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             Articles to be enquired of, in the ordinarie visitation of the most reuerend father in God, George by Gods providence, Lord Arch-bishop of Canterbury ... holden in the yeere of our Lord God, 1632, and in the two and twenty yeere of His Graces translation.
             Church of England. Province of Canterbury. Archbishop (1611-1633 : Abbot)
             Abbot, George, 1562-1633.
          
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             Imprinted at London :
             1632.
          
           
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           Church of England -- Pastoral letters and charges.
           Visitations, Ecclesiastical -- England.
        
      
    
     
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           ARTICLES
           TO
           BE
           ENQVIRED
           OF
           ,
           IN
           THE
           ORDINARIE
           Visitation
           of
           the
           most
           Reuerend
           Father
           in
           God
           ,
           GEORGE
           by
           Gods
           Providence
           ,
           Lord
           Arch-Bishop
           of
           Canterbury
           ,
           Primate
           of
           all
           England
           ,
           and
           Metropolitan
           :
           in
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           Cities
           and
           Diocesse
           of
           COVENTRY
           and
           LICHFIELD
           ,
           the
           See
           there
           being
           voyd
           .
        
         
           Holden
           in
           the
           yeere
           of
           our
           Lord
           God
           ,
           1632.
           and
           in
           the
           two
           and
           twenty
           yeere
           of
           his
           Graces
           Translation
           .
        
         
           Imprinted
           at
           London
           for
           
             Robert
             Milbourne
          
           1632.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           The
           Tenor
           of
           the
           Oath
           ,
           to
           bee
           ministred
           to
           the
           Church-wardens
           and
           Side-men
           .
        
         
           YOu
           shall
           sweare
           ,
           That
           you
           and
           every
           of
           you
           ,
           shall
           duely
           consider
           ,
           and
           diligently
           enquire
           of
           all
           and
           every
           of
           these
           Articles
           given
           you
           in
           charge
           ;
           and
           that
           all
           affection
           ,
           favour
           ,
           hatred
           ,
           hope
           ,
           of
           reward
           and
           gaine
           ,
           or
           feare
           of
           displeasure
           ,
           or
           malice
           set
           aside
           ,
           you
           shall
           present
           all
           and
           euery
           such
           person
           ,
           of
           ,
           or
           within
           your
           Parish
           ,
           as
           hath
           committed
           any
           offence
           ,
           or
           made
           any
           default
           mentioned
           in
           these
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           these
           Articles
           ▪
           or
           which
           are
           vehemently
           suspected
           or
           defamed
           of
           any
           such
           offence
           or
           default
           :
           wherein
           you
           shall
           deale
           vprightly
           and
           full
           ;
           neither
           presenting
           ,
           nor
           sparing
           to
           present
           any
           ,
           contrary
           to
           trueth
           :
           hauing
           in
           this
           action
           God
           before
           your
           eyes
           ,
           with
           an
           earnest
           zeale
           to
           maintaine
           trueth
           ,
           and
           to
           suppresse
           vice
           .
           So
           helpe
           you
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           holy
           Contents
           of
           this
           booke
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           I.
           Concerning
           the
           Ministers
           .
        
         
           INprimis
           ,
           Whether
           doeth
           your
           Minister
           distinctly
           and
           reuerendly
           say
           diuine
           Seruice
           vpon
           Sundayes
           and
           Holy-dayes
           ,
           and
           other
           dayes
           appoynted
           to
           be
           obserued
           by
           the
           Booke
           of
           Common
           Prayer
           :
           Wednesdayes
           and
           Frydayes
           ,
           and
           the
           Eues
           of
           euery
           Sunday
           and
           Holy-day
           ,
           at
           fit
           and
           vsuall
           times
           ?
           And
           doth
           your
           Minister
           duly
           obserue
           the
           Orders
           ,
           Rites
           ,
           and
           Ceremonies
           prescribed
           in
           the
           said
           Book
           of
           Common
           Prayer
           ,
           as
           well
           in
           reading
           pulibke
           Prayers
           and
           the
           Letany
           ,
           as
           also
           in
           administring
           the
           Sacraments
           ,
           solemnization
           of
           Matrimony
           ,
           Uisiting
           the
           sick
           ,
           Burying
           the
           dead
           ,
           Churching
           of
           women
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           like
           Rites
           and
           offices
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           in
           such
           maner
           and
           forme
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           Book
           of
           Common
           prayer
           is
           enioyned
           ?
           And
           doth
           he
           reade
           the
           booke
           of
           the
           last
           Canons
           once
           yéerely
           ,
           and
           weare
           a
           Surplice
           according
           to
           the
           sayd
           Canons
           ?
        
         
           2
           Item
           whether
           doth
           your
           Minister
           bid
           Holydayes
           &
           Fasting
           dayes
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           Booke
           of
           Common
           Prayer
           is
           appointed
           ?
           And
           doth
           hee
           giue
           warning
           beforehand
           to
           the
           parishoners
           ,
           for
           the
           receiuing
           of
           the
           holy
           Cōmunion
           as
           the
           22.
           canon
           requireth
           ?
           And
           whether
           doth
           he
           administer
           the
           holy
           Cōmunion
           so
           often
           ,
           &
           at
           such
           times
           ,
           as
           that
           euery
           parishioner
           may
           receiue
           the
           same
           at
           the
           least
           thrice
           in
           euery
           yere
           :
           wherof
           once
           at
           Easter
           as
           by
           the
           Booke
           of
           Common
           Prayer
           is
           appointed
           ?
           And
           doeth
           your
           Minister
           receiue
           the
           same
           himselfe
           on
           euery
           day
           that
           hee
           administreth
           it
           to
           others
           ,
           and
           vse
           the
           words
           of
           Institution
           according
           to
           the
           Booke
           ,
           at
           euery
           time
           that
           the
           Bread
           and
           Wine
           is
           renewed
           ,
           accordingly
           as
           by
           the
           Prouiso
           of
           the
           21
           Canon
           is
           directed
           ?
           And
           doeth
           háe
           deliuer
           the
           Bread
           and
           Wine
           to
           euery
           Cōmunicant
           seuerally
           ?
           Whether
           hath
           he
           admitted
           to
           the
           holy
           Communion
           any
           offender
           or
           Schismaticke
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           26.
           and
           27.
           constitutions
           ,
           or
           receiued
           any
           to
           the
           Communion
           being
           not
           of
           his
           owne
           Cure
           or
           put
           any
           from
           the
           Communion
           ,
           not
           being
           publikely
           infamous
           for
           some
           notorious
           crime
           ?
           Doeth
           he
           vse
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           Crosse
           in
           Baptisme
           ,
           or
           Baptize
           in
           any
           Bason
           ,
           or
           other
           Uessell
           and
           not
           in
           the
           vsuall
           Font
           :
           or
           admit
           any
           Father
           to
           be
           Godfather
           to
           his
           own
           child
           ,
           or
           such
           who
           haue
           not
           receiued
           the
           holy
           Cōmunion
           ,
           or
           Baptize
           any
           children
           that
           were
           not
           borne
           in
           the
           parish
           ,
           or
           wilfully
           refuse
           to
           Baptize
           
           any
           Infant
           in
           his
           Parish
           being
           in
           danger
           ,
           hauing
           bene
           enformed
           of
           the
           weakenesse
           of
           the
           sayd
           child
           :
           and
           whether
           hath
           the
           child
           dyed
           through
           his
           default
           without
           Baptisme
           ?
        
         
           3
           Item
           ,
           whether
           hath
           your
           Minister
           married
           any
           without
           a
           Ring
           or
           without
           Banes
           published
           thrée
           seueral
           Sundayes
           or
           Holydayes
           in
           time
           of
           diuine
           Seruice
           ,
           in
           the
           seueral
           Churches
           or
           Chappels
           of
           their
           seuerall
           abode
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           book
           of
           Common
           Prayer
           ,
           or
           in
           times
           prohibited
           albeit
           the
           Banes
           were
           thrice
           published
           ,
           without
           a
           License
           or
           dispensation
           from
           the
           Archbishop
           ,
           the
           Bishop
           of
           the
           Diocesse
           ,
           or
           his
           Chancellor
           ,
           first
           obtained
           in
           that
           behalfe
           ?
           or
           not
           betwixt
           the
           houres
           of
           eight
           and
           twelue
           in
           the
           forenoone
           ,
           or
           married
           in
           any
           priuate
           house
           :
           or
           if
           the
           parties
           be
           vnder
           the
           age
           of
           21.
           yeres
           ,
           before
           their
           parents
           or
           gouernors
           haue
           signified
           their
           consent
           vnto
           him
           ?
        
         
           4
           Item
           ,
           whether
           doth
           he
           refuse
           to
           bury
           any
           ,
           which
           ought
           to
           be
           interred
           in
           Christian
           buriall
           ,
           or
           deferre
           the
           same
           longer
           then
           he
           should
           ,
           or
           bury
           any
           in
           Christian
           burial
           ,
           which
           by
           the
           Constitutions
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           so
           interred
           ?
        
         
           5
           Item
           ,
           whether
           the
           body
           of
           any
           excommunicate
           person
           dying
           within
           your
           parish
           hath
           bin
           buried
           by
           any
           of
           your
           parishioners
           disorderly
           (
           your
           Minister
           iustly
           refusing
           to
           bury
           it
           )
           within
           your
           Church
           or
           Churchyard
           ,
           or
           haue
           the
           body
           or
           bodies
           of
           any
           such
           excommunicate
           person
           or
           persons
           bin
           carried
           out
           of
           your
           Parish
           to
           be
           buried
           in
           another
           Parish
           ,
           without
           consent
           of
           your
           Minister
           ,
           or
           Ordinary
           first
           had
           and
           obtained
           ;
           and
           what
           are
           their
           seuerall
           names
           and
           sirnames
           ?
        
         
           6
           Item
           ,
           whether
           is
           your
           Minister
           a
           Preacher
           allowed
           ?
           If
           so
           ,
           then
           by
           whom
           ?
           If
           not
           ,
           whether
           doth
           he
           procure
           some
           who
           are
           lawfully
           licensed
           ,
           to
           preach
           amongst
           you
           monethly
           at
           the
           least
           ?
        
         
           7
           Item
           ,
           whether
           doth
           your
           Minister
           (
           being
           licensed
           )
           preach
           vsually
           according
           to
           the
           Canons
           ,
           either
           in
           his
           owne
           Cure
           ,
           or
           in
           some
           other
           Church
           or
           Chappell
           ,
           neere
           adioyning
           ,
           where
           no
           Preacher
           is
           and
           how
           often
           hath
           he
           bin
           negligent
           in
           that
           behalfe
           ?
           and
           doth
           he
           preach
           standing
           and
           with
           his
           hat
           off
           ?
           Or
           whether
           doth
           he
           or
           his
           Curate
           vpon
           euery
           Sunday
           ,
           when
           there
           is
           no
           Sermon
           ,
           reade
           an
           Homily
           ,
           or
           some
           part
           thereof
           ,
           according
           as
           he
           ought
           to
           doe
           :
           or
           in
           case
           hee
           bee
           not
           licensed
           to
           Preach
           doth
           he
           take
           vpon
           him
           to
           preach
           or
           expound
           the
           Scriptures
           in
           his
           owne
           Cure
           ,
           or
           elsewhere
           ?
           If
           so
           then
           you
           are
           to
           present
           the
           same
           ,
           the
           time
           and
           place
           ,
           when
           ,
           and
           where
           he
           did
           it
           .
        
         
           8
           Item
           ,
           whether
           doth
           your
           Minister
           in
           his
           Sermons
           ,
           Lectures
           and
           other
           exercises
           ,
           vse
           to
           pray
           for
           the
           Kings
           Maiesty
           ,
           King
           Charles
           and
           for
           our
           gracious
           Quéene
           Mary
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Royal
           Progeny
           ,
           with
           addition
           of
           
           such
           Stile
           and
           Titles
           as
           are
           due
           to
           his
           Highnes
           ,
           and
           exhort
           the
           people
           to
           obedience
           to
           his
           Maiestie
           ,
           and
           all
           Magistrates
           in
           authority
           vnder
           him
           :
           not
           omitting
           particular
           mencion
           of
           the
           Bishop
           of
           the
           Diocesse
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           Maiesties
           late
           direction
           in
           that
           behalfe
           ?
        
         
           9
           Item
           ,
           whether
           is
           your
           Minister
           continually
           resident
           vpon
           his
           Benifice
           ,
           and
           how
           long
           time
           hath
           he
           bin
           absent
           ,
           &
           in
           case
           he
           be
           licensed
           to
           be
           absent
           whether
           doth
           he
           cause
           his
           Cure
           to
           be
           sufficiently
           supplyed
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Canons
           :
           or
           in
           case
           hee
           hath
           another
           Benefice
           ,
           whether
           doth
           he
           supply
           his
           absence
           by
           a
           Curate
           sufficiently
           licensed
           to
           preach
           in
           that
           Cure
           ,
           where
           he
           himselfe
           is
           not
           resident
           ?
           Or
           otherwise
           ,
           in
           case
           the
           smallnesse
           of
           the
           liuing
           cannot
           finde
           a
           preaching
           Minister
           ,
           doeth
           hee
           preach
           at
           both
           his
           Benefices
           vsually
           ?
        
         
           10
           Item
           ,
           whether
           doeth
           your
           Minister
           or
           Curate
           serue
           any
           more
           Cures
           then
           one
           :
           If
           so
           ,
           then
           what
           other
           Cure
           doth
           he
           serue
           ,
           and
           how
           farre
           are
           they
           distant
           ?
        
         
           11
           Item
           ,
           whether
           doth
           your
           Minister
           euery
           Sunday
           and
           Holyday
           ,
           before
           Euening
           Prayer
           ,
           for
           halfe
           an
           houre
           ,
           or
           more
           ,
           examine
           and
           instruct
           the
           Youth
           and
           ignorant
           persons
           of
           his
           Parish
           ,
           in
           the
           Ten
           Commandements
           ,
           Articles
           of
           the
           Beliefe
           and
           in
           the
           Lords
           prayer
           and
           the
           Sacraments
           according
           as
           it
           is
           prescribed
           in
           the
           Catechisme
           ,
           and
           set
           foorth
           in
           the
           Book
           of
           Common
           Prayer
           ;
           and
           also
           strictly
           enioyned
           by
           our
           late
           Soueraigne
           King
           Iames
           of
           blessed
           memory
           ,
           in
           his
           directions
           to
           the
           Bishops
           of
           each
           Diocesse
           ?
        
         
           12
           Item
           ,
           whether
           doth
           your
           Minister
           in
           the
           Rogation
           dayes
           goe
           in
           perambulation
           of
           the
           circuit
           of
           the
           parish
           saying
           and
           vsing
           the
           prayers
           and
           thanksgiuing
           to
           God
           ,
           appointed
           by
           law
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           duty
           ,
           thanking
           God
           for
           his
           blessings
           ,
           if
           there
           be
           plenty
           on
           the
           earth
           :
           Or
           otherwise
           ▪
           to
           pray
           for
           his
           grace
           and
           fauour
           ,
           if
           there
           be
           a
           feare
           of
           scarcity
           ?
        
         
           13
           Item
           ,
           whether
           hath
           your
           Minister
           admitted
           any
           woman
           ,
           begotten
           with
           child
           in
           adultery
           or
           fornication
           ,
           to
           be
           churched
           without
           license
           of
           the
           Ordinary
           ?
        
         
           14
           Item
           ,
           whether
           hath
           your
           Minister
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           Preacher
           ,
           Baptized
           children
           ,
           churched
           any
           woman
           or
           ministred
           the
           holy
           Communion
           in
           any
           priuate
           house
           ,
           otherwise
           then
           by
           Law
           is
           allowed
           ?
        
         
           15
           Item
           ,
           whether
           doth
           your
           Minister
           ,
           being
           a
           Preacher
           ,
           endeauour
           &
           labor
           diligently
           to
           reclaime
           the
           Popish
           Recusants
           in
           his
           parish
           from
           their
           errors
           (
           if
           there
           be
           any
           such
           abiding
           in
           your
           Parish
           )
           Or
           whether
           is
           your
           Parson
           Uicar
           ,
           or
           Curate
           ,
           ouerconuersant
           with
           or
           a
           fauourer
           of
           Recusants
           ,
           whereby
           he
           is
           suspected
           not
           to
           be
           sincere
           in
           Religion
           ?
        
         
           16
           Item
           ,
           whether
           hath
           your
           Minister
           taken
           vpon
           him
           ,
           to
           appoint
           any
           
           Publike
           or
           priuate
           Fasts
           ,
           Prophecies
           or
           exercises
           ,
           not
           approued
           by
           Law
           ,
           or
           publike
           authority
           ,
           or
           hath
           vsed
           to
           méete
           in
           any
           priuate
           house
           or
           place
           ,
           with
           any
           person
           or
           persons
           ,
           there
           to
           consult
           how
           to
           impeach
           or
           depraue
           the
           book
           of
           Common
           prayer
           ,
           or
           the
           Doctrine
           or
           Discipline
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           ?
           If
           so
           ,
           then
           you
           shall
           present
           them
           all
           .
        
         
           67
           Item
           ,
           whether
           hath
           your
           Minister
           stayed
           the
           publication
           of
           any
           excommunications
           ,
           or
           suspensions
           ?
           or
           doth
           he
           euery
           halfe
           yere
           denounce
           in
           his
           parish
           Church
           all
           such
           of
           his
           parish
           ,
           as
           are
           excommunicated
           ,
           &
           perseuere
           therin
           without
           séeking
           to
           be
           absolued
           ,
           or
           doth
           he
           wittingly
           &
           willingly
           keep
           company
           with
           such
           as
           are
           excommunicate
           :
           And
           hath
           he
           admitted
           into
           your
           Church
           any
           person
           excommunicate
           ,
           without
           a
           Certificate
           of
           his
           absolution
           from
           the
           Ordinary
           ,
           or
           other
           competent
           Iudge
           ?
        
         
           18
           Item
           ,
           whether
           doth
           your
           Minister
           carefully
           looke
           to
           the
           reliefe
           of
           the
           poore
           ,
           and
           from
           time
           to
           time
           call
           vpon
           his
           Parishioners
           to
           giue
           somewhat
           as
           they
           can
           spare
           ,
           to
           godly
           and
           charitable
           vses
           ,
           especially
           when
           they
           make
           their
           Testaments
           ?
        
         
           19
           Item
           ,
           whether
           doth
           your
           Minister
           ,
           or
           any
           hauing
           taken
           the
           holy
           Orders
           ,
           being
           now
           silenced
           or
           suspended
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           person
           of
           your
           knowledge
           ,
           or
           as
           you
           haue
           heard
           ,
           hold
           any
           conuenticles
           ,
           or
           preach
           in
           any
           place
           ,
           or
           vse
           any
           other
           forme
           of
           Diuine
           Seruice
           then
           is
           appointed
           in
           the
           Booke
           of
           Common
           Prayer
           ?
           If
           so
           ,
           then
           you
           are
           to
           present
           their
           names
           ,
           and
           with
           whom
           .
        
         
           20
           Item
           ,
           whether
           is
           your
           Curate
           licensed
           to
           serue
           ,
           by
           the
           Bishop
           of
           this
           Diocesse
           or
           by
           any
           other
           ,
           and
           by
           whom
           ?
        
         
           21
           Item
           ,
           whether
           doth
           your
           Minister
           vse
           such
           decencie
           and
           comelinesse
           in
           his
           apparell
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           47.
           
           Canon
           is
           enioyned
           :
           and
           is
           he
           of
           sober
           behauiour
           and
           one
           that
           doth
           not
           vse
           such
           bodily
           labor
           ,
           as
           is
           not
           séemely
           for
           his
           function
           and
           calling
           ?
        
         
           22
           Item
           ,
           whether
           is
           your
           Minister
           noted
           or
           defamed
           to
           haue
           obtained
           his
           Benefice
           or
           his
           Orders
           by
           Simony
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           way
           defamed
           ,
           to
           be
           a
           Symoniacall
           person
           ,
           or
           any
           way
           noted
           to
           be
           a
           Schismaticke
           ,
           or
           Schismatically
           affected
           ,
           or
           reputed
           to
           be
           an
           incontinent
           person
           ,
           or
           to
           table
           or
           lodge
           any
           such
           in
           his
           house
           :
           or
           is
           he
           a
           frequenter
           of
           Tauernes
           ,
           Innes
           ,
           Alehouses
           ,
           or
           any
           place
           suspected
           for
           ill
           rule
           :
           or
           is
           he
           a
           common
           Drunkard
           a
           common
           Gamester
           or
           a
           player
           at
           Dice
           ,
           a
           Swearer
           ,
           or
           one
           that
           applieth
           not
           his
           Studie
           ,
           or
           is
           otherwise
           offensiue
           and
           scandalous
           to
           his
           function
           or
           Ministery
           ?
        
         
           23
           Item
           ,
           whether
           are
           there
           any
           Lectures
           ,
           or
           exercises
           vsed
           within
           your
           parish
           Church
           ?
           If
           so
           ,
           then
           whether
           do
           the
           sayd
           Lecturer
           or
           Lecturers
           ,
           refuse
           to
           conforme
           themselues
           to
           the
           Lawes
           and
           Ordinances
           of
           the
           
           Church
           of
           England
           ,
           and
           especially
           to
           the
           late
           instructions
           for
           Lectures
           published
           by
           his
           Sacred
           Maiesty
           King
           Charles
           ,
           and
           directed
           to
           the
           Lord
           Archbishop
           of
           Canterbury
           his
           Grace
           ,
           and
           accordingly
           by
           his
           Grace
           ,
           sent
           to
           euery
           Diocesse
           of
           his
           Graces
           Prouince
           .
           
             Anno
             Dom.
          
           1629.
           
           And
           so
           by
           the
           Lord
           Bishop
           of
           this
           Diocesse
           ,
           commanded
           to
           bee
           published
           thorow
           this
           Diocesse
           ,
           by
           his
           Lordships
           Arch-deacous
           ,
           at
           their
           seuerall
           visitations
           after
           Easter
           ,
           
             Anno
             Dom.
          
           1630.
           
           And
           doth
           your
           Lecturer
           or
           Lecturers
           ,
           and
           euery
           of
           them
           obserue
           that
           Article
           ,
           and
           instruction
           of
           his
           Maiestie
           ,
           wherein
           it
           is
           prouided
           precisely
           ,
           that
           euery
           Lecturer
           shall
           before
           his
           Lecture
           ,
           or
           Sermon
           ,
           reade
           Diuine
           Seruice
           in
           his
           Surplice
           ,
           and
           Hood
           according
           to
           his
           Degrée
           :
           If
           you
           know
           of
           any
           default
           or
           neglect
           hereof
           ,
           in
           not
           obseruing
           this
           instruction
           of
           his
           Maiesties
           ,
           or
           other
           the
           Lawes
           Ecclesiasticall
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           you
           are
           to
           present
           it
           ,
           otherwise
           you
           are
           likely
           to
           answere
           for
           this
           your
           contempt
           .
        
         
           24
           Item
           ,
           whether
           do
           any
           Knight
           ,
           or
           Gentlemen
           within
           your
           Parish
           maintaine
           or
           keepe
           any
           Chaplaine
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           not
           being
           thereunto
           Licensed
           by
           the
           Bishop
           of
           this
           Diocesse
           ?
        
         
           25
           Item
           ,
           whether
           doth
           your
           Preacher
           or
           Lecturer
           reade
           Diuine
           Seruice
           ,
           and
           Minister
           the
           Sacraments
           twice
           a
           yeere
           at
           least
           in
           his
           owne
           person
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Canons
           ?
        
      
       
         
           II.
           Concerning
           the
           Church
           ,
           the
           Ornaments
           thereof
           ,
           and
           the
           Churches
           possessions
           .
        
         
           26
           WHether
           haue
           you
           in
           your
           seuerall
           Churches
           and
           Chappels
           ,
           the
           whole
           Bible
           of
           the
           largest
           volume
           ,
           and
           the
           book
           of
           Common
           Prayer
           ,
           as
           also
           the
           book
           of
           Homilies
           set
           forth
           by
           his
           Maiesties
           authority
           ,
           all
           fairely
           and
           substantially
           bound
           :
           a
           Font
           of
           stone
           ,
           set
           vp
           in
           the
           ancient
           vsuall
           place
           :
           a
           conuenient
           &
           decent
           Communion
           Table
           ,
           with
           a
           Carpet
           of
           silke
           ▪
           or
           some
           other
           decent
           Stuffe
           ,
           continually
           layd
           vpon
           the
           Table
           at
           the
           time
           of
           Diuine
           Seruice
           ,
           and
           a
           faire
           linnen
           cloth
           vpon
           the
           same
           ,
           at
           the
           time
           of
           the
           receiuing
           of
           the
           holy
           Communion
           ?
           And
           whether
           is
           the
           same
           Table
           placed
           in
           such
           conuenient
           sort
           within
           the
           Chancel
           or
           Church
           ,
           as
           that
           the
           Minister
           may
           be
           best
           heard
           in
           his
           prayer
           &
           administration
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           greatest
           number
           may
           communicate
           ?
           And
           whether
           is
           it
           so
           vsed
           out
           of
           time
           of
           diuine
           Seruice
           ,
           as
           is
           not
           agréeable
           to
           the
           holy
           vse
           of
           it
           :
           and
           as
           by
           sitting
           on
           it
           throwing
           hats
           on
           it
           writing
           on
           it
           or
           is
           it
           abused
           to
           other
           prophane
           vses
           ?
           And
           are
           the
           Ten
           Commandements
           set
           vpon
           the
           East
           end
           of
           your
           Church
           or
           Chappell
           ,
           where
           the
           people
           may
           best
           see
           and
           reade
           them
           and
           other
           Sentences
           of
           holy
           Scripture
           ,
           written
           on
           the
           walles
           likewise
           for
           that
           purpose
           ?
        
         
         
           27
           Item
           ,
           whether
           haue
           you
           in
           your
           said
           Church
           or
           Chappell
           ,
           a
           conuenient
           seate
           for
           your
           Minister
           to
           read
           Seruice
           in
           ,
           together
           with
           a
           comely
           Pulpit
           ,
           set
           vpon
           a
           conuenient
           place
           ,
           with
           a
           decent
           cloth
           or
           Cushion
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           a
           comely
           large
           Surplice
           ,
           a
           faire
           Communion
           Cup
           ,
           with
           a
           couer
           ,
           of
           Siluer
           ,
           &
           a
           Flagon
           of
           Siluer
           Tinne
           ,
           or
           Peuter
           ,
           to
           put
           the
           Wine
           in
           wherby
           it
           may
           be
           set
           vpon
           the
           Communion
           Table
           ,
           at
           the
           time
           of
           the
           blessing
           thereof
           ,
           with
           all
           other
           things
           and
           Ornaments
           necessary
           for
           the
           celebration
           of
           diuine
           Seruice
           &
           administration
           of
           the
           Sacraments
           ?
           And
           whether
           haue
           you
           a
           strong
           chest
           for
           almes
           of
           the
           Poore
           with
           thrée
           lockes
           and
           keyes
           ,
           and
           another
           Chest
           for
           the
           keeping
           the
           Bookes
           ,
           and
           Ornaments
           of
           the
           Church
           ▪
           and
           the
           Register
           Booke
           ?
           And
           whether
           haue
           you
           a
           Register
           Booke
           in
           Parchment
           ,
           for
           Christenings
           ,
           Weddings
           ,
           and
           Burialls
           ,
           and
           whether
           the
           same
           be
           kept
           in
           all
           points
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Canons
           in
           that
           behalfe
           prouided
           ?
           And
           whether
           haue
           you
           in
           your
           said
           Church
           or
           Chancell
           a
           Table
           set
           ,
           of
           the
           degrées
           ,
           wherein
           by
           Law
           men
           are
           prohibited
           to
           marry
           ?
        
         
           28
           Item
           ,
           whether
           are
           your
           Church
           and
           Chappell
           's
           ,
           with
           the
           Chancels
           thereof
           and
           your
           Parsonage
           ,
           or
           Uicarage
           house
           ,
           your
           Parish
           almes-house
           and
           Church-house
           ,
           in
           good
           reparations
           ,
           and
           are
           they
           imployed
           to
           godly
           ,
           &
           their
           right
           holy
           vses
           ?
           Is
           your
           Church
           ,
           Chancell
           &
           Chappell
           ,
           decently
           and
           comely
           kept
           ,
           as
           well
           within
           as
           without
           and
           the
           seats
           well
           maintained
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           85
           Canon
           in
           that
           behalfe
           prouided
           ?
           Whether
           your
           Church-yard
           be
           well
           fenced
           &
           kept
           without
           abuse
           :
           and
           if
           not
           ,
           in
           whose
           default
           the
           same
           is
           ,
           and
           what
           the
           defect
           or
           fault
           is
           ?
           And
           whether
           any
           person
           haue
           encroched
           vpon
           the
           ground
           of
           the
           Churchyard
           ,
           or
           whether
           any
           person
           or
           persons
           haue
           vsed
           any
           thing
           or
           place
           consecrated
           to
           holy
           vse
           prophanely
           or
           wickedly
           ?
        
         
           29
           Item
           ,
           whether
           haue
           you
           the
           Terrier
           of
           all
           the
           Gleabe
           Lands
           ,
           Meddowes
           Gardens
           ,
           Orchards
           ,
           Houses
           ,
           Stockes
           ,
           Implements
           ,
           Tenements
           and
           portions
           of
           Tithes
           (
           whether
           within
           your
           Parish
           or
           without
           )
           belonging
           vnto
           your
           Parsonage
           or
           Uicarage
           ,
           taken
           by
           the
           view
           of
           honest
           men
           in
           your
           sayd
           Parish
           ?
           And
           whether
           the
           sayd
           Terrier
           bée
           layd
           vp
           in
           the
           Bishops
           Registry
           ,
           and
           in
           whose
           hands
           any
           of
           them
           are
           now
           ?
           And
           if
           you
           haue
           no
           Terrier
           already
           made
           in
           Parchment
           ,
           you
           the
           Church-wardens
           and
           Side-men
           ,
           together
           with
           your
           Parson
           or
           Uicar
           ,
           or
           in
           his
           absence
           ,
           with
           your
           Minister
           ,
           are
           to
           make
           diligent
           enquirie
           and
           presentment
           of
           the
           premisses
           ,
           and
           make
           ,
           subscribe
           ,
           and
           signe
           the
           sayd
           Terrier
           as
           aforesayd
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           III.
           Schoole-Masters
           .
        
         
           30
           WHether
           doeth
           any
           in
           your
           Parish
           take
           vpon
           him
           to
           teach
           Schoole
           ,
           without
           license
           of
           the
           Ordinary
           ,
           and
           is
           he
           conformable
           to
           the
           Religion
           now
           established
           ?
           And
           doth
           he
           bring
           his
           Schollers
           to
           the
           Church
           to
           heare
           Diuine
           Seruice
           and
           Sermons
           ?
           And
           doeth
           he
           instruct
           his
           Schollers
           in
           the
           grounds
           of
           Religion
           now
           established
           in
           this
           Church
           of
           England
           ?
           and
           is
           hee
           carefull
           and
           diligent
           to
           benefit
           his
           Schollers
           in
           learning
           ?
        
      
       
         
           IIII.
           Parish-Clerkes
           ,
           and
           Sextons
           .
        
         
           31
           WHether
           haue
           you
           a
           fit
           Parish-Clerke
           ,
           aged
           twenty
           yéeres
           at
           least
           ,
           of
           honest
           conuersation
           ,
           able
           to
           reade
           and
           write
           ?
           Whether
           are
           his
           &
           the
           Sextons
           wages
           payed
           without
           fraud
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           ancient
           custome
           of
           your
           parish
           :
           if
           not
           ,
           then
           by
           whom
           are
           they
           so
           defrauded
           or
           denied
           ?
           By
           whom
           are
           they
           chosen
           ?
           and
           whether
           the
           said
           Clerke
           be
           approued
           by
           the
           Ordinary
           :
           and
           hath
           he
           taken
           an
           Oath
           as
           in
           such
           cases
           is
           fit
           and
           required
           :
           and
           is
           he
           diligent
           in
           his
           Office
           ,
           &
           seruiceable
           to
           the
           Minister
           ,
           &
           doth
           he
           take
           vpon
           him
           to
           meddle
           with
           any
           thing
           aboue
           his
           Office
           ;
           as
           Churching
           of
           women
           ,
           burying
           the
           dead
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           ?
        
         
           32
           Item
           ,
           whether
           doeth
           your
           Clerke
           or
           Sexton
           kéepe
           the
           Church
           cleane
           ,
           the
           doores
           locked
           ?
           Is
           any
           thing
           lost
           or
           spoyled
           in
           the
           Church
           through
           his
           default
           ?
           doeth
           hee
           suffer
           any
           vnreasonable
           ringing
           ,
           or
           any
           propane
           exercise
           in
           your
           Church
           :
           or
           doth
           he
           (
           when
           any
           is
           passing
           out
           of
           this
           life
           )
           neglect
           to
           tole
           a
           Bell
           ,
           hauing
           notice
           thereof
           ?
        
      
       
         
           V.
           Physicians
           ,
           Surgeons
           ,
           and
           Mid-vviues
           .
        
         
           34
           HOw
           many
           Physicians
           ,
           Chirurgions
           ,
           or
           Mid-wiues
           haue
           you
           in
           your
           Parish
           ?
           How
           long
           haue
           they
           vsed
           their
           seuerall
           Sciences
           or
           Offices
           ,
           and
           by
           what
           authority
           ?
           And
           how
           haue
           they
           demeaned
           themselues
           therein
           ,
           and
           of
           what
           skill
           are
           they
           accounted
           to
           bee
           in
           their
           profession
           ?
        
      
       
         
           VI.
           Touching
           the
           Church-wardens
           and
           Sidemen
           .
        
         
           34
           WHether
           you
           the
           Churchwardens
           ,
           Quest-men
           ,
           or
           Sidemen
           from
           time
           to
           time
           do
           &
           haue
           done
           their
           diligences
           ,
           in
           not
           suffering
           any
           idle
           person
           to
           abide
           either
           in
           the
           Church-yard
           ,
           or
           Church-porch
           in
           Seruice
           or
           Sermon
           time
           ,
           but
           causing
           them
           either
           to
           come
           into
           the
           Church
           to
           heare
           diuine
           Seruice
           ,
           or
           to
           depart
           ,
           &
           not
           disturbe
           such
           as
           hée
           hearers
           there
           ?
           And
           whether
           haue
           they
           ,
           and
           do
           you
           diligently
           sée
           the
           
           Parishioners
           duly
           resort
           to
           the
           Church
           euery
           Sunday
           and
           Holy
           ,
           day
           ,
           and
           there
           to
           remaine
           during
           diuine
           Seruice
           &
           Sermon
           ?
           And
           whether
           you
           or
           your
           predecessors
           Church-wardens
           there
           ,
           suffer
           any
           Playes
           ,
           Feasts
           ,
           Drinkings
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           prophane
           vsages
           ,
           to
           bee
           kept
           in
           your
           Church
           ,
           Chappel
           or
           Church
           yards
           ,
           or
           haue
           suffered
           to
           your
           and
           their
           vttermost
           power
           and
           endeauour
           ,
           any
           person
           or
           persons
           ,
           to
           be
           tippling
           or
           drinking
           in
           any
           Inne
           or
           Uictualling
           house
           in
           your
           Parish
           ,
           during
           the
           time
           of
           diuine
           Seruice
           or
           Sermon
           ,
           on
           Sundayes
           or
           Holydayes
           ?
        
         
           35
           Item
           ,
           whether
           ,
           and
           how
           often
           haue
           you
           admitted
           any
           to
           preach
           within
           your
           Church
           or
           Chappell
           which
           was
           not
           sufficiently
           Licensed
           ?
           And
           whether
           you
           together
           with
           your
           Minister
           ,
           haue
           not
           taken
           diligent
           héed
           and
           care
           ,
           that
           euery
           of
           your
           Parishioners
           being
           of
           sixeteene
           yeeres
           of
           age
           or
           vpwards
           ,
           haue
           receiued
           thrice
           euery
           yéere
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           :
           and
           also
           that
           no
           stranger
           haue
           vsually
           come
           to
           your
           Church
           ,
           from
           their
           owne
           Parish
           Church
           ?
        
         
           36
           Item
           ,
           whether
           haue
           there
           bin
           prouided
           against
           euery
           Communion
           ,
           a
           sufficient
           quantitie
           of
           fine
           white
           bread
           ,
           and
           of
           good
           and
           wholesome
           wine
           for
           the
           communicants
           that
           shall
           receiue
           ?
           And
           whether
           that
           wine
           be
           brought
           in
           a
           cleane
           and
           swéete
           standing
           pot
           of
           pewter
           ,
           or
           of
           other
           purer
           mettall
           ?
        
         
           37
           Item
           ,
           whether
           were
           you
           chosen
           by
           the
           consent
           of
           the
           Minister
           and
           the
           parishioners
           ?
           And
           haue
           the
           late
           Church-wardens
           giuen
           vp
           a
           iust
           account
           for
           their
           time
           ,
           and
           deliuered
           to
           their
           Successors
           the
           money
           ,
           and
           other
           things
           belonging
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           which
           was
           in
           their
           hands
           ?
           And
           are
           the
           Almes
           of
           the
           Church
           faithfully
           distributed
           to
           the
           vse
           of
           the
           poore
           ?
        
      
       
         
           VII
           .
           Concerning
           the
           Parishoners
           .
        
         
           38
           Whether
           is
           there
           any
           of
           your
           Parishioners
           ,
           beeing
           sixteene
           yeeres
           of
           age
           ,
           or
           vpwards
           ,
           or
           others
           lodging
           or
           commonly
           resorting
           to
           any
           house
           within
           your
           parish
           ,
           that
           do
           wilfully
           absent
           them selues
           from
           your
           Parish-church
           vpon
           Sundayes
           or
           Holydayes
           ,
           at
           Morning
           and
           Euening
           Prayers
           :
           or
           who
           come
           late
           to
           Church
           ,
           &
           depart
           from
           Church
           before
           Seruice
           be
           done
           vpon
           the
           said
           daies
           ?
           Or
           who
           do
           not
           reuerently
           behaue
           themselues
           during
           the
           time
           of
           Diuine
           Seruice
           deuoutly
           knéeling
           when
           the
           generall
           confession
           of
           sins
           ,
           the
           Letany
           ,
           the
           ten
           Commandements
           ,
           and
           all
           prayers
           and
           Collects
           are
           read
           &
           vsing
           all
           due
           and
           lowly
           reuerence
           ,
           whē
           the
           blessed
           Name
           of
           the
           Lord
           
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           is
           mentioned
           ,
           &
           standing
           vp
           when
           the
           Articles
           of
           the
           Beliefe
           are
           read
           ,
           or
           who
           do
           couer
           their
           heads
           in
           the
           Church
           during
           the
           time
           of
           Diuine
           Seruice
           ,
           vnlesse
           it
           be
           in
           case
           of
           necessity
           ,
           in
           which
           case
           they
           may
           weare
           a
           Night
           
           cap
           or
           Coyse
           ?
           Or
           who
           doe
           giue
           themselues
           to
           babling
           ▪
           talking
           ,
           or
           walking
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           attentiue
           to
           the
           word
           preached
           ,
           or
           read
           :
           or
           reading
           ,
           or
           praying
           ,
           during
           the
           time
           aforesaid
           ?
           Whether
           any
           of
           your
           Parish
           being
           of
           sixteene
           yeares
           of
           age
           and
           vpwards
           ,
           do
           not
           receiue
           the
           holy
           Communion
           in
           your
           Church
           thrice
           euery
           yéere
           :
           wherof
           once
           at
           Easter
           and
           whether
           they
           doe
           not
           deuoutly
           kneele
           at
           the
           receiuing
           thereof
           ?
        
         
           39
           Item
           ,
           whether
           any
           of
           your
           Parishioners
           ,
           being
           admonished
           ,
           therof
           ,
           doe
           not
           send
           their
           children
           ,
           seruants
           ,
           and
           apprentises
           to
           the
           Minister
           ,
           to
           be
           catechised
           vpon
           such
           Sundayes
           and
           Holidayes
           as
           are
           appointed
           ?
           or
           whether
           any
           of
           them
           do
           refuse
           to
           come
           :
           or
           if
           they
           come
           ,
           refuse
           to
           learne
           the
           Catechisme
           set
           foorth
           in
           the
           booke
           of
           Common
           Prayer
           ?
        
         
           40
           Item
           how
           many
           of
           the
           sayd
           Catechismes
           haue
           bin
           dispersed
           in
           your
           Parish
           or
           Chappell
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           number
           of
           such
           children
           and
           seruants
           as
           can
           reade
           and
           are
           to
           learne
           the
           same
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           late
           Iniunction
           of
           your
           Ordinary
           ,
           and
           who
           they
           bee
           that
           haue
           refused
           to
           obey
           that
           order
           so
           enioyned
           ?
           and
           what
           are
           their
           seuerall
           names
           ?
        
         
           41
           Item
           ,
           whether
           any
           of
           your
           Parish
           doe
           entertaine
           within
           their
           house
           any
           soiournier
           ,
           common
           guests
           ,
           or
           other
           persons
           ,
           who
           refuse
           to
           frequent
           diuine
           Seruice
           ,
           or
           receiue
           the
           holy
           Communion
           ,
           as
           aforesayd
           ?
           Present
           their
           names
           ,
           their
           qualities
           or
           conditions
           .
        
         
           42
           Item
           ,
           what
           recusāt
           Papists
           are
           there
           in
           your
           parish
           ?
           or
           haue
           dwelt
           or
           made
           vsuall
           abode
           there
           within
           the
           space
           of
           two
           or
           thrée
           yéeres
           last
           past
           ,
           and
           whether
           they
           still
           dwell
           or
           remaine
           there
           ,
           or
           where
           doe
           they
           dwell
           ,
           or
           make
           their
           abode
           ?
           Present
           their
           names
           ,
           qualities
           ,
           or
           conditions
           .
           And
           whether
           keepe
           they
           any
           Schoole-master
           in
           their
           house
           ,
           which
           commeth
           not
           to
           Church
           to
           heare
           Diuine
           Seruice
           and
           receiue
           the
           Communion
           ?
           What
           is
           his
           name
           ,
           and
           how
           long
           hath
           he
           taught
           there
           ,
           or
           else
           where
           ?
        
         
           43
           Item
           ,
           whether
           doe
           any
           of
           the
           sayd
           Popish
           Recusants
           labor
           to
           seduce
           and
           withdraw
           others
           from
           the
           Religion
           now
           established
           ?
           or
           instruct
           their
           Families
           or
           children
           in
           Popish
           Religion
           ?
           or
           refuse
           to
           entertaine
           any
           ,
           especially
           in
           place
           of
           greatest
           seruice
           or
           trust
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           concurre
           with
           them
           in
           their
           Papistry
           ?
        
         
           44
           Item
           ,
           whether
           the
           tuition
           of
           the
           children
           of
           any
           of
           your
           Parishioners
           ,
           dying
           within
           your
           Parish
           ,
           be
           committed
           to
           any
           Popish
           Recusants
           conuict
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           Stat.
           3
           
             I●●
             .
             Cap.
          
           5.
           and
           if
           so
           ,
           to
           present
           and
           certifie
           the
           names
           both
           of
           such
           children
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Tutors
           ,
           or
           Guardians
           ,
           to
           whose
           tuition
           and
           education
           they
           are
           committed
           .
        
         
           45
           Item
           ,
           how
           long
           haue
           the
           sayd
           Popish
           Recusants
           abstained
           from
           Diuine
           Seruice
           or
           from
           the
           Communion
           as
           aforesayd
           ?
        
         
           46
           Item
           ,
           whether
           is
           there
           any
           in
           your
           parish
           that
           retaine
           vndefaced
           ,
           
           or
           sell
           ,
           vtter
           or
           disperse
           any
           Popish
           Bookes
           or
           Writings
           or
           other
           Bookes
           ,
           Libels
           ,
           or
           writings
           of
           any
           Seetaries
           ,
           touching
           the
           Religion
           ,
           State
           ,
           or
           Gouernment
           Ecclesiasticall
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           of
           England
           ,
           or
           kéepe
           any
           Ornaments
           of
           superstition
           vncancelled
           or
           vndefaced
           ?
        
         
           48
           Item
           ,
           whether
           haue
           you
           any
           in
           your
           parish
           ,
           which
           hertofore
           being
           Popish
           Recusants
           ,
           or
           Sectaries
           ,
           haue
           since
           reformed
           themselues
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           Church
           to
           heare
           Diuine
           Seruice
           ,
           and
           receiue
           the
           Sacraments
           ?
           If
           yea
           ▪
           then
           who
           they
           are
           :
           &
           how
           long
           since
           haue
           they
           so
           reformed
           themselues
           ?
           And
           whether
           they
           still
           remaine
           and
           abide
           in
           that
           conformitie
           ?
        
         
           49
           Item
           ,
           whether
           is
           there
           any
           in
           your
           parish
           ,
           that
           refuse
           to
           haue
           their
           children
           baptized
           ,
           or
           themselues
           to
           receiue
           the
           Cōmunion
           at
           the
           hands
           of
           your
           Minister
           ,
           taking
           exception
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           what
           causes
           or
           exceptious
           doe
           they
           alledge
           ?
           Or
           haue
           any
           married
           wiues
           refused
           to
           come
           to
           Church
           according
           to
           the
           book
           of
           Common
           prayer
           to
           giue
           God
           thanks
           after
           their
           Child-birth
           ,
           for
           their
           safe
           deliuerance
           ?
           And
           whether
           doe
           any
           of
           ,
           or
           in
           your
           Parish
           ,
           refuse
           to
           haue
           their
           children
           Baptized
           in
           your
           parish
           Church
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           forme
           prescribed
           in
           the
           booke
           of
           cōmon
           prayer
           ?
        
         
           50
           Item
           ,
           whether
           any
           in
           your
           parish
           hauing
           a
           Preacher
           to
           your
           Parson
           Uicar
           ,
           or
           Curate
           doe
           absent
           themselues
           from
           his
           Sermons
           ,
           and
           resort
           to
           other
           places
           to
           heare
           other
           Preachers
           :
           or
           whether
           any
           of
           your
           parish
           doe
           Communicate
           or
           Baptize
           their
           children
           in
           any
           other
           parish
           ?
        
         
           51
           Item
           ,
           what
           persons
           within
           your
           parish
           ,
           for
           any
           offence
           ,
           contumacy
           or
           crime
           of
           Ecclesiasticall
           conusance
           ,
           doe
           stand
           Excommunicate
           ?
           Present
           their
           names
           ,
           and
           for
           what
           cause
           they
           are
           Excommunicated
           ,
           and
           how
           long
           they
           haue
           so
           stood
           ,
           and
           what
           person
           and
           persons
           doe
           wittingly
           and
           vsually
           kéepe
           them
           company
           .
        
         
           52
           Item
           ,
           whether
           doe
           any
           ,
           not
           being
           in
           Orders
           ,
           execute
           any
           Priestly
           or
           Ministeriall
           office
           in
           your
           Church
           ,
           Chappell
           or
           Churchyard
           ,
           and
           what
           be
           their
           names
           ?
        
         
           53
           Item
           ,
           whether
           is
           there
           any
           in
           your
           parish
           ,
           that
           hauing
           hertofore
           taken
           vpon
           him
           the
           Order
           of
           Priesthood
           ,
           or
           Deacon
           ,
           hath
           since
           relinquished
           the
           same
           and
           liues
           a
           Lay-man
           neglecting
           his
           vocation
           ?
        
         
           54
           Item
           ,
           whether
           hath
           any
           person
           or
           persens
           in
           your
           parish
           quarrelled
           or
           stricken
           or
           vsed
           any
           violence
           to
           your
           Minister
           ,
           or
           hath
           strucken
           or
           quarreld
           with
           any
           other
           persō
           within
           your
           Church
           or
           Churchyard
           ,
           or
           demeaned
           himselfe
           disorderly
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           by
           filthy
           or
           prophane
           talke
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           lewd
           or
           immodest
           behauior
           ?
           Or
           haue
           disturbed
           the
           Minister
           in
           time
           of
           diuine
           Seruice
           or
           Sermon
           ,
           or
           haue
           libelled
           or
           spoken
           slanderous
           words
           against
           your
           Minister
           to
           the
           scandall
           of
           his
           vocation
           ▪
           or
           defamed
           any
           of
           his
           neighbours
           touching
           any
           crime
           of
           Ecclesiasticall
           conusance
           ?
        
         
         
           55
           Item
           ,
           whether
           haue
           any
           of
           ,
           or
           in
           your
           parish
           ,
           without
           consent
           of
           the
           Ordinary
           ,
           or
           other
           lawfull
           authoritie
           ,
           caused
           any
           to
           doe
           penance
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           censured
           or
           punished
           for
           any
           matter
           of
           Ecclesiastical
           conusance
           ,
           by
           any
           Uestry-meetings
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           by
           their
           own
           authority
           ?
           or
           haue
           takē
           any
           money
           or
           cōmutatiō
           for
           the
           same
           present
           their
           names
           that
           haue
           don
           it
           ?
           and
           who
           haue
           béen
           so
           punished
           :
           in
           what
           manner
           ▪
           and
           vpon
           what
           cause
           .
        
         
           56.
           
           Item
           whether
           any
           person
           in
           your
           parish
           do
           exercise
           any
           trade
           or
           labour
           ▪
           buy
           or
           sell
           ,
           or
           keepe
           open
           shops
           or
           ware-houses
           vpon
           any
           Sunday
           or
           Holiday
           by
           thēselues
           ,
           their
           seruants
           or
           apprentices
           ,
           or
           haue
           otherwise
           profaned
           the
           said
           daies
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           orders
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           Englād
           ?
           And
           whether
           there
           be
           any
           Inne
           keepers
           ,
           Ale-house-kéepers
           ,
           Uictualers
           ,
           or
           other
           persons
           that
           permit
           any
           persons
           in
           their
           houses
           to
           eate
           ,
           drinke
           ,
           or
           play
           during
           the
           time
           of
           Diuine
           Seruice
           ,
           or
           Sermon
           ,
           or
           reading
           the
           Homilies
           in
           the
           forenoone
           or
           after-noone
           ,
           vpon
           these
           dayes
           ?
        
         
           57
           Item
           ,
           whether
           hath
           the
           fift
           day
           of
           Nouember
           bin
           kept
           holy
           ,
           and
           thanksgiuing
           made
           to
           God
           ▪
           for
           his
           Maiesties
           &
           this
           States
           happy
           deliuerance
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Ordinance
           in
           that
           behalfe
           ?
           And
           whether
           haue
           you
           in
           your
           Parish
           Church
           or
           Chappell
           the
           bookes
           in
           this
           behalfe
           set
           foorth
           and
           commanded
           by
           publike
           authority
           .
        
         
           58
           Item
           ,
           whether
           doth
           any
           of
           your
           parish
           hold
           or
           frequent
           any
           conuēticles
           or
           priuate
           congregations
           ,
           or
           make
           or
           maintain
           any
           constitutions
           ,
           agreed
           vpon
           in
           any
           such
           assemblies
           ?
           Or
           are
           there
           any
           that
           do
           write
           ,
           or
           publikely
           or
           priuately
           speake
           against
           the
           booke
           of
           Common
           prayer
           ,
           or
           any
           thing
           therein
           contained
           ,
           or
           against
           any
           of
           the
           Articles
           of
           Religion
           ,
           agréed
           vpon
           in
           Anno
           1562.
           or
           against
           the
           Kings
           Supremacy
           in
           causes
           Ecclesiasticall
           ,
           or
           against
           the
           Oath
           of
           Supremacy
           ,
           or
           of
           Allegiance
           ,
           as
           pretending
           the
           same
           to
           be
           vnlawful
           ,
           &
           not
           warrantable
           by
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ?
           Or
           against
           any
           of
           the
           Rites
           or
           Ceremonies
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           now
           established
           ?
           Or
           against
           the
           gouernment
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           ,
           vnder
           the
           Kings
           most
           excellent
           Maiestie
           ,
           by
           Archbishops
           Bishops
           ,
           Deanes
           Archdeacons
           and
           other
           Officers
           of
           the
           same
           :
           affirming
           ,
           that
           the
           same
           is
           repugnant
           to
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           &
           that
           the
           sayd
           Ecclesiastical
           Officers
           are
           not
           lawfully
           ordained
           ?
           Or
           whether
           be
           there
           any
           Authors
           ,
           maintainers
           ,
           or
           fauourers
           of
           Heresie
           or
           Schisme
           ,
           or
           that
           be
           suspected
           to
           be
           Anabaptists
           ,
           Libertines
           Brownists
           of
           the
           Familie
           of
           Loue
           ,
           or
           of
           any
           other
           Heresie
           or
           Schisme
           :
           present
           their
           names
           .
        
         
           59
           Item
           whether
           haue
           any
           in
           your
           Parish
           married
           within
           the
           degrées
           by
           law
           prohibited
           ;
           or
           any
           couple
           in
           your
           Parish
           being
           lawfully
           married
           ,
           liue
           apart
           one
           from
           the
           other
           ,
           without
           due
           separation
           of
           the
           Law
           :
           or
           any
           that
           haue
           bin
           diuorced
           ,
           which
           keepe
           company
           with
           
           any
           other
           at
           Bed
           or
           at
           Bord
           ,
           and
           when
           and
           where
           they
           married
           ?
        
         
           58
           Item
           ,
           whether
           doe
           any
           persons
           administer
           the
           goods
           of
           the
           dead
           without
           lawfull
           authoritie
           ,
           or
           suppresse
           the
           last
           will
           of
           the
           dead
           ?
           Or
           are
           there
           in
           your
           Parish
           any
           wils
           not
           yet
           proued
           ,
           or
           goods
           of
           the
           dead
           dying
           intestate
           left
           vnadministred
           ?
           By
           authority
           in
           that
           behalfe
           you
           shall
           not
           faile
           to
           present
           the
           Executors
           ,
           and
           all
           others
           faulty
           therein
           :
           and
           also
           how
           many
           persons
           being
           possessed
           of
           any
           goods
           and
           chattels
           ,
           haue
           dyed
           within
           your
           Parish
           since
           the
           yéere
           1617.
           
        
         
           59
           Item
           ,
           whether
           doth
           any
           with-hold
           the
           stocke
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           or
           any
           goods
           or
           other
           things
           ,
           giuen
           to
           good
           and
           charitable
           vses
           ?
        
         
           60
           Item
           ,
           whether
           are
           your
           Hospitalls
           and
           Almes-houses
           and
           other
           such
           houses
           and
           Corporations
           ,
           founded
           to
           good
           and
           charitable
           vses
           :
           and
           the
           lands
           ,
           possessions
           ,
           and
           goods
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           ordered
           and
           disposed
           of
           as
           they
           should
           bee
           ?
           And
           doe
           the
           Masters
           ,
           Gouernours
           ,
           Fellowes
           ,
           and
           others
           of
           the
           said
           Houses
           and
           Corporations
           ,
           behaue
           and
           demeane
           themselues
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           godly
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           Statutes
           of
           their
           seuerall
           Foundations
           ?
        
         
           61
           Item
           ,
           whether
           haue
           you
           any
           in
           your
           parish
           to
           your
           knowledge
           ,
           or
           by
           common
           fame
           &
           report
           ,
           which
           haue
           committed
           Adultery
           ,
           Fornication
           ,
           or
           Incest
           ,
           or
           any
           which
           haue
           impudētly
           bragged
           or
           boasted
           that
           he
           or
           she
           haue
           liued
           incontinently
           with
           any
           person
           or
           persons
           whatsoeuer
           :
           or
           any
           that
           hath
           attempted
           the
           chastity
           of
           any
           woman
           ,
           or
           solicited
           any
           woman
           to
           haue
           the
           carnall
           knowledge
           of
           her
           body
           ,
           or
           which
           are
           commonly
           reputed
           to
           bee
           common
           Drunkards
           ,
           Blasphemers
           of
           Gods
           holy
           Name
           ,
           common
           Swearers
           ,
           common
           Slanderers
           of
           their
           Neighbours
           ,
           &
           sowers
           of
           discord
           ,
           filthy
           and
           laciuious
           talkers
           ,
           Usurers
           ,
           Symonaicall
           persons
           ,
           Bawds
           ,
           or
           harbourers
           of
           women
           with
           child
           which
           be
           vnmarried
           ,
           or
           conueying
           or
           suffering
           them
           to
           goe
           away
           before
           they
           haue
           made
           satisfaction
           to
           the
           congregation
           ,
           or
           any
           that
           hauing
           heretofore
           bene
           presented
           ,
           or
           suspected
           of
           any
           the
           aforesaid
           crimes
           ,
           haue
           for
           that
           cause
           departed
           your
           parish
           ,
           and
           are
           now
           returned
           again
           ?
           Or
           any
           which
           haue
           vsed
           any
           inchantments
           ,
           sorceries
           ,
           incantations
           or
           witchcrafts
           ,
           which
           are
           not
           made
           fellony
           by
           the
           statutes
           of
           this
           Realme
           ,
           or
           any
           which
           haue
           cōmitted
           any
           periury
           in
           any
           Ecclesiasticall
           Court
           ,
           in
           an
           Ecclesiasticall
           cause
           ,
           or
           which
           haue
           committed
           any
           forgery
           ,
           punishable
           by
           the
           Ecclesiasticall
           lawes
           ,
           and
           the
           procurers
           and
           abettors
           of
           the
           sayd
           offences
           ?
           You
           shall
           truely
           present
           the
           names
           of
           all
           and
           singular
           the
           sayd
           offendors
           ,
           and
           with
           whom
           they
           haue
           committed
           the
           said
           offences
           ,
           in
           case
           they
           haue
           not
           bin
           publikely
           punished
           to
           your
           knowledge
           for
           the
           same
           crimes
           .
        
         
           62
           Item
           ,
           whether
           was
           the
           publike
           prayers
           and
           fast
           lately
           enioyned
           by
           
           authority
           for
           the
           pacifying
           of
           Gods
           wrath
           ,
           and
           for
           asswaging
           the
           late
           fearefull
           Plague
           ,
           béen
           duely
           and
           solemnely
           performed
           both
           by
           your
           Minister
           and
           Parishioners
           on
           the
           dayes
           and
           times
           appointed
           ,
           as
           also
           ,
           The
           day
           of
           thankesgiuing
           for
           Gods
           mercy
           in
           asswaging
           that
           fearefull
           sicknesse
           ,
           being
           Religiously
           obserued
           ,
           according
           to
           those
           publike
           formes
           set
           foorth
           by
           authority
           ,
           and
           whether
           haue
           you
           the
           sayd
           Bookes
           so
           published
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           same
           authority
           you
           were
           commanded
           .
        
      
       
         
           VIII
           .
           Concerning
           Ecclesiasticall
           Magistrates
           and
           Officers
           .
        
         
           63
           WHether
           doe
           you
           know
           or
           haue
           heard
           of
           any
           payment
           ,
           composition
           ,
           or
           agreement
           ,
           to
           ,
           or
           with
           any
           Ecclesiasticall
           Magistrate
           ,
           Iudge
           ,
           or
           Officer
           ,
           for
           winking
           at
           ,
           or
           sparing
           to
           punish
           any
           person
           for
           any
           offence
           of
           Ecclesiastical
           conusance
           ,
           or
           for
           suppressing
           ,
           or
           concealing
           of
           any
           Recusant
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           offendour
           in
           the
           cases
           afore-sayd
           ?
           What
           sum
           of
           money
           ,
           or
           other
           consideration
           hath
           bin
           receiued
           or
           promised
           ,
           by
           ,
           or
           to
           any
           of
           them
           in
           that
           respect
           ,
           by
           whom
           and
           with
           whom
           ?
        
         
           64
           Item
           ,
           whether
           hath
           any
           person
           within
           your
           parish
           ,
           payd
           ,
           or
           promised
           any
           sum
           of
           mony
           or
           other
           reward
           ,
           for
           communication
           of
           penance
           for
           any
           crime
           of
           Ecclesiastical
           conusance
           ?
           If
           so
           ,
           then
           with
           whom
           ,
           when
           ,
           and
           for
           what
           and
           how
           hath
           the
           same
           bene
           imployed
           ?
        
         
           65
           Item
           whether
           are
           your
           Ecclesiasticall
           Iudges
           and
           their
           Substitutes
           Masters
           of
           Arts
           or
           Bachelours
           of
           the
           Law
           at
           the
           least
           ,
           learned
           and
           practised
           in
           the
           Ciuill
           and
           Ecclesiasticall
           Lawes
           :
           Men
           of
           good
           life
           and
           fame
           ,
           zealously
           affected
           in
           Religion
           ,
           and
           iust
           vpright
           in
           executing
           their
           offices
           ?
           Haue
           they
           heard
           any
           matter
           of
           Office
           priuately
           in
           their
           chambers
           ,
           without
           their
           sworne
           Registers
           ,
           or
           their
           Deputies
           presence
           ?
        
         
           66
           Item
           ,
           whether
           doe
           you
           know
           ,
           or
           haue
           you
           heard
           ,
           that
           any
           Ecclesiasticall
           Iudge
           ,
           Offcer
           ,
           or
           Minister
           hath
           receiued
           or
           taken
           any
           extraordinary
           fees
           ,
           or
           other
           rewards
           or
           promises
           ,
           by
           any
           wayes
           or
           meanes
           directly
           ,
           or
           indirectly
           ,
           of
           any
           person
           or
           persons
           whatsoeuer
           ,
           either
           for
           the
           granting
           of
           the
           administration
           of
           the
           goods
           and
           chattells
           of
           those
           that
           haue
           died
           intestate
           ,
           to
           one
           before
           another
           ,
           or
           for
           allotting
           of
           larger
           portions
           of
           the
           goods
           and
           chattells
           of
           those
           that
           haue
           dyed
           intestate
           to
           one
           more
           then
           to
           another
           :
           or
           for
           allowing
           large
           and
           vnreasonable
           accounts
           ,
           made
           by
           Executors
           or
           administrators
           :
           or
           for
           giuing
           them
           
             Quietus
             est
          
           ,
           or
           discharges
           ,
           without
           Inuentory
           or
           account
           ,
           to
           defraud
           Creditors
           ,
           &
           Legataries
           ,
           or
           those
           who
           are
           to
           haue
           portions
           ?
           And
           what
           summes
           of
           money
           do
           you
           know
           ,
           or
           haue
           you
           heard
           that
           any
           Ecclesiastical
           Iudge
           or
           Officer
           hath
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           state
           of
           any
           dying
           intestate
           ,
           vpon
           pretence
           
        
      
    
     
  

