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A79631	Articles to be enquired of, and answered unto, by the church-wardens and side-men of every parish in the triennial visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God, Thomas, Lord Bishop of St. David. In the fifth year of his consecration.	Church of England. Diocese of Saint David's. Bishop (1687-1699 : Watson); Watson, Thomas, 1637-1717.	1691 (1691)	Wing C4083A; ESTC R173902	4,887	10

ARTICLES To be Enquired of and Answered unto BY THE Church-Wardens AND SIDE-MEN of every PARISH IN The Triennial Visitation OF THE Right Reverend Father in GOD THOMAS Lord Bishop of St. DAVID In the Fifth Year of his Consecration LONDON Printed for Henry Mortlock at the Phoenix in St. Paul's Church-Yard 1691. THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE ' In Paradise the Tree Of Knowledge was the pride By God's supreme decree The man who eat then died But Heaven in mercy since Does him who tastes forgive To know is no offence Now he who eats shall live ' HENRY STEVENS of Vermont FSA c 4 Trafalgar Square London 1882 The OATH to be Administred to the Church-Wardens of every Parish YOU shall Swear truly and faithfully to execute the Office of a Church-Warden within your Parish and shall diligently enquire and make true presentment of such things and persons as to your knowledge are presentable by the Ecclesiastical Laws of this Realm So help you God and the Contents of this Book The Ministers of the respective Parishes are required to give in a List of the Names of all such as they have Catechised and Prepared and judge fit for Confirmation and to present it to the Bishop together with the Persons to be Confirmed before the beginning of that Holy Office TIT. I. Concerning Churches and Chappels the Fabrick Furniture and Ornaments thereof I. Is your Parish-Church or Chappel in the Walls Roof Windows and Floor in good repair are all things therein contain'd kept orderly and decently when the Floor is opened for any Burial is it in short time after well pav'd again if not by whose fault II. Hath any part of the Church Chappel or Stéeple faln or béen pull'd down and when hath the Bells Lead Stone or any Materials béen imbezled sold or alienated III. Is there a decent Font of Stone with a Cover doth the Minister baptize publickly there have you a decent Table for the Holy Communion placed where it ought to be in the Chancel with a decent Carpet and other Covering of white cloth to be spread thereon at the Celebration of the Lord's Supper and have you a fair Chalice or Cup with a Cover of Silver and one or more Flagons have they béen profan'd or put to any common use IV. Have you a convenient Seat or Pew for Reading Divine Service a Pulpit with a comely Cloth or Cushion are the Inhabitants of your Parish Welsh or English for the greatest part have you accordingly a large Bible of the last Translation two Common-prayer-books published by Authority Anno Dom. 1662 and the Book of Homilies and these not only Welsh but English have you the Books of Canons and Constitutions Ecclesiastical the 39 Articles of Religion a printed Table of the prohibited Degrées of Marriage a fair Surplice and Hood V. Have you a Parchment Book for Registring Christenings Marriages and Burials is the same kept in all regard according to Law or ancient Custom and is there a Transcript thereof sent yearly to the Bishop's Registry VI. Have you also Paper-books for the Names and Licenses of all Strangers admitted to Preach in your Parish-Churches for the Church-wardens Accounts or such Moneys as are collected upon Briefs c have you a Chest with Locks and Keys for the aforesaid Books and Furniture and the Keys kept by the Minister and Church-wardens and have you a Bier and a decent Cloth for carrying the Dead to their Graves and have you a Box in the Church to receive the Alms of charitable persons for the Poor TIT. II. Concerning Church-Yard Houses Gleab-Land Tythes and Dues belonging to the Church I. IS your Church Yard well fenced and decently kept from all encroachments and profanation hath any Doors been made in it or Trees cut down and how long since II. Is there or have you heard of any House belonging to the Minister is the House and Out-houses in good repair have any of them béen pull'd down or defac'd without license have any encroach'd upon the same or remov'd or changed any of the ancient marks or bounds thereof when and by whom III. Have you a true and perfect Terrier of all the Gleab-Lands Gardens Orchards Tenements and Cottages belonging to your Parsonage or Vicarage have any Glead-Lands been changed or taken away have you a Note of such Pensions Rates Tythes portions of Tythes Composition or any yearly Profits within or out of your Parish as belong thereto have any of the same béen with held from your Minister and by whom as you know or have heard and is your Terrier said up in the Bishop's Registry TIT. III. Concerning the Clergy or Ministers I. IS your Minister in Holy Orders and duly qualified is he licensed by the Bishop hath he béen legally inducted and read the 39 Articles and hath he according to Law declared his assent thereto is he known or suspected to have obtain'd his Orders or Benefice by any Simoniacal or undue practise II. Hath your Minister any other Benefice or Cure is he constantly 〈◊〉 in your Parish and doth he reside in the Vicarage or Parsonage house doth he preach and officiate every Lord's day or is he often absent and how long and how is your Church serv'd in his absence doth he provide for the Cure and what allowance doth he make for the same III. Doth your Parson Vicar or Curate in reading daily the Morning and Evening Prayer baptizing of Children solemnizing Marriage churching Women celebrating the Lord's-Supper visiting the Sick and burying the Dead tise the Forms prescribed in the Book of Common-Prayer and observe all such Rites and Ceremonies as are therein appointed doth he in performing all Divine Offices in your Church or Chappel wear the Surplice and other Habits suitable to his degrée if he be a Graduate in either of the Vniversities IV. Doth your Minister often admonish the people not to defer the Baptism of their Children and that it is most convenient to Baptize them upon Sundays and other Holy-days when most number of people méet together for the reasons mentioned in the Rubrick and that without great cause and necessity none are to be Baptized in private Houses and when need compells doth your Minister doe his Office according to the form of private Baptism and afterward if the Child lives is it brought to Church with God-fathers and God-mothers and doth he certifie the Baptism of the Child and receive it into the Congregation of Christ's flock doth he observe the time appointed in the Rubrick for that Office and doe all other things prescribed V. Doth your Minister celebrate the Lord's-Supper so often that your Parishioners may communicate thrée times at least every year doth he give solemn notice thereof by reading the Exhortation appointed for that purpose doth he in publick and private Discourses endeavour to persuade his Parishioners to frequent Communions doth he keep back them who through scandal or any notorious crimes ought not to be admitted and doth he give the Bishop