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A32965	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.	Church of England. Diocese of Norwich. Bishop (1661-1676 : Reynolds); Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.	1662 (1662)	Wing C4072; ESTC R5012	6,269	10

the Ember-we●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 w●●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 hi●●r●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 Edi●●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 Popi●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 ●hough Licensed at any unseason●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 person●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 hi● 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 B●●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

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 LONDON Printed by T. R. for G. T. 1662. The Tenor of the Oath to be tendred to the Church-Wardens and Sidemen YOU shall upon due consideration of these Articles given you in Charge diligently Enquire and true Presentment make of such defaults and offences against the same as are Enquirable by the Laws Ecclesiastical of this Land So help you God ARTICLES OF Visitation and Enquiry within the Diocess OF NORWICH Concerning Churches or Chappels with the Ornaments and Furniture belonging to them I. IS ●o●r Parish Church or Chappel with the Chancel thereof the Steeple or Tower the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Pavements 〈…〉 dows Seats and all 〈◊〉 〈…〉 in good and sufficient Re●a●r as ●ecometh the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 cafed to Gods Publick Worship II. IS there a Font of Stone standing in the ancient usual place for the Administration of Baptism III. IS there a comely Table conveniently placed for the Administration of the Lords Supper with a Carpet of Silk or other decent stuffe to cover it in time of divine Service and a fa●●●●nnen Cloth to spread on it at the time of Administration What Cup Chalice Pa●●en or Fl●gons have you belonging to that service IV. HAVE you a convenient Seat for the Minister to read divine service in and a comely Pulpit with a fair Cu●hion or Pulpit-Cloth see●ly kept for the Preaching of Gods 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 you 〈◊〉 Bible of the largest Uolume and of the last Tra●●●ation with the Book of Common Prayer 〈◊〉 estab●●hed the B 〈…〉 s of Ho 〈…〉 lies allowed by Authority and the Book of Canons o● Constitutions Ecclestastical And have you the works of Bishop Jewel in defence of the Church of England and a printed Table of the Deg●●●● wherein by Law men are prohibited to marry V. HAVE 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 b●●k of 〈◊〉 wherein to set down the names and sir-names of all that are Baptized Married and Buried within your Parish Is there a Book wherein to keep the Church-Wardens Accompts and anothe● book wherein to enter the name of any stranger t●●t preache●● in your Parish and of th● Bishop that gave 〈◊〉 a Li●●●se to pr●●ch VI. HAVE you a large Surplice for the use of the Minister in his publick Administrations VII HAVE you a Box wherein to keep the Alms for the poor and have you a strong Chest with locks and keys wherein may be safely kept the plate vessels books carpets vestmen●s belonging to the Church and have you a Bier with a Herse-cloth for the decent burial of the dead C●●cer●●ng the Ch●●c●-ya●● H●use● ●leb● and Tythes belongi●● to th● Church I. IS ●om ●●urch-●●rd ●●fficie●●ly fe●●ed and main●ained with Walls Railes or Pales as hath been accustomed and so as it may be kept from all Annoyance Hath any person encroached upon the same Have any Trees there growing been cut down by whom and for what use II. 〈◊〉 〈…〉 belonging to your Minister kept in good and sufficient repair Have any encroached upon the Gardens Orchards ●or ●●●ses belonging to the same or cut up any trees growing thereon Are there any other Houses belonging to the Church and are they likewise kept in good repair III. ARE there any ●lede-la●●● belonging to y●●r Parso●●ge or Uicar●●ge and have you a 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 ●e●r●er kept of the sa●● and a C●●y thereof delivered 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 Register And hav●●ou a ●●te of such Pensions Rate-Tythes and portions of Tythes as 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 thereunto Are any of these taken away or with-held from your Minister or hath the ●ust value of your Parsonage or Uicaridge by any undue means been diminished IV. IS there any Hospital Al●●s-House or 〈◊〉 School being not of the Kings foundation in your Parish and are they and their G●dowments preserved and employed to their right use Concerning Ministers I. HATH your Minister been freely presented and legally instituted and 〈◊〉 into his 〈◊〉 Did he withi● two moneths after his In●●●tion rea● upon so●● Sunday or Holy-day publickly in the Church in the time of divine Service the thirty nine Articles of Religion and declare his Assent thereunto II. IS your Minister constantly Resident upon his Bene●●ce or hath he any other Benefice or Dignity and is he qualified to hold the same How many weeks in a year hath he béen Absent without urgent necessity III. HATH your Minister a Curate to assist hi● and is he a Man of able parts and of a pious and discreet conversation and allowed by the Bishop to serve in your Church V. IS your Minister a person of a Godly sober and peaceable conversation Doth he so frame his own Life and the Lives of such as are of his Family that he and they may be Examples to the Flock of Christ Or on the contrary is he a frequenter of Taverns and Alehouses a common Gamester a profane or obscene person a Swearer Curser Blasphemer Railer Scoffer Quarreller Fomenter of Suits and contention among Neighbours an ordinary Companion of Drunkards and Riotous persons in such their wicked Courses a Resorter unto suspected and infamous Houses Is his carriage and course of Life in any kind scandalous and such as becometh not a Minister of Iesus Christ Doth he exercise himself in any such secular Imployments or sordid Labour as is unbe●●tting the Duty and Dignity of his Office Is he grave and comely in his Hair and Apparrel and doth he in all his behaviour so carry himself as that he may adorn the Gospel whereof he is a Minister V. DOTH he with all diligence attend upon his Ministry and discharge all the duties belonging thereunto Doth he read the publick Prayers Psalms and Lessons out of the Old and New Testament and other parts of divine service and celebrate every divine Office in such form manner and habit as is prescribed VI. DOTH he rightly and duly administer the holy Sacraments of Baptism and the Supper of the Lord Doth he take care that Godfathers and Godmothers present Infants unto Baptism and undertake for them and doth he being thereunto desired baptize Infants at home in case of weakness or danger Doth he frequently or at the least thrice every year whereof Easter to be one administer the Lords Supper and doth he give warning therof the Lords day before at Morning-prayer and exhort the people duly to prepare for the same Is he careful not to admit thereunto any strangers or any that live in any atrocious or grievous Crime or in open Malice and Hatred to the offence and scandal of the Church and doth he having upon ●ust Reasons not admitted them give within a fortnight notice thereof unto the Bishop or doth he admit any before they have been first Catechised instructed in the Principles of Religion ●●d are able to give an accompt of the same and before they have been Confirmed and are ready and desirous to be Confirmed VII DOTH he give notice of Holydays and of