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Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Church of England. -- Diocese of Oxford. -- Bishop (1676-1686 : Fell) Visitations, Ecclesiastical. 2005-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2005-12 Apex CoVantage Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2006-03 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2006-03 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2006-04 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion ARTICLES OF Visitation & Enquiry Exhibited to the MINISTERS , CHURCHWARDENS , and SIDEMEN Of every Parish in the primary Episcopal Visitation Of the Right Reverend Father in God JOHN By Divine Permission Lord Bishop of OXFORD . 〈…〉 The tenor of the Oath to be administred to the Church-wardens , and Sidemen of every Parish . YOu Shall swear truly and faithfully to execute the Office of a Church-warden within your Parish , and according to the best of your skill and knowledg present such Things and Persons , as you know to be presentable by the laws Ecclesiastical of this Realm . So help you God , and the contents of this Book . ARTICLES OF INSTRUCTION FOR Visitation and Enquiry IN THE DIOCESS of OXFORD . TIT. I. Concerning Churches and Chapels , with the Ornaments and Furniture thereunto belonging . 1. IS your Church or Chapel in good and sufficient repare , and so decently and cleanly kept as becomes the house of God ? 2. Is the furniture of your Church or Chapel , as Bells , Communion plate and Cloths , Ministers surplice , Pulpit-cloth , Herse-cloth , with other usual Ornaments duly provided , and decently kept ? 3. Have you a fair Bible , book of Common Praier , books of Homilies , and Canons ; a Register of Births , Burials and Mariages , and is the said Register duly kept , and the transcript return'd every year into the Bishops Registery ? Have you also a Register of such Strangers as are admitted to Preach ; and a book for the entry of the Church-wardens accounts ? And are the said books carefully lookt to , and constantly emploied ? TIT. II. Concerning the Church-yard , the Houses , Glebes , and Tiths belonging to the Church . 1. IS your Church-yard sufficiently fenced and preserved from anoiance , encrochments , and wast ? 2. Is the dwelling-house , and all the out-houses of your Parson , Vicar , or Curate kept in good repare : and are the Glebe-lands , Orchards , Gardens , and other easements belonging to them , preserv'd from being embezel'd , or endammag'd ? And have you a perfect Terror of such Glebe-lands , Orchards , &c. and also of Pensions , Tiths , and compositions as belong unto them ? TIT. III. Concerning Ministers . 1. HAve you a Parson , Vicar , or Curate legally setled among you ? 2. Is he constantly resident ? or how long , and on what occasion is he absent ? has he a Curate ? how is he licensed , and how maintain'd ? During his absence , what care is taken for hospitality , and charity to the poor ? 3. Do's your Parson , Vicar , or Curate constantly , reverently , and regularly Officiate on the Lords daies , Holidaies , and the Eves of them ; as also read the Letany upon all wenesdaies ; and fridaies weekly ; and observe Rogation and Emberdaies according to the order of the Church ; and so perform all offices , without addition or diminution ? 3. Do's your Minister diligently instruct the youth of your Parish in the Church Catechism ? and do's he endeavor to reclame all profane persons , Papists , and Sectaries ; and press the great duties of piety , justice , temperance , charity , allegiance , and conformity ? And is he diligent in visiting the sick , and satisfying the doubts of troubled consciences ? Lastly , is he peaceable , sober , and exemplary in his conversation , and grave in his demeanor , company , hair , and apparel ? TIT. IV. Concerning the Parishioners . 1. ARE there in your Parish any persons known or reputed to be Jews , Heretics , or Sohismatics , whether Papists , or Fanatics ? what are the numbers of each particular Sect of them ? and are they studious to pervert the Orthodox ; or insolent towards them for doing their duty ? 2. Are any of your Parish known or suspected to be guilty of Incest , Adultery , Fornication , or any other enormous crimes ? Do any profane the Lords day , or the Name of God , or are irreverent in the Church , or neglect the respective duties incumbent on them in reference to the Sacraments of Baptism , and the Lords Supper , and other Rites ; as of Catechizing , Confirmation , Mariage , thanksgiving after Child-birth , burial of the dead , or the censures of the Church ? 3. Are the Wills and Testaments of the dead in your Parish , or the administration of their Goods duly taken out and executed ? Have any Lands , Legacies , or charitable gifts bestowed on your Parish , or any other good uses ; bin embezled , or unduly dispos'd of ? TIT. V. Concerning Parish Clerks , and Sextons . HAve you belonging to your Parish or Chapelry a sufficient Clerk or Sexton , and do's he faithfully and diligently execute his office ? TIT. VI. Concerning Hospitals , Scholes , Scholemasters , Physicians , Chirurgions , and Midwives . 1. JS there in your Parish any Hospital , Almes-house , or Free-schole ? How are they endowed , ordered , and governed ? Do's any one keep Schole without licence from the Bishop : or if licensed , neglect to teach the Youth committed to him the Catechism of the Church , and Grammar set forth by autority ; and to bring them to the Service of the Church ? 2. Do's any in your Parish practice Physic , or Chirurgery , or do the Office of a Midwife , without approbation and licence from the Ordinary ? TIT. VII . Concerning Ecclesiastical Officers . 1. HAve any Officers that exercise Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction in this Diocess ; taken , or exacted any excessive Fees for any Cause or Act ; or any Bribe , or Reward for the concelement or impunity of delinquents : or sped any Act privately , and not in the presence of a public Notary ? 2. Is the number of the Apparitors in this Diocess excessive ; have they summon'd any person unlawfully ; or taken reward for concelements ; or threatned prosecutions where they had no reward , or otherwise misbehaved themselves in their Office ? Advertisements . I THe Minister of every parish may joyn in presentment with the Churchwardens and Sidemen ; and if they fail to present , the Ministers themselves ( who have the highest obligation to endeavour the suppressing of impiety and disorder ) may do it . II. The Minister , Churchwardens and Sidemen , at the delivery of their bill of presentment , are required to draw up in writing and attest under their hands , a particular account of the number of Recusants , whether Popish or other ; and also the number of the Orthodox and conformable in their Parish , as follows . 1. What number of Persons is there in common estimation in your Parish ? 2. What number of Popish Recusants , or persons thereof suspected , is there ? 3. What number of other Dissenters is there , who relinquish the Communion of the Church ? III. The Ministers are to take notice , that the Bishop at his Visitation will be ready to confirm the Youth that shall be fitted and brought before him : and therefore are desir'd by diligent Catechizing to prepare those under their charge , and to bring them , at the time appointed , unto the Bishop . FINIS