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A43535 A full relation of two journeys, the one into the main-land of France, the other into some of the adjacent ilands performed and digested into six books / by Peter Heylyn.; Full relation of two journeys Heylyn, Peter, 1600-1662. 1656 (1656) Wing H1712; ESTC R5495 310,916 472

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iv._o 4._o the_o say_v churchwarden_n shall_v be_v enjoin_v to_o keep_v a_o good_a and_o true_a account_n both_o of_o their_o disbursment_n or_o receipt_n and_o of_o the_o employment_n which_o they_o have_v make_v of_o the_o money_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o church_n treasury_n which_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v publish_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n and_o of_o that_o also_o which_o be_v remain_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o or_o of_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a they_o shall_v employ_v the_o say_a treasure_n in_o thing●…_n necessary_a and_o fit_v for_o the_o church_n and_o the_o common_a good_a guide_v themselves_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o their_o minister_n and_o the_o principal_a of_o the_o parish_n in_o such_o extraordinary_a matter_n a●…_n concern_v the_o parish_n in_o case_n of_o publick-businesse_n the_o assembly_n of_o the_o estate_n shall_v prescribe_v they_o what_o they_o think_v expedient_a for_o the_o common_a profit_n and_o before_o they_o quit_v their_o charge_n they_o shall_v give_v notice_n to_o the_o parishioner_n in_o the_o easter_n week_n to_o hear_v their_o account_n which_o shall_v pass_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o parish_n if_o any_o of_o the_o say_a parishioner_n or_o other_o shall_v refuse_v to_o pay_v the_o money_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o the_o say_a treasury_n the_o say_v churchwarden_n and_o overseer_n or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v prosecute_v the_o law_n against_o they_o in_o case_n of_o any_o controversy_n about_o the_o say_a account_n or_o abuse_v to_o be_v re●…ormed_v the_o dean_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o say_a 〈◊〉_d or_o abuse_n shall_v be_v together_o with_o the_o bailiff_n and_o justice_n shall_v determine_v of_o it_o as_o 〈◊〉_d most_o convenient_a v._o 5._o the_o say_v churchwarden_n on_o the_o sunday_n during_o divine_a service_n shall_v search_v in_o place_n suspect_v for_o game_n or_o 〈◊〉_d and_o have_v the_o constable_n for_o their_o assistant_n shall_v search_v also_o into_o alehouse_n and_o house_n of_o misdemeanour_n vi_o 6._o they_o shall_v be_v careful_a that_o there_o be_v no_o d●…tention_n or_o concealment_n of_o any_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o church_n and_o shall_v also_o seize_v into_o their_o hand_n all_o good_n and_o legacy_n movable_a give_v unto_o the_o church_n or_o to_o the_o poor_a according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o collector_n and_o sides-man_n there_o shall_v be_v two_o collector_n for_o the_o poor_a appoint_v in_o every_o parish_n which_o also_o shall_v discharge_v the_o place_n of_o sides-man_n or_o assistant_n who_o shall_v be_v choose_v as_o the_o churchwarden_n be_v and_o shall_v take_v a_o oath_n to_o carry_v themselves_o well_o in_o the_o say_a office_n and_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o stewardship_n twice_o a_o year_n before_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o parishioner_n viz._n at_o eas●…er_n and_o at_o michaelmas_n chap._n x._o of_o clerk_n and_o sexton_n article_n i._n 1._o the_o clerk_n and_o sexton_n of_o parish_n shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o principal_a of_o the_o parish_n man_n of_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o year_n at_o the_o least_o of_o good_a life_n and_o conversation_n able_a to_o read_v fair_o distinct_o and_o understand_o and_o to_o write_v also_o and_o fit_v somewhat_o for_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o psalm_n if_o it_o may_v be_v ii_o 2._o their_o charge_n be_v by_o the_o ring_n of_o a_o bell_n to_o call_v the_o people_n to_o divine_a service_n and_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n at_o the_o proper_a and_o ordinary_a hour_n to_o keep_v the_o church_n lock_v and_o clean_a as_o also_o the_o pulpit_n and_o the_o seat_n to_o lay_v up_o the_o book_n and_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n commit_v to_o their_o trust_n to_o provide_v water_n against_o the_o christen_n to_o make_v such_o proclamation_n as_o be_v enjoin_v they_o by_o the_o court_n or_o by_o the_o minister_n and_o shall_v receive_v their_o stipend_n and_o wage_n by_o the_o contribution_n of_o the_o parishioner_n be_v it_o in_o corn_n or_o money_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n chap._n xi_o of_o school_n master_n article_n i._n 1._o there_o shall_v be_v a_o school_n master_n in_o every_o parish_n choose_v by_o the_o minister_n church_n warden_n and_o other_o principal_a person_n therein_o and_o afterward_o present_v unto_o the_o dean_n to_o be_v licence_v thereunto_o nor_o shall_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o one_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o this_o charge_n not_o be_v in_o this_o manner_n call_v unto_o it_o the_o minister_n shall_v have_v the_o charge_n of_o visit_v the_o school_n to_o exhort_v the_o master_n to_o their_o duty_n ii_o 2._o they_o shall_v accustom_v themselves_o with_o diligence_n and_o painfulness_n to_o teach_v the_o child_n to_o read_v and_o to_o write_v to_o say_v