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A32934	Articles of visitation & enquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical, exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens and side-men, of the diocess of Bath and Wells, at the triennial visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God, Peter, Lord Bishop of the that diocess	Church of England. Diocese of Bath and Wells. Bishop (1672-1684 : Mews); Mews, Peter, 1619-1706.	1679 (1679)	Wing C4015A; ESTC R40816	8,825	15

ARTICLES OF VISITATION ENQVIRY Concerning Matters ECCLESIASTICAL Exhibited to the Ministers Church-Wardens and Side-men Of the DIOCESS of Bath and Wells At the Triennial Visitation of the Right Reverend Father in GOD PETER Lord Bishop of that Diocess Anno Dom. 16 Printed in the Year 1679. YOU shall swear That you shall well and truly execute the Office of a Church-Warden And that upon due Consideration had of these Articles given you in charge you shall diligenty Enquire and make true Presentment so far as by Law you ought of every Person inhabiting or resident within your Parish who hath committed any Offence or omitted any Duty therein mentioned enquirable into or punishable by the Ecclesiastical Laws of this Kingdom And this you shall do as in the sight of God uprightly and truly without favour or malice hope of reward or fear of displeasure So help you God ARTICLES OF VISITATION ENQUIRY Within the DIOCESS of BATH and WELLS TIT. I. Concerning Churches and Chappels with the Ornaments and Furniture thereunto belonging IS your Parish Church or Chappel kept in good and sufficient repair Canon 85. Are the Roofs thereof well covered with Lead Tile or Slat the Windows well glazed the Floors well payed the Seats well fastened and conveniently placed and all things so decently ordered as becometh the House of God II. Hath the Steeple or Tower of your Church or Chappel or any part thereof been pulled down or any of the Lead or Bells formerly belonging thereunto been imbezelled sold or made away In whose hands or custody doth the same or part thereof remain Declare what you know or have heard herein III. Is there a Font of Stone Injunct Eliz with a good Cover thereunto standing in a convenient place toward the lower part of your Church for the Administration of Baptism And is there in your Chancel a decent Communion-Table for the Administration of the Lords Supper with a Carpet of Silk Can. 81. Can. 82. Stuff or fine Woollen Cloth and another covering of white and pure Linnen to spread thereupon Rub. Com. Can. 20. And have you a fair Communion Cup or Chalice with a cover of Silver and one or more Flagons of Silver or Pewter thereunto belonging IV. Can. 82. Have you in your Church or Chappel a convenient Seat or Pew for your Minister to read Divine Service in a Pulpit with a comely Cloth or Cussion for the same a Bible of the last Translation in a large Volume Can. 83. and two Books of Common Prayer established by Act of Parliament Anno 1662. Can. 8● well and substantially bound Have you likewise the Book of Homilies set forth by Authority a Book of Canons and Constitutions Ecclesiastical and a printed Table of such Degrees wherein Marriage is prohibited V. Can. ●● Have you a comely large Surplice for the Minister to wear at all times of his publick Ministration in the Church provided and to be duly washed at the charge of the Parish VI. Can. 72. Have you a Register Book of Parchment wherein to Register the Names and Sirnames of all such Persons as are Married Christned or Buried within your Parish together with the Names and Sirnames of both the Parents of the Children that are Christned expressing the Day Month and Year of all such Christnings Marriages and Burials And is the Transcript thereof yearly within one month next after the 23 of March brought into the Bishops Registry VII Can. 52. Can. 85. Have you likewise another Book of Paper wherein to record the Names and Licences of all such Strangers as are at any time admitted to Preach in your Church or Chappel As also a third Book wherein to write down the Church-Wardens Accounts together with a strong Chest with Locks and Keys Can. 89. wherein to keep the aforesaid Books and all other the aforementioned Furniture in safe custody And lastly have you a Bier with a black Herse cloth for the Burial of the dead TIT. II. Concerning the Church-yard the Houses Glebe and Tythes belonging to the Church I. Can. 83. IS your Church-yard sufficiently fenced with Walls Rails or Pales and decently kept from the annoyance of Swine Horses and other Cattle or any other abuse whatsoever Hath any person encroached upon the same or made any door into it out of his own ground or habitation without allowance from the Ordinary Have any Trees there growing been cut down how long since by whom to whose use and benefit II. Is the House of your Parson Vicar or Curate with all the Out-houses thereunto belonging kept in good and sufficient repair or have any of the said Houses or Out-houses been defaced or pulled down without Licence from the Ordinary and by whom Hath any Person incroached upon any Garden Yard or Close belonging to your Parsonage or Vicarage-house or cut up any Trees growing thereon or changed or removed the ancient Marks and Bounds of the same Declare what you know or have credibly heard thereof III. Have you a true and perfect Terrier of all the Glebe-lands Gardens Orchards Can. 87. Tenements or Cottages belonging to your Parsonage or Vicarage as also a note of such Pensions Rate-tithes or portions of tithes or other yearly profits either within or without your Parishes as belong thereunto Hath any of the same been with-held from your Minister and by whom as you know or have heard IV. Have any of the ancient Glebe-lands belonging to your Parsonage or Vicarage been taken away or exchanged for other without the free consent of the Incumbent and Patron and Licence from the Ordinary TIT. III. Concerning Ministers I. IS your Minister a Priest Act Unifor Injunct Episcopally ordained according to the Laws of England II. Is he defamed or suspected to have obtained either his Benefice or Orders by any Simoniacal compact Eliz. 26. III. Hath he been legally Instituted and Inducted into his Benefice 13 Eliz. cap. 12. and did he within two Months after his Induction publickly in the Church upon some Sunday or Holiday in the time of Divine Service read the 39 Articles of the Church of England established by Authority Act Unifor and there publickly declare his assent thereunto And hath he likewise read the Declaration enjoin'd by the Act of Uniformity IV. Hath he any other Ecclesiastical Benefice 14 Caroli 2. Prebend or Dignity Is he constantly resident upon his Benefice amongst you How many weeks in one year hath he been absent from you without urgent necessity V. Hath your Minister a Curate to assist him Is the said Curate in Holy Orders an able and discreet Person and conformable to the Laws and Orders of the Church of England Is he allowed by the Bishop to serve in your Church or Chappel and doth he serve in any other Church besides And what yearly Stipend doth your Minister allow him VI. Can. 14.21.68 Rub. Matr. Visitat Burial Comminat Doth your Parson Vicar or Curate