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A79595 Articles to be enquired of, and answered unto, by the church-wardens and sides-men in the visitation of the Reverend the Archdeacon of Essex. Anno Dom. 168[blank]; Visitation articles Church of England. Archdeaconry of Essex. 1683 (1683) Wing C4040A; ESTC R230197 4,610 8

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ARTICLES TO BE Enquired of AND ANSWERED VNTO BY THE CHURCH-WARDENS and SIDES-MEN IN THE VISITATION OF THE REVEREND the ARCHDEACON of Essex Anno Dom. 1683 OXFORD Printed in the Year 1683 The Tenor of the OATH of the Church-Wardens and Side-men YOV shall Swear That you and every of you shall faithfully execute your several Offices of Church-Wardens and Side-men according to the Kings Ecclesiastical Laws So help you God and the Contents of His Holy Gospel ARTICLES to be Enquired of and Answered unto by the Church wardens and Side-men in the Visitation of the Reverend the Arch Deacon of Essex Anno Dom. 168 TIT. I. Concerning Churches and Chappels with the Ornaments and Furniture thereunto belonging I. Canon 8● IS your Parish Church or Chappel in good and sufficient repair both for the Roof Window Floor and Seats II. Hath any part of your Church Chappel or Steeple been demolished or pulled down what part and how long since or any of the Lead Timber or Bells thereunto formerly belonging any way embezled or sold and by whom III. Is there a decent Font of Stone with a Cover Can. 81. and doth the same stand at or near the neither end of your Church in such manner as anciently and usually Fonts have stood for the Baptizing of Children Doth the Minister baptize publickly only in the Font Is there a decent Communion-Table in your Chancel with a decent Carpet and an other covering of white Linnen to be spread thereon at the time of Administration of the Lords Supper And have you a fair Chalice or Communion Cup with a cover and one or more Flagons have they been profaned by common use IV. Have you a convenient Seat or Pew 8● 20. 82. 83. 80. Stat. wherein to read Divine Service a Pulpit with a decent cloath or cushion a large Bible of the last Translation and a book of Common Prayer lately published Anno 1662. the book of Homilies set forth by Authority and a printed Table of the degrees wherein Marriages are prohibited and a Book of Canons and Constitutions Ecclesiastical And a decent Surplice and Hood 99. 58. 87. 70. V. Have you a Register Book in Parchment of Christnings Burials and Marriages and is the same kept in all points according to the ancient use VI. 52. Have you a book of Paper to record the Names and Licences of such Strangers as are admitted to Preach in your Church or Chappel and do such strangers subscribe their names as also a third book for the Church-wardens Accounts as also a Chest with Locks and keys wherein to keep the said Books 70. and the afore mentioned Furniture TIT. II. Concerning the Church yard the Houses Glebes and Tythes belonging to the Church I. IS your Church-yard sufficiently fenced and decently kept Hath any person encro●ched upon the same or made any Door into it and how long since II. Is the House of your Parson Vicar or Curate and the Out-houses in good repair have any of them been defaced or pulled down without Licence Can. 87. have there been any incroachments made upon the same or any of the ancient marks or bounds removed or changed and by whom III. Have you a true and perfect Terrier of all the Glebe-lands Gardens Orchards Tenements or Cottages belonging to your Parsonage or Vicarage as also a note of such Pensions Rate-tithes and portions of Tithes or other yearly Profits either within or without your Parish as belong thereunto Have any of the same been with-held from your Minister and by whom as you know or have heard TIT. III. Concerning Ministers I. IS your Minister a Priest or Deacon Episcopally ordained according to the Laws of the Church of England II. Hath he been legally Instituted and Inducted into his Benefice and did he within two Months after his Induction Publickly in the Church upon some Sunday or Holiday in the time of Divine Service read the 39 Articles of the Church of England established by Authority and there Publickly declare his assent thereunto III. Is he resident among you how many weeks hath he been absent from you without urgent necessity IV. C●● 47. Hath your Minister a Curate is he in holy Orders and conformable to the Laws of the Church is he allowed by the Ordinary V. Doth your Parson Vicar Curate or Lecturer if you have any perform his Office in all things according to the Rubrick of the book of common Prayer lately established and the Act of Conformity published therewith without either diminishing in regard of preaching or in any other respect or adding any thing in the matter or form VI. Doth your Minister at the reading of Divine Service wear a Surplice and Hood VII Doth he observe the Holy-dayes and Fasting-dayes the Ember-weeks 14. 58. and the yearly Perambulation in Rogation-week as is appointed by the Rubrick VIII Is your Minister Licenced to Preach If so doth he constantly not having a reasonable Impediment Preach one Sermon in your Church or Chappel every Sunday Or if he be not Licenced or be hindred doth he procure one to supply his Office by Preaching or reading one of the Homilies IX 45. 46. 47. Doth your Minister instruct the Youths in your Parish in the Church-Catechism And prepare and present them to be confirmed by the Bishop X. Doth he neglect or delay to visit the Sick or to Baptize any Infant that is in danger of death Doth he baptize any with out God-fathers or God mothers or admit either of the Parents to be God father or God mother to their own Children Can. 57. Rubr. before confirm XI Hath your Minister Married any Persons without publishing the Banes on three Sundayes or Holy-dayes or hath he Married any in Private houses or not between the hours of Eight and Twelve in the Morning unless he had a Licence and Dispensation so to do XII 67. 69. 62. 72. 73. Hath your Minister taken upon him to appoint any Publick or private Fasts Prophesyings or Exercises not appointed by Authority or doth he or any other either Minister or Lay-person hold any Conventicles or Meetings in private Houses within your Parish for People of several Families to resort unto under pretence of Preaching Praying Thanksgiving or Humiliation contrary to the Laws and Canons in that case provided XIII Is your Parson Vicar Curate or Lecturer a man of a sober life and conversation or is his Carriage in any kind disorderly or scandalous and unbeseeming a Minister TIT. IV. Concerning the Parishioners I. IS there any in your Parish that makes profession of any other Religion than what is established in the Church of England Act for uniformity 1. Q Elizab. C. 109. and that refuse to come to the publick Assemblies Prayers or Service of the Church if there be any what are their Names II. Is there any person in your Parish that lyeth under a common Fame or suspition of Adultery Fornication or Incest Are there any common Drunkards