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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00228	Iniunctions exhibited by Iohn by gods sufferance Bishop of Norwich in his first visitacion beginning the seconde daie of Maye in the thirde yeare of our soueraign Ladie Elizabeth by the grace of God Quene of England, Fraunce and Ireland. Defendour of ye faith. [et]c. vnto all & singuler the diocesans of the diocesse of Norwich so farre as they concerne any of them.; Visitation articles. 1561	Church of England. Diocese of Norwich. Bishop (1560-1575 : Parkhurst); Parkhurst, John, 1512?-1575.	1561 (1561)	STC 10286; ESTC S120553	6,284	18

Iniunctions exhibited by Iohn by gods sufferance Bishop of Norwich in his first visitacion beginning the seconde daie of Maye in the thirde yeare of our soueraign Ladie Elizabeth by the grace of God Quene of England Fraunce and Ireland Defendour of the faith c. vnto all singuler the diocesans of the diocesse of Norwich so farre as they concerne any of them Jmprinted ad London by Iohn Day dwelling ouer Aldersgate CVM GRATIA ET PRIVILEGIO REGIAE MAIESTATIS Iniunctions exhibited by Iohn by Gods sufferaunce Bishop of Norwich in his first visitacion beginning the seconde daie of Maye in the thirde yeare of our soueraign Ladie Elizabeth by the grace of God Quene of England Fraunce and Ireland Defendour of the faith c. vnto all and singuler the diocesans of the diocesse of Norwich so farre as they concerne any of them FIrst the euery parson vicare and Curate doo so order the cōmon seruice within the city of Norwich other lyke places where be diuers parish churches in one toune that it maye be doon on the sōdaie by nine of the clok before the beginning of the sermon where any is appointed the al the people after comō prayers be doon in their parish churches may resort thether to heare the sermon 2. Item that as many of them as be entred into orders do saie the morning and euening praiers dailie in Englishe or Latten either openly or prinatelie that they may be the more reddie in the Scriptures 3 Item that they see vnto their Clerks Sextens if they doo ring at the buriall of the deade noone or curpheue they ring but one peall that berie short omitting all other vnnecessarie ringings as it is prescribed by order taken herin 4 Item that they neither suffer the Lordes table to be hanged and decked like an aulter neyther vse any gestures of the popish masse in the time of ministracion of the communion as shifting of the boke washing breathing crossing or such like 5 Item that they baptize not children on the wourking daies or when the congregacion is not come together except it be thought that euident Ieoperdie require the contrarie 6 Item that they marie no yonge folkes except they examin them before whether they can saye the articles of the Christian faithe the Lordes prayer and the ten commaundemēts and if they can not then to stay them from going forwards till they can saie them Likewise that they examin the godfathers and godmothers when they come to baptize childrē in the same points secretly modestly bearing with the age of som parsons For howe can they be sureties for an other to be instructed in that faith which they can not skill of themselfes Thirdlie that they suffer none to come to the holie communion except they also knowe the same necessarie points of Religion 7 Item that they marie none before dewetime that is before six of the clock in the somer and seuen in the winter at what tyme the broade daie light doth appeare 8 Item that they preache theyr sermons limited by the Q. Mayesties Iniunctions that is euerie moneth one orels at the least wies get them to be preached so that they them selfes preache foure tymes in the yeare in their own parsones beeing habled thereto by theyr ordinarye if they can not preache then to reade som homely set out by the Queens Maiestie 9 Item that they with suche diligent trauail industrie and conference do euerie weke reade peruse two chapiters of the newe testament and studie the same that they may be able to answere to all matters conteyned therin with the trewe vnderstanding therof to begynne with Sainct Mathewes gospell and after with saint Iohns and so consequentlie till they begon ouer and so to the Epistles This to begynne in August next to make accompt to suche as bithe saied reuerēd father shal be appointed the first twesdaie of euery moneth following And besides this they shal also cause euerie quarter one sermon at the least to be preached at ther beneficesbi some learned preacher till they be hable to preache them their selfes To this taske as touching the chapters the curates also be enioyned though they haue no benefices 10 Item that they teache the Catechisme euerie sondaie and euery holidaie one howre at the leaste before euening prayer and to beginne the same the first sondaie in August next so to continue euerie sondaie and holydaie 11 Item that they warne the parents maisters to cause theyr children and youthe to learne the Catechisme either in scholes or els at home so as they may be examined by the minister euery sōdaie and holydaie that they may make answere to the ministers standing in the pulpet demāding questions of them and this shal be doon inmediatlye after the last peale to euening praier 12 Item that they requyre the yonge folkes vnmaried to resorte to the hearing of the childrē examined and rendering of the Catechisme to thintent that they by hearing may learne the same therby besides discharge of their dewty towards God auoid worldlie rebuke and shame whyche shuld happē vnto them if they shoulde be reiected from mariage for ignoraunce of the christiā faith the Lordes Prayers and the tenne Commaundementes Exhorting also thelder maried folkes to be present bothe for the good example of the youthe also to learne them selfes by hearing if they by reason of euill educacion in tyme of ignoraunce haue not been sufficientlie instructed in tymes past 13 Item that they see the places filled vp in walles orells where where imagies stode so as if ther hadde been none there The stones foundaciōs or other places frames or Tabernacles deuised to aduaunce Imagerie holy waterstones also to be quite and clean taken away and the places where they were set comelie and decentlie to be made vp with conuenient expedicion orells to declare to the ordinarie the lettes staies therof as sone as may be 14 Item that euerie Parson vicarre Curate and reader shall euery quarter ones reade opēly in the pulpet the Quenes maiesties Iniunctiōs and also these present Iniunctions with the confession hereunto annexed and besides that get him a copie of these Iniunctions and set them vp by the last of Septembre in some conueniēt place of theyr quier there to remaine still to be seene of them that lyst to reade them 15 Item that the maister pryest and other gouernours of all hospitals be vigilant and look diligently as wel to the wel ordering and godly instructing of the sik sore people within the same hospitals as also to the vertuous and godli educacion of the children and other youth there so as they may be taught to folow fauour the sincere veritie of almighty God as it is now manifestly set forthe by the Quenes most excellent Maiestie that they themselues also be folowers therof Interrogatories WHether the parsons vicare curate or reader doth reade the commō seruice with a lowde distinct and treatable voyce