1 WHether bee there any abiding in , Hereticall opinions . or resorting to your Parish , that haue wilfully maintained and defended any heresies , errors , or false opinions , contrary to the faith of Christ , and holy Scripture ?

2 Jtem , Whether doth any in your Parish , Absence from Church . being 16. yeers of age or vpwards , or others lodging , or commonly resorting to any house in your parish , wilfully absent themselues from your parish Church , Chappell , or Oratorie , vpon Sundayes and holidaies , and other daies appointed , at Morning and Euening prayers ? Or who come late to Church and depart from Church before diuine Seruice and Sermon be ended ? Or whether be there any , that perswade others to forbeare or abstaine comming to Church , to heare diuine Seruice , and receiue the holy Communion according to his Maiesties lawes in that behalfe enacted ?

3 Jtem , Whether be there any in your parish , that hath beene , Vnlawfull conuenticles . or is vehemently suspected to haue beene present at any vnlawfull assemblies , conuenticles , or meetings , vnder colour or pretence of any exercise of Religion ; or doth any affirme and maintaine such meetings to be lawfull , contrarie to his Maiesties statutes in that behalfe ?

4 Item , Whether be there any within your parish , that deny , Impugners of the Kings Supremacie . or perswade any to deny , withstand and impugne the Kings Maiesties authority and Supremacie in causes Ecclesiasticall within his Realme ?

5 Jtem , Whether be there any abiding in , Popish Recusants . or resorting to your parish , that be , or are commonly reputed or taken to bee Recusant Papists , refusing to repaire to the Church to heare diuine Seruice , and receiue the holy Communion , and being disobedient to his Highnesse Lawes in that behalfe prouided ? Or doe any publish , fell , or disperse any superstitious books or writings ; or other books , libels , or writings of any lectuaries , touching the Religion , State , or Ecclesiasticall gouermnent of this Kingdome of England ? Present their names , qualities and conditions . Doth any Papist keepe a Schoolemaster in his house , which commeth not to Church , as is required ? What is his name , and how long hath he taught there or else-where ?

deprauing the Booke of common Prayer , & Ceremonies . FIrst , Whether hath any of your parish spoken , or declared any thing in the derogation , or deprauing of the forme of Gods Worship in the Church of England , & Administration of the Sacraments , Rites and Ceremonies , set forth and prescribed in the Booke of Common Prayer , by the Kings Maiestie authorised and confirmed ? Doe any preach , speake , or declare , that it containeth any thing which is not agreeable to the holy Scriptures ?

Perswading any Minister to alter the form of common Prayer . 2 Item , Whether hath any in your parish caused , procured , or maintained any Minister to say any common or publike prayer , or to administer either of the Sacraments of Baptisme and the Lords Supper , otherwise , or in any other manner and forme , then is mentioned in the said book of Common Prayer : Or whether hath any interrupted , hindred , let , or disturbed the Minister to reade diuine Seruice , and administer the Sacraments , in such manner and forme as is mentioned in the said booke , or interrupted him in his preaching and Sermons ?

Obseruation of the forme of Baptisme , and Crosse . 3 Item , Whether is the Sacrament of Baptisme rightly and duly administred , according to the prescript Forme expressed in the booke of Common Prayer , with due obseruations of all Rites and Ceremonies prescribed in the administration of the same , without adding , or altering any part or parcell of any prayers , interrogatories , or not vsing the signe of the Crosse in the administration of the same ? Children refused to be baptized , or dying without Baptisme . Parents of children admitted Godfathers .

4 Item , Whether is the Sacrament of Baptisme refused to bee administred to any children borne in or out of wedlocke , their birth being made knowne vnto the Minister of the parish , and offered to him to be baptized ; or haue any such children dyed vn-baptized ?

5 Jtem , Whether be the Parents of any child to bee baptized , admitted to be Godfathers and Godmothers to the same ?

FIrst , Whether haue you in your Church or Chappell , Books and ●naments in the Church the whole Bible of the largest Volumne , and of the last translation , the booke of Common Prayer , lately set forth by his Maiesties authoritie , the two bookes of Homilies , and Bishop Iewels Apologie , all well and fairely bound : a Font of stone set vp in the ancient vsuall place : A conuenient and decent Communion Table , with a Carpet of silke or some other decent stuffe , continually laid vpon the Table at time of diuine Seruice , Abusing of Communio● Table . and a faire linnen cloath at the time of administring the Communion : And whether is the same Table placed conueniently as it ought : And whether is it so vsed in or out of time of diuine Seruice or Sermon , as is not agreeable to the holy vse of it ; as by sitting on it , and by throwing hats on it , or writing on it ; or is it abused to other prophaner vses ? Are the tenne commandements set vpon the East end of your Church , with other sentences of Scripture about ?

●ings apper●ning to ●urches . 2 Item , Whether haue you in your said Church or Chappell , a conuenient seate for your Minister to reade diuine Seruice in , together with a comely Pulpit set vp in a conuenient place , with a decent cloth or Cushion for the same ; a comely , large and fine Surplice ; a faire Communion Cup , a Flagon of Siluer or Pewter , with all other things and ornaments necessary for the celebration of diuine Seruice , and administration of the Sacraments : and whether haue you a Chest for Almes , with three locks and keyes and another Chest for keeping the Bookes and Ornaments of the Church , and the Register Booke ? Haue you a Register Booke in Parchment , ●●gister book . for Christenings , Weddings , and burials , and is the same kept in all points according to the Canons ? And haue you a Table set in your Church , of the degrees wherein by law men are prohibited to marry ?

●…parations Churches , ●●d Parsonage uses . 3 Item , Whether is your Church or Chappell , with the Chauncell thereof , and your Parsonage or Vicarage house , in good reparations ; if any be ruinated and wasted , in whom is the default ? Is your Church , Chancell and Chappell , decently and comely kept , aswell within as without ; and be the seates well maintained , the Steeple and Bells preserued ; the windowes well glazed ; the floore kept paued , plaine and euen , ●…eping clean Churches . and all things in orderly and decent sort , without dust , or any thing that may be either noysome or vnseemely for the house of God , as is prescribed in the 85. Canon ?

●…ncing and ●…eping the ●…hurchyard . 4 Item , Whether be your Churchyards well fenced , and kept without abuse ; if not , whose default is it : hath any person encroached vpon the ground of the Churchyard : Hath any vsed a place consecrated to holy vse prophanely or wickedly : haue any quarrelled or stricken another in Church or Churchyard : ●…ophaning ●…d annoying ●…e Church●●rd . haue any annoyed your Churchyard , or the fence thereof , by putting in of Cattell , by hanging of clothes , or by laying there any dust , dung , or other filthinesse ?

●hurches ●acant . 5 Item , whether is your Church full , or vacant of an incumbent ; if vacant , who receiueth the fruits thereof , and who serueth the Cure , and by what authoritie ? And whether is it a Parsonage , Vicaridge , or Donatiue , or Appropriation ?

oncealing of ●hurch goods . 6 Item , What legacies haue beene giuen to the vse and benefit of your Church ; how haue they beene bestowed ; who receiued them , and detaineth them without due imployment ? Doth any detaine or embezell any of the Church goods , or any other gifts giuen to charitable vses ?

7 Item , Whether hath any in your parish defaced , Defacing o● seemely or●ments . Burying of P●pish Recusants . or caused to bee defaced , any monuments or ornaments in your Church ?

8 Item , Whether hath any Popish Recusant , being lawfully excommunicated , beene enterred or buried in your Church or Church-yard , before absolution of that censure and excommunication ? If yea , then by whom and when ?

9 Jtem , Whether be not the profits , tithes , Alienation o● tithes and profits of th● Church . and other commodities Ecclesiasticall , impiously and wickedly , to the dishonour of Almighty God , and preiudice of the sacred Ministerie , conuerted to the vse and benefit of couetous Patrons , and by them receiued and detained , and how long haue they beene so vsed to your knowledge ?

10 Jtem , Whether haue you the Terrier of all the gleab-lands , A Terrier o● Glebe lands and other possessions the Church . meadows , gardens , orchyards , houses , stocks , implements , tenements , and portions of tithes ( whether within your parish or without ) belonging to your Parsonage or Vicaridge , taken by the view of honest men in your said parish ; and whether the said Terrier be laid vp in the Bishops Registrie , and in whose hands are any of them now ? And if you haue no Terrier already made in Parchment , you the Church-wardens and Side-men , together with your Parson or Vicar , or in his absence , your Curate , are to make diligent enquiry , and presentment of the premises , and make , subscribe , and signe the said Terrier , as aforesaid .

FIrst , Whether is your Minister , Parson , Vicar , or Curate , Degrees of Ministers . a graduate in either of the Vniuersities , or no : if yea , then of what degree ? Is hee a publike Preacher of Gods word and by whom is hee so licensed ?

2 Item , Whether doth your Minister distinctly , and reuerently say Diuine Seruice vpon Sundayes and Holidayes , Obseruation of the forme and time of common pray●… and Sacraments . & other dayes appointed to be obserued by the booke of Common Prayer , as Wednesdaies and Fridaies , and the Eues of euery Sunday and Holiday , at fit and vsuall times And doth your Minister duly obserue the orders , Rites , and Ceremonies prescr●bed in the said Booke of Common Prayer , as well in reading all publique praiers , and the Letanie , as also in administring the Sacraments , solemnization of Matrimonie , visitation of the sicke burying the dead , churching of women , and all other like Rites and offices of the Church , in such maner & forme , as in the said booke of common prayer is enioyned , without omission or addition of any thing : And doth he read the Booke of the last Canons yeerely ?

●ontinuall ●ating of the ●…rplice . 3 Jtem , whether doth your Minister , both morning and euening , reading diuine Seruice , and administring the Sacraments , and other Rites of the Church , weare the Surplice , according to the Canons : And doth he neuer omit wearing of the same at such times ?

●bseruation 〈◊〉 Rites . 4 Jtem , Whether doth your Minister bid holidayes and fasting-daies , as is appointed ? Doth he administer the holy Communion euery moneth ; or thrice in the yere at least , whereof once at Easter , to euery parishioner : doth he receiue the same himselfe on euery day that hee administreth it to others , and vseth the words of Institution according to the booke , without alteration , at euery time that the bread and wine is renewed ? Doth he vse and neuer omit the signe of the Crosse in baptisme , or doth he euer baptize in any Bason or other thing but the vsuall Font ? Doth he marry without a Ring , or in times prohibited , or without the banes thrice published , without a speciall Licence from the Arch-bishop , or Bishop of the Diocesse , or his Chancellor , first had and obtained ?

●reachers ●ithout ●cence . 5 Item , Whether is your Minister a Preacher licensed or no ? If no , whether doth he take vpon him , in his own Cure , or else-where , to expound any Scripture or matter of doctrine , and doth not keepe himselfe to the reading of Homilies published by Authoritie ? And if he be licensed , doth he preach vsually according to the 45. Canon , in his owne cure , or some other neighbour Church , where no Preacher is : doth he preach standing , and with his hat off ? Or whether doth hee or his Curate , Reading Homilies when ●here is no ●ermon . vpon euery Sunday when there is no Sermon , reade an Homily , or some part thereof , according as hee ought to doe ?

Preaching of false doctrine , & new opinions . 6 Jtem , Whether doth your Minister publish in his Sermon any doctrine which is new and strange , and disagreeing from the Word of God , and from the Articles of Christian faith and religion , agreed on and published , Ann. Dom. 1562. or whether doe they teach any thing , which they would haue the people rel●giously to obserue and beleeue , but that which is agreeable to the Scriptures , and that which the Catholike Fathers and ancient Bishops haue gathered out of that doctrine , according to the Canon ?

Names of ●trangers to be taken . 7 Item , Whether are any Ministers admitted to preach in your Church , who doe not , before the Churchwardens , subscribe their names in your booke for that purpose , the day when hee preached , and the name of the Bishop of whom he had licence to preach ? And is any one admitted to preach , before he sheweth his licence ?

8 Item , Opposition of Preachers in their Sermons . Doth any Preacher in your Pulpit particularly impugne and confute any doctrine deliuered by others his fellow Preachers , before he hath acquainted the Bishop of the Diocesse therewith , and receiued order from him , what to doe in that case ?

9 Jtem , Praying for his Maiestie , &c. Doth your Minister vse alwayes to pray for the Kings Maiestie , the Queene , Clergie , Councell , &c. giuing them their full titles , as in the Canon is required ?

10 Item , Whether is your Minister resident vpon his Benefice , Non residence of the Minister or absent ; if absent , by whom is the Cure serued , the fruits receiued ? Doth your Minister or Curate serue any more Cures then one ? If yea , then what other Cure doth he serue , and how farre are they distant ?

11 Jtem , Whether doth he catechize the youth of his parish vpon Sundaies and holidaies before Euening prayer , for halfe an houre , Catechizing . or more , in the Catechisme set forth in the booke of common prayer : and whether doe all the parishioners diligently attend his catechizing ? and who refuse to send their children and seruants to be catechized by him ?

12 Item , Ministers to call for reliefe of the poore , and almes-deeds . Symonie . Doth your Minister carefully looke to the reliefe of the poore , and from time to time call vpon his parishioners , to giue somewhat according to their ability , to godly and charitable vses , especially when they make their wills ?

13 Jtem , whether is your Minister suspected or knowne to haue obtained his Benefice , or spirituall promotion , by any symoniacall compact , directly or indirectly ?

14 Item , Demising of Benefices . Whether doth your Minister demise the profits of his Benefice to any Lay-man , aboue one yeere , and is not resident there ; & keepeth no hospitality vpon his Benefice being of sufficient value ?

15 Item , Doth your Minister , in the Rogation dayes , Obseruing of Rogation weeke . goe in perambulation of the circuit of the parish , saying and vsing the prayers , suffrages , and thanksgiuing to God , appointed by law , according to his dutie , thanking God for his blessings , and praying for his grace and fauour ?

16 Jtem , What Curates or Preachers doe reade prayers , Curates not licensed , and Lay-men doing offices of Minister . or administer the Sacraments in your parish , without lawfull licence from the Bishop of the Diocesse , vnder his hand and seale , according to the Canon : or doth any Lay-man , not hauing holy orders , presume to reade publike prayers in the Church ?

FIrst , Marriage within Leuiticall degrees . Whether be there any in your parish , that haue married within the degrees of affinity or consanguinity by the Law of God forbidden ? If any , what be they ?

2 Item , Whether haue any beene married secretly in priuate houses , Priuate marriage , and without consent of parents . or without their parents or gouernours consent signified , being vnder the age of 21. yeeres ?

3 Item , Whether doe any persons lawfully married , Married persons liuing ●part . liue asunder vnlawfully , and in whom is the default ?

4 Item , Marriage without banes and licence . Whether any persons ( the banes beeing not thrice published in the Church ) haue beene married without licence ; who were present at such marriages , and what Minister married them ?

5 Jtem , Whether any persons by licence or without , Persons married out of their Parishes . haue bin married in your parish Church , neither of them at that time dwelling in your said parish ?

FIrst , Whether be the Churchwardens chosen by the Minister and Parishioners , according to the 89. Canon ; Election of Churchwardens . and whether hath any taken vpon him to be Church-warden , being not so chosen : or hath any continued aboue one yeere in his office without a new choice ?

2 Jtem , Churchwardens due account . Whether haue any Churchwardens deteined any of the Church goods , and not made a iust account of what they haue receiued and expended ?

3 Item , Haue they beene , and are they diligent in their office , Churchwardens diligent in the Church to see decencie kept in the Church , and order in the time of Common Prayer , and administration of the Sacraments , and that there bee no disturbance , but sobernesse and quietnesse in the Church ?

FIrst , Whether doe any in your Parish prophane the Sunday by vnlawfull games , drinking or tippling , Prophaning the Lords day . especially in the time of common prayer , or Sermon : or by working , and doing the ordinary workes of their vocations and trades ?

2 Item , Is there any in your Parish , Impugne the Rites and gouernment of the Church . that do impugne or speake against the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England , or the lawfull vse of them ; and the gouernment of this Church vnder his Maiestie by Archbishops , Bishops , and other Ecclesiasticall Officers ?

3 Item , Reuerent behauiour at diuine Seruice . Who in your parish doe come to the Sermon only and not to diuine Seruice ; and who do not reuerently behaue themselues during the time of diuine Seruice , deuoutly kneeling when the generall Confession of sinnes , the Letany , the tenne Commandements , and all Prayers and Collects are read : and vsing all duly and lowly reuerence when the blessed Name of the Lord Iesus is mentioned , and standing vp when the Articles of the Beliefe , the Magnificat , Nunc dimittis , the Te Deum , Benedictus , and Gloria Patri , &c. are read , or who doe couer their heads in the Church , during the whole time of diuine Seruice , vnlesse it be in case of necessity ; in which case they may weare a nightcap ? Or who do giue themselues to babbling , talking , or walking , and are not attentiue to heare the Word read and preached ?

FIrst , Schoolemasters not licenced . is there any Schoolemaster in your Parish that teacheth publikely or priuately , not licensed by the Ordinarie , or the Bishop of the Diocesse ? Doth hee teach any Papists or Sectaries children , that come not to Church ? Duty of all Schoolemasters . And doth he instruct all his schollers to learne the shorter Catechisme by the lawe estabished , contained in the booke of common Prayer ? Is he a graduate , & sufficient to teach ?

2 Item , What Physician or Chyrurgion is in your parish vnlicensed , Physicians no● licenced . and beeing not a Doctor of Physicke in either of the Vniuersities , doth practise physike ? And what ignorant persons haue left their trade , and taken vpon them to professe Physicke or Chyrurgery ; and who be they that so abuse the people ?

3 Item , Haue you a fit parish-Clarke , aged 20. yeeres at least , Parish Clarks of honest life , able to reade and write ? Are his and the Sextons wages paid without fraud ? if not , then whose default is it ? by whom is hee chosen : is he diligent in his office , and seruiceable to the Minister ; doth he meddle with any thing aboue his Office ; doth he keepe the Church cleane , the doores locked ? Is any thing lost and spoiled by his default , and doth he execute his office dulie .

FIrst , Excessiue fees . Whether be there any ecclesiasticall officers that exercise ecclesiastical iurisdiction within this Diocesse that take and receiue , or exact any extraordinary and excessiue fees for any cause . Whether haue your Churchwardens and Questmen concealed any abuses or offences punishable in the Ecclesiasticall Court ; and whether such offences being presented , are suppressed and vnpunished ?

2 Item , Table of fees in Courts . Whether is there not a Table of Fees in euery Court of the Consistorie , Archdeacons , and Commissaries , allowed and subscribed by the Iudge and Register of the Court of Consistory , Ann. Dom. 1597. and the same euery Court day hung vp in some publike place of the Court and Registry ?