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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85896	The generall and particular acts and articles of the late national synod of the reformed Churches of France, assembled by the permission of the King at Charenton neare Paris, beginning the 26th of December, 1644. Where by the present estate of those churches, as also their doctrine and discipline may be knowne. With divers other remarkable passages, and letters from the King and Q. Regent of France, to the said synod, and of the synod to their Majesties, and other great personages. Never before printed either in French or English, and now faithfully translated out of a written French copy. Whereunto is added a formulary of baptisme for those who from paganisme, Judaisme, and Mahumetisme, are converted to the Christian faith; as also of those Anabaptists who have not bin baptised before, composed in the nationall synod set forth at Charenton in the yeare 1645. and now faithfully Englished.	Eglises réformées de France. Synode national (1644-1645 : Charenton-le-Pont); Anne, Queen, consort of Louis XIII, King of France, 1601-1666.; France. Sovereign (1643-1715 : Louis XIV)	1646 (1646)	Wing G488; Thomason E361_5; ESTC R201205	74,805	110

be_v admonish_v to_o behave_v themselves_o there_o with_o all_o modesty_n reject_v all_o ambition_n hypocrisy_n vanity_n and_o superstition_n chap._n xi_o of_o baptism_n article_n 1._o baptism_n administer_v by_o he_o which_o have_v no_o vocation_n nor_o any_o commission_n be_v altogether_o null_a and_o invalid_a article_n 2._o a_o doctor_n may_v not_o preach_v nor_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o church_n unless_o he_o be_v choose_v doctor_n and_o minister_n article_n 3._o a_o pagan_a or_o jew_n of_o what_o age_n soever_o he_o be_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v before_o he_o be_v instruct_v in_o christian_a religion_n and_o that_o it_o appear_v so_o by_o his_o confession_n article_n 4._o the_o child_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n and_o of_o excommunicate_a person_n may_v not_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n although_o they_o be_v present_v unto_o they_o by_o faithful_a surety_n if_o they_o have_v father_n and_o mother_n when_o they_o have_v no_o father_n or_o if_o they_o consent_v not_o when_o consent_n be_v require_v nor_o transmit_v their_o authority_n yet_o yield_v their_o right_n unto_o the_o surety_n in_o regard_n of_o instruction_n with_o promise_n that_o they_o will_v suffer_v their_o child_n to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o true_a religion_n they_o may_v be_v baptize_v article_n 5._o the_o child_n also_o of_o they_o which_o be_v call_v bohemian_o saracen_n or_o egyptian_n may_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n upon_o condition_n that_o the_o surety_n oblige_v themselves_o for_o the_o education_n and_o instruction_n of_o they_o which_o be_v so_o baptize_v article_n 6._o they_o shall_v not_o administer_v baptism_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n where_o there_o have_v be_v a_o church_n public_o erect_v &_o where_o it_o be_v not_o public_a and_o the_o father_n through_o infirmity_n fear_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o assembly_n the_o minister_n shall_v advise_v prudent_o how_o far_o they_o ought_v to_o yield_v though_o there_o be_v always_o the_o form_n of_o a_o church_n together_o with_o exhortation_n and_o public_a prayer_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o church_n whereunto_o the_o people_n can_v assemble_v the_o minister_n shall_v not_o make_v difficult_a to_o baptise_v the_o child_n of_o a_o faithful_a man_n present_v unto_o he_o with_o prayer_n and_o exhortation_n article_n 7._o for_o that_o we_o have_v no_o commandment_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o take_v god_n father_n and_o god_n mother_n to_o present_v our_o child_n at_o baptism_n there_o may_v be_v no_o express_a law_n impose_v on_o person_n to_o use_v it_o howbeit_o for_o that_o the_o custom_n be_v ancient_a and_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n for_o a_o good_a end_n to_o wit_n to_o witness_v the_o faith_n of_o his_o parent_n and_o at_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o child_n to_o charge_v themselves_o with_o the_o instruction_n of_o he_o in_o case_n that_o death_n take_v away_o his_o parent_n also_o to_o entertain_v the_o society_n of_o the_o faithful_a by_o amiable_a conjunction_n they_o which_o will_v not_o follow_v this_o but_o themselves_o alone_o will_v present_v their_o child_n they_o shall_v instant_o be_v exhort_v not_o to_o be_v contentious_a but_o to_o range_v themselves_o to_o the_o ancient_a order_n and_o accustom_a which_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a article_n 8._o 9_o 10._o it_o be_v fit_v that_o they_o which_o will_v present_v child_n at_o baptism_n be_v of_o age_n sufficient_a as_o of_o 14._o year_n of_o age_n at_o the_o least_o and_o that_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n article_n 11._o they_o which_o be_v suspend_v of_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v not_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n present_a child_n at_o baptism_n so_o long_o as_o the_o suspension_n shall_v last_v it_o be_v decree_v that_o for_o whatsoever_o fault_n it_o be_v the_o faithful_a may_v not_o be_v refuse_v to_o present_a child_n at_o baptism_n unless_o that_o they_o have_v be_v suspend_v of_o the_o sacrament_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o consistory_n article_n 12._o 13._o they_o of_o the_o religion_n which_o present_a child_n by_o proxy_n at_o baptism_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n shall_v be_v sharp_o censure_v as_o consent_v to_o idolatry_n it_o be_v demand_v if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o accompany_v the_o papist_n to_o the_o door_n of_o their_o temple_n at_o the_o convoy_n of_o baptism_n and_o marriage_n it_o be_v answer_v they_o may_v not_o and_o in_o such_o case_n they_o be_v liable_a to_o censure_v article_n 14._o touch_v the_o name_n give_v unto_o child_n in_o baptism_n in_o the_o imposition_n of_o name_n unto_o child_n man_n ought_v to_o shun_v on_o the_o one_o side_n over_o much_o preciseness_n and_o on_o the_o other_o superstition_n and_o scandal_n and_o for_o that_o this_o act_n as_o all_o other_o aught_o to_o serve_v unto_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n in_o such_o fashion_n that_o there_o where_o the_o father_n be_v surety_n require_v that_o their_o or_o other_o man_n name_n be_v give_v to_o their_o child_n or_o be_v present_v by_o they_o may_v be_v receive_v provide_v that_o they_o be_v not_o name_n prohibit_v in_o this_o 14._o article_n as_o name_n of_o office_n of_o angel_n or_o other_o notorious_o ridiculous_a the_o minister_n shall_v be_v exhort_v for_o the_o difficulty_n they_o make_v unto_o name_n henceforth_o to_o behave_v themselves_o with_o all_o modesty_n without_o be_v so_o difficult_a beside_o the_o minister_n be_v exhort_v not_o to_o make_v any_o more_o difficulty_n in_o receive_v name_n from_o father_n and_o surety_n at_o baptism_n though_o they_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o holy_a scripture_n provide_v that_o they_o contain_v nothing_o which_o be_v indecent_a article_n 15._o the_o minister_n shall_v admonish_v their_o flock_n to_o behave_v themselves_o with_o all_o reverence_n when_o that_o baptism_n be_v administer_v and_o to_o abate_v the_o contempt_n that_o the_o great_a part_n have_v of_o baptism_n which_o they_o show_v by_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o assembly_n when_o it_o be_v administer_v ●_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o none_o depart_v the_o congregation_n unless_o great_a cause_n require_v it_o upon_o pain_n to_o be_v censure_v by_o the_o consistory_n article_n 16._o the_o consistory_n shall_v have_v a_o eye_n on_o they_o which_o without_o great_a consideration_n keep_v their_o child_n too_o long_o without_o be_v baptize_v the_o consistory_n be_v charge_v to_o exhort_v the_o faithful_a to_o present_v their_o child_n at_o baptism_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o may_v after_o their_o birth_n and_o to_o censure_v they_o that_o be_v rebellious_a even_o to_o the_o suspend_v they_o from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o faithful_a be_v to_o be_v exhort_v as_o well_o in_o sermon_n as_o particular_o not_o to_o suffer_v their_o child_n to_o be_v unbaptise_v if_o it_o be_v not_o upon_o very_o great_a consideration_n article_n 17._o though_o a_o faithful_a husband_n have_v a_o wise_a of_o a_o contrary_a religion_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o excusable_a if_o the_o child_n be_v present_v unto_o baptism_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n therefore_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v receive_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o case_n that_o he_o have_v endeavour_v to_o hinder_v it_o with_o all_o his_o power_n article_n 18._o baptism_n shall_v be_v enregister_v and_o careful_o keep_v in_o the_o church_n with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n godfather_n and_o godmother_n and_o child_n baptize_v article_n 19_o they_o shall_v enregister_n in_o he_o book_n of_o baptism_n the_o name_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o child_n bear_v of_o unlawful_a copulation_n so_o farforth_a as_o they_o may_v possible_o know_v it_o unless_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o incest_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o memory_n of_o so_o enormous_a a_o wickedness_n may_v be_v extinguish_v in_o which_o case_n it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o name_v the_o mother_n with_o he_o and_o she_o which_o present_a the_o child_n and_o of_o all_o illegitimate_a there_o shall_v be_v mention_n make_v that_o thy_o be_v bear_v out_o of_o marriage_n chap._n 12._o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n article_n 1._o where_o there_o be_v no_o form_n of_o a_o church_n it_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n article_n 2._o child_n under_o the_o age_n of_o twelve_o year_n shall_v not_o be_v receive_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n article_n 3._o priest_n monk_n and_o other_o ecclesiastic_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n until_o they_o have_v make_v public_a acknowledgement_n of_o their_o forepast_a life_n and_o profession_n article_n 4._o benefice_a man_n which_o bear_v

in_o their_o ordinary_a sermon_n they_o shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o province_n which_o shall_v have_v receive_v the_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o writing_n and_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o any_o book_n be_v publish_v against_o the_o true_a religion_n they_o shall_v be_v send_v unto_o they_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v answer_v they_o a_o colloque_n be_v depute_v in_o every_o province_n which_o may_v have_v the_o care_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o spread_a copy_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v write_v and_o publish_v article_n 16._o minister_n may_v not_o pretend_v primacy_n or_o domination_n one_o over_o the_o other_o article_n 17._o the_o minister_n and_o their_o consistory_n be_v to_o preside_v and_o govern_v by_o order_n to_o the_o end_n that_o none_o may_v pretend_v superiority_n over_o his_o companion_n and_o none_o of_o they_o may_v give_v testimony_n in_o any_o matter_n of_o importance_n without_o have_v first_o communicate_v it_o to_o the_o minister_n their_o brethren_n and_o companion_n article_n 18._o they_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o the_o custom_n which_o be_v find_v among_o they_o in_o many_o place_n which_o be_v the_o depute_v certain_a minister_n by_o their_o provincial_a synod_n to_o visit_v the_o church_n the_o order_n which_o they_o have_v former_o use_v until_o now_o be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v knowledge_n of_o scandal_n and_o this_o new_a manner_n of_o charge_n and_o estate_n be_v condemn_v to_o be_v of_o dangerous_a consequence_n all_o name_n likewise_o of_o superiority_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v as_o ancient_a of_o the_o synod_n or_o superintendent_n and_o the_o like_a if_o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o assemble_v the_o colloques_fw-la or_o synod_n of_o any_o matter_n that_o may_v depend_v thereon_o than_o advertisement_n shall_v be_v address_v unto_o the_o church_n and_o not_o unto_o one_o minister_n or_o any_o particular_a person_n of_o the_o same_o if_o by_o chance_n or_o accident_n letter_n be_v address_v to_o one_o of_o the_o minister_n or_o ancient_n upon_o any_o consideration_n they_o which_o shall_v have_v receive_v they_o shall_v bring_v they_o to_o the_o consistory_n to_o take_v advise_v and_o deliberation_n of_o they_o article_n 19_o a_o minister_n may_v not_o practice_v physic_n or_o law_n with_o his_o holy_a ministry_n howbeit_o he_o may_v in_o charity_n give_v counsel_n and_o assistance_n unto_o the_o sick_a of_o his_o flock_n and_o the_o place_n near_o unto_o he_o provide_v he_o be_v not_o divert_v from_o his_o charge_n and_o that_o he_o make_v no_o gain_n or_o profit_n by_o so_o do_v except_o only_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o of_o trouble_n when_o he_o can_v exercise_v his_o charge_n in_o his_o church_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v entertain_v by_o it_o they_o which_o apply_v themselves_o to_o physic_n or_o be_v otherwise_o withdraw_v shall_v be_v exhort_v so_o to_o behave_v themselves_o as_o that_o above_o all_o they_o intend_v their_o charge_n and_o study_v of_o holy_a letter_n the_o colloques_fw-la be_v advertise_v to_o proceed_v by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o discipline_n against_o they_o that_o will_v not_o obey_v have_v regard_n to_o the_o small_a mean_n m._n receive_v of_o his_o church_n and_o the_o long_a time_n he_o serve_v there_o the_o assembly_n permit_v he_o to_o instruct_v youth_n as_o also_o condemn_v they_o which_o so_o employ_v themselves_o in_o the_o instruction_n of_o youth_n as_o that_o it_o hinder_v they_o in_o intend_v their_o principal_a charge_n which_o the_o colloques_fw-la shall_v take_v notice_n of_o even_o to_o the_o suspension_n of_o such_o minister_n article_n 20._o the_o minister_n shall_v exhort_v their_o flock_n to_o keep_v modesty_n in_o their_o apparel_n and_o they_o themselves_o in_o this_o kind_n shall_v show_v themselves_o as_o good_a example_n in_o abstain_v from_o all_o kind_n of_o bravery_n in_o their_o habit_n and_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n the_o synod_n and_o colloques_fw-la sha●l_v observe_v this_o article_n and_o rule_n as_o before_o and_o practice_v suspension_n on_o they_o which_o conform_v not_o themselves_o unto_o it_o upon_o the_o read_n of_o the_o 20_o article_n which_o enjoin_v pastor_n to_o exhort_v their_o flock_n to_o observe_v modesty_n in_o their_o apparel_n and_o to_o show_v therein_o themselves_o the_o first_o example_n both_o in_o their_o person_n and_o family_n many_o complaint_n have_v be_v bring_v of_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o article_n by_o pastor_n themselves_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n in_o secular_a habit_n too_o far_o from_o the_o modesty_n require_v in_o they_o the_o assembly_n desire_v to_o remedy_n so_o notable_a a_o scandal_n have_v give_v express_a charge_n to_o all_o moderatour_n of_o colloques_fw-la and_o provincial_n synod_n to_o correct_v such_o excess_n by_o censure_n and_o reprehension_n and_o the_o refractory_a shall_v be_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o assembly_n suspend_v of_o their_o charge_n until_o they_o have_v take_v away_o the_o say_a scandal_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o this_o may_v be_v the_o near_o look_v unto_o it_o be_v permit_v unto_o every_o particular_a man_n follow_v the_o form_n of_o the_o discipline_n to_o advertise_v the_o consistory_n of_o the_o foresay_a excess_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o punishment_n for_o it_o the_o which_o be_v deny_v they_o may_v address_v themselves_o unto_o the_o colloques_fw-la to_o draw_v a_o censure_n from_o they_o against_o the_o pastor_n and_o against_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v find_v faulty_a in_o that_o kind_n article_n 21._o the_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n which_o follow_v the_o court_n which_o have_v or_o will_v set_v up_o a_o church_n in_o their_o house_n shall_v be_v entreat_v to_o take_v their_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n due_o reform_v and_o where_o they_o have_v more_o than_o one_o with_o sufficient_a assurance_n of_o their_o lawful_a call_n and_o with_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o colloques_fw-la and_o synod_n they_o shall_v first_o sign_n the_o confession_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v have_v the_o more_o fruit_n it_o be_v desire_v they_o will_v be_v please_v every_o one_o in_o his_o own_o family_n to_o set_v up_o a_o consistory_n compose_v of_o minister_n and_o the_o people_n of_o their_o family_n most_o approve_a for_o their_o integrity_n which_o shall_v be_v choose_v ancient_n and_o deacon_n till_o they_o have_v a_o sufficient_a number_n by_o which_o consistory_n the_o scandal_n and_o vice_n of_o the_o same_o family_n shall_v be_v repress_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o discipline_n and_o the_o same_o minister_n shall_v make_v their_o appearance_n at_o the_o provincial_n synod_n as_o often_o as_o they_o can_v possible_o article_n 22._o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a unto_o the_o pastor_n to_o leave_v his_o flock_n without_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o colloque_n or_o provincial_n synod_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v give_v article_n 23._o they_o which_o forsake_v the_o call_v of_o the_o ministry_n shall_v be_v final_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o provincial_n synod_n if_o they_o repent_v not_o and_o reassume_v the_o charge_n which_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o their_o trust_n article_n 24._o the_o minister_n shall_v not_o be_v night-wanderer_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v liberty_n to_o intrude_v themselves_o into_o any_o charge_n of_o their_o own_o authority_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a article_n 25._o 26._o the_o minister_n of_o one_o church_n may_v not_o preach_v in_o another_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o same_o unless_o he_o be_v absent_a in_o which_o case_n the_o consistory_n shall_v have_v authority_n to_o grant_v it_o and_o if_o the_o flock_n be_v scatter_v by_o persecution_n or_o other_o trouble_n the_o foreign_a minister_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o assemble_v the_o deacon_n and_o ancient_n and_o this_o if_o they_o can_v do_v he_o shall_v be_v permit_v notwithstanding_o to_o preach_v for_o the_o reunite_a of_o the_o flock_n article_n 27._o minister_n shall_v not_o be_v send_v unto_o other_o church_n without_o authentical_a letter_n or_o their_o sufficient_a testimony_n etc._n etc._n article_n 28._o the_o minister_n which_o shall_v say_v he_o be_v forsake_v of_o his_o church_n or_o persecute_v may_v not_o upon_o that_o be_v receive_v by_o another_o church_n unless_o by_o good_a testimony_n he_o make_v it_o appear_v unto_o the_o colloque_n or_o synod_n how_o he_o have_v behave_v and_o govern_v himself_o and_o shall_v be_v remit_v to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n of_o a_o colloque_n or_o provincial_n synod_n article_n 29._o when_o a_o minister_n shall_v be_v destitute_a of_o a_o church_n have_v fa●●●y_o ●●tained_v leave_v and_o discharge_v of_o that_o which_o he_o serve_v it_o shall_v belong_v to_o the_o colloque_n or_o synod_n of_o the_o