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A32965
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Articles to be enquired of in the Diocesse of Norwich in the first visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God, Edward, Lord Bishop of Norwich.
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Church of England. Diocese of Norwich. Bishop (1661-1676 : Reynolds); Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.
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1662
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Wing C4072; ESTC R5012
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the Ember-weâ—ks that the people may ve minded to pray for such as are to be solemnly called to the work of the Ministry Doth he give notice of the yearly Perambulation in Rogation wâ—â—k for preserving the Bounds of the Parish and for desiring Gods blessing upon the fruits of the Earth Doth he observe the 5th of November the 30th of January and the 29th of May VIII IS he a Licensed Preacher Doth he if not hindred by some necessary Impediment constantly Preach in your Church every Lords day or being hiâ—â—râ—d doth he take care that it be done by another doth he diligently instruct children servants 〈◊〉 Ignorant persons of the Parish in the principles of Religion contained in the Creed ten Commandments Lords prayer and doctrine of the Sacraments according to the Church-catechism that so they may be brought to understand and take upon Themselves their Baptismal Covenant and be Confirmed and admitted Communicants Doth he in his Sermons preach only sound and wholsome doctrine tending to Peace Holinesse and Ediâ—â—cation consonant to the Holy 〈…〉 ord of God and the doctrine contained in the Articles of the Church of England And doth he four times in the year teach the doctrine of the Kings Supremacy and put the people in mind to be subject to Principalities and Powers and to obey Magistrates or doth he at any time preach any false Heretical seditious dangerous doctrine tending to publick disturbance and to alienate the Hearts of the people from their Loyalty and obedience IX DOTH he endeavour to reclaim Popiâ—h Recusants or any other Persons of corrupt Iudgements from such their Errours to the acknowledgement of the Truth X. HATH he celebrated Matrimony between any persons without faculty granted by such as have Authority to grant it except the Banes of Matrimony have been first published three severall Sundayes or Holy-dayes in the time of divine Service in the Parish Churches or Chappels where the said parties dwell or doth he Marry Persons â—hough Licensed at any unseasonâ—ble times and not between the hours of eight and twelve in the forenoon Or doth he Marry them in any private place and not in the Church or Chappel Or doth he after the banes are thrice asked Marry any under the age of one and twenty years before the Parents or Governours of the said Parties have either personâ—lly or by sufficient testimony signified their consent to the said marriage XI DOTH he when any Persons are dangerously sick having notice thereof resort unto them to pray with them to instruct to comfort to exhort them to faith repentance brotherly love and works of charity XII DOTH herefuse having had convenient warning given him to bury any Corpse that is brought to the Church or Church-yard the dead Person being such as is not denied Christian burial XIII DOTH he and the Church-Wardens cause the names of all that have been baptized marryed and buried to be entred into the Register Book and a transcript from thence yearly sent into the Bishop's Office If not you are to send in such transcripts for the several years past as have not been hitherto sent in XIV HAVE you a weekly Lecture in your Parish is it preached by the Parson or Uicar himself or by a combination of neighbour-Ministers or by one single Lecturer if so is he in holy Orders of good learning of a godly and peaceable life is he Licensed to preach your Lecture and doth he therein behave himself as by the Lawes and Constitutions of this Church is required Concerning Parishioners I. ARE there any in your Parish that come not to the Publick Assemblies and services of the Church or that make profession of any other then the true Reformed Religion which is professed and established in the Church of England or do any wayes reproach the same Religion or seduce others from it II. HAVE you any in your Parish that oppugne or gain-say his Majesties Supremacy over all persons and in all causes Ecclesiastical and Civil within any of hiâ— Dominions III. DO any in your Parish profane the Lords day by working in their ordinary callings by loytring tipling or any other unlawful practices and do they observe all the holy days appointed by the Church according to the orders of the Church prescribed in that behalf Or do any Uintners Inne-keepers or any other Uictuallers or sellers of Bâ—â—r or Ale suffer any persons to tipple game in their houses upon those days in the time of divine service IV. DO all in your Parish resorting unto your Church or Chappel upon every Lords day holy day appointed for divine service in their carriage and gesture there behave themselves with such reverence order decency attention during the time of common Prayer preaching and other service of God there used as the nature of such holy duties and the order of the Church doth require none neglecting or disturbing the publick service by sleeping talking walking laughing removing going out or any other profane rude and offensive behaviours or do any interrupt the Minister in any of his Administrations V. ARE there any in your Parish that kéep their Infant-children unbaptised or are there any persons of riper years in your Parish unbaptised VI. DO all Governours of Families instruct their children and servants in the Catechism and send them to the Minister to give an account thereof openly in the Church upon the Lords days and holy days as is appointed VII DO all Communicants thrice at the least every year whereof Easter to be one in that méek and reverent manner which is required partake of the Lords Supper and do such signifie their names and purpose to communicate unto the Minister at least the day before the celebration of the said holy Sacrament VIII DO any persons that are open and notorious evil doers who live in malice and hatred with whom for such their wickedness the Congregation is justly offended presume to come to the Lords Table not having first declared their repentance that the Congregation may thereby be satisfied IX DO all Communicants pay their Easter dues to your Minister and do they pay all other Rates assessed upon them for relief of the poor repairs of the Church and providing all things required of them to provide in order to divine Offices X. ARE there any in your Parish that have married within the forbidden degrées of affinity or consanguinity Have any béen clancularly married in private houses Do any lawfully married and not separated by due course of Law yet live asunder and not co-habit together Do married women after they have béen safely delivered come in due time to the Church to offer thanksgiving unto God for so great a mercy and pay their accustomed duties XI ARE such as dye in your Parish decently buried according to the order of this Church XII ARE there any Wills or Testaments of persons-dead in your Parish that be not yet proved or are any goods administred without a due grant from the Ordinary
Have any left Legacies to pious uses in your Parish and how are those Legacies bestowed XIII ARE there in your Parish any that are common swearers or blasphemers of Gods holy Name drunkards adulterers fornicators concealers or harbourers of fornicators and adulterers incestuous persons railers unclean and filthy talkers sowers of sedition faction and discord amongst their Neighbours and who are they XIV IS there any person in your Parish who having the gift of any Ecclestastical Benefice hath made gain thereof by presenting a Clerk or Minister to it by any bargain or symoniacal compact or is suspected thereof Concerning Parish Clerks and Sextons I. HAVE you a Parish Clerk chosen by your Minister Aged twenty years at the least of honest conversation and sufficient for the executing of his place by skill in reading writing and singing II. DOTH he diligently attend the Minister in all divine services at the Church and are the antient wages belonging unto him duly paid without fraud or diminution Doth he or the Sexton if you have any keep your Church or Chappel clean and free from all annoyance in due time ring or Toll the Bells before the beginning of divine Service open and lock the Church-doors and carefully preserve all the things belonging unto the Church that are committed unto his custody Concerning School-masters I. Have you any Publick or Private School in your Parish is your School-master of sober honest and religious conversation And is he allowed by the Bishop or his Chancellor doth he instruct his Schollars in the Church-catechism and take care to train them up not onely in Learning but in Religion and in the Fear of God framing their manners unto Modesty and Uertue Doth he upon holy and Festival dayes cause his Schollars orderly to repair to your Church or Chappel and there to behave themselves attentiâ—ely and reverently during the whole time of service and Sermon and doth he enquire after their proficiency in the things which they have there learned by examining them at convenient times what they have remembred of such Sermons Concerning Physitians Chirurgions and Midwives I. DO any practise Physick or Chirurgery in your Parish without due License Or doth any woman take upon her to exercise the Office of a Midwife there without approbation and License from the Ordinary Concerning Church-Wardens I. ARE the Church-Wardens of your Parish chosen every year in Easter week by the joint consent of the Minister and Parishioners or one by the Minister and the other by the Parishioners And are Side-men likewise chosen by the Minister and Parishioners II. HAVE the last Church-Wardens within a moneth after the end of their year given before the Minister and Parishioners a just account of the moneys they have received and what they have expended for reparations and other uses of the Church And have they truly delivered up to the Parishioners whatsoever money or other things are of right belonging to the Church or Parish YOU the Church-Wardens and sidemen are to take diligent care to sée the Parishioners duly resort on the Lords dayes and holy dayes to their Church and there continue the whole time of Publick Worship in due attendance thereupon You are not to suffer any to Walk or Talk or play or stand Idle or any way to behave themselves unseemly in the Church Church-porch or Church-yard during the time of the publick Worship to the disturbance and offence of the Congregation if any so do you are to present them as also all such as at any time Strike Quarrel or Brawle in the Church or Church-yard Concerning Ecclesiastical Officers HAVE any Ecclesiastical Iudge or Officer any Advocate Register Procter Clerk Apariâ—or or Summoner any way offended in their Offices Ministeries or Services contrary to the Laws and Canons Ecclesiastical in that behalf provided FINIS