INprimis, Whether doeth your Minister distinctly and reuerendly say diuine Seruice vpon Sundayes and Ho­ly-dayes, and other dayes appoynted to be obserued by the Booke of Common Prayer: Wednesdayes and Frydayes, and the Eues of euery Sunday and Holy­day, at fit and vsuall times? And doth your Minister duly obserue the Orders, Rites, and Ceremonies prescribed in the said Book of Common Prayer, as well in reading pulibke Prayers and the Letany, as also in administring the Sacraments, solemnization of Ma­trimony, Uisiting the sick, Burying the dead, Churching of women, and all other like Rites and offices of the Church, in such maner and forme, as in the Book of Common prayer is enioyned? And doth he reade the booke of the last Canons once yéerely, and weare a Surplice according to the sayd Canons?

2 Item whether doth your Minister bid Holydayes & Fasting dayes, as by the Booke of Common Prayer is appointed? And doth hee giue warning beforehand to the parishoners, for the receiuing of the holy Cō ­munion as the 22. canon requireth? And whether doth he administer the holy Cōmunion so often, & at such times, as that euery parishioner may receiue the same at the least thrice in euery yere: wherof once at Easter as by the Booke of Common Prayer is appointed? And doeth your Minister receiue the same himselfe on euery day that hee administreth it to others, and vse the words of Institution according to the Booke, at euery time that the Bread and Wine is renewed, accordingly as by the Prouiso of the 21 Canon is directed? And doeth háe deliuer the Bread and Wine to euery Cōmunicant seuerally? Whether hath he admit­ted to the holy Communion any offender or Schismaticke, contrary to the 26. and 27. constitutions, or receiued any to the Communion being not of his owne Cure or put any from the Communion, not being pub­likely infamous for some notorious crime? Doeth he vse the signe of the Crosse in Baptisme, or Baptize in any Bason, or other Uessell and not in the vsuall Font: or admit any Father to be Godfather to his own child, or such who haue not receiued the holy Cōmunion, or Baptize any children that were not borne in the parish, or wilfully refuse to Baptize [Page] any Infant in his Parish being in danger, hauing bene enformed of the weakenesse of the sayd child: and whether hath the child dyed through his default without Baptisme?

3 Item, whether hath your Minister married any without a Ring or without Banes published thrée seueral Sundayes or Holydayes in time of diuine Seruice, in the seueral Churches or Chappels of their seuerall abode, according to the book of Common Prayer, or in times prohibited albeit the Banes were thrice published, without a License or dispensati­on from the Archbishop, the Bishop of the Diocesse, or his Chancellor, first obtained in that behalfe? or not betwixt the houres of eight and twelue in the forenoone, or married in any priuate house: or if the par­ties be vnder the age of 21. yeres, before their parents or gouernors haue signified their consent vnto him?

4 Item, whether doth he refuse to bury any, which ought to be inter­red in Christian buriall, or deferre the same longer then he should, or bury any in Christian burial, which by the Constitutions of the Church of England ought not to be so interred?

5 Item, whether the body of any excommunicate person dying within your parish hath bin buried by any of your parishioners disorderly (your Minister iustly refusing to bury it) within your Church or Churchyard, or haue the body or bodies of any such excommunicate person or persons bin carried out of your Parish to be buried in another Parish, without consent of your Minister, or Ordinary first had and obtained; and what are their seuerall names and sirnames?

6 Item, whether is your Minister a Preacher allowed? If so, then by whom? If not, whether doth he procure some who are lawfully licen­sed, to preach amongst you monethly at the least?

7 Item, whether doth your Minister (being licensed) preach vsually according to the Canons, either in his owne Cure, or in some other Church or Chappell, neere adioyning, where no Preacher is and how often hath he bin negligent in that behalfe? and doth he preach stan­ding and with his hat off? Or whether doth he or his Curate vpon eue­ry Sunday, when there is no Sermon, reade an Homily, or some part thereof, according as he ought to doe: or in case hee bee not licensed to Preach doth he take vpon him to preach or expound the Scriptures in his owne Cure, or elsewhere? If so then you are to present the same, the time and place, when, and where he did it.

8 Item, whether doth your Minister in his Sermons, Lectures and other exercises, vse to pray for the Kings Maiesty, King Charles and for our gracious Quéene Mary, and all the Royal Progeny, with addition of [Page] such Stile and Titles as are due to his Highnes, and exhort the people to obedience to his Maiestie, and all Magistrates in authority vnder him: not omitting particular mencion of the Bishop of the Diocesse, according to his Maiesties late direction in that behalfe?

9 Item, whether is your Minister continually resident vpon his Be­nifice, and how long time hath he bin absent, & in case he be licensed to be absent whether doth he cause his Cure to be sufficiently supplyed, ac­cording to the Canons: or in case hee hath another Benefice, whether doth he supply his absence by a Curate sufficiently licensed to preach in that Cure, where he himselfe is not resident? Or otherwise, in case the smallnesse of the liuing cannot finde a preaching Minister, doeth hee preach at both his Benefices vsually?

10 Item, whether doeth your Minister or Curate serue any more Cures then one: If so, then what other Cure doth he serue, and how farre are they distant?

11 Item, whether doth your Minister euery Sunday and Holyday, before Euening Prayer, for halfe an houre, or more, examine and instruct the Youth and ignorant persons of his Parish, in the Ten Commande­ments, Articles of the Beliefe and in the Lords prayer and the Sacra­ments according as it is prescribed in the Catechisme, and set foorth in the Book of Common Prayer; and also strictly enioyned by our late So­ueraigne King Iames of blessed memory, in his directions to the Bi­shops of each Diocesse?

12 Item, whether doth your Minister in the Rogation dayes goe in perambulation of the circuit of the parish saying and vsing the prayers and thanksgiuing to God, appointed by law, according to his duty, thank­ing God for his blessings, if there be plenty on the earth: Or otherwise▪ to pray for his grace and fauour, if there be a feare of scarcity?

13 Item, whether hath your Minister admitted any woman, begot­ten with child in adultery or fornication, to be churched without license of the Ordinary?

14 Item, whether hath your Minister, or any other Preacher, Bap­tized children, churched any woman or ministred the holy Communion in any priuate house, otherwise then by Law is allowed?

15 Item, whether doth your Minister, being a Preacher, endeauour & labor diligently to reclaime the Popish Recusants in his parish from their errors (if there be any such abiding in your Parish) Or whether is your Parson Uicar, or Curate, ouerconuersant with or a fauourer of Recusants, whereby he is suspected not to be sincere in Religion?

16 Item, whether hath your Minister taken vpon him, to appoint any [Page] Publike or priuate Fasts, Prophecies or exercises, not approued by Law, or publike authority, or hath vsed to méete in any priuate house or place, with any person or persons, there to consult how to impeach or depraue the book of Common prayer, or the Doctrine or Discipline of the Church of England? If so, then you shall present them all.

67 Item, whether hath your Minister stayed the publication of any ex­communications, or suspensions? or doth he euery halfe yere denounce in his parish Church all such of his parish, as are excommunicated, & per­seuere therin without séeking to be absolued, or doth he wittingly & wil­lingly keep company with such as are excommunicate: And hath he ad­mitted into your Church any person excommunicate, without a Certifi­cate of his absolution from the Ordinary, or other competent Iudge?

18 Item, whether doth your Minister carefully looke to the reliefe of the poore, and from time to time call vpon his Parishioners to giue somewhat as they can spare, to godly and charitable vses, especially when they make their Testaments?

19 Item, whether doth your Minister, or any hauing taken the holy Orders, being now silenced or suspended, or any other person of your knowledge, or as you haue heard, hold any conuenticles, or preach in any place, or vse any other forme of Diuine Seruice then is appointed in the Booke of Common Prayer? If so, then you are to present their names, and with whom.

20 Item, whether is your Curate licensed to serue, by the Bishop of this Diocesse or by any other, and by whom?

21 Item, whether doth your Minister vse such decencie and comeli­nesse in his apparell, as by the 47. Canon is enioyned: and is he of sober behauiour and one that doth not vse such bodily labor, as is not séemely for his function and calling?

22 Item, whether is your Minister noted or defamed to haue obtained his Benefice or his Orders by Simony, or any other way defamed, to be a Symoniacall person, or any way noted to be a Schismaticke, or Schis­matically affected, or reputed to be an incontinent person, or to table or lodge any such in his house: or is he a frequenter of Tauernes, Innes, Alehouses, or any place suspected for ill rule: or is he a common Drun­kard a common Gamester or a player at Dice, a Swearer, or one that applieth not his Studie, or is otherwise offensiue and scandalous to his function or Ministery?

23 Item, whether are there any Lectures, or exercises vsed within your parish Church? If so, then whether do the sayd Lecturer or Lectu­rers, refuse to conforme themselues to the Lawes and Ordinances of the [Page] Church of England, and especially to the late instructions for Lectures published by his Sacred Maiesty King Charles, and directed to the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury his Grace, and accordingly by his Grace, sent to euery Diocesse of his Graces Prouince. Anno Dom. 1629. And so by the Lord Bishop of this Diocesse, commanded to bee published tho­row this Diocesse, by his Lordships Arch-deacous, at their seuerall visi­tations after Easter, Anno Dom. 1630. And doth your Lecturer or Lecturers, and euery of them obserue that Article, and instruction of his Maiestie, wherein it is prouided precisely, that euery Lecturer shall be­fore his Lecture, or Sermon, reade Diuine Seruice in his Surplice, and Hood according to his Degrée: If you know of any default or neg­lect hereof, in not obseruing this instruction of his Maiesties, or other the Lawes Ecclesiasticall of this Kingdome, you are to present it, o­therwise you are likely to answere for this your contempt.

24 Item, whether do any Knight, or Gentlemen within your Parish maintaine or keepe any Chaplaine, contrary to the Lawes of the Land, not being thereunto Licensed by the Bishop of this Diocesse?

25 Item, whether doth your Preacher or Lecturer reade Diuine Ser­uice, and Minister the Sacraments twice a yeere at least in his owne person, according to the Canons?

26 WHether haue you in your seuerall Churches and Chappels, the whole Bible of the largest volume, and the book of Com­mon Prayer, as also the book of Homilies set forth by his Maiesties au­thority, all fairely and substantially bound: a Font of stone, set vp in the ancient vsuall place: a conuenient & decent Communion Table, with a Carpet of silke▪ or some other decent Stuffe, continually layd vpon the Table at the time of Diuine Seruice, and a faire linnen cloth vpon the same, at the time of the receiuing of the holy Communion? And whether is the same Table placed in such conuenient sort within the Chancel or Church, as that the Minister may be best heard in his prayer & admini­stration, and that the greatest number may communicate? And whether is it so vsed out of time of diuine Seruice, as is not agréeable to the holy vse of it: and as by sitting on it throwing hats on it writing on it or is it abused to other prophane vses? And are the Ten Commandements set vpon the East end of your Church or Chappell, where the people may best see and reade them and other Sentences of holy Scripture, written on the walles likewise for that purpose?

[Page]27 Item, whether haue you in your said Church or Chappell, a conue­nient seate for your Minister to read Seruice in, together with a comely Pulpit, set vpon a conuenient place, with a decent cloth or Cushion for the same, a comely large Surplice, a faire Communion Cup, with a co­uer, of Siluer, & a Flagon of Siluer Tinne, or Peuter, to put the Wine in wherby it may be set vpon the Communion Table, at the time of the blessing thereof, with all other things and Ornaments necessary for the celebration of diuine Seruice & administration of the Sacraments? And whether haue you a strong chest for almes of the Poore with thrée lockes and keyes, and another Chest for the keeping the Bookes, and Ornaments of the Church▪ and the Register Booke? And whether haue you a Register Booke in Parchment, for Christenings, Weddings, and Burialls, and whether the same be kept in all points, according to the Canons in that behalfe prouided? And whether haue you in your said Church or Chancell a Table set, of the degrées, wherein by Law men are prohibited to marry?

28 Item, whether are your Church and Chappells, with the Chan­cels thereof and your Parsonage, or Uicarage house, your Parish almes-house and Church-house, in good reparations, and are they imployed to godly, & their right holy vses? Is your Church, Chancell & Chappell, decently and comely kept, as well within as without and the seats well maintained, according to the 85 Canon in that behalfe prouided? Whe­ther your Church-yard be well fenced & kept without abuse: and if not, in whose default the same is, and what the defect or fault is? And whe­ther any person haue encroched vpon the ground of the Churchyard, or whether any person or persons haue vsed any thing or place consecrated to holy vse prophanely or wickedly?

29 Item, whether haue you the Terrier of all the Gleabe Lands, Meddowes Gardens, Orchards, Houses, Stockes, Implements, Te­nements and portions of Tithes (whether within your Parish or without) belonging vnto your Parsonage or Uicarage, taken by the view of honest men in your sayd Parish? And whether the sayd Terrier bée layd vp in the Bishops Registry, and in whose hands any of them are now? And if you haue no Terrier already made in Parchment, you the Church-wardens and Side-men, together with your Parson or Uicar, or in his absence, with your Minister, are to make diligent enquirie and presentment of the premisses, and make, subscribe, and signe the sayd Terrier as aforesayd.

30 WHether doeth any in your Parish take vpon him to teach Schoole, without license of the Ordinary, and is he con­formable to the Religion now established? And doth he bring his Schol­lers to the Church to heare Diuine Seruice and Sermons? And doeth he instruct his Schollers in the grounds of Religion now established in this Church of England? and is hee carefull and diligent to benefit his Schollers in learning?

31 WHether haue you a fit Parish-Clerke, aged twenty yéeres at least, of honest conuersation, able to reade and write? Whe­ther are his & the Sextons wages payed without fraud, according to the ancient custome of your parish: if not, then by whom are they so defrau­ded or denied? By whom are they chosen? and whether the said Clerke be approued by the Ordinary: and hath he taken an Oath as in such ca­ses is fit and required: and is he diligent in his Office, & seruiceable to the Minister, & doth he take vpon him to meddle with any thing aboue his Office; as Churching of women, burying the dead, and such like?

32 Item, whether doeth your Clerke or Sexton kéepe the Church cleane, the doores locked? Is any thing lost or spoyled in the Church through his default? doeth hee suffer any vnreasonable ringing, or any propane exercise in your Church: or doth he (when any is passing out of this life) neglect to tole a Bell, hauing notice thereof?

34 HOw many Physicians, Chirurgions, or Mid-wiues haue you in your Parish? How long haue they vsed their seuerall Sci­ences or Offices, and by what authority? And how haue they demeaned themselues therein, and of what skill are they accounted to bee in their profession?

34 WHether you the Churchwardens, Quest-men, or Sidemen from time to time do & haue done their diligences, in not suffering any idle person to abide either in the Church-yard, or Church-porch in Seruice or Sermon time, but causing them either to come into the Church to heare diuine Seruice, or to depart, & not disturbe such as hée hearers there? And whether haue they, and do you diligently sée the [Page] Parishioners duly resort to the Church euery Sunday and Holy, day, and there to remaine during diuine Seruice & Sermon? And whether you or your predecessors Church-wardens there, suffer any Playes, Feasts, Drinkings, or any other prophane vsages, to bee kept in your Church, Chappel or Church yards, or haue suffered to your and their vttermost power and endeauour, any person or persons, to be tippling or drinking in any Inne or Uictualling house in your Parish, during the time of di­uine Seruice or Sermon, on Sundayes or Holydayes?

35 Item, whether, and how often haue you admitted any to preach within your Church or Chappell which was not sufficiently Licensed? And whether you together with your Minister, haue not taken dili­gent héed and care, that euery of your Parishioners being of sixeteene yeeres of age or vpwards, haue receiued thrice euery yéere, as aforesaid: and also that no stranger haue vsually come to your Church, from their owne Parish Church?

36 Item, whether haue there bin prouided against euery Commu­nion, a sufficient quantitie of fine white bread, and of good and whole­some wine for the communicants that shall receiue? And whether that wine be brought in a cleane and swéete standing pot of pewter, or of other purer mettall?

37 Item, whether were you chosen by the consent of the Minister and the parishioners? And haue the late Church-wardens giuen vp a iust ac­count for their time, and deliuered to their Successors the money, and o­ther things belonging to the Church, which was in their hands? And are the Almes of the Church faithfully distributed to the vse of the poore?

38 Whether is there any of your Parishioners, beeing sixteene yeeres of age, or vpwards, or others lodging or commonly resorting to any house within your parish, that do wilfully absent them selues from your Parish-church vpon Sundayes or Holydayes, at Mor­ning and Euening Prayers: or who come late to Church, & depart from Church before Seruice be done vpon the said daies? Or who do not reue­rently behaue themselues during the time of Diuine Seruice deuoutly knéeling when the generall confession of sins, the Letany, the ten Com­mandements, and all prayers and Collects are read & vsing all due and lowly reuerence, whē the blessed Name of the Lord Iesus Christ is men­tioned, & standing vp when the Articles of the Beliefe are read, or who do couer their heads in the Church during the time of Diuine Seruice, vnlesse it be in case of necessity, in which case they may weare a Night [Page] cap or Coyse? Or who doe giue themselues to babling▪ talking, or wal­king, and are not attentiue to the word preached, or read: or reading, or praying, during the time aforesaid? Whether any of your Parish being of sixteene yeares of age and vpwards, do not receiue the holy Commu­nion in your Church thrice euery yéere: wherof once at Easter and whe­ther they doe not deuoutly kneele at the receiuing thereof?

39 Item, whether any of your Parishioners, being admonished, ther­of, doe not send their children, seruants, and apprentises to the Minister, to be catechised vpon such Sundayes and Holidayes as are appointed? or whether any of them do refuse to come: or if they come, refuse to learne the Catechisme set foorth in the booke of Common Prayer?

40 Item how many of the sayd Catechismes haue bin dispersed in your Parish or Chappell, according to the number of such children and seruants as can reade and are to learne the same, according to the late Iniunction of your Ordinary, and who they bee that haue refused to o­bey that order so enioyned? and what are their seuerall names?

41 Item, whether any of your Parish doe entertaine within their house any soiournier, common guests, or other persons, who refuse to frequent diuine Seruice, or receiue the holy Communion, as afore­sayd? Present their names, their qualities or conditions.

42 Item, what recusāt Papists are there in your parish? or haue dwelt or made vsuall abode there within the space of two or thrée yéeres last past, and whether they still dwell or remaine there, or where doe they dwell, or make their abode? Present their names, qualities, or conditi­ons. And whether keepe they any Schoole-master in their house, which commeth not to Church to heare Diuine Seruice and receiue the Communion? What is his name, and how long hath he taught there, or else where?

43 Item, whether doe any of the sayd Popish Recusants labor to se­duce and withdraw others from the Religion now established? or in­struct their Families or children in Popish Religion? or refuse to enter­taine any, especially in place of greatest seruice or trust, but such as con­curre with them in their Papistry?

44 Item, whether the tuition of the children of any of your Pari­shioners, dying within your Parish, be committed to any Popish Recu­sants conuict, contrary to the Stat. 3 I [...]. Cap. 5. and if so, to present and certifie the names both of such children, and of the Tutors, or Guardi­ans, to whose tuition and education they are committed.

45 Item, how long haue the sayd Popish Recusants abstained from Diuine Seruice or from the Communion as aforesayd?

46 Item, whether is there any in your parish that retaine vnde­faced, [Page] or sell, vtter or disperse any Popish Bookes or Writings or other Bookes, Libels, or writings of any Seetaries, touching the Religion, State, or Gouernment Ecclesiasticall of this Kingdome of England, or kéepe any Ornaments of superstition vncancelled or vndefaced?

48 Item, whether haue you any in your parish, which hertofore being Popish Recusants, or Sectaries, haue since reformed themselues, and come to Church to heare Diuine Seruice, and receiue the Sacraments? If yea▪ then who they are: & how long since haue they so reformed them­selues? And whether they still remaine and abide in that conformitie?

49 Item, whether is there any in your parish, that refuse to haue their children baptized, or themselues to receiue the Cōmunion at the hands of your Minister, taking exception against him, and what causes or excepti­ous doe they alledge? Or haue any married wiues refused to come to Church according to the book of Common prayer to giue God thanks af­ter their Child-birth, for their safe deliuerance? And whether doe any of, or in your Parish, refuse to haue their children Baptized in your parish Church, according to the forme prescribed in the booke of cōmon prayer?

50 Item, whether any in your parish hauing a Preacher to your Par­son Uicar, or Curate doe absent themselues from his Sermons, and re­sort to other places to heare other Preachers: or whether any of your parish doe Communicate or Baptize their children in any other parish?

51 Item, what persons within your parish, for any offence, contumacy or crime of Ecclesiasticall conusance, doe stand Excommunicate? Pre­sent their names, and for what cause they are Excommunicated, and how long they haue so stood, and what person and persons doe wittingly and vsually kéepe them company.

52 Item, whether doe any, not being in Orders, execute any Priestly or Ministeriall office in your Church, Chappell or Churchyard, and what be their names?

53 Item, whether is there any in your parish, that hauing hertofore taken vpon him the Order of Priesthood, or Deacon, hath since relinqui­shed the same and liues a Lay-man neglecting his vocation?

54 Item, whether hath any person or persens in your parish quarrel­led or stricken or vsed any violence to your Minister, or hath strucken or quarreld with any other persō within your Church or Churchyard, or de­meaned himselfe disorderly in the Church, by filthy or prophane talke, or any other lewd or immodest behauior? Or haue disturbed the Minister in time of diuine Seruice or Sermon, or haue libelled or spoken slanderous words against your Minister to the scandall of his vocation▪ or defamed any of his neighbours touching any crime of Ecclesiasticall conusance?

[Page]55 Item, whether haue any of, or in your parish, without consent of the Ordinary, or other lawfull authoritie, caused any to doe penance, or to be censured or punished for any matter of Ecclesiastical conusance, by any Uestry-meetings, or otherwise by their own authority? or haue takē any money or cōmutatiō for the same present their names that haue don it? and who haue béen so punished: in what manner▪ and vpon what cause.

56. Item whether any person in your parish do exercise any trade or labour▪ buy or sell, or keepe open shops or ware-houses vpon any Sunday or Holiday by thēselues, their seruants or apprentices, or haue otherwise profaned the said daies, contrary to the orders of the Church of Englād? And whether there be any Inne keepers, Ale-house-kéepers, Uictualers, or other persons that permit any persons in their houses to eate, drinke, or play during the time of Diuine Seruice, or Sermon, or reading the Homilies in the forenoone or after-noone, vpon these dayes?

57 Item, whether hath the fift day of Nouember bin kept holy, and thanksgiuing made to God▪ for his Maiesties & this States happy deli­uerance, according to the Ordinance in that behalfe? And whether haue you in your Parish Church or Chappell the bookes in this behalfe set foorth and commanded by publike authority.

58 Item, whether doth any of your parish hold or frequent any conuē ­ticles or priuate congregations, or make or maintain any constitutions, agreed vpon in any such assemblies? Or are there any that do write, or publikely or priuately speake against the booke of Common prayer, or a­ny thing therein contained, or against any of the Articles of Religion, agréed vpon in Anno 1562. or against the Kings Supremacy in causes Ecclesiasticall, or against the Oath of Supremacy, or of Allegi­ance, as pretending the same to be vnlawful, & not warrantable by the Word of God? Or against any of the Rites or Ceremonies of the Church of England now established? Or against the gouernment of the Church of England, vnder the Kings most excellent Maiestie, by Arch­bishops Bishops, Deanes Archdeacons and other Officers of the same: affirming, that the same is repugnant to the Word of God, & that the sayd Ecclesiastical Officers are not lawfully ordained? Or whether be there any Authors, maintainers, or fauourers of Heresie or Schisme, or that be suspected to be Anabaptists, Libertines Brownists of the Fami­lie of Loue, or of any other Heresie or Schisme: present their names.

59 Item whether haue any in your Parish married within the degrées by law prohibited; or any couple in your Parish being law­fully married, liue apart one from the other, without due separation of the Law: or any that haue bin diuorced, which keepe company with [Page] any other at Bed or at Bord, and when and where they married?

58 Item, whether doe any persons administer the goods of the dead without lawfull authoritie, or suppresse the last will of the dead? Or are there in your Parish any wils not yet proued, or goods of the dead dying intestate left vnadministred? By authority in that behalfe you shall not faile to present the Executors, and all others faulty therein: and also how many persons being possessed of any goods and chattels, haue dy­ed within your Parish since the yéere 1617.

59 Item, whether doth any with-hold the stocke of the Church, or any goods or other things, giuen to good and charitable vses?

60 Item, whether are your Hospitalls and Almes-houses and other such houses and Corporations, founded to good and charitable vses: and the lands, possessions, and goods of the same, ordered and disposed of as they should bee? And doe the Masters, Gouernours, Fellowes, and others of the said Houses and Corporations, behaue and demeane themselues, according to the godly Ordinances, and Statutes of their seuerall Foundations?

61 Item, whether haue you any in your parish to your knowledge, or by common fame & report, which haue committed Adultery, Fornicati­on, or Incest, or any which haue impudētly bragged or boasted that he or she haue liued incontinently with any person or persons whatsoeuer: or any that hath attempted the chastity of any woman, or solicited any wo­man to haue the carnall knowledge of her body, or which are commonly reputed to bee common Drunkards, Blasphemers of Gods holy Name, common Swearers, common Slanderers of their Neighbours, & sowers of discord, filthy and laciuious talkers, Usurers, Symonaicall persons, Bawds, or harbourers of women with child which be vnmarried, or con­ueying or suffering them to goe away before they haue made satisfaction to the congregation, or any that hauing heretofore bene presented, or su­spected of any the aforesaid crimes, haue for that cause departed your pa­rish, and are now returned again? Or any which haue vsed any inchant­ments, sorceries, incantations or witchcrafts, which are not made fellony by the statutes of this Realme, or any which haue cōmitted any periury in any Ecclesiasticall Court, in an Ecclesiasticall cause, or which haue committed any forgery, punishable by the Ecclesiasticall lawes, and the procurers and abettors of the sayd offences? You shall truely present the names of all and singular the sayd offendors, and with whom they haue committed the said offences, in case they haue not bin publikely punished to your knowledge for the same crimes.

62 Item, whether was the publike prayers and fast lately enioyned by [Page] authority for the pacifying of Gods wrath, and for asswaging the late fearefull Plague, béen duely and solemnely performed both by your Mi­nister and Parishioners on the dayes and times appointed, as also, The day of thankesgiuing for Gods mercy in asswaging that fearefull sick­nesse, being Religiously obserued, according to those publike formes set foorth by authority, and whether haue you the sayd Bookes so published, as by the same authority you were commanded.

63 WHether doe you know or haue heard of any payment, com­position, or agreement, to, or with any Ecclesiasticall Ma­gistrate, Iudge, or Officer, for winking at, or sparing to punish any per­son for any offence of Ecclesiastical conusance, or for suppressing, or con­cealing of any Recusant, or any other offendour in the cases afore-sayd? What sum of money, or other consideration hath bin receiued or promi­sed, by, or to any of them in that respect, by whom and with whom?

64 Item, whether hath any person within your parish, payd, or promi­sed any sum of mony or other reward, for communication of penance for any crime of Ecclesiastical conusance? If so, then with whom, when, and for what and how hath the same bene imployed?

65 Item whether are your Ecclesiasticall Iudges and their Substi­tutes Masters of Arts or Bachelours of the Law at the least, learned and practised in the Ciuill and Ecclesiasticall Lawes: Men of good life and fame, zealously affected in Religion, and iust vpright in executing their offices? Haue they heard any matter of Office priuately in their chambers, without their sworne Registers, or their Deputies presence?

66 Item, whether doe you know, or haue you heard, that any Eccle­siasticall Iudge, Offcer, or Minister hath receiued or taken any extraor­dinary fees, or other rewards or promises, by any wayes or meanes di­rectly, or indirectly, of any person or persons whatsoeuer, either for the granting of the administration of the goods and chattells of those that haue died intestate, to one before another, or for allotting of larger por­tions of the goods and chattells of those that haue dyed intestate to one more then to another: or for allowing large and vnreasonable accounts, made by Executors or administrators: or for giuing them Quietus est, or discharges, without Inuentory or account, to defraud Creditors, & Le­gataries, or those who are to haue portions? And what summes of mo­ney do you know, or haue you heard that any Ecclesiastical Iudge or Of­ficer hath taken out of the state of any dying intestate, vpon pretence [...]