Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	book_n	pay_v	rate_n	983	5	9.9083	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79585	Articles of enquiry concerning certain matters ecclesiastical, exhibited to the church-wardens and side-men of every parish within the arch-deaconry of Bedford: for their better direction in their presentments in the visitation of Theophilus Dillingham D.D. Arch-Deacon of Bedford.	Church of England. Archdeaconry of Bedford.; Dillingham, Theophilus, 1613-1678.	1669 (1669)	Wing C4015C; ESTC R173859	3,959	11

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 Services of the Church or not come in due 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 and the blessing pronounced 3 Do any refuse to send their Infant-children to be baptized in your Church or Chappel unless in case of extreme danger or are any children kept unbaptized longer than is allowed or are there any more aged Persons yet unbaptized or are any children not Communicants admitted to be God-fathers or God-mothers in Baptisme 4 Do the House-holders of your Parish take care to send their children and servants to your Church or Chappel there to be instructed in the Church Catechisme that so they may be brought to understand and take upon them their Baptismal covenant and be confirmed and admitted Communicants 5 Do all Communicants of your Parish upon timely notice given by the Minister thrice at the least every year once whereof at Easter in that meek and reverend manner which is required partake of the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper and do such signifie their names and purpose to Communicate unto the Minister at least the day before the Celebration thereof 6 Are there any living in your Parish who have been unlawfully married contrary to the laws of God or any who being lawfully divorced have married again or any who being lawfully married and not separated or divorced by due course of law do not cohabit together 7 Have any been clancularly married in private houses or in the Church without licence the Banns not being thrice published or by licence or without neither of the Persons so married dwelling at that time in your Town 8 Do any married Women in your Parish after their delivery from the danger of Child-birth refuse in due time to make their publick thanksgiving in your Church for so great a mercy or to pay their accustomed duties as is required 9 Are such as die in the Parish who are not denied Christian Burial decently buried according to the order of the Church 10 Do any profane the Lord's day by working in their ordinary callings by tipling gaming or any unlawfull exercises or pastimes 11 Do any walk talk or stand idle in the Church-yard or Church-Porch during the time of Divine Service or Sermon 12 Do any quarrel chide brawl smite or lay violent hands upon any other either in the Church or Church-yard 5 and 6 Edw. 6. C. 4. 13 Have any irreverently used your Minister or spoken slanderous or reproachfull words against him to the scandal of his vocation or interrupted him in his administrations 14 Do any refuse to reckon with him at Easter or to pay unto him such Ecclesiastical duties as are then accustomably due and to be paid 15 Do any refuse to pay the Rates assessed upon them for the repair of the Church or Chappel and the providing of Books Utensils and other necessary Ornaments for the same 16 Are there any in your Parish Blasphemers of Gods Holy name Any common Drunkards or Swearers any commonly known or suspected to be guilty of fornication adultery incest or any other notorious Crime of Ecclesiastical cognizance Declare who they are that they may be punished according to their deserts TIT. IV. Concerning Church-wardens ARe the Church-wardens of your Parish yearly and duly chosen Have the former and last Church-wardens given up their accounts to the Minister and Parishioners and also delivered up to their Successours the moneys remaining in their hands together with all things else belonging to your Church or Chappel TIT. V. Concerning Parish Clerks HAve you a Parish Clerk chosen by your Minister of twenty years of age at least Is he of ability to perform his duty and doth he perform the same in all respects as is required of him Are his accustomed wages duly paid unto him or do any withhold the same from him IF you know any other default or crime of Ecclesiastical Cognizance not exprest in these Articles you are likewise to present the same and therein to take the assistance of your Minister The Minister of every Parish may joyn in presentment with the Church-wardens and Side-men and if they will not present such enormities as require reformation the Minister himself being the Person that should have the chief care for the suppressing of sin and impiety in the Parish may present the same FINIS