the_o man_n first_o contract_v to_o she_o according_a to_o the_o liberty_n give_v we_o by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v declare_v that_o he_o do_v repudiate_v and_o reject_v the_o say_v wise_a because_o the_o have_v violate_v her_o faith_n give_v to_o he_o and_o be_v join_v unto_o another_o and_o after_o such_o a_o declaration_n if_o so_o be_v the_o delinquent_n party_n return_v unto_o their_o duty_n according_a to_o our_o discipline_n the_o consistory_n may_v approve_v and_o confirm_v the_o second_o marriage_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o a_o child_n beget_v in_o the_o say_a marriage_n have_v be_v baptize_v in_o our_o church_n the_o father_n have_v devolve_v his_o right_n in_o it_o upon_o the_o surety_n who_o present_v it_o iii_o the_o difference_n fall_v out_o on_o the_o promise_v of_o marriage_n between_o mounseur_fw-fr john_n herisson_n and_o mary_n the_o daughter_n of_o monsieur_n moutier_n minister_n of_o orbec_n be_v dismiss_v to_o the_o colloquy_n of_o beauvoysie_n where_o 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and_o ear_n in_o idolatry_n persist_v obstinate_o therein_o as_o also_o the_o defection_n of_o one_o saint_n martin_n from_o the_o truth_n who_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o same_o province_n this_o synod_n remit_v these_o matter_n of_o fact_n relate_v to_o both_o these_o revolter_n unto_o their_o own_o provincial_a synod_n with_o full_a power_n to_o proceed_v against_o they_o both_o according_a as_o it_o shall_v judge_v most_o expedient_a for_o the_o good_a and_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n viii_o the_o deputy_n of_o high_a languedoc_n have_v form_v a_o complaint_n against_o the_o colloquy_n of_o armagnac_n for_o separate_v itself_o from_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n and_o join_v itself_o unto_o the_o condonnois_n thereby_o to_o make_v up_o one_o entire_a province_n a_o part_n from_o the_o other_o this_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v remonstrate_v to_o the_o colloquy_n of_o armagnac_n that_o by_o this_o their_o separation_n they_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o distinction_n of_o province_n establish_v by_o the_o former_a national_a synod_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o return_v unto_o their_o first_o condition_n and_o become_v as_o heretofore_o one_o synod_n with_o that_o of_o languedoc_n and_o this_o order_n shall_v be_v observe_v until_o though_o meeting_n of_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n whereunto_o the_o colloquy_n of_o armagnac_n shall_v be_v summon_v to_o exhibit_v their_o reason_n for_o this_o their_o separation_n and_o if_o upon_o mature_a deliberation_n it_o be_v find_v necessary_a the_o say_a distinction_n shall_v be_v then_o ordain_v ix_o mounseur_fw-fr le_fw-fr sage_n minister_n of_o mimbré_n in_o maine_n be_v redemanded_n by_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n this_o assembly_n defer_v the_o judgement_n of_o this_o affair_n till_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n because_o the_o province_n of_o anjou_n have_v no_o notice_n give_v it_o of_o the_o difficulty_n propound_v by_o the_o deputy_n of_o normandy_n as_o also_o that_o the_o say_v le_fw-fr sage_n may_v have_v warn_v give_v he_o to_o prepare_v his_o answer_n to_o they_o x._o the_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o deputy_n of_o augoumois_n be_v hear_v upon_o a_o appeal_n from_o their_o synod_n by_o our_o brother_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr croix_n minister_n of_o jarnac_n which_o synod_n forbid_v the_o say_a de_fw-fr la_fw-fr croix_n the_o practice_n of_o physic_n together_o with_o his_o ministry_n and_o have_v also_o hear_v the_o reason_n urge_v by_o the_o say_v de_fw-fr la_fw-fr croix_n for_o his_o say_a practice_n as_o his_o ability_n for_o it_o the_o public_a benefit_n by_o it_o and_o the_o great_a charge_n lie_v on_o he_o by_o his_o numerous_a family_n this_o synod_n ratify_v the_o sentence_n give_v against_o he_o according_a to_o our_o discipline_n by_o his_o own_o provincial_a synod_n and_o the_o consistory_n or_o jarnac_n be_v to_o procure_v another_o able_a physician_n to_o dwell_v there_o and_o the_o say_v de_fw-fr la_fw-fr croix_n shall_v be_v admonish_v whole_o to_o addict_v himself_o unto_o his_o ministry_n and_o as_o for_o his_o practice_n of_o physic_n that_o he_o do_v full_o conform_v himself_o unto_o the_o article_n of_o our_o discipline_n xi_o the_o lady_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr blanchardaye_n have_v liberty_n grant_v she_o to_o get_v a_o minister_n that_o may_v set_v up_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n in_o her_o house_n called_z the_o wood_n of_o mayne_n provide_v that_o the_o neighbour_a colloquy_n do_v allow_v and_o approve_v of_o the_o say_a minister_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n our_o brother_n le_fw-fr fresne_n shall_v continue_v to_o discharge_v his_o office_n in_o the_o church_n of_o lacay_n and_o in_o case_n he_o can_v do_v it_o because_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a establishment_n the_o colloquy_n or_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v provide_v another_o church_n for_o he_o xii_o all_o the_o province_n be_v desire_v to_o take_v notice_n in_o what_o place_n mounseur_fw-fr du_n croy_n former_o minister_n of_o perigueux_n may_v be_v now_o reside_v and_o whether_o he_o do_v exercise_v his_o ministry_n or_o not_o and_o that_o province_n wherein_o he_o be_v find_v shall_v be_v entreat_v to_o exhort_v he_o instant_o to_o return_v unto_o his_o own_o church_n xiii_o forasmuch_o as_o those_o of_o high_a languedoc_n have_v permit_v some_o of_o their_o member_n to_o farm_n tithe_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a good_n upon_o this_o condition_n that_o they_o give_v they_o a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n this_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o for_o time_n come_v this_o rigorous_a manner_n of_o deal_n shall_v be_v whole_o disuse_v only_o that_o the_o say_v farmer_n be_v exhort_v according_a to_o their_o duty_n to_o contribute_v some_o considerable_a portion_n of_o their_o gain_n towards_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a church_n whereunto_o the_o say_a revenue_n be_v original_o design_v fourteen_o this_o assembly_n give_v its_o approbation_n to_o that_o excellent_a work_n of_o our_o
and_o diligent_o peruse_v by_o it_o they_o be_v find_v to_o contain_v divers_a erroneous_a point_n of_o doctrine_n contrary_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n yea_o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o point_n of_o justisication_n whereupon_o the_o say_v de_fw-fr l'escale_n be_v interrogated_a whether_o he_o will_v receive_v instruction_n in_o those_o point_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o this_o kingdom_n but_o he_o answer_v in_o the_o negative_a and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o synod_n nor_o be_v instruct_v by_o it_o but_o bold_o demand_v that_o we_o will_v either_o approve_v or_o reject_v his_o thesis_n and_o although_o our_o brother_n mr_n rotan_n who_o be_v first_o depute_v to_o confer_v with_o he_o before_o the_o lord_n du_fw-fr plessis_n governor_n of_o this_o city_n and_o two_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n have_v nonplus_v and_o silence_v he_o so_o that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o to_o answer_v yet_o nevertheless_o he_o do_v obstinate_o persist_v in_o his_o error_n and_o self-conceitedness_a whereupon_o this_o assembty_a have_v remonstrate_v to_o he_o his_o gross_a spiritual_a pride_n and_o wicked_a pernicious_a error_n do_v now_o ordain_v that_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v insert_v into_o the_o article_n of_o the_o present_a synod_n that_o so_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n may_v be_v caution_v against_o his_o false_a doctrine_n which_o have_v be_v condemn_v by_o the_o church_n of_o suitzerland_n and_o intelligence_n of_o this_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o mounseur_fw-fr beza_n in_o geneva_n and_o to_o the_o french_a church_n of_o basil_n ii_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n and_o normandy_n declare_v that_o they_o have_v only_o prosecute_v the_o verification_n of_o the_o edict_n in_o 1577_o for_o themselves_o this_o assembly_n be_v satisfy_v therewith_o iii_o whereas_o monsieur_n de_fw-fr serres_n have_v inform_v this_o synod_n 52._o see_v synod_n of_o montauban_n g._n m._n art_n 52._o concern_v the_o print_n of_o his_o harmony_n and_o how_o impossible_a it_o be_v for_o he_o to_o transcribe_v three_o copy_n as_o he_o be_v order_v by_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n hold_v at_o montauban_n this_o assembly_n have_v therefore_o think_v fit_v that_o this_o present_a work_n be_v print_v either_o at_o geneva_n or_o rochel_n or_o any_o other_o place_n where_o they_o may_v be_v convenient_o communicate_v unto_o the_o pastor_n depute_a by_o the_o synod_n of_o that_o province_n in_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v print_v iv_o the_o censure_n denounce_v in_o the_o second_o article_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o montauban_n against_o mounseur_fw-fr bargemont_n shall_v be_v revoke_v 2._o see_v the_o synod_n of_o montaub_n appeal_n art_n 2._o and_o strike_v off_o the_o file_n because_o he_o have_v give_v satisfaction_n unto_o his_o province_n v._o the_o fact_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr croix_n heretofore_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o perigneux_n shall_v be_v examine_v by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o dolphiny_a vi_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr villenave_n de_fw-fr de_fw-fr de_fw-fr two_o other_o copy_n call_v he_o villenave_n vielbancque_fw-fr complain_v by_o letter_n unto_o this_o assembly_n that_o he_o be_v depose_v from_o the_o ministry_n by_o the_o colloquy_n of_o berry_n who_o be_v impower_v to_o it_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n hold_v at_o montauban_n and_o require_v that_o a_o committee_n may_v be_v appoint_v to_o hear_v what_o he_o have_v to_o say_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n a_o vote_n pass_v that_o his_o cause_n shall_v be_v dismiss_v over_o to_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o gascoigny_n vii_o the_o french_a church_n in_o london_n by_o their_o letter_n to_o this_o synod_n earnest_o request_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fontaine_n may_v be_v continue_v among_o they_o and_o the_o say_a minister_n move_v also_o by_o his_o own_o letter_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n whereupon_o monsieur_n d'orival_n deputy_n from_o the_o province_n of_o orleans_n entreat_v that_o in_o case_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fontaine_n be_v yield_v up_o unto_o the_o walloon_n church_n of_o london_n that_o then_o mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr moulin_n may_v be_v give_v during_o life_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o orleans_n and_o his_o mission_n to_o it_o ratify_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o assembly_n the_o deputy_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n also_o do_v consent_n that_o on_o those_o term_n mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr moulin_n shall_v be_v perpetual_o affix_v to_o the_o church_n of_o orleans_n this_o assembly_n decree_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fontaine_n may_v remain_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n of_o london_n always_o that_o right_o reserve_v which_o our_o church_n of_o france_n have_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr moulin_n be_v give_v for_o ever_o unto_o the_o church_n of_o orleans_n viii_o our_o brethren_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o metz_n excuse_v themselves_o for_o not_o send_v a_o deputy_n unto_o this_o synod_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o present_a circumstance_n and_o crave_v advice_n about_o the_o dissoluteness_n of_o habit_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr serres_n be_v order_v from_o this_o assembly_n to_o write_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o do_v their_o endeavour_n to_o come_v unto_o the_o synod_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o that_o they_o conform_v themselves_o unto_o that_o article_n of_o the_o discipline_n concern_v habit_n without_o any_o the_o least_o difficulty_n and_o this_o selfsame_a order_n shall_v serve_v also_o for_o the_o province_n of_o gascogny_n and_o orleans_n which_o demand_v a_o large_a liberty_n as_o to_o that_o article_n ix_o letter_n be_v read_v from_o the_o pastor_n of_o sedan_n excuse_v their_o inability_n of_o depute_v one_o from_o their_o body_n unto_o this_o synod_n and_o crave_v advice_n about_o the_o marriage_n of_o such_o as_o be_v late_o 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menilles_n and_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr gourmandiere_n elder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n x._o the_o lord_n du_fw-fr plessis_n governor_n of_o this_o city_n desire_v that_o the_o lord_n go_v into_o the_o army_n may_v be_v exhort_v to_o take_v with_o they_o a_o minister_n demand_v also_o from_o this_o assembly_n that_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr nove_n may_v be_v provide_v of_o a_o pastor_n by_o our_o authority_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o lord_n now_o go_v and_o those_o who_o be_v already_o go_v into_o the_o army_n shall_v be_v advise_v so_o to_o do_v and_o letter_n shall_v be_v write_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o sedan_n that_o they_o will_v be_v please_v to_o lend_v one_o of_o their_o pastor_n unto_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr nove_n who_o may_v be_v sit_v for_o such_o a_o employment_n and_o in_o case_n of_o failure_n herein_o on_o their_o part_n than_o the_o colloquy_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o get_v he_o one_o xii_o mounseur_fw-fr manthois_n according_a to_o the_o desire_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr banseric_n be_v grant_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o pont-dorson_a xii_o the_o lord_n baron_n of_o courtomer_n demand_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr banseric_n a_o pastor_n for_o his_o church_n of_o courtomer_n the_o church_n of_o paris_n be_v appoint_v to_o use_v all_o possible_a mean_n to_o procure_v he_o one_o xiii_o master_n gabriel_n raoul_n former_o a_o minister_n request_v by_o his_o letter_n to_o be_v restore_v unto_o his_o office_n this_o assembly_n judge_v that_o the_o deposition_n of_o the_o saiâ—_n raoul_n ought_v to_o be_v continue_v whereof_o notice_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o by_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr st._n hilary_n death_n de_fw-fr sâ—â—res_n be_v suspect_v to_o be_v a_o accommodater_n with_o the_o papist_n but_o prevent_v by_o death_n fourteen_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr serres_n complain_v of_o that_o order_n pass_v against_o he_o in_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n of_o montauban_n this_o assembly_n have_v with_o much_o patience_n for_o a_o long_a time_n together_o
the_o say_a province_n for_o their_o remissness_n in_o pay_v so_o just_a a_o debt_n and_o to_o a_o person_n who_o zeal_n sincerity_n and_o diligence_n have_v deserve_v a_o far_o more_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n and_o every_o one_o of_o those_o particular_a church_n which_o have_v not_o satisfy_v the_o order_n of_o their_o province_n be_v enjoin_v to_o pay_v in_o to_o the_o say_a mr._n thourond_v their_o particular_a assessment_n before_o the_o meeting_n of_o their_o next_o synod_n upon_o pain_n of_o the_o great_a censure_n and_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v neglect_v it_o the_o next_o synod_n be_v command_v to_o take_v the_o most_o certain_a and_o expeditious_a course_n for_o re-imbursing_a of_o the_o say_a mr._n thourond_v within_o three_o month_n after_o the_o expire_a of_o that_o synod_n and_o to_o make_v a_o addition_n of_o other_o money_n beside_o what_o they_o have_v agree_v with_o he_o as_o shall_v be_v find_v needful_a to_o indemnify_v he_o from_o all_o interest_n which_o he_o be_v force_v to_o pay_v by_o borrow_v of_o money_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o say_a province_n 24._o letter_n be_v read_v from_o the_o church_n of_o lanez_n gather_v within_o the_o district_n of_o hastingue_n and_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o bearn_n and_o the_o low_a guyenne_n be_v hear_v speak_v about_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o they_o this_o assembly_n have_v debate_v the_o matter_n do_v decree_n that_o for_o the_o future_a the_o say_a church_n of_o lanez_n shall_v be_v join_v unto_o the_o province_n of_o bearn_n which_o shall_v take_v a_o especial_a care_n of_o it_o and_o the_o like_a judgement_n be_v give_v for_o the_o church_n of_o mauleon_n and_o moulay_n and_o whereas_o the_o church_n of_o lanez_n have_v petition_v for_o a_o share_n in_o the_o legacy_n bequeath_v by_o the_o lady_n rouly_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o orthez_n this_o their_o petition_n be_v remand_v back_o unto_o the_o next_o synod_n of_o bearn_n and_o in_o case_n the_o church_n of_o geaune_n shall_v desire_v to_o be_v incorporate_v with_o the_o synod_n of_o bearn_n they_o shall_v present_v this_o their_o petition_n unto_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n which_o be_v entreat_v to_o consider_v serious_o of_o the_o matter_n and_o to_o grant_v they_o what_o will_v be_v most_o subservient_fw-fr to_o their_o edify_n 25._o the_o sieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr l'angle_n pastor_n and_o de_fw-fr guesdon_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o roven_n move_v that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o change_n make_v in_o the_o distribution_n of_o office_n in_o their_o province_n of_o normandy_n and_o the_o say_v sieurs_fw-fr bochart_n pastor_n and_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr roquette_n a_o elder_a second_v they_o in_o their_o motion_n because_o they_o find_v themselves_o overcharge_v as_o to_o rate_n and_o tax_n and_o that_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o high_a and_o low_a normandy_n may_v be_v suppress_v especial_o as_o to_o these_o matter_n the_o assembly_n have_v mature_o debate_v this_o affair_n judge_v that_o it_o be_v no_o way_n fit_a at_o present_a to_o make_v any_o change_n herein_o and_o order_v that_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o charenton_n in_o the_o year_n 1644._o shall_v be_v of_o force_n as_o to_o all_o past_a matter_n and_o that_o all_o office_n shall_v be_v bear_v till_o the_o next_o synod_n of_o that_o province_n by_o the_o colloquy_n of_o roven_n and_o caux_n for_o one_o moiety_n and_o for_o the_o other_o moiety_n by_o the_o other_o class_n who_o shall_v choose_v a_o particular_a receiver_n to_o receive_v all_o their_o contribution_n and_o to_o send_v they_o unto_o the_o receiver_n general_n reside_v at_o roven_n and_o in_o case_n those_o difficulty_n bring_v unto_o this_o assembly_n between_o the_o high_a and_o low_a normandy_n about_o their_o be_v overrate_v on_o both_o side_n shall_v continue_v then_o be_v they_o for_o the_o future_a to_o address_v themselves_o unto_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n which_o shall_v judge_v thereof_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o assembly_n the_o say_a consistory_n have_v first_o well-considered_n the_o ability_n and_o inability_n of_o both_o party_n 26._o the_o sieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr l'angle_n pastor_n and_o guesdon_n a_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o roven_n request_v this_o assembly_n to_o reinforce_v by_o its_o authority_n the_o counsel_n of_o their_o provincial_a synod_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o their_o province_n for_o contribute_v to_o the_o subsistence_n of_o their_o college_n at_o quevilly_n whereupon_o a_o decree_n past_a that_o all_o the_o other_o church_n in_o the_o say_a province_n of_o normandy_n shall_v furnish_v the_o sum_n of_o three_o hundred_o livre_n towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o that_o college_n 27._o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n and_o guyenne_n which_o have_v give_v a_o very_a honourable_a testimony_n to_o the_o piety_n and_o great_a learning_n of_o monsieur_n balthuzar_n who_o be_v former_o his_o majesty_n counsellor_n and_o advocate_n in_o the_o presidial_a court_n of_o auxerne_n and_o which_o have_v already_o raise_v and_o settle_v a_o fund_z of_o three_o hundred_o livre_n for_o his_o maintenance_n and_o the_o assembly_n have_v hear_v that_o very_o advantageous_a report_n which_o the_o committee_n of_o minister_n appoint_v to_o examine_v those_o four_o diatrebe_n present_v by_o the_o say_a mr._n balthasar_n have_v make_v of_o they_o it_o applaud_v the_o zeal_n of_o that_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n and_o that_o the_o say_v mr._n balthasar_n may_v be_v enable_v to_o follow_v his_o study_n without_o distraction_n and_o prosecute_v his_o great_a work_n undertake_v against_o cardinal_n baronius_n it_o decree_v that_o the_o yearly_a stipend_n of_o seven_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o livre_n shall_v be_v settle_v upon_o he_o and_o pay_v in_o unto_o he_o by_o these_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o wit_n by_o those_o of_o the_o high_a languedoc_n three_o hundred_o livre_n by_o those_o of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n one_o hundred_o livre_n by_o those_o of_o lower_n languedoc_n one_o hundred_o livre_n by_o those_o of_o normandy_n fifty_o livre_n by_o those_o of_o xaintonge_n thirty_o livre_n by_o those_o of_o dolphiny_a thirty_o livre_n by_o those_o of_o lower_n guyenne_n thirty_o livre_n by_o those_o of_o poictou_n thirty_o livre_n by_o those_o of_o berry_n twenty_o livre_n by_o those_o of_o burgundy_n twenty_o livre_n and_o by_o those_o of_o anjou_n fifteen_o livre_n 28._o my_o lord_n commissioner_n have_v receive_v letter_n from_o monsiur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vrilliere_n notify_v his_o majesty_n pleasure_n that_o the_o sieur_n gaillard_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n who_o be_v now_o prosecute_v for_o criminal_a matter_n may_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o assembly_n be_v remove_v from_o his_o church_n the_o assembly_n request_v the_o lord_n commissioner_n to_o take_v it_o into_o his_o consideration_n that_o because_o the_o say_v gaillard_n be_v absent_a and_o for_o that_o this_o assembly_n have_v little_a or_o no_o knowledge_n of_o his_o deportment_n it_o be_v not_o at_o present_a capable_a oâ—_n judge_v his_o case_n and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v that_o order_n may_v be_v give_v our_o deputy_n unto_o his_o majesty_n to_o inforâ—â—heâ—selves_n punctual_o of_o all_o matter_n relate_v to_o he_o and_o that_o they_o together_o with_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n do_v deliberate_a and_o resolve_v on_o the_o best_a mean_n for_o his_o majesty'â—s_n satisfaction_n and_o in_o case_n he_o be_v innocent_a to_o 〈◊〉_d his_o majesty_n with_o it_o and_o to_o demand_v his_o royal_a protest_v 〈…〉_o but_o if_o through_o levity_n or_o inadvertency_n â—e_n may_v hâ—â—â—_n sâ—erâ—ed_v from_o his_o duty_n that_o then_o they_o do_v with_o the_o profound_a subâ—â—issions_n implore_v his_o majesty_n clemency_n for_o he_o as_o be_v 〈◊〉_d person_n â—oâ—_n altogether_o unworthy_a of_o his_o majesty_n grace_n and_o favour_n 29_o the_o sieur_n chamier_n and_o *_o homel_n martyrdom_n mounseur_fw-fr homel_n do_v afterward_o suffer_v martyrdom_n pastor_n together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr pâ—â—peâ—â—â—_n and_o mâ—â—sonnâ—â—_n elder_n shall_v ride_v unto_o the_o city_n of_o castres_n to_o compose_v the_o difference_n between_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr brugeres_n counsellor_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o edict_n and_o the_o other_o precedent_n and_o counsellor_n in_o the_o same_o court_n of_o that_o city_n who_o be_v of_o our_o communion_n and_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o say_a deputy_n from_o montauban_n unto_o castres_n and_o during_o their_o abide_v in_o it_o shall_v be_v defray_v by_o their_o respective_a province_n 30._o the_o assembly_n remember_v that_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n have_v proâ—â—sed_v mounseur_fw-fr chamier_n four_o hundred_o livre_n be_v the_o remainder_n of_o a_o great_a sum_n grant_v he_o by_o some_o of_o the_o former_a national_a synodâ—_n as_o also_o that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o like_a grant_n of_o three_o hundred_o livery_n unto_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr
be_v arbitrator_n but_o and_o if_o any_o member_n of_o the_o say_a consistory_n shall_v be_v choose_v arbitrator_n it_o shall_v be_v as_o they_o be_v private_a person_n and_o only_o in_o their_o own_o name_n can._n xv._o beside_o those_o admonition_n give_v by_o the_o consistory_n if_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o inflict_v great_a punishment_n or_o censure_n upon_o offender_n it_o shall_v be_v either_o suspension_n or_o privation_n for_o a_o time_n from_o the_o lord_n table_n or_o else_o excommunication_n or_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n and_o consistory_n shall_v be_v advise_v to_o manage_v both_o the_o one_o and_o other_o with_o singular_a prudence_n and_o to_o distinguish_v well_o betwixt_o they_o as_o also_o to_o weigh_v and_o examine_v very_o prudent_o those_o fault_n and_o scandal_n with_o their_o circumstance_n that_o be_v bring_v before_o they_o that_o so_o censure_n and_o judgement_n may_v be_v give_v according_a as_o be_v meet_v and_o requisite_a can._n xvi_o suspension_n from_o the_o lord_n table_n shall_v be_v use_v for_o the_o great_a humble_v of_o offender_n and_o for_o quicken_a they_o to_o a_o most_o lively_a sense_n of_o their_o offence_n this_o suspension_n shall_v not_o be_v publish_v unto_o the_o people_n nor_o its_o cause_n nor_o also_o the_o readmission_n of_o the_o delinquent_n unless_o they_o have_v be_v heretic_n despiser_n of_o god_n rebel_n against_o the_o consistory_n or_o traitor_n to_o the_o church_n these_o also_o shall_v be_v suspend_v who_o have_v be_v attaint_v of_o crime_n deserve_v corporal_a punishment_n and_o cause_v grievous_a scandal_n to_o the_o church_n item_n those_o who_o contrary_a to_o the_o remonstrance_n make_v they_o be_v marry_v by_o a_o popish_a priest_n and_o father_n and_o mother_n that_o so_o marry_v their_o child_n and_o tutor_n guardian_n and_o other_o in_o the_o stead_n of_o parent_n that_o do_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n marry_v their_o orphan-pupil_n and_o those_o also_o who_o shall_v carry_v they_o to_o a_o popish_a priest_n by_o he_o to_o be_v baptize_v or_o represent_v another_o at_o such_o a_o baptism_n it_o be_v needful_a that_o such_o person_n although_o they_o begin_v visible_o to_o repent_v shall_v be_v immediate_o suspend_v and_o for_o a_o time_n deprive_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o that_o their_o suspension_n be_v declare_v unto_o the_o people_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v more_o deep_o humble_v and_o induce_v unto_o repentance_n as_o also_o that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v discharge_v of_o all_o shame_n and_o blame_v and_o to_o terrify_v other_o and_o learn_v they_o by_o this_o example_n not_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o such_o sinful_a miscarriage_n can._n xvii_o if_o by_o such_o suspension_n sinner_n be_v not_o reform_v but_o abide_v obstinate_a and_o impenitent_a after_o long_a forbearance_n and_o frequent_a admonition_n and_o earnest_a solicitation_n of_o they_o to_o it_o they_o shall_v then_o be_v proceed_v against_o with_o public_a admonition_n make_v before_o the_o congregation_n by_o the_o pastor_n on_o three_o lord_n day_n follow_v and_o for_o their_o great_a shame_n if_o it_o be_v think_v needful_a they_o shall_v be_v mention_v by_o name_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n shall_v be_v desire_v to_o entreat_v god_n for_o they_o and_o to_o endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o bring_v they_o unto_o repentance_n and_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o sin_n to_o prevent_v their_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o excommunication_n unto_o which_o we_o can_v proceed_v without_o a_o world_n of_o regret_n and_o grief_n and_o if_o after_o all_o this_o there_o be_v no_o conversion_n on_o the_o sinner_n part_n but_o that_o they_o persist_v in_o their_o hardness_n and_o obstinacy_n on_o the_o four_o sabbath_n the_o pastor_n shall_v public_o declare_v to_o the_o whole_a congregation_n that_o the_o say_v scandalous_a and_o obdurate_a sinner_n name_a they_o particular_o be_v no_o long_o own_v by_o we_o for_o church-member_n but_o in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o his_o church_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o it_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o form_n of_o excommunication_n see_v the_o act_n of_o the_o second_o national_a synod_n of_o paris_n in_o the_o year_n 1565._o canon_n the_o second_o the_o form_n of_o excommunication_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n decree_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o alez_n 1620._o and_o incorporate_v with_o the_o canon_n of_o church_n discipline_n by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o charenton_n observation_n the_o 11._o upon_o the_o synod_n of_o alez_n dear_a brethren_n this_o be_v the_o four_o time_n that_o we_o declare_v unto_o you_o that_o n._n n._n for_o sundry_a sin_n and_o scandal_n commit_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o for_o his_o impenitency_n and_o contempt_n of_o all_o admonition_n which_o have_v be_v give_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v suspend_v the_o holy_a supper_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o suspension_n and_o its_o cause_n have_v be_v notify_v to_o you_o that_o you_o may_v join_v your_o prayer_n with_o we_o that_o the_o great_a god_n will_v be_v entreat_v to_o mollify_v his_o hard_a heart_n and_o touch_v he_o with_o sincere_a repentance_n and_o draw_v he_o out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o perdition_n but_o although_o we_o have_v so_o long_o bear_v with_o he_o pray_v exhort_v and_o adjure_v he_o to_o return_v unto_o god_n and_o have_v assay_v all_o mean_n to_o bring_v he_o unto_o repentance_n yet_o nevertheless_o he_o persi_v in_o his_o impenitency_n and_o with_o a_o most_o harden_a obstinacy_n rebell_v against_o god_n and_o trample_v under_o foot_n his_o word_n and_o the_o discipline_n establish_v in_o his_o house_n and_o boast_v of_o his_o sin_n have_v cause_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o trouble_n for_o a_o long_a time_n unto_o his_o church_n and_o the_o most_o holy_a name_n of_o our_o god_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v wherefore_o we_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n 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paris_n choose_a scribe_n by_o general_n consent_v of_o the_o deputy_n chap._n ii_o general_n matter_n assembly_n this_o synod_n bear_v the_o name_n and_o have_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o general_n council_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o assembly_n i._o the_o minister_n and_o elder_n convocate_v in_o this_o assembly_n of_o orleans_n for_o the_o general_n council_n of_o france_n follow_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o last_o synod_n hold_v at_o poitiers_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o present_a assembly_n shall_v have_v and_o bear_v the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o council_n general_n of_o the_o deputy_n of_o this_o kingdom_n notwithstanding_o that_o several_a deputy_n be_v absent_a who_o shall_v be_v sufficient_o inform_v of_o matter_n debate_v and_o resolve_v in_o this_o council_n together_o with_o the_o reason_n for_o which_o notwithstanding_o their_o absence_n we_o be_v constrain_v to_o proceed_v without_o they_o all_o which_o shall_v be_v more_o large_o declare_v 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request_v every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o erect_v a_o consistory_n house_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o consistory_n in_o their_o house_n compose_v of_o the_o minister_n and_o other_o person_n most_o eminent_a for_o piety_n in_o their_o say_a family_n by_o which_o consistory_n all_o scandal_n and_o vice_n shall_v be_v suppress_v and_o the_o rule_n of_o discipline_n observe_v moreover_o those_o minister_n shall_v be_v present_a at_o provincial_a synod_n if_o it_o may_v possible_o consist_v with_o their_o occasion_n and_o that_o this_o may_v be_v effect_v the_o council_n have_v ordain_v that_o the_o province_n in_o which_o the_o synod_n shall_v be_v assemble_v shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o call_v they_o to_o it_o and_o those_o minister_n especial_o or_o a_o part_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v there_o present_a be_v depute_v by_o the_o rest_n unto_o the_o general_a synod_n together_o with_o their_o elder_n who_o may_v inform_v the_o say_a general_n or_o provincial_a synod_n of_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n and_o in_o case_n the_o say_a lord_n and_o prince_n have_v divers_a house_n they_o shall_v be_v advertise_v another_o none_o to_o have_v pre-eminence_n over_o another_o that_o none_o of_o their_o minister_n may_v pretend_v domination_n or_o pre-eminence_n over_o another_o according_a to_o that_o article_n of_o our_o church-discipline_n in_o this_o case_n express_o provide_v and_o when_o as_o the_o say_a lord_n and_o prince_n shall_v reside_v in_o those_o house_n of_o they_o where_o there_o be_v a_o church_n already_o form_v we_o desire_v for_o the_o prevent_n of_o all_o division_n that_o the_o church_n in_o their_o family_n will_v join_v itself_o unto_o the_o church_n of_o that_o place_n and_o for_o that_o time_n to_o make_v but_o one_o assembly_n iii_o whenas_o the_o lord_n supper_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o close_a of_o every_o synod_n according_a to_o the_o four_o article_n of_o our_o church-discipline_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o first_o national_a
watch_v mutual_o over_o one_o another_o as_o also_o other_o letter_n unto_o the_o state_n acquaint_v they_o that_o because_o we_o can_v learn_v neither_o by_o letter_n nor_o word_n of_o mouth_n from_o their_o deputy_n who_o those_o minister_n accuse_v of_o negligence_n be_v we_o will_v write_v in_o general_a concern_v it_o unto_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o languedoc_n and_o as_o to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o article_n this_o shall_v be_v insert_v in_o the_o letter_n to_o our_o brethren_n of_o languedoc_n that_o they_o do_v their_o endeavour_n to_o advance_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v not_o only_o at_o home_n in_o their_o own_o church_n but_o if_o it_o may_v be_v do_v without_o incommode_v their_o own_o flock_n abroad_o also_o and_o in_o the_o letter_n to_o the_o estate_n it_o shall_v be_v remonstrate_v that_o it_o be_v the_o minister_n office_n to_o regulate_v they_o and_o their_o flock_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o church_n discipline_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n to_o watch_v over_o all_o order_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n and_o in_o particular_a over_o minister_n that_o they_o walk_v upright_o in_o their_o call_v and_o in_o case_n minister_n be_v deficient_a and_o faulty_a that_o they_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v admonish_v and_o censure_v according_a to_o the_o discipline_n by_o class_n and_o synod_n not_o hereby_o understand_v such_o crime_n as_o be_v punishable_a by_o the_o law_n the_o cognisance_n whereof_o do_v proper_o appertain_v unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o to_o the_o five_o six_o seven_o and_o eight_o article_n the_o minister_n of_o languedoc_n shall_v be_v inform_v by_o our_o letter_n to_o they_o that_o in_o case_n of_o lesser_a slight_a private_a and_o domestic_a injury_n it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a if_o a_o member_n of_o the_o consistory_n do_v secret_o admonish_v the_o offender_n but_o in_o case_n of_o public_a and_o scandalous_a offence_n as_o circumstance_n may_v be_v those_o who_o implead_v other_o at_o law_n may_v be_v call_v into_o the_o consistory_n unless_o beside_o their_o lawsuit_n they_o have_v commit_v some_o other_o and_o more_o scandalous_a crime_n nevertheless_o they_o shall_v by_o exhortation_n and_o other_o mean_n endeavour_v to_o compromise_n and_o reconcile_v the_o litigant_fw-la party_n and_o in_o our_o letter_n to_o the_o state_n this_o clause_n shall_v be_v insert_v that_o though_o in_o law-sence_n a_o crime_n be_v then_o call_v public_a when_o it_o merit_v exemplary_a punishment_n yet_o we_o account_v that_o a_o public_a crime_n which_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o world_n or_o of_o many_o do_v beget_v scandal_n or_o evil_a example_n so_o that_o all_o circumstance_n consider_v nothing_o hinder_v but_o that_o these_o public_a crime_n may_v be_v censure_v and_o correct_v as_o to_o the_o nine_o ten_o and_o eleven_o article_n by_o which_o the_o estate_n demand_v obedience_n to_o be_v yield_v unto_o magistrate_n and_o in_o particular_a that_o they_o be_v call_v into_o consistory_n class_n and_o synod_n provide_v this_o be_v communicate_v unto_o both_o the_o party_n plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n this_o council_n do_v free_o grant_v it_o as_o to_o the_o twelve_o and_o thirteen_o article_n we_o answer_v that_o in_o the_o civil_a government_n the_o magistrate_n ordinance_n ought_v to_o be_v obey_v and_o in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n minister_n shall_v have_v the_o order_n of_o they_o in_o conjunction_n with_o synod_n and_o when_o a_o common_a concern_n do_v offer_v itself_o to_o be_v discuss_v as_o for_o instance_n if_o this_o question_n shall_v be_v propound_v how_o many_o minister_n ought_v to_o be_v establish_v in_o a_o city_n they_o shall_v consult_v together_o and_o ordain_v about_o it_o by_o joint_a suffrage_n last_o as_o to_o the_o fourteen_o article_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o minister_n may_v be_v remove_v from_o one_o church_n unto_o another_o which_o shall_v be_v debate_v and_o resolve_v on_o by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o sixteenth_o article_n of_o our_o discipline_n chap._n xvi_o case_n of_o conscience_n iii_o the_o brethren_n of_o normandy_n request_v that_o the_o eighteen_o article_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o paris_n may_v be_v alter_v where_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o benefice_a person_n or_o other_o suchlike_a shall_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o ministry_n without_o long_a experience_n have_v both_o of_o their_o life_n and_o doctrine_n this_o present_a assembly_n decree_v that_o the_o article_n shall_v remain_v entire_a and_o in_o its_o full_a power_n without_o any_o relaxation_n or_o alteration_n and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v more_o diligent_o observe_v table_n benefice_a person_n employ_v they_o to_o good_a and_o pious_a uses_n and_o not_o partake_v in_o idolatry_n shall_v not_o be_v keep_v off_o from_o the_o lord_n table_n iv_o such_o as_o hold_v church-land_n provide_v they_o do_v not_o pollute_v themselves_o in_o any_o manner_n with_o idolatry_n and_o do_v their_o endeavour_n to_o root_v out_o all_o superstition_n at_o least_o that_o there_o be_v none_o commit_v by_o their_o consent_n and_o authority_n and_o also_o protest_v that_o they_o disclaim_v all_o right_n that_o they_o may_v have_v from_o the_o pope_n if_o also_o those_o land_n and_o good_n be_v visible_o employ_v in_o holy_a and_o lawful_a uses_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o king_n grant_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o enjoy_v they_o these_o person_n shall_v not_o be_v refuse_v communion_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n v._o it_o have_v be_v propose_v whether_o maid_n above_o ten_o year_n old_a shall_v answer_v the_o public_a catechism_n this_o matter_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o respective_a consistory_n who_o shall_v act_v herein_o as_o will_v make_v most_o for_o edification_n consistory_n no_o other_o council_n in_o the_o church_n but_o the_o consistory_n vi_o the_o church_n of_o issoudun_n demand_v whether_o beside_o the_o consistory_n it_o be_v not_o needful_a that_o the_o church_n shall_v have_v a_o council_n to_o determinate_a all_o matter_n of_o difference_n arise_v in_o it_o after_o diligent_a consideration_n this_o synod_n judge_v that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o consistory_n to_o determine_v all_o church-affair_n and_o that_o it_o be_v needless_a on_o this_o account_n to_o have_v a_o other_o stand_v council_n beside_o those_o who_o be_v officer_n in_o it_o vii_o the_o brethren_n of_o nismes_n have_v desire_v our_o advice_n about_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n this_o assembly_n dismiss_v it_o over_o unto_o the_o provincial_a synod_n consistory_n magistrate_n may_v bâ—â—r_v office_n in_o the_o consistory_n viii_o our_o brethren_n of_o normandy_n have_v propound_v this_o case_n whether_o a_o magistrate_n may_v be_v call_v into_o office_n by_o the_o consistory_n this_o assembly_n resolve_v it_o may_v be_v do_v provide_v that_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o one_o do_v not_o hinder_v the_o other_o confession_n in_o usury_n the_o rule_n of_o charity_n see_v the_o synod_n of_o orâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n art_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d germâ—ns_n remove_v prâ—â—â—ded_v there_o â—e_a 〈◊〉_d sea_n 〈◊〉_d may_v maâ—ry_v 〈…〉_o mâ—â—â—â—â—_n the_o â—eâ—â—â—d_a time_n and_o 〈…〉_o fiâ—â—â—_n wifâ—â—eâ—â—â—se_a oâ—_n her_o 〈◊〉_d this_o mâ—â—â—â—â—â—e_n be_v 〈…〉_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—uâ—al_n or_o not_o crime_n disâ—â—veâ—ed_v to_o he_o in_o confession_n ix_o concern_v interest_n of_o money_n it_o be_v advise_v that_o the_o king_n edict_n herein_o shall_v be_v universal_o observe_v as_o also_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n x._o the_o minister_n of_o normandy_n demand_v whether_o a_o cousin-german_a remove_v may_v be_v marry_v the_o synod_n answer_v that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o scandal_n take_v by_o such_o a_o marriage_n it_o may_v be_v do_v xi_o it_o be_v the_o joint_a opinion_n of_o all_o the_o brethren_n that_o a_o second_o marriage_n contract_v by_o he_o who_o have_v forsake_v his_o wife_n because_o of_o leprosy_n be_v null_a and_o therefore_o till_o he_o be_v separate_v from_o his_o second_o wife_n and_o the_o scandal_n give_v by_o he_o be_v repair_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v unto_o the_o lord_n table_n xii_o it_o be_v lawful_a though_o not_o necessary_a for_o protestant_n to_o publish_v their_o bane_n of_o marriage_n in_o popish_a temple_n xiii_o a_o minister_n demand_v our_o advice_n whether_o a_o person_n beg_v his_o advice_n and_o comfort_n under_o inward_a perplexity_n and_o confess_v to_o he_o secret_o great_a crime_n he_o ought_v to_o discover_v they_o unto_o the_o magistrate_n we_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v leave_v whole_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o minister_n who_o must_v prudent_o consider_v all_o circumstance_n fourteen_o minister_n contract_v unfitting_a marriage_n which_o beget_v scandal_n the_o brethren_n in_o this_o synod_n do_v judge_n that_o consistory_n shall_v proceed_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n against_o these_o delinquent_n by_o church-censure_n that_o all_o occasion_n of_o scandal_n for_o
chap._n v._n of_o vagrant_n debauch_a person_n and_o council_n chap._n vi_o of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n surety_n in_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n chap._n vii_o uniformity_n in_o common_a prayer_n no_o marriage_n without_o certificate_n loane_n of_o minister_n synod_n and_o colloquy_n chap._n viii_o a_o abjuration_n make_v by_o a_o socinian_n chap._n ix_o secret_n promise_v of_o marriage_n and_o several_a case_n of_o conscience_n about_o absolution_n church_n ingratitude_n age_n of_o communicant_n of_o marry_v the_o sister_n of_o a_o decease_a spouse_n account_n of_o the_o poor_n money_n divorce_n chap._n x._o method_n in_o call_v of_o national_a synod_n chap._n xi_o general_a advertisement_n unto_o the_o church_n about_o printer_n elder_n book_n scholar_n lord_n supper_n minister_n in_o noble_a man_n house_n censure_n on_o lord_n censure_n upon_o a_o certain_a book_n the_o second_o synod_n of_o paris_n v._n 1565._o synod_n v._n synod_n v._n article_n decree_v in_o the_o national_a synod_n hold_v the_o second_o time_n at_o paris_n the_o twenty_o five_o of_o december_n 1565_o and_o in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o nine_o chap._n i._n nicholas_n de_fw-fr galar_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o orleans_n be_v choose_v precedent_n and_o lewis_n capel_n minister_n of_o meaux_n and_o peter_n le_fw-fr clere_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n scribe_n after_o the_o invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god._n chap._n ii_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o chvrch-discipline_n and_o a_o addition_n of_o several_a other_o general_a matter_n i._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o church_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o good_a and_o holy_a discipline_n and_o that_o no_o other_o may_v be_v introduce_v but_o what_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o minister_n and_o elder_n depute_v from_o the_o province_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o confer_v about_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n and_o meet_v together_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n after_o diligent_a perusal_n of_o the_o book_n and_o other_o write_n of_o m._n j._n morelly_n concern_v the_o polity_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n and_o sufficient_a conference_n have_v with_o he_o from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n about_o it_o do_v by_o this_o present_a act_n condemn_v his_o say_a book_n and_o write_n as_o contain_v evil_a and_o dangerous_a opinion_n subvert_v that_o discipline_n which_o be_v conformable_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o at_o this_o day_n receive_v in_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o whereas_o deliver_v up_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o the_o people_n he_o will_v bring_v in_o a_o new_a tumultuary_a conduct_n and_o full_a of_o confusion_n upon_o it_o from_z whence_o will_v follow_v many_o great_a and_o dangerous_a inconvenience_n which_o have_v be_v remonstrate_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o once_o and_o again_o admonish_v to_o abandon_v these_o matter_n which_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o do_v but_o persist_v in_o his_o assertion_n say_v that_o he_o be_v persuade_v those_o his_o opinion_n be_v build_v upon_o god_n holy_a word_n we_o have_v divers_a time_n exhort_v he_o to_o approve_v and_o consent_v unto_o that_o order_n which_o be_v receive_v and_o conserve_v in_o these_o our_o church_n as_o appoint_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o prove_v to_o he_o from_o their_o sacred_a write_n because_o we_o hope_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v gracious_a to_o he_o and_o also_o because_o he_o do_v not_o differ_v from_o the_o church_n in_o any_o of_o the_o fundamental_a principal_a article_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o brethren_n of_o this_o assembly_n support_v he_o with_o christian_a charity_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o he_o be_v receive_v to_o the_o peace_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n provide_v that_o as_o he_o have_v former_o promise_v by_o write_v and_o now_o again_o protest_v to_o ratify_v and_o sign_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n this_o his_o promise_n so_o that_o for_o time_n to_o come_v he_o do_v carry_v himself_o peaceable_o and_o subject_n himself_o to_o the_o order_n and_o discipline_n establish_v in_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n without_o ever_o any_o manner_n of_o way_n publish_v those_o his_o say_a opinion_n neither_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n nor_o write_v contrary_a to_o the_o say_a discipline_n or_o to_o a_o treatise_n in_o confirmation_n of_o it_o which_o may_v short_o be_v print_v provide_v also_o that_o according_a to_o his_o former_a promise_n and_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o city_n and_o church_n of_o geneva_n to_o who_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o give_v sufficient_a satisfaction_n though_o he_o be_v bind_v in_o duty_n to_o reconcile_v himself_o unto_o they_o which_o be_v evident_a from_o his_o own_o letter_n that_o he_o do_v once_o more_o by_o new_a letter_n of_o his_o own_o write_n confess_v and_o acknowledge_v to_o have_v offend_v they_o and_o do_v beg_v their_o pardon_n because_o that_o be_v a_o inhabitant_n of_o their_o say_a city_n he_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o seignory_n print_n and_o publish_v his_o say_a book_n without_o have_v first_o demand_v and_o obtain_v their_o licence_n and_o be_v call_v both_o by_o they_o and_o the_o consistory_n of_o that_o church_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o that_o his_o contempt_n he_o do_v not_o appear_v at_o the_o day_n assign_v he_o these_o condition_n be_v perform_v by_o he_o and_o the_o consistory_n of_o that_o church_n whereunto_o he_o shall_v join_v himself_o must_v take_v knowledge_n whether_o he_o have_v fulfil_v they_o or_o no_o and_z they_o according_o may_v receive_v he_o as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o admit_v he_o into_o communion_n with_o they_o or_o else_o proceed_v against_o he_o by_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n chap._n iii_o censure_n the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v in_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n ii_o forasmuch_o as_o sin_n commit_v in_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v correct_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n and_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o alike_o grievous_a and_o scandalous_a some_o being_n more_o enormous_a other_o of_o a_o lesser_a nature_n some_o secret_a and_o other_o public_a we_o must_v therefore_o according_a to_o their_o quality_n and_o aggravation_n accommodate_v the_o censure_n and_o reprehension_n so_o then_o secret_a sin_n whereof_o the_o sinner_n by_o mean_n of_o brotherly_a admonition_n shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o repentance_n and_o have_v reform_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o consistory_n but_o those_o only_o which_o these_o first_o mean_n can_v reform_v nor_o amend_v or_o sin_n public_o know_v the_o cognisance_n of_o which_o belong_v unto_o the_o say_a consistory_n who_o must_v proceed_v to_o the_o reformation_n of_o they_o by_o proper_a and_o convenient_a censure_n consider_v these_o sin_n with_o all_o their_o circumstance_n that_o so_o according_a as_o the_o case_n require_v they_o may_v apply_v either_o a_o severe_a and_o rigorous_a reprehension_n or_o a_o more_o moderate_a one_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n as_o may_v be_v most_o expedient_a to_o bring_v the_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n who_o to_o this_o end_n shall_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o consistory_n be_v for_o some_o time_n deprive_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n if_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v humble_v necessity_n excommunication_n must_v not_o be_v use_v but_o in_o extreme_a necessity_n or_o final_o excommunicate_v and_o total_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o that_o order_n hereafter_o declare_v if_o so_o be_v he_o show_v himself_o rebellious_a to_o the_o holy_a admonition_n and_o censure_n inflict_v on_o he_o and_o continue_v obstinate_a and_o impenitent_a but_o inasmuch_o as_o this_o be_v the_o last_o and_o most_o rigorous_a of_o all_o remedy_n it_o shall_v never_o be_v use_v but_o in_o case_n of_o extremity_n when_o all_o fair_a and_o gentle_a mean_n have_v prove_v ineffectual_a and_o whereas_o even_o unto_o this_o day_n in_o divers_a place_n this_o distinction_n between_o this_o last_o excommunication_n and_o temporary_a suspension_n or_o simple_a privation_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n have_v not_o be_v observe_v as_o it_o ought_v that_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o may_v be_v due_o use_v the_o minister_n and_o elder_n interpret_n these_o word_n of_o excommunication_n and_o suspension_n from_o the_o lord_n table_n supper_n the_o word_n excommunication_n and_o suspension_n explain_v no_o minister_n of_o his_o private_a authority_n can_v deprive_v a_o man_n of_o the_o lord_n s_o supper_n do_v give_v it_o as_o their_o opinion_n that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v deprive_v or_o suspend_v the_o lord_n table_n by_o the_o single_a authority_n of_o the_o pastor_n or_o of_o any_o other_o but_o only_o by_o the_o consistory_n which_o shall_v prudent_o consider_v
from_o the_o king_n and_o without_o any_o mixture_n of_o superstition_n or_o idolatry_n they_o may_v do_v it_o lawful_o enough_o but_o and_o if_o they_o hold_v they_o with_o idolatry_n or_o superstition_n be_v it_o either_o from_o the_o king_n gift_n or_o the_o pope_n they_o can_v do_v it_o there_o be_v sin_n and_o guilt_n in_o the_o case_n nor_o shall_v they_o be_v admit_v to_o communion_n with_o we_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n for_o this_o will_v be_v a_o profess_a own_v of_o the_o pope_n tyranny_n who_o have_v no_o rightful_a dominion_n nor_o authority_n in_o these_o matter_n but_o king_n and_o prince_n only_o who_o be_v rob_v by_o the_o pope_n usurpation_n of_o their_o just_a right_n power_n privilege_n and_o authority_n chap._n vii_o particular_a matter_n art_n i._n it_o be_v now_o conclude_v that_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o two_o province_n in_o case_n they_o can_v convenient_o meet_v in_o one_o and_o all_o the_o minister_n shall_v come_v unto_o they_o accompany_v with_o their_o elder_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o discipline_n and_o not_o by_o deputy_n from_o the_o colloquy_n art_n ii_o as_o for_o cozain_n upon_o read_v those_o letter_n send_v we_o from_o our_o brethren_n the_o english_a minister_n it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o two_o book_n write_v by_o the_o say_a cozain_n and_o dedicate_v to_o some_o particular_a member_n in_o the_o church_n of_o bourdeaux_n and_o bring_v unto_o this_o present_a synod_n by_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr saul_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o mounseur_fw-fr beza_n hand_n for_o his_o perusal_n and_o who_o shall_v make_v report_n of_o their_o content_n unto_o we_o and_o a_o answer_n shall_v be_v return_v to_o our_o brethren_n of_o england_n art_n iii_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n crave_v our_o advice_n about_o those_o point_n of_o church-discipline_n now_o controvert_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr ramus_n du_fw-fr rosier_n bergeron_n and_o some_o other_o whereupon_o a_o order_n be_v make_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr chambrun_n shall_v read_v in_o this_o assembly_n that_o abridgement_n make_v by_o our_o brethren_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n and_o extract_v out_o of_o morellius_n answer_n to_o that_o book_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr confirmation_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr discipline_n and_o send_v by_o they_o unto_o this_o synod_n together_o with_o the_o book_n of_o the_o say_v morellius_n in_o answer_n to_o it_o and_o for_o decision_n of_o those_o point_n and_o argument_n therein_o contain_v as_o also_o ramus_n and_o de_fw-fr rosier_n book_n which_o shall_v be_v deliver_v unto_o mounseur_fw-fr cappel_n to_o be_v examine_v by_o he_o and_o in_o case_n there_o be_v any_o other_o argument_n find_v in_o they_o beside_o those_o former_o urge_v by_o morellius_n these_o shall_v be_v also_o answer_v and_o messieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr beza_n de_fw-fr roche_n chandieu_o and_o de_fw-fr beaulieu_n be_v choose_v to_o reply_v unto_o they_o and_o as_o for_o the_o decision_n and_o decree_n they_o shall_v be_v make_v only_o by_o the_o province_n yet_o liberty_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o by_o stander_n in_o case_n they_o think_v good_a to_o make_v opposition_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o door_n of_o the_o synod_n shall_v be_v leâ—t_o wide_o open_v and_o silence_n shall_v not_o be_v impose_v upon_o any_o man_n in_o this_o matter_n for_o this_o time_n only_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v make_v a_o precedent_n art_n iu._n but_o this_o affair_n have_v be_v since_o consider_v examine_v dispute_v debate_v and_o put_v to_o the_o vote_n as_o it_o be_v order_v in_o the_o last_o mention_v canon_n a_o decree_n pass_v that_o our_o church-discipline_n as_o it_o have_v be_v all_o along_o to_o this_o very_a day_n observe_v end_n practise_v among_o we_o so_o also_o shall_v it_o be_v for_o the_o future_a without_o any_o change_n or_o innovation_n in_o it_o as_o be_v ground_v upon_o god_n word_n and_o as_o for_o those_o position_n assert_v by_o monsieur_n ramus_n morellius_n bergeron_n and_o other_o 1._o about_o the_o decision_n of_o point_n of_o doctrine_n 2._o about_o the_o election_n and_o deposal_n of_o minister_n 3._o about_o excommunication_n out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o and_o readmission_n into_o it_o 4._o and_o last_o about_o prophesy_v none_o of_o these_o shall_v be_v receive_v among_o we_o because_o they_o have_v no_o foundation_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o be_v of_o very_o dangerous_a consequence_n unto_o the_o church_n as_o the_o whole_a have_v be_v verify_v and_o make_v appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o this_o synod_n in_o which_o all_o the_o argument_n of_o those_o book_n of_o ramus_n morellius_n and_o du_n rozier_n be_v most_o narrow_o sift_v and_o discuss_v and_o this_o be_v unanimous_o assent_v to_o by_o the_o declaration_n of_o all_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n who_o affirm_v that_o they_o have_v mature_o and_o due_o consider_v of_o those_o point_n of_o discipline_n controvert_v by_o those_o gentleman_n beforementioned_a and_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr roche_n chandieu_o be_v order_v to_o reduce_v and_o set_v down_o in_o write_v all_o the_o answer_n and_o resolution_n make_v by_o this_o assembly_n unto_o the_o say_a treatise_n and_o argument_n and_o to_o communicate_v they_o with_o the_o colloquy_n of_o lionnois_n that_o they_o may_v be_v print_v and_o publish_v only_o the_o relation_n of_o these_o synodical_a answer_n and_o resolution_n shall_v be_v write_v with_o the_o great_a moderation_n and_o without_o mention_v the_o name_n of_o any_o person_n art_n v._n the_o colloquy_n of_o limmigny_n shall_v be_v advise_v to_o get_v the_o memoirs_fw-fr of_o their_o synod_n to_o be_v raze_v nor_o may_v they_o make_v any_o particular_a canon_n of_o their_o own_o but_o shall_v be_v govern_v by_o those_o of_o our_o discipline_n art_n vi_o mounseur_fw-fr berauld_n and_o his_o colleague_n in_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n be_v charge_v to_o recover_v from_o mounseur_fw-fr comerard_n of_o tholouse_n the_o history_n of_o the_o albigenses_n write_v in_o their_o langùage_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr acier_n shall_v translate_v it_o into_o french_a and_o have_v do_v it_o shall_v communicate_v it_o unto_o their_o colloquy_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o church-discipline_n and_o then_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v print_v and_o letter_n shall_v be_v write_v to_o this_o purpose_n unto_o the_o say_v sieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr comerard_n and_o de_fw-fr acier_n from_o this_o assembly_n art_n vii_o the_o county_n of_o messin_n and_o city_n of_o metz_n shall_v be_v join_v to_o the_o province_n of_o champagne_n according_a to_o the_o particular_a canon_n of_o our_o discipline_n and_o letter_n concern_v it_o shall_v be_v send_v unto_o they_o from_o this_o synod_n art_n viii_o the_o lord_n admiral_n de_fw-fr chastillon_n have_v write_v a_o letter_n unto_o this_o synod_n the_o church_n be_v all_o admonish_v of_o their_o duty_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o a_o answer_n shall_v be_v return_v to_o this_o effect_n unto_o his_o lordship_n art_n ix_o a_o vote_n pass_v but_o without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr saules_n and_o without_o debate_v the_o merit_n of_o his_o cause_n that_o a_o letter_n shall_v be_v write_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n of_o geneva_n thank_v they_o for_o their_o love_n and_o goodwill_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v desire_v to_o continue_v it_o unto_o all_o the_o church_n of_o france_n in_o general_a and_o particular_o to_o those_o of_o bearn_n and_o we_o do_v grant_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr saules_n tor_z one_o year_n more_o unto_o the_o queen_n of_o navarre_n and_o letter_n also_o shall_v be_v write_v unto_o her_o majesty_n and_o to_o his_o highness_n the_o prince_n her_o son_n art_n x._o the_o church_n shall_v be_v excite_v to_o assist_v with_o their_o charity_n the_o poor_a member_n of_o the_o county_n and_o church_n of_o orange_n who_o be_v in_o extreme_a poverty_n there_o be_v no_o less_o than_o twelve_o hundred_o family_n of_o these_o refugee_n in_o the_o single_a province_n of_o dolphiny_a art_n xi_o before_o that_o mr._n john_n le_fw-fr gagneur_fw-fr shall_v be_v admit_v pastor_n into_o any_o one_o of_o our_o church_n he_o shall_v give_v good_a evidence_n of_o his_o repentance_n and_o of_o his_o reconciliation_n with_o the_o church_n of_o geneva_n and_o we_o will_v have_v some_o considerable_a space_n of_o time_n for_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o repentance_n art_n xii_o upon_o the_o censure_n of_o ramus_n morellius_n and_o their_o companion_n it_o be_v vote_v that_o letter_n shall_v be_v write_v in_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o this_o assembly_n unto_o the_o say_v ramus_n morelly_n du_n rozier_n and_o bergeron_n and_o to_o give_v they_o all_o several_o to_o understand_v what_o be_v conclude_v by_o this_o assembly_n against_o their_o book_n and_o to_o re-mind_n they_o of_o their_o duty_n according_a to_o god_n holy_a word_n and_o a_o letter_n
be_v express_v conceive_v and_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n for_o they_o xxiii_o in_o the_o first_o article_n concern_v delinquent_n after_o these_o word_n cut_v he_o off_o in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v add_v and_o of_o his_o church_n censure_v protestant_n possess_v tithe_n must_v whole_o employ_v they_o in_o pious_a uses_n on_o pain_n of_o be_v censure_v xxiv_o whereas_o divers_a person_n profess_v the_o reform_a religion_n do_v by_o their_o own_o authority_n and_o right_o possess_v tithe_n which_o former_o be_v appropriate_v unto_o churchman_n in_o holy_a order_n they_o shall_v be_v advise_v to_o employ_v they_o whole_o to_o pious_a uses_n such_o as_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o ministry_n relief_n of_o the_o poor_a education_n of_o scholar_n who_o be_v the_o seminary_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o no_o wise_a unto_o their_o private_a profit_n on_o pain_n of_o be_v suspend_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o case_n of_o non-observing_a this_o holy_a just_a and_o reasonable_a counsel_n xxv_o that_o article_n concern_v burial_n without_o exhortation_n and_o prayer_n at_o the_o grave_n shall_v be_v punctual_o observe_v and_o such_o as_o act_v contrary_a to_o it_o shall_v be_v severe_o censure_v xxvi_o 33._o against_o dance_n see_v the_o second_o synod_n of_o rochel_n art_n 33._o minister_n and_o consistory_n be_v hereby_o admonish_v to_o see_v that_o canon_n concern_v dance_n to_o be_v most_o strict_o observe_v which_o be_v the_o 20_o under_o the_o title_n of_o particular_a order_n forbid_v express_o all_o dance_n and_o also_o they_o shall_v prudent_o distinguish_v between_o such_o as_o be_v contumacious_a rebel_n against_o this_o holy_a advice_n and_o those_o who_o by_o their_o discontinuance_n of_o dance_a do_v manifest_v their_o have_v profit_v by_o it_o xxvii_o baptism_n xxvii_o xxvii_o xxvii_o no_o suspend_v person_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n may_v be_v surety_n for_o a_o child_n at_o baptism_n suspend_v person_n from_o the_o lord_n table_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o present_a child_n unto_o baptism_n in_o quality_n of_o surety_n during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o suspension_n xxviii_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o change_n make_v in_o the_o present_a division_n of_o the_o province_n with_o reference_n to_o their_o particular_a synod_n yet_o be_v they_o advise_v all_o of_o they_o so_o to_o assign_v the_o place_n of_o their_o synodical_a assembly_n as_o will_v be_v most_o commodious_a for_o they_o xxix_o church_n that_o in_o sing_v psalm_n do_v first_o cause_v each_o verse_n to_o be_v read_v shall_v be_v advise_v to_o forbear_v that_o childish_a custom_n and_o such_o as_o have_v use_v themselves_o unto_o it_o shall_v be_v censure_v xxx_o whereas_o divers_a person_n during_o public_a and_o family_n prayer_n do_v neither_o uncover_v their_o head_n prayer_n humility_n must_v be_v testify_v in_o prayer_n nor_o bow_v their_o knee_n express_v thereby_o the_o great_a pride_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o scandalize_a such_o as_o fear_n the_o lord_n that_o this_o their_o irreverence_n may_v be_v amend_v and_o reform_v all_o pastor_n elder_n and_o governor_n of_o family_n be_v advise_v and_o require_v to_o see_v careful_o unto_o it_o that_o during_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n every_o one_o in_o their_o church_n and_o family_n without_o exception_n be_v they_o high_a or_o low_o noble_a or_o base_a do_v testify_v the_o humbleness_n of_o their_o heart_n by_o those_o forementioned_a outward_a mark_n of_o humility_n unless_o they_o be_v hinder_v by_o unavoidable_a necessity_n or_o malady_n in_o which_o case_n we_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o direction_n of_o their_o particular_a and_o respective_a conscience_n church-discipline_n no_o legal_a formality_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o church-discipline_n xxxi_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o of_o church-discipline_n all_o formality_n and_o term_n of_o law_n common_o use_v by_o the_o civilian_n shall_v be_v forbear_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o divers_a person_n that_o they_o may_v avoid_v the_o censure_n of_o their_o crime_n do_v ordinary_o appeal_v from_o one_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n unto_o another_o and_o then_o at_o last_o to_o the_o national_a synod_n which_o be_v thereby_o more_o encumber_a in_o the_o decide_n their_o business_n than_o of_o any_o other_o province_n difference_n arise_v in_o any_o province_n be_v to_o be_v definitive_o determine_v in_o that_o particular_a province_n this_o synod_n do_v ordain_v that_o for_o time_n to_o come_v whatever_o difference_n arise_v in_o any_o province_n shall_v be_v definitive_o determine_v by_o that_o very_a provincial_a synod_n and_o no_o appeal_n from_o it_o to_o be_v admit_v except_v what_o concern_v the_o suspension_n and_o deposing_n of_o minister_n elder_n and_o deacon_n and_o the_o removal_n of_o a_o minister_n from_o one_o province_n unto_o another_o and_o point_n of_o doctrine_n in_o which_o case_n they_o may_v be_v bring_v by_o degree_n at_o last_o to_o the_o national_a synod_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v final_o judge_v and_o determine_v xxxii_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n condemn_v that_o custom_n introduce_v into_o certain_a reform_a church_n of_o inquire_v into_o and_o general_o censure_v of_o fault_n in_o the_o public_a congregation_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n before_o the_o lord_n supper_n those_o church_n that_o have_v use_v it_o be_v exhort_v to_o forbear_v it_o for_o the_o future_a and_o in_o point_n of_o censure_n to_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o observation_n of_o that_o order_n establish_v in_o our_o discipline_n and_o practise_v by_o all_o other_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n and_o such_o church_n as_o shall_v refuse_v so_o to_o do_v shall_v be_v censure_v minister_n that_o the_o complaint_n of_o minister_n and_o the_o dissipation_n of_o church_n may_v be_v avoid_v the_o church_n must_v advance_v a_o quarter_n pay_n beforehand_o unto_o their_o minister_n xxxiii_o that_o the_o ingratitude_n of_o divers_a church_n towards_o their_o minister_n who_o therefore_o deserve_v just_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o they_o may_v be_v hereafter_o prevent_v this_o assembly_n do_v ordain_v that_o every_o church_n shall_v advance_v a_o quarter_n stipend_n beforehand_o unto_o their_o pastor_n of_o that_o annual_a maintenance_n they_o have_v engage_v to_o pay_v they_o and_o in_o case_n three_o month_n be_v lapse_v and_o his_o quarterage_n unpaid_a after_o complaint_n make_v unto_o the_o consistory_n or_o the_o more_o eminent_a member_n of_o that_o church_n the_o say_a pastor_n may_v withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o service_n of_o his_o say_a church_n appeal_n from_o its_o consistory_n unto_o the_o two_o near_a minister_n before_o who_o he_o shall_v declare_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o departure_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v discharge_v from_o all_o calumny_n and_o the_o pastor_n thus_o ungrateful_o deal_v withal_o shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o tarry_v for_o the_o judgement_n of_o any_o colloquy_n or_o synod_n unless_o one_o of_o those_o assembly_n do_v meet_v in_o the_o same_o month_n of_o his_o departure_n and_o that_o ungrateful_a church_n shall_v not_o be_v provide_v of_o any_o other_o pastor_n till_o it_o shall_v have_v first_o give_v plenary_a satisfaction_n unto_o its_o former_a minister_n and_o he_o must_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n remember_v not_o to_o engage_v himself_o to_o any_o church_n out_o of_o his_o province_n unless_o he_o have_v first_o obtain_v licence_n from_o his_o own_o provincial_a synod_n xxxiv_o the_o censure_n incur_v and_o merit_v by_o the_o ungrateful_a member_n of_o particular_a church_n shall_v be_v inflict_v on_o they_o by_o their_o own_o consistory_n according_a to_o our_o discipline_n xxxv_o the_o 11_o canon_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o marriage_n shall_v be_v thus_o explain_v that_o whenas_o one_o of_o the_o party_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a religion_n the_o marriage_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v in_o a_o reform_a church_n until_o such_o time_n as_o that_o party_n of_o the_o contrary_a religion_n be_v sufficient_o instruct_v and_o be_v enable_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o make_v a_o public_a protestation_n of_o his_o renounce_v all_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n and_o that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n help_v he_o he_o will_v continue_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o day_n in_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o the_o consistory_n of_o that_o church_n in_o which_o he_o be_v to_o make_v this_o protestation_n shall_v take_v cognisance_n or_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o his_o knowledge_n xxxvi_o all_o the_o province_n be_v desire_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o a_o certain_a minister_n call_v german_n have_v be_v depose_v from_o his_o ministry_n and_o declare_v a_o vagrant_a for_o good_a and_o just_a cause_n by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o orleans_n and_o berry_n who_o sentence_n shall_v abide_v valid_a save_v always_o to_o the_o say_a german_a power_n to_o justify_v himself_o before_o the_o national_a synod_n if_o he_o think_v fit_v approve_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o low_a
dear_a brother_n mounseur_fw-fr saluart_n mounseur_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr one_o copy_n call_v he_o halnar_a and_o in_o two_o other_o coples_n saluart_n salnar_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o castres_n style_v hamonia_fw-la confessionum_fw-la as_o be_v most_o useful_a and_o needful_a for_o these_o our_o time_n judge_v also_o that_o it_o will_v do_v singular_a good_a service_n if_o it_o be_v render_v into_o our_o french_a tongue_n and_o therefore_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n be_v charge_v by_o this_o synod_n to_o get_v it_o translate_v and_o to_o prefix_v a_o epistle_n commendatory_a to_o the_o say_a book_n in_o the_o name_n of_o their_o faid_a province_n xv._o the_o church_n of_o vitré_n request_v our_o advice_n in_o this_o case_n whether_o witness_n shall_v be_v confront_v depose_v a_o crime_n commit_v by_o the_o delinquent_n who_o do_v obstinate_o and_o upon_o his_o oath_n deny_v the_o very_a matter_n of_o fact_n this_o assembly_n judge_v that_o all_o occasion_n of_o new_a quarrel_n may_v be_v avoid_v which_o may_v probable_o arise_v from_o such_o confrontation_n the_o witness_n shall_v not_o be_v confront_v unless_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n they_o do_v free_o consent_v unto_o it_o or_o unless_o that_o the_o last_o and_o great_a censure_n must_v of_o neccessity_n be_v use_v which_o indeed_o can_v be_v execute_v till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o delinquent_n shall_v have_v be_v well_o and_o due_o convict_v and_o this_o can_v be_v do_v unless_o that_o he_o confess_v and_o own_o his_o offence_n or_o that_o the_o witness_n do_v avow_v it_o constant_o to_o his_o face_n xvi_o the_o article_n about_o our_o catechism_n shall_v remain_v in_o its_o full_a power_n till_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n whereunto_o the_o province_n shall_v come_v well_o instruct_v that_o so_o we_o may_v advise_v whether_o mr._n calvin_n catechism_n may_v be_v retain_v or_o that_o a_o short_a one_o consist_v only_o of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o the_o ten_o commandment_n shall_v be_v take_v up_o and_o use_v in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o catechise_n xvii_o the_o deputy_n of_o poictou_n propound_v this_o case_n a_o certain_a marriage_n be_v dissolve_v by_o authority_n of_o the_o official_a because_o of_o the_o husband_n impotency_n sometime_o after_o the_o woman_n be_v public_o marry_v in_o the_o church_n it_o fall_v out_o the_o man_n also_o be_v remarry_v but_o in_o the_o romish_a church_n he_o be_v now_o touch_v with_o repentance_n demand_v to_o be_v receive_v unto_o the_o peace_n and_o communion_n of_o our_o church_n this_o assembly_n advise_v that_o before_o his_o readmission_n his_o wife_n shall_v be_v interrogated_a whether_o she_o be_v well_o satisfy_v with_o he_o that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v know_v whether_o he_o have_v not_o abuse_v god_n holy_a ordinance_n of_o marriage_n because_o he_o have_v be_v once_o before_o judge_v impotent_a and_o if_o he_o be_v now_o find_v such_o we_o advise_v the_o defer_v of_o his_o reception_n till_o we_o have_v have_v more_o ample_a proof_n of_o his_o repentance_n but_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o he_o have_v according_a to_o our_o discipline_n repair_v his_o fault_n of_o be_v marry_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rowe_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o peace_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n nevertheless_o this_o assembly_n judge_v that_o the_o consistory_n shall_v be_v censure_v not_o only_o for_o not_o use_v its_o authority_n to_o hinder_v the_o woman_n to_o sudden_o after_o her_o marriage_n contract_v and_o solemnize_v from_o run_v to_o the_o official_a who_o present_o order_v she_o a_o separation_n but_o also_o for_o not_o persist_v in_o their_o admonition_n to_o the_o husband_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o so_o easy_o and_o ready_o consent_v as_o he_o do_v unto_o a_o dissolution_n of_o the_o say_a marriage_n because_o such_o a_o separation_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v till_o after_o three_o ecclesiastical_a sentence_n have_v thrice_o gradual_o intervene_v as_o be_v usual_a even_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n xviii_o claudius_n merchant_n formerly_z minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o beaurier_n and_o ciuray_n in_o the_o province_n of_o berry_n have_v be_v accuse_v and_o convict_v of_o adultery_n before_o this_o assembly_n we_o do_v depose_v he_o from_o his_o charge_n and_o ministry_n for_o be_v a_o scandalous_a person_n utter_o unworthy_a of_o it_o moreover_o we_o do_v ordain_v that_o this_o his_o say_a deposition_n shall_v be_v publish_v in_o those_o place_n where_o he_o exercise_v his_o ministry_n but_o without_o mention_v the_o woman_n only_o in_o general_a this_o shall_v be_v declare_v that_o it_o be_v for_o a_o very_a gross_a and_o heavy_a sin_n for_o a_o most_o grievous_a scandal_n final_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v in_o any_o place_n of_o his_o residence_n unto_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n till_o he_o have_v first_o do_v public_a penance_n for_o this_o notorious_a scandal_n give_v by_o he_o unto_o the_o church_n although_o the_o particular_a crime_n commit_v by_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v specify_v in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o church_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr roche_n posé_fw-fr shall_v be_v censure_v for_o put_v he_o into_o office_n among_o they_o before_o they_o have_v sufficient_a attestation_n concern_v he_o xix_o divers_a gentleman_n complain_v by_o the_o deputy_n of_o augoumois_n that_o in_o those_o place_n where_o there_o be_v but_o one_o sermon_n in_o the_o week_n their_o minister_n do_v resufe_fw-fr come_v on_o the_o weekday_n to_o preach_v and_o baptise_v their_o child_n which_o be_v then_o bear_v unless_o they_o bring_v they_o at_o the_o appoint_a time_n for_o religious_a worship_n this_o assembly_n advise_v that_o to_o prevent_v all_o clamour_n and_o complaint_n for_o the_o future_a the_o consistory_n shall_v appoint_v one_o day_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o week_n for_o a_o extraordinary_a assembly_n and_o so_o provide_v for_o all_o emergent_a necessary_a duty_n xx._n the_o church_n shall_v be_v inform_v that_o by_o the_o nine_o article_n of_o the_o secret_a article_n the_o king_n promise_v to_o dispense_v with_o the_o degree_n of_o consanguinity_n and_o assinity_n between_o person_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o have_v recourse_n unto_o the_o pope_n for_o dispensation_n wherefore_o in_o such_o case_n they_o may_v apply_v themselves_o unto_o his_o majesty_n by_o our_o agent_n at_o court_n xxi_o our_o brother_n the_o deputy_n of_o poictou_n propound_v this_o case_n that_o a_o certain_a person_n have_v quit_v his_o benefice_n do_v yet_o notwithstanding_o receive_v a_o pension_n from_o his_o curate_n that_o enjoy_v it_o this_o assembly_n advise_v that_o he_o be_v admonish_v either_o to_o relinquish_v such_o a_o pension_n or_o else_o whole_o to_o employ_v it_o unto_o pious_a uses_n xxii_o whereas_o the_o deputy_n of_o anjou_n have_v demand_v that_o the_o church_n of_o la_fw-fr gravelle_n may_v be_v declare_v a_o member_n of_o the_o say_a province_n because_o it_o be_v enclose_v within_o its_o bound_n the_o assembly_n judge_v that_o inasmuch_o as_o our_o brother_n de_fw-fr cherpon_n minister_n of_o it_o have_v be_v most_o encourage_v in_o his_o study_n by_o the_o liberality_n of_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr val_n and_o that_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o member_n of_o that_o church_n be_v britain_n it_o be_v distant_a from_o britain_n but_o one_o small_a league_n that_o therefore_o the_o say_a church_n shall_v be_v repute_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o of_o the_o paucity_n of_o minister_n in_o it_o and_o this_o order_n shall_v be_v in_o force_n no_o long_o than_o the_o time_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr cherpon_n residence_n at_o and_o relation_n to_o the_o '_o foresay_a church_n of_o la_fw-fr gravelle_n norwich_n gravelle_n gravelle_n gravelle_n in_o my_o copy_n it_o wr_v noturiâ—_n which_o i_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o error_n of_o the_o french_a scribe_n for_o norwich_n xxiii_o our_o brother_n mounseur_fw-fr mary_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o norwich_n in_o england_n but_o live_v at_o present_a in_o normandy_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o return_v unto_o his_o church_n upon_o its_o first_o summons_n yet_o because_o of_o the_o great_a success_n of_o his_o ministry_n in_o these_o part_n his_o church_n may_v be_v entreat_v to_o continue_v for_o some_o long_a time_n his_o absence_n from_o it_o xxiv_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr feugeray_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o roven_n have_v inform_v this_o assembly_n of_o the_o great_a importance_n of_o that_o church_n and_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v provide_v of_o able_a minister_n we_o be_v at_o present_a destitute_a of_o all_o help_n for_o they_o do_v advise_v the_o province_n of_o normandy_n to_o inquire_v in_o their_o respective_a classis_fw-la whether_o they_o may_v not_o find_v two_o church_n so_o nigh_o one_o unto_o the_o other_o
britain_n britain_n berry_n orleans_n and_o berry_n for_o orleans_n and_o berry_n mounseur_fw-fr nicholas_n vignier_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o blois_n and_o samuel_n de_fw-fr chambaran_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o baugency_n lorges_n and_o marchenoir_n maine_n tourain_n anjou_n &_o maine_n for_o touraine_n anjou_n and_o the_o main_n mounseur_fw-fr john_n eleury_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bougay_n and_o peter_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr primaudaye_n lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr bareé_fw-fr elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o chasteau_fw-fr du_fw-fr loir_fw-fr for_o the_o upper_a and_o nether_a poictou_n mounseur_fw-fr john_n bonnavet_fw-la minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o lusson_n poictou_n poictou_n and_o john_n chauffepy_v minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o niort_n and_o rené_fw-fr de_fw-fr lumont_n lord_n of_o fiefbrun_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o sansay_n etc._n xaintonge_o aunix_n etc._n etc._n for_o xaintonge_v aunix_n etc._n etc._n mounseur_fw-fr samuel_n l'hommeau_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rochel_n and_o arthur_n de_fw-fr partenay_n lord_n of_o genovillé_n and_o querray_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o tonné_fw-fr boutonné_fw-fr and_o daniel_n roy_fw-fr elder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o xaintes_n limousin_n gascony_n perigord_n and_o limousin_n for_o gascony_n perigord_n and_o limousin_n mounseur_fw-fr antony_n renaud_n minister_n of_o bourdeaux_n peter_n esperian_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n at_o st._n foy_n james_n du_fw-fr brueil_n lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr garde_n elder_a of_o tonnein_n and_o peter_n du_fw-fr bazats_fw-fr elder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o bourdeaux_n vellay_n for_o vivaretz_n and_o vellay_n for_o the_o upper_a and_o nether_a vivaretz_n and_o vellay_n mounseur_fw-fr peter_n labat_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o vabon_n la_o gorce_n and_o salvais_n john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr say_v minister_n of_o the_o church_n d'aubenac_n and_o james_n oliver_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o villeneufve_n de_fw-fr berg._n for_o the_o low_a languedoc_n mounseur_fw-fr jeremiah_n ferrier_n minister_n and_o professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n isaiah_n bailly_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n martin_n d'_fw-fr anduze_fw-fr and_o john_n de_fw-fr barjac_n lord_n of_o gasque_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n martin_n languedoc_n lower_v languedoc_n and_o john_n d'_fw-fr aguerre_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o sauve_n guyenne_n high_a languedoc_n and_o high_a guyenne_n for_o the_o high_a languedoc_n and_o guyenne_n mounseur_fw-fr bernard_n sónis_n minister_n and_o professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o the_o church_n of_o montaubon_n john_n josion_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o castres_n and_o the_o lord_n du_fw-mi boury_n governor_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o jourdan_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n there_o and_o daniel_n de_fw-fr belujon_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o villemure_n etc._n burgundy_n lyonnois_n etc._n etc._n for_o burgundy_n lyonnois_n etc._n etc._n mounseur_fw-fr peter_n collinet_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o parrey_n samuel_n de_fw-la trucis_fw-la elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o bourg_n in_o bresse_n and_o job_n james_n bonnet_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o chaalon_n upon_o saone_n for_o provence_n provence_n provence_n mounseur_fw-fr anthony_n the_o croase_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n in_o cabier_n and_o peter_n de_fw-fr villineufve_n lord_n d'_fw-fr espineuse_fw-fr elder_a of_o the_o church_n orange_n dolphiny_a and_o the_o principality_n of_o orange_n for_o dolphiny_a and_o the_o principality_n of_o orange_n mounseur_fw-fr claude_n perron_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o pragelet_n daniel_n chamier_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o â—ontlimart_n and_o jacob_n archmart_v elder_a of_o the_o same_o and_o jacob_n videl_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o brianson_n for_o normandy_n there_o be_v no_o deputy_n but_o mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr moulin_n be_v entrust_v with_o 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be_v entreat_v to_o consider_v whether_o it_o will_v not_o be_v fit_a to_o subjoin_v this_o word_n pure_a unto_o those_o of_o the_o true_a church_n which_o be_v in_o the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o article_n rome_n the_o call_v of_o our_o first_o pastor_n and_o reformer_n be_v
a_o professorship_n in_o the_o university_n determine_v 6._o pecuniary_a matter_n may_v be_v determine_v by_o another_o province_n 8._o two_o deputy_n shall_v be_v send_v and_o no_o more_o from_o contend_v church_n 12._o such_o at_o marry_n popish_a wife_n shall_v bear_v no_o office_n in_o the_o church_n 13._o two_o canon_n about_o monk_n 15_o 16._o the_o baptism_n of_o midwife_n null_n 18._o three_o case_n about_o marriage_n 19_o 20_o 21._o order_n about_o scholar_n pensioner_n 24_o elenchus_n novae_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la suppress_v 25._o professor_n of_o divinity_n shall_v finish_v their_o course_n in_o three_o year_n 31._o case_n about_o accuse_v person_n 37_o 39_o chap._n vi_o of_o account_n a_o dividend_n of_o 135000_o crown_n among_o the_o church_n and_o university_n and_o general_a deputy_n chap._n vii_o other_o account_n of_o money_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o candal_n chap._n viii_o memorial_n and_o instruction_n give_v to_o the_o lord_n general_a deputy_n chap._n 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consistory_n to_o use_v their_o prudence_n in_o prevent_v of_o those_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n which_o may_v fall_v out_o on_o such_o punctilio_n and_o to_o take_v care_n that_o every_o one_o have_v that_o respect_v pay_v he_o which_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o 25._o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr rafin_n perrot_n and_o phillipy_a about_o their_o expense_n unto_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n be_v send_v back_o unto_o the_o neighbour_n province_n with_o full_a power_n to_o determine_v final_o therein_o according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o same_o synod_n concern_v pecuniary_a matter_n 26._o the_o sieur_n beraud_n bring_v in_o a_o appeal_n of_o the_o colloquy_n of_o armagnas_n which_o complain_v of_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n and_o guyenne_n that_o mere_o out_o of_o conformity_n to_o their_o neighbour_n will_v send_v their_o deputy_n to_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n and_o guyenne_n this_o assembly_n approve_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o say_a 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he_o own_v and_o other_o he_o deny_v whereupon_o this_o assembly_n confirm_v the_o judgement_n pass_v upon_o
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in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o deputy_n of_o poictou_n declare_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v well_o able_a without_o the_o church_n of_o vielle_n vigne_n comfortable_o to_o maintain_v a_o pastor_n they_o therefore_o crave_v that_o one_o may_v be_v confer_v upon_o they_o and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v reincorporate_v with_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n this_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o those_o two_o church_n of_o vielle_n vigne_n and_o montague_n shall_v continue_v unite_v together_o and_o that_o the_o pastor_n shall_v alternative_o exercise_v in_o both_o church_n his_o ministry_n and_o shall_v appear_v in_o person_n always_o at_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o britain_n and_o both_o these_o church_n shall_v remain_v in_o this_o estate_n till_o that_o by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o they_o both_o and_o of_o the_o two_o province_n it_o be_v otherwise_o alter_v and_o ordain_v by_o authority_n of_o a_o national_a synod_n 18._o letter_n be_v write_v from_o the_o church_n of_o minerbois_n meet_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr beaufort_n and_o de_fw-fr paulignan_n desire_v that_o they_o may_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o assembly_n be_v join_v unto_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v assist_v with_o some_o money_n from_o the_o general_n stock_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o that_o minister_n which_o shall_v be_v assign_v they_o the_o synod_n have_v hear_v the_o deputy_n of_o both_o the_o province_n of_o high_a and_o low_a languedoc_n adjudge_v the_o say_a church_n unto_o the_o high_a languedoc_n and_o that_o provincial_a synod_n be_v enjoin_v to_o provide_v they_o of_o a_o pastor_n and_o now_o from_o this_o very_a hour_n there_o shall_v be_v one_o portion_n give_v to_o it_o as_o to_o the_o other_o church_n of_o the_o say_a province_n which_o shall_v because_o of_o the_o great_a number_n and_o advantage_n of_o its_o church_n supply_v that_o of_o minerbois_n out_o of_o its_o own_o stock_n that_o so_o a_o addition_n may_v be_v make_v unto_o the_o say_a portion_n and_o to_o what_o sum_n may_v be_v collect_v in_o the_o say_a church_n to_o raise_v a_o competent_a subsistence_n for_o the_o minister_n that_o shall_v be_v give_v they_o 19_o the_o letter_n of_o monsieur_n aubriot_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o maes_n saint_n puelle_n be_v read_v which_o relate_v his_o great_a poverty_n and_o the_o lamentable_a necessity_n of_o his_o church_n and_o he_o crave_v two_o or_o three_o supernumerary_a portion_n for_o his_o maintenance_n in_o the_o say_a church_n this_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n shall_v add_v to_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o say_a aubriot_n two_o portion_n more_o to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o say_a province_n without_o draw_v any_o augmentation_n to_o themselves_o from_o the_o general_a stock_n of_o the_o church_n consider_v that_o they_o have_v two_o portion_n draw_v forth_o under_o the_o name_n of_o two_o pastor_n and_o professor_n in_o the_o university_n of_o montauban_n 20._o the_o deputy_n of_o provence_n propound_v several_a matter_n not_o appertain_v to_o this_o synod_n they_o be_v dismiss_v over_o to_o the_o next_o political_a assembly_n 21._o the_o deputy_n of_o dolphiny_a complain_v that_o the_o sieur_n scoffier_n educate_v at_o their_o charge_n in_o geneva_n be_v ordain_v pastor_n to_o a_o church_n in_o berry_n and_o crave_v that_o he_o may_v be_v again_o return_v unto_o dolphiny_a this_o affair_n be_v dismiss_v over_o to_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o burgundy_n with_o full_a power_n of_o put_v a_o final_a period_n to_o it_o whether_o by_o make_v restitution_n of_o the_o money_n disburse_v on_o he_o or_o by_o enjoin_v the_o say_a scoffier_n to_o return_v unto_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a 23._o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n and_o dolphiny_a contend_v about_o the_o church_n of_o soyon_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr murac_n pastor_n of_o the_o say_a church_n shall_v subject_v himself_o as_o a_o member_n of_o they_o to_o the_o synod_n of_o vivaretz_n until_o the_o church_n of_o valence_n be_v provide_v of_o a_o more_o convenient_a meeting-place_n within_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a whereunto_o the_o say_v murac_n shall_v be_v appropriate_v and_o that_o portion_n give_v under_o his_o name_n shall_v continue_v settle_v on_o the_o church_n of_o soyon_n but_o as_o long_o as_o the_o pastor_n abovementioned_a shall_v actual_o serve_v the_o say_a church_n the_o portion_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v allot_v to_o the_o ease_n and_o benefit_n of_o both_o church_n 32._o concern_v the_o minister_n of_o nantes_n and_o fountainbleau_n see_v syn._n gap_n p._n m._n 32._o 23._o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n be_v again_o renew_v for_o that_o the_o two_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nantes_n and_o fountainbleau_n by_o command_n from_o the_o lord_n duke_n of_o sully_n do_v receive_v five_o hundred_o crown_n out_o of_o the_o portion_n adjudge_v that_o province_n this_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o the_o say_a synod_n shall_v remonstrate_v unto_o those_o minister_n once_o more_o their_o duty_n and_o command_v they_o according_o to_o perform_v it_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o by_o all_o censure_n yet_o nevertheless_o for_o the_o support_n of_o those_o church_n and_o of_o the_o province_n also_o over_o and_o above_o the_o two_o ordinary_a portion_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a minister_n and_o the_o five_o extraordinary_a grant_v by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o rochel_n there_o be_v two_o portion_n more_o by_o way_n of_o vantage_n decree_v to_o be_v throw_v into_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o say_a province_n which_o shall_v be_v pay_v they_o until_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n 24._o consider_v the_o deep_a poverty_n and_o great_a burden_n of_o the_o church_n of_o maringue_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o former_a very_a grievous_a suffering_n over_o and_o above_o the_o two_o portion_n assign_v unto_o their_o pastor_n a_o three_o extraordinary_a one_o be_v now_o also_o bestow_v upon_o they_o until_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n 25._o the_o two_o portion_n former_o grant_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o aubenac_n shall_v be_v continue_v to_o it_o till_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n 26._o mounseur_fw-fr poitey_n have_v gather_v the_o act_n of_o our_o national_a synod_n into_o one_o volume_n 28._o see_v syn._n gap_n p.m._n 28._o and_o tender_v it_o unto_o this_o assembly_n humble_o crave_v leave_n that_o by_o our_o authority_n the_o copy_n thereof_o may_v be_v distribute_v we_o approve_v the_o zeal_n and_o good_a affection_n of_o the_o say_v piotey_n do_v not_o judge_v it_o expedient_a that_o any_o copy_n thereof_o shall_v be_v impart_v because_o of_o the_o ill_a consequence_n that_o may_v happen_v hereon_o and_o therefore_o advise_v he_o to_o rest_v content_v for_o the_o present_a and_o to_o detain_v by_o he_o his_o worthy_a labour_n for_o his_o own_o private_a use_n and_o benefit_n 27._o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o high_a and_o low_a languedoc_n about_o the_o church_n of_o corme_n and_o st._n john_n du_fw-fr brueil_n order_n be_v give_v to_o those_o of_o the_o high_a languedoc_n to_o demand_v their_o remain_a debt_n of_o the_o portion_n of_o those_o two_o church_n from_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n which_o have_v receive_v their_o money_n and_o in_o case_n they_o refuse_v to_o give_v they_o satisfaction_n than_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o synod_n shall_v judge_v and_o determine_v final_o of_o that_o affair_n 28._o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n be_v exhort_v to_o consider_v the_o expense_n that_o monsieur_n benoist_n pastor_n of_o montauban_n have_v be_v at_o in_o his_o just_a defence_n against_o the_o unjust_a proceed_n of_o his_o adversary_n 29._o the_o same_o
judge_v most_o fit_a to_o effect_v and_o compass_v it_o and_o they_o shall_v far_o insist_v on_o the_o revocation_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o abolition_n verify_v in_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n and_o concernment_n to_o all_o the_o province_n that_o they_o be_v due_o acquaint_v with_o the_o issue_n and_o success_n of_o our_o renew_a and_o repeat_v supplication_n unto_o their_o majesty_n the_o aforesaid_a deputy_n be_v enjoin_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v receive_v a_o answer_n to_o they_o they_o do_v immediate_o transmit_v it_o unto_o the_o province_n 17._o the_o sieurs_fw-fr bigot_n and_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr combe_n be_v depute_a by_o this_o assembly_n to_o prosecute_v at_o law_n mounseur_fw-fr palot_n that_o so_o the_o church_n money_n remain_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o with_o which_o he_o be_v entrust_v and_o which_o he_o owe_v unto_o we_o and_o will_v never_o render_v a_o account_n of_o they_o may_v 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unprovided_a for_o divers_a month_n together_o as_o they_o have_v be_v by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o those_o receiver_n commissionated_a by_o the_o province_n upon_o the_o pretext_n but_o now_o mention_v 12._o forasmuch_o as_o divers_a deputy_n in_o this_o assembly_n declare_v that_o they_o bring_v not_o with_o they_o money_n enough_o to_o defray_v their_o charge_n during_o this_o session_n the_o deputy_n of_o the_o lord_n du_fw-fr candal_n be_v how_o in_o town_n be_v order_v to_o supply_v they_o and_o that_o out_o of_o the_o dividend_n belong_v to_o their_o province_n for_o which_o sum_n so_o receive_v by_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v accountable_a unto_o their_o respective_a province_n 13._o whereas_o we_o be_v at_o present_a necessitate_a to_o be_v at_o unusual_a expense_n in_o dispatch_n deputation_n and_o extraordinary_a business_n for_o the_o church_n this_o assembly_n require_v the_o lord_n of_o candal_n to_o pay_v in_o unto_o our_o
thirty_o and_o nine_o liver_n fourteen_o sous_fw-fr and_o seven_a denier_n beside_o the_o sum_n of_o sixty_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o and_o five_o liver_n fourteen_o sous_fw-fr and_o one_o denier_n owe_v by_o he_o by_o forbearance_n for_o not_o bring_v his_o acquittance_n which_o he_o shall_v produce_v before_o our_o general_a deputy_n and_o bring_v with_o he_o their_o certificate_n for_o his_o so_o do_v unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n which_o say_v debt_n mounseur_fw-fr sulpitius_n cuper_n render_v account_n for_o the_o say_a lord_n du_fw-fr candal_n declare_v to_o have_v rise_v out_o of_o the_o sum_n of_o three_o hundred_o and_o five_o liver_n fourteen_o sous_fw-fr remain_v due_a unto_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n for_o the_o year_n 1614_o and_o for_o that_o nothing_o have_v be_v pay_v for_o the_o first_o half_a quarter_n of_o october_n in_o the_o year_n 1615._o to_o the_o university_n of_o sedan_n and_o college_n of_o bergerac_n as_o also_o it_o arise_v out_o of_o a_o far_o great_a sum_n take_v by_o reprisal_n out_o of_o the_o account_n aforesaid_a which_o have_v be_v raise_v and_o give_v to_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o candal_n to_o be_v recover_v by_o he_o that_o so_o if_o it_o be_v once_o recover_v it_o may_v be_v distribute_v among_o all_o the_o province_n according_a to_o the_o dividend_n make_v by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o tonnein_n where_o the_o account_n of_o the_o distribution_n be_v then_o as_o now_o the_o decree_n of_o this_o present_a synod_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o to_o this_o very_a purpose_n 10._o over_o and_o above_o the_o debt_n before_o mention_v the_o say_a lord_n of_o candal_n owe_v for_o october_n quarter_n of_o the_o year_n 1616._o the_o sum_n of_o forty_o five_o thousand_o liver_n which_o he_o shall_v distribute_v unto_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o dividend_n make_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o tonnein_n 11._o moreover_o he_o owe_v for_o the_o say_a quarter_n the_o sum_n of_o nine_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o liver_n be_v a_o augmentation_n grant_v unto_o the_o church_n by_o the_o treaty_n of_o londun_v which_o begin_v the_o first_o of_o july_n 1616._o and_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o candal_n have_v account_v for_o the_o first_o july-quarter_n which_o shall_v be_v distribute_v according_a to_o the_o aforesaid_a dividend_n and_o it_o must_v be_v â—oted_v here_o that_o the_o say_a quarter_n shall_v have_v amount_v unto_o eleven_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o liver_n for_o the_o say_a augmentation_n but_o there_o have_v be_v substract_v from_o it_o by_o a_o order_n of_o council_n the_o sum_n of_o sixteen_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o liver_n to_o make_v up_o the_o pension_n promise_v unto_o our_o lord_n the_o general_a deputy_n 12._o upon_o the_o debet_fw-la of_o the_o same_o account_n for_o the_o three_o first_o quarter_n of_o the_o year_n 1616._o there_o shall_v be_v take_v the_o sum_n hereafter_o specify_v one_o part_n of_o which_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o candal_n be_v order_v to_o make_v good_a payment_n of_o and_o another_o part_n to_o detain_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n till_o further_a order_n 13._o and_o first_o of_o all_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o candal_n be_v order_v to_o reserve_v by_o he_o the_o sum_n of_o three_o thousand_o liver_n which_o he_o shall_v deliver_v unto_o that_o person_n who_o undertake_v to_o print_v the_o work_n of_o the_o most_o reverend_a chamier_n and_o shall_v take_v up_o a_o acquittance_n from_o he_o 14._o more_o the_o sum_n of_o two_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o liver_n grant_v to_o the_o deputy_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o rochel_n for_o defray_v the_o charge_n of_o their_o deputy_n at_o court_n which_o sum_n the_o say_a lord_n of_o candal_n shall_v deliver_v unto_o mounseur_fw-fr gaultron_n a_o citizen_n of_o rochel_n 15._o more_o the_o sum_n of_o seven_o hundred_o liver_n for_o defray_v the_o expense_n of_o the_o deputy_n from_o this_o present_a synod_n to_o his_o majesty_n 16._o more_o four_o hundred_o liver_n order_v to_o be_v pay_v unto_o our_o lord_n general_a deputy_n at_o court_n for_o the_o like_a journey_n unto_o court_n 17._o more_o the_o sum_n of_o three_o hundred_o liver_n pay_v by_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n unto_o monsieur_n bustonoby_n according_a to_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o tonnein_n 18._o for_o mounseur_fw-fr piloty_n journey_n three_o hundred_o liver_n 19_o a_o gratuity_n to_o mounseur_fw-fr cuper_fw-fr three_o hundred_o liver_n 20._o to_o samuel_n du_fw-fr fresne_n two_o hundred_o liver_n 21._o to_o the_o son_n of_o monsieur_n huberas_n pastor_n of_o berne_n two_o hundred_o liver_n 22._o to_z mounseur_fw-fr babat_n pastor_n of_o issoyre_n a_o hundred_o liver_n 23._o to_o the_o son_n of_o monsieur_n bernardin_n molleur_n one_o of_o the_o refugee_n from_o the_o marquisate_n of_o salluce_n the_o sum_n of_o sixty_o liver_n pay_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o candal_n unto_o monsieur_n chambrun_n pastor_n of_o nismes_n 24._o to_z mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr st._n matthieu_n send_v by_o the_o lord_n general_a deputy_n to_o the_o assembly_n at_o rochel_n by_o his_o majesty_n order_n the_o sum_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o liver_n 25._o to_o nicolas_n jane_n former_o a_o monk_n thirty_o liver_n 26._o to_o ascanius_n allion_n thirty_o liver_n 27._o for_o three_o portion_n grant_v to_o the_o church_n of_o auvergne_n by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o privas_n and_o put_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n who_o deputy_n make_v report_v that_o they_o have_v pay_v they_o into_o these_o church_n although_o they_o never_o have_v receive_v the_o money_n those_o portion_n amount_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o sixteen_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o seven_o liver_n which_o this_o assembly_n order_v to_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o lord_n du_fw-fr candal_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n until_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n have_v final_o decide_v that_o affair_n 28._o to_o the_o soldier_n and_o porter_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o garrison_n of_o vitré_n the_o sum_n of_o six_o and_o thirty_o liver_n 29._o all_o these_o parcel_n sum_v up_o together_o do_v amount_v to_o nine_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o three_o liver_n which_o shall_v be_v pay_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o candal_n who_o shall_v reimburse_v himself_o on_o the_o debt_n of_o his_o account_n arise_v from_o the_o three_o first_o quarter_n of_o the_o year_n 1616._o 30._o whereas_o by_o a_o particular_a act_n deliver_v unto_o monsieur_n cuper_fw-la deputy_n of_o the_o lord_n du_fw-fr candal_n mr._n rivett_n and_o mr._n chauve_n pastor_n be_v charge_v as_o debtor_n for_o the_o sum_n of_o twelve_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o two_o liver_n which_o they_o have_v distribute_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o this_o present_a synod_n unto_o some_o certain_a poor_a church_n and_o have_v give_v a_o acquittance_n for_o it_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v receive_v for_o their_o own_o use_n this_o assembly_n acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v do_v upon_o none_o other_o ground_n than_o to_o facilitate_v the_o account_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n du_fw-fr candal_n and_o that_o the_o say_a sum_n be_v pay_v in_o by_o they_o unto_o those_o particular_a church_n according_a to_o that_o order_n and_o instruction_n they_o have_v from_o this_o synod_n and_o that_o therefore_o we_o do_v discharge_v those_o reverend_a minister_n rivet_n and_o chauve_n and_o acquit_v they_o full_o of_o the_o say_a money_n chap._n xv._o a_o dividend_n of_o money_n among_o the_o province_n 1._o a_o dividend_n make_v among_o all_o the_o province_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o two_o hundred_o twenty_o five_o thousand_o liver_n grant_v by_o his_o majesty_n unto_o our_o church_n and_o this_o for_o the_o present_a year_n and_o the_o year_n follow_v until_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n according_a to_o which_o the_o say_a lord_n du_fw-fr candal_n shall_v make_v payment_n of_o the_o say_a sum_n as_o it_o be_v agree_v between_o he_o at_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o gap_n and_o the_o lord_n general_a deputy_n who_o treat_v with_o he_o by_o its_o authority_n 2._o out_o of_o which_o sum_n of_o 225000_o li._n before_o any_o dividend_n be_v make_v unto_o the_o province_n there_o must_v be_v deduct_v these_o sum_n follow_v which_o be_v allot_v for_o the_o yearly_a maintenance_n of_o our_o university_n and_o college_n 3._o for_o the_o university_n of_o die_n six_o hundred_o liver_n 4._o for_o the_o college_n of_o bergerac_n twelve_o hundred_o liver_n 5._o for_o the_o university_n of_o sedan_n four_o thousand_o liver_n 6._o for_o the_o university_n of_o saumur_n five_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o liver_n 7._o for_o the_o university_n of_o montauban_n three_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o eleven_o liver_n 8._o for_o the_o university_n of_o nismes_n two_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o six_o liver_n 9_o for_o the_o pension_n of_o samuel_n du_fw-fr fresne_n one_o hundred_o fifty_o seven_o liver_n
and_o in_o the_o respective_a consistory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o those_o forementioned_a minister_n by_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v allow_v six_o and_o thirty_o livre_n to_o defray_v their_o charge_n which_o shall_v be_v pay_v they_o in_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o candal_n out_o of_o the_o money_n belong_v to_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n and_o that_o province_n be_v command_v to_o see_v the_o discipline_n more_o exact_o observe_v especial_o in_o the_o point_n of_o pastor_n residence_n in_o their_o church_n 9_o samuel_n du_fw-fr fresne_n student_n in_o divinity_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o last_o synod_n hold_v at_o vitâ—e_n present_v himself_o before_o this_o assembly_n bring_v with_o he_o testimonial_n from_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o saumur_n certify_v of_o his_o piety_n religious_a conversation_n soundness_n in_o doctrine_n diligence_n in_o visit_v and_o comfort_v the_o sick_a and_o of_o his_o silence_n when_o admit_v to_o assist_v at_o their_o consistorial_n session_n and_o the_o rector_n and_o professor_n of_o the_o university_n attest_v the_o same_o thing_n also_o and_o that_o on_o all_o occasion_n whether_o by_o thesis_n public_o defend_v or_o private_a conference_n and_o discourse_n and_o by_o proposition_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o have_v manifest_v his_o good_a learning_n and_o proficiency_n in_o the_o language_n and_o divinity_n this_o assembly_n give_v credence_n to_o his_o attestation_n have_v grant_v to_o the_o say_v samuel_n du_fw-fr fresne_n the_o sum_n of_o one_o hundred_o livre_n for_o his_o journey_n hither_o and_o two_o hundred_o livre_n more_o for_o his_o maintenance_n for_o one_o year_n in_o which_o time_n he_o may_v be_v call_v out_o unto_o the_o ministry_n in_o some_o one_o of_o our_o church_n 10._o the_o sieur_n chauveton_n have_v be_v condemn_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o vitre_fw-la to_o pay_v the_o sum_n of_o three_o hundred_o livre_n to_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n 17._o 2._o vitre_fw-la p._n m._n 17._o which_o have_v maintain_v he_o in_o his_o study_n or_o in_o case_n of_o his_o default_n the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n in_o which_o he_o be_v now_o minister_n be_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o he_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o say_v chauveton_n be_v read_v by_o which_o he_o humble_o reque_v to_o be_v discharge_v from_o pay_v that_o great_a sum_n because_o it_o be_v not_o long_o of_o himself_o that_o he_o return_v not_o within_o the_o time_n prescribe_v unto_o his_o church_n of_o clay_n where_o he_o once_o serve_v but_o because_o of_o the_o many_o heavy_a domestic_a burden_n that_o lay_v sore_o upon_o he_o and_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n be_v hear_v in_o their_o remonstrance_n make_v by_o they_o upon_o this_o account_n the_o assembly_n confirm_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o former_a national_a synod_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v execute_v the_o lord_n of_o candal_n be_v order_v to_o keep_v the_o say_a sum_n of_o three_o hundred_o livre_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n out_o of_o the_o money_n belong_v to_o the_o low_a guyeune_n from_o the_o king_n liberality_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v restore_v unto_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr chauveton_n may_v be_v acquit_v from_o all_o payment_n because_o of_o his_o great_a poverty_n which_o be_v full_o notify_v unto_o this_o national_a synod_n 11._o on_o that_o affair_n of_o the_o sieur_n d'_fw-fr anglade_n concern_v arrearage_n of_o salary_n pretend_v to_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o by_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n for_o his_o possession_n of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n in_o the_o university_n of_o nismes_n 18._o 2_o vitre_fw-la p._n m._n 18._o his_o letter_n have_v be_v read_v and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o province_n of_o seventy_n on_o the_o account_n produce_v by_o he_o this_o assembly_n decree_v four_o hundred_o livre_n unto_o the_o say_a sieur_n d'_fw-fr angtade_n to_o wit_n three_o hundred_o livre_n to_o be_v pay_v he_o out_o of_o the_o money_n appropriate_v to_o the_o university_n of_o nismes_n and_o owe_v to_o he_o as_o professor_n of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n there_o and_o a_o hundred_o livre_n more_o out_o of_o the_o common_a stock_n of_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n and_o these_o money_n arise_v from_o both_o these_o fund_n shall_v be_v pay_v in_o unto_o he_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o candal_n 12._o whereas_o the_o province_n of_o berry_n have_v yield_v that_o the_o church_n of_o moulins_n shall_v be_v incorporate_v with_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n this_o act_n of_o they_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o national_a synod_n and_o as_o to_o that_o difference_n between_o the_o say_a church_n of_o moulins_n and_o the_o province_n of_o berry_n about_o money_n due_a unto_o it_o from_o the_o province_n 22._o 2._o vitre_fw-la p._n m._n 22._o as_o mounseur_fw-fr john_n durand_n their_o pastor_n have_v make_v report_n thereof_o unto_o this_o assembly_n they_o shall_v account_v with_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o say_a province_n at_o their_o next_o synod_n who_o shall_v come_v into_o burgundy_n on_o purpose_n to_o terminate_v this_o affair_n and_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v not_o agree_v the_o province_n of_o anjou_n shall_v put_v a_o final_a period_n to_o it_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o assembly_n 13._o read_v that_o article_n concern_v the_o sieur_n guerin_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o baugencey_n who_o together_o with_o divers_a other_o person_n of_o the_o province_n of_o orleans_n and_o berry_n stand_v bind_v in_o a_o very_a great_a sum_n of_o money_n 26._o 2._o vitre_fw-la p._n m._n 26._o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o say_a province_n have_v remonstrate_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o urgency_n and_o importunity_n with_o the_o marquis_n of_o rosny_n and_o the_o repeat_v instance_n of_o our_o general_a deputy_n at_o court_n with_o the_o say_a lord_n they_o can_v never_o get_v from_o he_o so_o much_o as_o one_o farthing_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr guerin_n and_o his_o surety_n be_v in_o great_a trouble_n and_o threaten_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v compel_v will_v they_o will_v they_o to_o make_v payment_n or_o else_o to_o lie_v and_o die_v in_o prison_n wherefore_o they_o most_o humble_o petition_v this_o assembly_n to_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o say_v guerin_n and_o his_o surety_n and_o to_o continue_v unto_o he_o that_o selfsame_o charitable_a assistance_n until_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n which_o be_v grant_v he_o in_o the_o last_o this_o assembly_n will_v most_o cordial_o have_v comply_v with_o their_o desire_n but_o be_v bind_v up_o by_o his_o majesty_n order_n it_o can_v divert_v the_o money_n give_v our_o minister_n for_o their_o ministerial_a labour_n unto_o any_o other_o use_v 14._o upon_o that_o complaint_n of_o john_n le_fw-fr febure_n bookseller_n and_o citizen_n of_o geneva_n against_o the_o sieur_n menuielle_n the_o young_a 21._o 2._o vitre_fw-la p._n m._n 21._o at_o present_a minister_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o orthez_n who_o judgement_n have_v be_v dismiss_v to_o the_o synod_n of_o bearn_n which_o also_o be_v advise_v to_o enjoin_v he_o to_o go_v unto_o geneva_n and_o there_o to_o justify_v himself_o from_o the_o crime_n impute_v to_o he_o before_o the_o magistrate_n of_o that_o city_n and_o in_o default_n thereof_o that_o synod_n be_v to_o suspend_v he_o from_o the_o ministry_n now_o after_o hear_v the_o relation_n of_o all_o passage_n do_v at_o geneva_n both_o before_o the_o magistrate_n and_o consistory_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o say_v le_fw-fr febre_n and_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o say_v menuielle_n friend_n to_o compound_v the_o matter_n with_o he_o and_o the_o letter_n write_v by_o the_o say_v le_fw-fr febure_n unto_o the_o synod_n of_o bearn_n the_o shift_n and_o subterfuge_n of_o the_o say_v menueille_fw-fr and_o the_o reason_n induce_v the_o synod_n of_o bearn_n not_o to_o suspend_v he_o be_v all_o urge_v by_o their_o deputy_n this_o assembly_n not_o brook_v that_o a_o man_n blast_v in_o his_o reputation_n and_o accuse_v of_o the_o crime_n of_o fornication_n shall_v be_v countenance_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o encourage_v in_o the_o function_n of_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n and_o reproach_n of_o so_o high_a and_o holy_a a_o call_v do_v once_o more_o exhort_v the_o synod_n or_o colloquy_n of_o bearn_n to_o interdict_v the_o say_a menuielle_n the_o exercise_n of_o the_o ministry_n until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v full_o clear_v himself_o from_o the_o crime_n impute_v to_o he_o and_o notice_n hereof_o shall_v be_v give_v by_o letter_n in_o our_o name_n unto_o the_o synod_n of_o bearn_n as_o also_o of_o some_o other_o matter_n
year_n old_a heretofore_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n stephens_n in_o forest_n tall_a of_o stature_n chestnut-coloured_a hair_n head_n lift_v up_o he_o be_v depose_v for_o adultery_n by_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n 3._o john_n pressac_n alias_o martin_n bear_v at_o montauban_n former_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o brieteste_a in_o albigeois_n a_o apostate_n of_o mean_a stature_n about_o thirty_o year_n old_a he_o have_v little_a eye_n sink_v deep_a into_o his_o head_n and_o purblind_a brown_a chestnut_n hair_n pale_a visage_a great_a nose_n rash_a and_o haughty_a in_o speak_v 4._o n._n laurens_n a_o apostate_n bear_v at_o montpellier_n a_o little_a dwarfish_a fellow_n about_o thirty_o year_n old_a bald_a head_a black_a beard_n little_a eye_n great_a lip_n pale-visaged_a former_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o aymargues_n in_o low_a languedoc_n public_o accuse_v of_o adultery_n 5._o hector_n joly_n former_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n in_o the_o high_a languedoc_n about_o nine_o and_o forty_o year_n old_a pretty_a tall_a of_o stature_n black_a haired_a be_v depose_v by_o this_o synod_n for_o the_o heinous_a crime_n of_o fornication_n 6._o stephen_n giraud_n heretofore_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o gemauzac_n in_o xaintonge_n about_o two_o and_o thirty_o year_n old_a high_a enough_o of_o stature_n black_a hair_n red_a face_v his_o eye_n sink_v into_o his_o head_n be_v depose_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o xaintonge_n with_o hope_n give_v he_o and_o a_o promise_n of_o be_v restore_v but_o he_o be_v total_o deprive_v and_o depose_v by_o this_o synod_n for_o drunkenness_n adultery_n and_o theft_n 7._o john_n cottelier_n sometime_o minister_v in_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n in_o the_o low_a languedoc_n about_o five_o and_o thirty_o year_n little_a of_o stature_n but_o a_o well_o compact_a fellow_n bald_a head_a black_a hair_n scarce_o any_o beard_n high_a forehead_n he_o be_v depose_v for_o fornication_n and_o other_o crime_n 8._o paul_n daude_v former_o minister_v in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n john_n of_o gardonenque_n depose_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o sevennes_n and_o his_o deposition_n be_v confirm_v in_o this_o for_o divers_a notorious_a crime_n he_o be_v a_o fellow_n about_o two_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n of_o a_o flaxen_a colour_a hair_n red_a beard_n a_o long_a and_o ghastly_a visage_n great_a nose_n ferret_n eye_n sink_v deep_a into_o his_o head_n and_o yet_o pore_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o short_a of_o stature_n 9_o n._n philippin_n bear_v at_o newcastle_n in_o switzerland_n tall_a enough_o and_o great_a neck_v red_a beard_n a_o bald_a uplift_a head_n wide_a open_a nostril_n lame_a of_o his_o right_a hand_n he_o be_v sometime_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o chasteau_n dauphin_n but_o interdict_v the_o ministry_n for_o divers_a natural_a infirmity_n by_o the_o synod_n of_o dolphin_n and_o now_o a_o vagabond_n do_v and_o decree_v in_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o alez_n which_o sit_v from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o october_n till_o the_o second_o of_o december_n 1620._o sign_v in_o the_o original_a by_o du_fw-fr moulin_n moderator_n brunier_fw-fr assessor_n vignier_n scribe_n papillon_n scribe_n and_o by_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o deputy_n the_o synod_n of_o alez_n begin_v on_o a_o thursday_n and_o end_v on_o a_o wednesday_n the_o original_a be_v lodge_v in_o the_o archive_v of_o rochel_n the_o act_n canon_n decision_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o xxiv_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n and_z of_o bearne_v hold_v in_o the_o town_n of_o charenton_n st._n maurice_n near_o paris_n the_o first_o day_n of_o september_n and_o end_v the_o first_o of_o october_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1623._o by_o the_o authority_n and_o permission_n of_o lewis_n xiii_o king_n of_o france_n and_o navarr_n be_v the_o sixty_o four_o king_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n in_o which_o sit_v the_o first_o commissioner_n for_o his_o majesty_n the_o lord_n augustus_n galland_n a_o member_n of_o the_o say_a communion_n according_a to_o his_o majesty_n letter_n patent_n of_o the_o 17_o of_o april_n 1623._o verify_v in_o parliament_n the_o second_o of_o may_n follow_v it_o be_v his_o majesty_n pleasure_n that_o always_o in_o all_o colloquy_n and_o synod_n for_o the_o future_a there_o shall_v be_v present_a a_o officer_n of_o the_o king_n profess_v the_o reform_a religion_n to_o represent_v his_o person_n and_o see_v that_o nothing_o but_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n be_v treat_v and_o debate_v in_o they_o as_o have_v be_v decree_v by_o the_o edict_n the_o content_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o charenton_n chap._n i._n the_o first_o commissioner_n from_o the_o king_n in_o a_o national_a synod_n the_o lord_n augustus_n galland_n deputy_n to_o the_o synod_n election_n of_o officer_n chap._n ii_o the_o king_n commission_n to_o the_o lord_n galland_n chap._n iii_o a_o great_a debate_n about_o this_o commission_n chap._n iu._n approbation_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n chap._n v._n observation_n upon_o the_o discipline_n chap._n vi_o observation_n upon_o the_o synod_n of_o alez_n chap._n vii_o reflection_n upon_o those_o observation_n make_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o alez_n on_o two_o act_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o vitre_fw-la chap._n viii_o reflection_n upon_o their_o appeal_n chap._n ix_o reflection_n upon_o their_o chapter_n of_o general_n matter_n chap._n x._o reflection_n upon_o that_o of_o particular_a matter_n chap._n xi_o reflection_n upon_o their_o college_n and_o university_n chap._n xii_o one_o observation_n on_o their_o general_a law_n for_o the_o university_n chap._n xiii_o appeal_v unto_o this_o national_a synod_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o general_a matter_n chap._n xv._o a_o remarkable_a passage_n about_o mounseur_fw-fr primrose_n pastor_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o bourdeaux_n and_o arnoux_n the_o jesuit_n see_v g._n m._n 16._o chap._n xvi_o a_o canon_n pass_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o king_n letter_n that_o no_o minister_n shall_v be_v deputy_n unto_o political_a assembly_n see_v g._n m._n 17._o chap._n xvii_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o french_a king_n unwillingness_n to_o suffer_v mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr moulin_n to_o be_v minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n or_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o kingdom_n a_o catalogue_n of_o du_fw-fr moulins_n work_v dr._n twiss_n testimony_n of_o he_o and_o they_o chap._n xviii_o particular_a matter_n chap._n xix_o a_o expedient_a to_o preserve_v the_o church_n peace_n p._n m._n 11._o chap._n xx._n a_o account_n of_o curcellaeus_n another_o ecebolius_n p._n m._n 17._o chap._n xxi_o mr_n cameron_n address_v unto_o the_o synod_n p._n m._n 33._o chap._n xxii_o of_o university_n and_o college_n chap._n xxiii_o the_o lord_n of_o candal_n account_n chap._n xxiv_o a_o dividend_n of_o money_n among_o the_o province_n chap._n xxv_o the_o roll_n of_o apostate_n chap._n xxvi_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o arminian_n controversy_n canon_n about_o predestination_n election_n and_o reprobation_n error_n reject_v chap._n i._o of_o christ_n death_n and_o man_n redemption_n by_o it_o error_n reject_v chap._n ii_o of_o man_n natural_a depravedness_n conversion_n and_o god_n method_n in_o it_o error_n reject_v chap._n iii_o the_o saint_n perseverance_n error_n reject_v chap._n iu._n all_o subscribe_v by_o the_o moderator_n and_o deputy_n xxvii_o remark_n upon_o some_o of_o the_o member_n of_o this_o synod_n the_o first_o synod_n of_o charenton_n synod_n 1623._o the_o 24_o synod_n synod_n xxiv_o 1623._o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n amen_o the_o act_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n hold_v at_o charenton_n near_o paris_n the_o first_o of_o september_n and_o divers_a day_n after_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o three_o chap._n i._n the_o king_n first_o commissioner_n deputy_n and_o synodical_a officer_n the_o lord_n augustus_n galland_n councillor_n of_o the_o king_n in_o his_o council_n of_o estate_n and_o attorney-general_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o navarre_n be_v commissionated_a by_o his_o majesty_n to_o open_v this_o synod_n by_o his_o royal_a authority_n and_o to_o be_v present_a in_o all_o its_o session_n as_o shall_v be_v afterward_o declare_v there_o appear_v as_o deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n mr._n benjamin_n basnage_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o charenton_n john_n maximilian_n de_fw-fr baux_n lord_n de_fw-mi l'_fw-mi angle_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rouen_n john_n lewis_n mustel_n esq_n lord_n of_o boisroger_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o ponteau_n de_fw-fr mer_n and_o james_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr joy_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n l_o o._n as_o for_o the_o province_n of_o orleans_n and_o berry_n mr._n simon_n jurieux_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o chastillon_n on_o the_o 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normandy_n in_o this_o case_n decree_v that_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr bois_n shall_v be_v receive_v and_o fix_v in_o the_o pastoral_n office_n of_o the_o say_a church_n of_o contain_v and_o crocy_n until_o the_o next_o meeting_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o normandy_n 16._o mounseur_fw-fr joly_n petition_v this_o assembly_n for_o some_o relief_n for_o himself_o and_o poor_a family_n until_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n and_o that_o leave_n may_v be_v give_v he_o to_o aspire_v unto_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o hebrew_n language_n in_o case_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o vacancy_n this_o assembly_n grant_v he_o the_o letter_n and_o because_o of_o his_o want_n and_o the_o distress_a condition_n of_o his_o family_n they_o do_v give_v he_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o livre_n and_o for_o the_o future_a do_v continue_v unto_o he_o one_o free_a portion_n under_o the_o same_o name_n as_o it_o be_v grant_v he_o by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o alez_n chap._n xx._n truth_n n._n b._n this_o curcelles_n be_v after_o fix_a pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o vitre_fw-la le_fw-fr francois_n in_o champagne_n where_o have_v beget_v his_o servant_n maid_n with_o child_n he_o forsake_v his_o church_n and_o flee_v into_o holland_n that_o the_o may_v escape_v the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o his_o crime_n which_o of_o his_o free_a will_v he_o have_v commit_v where_o he_o return_v with_o the_o dog_n unto_o his_o former_a vomit_n and_o lick_v up_o his_o once_o abpured_a error_n and_o live_v and_o die_v a_o implacable_a line_n my_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o and_o of_o all_o its_o professor_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a there_o be_v find_v among_o his_o book_n a_o manuscript_n write_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n against_o the_o godhead_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n 17_o monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr courcelles_n former_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o amiens_n have_v refuse_v to_o subscribe_v the_o doctrine_n 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forbid_v he_o and_o all_o other_o professor_n in_o our_o university_n and_o minister_n in_o our_o church_n to_o teach_v or_o write_v any_o such_o doctrine_n for_o time_n to_o come_v upon_o pain_n of_o incur_v all_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n 32._o and_o as_o for_o those_o sharp_a word_n mention_v by_o his_o lordship_n the_o commissioner_n the_o church_n be_v utter_a stranger_n to_o they_o have_v declare_v the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o all_o modesty_n and_o meekness_n however_o they_o have_v be_v ill_o handle_v in_o divers_a place_n and_o though_o oftentimes_o our_o adversary_n have_v most_o licentious_o pervert_v the_o most_o innocent_a expression_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o render_v we_o more_o odious_a and_o criminal_a 33._o the_o lord_n galland_n his_o majesty_n commissioner_n require_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr bastide_n may_v be_v remove_v from_o the_o church_n of_o st._n africa_n in_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n because_o his_o deportment_n in_o the_o say_a church_n have_v be_v destructive_a to_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n the_o assembly_n be_v inform_v
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the_o lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vrilliere_n secretary_n of_o state_n that_o his_o majesty_n be_v very_o well_o please_v yea_o high_o satisfy_v with_o the_o conduct_n and_o moderation_n of_o this_o assembly_n and_o with_o those_o testimonial_n and_o expression_n render_v by_o they_o of_o their_o affection_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o that_o within_o a_o few_o day_n this_o synod_n shall_v receive_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o his_o goodwill_n in_o a_o very_a considerable_a sum_n of_o monies_n his_o majesty_n resolve_v to_o gratify_v they_o so_o far_o as_o to_o defray_v the_o charge_n the_o assembly_n must_v needs_o be_v at_o out_o of_o his_o own_o treasury_n and_o to_o bear_v the_o expense_n of_o all_o the_o deputy_n in_o their_o travel_n and_o sojourn_v here_o and_o he_o far_o exhort_v the_o synod_n and_o all_o the_o church_n in_o general_a to_o continue_v in_o their_o duty_n upon_o which_o depend_v their_o preservation_n and_o that_o it_o will_v give_v they_o a_o most_o solid_a ground_n to_o expect_v and_o hope_v for_o his_o majesty_n most_o speedy_a and_o favourable_a answer_n unto_o their_o cahier_n which_o they_o have_v send_v unto_o he_o and_o which_o will_v be_v dispatch_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o synod_n be_v break_v up_o and_o he_o desire_v that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v overlong_a nor_o tedious_a in_o their_o session_n for_o many_o reason_n that_o he_o can_v give_v and_o whereas_o his_o majesty_n for_o divers_a very_o great_a and_o weighty_a consideration_n and_o motive_n have_v by_o his_o writ_n the_o eleven_o of_o august_n last_o interdict_v the_o sieurs_fw-fr beraud_n banage_n and_o bouterove_v from_o be_v member_n of_o this_o national_a synod_n and_o by_o his_o express_a injunction_n have_v order_v their_o removal_n out_o of_o their_o respective_a province_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a exercise_n their_o ministry_n either_o in_o languedoc_n normandy_n or_o dolphiny_a now_o out_o of_o his_o mere_a grace_n and_o respect_n have_v to_o the_o most_o humble_a petition_n of_o this_o synod_n present_v he_o by_o their_o deputy_n it_o have_v seem_v good_a unto_o he_o to_o restore_v those_o reverend_a person_n mr._n banage_v beraud_n and_o bouterove_v unto_o their_o respective_a church_n and_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o sit_v according_a to_o that_o trust_v repose_v in_o they_o as_o deputy_n in_o this_o very_a synod_n but_o charge_v they_o withal_o to_o use_v for_o time_n come_v more_o and_o great_a moderation_n in_o their_o write_n and_o sermon_n in_o which_o it_o be_v his_o majesty_n pleasure_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v more_o circumspect_a and_o reserve_v and_o to_o keep_v themselves_o within_o the_o bound_n prescribe_v they_o by_o the_o discipline_n and_o as_o for_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr bouterove_n before_o his_o majesty_n will_v ordain_v his_o restoration_n his_o majesty_n desire_v to_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o sentence_n pass_v against_o he_o in_o the_o parliament_n of_o grenoble_n because_o it_o relate_v unto_o a_o certain_a book_n write_v by_o the_o say_v bouterove_v 20._o upon_o this_o declaration_n make_v by_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n of_o his_o majesty_n goodwill_n and_o of_o his_o favourable_a inclination_n unto_o the_o church_n it_o be_v unanimous_o vote_v and_o decree_v that_o most_o humble_a thanks_o shall_v be_v return_v unto_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o grant_v of_o his_o gracious_a favour_n and_o that_o a_o new_a address_n shall_v be_v make_v he_o by_o this_o assembly_n with_o a_o humble_a petition_n for_o the_o restoration_n of_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr bouterove_n and_o that_o the_o synod_n may_v have_v licence_n give_v it_o to_o sit_v without_o a_o dissolution_n till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o money_n destine_v by_o his_o majesty_n liberality_n for_o the_o defray_n of_o its_o expense_n be_v pay_v in_o and_o distribute_v according_a to_o he_o intention_n of_o his_o majesty_n by_o the_o synod_n itself_o conformable_o to_o that_o order_n which_o have_v be_v always_o observe_v in_o the_o dividend_n of_o monies_n grant_v we_o by_o his_o majesty_n chap._n viii_o election_n of_o general_n deputy_n 21._o several_a province_n request_v that_o his_o majesty_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o grant_v out_o his_o royal_a writ_n of_o licence_n for_o the_o election_n and_o nomination_n of_o general_n deputy_n the_o lord_n commissioner_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v his_o majesty_n pleasure_n that_o this_o assembly_n shall_v agree_v with_o he_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o two_o person_n acceptable_a unto_o his_o majesty_n who_o may_v exercise_v the_o office_n of_o general_n deputy_n and_o reside_v near_o his_o person_n and_o attend_v the_o court_n in_o all_o its_o progress_n and_o motion_n the_o synod_n have_v confer_v in_o private_a by_o its_o commissioner_n with_o the_o forementioned_a lord_n do_v nominate_v the_o lord_n marquis_n of_o clermont_n and_o the_o lord_n galland_n lieutenant_n general_n in_o the_o bailiwick_n of_o the_o artillery_n and_o of_o
the_o national_a synod_n of_o rochel_n the_o 18_o in_o order_n hold_v in_o the_o year_n 1607._o on_o the_o discipline_n by_o which_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a the_o say_a article_n have_v be_v explain_v the_o assembly_n give_v leave_v unto_o provincial_a synod_n to_o extend_v the_o loan_n of_o pastor_n unto_o the_o term_n of_o a_o full_a year_n notwithstanding_o the_o church_n from_o whence_o those_o pastor_n be_v borrow_v have_v enter_v their_o appeal_n against_o it_o 4._o upon_o the_o four_o article_n of_o the_o 2d_o chapter_n the_o province_n of_o poictou_n be_v advise_v to_o observe_v that_o canon_n frame_v by_o the_o 24_o national_a synod_n hold_v at_o charenton_n in_o the_o year_n 1623._o which_o have_v ordain_v that_o the_o child_n of_o minister_n shall_v not_o he_o prefer_v unto_o the_o pension_n unless_o caeterus_a paribus_fw-la they_o be_v equal_a in_o merit_n with_o the_o other_o competitor_n 5._o after_o those_o word_n in_o the_o 8_o article_n of_o the_o 5_o chapter_n as_o also_o all_o sentence_n of_o suspension_n those_o shall_v be_v add_v which_o be_v give_v by_o the_o consistory_n and_o be_v not_o declare_v before_o the_o congregation_n shall_v be_v bind_v although_o the_o suspend_v person_n have_v make_v his_o appeal_n either_o to_o a_o colloquy_n or_o provincial_a synod_n 6._o in_o obedience_n to_o those_o remonstrance_n make_v by_o his_o lordship_n the_o lord_n commissioner_n the_o province_n be_v exhort_v to_o come_v prepare_v to_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n in_o which_o it_o will_v be_v debate_v whether_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v change_v in_o the_o 19_o and_o 20_o article_n of_o the_o 5_o chapter_n before_o mention_v 7._o the_o word_n gypsys_n the_o french_a call_v they_o bohemian_o shall_v be_v raze_v out_o of_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n because_o the_o two_o other_o do_v sufficient_o explain_v it_o 8._o those_o word_n as_o also_o the_o name_n of_o office_n such_o as_o baptist_n angel_n apostle_n shall_v be_v strike_v out_o of_o the_o four_o article_n of_o the_o forementioned_a 11_o chapter_n as_o be_v useless_a and_o now_o not_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n 9_o the_o deputy_n of_o xaintonge_n upon_o that_o same_o article_n report_v that_o divers_a person_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n do_v give_v name_n unto_o child_n in_o baptism_n which_o occasion_v ridiculous_a raillery_n and_o foolish_a jest_a and_o that_o it_o will_v be_v needful_a to_o redress_v it_o the_o synod_n give_v liberty_n unto_o that_o province_n to_o use_v such_o mean_n as_o they_o judge_v best_o and_o most_o expedient_a to_o effect_v it_o 10._o the_o lord_n commissioner_n remonstrate_v on_o the_o 18_o article_n of_o the_o same_o 11_o chapter_n that_o the_o register_n of_o baptism_n marriage_n and_o interment_n of_o the_o member_n of_o all_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v yearly_o bring_v into_o those_o court_n of_o judicature_n whereunto_o our_o respective_a church_n do_v belong_v the_o synod_n unanimous_o concur_v with_o his_o lordship_n and_o enjoin_v all_o the_o province_n to_o see_v that_o it_o be_v according_o observe_v and_o perform_v 11._o upon_o the_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n instead_o of_o those_o word_n at_o the_o close_a of_o the_o first_o article_n of_o the_o 13_o chapter_n shall_v give_v such_o advice_n unto_o the_o party_n as_o may_v be_v convenient_a there_o shall_v be_v insert_v according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o vertueil_n in_o the_o year_n 1567._o and_o of_o montauban_n in_o the_o year_n 1594_o these_o word_n the_o consistory_n shall_v advise_v the_o party_n to_o apply_v themselves_o unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 12._o these_o word_n nevertheless_o the_o party_n shall_v be_v exhort_v not_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o word_n and_o promise_v de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la without_o great_a and_o lawful_a cause_n shall_v be_v insert_v into_o the_o five_o article_n of_o the_o same_o 13_o chapter_n and_o the_o clause_n begin_v thus_o all_o promise_v shall_v be_v raze_v 13._o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n this_o clause_n be_v add_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 13_o article_n of_o the_o 13_o chapter_n unless_o that_o such_o a_o marriage_n be_v authorize_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 14._o upon_o the_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n the_o synod_n decree_v that_o such_o as_o in_o conformity_n to_o the_o 18_o article_n of_o the_o same_o 13_o chapter_n do_v cause_v their_o bane_n to_o be_v publish_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o popish_a religion_n shall_v carry_v a_o certificate_n of_o their_o be_v of_o the_o reform_a religion_n unto_o that_o church_n which_o be_v near_a the_o place_n of_o their_o abide_v and_o where_o their_o bane_n also_o shall_v be_v proclaim_v that_o so_o all_o surprisal_n may_v be_v prevent_v 15._o these_o follow_a word_n shall_v close_v up_o the_o 22d_o article_n of_o the_o same_o 13_o chapter_n unless_o the_o magistrate_n have_v interpose_v with_o his_o judicial_a sentence_n to_o the_o contrary_n 16._o upon_o the_o 2d_o and_o 11_o article_n of_o the_o 14_o chapter_n the_o synod_n approve_v of_o that_o sentence_n give_v by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o xaintonge_n which_o judge_v that_o the_o faithful_a ought_v not_o to_o desire_v their_o party_n of_o the_o contrary_a religion_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o te_fw-la igitur_fw-la and_o cross_n 17._o the_o assembly_n not_o be_v able_a to_o add_v or_o change_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o four_o article_n of_o the_o 14_o chapter_n give_v licence_n unto_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n to_o establish_v for_o its_o own_o particular_a service_n such_o order_n as_o it_o shall_v judge_v most_o fit_v for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o division_n 18._o the_o lord_n commissioner_n require_v that_o for_o the_o future_a no_o book_n may_v be_v publish_v till_o it_o have_v be_v first_o examine_v by_o divine_n appoint_v unto_o that_o very_a purpose_n this_o assembly_n do_v thereupon_o ordain_v that_o the_o 16_o article_n of_o the_o say_v 14_o chapter_n of_o the_o discipline_n shall_v be_v couch_v in_o these_o term_n minister_n nor_o any_o other_o member_n of_o these_o our_o reform_a church_n may_v not_o cause_v any_o book_n concern_v religion_n which_o be_v either_o make_v by_o themselves_o or_o any_o other_o to_o be_v print_v or_o publish_v till_o such_o time_n as_o they_o have_v first_o communicate_v the_o manuscript_n copy_n unto_o the_o colloquy_n or_o if_o occasion_n so_o require_v unto_o the_o provincial_a synod_n and_o in_o case_n the_o matter_n be_v urgent_a unto_o the_o university_n or_o unto_o two_o pastor_n nominate_v by_o the_o synod_n who_o shall_v give_v a_o attestation_n under_o their_o own_o hand_n that_o they_o have_v examine_v the_o say_a manuscript_n 19_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n acquaint_v the_o synod_n that_o his_o majesty_n have_v send_v he_o divers_a book_n and_o treatise_n on_o several_a subject_n fraught_v with_o injurious_a and_o intolerable_a expression_n and_o therefore_o require_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v censure_v according_a to_o their_o desert_n whereupon_o the_o synod_n request_v the_o say_a lord_n commissioner_n that_o those_o book_n may_v not_o be_v at_o all_o look_v into_o because_o they_o be_v print_v many_o year_n ago_o and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o when_o their_o author_n be_v enforce_v to_o it_o by_o the_o bitter_a provocation_n of_o other_o profess_v a_o contrary_a religion_n and_o the_o synod_n have_v together_o with_o his_o lordship_n take_v all_o possible_a care_n in_o the_o forego_n canon_n to_o prevent_v the_o print_n of_o all_o offensive_a book_n for_o the_o future_a the_o province_n shall_v use_v all_o possible_a care_n and_o circumspection_n that_o his_o majesty_n shall_v not_o have_v any_o the_o least_o occasion_n to_o complain_v of_o we_o with_o which_o answer_n his_o lordship_n remain_v satisfy_v and_o judge_v it_o not_o meet_v that_o any_o particular_a censure_n shall_v be_v apply_v unto_o those_o book_n as_o he_o have_v at_o first_o demand_v 20._o the_o whole_a book_n of_o church-discipline_n have_v be_v read_v over_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n do_v in_o their_o own_o name_n and_o in_o they_o who_o have_v commissionated_a they_o sign_n it_o promise_v solemn_o that_o they_o will_v observe_v it_o and_o see_v it_o exact_o observe_v by_o their_o respective_a province_n chap._n xvi_o observation_n make_v in_o read_v the_o act_n of_o the_o 25_o national_a synod_n hold_v at_o castres_n in_o the_o year_n 1626._o chap._n xvii_o a_o great_a debate_n about_o incorporate_n the_o church_n of_o bearn_n with_o those_o of_o france_n oppose_v by_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n article_n 1._o the_o province_n of_o bearn_n have_v charge_v its_o deputy_n to_o submit_v it_o unto_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o our_o national_a synod_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o
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all_o the_o church_n 16._o complaint_n have_v be_v bring_v against_o divers_a pastor_n non-residents_a in_o the_o colloquy_n of_o low_a quercy_n unto_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n and_o those_o complaint_n together_o with_o the_o letter_n of_o those_o minister_n apologize_v for_o themselves_o have_v be_v dismiss_v to_o the_o colloquy_n of_o albigeois_n and_o the_o synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n to_o judge_n of_o their_o case_n now_o the_o sentence_n pass_v upon_o they_o be_v revise_v in_o this_o present_a synod_n and_o this_o assembly_n be_v willing_a to_o support_v and_o encourage_v they_o in_o their_o ministry_n do_v once_o more_o ordain_v the_o colloquy_n of_o albigeois_n to_o renew_v their_o information_n and_o to_o examine_v afresh_o the_o pretend_a inability_n of_o those_o church_n and_o to_o urge_v and_o induce_v they_o by_o all_o kind_n of_o argument_n and_o those_o the_o most_o forcible_a to_o perform_v their_o duty_n and_o to_o bring_v in_o a_o account_n hereof_o unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n 17._o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nerac_n which_o refuse_v to_o defray_v the_o charge_n the_o church_n of_o again_o be_v at_o in_o the_o removal_n of_o monsieur_n vignier_n be_v dismiss_v over_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n because_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o affair_n which_o do_v depend_v upon_o national_a synod_n 18._o that_o judgement_n give_v by_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a in_o the_o cause_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr aymier_fw-fr be_v ratify_v by_o this_o present_a synod_n 19_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n have_v give_v their_o consent_n unto_o it_o this_o assembly_n permit_v for_o this_o time_n that_o the_o church_n of_o st._n estienne_n in_o forest_n be_v incorporate_v with_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n 20._o the_o promise_v make_v by_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n unto_o the_o province_n of_o bearn_n about_o the_o minister_n bear_v in_o it_o and_o employ_v in_o divers_a church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v again_o confirm_v and_o the_o say_a province_n be_v exhort_v to_o acquiesce_v and_o rest_v satisfy_v therewith_o 21._o whereas_o the_o adjunction_n of_o the_o church_n of_o valence_n unto_o that_o of_o soyon_n be_v indispensable_o needful_a for_o the_o subsistence_n of_o this_o latter_a the_o synod_n injoin_v the_o say_a church_n to_o incorporate_v itself_o with_o it_o as_o it_o have_v do_v former_o and_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v notify_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o deputy_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n of_o sevennes_n and_o provence_n as_o they_o return_v in_o their_o way_n homeward_o 22._o the_o deputy_n of_o vivaretz_n remonstrate_v that_o the_o article_n concern_v monsieur_n perrier_n account_n be_v leave_v out_o in_o that_o copy_n of_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n which_o be_v bring_v down_o unto_o their_o province_n and_o that_o it_o be_v sit_v the_o say_a account_n shall_v be_v revise_v this_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o the_o say_a province_n do_v apply_v itself_o unto_o that_o of_o dolphiny_a which_o shall_v summon_v the_o say_a perrier_n before_o they_o and_o judge_v final_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o say_a remonstrance_n 23._o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n shall_v cite_v mounseur_fw-fr bustanoby_n before_o they_o that_o he_o may_v account_v with_o they_o about_o the_o employment_n of_o the_o three_o hundred_o liver_n deliver_v unto_o his_o decease_a father_n by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o castres_n and_o they_o shall_v make_v report_n thereof_o unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n a_o penitent_a minister_n seek_v and_o petition_v to_o be_v restore_v be_v deny_v but_o with_o advice_n to_o betake_v himself_o to_o some_o other_o call_v 24._o samuel_n du_fw-fr fresné_fw-fr depose_v from_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n by_o the_o consistory_n of_o vienna_n and_o synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n presenred_n himself_o unto_o this_o assembly_n and_o with_o a_o shower_n of_o tear_n implore_v the_o pardon_n and_o bowel_n of_o the_o church_n who_o he_o have_v offend_v by_o his_o fall_n but_o upon_o perusal_n of_o the_o act_n of_o his_o deposition_n and_o the_o 51st_o article_n of_o the_o discipline_n which_o deprive_v they_o of_o all_o hope_n of_o restoration_n who_o be_v fall_v into_o such_o crime_n of_o which_o he_o stand_v convict_v the_o assembly_n advise_v he_o to_o betake_v himself_o to_o some_o other_o call_v and_o to_o repair_v the_o scandal_n he_o have_v give_v by_o his_o perseverance_n in_o true_a repentance_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o godliness_n 25._o forasmuch_o as_o in_o that_o information_n bring_v in_o against_o the_o say_a du_fw-fr fresné_fw-fr there_o be_v several_a overcurious_a question_n and_o very_o ill-becoming_a the_o gravity_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n be_v charge_v to_o make_v remonstrance_n thereof_o unto_o the_o party_n who_o draw_v up_o those_o article_n of_o information_n against_o he_o and_o to_o put_v to_o their_o helping-hand_n that_o no_o such_o matter_n be_v do_v for_o the_o future_a 26._o whereas_o the_o holy_a apostle_n in_o the_o 8_o verse_n of_o the_o 3d_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n say_v express_o that_o their_o damnation_n be_v just_a who_o say_v let_v we_o do_v good_a that_o evil_n may_v come_v thereof_o and_o that_o it_o be_v neither_o consist_v with_o reason_n nor_o the_o integrity_n of_o our_o christian_a profession_n to_o prefer_v the_o consideration_n of_o our_o little_a temporal_a loss_n and_o concern_v unto_o the_o duty_n of_o conscience_n this_o assembly_n can_v therefore_o admit_v of_o those_o excuse_n allege_v by_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rochel_n for_o neglect_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o first_o article_n of_o general_n matter_n in_o the_o forego_n synod_n and_o therefore_o do_v once_o more_o renew_v its_o injunction_n that_o all_o the_o church_n do_v conform_v themselves_o unto_o the_o practice_n thereof_o and_o judge_v the_o consistory_n of_o the_o say_a church_n of_o rochel_n worthy_a of_o the_o sharp_a censure_n and_o far_o ordain_v that_o letter_n be_v write_v unto_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o say_a city_n to_o convince_v they_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o scandal_n which_o their_o connivency_n and_o unsufferable_a cowardice_n have_v give_v unto_o all_o the_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o they_o be_v adjure_v by_o the_o compassion_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o the_o religious_a resentment_n of_o sincere_a and_o devout_a christian_n to_o hold_v keep_v and_o observe_v strict_o precise_o and_o inviolable_o the_o sincere_a profession_n of_o god_n save_v truth_n in_o its_o purity_n and_o power_n without_o swerve_v or_o derogate_a from_o it_o by_o any_o action_n either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o contrary_a thereunto_o 27._o all_o our_o university_n be_v exhort_v to_o conform_v themselves_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v unto_o the_o observation_n of_o that_o article_n of_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n which_o recommend_v the_o profession_n of_o metaphysic_n to_o the_o professor_n of_o philosophy_n chap._n xiii_o bearn_n incorporate_v with_o the_o church_n of_o france_n 28._o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o bearn_n have_v declare_v that_o their_o synod_n do_v accept_v the_o union_n of_o the_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n under_o the_o condition_n grant_v they_o by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o charenton_n in_o their_o observation_n upon_o the_o first_o article_n of_o that_o of_o castres_n and_o that_o they_o do_v from_o this_o instant_a submit_v themselves_o unto_o all_o our_o national_a synod_n that_o shall_v be_v hold_v hereafter_o and_o they_o promise_v also_o that_o they_o will_v allow_v of_o all_o appeal_v bring_v by_o the_o pastor_n elder_n and_o church_n of_o their_o principality_n unto_o these_o our_o national_a synod_n and_o far_o that_o they_o consent_v for_o the_o future_a to_o exercise_v their_o discipline_n in_o all_o point_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o discipline_n
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