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¶Articles to be inqui∣red of within the Dioces of London in this Ʋisitation, holden in the yeare of our Lord God. 1589.
Articles concerning the Cleargie.
WHether Common praier bée read by your Mini∣ster in your seuerall Churches or Chappels di∣stinctly and reuerently, and in such order as it is set foorth by the lawes of this Realme, without any kind of alteration omitting or adding to any thing, and at due and conuenient houres, the Mi∣nister wearing a Surples? And whether the ho∣lie Sacraments be likewise ministred reuerently in such manner, as by the booke of Common praier is appoynted. And whether vpon Wednesdaies and Fridaies, not being holi-daies, the Letanie and other praiers appoynted for the day be sayd accordingly.
2. Item, whether the forme of Comination against sinners bée by your Minister plainlie and distinctly read in your Church or Chap∣pell vnto the people, according to the Booke.
3 Whether any Parson or Parsons, not being ordered at the least be a Deacon, do say Common praier openlie in your Church or Chappell, or do solemnize matrimonie, or administer the Sacra∣ments of Baptisme, and what be their names that do so?
4 Whether the Parson, Vicar, or Farmer of your Benefice do cause or suffer any Curate or Minister to serue your Church before he bee examined and admitted by the Ordinarie in writing, and do shewe his license to the Church-wardens.
5 Whether your Minister doo serue two Cures in one daie, where∣by he must néedes be driuen to serue the one of them at inconuenient houses?
6 Whether your Parson, Vicar or Curate doo euerie Sonday whē there is no Sermon, read distinctlie and plainlie some part of the Ho∣milies prescribed and set foorth by the Quéenes authoritie to be read: and whether any Minister not admitted by the Ordinarie, or by other