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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

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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