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A79628	Articles of visitation & enquiry within the diocess of St. Asaph, in the first episcopal visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God, Isaac, by divine permission, Lord Bishop of Saint Asaph : in the second year of his translation. : And exhibited to the church-wardens and side-men of every parish within the diocess of St. Asaph.	Church of England. Diocese of St. Asaph. Bishop (1669-1680 : Barrow); Barrow, Isaac, 1614-1680.	1671 (1671)	Wing C4081A; ESTC R225611	7,319	14

ARTICLES OF Visitation Enquiry Within the Diocess of St. ASAPH In the First Episcopal VISITATION Of the Right Reverend Father in GOD ISAAC By Divine Permission Lord Bishop of Saint ASAPH In the Second Year of his Translation And Exhibited to The Church-Wardens and Side-men of every Parish within the Diocess of St. ASAPH LONDON Printed for Joseph Clark at the Star in Little-Britain M.DC.LXXI The Tenour of the Oath to be administred to the Church-Wardens and Side-men YOU shall Swear diligently to enquire and true presentment make of every person of your Parish which hath made any default or offence inquirable against the Kings Laws Ecclesiastical and become known unto you For your direction herein you shall duly consider all and every of these Articles given you in charge and neither Present nor spare to Present any for favour or malice hope of reward or fear of displeasure So help you God Articles concerning Publick Worship Religion and Administration of the Sacraments ARTICLES 1 2 3 4. ARE there any in your Parish that are guilty of Blasphemy against the Majesty of God or scoffers at Religion or that teach that the Scriptures contain not all things necessary to salvation 2. Is there any that deny the Church of England to be a true Can. 3. and Apostolick Church and to have in her all things necessary to salvation or affirm the 39. Can. 5. Articles agreed upon by the Archbishops and Bishops and whole Clergy Anno Dom. 1562. to be erroneous in any part or such as cannot with a good conscience be subscribed to 3. Is there any that accuse the form of Gods Worship in the Church of England contained in the Book of Common-Prayer to be corrupt Can. 4. superstitious unlawful or repugnant to the Scripture Can. 7. or the form of Consecrating and Ordaining Bishops Priests and Deacons Can. 8. to be Antichristian or repugnant to the Scripture or to the practice of the antient Catholick Church 4. Is there any in your Parish that forsake the Meetings of the Congregations in the Church and publick Worship Can. 9 10 11 12. and joyn themselves to Conventicles Concerning the Clergy and their Duty 1. IS your Parson Vicar or Curate in Holy Orders by Episcopal Ordination according to Law Act 〈◊〉 Uniform●●● hath he been legally instituted and inducted into his Benefice Did he within two months after his Induction read the 39 Articles in time of Divine Service in the Church and publickly declare his assent to them Hath he read the Book of Common-Prayer and declared publickly his assent and consent to the use of all things therein contained in the time limited and in the manner prescribed in the Act of Parliament last made for the Uniformity of Publick Prayer and Printed before the common-prayer-Common-Prayer-Book And hath he publickly read in your Church a Certificate of his subscription declaring the unlawfulness of taking up Arms against the King his conforming to the Liturgy of the Church his disavowing the unlawful Oath commonly called The Solemn League and Covenant within such time and in such manner as is required by the same Act 2. Hath he obtained or is he vehemently suspected to have procured his Benefice by many or any Symoniacal Contract 3. Is he resident upon his Benefice Can. 47 48. or if legally dispensed with is his place supplied by a sufficient Curate a Licensed Preacher and one allowed by the Ordinary 4. And hath such Curate a competent allowance according to the value of the Living and if he be resident with a Curate doth he himself once a month at least read Common-Prayer openly in the Church and if occasion be administer each Sacrament in due manner and form as the Liturgy prescribes 5. Is he a man of a sober Can. 74.75 chaste honest and peaceable Conversation is he careful to procure peace and make up breaches amongst his Neighbours Doth he endeavour according to his talent to reduce Popish Recusants Sectaries and all other refractory persons from their errors Can 66. by seasonable applications sober Conferences and calling in the advice and direction of neighbour Ministers for his better assistance when occasion requires Act of Uniformity R. 6. Doth he read distinctly and reverently the Divine Service without diminution addition or alteration on Sundays and Holy days and all other times appointed by the Church and if he have no reasonable hinderance doth he as commanded every day tell a Bell and invite the people to come and joyn in prayer with him Rubr. after Preface Rubrick Can. 21. and especially upon Sundays Wednesdays and Fridays read the Litany as is required Doth he administer the Sacrament of Christs Body and Blood so often at least and at such times as that every Parishioner may communicate thrice at least in the year 7. Doth he give the holy Communion to any that live in any notorious sin Rubrick Can. 26 ●7 or open enmity to their Neighbours shewing no sorrow or repentance for their faults or to any that refuse to receive it kneeling and doth he give an account of such abstained by him to his Ordinary according to Law 8. Doth he on the Sunday Rubr. before the first Exhortation or Holy-day before the Communion give notice thereof in the Church and read one of the Exhortations fitted for that purpose in the Common-Prayer-Book and when he sees the people negligent in coming doth he admonish them in the form there also fitted for that occasion 9. Doth he administer holy Baptism at the Font publickly and not elsewhere unless upon weakness of the Infant Rubr. before private Bapt. or very urgent occasion Doth he exhort all to bring their Children to publick Baptism in the Church unless in such cases of danger 10. Doth he take care that no Infant in danger want it Can. 68.69 that none depart unbaptized through his negligence or delay 11. Doth he baptize any without God-fathers or God-mothers Can. 29. or doth he admit any to answer as such who have not received the holy Communion Doth he duly observe all the Kites and directions prescribed in the Administration of this Sacrament by the Church in her Liturgy 12. Doth he in all his Ministrations observe the rules rites and directions of the Church and with reverence decency and gravity perform every office as occasion requires wearing his Surplice Can 58. with a Hood if a Graduate as he is required by Authority and Customs of the Church 13. Is he careful to visit the sick of what condition or perswasion soever Rubrick Can. 67. Doth he endeavour to prepare them for the due reception of the Holy Communion and exhort them to Charity and good works as the Church requires 14. Doth he having no lawful impediment preach one Sermon every Lords day in his own Cure or s●●e other adjoyning Can. 45. not venting any new-fangled seditious or false Doctrine Doth he in case there be no

and whatever they had belonging to the Church into your hands by Bill indented 2. Do any molest you the Church-Wardens for presenting Offenders Can. 115. or in the execution of any other part of your Office 3. Are you the Church-Wardens careful to provide wholesom Wine fine white Bread against every Communion according to the number of the Communicants with clean Vessels Linen and all Vtensils necessary for that sacred service And do you take care to keep the Holy Table from prophane and vulgar usages 4. Do you the Church-Wardens take notice of Act● El. and admonish such as come late to the Church-Service or depart before it be ended and such also that absent themselves and do you cause to be levied upon every one without just cause absenting himself the sum of 12. pence for the use of the poor according to the Law 5. Have you a Parish-Clerk of the age of 21. years Can. 91. of a sober and honest behaviour and sufficiently qualified to assist and attend your Minister in Reading Writing Singing in answering the Hymns and several Responsals in the Liturgy Is he chosen by your Minister and is he paid the accustomed wages dues and perquisites belonging to his place Doth he keep the Church clean and carefully look to the Books and all things committed to his charge Doth he upon notice given of any person passing out of this life toll a Bell to summon devout and charitable persons to recommend the soul of such dying persons to the grace and mercy of God Enquiries concerning the Church its Possessions Ornaments and Utensils 1. IS your Church or Chappel kept in good repair in all parts of it Can. 85. is the Church-yard sufficiently fenced Are there any in your Parish that hath converted to his own use wood stone or any other materials belonging to the Church or to the Parsonage or Vicarage house 2. Have you a decent Font of stone set in the antient and usual place for administration of Baptism Rubr. before Bapt. Can. 81. Have you a decent Table commodiously placed in the Chancel for the Celebration of the holy Communion with a decent Carpet to cover it and a fair linen Cloth over it at the Communion Have you a silver Chalice with a Cover Rubr. before Com. a Flagon of Pewter or of purer Metal for the Wine with a Plate for the Bread and a fair Linen Cloth for covering the Consecrated Elements 3. Hath your Minister a decent Pew for reading Morning and Evening Service and a comely Pulpit for Preaching and both conveniently placed for the best advantage to the people Have you a perfect Bible of the largest Volume and last Translation Can. 18. two Books of Common-Prayer for the Minister and Clerk to use in all Divine Offices the Book of Homilies the Book of Canons and Constitutions a Table of the Degrees of Marriage prohibited A Parchment register-Register-Book for Christnings Marriages and Burials in your Parish A Book for the Church-Wardens Accompts and an Inventory of all things belonging to the Church 4. Are the Ten Commandments and chosen Sentences of Scripture Can. 8● the Lords Prayer and Creed set up in your Church according to the Canon 5. Have you a strong Chest with three Locks and Keys Can. 8● for the Alms of the Poor and in one of those Keys in the custody of the Minister And another Chest for keeping the Books and other Furniture of the Church 6. Is the house of your Parson or Vicar with all Out-house thereto belonging kept in good repair Is any incroachment by any upon any part of the Glebe or Demesus thereto belonging Or have any Lands been alienated or exchanged without sufficient Authority Have you a perfect Terrier of all Lands Can. 87. Meadows Orchards Gardens Tenements Cottages belonging to your Parsonage or Vicarage Or if there be none do you the Church-Wardens and Side-men with your Minister and other knowing and antient men of the Parish endeavour to make one in Parchment signing and subscribing it to be kept by your Minister with a Copy delivered into the Bishops Registry Enquiries concerning School-Master Physicians and Midwives 1. DOth any in your Parish take upon him the office of a School-Master Can. 79. either publickly or in any private house without License from his Ordinary Doth he cause his Scholars to come to Church duly to the publick Worship of God by Law appointed Doth he instruct them in the Catechism contained in the Book of Common-Prayer Is he of parts and learning sufficient to perform this charge 2. Do any in your Parish practise Physick Chirurgery or the Office of a Midwife without License from the Ordinary Enquiries concerning Church-Officers 1. ARE there any Ecclesiastical Officers Can. 134.135 138. as Advocate Register Proctor Apparitor or other Minister of the Ecclesiastical Court that take or exact Gratuities or unaccustomed fees for expedition or any other way abuse their place or agrieve his Majesties Subjects or extort any greater fees than such as are allowed by the Table of Fees ratified in the Year 1597 Is it set up in the Constory Court and Registers Office and made publick to the view and perusal of all that destre it 2. Hath any Apparitor been vexatious under a pretence of Authority by citing any illegally or upon frivolous causes Or hath he or the Register for any Reward or Fee excused any from appearance before the Ecclesiastical Court or dismissed any person detected or accused without the knowledge and consent of the Iudge or otherwise neglected or abused his Office for his own advantage 3. Hath any person paid any mony for Commutation of Penance for any Crime of Ecclesiastical Cognizance and if so how hath it been disposed of An Admonition to the Minister and Church-Wardens IF there be any other Crime not mentioned in the foregoing Enquiries Can. 113. of Ecclesiastical Cognizance you are to make presentment of it The Minister may joyn with the Church-Wardens and Sides-men in the Presentment and if they refuse or neglect their duty then the Minister as the person who hath the Cure of Souls and therefore should use his best care for the suppressing of sin and wickedness in his Parish may present alone and may think himself in conscience obliged to do it as he destres the reformation of his Parish and the good of their souls And as the faithful performance of this duty by the Minister Church-Wardens and Side-men is an especial means appointed for the prevention of disorders sins and impieties so the guilt of its refusal and the sad consequences of it viz. all the vices and disorders and villanies of an unreformed Parish lies at the doors of such Officers and for which they must give accompt to God the righteous Iudge Almighty and for which also the sworn men are punishable in the Ecclesiastical Courts THE Ministers of every Parish are destred to give in the names of such in their several Parishes as they judge fit to receive Confirmation from the Bishop and to present them to be Confirmed FINIS