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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32965	Articles to be enquired of in the Diocesse of Norwich in the first visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God, Edward, Lord Bishop of Norwich.	Church of England. Diocese of Norwich. Bishop (1661-1676 : Reynolds); Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.	1662 (1662)	Wing C4072; ESTC R5012	6,269	10

ARTICLES TO BE Enquired of in the DIOCESSE of NORWICH In the First Visitation OF THE Right Reverend Father in GOD Edward LORD BISHOP of NORWICH LONDON Printed by T. R. for G. T. 1662. The Tenor of the Oath to be tendred to the Church-Wardens and Sidemen YOU shall upon due consideration of these Articles given you in Charge diligently Enquire and true Presentment make of such defaults and offences against the same as are Enquirable by the Laws Ecclesiastical of this Land So help you God ARTICLES OF Visitation and Enquiry within the Diocess OF NORWICH Concerning Churches or Chappels with the Ornaments and Furniture belonging to them I. IS ●o●r Parish Church or Chappel with the Chancel thereof the Steeple or Tower the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Pavements 〈…〉 dows Seats and all 〈◊〉 〈…〉 in good and sufficient Re●a●r as ●ecometh the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 cafed to Gods Publick Worship II. IS there a Font of Stone standing in the ancient usual place for the Administration of Baptism III. IS there a comely Table conveniently placed for the Administration of the Lords Supper with a Carpet of Silk or other decent stuffe to cover it in time of divine Service and a fa●●●●nnen Cloth to spread on it at the time of Administration What Cup Chalice Pa●●en or Fl●gons have you belonging to that service IV. HAVE you a convenient Seat for the Minister to read divine service in and a comely Pulpit with a fair Cu●hion or Pulpit-Cloth see●ly kept for the Preaching of Gods 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 you 〈◊〉 Bible of the largest Uolume and of the last Tra●●●ation with the Book of Common Prayer 〈◊〉 estab●●hed the B 〈…〉 s of Ho 〈…〉 lies allowed by Authority and the Book of Canons o● Constitutions Ecclestastical And have you the works of Bishop Jewel in defence of the Church of England and a printed Table of the Deg●●●● wherein by Law men are prohibited to marry V. HAVE 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 b●●k of 〈◊〉 wherein to set down the names and sir-names of all that are Baptized Married and Buried within your Parish Is there a Book wherein to keep the Church-Wardens Accompts and anothe● book wherein to enter the name of any stranger t●●t preache●● in your Parish and of th● Bishop that gave 〈◊〉 a Li●●●se to pr●●ch VI. HAVE you a large Surplice for the use of the Minister in his publick Administrations VII HAVE you a Box wherein to keep the Alms for the poor and have you a strong Chest with locks and keys wherein may be safely kept the plate vessels books carpets vestmen●s belonging to the Church and have you a Bier with a Herse-cloth for the decent burial of the dead C●●cer●●ng the Ch●●c●-ya●● H●use● ●leb● and Tythes belongi●● to th● Church I. IS ●om ●●urch-●●rd ●●fficie●●ly fe●●ed and main●ained with Walls Railes or Pales as hath been accustomed and so as it may be kept from all Annoyance Hath any person encroached upon the same Have any Trees there growing been cut down by whom and for what use II. 〈◊〉 〈…〉 belonging to your Minister kept in good and sufficient repair Have any encroached upon the Gardens Orchards ●or ●●●ses belonging to the same or cut up any trees growing thereon Are there any other Houses belonging to the Church and are they likewise kept in good repair III. ARE there any ●lede-la●●● belonging to y●●r Parso●●ge or Uicar●●ge and have you a 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 ●e●r●er kept of the sa●● and a C●●y thereof delivered 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 Register And hav●●ou a ●●te of such Pensions Rate-Tythes and portions of Tythes as 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 thereunto Are any of these taken away or with-held from your Minister or hath the ●ust value of your Parsonage or Uicaridge by any undue means been diminished IV. IS there any Hospital Al●●s-House or 〈◊〉 School being not of the Kings foundation in your Parish and are they and their G●dowments preserved and employed to their right use Concerning Ministers I. HATH your Minister been freely presented and legally instituted and 〈◊〉 into his 〈◊〉 Did he withi● two moneths after his In●●●tion rea● upon so●● Sunday or Holy-day publickly in the Church in the time of divine Service the thirty nine Articles of Religion and declare his Assent thereunto II. IS your Minister constantly Resident upon his Bene●●ce or hath he any other Benefice or Dignity and is he qualified to hold the same How many weeks in a year hath he béen Absent without urgent necessity III. HATH your Minister a Curate to assist hi● and is he a Man of able parts and of a pious and discreet conversation and allowed by the Bishop to serve in your Church V. IS your Minister a person of a Godly sober and peaceable conversation Doth he so frame his own Life and the Lives of such as are of his Family that he and they may be Examples to the Flock of Christ Or on the contrary is he a frequenter of Taverns and Alehouses a common Gamester a profane or obscene person a Swearer Curser Blasphemer Railer Scoffer Quarreller Fomenter of Suits and contention among Neighbours an ordinary Companion of Drunkards and Riotous persons in such their wicked Courses a Resorter unto suspected and infamous Houses Is his carriage and course of Life in any kind scandalous and such as becometh not a Minister of Iesus Christ Doth he exercise himself in any such secular Imployments or sordid Labour as is unbe●●tting the Duty and Dignity of his Office Is he grave and comely in his Hair and Apparrel and doth he in all his behaviour so carry himself as that he may adorn the Gospel whereof he is a Minister V. DOTH he with all diligence attend upon his Ministry and discharge all the duties belonging thereunto Doth he read the publick Prayers Psalms and Lessons out of the Old and New Testament and other parts of divine service and celebrate every divine Office in such form manner and habit as is prescribed VI. DOTH he rightly and duly administer the holy Sacraments of Baptism and the Supper of the Lord Doth he take care that Godfathers and Godmothers present Infants unto Baptism and undertake for them and doth he being thereunto desired baptize Infants at home in case of weakness or danger Doth he frequently or at the least thrice every year whereof Easter to be one administer the Lords Supper and doth he give warning therof the Lords day before at Morning-prayer and exhort the people duly to prepare for the same Is he careful not to admit thereunto any strangers or any that live in any atrocious or grievous Crime or in open Malice and Hatred to the offence and scandal of the Church and doth he having upon ●ust Reasons not admitted them give within a fortnight notice thereof unto the Bishop or doth he admit any before they have been first Catechised instructed in the Principles of Religion ●●d are able to give an accompt of the same and before they have been Confirmed and are ready and desirous to be Confirmed VII DOTH he give notice of Holydays and of