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the_o great_a loss_n it_o sustain_v in_o the_o trouble_v of_o privas_n as_o also_o to_o help_v defray_v the_o expense_n they_o shall_v be_v at_o in_o a_o suit_n at_o court_n about_o the_o consulship_n of_o their_o town_n this_o assembly_n judge_v that_o the_o money_n grant_v we_o by_o his_o majesty_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v divert_v unto_o such_o use_n do_v notwithstanding_o recommend_v their_o affair_n unto_o our_o lord_n the_o general_a deputy_n that_o they_o may_v get_v right_o due_a to_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n and_o because_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o say_a church_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o supernumerary_a portion_n assign_v to_o they_o when_o we_o make_v the_o public_a dividend_n 6._o mounseur_fw-fr massez_fw-fr notary_n public_a and_o secretary_n to_o the_o consul_n of_o montauban_n in_o the_o high_a languedoc_n request_v to_o be_v reimburse_v by_o the_o church_n the_o great_a expense_n he_o be_v at_o in_o prosecute_a the_o wrong_n do_v he_o by_o the_o parliament_n of_o tolouse_n it_o be_v a_o business_n of_o general_n concern_v because_o of_o the_o notorious_a violation_n of_o the_o edict_n grant_v we_o by_o our_o king_n this_o assembly_n exhort_v the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr massez_fw-fr haué_fw-fr satisfaction_n give_v he_o for_o his_o past_a loss_n and_o that_o he_o be_v indemnify_v for_o the_o future_a and_o that_o they_o extend_v their_o charity_n to_o he_o in_o a_o most_o ample_a and_o exemplary_a manner_n since_o they_o themselves_o have_v judge_v his_o case_n to_o be_v of_o very_o great_a importance_n to_o all_o the_o church_n 7._o the_o magistrate_n consul_n and_o consistory_n of_o the_o town_n of_o privas_n have_v represent_v both_o by_o letter_n and_o word_n of_o mouth_n by_o mounseur_fw-fr tavernier_n one_o of_o their_o elder_n depute_v to_o we_o the_o great_a loss_n damage_n and_o affliction_n sustain_v by_o they_o since_o the_o death_n of_o monsieur_n chambaud_n whereby_o they_o be_v now_o reduce_v to_o a_o most_o lamentable_a condition_n and_o worthy_a of_o our_o most_o tender_a compassion_n which_o also_o be_v confirm_v by_o letter_n from_o the_o synod_n and_o political_n assembly_n of_o vivaretz_n and_o pray_v some_o charitable_a relief_n to_o be_v exhibit_v to_o they_o that_o so_o this_o considerable_a and_o populous_a church_n may_v not_o be_v total_o desolate_v and_o dissolve_v this_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o the_o sum_n of_o six_o hundred_o livre_n shall_v be_v give_v the_o say_a church_n of_o privas_n for_o a_o present_a supply_n and_o all_o the_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v by_o their_o deputy_n here_o in_o this_o assembly_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o return_v unto_o their_o respective_a province_n be_v exhort_v to_o open_v the_o bowel_n of_o their_o compassion_n to_o the_o say_v afflict_v church_n of_o privas_n and_o to_o relieve_v they_o by_o a_o general_n collection_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o their_o respective_a temple_n the_o money_n of_o which_o collection_n shall_v be_v send_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o lion_n and_o nismes_n to_o be_v distribute_v by_o they_o unto_o that_o of_o privas_n and_o letter_n also_o shall_v be_v write_v to_o the_o lord_n governor_n of_o montauban_n to_o the_o marquess_n of_o la_fw-fr charse_n of_o montbrun_n and_o other_o the_o parent_n and_o kindred_n of_o the_o late_a decease_a monsieur_n de_fw-fr chambaud_n desire_v they_o to_o take_v special_a care_n of_o the_o religious_a education_n of_o his_o child_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v divert_v from_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o train_v up_o in_o popish_a idolatry_n but_o that_o they_o will_v be_v please_v to_o undertake_v for_o they_o and_o become_v their_o tutor_n and_o guardian_n according_a to_o the_o know_a law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o kingdom_n 8._o the_o head_n of_o family_n profess_v the_o reform_a religion_n in_o the_o baylywick_n of_o orillac_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o upper_a auvergne_n petition_v that_o the_o portion_n grant_v they_o by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o gap_n and_o rochel_n may_v be_v contine_v to_o they_o this_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o the_o portion_n belong_v unto_o the_o say_a church_n in_o the_o baylywyck_n of_o orillac_n shall_v be_v give_v it_o free_a and_o discharge_v of_o all_o tax_n by_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n rochel_n gap_n p._n m._n 18_o 3._o rochel_n 9_o mounseur_fw-fr casaud_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o lectoure_n petition_v on_o its_o behalf_n for_o some_o charitable_a relief_n to_o raise_v it_o up_o from_o that_o woeful_a ruin_n and_o misery_n into_o which_o it_o be_v now_o plunge_v and_o to_o sustain_v it_o against_o its_o enemy_n for_o the_o future_a this_o assembly_n compassionate_v the_o say_a church_n do_v order_n and_o assign_v a_o free_a portion_n out_o of_o the_o dividend_n of_o high_a languedoc_n and_o guyenne_n unto_o it_o and_o one_o part_n of_o the_o collection_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o high_a languedoc_n and_o guyenne_n for_o the_o church_n of_o privas_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o say_a church_n of_o lectoure_n 10._o the_o church_n of_o tulette_n belong_v to_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a but_o enclose_v on_o all_o part_n with_o the_o county_n of_o venisse_fw-la humble_o request_v some_o relief_n for_o its_o subsistence_n because_o this_o be_v a_o church_n of_o great_a importance_n very_o poor_a exceed_v feeble_a and_o unable_a to_o resist_v the_o many_o enemy_n which_o do_v surround_v it_o this_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o beside_o the_o free_a portion_n which_o it_o shall_v receive_v as_o well_o as_o other_o out_o of_o the_o dividend_n for_o the_o say_a province_n of_o dolphiny_a it_o shall_v have_v also_o a_o half_a portion_n free_a out_o of_o the_o common_a stock_n of_o all_o the_o church_n until_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n 11._o hierome_n quevedo_n a_o spaniard_n escape_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o inquisition_n demand_v some_o relief_n that_o he_o may_v live_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o assembly_n order_v he_o a_o hundred_o livre_n out_o of_o the_o common_a money_n of_o the_o church_n which_o shall_v be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o consistory_n of_o montpellier_n to_o pay_v he_o quarterly_o a_o portion_n that_o so_o he_o may_v learn_v some_o honest_a trade_n whereby_o to_o gain_v a_o livelihood_n which_o sum_n shall_v be_v continue_v to_o he_o or_o take_v from_o he_o as_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montpellier_n shall_v judge_v of_o his_o deportment_n 12._o laurence_n joly_n one_o of_o the_o exile_v protestant_n of_o the_o marquisate_n of_o salluce_n have_v bring_v letter_n from_o the_o church_n of_o guillestre_n which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o poor_a refugee_n of_o the_o say_a marquisate_n unto_o this_o assembly_n do_v most_o humble_o petition_v that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o portion_n of_o the_o money_n grant_v we_o by_o the_o king_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o pastor_n because_o they_o be_v in_o hope_n that_o it_o may_v allure_v and_o attract_v a_o great_a many_o other_o who_o be_v groan_v under_o that_o sore_a and_o heavy_a persecution_n in_o the_o marquisate_n and_o do_v hunger_n after_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o ardent_o desire_v the_o enlargement_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n to_o quit_v and_o forsake_v it_o this_o assembly_n in_o the_o dividend_n of_o its_o money_n will_v ordain_v a_o supernumerary_a portion_n for_o the_o say_a church_n of_o guillestre_n 13._o mounseur_fw-fr guingonis_n shall_v be_v assist_v with_o ten_o crown_n out_o of_o the_o common_a money_n belong_v to_o the_o province_n of_o province_n and_o as_o for_o mr._n john_n dury_n student_n in_o divinity_n the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n be_v order_v to_o provide_v for_o he_o according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o national_a synod_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o he_o shall_v receive_v twenty_o crown_n out_o of_o the_o money_n appropriate_v to_o the_o say_a province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n that_o so_o he_o may_v quit_v this_o town_n and_o remove_v to_o montauban_n 14._o anthony_n verdier_n former_o a_o priest_n in_o the_o county_n of_o avignon_n have_v six_o livre_n give_v he_o that_o he_o may_v depart_v hence_o unto_o grenoble_n 15._o the_o church_n of_o st._n paul_n trois_fw-fr chasteaux_n demand_v some_o relief_n to_o set_v up_o a_o school_n among_o they_o and_o to_o help_v build_v their_o temple_n be_v dismiss_v over_o to_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a which_o be_v exhort_v to_o have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o that_o church_n 16._o mounseur_fw-fr john_n perier_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paillac_n in_o auvergne_n do_v on_o behalf_n of_o his_o church_n complain_v against_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o burgundy_n for_o not_o give_v he_o the_o portion_n grant_v by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o privas_n and_o request_v that_o
satisfaction_n therein_o 69._o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n do_v both_o by_o letter_n and_o word_n of_o mouth_n by_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr ollivier_n and_o mazaudy_a petition_n that_o mounseur_fw-fr jamett_n may_v be_v give_v they_o for_o their_o pastor_n he_o be_v a_o person_n every_o way_n qualify_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o gift_n and_o grace_n to_o edify_v it_o and_o to_o repair_v those_o sore_a breach_n which_o the_o apostasy_n and_o debauch_n of_o some_o of_o their_o former_a minister_n have_v cause_v among_o they_o this_o assembly_n have_v a_o special_a respect_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n and_o consider_v its_o great_a necessity_n and_o importance_n because_o of_o the_o vast_a number_n of_o its_o member_n and_o the_o university_n there_o erect_v though_o it_o will_v not_o use_v its_o absolute_a authority_n in_o dispose_v of_o the_o person_n and_o ministry_n of_o monsieur_n jamett_n yet_o neither_o can_v it_o bear_v with_o his_o excuse_n nor_o with_o the_o opposition_n make_v by_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o orleans_n and_o berry_n therefore_o it_o do_v entreat_v the_o church_n of_o st._n amand_n and_o the_o say_a province_n of_o berry_n also_o in_o which_o he_o do_v at_o present_a exercise_n his_o ministry_n to_o consider_v serious_o with_o themselves_o of_o the_o great_a importance_n of_o that_o church_n of_o nismes_n and_o to_o grant_v they_o their_o request_n as_o in_o christian_a charity_n they_o be_v bind_v and_o particular_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o holy_a communion_n which_o be_v between_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o church_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o letter_n shall_v be_v dispatch_v to_o his_o grace_n the_o lord_n duke_n of_o sully_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o give_v his_o consent_n unto_o this_o call_n 70._o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr chasteaumal_n report_v in_o this_o assembly_n his_o father_n many_o and_o good_a service_n do_v for_o the_o church_n and_o the_o many_o heavy_a loss_n suffer_v by_o he_o for_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o true_a reform_a religion_n and_o request_v that_o a_o pension_n may_v he_o allow_v a_o son_n of_o his_o who_o he_o design_v for_o the_o ministry_n although_o this_o assembly_n know_v that_o such_o a_o affair_n as_o this_o ought_v not_o to_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o the_o national_a synod_n yet_o because_o of_o the_o hereditary_a piety_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o chasteaumal_n the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a be_v enjoin_v to_o consider_v and_o honour_v he_o and_o to_o bestow_v the_o first_o vacant_a scholarship_n in_o their_o province_n upon_o his_o son_n 71._o letter_n from_o the_o church_n of_o sancerre_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o orleans_n and_o berry_n as_o also_o from_o the_o general_n assembly_n hold_v at_o loudun_n inform_v this_o synod_n of_o the_o great_a necessity_n of_o that_o church_n whereupon_o two_o supernumerary_a portion_n be_v order_v for_o their_o relief_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o our_o unfeigned_a love_n to_o that_o important_a church_n which_o shall_v be_v pay_v they_o yearly_o by_o the_o province_n of_o berry_n who_o for_o that_o purpose_n shall_v receive_v they_o in_o the_o general_n dividend_n and_o make_v good_a payment_n thereof_o till_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n 72._o whereas_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o vitre_fw-la have_v grant_v unto_o mounseur_fw-fr scoffier_n a_o age_a and_o worthy_a minister_n dividend_n 2._o vitre_fw-la act._n 17._o of_o the_o dividend_n declare_v emeritus_n one_o supernumerary_a portion_n and_o half_a for_o his_o subsistence_n it_o shall_v be_v join_v to_o the_o money_n of_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n who_o receiver_n without_o any_o further_a order_n shall_v pay_v it_o in_o free_a unto_o he_o of_o all_o tax_n and_o cost_v whatsoever_o 73._o the_o lord_n of_o clausonne_n acquaint_v this_o assembly_n with_o the_o poverty_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montfrin_n in_o the_o low_a languedoc_n a_o half_a supernumerary_a portion_n be_v order_v unto_o that_o church_n which_o shall_v be_v number_v in_o the_o distribution_n as_o one_o of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n 74._o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr anjou_n represent_v the_o poverty_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o puymichel_n in_o provence_n a_o supernumerary_a portion_n shall_v be_v grant_v to_o it_o in_o the_o general_n dividend_n 75._o the_o assembly_n have_v ordain_v that_o in_o the_o last_o session_n of_o this_o synod_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o listen_v bring_v in_o of_o the_o church_n to_o who_o the_o collect_v charity_n shall_v be_v impart_v and_o by_o what_o province_n they_o shall_v be_v particular_o assist_v now_o that_o this_o decree_n may_v be_v the_o better_o execute_v it_o be_v judge_v meet_a that_o the_o collection_n make_v in_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a lower_v languedoc_n province_n sevennes_n vivaretz_n and_o burgundy_n shall_v be_v assign_v to_o the_o church_n of_o privas_n and_o the_o money_n collect_v in_o high_a languedoc_n and_o guyenne_n shall_v be_v appropriate_v to_o lectoure_n and_o the_o charity_n collect_v in_o the_o low_a guyenne_n and_o xaintonge_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o puymirol_n and_o the_o collection_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n normandy_n britain_n and_o berry_n shall_v be_v pay_v into_o the_o church_n of_o netancour_n and_o that_o of_o anjou_n and_o poictou_n shall_v go_v towards_o the_o relief_n of_o vendosme_n nor_o shall_v these_o charity_n so_o collect_v be_v any_o way_n prejudicial_a to_o that_o general_n collection_n which_o we_o have_v design_v for_o the_o refugee_n out_o of_o the_o marquisate_n of_o salluce_n 76._o it_o be_v the_o bind_a duty_n of_o all_o pastor_n personal_o to_o reside_v on_o their_o church_n the_o deputy_n of_o low_a and_o high_a languedoc_n and_o of_o sevennes_n be_v oblige_v immediate_o upon_o their_o return_n home_o unto_o their_o respective_a province_n to_o notify_v unto_o those_o minister_n who_o neglect_v this_o their_o duty_n that_o they_o go_v and_o reside_v on_o their_o church_n within_o three_o month_n on_o pain_n of_o be_v suspend_v the_o sacred_a ministry_n 77._o that_o affair_n concern_v the_o child_n of_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr reynela_n who_o uncle_n and_o guardian_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o la_o garelaye_n shall_v be_v recommend_v to_o the_o lord_n general_a deputy_n at_o court_n to_o prosecute_v it_o most_o vigorous_o and_o effectual_o 78._o upon_o complaint_n make_v by_o the_o widow_n of_o mr._n emanuel_n sebastian_n minister_n of_o god_n word_n late_o decease_v this_o assembly_n order_v that_o all_o arrear_n of_o pension_n due_a unto_o she_o since_o her_o husband_n death_n by_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n shall_v be_v punctual_o pay_v she_o out_o of_o the_o first_o money_n that_o come_v into_o the_o receiver_n hand_n of_o the_o say_a province_n and_o he_o himself_o shall_v pay_v those_o just_a debt_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n immediate_o unto_o she_o 79._o whereas_o the_o church_n of_o vsez_fw-fr have_v crave_v leave_n to_o seek_v for_o itself_o a_o three_o pastor_n either_o within_o or_o without_o the_o province_n this_o assembly_n grant_v it_o to_o they_o but_o with_o this_o proviso_n that_o they_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o form_n prescribe_v by_o the_o discipline_n and_o that_o they_o act_v nothing_o herein_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o their_o present_a minister_n and_o particular_o that_o they_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o diminish_v that_o double_a honour_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v for_o the_o reverend_a mounseur_fw-fr brunier_n and_o his_o family_n who_o great_a labour_n have_v be_v for_o these_o many_o year_n that_o he_o have_v serve_v they_o and_o yet_o continue_v to_o be_v exceed_v useful_a and_o beneficial_a to_o their_o soul_n castres_n see_v of_o this_o jacornai_n in_o the_o roll_n of_o apostate_n in_o the_o synod_n of_o castres_n 80._o the_o church_n of_o gignac_n have_v be_v exceed_o perplex_a ever_o since_o the_o call_v of_o monsieur_n jacornais_n unto_o the_o ministry_n among_o they_o who_o be_v recommend_v to_o they_o by_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n it_o seem_v good_a unto_o this_o assembly_n to_o remove_v he_o thence_o yet_o without_o any_o impeachment_n unto_o his_o credit_n or_o ministry_n his_o conversation_n be_v every_o way_n blameless_a and_o unreprovable_a only_o he_o have_v meet_v with_o no_o encouragement_n nor_o maintenance_n from_o they_o though_o the_o say_a church_n of_o gignac_n have_v receive_v ever_o since_o his_o presentation_n to_o they_o their_o portion_n of_o the_o king_n money_n wherefore_o the_o say_a province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n be_v enjoin_v to_o see_v that_o the_o say_v jacornais_n be_v full_o satisfy_v and_o that_o he_o have_v his_o salary_n pay_v he_o until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o be_v provide_v of_o another_o church_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v effectual_o they_o shall_v either_o detain_v from_o the_o say_a church_n of_o gignac_n what_o be_v 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provincial_a synod_n of_o vivaretz_n and_o present_v by_o that_o grave_a assembly_n to_o the_o pastoral_n office_n in_o the_o church_n of_o annonay_n though_o he_o be_v then_o but_o eighteen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o annonay_n be_v a_o church_n of_o no_o mean_a consideration_n but_o what_o he_o want_v in_o year_n he_o make_v up_o in_o merit_n in_o the_o year_n 1612_o he_o be_v remove_v to_o the_o church_n of_o montpellier_n in_o which_o he_o serve_v full_o twenty_o year_n he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o scribe_n in_o the_o national_a synod_n hold_v the_o first_o time_n at_o charenton_n 1623._o the_o parliament_n of_o tholouse_n have_v make_v a_o decree_n that_o no_o foreigner_n shall_v be_v a_o minister_n or_o preach_v within_o their_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o year_n 1632._o he_o come_v to_o paris_n and_o solicit_v the_o court_n for_o his_o restoration_n he_o have_v in_o that_o city_n a_o brother_n very_o rich_a and_o one_o who_o follow_v the_o law_n whilst_o he_o reside_v here_o the_o 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the_o next_o lord_n day_n in_o their_o temple_n which_o he_o do_v to_o their_o and_o the_o church_n very_o great_a satisfaction_n and_o here_o he_o continue_v in_o their_o service_n preach_v and_o dispense_n the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n among_o they_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n 3._o mounseur_fw-fr amyraut_v of_o he_o i_o shall_v speak_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o church_n and_o minister_n hang_v upon_o the_o file_n in_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n where_o my_o reader_n will_v meet_v with_o a_o multitude_n of_o remark_n upon_o the_o pastor_n that_o be_v then_o actual_o employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o those-once_a flourish_a church_n the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o synod_n of_o charenton_n the_o act_n canon_n decision_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o twenty_o seven_o synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n assemble_v under_o his_o majesty_n authority_n and_o permission_n at_o alanson_z in_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n on_o wednesday_n the_o twenty_o seven_o of_o may_n and_o end_v thursday_n the_o nine_o of_o july_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1637._o be_v the_o twenty_o eight_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o lovis_n xiii_o king_n of_o france_z and_o navarre_n the_o content_n of_o the_o synodical_a act_n in_o several_a chapter_n chap._n i._n the_o king_n be_v write_v for_o call_v the_o synod_n present_v by_o the_o marquis_n of_o clermont_n general_n deputy_n mounseur_fw-fr st._n mars_n commissioner_n for_o the_o king_n name_n of_o the_o deputy_n election_n of_o the_o synodical_a officer_n chap._n ii_o the_o king_n commission_n to_o monsieur_n st._n mars_n to_o represent_v hit_v royal_a person_n in_o the_o synod_n chap._n iii_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n speech_n and_o a_o very_a long_a one_o unto_o the_o synod_n chap._n iu._n the_o synod_n reply_v and_o answer_v unto_o the_o content_n of_o it_o chap._n v._n three_o deputy_n send_v with_o a_o letter_n from_o the_o synod_n unto_o the_o king_n chap._n vi_o a_o second_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n chap._n vii_o approbation_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n chap._n viii_o observation_n upon_o the_o discipline_n chap._n ix_o observation_n on_o the_o last_o natiâ—â—â—â—_n synod_n chap._n x._o a_o penitent_a 〈◊〉_d after_o tâ—â—_n yoâ—â—s_v deposition_n and_o penaâ—â—â—_n iâ—_n at_o last_o restore_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministerial_a office_n chap._n xi_o the_o snappishness_n of_o the_o commissioner_n the_o prudence_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o synod_n chap._n xii_o a_o penitent_a minister_n petition_v for_o restoration_n unto_o his_o ministerial_a office_n refuse_v and_o why_o chap._n xiii_o the_o church_n of_o â—earn_v incorporate_v with_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n chap._n fourteen_o appeal_n 3._o a_o lady_n appeal_v 4._o des_fw-mi champ_v a_o factious_a minister_n 11._o a_o appeal_n about_o a_o legacy_n chap._n xv._o general_a matter_n 1._o a_o action_n indifferent_a so_o leave_v by_o the_o synod_n 4._o whether_o slave_n may_v be_v purchase_v 5._o no_o minister_n to_o be_v ordain_v without_o a_o title_n 7._o a_o act_n for_o a_o national_a fast_o 8._o a_o expedient_a to_o preserve_v peace_n among_o the_o minister_n professor_n and_o church_n 9_o a_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n oppose_v by_o the_o commissioner_n 10._o a_o letter_n from_o the_o king_n unto_o the_o synod_n the_o synod_n letter_n to_o the_o king_n 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o a_o determination_n of_o the_o controversy_n move_v by_o amyrald_n and_o testard_n 31._o the_o deputy_n in_o the_o synod_n to_o receive_v a_o hundred_o sous_fw-fr par_fw-fr diem_fw-la salary_n from_o their_o province_n 32._o professor_n of_o divinity_n design_v chap._n xvi_o 4_o 5._o two_o poor_a minister_n in_o great_a want_n 7._o a_o expedient_a to_o compose_v difference_n in_o a_o church_n and_o province_n 9_o the_o case_n of_o la_fw-fr milletierâ—_n the_o reconciler_n 11._o complaint_n of_o two_o book_n l'antidote_n and_o les_fw-fr ombre_n d'arminius_fw-la chap._n xvii_o of_o university_n order_n take_v for_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v the_o university_n chap._n xviii_o arrear_n of_o money_n due_a unto_o the_o university_n chap._n xix_o account_n of_o the_o university_n chap._n xx._n lord_n of_o candall_n account_n chap._n xxi_o a_o dividend_n of_o 16000_o liver_n chap._n xxii_o roll_v of_o depose_a and_o revolt_a minister_n chap._n xxiii_o catalogue_n of_o the_o church_n and_o minister_n chap._n xxiv_o monsieur_n ferrand_n speech_n unto_o his_o majesty_n chap._n xxv_o instruction_n give_v unto_o mounseur_fw-fr ferrand_n etc._n etc._n depute_a to_o the_o king_n chap._n xxvi_o monsieur_n ferrand_n speech_n to_o cardinal_n richelieu_n chap._n xxvii_o the_o bill_n of_o grievance_n a_o book_n style_v le_fw-fr proselyte_n evangelique_n chap._n xxviii_o letter_n from_o the_o pastor_n and_o professor_n of_o geneva_n chap._n xxix_o testimonial_n unto_o dr._n rivet_n treatise_n against_o the_o book_n of_o the_o sieur_n amyraut_v and_o testard_n chap._n xxx_o two_o letter_n one_o from_o mr._n du_fw-fr moulin_n another_o from_o mounseur_fw-fr diodati_n to_o the_o synod_n the_o synod_n of_o alencon_n synod_n 1637._o the_o 27_o synod_n synod_n xxvii_o 1637._o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n amen_o act_n of_o the_o twenty_o seven_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n hold_v in_o the_o town_n of_o alencon_n in_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n it_o be_v open_v by_o his_o majesty_n permission_n wednesday_n the_o 27_o of_o may_n and_o end_v thursday_n the_o 9th_o of_o july_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1637_o and_o the_o 18_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o dread_a sovereign_n lovis_z the_o thirteen_o king_n of_o france_n and_o navarre_n chap._n i._n the_o king_n be_v write_v present_v by_o the_o marquis_n of_o clermont_n for_o call_v the_o synod_n mr._n de_fw-fr st._n mars_n commissioner_n deputy_n officer_n choose_v article_n 1._o the_o lord_n marquis_n of_o clermont_n general_n deputy_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o synod_n present_v his_o majesty_n warrant_n express_o give_v by_o he_o under_o his_o own_o hand_n for_o the_o call_n of_o it_o the_o tenor_n of_o which_o be_v as_o follow_v this_o six_o day_n of_o jannary_n in_o the_o year_n sixteen_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o seven_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 reform_a religion_n who_o crave_v his_o royal_a permission_n for_o the_o call_n and_o assemble_v of_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 charâ—nton_a in_o the_o year_n 1631._o his_o majesty_n be_v desirous_a to_o gratify_v those_o his_o subject_n and_o to_o deal_v favourable_o with_o they_o have_v permit_v and_o do_v permit_v the_o convocation_n of_o a_o national_a synod_n the_o 27_o day_n of_o may_n next_o
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nor_o ever_o do_v understand_v any_o other_o thing_n than_o god_n will_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n to_o give_v grace_n and_o life_n unto_o believer_n and_o that_o they_o call_v this_o in_o none_o other_o sense_n a_o conditional_a will_n than_o that_o of_o a_o anthropopeia_n because_o god_n promise_v not_o the_o effect_n thereof_o but_o upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o they_o add_v far_o that_o although_o the_o proposition_n result_v from_o the_o manifestation_n of_o this_o will_v be_v conditional_a and_o conceive_v under_o a_o if_o or_o it_o may_v be_v as_o if_o thou_o believe_v thou_o shall_v be_v save_v if_o man_n repent_v of_o his_o sin_n they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o yet_o nevertheless_o this_o do_v not_o suppose_v in_o god_n a_o ignorance_n of_o the_o event_n not_o a_o impotency_n as_o to_o the_o execution_n nor_o any_o inconstancy_n as_o to_o his_o will_n which_o be_v always_o firm_o accomplish_v and_o ever_o unchangeable_a in_o itself_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o variableness_n nor_o shadow_n of_o turn_v article_n 20._o and_o the_o say_v sieur_n amyraud_n do_v particular_o protest_v as_o he_o have_v former_o publish_v unto_o the_o world_n that_o he_o never_o give_v the_o name_n of_o universal_a or_o conditional_a predestination_n unto_o this_o will_n of_o god_n than_o by_o way_n of_o concession_n and_o accommodate_v it_o unto_o the_o language_n of_o the_o adversary_n yet_o forasmuch_o as_o many_o be_v offend_v at_o this_o expression_n of_o he_o he_o offer_v free_o to_o raze_v it_o out_o of_o those_o place_n wherever_o it_o do_v occur_v promise_v also_o to_o abstain_v in_o from_o it_o for_o the_o future_a and_o both_o he_o and_o the_o sieur_n testard_n acknowledge_v that_o to_o speak_v true_o and_o accurate_o according_a to_o the_o usage_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n there_o be_v none_o other_o decree_n of_o predestination_n of_o man_n unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n than_o the_o unchangeable_a purpose_n of_o god_n by_o which_o according_a to_o the_o most_o free_a and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n he_o have_v out_o of_o mere_a grate_n choose_v in_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o salvation_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n a_o certain_a number_n of_o man_n in_o themselves_o neither_o better_o nor_o more_o worthy_a than_o other_o and_o that_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o give_v they_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v save_v and_o that_o he_o will_v call_v and_o draw_v they_o effectual_o to_o communion_n with_o he_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o they_o do_v in_o consequence_n of_o this_o holy_a doctrine_n reject_v their_o error_n who_o hold_v that_o faith_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n holiness_n godliness_n and_o perseverance_n be_v not_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o unchangeable_a decree_n unto_o glory_n but_o condition_n or_o cause_n without_o which_o election_n can_v not_o be_v pass_v which_o condition_n or_o cause_n be_v antecedent_o requisite_a and_o foresee_v as_o if_o they_o be_v already_o accomplish_v in_o those_o who_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v elect_v contrary_a to_o what_o be_v teach_v we_o by_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n act_v 13._o 48._o and_o elsewhere_o article_n 21._o and_o whereas_o they_o have_v make_v distinct_a decree_n in_o this_o counsel_n of_o god_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v to_o save_v all_o man_n though_o jesus_n christ_n if_o they_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o the_o second_o to_o give_v faith_n unto_o some_o particular_a person_n they_o declare_v that_o they_o do_v this_o upon_o none_o other_o account_n than_o of_o accommodate_v it_o unto_o that_o manner_n and_o order_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n observe_v in_o his_o reason_n for_o the_o succour_n of_o his_o own_o infirmity_n they_o otherwise_o believe_v that_o though_o they_o consider_v this_o decree_n as_o diverse_a yet_o it_o be_v form_v in_o god_n in_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_a moment_n without_o any_o 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