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The Charge of the Church-wardens and Sworn men set downe for the better performance of their duties, and discharge of their Oaths.
THey are not to bring in any Bills into the Archdeacons Court upon the Articles to be enquired of in their Visitation, by reason of my Lords Visitation, but only now during the said Visitation, to make their presentments upon these Articles. They are therefore charged, that after their Oath taken, and their returne home, they doe require their Minister to reade over both the Book of Canons or Constitutions, set forth by his Majestie, in the Convocation holden in the year of our God, 1604. and also these Articles unto them, and to consider of every particular Article, and of the offences by them to be presented, as also of such persons in their Parish as shall bee noted to offend in the same: and so the Church-wardens and Side-men assembling themselves together within some convenient time, are to make their Bill, an∣swering every Article by it selfe, before the time hereafter appointed them, which Bill shall be signed with the hands of all the Church-wardens and Side••men, with conference had with their Minister upon the said Bill of present∣ment, who, according to the 26. Canon▪ is to see that the said Church-war∣dens doe their duties in presenting, upon the penaltie in the 26. Canon pre∣scribed. These Bills shall be brought by both the Church-wardens