ministry_n in_o normandy_n he_o be_v of_o but_o mean_a stature_n have_v a_o weep_a tone_n brown_a hair_n 2._o as_o also_o one_o call_v mussidan_n alias_o john_n bourdirier_n who_o have_v be_v depose_v in_o vivaretz_n 3._o also_o one_o name_v des_n hameux_n who_o have_v be_v declare_v vagrant_a by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o anjou_n the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a be_v appoint_v to_o call_v the_o next_o national_a synod_n three_o year_n hence_o save_v that_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o that_o province_n do_v judge_v it_o so_o by_o reason_n of_o extraordinary_a occurrence_n they_o may_v convene_v it_o soon_o revise_v that_o article_n concern_v the_o maintenance_n of_o monsieur_n berger_n beforementioned_a it_o be_v decree_v that_o in_o lieu_n of_o a_o general_n contribution_n towards_o it_o by_o all_o the_o province_n that_o of_o orleans_n shall_v give_v he_o in_o a_o double_a portion_n from_o the_o money_n grant_v we_o by_o his_o majesty_n to_o what_o be_v assign_v unto_o each_o single_a pastor_n which_o quota_fw-la of_o his_o shall_v be_v allow_v they_o in_o their_o account_n to_o be_v present_v by_o they_o at_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n those_o of_o vivaretz_n complain_v of_o tax_n impose_v on_o by_o the_o province_n of_o high_a and_o low_a languedoc_n towards_o the_o defray_n of_o charge_n spend_v about_o business_n whereunto_o they_o have_v never_o be_v invite_v the_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o for_o what_o be_v pass_v it_o shall_v be_v valid_a but_o for_o the_o future_a that_o the_o money_n of_o his_o majesty_n grant_n which_o be_v pure_o church-money_n shall_v not_o be_v divert_v from_o their_o primary_n design_n which_o be_v the_o maintenance_n of_o our_o minister_n and_o in_o particular_a that_o the_o province_n shall_v not_o usurp_v upon_o one_o another_o right_a mounseur_fw-fr palott_n beforenamed_n have_v send_v unto_o this_o assembly_n a_o little_a before_o its_o dissolution_n the_o sum_n of_o three_o thousand_o crown_n in_o ready_a 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general_a deputy_n des_fw-fr fontaine_v agent_n for_o monsieur_n palot_n receiver_n of_o the_o church_n money_n synodical_a officer_n choose_v the_o province_n censure_v for_o not_o send_v their_o full_a number_n of_o deputy_n britain_n censure_v for_o a_o particular_a fact_n chap._n ii_o observation_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n the_o original_a always_o to_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o national_a synod_n the_o 18_o and_o 20_o and_o 22d_o article_n explain_v our_o righteousness_n by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n 2._o the_o call_v of_o our_o first_o reformer_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o not_o from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 4._o the_o pope_n be_v the_o antichrist_n 5._o of_o the_o word_n superintendent_a 6._o the_o confession_n sworn_n and_o subscribe_v 8._o mounseur_fw-fr chamier_n to_o write_v a_o apology_n for_o it_o as_o bishop_n jewel_n do_v for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n chap._n iii_o observation_n upon_o the_o 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that_o purpose_n and_o by_o disputation_n in_o one_o or_o two_o day_n follow_v as_o may_v be_v most_o adviseable_a and_o be_v approve_v in_o case_n they_o be_v never_o in_o the_o ministry_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n shall_v be_v give_v they_o they_o have_v first_o of_o all_o promise_v to_o discharge_v their_o office_n with_o faithfulness_n and_o diligence_n and_o to_o handle_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n with_o all_o sincerity_n according_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o church_n which_o shall_v be_v subscribe_v by_o they_o 8._o on_o the_o four_o article_n of_o the_o second_o chapter_n the_o five_o penny_n in_o all_o collection_n for_o the_o poor_a shall_v be_v lay_v up_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o proposant_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o universal_a order_n throughout_o the_o province_n 9_o on_o the_o first_o article_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n that_o custom_n observe_v in_o some_o
lviii_o there_o be_v nine_o and_o twenty_o national_a synod_n celebrate_v by_o these_o church_n within_o the_o space_n of_o one_o hundred_o year_n they_o meet_v in_o this_o order_n and_o at_o the_o time_n and_o place_n mention_v in_o this_o ensue_a catalogue_n 1._o at_o paris_n may_v 25._o 1559._o 2._o at_o poitiers_n march_v 20._o 1560._o 3._o at_o orleans_n april_n 25._o 1562._o 4._o at_o lion_n aug._n 10._o 1563._o 5._o the_o second_o at_o paris_n octob._n 21._o 1565._o 6._o at_o vertuil_n septemb_n 1._o 1567._o 7._o at_o rochel_n april_n 2._o 1571._o 8._o at_o nismes_n may_v 8._o 1572._o 9_o at_o st._n foy_n feb._n 2._o 1578._o 10._o at_o figeac_n aug._n 2._o 1579._o 11._o the_o second_o at_o rochel_n june_n 28._o 1581._o 12._o at_o vitré_n may_v 26._o 1583._o 13._o at_o montauban_n june_n 15._o 1594._o 14._o at_o saumur_n may_v 13._o 1596._o 15._o at_o montpellier_n may_v 26._o 1598._o 16._o at_o gergeau_n may_v 9_o 1601._o 17._o at_o gap_n may_v 18._o 1603._o 18._o the_o 3d_o of_o rochel_n march_v 1._o 1607._o 19_o at_o st._n maixant_n may_v 26._o 1609._o 20._o at_o privas_n may_v 23._o 1612._o 21._o at_o tonnein_n may_v 2._o 1614_o 22._o the_o second_o of_o vitré_n may_v 18._o 1617._o 23._o at_o alez_n octob._n 1._o 1620._o 24._o at_o charenton_n septemb_n 1._o 1623._o 25._o at_o castres_n septemb_n 15._o 1626._o 26._o the_o second_o of_o charenton_n 1631._o 27._o at_o alencon_n may_v 27._o 1637._o 28._o the_o 3d_o of_o charenton_n 1654._o 29._o at_o loudun_n novemb_n 10._o 1659._o the_o next_o national_a synod_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o city_n of_o nismes_n but_o when_o that_o will_v be_v peloni_fw-la palmoni_fw-la the_o wonderful_a numberer_n can_v only_o and_o most_o certain_o inform_v we_o the_o act_n decision_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o first_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 paris_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1559._o the_o content_n of_o the_o act_n in_o this_o synod_n chap._n i._n the_o lord_n of_o callonge_v minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n moderator_n eleven_o church_n send_v their_o deputy_n to_o the_o synod_n chap._n ii_o general_a matter_n the_o first_o draught_n of_o the_o church-discipline_n in_o forty_o canon_n chap._n iii_o particular_a matter_n twenty_o five_o case_n of_o conscience_n resolve_v synod_n 1559._o first_o synod_n the_o first_o national_a synod_n 1559._o henry_n the_o second_o die_v the_o ten_o of_o july_n 1559._o synod_n i._n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o decree_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n celebrate_v in_o paris_n the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o may_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o nine_o and_o in_o the_o sixteenth_o year_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o king_n of_o france_n chap._n i._n matter_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr morell_n lord_n of_o callonge_v be_v at_o that_o time_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n public_a matter_n francis_n de_fw-fr morell_n otherwise_o call_v de_n callonge_v preside_v and_o there_o assist_v at_o it_o on_o behalf_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n the_o pastor_n of_o diep_n and_o st._n lo_o in_o normandy_n of_o paris_n of_o angiers_n of_o orleans_n of_o tours_n of_o chastelherand_n of_o poitiers_n of_o xainte_n of_o st._n john_n d'_fw-fr angeli_fw-la and_o marennes_n chap._n ii_o the_o first_o canon_n i._n no_o church_n 1._o discipline_n cap._n 6._o art_n 1._o nor_o church-officer_n be_v he_o minister_v elder_a or_o deacon_n shall_v claim_v or_o exercise_v any_o jurisdiction_n or_o authority_n over_o another_o synod_n in_o every_o synod_n there_o must_v be_v a_o precedent_n choose_v his_o office_n in_o the_o synod_n ii_o a_o moderator_n shall_v be_v choose_v by_o general_a consent_n in_o every_o synod_n who_o shall_v give_v notice_n of_o the_o day_n and_o place_n of_o meeting_n and_o of_o the_o session_n of_o the_o synod_n and_o he_o shall_v gather_v the_o suffrage_n and_o declare_v which_o be_v the_o great_a number_n and_o pronounce_v the_o synodical_a decision_n moreover_o he_o shall_v see_v that_o order_n be_v observe_v in_o speak_v without_o confusion_n and_o impose_v silence_n on_o such_o as_o be_v eager_a and_o contentious_a and_o in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n he_o shall_v cause_v they_o to_o withdraw_v that_o advice_n may_v be_v take_v how_o to_o censure_v they_o moreover_o he_o shall_v preside_v at_o the_o censure_n of_o every_o person_n and_o make_v the_o remonstrance_n as_o also_o to_o give_v answer_n in_o case_n of_o counsel_n demand_v or_o unto_o letter_n send_v unto_o the_o synod_n yet_o therein_o always_o observe_v the_o advice_n of_o the_o assembly_n and_o he_o himself_o also_o shall_v be_v subject_a unto_o censure_n the_o office_n of_o the_o moderator_n shall_v expire_v with_o the_o synod_n and_o the_o next_o synod_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o choose_v he_o or_o any_o other_o synod_n a_o pastor_n may_v bring_v with_o he_o a_o elder_a unto_o the_o synod_n iii_o minister_n that_o be_v send_v unto_o the_o national_a synod_n may_v bring_v with_o they_o one_o or_o two_o elder_n or_o deacon_n but_o not_o more_o and_o those_o choose_v by_o the_o body_n of_o their_o consistory_n who_o also_o shall_v have_v their_o vote_n in_o the_o synod_n as_o for_o the_o elder_n and_o deacon_n of_o that_o church_n where_o the_o synod_n shall_v be_v assemble_v they_o may_v be_v present_a also_o and_o speak_v in_o their_o order_n yet_o to_o avoid_v confusion_n two_o of_o they_o only_o shall_v have_v power_n of_o vote_v in_o it_o and_o no_o person_n shall_v depart_v from_o the_o assembly_n without_o leave_n first_o have_v and_o obtain_v iv_o national_a synod_n shall_v meet_v according_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o they_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o amicable_a and_o brotherly_a censure_n of_o all_o its_o member_n synod_n the_o lord_n supper_n to_o be_v administer_v at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o national_a synod_n and_o at_o the_o close_n up_o of_o the_o synod_n the_o lord_n supper_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v to_o testify_v their_o union_n not_o only_o by_o the_o minister_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o synod_n but_o in_o general_a with_o that_o whole_a church_n v._o the_o minister_n with_o one_o elder_a and_o deacon_n at_o the_o least_o from_o every_o church_n in_o all_o the_o province_n of_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v meet_v together_o once_o a_o year_n and_o choose_v such_o a_o time_n and_o place_n as_o shall_v be_v most_o convenient_a for_o their_o synodical_a assembly_n minister_n the_o manner_n of_o receive_v a_o minister_n vi_o no_o minister_n for_o the_o present_n shall_v be_v choose_v by_o one_o only_a minister_n or_o by_o his_o consistory_n but_o by_o two_o or_o three_o minister_n and_o their_o consistory_n or_o by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n or_o by_o the_o colloquy_n which_o in_o those_o place_n where_o they_o be_v already_o establish_v shall_v be_v if_o possible_a call_v together_o for_o this_o purpose_n and_o the_o elect-minister_n shall_v be_v present_v unto_o the_o people_n for_o their_o approbation_n but_o in_o case_n there_o be_v opposition_n the_o consistory_n shall_v judge_v thereof_o and_o if_o neither_o part_n do_v consent_n the_o whole_a shall_v be_v report_a to_o the_o provincial_a synod_n which_o shall_v take_v cognisance_n thereof_o as_o well_o for_o justify_v of_o the_o minister_n as_o for_o his_o reception_n provide_v the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o consistory_n and_o people_n do_v consent_v thereunto_o â—owers_n no_o minister_n may_v be_v send_v unto_o the_o synod_n wâ—â—hout_v sufficient_a â—owers_n vii_o minister_n shall_v not_o be_v send_v from_o the_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 whence_o they_o come_v and_o if_o have_v no_o such_o commission_n they_o shall_v offer_v themselves_o to_o be_v receive_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v unless_o their_o conversation_n be_v full_o know_v and_o upon_o what_o account_v they_o have_v quit_v their_o church_n and_o in_o case_n of_o opposition_n they_o shall_v be_v deal_v with_o as_o be_v before_o determine_v faith_n the_o elect_a deputy_n must_v subscribe_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n viii_o the_o deputy_n elect_n shall_v subscribe_v our_o confession_n of_o faith_n both_o in_o their_o own_o church_n in_o which_o they_o be_v choose_v as_o in_o those_o also_o from_o which_o they_o be_v send_v and_o their_o election_n shall_v be_v confirm_v by_o prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n by_o the_o minister_n yet_o without_o superstition_n or_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n against_o how_o intruder_n into_o the_o ministry_n be_v to_o be_v proceed_v against_o ix_o such_o as_o shall_v intrude_v themselves_o into_o the_o ministry_n in_o those_o place_n where_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n of_o
their_o communicate_v and_o it_o be_v know_v that_o their_o refrain_v be_v from_o contempt_n of_o that_o holy_a sacrament_n they_o shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o according_a to_o the_o discipline_n but_o if_o their_o forbearance_n spring_n from_o infirmity_n they_o shall_v be_v bear_v withal_o for_o some_o time_n till_o they_o have_v get_v more_o soul-strength_n as_o for_o those_o who_o conform_v not_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o church_n and_o yet_o frequent_a sermon_n and_o be_v not_o of_o a_o ill_a life_n nor_o scandalous_a they_o shall_v be_v admonish_v and_o entice_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o conform_v to_o they_o church_n whether_o another_o counceil_n beside_o the_o consistory_n may_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o church_n vi_o whereas_o some_o certain_a church_n and_o in_o particular_a that_o of_o sens_n earnest_o demand_v that_o it_o may_v be_v permit_v they_o to_o establish_v a_o council_n in_o their_o city_n compose_v of_o wise_a and_o experience_a person_n not_o be_v officer_n of_o the_o church_n urge_v for_o it_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o enemy_n necessitate_v they_o to_o stand_v upon_o their_o guard_n and_o that_o hourly_a divers_a affair_n of_o great_a importance_n do_v occur_v call_v for_o prompt_v and_o speedy_a succour_n to_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o church_n that_o their_o pastor_n and_o elder_n dwell_v not_o in_o town_n who_o may_v prevent_v those_o discontent_n bring_v upon_o they_o by_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr croix_n their_o pastor_n who_o will_v neither_o countenance_n nor_o authorise_v any_o such_o council_n this_o assembly_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o discipline_n relate_v to_o this_o matter_n and_o expound_v it_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o for_o time_n to_o come_v no_o such_o council_n be_v establish_v except_v that_o compose_v of_o minister_n elder_n and_o deacon_n be_v confident_a that_o god_n will_v ever_o bless_v their_o labour_n and_o council_n who_o he_o have_v call_v to_o office_n in_o the_o church_n and_o better_o serve_v himself_o by_o their_o simplicity_n than_o by_o the_o prudence_n of_o worldly_a politician_n beside_o it_o shall_v be_v always_o lawful_a for_o the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n on_o any_o great_a and_o difficult_a affair_n to_o call_v unto_o they_o such_o person_n as_o by_o who_o counsel_n they_o may_v be_v any_o way_n aid_v not_o hereby_o debar_v particular_a person_n the_o benefit_n of_o mutual_a counsel_n which_o they_o may_v one_o afford_v another_o upon_o emergent_a occasion_n for_o their_o better_a preservation_n but_o we_o do_v not_o hereby_o intend_v to_o authorise_v any_o company_n of_o man_n beside_o the_o consistory_n to_o be_v style_v the_o council_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n vi_o observe_v imposition_n of_o hand_n shall_v be_v practise_v in_o those_o place_n where_o it_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o be_v observe_v vii_o because_o that_o in_o the_o nine_o article_n of_o the_o discipline_n it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o minister_n be_v to_o be_v confirm_v there_o shall_v be_v imposition_n of_o hand_n upon_o they_o yet_o not_o as_o of_o pure_a necessity_n it_o be_v demand_v whether_o the_o church_n that_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n shall_v for_o time_n to_o come_v submit_v unto_o the_o usage_n of_o it_o the_o reply_n be_v that_o there_o be_v neither_o precept_n nor_o promise_n touch_v this_o matter_n therefore_o no_o necessary_a obligation_n shall_v be_v establish_v about_o it_o however_o this_o ceremony_n be_v of_o ancient_a usage_n in_o the_o church_n practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o tend_v to_o edification_n the_o church_n shall_v do_v their_o endeavour_n to_o promote_v conformity_n unto_o it_o as_o far_o as_o possible_a they_o may_v debate_n it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o consistory_n to_o call_v in_o their_o proposant_n at_o their_o debate_n viii_o the_o church_n council_n consist_v of_o minister_n elder_n and_o deacon_n it_o be_v demand_v whether_o unordained_a preacher_n not_o have_v any_o particular_a charge_n may_v be_v call_v in_o to_o assist_v the_o consistory_n without_o ever_o grant_v they_o power_n of_o suffrage_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v mould_v and_o prepare_v for_o the_o better_a manage_n of_o church-affair_n when_o god_n shall_v call_v they_o thereunto_o we_o answer_v there_o be_v no_o inconveniency_n in_o it_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o prudence_n and_o discretion_n of_o the_o pastor_n who_o may_v to_o try_v their_o ability_n demand_v also_o their_o opinion_n baptism_n parent_n be_v exhort_v to_o bring_v surety_n for_o their_o child_n at_o baptism_n ix_o there_o be_v no_o commandment_n from_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o shall_v take_v godfather_n and_o godmother_n to_o present_v our_o infant_n unto_o baptism_n we_o can_v therefore_o impose_v a_o express_a necessity_n on_o any_o one_o to_o use_v they_o nevertheless_o this_o custom_n be_v very_o ancient_a and_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n on_o a_o good_a intent_n viz._n to_o testify_v the_o parent_n faith_n and_o baptism_n of_o their_o child_n and_o to_o take_v upon_o they_o its_o education_n in_o case_n of_o their_o death_n and_o for_o that_o it_o maintain_v christian_a society_n with_o a_o bond_n of_o love_n and_o alliance_n such_o as_o will_v not_o follow_v this_o practice_n but_o will_v in_o their_o own_o person_n present_v their_o child_n unto_o baptism_n be_v earnest_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v conceit_v but_o to_o conform_v to_o this_o ancient_a and_o accustom_a order_n which_o we_o find_v both_o good_a and_o very_a beneficial_a however_o woman_n shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o present_a child_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o second_o article_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o lion_n matter_n counsellor_n and_o advocares_fw-la of_o the_o reform_a religion_n must_v not_o plead_v in_o beneficiary_a matter_n x._o judge_n notary_n scrivener_n and_o other_o who_o by_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o calling_n be_v bind_v to_o judge_n sign_n and_o seal_v all_o matter_n indifferent_o bring_v to_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v censure_v for_o give_v judgement_n or_o receive_v a_o last_o will_n or_o pass_v a_o contract_n or_o dispatch_a write_n about_o idolatrous_a concern_v but_o advocate_n arbitrator_n and_o all_o other_o who_o office_n be_v free_a shall_v be_v admonish_v that_o they_o ought_v whole_o to_o forbear_v plead_v for_o or_o any_o other_o way_n to_o treat_v of_o beneficiary_a cause_n or_o suchlike_a matter_n chap._n vii_o prayer_n all_o the_o church_n must_v be_v conformable_a in_o point_n of_o common_a public_a prayer_n xi_o church_n which_v beside_o their_o ordinary_a sermon_n be_v accustom_v to_o morning_n and_o evening_n common-prayer_n on_o such_o day_n whenas_o there_o be_v no_o preach_v or_o once_o a_o day_n towards_o night_n when_o there_o have_v be_v a_o sermon_n be_v entreat_v to_o conform_v themselves_o unto_o those_o church_n which_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n that_o so_o superstition_n which_o be_v like_a to_o follow_v hereupon_o may_v be_v prevent_v and_o that_o visible_a neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o sermon_n may_v be_v avoid_v and_o family-prayer_n which_o every_o housholder_n be_v bind_v to_o perform_v may_v be_v no_o more_o neglect_v moreover_o public_a extraordinary_a common-prayer_n ought_v to_o be_v reserve_v for_o time_n of_o necessity_n and_o affliction_n because_o it_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a remedy_n as_o public_a fast_v who_o usage_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v common_a and_o minister_n shall_v inform_v their_o church_n which_o have_v daily_a common-prayer_n why_o they_o be_v lay_v down_o that_o so_o all_o scandal_n and_o mutter_n at_o their_o suppression_n may_v be_v remove_v and_o they_o shall_v admonish_v the_o head_n of_o family_n ordinary_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o their_o hose_n by_o morning_n and_o evening-prayer_n certificate_n no_o person_n to_o be_v marry_v without_o a_o sufficient_a certificate_n xii_o such_o as_o come_v from_o one_o church_n unto_o another_o to_o be_v marry_v shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v without_o a_o sufficient_a attestation_n from_o that_o church_n whence_o they_o depart_v and_o the_o bane_n shall_v be_v call_v in_o those_o very_a place_n where_o both_o the_o party_n have_v their_o residence_n and_o be_v know_v xiii_o forasmuch_o as_o divers_a church_n have_v borrow_v a_o minister_n from_o another_o do_v trust_n unto_o it_o and_o use_v no_o diligence_n elsewhere_o to_o gain_v one_o for_o themselves_o yea_o and_o will_v not_o permit_v he_o when_o re-called_n by_o his_o own_o church_n to_o return_v again_o unto_o it_o whereby_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o claim_v he_o for_o their_o own_o by_o prescription_n who_o be_v only_o a_o loan_n unto_o they_o so_o that_o hereby_o many_o and_o great_a trouble_n may_v every_o day_n grow_v upon_o we_o and_o though_o consistory_n ought_v to_o be_v advise_v not_o to_o prefer_v their_o own_o particular_a profit_n to_o the_o common_a benefit_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n nor_o to_o leave_v a_o church_n unprovided_a when_o they_o can_v
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for_o the_o church_n edification_n 9_o this_o shall_v be_v add_v to_o the_o 28_o article_n if_o any_o person_n profess_v the_o reform_a religion_n shall_v appeal_v their_o pastor_n elder_n or_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o consistory_n before_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o force_v they_o to_o give_v in_o evidence_n against_o those_o delinquent_n who_o have_v confess_v their_o sin_n to_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o by_o all_o church-censure_n yea_o even_o to_o excommunication_n itself_o 10._o there_o shall_v be_v this_o ensue_a clause_n add_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o article_n of_o the_o 6_o chapter_n and_o if_o any_o particular_a church_n or_o church_n refuse_v payment_n of_o their_o contribution_n to_o the_o defray_n of_o those_o expense_n which_o be_v unavoidable_o contract_v by_o journey_n and_o attendance_n in_o synodical_a and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n keep_v and_o hold_v up_o for_o the_o common_a good_a and_o service_n of_o all_o the_o church_n they_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v repute_v and_o account_v deserter_n of_o that_o holy_a union_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v maintain_v among_o we_o for_o our_o general_a preservation_n only_o notice_n shall_v be_v give_v they_o hereof_o some_o competent_a space_n of_o time_n before_o that_o they_o may_v not_o complain_v of_o be_v not_o warn_v nor_o due_o admonish_v of_o their_o duty_n and_o that_o they_o be_v surprise_v and_o all_o minister_n in_o such_o church_n be_v interdict_v the_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n upon_o pain_n of_o be_v denounce_v schismatic_n 11._o after_o the_o word_n memoire_fw-fr in_o the_o second_o article_n of_o the_o nine_o chapter_n you_o must_v add_v these_o sign_v by_o one_o pastor_n and_o one_o elder_a 12._o alter_v these_o word_n and_o the_o remove_n of_o minister_n from_o one_o place_n unto_o another_o in_o the_o 10_o article_n of_o the_o 8_o chap._n these_o shall_v be_v add_v and_o from_o one_o church_n unto_o another_o 13._o after_o these_o word_n in_o the_o 3d_o article_n of_o the_o 9th_o chapter_n with_o a_o sufficient_a testimonial_a these_o shall_v be_v add_v sign_v by_o the_o moderator_n and_o scribe_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n 14._o after_o these_o word_n both_o minister_n and_o elder_n in_o the_o three_o line_n of_o the_o 11_o and_o last_o article_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n you_o must_v add_v these_o of_o matter_n only_o which_o have_v happen_v during_o that_o action_n 15._o after_o those_o last_o word_n in_o the_o 2d_o article_n of_o the_o 10_o chapter_n who_o shall_v cease_v to_o have_v shall_v be_v censure_v add_v these_o follow_v as_o those_o also_o who_o do_v not_o uncover_v their_o head_n during_o the_o time_n of_o sing_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o ordinance_n to_o the_o end_n 16._o after_o these_o word_n instruct_v in_o the_o true_a religion_n the_o four_o article_n of_o the_o 11_o chapter_n shall_v be_v thus_o conclude_v the_o child_n also_o of_o gypsy_n the_o french_a call_v they_o bohemian_o and_o saracen_n may_v be_v baptize_v in_o our_o reform_a church_n upon_o the_o term_n beforementioned_a and_o provide_v there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o believe_v they_o have_v be_v already_o baptize_v and_o after_o that_o the_o surety_n have_v be_v previous_o and_o serious_o admonish_v to_o bethink_v themselves_o how_o they_o may_v discharge_v that_o obligation_n and_o promise_n which_o they_o make_v unto_o the_o church_n 17._o this_o ensue_a article_n shall_v be_v the_o 8_o in_o the_o 11_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n no_o member_n of_o another_o church_n shall_v be_v admit_v a_o surety_n for_o any_o child_n at_o baptism_n unless_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o attestation_n from_o his_o own_o church_n 18._o after_o those_o word_n in_o the_o 15_o article_n be_v sign_v by_o the_o child_n godfather_n and_o by_o the_o minister_n who_o baptize_v he_o these_o shall_v be_v add_v and_o whenever_o child_n shall_v be_v present_v unto_o baptism_n the_o parent_n or_o surety_n shall_v bring_v with_o they_o a_o paper_n in_o which_o be_v write_v down_o the_o name_n of_o those_o child_n and_o of_o their_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o of_o their_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n and_o of_o the_o day_n of_o their_o birth_n 19_o the_o 20_o article_n of_o the_o 13_o chapter_n of_o marriage_n shall_v be_v thus_o conclude_v and_o the_o marriage_n shall_v be_v public_o solemnize_v and_o bless_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o pastor_n and_o not_o of_o any_o elder_a or_o deacon_n 20._o the_o 31st_o article_n of_o the_o 14_o chapter_n shall_v be_v place_v in_o order_n before_o the_o 21_o and_o thus_o couch_v all_o swearer_n who_o in_o passion_n or_o hastiness_n do_v take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a and_o other_o who_o affront_v the_o divine_a majesty_n shall_v
the_o church_n du_fw-fr pont_n de_fw-fr vele_n from_o the_o synod_n of_o burgundy_n this_o assembly_n find_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr cassegrain_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o dijon_n but_o consider_v the_o great_a importance_n of_o the_o say_a church_n du_fw-fr pont_n de_fw-fr vele_n the_o say_a cassegrain_n shall_v serve_v they_o four_o month_n within_o which_o term_n that_o say_v church_n be_v to_o provide_v itself_o of_o a_o pastor_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr manessier_n be_v dismiss_v over_o to_o the_o province_n who_o shall_v take_v care_n of_o he_o xx._n master_n claudius_n joubert_n appeal_n from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o burgundy_n this_o assembly_n ratifi_v the_o order_n of_o that_o synod_n and_o leave_v the_o church_n at_o liberty_n to_o have_v public_a prayer_n and_o sermon_n on_o the_o romish_a holiday_n if_o it_o like_v '_o they_o xxi_o the_o church_n of_o romorantin_n have_v appeal_v from_o the_o synod_n of_o orleans_n and_o berry_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr chartier_n shall_v be_v continue_v in_o the_o say_a church_n provide_v they_o do_v full_o satisfy_v he_o all_o arrear_n of_o salary_n for_o his_o past_a labour_n among_o they_o within_o four_o month_n but_o if_o that_o time_n be_v lapse_v he_o shall_v be_v give_v away_o from_o they_o unto_o the_o church_n of_o aubusson_n xxii_o mounseur_fw-fr girard_n former_o minister_v of_o mauvoisin_n and_o the_o consistory_n of_o montauban_n appeal_v from_o the_o synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n now_o although_o upon_o a_o strict_a enquiry_n make_v into_o the_o crime_n whereof_o the_o say_v girard_n be_v accuse_v by_o that_o synod_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v unto_o this_o assembly_n that_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o they_o yet_o because_o that_o there_o be_v too_o great_a reason_n that_o their_o sentence_n pass_v upon_o he_o shall_v be_v confirm_v we_o do_v order_n that_o he_o be_v suspend_v from_o the_o ministry_n and_o we_o do_v also_o ratify_v the_o censure_n give_v by_o the_o colloquy_n of_o puy_n casquay_n against_o he_o and_o whereas_o those_o of_o montauban_n do_v suffer_v and_o encourage_v he_o to_o preach_v among_o they_o since_o his_o suspension_n they_o have_v thereby_o incur_v censure_v themselves_o and_o this_o assembly_n do_v further_a ordain_v that_o the_o say_v girard_n shall_v be_v remove_v from_o montauban_n nor_o shall_v he_o preach_v at_o mauvoisin_n upon_o pain_n of_o be_v depose_v and_o till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o church_n of_o mauvoisin_n can_v be_v provide_v of_o a_o pastor_n those_o of_o montauban_n be_v hereby_o charge_v to_o take_v care_n for_o their_o constant_a supply_n and_o to_o assist_v and_o help_v they_o till_o the_o next_o meet_v of_o their_o provincial_a synod_n since_o this_o decree_n the_o national_a synod_n give_v way_n that_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n shall_v present_v the_o say_v girard_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o cageac_n and_o quercy_n xxiii_o upon_o the_o appeal_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr faur_n governor_n of_o gergeau_n from_o the_o synod_n of_o orleans_n and_o berry_n this_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr moulin_n shall_v personal_o reside_v with_o his_o church_n in_o the_o city_n of_o orleans_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o those_o of_o orleans_n have_v be_v so_o very_a much_o assist_v in_o their_o needs_o by_o the_o church_n of_o gergeau_n therefore_o the_o money_n grant_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o which_o in_o the_o dividend_n shall_v have_v be_v confer_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o orleans_n shall_v for_o time_n come_v be_v employ_v towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o gergeau_n until_o some_o further_a course_n be_v take_v in_o it_o by_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n xxiv_o this_o assembly_n have_v consider_v the_o appeal_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr bargemont_n judge_v that_o he_o do_v well_o deserve_v a_o very_a sharp_a censure_n but_o no_o suspension_n and_o therefore_o the_o colloquy_n of_o aunix_n be_v reprove_v by_o we_o and_o the_o say_v de_fw-fr bargemont_n shall_v be_v restore_v unto_o his_o ministry_n and_o the_o approach_a synod_n of_o xaintonge_n be_v require_v to_o assign_v he_o unto_o some_o vacant_a congregation_n xxv_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o colloquy_n of_o xaintonge_n and_o that_o of_o aunix_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o next_o synod_n of_o poictou_n xxvi_o the_o church_n of_o rochel_n have_v appeal_v from_o the_o synod_n of_o xaintonge_n letter_n shall_v be_v write_v to_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o this_o assembly_n to_o entreat_v they_o that_o since_o for_o the_o present_a they_o do_v not_o want_v the_o ministry_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr petit_fw-fr and_o that_o he_o be_v employ_v elsewhere_o in_o the_o province_n that_o they_o will_v be_v please_v to_o yield_v up_o their_o right_n and_o interest_n in_o he_o unto_o the_o church_n of_o barbezieux_n and_o forgive_v the_o money_n they_o have_v disburse_v about_o his_o maintenance_n for_o which_o great_a favour_n both_o the_o church_n of_o barbezieux_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr petit_fw-fr shall_v make_v they_o their_o most_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n xxvii_o this_o assembly_n ratify_v the_o act_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o xaintonge_n in_o the_o business_n of_o monsieur_n rossignot_n xxviii_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o synod_n of_o xaintonge_n and_o poictou_n about_o the_o church_n of_o montignac_n marillac_n and_o villefagnan_n be_v dismiss_v over_o to_o the_o church_n of_o loudun_n and_o saumur_n to_o be_v final_o decide_v by_o they_o xxix_o this_o assembly_n judge_v of_o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o low_a guyenne_n decree_v that_o the_o farmer_n of_o church-tythe_n provide_v they_o meddle_v not_o with_o any_o thing_n of_o idolatry_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v debar_v from_o communion_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o the_o say_a synod_n be_v reprove_v for_o go_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o our_o discipline_n in_o that_o case_n chap._n v._o of_o general_a matter_n i._o it_o be_v resolve_v 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church_n be_v leave_v in_o full_a liberty_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o not_o appoint_v that_o the_o pastor_n assist_v in_o person_n at_o betrothing_n and_o marriage-promises_a vii_o it_o be_v decree_v by_o this_o assembly_n that_o the_o bread_n and_o cup_n in_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n shall_v be_v distribute_v by_o none_o but_o the_o minister_n and_o elder_n who_o shall_v with_o their_o own_o hand_n put_v they_o into_o the_o respective_a hand_n of_o every_o individual_a communicant_a viii_o provincial_n synod_n be_v order_v to_o take_v a_o especial_a care_n that_o the_o widow_n and_o orphan_n of_o poor_a minister_n decease_v in_o the_o service_n of_o their_o province_n be_v provide_v for_o ix_o although_o the_o faithful_a may_v be_v ill_o report_v of_o yet_o in_o case_n they_o be_v not_o by_o the_o consistory_n suspend_v from_o the_o lord_n table_n they_o shall_v be_v admit_v surety_n for_o infant_n at_o baptism_n x._o the_o letter_n of_o her_o royal_a highness_n the_o duchess_n of_o bar_n and_o only_a sister_n of_o
church_n of_o ordain_v elder_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n shall_v be_v abolish_v 10._o on_o the_o four_o article_n of_o the_o four_o chapter_n the_o province_n be_v require_v to_o see_v that_o this_o article_n be_v punctual_o observe_v in_o every_o part_n and_o clause_n of_o it_o and_o in_o case_n of_o transgression_n provincial_a synod_n and_o colloquy_n shall_v censure_v those_o elder_n and_o deacon_n exceed_v sharp_o 11._o on_o the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o article_n of_o the_o five_o chapter_n these_o word_n which_o conclude_v that_o article_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o consistory_n shall_v be_v raze_v out_o 12._o the_o thirty_o article_n of_o the_o five_o chapter_n shall_v run_v in_o these_o word_n when_o crime_n be_v private_o confess_v by_o penitent_n unto_o their_o minister_n that_o they_o may_v be_v holpen_v with_o their_o counsel_n and_o comfort_n minister_n be_v forbid_v to_o discover_v they_o unto_o magistrate_n lest_o the_o ministry_n shall_v thereby_o he_o blame_v and_o sinner_n hinder_v from_o repentance_n or_o make_v a_o free_a confession_n of_o their_o offence_n and_n this_o shall_v be_v a_o stand_a canon_n in_o all_o crime_n reveal_v to_o they_o except_v those_o of_o high_a treason_n 13_o on_o the_o three_o article_n of_o the_o seven_o chapter_n the_o brethren_n of_o burgundy_n demand_v whether_o those_o proposition_n make_v by_o pastor_n in_o their_o colloquy_n shall_v be_v do_v in_o a_o scholastic_a or_o popular_a manner_n this_o assembly_n judge_v that_o they_o ought_v rather_o to_o hold_v of_o the_o school_n because_o the_o design_n and_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v institute_v be_v that_o minister_n shall_v give_v a_o satisfactory_a proof_n of_o their_o usefulness_n and_o proficiency_n in_o their_o study_n and_o ministerial_a labour_n among_o their_o people_n so_o that_o their_o doctrine_n ought_v to_o be_v well_o open_v and_o prove_v and_o a_o short_a application_n only_o make_v unto_o manner_n as_o concern_v those_o addition_n which_o be_v afterward_o subjoin_v by_o the_o pastor_n they_o shall_v be_v manage_v with_o all_o soberness_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o this_o article_n shall_v be_v exact_o observe_v by_o all_o colloquy_n 14._o upon_o the_o fifteen_o article_n of_o the_o eight_o chapter_n the_o brethren_n of_o britain_n shall_v consider_v whether_o they_o can_v provide_v a_o sufficient_a number_n of_o pastor_n to_o make_v up_o a_o provincial_a synod_n and_o in_o case_n they_o can_v care_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n to_o incorporate_v they_o with_o some_o convenient_a province_n 15._o the_o church_n of_o metz_n shall_v be_v entreat_v by_o letter_n from_o this_o assembly_n to_o send_v a_o deputy_n unto_o some_o one_o of_o our_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n and_o to_o join_v themselves_o unto_o one_o of_o the_o near_a provincial_a synod_n of_o this_o kingdom_n 16._o a_o declaration_n from_o the_o church_n of_o nivernois_n bourbonnois_n &_o la_n march_n have_v be_v present_v by_o the_o brethren_n of_o berry_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o those_o church_n shall_v be_v incorporate_v with_o the_o synod_n of_o berry_n 17._o the_o pastor_n and_o church_n in_o the_o baylywick_n of_o gex_n be_v exhort_v to_o conform_v themselves_o in_o all_o thing_n unto_o the_o discipline_n of_o our_o church_n and_o that_o they_o may_v more_o easy_o be_v enure_v unto_o it_o a_o decree_n pass_v in_o this_o synod_n for_o their_o be_v incorporate_v with_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n at_o present_a and_o in_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n far_o care_n shall_v be_v have_v of_o they_o 18._o in_o the_o three_o article_n of_o the_o nine_o chapter_n these_o word_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v shall_v be_v raze_v and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o last_o clause_n of_o the_o seven_o article_n after_o these_o word_n the_o province_n have_v shall_v also_o be_v blot_v out_o 19_o on_o the_o eleven_o article_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n mounseur_fw-fr l'oyseau_fw-fr was_z charge_v to_o inquire_v whether_o the_o act_n and_o paper_n of_o our_o national_a synod_n be_v at_o vitré_n or_o not_o and_o mounseur_fw-fr ferrier_n be_v to_o make_v inquiry_n whether_o they_o be_v not_o in_o languedoc_n and_o to_o see_v that_o they_o be_v send_v unto_o that_o province_n which_o be_v impower_v to_o call_v the_o next_o national_a synod_n and_o in_o case_n they_o be_v not_o send_v unto_o it_o the_o say_a province_n shall_v entreat_v those_o beforenamed_n gentleman_n mr._n l'oyseau_fw-fr and_o bayly_n that_o they_o will_v seek_v diligent_o for_o they_o 20._o the_o word_n common_a after_o that_o of_o piety_n in_o the_o first_o article_n of_o the_o ten_o chapter_n shall_v be_v raze_v out_o and_o in_o the_o second_o article_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n these_o word_n also_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v and_o the_o church_n be_v exhort_v to_o a_o strict_a observation_n of_o it_o 21._o upon_o the_o four_o article_n some_o of_o the_o brethren_n because_o of_o divers_a inconvenience_n which_o have_v already_o and_o may_v hereafter_o happen_v through_o opposition_n make_v against_o this_o article_n move_v that_o whereas_o the_o continue_n of_o public_a solemn_a prayer_n which_o have_v be_v appoint_v in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o calamity_n draw_v with_o it_o a_o contemptuous_a neglect_n of_o sermon_n and_o of_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n in_o their_o private_a house_n and_o a_o superstitious_a opinion_n of_o their_o present_a necessity_n now_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n that_o therefore_o the_o pastor_n of_o church_n shall_v be_v advise_v to_o dispose_v their_o people_n by_o degree_n to_o the_o observation_n of_o this_o article_n and_o the_o consistory_n shall_v wise_o consider_v of_o what_o herein_o will_v most_o contribute_v unto_o edify_v 22._o upon_o the_o five_o article_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o deputy_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n move_v this_o doubt_n whether_o pastor_n ought_v to_o attend_v at_o funeral_n this_o assembly_n consider_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o church_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o burying_n do_v leave_v it_o whole_o to_o their_o discretion_n 23._o the_o six_o article_n of_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n shall_v hold_v good_a according_a as_o it_o be_v former_o decree_v by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o poitiers_n and_o saumur_n and_o as_o for_o preach_v in_o the_o house_n of_o gentleman_n when_o their_o child_n be_v baptise_a minister_n shall_v act_n therein_o prudential_o and_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o will_n most_o promote_v the_o edification_n of_o their_o church_n and_o as_o for_o that_o word_n infirmity_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o infant_n but_o of_o their_o parent_n 24._o instead_o of_o those_o word_n in_o the_o ten_o article_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n it_o be_v well_o these_o shall_v be_v insert_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v 25._o on_o the_o five_o article_n of_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n the_o church_n be_v require_v punctual_o to_o observe_v it_o 26._o on_o the_o five_o article_n of_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n all_o kind_n of_o censure_n shall_v be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o breaker_n of_o marriage-promise_n whether_o express_v in_o word_n de_fw-la praesenti_fw-la or_o de_fw-la futuro_fw-la 27._o on_o the_o six_o and_o twenty_o article_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n to_o the_o word_n ratify_v which_o be_v in_o the_o close_a of_o that_o article_n there_o shall_v be_v this_o add_v and_o bless_a 28._o on_o the_o first_o article_n of_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n after_o these_o word_n till_o he_o have_v first_o renounce_v there_o shall_v be_v add_v public_o the_o discipline_n be_v read_v all_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n do_v swear_v unto_o its_o observation_n and_o that_o they_o will_v serious_o and_o sincere_o endeavour_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v religious_o observe_v in_o their_o respective_a province_n in_o all_o its_o article_n chap._n iu_o observation_n make_v on_o read_v the_o act_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o gergeau_n 1._o the_o town_n and_o church_n of_o st._n john_n do_v angely_n desire_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o gergeau_n may_v be_v disannul_v and_o that_o mounseur_fw-fr d'_fw-fr amour_n may_v be_v restore_v to_o they_o this_o assembly_n do_v ratify_v that_o decree_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a synod_n and_o ordain_v far_a that_o the_o say_v do_v amour_n shall_v remain_v with_o the_o church_n of_o chastelheraut_v and_o charge_v the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_a to_o provide_v out_o of_o hand_n another_o pastor_n for_o the_o church_n of_o st._n john_n 2._o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr bargemont_n petition_v by_o letter_n that_o the_o censure_v inflict_v on_o he_o by_o the_o synod_n of_o gergeau_n may_v be_v reverse_v and_o raze_v out_o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o say_a synod_n this_o assembly_n reply_v that_o they_o be_v very_o desirous_a that_o the_o say_v de_fw-fr bergemont_n will_v clear_v
up_o his_o innocency_n and_o justify_v himself_o full_o before_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o do_v ordain_v he_o to_o produce_v the_o evidence_n of_o his_o innocency_n and_o integrity_n before_o the_o next_o provincial_a synod_n of_o poictou_n that_o it_o may_v be_v thence_o transmit_v unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n and_o then_o all_o requisite_a care_n shall_v be_v take_v about_o the_o raze_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a censure_n 3._o upon_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o five_o colloquy_n of_o xaintonge_n and_o that_o of_o aunix_n this_o assembly_n judge_v that_o it_o be_v but_o just_a and_o reasonable_a that_o the_o colloquy_n of_o aunix_n shall_v bear_v a_o four_o part_n of_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n notwithstanding_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o poictou_n to_o the_o contrary_n 4._o the_o appeal_v bring_v by_o the_o church_n of_o beaune_z and_o vanné_v from_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o burgundy_n pass_v in_o favour_n of_o monsieur_n manissier_n be_v make_v null_n and_o void_a because_o the_o say_a church_n appear_v not_o to_o prosecute_v it_o 5._o that_o debate_n on_o behalf_n of_o monsieur_n claudius_n jobart_n concern_v festival_n and_o which_o have_v be_v insert_v among_o the_o appeal_n in_o the_o synod_n of_o gergeau_n shall_v be_v transfer_v unto_o the_o head_n of_o particular_a matter_n in_o the_o say_a synod_n the_o aforesaid_a jobart_n protest_v that_o he_o never_o bring_v any_o appeal_n against_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n 6._o the_o church_n of_o orleans_n complain_v that_o it_o be_v oppress_v by_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o gergeau_n which_o have_v adjudge_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o gergeau_n the_o money_n grant_v by_o his_o majesty_n which_o belong_v to_o it_o till_o the_o meeting_n of_o this_o present_a assembly_n this_o assembly_n consider_v all_o circumstance_n find_v no_o reason_n to_o alter_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a synod_n and_o for_o time_n come_v ordain_v that_o the_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v do_v in_o it_o as_o they_o think_v fit_a 7._o upon_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o synod_n of_o poictou_n and_o xaintonge_n about_o the_o church_n of_o montignac_n marsillac_n and_o villefagnon_n the_o church_n of_o montignac_n and_o marsillac_n be_v adjudge_v unto_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n and_o that_o of_o villefagnon_n be_v leave_v to_o its_o oâ—n_n choice_n to_o which_o of_o the_o province_n it_o will_v be_v incorporate_v but_o be_v once_o incorporate_v the_o say_a church_n shall_v not_o at_o its_o pleasure_n depart_v from_o it_o and_o this_o their_o choice_n once_o make_v shall_v be_v notify_v unto_o the_o next_o synod_n of_o both_o the_o province_n however_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n shall_v retain_v their_o right_n in_o the_o minister_n of_o marsillac_n rochel_n proposant_n may_v not_o preach_v nor_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n without_o imposition_n of_o hand_n see_v act._n 6._o of_o the_o 3d._a synod_n of_o rochel_n 8._o letter_n shall_v be_v write_v to_o the_o pastor_n and_o professor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o geneva_n entreat_v they_o not_o to_o send_v our_o young_a student_n in_o divinity_n to_o preach_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n in_o country_n village_n before_o ordination_n principal_o the_o student_n who_o be_v hereafter_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o our_o discipline_n and_o to_o the_o practice_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o for_o that_o we_o feel_v already_o the_o inconvenience_n hereof_o 9_o if_o deacon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bearne_v in_o switzerland_n shall_v come_v into_o this_o kingdom_n and_o have_v not_o be_v first_o due_o examine_v and_o ordain_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n or_o have_v not_o have_v elsewhere_o any_o pastoral_n charge_n and_o shall_v yet_o notwithstanding_o as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o other_o place_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o exercise_v the_o ministerial_a office_n ministry_n of_o the_o deacon_n of_o bearne_a come_n into_o france_n and_o exercise_v the_o ministry_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n as_o the_o mode_n of_o some_o foreign_a church_n be_v so_o to_o do_v they_o shall_v first_o subject_v themselves_o to_o a_o new_a examination_n here_o and_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o ministry_n among_o we_o in_o that_o very_a self_n same_o manner_n as_o proposant_n be_v who_o never_o be_v ordain_v and_o for_o other_o person_n who_o be_v due_o examine_v and_o to_o who_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n have_v be_v give_v in_o foreign_a church_n and_o be_v now_o call_v to_o a_o pastoral_n charge_n in_o some_o one_o of_o our_o church_n in_o this_o kingdom_n they_o shall_v be_v admit_v by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n prescribe_v by_o our_o discipline_n 10._o the_o church_n of_o paris_n shall_v be_v censure_v for_o not_o revise_v that_o book_n style_v apparatus_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la catholicam_fw-la not_o the_o other_o as_o they_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o last_o synod_n at_o gergeau_n and_o that_o church_n which_o be_v charge_v to_o call_v the_o next_o national_a synod_n be_v now_o by_o this_o appoint_a to_o review_v and_o examine_v those_o book_n 11._o the_o difference_n fall_v out_o between_o the_o synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n and_o lower_v guyenne_n concern_v the_o church_n of_o montagnac_n leyrac_n and_o some_o other_o and_o which_o have_v be_v dismiss_v by_o the_o last_o synod_n of_o gergeau_n unto_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o xaintonge_n and_o by_o that_o of_o xaintonge_n to_o the_o decision_n of_o this_o assembly_n shall_v be_v thus_o determine_v full_a power_n be_v again_o give_v unto_o the_o say_a synod_n of_o xaintonge_a to_o perform_v that_o article_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o gergeau_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o say_a province_n of_o xaintonge_n shall_v take_v care_n that_o notice_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o say_a province_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o their_o next_o synod_n 12._o in_o pursuance_n of_o that_o decree_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o gergeau_n the_o province_n of_o normandy_n shall_v give_v full_a satisfaction_n unto_o mounseur_fw-fr vatablé_fw-fr for_o who_o nothing_o at_o all_o have_v be_v yet_o do_v 13._o the_o article_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o gergeau_n be_v read_v which_o order_v letter_n to_o be_v write_v unto_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr lesdiguieres_fw-fr about_o the_o 17000_o crown_n 5._o see_v the_o synod_n of_o montpel_n partic_a matt_fw-mi 17._o and_o the_o synod_n of_o gergeau_n partic_a matt_n 5._o be_v money_n of_o the_o church_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n we_o have_v think_v fit_a that_o both_o the_o article_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o monpellier_n and_o gergeau_n relate_v to_o this_o matter_n be_v raze_v out_o provide_v that_o the_o deputy_n of_o languedoc_n have_v first_o of_o all_o the_o sight_n and_o perusal_n of_o those_o acquittance_n pretend_v to_o by_o his_o lordship_n 14._o whereas_o difference_n have_v spring_v up_o between_o the_o two_o province_n of_o the_o upper_a and_o neither_o languedoc_n about_o the_o church_n of_o corme_n and_o st._n john_n du_fw-fr brueil_n the_o decree_n make_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o gergeau_n for_o their_o determination_n be_v now_o again_o confirm_v by_o this_o present_a assembly_n and_o they_o be_v censure_v who_o do_v not_o according_a to_o their_o duty_n put_v in_o execution_n the_o say_a decree_n and_o therefore_o the_o deputy_n of_o both_o these_o province_n shall_v give_v notice_n unto_o those_o church_n to_o appear_v in_o the_o colloquy_n and_o provincial_a synod_n of_o the_o nether_a languedoc_n 15._o john_n mussidan_n bordaire_v present_v his_o humble_a petition_n unto_o this_o synod_n request_v that_o his_o name_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o catalogue_n of_o vagrant_n into_o which_o it_o be_v insert_v by_o the_o last_o synod_n of_o gergeau_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o make_v a_o proposition_n from_o some_o text_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o order_n to_o his_o readmission_n into_o the_o ministry_n this_o assembly_n have_v receive_v several_a relation_n from_o divers_a of_o our_o brethren_n concern_v his_o insufficiency_n for_o so_o great_a and_o weighty_a a_o call_v do_v advise_v he_o to_o lay_v by_o all_o hope_n and_o thought_n of_o re-enter_v into_o this_o sacred_a office_n because_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o think_v he_o fit_o qualify_v for_o it_o nor_o will_v own_v or_o accept_v of_o his_o service_n in_o it_o but_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v total_o dishearten_v the_o province_n whereunto_o he_o retire_v himself_o be_v entreat_v to_o assist_v he_o with_o their_o charity_n and_o to_o employ_v he_o as_o a_o schoolmaster_n in_o the_o teach_n of_o youth_n 16._o the_o synod_n willing_a to_o express_v their_o affectionate_a respect_n to_o mounseur_fw-fr berger_n and_o intend_v as_o the_o former_a synod_n of_o gergeau_n to_o
church_n provide_v themselves_o of_o any_o other_o for_o the_o ministry_n in_o that_o church_n or_o for_o the_o profession_n of_o theology_n during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o loan_n unto_o the_o church_n and_o university_n of_o saumur_n 4._o the_o church_n of_o st._n ireney_n le_fw-fr perche_n in_o the_o country_n of_o limousin_n petition_v this_o assembly_n for_o a_o pastor_n that_o so_o their_o ruin_n and_o dissipation_n may_v be_v prevent_v and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v holpen_v with_o some_o money_n to_o make_v he_o up_o a_o competency_n for_o his_o subsistence_n with_o they_o the_o assembly_n consider_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr alix_n be_v lend_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o angeau_n do_v enjoin_v the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o berry_n to_o examine_v mounseur_fw-fr solomon_n a_o proposan_n and_o in_o case_n they_o find_v he_o well_o qualify_v they_o shall_v set_v he_o apart_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o send_v he_o unto_o the_o say_a 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or_o bergerac_n claim_v any_o right_a to_o recall_v he_o and_o this_o decree_n pass_v without_o any_o opposition_n from_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o say_a church_n and_o province_n who_o declare_v they_o have_v no_o commission_n to_o redemand_v he_o so_o that_o all_o agreement_n and_o covenant_n make_v betwixt_o the_o say_a vallade_n and_o his_o father_n and_o the_o say_a church_n be_v ratify_v and_o become_v perpetual_a however_o this_o assembly_n do_v not_o approve_v of_o that_o form_n in_o which_o they_o be_v draw_v up_o especial_o with_o reference_n unto_o the_o money_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o have_v furnish_v he_o and_o in_o case_n the_o church_n of_o bergerac_n shall_v demand_v he_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o xaintonge_n be_v impower_v with_o authority_n to_o determine_v final_o of_o he_o and_o all_o matter_n between_o he_o and_o they_o 8._o the_o church_n of_o maringue_n and_o paillac_n in_o auvergne_n petition_v this_o assembly_n that_o they_o may_v be_v supply_v 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tend_v to_o his_o be_v discharge_v from_o the_o church_n of_o chastelheraut_v because_o of_o his_o indisposition_n this_o assembly_n value_v the_o health_n of_o the_o say_v sieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr piltiere_n and_o for_o divers_a other_o consideration_n do_v bestow_v he_o upon_o the_o church_n of_o tovar_n and_o whereas_o the_o church_n of_o chastelheraut_v pretend_v to_o have_v be_v at_o great_a charge_n and_o expense_n about_o the_o say_a sieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr piltiere_n the_o judgement_n thereof_o be_v devolve_v over_o unto_o the_o colloquy_n of_o high_a poictou_n which_o be_v enjoin_v to_o provide_v the_o church_n of_o chastelheraut_v of_o a_o able_a and_o worthy_a minister_n consider_v what_o a_o important_a post_n it_o be_v 27._o the_o church_n of_o vassy_n appeal_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n for_o deprive_v they_o of_o monsieur_n juigne_v their_o pastor_n because_o he_o have_v for_o divers_a year_n together_o complain_v of_o their_o unkindness_n and_o unthankfulness_n unto_o he_o the_o church_n of_o passavant_n mont_n and_o pressigny_n appeal_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o same_o synod_n because_o it_o have_v deprive_v they_o for_o their_o manifest_a and_o notorious_a ingratitude_n of_o their_o pastor_n the_o sire_n babinett_n castres_n babinett_n babinett_n babinett_n of_o this_o babinett_n see_v the_o roll_n of_o apoitates_fw-la and_o depose_v in_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o castres_n and_o have_v give_v he_o unto_o the_o church_n of_o vassy_n at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o church_n of_o st._n quentin_n appeal_v and_o complain_v of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr juigne_fw-fr who_o have_v be_v present_v to_o their_o church_n for_o pastor_n by_o the_o synod_n aforesaid_a and_o agree_v with_o they_o and_o also_o begin_v to_o exercise_v his_o ministry_n among_o they_o upon_o pretext_n of_o fetch_v his_o good_n and_o book_n from_o vassy_n return_v thither_o but_o never_o come_v back_o again_o unto_o they_o and_o have_v leave_v they_o quite_o destitute_a after_o hear_v the_o deputy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o vassy_n and_o st._n quintin_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n and_o perusal_n of_o divers_a letter_n write_v unto_o this_o assembly_n by_o the_o church_n of_o vassy_n passavant_n mont_n pressignay_n and_o st._n quintin_n aforesaid_a and_o by_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr juigne_fw-fr this_o synod_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o province_n have_v but_o too_o great_a reason_n for_o make_v those_o exchange_n and_o removal_n do_v yet_o notwithstanding_o because_o of_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o amends_o since_o make_v by_o they_o ordain_v that_o the_o say_v sieur_n de_fw-fr juigne_n shall_v continue_v in_o the_o church_n of_o vassy_n and_o the_o sieur_n babinett_n in_o the_o church_n of_o passavant_n mont_n and_o pressigny_n and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o st._n quintin_n may_v be_v no_o long_o vacant_a this_o assembly_n charge_v the_o deputy_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n now_o present_a in_o it_o to_o write_v in_o their_o authority_n unto_o the_o two_o near_a minister_n of_o the_o city_n of_o st._n quintin_n that_o they_o ordain_v mounseur_fw-fr mestayer_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n unto_o the_o ministry_n in_o that_o church_n and_o that_o he_o continue_v there_o until_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o next_o provincial_a synod_n which_o may_v either_o continue_v he_o in_o it_o or_o supply_v the_o say_a church_n some_o other_o way_n and_o provide_v another_o church_n which_o shall_v be_v more_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr mestayer_n and_o far_o this_o assembly_n censure_v those_o church_n of_o vassy_n and_o passavant_n for_o their_o disingenuity_n and_o ingratitude_n towards_o their_o pastor_n and_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr juigne_a for_o his_o irresolution_n and_o unfixedness_n 28._o mounseur_fw-fr juigne_fw-fr some_o day_n after_o this_o censure_n come_v unto_o this_o synod_n and_o request_v that_o the_o note_n and_o reproach_n of_o ingratitude_n fasten_v on_o his_o church_n of_o vassy_n and_o of_o irresolution_n on_o himself_o may_v be_v remove_v because_o that_o he_o be_v ever_o well_o please_v with_o his_o church_n and_o their_o not_o contribute_v to_o his_o maintenance_n come_v not_o from_o want_n of_o will_n but_o from_o their_o poverty_n and_o inability_n this_o be_v grant_v but_o the_o censure_n pass_v on_o he_o be_v order_v to_o hang_v still_o on_o the_o file_n 29._o the_o lord_n of_o aldebert_n judge_n of_o sauve_n appeal_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o sevennes_n which_o have_v ordain_v that_o though_o mounseur_fw-fr bony_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n andrews_n deserve_v to_o be_v suspend_v yet_o he_o shall_v only_o receive_v a_o sharp_a and_o public_a reproof_n and_o be_v continue_v in_o his_o ministry_n after_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o say_v aldebert_n and_o bony_n be_v read_v and_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o say_a province_n of_o sevennes_n and_o those_o act_n produce_v when_o the_o judgement_n be_v give_v and_o the_o deputy_n of_o that_o province_n be_v hear_v and_o mounseur_fw-fr rossel_n his_o petition_n for_o the_o say_a bony_n how_o that_o because_o of_o his_o absence_n the_o business_n may_v be_v remand_v back_o again_o unto_o the_o province_n this_o assembly_n declare_v that_o the_o say_a province_n deserve_v a_o very_a severe_a censure_n for_o be_v so_o slow_a and_o remiss_a in_o its_o proceed_n and_o use_v a_o unjustifiable_a indulgence_n and_o lenity_n when_o it_o come_v to_o judgement_n and_o decree_v that_o the_o say_a bony_n shall_v continue_v suspend_v from_o his_o ministry_n from_o that_o very_a day_n whereas_o this_o synodical_a sentence_n shall_v be_v signify_v to_o he_o which_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o say_a province_n shall_v forthwith_o inform_v he_o of_o until_o the_o next_o session_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n unto_o which_o the_o party_n aggrieve_v shall_v make_v their_o complaint_n the_o deputy_n of_o sevennes_n be_v charge_v to_o summon_v they_o unto_o it_o that_o so_o the_o say_a synod_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o assembly_n may_v examine_v and_o judge_n and_o aggravate_v the_o sentence_n if_o need_v be_v and_o that_o province_n of_o sevennes_n be_v order_v to_o proceed_v with_o rigour_n and_o vigour_n against_o all_o other_o pastor_n who_o have_v demean_v themselves_o ill_a in_o their_o office_n and_o to_o render_v a_o account_n thereof_o unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n 30._o the_o church_n of_o nion_n appeal_v from_o a_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dolphiny_a import_v that_o the_o say_a church_n shall_v not_o seek_v for_o itself_o a_o pastor_n without_o the_o province_n and_o that_o mounseur_fw-fr bouvier_n shall_v be_v their_o minister_n for_o six_o month_n the_o act_n needful_a to_o be_v know_v for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o this_o case_n have_v be_v all_o read_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n be_v hear_v this_o assembly_n judge_v that_o at_o present_a there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o that_o church_n to_o seek_v a_o pastor_n abroad_o out_o of_o the_o province_n and_o the_o say_a province_n be_v enjoin_v to_o provide_v they_o a_o minister_n fit_a for_o their_o service_n 31._o the_o lord_n of_o puyredon_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n appeal_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o his_o consistory_n about_o matter_n of_o precedency_n and_o the_o way_n of_o gather_v the_o vote_n and_o suffrage_n in_o the_o say_a consistory_n this_o synod_n judge_v this_o affair_n not_o fit_a to_o be_v debate_v by_o it_o have_v dismiss_v it_o over_o to_o the_o colloquy_n 32._o whereas_o the_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o charenton_n st._n mere_n vallognes_n and_o le_fw-fr val_fw-fr de_fw-fr serre_n appeal_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o normandy_n which_o have_v provide_v for_o the_o safety_n and_o comfort_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr basnage_n their_o pastor_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v remove_v from_o they_o and_o place_v elsewhere_o as_o he_o himself_o shall_v approve_v of_o this_o appeal_n be_v declare_v null_a 33._o the_o appeal_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr bicheteau_fw-fr professor_n of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n at_o montauban_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n hold_v at_o montauban_n the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o april_n last_o be_v declare_v null_n 34._o a_o appeal_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr mass_fw-es pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o campagne_n from_o the_o high_a languedoc_n hold_v at_o montauban_n the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o april_n last_o be_v declare_v null_n 35._o the_o appeal_n of_o monsieur_n perrier_n former_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o paillac_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o burgundy_n which_o have_v depose_v he_o from_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n be_v declare_v null_a 36._o the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o issurtille_n appeal_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n for_o refuse_v they_o
as_o a_o mark_n of_o their_o esteem_n and_o favour_n by_o this_o very_a synod_n but_o be_v invite_v to_o the_o profession_n of_o history_n in_o the_o illustrious_a school_n of_o amsterdam_n he_o leave_v his_o native_a country_n accept_v of_o the_o employment_n and_o die_v in_o that_o city_n 2._o mounseur_fw-fr drelincourt_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n a_o very_a learned_a and_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n of_o he_o and_o his_o work_n i_o say_v more_o in_o my_o icones_n 3._o mounseur_fw-fr basnage_n he_o be_v in_o high_a esteem_n with_o their_o church_n he_o have_v a_o very_a learned_a son_n now_o live_v in_o exile_n at_o rotterdam_n 4._o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr l'_fw-mi angle_n a_o most_o eloquent_a preacher_n his_o son_n be_v one_o of_o the_o prebend_n of_o westminster_n 5._o mounseur_fw-fr vincent_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rochel_n the_o jesuit_n call_v he_o two_o thousand_o he_o perpetual_o mawl_v they_o in_o the_o pulpit_n 6._o mounseur_fw-fr jurieu_fw-fr his_o son_n be_v that_o worthy_a pastor_n of_o the_o french_a church_n and_o professor_n of_o divinity_n at_o rotterdam_n 7._o mounseur_fw-fr garrissoles_fw-la the_o moderator_n be_v a_o person_n of_o eminent_a learning_n and_o piety_n when_o all_o the_o other_o professor_n in_o the_o university_n of_o montauban_n quit_v it_o for_o want_n of_o their_o stipend_n he_o alone_o continue_v in_o the_o discharge_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o professoral_a office_n do_v his_o work_n faithful_o and_o painful_o trust_v god_n for_o his_o wage_n 8._o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr croy_n be_v nominate_v by_o this_o national_a synod_n to_o the_o professor_n chair_n of_o divinity_n in_o the_o university_n of_o nism_n mr._n amyraut_v have_v a_o very_a great_a esteem_n for_o he_o and_o dedicate_v his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr libero_fw-la hominis_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la unto_o he_o the_o end_n of_o the_o twenty_o eight_o synod_n the_o act_n decision_n and_o decree_n make_v and_o do_v in_o the_o xxix_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n hold_v in_o the_o town_n of_o loudun_n and_o province_n of_o anjou_n the_o ten_o day_n of_o november_n 1659._o the_o content_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o loudun_n chap._n i._n the_o king_n write_v for_o call_v the_o national_a synod_n name_n of_o the_o deputy_n election_n of_o synodical_a officer_n chap._n ii_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr magdelaine_n to_o be_v his_o commissioner_n in_o the_o synod_n chap._n iii_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n speech_n to_o the_o synod_n chap._n iu._n the_o moderator_n answer_v to_o that_o speech_n chap._n v._n the_o marquis_n of_o ruvigny_n swear_v general_a deputy_n 2._o his_o commission_n from_o the_o king_n unto_o that_o office_n 3._o a_o limitation_n of_o his_o vote_n 4._o deputy_n from_o the_o synod_n to_o the_o king_n 5._o the_o synod_n letter_n to_o the_o king_n queen_n and_o his_o eminency_n the_o cardinal_n mazarin_n 6._o return_v of_o the_o deputy_n from_o the_o court_n unto_o the_o synod_n with_o the_o king_n and_o cardinal_n letter_n 7._o three_o person_n present_v to_o the_o king_n out_o of_o which_o one_o to_o be_v prick_v by_o he_o for_o another_o general_a deputy_n 8._o letter_n from_o foreign_a church_n to_o the_o synod_n but_o not_o suffer_v to_o be_v answer_v 9_o another_o letter_n of_o the_o synod_n unto_o the_o king_n and_o cardinal_n chap._n vi_o note_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n chap._n vii_o observation_n upon_o the_o discipline_n 1._o church_n not_o to_o be_v too_o hasty_a in_o admit_v convert_v priest_n into_o the_o ministry_n 2._o proposant_n must_v be_v examine_v in_o colloquy_n and_o synod_n 4._o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o ordination_n the_o discipline_n swear_v chap._n viii_o observation_n upon_o the_o synod_n of_o charenton_n 1._o about_o seat_n in_o the_o temple_n 2._o a_o canon_n about_o catechise_v 4._o a_o pragmatical_a minister_n censure_v 6._o a_o incestuous_a couple_n not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n till_o six_o month_n after_o their_o separation_n 11._o the_o canon_n about_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n not_o to_o be_v alter_v chap._n ix_o of_o appeal_n the_o case_n of_o a_o poor_a minister_n 6._o a_o minister_n impeach_v in_o the_o synod_n for_o practise_v physic_n 10._o a_o intricate_a appeal_n 18._o the_o business_n of_o mr._n morus_n 21._o the_o business_n of_o mr._n d'hysseau_fw-fr and_o amyraut_v chap._n x._o general_a matter_n a_o act_n against_o the_o profanation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n 4._o a_o canon_n against_o duel_n 6._o a_o observation_n about_o the_o lutheran_n 8._o whether_o the_o lord_n supper_n may_v be_v administer_v upon_o a_o work_a day_n 9_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n be_v to_o take_v care_n of_o a_o more_o correct_a edition_n of_o the_o bible_n psalm_n liturgy_n and_o catechism_n 13._o baptism_n of_o infant_n not_o to_o be_v delay_v 1â—_n error_n to_o be_v confute_v in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n 17._o no_o sermon_n to_o be_v print_v without_o approbation_n 21._o method_n for_o vote_v in_o the_o national_a synod_n 23._o complaint_n against_o mr._n daille_n and_o amyraut_v about_o their_o write_n 24._o article_n of_o peace_n extract_v out_o of_o the_o act_n of_o n._n ss._n of_o alencon_n and_o charenton_n 25._o manner_n of_o determine_v appeal_n 25._o a_o act_n against_o blasphemy_n 26._o care_v take_v to_o preserve_v the_o annex_v congregation_n a_o kind_n of_o daughter_n church_n 27._o the_o generosity_n self-denial_n and_o great_a affection_n to_o the_o church_n of_o mr._n loride_fw-la des_fw-fr gallnieres_n 28._o chap._n xi_o particular_a matter_n order_n about_o the_o election_n of_o a_o proposan_n to_o a_o pension_n 11._o care_n have_v of_o a_o worthy_a minister_n 14_o 15._o of_o a_o minister_n widow_n 21._o of_o another_o minister_n 22._o of_o a_o learned_a lawyer_n write_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n against_o cardinal_n baronius_n his_o annal_n 27._o about_o a_o accuse_a minister_n 29._o chap._n xii_o of_o university_n the_o corruption_n get_v among_o student_n in_o the_o v._o niversity_n correct_v and_o reform_v 2._o excessive_a rate_n for_o lodging_n and_o commons_o in_o those_o university_n town_n retrench_v and_o redress_v 3._o prize_n give_v unto_o scholar_n in_o the_o university_n of_o die_v 4._o province_n censure_v for_o their_o neglect_n of_o the_o v._o niversity_n 7_o 8._o care_v of_o professor_n widow_n 9_o 10._o chap._n xiii_o account_n of_o the_o lord_n du_fw-fr candal_n chap._n fourteen_o a_o act_n for_o the_o national_a fast_o chap._n xv._o a_o dividend_n of_o sixteen_o thousand_o livre_n chap._n xvi_o the_o roll_n of_o depose_v and_o apostate_n minister_n chap._n xvii_o a_o act_n for_o tax_v the_o expense_n of_o the_o deputy_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 act_n for_o the_o validity_n of_o all_o act_n which_o shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o sign_v chap._n xx._n commission_n give_v by_o the_o synod_n execute_v and_o the_o commissioner_n speech_n unto_o the_o university_n and_o consistory_n of_o saumur_n chap._n xxi_o a_o letter_n to_o martin_n the_o apostate_n chap._n xxii_o remark_n upon_o the_o deputy_n unto_o the_o synod_n chap._n xxiii_o catalogue_n of_o the_o church_n and_o minister_n the_o synod_n of_o loudun_n synod_n 1659._o the_o 29_o synod_n synod_n xxix_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n amen_o the_o act_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n assemble_v by_o his_o majesty_n permission_n in_o the_o town_n of_o loudun_n the_o ten_o day_n of_o november_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o nine_o and_o continue_v sit_v full_o two_o month_n viz._n till_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o january_n 1660._o chap._n i._n monsieur_fw-fr desloges_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o loudun_n open_v the_o synod_n with_o prayer_n the_o next_o day_n after_o their_o meeting_n viz._n the_o eleven_o of_o november_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n 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way_n than_o he_o have_v teach_v we_o by_o his_o word_n that_o therefore_o all_o those_o imagination_n of_o man_n about_o the_o intercession_n of_o saint_n depart_v be_v none_o other_o than_o a_o abuse_n and_o imposture_n of_o satan_n whereby_o he_o may_v turn_v man_n aside_o from_o the_o right_a method_n of_o prayer_n we_o do_v also_o reject_v those_o mean_n which_o man_n presume_v they_o have_v whereby_o they_o may_v be_v redeem_v before_o god_n for_o they_o derogate_v from_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n final_o we_o hold_v purgatory_n to_o be_v none_o other_o than_o a_o cheat_n which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o same_o shop_n from_o which_o also_o proceed_v monastical_a vow_n pilgrimage_n prohibition_n of_o marriage_n and_o the_o use_v of_o meat_n a_o ceremonious_a observation_n of_o day_n auricular_a confession_n indulgence_n and_o all_o other_o such_o like_a matter_n by_o which_o grace_n and_o salvation_n may_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v 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article_n of_o the_o synod_n at_o vertâ—til_n which_o say_v sentence_n he_o shall_v produce_v before_o the_o consistory_n demand_v leave_n and_o permission_n to_o marry_v which_o consistory_n have_v call_v the_o party_n concern_v before_o they_o may_v grant_v they_o licence_n to_o marry_v but_o the_o offend_a party_n shall_v not_o be_v permit_v marriage_n till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o offend_a be_v first_o marry_v and_o then_o this_o offender_n have_v do_v public_a penance_n according_a to_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o consistory_n may_v have_v licence_n to_o marry_v and_o this_o canon_n shall_v be_v in_o force_n till_o the_o church_n have_v great_a liberty_n this_o shall_v hold_v also_o in_o the_o case_n of_o fornication_n after_o promise_n of_o marriage_n where_o the_o whoredom_n be_v not_o know_v unto_o the_o espouse_a party_n consistory_n such_o as_o cohabit_v before_o marriage_n shall_v do_v public_a penance_n or_o before_o the_o consistory_n x._o whoso_o shall_v have_v 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it_o be_v express_o forbid_v we_o by_o the_o king_n to_o purchase_v any_o estate_n or_o office_n of_o judicature_n no_o church_n shall_v advise_v the_o do_n of_o it_o xii_o the_o church_n shall_v admonish_v the_o faithful_a of_o both_o sex_n to_o be_v very_o modest_a in_o their_o apparel_n and_o to_o retrench_v all_o excess_n and_o superfluity_n which_o be_v original_o commit_v in_o and_o about_o it_o however_o the_o church_n shall_v make_v no_o decree_n concern_v it_o because_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n belong_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o they_o shall_v cause_v the_o king_n ordinance_n relate_v hereunto_o diligent_o to_o be_v observe_v nor_o may_v the_o church_n excommunicate_v any_o man_n or_o woman_n for_o use_v such_o habit_n and_o fashion_n as_o be_v common_a and_o customary_a in_o this_o kingdom_n church_n benefice_n may_v not_o be_v purchase_v for_o fear_n of_o countenance_v idolatry_n no_o pastor_n may_v be_v depute_v to_o visit_v the_o church_n xiii_o the_o faisthful_a 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ecclesiastical_a discipline_n shall_v be_v read_v in_o the_o
armagnac_n 18._o roberty_n heretofore_o a_o cordelier_n friar_n live_v in_o the_o same_o house_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o st._n prins_n 19_o hermes_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr faye_n he_o be_v a_o jacobin_n friar_n 20._o james_n curtain_n de_fw-fr calaux_fw-fr a_o fellow_n boast_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o to_o be_v endow_v with_o a_o prophetical_a spirit_n 21._o francis_n porcelin_n a_o italian_a 22._o hierom_n bolsec_n a_o most_o infamous_a liar_n and_o apostate_n 23._o matthew_n de_fw-fr ancbe_n 24._o hierom_n rolse_o all_o these_o decree_n be_v do_v and_o make_v in_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o lion_n hold_v in_o august_n 1563_o and_o thus_o sign_v in_o the_o original_a virett_n moderator_n the_o end_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o lion_n chap._n xxi_o three_o answer_n of_o the_o pastor_n and_o professor_n of_o geneva_n and_o of_o some_o of_o the_o minister_n who_o be_v depute_v unto_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o lion_n 1563_o and_o impower_v by_o it_o to_o make_v these_o 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whenas_o he_o defile_v and_o polutes_n his_o body_n in_o coition_n with_o a_o harlot_n article_n v._o and_o although_o the_o betroth_a maid_n be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o her_o parent_n till_o such_o time_n as_o her_o husband_n be_v entrust_v with_o she_o yet_o this_o must_v admit_v of_o a_o exception_n viz._n that_o it_o do_v not_o derogate_v from_o the_o right_n of_o the_o espouse_a husband_n and_o that_o the_o father_n be_v not_o compel_v against_o his_o will_n to_o resign_v up_o his_o daughter_n to_o he_o and_o so_o to_o bring_v no_o prejudice_n unto_o marriage_n article_n vi_o moses_n do_v not_o distinguish_v at_o all_o between_o the_o crime_n of_o a_o marry_a and_o espouse_a wife_n when_o they_o commit_v whoredom_n deut._n 22.22_o 24._o but_o account_n they_o both_o adulteress_n article_n vii_o nor_o do_v the_o law_n determine_v against_o these_o promise_n of_o marriage_n mutual_o pass_v between_o the_o party_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o indissolvable_a for_o although_o a_o father_n may_v oppose_v the_o marriage_n and_o endeavour_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o promise_n yet_o the_o party_n themselves_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o do_v it_o article_n viii_o moreover_o there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a difference_n between_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o party_n and_o the_o cognisance_n of_o their_o cause_n for_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o a_o man_n have_v be_v deceive_v may_v declare_v the_o trick_n put_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v relieve_v but_o we_o say_v plain_o that_o the_o party_n be_v reciprocal_o oblige_v be_v not_o acquit_v nor_o free_v one_o from_o the_o other_o nor_o will_v they_o be_v allow_v to_o discharge_v and_o acquit_v each_o other_o and_o it_o be_v in_o this_o point_n and_o none_o other_o that_o we_o count_v espousal_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o marriage_n article_n ix_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o because_o the_o holy_a apostle_n do_v not_o particular_o declare_v that_o a_o man_n may_v not_o give_v a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n unto_o his_o betroth_a wife_n that_o therefore_o he_o may_v dismiss_v and_o leave_v she_o to_o her_o former_a liberty_n but_o rather_o we_o may_v say_v that_o the_o law_n for_o both_o the_o betroth_a and_o marry_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o because_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o it_o article_n x._o beside_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n more_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o he_o do_v not_o of_o set_a purpose_n handle_v this_o matter_n but_o he_o touch_v at_o it_o by_o the_o by_o and_o upon_o occasion_n the_o sin_n which_o he_o then_o mention_v call_v aloud_o upon_o he_o for_o reproof_n yea_o and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o suffer_v polygamy_n both_o in_o public_a and_o private_a person_n because_o at_o that_o time_n it_o can_v not_o be_v remedy_v for_o this_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o those_o word_n of_o he_o a_o bishop_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v the_o husband_n of_o two_o wife_n both_o live_n at_o the_o same_o time_n article_n xi_o although_o the_o church_n require_v a_o public_a declaration_n on_o the_o wedding-day_n it_o can_v be_v thence_o infer_v that_o the_o party_n may_v retract_v their_o promise_n but_o this_o be_v rather_o do_v to_o prevent_v those_o inconvenience_n of_o clandestine_v marriage_n only_o and_o so_o the_o party_n do_v but_o ratify_v their_o promise_n before_o the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v be_v witness_n unto_o it_o article_n xii_o that_o passage_n in_o the_o 22d_o of_o deut._n be_v very_o clear_a and_o express_v to_o prove_v that_o she_o who_o have_v pledge_v her_o faith_n unto_o a_o man_n be_v his_o wife_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o her_o power_n nor_o can_v she_o at_o her_o pleasure_n leave_v her_o husband_n we_o know_v also_o that_o tame_a have_v be_v reserve_v as_o a_o wife_n for_o the_o young_a son_n of_o judah_n and_o play_v the_o harlot_n be_v condemn_v to_o the_o fire_n for_o adultery_n and_o a_o widow_n in_o israel_n can_v not_o marry_v out_o of_o her_o husband_n family_n if_o she_o have_v no_o issue_n by_o he_o she_o be_v the_o repute_a wife_n of_o his_o survive_a brother_n and_o when_o as_o joseph_n neither_o dare_v nor_o will_v defame_v the_o bless_a virgin_n do_v therefore_o declare_v that_o if_o she_o have_v prostitute_v her_o body_n it_o be_v a_o crime_n of_o adultery_n wherefore_o let_v the_o party_n look_v before_o they_o leap_v and_o be_v curious_o inquisitive_a about_o each_o other_o before_o they_o do_v mutual_o oblige_v themselves_o for_o they_o must_v know_v that_o this_o be_v a_o contract_n without_o repentance_n unless_o they_o be_v after_o inform_v of_o a_o error_n cheat_n or_o some_o suchlike_a mistake_n in_o the_o person_n nor_o will_v this_o consideration_n be_v at_o their_o pleasure_n when_o the_o judge_n shall_v come_v to_o give_v sentence_n upon_o the_o cause_n answer_v ii_o about_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
he_o of_o the_o money_n account_v for_o by_o the_o say_a palot_n and_o not_o deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n that_o so_o we_o may_v have_v recourse_n unto_o it_o when_o need_n require_v in_o out_o prosecution_n of_o the_o say_a palot_n 16._o the_o lord_n of_o angoulin_n request_v on_o behalf_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rochel_n that_o the_o synod_n will_v be_v please_v to_o reimburse_v the_o say_a city_n the_o sum_n of_o two_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o liver_n which_o be_v lend_v unto_o certain_a deputy_n of_o the_o province_n assemble_v in_o the_o say_a city_n in_o the_o year_n sixteen_o hundred_o and_o seventeen_o this_o demand_n be_v dismiss_v over_o to_o the_o next_o politic_a assembly_n which_o his_o majesty_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o grant_v unto_o his_o subject_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n that_o so_o the_o say_a assembly_n may_v take_v care_n about_o it_o to_o who_o it_o do_v belong_v because_o the_o money_n of_o his_o majesty_n liberality_n and_o which_o be_v at_o the_o disposal_n of_o our_o national_a synod_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v divert_v from_o that_o particular_a use_n and_o service_n whereunto_o his_o majesty_n have_v devote_v they_o 17._o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n declare_v how_o very_o useful_a unto_o the_o church_n the_o worthy_a labour_n of_o monsieur_n blondel_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o howdan_n may_v be_v and_o the_o synod_n be_v further_o inform_v of_o his_o rare_a dexterity_n and_o diligence_n in_o the_o employment_n of_o those_o excellent_a talent_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v concredit_v to_o he_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o his_o church_n it_o decree_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v public_o commend_v and_o encourage_v and_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o candall_n shall_v pay_v he_o in_o present_o as_o a_o token_n of_o our_o great_a esteem_n and_o value_v for_o he_o a_o thousand_o liver_n to_o buy_v he_o book_n and_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v ready_a for_o the_o press_n the_o synod_n will_v defray_v the_o charge_n of_o their_o impression_n and_o because_o his_o great_a excellency_n lie_v in_o church-history_n and_o antiquity_n he_o be_v earnest_o desire_v to_o follow_v his_o genius_n and_o to_o combat_v and_o refute_v the_o adversary_n with_o that_o weapon_n 18._o the_o demand_n of_o quentin_n mareschall_n a_o printer_n dwell_v at_o chastelheraut_v be_v dismiss_v over_o to_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n who_o shall_v take_v care_n of_o it_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christian_a charity_n and_o the_o say_a mareschall_n be_v forbid_v the_o trouble_v our_o national_a synod_n any_o more_o with_o his_o little_a business_n 19_o the_o synod_n not_o abridge_n the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o any_o province_n do_v permit_v that_o of_o high_a languedoc_n to_o recall_v mounseur_fw-fr casaux_fw-fr a_o pastor_n lend_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o montagnac_n in_o the_o low_a guyenne_n and_o the_o low_a guyenne_n may_v recall_v mounseur_fw-fr testard_n at_o present_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o realmont_n in_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n whenever_o the_o necessity_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v so_o require_v 20._o mounseur_fw-fr mestrezat_n present_v letter_n from_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr launay_n and_o request_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n both_o for_o himself_o and_o his_o say_a colleague_n that_o the_o synod_n will_v be_v please_v to_o discharge_v they_o from_o that_o commission_n which_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o charenton_n have_v entrust_v they_o with_o but_o this_o synod_n not_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o alter_v the_o decree_n of_o that_o synod_n do_v earnest_o entreat_v they_o both_o to_o continue_v in_o that_o employment_n for_o the_o general_a good_a of_o the_o church_n 21._o mounseur_fw-fr tolozany_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n antonine_n relate_v the_o great_a poverty_n of_o his_o church_n and_o family_n and_o the_o extreme_a necessity_n whereunto_o he_o be_v reduce_v in_o his_o old_a age._n the_o synod_n not_o be_v at_o present_a in_o a_o capacity_n to_o alter_v any_o thing_n in_o former_a constitution_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o our_o indigent_a minister_n do_v ordain_v that_o immediate_o three_o hundred_o liver_n be_v give_v he_o to_o the_o ease_n of_o his_o church_n of_o which_o in_o the_o dividend_n that_o shall_v be_v make_v of_o the_o money_n grant_v we_o by_o his_o majesty_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o particular_a care_n take_v 22._o letter_n from_o my_o lady_n marchioness_n of_o bovillé_n and_o from_o mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr mont_fw-fr former_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o mimbre_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o maine_n be_v read_v in_o open_a synod_n and_o information_n be_v make_v of_o the_o notorious_a crime_n commit_v by_o the_o say_v du_fw-fr mont_fw-fr the_o province_n be_v order_v to_o proceed_v forthwith_o against_o he_o and_o to_o depose_v he_o from_o his_o office_n and_o the_o say_a lady_n shall_v be_v advise_v of_o it_o by_o letter_n from_o this_o synod_n 23._o the_o complaint_n of_o monsieur_n toussain_n a_o pastor_n emeritus_n in_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a be_v give_v unto_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n who_o shall_v procure_v by_o their_o best_a skill_n and_o power_n the_o payment_n of_o those_o arrear_n of_o wage_n due_a unto_o the_o say_a toussain_n by_o the_o church_n of_o marvejoil_n 24._o mounseur_fw-fr benter_fw-la mounseur_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr another_o copy_n call_v he_o benter_fw-la brucet_fw-la a_o proposan_n be_v demand_v by_o the_o church_n of_o la_fw-fr verdac_n to_o be_v their_o pastor_n the_o colloquy_n of_o condommois_n be_v authorize_v to_o examine_v and_o ordain_v he_o chap._n xxix_o care_v take_v for_o a_o poor_a persecute_a church_n 25._o there_o be_v letter_n from_o the_o church_n of_o la_fw-fr mote_n mauravel_n in_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guienne_n send_v unto_o this_o synod_n and_o be_v read_v together_o with_o their_o memoir_n we_o be_v inform_v of_o a_o cruel_a persecution_n raise_v against_o the_o say_a church_n by_o the_o lord_n cardinal_n of_o sourdis_n and_o bishop_n of_o maillezais_n whereupon_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n be_v humble_o desire_v to_o write_v unto_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o state_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o that_o poor_a distress_a church_n and_o letter_n be_v also_o order_v to_o be_v write_v out_o of_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n duke_n of_o esperon_n earnest_o to_o entreat_v his_o grace_n that_o by_o his_o authority_n his_o majesty_n edict_n and_o the_o public_a peace_n may_v be_v preserve_v and_o our_o general_a deputy_n at_o court_n shall_v address_v themselves_o unto_o his_o majesty_n that_o according_a to_o his_o usual_a clemency_n and_o royal_a goodness_n he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o stop_v the_o torrent_n of_o this_o persecution_n and_o to_o exert_v his_o justice_n and_o punish_v the_o infractor_n and_o violator_n of_o his_o royal_a ordinance_n and_o to_o curb_v and_o restrain_v their_o fury_n who_o dare_v in_o a_o time_n of_o open_a peace_n to_o deprive_v his_o majesty_n subject_n of_o the_o benefit_n and_o protection_n of_o his_o edict_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o of_o the_o safety_n of_o their_o life_n and_o the_o say_a church_n of_o la_fw-fr mote_n shall_v be_v immediate_o advise_v to_o keep_v and_o secure_v the_o possession_n of_o their_o temple_n and_o religious_a worship_n and_o to_o seek_v and_o get_v into_o their_o possession_n all_o necessary_a title_n evidence_n and_o proof_n of_o their_o right_n unto_o their_o temple_n synod_n 1626._o the_o 25_o synod_n and_o to_o bring_v those_o evidence_n and_o act_n of_o prohibition_n that_o have_v be_v serve_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n cardinal_n and_o all_o other_o proof_n of_o their_o excess_n and_o actual_a outrage_n against_o their_o member_n unto_o this_o city_n that_o so_o they_o may_v with_o all_o diligence_n be_v dispatch_v unto_o the_o lord_n des_fw-fr loges_n advocate_n in_o his_o majesty_n council_n who_o will_v use_v all_o needful_a mean_n on_o behalf_n of_o our_o church_n that_o their_o adversary_n may_v be_v prosecute_v and_o punish_v 26._o monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr motte_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n du_fw-fr gua_n in_o vivaretz_n do_v both_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o write_v act_n which_o he_o produce_v declare_v and_o prove_v his_o great_a loss_n and_o persecution_n sustain_v during_o the_o last_o trouble_n the_o council_n give_v he_o good_a assurance_n that_o in_o the_o dividend_n of_o our_o church_n money_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o particular_a care_n take_v for_o his_o relief_n and_o comfort_n 27._o the_o synod_n compassionate_v the_o sad_a estate_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr bois_n a_o public_a notary_n live_v in_o the_o city_n of_o pouzin_a order_v that_o three_o hundred_o liver_n shall_v be_v pay_v he_o out_o of_o the_o mass_n of_o money_n which_o will_v be_v allot_v unto_o
beneville_n be_v peloguin_n 62._o at_o baillolet_n and_o oux_n be_v brave_v 63._o at_o houdan_n be_v david_n blondell_n 64._o at_o la-ferte_a and_o laons_n isâ—â—anett_n â—â—anett_z 65._o at_o plessis_n norville_n be_v delevereau_n 66._o at_o chartres_n favieras_n be_v aubertin_n 67._o at_o mante_n avernus_n be_v chorin_n 68_o at_o auson_n be_v couronne_fw-fr the_o three_o province_n and_o provincial_a synod_n be_v the_o province_n of_o britain_n have_v but_o one_o colloquy_n ten_o church_n and_o eleven_o pastor_n 69._o vielle_n vigne_n wherein_o be_v pastor_n mr._n ferguson_n 70._o at_o zion_n be_v de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plate_n the_o elder_a 71._o at_o rennes_n be_v de_fw-fr souvigny_n 72._o at_o plover_n richelieu_n 73._o at_o blain_n be_v andrew_n le_fw-fr noir_fw-fr 74._o at_o roche_n bernard_n be_v guido_n le_fw-fr noir_fw-fr lord_n of_o crain_n and_o brother_n of_o andrew_n pastor_n at_o blain_n 75._o at_o trignier_n be_v lowis_n prichel_n lord_n of_o la_o haye_o 76._o at_o la_o moussaye_v be_v de_fw-fr la_fw-fr place_n the_o second_o minister_n second_o second_o second_o trâ—â—e_o be_v three_o or_o sour_a de_fw-fr la_fw-fr place_n at_o this_o time_n in_o the_o ministry_n and_o i_o think_v all_o of_o they_o son_n of_o â—â—e_z minister_n 77._o at_o vitre_fw-la be_v depestre_n and_o peter_n ortin_n a_o rocheller_n 78._o at_o nantes_n be_v de_fw-fr la_fw-fr place_n the_o young_a the_o four_o province_n and_o provincial_a synod_n be_v the_o province_n of_o touraine_n anjou_n le_fw-fr maine_n vaudomois_n and_o great_a perch_n and_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o colloquy_n have_v one_o and_o twenty_o church_n and_o twenty_o five_o pastor_n 1._o the_o colloquy_n of_o touraine_n 79._o tours_n in_o which_o officiate_n matthew_n cottier_n 80._o at_o chasâ—illon_n upon_o eindre_n and_o at_o lorsat_fw-la and_o busanois_n be_v peter_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr combe_n 81._o at_o previlly_n be_v john_n rogier_n 82._o at_o l'isle_n bouchard_n be_v philip_n vincent_n 83._o at_o montoire_n be_v eter_fw-la de_fw-fr la_fw-fr combe_n 81._o at_o previlly_n be_v john_n rogier_n 82._o at_o l'isle_n bouchard_n be_v philip_n vincent_n 83._o at_o montoire_n be_v paul_n salomear_v 84._o at_o vandosme_n be_v isaac_n le_fw-fr pelletier_n 2._o the_o colloquy_n of_o anjou_n 85._o at_o mirebeau_n be_v john_n gourdry_n 86._o at_o lowdun_n be_v daniel_n conpé_n lord_n of_o desloges_n 87._o at_o saumur_n be_v samuel_n bouchereau_n moses_n amyrand_n and_o lewis_n cappel_n hebrew_a professor_n 88_o at_o angiers_n stephen_n le_fw-fr bloy_n the_o young_a 89._o at_o chasteau_n gontier_n cracu_fw-la and_o les_fw-fr landelle_n be_v stephen_n besnard_n 90._o at_o bauge_n be_v john_n pyneau_n 91._o at_o bourgueil_fw-fr be_v francis_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr galere_fw-mi 3._o the_o colloquy_n of_o moine_n 92._o at_o la_fw-fr bar_n be_v daniel_n petit._n 93._o at_o laval_n be_v stephen_n lâ—bloy_v the_o young_a 94._o at_o lassay_n be_v rené_fw-fr conscil_n 95._o at_o belâ—sme_n be_v rené_fw-fr alain_n 96._o at_o minhay_n and_o st._n aignan_n be_v abel_n amiraud_n 97._o at_z le_z muns_z and_o ardenay_n be_v john_n vigneux_n 98._o at_o pringé_fw-fr be_v abel_n charles_n 99_o at_o chasteau_fw-fr du_fw-fr loir_fw-fr be_v tricot_n in_o this_o colloquy_n live_v mr._n anthony_n du_fw-fr mont_fw-fr a_o minister_n without_o a_o church_n and_o unemployed_a the_o five_o province_n and_o provincial_a synod_n be_v the_o province_n of_o poictou_n divide_v into_o three_o colloquy_n have_v forty_o seven_o church_n and_o fifty_o one_o pastor_n 100_o at_o poyré_n and_o belleville_n be_v anthony_n brail_a 101._o at_o st._n hillary_n and_o foussey_n be_v peter_n mallett_n 102._o at_o basange_n and_o manvilleron_n be_v anne_n savonnet_n 103._o at_o montague_n be_v samuel_n fleury_n 104._o at_o brevil_n bamett_n and_o lezay_n be_v thomas_n johnson_n 105._o at_o vandoré_n be_v francis_n savonnett_n 106._o at_o chantannay_n and_o puybeliard_n be_v jozian_a ollivier_n 107._o at_o la_fw-fr chastaigneray_fw-fr be_v lewes_n la_o varmiere_n 108._o at_o mouschamp_n be_v rené_fw-fr de_fw-fr loss_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr tousche_n 109._o at_o la_fw-fr chaise_n and_o bournezeaux_n be_v abraham_n des_fw-fr portes_n 110._o at_o st._n fulgent_n and_o les_fw-fr herbrieres_n be_v gabriel_n boucquet_n 111._o at_o poupere_n and_o ponzange_n be_v john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr place_n 112._o at_o la_fw-fr garnuche_n be_v daniel_n taillard_n lord_n of_o rosefleur_n 113._o at_o st._n giles_n survie_o be_v charles_n malet_n 114._o at_o talmond_n upon_o jard_n be_v james_n prunier_n 115._o at_o st._n benoist_n and_o le_fw-fr giare_n be_v daniel_n guerman_n a_o rocheller_n 116._o at_o marevil_n be_v james_n ranconnett_n 117._o at_o st._n hermine_n and_o la_fw-fr chappelle_n be_v james_n papin_n a_o rocheller_n 118._o at_o coulonge_v les_fw-fr royaux_fw-fr be_v john_n vatablé_fw-fr 119._o at_o fontenay_n le_fw-fr conte_n be_v peter_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vallade_n 2d_o colloquy_n of_o middle_n poictou_n 120._o at_o chandeniers_n be_v peter_n pasquier_n 121._o at_o st._n gelais_n and_o chervevy_n be_v benjamin_n de_fw-fr launay_n lord_n of_o gravier_n 122._o at_o mougon_n be_v john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr blachiere_n 123._o at_o chef_fw-fr boutonné_fw-fr be_v john_n chalmott_n 124._o at_o melle_fw-la be_v mark_n fossa_n 125._o at_o murcillac_n and_o aigre_fw-fr be_v theophilus_n lesnier_n 126._o at_o niort_n be_v john_n chauffepy_v and_o james_n de_fw-fr longnac_n 127._o at_o st._n maixant_n be_v samuel_n le_fw-fr blanc_n 128._o at_o la_fw-fr motte_n st._n heraye_n be_v isaac_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fourcade_n 129._o at_o exoudun_n be_v nathaniel_n monasty_a 130._o at_o chisay_n and_o aulnay_n be_v james_n chagneau_n 3d_o colloquy_n of_o high_a poictou_n 131._o at_o chauvigny_n be_v john_n forand_n 132._o at_o le_fw-fr vigean_a be_v vincent_n paure_n 133._o at_o cuiray_fw-fr be_v john_n masson_n 134._o at_o lusignan_n be_v isaac_n du_fw-fr soul_n 135._o at_o coré_n be_v isaac_n de_fw-fr cuville_n 136._o at_o montrevil_n bonnin_n be_v josua_n de_fw-fr artois_n 137._o at_o partenay_n be_v nicolas_n belin._n 138._o at_o tovars_n be_v paul_n geslin_n lord_n of_o la_o pillaticre_n 139._o at_o poitiers_n be_v james_n clemenceau_n and_o james_n cottiby_n a_o rocheller_n 140._o at_o chastel-heraud_n be_v john_n car_n and_o daniel_n pain_n 141._o at_o aulbaine_n and_o saubse_n be_v isaac_n vergnon_fw-fr 142._o at_o champagne_n mouton_n be_v ferrand_n church_n destitute_a of_o pastor_n in_o poictou_n which_o must_v be_v supply_v 143._o les_fw-fr sable_n d'_fw-fr olonne_fw-fr and_o la_fw-fr chaulme_n in_o lower_n poictou_n 144._o bennet_n in_o the_o middle_a poictou_n 145._o rochechovard_n in_o the_o high_a poictou_n church_n interdict_v luson_n cardinal_n richelieu_n be_v bishop_n of_o luson_n 146._o lusson_n in_o the_o low_a poictou_n pastor_n destitute_a of_o church_n in_o poictou_n john_n bomaud_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o lusson_n interdict_v in_o lower_n poictou_n james_n artuys_n lord_n of_o villesaison_n former_o pastor_n of_o bennet_n in_o the_o middle_a poictou_n pastor_n emeriti_fw-la pastor_n pastor_n pastor_n i_o e._n emeriti_fw-la discharge_v in_o poictou_n gourdery_n alius_fw-la de_fw-fr i'stang_n herofore_o pastor_n of_o chisey_n and_o aulnay_n in_o the_o middle_a poictou_n emeritus_n because_o of_o sickness_n john_n brun._n the_o six_o province_n and_o provincial_a synod_n be_v that_o of_o xaintonge_n aunix_n and_o augoulmois_n divide_v into_o five_o collequy_n have_v fifty_o four_o church_n and_o fifty_o seven_o pastor_n 1._o colloquy_n of_o st._n john_n do_v angely_n 147._o st._n john_n do_v angely_n have_v for_o pastor_n john_n guillelmy_a and_o japhet_n du_fw-fr vigier_n lord_n of_o montier_n 148._o talleburg_n william_n rivet_n lord_n of_o chamvernoun_n 149._o st._n savenian_n william_n lundy_n a_o scots-man_n 150._o tor_n fresneau_n and_o mutas_fw-la philip_n pascard_v junior_a 151._o soubize_o rené_fw-fr chesneau_n a_o rocheller_n 152._o thomas_n guyot_n a_o rocheller_n 153._o tonnay-boutonnay_a peter_n charron_n 154._o mauzé_fw-fr samuel_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr forest_n 152._o fontenay-labatu_a sebastian_n baudovin_n 156._o tonnay_v charante_n abraham_n joyeux_n 2._o colloquy_n of_o the_o island_n 157._o marennes_n have_v zacharias_n crispin_n chabassolaye_n peter_n richier_n and_o vandelincourt_n for_o pastor_n 158._o st._n just_o james_n toulouze_n of_o rochel_n 159._o st._n denis_n in_o meron_n isaac_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr jaille_fw-fr 160._o le_fw-fr chasteau_fw-fr d'olleron_n peter_n moses_n 161._o st._n peter_n in_o olleron_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o ministry_n of_o mr._n john_n guillelmy_n who_o be_v send_v to_o st._n john_n do_v angely_n 162._o meschier_n john_n gruel_n 163._o saujon_n john_n perreau_n a_o rocheller_n 164._o mornac_n peter_n pouliniés_fw-fr 165._o st._n john_n d'_fw-fr angle_n leonard_n thevenot_n 166._o aruert_v olliver_n le_fw-fr cercler_n lord_n of_o lamonnerie_n 167._o cozat_n claudius_n heraud_n a_o rocheller_n 168._o royan_a james_n fountain_n a_o rocheller_n 169._o la_fw-fr tremblade_n james_n papin_n 3._o colloquy_n of_o aunix_n 170._o surgeres_fw-la john_n tagaud_n 171._o rochel_n have_v for_o pastor_n samuel_n l'hommeau_n and_o hierome_n colomies_n of_o bearn_n lewes_n
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of_o xaintonge_n the_o sum_n of_o 100_o 12_o 00_o from_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n the_o sum_n of_o 104_o 14_o 00_o from_o the_o province_n of_o anjou_n the_o sum_n of_o 089_o 10_o 00_o from_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n the_o sum_n of_o 013_o 02_o 00_o from_o the_o province_n of_o berry_n the_o sum_n of_o 036_o 13_o 00_o from_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n the_o sum_n of_o 102_o 03_o 00_o from_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n the_o sum_n of_o 094_o 04_o 00_o from_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n the_o sum_n of_o 026_o 02_o 00_o from_o the_o province_n of_o bearn_n the_o sum_n of_o 006_o 02_o 00_o  _fw-fr 1022_o 15_o 00_o there_o be_v two_o and_o twenty_o liver_n fifteen_o sous_fw-fr more_a than_o the_o thousand_o liver_n order_v to_o monsieur_n blondel_n which_o be_v to_o be_v lay_v by_o in_o stock_n article_n 28._o mounseur_fw-fr gautier_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o archiac_n have_v in_o obedience_n to_o that_o order_n give_v to_o all_o the_o province_n by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o alencon_n compile_v the_o canon_n of_o our_o national_a synod_n into_o a_o body_n and_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o respective_a canon_n of_o our_o discipline_n present_v his_o work_n unto_o the_o synod_n of_o xaintonge_n which_o charge_v their_o deputy_n to_o tender_v it_o unto_o this_o assembly_n together_o with_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o say_v gautier_n the_o synod_n ordain_v that_o his_o letter_n shall_v be_v answer_v and_o his_o godly_a zeal_n for_o the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o church_n commend_v and_o that_o his_o province_n which_o have_v first_o experiment_v the_o utility_n of_o his_o labour_n shall_v be_v exhort_v to_o express_v before_o all_o other_o their_o gratitude_n unto_o he_o article_n 29._o mounseur_fw-fr catelon_n have_v labour_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o discipline_n by_o apply_v to_o they_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o national_a synod_n which_o expound_v and_o confirm_v they_o and_o this_o in_o pursuance_n of_o that_o counsel_n give_v by_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n present_v his_o collection_n unto_o the_o synod_n of_o vivaretz_n who_o cause_v it_o together_o with_o the_o author_n letter_n to_o be_v bring_v unto_o this_o assembly_n by_o their_o deputy_n and_o crave_v that_o the_o say_v catelon_n may_v be_v reimburse_v of_o his_o charge_n the_o assembly_n judge_v that_o the_o say_a province_n who_o employ_v he_o in_o this_o work_n for_o the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o division_n shall_v give_v he_o all_o satisfaction_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o he_o shall_v be_v applaud_v for_o contribute_v his_o good_a intention_n to_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o promote_a the_o exercise_n of_o our_o discipline_n article_n 30._o the_o church_n and_o university_n of_o sedan_n have_v represent_v by_o their_o letter_n how_o