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 Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 2, no. A00126) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 26077) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1795:33) Articles to be enquired in the visitation, in the first yere of the raigne of our most dread soueraine lady Elizabeth, by the grace of God, of Englande, Fraunce, and Irelande, Queene, defendour of the faith, &c., anno 1559 Church of England. [13] p. Imprinted at London in Powles Churchyarde, by Richarde Iugge and Iohn Cawood ..., [London] : [1568?] Imprint from colophon. Date of publication suggested by STC (2nd ed.). Signatures: A-B⁴ (last leaf blank). Title within ornamental border. Reproduction of original in the Jesus College (University of Cambridge). Library. eng Visitations, Ecclesiastical -- England. eebo Articles to be enquired in the visitation, in the first yere of the raigne of our most dread soueraine lady Elizabeth, by the grace of God, of England Church of England 1568 16 2471 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.05 B The rate of 4.05 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the B category of texts with fewer than 10 defects per 10,000 words. 2010-01 Assigned for keying and markup 2010-01 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2010-03 Sampled and proofread 2010-03 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2010-04 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion

Articles to be enquired in the visitation , in the first yere of the raigne of our most dread Soueraine Lady Elizabeth , by the grace of God , of Englande Fraunce , and Irelande , Queene , defendour of the faith &c.

Anno. 1559.

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Articles .

FIrst , whether any Parson , Vicar , Residencie . or Curate , be resident continually vppon his benefice , doyng his duetie in preaching , readyng , & duely ministring the holye Sacramentes .

Item , whether in their Churches and Chappels , all Images , False miracles . Shrynes , all Tables , Candelstickes , Trindelles , or roles of waxe , pictures , payntinges , and all other monumentes of fayned and false miracles , pylgrimages , Idolatrie , and superstition , be remoued , abolished , and destroyed .

Item , whether they do not euery Holy day when they haue no Sermon , Lordes prayer . immediatly after the Gospell , openly , playnely , and distinctly , resite to their parishioners in the Pulpit , the Lordes prayer , the beliefe , and the ten Commaundementes in Englishe .

Item , whether they do charge fathers and mothers , maisters , and gouernours of youth , To bryng vp youth . to bryng them vp in some vertuous studye and occupation .

Item , whether suche beneficed men as be lawfully absent from their benefices , Curates . do leaue their cures to a rude and vnlearned Parson , and not to an honest wel learned and expert Curate , whiche can and wyll teache you holsome doctrine .

Item , whether they do discourage any person from reading of any part of the Bible , Readyng the scriptures . eyther in Latin or Englishe , and do not rather comfort and exhort euery person to reade the same at conuenient tymes , as the very lyuely worde of God , and the speciall foode of mans soule .

Item , whether Parsons , Vicars , Curates , and other ministers , Tauernes and games . be common haunters and resorters to Tauernes or Alehouses , geuing them selues to drynkyng , rioting , and playing at vnlawful games , and do not occupie them selues in the reading or hearing of some part of holy scripture , or in some other godly exercise .

Item , whether they haue admitted any man to preache in their cures , Preachers . not beyng lawfully licenced thereunto , or haue ben licenced accordyngly .

Item , whether they vse to declare to their parishioners any thing to the extollyng or setting foorth of vayne and superstitious religion , Superstition pilgrimages , reliques , or images , or lyghtyng of candels , kyssyng , kneelyng , or deckyng of the same images .

Item , whether they haue one booke or register kept , Register . wherein they wryte the day of euery weddyng , christening , and burying .

Item , whether they haue exhorted the people to obedience to the Queenes Maiestie , Obedience . and ministers , and to charitie and loue one to another .

Item , whether they haue admonished their parishioners , The Sacrament . that they ought not to presume to receaue the Sacrament of the body and blood of Christe , before they can say perfectly the Lordes prayer , the articles of the fayth , and the ten commaundementes in Englishe .

Item , whether they be resident vppon their benefices , and kepe hospitalitie , or no. Hospitalitie And yf they be absent and kepe no hospitalitie , whether they do relieue their parishioners , and what they geue them .

Item , whether Proprietaries , Parsons , Vicars , Reparations . and Clarkes , hauing Churches , Chappels , and Mansions , do kepe their Chauncels , Rectories , Vicarages , and all other houses appertaynyng to them , in due reparations .

Item , Prayer in Englishe . whether they do counsayle or moue their parishioners rather to pray in a tongue not knowen , then in Englyshe , or put their trust in any certayne number of prayers , Beades . as in saying ouer a number of Beades , or other lyke .

Item , whether they haue receaued any persons to the Communion , Diffamed persons . beyng openly knowen to be out of charitie with their neighbours , or diffamed with any notorious cryme , and not refourmed .

Item , whether they haue prouided and haue a strong Chest for the poore mens bore , Poore mens bore . and set and fastened the same in a place of the Churche most conuenient .

Item , whether they haue diligently called vppon , Testamentes . exhorted , and moued their parishioners , and especially when they make their testamentes , to geue to the saide poore mens boxe , and to bestow that vpon the poore , whiche they were wont to bestowe vpon pylgrimages , pardons , trentalles , and vpon other lyke blynde deuotions .

Item , whether they haue denyed to visite the sicke , Sicke . Buriall . or burye the dead , beyng brought to the Churche .

Item , whether they haue bought their benefices , Symonie . or come to them by fraude , guyle , deceipt , or symonie .

Item , whether they haue geuen open monition to their parishioners , Adulterers . to detect and present to their Ordinarie , all adulterers , and fornicatours , and such men as haue two wyues liuing , within their parishes .

Item , whether they haue monished their parishioners openly , that they shoulde not sell , geue , Churche goodes . nor otherwyse alienate any of their Churche goodes .

Item , whether they or any of them do keepe mo benefices and other Ecclesiasticall promotions , then they ought to do , Many benefices . not hauing sufficient licences and dispensations thereunto , and howe many they be , and their names .

Item , Communion whether they minister the holy Communion any other wyse then onlye after suche fourme and maner as it is set foorth by the common aucthoritie of the Queenes Maiestie and the Parliament .

Item , whether you knowe any person within your parishe , or els where , Letters of the worde or preaching that is a letter of the worde of God to be read in Englishe , or sincerely preached in place and times conuenient .

Item , whether in the tyme of the Letanie , or any other common prayer , Goers out of the Churche . in the tyme of the Sermon or Homyly , and when the Priest readeth the scriptures to the parishioners , any person haue departed out of the Churche , without iuste and necessarie cause , or disturbe the Minister otherwyse .

Item , whether the money commyng and rysing of any cattell or other moueable stockes of the Church , Churche money and money geuen and bequeathed to the finding of torches , lightes , tapers , or lampes , not payde out of any landes , haue not ben employed to the poore mens cheste .

Item , who hath the sayde stockes and money in their handes , Kepers of the Church money . and what be their names .

Item , whether any indiscrete person do vncharitably contempne and abuse Priestes & Ministers of the Churche . Contempt of Prieste .

Item , whether there be any other Grammer taught in any schoole within this Diocesse , The kinges Grammer . then that which is set forth by the aucthoritie of king Henry the eyght .

Item , whether the seruice of the Churche be done at due and conuenient houres . The tyme of seruice .

Item , whether any haue vsed to commune , iangle , Talkers in the Church . and talke in the Churche in the tyme of the prayer , readyng of the Homylye , preachyng , readyng , or declaring of the Scripture .

Item , whether any haue wylfully mayntayned and defended any heresies , Heresies . errours , or false opinions , contrary to the fayth of Christe and holy Scripture .

Item , whether any be common drunkardes , swearers , or blasphemers of the name of God . Drunkards .

Item , whether any haue committed adulterie , fornication , or incest , Adulterers . or be common bawdes , or receauers of such euyl persons , or vehemently suspected of any of the premisses .

Item , whether any be brawlers , slaunderers , chiders , scolders , and sowers of discord betweene 〈◊〉 person and another . Brawlers .

Item , whether you knowe any that do vse charmes , sorcerie , enchauntmentes , Sorcerers . inuocations , circles , witchcraftes , soothsaying , or any lyke craftes or imaginations inuented by the deuyll , and speciallye in the tyme of womens trauayle .

Item , whether the Churches , Pulpittes , and other necessaries appertaynyng to the same , Pulpittes . be sufficiently repaired , and yf they be not , in whose default the same is .

Item , whether you knowe any , that in contempt of their owne parishe Churche , Resorters to other Churches . do resorte to any other Churche .

Item , whether any Inholders , or Alehouse-kepers , do vse commonly to sel meate and drinke in the tyme of common prayer , preachyng , Inholders . readyng of the Homilies or Scripture .

Item , whether you knowe any to be marryed within the degrees prohibited by the lawes of God , Deuorse . or that be separated or deuorsed without the degrees prohibited by the lawe of God , and whether any suche haue married agayne .

Item , whether you knowe any to haue made priuie contractes of Matrimonie , Priuie contractes . not callyng two or mo witnesses therunto , nor hauing therto the consent of theyr parentes .

Item , whether they haue marryed solemnly , the banes not first lawfully asked . Banes .

Item , whether you knowe any Executours , or administratours of dead mens goodes , Executours which do not duely bestowe such of the sayde goodes as were geuen and bequeathed , or appoynted to be distributed among the poore people , repayryng of hygh wayes , fynding of poore scollers , or marying of poore maydens , or such other lyke charitable deedes .

Item , whether you knowe any that kepe in theyr houses vndefaced any Images , Images . Tables , pyctures , payntynges , or other monumentes of fained and false miracles , pilgrimages , idolatrie , and superstition , and do adore them , and specially suche as haue ben set vp in Churches , Chappelles , or Oratories .

Bookes . Item , what bookes of Gods Scripture you haue delyuered to be burnt , or otherwise destroyed , and to whom ye haue deliuered the same .

Item , what brybes the accusers , promoters , persecuters , Ecclesiasticall iudges , Brybes . and other the Commissioners appoynted within the seuerall Diocesse of this Realme , haue receaued by them selues or other , of those persons which were in trouble , apprehended , or imprisoned for religion .

Item , what goodes moueable , landes , fees , offices , or promotions , Losse of goodes . hath ben wrongfully taken away in the time of Queene Maries raigne , from any person whiche fauoured the religion nowe set foorth .

Item , howe many persons for religion haue dyed by fyre , famine , or otherwyse , How many burnt . or haue ben imprysoned for the same .

Item , that you make a true presentment of the number of all the persons whiche dyed within your parishes , Certificate of the dead . sithen the feast of Saint Iohn the Baptist , which was in the yere of our Lorde God a thousande fiue hundred fiftie and eyght , vnto the same feast last past : making therein a playne distinct declaration , howe manye men , women , and men chyldren the same were , and the names of the men .

Item whether you knowe any man in your Secrete Masses . parishe , secretely or in vnlawfull conuenticles , say or heare Masse , or any other seruice prohibited by the lawe .

Item , whether you knowe any person in your paryshe to be a slaunderer of his neyghbours , False rumours . or a sower of discorde betweene partie and partie , man and wyfe , parentes and theyr chyldren , or that hath inuented , bruited , or set foorth any rumours , false and seditious tales , slaunders : or makers , bringers , byers , sellers , kepers , or conueyers of any vnlawfull bookes , Vnlawfull bookes . whiche myght stirre or prouoke sedition , or mayntayne superstitious seruice within this Realme , or any aydours , counsaylours , procurers , or maynteyners therevnto .

Item , whether the Churche of your paryshe be nowe vacant or no , Patron . Tithes . Vacation . who is the Patrone therof , howe long it haue ben vacant , who doth receaue the tythes , oblations , and other commodities during the time of the vacation , and by what aucthoritie : and in what estate the sayde Church is at this tyme , and howe long the Parson or Vicar hath had that Benefice .

Item , whether any Minstrelles , or any other persons do vse to syng or say any songues or dytties that be vyle or vncleane , Minstrelles . and especially in derision of any godly order nowe set foorth and established .

Item , whether the Letanie in Englishe , with the Epistle & Gospel , Letanie in Englishe . which was by the Queenes highnesse Proclamation wylled to be read to the people were put in vse in your Churches , and if not , who were the letters thereof .

Item , whether the Curates and Ministers do leysurely , playnely , and distinctly , Distinct readyng . reade the publique Prayers , Chapters , and Homilies , as they ought to do .

God saue the Queene .

Imprinted at London in Powles Churchyarde , by Richarde Iugge and Iohn Cawood , Printers to the Queenes Maiestie .

Cum priuilegio Regiae Maiestatis .