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             Articles of visitation and enquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens, and side-men of every parish within the Diocess of Lincoln, in the first episcopal visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God, Robert ... Lord Bishop of Lincoln.
             Church of England. Diocese of Lincoln. Bishop (1660-1663 : Sanderson)
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           ARTICLES
           OF
           Visitation
           and
           Enquiry
           Concerning
           
             MATTERS
          
           Ecclesiastical
           :
           EXHIBITED
           To
           the
           Ministers
           ,
           Church-Wardens
           ,
           and
           Side-men
           of
           every
           Parish
           within
           the
           DIOCESS
           of
           
             LINCOLN
             .
          
        
         
           In
           the
           first
           EPISCOPAL
           VISITATION
           OF
           THE
           Right
           Reverend
           Father
           in
           God
           ROBERT
           By
           Divine
           Providence
           Lord
           Bishop
           of
           
             LINCOLN
             .
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ▪
           Printed
           for
           
             A.
             Seile
             .
          
           M.DC.LXII
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           The
           Tenor
           of
           the
           Oath
           to
           be
           Administred
           to
           the
           Church-wardens
           ,
           and
           Sidemen
           ,
           of
           every
           Parish
           .
        
         
           YOu
           shall
           Swear
           to
           enquire
           with
           your
           best
           diligence
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           a
           true
           Answer
           unto
           every
           Article
           in
           this
           Book
           now
           given
           you
           in
           Charge
           ;
           and
           to
           Present
           every
           Person
           that
           now
           is
           ,
           or
           of
           late
           was
           ,
           inhabiting
           within
           your
           Parish
           ,
           that
           hath
           done
           any
           Offence
           ,
           or
           omitted
           any
           Duty
           ,
           therein
           mentioned
           .
           And
           this
           you
           shall
           do
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           uprightly
           and
           truly
           ,
           without
           Favour
           or
           Malice
           ,
           Hope
           of
           Reward
           ,
           or
           fear
           of
           Displeasure
           .
           
             So
             help
             you
             God.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           ARTICLES
           OF
           Visitation
           and
           Enquiry
           Within
           the
           DIOCESS
           of
           
             LINCOLN
             .
          
        
         
           
             TITUL.
             I.
             Concerning
             Churches
             and
             Chappels
             ,
             with
             the
             Ornaments
             and
             Furniture
             thereunto
             belonging
             .
          
           
             
               I.
               IS
            
             your
             Parish
             Church
             or
             Chappel
             kept
             in
             good
             and
             sufficient
             repair
             ?
             Are
             the
             Roofs
             thereof
             well
             covered
             with
             Lead
             ,
             Tile
             or
             Slate
             ;
             the
             Windows
             well
             Glazed
             ,
             the
             Floors
             well
             Paved
             ,
             the
             Seats
             well
             fastned
             ,
             and
             conveniently
             placed
             ;
             and
             all
             things
             so
             decently
             ordered
             ,
             as
             becometh
             the
             house
             of
             God
             ?
          
           
             
               II.
               HATH
            
             the
             Steeple
             or
             Tower
             of
             your
             Church
             or
             Chappel
             ,
             or
             any
             part
             thereof
             ,
             been
             pulled
             down
             ,
             or
             any
             of
             
             the
             Lead
             or
             Bells
             formerly
             belonging
             thereunto
             ,
             been
             imbezelled
             ,
             sold
             or
             made
             away
             ?
             In
             whose
             hands
             or
             Custody
             doth
             the
             same
             ,
             or
             any
             part
             thereof
             remain
             ?
             Declare
             what
             you
             know
             ,
             or
             have
             heard
             herein
             .
          
           
             
               III.
               IS
            
             there
             a
             Font
             of
             Stone
             ,
             with
             a
             good
             Cover
             thereunto
             ,
             standing
             in
             a
             convenient
             place
             towards
             the
             lower
             part
             of
             your
             Church
             ,
             for
             the
             Administration
             of
             Baptism
             ?
             And
             is
             there
             in
             your
             Chancel
             ,
             a
             decent
             Communion
             Table
             ,
             for
             the
             Administration
             of
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             ;
             with
             a
             Carpet
             of
             Silk
             ,
             Stuff
             ,
             or
             fine
             Woollen
             cloth
             ,
             and
             another
             Covering
             of
             white
             and
             pure
             Linnen
             ,
             to
             spread
             thereupon
             ?
             And
             have
             you
             a
             fair
             Communion-Cup
             ,
             or
             Chalice
             ,
             with
             a
             Cover
             of
             silver
             ,
             and
             one
             or
             more
             Flagons
             of
             silver
             ,
             or
             pewter
             ,
             thereunto
             belonging
             ?
          
           
             
               IV.
               HAVE
            
             you
             in
             your
             said
             Church
             ,
             or
             Chappel
             ,
             a
             convenient
             Seat
             ,
             or
             Pew
             ,
             for
             your
             Minister
             to
             read
             Divine
             Service
             in
             ?
             A
             Pulpit
             ,
             with
             a
             comely
             Cloth
             or
             Cushion
             for
             the
             same
             ?
             A
             Bible
             ,
             of
             the
             last
             Translation
             ,
             in
             a
             large
             Uolum
             ,
             and
             the
             Book
             of
             Common
             Prayer
             ;
             both
             well
             and
             substantially
             bound
             ?
             Have
             you
             likewise
             the
             Book
             of
             Homilies
             ,
             set
             forth
             by
             Authority
             ?
             A
             Book
             of
             Canons
             and
             Constitutions
             Ecclesiastical
             ?
             And
             a
             Printed
             Table
             of
             the
             Degrees
             wherein
             Marriage
             is
             prohibited
             ?
          
           
             
               V.
               HAVE
            
             you
             a
             comely
             large
             Surplice
             for
             the
             Minister
             to
             wear
             at
             all
             times
             of
             his
             Publick
             Ministration
             ,
             in
             the
             Church
             ;
             provided
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             duly
             washed
             at
             the
             Charge
             of
             the
             Parish
             ?
          
           
             
               VI.
               HAVE
            
             you
             a
             Register
             Book
             of
             Parchment
             ,
             wherein
             to
             Register
             the
             Names
             and
             Surnames
             of
             all
             such
             persons
             as
             are
             Married
             ,
             Christned
             ,
             or
             Buried
             ,
             within
             your
             Parish
             ?
             together
             with
             the
             Names
             and
             Surnames
             of
             both
             the
             Parents
             of
             the
             Children
             so
             Christned
             ,
             expressing
             the
             day
             ,
             month
             ,
             and
             year
             of
             all
             such
             Christenings
             ,
             Marriages
             ,
             and
             Burials
             ?
             And
             is
             the
             transcript
             thereof
             yearly
             ,
             within
             one
             Month
             next
             after
             the
             25
             of
             
               March
               ,
            
             brought
             into
             the
             Bishops
             Registry
             ?
          
           
             
               VII
               .
               HAVE
            
             you
             likewise
             another
             Book
             of
             Paper
             ,
             wherein
             to
             record
             the
             Names
             and
             Licences
             of
             all
             such
             Strangers
             as
             are
             admitted
             at
             any
             time
             to
             Preach
             in
             your
             Church
             or
             Chappel
             ?
             As
             also
             a
             third
             Book
             wherein
             
             to
             write
             down
             the
             Church-wardens
             Accounts
             :
             together
             with
             a
             strong
             Chest
             with
             Locks
             and
             Keys
             ,
             wherein
             to
             keep
             the
             aforesaid
             Books
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             the
             aforementioned
             Furniture
             in
             safe
             Custody
             ?
             And
             lastly
             ,
             have
             you
             a
             Bier
             ,
             with
             a
             black
             Hears-cloth
             ,
             for
             the
             Burial
             of
             the
             Dead
             ?
          
        
         
           
             TIT.
             II.
             Concerning
             the
             Church-yard
             ,
             the
             Houses
             ,
             Gleabs
             ,
             and
             Tithes
             ,
             belonging
             to
             the
             Church
             .
          
           
             
               I.
               IS
            
             your
             Church-yard
             sufficiently
             fenced
             with
             Walls
             ,
             Rails
             ,
             or
             Pales
             ;
             and
             decently
             kept
             from
             the
             annoyance
             of
             Swine
             ,
             Horses
             ,
             and
             other
             Cattel
             ?
             Hath
             any
             person
             encroached
             upon
             the
             same
             ?
             or
             made
             any
             dore
             into
             it
             ,
             out
             of
             his
             own
             ground
             or
             habitation
             ,
             without
             allowance
             from
             the
             Ordinary
             ?
             Have
             any
             Trees
             there
             growing
             been
             cut
             down
             ?
             how
             long
             since
             ?
             by
             whom
             ?
             and
             to
             whose
             use
             and
             benefit
             ?
          
           
             
               II.
               IS
            
             the
             House
             of
             your
             Parson
             ,
             Uicar
             ,
             or
             Curate
             ,
             (
             with
             all
             the
             out-houses
             thereunto
             belonging
             )
             kept
             in
             good
             and
             sufficient
             repair
             ?
             Or
             ,
             have
             any
             of
             the
             said
             Houses
             ,
             or
             Out-houses
             ,
             been
             defaced
             or
             pulled
             down
             without
             licence
             from
             the
             Ordinary
             ?
             and
             by
             whom
             ?
             Hath
             any
             person
             encroached
             upon
             any
             Garden
             ,
             Yard
             ,
             or
             Close
             ,
             belonging
             to
             your
             Parsonage
             or
             Uicarage
             house
             ?
             or
             cut
             up
             any
             Trees
             growing
             thereon
             ?
             or
             changed
             or
             removed
             the
             ancient
             Marks
             and
             Bounds
             of
             the
             same
             ?
          
           
             
               III
               HAVE
            
             you
             a
             true
             and
             perfect
             Terrier
             of
             all
             the
             Glebe-lands
             ,
             Gardens
             ,
             Orchards
             ,
             Tenements
             ,
             or
             Cottages
             ,
             belonging
             to
             your
             Parsonage
             or
             Uicarage
             ?
             As
             also
             a
             note
             of
             such
             Pensions
             ,
             Rate-tithes
             ,
             and
             Portions
             of
             Tithes
             ,
             or
             other
             yearly
             Profits
             (
             either
             within
             
             or
             without
             your
             Parish
             )
             as
             belong
             thereunto
             ?
             Have
             any
             of
             the
             same
             been
             withheld
             from
             your
             Minister
             ?
             and
             by
             whom
             ;
             as
             you
             know
             or
             have
             heard
             ?
          
           
             
               VI.
               HAVE
            
             any
             of
             the
             Antient
             Glebe-lands
             belonging
             to
             your
             Parsonage
             or
             Uicarage
             ,
             been
             taken
             away
             or
             exchanged
             for
             other
             ,
             without
             the
             free
             consent
             of
             the
             Incumbent
             ,
             and
             licence
             from
             the
             Ordinary
             ?
             Have
             any
             Inclosures
             been
             made
             in
             your
             Parish
             ,
             to
             the
             detriment
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             by
             the
             decay
             of
             Tillage
             ,
             and
             converting
             Arable-Land
             into
             Pasture
             ?
             by
             whom
             hath
             the
             same
             been
             made
             ?
             and
             how
             many
             years
             since
             ?
             and
             how
             much
             is
             your
             Parsonage
             or
             Uicarage
             damnified
             thereby
             in
             the
             yearly
             value
             thereof
             ;
             as
             you
             know
             ,
             believe
             ,
             or
             have
             heard
             ?
          
        
         
           
             TIT.
             III.
             Concerning
             Ministers
             .
          
           
             
               I.
               IS
            
             your
             Minister
             a
             Priest
             or
             Deacon
             ,
             Episcopally
             Ordained
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Laws
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             
               England
               ?
            
          
           
             
               II.
               IS
            
             he
             defamed
             or
             suspected
             to
             have
             obtained
             either
             his
             Benefice
             or
             Orders
             ,
             by
             any
             Simonaical
             compact
             ?
          
           
             
               III.
               HATH
            
             he
             been
             legally
             Instituted
             and
             Inducted
             into
             his
             Benefice
             ?
             and
             did
             he
             within
             two
             months
             after
             his
             Induction
             ,
             publickly
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             upon
             some
             Sunday
             or
             Holy-day
             ,
             in
             the
             time
             of
             Divine
             Service
             ,
             read
             the
             39
             Articles
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             established
             by
             Authority
             ,
             and
             there
             publickly
             declare
             his
             assent
             thereunto
             ?
          
           
             
               IV.
               HATH
            
             he
             any
             other
             Ecclesiastical
             Benefice
             ,
             Prebend
             ,
             or
             Dignity
             ?
             Is
             he
             constantly
             resident
             upon
             his
             Benefice
             amongst
             you
             ?
             How
             many
             weeks
             in
             any
             one
             year
             hath
             he
             been
             absent
             from
             it
             ,
             without
             urgent
             necessity
             ?
          
           
           
             
               V.
               HATH
            
             your
             Minister
             a
             Curate
             to
             assist
             him
             ?
             Is
             the
             said
             Curate
             in
             Holy
             Orders
             ?
             an
             able
             and
             discreet
             person
             ,
             and
             conformable
             to
             the
             Laws
             and
             Orders
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             
               England
               ?
            
             Is
             he
             allowed
             by
             the
             Bishop
             to
             serve
             in
             your
             Church
             or
             Chappel
             ?
             and
             doth
             he
             serve
             in
             any
             other
             Church
             beside
             ?
             and
             what
             yearly
             Stipend
             doth
             your
             Minister
             allow
             him
             ?
          
           
             
               VI.
               DOTH
            
             your
             Parson
             ,
             Uicar
             ,
             or
             Curate
             ,
             in
             reading
             the
             dayly
             Morning
             and
             Evening
             Service
             ,
             Administration
             of
             the
             holy
             Sacraments
             ,
             celebration
             of
             Marriage
             ,
             Churching
             of
             Women
             after
             Childbirth
             ,
             Uisitation
             of
             the
             Sick
             ,
             Burial
             of
             the
             Dead
             ,
             and
             pronouncing
             Gods
             Commination
             against
             impenitent
             Sinners
             ,
             use
             the
             form
             and
             words
             prescribed
             in
             the
             Book
             of
             Common-Prayer
             ,
             without
             any
             addition
             ,
             omission
             ,
             or
             alteration
             of
             the
             same
             ?
             And
             doth
             he
             use
             all
             such
             Rites
             and
             Ceremonies
             in
             all
             parts
             of
             Divine
             Service
             ,
             as
             are
             appointed
             in
             the
             said
             Book
             ?
          
           
             
               VII
               .
               DOTH
            
             your
             Minister
             at
             the
             Reading
             or
             Celebrating
             any
             Divine
             Office
             in
             your
             Church
             or
             Chappel
             ,
             wear
             the
             Surplice
             ,
             together
             with
             such
             other
             Scholastical
             Habit
             as
             is
             suitable
             to
             his
             Degree
             ?
          
           
             
               VIII
               .
               DOTH
            
             he
             observe
             the
             Holy-dayes
             and
             Fasting-dayes
             ,
             as
             also
             the
             Ember
             weeks
             ,
             and
             the
             yearly
             Perambulation
             in
             Rogation-week
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             Common-Prayer-book
             ,
             or
             by
             the
             Ecclesiastical
             Canons
             ,
             is
             appointed
             ?
             giving
             notice
             to
             the
             Parishioners
             of
             every
             of
             the
             same
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             in
             the
             time
             of
             Divine
             Service
             upon
             the
             Sunday
             next
             before
             ?
          
           
             
               IX
               .
               HATH
            
             your
             Minister
             been
             licenced
             to
             preach
             by
             the
             Bishop
             ,
             or
             either
             of
             the
             two
             Universities
             ?
             If
             so
             ;
             Doth
             he
             then
             constantly
             (
             unless
             in
             case
             of
             Sickness
             ,
             necessary
             absence
             ,
             or
             other
             reasonable
             impediment
             )
             himself
             preach
             in
             your
             Church
             or
             Chappel
             ,
             one
             Sermon
             every
             Sunday
             ?
             Or
             if
             he
             be
             not
             a
             Licensed
             Preacher
             ,
             or
             being
             so
             Licensed
             be
             hindred
             by
             Sickness
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             ,
             as
             aforesaid
             ;
             doth
             he
             procure
             a
             Sermon
             to
             be
             so
             preached
             by
             some
             other
             Minister
             ,
             a
             Licensed
             Preacher
             ?
             or
             one
             of
             the
             Homilies
             set
             forth
             by
             Authority
             to
             be
             there
             read
             by
             a
             Priest
             or
             Deacon
             lawfully
             Ordained
             ?
          
           
           
             
               X.
               DOTH
            
             your
             Minister
             diligently
             instruct
             the
             youth
             of
             your
             Parish
             ,
             in
             the
             Church
             Catechism
             ?
             and
             doth
             he
             prepare
             and
             present
             them
             ,
             being
             so
             instructed
             ,
             to
             be
             Confirmed
             by
             the
             Bishop
             ?
             And
             doth
             he
             endeavour
             to
             reclaim
             all
             Popish
             Recusants
             and
             other
             Sectaries
             (
             if
             any
             such
             be
             inhabiting
             within
             your
             Parish
             )
             to
             the
             true
             Religion
             established
             in
             the
             Church
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             and
             to
             their
             bounden
             duty
             in
             obeying
             the
             Laws
             ,
             and
             submitting
             to
             the
             Government
             thereof
             ?
          
           
             
               XI
               .
               DOTH
            
             he
             neglect
             to
             visit
             the
             Sick
             ,
             or
             delay
             the
             Baptism
             of
             any
             Infant
             that
             is
             in
             danger
             of
             death
             ?
             Is
             there
             any
             Child
             past
             Infancy
             ,
             or
             other
             person
             of
             more
             years
             ,
             through
             your
             Ministers
             default
             ,
             yet
             remaining
             unbaptized
             in
             your
             Parish
             ?
             Doth
             he
             baptize
             any
             without
             Godfathers
             and
             Godmothers
             ,
             or
             admit
             either
             of
             the
             Parents
             to
             be
             Godfather
             or
             Godmother
             to
             their
             own
             Children
             ?
          
           
             
               XII
               .
               DOTH
            
             he
             in
             his
             Sermons
             preach
             sound
             Doctrine
             tending
             to
             the
             edification
             of
             the
             people
             in
             the
             knowledge
             and
             faith
             of
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             and
             obedience
             to
             Gods
             holy
             Commandements
             ?
             or
             hath
             he
             at
             any
             time
             (
             as
             you
             know
             or
             have
             heard
             )
             preached
             any
             False
             ,
             Heretical
             ,
             Seditious
             ,
             or
             Schismatical
             Doctrine
             ,
             thereby
             to
             seduce
             the
             people
             into
             parties
             and
             factions
             ,
             to
             the
             disturbance
             of
             the
             publick
             peace
             and
             unity
             either
             of
             Church
             or
             State
             ?
          
           
             
               XIII
               .
               HATH
            
             he
             presumed
             to
             Marry
             any
             persons
             in
             private
             houses
             ?
             or
             such
             as
             ,
             being
             under
             age
             ,
             have
             not
             the
             consent
             of
             their
             Parents
             ,
             or
             without
             the
             Banes
             first
             published
             on
             three
             Sundays
             or
             Holy-days
             in
             the
             Church
             ?
             or
             at
             any
             other
             hours
             then
             between
             Eight
             and
             Twelve
             in
             the
             Morning
             ;
             unless
             he
             had
             a
             License
             or
             Dispensation
             so
             to
             do
             ?
          
           
             
               XIV
               .
               DOTH
            
             any
             person
             preach
             in
             your
             Parish
             as
             a
             Lecturer
             ?
             Hath
             he
             allowance
             from
             the
             Bishop
             for
             so
             doing
             ?
             Doth
             he
             before
             his
             Lecture
             ,
             read
             Divine
             Service
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Book
             pf
             Common
             Prayer
             ?
             and
             is
             he
             in
             all
             respects
             conformable
             to
             the
             Laws
             and
             Orders
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             
               England
               ?
            
          
           
             
               XV.
            
             Hath
             your
             Minister
             taken
             upon
             him
             to
             appoint
             any
             publick
             or
             private
             Fasts
             ,
             Prophecyings
             or
             Exercises
             ,
             not
             appointed
             by
             Authority
             ?
             or
             doth
             he
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             ,
             
             either
             Minister
             or
             Lay
             person
             ,
             hold
             any
             Conventicles
             or
             Meetings
             in
             private
             houses
             within
             your
             Parish
             for
             people
             of
             several
             Families
             to
             resort
             unto
             ,
             under
             the
             pretense
             of
             Preaching
             ,
             Praying
             ,
             Thanksgiving
             or
             Humiliation
             ,
             contrary
             to
             the
             Laws
             and
             Canons
             in
             that
             case
             provided
             ?
          
           
             
               XVI
               .
               IS
            
             your
             Parson
             ,
             Uicar
             ,
             Curate
             or
             Lecturer
             ,
             a
             man
             of
             a
             sober
             ,
             unblamable
             ,
             and
             exemplary
             life
             ?
             Doth
             he
             familiarly
             converse
             with
             ungodly
             ,
             vicious
             ,
             and
             excommunicate
             persons
             ?
             Is
             he
             a
             frequenter
             of
             Taverns
             ,
             or
             Ale-houses
             ?
             a
             common
             Gamester
             ?
             a
             prophane
             or
             obscene
             Iester
             ?
             a
             Swearer
             ,
             Railer
             ,
             Scoffer
             ,
             or
             Quarreller
             ?
             Doth
             he
             set
             Neighbours
             at
             variance
             one
             with
             another
             ?
             or
             encourage
             them
             to
             Suits
             and
             Contention
             ?
             Is
             he
             noted
             to
             be
             an
             intemperate
             Drinker
             ?
             or
             vehemently
             suspected
             of
             Incontinency
             with
             any
             person
             ,
             either
             within
             your
             Parish
             ,
             or
             without
             ?
             Doth
             he
             wear
             his
             hair
             of
             an
             immoderate
             or
             uncomely
             length
             ?
             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
             whatsoever
             ,
             Disorderly
             or
             Scandalous
             ,
             and
             unbeseeming
             a
             Minister
             of
             Iesus
             Christ
             ?
          
        
         
           
             TIT.
             IV.
             Concerning
             the
             Parishioners
             .
          
           
             
               I.
               IS
            
             there
             in
             your
             Parish
             any
             person
             a
             known
             or
             reputed
             Heretick
             or
             Schismatick
             ?
             any
             Papist
             ,
             Familist
             ,
             Anabaptist
             ,
             Quaker
             or
             other
             Sectary
             that
             refuse
             to
             come
             unto
             the
             publick
             assemblies
             ,
             prayers
             or
             services
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             or
             that
             make
             profession
             of
             any
             other
             Religion
             then
             what
             is
             established
             in
             the
             Church
             of
             
               England
               ?
            
             and
             if
             there
             be
             any
             such
             ,
             what
             are
             their
             Names
             ?
          
           
             
               II.
               IS
            
             there
             any
             person
             in
             your
             Parish
             ,
             that
             lyeth
             under
             a
             common
             fame
             ,
             or
             vehement
             suspicion
             of
             Adultery
             ,
             
             Fornication
             or
             Incest
             ?
             Are
             there
             any
             common
             drunkards
             within
             your
             Parish
             ,
             or
             common
             swearers
             ,
             or
             blasphemers
             of
             Gods
             name
             ,
             or
             any
             that
             are
             noted
             to
             be
             railers
             ,
             unclean
             or
             filthy
             talkers
             ,
             or
             sowers
             of
             sedition
             ,
             faction
             ,
             and
             discord
             amongst
             their
             neighbours
             ?
          
           
             
               III.
               DO
            
             any
             of
             your
             Parish
             upon
             the
             Sundays
             or
             Holy-dayes
             ,
             follow
             their
             bodily
             and
             ordinary
             labour
             ?
             or
             permit
             their
             servants
             so
             to
             do
             ?
             are
             any
             shops
             kept
             open
             or
             wares
             sold
             ?
             or
             do
             any
             Uintners
             ,
             Inne-keepers
             ,
             or
             other
             victuallers
             and
             sellers
             of
             Beat
             or
             Ale
             ,
             suffer
             any
             persons
             to
             tiple
             or
             game
             in
             their
             houses
             upon
             those
             dayes
             ?
          
           
             
               IV.
               DOTH
            
             every
             person
             inhabiting
             or
             sojourning
             within
             your
             Parish
             ,
             duly
             resort
             unto
             your
             Church
             or
             Chappel
             ,
             upon
             every
             Sunday
             and
             Holyday
             appointed
             for
             divine
             service
             ?
             Do
             they
             then
             and
             there
             abide
             quietly
             with
             reverence
             ,
             order
             and
             decency
             ,
             during
             all
             the
             whole
             time
             of
             Common-Prayer
             ,
             Preaching
             ,
             or
             other
             service
             of
             God
             there
             used
             ?
             and
             are
             there
             any
             among
             you
             that
             come
             only
             to
             the
             Preaching
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             the
             Common-Prayers
             of
             the
             Church
             ?
          
           
             
               V.
               DOTH
            
             every
             person
             reverently
             uncover
             his
             head
             ,
             and
             so
             continue
             all
             the
             time
             of
             Divine
             Service
             and
             Sermon
             in
             the
             Church
             ?
             Do
             they
             all
             reverently
             kneel
             at
             the
             Prayers
             ,
             and
             stand
             up
             when
             the
             Creed
             and
             Gospel
             are
             read
             ,
             making
             due
             reverence
             when
             the
             name
             of
             our
             Lord
             Iesus
             is
             mentioned
             ?
          
           
             
               VI.
               ARE
            
             there
             any
             in
             your
             Parish
             that
             refuse
             to
             send
             their
             Infant-children
             to
             be
             baptized
             publickly
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             unless
             in
             case
             of
             urgent
             danger
             ;
             in
             which
             case
             ,
             the
             child
             may
             be
             baptized
             at
             home
             by
             a
             lawful
             Minister
             ,
             after
             the
             form
             and
             rites
             appointed
             in
             the
             Liturgy
             ?
             Or
             do
             they
             send
             them
             to
             be
             baptized
             in
             any
             other
             Parishes
             ,
             or
             after
             other
             form
             than
             is
             appointed
             ?
             Or
             do
             they
             keep
             them
             unbaptized
             any
             longer
             time
             then
             the
             Church
             alloweth
             ?
             And
             are
             there
             any
             Infants
             or
             more
             aged
             persons
             in
             your
             Parish
             as
             yet
             unbaptized
             ?
          
           
             
               VII
               .
               DOTH
            
             every
             Housholder
             in
             your
             Parish
             cause
             their
             children
             and
             servants
             to
             learn
             their
             Catechism
             ,
             and
             to
             give
             an
             account
             thereof
             unto
             your
             Minister
             ,
             as
             he
             shall
             require
             it
             of
             them
             openly
             in
             the
             Church
             upon
             Sundayes
             and
             Holydayes
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             Book
             of
             Common-Prayer
             
             is
             appointed
             :
             that
             when
             they
             are
             well
             Instructed
             in
             the
             same
             ,
             they
             may
             be
             confirmed
             by
             the
             Bishop
             .
          
           
             
               VIII
               .
               IS
            
             there
             any
             person
             in
             your
             Parish
             who
             being
             16.
             years
             of
             age
             ,
             and
             well
             instructed
             in
             Religion
             ,
             doth
             not
             receive
             the
             Sacrament
             of
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             ,
             at
             least
             three
             times
             in
             the
             year
             ,
             of
             which
             
               Easter
            
             is
             alwayes
             to
             be
             one
             ?
             Doth
             any
             in
             your
             Parish
             refuse
             to
             receive
             the
             same
             kneeling
             ?
             or
             from
             the
             hands
             of
             your
             own
             Minister
             ,
             repairing
             for
             it
             to
             other
             Parishes
             and
             Ministers
             abroad
             ?
             Or
             are
             there
             any
             strangers
             not
             of
             your
             Parish
             ,
             that
             forsake
             their
             own
             Churches
             ,
             and
             usually
             repair
             to
             yours
             for
             it
             ?
          
           
             
               IX
               .
               HAVE
            
             you
             any
             among
             you
             that
             be
             denounced
             and
             declared
             excommunicate
             for
             any
             crime
             committed
             ?
             How
             long
             have
             they
             been
             so
             excommunicated
             ?
             And
             do
             any
             of
             your
             Parish
             keep
             society
             with
             them
             before
             they
             he
             reconciled
             to
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             absolved
             ?
          
           
             
               X.
               ARE
            
             there
             any
             living
             in
             your
             Parish
             who
             have
             been
             unlawfully
             married
             contrary
             to
             the
             laws
             of
             God
             ?
             Or
             any
             that
             being
             lawfully
             divorced
             have
             marryed
             again
             ?
             Or
             any
             that
             being
             lawfully
             marryed
             ,
             and
             not
             separated
             or
             divorced
             by
             course
             of
             law
             ,
             do
             not
             cohabit
             together
             ?
          
           
             
               XI
               .
               ARE
            
             there
             any
             marryed-women
             in
             your
             Parish
             ,
             who
             after
             their
             delivery
             from
             the
             peril
             of
             Child-birth
             ,
             refuse
             to
             make
             their
             publick
             thanksgiving
             to
             God
             in
             the
             Church
             ?
             And
             when
             they
             come
             so
             to
             do
             ,
             do
             they
             come
             decently
             apparelled
             ,
             and
             make
             their
             offerings
             according
             to
             custom
             ?
          
           
             
               XII
               .
               ARE
            
             there
             any
             belonging
             to
             your
             Parish
             ,
             who
             refuse
             to
             pay
             their
             duty
             for
             
               Easter
            
             offerings
             to
             your
             Minister
             ?
             Or
             any
             that
             refuse
             to
             contribute
             ,
             and
             pay
             the
             rate
             assessed
             upon
             them
             ,
             for
             the
             repair
             of
             your
             Church
             or
             Chappel
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             providing
             of
             such
             books
             ,
             furniture
             and
             ornaments
             ,
             as
             be
             requisite
             for
             the
             performance
             of
             all
             Divine
             offices
             there
             ?
          
           
             
               XIII
               .
               DO
            
             any
             refuse
             to
             bury
             their
             dead
             according
             to
             the
             Rites
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             
               England
            
             ?
             And
             are
             there
             any
             Wills
             or
             Testaments
             ,
             of
             persons
             dead
             in
             your
             Parish
             ,
             that
             be
             yet
             unproved
             ?
             Or
             any
             goods
             administred
             ,
             without
             a
             due
             grant
             from
             the
             Ordinary
             ?
             Did
             any
             dying
             in
             your
             Parish
             or
             else
             where
             ,
             leave
             any
             Legacy
             to
             your
             Church
             or
             Chappel
             ,
             or
             to
             the
             use
             of
             the
             poor
             ,
             or
             to
             any
             other
             pious
             and
             
             charitable
             purposes
             ?
             What
             were
             those
             Legacies
             ,
             and
             how
             have
             they
             been
             bestowed
             ?
          
           
             
               XIV
               .
               DO
            
             you
             know
             ,
             or
             have
             you
             heard
             ,
             of
             any
             Patron
             or
             other
             person
             in
             your
             Parish
             ,
             having
             the
             presentation
             or
             gift
             of
             any
             Ecclesiastical
             benefice
             ,
             who
             hath
             made
             gain
             thereof
             by
             presenting
             a
             Clerk
             or
             Minister
             to
             it
             upon
             any
             bargain
             ,
             either
             for
             money
             or
             pension
             ,
             or
             lease
             ,
             reserve
             of
             Tithes
             or
             Elebe
             ,
             or
             any
             part
             thereof
             ,
             or
             upon
             other
             Simoniacal
             compact
             whatsoever
             ?
          
           
             
               XV.
               IS
            
             there
             any
             strife
             and
             contention
             among
             any
             of
             your
             Parish
             for
             their
             Pews
             or
             Seats
             in
             your
             Church
             ?
             Have
             any
             new
             Pews
             been
             erected
             in
             your
             Chancel
             ,
             or
             in
             the
             Body
             of
             your
             Church
             or
             Chappel
             without
             leave
             from
             the
             Ordinary
             ?
          
        
         
           
             TIT.
             V.
             Concerning
             Parish-Clerks
             ,
             and
             Sextons
             .
          
           
             
               I.
               HAVE
            
             you
             belonging
             to
             your
             Church
             or
             Chappelry
             a
             Parish
             Clerk
             ,
             aged
             21
             years
             ar
             the
             least
             ?
             Is
             he
             of
             honest
             life
             and
             conversation
             ?
             and
             sufficient
             or
             able
             to
             perform
             his
             duty
             in
             reading
             ,
             writing
             ,
             and
             singing
             ?
             Is
             he
             chosen
             by
             your
             Minister
             ,
             and
             doth
             he
             duly
             attend
             him
             in
             all
             Divine
             Services
             at
             the
             Church
             ?
             Are
             his
             wages
             duly
             paid
             unto
             him
             ?
             or
             who
             with-holdeth
             the
             same
             from
             him
             ?
          
           
             
               II.
               DOTH
            
             he
             or
             your
             Sexton
             (
             if
             there
             be
             any
             such
             appointed
             in
             your
             Parish
             )
             diligently
             look
             to
             the
             doors
             of
             your
             Church
             ,
             that
             they
             be
             locked
             and
             opened
             at
             due
             time
             ?
             And
             doth
             he
             keep
             your
             Church
             or
             Chappel
             clean
             from
             dust
             ,
             cobwebs
             ,
             and
             other
             annoyance
             ?
             Doth
             he
             toll
             or
             ring
             the
             Bels
             at
             the
             due
             accustomed
             hours
             before
             the
             beginning
             of
             Divine
             Service
             ,
             Morning
             and
             Evening
             ,
             that
             the
             people
             may
             be
             warned
             to
             come
             unto
             
             the
             Church
             ?
             And
             when
             any
             person
             is
             passing
             out
             of
             this
             life
             ,
             doth
             he
             upon
             notice
             given
             him
             thereof
             ,
             toll
             a
             Bell
             ,
             as
             hath
             been
             accustomed
             ,
             that
             the
             neighbours
             may
             thereby
             be
             warned
             to
             recommend
             the
             dying
             person
             to
             the
             grace
             and
             favour
             of
             God
             ?
          
        
         
           
             TIT.
             VI.
             Concerning
             Hospitals
             ,
             Schools
             ,
             School-masters
             ,
             Physitians
             ,
             Chirurgeons
             ,
             and
             Midwives
             .
          
           
             
               I.
               IS
            
             there
             any
             Hospital
             ,
             Almes
             house
             ,
             or
             Free-School
             founded
             in
             your
             Parish
             ?
             Who
             was
             the
             Founder
             ,
             or
             is
             now
             the
             Patron
             thereof
             ?
             And
             what
             is
             the
             yearly
             Revenue
             ,
             or
             Stipend
             ,
             belonging
             to
             the
             Governours
             ,
             or
             Masters
             ,
             of
             the
             same
             ?
             Is
             the
             same
             ordered
             and
             governed
             in
             every
             respect
             as
             it
             ought
             to
             be
             ?
             and
             are
             the
             Revenues
             thereof
             rightly
             employed
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             intention
             of
             the
             Founder
             ,
             and
             of
             such
             grants
             and
             ordinances
             as
             have
             been
             made
             concerning
             the
             same
             ?
          
           
             
               II.
               DOTH
            
             any
             man
             keep
             a
             publick
             or
             private
             School
             in
             your
             Parish
             ,
             who
             is
             not
             allowed
             thereunto
             by
             the
             Bishop
             or
             his
             Chancellor
             ?
             Doth
             your
             School-master
             teach
             his
             Scholars
             the
             Catechism
             of
             Religion
             ,
             set
             forth
             by
             Authority
             ?
             Doth
             he
             cause
             them
             upon
             Sundayes
             and
             Holy-dayes
             ,
             orderly
             to
             repair
             to
             your
             Church
             or
             Chappel
             ?
             and
             see
             that
             they
             behave
             themselves
             there
             quietly
             and
             reverently
             ,
             during
             the
             time
             of
             Divine
             Service
             and
             Sermon
             ?
          
           
             
               III.
               DOTH
            
             any
             man
             in
             your
             Parish
             ,
             practise
             Physick
             ,
             or
             Chirurgery
             ,
             or
             any
             Woman
             take
             upon
             her
             to
             exercise
             the
             Office
             of
             Midwife
             ,
             without
             approbation
             and
             license
             from
             the
             Ordinary
             ?
          
        
         
           
           
             TIT.
             VII
             .
             Concerning
             Church-wardens
             and
             Side-men
             .
          
           
             
               I.
               ARE
            
             the
             Church-wardens
             of
             your
             Parish
             yearly
             and
             duly
             chosen
             by
             the
             joynt
             consent
             of
             your
             Minister
             and
             Parishioners
             ;
             or
             one
             of
             them
             by
             your
             Minister
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             by
             the
             Parishioners
             ?
          
           
             
               II.
               HAVE
            
             the
             former
             and
             last
             Church-wardens
             given
             up
             their
             due
             Accompts
             to
             the
             Parish
             ,
             and
             delivered
             up
             to
             the
             succeeding
             Church-wardens
             the
             Moneys
             remaining
             in
             their
             hands
             ,
             together
             with
             all
             other
             things
             belonging
             to
             your
             Church
             or
             Chappel
             ?
          
           
             
               III.
               DO
            
             you
             the
             Church-wardens
             and
             Side-men
             take
             diligent
             care
             ,
             and
             see
             who
             of
             your
             Parishioners
             be
             absent
             from
             the
             Divine
             Service
             and
             Sermon
             in
             your
             Church
             or
             Chappel
             ,
             upon
             Sundayes
             and
             Holydayes
             ?
             And
             if
             you
             find
             any
             to
             have
             absented
             themselves
             without
             a
             sufficient
             cause
             ,
             do
             you
             by
             Warrant
             from
             some
             of
             the
             Iustices
             of
             Peace
             ,
             levy
             of
             them
             ,
             by
             way
             of
             distress
             upon
             their
             goods
             ,
             the
             sum
             of
             12
             pence
             for
             every
             such
             day
             of
             their
             absence
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             in
             that
             case
             provided
             :
             And
             do
             you
             distribute
             the
             several
             sums
             so
             levied
             ,
             among
             the
             poor
             of
             your
             Parish
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             law
             ?
          
           
             
               IV.
               DO
            
             you
             note
             them
             that
             come
             late
             to
             Church
             after
             Divine
             Service
             is
             begun
             ,
             or
             depart
             before
             it
             be
             ended
             ?
             Do
             you
             suffer
             none
             to
             stand
             idle
             or
             talk
             together
             in
             the
             Church-porch
             ,
             or
             to
             walk
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             or
             Church-yard
             ,
             during
             the
             time
             of
             Prayers
             ,
             Preaching
             ,
             or
             other
             Sacred
             Offices
             ?
          
           
             
               V.
               DO
            
             you
             suffer
             no
             mis-behaviour
             or
             disorder
             to
             be
             done
             by
             men
             ,
             women
             ,
             or
             servants
             ,
             or
             children
             in
             your
             Church
             or
             Chappel
             ?
             Are
             you
             careful
             that
             none
             of
             them
             sit
             ,
             lean
             ,
             or
             lay
             their
             Hats
             upon
             the
             Communion-Table
             ?
             Do
             you
             permit
             no
             Minstrels
             ,
             no
             Moris-dancers
             ,
             no
             Dogs
             ,
             Hawks
             ,
             or
             Hounds
             to
             be
             brought
             or
             come
             into
             your
             Church
             ,
             to
             the
             disturbance
             of
             the
             Congregation
             ?
          
           
           
             
               VI.
               DO
            
             you
             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
             ?
          
           
             
               VII
               .
               DO
            
             you
             cause
             all
             Strangers
             that
             preach
             in
             your
             Church
             or
             Chappel
             ,
             to
             subscribe
             their
             names
             the
             same
             day
             in
             a
             Book
             provided
             for
             that
             purpose
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Bishop
             that
             licensed
             them
             to
             preach
             in
             this
             Diocess
             ?
             and
             do
             you
             permit
             no
             other
             to
             preach
             ?
          
           
             
               VIII
               .
            
             Have
             you
             (
             the
             Church-wardens
             and
             Side-men
             )
             now
             sworn
             to
             give
             in
             a
             true
             answer
             unto
             all
             these
             Articles
             of
             Inquiry
             in
             all
             their
             several
             Titles
             ,
             taken
             sufficient
             time
             to
             draw
             up
             your
             presentments
             ,
             and
             therein
             consulted
             with
             your
             Minister
             for
             his
             faithful
             assistance
             ?
          
        
         
           
             FOR
             know
             you
             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
             ,
             the
             Bishop
             and
             his
             Officers
             are
             to
             proceed
             against
             you
             ,
             in
             their
             Ecclesiastical
             Courts
             ,
             as
             in
             Cases
             of
             wilful
             Omission
             and
             Perjury
             .
          
           
             
               ROB.
               LINCOLN
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
               THE
               Ministers
               of
               every
               Parish
               are
               desired
               to
               give
               in
               the
               Names
               of
               such
               of
               the
               younger
               sort
               ,
               in
               their
               several
               Parishes
               ,
               as
               they
               judge
               fit
               to
               receive
               Confirmation
               from
               the
               Bishop
               ,
               and
               to
               present
               them
               to
               be
               confirmed
               :
               especially
               such
               as
               having
               competently
               learned
               their
               Catechism
               ,
               have
               not
               yet
               received
               the
               Holy
               Communion
               .
            
          
           
             
               Also
               the
               Clergy
               within
               the
               County
               of
               Lincoln
               are
               desired
               to
               bring
               with
               them
               ,
               in
               writing
               ,
               a
               note
               of
               all
               such
               Coats
               of
               Armes
               as
               are
               in
               the
               Church
               windows
               ,
               and
               of
               all
               such
               Monuments
               ,
               Gravestones
               ,
               and
               Inscriptions
               ,
               whether
               of
               ancient
               or
               later
               times
               ,
               as
               are
               yet
               remaining
               in
               their
               several
               respective
               Churches
               or
               Chappels
               ,
               or
               the
               Chancels
               thereof
               .