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A32955	Church of England. Diocese of Lincoln. Bishop (1621-1641 : Williams)	Articles to be enquired of within the diocese of Lincoln in the generall and trienniall visitation of the right Reverend Father in God, John, by Gods providence, Lord Bishop of Lincoln, to be held in the year of our Lord God 1641.	1641		.xml	application/xml	4495	96	39	VVHether doth your Parson , Vicar , or Curate distinctly and reverently say Divine Service upon Sundayes and Holidayes , and other dayes appointed to be observed by the book of Common Prayer , as Wednesdayes , and Fridayes , and the Eves of every Sunday and Holiday , at fit and usuall times ? And doth he duly observe the Orders , Rites , and Ceremonies prescribed in the said Book of Common Prayer , as well in reading publike Prayers and the Letany , as also in administring the Sacraments , solemnization of Matrimonie , visiting the Sick , burying the Dead , churching of Women , and all other Rites and Offices of the Church , in such manner and form as in the said Book of Common Prayer he is enjoyned , without any omission or addition ? 2 Doth your Minister bid Holydayes and Fasting-Dayes , as by the book of Common Prayer is appointed ? And doth he give warning before-hand to the Parishioners for the receiving of the holy Communion ? and whether doth he administer the holy Communion reverently as becometh so high a mysterie , and so often , and at such times , as that every Parishioner may receive the same at the least thrice in every yeer , whereof once at Easter , as by the Book of Common Prayer is appointed ? And doth your Minister use the words of Institution according to the Book ? And doth he deliver the Bread and Wine to every Communicant severally , and kneeling ? Whether hath he admitted to the holy Communion any declared notorious offender , or put any from the Communion , who are not publikely known to be infamous for some notorious crime ? Doth he use the signe of the Crosse in Baptisme ? 3 Whether hath your Minister married any without a Ring , or without Banes published three severall Sundayes or Holy-dayes , in time of Divine Service , in the severall Churches or Chappels of their severall abode , according to the Book of Common Prayer ? 4 Doth he refuse to bury any which ought to be interred in Christian buriall , or defer the same longer then he should ? or bury any in Christian buriall , which by the Constitutions of the Church of England , or Laws of the Land , ought not to be so interred ? 5 Do you know of any Parson , Vicar , or Curata , that hath introduced any offensive Rites or Ceremonies into the Church , not established by the Laws of the Land ; as namely , that make three Courtesies towards the Communion-Table , that call the said Table an Altar , that enjoyn the people at their coming into the Church to bow towards the East , or towards the Communion-Table , that call upon them to stand up at the Te Deum , Benedictus , Magnificat , the Gloria Patri , or at other times then at the Creed and the Gospel , that refuse to give the Communion to any that will not come up and receive it at the Rails , that never pray before their Sermons , but bid the people pray , or use any other new and voluntary Rite or Ceremonie not warranted by Law ? You are to present then by vertue of your offices and places . Church of England.	cache/A32955.xml	txt/A32955.txt
