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Matthew the evangelist, represented by a winged man or an angel
HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon surmounted by a crown
John the evangelist, represented by an eagle with outspread wings, holding a pencase and inkwell in its beak
emblematic representation of Faith with a flaming sword and shield FIDES
emblematic representation of Humility holding a lamb HVMILITAS
Mark the evangelist, represented by a lion
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Luke the evangelist, represented by an ox

ARTICLES to be enquired in the visitation , in the firste yeere of the raigne of our moste dread Soueraigne Lady Elizabeth , by the grace of God , of England , Fraunce , and Irelande , Queene , defendour of the Faith. &c.

Anno domini . 1559.

Articles .

FIrst , whether anye Parson , Vicar or Curat be resident continually vp on his benefice doing his dutye in Preaching , reading and duely ministring the holy Sacramentes .

Item whether in their Churches & Chappels , al images , shrines , all tables , candlestickes trindelles . and rolles of waxe , pictures , paintinges , and all other monumentes of faigned and false myracles , pilgrimages , Idolatrie , and superstition , be remoued , abolished , and destroyed .

Item , whether they doe not euery holy daye when they haue no Sermon , immediatelye after the Gospell , openly , plainely and destinctlye , resite to their parishioners in the pulpit , the Lords prayer , the beleefe , and the ten commaundementes in English .

Item , whether they doe charge Fathers and mothers , maisters , and gouerners of youth , to bring them vp in some vertuous studie and occupation .

Item whether suche beneficed men , as be lawfully absent from their benefices , doe leaue their cures to a rude and vnlearned person , and not to an honest , wel learned , and expert Curat , which can and will teache you wholesome doctrine .

Item , whether they do discourage any person from reading of any part of the Byble , eyther in Latine or Englishe , and doe not rather comforte and exhort euery person to reade the same at conuenient times , as the very lyuely worde of God , and the speciall foode of mans soule .

Item whether Parsons , Vicars , Curates , and other ministers , be common haunters and resorters to Tauernes or Alehouses , geuing themselues to drinking , ryoting , and playing at vnlawfull games , and doe not occupie themselues in the reading or hearing of some parte of holye scripture , or in some other Godly excercise .

Item , whether they haue admitted any man to preache in their cures , not being lawfully licensed thervnto , or haue bene licensed accordinglye .

Item , whether they vse to declare to their parishioners , anye thing to the extolling or setting foorth of vaine and superstitious religion , pilgrimages , reliques , or images , or lighting of candels , kissing , kneeling , or decking of the same images .

Item , whether they haue one booke or register kept , wherein they write the daye of euerye wedding , christning and burying .

Item , whether they haue exhorted the people to obedience to the Queenes Maiestie , and Ministers , and to charity and loue one to another .

Item , whether they haue admonished their parishioners , that they ought not to presume to receiue the Sacrament of the bodye and blood of Christ , before they can say perfectly the Lordes prayer , the articles of the faith , and the ten commaundementes in Englishe .

Item , whether they be resident vpon their benefices , & keepe hospitalitie or no. And if they bee absent , and keepe no hospitalitie , whether they do relieue their parishioners , & what they giue them .

Item , whether Proprietaries , Parsons , Vicars , and Clarkes , hauing Churches , Chappels , and Mansions , doe keepe their Chauncels , Rectories , Vicarages , and al other houses appertayning to them in due reparations .

Item , whether they doe counsayle or moue their parishioners , rather to pray in a tongue not knowen , then in Englishe , or put their trust in anye certaine number of prayers , as in laying ouer a number of Beades , Beades . or other like .

Item , whether they haue receiued anye persons to the Communion , being openlye knowne to be out of charitie with their neighboures , or diffamed with any notorious crime , and not refourmed .

Item , whether they haue prouided , and haue a strong chest for the poore mens Boxe , and set and fastned the same in a place of the Churche , most conuenient .

Item , whether they haue dilligently called vpon , exhorted and mooued their parishioners , and especially when they make their testamentes to geue to the sayde pore mens boxe , and to bestowe that vppon the poore , which they were wonte to bestowe vpon pilgrimages , pardons , trentalles and vpon other like blinde deuotions .

Item , whether they haue denyed to visite the sycke , or burie the dead being brought to the Churche .

Item , whether they haue bought their Benefices , or come to them by fraude , guyle , deceit , or simonie .

Item , whether they haue giuen open monition to their parishioners , to detecte and present to their Ordinary all adulterers & fornicatours , and such men as haue two wiues liuing within their parishes .

Item , whether they haue monished their parishioners openly , that they should not sell , geue , nor otherwise alienate , anye of their Churche goods .

Item , whether they , or anye of them doe keepe mo benefices and other Ecclesiasticall promotions then they ought to doe , not hauing sufficient licenses , and dispensations therevnto , and howe many they be , and their names ,

Item , whether they minister the holye Communion any otherwise , then onelye after suche fourme and maner , as it is set foorth by the common authoritie of the Queenes Maiestie and the Parliament .

Item , whether you know any person within your parrishe or else where , 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 time of the Letanye , or any other common prayer , in the tyme of the Sermon or Homilie , and when the Priest readeth the scriptures to the parishioners , anye person haue departed out of the Churche without iust and necessarye cause , or disturbe the Minister otherwise .

Item , whether the money comming and rysing of any cattell , or other moueable stockes of the Churche , and money giuen and bequeathed to the finding of Torches , Lightes , Tapers , or Lampes , not payde out of any landes haue not bene employed to the poore mens chest .

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

Item , whether any vndiscreete person do vncharitably contemne & abuse Priestes and Ministers of the Church .

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

Item , whether the seruice of the church be done at due and conuenient howers .

Item , whether any haue vsed to commune , iangle , and talke in the churche in the time of the prayer , reading of the Homilie , preaching , reading or declaring of the scripture .

Item , whether any haue wilfullye mayntayned and defended any heresies , errours , or false opinions , contrary to the faith of Christ and holy scripture .

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

Item , whether any haue committed adulterie , fornication or incest , or bee common bawdes , or receiuers of such euill persons , are vehemently suspected of any of the premisses .

Item , whether any be brawlers , slaunderers , chyders , scholders , & sowers of discord betweene one person and an other .

Item , whether you knowe anye that doe vse charmes , sorceries , inchauntmentes , inuocations , circles , witchcrafts , soothsaying , or any lyke craftes or imaginations inuented by the Deuill , and specially in the tyme of womens trauayle .

Item , whether the Churches , Pulpittes , and other necessaries appertaining to the same , be sufficiently repayred , and if they be not , in whose default the same is .

Item , whether you know any , that in contempt of their owne parishe Church doe resorte to any other churche .

Item , whether any Inholders , or Alehouse kepers , do vse commonly to sell meate and drinke in the time of common praier , preaching , reading of the Homilies , or scripture .

Item , whether you know any to bee maried within the degrees prohibited by the Lawes of God , or that be separated or diuorsed withoute the degrees prohibited by the law of God , and whether any such haue maried againe .

Item , whether you knowe any to haue made priuie contractes of matrimonie , not calling two or moe witnesses therevnto , nor hauing thereto the consent of their parents .

Item , whether they haue maryed solemnelye , the banes not first lawfully asked ,

Item , whether you knowe anye executors , or administratours of dead mens goodes whiche doe not only bestowe suche of the sayde goodes , as were giuen and bequeathed , or appointed to be distributed among the poore people repayring of high wayes , finding of poore schollers , or marrying of poore maydens , or such other like charitable deedes .

Item whether you know any that keepe in their houses any vndefaced Images , Tables Pictures , paintinges , or other Monumentes of faigned and false myracles , pilgrimages , idolatrie and superstition , and do adore them , and specially suche as haue bene set vp in Churches Chappels and Oratories .

Item , what bookes of holye Scripture you haue deliuered to be burnt , or otherwise destroyed , and to whome ye haue deliuered the same .

Item , what bribes the accusers , promoters , persecuters , Ecclesiastical Iudges , and other the Commissioners appointed within the seuerall Diocesse of this Realme , haue receiued by them selues or other of those persons whiche were in trouble , apprehended or imprisoned for Religion .

Item , what goods moueable , lands , fees , offices , or promotions , hath ben wrongfully taken awaye in the time of Queene Maries raigne , from anye person whiche fauoured the Religion now set foorth .

Item , how many persons for religion haue died by fyre , famine , or otherwise , or haue ben imprisoned for the same .

Item , that you make a true presentment of the number of all the persons whiche dyed within your parishes , sithen the feast of sainte Iohn the Baptist , which was in the yeere of our Lord God a thousand fiue hundred , fiftie and eyght , vnto the same feast last past , making therein a playne distinct declaration , howe manye men , women , and men children the same were , and the names of the men .

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

Item , whether you knowe any person in your parish , to be a slaunderer of his neighbours , or a sower of discord betwene partie and partie , man and wife , parentes & their children , or that hath inuented , bruted , or set fourth any rumours , false and seditious tales , slaunders , or makers , bringers , byers , sellers , kepers , or conueighers of any vnlawful bokes which might stirre and prouoke sedition , or maintaine superstitious seruice with in this realme , or any ayders , counsailers , procurers or maintainers therevnto .

Item , whether the Churche of your parish be now vacant or no , who is the patrone thereof , how long it hath bene vacant , who doeth receiue the tithes oblations , and other commodities , during the time of the vacation , and by what aucthoritie , and in what estate the saide Churche is , at this time , and how long the Parson or Vicar hath had that benefice .

Item whether any Minstrelles , or any other persons , doe vse to sing or say any songes , or Ditties that be vile or vncleane , and specially in derision of any godly order now set foorth and established .

Item whether the Letany in Englishe with the Epistle & Gospel which was by the Queenes highnesse proclamation willed 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 leisurely , playnely , and distinctly reade the publique prayers , Chapters and Homilies , as they ought to doe .

God saue the Queene .
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JMPRINTED AT London , by Christopher Barkar , Printer to the Queenes Maiestie .

Cum priuilegio Regiae Maiestatis .