TIT. I. Concerning Churches and Chapels, with the Ornaments and Furniture thereunto belonging.

1. IS your Church or Chapel in good and sufficient repare, and so decently and cleanly kept as becomes the house of God?

2. Is the furniture of your Church or Chapel, as Bells, Communion plate and Cloths, Ministers surplice, Pulpit­cloth, Herse-cloth, with other usual Ornaments duly provided, and decently kept?

3. Have you a fair Bible, book of Common Praier, books of Homilies, and Canons; a Register of Births, Burials and Mariages, and is the said Register duly kept, [Page 4] and the transcript return'd every year into the Bishops Registery? Have you also a Register of such Strangers as are admitted to Preach; and a book for the entry of the Church-wardens accounts? And are the said books carefully lookt to, and constantly emploied?

TIT. II. Concerning the Church-yard, the Houses, Glebes, and Tiths belonging to the Church.

1. IS your Church-yard sufficiently fenced and pre­served from anoiance, encrochments, and wast?

2. Is the dwelling-house, and all the out-houses of your Parson, Vicar, or Curate kept in good repare: and are the Glebe-lands, Orchards, Gardens, and other ease­ments belonging to them, preserv'd from being em­bezel'd, or endammag'd? And have you a perfect Terror of such Glebe-lands, Orchards, &c. and also of Pensi­ons, Tiths, and compositions as belong unto them?

TIT. III. Concerning Ministers.

1. HAve you a Parson, Vicar, or Curate legally set­led among you?

2. Is he constantly resident? or how long, and on what occasion is he absent? has he a Curate? how is he [Page 5] licensed, and how maintain'd? During his absence, what care is taken for hospitality, and charity to the poor?

3. Do's your Parson, Vicar, or Curate constantly, re­verently, and regularly Officiate on the Lords daies, Holidaies, and the Eves of them; as also read the Letany upon all wenesdaies; and fridaies weekly; and observe Rogation and Emberdaies according to the order of the Church; and so perform all offices, without addition or diminution?

3. Do's your Minister diligently instruct the youth of your Parish in the Church Catechism? and do's he en­deavor to reclame all profane persons, Papists, and Secta­ries; and press the great duties of piety, justice, tempe­rance, charity, allegiance, and conformity? And is he diligent in visiting the sick, and satisfying the doubts of troubled consciences? Lastly, is he peaceable, sober, and exemplary in his conversation, and grave in his demea­nor, company, hair, and apparel?

TIT. IV. Concerning the Parishioners.

1. ARE there in your Parish any persons known or reputed to be Jews, Heretics, or Sohismatics, whether Papists, or Fanatics? what are the numbers of each particular Sect of them? and are they studious to [Page 6] pervert the Orthodox; or insolent towards them for do­ing their duty?

2. Are any of your Parish known or suspected to be guilty of Incest, Adultery, Fornication, or any other enormous crimes? Do any profane the Lords day, or the Name of God, or are irreverent in the Church, or neglect the respective duties incumbent on them in reference to the Sacraments of Baptism, and the Lords Supper, and other Rites; as of Catechizing, Confirmation, Mariage, thanksgiving after Child-birth, burial of the dead, or the censures of the Church?

3. Are the Wills and Testaments of the dead in your Parish, or the administration of their Goods duly taken out and executed? Have any Lands, Legacies, or charita­ble gifts bestowed on your Parish, or any other good uses; bin embezled, or unduly dispos'd of?

TIT. V. Concerning Parish Clerks, and Sextons.

HAve you belonging to your Parish or Chapelry a suf­ficient Clerk or Sexton, and do's he faithfully and diligently execute his office?

TIT. VI. Concerning Hospitals, Scholes, Scholemasters, Physicians, Chirurgions, and Midwives.

1. JS there in your Parish any Hospital, Almes-house, or Free-schole? How are they endowed, ordered, and governed? Do's any one keep Schole without li­cence from the Bishop: or if licensed, neglect to teach the Youth committed to him the Catechism of the Church, and Grammar set forth by autority; and to bring them to the Service of the Church?

2. Do's any in your Parish practice Physic, or Chi­rurgery, or do the Office of a Midwife, without appro­bation and licence from the Ordinary?

TIT. VII. Concerning Ecclesiastical Officers.

1. HAve any Officers that exercise Ecclesiastical Juris­diction in this Diocess; taken, or exacted any ex­cessive Fees for any Cause or Act; or any Bribe, or Reward for the concelement or impunity of delinquents: or sped any Act privately, and not in the presence of a public Notary?

2. Is the number of the Apparitors in this Diocess excessive; have they summon'd any person unlawful­ly; or taken reward for concelements; or threatned [Page 8] prosecutions where they had no reward, or otherwise misbehaved themselves in their Office?