acquaint_v the_o unite_a brethren_n what_o entertainment_n and_o acceptance_n the_o read_n of_o it_o have_v with_o their_o respective_a assembly_n which_o be_v do_v according_o and_o to_o general_a satisfaction_n and_o because_o the_o reader_n of_o the_o act_n of_o this_o three_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o france_n hold_v at_o charenton_n may_v not_o have_v see_v and_o may_v be_v desirous_a to_o see_v what_o this_o syncretism_n be_v between_o those_o brethren_n in_o england_n i_o have_v here_o insert_v they_o from_o my_o own_o manuscript_n and_o print_a copy_n chap._n xiii_o head_n of_o agreement_n assent_v to_o by_o the_o unite_a minister_n in_o and_o about_o london_n former_o call_v presbyterian_a and_o congregational_a preface_n to_o the_o reader_n endeavour_n for_o a_o agreement_n among_o christian_n will_v be_v grievous_a to_o none_o who_o desire_v the_o flourish_a state_n of_o christianity_n itself_o the_o success_n of_o these_o attempt_n among_o we_o 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ourselves_o remissly_a suggest_v it_o see_v the_o blessing_n thereof_o be_v so_o important_a and_o when_o it_o be_v become_v in_o so_o many_o respect_n even_o absolute_o necessary_a especial_o as_o it_o may_v conduce_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o the_o kingdom_n weal_n a_o subserviency_n whereto_o shall_v always_o govern_v our_o unite_a ability_n with_o the_o same_o disposition_n to_o a_o concurrence_n with_o all_o other_o who_o be_v due_o concern_v for_o those_o national_a blessing_n as_o these_o consideration_n render_v this_o agreement_n desirable_a so_o they_o equal_o urge_v a_o watchful_a care_n against_o all_o attempt_n of_o satan_n to_o dissolve_v it_o or_o frustrate_v the_o good_a effect_n thereof_o so_o manifest_o destructive_a to_o his_o kingdom_n therefore_o its_o incumbent_n on_o we_o to_o forbear_v condemn_v and_o dispute_v those_o different_a sentiment_n and_o practice_n we_o have_v express_o allow_v for_o to_o reduce_v all_o 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belieer_n and_o their_o infant_n seed_n common_o call_v the_o catholic_n visible_a church_n to_o belong_v to_o christ_n spiritual_a kingdom_n in_o this_o world_n but_o for_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o catholic_n visible_a church_n here_o as_o it_o signify_v its_o have_v be_v collect_v into_o any_o form_a society_n under_o a_o visible_a human_a head_n on_o earth_n whether_o one_o person_n single_o or_o many_o collective_o we_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o protestant_n unanimous_o disclaim_v it_o 2._o we_o agree_v that_o particular_a society_n of_o visible_a saint_n who_o under_o christ_n their_o head_n be_v stated_o join_v together_o for_o ordinary_a communion_n with_o one_o another_o in_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n be_v particular_a church_n and_o be_v to_o be_v own_v by_o each_o other_o as_o institute_v church_n of_o christ_n though_o differ_v in_o apprehension_n and_o practice_n in_o some_o lesser_a thing_n 3._o that_o none_o shall_v be_v admit_v as_o member_n in_o order_n to_o communion_n in_o all_o the_o special_a ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o such_o person_n as_o be_v know_v and_o sound_a in_o the_o fundamental_a doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n without_o scandal_n in_o their_o life_n and_o have_v a_o judgement_n regulate_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o be_v person_n of_o visible_a godliness_n and_o honesty_n credible_o profess_v cordial_a subjection_n to_o jesus_n christ_n 4._o a_o competent_a number_n of_o such_o visible_a saint_n as_o before_o describe_v do_v become_v the_o capable_a subject_n of_o state_v communion_n in_o all_o the_o special_a ordinance_n of_o christ_n upon_o their_o mutual_a declare_a consent_n and_o agreement_n to_o walk_v together_o therein_o according_a to_o gospel_n rule_n in_o which_o declaration_n different_a degree_n of_o explicitness_n shall_v no_o way_n hinder_v such_o church_n from_o own_v each_o other_o as_o institute_v church_n 5._o though_o parochial_a bound_n be_v not_o of_o divine_a right_n yet_o for_o common_a edification_n the_o member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n ought_v as_o much_o as_o convenient_o may_v be_v to_o live_v near_o one_o another_o 6._o that_o each_o particular_a church_n have_v right_a to_o choose_v their_o own_o officer_n and_o be_v furnish_v with_o such_o as_o be_v due_o qualify_v and_o ordain_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n rule_n have_v authority_n from_o christ_n for_o exercise_v government_n and_o of_o enjoy_v all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n within_o itself_o 7._o in_o the_o administration_n of_o church_n power_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o pastor_n and_o other_o elder_n of_o every_o particular_a church_n if_o such_o there_o be_v to_o rule_v and_o govern_v and_o to_o the_o brotherhood_n to_o consent_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n 8._o that_o all_o professor_n as_o before_o describe_v be_v bind_v in_o duty_n as_o they_o have_v opportunity_n to_o join_v themselves_o as_o fix_a member_n of_o some_o particular_a church_n their_o thus_o join_v be_v part_n of_o their_o profess_a subjection_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v institute_v mean_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
another_o where_o their_o crime_n be_v not_o know_v they_o shall_v only_o testify_v their_o repentance_n private_o before_o the_o consistory_n but_o with_o this_o condition_n that_o in_o case_n they_o return_v to_o that_o former_a church_n whereunto_o they_o belong_v they_o shall_v then_o and_o there_o also_o make_v a_o public_a acknowledgement_n of_o their_o offence_n xxiv_o public_a penance_n shall_v be_v undergo_v personal_o and_o by_o those_o only_o who_o have_v public_o offend_v the_o sinner_n open_o and_o sincere_o with_o his_o mouth_n from_o his_o heart_n testify_v his_o repentance_n xxv_o whoredom_n when_v commit_v and_o come_v to_o public_a â—â—owledge_n shall_v by_o their_o actor_n be_v public_o acknowledge_v with_o evident_a token_n of_o repentance_n xxvi_o this_o clause_n by_o the_o great_a part_n shall_v be_v raze_v out_o from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 17_o article_n of_o figeac_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v this_o only_o insert_v know_v by_o the_o great_a part_n xxvii_o both_o those_o canon_n of_o the_o ten_o national_a synod_n and_o of_o our_o ancient_a discipline_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o meeting_n for_o colloquy_n and_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v remain_v in_o full_a force_n so_o that_o they_o be_v whole_o leave_v unto_o their_o liberty_n to_o do_v therein_o as_o they_o may_v most_o convenient_o xxviii_o forasmuch_o as_o provincial_a synod_n depend_v upon_o the_o national_a colloquy_n also_o shall_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o provincial_a synod_n and_o consistory_n unto_o colloquy_n xxix_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n assemble_v in_o this_o city_n of_o rochel_n under_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n edict_n have_v see_v a_o certain_a book_n entitle_v the_o history_n of_o france_n print_v in_o this_o city_n upon_o divers_a complaint_n make_v unto_o we_o from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n against_o it_o and_o have_v take_v cognisance_n of_o the_o proceed_n 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unto_o the_o people_n office_n the_o elder_n be_v office_n xxiii_o the_o elder_n and_o deacon_n be_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n ought_v to_o preside_v the_o office_n of_o elder_n be_v to_o assemble_v the_o people_n to_o make_v report_n of_o scandal_n unto_o the_o consistory_n and_o such_o other_o like_o matter_n according_a as_o in_o every_o church_n it_o be_v couch_v in_o write_v together_o with_o the_o proper_a custom_n of_o those_o place_n and_o time_n yet_o be_v not_o their_o office_n for_o life_n office_n the_o deacon_n office_n xxiv_o the_o deacon_n office_n as_o now_o use_v by_o we_o be_v not_o perpetual_a yet_o this_o belong_v unto_o they_o to_o collect_v the_o money_n for_o the_o poor_a the_o prisoner_n and_o the_o sick_a and_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o consistory_n to_o distribute_v those_o collect_v charity_n among_o they_o to_o visit_v they_o and_o in_o their_o respective_a house_n to_o catechise_v they_o and_o 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the_o congregation_n or_o not_o and_o this_o order_n shall_v hold_v till_o it_o be_v otherwise_o determine_v in_o a_o national_a synod_n person_n manner_n of_o receive_v excommunicate_a person_n xxxi_o these_o have_v be_v excommunicate_v shall_v address_v themselves_o unto_o their_o consistory_n for_o readmission_n into_o church-fellowship_n who_o shall_v judge_v of_o their_o repentance_n and_o if_o they_o have_v be_v public_o excommunicate_a they_o shall_v testify_v their_o repentance_n public_o but_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v public_o excommunicate_a they_o shall_v only_o in_o private_a before_o the_o consistory_n express_v their_o repentance_n proclaim_v denial_n of_o the_o faith_n demand_v a_o public_a acknowledgement_n when_o fast_n be_v to_o be_v proclaim_v xxxii_o such_o as_o through_o force_n of_o persecution_n have_v abjure_v the_o gospel_n shall_v not_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n till_o such_o time_n as_o they_o have_v express_v their_o repentance_n public_o 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be_v avoid_v marriage_n the_o church_n may_v not_o dissolve_v a_o marriage_n xxxvii_o the_o faithful_a who_o yoke-fellow_n be_v convict_v of_o adultery_n shall_v be_v advise_v to_o reconcile_v themselves_o with_o they_o but_o in_o case_n of_o refusal_n that_o liberty_n they_o have_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v declare_v to_o they_o however_o none_o of_o the_o church_n shall_v dissolve_v the_o marriage_n lest_o they_o shall_v entrench_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n it_o the_o consistory_n in_o case_n parent_n refuse_v their_o consent_n shall_v order_v about_o it_o xxxviii_o no_o person_n may_v contract_v marriage_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o parent_n but_o in_o case_n parent_n shall_v be_v so_o unreasonable_a as_o to_o refuse_v their_o consent_n to_o such_o a_o holy_a and_o needful_a ordinance_n the_o consistory_n shall_v advise_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v herein_o thirty-nine_o promise_n of_o marriage_n once_o make_v can_v be_v dissolve_v 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consistory_n of_o that_o church_n where_o these_o person_n be_v member_n shall_v judge_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o those_o promise_n concern_v in_o a_o particular_a affair_n the_o common_a cause_n be_v not_o to_o be_v concern_v xl._n no_o church_n shall_v undertake_v any_o matter_n of_o great_a consequence_n wherein_o the_o interest_n or_o damage_n of_o other_o church_n be_v of_o right_a to_o be_v comprise_v without_o consult_v the_o provincial_a synod_n if_o it_o may_v be_v convenient_o assemble_v but_o if_o the_o business_n be_v urgent_a they_o shall_v communicate_v it_o to_o other_o church_n of_o the_o province_n and_o obtain_v at_o least_o by_o letter_n their_o advice_n and_o consent_n xli_o these_o present_a article_n of_o discipline_n be_v not_o so_o ordain_v by_o we_o but_o that_o if_o the_o church_n profit_n do_v require_v they_o may_v be_v change_v but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o one_o particular_a church_n to_o change_v they_o without_o have_v first_o advise_v with_o and_o get_v the_o consent_n of_o a_o national_a synod_n chap._n iii_o particular_a matter_n propound_v and_o decide_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a national_a synod_n hold_v in_o paris_n sin_n such_o as_o have_v popish_a licenses_fw-la to_o marry_n shall_v not_o be_v marry_v without_o have_v first_o confess_v their_o sin_n 1._o as_o to_o that_o case_n of_o conscience_n propound_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o diep_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o such_o as_o have_v licenses_fw-la from_o popish_a vicar_n or_o curate_n to_o marry_v where_o they_o please_v shall_v not_o be_v marry_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n unless_o they_o do_v confess_v this_o their_o offence_n before_o the_o congregation_n wherein_o they_o be_v marry_v and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v instant_a with_o they_o to_o evidence_n their_o repentance_n by_o tear_v of_o the_o licence_n but_o whether_o the_o tear_v of_o it_o in_o piece_n be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n or_o consistory_n that_o be_v leave_v unto_o the_o church_n prudence_n where_o this_o matter_n may_v fall_v out_o religion_n none_o can_v be_v discharge_v of_o their_o marriage-promise_a upon_o pretext_n of_o religion_n ii_o as_o to_o the_o question_v propound_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o anger_n be_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o he_o who_o have_v espouse_v a_o maid_n of_o the_o popish_a religion_n but_o be_v himself_o since_o convert_v although_o the_o say_a maiden_n refuse_v to_o be_v marry_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v nevertheless_o bind_v by_o his_o promise_n wherefore_o he_o ought_v solicit_v she_o to_o accomplish_v it_o but_o if_o she_o will_v not_o consent_v unto_o it_o he_o must_v contain_v himself_o until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o bond_n be_v break_v either_o by_o her_o marriage_n or_o whoredom_n the_o same_o advice_n be_v give_v in_o the_o like_a case_n by_o mr._n calvin_n church_n whether_o the_o child_n of_o papist_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n iii_o the_o minister_n of_o castelherand_n have_v move_v this_o case_n a_o papist_n displease_v with_o the_o creasme_n and_o spital_n and_o other_o ceremony_n add_v unto_o baptism_n by_o the_o popish_a church_n desire_v he_o to_o baptise_v his_o child_n it_o be_v query_v whether_o he_o shall_v do_v it_o but_o because_o there_o be_v another_o question_n first_o to_o be_v debate_v viz._n whether_o the_o child_n of_o papist_n ought_v to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n divers_a argument_n have_v be_v band_v on_o both_o side_n the_o decision_n thereof_o be_v remand_v to_o a_o more_o full_a assembly_n heresy_n what_o course_n be_v to_o be_v take_v with_o the_o broacher_n of_o heresy_n iv_o as_o to_o what_o be_v relate_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o poitiers_n concern_v lavan_n who_o for_o a_o long_a time_n have_v public_o teach_v and_o print_v strange_a doctrine_n schism_n and_o notorious_a heresy_n the_o brethren_n may_v if_o they_o judge_v meet_v cite_v he_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o next_o provincial_a synod_n or_o private_o commune_v with_o he_o and_o if_o he_o be_v find_v obstinate_a there_o be_v make_v a_o diligent_a and_o faithful_a collection_n of_o his_o heresy_n they_o shall_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o provincial_a synod_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n condemn_v however_o out_o of_o hand_n the_o people_n shall_v be_v admonish_v to_o avoid_v so_o great_a a_o plague_n v._o and_o whereas_o our_o brother_n of_o poitiers_n have_v declare_v in_o private_a conference_n that_o a_o heretic_n be_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v as_o a_o heretic_n but_o as_o a_o disturber_n of_o the_o civil_a government_n we_o say_v that_o be_v there_o no_o other_o fault_n but_o this_o yet_o he_o shall_v be_v admonish_v not_o to_o create_v trouble_n unto_o the_o church_n but_o there_o be_v other_o circumstance_n report_v unto_o this_o assembly_n and_o these_o in_o particular_a that_o he_o have_v very_o proud_o scorn_v counsel_n give_v he_o and_o base_o calumniate_v the_o minister_n his_o tutor_n and_o the_o whole_a consistory_n call_v he_o a_o blind_a leader_n of_o the_o blind_a and_o notwithstanding_o the_o many_o remonstrance_n make_v he_o not_o to_o frequent_v a_o certain_a schismatical_a heretic_n nevertheless_o he_o continue_v to_o keep_v he_o company_n therefore_o for_o these_o cause_n we_o advise_v that_o he_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o excommunication_n from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o faithful_a vi_o the_o minister_n of_o poitiers_n have_v demand_v whether_o it_o be_v well_o do_v to_o take_v their_o oath_n who_o be_v new_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n not_o to_o discover_v their_o brethren_n church_n whether_o a_o oath_n may_v be_v take_v from_o such_o as_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n again_o these_o novice_n be_v make_v prisoner_n for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n and_o the_o magistrate_n tender_v they_o a_o oath_n to_o declare_v the_o truth_n whether_o notwithstanding_o their_o first_o oath_n they_o shall_v discover_v their_o brethren_n as_o to_o the_o former_a it_o be_v answer_v that_o respect_n must_v be_v have_v unto_o the_o circumstance_n of_o place_n that_o so_o they_o may_v obviate_v the_o levity_n and_o malice_n of_o those_o person_n who_o otherwise_o by_o their_o imprudence_n and_o malice_n will_v endanger_v a_o whole_a church_n brethren_n whether_o a_o man_n notwithstanding_o his_o former_a oath_n may_v yet_o afterward_o declare_v his_o brethren_n and_o as_o to_o the_o second_o question_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o end_n of_o that_o oath_n be_v to_o glorify_v god_n and_o preserve_v charity_n the_o latter_a oath_n do_v not_o oblige_v to_o speak_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a unto_o these_o but_o it_o be_v better_a that_o they_o do_v protest_v at_o first_o never_o to_o speak_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v redound_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n or_o the_o damage_n of_o their_o neighbour_n be_v whether_o child_n may_v be_v baptize_v without_o a_o sermon_n and_o where_o no_o church_n be_v vii_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v in_o a_o public_a church-assemble_o or_o may_v it_o be_v do_v without_o such_o a_o congregation_n as_o in_o a_o private_a family_n where_o there_o be_v very_o few_o people_n we_o answer_v that_o where_o a_o church_n be_v already_o constitute_v public_o there_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v baptize_v public_o but_o where_o there_o be_v none_o gather_v nor_o public_o establish_v and_o parent_n through_o infirmity_n be_v afraid_a to_o carry_v they_o to_o a_o public_a assembly_n far_o distant_a from_o they_o there_o to_o be_v baptize_v minister_n may_v yield_v what_o in_o prudence_n they_o may_v judge_v convenient_a for_o they_o priest_n whether_o the_o faithful_a may_v write_v their_o child_n name_n in_o the_o register_n of_o popish_a priest_n viii_o our_o brother_n of_o st._n john_n do_v angely_n demand_v whether_o the_o faithful_a may_v lawful_o suffer_v their_o child_n name_n to_o be_v record_v in_o the_o register_n of_o popish_a priest_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o because_o it_o be_v a_o civil_a ordinance_n of_o his_o majesty_n the_o minister_n and_o consistory_n shall_v special_o observe_v the_o design_n and_o end_v of_o he_o that_o it_o and_o admonish_v he_o that_o he_o be_v very_o careful_a lest_o thereby_o he_o be_v take_v for_o a_o papist_n revenue_n whether_o the_o faithful_a may_v rend_v ecclesiastical_a revenue_n ix_o advice_n have_v be_v take_v upon_o what_o be_v propose_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o st._n john_n do_v angely_n viz._n whether_o the_o faithful_a may_v lawful_o farm_n the_o ecclesiastical_a revenue_n of_o monk_n and_o priest_n &_o c_o and_o it_o be_v our_o judgement_n that_o it_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a lawful_a for_o the_o faithful_a to_o intermeddle_v with_o any_o matter_n that_o have_v idolatry_n conjoin_v with_o it_o as_o the_o patten_n or_o the_o baise-mains_a or_o to_o cause_n mass_n or_o vigil_n to_o be_v say_v or_o sing_v
consistory_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n at_o such_o time_n at_o least_o when_o as_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v administer_v xvii_o the_o church_n shall_v suppress_v usury_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o extortion_n as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o their_o power_n yet_o they_o may_v not_o condemn_v those_o who_o receive_v a_o moderate_a profit_n for_o the_o loan_n of_o their_o money_n provide_v it_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o king_n ordinance_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n 9_o all_o usury_n be_v sharp_o to_o be_v reprove_v see_v the_o synod_n of_o lion_n p._n 9_o xviii_o priest_n monk_n and_o other_o ecclesiastic_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n before_o they_o be_v receive_v unto_o communion_n with_o we_o at_o the_o lord_n supper_n shall_v manifest_v their_o repentance_n before_o the_o consistory_n and_o for_o some_o particular_a cause_n if_o the_o consistory_n do_v judge_v it_o requisite_a they_o shall_v testify_v it_o before_o the_o whole_a assembly_n idolatry_n concern_v monitory_n see_v the_o synod_n of_o montpeillier_n observation_n on_o the_o discipline_n art_n 24._o the_o faithful_a may_v do_v nothing_o that_o may_v favour_v idolatry_n xix_o the_o faithful_a may_v not_o take_v out_o admonition_n or_o execute_v excommunication_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n nor_o obtain_v a_o dispensation_n for_o swear_v from_o the_o official_a or_o any_o other_o belong_v unto_o that_o church_n and_o though_o there_o have_v be_v a_o recompense_n give_v the_o oath_n can_v hinder_v the_o rescission_n of_o the_o contract_n xx._n printer_n bookseller_n painter_n and_o in_o general_a all_o the_o faithful_a especial_o such_o as_o bear_v office_n in_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v admonish_v not_o to_o exercise_v their_o art_n office_n or_o call_v in_o or_o about_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n or_o their_o dependency_n nor_o in_o the_o least_o to_o savour_v they_o and_o the_o cognisance_n of_o particular_a matter_n that_o may_v happen_v hereupon_o and_o their_o correction_n and_o reformation_n shall_v belong_v unto_o the_o consistory_n baptism_n what_o name_n may_v be_v give_v or_o reject_v in_o baptism_n xxi_o concern_v name_n impose_v upon_o child_n minister_n shall_v reject_v those_o which_o yet_o remain_v of_o old_a paganism_n nor_o shall_v they_o give_v unto_o infant_n such_o as_o be_v attribute_v unto_o god_n in_o holy_a scripture_n nor_o name_n of_o office_n as_o baptist_n angel_n archangel_n moreover_o parent_n and_o surety_n shall_v be_v admonish_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o take_v those_o which_o be_v approve_v by_o god_n sacred_a word_n xxii_o although_o a_o church_n have_v lend_v a_o minister_n for_o a_o time_n and_o that_o expire_v may_v re-demand_a he_o back_o unto_o its_o service_n yet_o ought_v it_o to_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o necessity_n of_o that_o church_n where_o the_o say_a minister_n have_v be_v send_v and_o shall_v ordain_v herein_o what_o will_v make_v most_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o edification_n of_o his_o church_n xxiii_o no_o church_n shall_v marry_v any_o person_n without_o have_v first_o receive_v ample_a information_n and_o approbation_n of_o and_o about_o they_o xxiv_o the_o inconvenience_n which_o have_v already_o rise_v and_o may_v in_o time_n to_o come_v arise_v from_o the_o usual_a public_a catechise_n by_o deacon_n have_v be_v hear_v and_o consider_v the_o council_n have_v remit_v the_o entire_a decision_n of_o this_o matter_n unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o exhort_v those_o church_n which_o have_v not_o receive_v that_o custom_n never_o to_o admit_v it_o and_o in_o other_o place_n where_o it_o be_v practise_v the_o church_n be_v likewise_o exhort_v to_o deal_v with_o their_o deacon_n in_o case_n they_o be_v fit_v for_o it_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o ministry_n as_o soon_o as_o possible_a they_o can_v one_o one_o may_v be_v adjure_v in_o consistory_n to_o declare_v the_o truth_n bookseller_n may_v not_o print_v any_o thing_n against_o religion_n nor_o may_v the_o hawkers_o vent_v any_o scandalous_a one_o xxv_o the_o faithful_a may_v by_o their_o consistory_n be_v adjure_v to_o declare_v the_o truth_n because_o this_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o derogate_a from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n xxvi_o church_n have_v printer_n and_o bookseller_n shall_v careful_o advise_v they_o to_o print_v no_o book_n concern_v religion_n or_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n before_o they_o have_v communicate_v they_o unto_o their_o consistory_n because_o of_o the_o inconvenience_n that_o have_v arrive_v nor_o may_v many_o bookseller_n or_o hawkers_o sell_v scandalous_a book_n nor_o may_v they_o in_o the_o sale_n of_o their_o book_n take_v unto_o themselves_o immoderate_a gain_n chap._n iii_o discipline_n exercise_v upon_o delinquent_n particular_a matter_n the_o council_n have_v hear_v and_o consider_v the_o proceed_n against_o james_n le_fw-fr feure_n his_o excommunication_n and_o the_o public_a penance_n impose_v on_o he_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o last_o provincial_a synod_n hold_v at_o gien_n and_o the_o deportment_n of_o the_o say_v le_fw-fr feure_n in_o undergo_a public_a penance_n together_o with_o its_o consequence_n and_o have_v understand_v the_o whole_a of_o that_o affair_n partly_o from_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o brethren_n and_o partly_o from_o his_o own_o confession_n the_o council_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o say_v james_n le_fw-fr feure_n have_v not_o well_o nor_o due_o make_v that_o public_a confession_n which_o be_v enjoin_v he_o nor_o give_v testimony_n of_o his_o repentance_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o excommunication_n denounce_v against_o he_o shall_v abide_v in_o its_o full_a power_n and_o vigour_n and_o therefore_o the_o council_n have_v declare_v and_o do_v now_o again_o declare_v he_o a_o man_n uncapable_a of_o serve_v the_o church_n of_o god_n until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v first_o undergo_v public_a penance_n in_o the_o church_n of_o bourge_n in_o which_o penance_n shall_v be_v declare_v the_o fact_n contain_v in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o say_a synod_n of_o gien_n touch_v this_o matter_n and_o moreover_o this_o shall_v be_v add_v that_o by_o he_o reply_v and_o murmur_n he_o have_v show_v himself_o refractory_a and_o disobedient_a to_o the_o displine_n of_o the_o church_n and_o whenas_o there_o shall_v be_v good_a evidence_n of_o his_o repentance_n he_o may_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n ii_o as_o to_o those_o matter_n concern_v david_n de_fw-fr bross_n who_o call_v himself_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o melun_n after_o hear_v the_o charge_n bring_v in_o against_o he_o by_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n who_o have_v oppose_v his_o election_n because_o of_o the_o wicked_a doctrine_n former_o broach_v by_o the_o say_v david_n and_o because_o of_o the_o trouble_n and_o schism_n excite_v by_o he_o particular_o in_o the_o church_n of_o melun_n and_o because_o of_o his_o wicked_a and_o debauch_a life_n which_o have_v occasion_v a_o process_n of_o enormous_a crime_n to_o be_v commence_v against_o he_o and_o from_o which_o he_o have_v not_o purge_v himself_o before_o the_o consistory_n the_o proof_n of_o all_o these_o matter_n have_v be_v lay_v down_o in_o write_v read_v and_o diligent_o consider_v divers_a brethren_n minister_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n have_v be_v hear_v also_o both_o as_o to_o the_o doctrine_n publish_v by_o the_o say_v david_n and_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n the_o council_n judge_v the_o opposition_n found_v by_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n against_o he_o to_o be_v good_a and_o valid_a the_o election_n of_o the_o say_v david_n make_v by_o the_o church_n of_o melun_n to_o be_v null_a void_a and_o of_o no_o force_n nor_o effect_n and_o farthermore_o the_o say_a council_n have_v declare_v and_o do_v delare_v the_o say_a david_n uncapable_a of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v manifest_v his_o innocency_n before_o a_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o this_o kingdom_n yea_o moreover_o the_o say_a council_n have_v excommunicate_v he_o out_o of_o the_o church_n until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v testify_v public_o his_o repentance_n by_o confess_v public_o his_o sin_n and_o that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o melun_n which_o he_o have_v trouble_v by_o his_o schism_n in_o case_n he_o return_v unto_o it_o or_o in_o any_o church_n unto_o which_o he_o will_v hereafter_o join_v himself_o and_o that_o church_n have_v good_a evidence_n and_o testimonial_n of_o his_o repentance_n may_v receive_v he_o unto_o communion_n with_o it_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o and_o if_o the_o say_v david_n despise_v the_o present_a decree_n of_o this_o council_n shall_v hereafter_o intrude_v himself_o into_o any_o church_n and_o cause_v new_a trouble_n and_o division_n
transmit_v difficulty_n shall_v be_v mature_o examine_v and_o the_o argument_n on_o both_o side_n urge_v be_v fair_a and_o careful_o write_v down_o shall_v be_v send_v unto_o the_o national_a synod_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o our_o present_a circumstance_n will_v not_o admit_v any_o great_a number_n of_o minister_n and_o elder_n in_o this_o national_a synod_n we_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o for_o this_o time_n only_o and_o during_o these_o difficulty_n that_o the_o brethren_n assemble_v in_o each_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v choose_v from_o among_o they_o one_o or_o two_o minister_n and_o as_o many_o elder_n of_o the_o able_a and_o most_o expert_a in_o church-affair_n to_o be_v send_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a province_n who_o shall_v come_v furnish_v with_o good_a memorial_n and_o premeditate_a thought_n upon_o those_o difficulty_n which_o have_v be_v communicate_v to_o they_o the_o province_n shall_v not_o prescribe_v any_o set_a time_n or_o term_n unto_o these_o their_o deputy_n for_o return_v but_o shall_v let_v they_o tarry_v in_o the_o say_a synod_n as_o long_o as_o there_o may_v be_v need_n of_o they_o and_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o say_a deputy_n shall_v be_v defray_v by_o their_o respective_a province_n and_o that_o the_o national_a synod_n may_v be_v no_o more_o employ_v in_o matter_n already_o decide_v by_o former_a synod_n the_o province_n shall_v be_v advise_v to_o read_v over_o careful_o the_o act_n of_o the_o past_a synod_n before_o they_o prepare_v their_o memorial_n and_o to_o send_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v general_a â—nâ—_n of_o common_a concern_v to_o all_o the_o church_n or_o else_o that_o which_o merit_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o say_v national_a synod_n and_o the_o church_n of_o poitiers_n which_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o call_n of_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n shall_v be_v inform_v of_o all_o this_o that_o they_o may_v intend_v their_o duty_n chap._n xi_o general_a advertisement_n unto_o the_o church_n xxiv_o the_o printer_n in_o every_o province_n shall_v be_v advise_v that_o whereas_o at_o the_o end_n of_o psalm-book_n and_o catechism_n they_o do_v add_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n of_o our_o french_a church_n that_o they_o do_v especial_o this_o which_o begin_v with_o these_o word_n we_o believe_v and_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o which_o have_v a_o epistle_n prefix_v to_o it_o dedicate_v to_o the_o king_n and_o not_o that_o other_o confession_n which_o begin_v thus_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n not_o but_o that_o both_o be_v conformable_a in_o doctrine_n and_o hereof_o also_o notice_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o printer_n of_o geneva_n cause_n elder_n not_o to_o be_v displace_v without_o great_a cause_n xxv_o although_o the_o elder_n office_n as_o now_o use_v by_o we_o be_v not_o perpetual_a as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o 35th_o article_n of_o the_o discipline_n nevertheless_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v admonish_v not_o to_o discharge_v their_o elder_n but_o for_o great_a cause_n whereof_o the_o consistory_n shall_v take_v cognizance_n that_o so_o the_o church_n may_v be_v be_v conduct_v after_o the_o bed_n manner_n by_o person_n well_o verse_v in_o her_o government_n xxvi_o minister_n in_o place_n appoint_v by_o the_o king_n and_o in_o all_o other_o be_v advise_v not_o to_o receive_v the_o member_n of_o any_o other_o church_n unto_o the_o lord_n supper_n without_o a_o sufficient_a attestation_n produce_v by_o they_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o pastor_n or_o elder_n if_o it_o may_v be_v have_v they_o no_o book_n must_v be_v write_v ridiculous_o but_o modesty_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o they_o xxvii_o minister_n and_o other_o who_o god_n have_v endow_v with_o gift_n and_o ability_n to_o write_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v request_v not_o to_o publish_v their_o thought_n in_o a_o ridiculous_a or_o injurious_a manner_n but_o to_o keep_v to_o that_o modesty_n and_o gravity_n which_o become_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n word_n and_o to_o observe_v that_o selfsame_a modesty_n and_o majesty_n in_o their_o sermon_n and_o in_o their_o ordinary_a style_n to_o use_v the_o language_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n university_n scholar_n to_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o church_n in_o the_o university_n xxviii_o because_o there_o be_v everywhere_o a_o visible_a decay_n and_o a_o great_a want_n of_o minister_n and_o that_o some_o provision_n may_v be_v make_v for_o a_o succession_n the_o church_n shall_v be_v admonish_v by_o our_o brethren_n the_o provincial_a deputy_n that_o such_o as_o be_v rich_a will_v maintain_v some_o hopeful_a scholar_n at_o the_o university_n who_o be_v educate_v in_o the_o liberal_a art_n and_o science_n and_o other_o good_a learning_n may_v be_v fit_v for_o and_o employ_v in_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n xxix_o although_o in_o our_o church_n for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v administer_v only_o sour_a time_n a_o year_n yet_o the_o more_o frequent_a celebration_n of_o it_o be_v very_o desirable_a due_a reverence_n in_o approach_v to_o it_o be_v always_o observe_v because_o it_o be_v most_o beneficial_a for_o god_n child_n to_o be_v exercise_v and_o grow_v in_o faith_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o frequent_a usage_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o also_o because_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n unsupplied_a nâ—â—â—e_v mâ—n_z may_v not_o carry_v with_o they_o in_o their_o journey_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n leave_v they_o unsupplied_a xxx_o minister_n be_v give_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o to_o the_o person_n and_o palace_n of_o great_a lord_n although_o their_o family_n may_v equalise_v in_o number_n some_o church_n yet_o their_o lordship_n shall_v be_v desire_v not_o to_o carry_v away_o with_o they_o in_o their_o removal_n or_o travel_n abroad_o with_o their_o family_n the_o church_n minister_n lest_o thereby_o they_o be_v leave_v unprovided_a xxxi_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n shall_v be_v censure_v according_a to_o the_o discipline_n of_o our_o church_n if_o after_o frequent_a admonition_n they_o entertain_v in_o their_o house_n scandalous_a and_o incorrigible_a person_n especial_o if_o they_o suffer_v priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n or_o by_o dogmatize_v to_o debauch_v their_o domestic_n or_o if_o have_v cashier_v they_o they_o shall_v again_o receive_v they_o into_o their_o service_n xxxii_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v admonish_v to_o beware_v of_o a_o book_n write_v by_o mr._n charles_n du_n moulin_n entitle_v vnio_n quatuor_fw-la evangelistarum_fw-la because_o in_o it_o there_o be_v divers_a error_n as_o about_o limbus_n freewill_n and_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o in_o particular_a about_o the_o call_v of_o minister_n and_o church-discipline_n which_o he_o treat_v with_o scorn_n and_o will_v total_o subvert_v the_o faithful_a also_o be_v warn_v not_o to_o assist_v at_o any_o of_o his_o sermon_n or_o sacrament_n it_o be_v against_o the_o discipline_n of_o our_o church_n monastry_n modesty_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o attire_n see_v the_o synod_n of_o st._n foy_n general_n matter_n art_n 2._o the_o faithful_a must_v use_v charity_n towards_o their_o brethren_n or_o sister_n that_o have_v forsake_v their_o monastry_n xxxiii_o minister_n shall_v exhort_v their_o people_n to_o be_v modest_a in_o their_o habit_n and_o that_o they_o themselves_o do_v in_o this_o and_o all_o other_o matter_n give_v they_o the_o best_a example_n forbear_v all_o gaudery_n in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o in_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n xxxiv_o they_o who_o brethren_n and_o sister_n have_v quit_v their_o monastery_n that_o they_o may_v serve_v god_n in_o freedom_n of_o conscience_n shall_v be_v exhort_v to_o admit_v they_o unto_o a_o part_n of_o their_o estate_n at_o least_o they_o shall_v be_v compel_v by_o all_o censure_n to_o afford_v they_o maintenance_n and_o a_o competent_a pension_n according_a to_o their_o ability_n for_o they_o will_v otherwise_o show_v themselves_o void_a of_o natural_a affection_n the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o national_a synod_n of_o paris_n the_o act_n decision_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o vi_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 in_o the_o town_n of_o vertveil_n and_o province_n of_o augoulmois_n the_o first_o day_n of_o september_n 1567._o the_o content_n of_o this_o synod_n chap._n i._n moderator_n alteration_n and_o annotation_n upon_o the_o church-discipline_n chap._n ii_o marriage_n of_o excommunicate_v person_n and_o infidel_n provincial_a synod_n read_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n bread_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o be_v take_v by_o they_o who_o can_v the_o cup_n church-government_n loan_n of_o minister_n pastor_n desert_v their_o church_n rejection_n of_o church-officer_n chap._n iii_o a_o case_n of_o conscience_n about_o a_o deaf_a and_o dumb_a man_n
thus_o in_o every_o church_n their_o shall_v be_v memoir_n conserve_v of_o incest_n the_o form_n of_o prayer_n ordinary_o use_v at_o baptism_n shall_v not_o be_v forbear_v at_o the_o at_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n bear_v in_o adultery_n fornication_n or_o incest_n viii_o it_o be_v demand_v whether_o the_o usual_a form_n of_o prayer_n shall_v be_v recite_v at_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n bear_v out_o of_o matrimony_n and_o in_o adultery_n or_o incest_n because_o there_o be_v in_o it_o those_o word_n beget_v of_o father_n and_o mother_n who_o thou_o have_v call_v into_o thy_o church_n this_o synod_n judge_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o difficulty_n nor_o dispute_n have_v or_o make_v about_o it_o because_o that_o under_o the_o name_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v not_o only_o comprise_v the_o more_o immediate_a and_o next_o parent_n that_o beget_v they_o but_o also_o their_o ancestor_n to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n and_o this_o also_o shall_v be_v consider_v that_o though_o the_o parent_n be_v faulty_a yet_o they_o be_v not_o therefore_o total_o exclude_v god_n covenant_n ix_o the_o four_o article_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o marriage_n assert_v that_o promise_n of_o marriage_n make_v by_o word_n de_fw-mi praesenti_fw-la be_v indissolvable_a indissolvable_a promise_n of_o marriage_n by_o word_n de_fw-la praesenti_fw-la be_v indissolvable_a shall_v not_o be_v change_v and_o in_o case_n of_o any_o offence_n take_v by_o one_o of_o the_o party_n thus_o espouse_v and_o that_o he_o or_o she_o refuse_v to_o perform_v the_o say_a marriage_n the_o refute_v person_n shall_v be_v urge_v unto_o it_o by_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n yea_o even_o by_o excommunication_n itself_o unless_o the_o offend_n and_o desert_v party_n have_v never_o communicate_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n in_o which_o case_n all_o admonition_n have_v be_v give_v due_o in_o the_o consistory_n his_o or_o her_o obstinacy_n shall_v be_v on_o three_o several_a lord_n day_n public_o denounce_v and_o signify_v unto_o the_o people_n and_o on_o the_o four_o they_o shall_v be_v public_o inform_v that_o we_o do_v repute_v such_o a_o person_n by_o name_n no_o member_n of_o our_o church_n and_o this_o be_v do_v if_o the_o desert_v person_n do_v still_o persist_v in_o his_o obstinacy_n the_o innocent_a party_n shall_v be_v dismiss_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n that_o he_o may_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n who_o have_v obtain_v it_o by_o his_o authority_n he_o may_v marry_v who_o he_o please_v provide_v it_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o marriage_n shall_v be_v public_o bless_v and_o solemnize_v in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o desert_v party_n shall_v not_o be_v receive_v into_o communion_n with_o we_o nor_o be_v suffer_v to_o marry_v any_o other_o until_o we_o have_v have_v by_o a_o long_a space_n of_o time_n a_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o his_o repentance_n and_o that_o he_o have_v give_v due_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o church_n x._o it_o be_v query_v whether_o the_o name_n of_o child_n bear_v out_o of_o marriage_n shall_v be_v record_v in_o our_o baptismal_a register_n incest_n bastard_n may_v be_v enter_v into_o the_o register_n of_o marriage_n except_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v in_o incest_n the_o answer_n be_v yes_o that_o they_o may_v be_v own_v except_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v of_o incestuous_a parent_n that_o so_o the_o memory_n of_o so_o foul_a a_o crime_n may_v be_v forever_o bury_v in_o the_o grave_a of_o oblivion_n and_o in_o this_o particular_a case_n the_o mother_n only_o shall_v be_v name_v and_o the_o person_n that_o present_v the_o child_n unto_o baptism_n and_o whenever_o illegitimate_a birth_n be_v register_v it_o shall_v be_v express_o mention_v that_o they_o be_v bear_v out_o of_o marriage_n xi_o a_o father_n though_o suspend_v from_o the_o lord_n table_n yea_o and_o excommunicate_v may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o baptise_v of_o his_o child_n xii_o no_o thief_n nor_o murderer_n nor_o any_o other_o guilty_a of_o notorious_a wickedness_n punishable_a by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n shall_v be_v receive_v into_o church-fellowship_n with_o we_o lest_o the_o church_n shall_v incur_v blame_n by_o it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o receptacle_n and_o sanctuary_n of_o impious_a person_n xiii_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o this_o case_n whenas_o a_o most_o heinous_a crime_n be_v commit_v which_o deserve_v exemplary_a punishment_n yea_o death_n itself_o and_o it_o be_v know_v unto_o the_o consistory_n or_o some_o one_o particular_a member_n of_o it_o but_o the_o criminal_a have_v not_o be_v call_v before_o the_o consistory_n nor_o have_v private_o demand_v their_o advice_n or_o counsel_n shall_v he_o to_o discover_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n or_o no_o this_o synod_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v impeach_v unless_o before_o a_o magistrate_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o way_n of_o intelligence_n and_o not_o by_o that_o of_o a_o delator_n or_o accuser_n fourteen_o whereas_o the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o people_n do_v very_o much_o offend_v god_n by_o their_o contempt_n of_o baptism_n either_o forsake_v the_o assembly_n sing_v baptism_n to_o be_v administer_v before_o the_o last_o psalm_n be_v sing_v or_o carry_v themselves_o exceed_v irreverent_o during_o the_o administration_n of_o that_o holy_a sacrament_n it_o have_v upon_o mature_a advice_n be_v judge_v fit_v that_o for_o the_o future_a baptism_n be_v administer_v before_o the_o sing_n of_o the_o last_o psalm_n or_o at_o least_o before_o the_o last_o blessing_n be_v give_v and_o the_o whole_a congregation_n shall_v be_v solemn_o admonish_v to_o give_v equal_a honour_n to_o both_o the_o sacrament_n the_o same_o unto_o baptism_n that_o they_o do_v unto_o the_o lord_n supper_n because_o jesus_n christ_n be_v offer_v with_o all_o his_o benefit_n both_o in_o the_o one_o and_o other_o sacrament_n xv._o gentleman_n and_o other_o enjoy_v right_o of_o patronage_n shall_v not_o be_v urge_v to_o forsake_v their_o just_a title_n only_o they_o shall_v be_v admonish_v that_o whatever_o profit_n accrue_v unto_o they_o thereby_o that_o it_o be_v employ_v to_o pious_a uses_n as_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o god_n holy_a service_n in_o his_o church_n to_o help_v defray_v the_o charge_n of_o colloquy_n and_o of_o the_o poor_a xvi_o henceforward_o that_o church_n in_o which_o the_o national_a synod_n be_v celebrate_v shall_v be_v oblige_v so_o to_o order_v their_o affair_n that_o their_o appoint_a time_n of_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n may_v fall_v in_o with_o the_o close_n up_o of_o the_o synod_n that_o so_o the_o deputy_n may_v testify_v that_o holy_a union_n between_o all_o the_o church_n of_o this_o nation_n by_o their_o mutual_a communion_n then_o and_o at_o that_o time_n and_o in_o that_o church_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n xvii_o church_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o accompany_v a_o popish_a bride_n unto_o her_o church_n the_o deputy_n of_o anjou_n propose_v this_o case_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o accompany_v a_o popish_a bride_n unto_o their_o church_n advice_n be_v hereupon_o give_v that_o this_o shall_v be_v do_v as_o seldom_o as_o possible_a and_o provide_v there_o be_v not_o in_o that_o company_n any_o dissolution_n by_o minstrel_n or_o other_o vanity_n and_o disorder_n which_o be_v customary_a in_o such_o procession_n matter_n see_v the_o synod_n of_o saumur_n art_n 4._o of_o gen._n matter_n and_o the_o same_o resolution_n be_v give_v in_o the_o case_n of_o accompany_v the_o corpse_n of_o decease_a papist_n at_o funeral_n unto_o their_o grave_n that_o it_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a lawful_a to_o be_v present_a at_o they_o if_o there_o be_v any_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n or_o superstition_n commit_v in_o they_o xviii_o the_o deputy_n of_o high_a languedoc_n propound_v this_o case_n a_o godly_a woman_n be_v marry_v to_o a_o man_n of_o the_o contrary_a religion_n who_o will_v have_v she_o wear_v that_o apparel_n which_o be_v unbecoming_a christian_a modesty_n and_o in_o case_n of_o noncompliance_n with_o her_o husband_n command_n there_o arise_v quarrel_n and_o great_a disserence_n between_o they_o may_v she_o be_v tolerate_v in_o the_o usage_n of_o those_o habit_n this_o assembly_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o to_o avoid_v the_o abovementioned_a inconvenience_n she_o may_v be_v bear_v withal_o except_v on_o those_o day_n when_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v celebrate_v or_o she_o present_v a_o child_n to_o be_v baptize_v in_o which_o she_o shall_v clothe_v herself_o modest_o and_o so_o testify_v her_o humility_n and_o christian_a modesty_n xix_o our_o brother_n the_o deputy_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n present_v to_o we_o this_o case_n that_o certain_a person_n profess_v the_o reform_a religion_n have_v be_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o our_o discipline_n censure_v for_o their_o miscarriage_n obtain_v a_o prohibition_n from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n forbid_v all_o far_a proceed_n this_o
emendation_n chap._n iu._n general_a matter_n one_o choose_v in_o every_o province_n to_o answer_v the_o adversary_n of_o the_o truth_n 1._o care_v take_v about_o poor_a scholar_n destine_v to_o the_o ministry_n 2._o the_o last_o translation_n of_o the_o bible_n to_o be_v use_v 3._o mr._n calvin_n catechism_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n 4._o no_o particular_a set-form_n of_o prayer_n necessary_a to_o ordination_n 5._o the_o complaint_n of_o pastor_n and_o people_n one_o against_o another_o not_o to_o be_v regard_v 7_o 8._o minister_n must_v be_v resident_a on_o their_o church_n 10._o apocrypha_fw-la not_o to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n 11._o deacon_n may_v put_v the_o poor_n stock_n out_o to_o interest_n 12._o a_o canon_n about_o publish_v of_o apostate_n naâ—es_v 14._o prayer_n for_o the_o king_n be_v contâ—eâ—sioâ—â—_n 15._o madam_n perseverance_n congratulate_v by_o the_o synod_n 16._o a_o case_n of_o conscience_n about_o public_a penance_n 17._o no_o consistory_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o witness_v in_o criminal_a matter_n before_o the_o judge_n 18._o no_o alteration_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o liturgy_n 19_o the_o province_n to_o bring_v in_o their_o quota_n to_o which_o they_o be_v assess_v for_o the_o assembly_n of_o â—â—aâ—tes_n and_o sâ—_n foy_n â—2_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o maâ—tes_n to_o be_v sâ—orâ—_n â—3_n advice_n about_o circular_a letter_n 24._o minister_n not_o come_v to_o colloquy_n and_o synod_n censure_v 26._o infant_n though_o bring_v late_o unto_o the_o church_n yet_o to_o be_v baptize_v 28._o vnscriptural_a name_n may_v be_v give_v in_o baptism_n 31._o the_o revenue_n of_o a_o sine_fw-la curâ_fw-la to_o be_v give_v to_o pious_a use_v 32._o elder_n communicate_v with_o the_o pastor_n 34._o child_n may_v marry_v if_o they_o have_v the_o magistrate_n tho'_o they_o have_v not_o their_o parent_n consent_v 35._o the_o case_n of_o nicodemite_n 36._o the_o rise_n and_o remedy_n of_o marriage-impotency_n 38._o public_a notary_n to_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n 41._o a_o case_n about_o take_v lease_n from_o popish_a landlord_n 43._o the_o case_n of_o patronage_n 44._o paint_v and_o naked_a breasts'censured_a 45._o the_o name_n of_o all_o church-member_n to_o be_v register_v 46._o a_o case_n about_o proposant_n divert_v from_o the_o ministry_n 48._o the_o minister_n nominate_v for_o a_o general_a public_a disputation_n 49._o canon_n about_o depose_v minister_n 50._o holiday_n 51._o order_n about_o mr._n daneau_n and_o de_fw-fr serre's_n work_v 51_o 52._o about_o money_n collect_v 53._o case_n of_o public_a penance_n 55._o chap._n v._n of_o appeal_n a_o full_a year_n of_o vacation_n grant_v to_o monsieur_n beraud_n 5._o chap._n vi_o particular_a matter_n the_o isle_n of_o france_n censure_v for_o propose_v a_o politic_a union_n with_o the_o romanist_n 4._o two_o delinquent_n minister_n censure_v 6._o corneille_n a_o heretical_a minister_n depose_v 12._o the_o ministry_n interdict_v by_o this_o synod_n in_o the_o whole_a colloquy_n of_o rovargne_n 14._o the_o case_n of_o dueller_n 16._o chap._n 7._o the_o roll_n of_o vagrant_n and_o depose_a minister_n a_o act_n for_o call_v the_o two_o next_o national_a synod_n the_o synod_n of_o montauban_n xiii_o 1594._o synod_n xiii_o synod_n xiii_o act_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n hold_v at_o montauban_n the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o four_o in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n iv_o king_n of_o france_n and_o navarre_n master_n michael_n berault_n choose_a moderator_n master_n john_n baptiste_n rotan_n assessor_n scribe_n master_n john_n gardesy_n and_o james_n thomas_n chap._n i_o of_o the_o deputy_n guyenne_n high_a languedoc_n and_o guyenne_n there_o appear_v for_o the_o high_a languedoc_n and_o the_o high_a guyenne_n master_n michael_n berault_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n and_o master_n john_n gardesy_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n antonin_n and_o master_n bernard_n lovis_fw-la minister_n of_o lectoure_n and_o master_n anthony_n d'arroles_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o figedo_n james_n thomas_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n and_o john_n bertrand_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o renel_n and_o lauragais_n augoumois_n xaintonge_o aunis_n and_o augoumois_n for_o xaintonges_n aulnis_n augoulmois_n master_n john_n baptiste_n rotan_n pastor_n and_o doctor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rochel_n master_n german_a chauvetan_a lord_n of_o beauvais_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n martin_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o reé_n choose_v extraordinary_o by_o the_o colloquy_n of_o aunis_n and_o approve_v by_o the_o synod_n and_o elijah_n festineau_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n john_n d'angely_n guyenne_n lower_v guyenne_n for_o lower_v guyenne_n gascony_n perigord_n and_o limousin_n master_n james_n lamqert_n minister_n of_o st._n foy_n and_o amanien_n de_fw-fr beaupuy_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o tonein_n britain_n poictou_n and_o britain_n for_o poictou_n master_n francis_n lóyseau_n minister_n of_o thovar_n and_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cheuratiere_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o lusson_n who_o also_o by_o procuration_n appear_v for_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n nivernois_n berry_n orleans_n dunois_n and_o nivernois_n for_o berry_n orleans_n dunois_n and_o nivernois_n master_n john_n berger_n minister_n of_o chasteaudun_n without_o a_o elder_a for_o which_o they_o excuse_v themselves_o and_o their_o excuse_n be_v admit_v though_o they_o be_v exhort_v to_o come_v better_o assist_v next_o languedoc_n lower_v languedoc_n for_o lower_v languedoc_n master_n william_n andrew_n de_fw-fr villette_n minister_n of_o vallerague_n and_o john_n chalais_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n vendomois_n anjou_n touraine_n maine_n and_o vendomois_n for_o anjou_n touraine_n le_fw-fr maine_n vendosmois_n m_o felix_n du_fw-fr tronchay_n minister_n of_o beaufort_n in_o valeé_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr peter_n coigneé_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plant_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o saumur_n for_o provence_n there_o appear_v no_o one_o provence_n provence_n and_o the_o exile_a member_n of_o the_o church_n there_o which_o have_v refuge_v themselves_o in_o the_o low_a languedoc_n excuse_v themselves_o by_o the_o deputy_n of_o that_o province_n xiii_o 1594._o synod_n xiii_o the_o synod_n resolve_v that_o letter_n of_o consolation_n from_o it_o shall_v be_v write_v to_o they_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o deputy_n of_o vivaretz_n and_o vellay_n be_v absent_a and_o without_o excuse_n on_o their_o part_n vellay_n vivaretz_n and_o vellay_n the_o synod_n ordain_v censure_n against_o they_o as_o also_o that_o they_o be_v advertise_v by_o the_o same_o hand_n to_o send_v their_o messenger_n unto_o the_o general_n assembly_n convene_v at_o st._n foy_n notwithstanding_o their_o excuse_n dauphiné_n dauphiné_n the_o deputy_n of_o dolphiny_a shall_v be_v most_o severe_o censure_v because_o of_o their_o absence_n as_o also_o of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n those_o of_o normandy_n do_v not_o appear_v normandy_n normandy_n but_o only_o excuse_v their_o absence_n by_o letter_n for_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v grievous_o censure_v auvergne_n lyonnois_n and_o auvergne_n those_o of_o lyonnois_n and_o lower_n auvergne_n do_v earnest_o crave_v excuse_n by_o their_o letter_n and_o their_o excuse_n be_v receive_v and_o approve_v the_o deputy_n of_o burgundy_n be_v absent_a burgundy_n burgundy_n and_o no_o letter_n of_o excuse_n on_o their_o behalf_n shall_v be_v severe_o censure_v after_o prayer_n master_n michael_n berault_n be_v choose_v moderator_n and_o master_n john_n baptist_n rotan_n assessor_n and_o mr._n john_n gardesy_n and_o james_n thomas_n scribe_n to_o collect_v and_o register_n the_o act_n of_o this_o synod_n it_o be_v also_o decree_v that_o the_o lord_n supper_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v in_o this_o church_n before_o the_o break_n up_o of_o the_o synod_n to_o testify_v our_o union_n in_o doctrine_n and_o church-discipline_n char_n ii_o observation_n make_v upon_o read_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n of_o our_o church_n 1._o the_o printer_n shall_v be_v inform_v that_o instead_o of_o invincible_a they_o do_v place_n invisible_a in_o the_o first_o article_n because_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v quote_v do_v require_v it_o 2._o in_o the_o 18_o article_n the_o word_n peaceable_o shall_v be_v change_v into_o that_o of_o peaceable_n according_a to_o the_o original_a and_o because_o the_o adjective_n be_v more_o full_a and_o significant_a than_o the_o adverb_n 3._o in_o the_o 24_o article_n instead_o of_o this_o that_o there_o be_v there_o shall_v be_v alter_v according_a to_o the_o original_a these_o word_n whereby_o man_n be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o true_a way_n of_o call_v on_o god_n 4._o the_o word_n unity_n in_o the_o 26_o article_n shall_v be_v leave_v out_o and_o that_o of_o union_n place_v in_o its_o stead_n as_o better_o explain_v the_o antithesis_fw-la which_o be_v those_o that_o keep_v themselves_o secret_a and_o worship_n god_n alone_o by_o
in_o whenas_o there_o be_v special_a need_n of_o it_o xiii_o the_o 13_o article_n of_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o the_o discipline_n shall_v abide_v in_o full_a force_n and_o none_o shall_v use_v the_o formality_n or_o ceremony_n common_o observe_v in_o take_v oath_n before_o the_o magistrate_n apostate_n a_o rule_n about_o publish_v of_o apostate_n fourteen_o the_o deputy_n of_o xaintonge_n demand_v whether_o the_o name_n of_o apostate_n shall_v be_v public_o declare_v because_o of_o that_o danger_n we_o be_v thereby_o expose_v to_o we_o advise_v that_o the_o 19_o article_n of_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n be_v keep_v up_o in_o its_o full_a power_n and_o that_o all_o consistory_n look_v careful_o and_o prudent_o to_o its_o better_a observation_n religion_n public_a prayer_n shall_v be_v offer_v up_o to_o god_n for_o reduce_v the_o king_n unto_o the_o protestant_a religion_n xv._o all_o minister_n be_v exhort_v to_o be_v earnest_a with_o god_n in_o their_o public_a prayer_n for_o the_o conversion_n preservation_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o king_n and_o whenever_o they_o be_v at_o court_n and_o have_v access_n unto_o his_o majesty_n they_o shall_v do_v their_o duty_n in_o remind_v he_o serious_o of_o the_o great_a concern_v of_o his_o soul_n salvation_n and_o the_o pastor_n ordinary_o reside_v at_o court_n or_o in_o its_o neighbourhood_n shall_v be_v write_v unto_o by_o this_o synod_n more_o especial_o to_o put_v this_o our_o counsel_n into_o practice_n xvi_o letter_n shall_v be_v send_v from_o this_o synod_n unto_o madam_n the_o king_n sister_n congratulate_v her_o perseverance_n and_o advise_v her_o highness_n to_o continue_v faithful_a unto_o the_o last_o 17._o the_o deputy_n of_o xaintonge_n propound_v this_o case_n whether_o we_o shall_v rest_v satisfy_v with_o a_o general_a confession_n publish_v in_o the_o open_a church_n by_o the_o penitent_a he_o not_o specify_v his_o particular_a offence_n this_o assembly_n advise_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o alter_v at_o present_a in_o the_o 22d_o article_n of_o the_o discipline_n but_o that_o it_o be_v conform_v to_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v only_o the_o province_n be_v require_v to_o bring_v their_o better_a thought_n on_o this_o subject_a unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n xviii_o whereas_o divers_a person_n will_v compel_v consistory_n to_o depose_v before_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n matter_n tell_v in_o consistory_n a_o memorial_n shall_v be_v prepare_v and_o present_v by_o the_o general_n assembly_n of_o saint_n foy_n to_o take_v this_o matter_n into_o their_o most_o serious_a consideration_n and_o to_o procure_v a_o grant_n from_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o consistory_n xix_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o alteration_n make_v in_o the_o form_n of_o public_a prayer_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o whole_a have_v be_v prudent_o and_o pious_o ordain_v and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o plain_a and_o express_v term_n of_o holy_a scripture_n xx._n the_o province_n be_v all_o reprove_v for_o neglect_v their_o duty_n in_o preserve_v the_o memoir_n of_o remarkable_a event_n which_o have_v fall_v out_o in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o their_o deputy_n be_v charge_v upon_o their_o return_n to_o advertise_v their_o colloquy_n hereof_o that_o so_o a_o better_a account_n may_v be_v give_v of_o this_o article_n unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n xxi_o a_o breviate_v shall_v be_v prepare_v and_o present_v to_o the_o assembly_n of_o saint_n foy_n complain_v against_o those_o of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n and_o divers_a other_o who_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o our_o church_n have_v prosecute_v the_o verification_n of_o the_o edict_n of_o 1577_o whenas_o it_o be_v express_o contrary_a to_o the_o resolution_n take_v in_o the_o last_o assembly_n hold_v at_o nantes_n in_o december_n 1593._o xxii_o church_n that_o have_v neglect_v their_o duty_n of_o pay_v the_o quota_fw-la towards_o the_o last_o assembly_n hold_v at_o nantes_n and_o other_o assembly_n elsewhere_o and_o to_o this_o also_o which_o be_v now_o short_o to_o be_v hold_v at_o saint_n foy_n shall_v be_v summon_v once_o more_o by_o the_o deputy_n of_o their_o province_n to_o bring_v in_o out_o of_o hand_n their_o respective_a proportion_n and_o in_o default_n hereof_o their_o say_a deputy_n shall_v immediate_o upon_o their_o return_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o synod_n deprive_v they_o of_o the_o ministry_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n and_o sacrament_n with_o a_o interdiction_n unto_o all_o minister_n from_o officiate_a among_o they_o 30._o the_o union_n of_o nantes_n to_o be_v swear_v see_v the_o synod_n of_o saumur_n g._n m._n &_o art_n 6_o &_o 30._o xxiii_o the_o union_n make_v in_o the_o assembly_n at_o nantes_n shall_v be_v swear_v by_o all_o church_n either_o in_o the_o guild-hall_n of_o their_o respective_a town_n or_o in_o their_o temple_n as_o shall_v be_v judge_v most_o convenient_a xxiv_o the_o deputy_n of_o xaintonge_n require_v advice_n about_o the_o circular_a letter_n write_v from_o one_o church_n unto_o another_o and_o from_o one_o colloquy_n and_o synod_n unto_o another_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o letter_n shall_v be_v of_o any_o credit_n unless_o sign_v joint_o by_o one_o pastor_n and_o elder_a or_o by_o two_o elder_n where_o there_o be_v no_o pastor_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v direct_v in_o their_o superscription_n either_o to_o the_o consistory_n or_o particular_o unto_o the_o pastor_n that_o they_o may_v be_v prudent_o communicate_v unto_o the_o consistory_n or_o to_o any_o part_n of_o the_o elder_n according_a to_o the_o occurrence_n of_o affair_n xxv_o the_o deputy_n of_o high_a languedoc_n demand_v whether_o over_o and_o above_o the_o proposition_n make_v of_o course_n by_o minister_n in_o colloquy_n it_o be_v convenient_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o theological_a disputation_n hold_v by_o the_o say_a minister_n in_o one_o of_o the_o session_n of_o that_o colloquy_n it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o province_n do_v come_v prepare_v against_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n with_o their_o thought_n about_o it_o that_o so_o if_o it_o be_v judge_v meet_v a_o general_n decree_n may_v be_v establish_v for_o it_o censure_v minister_n and_o church_n not_o come_v unto_o colloquy_n and_o synod_n censure_v xxvi_o if_o church_n sail_v a_o second_o time_n to_o defray_v their_o pastor_n charge_n in_o travel_v unto_o colloquy_n and_o synod_n they_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o their_o minister_n and_o in_o case_n minister_n neglect_v twice_o follow_v to_o come_v unto_o those_o meeting_n they_o shall_v be_v suspend_v from_o their_o ministry_n unless_o they_o have_v lawful_a excuse_n for_o their_o absence_n and_o their_o respective_a colloquy_n or_o synod_n shall_v judge_v of_o it_o xxvii_o the_o church_n be_v all_o exhort_v diligent_o to_o observe_v the_o five_o and_o six_o article_n of_o the_o ten_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n and_o particular_o those_o of_o low_a languedoc_n where_o many_o such_o abuse_n be_v commit_v contrary_a to_o the_o aforesaid_a article_n and_o the_o church_n of_o the_o say_a province_n be_v require_v to_o be_v more_o exact_a in_o their_o observation_n of_o they_o than_o former_o xxviii_o however_o parent_n and_o surety_n may_v bring_v infant_n late_o into_o the_o church_n yet_o their_o baptism_n shall_v not_o be_v delay_v unless_o the_o assembly_n shall_v be_v depart_v because_o child_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v for_o their_o parent_n sin_n who_o yet_o together_o with_o their_o surety_n shall_v be_v severe_o censure_v for_o their_o slothfulness_n and_o neglect_v of_o sermon_n to_o which_o they_o have_v not_o vouchsafe_v their_o presence_n xxix_o all_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v exhort_v to_o see_v that_o the_o article_n decree_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o vitré_n concern_v the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n before_o sing_v the_o last_o psalm_n or_o at_o lead_n before_o the_o blessing_n be_v careful_o and_o inviolable_o observe_v mat._n the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o article_n include_v within_o the_o parenthesis_n be_v raze_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o saumur_n art_n 8._o of_o gen._n mat._n xxx_o no_o surery_n shall_v present_v child_n unto_o baptism_n by_o their_o proxy_n unless_o it_o be_v king_n and_o great_a prince_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o weighty_a occupation_n can_v always_o be_v upon_o the_o place_n when_o baptism_n be_v administer_v 4._o administer_v administer_v administer_v and_o the_o last_o clause_n mark_v with_o the_o obelisk_n be_v the_o 13_o art_n in_o the_o chap._n of_o baptism_n see_v the_o synod_n of_o figiac_n art_n 4._o and_o protestant_n who_o by_o their_o proxy_n present_a child_n unto_o baptism_n in_o the_o popish_a church_n shall_v be_v most_o sharp_o reprove_v as_o be_v person_n who_o consent_n unto_o idolatry_n xxxi_o minister_n be_v advise_v to_o make_v no_o difficulty_n at_o those_o name_n give_v child_n in_o baptism_n though_o not_o mention_v in_o the_o holy_a
high_a guyenne_n master_n michael_n beraut_v minister_n of_o montauban_n master_n john_n baptist_n botan_n minister_n of_o castres_n master_n gabriel_n turonier_n doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o master_n john_n lisandre_n doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n both_o elder_n for_o the_o low_a languedoc_n master_n christopher_n barjac_n lord_n of_o gasquetz_n minister_n of_o vigan_n master_n john_n gigord_n minister_n of_o montpellier_n together_o with_o daniel_n darnand_n lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cassagne_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr boyere_n lord_n of_o camion_n elder_n for_o vivaretz_n master_n anthony_n mercier_n minister_n of_o chasteuneuf_n and_o of_o chalencon_n and_o master_n john_n valeton_n without_o elder_n for_o the_o low_a guyenne_n master_n moses_n the_o ricotier_n minister_n of_o clerac_n master_n signeron_n du_fw-fr fon_n his_o majesty_n advocate_n in_o the_o court_n of_o casteljaloux_n for_o xaintonge_v aunix_n and_o augoumois_n master_n fresnon_n du_fw-fr vigier_n alius_fw-la du_fw-fr vergier_n lord_n of_o moustier_n minister_n of_o st._n john_n do_v angely_n and_o master_n michael_n texier_n elder_a for_o poictou_n master_n ionas_n chesneau_n minister_n of_o st._n maixant_n and_o john_n renoy_n esq_n lord_n of_o braconnier_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o poiré_n and_o belleville_n for_o anjou_n tourain_n and_o maine_n master_n francis_n grely_o lord_n of_o macefer_n minister_n of_o saumur_n without_o a_o elder_a for_o provence_n balthasar_n de_fw-fr villeneuve_n esq_n lord_n of_o tortonne_n syndick_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o say_a province_n no_o person_n appear_v at_o this_o synod_n for_o burgundy_n lyonnois_n and_o forrest_n the_o synod_n be_v open_v by_o solemn_a invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n mounseur_fw-fr berault_n be_v choose_v precedent_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr montigny_n assessor_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr macifer_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr cartaub_n scribe_n mounseur_fw-fr du_n moulin_n deputy_n for_o orleans_n be_v sick_a divers_a church_n of_o that_o province_n together_o with_o the_o deputy_n of_o normandy_n and_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n substitute_v in_o his_o stead_n mounseur_fw-fr le_fw-fr noir_fw-fr which_o be_v well_o approve_v by_o the_o synod_n and_o a_o decree_n pass_v in_o it_o that_o the_o province_n shall_v nominate_v three_o or_o four_o person_n for_o the_o future_a to_o represent_v they_o in_o these_o national_a assembly_n that_o in_o case_n of_o sickness_n or_o any_o other_o accident_n which_o may_v hinder_v their_o attendance_n there_o may_v be_v some_o other_o to_o supply_v that_o default_n the_o province_n of_o normandy_n anjou_n and_o vivaretz_n be_v censure_v for_o not_o send_v elder_n together_o with_o their_o minister_n because_o of_o the_o great_a desolation_n and_o dispersion_n of_o the_o church_n in_o provence_n the_o synod_n grant_v unto_o their_o deputy_n his_o vote_n in_o all_o debate_n controvert_v case_n between_o the_o province_n only_o except_v and_o this_o for_o that_o he_o want_v his_o letter_n of_o deputation_n chap._n ii_o observation_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n our_o confession_n of_o faith_n be_v read_v be_v universal_o approve_v in_o all_o its_o article_n by_o the_o whole_a assembly_n printer_n be_v admonish_v to_o prefix_v no_o other_o title_n than_o what_o be_v usual_a unto_o this_o confession_n and_o for_o time_n to_o come_v they_o shall_v not_o add_v these_o word_n revise_v and_o approve_v in_o such_o and_o such_o a_o synod_n chap._n iii_o observation_n upon_o the_o church-discipline_n i._o the_o second_o article_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n concern_v minister_n be_v read_v that_o instead_o of_o these_o word_n in_o a_o provincial_a synod_n these_o shall_v be_v insert_v by_o and_o with_o advice_n of_o the_o provincial_n or_o national_a synod_n ii_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v exhort_v to_o observe_v exact_o the_o 4_o 5_o 11_o and_o 13_o article_n of_o this_o first_o chapter_n together_o with_o that_o ceremony_n of_o impose_v hand_n in_o ordination_n and_o the_o refractory_a shall_v be_v censure_v iii_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o the_o article_n concern_v printer_n shall_v be_v strike_v out_o because_o it_o be_v comprise_v in_o the_o fifteen_o article_n of_o particular_a order_n iv_o the_o church_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n desire_v a_o explanation_n of_o the_o 38th_o article_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o discipline_n the_o synod_n advise_v that_o difference_n be_v make_v between_o ingratitude_n and_o inability_n and_o that_o where_o the_o ingratitude_n on_o the_o church_n part_n be_v visible_a the_o article_n shall_v be_v observe_v but_o not_o otherwise_o v._o and_o that_o the_o 45th_o article_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n and_o the_o eleven_o article_n in_o that_o of_o provincial_a synod_n may_v be_v more_o careful_o observe_v this_o assembly_n injoyn_v the_o provincial_a synod_n to_o bring_v with_o they_o unto_o the_o national_a a_o attestation_n of_o their_o duty_n perform_v unto_o their_o pastor_n who_o through_o sickness_n be_v disable_v from_o exercise_v their_o ministry_n as_o also_o of_o what_o have_v be_v do_v by_o they_o for_o the_o widow_n and_o orphan_n of_o such_o as_o be_v decease_v that_o in_o case_n a_o church-colloquy_n or_o province_n have_v not_o wherewithal_o to_o relieve_v they_o provision_n may_v be_v make_v for_o they_o by_o the_o national_a synod_n vi_o after_o these_o word_n in_o the_o 44th_o the_o the_o the_o it_o be_v now_o the_o 44th_o 43d_o article_n great_a and_o small_a there_o shall_v be_v these_o subjoin_v of_o whatsoever_o condition_n or_o quality_n they_o may_v be_v vii_o for_o the_o better_a keep_n of_o the_o four_o article_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n and_o that_o all_o obstruction_n may_v be_v remove_v the_o synod_n enjoin_v all_o deacon_n to_o bring_v unto_o their_o colloquy_n or_o provincial_a synod_n the_o account_n give_v by_o they_o of_o the_o poor_n money_n that_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o the_o five_o penny_n have_v be_v defaulk_v and_o lay_v by_o for_o tho_o maintenance_n of_o our_o proposant_n viii_o instead_o of_o these_o word_n in_o the_o four_o article_n of_o the_o second_o chapter_n it_o be_v good_a shall_v be_v insert_v it_o be_v necessary_a ix_o to_o prevent_v those_o disorder_n which_o daily_o happen_v from_o attestation_n give_v unto_o the_o poor_a the_o synod_n decree_v that_o all_o church_n do_v their_o endeavour_n to_o maintain_v their_o own_o poor_a and_o in_o case_n any_o one_o through_o necessity_n be_v oblige_v to_o travel_v from_o home_n the_o minister_n shall_v careful_o examine_v the_o ground_n thereof_o whether_o just_a and_o valid_a and_o so_o shall_v give_v they_o letter_n recommendatory_a unto_o the_o next_o church_n lead_v direct_o unto_o that_o place_n whether_o their_o affair_n call_v they_o specify_v the_o name_n age_n stature_n and_o hair_n of_o the_o dear_a and_o the_o place_n whereunto_o they_o be_v go_v and_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o travel_n and_o the_o relief_n that_o have_v be_v give_v they_o which_o say_v certificate_n the_o minister_n to_o who_o they_o apply_v themselves_o shall_v keep_v by_o they_o and_o give_v they_o another_o direct_v also_o unto_o the_o next_o church_n and_o whatever_o attestation_n have_v be_v give_v former_o or_o may_v be_v in_o time_n to_o come_v any_o otherwise_o than_o as_o now_o prescribe_v shall_v be_v null_a and_o tear_v in_o piece_n x._o to_o those_o word_n in_o the_o 16_o article_n of_o the_o five_o chapter_n and_o which_o give_v great_a scandal_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n there_o shall_v be_v subjoin_v and_o those_o also_o who_o contrary_a to_o the_o godly_a counsel_n give_v they_o do_v marry_v according_a to_o the_o popish_a manner_n and_o parent_n who_o consent_n unto_o such_o marriage_n of_o their_o child_n and_o they_o likewise_o who_o carry_v their_o child_n unto_o popish_a priest_n to_o be_v baptize_v by_o they_o or_o become_v surety_n for_o those_o child_n so_o baptize_v xi_o the_o church_n of_o castres_n move_v this_o case_n whether_o a_o extract_v of_o some_o few_o or_o more_o article_n of_o our_o discipline_n may_v lawful_o be_v communicate_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n of_o both_o religion_n for_o their_o better_a conduct_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o justice_n this_o synod_n resolve_v affirmative_o yea_o and_o that_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o our_o discipline_n may_v be_v present_v they_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o what_o minister_v unto_o edify_v xii_o because_o of_o the_o present_a distress_n and_o poverty_n of_o burr_n church_n and_o till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v bless_v we_o with_o great_a ability_n it_o be_v ordain_v by_o this_o present_a synod_n that_o the_o national_a synod_n shall_v be_v convene_v only_o once_o in_o three_o year_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o case_n of_o very_o great_a necessity_n as_o of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n whereof_o the_o province_n charge_v to_o convene_v it_o shall_v take_v special_a cognisance_n and_o on_o this_o condition_n that_o every_o province_n do_v send_v their_o full_a number_n of_o
britain_n britain_n berry_n orleans_n and_o berry_n for_o orleans_n and_o berry_n mounseur_fw-fr nicholas_n vignier_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o blois_n and_o samuel_n de_fw-fr chambaran_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o baugency_n lorges_n and_o marchenoir_n maine_n tourain_n anjou_n &_o maine_n for_o touraine_n anjou_n and_o the_o main_n mounseur_fw-fr john_n eleury_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bougay_n and_o peter_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr primaudaye_n lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr bareé_fw-fr elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o chasteau_fw-fr du_fw-fr loir_fw-fr for_o the_o upper_a and_o nether_a poictou_n mounseur_fw-fr john_n bonnavet_fw-la minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o lusson_n poictou_n poictou_n and_o john_n chauffepy_v minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o niort_n and_o rené_fw-fr de_fw-fr lumont_n lord_n of_o fiefbrun_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o sansay_n etc._n xaintonge_o aunix_n etc._n etc._n for_o xaintonge_v aunix_n etc._n etc._n mounseur_fw-fr samuel_n l'hommeau_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rochel_n and_o arthur_n de_fw-fr partenay_n lord_n of_o genovillé_n and_o querray_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o tonné_fw-fr boutonné_fw-fr and_o daniel_n roy_fw-fr elder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o xaintes_n limousin_n gascony_n perigord_n and_o limousin_n for_o gascony_n perigord_n and_o limousin_n mounseur_fw-fr antony_n renaud_n minister_n of_o bourdeaux_n peter_n esperian_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n at_o st._n foy_n james_n du_fw-fr brueil_n lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr garde_n elder_a of_o tonnein_n and_o peter_n du_fw-fr bazats_fw-fr elder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o bourdeaux_n vellay_n for_o vivaretz_n and_o vellay_n for_o the_o upper_a and_o nether_a vivaretz_n and_o vellay_n mounseur_fw-fr peter_n labat_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o vabon_n la_o gorce_n and_o salvais_n john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr say_v minister_n of_o the_o church_n d'aubenac_n and_o james_n oliver_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o villeneufve_n de_fw-fr berg._n for_o the_o low_a languedoc_n mounseur_fw-fr jeremiah_n ferrier_n minister_n and_o professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n isaiah_n bailly_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n martin_n d'_fw-fr anduze_fw-fr and_o john_n de_fw-fr barjac_n lord_n of_o gasque_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n martin_n languedoc_n lower_v languedoc_n and_o john_n d'_fw-fr aguerre_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o sauve_n guyenne_n high_a languedoc_n and_o high_a guyenne_n for_o the_o high_a languedoc_n and_o guyenne_n mounseur_fw-fr bernard_n sónis_n minister_n and_o professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o the_o church_n of_o montaubon_n john_n josion_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o castres_n and_o the_o lord_n du_fw-mi boury_n governor_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o jourdan_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n there_o and_o daniel_n de_fw-fr belujon_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o villemure_n etc._n burgundy_n lyonnois_n etc._n etc._n for_o burgundy_n lyonnois_n etc._n etc._n mounseur_fw-fr peter_n collinet_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o parrey_n samuel_n de_fw-la trucis_fw-la elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o bourg_n in_o bresse_n and_o job_n james_n bonnet_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o chaalon_n upon_o saone_n for_o provence_n provence_n provence_n mounseur_fw-fr anthony_n the_o croase_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n in_o cabier_n and_o peter_n de_fw-fr villineufve_n lord_n d'_fw-fr espineuse_fw-fr elder_a of_o the_o church_n orange_n dolphiny_a and_o the_o principality_n of_o orange_n for_o dolphiny_a and_o the_o principality_n of_o orange_n mounseur_fw-fr claude_n perron_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o pragelet_n daniel_n chamier_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o â—ontlimart_n and_o jacob_n archmart_v elder_a of_o the_o same_o and_o jacob_n videl_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o brianson_n for_o normandy_n there_o be_v no_o deputy_n but_o mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr moulin_n be_v entrust_v with_o their_o memoir_n by_o the_o brethren_n of_o that_o province_n the_o lord_n of_o st._n german_a and_o des_fw-fr board_n general_n deputy_n for_o our_o church_n at_o court_n and_o mr._n joseph_n des_fw-fr fountain_n commissionated_a by_o monsieur_n palott_n to_o give_v in_o his_o account_n of_o the_o king_n money_n grant_v our_o church_n be_v personal_o present_a in_o this_o synod_n the_o lord_n of_o st._n german_a and_o des_fw-fr board_n appear_v in_o their_o quality_n of_o general_n deputy_n according_a to_o the_o office_n confer_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o general_n assembly_n of_o st._n foy_n and_o mr._n joseph_n des_fw-fr fontaine_v be_v depute_v by_o the_o same_o assembly_n of_o st._n foy_n and_o to_o audit_n the_o account_n of_o monsieur_n palott_n prayer_n be_v end_v mounseur_fw-fr chamier_n be_v choose_v moderator_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr ferrier_n assessor_n and_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr vignier_n and_o roy_n scribe_n the_o province_n which_o have_v not_o send_v their_o full_a number_n of_o pastor_n and_o elder_n ordain_v by_o our_o discipline_n be_v excuse_v for_o this_o time_n but_o for_o the_o future_a they_o shall_v all_o oâ—_n they_o conform_v unto_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o montpellier_n otherwise_o they_o shall_v forfeit_v their_o right_n of_o sit_v and_o vote_v in_o our_o national_a synod_n the_o power_n give_v before_o public_a notary_n unto_o the_o deputy_n of_o britain_n and_o attest_v by_o secular_a person_n be_v tolerate_v for_o the_o present_a but_o that_o province_n be_v require_v to_o abstain_v from_o they_o for_o time_n to_o come_v and_o be_v order_v to_o get_v their_o letter_n of_o commission_n sign_v by_o the_o moderator_n and_o scribe_n of_o their_o provincial_a synod_n mounseur_fw-fr givoult_n mounseur_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr in_o another_o copy_n he_o be_v write_v givoult_n gueran_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o dindeveuf_n depute_a by_o the_o province_n oâ—_n normandy_n excuse_v his_o absence_n from_o this_o synod_n which_o be_v accept_v but_o that_o province_n shall_v be_v censure_v by_o letter_n from_o we_o for_o their_o neglect_n in_o not_o send_v other_o deputy_n chap._n ii_o observation_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n 1._o the_o province_n charge_v to_o call_v our_o national_a synod_n be_v charge_v also_o to_o bring_v with_o it_o the_o original_a confession_n of_o faith_n which_o shall_v to_o this_o purpose_n be_v subscribe_v by_o this_o assembly_n and_o send_v unto_o that_o province_n 2._o the_o synod_n read_v over_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o explain_v the_o 18_o 20_o and_o 22d_o article_n of_o the_o say_a confession_n concern_v our_o justification_n before_o god_n express_v its_o detestation_n of_o those_o error_n which_o be_v nowadays_o broach_v to_o the_o contrary_a and_o in_o particular_a their_o error_n who_o deny_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n by_o which_o he_o have_v most_o perfect_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n unto_o we_o for_o righteousness_n obedience_n our_o righteousness_n by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n and_o therefore_o provincial_a synod_n colloquy_n and_o consistory_n shall_v have_v a_o careful_a eye_n on_o those_o person_n who_o be_v taint_v with_o that_o error_n be_v they_o minister_n or_o private_a christian_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o assembly_n shall_v silence_v they_o and_o in_o case_n of_o a_o wilful_a stubborn_a persistency_n in_o their_o error_n to_o depose_v they_o if_o they_o have_v a_o pastoral_n charge_n in_o the_o church_n from_o the_o ministry_n and_o letter_n shall_v be_v write_v unto_o master_n piscator_fw-la to_o entreat_v he_o not_o to_o trouble_v the_o church_n with_o his_o new-fangled_a opinion_n as_o also_o from_o this_o assembly_n to_o the_o university_n of_o england_n scotland_n leyden_n geneva_n heydelberg_n basil_n and_o ziguen_o and_o and_o and_o in_o another_o copy_n ziguen_o herborne_n in_o which_o piscator_fw-la be_v professor_n request_v they_o to_o join_v with_o we_o also_o in_o this_o censure_n and_o in_o case_n the_o say_v piscator_fw-la shall_v pertinacious_o adhere_v unto_o his_o opinion_n master_n sohnius_n and_o ferrier_n be_v to_o prepare_v a_o answer_n to_o his_o book_n and_o that_o it_o be_v ready_a against_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n and_o this_o article_n shall_v be_v read_v and_o in_o all_o point_v most_o exact_o observe_v by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n 3._o the_o province_n be_v exhort_v serious_o to_o debate_v in_o their_o synod_n how_o to_o word_n the_o five_o and_o twenty_o article_n of_o our_o confession_n and_o to_o bring_v with_o they_o their_o maturest_n thought_n about_o it_o unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n because_o in_o express_v our_o faith_n about_o the_o catholic_n church_n mention_v in_o the_o creed_n we_o have_v nothing_o in_o our_o confession_n concern_v the_o church_n militant_a and_o visible_a as_o also_o they_o be_v entreat_v to_o consider_v whether_o it_o will_v not_o be_v fit_a to_o subjoin_v this_o word_n pure_a unto_o those_o of_o the_o true_a church_n which_o be_v in_o the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o article_n rome_n the_o call_v of_o our_o first_o pastor_n and_o reformer_n be_v
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
provincial_a synod_n of_o poictou_n hold_v at_o chastelheraud_n for_o that_o they_o have_v judge_v he_o be_v sufficient_o reimburse_v by_o the_o church_n of_o that_o province_n all_o the_o charge_n expend_v by_o he_o in_o his_o journey_n unto_o the_o general_n assembly_n of_o saumur_n hold_v in_o the_o year_n 1596._o and_o whereas_o he_o pretend_v other_o sum_n to_o be_v owe_v to_o he_o for_o several_a other_o journey_n they_o send_v he_o unto_o the_o governor_n of_o our_o cautionary_a town_n to_o be_v recompense_v by_o they_o because_o he_o be_v their_o deputy_n unto_o that_o assembly_n and_o that_o they_o receive_v two_o three_o of_o the_o money_n grant_v we_o by_o his_o majesty_n upon_o hear_v this_o whole_a affair_n this_o assembly_n do_v also_o judge_v that_o he_o be_v sufficient_o satisfy_v by_o those_o church_n of_o poictou_n who_o yet_o be_v exhort_v to_o entreat_v those_o governor_n to_o perform_v their_o duty_n and_o pay_v their_o just_a debt_n unto_o the_o say_a mr._n des_fw-fr fontaine_v 14._o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nage_n and_o its_o annex_n about_o what_o be_v owe_v unto_o their_o late_a pastor_n mounseur_fw-fr terrond_n be_v dismiss_v over_o to_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n who_o by_o their_o judicial_a sentence_n shall_v put_v a_o final_a period_n unto_o that_o controversy_n 15._o theophilus_n bluett_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr combe_n former_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o lassay_n in_o the_o province_n of_o mayne_n and_o of_o rovelle_n in_o normandy_n have_v certify_v under_o his_o own_o hand_n that_o he_o acquiesce_v in_o that_o judicial_a sentence_n pass_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o anjou_n touraine_n and_o maine_n who_o have_v depose_v he_o from_o the_o ministerial_a office_n and_o all_o act_n and_o exercise_n thereof_o though_o now_o he_o bring_v his_o appeal_n from_o they_o this_o assembly_n do_v confirm_v that_o sentence_n of_o the_o deputy_n and_o declare_v the_o say_a bluett_n to_o be_v total_o depose_v from_o the_o holy_a ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o notice_n hereof_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o all_o the_o church_n 16._o the_o synod_n of_o dolphiny_a have_v past_o another_o vote_n that_o monsieur_n chamier_n shall_v be_v once_o more_o importunate_o solicit_v to_o accept_v of_o the_o professor_n chair_n in_o divinity_n in_o their_o university_n of_o die_n the_o church_n of_o montlimart_n bring_v their_o appeal_n from_o if_o unto_o this_o assembly_n which_o do_v thereupon_o revive_v and_o ratify_v the_o former_a decree_n of_o those_o two_o national_a synod_n of_o gergeau_n and_o gap_n which_o have_v leave_v unto_o the_o church_n their_o pastor_n and_o the_o pastor_n unto_o their_o church_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v and_o be_v divide_v one_o from_o the_o other_o but_o by_o their_o joint_n and_o mutual_a consent_n and_o the_o say_v provincial_a synod_n be_v censure_v to_o have_v insist_v again_o upon_o this_o affair_n after_o that_o it_o have_v be_v determine_v by_o two_o national_a synod_n 17._o the_o church_n of_o lion_n appeal_v from_o the_o synod_n of_o burgundy_n which_o will_v constrain_v they_o to_o pay_v the_o five_o penny_n of_o all_o charity_n receive_v by_o they_o to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o proposant_n notwithstanding_o those_o many_o reason_n argument_n and_o exception_n they_o have_v urge_v and_o bring_v against_o it_o this_o assembly_n have_v hear_v both_o party_n do_v leave_v the_o say_a church_n in_o full_a liberty_n free_o to_o dispose_v of_o their_o own_o poor_n money_n but_o yet_o it_o advise_v they_o serious_o to_o consider_v what_o be_v expedient_a to_o be_v disburse_v by_o they_o in_o charity_n and_o whither_o they_o can_v keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o neglect_v a_o work_n of_o so_o great_a necessity_n 18._o the_o lord_n of_o rochefort_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o town_n profess_v the_o reform_a religion_n appeal_v from_o the_o synod_n of_o xaintonge_n hold_v at_o st._n john_n d'angely_n for_o adjudge_v mr._n chevalier_n to_o the_o pastoral_n office_n in_o the_o church_n of_o soubize_n upon_o heat_a of_o both_o party_n and_o perusal_n of_o all_o article_n of_o agreement_n make_v first_o and_o last_o between_o they_o this_o assembly_n confirm_v mounseur_fw-fr chevalier_n in_o his_o ministry_n to_o the_o say_a church_n of_o soubize_n whereof_o he_o be_v now_o the_o fix_a pastor_n and_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rochefort_n have_v full_a liberty_n to_o compound_v the_o matter_n with_o the_o church_n of_o soubize_n upon_o those_o term_n import_v in_o their_o second_o agreement_n make_v with_o that_o consistory_n or_o else_o they_o may_v incorporate_v themselves_o with_o the_o church_n of_o tonnay-charante_a and_o both_o the_o say_a chevalier_n and_o that_o consistory_n be_v censure_v for_o use_v they_o of_o rochefort_n so_o rigorous_o as_o to_o refuse_v communion_n with_o they_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o to_o hinder_v the_o 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the_o colloquy_n of_o allanson_n until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o quarter_n of_o monjoubert_n and_o alliere_n can_v maintain_v a_o minister_n of_o their_o own_o and_o then_o those_o church_n shall_v return_v unto_o the_o colloquy_n of_o mayne_n 31._o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr bonvouloir_fw-fr at_o present_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n john_n d'angely_n have_v obtain_v licence_n of_o departure_n from_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n upon_o this_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v reimburse_v the_o church_n of_o poiré_n and_o and_o belleville_n the_o sum_n of_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o liver_n which_o they_o have_v spend_v upon_o he_o at_o the_o school_n and_o university_n this_o assembly_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o deputy_n of_o poictou_n ordain_v that_o the_o say_v sieur_n de_fw-fr bonvouloir_fw-fr shall_v come_v to_o account_v with_o the_o say_a church_n within_o the_o space_n of_o two_o month_n about_o the_o money_n they_o pretend_v due_a unto_o they_o from_o he_o and_o before_o a_o half_a year_n be_v end_v he_o shall_v make_v they_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o all_o arrear_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o they_o or_o on_o default_n hereof_o he_o shall_v return_v again_o and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o that_o province_n of_o poictou_n who_o have_v full_a power_n to_o dispose_v of_o his_o ministry_n 32._o the_o deputy_n of_o provence_n demand_v of_o this_o assembly_n one_o or_o more_o pastor_n to_o supply_v their_o vacant_a church_n and_o this_o assembly_n at_o present_a not_o know_v where_o to_o find_v they_o do_v entreat_v and_o exhort_v the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a and_o low_a languedoc_n to_o assist_v those_o church_n with_o some_o of_o their_o minister_n until_o such_o time_n as_o god_n shall_v have_v in_o his_o good_a providence_n provide_v a_o sufficient_a number_n for_o they_o 33._o upon_o the_o petition_n of_o monsieur_n perrin_n this_o assembly_n decree_v that_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o upper_a and_o neither_o 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this_o case_n from_o the_o church_n of_o caen_n whether_o a_o child_n bear_v in_o marriage_n disallow_v by_o our_o discipline_n be_v present_v unto_o baptism_n by_o godly_a surety_n who_o have_v former_o present_v other_o unto_o this_o sacrament_n issue_v from_o the_o same_o marry_a person_n may_v be_v baptise_a answer_n be_v give_v they_o that_o the_o parent_n fault_n can_v prejudice_v the_o child_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n at_o all_o in_o the_o case_n nor_o shall_v they_o make_v any_o scruple_n in_o the_o least_o of_o admit_v such_o infant_n unto_o baptism_n especial_o when_o as_o godly_a person_n will_v become_v surety_n for_o their_o religious_a education_n yet_o nevertheless_o the_o church_n shall_v at_o the_o same_o time_n testify_v that_o they_o do_v not_o approve_v of_o the_o say_a marriage_n 36._o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr buissonniere_n petition_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o colloquy_n of_o caen_n that_o mounseur_fw-fr le_fw-fr seneschal_n minister_n 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it_o be_v a_o great_a prejudice_n yea_o and_o a_o downright_a infraction_n of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o say_a testator_n however_o those_o two_o church_n be_v entreat_v not_o to_o be_v over_o urgent_a for_o the_o recall_v of_o the_o say_a pastor_n till_o that_o church_n of_o orbec_n have_v time_n to_o provide_v itself_o of_o another_o 37._o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr buissonniere_n inform_v this_o assembly_n of_o the_o insolence_n and_o seditious_a challenge_n of_o a_o certain_a capuchin_n friar_n affix_v by_o he_o to_o the_o public_a view_n of_o the_o world_n in_o some_o public_a place_n of_o the_o city_n of_o allanson_n but_o that_o for_o peace_n sake_n he_o refuse_v to_o do_v the_o like_a in_o answer_n to_o he_o this_o assembly_n commend_v his_o modesty_n and_o prudent_a carriage_n for_o time_n past_a and_o exhort_v he_o to_o persist_v in_o it_o for_o the_o future_a upon_o the_o like_a occurrence_n and_o our_o general_a deputy_n be_v order_v to_o insert_v this_o among_o 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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
our_o king_n direct_v unto_o this_o assembly_n be_v read_v wherein_o she_o demand_v a_o supply_n of_o minister_n for_o her_o court_n it_o be_v vote_v that_o the_o church_n in_o her_o royal_a highness_n house_n shall_v be_v supply_v from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o july_n next_o unto_o the_o first_o day_n of_o october_n follow_v by_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n and_o from_o the_o first_o of_o october_n to_o the_o first_o of_o april_n next_o follow_v by_o the_o church_n of_o sedan_n and_o from_o the_o say_v first_o of_o april_n 1602_o by_o the_o other_o province_n who_o in_o their_o turn_n shall_v each_o of_o they_o send_v a_o minister_n who_o shall_v be_v in_o actual_a service_n six_o month_n according_a to_o this_o order_n now_o declare_v viz._n the_o low_a languedoc_n orleans_n dolphiny_a anjou_n the_o high_a languedoc_n poictou_n the_o low_a guyenne_n xaintange_n vivaretz_n and_o burgundy_n unless_o the_o say_a church_n be_v not_o beforehand_o provide_v of_o two_o able_a pastor_n particular_o appropriate_v to_o it_o and_o she_o say_v royal_a highness_n shall_v be_v by_o our_o letter_n send_v to_o her_o expressy_a to_o this_o purpose_n advise_v to_o get_v they_o and_o that_o the_o money_n she_o bestow_v upon_o the_o school_n of_o bearn_n may_v be_v employ_v by_o her_o royal_a highness_n towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o competent_a number_n of_o proposant_n and_o that_o the_o church_n in_o her_o royal_a highness_n court_n may_v not_o at_o any_o time_n be_v leave_v unprovided_a the_o province_n be_v all_o oblige_a to_o supply_v she_o with_o two_o minister_n that_o in_o case_n one_o shall_v be_v detain_v by_o some_o lawful_a let_v or_o hindrance_n the_o other_o may_v be_v always_o ready_a to_o serve_v in_o his_o stead_n xi_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o low_a country_n this_o assembly_n decree_v that_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n shall_v continue_v to_o give_v they_o notice_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o our_o national_a synod_n xii_o letter_n shall_v be_v write_v to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fontaine_n entreat_v he_o to_o use_v his_o endeavour_n for_o beget_v a_o right_a understanding_n between_o dr._n sutcliffe_n saravia_n and_o our_o church_n xiii_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o for_o time_n come_v the_o province_n authorize_v to_o convene_v the_o national_a synod_n shall_v be_v so_o impower_v to_o publish_v the_o general_n fast_o which_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o our_o church_n upon_o emergent_a providence_n fourteen_o letter_n shall_v be_v write_v to_o the_o doctor_n and_o professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o the_o university_n of_o leyden_n entreat_v they_o not_o to_o ordain_v our_o french_a proposant_n student_n in_o their_o university_n but_o whenas_o they_o have_v finish_v their_o course_n of_o theology_n to_o send_v they_o into_o france_n that_o here_o be_v call_v unto_o the_o ministry_n they_o may_v receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o the_o face_n of_o our_o church_n xv._o the_o book_n entitle_v elenchus_n novoe_n doctrinoe_n be_v dismiss_v over_o to_o the_o perusal_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o dolphiny_a and_o in_o case_n they_o approve_v of_o it_o and_o prefix_v a_o preface_n to_o it_o it_o may_v be_v print_v xvi_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n be_v require_v to_o examine_v three_o book_n the_o one_o call_v apparatus_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la catholicam_fw-la the_o other_o advice_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o three_o have_v this_o title_n see_v by_o the_o king_n and_o in_o case_n the_o proposition_n which_o some_o have_v extract_v out_o of_o they_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o they_o than_o the_o act_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o montpellier_n relate_v thereunto_o shall_v be_v raze_v out_o and_o the_o province_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o assembly_n be_v enjoin_v to_o raze_v they_o out_o chap_n vi_o particular_a matter_n i._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n and_o 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be_v satisfy_v by_o they_o iii_o that_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o montpellier_n concern_v monsieur_n de_fw-fr l'_fw-mi espoir_fw-fr have_v never_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n this_o assembly_n enjoin_v the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n to_o see_v it_o execute_v and_o in_o case_n of_o their_o neglect_n that_o then_o the_o say_v m._n de_fw-fr l'espoir_fw-fr shall_v return_v to_o the_o church_n of_o boslebec_n since_o this_o ordinance_n the_o deputy_n of_o high_a languedoc_n agree_v with_o those_o of_o normandy_n to_o re-imburse_a the_o church_n of_o boslebec_n whatever_o charge_n they_o may_v be_v at_o in_o get_v a_o pastor_n one_o half_n whereof_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v by_o those_o of_o pamiers_n and_o another_o half_n by_o the_o say_a province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n or_o else_o to_o maintain_v for_o they_o for_o two_o year_n space_n a_o proposan_n in_o the_o university_n of_o montauban_n or_o if_o they_o please_v to_o give_v they_o a_o hundred_o crown_n to_o be_v 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they_o to_o prosecute_v their_o right_n in_o the_o next_o provincial_a synod_n of_o poictou_n x._o this_o assembly_n judge_v monsieur_n pellart_n to_o belong_v of_o right_n unto_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n ordain_v the_o church_n of_o marans_n in_o which_o he_o now_o serve_v to_o yield_v up_o unto_o those_o of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n such_o a_o proposan_n as_o they_o shall_v best_o like_v of_o within_o four_o month_n otherwise_o that_o time_n be_v lapse_v the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr pellart_n shall_v be_v surrender_v unto_o the_o say_a province_n xi_o to_o the_o case_n propound_v by_o the_o deputy_n of_o britain_n this_o assembly_n give_v it_o in_o as_o their_o judgement_n that_o the_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n patron_n of_o church_n and_o chapel_n wherein_o mass_n be_v sing_v can_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n repair_v they_o no_o although_o by_o not_o do_v it_o they_o forfeit_v their_o right_n of_o patronage_n and_o presentation_n to_o they_o xii_o the_o