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A00183	Articles to be enquired of, within the archdeaconry of Glocester, in the ge[ne]rall visitation of the right wor. M. Samuel Burton, Archdeacon of the dioces of Glocester holden in the yeere of our Lord God, 1618, in the 16. yeere of the raigne of our most gracious soueraigne Lord James, by the grace of God, King of Great Britaine, France & Ireland, defender of the faith, &c.	Church of England. Diocese of Gloucester.	1618 (1618)	STC 10213.3; ESTC S4279	11,476	15

ARTICLES TO BE ENQVIRED OF WITHIN THE ARCHdeaconty of Glocester in the gerall Visitation of the Right Wor M. Samuel Burton Archdeacon of the Dioces of Glocester Holden in the yeere of our Lord God 1618. In the 16. yeere of the Raigne or our most gracious Soueraigne Lord James by the grace of God King of Great Britaine France Ireland Defender of the Faith c. LONDON Printed for Nathaniel Butter 1618. The tenor of the Oath to be ministred to the Church-wardens and Sworne-men YOu shall Sweare that vpon due consideration of the Articles giuen you in charge to present vnto You shall particularly present all the Wants Defects and also all offences and offenders therin required of wherein you shall deale truly and faithfully So help you God LEVIT 19.12 Yee shall not sweare by my Name falsely neither shalt thou profane the Name of thy God ARTICLES TO BEE ENQVIRED OF WITHIN THE Archdeaconrie of the Diocesse of Glocester in the Visitation to be holden in the yeere of our Lord God 1618. ¶ Articles concerning the Cleargie WHether hath your Minister read the Constitutions set foorth by his Maiestie once euery yéere vpon some Sundaies or Holidaies in the afternoone before diuine seruice according as by the Canons he is bound 2 Whether doth your Minister vse to pray for the Kings Maiesty King Iames for the Quéenes Maiestie the Prince and all their royall Progenie giuing vnto him such stile and title of Supreme Gouernour in all causes and ouer all persons as well Ecclesiasticall Temporall as by law are due vnto him exhorting their Parishioners to yéeld him obedience according to the same and also in their sayd Sermons doe pray for all Archbishops Bishops and other Ecclesiasticall persons according to the fifty fiue Canon 3 Whether is the prescript forme of diuine Seruice vsed by your minister vpon Sundayes Holidayes Wednesdaies and Fridaies according to the Booke of Common Prayer And whether doth your minister duely obserue all the orders rites and ceremonies prescribed in the said booke of common prayer as well in reading publike prayers the Letany as also in administring the Sacraments in such māner forme wearing the Surples as in the Booke of common prayer by law now established is enioyned 4 Whether doth your Minister administer the holy Communion so often and at such time as that euery Parishioner may receiue the same at the least thrice in euerie yéere whereof once at Easter as by the booke of Common Praier is appointed And whether doth your Minister receiue the same himselfe on euerie daie that hee administreth it to others knéeling at the same administreth it to none but such as do knéele at the receiuing thereof and vse the words of the Institution according to that booke at euerie time that the bread and wine is receiued in such manner forme as by the promise of the 21. Canon is directed or wherein is hee faultie and whether is warning giuen by him before hand for the Communion as the 22. Canon requireth 5 Whether hath your minister admitted any notorious Offenders or Schismatiques to the Communion contrary to the 26 and 27 constitutions without satisfaction by due course of Law before enioyned them or reiected any from the Communion who were not by publike presentment or other open scandall infamous and detected of some notorious crime by common fame published in the Parish 6 Whether the Minister together with the Church-wardens and Quest-men doe take diligent héede and care that not onely all and euery of your Parishioners doe receiue thrice in euery yéere as aforesaid but also that no strangers of any other Parish doe forsake their owne Minister and parish to receiue with you contrary to the 28 Canon 7 Whether doth your Minister vse to signe the children with the signe of the crosse when they are baptized according to the Booke of Common Praier and the thirtieth canon and whether he hath deferred or wilfully refused to baptize any infant in his parish being in danger hauing béene duly enformed of the weaknesse thereof and whether the childe hath died in his default without baptisme contrary to the 68 and 69 canons 8 Whether is your minister continually resident with you vpon his Benefice or for how long time hath he been absent and where is he resident for the most part and what other Benefice hath he 9 Whether doth your minister being a Preacher preach vsually according to the constitutions either in his owne cure with you or else in some other church or chappell néere adioyning where no Preacher is according to the 45 Canon or how oft hath he been negligent in that behalfe 10 Whether is your minister a Preacher allowed if yea then by whom if not whether doth hee procure Sermons to bee preached among you once in euery moneth at the least by such as are lawfully licensed according to the 46 canon or doth contribute toward a licenced Preacher if his liuing will beare it 11 Whether hath your minister another Benefice and whether doth he supply his absence by a Curate that is sufficiently licensed to preach in in that cure of his whereon he himselfe is not resident or otherwise in case he doth not finde a Preaching minister there by reason of the smalnesse thereof whether doth hee preach at both of his Benefices vsually himselfe according to the 47 canon 12 Whether is your Curate licenced to serue by the Bishop of this Diocesse or by any other and by whom whether doth your minister or Curate serue more cures then one contrary to the 48 canon if yea then what other Cure doth he also serue 13 If your minister bee not licenced to preach as aforesayd whether doth he read homilies or rather take vpon him to expound the Scriptures either in his owne cure or elsewhere contrary to the 49 canon If yea then you are to present him specifie the place where he hath so preached 14 Whether hath any person beene admitted to preach within your church or chappell but such as you haue well knowen to be sufficiently licensed whom haue you so admitted you shall present their names and how oft haue any such béene admitted to preach and by whose procurement and whether haue you caused euery strange Preacher licensed or not licensed to subscribe his name together with the day whē he preached according to the 50 and 51 canons and if he were licenced then by whom he was licensed And whether haue they or any other preached in your church not being soberly decently apparelled according to the 74 canon 15 Whether doth your Lecturer and Preacher reade diuine seruice and administer the Sacraments in his owne person twice euery yéere obseruing all the ceremonies in the Booke of common Prayer established according to the 56 canon 16 Whether doth your Minister weare the Surplice whilest hée is saying the publike prayers and administring the Sacraments and if he be any Graduate whether then doth he also weare vpon

his Surplice during the times aforesaid such a hood as by the order of his Vniuersitie is agréeable to his degrée according to the 58 canon 17 Whether doth your Minister on euery Sunday and Holiday before Euening prayer for halfe an houre or more examine instruct the youth and ignorant persons of his parish in the ten Commandements the Articles of Beléefe the Lords Prayer as also the Catechisme last set foorth in the Booke of Common Prayer whereby the children of the Parish may be prepared for confirmation according to the 90 canon 18 Whether hath your minister without licence from the Archbishop the Bishop of the Dioces or his Chancellor solemnized marriage betwixt any parties the Banes not being three seuerall Sandayes or Holidayes first published in time of Diuine seruice in the seuerall churches or chappels of seuerall abode according to the booke of Common prayer and the 62 canon and that also betwixt the houres of eight and twelue in the forenoone contrary vnto the 102 canon 19 Whether hath your minister since the last canons published solemnized any mariage betwixt any persons being vnder the age of 21 yéeres although the Banes be thrice asked before such time as the Parents haue made knowen vnto him their consent therunto contrary to the 99 and 100 canons and whether hath he married any of another Diocesse and who are they and by what authority and when 20 Whether doth your Minister vpon Sundaies at morning praier declare vnto the Parishioners what Holidaies and fasting daies are appointed to bée kept the wéeke following according to the 64. Canon wherby they may be put in minde to prepare themselues accordingly and to repaire to Church to publike praier as by law they are bound 21 Whether doth anie Minister in the Rogation daies vse the perambulation of the circuit of the Parish appointed by law and in the same perambulation mooue the people to giue thankes to God for his benefits vsing such Psalmes Praiers Homilies as are to that end set forth 22 Whether doth anie man being neither minister nor Deacon read Common praier openly in your Church or Chappell or administer the Sacrament of Baptisme or solemnize matrimonie or take vpon him to practize anie other ministeriall dutie in the Church that is prescribed to be executed particularlie by such as are either ministers or Deacons and what is his name that so doth 23 Whether doth your minister euerie six months denounce in his Parish all such of his Parish as doe perseuere in the sentence of excommunication not séeking to be absolued and whether hath hee admitted anie person excommunicate into the Church without a certificate of his absolution from the Ordinarie or other competent Iudge vnder his seale according to the Canons 24 Whether doth your Minister being a Preacher endeauour labor diligently with mildnes and temperance to conferre with thereby to reclaime the popish recusants in his Parish from their errors if there be any such there being and whether is he painefull in visiting the sicke according to the Booke of common prayer the canons in that case prouided 25 Whether is your Parson Vicar Lecturer or Curate too much frequent or ouer conuersant with or a fauourer of Recusants whereby he may be suspected not to be sincere in Religion 26 Whether hath your minister or anie other taken vpon him the place of a minister preached baptized children vnlesse in case of necessitie solemnized marriage churched anie woman or ministred the holie communion in anie priuate house or houses If yea then where whom and how often hath he so offended in anie of the Premises 27 Whether hath your Minister taken vpon him to appoint anie publike or priuate fasts or prophesies not approoued and established by law or publike authoritie or hath he attempted vpon anie pretence either of possession by fasting praier to cast out diuels contrarie vnto the 72. canon 28 Whether hath your Minister or anie other person or persons within your Parish vsed to méete in anie priuate house or other place and to holde priuate conuenticles contrarie to the 73. Canon if yea then you shall present them all and euerie one of them 29 Whether doth your Minister vse such decencie and comelinesse in his apparell as by the 74. Constitution is enioyned as be all at home as when he goeth abroad 30 Whether doe you know in your parish any that hauing heertofore taken vpon him or them the order of Preisthood or of a Deacon hath since relinquished the same and betaken himselfe in the course of his life as a lay man neglecting his vocation if yea then you shall present his name and the place of his abode 31 Whether is your Minister noted or defamed to haue obtained his benefice by symonie or reputed to be an incontinent person or doth kéepe anie man or woman in his house that are suspected either to bee of euill Religion or bad life himselfe to be a common drunkard or to be a common hunter of Tauernes Ale houses or other suspected places a common gamester or player at dice or other vnlawfull games a common Swearer or notorious person or faulty in any other crime punishable by the Ecclesiasticall censures whereby he is offensiue and scandalous to his function or ministery 32 Whether doth your Minister vse the forme of Thankesgiuing to to women after childbirth and whether hath he admitted any thereunto that was begotten with childe in adultery or fornication without license of his Ordinary And whether haue any married wiues refused to come to Church according to the Book of Common Praier to giue God thanks after childbirth if any bee faulty héerein you shall present their names 33 Whether doth your Minister baptize anie children in anie Bason or other vessell then in the ordinarie Font being placed in the Church according to the 81. canon or doth vse to put anie Bason into it Articles concerning the Church WHether haue you in your seuerall churches and chappels the booke of constitutions or canons Ecclesiasticall ready to bée read by your minister according to his Maiesties pleasure published by his Highnesse authoritie vnder the great seale of England 2 Whether is there in your church or chappell one parchment Register Booke prouided for Christnings Mariages and Burials and whether is the same duely and exactly kept according to the Constitutions in that behalfe prouided and a transcript thereof brought in yéerely within one moneth after Easter into my Lord Bishops principall Registers Office And whether doth your minister vpon euerie Sundaie read the names of all such as haue béene married christned or buried in the wéeke before 3 Whether haue you prouided a faire great Bible of the last Translation the book of Common prayer lately commanded by his Maiesties authoritie onely to be vsed and the Booke of Homilies and two Psalters and whether haue you in your Church or Chappell a Font of stone set vp in the ancient vsuall place a conuenient

the ●8 Constitution is prescribed and whether each one in the Church or Chappell do apply order himselfe there in time of diuine Seruice as by the latter part of the same Constitution is commendably enioyned 12 VVhether the Church-wardens and Questmen from time to time doe their diligence in not suffering any idlepersons or Loiterers to abide either in the Church-yard or Church-porch in Seruice or Sermon time but causing them either to come into Church to heare Diuine Seruice or to depart and not to disturbe such as are hearers there 13 VVhether the Church-wardens doe prouide against euery communion with the aduice of the minister a sufficient quantitie of fine white bread and of good and wholesome wine for the number of the Communicants that shall receiue and that to be brought in a cleane and sweet standing pot of Pewter or other pure metall 14 VVhether haue anie in your Parish béene Godfathers or Godmothers to their owne children or whether your Minister or anie Godfathers or Godmothers haue vsed or doe vse anie other forme answer or spéech in Baptisme then is in the booke of common prayer appointed Or whether anie which haue not communicated bee admitted to bee Godmothers contrary to the 29 canon 15 Whether is there any in your Parish that doe refuse to haue their children baptized or themselues to receiue the communion at the hands of your Minister because he is no Preacher you shall present their names And if your Minister sithence the publishing of the sayd Booke of Canons haue receiued any such persons being not of his owne cure to the communion or baptized any of their children you shall likewise present him 16 VVhether doe all Fathers Mothers Masters and Mistresses cause their children seruants and apprentises to come to the catechisme vpon the Sundaies and Holy-daies before Euening praier to heare and to bee enstructed and taught therein and those that doe not their duties heerein you shall present their names 17 Whether haue you or your predecessors Churchwardens there suffered since the last pardon any plaies banquets feasts church-ales drinkings or any other prophane vsages to be kept in your church chappell or church-yards or bels to be rung superstitiously vpon Holidayes or eues abrogated by the booke of common praier contrary to the 68 canon 18 How many inhabitants within your parish men or women aboue the age of xvi yéeres doe refuse to frequent diuine Seruice established by publike authority of this Realme or to receiue the holy Communion or are negligent therein what be their names and of what degrée state or trade of life are they you are to present them all of both sorts 19 Whether doe any of the inhabitants of your said parish entertaine within their house any soiourners lodgers or any common resorters and guests who refuse to frequent diuine Seruice or receiue the holy Communion as aforesayd what be their names of what quality or condition are they 20 Whether are any of the sayd popish Recusants of insolent behauiour not without publike offence or doe boldly busie themselues in seducing and withdrawing others either abroad or in their owne families by enstructing their children in popish religion or by refusing to entertaine any especially in place of greatest seruice or trust but such as concurre with them in opinion of Relgion and what be their names that so doe 21 How long the said Popish Recusants haue obstinately abstained either from diuine Seruice or from the Communion as is aforesayd whether of any long time or onely since his Maiesties raigne and how long 22 What persons aforesaid within your Parish either for the offence aforesayd or for any other contumacie or crime doe remaine excommunicated what be their names and for what cause and how long haue they stood excommunicate 23 Whether were you the Church-wardens Quest men chosen by the consent of the Minister and Parishioners in Easter wéeke according vnto the 89 and 90 Canons and whether haue the Churchwardens before you giuen vp a iust account for their time and deliuered to you their successors whatsoeuer money or other things of right belonging to the Church that was in their hands according to the 89 canon 24 Whether doe all persons aboue the age of sixtéene yéeres vsually resort to heare diuine Seruice vpon Sundayes and Holidayes approued and whether hath each one of your Parishioners being aboue the age of sixtéene yéeres as aforesaid receiued the holy Communion thrice this last yéere chiefly once at Easter in your parish Church knéeling if no then you shall present their names which haue not so done 25 Whether haue you a fit parish Clark aged twenty yéeres at least of honest conuersation and sufficient for reading and writing and whether hee bee payd his wages without fraud according to the most ancient custome of your parish if not then by whom is he so defrauded and denied and whether he be chosen by the Parson or Vicar or by whom according to the 91 canon is the Parish Clarke approued by the Ordinary and doth he kéep the church cleane and the doores lockt is he diligent and seruiceable to the minister 26 Whether haue any in your parish béene married within the prohibited degrées forbidden by the Law and expressed in a certaine Table published by authoritie in the yéere 1563. if yea then you shall present their names and whether haue you the sayd Table publikely set in your Church and fastned to some conuenient place there 27 Whether doth any heeretofore diuorced kéepe company with any other at bed and at boord as man and wife what bée their names when and where they were married and how long they so continued 29 Whether haue you any in your Parish to your knowledge or by common fame and report which haue committed adulterie fornication or incest or any Bawds harborers or receiuers of such persons or publikely suspected thereof which haue not béene publikely punished to your knowledge if yea then with whom And whether are there any which are by common fame report reputed taken to bee common drunkards blasphemers of Gods most holy name common vsuall swearers filthy speakers raylers sowers of discord among their neighbours or speakers against Ministers marriages Vsurers contrary to the statute made in the 37. yéere of Henry the eight Symoniacall persons fighters brawlers or quarreliers in Church or Church yard you shall not faile to present their names 29 Whether haue any in your parish receiued or harboured any woman begotten with childe out of wedlocke and suffered them againe to depart without penance first enflicted vpon them by the Ordinary You shall truly present as well the party harbouring as harboured and who is suspected to haue committed Incontinency with her 30 Whether any person or persons suspected or detected héeretofore of incontinency and therefore departing out of your Parish for a season is now returned againe or in what place else is hée or shee now abiding to your knowledge or as you