FYrſt,1 Reſidencie. whether any Parſon, Vicar, or Curate, be reſidēt continually vpon his Benefice, doyng his duetie in preachyng, redyng and duelye miniſtryng the holye Sacramentes.

Item,2 Falſe miracles. whether in their Churches and Chappelles, all Images, Shrynes, all Tables, Candelſtickes, Trindelles, or rolles of war, pictures, payntynges, and all other monumentes of fayned and falſe miracles, pylgrymages, Idolatrye, and ſuperſtition, be remoued, abolyſhed, and deſtroyed.

Item,3 Lordes prayer. whether they do not euery Holydaye when they haue no Sermon, immediatly after the Goſpell, openly, playnely, and diſtinctly, reſyte to theyr paryſhioners in the Pulpitte, the Lordes prayer, the beliefe, and the tenne Commaundementes in Englyſhe.

Item,4 To bryng vp youth. whether they do charge fathers and mothers, maiſters, and gouernours of youth, to bryng them vp in ſome vertuous ſtudye and occupation.

Item,5 Curates. whether ſuche beneficed menne as be lawfully abſent from their benefices, do leaue theyr cures to a rude and vnlearned Parſon, and not to an honeſt well learned and expert Curate whiche can and wyll teache you holſome doctrine.

Item,6 Reatyng the Scriptures. whether they do diſcourage any perſon from readyng of any part of the Byble, eyther in Latin or Englyſhe, and do not rather comfort and exhort euery perſon to reade the ſame at conuenient tymes, as the very lyuely worde of God, and the ſpeciall foode of mans ſoule.

Item,7 Tauernes and games. whether Parſons, Vicars, Curates, and other Miniſters, be common haunters and reſorters to Tauernes or Alehouſes, geuyng them ſelues to drynkyng, ryotyng, and playing at vnlawfull games, and do not occupy them ſelues in the reading or hearing of ſome part of holy ſcripture, or in ſome other godly exerciſe.

Item,8 Preachers. whether they haue admitted any man to preache in theyr cures, not beyng lawefullye licenced therevnto, or haue ben licenced accordyngly.

Item,9 Superſtitiō whether they vſe to declare to theyr paryſhioners any thyng to the extollyng or ſettyng forth of vayne and ſuperſtitious religion, pylgrimages, reliques, or ymages, or lyghtyng of candelles, kyſſyng, kneelyng, or deckyng of the ſame ymages.

Item,10 Regiſter. whether they haue one booke or Regiſter kepte, wherein they wryte the day of euery weddyng, chriſtenyng, and burying.

Item,11 Obedience. whether they haue exhorted the people to obedience to the Queenes Maieſtie, and miniſters, and to charitie and loue one to another.

Item,12 The Sacrament. whether they haue admonyſhed theyr paryſhioners, that they ought not to preſume to receyue the Sacrament of the body and bloud of Chriſte, before they can ſaye perfectly the Lordes prayer, the articles of the fayth, and the ten commaundementes in Englyſhe.

Item,13 Hoſpitalitie whether they be reſident vppon their benefices, and kepe hoſpitalitie, or no. And yf they be abſent and kepe no hoſpitalitie, whether they do relieue their pariſhioners, and what they geue them.

Item,14 Reparations. whether Proprietaries. Parſons, Vicars, and Clarkes, hauyng Churches, Chappels, and Manſions, do kepe theyr Chauncels, Rectories, Vicarages, and all other houſes appertaynyng to them, in due reparations.

Item,15 Prayer in Englyſhe. whether they do counſayle or moue theyr pariſhioners rather to praye in a tongue not knowen, then in Englyſhe, or put theyr truſt in any certayne number of prayers, as in ſaying ouer a number of Beades,Beades. or other lyke.

Item,16 Diffamed perſons. whether they haue receyued any perſons to the Communion, beyng openly knowen to be out of charitie with theyr neyghbours, or diffamed with any notorious cryme, and not refourmed.

Item,17 Pooremens boxe. whether they haue prouided and haue a ſtrong Cheſt for the poore mens boxe, and ſet and faſtened the ſame in a place of the Churche moſt conuenient.

Item,18 Teſtamentes. whether they haue diligently called vppon, exhorted, and moued theyr pariſſioners, and eſpecially when they make theyr teſtamentes, to geue to the ſayd poore mens boxe, and to beſtowe that vpon the poore,Pooremens boxe. whiche they were wont to beſtowe vpon pylgrimages, pardons, trentalles, and vpon other lyke blynde deuotions.

Item,19 Sicke. Buriall. whether they haue denyed to viſite the ſicke, or burye the dead, beyng brought to the Churche.

Item,20 Symonie. whether they haue bought theyr benefices, or come to them by fraude, guyle, deceipt, or ſimonie.

Item, whether they haue geuen open monition to theyr pariſhioners,21 Adulterers. to detect and preſent to theyr Ordinarie, all adulterers, and fornicatours, and ſuch men as haue two wyues lyuying, within theyr paryſhes.

Item, whether they haue moniſhed theyr pariſhioners openly, that they ſhould not ſell, geue,22 Churche goodes. nor otherwyſe alienate anye of theyr Churche goodes.

Item,23 Many benefices. whether they or any of them do kepe mo benefices and other Eccleſiaſticall promotions, then they ought to do, not hauyng ſufficient licences and diſpenſations therevnto, and howe many they be, and theyr names.

Item,24 Cōmunion whether they miniſter the holye Communion any otherwyſe, then onlye after ſuche fourme and maner as it is ſet forth by the common aucthoritie of the Queenes Maieſtie and the Parliament.

Item,25 Letters of the word or preachyng. whether you knowe any perſon within your paryſhe, or els where, that is a letter of the worde of God to be read in Englyſhe, or ſincerely preached in place and times conuenient.

Item,26 Goers out of the Churche. whether in the tyme of the Letanye, or any other common prayer, in the tyme of the Sermon or Homylye, and when the Prieſt readeth the Scriptures to the paryſhioners, any perſon haue departed out of the Churche, without iuſte and neceſſarye cauſe, or diſturbe the Miniſter otherwyſe.

Item,27 Churche money. whether the money commyng and ryſyng of any cattell or other moueable ſtockes of the Church, and money geuen and bequeathed to the fyndyng of torches, lyghtes, tapers, or lampes, not payde out of any landes, haue not ben employed to the poore mens cheſte.

Item,28 Kepers of the Church money. who hath the ſayde ſtockes and money in theyr handes, and what be theyr names.

Item,29 Contempt of Prieſtes. whether any indiſcrete perſons do vncharitably comtemne and abuſe Prieſtes & Miminiſters of the Churche.

Item,30 The kinges Grammer. whether there be any other Grammer taught in any ſcoole within this Dioceſſe, then that which is ſet forth by the aucthoritie of kyng Henry the eyght.

Item,31 The tyme of ſeruice. whether the ſeruice of the Churche be done at due and conuenient houres.

Item,32 Talkers in the Church whether any haue vſed to common, iangle, and talke in the Churche, in the tyme of the prayer, readyng of the Homylye, preachyng, readyng, or declaring of the Scripture.

Item,33 Hereſies. whether any haue wylfully maynteyned and defended any hereſies, errours, or falſe opinions, contrary to the fayth of Chriſt and holye Scripture.

Item, whether any he common dronkardes,34 Dronkards ſwearers, or blaſphemers of the name of God.

Item,35 Adulterers. whether any haue committed adulterye, fornication, or inceſt, or be common bawdes, or receyuers of ſuch euill perſons, or vehemently ſuſpected of any of the premiſſes.

Item, 36 Brawlers. whether any be brawlers, ſlaunderers, chyders, ſcolders, and ſowers of diſcorde betwene one perſon and another.

Item,37 Sorcerers. whether you knowe any that do vſe charmes, ſorcerye, enchauntmentes, inuocations, circles, witchcraftes, ſouthſaying, or any lyke craftes or imaginations inuented by the deuyll, and ſpeciallye in the tyme of womens trauayle.

Item, whether the Churches, Pulpittes,38 Pulpittes. and other neceſſaryes apperteynyng to the ſame, be ſufficiently repayred, and yf they be not, in whoſe default the ſame is.

Item, whether you knowe any,39 Reſorters to other Churches. that in contempt of theyr owne pariſhe Churche, do reſort to any other Churche.

Item, whether any Inholders,40 Inholders. or Alehouſe kepers, do vſe commonly to ſell meate and drinke in the tyme of common prayer, preachyng, readyng of the Homylyes or Scripture.

Item,41 Diuorſe. whether you knowe any to be marryed within the degrees prohibited by the lawes of God, or that be ſeperated or diuorſed without the degrees prohibited by the lawe of God, and whether any ſuche haue marryed agayne.

Item,42 Priuie contractes. whether you knowe any to haue made priuie contractes of Matrimonie, not callyng two or mo wytneſſes thervnto, nor hauyng therto the conſent of theyr parentes.

Item,43 Banes. whether they haue maryed ſolempnly, the banes not fyrſt lawfully aſked.

Item,44 Executou • s whether you knowe any Executours or adminiſtratours of dead mens goodes, which do not duely beſtowe ſuche of the ſayde goodes as were geuen and bequeathed, or appoynted to be diſtributed among the poore people, repayryng of hygh wayes, fyndyng of poore ſcollers, or marying of poore maydens, or ſuche other lyke charitable deedes.

Item,45 Images. whether you knowe any that kepe in theyr houſes vndefaced, and Images, Cables, Pictures, payntynges, or other monumentes of fayned and falſe miracles, pilgrimages, ydolatry and ſuperſtition, and do adore them, and ſpeciallye ſuche as haue ben ſet vp in Churches, Chappelles, or Oratories.

Item,46 Bookes. what bookes of Gods Scripture you haue deliuered to be burnt, or otherwyſe deſtroyed, and to whom ye haue deliuered the ſame.

Item, what brybes the accuſers, promoters,47 Brybes. perſecuters, Eccleſiaſticall iudges, and other the Commiſſioners appoynted within the ſeuerall Dioceſſe of this Realme, haue receyued by them ſelues or other, of thoſe perſons whiche were in trouble, apprehended, or impryſoned for Religion.

Item, what goodes, moueable landes, fees,48 Loſſe of goodes. offices, or promotions, hath ben wrongfully taken away in the time of Queene Maries raigne, •• om any perſon whiche fauoured the Religion •• we ſet forth.

Item,49 Howe manye burnt howe many perſons for Religion haue dyed by fyre, famine, or otherwyſe, or haue ben impriſoned for the ſame.

Item,50 Certificat of the dear that you make a true preſentment of the number of all the perſons whiche dyed with • n your pariſhes, ſithen the feaſt of Saint Iohn •• e Baptiſt, whiche was in the yere of our Lorde God a thouſande fyue hundreth fiftie and eyght, • nto the ſame feaſt laſt paſt. Makyng therein a playne diſtinct declaration, howe many men, women, and men chyldren the ſame were. And the names of the men.

Item,51 Secrete Maſſes. whether ye knowe any man in your paryſhe, ſecretelye or in vnlawfull conuenticles, ſay or heare Maſſe, or any other ſeruice prohibited by the lawe.

Item,52 Falſe rumours. whether you knowe any perſon in your paryſhe, to be a flaunderer of his neighbours, or a ſower of diſcorde betwene partie and partie, man and wyfe, parentes and their chyldren, or that hath inuented, bruted, or ſet foorth any rumours,Vnlawfull bookes. falſe and ſedicions tales, ſlaunders, or makers, bryngers, byers, ſellers, kepers, or conueyers of any vnlawfull bookes, whiche myght ſtirre or prouoke ſedition, or mayntayne ſuperſtitious ſeruice within this Realme, or an, aydours, counſaylours, procurers, or may ••• ners thervnto.

Item, whether the Churche of your paryſhe be nowe vacant or no,53 Patron. Tythes. Vacation. who is the Patrone therof, howe longe it hath ben vacant, who doth receyue the tythes, oblations, and other commodities during the time of the vacation, and by what aucthoritie, and in what eſtate the ſayde Church is at this time, and howe long the Parſon or Vicar hath had that Benefice.

Item,54 Minſtrelles. whether any Minſtrelles, or any other perſons do vſe to ſyng or ſay any ſonges or ditties that be vyle or vncleane, and eſpecially in deriſion of any Godly order nowe ſet forth and eſtablyſhed.

Item, 55 Letanie in Engliſh. whether the Letany in Engliſh with the Epiſtle and Goſpell which was by the Queenes-highneſſe proclamation willed to be read to the people, were put in vſe in your Churches and if not, - who were the letters thereof.

Item,56 Diſtinct reading. whether the Curates and miniſters doe leiſurelie, plainely, and diſtinctly reade the publique prayers, Chapters and Homilies, as they ought to doe.