Bounds
           of
           the
           Parish
           ,
           and
           desiring
           Gods
           blessing
           upon
           the
           Fruits
           of
           the
           Earth
           ?
           Doth
           he
           also
           duly
           observe
           the
           Fifth
           of
           
             November
             ,
          
           giving
           warning
           of
           the
           same
           the
           
             Sunday
          
           before
           ;
           as
           also
           
           the
           Thirtieth
           of
           
             January
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Nine
           and
           Twentieth
           of
           
             May
             ,
          
           according
           to
           the
           Statutes
           ,
           and
           Orders
           set
           forth
           in
           that
           behalf
           ?
        
         
           
             VIII
             .
             DOTH
          
           your
           Minister
           twice
           ev'ry
           year
           on
           some
           
             Sundays
          
           after
           Ev'ning
           Prayer
           in
           your
           Church
           ,
           or
           Chappel
           publish
           the
           Statutes
           made
           against
           profane
           Swearing
           and
           Cursing
           ,
           and
           against
           the
           Profanation
           of
           the
           Lords-Day
           ?
           and
           on
           the
           Fifth
           of
           
             November
          
           after
           Morning
           Prayer
           or
           Sermon
           ,
           read
           distinctly
           and
           plainly
           the
           Act
           made
           in
           the
           Third
           of
           King
           
             James
          
           for
           publick
           Thanksgiving
           on
           that
           day
           ,
           according
           as
           it
           is
           by
           those
           Laws
           required
           ?
        
         
           
             IX
             .
             DOTH
          
           he
           himself
           constantly
           ev'ry
           
             Sunday
          
           (
           unless
           in
           case
           of
           sickness
           ,
           or
           other
           reasonable
           impediment
           )
           preach
           in
           your
           Church
           ,
           or
           Chappel
           ;
           or
           procure
           a
           Sermon
           to
           be
           so
           preached
           by
           some
           other
           Licens'd
           Preacher
           ?
           Or
           one
           of
           the
           Homilies
           set
           forth
           by
           Authority
           to
           be
           there
           read
           by
           a
           Priest
           ,
           or
           Deacon
           ?
           And
           doth
           he
           constantly
           at
           the
           beginning
           of
           his
           Sermons
           pray
           for
           the
           Kings
           Majesty
           in
           his
           due
           Stile
           ,
           and
           Title
           ;
           for
           the
           Queen
           ,
           and
           Royal
           Family
           ;
           and
           for
           all
           Archbishops
           ,
           and
           Bishops
           ,
           and
           other
           Ecclesiastical
           persons
           ,
           as
           the
           Canon
           enjoyns
           ?
        
         
           
             X.
             DOTH
          
           your
           Minister
           diligently
           examine
           and
           instruct
           the
           youth
           of
           your
           Parish
           in
           the
           Church
           Catechism
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           Rubrick
           at
           the
           end
           of
           the
           said
           Catechism
           is
           directed
           ?
           And
           being
           thus
           prepared
           ,
           and
           of
           convenient
           age
           ,
           doth
           he
           take
           care
           to
           present
           them
           to
           the
           Bishop
           to
           be
           confirmed
           ?
        
         
           
             XI
             .
             DOTH
          
           he
           endeavour
           to
           reclaim
           all
           Popish
           ,
           and
           other
           Recusants
           ,
           and
           Sectaries
           ,
           (
           if
           any
           such
           be
           inhabiting
           within
           your
           Parish
           )
           to
           the
           profession
           ,
           and
           practise
           of
           the
           true
           Religion
           ,
           established
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           to
           their
           bounden
           duty
           in
           obeying
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           submitting
           to
           the
           Government
           of
           the
           Realm
           ?
        
         
           
             XII
             .
             DOTH
          
           he
           refuse
           ,
           or
           neglect
           to
           visit
           ,
           comfort
           ,
           and
           pray
           with
           the
           Sick
           ,
           or
           to
           bury
           the
           Dead
           ?
           Doth
           he
           delay
           the
           Baptism
           of
           any
           Infant
           that
           is
           in
           danger
           of
           death
           ?
           Or
           Baptize
           them
           in
           any
           other
           place
           than
           the
           Church
           ,
           when
           there
           is
           no
           such
           danger
           ?
           And
           when
           they
           are
           (
           in
           case
           of
           necessity
           )
           thus
           privately
           Baptized
           ,
           doth
           he
           cause
           them
           afterwards
           ,
           if
           they
           live
           ,
           to
           be
           brought
           into
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           certifie
           the
           Congregation
           of
           the
           Form
           of
           Baptism
           
           used
           in
           private
           ,
           and
           proceed
           thereupon
           in
           all
           points
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           Office
           of
           private
           Baptism
           is
           directed
           ?
           Is
           there
           any
           Child
           past
           Infancy
           ,
           or
           other
           person
           of
           riper
           years
           ,
           through
           the
           default
           of
           your
           Minister
           or
           others
           ,
           yet
           remaining
           unbaptized
           in
           your
           parish
           ?
           Doth
           he
           use
           to
           Baptize
           any
           without
           Godfathers
           and
           Godmothers
           ,
           or
           admit
           either
           of
           the
           parents
           to
           be
           Godfather
           or
           Godmother
           to
           their
           own
           Children
           ?
        
         
           
             XIII
             .
             HATH
          
           he
           at
           any
           time
           (
           to
           your
           knowledge
           ,
           or
           as
           you
           have
           heard
           )
           preached
           any
           false
           ,
           Heretical
           ,
           Schismatical
           ,
           or
           Seditious
           Doctrine
           ,
           which
           may
           seduce
           the
           people
           into
           parties
           and
           Factions
           ,
           to
           the
           disturbance
           of
           the
           publick
           peace
           and
           Unity
           ,
           either
           of
           Church
           or
           State
           ?
        
         
           
             XIV
             .
             HATH
          
           he
           presumed
           to
           Marry
           any
           persons
           in
           private
           Houses
           ?
           Or
           such
           ,
           as
           being
           under
           age
           ,
           have
           not
           the
           consent
           of
           their
           parents
           ,
           or
           without
           the
           Banes
           first
           published
           on
           three
           Sundays
           or
           Holydays
           in
           the
           Church
           ?
           Or
           at
           any
           other
           hours
           ,
           than
           between
           eight
           and
           twelve
           in
           the
           Morning
           ,
           unless
           he
           had
           a
           License
           or
           Dispensation
           so
           to
           do
           ?
        
         
           
             XV.
             DOTH
          
           any
           person
           preach
           in
           your
           parish
           as
           a
           Lecturer
           ?
           Hath
           he
           License
           from
           the
           Bishop
           so
           to
           do
           ?
           Doth
           he
           before
           his
           Lecture
           read
           the
           Divine
           Service
           ,
           as
           the
           late
           Act
           of
           Uniformity
           requires
           ?
           And
           is
           he
           in
           all
           respects
           conformable
           to
           the
           Laws
           and
           Orders
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
          
           ?
        
         
           
             XVI
             .
             DOTH
          
           your
           Minister
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           ,
           (
           either
           Minister
           or
           Lay-person
           )
           hold
           any
           Conventicle
           or
           Meeting
           within
           any
           private
           House
           or
           place
           within
           your
           Parish
           ,
           to
           which
           persons
           of
           several
           Families
           ,
           above
           the
           number
           of
           five
           ,
           do
           resort
           ,
           under
           any
           pretence
           of
           Preaching
           ,
           Praying
           ,
           Thanksgiving
           ,
           or
           Humiliation
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           Laws
           and
           Canons
           in
           that
           case
           provided
           ?
        
         
           
             XVII
             .
             IS
          
           your
           Parson
           ,
           Uicar
           ,
           or
           Curate
           ,
           and
           your
           Lecturer
           (
           if
           you
           have
           any
           )
           of
           a
           sober
           ,
           unblameable
           and
           exemplary
           life
           ;
           given
           to
           Hospitality
           ,
           and
           Alms-deeds
           ?
           In
           his
           Apparel
           grave
           and
           decent
           ,
           as
           the
           Canons
           of
           the
           Church
           require
           ?
           Or
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           is
           his
           carriage
           and
           conversation
           in
           any
           kind
           whatsoever
           disorderly
           ,
           or
           scandalous
           ,
           and
           unbeseeming
           a
           Minister
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           ?
           
           Doth
           he
           familiarly
           converse
           with
           vitious
           ,
           ungodly
           ,
           or
           excommunicate
           persons
           ?
           Is
           he
           a
           frequenter
           of
           Taverns
           ,
           Ale-houses
           ,
           or
           other
           Houses
           of
           ill
           fame
           ?
           A
           common
           Gamester
           ,
           or
           User
           of
           unlawful
           ,
           or
           undecent
           Sports
           ?
           A
           Swearer
           ,
           Railer
           ,
           or
           Quarreller
           ?
           Doth
           he
           set
           Neighbours
           at
           variance
           one
           with
           another
           ?
           Or
           encourage
           them
           to
           Suits
           and
           contentions
           ?
           Is
           he
           noted
           to
           be
           an
           intemperate
           Drinker
           ?
           Or
           vehemently
           suspected
           of
           Incontinency
           with
           any
           person
           ,
           either
           within
           your
           parish
           ,
           or
           without
           ?
           Doth
           he
           use
           any
           Trade
           ,
           Occupation
           ,
           Traffique
           ,
           or
           Merchandizing
           for
           Filthy
           Lucre
           sake
           ?
        
         
           
             XVIII
             .
             IS
          
           there
           within
           your
           parish
           dwelling
           or
           residing
           any
           one
           ,
           who
           being
           in
           Holy
           Orders
           hath
           quitted
           his
           profession
           ,
           and
           turn'd
           Lay
           ▪
           man
           ?
           Or
           any
           stranger
           ,
           or
           unlicens'd
           Minister
           or
           Preacher
           ,
           that
           hath
           been
           deprived
           ,
           ejected
           ,
           or
           suspended
           for
           false
           Doctrine
           ,
           Inconformity
           ,
           or
           other
           evil
           Manners
           ?
           If
           so
           ,
           how
           do
           they
           now
           behave
           themselves
           ?
           and
           what
           profession
           ,
           or
           course
           of
           Life
           do
           they
           follow
           ?
        
      
       
         
           TIT.
           IV.
           Concerning
           the
           Parishioners
           .
        
         
           
             I.
             IS
          
           there
           in
           your
           Parish
           any
           known
           or
           reputed
           Heretick
           ,
           Schismatick
           or
           Separatist
           ?
           Any
           person
           notoriously
           known
           ,
           or
           vehemently
           suspected
           to
           be
           of
           Atheistical
           Principles
           ,
           or
           Opinions
           ?
           Any
           Libertine
           ,
           or
           profane
           person
           ?
           Any
           Depravers
           ,
           Disturbers
           ,
           or
           Contemners
           of
           the
           publick
           Service
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Doctrine
           and
           Discipline
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
          
           by
           Law
           established
           ?
           Any
           Papist
           ,
           Presbyterian
           ,
           Familist
           ,
           Anabaptist
           ,
           Quaker
           ,
           or
           other
           Sectary
           ,
           that
           refuse
           or
           neglect
           to
           come
           unto
           the
           publick
           Assemblies
           ,
           and
           to
           joyn
           in
           the
           prayers
           ,
           and
           Service
           of
           God
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           or
           that
           makes
           profession
           of
           any
           other
           Religion
           ,
           or
           Way
           of
           Worship
           ,
           than
           what
           is
           established
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
          
           ?
        
         
           
             II.
             IS
          
           there
           any
           person
           in
           your
           Parish
           ,
           that
           lieth
           under
           a
           common
           Fame
           ,
           or
           vehement
           suspition
           of
           Adultery
           ,
           Fornication
           ,
           
           or
           Incest
           ?
           Any
           Common
           Drunkards
           ,
           or
           Comon
           Swearers
           ,
           or
           Blasphemers
           of
           God's
           Holy
           Name
           ?
           or
           any
           that
           are
           noted
           to
           be
           Railers
           ,
           unclean
           or
           filthy
           Talkers
           ,
           Sowers
           or
           Maintainers
           of
           Sedition
           ,
           Faction
           ,
           or
           Discord
           among
           their
           Neighbours
           ?
           Or
           in
           sum
           ,
           any
           whose
           Life
           and
           Manners
           are
           contrary
           to
           Godliness
           ,
           Peace
           ,
           and
           Honesty
           ?
        
         
           
             III.
             DO
          
           any
           of
           your
           Parish
           upon
           the
           Sunday-days
           ,
           or
           Holy-days
           follow
           their
           bodily
           ,
           or
           ordinary
           Labour
           ?
           or
           compel
           ,
           or
           permit
           their
           Servants
           so
           to
           do
           ?
           Are
           any
           Shops
           kept
           open
           ,
           or
           Wares
           sold
           at
           such
           times
           ?
           Or
           do
           any
           Uintners
           ,
           Inn-keepers
           ,
           or
           other
           Uictuallers
           ,
           and
           Sellers
           of
           Beer
           and
           Ale
           ,
           suffer
           any
           persons
           to
           Tipple
           or
           Game
           in
           their
           Houses
           upon
           those
           days
           ?
        
         
           
             IV.
             DOTH
          
           every
           person
           inhabiting
           or
           sojourning
           within
           your
           Parish
           duly
           resort
           unto
           your
           Church
           or
           Chappel
           ,
           upon
           every
           Sunday
           and
           Holyday
           appointed
           for
           Divine
           Service
           ?
           Do
           they
           then
           and
           there
           abide
           quietly
           with
           Reverence
           ,
           Order
           and
           Decency
           ,
           during
           the
           whole
           time
           of
           Common
           prayer
           ,
           Preaching
           ,
           or
           other
           Service
           of
           God
           there
           used
           ?
           Or
           are
           there
           any
           among
           you
           that
           come
           only
           to
           the
           Preaching
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           the
           Common-prayers
           of
           the
           Church
           ?
        
         
           
             V.
             ARE
          
           there
           any
           in
           your
           Parish
           that
           refuse
           to
           send
           their
           Infant-Children
           to
           be
           Baptized
           publickly
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           unless
           in
           case
           of
           urgent
           danger
           ?
           Or
           do
           they
           send
           them
           from
           their
           own
           Minister
           ,
           to
           be
           Baptized
           in
           any
           other
           place
           ,
           or
           after
           other
           form
           ,
           than
           is
           appointed
           ?
           Or
           do
           they
           keep
           them
           unbaptized
           any
           longer
           time
           ,
           than
           the
           Church
           alloweth
           ?
           And
           are
           there
           any
           Infants
           or
           persons
           of
           riper
           years
           in
           your
           Parish
           ,
           who
           as
           yet
           remain
           unbaptized
           ?
        
         
           
             VI.
             DO
          
           all
           the
           House-holders
           in
           your
           Parish
           cause
           their
           Children
           ,
           and
           Servants
           to
           Learn
           their
           Catechism
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           an
           accompt
           thereof
           unto
           your
           Minister
           (
           when
           he
           doth
           require
           it
           of
           them
           )
           openly
           in
           the
           Church
           upon
           Sundaies
           ,
           and
           Holy-days
           as
           in
           the
           Book
           of
           Common-prayer
           is
           appointed
           ;
           that
           when
           they
           are
           well
           instructed
           in
           the
           same
           ,
           they
           may
           be
           confirm'd
           by
           the
           Bishop
           ?
        
         
           
             VII
             .
             IS
          
           there
           in
           your
           Parish
           any
           person
           ,
           who
           being
           16
           
           years
           of
           age
           ,
           doth
           not
           receive
           the
           Sacrament
           of
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           ,
           at
           least
           three
           times
           in
           the
           year
           ,
           of
           which
           
             Easter
          
           is
           always
           to
           be
           one
           ?
           Doth
           any
           in
           your
           Parish
           refuse
           to
           receive
           the
           same
           kneeling
           ,
           or
           from
           the
           hands
           of
           your
           own
           Minister
           ;
           repairing
           for
           it
           to
           other
           Parishes
           ,
           and
           Ministers
           abroad
           ?
           Or
           are
           there
           any
           Strangers
           not
           of
           your
           Parish
           ,
           that
           forsake
           their
           own
           Churches
           ,
           and
           usually
           repair
           to
           yours
           for
           it
           ?
        
         
           
             VIII
             .
             HAVE
          
           you
           any
           among
           you
           ,
           that
           be
           denounced
           ,
           and
           declared
           Excommunicate
           for
           any
           crime
           committed
           ?
           How
           long
           have
           they
           been
           so
           ?
           And
           do
           any
           of
           your
           Parish
           keep
           society
           with
           them
           before
           they
           be
           reconciled
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           absolved
           ?
        
         
           
             IX
             .
             ARE
          
           there
           any
           living
           in
           your
           Parish
           ,
           as
           Man
           and
           Wife
           ,
           who
           are
           within
           the
           Degrees
           prohibited
           ?
           Or
           any
           that
           being
           lawfully
           Divorced
           have
           Married
           again
           ?
           Or
           any
           that
           being
           lawfully
           Married
           ,
           and
           not
           separated
           ,
           or
           Divorced
           by
           course
           of
           Law
           ,
           do
           not
           cohabit
           together
           ?
        
         
           
             X.
             ARE
          
           there
           any
           Married
           Women
           in
           your
           Parish
           ,
           who
           after
           their
           delivery
           from
           the
           peril
           of
           Child-birth
           ,
           refuse
           to
           make
           their
           publick
           Thanksgiving
           to
           God
           in
           the
           Church
           ?
           And
           when
           they
           come
           so
           to
           do
           ,
           do
           they
           come
           decently
           apparelled
           ,
           and
           make
           their
           Offerings
           according
           to
           Custom
           ?
        
         
           
             XI
             .
             ARE
          
           there
           any
           belonging
           to
           your
           Parish
           ,
           who
           refuse
           to
           pay
           their
           
           Easter-Offerings
           ,
           or
           Duties
           to
           your
           Minister
           ?
           Or
           any
           that
           refuse
           to
           contribute
           ,
           and
           pay
           the
           Rate
           assessed
           upon
           them
           for
           the
           repair
           of
           your
           Church
           or
           Chappel
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           providing
           of
           such
           Books
           ,
           Furniture
           ,
           and
           Ornaments
           ,
           as
           be
           requisite
           for
           the
           performance
           of
           all
           Divine
           Offices
           there
           ?
        
         
           
             XII
             .
             DO
          
           any
           refuse
           to
           Bury
           their
           Dead
           according
           to
           the
           Rites
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
          
           ?
           Are
           there
           any
           Wills
           or
           Testaments
           of
           persons
           dead
           in
           your
           Parish
           ,
           that
           be
           yet
           unproved
           ?
           Or
           any
           Goods
           Administred
           ,
           without
           a
           due
           grant
           from
           the
           Ordinary
           ?
        
         
           
             XIII
             .
             IS
          
           there
           any
           Strife
           or
           Contention
           among
           any
           of
           your
           Parish
           for
           their
           Pews
           ,
           or
           Seats
           in
           your
           Church
           ?
           Or
           have
           any
           of
           them
           erected
           new
           Pews
           in
           your
           Chancel
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           Body
           of
           your
           Church
           or
           Chappel
           ,
           without
           leave
           from
           the
           Ordinary
           ?
        
      
       
         
         
           TIT.
           V.
           Concerning
           Parish
           Clerks
           and
           Sextons
           .
        
         
           
             I.
             HAVE
          
           you
           belonging
           to
           your
           Church
           or
           Chappel
           a
           fit
           Parish
           Clerk
           ,
           aged
           21
           years
           at
           the
           least
           ,
           of
           honest
           Life
           and
           Conversation
           ,
           and
           sufficiently
           able
           to
           perform
           his
           duty
           in
           Reading
           ,
           Writing
           ,
           and
           Singing
           ?
           Is
           he
           duly
           chosen
           by
           your
           Minister
           ?
           and
           doth
           he
           diligently
           attend
           him
           in
           all
           Divine
           Offices
           ;
           audibly
           making
           ,
           and
           repeating
           the
           Responses
           and
           Suffrages
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           Liturgy
           he
           is
           directed
           ?
           Are
           his
           Wages
           duly
           paid
           unto
           him
           ?
           Or
           who
           with-holdeth
           the
           same
           ?
        
         
           
             II.
             DOTH
          
           he
           ,
           or
           your
           Sexton
           (
           if
           there
           be
           any
           such
           appointed
           in
           your
           Parish
           )
           diligently
           look
           to
           the
           Doors
           of
           your
           Church
           ,
           that
           they
           be
           Locked
           ,
           and
           Opened
           at
           due
           times
           ?
           Doth
           he
           keep
           your
           Church
           or
           Chappel
           clean
           from
           Dust
           ,
           Cobwebs
           ,
           and
           other
           Annoyance
           ?
           Doth
           he
           Ring
           ,
           and
           Toll
           the
           Bells
           at
           the
           due
           accustomed
           hours
           ,
           before
           Morning
           and
           Evening
           Service
           ,
           that
           the
           people
           may
           be
           warned
           to
           come
           unto
           the
           Church
           ?
           And
           when
           any
           person
           is
           passing
           out
           of
           this
           Life
           ,
           doth
           he
           upon
           notice
           given
           him
           thereof
           ,
           Toll
           a
           Bell
           as
           hath
           been
           accustomed
           ,
           that
           the
           Neighbours
           may
           thereby
           be
           put
           in
           mind
           to
           recommend
           the
           dying
           person
           to
           the
           Grace
           ,
           and
           Favour
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           meditate
           upon
           their
           own
           Death
           ?
        
      
       
         
           TIT.
           VI.
           Concerning
           Hospitals
           ,
           Schools
           ,
           School-masters
           ,
           Physitians
           ,
           Chirurgeons
           and
           Midwives
           .
        
         
           
             I.
             IS
          
           there
           in
           your
           Parish
           any
           Hospital
           ,
           Alms-house
           ,
           or
           Free-school
           ?
           Who
           was
           the
           Founder
           ?
           Who
           is
           now
           the
           Patron
           thereof
           ?
           And
           what
           is
           the
           yearly
           Revenue
           ?
           what
           Stipends
           belong
           to
           the
           Governors
           ,
           or
           Masters
           of
           the
           same
           ?
           Is
           the
           same
           ordered
           ,
           and
           governed
           in
           every
           respect
           ,
           as
           it
           ought
           to
           be
           ?
           And
           are
           the
           Revenues
           thereof
           rightly
           ,
           
           employed
           according
           to
           the
           intention
           of
           the
           Founder
           ,
           and
           the
           tenour
           of
           such
           Statutes
           and
           Ordinances
           ,
           as
           have
           been
           made
           in
           pursuance
           of
           the
           same
           ?
        
         
           
             II.
             HAVE
          
           any
           living
           or
           dying
           in
           your
           Parish
           ,
           or
           elsewhere
           ,
           given
           any
           Gift
           ,
           or
           Legacy
           by
           Will
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           to
           the
           use
           of
           your
           Church
           ,
           or
           Poor
           ,
           or
           of
           the
           Parishioners
           in
           general
           ?
           How
           is
           it
           setled
           ,
           and
           in
           whose
           hands
           ?
           and
           is
           it
           ,
           or
           hath
           it
           been
           misemployed
           ,
           or
           disposed
           of
           to
           other
           Uses
           ?
        
         
           
             III.
             DOTH
          
           any
           Man
           keep
           a
           publick
           or
           private
           School
           in
           your
           Parish
           ?
           Is
           he
           allowed
           so
           to
           do
           by
           the
           Ordinary
           ?
           Is
           he
           of
           sober
           Life
           ,
           and
           honest
           Conversation
           ,
           and
           conformable
           to
           the
           Doctrine
           and
           Discipline
           Established
           ?
           Doth
           he
           teach
           his
           Scholars
           the
           Catechism
           of
           Religion
           set
           forth
           by
           Authority
           ?
           Doth
           he
           upon
           Sundays
           ,
           and
           Holy-days
           ,
           and
           all
           good
           Occasions
           repair
           to
           your
           Church
           ,
           or
           Chappel
           ,
           and
           cause
           his
           Scholars
           to
           do
           so
           too
           ,
           and
           see
           that
           they
           behave
           themselves
           there
           quietly
           ,
           orderly
           ,
           and
           reverently
           during
           the
           time
           of
           Divine
           Service
           and
           Sermon
           ?
           and
           doth
           he
           teach
           them
           good
           Manners
           ,
           Sobriety
           ,
           Modesty
           ,
           and
           Obedience
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           other
           Learning
           ?
        
         
           
             IV.
          
           Doth
           any
           Man
           or
           Woman
           in
           your
           Parish
           take
           upon
           them
           to
           practise
           Physick
           ,
           or
           Chirurgery
           ?
           Or
           any
           Woman
           to
           exercise
           the
           Office
           of
           a
           Midwife
           ,
           without
           being
           first
           examined
           ,
           and
           approved
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           Licensed
           by
           the
           Ordinary
           ?
        
      
       
         
           TIT.
           VII
           .
           Concerning
           Ecclesiastical
           Officers
           .
        
         
           
             I.
             HAVE
          
           any
           abuses
           ,
           or
           offences
           ,
           presented
           by
           the
           Church-wardens
           or
           others
           ,
           been
           suppressed
           ,
           or
           left
           unpunished
           by
           any
           Officers
           exercising
           Ecclesiastical
           Iurisdiction
           within
           this
           Diocess
           ?
           Do
           they
           unnecessarily
           delay
           ,
           or
           protract
           any
           causes
           brought
           before
           them
           ?
           Do
           they
           vexatiously
           cite
           any
           into
           their
           Courts
           for
           greediness
           of
           Gain
           ,
           or
           other
           undue
           Ends
           ?
           Do
           they
           demand
           ,
           exact
           ,
           or
           take
           unlawful
           or
           extraordinary
           Fees
           ?
           Or
           in
           any
           kind
           grieve
           ,
           or
           oppress
           His
           Maiesties
           good
           Subjects
           ?
        
         
         
           
             II.
             IS
          
           there
           a
           Table
           of
           Fees
           publickly
           fastned
           ,
           and
           set
           up
           in
           the
           Consistory
           ,
           or
           Ecclesiastical
           Court
           ,
           to
           which
           you
           are
           called
           to
           appear
           ,
           and
           make
           your
           Presentments
           ;
           that
           so
           every
           one
           may
           know
           ,
           what
           Fees
           he
           ought
           to
           pay
           ,
           as
           the
           Canons
           enjoyn
           ?
        
         
           
             III.
             HAVE
          
           any
           Apparitors
           taken
           any
           Reward
           for
           the
           concealing
           any
           Offence
           ,
           or
           the
           avoiding
           the
           Punishment
           or
           Reformation
           of
           Offenders
           ?
           And
           do
           they
           summon
           any
           to
           appear
           at
           the
           Consistory
           without
           Citation
           first
           had
           ,
           and
           granted
           from
           the
           Ecclesiastical
           Iudge
           ?
        
         
           
             IV.
             HATH
          
           any
           Sum
           of
           Money
           been
           lately
           ,
           or
           heretofore
           paid
           to
           any
           Ecclesiastical
           Officer
           for
           Commutation
           of
           Pennance
           ?
           What
           was
           the
           Sum
           ?
           Unto
           whom
           was
           it
           paid
           ,
           and
           to
           what
           Use
           appointed
           ,
           or
           employed
           ?
        
         
           If
           you
           know
           of
           any
           other
           default
           ,
           or
           Crime
           of
           Ecclesiastical
           Cognizance
           ,
           you
           are
           to
           present
           the
           same
           .
        
      
       
         
           TIT.
           VIII
           .
           Queries
           to
           be
           put
           to
           the
           Minister
           ,
           concerning
           the
           Church-wardens
           and
           Side-men
           .
        
         
           
             I.
             ARE
          
           the
           Church-wardens
           of
           your
           Parish
           duly
           chosen
           by
           the
           joynt
           consent
           of
           the
           Minister
           ,
           and
           Parishioners
           ?
           Or
           one
           of
           them
           by
           the
           Minister
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           by
           the
           Parishioners
           ?
           Or
           as
           the
           custom
           of
           the
           Parish
           is
           ?
        
         
           
             II.
             HAVE
          
           the
           former
           and
           last
           Church-wardens
           given
           up
           their
           due
           Accompts
           to
           the
           Parish
           ,
           and
           deliver'd
           up
           to
           the
           succeeding
           Church-wardens
           the
           Moneys
           remaining
           in
           their
           hands
           ,
           together
           with
           all
           other
           things
           belonging
           to
           your
           Church
           ,
           or
           Chappel
           ?
        
         
           
             III.
             DO
          
           your
           Church-wardens
           and
           Side-men
           take
           diligent
           care
           to
           see
           ,
           and
           observe
           ,
           who
           of
           the
           Parishioners
           are
           absent
           from
           Divine
           Service
           ,
           and
           Sermon
           in
           your
           Church
           or
           Chappel
           every
           Sunday
           and
           Holy-day
           ?
           and
           when
           they
           find
           any
           to
           have
           absented
           themselves
           without
           a
           sufficient
           cause
           ,
           do
           they
           by
           Warrant
           of
           some
           Iustice
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           levy
           of
           them
           by
           way
           of
           Distress
           upon
           their
           Goods
           ,
           the
           Sum
           of
           12
           Pence
           for
           every
           such
           day
           
           of
           their
           absence
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           in
           that
           case
           provided
           ?
           And
           do
           they
           distribute
           the
           several
           Sums
           so
           levied
           among
           the
           Poor
           of
           your
           Parish
           ,
           according
           to
           Law
           ?
        
         
           
             IV.
             DO
          
           they
           present
           all
           them
           that
           come
           late
           to
           Church
           ,
           after
           Divine
           Service
           is
           begun
           ,
           or
           depart
           before
           it
           be
           ended
           ?
           Do
           they
           take
           care
           ,
           that
           none
           stand
           idle
           ,
           or
           talk
           together
           in
           the
           Church-porch
           ,
           or
           walk
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           or
           Church-yard
           ,
           during
           the
           time
           of
           Prayers
           ,
           Preaching
           ,
           or
           other
           Sacred
           Offices
           ?
        
         
           
             V.
             DO
          
           they
           take
           care
           ,
           that
           no
           Misbehaviour
           or
           Disorder
           be
           done
           by
           Men
           ,
           Women
           ,
           Servants
           ,
           or
           Children
           in
           your
           Church
           or
           Chappel
           ?
           that
           none
           of
           them
           sit
           ,
           lean
           ,
           or
           lay
           their
           Hats
           upon
           the
           Communion-Table
           ?
           That
           no
           Minstrels
           ,
           nor
           Morris-Dancers
           ,
           no
           Dogs
           ,
           Hawks
           ,
           or
           Hounds
           be
           brought
           or
           come
           into
           your
           Church
           or
           Chappel
           ,
           to
           the
           disturbance
           of
           the
           Congregation
           ?
        
         
           
             VI.
             DO
          
           they
           against
           every
           Communion
           appointed
           in
           your
           Church
           or
           Chappel
           ,
           provide
           a
           sufficient
           quantity
           of
           fine
           white
           Bread
           ,
           and
           of
           good
           Wine
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           number
           of
           Communicants
           ,
           at
           the
           Parish
           charge
           ?
        
         
           
             VII
             .
             DO
          
           they
           cause
           all
           Strangers
           ,
           that
           preach
           in
           your
           Church
           or
           Chappel
           ,
           to
           enter
           their
           Names
           the
           same
           day
           in
           a
           Book
           provided
           for
           that
           purpose
           ;
           together
           with
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Bishop
           that
           Licens'd
           them
           to
           preach
           in
           this
           Diocess
           ?
           and
           do
           they
           permit
           no
           other
           to
           preach
           ?
        
         
           
             VIII
             .
             HAVE
          
           they
           (
           the
           Church-wardens
           and
           Side-men
           ,
           now
           sworn
           to
           give
           in
           a
           true
           answer
           unto
           all
           these
           Articles
           of
           Enquiry
           in
           all
           their
           several
           Titles
           )
           taken
           sufficient
           time
           to
           draw
           up
           their
           Presentments
           ;
           and
           therein
           consulted
           with
           you
           their
           Minister
           for
           your
           faithful
           assistance
           ?
        
      
       
         
         
           WE
           do
           not
           by
           Vertue
           of
           this
           Oath
           require
           or
           expect
           that
           the
           Parson
           ,
           Vicar
           ,
           or
           Curate
           ,
           or
           any
           one
           of
           the
           Church-wardens
           ,
           or
           Side-men
           of
           any
           Parish
           ,
           should
           detect
           ,
           impeach
           or
           accuse
           himself
           of
           any
           Fault
           enquir'd
           off
           in
           these
           Articles
           :
           Nevertheless
           the
           Faults
           of
           any
           one
           of
           them
           may
           and
           ought
           to
           be
           presented
           by
           the
           rest
           .
           And
           if
           the
           Church-wardens
           ,
           or
           Side-men
           will
           not
           do
           their
           Duty
           herein
           ;
           yet
           the
           Minister
           of
           every
           Parish
           ,
           (
           or
           in
           his
           absence
           the
           Curate
           )
           may
           ,
           and
           ought
           to
           present
           such
           Persons
           ,
           and
           Things
           as
           want
           due
           Reformation
           ;
           for
           upon
           them
           is
           the
           chief
           Care
           incumbent
           of
           suppressing
           Sin
           ,
           and
           Wickedness
           ,
           and
           all
           Irregularities
           in
           their
           Parishes
           .
           And
           let
           all
           of
           both
           sorts
           know
           assuredly
           ,
           that
           as
           the
           Conscientious
           Discharge
           of
           their
           Duty
           herein
           is
           the
           next
           ,
           and
           readiest
           Mean
           ,
           whereby
           publick
           Disorders
           and
           Offences
           may
           come
           to
           be
           punished
           ,
           and
           reformed
           ;
           so
           if
           they
           wilfully
           refuse
           ,
           or
           neglect
           to
           discover
           such
           Things
           ,
           as
           either
           they
           themselves
           know
           ,
           or
           by
           common
           Fame
           have
           heard
           to
           have
           been
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           amiss
           in
           their
           Parish
           ,
           the
           Guilt
           will
           lie
           at
           their
           Doors
           ;
           and
           in
           such
           cases
           the
           Bishop
           ,
           and
           his
           Officers
           will
           proced
           against
           them
           in
           their
           Courts
           with
           all
           the
           Severity
           ,
           which
           the
           Law
           enables
           them
           to
           use
           in
           such
           cases
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
  

