Articles of enquiry concerning certain matters ecclesiastical, exhibited to the church-wardens and side-men of every parish within the arch-deaconry of Huntington; for their better direction in their presentments in the visitation of John Hammond, Arch-Deacon of Huntington. Church of England. Archdeaconry of Huntington. 1674 Approx. 13 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 6 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A79599 Wing C4050A ESTC R176255 45789231 ocm 45789231 172541 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. 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Visitations, Ecclesiastical -- England. 2008-04 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-06 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-08 John Pas Sampled and proofread 2008-08 John Pas Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion ARTICLES OF ENQUIRY Concerning certain MATTERS ECCLESIASTICAL , EXHIBITED To the Church-wardens and Side-men of every Parish within the ARCH-DEACONRY OF HVNTINGTON ; For their better direction in their Presentments in the VISITATION OF JOHN HAMMOND , 〈◊〉 - Deacon of HVNTINGTON . London : Printed by James Cotterel . 167● The Tenour of the Oath of the Church-wardens and Side-men of every Parish . YOu shall well and faithfully execute the Office of Church-wardens ( or Side-men ) in the Parish of N. and true presentment make of such defaults and offences as are mentioned in the Articles given you in charge , or you know to be enquirable by the laws Ecclesiastical of this Land. So help you God. ARTICLES of Inquiry Within the Arch-Deaconry of HVNTINGTON . TIT. I. Concerning Churches and Chappels , with the Posessions , Furniture and Ornaments thereunto belonging . 1. IS your Church or Chappel , with the Chancel and Steeple thereof , in good and sufficient repair both within and without ? 2. Are all things therein kept orderly and in decent sort , free from any thing that may be either noisome or unseemly ? 3. Hath any part thereof been demolished or pulled down ? do you know , or have you heard of any person who hath imbezelled , or converted to his own use any of the Bells , Lead , Timber , or Utensils thereunto belonging ? 4. Have you in your Church or Chappel a large Bible of the last translation , the book of Common-Prayer lately established , the Book of Homilies allowed by authority , the Table of degrees wherein Marriages are prohibited , a Register-book in parchment , for Christenings , Marriages and Burials ; a Book for such strangers as Preach , to write their Names and Licenses in , as also another for the Church-wardens accounts ? and are the same kept in all points as is required ? 5. Have you a Font of stone standing in the usual place for publick Baptism ? and doth your Minister therein onely Baptize Publickly ? 6. Have you a decent Communion-table , with a Carpet , in the time of Divine-Service , and another covering of white linen , at the time of administring the Sacrament of the Lords Supper ? What cup , chalice , patten or flagons have you belonging to that Service ? 7. Have you a convenient Seat or Pew for your Minister to read Service in , a comely Pulpit set in a convenient place to Preach the Word in , with a decent cloth or cushion for the same ? have you also a decent and comely Surplice for the use of the Minister in his publick administrations ? 8. Have you in your Church a Box for the Alms for the poor , a strong chest with locks and keys ? and are the Plate , Vessels , Carpets , Vestments and Books belonging to the Church safely kept therein ? and have you a Bier with a Herse-cloth for the decent Burial of the Dead ? 9. Is your Church-yard well and sufficiently fenced , and decently kept ? Have any encroached upon the Ground thereof , or cut down any Trees growing therein , unless for necessary reparation of the Church or Chancel ? 10. Have you in your Parish a house for your Minister to dwell in ? Is the same , with the out-houses thereunto belonging , in good and sufficient repair ? Have any of them been defaced or pulled down without License ? 11. Have you a true and perfect Terriar of all the Glebe-lands and tenements belonging to your Parsonage or Vicarage , taken by the view of your Minister and other honest men of your Parish ; as also a Note of such Pensions , rate-tithes , and portions of tithes both within and without your Parish , as belong thereunto ? And is a copy thereof delivered into the Bishops Registry ? 12. Is there any Alms-house , Hospital , or Free-School , ( being not of the Kings foundation ) in your Parish ? And are they and their endowments preserved and employed to their right use ? 13. Have any dying in your Parish given any Legacy to the Church or Poor , which hath been mis-impolyed , and disposed of to other uses ? TIT. II. Concerning Ministers . 1. HAve you a setled Minister in your Parish ? If not , how long have you been destitute ? What is the living yearly worth , and who is the Patron thereof ? By whom are the fruits received , and how are they disposed of ? 2. Doth your Parson , Vicar , or Curate audibly and distinctly read all Morning and Evening Service ; and in reading of the same , administration of the Sacraments , celebration of Marriage , burial of the Dead , and in all other Offices , use the form and words prescribed in the book of Common-Prayer , without any addition , omission , or alteration ? 3. Doth he diligently instruct the Youth of your Parish in the Church-Catechism ? Doth he read the Canons of the Church publickly once every year , give notice of the Holy-days and Fasting-days , of the Communion , Banns of Matrimony , and Perambulation in Rogation-week , read the Briefs and Excommunications delivered to him , and every year publish in your Church or Chappel the Statute against profane swearing and cursing , according as it is enacted 12 Jac. cap. 20 ? 4. Doth he at reading or celebrating any Divine Office in your Church or Chappel constantly wear the Surplice , together with such other Scholastical Habit as is suitable to his degree ? and in Preaching doth he wear a Gown ? 5. Hath he at any time , that you know of , publickly or otherwise spoken against the Order or Government of the Church of England as is now by Law established ? 6. Doth he administer the Sacraments in private houses otherwise than is by law allowed ? 7. Doth he permit any strange Minister to Preach in your Church or Chappel who is not sufficiently authorized thereunto ? 8. Doth he serve more than one Church or Chappel in distinct Parishes upon one day ? If so , how far distant are those Churches or Chappels which he so serveth , and what Wages and Salary hath he for his pains ? 9. Is your Minister a man of a godly , sober and peaceable conversation ? or on the contrary , Is he a frequenter of Taverns or Alehouses , or doth he board therein ? Is he a common Gamester , a profane Swearer , an obscene Jester , or an intemperate Drinker ? Is he vehemently suspected of Incontinency ? Is he a fomenter of suits and contention among Neighbours ? Doth he give 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 unbeseeming a Minister of Jesus 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 ? 2. Do any absent themselves from the publick Assemblies and Service 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 and 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 extreme 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 Godfathers or Godmothers in Baptism ? 4. Doth every House-holder in your Parish cause their children and servants to come to Church , to learn their Catechism , and to give an account thereof unto your Minister , 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 in your Parish , upon timely notice given by the Minister , thrice at the least every year ( once whereof at Easter ) in that meek and reverend manner which is required , partake of the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper ? and do such signifie their names and purpose to Communicate unto the Minister at least the day before the celebration thereof ? 6. Do any of your Parish repair to other Parishes or Ministers , of them to receive the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper ? Or are there any strangers , not of your Parish , who forsake their own Churches , and usually repair to yours for it ? 7. Are there any living in your Parish , who have been unlawfully 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 ? 8. Have any been clancularly married in private houses , or in the Church without licence , the Banns not being thrice published ; or by licence or without , neither of the persons so married dwelling at that time in your Town ? 9. 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 ? 10. Do any profane the Lord's day , by working in their ordinary callings , by tipling , gaming , or any 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 Sermon ; Or at any other time quarrel , braul , smite , or lay violent hands upon one another either in the Church or Church-yard ? 12. Have any irreverently used your Minister , or spoken slanderous or reproachful words against him to the scandal of his vocation , or interrupted him in his administrations ? 13. Do any refuse to pay the Rates assessed upon them for the repair of the Church or Chappel , and the providing of Books , Utensils , and other necessary Ornaments for the same ? 14. 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 . 1. 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 Successors the moneys remaining in their hands , together with all things else belonging to your Church or Chappel ? 2. Do they against every Communion appointed in your Church or Chappel provide a sufficient quantity of fine white Bread , and of good Wine , according to the number of Communicants ? TIT. V. Concerning Parish-Clerks . HAve you a Parish-Clerk chosen by your Minister aged twenty years 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 ●iow any other default or crime of Ecclesiastical Cognizance not exprest in these Articles , you are like 〈…〉 〈◊〉 present the same , and therein to take the assi 〈…〉 of your Minister . 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 .