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A00183	Articles to be enquired of, within the archdeaconry of Glocester, in the ge[ne]rall visitation of the right wor. M. Samuel Burton, Archdeacon of the dioces of Glocester holden in the yeere of our Lord God, 1618, in the 16. yeere of the raigne of our most gracious soueraigne Lord James, by the grace of God, King of Great Britaine, France & Ireland, defender of the faith, &c.	Church of England. Diocese of Gloucester.	1618 (1618)	STC 10213.3; ESTC S4279	11,476	15

ARTICLES TO BE ENQVIRED OF WITHIN THE ARCHdeaconty of Glocester in the gerall Visitation of the Right Wor M. Samuel Burton Archdeacon of the Dioces of Glocester Holden in the yeere of our Lord God 1618. In the 16. yeere of the Raigne or our most gracious Soueraigne Lord James by the grace of God King of Great Britaine France Ireland Defender of the Faith c. LONDON Printed for Nathaniel Butter 1618. The tenor of the Oath to be ministred to the Church-wardens and Sworne-men YOu shall Sweare that vpon due consideration of the Articles giuen you in charge to present vnto You shall particularly present all the Wants Defects and also all offences and offenders therin required of wherein you shall deale truly and faithfully So help you God LEVIT 19.12 Yee shall not sweare by my Name falsely neither shalt thou profane the Name of thy God ARTICLES TO BEE ENQVIRED OF WITHIN THE Archdeaconrie of the Diocesse of Glocester in the Visitation to be holden in the yeere of our Lord God 1618. ¶ Articles concerning the Cleargie WHether hath your Minister read the Constitutions set foorth by his Maiestie once euery yéere vpon some Sundaies or Holidaies in the afternoone before diuine seruice according as by the Canons he is bound 2 Whether doth your Minister vse to pray for the Kings Maiesty King Iames for the Quéenes Maiestie the Prince and all their royall Progenie giuing vnto him such stile and title of Supreme Gouernour in all causes and ouer all persons as well Ecclesiasticall Temporall as by law are due vnto him exhorting their Parishioners to yéeld him obedience according to the same and also in their sayd Sermons doe pray for all Archbishops Bishops and other Ecclesiasticall persons according to the fifty fiue Canon 3 Whether is the prescript forme of diuine Seruice vsed by your minister vpon Sundayes Holidayes Wednesdaies and Fridaies according to the Booke of Common Prayer And whether doth your minister duely obserue all the orders rites and ceremonies prescribed in the said booke of common prayer as well in reading publike prayers the Letany as also in administring the Sacraments in such māner forme wearing the Surples as in the Booke of common prayer by law now established is enioyned 4 Whether doth your Minister administer the holy Communion so often and at such time as that euery Parishioner may receiue the same at the least thrice in euerie yéere whereof once at Easter as by the booke of Common Praier is appointed And whether doth your Minister receiue the same himselfe on euerie daie that hee administreth it to others knéeling at the same administreth it to none but such as do knéele at the receiuing thereof and vse the words of the Institution according to that booke at euerie time that the bread and wine is receiued in such manner forme as by the promise of the 21. Canon is directed or wherein is hee faultie and whether is warning giuen by him before hand for the Communion as the 22. Canon requireth 5 Whether hath your minister admitted any notorious Offenders or Schismatiques to the Communion contrary to the 26 and 27 constitutions without satisfaction by due course of Law before enioyned them or reiected any from the Communion who were not by publike presentment or other open scandall infamous and detected of some notorious crime by common fame published in the Parish 6 Whether the Minister together with the Church-wardens and Quest-men doe take diligent héede and care that not onely all and euery of your Parishioners doe receiue thrice in euery yéere as aforesaid but also that no strangers of any other Parish doe forsake their owne Minister and parish to receiue with you contrary to the 28 Canon 7 Whether doth your Minister vse to signe the children with the signe of the crosse when they are baptized according to the Booke of Common Praier and the thirtieth canon and whether he hath deferred or wilfully refused to baptize any infant in his parish being in danger hauing béene duly enformed of the weaknesse thereof and whether the childe hath died in his default without baptisme contrary to the 68 and 69 canons 8 Whether is your minister continually resident with you vpon his Benefice or for how long time hath he been absent and where is he resident for the most part and what other Benefice hath he 9 Whether doth your minister being a Preacher preach vsually according to the constitutions either in his owne cure with you or else in some other church or chappell néere adioyning where no Preacher is according to the 45 Canon or how oft hath he been negligent in that behalfe 10 Whether is your minister a Preacher allowed if yea then by whom if not whether doth hee procure Sermons to bee preached among you once in euery moneth at the least by such as are lawfully licensed according to the 46 canon or doth contribute toward a licenced Preacher if his liuing will beare it 11 Whether hath your minister another Benefice and whether doth he supply his absence by a Curate that is sufficiently licensed to preach in in that cure of his whereon he himselfe is not resident or otherwise in case he doth not finde a Preaching minister there by reason of the smalnesse thereof whether doth hee preach at both of his Benefices vsually himselfe according to the 47 canon 12 Whether is your Curate licenced to serue by the Bishop of this Diocesse or by any other and by whom whether doth your minister or Curate serue more cures then one contrary to the 48 canon if yea then what other Cure doth he also serue 13 If your minister bee not licenced to preach as aforesayd whether doth he read homilies or rather take vpon him to expound the Scriptures either in his owne cure or elsewhere contrary to the 49 canon If yea then you are to present him specifie the place where he hath so preached 14 Whether hath any person beene admitted to preach within your church or chappell but such as you haue well knowen to be sufficiently licensed whom haue you so admitted you shall present their names and how oft haue any such béene admitted to preach and by whose procurement and whether haue you caused euery strange Preacher licensed or not licensed to subscribe his name together with the day whē he preached according to the 50 and 51 canons and if he were licenced then by whom he was licensed And whether haue they or any other preached in your church not being soberly decently apparelled according to the 74 canon 15 Whether doth your Lecturer and Preacher reade diuine seruice and administer the Sacraments in his owne person twice euery yéere obseruing all the ceremonies in the Booke of common Prayer established according to the 56 canon 16 Whether doth your Minister weare the Surplice whilest hée is saying the publike prayers and administring the Sacraments and if he be any Graduate whether then doth he also weare vpon

decent Communion Table standing vpon a frame with a carpet of silke or some other decent stuffe and a faire Linnen cloth to lay thereon at the Communion time and whether i● the same then placed in such conuenient sort within the Chancell or Church as that the minister may be best heard in his prayer and Administration and that the greater number may communicate And whether are the Ten Commandements set vpon the Cast end of your Church or Chappell where the people may best sée and reade them and other sentences of holy Scriptures written on the wals likewise for the same purpose 4 Whether haue you a conuenient seat for your Minister to read seruice in together with a comely Pulpit set vp in a conuenient place with a decent cloth or cushion for the same a comely large Surplice a faire Communion Cup of siluer and a couer agréeable for the same with all other things and ornaments necessary for the celebration of Diuine Seruice and administration of the Sacraments and a strong chest for the Almes of the poore with three locks and keyes and another chest for the kéeping of the Ornaments of the church and Register booke 5 How many Bells are there at this present hanging in the Bell-frée of your Parish church And how many haue there béene héeretofore whether any of your said Bells haue béene taken downe and sold or made away and what other church goods are now wanting in your said church 6 Whether are your Churches or Chappels with the chancels therof your Parsonage or Vicarage house and all other housing thereto belonging in good reparations and decent and comely kept as well within as without the seats well maintained your church yards well fenced and kept without abuse according to the 85 canon If not then through whose default and what defects are All these things in these Articles to be prepared according to the canons vnder the Title appertaining to churches 7 Whether haue you since the last Metropoliticall Visitation of the most Reuerend Father the now Lord Arch bishop of Canterbury taken a true Terriar of all the Glebe land Houses Tenements Orchyards Gardens and portions of Tithes whether within your Parish or without belonging to your Parsonage or Vicarage and deliuered the same into the office of the Register of this Diocesse Articles concerning Schoole-masters WHether the Schoole-master or Schoole-masters within your parish openly or priuately in any Noble or Gentlemans house or in any other place be of good and sincere religion life and conuersation and be diligent in teaching and bringing vp of youth and whether they haue béene examined allowed and licenced for Schoole-masters by the Ordinarie in that behalfe and how many seuerall Schoole-masters haue you and what be their names 2 Whether your Schoole-master or Schoole-masters do themselues receiue the holy Communion as often as they ought to doe and whether do all your Schollers which be of age sufficient and of capacity by instruction to receiue the Lords Supper come to the Communion either in your Church or where their Parents dwell once euerie yeere and bee diligent to heare common praier 3 Whether the Schoolemaster or Schoolemasters either priuate or publike doe teach their Schollers the Catechisme authorized by publike Authoritie at the least once euerie weeke and doe enstruct and examine them in the same and do teach any other catechisme and what catechisme is it that they doe so teach 4 Whether your Schoolemaster or Schoolemasters or anie of them be known or suspected to read vnto their Schollers priuately any vnlawfull books or priuately to enstruct them in their young yéeres either in popery superstition or disobedience or contempt to his Maiestie and his Lawes Ecclesiasticall by publique authoritie allowed 5 What Recusant Papists are there in your Parish and whether doe they or any of them kéep any Schoolmaster in their house which commeth not to Church to heare Diuine Seruice and receiue the Communion what is his name and how long hath he taught 6 Whether the Schoolemaster or Schoolemasters within your Parish doe teach his or their Schollers any other Grammar then that which is called the Kings Grammar set foorth by the authoritie of King Henry the eight teaching the prescript forme thereof whereby the Schollers may perfectly vnderstand their Grammar rules and constructions Articles concerning Parishioners and ●●hers of the Laytie WHether is there any within your Parish that hath or do●● impugne the Kings Maiesties Supremacie and authority in causes Ecclesiasticall or doe anie waie or in anie part impeach the same being restored to the Crowne by the Lawes of this Realme established in that behalfe 2 Whether is there anie in your Parish that denieth the Church of England by Law established vnder the Kings most excellent Maiestie to be a true and Apostolicall Church teaching and maintaining the doctrine of the Apostles 3 Whether is there any in your Parish that doe impugne any of the Articles of Religion agréed vpon in Anno 1562. and established in the Church of England 4 Whether is there any in your Parish that doth impugne or speake against the Rites and Ceremonies established in the Church of England or the lawfull vse of them you shall present their names 5 Whether are there any in your Parish that doe impugne the gouernment of the Church of England vnder the Kings most excellent Maiestie by Arch-bishops Bishops Archdeacons the rest that beare office in the same affirming that the same is Antichristiā or repugnāt to the word of God 6 VVhether is there any in your Parish that impugne the forme of consecrating ordaining of Archbishops Bishops Priests or Deacons affirming that the same is repugnant to the word of God or that they who are so ordered in that same forme are not lawfully made 7 VVhether is there any in your parish that doth hold or frequent any conuenticles or priuate méetings and there doe confer to agree vpon anie priuate orders other then such as are by the canons set foorth by publique authoritie to be by them or any others in Church gouernment obserued 8 VVhether any persons haue lurked or tippled in Tauernes or Ale-houses on Sundayes or other Holidayes or vsed his or their manuall craft or trade to keepe their shops open vpon the said dayes or any of them and especially in the time of diuine Seruice 9 VVhether are there any in your Parish that doe or haue prophaned since his Maiesties last generall pardon the Lords day called Sunday or other Holidaies contrarie to the orders of the Church of England prescribed in that behalfe 10 VVhether hath any person in your parish quarrelled stricken or vsed any violence vnto or with your Minister or any other in the Church or Church-yard or vsed himselfe disorderly in the Church by filthy and prophane talke or any other rude and immodest behauiour 11 VVhether is that due reuerence humble submission vsed in your Church or Chappell in the time of diuine Seruice as by