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A32972	Articles of visitation and enquiry concerning matters ecclesiasticall according to the laws and canons of the Church of England, exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens, and side-men of every parish within the diocese of Worcester / by the right Reverend Father in God, John, Lord Bishop of Worcester.	Church of England. Diocese of Worcester. Bishop (1662 : Gauden); Gauden, John, 1605-1662.	1662 (1662)	Wing C4090; ESTC R38740	6,493	15

ARTICLES OF VISITATION and ENQUIRY Concerning Matters Ecclesiasticall according to the Laws and Canons of the Church of ENGLAND EXHIBITED To the Ministers Church-Wardens and Side-men of every Parish within the Diocese of Worcester By the Right Reverend Father in God JOHN Lord Bishop of WORCESTER LONDON Printed by J. G. for Richard Royston Bookseller to His most Sacred Majesty 1662. The Tenor of the Oath to be tendered to the Church-Wardens and Side-men of every Parish in the Diocese of VVorcester 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 Laws Ecclesiasticall and this you shall do as in the sight of God uprightly and truly So help you God ARTICLES Of Visitation and Enquiry c. TITUL. I. Concerning Churches or Chappels with the Ornaments and Furniture belonging to them I. IS your Church-Fabrick or Chappel with all things appertaining to it kept in good repair within and without with such cleanlinesse decency and order as becometh the house dedicated to the Publick Worship and solemn service of God II. Hath any part of them or any thing belonging to them béen sold or embezelled when and by whom III. Is there in your Church or Chappel an handsome Font of Stone standing in a convenient place with a good cover to it for the Administration of Baptisme Is there also a decent Communion-Table with a fair Carpet of Silk or fine Cloth also a fine linnen covering to be used at the holy Administration of the Lords Supper What Cup Chalice Patin or Flagons have you belonging to that Service IV. Have you in your Church or Chappel a convenient Pew for your Minister to read Divine Service in Also a Pulpit with a decent Cloth and Cushion 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 Clark Have you the Book of Homilies set forth by Authority also the Book of Canons and a Table of allowed deg●ée● in Marriage V. Have you a Register Book of Parchment for all that are Christned Married and Buried in your Parish in which are set down the names of the parties with the Day Moneth and Year of each Christning Marriage and Burial Is the transcript of these every year within one moneth after March 25. brought in to the Bishops Registry VI. Have you a Paper-Book in which the names of strangers that Preach or Officiate in your Church or Chappel are set down and another Book for your Church-wardens accounts VII Have you a fair Surplice and other Ornaments according to his degrée for your Minister to use in his Publick Administrations onely for outward decency order and distinction VIII Have you a strong Chest with Locks and Keys wherein the Plate and other Vessels with the Books and Vestments belonging to the Church may be safely and decently kept Have you a Bier with a black Herse-cloth for the decent interment of the dead TIT. II. Concerning the Church-yard Houses Glebes Tithes or Rents belonging to the Church I. IS your Church-yard sufficiently senced with Walls Rails or Pales and decently kept from all annoyance and encroachment Are the trées therein preserved II. Is the Mansion-house of your Minister with all other houses thereto belonging kept in good repair Have any of them béen pulled down or defaced Hath any encroached upon the Land thereto belonging or felled the Trées there on 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 IV. Have any of the ancient Glebe-lands belonging to your Parsonage or Vicarage béen taken away or alienated by Lease Sale or Exchange without License from the Ordinary and the frée consent of the Incumbent Have any Inclosures béen made in your Parish to the detriment of the Church TIT. III. Concerning Ministers I. IS your Minister Episcopally Ordained Deacon or Priest according to the Laws of the Realm of England and the ancient practice of the Church universall no lesse then of this National Church II. Is he defamed or suspected to have obtained his Orders or Benefice by any Simoniacal compact III. Hath he béen legally Instituted and Inducted into his Benefice Did he within two moneths after his Induction publickly read in the Church upon some Lords-day or other Holy-day in the time of Divine Service the 39. Articles of Religion established in the Church of England Did he then and there publickly declare his assent thereunto IV. Hath your Minister béen Licenced to officiate by 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 Chappel unlesse hindered by Sicknesse or reasonable absence and in such cases doth he procure some lawfull Minister to read Prayers to Preach and perform other Ministerial duties V. Doth your Minister Preach sound Doctrine onely both for Faith and Manners tending to the Edifying of people in the knowledge of God and their Saviour Iesus Christ according to the holy rule of the Scripture and the obedience of the Gospel Do you know that he hath at any time within one years space last past preached any False Heretical Seditious Scandalous or Schismatical Doctrine thereby to seduce people to Errour or Faction to the danger of their Souls and the disturbance of the Peace of this Church and Kingdom VI. Doth your Minister in his Prayer before Sermon devoutly and discréetly commend to the grace of God the Church Catholick here on earth particularly these British Reformed Churches also the Kings most Excellent Majesty according to his just and Royal Titles together with all Estates Ecclesiastical and Civil Doth he praise God for the faithful who have overcome this World and are at rest from their labours Doth he alwayes conclude with the Lords Prayer Doth he in his Prayer or Sermon affect any odde or Fanatick expressions or excessive length VII Doth your Minister in the Morning and Evening Service and in the Administration of the Holy Sacraments and in performing of other publick Religious Offices appointed by the Church of England use the respective Forms in the Book of Common Prayer together with those Rites and Ceremonies which are enjoyned in this Church and declared to be not any necessary parts of Divine Worship but onely things of Decency Order and Edification tending to the Peace and Uniformity of the Church VIII Doth your Minister diligently examine in the Church Catechisme the Youth of your Parish every Lords-day in the afternoon Doth he also instruct others that are ignorant in the Fundamental