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A79647	Articles of visitation and enquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical, exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens, and side-men of every parish within the Diocess of VVorchester, in the episcopal visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God VValter by divine permission Lord Bishop of Worcester.	Church of England. Diocese of Worcester. Bishop (1671-1675 : Blandford); Blandford, Walter, 1619-1675.	1674 (1674)	Wing C4091bA; ESTC R173916	6,977	12

ARTICLES OF VISITATION and ENQUIRY Concerning Matters ECCLESIASTICAL EXHIBITED To the Ministers Church-Wardens and Side-men of every Parish within the Diocess of VVORCESTER IN THE Episcopal Visitation Of the Right Reverend Father in God VVALTER By Divine Permission Lord Bishop of WORCESTER OXFORD Printed by L. LICHFIELD Printer to the Vniversity Anno Domini 1674. Bibliography THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE HENRY STEVENS of Vermont FSA c. 4 Trafalgar Square London 1882 The Tenor of the Oath to be tendered to the Church-Wardens and Side-men of every Parish in the Diocess of WORCESTER YOU shall Swear after diligent enquiry to make a true answer according to your knowledge unto the Articles in this Book now given you in charge and to present such of your Parish as are Offenders therein contrary to the duty they owe to God and the Lawes Ecclesiastical And this you shall do as in the sight of God uprightly and truly So help you God ARTICLES of Visitation and Enquiry within the Diocess of WORCESTER TIT. I. Concerning Churches and Chappels with the Ornaments and Furniture thereunto belonging I. IS your Parish Church or Chappel kept in good repair in all parts of it with such cleanliness decency and order as becometh a house dedicated to the publick worship and service of God II. Hath any thing belonging to them as Bells Lead c. been sold or embezelled When and by whom III. Is there a Font of Stone with a good Cover to it standing in a convenient place towards the lower part of your Church for the Administration of Baptisme And is there in your Chancell a decent Communion Table with a fair Carper of Silk or fine Cloath with another of Fine Linnen to spread thereon at the Administration of the Lords Supper And have you a fair Communion Cup or Chalice with a Cover of Silver and one or more Flagons of Silver or Pewter belonging to that Service IIII. Have you in your said Church or Chappel a convenient Seat or Pew for your Minister to read Divine Service in a Pulpit with a comely Cloath or Cushion for the same a Bible of the last Translation in a large Volume and two books of Common Prayer one for the Minister and the other for the Clerk all well and substantially bound Have you likewise the Book of Homilies set forth by authority A book of Canons and Constitutions Ecclesiastical The book of Thirty Nine Articles of Religion and a printed Table of the degrees wherein Marriage is prohibited Have you also his Majesties Proclamation commanded to be read yearly upon the Sunday before the Thirtieth day of January V. Have you a comely large Surplice and other Ornaments for your Minister according to his Degree to wear in his publick Administrations for outward decency and distinction VI. Have you a book of Parchment wherein are Registred the names of all such persons as are Married Christened and Buried within your Parish And is the Transcript thereof yearly within a moneth next after the 25th of March brought into the Bishops Registry VII Have you likewise another book of Paper wherein to record names and Licenses of all such strangers as are admitted at any time to Preach in your Church or Chappel As also a third book wherein to writ down the Church-wardens Accounts and such summes of money as have been collected into your Parish upon any briefs that have come unto it together with a strong Chest with locks and keyes wherein to keep the aforesaid books and all other the aforementioned Furniture in safe custody And lastly have you a Bier with a black hersecloath for the burial of the dead TIT. II. Concerning the Church-yard the Houses Glebe and Tithes belonging to the Church I. IS your Church-yard sufficiently fenced and kept from all annoyance Hath any person encroached upon the same or cut down the Trees therein II. Is the Mansion house of your Minister with all other houses thereunto belonging kept in good repair Have any of them bin pulled down or defaced Have any encroached upon the land thereto belonging or fell'd the Trees thereon growing III. Have you a perfect Terrier of all Glebe-lands Gardens Orchards and Tenements belonging to your Parsonage or Vicarage Also a particular List of such Pensions Tithes Rents Customs and other yearly profits within or without your Parish as belong thereto Are any of them withheld from your Minister And by whom IIII. Have any of the Antient Glebe-lands belonging to your Parsonage or Vicarage bin taken away or alienated by Lease Sale or Exchange without Licence from the Ordinary and the free consent of the Incumbent Have any Enclosures bin made in your Parish to the detriment of the Church TIT. III. Concerning Ministers I. IS your Minister Episcopally Ordained Priest or Deacon according to the Laws of the Church of England II. Is he defamed or suspected to have obtained either his Benefice or Orders by any Simoniacal compact III. Hath he bin legally Instituted and Inducted into his Benefice and did he within two moneths after his Induction publickly in the Church upon some Sunday or Holyday in the time of Divine Service read the 39 Articles of the Church of England and there pulickly declare his assent thereunto IIII. Hath he any Ecclesiastical Benefice or doth he supply any other Church besides his own Is he constantly resident among you or is he at any time for any long season absent Hath he a setled Curate to assist him in his absence Is that Curate an able discreet and conformable person licenced by the Bishop residing and attending only upon that Cure And hath he a competent allowance according to the Value of the Living V. Doth your Parson Vicar or Curate read the daily morning and Evening Service with the Second Service as it is prescribed on Sundaies and Holydaies Doth he read also the Litany on Sundaies as likewise on Wednesdaies and Fridaies And doth he in reading the Services and in the Administration of the holy Sacraments Celebration of Marriage Churching of Women after Child-birth Visitation of the Sick Burial of the Dead and Pronouncing Gods Commination against impenitent sinners use the Form and words prescribed in the book of Common Praier without any addition omission or alteration of the same And doth he use all such rites and ceremonies in all parts of Divine Service as are appointed in the said Book VI. Doth your Minster at the reading and celebrating the Divine offices in your Church or Chappel constantly weare the Surplice together with such other Scholastical habit as is suitable to his Degree VII Doth your Minister give you notice of and duly observe Holydaies Festivalls or Feasts with other Solemn times as Ember and Rogation Weekes according as it is by Laws and Canons of this Church appointed VIII Hath your Minister bin licenced to officiate the Bishop of this Diocese or either of the two Universities Doth he being thus licenced diligently read Divine Service and Preach every Lords-day in your Church or