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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	appoint_v	prayer_n	read_v	1,714	5	7.0807	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32960	Articles of visitation & enquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical, exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens, and sidemen, of every parish within the diocess of Lincoln, at the primary visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God, Thomas, Lord Bishop of that diocess	Church of England. Diocese of Lincoln. Bishop (1675-1691 : Barlow); Barlow, Thomas, 1607-1691.	1679 (1679)	Wing C4062; ESTC R41982	5,763	11

ARTICLES OF VISITATION ENQVIRY Concerning Matters ECCLESIASTICAL Exhibited to the Ministers Church-Wardens and Side-men Of every Parish within the Diocess of LINCOLN At the Primary Visitation of the Right Reverend Father in GOD THOMAS Lord Bishop of that Diocess LONDON Printed in the Year 1679. The Tenor of the Oath to be Administred to the Church-wardens and Sides-men of every Parish YOU shall swear in Truth Judgement and Righteousness faithfully to execute the Office of a Church-Warden within your Parish and according to the best of your S●●ll and Knowledge Present such Things and Persons as by these Articles and the Ecclesiastical Laws of this Realm you know to be Presentable So help you GOD. ARTICLES OF VISITATION ENQUIRY Within the DIOCESS of LINCOLN TIT. I. Concerning Churches and Chappels with the Ornaments and Furniture thereunto belonging IS your Church or Chappel kept in good and sufficient repair and all things so decently ordered and kept clean as becometh the House of God II. Is there in the Church or Chappel a Font of Stone standing in the usual ancient place with a Cover to it for the Administration of Baptism Is there also a convenient Communion-Table covered with a fair Carpet of Silk or other decent Stuff in time of Divine Service and with a fair Linnen Cloath at the time of Administring the Sacrament What Cup Chalice Paten or Flagons have you belonging to that Service III. Have you in your Church or Chappel a convenient Seat for your Minister to read Divine Service in and a Pulpit with a decent Cloth or Cussion for the same Have any Pews or Seats been erected by any private person of his own authority without leave from the Ordinary IV. Have you a large Folio Bible of the last Translation with two Books of Common Prayer well bound one for the Minister the other for the Clerk Have you the Book of Homilies set forth by Authority the Book of Canons and the Table of Degrees allowed and prohibited in Marriage V. Have you a Register Book of Parchment for all who are Christned Married and Buried in the Parish in which are set down the Names of the Parties with the Day Month and Year of each Christning Marriage and Burial Is the Transcript thereof every year within one month after the 25 of March carried into the Bishops Registry VI. Have you a Paper Book in which the Names of Strangers who Preach or Officiate in the Church or Chappel are set down And another Book for the Church-Wardens Accounts VII Have you a fair Surplice for the Minister to wear at all times of his publick Ministration provided at the charge of the Parish VIII Have you a Chest for Alms with three Locks and Keys and another Chest to keep the Books and Ornaments of the Church Have you a Bier with a black Herse-cloth for the Burial of the dead IX Is the Church-yard sufficiently fenced with Walls Pales or Rails and decently kept from all annoyance or Incroachments Are the Trees therein preserved X. Is the Mansion House of your Minister with all other Houses thereto belonging kept in good repair Have any of them been pulled down or defaced Hath any incroached upon the Land thereto belonging or felled the Trees thereon growing XI Have you a perfect Terrier of all Glebe-lands Gardens Orchards and Tenements belonging to your Parsonage or Vicarage also a particular Lift of such Pensions Tithes or other yearly profits either within or without the Parish as belong thereunto Are any of them with-held from your Minister as you know or have heard and by whom XII Have any of the ancient Glebe-lands belonging to your Parsonage or Vicarage been taken away or alienated by Sale or Exchange without Licence from the Ordinary and free consent of the Incumbent TIT. II. Concerning Ministers I. IS your Minister Episcopally ordained Deacon or Priest according to the Laws of the Realm of England Is he defamed or suspected to have obtained his Orders or Benefice by any Simoniacal compact Hath he been legally Instituted and Inducted into his Benefice and did he within two Months after his Induction publickly read in the Church in the time of Divine Service the 39 Articles of Religion established in the Church of England And did he then and there declare his assent thereunto II. Hath your Minister been Licenced to Preach by the Archbishop Bishop of this Diocess or either of the two Universities Doth he diligently read Divine Service and Preach every Lords Day in the Church unless hindred by Sickness or reasonable absence And in such cases doth he procure some lawful Minister to read Prayers to Preach and perform other Ministerial Duties III. Hath your Minister or any other who Preached in your Church published in his Sermons any Doctrine which is new strange and disagreeing from the Word of God and the Articles of the Christian Faith or any thing against the Doctrine or Discipline of the Church of England as they are now established IV. Doth your Minister in the Morning and Evening Service in the Administration of the Sacraments and in performing other Religious Offices appointed by the Church of England use the respective Forms in the Book of Common Prayer which are enjoyned in this Church And doth he make use of the Surplice when he reads Divine Service or Administers the Sacraments V. Doth your Minister diligently Catechize the Youth of his Parish every Sunday and Holyday before Evening Service Doth he prepare and procure them as occasion is offered to come and be confirmed by the Bishop And doth he endeavour to reclaim all Popish Recusants and all Sectaries in your Parish to the true Religion VI. Is your Minister a Man of sober unblamable and exemplary life Is he grave modest and regular in his outward demeanor and Apparel according to the Constitutions of the Church Or is his carriage conversation or company in any kind whatsoever disorderly or scandalous and unbeseeming his Calling and Charge VII Is your Minister ready to visit the Sick and to Baptize Infants in danger of death being so desired Is any Infant or more aged Person in the Parish yet unbaptized by his default Have those Children which have been Baptized in private Houses by the Minister of the Parish afterward been brought into the Church and did the Minister there certifie the Congregation That the true Form of Baptism was by him privately before used Or if any Children in the Parish have been Baptized privately by any other lawful Minister have those Children been brought to your Church And hath the Minister of the Parish there examined whether such Children were lawfully Baptized or not Doth your Minister refuse to give the Sacrament to any in the Parish and for what cause Or doth he give it to such as are scandalous or notorious sinners or to any Excommunicate persons Doth he duly Administer the Blessed Sacrament three times every year at the least whereof Easter to be one VIII Doth your Minister Marry any