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that_o which_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n teach_v they_o ordain_v that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o certain_a other_o of_o they_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n about_o that_o question_n act._n 15.2_o and_o so_o by_o their_o common_a agreement_n &_o decree_n the_o controversy_n be_v end_v the_o truth_n of_o faith_n keep_v and_o peace_n maintain_v in_o the_o church_n after_o which_o example_n the_o etc._n the_o euseb_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 5._o c._n 14._o &_o 21._o &_o 22._o lib._n 7._o c._n 26._o &_o 28._o cypr._n epist_n 6._o &_o 14_o &_o 31._o &_o 53._o &_o 72._o &_o 75._o council_n ancyr_n gangr_n antioch_n laodic_n etc._n etc._n bishop_n that_o succeed_v they_o make_v the_o like_a assembly_n on_o the_o like_a occasion_n and_o by_o common_a conference_n take_v order_n for_o such_o matter_n both_o of_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n
subject_a unto_o one_o another_o and_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v conclude_v by_o all_o yea_o this_o equality_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o synodical_a decree_n in_o this_o very_a article_n whereas_o there_o be_v many_o evidence_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o france_n which_o show_v what_o their_o judgement_n and_o practice_n be_v touch_v the_o subjection_n of_o particular_a congregation_n unto_o a_o superior_a ecclesiastical_a power_n yet_o instead_o of_o many_o one_o for_o the_o rest_n may_v suffice_v which_o be_v from_o the_o 1620._o the_o oordeel_v en_fw-fr vyrsprake_n meet_v den_n eed_o van_fw-mi approbatie_fw-mi van_fw-mi het_fw-mi synod_n nation_n der_fw-mi gereform_v kercken_fw-mi van_fw-mi vrancrijck_fw-mi gehouden_fw-mi tot_fw-mi alice_n in_o de_fw-fr cevennes_n besloten_a en_fw-fr gearresteert_fw-fr den_n 6._o oct._n 1620._o nationall_n synod_n of_o alice_n translate_v and_o publish_v in_o divers_a language_n contain_v a_o most_o pregnant_a testimony_n touch_v this_o point_n of_o our_o controversy_n mr_n c._n and_o w._n b._n do_v false_o tell_v i_o of_o a_o jury_n of_o more_o than_o 24_o man_n which_o condemn_v my_o position_n for_o a_o error_n and_o untrueth_n but_o as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o in_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o palatinate_n so_o lo_o here_o again_o a_o jury_n indeed_o of_o more_o than_o twice_o 24_o man_n and_o of_o the_o most_o choice_n minister_n and_o elder_n of_o all_o the_o french_a church_n and_o all_o swear_a to_o submit_v unto_o the_o resolution_n and_o sentence_n conclude_v by_o authority_n of_o that_o synod_n after_o a_o proposition_n â—_o proposition_n p._n 3._o â—_o make_v in_o this_o synod_n by_o monsr_n turretin_n touch_v some_o mean_n to_o hinder_v the_o arminian_n error_n etc._n etc._n the_o assembly_n like_v well_o of_o that_o motion_n and_o much_o commend_v the_o synod_n of_o dort_n as_o a_o effectual_a remedy_n to_o purge_v the_o church_n and_o to_o root_v out_o the_o heresy_n touch_v the_o point_n of_o praedestination_n etc._n etc._n after_o invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n they_o agree_v that_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o forename_a synod_n of_o dort_n shall_v be_v read_v in_o their_o full_a assembly_n which_o be_v do_v and_o every_o article_n serious_o weigh_v they_o be_v then_o by_o universal_a consent_n approve_v as_o agreeable_a to_o god_n word_n etc._n etc._n hereupon_o all_o the_o minister_n and_o elder_n depute_v unto_o this_o assembly_n do_v each_o of_o they_o several_o swear_v and_o protest_v that_o they_o consent_v and_o accord_v with_o this_o doctrine_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v maintain_v and_o defend_v it_o with_o all_o their_o might_n unto_o the_o last_o breath_n and_o to_o 4.5_o to_o p._n 4.5_o make_v this_o concordant_a agreement_n the_o more_o authentic_a and_o to_o bind_v all_o the_o province_n thereunto_o the_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o this_o present_a article_n shall_v be_v print_v and_o join_v with_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o mention_a synod_n and_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v read_v in_o the_o provincial_n synod_n and_o in_o the_o university_n that_o there_o it_o may_v be_v approve_v swear_v and_o subscribe_v unto_o by_o the_o minister_n elder_n and_o professor_n of_o the_o university_n as_o also_o by_o those_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v admit_v unto_o the_o holy_a ministry_n or_o unto_o any_o academical_a profession_n and_o if_o 5._o if_o p._n 5._o any_o man_n shall_v reject_v either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o the_o foresay_a synod_n and_o define_v by_o the_o canon_n thereof_o or_o shall_v refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o consent_n and_o approbation_n the_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v not_o be_v receive_v unto_o any_o ministry_n in_o the_o church_n or_o unto_o any_o office_n of_o schoolmaster_n the_o form_n of_o oath_n take_v first_o in_o the_o nationall_n synod_n &_o afterward_o to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o provincial_n synod_n be_v 6._o be_v p._n 6._o this_o i_o n._n swear_v and_o protest_v before_o god_n and_o this_o holy_a assembly_n that_o i_o receive_v approve_v and_o embrace_v the_o whole_a doctrine_n teach_v and_o decide_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n as_o be_v whole_o conform_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o church_n i_o swear_v and_o promise_v during_o my_o life_n to_o continue_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o this_o doctrine_n and_o to_o defend_v the_o same_o according_a to_o my_o utmost_a power_n &_o that_o i_o neither_o in_o preach_v nor_o teach_v in_o the_o school_n nor_o in_o writing_n will_v ever_o depart_v from_o this_o rule_n i_o declare_v also_o and_o protest_v that_o i_o reject_v and_o condemn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o arminian_o see_v it_o do_v hang_v the_o election_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o will_n of_o man_n diminish_v and_o disannul_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n exalt_v man_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o free_a will_n to_o cast_v he_o down_o from_o above_o bring_v in_o again_o pelagianisme_n excuse_v popery_n and_o overthrow_v the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n so_o true_o let_v god_n help_v i_o and_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o as_o i_o do_v before_o he_o swear_v that_o which_o be_v aforesaid_a without_o any_o equivocation_n or_o evasion_n or_o inward_a mental_a reservation_n after_o this_o follow_v the_o 11._o the_o p._n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o subscription_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o principal_a light_n &_o star_n of_o the_o french_a church_n the_o minister_n and_o elder_n depute_a and_o send_v unto_o that_o nationall_n synod_n from_o the_o church_n in_o the_o several_a province_n of_o france_n as_o of_o picardy_n champagne_n the_o french_a island_n normandy_n bretagne_n dauphine_n burgundy_n languedoc_n guienne_n poictou_n anjou_n and_o many_o other_o hereby_o the_o reader_n may_v perceive_v what_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v exercise_v in_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n that_o they_o do_v not_o observe_v their_o synod_n for_o to_o conclude_v matter_n by_o way_n of_o advice_n and_o counsel_n only_o but_o by_o their_o decree_n and_o ordinance_n do_v bind_v man_n to_o submit_v unto_o their_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n exclude_v those_o from_o the_o ministry_n &_o profession_n in_o university_n or_o school_n that_o refuse_v to_o consent_v and_o yield_v unto_o their_o resolution_n hereby_o it_o appear_v how_o vain_o mr_n can_n allege_v their_o confession_n &_o pervert_v they_o quite_o contrary_a to_o their_o meaning_n that_o which_o be_v allege_v out_o of_o the_o confession_n of_o augsburg_n come_v not_o near_o the_o question_n betwixt_o we_o for_o what_o though_o it_o be_v there_o affirm_v 14._o affirm_v confess_v august_n art_n 14._o that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o teach_v public_o in_o the_o church_n or_o to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n unless_o he_o be_v lawful_o call_v this_o prove_v not_o that_o calling_n to_o be_v unlawful_a which_o be_v direct_v by_o a_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n out_o of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n or_o that_o class_n and_o synod_n have_v no_o right_a to_o hinder_v the_o disorder_a calling_n of_o unfit_a person_n when_o particular_a church_n do_v offend_v therein_o and_o that_o the_o author_n of_o that_o confession_n do_v approve_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o synod_n for_o the_o judgement_n of_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n it_o appear_v both_o by_o 7._o by_o syntag._n confess_v par_fw-fr 2._o p._n 7._o their_o appeal_v unto_o a_o general_a free_a christian_a council_n which_o they_o humble_o request_v and_o seek_v in_o their_o preface_n unto_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o and_o afterward_o again_o speak_v of_o the_o mean_n to_o purge_v the_o church_n from_o abuse_n they_o say_v that_o 21._o that_o ib._n p._n 28.29_o confess_v august_n art_n 21._o now_o long_o ago_o all_o good_a man_n in_o all_o nation_n do_v desire_v a_o synod_n and_o further_o this_o be_v the_o usual_a and_o lawful_a way_n to_o end_v dissension_n namely_o to_o refer_v ecclesiastical_a controversy_n unto_o synod_n this_o manner_n the_o church_n have_v observe_v even_o from_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o most_o excellent_a emperor_n constantine_n and_o theodosius_n even_o in_o matter_n not_o very_o obscure_a and_o in_o absurd_a opinion_n will_v yet_o ordain_v nothing_o without_o a_o synod_n that_o they_o may_v preserve_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o doctrine_n and_o it_o be_v most_o honourable_a for_o the_o emperor_n to_o imitate_v the_o example_n of_o those_o the_o best_a prince_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n and_o theodosius_n particular_a church_n be_v subject_a unto_o another_o superior_a ecclesiastical_a power_n that_o judge_v their_o cause_n and_o censure_v offender_n so_o they_o of_o the_o ausburg_n confession_n desire_v the_o like_a of_o charles_n the_o five_o the_o public_a order_n set_v forth_o in_o these_o low_a country_n be_v in_o the_o next_o place_n allege_v against_o i_o but_o the_o 31._o the_o art_n
that_o if_o his_o order_n of_o synod_n may_v be_v refuse_v by_o such_o as_o deserve_v ecclesiastical_a censure_n that_o then_o a_o door_n shall_v be_v open_v to_o all_o heresy_n &_o sect_n &_o all_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n whereunto_o christ_n send_v we_o shall_v be_v subvert_v etc._n etc._n the_o divine_n of_o embden_n 1â—7_n embden_n ibid._n p._n 1â—7_n accord_n with_o the_o rest_n and_o beside_o other_o reason_n for_o confirmation_n of_o synodall_n authority_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n they_o allege_v that_o very_a place_n of_o scripture_n act._n 20.28_o which_o my_o opposite_n pervert_v to_o a_o contrary_a end_n against_o i_o neither_o have_v they_o only_o in_o general_n show_v what_o the_o authority_n of_o synod_n be_v and_o also_o what_o this_o synod_n may_v do_v but_o the_o synod_n go_v further_a and_o proceed_v unto_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o power_n and_o pronounce_v sentence_n against_o those_o that_o persist_v in_o their_o error_n in_o the_o copy_n of_o that_o sentence_n 280._o sentence_n act._n syn._n nat._n dordr_n sess_n 138._o p._n 280._o there_o be_v divers_a act_n of_o their_o power_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o several_a expression_n &_o form_n of_o speech_n use_v therein_o as_o for_o example_n this_o synod_n of_o dort_n do_v serious_o instant_o and_o according_a to_o the_o authority_n which_o it_o have_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n over_o all_o the_o member_n of_o their_o church_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n require_v exhort_v admonish_v &_o enjoin_v all_o &_o every_o one_o of_o the_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n doctor_n rectour_n master_n in_o the_o university_n &_o school_n etc._n etc._n the_o synod_n after_o invocation_n of_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n be_v in_o conscience_n well_o assure_v of_o their_o authority_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n follow_v the_o step_n of_o ancient_n &_o late_a synod_n etc._n etc._n 281._o etc._n p._n 281._o do_v interdict_v the_o person_n cite_v unto_o this_o synod_n from_o all_o ecclesiastical_a charge_n and_o depose_v they_o from_o their_o office_n and_o also_o judge_v they_o unworthy_a of_o academical_a function_n until_o by_o earnest_a repentance_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o rest_n who_o cognition_n be_v not_o come_v to_o this_o nationall_n synod_n it_o commit_v unto_o provincial_n synod_n class_n &_o presbytery_n according_a to_o the_o order_n receive_v that_o with_o all_o care_n they_o procure_v etc._n etc._n that_o they_o diligent_o take_v heed_n unto_o themselves_o that_o they_o admit_v not_o any_o man_n to_o the_o holy_a ministry_n which_o refuse_v to_o subscribe_v unto_o the_o doctrine_n declare_v in_o these_o synodical_a constitution_n and_o to_o teach_v the_o same_o that_o they_o also_o retain_v no_o man_n by_o who_o manifest_a dissension_n etc._n etc._n this_o judgement_n &_o sentence_n of_o the_o synod_n be_v afterward_o in_o most_o full_a &_o ample_a manner_n 282._o manner_n ibid._n p._n 282._o approve_v &_o confirm_v by_o the_o illustrious_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n acknowledge_v also_o the_o business_n of_o this_o synod_n to_o be_v agreat_a &_o holy_a work_n such_o as_o heretofore_o the_o reform_a church_n never_o see_v etc._n etc._n beside_o this_o sentence_n pronounce_v against_o those_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o of_o the_o remonstrant_n that_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o synod_n be_v 17._o be_v ibid._n p._n 16_o 17._o cite_v to_o appear_v before_o they_o there_o be_v also_o another_o special_a sentence_n 205._o sentence_n p._n 204_o 205._o of_o suspension_n from_o their_o function_n conclude_v &_o pronounce_v against_o everhardus_fw-la vosculius_n and_o johannes_n schotlerius_n minister_n at_o campen_n because_o of_o their_o contumacy_n in_o not_o appear_v before_o the_o synod_n be_v lawful_o cite_v thereunto_o moreover_o it_o be_v memorable_a that_o the_o member_n of_o this_o synod_n the_o deputy_n of_o several_a church_n do_v all_o &_o every_o one_o of_o they_o take_v a_o most_o solemn_a oath_n in_o testimony_n of_o the_o good_a conscience_n which_o they_o have_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o authority_n the_o form_n of_o the_o oath_n be_v 61._o be_v act._n syn._n nat._n dordr_n sess_n 23._o p._n 61._o as_o follow_v i_o do_v promise_n before_o god_n who_o i_o believe_v and_o reverence_v as_o the_o present_a searcher_n of_o the_o reins_n and_o heart_n that_o in_o this_o whole_a synodall_n action_n wherein_o shall_v be_v undertake_v a_o examination_n judgement_n &_o decision_n both_o touch_v the_o five_o know_a article_n and_o the_o difficulty_n thence_o arise_v and_o also_o touch_v all_o other_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n i_o will_v not_o take_v any_o humane_a writing_n but_o only_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o certain_a &_o undoubted_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o in_o this_o whole_a cause_n i_o shall_v propound_v nothing_o to_o myself_o but_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o peace_n of_o his_o 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