from_o the_o ministry_n 8._o mr._n vinieux_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bazar_n complain_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o castres_n relate_v to_o he_o have_v not_o be_v execute_v this_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o out_o of_o the_o first_o money_n belong_v to_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n the_o lord_n of_o candall_n shall_v keep_v by_o he_o that_o very_a sum_n promise_v unto_o the_o say_v vinieux_fw-fr and_o he_o far_o pray_v to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o service_n of_o his_o church_n and_o province_n he_o be_v order_v to_o apply_v himself_o unto_o his_o province_n who_o shall_v take_v into_o their_o serious_a consideration_n his_o necessitous_a condition_n and_o the_o great_a importance_n of_o his_o request_n and_o appeal_n 9_o the_o letter_n of_o mr._n baux_n appeal_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n be_v read_v whereupon_o the_o synod_n enjoin_v the_o say_a province_n to_o present_v he_o unto_o a_o church_n that_o may_v comfortable_o maintain_v he_o and_o the_o church_n of_o mazemet_n be_v also_o enjoin_v to_o give_v he_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o all_o his_o arrear_n on_o default_n whereof_o they_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n according_a to_o the_o rigour_n of_o our_o discipline_n 10._o in_o explain_v that_o canon_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o tonnein_n hold_v in_o the_o year_n 1614_o and_o which_o be_v the_o seven_o observation_n on_o the_o forego_n synod_n of_o privas_n whereby_o the_o province_n be_v charge_v to_o defray_v the_o expense_n of_o those_o church_n who_o pastor_n shall_v be_v depute_v unto_o general_a assembly_n both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o political_a this_o assembly_n declare_v that_o whatsoever_o charge_n particular_a church_n may_v be_v at_o in_o procure_v minister_n to_o serve_v they_o during_o their_o pastor_n absence_n aught_o to_o be_v reimburse_v they_o not_o by_o their_o pastor_n out_o of_o their_o salary_n but_o by_o 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from_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o province_n the_o say_a appeal_n be_v declare_v null_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o province_n ratify_v yet_o that_o province_n be_v require_v not_o to_o let_v that_o important_a church_n nor_o any_o other_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n to_o lie_v long_o vacant_a but_o to_o see_v that_o it_o be_v speedy_o furnish_v with_o a_o able_a pastor_n 16._o whereas_o it_o evident_o appear_v that_o the_o church_n of_o baisly_n be_v much_o indebt_v unto_o their_o pastor_n mounseur_fw-fr bayeux_n more_o through_o the_o ingratitude_n of_o sundry_a private_a person_n than_o their_o poverty_n and_o inability_n this_o synod_n disannul_v their_o appeal_n and_o condemn_v their_o defect_n of_o duty_n injoin_v they_o to_o give_v full_a satisfaction_n unto_o the_o say_a mr._n bajeux_n and_o this_o without_o apply_v a_o denier_n of_o those_o money_n give_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr lasson_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o proposan_n to_o this_o purpose_n which_o shall_v not_o for_o the_o future_a be_v at_o all_o divert_v from_o that_o use_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v at_o first_o appoint_v without_o very_o great_a necessity_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o provincial_a synod_n unto_o who_o the_o say_a mr._n bayeux_n be_v recommend_v from_o we_o that_o they_o will_v be_v please_v to_o procure_v he_o a_o competent_a and_o comfortable_a supply_n unto_o his_o necessity_n 17._o the_o appeal_v bring_v by_o the_o church_n of_o orbec_n separate_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o normandy_n from_o that_o of_o mesnil_n imbert_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n of_o castres_n under_o that_o article_n of_o annexation_n be_v remand_v back_o unto_o the_o next_o synod_n of_o the_o say_a province_n which_o have_v hear_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o say_a church_n shall_v proceed_v to_o a_o final_a judgement_n in_o the_o case_n 18._o mounseur_fw-fr morrice_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o fontaine_n and_o of_o cressy_n be_v hear_v unfold_a the_o grievance_n of_o which_o he_o complain_v in_o his_o appeal_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o normandy_n in_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o proceed_n against_o he_o whereupon_o the_o assembly_n ratify_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o say_a province_n and_o joint_o commissionated_a the_o sieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr naux_n da_fw-mi buisson_n de_fw-fr beauvais_n and_o herald_n together_o with_o four_o elder_n from_o the_o church_n of_o montgobert_n see_v alenson_n and_o the_o consistory_n of_o fontaine_n and_o cressy_n within_o one_o month_n after_o the_o return_n of_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o say_a province_n unto_o their_o church_n to_o take_v new_a information_n in_o this_o affair_n and_o after_o exact_a inquiry_n make_v about_o it_o to_o give_v a_o final_a judgement_n on_o mounseur_fw-fr morris_n for_o the_o fact_n of_o which_o he_o stand_v accuse_v 19_o the_o memoir_n and_o act_n of_o that_o appeal_v send_v by_o the_o consistory_n of_o montagnac_n be_v read_v 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which_o have_v mature_o and_o exact_o examine_v and_o
of_o those_o place_n in_o which_o they_o live_v and_o receive_v in_o this_o kingdom_n abide_v in_o force_n and_o virtue_n as_o to_o all_o gift_n and_o provision_n of_o tutor_n and_o guardian_n article_n thirty-nine_o and_o whereas_o several_a priest_n and_o nun_n have_v former_o contract_v marriage_n it_o be_v his_o majesty_n will_n and_o pleasure_n for_o very_a many_o and_o good_a consideration_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v prosecute_v nor_o molest_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n our_o attorney_n general_n be_v enjoin_v silence_n as_o also_o be_v all_o other_o our_o officer_n yet_o nevertheless_o his_o say_a majesty_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v his_o intention_n that_o the_o child_n issue_v of_o the_o say_a marriage_n shall_v succeed_v only_o unto_o their_o household-good_n acquire_v and_o purchase_v land_n and_o immovables_n of_o their_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o in_o default_n of_o such_o child_n the_o near_a of_o kin_n shall_v inherit_v they_o and_o the_o last_o will_n 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be_v give_v in_o unto_o a_o royal_a judge_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o he_o the_o copy_n of_o which_o account_n shall_v be_v send_v by_o the_o say_v royal_a judge_n every_o six_o month_n unto_o his_o majesty_n or_o to_o his_o chanceler_n and_o the_o tax_n and_o imposition_n of_o the_o say_a money_n shall_v be_v raise_v and_o gather_v notwithstanding_o any_o opposition_n or_o appeal_v whatsoever_o article_n xliv_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o say_a religion_n shall_v be_v exempt_v from_o all_o guard_n and_o round_n and_o billetting_n of_o soldier_n assessing_n and_o gathering_n of_o tax_n as_o also_o of_o be_v overseer_n and_o guardian_n and_o commissioner_n for_o good_n seize_v by_o authority_n of_o justice_n article_n xlv_o whereas_o those_o of_o the_o say_a religion_n have_v heretofore_o bury_v their_o dead_a in_o the_o churchyard_n of_o the_o say_v catholic_n or_o in_o any_o place_n or_o town_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v his_o majesty_n will_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v sue_v or_o prosecute_v for_o it_o and_o his_o officer_n shall_v be_v enjoin_v to_o see_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o as_o to_o this_o matter_n do_v unto_o they_o and_o as_o for_o the_o city_n of_o paris_n over_z and_o above_o the_o two_o churchyard_n which_o be_v at_o present_a possess_v by_o those_o of_o the_o say_a religion_n to_o wit_n that_o of_o the_o trinity_n and_o that_o of_o st._n german_a there_o shall_v be_v give_v they_o a_o three_o commodious_a place_n for_o the_o innterment_n of_o their_o dead_a in_o the_o suburb_n of_o st._n honorius_n or_o of_o st._n denis_n article_n xlvi_o the_o catholic_n precedent_n and_o counsellor_n who_o shall_v serve_v in_o that_o chamber_n ordain_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n shall_v be_v choose_v by_o his_o majesty_n out_o of_o the_o write_a roll_n of_o the_o officer_n in_o parliament_n article_n xlvii_o the_o counsellor_n of_o the_o say_v pretend_v reform_v religion_n who_o shall_v serve_v in_o the_o say_a chamber_n shall_v assist_v if_o they_o think_v good_a at_o those_o process_n which_o shall_v be_v determine_v by_o commissioner_n and_o shall_v have_v their_o consultive_n vote_n but_o without_o participate_v in_o the_o money_n consign_v unless_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o order_n and_o prerogative_n of_o their_o reception_n to_o assist_v at_o they_o article_n xlviii_o the_o most_o ancient_a precedent_n of_o the_o mix_a chamber_n shall_v preside_v at_o the_o hear_v and_o in_o his_o absence_n the_o second_o and_o the_o process_n shall_v be_v distribute_v by_o the_o two_o precedent_n conjunct_o or_o alternative_o by_o month_n or_o by_o week_n article_n xlix_o the_o vacant_a office_n of_o which_o those_o of_o the_o say_a religion_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v provide_v in_o the_o say_a chamber_n of_o the_o edict_n shall_v be_v supply_v with_o person_n capable_a who_o shall_v bring_v a_o certificate_n from_o the_o synod_n or_o colloquy_n unto_o which_o they_o do_v belong_v
he_o to_o article_n 2._o forasmuch_o as_o mounseur_fw-fr eymard_n abuse_v the_o leave_v grant_v he_o by_o his_o church_n of_o vein_n in_o dolphiny_a have_v for_o several_a month_n withdraw_v himself_o into_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n and_o be_v there_o since_o employ_v in_o the_o holy_a ministry_n this_o assembly_n censure_v the_o church_n of_o berbignieres_n for_o call_v he_o unto_o their_o service_n and_o condemn_v the_o say_a province_n for_o their_o too_o great_a facility_n in_o admit_v and_o support_v he_o do_v enjoin_v the_o say_a eymard_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o synod_n of_o dolphiny_a which_o if_o the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n do_v permit_v will_v be_v assemble_v the_o next_o year_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n unto_o they_o of_o all_o his_o action_n and_o deportment_n and_o in_o case_n he_o refuse_v obedience_n and_o submission_n unto_o their_o judgement_n he_o shall_v be_v then_o as_o he_o be_v now_o at_o this_o instant_a denounce_v suspend_v from_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n article_n 3._o mr._n harvey_n deputy_n from_o the_o church_n of_o bourdeaux_n present_v himself_o to_o this_o assembly_n with_o letter_n and_o memoir_n from_o the_o say_a church_n petition_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr vignier_n may_v be_v confer_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o pastor_n there_o be_v read_v also_o a_o act_n of_o opposition_n make_v against_o this_o call_n by_o several_a head_n of_o family_n of_o the_o say_a church_n and_o divers_a letter_n also_o of_o the_o say_a mr._n vignier_n and_o letter_n from_o the_o church_n of_o nerac_n there_o be_v hear_v also_o the_o lord_n of_o aulous_a and_o of_o massiliere_n petition_v on_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nerac_n that_o the_o say_v mr._n vignier_n may_v be_v bestow_v on_o they_o for_o their_o minister_n and_o the_o lord_n berdolin_n also_o speak_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o province_n whereupon_o the_o assembly_n bestow_v monsieur_n vignier_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o nerac_n to_o be_v their_o peculiar_a pastor_n and_o order_v the_o church_n of_o nerac_n to_o reimburse_v that_o of_o bourdeaux_n of_o those_o just_a and_o reasonable_a expense_n they_o have_v be_v at_o in_o their_o endeavour_n for_o the_o get_n of_o the_o say_a mr._n vignier_n and_o the_o church_n of_o bourdeaux_n have_v leave_n give_v it_o to_o provide_v for_o itself_o either_o within_o or_o without_o the_o province_n according_a to_o the_o form_n prescribe_v by_o the_o discipline_n and_o in_o case_n the_o say_a church_n shall_v meet_v with_o any_o pastor_n at_o liberty_n and_o one_o who_o may_v contribute_v beneficial_o to_o their_o edification_n the_o say_a church_n be_v now_o impower_v to_o treat_v with_o he_o article_n 4._o the_o church_n of_o valance_n shall_v carry_v its_o declaration_n unto_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n which_o shall_v judge_n whether_o the_o say_a church_n ought_v to_o be_v rejoin_v to_o that_o of_o soyon_n and_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n article_n 5._o for_o the_o future_a the_o church_n of_o sr._n estienne_n in_o forest_n shall_v be_v repute_v a_o member_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o vivaretz_n article_n 6._o mr._n constantin_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rochefoucauld_n present_v himself_o unto_o this_o assembly_n with_o letter_n from_o his_o mother_n petition_v that_o he_o may_v be_v discharge_v the_o service_n of_o the_o say_a church_n and_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n and_o a_o letter_n also_o be_v read_v from_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n unto_o the_o say_a province_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o the_o act_n of_o dismission_n grant_v the_o say_a constantin_n by_o the_o church_n of_o rochefoucauld_n after_o hear_v of_o the_o deputy_n of_o xaintonge_n and_o a_o mature_a debate_n of_o all_o argument_n pro_fw-la and_o con_v this_o assembly_n do_v consent_v that_o the_o say_v mr._n constantin_n shall_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n but_o do_v exhort_v he_o to_o make_v conscience_n of_o keep_v to_o his_o call_v and_o ready_o to_o embrace_v all_o opportunity_n of_o serve_v the_o church_n of_o god_n article_n 7._o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o bearn_n have_v move_v that_o their_o right_n unto_o divers_a scholar_n who_o they_o at_o their_o own_o charge_n have_v educate_v for_o the_o ministry_n and_o be_v now_o employ_v in_o the_o pastoral_n office_n in_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n may_v be_v conserve_v this_o assembly_n do_v assure_v they_o that_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o say_a province_n shall_v be_v equal_o regard_v with_o that_o of_o the_o other_o province_n and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v always_o ready_a upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o communicate_v unto_o they_o the_o sensible_a effect_n of_o their_o charity_n and_o affection_n to_o their_o preservation_n ☞_o the_o commissioner_n nominate_v by_o the_o synod_n to_o examine_v that_o book_n make_v by_o monsieur_n d'aubus_n entitle_v bellarmin_n reform_v have_v make_v their_o report_n of_o it_o the_o assembly_n consider_v that_o it_o will_v do_v good_a service_n and_o contribute_v great_o to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o reader_n approve_v the_o print_n of_o its_o first_o part_n and_o exhort_v the_o say_a mounseur_fw-fr d'aubus_n to_o employ_v those_o excellent_a gift_n which_o god_n have_v so_o abundant_o pour_v out_o upon_o he_o to_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o promise_v that_o if_o god_n do_v enable_v the_o church_n with_o a_o supply_n of_o monies_n they_o will_v be_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o first_o impression_n but_o this_o act_n as_o mounseur_fw-fr bollenat_n one_o of_o the_o deputy_n unto_o this_o synod_n relate_v in_o his_o copy_n of_o its_o act_n be_v afterward_o raze_v out_o and_o that_o also_o by_o order_n of_o the_o very_a synod_n article_n 8._o because_o of_o the_o great_a importance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n and_o its_o present_a urgent_a necessity_n and_o for_o that_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n have_v yield_v their_o consent_n unto_o their_o petition_n this_o assembly_n permit_v the_o lord_n cheyron_n elder_a of_o the_o say_a church_n to_o discover_v to_o it_o any_o pastor_n by_o who_o ministry_n the_o say_a church_n may_v be_v edify_v that_o so_o it_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o may_v be_v provide_v of_o a_o three_o pastor_n during_o the_o session_n of_o this_o synod_n and_o in_o case_n he_o can_v find_v one_o leave_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o say_a church_n to_o get_v itself_o a_o pastor_n any_o where_o either_o within_o or_o without_o the_o province_n article_n 9_o because_o of_o the_o inability_n of_o the_o colloquy_n of_o rovergue_n and_o of_o the_o small_a number_n of_o its_o pastor_n the_o colloquy_n of_o albigeois_n be_v order_v to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o church_n of_o st._n africa_n be_v supply_v till_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o next_o provincial_a synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n article_n 10._o leave_v be_v give_v by_o this_o assembly_n to_o mr._n bastide_n a_o minister_n free_v from_o his_o service_n in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n africa_n and_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n to_o address_v himself_o unto_o any_o other_o church_n or_o province_n in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o which_o he_o may_v exercise_v his_o ministry_n and_o make_v his_o abide_v as_o may_v be_v best_a for_o his_o advantage_n article_n 11._o the_o synod_n be_v inform_v of_o the_o innocency_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr monbreveil_n and_o touch_v with_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o his_o many_o and_o great_a suffering_n do_v order_v the_o lord_n general_a deputy_n to_o take_v a_o most_o especial_a care_n of_o his_o concern_v and_o to_o solicit_v the_o expedit_v and_o ratify_v of_o those_o attestation_n give_v he_o by_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n nantes_n and_o rennes_n who_o have_v have_v a_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o his_o life_n and_o deportment_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v full_o justify_v and_o discharge_v article_n 12._o the_o sieur_n cottiere_n have_v present_v a_o summary_n of_o book_n compose_v by_o he_o and_o of_o one_o especial_o treat_v of_o the_o ancient_a faith_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o three_o first_o century_n this_o assembly_n be_v full_o inform_v of_o those_o many_o excellent_a gift_n with_o which_o god_n have_v endow_v he_o and_o applaud_v his_o zeal_n and_o great_a affection_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n do_v exhort_v he_o to_o continue_v the_o devote_v of_o himself_o and_o labour_n to_o the_o defence_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o to_o carry_v his_o write_n unto_o the_o synod_n of_o anjou_n which_o be_v express_o order_v to_o peruse_v they_o and_o have_v approve_v of_o they_o to_o take_v care_n about_o their_o impression_n and_o the_o church_n shall_v defray_v the_o charge_n thereof_o article_n 13._o mr._n perrier_n former_o receiever_n of_o the_o money_n give_v by_o his_o majesty_n liberality_n unto_o the_o church_n in_o the_o province_n of_o
the_o say_v sum_n of_o which_o they_o have_v bring_v in_o the_o account_n as_o be_v say_v shall_v be_v endorse_v upon_o the_o command_v issue_v out_o by_o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o exchequer_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a general-treasurer_n of_o our_o war_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o say_a garrison_n and_o in_o case_n the_o say_a command_n shall_v not_o amount_v to_o as_o much_o as_o our_o say_a account_n for_o the_o year_n sisteen_fw-mi hundred_o ninety_o and_o six_o and_o the_o augmentation_n we_o ordain_v that_o to_o make_v it_o up_o there_o shall_v be_v expedit_v new_a command_n for_o what_o be_v want_v to_o discharge_v the_o say_a accomptant_n and_o for_o restitution_n of_o the_o say_a promise_n and_o obligation_n so_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v demand_v for_o the_o future_a from_o they_o who_o shall_v have_v thus_o act_v and_o all_o letter_n of_o confirmation_n which_o may_v be_v needful_a for_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o say_a accomptant_n shall_v be_v expedit_v by_o venue_n of_o this_o present_a article_n lxxxii_o moreover_o those_o of_o the_o say_a religion_n shall_v quit_v and_o abandon_v from_o this_o day_n forward_o all_o correspondency_n negotiation_n and_o intelligency_n as_o well_o within_o as_o without_o our_o kingdom_n and_o the_o say_a assembly_n and_o council_n establish_v in_o the_o province_n shall_v break_v up_o speedy_o and_o all_o league_n and_o association_n do_v or_o to_o be_v do_v under_o what_o pretext_n soever_o it_o be_v in_o prejudice_n of_o this_o our_o present_a edict_n shall_v be_v break_v and_o disannul_v as_o we_o do_v now_o break_v and_o disannul_v they_o we_o most_o express_o forbid_v all_o our_o subject_n that_o for_o the_o future_a they_o do_v not_o make_v any_o assessment_n or_o levy_n of_o money_n without_o our_o permission_n fortification_n enrollment_n of_o man_n gather_n or_o assembly_n beside_o these_o which_o be_v permit_v by_o this_o our_o present_a edict_n and_o these_o to_o be_v unarm_v which_o we_o do_v prohibit_v and_o forbid_v they_o upon_o pain_n of_o be_v punish_v most_o rigorous_o and_o as_o contemner_n and_o transgressor_n of_o our_o command_n and_o ordinance_n lxxxiii_o all_o prize_v take_v upon_o the_o sea_n during_o these_o trouble_n by_o virtue_n of_o grant_n and_o warrant_v then_o give_v and_o those_o which_o have_v be_v do_v ashore_o upon_o those_o of_o the_o contrary_a party_n and_o which_o have_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o judge_n and_o commissioner_n of_o the_o admiralty_n or_o by_o the_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o those_o of_o the_o say_a religion_n or_o their_o council_n shall_v be_v all_o suppress_v by_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o our_o present_a edict_n so_o that_o upon_o those_o account_n there_o shall_v never_o be_v make_v any_o prosecution_n nor_o shall_v the_o captain_n nor_o any_o other_o who_o make_v the_o say_a prize_n nor_o their_o surety_n nor_o the_o say_a judge_n officer_n their_o widow_n and_o heir_n be_v seek_v after_o nor_o molest_v 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of_o those_o of_o the_o say_a religion_n or_o of_o any_o who_o have_v follow_v the_o party_n of_o the_o commander_n who_o have_v authority_n over_o they_o ground_v upon_o special_a occasion_n which_o move_v they_o to_o command_v and_o order_v it_o lxxxvii_o we_o ordain_v also_o that_o those_o crime_n and_o offence_n commit_v among_o person_n of_o the_o same_o party_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o act_n command_v by_o the_o chief_n of_o both_o side_n according_a to_o the_o necessity_n law_n and_o order_n of_o war_n shall_v be_v punish_v and_o as_o for_o all_o levy_n and_o exaction_n of_o money_n bear_v of_o arm_n and_o other_o exploit_n of_o war_n do_v by_o private_a authority_n and_o unavow_v shall_v be_v prosecute_v according_a to_o due_a course_n of_o law_n lxxxviii_o the_o town_n which_o be_v dismantle_v in_o the_o late_a trouble_n their_o ruin_n licence_n be_v first_o have_v and_o obtain_v from_o we_o may_v be_v re-edify_v and_o repair_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o their_o charge_n 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he_o may_v come_v into_o his_o relief_n and_o assistance_n and_o distribute_v they_o also_o unto_o those_o who_o be_v more_o remote_a from_o he_o a_o end_n of_o these_o answer_n and_o of_o this_o national_a synod_n of_o lion_n sign_v in_o the_o original_a p._n virett_n precedent_n of_o the_o council_n the_o act_n decision_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o v._o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n hold_v the_o second_o time_n in_o the_o city_n of_o paris_n and_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1565._o the_o content_n of_o this_o synod_n chap._n i._n election_n of_o moderator_n and_o scribe_n chap._n ii_o general_a matter_n morellius_n his_o work_n examine_v chap._n iii_o manner_n of_o proceed_v in_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n chap._n iu._n a_o case_n of_o conscience_n whether_o benefice_a person_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n
magistrate_n will_v in_o some_o case_n oblige_v we_o to_o hold_v they_o separate_v who_o god_n have_v once_o join_v together_o in_o this_o holy_a ordinance_n it_o be_v true_a that_o betroth_a person_n in_o scripture_n be_v call_v husband_n and_o wife_n not_o that_o they_o be_v so_o already_o in_o very_a truth_n and_o deed_n but_o only_o because_o the_o scripture_n oftentimes_o style_v thing_n short_o to_o be_v do_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v already_o do_v and_o though_o a_o betroth_a wife_n commit_v whoredom_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o severe_o punish_v as_o a_o marry_a woman_n that_o commit_v adultery_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o thence_o follow_v that_o she_o be_v a_o adultoress_n for_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n a_o daughter_n play_v the_o whore_n in_o her_o father_n house_n be_v also_o punish_v with_o death_n therefore_o for_o these_o and_o other_o cause_n and_o for_o that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n do_v decree_n that_o promise_v of_o marriage_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o express_a word_n de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la this_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o from_o henceforward_o all_o the_o member_n of_o our_o church_n shall_v universal_o and_z uniformly_n conform_v to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o kingdom_n not_o only_o as_o to_o the_o bare_a word_n but_o also_o as_o to_o their_o sense_n and_o meaning_n and_o that_o the_o word_n de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la shall_v not_o be_v reckon_v by_o the_o party_n as_o oblige_v and_o dissolvable_a as_o word_n de_fw-la praesenti_fw-la so_o then_o for_o time_n come_v the_o five_o article_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o marriges_n shall_v be_v couch_v in_o these_o word_n henceforward_o in_o promise_n of_o marriage_n the_o word_n de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la shall_v be_v use_v as_o also_o in_o all_o espousal_n nor_o shall_v those_o word_n be_v take_v as_o indissolvable_a as_o the_o word_n de_fw-fr praesenti_fw-la because_o word_n de_fw-la praesenti_fw-la do_v not_o promise_n but_o effect_n and_o perform_v marriage_n yet_o those_o word_n and_o promise_v de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la shall_v never_o be_v dissolve_v without_o very_o great_a and_o lawful_a cause_n and_o therefore_o that_o custom_n of_o divers_a church_n celebrate_v the_o espousal_n by_o the_o ministry_n and_o benediction_n of_o the_o pastor_n and_o gift_n of_o body_n with_o word_n de_fw-fr praesenti_fw-la be_v express_o condemn_v for_o this_o synod_n reckon_v that_o by_o this_o ceremony_n the_o party_n be_v true_o and_o actual_o join_v together_o in_o marriage_n and_o that_o consequent_o all_o bane_n be_v preposterous_a and_o useless_a because_o do_v after_o marriage_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o church_n thereby_o render_v altogether_o needless_a yet_o we_o do_v count_v it_o ill_o for_o minister_n to_o assist_v at_o espousal_n nor_o that_o they_o shall_v by_o prayer_n implore_v the_o divine_a blessing_n on_o the_o intend_a marriage_n nor_o that_o they_o shall_v exhort_v the_o betroth_a person_n to_o mutual_a love_n unity_n faithfulness_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n only_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o forbear_v those_o other_o formallity_n which_o sometime_o render_v a_o bond_n indissolvible_a which_o we_o be_v afterward_o necessitate_v to_o break_v and_o untie_v because_o of_o those_o opposition_n which_o be_v make_v at_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o bane_n and_o for_o divers_a other_o cause_n that_o may_v then_o happen_v and_o the_o church_n of_o roven_n and_o dieppe_n who_o solemnize_v espousal_n in_o the_o temple_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o public_a marriage_n be_v exhort_v to_o abandon_v this_o usage_n and_o to_o conform_v unto_o the_o receive_a custom_n in_o the_o church_n and_o province_n of_o this_o kingdom_n article_n 15._o whereas_o former_o the_o 16_o article_n of_o the_o eight_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n contain_v the_o distribution_n of_o the_o province_n it_o shall_v be_v henceforward_o the_o 15_o and_o the_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v be_v thus_o distribute_v 1._o the_o isle_n of_o france_n 2._o normandy_n 3._o britain_n 4._o berry_n 5._o anjou_n 6._o poictou_n 7._o xaintonge_n 8._o lower_v guyenne_n 9_o high_a languedoc_n 10._o bearn_n 11._o lower_v languedoc_n 12._o provence_n 13._o dolphiny_a 14._o sevennes_n 15._o vivaretz_n 16._o burgundy_n article_n 16._o the_o church-discipline_n be_v read_v be_v unanimous_o approve_v by_o all_o the_o deputy_n then_o present_a who_o promise_v to_o observe_v it_o and_o see_v it_o observe_v in_o their_o respective_a province_n and_o this_o assembly_n give_v a_o express_a charge_n to_o mounseur_fw-fr valleton_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o privas_n to_o get_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o book_n of_o discipline_n transcribe_v that_o so_o the_o copy_n of_o they_o may_v be_v sign_v and_o subscribe_v by_o all_o the_o deputy_n of_o this_o assembly_n and_o the_o subscribe_v copy_n shall_v be_v deposit_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o deputy_n of_o that_o province_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o summon_v the_o next_o national_a synod_n chap._n vi_o observation_n make_v on_o read_v the_o act_n of_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n of_o st._n maixant_n 1._o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o decree_n make_v by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o st._n maixant_a in_o their_o observation_n on_o the_o 11_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o our_o church-discipline_n all_o the_o province_n be_v strict_o enjoin_v on_o pain_n of_o censure_n to_o have_v a_o very_a careful_a eye_n over_o their_o minister_n that_o they_o preach_v not_o up_o any_o new_a doctrine_n and_o that_o they_o affect_v not_o in_o the_o pulpit_n nor_o in_o write_v nor_o in_o any_o other_o discourse_n any_o phrase_n or_o mode_n of_o speech_n which_o be_v strange_a and_o foreign_a to_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o that_o they_o intersperse_v not_o latin_a greek_a nor_o hebrew_a sentence_n in_o their_o sermon_n nor_o surcharge_n they_o with_o many_o profane_a history_n and_o those_o deputy_n who_o shall_v be_v send_v by_o the_o province_n unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n be_v charge_v to_o bring_v their_o memoir_n with_o they_o whether_o this_o decree_n have_v be_v observe_v or_o not_o 2._o mounseur_fw-fr chamier_n have_v present_v his_o controversial_a write_n unto_o this_o synod_n according_a as_o he_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n he_o receive_v the_o thanks_o of_o the_o whole_a assembly_n for_o the_o great_a progress_n he_o have_v make_v in_o they_o and_o he_o be_v earnest_o entreat_v and_o encourage_v to_o finish_v his_o design_a labour_n and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o print_v the_o three_o first_o tome_n at_o once_o and_o to_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o great_a and_o necessary_a charge_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v at_o the_o sum_n of_o two_o thousand_o liver_n be_v order_v to_o be_v pay_v he_o now_o in_o hand_n 3._o mounseur_fw-fr perrin_n also_o present_v his_o history_n of_o the_o albingenses_n and_o waldenses_n it_o be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o messieurs_n roussett_n cuville_n de_fw-fr preaux_n petit_n and_o joly_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o be_v order_v to_o bring_v in_o their_o opinion_n of_o it_o and_o in_o consideration_n of_o his_o charge_n this_o synod_n order_v he_o the_o sum_n of_o three_o hundred_o liver_n 4._o the_o province_n which_o have_v not_o observe_v that_o decree_n of_o the_o abovementioned_a synod_n which_o forbid_v all_o addition_n to_o be_v make_v at_o the_o close_a of_o proposition_n and_o colloquy_n be_v exhort_v conscientious_o to_o obey_v it_o 5._o in_o the_o observation_n make_v by_o the_o same_o synod_n upon_o the_o act_n of_o the_o former_a national_a synod_n hold_v at_o rochel_n in_o which_o there_o be_v great_a discourse_n and_o debate_n about_o monk_n who_o quit_v their_o cloister_n do_v join_v themselves_o to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n but_o information_n be_v now_o give_v of_o divers_a scandal_n arrive_v from_o the_o public_a declaration_n make_v by_o these_o monk_n in_o our_o church_n this_o assembly_n judge_v that_o it_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a expedient_a for_o the_o say_a monk_n to_o make_v any_o declaration_n public_o until_o such_o time_n as_o we_o have_v good_a experience_n of_o their_o ability_n sincerity_n and_o discretion_n however_o their_o simple_a and_o unfeigned_a abjuration_n shall_v be_v admit_v either_o public_o or_o in_o the_o consistory_n 6._o that_o article_n of_o the_o same_o national_a synod_n about_o those_o remonstrance_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v make_v in_o the_o chamber_n of_o nerac_n shall_v be_v raze_v 7._o nothing_o shall_v be_v alter_v in_o that_o article_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a synod_n which_o have_v approve_v the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n before_o sermon_n and_o at_o the_o ordinary_a public_a prayer_n except_v in_o that_o clause_n which_o specify_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o this_o action_n in_o case_n there_o be_v apparent_a danger_n of_o death_n and_o that_o the_o consistory_n do_v attest_v it_o or_o at_o least_o some_o of_o the_o elder_n because_o this_o
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they_o moreover_o we_o do_v very_o great_o condemn_v he_o the_o say_a thevond_n for_o his_o pragmaticalness_n and_o unnecessary_a intermedling_n with_o civil_a affair_n as_o also_o for_o his_o unhandsome_a act_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o his_o marriage_n that_o he_o may_v avoid_v the_o tie_v of_o the_o point_n a_o notorious_a character_n of_o his_o infidelity_n and_o distrust_n of_o god_n deserve_v a_o deposal_n from_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n and_o the_o sieur_n chambrun_n pastor_n of_o nismes_n who_o bless_v that_o marriage_n be_v liable_a unto_o the_o same_o censure_n but_o this_o assembly_n content_v itself_o with_o that_o soft_a reprehension_n give_v he_o by_o the_o colloquy_n hope_v that_o it_o will_v redound_v unto_o his_o future_a benefit_n and_o in_o case_n he_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o full_o satisfy_v the_o censure_n impose_v on_o he_o by_o the_o say_a colloquy_n he_o be_v order_v immediate_o to_o fulfil_v it_o on_o pain_n of_o be_v suspend_v from_o his_o ministry_n 4._o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o aigues-mortes_a complain_v of_o that_o article_n of_o the_o assembly_n at_o saumur_n which_o authorize_v the_o prosecution_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr bertichere_n at_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o lord_n general_a deputy_n and_o the_o say_a deputy_n of_o aigues-mortes_a remonstrate_v that_o the_o say_a assembly_n be_v surprise_v for_o otherwise_o it_o have_v be_v impossible_a for_o the_o say_v the_o bertichere_n to_o have_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o say_a church_n the_o synod_n refuse_v to_o take_v cognisance_n of_o this_o affair_n it_o have_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o say_a assembly_n of_o saumur_n and_o because_o it_o conceive_v that_o a_o subsequent_a assembly_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n can_v best_o judge_v of_o its_o own_o precede_a sentence_n and_o of_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v propose_v with_o reference_n unto_o that_o subject_n and_o therefore_o remand_v the_o plaintiff_n thither_o but_o it_o charge_v our_o lord_n the_o general_a deputy_n at_o court_n to_o give_v order_n that_o this_o affair_n be_v remand_v unto_o that_o assembly_n there_o to_o be_v determine_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o nothing_o shall_v be_v innovate_v or_o alter_v in_o that_o article_n 5._o mounseur_fw-fr benoist_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o moutauban_n and_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vialle_n lieutenant_n criminell_n in_o the_o same_o city_n appear_v in_o this_o assembly_n crave_v remedy_n against_o those_o dissension_n which_o have_v arisen_a about_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o say_v benoist_n in_o the_o say_a church_n this_o assembly_n depute_v the_o sieurs_fw-fr perrin_n and_o ferrand_n pastor_n and_o de_fw-fr mallerett_n glatignan_n and_o bonnett_n elder_n to_o pass_v over_o unto_o montauban_n and_o after_o hear_v of_o the_o several_a party_n to_o find_v out_o some_o mean_n of_o reconcile_a they_o and_o to_o contrive_v some_o expedient_a whereby_o their_o difference_n may_v be_v compose_v and_o upon_o report_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n by_o these_o deputy_n the_o synod_n declare_v that_o of_o right_a mounseur_fw-fr benoist_n belong_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n he_o have_v be_v adjudge_v as_o such_o by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o st._n maixant_a yet_o nevertheless_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o present_a disposition_n of_o that_o church_n of_o montauban_n it_o decree_v the_o say_v benoist_n to_o continue_v in_o his_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o realville_n and_o albyas_n until_o the_o next_o provincial_a synod_n in_o which_o if_o the_o say_v benoist_n be_v not_o demand_v by_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n by_o their_o general_n and_o unanimous_a consent_n according_a to_o the_o discipline_n the_o say_v provincial_a synod_n be_v enjoin_v to_o provide_v the_o say_a benoist_n of_o some_o other_o church_n wherein_o he_o shall_v make_v his_o residence_n and_o the_o whole_a shall_v be_v so_o manage_v as_o that_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o ministry_n may_v be_v keep_v unblemished_a because_o he_o be_v not_o discharge_v from_o his_o church_n for_o any_o fault_n commit_v
of_o no_o moment_n confirm_v monsieur_n horle_fw-mi in_o the_o pastoral_n office_n of_o that_o church_n and_o give_v it_o leave_v to_o provide_v themselves_o of_o a_o second_o pastor_n either_o within_o or_o without_o the_o province_n as_o the_o lord_n shall_v offer_v they_o a_o opportunity_n and_o far_o it_o decree_v that_o the_o say_a church_n shall_v attend_v their_o next_o provincial_a synod_n and_o gain_v a_o order_n from_o it_o for_o reunite_v the_o church_n of_o tornas_n now_o join_v unto_o that_o of_o lezan_n unto_o themselves_o and_o the_o say_a synod_n shall_v comply_v with_o they_o in_o this_o their_o request_n and_o use_v some_o other_o mean_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o that_o church_n of_o lezan_n when_o as_o that_o of_o tornas_n shall_v be_v again_o incorporate_v with_o that_o of_o anduze_n as_o it_o be_v heretofore_o 25_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o last_o synod_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n notwithstanding_o the_o letter_n and_o complaint_n of_o monsieur_n richard_n pastor_n and_o and_o of_o some_o certain_a elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o vandieres_n to_o the_o contrary_a be_v confirm_v and_o the_o say_v richard_n be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o synod_n to_o exercise_v his_o ministry_n in_o those_o church_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v assign_v on_o pain_n of_o be_v suspend_v from_o his_o office_n and_o that_o province_n be_v request_v to_o compassionate_v his_o great_a want_n and_o to_o extend_v unto_o he_o their_o wont_a charity_n 26._o whereas_o monsieur_n raze_v appeal_v from_o a_o judgement_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n this_o council_n reject_v his_o appeal_n and_o to_o put_v a_o period_n unto_o the_o contention_n of_o the_o say_a raze_n about_o the_o precedency_n of_o monsieur_n martin_n a_o attorney_n at_o bezieres_n it_o decree_v that_o for_o the_o future_a no_o business_n of_o this_o nature_n shall_v ever_o be_v present_v unto_o these_o assembly_n 27._o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o mazamet_n be_v also_o reject_v because_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o business_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v decide_v in_o these_o council_n and_o because_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o high_a languedoc_n offer_v to_o take_v care_n that_o both_o the_o appealer_n and_o their_o partner_n shall_v have_v full_a satisfaction_n give_v they_o 28._o the_o appeal_n of_o monsieur_n rossel_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o issoire_n about_o pecuniary_a matter_n be_v according_a to_o the_o canon_n in_o that_o case_n provide_v dismiss_v over_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n 29._o the_o several_a appeal_n of_o monsieur_n genoyer_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o riez_n in_o provence_n be_v devolve_v on_o the_o colloquy_n of_o ambrun_n who_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o luc_n to_o produce_v what_o they_o have_v to_o say_v for_o themselves_o and_o to_o threaten_v they_o that_o notwithstanding_o their_o appeal_n in_o case_n of_o their_o absence_n or_o refusal_n to_o obey_v this_o order_n and_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o book_n of_o their_o consistory_n whereby_o the_o justice_n or_o unreasonableness_n of_o what_o be_v demand_v of_o they_o may_v be_v discover_v judgement_n shall_v pass_v upon_o they_o 30._o report_n be_v make_v in_o full_a council_n of_o the_o content_n of_o monsieur_n sauceux_n his_o memoir_n who_o appeal_v from_o the_o judicial_a sentence_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n and_o of_o their_o commissioner_n send_v on_o their_o behalf_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o bayolett_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o that_o province_n be_v hear_v also_o whereupon_o without_o invalidate_v the_o judicial_a sentence_n of_o that_o synod_n or_o of_o its_o commissioner_n they_o be_v tell_v that_o the_o form_n of_o their_o proceed_n be_v wrong_a that_o the_o say_a synod_n shall_v have_v cite_v monsieur_n sauceux_n to_o have_v appear_v before_o they_o and_o have_v omit_v in_o that_o act_n concern_v he_o the_o mention_v of_o his_o majesty_n edict_n and_o that_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o business_n may_v be_v find_v out_o the_o council_n decree_v that_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o normandy_n shall_v in_o their_o return_n homeward_o pass_v over_o unto_o the_o church_n of_o bayolet_n and_o shall_v examine_v the_o say_a mr._n sauceux_n and_o his_o consistory_n and_o after_o hear_v both_o party_n they_o shall_v pronounce_v a_o final_a judgement_n on_o they_o 31._o whereas_o mounseur_fw-fr des_fw-fr maretz_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o oysemont_n have_v send_v neither_o letter_n nor_o memoir_n to_o defend_v his_o appeal_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n his_o appeal_n be_v therefore_o declare_v null_n 32._o that_o appeal_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n bring_v by_o the_o l._n l._n renaut_n and_o fronevill_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o sieur_n l'_fw-mi advise_v touch_v a_o certain_a declaration_n deliver_v unto_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr villemenat_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o he_o be_v declare_v null_n 33._o the_o lord_n of_o fournivall_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o beaune_z appeal_v in_o behalf_n of_o its_o consistory_n from_o a_o decree_n pass_v in_o the_o last_o synod_n of_o burgundy_n hold_v at_o issurtilles_n which_o have_v censure_v the_o say_a consistory_n for_o not_o observe_v all_o requisite_a formality_n in_o receive_v a_o person_n of_o the_o contrary_a religion_n into_o fellowship_n and_o communion_n with_o we_o but_o his_o appeal_n be_v declare_v null_n and_o the_o say_a consistory_n be_v censure_v for_o appeal_n unto_o this_o council_n upon_o the_o score_n of_o a_o single_a censure_n chap._n xxi_o discipline_n exercise_v on_o a_o scandalous_a minister_n gallow_n this_o peris_fw-la do_v afterward_o by_o flight_n save_o himself_o from_o be_v prosecute_v by_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n for_o a_o libel_n which_o be_v find_v upon_o he_o and_o for_o which_o he_o be_v condemn_v to_o the_o gallow_n 34_o peter_n peris_fw-la formerly_z pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o estray_n in_o the_o colloquy_n of_o aunix_n complain_v personal_o unto_o the_o synod_n against_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n for_o that_o have_v discharge_v he_o the_o service_n of_o his_o church_n they_o refuse_v he_o a_o attestation_n of_o his_o life_n and_o doctrine_n the_o deputy_n of_o that_o province_n immediate_o assign_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o refusal_n ground_v upon_o the_o scandalous_a conversation_n of_o the_o say_v peris_fw-la and_o his_o method_n of_o teach_v which_o be_v exceed_v offensive_a unto_o divers_a church_n and_o the_o say_v peris_fw-la apologize_v for_o himself_o the_o council_n take_v thence_o occasion_n to_o interrogate_v he_o on_o divers_a article_n of_o which_o he_o be_v accuse_v and_o convict_v as_o 1._o for_o desertion_n of_o his_o ministry_n 2._o of_o haunt_v and_o overmuch_o familiar_a and_o scandalous_a acquaintance_n and_o communion_n with_o our_o adversary_n particular_o with_o apostate_n revolt_v from_o the_o true_a religion_n unto_o romish_a idolatry_n and_o with_o person_n cast_v by_o the_o dreadful_a sentence_n of_o excommunication_n for_o error_n and_o blasphemy_n out_o of_o these_o our_o reform_a church_n 3._o of_o profaneness_n insolency_n and_o vanity_n 4._o of_o lying_n slander_n and_o plotting_n against_o our_o church_n and_o several_a of_o their_o member_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v about_o he_o even_o now_o whilst_o he_o be_v under_o examination_n a_o most_o execrable_a libel_n against_o his_o majesty_n honour_n and_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o state_n compose_v by_o some_o mutinous_a spirit_n disturber_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n which_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n the_o lord_n galland_n to_o dispose_v of_o it_o as_o his_o lordship_n in_o his_o wisdom_n shall_v think_v fit_a the_o council_n depose_v the_o say_v peris_fw-la from_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n and_o debar_v he_o all_o hope_n of_o ever_o be_v again_o restore_v to_o it_o decree_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v suspend_v all_o communion_n in_o the_o sacrament_n until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o give_v glory_n unto_o god_n and_o confess_v his_o offence_n shall_v have_v manifest_v to_o the_o world_n the_o gracious_a fruit_n of_o a_o serious_a and_o sound_a repentance_n and_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v notify_v unto_o all_o the_o church_n 35._o mr._n peju_o a_o pastor_n baignouâ—â—n_o elder_a and_o rousseau_n all_o depute_a by_o the_o head_n of_o family_n in_o the_o church_n of_o mer_n declare_v the_o grievance_n for_o which_o they_o appeal_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o berry_n vindicate_v the_o sentence_n of_o their_o synod_n the_o letter_n and_o act_n also_o of_o both_o party_n be_v produce_v and_o read_v both_o by_o mounseur_fw-fr peju_fw-fr and_o by_o the_o province_n upon_o the_o whole_a the_o council_n judge_v that_o the_o province_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v bring_v before_o this_o assembly_n act_n and_o memoir_n