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truth_n	church_n	doctrine_n	teach_v	6,712	5	6.4919	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B00015	Articles to be inquired of within the dioces of Norwich, in the ordinary visitation of the reuerend father in God, Samuel, Lord Bishop of Norvvich. Anno Domini 1620. & translationis suæ, primo.	Church of England. Diocese of Norwich. Bishop (1619-1628 : Harsnett); Harsnett, Samuel, 1561-1631.	1620 (1620)	STC 10293; ESTC S92405	9,811	18

child-birth in such manner as is prescribed in the booke of common praier of this realme And doth he admit any to the performance of that holy action that doe not come hauing a decent vaile vpon their heads Matron like as hath béene accustomed heeretofore And whether doth any woman refuse to giue thanks in that manner after her childbirth 12. Item whether is your minister resiant at and vpon his benefice or spirituall promotion and doth he preach euery sabboth day or monthly in his said cure or read an homily when there is no sermon there preached 13. Item whether is your Minister a graduate and hath taken any scholasticall degrée of bachelor or Master of arts or batchelor or doctor in diuinity either in Cambridge or Oxeford and is he a preacher lawfully licensed and by whom 14 Item whether doth your Minister preach or teach any matter publiquely in his pulpit within his parish Church which is not agréeable to the doctrine of the old and new testament and which the learned Fathers and aunceient Bishops haue not taken and gathered out of the holy scriptures for an vndoubted truth 15 Item whether doth your minister side it in his preaching by taking part with one of them that be at variance and therevpon preach doctrine tending to the breach of christian loue and vnity and stirring vp of schisme and faction amongst his auditors offensiuely and scandalously and colour his schismaticall designements by a secret perswasiue of his desire of peace and vnitie in the Church 16. Item whether doth your Minister vse alwaies to pray for the Kings Maiesty the Prince Clergie and Counsell in the forme of Prayer prescribed in the constitutions published in that behalfe in the yeace of our Lord 1603. 17 Item Whether doth your Minister hold any more Benefices with cure of soules then one and by what dispensation doth he so retaine them 18 Item Whether is your Minister vehemently suspected by common voyce publike fame or credible report to haue obtained his spirituall promotion or benefice with cure of soules by any symoniacall compact directly or indirectly or for any lucre or gaine to haue resigned his said Benefice or spirituall promotion 19 Item Whether doth your Minister vpon light cause not warrantable by law and vpon priuate displeasure by him conceiued against any of his Parishioners repell and debarre any of them from the receiuing of the holy Communion 20 Item Whether hath any notorious or knowne fornicator adulterer scandalous person or blasphemer of Gods holy name béene admitted to receiue the holy Communion without publique repentance 21 Item Whether doth your Minister reade publike prayers at méete and conuenient houres and bid holidaies and fasting dayes 22 Item Whether doth your Minister euery sixe moneths denounce in his Parish Church all such as doe perseuere and continue in the sentence of excommunication not séeking to be absolued and whether hath hee admitted into the Church any excommunicate person without certificate of his absolution from the Ordinary or other competent Iudge vnder their authenticall seale 23 Item Whether doth your Minister diligently labour and endeauour to reclaime the Popish Recusants in his Parish from their errours if there be any such there-abiding 24 Item Whether is your Minister familier and conuersant with Popish Recusants or a fauourer of them and thereby taken not to be sound and sincere in Religion 25. Item Whether doth your Minister publikely in the Church vpon the Sabboth day next before his administration of the Sacrament of the Lords Supper giue knowledge of it to all his Parishioners that such as intend to communicate may prepare themselues for the receiuing of that blessed Sacrament 26. Item Whether is your Minister studious in the holy Scriptures and abstaineth from mechanicall trades or labour not befitting his function and from gaming swearing and drunkennesse or such notorious crimes 27. Item Is there any in your Parish who hauing béen admitted vnto holy Orders either Deacon or Priest doth relinquish and forsake his calling and liueth in the course of his life as a Laye man 28. Item whether hath any Laye man not in holy Orders read publique prayers in your Church or churched any women or buried any dead person within your parish 29. Item whether hath your Minister buried any excommunicate person not absolued from that censure 30. Item Whether hath your Minister with any other persons within your Parish vsed to méete in any priuate house or other place there to conferre and consult together how to impeach or depraue the booke of Common Prayer or the doctrine or discipline of the Church of England 31. Item Whether hath any person being méerely ignorant in the holy Scriptures not able to render a reason of his faith in Latine nor hauing a speciall guift of preaching béene from a manuall trade or artificer admitted to holy orders and to administer the Sacraments and preach the word of God 32 Item Whether is there any opposition amongst the preachers vsed publikely in matters of faith and doctrine in their sermons preached And what Ministers admitted to holy orders be within your Parish and allowed Preachers not hauing any pastorall charge or cure committed to them 33 Item Whether doth your Minister or Curate in Rogation wéeke goe in perambulation of the circuite of the Parish vsing thanksgiuing to God for his blessing according to law TIT. 3. Articles concerning Lectures FIrst Whether doth any person reade any publike Lecture or expound the holy Scriptures in your Church Chappell or Oratorie he being not in holy orders and lawfully licensed for a publique Preacher according to the lawes of this Realme 2 Item Whether doth euery such Lecturer before his Sermon or exposition of the Scriptures reade publique Prayers in his surplice according to the forme prescribed in the booke of common prayer of this realme without omission of any part thereof 3 Item whether doth your said lecturer before his sermons vse any other forme of prayer for the whole state of this realme then that which is prescribed in the constitutions eclesiasticall published and confirmed by his Maiesties authority Anno Domini 1603. 4 Item whether doth your said Lecturer maintaine any doctrine directly contrary or repugnant to the articles of christian faith and religion published and ratefied Anno Domini 1562. 5 Item whether is any lecturer admitted to preach in your Church that is not conformable to the discipline and gouernement eclesiasticall within the church of England but schismatically and phantastically affected to nouelties and innouations 6 Item whether doth your lecturer or sole preacher twice at the least euery yeare in his owne person read both morning and euening prayer two seuerall sundaies in the parish church where he preacheth and at those times weare the surplice ond twice euery yeare administer the Sacraments without omission of any rites or ceremonies that are prescribed in the booke of common prayer of this realme to be vsed at the administration thereof TIT. 4. 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