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A79607	Articles concerning matters ecclesiastical; to be enquired of within the diocese of Lincoln, at the primary visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God James lord bishop of that diocese. : Anno Domini 1697.	Church of England. Diocese of Lincoln. Bishop (1695-1705 : Gardiner); Gardiner, James, 1637-1705.	1697 (1697)	Wing C4064B; ESTC R225454	5,206	14

ARTICLES CONCERNING Matters Ecclesiastical To be Enquired of within the DIOCESE OF LINCOLN AT THE PRIMARY VISITATION OF THE Right Reverend Father in God JAMES Lord Bishop of that Diocese Anno Domini 1697. LONDON Printed for John Everingham Bookseller at the Star in Ludgate-street 1697. The Form of the Oath to be Administred to the Church-VVardens Side-men of every Parish YOU shall Swear to make True Presentment according to the Book of Articles given You in Charge as far as You know and by Law You are bound without Fear or Favour of any Person So help You God ARTICLES CONCERNING Matters Ecclesiastical c. IN The Diocese of LINCOLN TIT. I. Concerning Churches and Chappels and the Furniture belonging to them 1. IS your Parish-Church or Chappel well and sufficiently repaired the Windows glazed 1. Canon 8● not stopped up the Floor evenly paved and the Seats convenient for Kneeling and Sitting and the whole Church clean and Decent 2. Is there in the Church or Chappel a Font of Stone with a Cover to it standing in the usual Place 2. Canon 81 82. Is there a decent Communion Table in your Chancel covered in time of Divine-Service with a Carpet of Silk or Stuff and at the time of Administring the Holy Communion with a fair Linnen Cloath have you a Patin for the Bread and a Chalice for the Wine with a Cover and one or more Flaggons preserved and kept for this Use and not imployed for any other 3 Have you a decent Surplice for the Minister to use at the time of Divine Service 3. Canon 58. provided and duly washed at the charge of the Parish 4. 4. Canon 83 80. Have you in the Church or Chappel a convenient Seat or Pew for the Reading of Divine Service a Pulpit with a Cloath or Cushion a Large Bible of the last Translation Two Books of Common-prayer for the Minister and Clerk well bound The Book of Homilies set forth by Authority The Book of Canons A Printed lable of the Degrees wherein Marriages are prohibited 5. 5. Canon 70. Have you a Register-Book of Parchment of the Day and Year of all Christenings Weddings and Burials in your Parish Also a Book for the Church-wardens Accounts and a strong Chest with Locks and Keys wherein to keep all the said Books and the forementioned Furniture TIT. II. Concerning the Church-yard Houses Glebe Tithes and Possessions belonging to the Church 1. 1. Canon 85. IS your Church-yard sufficiently fenced and carefully kept with Walls Pales or Rails as has been accustomed are the Trees therein preserved has any part of it been separated from it or any Door made into it 2. 2. Lindwood de Eccles Aediffi Is the House of the Parson Vicar or Curate with all the Out-houses thereunto belonging kept in good and sufficient Repair Have any of the said Houses been defaced or pulled down without Licence and by whom Have any Incroachments been made upon the same and by whom 3. Have you a true Terrier of all the Gleab-lands Meadows 3. Canon 87. Gardens Orchards Tenements or Cottages belonging to the Parsonage or Vicarage Have you a particular of the Pensions Rate-Tithes and Portion of Tithes either within or without your Parish and other yearly Profits belonging to your Parsonage or Vicarage Have any inclosures been made in your Parish to the Detriment of the Church by the decay of Tillage and converting Arable Land into Pasture Is your Terrier entred in the Bishops Registry TIT. III. Concerning Ministers 1. IS your Minister Episcopally ordained 1. Canon 36. and Licensed by the Bishop himself Hath he been legally inducted and hath he Read the thirty nine Articles within the Time by Law appointed and declared his Assent thereunto 2. Is your Minister suspected to have obtained his Benefice by any Simoniacal Contract 2. Canon 40. 3. Is your Minister constantly resident in the Parish 3 Canon 45 47. does he Preach every Lords Day unless hindred by sickness or reasonable absence How long in any one year hath he been absent from his Cure Hath he a Licensed Curate to assist him in his absence or presence and what Yearly Stipend doth he allow him Doth he supply any other Cure besides or hath he any other Ecclesiastical Benefice 4. Doth your Parson Vicar or Curate 4. Act of Uniformity in reading the Morning and Evening Service Administration of the Holy Sacraments Celebration of Marriage Churching of Women Burial of the Dead and Pronouncing Gods Commination against impenitent Sinners use the form and words prescribed in the Book of common-Common-Prayer doth he observe all such Rites and Ceremonies as are appointed in that Book so far as you know 5. 5. Canon 53. Act of Uniformity Doth your Minister at the Reading and Celebrating Divine Offices wear the Surplice together with the Habit suitable to his Degree And doth he read the Service with an audible and distinct Voice 6. 6. Canon 21 26. Doth he frequently administer the Sacrament of the Lords-Supper so often as that every Parishioner may receive it thrice at the least in every year And doth he keep back such as ought not to be admitted giving an account of them to the Bishop 7. 7. Canon 57 61. Doth he diligently instruct the Youth of the Parish in the Church Catechism and when they are instructed doth he as there is opportunity present them to be confirmed by the Bishop 8. 8. Canon 67 68 69. Rubric of Private Baptism Doth he neglect or refuse to Visit Sick Persons Doth he delay to Baptize Infants that are in danger of Death Or being so Baptized and recovering afterwards does he take care that they be brought into the Church with Godfathers and Godmothers that the Congregation may be satisfied of the Baptizing thereof Is there any Child past Infancy or other Persons grown up who through your Ministers default remains yet Unbaptized in your Parish 9. 9. Canon 62 63. Injunct Hath your Minister Married any Persons in private Houses Or such as being under Age have not the consent of Parents or Guardians or without the publication of Banns unless by a License duly obtained Or at any other hours than between eight and twelve a Clock in the Forenoon Or at any hour any Persons that are prohibited to Marry according to the Table of Marriage Or such as neither of them dwell in the Parish 10. Doth your Minister publish the Holy days and Fasting days 10. Canon 64.3 Jac. 1. c. 1.6 7. Gul. 3. and doth he read Divine Service appointed to be read those days Doth he on the fifth of November yearly after Morning Prayer or Sermon read the Act for Publick Thanksgiving on that day And doth he read the Act for the more effectual suppressing Prophane Cursing and Swearing four several times in the year on the four several Sundays appointed in that Act 11. Is your Minister Sober Grave and Peaceable in his Behaviour Is he decent