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the_o public_o tranquillity_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o thus_o perform_v your_o duty_n to_o we_o as_o we_o trust_v you_o will_v you_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o you_o shall_v receive_v from_o our_o bounty_n and_o from_o that_o of_o our_o most_o honour_a lady_n and_o mother_n the_o queen_n regent_n all_o sort_n of_o protection_n and_o favourable_a entertainment_n and_o shall_v be_v support_v and_o preserve_v under_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o edict_n your_o enjoyment_n of_o which_o in_o all_o liberty_n and_o safety_n under_o our_o reign_n as_o during_o that_o of_o our_o most_o honour_a lord_n and_o father_n the_o late_a king_n will_v be_v a_o singular_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n unto_o we_o of_o which_o your_o deputy_n who_o be_v now_o return_v to_o you_o from_o we_o will_v give_v you_o a_o more_o full_a and_o particular_a knowledge_n give_v at_o paris_n this_o four_o day_n of_o january_n 1645._o sign_v in_o the_o original_a lovis_n and_o a_o little_a low_o phelippeaux_n the_o 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god_n be_v already_o establish_v shall_v be_v sufficient_o admonish_v to_o forbear_v and_o in_o case_n of_o their_o persistency_n they_o shall_v be_v declare_v schismatic_n and_o the_o same_o admonition_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o their_o follower_n who_o also_o abide_v contumacious_a and_o obstinate_a shall_v be_v denounce_v schismatic_n x._o if_o a_o people_n not_o have_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n fix_v and_o settle_v among_o they_o shall_v choose_v unto_o themselves_o a_o pastor_n the_o neighbour-church_n shall_v amicable_o and_o earnest_o entreat_v he_o to_o confer_v with_o they_o and_o exhort_v he_o to_o subscribe_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o church-discipline_n establish_v among_o we_o and_o in_o case_n of_o refuse_v such_o subscription_n three_o or_o four_o minister_n of_o the_o next_o church_n shall_v assemble_v together_o with_o their_o elder_n and_o shall_v then_o declare_v he_o a_o schismatic_a and_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v advise_v to_o avoid_v such_o a_o person_n but_o in_o case_n of_o nonconforming_a to_o our_o discipline_n he_o may_v not_o be_v declare_v schismatic_a until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v have_v ordain_v some_o other_o course_n to_o be_v take_v with_o he_o leave_v none_o may_v preach_v in_o another_o church_n without_o the_o pastâ—r_n or_o consistoryâ—s_v leave_v xi_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 its_o pastor_n but_o in_o his_o absence_n the_o consistory_n may_v give_v leave_n and_o authority_n unto_o that_o stranger_n and_o in_o case_n the_o flock_n be_v scatter_v by_o persecution_n or_o any_o other_o trouble_v he_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o assemble_v the_o elder_n and_o deacon_n but_o if_o that_o can_v be_v effect_v he_o may_v notwithstanding_o preach_v for_o the_o reunite_v of_o the_o flock_n call_n a_o minister_n may_v be_v entreat_v but_o not_o enforce_v to_o accept_v of_o the_o call_n xii_o he_o that_o be_v call_v to_o the_o holy_a ministry_n and_o have_v once_o accept_v of_o that_o call_v shall_v betake_v himself_o whole_o to_o this_o employment_n but_o in_o case_n he_o shall_v afterward_o change_v his_o mind_n and_o refuse_v it_o he_o shall_v be_v solicit_v by_o fit_a exhortation_n to_o embrace_v it_o but_o he_o may_v not_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n be_v enforce_v thereunto_o xiii_o minister_n that_o can_v discharge_v their_o office_n in_o those_o place_n whereunto_o they_o have_v be_v appoint_v if_o be_v send_v elsewhere_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o their_o church_n they_o do_v refuse_v it_o they_o shall_v then_o declare_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o their_o refusal_n unto_o the_o consistory_n who_o shall_v judge_v whether_o they_o may_v be_v admit_v and_o if_o they_o may_v not_o be_v and_o they_o still_o persist_v in_o their_o not_o accept_v the_o say_a employment_n the_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v determine_v of_o it_o approve_v no_o intruder_n into_o the_o ministry_n may_v be_v approve_v fourteen_o whoso_o intrude_v himself_o into_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n although_o he_o may_v be_v approve_v by_o the_o people_n yet_o shall_v he_o not_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o neighbour-minister_n nor_o other_o in_o case_n another_o church_n except_v against_o he_o wherefore_o ever_o they_o proceed_v far_o the_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v be_v assemble_v as_o soon_o as_o convenient_o it_o may_v for_o to_o determine_v about_o it_o and_o in_o case_n that_o synod_n can_v be_v call_v if_o there_o be_v a_o colloquy_n of_o six_o minister_n at_o the_o least_o establish_v there_o the_o say_a colloquy_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o this_o matter_n life_n minister_n be_v such_o for_o their_o life_n xv._o such_o as_o be_v once_o choose_v unto_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n must_v know_v that_o their_o call_n be_v during_o life_n and_o as_o for_o those_o who_o be_v send_v for_o a_o certain_a time_n and_o to_o who_o for_o some_o special_a reason_n we_o give_v admittance_n it_o be_v advise_v that_o the_o church_n in_o which_o they_o be_v do_v make_v provision_n of_o a_o fix_a minister_n that_o so_o the_o other_o may_v intend_v their_o own_o affair_n but_o if_o the_o church_n can_v provide_v a_o pastor_n for_o this_o flock_n these_o shall_v not_o be_v permit_v to_o abandon_v the_o church_n for_o which_o jesus_n christ_n die_v time_n a_o exchange_n of_o minister_n for_o a_o time_n xvi_o if_o a_o minister_n be_v personal_o persecute_v so_o that_o he_o can_v without_o great_a danger_n unto_o himself_o discharge_v his_o office_n in_o the_o church_n whereunto_o he_o be_v ordain_v he_o may_v exchange_v for_o a_o time_n with_o another_o church_n and_o this_o with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o both_o church_n and_o in_o case_n of_o the_o minister_n disobedience_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o church_n the_o cause_n shall_v be_v refer_v unto_o the_o next_o provincial_a synod_n there_o may_v be_v other_o cause_n of_o change_v which_o shall_v be_v propose_v and_o judge_v in_o the_o provincial_a synod_n leave_n no_o pastor_n shall_v forsake_v his_o church_n without_o leave_n xvii_o no_o pastor_n shall_v quit_v his_o flock_n without_o leave_n first_o have_v and_o obtain_v from_o his_o consistory_n and_o the_o neighbour-churche_n also_o shall_v approve_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o departure_n yet_o on_o such_o occasion_n it_o will_v be_v fit_v to_o admonish_v church_n to_o relieve_v their_o pastor_n and_o to_o minister_v unto_o their_o necessity_n and_o if_o necessary_a relief_n be_v refuse_v they_o when_o they_o have_v be_v advise_v to_o it_o in_o this_o case_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o minister_n to_o engage_v himself_o unto_o some_o other_o church_n preacher_n this_o be_v the_o second_o article_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o discipline_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o â—â—car_n the_o popish_a preacher_n xviii_o novice_n receive_v of_o late_a into_o the_o church_n especial_o monk_n and_o priest_n shall_v not_o be_v choose_v unto_o the_o ministry_n without_o a_o long_a and_o diligent_a enquiry_n into_o and_o approbation_n have_v of_o their_o life_n and_o doctrine_n xix_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a nor_o expedient_a to_o hear_v the_o sermon_n of_o popish_a preacher_n or_o of_o other_o introduce_v without_o a_o lawful_a call_n in_o those_o place_n where_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v establish_v therefore_o the_o true_a pastor_n be_v oblige_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o hinder_v their_o flock_n from_o go_v to_o they_o minister_n cause_n for_o the_o depose_v of_o a_o minister_n xx._n minister_n teach_v evil_a doctrine_n and_o not_o desist_v upon_o sufficient_a admonition_n and_o such_o as_o be_v disobedient_a to_o the_o holy_a order_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n word_n give_v they_o by_o their_o consistory_n as_o also_o they_o who_o lead_v a_o scandalous_a life_n deserve_v punishment_n by_o the_o magistrate_n or_o 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less_o scandalous_a the_o judgement_n of_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n xxii_o a_o minister_n convict_v of_o enormous_a and_o notorious_a crime_n shall_v be_v immediate_o depose_v by_o the_o consistory_n two_o or_o three_o pastor_n of_o unstained_a reputation_n be_v call_v into_o counsel_n with_o they_o and_o in_o case_n the_o delinquent_n minister_n complain_v against_o his_o accuser_n and_o of_o the_o calumny_n lay_v upon_o he_o consistory_n present_o by_o the_o consistory_n the_o whole_a matter_n of_o fact_n shall_v be_v report_v to_o the_o provincial_a synod_n if_o he_o have_v teach_v any_o heresy_n or_o false_a doctrine_n he_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o hand_n suspend_v by_o the_o consistory_n two_o or_o three_o minister_n as_o before_o be_v call_v in_o until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v have_v decree_v about_o it_o the_o cause_n of_o depose_v unless_o necessity_n so_o require_v of_o which_o the_o consistory_n shall_v judge_v may_v not_o be_v publish_v
say_a peaget_n be_v justify_v and_o absolve_v of_o the_o crime_n impute_v to_o he_o and_o that_o the_o minister_n of_o geneva_n and_o doctor_n polanus_fw-la professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o the_o university_n of_o basil_n have_v give_v laudable_a attestation_n under_o their_o hand_n of_o his_o godly_a life_n and_o conversation_n this_o assembly_n consider_v the_o rashness_n of_o the_o sentence_n denounce_v against_o the_o say_a peaget_n and_o that_o too_o in_o his_o absence_n by_o the_o synod_n of_o burgundy_n order_n that_o it_o be_v raze_v out_o of_o the_o act_n of_o their_o synod_n and_o that_o he_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o good_a name_n with_o honour_n 23._o mounseur_fw-fr des_fw-fr board_n shall_v take_v care_n of_o the_o business_n relate_v to_o the_o city_n of_o st._n ambroise_n and_o to_o write_v unto_o their_o consul_n for_o advice_n in_o what_o manner_n he_o be_v to_o act_v for_o they_o 24._o the_o synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n be_v charge_v to_o prosecute_v mounseur_fw-fr hollyer_n and_o see_v that_o he_o do_v appear_v in_o person_n at_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o vivaretz_n and_o demand_v leave_n both_o of_o his_o church_n and_o province_n from_o which_o he_o be_v depart_v without_o their_o consent_n contrary_a to_o the_o discipline_n 25._o the_o complaint_n of_o monsieur_n desparlay_n vice-seneschal_n of_o the_o high_a guyenne_n shall_v be_v present_v unto_o his_o majesty_n by_o our_o general_n deputy_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o he_o be_v desire_v to_o quit_v his_o lawsuit_n begin_v with_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o city_n of_o lectoure_n 26._o messieurs_fw-fr sonis_fw-la josion_n chauffepy_v du_fw-fr bourg_n and_o deâ—_n la_fw-fr garde_n be_v order_v to_o take_v the_o city_n of_o orange_n in_o their_o way_n homeward_o and_o to_o appease_v the_o trouble_n stir_v up_o in_o that_o church_n and_o city_n and_o to_o assure_v they_o that_o upon_o our_o read_v their_o letter_n and_o those_o of_o mounseur_fw-fr blacon_n this_o assembly_n confirm_v the_o union_n of_o that_o church_n with_o the_o other_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n have_v charge_v their_o general_n deputy_n to_o bestir_v themselves_o as_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o affair_n do_v require_v in_o their_o behalf_n and_o that_o letter_n to_o this_o purpose_n shall_v be_v write_v unto_o his_o majesty_n mediate_a with_o he_o for_o their_o indemnity_n and_o future_a preservation_n 27._o the_o church_n of_o beaulne_v shall_v pay_v mounseur_fw-fr caille_fw-fr the_o sum_n of_o 560_o liver_n which_o it_o be_v indebt_v to_o he_o and_o bind_v to_o satisfy_v he_o full_o by_o decree_n of_o the_o former_a synod_n of_o burgundy_n hold_v the_o last_o year_n and_o that_o synod_n shall_v see_v their_o decree_n accomplish_v 28._o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr say_v relate_v the_o extreme_a poverty_n of_o the_o church_n of_o aubenac_n 25._o a_o decree_n concern_v the_o church_n of_o aubenac_n see_v the_o synod_n of_o st._n maixant_n partic_a mat_n 25._o and_o their_o utter_a inability_n for_o these_o two_o last_o year_n past_a to_o maintain_v their_o minister_n this_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr faye_n shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o crown_n before_o any_o other_o out_o of_o the_o first_o money_n that_o come_v in_o clear_o unto_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n and_o be_v payable_a to_o it_o for_o this_o present_a year_n and_o the_o remainder_n of_o those_o that_o be_v past_a because_o the_o say_a province_n of_o vivaretz_n have_v receive_v two_o portion_n more_o than_o be_v due_a unto_o it_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o minister_n in_o actual_a service_n and_o for_o time_n to_o come_v the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr faye_n shall_v receive_v three_o portion_n of_o those_o money_n assign_v unto_o that_o province_n and_o that_o preferable_o to_o all_o other_o without_o any_o deduction_n for_o cost_v tax_n or_o bad_a money_n to_o be_v allow_v by_o he_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n shall_v have_v two_o portion_n give_v it_o over_o and_o above_o the_o number_n of_o pastor_n actual_o employ_v in_o its_o service_n 29._o mounseur_fw-fr ganthois_n minister_n and_o deputy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sedan_n complain_v of_o the_o synod_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n picardy_n and_o champagne_n that_o whereas_o by_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o gergeau_n they_o be_v allow_v four_o pastor_n they_o have_v retrench_v their_o number_n and_o far_o they_o remonstrate_v how_o great_o incommodious_a it_o be_v unto_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o excessive_a charge_n and_o tiresome_a long_a journey_n to_o be_v personal_o present_a at_o their_o provincial_a synod_n which_o ordinary_o be_v hold_v at_o some_o place_n near_o paris_n this_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o for_o time_n past_o both_o party_n shall_v bring_v and_o give_v in_o their_o account_n according_a to_o the_o allotment_n for_o four_o pastor_n make_v at_o gergeau_n sedan_n a_o order_n for_o the_o church_n of_o sedan_n and_o for_o time_n to_o come_v the_o say_a church_n of_o sedan_n shall_v remain_v incorporate_v with_o that_o synod_n as_o it_o have_v be_v by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o gergeau_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v dispense_v with_o all_o as_o to_o its_o presence_n in_o the_o say_v provincial_a synod_n provide_v they_o attend_v on_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o colloquy_n of_o champagne_n and_o in_o case_n of_o appeal_n from_o the_o say_a colloquy_n that_o they_o send_v these_o by_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o say_a colloquy_n who_o shall_v personal_o appear_v in_o the_o provincial_a synod_n and_o the_o say_a colloquy_n of_o champagne_n be_v further_o enjoin_v to_o give_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o sedan_n its_o dividend_n of_o the_o money_n assign_v that_o colloquy_n by_o the_o synod_n of_o gergeau_n and_o to_o act_v conformable_o to_o this_o our_o order_n until_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n 30._o that_o book_n of_o monsieur_n ferrier_n entitle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v revise_v by_o himself_o and_o communicate_v to_o our_o brethren_n the_o pastor_n of_o geneva_n before_o it_o be_v reprint_v the_o second_o time_n 31._o the_o province_n be_v charge_v to_o collect_v the_o memoirs_fw-fr of_o those_o memorable_a event_n which_o have_v fall_v out_o these_o fifty_o year_n last_o pass_v and_o to_o send_v they_o unto_o mounseur_fw-fr d'_fw-fr aubigny_n in_o poictou_n to_o be_v insert_v by_o he_o in_o his_o history_n of_o this_o present_a age._n 32._o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n complain_v that_o five_o hundred_o liver_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o whole_a sum_n allot_v they_o by_o the_o dividend_n of_o gergeau_n 22._o a_o order_n of_o 500_o liver_n for_o the_o minister_n of_o nantes_n and_o fontainebleau_n out_o of_o the_o money_n of_o his_o majesty_n bounty_n and_o assign_v unto_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n see_v st._n maixant_n partic_a mat_n 22._o and_o particular_o assign_v towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o two_o minister_n in_o their_o province_n this_o assembly_n judge_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o dangerous_a consequence_n for_o any_o minister_n to_o be_v thus_o prefer_v above_o their_o brethren_n enjoin_v the_o say_a province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o regard_v it_o and_o forbid_v those_o minister_n on_o pain_n of_o the_o great_a censure_n to_o draw_v out_o their_o pension_n by_o any_o other_o way_n than_o what_o be_v usual_a and_o common_a to_o all_o the_o church_n however_o for_o the_o encouragement_n and_o accommodation_n of_o those_o two_o aforesaid_a minister_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o nantes_n and_o fountain-bleau_a two_o portion_n more_o be_v ordain_v the_o isle_n of_o france_n over_o and_o above_o those_o adjudge_v to_o it_o for_o minister_n in_o actual_a service_n 33._o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n shall_v make_v a_o present_a gift_n of_o a_o hundred_o liver_n unto_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n out_o of_o the_o 372_o liver_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v owe_v they_o by_o that_o of_o vivaretz_n and_o the_o account_n of_o both_o these_o province_n shall_v be_v audit_v in_o the_o next_o provincial_a synod_n of_o the_o low_a languedoc_n and_o in_o case_n those_o of_o vivaretz_n refuse_v this_o condition_n they_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o make_v a_o full_a payment_n of_o the_o say_v 372_o liver_n 34._o the_o church_n of_o lion_n petition_v for_o a_o able_a pastor_n fit_a to_o undergo_v so_o weighty_a and_o important_a a_o charge_n this_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o monsieur_n bailly_n do_v exercise_v his_o ministry_n there_o until_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n 35._o because_o of_o the_o inability_n of_o the_o church_n of_o saumur_n to_o do_v it_o therefore_o the_o remainder_n of_o money_n due_a unto_o that_o church_n out_o of_o the_o sum_n allot_v towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o university_n shall_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o purchase_n and_o build_n of_o
maurice_n and_o le_fw-fr bloy_v minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n martimont_n and_o laullan_n elder_n shall_v to_o this_o purpose_n ride_v unto_o the_o city_n of_o montauban_n and_o join_v with_o the_o consistory_n of_o that_o church_n shall_v inquire_v into_o those_o matter_n allege_v against_o monsieur_n beraud_n and_o examine_v witness_n and_o form_v a_o process_n against_o he_o and_o proceed_v to_o a_o definitive_a sentence_n and_o see_v that_o right_n be_v do_v upon_o those_o appeal_n and_o the_o principal_a of_o that_o affair_n as_o be_v but_o just_a and_o reasonable_a 17._o mounseur_fw-fr scoffier_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o lunell_n bring_v a_o appeal_n in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o that_o of_o his_o sister_n mrs._n blandina_fw-la scoffier_n from_o a_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o sevennes_n which_o have_v be_v read_v and_o peruse_v this_o synod_n declare_v that_o the_o say_a judgement_n be_v very_o unrighteous_a and_o utter_o unjustifiable_a and_o that_o the_o opposition_n make_v by_o mrs._n jacquelina_n scoffier_n be_v ill-grounded_a and_o that_o the_o sum_n of_o four_o hundred_o and_o three_o livre_n one_o sous_fw-fr four_o denier_n liquidate_v by_o the_o consistory_n of_o anduze_n authorize_v thereunto_o by_o the_o synod_n of_o sevennes_n shall_v immediate_o and_o without_o delay_n be_v pay_v by_o the_o receiver_n of_o the_o say_a province_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lay_v mounseur_fw-fr scoffier_n to_o be_v employ_v by_o he_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o his_o poor_a sister_n blandina_fw-la 18._o the_o sieurs_fw-fr guez_n pastor_n and_o bien-nous-vienne_a elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o aubusson_n declare_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o appeal_n and_o complaint_n against_o the_o province_n of_o berry_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o same_o province_n and_o mr._n texier_n a_o elder_a delegated_a by_o the_o consistory_n of_o aubusson_n produce_v their_o argument_n and_o allegation_n to_o the_o contrary_n after_o the_o whole_a have_v be_v hear_v and_o debate_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o say_a province_n be_v invalidate_v because_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o remove_v a_o pastor_n from_o his_o church_n without_o assign_v he_o to_o some_o other_o much_o less_o shall_v they_o prefer_v a_o scholar_n unto_o a_o ordain_a minister_n and_o far_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o monsieur_n guez_n shall_v continue_v in_o his_o pastoral_a office_n in_o that_o church_n of_o aubusson_n until_o the_o next_o provincial_a synod_n and_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o elder_n of_o that_o church_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr guez_n their_o pastor_n and_o between_o those_o elder_n and_o other_o member_n of_o that_o church_n be_v remand_v back_o unto_o the_o same_o synod_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o that_o province_n be_v command_v to_o carry_v unto_o their_o synod_n the_o memoir_n which_o be_v produce_v in_o this_o assembly_n and_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr salmon_n and_o scoffier_n be_v to_o make_v inquiry_n into_o the_o truth_n of_o those_o article_n of_o accusation_n contain_v in_o the_o say_v memoir_n that_o so_o the_o say_a synod_n may_v do_v right_a unto_o the_o wrong_a party_n and_o censure_v the_o delinquent_n 19_o this_o assembly_n ratify_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n and_o vacate_v the_o appeal_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr bicheteau_fw-fr professor_n of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n in_o the_o university_n of_o montauban_n and_o decree_v that_o a_o free_a portion_n shall_v be_v assign_v he_o on_o the_o dividend_n of_o the_o say_a province_n and_o that_o he_o may_v according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o former_a national_a synod_n preach_v in_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n when_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v thereunto_o request_v by_o the_o consistory_n and_o as_o in_o prudence_n and_o charity_n they_o be_v bind_v they_o shall_v look_v more_o careful_o after_o the_o general_n edification_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o particular_a consolation_n of_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr bicheteau_fw-fr 20._o the_o letter_n and_o act_n of_o the_o church_n of_o pamiers_n be_v tender_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr tocque_fw-mi their_o deputy_n and_o read_v in_o this_o council_n request_v on_o behalf_n of_o that_o church_n that_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n may_v be_v reverse_v and_o mounseur_fw-fr galliard_n may_v be_v discharge_v from_o serve_v that_o church_n the_o matter_n have_v be_v debate_v the_o synod_n declare_v upon_o the_o whole_a that_o the_o province_n have_v judge_v well_o and_o that_o the_o church_n have_v ill_o appeal_v and_o because_o of_o the_o importance_n of_o that_o church_n leave_n be_v give_v it_o to_o seek_v out_o for_o a_o second_o pastor_n but_o yet_o nevertheless_o monsieur_n galliard_n shall_v be_v continue_v in_o his_o ministry_n unto_o that_o church_n until_o the_o next_o provincial_a synod_n who_o shall_v have_v a_o singular_a regard_n unto_o the_o honour_n and_o comfort_n of_o monsieur_n galliard_n and_o provide_v he_o of_o another_o church_n in_o case_n the_o peace_n and_o edification_n of_o that_o of_o pamiers_fw-fr shall_v so_o require_v it_o 21._o mounseur_fw-fr peyroll_fw-fr pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o montpellier_n be_v enjoin_v within_o five_o day_n after_o this_o present_a act_n shall_v be_v signify_v to_o he_o personal_o to_o appear_v in_o this_o city_n and_o to_o answer_v unto_o such_o question_n as_o this_o synod_n shall_v desire_v to_o be_v resolve_v in_o from_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o in_o case_n he_o vefuse_v obedience_n unto_o this_o injunction_n he_o shall_v then_o be_v prosecute_v with_o the_o utmost_a rigour_n according_a to_o the_o discipline_n 22._o this_o assembly_n ratify_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n which_o have_v disannul_v the_o appeal_n make_v by_o ruinall_n against_o the_o election_n of_o james_n canac_n unto_o the_o elder_n office_n in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n africa_n and_o afterward_o reconcile_v they_o one_o unto_o the_o other_o 23._o there_o be_v produce_v and_o read_v in_o open_a synod_n act_n and_o letter_n from_o divers_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o town_n of_o st._n ambroise_n appeal_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n as_o also_o from_o sundry_a other_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o same_o town_n write_v in_o favour_n of_o monsieur_n courroy_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o say_a place_n this_o assembly_n confirm_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o colloquy_n of_o vsez_fw-fr and_o of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n and_o censure_v those_o appealer_n in_o the_o person_n of_o their_o deputy_n for_o have_v through_o their_o unbridled_a passion_n pass_v church-act_n out_o of_o consistory_n in_o the_o consul_n house_n of_o their_o town_n and_o bring_v a_o parcel_n of_o frivolous_a accusation_n against_o monsieur_n courroy_n their_o pastor_n and_o decree_v far_a that_o he_o be_v continue_v minister_n unto_o the_o say_a church_n of_o st._n ambroise_n and_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v remove_v thence_o though_o it_o be_v at_o his_o own_o request_n yet_o shall_v not_o the_o say_a church_n be_v provide_v of_o another_o pastor_n till_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o they_o have_v banish_v all_o their_o disorderly_a passion_n and_o bitterness_n and_o be_v visible_o reunite_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mind_n that_o so_o they_o may_v by_o all_o just_a and_o peaceable_a way_n seek_v after_o a_o minister_n who_o may_v be_v conceive_v most_o proper_a and_o fit_a to_o promote_v their_o common_a edification_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v signify_v unto_o that_o church_n by_o the_o deputy_n of_o burgundy_n who_o be_v charge_v in_o their_o way_n homeward_o to_o pass_v through_o that_o town_n of_o st._n ambroise_n and_o then_o and_o there_o they_o shall_v inform_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o intention_n of_o this_o synod_n and_o do_v their_o best_a endeavour_n to_o reconcile_v they_o among_o themselves_o and_o to_o their_o worthy_a pastor_n mr._n courroy_n and_o to_o know_v their_o 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