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

I. Canon 8 [...]. IS your Parish Church or Chappel in good and sufficient repair, both for the Roof, Window, Floor, and Seats?

II. Hath any part of your Church, Chappel, or Steeple, been demolished or pulled down? what part, and how long since? or any of the Lead, Timber or Bells thereun­to formerly belonging, any way embezled or sold, and by whom?

III. Is there a decent Font of Stone, with a Cover? Can. 81. and doth the same stand at or near the neither end of your Church in such manner as anciently and usually Fonts have stood, for the Baptizing of Children? Doth the Minister baptize pub­lickly only in the Font? Is there a decent Communion-Table in your Chancel, with a decent Carpet, and an other covering of white Linnen to be spread thereon? at the time of Admi­nistration of the Lords Supper? And have you a fair Chalice, or Communion Cup, with a cover, and one or more Flagons? have they been profaned by common use?

IV. Have you a convenient Seat or Pew, 8 [...]. 20. 82. 83. 80. Stat. wherein to read Divine Service; a Pulpit, with a decent cloath or cushion; a large Bible of the last Translation, and a book of Common Prayer lately published, Anno 1662. the book of Homilies set forth by Authority, and a printed Table of the degrees where­in Marriages are prohibited, and a Book of Canons and Con­stitutions Ecclesiastical? And a decent Surplice and Hood? 99. 58. 87. 70.

V. Have you a Register Book in Parchment of Christnings Burials, and Marriages? and is the same kept in all points ac­cording to the ancient use?

VI. 52. Have you a book of Paper to record the Names and Licences of such Strangers as are admitted to Preach in your Church or Chappel? and do such strangers subscribe their [Page 2]names? as also a third book for the Church-wardens Ac­counts, as also a Chest with Locks and keys, wherein to keep the said Books, 70. and the afore mentioned Furniture?

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

I. IS your Church-yard sufficiently fenced and decently kept? Hath any person encro [...]ched upon the same, or made any Door into it? and how long since?

II. Is the House of your Parson, Vicar, or Curate and the Out-houses in good repair? have any of them been defaced or pulled down without Licence? Can. 87. have there been any incroach­ments made upon the same, or any of the ancient marks or bounds removed or changed and by whom?

III. Have you a true and perfect Terrier of all the Glebe­lands, Gardens, Orchards, Tenements, or Cottages belong­ing to your Parsonage or Vicarage? as also a note of such Pen­sions, Rate-tithes, and portions of Tithes, or other yearly Profits (either within or without your Parish) as belong thereunto? Have any of the same been with-held from your Minister, and by whom, as you know or have heard?

TIT. III. Concerning Ministers.

I. IS your Minister a Priest or Deacon, Episcopally ordained according to the Laws of the Church of England?

II. Hath he been legally Instituted and Inducted into his Benefice? and did he within two Months after his Induction Publickly in the Church upon some Sunday or Holiday, in the time of Divine Service, read the 39 Articles of the Church of England, established by Authority; and there Publickly de­clare his assent thereunto?

III. Is he resident among you? how many weeks hath he been absent from you without urgent necessity?

IV. C [...]. 47. Hath your Minister a Curate? is he in holy Orders and conformable to the Laws of the Church? is he allowed by the Ordinary?

V. Doth your Parson, Vicar, Curate or Lecturer, if you have any, perform his Office in all things according to the Ru­brick of the book of common Prayer, lately established, and [Page 3]the Act of Conformity published therewith, without either diminishing in regard of preaching or in any other respect or adding any thing in the matter or form?

VI. Doth your Minister at the reading of Divine Service wear a Surplice and Hood?

VII. Doth he observe the Holy-dayes, and Fasting-dayes, the Ember-weeks, 14. 58. and the yearly Perambulation in Ro­gation-week, as is appointed by the Rubrick?

VIII. Is your Minister Licenced to Preach? If so, doth he constantly (not having a reasonable Impediment) Preach one Sermon in your Church or Chappel every Sunday? Or if he be not Licenced, or be hindred, doth he procure, one to sup­ply his Office by Preaching or reading one of the Homilies?

IX. 45. 46. 47. Doth your Minister instruct the Youths in your Parish in the Church-Catechism,? And prepare and present them to be confirmed by the Bishop?

X. Doth he neglect or delay to visit the Sick, or to Baptize a­ny Infant that is in danger of death? Doth he baptize any with out God-fathers or God mothers, or admit either of the Pa­rents to be God father or God mother to their own Children? Can. 57. Rubr. before confirm.

XI. Hath your Minister Married any Persons without pub­lishing the Banes on three Sundayes or Holy-dayes? or hath he Married any in Private houses, or not between the hours of Eight and Twelve in the Morning unless he had a Licence and Dispensation so to do?

XII. 67. 69. 62. 72. 73. Hath your Minister taken upon him to appoint any Publick or private Fasts, Prophesyings or Exercises, not ap­pointed by Authority? or doth he or any other either Minister or Lay-person, hold any Conventicles or Meetings in private Houses within your Parish for People of several Families to resort unto, under pretence of Preaching, Praying, Thanks­giving or Humiliation, contrary to the Laws and Canons in that case provided?

XIII. Is your Parson, Vicar, Curate, or Lecturer, a man of a sober life and conversation? or is his Carriage in any kind disorderly or scandalous, and unbeseeming a Minister?

TIT. IV. Concerning the Parishioners.

I. IS there any in your Parish that makes profession of any o­ther [Page 4]Religion than what is established in the Church of Eng­land, Act for uni­formity. 1. Q Elizab. C. 109. and that refuse to come to the publick Assemblies, Prayers or Service of the Church? if there be any what are their Names?

II. Is there any person in your Parish, that lyeth under a common Fame, or suspition of Adultery, Fornication or Incest? Are there any common Drunkards within your Parish, or com­mon Swearers, or Blasphemers of Gods name, or any that are noted to be Railers, unclean, of filthy Talkers, or sowers of Sedition, Faction, and Discord amongst their neighbors?

III. Do any of your Parish upon Sundays or Holidays follow their bodily and ordinary labour, or permit their Servants so to do? Are any Shops kept open, or Wares sold? Or do any Vint­ners, Inn-keepers, or other Victuallers and sellers of Beer, and Ale, suffer any persons to tipple or game in their houses upon those daies?

IV. Doth every person in your Parish, duly resort to your Church or Chappel, Can. 13. upon Sundays and Holi-days and as well during Divine Service, as preaching the word of God demean themselves reverently, 18. uncovering their heads kneeling at prayers, standing up when the Creed and Gospel are read?

V. Rubr. Rub. of Bapt. Is there any in your Parish that refuse to send their In­fant-Children to be baptized in the Church, unless in case of urgent danger? Or do they send them to be baptized in other Parishes? or are they baptized after other Form than is appoin­ted? Or are they kept unbaptized longer than is allowed? or are there any Infants, or more aged Persons as yet unbaptized?

VI. Is there any person in your Parish of sixteen years of age who doth not receive the Sacrament three times in the year, of which Easter is alwaies to be one? doth any refuse to receive it kneeling, 112. Rub. after Commu [...], 27. 28. 65. or resort to other Parishes? or do any strangers come to your Parish Church to receive it?

VII. Are there any in your Parish that be denounced and declared excommunicate for any crime committed? how long have they been so excommunicated? and do any of your Pa­rish keep society with them before they be reconciled to the Church, and absolved?

VIII. Are there any in your parish, who have been unlaw­fully Married contrary to the Laws of God? or any that being [Page 5]lawfully divorced, have married again? Exprest in a Ta­ble set forth by Autho­rity An. Dom. 1563. 99. 107. Rubr. Can. 85 Or any that being law­fully married, and not separated or divorced by course of Law, do not co-habit together.

IX. Are there any married Women in your Parish, who af­ter their Delivery from the peril of Child-birth refuse to make their publick Thanksgiving to God in the Church? and when they come so to do, do they come decently apparelled, and make their Offerings according to Custom?

X. Are there any that refuse to pay their Duty for Easter Offerings, or refuse to contribute to the Rates made for the repair of your Church of Chappel, or any thing thereunto belonging? Rubr. b.

XI. Do any refuse to bury their Dead according to the Rites of the Church of England? And are there any Wills or Testa­ments of Persons dead in your Parish, that be yet unproved? or any Goods Administred without a due Grant from the Or­dinary? Did any dying in your parish, or elsewhere, leave any Legacie to your Church or Chappel, or to the use of the poor, or to any other pious and charitable purposes? What were those Legacies, and how have they been bestowed?

XII. Is there any strife and contention among any of your Parish, for their pews or seats in your Church? have any new pews been erected in your Chancel, or in the body of your Church or Chappel, without leave from the Ordinary.

XIII. Do all and every housholder of your Parish, Fathers, Can. 59. Masters, Mothers and Mistresses, cause their Children, Ser­vants and Apprentices, which have not yet learned their Catechism, to come unto Church on Sundays and Holy-days in the Afternoon; obediently to hear, and to be ordered by the Master till they have learned the same.

TIT. V. Concerning Parish Clarks and Sextons.

I. HAve you belonging to your Church or Chappel a Pa­rish Clark, aged one and twenty years at the least? Is he of honest Life and Conversation, and sufficiently able to perform his duty in Reading, Writing, and Sing­ing? Is he chosen by your Minister, and doth he duly attend him in all Divine Services at the Church: Can. 91. Are his Wages du­ [...]y paid unto him? Or who withholdeth the same from him?

II. Doth he diligently do his duty, in keeping the Church clean and decent, in Tolling and Ringing the Bells before Di­vine Service? And when any person is passing out of this life doth he upon notice Toll a Bell that the Neighbours may thereby be warned to recommend the dying person to the grace and favour of God?

Concerning School-Masters, Schools, Physitians, Chyrurgions and Midwifes.

I. DOth any man keep a publick or private School in your Parish, Can. 77 [...]9 who is not allowed thereunto by his Ordinary? Doth he teach the Scholars the Catechism of Religion set forth by Authority? Doth he cause his Scholars upon Sundays and Holy-days orderly to repair to your Church or Chappel? And see that they behave themselves quietly and reverently, during the time of Divine Service and Sermon?

II. Doth any in your Parish practice Physick or Chyrurgery, or any Woman take upon her to exercise the Office of a Mid­wife, without Licence from the Ordinary?

TIT. VII. Concerning Church-Wardens and Side-men

I. Can. 89 ARe the Church Wardens of your Parish yearly and duly chosen by the joynt consent of your Minister and Pa­rishioners? Or one of them by your Minister, and the other by the Parishioners?

II. Have the former and last Church-Wardens given up their Accounts to the Parish, and delivered up to the succeed­ing Church Wardens the Monies remaining in their hands, together with all other things belonging to your Church or Chappel?

III. You are further to understand, that according to your Office, you are to provide against every Communion appointed in your Church or Chappel, a sufficient quantity of fine white bread, and of good Wine, according to the number of Com­municants.