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A79586	Articles of visitation and enquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical, exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens, and side-men of every parish within the arch-deaconry of Berks. : At the visitation of the Right Worshipfull Peter Mews, Doctor of Lawes, and archdeacon of Berks. Holden in the year of our Lord God 1667.	Church of England. Archdeaconry of Berkshire. Archdeacon (1665-1673 : Mews)	1667 (1667)	Wing C4017A; ESTC R225606	6,310	12

ARTICLES OF Visitation and Inquiry Concerning Matters ECCLESIASTICAL EXHIBITED To the Ministers Church-Wardens and Side-men of every Parish within the Arch-Deaconry of BERKS At the Visitation of the Right Worshipfull PETER MEWS Doctor of Lawes And Archdeacon of BERKS Holden in the Year of our Lord God 1667. OXFORD Printed by William Hall Anno Domini The Tenor of the Oath to be given to the Church-wardens of every Parish YOu shall swear that you will truly execute the office of a Church-warden in your Parish You shall give a true account at the going out of your office of all such Monies as you have or shall receive for the use of your Parish and if any shall remain in your hands you shall deliver it over to your Successor You shall likewise upon due consideration of the Articles given you in charge Present every such Person of your Parish as you shall know to have wilfully committed offence or omitted any duty mentioned in any of them And this you shall doe uprightly and truly without Favour or Malice hope of Reward or fear of Displeasure so far as by Law you are bound So help you God The Sidemens Oath You shall swear that you will be assistant to Your Church-wardens in the Execution of their office so far as by Law you are bound So help you God Articles of Visitation and Enquiry within the Arch-Deaconry of Titul 1. Concerning Churches and Chappels with the Ornaments and Furniture thereto belonging IS your Parish Church or Chappel kept in good and sufficient repair Can. 85. are the Roofs thereof well covered with Lead Tile or Slate the Windows well glazed the Floors well paved the Seats well fastened and conveniently placed and all things so decently ordered as becometh the House of God 2. 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 any part thereof remain Declare what you know or have heard therein 3. Is there a Font of Stone with a good cover thereunto Injunct Eliz. Can. 81. Can. 82. Rub. Com. Can. 20. standing in a convenient place towards 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 Stuff or Fine Woolen Cloth and another covering of white and pure Linnen to spread thereupon 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 4. Have you in your said Church or Chappel Can. 82. a convenient Seat or Pew for your Minister to read Divine Service in a Pulpit with a comely cloth or cushion for the same Can. 83. Can. 30. A Bible of the last Translation in a large Volume and two Books of Common Prayer established by Act of Parliament 1662. both 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 the Degrees wherein Marriage is prohibited 5. Have you a comely large Surplice for the Minister to wear at all times of his publick Ministration in the Church provided Can. 58. and to be duly washed at the charge of the Parish 6. Have you a Register-book of Parchment Can. 70 wherein to Register the Names and Sirnames of all such Persons as are Married Christened or Buried within your Parish together with the Names and Sirnames of both the parents of the children so christened expressing the day month and year of all such Christenings Marriages and Burials And is the Transcript thereof yearly within one month after the 25th of March brought into the Bishops Registry 7. Have you likewise another Book of Paper Can. 52. wherein to record the 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 write down the Church-Wardens Accompts Can. 84. Can. 89. together with a strong Chest with locks and keys wherein to keep the aforesaid Books and all other the aforementioned Furniture in safe custody and lastly Have you a Biere with a black Hearse-cloth for the burial of the Dead Titul 2. Concerning the Church-yard the Houses Glebes and Tythes belong to the Church 1. IS your Church-yard sufficiently fenced and decently kept Hath any person encroached upon the same Can. 85. 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 and to whose use and benefit 2. Have you a true and perfect Terrier of all the Glebe-lands Gardens Orchards Tenements or Cottages belonging to your Parsonage or Vicarage as also a Note of such Penstons Rate-tythes and portions of Tythes Can. 87. or other yearly profits either within or without your Parish as do belong thereunto Have any of the same been with-held from your Minister or by whom as you know or have heard Titul 3. Concerning Ministers 1. IS your Minister defamed Injunct Eliz. 26. or suspected to have obtained either his Benefice or Orders by any Simonaical compact 2. Hath he been legally Inducted into his Benefice and did he within two Months after his Induction publickly in the Church 13. Eliz. Cap 12. upon some Sunday or Holiday in the time of Divine Service read the 39. Articles of the Church of England established by Authority and there publish his assent thereunto 3. Doth your Parson Vicar Curate in reading the Morning and Evening Service Can. 14.21.68 Rub. Matr. Visitat Eurial Comminat 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 Forms and Words prescribed in the Book of common-Common-Prayer 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 so far as you have observed 4. Doth your Minister at the Reading or Celebrating any Devine Office in your Church Can. 58. or Chappel wear the Surplice 5. Doth he observe the Holy dayes and Fasting-days as also the Ember weeks and the yearly Perambulation in Rogation-week Can. 64. Rub. Com. Pra. Injunct Eliz. 19. as in the Common-prayer-Book or by the Ecclestastical Canons is appointed giving notice to the Parishioners of every of the same in the Church in the time of Divine Service upon the Sunday next before 6. Hath your Minister been licensed to preach by the Bishop if so Can. 48. Can. 49. Rub. Com. Can. 45. Can. 46. doth he then constantly unless in case of sickness necessary