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A85896	The generall and particular acts and articles of the late national synod of the reformed Churches of France, assembled by the permission of the King at Charenton neare Paris, beginning the 26th of December, 1644. Where by the present estate of those churches, as also their doctrine and discipline may be knowne. With divers other remarkable passages, and letters from the King and Q. Regent of France, to the said synod, and of the synod to their Majesties, and other great personages. Never before printed either in French or English, and now faithfully translated out of a written French copy. Whereunto is added a formulary of baptisme for those who from paganisme, Judaisme, and Mahumetisme, are converted to the Christian faith; as also of those Anabaptists who have not bin baptised before, composed in the nationall synod set forth at Charenton in the yeare 1645. and now faithfully Englished.	Eglises réformées de France. Synode national (1644-1645 : Charenton-le-Pont); Anne, Queen, consort of Louis XIII, King of France, 1601-1666.; France. Sovereign (1643-1715 : Louis XIV)	1646 (1646)	Wing G488; Thomason E361_5; ESTC R201205	74,805	110

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the_o head_n of_o he_o which_o be_v choose_v pray_v god_n that_o as_o he_o be_v consecrate_a to_o his_o service_n so_o he_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o bless_v his_o holy_a ministry_n and_o his_o labour_n to_o his_o glory_n the_o edification_n of_o his_o church_n the_o salvation_n of_o he_o who_o be_v choose_v and_o shall_v kneel_v when_o they_o impose_v their_o hand_n on_o he_o article_n 9_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v choose_v shall_v sign_n the_o confession_n of_o faith_n establish_v among_o we_o and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n aswell_o in_o the_o church_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v choose_v as_o unto_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v send_v article_n 10._o the_o minister_n shall_v not_o be_v choose_v without_o assign_v a_o certain_a flock_n unto_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o particular_a care_n of_o that_o flock_n which_o shall_v he_o assign_v they_o and_o a_o church_n can_v pretend_v right_o unto_o a_o minister_n in_o 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manner_n of_o this_o the_o consistory_n colloques_fw-la and_o provincial_n synod_n shall_v take_v a_o especial_a care_n upon_o the_o twelve_o article_n the_o province_n be_v exhort_v to_o make_v enquiry_n after_o they_o in_o their_o synod_n which_o transgress_v this_o article_n that_o they_o may_v be_v censure_v according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o nationall_n synod_n it_o be_v express_o recommend_v unto_o the_o province_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o be_v censure_v to_o watch_v diligent_o over_o those_o pastor_n which_o preach_v not_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o use_v the_o fashion_n of_o express_v themselves_o in_o speech_n far_o from_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o mingle_v latin_a greek_a or_o hebrew_n sentence_n or_o intermix_v too_o much_o of_o profane_a history_n the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n in_o the_o next_o nationall_n synod_n hold_v shall_v bring_v their_o instruction_n give_v in_o write_v of_o that_o which_o the_o province_n have_v do_v in_o this_o 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 ●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

in_o their_o ordinary_a sermon_n they_o shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o province_n which_o shall_v have_v receive_v the_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o writing_n and_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o any_o book_n be_v publish_v against_o the_o true_a religion_n they_o shall_v be_v send_v unto_o they_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v answer_v they_o a_o colloque_n be_v depute_v in_o every_o province_n which_o may_v have_v the_o care_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o spread_a copy_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v write_v and_o publish_v article_n 16._o minister_n may_v not_o pretend_v primacy_n or_o domination_n one_o over_o the_o other_o article_n 17._o the_o minister_n and_o their_o consistory_n be_v to_o preside_v and_o govern_v by_o order_n to_o the_o end_n that_o none_o may_v pretend_v superiority_n over_o his_o companion_n and_o none_o of_o they_o may_v give_v testimony_n in_o any_o matter_n of_o importance_n without_o have_v first_o communicate_v it_o to_o the_o minister_n their_o brethren_n and_o companion_n article_n 18._o they_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o the_o custom_n which_o be_v find_v among_o they_o in_o many_o place_n which_o be_v the_o depute_v certain_a minister_n by_o their_o provincial_a synod_n to_o visit_v the_o church_n the_o order_n which_o they_o have_v former_o use_v until_o now_o be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v knowledge_n of_o scandal_n and_o this_o new_a manner_n of_o charge_n and_o estate_n be_v condemn_v to_o be_v of_o dangerous_a consequence_n all_o name_n likewise_o of_o superiority_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v as_o ancient_a of_o the_o synod_n or_o superintendent_n and_o the_o like_a if_o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o assemble_v the_o colloques_fw-la or_o synod_n of_o any_o matter_n that_o may_v depend_v thereon_o than_o advertisement_n shall_v be_v address_v unto_o the_o church_n and_o not_o unto_o one_o minister_n or_o any_o particular_a person_n of_o the_o same_o if_o by_o chance_n or_o accident_n letter_n be_v address_v to_o one_o of_o the_o minister_n or_o ancient_n upon_o any_o consideration_n they_o which_o shall_v have_v receive_v they_o shall_v bring_v they_o to_o the_o consistory_n to_o take_v advise_v and_o deliberation_n of_o they_o article_n 19_o a_o minister_n may_v not_o practice_v physic_n or_o law_n with_o his_o holy_a ministry_n howbeit_o he_o may_v in_o charity_n give_v counsel_n and_o assistance_n unto_o the_o sick_a of_o his_o flock_n and_o the_o place_n near_o unto_o he_o provide_v he_o be_v not_o divert_v from_o his_o charge_n and_o that_o he_o make_v no_o gain_n or_o profit_n by_o so_o do_v except_o only_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o of_o trouble_n when_o he_o can_v exercise_v his_o charge_n in_o his_o church_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v entertain_v by_o it_o they_o which_o apply_v themselves_o to_o physic_n or_o be_v otherwise_o withdraw_v shall_v be_v exhort_v so_o to_o behave_v themselves_o as_o that_o above_o all_o they_o intend_v their_o charge_n and_o study_v of_o holy_a letter_n the_o colloques_fw-la be_v advertise_v to_o proceed_v by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o discipline_n against_o they_o that_o will_v not_o obey_v have_v regard_n to_o the_o small_a mean_n m._n receive_v of_o his_o church_n and_o the_o long_a time_n he_o serve_v there_o the_o assembly_n permit_v he_o to_o instruct_v youth_n as_o also_o condemn_v they_o which_o so_o employ_v themselves_o in_o the_o instruction_n of_o youth_n as_o that_o it_o hinder_v they_o in_o intend_v their_o principal_a charge_n which_o the_o colloques_fw-la shall_v take_v notice_n of_o even_o to_o the_o suspension_n of_o such_o minister_n article_n 20._o the_o minister_n shall_v exhort_v their_o flock_n to_o keep_v modesty_n in_o their_o apparel_n and_o they_o themselves_o in_o this_o kind_n shall_v show_v themselves_o as_o good_a example_n in_o abstain_v from_o all_o kind_n of_o bravery_n in_o their_o habit_n and_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n the_o synod_n and_o colloques_fw-la sha●l_v observe_v this_o article_n and_o rule_n as_o before_o and_o practice_v suspension_n on_o they_o which_o conform_v not_o themselves_o unto_o it_o upon_o the_o read_n of_o the_o 20_o article_n which_o enjoin_v pastor_n to_o exhort_v their_o flock_n to_o observe_v modesty_n in_o their_o apparel_n and_o to_o show_v therein_o themselves_o the_o first_o example_n both_o in_o their_o person_n and_o family_n many_o complaint_n have_v be_v bring_v of_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o article_n by_o pastor_n themselves_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n in_o secular_a habit_n too_o far_o from_o the_o modesty_n require_v in_o they_o the_o assembly_n desire_v to_o remedy_n so_o notable_a a_o scandal_n have_v give_v express_a charge_n to_o all_o moderatour_n of_o colloques_fw-la and_o provincial_n synod_n to_o correct_v such_o excess_n by_o censure_n and_o reprehension_n and_o the_o refractory_a shall_v be_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o assembly_n suspend_v of_o their_o charge_n until_o they_o have_v take_v away_o the_o say_a scandal_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o this_o may_v be_v the_o near_o look_v unto_o it_o be_v permit_v unto_o every_o particular_a man_n follow_v the_o form_n of_o the_o discipline_n to_o advertise_v the_o consistory_n of_o the_o foresay_a excess_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o punishment_n for_o it_o the_o which_o be_v deny_v they_o may_v address_v themselves_o unto_o the_o colloques_fw-la to_o draw_v a_o censure_n from_o they_o against_o the_o pastor_n and_o against_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v find_v faulty_a in_o that_o kind_n article_n 21._o the_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n which_o follow_v the_o court_n which_o have_v or_o will_v set_v up_o a_o church_n in_o their_o house_n shall_v be_v entreat_v to_o take_v their_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n due_o reform_v and_o where_o they_o have_v more_o than_o one_o with_o sufficient_a assurance_n of_o their_o lawful_a call_n and_o with_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o colloques_fw-la and_o synod_n they_o shall_v first_o sign_n the_o confession_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v have_v the_o more_o fruit_n it_o be_v desire_v they_o will_v be_v please_v every_o one_o in_o his_o own_o family_n to_o set_v up_o a_o consistory_n compose_v of_o minister_n and_o the_o people_n of_o their_o family_n most_o approve_a for_o their_o integrity_n which_o shall_v be_v choose_v ancient_n and_o deacon_n till_o they_o have_v a_o sufficient_a number_n by_o which_o consistory_n the_o scandal_n and_o vice_n of_o the_o same_o family_n shall_v be_v repress_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o discipline_n and_o the_o same_o minister_n shall_v make_v their_o appearance_n at_o the_o provincial_n synod_n as_o often_o as_o they_o can_v possible_o article_n 22._o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a unto_o the_o pastor_n to_o leave_v his_o flock_n without_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o colloque_n or_o provincial_n synod_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v give_v article_n 23._o they_o which_o forsake_v the_o call_v of_o the_o ministry_n shall_v be_v final_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o provincial_n synod_n if_o they_o repent_v not_o and_o reassume_v the_o charge_n which_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o their_o trust_n article_n 24._o the_o minister_n shall_v not_o be_v night-wanderer_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v liberty_n to_o intrude_v themselves_o into_o any_o charge_n of_o their_o own_o authority_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a article_n 25._o 26._o the_o minister_n of_o one_o church_n may_v not_o preach_v in_o another_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o same_o unless_o he_o be_v absent_a in_o which_o case_n the_o consistory_n shall_v have_v authority_n to_o grant_v it_o and_o if_o the_o flock_n be_v scatter_v by_o persecution_n or_o other_o trouble_n the_o foreign_a minister_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o assemble_v the_o deacon_n and_o ancient_n and_o this_o if_o they_o can_v do_v he_o shall_v be_v permit_v notwithstanding_o to_o preach_v for_o the_o reunite_a of_o the_o flock_n article_n 27._o minister_n shall_v not_o be_v send_v unto_o other_o church_n without_o authentical_a letter_n or_o their_o sufficient_a testimony_n etc._n etc._n article_n 28._o the_o minister_n which_o shall_v say_v he_o be_v forsake_v of_o his_o church_n or_o persecute_v may_v not_o upon_o that_o be_v receive_v by_o another_o church_n unless_o by_o good_a testimony_n he_o make_v it_o appear_v unto_o the_o colloque_n or_o synod_n how_o he_o have_v behave_v and_o govern_v himself_o and_o shall_v be_v remit_v to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n of_o a_o colloque_n or_o provincial_n synod_n article_n 29._o when_o a_o minister_n shall_v be_v destitute_a of_o a_o church_n have_v fa●●●y_o ●●tained_v leave_v and_o discharge_v of_o that_o which_o he_o serve_v it_o shall_v belong_v to_o the_o colloque_n or_o synod_n of_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 ●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 ●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 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he_o for_o a_o ancient_n who_o by_o infirmity_n have_v fall_v

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