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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79593	Articles for visitation concerning certain matters ecclesiastical exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens and side-men of every parish within the Diocess of Ely. In the third Episcopal visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God Benjamin by divine permission Lord Bishop of Ely.; Visitation articles. 1674	Church of England. Diocese of Ely. Bishop (1667-1675 : Laney); Laney, Benjamin, 1591-1675.	1674 (1674)	Wing C4036A; ESTC R229602	6,067	11

a sober life and conversation 75. or is his carriage in any kind disorderly or scandalous and unbeseeming a Minister 14 Hath the Sacrament of the Lords Supper been duly Administred in your Church or Chappel so often and at such convenient times that at least thrice every year whereof once at Easter every Parishioner within your Parish being of the age of sixteen years or upwards might receive the same 15 Hath any Child been Baptized within your Parish in any private House except upon great necessity and if so what was the same 3. Jac. 5. or by any Lay-person or Midwife or Popish Priest or by any other then your own Minister and hath such Child which was privately baptized Rubr. of private Bapt. if he lived been afterwards brought to your Church that the Congregation and the Minister of the Parish in case such Child was not Baptized by him might be certified whether such Child was lawfully Baptized or no 16 Doth your Minister publickly in your Parish Church or Chappel Ratif Can. once every year read over the Constitutions and Canons Ecclesiastical agreed upon by the Clergy of both Provinces An. Dom. 1603. in such manner as is commanded to be done 17 Doth your Minister every six moneths in your Parish Church C. 65. openly in the time of Divine Service upon some Sunday denounce and declare Excommunicate by name all such of your Parish as do persevere in the sentence of Excommunication not seeking to be absolved 18 Hath your Minister said Divine Service while any Excommunicate person hath been present in the Church or hath he delayed to denounce any Excommunication Suspension or Absolution that hath been sent unto him from his Ordinary further then the next Sunday or Holiday after the receipt thereof under Seal 19 Doth your Minister upon Sundays at Morning Prayer declare unto the Parishioners Rubr. after Nic. Creed C. 64. C. 50. what Fasting days and Holidays are to be kept the week following 20 Hath any strange Minister been admitted to preach in your Church who did not before the Church-wardens subscribe his name in your book provided for that purpose 52. and the day when he Preached and the name of the Bishop or Bishops of whom he had License to Preach 21 Doth your Minister publickly read over the thirty nine Articles unto the people twice every year to the end that they may the better understand the same and be made more throughly acquainted with the Doctrine and Discipline of the Church of England and not so easily drawn away from the same as formerly they have been 22 Doth your Minister in the presence of your the Church-wardens 70. write and record in your Register Book the names of all Persons christned together with the names and sir-names of their Parents and also the names of all Persons married and buried within your Parish from time to time and the day and the year of every such christning marriage and burial Doth he subscribe his own name and the Church-wardens theirs to every Page of that being filled with inscriptions TIT. IV. Concerning the Parishioners 1 IS there any in your Parish that makes profession of any other religion then what is established in the Church of England Doth any reproach the same religion or seduce others from it Act for Uniformity 1 Q. Eliz. or endeavour to alienate the hearts of the people from their loyalty and obedience to the King Do any absent themselves from the publick assemblies of the Church or that come not in due time as well to Service as Sermons If there be any what are their names 2 Is there any person in your Parish C. 109. that lieth under a common fame or suspicion of Adultery Fornication or Incest Are there any common Drunkards within your Parish or common Swearers or Blasphemers of Gods name or any that are noted to be Railers unclean or filthy Talkers or sowers of Sedition Faction and discord amongst their Neighbours 3 Do any of your Parish upon Sundays or Holidays follow their bodily and ordinary labour or permit their servants so to do Are any Shops kept open or wares sold or do any Vintners Inn-keepers or other Victuallers or sellers of Beer or Ale suffer any persons to tipple or game in their houses upon those days 4 Doth every person in your Parish duly resort to your Church or Chappel upon Sundays and Holy-days Can. 13. and as well during Divine Service 18. Rubr. as preaching the Word of God demean themselves reverently uncovering their Heads Kneeling at Prayers standing up when the Creed and Gospel are read 5 Is there any in your Parish that refuse to send their Infant-children to be Baptized in the Church Rubr. of Bapt. unless in case of urgent danger or do they send them to be Baptized in other Parishes or are they Baptized after other form then is appointed or are they kept Unbaptized longer then is allowed or is there any Infants or more aged persons as yet Unbaptized 6 Is there any person in your Parish of 16 years of age who doth not receive the Sacrament three times in the year of which Easter is always to be one 112. Rubr. after Commun 27 28. Doth any refuse to receive it kneeling or resort to other Parishes or do any strangers come to your Parish-Church to receive it 7 Are there any in your Parish that be Denounced and declared Excommunicate for any crime committed How long have they been so excommunicated 63. and do any of your Parish keep society with them before they be reconciled to the Church and absolved Exprest in a table set forth by Authority Anno Dom. 1563. 8 Are there any living in your Parish who have been married contrary to the laws of God and the Church or any that being lawfully Divorced have married again or any that being lawfully married and not Separated or Divorced by course of Law do not cohabit together 9 Are there any married Women within your Parish who after their Delivery from the Peril of Child-birth 99.107 refuse to make their publick thanksgiving to God in the Church And when they come so to do do they come decently Apparelled and make their offerings according to Custom 10 Are there any that refuse to pay their duty for Easter offerings Rubr. Can. 85. or refuse to contribute to the Rates made for the repair of your Church or Chappel or any thing thereunto belonging 11 Do any refuse to bury their dead according to the Rites of the Church of England Rubr. b. and are there any Wills or Testaments of persons dead in your Parish that be yet unproved or any goods administred without a due grant from the Ordinary did any dying in your Parish or elsewhere leave any Legacy to your Church or Chappel or to the use of the poor or to any other pious and charitable purposes What were those Legacies and how have they been