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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	england_n	king_n	law_n	6,203	5	5.0786	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B00015	Articles to be inquired of within the dioces of Norwich, in the ordinary visitation of the reuerend father in God, Samuel, Lord Bishop of Norvvich. Anno Domini 1620. & translationis suæ, primo.	Church of England. Diocese of Norwich. Bishop (1619-1628 : Harsnett); Harsnett, Samuel, 1561-1631.	1620 (1620)	STC 10293; ESTC S92405	9,811	18

ARTICLES TO BE INQVIRED OF WITHIN THE DIOCES OF NORWICH in the ordinary visitation of the reuerend Father in God SAMVEL Lord Bishop of NORVVICH Anno Domini 1620. Translationis suae primo ANCHORA FIDEI SICELEVABITVR FILIVS HOMINIS· Io 3 Imprinted at London 1620. The forme of the Oath to be ministred vnto the Churchwardens and Sidemen YOu shall sweare to make diligent inquirie and true presentment of all and euery the offences mentioned in the subsequent Articles in this booke which be known to you either by notoriety of the fact confession of any party or by any publike speech and common fame or by other proofe had made without affection of loue or hatred to any person So helpe you God and the Contents of this Booke ARTICLES TO BE INQVIRED OF IN THE DIOCES OF NORWICH ANNO DOMINI 1620. TIT. 1. Articles concerning religion prayer and Sacraments 1. FIrst whether be there any person or persons abiding in your parish or resorting thereunto aboue the age of sixtéene yeares that wilfully and obstinately refuse to repaire to their parish Church Chappell or oratorie vpon sabboth daies and Holidaies and be thereby taken to be Popish or sectary recusants 2. Item whether be there any that be knowne to haue defended or maintayned any hereticall opinions contrary to the holy scriptures of God and first foure generall counsells or any of them and what be those opinions and who be the authors thereof 3. Item whether be there any in your parish that hath bene or is vehemently suspected to haue bene present at any vnlawful assemblies or priuate conuenticles vnder colour or pretence of any exercise of religion or doth affirme and maintaine such meetings to be lawfull 4. Item whether doth any person within your Parish depraue the forme of common praier and administration of the Sacraments rites and ceremonies set forth and prescribed in the booke of common praier of this realme 5. Item whether is there any doctrine taught published or preached by any person or persons directly or indirectly against the state eclesiasticall and lawfull gouernment of the Church of England and the consecrating of Archbishops and Bishops and the ordering of Deacons and Ministers after such manner and forme as is now vsed and prescribed by his Maiesties lawes within this Realme of England 6. Item whether be there any within your parish that deny or perswade any to deny withstand and impugne the kings Maiesties authority and supremacie in causes eclesiasticall within this realme 7. Item whether doth any person within your parish aboue the age of 16. yeeres refuse or forbeare thrice in euery yeare at Easter especially to communicate and receiue the blessed Sacrament of the Lords supper And what reuerence doe the people within your Parish vse by outward gestures of their bodies when they be partakers of that blessed Sacrament and whether doe they reuerently kneele vpon their knées when the minister deliuereth the same to them 8. Item whether doth any person within your Parish deferre the baptisme of his child longer then vntill the next Sabboth day or holiday after the birth thereof 9. Item whether hath any child died vnbaptised within your Parish and by whose default 10. Item whether be the parents of any childe to be Baptised admitted to be godfathers or godmothers to the same 11. Item whether haue the children of popish recusants or wilfull sectaries borne within your Parish bene priuately baptised by any lay man not in holy orders 12. Item whether hath any person not lawfully confirmed according to the forme of confirmation prescribed in the booke of common Prayer of this realme béene admitted to receiue the holy communion 13 Item whether hath any Popish recusant after he or she hath béene conformed repaired to Church and receiued the blessed sacrament of the Lords supper once a yeare at the least in that parish Church where he or she doe most vsually abide 14. Item whether doe any within your parish vpon Sabboth daies and holy daies negligently and carelesly repaire to your parish Church so that halfe or the most part of diuine seruice is ended before they come and vpon light occasion depart out of the Church before prayers be done TIT. 2. Articles Concerning the Ministers and Preachers of Gods holy word 1 FIrst whether doth the minister of your parish Church read the forme of common praier in such sort as is set forth in the booke of common praier confirmed by his Maiesties authority and administer the Sacraments with due obseruation of all rites and ceremonies prescribed to be vsed in the administration thereof without adding altering or omitting any part or parcell of the said praiers or innouating any other matter in the administration of either of the Sacraments 2. Item whether is the said forme of common praier duly and orderly red in your Church Chappell or oratorie vpon sabboth daies holy daies wednsdaies and fridaies and vpon holy eues and Sabboth eues 3. Item whether be the words of institution of the Sacrament of the Lords supper vsed by the minister in deliuery of the bread and wine to euery communicant 4. Item whether be the words in the administration of the sacrament of baptisme I signe thee with the signe of the Crosse onely vsed and noe visible or formall crosse made in the forehead of the child so baptized 5. Item whether is the sacrament of baptisme denied to any children borne out of wedlock and by whom 6. Item whether is the forme of common prayer red vpon the 24. of March the fifth of nouember and the fifth of August yearely in your parish Church and publique thanksgiuing vsed vpon those daies to almighty God for his Maiesties gratious succession to the royall crowne of this realme the deliuerance of his highnesse and the whole state from the damnable gunpowder treason and for his Maiesties preseruation from the conspiracy of Gowry 7. Item whether is the statute intituled An act for a publique thanksgiuing to almightie God c. euery yeare distinctly red in your parish Church at morning praier vpon the fifth day of Nouember 8. Item whether doth your Minister alwaies and at euery time both morning and euening reading diuine seruice and administring the sacraments weare the surplice and doth he neuer omit the wearing of the same at such times or at any of them 9 Item whether doth he catechise the youth of his parish vpon sundaies and holidaies before euening prayer for halfe an howre or more in the catechisme set forth in the booke of common Prayer and in none other And whether doe all the parishioners attend his catechising And whether doe any of them neglect or refuse to send their children to be catechized by him 10. Item whether doth your minister once euery yeare in your parish church read the booke of canons published Anno Domini 1603. and whether doth he visit the sicke as by law is required 11 Item whether doth he giue thanks for women after their