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Articles of visitation and enquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical: exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens, and side-men of every parish within the diocess of Peterborough. In the episcopal [illegible] visitation of right reverend Father in God William by divine permission Lord Bishop of Peterborough.; Visitation articles. 1683
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Church of England. Diocese of Peterborough.
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1683
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Wing C4079; ESTC R213189
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be_v 89._o can._n 89._o ii_o have_v the_o former_a and_o last_o churchwarden_n give_v up_o their_o due_a account_n to_o the_o parish_n and_o deliver_v up_o to_o the_o succeed_a churchwarden_n the_o money_n remain_v in_o their_o hand_n together_o with_o all_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o your_o church_n or_o chappel_n 90._o can._n 90._o iii_o do_v the_o churchwarden_n and_o sideman_n take_v diligent_a care_n and_o see_v who_o of_o the_o parishioner_n be_v absent_a from_o the_o divine_a service_n and_o sermon_n in_o your_o church_n or_o chapel_n upon_o sunday_n and_o holiday_n 2._o 1_o q._n eliz._n 2._o and_o if_o they_o find_v any_o of_o they_o to_o have_v absent_v themselves_o without_o a_o sufficient_a cause_n do_v they_o by_o warrant_n from_o some_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n levy_v of_o they_o by_o way_n of_o distress_n upon_o their_o good_n the_o sum_n of_o 12_o penny_n for_o every_o such_o day_n of_o their_o absence_n according_a to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o that_o case_n provide_v and_o do_v they_o distribute_v the_o several_a sum_n solevied_a among_o the_o poor_a of_o your_o parish_n according_a to_o the_o law_n 19_o can._n 18._o can._n 19_o iv_o do_v they_o present_v they_o that_o come_v late_a to_o church_n after_o divine_a service_n be_v begin_v or_o depart_v before_o it_o be_v end_v do_v they_o suffer_v none_o to_o stand_v idle_a 90._o can._n 90._o or_o talk_v together_o in_o the_o church-porch_n or_o to_o walk_v in_o thâ_n church_n or_o church-yard_n during_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n preach_v or_o other_o sacred_a office_n 18._o can._n 18._o v._o do_v they_o suffer_v no_o misbehaviour_n or_o disorder_n to_o be_v do_v by_o man_n woman_n or_o servant_n or_o child_n in_o your_o church_n or_o chappel_n 88_o can._n 88_o be_v they_o careful_a that_o none_o of_o they_o sit_v lean_a or_o lay_v their_o hat_n upon_o thâ_n communion_n table_n do_v they_o permit_v no_o minstrel_n no_o morris_n dancer_n no_o dog_n hawk_n or_o hound_n to_o be_v bring_v or_o come_v into_o your_o church_n to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o congregation_n 20._o can._n 20._o vi_o do_v they_o against_o every_o communion_n appoint_v in_o your_o church_n or_o chappel_n provide_v a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o fine_a white_a bread_n and_o of_o good_a wine_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o communicant_n 52._o can._n 52._o vii_o do_v they_o cause_v all_o stranger_n that_o preach_v in_o your_o church_n or_o chapel_n to_o subscribe_v their_o name_n the_o same_o day_n in_o a_o book_n provide_v for_o that_o purpose_n together_o with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o bishop_n that_o license_v they_o to_o preach_v in_o this_o diocese_n &_o do_v they_o permit_v no_o other_o to_o preach_v 119._o can._n 119._o viii_o have_v they_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o sideman_n now_o swear_v to_o give_v in_o a_o true_a answer_n unto_o all_o these_o article_n of_o enquiry_n in_o all_o their_o several_a title_n take_v sufficient_a time_n to_o draw_v up_o their_o presentment_n and_o therein_o consult_v with_o you_o their_o minister_n for_o your_o faithful_a assistance_n the_o minister_n of_o every_o parish_n or_o the_o curate_n in_o his_o absence_n may_v join_v in_o presentment_n with_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o sides-man_n and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o present_v than_o the_o minister_n be_v the_o person_n that_o have_v the_o chief_a care_n upon_o they_o for_o the_o suppress_n of_o sin_n and_o impiety_n in_o their_o parish_n may_v present_v the_o crime_n aforesaid_a and_o such_o thing_n as_o shall_v want_v due_a reformation_n for_o know_v you_o assure_o that_o as_o the_o true_a discharge_n of_o your_o office_n be_v the_o chief_a mean_n whereby_o public_a disorder_n sin_n and_o offence_n in_o your_o parish_n may_v be_v reform_v and_o punish_v so_o if_o you_o wilful_o refuse_v to_o present_v such_o crime_n and_o fault_n as_o either_o you_o know_v to_o have_v be_v commit_v or_o otherwise_o have_v hear_v of_o by_o public_a fame_n that_o in_o such_o case_n the_o bishop_n and_o his_o officer_n be_v to_o proceed_v against_o you_o in_o their_o ecclesiastical_a court_n as_o in_o case_n of_o wilful_a omission_n and_o perjury_n william_n peterborough_n the_o minister_n of_o every_o parish_n be_v desire_v to_o give_v in_o the_o name_n of_o such_o of_o the_o young_a sort_n in_o their_o several_a parish_n as_o they_o judge_v fit_a to_o receive_v confirmation_n from_o the_o bishop_n and_o to_o present_v they_o to_o be_v confirm_v especial_o such_o as_o have_v competent_o learn_v their_o catechism_n have_v not_o yet_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n and_o to_o present_v they_o to_o the_o bishop_n to_o be_v confirm_v as_o there_o shall_v be_v opportunity_n