Articles to be inquired of in the metropoliticall visitation of the most reverend father, VVilliam, by Gods providence, Lord Arch-bishop of Canterbury, primate of all England, and metropolitan in and for the dioces of London, in the yeere of our Lord God 163[blank], and in the [blank] yeere of His Graces translation.

Concerning the Church, the Ornaments thereof and the Churches possessions.

IMprimis, Whether haue you in your seuerall Churches, and Chappels, the whole Bible of the largest volume, and the Booke of Common Prayer, both fairely and substantially bound. A Font of stone, set vp in the anci∣ent vsuall place: A conuenient and decent Communion Table, with a Carpet of silke, or some other decent stuffe, continually laid vpon the same at time of diuine seruice, and a faire linnen cloth thereon, at the time of the receiuing of the holy Communion. And whether is the same Table placed in such conuenient sort within the Chancell or Church, as that the Minister may bee best heard in his Prayer and Administration: and that the greatest number may communi∣cate. And whether is it so used out of time of diuine seruice, as is not agréeable to the holy use of it; as by sitting on it, throwing hats on it, writing on it, or is it abused to other prophaner vses: and are the ten Commandements set vpon the East end of your Church or Chappell where the people may best sée and reade them, and other sentences of holy Scripture, written on the walles likewise for that purpose?

2 Whether are the afternoones Sermons, in your seuerall Parishes, turned into Catechizing by question and answer; according to the forme prescribed in the Booke of Common Praier? and whether doth euery Lecturer reade diuine Seruice, according to the Liturgy printed by authority, in his Surplice and Hood before the Lecture? And whether are his Maiesties Instructions in all things duly obserued?

3 Whether haue you in your said Church or Chappel, a conuenient seat for your Mini∣ster to read Seruice in, together with a comly pulpet set vp in a conuenient place, with a decent cloath or cufhion for the same, a comely large Surplice, a faire Communion Cup, with a couer of siluer, a Flagon of siluer, tinne, or pewter, to put the Wine in, whereby 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, and administration of the Sacraments? And whether haue you a strong Chest for Almes for the poore, with thrée Lockes and Keies, and another Chest for kéeping the Bookes, and Ornaments of the Church, and the Register Book? And whether haue you a Register Booke in Parchment, for Christnings, Weddings, and Burials, and we∣ther the same be kept in all points, according to the Canons in that behalfe prouided? And is the Mothers Christian name therein Registred as well as the Fathers, and a transcript thereof brought in yearely within one moneth after the 25 of March into the Lord Archbishop or Bishop of the Diocesse his principall Register? And whether haue you in your said Church or Chancell, a Table set, of the degrées wherein by Law men are prohibited to marry?

4 Whether are your Church and Chappels, with the Chancels thereof, and your p••r∣sonage or vicarage house, your parish Almes-house and Church-house, in good repara∣tions: and are they imployed to godly, and their right holy vses? Is your Church, Chan∣cell, and Chappell decently and comly kept, as well within as without, and the seats well maintained, according to the 85. Canon, in that behalfe provided? Or haue any

Patrons or others decayed the Parsonage, houses, and keepe a stipendary Priest or Cu∣rate, in place where an incumbent should be possessed? Whether is your Church-yard well fenced with walles, railes, or pales, and by whom: and if not, in whose default the same is, and what the defect or fault is? And whether any person haue incroached vp∣on the ground of the Church-yard, or whether any person or persons, haue vsed any thing or place consecrated to holy vse, prophanely or wickedly?

5 Is your Church or Chappell decently paued, and is your Church-yard well and or∣derly kept without abuse? Are the bones of the dead decently interred, or laid vp in ••ome fit place as beseemeth Christians? And is the whole consecrated ground kept free from Swine and all other nastinesse, as becommeth the place so dedicated?

6 Whether haue any ancient Monuments or Glasse-windowes béen defaced, or any ••rasse Inscriptions, Lead, Stones, or any thing else belonging to your Church or Chap∣••ell, beène at any time purloyned, and by whom?

7 Whether haue you the Terrier of all the Gleabe Lands, Medowes, Gardens, Or∣chards, Houses, Stockes, Implements, Tenements, and portions of Tithes (whether wi••hin your Parish or without) belonging vnto your parsonage or vicarage, taken by the vsew of honest men in your said Parish? And whether the same Terrier be laid vp in the Bishops Registery, and in whose hands any of them are now? And if you haue no Terrier already made in Parchment, you the Church-wardens and Sidemen, together wi••h your Parson or Uicar, or in his absence with your Minister, are to make diligent in••uiry and presentment of the seuerall particulars following, and make, subscribe, and signe the said Terrier, as aforesaid.

1 How many seuerall parcelis of Glebe-land, doe you know, or haue you credibly heard to belong vnto your Rectory, Church, Parsonadge, Uicaridge &c. and by what Names are they (or any of them) commonly called and knowne; And what yearly Rent haue you knowne or heard to haue beene paid, vnto the Parson, Uicar, or to his or their Asignes, for euery, or any of the said parcels?

•• In Whose occupation, are the said parcells at this present? How much doth each pa••cell conteyne by measure of the 16. foote Poale? How is each parcell Butted, on eu••ry parte? And who is to repaire the Fences on each side thereof?

3 What hedge, ditch méere, trée, thorne, doole or distination, is there now, at this pr••sent, whereby the said parcells of Church-lands may bee apparentlie knowne and di••••inguished, from the lands of other men, vpon whom they doe abutt?

4 What Cart-way, Horse way, foote way, Gates or Styles doe leade from your Parsonadge or Uicaridge-House, vnto euerie of the said parcells of Gleab-land? De∣cl••re your knowledge therein.

5 Whether doe you know, or haue you crediblie heard, that some Styles, gates, hed∣ges, ditch, méere, Trée, Thorne, or other Doole (formerlie growing or being, betwéene the said parcells of Gleabe (or some of them) and the Landes of other men) haue bin dig∣g••d vp, felled downe, destroied, put by or defaced? And who had the said parcell (so wron∣g••d) in occupation, when the said Style, Gate, hedge, ditch, méere, Tree, Thorne, or oher antient Doole, was so digged vp, felled downe, destroyed, put by or defaced?