TIT. I. Concerning Churches or Chappels, with the Ornaments, Furniture and Poſſeſſions belonging to them.

I. IS the Fabrick of your Church (or Chappel) with all things appertaining to it, kept in good repair within and without, in ſuch order and decency, as becometh the Houſe of God?

II. IS there in the Church (or Chappel) a Font of Stone ſtanding in the uſual ancient place, with a Cover to it, for the Adminiſtration of Baptiſm? Is there alſo a convenient Communion Table, with a fair Carpet of Silk, or other decent ſtuff, in the time of Divine Service; and with a fair Linnen Cloth at the time of Adminiſtring the Sacrament? What Cup, Chalice, Patin or Flagons, have you belonging to that Service?

III. HAVE you in your Church (or Chappel) a convenient ſeat for the Miniſter to read Divine Service in? And a Pulpit with a decent Cloth or Cuſhion for the ſame?

IV. HAVE you a large Folio Bible of the laſt Tranſlation, with two Books of Common Prayer well bound, one for the Miniſter, the other for the Clerk? Have you the Book of Homilies ſet forth by Authority, the Book of Canons, and the Table of Degrees prohibited in Marriage?

V. HAVE you a Regiſter-Book of Parchment for all who are Chriſtned, Married or Buried in the Pariſh? Doth your Miniſter every Lords-day in the Preſence of your Church-Wardens ſet down the Names of Parties, with the Day, Month, and Year of each Chriſtning, Marriage, or Burial? Is the Tranſcripts thereof every Year, within one Month after the Twenty fifth of March, carried into the Biſhops Regiſtry?

VI. HAVE you a Paper-Book in which the Names of Strangers who preach or officiate in the Church (or Chappel) are ſet down; and another Book for the Church-Wardens Accompts?

VII. HAVE you a fair Surplice for the Miniſter to wear at the times of his publick Miniſtration provided at the Charge of the Pariſh?

VIII. HAVE you a Cheſt with three Locks and Keyes to keep the Books and Ornaments of the Church? Have you a Bier with a black Herſe-cloth for the Burial of the Dead?

IX. IS the Church-yard ſufficiently fenced with Walls, Pales, or Rails, and decently kept from all Annoyance or Incroachments? Are the Trees therin preſerved?

X. IS the Manſion-Houſe of your Miniſter, with all other Houſes thereto belonging, kept in good repair? Have any of them been pulled down, or defaced? Have any Incroached upon the Land thereto belonging, or felled the Trees thereon growing?

XI. HAVE you a perfect Terrier of all Glebe-Lands, Gardens, Orchards and Tenements belonging to your Parſonage or Vicarage; as alſo an Account of ſuch Penſions, Rate-Tyths, and Portions of Tiths, or other yearly Profits (either within or without the Pariſh) as belong thereunto? Have any of the ſame been with-held from your Miniſter? And by whom, as you know, or have heard?

XII. HAVE any of the ancient Glebe-Lands belonging to your Parſonage or Vicarage been taken away, or exchanged for other, without the free conſent of the Incumbent, and Licence from the Ordinary? Have any Incloſures been made in your Pariſh, to the detriment of the Church, by the decay of Tillage, and converting Arable-Land into Paſture? By whom hath the ſame been made? And how many years ſince? and how much is your Parſonage or Vicarage damnified thereby in the yearly value thereof; as you know, believe or have heard?

XIII. HAVE any new Pews or Seats been erected in your Chancel or in the Body of the Church (or Chappel) without leave from the Ordinary?

TIT. II. Concerning Miniſters.

I. IS your Miniſter, Curate, or Lecturer, Epiſcopally Ordained?

II. HATH he been Licenſed to Preach by the Biſhop or either of the Vniverſities?

III. IS he defamed or ſuſpected to have obtained his Orders or Benefice by any Simoniacal Compact?

IV. DOTH your Miniſter diligently read Divine Service, and preach every Lords-day in the Church, unleſs hindered by ſickneſs, or reaſonable abſence? And in ſuch caſes doth, he procure ſome lawful Miniſter to read Prayers, to Preach, and perform other Miniſterial Duties?

V. DOTH your Miniſter in the Morning and Evening Service, in the Adminiſtration of the Sacraments, and in performing other Religious Offices appointed by the Church of England, uſe the reſpective Forms in the Book of Common Prayer, together with all thoſe Rites and Ceremonies which are enjoined in this Church? And doth he make uſe of the Surplice when he reads Divine Service, or Adminiſters the Sacraments.

VI. DOTH your Miniſter diligently Catechize the Youth of his Pariſh? Doth he prepare and procure them (as occaſion is offered) to come and be confirmed by the Biſhop? And doth he endeavour to reclaim all Popiſh Recuſants, and all Sectaries in your Pariſh, to the true Religion and Worſhip of God, as it is eſtabliſhed by Law?

VII. IS your Miniſter a man of a ſober, unblamable and exemplary life? Is he grave, modeſt, and regular in his outward demeanor and apparel, according to the Conſtitutions of the Church? Or is his carriage, converſation, or company in any kind whatſoever diſorderly, or ſcandalous, and unbeſéeming his Calling and Charge?

VIII. IS your Miniſter ready to viſit the Sick, and to Baptize Infants in danger of death, being ſo deſired? Is any Infant or more aged perſon in the Pariſh yet Vnbaptiſed by his default? Doth he duely Adminiſter the Bleſſed Sacrament of the Lords Supper, Three times every year, at the leaſt, whereof Eaſter to be one? Doth he baptize with Sureties?

IX. DOTH your Miniſter Marry any perſons at Vncanonical Hours, not betwéen eight and twelve, or in private, or ſuch as are under Age, not having the Conſent of their Parents and Guardians? Doth he Marry any either without Banes firſt publiſhed Three Sundays or Holidays in the Church; or without Licenſe ſo to do; or with the Licenſe of any other than the Archbiſhop, Biſhop of this Dioceſe, or his Chancellor?

X. DOTH your Miniſter duly bid and obſerve Holidays and Faſting-days, as is appointed? And doth he then uſe the Forms of Prayer preſcribed by the Church? Hath he taken upon him to appoint any private Faſts, or Religious Exerciſes without lawful Authority? Doth he or any other Miniſter or Lay-perſon in your Pariſh hold any unlawful Conventicles, or Meetings, under pretence of any exerciſe of Religion?

XI. IS your Miniſter conſtantly Reſident among you? Hath he a Curate conforming to aſſiſt him in his abſence or preſence? Doth he carry himſelf in all things, as an able and diſcreet Miniſter, and conformable to the Church of England? Doth he ſerve any more Cures beſides that of your Pariſh, on the ſame day? what is the name of your Curate, and what yearly Stipend doth your Miniſter allow him?

XII. IS there in your Pariſh any Lecturer; what is his name? Doth he read Divine Service before his Lecture, as by Law is required; and is he Conformable to the Diſcipline of the Church of England?

TIT. III. Concerning Pariſhoners.

I. ARE there any in your Pariſh who are reputed Hereticks or Schiſmaticks refuſing Communion with the Church of England? Any impugners of the Religion eſtabliſhed, of his Majeſties Supremacy or of any the Laws, Rites, and Ceremonies Eccleſiaſtical? Have any ſpoken or declared any thing in derogation, or to the depraving of the Form of Gods Worſhip in the Church of England, and Adminiſtration of the Sacraments, Rites and Ceremonies preſcribed in the Book of Common-Prayer as it is now eſtabliſhed by Law?

II. ARE there any in your Pariſh, who lie under a common fame, or vehement ſuſpition of Adultery, Fornication or Inceſt? Are there any common Drunkards, Swearers or Blaſphemers of Gods holy Name and Word?

III. ARE there any Excommunicate perſons, or any who countenance, or keep company with them?

IV. DO any of your Pariſh prophane the Lords-day by neglecting of publick Holy Duties, or by doing the works of their ordinary Calling, or uſing unlawful Recreations, or permitting their Children or Servants ſo to do? Do they duly obſerve other Holidays, Feſtivals and Faſts appointed by Authority.

V. DO all thoſe who inhabit in your Pariſh duly reſort to your Church (or Chappel) and continue there during Divine Service, Sermon, and other Holy Duties, with that Reverence, Order, and Decency, as befits devout Chriſtians? Or, have any occaſioned Riot, Clamor or Fighting in the Church at any time? Are there any Recuſant Papiſts, or Sectaries in your Pariſh? Do they, or any of them keep any Schoolmaſter in their Houſe which cometh not to Church to hear Divine Service, and receive the Holy Communion?

VI ARE there any in your Pariſh who refuſe to have their Infant-children Baptized by your Miniſter? Or do they keep them unbaptized longer than the Church allows? And what Infants, or more aged perſons, are there in your Pariſh unbaptized.

VII. DO all your Houſhoulders duly ſend their children Apprentices and Servants to be chatechized? And do they take care (when occaſion is offered) they ſhould be confirmed by the Biſhop?

VIII. IS there any perſon in your Pariſh being Sixteen years of age, who refuſeth to receive the Bleſſed Sacrament of the Lords Supper, at leaſt three times every Year? whereof Eaſter to be one? And do all receive this Sacred Myſterie with that outward geſture of Humilitie and Reverence as becomes them, meekly kneeling upon their Knees?

IX. ARE there any in your Pariſh who are known or ſuſpected to be unlawfully Married, contrary to the Laws of God and this Church? Are there any (who being lawfully Married and never divorced) do yet live aſunder? Or any who being lawfully Divorced, do live together again? Or being ſeparated for Adultery, have afterwards Enter-married with any other, during the life of their Firſt Conſort?

X. ARE there any Married Women in your Pariſh who after their ſafe Delivery from Child birth, neglect to make their humble and publick Thankſgivings to God, decently apparelled, according to the appointment of the Church? Or refuſe to pay the Offerings according to cuſtom.

XI. ARE there any of your Pariſh who refuſe to pay their Eaſter Offerings, and other Duties to your Miniſter? Or to pay the Rates aſſeſſed on them, for the Repair and proviſions of the Church?

XII. DO you know, or have you heard of any Patron, or other perſon in your Pariſh, who having the gift of an Eccleſiaſtical Benefice, hath made gain thereby upon any Bargain, either for Money, Penſion, Leaſe, Reſerve of Tythes, or Glebe, or other Simoniacal Compact whatſoever?

XIII. DO any among you refuſe to Bury their Dead, according to the Rites of the Church of England? Are there any Wills of Deceaſed perſons unproved, or Goods not adminiſtred? Do you know of any Legacies given to your Church, not yet received by you, or detained from you, or not applied to the uſes appointed?

TIT. IV. Concerning the Officers belonging to the Church.

I. ARE the Church-Wardens of your Pariſh, yearly choſen according to Law? And are there Side-men appointed to aſſiſt them, for the due ordering of the Church?

II. HAVE the former and laſt Church-Wardens given up their Accompts to thoſe that ſucceed them, together with all Monies and other things belonging to your Church (or Chappel?)

III. HAVE you a Pariſh Clark, aged one and twenty years at leaſt, who is of ſober life and good report? Is he choſen by your Miniſter, and approved by the Pariſh; and is he able for Reading, Writing, and Singing as a Clerk? Are his Wages duly paid him?

IV. DOTH he or your Sexton take care of your Church, to keep it lockt, and clean, to open the Doors, and ring the Bells in due times to call the Inhabitants to the Worſhip of God? Alſo to admoniſh them by Tolling of a Paſſing-Bell for any that are dying, thereby to meditate of their own Death, and to commend the others weak condition to the mercy of God;

TIT. V. Concerning Alms-houſes, Schools, and Schoolmaſters, Phiſicians, Chirurgions, and Midwives.

I. IS there any Hoſpital, Alms-houſe, or Free-School founded in your Pariſh not of the Kings Foundation? Are they ſo governed and ordered in the uſe and Revenue as the Founders appointed, according to het Ordinances and Statutes which have been made concerning the ſame?

II. DOTH any man keep a publick or private School in your Pariſh? Is he or they licenſed and allowed thereunto by the Biſhop? Is he of ſober, religious and exemplary Converſation? Doth he inſtruct his Scholars in the Catechiſm and Religion of the Church of England? Is there any Woman that taketh upon her to inſtruct and educate any young Maidens? Doth ſhe reſort duly, and bring with her to Divine Service, upon the Lords-day and Holidaies, all ſuch Young Maidens as are committed to her Care?

III. DO any in Your Pariſh practiſe Phiſick, Chirurgerie, or Midwiferie, without Licenſe from the Ordinarie?

THe Miniſter of every Pariſh may join in Preſentments with the Church-Wardens and Side-men, and if they will not preſent, then the Miniſters themſelves (being the Perſons that have the chief care of the ſuppreſſing of Sin and Impiety in their Pariſhes) may preſent the Crimes aforeſaid, and ſuch things as ſhall want due Reformation. Can. 113.

JOH. CESTRIENS.

THe Miniſters of every Pariſh are deſired to give in the Names of ſuch of the younger ſort, in their ſeveral Pariſhes, as they judg fit to receive Confirmation from the Biſhop.