year_n old_a heretofore_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n stephens_n in_o forest_n tall_a of_o stature_n chestnut-coloured_a hair_n head_n lift_v up_o he_o be_v depose_v for_o adultery_n by_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n 3._o john_n pressac_n alias_o martin_n bear_v at_o montauban_n former_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o brieteste_a in_o albigeois_n a_o apostate_n of_o mean_a stature_n about_o thirty_o year_n old_a he_o have_v little_a eye_n sink_v deep_a into_o his_o head_n and_o purblind_a brown_a chestnut_n hair_n pale_a visage_a great_a nose_n rash_a and_o haughty_a in_o speak_v 4._o n._n laurens_n a_o apostate_n bear_v at_o montpellier_n a_o little_a dwarfish_a fellow_n about_o thirty_o year_n old_a bald_a head_a black_a beard_n little_a eye_n great_a lip_n pale-visaged_a former_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o aymargues_n in_o low_a languedoc_n public_o accuse_v of_o adultery_n 5._o hector_n joly_n former_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n in_o the_o high_a languedoc_n about_o nine_o and_o forty_o year_n old_a pretty_a tall_a of_o stature_n black_a haired_a be_v depose_v by_o this_o synod_n for_o the_o heinous_a crime_n of_o fornication_n 6._o stephen_n giraud_n heretofore_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o gemauzac_n in_o xaintonge_n about_o two_o and_o thirty_o year_n old_a high_a enough_o of_o stature_n black_a hair_n red_a face_v his_o eye_n sink_v into_o his_o head_n be_v depose_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o xaintonge_n with_o hope_n give_v he_o and_o a_o promise_n of_o be_v restore_v but_o he_o be_v total_o deprive_v and_o depose_v by_o this_o synod_n for_o drunkenness_n adultery_n and_o theft_n 7._o john_n cottelier_n sometime_o minister_v in_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n in_o the_o low_a languedoc_n about_o five_o and_o thirty_o year_n little_a of_o stature_n but_o a_o well_o compact_a fellow_n bald_a head_a black_a hair_n scarce_o any_o beard_n high_a forehead_n he_o be_v depose_v for_o fornication_n and_o other_o crime_n 8._o paul_n daude_v former_o minister_v in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n john_n of_o gardonenque_n depose_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o sevennes_n and_o his_o deposition_n be_v confirm_v in_o this_o for_o divers_a notorious_a crime_n he_o be_v a_o fellow_n about_o two_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n of_o a_o flaxen_a colour_a hair_n red_a beard_n a_o long_a and_o ghastly_a visage_n great_a nose_n ferret_n eye_n sink_v deep_a into_o his_o head_n and_o yet_o pore_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o short_a of_o stature_n 9_o n._n philippin_n bear_v at_o newcastle_n in_o switzerland_n tall_a enough_o and_o great_a neck_v red_a beard_n a_o bald_a uplift_a head_n wide_a open_a nostril_n lame_a of_o his_o right_a hand_n he_o be_v sometime_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o chasteau_n dauphin_n but_o interdict_v the_o ministry_n for_o divers_a natural_a infirmity_n by_o the_o synod_n of_o dolphin_n and_o now_o a_o vagabond_n do_v and_o decree_v in_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o alez_n which_o sit_v from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o october_n till_o the_o second_o of_o december_n 1620._o sign_v in_o the_o original_a by_o du_fw-fr moulin_n moderator_n brunier_fw-fr assessor_n vignier_n scribe_n papillon_n scribe_n and_o by_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o deputy_n the_o synod_n of_o alez_n begin_v on_o a_o thursday_n and_o end_v on_o a_o wednesday_n the_o original_a be_v lodge_v in_o the_o archive_v of_o rochel_n the_o act_n canon_n decision_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o xxiv_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n and_z of_o bearne_v hold_v in_o the_o town_n of_o charenton_n st._n maurice_n near_o paris_n the_o first_o day_n of_o september_n and_o end_v the_o first_o of_o october_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1623._o by_o the_o authority_n and_o permission_n of_o lewis_n xiii_o king_n of_o france_n and_o navarr_n be_v the_o sixty_o four_o king_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n in_o which_o sit_v the_o first_o commissioner_n for_o his_o majesty_n the_o lord_n augustus_n galland_n a_o member_n of_o the_o say_a communion_n according_a to_o his_o majesty_n letter_n patent_n of_o the_o 17_o of_o april_n 1623._o verify_v in_o parliament_n the_o second_o of_o may_n follow_v it_o be_v his_o majesty_n pleasure_n that_o always_o in_o all_o colloquy_n and_o synod_n for_o the_o future_a there_o shall_v be_v present_a a_o officer_n of_o the_o king_n profess_v the_o reform_a religion_n to_o represent_v his_o person_n and_o see_v that_o nothing_o but_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n be_v treat_v and_o debate_v in_o they_o as_o have_v be_v decree_v by_o the_o edict_n the_o content_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o charenton_n chap._n i._n the_o first_o commissioner_n from_o the_o king_n in_o a_o national_a synod_n the_o lord_n augustus_n galland_n deputy_n to_o the_o synod_n election_n of_o officer_n chap._n ii_o the_o king_n commission_n to_o the_o lord_n galland_n chap._n iii_o a_o great_a debate_n about_o this_o commission_n chap._n iu._n approbation_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n chap._n v._n observation_n upon_o the_o discipline_n chap._n vi_o observation_n upon_o the_o synod_n of_o alez_n chap._n vii_o reflection_n upon_o those_o observation_n make_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o alez_n on_o two_o act_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o vitre_fw-la chap._n viii_o reflection_n upon_o their_o appeal_n chap._n ix_o reflection_n upon_o their_o chapter_n of_o general_n matter_n chap._n x._o reflection_n upon_o that_o of_o particular_a matter_n chap._n xi_o reflection_n upon_o their_o college_n and_o university_n chap._n xii_o one_o observation_n on_o their_o general_a law_n for_o the_o university_n chap._n xiii_o appeal_v unto_o this_o national_a synod_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o general_a matter_n chap._n xv._o a_o remarkable_a passage_n about_o mounseur_fw-fr primrose_n pastor_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o bourdeaux_n and_o arnoux_n the_o jesuit_n see_v g._n m._n 16._o chap._n xvi_o a_o canon_n pass_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o king_n letter_n that_o no_o minister_n shall_v be_v deputy_n unto_o political_a assembly_n see_v g._n m._n 17._o chap._n xvii_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o french_a king_n unwillingness_n to_o suffer_v mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr moulin_n to_o be_v minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n or_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o kingdom_n a_o catalogue_n of_o du_fw-fr moulins_n work_v dr._n twiss_n testimony_n of_o he_o and_o they_o chap._n xviii_o particular_a matter_n chap._n xix_o a_o expedient_a to_o preserve_v the_o church_n peace_n p._n m._n 11._o chap._n xx._n a_o account_n of_o curcellaeus_n another_o ecebolius_n p._n m._n 17._o chap._n xxi_o mr_n cameron_n address_v unto_o the_o synod_n p._n m._n 33._o chap._n xxii_o of_o university_n and_o college_n chap._n xxiii_o the_o lord_n of_o candal_n account_n chap._n xxiv_o a_o dividend_n of_o money_n among_o the_o province_n chap._n xxv_o the_o roll_n of_o apostate_n chap._n xxvi_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o arminian_n controversy_n canon_n about_o predestination_n election_n and_o reprobation_n error_n reject_v chap._n i._o of_o christ_n death_n and_o man_n redemption_n by_o it_o error_n reject_v chap._n ii_o of_o man_n natural_a depravedness_n conversion_n and_o god_n method_n in_o it_o error_n reject_v chap._n iii_o the_o saint_n perseverance_n error_n reject_v chap._n iu._n all_o subscribe_v by_o the_o moderator_n and_o deputy_n xxvii_o remark_n upon_o some_o of_o the_o member_n of_o this_o synod_n the_o first_o synod_n of_o charenton_n synod_n 1623._o the_o 24_o synod_n synod_n xxiv_o 1623._o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n amen_o the_o act_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n hold_v at_o charenton_n near_o paris_n the_o first_o of_o september_n and_o divers_a day_n after_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o three_o chap._n i._n the_o king_n first_o commissioner_n deputy_n and_o synodical_a officer_n the_o lord_n augustus_n galland_n councillor_n of_o the_o king_n in_o his_o council_n of_o estate_n and_o attorney-general_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o navarre_n be_v commissionated_a by_o his_o majesty_n to_o open_v this_o synod_n by_o his_o royal_a authority_n and_o to_o be_v present_a in_o all_o its_o session_n as_o shall_v be_v afterward_o declare_v there_o appear_v as_o deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n mr._n benjamin_n basnage_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o charenton_n john_n maximilian_n de_fw-fr baux_n lord_n de_fw-mi l'_fw-mi angle_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rouen_n john_n lewis_n mustel_n esq_n lord_n of_o boisroger_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o ponteau_n de_fw-fr mer_n and_o james_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr joy_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n l_o o._n as_o for_o the_o province_n of_o orleans_n and_o berry_n mr._n simon_n jurieux_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o chastillon_n on_o the_o loir_n james_n imbert_n durant_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n
obedient_a brethren_n the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n in_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o paris_n and_o for_o all_o drelincourt_n pastor_n bigot_z tardif_n dinet_n massanes_n millet_n raillard_n and_o mandate_n elder_n and_o in_o the_o margin_n we_o most_o earnest_o beseech_v you_o to_o give_v audience_n to_o mounseur_fw-fr mestrezat_n who_o be_v order_v more_o particular_o to_o report_v this_o affair_n unto_o you_o the_o end_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o castres_n synodicon_n in_o galliâ_fw-la reformatâ_fw-la of_o the_o act_n canon_n decision_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o four_o last_v national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o second_o volume_n by_o john_n qvick_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n london_n print_v by_o j._n d._n for_o thomas_n parkhurst_n and_o jonathan_n robinson_n 1691._o the_o act_n canon_n decision_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o twenty_o six_o synod_n hold_v by_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n and_o bearn_n the_o second_o time_n at_o charenton_n under_o the_o authority_n and_o permission_n of_o lovis_n xiii_o king_n of_o france_z and_o navarre_n in_o the_o twenty_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n begin_v september_n the_o one_a and_o end_v friday_n the_o 10_o of_o october_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1631._o the_o general_n content_v of_o these_o synodical_a act_n in_o several_a chapter_n chap._n i._n the_o lord_n galland_n the_o king_n commissioner_n the_o king_n be_v write_v for_o call_v the_o synod_n deputy_n name_n election_n of_o synodical_a officer_n chap._n ii_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n and_o commission_n to_o the_o lord_n galland_n chap._n iii_o the_o lord_n galland_n speech_n to_o the_o synod_n chap._n iu._n the_o moderator_n reply_n to_o this_o harangue_n chap._n v._n deputy_n and_o a_o letter_n send_v from_o the_o synod_n unto_o the_o king_n chap._n vi_o the_o cahier_fw-fr or_o bill_n of_o grievance_n send_v by_o the_o synod_n to_o the_o king_n chap._n vii_o the_o deputy_n return_v from_o court_n with_o the_o king_n answer_n and_o letter_n to_o the_o synod_n chap._n viii_o election_n of_o general_n deputy_n chap._n ix_o mounseur_fw-fr beraud_n admit_v at_o deputy_n to_o sit_v and_o vote_n in_o the_o synod_n chap._n x._o a_o second_o letter_n from_o the_o synod_n unto_o the_o king_n chap._n xi_o the_o general_a deputy_n make_v report_n of_o their_o audience_n and_o the_o king_n answer_n to_o that_o letter_n chap._n xii_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr bouterove_n and_o basnage_n admit_v as_o deputy_n to_o sit_v and_o act_n in_o the_o synod_n chap._n xiii_o the_o king_n letter_n unto_o the_o lord_n galland_n about_o it_o chap._n fourteen_o approbation_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n chap._n xv._o observation_n upon_o the_o discipline_n chap._n xvi_o observation_n upon_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o castres_n chap._n xvii_o a_o great_a debate_n about_o incorporate_n the_o church_n of_o bearn_n with_o those_o of_o france_n oppose_v by_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n chap._n xviii_o the_o synod_n reply_n unto_o his_o lordship_n chap._n xix_o the_o synod_n protestation_n upon_o this_o conjunction_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bearn_n with_o those_o of_o france_n chap._n xx._n general_a matter_n chap._n xxi_o a_o act_n for_o a_o public_a national_a fast_o chap._n xxii_o a_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o lutheran_n brethren_n chap._n xxiii_o particular_a matter_n chap._n xxiv_o of_o university_n and_o college_n chap._n xxv_o a_o act_n for_o a_o assessment_n upon_o the_o province_n for_o maintain_v the_o university_n chap._n xxvi_o a_o dividend_n of_o our_o borrow_a charity_n to_o maintain_v the_o university_n chap._n xxvii_o the_o province_n account_n about_o their_o maintenance_n exhibit_v to_o the_o college_n and_o university_n chap._n xxviii_o the_o lord_n of_o candall_n account_n chap._n xxix_o a_o dividend_n of_o sixteen_o thousand_o liver_n among_o the_o province_n chap._n xxx_o a_o blank_a dividend_n chap._n xxxi_o roll_v of_o apostate_n and_o depose_v minister_n chap._n xxxii_o a_o act_n for_o call_v the_o next_o national_a synod_n at_o alencon_n chap._n xxxiii_o remark_n upon_o three_o of_o the_o deputy_n the_o second_o synod_n of_o charenton_n synod_n 1631._o the_o 26_o synod_n synod_n xxvi_o 1631._o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n amen_o act_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o twenty_o six_o national_a synod_n hold_v by_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n and_o bearn_n the_o second_o time_n at_o charenton_n st._n maurice_n near_o paris_n in_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n under_o the_o authority_n and_o permission_n of_o lewes_n the_o thirteen_o king_n of_o france_n and_o navarre_n in_o the_o twenty_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n begin_v september_n the_o one_a and_o end_v friday_n the_o 10_o day_n of_o october_n in_o the_o year_n 1631._o chap._n i._n the_o lord_n galland_n the_o king_n commissioner_n the_o king_n be_v write_v for_o call_v the_o synod_n deputy_n name_n election_n of_o synodical_a officer_n article_n 1._o at_o the_o open_n of_o this_o assembly_n the_o lord_n galland_n counsellor_n to_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n and_o council_n of_o state_n and_o attorney_n general_n for_o his_o dominion_n of_o navarre_n appear_v in_o person_n as_o commissioner_n depute_v by_o his_o majesty_n unto_o it_o and_o present_v his_o majesty_n warrant_n sign_v with_o his_o sign_n manual_a for_o the_o convocate_a of_o it_o 2._o this_o 29_o day_n of_o january_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1631._o the_o king_n be_v at_o paris_n upon_o the_o most_o humble_a petition_n of_o his_o subject_n of_o the_o pret_z reform_a religion_n that_o they_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o meet_v and_o assemble_v in_o a_o national_a synod_n there_o not_o have_v be_v one_o hold_v since_o that_o of_o castres_n in_o the_o year_n 1626._o his_o majesty_n be_v very_o willing_a to_o gratify_v those_o his_o subject_n aforesaid_a and_o to_o give_v they_o some_o mark_n of_o his_o royal_a favour_n have_v grant_v and_o permit_v and_o do_v grant_v and_o permit_v unto_o those_o his_o aforesaid_a subject_n the_o power_n and_o privilege_n of_o hold_v a_o national_a synod_n the_o first_o day_n of_o september_n next_o at_o charenton_n near_o paris_n but_o with_o this_o condition_n that_o none_o other_o matter_n shall_v be_v debate_v in_o it_o but_o such_o as_o be_v allow_v they_o by_o his_o majesty_n edict_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n galland_n counsellor_n to_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o privy_a council_n and_o council_n of_o state_n and_o attorney_n general_n for_o his_o house_n of_o navarre_n shall_v assist_v personal_o in_o the_o say_a synod_n as_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n as_o have_v be_v accustom_v and_o practise_v heretofore_o in_o testimony_n whereof_o his_o majesty_n have_v command_v i_o to_o issue_v out_o this_o present_a writ_n which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o sign_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o command_v it_o to_o be_v countersign_v by_o 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the_o same_o month._n *_o divers_a deputy_n demand_v what_o course_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o censure_a apostate_n from_o the_o gospel-doctrine_n and_o worship_n we_o answer_v that_o such_o as_o be_v trouble_v in_o their_o conscience_n for_o this_o their_o heinous_a crime_n shall_v be_v comfort_v and_o admonish_v in_o the_o consistory_n who_o shall_v judge_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o offence_n and_o after_o what_o manner_n these_o delinquent_n be_v to_o be_v readmit_v into_o the_o church_n but_o in_o case_n of_o obstinacy_n and_o impenitency_n we_o declare_v in_o general_a that_o such_o as_o have_v thus_o leave_v we_o be_v no_o long_o member_n of_o our_o body_n and_o the_o crime_n commit_v by_o they_o ought_v not_o in_o justice_n be_v impute_v to_o nor_o charge_v on_o we_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o far_a proceed_n against_o they_o in_o those_o place_n where_o there_o be_v evident_a appearance_n of_o danger_n to_o the_o church_n in_o short_a this_o be_v advise_v by_o the_o 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because_o of_o consanguinity_n act_n pass_v on_o wednesday_n the_o eleven_o of_o the_o same_o month._n i._o our_o brother_n discipline_n brother_n brother_n brother_n he_o be_v call_v in_o another_o copy_n guillemin_n the_o knowledge_n of_o some_o crime_n must_v be_v first_o notify_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n elder_n shall_v be_v choose_v minister_n send_v without_o any_o other_o formality_n than_o what_o be_v provide_v for_o by_o the_o discipline_n guillemet_n deputy_n for_o poictou_n demand_v counsel_n of_o we_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v in_o a_o particular_a case_n mention_v by_o he_o we_o answer_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o some_o crime_n must_v be_v first_o give_v in_o unto_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o consistory_n shall_v wait_v till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o fact_n have_v be_v verify_v before_o he_o and_o then_o shall_v they_o proceed_v to_o inflict_v censure_n upon_o the_o delinquent_n according_a to_o his_o domerit_n unless_o the_o circumstance_n prove_v such_o as_o can_v not_o admit_v of_o any_o delay_n ii_o the_o synod_n be_v inform_v that_o certain_a church_n in_o languedoc_n do_v practice_v divers_a thing_n contrary_a to_o our_o discipline_n as_o that_o in_o the_o election_n of_o elder_n and_o in_o the_o mission_n and_o loan_n of_o minister_n they_o gather_v the_o people_n vote_n one_o after_o another_o it_o do_v disapprove_v and_o condemn_v all_o those_o usage_n and_o custom_n and_o admonish_v the_o say_a church_n to_o conform_v themselves_o unto_o that_o order_n establish_v and_o observe_v by_o we_o according_a to_o the_o discipline_n and_o in_o case_n of_o default_n those_o church_n shall_v be_v censure_v iii_o this_o article_n shall_v be_v insert_v into_o the_o discipline_n that_o minister_n or_o elder_n depose_v from_o their_o office_n for_o crime_n deserve_v capital_a punishment_n or_o bear_v mark_n of_o infamy_n whatever_o their_o repentance_n may_v be_v they_o shall_v never_o be_v restore_v unto_o their_o
the_o church_n of_o segonsac_n do_v give_v he_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o all_o his_o arrearage_n within_o the_o prefix_a term_n of_o six_o month_n from_o the_o first_o of_o july_n next_o and_o if_o the_o church_n of_o coignac_n refuse_v their_o consent_n unto_o this_o condition_n than_o the_o say_v de_fw-fr bargemont_n shall_v appertain_v sole_o to_o the_o church_n of_o segonsac_n and_o if_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o say_a church_n of_o segonsac_n be_v want_v unto_o their_o duty_n and_o which_o be_v now_o reinforce_v upon_o they_o xiii_o 1594._o synod_n xiii_o the_o say_v de_fw-fr bargemont_n shall_v be_v at_o liberty_n to_o be_v confer_v on_o any_o other_o church_n except_v that_o of_o cognac_n iv_o a_o appeal_n be_v bring_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr cazaux_n and_o the_o consistory_n of_o mauvoisin_n from_o a_o order_n make_v in_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o the_o high_a guyenne_n after_o that_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr fontenailles_fw-fr and_o the_o church_n of_o castillon_n be_v hear_v this_o national_a synod_n do_v confirm_v that_o order_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n hold_v this_o present_a year_n at_o lectoure_n and_o in_o case_n the_o say_a church_n of_o castillon_n can_v thorough_o effect_v the_o purport_n of_o that_o order_n than_o the_o say_v sieur_n de_fw-fr cazaux_n shall_v be_v at_o liberty_n to_o serve_v the_o church_n of_o mauvoisin_n v._o appeal_n be_v bring_v by_o monsieur_n beraut_v minister_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n of_o the_o one_o part_n and_o by_o messieurs_n the_o consul_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n on_o the_o other_o part_n from_o a_o order_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n about_o the_o space_n of_o time_n grant_v unto_o the_o say_a berault_n for_o attend_v his_o private_a domestic_a concern_v and_o the_o look_v after_o his_o estate_n lie_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o the_o city_n of_o montauban_n this_o national_a synod_n confirm_v that_o order_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a provincial_a 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that_o year_n of_o his_o absence_n vi_o a_o appeal_n be_v bring_v by_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n and_o venez_n for_o that_o by_o the_o synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n hold_v at_o montauban_n and_o lectoure_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr castlefranc_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v consign_v to_o the_o church_n of_o realmont_n and_o yet_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n do_v pretend_v a_o right_n unto_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr chastlefranc_n this_o synod_n declare_v that_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr chastlefranc_n and_o whereas_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr chastlefranc_n do_v also_o make_v his_o appeal_n unto_o this_o synod_n we_o decree_v that_o the_o church_n of_o montredon_n and_o venez_n have_v a_o right_a to_o claim_v he_o as_o their_o own_o peculiar_a minister_n nevertheless_o the_o say_v de_fw-fr chastlefranc_n shall_v officiate_v in_o the_o church_n of_o montredon_n venez_n 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his_o repentance_n for_o many_o and_o grievous_a sin_n commit_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o he_o but_o deny_v other_o whereof_o he_o also_o be_v accuse_v and_o importunate_o demand_v a_o mitigation_n of_o the_o sentence_n pass_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o afore_o mention_v synod_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v again_o restore_v unto_o the_o holy_a ministry_n this_o synod_n have_v hear_v the_o deputy_n of_o xaintonge_n declare_v the_o proceed_n in_o their_o assembly_n against_o he_o the_o letter_n and_o other_o write_n of_o the_o say_v dindault_n hear_v also_o his_o confession_n apology_n and_o protestation_n do_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v the_o judicial_a sentence_n of_o the_o say_a synod_n of_o xaintonge_n and_o declare_v he_o for_o ever_o uncapable_a of_o be_v readmit_v unto_o the_o ministerial_a office_n and_o exhort_v he_o unto_o a_o true_a repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n upon_o evidence_n whereof_o give_v by_o he_o he_o may_v be_v receive_v unto_o communion_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n 14._o the_o people_n of_o marchenoir_n appeal_v from_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o st._n amand_n which_o have_v equal_o impart_v the_o ministry_n of_o monsieur_n chambaran_n unto_o they_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o lorges_n upon_o condition_n that_o those_o of_o lorges_n shall_v pay_v one_o half_a of_o his_o stipend_n this_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o the_o article_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n be_v observe_v both_o by_o they_o of_o lorges_n and_o marchenoir_n and_o in_o case_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o lorges_n refuse_v this_o condition_n that_o then_o the_o extraordinary_a sermon_n shall_v be_v preach_v at_o marchenoir_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o say_a synod_n be_v require_v to_o observe_v more_o careful_o the_o 8_o article_n in_o the_o 5_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n which_o give_v ample_a power_n of_o judge_v final_o and_o without_o appeal_n in_o such_o case_n unto_o provincial_a synod_n 15._o the_o
and_o university_n cap._n 15._o roll_v of_o vagrant_n and_o apostate_n cap._n 16._o lord_n of_o candal_n account_n cap._n 17._o a_o dividend_n of_o money_n among_o the_o province_n cap._n 18._o a_o dividend_n of_o money_n among_o the_o university_n and_o general_a deputy_n the_o synod_n of_o privas_n synod_n 1612._o the_o 20_o synod_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n act_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n hold_v at_o privas_n in_o vivaretz_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o begin_v the_o 14_o of_o may_n and_o continue_v for_o several_a day_n after_o even_o until_o wednesday_n the_o four_o of_o july_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o deputy_n to_o the_o synod_n there_o appear_v as_o deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n master_n john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr faye_n vivaretz_n vivaretz_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o aubenas_fw-la mr._n michael_n le_fw-fr faucheur_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o annonay_n paul_n de_fw-fr chambaud_n lord_n 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whole_a assembly_n that_o the_o first_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o it_o before_o ever_o the_o moderator_n be_v choose_v shall_v be_v the_o read_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o commission_n grant_v by_o the_o province_n unto_o their_o deputy_n to_o represent_v and_o act_v for_o they_o and_o the_o pastor_n of_o that_o place_n in_o which_o the_o synod_n shall_v be_v assemble_v shall_v administer_v the_o oath_n unto_o the_o respective_a deputy_n who_o shall_v swear_v by_o the_o eternal_a god_n that_o they_o have_v not_o themselves_o in_o their_o own_o person_n nor_o do_v they_o know_v that_o any_o other_o for_o they_o or_o that_o any_o of_o their_o colleague_n have_v crafty_o or_o by_o any_o undue_a mean_n and_o underhand_o deal_n procure_v his_o or_o their_o deputation_n 2._o the_o deputy_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n move_v that_o before_o we_o pass_v unto_o any_o other_o business_n inquiry_n may_v be_v make_v whether_o any_o of_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n since_o their_o 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those_o money_n and_o the_o say_a lord_n du_fw-fr candal_n shall_v pay_v in_o quarterly_a unto_o the_o say_a church_n whatsoever_o he_o can_v actual_o recover_v of_o that_o quarter_n unto_o each_o of_o the_o province_n equal_o they_o concur_v to_o the_o abatement_n of_o a_o sous_fw-fr in_o the_o liver_n within_o the_o fifteen_o of_o august_n of_o the_o year_n 1613._o at_o the_o place_n and_o unto_o the_o person_n name_v by_o the_o say_a province_n and_o touch_v the_o overplus_n which_o remain_v to_o be_v recover_v after_o the_o fifteen_o of_o august_n in_o the_o year_n 1613_o he_o shall_v give_v in_o his_o note_n in_o write_v unto_o every_o particular_a province_n who_o shall_v come_v and_o take_v they_o according_a to_o the_o account_n and_o dividend_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v by_o our_o general_n deputy_n at_o court._n of_o all_o which_o sum_n thus_o actual_o pay_v down_o by_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o candal_n he_o shall_v take_v and_o keep_v unto_o himself_o a_o sous_fw-fr in_o 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allow_v he_o in_o the_o yield_n up_o of_o his_o account_n do_v at_o privas_n in_o vivaretz_n the_o four_o of_o july_n 1612._o subscribe_v by_o chamier_n moderator_n monsanglard_n scribe_n du_n moulin_n assessor_n and_o maniald_v scribe_n the_o act_n canon_n decision_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o xxith_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n hold_v in_o the_o city_n of_o low_a tonnein_n in_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n begin_v on_o friday_n the_o second_o day_n of_o may_n and_o end_v on_o tuesday_n the_o three_o of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n 1614_o under_o the_o authority_n and_o by_o the_o permission_n of_o lovis_n xiii_o king_n of_o france_n and_o navarre_n the_o content_n of_o the_o synodical_a acts._n synod_n 1614_o the_o 21th_o synod_n chap._n i._n catalogue_n of_o deputy_n synodical_a officer_n choose_v chap._n ii_o a_o order_n about_o letter_n of_o deputation_n chap._n iii_o urgent_a matter_n important_a advice_n by_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o council_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n give_v unto_o the_o synod_n art_n 6._o chap._n iu._n observation_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n chap._n v._n observation_n upon_o the_o discipline_n chap._n vi_o observation_n upon_o the_o synod_n of_o privas_n the_o eighteen_o article_n of_o the_o confession_n explain_v observat_fw-la 19_o chap._n vii_o appeal_n chap._n viii_o general_a matter_n chap._n ix_o of_o particular_a matter_n chap._n x._o of_o college_n and_o university_n chap._n xi_o account_n of_o university_n and_o college_n chap._n xii_o lord_n of_o candal_n account_n chap._n xiii_o dividend_n of_o money_n among_o the_o province_n and_o university_n chap._n fourteen_o roll_v of_o depose_v and_o apostate_n minister_n chap._n xv._o a_o act_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o union_n chap._n xvi_o a_o act_n about_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o next_o general_n mix_v assembly_n chap._n xvii_o the_o synod_n bill_n of_o grievance_n chap._n xviii_o a_o project_n for_o unite_n all_o the_o protestant_a church_n which_o have_v shake_v off_o the_o papal_a yokeâ—_n chap._n xix_o letter_n from_o james_n 1_o k._n of_o great_a britain_n unto_o the_o synod_n with_o the_o synod_n answer_v and_o several_a other_o letter_n chap._n xx._n the_o excommunication_n of_o jeremy_n ferrier_n a_o apostate_n minister_n the_o synod_n of_o tonnein_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n amen_o act_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o france_n hold_v at_o tonnein_n within_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n on_o friday_n the_o first_o of_o may_n and_o continue_v till_o thursday_n the_o three_o of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1614_o chap._n i._o deputy_n name_n officer_n choose_v 1._o after_o invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o letter_n of_o deputation_n be_v read_v that_o so_o the_o call_v of_o every_o person_n assist_v in_o it_o may_v be_v know_v and_o the_o oath_n take_v by_o they_o that_o they_o have_v not_o by_o any_o secret_a underhand_o or_o undue_a practice_n get_v themselves_o elect_v deputy_n and_o that_o they_o know_v not_o any_o of_o this_o assembly_n to_o have_v so_o do_v after_o which_o they_o choose_v the_o sieur_n gigord_n moderator_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr gardesy_n assessor_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr rivett_n a_o pastor_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr maltret_fw-la a_o elder_a to_o be_v scribe_n 2._o the_o assembly_n proceed_v in_o their_o examination_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o commission_n begin_v with_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n and_o high_a guyenne_n for_o which_o there_o appear_v mounseur_fw-fr john_n gardesy_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o mauvesin_n and_o bennet_n balarand_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o castres_n with_o peter_n du_fw-fr puy_n lord_n of_o sabournac_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n paul_n la_fw-fr miate_n and_o denys_n maltret_n advocate_n in_o the_o court_n of_o castres_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o city_n 3._o for_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n mounseur_fw-fr andrew_n rivet_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o tovar_n and_o peter_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vallade_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o fontenay_n compte_n with_o ionas_n de_fw-fr bessay_n lord_n of_o bessay_n &_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o marueil_n and_o giles_n begaud_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr begaudiere_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n fulgentius_n 4._o for_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr place_n pastor_n of_o zion_n and_o andrew_n le_fw-fr noir_fw-fr lord_n of_o beauchamp_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n gather_v in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o duke_n of_o rohan_n with_o stephen_n groyer_n lord_n of_o kerbouchart_n councillor_n of_o the_o king_n and_o alloué_fw-fr de_fw-fr guerrande_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o croisis_n and_o james_n de_fw-fr beaulieu_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o rennes_n 5._o for_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n picardy_n champagne_n and_o the_o land_n of_o chartres_n mr._n james_n imbert_n durant_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o la_fw-fr ferté_fw-fr of_o the_o vidame_n and_o abraham_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cloche_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o chaltray_v together_o with_o elijah_n bigot_n advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o say_a church_n who_o tender_v letter_n of_o excuse_n from_o the_o sieur_n vauquet_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o laon_n declare_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o absence_n from_o this_o national_a synod_n of_o which_o his_o province_n shall_v take_v cognisance_n and_o they_o be_v exhort_v to_o take_v care_n that_o for_o the_o future_a there_o may_v be_v none_o of_o their_o deputy_n want_v 5._o for_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n vellay_n and_o forest_n mounseur_fw-fr daniel_n chanforan_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o poussin_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr john_n du_fw-fr croy_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o villeneuve_n de_fw-fr berg_n together_o with_o james_n olivier_n advocate_n in_o the_o court_n
begin_v from_o that_o day_n he_o shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n and_o that_o time_n expire_v he_o shall_v return_v again_o unto_o sommieres_n there_o to_o fulfil_v the_o ministry_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o lord_n 58._o the_o church_n of_o st._n martin_n de_fw-fr bobaux_n appeal_v from_o the_o synod_n of_o sevennes_n for_o have_v assign_v they_o no_o more_o than_o ten_o crown_n in_o lieu_n of_o all_o that_o assistance_n which_o be_v grant_v they_o by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o vitre_fw-la this_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o the_o say_a church_n of_o st._n martin_n shall_v receive_v a_o free_a portion_n discharge_v of_o all_o rate_n and_o tax_n out_o of_o the_o money_n appropriate_v to_o the_o say_a province_n of_o sevennes_n 59_o the_o church_n of_o ars_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o re_n appeal_v from_o the_o synod_n of_o xaintonge_n because_o it_o have_v order_v mounseur_fw-fr chesnet_n their_o pastor_n to_o be_v remove_v from_o they_o unto_o that_o 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appeal_n be_v bring_v by_o sundry_a of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o st._n laurence_n d'aiguze_n in_o the_o low_a languedoc_n against_o certain_a order_n of_o the_o colloquy_n of_o nismes_n hold_v at_o aimargues_n in_o february_n last_o and_o of_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n hold_v at_o vsez_fw-fr in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n last_o for_o restore_v the_o sieur_n gabriel_n tuffan_n unto_o the_o holy_a ministry_n from_o which_o he_o be_v suspend_v by_o the_o colloquy_n of_o nismes_n hold_v at_o the_o say_v aimargues_n in_o july_n of_o the_o year_n 1619_o though_o he_o be_v never_o due_o absolve_v from_o those_o crime_n of_o which_o he_o be_v accuse_v and_o for_o which_o he_o be_v suspend_v the_o ministerial_a office_n the_o deputy_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n be_v hear_v declare_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o judicial_a sentence_n and_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o colloquy_n of_o nismes_n give_v in_o they_o and_o the_o say_a tuffan_n speak_v for_o himself_o after_o which_o the_o assembly_n debate_v with_o themselves_o the_o whole_a affair_n and_o censure_v the_o say_a province_n and_o particular_o their_o commissioner_n for_o their_o want_n of_o gravity_n and_o gross_a self-contradiction_n in_o all_o their_o proceed_n apostate_n see_v concern_v this_o tuffan_n the_o 2_o d._n synod_n of_o charenton_n in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o apostate_n and_o as_o for_o the_o say_a sieur_n tuffan_n he_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o plunge_v himself_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o state-matter_n and_o business_n of_o this_o world_n express_o contrary_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o have_v thereby_o contract_v on_o himself_o much_o guilt_n utter_o unworthy_a a_o person_n of_o his_o call_v this_o assembly_n suspend_v he_o from_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n and_o interdict_v he_o all_o the_o function_n thereof_o till_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n by_o which_o he_o may_v be_v restore_v provide_v that_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o sufficient_a testimonial_n 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the_o church_n of_o alez_n about_o a_o pulpit_n set_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o woman_n seat_n which_o have_v occasion_v divers_a quarrel_n battery_n law-suit_n and_o suspension_n from_o the_o lord_n table_n but_o the_o decision_n of_o it_o be_v dismiss_v over_o to_o the_o colloquy_n of_o vsez_fw-fr in_o the_o low_a languedoc_n chap._n ix_o general_z matter_n 1._o this_o assembly_n be_v inform_v of_o great_a division_n fall_v out_o in_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n â—_o 2_o vitre_fw-la g._n m._n â—_o through_o the_o multitude_n of_o minister_n who_o be_v personal_o present_a at_o their_o political_a provincial_a assembly_n and_o of_o manifold_a inconvenience_n arise_v from_o the_o deputation_n of_o pastor_n about_o state-affair_n and_o principal_o by_o send_v they_o in_o business_n unto_o court_n and_o design_v a_o remedy_n for_o this_o sad_a disorder_n which_o do_v reâ—ect_a upon_o the_o ministry_n a_o world_n of_o reproach_n and_o scorn_n and_o divert_v pastor_n
be_v pay_v without_o security_n for_o its_o restitution_n 5._o monsieur_n perreaud_v pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o mascon_n appeal_v from_o two_o decree_n of_o the_o colloquy_n of_o lion_n one_o of_o which_o concern_v certain_a charge_n expend_v by_o he_o in_o his_o travel_n unto_o that_o colloquy_n and_o another_o which_o order_v he_o to_o return_v unto_o his_o church_n within_o six_o week_n this_o synod_n ordain_v that_o the_o say_v perreaud_v be_v censure_v for_o trouble_v it_o with_o such_o trivial_a matter_n and_o which_o may_v be_v end_v in_o his_o own_o province_n and_o for_o that_o he_o have_v not_o acquiesce_v in_o that_o other_o ordinance_n of_o the_o say_a colloquy_n so_o very_o just_a and_o equitable_a as_o nothing_o more_o and_o that_o he_o return_v home_o again_o unto_o his_o own_o church_n without_o delay_n 6._o another_o appeal_n be_v bring_v by_o the_o same_o perreaud_v from_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o gex_n which_o have_v censure_v he_o for_o be_v absent_a fourteen_o month_n from_o his_o church_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v also_o be_v deduct_v seven_o month_n wage_n from_o out_o of_o his_o stipend_n and_o the_o church_n of_o masâ—on_n also_o appeal_v from_o the_o same_o decree_n demand_v a_o great_a abatement_n to_o be_v make_v of_o that_o summ._n this_o synod_n confirm_v the_o former_a censure_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o gex_n do_v reduce_v his_o payment_n unto_o four_o month_n wage_n and_o which_o shall_v be_v deduct_v out_o of_o the_o salary_n pay_v he_o from_o the_o king_n money_n and_o his_o church_n according_a to_o that_o order_n make_v by_o the_o colloquy_n of_o lion_n 7._o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o hâ—â—re_n de_fw-fr grace_n appeal_v from_o a_o order_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n hold_v at_o dieppe_n about_o a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n but_o this_o assembly_n reject_v their_o appeal_n censure_v the_o say_a elder_n for_o trouble_v they_o with_o such_o a_o slight_a matter_n which_o may_v be_v easy_o 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to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o it_o unto_o their_o church_n and_o to_o the_o consul_n of_o the_o say_a city_n this_o assembly_n consider_v that_o the_o offence_n for_o which_o he_o be_v now_o question_v be_v of_o their_o nature_n which_o be_v order_v to_o be_v bury_v in_o oblivion_n by_o the_o peace_n and_o amnesty_n give_v we_o by_o his_o majesty_n do_v think_v â—it_a that_o the_o aforesaid_a consistory_n shall_v rest_v satisfy_v with_o the_o decree_n of_o their_o synod_n it_o have_v be_v full_o perform_v and_o so_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o at_o all_o mention_v 10._o the_o sieur_n de_fw-mi l'_fw-mi allen_n appeal_v from_o the_o judicial_a sentence_n of_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n confirm_v that_o of_o the_o consistory_n of_o rochel_n which_o have_v not_o only_o condemn_v he_o to_o abjure_v the_o error_n collect_v out_o of_o his_o work_n and_o write_n to_o which_o he_o have_v satisfy_v but_o he_o be_v over_o and_o above_o oblige_v to_o make_v a_o public_a recantation_n of_o 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visitation_n by_o those_o commissioner_n be_v read_v by_o he_o and_o own_v by_o they_o this_o assembly_n judge_v that_o the_o say_v provincial_a synod_n have_v very_o well_o and_o wise_o act_v in_o order_v of_o the_o visitation_n but_o yet_o nevertheless_o they_o shall_v have_v take_v notice_n of_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n than_o be_v contain_v in_o their_o report_n and_o they_o shall_v have_v wave_v the_o cognisance_n of_o such_o slight_a and_o trifle_a accusation_n which_o be_v never_o prove_v nor_o shall_v they_o have_v trouble_v this_o assembly_n with_o such_o needless_a and_o unprofitable_a story_n farther_o the_o commissioner_n do_v not_o proceed_v upright_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o commission_n because_o they_o do_v not_o mark_v and_o observe_v what_o may_v be_v say_v as_o well_o for_o and_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr richelieu_n as_o against_o he_o and_o for_o that_o they_o accept_v
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council_n judge_v
well_o suffer_v it_o and_o as_o to_o the_o election_n of_o deputy_n his_o majesty_n be_v not_o willing_a that_o the_o affair_n of_o his_o subject_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n shall_v be_v without_o conduct_n and_o order_n have_v immediate_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n maniald_v one_o of_o the_o general_a deputy_n and_o from_o september_n last_o commissionated_a a_o person_n of_o honour_n and_o qualify_v for_o the_o discharge_n of_o that_o office_n to_o act_v concurrent_o with_o the_o survive_v deputy_n the_o lord_n of_o montmartyn_a until_o such_o time_n as_o it_o may_v be_v otherwise_o determine_v and_o since_o by_o his_o writ_n of_o the_o ten_o of_o october_n he_o have_v give_v licence_n unto_o this_o synod_n to_o proceed_v unto_o the_o election_n of_o six_o person_n well_o incline_v unto_o his_o service_n and_o to_o the_o public_a and_o have_v no_o dependence_n on_o any_o one_o but_o himself_o out_o of_o which_o his_o majesty_n will_v prick_v two_o for_o the_o discharge_n of_o that_o office_n therefore_o he_o exhort_v the_o synod_n to_o proceed_v unto_o the_o nomination_n and_o to_o choose_v out_o person_n qualify_v as_o before_o and_o have_v be_v usual_o practise_v in_o such_o case_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o rather_o do_v now_o because_o the_o present_a juncture_n of_o affair_n will_v not_o permit_v the_o call_n of_o a_o politic_a assembly_n declare_v that_o in_o case_n we_o neglect_v the_o say_a nomination_n the_o lord_n of_o montmartyn_n and_o the_o other_o lord_n nominate_v by_o the_o king_n will_v lay_v down_o the_o management_n of_o those_o office_n it_o be_v unreasonable_a that_o for_o want_v of_o general_n deputy_n the_o common_a affair_n of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n profess_v the_o reform_a religion_n shall_v be_v abandon_v and_o neglect_v and_o the_o say_a lord_n commissioner_n present_v his_o majesty_n writ_n the_o tenor_n whereof_o be_v as_o follow_v this_o ten_o day_n of_o october_n 1626._o the_o king_n be_v at_o st._n germains_n in_o say_v consider_v that_o the_o term_n of_o three_o year_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n of_o montmartyn_n and_o the_o decease_a lord_n maniald_v have_v be_v nominate_v to_o reside_v and_o serve_v at_o court_n and_o to_o attend_v his_o majesty_n in_o the_o quality_n of_o general_n deputy_n for_o his_o subject_n of_o the_o p._n reform_a religion_n be_v some_o while_n since_o expire_v and_o that_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o new_a election_n of_o some_o other_o deputy_n to_o succeed_v they_o in_o their_o office_n and_o consider_v that_o this_o election_n can_v be_v do_v more_o convenient_o than_o in_o the_o assembly_n and_o national_a synod_n which_o his_o majesty_n have_v grant_v to_o be_v hold_v by_o his_o say_a subject_n in_o his_o city_n of_o castres_n this_o last_o september_n that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o be_v put_v to_o those_o great_a expense_n and_o incommodity_n which_o may_v betide_v they_o in_o case_n another_o assembly_n shall_v be_v call_v for_o this_o purpose_n as_o also_o for_o that_o the_o weal_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n will_v not_o at_o present_a comport_v with_o a_o politic_a assembly_n his_o majesty_n upon_o these_o consideration_n and_o for_o many_o other_o divers_a and_o good_a reason_n of_o great_a importance_n to_o his_o service_n and_o the_o repose_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o his_o government_n do_v grant_v that_o the_o deputy_n in_o the_o national_a synod_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n galland_n counsellor_n to_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o council_n of_o state_n and_o commissioner_n unto_o the_o say_a synod_n shall_v consult_v about_o the_o election_n of_o deputy_n to_o reside_v and_o serve_v near_o his_o majesty_n instead_o of_o the_o lord_n montmartyn_a and_o hardy_a one_o of_o his_o secretary_n nominate_v by_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o writ_n of_o the_o thirty_o of_o september_n last_o and_o to_o offer_v unto_o he_o six_o person_n meet_v and_o qualify_v for_o the_o say_a employment_n whether_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o say_a synod_n or_o not_o provide_v they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v loyal_a and_o well_o affect_v unto_o his_o service_n and_o to_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o that_o have_v no_o dependence_n on_o any_o person_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o he_o that_o so_o his_o majesty_n may_v prick_v two_o out_o of_o they_o who_o may_v hold_v and_o discharge_v the_o say_a office_n of_o general_n deputy_n and_o in_o so_o do_v the_o say_a lord_n of_o montmartyn_n and_o hardy_n our_o secretary_n shall_v be_v devest_v of_o the_o say_a employment_n they_o observe_v the_o form_n as_o in_o such_o case_n be_v usual_a and_o accustom_a provide_v always_o that_o in_o the_o say_a assembly_n there_o be_v nothing_o else_o debate_v but_o the_o say_a election_n and_o matter_n relate_v to_o the_o discipline_n of_o their_o religion_n aforesaid_a according_a to_o the_o import_n of_o his_o majesty_n edict_n and_o declaration_n however_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v make_v a_o precedent_n his_o majesty_n reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o power_n of_o permit_v unto_o his_o say_a subject_n of_o the_o p._n reform_a religion_n to_o hold_v a_o politic_a assembly_n when_o as_o in_o his_o wisdom_n he_o shall_v judge_v it_o needful_a and_o his_o affair_n of_o state_n can_v well_o comport_v with_o it_o in_o testimony_n whereof_o i_o be_o command_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o expedite_v this_o present_a writ_n which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o sign_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_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 command_n and_o exchequer_n sign_v in_o the_o original_a lovis_n and_o a_o little_a low_o philippeaux_n chap._n xi_o the_o writ_n have_v be_v read_v the_o council_n vote_v a_o conference_n to_o be_v hold_v about_o its_o content_n at_o my_o lord_n commissioner_n lodging_n and_o twelve_o person_n deputy_n of_o the_o council_n be_v constitute_v a_o committee_n to_o this_o purpose_n who_o have_v make_v report_n of_o the_o whole_a the_o council_n consider_v the_o change_n happen_v in_o affair_n by_o the_o unexpected_a and_o sudden_a death_n of_o the_o lord_n maniald_v and_o the_o importunity_n of_o the_o lord_n montmartyn_n his_o colleague_n to_o be_v discharge_v of_o such_o a_o borden_n as_o he_o say_v be_v impossible_a to_o be_v bear_v by_o himself_o alone_o and_o the_o press_a necessity_n of_o our_o church_n require_v that_o some_o person_n shall_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o care_n and_o management_n of_o their_o affair_n who_o may_v solicit_v they_o with_o renew_a vigour_n but_o principal_o his_o majesty_n writ_n animate_v by_o the_o exhortation_n of_o his_o commissioner_n the_o lord_n gallanbd_v who_o declare_v according_a to_o that_o answer_v make_v unto_o the_o address_v present_v by_o the_o deputy_n that_o the_o state_n of_o his_o majesty_n affair_n will_v not_o permit_v his_o majesty_n to_o grant_v we_o at_o present_a a_o general_n assembly_n and_o that_o in_o case_n this_o council_n will_v not_o nominate_v the_o deputy_n his_o majesty_n himself_o will_v do_v it_o even_o as_o he_o have_v already_o take_v course_n to_o do_v it_o have_v by_o his_o writ_n and_o warrant_n of_o the_o thirty_o of_o september_n express_o join_v the_o lord_n hardy_n in_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o general_a deputy_n with_o the_o lord_n montmartyn_n for_o all_o these_o reason_n and_o to_o avoid_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o visible_a inconvenience_n the_o council_n proceed_v to_o elect_a those_o six_o person_n which_o be_v to_o be_v present_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o by_o plurality_n of_o suffrage_n be_v choose_v the_o lord_n claudius_n baron_n of_o gabrias_n and_o beaufort_n lewes_n de_fw-fr champagne_n earl_n of_o suze_n henry_n de_fw-fr clermont_n d'_fw-fr amboise_n marquis_n of_o gallerande_n for_o the_o nobility_n and_o the_o lord_n basin_n advocate_n in_o parliament_n live_v at_o blois_n texier_n the_o king_n advocate_n in_o the_o seneschalsy_n of_o armagnac_n and_o lazaras_n du_fw-fr puy_n counsellor_n in_o the_o presidial_a court_n of_o bourg_n in_o bresse_n for_o the_o commons_o that_o so_o his_o majesty_n may_v out_o of_o they_o choose_v two_o who_o he_o best_o like_v to_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o general_n deputy_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o that_o canon_n establish_v in_o our_o church_n under_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o nomination_n of_o the_o say_a general_n deputy_n require_v that_o every_o three_o year_n by_o a_o express_a warrant_n from_o his_o majesty_n there_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o general_n assembly_n and_o that_o before_o it_o there_o shall_v be_v particular_a assembly_n hold_v in_o all_o the_o province_n to_o prepare_v their_o cahier_n memoir_n and_o all_o other_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o province_n and_o to_o deliver_v they_o unto_o their_o hand_n who_o shall_v be_v depute_v unto_o the_o general_n assembly_n which_o after_o ward_n cull_v out_o those_o cahier_n
to_o they_o 14._o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a have_v exhibit_v three_o account_n of_o the_o receipt_n and_o disbursement_n for_o the_o university_n of_o die_n for_o three_o year_n begin_v at_o the_o first_o day_n of_o july_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o three_o and_o end_v the_o first_o of_o july_n 1626._o the_o say_a account_n be_v allow_v and_o approve_v 15._o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n have_v bring_v in_o the_o account_n tender_v by_o they_o unto_o the_o colloquy_n of_o roven_n for_o their_o colledg-money_n for_o ten_o year_n begin_v at_o the_o year_n 1613_o and_o end_v in_o the_o year_n 1622_o the_o receipt_n amount_v to_o four_o thousand_o liver_n and_o their_o disbursement_n to_o four_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o four_o liver_n so_o that_o their_o expense_n exceed_v their_o income_n full_a seven_o hundred_o and_o four_o liver_n this_o synod_n can_v not_o give_v way_n that_o the_o say_a overplus_n sum_n shall_v be_v place_v to_o the_o account_n whereunto_o also_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n relate_v their_o consent_n and_o they_o be_v advise_v for_o the_o future_a not_o to_o let_v their_o expense_n exceed_v the_o fund_n ordain_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o college_n on_o pain_n of_o radiation_n 16._o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o charenton_n have_v bring_v in_o a_o account_n of_o their_o disbursment_n for_o the_o college_n of_o rochefoucauld_n in_o the_o year_n 1621._o 1622_o 1623._o and_o 1624._o the_o say_a expense_n be_v find_v to_o amount_v unto_o one_o thousand_o nine_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o nineteen_o liver_n ten_o sous_fw-fr without_o ever_o receive_v so_o much_o as_o one_o denier_n towards_o its_o maintenance_n 17._o the_o province_n of_o orleans_n and_o berry_n have_v render_v the_o account_n of_o their_o college_n unto_o the_o provincial_a synod_n hold_v at_o chastillon_n upon_o loir_n for_o three_o quarter_n of_o the_o year_n 1623._o and_o the_o full_a year_n 1624._o 1625._o and_o for_o three_o quarter_n of_o the_o year_n 1626._o their_o disbursement_n amount_v to_o three_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o three_o liver_n nine_o sous_fw-fr and_o five_o denier_n and_o their_o receipt_n to_o two_o thousand_o eight_o hundred_o liver_n so_o that_o there_o be_v due_a to_o they_o six_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o three_o liver_n nine_o sous_fw-fr the_o say_a province_n be_v in_o join_v for_o the_o future_a to_o look_v to_o it_o that_o their_o disbursment_n do_v not_o exceed_v the_o fund_n allow_v they_o by_o our_o national_a synod_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o college_n 18._o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n have_v render_v their_o account_n for_o their_o college_n which_o be_v heretofore_o at_o niort_n it_o appear_v that_o their_o receipt_n amount_v to_o three_o hundred_o liver_n according_a to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o charenton_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o their_o deputy_n report_v that_o his_o majesty_n have_v utter_o suppress_v their_o college_n at_o niort_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o any_o where_o in_o that_o province_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o the_o say_a province_n shall_v be_v accountable_a not_o only_o for_o the_o say_v three_o hundred_o liver_n but_o also_o for_o what_o other_o money_n they_o have_v receive_v since_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n 19_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o render_v a_o account_n as_o they_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o receipt_n and_o disbursement_n for_o their_o college_n at_o privas_n because_o of_o the_o late_a war_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o they_o never_o have_v so_o much_o as_o one_o denier_n for_o fifteen_o month_n the_o say_a province_n be_v admonish_v not_o to_o fail_v their_o bring_n of_o it_o in_o unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n 20._o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n present_v their_o account_n for_o the_o college_n of_o anduze_n who_o expense_n amount_v to_o three_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o two_o liver_n fifteen_o sous_fw-fr for_o its_o maintenance_n in_o the_o year_n 1621._o 1622_o 1623._o 1624._o 1625_o and_o 1626._o and_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o say_a province_n declare_v that_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v for_o all_o those_o year_n more_o than_o one_o hundred_o liver_n 21._o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n bring_v in_o their_o account_n and_o it_o appear_v that_o from_o the_o first_o of_o july_n 1620_o unto_o this_o day_n they_o have_v receive_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o college_n the_o sum_n of_o one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o liver_n and_o that_o they_o have_v disburse_v thirteen_o hundred_o twenty_o four_o liver_n six_o sous_fw-fr and_o six_o denier_n and_o that_o therefore_o there_o be_v owe_v to_o they_o four_o and_o twenty_o liver_n six_o sous_fw-fr and_o six_o denier_n which_o they_o declare_v they_o will_v not_o demand_v 22._o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n not_o have_v bring_v in_o any_o account_n nor_o acquittance_n notwithstanding_o that_o injunction_n lay_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o charenton_n because_o the_o church_n of_o pont_n du_fw-fr vellay_n in_o which_o their_o colloquy_n do_v assemble_v neglect_v to_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o two_o provincial_a synod_n who_o tread_v in_o the_o step_v of_o the_o national_a synod_n have_v order_v that_o church_n to_o do_v it_o as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o act_n of_o those_o synod_n beside_o the_o deputy_n be_v so_o straighten_a for_o want_n of_o time_n to_o come_v unto_o this_o council_n that_o they_o can_v not_o possible_o inquire_v into_o this_o omission_n whereupon_o the_o say_a province_n be_v charge_v to_o bring_v in_o their_o say_a account_n shut_v up_o and_o complete_o finish_v unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n 23._o the_o province_n of_o britain_n have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o set_v up_o again_o their_o college_n in_o the_o town_n of_o vitré_n until_o january_n last_o nor_o to_o get_v one_o penny_n of_o money_n beside_o the_o four_o hundred_o liver_n destinate_a at_o fâ—â—st_n for_o its_o maintenance_n they_o be_v order_v to_o bring_v in_o their_o account_n unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n as_o also_o of_o what_o money_n they_o may_v between_o this_o and_o that_o time_n receive_v towards_o its_o subsistence_n 24._o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a bring_v in_o divers_a acquittance_n for_o the_o college_n settle_v at_o ambrun_n by_o which_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o they_o have_v disburse_v more_o than_o receive_v and_o therefore_o the_o council_n approve_v their_o account_n exhort_v the_o church_n of_o ambrun_n for_o the_o future_a to_o bring_v in_o their_o account_n in_o due_a form_n unto_o their_o provincial_a synod_n that_o they_o may_v tender_v it_o unto_o the_o national_a 25._o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n shall_v render_v a_o account_n of_o the_o money_n receive_v and_o employ_v for_o the_o college_n of_o bergerac_n unto_o the_o next_o provincial_a synod_n of_o xaintonge_n which_o be_v order_v to_o audit_n examine_v and_o finish_v it_o and_o to_o make_v report_n thereof_o unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n 26._o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o provence_n excuse_v themselves_o that_o they_o have_v not_o bring_v in_o what_o be_v command_v they_o by_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n and_o ground_v their_o excuse_n on_o the_o precise_a command_n lay_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n to_o break_v up_o and_o be_v go_v before_o they_o can_v dispatch_v any_o business_n the_o council_n do_v once_o more_o renew_v and_o ratify_v the_o former_a decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o charenton_n and_o enjoin_v that_o province_n of_o provence_n to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o it_o on_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v their_o right_n unto_o a_o college_n 27._o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n declare_v that_o they_o have_v no_o account_n to_o bring_v in_o because_o they_o have_v only_o receive_v fifty_o liver_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o their_o want_n of_o his_o majesty_n bounty_n they_o have_v give_v their_o accustom_a salary_n unto_o the_o regent_n in_o the_o college_n of_o bezier_n 28._o the_o sieurs_fw-fr roques_n and_o la_fw-fr cress_n first_o and_o second_o consul_n for_o the_o city_n of_o montauban_n petition_v the_o council_n that_o monsieur_n garissoles_n pastor_n of_o puy-laurens_n may_v be_v confer_v upon_o the_o university_n to_o serve_v they_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o second_o professor_n of_o theology_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o that_o province_n join_v with_o they_o in_o their_o petition_n yet_o the_o deputy_n of_o puy-laurens_n oppose_v themselves_o against_o the_o consul_n and_o mr._n garissoles_n desire_v leave_v to_o continue_v in_o his_o present_a station_n and_o ministry_n but_o the_o council_n consider_v the_o necessity_n of_o that_o university_n grant_v the_o petitioner_n their_o request_n and_o order_v mr._n garissoles_n to_o go_v unto_o that_o university_n and_o
cause_n over_o to_o the_o province_n to_o be_v final_o decide_v by_o they_o chap._n xx._n general_a matter_n article_n 1._o it_o have_v be_v report_v in_o this_o assembly_n that_o the_o magistrate_n in_o divers_a place_n have_v command_v the_o professor_n of_o our_o religion_n to_o hang_v their_o house_n and_o light_v out_o candle_n on_o that_o festival_n that_o go_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o that_o several_a person_n through_o a_o deplorable_a infirmity_n have_v so_o much_o forget_v themselves_o as_o to_o observe_v a_o ordinance_n which_o oblige_v their_o conscience_n to_o yield_v unto_o the_o creature_n that_o selfsame_a honour_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o the_o creator_n this_o assembly_n want_v word_n with_o which_o it_o may_v express_v its_o just_a grief_n and_o resentment_n for_o such_o a_o inexcusable_a cowardliness_n do_v adjure_v the_o conscience_n of_o those_o person_n who_o have_v fall_v into_o sin_n so_o repugnant_a unto_o true_a piety_n by_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o live_a god_n by_o the_o zeal_n of_o his_o glory_n by_o the_o bowel_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o the_o son_n of_o his_o dear_a love_n and_o by_o that_o special_a care_n the_o faithful_a aught_o to_o have_v of_o their_o salvation_n that_o they_o will_v revive_v their_o zeal_n and_o show_v themselves_o loyal_a follower_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o constancy_n of_o their_o father_n and_o testify_v by_o their_o perseverance_n in_o welldoing_a the_o sincerity_n and_o soundness_n of_o their_o repentance_n and_o of_o their_o affection_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n moreover_o the_o consistory_n of_o those_o place_n where_o such_o scandal_n do_v fall_v out_o be_v enjoin_v to_o rebuke_v they_o with_o a_o holy_a vigour_n who_o give_v such_o a_o evil_a example_n and_o all_o synod_n be_v to_o proceed_v against_o they_o with_o all_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n and_o if_o they_o be_v pastor_n and_o elder_n who_o by_o their_o connivance_n and_o dissimulation_n have_v or_o for_o the_o future_a may_v favour_v such_o offender_n they_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v suspend_v but_o depose_v also_o from_o their_o office_n chap._n xxi_o a_o act_n for_o a_o public_a national_a fast_o 2._o forasmuch_o as_o after_o a_o most_o desolate_v drought_n which_o have_v reduce_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o province_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o a_o extreme_a famine_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n lift_v up_o against_o we_o be_v not_o yet_o call_v back_o but_o continue_v to_o visit_v his_o people_n by_o contagious_a and_o mortal_a disease_n which_o have_v overspread_v the_o whole_a land_n and_o be_v every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o grow_v upon_o we_o this_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n assemble_v by_o his_o majesty_n permission_n at_o charenton_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n and_o pour_v but_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n because_o of_o the_o ungodliness_n of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o impenitency_n and_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o prevent_v the_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o this_o great_a and_o righteous_a judge_n who_o resist_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n unto_o the_o humble_a and_o to_o turn_v away_o the_o flood_n of_o his_o vengeance_n and_o to_o excite_v the_o bowel_n of_o his_o fatherly_a compassion_n and_o to_o impetrate_v from_o his_o divine_a bounty_n the_o continuance_n of_o his_o gracious_a favour_n for_o the_o prosperity_n and_o repose_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n do_v exhort_v all_o the_o faithful_a to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n and_o to_o cast_v off_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n and_o to_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o break_a humble_a and_o contrite_a heart_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n it_o ordain_v that_o a_o fart_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o first_o day_n of_o january_n next_o follow_v which_o shall_v be_v signify_v by_o the_o public_a read_n of_o this_o present_a act._n 3._o forasmuch_o as_o divers_a province_n have_v crave_v advice_n how_o we_o shall_v proceed_v against_o those_o person_n who_o occasion_n scandalous_a report_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o may_v hereafter_o propound_v term_n of_o accommodation_n by_o mingle_v and_o blending_a of_o both_o religion_n into_o one_o this_o assembly_n recommend_v unto_o all_o the_o church_n the_o observation_n of_o that_o canon_n which_o be_v make_v two_o and_o thirty_o year_n ago_o in_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o montpellier_n who_o tenor_n follow_v syn._n montpel_n gen_fw-la mat_n v._o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a hearty_o to_o desire_v the_o reunion_n of_o all_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n into_o the_o unity_n of_o paith_n for_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o god_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o million_o soul_n and_o the_o singular_a repose_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n yet_o because_o of_o our_o sin_n this_o be_v a_o matter_n rather_o of_o our_o desire_n than_o hope_n and_o that_o under_o this_o pretext_n divers_a profane_a person_n do_v open_o attempt_v to_o blend_v and_o mingle_v both_o religion_n together_o all_o minister_n shall_v admonish_v serious_o their_o flock_n not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o hearken_v unto_o any_o such_o notion_n it_o be_v utter_o impossible_a that_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n shall_v hold_v communion_n with_o idol_n as_o also_o for_o that_o such_o wretch_n design_n only_o by_o this_o trick_n to_o debauch_v easy_a credulous_a soul_n from_o the_o belief_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o whoever_o attempt_v such_o a_o reconciliation_n be_v it_o either_o by_o word_n or_o write_n shall_v be_v most_o severe_o censure_v chap._n xxii_o a_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o lutheran_n brethren_n 4._o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n demand_v whether_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o augustane_n confession_n may_v be_v permit_v to_o contract_v marriage_n in_o our_o church_n and_o to_o present_a child_n in_o our_o church_n unto_o baptism_n without_o a_o precedaneous_a abjuration_n of_o those_o opinion_n hold_v by_o they_o contrary_a to_o the_o belief_n of_o our_o church_n this_o synod_n declare_v that_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o church_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o ausbourg_n do_v agree_v with_o the_o other_o reform_a church_n in_o the_o principal_a and_o fundamental_a point_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o that_o there_o be_v neither_o superstition_n nor_o idolatry_n in_o their_o worship_n the_o faithful_a of_o the_o say_a confession_n who_o with_o a_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o peaceableness_n do_v join_v themselves_o to_o the_o communion_n of_o our_o church_n in_o this_o kingdom_n may_v be_v without_o any_o abjuration_n at_o all_o make_v by_o they_o admit_v unto_o the_o lord_n table_n with_o we_o and_o as_o surety_n may_v present_v child_n unto_o baptism_n they_o promise_v the_o consistory_n that_o they_o will_v never_o solicit_v they_o either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o to_o transgress_v the_o doctrine_n believe_v and_o profess_v in_o our_o church_n but_o will_v be_v content_a to_o instruct_v and_o educate_v they_o in_o those_o point_n and_o article_n which_o be_v in_o common_a between_o we_o and_o they_o and_o wherein_o both_o the_o lutheran_n and_o we_o be_v unanimous_o agree_v 5._o if_o any_o person_n shall_v be_v hereafter_o depute_v unto_o the_o court_n by_o the_o national_a synod_n during_o their_o sit_v they_o shall_v be_v accountable_a for_o all_o money_n receive_v by_o they_o for_o the_o defray_v their_o expense_n whether_o those_o sum_n do_v arise_v from_o their_o respective_a church_n or_o from_o his_o majesty_n liberality_n that_o so_o whatever_o good_a money_n come_v in_o clear_o unto_o the_o church_n be_v remit_v into_o their_o common_a stock_n may_v be_v disburse_v to_o their_o common_a profit_n and_o advantage_n by_o order_n of_o these_o synod_n 6._o whereas_o contrary_a to_o his_o majesty_n royal_a word_n give_v unto_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o charenton_n in_o the_o year_n 1623._o that_o stranger_n employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v continue_v those_o reverend_a and_o learned_a pastor_n mr._n martinius_n and_o s._n sharpius_n be_v command_v to_o depart_v the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a the_o lord_n commissioner_n be_v entreat_v immediate_o to_o issue_n out_o letter_n patent_n that_o may_v effectual_o hinder_v the_o execution_n of_o those_o new_a order_n and_o that_o all_o foreigner_n receive_v into_o the_o ministry_n among_o we_o both_o before_o that_o time_n and_o since_o may_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a be_v molest_v or_o obstruct_v in_o performance_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o charge_n and_o call_v 7._o the_o lord_n commissioner_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v his_o maiesty_n intention_n that_o for_o the_o future_a our_o national_a synod_n shall_v behold_v in_o this_o place_n and_o nowhere_o else_o this_o assembly_n in_o
charenton_n until_o now_o article_n 4._o although_o it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n at_o noonday_n that_o the_o instruction_n of_o youth_n and_o the_o uphold_v of_o school_n in_o those_o place_n where_o they_o have_v be_v erect_v be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o the_o church_n subsistence_n the_o maintain_n of_o godliness_n and_o the_o propagate_a of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o eternal_a life_n in_o it_o and_o that_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v oblige_v by_o that_o great_a concern_v they_o shall_v have_v for_o god_n glory_n the_o love_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o their_o common_a edification_n to_o use_v their_o best_a and_o utmost_a skill_n and_o endeavour_n to_o find_v out_o the_o most_o proper_a and_o convenient_a mean_n for_o the_o promote_a and_o further_a a_o design_n so_o evident_o just_a and_o profitable_a yet_o nevertheless_o forasmuch_o as_o divers_a person_n have_v be_v discourage_v either_o through_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o time_n or_o from_o their_o inordinate_a affection_n to_o the_o world_n prefer_v their_o own_o private_a interest_n to_o the_o public_a and_o thereby_o have_v cool_v in_o their_o zeal_n and_o neglect_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o canon_n before_o enact_v for_o this_o purpose_n now_o that_o this_o very_a great_a and_o prejudicial_a defect_n may_v be_v remedy_v and_o that_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v perpetuate_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o that_o this_o most_o important_a trust_n of_o divine_a verity_n may_v be_v religious_o conserve_v among_o we_o the_o national_a synod_n assemble_v by_o his_o majesty_n permission_n in_o the_o town_n of_o alencon_n do_v exhort_v all_o the_o church_n all_o lord_n gentleman_n and_o all_o person_n in_o particular_a to_o prefer_v the_o service_n of_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o holy_a name_n and_o the_o reestablish_v order_n of_o his_o house_n before_o all_o other_o humane_a consideration_n whatsoever_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o according_a to_o their_o ability_n to_o consecrate_v unto_o his_o divine_a majesty_n their_o free-will-offering_n and_o to_o levy_v among_o themselves_o those_o charge_n necessary_a for_o the_o subsistence_n of_o our_o university_n and_o college_n and_o to_o use_v and_o exercise_v therein_o their_o christian_a charity_n and_o piety_n in_o support_v those_o which_o be_v more_o feeble_a and_o all_o provincial_a synod_n colloquy_n and_o consistory_n be_v in_o join_v to_o take_v among_o themselves_o the_o most_o proper_a expedient_n for_o gather_v in_o those_o sum_v assess_v upon_o they_o respective_o and_o actual_o in_o their_o own_o person_n to_o solicit_v the_o payment_n of_o they_o and_o to_o put_v to_o their_o help_a hand_n that_o all_o professor_n and_o regent_n who_o serve_v in_o the_o say_a university_n and_o college_n may_v annual_o receive_v their_o appoint_a salary_n and_o so_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o place_n and_o call_v with_o cheerfulness_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v notify_v unto_o all_o the_o church_n by_o read_v of_o this_o present_a act._n article_n 5._o in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o university_n of_o saumur_n there_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o one_o hundred_o liver_n owe_v by_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n who_o shall_v make_v actual_a payment_n thereof_o unless_o they_o can_v produce_v a_o acquittance_n article_n 6._o the_o province_n of_o berry_n have_v bring_v in_o three_o account_n of_o their_o college_n render_v by_o they_o unto_o their_o provincial_a synod_n assemble_v the_o 22d_o of_o april_n 1632_o at_o chastillon_n upon_o loir_n the_o 30_o of_o april_n 1634_o at_o mer_n and_o the_o 26_o of_o may_n 1636_o at_o chastillon_n aforesaid_a and_o by_o the_o close_a of_o the_o account_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o sum_n of_o four_o hundred_o and_o forty_o liver_n be_v owe_v unto_o the_o say_a college_n this_o assembly_n injoin_v that_o province_n to_o put_v careful_o in_o execution_n the_o canon_n make_v in_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o our_o university_n and_o college_n as_o well_o for_o the_o time_n pass_v as_o for_o what_o be_v to_o come_v chap._n xviii_o a_o account_n of_o arrearage_n due_a unto_o the_o university_n which_o shall_v be_v pay_v by_o the_o province_n within_o the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n article_n 7._o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n stand_v indebt_v to_o the_o university_n of_o montauban_n over_o and_o above_o what_o it_o owe_v for_o this_o present_a year_n the_o sum_n of_o seven_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o eight_o livre_n ten_o sous_fw-fr eight_o denier_n and_o that_o of_o normandy_n beside_o the_o deduction_n of_o sixteen_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o nine_o livre_n and_o three_o sous_fw-fr redemanded_n by_o the_o university_n of_o nismes_n as_o well_o for_o this_o year_n now_o current_a as_o for_o the_o year_n past_a stand_v indebt_v one_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o seven_o livre_n nineteen_o sous_fw-fr all_o error_n in_o the_o account_n except_v article_n 8._o  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n there_o be_v due_a from_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n to_o the_o university_n of_o saumur_n 1149_o 05_o 03_o from_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n 265_o 02_o 10_o from_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n 1624._o 11_o 00_o from_o that_o of_o berry_n 335_o 14_o 00_o from_o that_o of_o anjou_n 531_o 15_o 00_o from_o that_o of_o britain_n 041_o 05_o 00_o article_n 9_o  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n there_o be_v due_a from_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n unto_o the_o university_n of_o die_n for_o the_o year_n past_a beside_o what_o be_v due_a for_o this_o now_o current_a the_o sum_n of_o 0887_o 10_o 00_o and_o from_o that_o of_o burgundy_n take_v in_o the_o year_n now_o current_a 0262_o 10_o 00_o article_n 10._o  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n there_o be_v due_a from_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n both_o for_o the_o year_n now_o current_a and_o those_o past_a unto_o the_o university_n of_o nismes_n the_o sum_n of_o 4950_o but_o whereas_o they_o have_v pay_v to_o mounseur_fw-fr petit_fw-fr the_o sum_n of_o 300_o l._n and_o to_o some_o other_o person_n whenas_o the_o say_v petit_n and_o those_o person_n shall_v bring_v in_o their_o account_n the_o say_v 300_o l._n shall_v be_v deduct_v and_o allow_v they_o in_o account_n  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n owe_v 0300_o 00_o 00_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n deduct_v the_o sum_n of_o 1639_o l._n 3_o s._n pay_v by_o they_o unto_o the_o university_n of_o montauban_n the_o sum_n of_o 3610_o 17_o 00_o article_n 11._o now_o this_o be_v the_o true_a account_n of_o the_o payment_n that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v unto_o the_o say_a university_n of_o nismes_n out_o of_o the_o sum_n of_o 1800_o l._n decree_v unto_o that_o university_n by_o the_o six_o and_o twenty_o national_a synod_n hold_v at_o charenton_n in_o the_o year_n 1631_o for_o six_o year_n end_v the_o first_o day_n of_o this_o next_o october_n  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n mounseur_fw-fr petit_fw-fr professor_n of_o divinity_n shall_v receive_v for_o six_o year_n expire_a at_o the_o say_a term_n viz._n the_o last_o of_o september_n 4200_o 00_o 000_o monsieur_n cadur_n for_o have_v exercise_v the_o profession_n of_o theology_n to_o the_o first_o of_o april_n 1634._o 1750_o 00_o 00_o the_o heir_n of_o monsieur_n peyrol_n who_o exercise_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n till_o he_o decease_a april_n one_a 1634._o 1000_o 00_o 00_o the_o whole_a be_v 6950_o livre_n three_o sous_fw-fr whereof_o sixteen_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o nine_o livre_n three_o sous_fw-fr shall_v be_v reprise_v out_o of_o the_o sum_n of_o two_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o seven_o livre_n and_o two_o sous_fw-fr owe_v by_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n to_o the_o university_n of_o montauban_n the_o say_a university_n have_v employ_v the_o like_a sum_n unto_o its_o own_o usage_n which_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n aught_o to_o have_v pay_v in_o to_o the_o university_n of_o nismes_n and_o the_o remain_a sum_n of_o three_o thousand_o eight_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o livre_n shall_v be_v lay_v up_o in_o bank_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o university_n of_o die_n and_o to_o help_v to_o maintain_v it_o but_o with_o this_o express_a condition_n that_o they_o do_v their_o endeavour_n to_o disengage_v the_o stock_n of_o three_o thousand_o livre_n which_o have_v be_v grant_v they_o by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o alez_n and_o therefore_o the_o say_a university_n of_o die_n shall_v receive_v from_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n and_o sevennes_n the_o say_a sum_n of_o 3850_o l._n proportionable_o to_o their_o debt_n for_o the_o subsistence_n of_o the_o university_n of_o nismes_n to_o wit_n from_o the_o low_a guyenne_n 3610_o l._n 10_o s._n and_o from_o that_o of_o sevennes_n two_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o nine_o livre_n three_o sous_fw-fr and_o what_o be_v more_o owe_v by_o the_o low_a languedoc_n and_o
to_o which_o they_o have_v be_v tax_v by_o the_o say_a synod_n unto_o that_o university_n the_o sum_n of_o six_o thousand_o eight_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o five_o livre_n out_o of_o which_o two_o sum_n amount_v to_o 11775_o livre_n the_o say_a province_n have_v not_o produce_v any_o acquittance_n of_o payment_n make_v by_o it_o and_o therefore_o be_v still_o indebt_v unto_o the_o say_a university_n the_o sum_n of_o 11775_o l._n 11775_o 00_o 00_o 48._o there_o be_v due_a from_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n the_o sum_n of_o 1639_o livre_n and_o 3_o sous_fw-fr as_o appear_v upon_o account_n state_v before_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o alencon_n in_o the_o year_n 1637._o whereupon_o mr._n daniel_n guesdon_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o roven_n produce_v a_o acquittance_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o three_o hundred_o livre_n pay_v out_o of_o the_o say_a sum_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o letter_n of_o attorney_n from_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr petit_fw-fr and_o codur_n unto_o mr._n de_fw-fr launay_n counsellor_n and_o secretary_n for_o his_o majesty_n bear_v date_n the_o 10_o of_o november_n 1639._o so_o that_o there_o be_v due_a from_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n unto_o the_o say_a university_n of_o nismes_n the_o sum_n of_o 1139_o 00_o 00_o 49._o the_o university_n of_o nismes_n produce_v no_o account_n nor_o acquittance_n of_o their_o employ_v the_o revenue_n belong_v to_o their_o professor_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 50._o there_o be_v due_a unto_o the_o university_n of_o die_n from_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n the_o sum_n of_o 5845_o livre_n for_o 7_o year_n end_v the_o first_o of_o october_n 1644._o at_o the_o rate_n of_o eight_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o five_o livre_n a_o year_n out_o of_o which_o sum_n mr._n daniel_n guesdon_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o rovan_n prove_v by_o his_o acquittance_n that_o he_o have_v pay_v the_o sum_n of_o 4800_o livre_n so_o that_o there_o be_v owe_v unto_o the_o say_a university_n from_o that_o province_n no_o more_o than_o 1035_o livre_n 1035_o 00_o 00_o 51._o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n stand_v indebt_v unto_o the_o university_n of_o die_n in_o the_o sum_n of_o 887_o livre_n and_o ten_o sous_fw-fr as_o it_o be_v make_v appear_v by_o the_o account_n audit_v in_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o alencon_n and_o more_o 125_o livre_n for_o the_o year_n 1637._o end_v the_o first_o day_n of_o october_n and_o more_o 887_o livre_n for_o seven_o year_n at_o the_o rate_n of_o 125_o livre_n a_o year_n out_o of_o which_o sum_v in_o the_o gross_a amount_v to_o 1899_o livre_n 10_o sous_fw-fr deduct_v two_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o four_o livre_n which_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o say_a university_n acknowledge_v to_o have_v receive_v from_o that_o province_n there_o remain_v due_a unto_o the_o university_n the_o sum_n of_o 1665_o 10_o 00_o 52._o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n be_v indebt_v unto_o the_o same_o university_n of_o die_v the_o sum_n of_o 264_o livre_n upon_o account_n in_o the_o synod_n of_o alencon_n and_o for_o seven_o year_n contribution_n end_v the_o first_o oâ—_n october_n 1644._o at_o the_o rate_n of_o 131_o livre_n yearly_a the_o sum_n of_o 987_o livre_n which_o be_v add_v unto_o the_o former_a amount_v to_o 1249_o livre_n out_o of_o which_o debt_n there_o have_v be_v pay_v by_o the_o say_a province_n as_o appear_v by_o receipt_n the_o sum_n of_o 226_o livre_n so_o that_o it_o stand_v still_o indebt_v to_o that_o university_n the_o full_a sum_n of_o 1023_o 00_o 00_o 53._o the_o province_n of_o berry_n owe_v unto_o the_o university_n of_o die_v the_o sum_n of_o 241_o livre_n and_o for_o seven_o year_n begin_v at_o the_o first_o of_o october_n 1637._o to_o the_o last_o day_n of_o september_n 1644._o the_o sum_n of_o 1687_o livre_n the_o whole_a debt_n amount_v to_o 1928_o livre_n of_o which_o there_o have_v be_v pay_v as_o appear_v by_o acquittance_n the_o sum_n of_o 1467_o livre_n so_o that_o there_o remain_v due_a from_o the_o say_a province_n the_o sum_n of_o 0461_o 00_o 00_o 54._o the_o say_a university_n present_v by_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o dolphiny_a seven_o account_n two_o of_o which_o be_v examine_v and_o pass_v at_o the_o synod_n of_o chabres_fw-es the_o seven_o of_o november_n 1639._o for_o the_o year_n 1638._o and_o 1639._o and_o another_o for_o the_o year_n 1640._o examine_v in_o the_o synod_n hold_v at_o dieu_fw-fr le_fw-fr fit_a on_o june_n the_o 9th_o in_o the_o year_n 1641._o and_o three_o other_o examine_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o seure_n in_o the_o year_n 1643._o to_o wit_n that_o of_o 1641._o on_o the_o four_o of_o august_n in_o the_o same_o year_n and_o that_o of_o the_o year_n 1642._o on_o the_o 10_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n of_o august_n and_o that_o of_o the_o year_n 1643._o on_o the_o 19_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n and_o of_o the_o same_o year_n and_o that_o of_o the_o year_n 1644._o at_o the_o synod_n of_o saillans_n the_o 29_o day_n of_o august_n 1644._o all_o which_o be_v now_o verify_v and_o approve_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr chap._n xviii_o a_o act_n for_o call_v of_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n the_o province_n of_o anjou_n petition_v that_o the_o privilege_n of_o call_v the_o next_o national_a synod_n may_v be_v confer_v upon_o they_o this_o assembly_n do_v free_o grant_v it_o and_o order_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o his_o majesty_n writ_n shall_v be_v sign_v and_o dispatch_v that_o province_n shall_v give_v notice_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o meet_v which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o town_n of_o loudun_n chap._n xix_o a_o decree_n about_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o synodical_a acts._n a_o decree_n be_v make_v that_o the_o act_n sign_v by_o the_o scribe_n of_o this_o synod_n shall_v be_v of_o as_o much_o credit_n and_o validity_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v sign_v by_o the_o moderator_n assessor_n scribe_n and_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o synod_n the_o black_a roll_n of_o depose_v and_o apostate_n pastor_n 1._o abel_n d'argent_fw-fr former_o minister_n in_o the_o province_n of_o berry_n about_o five_o and_o forty_o year_n old_a of_o middle_a stature_n black_a hair_n a_o melancholy_a man._n he_o change_v his_o religion_n 2._o esaiah_n laurens_n heretofore_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o coqlerac_n and_o villesque_fw-la depose_v for_o simony_n and_o rebellion_n against_o the_o discipline_n he_o be_v about_o fourscore_o year_n old_a and_o have_v a_o fair_a clear_a beard_n 3._o james_n repineau_n minister_n of_o st._n laurens_n lesminure_n depose_v for_o enormous_a crime_n and_o desertion_n of_o his_o ministry_n he_o be_v seventy_o year_n old_a middle_a stature_n red_a visage_n sore_o weep_v eye_n 4._o gabriel_n bouslay_n former_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o vezinobre_n depose_v by_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a he_o be_v tall_a of_o stature_n chesnut_n colour_a hair_n a_o little_a bald_a rude_a in_o his_o gate_n and_o high_o colour_v 5._o john_n coultere_o about_o 67_o year_n old_a or_o thereabouts_o low_a of_o stature_n meager_a visage_n little_a head_n formerly_z pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o segure_n in_o bearn_n depose_v by_o the_o province_n of_o bearn_n and_o afterward_o revolt_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 6._o daniel_n martin_n about_o sixty_o two_o year_n old_a a_o tall_a square_a fellow_n full_a visage_n swart_a colour_n great_a eye_n black_a hair_n on_o his_o head_n and_o beard_n former_o minister_n of_o castel-tisy_a near_a orthez_n in_o the_o province_n of_o bearn_n depose_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o that_o province_n for_o very_o great_a sin_n and_o then_o revolt_v to_o the_o romish_a religion_n a_o impious_a protestant_n will_v make_v a_o very_a godly_a papist_n all_o these_o act_n and_o decree_n be_v do_v and_o pass_v at_o charenton_n st._n maurice_n near_o paris_n on_o thursday_n the_o 26_o day_n of_o january_n in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o forty_o and_o five_o sign_v by_o garrissoles_n moderator_n of_o the_o synod_n basnage_n assessor_n scribe_n blondel_n &_o le_fw-fr coq_fw-la chap._n xx._n remark_n upon_o some_o of_o the_o deputy_n 1._o mr._n david_n blondell_n bear_v at_o chalons_n call_v to_o the_o ministry_n in_o the_o church_n of_o houdun_n a_o very_a learned_a man_n who_o have_v dive_v deep_a into_o the_o ocean_n of_o ecclesiastical_a antiquity_n he_o have_v publish_v many_o thing_n his_o pseudo_fw-la isidorus_n &_o turrianus_n vapulantes_fw-la de_fw-fr joanna_n papissa_n answer_v by_o des_n maretz_n professor_n at_o grovinguen_n modeste_n declaration_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr sincerite_n &_o verity_n des_fw-fr eglise_n reformee_n the_o france_n a_o answer_n to_o cardinal_n perron_n and_o divers_a other_o work_n he_o be_v make_v honourary_n professor_n by_o this_o national_a synod_n and_o have_v a_o annual_a stipend_n pay_v he_o by_o his_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n and_o another_o assign_v he_o
appeal_n from_o a_o censure_n which_o he_o pretend_v be_v inflict_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o synod_n of_o that_o province_n hold_v at_o mauze_n july_n 5_o 1656_o because_o he_o refuse_v to_o baptise_v the_o child_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o cyre_z at_o his_o castle_n on_o a_o extraordinary_a day_n the_o assembly_n consider_v the_o term_n of_o that_o censure_n which_o he_o produce_v mention_v no_o censure_n at_o all_o it_o can_v not_o be_v persuade_v that_o he_o have_v any_o ground_n of_o complaint_n in_o the_o least_o nor_o that_o such_o a_o appeal_n shall_v have_v be_v bring_v into_o this_o assembly_n because_o pastor_n shall_v in_o all_o affair_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v guide_v by_o their_o consistory_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o province_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o assembly_n be_v inform_v that_o the_o say_v gaultier_n have_v be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n without_o a_o church_n the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n be_v command_v to_o get_v he_o some_o employment_n 4._o mademoiselle_n d'_fw-fr argier_n widow_n of_o the_o decease_a pastor_n of_o that_o name_n complain_v against_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n hold_v at_o vsez_fw-fr in_o the_o year_n 1659._o which_o have_v reject_v her_o petition_n and_o demand_v of_o the_o annuity_n of_o her_o widowhood_n from_o the_o church_n of_o corme_n and_o florensac_n but_o her_o appeal_n be_v reject_v because_o the_o matter_n of_o that_o nature_n ought_v to_o be_v final_o decide_v in_o the_o province_n 5._o the_o sieur_n bourdieu_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montpellier_n have_v present_v unto_o this_o assembly_n the_o evidence_n and_o memoir_n of_o mr._n peter_n caffarel_n syndic_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n in_o the_o city_n of_o montpellier_n profess_v the_o reform_a religion_n by_o which_o he_o defend_v himself_o from_o the_o appeal_v bring_v by_o the_o sieur_n john_n guillard_n and_o mademoiselle_n colombâ—_n and_o esther_n thalodiere_n de_fw-fr degan_n about_o a_o difference_n between_o they_o concern_v seat_n in_o the_o temple_n these_o difference_n be_v remand_v back_o again_o unto_o the_o consistory_n of_o montpellier_n there_o to_o be_v final_o determine_v if_o they_o be_v not_o so_o already_o according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n establish_v in_o the_o last_o and_o in_o this_o present_a national_a synod_n of_o charenton_n 6._o there_o be_v produce_v in_o this_o assembly_n the_o memoir_n of_o monsieur_n david_n blanc_n late_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o vernoux_fw-fr who_o depart_v this_o life_n about_o two_o year_n since_o and_o present_v by_o his_o poor_a child_n in_o behalf_n of_o their_o dead_a father_n to_o defend_v a_o appeal_n of_o he_o from_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o vivaretz_n hold_v at_o val_n in_o april_n 1650._o and_o they_o complain_v that_o the_o say_a synod_n have_v remove_v he_o from_o his_o church_n of_o vernoux_fw-fr without_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v he_o speak_v for_o himself_o so_o that_o he_o be_v for_o sometime_o altogether_o destitute_a of_o employment_n and_o without_o any_o maintenance_n or_o care_n have_v for_o he_o or_o his_o poor_a family_n subsistence_n after_o that_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o say_a province_n be_v hear_v the_o assembly_n do_v very_o much_o blame_v the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n for_o remove_v the_o say_a mr._n le_fw-fr blanc_n from_o his_o church_n without_o suffer_v he_o to_o defend_v himself_o and_o for_o not_o provide_v for_o his_o subsistence_n all_o the_o while_o he_o be_v out_o of_o employment_n and_o ordain_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v pay_v in_o unto_o his_o child_n within_o the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n the_o sum_n of_o two_o hundred_o livre_n by_o the_o say_a province_n and_o by_o the_o church_n of_o vernoux_fw-fr and_o of_o velay_n each_o of_o they_o one_o three_o and_o the_o synod_n of_o vivaretz_n be_v charge_v to_o see_v that_o the_o say_a sum_n be_v pay_v in_o to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o say_v decease_a mr._n le_fw-fr blanc_n within_o the_o time_n prefix_v 7._o on_o sight_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o memoir_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr thubert_n the_o father_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o cassagnole_n and_o marnjolle_n appeal_n from_o a_o judgement_n pass_v in_o the_o synod_n hold_v at_o alez_n in_o the_o year_n 1658_o against_o he_o and_o for_o refuse_v to_o restore_v he_o unto_o his_o church_n of_o vezenobres_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v remove_v without_o any_o valid_a reason_n give_v he_o and_o that_o because_o he_o have_v a_o right_a to_o re-enter_v into_o his_o say_a church_n they_o to_o keep_v he_o out_o will_v pay_v he_o fifty_o livre_n a_o year_n for_o his_o life_n after_o that_o the_o deputy_n of_o sevennes_n have_v be_v hear_v and_o that_o the_o memoirs_fw-fr contain_v the_o reason_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o appeal_v bring_v from_o the_o say_a judgement_n by_o the_o church_n of_o vezenobre_n which_o be_v order_v to_o pay_v fifty_o livre_n a_o year_n unto_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr thubert_n the_o 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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