2d_o article_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o marriage_n and_o book_n of_o discipline_n that_o all_o person_n young_a or_o old_a though_o they_o have_v be_v former_o marry_v if_o they_o refuse_v to_o pay_v that_o honour_n and_o duty_n unto_o their_o parent_n of_o acquaint_v they_o with_o their_o intend_a purpose_n of_o marriage_n shall_v be_v sharp_o reprove_v by_o the_o consistory_n displine_n this_o be_v the_o 6_o article_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o marriage_n and_o book_n of_o displine_n ix_o after_o these_o word_n in_o the_o three_o touch_v consanguinity_n and_o affinity_n the_o faithful_a may_v not_o contract_v marriage_n with_o person_n and_o in_o lieu_n of_o what_o follow_v viii_o 1571._o synod_n viii_o forasmuch_o as_o great_a scandal_n may_v proceed_v from_o it_o whereof_o the_o church_n shall_v take_v cognizance_n there_o shall_v be_v put_v unless_o it_o be_v permit_v they_o by_o the_o king_n edict_n x._o this_o addition_n shall_v be_v make_v unto_o the_o seven_o discipline_n this_o be_v the_o 16_o chapter_n of_o marriage_n and_o book_n of_o discipline_n and_o if_o the_o party_n resolve_v to_o solemnize_v their_o marriage_n in_o any_o other_o place_n than_o that_o where_o their_o bane_n be_v publish_v they_o shall_v take_v with_o they_o a_o sufficient_a certificate_n of_o their_o bane_n have_v be_v thrice_o publish_v xi_o and_o far_a addition_n shall_v be_v make_v unto_o this_o article_n discipline_n it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o 21_o article_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o marriage_n and_o book_n of_o discipline_n in_o these_o word_n as_o for_o person_n suspend_v the_o lord_n table_n they_o shall_v notwithstanding_o this_o their_o suspension_n be_v permit_v marriage_n but_o with_o this_o proviso_n that_o they_o confess_v their_o fault_n with_o true_a repentance_n xii_o this_o also_o shall_v be_v add_v that_o notice_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o faithful_a that_o divers_a difficulty_n arise_v about_o marriage-promise_n may_v be_v prevent_v praesenti_fw-la promise_n of_o marriage_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o word_n de_fw-fr praesenti_fw-la they_o shall_v â—or_a time_n to_o come_v make_v the_o say_a promise_n in_o pure_a and_o plain_a word_n de_fw-fr praesenti_fw-la nor_o shall_v the_o consistory_n admit_v the_o bane_n of_o any_o other_o to_o be_v publish_v in_o the_o church_n from_o which_o promise_n according_a to_o god_n word_n the_o say_a party_n can_v never_o be_v discharge_v xiii_o instead_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v admonish_v discipline_n this_o be_v the_o 23th_o article_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o marriage_n and_o book_n of_o discipline_n in_o the_o 19_o article_n shall_v be_v put_v they_o may_v be_v admonish_v and_o at_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v add_v but_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o case_n of_o any_o church-officer_n though_o they_o receive_v again_o their_o wife_n yet_o shall_v they_o be_v displace_v from_o that_o office_n they_o hold_v and_o exercise_v in_o the_o church_n fourteen_o after_o those_o word_n in_o the_o twenty_o who_o shall_v acquaint_v he_o with_o his_o liberty_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n discipline_n this_o be_v the_o 29_o article_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o marriage_n and_o book_n of_o discipline_n there_o shall_v be_v insert_v yet_o nevertheless_o because_o of_o the_o many_o difficulty_n we_o advise_v the_o minister_n of_o this_o kingdom_n not_o to_o marry_v those_o party_n though_o they_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o provide_v themselves_o elsewhere_o and_o after_o these_o word_n and_o as_o for_o what_o concern_v the_o offend_a party_n the_o remainder_n shall_v be_v thus_o abridge_v this_o liberty_n after_o great_a and_o mature_a deliberation_n shall_v be_v declare_v to_o he_o and_o a_o definitive_a sentence_n have_v be_v obtain_v from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o consistory_n may_v proceed_v unto_o the_o celebration_n of_o that_o marriage_n xv._o touch_v the_o four_o article_n of_o particular_a matter_n treat_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o vertueil_n and_o dismiss_v over_o to_o this_o synod_n we_o have_v advise_v that_o the_o wife_n of_o priest_n and_o monk_n which_o have_v be_v marry_v unto_o those_o of_o they_o who_o have_v since_o revolt_v shall_v not_o cohabit_v with_o they_o as_o woman_n with_o their_o husband_n lest_o god_n holy_a ordinance_n of_o marriage_n shall_v be_v load_v with_o reproach_n and_o infamy_n although_o the_o marriage_n be_v not_o dissolve_v but_o illae_fw-la vocatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la caelibatum_fw-la they_o be_v call_v out_o by_o god_n providence_n unto_o a_o single_a life_n chap._n ix_o act_n pass_v on_o saturday_n the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month._n i._o to_o the_o head_n of_o marriage_n the_o canon_n decree_v at_o vertueil_n shall_v be_v add_v discipline_n this_o be_v the_o 21_o article_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o marriage_n and_o book_n of_o discipline_n the_o bane_n of_o widow_n shall_v not_o be_v publish_v till_o four_o month_n and_o a_o half_a after_o the_o decease_n of_o their_o first_o husband_n that_o the_o evil_a and_o scandal_n which_o otherwise_o will_v fall_v out_o may_v be_v avoid_v ii_o and_o this_o also_o it_o be_v convenient_a for_o the_o keep_n up_o of_o discipline_n in_o the_o church_n discipline_n these_o two_o article_n make_v up_o the_o 24_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o marriage_n and_o book_n of_o discipline_n that_o no_o marriage_n be_v solemnize_v on_o communion-day_n and_o this_o canon_n shall_v not_o be_v dispense_v with_o but_o for_o very_o weighty_a cause_n and_o those_o also_o approve_v by_o the_o consistory_n iii_o item_n marriage_n shall_v not_o be_v solemnize_v on_o day_n of_o fast_v concern_v particular_a order_n iv_o there_o shall_v be_v add_v after_o the_o word_n order_n this_o article_n be_v the_o 2d_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o particular_a order_n land_n belong_v unto_o castle_n this_o word_n and_o the_o title_n in_o the_o first_o article_n v._o to_o the_o three_o article_n there_o shall_v be_v this_o addition_n judge_n shall_v not_o be_v reprove_v for_o give_v sentence_n in_o cause_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a good_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o king_n edict_n discipline_n this_o article_n be_v divide_v into_o the_o 5.6_o and_o 7._o article_n of_o particular_a order_n in_o the_o book_n of_o discipline_n and_o arbitrator_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_n intermeddle_v with_o any_o of_o those_o matter_n which_o either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o do_v concern_v idolatry_n advocate_n shall_v be_v admonish_v neither_o to_o demand_v nor_o give_v council_n in_o cause_n belong_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o say_a edict_n vi_o on_o the_o four_o article_n the_o queen_n of_o navarre_n demand_v our_o advice_n whether_o through_o want_n of_o other_o she_o may_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n receive_v and_o establish_v roman_n catholic_n officer_n in_o her_o dominion_n discipline_n this_o be_v the_o 13._o article_n in_o this_o chapter_n and_o book_n of_o discipline_n as_o also_o in_o her_o conrt_n and_o family_n to_o which_o the_o synod_n humble_o reply_v that_o her_o majesty_n shall_v take_v special_a heed_n about_o her_o domestic_a officer_n and_o as_o much_o as_o possible_a only_o to_o employ_v person_n fear_v god_n and_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n and_o that_o she_o shall_v cause_v the_o papist_n that_o be_v peaceable_a and_o of_o unblameable_a life_n to_o be_v instruct_v and_o that_o she_o shall_v utter_o discard_v those_o traitor_n who_o forsake_v she_o in_o her_o necessity_n and_o cruel_o persecute_v god_n saint_n in_o these_o last_o trouble_n vii_o after_o those_o word_n in_o the_o 6_o they_o may_v address_v themselves_o discipline_n this_o be_v the_o 8_o article_n in_o this_o chapter_n and_o book_n of_o discipline_n shall_v be_v add_v in_o case_n they_o be_v send_v by_o the_o magistrate_n viii_o after_o brethren_n and_o sister_n in_o the_o eight_o article_n shall_v be_v put_v and_o other_o parent_n and_o the_o last_o clause_n shall_v be_v thus_o couch_v discipline_n this_o be_v the_o 16_o article_n in_o the_o chapter_n and_o book_n of_o discipline_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v exhort_v to_o assist_v and_o provide_v for_o they_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o humanity_n and_o book_n this_o present_a body_n of_o church-discipline_n have_v be_v diligent_o examine_v according_a to_o god_n word_n by_o all_o the_o minister_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n be_v in_o all_o its_o head_n and_o article_n approve_v by_o the_o say_a deputy_n who_o in_o their_o own_o name_n and_o for_o their_o church_n do_v promise_n and_o protest_v to_o keep_v and_o observe_v it_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n the_o conservation_n of_o order_n and_o their_o mutual_a union_n that_o god_n may_v be_v the_o better_o glorify_v by_o they_o n._n b._n the_o discipline_n be_v keep_v most_o strict_o forty_o year_n after_o this_o synod_n and_o then_o they_o begin_v to_o lax_v the_o reign_n yield_v too_o much_o to_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o time_n chap._n x._o particular_a order_n about_o publish_v of_o book_n adversary_n
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
well_o as_o in_o the_o pres_n des_fw-fr clerk_n by_o the_o lady_n prince_n yea_o and_o by_o henry_n the_o second_o himself_o this_o one_o ordinance_n only_o contribute_v mighty_o to_o the_o downfall_n of_o popery_n and_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o take_v so_o much_o with_o the_o genius_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o all_o rank_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n practise_v it_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o their_o family_n no_o gentleman_n profess_v the_o reform_a religion_n will_v sit_v down_o at_o his_o table_n without_o praise_v god_n by_o sing_v yea_o it_o be_v a_o special_a part_n of_o their_o morning_n and_o evening_n worship_n in_o their_o several_a house_n to_o sing_v god_n praise_n the_o popish_a clergy_n rage_v and_o to_o prevent_v the_o growth_n and_o spread_v of_o the_o gospel_n by_o it_o that_o mischievous_a cardinal_n of_o lorraine_n another_o elymas_n the_o sorcerer_n get_v the_o ode_n of_o horace_n and_o the_o filthy_a obscene_a poem_n of_o tibullus_n and_o 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kingdom_n at_o the_o very_a door_n of_o the_o court_n god_n inspire_v with_o zeal_n and_o courage_n the_o pastor_n of_o several_a church_n to_o meet_v and_o consult_v together_o about_o the_o arduous_a and_o most_o important_a business_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n sect._n 8._o two_o thing_n among_o other_o be_v dispatch_v in_o this_o council_n 1._o they_o publish_v the_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o tell_v the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n what_o they_o believe_v and_o practice_v this_o be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o young_a king_n late_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n who_o though_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o see_v that_o famous_a martyr_n of_o christ_n annas_n du_fw-fr bourg_n counsellor_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n burn_v yet_o be_v at_o a_o tilt_n by_o count_n de_fw-fr montgomery_n a_o protestant_n wound_v with_o a_o lance_n in_o the_o eye_n and_o die_v before_o he_o can_v perform_v his_o oath_n how_o francis_n 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chronicle_n otherwise_o call_v the_o paralipomena_fw-la one_o book_n of_o esdras_n nehemiah_n hester_n job_n the_o psalm_n solomon_n proverb_n or_o sentence_n ecclesiaste_n the_o song_n of_o song_n esaiah_n jeremiah_n with_o the_o lamentation_n ezekiel_n daniel_n hosea_n joel_n amos_n obadiah_n ionas_n micah_n nahum_n habakkuk_n zephaniah_n haggai_n zachariah_n malachi_n item_n the_o holy_a gospel_n according_a to_o st._n matthew_n according_a to_o st._n mark_n according_a to_o st._n luke_n and_o according_a to_o st._n john_n as_o also_o the_o second_o book_n of_o st._n luke_n otherwise_o call_v the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n item_n the_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n the_o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n one_o to_o the_o corinthian_n two_o to_o the_o galatian_n one_o to_o the_o ephesian_n one_o to_o the_o philippian_n one_o to_o the_o colossian_n one_o to_o the_o thessalonian_o two_o to_o timothy_n two_o to_z titus_n one_o to_z philemon_z one_o item_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o epistle_n of_o st._n james_n the_o first_o and_o second_o epistle_n of_o st._n peter_n the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o epistle_n of_o st._n john_n the_o epistle_n of_o st._n judas_n and_o the_o apocalypse_n or_o revelation_n of_o st._n john_n article_n iu._n we_o acknowledge_v these_o book_n to_o be_v canonical_a that_o be_v we_o account_v they_o as_o the_o most_o certain_a rule_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o so_o much_o because_o of_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o church_n but_o because_o of_o the_o testimony_n and_o persuasion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o which_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o they_o and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a book_n upon_o which_o although_o they_o may_v be_v useful_a yet_o we_o can_v ground_v any_o article_n of_o faith_n article_n v._n we_o believe_v that_o the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o these_o book_n be_v proceed_v from_o god_n from_o who_o only_o and_o not_o from_o man_n it_o derive_v
of_o humanity_n and_o consanguinity_n can._n xvi_o neither_o minister_n nor_o other_o member_n of_o the_o church_n may_v print_v any_o book_n compose_v by_o themselves_o or_o other_o concern_v religion_n nor_o may_v they_o at_o all_o publish_v they_o until_o they_o have_v first_o communicate_v they_o unto_o the_o colloquy_n or_o if_o need_v be_v unto_o the_o provincial_a synod_n and_o in_o case_n the_o matter_n be_v urgent_a require_v speedy_a dispatch_n unto_o the_o university_n or_o to_o two_o pastor_n appoint_v by_o the_o synod_n who_o shall_v attest_v under_o their_o own_o hand_n that_o they_o have_v peruse_v and_o examine_v the_o say_v write_n can._n xvii_o they_o that_o handle_v the_o history_n of_o holy_a scripture_n in_o poem_n be_v admonish_v not_o to_o blend_v or_o intermingle_v poetic_a fable_n with_o they_o nor_o to_o give_v unto_o god_n the_o name_n of_o a_o false_a god_n nor_o to_o add_v unto_o nor_o take_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n but_o they_o 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be_v pay_v because_o of_o the_o king_n command_n and_o for_o the_o avoidance_n of_o scandal_n and_o sedition_n can._n xxi_o according_a to_o his_o majesty_n edict_n the_o faithful_a shall_v be_v exhort_v to_o give_v none_o offence_n by_o work_v upon_o holiday_n can._n xxii_o all_o usury_n shall_v be_v most_o strict_o forbid_v and_o suppress_v and_o matter_n of_o loan_n shall_v be_v regulate_v according_a to_o the_o king_n ordinance_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n can._n xxiii_o all_o violence_n and_o injurious_a word_n against_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o also_o against_o priest_n and_o monk_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v forbear_v but_o also_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v shall_v be_v total_o suppress_v can._n xxiv_o swearer_n who_o in_o passion_n or_o levity_n do_v take_v god_n holy_a name_n in_o vain_a and_o other_o who_o blaspheme_v the_o divine_a majesty_n shall_v be_v most_o severe_o censure_v and_o if_o after_o the_o second_o admonition_n they_o be_v not_o reclaim_v they_o shall_v be_v then_o suspend_v from_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o all_o outrageous_a blasphemer_n forswearer_n and_o such_o like_a person_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v tolerate_v in_o church-communion_n but_o immediate_o for_o their_o first_o offence_n shall_v be_v suspend_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o if_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o ungodliness_n they_o shall_v be_v public_o excommunicate_v can._n xxv_o the_o church_n shall_v admonish_v the_o faithful_a of_o both_o sex_n to_o retain_v modesty_n and_o that_o most_o especial_o in_o their_o habit_n and_o shall_v take_v care_n that_o all_o superfluity_n heretofore_o commit_v in_o they_o may_v be_v retrench_v but_o yet_o our_o church_n shall_v not_o make_v any_o decree_n about_o it_o because_o it_o be_v a_o affair_n proper_o belong_v unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n yet_o may_v they_o endeavour_v by_o their_o remonstrance_n that_o his_o majesty_n edict_n concern_v these_o matter_n be_v more_o diligent_o observe_v can._n xxvi_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o communion_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n for_o wear_v any_o fashion_n of_o apparel_n which_o be_v ordinary_o and_o usual_o wear_v in_o this_o kingdom_n but_o under_o this_o head_n those_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v comprise_v which_o carry_v with_o they_o a_o notorious_a badge_n of_o lasciviousness_n dissolution_n or_o overcurious_a novelty_n such_o as_o naked_a breast_n paint_v and_o the_o like_a with_o which_o man_n and_o woman_n clothe_v and_o abuse_v themselves_o and_o consistory_n shall_v do_v their_o utmost_a to_o suppress_v these_o impiety_n and_o shall_v proceed_v against_o the_o refractory_a by_o suspension_n from_o the_o lord_n table_n n._n b._n that_o clause_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o this_o canon_n print_v in_o another_o letter_n be_v find_v in_o my_o parisian_a and_o quevilly_n edition_n of_o the_o discipline_n yet_o enjoin_v by_o the_o national_a synod_n hold_v at_o st._n foy_n 1578._o canon_n 21._o of_o general_a matter_n the_o second_o of_o rochel_n 1581._o art_n 41._o explain_v the_o 26_o canon_n in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o the_o discipline_n and_o the_o synod_n of_o montauban_n 1594._o canon_n 45._o of_o general_a matter_n can._n xxvii_o all_o dance_n shall_v be_v suppress_v and_o such_o as_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o dance_a or_o make_v custom_n of_o be_v present_a at_o dance_n have_v be_v sundry_a time_n admonish_v in_o case_n they_o prove_v contumacious_a and_o rebellious_a they_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_v and_o all_o consistory_n be_v charge_v to_o see_v that_o this_o canon_n be_v most_o heedful_o keep_v and_o observe_v and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o synod_n that_o it_o be_v read_v public_o in_o their_o church_n and_o colloquy_n and_o provincial_a synod_n be_v exhort_v to_o have_v a_o observe_a eye_n on_o those_o consistory_n which_o shall_v not_o perform_v their_o duty_n in_o this_o particular_a that_o they_o may_v be_v censure_v n.b._n provincial_a synod_n be_v leave_v out_o by_o pure_a omission_n from_o my_o other_o edition_n but_o those_o of_o paris_n and_o quevilly_n can._n xxviii_o mummings_n and_o juggle_n shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v nor_o wassail-day_n nor_o keep_v of_o shrovetide_n nor_o player_n at_o heypass_n nor_o tumbler_n nor_o trick_n of_o goblet_n nor_o puppet-play_n and_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v exhort_v not_o to_o permit_v they_o because_o they_o do_v feed_v curiosity_n and_o cause_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o waste_n and_o loss_n of_o time_n moreover_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o faithful_a to_o go_v to_o comedy_n tragedy_n interlude_n farces_n or_o other_o stage-play_n act_v in_o public_a or_o private_a because_o in_o all_o age_n these_o have_v be_v forbid_v among_o christian_n as_o bring_v in_o a_o corruption_n of_o good_a manner_n but_o then_o most_o of_o all_o when_o as_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n come_v to_o be_v profane_v yet_o nevertheless_o when_o as_o in_o a_o college_n it_o shall_v be_v find_v profitable_a for_o youth_n to_o represent_v any_o history_n it_o may_v be_v tolerate_v provide_v always_o that_o the_o subject_a matter_n thereof_o be_v not_o comprise_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v never_o give_v we_o for_o matter_n of_o sport_n but_o pure_o to_o be_v preach_v for_o our_o instruction_n and_o comfort_n and_o this_o also_o shall_v be_v do_v very_o rare_o and_o with_o advice_n of_o the_o colloquy_n which_o shall_v first_o have_v the_o sight_n and_o perusal_n of_o the_o composition_n can._n xxix_o all_o play_v forbid_v by_o the_o king_n edict_n as_o card_n die_n and_o other_o game_n of_o hazard_n avarice_n lasciviousness_n notorious_a loss_n of_o time_n or_o scandal_n shall_v be_v suppress_v and_o the_o person_n reprove_v and_o admonish_v in_o the_o consistory_n and_o censure_v according_a to_o circumstance_n no_o lottery_n can_v be_v approve_v although_o they_o be_v or_o be_v not_o allow_v by_o the_o civil_a 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for_o any_o one_o who_o
fear_v god_n to_o countenance_v they_o with_o his_o presence_n can._n xxxi_o none_o of_o the_o faithful_a shall_v be_v present_a at_o their_o marriage_n and_o banquet_n who_o that_o they_o may_v espouse_v a_o party_n of_o the_o contrary_a religion_n do_v revolt_n from_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o as_o for_o they_o who_o have_v a_o long_a time_n ago_o apostatise_v or_o have_v be_v always_o papist_n it_o be_v leave_v unto_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o consider_v with_o themselves_o whether_o it_o may_v be_v expedient_a for_o they_o or_o no._n can._n xxxii_o they_o that_o challenge_v or_o cause_v other_o to_o be_v challenge_v unto_o a_o duel_n or_o be_v challenge_v do_v accept_v of_o it_o and_o kill_v their_o party_n although_o they_o may_v have_v afterward_o obtain_v their_o pardon_n or_o may_v be_v otherwise_o justify_v shall_v yet_o notwithstanding_o have_v the_o censure_n of_o suspension_n from_o the_o lord_n table_n inflict_v on_o they_o and_o 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in_o the_o dukedom_n of_o wirtemberg_n brentius_n jacob_n andreas_n etc._n etc._n cite_v monsieur_n toussaint_n who_o have_v be_v pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o orleans_n which_o then_o lie_v desolate_a one_o part_n groan_v in_o prison_n and_o dungeon_n another_o burn_a in_o fire_n and_o flame_n and_o the_o poor_a remainder_n pine_v away_o in_o their_o dispersion_n and_o exile_n to_o appear_v before_o they_o and_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o preach_v within_o their_o jurisdiction_n and_o spread_v his_o zuinglian_a and_o calvinistical_a heresy_n as_o they_o be_v please_v to_o style_v they_o for_o he_o assist_v his_o age_a father_n in_o the_o ministry_n in_o the_o county_n of_o montpelgart_n he_o return_v a_o apologetical_a letter_n to_o they_o in_o which_o he_o wonder_v at_o their_o quarrel_n with_o he_o and_o the_o frenth_n church_n who_o abhor_v those_o fierce_a digladiation_n with_o which_o the_o german_a church_n and_o university_n have_v abound_v and_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o poor_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o france_n breathe_v after_o peace_n with_o they_o and_o with_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o augustane_n confession_n and_o have_v write_v for_o it_o pray_v for_o it_o and_o these_o last_o ten_o year_n have_v spill_v no_o other_o ink_n than_o that_o of_o their_o own_o blood_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n this_o silence_v the_o pragmatical_a lutheran_n at_o that_o time_n and_o the_o argument_n be_v as_o good_a and_o valid_a now_o insert_v now_o now_o now_o see_v monsieur_n amyraut_n apology_n pour_fw-fr ceux_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr religion_n p._n 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o which_o be_v too_o long_o to_o be_v here_o insert_v it_o be_v none_o of_o my_o business_n nor_o do_v those_o poor_a afflict_a church_n of_o france_n need_v it_o to_o write_v apology_n for_o they_o the_o staff_n under_o water_n seem_v crooked_a but_o be_v not_o so_o those_o galilean_n who_o blood_n pilate_n mingle_v with_o their_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o galilean_n nor_o those_o jew_n upon_o who_o the_o tower_n of_o siloam_n fall_v and_o crush_v to_o piece_n be_v they_o the_o great_a sinner_n in_o jerusalem_n shall_v we_o thus_o argue_v we_o shall_v offend_v against_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a who_o from_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o world_n to_o this_o very_a day_n from_o their_o youth_n upward_o until_o now_o have_v be_v perpetual_o afflict_v they_o have_v pass_v out_o of_o one_o furnace_n into_o another_o oftentimes_o from_o lesser_a into_o sore_a and_o great_a fiery_a trial_n an_o infinite_o wise_a and_o gracious_a god_n take_v this_o course_n with_o they_o to_o refine_v and_o preserve_v they_o for_o by_o these_o mean_v they_o have_v live_v and_o by_o they_o have_v the_o life_n of_o their_o soul_n be_v preserve_v yea_o god_n seem_v himself_o to_o justify_v they_o because_o their_o most_o grievous_a suffering_n have_v wonderful_o contribute_v unto_o his_o glory_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n have_v prove_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o more_o they_o have_v be_v oppress_v the_o more_o have_v they_o increase_v a_o vine_n grow_v the_o more_o and_o better_a for_o be_v prune_v and_o soak_v with_o blood_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o sea_n of_o blood_n draw_v from_o this_o poor_a vineyard_n of_o christ_n yet_o have_v it_o prove_v the_o more_o fruitful_a grow_v and_o spread_v exceed_o insomuch_o that_o after_o all_o the_o storm_n of_o persecution_n which_o have_v make_v a_o most_o fearful_a havoc_n of_o god_n saint_n in_o that_o kingdom_n their_o faith_n and_o patience_n have_v tire_v out_o and_o overcome_v their_o persecutor_n so_o that_o in_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o rochel_n in_o the_o year_n 1571._o mr._n beza_n preside_v in_o it_o the_o reform_a can_v count_v then_o above_o two_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o church_n and_o in_o many_o of_o these_o above_o ten_o thousand_o member_n and_o in_o most_o of_o these_o two_o minister_n in_o some_o they_o have_v five_o as_o in_o the_o year_n 1561._o there_o serve_v the_o church_n of_o orleans_n which_o at_o that_o time_n have_v seven_o thousand_o communicant_n antony_n chanoriet_n lord_n of_o merangeau_n robert_n macon_n lord_n des_fw-fr fontaine_v hugh_n sureau_fw-fr nicholas_n fillon_n lord_n of_o valls_n and_o daniel_n tossane_n who_o afterward_o die_v at_o heydelberg_n in_o the_o palatinate_n when_o the_o colloquy_n of_o poissy_n be_v hold_v they_o have_v in_o the_o one_o only_a province_n of_o normandy_n three_o hundred_o and_o five_o pastor_n of_o church_n and_o in_o the_o province_n of_o provence_n threescore_o and_o i_o remember_v the_o author_n of_o le_fw-fr cabinet_n du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr de_fw-fr france_n a_o book_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1581._o and_o dedicate_v to_o henry_n the_o three_o make_v a_o computation_n of_o their_o martyr_n to_o have_v be_v in_o a_o very_a few_o year_n at_o least_o above_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o cut_v off_o for_o the_o gospel_n and_o he_o make_v up_o his_o account_n thus_o allow_v say_v he_o but_o a_o hundred_o martyr_n to_o every_o church_n and_o you_o have_v the_o sum_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n at_o noonday_n that_o the_o sum_n be_v vast_o more_o for_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n incontestable_a that_o there_o have_v be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o sword_n and_o massacre_n for_o religion_n from_o the_o church_n of_o caen_n above_o 15000_o or_o 16000_o from_o the_o church_n of_o alancon_n five_o thousand_o from_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n thirteen_o thousand_o from_o the_o church_n of_o rheims_n twelve_o thousand_o from_o the_o church_n of_o troy_n twelve_o thousand_o from_o the_o church_n of_o sens_n nine_o thousand_o from_o the_o church_n of_o orleans_n eight_o thousand_o from_o the_o church_n of_o angiers_n seven_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o from_o the_o church_n of_o poitiers_n twelve_o thousand_o person_n etc._n etc._n see_v le_fw-fr cabinet_n du_fw-fr roy._n livre_fw-fr premier_fw-fr pag._n 274_o
unto_o the_o people_n office_n the_o elder_n be_v office_n xxiii_o the_o elder_n and_o deacon_n be_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n ought_v to_o preside_v the_o office_n of_o elder_n be_v to_o assemble_v the_o people_n to_o make_v report_n of_o scandal_n unto_o the_o consistory_n and_o such_o other_o like_o matter_n according_a as_o in_o every_o church_n it_o be_v couch_v in_o write_v together_o with_o the_o proper_a custom_n of_o those_o place_n and_o time_n yet_o be_v not_o their_o office_n for_o life_n office_n the_o deacon_n office_n xxiv_o the_o deacon_n office_n as_o now_o use_v by_o we_o be_v not_o perpetual_a yet_o this_o belong_v unto_o they_o to_o collect_v the_o money_n for_o the_o poor_a the_o prisoner_n and_o the_o sick_a and_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o consistory_n to_o distribute_v those_o collect_v charity_n among_o they_o to_o visit_v they_o and_o in_o their_o respective_a house_n to_o catechise_v they_o and_o in_o case_n any_o deacon_n shall_v be_v find_v fit_a and_o he_o promise_v to_o devote_v and_o consecrate_v himself_o during_o life_n unto_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o ministry_n he_o may_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o ministry_n and_o consistory_n to_o catechise_v public_o according_a to_o the_o form_n receive_v in_o our_o church_n and_o this_o in_o order_n to_o their_o trial_n without_o permit_v they_o to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n deacon_n the_o manner_n of_o elect_v elder_n and_o deacon_n xxv_o the_o office_n of_o elder_n and_o deacon_n be_v not_o to_o catechise_v public_o nor_o be_v their_o office_n perpetual_a however_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o shall_v quit_v it_o without_o leave_n first_o obtain_v from_o the_o church_n in_o the_o minister_n absence_n or_o sickness_n or_o in_o any_o other_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n the_o deacon_n may_v read_v prayer_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o he_o shall_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o preach_v xxvi_o in_o those_o place_n in_o which_o church-order_n be_v not_o yet_o establish_v both_o elder_n and_o deacon_n shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o common_a suffrage_n of_o pastor_n and_o people_n but_o where_o discipline_n be_v already_o constitute_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o the_o minister_n and_o church-councel_n who_o shall_v give_v they_o their_o charge_n and_o they_o shall_v subscribe_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n profess_v and_o avow_v by_o we_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v present_v unto_o the_o people_n and_o in_o case_n any_o one_o shall_v oppose_v their_o election_n it_o shall_v be_v debate_v and_o determine_v in_o the_o consistory_n but_o if_o they_o can_v agree_v it_o shall_v be_v refer_v unto_o the_o provincial_a synod_n deacon_n cause_n of_o depose_v elder_n and_o deacon_n xxvii_o the_o deacon_n and_o elder_n shall_v be_v depose_v for_o those_o very_a selfsame_a reason_n that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n be_v according_a to_o their_o quality_n and_o if_o be_v condemn_v by_o their_o consistory_n they_o shall_v make_v their_o appeal_n they_o shall_v be_v suspend_v until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v have_v ordain_v otherwise_o communicate_v book_n forbid_v to_o be_v print_v till_o first_o communicate_v xxviii_o minister_n nor_o any_o other_o member_n of_o the_o church_n may_v not_o print_v their_o own_o or_o other_o work_n concern_v religion_n nor_o in_o any_o wise_a publish_v they_o till_o they_o have_v first_o communicate_v they_o unto_o two_o or_o more_o of_o the_o gospel_n of_o unspotted_a reputation_n excommunicate_v who_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v xxix_o heretic_n contentious_a person_n despiser_n of_o god_n rebel_n against_o the_o consistory_n traitor_n to_o the_o church_n such_o as_o be_v impeach_v and_o convict_v of_o crime_n worthy_a of_o corporal_a punishment_n such_o as_o scandalize_v the_o whole_a church_n shall_v be_v utter_o excommunicate_v and_o cut_v off_o not_o only_o from_o the_o sacrament_n but_o from_o all_o communion_n with_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o as_o for_o delinquent_n suspend_v from_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o guilty_a of_o other_o vice_n it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o church_n prudence_n whether_o they_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v or_o no._n xxx_o such_o as_o be_v excommunicate_a for_o heresy_n contempt_n of_o god_n schism_n treason_n and_o rebellion_n against_o the_o church_n or_o other_o grievous_a offence_n scandalous_a to_o the_o whole_a church_n shall_v be_v denounce_v excommunicate_a person_n before_o the_o people_n people_n who_o be_v by_o name_n to_o be_v declare_v excommunicate_a and_o who_o not_o unto_o the_o people_n together_o with_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o excommunication_n and_o as_o for_o those_o who_o be_v excommunicate_a for_o lesser_a offence_n it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o church_n prudence_n to_o consider_v whether_o they_o shall_v be_v publish_v by_o name_n unto_o the_o congregation_n or_o not_o and_o this_o order_n shall_v hold_v till_o it_o be_v otherwise_o determine_v in_o a_o national_a synod_n person_n manner_n of_o receive_v excommunicate_a person_n xxxi_o these_o have_v be_v excommunicate_v shall_v address_v themselves_o unto_o their_o consistory_n for_o readmission_n into_o church-fellowship_n who_o shall_v judge_v of_o their_o repentance_n and_o if_o they_o have_v be_v public_o excommunicate_a they_o shall_v testify_v their_o repentance_n public_o but_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v public_o excommunicate_a they_o shall_v only_o in_o private_a before_o the_o consistory_n express_v their_o repentance_n proclaim_v denial_n of_o the_o faith_n demand_v a_o public_a acknowledgement_n when_o fast_n be_v to_o be_v proclaim_v xxxii_o such_o as_o through_o force_n of_o persecution_n have_v abjure_v the_o gospel_n shall_v not_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n till_o such_o time_n as_o they_o have_v express_v their_o repentance_n public_o before_o all_o the_o people_n xxxiii_o public_a prayer_n and_o extraordinary_a fast_n yet_o without_o any_o scruple_n or_o superstition_n shall_v be_v enjoin_v in_o time_n of_o severe_a persecution_n of_o war_n pestilence_n famine_n and_o other_o grievous_a affliction_n as_o also_o whenas_o a_o minister_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v or_o a_o national_a synod_n to_o be_v convene_v marriage_n of_o the_o publication_n of_o marriage_n xxxiv_o marriage_n shall_v be_v propound_v unto_o the_o consistory_n in_o which_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n shall_v be_v produce_v sign_v by_o the_o public_a notary_n or_o prove_v by_o some_o other_o sufficient_a attestation_n in_o such_o place_n where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o notary_n or_o if_o the_o person_n will_v not_o produce_v their_o contract_n they_o shall_v however_o bring_v a_o sufficient_a attestation_n under_o the_o notary_n hand_n or_o some_o other_o way_n and_o a_o fortnight_n after_o the_o bane_n shall_v be_v publish_v on_o three_o lord_n day_n follow_v in_o those_o place_n where_o the_o word_n be_v ordinary_o preach_v and_o in_o other_o place_n where_o be_v exhortation_n and_o public_a prayer_n provide_v that_o this_o publication_n be_v continue_v a_o full_a fortnight_n and_o then_o the_o marriage_n may_v be_v solemnize_v in_o the_o church_n this_o order_n shall_v not_o be_v infringe_v unless_o there_o be_v very_o great_a cause_n for_o it_o whereof_o the_o consistory_n shall_v take_v cognisance_n register_v marriage_n and_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v register_v xxxv_o both_o marriage_n and_o baptism_n shall_v be_v register_v and_o the_o register_n preserve_v careful_o by_o the_o church_n together_o with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o surety_n for_o the_o baptize_v infant_n xxxvi_o the_o faithful_a may_v not_o contract_v marriage_n within_o the_o prohibit_v degree_n of_o affinity_n and_o consanguinity_n and_o the_o church_n be_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o all_o scandal_n in_o this_o particular_a be_v avoid_v marriage_n the_o church_n may_v not_o dissolve_v a_o marriage_n xxxvii_o the_o faithful_a who_o yoke-fellow_n be_v convict_v of_o adultery_n shall_v be_v advise_v to_o reconcile_v themselves_o with_o they_o but_o in_o case_n of_o refusal_n that_o liberty_n they_o have_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v declare_v to_o they_o however_o none_o of_o the_o church_n shall_v dissolve_v the_o marriage_n lest_o they_o shall_v entrench_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n it_o the_o consistory_n in_o case_n parent_n refuse_v their_o consent_n shall_v order_v about_o it_o xxxviii_o no_o person_n may_v contract_v marriage_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o parent_n but_o in_o case_n parent_n shall_v be_v so_o unreasonable_a as_o to_o refuse_v their_o consent_n to_o such_o a_o holy_a and_o needful_a ordinance_n the_o consistory_n shall_v advise_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v herein_o thirty-nine_o promise_n of_o marriage_n once_o make_v can_v be_v dissolve_v no_o not_o by_o mutual_a consent_n of_o the_o party_n who_o have_v past_o those_o promise_v each_o to_o other_o and_o the_o
consistory_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n at_o such_o time_n at_o least_o when_o as_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v administer_v xvii_o the_o church_n shall_v suppress_v usury_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o extortion_n as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o their_o power_n yet_o they_o may_v not_o condemn_v those_o who_o receive_v a_o moderate_a profit_n for_o the_o loan_n of_o their_o money_n provide_v it_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o king_n ordinance_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n 9_o all_o usury_n be_v sharp_o to_o be_v reprove_v see_v the_o synod_n of_o lion_n p._n 9_o xviii_o priest_n monk_n and_o other_o ecclesiastic_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n before_o they_o be_v receive_v unto_o communion_n with_o we_o at_o the_o lord_n supper_n shall_v manifest_v their_o repentance_n before_o the_o consistory_n and_o for_o some_o particular_a cause_n if_o the_o consistory_n do_v judge_v it_o requisite_a they_o shall_v testify_v it_o before_o the_o whole_a assembly_n idolatry_n concern_v monitory_n see_v the_o synod_n of_o montpeillier_n observation_n on_o the_o discipline_n art_n 24._o the_o faithful_a may_v do_v nothing_o that_o may_v favour_v idolatry_n xix_o the_o faithful_a may_v not_o take_v out_o admonition_n or_o execute_v excommunication_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n nor_o obtain_v a_o dispensation_n for_o swear_v from_o the_o official_a or_o any_o other_o belong_v unto_o that_o church_n and_o though_o there_o have_v be_v a_o recompense_n give_v the_o oath_n can_v hinder_v the_o rescission_n of_o the_o contract_n xx._n printer_n bookseller_n painter_n and_o in_o general_a all_o the_o faithful_a especial_o such_o as_o bear_v office_n in_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v admonish_v not_o to_o exercise_v their_o art_n office_n or_o call_v in_o or_o about_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n or_o their_o dependency_n nor_o in_o the_o least_o to_o savour_v they_o and_o the_o cognisance_n of_o particular_a matter_n that_o may_v happen_v 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bookseller_n may_v not_o print_v any_o thing_n against_o religion_n nor_o may_v the_o hawkers_o vent_v any_o scandalous_a one_o xxv_o the_o faithful_a may_v by_o their_o consistory_n be_v adjure_v to_o declare_v the_o truth_n because_o this_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o derogate_a from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n xxvi_o church_n have_v printer_n and_o bookseller_n shall_v careful_o advise_v they_o to_o print_v no_o book_n concern_v religion_n or_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n before_o they_o have_v communicate_v they_o unto_o their_o consistory_n because_o of_o the_o inconvenience_n that_o have_v arrive_v nor_o may_v many_o bookseller_n or_o hawkers_o sell_v scandalous_a book_n nor_o may_v they_o in_o the_o sale_n of_o their_o book_n take_v unto_o themselves_o immoderate_a gain_n chap._n iii_o discipline_n exercise_v upon_o delinquent_n particular_a matter_n the_o council_n have_v hear_v and_o consider_v the_o proceed_n against_o james_n le_fw-fr feure_n his_o excommunication_n and_o the_o public_a penance_n impose_v on_o he_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o last_o provincial_a synod_n hold_v at_o gien_n and_o the_o deportment_n of_o the_o say_v le_fw-fr feure_n in_o undergo_a public_a penance_n together_o with_o its_o consequence_n and_o have_v understand_v the_o whole_a of_o that_o affair_n partly_o from_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o brethren_n and_o partly_o from_o his_o own_o confession_n the_o council_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o say_v james_n le_fw-fr feure_n have_v not_o well_o nor_o due_o make_v that_o public_a confession_n which_o be_v enjoin_v he_o nor_o give_v testimony_n of_o his_o repentance_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o excommunication_n denounce_v against_o he_o shall_v abide_v in_o its_o full_a power_n and_o vigour_n and_o therefore_o the_o council_n have_v declare_v and_o do_v now_o again_o declare_v he_o a_o man_n uncapable_a of_o serve_v the_o church_n of_o god_n until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o 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trouble_n and_o division_n
in_o it_o then_o this_o council_n command_v that_o province_n in_o which_o the_o say_a david_n shall_v be_v and_o reside_v to_o formalize_v itself_o against_o he_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n the_o church_n of_o paris_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o furnish_v the_o say_a province_n with_o proof_n which_o it_o have_v now_o or_o may_v have_v have_v heretofore_o lie_v by_o against_o the_o say_a david_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v proceed_v against_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v most_o advisable_a for_o the_o repose_n of_o the_o church_n iii_o touch_v the_o matter_n propound_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o paris_n the_o council_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o marriage_n pretend_v to_o be_v break_v by_o reason_n of_o spiritual_a kindred_n do_v remain_v firm_a and_o in_o its_o full_a power_n and_o therefore_o the_o second_o marriage_n which_o have_v since_o intervene_v be_v null_a and_o these_o second_o marry_a person_n be_v excommunicate_v because_o of_o their_o adultery_n until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o have_v do_v public_a penance_n and_o shall_v have_v due_o evidence_v their_o repentance_n iv_o whereas_o our_o brother_n the_o minister_n of_o varennes_n in_o picardy_n do_v usual_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n every_o month_n the_o council_n do_v advise_v that_o our_o brother_n of_o mont-mejor_a do_v admonish_v he_o in_o the_o council_n name_n to_o follow_v the_o general_a practice_n of_o our_o church_n that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v no_o diversity_n among_o we_o and_o our_o uniformity_n may_v be_v preserve_v v._o the_o church_n be_v advertise_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o fellow_n call_v frederick_n thierry_n former_o a_o augustin_n friar_n as_o also_o of_o another_o call_v marmande_n as_o be_v vagrant_n vi_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o this_o council_n that_o a_o minister_n be_v employ_v in_o the_o church_n may_v not_o ordinary_o exercise_v any_o other_o call_v nor_o receive_v wage_n for_o it_o our_o brother_n of_o britain_n 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of_o maiâ—ant_n 1609._o four_o article_n of_o observation_n upon_o the_o discipline_n then_o shall_v be_v read_v in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o whole_a assembly_n 1._o tim._n 3._o and_o 1._o titus_n where_o the_o apostle_n deliver_v the_o character_n and_o qualification_n of_o a_o true_a minister_n and_o that_o the_o elect_a person_n may_v be_v enable_v by_o divine_a grace_n faithful_o and_o conscientious_o to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o this_o holy_a and_o honourable_a office_n a_o pithy_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n suitable_a to_o the_o occasion_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o before_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o in_o the_o close_a of_o which_o he_o shall_v impose_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o elect_a person_n beseech_v god_n that_o as_o he_o be_v consecrate_v unto_o his_o service_n invariable_o so_o that_o from_o the_o year_n 1559._o to_o the_o year_n 1609._o there_o be_v not_o state_v form_n of_o prayer_n to_o who_o word_n the_o minister_n in_o ordination_n be_v tie_v up_o necessary_o and_o invariable_o so_o he_o may_v be_v replenish_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o bless_v his_o ministry_n and_o pious_a labour_n unto_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o great_a name_n the_o edification_n of_o his_o church_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o this_o elect_a minister_n v._o under_o the_o nine_o shall_v be_v add_v and_o the_o church-discipline_n and_o confession_n of_o faith_n shall_v be_v sign_v and_o subscribe_v by_o the_o minister_n elect._n vi_o the_o ten_o and_o eleven_o article_n shall_v be_v explain_v and_o conjoin_v in_o one_o and_o after_o these_o word_n they_o shall_v be_v minister_n during_o life_n there_o shall_v he_o this_o addition_n if_o they_o be_v not_o lawful_o discharge_v upon_o good_a and_o sufficient_a ground_n and_o those_o approve_v by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n moreover_o there_o shall_v be_v add_v and_o deserter_n of_o the_o ministry_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_a by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n in_o case_n they_o repent_v not_o and_o after_o these_o word_n and_o as_o for_o those_o who_o be_v send_v unto_o any_o church_n shall_v be_v add_v for_o a_o time_n vii_o the_o twelve_o which_o be_v the_o thirteen_o shall_v be_v thus_o correct_v although_o '_o a_o minister_n do_v tell_v it_o public_o that_o he_o be_v forsake_v of_o his_o church_n or_o persecute_v yet_o shall_v he_o not_o be_v receive_v by_o another_o church_n without_o evidence_v unto_o the_o colloquy_n or_o synod_n his_o conduct_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o the_o say_a colloquy_n or_o synod_n shall_v act_v therein_o according_a to_o their_o best_a judgement_n and_o discretion_n viii_o under_o the_o fourteen_o after_o these_o word_n such_o who_o intrude_v themselves_o into_o the_o ministry_n in_o lieu_n of_o place_n shall_v be_v insert_v province_n ix_o under_o the_o seventeen_o after_o these_o word_n or_o expect_v the_o determination_n instead_o of_o the_o council_n there_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o of_o the_o colloquy_n or_o provincial_a synod_n and_o before_o instead_o of_o send_v there_o shall_v be_v lent_n x._o to_o the_o eighteen_o shall_v be_v add_v with_o the_o good_a will_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o say_a minister_n xi_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o article_n shall_v abide_v unchanged_a only_o with_o this_o addition_n and_o all_o advises_n and_o letter_n shall_v be_v send_v unto_o one_o particular_a church_n and_o not_o unto_o any_o one_o particular_a person_n discipline_n this_o article_n iâ—_n the_o 37th_o of_o the_o chapter_n of_o minister_n in_o the_o book_n of_o discipline_n xii_o under_o the_o twenty_o seven_o in_o lieu_n of_o those_o word_n after_o he_o be_v summon_v there_o shall_v be_v put_v three_o month_n be_v past_o the_o first_o summons_n also_o after_o those_o word_n it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o join_v himself_o unto_o some_o other_o church_n shall_v be_v add_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o colloquy_n or_o provincial_a synod_n which_o shall_v consider_v both_o the_o poverty_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o in_o case_n of_o urgent_a necessity_n the_o say_a colloquy_n or_o synod_n may_v shorten_v the_o say_a term_n of_o three_o month_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o censure_v those_o ungrateful_a people_n even_o with_o excommunication_n chap._n iu_o act_n pass_v on_o wednesday_n the_o four_o day_n of_o the_o say_v month._n discipline_n this_o article_n be_v the_o 19_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o minister_n in_o the_o book_n of_o discipline_n i._o under_o the_o 11_o article_n of_o minister_n which_o have_v be_v lie_v by_o whilst_o the_o prince_n sit_v among_o we_o there_o shall_v be_v these_o alteration_n for_o general_n shall_v be_v put_v provincial_a and_o national_a and_o at_o the_o end_n there_o shall_v be_v add_v as_o shall_v be_v advise_v on_o in_o a_o amicable_a conference_n of_o minister_n of_o both_o side_n that_o so_o what_o be_v most_o expedient_a may_v be_v follow_v and_o this_o article_n be_v approve_v by_o the_o queen_n of_o navarre_n and_o by_o the_o prince_n of_o navarre_n and_o conde_n and_o by_o my_o lord_n count_n lodowick_n and_o the_o admiral_n ii_o under_o the_o 31st_o there_o shall_v be_v this_o addition_n the_o province_n shall_v be_v inform_v by_o each_o other_o of_o the_o depose_a minister_n that_o so_o the_o depose_v may_v not_o be_v receive_v into_o other_o church_n iii_o under_o the_o 32th_o after_o those_o word_n during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o ignorance_n shall_v be_v add_v and_o this_o in_o case_n the_o say_a minister_n abide_v in_o his_o ministry_n do_v bring_v great_a scandal_n than_o edification_n unto_o the_o church_n whereof_o the_o synod_n shall_v take_v cognizance_n iv_o on_o article_n the_o 38th_o mounseur_fw-fr beza_n have_v propound_v according_a to_o the_o commission_n give_v he_o by_o our_o brethren_n of_o geneva_n that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o certain_a person_n choose_v to_o answer_v those_o many_o book_n publish_v against_o our_o doctrine_n and_o that_o those_o answer_n may_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o provincial_a synod_n and_o there_o peruse_v by_o they_o and_o so_o to_o be_v print_v either_o with_o or_o without_o the_o author_n name_n as_o the_o synod_n shall_v judge_v most_o convenient_a this_o motion_n be_v well_o approve_v by_o the_o whole_a assembly_n and_o it_o be_v also_o order_v that_o in_o whatsoever_o church_n there_o be_v sound_a book_n print_v against_o our_o doctrine_n they_o shall_v be_v send_v unto_o the_o say_a deputy_n chap._n v._n v._o the_o catalogue_n of_o vagrant_n be_v read_v the_o name_n of_o these_o follow_a person_n be_v raze_v out_o of_o it_o torteveau_fw-fr p._n bouleu_n la_fw-fr tornevie_n roberty_n and_o there_o be_v insert_v into_o it_o le_fw-fr brevil_n of_o lazan_n together_o with_o merillo_n paul_n de_fw-fr haye_n rouseau_n john_n bougayott_n bavillardy_n a_o albigensis_n and_o the_o church_n be_v warn_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr beza_n to_o beware_v of_o they_o and_o of_o john_n tevignon_n a_o burgundian_n etc._n etc._n claudius_n alexius_n who_o bear_v about_o he_o a_o certificate_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o mr._n melancthon_n decease_v and_o yet_o both_o depose_v by_o the_o classis_fw-la of_o monbelliard_n vi_o ministry_n minister_n must_v use_v no_o other_o call_v but_o their_o ministry_n this_o article_n be_v add_v unto_o the_o former_a concern_v minister_n minister_n shall_v be_v forbid_v to_o practise_v physic_n or_o any_o other_o call_v trade_n or_o vocation_n whatsoever_o vii_o another_o article_n be_v also_o subjoin_v that_o minister_n who_o have_v estate_n of_o their_o own_o might_n nevertheless_o receive_v wage_n from_o their_o church_n but_o in_o so_o do_v they_o ought_v to_o consider_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n chap._n vi_o a_o particular_a matter_n about_o elder_n and_o deacon_n viii_o monsieur_fw-fr virel_n monsieur_fw-fr monsieur_fw-fr monsieur_fw-fr he_o be_v call_v in_o two_o other_o copy_n vires_fw-la and_o in_o a_o four_o virel_n vercelle_n deputy_n of_o brie_n declare_v unto_o this_o synod_n that_o the_o elder_n and_o people_n of_o meaux_n be_v dissatisfy_v with_o the_o first_o article_n of_o particular_a matter_n and_o complain_v that_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o freedom_n and_o privilege_n in_o election_n whereupon_o it_o be_v advise_v that_o inasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v be_v divers_a time_n hear_v and_o particular_o that_o by_o the_o synod_n of_o la_fw-fr ferte_fw-la under_o joarre_n they_o have_v be_v large_o instruct_v in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n from_o his_o holy_a word_n in_o this_o article_n letter_n shall_v be_v dispatch_v unto_o they_o from_o this_o assembly_n exhort_v they_o to_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o order_n of_o discipline_n receive_v in_o our_o church_n of_o france_n and_o in_o case_n they_o will_v yet_o have_v the_o business_n hear_v over_o once_o again_o they_o shall_v apply_v themselves_o unto_o their_o own_o provincial_a synod_n about_o
it_o ix_o under_o the_o second_o towards_o the_o end_n this_o shall_v be_v add_v and_o the_o say_a elder_n shall_v be_v admonish_v not_o to_o declare_v unto_o the_o consistory_n their_o fault_n without_o just_a cause_n and_o in_o much_o charity_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n consistory_n no_o person_n at_o the_o first_o report_n of_o his_o miscarriage_n shall_v be_v mention_v by_o name_n in_o the_o consistory_n on_o this_o article_n the_o lord-admiral_n propound_v that_o person_n upon_o the_o first_o report_n shall_v not_o be_v mention_v by_o name_n unto_o the_o consistory_n until_o they_o have_v first_o resolve_v whether_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v into_o it_o or_o no._n and_o there_o be_v add_v that_o no_o person_n for_o the_o first_o report_n ought_v to_o be_v name_v unless_o the_o consistory_n for_o good_a and_o vallid_a cause_n shall_v think_v fit_v so_o to_o do_v x._o under_o the_o three_o towards_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v this_o addition_n if_o they_o be_v fit_a and_o in_o case_n of_o want_n and_o hinder_v by_o minister_n chap._n vii_o general_a matter_n thursday_n the_o five_o of_o the_o same_o month._n i._o there_o shall_v be_v add_v to_o the_o three_o article_n of_o elder_n and_o deacon_n that_o none_o other_o beside_o the_o say_a deacon_n shall_v intermeddle_v with_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o poor_n money_n ii_o this_o article_n shall_v be_v add_v the_o elder_n and_o deacon_n may_v be_v present_a at_o proposition_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n make_v by_o minister_n beside_o their_o ordinary_a sermon_n as_o also_o at_o censure_n and_o shall_v have_v their_o privilege_n of_o vote_v in_o all_o matter_n doctrine_n only_o except_v of_o the_o consistory_n iii_o the_o four_o article_n shall_v be_v thus_o form_v minister_n and_o elder_n compose_v the_o consistory_n in_o which_o minister_n shall_v always_o preside_v and_o the_o deacon_n may_v be_v present_a if_o so_o be_v the_o consistory_n do_v judge_v it_o fit_v iv_o on_o the_o seven_o article_n after_o these_o word_n for_o trial_n of_o their_o ability_n shall_v be_v add_v which_o yet_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v without_o great_a prudence_n and_o discretion_n with_o promise_n of_o secrecy_n v._o there_o shall_v be_v this_o addition_n make_v to_o the_o close_a of_o the_o eight_o article_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o counsel_n they_o shall_v be_v suppress_v vi_o after_o these_o word_n in_o the_o nine_o but_o principal_o at_o the_o audit_v of_o account_n there_o shall_v be_v this_o addition_n of_o which_o the_o people_n shall_v have_v notice_n give_v they_o vii_o the_o ten_o article_n be_v thus_o explain_v if_o there_o shall_v arise_v any_o contention_n concern_v doctrine_n it_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o hand_n notify_v unto_o the_o colloquy_n subordinate_a unto_o the_o synod_n where_o also_o the_o elder_n and_o professor_n in_o divinity_n may_v be_v present_a to_o give_v their_o judgement_n on_o the_o point_n but_o the_o decision_n of_o these_o controversy_n shall_v especial_o belong_v unto_o the_o minister_n and_o professor_n of_o divinity_n viii_o in_o the_o twelve_o instead_o of_o adjure_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n there_o shall_v be_v exhort_v and_o summon_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o speak_v the_o truth_n ix_o on_o the_o sixteenth_o after_o these_o word_n proposition_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v add_v among_o scholar_n of_o delinquent_n and_o censure_v person_n and_o what_o be_v these_o offence_n which_o render_v they_o obnoxious_a unto_o censure_n give_v no_o copy_n of_o excommunication_n or_o church-censure_n to_o be_v give_v x._o the_o question_n be_v move_v whether_o a_o copy_n may_v be_v give_v of_o the_o excommunication_n or_o of_o any_o other_o censure_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o because_o the_o whole_a process_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o conscience_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v give_v and_o as_o for_o the_o public_a act_n it_o be_v subject_n proper_o to_o the_o magistrate_n jurisdiction_n xi_o the_o first_o article_n be_v approve_v of_o but_o after_o those_o word_n and_o if_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o they_o do_v not_o convert_v but_o persist_v in_o their_o stubbornness_n and_o obstinacy_n there_o shall_v be_v add_v on_o the_o four_o lord's-day_n the_o scandalous_a person_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v either_o in_o this_o or_o such_o like_a form_n as_o shall_v be_v advise_v on_o by_o the_o consistory_n we_o do_v declare_v unto_o the_o whole_a congregation_n that_o we_o do_v not_o own_v he_o for_o one_o of_o the_o member_n of_o our_o church_n and_o in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n we_o cut_v he_o off_o from_o it_o xii_o on_o the_o three_o unto_o those_o word_n after_o they_o shall_v have_v continue_v firm_a shall_v be_v add_v without_o expect_v the_o advice_n of_o a_o national_a synod_n of_o provincial_a synod_n xiii_o on_o the_o first_o article_n instead_o of_o once_o a_o year_n shall_v be_v insert_v at_o least_o twice_o fourteen_o in_o the_o second_o after_o the_o first_o period_n shall_v be_v add_v and_o the_o say_a minister_n and_o elder_n shall_v produce_v their_o order_n of_o deputation_n xv_o to_o the_o six_o discipline_n this_o article_n be_v the_o 11_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o provincial_a synod_n in_o the_o book_n of_o discipline_n this_o article_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o vertueil_n shall_v be_v add_v if_o there_o arise_v any_o difference_n between_o two_o synod_n they_o shall_v choose_v a_o three_o to_o reconcile_v they_o of_o baptism_n viii_o 1571._o synod_n viii_o xvi_o after_o these_o word_n in_o the_o second_o article_n discipline_n this_o be_v the_o four_o article_n in_o the_o chapter_n and_o book_n of_o discipline_n quit_v and_o resign_v their_o right_n unto_o the_o surety_n shall_v be_v add_v as_o to_o instruction_n and_o a_o little_a before_o shall_v be_v add_v if_o the_o parent_n do_v consent_n the_o second_o and_o three_o article_n shall_v make_v but_o one_o papist_n and_o excommunicate_a person_n be_v join_v together_o xvii_o and_o the_o four_o after_o these_o word_n and_o be_v whole_o null_a shall_v be_v abridge_v and_o cut_v short_a and_o shall_v be_v thus_o express_v baptism_n administer_v by_o a_o person_n who_o have_v neither_o call_v nor_o commission_n be_v whole_o null_a and_o void_a chap._n viii_o act_n pass_v upon_o friday_n the_o six_o of_o the_o say_v month._n i._o in_o the_o six_o article_n the_o word_n alliance_n shall_v be_v remove_v and_o it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o say_v thus_o much_o that_o fellowship_n among_o the_o faithful_a may_v be_v maintain_v by_o conjunction_n of_o friendship_n and_o instead_o of_o conceit_a shall_v be_v put_v contentious_a ii_o instead_o of_o these_o word_n in_o the_o eight_o although_o the_o husband_n have_v a_o unbelieving_a wife_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o excusable_a shall_v be_v put_v these_o word_n although_o the_o believe_a husband_n have_v a_o wife_n of_o contrary_a religion_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o excusable_a iii_o after_o these_o word_n in_o the_o nine_o the_o minister_n shall_v reject_v shall_v be_v add_v as_o much_o as_o be_v fit_v iv_o this_o article_n shall_v be_v add_v the_o consistory_n shall_v have_v a_o eye_n over_o they_o who_o detain_v their_o child_n from_o baptism_n too_o long_o a_o time_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n supper_n benefice_a person_n not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n v._o this_o article_n shall_v be_v add_v benefice_a person_n retain_v the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o their_o benefice_n and_o those_o also_o who_o dabble_v with_o idolatry_n in_o their_o say_a benefice_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n but_o such_o as_o hold_v those_o benefice_n by_o the_o king_n gift_n and_o make_v a_o true_a and_o public_a profession_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n own_v and_o avow_v it_o with_o sufficient_a confidence_n may_v be_v receive_v unto_o the_o lord_n supper_n only_o they_o shall_v be_v exhort_v to_o apply_v the_o yearly_a profit_n of_o those_o their_o benefice_n to_o pious_a use_v discipline_n this_o be_v the_o seven_o article_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o book_n of_o discipline_n vi_o after_o these_o word_n in_o the_o six_o article_n and_o strive_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v shall_v be_v add_v yea_o also_o they_o shall_v put_v the_o cup_n unto_o their_o mouth_n that_o so_o they_o may_v prevent_v all_o offence_n which_o may_v otherwise_o be_v take_v vii_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ten_o article_n there_o shall_v be_v this_o addition_n and_o therefore_o the_o national_a synod_n shall_v take_v care_n about_o it_o as_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n shall_v require_v disline_n this_o article_n be_v the_o 14_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o book_n of_o disline_n of_o marriage_n viii_o there_o shall_v be_v this_o addition_n make_v unto_o the_o first_o article_n discipline_n this_o be_v the_o
cause_n and_o sin_n must_v he_o confess_v viii_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o public_a penance_n do_v in_o the_o church_n without_o express_a confession_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o crime_n commit_v by_o this_o public_a penitent_n wife_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v choose_v elder_n nor_o deacon_n who_o have_v popish_a wife_n ix_o for_o the_o future_a none_o shall_v be_v choose_v if_o possible_a into_o the_o eldership_n or_o deaconry_n who_o wife_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a religion_n according_a as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n have_v ordain_v nevertheless_o that_o the_o church_n may_v not_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o service_n of_o divers_a godly_a and_o well-deserving_a person_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o past_a ignorance_n have_v wife_n of_o another_o religion_n they_o may_v for_o this_o present_a necessity_n be_v tolerate_v provide_v they_o do_v their_o endeavour_n by_o instruction_n and_o counsel_n to_o convert_v their_o wife_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n x._o neither_o minister_n nor_o elder_n may_v give_v attestation_n without_o a_o express_a and_o punctual_a declaration_n of_o the_o place_n and_o person_n name_n and_o the_o way_n which_o they_o intend_v to_o travel_v who_o obtain_v these_o certificate_n at_o their_o hand_n and_o if_o any_o attestation_n be_v present_v to_o they_o without_o these_o circumstance_n they_o be_v require_v to_o vacate_v and_o tear_v they_o in_o piece_n and_o those_o who_o grant_v they_o shall_v be_v censure_v in_o the_o next_o ensue_a colloquy_n or_o synod_n chap._n iii_o a_o act_n for_o a_o national_a fast_o ix_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o time_n be_v very_o calamitous_a and_o that_o our_o poor_a church_n as_o be_v daily_o menace_v with_o many_o and_o sore_a tribulation_n and_o for_o that_o sin_n and_o vice_n of_o all_o sort_n be_v rise_v up_o and_o grow_v in_o upon_o we_o in_o a_o very_a fearful_a manner_n a_o general_a day_n of_o prayer_n and_o fast_v shall_v be_v publish_v that_o our_o people_n may_v humble_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v observe_v it_o on_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_a day_n which_o shall_v be_v tuesday_n the_o 25_o of_o march_n next_o follow_v and_o if_o it_o may_v be_v do_v the_o lord_n supper_n shall_v also_o be_v administer_v in_o all_o the_o church_n on_o the_o ensue_a sabbath_n xii_o according_a to_o the_o 2d_o article_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o consistory_n and_o book_n of_o discipline_n about_o common-prayer_n the_o church_n shall_v be_v exhort_v where_o morning_n and_o evening_n common-prayer_n be_v public_o use_v to_o conform_v themselves_o unto_o those_o other_o which_o have_v none_o and_o where_o this_o custom_n be_v never_o introduce_v and_o minister_n shall_v advise_v all_o governor_n of_o family_n to_o worship_n god_n by_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n in_o and_o together_o with_o their_o respective_a household_n and_o family_n xiii_o church_n refuse_v to_o defray_v the_o expense_n of_o their_o minister_n in_o go_v to_o class_n and_o synod_n synod_n church_n shall_v defray_v their_o minister_n expense_n at_o colloquy_n and_o synod_n shall_v be_v admonish_v of_o their_o duty_n and_o in_o case_n of_o non-performance_n and_o that_o their_o minister_n be_v enforce_v to_o travel_v to_o those_o session_n at_o their_o own_o cost_v and_o charge_n they_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o their_o minister_n unless_o they_o remind_v themselves_o of_o their_o duty_n and_o reimburse_v they_o those_o sum_n they_o have_v so_o expend_v moreover_o colloquy_n shall_v reassume_v their_o disused_a exercise_n of_o proposition_n on_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v former_o handle_v to_o their_o very_a great_a profit_n and_o edification_n that_o so_o minister_n may_v better_o know_v their_o duty_n and_o grow_v in_o the_o study_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o be_v more_o methodical_a in_o their_o sermon_n and_o divinity_n discourse_n fourteen_o godmother_n shall_v be_v equal_o bind_v to_o the_o religious_a education_n of_o those_o child_n for_o who_o they_o be_v surety_n as_o their_o godfather_n and_o minister_n shall_v charge_v they_o to_o see_v that_o they_o conscientious_o fulfil_v their_o promise_n xv._o the_o synod_n have_v be_v acquaint_v that_o in_o divers_a place_n during_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n minister_n do_v vary_v in_o their_o expression_n it_o judge_v that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v innovate_v in_o particular_a church_n but_o that_o herein_o they_o be_v leave_v unto_o their_o liberty_n for_o the_o present_a only_o the_o province_n shall_v be_v advertise_v to_o come_v prepare_v about_o this_o matter_n unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n xvi_o his_o majesty_n shall_v be_v petition_v to_o approve_v of_o those_o marriage_n which_o have_v be_v celebrate_v among_o we_o during_o the_o last_o civil_a war_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o former_a edict_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n in_o that_o particular_a article_n of_o consanguinity_n and_o affinity_n chap._n iu_o case_n of_o conscience_n aunt_n a_o man_n may_v nâ—t_o marry_v his_o dead_a wife_n aunt_n xvii_o it_o be_v query_v whether_o any_o one_o may_v marry_v the_o aunt_n of_o his_o decease_a wife_n answer_n be_v give_v that_o such_o a_o marriage_n be_v altogether_o incestuous_a and_o in_o case_n any_o church_n have_v permit_v it_o the_o say_a church_n deserve_v censure_n 2._o see_v the_o synod_n of_o bergeraâ—_n art_n 2._o xviii_o this_o case_n be_v propound_v a_o maid_n be_v betroth_v unto_o a_o man_n by_o word_n the_o presentl_n and_o with_o the_o usual_a requisite_a solemnity_n magistrate_n the_o resolution_n of_o this_o case_n be_v to_o be_v give_v by_o the_o magistrate_n but_o afterward_o this_o man_n happen_v to_o be_v condemn_v unto_o the_o galley_n during_o life_n yet_o by_o some_o how_o or_o other_o he_o escape_v out_o of_o they_o and_o return_v home_o do_v demand_v and_o summon_v his_o betroth_a spouse_n to_o marry_v he_o according_a to_o her_o promise_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v herein_o the_o synod_n do_v advise_v that_o because_o marriage_n be_v a_o mix_a alliance_n the_o party_n concern_v shall_v apply_v themselves_o unto_o the_o magistrate_n according_a to_o who_o decree_n the_o church_n shall_v be_v govern_v xix_o although_o the_o hold_a temporality_n of_o benefice_n in_o france_n be_v a_o indifferent_a matter_n yet_o the_o faithful_a be_v admonish_v to_o intermeddle_v as_o little_a as_o may_v be_v with_o such_o purchase_n because_o of_o their_o evil_n and_o dangerous_a consequence_n and_o consistory_n and_o colloquy_n shall_v use_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o prudence_n in_o their_o opinion_n and_o act_n in_o and_o about_o they_o poet_n scripture-story_n must_v be_v handle_v with_o modesty_n by_o poet_n xx._n such_o as_o shall_v put_v into_o verse_n or_o poem_n scripture-story_n be_v admonish_v not_o to_o blend_v nor_o mingle_v poetical_a fable_n with_o they_o nor_o to_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n the_o name_n of_o false_a god_n nor_o to_o add_v or_o diminish_v from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n but_o to_o confine_v themselves_o strict_o to_o the_o scripture-term_n 33._o modesty_n in_o apparel_n see_v the_o synod_n of_o paris_n gen._n mat._n art_n 33._o xxi_o that_o article_n concern_v the_o immodest_a habit_n and_o fashion_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v be_v observe_v with_o the_o great_a care_n imaginable_a and_o both_o sex_n be_v require_v to_o keep_v modesty_n in_o their_o hair_n and_o every_o thing_n else_o that_o no_o scandal_n may_v be_v give_v to_o our_o neighbour_n discipline_n see_v the_o synod_n of_o bergerac_n art_n 9_o upon_o read_v the_o discipline_n xxii_o a_o minister_n may_v not_o together_o with_o his_o ministry_n practice_n physic_n but_o yet_o out_o of_o charity_n he_o may_v give_v his_o advice_n and_o assistance_n unto_o the_o sick_a member_n of_o his_o church_n and_o to_o the_o neighbourhood_n without_o divert_v himself_o from_o his_o function_n nor_o shall_v he_o draw_v advantage_n from_o it_o unless_o in_o time_n only_o of_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n when_o as_o he_o can_v exercise_v his_o ministry_n in_o his_o own_o church_n xxiii_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v exhort_v to_o be_v exceed_o careful_a in_o instruct_v their_o child_n which_o be_v the_o seed_n and_o nursery_n of_o the_o church_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v most_o bitter_o censure_v who_o send_v they_o to_o the_o school_n of_o priest_n jesuit_n and_o nun_n as_o also_o the_o gentry_n shall_v be_v reprove_v who_o place_n they_o page_n or_o domestic_n in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n and_o nobleman_n of_o the_o contrary_a religion_n xxiv_o such_o as_o commit_v enormous_a crime_n as_o incest_n murder_n or_o the_o like_a shall_v be_v without_o any_o more_o ado_n cut_v off_o from_o communion_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o their_o suspension_n shall_v be_v publish_v in_o the_o church_n xxv_o if_o there_o arise_v any_o difference_n between_o a_o church_n and_o
another_o where_o their_o crime_n be_v not_o know_v they_o shall_v only_o testify_v their_o repentance_n private_o before_o the_o consistory_n but_o with_o this_o condition_n that_o in_o case_n they_o return_v to_o that_o former_a church_n whereunto_o they_o belong_v they_o shall_v then_o and_o there_o also_o make_v a_o public_a acknowledgement_n of_o their_o offence_n xxiv_o public_a penance_n shall_v be_v undergo_v personal_o and_o by_o those_o only_o who_o have_v public_o offend_v the_o sinner_n open_o and_o sincere_o with_o his_o mouth_n from_o his_o heart_n testify_v his_o repentance_n xxv_o whoredom_n when_v commit_v and_o come_v to_o public_a â—â—owledge_n shall_v by_o their_o actor_n be_v public_o acknowledge_v with_o evident_a token_n of_o repentance_n xxvi_o this_o clause_n by_o the_o great_a part_n shall_v be_v raze_v out_o from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 17_o article_n of_o figeac_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v this_o only_o insert_v know_v by_o the_o great_a part_n xxvii_o both_o those_o canon_n of_o the_o ten_o national_a synod_n and_o of_o our_o ancient_a discipline_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o meeting_n for_o colloquy_n and_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v remain_v in_o full_a force_n so_o that_o they_o be_v whole_o leave_v unto_o their_o liberty_n to_o do_v therein_o as_o they_o may_v most_o convenient_o xxviii_o forasmuch_o as_o provincial_a synod_n depend_v upon_o the_o national_a colloquy_n also_o shall_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o provincial_a synod_n and_o consistory_n unto_o colloquy_n xxix_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n assemble_v in_o this_o city_n of_o rochel_n under_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n edict_n have_v see_v a_o certain_a book_n entitle_v the_o history_n of_o france_n print_v in_o this_o city_n upon_o divers_a complaint_n make_v unto_o we_o from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n against_o it_o and_o have_v take_v cognisance_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o consistory_n of_o this_o church_n against_o the_o find_v book_n have_v find_v that_o in_o many_o place_n the_o author_n speak_v exceed_v irreverent_o and_o irreligious_o of_o divine_a thing_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o heap_n of_o idle_a vain_a and_o profane_a matter_n full_a of_o falsehood_n lie_n and_o calumny_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o god_n glorious_a power_n to_o the_o disadvantage_n and_o dishonour_n of_o our_o holy_a doctrine_n and_o reform_a religion_n to_o the_o dissamation_n of_o divers_a godly_a person_n dead_a and_o live_a and_o therefore_o have_v think_v good_a to_o advertise_v all_o the_o church_n that_o they_o beware_v of_o the_o say_a book_n and_o inasmuch_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o disapprove_v it_o and_o this_o synod_n do_v judicial_o declare_v the_o author_n of_o the_o say_a book_n if_o he_o own_o himself_o a_o protestant_n unworthy_a of_o our_o holy_a communion_n and_o not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v acknowledge_v his_o offence_n and_o by_o convenient_a mean_n such_o as_o the_o suppression_n of_o his_o history_n shall_v have_v repair_v the_o scandal_n that_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o the_o church_n xxx_o the_o synod_n also_o have_v see_v and_o examine_v another_o book_n write_v in_o latin_a upon_o genesis_n by_o a_o certain_a fellow_n call_v james_n brocan_n of_o piedmont_n print_v in_o this_o city_n have_v declare_v and_o do_v declare_v it_o to_o be_v fraught_v with_o impiety_n and_o horrible_a profanation_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o pernicious_a error_n especial_o in_o matter_n of_o revelation_n of_o revelation_n prophecy_n and_o therefore_o exhort_v all_o the_o faithful_a to_o keep_v themselves_o careful_o from_o be_v seduce_v by_o it_o xxxi_o the_o first_o article_n of_o provincial_a synod_n be_v read_v it_o be_v decree_v that_o all_o minister_n shall_v attend_v in_o person_n at_o their_o provincial_a synod_n or_o shall_v excuse_v themselves_o by_o letter_n in_o case_n of_o absence_n the_o cause_n whereof_o shall_v be_v judge_v valid_a or_o otherwise_o by_o those_o assembly_n xxxii_o the_o three_o article_n concern_v national_a synod_n shall_v abide_v in_o its_o full_a power_n but_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o all_o our_o church_n there_o shall_v be_v this_o clause_n add_v that_o for_o time_n to_o come_v if_o possible_a it_o may_v be_v do_v there_o shall_v be_v two_o minister_n and_o two_o elder_n depute_v from_o every_o province_n unto_o they_o xxxiii_o forasmuch_o as_o dance_n and_o other_o dissolution_n do_v sprout_v up_o and_o increase_v every_o where_o yea_o and_o in_o these_o our_o reform_a church_n it_o be_v think_v good_a to_o exhort_v the_o consistory_n that_o for_o god_n sake_n they_o will_v conscientious_o observe_v the_o six_o and_o twenty_o article_n of_o particular_a order_n decree_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o figeac_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a assembly_n that_o it_o be_v read_v public_o in_o the_o church_n and_o all_o colloquy_n and_o synod_n be_v hereby_o express_o charge_v to_o censure_v those_o consistory_n that_o neglect_v their_o duty_n in_o this_o particular_a xxxiv_o all_o those_o who_o by_o unlawful_a mean_n as_o by_o papal_a bull_n or_o ready_a money_n shall_v purchase_v or_o hold_v benefice_n and_o such_o as_o cause_v idolatry_n to_o be_v uphold_v and_o maintain_v either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o shall_v be_v exclude_v communion_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n xxxv_o as_o to_o what_o concern_v impropriator_n and_o farmer_n of_o benefice_n the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o our_o discipline_n shall_v hold_v good_a and_o be_v in_o full_a force_n power_n and_o virtue_n against_o they_o yet_o nevertheless_o the_o deputy_n shall_v bring_v with_o they_o from_o their_o respective_a province_n whatever_o difficulty_n have_v occur_v about_o those_o matter_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v debate_v in_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n and_o whereas_o our_o brethren_n of_o languedoc_n gascony_n and_o perigord_n have_v desire_v have_v for_o the_o welfare_n of_o their_o church_n to_o censure_v such_o farmer_n the_o business_n be_v leave_v unto_o the_o prudence_n of_o their_o provincial_a synod_n xxxvi_o that_o church_n may_v not_o hereafter_o upon_o the_o death_n or_o removal_n of_o their_o pastor_n be_v dissolve_v the_o minister_n who_o preside_v in_o the_o colloquy_n for_o a_o new_a election_n shall_v first_o of_o all_o inquire_v of_o every_o elder_a in_o other_o church_n of_o the_o colloquy_n what_o and_o how_o much_o maintenance_n they_o exhibit_v unto_o their_o pastor_n and_o what_o care_n they_o take_v for_o pay_v in_o unto_o they_o their_o promise_a stipend_n that_o so_o provision_n may_v be_v make_v for_o they_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o colloquy_n xxxvii_o these_o word_n the_o most_o eminent_a shall_v be_v blot_v out_o from_o the_o 33d_o article_n of_o figeac_n xxxviii_o synod_n and_o colloquy_n shall_v consult_v how_o to_o six_o the_o limit_n and_o extent_n of_o that_o church_n wherein_o a_o minister_n shall_v exercise_v his_o ordinary_a call_v thirty-nine_o minister_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o france_n and_o now_o live_v abroad_o without_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v recall_v by_o their_o respective_a province_n xl._n forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v a_o notorious_a contempt_n of_o religion_n visible_a in_o all_o place_n yea_o also_o in_o our_o religious_a meeting_n we_o advise_v that_o notice_n be_v give_v unto_o all_o person_n to_o bring_v with_o they_o their_o psalm-book_n into_o the_o church_n and_o that_o such_o as_o contemptuous_o neglect_v the_o do_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v severe_o censure_v and_o all_o protestant_a printer_n be_v advise_v not_o to_o sunder_v in_o their_o impression_n the_o prayer_n and_o catechism_n from_o the_o psalm-book_n xli_o the_o 17_o article_n of_o particular_a order_n concern_v habit_n be_v thus_o explain_v this_o synod_n declare_v that_o such_o habit_n be_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v in_o common_a wear_n which_o carry_v with_o they_o evident_a mark_n of_o lasciviousness_n dissolution_n and_o excessive_a new-fangled_a fashion_n such_o as_o paint_n slash_a cut_v in_o piece_n trim_v with_o lock_n and_o tassel_n or_o any_o other_o that_o may_v discover_v our_o nakedness_n or_o naked_a breast_n or_o farthingale_n or_o the_o like_a sort_n of_o garment_n with_o which_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n do_v wicked_o clothe_v and_o adorn_v themselves_o and_o consistory_n shall_v do_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o suppress_v such_o dissolution_n by_o their_o censure_n and_o in_o case_n the_o delinquent_n be_v contumacious_a and_o rebellious_a they_o shall_v proceed_v against_o they_o even_o to_o excommunication_n xlii_o as_o to_o the_o 14_o canon_n concern_v marriage_n this_o synod_n do_v not_o judge_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o 24_o article_n enact_v by_o the_o assembly_n of_o estate_n at_o blois_n for_o in_o that_o order_n only_o be_v give_v unto_o notary_n and_o scrivener_n how_o
they_o shall_v carry_v and_o behave_v themselves_o wherefore_o leave_v unto_o notary_n to_o follow_v their_o ordinary_a business_n in_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n prescribe_v to_o they_o nothing_o hinder_v but_o that_o the_o church_n may_v make_v espousal_n by_o word_n de_fw-mi proesenti_fw-la xliii_o all_o excessive_a and_o scandalous_a usury_n shall_v be_v severe_o forbid_v and_o condemn_v forbid_v usury_n forbid_v xliv_o after_o these_o word_n the_o superstition_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n in_o the_o second_o article_n of_o particular_a order_n there_o shall_v be_v these_o add_v and_o the_o say_a printer_n and_o bookseller_n be_v exhort_v not_o to_o sell_v any_o scandalous_a book_n relate_v to_o idolatry_n or_o impudicity_fw-la or_o such_o at_o have_v a_o tendency_n to_o corrupt_v good_a manner_n brother_n not_o lawful_a to_o marry_v the_o widow_n of_o the_o wise_n brother_n xlv_o as_o to_o that_o case_n propound_v whether_o a_o man_n may_v lawful_o marry_v the_o widow_n of_o his_o wife_n brother_n we_o judge_n that_o over_o and_o above_o what_o have_v be_v determine_v by_o other_o former_o in_o this_o matter_n that_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a affinity_n between_o such_o party_n because_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n the_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v account_v but_o one_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o decency_n and_o civility_n will_v not_o permit_v it_o pope_n licenses_fw-la to_o marry_v may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o king_n tho'_o not_o from_o the_o pope_n xlvi_o it_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a lawful_a for_o any_o member_n of_o our_o church_n to_o address_v themselves_o unto_o the_o pope_n for_o dispensation_n to_o marry_v within_o the_o degree_n prohibit_v and_o to_o remove_v any_o present_a or_o after_o impediment_n which_o may_v or_o do_v occur_v in_o that_o holy_a estate_n because_o in_o so_o do_v there_o be_v a_o own_n and_o subjection_n to_o his_o tyrannical_a authority_n but_o yet_o in_o degree_n not_o forbid_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v now_o forbid_v by_o our_o civil_a magistrate_n we_o may_v lawful_o address_v ourselves_o unto_o the_o king_n tor_z his_o licence_n xlvii_o the_o faithful_a shall_v be_v admonish_v both_o in_o sermon_n and_o private_a conference_n not_o to_o defer_v baptise_v their_o child_n unless_o there_o be_v some_o very_a great_a cause_n induce_v they_o thereunto_o xlviii_o none_o of_o our_o member_n in_o communion_n with_o we_o shall_v assist_v at_o their_o wedding_n or_o wedding-feast_n who_o that_o they_o may_v marry_v a_o popish_a wife_n do_v revolt_n from_o the_o reform_a religion_n but_o as_o for_o those_o who_o have_v a_o long_a while_n ago_o leave_v the_o profession_n of_o our_o religion_n or_o have_v be_v ever_o papist_n it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o consider_v what_o will_v be_v most_o expedient_a for_o they_o and_o if_o they_o go_v let_v they_o take_v heed_n of_o approve_v the_o evil_a in_o those_o meeting_n and_o that_o they_o bear_v no_o part_n in_o the_o dance_n and_o other_o dissolution_n which_o be_v common_o find_v and_o commit_v at_o they_o xlix_o for_o time_n to_o come_v neither_o minister_n nor_o any_o other_o of_o the_o faithful_a shall_v print_v or_o publish_v any_o of_o their_o write_n or_o private_a work_n without_o have_v first_o obtain_v the_o express_a leave_n and_o approbation_n of_o their_o respective_a colloquy_n l._n there_o shall_v be_v this_o clause_n add_v to_o the_o 12_o article_n of_o figeac_n and_o the_o say_a father_n shall_v make_v it_o appear_v unto_o the_o consistory_n that_o they_o have_v be_v diligent_a in_o their_o duty_n to_o hinder_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v the_o say_a marriage_n li._n the_o province_n of_o britain_n be_v order_v to_o convoke_v the_o next_o national_a synod_n and_o shall_v give_v notice_n thereof_o three_o month_n before_o unto_o all_o the_o province_n as_o also_o to_o the_o minister_n of_o bearn_n metz_n and_o sedan_n and_o to_o the_o minister_n of_o prince_n profess_v the_o reform_a religion_n the_o original_a of_o the_o act_n of_o this_o synod_n be_v lodge_v up_o in_o the_o archive_v of_o the_o city_n of_o rochel_n out_o of_o which_o this_o present_a copy_n be_v extract_v and_o it_o be_v thus_o sign_v de_fw-fr nort_n moderator_n de_fw-fr l'estang_n and_o scribe_n choose_v and_o depute_a thereunto_o by_o the_o synod_n chauveton_n scribe_n choose_v and_o depute_a thereunto_o by_o the_o synod_n the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o synod_n of_o rochel_n the_o act_n decision_n xii_o 1583._o synod_n xii_o and_o decree_n of_o the_o xii_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n hold_v at_o vitrè_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a gvy_n earl_n of_o laval_n on_o the_o 15_o day_n of_o may_n and_o end_v the_o 27_o of_o the_o same_o month_n in_o the_o year_n 1583_o be_v the_o nine_o year_n or_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o france_n and_o poland_n the_o content_n of_o this_o synod_n chap._n i._n deputy_n name_n deputy_n from_o the_o church_n in_o the_o netherlands_o 18._o synodical_a officer_n choose_v chap._n ii_o general_a matter_n deputy_n to_o be_v send_v from_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n unto_o the_o dutch_a synod_n and_o from_o they_o unto_o the_o french_a synod_n 1._o their_o confession_n and_o discipline_n mutual_o sign_v minister_n to_o be_v lend_v reciprocal_o assessment_n of_o member_n to_o be_v in_o church_n not_o province_n a_o case_n of_o conscience_n 6._o another_o about_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v at_o the_o baptism_n of_o child_n bear_v in_o incest_n 8._o promise_n of_o marriage_n by_o word_n de_fw-mi praesenti_fw-la indissolvable_a notorious_a sinner_n cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n 12._o a_o weighty_a case_n of_o conscience_n 13._o baptism_n to_o be_v administer_v before_o the_o last_o psalm_n 14._o a_o case_n about_o patronage_n 15._o all_o the_o deputy_n to_o communicate_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n 16._o whether_o a_o popish_a bride_n may_v be_v accompany_v to_o her_o church_n 17._o a_o case_n about_o woman_n habit_n 18._o a_o case_n about_o prohibition_n against_o church_n censure_n 19_o act_n for_o a_o synodical_a seal_n and_o a_o national_a fast_n 21_o 22._o a_o case_n about_o ungraceful_a church-member_n about_o minister_n delegated_a out_o of_o their_o colloquy_n or_o province_n about_o visit_v of_o the_o sick_a 24_o 25_o 26._o chap._n iii_o canon_n remove_v from_o change_v in_o and_o add_v to_o the_o discipline_n chap._n iu._n of_o particular_a matter_n a_o depose_a minister_n petition_v to_o be_v restore_v unto_o his_o office_n be_v reject_v a_o case_n of_o conscience_n 2._o a_o whole_a church_n deprive_v of_o the_o ministry_n for_o not_o maintain_v their_o pastor_n 4._o a_o case_n of_o conscience_n 5._o a_o apostate_n minister_v expose_v and_o excommunicate_v 6._o censure_n upon_o two_o other_o such_o delinquent_n 7._o a_o minister_n practise_v physic_n censure_v 10._o the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n approve_v 14._o a_o case_n about_o confront_v witness_n 15._o a_o case_n about_o a_o dissolve_a marriage_n 17._o a_o scandalous_a minister_n depose_v 18._o a_o case_n about_o a_o pension_n upon_o a_o benefice_n 21._o king_n of_o navarr_n message_n unto_o the_o synod_n 26._o a_o motion_n for_o union_n between_o the_o german_a and_o french_a church_n the_o appeal_n of_o a_o scandalous_a minister_n reject_v 31._o a_o case_n about_o a_o man_n marriage_n with_o his_o wife_n niece_n 32._o broccard_n book_n on_o genesis_n again_o condemn_v 33._o bellefleur_n for_o write_v against_o the_o discipline_n censure_v a_o act_n for_o call_v the_o next_o national_a synod_n the_o first_o synod_n of_o vitre_fw-la synod_n xii_o chap._n i._n the_o deputy_n there_o appear_v in_o this_o synod_n on_o behalf_n of_o the_o province_n and_o as_o their_o representative_n the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n hereafter_o name_v viz._n 1._o for_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n the_o land_n of_o chartres_n picardy_n and_o brie_n mounseur_fw-fr matthew_n virell_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o marchais_n in_o beavoisis_n within_o the_o say_a isle_n of_o france_n accompany_v with_o claudius_n de_fw-fr hames_n lord_n of_o felnoy_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n at_o dieppe_n 2._o for_o champagne_n and_o the_o land_n of_o messin_n there_o shall_v have_v serve_v mr._n fleuret_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o esparnon_n in_o champagne_n but_o he_o fall_v sick_a by_o the_o way_n and_o send_v letter_n of_o excuse_n unto_o the_o synod_n which_o be_v accept_v but_o the_o province_n be_v censure_v for_o not_o send_v a_o elder_a with_o the_o say_a minister_n 3._o fox_n normandy_n m._n william_n feuguero_n minister_n of_o basqueville_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr lamare_fw-la deacon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o veinieres_n 4._o for_o britain_n m._n peter_n merlin_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n gather_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o
be_v most_o sharp_o reprove_v and_o if_o after_o one_o or_o two_o admonition_n they_o do_v not_o refrain_v they_o shall_v be_v suspend_v the_o lord_n table_n and_o all_o outrageous_a blasphemer_n forswearer_n and_o suck-like_a person_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v tolerate_v in_o the_o church_n but_o upon_o the_o first_o offence_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o suspension_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o if_o they_o continue_v in_o this_o their_o ungodliness_n they_o shall_v be_v public_o excommunicate_v and_o this_o assembly_n vote_v unanimous_o that_o when_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n shall_v be_v return_v to_o their_o several_a respective_a home_n they_o shall_v cause_v this_o article_n to_o be_v read_v in_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o audience_n of_o all_o the_o people_n 21._o the_o article_n of_o our_o discipline_n have_v be_v all_o read_v over_o one_o by_o one_o they_o be_v all_o approve_a and_o ratify_v by_o the_o joint_n and_o common_a consent_n and_o 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resident_a the_o apocrypha_n not_o to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n x._o colloquy_n and_o synod_n shall_v take_v special_a heed_n that_o pastor_n reside_v as_o much_o as_o possible_a on_o their_o church_n xi_o the_o church_n be_v advise_v to_o see_v to_o it_o that_o their_o deacon_n or_o reader_n do_v not_o read_v public_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la but_o the_o canonical_a book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n mat._n this_o article_n be_v repeal_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o saumur_n art_n 5._o gen._n mat._n xii_o whenas_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o considerable_a sum_n of_o the_o church_n money_n give_v to_o their_o poor_a lie_v by_o in_o stock_n and_o there_o be_v no_o present_a urgent_a occasion_n for_o its_o distribution_n the_o deacon_n may_v put_v it_o out_o to_o interest_n upon_o good_a security_n and_o receive_v such_o profit_n for_o its_o loan_n as_o be_v allow_v by_o his_o majesty_n law_n and_o those_o of_o charity_n but_o with_o this_o proviso_n that_o both_o the_o deacon_n and_o consistory_n do_v immediate_o call_v it_o
pastor_n and_o elder_n as_o they_o be_v oblige_v by_o that_o article_n of_o our_o discipline_n otherwise_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n of_o vote_v in_o that_o synod_n xiii_o in_o explain_v the_o five_o article_n of_o the_o ten_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n concern_v funeral_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o minister_n shall_v hinder_v the_o distribution_n of_o the_o deceased_n alm_n at_o their_o interment_n that_o so_o those_o inconvenience_n which_o will_v otherwise_o fall_v out_o may_v be_v prevent_v fourteen_o that_o article_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o saumur_n concern_v the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n after_o sing_v the_o last_o psalm_n before_o the_o blessing_n shall_v be_v insert_v into_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n xv._o have_v read_v and_o careful_o examine_v the_o memoir_n send_v from_o the_o province_n concern_v the_o five_o article_n of_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n about_o the_o form_n in_o which_o promise_v of_o marriage_n be_v to_o be_v conceive_v and_o utter_v this_o assembly_n order_v that_o both_o that_o article_n of_o the_o discipline_n and_o of_o the_o last_o synod_n of_o saumur_n shall_v be_v amend_v and_o that_o the_o church_n be_v leave_v to_o their_o own_o liberty_n and_o discretion_n either_o to_o use_v the_o word_n de_fw-fr praesenti_fw-la or_o de_fw-la futuro_fw-la xvi_o in_o explain_v the_o ten_o article_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n this_o case_n be_v propound_v by_o the_o colloquy_n of_o foix_n a_o man_n espouse_v the_o widow_n of_o the_o decease_a who_o be_v marry_v to_o his_o own_o sister_n in_o a_o former_a marriage_n the_o synod_n judge_v that_o such_o a_o marriage_n be_v not_o incestuous_a nor_o comprise_v in_o the_o say_a article_n forasmuch_o as_o affinity_n cease_v by_o death_n and_o proceed_v not_o beyond_o the_o person_n conjoin_v by_o that_o say_a affinity_n xvii_o a_o question_n be_v move_v upon_o read_v the_o 16_o article_n of_o the_o 13_o chapter_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o give_v they_o a_o certificate_n to_o be_v marry_v out_o of_o their_o own_o church_n who_o desire_v it_o for_o this_o reason_n only_o that_o they_o may_v avoid_v bewitch_v and_o impotency_n procure_v by_o tie_v the_o point_n this_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o in_o the_o least_o be_v grant_v they_o and_o advise_v they_o not_o to_o give_v way_n unto_o such_o fear_n proceed_v from_o their_o weakness_n and_o unbelief_n and_o the_o faithful_a be_v exhort_v to_o arm_v themselves_o against_o such_o attempt_n by_o a_o entire_a confidence_n in_o god_n holy_a word_n and_o by_o fervent_a prayer_n to_o vanquish_v such_o illusion_n and_o to_o come_v unto_o the_o ordinance_n of_o marriage_n when_o bless_v in_o our_o church_n with_o more_o reverence_n attention_n and_o devotion_n than_o be_v usual_a xviii_o the_o assembly_n decree_v about_o the_o 23d_o article_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n concern_v widow_n marriage_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o contract_v marriage_n till_o seven_o month_n and_o fourteen_o day_n be_v full_o expire_v after_o their_o husband_n death_n xix_o the_o 21_o article_n 21_o 21_o 21_o it_o be_v the_o 20_o article_n article_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n be_v examine_v the_o church_n in_o the_o house_n of_o her_o highness_n the_o king_n sister_n crave_v advice_n for_o their_o conduct_n in_o that_o great_a concern_v of_o her_o royal_a highness_n marriage_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o lorraine_n because_o althô_o she_o have_v employ_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n and_o of_o divers_a famous_a person_n both_o within_o and_o without_o the_o kingdom_n yet_o she_o can_v any_o long_o hinder_v it_o this_o synod_n approve_v their_o duty_n judge_v this_o marriage_n utter_o unlawful_a nor_o shall_v it_o be_v permit_v in_o any_o of_o our_o church_n and_o letter_n to_o this_o purpose_n shall_v be_v write_v to_o she_o and_o all_o minister_n be_v enjoin_v careful_o to_o observe_v this_o article_n otherwise_o they_o shall_v be_v suspend_v and_o depose_v from_o their_o ministry_n and_o this_o injunction_n shall_v be_v annex_v to_o the_o article_n of_o our_o discipline_n n.b._n she_o will_v not_o be_v marry_v after_o the_o popish_a way_n and_o can_v not_o after_o the_o protestant_n henry_n iu._n her_o brother_n find_v out_o a_o temper_n get_v the_o archbishop_n of_o roven_n his_o natural_a brother_n to_o pronounce_v only_o the_o formal_a word_n of_o marriage_n in_o his_o cabinet_n the_o king_n himself_o join_v their_o hand_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o barr_n go_v immediate_o to_o mass_n and_o she_o to_o a_o sermon_n at_o court_n gâ—rgâ—aâ—_n see_v the_o 28_o artic._n of_o part._n matter_n of_o the_o nation_n synod_n of_o gâ—rgâ—aâ—_n xx._n a_o case_n be_v propound_v upon_o the_o article_n of_o incest_n a_o maid_n be_v marry_v in_o her_o nonage_n to_o one_o who_o in_o his_o first_o marriage_n have_v espouse_v her_o aunt_n by_o papal_a dispensation_n and_o have_v child_n by_o she_o now_o she_o be_v since_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n embrace_v and_o make_v open_a profession_n thereof_o but_o not_o her_o husband_n she_o also_o have_v bear_v he_o child_n may_v this_o woman_n be_v receive_v into_o communion_n with_o our_o church_n this_o assembly_n distinguish_v between_o affinity_n and_o consanguinity_n and_o consider_v the_o time_n wherein_o the_o say_a marriage_n be_v contract_v and_o that_o the_o dispensation_n such_o as_o it_o be_v be_v repute_v a_o law_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o because_o the_o husband_n be_v of_o the_o contrary_a religion_n advise_v that_o without_o approve_v the_o say_a marriage_n she_o be_v receive_v unto_o communion_n with_o we_o in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v publish_v unto_o the_o people_n xxi_o on_o the_o article_n of_o public_a penance_n for_o scandal_n the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n move_v whether_o a_o man_n convict_v and_o condemn_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n for_o a_o certain_a crime_n which_o yet_o he_o pertinacious_o deni_v may_v be_v receive_v to_o the_o peace_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n without_o undergo_a public_a penance_n this_o assembly_n judge_v that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o past_a life_n of_o this_o condemn_a person_n be_v revise_v and_o examine_v and_o then_o the_o accusation_n bring_v in_o against_o he_o the_o witness_n attest_v they_o and_o the_o judge_n pass_v sentence_n on_o he_o and_o then_o to_o ponder_v all_o circumstance_n and_o proof_n over_o and_o above_o what_o be_v produce_v before_o the_o magistrate_n and_o if_o alter_v the_o great_a diligence_n use_v herein_o and_o adjuration_n make_v he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o confess_v the_o truth_n he_o still_o persist_v in_o his_o denial_n he_o may_v be_v receive_v unto_o the_o lord_n table_n provide_v that_o the_o church_n be_v public_o acquaint_v in_o his_o presence_n that_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a process_n lie_v between_o god_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n xxii_o instead_o of_o those_o word_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o art_n the_o the_o the_o it_o be_v now_o the_o 23th_o art_n 26_o article_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n who_o shall_v have_v dwell_v there_o shall_v be_v insert_v who_o be_v espouse_v shall_v have_v dwell_v together_o xxiii_o a_o case_n be_v move_v whether_o land_n may_v be_v purchase_v on_o these_o term_n that_o you_o keep_v up_o divine_a service_n as_o it_o be_v call_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n this_o assembly_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o we_o shall_v make_v a_o difference_n between_o those_o who_o purchase_n upon_o term_n of_o pay_v such_o and_o such_o suit_n and_o service_n unto_o a_o bishop_n abbot_z or_o curate_n and_o those_o who_o in_o downright_a term_n scruple_n the_o cause_v mass_n to_o be_v say_v or_o sing_v the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o church_n censure_n but_o the_o latter_a must_v be_v inform_v that_o they_o can_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n neither_o possess_v nor_o acquire_v such_o land_n or_o lease_n xxiv_o proctor_n and_o advocate_n i._n e._n attorney_n and_o counsellor_n profess_v the_o reform_a religion_n may_v not_o take_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n monitory_n out_o of_o the_o popish_a ecclesiastical_a court_n but_o judge_n be_v public_a person_n and_o have_v authority_n to_o declare_v what_o be_v law_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v may_v order_v what_o they_o shall_v do_v in_o such_o case_n xxv_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o the_o 13_o article_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o minister_n shall_v be_v strike_v out_o because_o it_o be_v comprise_v in_o the_o 15_o article_n of_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n concern_v particular_a order_n xxvi_o divers_a province_n complain_v of_o the_o licentiousness_n of_o printer_n in_o publish_v all_o sort_n of_o book_n city_n and_o church_n have_v printer_n in_o they_o be_v advise_v to_o suffer_v no_o book_n to_o get_v into_o the_o press_n
their_o principal_n that_o they_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v true_a that_o they_o will_v teach_v it_o as_o such_o and_o procure_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o powâ—r_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v teach_v and_o believe_v in_o and_o by_o all_o their_o church_n and_o province_n chap._n v._o observation_n on_o read_v of_o our_o church-discipline_n article_n 1._o 2._o st._n maixant_fw-la observat_fw-la 2._o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o orleans_n and_o berry_n have_v note_v it_o it_o be_v order_v that_o after_o these_o word_n in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o four_o article_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n his_o ordination_n be_v complete_o finish_v in_o that_o church_n whereunto_o he_o be_v send_v the_o follow_a word_n shall_v be_v raze_v than_o there_o shall_v be_v depute_a three_o minister_n to_o present_v he_o unto_o the_o people_n in_o lieu_n of_o which_o these_o shall_v be_v substitute_v which_o shall_v be_v inform_v of_o his_o election_n by_o act_n and_o letter_n from_o that_o synod_n or_o colloquy_n carry_v and_o read_v unto_o they_o by_o a_o pastor_n or_o elder_n art_n 2._o the_o 5_o article_n shall_v begin_v with_o these_o word_n he_o who_o election_n be_v declare_v and_o publish_v to_o the_o church_n shall_v make_v a_o proposition_n etc._n etc._n art_n 3._o 4._o see_v syn._n of_o rechel_n ob_v 4._o the_o seven_o article_n shall_v not_o begin_v with_o these_o word_n when_o minister_n be_v to_o be_v ordain_v but_o with_o these_o follow_v all_z which_z as_o before_o have_v be_v observe_v two_o pastor_n depute_a express_o by_o the_o synod_n or_o colloquy_n to_o ordain_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n the_o minister_n elect_n be_v come_v unto_o the_o church_n he_o of_o they_o who_o be_v to_o preach_v shall_v treat_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o manner_n of_o ordination_n etc._n etc._n art_n 4._o 4._o st._n maixant_a obser_n 4._o whereas_o the_o deputy_n of_o burgundy_n move_v about_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o seven_o article_n as_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o fellowship_n and_o of_o the_o new_o elect_v pastor_n presence_n at_o the_o act_n of_o colloquy_n and_o synod_n after_o his_o election_n this_o assembly_n judge_v that_o the_o hand_n of_o fellowship_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v give_v he_o but_o immediate_o after_o his_o ordination_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o article_n and_o though_o he_o may_v be_v permit_v entrance_n into_o the_o colloquy_n or_o synod_n yet_o shall_v he_o not_o be_v admit_v to_o give_v his_o decisive_a suffrage_n the_o first_o session_n after_o his_o ordination_n art_n 5._o in_o expound_v the_o 19_o article_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n this_o canon_n be_v make_v 3._o orltans_fw-la art_n 3._o that_o none_o of_o the_o pastor_n minister_a in_o the_o house_n of_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n shall_v be_v choose_v deputy_n unto_o our_o national_a synod_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o that_o particular_a province_n unto_o which_o their_o church_n and_o consistory_n be_v join_v at_o the_o very_a instant_a time_n of_o their_o deputation_n art_n 6._o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n insist_v for_o a_o change_n of_o some_o word_n 22_o 1_o par._n 22_o which_o their_o provincial_a synod_n judge_v needful_a to_o be_v alter_v in_o the_o 47th_o article_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n this_o assembly_n think_v it_o inconvenient_a to_o make_v any_o alteration_n art_n 7._o the_o deputy_n of_o vivaretz_n demand_v that_o in_o the_o second_o article_n of_o the_o seven_o chapter_n the_o number_n of_o elder_n which_o be_v to_o be_v send_v unto_o synod_n or_o colloquy_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o pastor_n and_o that_o one_o elder_a only_a may_v be_v commissionated_a with_o the_o pastor_n the_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o change_v in_o it_o art_n 8._o as_o to_o what_o have_v be_v observe_v by_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n on_o the_o 5_o article_n of_o the_o 8_o chapter_n this_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o the_o article_n shall_v not_o be_v change_v but_o these_o word_n follow_v shall_v be_v add_v to_o it_o save_v always_o their_o power_n to_o prosecute_v that_o ungrateful_a church_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n art_n 9_o on_o the_o 5_o article_n of_o the_o 3d._a chapter_n after_o these_o word_n they_o shall_v herein_o follow_v the_o common_a form_n there_o shall_v be_v these_o add_v and_o they_o shall_v suffer_v none_o other_o book_n to_o be_v read_v but_o the_o canonical_a book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n art_n 10._o in_o the_o 2d_o of_o article_n the_o 11_o chapter_n instead_o of_o these_o word_n that_o he_o be_v choose_v doctor_n it_o be_v best_o so_o that_o all_o ambiguity_n may_v be_v remove_v to_o read_v both_o doctor_n and_o minister_n art_n 11._o the_o province_n of_o berry_n remonstrate_v by_o their_o deputy_n that_o the_o 5_o article_n of_o the_o 13_o chapter_n have_v be_v change_v at_o privas_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o province_n and_o demand_v that_o it_o may_v stand_v as_o it_o have_v be_v couch_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o gergeau_n which_o also_o be_v demand_v by_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n and_o sevennes_n this_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o the_o article_n shall_v remain_v in_o that_o very_a form_n as_o it_o be_v frame_v by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o privas_n art_n 12._o 26._o vertâ—eil_fw-fr 26._o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n this_o assembly_n consider_v the_o 32d_o article_n of_o the_o 13_o chapter_n treat_v of_o monk_n and_o priest_n revolt_a from_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o they_o have_v once_o embrace_v and_o return_v like_o swine_n to_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n of_o idolatry_n do_v judge_n meet_v and_o fit_a for_o the_o remove_n of_o all_o ambiguity_n that_o these_o follow_a word_n shall_v be_v add_v to_o it_o viz._n chant_v mass_n and_o enter_v again_o into_o their_o cloister_n art_n 13._o destruction_n 1_o paris_n p._n m._n 17._o do_v not_o evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v lest_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v destruction_n the_o deputy_n of_o high_a languedoc_n move_v that_o because_o of_o the_o great_a advantage_n will_v accrue_v unto_o we_o by_o monitory_n get_v out_o of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a court_n against_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n especial_o in_o compel_v they_o to_o confess_v the_o truth_n it_o will_v be_v very_o convenient_a for_o we_o to_o allow_v the_o demand_v of_o they_o and_o that_o the_o 11_o article_n of_o the_o 14_o chapter_n may_v be_v raze_v out_o but_o this_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o the_o article_n shall_v abide_v in_o its_o full_a force_n and_o nothing_o at_o all_o to_o be_v change_v in_o it_o art_n 14._o 16._o montpellier_n p._n m._n 16._o although_o the_o deputy_n of_o sevennes_n demand_v it_o yet_o this_o assembly_n do_v not_o conceive_v that_o the_o 32th_o article_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n concern_v duel_n need_v any_o further_a explication_n wherefore_o it_o shall_v continue_v as_o it_o be_v the_o word_n be_v very_o clear_a and_o plain_a and_o their_o sense_n obvious_a to_o any_o common_a understanding_n and_o their_o exact_a and_o careful_a observation_n of_o this_o canon_n be_v recommend_v unto_o all_o the_o consistory_n our_o church_n discipline_n be_v read_v the_o assembly_n approve_v of_o it_o in_o all_o its_o article_n and_o all_o the_o deputy_n promise_v and_o swear_v for_o themselves_o and_o their_o church_n and_o province_n that_o they_o will_v observe_v it_o in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o use_v their_o best_a endeavour_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v most_o careful_o observe_v in_o their_o respective_a church_n and_o province_n chap._n vi_o observation_n on_o read_v the_o act_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o privas_n art_n 1._o deputy_n privas_n art_n 3._o after_o the_o list_n of_o the_o deputy_n in_o read_v that_o article_n concern_v such_o as_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o the_o majority_n of_o vote_n in_o our_o general_n assembly_n the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n crave_v advice_n how_o to_o censure_v they_o that_o will_v not_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o vote_n and_o resolution_n of_o our_o general_n and_o provincial_a assembly_n whether_o ecclesiastical_a or_o political_a but_o set_v themselves_o vigorous_o against_o their_o execution_n this_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o such_o refractory_a person_n in_o any_o of_o those_o assembly_n shall_v be_v prosecute_v with_o all_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n according_a as_o consistory_n colloquy_n provincial_a and_o national_a synod_n shall_v judge_n meet_v art_n 2._o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr millitiere_a deputy_n general_n earnest_o demand_v both_o in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o in_o they_o also_o who_o be_v joint_a deputy_n together_o with_o he_o for_o the_o reunion_n that_o the_o censure_v pass_v on_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr barjac_n which_o
dieu_fw-fr le_fw-fr fit_a peter_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr croze_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o courtezon_n james_n bernard_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o montlimart_n and_o moses_n du_fw-fr port_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o la_fw-fr mure_n deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a peter_n guillamin_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n andrew_n de_fw-fr valborne_n daniel_n venturin_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o vigan_n john_n de_fw-fr vignole_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o la_fw-fr salle_n deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n peter_n l'abbadie_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o pau_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr coste_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o monein_n deputy_n for_o the_o principality_n of_o bearn_n de_fw-fr chalas_fw-la general_n deputy_n for_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n touretin_n pastor_n and_o professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o the_o church_n of_o geneva_n 24._o whereas_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o lord_n du_fw-fr candall_n have_v acquaint_v this_o synod_n that_o several_a of_o the_o deputy_n unto_o this_o present_a synod_n have_v no_o letter_n of_o order_n unto_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o candall_n to_o pay_v they_o the_o necessary_a charge_n of_o their_o journey_n in_o case_n he_o shall_v pay_v they_o the_o receiver_n of_o the_o respective_a province_n may_v make_v some_o difficulty_n to_o allow_v those_o payment_n of_o his_o unto_o the_o say_a deputy_n in_o his_o account_n this_o national_a synod_n do_v ordain_v that_o those_o receiver_n aforesaid_a shall_v take_v the_o promise_n and_o acquittance_n of_o the_o say_a deputy_n as_o ready_a money_n pay_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n du_fw-fr candall_n out_o of_o the_o very_a first_o money_n that_o be_v either_o have_v already_o or_o shall_v hereafter_o receive_v for_o the_o church_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v hoe_v a_o sufficient_a discharge_n for_o he_o the_o say_a deputy_n and_o good_a and_o valuable_a in_o the_o audit_n of_o his_o account_n 25._o the_o deputy_n unto_o our_o national_a synod_n 15._o privas_n g._n m._n 15._o shall_v hereafter_o bring_v with_o they_o the_o catalogue_n of_o all_o the_o church_n and_o of_o all_o the_o pastor_n in_o actual_a service_n in_o their_o respective_a province_n sign_v and_o subscribe_v by_o the_o moderator_n and_o scribe_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n and_o in_o case_n they_o neglect_v the_o do_v hereof_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o respect_n nor_o care_n have_v for_o they_o in_o the_o dividend_n of_o the_o church_n money_n 26._o all_o the_o province_n which_o have_v supernumerary_a portion_n assign_v to_o they_o in_o the_o general_n dividend_n shall_v give_v a_o account_n how_o they_o have_v employ_v and_o to_o what_o use_v they_o have_v put_v those_o supernumerary_a sum_n in_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n 27._o in_o pursuance_n of_o that_o debate_n in_o this_o synod_n concern_v those_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n remain_v due_a unto_o the_o church_n from_o the_o sieur_n palot_n this_o assembly_n do_v this_o thirteen_o day_n of_o november_n pass_v a_o letter_n of_o attorney_n before_o a_o public_a notary_n which_o be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n with_o this_o express_a restriction_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o put_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr guidon_n and_o d'huisseau_fw-fr till_o such_o time_n as_o they_o have_v agree_v and_o stipulate_v by_o some_o public_a act_n due_o execute_v in_o law_n that_o they_o do_v approve_v of_o the_o act_n pass_v in_o this_o assembly_n and_o do_v solemn_o promise_v that_o they_o will_v most_o effectual_o prosecute_v the_o say_a sieur_n palot_n according_a to_o the_o condition_n and_o article_n mention_v and_o declare_v in_o that_o our_o say_z act._n chap._n xiii_o particular_a matter_n 1_o mr._n gasper_n martin_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o saillans_n in_o dolphiny_a relate_v the_o great_a loss_n sustain_v by_o he_o in_o the_o print_n of_o his_o book_n style_v le_fw-fr capuchin_n reform_v a_o great_a number_n of_o copy_n be_v leave_v upon_o his_o hand_n through_o the_o craft_n and_o knavery_n of_o the_o bookseller_n who_o have_v print_v more_o copy_n than_o they_o shall_v take_v out_o their_o own_o number_n and_o leave_v he_o to_o pay_v the_o rest_n and_o in_o truth_n to_o stand_v indebt_v for_o the_o whole_a impression_n this_o assembly_n high_o honour_v he_o for_o his_o great_a suffering_n for_o profess_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o usefulness_n of_o his_o work_n and_o in_o consideration_n of_o his_o present_a want_n do_v bestow_v upon_o he_o one_o portion_n free_a of_o all_o tax_n and_o charge_n which_o shall_v be_v pay_v he_o until_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n over_o and_o above_o that_o ordinary_a portion_n allow_v the_o church_n of_o saillans_n for_o he_o and_z mounseur_fw-fr turretin_n be_v now_o desire_v to_o deal_v with_o the_o printer_n and_o bookseller_n of_o geneva_n that_o the_o say_v mr._n martin_n may_v have_v satisfaction_n give_v he_o for_o the_o damage_n he_o sustain_v by_o their_o mean_n 2._o mounseur_fw-fr james_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr planche_n have_v faithful_o serve_v the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o six_o and_o twenty_o year_n in_o provence_n and_o be_v now_o take_v blind_a and_o almost_o break_v by_o the_o pthysick_n and_o bear_v down_o with_o many_o other_o affliction_n occasion_v through_o his_o past_a labour_n and_o suffering_n and_o through_o his_o decline_a age_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v declare_v emeritus_n by_o the_o synod_n of_o that_o province_n and_o discharge_v with_o a_o very_a honourable_a testimonial_a from_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o now_o conflict_v with_o great_a want_n and_o need_v relief_n in_o his_o old_a age_n he_o petition_v this_o assembly_n that_o some_o care_n may_v be_v have_v of_o he_o and_o a_o competent_a maintenance_n assign_v to_o he_o yearly_o the_o assembly_n compassionate_v his_o poverty_n ordain_v a_o portion_n free_a of_o all_o charge_n for_o he_o which_o shall_v be_v pay_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o candal_n unto_o mounseur_fw-fr grass_n at_o lion_n who_o shall_v see_v that_o the_o say_a sum_n be_v remit_v he_o unto_o the_o place_n of_o his_o abide_v and_o the_o sum_n of_o six_o and_o thirty_o livre_n be_v now_o give_v he_o in_o hand_n to_o defray_v the_o expense_n of_o his_o journey_n thither_o 3._o mr._n john_n paul_n perrin_n minister_n of_o nion_n in_o dolphiny_a present_v himself_o before_o this_o assembly_n to_o render_v a_o account_n of_o print_v his_o history_n of_o the_o vaudois_n and_o albigeois_n former_a 2_o vitre_fw-la observe_v on_o the_o former_a and_o he_o far_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v now_o write_v the_o general_n history_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o this_o age_n in_o which_o we_o live_v this_o assembly_n applaud_v he_o and_o thank_v he_o for_o his_o pain_n and_o labour_n in_o the_o beforementioned_a history_n leave_v it_o to_o his_o prudence_n and_o conscience_n to_o judge_v whether_o such_o a_o work_n as_o he_o be_v now_o undertake_v will_v be_v of_o use_n and_o benefit_n unto_o the_o church_n because_o we_o will_v not_o impose_v that_o task_n upon_o he_o which_o will_v be_v needless_a and_o unprofitable_a and_o whereas_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr perryn_n inform_v we_o of_o the_o numerousness_n of_o his_o family_n and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o great_a charge_n of_o child_n and_o humble_o request_v than_o the_o may_v have_v some_o relief_n from_o we_o especial_o for_o the_o breed_n of_o a_o son_n of_o he_o former_o debauch_v by_o the_o jesuit_n but_o now_o through_o grace_n bring_v home_o again_o unto_o repentance_n a_o youth_n of_o excellent_a part_n and_o yield_v great_a hope_n that_o he_o may_v be_v hereafter_o eminent_o useful_a in_o the_o ministry_n the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a be_v exhort_v to_o take_v care_n of_o he_o and_o his_o family_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o christian_a charity_n and_o the_o great_a merit_n of_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr perrin_n 4._o mounseur_fw-fr albiac_n dr._n of_o the_o civil_a law_n live_v at_o velleneusve_fw-la in_o berry_n petition_v to_o be_v reimburse_v the_o sum_n of_o fifty_o crown_n expend_v by_o he_o in_o execute_v a_o commission_n for_o the_o church_n of_o the_o four_o neighbour_a province_n viz._n of_o lower_n languedoc_n dolphiny_a sevennes_n vivaretz_n this_o assembly_n judge_v that_o the_o province_n which_o employ_v he_o aught_o to_o see_v he_o satisfy_v and_o each_o of_o they_o shall_v pay_v he_o equal_o their_o part_n of_o so_o just_a a_o debt_n and_o the_o quota_fw-la of_o their_o money_n shall_v to_o this_o purpose_n be_v detain_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n du_fw-fr candal_n that_o he_o may_v be_v honest_o repay_v 5._o mr._n simon_n daniel_n hoslâ—ie_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o villenusve_fw-la in_o berry_n petition_v that_o some_o relief_n may_v be_v allow_v unto_o his_o church_n because_o of_o
he_o to_o article_n 2._o forasmuch_o as_o mounseur_fw-fr eymard_n abuse_v the_o leave_v grant_v he_o by_o his_o church_n of_o vein_n in_o dolphiny_a have_v for_o several_a month_n withdraw_v himself_o into_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n and_o be_v there_o since_o employ_v in_o the_o holy_a ministry_n this_o assembly_n censure_v the_o church_n of_o berbignieres_n for_o call_v he_o unto_o their_o service_n and_o condemn_v the_o say_a province_n for_o their_o too_o great_a facility_n in_o admit_v and_o support_v he_o do_v enjoin_v the_o say_a eymard_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o synod_n of_o dolphiny_a which_o if_o the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n do_v permit_v will_v be_v assemble_v the_o next_o year_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n unto_o they_o of_o all_o his_o action_n and_o deportment_n and_o in_o case_n he_o refuse_v obedience_n and_o submission_n unto_o their_o judgement_n he_o shall_v be_v then_o as_o he_o be_v now_o at_o this_o instant_a denounce_v suspend_v from_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n article_n 3._o mr._n harvey_n deputy_n from_o the_o church_n of_o bourdeaux_n present_v himself_o to_o this_o assembly_n with_o letter_n and_o memoir_n from_o the_o say_a church_n petition_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr vignier_n may_v be_v confer_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o pastor_n there_o be_v read_v also_o a_o act_n of_o opposition_n make_v against_o this_o call_n by_o several_a head_n of_o family_n of_o the_o say_a church_n and_o divers_a letter_n also_o of_o the_o say_a mr._n vignier_n and_o letter_n from_o the_o church_n of_o nerac_n there_o be_v hear_v also_o the_o lord_n of_o aulous_a and_o of_o massiliere_n petition_v on_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nerac_n that_o the_o say_v mr._n vignier_n may_v be_v bestow_v on_o they_o for_o their_o minister_n and_o the_o lord_n berdolin_n also_o speak_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o province_n whereupon_o the_o assembly_n bestow_v monsieur_n vignier_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o nerac_n to_o be_v their_o peculiar_a pastor_n and_o order_v the_o church_n of_o nerac_n to_o reimburse_v that_o of_o bourdeaux_n of_o those_o just_a and_o reasonable_a expense_n they_o have_v be_v at_o in_o their_o endeavour_n for_o the_o get_n of_o the_o say_a mr._n vignier_n and_o the_o church_n of_o bourdeaux_n have_v leave_n give_v it_o to_o provide_v for_o itself_o either_o within_o or_o without_o the_o province_n according_a to_o the_o form_n prescribe_v by_o the_o discipline_n and_o in_o case_n the_o say_a church_n shall_v meet_v with_o any_o pastor_n at_o liberty_n and_o one_o who_o may_v contribute_v beneficial_o to_o their_o edification_n the_o say_a church_n be_v now_o impower_v to_o treat_v with_o he_o article_n 4._o the_o church_n of_o valance_n shall_v carry_v its_o declaration_n unto_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n which_o shall_v judge_n whether_o the_o say_a church_n ought_v to_o be_v rejoin_v to_o that_o of_o soyon_n and_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n article_n 5._o for_o the_o future_a the_o church_n of_o sr._n estienne_n in_o forest_n shall_v be_v repute_v a_o member_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o vivaretz_n article_n 6._o mr._n constantin_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rochefoucauld_n present_v himself_o unto_o this_o assembly_n with_o letter_n from_o his_o mother_n petition_v that_o he_o may_v be_v discharge_v the_o service_n of_o the_o say_a church_n and_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n and_o a_o letter_n also_o be_v read_v from_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n unto_o the_o say_a province_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o the_o act_n of_o dismission_n grant_v the_o say_a constantin_n by_o the_o church_n of_o rochefoucauld_n after_o hear_v of_o the_o deputy_n of_o xaintonge_n and_o a_o mature_a debate_n of_o all_o argument_n pro_fw-la and_o con_v this_o assembly_n do_v consent_v that_o the_o say_v mr._n constantin_n shall_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n but_o do_v exhort_v he_o to_o make_v conscience_n of_o keep_v to_o his_o call_v and_o ready_o to_o embrace_v all_o opportunity_n of_o serve_v the_o church_n of_o god_n article_n 7._o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o bearn_n have_v move_v that_o their_o right_n unto_o divers_a scholar_n who_o they_o at_o their_o own_o charge_n have_v educate_v for_o the_o ministry_n and_o be_v now_o employ_v in_o the_o pastoral_n office_n in_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n may_v be_v conserve_v this_o assembly_n do_v assure_v they_o that_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o say_a province_n shall_v be_v equal_o regard_v with_o that_o of_o the_o other_o province_n and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v always_o ready_a upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o communicate_v unto_o they_o the_o sensible_a effect_n of_o their_o charity_n and_o affection_n to_o their_o preservation_n ☞_o the_o commissioner_n nominate_v by_o the_o synod_n to_o examine_v that_o book_n make_v by_o monsieur_n d'aubus_n entitle_v bellarmin_n reform_v have_v make_v their_o report_n of_o it_o the_o assembly_n consider_v that_o it_o will_v do_v good_a service_n and_o contribute_v great_o to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o reader_n approve_v the_o print_n of_o its_o first_o part_n and_o exhort_v the_o say_a mounseur_fw-fr d'aubus_n to_o employ_v those_o excellent_a gift_n which_o god_n have_v so_o abundant_o pour_v out_o upon_o he_o to_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o promise_v that_o if_o god_n do_v enable_v the_o church_n with_o a_o supply_n of_o monies_n they_o will_v be_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o first_o impression_n but_o this_o act_n as_o mounseur_fw-fr bollenat_n one_o of_o the_o deputy_n unto_o this_o synod_n relate_v in_o his_o copy_n of_o its_o act_n be_v afterward_o raze_v out_o and_o that_o also_o by_o order_n of_o the_o very_a synod_n article_n 8._o because_o of_o the_o great_a importance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n and_o its_o present_a urgent_a necessity_n and_o for_o that_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n have_v yield_v their_o consent_n unto_o their_o petition_n this_o assembly_n permit_v the_o lord_n cheyron_n elder_a of_o the_o say_a church_n to_o discover_v to_o it_o any_o pastor_n by_o who_o ministry_n the_o say_a church_n may_v be_v edify_v that_o so_o it_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o may_v be_v provide_v of_o a_o three_o pastor_n during_o the_o session_n of_o this_o synod_n and_o in_o case_n he_o can_v find_v one_o leave_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o say_a church_n to_o get_v itself_o a_o pastor_n any_o where_o either_o within_o or_o without_o the_o province_n article_n 9_o because_o of_o the_o inability_n of_o the_o colloquy_n of_o rovergue_n and_o of_o the_o small_a number_n of_o its_o pastor_n the_o colloquy_n of_o albigeois_n be_v order_v to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o church_n of_o st._n africa_n be_v supply_v till_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o next_o provincial_a synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n article_n 10._o leave_v be_v give_v by_o this_o assembly_n to_o mr._n bastide_n a_o minister_n free_v from_o his_o service_n in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n africa_n and_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n to_o address_v himself_o unto_o any_o other_o church_n or_o province_n in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o which_o he_o may_v exercise_v his_o ministry_n and_o make_v his_o abide_v as_o may_v be_v best_a for_o his_o advantage_n article_n 11._o the_o synod_n be_v inform_v of_o the_o innocency_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr monbreveil_n and_o touch_v with_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o his_o many_o and_o great_a suffering_n do_v order_v the_o lord_n general_a deputy_n to_o take_v a_o most_o especial_a care_n of_o his_o concern_v and_o to_o solicit_v the_o expedit_v and_o ratify_v of_o those_o attestation_n give_v he_o by_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n nantes_n and_o rennes_n who_o have_v have_v a_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o his_o life_n and_o deportment_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v full_o justify_v and_o discharge_v article_n 12._o the_o sieur_n cottiere_n have_v present_v a_o summary_n of_o book_n compose_v by_o he_o and_o of_o one_o especial_o treat_v of_o the_o ancient_a faith_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o three_o first_o century_n this_o assembly_n be_v full_o inform_v of_o those_o many_o excellent_a gift_n with_o which_o god_n have_v endow_v he_o and_o applaud_v his_o zeal_n and_o great_a affection_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n do_v exhort_v he_o to_o continue_v the_o devote_v of_o himself_o and_o labour_n to_o the_o defence_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o to_o carry_v his_o write_n unto_o the_o synod_n of_o anjou_n which_o be_v express_o order_v to_o peruse_v they_o and_o have_v approve_v of_o they_o to_o take_v care_n about_o their_o impression_n and_o the_o church_n shall_v defray_v the_o charge_n thereof_o article_n 13._o mr._n perrier_n former_o receiever_n of_o the_o money_n give_v by_o his_o majesty_n liberality_n unto_o the_o church_n in_o the_o province_n of_o
and_o cerizy_n unto_o your_o majesty_n most_o humble_o petition_v that_o your_o majesty_n will_v deign_v to_o behold_v they_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o your_o favour_n and_o to_o hear_v with_o your_o wont_a benignity_n from_o their_o mouth_n the_o protestation_n of_o our_o fidelity_n and_o our_o just_a supplication_n and_o request_n for_o the_o continuance_n and_o confirmation_n of_o that_o liberty_n grant_v we_o by_o your_o majesty_n edict_n that_o be_v deliver_v from_o all_o fear_n we_o may_v live_v quiet_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o your_o goodness_n and_o power_n have_v none_o other_o care_n than_o continual_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n our_o maker_n for_o the_o health_n of_o your_o majesty_n sacred_a person_n and_o his_o divine_a benediction_n upon_o your_o royal_a family_n the_o prosperity_n of_o your_o estate_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o your_o crown_n yield_v joyful_o and_o unwearied_o unto_o your_o majesty_n that_o most_o humble_a obedience_n and_o subjection_n which_o be_v the_o bind_a duty_n from_o alencon_n this_o four_o of_o june_n 1637._o sire_n of_o your_o most_o humble_a and_o most_o obedient_a and_o most_o faithful_a subject_n and_o servant_n the_o minister_n and_o elder_n assemble_v by_o your_o permission_n in_o the_o national_a synod_n at_o alencon_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o they_o all_o by_o basnage_n moderator_n of_o the_o synod_n d._n coupe_n assessor_n d._n blondel_n scribe_n de_fw-fr launay_n scribe_n 26._o the_o province_n have_v entrust_v their_o deputy_n with_o divers_a memoir_n concern_v the_o violation_n of_o the_o edict_n to_o be_v tender_v unto_o his_o majesty_n as_o they_o begin_v to_o read_v they_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n remonstrate_v that_o it_o be_v his_o majesty_n will_n and_o pleasure_n that_o in_o his_o presence_n none_o other_o matter_n say_v what_o relate_v unto_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o church-discipline_n shall_v be_v debate_v and_o that_o the_o title_n of_o the_o say_v cahier_fw-fr or_o memoir_n shall_v be_v thus_o 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commissioner_n make_v report_n that_o by_o his_o instruction_n he_o be_v charge_v to_o acquaint_v the_o synod_n that_o in_o case_n they_o will_v agree_v with_o he_o about_o two_o person_n meet_v and_o fit_a to_o exercise_v the_o general_a deputation_n for_o the_o weal_n and_o service_n of_o the_o church_n his_o majesty_n will_v approve_v of_o they_o but_o if_o not_o that_o then_o the_o lord_n marquis_n of_o clermont_n shall_v be_v continue_v in_o the_o function_n of_o the_o say_a office_n and_o another_o from_o out_o of_o the_o three_o estate_n shall_v be_v choose_v and_o join_v with_o he_o the_o assembly_n nominate_v out_o of_o every_o province_n one_o deputy_n to_o confer_v with_o the_o say_a lord_n commissioner_n about_o this_o matter_n and_o these_o deputy_n accord_v with_o his_o lordship_n that_o the_o say_a lord_n marquis_n of_o clermont_n and_o the_o lord_n marbaut_n shall_v be_v the_o person_n who_o name_n shall_v be_v immediate_o present_v unto_o his_o majesty_n most_o humble_o also_o request_v his_o majesty_n to_o allow_v and_o approve_v of_o this_o their_o election_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n there_o be_v this_o follow_a letter_n write_v unto_o the_o king_n chap._n vi_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o second_o letter_n write_v by_o the_o synod_n unto_o the_o king_n concern_v the_o general_a deputy_n sire_n as_o soon_o as_o your_o majesty_n intention_n be_v notify_v unto_o we_o about_o our_o choice_n of_o general-deputy_n to_o reside_v near_o your_o majesty_n person_n at_o court_n we_o immediate_o and_o unanimous_o agree_v with_o the_o lord_n of_o st._n mars_n your_o majesty_n commissioner_n unto_o this_o assembly_n and_o have_v elect_v into_o that_o office_n the_o lord_n marquis_n of_o clermont_n and_o marbaud_n and_o we_o most_o humble_o beseech_v your_o majesty_n to_o allow_v and_o accept_v of_o they_o and_o to_o give_v your_o favourable_a ear_n unto_o all_o our_o supplication_n which_o by_o their_o mouth_n our_o urgent_a and_o extraordinary_a necessity_n shall_v oblige_v we_o to_o tender_a to_o you_o that_o inclination_n which_o be_v natural_a unto_o your_o majesty_n to_o ease_v and_o comfort_v your_o people_n do_v raise_v our_o hope_n that_o you_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o cast_v the_o eye_n of_o your_o compassion_n upon_o the_o misery_n of_o a_o vast_a multitude_n of_o soul_n who_o be_v breathe_v and_o will_v never_o breathe_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o a_o most_o profound_a obedience_n subjection_n and_o service_n unto_o your_o majesty_n and_o that_o you_o will_v cause_v gracious_o to_o dart_v down_o upon_o our_o church_n the_o beam_n of_o your_o royal_a favour_n and_o beneficence_n the_o effect_n whereof_o they_o have_v comfortable_o resent_v and_o which_o make_v we_o the_o more_o ardent_a and_o zealous_a in_o our_o prayer_n and_o devotion_n to_o almighty_a god_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o your_o majesty_n sacred_a person_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o your_o crown_n and_o for_o the_o long_a continuance_n of_o your_o 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and_o give_v they_o express_v and_o particular_a charge_n for_o so_o do_v protest_v to_o hat_n they_o will_v live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o this_o faith_n that_o they_o will_v teach_v it_o unto_o their_o church_n and_o put_v to_o their_o help_a hand_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v inviolable_o maintain_v and_o conserve_v chap._n viii_o observation_n on_o read_v of_o our_o church-discipline_n article_n 1._o those_o church_n which_o have_v exhibit_v unto_o scholar_n a_o pension_n and_o maintenance_n for_o their_o study_n in_o order_n to_o fit_v and_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n shall_v have_v a_o right_n and_o preference_n above_o all_o other_o to_o use_v and_o employ_v they_o and_o all_o the_o church_n be_v exhort_v to_o be_v mutual_o helpful_a and_o assist_v unto_o each_o other_o in_o love_n article_n 2._o sinner_n public_o suspend_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n shall_v make_v public_a acknowledgement_n of_o their_o offence_n for_o which_o they_o have_v be_v censure_v and_o the_o church_n of_o alencon_n be_v admonish_v to_o see_v this_o canon_n put_v in_o execution_n article_n 3._o the_o better_a practice_n and_o strict_a observation_n of_o the_o 12_o canon_n in_o the_o 8_o chapter_n be_v recommend_v unto_o all_o the_o province_n and_o that_o of_o britain_n in_o particular_a be_v advise_v not_o to_o omit_v it_o for_o the_o future_a see_v this_o article_n in_o the_o book_n of_o discipline_n article_n 4._o this_o assembly_n do_v once_o again_o enjoin_v the_o church_n of_o nismes_n to_o submit_v and_o conform_v themselves_o unto_o the_o 9th_o canon_n in_o the_o 12_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o former_a synod_n the_o article_n be_v this_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v inform_v that_o it_o belong_v unto_o minister_n only_o to_o administer_v the_o cup_n and_o this_o for_o the_o avoid_v many_o evil_a consequence_n article_n 5._o without_o suffer_v any_o new_a custom_n to_o be_v introduce_v at_o funeral-solemnity_n and_o that_o the_o parent_n of_o the_o decease_a
the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o article_n of_o justification_n 17._o the_o duchess_n of_o tremoville_n appear_v in_o the_o synod_n difference_n between_o two_o pastor_n and_o a_o church_n make_v up_o 21._o a_o church_n projector_n censure_v 27._o chap._n xii_o of_o general_a matter_n a_o decree_n against_o swear_v of_o young_a scholar_n 2._o all_o deed_n and_o evidence_n belong_v to_o particular_a church_n careful_o to_o be_v preserve_v 3._o no_o canon_n to_o be_v make_v about_o thing_n indifferent_a 6._o care_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o poor_a captive_n in_o turkey_n 7._o a_o canon_n against_o independent_o 9_o chap._n xiii_o the_o head_n and_o article_n of_o agreement_n between_o the_o presbyterian_o and_o independent_o chap._n fourteen_o book_n and_o manuscript_n against_o original_a sin_n censure_v act_n 10._o of_o general_a matter_n a_o act_n against_o any_o manner_n of_o worship_n yield_v to_o the_o popish_a host_n when_o carry_v in_o procession_n 11._o a_o act_n for_o a_o national_a fast_o 12._o chap._n xv._o millitiere_n and_o his_o business_n before_o the_o synod_n his_o excommunication_n particular_a matter_n 1._o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n may_v not_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o 11._o mr._n drelincourt_n have_v the_o thanks_o of_o the_o synod_n for_o his_o book_n against_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n 18._o a_o poor_a minister_n and_o emeritus_n relieve_v but_o with_o a_o check_n 23._o the_o case_n of_o mr._n arnaud_n a_o persecute_a minister_n 24._o a_o account_n of_o mr._n blondel_n his_o work_n office_n and_o the_o synod_n honour_n for_o he_o 26._o mounseur_fw-fr gauter_n compile_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n into_o one_o body_n and_o appli_v they_o to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o discipline_n 28._o mounseur_fw-fr catelon_n do_v the_o same_o 29._o chap._n xvi_o of_o university_n care_v take_v for_o the_o university_n of_o montauban_n and_o the_o other_o university_n 1._o the_o province_n of_o bearn_n expose_v for_o neglect_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o promise_n 2._o the_o generosity_n of_o a_o professor_n in_o divinity_n 10._o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o synod_n to_o several_a minister_n and_o professor_n to_o complete_a monsieur_n chamier_n work_n and_o to_o publish_v their_o own_o 23._o the_o contribution_n of_o the_o province_n to_o the_o several_a university_n 25.6.7.8_o chap._n xvii_o account_n of_o the_o university_n chap._n xviii_o a_o act_n for_o call_v the_o next_o national_a synod_n chap._n xix_o a_o decree_n about_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o synodical_a acts._n chap._n xx._n the_o roll_n of_o apostate_n and_o depose_v pastor_n chap._n xxi_o remark_n upon_o some_o of_o the_o deputy_n to_o this_o synod_n d._n blondel_n etc._n etc._n the_o synod_n of_o charenton_n synod_n 1644._o and_o 1645._o the_o 28_o synod_n synod_n xxviii_o 1644._o 1645._o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n amen_o act_n of_o the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n 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the_o neighbour_a pastor_n till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o synod_n shall_v be_v agree_v and_o approve_v thereof_o article_n 6._o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guynne_n move_v that_o all_o the_o church_n may_v be_v enjoin_v to_o conform_v unto_o their_o custom_n who_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n humble_v themselves_o upon_o their_o knee_n do_v each_o of_o they_o private_o by_o themselves_o offer_v up_o a_o short_a prayer_n unto_o god_n crave_v in_o it_o his_o gracious_a assistance_n in_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n preach_v but_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o this_o assembly_n that_o no_o canon_n shall_v be_v make_v about_o a_o matter_n in_o itself_o indifferent_a and_o that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v leave_v at_o liberty_n to_o use_v their_o own_o ancient_a custom_n and_o they_o be_v all_o exhort_v respective_o to_o seek_v after_o those_o thing_n which_o will_v make_v for_o their_o edification_n and_o to_o avoid_v and_o shun_v all_o kind_n of_o ostentation_n affectation_n and_o superstition_n article_n 7._o the_o maritime_a province_n make_v great_a complaint_n of_o the_o vast_a number_n of_o captive_n detain_v in_o algiers_n tunis_n salle_n and_o other_o place_n of_o barbary_n and_o morocco_n and_o of_o their_o sad_a and_o woeful_a condition_n and_o that_o they_o do_v indispensable_o need_v the_o charitable_a assistance_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a to_o redeem_v they_o out_o of_o misery_n this_o synod_n adjure_v by_o the_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o by_o that_o fellowfeeling_n which_o all_o member_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n ought_v to_o have_v of_o one_o another_o strait_n and_o necessity_n all_o the_o province_n and_o all_o the_o church_n and_o every_o particular_a individual_a professor_n of_o our_o religion_n to_o yearn_v with_o bowel_n of_o pity_n over_o the_o affliction_n of_o these_o our_o poor_a brethren_n and_o to_o contribute_v liberal_o towards_o their_o redemption_n and_o the_o alm_n which_o 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that_o so_o this_o whole_a work_n of_o love_n may_v redound_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o common_a edification_n and_o particular_a consolation_n of_o these_o our_o poor_a afflict_a brethren_n article_n 8._o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n and_o anjou_n move_v it_o all_o those_o church_n who_o enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o a_o print_n press_n be_v strict_o charge_v that_o they_o do_v not_o suffer_v any_o alteration_n to_o be_v make_v either_o in_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o bible_n or_o book_n of_o psalm_n or_o in_o the_o text_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n liturgy_n and_o catechism_n without_o a_o express_a order_n from_o that_o consistory_n which_o be_v authorise_v thereunto_o by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n article_n 9_o upon_o report_n make_v by_o certain_a deputy_n of_o the_o maritime_a province_n that_o there_o do_v arrive_v unto_o they_o from_o other_o country_n some_o person_n go_v by_o the_o name_n of_o independent_o and_o so_o call_v for_o that_o they_o teach_v every_o particular_a church_n shall_v of_o right_o be_v govern_v by_o its_o own_o law_n without_o any_o dependency_n or_o subordination_n unto_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n and_o without_o be_v oblige_v to_o own_o or_o acknowledge_v the_o authority_n of_o colloquy_n or_o synod_n in_o matter_n of_o discipline_n and_o order_n and_o that_o they_o settle_v their_o dwelling_n in_o this_o kingdom_n a_o thing_n of_o great_a and_o dangerous_a consequence_n if_o not_o in_o time_n careful_o prevent_v now_o this_o assembly_n fear_v lest_o the_o contagion_n of_o this_o poison_n shall_v diffuse_v itself_o insensible_o and_o bring_v in_o with_o it_o a_o world_n of_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n upon_o we_o and_o judge_v the_o say_a sect_n of_o independentism_n not_o only_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n because_o as_o much_o as_o in_o it_o lie_v it_o do_v usher_v in_o confusion_n and_o open_v a_o door_n to_o all_o kind_n of_o singularity_n irregularity_n and_o extravagancy_n and_o bar_v the_o use_n of_o those_o mean_n which_o will_v most_o effectual_o prevent_v they_o but_o also_o be_v very_o dangerous_a unto_o the_o civil_a state_n for_o in_o case_n it_o shall_v prevail_v and_o gain_v ground_n among_o we_o it_o will_v form_v as_o many_o religion_n as_o there_o be_v parish_n and_o distinct_a particular_a assembly_n among_o we_o all_o the_o province_n be_v therefore_o enjoin_v but_o more_o especial_o those_o which_o border_n upon_o the_o sea_n to_o be_v exceed_o careful_a that_o this_o evil_n do_v not_o get_v foot_v in_o the_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n that_o so_o peace_n and_o uniformity_n in_o religion_n and_o discipline_n may_v be_v preserve_v inviolable_o and_o nothing_o may_v be_v innovate_v or_o change_v among_o we_o which_o may_v in_o any_o wise_a derogate_a from_o that_o duty_n and_o service_n we_o owe_v unto_o god_n and_o the_o king_n n._n b._n whether_o the_o person_n thus_o qualify_v by_o this_o reverend_a assembly_n come_v from_o the_o old_a or_o new_a england_n i_o can_v tell_v at_o this_o time_n it_o be_v certain_a the_o division_n about_o church_n discipline_n fly_v very_o high_a here_o at_o home_n to_o the_o great_a hindrance_n of_o reformation_n and_o the_o let_n in_o upon_o we_o a_o deluge_n of_o sect_n and_o pestilential_a heresy_n the_o sight_n of_o which_o grieve_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o that_o true_o fear_v god_n and_o exasperate_v very_o many_o eminent_a divine_n and_o minister_n against_o the_o congregational_a brethren_n which_o terminate_v in_o a_o most_o lamentable_a schism_n and_o of_o above_o forty_o year_n continuance_n but_o it_o please_v god_n at_o last_o to_o have_v compassion_n upon_o we_o and_o to_o touch_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o godly_a minister_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a and_o independent_a persuasion_n with_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o this_o great_a evil_n in_o separate_v so_o long_o one_o from_o the_o other_o whereupon_o several_a learned_a and_o pious_a pastor_n of_o church_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n of_o both_o way_n meet_v together_o divers_a time_n and_o confer_v each_o with_o other_o about_o the_o heal_n of_o this_o breach_n and_o have_v frequent_a consultation_n about_o it_o and_o pour_v out_o many_o mighty_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o grace_n and_o peace_n to_o assist_v direct_v and_o prosper_v they_o in_o it_o upon_o friday_n the_o six_o day_n of_o march_n 1690_o according_a to_o our_o computation_n most_o of_o the_o dissent_v n.c._n minister_n in_o the_o city_n and_o many_o other_o from_o the_o adjacent_a part_n of_o it_o meet_v together_o and_o there_o be_v then_o read_v unto_o they_o the_o head_n of_o agreement_n prepare_v by_o the_o committee_n and_o which_o have_v be_v see_v and_o peruse_v by_o many_o of_o they_o before_o and_o their_o assent_n unto_o they_o be_v demand_v it_o be_v ready_o accord_v and_o afterward_o near_o a_o hundred_o give_v in_o their_o name_n unto_o this_o union_n this_o example_n be_v take_v and_o lead_v to_o all_o other_o the_o n._n c._n minister_n of_o england_n who_o in_o many_o of_o their_o respective_a county_n have_v their_o meeting_n to_o compose_v this_o difference_n and_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o those_o their_o endeavour_n it_o be_v also_o upon_o the_o sight_n and_o consideration_n of_o the_o print_a head_n of_o agreement_n among_o the_o unite_a minister_n in_o london_n effect_v whereof_o notice_n be_v send_v up_o unto_o the_o brethren_n here_o in_o london_n when_o the_o london_n minister_n first_o sign_v this_o union_n they_o agree_v unanimous_o to_o bury_v in_o the_o grave_a of_o oblivion_n those_o two_o name_n of_o distinction_n viz._n presbyterian_a and_o independent_a and_o to_o communicate_v these_o article_n of_o union_n unto_o all_o member_n in_o communion_n with_o they_o in_o their_o particular_a church_n the_o lord_n day_n come_v seven-night_n after_o and_o that_o they_o will_v at_o the_o next_o meeting_n
of_o sevennes_n who_o be_v to_o see_v he_o satisfy_v article_n 3._o the_o petition_n of_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n concern_v the_o church_n of_o dourbiez_n shall_v be_v bring_v before_o the_o next_o synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n which_o be_v entreat_v to_o take_v it_o into_o their_o particular_a consideration_n article_n 4._o this_o assembly_n declare_v that_o those_o free_a portion_n which_o be_v by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o castres_n put_v upon_o the_o dividend_n of_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n to_o be_v distribute_v among_o the_o church_n of_o auvergne_n have_v not_o be_v pay_v into_o the_o say_a province_n it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o accountable_a for_o they_o article_n 5._o whereas_o the_o widow_n of_o monsieur_n garnier_n decease_v complain_v that_o the_o wage_n of_o her_o late_a husband_n be_v not_o pay_v he_o by_o the_o church_n of_o lorges_n the_o sieur_n de_fw-mi clesles_fw-mi elder_a of_o that_o church_n and_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o berry_n answer_v that_o there_o be_v a_o course_n already_o take_v for_o the_o discharge_n of_o that_o debt_n and_o he_o promise_v that_o the_o quarter_n of_o messac_n shall_v bring_v in_o their_o portion_n without_o delay_n unto_o the_o next_o synod_n of_o berry_n and_o the_o say_a synod_n be_v enjoin_v to_o see_v this_o widow_n full_o and_o entire_o satisfy_v article_n 6._o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr lause_n petition_v by_o letter_n that_o his_o son-in-law_n the_o sieur_n boronet_n may_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n from_o his_o serve_v the_o church_n in_o the_o province_n of_o xantonge_n because_o of_o his_o great_a age_n and_o that_o he_o need_v he_o to_o look_v after_o the_o concern_v and_o affair_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o family_n a_o order_n pass_v that_o this_o petition_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v carry_v unto_o the_o next_o synod_n of_o xaintonge_n which_o be_v charge_v to_o take_v it_o into_o their_o godly_a consideration_n and_o to_o deal_v with_o he_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n and_o equity_n article_n 7._o the_o next_o synod_n of_o berry_n shall_v take_v cognisance_n of_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o sieur_n gueren_n and_o in_o case_n he_o be_v oppress_v the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n be_v order_v by_o their_o final_a judicial_a sentence_n to_o redress_v his_o grievance_n article_n 8._o letter_n write_v by_o monsieur_n percy_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o monflanquin_n and_o deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n be_v read_v in_o which_o he_o give_v a_o account_n of_o those_o cause_n which_o hinder_v he_o from_o attend_v on_o this_o synod_n as_o also_o the_o title_n of_o those_o work_v begin_v by_o he_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n this_o assembly_n admit_v his_o excuse_n and_o order_v he_o to_o carry_v the_o manuscript_n copy_n of_o his_o work_n unto_o the_o provincial_a synod_n which_o shall_v careful_o examine_v they_o that_o so_o with_o their_o approbation_n they_o may_v be_v publish_v article_n 9_o the_o sieur_n daubus_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nerac_n petition_v by_o letter_n that_o this_o assembly_n will_v be_v please_v to_o constitute_v some_o certain_a commissioner_n to_o examine_v a_o book_n write_v by_o he_o and_o present_v to_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n and_o which_o be_v now_o bring_v hither_o unto_o this_o nationa_n synod_n it_o be_v voted_n that_o the_o say_a manuscript_n book_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v examine_v by_o commissioner_n choose_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o that_o province_n who_o have_v approve_v of_o it_o shall_v take_v care_n about_o its_o impression_n and_o publication_n article_n 10._o this_o synod_n be_v well_o inform_v both_o by_o the_o letter_n of_o monsieur_n falquett_n a_o pastor_n emeritus_n and_o by_o the_o speech_n of_o monsieur_n taby_n of_o the_o deplorable_a estate_n whereunto_o he_o be_v reduce_v a_o ordinance_n pass_v that_o the_o say_v falquett_n shall_v be_v recommend_v to_o the_o charity_n of_o the_o church_n who_o have_v hither_o relieve_v he_o with_o oar_n desire_n that_o they_o will_v be_v please_v to_o continue_v their_o office_n of_o love_n and_o christian_a kindness_n to_o he_o and_o this_o ordinance_n shall_v be_v send_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o maringue_n whether_o the_o say_a mr._n falquett_n be_v order_v to_o retire_v article_n 11._o according_a to_o those_o respective_a letter_n write_v by_o the_o pastor_n and_o consistory_n of_o the_o colloquy_n of_o rovan_n and_o caux_n the_o siâ—urs_n de_fw-fr l'angle_n and_o guesdon_n have_v petition_v that_o those_o two_o aforesaid_a colloquy_n may_v be_v sunder_v to_o make_v up_o each_o of_o they_o a_o particular_a synod_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr basnage_n and_o caillar_n who_o speak_v for_o the_o four_o colloquy_n of_o the_o low_a normandy_n which_o oppose_v this_o separation_n be_v also_o hear_v the_o assembly_n after_o a_o mature_a debate_n and_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o reason_n pro_fw-la &_o con_v of_o the_o convenience_n and_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v ensure_v upon_o this_o dismember_n and_o for_o deny_v or_o grant_v their_o request_n make_v this_o decree_n that_o the_o separation_n demand_v by_o they_o can_v not_o be_v allow_v and_o whereas_o the_o say_v sieurs_fw-fr basnage_n and_o caillard_n have_v on_o their_o side_n request_v that_o without_o any_o respect_n have_v unto_o that_o distinction_n of_o high_a and_o low_a normandy_n this_o assembly_n will_v be_v please_v to_o ordain_v that_o whenever_o a_o election_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o deputy_n unto_o the_o national_a synod_n that_o it_o may_v he_o carry_v by_o number_n of_o person_n and_o plurality_n of_o suffrage_n and_o not_o by_o that_o custom_n of_o depute_v one_o tor_z the_o high_a and_o another_o for_o the_o low_a normandy_n it_o be_v again_o resolve_v that_o the_o ancient_a custom_n shall_v not_o be_v abrogate_a nor_o that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v innovate_v in_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o election_n article_n 12._o the_o complaint_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr des_fw-fr marez_n in_o his_o letter_n be_v bring_v hither_o by_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o low_a languedoc_n and_o exaggerated_a by_o their_o remonstrance_n in_o this_o synod_n whereunto_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n also_o do_v make_v reply_n in_o their_o own_o defence_n upon_o hear_v of_o both_o party_n the_o consistory_n of_o montlimard_n which_o be_v accept_v by_o both_o party_n for_o their_o umpire_n be_v empower_v with_o authority_n from_o this_o national_a synod_n to_o determine_v final_o of_o this_o affair_n article_n 13._o report_n be_v make_v by_o the_o deputy_n of_o normandy_n of_o a_o suit_n at_o law_n commence_v by_o a_o certain_a head_n of_o a_o family_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o roven_n against_o a_o woman_n espouse_v without_o their_o permission_n or_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o parent_n unto_o his_o son_n this_o assembly_n decree_v that_o the_o son_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o difference_n have_v be_v suspend_v the_o lord_n table_n shall_v humble_v himself_o unto_o his_o father_n and_o by_o all_o the_o way_n and_o duty_n of_o submission_n and_o reverence_n endeavour_v to_o regain_v his_o favour_n and_o blessing_n and_o the_o father_n shall_v be_v entreat_v and_o conjure_v by_o the_o consistory_n to_o limit_v a_o certain_a time_n when_o he_o will_v put_v a_o end_n unto_o this_o process_n which_o term_n be_v lapse_v the_o son_n shall_v be_v receive_v unto_o communion_n at_o the_o lord_n supper_n article_n 14._o the_o complaint_n of_o monsieur_n gravier_n shall_v be_v bring_v before_o the_o next_o synod_n of_o burgundy_n who_o shall_v take_v care_n about_o it_o article_n 15._o whereas_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fite_n have_v represent_v that_o there_o be_v a_o clause_n insert_v into_o the_o act_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o alencon_n frame_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o sieur_n fabas_fw-la and_o which_o concern_v both_o he_o the_o say_v la_fw-fr fite_n and_o the_o sieur_n gillott_n advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o navarre_n this_o assembly_n decree_v that_o the_o say_a sieur_n shall_v appear_v before_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n which_o be_v to_o determine_v final_o of_o this_o their_o affair_n article_n 16._o that_o act_n make_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n hold_v at_o st._n foy_n on_o behalf_n of_o monsieur_n larigorrie_n shall_v be_v execute_v according_a to_o its_o form_n and_o tenor_n and_o the_o say_a sieur_n larigorrie_n be_v according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o that_o synod_n recommend_v to_o the_o charity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n that_o from_o they_o he_o may_v receive_v the_o assistance_n promise_v to_o he_o article_n 17._o till_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o berry_n unto_o which_o the_o sieur_n l'eufant_n shall_v present_v himself_o to_o be_v examine_v the_o church_n of_o bâ—â—â—â—e_n shall_v be_v supply_v by_o the_o pastor_n of_o orleans_n blois_n chasteaudun_n mâ—â—â—â—â—noir_n
chillieure_fw-fr d'angeau_fw-fr and_o mer_n who_o shall_v take_v care_n of_o its_o coâ—â—â—â—_n and_o edification_n article_n 18._o mounseur_fw-fr drelincourt_n one_o of_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n and_o deputy_n for_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n have_v present_v to_o this_o assembly_n the_o book_n write_v by_o he_o upon_o that_o great_a question_n about_o the_o religious_a worship_n pay_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n unto_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o maintain_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o bellay_n receive_v the_o thanks_o of_o the_o whole_a assembly_n for_o his_o deference_n and_o respect_n give_v to_o it_o his_o zeal_n also_o in_o dâ—â—â—nce_n of_o god_n truth_n be_v praise_v and_o applaud_v by_o all_o the_o member_n and_o he_o be_v entreat_v to_o consecrate_v the_o residue_n of_o his_o labour_n and_o study_n to_o the_o common_a edification_n of_o god_n church_n and_o the_o confutation_n of_o its_o adversary_n article_n 19_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr morande_fw-fr deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n petition_v on_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bussy_n that_o this_o assembly_n will_v be_v please_v to_o direct_v they_o what_o course_n they_o shall_v take_v to_o recover_v divers_a legacy_n bequathe_v to_o it_o and_o to_o cause_v several_a person_n which_o owe_v the_o money_n to_o make_v payment_n of_o those_o sum_n assess_v on_o they_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o holy_a ministry_n among_o they_o a_o decree_n pass_v that_o he_o shall_v carry_v his_o petition_n unto_o the_o next_o synod_n of_o his_o province_n who_o shall_v advise_v they_o to_o use_v their_o best_a prudence_n in_o choice_n of_o those_o mean_n which_o will_v be_v most_o effectual_a and_o expedient_a for_o they_o in_o their_o present_a circumstance_n article_n 20._o the_o complaint_n of_o monsieur_n ramet_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o pontigny_n about_o certain_a letter_n very_o injurious_a to_o he_o and_o write_v by_o a_o unknown_a person_n under_o the_o feign_a name_n of_o philarque_n be_v dismiss_v over_o to_o the_o cognisance_n of_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr basnage_n and_o the_o l'angle_n and_o of_o the_o commissiones_fw-la their_o colleague_n nominate_v by_o this_o assembly_n to_o pass_v over_o unto_o vitre_fw-la and_o there_o to_o labour_v conjunct_o in_o the_o settle_n and_o restoration_n of_o peace_n and_o good_a order_n in_o the_o church_n of_o chirst_n gather_v in_o that_o town_n article_n 21._o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o poictou_n have_v present_v the_o first_o tome_n of_o reconcile_a those_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o seem_o differ_v and_o disagree_v write_v by_o the_o sieur_n d'artois_fw-fr pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n hillary_n and_o dedicate_v by_o he_o unto_o this_o assembly_n and_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o say_a sieur_n d'artois_n be_v read_v in_o which_o he_o request_v that_o by_o order_n of_o this_o assembly_n his_o book_n may_v be_v examine_v and_o approve_v and_o then_o in_o consequence_n thereof_o print_v and_o publish_v it_o be_v resolve_v that_o letter_n shall_v be_v write_v he_o in_o commendation_n of_o his_o zeal_n and_o good_a affection_n towards_o the_o clear_n up_o of_o god_n truth_n but_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v be_v already_o prejudice_v by_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr persy_n and_o d'aubus_n who_o have_v offer_v to_o communicate_v their_o labour_n on_o this_o subject_a to_o he_o and_o that_o the_o strait_n of_o time_n and_o multitude_n of_o business_n can_v not_o permit_v this_o assembly_n to_o examine_v and_o revise_v his_o book_n the_o province_n of_o poictou_n be_v charge_v to_o deliver_v the_o message_n of_o this_o assembly_n to_o he_o and_o praise_v he_o for_o his_o great_a pain_n and_o undertake_n to_o assure_v he_o that_o when_o they_o have_v examine_v and_o approve_v of_o this_o work_n of_o he_o they_o will_v take_v care_n for_o its_o impression_n and_o publication_n article_n 22._o the_o sieur_n bernardin_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o cartay_n petition_v this_o assembly_n by_o his_o letter_n to_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o purchase_n of_o book_n need_v by_o he_o in_o prosecution_n of_o his_o great_a design_n of_o refute_v the_o annal_n of_o cardinal_n baronius_n a_o work_n which_o he_o have_v undertake_v from_o that_o evidence_n and_o knowledge_n god_n have_v give_v he_o of_o the_o many_o weakness_n and_o failure_n in_o the_o adversary_n a_o answer_n be_v voted_n to_o be_v send_v he_o that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o church_n have_v no_o fund_z at_o their_o disposal_n this_o assembly_n be_v not_o in_o any_o condition_n to_o satisfy_v his_o demand_n and_o touch_v his_o work_n if_o he_o please_v to_o go_v on_o with_o it_o he_o shall_v render_v a_o account_n of_o it_o unto_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n who_o be_v to_o judge_v how_o useful_a and_o serviceable_a it_o may_v be_v unto_o the_o church_n article_n 23._o the_o sieur_n richard_n be_v upon_o his_o petition_n admit_v to_o be_v hear_v give_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o have_v vary_v from_o that_o act_n make_v on_o his_o occasion_n in_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n of_o alencon_n and_o the_o assembly_n allow_v his_o plea_n of_o bodily_a indisposition_n which_o do_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o perform_v any_o duty_n of_o his_o ministerial_a call_v have_v absolute_o discharge_v he_o from_o it_o and_o free_v he_o from_o that_o necessity_n of_o return_v to_o the_o county_n of_o vaux_n do_v again_o recommend_v he_o to_o that_o charity_n which_o have_v be_v usual_o extend_v to_o he_o by_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o return_v unto_o his_o own_o house_n there_o be_v some_o effect_n of_o their_o bounty_n impart_v to_o he_o by_o this_o assembly_n with_o a_o express_a injunction_n lay_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o for_o the_o future_a trouble_n these_o synodical_a meeting_n with_o complaint_n of_o his_o poverty_n and_o necessity_n article_n 24._o the_o sieur_n arnaud_n come_v in_o person_n unto_o this_o assembly_n and_o demand_v its_o assistance_n and_o advice_n in_o his_o perplex_a condition_n and_o he_o be_v direct_v to_o steer_v this_o course_n that_o if_o he_o intend_v to_o have_v his_o majesty_n interdiction_n remove_v from_o he_o he_o shall_v sole_o address_v himself_o unto_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o justice_n and_o in_o case_n the_o king_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o release_v and_o acquit_v he_o and_o restore_v he_o once_o again_o unto_o his_o ministry_n that_o then_o he_o shall_v go_v unto_o the_o consistory_n of_o nism_n who_o have_v send_v their_o deputy_n upon_o the_o place_n to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o church_n of_o andusa_n towards_o he_o and_o of_o the_o sieur_n bovit_fw-la who_o be_v since_o induct_v into_o it_o and_o call_v in_o to_o their_o assistance_n for_o the_o confirmation_n and_o strengthen_n of_o their_o act_n four_o of_o their_o neighbour_n pastor_n they_o shall_v by_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a synod_n proceed_v unto_o the_o restoration_n of_o the_o say_a sieur_n arnaud_n and_o to_o censure_v those_o person_n who_o have_v so_o base_o and_o unworthy_o forsake_v he_o in_o his_o trouble_n and_o they_o shall_v censure_v the_o sieur_n bovit_fw-la who_o be_v since_o get_v into_o his_o place_n and_o if_o upon_o a_o strict_a examination_n they_o find_v he_o to_o have_v intrude_v himself_o into_o the_o church_n of_o andusa_n they_o shall_v deal_v with_o he_o according_a to_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o discipline_n and_o the_o expense_n and_o charge_n of_o those_o deputy_n from_o the_o consistory_n of_o nism_n shall_v be_v defray_v both_o by_o the_o church_n of_o andusa_n and_o by_o the_o sieur_n bovit_fw-la article_n 25._o the_o expense_n which_o the_o sieurs_n arnaud_n bland_n and_o other_o have_v be_v necessitate_v to_o make_v through_o the_o wiles_n and_o crafty_a practice_n of_o their_o adversary_n shall_v according_a to_o the_o order_n pass_v in_o this_o assembly_n be_v repay_v they_o by_o the_o church_n of_o sevennes_n and_o those_o church_n which_o have_v call_v they_o shall_v every_o one_o of_o they_o bear_v their_o proportion_n of_o one_o three_o and_o the_o colloquy_n in_o who_o division_n they_o be_v another_o three_o and_o the_o province_n the_o last_o three_o article_n 26._o mr._n blondel_n who_o when_o he_o be_v choose_v deputy_n for_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n stand_v relate_v as_o pastor_n to_o the_o church_n of_o houdan_n and_o have_v be_v since_o remove_v by_o the_o last_o synod_n of_o the_o province_n who_o permit_v he_o to_o reside_v in_o paris_n that_o he_o may_v with_o the_o more_o conveniency_n intend_v his_o study_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o act_n of_o that_o synod_n which_o be_v now_o read_v do_v petition_v the_o synod_n to_o determine_v the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o his_o function_n by_o some_o particular_a act_n make_v by_o it_o and_o to_o be_v insert_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o act_n of_o
city_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o bishopric_n or_o archbishopric_n but_o yet_o this_o shall_v not_o in_o the_o least_o prejudice_n those_o of_o the_o say_v pretend_v reform_v religion_n so_o as_o to_o disable_v they_o from_o demand_v or_o nominate_v for_o the_o say_a place_n of_o worship_n the_o burrough_n and_o village_n near_o unto_o the_o say_a city_n except_v also_o the_o place_n and_o lordship_n belong_v unto_o the_o ecclesiastic_n in_o which_o it_o be_v not_o our_o intention_n that_o the_o say_v second_o place_n of_o bailywick_n shall_v he_o establish_v we_o have_v out_o of_o our_o special_a grace_n and_o favour_n except_v and_o reserve_v they_o and_o we_o will_v and_o understand_v that_o by_o and_o under_o the_o name_n of_o ancient_a bailywick_n be_v mean_v those_o which_o be_v in_o be_v during_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o honour_a lord_n and_o father-in-law_n the_o late_a king_n henry_n the_o second_o and_o be_v repute_v for_o bailywick_n seneschally_n and_o government_n depend_v immediate_o on_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o our_o court_n aforesaid_a xii_o nor_o do_v we_o intend_v by_o this_o present_a edict_n to_o derogate_v from_o those_o edict_n and_o grant_n which_o we_o have_v former_o make_v for_o the_o reduce_n of_o divers_a prince_n lord_n gentleman_n and_o catholic_n town_n unto_o our_o obedience_n by_o any_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o say_a religion_n which_o edict_n and_o grant_n shall_v be_v maintain_v and_o observe_v in_o this_o particular_a according_a to_o the_o import_n of_o those_o instruction_n which_o shall_v be_v give_v by_o we_o unto_o those_o commissioner_n who_o shall_v be_v appoint_v for_o the_o execute_n of_o this_o present_a edict_n xiii_o we_o do_v most_o strict_o forbid_v all_o those_o of_o the_o say_a religion_n to_o exercise_v any_o part_n thereof_o whether_o as_o to_o the_o ministry_n or_o order_n or_o discipline_n or_o public_a instruction_n of_o child_n and_o any_o other_o in_o this_o our_o kingdom_n or_o any_o land_n under_o our_o dominion_n in_o what_o concern_v the_o say_a religion_n unless_o in_o those_o place_n permit_v and_o grant_v by_o this_o present_a edict_n fourteen_o as_o also_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o exercise_n of_o the_o say_a religion_n in_o our_o court_n or_o retinue_n nor_o in_o our_o territory_n or_o country_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o alps_o nor_o also_o in_o our_o city_n of_o paris_n nor_o within_o five_o league_n of_o the_o say_a city_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o say_a religion_n who_o live_v in_o the_o territory_n and_o country_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o alps_o and_o in_o our_o say_a city_n and_o within_o five_o league_n thereof_o shall_v not_o be_v seek_v after_o in_o their_o house_n nor_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o religion_n aforesaid_a against_o their_o conscience_n provide_v that_o they_o do_v in_o all_o other_o thing_n demean_v themselves_o according_a to_o the_o import_n of_o this_o present_a edict_n xv._o nor_o may_v the_o public_a exercise_n of_o the_o say_a religion_n be_v perform_v in_o our_o army_n unless_o in_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o chieftain_n profess_v the_o say_a religion_n except_v always_o the_o place_n where_o our_o royal_a person_n shall_v be_v lodge_v xvi_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o second_o article_n of_o the_o conference_n at_o nerac_n we_o do_v not_o permit_v those_o of_o the_o say_a religion_n to_o build_v place_n for_o its_o exercise_n in_o those_o town_n and_o place_n where_o we_o have_v grant_v it_o unto_o they_o and_o those_o which_o they_o have_v already_o build_v shall_v be_v restore_v to_o they_o or_o the_o landlord_n of_o they_o in_o that_o condition_n in_o which_o it_o be_v at_o present_a and_o that_o in_o those_o place_n where_o the_o say_a exercise_n be_v not_o permit_v they_o unless_o they_o have_v be_v since_o convert_v into_o some_o other_o kind_n of_o building_n in_o which_o case_n 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but_o as_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot._n it_o be_v the_o last_o act_n of_o his_o life_n for_o no_o soon_o do_v he_o return_v from_o fountainbleau_n to_o his_o own_o house_n but_o he_o fall_v sick_a and_o die_v in_o a_o few_o day_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o policy_n of_o this_o old_a man_n rather_o than_o any_o cruelty_n in_o his_o nature_n induce_v he_o in_o his_o decline_a year_n to_o join_v himself_o unto_o the_o persecutor_n of_o the_o reform_a this_o revocatory_a edict_n be_v register_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n and_o immediate_o after_o in_o all_o other_o the_o parliament_n of_o this_o kingdom_n this_o great_a instrument_n of_o the_o ruin_n and_o desolation_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n of_o all_o its_o minister_n and_o professor_n in_o that_o kingdom_n be_v couch_v in_o these_o term_n sect_n li._n the_o king_n edict_n forbid_v all_o public_a exercise_n of_o the_o pretend_a reform_a religion_n in_o this_o kingdom_n lewes_n by_o the_o grace_n 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by_o special_a article_n whatsoever_o he_o conceive_v needful_a to_o maintain_v tranquillity_n in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o to_o diminish_v that_o aversion_n which_o have_v arisen_a between_o person_n of_o the_o one_o and_o other_o religion_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v the_o better_o enable_v to_o carry_v on_o his_o design_n of_o reunite_a they_o unto_o the_o church_n who_o have_v be_v too_o easy_o estrange_v from_o it_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o intention_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a king_n our_o grandfather_n can_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o sudden_a death_n be_v accomplish_v and_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o say_a edict_n be_v also_o interrupt_v during_o the_o minority_n of_o the_o late_a king_n our_o most_o honour_a lord_n and_o father_n of_o glorious_a memory_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o new_a enterprise_n of_o those_o of_o the_o pretend_a reform_a religion_n so_o that_o occasion_n be_v take_v to_o deprive_v they_o of_o divers_a privilege_n which_o have_v be_v grant_v they_o 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desire_v that_o he_o may_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o that_o initial_a sacrament_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v till_o he_o have_v make_v a_o public_a confession_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o evidence_n that_o he_o have_v a_o competent_a measure_n of_o understanding_n and_o knowledge_n in_o the_o article_n of_o our_o christian_a religion_n chap._n vii_o of_o marriage_n article_n xx._n minister_n neither_o may_v nor_o shall_v marry_v such_o as_o be_v profess_a papist_n till_o they_o have_v first_o renounce_v their_o popish_a religion_n superstition_n the_o mass_n and_o do_v make_v profession_n of_o our_o faith_n although_o the_o husband_n himself_o shall_v be_v a_o believer_n article_n xxi_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v inform_v not_o to_o celebrate_v any_o marriage_n of_o stranger_n out_o of_o the_o place_n of_o their_o abode_n without_o sufficient_a attestation_n from_o that_o church_n unto_o which_o they_o do_v belong_v article_n xxii_o the_o bane_n shall_v be_v publish_v on_o two_o lord_n day_n in_o those_o place_n where_o there_o be_v weekly_a sermon_n and_o if_o in_o other_o place_n then_o at_o such_o time_n as_o there_o be_v exhortation_n make_v and_o common_a prayer_n yea_o also_o they_o shall_v there_o be_v publish_v thrice_o within_o the_o fortnight_n it_o may_v be_v lawful_a but_o not_o necessary_a to_o publish_v the_o bane_n of_o marriage_n in_o the_o popish_a temple_n article_n xxiii_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o this_o synod_n that_o a_o man_n have_v leave_v his_o wife_n because_o of_o leprosy_n and_o marry_v another_o his_o first_o be_v yet_o alive_a that_o this_o his_o marriage_n be_v null_a before_o god_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o may_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n till_o he_o have_v first_o separate_v from_o this_o second_o wife_n and_o repair_v the_o scandal_n he_o have_v give_v the_o church_n by_o public_a penance_n chap._n viii_o about_o interest_n of_o money_n article_n xxiv_o all_o person_n shall_v careful_o observe_v the_o king_n edict_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n about_o interest_n of_o money_n chap._n ix_o about_o vagrant_n heretic_n and_o schismatic_n article_n xxv_o vagrant_n heretic_n and_o schismatic_n shall_v be_v notify_v unto_o all_o church_n that_o they_o may_v be_v aware_a of_o they_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o church_n shall_v be_v inform_v that_o it_o belong_v only_o unto_o minister_n to_o give_v the_o cup_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n if_o possible_a they_o can_v do_v it_o and_o that_o all_o evil_a consequence_n may_v be_v avoid_v chap._n xi_o general_a matter_n 1._o minister_n shall_v exhort_v their_o church_n to_o demean_v themselves_o with_o all_o reverence_n during_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n ii_o woman_n only_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o present_a child_n unto_o baptism_n iii_o this_o synod_n explain_v the_o article_n of_o the_o forego_n synod_n concern_v baptism_n say_v that_o no_o baptism_n shall_v be_v administer_v unless_o in_o public_a church-meeting_n minister_n the_o cup_n at_o the_o lord_n supper_n must_v be_v give_v by_o the_o minister_n iv_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v inform_v that_o it_o belong_v only_o unto_o minister_n to_o give_v the_o cup_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o to_o obviate_v all_o evil_a consequence_n it_o be_v possible_a none_o else_o shall_v deliver_v it_o v._o all_o vagrant_n heretic_n and_o schismatic_n shall_v be_v denounce_v such_o by_o name_n unto_o the_o church_n that_o they_o may_v beware_v of_o they_o vi_o consistory_n shall_v be_v direct_v to_o call_v none_o before_o they_o unless_o there_o be_v good_a and_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o it_o vii_o professor_n that_o be_v minister_n may_v be_v member_n of_o consistory_n and_o synod_n synod_n to_o remove_v and_o change_v minister_n the_o power_n be_v vest_v in_o the_o synod_n viii_o minister_n though_o already_o fix_v in_o one_o church_n may_v yet_o be_v lend_v unto_o another_o for_o its_o edification_n for_o some_o time_n and_o when_o as_o our_o candidate_n shall_v be_v call_v into_o the_o ministry_n they_o shall_v have_v a_o certain_a flock_n assign_v to_o they_o among_o who_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o constant_a abode_n the_o power_n of_o remove_v minister_n for_o certain_a consideration_n remain_v in_o the_o synod_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o church_n according_a to_o the_o discipline_n arbitrator_n excommunication_n 〈◊〉_d synod_n 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d appeal_n whole_a consistory_n â—â—y_v not_o be_v arbitrator_n all_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n ratify_v by_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v for_o the_o future_a be_v confirm_v and_o no_o appeal_n from_o they_o x._o the_o body_n of_o consistory_n shall_v never_o be_v choose_v arbiter_n but_o only_o some_o particular_a member_n from_o among_o they_o instead_o of_o the_o whole_a xi_o none_o other_o article_n of_o the_o church-discipline_n shall_v be_v divulge_v but_o such_o as_o have_v be_v resolve_v on_o unanimous_o by_o all_o the_o deputy_n in_o the_o national_a synod_n chap._n xii_o a_o case_n of_o conscience_n xii_o may_v a_o man_n marry_v his_o cousin-german_a or_o she_o that_o be_v one_o degree_n remove_v this_o synod_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o care_n be_v take_v of_o give_v scandal_n in_o such_o a_o case_n and_o the_o offence_n be_v remove_v we_o know_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o such_o person_n may_v marry_v for_o they_o do_v not_o sin_n against_o any_o prohibition_n of_o god_n xiii_o at_o the_o open_n of_o all_o synod_n provincial_a or_o national_a all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o discipline_n shall_v be_v read_v and_o for_o time_n to_o come_v provincial_a synod_n shall_v sâ—â—d_v unto_o the_o general_a assembly_n the_o article_n decree_v by_o they_o as_o well_o such_o aâ—_n concern_v the_o government_n of_o their_o own_o province_n synod_n the_o book_n of_o discipline_n to_o be_v read_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o all_o synod_n as_o those_o other_o which_o concern_v the_o generality_n of_o the_o church_n fourteen_o consistory_n have_v full_a liberty_n to_o receive_v father_n and_o son_n or_o two_o brother_n at_o the_o same_o time_n into_o office_n among_o they_o unless_o there_o be_v some_o just_a cause_n which_o may_v hinder_v it_o whereof_o the_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v take_v cognisance_n chap._n xiii_o a_o book_n censure_v xv._o have_v see_v and_o read_v a_o certain_a book_n entitle_v a_o declaration_n of_o the_o mystery_n and_o secret_a of_o god_n demonstrate_v by_o two_o picture_n as_o also_o another_o book_n in_o manuscript_n entitle_v the_o mirror_n of_o antichrist_n this_o assembly_n declare_v the_o say_a book_n to_o be_v full_a of_o blasphemy_n heresy_n and_o of_o vain_a and_o scandalous_a discourse_n and_o therefore_o advise_v the_o faithful_a to_o beware_v of_o they_o and_o their_o author_n be_v declare_v unworthy_a of_o the_o ministry_n and_o of_o any_o other_o office_n in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o book_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o classis_fw-la of_o nismes_n who_o shall_v tender_v they_o unto_o their_o suspect_a author_n and_o if_o he_o avow_v they_o for_o his_o own_o then_o to_o depose_v he_o from_o all_o office_n if_o he_o bear_v any_o in_o the_o church_n and_o to_o proceed_v far_o against_o he_o as_o they_o shall_v judge_v meet_a chap._n fourteen_o particular_a matter_n etc._n james_n pinus_n depose_v from_o the_o ministry_n for_o be_v a_o vagrant_a etc._n etc._n james_n pinus_n be_v declare_v unworthy_a of_o the_o ministry_n and_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o niort_n condemn_v he_o for_o divers_a crime_n from_o which_o he_o have_v never_o purge_v himself_o be_v confirm_v in_o particular_a 1._o that_o he_o intrude_v himself_o into_o the_o ministry_n without_o a_o call_n 2._o for_o that_o since_o he_o have_v continue_v in_o it_o notwithstanding_o the_o remonstrance_n make_v he_o and_o his_o promise_n to_o desist_v which_o he_o make_v unto_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o poitiers_n moreover_o he_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o reconcile_v himself_o unto_o the_o church_n of_o geneva_n and_o lausanna_n and_o for_o what_o concern_v our_o brother_n de_fw-fr ressé_fw-fr he_o shall_v be_v exhort_v by_o letter_n to_o continue_v in_o his_o ministry_n and_o to_o renounce_v plead_v at_o the_o bar_n and_o other_o business_n which_o take_v he_o off_o from_o his_o call_v and_o in_o case_n of_o his_o rebellion_n he_o shall_v be_v forthwith_o depose_v and_o cut_v off_o from_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n and_o the_o church_n of_o talmont_n be_v admonish_v to_o live_v in_o concord_n with_o the_o other_o church_n chap._n xv._o upon_o those_o remonstrance_n present_v by_o the_o state_n of_o languedoc_n unto_o this_o synod_n there_o be_v this_o advice_n give_v as_o to_o the_o first_o and_o second_o article_n concern_v minister_n letter_n shall_v be_v write_v unto_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o languedoc_n exhort_v the_o minister_n of_o that_o province_n to_o
the_o catalogue_n of_o their_o name_n who_o must_v refute_v the_o book_n of_o our_o adversary_n ix_o according_a to_o the_o 12_o article_n the_o colloquy_n of_o beauvosin_n be_v order_v to_o receive_v book_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o all_o other_o minister_n shall_v send_v controversial_a book_n write_v by_o our_o adversary_n unto_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v answer_v to_o this_o purpose_n be_v name_v messieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr saulete_fw-la de_fw-fr chandieu_o de_fw-fr l'estre_fw-fr des_fw-fr board_n houlbeac_n despina_n daneau_n daniel_n touslain_a de_fw-fr villfort_n de_fw-fr st._n paul_n and_o merlin_n and_o these_o book_n shall_v be_v send_v from_o all_o the_o province_n unto_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr d'estre_fw-fr and_o the_o say_a colloquy_n of_o beauvosin_n shall_v determine_v which_o of_o the_o eleven_o deputy_n be_v to_o undertake_v a_o answer_n and_o what_o may_v be_v needful_a or_o convenient_a for_o they_o x._o at_o the_o close_a of_o the_o four_o there_o shall_v be_v this_o addition_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v exhort_v to_o be_v moderate_a and_o reasonable_a in_o sell_v their_o book_n and_o to_o rest_v content_v with_o indifferent_a gain_n xi_o the_o 13_o be_v thus_o contract_v no_o other_o confession_n shall_v be_v print_v but_o what_o begin_v thus_o we_o believe_v for_o this_o be_v proper_o our_o own_o have_v be_v read_v in_o this_o synod_n after_o that_o it_o have_v be_v form_v by_o that_o of_o paris_n the_o 19_o day_n of_o may_n 1559._o xii_o under_o the_o if_o 15_o advice_n be_v give_v the_o queen_n of_o navarre_n not_o to_o sell_v her_o vacant_a office_n especial_o those_o of_o judicature_n nor_o to_o bestow_v they_o upon_o another_o recommendation_n without_o her_o personal_a knowledge_n of_o their_o qualification_n and_o ability_n who_o be_v to_o discharge_v they_o xiii_o in_o lieu_n of_o those_o word_n in_o the_o 17_o article_n the_o king_n ordinance_n shall_v be_v observe_v let_v there_o be_v insert_v these_o they_o shall_v be_v exhort_v to_o observe_v prohibit_v scandalons_n play_n be_v prohibit_v fourteen_o there_o shall_v be_v this_o article_n add_v all_o play_v forbiddaen_o by_o the_o king_n edict_n and_o those_o which_o notorious_o waste_v time_n or_o evidence_n avarice_n or_o give_v offence_n shall_v be_v reprove_v and_o the_o actor_n censure_v in_o the_o consistory_n according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n chap._n xi_o particular_a matter_n i._o to_o the_o deputy_n of_o lionois_n demand_v what_o course_n we_o shall_v take_v in_o censure_v of_o revolter_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n perscution_n what_o course_n be_v to_o be_v take_v with_o revolter_n by_o reason_n of_o perscution_n it_o be_v answer_v in_o he_o word_n of_o st._n augustine_n concern_v a_o numerous_a church_n of_o drunkard_n that_o it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o have_v a_o vicious_a church_n than_o none_o at_o all_o and_o it_o seem_v necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v heed_v the_o quality_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n than_o the_o aggravation_n of_o their_o fault_n for_o there_o be_v sum_n who_o have_v great_o and_o grievous_o offend_v and_o do_v repent_v most_o bitter_o other_o have_v fail_v more_o high_o or_o but_o in_o appearance_n who_o yet_o be_v indifferent_a whether_o they_o shall_v return_v unto_o the_o church_n and_o settle_v in_o it_o or_o no._n wherefore_o all_o circumstance_n shall_v be_v well_o poize_v and_o above_o all_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v most_o especial_o solicitous_a how_o to_o reunite_v and_o cement_v together_o such_o as_o be_v stray_v and_o wander_v from_o the_o church_n that_o so_o the_o house_n of_o god_n may_v be_v replenish_v and_o reestablish_v ii_o as_o for_o those_o who_o call_v themselves_o papist_n and_o have_v cut_v themselves_o off_o from_o our_o church_n partly_o because_o of_o the_o king_n edict_n and_o partly_o because_o they_o can_v not_o meet_v with_o any_o edification_n whereunto_o all_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o church_n shall_v have_v their_o tendency_n and_o because_o we_o be_v not_o to_o judge_v of_o they_o who_o be_v without_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o we_o shall_v quite_o abandon_v such_o person_n and_o acquiesce_v in_o that_o judgement_n the_o lord_n himself_o will_v execute_v upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a in_o this_o case_n if_o after_o some_o time_n of_o patience_n and_o forbearance_n and_o have_v do_v our_o duty_n in_o remind_v they_o of_o they_o to_o inform_v the_o people_n that_o such_o person_n be_v no_o long_a member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o they_o will_v entreat_v god_n for_o they_o that_o if_o they_o belong_v to_o he_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o convert_v they_o otherwise_o we_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o bless_v god_n he_o have_v purge_v they_o out_o from_o among_o we_o and_o further_o we_o shall_v declare_v that_o inasmuch_o as_o these_o do_v not_o any_o long_o relate_v unto_o we_o we_o leave_v they_o unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n lord's-day_n the_o eight_o of_o the_o same_o month._n *_o divers_a deputy_n demand_v what_o course_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o censure_a apostate_n from_o the_o gospel-doctrine_n and_o worship_n we_o answer_v that_o such_o as_o be_v trouble_v in_o their_o conscience_n for_o this_o their_o heinous_a crime_n shall_v be_v comfort_v and_o admonish_v in_o the_o consistory_n who_o shall_v judge_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o offence_n and_o after_o what_o manner_n these_o delinquent_n be_v to_o be_v readmit_v into_o the_o church_n but_o in_o case_n of_o obstinacy_n and_o impenitency_n we_o declare_v in_o general_a that_o such_o as_o have_v thus_o leave_v we_o be_v no_o long_o member_n of_o our_o body_n and_o the_o crime_n commit_v by_o they_o ought_v not_o in_o justice_n be_v impute_v to_o nor_o charge_v on_o we_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o far_a proceed_n against_o they_o in_o those_o place_n where_o there_o be_v evident_a appearance_n of_o danger_n to_o the_o church_n in_o short_a this_o be_v advise_v by_o the_o who_o assembly_n to_o remit_v the_o whole_a business_n unto_o the_o consistory_n who_o shall_v act_v herein_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o will_v best_o contribute_v to_o the_o weal_n and_o edify_v of_o the_o church_n chap._n xii_o act_n pass_v on_o tuesday_n the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o month._n i._o the_o r._n mr._n beza_n crave_v our_o thought_n about_o m._n mercure_n a_o brother_n of_o we_o in_o the_o ministry_n this_o assembly_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o next_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n do_v take_v cognizance_n of_o that_o matter_n and_o how_o he_o be_v restore_v unto_o the_o ministry_n and_o they_o shall_v also_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o calumny_n impose_v by_o he_o as_o be_v say_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o geneva_n ii_o as_o to_o that_o fact_n relate_v by_o the_o elder_a of_o taillebourg_n we_o advise_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o that_o church_n ought_v to_o solemnize_v the_o marriage_n and_o to_o censure_v he_o who_o get_v the_o pope_n dispensation_n because_o of_o consanguinity_n act_n pass_v on_o wednesday_n the_o eleven_o of_o the_o same_o month._n i._o our_o brother_n discipline_n brother_n brother_n brother_n he_o be_v call_v in_o another_o copy_n guillemin_n the_o knowledge_n of_o some_o crime_n must_v be_v first_o notify_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n elder_n shall_v be_v choose_v minister_n send_v without_o any_o other_o formality_n than_o what_o be_v provide_v for_o by_o the_o discipline_n guillemet_n deputy_n for_o poictou_n demand_v counsel_n of_o we_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v in_o a_o particular_a case_n mention_v by_o he_o we_o answer_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o some_o crime_n must_v be_v first_o give_v in_o unto_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o consistory_n shall_v wait_v till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o fact_n have_v be_v verify_v before_o he_o and_o then_o shall_v they_o proceed_v to_o inflict_v censure_n upon_o the_o delinquent_n according_a to_o his_o domerit_n unless_o the_o circumstance_n prove_v such_o as_o can_v not_o admit_v of_o any_o delay_n ii_o the_o synod_n be_v inform_v that_o certain_a church_n in_o languedoc_n do_v practice_v divers_a thing_n contrary_a to_o our_o discipline_n as_o that_o in_o the_o election_n of_o elder_n and_o in_o the_o mission_n and_o loan_n of_o minister_n they_o gather_v the_o people_n vote_n one_o after_o another_o it_o do_v disapprove_v and_o condemn_v all_o those_o usage_n and_o custom_n and_o admonish_v the_o say_a church_n to_o conform_v themselves_o unto_o that_o order_n establish_v and_o observe_v by_o we_o according_a to_o the_o discipline_n and_o in_o case_n of_o default_n those_o church_n shall_v be_v censure_v iii_o this_o article_n shall_v be_v insert_v into_o the_o discipline_n that_o minister_n or_o elder_n depose_v from_o their_o office_n for_o crime_n deserve_v capital_a punishment_n or_o bear_v mark_n of_o infamy_n whatever_o their_o repentance_n may_v be_v they_o shall_v never_o be_v restore_v unto_o their_o
church_n but_o in_o case_n of_o lesser_a miscarriage_n after_o public_a satisfaction_n give_v by_o they_o unto_o the_o congregation_n they_o may_v be_v restore_v by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n but_o to_o serve_v in_o another_o province_n and_o not_o otherwise_o there_o be_v present_a at_o this_o synod_n of_o rochel_n joan_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n queen_n of_o navarre_n the_o high_a and_o mighty_a prince_n henry_n prince_n of_o navarre_n the_o high_a and_o mighty_a prince_n henry_n de_fw-fr bourbon_n prince_n of_o conde_n and_o the_o most_o illustrious_a prince_n lewis_n count_n of_o nassau_n and_o sir_n gaspar_n count_n de_fw-fr colligny_n admiral_n of_o france_n and_o divers_a other_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n beside_o the_o deputy_n who_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n at_o rochel_n in_o the_o month_n of_o april_n 1571._o in_o the_o 12_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o charles_n the_o 9th_o king_n of_o france_n subscribe_v thus_o theodore_n de_fw-fr beza_n 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censure_n shall_v be_v give_v among_o themselves_o by_o the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n in_o the_o break_v the_o the_o the_o break_v shut_n up_o of_o every_o colloquy_n xxv_o these_o follow_a word_n shall_v be_v add_v to_o the_o second_o article_n of_o the_o eight_o chapter_n church_n have_v several_a minister_n shall_v send_v they_o by_o turn_n xxvi_o these_o word_n shall_v be_v insert_v into_o the_o four_o article_n shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o ministry_n xxvii_o to_o the_o six_o there_o shall_v be_v this_o insert_v the_o day_n hour_n and_o place_n as_o also_o he_o shall_v gather_v the_o vote_n of_o every_o member_n and_o to_o the_o close_a of_o that_o article_n these_o word_n shall_v be_v add_v and_o after_o this_o selfsame_a manner_n the_o moderator_n of_o colloquy_n shall_v be_v govern_v xxviii_o this_o shall_v be_v insert_v into_o the_o seven_o they_o shall_v have_v like_o vote_n as_o the_o pastor_n xxix_o the_o eight_o article_n shall_v be_v strike_v out_o and_o transfer_v unto_o the_o follow_a chapter_n where_o also_o the_o word_n provincial_a shall_v be_v raze_v and_o that_o of_o confession_n of_o faith_n insert_v xxx_o this_o shall_v be_v put_v into_o the_o ten_o article_n the_o change_n of_o pastor_n from_o one_o province_n unto_o another_o and_o of_o one_o church_n unto_o another_o and_o of_o the_o church_n of_o one_o colloquy_n unto_o another_o xxxi_o in_o read_v the_o division_n of_o the_o province_n and_o after_o hear_v mounseur_fw-fr gantois_fw-fr minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o sedan_n who_o be_v second_v in_o his_o discourse_n by_o his_o elder_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o principality_n of_o sedan_n and_o rancourt_n for_o time_n come_v shall_v be_v unite_v to_o the_o synod_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n picardy_n and_o champagne_n and_o be_v repute_v member_n of_o the_o colloquy_n of_o champagne_n xxxii_o the_o province_n of_o orleans_n and_o berry_n demand_v that_o bourbonnois_n may_v be_v incorporate_v with_o their_o province_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o burgundy_n and_o lyonnois_n oppose_v this_o their_o motion_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o the_o say_v contend_v province_n shall_v bring_v with_o they_o the_o memoir_n and_o opinion_n of_o those_o of_o bourbonnois_n unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n that_o there_o it_o may_v be_v regulate_v xxxiii_o this_o addition_n shall_v close_v up_o the_o three_o article_n of_o the_o nine_o chapter_n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o default_n three_o or_o four_o pastor_n and_o as_o many_o elder_n shall_v be_v nominate_v that_o in_o case_n the_o first_o name_v pastor_n shall_v be_v hinder_v from_o their_o journey_n there_o may_v be_v other_o to_o supply_v their_o place_n xxxiv_o this_o article_n shall_v follow_v next_o in_o order_n unto_o the_o four_o the_o first_o act_n in_o the_o first_o session_n of_o our_o national_a synod_n shall_v be_v the_o read_v our_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o book_n of_o discipline_n xxxv_o towards_o the_o close_a of_o the_o four_o article_n of_o the_o ten_o chapter_n in_o stead_n of_o abolish_v there_o shall_v be_v read_v remove_v xxxvi_o these_o word_n shall_v be_v add_v to_o the_o nine_o article_n of_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n provide_v that_o the_o surety_n undertake_v for_o its_o maintenance_n and_o also_o that_o there_o be_v no_o presumption_n xxxvii_o the_o three_o article_n of_o the_o 12_o chapter_n shall_v be_v couch_v in_o these_o word_n priest_n monk_n and_o other_o ecclesiastic_n of_o the_o romish_a religion_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n till_o they_o have_v first_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n acknowledge_v and_o repent_v of_o their_o former_a life_n and_o profession_n xxxviii_o the_o four_o article_n shall_v be_v thus_o word_v incumbent_n bear_v the_o style_n and_o title_n of_o their_o benefice_n and_o other_o intermeddle_v with_o idolatry_n direct_o or_o indirect_o whether_o they_o receive_v the_o profit_n thereof_o with_o their_o own_o or_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o other_o shall_v in_o to_o wise_a be_v admitt_v to_o communicate_v with_o we_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o the_o rest_n shall_v be_v raze_v out_o thirty-nine_o the_o five_o article_n of_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o these_o word_n it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o church_n either_o to_o use_v the_o word_n de_fw-fr praesenti_fw-la or_o de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la in_o marriage-promises_a however_o such_o promise_n be_v they_o de_fw-fr praesenti_fw-la or_o de_fw-fr suturo_fw-la be_v in_o themselves_o indissolvable_a unless_o in_o case_n of_o some_o lawful_a impediment_n and_o the_o article_n next_o in_o order_n unto_o this_o shall_v be_v that_o which_o begin_v thus_o as_o concern_v consanguinity_n xl._n the_o eight_o article_n shall_v be_v conceive_v in_o these_o word_n spiritual_a kindred_n as_o they_o be_v term_v be_v not_o comprise_v under_o the_o title_n of_o consanguinity_n and_o assinity_n in_o the_o king_n edict_n nor_o upon_o these_o account_n may_v the_o party_n be_v hinder_v from_o contract_a marriage_n xli_o this_o clause_n shall_v be_v insert_v into_o the_o twelve_o article_n promise_v of_o marriage_n shall_v neither_o be_v receive_v nor_o publish_v in_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n item_n he_o shall_v renounce_v all_o idolatry_n superstition_n and_o particular_o the_o mass_n xlii_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o first_o article_n of_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n in_o these_o word_n no_o one_o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o our_o church_n till_o he_o have_v first_o renounce_v all_o the_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o particular_o the_o mass_n xliii_o these_o word_n shall_v be_v raze_v out_o of_o the_o close_a of_o the_o five_o article_n unless_o in_o case_n of_o abolish_n the_o preach_v of_o god_n word_n and_o set_v up_o of_o mass_n xliv_o to_o the_o fourteen_o article_n this_o shall_v be_v subjoin_v and_o such_o as_o send_v their_o child_n to_o the_o school_n of_o priest_n monk_n jesuit_n or_o nun_n shall_v be_v prosecuteâ—â—ith_o all_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n xlv_o these_o word_n shall_v be_v strike_v out_o of_o the_o 26_o article_n poinecons_n de_fw-fr houpe_n and_o farthingale_n as_o have_v be_v decree_v in_o former_a synod_n xlvi_o these_o word_n shall_v be_v raze_v out_o of_o the_o 28_o article_n or_o the_o set_n up_o of_o maypole_n xlvii_o because_o of_o the_o great_a inconvenience_n of_o lottery_n set_v up_o in_o divers_a place_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o 30_o article_n shall_v be_v finish_v with_o this_o clause_n lottery_n also_o ought_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v approve_v whether_o they_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o magistrate_n or_o not_o and_o godly_a magistrate_n be_v entreat_v by_o their_o authority_n to_o suppress_v they_o after_o these_o word_n notorious_a avarice_n these_o follow_v shall_v be_v insert_v into_o the_o same_o article_n obsceneness_n or_o loss_n of_o time_n xlviii_o such_o as_o challenge_v or_o put_v other_o upon_o challenge_v to_o fight_v a_o duel_n and_o they_o also_o who_o accept_v the_o challenge_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o the_o 33d_o article_n xlix_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o liberty_n and_o prudence_n of_o consistory_n after_o what_o manner_n to_o proceed_v against_o the_o ungrateful_a member_n of_o their_o church_n whether_o by_o those_o compulsory_a way_n allow_v we_o by_o his_o majesty_n or_o by_o particular_a obligation_n or_o by_o church-censure_n even_o by_o suspension_n from_o the_o lord_n table_n after_o grave_n and_o solemn_a admonition_n and_o summon_n have_v be_v give_v these_o delinquent_n by_o their_o consistory_n or_o any_o other_o course_n they_o shall_v judge_v advisable_a l._n the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n depute_v from_o their_o province_n unto_o this_o assembly_n have_v swear_v and_o protest_v in_o the_o name_n of_o their_o province_n to_o cause_v the_o discipline_n ordain_v by_o this_o synod_n to_o be_v use_v and_o observe_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n chap._n iu._n of_o appeal_n i._o a_o appeal_n be_v bring_v by_o the_o town_n and_o consistory_n of_o st._n john_n do_v angely_n from_o the_o synod_n of_o xaintonge_n who_o have_v appoint_v mounseur_fw-fr d'amours_n he_o in_o no_o wise_a belong_v unto_o the_o say_a church_n of_o st._n john_n to_o serve_v the_o church_n of_o chastleheraut_v until_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o national_a this_o assembly_n declare_v that_o the_o appeal_n be_v ill_o lay_v and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o that_o synod_n good_a and_o valid_a and_o whereas_o the_o say_a d'amour_n complain_v of_o the_o term_n couch_v in_o that_o ordinance_n and_o of_o the_o letter_n write_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o say_a synod_n this_o assembly_n judge_v that_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr amour_n be_v the_o true_a and_o lawful_a pastor_n of_o the_o say_a church_n of_o st._n john_n for_o the_o time_n in_o which_o he_o
examine_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o synod_n judicial_o to_o censure_v and_o condemn_v it_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n the_o pastor_n shall_v assemble_v the_o consistory_n of_o that_o place_n and_o summon_v before_o they_o the_o say_v du_fw-fr tremoulet_n and_o all_o his_o partner_n in_o that_o scandal_n and_o in_o case_n of_o their_o non-appearance_n immediate_o to_o suspend_v they_o from_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o to_o denounce_v this_o their_o suspension_n public_o before_o the_o whole_a congregation_n 18._o report_n be_v make_v of_o the_o extreme_a poverty_n of_o mr._n william_n papin_n who_o be_v discharge_v from_o his_o ministry_n and_o be_v now_o emeritus_n and_o at_o present_a reside_v in_o dolphiny_a this_o assembly_n give_v he_o free_o one_o portion_n free_a of_o all_o tax_n for_o his_o subsistence_n which_o shall_v be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n where_o he_o once_o serve_v and_o give_v unto_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a with_o order_n that_o they_o pay_v it_o he_o punctual_o 19_o the_o church_n of_o the_o baylywick_n of_o gex_n report_v by_o their_o deputy_n the_o sieur_n du_fw-fr pain_n how_o that_o they_o be_v dispossess_v of_o all_o their_o ancient_a church-land_n and_o stock_n and_o that_o their_o temple_n wherein_o they_o worship_v god_n be_v take_v from_o they_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o petition_n and_o endeavour_n to_o preserve_v they_o this_o assembly_n give_v express_v order_n to_o our_o lord_n the_o general_a deputy_n in_o court_n that_o they_o be_v very_o urgent_a with_o their_o majesty_n that_o the_o twelve_o hundred_o crown_n grant_v unto_o the_o say_a church_n and_o take_v from_o the_o five_o and_o forty_o thousand_o liver_n of_o augmentation_n late_o give_v unto_o our_o church_n may_v be_v pay_v out_o of_o some_o other_o fund_z and_o that_o the_o say_v augmentation-money_n may_v come_v in_o whole_o and_o free_o without_o clog_n and_o defalcation_n unto_o our_o church_n and_o far_o that_o the_o church_n of_o gex_n may_v be_v assist_v with_o some_o relief_n towards_o their_o building_n of_o other_o temple_n 20._o the_o church_n of_o montpellier_n be_v censure_v for_o seek_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr faucheur_n to_o be_v their_o pastor_n by_o oblique_a and_o very_a unbecoming_a way_n and_o the_o church_n of_o annonay_n also_o fall_v under_o the_o same_o censure_n for_o drive_v that_o unworthy_a bargain_n with_o the_o say_a church_n of_o montpellier_n 21._o the_o lord_n general_a deputy_n inform_v this_o assembly_n how_o that_o the_o church_n of_o bergerac_n desert_v the_o union_n of_o our_o church_n have_v by_o undue_a mean_n procure_v to_o themselves_o the_o sum_n of_o fifteen_o hundred_o liver_n out_o of_o the_o five_o and_o forty_o thousand_o liver_n of_o augmentation_n towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o college_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o all_o our_o church_n and_o especial_o of_o their_o own_o province_n this_o assembly_n judge_v they_o worthy_a of_o the_o great_a and_o severe_a censure_n and_o enjoin_v their_o provincial_a synod_n to_o make_v they_o yield_v up_o that_o warrant_n get_v by_o they_o for_o the_o say_a sum_n and_o in_o case_n of_o their_o refusal_n the_o say_a synod_n shall_v denounce_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o assembly_n that_o their_o portion_n out_o of_o the_o king_n money_n shall_v not_o be_v pay_v they_o but_o detain_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o receiver_n general_n of_o the_o province_n and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v that_o any_o one_o of_o their_o pastor_n have_v tamper_v in_o this_o disunion_n they_o shall_v be_v suspend_v from_o their_o charge_n and_o all_o the_o other_o delinquent_n shall_v be_v censure_v as_o schismatic_n and_o deserter_n of_o our_o union_n and_o far_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o none_o of_o their_o pastor_n or_o elder_n shall_v be_v receive_v as_o member_n of_o the_o provincial_n or_o national_a synod_n until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o have_v full_o submit_v themselves_o to_o our_o common_a order_n and_o so_o receive_v their_o portion_n in_o the_o usual_a and_o ordinary_a way_n which_o be_v appoint_v they_o 22._o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o principality_n of_o bearn_n be_v particular_o recommend_v to_o the_o care_n of_o our_o lord_n general_a deputy_n at_o court_n 23._o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a having_z not_o bring_v in_o to_o this_o assembly_n the_o account_n of_o their_o distribution_n of_o the_o charity-money_n gather_v and_o deposit_v with_o they_o for_o the_o poor_a refugee_n of_o the_o marquisate_n of_o salluce_n as_o they_o be_v enjoin_v this_o assembly_n do_v once_o more_o command_n and_o enjoin_v they_o on_o pain_n of_o censure_n to_o perfect_v the_o say_a account_n and_o to_o bring_v it_o in_o to_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n and_o whereas_o in_o consequence_n hereof_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr combe_n present_v a_o acquittance_n which_o the_o provincial_a synod_n hold_v at_o ambrun_n the_o seventeeth_n day_n of_o june_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o ten_o have_v give_v high_a assessor_n guyonne_n and_o jullien_n scribe_n the_o aforesaid_a sieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr combe_n be_v discharge_v by_o this_o present_a assembly_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o seventeen_o hundred_o fifty_o nine_o liver_n and_o eleven_o sous_fw-fr which_o have_v be_v deliver_v to_o he_o in_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o st._n maixant_a by_o the_o province_n of_o berry_n and_o britain_n by_o who_o also_o the_o say_a sieur_n be_v acquit_v he_o have_v deposit_v they_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a 24._o a_o difference_n have_v rise_v between_o the_o church_n of_o sezane_n and_o the_o sieur_n normund_n pastor_n of_o belesme_fw-fr about_o some_o money_n which_o the_o say_a normund_n have_v receive_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sezane_n he_o have_v visit_v they_o in_o hope_n to_o be_v call_v unto_o the_o ministry_n among_o they_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n be_v appoint_v to_o compose_v it_o which_o agreement_n now_o perfect_v by_o they_o be_v approve_v and_o confirm_v by_o this_o assembly_n and_o it_o ordain_v that_o the_o say_v sieur_n normund_n do_v out_o of_o the_o money_n receive_v by_o he_o restore_v sixty_o liver_n unto_o the_o say_a church_n and_o pay_v it_o for_o their_o use_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o monsieur_n montigny_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n and_o this_o within_o three_o month_n within_o which_o time_n also_o the_o say_a church_n shall_v restore_v unto_o the_o say_v normund_n his_o book_n and_o clothes_n in_o their_o custody_n and_o so_o they_o shall_v give_v mutual_a discharge_v and_o release_v unto_o one_o another_o 25._o the_o deputy_n of_o anjou_n demand_v reimbursement_n from_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n of_o money_n expend_v by_o they_o and_o pay_v by_o the_o church_n of_o saumur_n towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o giles_n drisonieurs_n former_o a_o monk_n in_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n and_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n contest_v with_o they_o to_o the_o contrary_a the_o whole_a affair_n be_v dismiss_v over_o to_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n which_o be_v final_o to_o determine_v it_o 26._o mounseur_fw-fr moulin_n have_v tender_v unto_o this_o assembly_n a_o latin_a book_n make_v by_o he_o upon_o the_o controversy_n with_o piscator_fw-la concern_v justification_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr sony_n la_o fresnaye_v le_fw-fr faucheur_n and_o bonnett_n be_v order_v each_o of_o they_o to_o peruse_v and_o read_v it_o and_o make_v report_n of_o it_o who_o give_v in_o a_o very_a honourable_a account_n of_o it_o as_o contain_v sound_a and_o orthodox_n doctrine_n and_o contribute_v very_o much_o unto_o the_o church_n edification_n whereupon_o monsieur_n du_fw-fr moulin_n have_v the_o thanks_o of_o the_o whole_a assembly_n give_v he_o for_o his_o great_a labour_n take_v in_o the_o conference_n at_o paris_n on_o this_o article_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n yet_o nevertheless_o lest_o that_o reunion_n project_v in_o this_o assembly_n shall_v be_v retard_v it_o advise_v he_o not_o to_o publish_v it_o till_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n during_o which_o time_n he_o shall_v send_v a_o copy_n of_o his_o book_n unto_o every_o province_n that_o so_o this_o matter_n be_v more_o careful_o examine_v it_o may_v come_v forth_o with_o general_a approbation_n and_o satisfaction_n 27._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n and_o le_fw-fr sieur_n de_fw-fr le_fw-fr touche_n pastor_n of_o mouchamp_n in_o poictou_n be_v dismiss_v over_o to_o the_o next_o provincial_a synod_n of_o berry_n who_o by_o authority_n of_o this_o assembly_n shall_v put_v a_o final_a period_n to_o it_o 28._o a_o letter_n be_v read_v from_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o consistory_n of_o the_o town_n of_o clerac_n and_o their_o demand_n hear_v also_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr ricotier_n their_o pastor_n 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of_o monsieur_n hommeau_n who_o be_v design_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o anjou_n to_o be_v pastor_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o lassay_n in_o the_o county_n of_o maine_n it_o be_v declare_v null_a 27._o mrs._n judyth_n guyot_n the_o wife_n of_o mr._n laverdan_n appeal_n from_o the_o judgement_n pronounce_v against_o she_o by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o burgundy_n and_o not_o appear_v to_o maintain_v her_o appeal_n the_o assembly_n declare_v it_o null_n and_o void_a 28._o whereas_o some_o private_a person_n in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n foy_n have_v appeal_v from_o the_o colloquy_n of_o lower_n agenois_n who_o oppose_v the_o re-establish_a of_o mr._n duvall_n in_o his_o office_n of_o elder_a decree_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n their_o appeal_n be_v declare_v null_a 29._o the_o synod_n of_o sevennes_n have_v censure_v mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr mass_fw-es and_o the_o church_n of_o ganges_n have_v appeal_v from_o that_o judgement_n but_o not_o appear_v to_o 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le_fw-fr merchant_n and_o for_o that_o he_o express_v a_o great_a inclination_n to_o continue_v his_o service_n unto_o the_o say_a church_n of_o athis_n the_o assembly_n leave_v it_o to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o colloquy_n of_o roven_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o church_n of_o guysor_n ordain_v that_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr le_fw-fr marchant_n shall_v be_v settle_v again_o in_o that_o of_o athis_n and_o its_o annex_v congregation_n who_o shall_v make_v he_o a_o full_a and_o complete_a payment_n of_o all_o arrear_n of_o salary_n due_a unto_o he_o and_o in_o default_n hereof_o the_o next_o synod_n shall_v execute_v upon_o they_o that_o judgement_n former_o denounce_v against_o they_o 33._o on_o sight_n and_o perusal_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dolphiny_a as_o also_o of_o the_o letter_n and_o memoir_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr aymin_fw-fr pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o die_n this_o assembly_n judge_v his_o appeal_n frivolous_a declare_v on_o the_o first_o that_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a have_v very_o prudent_o judge_v that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v trouble_v about_o solicit_n make_v in_o the_o year_n sixteen_o hundred_o thirty_o three_o and_o thirty_o four_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o university_n of_o die_n that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v tarry_v at_o paris_n after_o the_o revocation_n of_o the_o power_n give_v for_o those_o solicit_n and_o that_o he_o ought_v now_o to_o be_v accountable_a to_o the_o council_n of_o the_o university_n of_o die_n who_o employ_v he_o and_o in_o case_n he_o be_v aggrieve_v then_o shall_v he_o have_v carry_v his_o complaint_n to_o the_o consistory_n of_o lion_n who_o be_v commissionated_a to_o judge_n final_o of_o this_o affair_n and_o on_o the_o second_o that_o he_o have_v well_o deserve_v the_o severe_a censure_n for_o not_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o province_n which_o be_v exhort_v to_o oblige_v he_o and_o all_o other_o to_o a_o personal_a residence_n with_o their_o 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therefore_o groundless_a and_o reject_v chap._n xv._o general_a matter_n synod_n 1637._o the_o 27_o synod_n article_n 1._o *_o the_o assembly_n leave_v the_o province_n at_o full_a liberty_n to_o keep_v their_o ancient_a custom_n observe_v by_o they_o in_o sing_v that_o prayer_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o which_o be_v usual_o recite_v by_o some_o kneel_v by_z other_o standing_z and_o by_o other_o sit_v according_a to_o the_o settle_a establish_a order_n in_o every_o church_n not_o judge_v it_o in_o any-wise_a reasonable_a to_o oblige_v they_o all_o unto_o one_o only_a form_n in_o a_o matter_n which_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v indifferent_a article_n 2._o the_o province_n of_o berry_n request_v it_o this_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o for_o the_o future_a when_o the_o question_n shall_v be_v move_v about_o furnish_v our_o university_n with_o professor_n in_o divinity_n that_o province_n in_o which_o the_o university_n lie_v destitute_a of_o a_o professor_n shall_v invite_v the_o four_o next_o adjoin_v province_n to_o depute_v at_o their_o own_o charge_n some_o of_o their_o pastor_n who_o may_v assist_v in_o person_n at_o the_o examen_fw-la of_o the_o candidate_n for_o the_o vacant_a professor_n chair_n article_n 3._o the_o demand_n of_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n be_v grant_v that_o whoso_o shall_v hereafter_o transgress_v the_o 16_o article_n in_o the_o 14_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n and_o the_o particular_a canon_n enact_v in_o the_o province_n where_o he_o reside_v about_o publish_v of_o book_n shall_v be_v suspend_v from_o the_o ministry_n article_n 4._o however_o man_n may_v have_v a_o right_a to_o buy_v or_o keep_v slave_n and_o this_o be_v not_o condemn_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n nor_o be_v it_o abolish_v by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o europe_n and_o though_o there_o have_v be_v insensible_o bring_v in_o a_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o that_o merchant_n purchase_n and_o dispose_v of_o they_o as_o of_o their_o proper_a good_n and_o chattel_n especial_o such_o as_o traffic_v on_o the_o coast_n of_o africa_n and_o the_o indies_n where_o this_o commerce_n be_v permit_v do_v buy_v from_o the_o barbarian_n either_o by_o way_n of_o exchange_n of_o good_n or_o for_o ready_a money_n man_n and_o women-slave_n who_o be_v once_o in_o their_o power_n and_o possession_n they_o do_v again_o open_o sell_v in_o the_o market_n or_o truck_v they_o away_o unto_o other_o this_o assembly_n confirm_v that_o canon_n make_v on_o this_o occasion_n by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o normandy_n do_v exhort_v the_o faithful_a not_o to_o abuse_v this_o their_o liberty_n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christian_a charity_n nor_o to_o transfer_v these_o poor_a infidel_n unto_o other_o hand_n beside_o those_o of_o christian_n who_o may_v deal_v kind_o and_o humane_o with_o they_o and_o above_o all_o may_v take_v special_a care_n of_o their_o precious_a 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very_o rare_o allege_v the_o write_n of_o the_o father_n nor_o at_o any_o time_n profane_a history_n and_o author_n that_o so_o they_o may_v reserve_v unto_o the_o scripture_n entire_o its_o own_o authority_n moreover_o they_o shall_v not_o handle_v any_o doctrine_n in_o a_o scholastic_a way_n of_o disputation_n nor_o with_o a_o mixture_n of_o language_n in_o one_o word_n they_o shall_v avoid_v whatsoever_o may_v serve_v for_o ostentation_n or_o in_o any_o wise_a occasion_n doubt_n or_o scruple_n and_o that_o this_o canon_n may_v be_v more_o careful_o observe_v and_o practise_v consistory_n colloquy_n and_o synod_n shall_v put_v to_o their_o help_a hand_n can._n xiii_o church_n be_v admonish_v to_o use_v more_o frequent_o the_o ordinance_n of_o catechise_v and_o minister_n be_v to_o treat_v and_o expound_v it_o by_o short_a plain_a and_o familiar_a question_n and_o answer_n accommodate_v themselves_o unto_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o mean_a people_n without_o expatiate_v themselves_o 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be_v publish_v against_o the_o true_a religion_n they_o shall_v be_v send_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v answer_v and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o colloquy_n in_o each_o province_n appoint_v unto_o this_o peculiar_a business_n careful_o to_o peruse_v all_o manuscript_n before_o they_o be_v print_v and_o what_o be_v publish_v and_o to_o disperse_v the_o copy_n can._n xvi_o no_o minister_n shall_v claim_v or_o exercise_v any_o primacy_n or_o jurisdiction_n over_o another_o can._n xvii_o minister_n shall_v preside_v by_o turn_n in_o their_o consistory_n that_o so_o none_o may_v claim_v a_o superiority_n over_o his_o fellow_n and_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v give_v any_o testimony_n in_o matter_n of_o importance_n without_o have_v first_o communicate_v unto_o his_o brethren_n and_o colleague_n in_o the_o ministry_n can._n xviii_o that_o custom_n use_v in_o some_o place_n of_o depute_v certain_a minister_n from_o the_o provincial_a synod_n to_o visit_v the_o church_n shall_v be_v for_o time_n to_o come_v total_o suppress_v and_o abolish_v that_o order_n which_o have_v be_v use_v until_o now_o be_v sufficient_a enough_o for_o take_v cognisance_n of_o scandal_n and_o this_o manner_n of_o erect_v new_a office_n and_o employment_n be_v condemn_v because_o of_o its_o dangerous_a consequence_n as_o also_o all_o name_n of_o superiority_n be_v reject_v such_o as_o elder_n of_o synod_n superintendents_a and_o the_o like_a and_o all_o advertisement_n for_o assemble_v colloquy_n or_o synod_n or_o concern_v any_o business_n which_o depend_v upon_o they_o shall_v be_v direct_v unto_o the_o church_n and_o not_o to_o any_o particular_a minister_n in_o it_o and_o if_o accidental_o they_o have_v be_v so_o superscribe_v and_o for_o some_o certain_a consideration_n address_v unto_o any_o one_o of_o the_o minister_n or_o elder_n they_o who_o have_v receive_v they_o shall_v present_v they_o unto_o the_o consistory_n that_o so_o advice_n and_o deliberation_n may_v be_v take_v of_o they_o can._n xix_o no_o minister_n together_o with_o the_o holy_a ministry_n shall_v be_v a_o practitioner_n in_o law_n or_o physic_n yet_o out_o of_o charity_n he_o may_v give_v counsel_n and_o assistance_n to_o the_o poor_a of_o his_o flock_n and_o of_o his_o neighbourhood_n provide_v always_o that_o he_o be_v not_o thereby_o divert_v from_o his_o call_v nor_o derive_v any_o gain_n from_o his_o practice_n unless_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n and_o when_o he_o can_v exercise_v his_o call_v in_o his_o church_n and_o can_v be_v maintain_v by_o it_o and_o those_o who_o shall_v thus_o employ_v themselves_o in_o law_n or_o physic_n or_o in_o any_o other_o worldly_a distract_n business_n shall_v be_v exhort_v whole_o to_o forbear_v it_o and_o total_o to_o devote_v themselves_o unto_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o call_v as_o minister_n and_o to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o all_o colloquy_n and_o synod_n be_v admonish_v to_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o discipline_n against_o the_o refractory_a and_o such_o as_o be_v wilful_o disobedient_a as_o also_o against_o those_o who_o spend_v so_o much_o of_o their_o time_n in_o teach_v youth_n that_o it_o be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o they_o in_o the_o principal_a duty_n of_o their_o ministerial_a office_n and_o all_o consistory_n colloquy_n and_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v have_v a_o most_o especial_a care_n and_o regard_n that_o this_o canon_n be_v punctual_o observe_v and_o to_o suspend_v such_o as_o do_v transgress_v it_o from_o their_o exercise_n of_o the_o ministry_n can._n xx._n minister_n shall_v exhort_v their_o people_n to_o be_v modest_a in_o their_o apparel_n they_o themselves_o also_o give_v in_o this_o particular_a a_o good_a example_n unto_o the_o world_n by_o their_o own_o their_o wife_n and_o their_o child_n forbear_n all_o bravery_n in_o their_o habit_n can._n xxi_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n follow_v the_o court_n that_o will_v have_v a_o church_n erect_v in_o their_o house_n shall_v be_v desire_v to_o choose_v their_o minister_n out_o of_o those_o church_n which_o be_v due_o reform_v and_o can_v spare_v they_o a_o pastor_n and_o of_o who_o lawful_a call_v unto_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n they_o may_v be_v well_o assure_v and_o this_o with_o the_o good_a will_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o colloquy_n or_o synod_n these_o shall_v in_o the_o first_o place_n subscribe_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o our_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o that_o the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v the_o more_o successful_a they_o shall_v be_v every_o one_o of_o they_o desire_v to_o constitute_v in_o their_o family_n a_o consistory_n compose_v of_o the_o minister_n and_o of_o the_o best_a approve_a person_n for_o godliness_n in_o their_o say_a family_n who_o shall_v be_v choose_v elder_n and_o deacon_n by_o which_o consistory_n all_o vice_n and_o scandal_n in_o that_o family_n shall_v be_v suppress_v and_o the_o common_a discipline_n of_o our_o church_n shall_v be_v maintain_v moreover_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o they_o they_o shall_v personal_o appear_v at_o provincial_a synod_n to_o which_o purpose_n power_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o church_n that_o convocate_v the_o synod_n of_o that_o province_n to_o call_v they_o to_o it_o and_o the_o say_a minister_n by_o name_n or_o some_o one_o or_o other_o of_o they_o according_a as_o they_o shall_v be_v depute_v by_o the_o rest_n shall_v make_v their_o personal_a appearance_n at_o the_o national_a synod_n in_o company_n with_o their_o elder_n who_o may_v inform_v the_o synod_n of_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n and_o if_o several_a of_o they_o meet_v together_o none_o shall_v claim_v any_o preeminency_n or_o jurisdiction_n over_o his_o brethren_n according_a to_o that_o canon_n of_o our_o discipline_n make_v on_o this_o behalf_n and_o when_o as_o the_o say_a prince_n and_o lord_n shall_v sojourn_v in_o their_o house_n or_o other_o place_n in_o which_o a_o church_n be_v already_o constitute_v that_o all_o division_n may_v be_v avoid_v they_o shall_v be_v desire_v to_o conjoin_v the_o church_n of_o their_o family_n together_o with_o the_o church_n of_o that_o place_n to_o make_v but_o one_o church_n as_o shall_v be_v advise_v in_o a_o amicable_a conference_n with_o the_o minister_n of_o both_o church_n that_o so_o what_o may_v be_v most_o expedient_a may_v be_v follow_v can._n xxii_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o pastor_n to_o desert_v his_o flock_n without_o leave_n first_o have_v and_o obtain_v from_o the_o colloquy_n and_o provincial_a synod_n of_o that_o church_n to_o which_o he_o be_v first_o give_v can._n xxiii_o deserter_n of_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n shall_v be_v final_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n unless_o they_o do_v repent_v and_o return_v again_o unto_o their_o charge_n which_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o they_o can._n xxiv_o minister_n shall_v not_o be_v vagrant_n nor_o have_v liberty_n to_o intrude_v themselves_o of_o their_o own_o authority_n into_o any_o place_n which_o best_o please_v they_o can._n xxv_o the_o minister_n of_o one_o church_n shall_v not_o preach_v in_o another_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o its_o minister_n unless_o he_o be_v absent_a in_o which_o case_n the_o consistory_n shall_v authorise_v he_o and_o if_o through_o persecution_n or_o any_o trouble_n the_o flock_n shall_v be_v dissipate_v the_o strange_a minister_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o assemble_v the_o elder_n and_o deacon_n which_o if_o it_o can_v be_v do_v yet_o nevertheless_o he_o may_v warrantable_o preach_v that_o so_o the_o disperse_a flock_n may_v be_v reunite_v can._n xxvi_o that_o minister_n who_o intrude_v himself_o into_o a_o church_n although_o he_o get_v the_o people_n approbation_n yet_o shall_v he_o not_o be_v approve_v of_o by_o the_o neighbour_n minister_n or_o any_o other_o but_o the_o cognisance_n of_o his_o case_n shall_v be_v devolve_v upon_o the_o colloquy_n or_o provincial_a synod_n can._n xxvii_o minister_n shall_v not_o be_v send_v unto_o other_o church_n without_o authentic_a letter_n or_o some_o other_o sufficient_a testimonial_n from_o those_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o last_o come_v which_o shall_v be_v put_v into_o the_o consistory_n hand_n of_o that_o church_n whereunto_o they_o be_v send_v and_o there_o careful_o to_o be_v preserve_v can._n xxviii_o no_o minister_n who_o report_v himself_o forsake_v of_o his_o church_n of_o persecute_a shall_v thereupon_o be_v receive_v by_o another_o church_n until_o he_o have_v first_o produce_v valid_a certificate_n of_o his_o holy_a and_o unblameable_a conversation_n unto_o the_o colloquy_n or_o synod_n and_o the_o whole_a affair_n shall_v be_v remit_v to_o the_o prudence_n and_o discretion_n of_o the_o colloquy_n or_o provincial_a synod_n can._n xxix_o when_o as_o a_o minister_n who_o have_v orderly_o obtain_v his_o licence_n of_o departure_n from_o that_o church_n in_o which_o he_o last_o serve_v
till_o it_o have_v be_v first_o of_o all_o see_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o church_n xxvii_o to_o that_o article_n of_o player_n and_o mummer_n shall_v be_v add_v juglet_n player_n of_o hocuspocus_a trick_n of_o goblet_n puppet-playing_a morrice-dances_a and_o all_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v advise_v not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o suffer_v they_o because_o it_o feed_v foolish_a curiosity_n put_v upon_o unnecessary_a expense_n and_o waste_v time_n xxviii_o a_o lottery_n ordain_v by_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o minor_n debtor_n and_o poor_a merchant_n shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v but_o other_o of_o a_o different_a nature_n such_o as_o that_o call_v the_o wheel_n of_o fortune_n and_o the_o like_a be_v peremptory_o forbid_v xxix_o the_o faithful_a ought_v not_o to_o feast_n at_o those_o banquet_n make_v by_o priest_n when_o they_o first_o sing_v mass_n xxx_o forasmuch_o as_o whoredom_n especial_o in_o woman_n bring_v with_o it_o a_o brand_n of_o infamy_n this_o assembly_n explain_v the_o 21_o article_n of_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n do_v decree_n that_o the_o penance_n of_o such_o person_n as_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o those_o scandalous_a crime_n shall_v be_v leave_v unto_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o consistory_n chap._n iu._n of_o appeal_n i._o the_o appeal_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rochel_n from_o the_o synod_n of_o anjou_n about_o their_o pretend_a claim_n to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr none_n as_o also_o that_o of_o the_o church_n of_o castle-gautier_n be_v both_o evacuate_v and_o disannul_v ii_o a_o appeal_n be_v bring_v by_o the_o colloquy_n of_o high_a rovargue_n for_o that_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o figeac_n and_o castres_n have_v ordain_v the_o provincial_a synod_n to_o be_v hold_v at_o this_o time_n in_o the_o colloquy_n of_o albigeois_n lauragais_n and_o low_a quercy_n only_o this_o assembly_n declare_v that_o for_o time_n come_v the_o discipline_n shall_v be_v express_o follow_v and_o that_o the_o next_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v be_v hold_v in_o the_o town_n of_o millaud_n but_o on_o this_o condition_n that_o unless_o the_o say_a colloquy_n do_v send_v their_o deputy_n unto_o the_o say_v provincial_a synod_n they_o shall_v then_o forfeit_v their_o right_n iii_o the_o appeal_n of_o monsieur_n croiseit_n from_o the_o synod_n of_o guyenne_n be_v make_v void_a because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o discipline_n and_o for_o that_o he_o have_v not_o appear_v at_o this_o synod_n in_o person_n iv_o this_o assembly_n declare_v the_o appeal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o metz_n and_o verdun_n to_o be_v good_a and_o valid_a and_o ordain_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v incorporate_v with_o the_o colloquy_n of_o montauban_n v._o forasmuch_o as_o mounseur_fw-fr quentin_n receive_v a_o very_a small_a salary_n from_o his_o church_n and_o have_v be_v many_o year_n in_o their_o service_n this_o assembly_n confirm_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o low_a languedoc_n grant_v he_o a_o licence_n to_o teach_v youth_n for_o his_o better_a maintenance_n vi_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n and_o the_o low_a guyenne_n about_o the_o church_n of_o nerac_n leirac_n and_o other_o of_o the_o low_a armagnac_n be_v dismiss_v over_o by_o this_o assembly_n to_o be_v final_o decide_v by_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n vii_o mounseur_fw-fr galoy_n shall_v be_v return_v to_o his_o church_n of_o barjac_n provide_v they_o pay_v he_o within_o three_o month_n all_o his_o arrear_n and_o therefore_o the_o sentence_n pass_v by_o his_o provincial_a synod_n against_o he_o be_v declare_v null_n and_o void_a viii_o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o upper_a poictou_n pretend_v right_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o monsieur_n caynard_n be_v make_v void_a because_o the_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o figeac_n desist_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n from_o prosecute_n of_o his_o appeal_n and_o that_o this_o assembly_n have_v ordain_v his_o continuance_n in_o the_o church_n of_o fontenay_n ix_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montpellier_n appeal_n from_o their_o provincial_a synod_n because_o their_o judgement_n be_v not_o demand_v upon_o the_o proposition_n make_v by_o monsieur_n peyrol_n their_o proposant_n this_o assembly_n declare_v that_o the_o elder_n have_v not_o any_o right_n of_o appeal_n in_o such_o a_o case_n till_o they_o have_v first_o communicate_v it_o with_o their_o pastor_n in_o consistory_n and_o it_o ordain_v that_o in_o all_o proposition_n the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o elder_n shall_v be_v gather_v but_o whenas_o the_o debate_n be_v about_o point_n of_o doctrine_n the_o decision_n of_o they_o be_v vest_v by_o the_o discipline_n whole_o in_o the_o minister_n x._o those_o of_o florensack_n bring_v their_o appeal_n from_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n this_o assembly_n judge_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr croy_n do_v of_o right_o appertain_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o florensac_n as_o their_o own_o minister_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a necessity_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o he_o shall_v serve_v both_o his_o own_o and_o the_o church_n of_o bezier_n alternative_o so_o that_o the_o provincial_a synod_n allow_v he_o a_o assistant_n xv._o 1598._o synod_n xv._o chap._n v._o of_o general_a matter_n i._o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a difference_n in_o the_o copy_n of_o our_o discipline_n of_o the_o emendation_n and_o addition_n by_o the_o synod_n of_o montauban_n saumur_n and_o this_o now_o sit_v at_o montpellier_n that_o it_o may_v be_v reduce_v into_o a_o exact_a order_n couch_v in_o plain_a and_o significant_a expression_n this_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o two_o pastor_n out_o of_o each_o province_n who_o name_n be_v here_o mention_v shall_v undertake_v and_o finish_v this_o work_n viz._n messieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr beaulieu_n and_o de_fw-fr montigny_n for_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n messieurs_fw-fr picheron_n and_o cartaut_n for_o normandy_n messieurs_fw-fr d'orival_n and_o pountaine_n and_o and_o and_o pountaine_n fontanez_n for_o orleans_n messieurs_fw-fr mermett_n and_o st._n hillary_n for_o lower_n guyenne_n messieurs_fw-fr gardesy_n and_o olivier_n for_o high_a languedoc_n messieurs_fw-fr valeton_n and_o du_fw-fr croix_n for_o vivaretz_n messieurs_fw-fr gasquetz_n and_o villette_n for_o lower_n languedoc_n messieurs_fw-fr du_n mont_fw-fr and_o merlin_n for_o xaintonge_n messieurs_fw-fr des_fw-mi ague_n and_o macifer_n for_o anjou_n messieurs_fw-fr chamier_n and_o vinay_n for_o dolphiny_a messieurs_fw-fr eynard_n and_o moureau_n for_o poictou_n and_o have_v perform_v this_o their_o task_n they_o shall_v communicate_v it_o unto_o their_o synod_n that_o so_o they_o may_v come_v prepare_v unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n to_o complete_a and_o perfect_a it_o ii_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a hearty_o to_o desire_v the_o reunion_n of_o all_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o god_n the_o salvation_n of_o million_o of_o soul_n and_o the_o singular_a repose_n of_o the_o commonweal_n yet_o because_o of_o our_o sin_n this_o be_v rather_o a_o matter_n of_o our_o prayer_n than_o of_o our_o hope_n and_o that_o under_o this_o pretext_n divers_a profane_a person_n attempt_v open_o to_o blend_v and_o mingle_v both_o religion_n all_o minister_n shall_v admonish_v serious_o their_o flock_n not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o hearken_v unto_o any_o such_o motion_n it_o be_v utter_o impossible_a that_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n shall_v hold_v communion_n with_o idol_n as_o also_o for_o that_o such_o wretch_n design_n only_o by_o this_o trick_n to_o debauch_v easy_a credulous_a soul_n from_o the_o belief_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o whoever_o attempt_v such_o a_o reconciliation_n either_o by_o word_n or_o write_n shall_v be_v most_o severe_o censure_v iii_o this_o assembly_n have_v read_v the_o letter_n 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