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A79599	Articles of enquiry concerning certain matters ecclesiastical, exhibited to the church-wardens and side-men of every parish within the arch-deaconry of Huntington; for their better direction in their presentments in the visitation of John Hammond, Arch-Deacon of Huntington.	Church of England. Archdeaconry of Huntington.; Hammond, John.	1674 (1674)	Wing C4050A; ESTC R176255	3,855	11

ARTICLES OF ENQUIRY Concerning certain MATTERS ECCLESIASTICAL EXHIBITED To the Church-wardens and Side-men of every Parish within the ARCH-DEACONRY OF HVNTINGTON For their better direction in their Presentments in the VISITATION OF JOHN HAMMOND 〈◊〉 Deacon of HVNTINGTON London Printed by James Cotterel 167● The Tenour of the Oath of the Church-wardens and Side-men of every Parish YOu shall well and faithfully execute the Office of Church-wardens or Side-men in the Parish of N. and true presentment make of such defaults and offences as are mentioned in the Articles given you in charge or you know to be enquirable by the laws Ecclesiastical of this Land So help you God ARTICLES of Inquiry Within the Arch-Deaconry of HVNTINGTON TIT. I. Concerning Churches and Chappels with the Posessions Furniture and Ornaments thereunto belonging 1. IS your Church or Chappel with the Chancel and Steeple thereof in good and sufficient repair both within and without 2. Are all things therein kept orderly and in decent sort free from any thing that may be either noisome or unseemly 3. Hath any part thereof been demolished or pulled down do you know or have you heard of any person who hath imbezelled or converted to his own use any of the Bells Lead Timber or Utensils thereunto belonging 4. Have you in your Church or Chappel a large Bible of the last translation the book of Common-Prayer lately established the Book of Homilies allowed by authority the Table of degrees wherein Marriages are prohibited a register-Register-book in parchment for Christenings Marriages and Burials a Book for such strangers as Preach to write their Names and Licenses in as also another for the Church-wardens accounts and are the same kept in all points as is required 5. Have you a Font of stone standing in the usual place for publick Baptism and doth your Minister therein onely Baptize Publickly 6. Have you a decent Communion-table with a Carpet in the time of Divine-Service and another covering of white linen at the time of administring the Sacrament of the Lords Supper What cup chalice patten or flagons have you belonging to that Service 7. Have you a convenient Seat or Pew for your Minister to read Service in a comely Pulpit set in a convenient place to Preach the Word in with a decent cloth or cushion for the same have you also a decent and comely Surplice for the use of the Minister in his publick administrations 8. Have you in your Church a Box for the Alms for the poor a strong chest with locks and keys and are the Plate Vessels Carpets Vestments and Books belonging to the Church safely kept therein and have you a Bier with a Herse-cloth for the decent Burial of the Dead 9. Is your Church-yard well and sufficiently fenced and decently kept Have any encroached upon the Ground thereof or cut down any Trees growing therein unless for necessary reparation of the Church or Chancel 10. Have you in your Parish a house for your Minister to dwell in Is the same with the out-houses thereunto belonging in good and sufficient repair Have any of them been defaced or pulled down without License 11. Have you a true and perfect Terriar of all the Glebe-lands and tenements belonging to your Parsonage or Vicarage taken by the view of your Minister and other honest men of your Parish as also a Note of such Pensions rate-tithes and portions of tithes both within and without your Parish as belong thereunto And is a copy thereof delivered into the Bishops Registry 12. Is there any Alms-house Hospital or Free-School being not of the Kings foundation in your Parish And are they and their endowments preserved and employed to their right use 13. Have any dying in your Parish given any Legacy to the Church or Poor which hath been mis-impolyed and disposed of to other uses TIT. II. Concerning Ministers 1. HAve you a setled Minister in your Parish If not how long have you been destitute What is the living yearly worth and who is the Patron thereof By whom are the fruits received and how are they disposed of 2. Doth your Parson Vicar or Curate audibly and distinctly read all Morning and Evening Service and in reading of the same administration of the Sacraments celebration of Marriage burial of the Dead and in all other Offices use the form and words prescribed in the book of Common-Prayer without any addition omission or alteration 3. Doth he diligently instruct the Youth of your Parish in the Church-Catechism Doth he read the Canons of the Church publickly once every year give notice of the Holy-days and Fasting-days of the Communion Banns of Matrimony and Perambulation in Rogation-week read the Briefs and Excommunications delivered to him and every year publish in your Church or Chappel the Statute against profane swearing and cursing according as it is enacted 12 Jac. cap. 20 4. Doth he at reading or celebrating any Divine Office in your Church or Chappel constantly wear the Surplice together with such other Scholastical Habit as is suitable to his degree and in Preaching doth he wear a Gown 5. Hath he at any time that you know of publickly or otherwise spoken against the Order or Government of the Church of England as is now by Law established 6. Doth he administer the Sacraments in private houses otherwise than is by law allowed 7. Doth he permit any strange Minister to Preach in your Church or Chappel who is not sufficiently authorized thereunto 8. Doth he serve more than one Church or Chappel in distinct Parishes upon one day If so how far distant are those Churches or Chappels which he so serveth and what Wages and Salary hath he for his pains 9. Is your Minister a man of a godly sober and peaceable conversation or on the contrary Is he a frequenter of Taverns or Alehouses or doth he board therein Is he a common Gamester a profane Swearer an obscene Jester or an intemperate Drinker Is he vehemently suspected of Incontinency Is he a fomenter of suits and contention among Neighbours Doth he give himself to any base or servile labour or secular trade unbefitting the duty and Dignity of his Office Is his apparel grave and decent both for fashion and colour as the Canons of the Church require Or is his carriage and conversation in any kind disorderly scandalous or unbeseeming a Minister of Jesus Christ TIT. III. Concerning Parishioners 1. DO any of your Parish make profession of any other Religion than what is professed and established in the Church of England Do any reproach the same Religion or seduce others from it Or endeavour to alienate the hearts of the people from their Loyalty and Obedience to the King 2. Do any absent themselves from the publick Assemblies and Service of the Church or not come in due time as well to Service as Sermons or not behave themselves when they are there with such reverence order decency and attention as is required or depart thence before the Service and Sermon be

ended and the blessing pronounced 3. Do any refuse to send their Infant-children to be Baptized in your Church or Chappel unless in case of extreme danger Or are any children kept unbaptized longer than is allowed Or are there any more aged persons yet unbaptized Or are any children not Communicants admitted to be Godfathers or Godmothers in Baptism 4. Doth every House-holder in your Parish cause their children and servants to come to Church to learn their Catechism and to give an account thereof unto your Minister that so they may be brought to understand and take upon them their Baptismal covenant and be confirmed and admitted Communicants 5. Do all Communicants in your Parish upon timely notice given by the Minister thrice at the least every year once whereof at Easter in that meek and reverend manner which is required partake of the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper and do such signifie their names and purpose to Communicate unto the Minister at least the day before the celebration thereof 6. Do any of your Parish repair to other Parishes or Ministers of them to receive the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper Or are there any strangers not of your Parish who forsake their own Churches and usually repair to yours for it 7. Are there any living in your Parish who have been unlawfully married contrary to the laws of God or any who being lawfully divorced have married again or any who being lawfully married and not separated or divorced by due course of law do not cohabit together 8. Have any been clancularly married in private houses or in the Church without licence the Banns not being thrice published or by licence or without neither of the persons so married dwelling at that time in your Town 9. Do any married Women in your Parish after their delivery from the danger of Child-birth refuse in due time to make their publick thanksgiving in your Church for so great a mercy or to pay their accustomed duties as is required 10. Do any profane the Lord's day by working in their ordinary callings by tipling gaming or any unlawful exercises or pastimes 11. Do any walk talk or stand idle in the Church-yard or Church-porch during the time of Divine Service or Sermon Or at any other time quarrel braul smite or lay violent hands upon one another either in the Church or Church-yard 12. Have any irreverently used your Minister or spoken slanderous or reproachful words against him to the scandal of his vocation or interrupted him in his administrations 13. Do any refuse to pay the Rates assessed upon them for the repair of the Church or Chappel and the providing of Books Utensils and other necessary Ornaments for the same 14. Are there any in your Parish Blasphemers of Gods Holy Name any common Drunkards or Swearers any commonly known or suspected to be guilty of fornication adultery incest or any other notorious crime of Ecclesiastical cognizance Declare who they are that they may be punished according to their deserts TIT. IV. Concerning Church-wardens 1. ARe the Church-wardens of your Parish yearly and duly chosen Have the former and last Church-wardens given up their accounts to the Minister and Parishioners and also delivered up to their Successors the moneys remaining in their hands together with all things else belonging to your Church or Chappel 2. Do they against every Communion appointed in your Church or Chappel provide a sufficient quantity of fine white Bread and of good Wine according to the number of Communicants TIT. V. Concerning Parish-Clerks HAve you a Parish-Clerk chosen by your Minister aged twenty years at least Is he of ability to perform his duty and doth he perform the same in all respects as is required of him Are his accustomed Wages duly paid unto him or do any withhold the same from him IF you ●iow any other default or crime of Ecclesiastical Cognizance not exprest in these Articles you are like 〈…〉 〈◊〉 present the same and therein to take the assi 〈…〉 of your Minister The Minister of every Parish may joyn in Presentment with the Church-wardens and Side-men And if they will not present such enormities as require reformation the Minister himself being the Person that should have the chief care for the suppressing of sin and impiety in the Parish may present the same FINIS