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you_o your_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o hold_v your_o national_a synod_n in_o peace_n and_o security_n these_o assembly_n represent_v all_o your_o church_n be_v a_o divine_a bulwark_n against_o the_o assault_n and_o invasion_n of_o your_o enemy_n and_o a_o most_o firm_a cement_n of_o your_o sacred_a union_n a_o sovereign_a remedy_n against_o all_o your_o malady_n and_o in_o one_o word_n the_o very_a basis_n of_o that_o excellent_a building_n which_o god_n almighty_a by_o his_o own_o wonder-working_a hand_n have_v miraculous_o raise_v up_o in_o your_o nation_n this_o be_v so_o rich_a and_o singular_a a_o mercy_n that_o we_o can_v sufficient_o admire_v the_o providence_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o do_v at_o first_o suggest_v the_o usage_n and_o establishment_n of_o it_o and_o his_o special_a assistance_n support_n and_o bounty_n in_o continue_v it_o and_o we_o doubt_v not_o of_o satan_n machination_n to_o unhinge_v it_o we_o must_v tell_v
draw_v up_o the_o form_n of_o the_o say_a petition_n and_o address_v and_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n who_o have_v any_o memoirs_fw-fr on_o this_o subject_a be_v command_v to_o communicate_v they_o however_o this_o synod_n be_v willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o give_v clear_a full_a and_o unquestionable_a evidence_n or_o their_o duty_n obedience_n and_o loyalty_n unto_o his_o majesty_n they_o admit_v the_o say_a lord_n augustus_n galland_n among_o they_o that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o eye_n and_o earwitness_a of_o the_o integrity_n and_o uprightness_n of_o their_o proceed_n and_o deportment_n assure_v themselves_o that_o his_o majesty_n have_v peruse_v their_o most_o humble_a petition_n and_o address_v and_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o sincerity_n and_o loyalty_n of_o these_o assembly_n he_o will_v be_v gracious_o please_v out_o of_o his_o royal_a goodness_n to_o reinstate_v we_o into_o our_o former_a liberty_n and_o privilege_n every_o one_o of_o the_o deputy_n in_o this_o assembly_n according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o former_a synod_n do_v swear_v and_o make_v oath_n that_o he_o have_v not_o brigue_v his_o deputation_n to_o it_o neither_o direct_o nor_o indirect_o neither_o for_o himself_o nor_o for_o any_o other_o and_o this_o oath_n shall_v for_o the_o future_a he_o take_v by_o all_o the_o member_n of_o our_o national_a synod_n chap._n iv_o approbation_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n the_o confession_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v read_v word_n by_o word_n and_o most_o careful_o attend_v to_o and_o consider_v in_o all_o its_o point_n and_o article_n be_v unanimous_o approve_v by_o all_o the_o deputy_n present_v in_o the_o synod_n who_o do_v all_o promise_n and_o swear_v that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n they_o will_v live_v and_o die_v in_o this_o faith_n and_o that_o they_o will_v cause_v the_o say_a oath_n to_o be_v take_v in_o every_o one_o of_o their_o province_n and_o that_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n they_o will_v procure_v and_o endeavour_v its_o observation_n the_o confession_n of_o faith_n be_v finish_v this_o assembly_n that_o they_o may_v testify_v as_o they_o be_v bind_v their_o most_o sincere_a respect_n and_o duty_n unto_o his_o majesty_n do_v depute_v the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr chambrun_n and_o mestrezat_n pastor_n and_o de_fw-fr jurlatt_n and_o rabbotteau_n together_o with_o the_o lord_n our_o general_a deputy_n unto_o his_o majesty_n to_o tender_v their_o most_o humble_a and_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n submission_n and_o duty_n unto_o his_o majesty_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o make_v protestation_n of_o their_o most_o unviolable_a fidelity_n and_o perpetual_a obedience_n and_o unweary_v faithful_a service_n unto_o his_o majesty_n chap._n v._o observation_n on_o read_v of_o the_o discipline_n 1_o when_o as_o the_o four_o canon_n of_o the_o four_o chapter_n be_v read_v several_a of_o the_o province_n request_v that_o some_o certain_a and_o proper_a mean_n may_v be_v find_v out_o whereby_o to_o prevent_v those_o fraud_n which_o be_v usual_o commit_v in_o attestation_n the_o synod_n judge_v it_o needless_a to_o make_v any_o addition_n unto_o the_o say_a canon_n do_v enjoin_v all_o consistory_n and_o pastor_n careful_o to_o examine_v both_o those_o attestation_n and_o the_o person_n that_o bring_v they_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v from_o their_o own_o mouth_n a_o testimony_n and_o confession_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o a_o evidence_n of_o their_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n in_o it_o 2._o on_o the_o sixteenth_o canon_n of_o the_o five_o chapter_n the_o deputy_n of_o poictou_n demand_v whether_o such_o as_o have_v be_v marry_v after_o the_o popish_a manner_n or_o have_v so_o marry_v their_o child_n and_o be_v afterward_o convince_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o testify_v their_o repentance_n for_o it_o may_v be_v discharge_v from_o their_o public_a suspension_n this_o synod_n judge_v that_o this_o censure_n be_v become_v almost_o indispensable_o necessary_a to_o retain_v they_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o duty_n who_o be_v otherwise_o but_o too_o prone_a to_o lavish_a out_o into_o such_o like_a or_o worse_a offence_n do_v ordain_v that_o the_o canon_n be_v most_o strict_o and_o exact_o observe_v and_o the_o rather_o because_o that_o without_o such_o a_o suspension_n the_o scandal_n give_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o god_n can_v be_v sufficient_o repair_v 3._o on_o the_o twelve_o canon_n of_o the_o nine_o chapter_n instead_o of_o those_o word_n after_o which_o shall_v be_v celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n these_o only_o shall_v be_v insert_v and_o the_o lord_n supper_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v that_o so_o the_o time_n of_o its_o administration_n may_v be_v leave_v whole_o to_o the_o power_n of_o synod_n 4._o in_o read_v the_o eleven_o canon_n of_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o discipline_n the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n move_v whether_o a_o man_n who_o have_v marry_v his_o wife_n niece_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o public_a penance_n and_o to_o the_o peace_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n the_o synod_n judge_v such_o a_o conjunction_n incestuous_a declare_v that_o as_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v to_o cohabit_v together_o as_o man_n and_o wife_n the_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v receive_v neither_o to_o the_o one_o nor_o other_o 5._o on_o the_o sixteenth_o canon_n of_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n request_v that_o hereafter_o in_o all_o certificate_n to_o be_v give_v by_o our_o consistory_n that_o the_o bane_n of_o marriage_n have_v be_v publish_v in_o their_o church_n it_o may_v be_v express_o insert_v that_o the_o say_v bane_n be_v publish_v in_o those_o church_n where_o the_o party_n contract_v be_v either_o well-known_a or_o else_o hold_v their_o personal_a residence_n for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o time_n the_o synod_n enjoin_v all_o pastor_n to_o express_v in_o such_o certificate_n that_o the_o party_n contract_v do_v usual_o reside_v in_o those_o church_n where_o their_o bane_n aforesaid_a be_v publish_v 6._o on_o the_o fourteen_o canon_n of_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a request_v that_o after_o these_o word_n in_o the_o college_n of_o priest_n monk_n jesuit_n and_o nun_n there_o may_v be_v add_v and_o other_o popish_a schoolmaster_n the_o synod_n ordain_v that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v add_v unto_o the_o say_a canon_n yet_o notwithstanding_o do_v it_o forbid_v all_o parent_n to_o take_v any_o person_n into_o their_o house_n of_o a_o contrary_a religion_n to_o instruct_v their_o child_n moreover_o it_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o prudence_n of_o consistory_n colloquy_n and_o provincial_a synod_n to_o make_v such_o canon_n as_o they_o judge_v will_v best_a suit_n with_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n under_o their_o conduct_n and_o direction_n 7._o the_o canon_n of_o our_o discipline_n have_v be_v read_v and_o serious_o consider_v all_o the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n depute_a unto_o this_o assembly_n do_v for_o themselves_o and_o for_o their_o respective_a province_n with_o their_o hand_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n swear_v that_o they_o will_v keep_v and_o observe_v it_o and_o see_v to_o the_o best_a of_o their_o power_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v keep_v and_o observe_v by_o all_o their_o principal_n who_o have_v send_v they_o 8._o letter_n from_o the_o pastor_n and_o professor_n in_o the_o church_n and_o university_n of_o geneva_n be_v read_v in_o answer_n unto_o those_o of_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n by_o which_o they_o assure_v we_o of_o their_o unanimous_a consent_n and_o agreement_n with_o we_o not_o only_o in_o the_o essential_o of_o religion_n but_o also_o in_o outward_a circumstantial_o and_o ceremony_n and_o as_o a_o evidence_n hereof_o they_o have_v embrace_v that_o advice_n give_v they_o by_o the_o aforesaid_a synod_n ever_o at_o the_o lord_n supper_n after_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n and_o distribution_n of_o the_o sacred_a element_n to_o add_v a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n and_o that_o whereas_o heretofore_o they_o have_v only_o use_v unleavened_a bread_n in_o conformity_n to_o their_o neighbour-churche_n in_o the_o canton_n of_o bearne_v now_o out_o of_o love_n and_o conformity_n to_o we_o and_o we_o they_o do_v and_o will_v for_o the_o future_a use_n common_a bread_n at_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o whereas_o their_o elder_n have_v former_o assist_v their_o pastor_n in_o the_o delivery_n and_o distribution_n of_o the_o calais_n they_o have_v resolve_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o the_o pastor_n only_o add_v over_o and_o above_o very_o many_o other_o kind_a expression_n of_o their_o endear_n love_n and_o fraternal_a union_n with_o the_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n upon_o which_o this_o assembly_n resolve_v that_o a_o answer_n shall_v be_v return_v they_o full_o testify_v our_o mutual_a affection_n and_o high_a and_o reciprocal_a esteem_n and_o honour_n for_o they_o chap._n vi_o
scribe_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o canon_n make_v in_o the_o synod_n or_o privas_n the_o province_n be_v enjoin_v to_o see_v that_o the_o deputy_n of_o every_o church_n do_v make_v oath_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o give_v their_o vote_n nor_o suffrage_n unto_o such_o as_o brigue_v their_o election_n and_o deputation_n unto_o our_o national_a synod_n chap._n xiii_o approve_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n approve_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n be_v read_v word_n by_o word_n and_o every_o article_n distinct_o in_o its_o due_a order_n it_o be_v approve_v and_o ratify_v by_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o deputy_n both_o pastor_n and_o elder_n who_o protest_v as_o well_o for_o themselves_o as_o for_o their_o province_n that_o they_o will_v live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o this_o faith_n teach_v it_o in_o their_o church_n and_o see_v it_o inviolable_o to_o be_v observe_v chap._n fourteen_o observation_n on_o read_v the_o church-discipline_n 1_o after_o those_o word_n in_o the_o five_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n without_o power_n of_o administer_a the_o holy_a sacrament_n these_o shall_v be_v add_v nor_o of_o solemnize_n marriage_n 2_o in_o read_v the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o canon_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o council_n declare_v that_o by_o the_o discord_n mention_v in_o that_o canon_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v not_o only_o what_o be_v move_v by_o the_o pastor_n but_o by_o the_o church_n or_o member_n among_o themselves_o also_o 3._o on_o the_o first_o canon_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o whosoever_o accept_v the_o office_n of_o a_o elder_a can_v be_v constrain_v to_o execute_v it_o if_o before_o his_o reception_n thereinto_o the_o consent_n he_o have_v once_o give_v be_v again_o revoke_v by_o he_o 4._o when_o the_o six_o canon_n of_o the_o eight_o chapter_n be_v read_v at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o berry_n it_o be_v vote_v that_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v be_v oblige_v before_o they_o break_v up_o to_o proceed_v unto_o censure_n even_o as_o in_o the_o like_a case_n a_o decree_n have_v be_v frame_v for_o colloquy_n 5._o all_o our_o church_n be_v exhort_v faithful_o and_o exact_o to_o observe_v the_o nine_o canon_n of_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n concern_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o cup_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o to_o be_v accountable_a for_o their_o obedience_n to_o it_o unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n 6._o the_o eight_o canon_n of_o the_o nine_o chapter_n shall_v be_v raze_v but_o of_o our_o discipline_n as_o be_v superfluous_a and_o unpracticable_a in_o our_o church_n 7._o the_o same_o judgement_n have_v pass_v on_o the_o four_o canon_n of_o the_o ten_o chapter_n it_o be_v amend_v and_o change_v into_o these_o word_n church_n which_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o make_v public_a prayer_n on_o some_o certain_a day_n of_o the_o week_n may_v continue_v that_o order_n which_o for_o many_o year_n they_o have_v so_o happy_o observe_v and_o other_o church_n may_v imitate_v their_o good_a example_n when_o as_o the_o lord_n shall_v bless_v they_o with_o ability_n and_o opportunity_n and_o it_o may_v contribute_v unto_o their_o edification_n 8._o and_o pastor_n also_o in_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n shall_v endeavour_v by_o their_o remonstrance_n and_o exhortation_n to_o prevent_v those_o great_a dishonour_n do_v unto_o almighty_a god_n by_o that_o general_a contempt_n of_o his_o holy_a word_n preach_v very_o many_o neglect_v sermon_n and_o public_a public_a ordinance_n of_o religious_a worship_n yea_o and_o family-prayer_n of_o which_o omission_n a_o multitude_n of_o head_n of_o family_n householder_n and_o their_o domestic_n be_v exceed_v guilty_a 9_o the_o eighteen_o canon_n of_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n shall_v be_v couch_v in_o this_o form_n such_o as_o dwell_v in_o those_o place_n where_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o our_o religion_n be_v not_o est_z ablish_v may_v cause_v 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