Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	day_n	keep_v	time_n	16,942	5	4.1235	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79601	Articles of inquiry concerning certain matters ecclesiastical exhibited to the church-wardens and side-men of every parish within the Archdeaconry of Leicester: for their better direction in their presentments in the visitation of VVilliam Owtram, D.D. Arch-Deacon of Leicester.; Visitation articles. 1676	Church of England. Archdeaconry of Leicester. Archdeacon (1669-1679 : Owtram); Owtram, William, 1626-1679.	1676 (1676)	Wing C4051B; ESTC R229603	4,530	8

himself to any base or servile labour or secular Trade unbefitting the duty and dignity of his office Is his apparel grave and decent both for fashion and colour as the Canons of the Church require Or is his carriage and conversation in any kind disorderly scandalous or unbeséeming a Minister of Iesus Christ TIT. III. Concerning Parishioners 1. DO any of your Parish make profession of any other Religion than what is professed and established in the Church of England Do any reproach the same Religion or seduce others from it or endeavour to alienate the hearts of the People from their Loyalty and obedience to the King Or are there any Conventicles or Religious Méetings for people of several Families held in your Parish contrary to the Laws in that case provided And who are the persons that go to those Méetings 2. Do any absent themselves from the publick assemblies 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 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 extream 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 Baptism 4. Do the House-holders of your Parish take care to send their Children Servants to your Church or Chappel there to be instructed in the Church Catechism 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 knéeling in that méek and reverend manner which is required partake of the Sacrament of the Lords 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 béen 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 béen clancularly Married in private houses or in the Church without license the Banes not being thrice published or by License 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 Lords Day by working in their ordinary callings by tipling gaming or any other unlawful 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 Sermons 12. Is there any of your Parish who hath lately or heretofore paid any sum of money to any Ecclesiastical Officer for Commutation of Penance What was that sum To whom was it paid And to what use hath it béen imployed 13. Have any irreverently used your Minister or spoken flanderous or reproachful words against him to the scandal of his Vocation Or interrupted him in his Administration 14. Do any refuse to pay the Rates assessed upon them for the repair of the Church or Chappel and the providing of Books Vtensils and other necessary Ornaments for the same 15. 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 School-Masters DOth any man kéep a publick or private School in your Parish who is not licensed by his Ordinary Doth your School-master teach his Scholars the Catechism of Religion set forth by Authority Doth he cause them upon the Lords day and Holy-days to repair to your Church or Chappel and sée that they behave themselves there quietly and reverently during the time of Divine Service and Sermon And doth every woman that kéepeth a School in your Parish do the like TIT. VI. 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 and you are to know assuredly that as the true discharging of your Office is the chief means whereby publick Disorders Sins and Offences in your Parish may be reformed and Punished so if you wilfully refuse to present such Crimes and Faults as either you know to have been committed or otherwise have heard of by publick fame that in such cases you are to be proceeded against in this Court as in cases of wilful Omission and Perjury 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