and_o admit_v of_o all_o kind_n of_o evidence_n and_o witness_n against_o he_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o passionate_a and_o party_n in_o the_o case_n and_o some_o also_o who_o be_v not_o legal_o to_o be_v admit_v unto_o a_o deposal_n against_o a_o minister_n and_o as_o for_o the_o say_v sieur_n de_fw-fr richelieu_n this_o assembly_n judge_v he_o worthy_a of_o a_o very_a grievous_a censure_n for_o neglect_v his_o duty_n and_o not_o keep_v up_o order_n and_o discipline_n in_o his_o church_n for_o not_o hold_v consistory_n nor_o pass_a censure_n as_o aught_o always_o of_o course_n to_o have_v be_v do_v and_o practise_v before_o communion_n day_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o for_o leave_v his_o church_n before_o the_o time_n appoint_v and_o without_o have_v demand_v or_o obtain_v his_o licence_n of_o departure_n in_o due_a form_n and_o above_o all_o for_o express_v too_o much_o levity_n in_o his_o imagination_n and_o for_o give_v too_o much_o way_n unto_o his_o passion_n and_o for_o speak_v disadvantagious_o of_o other_o person_n and_o insult_v over_o the_o dead_a who_o he_o take_v for_o his_o enemy_n and_o who_o can_v not_o speak_v for_o themselves_o and_o whereas_o this_o assembly_n can_v not_o at_o present_a be_v full_o and_o satisfactory_o inform_v of_o the_o state_n of_o that_o church_n of_o plover_n the_o colloquy_n of_o constantine_n in_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n be_v order_v to_o visit_v it_o by_o their_o deputy_n who_o be_v authorize_v by_o this_o assembly_n to_o provide_v for_o that_o church_n as_o they_o shall_v judge_v meet_a and_o to_o order_v all_o matter_n for_o its_o edification_n in_o godliness_n and_o if_o they_o see_v cause_n for_o it_o they_o shall_v remove_v and_o discharge_v the_o say_a sieur_n de_fw-fr richelieu_n from_o his_o ministry_n and_o the_o expense_n of_o these_o deputy_n shall_v be_v defray_v by_o that_o province_n of_o britain_n 13._o the_o church_n of_o die_n and_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr martinett_n and_o huron_n appeal_v from_o two_o judicial_a sentence_n denounce_v in_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o dolphiny_a against_o they_o to_o wit_n mounseur_fw-fr martinett_n complain_v for_o that_o the_o say_a synod_n have_v ordain_v his_o removal_n from_o the_o say_a church_n of_o die_n upon_o pretence_n of_o ease_n and_o quiet_v his_o spirit_n though_o he_o have_v be_v prefer_v unto_o that_o church_n by_o some_o former_a synod_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr huron_n appeal_v for_o that_o the_o say_a synod_n have_v forbid_v he_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministry_n within_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a whereunto_o he_o have_v retire_v in_o time_n of_o the_o late_a trouble_n and_o the_o say_a church_n appeal_v for_o that_o the_o say_a synod_n have_v refuse_v and_o reject_v their_o endeavour_n to_o get_v mounseur_fw-fr huron_n for_o their_o pastor_n whereupon_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o dolphiny_a be_v hear_v give_v in_o their_o report_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n move_v their_o synod_n to_o pronounce_v those_o judgement_n and_o the_o aforesaid_a martinett_n and_o huron_n be_v hear_v in_o their_o reciprocal_a accusation_n and_o apology_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o messenger_n of_o the_o say_a church_n be_v hear_v speak_v for_o it_o and_o the_o act_n relate_v to_o these_o affair_n be_v all_o produce_v and_o peruse_v upon_o the_o whole_a this_o assembly_n do_v ratify_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o say_a province_n of_o dolphiny_a and_o discharge_v the_o say_a mounseur_fw-fr martinett_n from_o his_o pastoral_a office_n in_o the_o church_n of_o die_n pure_o for_o his_o ease_n comfort_n provide_v always_o that_o the_o say_a church_n do_v pay_v he_o if_o they_o have_v not_o already_o do_v it_o all_o his_o arrear_n due_a unto_o he_o from_o the_o very_a first_o day_n that_o he_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n from_o they_o by_o the_o aforesaid_a synod_n and_o he_o be_v at_o full_a liberty_n to_o accept_v of_o any_o other_o church_n and_o as_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o say_v martinet_n since_o that_o time_n he_o be_v first_o of_o all_o discharge_v and_o set_v free_a of_o serve_v the_o church_n beaumond_n this_o assembly_n exhort_v and_o intreat_v the_o say_a province_n out_o of_o charity_n to_o pay_v he_o the_o one_o half_a of_o his_o salary_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o mounseur_fw-fr huron_n have_v be_v convict_v to_o have_v leave_v his_o church_n for_o little_a or_o no_o just_a cause_n and_o to_o have_v brigue_v his_o election_n into_o the_o church_n of_o die_n and_o to_o have_v foment_v the_o division_n in_o it_o betwixt_o the_o church_n and_o monsieur_n martinett_n in_o who_o expulsion_n out_o of_o it_o he_o have_v the_o great_a hand_n and_o part_n have_v consent_v to_o divers_a irregular_a act_n and_o contention_n and_o adhere_v to_o the_o rebellion_n of_o several_a member_n of_o the_o say_a church_n to_o the_o contempt_n of_o its_o consistory_n and_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o many_o ecclesiastical_a synod_n and_o for_o that_o he_o keep_v conventicle_n private_a meeting_n proclaim_a fast_n and_o day_n of_o prayer_n and_o write_v book_n contrary_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n and_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n and_o have_v do_v many_o other_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o order_n and_o discipline_n establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o that_o honourable_a call_v of_o the_o holy_a ministry_n this_o synod_n aggravate_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o dolphiny_a suspend_v the_o say_v huron_n from_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n and_o set_v he_o at_o liberty_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o some_o other_o province_n than_o that_o of_o dolphiny_a and_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o their_o endeavour_n to_o get_v the_o say_a huron_n to_o be_v their_o minister_n the_o consistory_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o die_n have_v too_o much_o adhere_v to_o the_o unruly_a motion_n of_o some_o private_a person_n and_o strange_o support_v their_o insolence_n and_o proud_a irregular_a act_n this_o assembly_n do_v judge_v they_o also_o worthy_a of_o a_o very_a sharp_a censure_n and_o exhort_v they_o for_o the_o future_a to_o testify_v and_o express_v more_o vigour_n and_o zeal_n for_o the_o discipline_n of_o our_o church_n and_o to_o maintain_v it_o in_o they_o and_o to_o see_v the_o decree_n and_o canon_n of_o our_o national_a synod_n put_v in_o execution_n and_o that_o all_o these_o censure_n may_v be_v perform_v the_o sieurs_fw-fr paulet_n and_o berlie_o pastor_n deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n be_v appoint_v by_o this_o national_a synod_n to_o pass_v over_o unto_o the_o say_a city_n of_o die_n as_o they_o return_v home_o unto_o their_o province_n and_o in_o the_o consistory_n of_o that_o church_n there_o to_o make_v denunciation_n of_o they_o 14._o the_o say_a sieur_n huron_n the_o next_o day_n come_v into_o this_o synod_n petition_v that_o his_o suspension_n may_v be_v take_v off_o and_o that_o some_o maintenance_n may_v be_v provide_v for_o he_o until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o be_v present_v unto_o another_o church_n but_o the_o synod_n confirm_v his_o suspension_n and_o order_v that_o some_o small_a matter_n shall_v be_v allow_v and_o give_v he_o for_o his_o present_a relief_n 15._o the_o church_n of_o sauve_n and_o monsieur_n rossel_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montlimart_n appeal_v from_o a_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dolphiny_a by_o which_o his_o ministry_n be_v refuse_v to_o that_o of_o sauve_n and_o confirm_v in_o that_o of_o montlimart_n though_o the_o former_a do_v most_o earnest_o re-demand_a he_o after_o hear_v the_o deputy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sauve_n and_o monsieur_n rossel_n speak_v for_o it_o as_o also_o mounseur_fw-fr chamier_n for_o the_o concern_v of_o the_o church_n of_o montlimard_n and_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o dolphiny_a and_o sevennes_n this_o synod_n ordain_v that_o monsieur_n rossel_n shall_v be_v lend_v unto_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sauve_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n until_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n and_o injoyn_v the_o colloquy_n of_o montlimart_n to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o say_v rossel_n be_v then_o restore_v unto_o his_o office_n again_o in_o that_o church_n 16._o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr gouvernet_n lord_n of_o mirabel_n appeal_v from_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dolphiny_a concern_v monsieur_n perrin_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o serres_n after_o that_o the_o deputy_n of_o that_o province_n have_v be_v hear_v who_o report_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o this_o purpose_n speak_v of_o or_o handle_v in_o their_o synod_n at_o mure_n this_o assembly_n because_o of_o the_o absence_n of_o monsieur_n perrin_n and_o their_o want_n of_o act_n needful_a to_o determine_v this_o affair_n have_v give_v full_a authority_n to_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n to_o judge_v therein_o and_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a be_v
not_o verify_v in_o their_o synod_n synod_n 1626._o the_o 25_o synod_n and_o which_o be_v transact_v in_o private_a cabal_n nor_o ought_v they_o to_o have_v hinder_v the_o church_n of_o mer_n from_o assemble_v to_o consult_v about_o join_v with_o their_o pastor_n in_o his_o appeal_n and_o as_o for_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr peju_fw-fr the_o council_n advise_v he_o to_o stand_v upon_o his_o guard_n and_o conscientious_o to_o use_v and_o exercise_v that_o moderation_n become_v his_o age_n and_o call_v and_o decree_v that_o the_o two_o next_o pastor_n to_o the_o church_n of_o mer_n in_o the_o province_n of_o anjou_n shall_v visit_v that_o church_n and_o censure_v very_o sharp_o those_o of_o its_o member_n who_o have_v threaten_v and_o abuse_v the_o provincial_a synod_n and_o shall_v commune_v with_o they_o about_o their_o desire_n and_o want_n that_o so_o a_o report_n thereof_o may_v be_v make_v unto_o the_o approach_a synod_n of_o anjou_n which_o be_v impower_v to_o judge_v of_o all_o those_o matter_n which_o be_v object_v against_o mounseur_fw-fr peju_fw-fr and_o to_o dispose_v of_o his_o ministry_n either_o by_o free_v he_o from_o the_o church_n of_o mer_n or_o continue_v he_o in_o it_o as_o they_o shall_v upon_o due_a and_o diligent_a inquiry_n find_v will_v most_o contribute_v to_o the_o service_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o repose_n and_o edification_n of_o that_o church_n unto_o which_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr peju_fw-fr be_v remand_v back_o again_o there_o to_o continue_v his_o ministerial_a labour_n until_o such_o time_n as_o this_o affair_n shall_v be_v final_o judge_v and_o determine_v 36._o there_o be_v letter_n from_o the_o consistory_n head_n of_o family_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr ferrand_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bourdeaux_n as_o also_o from_o mounseur_fw-fr percy_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o monflanquin_n direct_v unto_o this_o national_a synod_n read_v in_o it_o as_o also_o certain_a memoir_n be_v produce_v by_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n the_o aforesaid_a deputy_n and_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr roberdeau_n and_o d'_fw-fr herbaux_n send_v by_o the_o church_n of_o monflanquin_n and_o of_o bourdeaux_n be_v all_o hear_v after_o which_o the_o synod_n ratify_v the_o judgement_n of_o that_o province_n and_o find_v monsieur_n percy_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o irresolution_n and_o inconstancy_n very_o much_o deserve_a censure_n decree_v that_o those_o letter_n and_o memoir_n shall_v be_v carry_v by_o the_o deputy_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n unto_o their_o next_o provincial_a synod_n where_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr percy_n shall_v in_o like_a manner_n appear_v in_o person_n and_o give_v a_o full_a account_n of_o all_o his_o action_n 37._o mounseur_fw-fr le_fw-fr vineux_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bazas_n be_v plaintiff_n this_o synod_n to_o do_v he_o right_o ordain_v that_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n shall_v restore_v unto_o he_o his_o portion_n grant_v by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o charenton_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o great_a damage_n and_o loss_n sustain_v by_o he_o during_o the_o last_o trouble_n and_o whereas_o that_o church_n of_o bazas_n appeal_v from_o the_o judicial_a sentence_n of_o its_o province_n for_o deprive_v it_o of_o the_o augmentation_n which_o be_v former_o give_v it_o the_o synod_n not_o judge_v their_o appeal_n worthy_a to_o be_v receive_v command_v that_o church_n to_o apply_v itself_o unto_o one_o of_o the_o neighbour_n province_n which_o shall_v take_v cognisance_n of_o their_o petition_n and_o do_v they_o justice_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n 38._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o monsieur_n bony_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n john_n of_o gardonengue_n shall_v in_o person_n answer_v unto_o those_o many_o article_n of_o which_o he_o be_v impeach_v and_o accuse_v this_o synod_n command_v that_o within_o five_o day_n after_o the_o signify_v of_o this_o present_a act_n to_o he_o he_o shall_v come_v unto_o this_o city_n on_o pain_n of_o be_v declare_v guilty_a and_o convict_v of_o those_o crime_n impose_v on_o he_o and_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o anduze_n shall_v out_o of_o hand_n give_v he_o notice_n hereof_o 39_o the_o church_n of_o bourdeaux_n appeal_v from_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n by_o which_o messieurs_n alba_n and_o percy_n be_v confirm_v in_o their_o pastoral_a charge_n of_o the_o church_n of_o again_n and_o monflanquin_n but_o their_o appeal_n be_v vacate_v and_o the_o sieur_n roberdeau_n deputy_n of_o the_o say_a church_n petition_v that_o a_o order_n may_v pass_v for_o these_o reverend_a person_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fite_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o bigorre_n de_fw-fr baylin_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o villemur_n fort._n another_o copy_n call_v he_o la_fw-fr fort._n *_o du_fw-ge fas_fw-la pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o baylin_n in_o armagnac_n and_o de_fw-fr raynall_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o la_fw-fr fite_n near_o clairac_n to_o serve_v the_o church_n of_o bourdeaux_n quarterly_o upon_o condition_n that_o the_o charge_n of_o those_o four_o church_n in_o get_v themselves_o supply_v during_o the_o absence_n of_o their_o respective_a pastor_n and_o service_n of_o that_o of_o bourdeaux_n be_v defray_v by_o it_o the_o council_n tell_v he_o that_o they_o do_v not_o judge_v it_o equitable_a to_o dispose_v of_o the_o ministry_n of_o those_o reverend_a minister_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fite_n and_o bailin_n till_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o church_n and_o province_n of_o bearn_n and_o high_a languedoc_n be_v first_o obtain_v because_o they_o depend_v upon_o they_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o say_a sieur_n de_fw-fr roberdeau_n present_v another_o and_o new_a request_n and_o most_o importunate_o urge_v that_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o he_o instead_o of_o the_o forementioned_a minister_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fite_n and_o baylin_n to_o have_v recourse_n unto_o mounseur_fw-fr berdolin_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o duras_n and_o de_fw-fr aubus_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nerac_n to_o come_v and_o help_v the_o church_n of_o bourdeaux_n upon_o those_o same_o term_n beforementioned_a the_o council_n close_v with_o his_o offer_n and_o condescend_v to_o his_o demand_n enjoin_v the_o church_n of_o la_fw-fr bastide_n la_o fite_n duras_n and_o nerac_n punctual_o to_o observe_v this_o present_a ordinance_n and_o to_o permit_v their_o pastor_n to_o serve_v the_o church_n of_o bourdeaux_n quarterly_o as_o it_o shall_v call_v for_o they_o 40._o there_o be_v many_o difficulty_n fall_v out_o in_o the_o discussion_n of_o that_o affair_n concern_v monsieur_n espagnac_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr taby_n and_o longuet_fw-la be_v appoint_v to_o pass_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o vsez_fw-fr and_o impower_v to_o examine_v mounseur_fw-fr noguiere_n about_o matter_n relate_v to_o he_o and_o to_o know_v of_o he_o whether_o he_o ow_v those_o paper_n that_o be_v put_v into_o their_o hand_n and_o to_o interrogate_v witness_n that_o may_v be_v bring_v before_o they_o and_o shall_v cite_v he_o personal_o to_o appear_v before_o this_o council_n and_o to_o answer_v such_o matter_n as_o shall_v be_v object_v against_o he_o and_o in_o case_n he_o refuse_v obedience-unto_a this_o order_n than_o he_o shall_v be_v immediate_o suspend_v the_o holy_a ministry_n 41._o the_o synod_n do_v justice_n on_o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o colloquy_n of_o albigeois_n decree_v that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o say_a colloquy_n shall_v remain_v unite_v as_o heretofore_o 42._o the_o synod_n forbid_v mounseur_fw-fr recens_fw-la to_o bring_v any_o more_o unto_o our_o national_a synod_n petition_n about_o pecuniary_a matter_n on_o pain_n of_o be_v prosecute_v with_o the_o utmost_a rigour_n of_o church-censure_n and_o dismiss_v the_o consideration_n of_o those_o petition_n unto_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n which_o shall_v put_v a_o final_a period_n to_o they_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o synod_n 43._o mounseur_fw-fr fabry_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr caune_n be_v command_v by_o the_o council_n to_o come_v into_o this_o city_n the_o very_a next_o day_n after_o this_o present_a act_n shall_v be_v signify_v to_o he_o or_o else_o he_o shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o with_o the_o utmost_a rigour_n of_o our_o church-discipline_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o high_a languedoc_n shall_v with_o the_o great_a diligence_n notify_v it_o to_o he_o chap._n xxii_o discipline_n exercise_v upon_o a_o delinquent_n minister_n synod_n 1626._o the_o 25_o synod_n 44_o the_o act_n and_o memoir_n produce_v against_o mounseur_fw-fr peyroll_n as_o also_o his_o declinatory_a letter_n write_v unto_o this_o assembly_n on_o design_n to_o elude_v his_o citation_n and_o appearance_n be_v all_o read_v and_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr asty_a carlincas_fw-la and_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n be_v hear_v it_o be_v judge_v that_o the_o provincial_a synod_n and_o consistory_n of_o montpellier_n have_v be_v too_o indulgent_a to_o the_o
foreign_a part_n without_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v divulge_v or_o sell_v in_o this_o city_n of_o loudun_n and_o this_o he_o do_v that_o neither_o the_o party_n concern_v nor_o the_o synod_n itself_o shall_v complain_v that_o without_o those_o papery_n piece_n and_o write_n they_o can_v not_o come_v to_o a_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o the_o bottom_n of_o this_o affair_n and_o to_o judge_v aright_o of_o it_o in_o pursuance_n hereof_o and_o for_o these_o consideration_n before_o mention_v the_o say_a lord_n commissioner_n declare_v that_o he_o do_v now_o also_o give_v full_a liberty_n to_o all_o the_o deputy_n who_o be_v in_o this_o synod_n judge_n of_o this_o matter_n to_o peruse_v those_o aforesaid_a paper_n and_o evidence_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v meet_a and_o according_a to_o the_o privilege_n grant_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o his_o subject_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n by_o the_o edict_n and_o according_a to_o the_o 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of_o what_o he_o urge_v on_o behalf_n of_o his_o appeal_n and_o hear_v he_o patient_o in_o whatever_o he_o have_v to_o offer_v against_o those_o judgement_n aforesaid_a and_o also_o mounseur_fw-fr morus_n be_v hear_v defend_v himself_o and_o explain_v matter_n relate_v to_o he_o as_o be_v the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n and_o those_o of_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o judgement_n and_o in_o their_o demand_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr morus_n and_o there_o be_v hear_v the_o report_n make_v by_o the_o committee_n appoint_v for_o a_o more_o exact_a read_n and_o verification_n of_o all_o paper_n and_o write_n and_o what_o judgement_n have_v be_v pass_v on_o the_o excuse_n and_o denial_n of_o both_o side_n the_o examination_n of_o this_o important_a business_n eat_v up_o several_a day_n this_o assembly_n have_v rightful_a authority_n to_o judge_v herein_o and_o the_o rather_o 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he_o wherefore_o it_o declare_v he_o innocent_a of_o those_o crime_n which_o be_v impose_v on_o he_o and_o have_v peruse_v those_o advantageous_a testimonial_n give_v he_o by_o the_o magistrate_n pastor_n and_o professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o the_o city_n of_o geneva_n by_o the_o pastor_n and_o professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o the_o city_n of_o middleburg_n by_o the_o burgomaster_n and_o curator_n of_o the_o city_n and_o illustrious_a school_n of_o amsterdam_n and_o by_o divers_a pastor_n and_o sundry_a other_o private_a person_n who_o name_n and_o probity_n be_v celebrious_a and_o well_o know_v to_o this_o assembly_n and_o consider_v the_o great_a edification_n which_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n receive_v from_o his_o ministry_n and_o their_o vehement_a desire_n urge_v with_o the_o great_a importunity_n that_o he_o may_v be_v continue_v to_o they_o this_o assembly_n do_v establish_v and_o confirm_v he_o in_o the_o say_a church_n to_o discharge_v the_o office_n and_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o ordinary_a pastor_n in_o it_o and_o make_v reflection_n upon_o what_o have_v be_v transact_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o la_fw-fr ferte_fw-la au_fw-fr col_fw-fr and_o d'ay_fw-fr and_o in_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n on_o occasion_n of_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr morus_n it_o censure_v that_o synod_n of_o la_fw-fr ferte_fw-la for_o have_v judge_v the_o say_a mounseur_fw-fr morus_n when_o he_o belong_v not_o unto_o they_o nor_o be_v under_o their_o jurisdiction_n and_o only_o because_o a_o impeachment_n against_o he_o have_v be_v bring_v before_o they_o and_o for_o that_o they_o never_o exact_v of_o he_o in_o order_n to_o his_o induction_n into_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n but_o a_o simple_a licence_n of_o departure_n from_o the_o curator_n of_o the_o illustrious_a school_n of_o amsterdam_n without_o make_v mention_n of_o his_o testimonial_a from_o the_o church_n and_o the_o synod_n of_o ay_o be_v censure_v for_o assume_v to_o themselves_o a_o power_n of_o judge_v the_o competency_n or_o incompetency_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o tergou_n over_o which_o they_o have_v none_o authority_n and_o that_o in_o speak_v of_o that_o synod_n they_o use_v very_o unbecoming_a expression_n and_o reflect_v unhandsome_o upon_o their_o judgement_n and_o confirm_v the_o censure_n issue_v out_o by_o the_o say_a synod_n of_o la_fw-fr ferte_fw-la against_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n it_o do_v ordain_v that_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o discipline_n about_o the_o election_n and_o confirmation_n of_o pastor_n shall_v be_v observe_v with_o great_a exactness_n than_o have_v be_v do_v in_o this_o call_v give_v unto_o and_o reception_n of_o monsieur_n morus_n by_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n and_o as_o for_o the_o sieur_n papillon_n the_o assembly_n have_v take_v off_o the_o censure_v inflict_v on_o he_o by_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n and_o do_v full_o acquit_v he_o from_o it_o and_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o denounce_v any_o censure_n against_o mounseur_fw-fr beauchamp_n and_o after_o grave_n and_o serious_a counsel_n and_o admonition_n give_v unto_o mounseur_fw-fr morus_n about_o his_o conversation_n which_o be_v not_o manage_v with_o that_o circumspection_n as_o be_v requisite_a and_o advice_n unto_o he_o to_o be_v more_o careful_a for_o the_o future_a that_o the_o mouth_n of_o calumny_n which_o have_v be_v wide_a and_o loud_o open_a against_o he_o may_v be_v stop_v he_o be_v enjoin_v more_o particular_o to_o look_v to_o it_o that_o he_o offend_v no_o man_n by_o his_o word_n or_o write_n and_o that_o he_o labour_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o power_n to_o preserve_v peace_n and_o to_o calm_v and_o reconcile_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n of_o all_o persuasion_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o regain_v their_o love_n and_o amity_n from_o who_o he_o be_v depart_v 19_o it_o be_v represent_v unto_o this_o assembly_n that_o their_o act_n make_v about_o morus_n mr._n
in_o it_o then_o this_o council_n command_v that_o province_n in_o which_o the_o say_a david_n shall_v be_v and_o reside_v to_o formalize_v itself_o against_o he_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n the_o church_n of_o paris_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o furnish_v the_o say_a province_n with_o proof_n which_o it_o have_v now_o or_o may_v have_v have_v heretofore_o lie_v by_o against_o the_o say_a david_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v proceed_v against_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v most_o advisable_a for_o the_o repose_n of_o the_o church_n iii_o touch_v the_o matter_n propound_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o paris_n the_o council_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o marriage_n pretend_v to_o be_v break_v by_o reason_n of_o spiritual_a kindred_n do_v remain_v firm_a and_o in_o its_o full_a power_n and_o therefore_o the_o second_o marriage_n which_o have_v since_o intervene_v be_v null_a and_o these_o second_o marry_a person_n be_v excommunicate_v because_o of_o their_o adultery_n until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o have_v do_v public_a penance_n and_o shall_v have_v due_o evidence_v their_o repentance_n iv_o whereas_o our_o brother_n the_o minister_n of_o varennes_n in_o picardy_n do_v usual_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n every_o month_n the_o council_n do_v advise_v that_o our_o brother_n of_o mont-mejor_a do_v admonish_v he_o in_o the_o council_n name_n to_o follow_v the_o general_a practice_n of_o our_o church_n that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v no_o diversity_n among_o we_o and_o our_o uniformity_n may_v be_v preserve_v v._o the_o church_n be_v advertise_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o fellow_n call_v frederick_n thierry_n former_o a_o augustin_n friar_n as_o also_o of_o another_o call_v marmande_n as_o be_v vagrant_n vi_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o this_o council_n that_o a_o minister_n be_v employ_v in_o the_o church_n may_v not_o ordinary_o exercise_v any_o other_o call_v nor_o receive_v wage_n for_o it_o our_o brother_n of_o britain_n 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present_a sentence_n and_o the_o church_n of_o tours_n be_v to_o assemble_v the_o say_v provincial_a synod_n ix_o a_o petition_n be_v present_v by_o madam_n margaret_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr voirie_n concern_v a_o marriage_n pretend_v to_o have_v be_v contract_v between_o she_o and_o the_o noble_a william_n de_fw-fr schilhant_n the_o council_n have_v approve_v and_o do_v approve_v of_o that_o sentence_n give_v by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o touraine_n hold_v at_o man_n the_o last_n october_n by_o which_o the_o say_a marriage_n be_v declare_v incestuous_a because_o the_o say_v de_fw-fr schilhant_n have_v former_o espouse_v the_o sister_n of_o the_o say_a petitioner_n whereunto_o it_o do_v enjoin_v the_o say_a lady_n quiet_o to_o submit_v and_o to_o observe_v it_o with_o repose_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o conscience_n moreover_o the_o council_n exhort_v she_o to_o return_v unto_o she_o own_o church_n there_o to_o make_v such_o acknowledgement_n of_o her_o fault_n as_o the_o consistory_n 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the_o say_v boulay_n and_o his_o abettor_n a_o final_a period_n shall_v be_v put_v unto_o this_o affair_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o church-discipline_n and_o the_o council_n leave_v it_o to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o next_o synod_n whether_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o the_o common_a edification_n of_o the_o church_n that_o our_o brother_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fayole_n be_v not_o also_o remove_v from_o niort_n xii_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o alteration_n make_v in_o that_o article_n of_o our_o discipline_n touch_v the_o choice_n of_o minister_n and_o the_o council_n have_v ordain_v that_o viâ—ier_n that_o that_o that_o in_o the_o book_n of_o niort_n he_o be_v call_v m_o john_n viâ—ier_n mr._n john_n rebitt_n do_v sign_n the_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o article_n of_o discipline_n and_o moreover_o do_v express_o forbid_v he_o so_o teach_v in_o his_o lecture_n doctrine_n contrary_a unto_o they_o that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v no_o disunion_n in_o the_o church_n and_o 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minister_n to_o forsake_v they_o and_o also_o to_o provide_v they_o of_o some_o other_o church_n according_a to_o the_o discipline_n xii_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n shall_v within_o one_o month_n alter_v their_o return_n advertise_v the_o colloquy_n of_o their_o province_n to_o take_v copy_n of_o the_o act_n of_o these_o national_a synod_n and_o this_o at_o the_o sole_a expense_n of_o the_o say_a colloquy_n xiii_o when_o a_o province_n desire_v some_o considerable_a alteration_n to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o article_n of_o our_o discipline_n it_o shall_v give_v notice_n thereof_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v charge_v to_o convene_v the_o next_o national_a synod_n that_o by_o it_o the_o other_o province_n be_v inform_v their_o deputy_n may_v come_v prepare_v for_o the_o debate_n however_o we_o do_v not_o hereby_o mean_a that_o the_o national_a synod_n shall_v be_v overrule_v by_o the_o provincial_n fourteen_o master_n chamier_n and_o brunier_n have_v bring_v letter_n from_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n at_o chastelheraut_a together_o with_o the_o edict_n grant_v we_o by_o his_o majesty_n and_o understanding_n by_o they_o that_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o that_o good_a union_n and_o correspondence_n which_o be_v among_o we_o we_o have_v never_o get_v the_o liberty_n of_o our_o conscience_n in_o the_o public_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o service_n for_o our_o god_n nor_o justice_n to_o be_v administer_v to_o we_o nor_o other_o needful_a security_n for_o our_o life_n this_o synod_n consider_v former_a defect_n in_o this_o matter_n do_v now_o protest_v and_o resolve_v that_o for_o the_o future_a that_o union_n subscribe_v and_o swear_v at_o mants_n shall_v be_v better_o and_o more_o strict_o keep_v and_o observe_v than_o ever_o that_o so_o the_o article_n of_o this_o edict_n may_v be_v perform_v to_o we_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n needful_a for_o our_o preservation_n in_o our_o obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o edict_n and_o we_o will_v also_o take_v care_n that_o the_o province_n do_v the_o same_o and_o that_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v in_o the_o least_o transgress_v they_o or_o prove_v disobedient_a to_o our_o remonstrance_n herein_o they_o shall_v be_v prosecute_v by_o all_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n xv._o the_o province_n also_o shall_v be_v exhort_v to_o receive_v and_o observe_v the_o order_n send_v they_o from_o the_o assembly_n at_o chastelheraut_v and_o to_o defray_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o deputy_n they_o be_v necessitate_v to_o reside_v there_o to_o see_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o edict_n unless_o his_o majesty_n shall_v of_o his_o royal_a bounty_n provide_v for_o they_o xvi_o this_o synod_n proceed_v to_o distribute_v the_o 43333_o crown_n and_o of_o the_o one_o three_o of_o they_o grant_v by_o his_o majesty_n towards_o the_o relief_n of_o our_o churdies_n have_v and_o do_v ordain_v that_o 3333_o crown_n and_o one_o third_n shall_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o erect_n of_o two_o university_n be_v in_o the_o copy_n from_o which_o this_o be_v translate_v the_o mark_n over_o the_o sum_n be_v one_o of_o which_o shall_v be_v at_o saumur_n and_o the_o other_o at_o moutauban_n w_n moutauban_n moutauban_n moutauban_n w_n and_o towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o each_o of_o they_o it_o do_v assign_v 1111_o crown_n 6_o sous_fw-fr and_o 8_o denier_n and_o to_o the_o erect_n of_o two_o academy_n in_o theology_n liures_fw-fr which_o i_o have_v render_v crown_n because_o a_o livre_fw-fr consist_v but_o of_o twenty_o sous_fw-fr and_o the_o french_a reckon_v be_v crown_n as_o â—â—ll_v as_o livre_n i_o have_v render_v crown_n ratâ—er_a than_o liures_fw-fr the_o one_o at_o montpellier_n the_o other_o at_o nismes_n for_o montpellier_n 500_o crown_n and_o the_o rest_n for_o nismes_n and_o the_o remain_v 40000_o crown_n shall_v be_v distribute_v among_o the_o church_n as_o well_o those_o which_o be_v already_o as_o those_o which_o may_v be_v hereafter_o constitute_v 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he_o by_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n and_o far_o to_o shame_n and_o humble_v the_o say_a picard_n it_o decree_v that_o he_o shall_v continue_v suspend_v for_o a_o full_a year_n and_o until_o the_o next_o provincial_a synod_n of_o xaintonge_n unto_o which_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o personal_a appearance_n and_o bring_v with_o he_o sufficient_a attestation_n of_o his_o good_a life_n and_o conversation_n approve_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o place_n of_o his_o abode_n he_o may_v be_v readmit_v into_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n but_o not_o to_o officiate_v within_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n and_o as_o for_o his_o request_n that_o we_o will_v in_o some_o manner_n relieve_v he_o under_o his_o great_a want_n this_o assembly_n grant_v unto_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_a a_o supernumerary_a portion_n which_o may_v be_v give_v to_o he_o 29._o the_o appeal_n of_o divers_a person_n inhabit_v the_o parish_n of_o st._n sulpice_n within_o the_o marquisate_n of_o royan_a who_o by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o xaintonge_n be_v adjudge_v to_o the_o church_n of_o royan_a be_v report_v together_o with_o the_o argument_n urge_v on_o both_o side_n this_o assembly_n leave_v the_o say_a inhabitant_n unto_o their_o liberty_n to_o join_v themselves_o either_o to_o the_o church_n of_o saujon_n or_o royan_a as_o best_o like_v they_o only_o advise_v they_o to_o choose_v that_o which_o be_v near_a the_o place_n of_o their_o abode_n and_o this_o same_o order_n shall_v be_v of_o force_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o village_n of_o petit_n pont_n and_o la_fw-fr maison_fw-fr des_fw-fr hurtin_n near_a unto_o la_fw-fr tremblade_n that_o so_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o xaintonge_n may_v be_v confirm_v and_o establish_v and_o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o aruert_n be_v hereby_o vacate_v 30._o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o sieur_n maurice_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o orange_n complain_v or_o his_o provincial_a synod_n for_o their_o over_o much_o indulgence_n unto_o the_o lady_n d'_fw-fr aramond_n be_v reject_v it_o be_v a_o know_a case_n that_o that_o same_o synod_n can_v final_o determine_v in_o such_o affair_n castres_n see_v the_o roll_n of_o apostate_n in_o the_o synod_n of_o castres_n 31._o the_o church_n of_o vertueil_n and_o villefaignon_fw-fr appeal_v from_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o the_o synod_n of_o xaintonge_n which_o adjudge_v mounseur_fw-fr perier_n to_o be_v minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o pons_n for_o one_o year_n with_o purpose_n as_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n declare_v to_o have_v continue_v he_o there_o during_o life_n if_o so_o be_v those_o of_o pons_n shall_v approve_v of_o it_o who_o also_o do_v most_o importunate_o demand_v it_o from_o this_o assembly_n upon_o hear_v of_o all_o the_o party_n concern_v this_o synod_n ordain_v that_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr perier_n shall_v be_v the_o proper_a and_o ordinary_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o pons_n but_o with_o this_o condition_n that_o the_o say_a church_n do_v pay_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o vertueil_n and_o she_o annex_v congregation_n three_o hundred_o liver_n disburse_v by_o they_o for_o his_o maintenance_n at_o the_o university_n and_o those_o annex_v congregation_n shall_v remain_v unite_v and_o conjoin_v as_o former_o unto_o the_o church_n of_o vertueil_n and_o the_o sieur_n gomard_n pastor_n of_o the_o say_a church_n of_o vertueil_n shall_v do_v the_o same_o work_n at_o villefaignon_fw-fr as_o the_o say_v perier_n have_v do_v before_o he_o to_o who_o also_o the_o say_a church_n shall_v pay_v the_o remain_a due_n of_o his_o salary_n 32._o the_o appeal_n of_o monsieur_n voysin_n from_o the_o colloquy_n of_o lauragais_n concern_v the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o uncle_n widow_n madam_n voysin_n by_o the_o church_n of_o puylauren_n be_v remand_v back_o unto_o the_o province_n to_o pass_v a_o final_a judgement_n on_o it_o 33._o the_o appeal_n of_o samuel_n gautier_n lord_n of_o aulnes_n from_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o normandy_n be_v reject_v 34._o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o pamiers_n from_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o high_a guyenne_n import_v that_o the_o say_a church_n shall_v pay_v yearly_o the_o sum_n of_o five_o and_o forty_o liver_n unto_o the_o poor_a necessitous_a family_n of_o their_o late_a decease_a â—astor_n mounseur_fw-fr fraugier_n be_v read_v whereupon_o this_o assembly_n have_v hear_v on_o the_o one_o side_n mounseur_fw-fr novellhan_n plead_v for_o that_o church_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n on_o the_o other_o side_n against_o they_o declare_v the_o appeal_n null_a but_o withal_o order_v that_o the_o province_n be_v bind_v in_o prudence_n and_o charity_n to_o take_v some_o course_n for_o their_o present_a relief_n and_o future_a subsistence_n either_o at_o the_o sole_a charge_n of_o that_o church_n or_o in_o case_n of_o their_o inability_n by_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o province_n which_o also_o be_v advise_v to_o consult_v whether_o it_o will_v not_o be_v more_o expedient_a to_o continue_v the_o pension_n as_o it_o be_v now_o state_v or_o to_o pay_v in_o at_o once_o or_o twice_o a_o good_a round_a sum_n as_o a_o settle_a stock_n for_o the_o discharge_n of_o that_o pension_n 35._o mounseur_fw-fr welsh_z a_o scotchman_n minister_n in_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n appeal_v from_o the_o say_a province_n because_o that_o in_o its_o last_o synod_n hold_v at_o rochel_n they_o have_v adjudge_v his_o ministry_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o jonzac_n until_o such_o time_n as_o god_n shall_v recall_v he_o back_o into_o scotland_n which_o be_v a_o grievance_n to_o he_o this_o assembly_n have_v read_v his_o letter_n and_o the_o reason_n urge_v for_o he_o and_o for_o the_o province_n against_o he_o approve_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o province_n and_o decree_n that_o he_o shall_v serve_v in_o the_o say_a church_n however_o for_o the_o consolation_n of_o the_o say_a mr._n welsh_n it_o injoin_v the_o next_o colloquy_n to_o the_o classis_fw-la of_o jonzac_n or_o the_o synod_n to_o deliberate_v what_o will_v be_v best_o expedient_a both_o for_o he_o and_o the_o church_n and_o in_o case_n he_o be_v not_o incline_v to_o serve_v the_o say_a church_n of_o jonzac_n another_o church_n shall_v be_v provide_v for_o he_o within_o the_o province_n such_o a_o one_o as_o may_v be_v most_o meet_a for_o he_o except_v that_o of_o pons_n to_o which_o he_o be_v once_o present_v by_o this_o assembly_n and_o further_o he_o be_v command_v both_o in_o preach_v and_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n to_o conform_v unto_o that_o order_n and_o manner_n use_v and_o accustom_v in_o the_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n 36._o the_o church_n of_o foix_n and_o tarascon_n complain_v in_o their_o appeal_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n and_o guyenne_n for_o enter_v into_o the_o common_a charge_n a_o part_n of_o two_o supernumerary_a portion_n which_o have_v be_v grant_v they_o by_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o say_a church_n have_v do_v well_o in_o appeal_n and_o that_o it_o be_v unjust_o decree_v by_o the_o say_a synod_n which_o be_v now_o enjoin_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o assembly_n to_o make_v restitution_n of_o what_o they_o have_v take_v from_o those_o two_o aforesaid_a portion_n unto_o the_o say_a church_n 37._o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr beauvoysin_n appeal_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n because_o of_o the_o difference_n fall_v out_o betwixt_o he_o and_o monsieur_n esaiah_n ferrier_n pastor_n in_o the_o say_a province_n upon_o hear_v the_o state_n of_o that_o whole_a affair_n at_o large_a and_o the_o method_n use_v by_o the_o province_n which_o never_o refuse_v to_o accommodate_v it_o but_o only_o delay_v it_o because_o of_o the_o absence_n of_o one_o of_o the_o party_n cause_v by_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o other_o this_o assembly_n judge_v the_o appeal_n of_o the_o say_a beauvoysin_n to_o be_v ill_o lay_v and_o therefore_o remand_v the_o whole_a process_n back_o again_o unto_o the_o province_n and_o injoin_v both_o party_n personal_o to_o appear_v at_o their_o next_o synod_n and_o that_o provincial_a synod_n to_o work_v out_o between_o they_o a_o good_a reconcilement_n upon_o which_o the_o memoir_n bring_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o puymichel_n deputy_n for_o provence_n be_v restore_v to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v put_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a sieur_n the_o beauvoysin_n 38._o the_o colloquy_n of_o the_o isle_n in_o xaintonge_n appeal_v from_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n which_o have_v rebuke_v the_o say_a colloquy_n for_o overrigorous_a censure_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n in_o st._n just_o because_o of_o his_o non-appearance_n at_o their_o meeting_n in_o soubize_n and_o of_o the_o sieur_n petit_fw-fr deputy_n from_o the_o synod_n for_o publish_v
the_o common_a suffrage_n of_o their_o consistory_n 3._o the_o like_a judgement_n be_v pass_v upon_o the_o pretend_a appeal_n of_o isaac_n perrier_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n 4._o john_n froment_n suspend_v from_o his_o office_n of_o elder_n by_o the_o synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n in_o opposition_n to_o a_o decree_n of_o his_o colloquy_n which_o have_v restore_v he_o although_o neither_o the_o consistory_n nor_o his_o adverse_a party_n nor_o any_o other_o have_v appeal_v be_v now_o hear_v upon_o his_o appeal_n the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n make_v no_o answer_n to_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o complaint_n this_o assembly_n censure_v the_o say_a province_n for_o proceed_v so_o unjust_o and_o contrary_a to_o all_o order_n and_o therefore_o re-instateth_a the_o say_a froment_n in_o the_o eldership_n 5._o mounseur_fw-fr paul_n banquemar_n a_o citizen_n of_o roven_n complain_v of_o the_o consistory_n of_o that_o church_n for_o not_o suffer_v the_o bane_n of_o his_o daughter_n to_o be_v publish_v after_o the_o contract_n have_v be_v pass_v before_o the_o notary_n unless_o she_o be_v first_o of_o all_o betroth_a by_o the_o pastor_n he_o judge_v this_o act_n of_o they_o contrary_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o privas_n 9_o privas_n obs_o 9_o appeal_v from_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o normandy_n hold_v at_o see_v in_o the_o year_n 1613._o by_o which_o that_o custom_n of_o call_v in_o the_o pastor_n before_o the_o publish_n of_o bane_n though_o former_o practise_v be_v not_o confirm_v and_o impose_v upon_o all_o their_o church_n this_o assembly_n find_v the_o consistory_n of_o roven_n to_o be_v too_o severe_a in_o in_o this_o matter_n and_o that_o the_o synod_n shall_v not_o have_v make_v it_o necessary_a and_o for_o the_o future_a it_o injoyn_v they_o to_o leave_v those_o party_n to_o their_o liberty_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o exhort_v the_o appellant_n to_o be_v more_o moderate_a than_o he_o have_v be_v in_o his_o letter_n remonstrate_v to_o he_o that_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n not_o to_o revive_v those_o old_a quarrel_n which_o through_o the_o vigilance_n of_o the_o consistory_n and_o his_o own_o silence_n have_v be_v long_o ago_o bury_v in_o oblivion_n 6._o the_o sieur_n feury_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o tonnecharante_a appeal_v from_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n for_o detain_v he_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o that_o church_n notwithstanding_o the_o petition_n of_o his_o father_n who_o redemanded_a he_o this_o assembly_n grant_v he_o his_o liberty_n provide_v he_o make_v it_o appear_v unto_o the_o colloquy_n or_o synod_n of_o the_o church_n he_o serve_v that_o he_o be_v call_v by_o another_o church_n near_o unto_o that_o of_o his_o father_n according_a to_o the_o method_n observe_v by_o we_o whereof_o the_o say_a synod_n or_o colloquy_n shall_v take_v cognisance_n within_o the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n at_o the_o far_a 7._o synod_n st._n maixant_n p._n m._n 17._o 2._o vitré_fw-it obs_o 3._o on_o the_o former_a synod_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n and_o britain_n about_o dismember_n the_o church_n of_o montagu_n and_o of_o viellevigne_n be_v dismiss_v over_o to_o the_o province_n of_o anjou_n with_o full_a authority_n from_o this_o assembly_n to_o put_v a_o final_a period_n to_o they_o because_o the_o church_n of_o montagu_n be_v not_o hear_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o st._n maixant_n as_o the_o deputy_n of_o poictou_n do_v relate_v it_o 8._o the_o sieur_n textor_n be_v emeritus_n a_o discharge_v pastor_n appeal_v from_o a_o ordinance_n of_o his_o synod_n of_o burgundy_n for_o diminish_v his_o portion_n grant_v that_o province_n in_o his_o name_n and_o for_o his_o use_n 11._o see_v below_o art_n 11._o this_o assembly_n injoyn_v the_o say_a province_n to_o restore_v he_o all_o his_o arrear_n and_o for_o time_n to_o come_v to_o give_v he_o the_o quiet_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o this_o order_n shall_v be_v offorce_n not_o for_o he_o only_o but_o for_o all_o other_o in_o the_o like_a circumstance_n with_o he_o nor_o may_v the_o province_n dispose_v of_o their_o money_n to_o any_o other_o use_n 9_o the_o sieur_n collinet_n have_v appeal_v from_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o burgundy_n 15._o gap_n app._n 15._o this_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o the_o province_n shall_v pay_v the_o c_z not_o only_o of_o the_o say_v collinet_n but_o also_o of_o the_o messenger_n who_o be_v send_v unto_o court_n with_o the_o verbal_a process_n of_o the_o church_n of_o chaalon_n paray_n etc._n etc._n 10._o the_o colloquy_n of_o chaalon_n appeal_n from_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o burgundy_n which_o have_v adjudge_v the_o church_n of_o mascon_n unto_o the_o colloquy_n of_o lion_n and_o by_o consequence_n will_v dispose_v of_o the_o sieur_n perreaud_v former_o pastor_n of_o pont_n de_fw-fr vaux_n this_o assembly_n decree_v that_o the_o church_n of_o mascon_n shall_v remain_v incorporate_a with_o the_o colloquy_n of_o chaalon_n until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o church_n of_o pont_n de_fw-fr vaux_n may_v be_v provide_v of_o another_o pastor_n which_o shall_v be_v do_v without_o any_o delay_n 11._o the_o sieur_n rigert_n a_o pastor_n emeritus_n in_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a complain_v in_o his_o appeal_n against_o the_o synod_n of_o that_o province_n for_o take_v his_o portion_n to_o the_o common_a charge_n with_o other_o 8._o see_v above_o art_n 8._o it_o be_v decree_v that_o the_o say_a province_n shall_v for_o the_o future_a leave_n his_o portion_n whole_o free_a unto_o he_o 12._o clement_n le_fw-fr servier_n otherwise_o le_fw-fr dauphin_n have_v appeal_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o dolphiny_a for_o depose_v he_o from_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n and_o not_o appear_v to_o defend_v it_o in_o this_o assembly_n his_o appeal_n be_v declare_v null_a and_o void_a 13._o the_o church_n of_o val_n francesque_fw-la appeal_v from_o the_o synod_n of_o sevennes_n because_o it_o grant_v unto_o the_o quarter_n of_o st._n roman_n that_o the_o lord_n supper_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v among_o they_o upon_o a_o sabbath_n day_n but_o this_o appeal_n of_o they_o be_v declare_v null_a for_o that_o its_o content_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v final_o determine_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o their_o province_n 14._o the_o appeal_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr massouverain_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o poussin_n in_o lower_n languedoc_n be_v declare_v null_n because_o he_o neither_o appear_v in_o person_n nor_o by_o letter_n to_o prosecute_v it_o and_o the_o say_v massouverain_a be_v enjoin_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n there_o to_o answer_v unto_o such_o matter_n as_o shall_v be_v bring_v in_o against_o he_o 15._o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o teyrac_n in_o the_o same_o province_n about_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o sieur_n guerin_n be_v declare_v null_n because_o none_o appear_v for_o they_o nor_o do_v they_o send_v any_o memoirs_fw-fr concern_v it_o 16._o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o vigan_n about_o the_o free_a school_n of_o that_o province_n grant_v to_o the_o church_n of_o anduze_n be_v reject_v because_o it_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o business_n which_o may_v be_v determine_v final_o by_o the_o province_n 17._o it_o be_v also_o judge_v needless_a to_o bring_v into_o this_o assembly_n a_o appeal_n from_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o sevennes_n for_o their_o refuse_v to_o annex_v the_o church_n of_o the_o upper_a rovargue_n unto_o their_o province_n 18._o whereas_o a_o appeal_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n redemand_v monsieur_n margonne_v former_o a_o minister_n of_o they_o in_o the_o church_n of_o noyer_n synod_n 2_o vitré_n obs_o 5._o upon_o the_o forego_n synod_n but_o at_o present_a serve_v the_o church_n of_o chastillon_n on_o the_o loire_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o berry_n assure_v this_o assembly_n that_o god_n have_v eminent_o own_v and_o bless_v his_o ministry_n there_o with_o singular_a success_n all_o which_o be_v serious_o consider_v his_o call_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o chastillon_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o national_a synod_n and_o it_o far_o ordain_v that_o the_o province_n of_o berry_n shall_v give_v unto_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n a_o proposan_n meet_v and_o sit_v for_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o shall_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o the_o say_a province_n and_o this_o against_o the_o sit_v of_o their_o next_o provincial_a synod_n 19_o a_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o castel-sagrat_a and_o mounseur_fw-fr tinell_n the_o father_n appeal_v from_o the_o synod_n of_o sevennes_n for_o refuse_v to_o give_v they_o monsieur_n tinell_n his_o son_n at_o present_a pastor_n
chauffepy_v and_o bernard_n shall_v immediate_o visit_v they_o and_o deal_v with_o the_o consistory_n and_o the_o private_a member_n of_o the_o say_a church_n to_o incline_v and_o work_v over_o their_o heart_n and_o spirit_n to_o embrace_v it_o 12._o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr garie_n minister_n and_o professor_n of_o philosophy_n at_o losanna_n bring_v his_o appeal_n against_o the_o synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n hold_v at_o puylaurent_n which_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o a_o scholastic_a trial_n for_o the_o professor_n chair_n of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n in_o the_o university_n of_o montauban_n though_o he_o offer_v it_o and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o confirm_v mr._n abel_n bicheteau_n in_o the_o say_a professorship_n without_o any_o previous_a examen_fw-la or_o disputation_n however_o this_o assembly_n can_v not_o but_o observe_v a_o evident_a default_n in_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr bicheteau_n both_o on_o his_o part_n and_o that_o of_o the_o university_n of_o montauban_n and_o on_o the_o synod_n also_o which_o have_v confirm_v he_o yet_o do_v it_o ratify_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o say_a synod_n of_o puylaurent_n and_o fix_v mounseur_fw-fr bicheteau_fw-fr in_o his_o profession_n and_o recommend_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr garie_n to_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n not_o only_o to_o defray_v the_o charge_n of_o his_o journey_n hither_o as_o be_v just_a and_o reasonable_a but_o to_o prefer_v he_o also_o unto_o the_o pastoral_n office_n in_o some_o vacant_a congregation_n he_o submit_v himself_o first_o unto_o a_o examination_n according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o gap_n moreover_o it_o enjoin_v the_o say_a province_n to_o observe_v more_o exact_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o national_a synod_n in_o the_o reception_n of_o public_a academical_a professor_n for_o time_n come_v 13._o mounseur_fw-fr isaac_n de_fw-fr rieu_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o pont_n the_o royans_n appeal_v in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o divers_a other_o minister_n and_o elder_n now_o absent_a from_o a_o sentence_n denounce_v against_o they_o in_o the_o synod_n of_o dolphiny_a hold_v at_o briancon_n the_o 18_o day_n of_o june_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o about_o a_o commission_n which_o they_o together_o with_o the_o colloquy_n of_o ambrun_n have_v joint_o execute_v this_o assembly_n not_o in_o the_o least_o approve_v the_o action_n of_o these_o appealer_n in_o grant_v letter_n of_o attorney_n before_o a_o notary_n public_a unto_o the_o say_v de_fw-fr rieu_n as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o cause_n to_o be_v plead_v in_o a_o civil_a court_n of_o judicature_n it_o do_v dismiss_v they_o over_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o their_o business_n unto_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n which_o shall_v judge_v definite_o thereof_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o dolphiny_a have_v not_o bring_v with_o they_o those_o paper_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o discuss_v it_o and_o because_o it_o be_v utter_o unfit_a that_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr croze_n shall_v upon_o his_o own_o charge_n although_o he_o do_v generous_o offer_v it_o ride_v into_o that_o province_n to_o fetch_v those_o memorial_n 14._o mounseur_fw-fr olhagaray_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o mazeres_n present_v a_o appeal_n of_o the_o colloquy_n of_o foix_n from_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n hold_v at_o puylaurent_n the_o 18_o day_n of_o june_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o for_o that_o they_o have_v defaulk_v from_o the_o portion_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o foix_n which_o be_v grant_v they_o by_o the_o synod_n of_o rochel_n though_o not_o mention_v in_o the_o last_o synod_n of_o vitre_fw-la and_o the_o say_a province_n refuse_v to_o make_v payment_n of_o they_o this_o assembly_n promise_v to_o take_v care_n of_o this_o matter_n when_o as_o they_o shall_v distribute_v the_o church_n money_n and_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o it_o will_v make_v inquiry_n into_o what_o have_v be_v ordain_v by_o the_o former_a national_a synod_n and_o whereas_o the_o deputy_n from_o the_o council_n of_o high_a languedoc_n and_o guyenne_n request_v on_o behalf_n of_o the_o say_a colloquy_n of_o foix_n that_o they_o may_v be_v assist_v with_o some_o money_n to_o erect_v a_o college_n in_o the_o city_n of_o pamiers_n they_o be_v answer_v that_o what_o have_v be_v decree_v as_o to_o this_o purpose_n by_o the_o synod_n of_o vitre_fw-la shall_v be_v confirm_v by_o this_o of_o alez_n 15._o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o town_n of_o st._n aignan_n appeal_v from_o a_o judgement_n pass_v against_o they_o in_o the_o synod_n of_o xaintonge_n hold_v at_o tonnay_v charente_n by_o which_o they_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n john_n do_v angely_n but_o this_o their_o appeal_n be_v reject_v because_o it_o be_v of_o such_o a_o affair_n as_o may_v be_v final_o decide_v within_o the_o province_n 16._o mounseur_fw-fr philip_n pinauld_n appeal_v from_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o anjou_n who_o have_v confer_v his_o office_n of_o receiver_n for_o the_o university_n of_o saumur_n on_o monsieur_n bouquett_n because_o he_o will_v discharge_v it_o free_o and_o demand_v nothing_o for_o his_o pain_n therein_o save_v only_o for_o the_o transcribe_v of_o his_o account_n this_o assembly_n leave_v the_o whole_a affair_n to_o the_o disposal_n of_o that_o province_n provide_v they_o give_v general_n release_v unto_o the_o say_v pinault_n 17._o the_o church_n of_o privas_n appeal_v from_o the_o synod_n of_o vivaretz_n hold_v the_o last_o august_n at_o chasteauneuf_n for_o abridge_n they_o of_o their_o liberty_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o pastor_n which_o they_o ever_o have_v before_o and_o do_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o colloquy_n always_o choose_v they_o either_o from_o within_o or_o without_o the_o province_n whereas_o now_o the_o provincial_a synod_n take_v unto_o itself_o a_o absolute_a authority_n of_o provide_v for_o they_o and_o have_v far_a declare_v that_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o king_n money_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v pay_v in_o unto_o the_o say_a church_n do_v now_o of_o right_o belong_v unto_o mounseur_fw-fr lubac_n although_o he_o be_v none_o of_o their_o minister_n nor_o do_v they_o any_o service_n this_o assembly_n blame_v the_o say_a province_n of_o vivaretz_n for_o those_o word_n of_o permit_v they_o to_o choose_v in_o time_n past_a which_o seem_v to_o condemn_v those_o worthy_a minister_n who_o so_o affectionate_o serve_v the_o church_n of_o privas_n in_o its_o necessity_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o some_o grievous_a fault_n whereas_o they_o be_v every_o way_n worthy_a of_o commendation_n and_o thank_v and_o not_o of_o a_o toleration_n or_o connivency_n and_o far_o blame_v that_o synod_n for_o those_o word_n of_o absolute_a authority_n which_o it_o have_v arrogate_a unto_o itself_o it_o ordain_v that_o the_o church_n of_o privas_n shall_v enjoy_v its_o free_a liberty_n and_o may_v for_o the_o future_a provide_v itself_o of_o a_o pastor_n any_o where_o as_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v they_o opportunity_n take_v always_o with_o they_o the_o approbation_n of_o their_o colloquy_n and_o synod_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o assembly_n have_v hear_v talk_n of_o monsieur_n lubac_n a_o order_n shall_v be_v send_v he_o to_o appear_v before_o they_o and_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o himself_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o portion_n due_a unto_o the_o say_v lubac_n shall_v be_v stop_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v clear_v himself_o of_o matter_n lay_v unto_o his_o charge_n 18._o several_a elder_n and_o other_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o town_n of_o gignac_n petition_v that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o pastor_n appropriate_v to_o they_o because_o of_o those_o continual_a assault_n they_o meet_v with_o from_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o appeal_v also_o from_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n which_o have_v impose_v upon_o they_o against_o their_o will_n mounseur_fw-fr duchacornas_fw-la to_o be_v their_o pastor_n and_o yet_o contrariwise_o divers_a elder_n and_o other_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a town_n of_o gignac_n and_o st._n andrew_n petition_v that_o the_o say_v de_fw-fr chacornas_n may_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o synod_n to_o be_v their_o pastor_n the_o assembly_n reprove_v those_o inhabitant_n of_o gignac_n for_o their_o levity_n and_o unserious_a temper_n which_o engage_v they_o in_o heat_n and_o dispute_v exceed_o prejudicial_a unto_o their_o conscience_n and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o edify_v of_o god_n church_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o a_o holy_a union_n concord_n and_o perseverance_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n without_o waver_v do_v promise_n to_o provide_v they_o a_o minister_n for_o six_o month_n time_n who_o shall_v make_v
own_o language_n and_o opportunity_n and_o advantage_n they_o never_o have_v before_o this_o assembly_n desire_v to_o enlarge_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n ordain_v that_o three_o hundred_o livre_n a_o year_n shall_v be_v allow_v the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n to_o set_v up_o a_o church_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a country_n of_o la_fw-fr bower_n upon_o condition_n that_o they_o render_v a_o account_n of_o the_o employment_n of_o the_o say_a money_n unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n 58._o the_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o monredon_n of_o l'_fw-mi isle_n in_o jordan_n st._n severe_a st._n seve_v and_o ayssein_n be_v disiniss_v over_o to_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n who_o shall_v look_v careful_o into_o those_o matter_n specify_v by_o they_o and_o act_n for_o they_o as_o it_o shall_v judge_v most_o beneficial_a to_o they_o 59_o the_o judgement_n pass_v by_o the_o colloquy_n of_o anduze_n about_o the_o difference_n and_o quarrel_n that_o happen_v in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n john_n de_fw-fr gardonengue_n through_o the_o dis-placing_a of_o their_o seat_n and_o which_o be_v ratify_v by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o sevennes_n be_v none_o of_o those_o matter_n that_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v before_o our_o national_a synod_n be_v remand_v back_o again_o to_o the_o say_a province_n of_o sevennes_n to_o see_v it_o execute_v 60._o concern_v that_o difference_n fall_v out_o in_o the_o church_n of_o alez_n since_o the_o decree_n of_o this_o synod_n the_o relation_n of_o which_o conclude_v the_o chapter_n of_o appeal_n this_o assembly_n have_v hear_v the_o magistrate_n consul_n consistory_n and_o deputy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o company_n of_o the_o town_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr ollier_n particular_o do_v exhort_v they_o all_o to_o a_o holy_a concord_n and_o cordial_a union_n which_o that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o better_o effect_v the_o pension_n of_o both_o their_o minister_n shall_v be_v equal_a so_o that_o mounseur_fw-fr des_fw-mi maretz_n shall_v not_o have_v more_o than_o his_o colleague_n mounseur_fw-fr ollier_n but_o they_o shall_v each_o of_o they_o receive_v yearly_o the_o sum_n of_o seven_o hundred_o livre_n a_o piece_n and_o that_o church_n shall_v bear_v their_o charge_n unto_o colloquy_n and_o synod_n and_o all_o those_o act_n in_o the_o register_n of_o the_o consistory_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o reputation_n of_o monsieur_n ollier_n shall_v be_v raze_v that_o so_o all_o ground_n and_o occasion_n of_o division_n may_v be_v remove_v and_o in_o case_n this_o present_a agreement_n shall_v be_v violate_v than_o the_o colloquy_n of_o vsez_fw-fr be_v impower_v to_o judge_v final_o of_o this_o matter_n and_o to_o remove_v mounseur_fw-fr ollier_n from_o his_o ministry_n in_o this_o church_n of_o alez_n and_o to_o dispose_v of_o he_o elsewhere_o and_o that_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o national_a synod_n 61._o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o anjou_n report_v that_o the_o portion_n give_v by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o vitre_fw-la unto_o mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr bois_n be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o money_n of_o that_o province_n and_o that_o the_o sum_v mention_v in_o the_o lord_n of_o candall_n account_v for_o the_o say_a portion_n for_o the_o year_n 1617._o 1618._o and_o three_o quarter_n of_o 1619_o ought_v to_o accrue_v unto_o the_o say_a province_n because_o they_o have_v already_o pay_v they_o out_o of_o their_o own_o purse_n this_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o the_o sum_n of_o six_o score_v liures_fw-fr employ_v in_o the_o say_a account_n for_o those_o year_n beforementioned_a under_o the_o name_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr bois_n and_o who_o payment_n have_v be_v forbear_v shall_v be_v now_o pay_v in_o to_o the_o receiver_n of_o the_o say_a province_n of_o anjou_n and_o his_o acquittance_n be_v produce_v it_o shall_v be_v allow_v the_o lord_n of_o candal_n in_o his_o account_n and_o the_o say_a forbearance_n be_v now_o discharge_v the_o lord_n of_o candal_n shall_v 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mounseur_fw-fr codur_n former_o minister_v in_o the_o church_n of_o ganges_n and_o that_o he_o be_v every_o way_n fit_a and_o qualify_v for_o the_o service_n and_o edification_n of_o that_o great_a and_o populous_a church_n this_o assembly_n entreat_v he_o to_o go_v and_o preach_v in_o the_o say_a church_n of_o gignac_n until_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o next_o provincial_a synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n which_o he_o accept_v and_o promise_v to_o remove_v thither_o as_o soon_o as_o possible_a and_o when_o that_o synod_n shall_v meet_v the_o say_a church_n of_o gignac_n have_v a_o pastor_n settle_v among_o they_o for_o life_n he_o shall_v be_v at_o full_a liberty_n to_o retire_v himself_o either_o into_o the_o colloquy_n of_o anduze_n or_o into_o the_o synod_n of_o sevennes_n who_o be_v order_v to_o secure_v a_o church_n for_o he_o or_o else_o he_o may_v accept_v of_o the_o first_o call_v which_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n may_v vouchsafe_v he_o and_o that_o the_o say_a church_n of_o gignac_n may_v be_v able_a to_o subsist_v the_o portion_n appropriate_v to_o it_o from_o among_o the_o church_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n shall_v be_v pay_v in_o free_a of_o all_o tax_n and_o charge_n to_o it_o by_o the_o say_a province_n and_o a_o half_a supernumerary_a portion_n out_o of_o the_o common_a stock_n of_o the_o church_n 64._o whereas_o the_o church_n of_o montagnac_n crave_v help_v and_o assistance_n against_o a_o process_n in_o which_o they_o be_v entangle_v about_o the_o demolish_n of_o their_o temple_n in_o the_o late_a unhappy_a civil_a war_n this_o assembly_n recommend_v unto_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n the_o say_a church_n and_o order_v they_o to_o relieve_v it_o out_o of_o those_o great_a mean_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o and_o the_o lord_n deputy_n at_o court_n be_v request_v to_o interest_n themselves_o particular_o in_o their_o affair_n 65._o the_o colloquy_n of_o gex_n petition_v leave_v that_o they_o may_v send_v only_o but_o two_o pastor_n and_o two_o elder_n unto_o the_o provincial_a synod_n but_o this_o their_o petition_n be_v dismiss_v over_o to_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n to_o decree_v in_o it_o what_o they_o judge_v will_v be_v most_o expedient_a and_o whereas_o the_o say_a colloquy_n crave_v a_o augmentation_n unto_o the_o money_n already_o give_v they_o this_o assembly_n desire_v they_o to_o rest_v content_v because_o it_o can_v not_o be_v grant_v 66._o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n petition_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr guyon_n at_o present_a pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o dieu_fw-fr le_fw-fr fit_a in_o dolphiny_a may_v be_v give_v they_o to_o be_v their_o pastor_n upon_o hear_v of_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr guyon_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o dolphiny_a this_o assembly_n declare_v its_o unwillingness_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o say_v guyon_n and_o of_o his_o ministry_n especial_o since_o that_o his_o church_n in_o which_o he_o be_v now_o settle_a have_v 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their_o free_a and_o full_a consent_n which_o also_o be_v confirm_v by_o a_o decree_n of_o your_o majesty_n privy-council_n december_n the_o 13_o 1612._o yet_o nevertheless_o the_o lord_n machant_n intendant_a of_o justice_n in_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n without_o once_o hear_v any_o of_o the_o party_n concern_v have_v by_o his_o own_o private_a order_n of_o the_o 15_o of_o march_n 1636._o and_o by_o some_o other_o of_o another_o date_n not_o only_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o buryingplace_n but_o also_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o allow_v those_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n in_o that_o bailywick_n to_o share_v in_o any_o of_o the_o common_a money_n or_o hospital_n thereof_o wherefore_o we_o most_o humble_o beseech_v your_o majesty_n to_o cause_v those_o order_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n machant_v to_o surcease_v and_o to_o be_v disannul_v and_o to_o ordain_v that_o your_o aforesaid_a subject_n in_o the_o bailywick_n of_o gex_n may_v be_v support_v in_o the_o possession_n 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religion_n that_o they_o may_v be_v baptise_a or_o confirm_v in_o the_o romish_a catholic_n church_n on_o pain_n of_o be_v punish_v exemplary_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o in_o divers_a quarter_n of_o your_o kingdom_n child_n be_v violent_o and_o by_o main_a force_n ravish_v and_o take_v away_o from_o their_o poor_a afflict_a parent_n to_o be_v baptise_a and_o educate_v against_o their_o will_n in_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n and_o particular_o the_o daughter_n of_o one_o redon_n a_o apothecary_n live_v at_o maynier_n and_o the_o child_n of_o giles_n connan_n be_v but_o two_o year_n and_o eight_o month_n old_a be_v by_o the_o nun_n of_o antrigue_n entice_v away_o from_o her_o mother_n and_o by_o downright_a violence_n detain_v in_o their_o nunnery_n notwithstanding_o all_o her_o cry_n and_o importunity_n to_o recover_v she_o wherefore_o your_o majesty_n be_v most_o humble_o petition_v to_o cause_v that_o your_o subject_n of_o the_o say_v reform_v religion_n may_v enjoy_v the_o liberty_n of_o their_o conscience_n with_o security_n according_a as_o it_o have_v be_v grant_v they_o even_o in_o this_o point_n by_o your_o edict_n and_o to_o cause_v the_o violator_n of_o they_o to_o be_v punish_v according_a to_o law_n 10._o by_o the_o 13_o article_n of_o the_o edict_n of_o nantes_n and_o by_o the_o 38_o of_o particular_a matter_n the_o professor_n of_o our_o religion_n be_v permit_v to_o have_v public_a school_n in_o those_o town_n and_o place_n where_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o religion_n be_v allow_v yet_o notwithstanding_o in_o divers_a place_n where_o their_o school_n and_o college_n be_v establish_v according_a to_o these_o very_a article_n of_o the_o edict_n of_o nantes_n they_o be_v disturb_v in_o their_o possession_n of_o they_o yea_o notwithstanding_o that_o explication_n give_v of_o they_o by_o your_o majesty_n in_o your_o answer_n to_o our_o bill_n of_o complaint_n present_v to_o you_o by_o our_o deputy_n approve_v and_o accept_v by_o yourself_o july_n the_o 13_o 1621._o wherein_o your_o majesty_n do_v express_o declare_v that_o by_o the_o edict_n it_o be_v permit_v to_o those_o of_o the_o say_a religion_n to_o establish_v college_n in_o those_o town_n and_o place_n where_o they_o enjoy_v the_o exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o your_o majesty_n do_v grant_v the_o very_a selfsame_a privilege_n unto_o these_o our_o college_n which_o be_v enjoy_v by_o the_o college_n erect_v receive_v and_o approve_v in_o this_o kingdom_n wherefore_o your_o majesty_n be_v most_o humble_o petition_v to_o forbid_v all_o person_n whatsoever_o the_o interrupt_n or_o disturb_v those_o of_o our_o religion_n in_o the_o possession_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o those_o school_n college_n and_o university_n aforesaid_a which_o your_o majesty_n have_v former_o grant_v by_o your_o letter_n patent_n and_o decree_n of_o council_n unto_o the_o town_n of_o nerac_n and_o coignac_n and_o other_o place_n notwithstanding_o all_o judgement_n order_n and_o decree_n and_o other_o matter_n contrary_a thereunto_o and_o your_o majesty_n be_v most_o humble_o beseech_v that_o they_o may_v be_v all_o abrogate_a and_o disannul_v 11._o the_o lord_n carlincas_fw-la and_o de_fw-fr lagett_n commissioner_n depute_a by_o your_o majesty_n to_o divide_v the_o college_n of_o languedoc_n which_o be_v of_o royal_a foundation_n not_o be_v content_v to_o have_v satisfy_v the_o tenor_n of_o their_o commission_n they_o will_v also_o take_v cognizance_n of_o the_o theological_a university_n of_o nismes_n maintain_v by_o those_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n and_o it_o so_o happen_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o carlincas_fw-la a_o roman_a catholic_n have_v by_o a_o decree_n of_o his_o own_o interdict_v it_o without_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v any_o of_o the_o party_n concern_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o lord_n of_o lagett_n have_v judge_v and_o decree_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o subsist_v according_a to_o the_o edict_n all_o which_o order_n and_o decree_n 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aforesaid_a deputy_n do_v in_o compliance_n with_o the_o say_a province_n and_o church_n of_o die_n now_o settle_v he_o in_o the_o church_n of_o manosque_n nor_o may_v he_o on_o pretence_n of_o any_o bargain_n and_o agreement_n make_v betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o church_n of_o die_n demand_n or_o claim_v a_o farthing_n from_o they_o for_o the_o time_n in_o which_o he_o have_v exercise_v his_o ministry_n among_o they_o and_o far_o licence_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o manosque_n to_o provide_v themselves_o of_o another_o pastor_n as_o god_n shall_v give_v they_o ability_n and_o opportunity_n for_o so_o do_v either_o within_o or_o without_o the_o province_n in_o case_n the_o say_a aymin_n shall_v leave_v they_o destitute_a and_o unsupplied_a to_o follow_v his_o suit_n at_o law_n which_o he_o have_v already_o or_o may_v hereafter_o commence_v or_o in_o case_n he_o shall_v abandon_v they_o without_o their_o consent_n first_o have_v and_o obtain_v 33._o the_o two_o synod_n of_o poictou_n and_o xaintonge_n have_v agree_v and_o joint_o consent_v to_o the_o unite_n of_o the_o church_n of_o champagne-mouton_n and_o st._n claud_n and_o after_o read_v those_o letter_n send_v from_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o earl_n of_o roussy_n by_o who_o contribution_n the_o say_a church_n of_o champagne-mouton_n be_v principal_o maintain_v and_o who_o request_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr ferrand_n may_v be_v continue_v in_o his_o ministry_n there_o notwithstanding_o the_o mean_n use_v by_o the_o church_n of_o courtelle_n to_o remove_v he_o thence_o and_o gain_v he_o for_o themselves_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o their_o letter_n appeal_n and_o memoir_n send_v unto_o this_o synod_n for_o this_o very_a end_n and_o purpose_n this_o assembly_n confirm_v the_o union_n of_o those_o say_a church_n of_o champagne_n and_o st._n claud_n and_o ordain_v the_o synod_n of_o poictou_n to_o take_v all_o possible_a care_n for_o the_o speedy_a supply_n of_o the_o church_n of_o courtelle_n by_o 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render_v by_o he_o of_o a_o certain_a business_n with_o the_o management_n whereof_o he_o be_v entrust_v by_o that_o university_n and_o the_o say_a mr._n aymin_n be_v hear_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o they_o upon_o the_o whole_a this_o assembly_n amend_v these_o judgement_n aforesaid_a and_o have_v regulate_v and_o reduce_v the_o payment_n to_o be_v make_v unto_o the_o say_a aymin_n to_o sixty_o sous_fw-fr by_o the_o day_n for_o his_o journey_n and_o those_o day_n to_o the_o number_n of_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o nine_o so_o that_o the_o sum_n due_a for_o they_o amount_v to_o sixteen_o hundred_o forty_o and_o seven_o liver_n and_o ten_o sous_fw-fr moreover_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o those_o aforesaid_a judgement_n of_o the_o 21_o of_o march_n 1638_o and_o the_o seven_o of_o march_n 1643_o shall_v stand_v good_a for_o those_o other_o sum_n which_o have_v be_v adjudge_v he_o arise_v to_o seven_o hundred_o forty_o and_o seven_o liver_n seven_o sous_fw-fr out_o of_o which_o there_o shall_v be_v deduct_v the_o sum_n of_o two_o hundred_o and_o ten_o liver_n receive_v by_o monsieur_n aymin_n and_o couch_v by_o himself_o in_o his_o account_n of_o the_o four_o of_o january_n 1638._o and_o the_o sum_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o liver_n five_o sous_fw-fr which_o he_o receive_v of_o the_o consistory_n of_o lion_n march_v the_o 27_o 1634_o together_o with_o the_o sum_n of_o eight_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o four_o liver_n sixteen_o sous_fw-fr own_v by_o he_o on_o account_n of_o the_o 17_o of_o january_n 1642_o all_o those_o payment_n amount_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o 2982_o l._n the_o say_a mr._n aymin_n shall_v restore_v and_o make_v payment_n out_o of_o they_o the_o sum_n of_o five_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o seven_o liver_n four_o sous_fw-fr unto_o the_o say_a university_n and_o of_o all_o other_o sum_v receive_v by_o he_o which_o he_o never_o charge_v nor_o bring_v in_o himself_o debtor_n for_o on_o his_o account_n as_o also_o all_o paper_n deed_n and_o instruction_n belong_v to_o the_o university_n of_o die_n and_o lie_v by_o he_o and_o in_o his_o custody_n he_o shall_v surrender_v to_o they_o 35._o whereas_o the_o university_n of_o saumur_n have_v bring_v in_o a_o appeal_n upon_o a_o business_n of_o monsieur_n forbes_n their_o professor_n of_o eloquence_n it_o be_v declare_v null_n 36._o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o lassay_n about_o their_o pastor_n mounseur_fw-fr rouvean_n be_v declare_v null_n chap._n xii_o general_a matter_n article_n 1._o if_o any_o pastor_n be_v remove_v from_o their_o church_n by_o ordinance_n of_o their_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o obstruct_v the_o execution_n of_o that_o ordinance_n by_o enter_v of_o their_o appeal_n unto_o the_o national_a synod_n and_o thereby_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v promote_v disorder_n and_o confusion_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o render_v our_o discipline_n useless_a and_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o church_n remediless_a this_o assembly_n decree_v that_o the_o say_v appellant_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o neighbour_n province_n which_o shall_v first_o hold_v their_o synod_n and_o that_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v take_v cognizance_n of_o their_o appeal_n and_o give_v sentence_n in_o it_o till_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n article_n 2._o this_o assembly_n forbid_v all_o the_o province_n to_o cause_n their_o young_a scholar_n make_v oath_n that_o they_o will_v never_o quit_v the_o service_n of_o those_o church_n and_o province_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v first_o admit_v unto_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n because_o this_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o right_n of_o our_o national_a synod_n and_o very_o much_o impede_v the_o common_a edification_n of_o the_o church_n article_n 3._o it_o be_v move_v by_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n all_o the_o church_n be_v enjoin_v to_o conserve_v most_o chary_o the_o act_n of_o settlement_n make_v in_o the_o year_n 1599_o and_o 1600_o by_o those_o lord_n commissioner_n who_o be_v depute_v by_o his_o majesty_n king_n henry_n the_o four_o to_o execute_v the_o edict_n and_o to_o give_v notice_n thereof_o in_o all_o place_n where_o it_o have_v not_o be_v observe_v and_o to_o take_v a_o most_o special_a care_n of_o all_o their_o deed_n act_n and_o evidence_n which_o prove_v the_o exercise_n of_o our_o religion_n in_o those_o place_n where_o it_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 1576_o and_o 1577_o and_o 1596_o and_o 1597._o article_n 4._o when_o as_o pastor_n and_o elder_n for_o the_o conscientious_a discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n shall_v be_v prosecute_v at_o law_n provide_v they_o have_v act_v therein_o according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o discipline_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o edict_n the_o church_n be_v bind_v to_o see_v they_o indemnify_v and_o in_o case_n their_o particular_a church_n be_v overburden_a the_o other_o church_n of_o that_o colloquy_n and_o province_n aught_o in_o conscience_n to_o help_v bear_v the_o charge_n with_o they_o wherefore_o this_o assembly_n can_v but_o judge_v those_o church_n guilty_a of_o a_o most_o inexcusable_a ingratitude_n who_o have_v forsake_v their_o pastor_n and_o elder_n leave_v they_o to_o shift_v for_o themselves_o when_o as_o they_o have_v be_v sue_v at_o law_n and_o imprison_v for_o follow_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o place_n and_o calling_n article_n 5._o at_o the_o request_n or_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n this_o assembly_n explain_v the_o first_o article_n of_o general_n matter_n pass_v in_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o st._n maixant_n and_o do_v thereupon_o declare_v that_o no_o particular_a church_n can_v seek_v after_o a_o pastor_n till_o it_o have_v first_o obtain_v permission_n from_o their_o colloquy_n or_o provincial_a synod_n and_o when_o as_o they_o have_v procure_v he_o they_o may_v not_o effectual_o settle_v he_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o that_o synod_n or_o of_o
of_o church_n as_o he_o be_v go_v to_o preach_v 2._o in_o his_o uncivil_a and_o uncharitable_a carriage_n towards_o the_o commissioner_n send_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o vsez_fw-fr unto_fw-la st._n africa_n and_o 3._o for_o that_o the_o consistory_n of_o montauban_n have_v leave_v it_o to_o his_o discretion_n to_o preach_v and_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o the_o old_a church_n because_o that_o several_a counsellor_n and_o other_o gentleman_n member_n of_o the_o presidial_a court_n have_v protest_v that_o they_o can_v not_o receive_v the_o communion_n at_o his_o hand_n who_o be_v suspend_v from_o the_o ministry_n by_o order_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o vzez_n yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o will_v and_o do_v preach_v and_o administer_v that_o holy_a sacrament_n 4._o in_o that_o he_o resolve_v and_o be_v bend_v upon_o it_o to_o be_v assessor_n in_o the_o synod_n of_o realmont_n notwithstanding_o the_o opposition_n make_v by_o 19_o pastor_n and_o 19_o elder_n they_o oppose_v his_o election_n to_o that_o office_n because_o he_o have_v not_o any_o letter_n of_o deputation_n to_o they_o and_o because_o of_o his_o suspension_n 5._o for_o that_o in_o the_o same_o synod_n whenas_o the_o opponent_n make_v some_o difficulty_n to_o withdraw_v demand_v a_o debate_n first_o upon_o the_o election_n of_o the_o say_a mr._n arbussy_n unto_o the_o office_n of_o assessor_n he_o tell_v his_o majesty_n commissioner_n in_o that_o synod_n that_o it_o belong_v unto_o his_o place_n and_o office_n of_o right_n to_o cause_v any_o person_n who_o he_o think_v good_a to_o depart_v from_o the_o assembly_n 6._o for_o that_o he_o do_v in_o his_o own_o name_n cause_v three_o thing_n to_o be_v publish_v which_o be_v all_o of_o a_o piece_n entire_o prejudicial_a to_o our_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n grant_v we_o by_o the_o edict_n and_o this_o too_o when_o he_o be_v employ_v direct_o about_o civil_a affair_n 7._o for_o that_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o consistory_n of_o montauban_n he_o 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unto_o church_n for_o a_o year_n notwithstanding_o a_o appeal_n 10._o for_o that_o he_o suffer_v divers_a scholar_n to_o follow_v he_o in_o the_o city_n with_o their_o sword_n at_o their_o side_n 11._o and_o in_o short_a for_o that_o in_o his_o whole_a conduct_n he_o have_v discover_v a_o very_a fierce_a haughty_a spirit_n and_o who_o for_o the_o attain_n of_o his_o end_n will_v bold_o pass_v over_o all_o the_o bank_n and_o fence_n of_o order_n and_o discipline_n yea_o and_o the_o very_a bound_n of_o christian_a moderation_n a_o virtue_n well_o become_v the_o minister_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n he_o have_v by_o such_o action_n as_o these_o foment_v the_o trouble_n and_o division_n in_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n all_o these_o offence_n of_o the_o say_a sieur_n arbussy_n have_v be_v due_o and_o mature_o ponder_v the_o assembly_n conclude_v that_o he_o can_v not_o exercise_v his_o ministry_n in_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o belong_v to_o the_o synod_n of_o high_a guienne_n and_o high_a languedoc_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v provide_v himself_o of_o some_o other_o church_n in_o some_o other_o province_n as_o the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n may_v direct_v he_o nor_o shall_v he_o exercise_v his_o ministry_n in_o any_o other_o place_n until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o be_v settle_v in_o some_o particular_a church_n either_o by_o this_o present_a national_a or_o by_o a_o provincial_a synod_n or_o by_o a_o colloquy_n or_o by_o that_o particular_a church_n with_o which_o he_o shall_v agree_v and_o to_o who_o he_o shall_v devote_v and_o consecrate_v his_o ministry_n nor_o shall_v he_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o professor_n nor_o of_o principal_a in_o the_o college_n of_o montauban_n and_o all_o this_o for_o very_o good_a reason_n well_o know_v unto_o this_o assembly_n who_o desire_v rather_o to_o use_v their_o charity_n than_o rigour_n in_o their_o deal_n with_o the_o say_a mr._n joseph_n arbussy_n do_v declare_v that_o the_o cessation_n of_o the_o function_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o other_o office_n shall_v be_v without_o any_o note_n or_o blemish_v of_o deposal_n from_o they_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v very_o needful_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o good_a understanding_n maintain_v among_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o church_n at_o montauban_n this_o assembly_n have_v nominate_v the_o sieurs_fw-fr chamier_n and_o vignier_n pastor_n and_o pontperdu_fw-fr and_o maizomay_n elder_n commissioner_n who_o shall_v travel_v unto_o that_o city_n and_o labour_n in_o this_o good_a work_n and_o in_o all_o other_o matter_n that_o may_v occur_v unto_o they_o according_a to_o those_o instruction_n which_o shall_v be_v give_v they_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o all_o the_o member_n of_o that_o church_n be_v exhort_v to_o receive_v those_o aforesaid_a commissioner_n with_o spirit_n well_o incline_v unto_o peace_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o repose_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o that_o by_o this_o holy_a union_n they_o may_v prevent_v those_o judgement_n which_o their_o mutual_a discord_n and_o animosity_n will_v otherwise_o infallible_o pull_v down_o upon_o they_o 11._o there_o come_v unto_o this_o assembly_n mr._n paul_n bely_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o fontenay_n le_fw-fr comte_n and_o inform_v they_o that_o he_o have_v appeal_v from_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o poictou_n hold_v at_o coutre_n in_o the_o year_n 1654._o and_o at_o niort_n in_o the_o year_n 1656._o by_o the_o first_o of_o which_o his_o liberty_n grant_v he_o by_o the_o synod_n hold_v at_o partenay_n in_o the_o year_n 1649._o to_o communicate_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n in_o any_o other_o church_n beside_o that_o of_o fontenay_n be_v take_v from_o he_o and_o for_o that_o the_o sieur_n le_fw-fr blois_n pastor_n of_o the_o say_a church_n be_v acquit_v from_o all_o those_o accusation_n which_o he_o the_o say_v bely_v have_v bring_v in_o against_o he_o at_o the_o say_a synod_n of_o niort_n whereupon_o the_o say_v sieurs_fw-fr jossaud_n pastor_n and_o gondran_n elder_a deputy_n in_o this_o assembly_n be_v order_v to_o peruse_v the_o act_n of_o both_o party_n and_o the_o say_a mr._n bely_v be_v hear_v in_o his_o complaint_n and_o demand_n and_o the_o sieur_n le_fw-fr bloy_n in_o his_o defence_n all_o the_o deputy_n do_v unanimous_o decree_v because_o of_o several_a answer_n make_v by_o he_o before_o a_o court_n of_o justice_n on_o a_o civil_a law_n suit_n and_o for_o several_a other_o accusation_n all_o of_o which_o be_v partly_o decide_v by_o the_o decree_n and_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o civil_a judicature_n in_o favour_n of_o monsieur_n bloy_v against_o the_o say_v bely_v and_o partly_o reject_v by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o niort_n because_o they_o be_v vain_a and_o frivolous_a without_o foundation_n and_o without_o proof_n that_o the_o sieur_n le_fw-fr bloy_n be_v absolute_o justify_v and_o the_o say_v bely_v censure_v for_o have_v persist_v so_o long_o a_o time_n in_o his_o unrighteous_a law-suit_n and_o for_o keep_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o testify_v by_o his_o action_n so_o great_a a_o hatred_n against_o the_o say_a mounseur_fw-fr le_fw-fr bloy_n and_o so_o great_a a_o resentment_n of_o past_a matter_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o civil_a process_n which_o have_v be_v between_o they_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o assembly_n make_v use_n of_o its_o authority_n and_o charity_n have_v ordain_v that_o the_o say_v bely_v shall_v divest_v himself_o entire_o of_o all_o his_o resentment_n and_o accept_v of_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr le_fw-fr bloy_n as_o his_o pastor_n and_o be_v reconcile_v with_o he_o as_o become_v a_o true_a christian_a and_o the_o sieur_n le_fw-fr bloy_n be_v exhort_v to_o embrace_v the_o say_v bely_v as_o his_o brother_n in_o christ_n and_o as_o one_o of_o
with_o divers_a slander_n not_o only_o against_o private_a person_n but_o also_o against_o the_o provincial_a synod_n and_o consistory_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o the_o last_o synod_n of_o bauge_n be_v very_o much_o blame_v for_o permit_v the_o impression_n and_o publication_n of_o a_o book_n entitle_v les_fw-fr piece_n authentique_v and_o this_o assembly_n confirm_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o saumur_n in_o what_o concern_v the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr beaujardin_fw-fr exhort_v all_o party_n to_o lay_v by_o all_o their_o resentment_n conceive_v one_o against_o the_o other_o upon_o the_o score_n of_o those_o injurious_a word_n and_o write_n and_o to_o declare_v that_o they_o have_v no_o intention_n in_o the_o least_o of_o harbour_v they_o any_o more_o nor_o of_o persist_v in_o they_o but_o that_o contrary_a wise_a they_o do_v acknowledge_v one_o another_o for_o person_n of_o integrity_n and_o honour_n and_o exempt_v from_o all_o blame_v and_o reproach_n and_o in_o this_o quality_n they_o shall_v give_v each_o other_o the_o hand_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o to_o prevent_v all_o difference_n for_o the_o future_a the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o anjou_n be_v enjoin_v to_o proceed_v against_o the_o transgressor_n according_a to_o the_o rigour_n of_o our_o church-discipline_n even_o to_o the_o last_o censure_n and_o in_o case_n a_o appeal_n shall_v be_v enter_v the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o britain_n shall_v take_v cognizance_n thereof_o and_o pass_v judgement_n in_o it_o which_o shall_v hold_v good_a till_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n and_o as_o for_o those_o difference_n in_o the_o university_n of_o saumur_n this_o assembly_n give_v full_a liberty_n unto_o the_o say_a university_n of_o choose_v its_o professor_n in_o divinity_n proceed_v therein_o according_a to_o its_o ancient_a canon_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr royer_n doctor_n of_o physic_n be_v confirm_v in_o his_o office_n of_o counsellor_n to_o the_o say_a university_n and_o the_o sieur_n doul_n in_o that_o of_o professor_n of_o eloquence_n without_o suffer_v the_o say_a nomination_n to_o be_v make_v a_o precedent_n and_o on_o this_o condition_n that_o the_o say_a professor_n doul_n do_v every_o three_o month_n keep_v a_o public_a act._n and_o this_o assembly_n have_v likewise_o approve_v and_o ratify_v that_o canon_n of_o agreement_n betwixt_o the_o consistory_n and_o the_o say_a university_n for_o take_v cognizance_n of_o all_o affair_n depend_v upon_o both_o those_o assembly_n and_o that_o this_o present_a decree_n may_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr guitton_n and_o de_fw-fr bourdieu_o pastor_n and_o the_o sieur_n des_fw-fr champ_v a_o elder_a be_v depute_v to_o pass_v over_o unto_o saumur_n and_o to_o visit_v the_o say_a church_n which_o be_v order_v to_o defray_v their_o expense_n 22._o the_o sieur_n john_n nicholas_n a_o bookseller_n deputy_n from_o the_o company_n of_o merchant_n and_o burgess_n member_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o grenoble_n have_v present_v to_o this_o assembly_n act_n and_o memoir_n fraught_v with_o complaint_n against_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o say_a church_n occasion_v by_o reason_n of_o a_o difference_n rise_v betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o attorney_n in_o the_o parliament_n and_o court_n of_o the_o edict_n there_o about_o seat_n in_o their_o consistory_n and_o demand_v on_o behalf_n of_o their_o principle_n the_o merchant_n afore-named_n that_o the_o seven_o canon_n in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n may_v be_v observe_v the_o substance_n of_o which_o be_v that_o neither_o deacon_n nor_o elder_n shall_v claim_v any_o primacy_n or_o domination_n the_o one_o over_o another_o be_v it_o either_o in_o their_o nomination_n unto_o the_o people_n or_o in_o their_o place_n of_o sit_v or_o in_o their_o order_n of_o vote_v and_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o dolphiny_a be_v hear_v and_o the_o committee_n have_v make_v their_o report_n the_o assembly_n remand_v back_o this_o affair_n to_o the_o consistory_n of_o that_o church_n of_o grenoble_n to_o judge_v ultimate_o therein_o according_a to_o that_o power_n give_v it_o by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n and_o the_o say_a consistory_n be_v enjoin_v to_o see_v that_o the_o say_a canon_n of_o our_o discipline_n be_v most_o exact_o observe_v and_o censure_v those_o person_n who_o oppose_v the_o say_a consistory_n 23._o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o berry_n have_v advise_v the_o church_n of_o gergeau_n of_o the_o call_n of_o this_o present_a national_a synod_n and_o order_v they_o to_o appear_v before_o it_o to_o support_v their_o appeal_n enter_v by_o they_o against_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o provincial_a synod_n hold_v at_o blois_n by_o which_o the_o sieur_n la_o tan_v their_o pastor_n be_v license_v to_o quit_v both_o that_o church_n and_o province_n and_o no_o person_n appear_v for_o they_o nor_o send_v any_o memoir_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o appeal_n it_o be_v declare_v null_a and_o void_a 24._o the_o sieur_n du_fw-fr val_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o aimargues_n appeal_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n hold_v at_o vsez_fw-fr about_o the_o difference_n hold_v between_o he_o and_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr richere_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o vielle_n ville_n this_o assembly_n not_o find_v matter_n as_o yet_o ripe_a for_o a_o complete_a decision_n have_v dismiss_v they_o over_o to_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alez_n who_o shall_v judge_v final_o therein_o and_o without_o appeal_n from_o they_o 25._o there_o be_v a_o appeal_n bring_v by_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o arvel_n from_o those_o judgement_n pass_v in_o divers_a synod_n of_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n about_o some_o certain_a seat_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o say_a church_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o that_o province_n be_v hear_v who_o declare_v that_o they_o never_o have_v any_o notice_n give_v they_o 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