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A32970 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 Church of England. Diocese of Peterborough. 1683 (1683) Wing C4079; ESTC R213189 8,689 12

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is Can. 89. II. Have the former and last Church-wardens given up their due Accompts to the Parish and delivered up to the succeeding Church-wardens the monies remaining in their hands together with all others things belonging to your Church or Chappel Can. 90. III. Do the Church-wardens and Side-men take diligent care and see who of the Parishioners be absent from the Divine service and Sermon in your Church or Chappel upon Sundays and Holidays 1 Q. Eliz. 2. and if they find any of them to have absented themselves without a sufficient cause do they by warrant from some of the Iustices of Peace levy of them by way of distress upon their goods the sum of 12 pence for every such day of their absence according to the Act of Parliament in that case provided And do they distribute the several sums solevied among the Poor of your Parish according to the Law Can. 18. Can. 19. IV. Do they present them that come late to Church after Divine Service is begun or depart before it be ended Do they suffer none to stand idle Can. 90. or talk together in the Church-porch or to walk in th● Church or Church-yard during the time of Prayers Preaching or other Sacred Offices Can. 18. V. Do they suffer no misbehaviour or disorder to be done by men women or servants or Children in your Church or Chappel Can. 88. Are they careful that none of them sit lean or lay their Hats upon th● Communion Table Do they permit no Minstrels no Morris dancers no Dogs Hawks or Hounds to be brought or come into your Church to the disturbance of the Congregation Can. 20. VI. Do they against every Communion appointed in your Church or Chappel provide a sufficient quantity of fine white Bread and of good Wine according to the number of Communicants Can. 52. VII Do they cause all Strangers that Preach in your Church or Chappel to subscribe their names the same day in a Book provided for that purpose together with the name of the Bishop that licensed them to Preach in this Diocess do they permit no other to preach Can. 119. VIII Have they the Church-wardens and Side-men now sworn to give in a true answer unto all these Articles of Enquiry in all their several Titles taken sufficient time to draw up their Presentments and therein consulted with you their Minister for your faithful assistance THe Minister of every Parish or the Curate in his absence may joyn in Presentments with the Church-wardens and Sides-men and if they will not present then the Ministers being the persons that have the chief care upon them for the suppressing of Sin and Impiety in their Parishes may present the Crimes aforesaid and such things as shall want due Reformation FOR know you assuredly that as the true discharging of your Office is the chief means whereby publick disorders Sins and Offences in your Parish may be reformed and punished So if you wilfully refuse to present such crimes and faults as either you know to have been committed or otherwise have heard of by publick fame That in such cases the Bishop and his Officers are to proceed against you in their Ecclesiastical Courts as in cases of wilful Omission and Perjury WILLIAM PETERBOROVGH THE Ministers of every Parish are desired to give in the Names of such of the younger sort in their several Parishes as they judge fit to receive Confirmation from the Bishop and to present them to be Confirmed especially such as having competently learned their Catechism have not yet received the Holy Communion and to present them to the Bishop to be confirmed as there shall be opportunity