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particular_a upon_o this_o charge_n of_o the_o pastor_n it_o be_v demand_v by_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n whether_o it_o be_v expedient_a or_o no_o that_o the_o minister_n go_v to_o visit_v the_o sick_a of_o the_o plague_n the_o assembly_n have_v refer_v this_o to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o consistory_n conceive_v notwithstanding_o that_o this_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v without_o exceed_v urgent_a cause_n they_o may_v not_o expose_v to_o danger_n one_o whole_a church_n for_o a_o particular_a person_n unless_o some_o comfortable_a exhortation_n may_v be_v make_v without_o danger_n speaking_z afar_z off_o to_o the_o sick_a howbeit_o they_o advise_v the_o minister_n see_v the_o danger_n to_o approach_v to_o prepare_v his_o church_n in_o his_o ordinary_a sermon_n to_o patience_n by_o comfortable_a exhortation_n take_v some_o proper_a text_n to_o that_o purpose_n upon_o the_o same_o article_n 12_o in_o the_o second_o nationall_n synod_n at_o vitre_fw-la in_o britain_n in_o the_o year_n 1617._o it_o be_v enact_v thus_o it_o be_v forbid_v all_o pastor_n to_o preach_v their_o own_o sense_n in_o politic_a affair_n contrary_a to_o the_o general_a resolution_n of_o the_o assembly_n and_o it_o be_v enjoin_v unto_o the_o consistory_n colloques_fw-la and_o provincial_n synod_n to_o watch_v over_o such_o person_n and_o to_o prosecute_v they_o by_o all_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n even_o to_o the_o suspension_n of_o their_o ministry_n the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v do_v unto_o the_o pastor_n which_o clash_n one_o against_o another_o in_o their_o sermon_n upon_o such_o matter_n the_o synod_n of_o alez_n in_o the_o year_n 1620._o upon_o the_o second_o synod_n of_o vitre_fw-la the_o article_n which_o forbid_v pastor_n to_o preach_v their_o own_o particular_a sense_n in_o politic_a affair_n have_v be_v read_v and_o it_o be_v represent_v that_o divers_a pastor_n have_v swerve_v from_o it_o in_o the_o late_a assembly_n at_o london_n assembly_n desirous_a to_o stifle_v all_o â—eed_n of_o division_n will_v not_o enter_v into_o a_o examination_n of_o what_o have_v pass_v but_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v it_o be_v forbid_v pastor_n who_o ought_v to_o handle_v that_o only_a which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o mix_v in_o their_o sermon_n any_o discourse_n of_o politic_a affair_n upon_o pain_n on_o they_o which_o do_v otherwise_o to_o incur_v all_o sort_n of_o censure_n even_o to_o the_o suspension_n of_o their_o ministry_n as_o expose_v to_o contumely_n and_o reproach_n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n for_o this_o the_o province_n shall_v take_v a_o especial_a care_n to_o demand_v a_o account_n of_o their_o deputy_n in_o the_o general_a assembly_n as_o well_o as_o of_o they_o which_o take_v on_o they_o to_o handle_v they_o in_o their_o writing_n the_o observation_n of_o the_o synod_n at_o charenton_n in_o the_o year_n 1623._o upon_o the_o synod_n at_o alez_n the_o article_n which_o forbid_v pastor_n to_o speak_v in_o their_o sermon_n of_o politic_a affair_n direct_v to_o the_o second_o synod_n at_o vitre_fw-la and_o reiterated_a in_o the_o synod_n of_o alez_n shall_v be_v read_v in_o the_o consistory_n and_o the_o provincial_n synod_n be_v charge_v to_o give_v their_o help_a hand_n to_o the_o execution_n thereof_o and_o to_o make_v know_v their_o care_n and_o diligence_n at_o their_o next_o nationall_n synod_n article_n 13._o the_o church_n be_v admonish_v to_o use_v more_o frequent_o the_o catechism_n and_o the_o minister_n be_v to_o handle_v and_o expound_v it_o by_o succinct_a plain_a and_o familiar_a interrogation_n and_o answer_n apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o rudeness_n of_o the_o people_n without_o enter_v into_o large_a discourse_n of_o common_a place_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n likewise_o of_o the_o minister_n to_o catechise_v every_o one_o of_o their_o flock_n once_o or_o twice_o and_o to_o exhort_v every_o one_o to_o range_v themselves_o diligent_o into_o the_o number_n of_o they_o which_o be_v to_o be_v catechize_v article_n 14._o the_o minister_n shall_v keep_v actual_a residence_n in_o their_o church_n upon_o pain_n of_o be_v depose_v their_o charge_n with_o all_o their_o family_n synod_n of_o castrees_n it_o be_v add_v to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o discipline_n by_o the_o nationall_n synod_n of_o charenton_n in_o december_n and_o january_n 1644._o and_o 1645._o the_o practice_n of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n concern_v residency_n of_o pastor_n be_v recommend_v to_o all_o the_o province_n which_o shall_v have_v mutual_a inspection_n the_o one_o over_o the_o other_o and_o shall_v answer_v respective_o for_o the_o duty_n by_o they_o perform_v at_o the_o next_o nationall_n synod_n article_n 15._o they_o unto_o who_o god_n have_v give_v grace_n and_o gift_n to_o write_v be_v advertise_v to_o write_v in_o modest_a fashion_n and_o become_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n consequent_o not_o to_o write_v in_o a_o ridiculous_a and_o injurious_a fashion_n which_o modesty_n and_o majesty_n they_o shall_v observe_v
province_n to_o provide_v for_o he_o within_o a_o month_n and_o if_o within_o the_o same_o time_n he_o be_v not_o provide_v by_o the_o colloque_n or_o synod_n of_o the_o province_n in_o the_o which_o he_o serve_v he_o shall_v have_v his_o liberty_n to_o provide_v for_o himself_o with_o another_o church_n out_o of_o the_o same_o province_n even_o there_o where_o god_n shall_v give_v he_o mean_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o discipline_n article_n 30._o provincial_n synod_n have_v authority_n to_o change_v the_o minister_n for_o â—ertaine_a consideration_n their_o church_n be_v hear_v and_o their_o reason_n be_v well_o and_o due_o examine_v but_o in_o case_n of_o difference_n nothing_o shall_v be_v innovate_v unless_o by_o a_o nationall_n synod_n article_n 31._o when_o the_o minister_n shall_v be_v persecute_v or_o for_o other_o cause_n can_v exercise_v his_o charge_n in_o the_o church_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v assign_v he_o may_v be_v send_v elsewhere_o by_o the_o say_a church_n etc._n etc._n article_n 32._o minister_n may_v be_v lend_v for_o salary_n with_o their_o own_o good_a like_n by_o the_o consistory_n article_n 33._o minister_n lend_v for_o a_o time_n when_o the_o time_n of_o their_o be_v lend_v shall_v be_v expire_v they_o shall_v return_v into_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n whence_o they_o depart_v article_n 34._o if_o within_o a_o year_n after_o the_o time_n be_v expire_v the_o church_n redemand_v not_o their_o pastor_n be_v lend_v he_o shall_v appertain_v to_o that_o church_n which_o borrow_v he_o etc._n etc._n article_n 35._o he_o which_o be_v destitute_a of_o a_o church_n can_v be_v employ_v by_o the_o province_n he_o may_v be_v hire_v out_o of_o the_o province_n article_n 36._o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o flock_n may_v acquit_v themselves_o of_o their_o duty_n towards_o their_o pastor_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n oblige_v they_o and_o that_o occasion_n be_v not_o give_v unto_o the_o pastor_n to_o complain_v and_o to_o depart_v from_o their_o flock_n they_o be_v admonish_v to_o administer_v unto_o they_o necessary_a thing_n article_n 37._o yea_o to_o meet_v with_o the_o ingratitude_n of_o many_o which_o have_v be_v find_v to_o deal_v unworthy_o with_o their_o pastor_n the_o order_n follow_v shall_v be_v observe_v one_o quarter_n of_o their_o pension_n be_v to_o be_v advance_v which_o have_v be_v promise_v they_o by_o every_o man_n upon_o the_o article_n 36._o and_o the_o other_o follow_v it_o be_v remit_v to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o consistory_n to_o proceed_v against_o the_o particular_a person_n which_o be_v unthankful_a to_o their_o church_n either_o by_o compel_v they_o permit_v by_o his_o majesty_n or_o by_o particular_a obligation_n or_o by_o eccleas_n it_n be_v siasticaâ—l_a censure_n yea_o by_o suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n after_o great_a and_o solemn_a remonstrance_n and_o warning_n and_o other_o mean_n as_o the_o consistory_n shall_v advise_v and_o in_o the_o synod_n of_o st._n foy_n article_n 4._o the_o colloques_fw-la and_o synod_n shall_v proceed_v by_o all_o censure_n against_o they_o which_o be_v unthankful_a to_o their_o pastor_n see_v the_o unthankfulness_n of_o particular_a man_n have_v shâ—wne_v itself_o great_a than_o ever_o towards_o their_o pastor_n touch_v their_o entertainment_n which_o menace_v the_o church_n with_o a_o entire_a dissipation_n it_o have_v be_v advise_v that_o the_o unthankful_a man_n which_o show_v themselves_o refractory_a to_o the_o many_o advertisement_n make_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o consistory_n the_o foresay_a consistory_n shall_v proceed_v against_o they_o to_o the_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o synod_n of_o alez_n consider_v that_o many_o church_n see_v themselves_o every_o day_n in_o danger_n to_o fail_v through_o default_n of_o mean_n to_o entertain_v among_o they_o the_o holy_a ministry_n all_o the_o church_n be_v exhort_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o desire_v the_o advancement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n to_o gather_v a_o stock_n be_v it_o by_o devotion_n among_o the_o live_n be_v it_o by_o testamentary_a legacy_n of_o particular_a man_n or_o by_o any_o other_o convenient_a mean_n so_o that_o the_o holy_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v be_v ever_o preserve_v and_o that_o posterity_n may_v be_v instruct_v and_o confirm_v from_o age_n to_o age_n in_o the_o true_a religion_n the_o synod_n of_o charenton_n observe_v 9_o upon_o the_o synod_n of_o alez_n the_o article_n which_o concern_v the_o mean_n to_o entertain_v the_o holy_a ministry_n shall_v be_v read_v in_o the_o consistory_n which_o shall_v be_v exhort_v to_o procure_v the_o execution_n thereof_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o possible_o they_o may_v in_o pursuit_n whereof_o the_o article_n follow_v have_v be_v agree_v on_o in_o the_o provincial_n synod_n of_o handen_fw-ge see_v the_o church_n which_o have_v former_o resent_v notable_a effect_n of_o the_o king_n liberality_n have_v within_o these_o few_o year_n be_v so_o destitute_a of_o that_o succour_n that_o the_o flock_n which_o be_v found_v on_o the_o hope_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o money_n grant_v by_o his_o majesty_n be_v for_o the_o want_n of_o these_o money_n threaten_v with_o a_o evident_a and_o approach_a ruin_n and_o that_o through_o default_n of_o zeal_n and_o affection_n rather_o than_o for_o want_v of_o mean_n to_o particular_a man_n the_o necessity_n as_o well_o of_o the_o church_n as_o of_o the_o pastor_n increase_v every_o day_n insomuch_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o speedy_o prevent_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o hinder_v their_o dissipation_n the_o synod_n of_o this_o province_n touch_v with_o a_o just_a apprehension_n of_o so_o great_a a_o calamity_n to_o prevent_v it_o have_v ordain_v that_o all_o church_n be_v advertise_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o search_v out_o among_o themselves_o the_o mean_n for_o their_o proper_a subsistence_n to_o raise_v the_o contribution_n of_o particular_a man_n to_o repress_v the_o ingratitude_n of_o they_o which_o testify_v and_o show_v a_o notable_a defect_n of_o zeal_n and_o charity_n and_o to_o take_v order_n for_o time_n to_o come_v that_o though_o the_o money_n grant_v by_o his_o majesty_n entire_o fail_v yet_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v conserve_v in_o those_o place_n where_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o establish_v they_o and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n advance_v in_o pursuit_n of_o this_o article_n and_o to_o come_v unto_o the_o execution_n thereof_o it_o have_v be_v decree_v that_o the_o chief_a of_o every_o family_n shall_v assemble_v and_o meet_v together_o in_o every_o church_n present_o before_o the_o dissolve_v of_o this_o assembly_n to_o the_o end_n that_o upon_o the_o place_n they_o advise_v to_o make_v new_a stock_n and_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o subsistence_n of_o the_o flock_n of_o which_o they_o be_v member_n and_o that_o they_o dispose_v themselves_o unto_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o general_n act_v of_o the_o nationall_n synod_n of_o alez_n and_o of_o the_o nationall_n synod_n of_o charenton_n which_o shall_v be_v read_v unto_o they_o article_n 38._o to_o prevent_v for_o time_n to_o come_v the_o dissipation_n of_o the_o church_n they_o which_o shall_v be_v elect_v to_o conduct_v the_o action_n of_o the_o colloques_fw-la shall_v make_v enquiry_n in_o every_o church_n of_o the_o enter_v tainment_n which_o they_o owe_v unto_o their_o minister_n etc._n etc._n article_n 39_o when_o necessary_a assistance_n shall_v be_v deny_v unto_o the_o pastor_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v remonstrate_v and_o make_v his_o complaint_n thereof_o when_o three_o month_n be_v pass_v it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a unto_o the_o say_a pastor_n to_o go_v unto_o another_o church_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o a_o provincial_n synod_n upon_o the_o complaint_n of_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o ingratitude_n of_o his_o flock_n all_o circumstance_n shall_v be_v prudent_o consider_v and_o upon_o the_o information_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v they_o shall_v principal_o have_v regard_n unto_o the_o poverty_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o substance_n and_o mean_n of_o he_o which_o make_v the_o complaint_n put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o ingratitude_n and_o inability_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v follow_v that_o which_o may_v most_o concern_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o edification_n of_o his_o church_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o pastor_n and_o of_o the_o ministry_n article_n 40._o the_o church_n which_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v ingrateful_a shall_v not_o be_v provide_v of_o a_o pastor_n till_o it_o have_v full_o satisfy_v that_o which_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o of_o who_o it_o have_v be_v deprive_v article_n 41._o the_o minister_n which_o have_v any_o state_n or_o fortune_n may_v notwithstanding_o take_v salary_n of_o their_o flock_n yea_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o they_o take_v it_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o consequence_n and_o for_o the_o
prejudices_fw-la they_o may_v do_v to_o other_o pastor_n and_o church_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v exhort_v to_o use_v it_o as_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o charity_n require_v they_o article_n 42_o 43._o it_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o any_o pastor_n to_o possess_v any_o heritage_n under_o the_o title_n of_o pastor_n but_o if_o a_o pension_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o be_v assign_v upon_o any_o possession_n rent_n or_o revenue_n it_o shall_v be_v all_o administer_v by_o the_o deacon_n or_o other_o personage_n to_o who_o trust_n it_o shall_v be_v commit_v and_o depute_v by_o the_o church_n of_o who_o the_o minister_n shall_v receive_v his_o pension_n to_o take_v away_o all_o suspicion_n of_o avarice_n or_o covetousness_n and_o to_o the_o end_n by_o such_o distraction_n they_o may_v not_o be_v withdraw_v from_o their_o charge_n the_o church_n shall_v take_v care_n of_o the_o widow_n and_o child_n of_o that_o minister_n which_o shall_v die_v in_o their_o service_n and_o if_o the_o church_n have_v not_o mean_n the_o province_n shall_v take_v â—are_a of_o they_o article_n 44._o the_o minister_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o censure_n article_n 45._o the_o office_n of_o minister_n be_v to_o regulate_v themselves_o and_o their_o flock_n great_a and_o small_a of_o what_o quality_n and_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n but_o it_o appertain_v also_o unto_o the_o magistrate_n to_o watch_v over_o all_o estate_n yea_o the_o minister_n themselves_o and_o to_o take_v care_n they_o walk_v in_o their_o vocation_n and_o in_o case_n they_o fail_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o duty_n the_o magistrate_n may_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v admonish_v thereof_o by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n in_o the_o consistory_n colloques_fw-la or_o synod_n unless_o the_o fault_n be_v punishable_a by_o the_o law_n the_o cognisance_n of_o which_o appertaineht_v to_o the_o magistrate_n article_n 46._o minister_n shall_v be_v depose_v which_o â—each_v corrupt_a doctrine_n if_o after_o they_o be_v sufficient_o admonish_v they_o desist_v not_o they_o likewise_o which_o obey_v not_o the_o holy_a admonition_n make_v they_o by_o the_o consistory_n take_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o also_o which_o shall_v be_v of_o scandalous_a life_n they_o which_o shall_v be_v convince_v of_o heresy_n schism_n and_o rebellion_n against_o the_o ecclesiastical_a order_n manifest_a blasphemy_n worthy_a of_o civil_a punishment_n simony_n and_o all_o corruption_n of_o litigious_a wrangling_n to_o occupy_v the_o place_n of_o another_o desertion_n of_o their_o flock_n without_o lawful_a leave_n and_o just_a occasion_n falsity_n perjury_n adultery_n theft_n drunkenness_n buggery_n worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o law_n usury_n sport_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n and_o scandalous_a dance_n and_o such_o dissolution_n a_o crime_n import_v civil_a infamy_n a_o crime_n which_o deserve_v in_o another_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n and_o all_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v total_o insufficient_a to_o discharge_v their_o duty_n article_n 47._o they_o shall_v not_o be_v depose_v which_o by_o reason_n of_o old_a age_n sickness_n or_o other_o inconvenience_n shall_v be_v render_v unable_a to_o minister_v in_o their_o charge_n in_o which_o their_o honour_n shall_v continue_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v recommend_v to_o their_o church_n to_o be_v entertain_v by_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v provide_v other_o to_o discharge_v their_o cure_n article_n 48._o scandalous_a vice_n punishable_a by_o the_o magistrate_n as_o murder_v treason_n and_o other_o which_o shall_v redound_v to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n and_o scandal_n of_o the_o church_n deserve_v that_o the_o minister_n be_v depose_v though_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v before_o his_o election_n yea_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o ignorance_n for_o that_o in_o this_o case_n he_o continue_v in_o the_o ministry_n bring_v more_o scandal_n than_o edification_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o this_o the_o synod_n shall_v take_v especial_a notice_n article_n 49._o if_o a_o minister_n be_v convince_v of_o notorious_a and_o enormous_a crime_n he_o shall_v be_v present_o depose_v by_o the_o consistory_n have_v call_v the_o colloque_n or_o for_o want_v thereof_o two_o or_o three_o pastor_n not_o suspect_v etc._n etc._n article_n 50._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o minister_n deposition_n shall_v not_o be_v declare_v unto_o the_o people_n if_o necessity_n require_v it_o not_o of_o the_o which_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v judge_n thereof_o shall_v take_v notice_n article_n 51._o the_o nationall_n synod_n shall_v be_v advertise_v by_o the_o provincial_n of_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v depose_v to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o receive_v they_o not_o article_n 52._o minister_n depose_v for_o crime_n deserve_v capital_a punishment_n or_o bear_v note_n of_o infamy_n may_v not_o be_v remit_v in_o their_o charge_n whatsoever_o acknowledgement_n they_o make_v as_o for_o the_o light_a fault_n after_o acknowledgement_n they_o may_v be_v remit_v by_o a_o nationall_n synod_n article_n 53._o gadder_n and_o night-wanderer_n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o which_o have_v no_o vocation_n and_o intrude_v themselves_o into_o the_o ministry_n they_o be_v to_o be_v suppress_v by_o the_o consistory_n etc._n etc._n article_n 54._o they_o which_o shall_v be_v declare_v wanderer_n apostate_n heretic_n schismatic_n shall_v be_v denounce_v by_o all_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o take_v heed_n of_o they_o and_o a_o list_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v carry_v to_o the_o provincial_n and_o nationall_n synod_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v take_v care_n of_o they_o article_n 55._o they_o which_o shall_v be_v put_v into_o the_o rank_n of_o wanderer_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o a_o nationall_n synod_n may_v not_o be_v receive_v unless_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o a_o nationall_n synod_n article_n 56._o they_o which_o intrude_v themselves_o into_o the_o ministry_n in_o the_o province_n and_o place_n where_o the_o pure_a ministry_n be_v already_o establish_v shall_v be_v sufficient_o advertise_v to_o desist_v and_o in_o case_n they_o persevere_v they_o shall_v be_v declare_v schismatic_n and_o all_o which_o follow_v they_o if_o after_o the_o like_a advertisement_n make_v unto_o they_o they_o forsake_v they_o not_o chapter_n ii_o of_o school_n article_n 1._o the_o church_n shall_v erect_v school_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o youth_n article_n 2._o the_o governor_n and_o master_n of_o the_o school_n shall_v sign_n the_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n article_n 3._o the_o doctor_n and_o professor_n in_o theology_n shall_v be_v choose_v by_o a_o synod_n or_o colloque_n after_o good_a and_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o their_o life_n and_o doctrine_n article_n 4._o to_o the_o end_n there_o may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a number_n of_o pastor_n and_o that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v always_o provide_v of_o capable_a person_n to_o govern_v they_o and_o to_o preach_v unto_o they_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o church_n shall_v be_v advertise_v to_o choose_v scholar_n already_o advance_v in_o learning_n and_o of_o good_a hope_n to_o entertain_v they_o in_o the_o university_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o be_v prepare_v and_o fashion_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o ministry_n prefer_v before_o other_o the_o child_n of_o poor_a minister_n which_o they_o be_v part_n for_o learning_n king_n prince_n and_o lord_n be_v to_o be_v entreat_v and_o exhort_v to_o take_v care_n and_o to_o employ_v some_o part_n of_o their_o revenue_n as_o also_o church_n well_o people_v that_o they_o give_v the_o â—eâ—â—_n part_n of_o their_o aâ—â—â—es_n to_o be_v employ_v for_o entertainment_n of_o scholar_n in_o the_o university_n article_n 5._o the_o question_n have_v be_v propound_v by_o the_o province_n of_o anjou_n what_o time_n they_o be_v to_o give_v to_o they_o which_o forsake_v the_o papacy_n do_v range_v themselves_o within_o the_o church_n to_o be_v call_v unto_o the_o charge_n of_o ancient_n and_o deacon_n the_o assembly_n decree_v the_o term_n of_o two_o year_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o which_o be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v for_o reception_n into_o the_o ministry_n the_o custom_n which_o have_v be_v find_v in_o some_o church_n in_o the_o which_o the_o ancient_n which_o leave_v their_o place_n named_z other_o to_o succeed_v they_o have_v be_v reprove_v and_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o the_o nomination_n shall_v be_v by_o the_o common_a voice_n of_o all_o the_o consistory_n follow_v the_o discipline_n again_o whether_o to_o set_v up_o a_o church_n man_n may_v aid_v themselves_o with_o ancient_n which_o have_v be_v idolater_n then_o when_o they_o can_v have_v other_o resp_n they_o may_v take_v they_o provide_v they_o promise_v not_o to_o commit_v idolatry_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o reform_a church_n to_o choose_v he_o for_o a_o ancient_n who_o by_o infirmity_n have_v fall_v
fault_n before_o they_o article_n 30._o as_o for_o the_o crime_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v declare_v unto_o minister_n by_o they_o which_o beg_v for_o counsel_n and_o comfort_n it_o be_v remit_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o minister_n to_o judge_v if_o they_o ought_v to_o declare_v they_o unto_o the_o magistrate_n and_o in_o this_o the_o minister_n shall_v with_o great_a wisdom_n have_v regard_n unto_o all_o circumstance_n it_o be_v demand_v if_o a_o minister_n ought_v to_o reveal_v to_o the_o magistrate_n the_o crime_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v reveal_v unto_o he_o in_o secrecy_n by_o he_o which_o shall_v beg_v for_o counsel_n and_o comfort_v it_o be_v agree_v that_o this_o be_v remit_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o minister_n who_o shall_v have_v a_o prudent_a regard_n of_o all_o circumstance_n it_o be_v demand_v if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o the_o faithful_a to_o appeach_v they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n have_v commit_v any_o crime_n punishable_a by_o the_o 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if_o the_o gainsayer_n will_v not_o acquiesce_v the_o consistory_n shall_v entreat_v the_o colloque_n to_o assemble_v themselves_o on_o a_o time_n and_o place_n most_o convenient_a have_v first_o cause_v the_o say_v gainsayer_n to_o make_v a_o express_a promise_n which_o be_v to_o be_v enregister_v not_o to_o scatter_v their_o opinion_n in_o any_o sort_n or_o manner_n but_o to_o attend_v the_o say_a convocation_n of_o the_o colloque_n upon_o pain_n to_o be_v censure_v as_o schismatic_n with_o exception_n notwithstanding_o that_o they_o confer_v with_o the_o pastor_n and_o ancient_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v teach_v and_o otherwise_o in_o case_n that_o the_o say_v gainsayer_n refuse_v to_o make_v the_o say_a promise_n they_o shall_v be_v censure_v as_o rebel_n according_a to_o the_o discipline_n the_o colloque_n likewise_o shall_v joint_o proceed_v as_o above_o and_o if_o the_o gainsayer_n have_v be_v patient_o hear_v and_o faiâ—ly_o refute_v continue_v satisfy_v all_o shall_v be_v enregister_v if_o not_o a_o provincial_n synod_n shall_v be_v hold_v to_o assemble_v themselves_o extraordinary_o if_o need_v require_v in_o a_o time_n and_o place_n that_o the_o colloque_n shall_v judge_v most_o proper_a after_o the_o promise_n such_o as_o be_v before_o reiterated_a make_v by_o the_o gainsayer_n the_o synod_n assemble_v shall_v advise_v as_o before_o with_o good_a and_o mature_a consideration_n of_o circumstance_n of_o the_o matter_n place_n time_n and_o person_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v expedient_a that_o the_o conference_n with_o the_o say_a gainsayer_n be_v make_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o people_n in_o open_a court_n and_o that_o they_o give_v audience_n unto_o he_o of_o the_o assistance_n which_o shall_v speak_v yet_o so_o notwithstanding_o as_o that_o the_o decision_n of_o all_o appertain_v to_o other_o rather_o then_o unto_o they_o which_o be_v assemble_v in_o the_o province_n and_o all_o follow_v the_o order_n set_v down_o by_o the_o discipline_n and_o 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public_a prayer_n not_o willing_a to_o range_v themselves_o unto_o that_o which_o the_o colloque_n shall_v have_v determine_v shall_v be_v suspend_v of_o his_o charge_n and_o be_v further_o proceed_v against_o in_o a_o provincial_n or_o national_a synod_n article_n 33._o in_o every_o church_n they_o shall_v prepare_v instruction_n of_o all_o notable_a thing_n which_o concern_v religion_n and_o in_o every_o colloque_n one_o minister_n shall_v be_v depute_v to_o receive_v they_o and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o provincial_n synod_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o union_n of_o church_n article_n 1._o no_o church_n may_v pretend_v primacy_n or_o domination_n over_o a_o other_o nor_o one_o province_n over_o another_o article_n 2._o no_o church_n may_v do_v any_o thing_n of_o great_a consequence_n which_o may_v comprehend_v the_o interest_n or_o damage_n of_o other_o church_n without_o the_o advice_n of_o a_o provincial_n synod_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o assemble_v themselves_o and_o if_o 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the_o ancient_a doctor_n for_o the_o judgement_n and_o decision_n of_o doctrine_n they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o dispute_n unless_o it_o be_v regulate_v by_o write_v respective_o give_v and_o sign_v and_o as_o for_o public_a dispute_n they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o it_o but_o by_o advise_v of_o the_o consistory_n and_o of_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o pastor_n which_o for_o that_o effect_n shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o colloques_fw-la or_o provincial_n synod_n they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o any_o dispute_n or_o general_a conference_n without_o advice_n of_o all_o the_o church_n assemble_v in_o a_o nationall_n synod_n upon_o pain_n to_o the_o minister_n which_o shall_v do_v to_o the_o contrary_a to_o be_v declare_v apostate_n and_o forsaker_n of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o church_n article_n 5._o the_o church_n ought_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n of_o colloques_fw-la and_o of_o provincial_n synod_n as_o well_o as_o nationall_n be_v the_o chain_n and_o butteress_n of_o their_o union_n and_o concord_n against_o schism_n heresy_n and_o all_o other_o inconvenience_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o employ_v themselves_o by_o all_o mean_n unto_o what_o the_o say_v assembly_n shall_v order_v and_o decree_n the_o pastor_n shall_v come_v every_o one_o of_o they_o accompany_v with_o one_o ancient_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n and_o if_o they_o be_v send_v alone_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v more_o regard_n unto_o their_o instruction_n then_o unto_o they_o of_o the_o ancient_n when_o they_o shall_v come_v alone_o that_o which_o can_v be_v final_o conclude_v or_o determine_v in_o the_o consistory_n shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o the_o colloque_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o synod_n chap._n vii_o of_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n article_n 1._o in_o a_o colloque_n the_o neighbour_a church_n shall_v assemble_v themselves_o twice_o every_o year_n if_o it_o may_v be_v or_o four_o time_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n this_o be_v reserve_v unto_o the_o wisdom_n
of_o the_o province_n thither_o the_o minister_n shall_v come_v with_o one_o ancient_n of_o every_o church_n article_n 2._o such_o assembly_n and_o colloques_fw-la shall_v be_v make_v to_o advise_v concern_v difference_n and_o difficulty_n which_o may_v be_v propound_v and_o which_o may_v happen_v in_o the_o say_a church_n article_n 3._o thence_o also_o the_o minister_n shall_v propound_v the_o word_n of_o god_n every_o one_o in_o his_o turn_n to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n may_v know_v how_o every_o one_o have_v do_v his_o duty_n by_o exercise_v himself_o in_o the_o study_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o likewise_o of_o the_o method_n and_o form_n he_o use_v in_o the_o handle_n of_o they_o article_n 4._o the_o authority_n of_o the_o colloques_fw-la be_v subject_a to_o that_o of_o the_o provincial_n synod_n as_o the_o consistory_n be_v to_o the_o colloques_fw-la article_n 5._o the_o colloques_fw-la and_o synod_n shall_v advise_v to_o limit_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o place_n within_o which_o every_o minister_n may_v exercise_v his_o ministry_n article_n 6._o the_o censure_n of_o the_o pastor_n and_o ancient_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o issue_n of_o every_o colloque_n chap._n viii_o of_o provincial_n synod_n in_o every_o province_n the_o minister_n of_o every_o church_n shall_v assemble_v themselves_o once_o or_o twice_o in_o the_o year_n as_o they_o may_v according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n of_o the_o synod_n chapter_n ix_o of_o nationall_n synod_n article_n 1._o nationall_n synod_n shall_v be_v assemble_v from_o year_n to_o year_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o possible_o they_o may_v the_o synod_n of_o montpellier_n and_o another_o of_o gorgeau_n have_v order_v the_o convocation_n of_o nationall_n synod_n to_o be_v from_o three_o year_n to_o three_o year_n article_n 2_o 3._o and_o because_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n difficult_a and_o dangerous_a to_o assemble_v a_o nationall_n synod_n in_o great_a number_n of_o minister_n and_o ancient_n it_o be_v decree_v for_o this_o time_n only_o and_o during_o such_o difficulty_n that_o the_o brethren_n assemble_v in_o every_o provincial_a synod_n so_o farforth_a as_o possible_o they_o may_v choose_v two_o minister_n and_o two_o ancient_n the_o most_o expert_a in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n for_o to_o send_v they_o thither_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o province_n and_o that_o the_o deputy_n come_v thither_o with_o sufficient_a testimony_n and_o charge_v with_o good_a instruction_n sign_v by_o the_o moderator_n and_o scribe_n of_o the_o nationall_n synod_n and_o to_o the_o end_n there_o be_v no_o fail_v the_o provincial_n synod_n shall_v name_v three_o or_o four_o pastor_n and_o as_o many_o ancient_n because_o if_o they_o which_o be_v first_o name_v be_v hinder_v by_o sickness_n or_o other_o lawful_a impediment_n to_o undertake_v the_o journey_n there_o be_v other_o which_o may_v serve_v in_o their_o place_n in_o the_o nationall_n synod_n at_o charenton_n 1644._o and_o 1645._o 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faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o france_n with_o the_o article_n of_o the_o discipline_n article_n 5._o 6._o 7._o all_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n may_v be_v definitive_o decide_v and_o resolve_v in_o a_o nationall_n synod_n chap._n x._o of_o holy_a exercise_n article_n 1._o they_o shall_v correct_v the_o irreverence_n which_o they_o shall_v perceive_v in_o many_o when_o they_o be_v present_a at_o public_a prayer_n or_o domestic_a in_o not_o uncover_v their_o head_n nor_o bow_v the_o knee_n a_o thing_n which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o common_a piety_n cause_v suspicion_n of_o pride_n and_o may_v scandalize_v the_o good_a and_o therefore_o the_o pastor_n and_o ancient_n yea_o and_o the_o chief_a of_o every_o family_n be_v warâ—ed_v to_o watch_v careful_o for_o this_o that_o during_o the_o say_a prayer_n every_o man_n without_o exception_n or_o acception_n give_v by_o exterior_a sign_n testimony_n of_o the_o humility_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o of_o the_o homage_n which_o he_o owe_v and_o be_v to_o make_v unto_o god_n except_o any_o one_o be_v hinder_v for_o so_o do_v by_o sickness_n or_o otherwise_o whereof_o the_o determination_n shall_v be_v lefâ—_n unto_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n article_n 2._o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v likewise_o ordain_v to_o sing_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o to_o comfort_n and_o fortify_v themselves_o by_o the_o use_n of_o psalm_n all_o shall_v be_v admonish_v to_o be_v present_a in_o the_o congregation_n and_o they_o which_o shall_v thence_o absent_v themselves_o through_o contempt_n shall_v be_v censure_v as_o also_o they_o which_o uncover_v not_o their_o head_n so_o long_o as_o they_o sing_v as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n so_o farforth_o as_o they_o may_v as_o at_o other_o time_n article_n 3._o in_o the_o time_n of_o sharp_a persecution_n be_v it_o of_o pestilence_n of_o war_n of_o famine_n or_o other_o great_a affliction_n when_o they_o 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