follow_v the_o date_n hereof_o in_o the_o town_n of_o alencon_n but_o on_o this_o condition_n that_o there_o be_v none_o other_o matter_n debate_v in_o it_o except_v those_o only_o which_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o edict_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o st._n mars_n counsellor_n to_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o council_n of_o state_n be_v personal_o present_a in_o the_o say_a synod_n in_o quality_n of_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n as_o have_v be_v usual_a and_o customary_a in_o such_o assembly_n in_o testimony_n whereof_o his_o majesty_n bathe_v command_v i_o to_o expedite_v this_o his_o present_a writ_n which_o he_o have_v see_v and_o sign_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o cause_v to_o be_v countersign_v by_o i_o his_o counsellor_n and_o secretary_n of_o state_n and_o of_o his_o commandment_n sign_v lovis_fw-la and_o a_o little_a low_o phelippeaux_n article_n 2._o there_o come_v unto_o the_o say_a assembly_n on_o behalf_n of_o the_o province_n and_o church_n these_o pastor_n and_o elder_n depute_v by_o they_o who_o name_n follow_v article_n 3._o for_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr benjamin_n basnage_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ste_n mere_n and_o john_n maximilian_n de_fw-fr l'angle_v pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o roven_n together_o with_o the_o lord_n john_n rich_a lord_n of_o cerisy_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o gaulé_n and_o laurence_n le_fw-fr febure_n advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o normandy_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o roven_n article_n 4._o for_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a the_o sieurs_fw-fr paul_n guyon_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o dieu_fw-fr le_fw-fr fit_a and_o stephen_n blanc_n pastor_n and_o professor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o die_n together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr james_n de_fw-fr beaucastell_n esq_n lord_n of_o auge_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o courtezon_n and_o gaspard_n du_fw-fr baeuf_fw-fr advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o dolphiny_a and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o grenoble_n article_n 5._o for_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr aymedeé_fw-fr de_fw-fr bons_fw-fr pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o chaloon_n and_o heliodorus_n du_fw-fr noyer_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o bussy_n together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n roy_fw-fr advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o burgundy_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o arnay_n le_fw-fr duc_n and_o charles_n perreau_n advocate_n in_o the_o say_a parliament_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o autun_n and_o couches_n article_n 6._o for_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr samuel_n petit_fw-fr pastor_n and_o professor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n and_o john_n gigord_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montpellier_n together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr francis_n de_fw-fr fonfrede_n counsellor_n to_o the_o king_n in_o the_o presidial_a court_n of_o nismes_n and_o deacon_n of_o the_o say_a church_n and_o john_n brown_n lord_n of_o roussares_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n ambroise_n article_n 7._o for_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr daniel_n chesnel_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o marans_n and_o england_n and_o and_o and_o there_o be_v two_o of_o his_o son_n minister_n and_o excites_v here_o in_o england_n john_n commarc_n pastor_n of_o tie_n church_n of_o vertueil_n together_o with_o the_o lord_n rené_fw-fr de_fw-fr saint_n leger_n esq_n lord_n of_o boiscond_v elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o clan_n and_o mr._n george_n reveau_fw-fr counsellor_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o advocate_n at_o rochel_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o city_n article_n 8._o for_o the_o province_n of_o provence_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr paul_n maurice_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o aigueres_fw-la and_o john_n monestier_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o lormarin_n article_n 9_o for_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n bony_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n john_n de_fw-fr gardonengue_n and_o john_n surville_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o vigan_n together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr peter_n de_fw-fr fons_n lord_n of_o des_fw-fr sabbatieres_n elder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o quissac_n and_o thomas_n serre_n esq_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o sauve_n article_n 10._o for_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr peter_n charles_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n and_o matthew_n tissier_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o mauvoisin_n together_o with_o the_o sieur_n sebastian_n de_fw-fr st._n fauste_fw-la elder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o mauvoisin_n and_o the_o sieur_n david_n fourne_v advocate_n and_o elder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n who_o be_v absent_a have_v fall_v sick_a on_o the_o way_n article_n 11._o for_o the_o province_n of_o anjou_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr daniel_n couppé_fw-fr pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o loudun_n and_o john_n vigneux_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n du_fw-fr man_n together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr george_n rabbotteau_n advocate_n in_o parliament_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o pruille_n and_o peter_n de_fw-fr cerizier_n counsellor_n of_o the_o king_n in_o the_o borough_n of_o loudun_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o same_o town_n article_n 12._o for_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr david_n blondell_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o roussy_n and_o john_n daillé_fw-fr pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr peter_n de_fw-fr l'aunay_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr mote_n and_o peter_n marbault_n counsellor_n and_o secretary_n to_o the_o king_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n article_n 13._o for_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr daniel_n savué_fw-fr pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o villevigne_n and_o giles_n lovyer_n esq_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr grestiere_n elder_a of_o the_o same_o church_n article_n 14._o for_o the_o province_n of_o orleans_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr jacob_n le_fw-fr brun_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o romorantin_n and_o john_n taby_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o la_fw-fr charité_fw-fr together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr claudius_n bernard_n bailiff_n of_o chastillon_n upon_o the_o loir_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n there_o and_o timothy_n baignoux_fw-fr elder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o mer._n article_n 15._o for_o the_o province_n of_o poitou_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr samuel_n le_fw-fr blanc_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o st._n maixant_n and_o daniel_n pain_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o chastelheraut_v together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr charles_n de_fw-fr gourgeaud_n esq_n lord_n of_o pannieure_fw-fr elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o mougon_n and_o francis_n mauclere_n esq_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr mezanchere_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o la_fw-fr jandoviniere_n article_n 16._o for_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr alexander_n de_fw-fr vinay_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o annonay_n and_o simeon_n the_o hosty_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o st._n fortunate_a together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr andrew_n paget_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o couxnear_n privas_n and_o anthony_n regnet_fw-la doctor_n of_o the_o law_n advocate_n and_o elder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o aubenas_fw-la article_n 17._o for_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n d'_fw-fr alba_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o again_o and_o daniel_n ferrand_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bourdeaux_n together_o with_o daniel_n descayrac_n lieutenant_n in_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n at_o pugeol_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o james_n charron_n advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o bourdeaux_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o bergerac_n article_n 18._o for_o the_o province_n of_o bearn_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr simon_n fuget_fw-la pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o carresse_n and_o peter_n margendie_n doctor_n of_o physic_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o orthez_n article_n 19_o after_o invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o reverend_a mr._n benjamin_n basnage_n be_v by_o plurality_n of_o vote_n choose_a moderator_n and_o mr._n couppé_fw-fr assessor_n mr._n blondel_n and_o mr._n launay_n scribe_n chap._n ii_o the_o king_n commission_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o st._n mars_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o synod_n be_v choose_v his_o majesty_n letter_n patent_n be_v read_v give_v a_o commission_n to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr st._n mars_n counsellor_n in_o his_o council_n of_o state_n to_o represent_v his_o person_n in_o it_o the_o form_n and_o tenor_n of_o which_o be_v insert_v into_o the_o act_n of_o this_o synod_n a_o copy_n of_o his_o majesty_n letter_n patent_n lovis_z by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o france_n and_o navarre_n to_o our_o belove_a and_o trusty_a counsellor_n in_o our_o council_n of_o state_n the_o lord_n of_o st._n mars_n greeting_n 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paris_n and_o deputy_n for_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n picardy_n champagne_n etc._n etc._n by_o laurence_n brunier_fw-fr assessor_n minister_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o church_n of_o usez_fw-fr deputy_n for_o low_a languedoc_n by_o nicholas_n vignier_n minister_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o church_n of_o blois_n scribe_n of_o the_o synod_n and_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o orleans_n and_o berry_n by_o thomas_n papillon_n advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n and_o elder_a of_o that_o church_n deputy_n for_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n and_o scribe_n of_o the_o synod_n swear_a and_o subscribe_v by_o isaac_n de_fw-fr juigne_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o vassy_n and_o deputy_n for_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n picardy_n champagne_n etc._n etc._n 2._o by_o samuel_n de_fw-fr l'_n escherpiere_v lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr riviere_n minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n at_o rouen_n by_o daniel_n massys_n pastor_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o caen_n by_o james_n 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the_o province_n of_o provence_n 5._o swear_a and_o subscribe_v by_o daniel_n venturin_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o vigan_n by_o peter_n guillaumine_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n andrews_n de_fw-fr valborgne_n by_o john_n de_fw-fr vignole_n lord_n of_o st._n bonnet_n and_o of_o colegnuc_fw-la elder_a of_o the_o same_o church_n by_o john_n baudovin_n doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr salle_n deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n 6._o swear_a and_o subscribe_v by_o ezechiel_n marmet_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n gather_v in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o lord_n duke_n of_o rohan_n by_o philip_n the_o vassaut_n esq_n lord_n of_o penmoncel_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o roche_n bernard_n deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n 7._o swear_a and_o subscribe_v by_o daniel_n jamett_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o st._n amand_n in_o bourbonnois_n by_o galliot_n de_fw-fr combis_n lord_n of_o soustelle_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o romorantin_n by_o john_n de_fw-fr benes_z advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o guyan_n deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o orleans_n and_o berry_n etc._n etc._n 8._o swear_a and_o subscribe_v by_o peter_n heliot_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o arnay_n le_fw-fr due_n by_o francois_n perreault_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o church_n of_o mascon_n by_o noel_n du_fw-fr noyer_n lord_n of_o joncey_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o bussy_n deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n lyonnois_n bresse_n etc._n etc._n 9_o swear_a and_o subscribe_v by_o daniel_n chanet_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ars_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o re_n by_o john_n constans_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o pons_n by_o pasquet_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o rochefoucault_n by_o peter_n formentin_n esq_n lord_n of_o chastinat_n sheriff_n of_o the_o city_n of_o st._n john_n do_v angely_n deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n aunix_n and_o augoulmois_n 10._o swear_a and_o subscribe_v by_o john_n de_fw-fr voisin_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o realmont_n in_o albigeois_n by_o anthony_n garissoles_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o puylaurent_n in_o lauragais_n by_o paul_n de_fw-fr luffee_n lord_n of_o maravaut_n and_o governor_n of_o maulterin_n in_o armagnac_n elder_a of_o the_o same_o church_n by_o james_n du_fw-fr puy_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n and_o the_o high_a guyenne_n 11._o swear_a and_o subscribe_v by_o j._n chauffepy_v pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o niort_n by_o john_n car_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o chastelheraut_v by_o giles_n begaud_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr begaudiere_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o mountagu_n deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n 12._o swear_a and_o subscribe_v by_o samuel_n bouchereau_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o saumur_n by_o matthew_n 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of_o poictou_n ought_v to_o consider_v the_o necessity_n of_o that_o church_n of_o st._n fulgent_n lest_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o last_o dissipate_v for_o want_n of_o a_o pastor_n 2._o the_o church_n of_o rochefoucault_n 8._o tonnein_n p._n m._n 8._o appeal_n from_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o xaintonge_n hold_v at_o rochel_n which_o have_v ordain_v that_o the_o college_n there_o establish_v shall_v be_v transfer_v unto_o the_o town_n of_o pons_n and_o the_o city_n and_o church_n of_o st._n john_n do_v angely_n appeal_n from_o the_o say_a ordinance_n and_o demand_v that_o the_o college_n may_v be_v fix_v with_o they_o this_o assembly_n judge_v that_o the_o say_a province_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v make_v the_o say_a translation_n and_o therefore_o confirm_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o rochefoucault_n the_o college_n until_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n when_o in_o case_n it_o shall_v appear_v that_o the_o say_a college_n have_v not_o be_v well-maintained_n nor_o the_o youth_n due_o educate_v and_o instruct_v the_o say_a synod_n may_v remove_v it_o unto_o that_o place_n where_o they_o conceive_v it_o will_v be_v most_o beneficial_a to_o the_o church_n and_o province_n and_o the_o church_n of_o st._n john_n do_v angely_n be_v exhort_v to_o erect_v of_o themselves_o a_o college_n since_o god_n have_v bless_v they_o with_o mean_n and_o ability_n for_o so_o do_v and_o the_o national_a synod_n take_v notice_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o this_o particular_a shall_v give_v they_o such_o encouragement_n as_o in_o its_o wisdom_n shall_v be_v judge_v needful_a 3._o synod_n alez_n observe_v upon_o this_o synod_n mounseur_fw-fr beauchamp_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o belin_n appeal_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n and_o his_o appeal_n be_v receive_v although_o his_o affair_n be_v of_o that_o kind_n which_o may_v be_v decide_v final_o by_o the_o neighbour_n province_n this_o synod_n therefore_o 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the_o delay_n and_o difficulty_n cause_v by_o the_o governor_n and_o
behalf_n of_o the_o mayor_n sheriff_n and_o free_a burgess_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rochel_n chap._n xiii_o approbation_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n chap._n fourteen_o observation_n on_o the_o discipline_n chap._n xv._o a_o act_n against_o debauchery_n chap._n xvi_o observation_n upon_o the_o act_n of_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n chap._n xvii_o no_o minister_n to_o depart_v the_o kingdom_n without_o the_o king_n licence_n chap._n xviii_o a_o depose_v minister_n restore_v chap._n xix_o appeal_n chap._n xx._n discipline_n exercise_v upon_o a_o scandalous_a minister_n app._n 34._o chap._n xxi_o discipline_n exercise_v upon_o a_o delinquent_n minister_n app._n 44._o chap._n xxii_o a_o scandalous_a minister_n depose_v app._n 51._o chap._n xxiii_o discipline_n exercise_v upon_o a_o vicious_a minister_n app._n 53._o see_v also_o the_o very_a next_o appeal_v chap._n xxiv_o general_a matter_n chap._n xxv_o a_o act_n to_o preserve_v deed_n write_n evidence_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n g._n m._n 13._o chap._n xxvi_o a_o act_n for_o a_o public_a national_a fast_o g._n m._n 16._o chap._n xxvii_o difference_n between_o the_o city_n of_o rochel_n montauban_n and_o castres_n compose_v g._n m._n 28._o chap._n xxviii_o particular_a matter_n chap._n xxix_o care_v take_v for_o a_o poor_a persecute_a church_n p._n m._n 29._o chap._n xxx_o a_o donative_n to_o mounseur_fw-fr chamier_n p._n m._n 44._o chap._n xxxi_o of_o university_n and_o college_n chap._n xxxii_o the_o account_n of_o the_o lord_n du_fw-fr candal_n chap._n xxxiii_o the_o synod_n letter_n to_o the_o king_n chap_n xxxiv_o dividend_n of_o money_n among_o the_o church_n and_o province_n chap_n xxxv_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o depose_v minister_n chap_n xxxvi_o a_o act_n for_o call_v the_o next_o national_a synod_n chap._n xxxvii_o catalogue_n of_o all_o the_o church_n and_o minister_n in_o actual_a employment_n together_o with_o the_o vacancy_n chap._n xxxviii_o letter_n from_o the_o church_n of_o geneva_n 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in_o the_o say_a church_n of_o montpellier_n for_o the_o province_n
the_o lord_n william_n rivet_n lord_n of_o champrernown_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o taillebourg_n and_o peter_n rich_a lord_n of_o vaudelincourt_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o marennes_n accompany_v with_o the_o lord_n denys_n pasquett_n esq_n lord_n of_o large_a baston_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o angoulesme_fw-fr and_o charles_n constant_n comptroller_n for_o his_o majesty_n in_o the_o election_n of_o st._n john_n d'angely_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o city_n 8._o for_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr josua_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr place_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nantes_n assemble_v for_o religious_a worship_n at_o suffé_n without_o a_o elder_a for_o the_o lord_n daniel_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tousche_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr ravardiere_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o ploer_n and_o daniel_n chastaigner_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr grolliere_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o vielle_n vigne_fw-fr who_o be_v substitute_v in_o his_o place_n do_v both_o send_v their_o letter_n of_o request_n that_o they_o may_v be_v dispense_v with_o for_o their_o non-attendance_n at_o the_o synod_n and_o their_o excuse_n be_v admit_v and_o accept_v 9_o for_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr james_n de_fw-fr berdoline_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o duras_n and_o charles_n d'aubus_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nerac_n accompany_v with_o the_o lord_n john_n de_fw-fr mazilieres_fw-la advocate_n in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n of_o bourdeaux_n lord_n of_o grave_a and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o nerac_n the_o lord_n john_n aymé_fw-fr de_fw-fr friginet_n advocate_n also_o in_o the_o same_o parliament_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o bergerac_n be_v choose_v but_o fall_v sick_a and_o therefore_o be_v excuse_v and_o in_o his_o stead_n there_o appear_v isaac_n de_fw-fr geneste_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr tour_n advocate_n in_o the_o same_o parliament_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o la_fw-fr sauvetat_n who_o be_v substitute_v by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n in_o his_o stead_n 10._o for_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n the_o sieur_n daniel_n richard_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o cheilar_n and_o lovis_n santel_n advocate_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o same_o church_n the_o province_n excuse_v itself_o for_o send_v but_o two_o deputy_n and_o their_o excuse_n be_v admit_v for_o this_o time_n and_o they_o be_v enjoin_v for_o the_o future_a never_o to_o omit_v the_o clause_n of_o submission_n which_o be_v not_o sound_v in_o their_o letter_n of_o deputation_n tender_v by_o they_o unto_o the_o council_n 11._o for_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr moses_n blasehon_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n andrew_n de_fw-fr valborgne_n and_o antony_n vincent_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o merney_n together_o with_o stephen_n de_fw-fr billanges_n lord_n of_o blanqfort_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o vigan_n and_o claudius_n d'airebeldoze_n esq_n lord_n of_o clairan_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o canoblet_n 12._o for_o the_o province_n of_o anjou_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr matthew_n cottiere_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o tours_n and_o moses_n amyraud_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sanmur_n and_o professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o that_o university_n together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr philip_n niett_n counsellor_n of_o the_o king_n and_o warden_n of_o his_o majesty_n salt-garner_n in_o the_o say_a city_n of_o saumur_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n there_o and_o josiah_n poise_n advocate_n in_o parliament_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n at_o previlly_n 13._o for_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a the_o sieur_n peter_n pittard_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alben_n with_o the_o sieur_n francis_n de_fw-fr montauban_n de_fw-fr rambault_n esq_n lord_n of_o villars_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o gap_n and_o the_o sieur_n stephen_n gilbert_n advocate_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o die_n the_o sieur_n denis_n de_fw-fr bouterove_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o greenoble_n though_o choose_v â—id_v not_o appear_v because_o of_o his_o majesty_n prohibition_n yet_o afterward_o he_o obtain_v leave_v to_o assist_v in_o this_o council_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o its_o act_n and_o record_n 14._o for_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr michael_n le_fw-fr faucheur_n pastor_n of_o the_o cuurch_n of_o montpellier_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr croy_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bezieres_n together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr peter_n cheyron_n advocate_n and_o elder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n and_o andrew_n bruneau_n advocate_n and_o elder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o bagnol_n 15._o for_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n the_o sieur_n timothy_n delos_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr peter_n de_fw-fr villette_n lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr jongniere_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n antonine_n and_o paul_n constans_n counsellor_n for_o the_o king_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o montaubon_n master_n peter_n beraud_n pastor_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a church_n of_o montauban_n and_o professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o that_o university_n do_v not_o appear_v at_o first_o because_o of_o his_o majesty_n prohibition_n but_o afterward_o when_o it_o be_v take_v off_o he_o do_v according_o take_v his_o place_n in_o this_o council_n 16._o for_o the_o province_n and_o principality_n of_o bearn_n there_o appear_v the_o sieurs_fw-fr peter_n labadie_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o pau_n and_o john_n the_o pommerade_n advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o navarre_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o morlas_n 17._o for_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr abdias_n de_fw-fr mondenis_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o dieppe_n together_o with_o laurence_n le_fw-fr feure_n advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o normandy_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o rovan_n and_o john_n cardell_n lord_n of_o marette_n counsellor_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o comptroller_n in_o the_o election_n of_o alencon_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o the_o sieur_n benjamin_n basnage_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o quarentin_n though_o choose_v yet_o do_v not_o at_o first_o appear_v because_o of_o his_o majesty_n prohibition_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v take_v off_o he_o come_v and_o take_v his_o place_n in_o the_o synod_n as_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o follow_a acts._n 18._o for_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n mestrezat_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n and_o david_n blondell_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o roussy_n together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n de_fw-fr gravelle_n esq_n lord_n of_o banterne_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o houdan_n and_o charles_n mayland_n advocate_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o montdidier_n 19_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o september_n the_o lord_n marquis_n of_o clermont_n general_n deputy_n for_o the_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n unto_o his_o majesty_n come_v according_a to_o the_o usual_a order_n of_o these_o national_a synod_n and_o take_v his_o place_n in_o it_o have_v precedency_n give_v he_o according_a to_o his_o degree_n and_o quality_n and_o as_o it_o be_v afterward_o decree_v in_o the_o eleven_o article_n of_o general_n matter_n 20._o prayer_n have_v be_v offer_v up_o unto_o god_n mounseur_fw-fr mestrezat_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n be_v by_o plurality_n of_o vote_n choose_v moderator_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr jamet_n assessor_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr blondel_n pastor_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr armet_fw-la a_o elder_n scribe_n of_o the_o synod_n chap._n ii_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n 21._o as_o soon_o as_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o synod_n be_v choose_v his_o majesty_n letter_n patent_n be_v read_v a_o true_a copy_n whereof_o be_v here_o insert_v 22._o lovis_z by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o france_n and_o navarre_n to_o our_o belove_a and_o trusty_a counsellor_n in_o our_o privy_a council_n and_o council_n of_o state_n and_o attorney_n general_n for_o our_o house_n of_o navarre_n the_o lord_n galland_n greeting_n we_o have_v give_v leave_v unto_o our_o subject_n profess_v the_o pret_fw-la reform_a religion_n to_o hold_v a_o national_a synod_n at_o charenton_n near_o our_o city_n of_o paris_n the_o first_o day_n of_o september_n next_o in_o which_o the_o deputy_n of_o all_o the_o province_n in_o this_o our_o kingdom_n shall_v meet_v and_o consult_v about_o matter_n concern_v their_o religion_n and_o we_o be_v to_o choose_v a_o person_n sufficient_o qualify_v and_o of_o approve_a loyalty_n who_o may_v be_v present_a in_o the_o say_a council_n as_o our_o representative_a and_o commissioner_n and_o call_v to_o mind_n the_o many_o service_n you_o have_v do_v we_o in_o sundry_a and_o very_a weighty_a employment_n with_o which_o we_o have_v entrust_v you_o both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o within_o and_o without_o the_o kingdom_n all_o which_o
church_n of_o beaulieu_n and_o abraham_n homel_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o soyon_n article_n 10._o for_o the_o province_n of_o berry_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n taby_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o la_fw-fr charité_fw-fr daniel_n jurieu_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o mer_n henry_n de_fw-fr chartres_n esq_n lord_n of_o clebe_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o marchenoir_n and_o simon_n milhommeau_n lord_n of_o barandieres_n bailiff_n of_o chastillon_n upon_o the_o loin_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o town_n article_n 11._o for_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr james_n cottiby_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o poitiers_n john_n chabrol_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o tovar_n sir_n charies_n gourjaut_n knight_n lord_n of_o panieure_fw-fr elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o mougon_n and_o peter_n pesseurs_fw-fr attorney_n fiscal_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o tovar_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o city_n article_n 12._o for_o the_o province_n of_o bretaign_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n boucherean_a lord_n of_o la_fw-fr masche_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o nantes_n and_o samuel_n the_o goullaines_n esq_n lord_n of_o the_o landoviniere_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o viellevigne_n article_n 13._o for_o the_o province_n of_o high_a guyenne_n and_o high_a languedoc_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr anthony_n garrissoles_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n and_o professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o that_o university_n peter_n ollier_n pastor_n of_o the_o say_a church_n substitute_v in_o the_o place_n of_o monsieur_n john_n grasset_fw-la pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o viane_n who_o be_v hinder_v by_o reason_n of_o sickness_n anthony_n ligonuiere_n councillor_n and_o secretary_n to_o the_o king_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o castres_n and_o john_n darassus_n councillor_n for_o the_o king_n in_o the_o presidial_a court_n of_o montauban_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o say_a church_n article_n 14._o for_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n de_fw-fr croy_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bezier_n abraham_n de_fw-mi lare_z pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o cauvisson_n the_o noble_a mark_n dardovin_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr caumette_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n and_o the_o noble_a james_n de_fw-fr brueis_fw-la lord_n of_o bourdie_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o blanzac_n article_n 15._o for_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr peter_n bollenat_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n assemble_v at_o vaughan_n solomon_n roy_n advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o dijon_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o bussy_n and_o francis_n armet_fw-la advocate_n in_o parliament_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o loches_n the_o sieur_n john_n viridet_n be_v hinder_v by_o a_o very_a sore_a sickness_n from_o come_v unto_o the_o synod_n article_n 16._o for_o the_o province_n of_o provence_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr francis_n vallanson_n pastor_n 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assembly_n vacate_v the_o say_a appeal_n and_o have_v also_o vacate_v the_o judgement_n pass_v against_o the_o say_a church_n for_o the_o yearly_o payment_n of_o fifty_o livre_n and_o discharge_v it_o from_o the_o say_a payment_n without_o restitution_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o say_a money_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr thubert_n in_o case_n he_o have_v receive_v any_o 8._o there_o be_v a_o appeal_n bring_v by_o the_o church_n of_o xainte_n from_o a_o act_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o xaintonge_n hold_v at_o cazes_n in_o june_n 1659._o for_o that_o as_o they_o be_v inform_v they_o have_v over_o and_o beside_o the_o great_a catechism_n which_o be_v ordinary_o use_v every_o lord_n day_n ordain_v another_o to_o be_v use_v between_o the_o morning_n sermon_n and_o the_o great_a catechism_n for_o child_n in_o a_o familiar_a way_n by_o question_n and_o answer_n and_o yet_o though_o this_o be_v not_o practise_v in_o any_o one_o church_n of_o the_o province_n 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