article I FYRST , whether they haue exhorted the people to obedience to the Kynges maiestee , and his ministers , and to vse charitee & loue , one to an other

article II Also , whether any preacher or any other person hath affirmed the ●ynges maiestee , that now is , not to be a full kynge , or not to haue his full power and auctoritee in al thynges , duryng his tender age , or his subiectes not to be bounde to obey his lawes made in the same age , as well as yf he were xxx . or . xl . yeares of age .

article III Item , whether your persones , vicars and curates or mynisters , doo vse onely the Mattins , Euensong , celebration of the Lordes supper , and administration of eche of the Sacramentes , and all other Common and open praier , in suche order and forme , as is mencioned in the boke of common praier , of late sette forthe in englysshe , and none other , or otherwyse .

article IIII ITEM , whether there be any that doo preache , declare or speake any thyng in the derogation or deprauyng of the said boke of common praier , or seruice of this Churche of Englande , or against any thyng therin conteyned , or of any part therof .

article V Also , whether any person or persons , what soeuer they be , do in any enterludes , plaies , songes , rimes , or by any other open wordes , declare or speake any thyng in the derogation , deprauyng , or despysynge the sayd booke of Seruice .

article VI Item , whether they haue charged fathers and mothers , maisters and gouernours of youth , to bring them vp in som vertuous study or occupation

article VII Item , whether suche beneficed men as be laufully absent from their benefices , doo leaue their cure to a rude and vnlearned persone , and not to an honest well learned and experte curate , which can and wyll teache you holsome doctrine .

article VIII Item , whether they haue prouyded in euery of theyr cures one boke of the whole Byble of the largest volume , in Englyshe , and the Paraphrasis of Erasmuz also in englyshe vpon the Gospelles , and sette vp the same in some conuenient place in the Churche , where theyr parisheoners maye moste commodiousely resorte to the same .

article IX Item , whether they be common haunters and resorters to tauernes or alehouses , geuyng them selues to drynkyng , riottyng , or playeng at vnlaufull games , and doo not occupy them selues in the readyng or hearyng of some part of holye Scripture , or in some other godly exercise .

article X Item , whether they haue admitted any man to preache in their cures , not beyng laufully lycenced thervnto , or haue refused or denied such to preache , as haue been lycenced accordyngly ,

article XI Item , whether they haue heretofore declared to their parishioners any thyng to the extollyng or settyng foorthe of pylgremages , relykes , or Images , or lyghtyng of candels , kyssyng , kneelyng , deckynge of the same Images , or any suche superstition , and haue not openly recanted and reproued the same .

article XII Item , whether they haue one boke or regester safely kepte , wherin they write the daye of euery weddynge , christenyng , and bur●yng .

article XIII Item , whether they be resident vpon their benefices , and kepe hospitalitee or no , and if they be absent or kepe no hospitalitee , whether thei do make due distribution among the poore parysheoners or not .

article XIIII Item , whether all maner proprietaries , persones , vicars and clerkes , hauyng churches , chapelles , or mansions , doo keepe theyr chauncelles , rectories , and all other howses apperteynyng to theym , in due reparations .

article XV Item , whether they haue counsailed or moued theyr parisheoners rather to praie in a tunge not knowen , then in englyshe , or to put theyr trust in any prescribed numbre of praiers , as in saiynge ouer a numbre of beades , or other lyke .

article XVI Also , whether they haue bought theyr benefices , or come to them by fraude or deceipte .

article XVII Item , whether they haue geuen open monition to theyr parisheoners to detecte and present to their ordinary all adulterers and fornicatours , and suche men as haue two wyues lyuynge , and suche women as haue two husbandes lyuynge , within theyr paryshes .

article XVIII Also , whether euery paryshe haue prouyded a stronge cheste for the poore mens boxe , and sette and fastened the same neere to the hygh altare .

article XIX Item , whether they haue diligentely exhorted and moued their parishoners , and specially when they make theyr testamentes , to geue to the sayd poore mennes boxe , to bestowe the same vppon the poore .

article XX Item , whether you knowe any persone within your paryshe , or els where , that is a letter of the woorde of God to bee redde in englyshe , or syncerely preached , or of the execution of the kynges maiestees procedynges in matters of religion .

article XXI Item , whether there bee any other grammar taught in any schoole within this diocesse , than that whiche is set forth by the kynges maiestee .

article XXII Item , whether any haue wylfully mainteyned and defended any heresies , errours , or false opinions contrary to the faithe of Christe , and holy Scripture .

article XXIII Item , whether any haue commytted adultery , fornication , or incest , or be common baudes , and receyuers of suche euyll persones , or vehemently suspected of any of the premisses .

article XXIIII Item , whether any be braulers , sclanderers , chyders , scolders , and lowers of discord betwene one person and an other .

article XXV Item , whether you knowe any that vse charmes , sorcery , enchauntmentes , witchecraft , sothsayeng , or any lyke crafte inuented by the diuell .

article XXVI Item , whether any Inholders or alehouse kepers , doo vse commonly to sell meate and drynke in the tyme of common praier , preachynge , readynge of the Homilies or scripture .

article XXVII Item , whether you knowe any executours or administratours of dead mens goodes , whiche doo not duely bestowe suche of the sayd goodes , as were geuen and bequeathed , or appoynted to be distributed amonge the poore people , repayryng of high waies , fyndyng of poore scholers , or maryeng of poore maydens , or such other lyke charitable dedes .

article XXVIII Item , whether you knowe any that speaketh agaynst the baptisme of chyldren , or agaynst the holy communion .

article XXIX Item , whether ye knowe any that say , that the wickednes of the mynister doothe take away the effecte of Christ is sacramentes .

article XXX Item , whether ye know any that say , that christen men can neuer be allowed to repentaunce , yf they synne voluntaryly after baptysme .

article XXXI Item , whether ye knowe any that affirme all thinges to be common , or that there ought to be no magistrates , gentlemen , or riche menne , in christian realmes .

article XXXII Item , whether you knowe any that saye , that christian men may not swere , or take an othe before a iudge , or go to lawe one with an other : or maye sweare contrary to the trewthe .

article XXXIII Item , whether ye know any that say , that priuate personnes may make insurrections , vprors or sedition : or compell men by forse or feare , to gyue them anye of theire goodes .

article XXXIIII Item , whether you knowe any that holdeth , that Christ dyd not take fleshe and bloude of the blessed virgyne Mary .

article XXXV Item , whether you knowe any that saye , that . Magistrates may not punyshe by death notorious malefactors , or vse any compulsion or warre

article XXXVI Item , whether euery Sonday at the least , you haue a communion in your paryshe churche , accordyng to the kynges graces booke in that behalfe , and if not , in whome is the defaute .

article XXXVII Item , whether your minister doo admitte any notorious euyll lyuer to the holy communion before the amendement of his naughty lyfe , or any that is in malyce , before reconciliation be had in that behalfe .

article XXXVIII Item , whether in the communion , preachyng , or diuine seruice tyme , any iangle , talke , walke or otherwyse trouble or let the same .

article XXXIX Item , whether ones in syxe wekes at the least your ministers doo here some chyldren saye the Catechisme openly in the churche of the holyday at after noone before Euensonge , accordyng to the kynges booke in that behalfe .

article XL Item , whether any absent them selues from sermons , the readyng of the Homilies , or other diuine seruice in the churche on holy daies .