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A32934 Articles of visitation & enquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical, exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens and side-men, of the diocess of Bath and Wells, at the triennial visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God, Peter, Lord Bishop of the that diocess Church of England. Diocese of Bath and Wells. Bishop (1672-1684 : Mews); Mews, Peter, 1619-1706. 1679 (1679) Wing C4015A; ESTC R40816 8,825 15

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in reading the Morning and Evening Service Administration of the holy Sacraments Celebration of Marriage Churching of Women after Child-birth Visitation of the Sick Barial of the Dead and pronouncing Gods Commination against Impenitent Sinners use the form and words prescribed in the Book of 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 VII Can. 58. Rub. Doth your Minister at the reading or celebrating any Divine Office wear the Surplice together with such other Scholastical Habit as is suitable to his Degree VIII Can. 64. Rub. Com. Pr. Injuct Eliz. 19. Doth he observe the Holy-days and Fasting-days as also the Ember Weeks and the yearly Perambulation in Rogation Week as in the Common-Prayer-Book or by the Ecclesiastical 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 IX Can. 48 49. Rub. Com. Can. 45 46. Hath your Ministor been Licenced to Preach by the Bishop or either of the two Universities If so doth he then constantly unless in case of Sickness necessary absence or other reasonable impediment himself Preach in your Church or Chappel one Sermon every Sunday Or if he be not a licenced Preacher or being so licenced be hindred by Sickness or otherwise as aforesaid doth he procure a Sermon to be Preached by some other Minister a licensed Preacher Or is one of the Homilies set forth by Authority there read by a Priest on Deacon lawfully ordained X. Can 59.61 Can. 66. Injuct Eliz. 44. Doth your Minister diligently instruct the Youth of your Parish in the Church-Catechism and doth he prepare and present them being so instructed to be confirmed by the Bishop And doth he endeavour to reclaim all Popish Recusants and Sectaries if any such be inhabiting within your Parish to the true Religion established in the Church of England and to their bounden Duty in obeying the Laws and submitting to the Government thereof XI Doth he neglect to visit the Sick Can. 67 68 69. Rub. Com. Pra. Can. 29. or delay the Baptism of any Infant that is in danger of death Is there any Child in your parish past Infancy or other Person of more years through your Ministers default yet remaining unbaptized Doth he baptize any without Godfathers and Godmothers or admit either of the Parents to be Godfather or Godmother to their own Children XII Doth he in his Sermons at any time as you know or have heard Preach any False Heretical 13. Eliz. 12. Injunct Eliz. 31. Seditious or Schismatical Doctrine thereby to seduce the People into parties and factions to the disturbance of the publick Peace and Unity of the Church or State XIII Hath he presumed to Marry any Persons in Private Houses or such as being under age Can. 16. Rub. Mat. have not the consent of their Parents or without the Banes first published on three Sundays or Holy-days in the Church unless he had Licence or Dispensation so to do or at any other hours then between Eight and Twelve in the Morning who are the Persons so Married and when were they so Married XIV Doth any person Preach in your Parish as a Lecturer Act. Uniform Hath he allowance from the Bishop for so doing Doth he before his Lecture read Divine Service according to the Book of Common Prayer and is he in all respects conformable to the Laws and Orders of the Church of England XV. Can. 72 75 Hath your Minister taken upon him to appoint any publick or private Fasts Prophecyings or Exercises not appointed by Authority or doth he or any other either Minister or Lay person hold any Conventicles or meetings in private Houses within your Parish for people of several Families to resort unto under the pretence of Preaching Praying Thanksgiving or Humiliation contrary to the Laws and Canons in that case provided XVI Is your Parson Vicar Can. 75. Curate or Lecturer a man of sober unblamable and exemplary life Doth he familiarly converse with ungodly vicious excommunicate persons otherwise then to instruct or reform them Is he a frequenter of Taverns or Ale-houses a common Gamester a prophane or obscene Jester Swearer a Railer Scoffer or Quarreller Doth he set neighbors at variance one with another or encourage them to suits and contention Is he noted to be an intemperate Drinker or vehemently suspected of Incontinence with any person either within your Parish or without Is his Apparel grave and decent both for fashion and colour as the Canons of the Church require Or is his carriage and conversation in any kind whatsoever disorderly or scandalous and unbeseeming a Minister of Jesus Christ XVII Hath any person presumed to execute the Office of a Priest or a Deacon in your Parish-Church and to say read or celebrate Divine Service there Act Unifor or to serve the Cure of your Parish not being a Deacon or to do any other Ministerial Office in your Church belonging to a Priest or Deacon If so you are to present what his name is where he dwelleth and how oft he hath offended therein XVIII Doth your Minister use before his Sermon to Pray for the King's Majesty King Charles His Royal Consort Queen Catharine Can. 55. James Duke of York and the Royal Progeny giving unto His Majesty such Stile and Title of Supream Governor in all Causes and over all Persons as well Ecclesiastical as Temporal as are due unto His Majesty Act. Uniform Hath your Parson Vicar Curate or Lecturer a Certificate under the Hand and Seal of the Archbishop Bishop or Ordinary of his Subscription to the Declaration appointed by the Act of Uniformity and hath he publickly and openly read the same together with the Declaration upon some Lords day within three months after the date of the said Certificate in your Parish Church in the presence of the Congregation in time of Divine Service TIT. IV. Concerning the Parishioners I. Can. 110. IS there in your Parish any person reputed Heretick or Schismatick any Papist Familist Anabaptist Quaker or other Sectary that refuse to come into the publick Assemblies Prayers Services of the Church or that make profession of any other Religion than that is established in the Church of England And if there be any such what are their Names II. Is there any person in your Parish on whom there is a common Fame or vehement suspition of Adultery Can. 109. Fornication or Incest committed by him or her Are there any common Drunkards within your Parish or common Swearers or Blasphemers of Gods name or any that are noted to be unclean lewd or obscene Talkers or such who are sowers of Sedition Faction and Discord amongst their neighbors III. Injunct Eliz. 34. Do any of your Parish upon Sundays or Holy