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pastor_n and_o elder_n as_o they_o be_v oblige_v by_o that_o article_n of_o our_o discipline_n otherwise_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n of_o vote_v in_o that_o synod_n xiii_o in_o explain_v the_o five_o article_n of_o the_o ten_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n concern_v funeral_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o minister_n shall_v hinder_v the_o distribution_n of_o the_o deceased_n alm_n at_o their_o interment_n that_o so_o those_o inconvenience_n which_o will_v otherwise_o fall_v out_o may_v be_v prevent_v fourteen_o that_o article_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o saumur_n concern_v the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n after_o sing_v the_o last_o psalm_n before_o the_o blessing_n shall_v be_v insert_v into_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n xv._o have_v read_v and_o careful_o examine_v the_o memoir_n send_v from_o the_o province_n concern_v the_o five_o article_n of_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n about_o the_o form_n in_o which_o promise_v of_o 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his_o own_o conscience_n xxii_o instead_o of_o those_o word_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o art_n the_o the_o the_o it_o be_v now_o the_o 23th_o art_n 26_o article_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n who_o shall_v have_v dwell_v there_o shall_v be_v insert_v who_o be_v espouse_v shall_v have_v dwell_v together_o xxiii_o a_o case_n be_v move_v whether_o land_n may_v be_v purchase_v on_o these_o term_n that_o you_o keep_v up_o divine_a service_n as_o it_o be_v call_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n this_o assembly_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o we_o shall_v make_v a_o difference_n between_o those_o who_o purchase_n upon_o term_n of_o pay_v such_o and_o such_o suit_n and_o service_n unto_o a_o bishop_n abbot_z or_o curate_n and_o those_o who_o in_o downright_a term_n scruple_n the_o cause_v mass_n to_o be_v say_v or_o sing_v the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o church_n censure_n but_o the_o latter_a must_v be_v inform_v that_o they_o can_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n neither_o 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humble_o petition_v his_o majesty_n that_o sancerre_n may_v be_v keep_v up_o as_o one_o of_o our_o cautionary_a town_n by_o his_o supreme_a authority_n and_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o may_v enjoy_v peace_n and_o quietness_n since_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o give_v it_o unto_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n and_o our_o general_a deputy_n shall_v be_v very_o urgent_a for_o it_o 10._o that_o canon_n of_o our_o church-discipline_n bind_v minister_n to_o a_o personal_a residence_n on_o their_o church_n shall_v be_v most_o exact_o observe_v by_o all_o the_o province_n synod_n 1_o paris_n 12._o montauban_n g._n m._n 10._o alez_n obs_n 8._o on_o the_o synod_n and_o whereas_o this_o have_v be_v break_v by_o too_o many_o and_o principal_o in_o the_o high_a languedoc_n divers_a of_o their_o pastor_n live_v at_o montauban_n and_o not_o with_o their_o flock_n every_o one_o of_o these_o be_v enjoin_v to_o depart_v from_o thence_o with_o their_o family_n unto_o those_o 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of_o our_o church-discipline_n and_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n shall_v be_v inform_v by_o the_o province_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o this_o particular_a 11._o to_o obviate_v the_o complaint_n make_v by_o several_a province_n how_o that_o their_o commissioner_n have_v receive_v their_o money_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o candal_n do_v keep_v it_o in_o their_o own_o hand_n long_o than_o they_o ought_v deny_v many_o time_n that_o they_o have_v receive_v any_o from_o he_o the_o say_a lord_n du_fw-fr candal_n be_v desire_v that_o either_o himself_o or_o his_o commissioner_n will_v be_v please_v to_o send_v a_o copy_n of_o their_o receipt_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v give_v he_o or_o they_o unto_o such_o person_n in_o every_o province_n as_o shall_v be_v name_v to_o he_o for_o this_o purpose_n that_o so_o the_o province_n may_v be_v certain_o inform_v at_o what_o time_n and_o to_o who_o he_o pay_v in_o their_o money_n and_o the_o poor_a church_n may_v not_o be_v leave_v unpaid_a and_o unprovided_a for_o divers_a month_n together_o as_o they_o have_v be_v by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o those_o receiver_n commissionated_a by_o the_o province_n upon_o the_o pretext_n but_o now_o mention_v 12._o forasmuch_o as_o divers_a deputy_n in_o this_o assembly_n declare_v that_o they_o bring_v not_o with_o they_o money_n enough_o to_o defray_v their_o charge_n during_o this_o session_n the_o deputy_n of_o the_o lord_n du_fw-fr candal_n be_v how_o in_o town_n be_v order_v to_o supply_v they_o and_o that_o out_o of_o the_o dividend_n belong_v to_o their_o province_n for_o which_o sum_n so_o receive_v by_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v accountable_a unto_o their_o respective_a province_n 13._o whereas_o we_o be_v at_o present_a necessitate_a to_o be_v at_o unusual_a expense_n in_o dispatch_n deputation_n and_o extraordinary_a business_n for_o the_o church_n this_o assembly_n require_v the_o lord_n of_o candal_n to_o pay_v in_o unto_o our_o
the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n promise_v both_o for_o themselves_o their_o church_n and_o those_o who_o have_v commissionated_a they_o to_o observe_v it_o in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o to_o see_v it_o most_o religious_o observe_v in_o their_o respective_a province_n chap._n xvi_o observation_n on_o read_v the_o act_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o charenton_n 1_o this_o council_n tread_v in_o the_o step_v of_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n hold_v at_o charenton_n and_o yield_v to_o the_o request_n of_o divers_a province_n vote_v a_o most_o humble_a petition_n shall_v be_v present_v unto_o his_o majesty_n that_o all_o our_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n may_v enjoy_v the_o selfsame_a liberty_n as_o they_o ever_o have_v till_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o three_o 2._o on_o read_v the_o three_o article_n of_o observation_n by_o the_o say_a synod_n and_o of_o our_o church-discipline_n it_o be_v vote_v that_o the_o ancient_a custom_n shall_v be_v retain_v for_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o the_o close_a and_o issue_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n 3._o the_o three_o article_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o our_o church-discipline_n make_v in_o that_o synod_n shall_v hereafter_o be_v express_v in_o these_o term_n minister_n and_o their_o family_n shall_v actual_o reside_v etc._n etc._n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o this_o canon_n all_o minister_n within_o the_o province_n of_o the_o high_a languedoc_n who_o be_v already_o or_o may_v hereafter_o reside_v in_o the_o city_n of_o montauban_n shall_v immediate_o and_o without_o delay_n conform_v themselves_o to_o that_o order_n of_o their_o last_o provincial_a synod_n on_o pain_n of_o be_v depose_v from_o their_o ministry_n and_o the_o next_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v yield_v account_n unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o deal_v with_o and_o censure_v of_o such_o delinquent_n charenton_n see_v of_o this_o cedur_n in_o the_o roll_n of_o apostate_n in_o the_o three_o national_a synod_n of_o charenton_n 4._o when_o as_o the_o act_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o charenton_n be_v read_v this_o assembly_n be_v inform_v that_o a_o decree_n of_o they_o concern_v monsieur_n codur_v his_o departure_n into_o dolphiny_a who_o be_v there_o to_o be_v provide_v of_o a_o church_n by_o that_o province_n have_v never_o be_v execute_v a_o vote_n pass_v that_o he_o shall_v personal_o appear_v within_o eighteen_o day_n after_o his_o reception_n of_o this_o present_a summons_n before_o this_o assembly_n and_o bring_v in_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o disobedience_n and_o in_o case_n of_o his_o refusal_n we_o do_v declare_v he_o suspend_v from_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n and_o far_o that_o notwithstanding_o his_o absence_n we_o will_v proceed_v to_o a_o final_a judicial_a sentence_n against_o he_o 5._o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n be_v order_v to_o write_v unto_o the_o church_n and_o university_n of_o sedan_n that_o they_o will_v be_v please_v to_o resign_v the_o manuscript_n work_v leave_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr tilloy_n decease_v that_o they_o may_v be_v print_v and_o the_o worthy_a labour_n of_o that_o most_o excellent_a servant_n of_o god_n be_v publish_v may_v become_v the_o more_o useful_a 6._o the_o council_n condescend_v to_o the_o petition_n of_o monsieur_n perreaud_v pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o mascon_n and_o to_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o burgundy_n decree_v that_o the_o censure_v vote_v against_o he_o in_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n shall_v be_v raze_v out_o of_o its_o acts._n 7._o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n and_o for_o that_o honourable_a report_n and_o testimonial_n they_o have_v give_v of_o monsieur_n huron_n and_o in_o hope_n that_o the_o church_n of_o bessa_n whereof_o he_o be_v minister_n will_v be_v more_o advantageous_o edify_v by_o he_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o act_n of_o censure_n denounce_v against_o he_o by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o charenton_n shall_v be_v raze_v out_o also_o 8._o the_o write_n deliver_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr perrin_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nyon_n and_o by_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr mirebell_n decease_v unto_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n and_o by_o their_o deputy_n unto_o this_o synod_n be_v all_o order_v to_o be_v suppress_v 9_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o three_o article_n of_o general_n matter_n pass_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a synod_n of_o charenton_n be_v recommend_v unto_o all_o the_o church_n 10._o there_o be_v read_v the_o act_n and_o letter_n of_o certain_a elder_n and_o head_n of_o family_n in_o the_o church_n of_o montlimart_n letter_n from_o the_o church_n of_o sauve_n and_o from_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n duke_n of_o rohan_n and_o audience_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o lord_n charon_n and_o mouschamp_n deputy_n of_o montlimart_n and_o to_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o dolphiny_a and_o sevennes_n as_o also_o to_o mounseur_fw-fr guerin_n commissioned_n by_o the_o aforesaid_a lord_n duke_n and_o to_o mounseur_fw-fr rossel_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montlimart_n lend_v by_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o sauve_n till_o the_o meeting_n of_o this_o assembly_n whereupon_o a_o decree_n pass_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr rossel_n shall_v be_v lend_v for_o three_o year_n unto_o the_o church_n in_o the_o lord_n duke_n of_o roan_n house_n but_o with_o this_o condition_n that_o the_o say_v mr._n rossel_n shall_v not_o abandon_v the_o church_n of_o sauve_n before_o it_o be_v provide_v of_o another_o pastor_n by_o the_o colloquy_n of_o sauve_n or_o by_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n which_o be_v require_v to_o get_v they_o a_o supply_v out_o of_o hand_n and_o when_o as_o those_o three_o year_n of_o loane_n be_v expire_v both_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr rossel_n and_o the_o church_n of_o montlimart_n shall_v apply_v themselves_o unto_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a which_o be_v impower_v by_o this_o assembly_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr rossel_n and_o the_o church_n of_o montlimart_n to_o their_o mutual_a comfort_n and_o advantage_n chap._n xvii_o on_o read_v the_o seventeen_o article_n of_o general_n matter_n of_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n divers_a deputy_n relate_v how_o that_o it_o be_v general_o believe_v in_o their_o province_n that_o the_o say_a synod_n contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o our_o church_n have_v treat_v and_o debate_v of_o state-matter_n whereupon_o this_o assembly_n inform_v they_o that_o it_o be_v never_o the_o intention_n of_o that_o national_a synod_n to_o have_v meddle_v with_o a_o affair_n of_o that_o nature_n the_o cognisance_n and_o decision_n of_o which_o have_v be_v always_o leave_v unto_o political_a assembly_n which_o be_v call_v by_o his_o majesty_n writ_n express_o to_o that_o end_n and_o far_o that_o the_o synod_n in_o do_v what_o it_o do_v be_v whole_o to_o testify_v its_o obedience_n unto_o his_o majesty_n will_n notify_v to_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n galland_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o very_a letter_n of_o his_o majesty_n declare_v absolute_o and_o precise_o his_o command_n and_o pleasure_n therein_o moreover_o shall_v not_o our_o pastor_n have_v yield_v that_o obedience_n they_o may_v all_o of_o they_o have_v be_v brand_v for_o pragmaticalness_n and_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o cognisance_n of_o matter_n foreign_a to_o their_o profession_n which_o they_o never_o once_o desire_v every_o one_o of_o the_o pastor_n protest_v for_o himself_o that_o they_o wish_v from_o their_o soul_n never_o for_o the_o future_a to_o be_v call_v unto_o such_o assembly_n whatever_o advantage_n may_v thereby_o accrue_v unto_o they_o for_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o judgement_n pass_v in_o this_o case_n by_o the_o synod_n of_o alez_n in_o the_o first_o article_n of_o general_n matter_n be_v a_o ample_a testimony_n that_o they_o be_v prejudge_v against_o it_o long_o before_o 12._o whereas_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr guidon_n and_o d'_fw-fr huysseau_n have_v receive_v letter_n of_o attorney_n to_o prosecute_v mounseur_fw-fr palot_n and_o they_o be_v not_o revoke_v but_o upon_o condition_n that_o the_o lord_n malat_n shall_v be_v associate_v with_o they_o which_o the_o say_a lord_n malat_n will_v not_o yield_v unto_o now_o that_o the_o say_a act_n of_o revocation_n may_v not_o be_v construe_v in_o a_o sinister_a sense_n as_o if_o the_o aforesaid_a sieurs_fw-fr guydon_n and_o d'_fw-fr huysseau_n have_v be_v deficient_a either_o in_o diligence_n or_o faithfulness_n who_o contrariwise_o for_o those_o selfsame_a virtue_n have_v deserve_v exceed_o well_o of_o our_o church_n this_o synod_n declare_v that_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o singular_a satisfaction_n to_o it_o in_o case_n the_o say_a sieur_n malat_n may_v have_v be_v induce_v to_o undertake_v the_o prosecution_n of_o that_o affair_n which_o be_v joint_o commit_v to_o he_o and_o the_o aforementioned_a sieurs_fw-fr guydon_n and_o d'_fw-fr huysseau_n who_o be_v
they_o represent_v that_o they_o will_v observe_v it_o themselves_o and_o see_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v exact_o observe_v in_o their_o province_n chap._n viii_o observation_n upon_o read_v the_o last_o national_a synod_n of_o charenton_n in_o the_o year_n 1644._o 1._o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n and_o sevennes_n demand_v that_o something_o may_v be_v change_v in_o that_o decree_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o charenton_n in_o the_o year_n 1644._o which_o empowr_v consistory_n with_o full_a authority_n to_o judge_v sovereign_o and_o without_o appeal_n of_o those_o difference_n arise_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o seat_n erect_v in_o our_o temple_n and_o the_o consistory_n of_o montpellier_n have_v send_v memoir_n and_o demand_v quite_o contrary_a to_o they_o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o say_a decree_n this_o assembly_n wave_v the_o decree_n of_o provincial_a synod_n make_v in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o charenton_n and_o which_o have_v not_o be_v as_o yet_o put_v in_o execution_n by_o their_o consistory_n and_o be_v now_o vacate_v and_o disannul_v by_o this_o present_a assembly_n it_o do_v judge_v that_o there_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v any_o change_n make_v in_o that_o decree_n of_o the_o say_v national_a synod_n of_o charenton_n but_o ordain_v only_o that_o in_o case_n the_o difficulty_n be_v so_o great_a as_o that_o they_o can_v be_v compose_v by_o the_o particular_a consistory_n than_o it_o may_v call_v in_o the_o most_o considerable_a head_n of_o family_n belong_v to_o their_o own_o church_n or_o of_o the_o neighbour_n consistory_n to_o be_v corroborate_v by_o their_o unite_a counsel_n and_o to_o judge_v sovereign_o without_o appeal_n concern_v those_o seat_n and_o to_o prosecute_v with_o church-censure_n all_o such_o person_n as_o will_v not_o submit_v unto_o their_o order_n and_o particular_o those_o who_o shall_v attempt_v to_o remove_v a_o business_n of_o this_o nature_n from_o our_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n moreover_o it_o declare_v and_o judge_v as_o do_v the_o last_o national_a synod_n hold_v at_o charenton_n in_o the_o seven_o and_o 11_o article_n of_o appeal_n that_o there_o be_v few_o inconvenience_n in_o leave_v all_o seat_n free_a and_o in_o common_a than_o in_o affect_v they_o unto_o particular_a person_n who_o be_v mere_o private_a person_n can_v of_o right_o lie_v claim_v unto_o any_o pre-eminence_n before_o other_o and_o all_o the_o church_n be_v exhort_v to_o do_v what_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o make_v all_o place_n common_a 2._o forasmuch_o as_o true_a piety_n and_o holiness_n depend_v upon_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o religion_n this_o assembly_n ratify_v that_o decree_n make_v in_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n of_o charenton_n which_o be_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o whereas_o in_o several_a great_a church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n it_o be_v requisite_a for_o their_o general_a edification_n that_o the_o sunday_n catechism_n shall_v be_v handle_v not_o by_o familiar_a question_n and_o answer_n but_o by_o common-place_n and_o that_o their_o instruction_n may_v be_v facilitated_a who_o be_v grow_v in_o year_n they_o have_v substitute_v extraordinary_a catechise_n upon_o some_o certain_a day_n of_o the_o week_n precede_v the_o lord_n supper_n their_o practice_n be_v approve_v all_o the_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v exhort_v to_o conform_v themselves_o to_o that_o order_n prescribe_v by_o the_o discipline_n as_o far_o as_o god_n shall_v enable_v they_o and_o in_o case_n they_o can_v catechise_v their_o child_n on_o every_o sabbath-day_n they_o shall_v then_o choose_v out_o some_o particular_a day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o this_o exercise_n especial_o before_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o provincial_a synod_n be_v charge_v to_o take_v knowledge_n whether_o every_o particular_a church_n in_o their_o district_n do_v perform_v their_o duty_n herein_o or_o no_o and_o to_o give_v a_o account_n thereof_o unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n this_o decree_n be_v again_o revive_v and_o it_o be_v now_o order_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v exact_o observe_v in_o all_o our_o church_n which_o shall_v take_v such_o care_n and_o course_n in_o their_o respective_a consistory_n as_o they_o shall_v judge_v will_v best_o contribute_v to_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o in_o those_o church_n which_o have_v two_o sermon_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o second_o sermon_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o exposition_n of_o the_o catechism_n by_o way_n of_o common-place_n adapt_a their_o discourse_n to_o the_o mean_a capacity_n and_o in_o those_o church_n and_o town_n where_o there_o be_v more_o frequent_a preach_v as_o on_o every_o day_n of_o the_o week_n there_o be_v in_o some_o they_o be_v exhort_v to_o exchange_v one_o or_o more_o of_o these_o sermon_n into_o familiar_a catechistical_a exercise_n and_o such_o as_o be_v more_o populous_a and_o 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shall_v make_v a_o exact_a enquiry_n into_o the_o life_n write_n and_o conversation_n of_o monsieur_n gibbon_n sometime_o minister_n of_o deippe_n that_o judgement_n may_v pass_v upon_o he_o according_o ix_o forasmuch_o as_o mr._n bernard_n giraud_n have_v be_v divers_a time_n recall_v by_o his_o church_n of_o marceoill_n in_o poictou_n and_o by_o the_o synod_n of_o poictou_n he_o shall_v be_v censure_v for_o his_o disobedience_n to_o this_o summons_n and_o also_o for_o that_o he_o quit_v his_o church_n at_o first_o and_o this_o according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o discipline_n and_o the_o colloquy_n of_o annix_n shall_v in_o like_a manner_n be_v censure_v for_o admit_v he_o among_o they_o without_o any_o testimonial_a letter_n of_o dismission_n for_o which_o cause_n this_o assembly_n will_v remove_v the_o say_a giraud_n elsewhere_o x._o this_o assembly_n will_v take_v special_a care_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr christian_n for_o his_o subsistance_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n the_o church_n of_o poitiers_n shall_v be_v severe_o censure_v for_o their_o default_n of_o duty_n baseness_n and_o ingratitude_n to_o this_o reverend_a man_n of_o god_n who_o be_v one_o of_o their_o first_o and_o most_o ancient_a pastor_n and_o who_o lay_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o their_o flourish_a church_n and_o the_o say_a church_n shall_v be_v summon_v to_o the_o next_o synod_n and_o enjoin_v to_o give_v he_o full_a contentment_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o to_o pay_v he_o all_o arrearage_n owe_v to_o he_o for_o time_n past_a and_o to_o relieve_v he_o now_o in_o his_o old_a age._n xi_o the_o province_n of_o anjou_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o provide_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o monsieur_n daniel_n a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o be_v former_o send_v unto_o they_o and_o be_v now_o remand_v back_o unto_o they_o by_o this_o present_a assembly_n and_o that_o church_n which_o shall_v call_v he_o unto_o their_o service_n shall_v reimburse_v he_o those_o expense_n he_o be_v at_o during_o the_o last_o persecution_n xii_o mounseur_fw-fr daniel_n shall_v exercise_v his_o ministry_n in_o the_o house_n and_o court_n of_o his_o excellency_n the_o prince_n of_o conde_n but_o only_o for_o some_o month_n in_o the_o year_n which_o be_v expire_v he_o may_v be_v redemanded_a by_o his_o own_o church_n and_o province_n and_o the_o church_n of_o bergerac_n shall_v likewise_o lend_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr borda_n their_o minister_n unto_o the_o say_a prince_n for_o four_o month_n more_o of_o the_o same_o year_n and_o this_o shall_v hold_v till_o such_o time_n as_o some_o other_o course_n be_v take_v and_o mounseur_fw-fr martin_n shall_v be_v the_o ordinary_a minister_n of_o his_o excellency_n house_n and_o family_n xiii_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr malescot_n who_o be_v the_o first_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montagu_n in_o the_o county_n of_o perche_n shall_v be_v summon_v by_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n unto_o which_o he_o do_v belong_v to_o return_v unto_o the_o say_a province_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o discipline_n however_o without_o any_o prejudice_n unto_o the_o say_a church_n of_o montagu_n and_o the_o say_a province_n of_o poictou_n be_v order_v to_o receive_v those_o information_n of_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n concern_v the_o deportment_n of_o the_o say_a malescot_n his_o write_n and_o his_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o preach_v fourteen_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o french_a church_n of_o london_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n send_v letter_n unto_o this_o assembly_n petition_v that_o messieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr villiers_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rovan_n and_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fontayne_v minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o orleans_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o for_o their_o pastor_n their_o request_n be_v grant_v and_o these_o worthy_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v lend_v unto_o the_o say_a church_n till_o such_o time_n as_o their_o own_o dissipate_v flock_n may_v be_v recollect_v and_o then_o they_o shall_v return_v and_o be_v restore_v unto_o their_o former_a church_n respective_o xv._o on_o sight_n and_o perusal_n of_o the_o write_n of_o mr._n anthony_n fregeville_n of_o the_o town_n realmont_n this_o assembly_n judge_v they_o utter_o unworthy_a of_o any_o answer_n because_o they_o be_v stuff_v with_o error_n lie_n and_o calumny_n and_o far_o the_o sentence_n pass_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n be_v ratify_v and_o whereas_o he_o be_v only_o suspend_v from_o the_o lord_n table_n it_o be_v now_o order_v that_o his_o say_a suspension_n shall_v be_v public_o notify_v unto_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o in_o case_n he_o continue_v to_o sow_v and_o spread_v abroad_o his_o error_n and_o folly_n either_o by_o word_n or_o write_n he_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o excommunication_n as_o a_o notorious_a disturber_n of_o the_o repose_n and_o union_n of_o the_o church_n xvi_o mounseur_fw-fr giraud_n be_v send_v unto_o the_o town_n of_o mas_o in_o agenois_n to_o exercise_v his_o ministry_n in_o the_o church_n of_o calonge_v which_o be_v now_o annex_v to_o that_o of_o mas_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n and_o request_n of_o my_o lady_n of_o calonge_v and_o of_o the_o say_a church_n of_o master_n in_o agenois_n chap._n ix_o the_o roll_n of_o minister_n provide_v for_o and_o dispose_v by_o this_o present_a synod_n i._n monsieur_fw-fr christian_n be_v send_v unto_o the_o town_n of_o sancerre_n in_o the_o viscounty_n of_o turenne_n 2._o mounseur_fw-fr quesnel_n unto_o lectoure_n 3._o mounseur_fw-fr chaffepied_a to_o st_n foy_n yet_o his_o church_n may_v recall_v he_o at_o the_o year_n end_n 4._o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valle_n at_o abbeville_n in_o agenois_n 5._o mounseur_fw-fr giraud_n to_o the_o town_n of_o mas_o in_o agenois_n 6._o mounseur_fw-fr du_n puy_n to_o le_fw-fr laigne_n and_o bas_n de_fw-fr fon_n with_o their_o annex_n 7._o mounseur_fw-fr anisse_fw-la to_o st._n aulaye_n ¶_o this_o present_a national_a synod_n be_v finish_v the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o february_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1578._o thus_o sign_v in_o the_o original_a peter_n merlin_n moderator_n francis_n l'oyseau_n scribe_n william_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr jaille_fw-fr scribe_n mr._n merlin_n the_o moderator_n of_o this_o synod_n be_v minister_n in_o the_o family_n of_o that_o famous_a nobleman_n the_o lord_n de_fw-fr coligni_n high_a admiral_n of_o france_n who_o miraculous_o escape_v with_o his_o life_n in_o that_o horrible_a massacre_n at_o paris_n on_o st._n bartholomew_n day_n 1572._o he_o leap_v out_o of_o a_o window_n and_o hide_v himself_o in_o a_o haylofft_fw-mi where_o a_o hen_n come_v and_o lay_v a_o egg_n by_o he_o three_o day_n successive_o with_o which_o he_o be_v sustain_v till_o the_o lord_n open_v a_o door_n for_o he_o to_o get_v out_o of_o this_o bloody_a city_n he_o be_v afterward_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o vitre_fw-la he_o