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B00013	Articles to be enquired of vvithin the dioces of London, in the second trienniall visitation of the right honorable, and right reuerend father in God, William Lord Bishop of London. holden in the yeere of our lord God, 1631.	Church of England. Diocese of London. Bishop (1628-1633 : Laud); Laud, William, 1573-1645.	1631 (1631)	STC 10264; ESTC S122642	17,330	25

ARTICLES TO BE ENQVIRED OF VVITHIN THE Dioces of LONDON IN THE SECOND TRIENNIALL Visitation of the Right Honorable and Right Reuerend Father in God WILLIAM Lord Bishop of London HOLDEN In the yeere of our Lord God 1631. Printed at LONDON M. DC XXXI The Oath to bee ministred to the Church-wardens and Sworne-men YOu shall sweare that you and euery of you shall diligently enquire of the Articles giuen you in charge and without any affection fauour hatred hope of reward gaine or feare of displeasure or malice of any person you shall present all and euery such person and persons that now is or of late was within your Parish as hath committed any incest adultery fornication or symony and any misdemeanour or disturbances committed or made in any Church or Chappell in time of Common Prayer Preaching or diuine Seruice there vsed to the disturbance thereof and also that haue committed or done any other offence fault or default presentable in the Ecclesiasticall Court according to the Articles now deliuered to you Wherein you shall deale vprightly and according to truth neither of malice presenting any contrary to truth nor of corrupt affection sparing to present any and so conceale the truth hauing in this action God before your eyes with an earnest zeale to maintaine the truth and suppresse vice So helpe you God and the Contents of this Booke The charge of the Church-wardens and Sworne-men set downe for the better performance of their duties and discharge of their Oathes THey are not to bring in any Bills vnto the Arch-deacons Courts vpon the Articles to be enquired of in their Visitation by reason of my Lords Visitation but onely now during the said Visitation to make their presentments vpon these Articles They are therefore charged that after their Oath taken and their returne home they doe require their Minister to reade ouer both the booke of Canons or Constitutions set forth by his Maiesty in the Conuocation holden in the yeere of our Lord God 1604. and also these Articles vnto them and to consider of euery particular Article and of the offences by them to be presented as also of such persons in their Parish as shall be noted to offend in the same and so the Churchwardens and Sidemen assembling themselues together within some conuenient time are to make their Bill answering euery Article by it selfe before the time hereafter appointed them which Bill shall be signed with the hands of all the Churchwardens and Sidemen with conference had with their Minister vpon the said Bill of presentment who according to the 26. Canon is to see that the said Churchwardens doe their duties in presenting vpon the penalty in the 26. Canon prescribed These Bills for their better ease and sauing of trauell and charges shall bee brought by one of the Churchwardens vpon the _____ day _____ next _____ Articles to be enquired of within the Dioces of London in the Visitation to bee holden in the yeere of our Lord 1631. Concerning the Clergie INprimis Whether doth your Minister before or after his Sermons vse to pray for the Kings Maiesty King Charles Quéene Mary Fredericke the Prince Elector Palatine and the Lady Elizabeth his wife and all their Princely Progenie giuing vnto the King such stile and title of supreme Gouernor in all causes and ouer all persons as well Ecclesiasticall as Temporall as by Law are due vnto him And also for all Archbishops Bishops and other Ecclesiasticall persons 2 Whether is the prescript forme of Diuine Seruice vsed by your Minister vpon Sundayes Holidayes and other dayes appointed by the Booke of Common Prayer at fit and vsuall houres And whether doth your Minister duely obserue all the Orders Rites and Ceremonies prescribed in the said Booke of Common Prayer without omission or addition as well in reading publike prayers and the Letany as also in administring the Sacraments in such manner and forme as by the Law now established is inioyned 3 Whether doth your Minister administer the holy Communion so often and at such times as that euery Parishioner may receiue the same at least thrice in euery yéere whereof once at Easter 4 Whether doth your Minister receiue the same himselfe on euery day that he administreth it to others knéeling at the same and administreth it to none but such as do knéele at the receiuing thereof and vse the words of the institution according to the Booke at euery time that the Bread or Wine is receiued in such manner and forme as by Law is appointed and causeth sufficient warning thereof to be giuen before And doth he deliuer the Bread and Wine to euery Communicant seuerally 5 Whether doth your Minister vse the administration of the Lords Supper Baptisme Instruction of children Solemnization of Matrimony Visitation of the sicke Buriall of the dead the Commination and Churching of women vnder such words rites and ceremonies as are set forth prescribed by the said booke of Common prayer and no other 6 Whether hath your Minister 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 or vehement suspition knowne in the Parish 7 Whether hath your Minister receiued people of other Parishes to his Church to the Communion and diuine seruice And whether his Parishioners haue gone to other Churches and places to heare Seruice or receiue the Sacrament If yea then you shall present euery offender herein 8 Whether hath your Minister Churchwardens and Sidemen presented vnto my Lord Bishop or his Chancellor within forty dayes after Easter the names of all the Parishioners as well men as women which being aboue sixtéene yéeres of age receiued not the Communion at or about Easter before according to the 112. Canon If not you shall present whether that presentment should haue béene brought in by your selues or your predecessors and specifie the names of euery one that should haue made such presentment for Easter last past 9 Whether doth your Minister vse to signe the children with the signe of the Crosse vpon the childrens foreheads when they are baptized according to the booke of Common prayer And whether he hath deferred or wilfully refused to baptize any Infant in his Parish being in danger hauing beene duely informed of the weakenesse thereof And whether the child hath dyed by his default without baptisme And hath he baptized any children that were not borne in the Parish 10 Whether is your Minister continually resident with you vpon his Benefice or for how long time hath he béene absent And where is he resident for the most part and what other Benefice hath he And doth he in his absence make allowance for the poore 11 Whether doth your Minister being a Preacher preach vsually in his owne Cure with you once euery Sunday or how hath hée béene negligent in that behalfe 12 Whether is your Minister a Preacher allowed If yea then by whom if no whether doth he procure