• IS your Church or Chappel, with the Chancels thereof, in suffici­ent repair, as becomes the house of God? Are the Roofs well co­vered, the Windows well glazed, the Floors well paved, and is your Stéeple in good repair, and the Bells kept in good order?
• II. ARE the Ten Commandments, the Lords Prayer, the Créed, and certain choice Sentences of Scripture, as also the Kings Arms, set up in convenient Places in your Church? And are there any that refuse to pay their Proportion of the Levies made for the repair of the Church, and other uses requisite and accustomed?
• III. HAVE you a Font of stone for Baptism, and is it set in the usual place anciently appointed for it? Have you a handsome Com­munion-Table, conveniently placed for the Celebration of the Lords Supper? Have you a Carpet of Silk or other decent Stuffe to cover it withal in time of Divine Service; and a fair Linnen Cloth to be layd upon the same when the Holy Communion is administred? And doth your Serton or Clark remove such careless and irreverent people [Page 2]as are apt to sit upon the Holy Table, or otherwise abuse it in time of Divine Service? Have you a Cup and a Cover of silver for the Consecrated Bread and Wine? And have you a decent Flagon of Pewter or purer Metal? and are they kept always very clean for that holy use?
• IV. ARE your Reading-pew, and Pulpit well maintained, and placed with the best conveniency for publick Prayer and Sermons?
• V. HAVE you a fair Bible of the largest Volume, and the last Translation allowed by Authority? Have you a Book of Common-Prayer according to the last Act of Parliament for Vnisormity of pub­lick Prayers? Have you the Book of Homilies allowed by Authority, the Book of Canons made in the Synod held in the Year of our Lord 1603. and the printed Table of the Degrées prohibited in Marriage?
• VI. HAVE you a Parchment Register-Book to register the se­veral Christenings, Marriages, and Burials which happen within your Parish? Are they registred therein fairly and distinctly assoon as conveniently can be, after the respective Offices performed by your Minister? and is there a Transcript thereof returned once at least every year into the Ordinary's Publick Registry? Have you a Book to set down the Names of such Strangers as preach in your Parish? Have you a strong Chest with three Locks, wherein to preserve your Church-Furniture, and the like Alms-Box for the Poor? Have you also a large and decent Surplice for your Minister to wear in his pub­lick Ministrations?
• VII. IS your Church-yard sufficiently and well fenced? Are there any encroachments or Nusances upon it? Or have there any Trées belonging to it, been cut down, and by whom?
• VIII. IS your Parsonage or Vicarage-House, and the Out-houses, as also the Gardens, Orchards and Fences belonging to the same, in good sufficient repair? Have you a true Terrar of all the Glebe-Lands, Tenements, and other Revenue whatsoever belonging to your Church? and is there a true Copy of it brought into the Bishops Registry? Have any of the ancient Glebe-Lands belonging to your Church béen encroached upon, taken away, or else exchanged without such consent of Parties, and License as is required by the Law?

• [Page 3] IS your Parson, Vicar, or Curate, a Priest ordained according to the Laws of the Church and Kingdom? Hath he béen legally in­stituted and inducted into his Benefice? Did he, within two Mo­neths after his Induction, read the XXXIX Articles in time of Di­vine Service, in your Church, and publickly declare his Assent there­unto?
• II. HATH he read the Book of Common-Prayer, and declared publickly his Assent and Consent to the use of all things in that Book contained, within the time limited, and in the manner prescri­bed in the Act of Parliament last made for the Vniformity of Publick Prayer, and Printed in the beginning of the Book of Common-Prayer? And hath he publickly read in your Church a Certificate of his having subscribed a Declaration of the Vnlawfulness of taking up Arms, against the King; of his Conforming to the Liturgy of the Church; and of his Disavowing the unlawful Oath commonly called The Solemn League and Covenant, within such time, and in such manner as is further required by the said Act?
• III. HATH he obtained, or is he vehemently suspected to have obtained his Benefice by Money or other Simoniacal Compact? Is he a man of sober, chaste, honest and peaceable Life? Spare not to present him if he be in any way scandalous, or of a Conversation not becoming a Minister of the Gospel.
• IV. Doth he endeavour to keep and maintain Peace and Love a­mong his Neighbors, as much as in him lies? Doth he also by dis­creet Applications (according to his opportunities and Talent) en­deavour to reduce Popish Recusants, Sectaries, Separatists and re­fractory persons from their Errors; offering himself (or, if he find not himself so able, using the assistance of some Grave and Learned Divine of the Neighbourhood) to conser with such, in order to bring them into the bosom of the Church?
• V. DOTH he in the Celebration of Divine Service, Ministring the one and the other Sacrament, Visiting the sick, Burying the dead, and in all other Rites and Offices of the Chureh, use the whole Forms of Prayer prescribed by Authority, without Omission, Addi­tion or Alteration? More especially, doth he read the Litany on every Sunday throughout the year, at the Morning-Service? Doth [Page 4]he read the Litany likewise on every Wednesday and Friday through­out the Year publickly in his Parish-Church? Doth he perform all his Ministrations with Decency, Gravity, and Reverence, wearing his Surplice with a Hood (if he be a Graduate in the Vniversity) as he is directed by Authority and the laudable Customes of the Church?
• VI. DOTH he administer the Communion (at least give notice of his readiness and desire to do it) so often in the year, that Devout people may not want opportunities to receive it at other times be­sides the usual solemn Festivals? And doth he, when he warnes a Communion, on the Sunday or Holiday before, read one of those Exhortations, as he sees cause, which are fitted for that occasion in the last Edition of the Common-Prayer-Book?
• VII. DOTH he administer Holy Baptism in publick and private, as occasion requires, with due Reverence, observing in all Circum­stances the Forms and Directions prescribed by the Church? Is he watchful that no Infant in danger want it by his absence or delay? Doth he earnestly exhort, that Infants, where weakness doth not hin­der, be brought to publick Baptism in the Church? Doth he baptize any without Godfathers and Godmothers? Or doth he admit any person to answer as such, that have not received the holy Commu­nion?
• VIII. IS he ready and watchful to visit the sick upon all occasions, of what Condition or Perswasion soever they be? Doth he Pray with, Comfort and Exhort them in such manner as best suits with their capacities and needs? And does he offer them and give them his a ssistance as frequently as the weakness of their Condition will admit of him; making up, as much as lies in him, all their breaches of Charity with others; and exhorting such as are able to works of Piety, and Relief for the Poor.
• IX. IS he sober, painful and frequent in his Preaching? And doth he, being Licensed, and having no Impediment, preach one Sermon every Sunday in the Year, in his own Cure, or in some o­ther near adjoyning, not venting any thing in his Sermons that is new-fangled or seditious? Doth he read some one of the Homilies appointed, when there happens to be no Sermon? And doth he read the Canons once a Year, as is directed?
• X. DOTH he teach the Church-Catechisme to the younger sort of his Parish, upon each Lords Day, in the Afternoon, immediate­ly after the Second Lesson in the Evening-Service; causing some [Page 5]Children of both Seres (especially those of his own Family, if he have any such) to answer audibly, and to attend diligently such parts of the said Catechisme as he, in his discretion, shall see cause to in­culcate to them, or others? Doth he give notice of all Fasting-days and Holidays on the Sunday before they happen? And doth he go in Perambulation about your Parish, using the Prayers and Thanks­giving accustomed in the Rogation-Week?
• XI. IS your Parson or Vicar Restdent upon his Benefice? or, if his Residence be Legally dispenced with, is the Cure supplyed by a Curate that is approved of and licensed by the Bishop? And hath such Curate a sufficient, plentiful Allowance in proportion to the va­lue of the Living? And if he be Resident, and keep a Curate, doth he, notwithstanding, himself, at least once a Moneth, read Com­mon-Prayer openly in your Church; and take occasion, himself to administer both the one and the other Sacrament not unfrequently among you?
• XII. HATH your Parson, Vicar or Curate joyned any Couple in Marriage in any private house at an hour not Canonical, or within the prohibited times? But most especially, hath he married any with­out having their Banns published thrée several Sundays or Holidays, not having special License or Dispensation so to do?
• XIII DOTH your Parish maintain a Lecturer? Is he Licen­sed by the Bishop? Hath he done in all things as is required by the Act of Parliament for Vniformity of Publick Prayers? Doth he read the whole Service appointed for the Time of the Day, upon the first Lecture-day of every Moneth, wearing a Surplice? Doth he teach any thing that is new-fangled or seditious, tending to beget in the People a Di ike of the Government established, or of those who are set over us, either in Church or State?

• HAve you any in your Parish, who wilfully and without lawful Impediment, absent themselves from your Church or Chappel, not resorting to Divine Service and Sermons, on every Lords Day, and other Holidays appointed by Authority?
• [Page 6] II. ARE there any that occupy themselves in their usual Trades or daily Labours on those days; especially Vintners, Victuallers and Alehouse-kéepers, that minister to Tipling and Gaming in time of Divine Service, to the great reproach of our Christian Profession?
• III. DO your Parishioners behave themselves reverently (Men and Youths being uncovered) and giving due attention to all the parts of Divine Service and Sermon? Are there any that do disturb Holy duties by talking, walking, going out of the Church, or other­wise behaving themselves rudely and offensively?
• IV. ARE there any above the age of sixtéen years in your Parish, and especially such as have béen instructed in the Church Catechisme, and confirmed by the Bishop, that do not come to the Lords Supper, partaking of it reverently thrée times in the Year at the least, the Feast of Easter, or the time thereabouts, being one?
• V. ARE there any in your Parish that kéep their Children un­baptized? Are there any Parents or Masters of Families that resuse to send their Children or Servants to be instructed by your Minister, in the Church-Catechisme every Sunday in the Afternoon? Are there any Popish Recusants or Sectaries that kéep private Conventi­cles in their own Houses, or elsewhere? What are their Names that do offend in any of these Particulars?
• VI. DO all Women that are safely delivered in Child-birth, come to the Church in due time, to partake in the Office of Thanksgiving appointed for such Occasions? Do any in your Parish refuse to bury their dead according to the Rites of the Church of England? Or have they carried them away to some other Place without Certificate from your Minister? Present their Names that have offended herein.
• VII. ARE there any Wills or Testaments of Persons deceased in your Parish, not proved, or any Goods of Persons dying intestate, administred without Lawful Authority? Are there any Legacies given to your Church, or other pious uses, perverted or concealed? What are those Legacies, and by whom abused?
• VIII. ARE there any in your Parish that live in Adultery or Fornication? Are there any Blasphemers of Gods Holy Name, Depravers and Impugners of the Christian Religion, or the publick Worship established by Law among us; Common Swearers, Com­mon Drunkards, Incestuous Persons, Persons joyned in Marriage within the degrees prohibited; Sorcerers, or Resorters to Witches or Sorcerers?

• [Page 7] I. HATH there any Stranger not Licensed to preach, preached in your Church upon any occasion? Have there any persons excommunicated béen buried in your Church or Church-Yard?
• II. DOTH your Parish-Clerk or Sexton do his Duties diligent­ly? Is he of an honest Life and Conversation? Is he full 21 years of Age? Can he write and read? Doth he bear his part in answering at the Hymns, the Litany, and other Responses in the Liturgy? Hath he béen chosen by your Minister, and is he paid the accustomed Wages and Dues of his Place?
• III. DO any in your Parish teach any publick or private School, or instruct the Child or Children of any Person in any Family, not being duly Licensed thereunto? Or being so Licensed, doth he bréed up his Scholars religiously, teaching them the Catechismes allowed by Authority?
• IV. DO any in your Parish practise Physick or Chirurgery, or the Office of a Midwife, without the approbation and License of the Ordinary?
• V. ARE you the Church-wardens chosen by the Consent of your Minister and Parishioners, according to the use and custom of the Parish? Have the last Church-wardens given up their Accompts, and the Money (if any) remaining in their hands? And are those Ac­compts allowed of, and passed according to the custom and manner of the Parish?
• VI. HAVE you or any of your Parish béen cited vexatiously, or upon frivolous pretences, into any Ecclesiastical Court or Consistory in this Diocese? Have you or any other, being to be examined as Witnesses in any Cause depending in the said Court, and having Day set and assigned by the Iudge of the said Court for your Exami­nation, béen delaied or put off by the Examiner? Have you, or any [Page 8]your Parish paid any other or greater Fées, at any time, to any per­son belonging to the said Court, then such as are allowed of by the Table of Fées ratified in the Year of our Lord, 1597? Is the said Table set up in a convenient place for publick view, in the Consistory-Court, and in the Registers Office of this Diocese? And have you, or any other béen refused the Perusal, or a Copy of the said Table? Do you know of any Officer belonging to the said Court, that does abuse his Place by Corruption, Extortion, by demanding Gratuities, or Fées for Expedition, or by any other way aggrieve and give just cause of complaint to his Majesties Subjects? Present their Names, and the Particulars wherein they have offended.

The Minister of the Parish may joyn with the Church-war­dens and Side-men in the Presentment: And if they omit or refuse to Present such Offenders as come within the Duty of their Enquiry, the Minister himself may do it.

And know you all, that as the free and zealous discharging your Consciences in this Duty, will be a great means where­by Publick Disorders, Sins and Offences may be reformed and punished; so if you wilfully refuse to Present such Crimes and Faults, as either you know, or justly presume to have been committed, the Guilt of that Refusal and its Consequences will lie upon your Souls; and the Bishop and his Officers will be obliged to proceed against you accord­ing to Law.