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A32953 Articles of enquiry concerning certain matters ecclesiastical, exhibited to the church-wardens and side-men of every parish within the arch-deaconry of Huntington for their better direction in their presentments in the visitation of John Hammond, Arch-Deacon of Huntington. Church of England. Archdeaconry of Huntington. 1670 (1670) Wing C4050; ESTC R40826 3,837 10

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ARTICLES OF ENQUIRY Concerning certain MATTERS ECCLESIASTICAL EXHIBITED To the Church-wardens and Side-men of every Parish within the ARCH-DEACONRY OF HVNTINGTON For their better direction in their Presentments in the VISITATION OF JOHN HAMMOND Arch-Deacon of HVNTINGTON London Printed by James Cotterel 1670 The Tenour of the Oath of the Church-wardens and Side-men of every Parish YOu shall well and faithfully execute the Office of Church-wardens or Side-men in the Parish of N. and true presentment make of such defaults and offences as are mentioned in the Articles given you in charge or you know to be enquirable by the laws Ecclesiastical of this Land So help you God ARTICLES of Inquiry Within the Arch-Deaconry of HVNTINGTON TIT. I. Concerning Churches and Chappels with the Posessions Furniture and Ornaments thereunto belonging 1. IS your Church or Chappel with the Chancel and Steeple thereof in good and sufficient repair both within and without 2. Are all things therein kept orderly and in decent sort free from any thing that may be either noisome or unseemly 3. Hath any part thereof been demolished or pulled down do you know or have you heard of any person who hath imbezelled or converted to his own use any of the Bells Lead Timber or Utensils thereunto belonging 4. Have you in your Church or Chappel a large Bible of the last translation the book of Common-Prayer lately established the Book of Homilies allowed by authority the Table of degrees wherein Marriages are prohibited a register-Register-book in parchment for Christenings Marriages and Burials a Book for such strangers as Preach to write their Names and Licenses in as also another for the Church-wardens accounts and are the same kept in all points as is required 5. Have you a Font of stone standing in the usual place for publick Baptism and doth your Minister therein onely Baptize Publicly 6. Have you a decent Communion-table with a Carpet in the time of Divine-Service and another covering of white linen at the time of administring the Sacrament of the Lords Suppers What cup chalice patten or flagons have you belonging to that Service 7. Have you a convenient Seat or Pew for your Minister to read Service in a comely Pulpit set in a convenient place to Preach the Word in with a decent cloth or cushion for the same have you also a decent and comely Surplice for the use of the Minister in his publick administrations 8. Have you in your Church a Box for the Alms for the poor a strong chest with locks and keys and are the Plate Vessels Carpets Vestments and Books belonging to the Church safely kept therein and have you a Bier with a Herse-cloth for the decent Burial of the Dead 9. Is your Church-yard well and sufficiently fenced and decently kept Have any encroached upon the Ground thereof or cut down any Trees growing therein unless for necessary reparation of the Church or Chancel 10. Have you in your Parish a house for your Minister to dwell in Is the same with the out-houses thereunto belonging in good and sufficient repair Have any of them been defaced or pulled down without License 11. Have you a true and perfect Terriar of all the Glebe-lands and tenements belonging to your Parsonage or Vicarage taken by the view of your Minister and other honest men of your Parish as also a Note of such Pensions rate-tithes and portions of tithes both within and without your Parish as belong thereunto And is a copy thereof delivered into the Bishops Registry 12. Is there any Alms-house Hospital or Free-School being not of the Kings foundation in your Parish And are they and their endowment preserved and employed to their right use 13. Have any dying in your Parish given any Legacy to the Church or Poor which hath been mis-impolyed and disposed of to other uses TIT. II. Concerning Ministers 1. HAve you setled Minister in your Parish If not how long have you been destitute What is the living yearly worth and who is the Patron thereof By whom are the fruits received and how are they disposed of 2. Doth your Parson Vicar or Curate audibly and distinctly read all Morning and Evening Service and in reading of the same administration of the Sacraments celebration of Marriage burial of the Dead and in all other Offices use the form and words prescribed in the book of Common-Prayer without any addition omission or alteration 3. Doth he diligently instruct the Youth of your Parish in the Church-Catechism Doth he read the Canons of the Church publickly once every year give notice of the Holy-days and Fasting-days of the Communion Banns of Matrimony and Perambulation in Rogation-week read the Briefs and Excommunications delivered to him and every year publish in your Church or Chappel the Statute against profane swearing and cursing according as it is enacted 12 Jac. cap. 20 4. Doth he at reading or celebrating any Divine Office in your Church or Chappel constantly wear the Surplice together with such other Scholastical Habit as is suitable to his degree and in Preaching doth he wear a Gown 5. Hath he at any time that you know of publickly or otherwise spoken against the Order or Government of the Church of England as is now by Law established 6. Doth he administer the Sacraments in private houses otherwise than is by law allowed 7. Doth he permit any strange Minister to Preach in your Church or Chappel who is not sufficiently authorized thereunto 8. Doth he serve more than one Church or Chappel in distinct Parishes upon one day If so how far distant are those Churches or Chappels which he so serveth and what Wages and Salary hath he for his pains 9. Is your Minister a man of a godly sober and peaceable conversation or on the contrary Is he a frequenter of Taverns or Alehouses or doth he board therein Is he a common Gamester a profane Swearer and obscene Jester or an intemperate Drinker Is he vehemently suspected of Incontinency Is he a fomenter of suits and contention among Neighbours Doth he give himself to any base of servile labour or secular trade unbefitting the duty and Dignity of his Office 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 disorderly scandalous or unbeseeming a Minister of Jesus Christ TIT. III. Concerning Parishioners 1. DO any of your Parish make profession of any other Religion than what is professed and established in the Church of England Do any reproach the same Religion or seduce others from it Or endeavour to alienate the hearts of the people from their Loyalty and Obedience to the King 2. Do any absent themselves from the publick Assemblies and Service of the Church or not come in the time as well to Service as Sermons or not behave themselves when they are there with such reverence order decency and attention as is required or depart thence before the Service and Sermon be ended