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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25923	Articles given by [...] and delivered to the church-wardens to be considered and answered in his visitation holden in the year of our Lord God [...] : whereunto the said church-wardens and side-men are upon their oathes to answer truly and particularly.	Church of England.	1664 (1664)	Wing A3829; ESTC R170379	9,690	12

dayes appointed to be observed by the Book of common-Common-Prayer as Wednesdayes and Fridayes and the Eves of every Sunday and Holy-day at fit and usual times And doth he duly observe the Orders Rites and Ceremonies prescribed in the said New Book of common-Common-Prayer as well in reading publick Prayers as the Letany as also in administring the Sacraments solemnization of Matrimony visiting the sick burying the dead Churching of women and all other the Rites and Offices of the Church in such manner and form as in the said Book of common-Common-Prayer he is injoyned without any omission or addition And doth he read the Book of the last Canons yearly and wear a Surpllice according to the said Canons 2. Doth your Minister bid Holy Dayes and Fasting dayes as by the Book of common-Common-Prayer is appointed And doth he give warning before-hand to the Parishioners for the receiving of the holy Communion as the two and twentieth Canon requireth and whether he doth administer the holy Communion so often and at such times as that every Parishioner may receive the same at the least thrice in every year whereof once at Easter as by the Book of Common-prayer is appointed And doth your Minister receive the same himself on every day that he administreth it to others and use the words of institution according to the Book at every time that the Bread and Wine is renewed accordingly as by the proviso of the 21 Canon is directed And doth he deliver the Bread and Wine to every Communicant severally and knéeling Whether he hath admitted to the holy Communion any notorious Offender or Schismatick contrary to the 26. and 27. constitutions or put any from the Communion who are not publikely infamous for any notorious crime Doth he use the sign of the Cross in Baptism or baptize in any bason or other Vessel and not in the usual Font or admit any Father to be God-father to his own child or such who have not received the holy Communion or baptize any children that were not born in the parish or wilfully refuse to baptize any Infant in his parish being in danger having been informed of the weakness of the said child and whether the Child dyeth through his default without Baptism 3. Whether hath your Minister married any without a Ring or without Banes published thrée several Sundayes or Holy-dayes in time of Divine Service in the several Churches or Chappels of their several abode according to the Book of Common-prayer or in times prohibited albeit the Banes were thrice published without a License or Dispensation from the Arch-bishop the Bishop of the Diocess or his Chancellor first obtained in that behalf Or not betwixt the hours of eight and twelve in the forenoon or have married any in any private house or if the parties be under the age of 21. years before their Parents or Governours have signified their consent unto them 4. Doth he refuse to bury any which ought to be interred in Christian burial or defer the same longer then he should or bury any in Christian buririal which by the constitutions of the Church of England or Laws of the Land ought not to be so interred 5. Is your Minister a Preacher allowed by licence from the Bishop 6. Doth your Minister being licensed preach usually according to the Canons either in his own Cure or in some other Church or Chappel near adjoyning where no other Preacher is and how often he hath been negligent in that behalf and doth Preach standing and with his hat off Or whether doth he or his Curate upon every Sunday when there is no Sermon read an Homily or some part thereof or Catechise the yongar sort according as he ought to do or in case he be not licensed to Preach doth he take upon him to Preach or expound the Scriptures in his own Cure or elsewhere If so then you are to present the same the time and place when and where he did it 7. Doth your Minister use to pray for the Kings Majesty King Charles and for the Queens Majesty and all the Royal Progeny with addition of such Stile and Titles as are due to their Hignesses and exhort the people to obedience to his Majesty and all Magistrates in authority under him And doth he also pray for all Arch-bishops Bishops and other Ecclesiastical persons 8. Is your Minister constantly resident unto his Benefice and how long time hath he béen absent and in case he be licensed to be absent whether doth he cause his Cure to be sufficiently supplyed according to the Canons Or in case he hath another Benefice whether doth he supply his absence by a Curate sufficiently licensed to preach in that Cure where he himself is not resident Or otherwise in case the smallness of the living cannot find a preaching Minister doth he preach at both his Benefices usually 9. Doth your Minister or Curate every Sunday or Holy day before Evening-Prayer for half an hour or more examine and instruct the youth and ignorant persons of his Parish in the ten Commandments Articles of the Belief and in the Lords Prayer and the Sacraments according as it is prescribed in the Catechism set forth in the book of Common-Prayer only And if he do not where is the fault either in the Parents and Masters of the children or in the Curare neglecting his duty And is he careful to tender all such youth of his Parish as have béen well instructed in their Catechism to be confirmed by the Bishop in his Visitation or any other convenient time as is appointed by the book aforesaid 10. Doth your Minister in the Rogation dayes go in perambulation of the circuit of the Parish saying and using the prayers suffrages and thanksgiving to God appointed by Law according to his duty thanking God for his blessings if there be plenty on the earth Or otherwise to pray for his grace and favour if there be a fear of scarcity 11. Hath your Minister admitted any Woman gotten with child in adultery or fornication to be Churched without license of the Ordinary 12. Hath your Minister or any other Preacher Baptized children Churched any Woman or Ministred the holy Communion in any private house otherwise then by Law is allowed 13. Doth your Minister carefully look to the relief of the poor and from time to time call upon his Parishoners to give somewhat as they can spare to godly and charitable uses especially when they make their Testaments 14. Doth your Minister use such decency and comliness in his apparel as by the 47 Canon is enjoyned is he of sober behaviour and one that doth not use such bodily labour as it is not séemly for his function and calling 15. When any person hath been dangerously sick in your Parish hath he neglected to visit him and when any have béen parting out of this life hath he omitted to do his last dury in that behalf 16. Doth your Minister Curate or Lecturer in his or their Sermons deliver such

doctrine as tends to obedience and the edifying of their Auditory in Faith and Religion without intermedling with matters of State not fit to be handled in the Pulpit but to be discussed by the wisdom of his Majesty and his Council And if you find any fault herein you shall present them School-Masters 1. DOth any in your Parish openly or privately take upon him to teach School without a license of the Ordinary and is he conformable to the Religion now established And doth he bring his Schollars to the Church to hear Divine Service and Sermons And doth he instruct his Schollars in in the grounds of the Religion now established in this Church of England and is he careful and diligent to benefit his Schollars in learning 2. Doth your School-master teach and instruct his youth in any other Catechism than is allowed by publick Authority And what Catechism is it that he so teacheth 3. Is any Living or means given towards the erection or maintenance of any School with-holden back or otherwise employed and by whom 4. Doth any kéep School in the Chancel or Church by which means that holy place and the Communion-Table are many wayes profaned and the windows broken Parish Clerks and Sextons 1. HAve you a fit Parish Clerk aged twenty years at least of honest conversation able to read and write Whether are his and the Sextons wages paid without fraud according to the custome of your Parish if not then by whom are they so defrauded and denyed by whom are they chosen and whether the said Clerk be approved by the Ordinary And hath he taken an Oath as in such cases is fit and required and is he diligent in his Office and serviceable to the Minister and doth he take upon him to meddle with any thing above his Office as Churching of Women burying the dead or such like 2. Doth your Clerk or Sexton kéep the Church clean the doors locked at fit times Is any thing lost or spoyled in the Church through his default Are the Communion-Table Font Books and other Ornaments of the Church kept fair and clean Doth he suffer any unseasonable Ringing or any prophane exercise in your Church Or doth he when any is passing out of this life neglect to toll a bell having notice thereof Concerning the Parishioners 1. VVHether any of your Parishioners being sixtéen years of age or upwards or others lodging or commonly resorting to any house within your Parish do absent themselves from your Parish Church upon Sundayes or Holydayes at Morning and Evening Prayer Or who come late to Church and depart from Church before Service be done upon the said dayes Or who do not reverently behave themselves during the time of Divine Service devoutly knéeling when the general confession of sins the Letany the ten Commandements and all Prayers and Coflects are read and standing up when the Articles of the Belief are read or who do cover their heads in the Church during the time of Divine Service unless it be in case of necessity in which case they may wear a Night-cap or Coife Or who do give themselves to babling talking or walking and are not attentive to hear the Word preached or read Whether any of your Parish being of sixtéen years of age and upwards do not receive the holy Communion in your Church thrice every year whereof once at Easter and whether you do not devoutly knéel at the receiving thereof And whether any having divers houses of remove do shift from place to place of purpose to defeat the performance of their Christian duties in that behalf 2. Whether any of your Parishioners being admonished thereof do not send their Children Servants and Apprentices to the Minister to be Catechized upon such Sundayes and Holydaies as are appointed Or whether any of them do refuse to come or if they come refuse to learn those instructions set forth in the Book of Common-Prayer 3. Whether any of your Parish do entertain within their house any sojourner common guests or other persons who refuse to frequent Divine Service or receive the holy Communion as aforesaid present their names their qualities or conditions 4. What Recusant Papists are there in your Parish or other Sectaries present their names qualities or conditions Whether they kéep any School-master in their house which commeth not to Church to hear Divine-Service and receive the Communion What is his Name and how long hath he taught there or elsewhere 5. Whether any of the said Popish Recusants or other Schismaticks do labour to seduce and with-draw other from the Religion now established Or instruct their families or children in Popish Religion or refuse to entertain any especially in place of greatest service or trust but such as concur with them in their opinions 6. How long have the said Popish Recusants abstained from Divine Service or from the Communion as aforesaid 7. Whether have you any in your Parish which heretofore being Popish Recusants or Sectaries have since reformed themselves and come to Church to hear Divine Service and receive the Sacraments If yea then who are they And how long since have they so reformed themselves And whether they still remain and abide in that conformity 8. Is there any in your Parish that refuse to have their children Baptized or themselves to receive the Communion at the hands of your Minister taking exception against him and what causes or exceptions do they alledge or have any married Wives refused to come to Church according to the Book of common-Common-Prayer to give God thanks after their child-birth for their safe deliverance And whether do any of or in your Parish refuse to have their children Baptized in your Parish Church according to the form prescribed in the Book of common-Common-Prayer 9. Do any of your Parish usually go to other Parish-Churches to hear Divine Service or Sermons Or do they communicate or Baptize their Children in any other Parish 10. Whether there be any in your Parish who will come to hear the Sermon but will not come to publick prayers appointed by the Book of common-Common-Prayer making a Schism or division as it were betwéen the use of publick prayer and preaching 11. Hath any person in your Parish quarrelled or stricken or used any violence to your Minister or have stricken or quarrelled with any other person within your Church or Church-yard or demeaned himself disorderly in the Church by filthy or prophane talk or any other base or immodest behaviour Or hath disturbed the Minister in the time of Divine Service or Sermon or hath libelled or spoken slanderous words against your Minister to the scandal of his vocation or defamed any of his Neighbours touching any crime of Ecclesiastical Cognisance 12. Whether any person in your Parish do exercise any Trade or labour buy or sell or kéep open Shops or Ware-houses upon any Sunday by themselves their servants or Apprentices or have otherwise prophaned the said dayes contrary to the Orders of the Church of England And