needful_a for_o the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n of_o vitre_fw-la in_o britain_n that_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr petre_n and_o jortain_n its_o pastor_n shall_v be_v remove_v from_o it_o because_o of_o the_o misunderstanding_n and_o division_n which_o have_v be_v between_o they_o for_o many_o year_n together_o moreover_o the_o province_n of_o anjou_n request_v that_o the_o church_n gather_v at_o terchant_n which_o be_v only_o join_v for_o some_o time_n to_o that_o of_o vitre_fw-la by_o the_o national_a synod_n hold_v there_o in_o the_o year_n 1583_o may_v be_v reincorporate_v with_o that_o of_o laval_n because_o the_o say_a church_n of_o terchant_n lie_v and_o be_v situate_v in_o the_o county_n of_o laval_n and_o be_v from_o its_o first_o foundation_n unite_v to_o and_o a_o member_n of_o that_o of_o laval_n the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n be_v also_o hear_v speak_v on_o behalf_n of_o their_o synod_n who_o report_v how_o opposite_a the_o intention_n of_o the_o lady_n of_o montmartin_n be_v unto_o this_o separation_n because_o the_o discord_n between_o the_o pastor_n have_v divide_v the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n of_o vitre_fw-la which_o be_v at_o length_n tire_v with_o their_o contention_n and_o debate_n in_o which_o they_o have_v be_v unavoidable_o engage_v through_o their_o mean_n do_v entreat_v by_o letter_n the_o lady_n duchess_n of_o trimoville_n to_o get_v they_o discharge_v from_o their_o ministry_n in_o it_o this_o synod_n decree_v that_o according_a to_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o say_a lady_n duchess_n those_o two_o pastor_n who_o have_v hitherto_o serve_v in_o the_o say_a church_n of_o vitre_fw-la shall_v be_v transfer_v elsewhere_o and_o that_o monsieur_n jortan_n shall_v be_v send_v unto_o the_o church_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o gast_n and_o lassay_n provide_v the_o say_a mounseur_fw-fr jortane_a and_o the_o church_n do_v consent_n unto_o it_o and_o the_o church_n of_o vitre_fw-la shall_v be_v provide_v of_o a_o pastor_n adorn_v with_o gift_n and_o grace_n meet_v for_o their_o edification_n and_o as_o for_o that_o of_o terchant_n and_o vieuville_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr basnage_n and_o the_o l'angle_n together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr guesdon_n and_o caillard_n or_o in_o case_n of_o their_o lawful_a hindrance_n than_o two_o other_o pastor_n and_o two_o elder_n member_n of_o the_o colloquy_n of_o constantin_n take_v with_o they_o the_o memoir_n and_o act_n bring_v hither_o unto_o this_o synod_n from_o the_o church_n of_o vitre_fw-la shall_v pass_v over_o to_o it_o at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o say_a church_n and_o shall_v proceed_v to_o censure_v those_o person_n who_o they_o find_v guilty_a of_o these_o division_n and_o they_o shall_v send_v mounseur_fw-fr petre_n to_o the_o church_n of_o terchant_n and_o la_fw-fr vieuville_n and_o that_o they_o may_v effectual_o compose_v the_o discord_n which_o do_v trouble_v the_o church_n of_o vitre_fw-la they_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o gain_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o lady_n of_o montmartyn_n for_o the_o settle_n of_o monsieur_n petre_n in_o the_o say_a church_n of_o terchant_n and_o to_o yield_v unto_o the_o dismember_n of_o the_o say_a church_n from_o that_o of_o vitre_fw-la and_o dispose_v the_o say_a lady_n to_o follow_v the_o intention_n of_o this_o assembly_n and_o they_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n hereof_o unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n 23._o mounseur_fw-fr huron_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o barbigneres_n send_v letter_n with_o his_o appeal_n from_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n which_o have_v interdict_v he_o the_o publish_n of_o some_o certain_a discourse_n of_o his_o about_o state_n affair_n because_o they_o do_v not_o conceive_v they_o to_o be_v any_o wise_a edify_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o god_n this_o assembly_n declare_v that_o the_o say_a appeal_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v nor_o can_v it_o be_v of_o right_o bring_v before_o it_o and_o far_o the_o say_a huron_n be_v enjoin_v to_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o province_n 24._o mounseur_fw-fr charron_n advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o bourdeaux_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o bergerac_n complain_v and_o appeal_v from_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o pyrarede_n with_o who_o he_o have_v deposit_v his_o memoir_n this_o assembly_n reverse_v the_o judgement_n of_o that_o provincial_a synod_n take_v off_o the_o censure_n which_o be_v inflict_v on_o he_o by_o the_o colloquy_n of_o perigord_n there_o be_v a_o error_n in_o it_o and_o declare_v that_o the_o consistory_n of_o bergerac_n have_v act_v very_o ill_o in_o their_o proceed_n and_o that_o the_o sieur_n jacob_n tourneau_n have_v carry_v himself_o so_o unnatural_o and_o unhuman_o to_o his_o own_o father_n as_o be_v public_o and_o notorious_o know_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v choose_v unto_o the_o office_n of_o a_o elder_a in_o that_o church_n of_o christ_n 25._o the_o synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n shall_v judge_v final_o of_o that_o appeal_v bring_v by_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n foy_n which_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n to_o pay_v the_o arrearage_n due_a unto_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr hesparian_n and_o mizaubin_n their_o decease_a pastor_n for_o their_o work_n and_o service_n in_o the_o ministry_n among_o they_o 26._o the_o appeal_n of_o monsieur_n crane_n shall_v be_v signify_v unto_o the_o consistory_n of_o st._n maixant_n and_o by_o they_o carry_v unto_o the_o synod_n of_o xaintonge_n who_o shall_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o synod_n pass_v a_o final_a judgement_n on_o it_o 27._o mr._n giles_n marchand_n advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o roven_n present_v a_o petition_n unto_o this_o assembly_n request_v that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o alteration_n make_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o more_o populous_a church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o he_o complain_v that_o because_o he_o have_v insist_v on_o such_o like_a proposal_n he_o be_v suspend_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o roven_n and_o this_o sentence_n of_o suspension_n be_v ratify_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o normandy_n answer_n be_v return_v he_o in_o these_o word_n that_o the_o national_a synod_n enjoin_v he_o to_o abandon_v these_o his_o design_n and_o fancy_n which_o can_v never_o be_v effect_v according_a to_o his_o intention_n and_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o acquiesce_v in_o what_o shall_v be_v here_o ordain_v if_o he_o do_v let_v he_o be_v again_o admit_v to_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n 28._o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr coutures_n appeal_n from_o a_o judgement_n give_v by_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n and_o not_o send_v any_o memoir_n to_o abet_v and_o maintain_v it_o his_o appeal_n be_v declare_v null_n and_o void_a 29._o le_fw-fr sieur_n toussaints_n de_fw-fr roussannes_n appeal_n from_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n for_o give_v leave_n to_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr blancard_a to_o sit_v ordinary_o among_o the_o elder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o la_fw-fr fite_n which_o they_o do_v out_o of_o respect_n to_o his_o old_a age_n and_o many_o infirmity_n and_o because_o of_o those_o considerable_a service_n he_o have_v do_v the_o church_n of_o la_fw-fr fite_n and_o not_o send_v any_o memoir_n to_o sustain_v his_o appeal_n it_o be_v declare_v null_a 30._o those_o appeal_v of_o the_o church_n of_o navarrin_n and_o ortez_n from_o the_o judicial_a sentence_n pronounce_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o bearn_n hold_v at_o lambeze_n be_v declare_v null_n 31._o mounseur_fw-fr rondel_n who_o have_v be_v depose_v from_o his_o office_n of_o elder_n by_o sentence_n of_o the_o consistory_n of_o vitre_fw-la which_o also_o be_v confirm_v by_o another_o of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o britain_n have_v appeal_v from_o they_o shall_v declare_v his_o grievance_n unto_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr basnage_n and_o the_o l'angle_n who_o be_v commissionated_a by_o this_o assembly_n to_o remedy_v those_o disorder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o vitre_fw-la and_o to_o judge_v final_o of_o those_o matter_n without_o any_o appeal_n from_o they_o 32._o the_o sieur_n aymin_n at_o present_a pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o manosque_n appeal_v from_o the_o synod_n of_o dolphiny_a hold_v in_o the_o year_n 1642_o at_o nyon_n which_o have_v by_o their_o decree_n remove_v he_o from_o his_o ministry_n in_o the_o church_n of_o die_n and_o give_v he_o liberty_n to_o provide_v himself_o elsewhere_o either_o within_o or_o without_o the_o province_n according_a as_o the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n shall_v direct_v he_o the_o assembly_n have_v hear_v he_o open_v particular_o his_o grievance_n and_o the_o answer_v make_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o deputy_n of_o that_o province_n do_v confirm_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o say_a synod_n of_o nyon_n and_o at_o the_o request_n of_o those_o
la_fw-fr coste_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o dijon_n be_v approve_v and_o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o mascon_n make_v void_a and_o the_o say_a sieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr coste_n be_v confirm_v in_o his_o ministry_n to_o the_o church_n of_o dijon_n 17._o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr st._n stephens_n present_v memoir_n from_o the_o church_n of_o cailla_n appeal_n from_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n and_o offer_v several_a reason_n for_o their_o appeal_n demonstrate_v the_o singular_a benefit_n their_o church_n will_v receive_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr gassaigne_n and_o petition_v this_o assembly_n to_o bestow_v he_o upon_o they_o and_o to_o remove_v the_o sieur_n terond_v unto_o the_o service_n of_o some_o other_o church_n the_o deputy_n of_o the_o say_a province_n have_v be_v hear_v speak_v for_o it_o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o cailla_n be_v judge_v not_o receivable_a and_o mounseur_fw-fr terond_n be_v confirm_v in_o his_o ministry_n among_o they_o upon_o those_o condition_n express_v in_o their_o synodical_a decree_n and_o the_o say_a judgement_n be_v the_o rather_o confirm_v because_o the_o church_n of_o manacelles_n will_v not_o consent_v that_o the_o say_v de_fw-fr gaissaigne_a their_o pastor_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o they_o 18._o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o church_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mote_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n be_v not_o receive_v because_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o may_v be_v final_o determine_v at_o home_n in_o their_o own_o province_n and_o for_o that_o the_o church_n have_v not_o send_v any_o person_n nor_o memoir_n to_o maintain_v and_o prosecute_v this_o their_o appeal_n 19_o samuel_n du_fw-fr fresnay_n student_n in_o divinity_n appeal_v from_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o normandy_n hold_v at_o falaise_n in_o april_n sixteen_o hundred_o and_o sixteen_o by_o which_o he_o be_v suspend_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o because_o they_o have_v ordain_v his_o suspension_n to_o be_v publish_v unto_o the_o congregation_n and_o last_o for_o that_o they_o have_v threaten_v he_o with_o excommunication_n out_o of_o the_o church_n for_o error_n in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n maintain_v by_o he_o quite_o contrary_a to_o his_o promise_n make_v of_o abjure_v they_o and_o that_o he_o will_v never_o any_o more_o vend_n and_o utter_v they_o cither_o by_o word_n or_o writing_n he_o appear_v personal_o in_o this_o assembly_n be_v hear_v speak_v for_o himself_o as_o also_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n on_o behalf_n of_o their_o synod_n and_o this_o affair_n after_o a_o full_a hear_n of_o both_o the_o party_n be_v find_v to_o be_v of_o very_o great_a importance_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr josion_n montdenys_n courant_n chambrun_n and_o chamvernon_n pastor_n be_v commissionated_a to_o examine_v the_o say_a du_fw-fr fresnay_n and_o to_o inform_v he_o of_o the_o matter_n report_v and_o to_o bring_v in_o their_o report_n of_o the_o whole_a unto_o this_o assembly_n since_o that_o the_o say_a commissioner_n have_v inform_v we_o that_o they_o have_v hear_v and_o convince_v he_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o error_n against_o the_o article_n of_o christ_n last_o come_v unto_o judgement_n this_o synod_n do_v give_v he_o another_o hear_n and_o convict_v he_o of_o that_o and_o divers_a other_o opinion_n shake_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o our_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o he_o obstinate_o persist_v in_o those_o his_o error_n and_o refuse_v to_o give_v glory_n unto_o god_n by_o abjure_v of_o they_o this_o assembly_n approve_v all_o former_a act_n and_o proceed_n against_o he_o and_o of_o that_o sentence_n pass_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o synod_n of_o normandy_n and_o as_o yet_o respit_v their_o own_o judgement_n concern_v he_o do_v give_v he_o the_o space_n of_o four_o day_n serious_o to_o consider_v of_o those_o instruction_n which_o have_v be_v now_o afford_v he_o and_o that_o time_n expire_v the_o say_a du_n fresné_fw-fr present_v himself_o before_o we_o and_o do_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o under_o his_o own_o hand-writing_n declare_v that_o he_o renounce_v all_o those_o aforesaid_a erroneous_a tenant_n assert_v by_o he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v very_o much_o displease_v with_o himself_o to_o have_v believe_v and_o publish_v they_o and_o that_o he_o desire_v to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o purity_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n teach_v in_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n upon_o which_o declaration_n the_o synod_n praise_v god_n for_o his_o acceptance_n of_o they_o and_o their_o poor_a endeavour_n and_o receive_v the_o say_a du_fw-fr fresné_fw-fr unto_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o do_v immediate_o take_v off_o his_o censure_n and_o order_v all_o his_o write_n which_o be_v bring_v hither_o together_o with_o his_o retractation_n shall_v be_v deposit_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o monsieur_n rivet_n our_o moderator_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o tovar_n and_o though_o it_o do_v not_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o hope_n to_o continue_v his_o study_n in_o divinity_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o judge_v expedient_a that_o he_o be_v call_v out_o unto_o the_o ministry_n till_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n in_o which_o he_o shall_v produce_v good_a and_o valuable_a attestation_n from_o the_o place_n and_o university_n in_o which_o he_o shall_v make_v his_o abode_n how_o much_o he_o have_v profit_v by_o those_o instruction_n give_v he_o and_o in_o case_n he_o ratify_v his_o present_a protestation_n make_v in_o this_o assembly_n who_o be_v ear-witness_n of_o they_o by_o his_o after_o action_n and_o conversation_n than_o we_o do_v ordain_v that_o out_o of_o the_o common_a fund_z of_o the_o church_n money_n the_o lord_n du_fw-fr candal_n our_o receivor_n general_n shall_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o saumur_n the_o sum_n of_o two_o hundred_o liver_n to_o defray_v his_o expense_n in_o that_o city_n and_o for_o every_o year_n henceforward_o the_o sum_n of_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o liver_n until_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n and_o this_o for_o to_o support_v and_o encourage_v he_o in_o his_o study_n either_o at_o geneva_n saumur_n or_o any_o other_o of_o our_o university_n in_o this_o kingdom_n 20._o the_o appeal_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr bedaride_n from_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o dolphiny_a be_v dismiss_v over_o unto_o the_o next_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n unto_o which_o the_o sieur_n bedaride_n and_o maurice_n who_o be_v former_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o orange_n and_o at_o present_a of_o that_o of_o aiguiere_n in_o provence_n shall_v give_v their_o personal_a presence_n that_o they_o may_v be_v hear_v on_o those_o matter_n they_o have_v to_o offer_v and_o that_o synod_n shall_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o assembly_n make_v a_o final_a determination_n of_o that_o affair_n as_o also_o of_o that_o complaint_n of_o monsieur_n julian_n the_o elder_a against_o monsieur_n maurice_n and_o those_o several_a party_n shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v in_o any_o wise_a to_o produce_v any_o process_n but_o what_o be_v pure_o ecclesiastical_a 21._o master_n paul_n maurice_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o aiguieres_n in_o provence_n appeal_v from_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dolphiny_a which_o have_v disannul_v the_o promise_n make_v by_o the_o colloquy_n of_o valentinois_n unto_o the_o say_v maurice_n for_o receive_v his_o son_n into_o the_o catalogue_n of_o scholar_n pensioner_n in_o the_o say_a colloquy_n this_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o the_o canon_n make_v by_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a about_o the_o reception_n of_o scholar_n pensioner_n shall_v for_o the_o future_a be_v observe_v and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o say_v maurice_n shall_v have_v the_o reversion_n of_o the_o next_o pension_n for_o a_o young_a scholar_n in_o whatsoever_o colloquy_n of_o the_o say_a province_n it_o become_v vacant_a 22._o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o breau_fw-fr and_o aulais_n from_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o sevennes_n be_v declare_v null_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o say_a synod_n be_v confirm_v 23._o the_o church_n of_o quissac_n appeal_n from_o the_o synod_n of_o sevennes_n their_o appeal_n be_v declare_v null_n because_o they_o send_v no_o memoir_n concern_v it_o unto_o this_o assembly_n and_o therefore_o the_o judicial_a sentence_n of_o the_o say_a synod_n be_v order_v to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n 24._o the_o church_n of_o rochecovart_n be_v hear_v in_o their_o appeal_n from_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o poictou_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o that_o church_n be_v tell_v that_o the_o synodical_a decree_n against_o they_o be_v confirm_v and_o the_o pastor_n of_o rochebeaucourt_n and_o vertueil_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr peterin_n a_o elder_a depute_a unto_o this_o assembly_n from_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n
vote_v a_o decree_n that_o the_o censure_v pass_v on_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n in_o that_o synod_n of_o he_o isle_n of_o france_n shall_v be_v reverse_v and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n shall_v be_v advise_v precise_o to_o observe_v the_o canon_n concern_v the_o re-search_a of_o pastor_n moreover_o to_o comply_v with_o their_o instant_n urgent_a importunity_n monsieur_n daille_n be_v pure_o and_o absolute_o resign_v to_o they_o 3._o whereas_o john_n mellier_n have_v oppose_v the_o election_n and_o reception_n of_o the_o sieur_n john_n celaris_n into_o the_o office_n of_o a_o elder_a and_o bring_v his_o appeal_n unto_o this_o synod_n it_o be_v remand_v back_o unto_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n who_o have_v full_a power_n to_o determine_v it_o 4._o the_o synod_n ratify_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n from_o whence_o the_o church_n of_o montendre_fw-fr have_v appeal_v this_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o for_o the_o future_a provincial_a synod_n shall_v judge_v sovereign_o and_o final_o in_o all_o cause_n about_o dismember_n and_o conjoin_v of_o annex_v church_n 5._o and_o therefore_o according_a to_o this_o canon_n the_o appeal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n hillary_n in_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n be_v declare_v null_n notwithstanding_o what_o have_v be_v remonstrate_v to_o the_o contrary_a by_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr begaudiere_n 6._o for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o appeal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n fulgentius_n in_o the_o same_o province_n be_v disannul_v 7._o the_o same_o sentence_n be_v give_v on_o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o quissac_n from_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n 8._o and_o for_o the_o like_a reason_n the_o church_n of_o sauve_n in_o the_o say_a province_n have_v bring_v a_o appeal_n have_v it_o reject_v 9_o although_o the_o difference_n about_o the_o distribution_n of_o his_o majesty_n liberality_n grant_v we_o to_o our_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v before_o these_o national_a synod_n yet_o that_o the_o contestation_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o low_a guyenne_n may_v be_v terminate_v the_o deputy_n of_o that_o province_n be_v command_v to_o confer_v with_o the_o r._n r._n mr._n belot_n and_o de_fw-fr baux_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr marlat_n and_o la_fw-fr briere_n elder_n that_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v hit_v upon_o a_o expedient_a of_o accommodate_v matter_n it_o may_v be_v ratify_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o assembly_n not_o that_o we_o will_v have_v a_o precedent_n make_v hereof_o and_o once_o again_o that_o ancient_a prohibition_n against_o our_o minister_n be_v now_o revive_v that_o not_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v touch_v a_o denier_n of_o his_o majesty_n bounty_n assign_v to_o and_o distribute_v by_o the_o province_n unto_o their_o particular_a church_n because_o the_o say_a church_n ought_v sole_o to_o receive_v it_o and_o it_o must_v remain_v whole_o at_o their_o disposal_n and_o because_o our_o pastor_n shall_v not_o have_v a_o uncertain_a but_o a_o most_o certain_a and_o determinate_a pension_n for_o their_o subsistence_n from_o their_o church_n 10._o the_o appeal_n of_o monsieur_n perez_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o cajarre_n be_v vacate_v and_o the_o assembly_n enjoin_v the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n to_o put_v forth_o their_o hand_n that_o the_o say_v perez_n may_v receive_v for_o time_n come_v great_a satisfaction_n from_o his_o church_n than_o heretofore_o and_o in_o case_n the_o say_a church_n do_v not_o full_o content_v he_o and_o pay_v he_o his_o just_a due_n betwixt_o this_o and_o the_o next_o synod_n of_o that_o province_n they_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o his_o ministry_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v assign_v to_o some_o other_o flock_n yea_o and_o though_o they_o shall_v give_v he_o all_o possible_a satisfaction_n yet_o shall_v he_o not_o be_v compel_v to_o serve_v a_o church_n against_o his_o will_n whereunto_o he_o be_v not_o send_v but_o for_o a_o time_n 11._o this_o judgement_n pass_v upon_o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o angle_n that_o it_o be_v very_o needless_a and_o ill_o lay_v the_o sentence_n of_o their_o province_n be_v found_v on_o equity_n and_o charity_n 12._o the_o appeal_n of_o monsieur_n peter_n prevost_n a_o pastor_n emeritus_n be_v declare_v null_n 13._o the_o church_n of_o bergerac_n appeal_v and_o petition_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n have_v be_v invalidate_v the_o twelve_o hundred_o livre_n former_o grant_v unto_o their_o college_n may_v be_v continue_v the_o letter_n and_o memoir_n of_o that_o church_n be_v read_v and_o the_o deputy_n of_o that_o province_n hear_v this_o decree_n be_v make_v that_o the_o four_o hundred_o livre_n give_v unto_o every_o province_n for_o their_o respectiye_o college_n shall_v be_v continue_v unto_o that_o of_o bergerac_n until_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n unto_o which_o they_o shall_v give_v a_o clear_a and_o good_a account_n of_o what_o have_v be_v do_v by_o they_o for_o the_o re-establishment_n of_o their_o college_n on_o default_n of_o which_o that_o sentence_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n for_o translate_n the_o say_v college_n to_o the_o town_n of_o nerac_n shall_v be_v confirm_v and_o as_o for_o the_o remain_v eight_o hundred_o livre_n four_o hundred_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v detain_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o candal_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o other_o four_o hundred_o shall_v be_v accord_v to_o the_o church_n of_o nerac_n but_o on_o this_o condition_n only_o that_o the_o town_n of_o bergerac_n do_v find_v out_o some_o mean_n for_o the_o re-establishment_n of_o their_o college_n and_o our_o national_a synod_n may_v hereafter_o give_v they_o sensible_a pledge_n of_o their_o accustom_a love_n and_o kindness_n 14._o mounseur_fw-fr des_fw-fr mare_v suspend_v the_o holy_a ministry_n by_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n petition_v in_o his_o appeal_n that_o they_o may_v be_v oblige_v to_o restore_v he_o unto_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o his_o office_n and_o come_v to_o a_o account_n with_o he_o upon_o hear_v the_o deputy_n of_o that_o province_n this_o synod_n vote_v that_o his_o suspension_n shall_v be_v remove_v and_o that_o the_o say_a province_n shall_v account_v with_o he_o for_o the_o money_n owe_v to_o he_o before_o the_o consistory_n of_o alez_n and_o that_o mounseur_fw-fr cuper_fw-fr shall_v pay_v he_o present_o in_o ready_a money_n three_o hundred_o livre_n out_o of_o what_o may_v accrue_v unto_o the_o say_a province_n and_o to_o repair_v the_o want_n of_o charity_n which_o those_o of_o that_o province_n have_v be_v notorious_o guilty_a of_o towards_o he_o they_o shall_v for_o the_o future_a take_v special_a care_n to_o encourage_v he_o in_o his_o ministry_n 15._o mr._n george_n arbaut_n former_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o boiscoiran_n appear_v in_o person_n before_o this_o synod_n to_o maintain_v his_o appeal_n but_o upon_o hear_v the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n by_o which_o he_o be_v depose_v and_o mounseur_fw-fr paulett_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o vezenobre_n who_o give_v in_o evidence_n against_o he_o on_o one_o of_o the_o principal_a article_n for_o which_o he_o be_v condemn_v the_o letter_n and_o act_n produce_v both_o for_o and_o against_o he_o have_v be_v peruse_v the_o synod_n confirm_v the_o judgement_n denounce_v against_o the_o say_a arbaut_n and_o declare_v he_o for_o ever_o unworthy_a of_o employment_n in_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n and_o decree_v far_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o communion_n in_o the_o sacrament_n till_o such_o time_n as_o be_v touch_v with_o a_o deep_a remorse_n and_o serious_a repentance_n for_o his_o sin_n he_o do_v full_o free_o and_o ingenuous_o confess_v his_o offence_n before_o that_o church_n in_o which_o he_o constant_o reside_v 16._o mounseur_fw-fr beraut_v pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n and_o professor_n in_o that_o university_n appeal_v from_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n and_o consequential_o from_o the_o action_n of_o the_o delegate_n of_o that_o synod_n and_o of_o the_o colloquy_n of_o low_a quercy_n letter_n from_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o sheriffdom_n or_o montauban_n be_v read_v as_o also_o from_o the_o four_o consul_n of_o the_o say_a city_n the_o lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr roche_n and_o bardon_n counsellor_n in_o that_o sheriffdom_n the_o lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr rose_n and_o auglas_n first_o and_o second_o consul_n and_o the_o r._n mr._n charles_n a_o minister_n one_o of_o those_o delegate_n be_v all_o hear_v speak_v of_o this_o affair_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr beraud_n also_o declare_v his_o grievance_n as_o also_o do_v the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n the_o synod_n do_v hereupon_o take_v unto_o itself_o the_o cognisance_n of_o this_o case_n and_o vote_v that_o the_o r._n r._n mr._n
assign_v upon_o some_o particular_a tenement_n rent_n or_o revenue_n the_o whole_a shall_v be_v administer_v by_o the_o deacon_n or_o other_o person_n commissionated_a and_o ordain_v thereunto_o by_o the_o church_n through_o who_o hand_n the_o minister_n shall_v receive_v his_o pension_n that_o so_o all_o suspicion_n of_o covetousness_n may_v be_v remove_v and_o lest_o by_o such_o worldly_a care_n he_o shall_v be_v divert_v from_o the_o weighty_a duty_n of_o his_o call_v can._n xliv_o that_o church_n in_o who_o service_n a_o minister_n die_v shall_v take_v care_n of_o his_o widow_n and_o orphan_n and_o if_o the_o church_n can_v do_v it_o through_o want_n of_o ability_n the_o province_n shall_v maintain_v they_o can._n xlv_o minister_n shall_v be_v subject_a unto_o censure_n can._n xlvi_o the_o duty_n of_o minister_n be_v to_o govern_v both_o themselves_o and_o their_o flock_n and_o all_o their_o member_n small_a and_o great_a of_o whatsoever_o quality_n and_o degree_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o church-discipline_n but_o it_o belong_v proper_o unto_o the_o magistrate_n to_o oversee_v all_o order_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n yea_o and_o minister_n also_o and_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o walk_v upright_o in_o their_o call_n wherefore_o if_o they_o offend_v the_o magistrate_n shall_v admonish_v they_o of_o their_o duty_n and_o that_o power_n be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o by_o our_o church-discipline_n in_o consistory_n colloquy_n and_o synod_n unless_o their_o offence_n be_v punishable_a by_o law_n the_o knowledge_n of_o which_o appertain_v unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n can._n xlvii_o if_o minister_n shall_v teach_v evil_a doctrine_n and_o after_o sufficient_a admonition_n give_v they_o do_v not_o desist_v they_o shall_v be_v depose_v item_n such_o as_o reject_v those_o holy_a counsel_n make_v they_o out_o of_o god_n word_n by_o their_o consistory_n item_n such_o also_o as_o be_v of_o scandalous_a life_n and_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v convict_v of_o heresy_n schism_n rebellion_n against_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n and_o open_a blasphemy_n deserve_v punishment_n by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n simony_n all_o bribery_n by_o gift_n briguing_n and_o underhand_a deal_n to_o get_v into_o another_o man_n place_n desertion_n of_o their_o flock_n without_o lawful_a leave_n and_o just_a occasion_n falsehood_n perjury_n whoredom_n theft_n drunkenness_n battery_n merit_v punishment_n by_o the_o law_n usury_n scandalous_a play_n and_o other_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n dance_n and_o such_o like_a dissolution_n crime_n brand_v with_o infamy_n and_o which_o in_o any_o other_o person_n will_v merit_v exclusion_n from_o the_o church_n and_o all_o person_n uncapable_a of_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o call_v can._n xlviii_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v depose_v who_o by_o reason_n of_o sickness_n old_a age_n or_o any_o other_o such_o infirmity_n be_v render_v uncapable_a of_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o ministry_n in_o which_o case_n their_o honour_n shall_v be_v conserve_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v recommend_v unto_o their_o church_n for_o maintenance_n and_o other_o minister_n shall_v be_v provide_v to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o call_v can._n xlix_o scandalous_a crime_n punishable_a by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n such_o as_o murder_n high-treason_n and_o other_o vice_n redound_v to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n and_o scandal_n of_o the_o church_n do_v deserve_v that_o the_o minister_n guilty_a of_o they_o shall_v be_v depose_v although_o he_o have_v commit_v they_o not_o only_o before_o his_o ordination_n but_o also_o before_o his_o conversion_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o rather_o do_v lest_o the_o continuance_n of_o such_o a_o wretch_n in_o the_o ministry_n shall_v draw_v great_a scandal_n upon_o than_o edify_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o which_o all_o synod_n shall_v take_v cognisance_n can._n l._n in_o case_n a_o minister_n be_v convict_v of_o enormous_a and_o notorious_a crime_n he_o shall_v be_v depose_v out_o of_o hand_n by_o the_o consistory_n they_o invite_v unto_o that_o action_n their_o colloquy_n or_o through_o default_n thereof_o two_o or_o three_o disinterest_v minister_n and_o if_o the_o delinquent_n minister_n shall_v complain_v of_o the_o accusation_n and_o calumny_n the_o business_n shall_v be_v report_v unto_o the_o provincial_a synod_n if_o he_o have_v preach_v heretical_a doctrine_n contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n he_o shall_v be_v suspend_v by_o the_o consistory_n colloquy_n or_o two_o or_o three_o minister_n invite_v thereunto_o as_o before_o till_o the_o final_a decision_n of_o his_o case_n by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n and_o all_o sentence_n of_o suspension_n for_o what_o cause_n or_o account_v soever_o shall_v stand_v good_a and_o be_v of_o force_n notwithstanding_o his_o appeal_n until_o the_o definitive_a judgement_n of_o the_o next_o synod_n n.b._n that_o parenthesis_n in_o this_o canon_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o four_o last_o edition_n of_o the_o discipline_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v in_o two_o other_o that_o i_o have_v both_o print_v since_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n can._n li._n unless_o necessity_n so_o require_v it_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o minister_n deposal_n shall_v not_o be_v publish_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o which_o those_o who_o be_v his_o judge_n and_o decree_v his_o deposal_n shall_v take_v cognisance_n can._n lii_o the_o national_a synod_n shall_v be_v inform_v by_o the_o province_n of_o all_o depose_v minister_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v by_o they_o admit_v into_o the_o ministry_n any_o more_o can._n liii_o minister_n depose_v for_o crime_n deserve_v capital_a punishment_n or_o bear_v mark_n of_o infamy_n shall_v never_o be_v restore_v unto_o their_o office_n whatever_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v give_v by_o they_o but_o as_o for_o slight_a fault_n upon_o confession_n of_o they_o they_o may_v be_v restore_v by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n but_o with_o this_o condition_n to_o serve_v in_o another_o province_n and_o not_o in_o their_o own_o can._n liv._o vagrant_n that_o be_v to_o say_v such_o as_o have_v no_o call_n do_v thrust_v themselves_o into_o the_o ministry_n shall_v be_v restrain_v and_o whatever_o ordinance_n shall_v be_v decree_v and_o execute_v about_o the_o interdiction_n of_o any_o person_n from_o the_o ministry_n shall_v be_v of_o equal_a virtue_n with_o the_o act_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n and_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v do_v by_o it_o can._n lv._o they_o who_o have_v be_v once_o denounce_v vagrant_n apostate_n heretic_n and_o schismatic_n shall_v be_v denounce_v such_o in_o all_o the_o church_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v aware_a of_o they_o and_o a_o list_n of_o these_o wretch_n name_n shall_v be_v bring_v from_o the_o several_a provincial_a synod_n to_o be_v hang_v up_o in_o the_o national_a can._n lvi_o such_o as_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o national_a synod_n have_v be_v once_o enrol_v among_o the_o vagrant_n shall_v never_o be_v raze_v out_o of_o that_o black_a catalogue_n but_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o another_o can._n lvii_o such_o as_o intrude_v into_o the_o ministry_n in_o those_o place_n and_o province_n where_o the_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v already_o establish_v shall_v be_v severe_o admonish_v to_o desist_v and_o in_o case_n of_o their_o obstinate_a persist_v in_o this_o their_o intrusion_n they_o shall_v be_v declare_v schismatic_n and_o their_o follower_n also_o if_o after_o the_o like_a admonition_n give_v they_o do_v not_o leave_v they_o chap._n ii_o of_o school_n canon_n i._n the_o church_n shall_v do_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o erect_v school_n and_o to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o instruction_n of_o their_o youth_n can._n ii_o regent_n and_o master_n of_o school_n shall_v subscribe_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o church-discipline_n and_o the_o town_n and_o church_n shall_v nor_o admit_v any_o one_o into_o this_o office_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o consistory_n of_o that_o place_n can._n iii_o doctor_n and_o professor_n in_o divinity_n shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o that_o province_n in_o which_o our_o university_n do_v lie_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v examine_v not_o only_o in_o lecture_n make_v by_o they_o upon_o the_o authentic_a edition_n of_o the_o greek_a and_o hebrew_n text_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n which_o shall_v be_v give_v they_o but_o also_o by_o a_o disputation_n of_o one_o or_o more_o day_n as_o upon_o advice_n take_v shall_v be_v judge_v best_a and_o be_v find_v person_n of_o sufficient_a ability_n if_o they_o be_v not_o pastor_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n shall_v be_v give_v they_o they_o have_v first_o promise_v that_o they_o will_v with_o all_o faithfulness_n and_o diligence_n discharge_v their_o duty_n and_o handle_v the_o holy_a scripture_n with_o all_o purity_n according_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o church_n schooh_o chap._n ii_o of_o schooh_o which_o
be_v arbitrator_n but_o and_o if_o any_o member_n of_o the_o say_a consistory_n shall_v be_v choose_v arbitrator_n it_o shall_v be_v as_o they_o be_v private_a person_n and_o only_o in_o their_o own_o name_n can._n xv._o beside_o those_o admonition_n give_v by_o the_o consistory_n if_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o inflict_v great_a punishment_n or_o censure_n upon_o offender_n it_o shall_v be_v either_o suspension_n or_o privation_n for_o a_o time_n from_o the_o lord_n table_n or_o else_o excommunication_n or_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n and_o consistory_n shall_v be_v advise_v to_o manage_v both_o the_o one_o and_o other_o with_o singular_a prudence_n and_o to_o distinguish_v well_o betwixt_o they_o as_o also_o to_o weigh_v and_o examine_v very_o prudent_o those_o fault_n and_o scandal_n with_o their_o circumstance_n that_o be_v bring_v before_o they_o that_o so_o censure_n and_o judgement_n may_v be_v give_v according_a as_o be_v meet_v and_o requisite_a can._n xvi_o 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the_o church_n of_o segonsac_n do_v give_v he_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o all_o his_o arrearage_n within_o the_o prefix_a term_n of_o six_o month_n from_o the_o first_o of_o july_n next_o and_o if_o the_o church_n of_o coignac_n refuse_v their_o consent_n unto_o this_o condition_n than_o the_o say_v de_fw-fr bargemont_n shall_v appertain_v sole_o to_o the_o church_n of_o segonsac_n and_o if_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o say_a church_n of_o segonsac_n be_v want_v unto_o their_o duty_n and_o which_o be_v now_o reinforce_v upon_o they_o xiii_o 1594._o synod_n xiii_o the_o say_v de_fw-fr bargemont_n shall_v be_v at_o liberty_n to_o be_v confer_v on_o any_o other_o church_n except_v that_o of_o cognac_n iv_o a_o appeal_n be_v bring_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr cazaux_n and_o the_o consistory_n of_o mauvoisin_n from_o a_o order_n make_v in_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o the_o high_a guyenne_n after_o that_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr fontenailles_fw-fr and_o the_o church_n of_o castillon_n be_v hear_v this_o national_a synod_n do_v confirm_v that_o order_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n hold_v this_o present_a year_n at_o lectoure_n and_o in_o case_n the_o say_a church_n of_o castillon_n can_v thorough_o effect_v the_o purport_n of_o that_o order_n than_o the_o say_v sieur_n de_fw-fr cazaux_n shall_v be_v at_o liberty_n to_o serve_v the_o church_n of_o mauvoisin_n v._o appeal_n be_v bring_v by_o monsieur_n beraut_v minister_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n of_o the_o one_o part_n and_o by_o messieurs_n the_o consul_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n on_o the_o other_o part_n from_o a_o order_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n about_o the_o space_n of_o time_n grant_v unto_o the_o say_a berault_n for_o attend_v his_o private_a domestic_a concern_v and_o the_o look_v after_o his_o estate_n lie_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o the_o city_n of_o montauban_n this_o national_a synod_n confirm_v that_o order_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a provincial_a synod_n for_o the_o full_a term_n of_o one_o year_n to_o be_v grant_v the_o say_a monsieur_n beraut_v for_o attend_v his_o necessary_a private_a business_n which_o shall_v begin_v from_o the_o day_n of_o his_o departure_n and_o he_o be_v desire_v as_o a_o testimony_n of_o his_o respect_n and_o love_n unto_o his_o church_n to_o leave_v his_o family_n in_o the_o say_a city_n or_o at_o least_o within_o the_o province_n as_o also_o his_o church_n be_v admonish_v to_o pay_v in_o unto_o he_o during_o his_o absence_n his_o salary_n as_o a_o token_n and_o pledge_n of_o their_o great_a and_o unfeigned_a respect_n unto_o their_o pastor_n the_o say_a monsieur_n beraut_v and_o both_o the_o say_v monsieur_n beraut_v his_o church_n and_o the_o colloquy_n shall_v careful_o and_o unanimous_o endeavour_v that_o his_o place_n be_v supply_v and_o all_o the_o requisite_a duty_n of_o his_o pastoral_a office_n be_v acceptable_o discharge_v by_o some_o other_o worthy_a minister_n in_o his_o church_n during_o that_o year_n of_o his_o absence_n vi_o a_o appeal_n be_v bring_v by_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n and_o venez_n for_o that_o by_o the_o synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n hold_v at_o montauban_n and_o lectoure_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr castlefranc_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v consign_v to_o the_o church_n of_o realmont_n and_o yet_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n do_v pretend_v a_o right_n unto_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr chastlefranc_n this_o synod_n declare_v that_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr chastlefranc_n and_o whereas_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr chastlefranc_n do_v also_o make_v his_o appeal_n unto_o this_o synod_n we_o decree_v that_o the_o church_n of_o montredon_n and_o venez_n have_v a_o right_a to_o claim_v he_o as_o their_o own_o peculiar_a minister_n nevertheless_o the_o say_v de_fw-fr chastlefranc_n shall_v officiate_v in_o the_o church_n of_o montredon_n venez_n and_o realmont_n conjoint_o at_o each_o of_o they_o six_o month_n together_o during_o which_o time_n this_o synod_n do_v order_n that_o the_o church_n of_o realmont_n shall_v provide_v themselves_o of_o a_o able_a pastor_n otherwise_o they_o shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o by_o the_o sharp_a censure_n as_o be_v usual_o do_v in_o such_o case_n by_o their_o colloquy_n and_o if_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o say_a church_n of_o realmont_n do_v need_v the_o labour_n of_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr chastlefranc_n he_o be_v entreat_v to_o assist_v they_o as_o far_o as_o his_o strength_n will_v suffer_v he_o vii_o the_o church_n of_o monpellier_n have_v bring_v a_o appeal_n from_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n who_o have_v dispose_v of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr villette_n to_o the_o church_n of_o valleragne_a this_o assembly_n do_v confirm_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o say_v provincial_a synod_n and_o declare_v that_o the_o say_a church_n of_o monpellier_n can_v of_o right_o lay_v any_o claim_n to_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr villette_n chap._n vi_o particular_a matter_n xiii_o 1594._o synod_n xiii_o i._o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o gascony_n perigord_n and_o limousin_n desire_v that_o the_o church_n of_o coudonnois_n and_o lander_n may_v be_v join_v to_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o agenois_n perigord_n and_o limousin_n and_o be_v oppose_v herein_o by_o the_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o deputy_n from_o the_o province_n of_o high_a guyenne_n and_o most_o especial_o by_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o lectoure_n mr._n bernard_n ennis_n in_o the_o name_n and_o behalf_n of_o the_o colloquy_n of_o armagnac_n after_o mature_a consultation_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o synod_n of_o the_o high_a guyenne_n and_o gascogny_n shall_v remain_v as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o present_a establishment_n not_o but_o that_o in_o time_n come_v and_o in_o case_n necessity_n so_o require_v it_o there_o may_v be_v make_v a_o alteration_n and_o the_o church_n of_o armagnac_n which_o be_v now_o divide_v from_o their_o colloquy_n shall_v reader_n a_o account_n unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n of_o their_o separation_n from_o it_o till_o which_o they_o shall_v remain_v incorporate_v with_o it_o ii_o the_o church_n of_o augoumois_n shall_v be_v join_v to_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o xaintonge_n and_o aunix_n for_o the_o perfect_a a_o six_o colloquy_n according_a to_o the_o equal_a division_n of_o those_o say_a church_n iii_o the_o church_n of_o bergerac_n shall_v be_v sharp_o censure_v by_o letter_n from_o this_o assembly_n for_o that_o by_o they_o to_o we_o they_o profess_v a_o resolution_n not_o to_o subject_v themselves_o to_o the_o four_o article_n of_o the_o ten_o chapter_n pf_o our_o discipline_n iv_o those_o of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n shall_v be_v severe_o censure_v for_o propose_v to_o this_o assembly_n a_o politic_a union_n with_o those_o of_o the_o romish_a gallican_n church_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gallican_n church_n against_o the_o pope_n and_o letter_n shall_v be_v dispatch_v unto_o those_o forementioned_a person_n to_o acquaint_v they_o that_o their_o proposition_n be_v judge_v utter_o unworthy_a our_o consultation_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v far_o censure_v for_o demand_v competent_a judge_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o other_o religion_n to_o decide_v the_o point_n in_o controversy_n between_o we_o as_o also_o for_o demand_v that_o neither_o national_a nor_o provincial_a synod_n be_v convene_v unless_o on_o very_o great_a and_o weighty_a occasion_n and_o that_o very_o rare_o 5._o the_o church_n of_o aymet_n complain_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr balarand_n their_o pastor_n absent_v himself_o from_o they_o and_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o church_n of_o castres_n without_o any_o lawful_a dismission_n from_o they_o after_o that_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o gascony_n have_v be_v hear_v as_o also_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr balarand_n and_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o ancient_a deputy_n from_o the_o city_n and_o church_n of_o castres_n and_o after_o read_v the_o act_n of_o dismission_n give_v unto_o the_o say_v balarand_n by_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o aymet_n subscribe_v by_o those_o selfsame_a person_n who_o have_v now_o write_v to_o those_o of_o the_o city_n of_o castres_n and_o yet_o some_o of_o they_o have_v since_o sign_v a_o revocation_n of_o that_o grant_v this_o synod_n do_v assign_v the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr balarand_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o castres_n to_o be_v their_o ordinary_a pastor_n but_o on_o these_o condition_n first_o that_o the_o church_n of_o aymet_n be_v provide_v of_o a_o able_a pastor_n within_o six_o month_n or_o soon_o it_o may_v be_v by_o the_o colloquy_n of_o perigord_n or_o synod_n of_o gascony_n at_o the_o sole_a charge_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a church_n of_o castres_n according_a to_o the_o offer_v make_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr bassol_n their_o deputy_n second_o that_o the_o judge_n of_o castres_n do_v cause_v all_o
serve_v they_o as_o this_o be_v ever_o the_o sense_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o say_a synod_n of_o xaintonge_n ii_o whereas_o both_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n and_o lion_n do_v lay_v claim_n unto_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr d'amour_n as_o they_o and_o engage_v to_o they_o this_o assembly_n have_v hear_v the_o say_v d'amour_n open_v the_o whole_a affair_n and_o weigh_v the_o argument_n on_o both_o side_n do_v find_v that_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v either_o to_o the_o one_o or_o other_o but_o be_v at_o full_a liberty_n to_o accept_v of_o any_o church_n present_v to_o he_o by_o the_o synod_n iii_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o church_n of_o chastelheraut_v have_v present_v their_o petition_n that_o the_o say_a monsieur_n d'amour_n shall_v be_v settle_v among_o they_o after_o hear_v what_o be_v urge_v to_o the_o contrary_a by_o the_o church_n of_o st._n john_n and_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o say_a sieur_n d'amour_n leave_v himself_o whole_o to_o the_o disposal_n of_o this_o assembly_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o the_o say_a sieur_n d'amours_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o chastelheraut_v iv_o the_o consistory_n of_o haure_n the_o grace_n appeal_n from_o a_o order_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o normandy_n which_o have_v ordain_v our_o brother_n mounseur_fw-fr dinnis_n mounseur_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr another_o copy_n call_v he_o maâ—â—_n dinnis_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mathennie_n pastor_n of_o cricquetot_n to_o be_v their_o sole_a pastor_n he_o have_v serve_v they_o faithful_o in_o the_o ministry_n ever_o since_o he_o first_o gather_v their_o church_n and_o and_o that_o the_o two_o church_n shall_v be_v unite_v into_o one_o and_o their_o pastor_n joynt-pastor_n and_o that_o the_o church_n shall_v make_v but_o one_o common_a purse_n for_o their_o maintenance_n and_o the_o demand_n of_o those_o of_o cricquetot_n be_v hear_v urge_v that_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mathennie_n be_v first_o of_o all_o send_v unto_o they_o 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and_o champagne_n be_v reject_v because_o he_o appear_v not_o in_o person_n to_o prosecute_v it_o in_o this_o assembly_n and_o that_o order_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n ratify_v by_o their_o provincial_a synod_n concern_v the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o place_n ordain_v by_o his_o majesty_n be_v approve_v also_o and_o confirm_v by_o the_o consent_n and_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a national_a synod_n vi_o the_o sentence_n pass_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n against_o messieurs_n chauveton_n and_o baduel_n be_v ratify_v and_o because_o of_o the_o great_a importance_n of_o that_o affair_n we_o do_v further_a decree_n that_o he_o of_o the_o two_o who_o shall_v first_o endeavour_v his_o restoration_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o bergerac_n shall_v be_v total_o depose_v from_o the_o ministry_n vii_o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nerac_n about_o the_o concern_v of_o monsieur_n john_n renaut_n be_v declare_v null_n and_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o 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reappeal_n from_o a_o order_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o poictou_n who_o have_v settle_v mounseur_fw-fr faure_n in_o the_o pastoral_n charge_n of_o the_o church_n of_o vigean_a this_o assembly_n approve_v that_o order_n and_o the_o province_n be_v exhort_v to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o say_v de_fw-fr melliere_n be_v provide_v for_o as_o soon_o as_o possible_a xi_o that_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n from_o which_o the_o church_n of_o macilargues_n and_o de_fw-fr nager_n have_v appeal_v be_v confirm_v and_o letter_n shall_v be_v dispatch_v unto_o the_o say_a synod_n request_v they_o out_o of_o hand_n to_o provide_v a_o able_a minister_n for_o the_o church_n of_o macilargues_n xii_o a_o appeal_n be_v bring_v by_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n from_o a_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n which_o have_v give_v monsieur_n terond_v to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n martin_n whereupon_o this_o assembly_n decree_v that_o in_o case_n the_o church_n of_o nismes_n do_v not_o send_v the_o say_a monsieur_n terond_v unto_o his_o own_o colloquy_n within_o the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n that_o then_o he_o shall_v be_v whole_o settle_v in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n martin_n nor_o shall_v that_o church_n be_v provide_v of_o any_o other_o minister_n for_o a_o full_a year_n unless_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr terond_n be_v recall_v back_o again_o in_o which_o case_n all_o his_o charge_n shall_v be_v defray_v by_o those_o of_o nismes_n xiii_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n appeal_v from_o the_o synod_n of_o dolphiny_a because_o they_o refuse_v to_o grant_v they_o mounseur_fw-fr chamier_n though_o carnest_o desire_v by_o they_o to_o be_v professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o their_o university_n this_o assembly_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o say_a sieur_n chamier_n can_v be_v remove_v from_o the_o church_n of_o montlimard_n without_o the_o express_a consent_n of_o his_o church_n and_o province_n fourteen_o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o elder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o chastillon_n upon_o the_o loire_n from_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o orleans_n and_o berry_n be_v reject_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v again_o censure_v by_o letter_n from_o this_o assembly_n more_o sharp_o xv._o that_o order_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dolphiny_a concern_v monsieur_n felix_n from_o which_o the_o church_n of_o niort_n have_v appeal_v be_v confirm_v xvi_o the_o church_n of_o cognac_n appeal_v from_o a_o order_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o xaintonge_n about_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr nusse_n the_o assembly_n examine_v the_o matter_n find_v that_o of_o right_a the_o say_v de_fw-fr la_fw-fr nusse_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o cognac_n but_o because_o of_o the_o covenant_n between_o they_o it_o decree_n that_o the_o say_v sieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr nusse_n shall_v at_o the_o sole_a charge_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nerac_n come_v and_o serve_v one_o year_n in_o the_o church_n of_o coignac_n during_o which_o time_n those_o of_o nerac_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o procure_v for_o the_o church_n of_o coignac_n such_o a_o minister_n as_o shall_v be_v approve_v by_o the_o colloquy_n of_o augoumois_n and_o in_o case_n of_o their_o non-observing_a this_o order_n mounseur_fw-fr la_fw-fr nusse_n shall_v be_v whole_o appropriate_v to_o the_o church_n of_o coignac_n xvii_o mounseur_fw-fr bourguignon_fw-fr appeal_n from_o the_o synod_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n enjoin_v his_o return_n unto_o his_o own_o province_n this_o assembly_n consider_v the_o great_a service_n do_v by_o he_o unto_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o his_o manifold_a loss_n have_v and_o do_v adjudge_v he_o absolute_o unto_o the_o church_n of_o mets._n xviii_o the_o father_n of_o monsieur_n olivier_n appeal_n from_o the_o synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o say_v olivier_n shall_v be_v settle_v in_o the_o church_n of_o lectoure_n and_o letter_n shall_v be_v write_v unto_o the_o father_n to_o this_o purpose_n xix_o upon_o the_o appeal_n of_o
sieur_n quinson_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o chartres_n and_o favieres_n appeal_n in_o their_o name_n from_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n hold_v at_o charenton_n by_o which_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr bijannette_n be_v leave_v at_o liberty_n either_o of_o communicate_v with_o the_o church_n of_o blainville_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o member_n or_o because_o he_o be_v near_a with_o that_o of_o favieres_n he_o contribute_v both_o to_o the_o one_o and_o other_o this_o assembly_n confirm_v that_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n and_o declare_v the_o appeal_n to_o be_v null_n and_o void_a because_o the_o difference_n be_v of_o their_o nature_n which_o may_v be_v final_o determine_v by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n however_o for_o time_n come_v it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o member_n shall_v join_v himself_o to_o another_o church_n without_o leave_n first_o have_v and_o obtain_v from_o the_o colloquy_n or_o provincial_a synod_n which_o shall_v very_o well_o weigh_v and_o consider_v of_o all_o motive_n and_o argument_n induce_v to_o it_o 16._o this_o assembly_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o appeal_v bring_v by_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o that_o of_o vivaretz_n about_o the_o business_n of_o monsieur_n rossell_n because_o according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n it_o may_v have_v be_v final_o determine_v in_o that_o province_n as_o also_o because_o the_o difference_n arise_v from_o a_o particular_a agreement_n which_o the_o say_a rossell_n make_v with_o the_o church_n of_o gignac_n wherein_o they_o have_v oblige_v themselves_o to_o pay_v he_o over_o and_o above_o his_o salary_n that_o portion_n accrue_v to_o they_o from_o the_o money_n grant_v we_o by_o his_o majesty_n nevertheless_o this_o synod_n do_v express_o prohibit_v for_o the_o future_a all_o such_o bargain_n and_o agreement_n and_o ordain_v that_o pastor_n shall_v have_v from_o their_o church_n settle_v and_o certain_a wage_n in_o which_o payment_n shall_v not_o be_v reckon_v their_o augmentation_n from_o the_o money_n of_o his_o majesty_n bounty_n and_o minister_n shall_v give_v acquittance_n unto_o their_o church_n of_o all_o money_n receive_v from_o they_o at_o the_o quarterly_a payment_n 17._o the_o sieur_n guibert_n pastor_n complain_v of_o a_o judgement_n pass_v in_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o xaintonge_n whereby_o he_o be_v consign_v minister_n to_o the_o church_n of_o archiac_n the_o assembly_n have_v hear_v the_o deputy_n of_o that_o province_n and_o the_o say_v guibert_n also_o declare_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o say_a province_n just_a and_o equitable_a and_o ordain_v his_o continuance_n in_o the_o say_a church_n until_o such_o time_n as_o by_o advice_n of_o the_o colloquy_n or_o of_o the_o same_o province_n he_o may_v be_v elsewhere_o employ_v if_o need_v be_v but_o they_o be_v exhort_v to_o take_v care_n for_o his_o comfortable_a maintenance_n 18._o the_o colloquy_n of_o mayne_n appeal_n from_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o colloquy_n of_o touraine_n choose_a umpire_n between_o that_o of_o main_n and_o anjou_n by_o which_o the_o church_n of_o prinjey_n and_o gallirante_n have_v be_v adjudge_v to_o the_o colloquy_n of_o anjou_n upon_o hear_v the_o argument_n produce_v by_o the_o say_a colloquy_n this_o assembly_n revoke_v and_o reverse_v the_o decree_n aforesaid_a and_o adjudge_v the_o church_n of_o prinjey_n and_o gallirante_n unto_o the_o colloquy_n of_o mayne_n 19_o a_o difference_n fall_v out_o between_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n and_o berry_n upon_o this_o occasion_n divers_a gentleman_n and_o other_o former_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o chartres_n have_v late_o join_v themselves_o unto_o the_o church_n of_o basoche_n and_o genoville_n gather_v in_o the_o colloquy_n of_o blesois_n because_o of_o its_o nearness_n to_o their_o habitation_n and_o more_o commodious_a for_o they_o the_o synod_n hear_v the_o argument_n on_o both_o side_n and_o peruse_v the_o memoirs_fw-fr do_v leave_v the_o gentleman_n and_o other_o person_n to_o their_o full_a liberty_n either_o for_o basoche_n and_o genoville_n or_o for_o that_o of_o chartres_n 20._o the_o sieur_n beraud_n pastor_n and_o professor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n and_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr novellan_n and_o the_o vaure_n deputy_n from_o that_o church_n unto_o the_o last_o synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n and_o guyenne_n hold_v at_o pamiers_n appeal_v for_o that_o the_o say_v beraud_n be_v aggrieve_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a synod_n which_o have_v restore_v the_o sieur_n benoist_n to_o the_o aforesaid_a church_n and_o refuse_v to_o give_v he_o his_o dismission_n though_o he_o humble_o demand_v it_o and_o have_v ordain_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v reconcile_v with_o the_o say_v benoist_n that_o they_o may_v live_v for_o the_o future_a amicable_o in_o peace_n and_o good_a correspondence_n together_o and_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr novellan_n and_o the_o vaure_n appeal_v for_o that_o the_o say_v sieur_n benoist_n be_v send_v back_o unto_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n as_o if_o he_o be_v one_o of_o their_o own_o proper_a pastor_n upon_o hear_v the_o complanit_n of_o the_o sieur_n beraud_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o say_a church_n and_o the_o defence_n make_v by_o monsieur_n benoist_n and_o on_o perusal_n of_o divers_a act_n and_o letter_n write_v on_o both_o side_n and_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n also_o be_v hear_v produce_v the_o act_n on_o which_o their_o decree_n be_v ground_v and_o relate_v the_o charge_n and_o commission_n give_v they_o as_o they_o pass_v through_o moutauban_n both_o from_o the_o party_n favour_v monsieur_n beraud_n and_o the_o party_n desire_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o say_v benoist_n this_o assembly_n observe_v in_o all_o their_o proceed_n more_o of_o passion_n than_o of_o reason_n ordain_v that_o the_o say_v beraud_n be_v out_o of_o hand_n reconcile_v with_o the_o say_v benoist_n and_o the_o say_v benoist_n shall_v testify_v unto_o he_o the_o great_a desire_n he_o have_v for_o the_o future_a of_o live_v with_o he_o in_o all_o love_n honour_n and_o respect_n and_o entreat_v he_o to_o forget_v and_o forgive_v all_o past_a miscarriage_n and_o furthermore_o it_o do_v absolute_o and_o full_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v that_o decree_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n disannul_v the_o appeal_n of_o the_o say_a deputy_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o a_o mutual_a reconciliation_n and_o to_o use_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n for_o the_o effect_v a_o entire_a &_o universal_a peace_n in_o the_o say_a church_n and_o in_o case_n this_o be_v not_o do_v the_o next_o approach_v provinvincial_a synod_n be_v charge_v by_o virtue_n and_o authority_n of_o this_o assembly_n to_o remove_v they_o both_o from_o it_o and_o to_o employ_v they_o elsewhere_o in_o some_o other_o distinct_a church_n of_o the_o province_n and_o by_o some_o other_o minister_n to_o serve_v and_o supply_v the_o church_n of_o montauban_n and_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr bauconis_n silvius_n and_o de_fw-fr malleret_n be_v order_v to_o travel_v unto_o montauban_n and_o to_o give_v the_o say_a church_n a_o punctual_a account_n of_o this_o our_o decree_n in_o all_o its_o circumstance_n and_o the_o expense_n of_o their_o journey_n shall_v be_v defray_v by_o it_o and_o whereas_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o say_a church_n do_v desire_n that_o garissoles_n and_o cabault_n proposant_n maintain_v by_o they_o may_v be_v examine_v in_o this_o national_a synod_n and_o that_o it_o will_v be_v please_v to_o give_v in_o their_o opinion_n of_o they_o whether_o they_o be_v person_n sufficient_o qualify_v for_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n and_o capable_a of_o assist_v their_o other_o pastor_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o this_o matter_n shall_v be_v leave_v whole_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o provincial_a synod_n who_o shall_v determine_v both_o of_o their_o capacity_n and_o induction_n into_o the_o say_a church_n whereunto_o however_o they_o shall_v not_o consent_v till_o such_o time_n as_o they_o have_v unanimous_o agree_v about_o the_o ministry_n of_o monsieur_n benoist_n on_o which_o condition_n they_o may_v grant_v the_o demand_n of_o the_o say_a church_n and_o in_o case_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o long_a time_n before_o the_o synod_n assemble_v that_o then_o the_o colloquy_n of_o low_a quercy_n shall_v final_o determine_v this_o affair_n provide_v that_o they_o call_v in_o to_o act_v together_o with_o they_o the_o colloquy_n of_o armagnac_n that_o so_o all_o sinister_a thought_n of_o partiality_n in_o their_o judicial_a sentence_n may_v be_v obviate_v and_o prevent_v and_o if_o in_o pursuance_n hereof_o they_o shall_v perceive_v a_o design_n lay_v for_o the_o exclusion_n of_o monsieur_n benoist_n than_o they_o shall_v not_o in_o the_o least_o proceed_v to_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o say_a proposant_n nor_o unto_o their_o instalment_n in_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n 21._o the_o
university_n of_o montauban_n appeal_v because_o the_o last_o synod_n hold_v at_o pamiers_n refuse_v to_o admit_v of_o mounseur_fw-fr gardesie_n unto_o the_o professor_n place_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n this_o assembly_n decree_v that_o the_o synod_n or_o both_o the_o colloquy_n which_o shall_v judge_v about_o the_o proposant_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n shall_v also_o take_v cognisance_n of_o this_o affair_n and_o in_o case_n they_o do_v grant_v the_o say_a gardesie_n unto_o that_o university_n and_o he_o consent_v unto_o it_o that_o then_o they_o do_v dispose_v of_o one_o of_o the_o say_a proposant_n or_o of_o some_o other_o person_n who_o they_o believe_v will_v best_a edify_v the_o church_n of_o mauvoisin_n unto_o its_o service_n in_o the_o pastoral_n work_n 22._o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o city_n of_o montauban_n on_o behalf_n of_o the_o counsellor_n in_o their_o colloquy_n be_v dismiss_v over_o to_o the_o next_o political_a assembly_n of_o the_o province_n 23._o the_o sieurs_fw-fr des_fw-fr baconis_fw-la silvius_n and_o de_fw-la malleret_fw-la in_o their_o journey_n unto_o montauban_n about_o the_o affair_n of_o that_o church_n be_v order_v to_o visit_v the_o church_n of_o meusac_n islemade_v and_o st._n leophary_n and_o to_o take_v knowledge_n of_o their_o estate_n and_o proverty_n that_o so_o they_o may_v testify_v unto_o the_o approach_a synod_n of_o the_o high_a guyenne_n whether_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr richaud_n and_o bicheteau_n can_v be_v maintain_v by_o they_o and_o whether_o they_o be_v able_a to_o encourage_v they_o in_o their_o personal_a residence_n among_o they_o according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o rochel_n 24._o whereas_o monsieur_n beraud_n appeal_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n and_o guyenne_n for_o their_o continue_v the_o sieurs_fw-fr richaud_n and_o bicheteau_n in_o the_o curatorship_n of_o the_o university_n of_o montauban_n since_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n and_o for_o their_o approve_v of_o that_o custom_n of_o precedency_n among_o the_o elder_n according_a to_o their_o seniority_n in_o office_n this_o assembly_n expound_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a synod_n of_o rochel_n declare_v that_o it_o never_o intend_v to_o set_v up_o any_o ordinary_a curator_n except_v those_o that_o be_v upon_o the_o place_n and_o it_o only_o give_v leave_v unto_o the_o consistory_n and_o university_n counsel_n to_o call_v in_o upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n such_o person_n as_o they_o judge_v best_o able_a to_o advise_v and_o assist_v they_o and_o therefore_o can_v in_o no_o wise_a approve_v of_o this_o intendency_n ordain_v by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n and_o as_o for_o the_o other_o point_n it_o can_v allow_v the_o provincial_a synod_n to_o make_v order_n about_o precedency_n and_o condemn_v the_o say_a province_n for_o so_o do_v and_o far_o it_o do_v appoint_v all_o consistory_n to_o use_v their_o prudence_n in_o prevent_v of_o those_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n which_o may_v fall_v out_o on_o such_o punctilio_n and_o to_o take_v care_n that_o every_o one_o have_v that_o respect_v pay_v he_o which_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o 25._o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr rafin_n perrot_n and_o phillipy_a about_o their_o expense_n unto_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n be_v send_v back_o unto_o the_o neighbour_n province_n with_o full_a power_n to_o determine_v final_o therein_o according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o same_o synod_n concern_v pecuniary_a matter_n 26._o the_o sieur_n beraud_n bring_v in_o a_o appeal_n of_o the_o colloquy_n of_o armagnas_n which_o complain_v of_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n and_o guyenne_n that_o mere_o out_o of_o conformity_n to_o their_o neighbour_n will_v send_v their_o deputy_n to_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n and_o guyenne_n this_o assembly_n approve_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o say_a synod_n censure_v the_o colloquy_n for_o their_o opposition_n and_o make_v null_a and_o void_a their_o appeal_n 27._o master_n claudius_n maillard_n doctor_n of_o physic_n and_o heretofore_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o orleans_n appeal_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o provincial_a synod_n hold_v at_o gien_n by_o which_o the_o say_a maillard_n be_v censure_v together_o with_o his_o book_n write_v by_o he_o against_o his_o own_o pastor_n mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr moulin_n and_o because_o it_o have_v ordain_v that_o his_o censure_n shall_v be_v publish_v in_o the_o church_n before_o the_o whole_a congregation_n the_o say_v maillard_n plead_v that_o neither_o his_o book_n nor_o person_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v censure_v but_o only_o that_o formality_n of_o his_o have_v cause_v it_o to_o be_v print_v and_o far_o that_o the_o censure_v pass_v upon_o mr._n du_fw-fr moulin_n by_o the_o same_o synod_n ought_v also_o to_o have_v be_v publish_v in_o the_o congregation_n upon_o perusal_n of_o that_o aforesaid_a print_a discourse_n and_o publish_v by_o the_o say_v maillard_n and_o send_v by_o he_o subscribe_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n unto_o this_o assembly_n and_o the_o several_a act_n produce_v by_o he_o prove_v his_o assertion_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr moulin_n be_v hear_v apologize_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o demand_n of_o licence_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o say_a church_n and_o province_n both_o which_o he_o have_v long_o ere_o this_o have_v quit_v have_v it_o not_o be_v that_o he_o expect_v the_o sit_v of_o this_o assembly_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o say_a church_n be_v hear_v earnest_o request_v his_o return_n unto_o they_o the_o act_n also_o of_o the_o colloquy_n hold_v at_o baugency_n be_v peruse_v which_o condemn_v the_o consistory_n of_o orleans_n for_o not_o depose_v of_o esaiah_n fleureau_n from_o his_o office_n and_o for_o not_o publish_v his_o suspension_n from_o the_o lord_n table_n notwithstanding_o his_o appeal_n and_o final_o the_o act_n of_o the_o synod_n beforementioned_a together_o with_o what_o be_v do_v about_o its_o execution_n by_o the_o deputy_n send_v from_o the_o synod_n after_o mature_a deliberation_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n this_o assembly_n judge_v that_o the_o say_v maillard_n have_v do_v reason_n at_o all_o to_o appeal_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o synod_n consider_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o fault_n which_o be_v again_o condemn_v both_o in_o substance_n and_o circumstance_n and_o ordain_v that_o he_o shall_v call_v in_o all_o his_o book_n disperse_v abroad_o and_o suppress_v they_o and_o judge_v that_o the_o say_a colloquy_n ought_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o have_v hinder_v the_o appeal_n of_o the_o say_v fleureau_n and_o as_o for_o the_o say_v sieur_n du_fw-fr moulin_n this_o assembly_n approve_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n and_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o pastor_n delegated_a for_o its_o execution_n but_o can_v allow_v of_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o say_v du_fw-fr moulin_n 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in_o that_o church_n and_o to_o inflict_v such_o censure_n as_o be_v meet_v upon_o the_o refractory_a and_o contumacious_a member_n which_o shall_v oppose_v and_o hinder_v this_o pacification_n 28._o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o poictou_n dismiss_v over_o unto_o this_o assembly_n the_o last_o censure_n of_o master_n fiacre_n picard_n sometime_o minister_v in_o the_o church_n of_o chastelheraut_v who_o be_v convict_v in_o the_o say_a synod_n of_o several_a notorious_a crime_n be_v suspend_v until_o now_o from_o his_o office_n and_o command_v to_o appear_v in_o person_n before_o this_o assembly_n the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o synod_n judgement_n pass_v upon_o he_o produce_v the_o accusation_n bring_v in_o against_o he_o and_o the_o several_a proof_n and_o evidence_n of_o they_o together_o with_o his_o letter_n and_o confession_n after_o which_o the_o say_v picard_n be_v call_v in_o and_o hear_v speak_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n some_o thing_n he_o own_v and_o other_o he_o deny_v whereupon_o this_o assembly_n confirm_v the_o judgement_n pass_v upon_o
may_v be_v censure_v 3._o the_o lord_n of_o barjac_n be_v censure_v for_o not_o adhere_v to_o the_o resolution_n take_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o saumur_n by_o plurality_n of_o suffrage_n anno_fw-la 1611._o and_o for_o join_v himself_o unto_o their_o private_a cabal_n who_o will_v have_v make_v the_o lesser_a number_n carry_v it_o from_o the_o great_a contrary_a to_o the_o natural_a order_n of_o all_o synod_n but_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o barjac_n give_v public_a testimony_n of_o his_o sorrow_n for_o this_o miscarriage_n and_o protest_v serious_o for_o the_o future_a never_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o depart_v from_o the_o universal_o receive_v order_n of_o be_v conclude_v by_o the_o majority_n of_o vote_n his_o censure_n be_v take_v off_o and_o his_o offence_n remit_v to_o he_o to_o prevent_v all_o division_n in_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n this_o national_a synod_n frame_v a_o act_n or_o oath_n of_o union_n to_o be_v take_v by_o all_o the_o deputy_n chap._n iii_o the_o oath_n of_o union_n swear_v by_o all_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n assemble_v in_o the_o national_a synod_n at_o privas_n in_o vivaretz_n and_o subscribe_v by_o they_o all_o the_o day_n month_n and_o year_n above-mitten_a we_o who_o name_n be_v here_o under_o write_a deputy_n for_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n assemble_v in_o a_o national_a synod_n at_o the_o town_n of_o privas_n in_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n know_v by_o past-experience_n that_o nothing_o be_v more_o needful_a to_o preserve_v the_o weal_n peace_n and_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o say_a church_n than_o a_o holy_a union_n and_o unviolable_a concord_n both_o in_o doctrine_n discipline_n and_o their_o dependency_n and_o that_o the_o say_v church_n can_v long_o subsist_v without_o a_o good_a intimate_a and_o mutual_a conjunction_n one_o with_o the_o other_o and_o better_o keep_v than_o former_o be_v for_o this_o cause_n desirous_a to_o remove_v all_o seed_n of_o disunion_n and_o occasion_n of_o division_n which_o may_v hereafter_o trouble_v the_o say_a church_n and_o to_o prevent_v all_o imposture_n calumny_n private_a faction_n plot_n and_o practice_n by_o which_o divers_a person_n ill-affected_a to_o our_o religion_n do_v endeavour_n to_o dissipate_v and_o ruin_v they_o which_o quicken_v we_o more_o than_o ever_o to_o find_v out_o by_o joint_a accord_n and_o common_a consent_n the_o proper_a and_o most_o effectual_a mean_n of_o our_o just_a lawful_a and_o necessary_a conservation_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a union_n under_o that_o obedience_n due_a unto_o his_o majesty_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o the_o queen_n his_o mother_n we_o have_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o our_o church_n and_o for_o their_o good_a and_o for_o the_o service_n of_o their_o majesty_n swear_v and_o protest_v and_o we_o do_v swear_v and_o protest_v promise_v also_o our_o utmost_a endeavour_n that_o these_o very_a selfsame_a protestation_n shall_v be_v ratify_v in_o and_o by_o all_o our_o province_n to_o remain_v inseparable_o unite_v and_o conjoin_v in_o that_o confession_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n read_v in_o this_o synod_n approve_v and_o ratify_v by_o every_o one_o of_o we_o swear_v not_o only_a in_o our_o own_o name_n but_o also_o in_o the_o respective_a name_n of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o our_o province_n which_o have_v depute_a we_o unto_o this_o synod_n that_o we_o will_v live_v and_o die_v in_o it_o as_o also_o we_o protest_v in_o our_o own_o and_o their_o name_n to_o keep_v inviolable_o that_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n establish_v in_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o to_o see_v its_o canon_n observe_v for_o the_o better_a government_n of_o these_o our_o church_n and_o the_o reformation_n of_o life_n and_o manner_n acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o god_n holy_a word_n who_o authority_n be_v supreme_a and_o we_o protest_v and_o swear_v to_o yield_v all_o obedience_n and_o fidelity_n to_o their_o say_a majesty_n desire_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o their_o edict_n we_o may_v serve_v our_o god_n with_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n chap._n iv_o observation_n on_o read_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n 1._o whereas_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v in_o the_o 14_o article_n of_o the_o heresy_n of_o servetus_n some_o of_o the_o deputy_n desire_v that_o the_o specify_v of_o they_o may_v be_v remove_v because_o those_o his_o heresy_n be_v now_o as_o it_o be_v dead_a and_o bury_v and_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n in_o pursuance_n of_o that_o decree_n pass_v in_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n of_o st._n maixant_n have_v bring_v with_o they_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o respective_a province_n upon_o this_o subject_a it_o be_v think_v meet_a that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v innovate_v in_o that_o article_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v entire_o leave_v as_o we_o find_v it_o 2._o that_o union_n in_o doctrine_n may_v be_v preserve_v among_o we_o and_o no_o error_n may_v be_v suffer_v to_o creep_v into_o our_o church_n all_o pastor_n in_o actual_a service_n and_o all_o proposant_n who_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o ministry_n shall_v sign_v this_o follow_a article_n i_o who_o name_n be_v here_o under-written_a do_v receive_v and_o approve_v the_o content_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o do_v promise_n to_o persevere_v in_o it_o until_o death_n and_o to_o believe_v and_o teach_v agreeable_o thereunto_o and_o whereas_o some_o person_n contend_v about_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o eighteen_o article_n treat_v of_o our_o justification_n i_o declare_v and_o protest_v before_o god_n that_o i_o understand_v it_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o which_o it_o be_v receive_v in_o our_o church_n approve_v by_o our_o national_a synod_n agreeable_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v obedient_a to_o the_o moral_a and_o ceremonial_a law_n not_o only_o for_o our_o good_a but_o also_o in_o our_o stead_n and_o that_o his_o whole_a obedience_n yield_v by_o he_o thereunto_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o that_o our_o justification_n consist_v not_o only_o in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o in_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o active_a righteousness_n and_o subject_v myself_o unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n i_o believe_v that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v to_o serve_v and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o servant_n because_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n i_o do_v also_o promise_v that_o i_o will_v never_o depart_v from_o the_o doctirne_n receive_v in_o our_o church_n and_o that_o i_o will_v yield_v all_o obedience_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o national_a synod_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o this_o article_n shall_v be_v religious_o observe_v in_o and_o by_o all_o the_o province_n 3._o our_o printer_n be_v forbid_v henceforward_o to_o print_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n with_o this_o title_n the_o confession_n of_o faith_n revise_v and_o amend_v by_o the_o national_a synod_n 4_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n be_v read_v and_o hear_v be_v approve_v by_o all_o the_o deputy_n who_o protest_v that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n they_o will_v live_v and_o die_v in_o it_o as_o be_v manifest_a by_o their_o act_n in_o swear_v the_o say_a union_n chap._n v._o observation_n upon_o read_v of_o our_o church-discipline_n article_n 1._o in_o read_v and_o revise_v the_o discipline_n of_o our_o church_n this_o national_a synod_n vote_v that_o whereas_o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o second_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n the_o time_n and_o manner_n of_o admit_v novice_n late_o convert_v from_o popery_n to_o the_o reform_a religion_n be_v particular_o specify_v now_o instead_o of_o these_o word_n unless_o in_o a_o provincial_a synod_n these_o ensue_v shall_v be_v insert_v unless_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o provincial_n and_o national_a synod_n and_o the_o say_a canon_n shall_v be_v finish_v with_o this_o sentence_n nor_o shall_v they_o be_v ordain_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n no_o more_o than_o if_o they_o be_v unknown_a person_n without_o the_o advice_n of_o provincial_n and_o national_a synod_n article_n 2._o on_o the_o three_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n after_o these_o word_n which_o do_v almost_o conclude_v it_o and_o after_o long_a experience_n have_v of_o his_o repentance_n and_o godly_a conversation_n there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o add_v but_o the_o last_o clause_n shall_v be_v blot_v out_o viz._n he_o be_v find_v meet_v and_o sit_v and_o sufficient_o qualify_v to_o teach_v the_o church_n may_v be_v choose_v and_o call_v unto_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n article_n 3._o the_o deputy_n of_o burgundy_n demand_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v bind_v by_o that_o canon_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o st._n maixant_n that_o seven_o pastor_n shall_v be_v
if_o after_o notice_n give_v he_o he_o continue_v to_o preach_v at_o nismes_n or_o within_o the_o province_n he_o be_v from_o this_o very_a instant_n declare_v suspend_v from_o the_o ministry_n and_o not_o to_o be_v restore_v but_o by_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n 27._o the_o church_n of_o balance_n appeal_v from_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o vivaretz_n hold_v at_o annonay_n and_o from_o the_o synod_n of_o dolphiny_a hold_v at_o veyner_n for_o remove_v from_o they_o the_o sieur_n murat_n their_o pastor_n the_o memoir_n and_o act_n of_o the_o say_a synod_n and_o of_o the_o colloquy_n of_o nismes_n be_v read_v and_o both_o party_n have_v be_v hear_v speak_v upon_o this_o present_a case_n mounseur_fw-fr murat_n be_v sharp_o censure_v for_o his_o over-forwardness_n in_o close_v with_o the_o invitation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n and_o for_o urge_v by_o dishonest_a way_n the_o church_n of_o balance_n to_o give_v he_o his_o dismission_n and_o this_o extort_a also_o under_o the_o pretence_n and_o with_o the_o plausible_a attestation_n of_o his_o singular_a prudence_n and_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n be_v severe_o censure_v for_o all_o its_o proceed_n and_o particular_o that_o contrary_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o st._n maixant_a in_o the_o first_o article_n of_o general_n matter_n it_o seek_v a_o pastor_n for_o itself_o out_o of_o the_o province_n without_o first_o consult_v with_o their_o colloquy_n or_o synod_n and_o the_o synod_n of_o vivaretz_n also_o be_v blame_v for_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o discipline_n in_o judge_v notwithstanding_o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o balance_n lay_v neglect_v by_o they_o that_o the_o say_v murat_n be_v at_o liberty_n and_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o dolphiny_a hold_v at_o veyners_n be_v also_o censure_v for_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v surprise_v and_o inveigle_v into_o this_o present_a act_n and_o pass_v too_o slight_a a_o judgement_n on_o it_o whereas_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v more_o reserve_v and_o do_v as_o the_o colloquy_n of_o nismes_n which_o dismiss_v the_o whole_a affair_n unto_o this_o assembly_n for_o these_o cause_n and_o after_o mature_a deliberation_n upon_o the_o whole_a this_o assembly_n enjoin_v the_o say_a murat_n to_o return_v unto_o his_o church_n of_o balance_n within_o three_o month_n and_o in_o case_n of_o contravention_n unto_o this_o ordinance_n we_o do_v present_o denounce_v he_o suspend_v from_o the_o ministry_n 28._o mounseur_fw-fr isaiah_n ferrier_n appear_v in_o person_n before_o this_o assembly_n he_o be_v minister_n of_o st._n gyles_n in_o lower_n languedoc_n to_o answer_v those_o accusation_n which_o be_v bring_v against_o he_o by_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr beauvoysin_n who_o appeal_v from_o the_o synod_n of_o vigan_n and_o baignols_n and_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o those_o accusation_n may_v be_v prove_v commissioner_n be_v ordain_v to_o receive_v and_o examine_v they_o who_o have_v hear_v they_o and_o see_v the_o evidence_n produce_v by_o the_o say_a sieur_n de_fw-fr beauvoysin_n and_o upon_o their_o report_n make_v of_o they_o and_o of_o matter_n confess_v by_o the_o say_v ferrier_n the_o assembly_n pronounce_v this_o sentence_n viz._n that_o the_o say_v ferrier_n be_v suspend_v from_o the_o holy_a ministry_n until_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o among_o those_o many_o article_n of_o which_o he_o stand_v accuse_v several_a can_v be_v full_o prove_v because_o of_o process_n yet_o hang_v in_o the_o court_n of_o castres_n the_o assembly_n do_v order_v the_o say_v ferrier_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o synod_n of_o vivaretz_n and_o to_o justify_v himself_o if_o he_o can_v in_o their_o presence_n and_o the_o say_a synod_n shall_v transmit_v his_o defence_n of_o himself_o whatever_o it_o be_v over_o unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v either_o restore_v or_o more_o severe_o censure_v and_o in_o case_n he_o can_v justify_v himself_o between_o this_o and_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n he_o be_v now_o as_o he_o shall_v then_o be_v denounce_v depose_v from_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o case_n he_o shall_v be_v restore_v by_o the_o national_a synod_n unto_o the_o ministry_n yet_o shall_v he_o not_o be_v send_v back_o unto_o his_o church_n of_o st._n gyles_n nor_o to_o any_o other_o in_o that_o colloquy_n nevertheless_o there_o shall_v be_v allow_v he_o betwixt_o this_o time_n and_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n a_o yearly_a portion_n of_o the_o king_n money_n towards_o his_o subsistence_n and_o also_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n be_v sharp_o censure_v for_o their_o long_a connivance_n at_o so_o great_a a_o wickedness_n and_o for_o not_o do_v their_o duty_n in_o endeavour_v to_o suppress_v the_o scandal_n and_o thorough_o to_o purge_v the_o house_n of_o god_n from_o such_o defilement_n 29._o the_o appeal_v of_o the_o sieur_n conain_n from_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o parey_n le_fw-fr moyneau_n as_o also_o that_o of_o the_o sieur_n truchis_n who_o yet_o do_v not_o send_v his_o appeal_n unto_o this_o assembly_n be_v declare_v null_n and_o void_a and_o the_o judgement_n pass_v in_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o burgundy_n against_o they_o be_v by_o this_o present_a act_n ratify_v and_o establish_v 30._o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o avalon_n from_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n be_v not_o prosecute_v by_o any_o one_o in_o this_o assembly_n be_v declare_v null_a 31._o the_o appeal_v of_o the_o colloquy_n of_o gex_n from_o the_o synod_n of_o bussy_n and_o also_o that_o of_o pont_n du_fw-fr velle_fw-la be_v wise_o and_o right_o judge_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o burgundy_n and_o the_o say_a colloquy_n be_v exhort_v to_o conform_v itself_o for_o the_o future_a unto_o the_o order_n thereof_o 32._o the_o church_n of_o manosque_n appeal_v from_o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o provence_n hold_v at_o lyre_n september_n 1610._o and_o complain_v how_o that_o by_o the_o say_a ordinance_n a_o yearly_a grant_n of_o sixty_o liver_n former_o accord_v to_o they_o by_o a_o precede_a synod_n be_v then_o reverse_v this_o assembly_n do_v confirm_v that_o article_n of_o the_o say_a synod_n of_o lyre_n yet_o nevertheless_o it_o recommend_v the_o say_a church_n of_o manosque_n to_o the_o care_n of_o that_o province_n 33._o a_o appeal_n be_v bring_v by_o divers_a church_n of_o the_o low_a guyenne_n from_o a_o judgement_n of_o the_o say_a province_n import_v that_o the_o more_o opulent_a and_o wealthy_a church_n shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o their_o portion_n in_o the_o king_n money_n and_o that_o their_o share_n shall_v be_v employ_v to_o the_o comfort_v of_o poor_a church_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v up_o or_o restore_v and_o whereas_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o say_a province_n request_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o synod_n may_v be_v confirm_v this_o assembly_n leave_v that_o province_n whole_o to_o their_o liberty_n either_o to_o follow_v the_o aforesaid_a expedient_a or_o those_o other_o overture_n particular_o notify_v unto_o those_o deputy_n and_o it_o recommend_v with_o the_o great_a earnestness_n their_o poor_a church_n unto_o the_o charity_n of_o those_o which_o flourish_n and_o be_v in_o a_o better_a condition_n as_o to_o the_o world_n 34._o that_o book_n write_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr viennerie_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ton_n boutonne_n in_o xaintonge_n entitle_v a_o commentary_n upon_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n have_v be_v read_v and_o examine_v as_o to_o its_o chief_a point_n to_o wit_n invocation_n of_o saint_n justification_n predestination_n and_o divers_a other_o there_o be_v observe_v in_o it_o several_a odd_a expression_n and_o phrase_n which_o be_v not_o only_o obscure_a but_o also_o doubtful_a suspicious_a and_o erroneous_a whereupon_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o judgement_n give_v by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o xaintonge_n the_o say_a manuscript_n be_v order_v to_o be_v suppress_v and_o far_o the_o province_n be_v exhort_v to_o watch_v careful_o over_o the_o doctrine_n deliver_v from_o the_o pulpit_n by_o the_o say_v de_fw-fr la_fw-fr viennerie_n 35._o whereas_o there_o be_v a_o great_a dissension_n spring_v up_o in_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n about_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr loupiat_v and_o gouze_v who_o be_v elect_v elder_n this_o assembly_n condemn_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o say_v sieur_n de_fw-fr gouze_n as_o be_v full_a of_o vanity_n and_o for_o insist_v on_o it_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o sieur_n loupiat_v in_o their_o nomination_n unto_o the_o people_n also_o the_o say_a gouze_n be_v blame_v for_o his_o animosity_n in_o search_v out_o crime_n and_o person_n to_o accuse_v mounseur_fw-fr loupiat_v who_o yet_o can_v never_o make_v proof_n of_o those_o matter_n lay_v by_o they_o unto_o his_o charge_n moreover_o the_o consistory_n there_o be_v also_o censure_v for_o not_o restrain_v those_o proceed_n by_o a_o
of_o monsieur_n chauve_n at_o present_a pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o sommieres_n urge_v for_o themselves_o the_o great_a importance_n of_o their_o church_n and_o the_o indispensible_a necessity_n they_o have_v of_o a_o pastor_n who_o age_n and_o experience_n may_v be_v able_a to_o undergo_v the_o burden_n of_o so_o numerous_a a_o congregation_n after_o hear_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o say_a church_n of_o nismes_n and_o their_o request_n utter_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr pinedon_n de_fw-fr de_fw-fr de_fw-fr another_o read_v pierre_n d'or_n another_o pinedon_n pucchredon_n their_o deputy_n and_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n by_o their_o deputy_n to_o the_o contrary_a this_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o the_o say_v sieur_n chauve_n shall_v be_v lend_v for_o three_o month_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n after_o which_o term_v the_o provincial_a synod_n have_v hear_v both_o the_o church_n and_o the_o say_v sieur_n de_fw-fr chauve_n may_v judge_v whether_o it_o be_v needful_a or_o not_o to_o dispose_v of_o his_o ministry_n and_o if_o they_o find_v it_o necessary_a then_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o assembly_n they_o shall_v give_v he_o unto_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n and_o they_o shall_v provide_v that_o of_o sommiere_n with_o another_o pastor_n either_o take_v from_o nismes_n or_o elsewhere_o 33._o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr say_v synod_n this_o be_v raze_v out_o by_o the_o second_o of_o vitré_n obs_n 6._o upon_o this_o present_a synod_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o aubenas_fw-la in_o vivaretz_n appear_v in_o this_o assembly_n appellant_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n which_o have_v threaten_v he_o with_o the_o great_a censure_n as_o if_o he_o have_v deserve_v they_o and_o far_o have_v ordain_v that_o the_o next_o synod_n of_o his_o province_n shall_v remove_v he_o unto_o some_o other_o church_n which_o in_o their_o wisdom_n they_o shall_v conceive_v to_o be_v more_o 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that_o the_o sieur_n grand_a former_o their_o pastor_n but_o afterward_o suspend_v for_o three_o month_n and_o then_o remove_v from_o three_o year_n shall_v now_o at_o last_o the_o term_n be_v expire_v be_v impose_v again_o upon_o they_o this_o assembly_n overlook_a the_o formality_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v observe_v in_o their_o appeal_n but_o be_v not_o do_v gracious_o receive_v both_o they_o and_o it_o and_o have_v hear_v the_o province_n and_o see_v the_o decree_n declare_v several_a miscarriage_n whereof_o the_o say_v grand_a have_v be_v guilty_a ordain_v that_o he_o be_v summon_v to_o make_v his_o personal_a appearance_n before_o we_o and_o to_o be_v hear_v speak_v with_o his_o own_o mouth_n what_o he_o have_v to_o say_v for_o himself_o and_o then_o to_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o cause_n whereupon_o the_o say_a sieur_n grand_a have_v be_v examine_v by_o a_o committee_n appoint_v for_o that_o end_n and_o they_o make_v report_n of_o his_o confession_n and_o answer_n this_o assembly_n aggravate_v his_o censure_n and_o judged_n that_o he_o can_v not_o exercise_v his_o ministry_n to_o the_o edification_n of_o that_o church_n of_o caussade_n and_o therefore_o do_v ordain_v that_o he_o be_v dispose_v of_o somewhere_o else_o by_o the_o colloquy_n of_o low_a quercy_n at_o their_o next_o meeting_n and_o that_o he_o be_v for_o ever_o make_v uncapable_a of_o return_v to_o caussade_n nor_o may_v the_o say_a church_n ever_o have_v power_n over_o he_o or_o his_o father_n who_o become_v bind_v for_o he_o to_o redemand_v the_o money_n disburse_v by_o they_o on_o his_o study_n because_o they_o enjoy_v the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministry_n for_o some_o space_n of_o time_n 35._o the_o colloquy_n of_o the_o isle_n appeal_v for_o that_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr forest_n former_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n john_n do_v angely_n be_v give_v by_o their_o provincial_a synod_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o mauze_n in_o the_o colloquy_n of_o st._n john_n do_v angely_n the_o sieur_n cocq_n '_o a_o minister_n have_v be_v hear_v speak_v for_o that_o colloquy_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o xaintonge_n for_o the_o province_n this_o assembly_n confirm_v the_o say_a de_fw-fr la_fw-fr forest_n in_o the_o pastoral_n office_n of_o that_o church_n of_o mauzé_n and_o ordain_v that_o the_o province_n shall_v provide_v for_o the_o church_n of_o st._n john_n do_v angely_n as_o soon_o as_o possible_a they_o can_v 36._o the_o church_n of_o again_o appeal_v because_o have_v demand_v their_o portion_n free_a of_o all_o taxation_n the_o synod_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n have_v refuse_v it_o this_o assembly_n reject_v their_o appeal_n and_o dismiss_v over_o the_o affair_n relate_v to_o it_o unto_o the_o say_a province_n which_o shall_v provide_v for_o their_o pastor_n maintenance_n as_o soon_o as_o one_o shall_v be_v settle_v with_o they_o 37._o the_o church_n of_o boislebeque_n appeal_n from_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o normandy_n by_o which_o monsieur_n simson_n be_v not_o only_o exclude_v from_o the_o say_a church_n of_o boislebeque_n but_o also_o from_o all_o other_o church_n of_o normandy_n this_o their_o appeal_n be_v make_v null_a and_o void_a and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o say_a province_n confirm_v which_o be_v entreat_v to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o say_a church_n of_o boislebeque_n be_v supply_v with_o a_o second_o minister_n in_o case_n they_o shall_v judge_v it_o needful_a 38._o the_o colloquy_n of_o albigeois_n bring_v a_o appeal_n from_o the_o judgement_n give_v in_o their_o provincial_a synod_n of_o high_a guyenne_n high_a high_a high_a another_o copy_n high_a guyenne_n languedoc_n about_o the_o affair_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr josion_n one_o of_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o castres_n relate_v to_o the_o censure_n pass_v against_o the_o say_a colloquy_n and_o their_o deputy_n after_o hear_v the_o sieur_n raffin_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o 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and_o hold_v necessary_a but_o also_o that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o their_o humble_a request_n and_o petition_v unto_o their_o majesty_n by_o the_o lord_n our_o general_a deputy_n who_o shall_v present_v unto_o they_o letter_n from_o this_o assembly_n in_o which_o with_o all_o humbleness_n it_o shall_v be_v declare_v that_o the_o late_a king_n of_o most_o happy_a memory_n do_v usual_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o most_o meet_a and_o convenient_a place_n for_o the_o hold_n of_o those_o assembly_n and_o the_o say_a lord_n deputy_n shall_v use_v their_o utmost_a care_n and_o diligence_n to_o give_v notice_n and_o information_n of_o the_o success_n of_o this_o their_o undertake_n before_o the_o 15_o of_o july_n or_o soon_o if_o may_v be_v unto_o the_o provincial_a assembly_n in_o case_n of_o refusal_n this_o assembly_n advise_v also_o that_o it_o will_v be_v expedient_a that_o they_o send_v each_o of_o they_o one_o deputy_n choose_v out_o of_o their_o 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the_o jurisdiction_n of_o a_o court_n shall_v only_o appertain_v to_o the_o mix_v chamber_n of_o the_o edict_n or_o to_o other_o court_n at_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o professor_n of_o our_o religion_n they_o shall_v complain_v also_o of_o let_v decay_n the_o fortification_n of_o clermont_n in_o the_o low_a languedoc_n one_o of_o our_o cautionary_a town_n and_o give_v we_o as_o a_o pledge_n and_o hostage_n for_o our_o security_n the_o papist_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n fortify_v the_o town_n against_o the_o castle_n they_o be_v also_o entreat_v to_o be_v careful_a of_o that_o business_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr garde_n governor_n of_o tonnein_n who_o be_v summon_v and_o bring_v before_o his_o majesty_n and_o council_n after_o a_o world_n of_o difficulty_n be_v dismiss_v over_o to_o the_o chamber_n of_o grenoble_n from_o whence_o the_o jesuit_n and_o other_o clergy_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n will_v fain_o remove_v it_o back_o again_o to_o paris_n and_o they_o shall_v 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the_o church_n of_o loudun_n anger_n be_v tovars_n of_o the_o isle_n bouchart_n and_o saumur_n and_o the_o late_a mounseur_fw-fr craig_n professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o the_o university_n of_o saumur_n have_v be_v call_v in_o by_o he_o unto_o his_o assistance_n in_o this_o affair_n from_o which_o at_o last_o there_o result_v a_o good_a accord_n between_o both_o the_o party_n who_o be_v mutual_o reconcile_v in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n notwithstanding_o that_o some_o harsh_a word_n if_o rigorous_o take_v and_o bad_o understand_v may_v be_v draw_v contrary_a to_o their_o avow_a sense_n and_o sentiment_n thanks_o be_v order_v in_o the_o name_n of_o this_o synod_n to_o be_v return_v unto_o the_o illustrious_a lord_n du_n plessis_n and_o to_o the_o r._n reverend_a mounseur_fw-fr rivet_n our_o moderator_n now_o present_a and_o the_o same_o also_o shall_v be_v render_v unto_o his_o colleague_n by_o the_o deputy_n of_o their_o province_n and_o special_a notice_n hereof_o shall_v be_v give_v by_o every_o one_o of_o they_o unto_o their_o synodical_a assembly_n that_o so_o thanks_o may_v be_v offer_v up_o unto_o god_n unanimous_o and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o one_o mouth_n and_o humble_o to_o beg_v of_o his_o most_o glorious_a majesty_n that_o this_o sacred_a concord_n may_v not_o only_o be_v confirm_v by_o a_o uniform_a judgement_n between_o these_o two_o eminent_a member_n but_o also_o betwixt_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o body_n however_o afterward_o tilenus_n desert_v the_o communion_n of_o our_o church_n and_o die_v in_o that_o of_o the_o arminian_o 8._o letter_n shall_v be_v write_v from_o this_o assembly_n unto_o the_o lord_n mareschall_n duke_n of_o lesdiguieres_n 39_o gap_n g._n m._n â—_o tonnein_n p._n m._n 39_o entreat_v he_o to_o recommend_v unto_o his_o royal_a highness_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n the_o poor_a protestant_n banish_v out_o of_o the_o marquisate_n of_o saluce_n beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o permit_v they_o out_o of_o his_o royal_a favour_n to_o return_v unto_o their_o house_n and_o inheritance_n and_o that_o he_o will_v grant_v unto_o they_o their_o former_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n chap._n vi_o appeal_n 1._o a_fw-la appeal_n be_v bring_v by_o the_o church_n of_o st._n fulgent_n from_o the_o sentence_n give_v out_o against_o they_o in_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o poictou_n hold_v at_o tovar_n which_o have_v ordain_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr beguadiere_n shall_v continue_v with_o the_o church_n of_o montague_n this_o assembly_n have_v see_v the_o memoir_n of_o the_o say_a church_n of_o st._n fulgent_n produce_v by_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o britain_n and_o hear_v the_o say_v de_fw-fr la_fw-fr begaudiere_n speak_v for_o himself_o judge_v that_o the_o appeal_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v and_o confirm_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o say_v provincial_a synod_n of_o tovar_n yet_o it_o do_v also_o ordain_v that_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n ought_v to_o consider_v the_o necessity_n of_o that_o church_n of_o st._n fulgent_n lest_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o last_o dissipate_v for_o want_n of_o a_o pastor_n 2._o the_o church_n of_o rochefoucault_n 8._o tonnein_n p._n m._n 8._o appeal_n from_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o xaintonge_n hold_v at_o rochel_n which_o have_v ordain_v that_o the_o college_n there_o establish_v shall_v be_v transfer_v unto_o the_o town_n of_o pons_n and_o the_o city_n and_o church_n of_o st._n john_n do_v angely_n appeal_n from_o the_o say_a ordinance_n and_o demand_v that_o the_o college_n may_v be_v fix_v with_o they_o this_o assembly_n judge_v that_o the_o say_a province_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v make_v the_o say_a translation_n and_o therefore_o confirm_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o rochefoucault_n the_o college_n until_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n when_o in_o case_n it_o shall_v appear_v that_o the_o say_a college_n have_v not_o be_v well-maintained_n nor_o the_o youth_n due_o educate_v and_o instruct_v the_o say_a synod_n may_v remove_v it_o unto_o that_o place_n where_o they_o conceive_v it_o will_v be_v most_o beneficial_a to_o the_o church_n and_o province_n and_o the_o church_n of_o st._n john_n do_v angely_n be_v exhort_v to_o erect_v of_o themselves_o a_o college_n since_o god_n have_v bless_v they_o with_o mean_n and_o ability_n for_o so_o do_v and_o the_o national_a synod_n take_v notice_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o this_o particular_a shall_v give_v they_o such_o encouragement_n as_o in_o its_o wisdom_n shall_v be_v judge_v needful_a 3._o synod_n alez_n observe_v upon_o this_o synod_n mounseur_fw-fr beauchamp_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o belin_n appeal_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n and_o his_o appeal_n be_v receive_v although_o his_o affair_n be_v of_o that_o kind_n which_o may_v be_v decide_v final_o by_o the_o neighbour_n province_n this_o synod_n therefore_o amend_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a province_n ordain_v that_o supplicatory_a letter_n shall_v be_v write_v unto_o the_o lord_n duke_n of_o rohan_n that_o the_o intendant_n of_o his_o household_n do_v perform_v the_o agreement_n which_o be_v make_v with_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr beauchamp_n and_o in_o case_n it_o be_v not_o do_v that_o then_o the_o province_n shall_v see_v he_o satisfy_v because_o that_o during_o these_o four_o year_n wherein_o the_o say_a sieur_n beauchamp_n have_v officiate_v as_o minister_v in_o the_o family_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n duke_n the_o province_n receive_v that_o portion_n of_o money_n from_o the_o king_n bounty_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr beauchamp_n revolt_v this_o mahaut_n afterward_o revolt_v 4._o the_o sieur_n mahaut_n have_v his_o appeal_n admit_v against_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n although_o he_o be_v free_v from_o it_o and_o set_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o pastor_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o and_o provide_v for_o by_o this_o national_a synod_n and_o in_o case_n before_o the_o break_n up_o of_o this_o assembly_n he_o be_v not_o present_v unto_o a_o church_n he_o shall_v be_v whole_o at_o his_o own_o liberty_n to_o dispose_v of_o himself_o in_o any_o province_n of_o this_o kingdom_n where_o god_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o call_v he_o and_o the_o lord_n of_o candal_n be_v request_v to_o retain_v in_o his_o hand_n a_o portion_n belong_v unto_o minister_n to_o be_v pay_v into_o that_o province_n where_o ever_o he_o shall_v be_v employ_v as_o a_o pastor_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n have_v receive_v in_o his_o name_n the_o money_n grant_v we_o from_o his_o majesty_n bounty_n they_o shall_v make_v he_o restitution_n and_o reimburse_v he_o all_o the_o arrear_n of_o his_o portion_n free_a of_o all_o cost_v tax_n and_o charge_n whatsoever_o deduct_v only_o what_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o that_o money_n from_o the_o time_n in_o which_o he_o quit_v the_o church_n of_o la_fw-fr mussaye_v until_o now_o 5._o the_o church_n of_o st._n martin_n appeal_v from_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o sevennes_n which_o have_v separate_v it_o from_o the_o church_n of_o brenon_n and_o la_fw-fr molouze_n this_o assembly_n approve_v of_o that_o their_o decree_n but_o yet_o injoin_v the_o say_a province_n to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v constant_o keep_v up_o in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n martin_n and_o that_o they_o do_v give_v they_o all_o necessary_a supply_n out_o of_o the_o money_n of_o his_o majesty_n bounty_n assign_v unto_o the_o say_a province_n 6._o mounseur_fw-fr clemenceau_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o poitiers_n appeal_n from_o the_o synod_n of_o poictou_n which_o in_o prejudice_n to_o the_o colloquy_n of_o high_a poictou_n have_v order_v 50_o l._n to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o 150_o liver_n assign_v by_o the_o say_a colloquy_n to_o the_o son_n of_o the_o say_a sieur_n clemenceau_n and_o give_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr faure_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o aubenas_fw-la this_o assembly_n ratify_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o say_a colloquy_n reverse_v that_o of_o the_o synod_n which_o be_v enjoin_v out_o of_o their_o own_o stock_n attribute_v to_o they_o to_o raise_v fifty_o liver_n for_o the_o young_a le_fw-fr faure_n synod_n tonnein_n observe_v 7._o on_o the_o former_a synod_n 7._o the_o church_n of_o niort_a appeal_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n which_o refuse_v to_o allow_v they_o their_o charge_n which_o they_o have_v disburse_v in_o get_v a_o supply_n during_o the_o absence_n of_o monsieur_n chauffepy_v their_o pastor_n who_o be_v send_v unto_o the_o last_o political_a assembly_n this_o synod_n declare_v that_o this_o affair_n be_v of_o that_o kind_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v final_o determine_v by_o a_o neighbour_n province_n but_o yet_o
for_o some_o weighty_a reason_n and_o motive_n it_o do_v at_o present_a accept_v of_o their_o appeal_n and_o amend_v the_o decree_n of_o that_o provincial_a synod_n ordain_v that_o the_o canon_n make_v in_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o tonnein_n be_v put_v in_o execution_n and_o whereas_o the_o say_a church_n of_o niort_n have_v be_v at_o needless_a expense_n in_o seek_v minister_n to_o supply_v they_o abroad_o without_o the_o province_n all_o their_o cost_v and_o charge_n shall_v be_v limit_v and_o restrain_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o two_o hundred_o liver_n to_o be_v pay_v they_o out_o of_o the_o money_n allot_v unto_o the_o say_a province_n nor_o shall_v monsieur_n chauffepy_v be_v at_o all_o oblige_v to_o make_v any_o restitution_n out_o of_o the_o money_n give_v he_o for_o his_o pain_n and_o travel_n unto_o the_o say_a general_n assembly_n 8._o the_o church_n of_o chastelheraut_v appeal_n from_o a_o judgement_n of_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n their_o appeal_n be_v admit_v notwithstanding_o it_o have_v be_v decree_v otherwise_o in_o former_a national_a synod_n though_o still_o the_o province_n be_v exhort_v to_o conform_v themselves_o unto_o their_o order_n of_o else_o they_o shall_v be_v remand_v back_o re_fw-mi infectâ_fw-la who_o ever_o bring_v unto_o these_o assembly_n matter_n which_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v judge_v in_o a_o neighbour_n province_n and_o therefore_o amend_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o poictou_n it_o ordain_v that_o whereas_o the_o church_n of_o chastelheraut_v have_v exhibit_v a_o hundred_o liver_n towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o certain_a fellow_n name_v pichon_n former_o a_o franciscan_a friar_n the_o province_n of_o poictou_n shall_v reimburse_v the_o say_a church_n the_o sum_n of_o fifty_o liver_n 9_o mounseur_fw-fr paul_n bonnet_n former_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o saujon_n synod_n alez_n obs_n 17._o on_o this_o synod_n appeal_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o colloquy_n of_o the_o isle_n and_o since_o from_o that_o of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o xaintonge_n which_o have_v ratify_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o say_a colloquy_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o he_o be_v suspend_v the_o holy_a ministry_n until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o have_v full_o clear_v himself_o from_o that_o crime_n whereof_o he_o be_v impeach_v and_o accuse_v this_o assembly_n have_v hear_v the_o deputy_n of_o that_o province_n and_o the_o argument_n and_o ground_n of_o their_o proceed_n against_o he_o and_o the_o say_a bonnet_n speak_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n approve_v the_o decree_n both_o of_o the_o synod_n and_o colloquy_n and_o ordain_v that_o his_o suspension_n shall_v be_v continue_v until_o the_o next_o meeting_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o poictou_n which_o will_v be_v about_o six_o month_n hence_o and_o at_o present_a do_v commissionate_a the_o sieurs_fw-fr chesneau_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o s._n maixant_n and_o papin_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n hermin_n to_o take_v with_o they_o each_o a_o elder_a either_o from_o their_o own_o or_o the_o neighbour_n church_n at_o their_o own_o choice_n and_o to_o pass_v over_o unto_o those_o place_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n where_o the_o crime_n of_o which_o he_o stand_v accuse_v be_v commit_v and_o they_o shall_v make_v strict_a and_o particular_a inquiry_n into_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o and_o make_v report_n thereof_o unto_o the_o say_v provincial_a synod_n who_o shall_v judge_v final_o by_o authority_n from_o this_o assembly_n of_o the_o whole_a affair_n either_o by_o aggravate_v his_o censure_n in_o case_n he_o be_v find_v guilty_a or_o by_o restore_v the_o say_a bonnet_n if_o innocent_a unto_o the_o holy_a ministry_n which_o yet_o he_o shall_v never_o any_o more_o exercise_n within_o the_o say_a province_n of_o xaintonge_n and_o till_o this_o judgement_n be_v execute_v the_o say_a bonnet_n shall_v be_v receive_v into_o communion_n with_o we_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n but_o in_o another_o church_n than_o that_o of_o saujon_n and_o that_o portion_n of_o money_n give_v we_o by_o his_o majesty_n and_o receive_v under_o his_o name_n by_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n shall_v be_v detain_v by_o the_o receiver_n of_o the_o say_a province_n to_o be_v restore_v to_o he_o free_a of_o all_o tax_n and_o cost_v from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o deprival_n in_o case_n he_o be_v declare_v innocent_a absolve_v and_o justify_v but_o and_o if_o he_o be_v find_v guilty_a the_o say_a province_n shall_v be_v responsible_a for_o it_o in_o their_o account_n unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n and_o whereas_o the_o church_n of_o saujon_n demand_v reimbursement_n of_o cost_n expend_v by_o they_o during_o bonnet_n absence_n they_o be_v remand_v back_o unto_o the_o say_a province_n of_o poictou_n who_o shall_v judge_v definitive_o herein_o and_o the_o next_o synod_n of_o xaintonge_n shall_v come_v to_o a_o account_n with_o the_o church_n of_o saujon_n and_o pay_v they_o all_o their_o charge_n which_o be_v in_o justice_n due_a unto_o they_o without_o expect_v the_o declaration_n of_o that_o final_a judgement_n which_o be_v before_o mention_v 10._o the_o church_n of_o belin_n have_v appeal_v from_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o britain_n which_o have_v ordain_v the_o say_a church_n to_o reimburse_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr place_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o zion_n a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n owe_v by_o they_o unto_o mounseur_fw-fr aveline_n his_o father-in-law_n decease_v the_o whole_a business_n be_v dismiss_v over_o to_o the_o consistory_n of_o this_o church_n of_o vitré_n because_o it_o be_v not_o of_o that_o nature_n or_o moment_n as_o to_o be_v bring_v hither_o or_o determine_v by_o these_o assembly_n 11._o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bezier_n from_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n which_o have_v refuse_v to_o give_v they_o two_o supernumerary_a portion_n be_v reject_v because_o the_o say_a church_n neither_o send_v any_o memoirs_fw-fr about_o it_o nor_o any_o one_o to_o report_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o their_o say_a appeal_n 12._o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o genovillac_n from_o a_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n be_v also_o reject_v and_o declare_v null_n because_o they_o send_v not_o any_o memoir_n about_o it_o and_o the_o reverend_n and_o learned_a mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr croy_n be_v confirm_v in_o the_o pastoral_n office_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bezier_n 13._o whereas_o the_o lord_n of_o soubeyran_n consul_n of_o the_o city_n of_o aimargues_n and_o certain_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a city_n have_v appeal_v unto_o this_o present_a assembly_n from_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n which_o have_v confirm_v mounseur_fw-fr boulet_n in_o the_o pastoral_n office_n of_o their_o church_n and_o have_v refuse_v to_o restore_v unto_o they_o mounseur_fw-fr laurent_n neither_o of_o those_o person_n have_v appear_v for_o they_o nor_o have_v send_v any_o memoirs_fw-fr unto_o the_o national_a synod_n they_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v fall_v from_o their_o appeal_n and_o to_o have_v lose_v all_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n by_o it_o and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n be_v now_o ratify_v and_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o elder_a of_o the_o say_a church_n yield_v his_o consent_n unto_o it_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o consistory_n and_o far_o declare_v that_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr boulet_n be_v exceed_v edify_v and_o successful_a and_o very_o acceptable_a unto_o the_o whole_a church_n wherefore_o the_o colloquy_n of_o nismes_n be_v charge_v to_o pursue_v the_o opposer_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr boulet_n ministry_n and_o settlement_n there_o with_o all_o church-censure_n 14._o the_o church_n of_o privas_n appeal_v from_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o vivaretz_n college_n privas_n art_n 10._o of_o college_n which_o have_v transfer_v their_o college_n settle_v in_o their_o town_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o national_a synod_n there_o in_o the_o year_n 1612._o unto_o the_o church_n of_o aubenas_fw-la and_o annonay_n but_o they_o not_o appear_v about_o it_o nor_o send_v any_o memoir_n unto_o this_o assembly_n the_o say_a appeal_n be_v lay_v by_o until_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n 15._o another_o appeal_n of_o the_o same_o church_n of_o privas_n which_o be_v bring_v in_o from_o a_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o vivaretz_n that_o have_v enjoin_v they_o to_o pay_v unto_o the_o widow_n of_o monsieur_n valeton_n decease_v the_o remainder_n of_o his_o wage_n due_a unto_o he_o as_o also_o what_o he_o have_v disburse_v out_o of_o his_o own_o pocket_n for_o their_o service_n be_v declare_v null_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o that_o synod_n ratify_v 16._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o burgundy_n declare_v that_o the_o church_n of_o mascon_n can_v not_o lay_v any_o claim_n of_o right_n unto_o the_o ministry_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr
our_o church_n the_o person_n and_o ministry_n of_o the_o say_v gaussens_n shall_v remain_v fix_v unto_o the_o say_a province_n of_o normandy_n 4_o whereas_o the_o synod_n of_o vitre_fw-la have_v grant_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr coste_n unto_o the_o university_n of_o saumur_n to_o be_v their_o professor_n in_o divinity_n 12._o 2._o vitre_fw-la of_o university_n 14._o aelow_n of_o univers_n act._n 12._o upon_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v undergo_v a_o examine_v in_o the_o province_n of_o anjou_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o church-discipline_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o anjou_n in_o conjunction_n with_o several_a minister_n of_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n normandy_n berry_n and_o britain_n have_v judge_v by_o his_o examination_n and_o probationary_a lecture_n on_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o public_a disputation_n that_o god_n have_v not_o call_v he_o unto_o that_o accademical_a profession_n and_o therefore_o do_v desire_v he_o to_o rest_v content_v with_o his_o ministerial_a call_v only_a and_o to_o exercise_v his_o gift_n in_o some_o particular_a church_n of_o christ_n where_o god_n holy_a providence_n may_v make_v use_n of_o he_o now_o the_o say_a sieur_n de_fw-fr coste_n bring_v in_o his_o appeal_n from_o they_o this_o assembly_n do_v ratify_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o anjou_n and_o of_o those_o other_o pastor_n which_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o say_v examine_v and_o yet_o nevertheless_o for_o divers_a reason_n and_o consideration_n and_o for_o the_o repose_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o say_v sieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr coste_n it_o do_v ordain_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v into_o the_o catalogue_n of_o pastor_n who_o shall_v be_v entreat_v to_o prepare_v and_o fit_v themselves_o for_o the_o public_a profession_n of_o theology_n against_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o say_a sieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr coste_n shall_v be_v at_o liberty_n to_o settle_v himself_o in_o any_o church_n as_o he_o think_v good_a and_o he_o shall_v receive_v three_o hundred_o liver_n out_o of_o the_o common_a money_n of_o our_o church_n for_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o journey_n over_o and_o above_o what_o he_o be_v to_o have_v receive_v by_o order_n of_o the_o say_a deputy_n who_o be_v present_a at_o his_o examination_n towards_o his_o maintenance_n and_o till_o such_o time_n as_o he_o be_v provide_v of_o a_o church_n he_o shall_v enjoy_v another_o single_a portion_n free_a of_o all_o charge_n and_o two_o hundred_o liver_n more_o for_o one_o whole_a year_n within_o which_o time_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o fix_v himself_o pastor_n in_o some_o particular_a church_n and_o therein_o to_o exercise_n his_o ministry_n 5._o mrs._n isabeau_n de_fw-fr sales_n relict_n of_o monsieur_n samuel_n toussain_o late_a pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o luke_n now_o decease_a appeal_v from_o the_o synod_n of_o lormarin_n in_o provence_n for_o that_o they_o have_v order_v seventy_o five_o liver_n only_o to_o be_v pay_v she_o without_o give_v she_o any_o satisfaction_n for_o what_o be_v due_a unto_o she_o say_v decease_a husband_n for_o his_o journey_n on_o behalf_n of_o his_o church_n and_o province_n nor_o unto_o she_o for_o the_o first_o year_n of_o herâ—_n widowhood_n this_o assembly_n honour_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr toussain_a and_o the_o many_o service_n do_v by_o he_o in_o his_o life_n time_n unto_o the_o church_n do_v now_o ordain_v that_o the_o province_n of_o provence_n shall_v immediate_o pay_v in_o four_o hundred_o livre_n unto_o the_o say_a gentlewoman_n mrs._n isabeau_n de_fw-fr sales_n which_o shall_v be_v put_v out_o to_o interest_n in_o safe_a hand_n for_o the_o child_n of_o the_o say_a sieur_n toussain_o and_o far_o there_o shall_v be_v pay_v in_o unto_o the_o say_v widow_n seventy_o five_o liver_n more_o which_o be_v grant_v she_o by_o the_o synod_n of_o lormarin_n and_o the_o province_n shall_v exhibit_v yearly_a for_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o year_n the_o sum_n of_o seventy_o five_o liver_n towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o say_a sieur_n toussain_o and_o the_o church_n of_o luc_n also_o shall_v pay_v in_o unto_o the_o say_a gentlewoman_n all_o arrearage_n of_o salary_n which_o remain_v due_a unto_o their_o late_a pastor_n monsieur_n toussain_v her_o decease_a husband_n according_a to_o the_o account_n she_o have_v produce_v and_o prove_v 6._o mr._n bartholomew_n ressen_v pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o velaux_fw-fr appeal_v from_o the_o synod_n of_o provenâ—e_n which_o have_v proceed_v divers_a way_n very_o unjust_o against_o he_o in_o several_a synod_n inclusive_o from_o the_o year_n 1612_o unto_o the_o synod_n of_o aiguieres_n in_o the_o year_n 1619._o in_o which_o they_o have_v not_o only_o refuse_v he_o his_o part_n of_o the_o portion_n grant_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o velaux_fw-fr by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o privas_n but_o they_o have_v also_o over_o and_o above_o oppress_v he_o with_o sundry_a and_o very_a grievous_a burden_n particular_o that_o they_o suspend_v he_o for_o three_o month_n time_n from_o the_o holy_a ministry_n and_o yet_o that_o very_o selfsame_a assembly_n do_v a_o while_n after_o reinstate_v he_o again_o as_o before_o into_o it_o have_v first_o compel_v he_o to_o very_o unbecoming_a submission_n to_o they_o and_o entertain_v divers_a accusation_n against_o he_o without_o any_o proof_n or_o foundation_n yea_o after_o that_o messieurs_fw-fr brunier_fw-fr chambrun_n and_o the_o st._n caesaire_fw-fr have_v give_v in_o their_o judicial_a sentence_n upon_o his_o cause_n for_o these_o reverend_a person_n by_o authority_n from_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o vitre_fw-la come_v unto_o the_o synod_n of_o lormarin_n hold_v in_o the_o say_a province_n in_o the_o month_n of_o november_n in_o the_o year_n 1617._o and_o have_v hear_v and_o examine_v all_o matter_n relate_v to_o he_o they_o do_v absolve_v and_o justify_v he_o mr._n ressen_v have_v end_v the_o deputy_n of_o the_o say_a province_n be_v hear_v and_o mounseur_fw-fr brunier_fw-fr also_o report_v what_o he_o and_o his_o fellow_n commissioner_n have_v do_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o commission_n give_v they_o to_o visit_v the_o say_a province_n by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o vitre_fw-la whereupon_o this_o assembly_n do_v very_o severe_o censure_v that_o province_n of_o provence_n for_o their_o levity_n confusion_n and_o immoderate_a passion_n which_o be_v too_o too_o evident_a by_o the_o act_n of_o their_o synod_n at_o aiguieres_n and_o therefore_o disannul_v their_o judgement_n it_o do_v ordain_v that_o all_o those_o act_n concern_v the_o say_a mr._n ressen_v shall_v be_v raze_v out_o of_o their_o synodical_a book_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o say_a ressen_n have_v not_o carry_v himself_o with_o that_o decorum_n as_o he_o be_v and_o be_v oblige_v to_o by_o the_o cannon_n of_o our_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o for_o that_o he_o have_v fail_v in_o his_o duty_n and_o respect_n unto_o synodical_a meeting_n and_o have_v be_v too_o much_o occupy_v in_o worldly_a affair_n and_o discover_v a_o very_a greedy_a covetous_a heart_n after_o dishonest_a gain_n which_o put_v he_o upon_o a_o very_a shameful_a action_n confess_v by_o he_o open_o in_o this_o national_a assembly_n which_o have_v he_o not_o do_v will_v otherwise_o have_v merit_v his_o suspension_n from_o the_o ministry_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v in_o much_o mercy_n chastise_v he_o for_o it_o and_o for_o that_o he_o have_v make_v a_o full_a and_o free_a and_o ingenuous_a confession_n and_o shame_v himself_o public_o for_o this_o miscarriage_n whereby_o our_o bowel_n be_v move_v with_o compassion_n for_o he_o and_o have_v give_v we_o hope_n that_o for_o the_o future_a it_o will_v be_v a_o spur_n to_o excite_v and_o quicken_v he_o unto_o his_o duty_n and_o to_o be_v more_o careful_a and_o circumspect_a in_o his_o walk_n for_o all_o which_o consideration_n we_o content_v ourselves_o at_o present_a with_o this_o public_a repremand_n give_v he_o in_o full_a synod_n do_v express_o forbid_v he_o to_o accept_v of_o any_o deputation_n for_o the_o future_a unto_o political_a assembly_n or_o to_o appear_v hereafter_o as_o a_o delegate_n personal_o in_o any_o one_o of_o they_o and_o as_o for_o those_o account_n lie_v between_o he_o and_o the_o say_a province_n they_o be_v dismiss_v over_o to_o the_o church_n of_o alez_n to_o be_v audit_v by_o they_o and_o have_v do_v it_o to_o make_v report_n thereof_o unto_o this_o assembly_n 7._o mr._n andrew_n guarin_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jonias_n and_o gorde_n appeal_v from_o the_o synod_n of_o provence_n which_o have_v ordain_v twenty_o crown_n unto_o the_o say_a church_n to_o pay_v off_o their_o great_a expense_n they_o be_v enforce_v to_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o their_o temple_n build_v
so_o great_a a_o favour_n and_o privilege_n upon_o very_o good_a and_o satisfactory_a ground_n and_o reason_n 26._o the_o colloquy_n of_o rovergue_v present_v their_o appeal_n by_o monsieur_n jaques_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n breve_v from_o the_o synod_n of_o high_a languedock_n hold_v at_o millaud_n by_o which_o the_o say_a colloquy_n be_v condemn_v to_o pay_v five_o hundred_o liver_n another_o copy_n have_v five_o hundred_o crown_n unto_o monsieur_n du_fw-fr luc_n for_o raze_v the_o place_n at_o monntelarat_fw-la it_o be_v a_o matter_n obtain_v by_o surprise_n and_o against_o that_o use_n whereunto_o the_o church_n money_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v after_o hear_v the_o argument_n of_o the_o say_v de_fw-fr luc_n against_o the_o say_a colloquy_n and_o the_o reason_n allege_v by_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n the_o assembly_n do_v not_o judge_v this_o affair_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o cognisance_n of_o synod_n and_o therefore_o remand_v it_o back_o again_o to_o the_o city_n and_o corporation_n in_o the_o colloquy_n of_o rovergue_n that_o they_o may_v give_v satisfaction_n as_o they_o shall_v see_v reason_n for_o it_o the_o money_n grant_v we_o by_o the_o king_n bounty_n shall_v see_v reason_n for_o it_o the_o money_n grant_v we_o by_o the_o king_n bounty_n be_v destinate_a to_o other_o and_o better_a purpose_n 27._o the_o church_n of_o authun_n and_o couches_n appeal_v from_o the_o synod_n of_o burgundy_n which_o refuse_v to_o give_v they_o monsieur_n textor_n for_o their_o minister_n and_o have_v censure_v they_o for_o that_o they_o persist_v in_o their_o endeavour_n to_o procure_v he_o this_o assembly_n not_o be_v able_a to_o invalidate_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o say_a province_n of_o burgundy_n because_o those_o who_o be_v concern_v in_o it_o be_v not_o here_o neither_o in_o their_o person_n nor_o by_o their_o memoir_n yet_o do_v it_o however_o enjoin_v the_o say_a province_n to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o say_a church_n of_o cauche_n be_v speedy_o supply_v with_o a_o able_a minister_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n 28._o the_o church_n of_o foussay_n appeal_v about_o the_o maintenance_n of_o monsieur_n vatable_n their_o pastor_n from_o the_o synod_n of_o poictou_n but_o their_o appeal_n be_v reject_v because_o it_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v determine_v by_o provincial_a synod_n 29._o the_o sieur_n des_fw-fr maretz_n appeal_v from_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o vivaretz_n hold_v at_o privas_n which_o have_v confirm_v those_o order_n of_o the_o colloquy_n of_o rochefoucaut_n date_v the_o 25_o of_o june_n 1619._o and_o that_o of_o privas_n dated_n the_o 10_o of_o november_n 1619._o and_o enjoin_v he_o the_o say_v des_fw-fr maretz_n whole_o to_o quit_v the_o church_n of_o val_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v pay_v he_o the_o remainder_n of_o his_o salary_n the_o deputy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o val_n petition_v that_o they_o may_v be_v provide_v of_o another_o pastor_n and_o those_o of_o the_o province_n produce_v the_o reason_n move_v they_o to_o pronounce_v that_o judgement_n against_o he_o upon_o the_o whole_a this_o assembly_n although_o it_o do_v confirm_v that_o ordinance_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o vivaretz_n as_o to_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o say_v des_fw-fr maretz_n from_o the_o church_n of_o val_n yet_o can_v in_o the_o least_o approve_v of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o say_a province_n in_o their_o manner_n of_o interdict_v he_o his_o ministry_n there_o and_o although_o he_o be_v exhort_v to_o be_v more_o careful_a in_o preserve_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o call_v and_o to_o adorn_v it_o with_o that_o prudence_n and_o gravity_n which_o well_o become_v it_o yet_o nevertheless_o do_v we_o recommend_v he_o unto_o the_o say_a province_n of_o vivaretz_n to_o settle_v he_o in_o some_o particular_a church_n which_o shall_v be_v do_v either_o by_o the_o colloquy_n or_o synod_n and_o that_o till_o he_o be_v provide_v he_o may_v maintain_v himself_o and_o family_n the_o say_a province_n shall_v give_v he_o one_o portion_n free_a of_o all_o rate_n and_o tax_n out_o of_o the_o money_n grant_v we_o by_o his_o majesty_n liberality_n and_o fifteen_o crown_n in_o ready_a money_n for_o the_o expense_n of_o his_o journey_n and_o the_o church_n of_o val_n shall_v pay_v he_o off_o full_o his_o wage_n to_o this_o very_a day_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o money_n which_o will_v otherwise_o accrue_v unto_o the_o say_a church_n of_o val_n shall_v be_v detain_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o receiver_n of_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n and_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr agar_n and_o richaud_n be_v charge_v by_o this_o assembly_n that_o they_o do_v both_o of_o they_o in_o their_o respective_a place_n and_o capacity_n use_v their_o best_a endeavour_n that_o the_o say_a church_n do_v give_v all_o content_a and_o satisfaction_n unto_o the_o say_a sieur_n des_fw-fr maretz_n other_o a_o canon_n make_v against_o those_o church_n who_o fill_v their_o consistory_n with_o person_n near_o relate_v by_o blood_n or_o affinity_n each_o to_o other_o 30._o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cloche_n appeal_v from_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o britain_n for_o detain_v from_o he_o as_o he_o pretend_v money_n which_o be_v owe_v he_o by_o the_o church_n of_o nantes_n this_o assembly_n dismiss_v he_o over_o to_o the_o province_n of_o anjou_n who_o shall_v judge_v definitive_o in_o this_o matter_n according_a to_o the_o cannon_n of_o our_o discipline_n 31._o the_o church_n of_o chalays_n appeal_v from_o a_o order_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o burgundy_n hold_v at_o gex_n in_o the_o year_n 1617._o about_o a_o opposition_n make_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr noyer_n a_o advocate_n against_o the_o admission_n of_o several_a person_n nominate_v to_o be_v elder_n because_o already_o the_o consistory_n of_o that_o church_n be_v fill_v up_o with_o near_a relation_n as_o of_o father_n and_o son_n three_o brother_n in_o law_n a_o uncle_n and_o nephew_n and_o that_o the_o say_v du_fw-fr noyer_n have_v oppose_v himself_o to_o this_o disorder_n they_o do_v thereupon_o suspend_v he_o from_o be_v a_o elder_a in_o the_o say_a church_n this_o assembly_n judge_v that_o the_o say_a opposition_n be_v very_o warrantable_a because_o of_o the_o many_o relation_n and_o kindred_n that_o be_v in_o it_o and_o that_o the_o colloquy_n do_v but_o right_o when_o they_o take_v off_o the_o counsel_n from_o the_o say_v du_fw-fr noyer_n and_o though_o for_o the_o present_a it_o suffer_v the_o state_n of_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o say_a church_n of_o chalais_n to_o continue_v yet_o do_v it_o enjoin_v they_o for_o the_o future_a to_o observe_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v the_o consul_n give_v they_o by_o the_o synod_n of_o burgundy_n concern_v their_o change_n of_o elder_n so_o that_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o nor_o ought_v they_o to_o have_v appeal_v from_o that_o synodical_a exhortation_n 32._o the_o church_n of_o valon_n la_o gorce_n and_o salvas_n appeal_v from_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n for_o deny_v they_o help_v and_o assistance_n by_o which_o they_o may_v have_v stem_v and_o resist_v those_o many_o evil_n befall_v they_o by_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o la_fw-fr gorce_n and_o for_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v incorporate_v with_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n which_o they_o have_v most_o earnest_o desire_v and_o request_v do_v still_o persist_v in_o their_o desire_n of_o be_v incorporate_v with_o it_o this_o assembly_n can_v consent_v that_o the_o say_a church_n of_o valon_n shall_v be_v sever_v from_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n for_o many_o and_o weighty_a reason_n and_o therefore_o enjoin_v the_o say_a province_n of_o vivaretz_n to_o have_v a_o most_o especial_a care_n of_o the_o say_a church_n of_o valon_n in_o their_o distribution_n of_o his_o majesty_n money_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v aid_v and_o support_v under_o their_o many_o and_o heavy_a burden_n and_o most_o grievous_a oppression_n 33._o the_o church_n of_o milhaud_n bring_v their_o appeal_n from_o a_o judgement_n of_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n which_o refuse_v to_o repay_v they_o the_o charge_n they_o have_v be_v at_o in_o maintain_v noel_n le_fw-fr gele_fw-la former_o a_o carmelit_fw-la friar_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o send_v by_o the_o church_n of_o maruejol_n unto_o that_o of_o milhaud_fw-fr this_o assembly_n judge_v that_o the_o colloquy_n of_o rovergue_n shall_v defray_v his_o charge_n because_o the_o say_v le_fw-fr gele_fw-la be_v dedicate_v to_o their_o service_n 43._o the_o church_n of_o luke_n appeal_n from_o the_o synod_n of_o provence_n this_o assembly_n judge_v that_o their_o demand_n of_o be_v reimburse_v their_o charge_n for_o the_o pretend_a synod_n of_o thovars_n can_v not_o be_v admit_v because_o they_o do_v not_o therein_o suffer_v alone_o
of_o sevennes_n give_v in_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o refusal_n viz._n the_o singular_a fruitfulness_n and_o success_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr ollier_n among_o they_o after_o all_o the_o assembly_n confirm_v monsieur_n ollyer_n in_o his_o pastoral_a office_n to_o the_o church_n of_o alez_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o church_n discipline_n and_o advise_v the_o church_n of_o montauban_n to_o mind_v their_o duty_n better_a for_o the_o future_a than_o they_o have_v do_v heretofore_o in_o maintain_v one_o or_o more_o scholar_n who_o may_v serve_v they_o in_o case_n of_o need_n without_o be_v enforce_v to_o rob_v and_o spoil_v other_o church_n cottely_a see_v below_o in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o depose_v minister_n act_n 7._o of_o this_o cottely_a 50._o mounseur_fw-fr matthew_n lansard_n appeal_v from_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n hold_v at_o vsez_fw-fr in_o may_n last_o which_o have_v restore_v the_o sieur_n john_n cottelier_n former_o minister_v in_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n unto_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministry_n upon_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v employ_v himself_o in_o some_o other_o province_n contrary_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o forego_n synod_n in_o the_o same_o province_n hold_v at_o malquel_n in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n 1619_o which_o have_v depose_v the_o say_a cottelier_n from_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n as_o a_o person_n utter_o unworthy_a so_o holy_a and_o honourable_a a_o call_v the_o say_a cottelier_n be_v call_v in_o and_o hear_v speak_v for_o himself_o against_o the_o say_a lansard_n and_o whatever_o he_o can_v urge_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n and_o justification_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n bring_v in_o the_o reason_n and_o motive_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o other_o sentence_n and_o of_o the_o enquiry_n make_v about_o he_o at_o nismes_n by_o commissioner_n send_v thither_o to_o that_o very_a end_n and_o purpose_n upon_o the_o whole_a this_o assembly_n do_v very_o grievous_o censure_v that_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n for_o restore_v the_o say_a cottelier_n again_o unto_o the_o ministerial_a office_n contrary_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o church-discipline_n and_o it_o do_v also_o censure_v the_o church_n of_o montpellier_n for_o suffer_v he_o to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n among_o they_o and_o other_o church_n be_v censure_v which_o admit_v he_o to_o preach_v in_o their_o pulpit_n in_o that_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n at_o that_o time_n when_o as_o he_o be_v interdict_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o gospel_n minister_n in_o that_o very_a province_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o say_a cottelier_n have_v by_o his_o vice_n and_o debauch_n render_v himself_o utter_o unworthy_a of_o so_o sacred_a a_o function_n this_o assembly_n do_v now_o total_o depose_v he_o from_o the_o holy_a ministry_n without_o any_o the_o least_o hope_n of_o his_o ever_o be_v restore_v to_o it_o 51._o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o colloquy_n of_o albigeois_n from_o the_o synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n hold_v at_o puylaurent_n about_o church_n rate_n be_v dismiss_v over_o to_o the_o colloquy_n of_o montpellier_n in_o lower_n languedoc_n 52._o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o realmont_n against_o that_o of_o la_fw-fr fanasse_n bring_v in_o at_o first_o into_o the_o synod_n of_o puylaurent_n in_o the_o high_a languedoc_n and_o from_o thence_o hither_o be_v now_o declare_a null_n 53._o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o consistory_n and_o church_n of_o la_fw-fr tremblade_n from_o the_o censure_n and_o judgement_n give_v against_o they_o by_o the_o synod_n of_o xaintonge_n hold_v at_o marennes_n be_v reject_v because_o the_o content_n thereof_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n which_o may_v be_v final_o determine_v in_o their_o own_o province_n 54._o in_o like_a manner_n the_o appeal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bruillet_n in_o the_o same_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n and_o that_o of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr chaussee_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n claud_n bring_v against_o the_o synod_n of_o the_o same_o province_n hold_v at_o st._n john_n do_v angely_n about_o the_o ministry_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr hog_n be_v reject_v because_o the_o matter_n of_o both_o these_o appeal_n may_v be_v final_o decide_v within_o their_o own_o province_n 55._o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n bring_v in_o a_o appeal_n against_o the_o university_n council_n of_o saumur_n about_o their_o receive_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr cameron_n into_o the_o professorship_n of_o divinity_n whereunto_o he_o be_v call_v by_o they_o according_a to_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o anjou_n the_o deputy_n of_o poictou_n be_v hear_v in_o their_o argument_n and_o opposition_n make_v against_o the_o sieur_n cameron_n promotion_n unto_o that_o chair_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o anjou_n be_v hear_v speak_v for_o their_o province_n and_o for_o the_o university_n of_o saumur_n as_o also_o mounseur_fw-fr vignier_n who_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr buissonniter_n and_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr place_n have_v be_v call_v in_o from_o the_o neighbour_n province_n by_o the_o say_a university_n to_o examine_v the_o say_a sieur_n cameron_n although_o this_o assembly_n believe_v that_o the_o say_a province_n of_o poictou_n be_v stir_v up_o unto_o their_o opposition_n by_o a_o godly_a zeal_n yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o do_v approve_v and_o confirm_v whatever_o have_v be_v do_v by_o the_o province_n of_o anjou_n by_o the_o university_n of_o saumur_n and_o by_o all_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o other_o province_n in_o the_o call_v of_o the_o aforesaid_a mounseur_fw-fr cameron_n unto_o the_o profession_n of_o theology_n and_o declare_v it_o to_o have_v be_v well_o and_o lawful_o do_v by_o they_o 56._o mounseur_fw-fr mahaut_n appeal_v from_o the_o synod_n of_o normandy_n for_o not_o approve_v his_o call_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o rouen_n which_o have_v choose_v he_o for_o their_o pastor_n and_o he_o have_v accept_v of_o it_o be_v now_o out_o of_o all_o employment_n and_o not_o relate_v unto_o any_o church_n this_o assembly_n can_v not_o approve_v of_o the_o church_n of_o roan_n deal_n with_o the_o say_a sieur_n mahaut_n no_o more_o than_o it_o can_v of_o their_o distinction_n make_v between_o the_o most_o eminent_a member_n and_o the_o head_n of_o family_n which_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o use_v for_o the_o future_a because_o of_o many_o inconvenience_n that_o may_v ensue_v upon_o it_o and_o yet_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o say_a sieur_n mahaut_n have_v request_v to_o be_v discharge_v from_o the_o say_a church_n of_o rouen_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o consistorial_n act_v of_o that_o church_n which_o be_v produce_v he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o repute_v himself_o their_o pastor_n and_o that_o the_o say_v mahaut_n may_v have_v a_o answer_n unto_o his_o letter_n send_v unto_o this_o synod_n he_o be_v remand_v back_o unto_o the_o next_o provincial_a synod_n of_o normandy_n who_o shall_v dispose_v of_o the_o person_n and_o ministry_n of_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr mahaut_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o assembly_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o normandy_n he_o shall_v go_v and_o serve_v the_o church_n of_o ponteau_n de_fw-fr mer._n 57_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n appeal_v from_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n hold_v at_o malguiol_n for_o deny_v they_o monsieur_n chauve_n to_o be_v their_o pastor_n whereupon_o the_o counsellor_n magistrate_n and_o consul_n of_o nismes_n as_o also_o the_o deputy_n from_o sommieres_n be_v call_v in_o and_o hear_v in_o what_o they_o have_v to_o oppose_v against_o this_o appeal_n of_o nismes_n who_o plead_v their_o particular_a right_n unto_o the_o person_n and_o ministry_n of_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr chauve_n there_o be_v deputy_n also_o from_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n on_o the_o same_o errand_n demand_v that_o he_o may_v be_v 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chauve_n to_o they_o for_o one_o year_n to_o
shall_v be_v of_o indispensable_a necessity_n but_o they_o shall_v send_v their_o account_n fair_o write_v and_o clear_v up_o with_o their_o acquittance_n unto_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v summon_v and_o they_o shall_v take_v special_a care_n that_o they_o be_v not_o solicitor_n of_o any_o process_n unless_o upon_o very_o urgent_a occasion_n 8._o and_o whereas_o there_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a number_n of_o pastor_n in_o that_o province_n to_o form_v three_o colloquy_n and_o it_o will_v be_v very_o inconvenient_a there_o shall_v be_v but_o two_o in_o case_n a_o controversy_n shall_v arise_v betwixt_o both_o the_o colloquy_n they_o shall_v therefore_o all_o meet_v in_o one_o synod_n joint_o together_o until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n shall_v have_v augment_v their_o number_n 9_o and_o that_o these_o canon_n may_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o say_a province_n of_o provence_n mounseur_fw-fr brunier_fw-fr pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o vsez_fw-fr shall_v sit_v in_o person_n in_o the_o next_o synod_n of_o the_o say_a province_n and_o it_o shall_v always_o as_o often_o as_o their_o synod_n be_v call_v give_v timely_a notice_n thereof_o unto_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n and_o dolphiny_a that_o they_o may_v depute_v some_o of_o their_o pastor_n unto_o the_o say_a synod_n as_o iâ—_n be_v usual_o practise_v in_o the_o other_o province_n for_o the_o uphold_v and_o better_a conservation_n of_o a_o mutual_a correspondence_n 24._o whereas_o a_o proposal_n be_v make_v of_o incorporate_n the_o church_n of_o provence_n either_o with_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n or_o with_o that_o of_o dolphiny_a and_o the_o many_o difficulty_n arise_v about_o it_o have_v persuade_v we_o to_o lay_v it_o by_o for_o the_o present_a yet_o because_o of_o the_o great_a multitude_n of_o church_n and_o minister_n which_o be_v in_o dolphiny_a and_o because_o that_o the_o border_n of_o many_o of_o they_o be_v contiguous_a with_o the_o say_a province_n of_o provence_n which_o if_o unite_v to_o it_o will_v constitute_v a_o convenient_a synod_n the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a be_v therefore_o exhort_v to_o consider_v which_o of_o their_o church_n may_v be_v adjoin_v unto_o provence_n and_o to_o make_v report_n thereof_o unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n 25._o a_o petition_n from_o the_o church_n of_o senerac_n be_v present_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr cahuzac_n crave_v advice_n and_o counsel_n how_o to_o govern_v themselves_o under_o that_o interdiction_n of_o the_o holy_a ministry_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n throw_v out_o against_o they_o and_o some_o relief_n for_o their_o pastor_n their_o case_n be_v recommend_v to_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n to_o take_v care_n of_o they_o according_a to_o their_o necessity_n and_o the_o lord_n our_o general-deputy_n at_o court_n be_v desire_v also_o to_o use_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n for_o the_o take_n off_o that_o wicked_a prohibition_n lay_v upon_o they_o of_o worship_v god_n according_a to_o his_o appointment_n 26._o mr._n paul_n daude_v former_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n john_n de_fw-fr guerdon_n neque_fw-la but_o depose_v from_o ministry_n by_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n present_v his_o petition_n to_o be_v restore_v again_o unto_o it_o according_a to_o those_o hope_n give_v he_o by_o the_o synod_n hold_v at_o la_fw-fr salle_n but_o when_o as_o the_o crime_n for_o which_o he_o be_v depose_v have_v be_v relate_v in_o this_o assembly_n it_o confirm_v his_o sentence_n with_o this_o addition_n and_o aggravation_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o depose_v and_o never_o meddle_v any_o more_o with_o any_o of_o the_o act_n and_o function_n of_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n exhort_v he_o withal_o to_o betake_v himself_o to_o some_o other_o call_v for_o he_o must_v not_o flatter_v himself_o with_o false_a hope_n of_o be_v readmit_v unto_o this_o sacred_a office_n 27._o the_o church_n of_o paris_n complain_v that_o whereas_o they_o have_v out_o of_o mere_a bounty_n quit_v to_o the_o poor_a church_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n picardy_n and_o champagne_n the_o four_o portion_n assign_v unto_o their_o pastor_n the_o say_a province_n will_v now_o have_v they_o absolute_o and_o peremptory_o to_o be_v at_o their_o disposal_n and_o not_o suffer_v the_o church_n of_o paris_n to_o finger_v one_o farthing_n of_o that_o money_n this_o assembly_n judge_v that_o according_a to_o the_o distribution_n make_v in_o our_o national_a synod_n those_o aforesaid_a portion_n do_v proper_o belong_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v whole_o and_o sole_o at_o their_o disposal_n but_o yet_o we_o entreat_v the_o say_a church_n to_o extend_v their_o usual_a charity_n unto_o that_o province_n and_o generous_o and_o christian_o to_o refresh_v the_o bowel_n of_o its_o poor_a church_n 28._o mounseur_fw-fr piloly_a bring_v letter_n from_o the_o assembly_n of_o loudun_n 20._o 2._o vitre_fw-la p._n m._n 20._o crave_v that_o the_o portion_n grant_v he_o by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o vitre_fw-la may_v be_v continue_v to_o he_o this_o assembly_n consult_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o say_a synod_n of_o vitre_fw-la profess_v that_o the_o whole_a representative_a body_n of_o our_o church_n be_v not_o oblige_v unto_o any_o such_o recompense_n nor_o may_v the_o money_n assign_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o our_o poor_a minister_n be_v divert_v unto_o such_o use_n consider_v the_o miserable_a condition_n whereunto_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o be_v now_o reduce_v but_o yet_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr piloly_a shall_v have_v pay_v he_o his_o four_o aforesaid_a portion_n unto_o the_o first_o day_n of_o january_n next_o come_v in_o the_o year_n 1621._o 29._o mounseur_fw-fr lubac_n be_v summon_v to_o give_v a_o account_n why_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o ministry_n in_o the_o church_n of_o privas_n and_o do_v not_o care_n to_o exercise_v it_o though_o he_o be_v call_v thereunto_o this_o assembly_n have_v hear_v the_o report_n of_o the_o whole_a proceed_n upon_o which_o the_o colloquy_n of_o privas_n ground_v their_o sentence_n of_o suspension_n against_o he_o and_o which_o be_v since_o confirm_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o vivaretz_n and_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr lubac_n speak_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n and_o clear_v himself_o from_o the_o crime_n whereof_o he_o be_v accuse_v and_o not_o understand_v plain_o and_o sufficient_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o say_a accusation_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n nor_o of_o his_o justification_n on_o the_o other_o do_v nevertheless_o confirm_v his_o sentence_n of_o suspension_n and_o dismiss_v this_o whole_a affair_n over_o unto_o the_o colloquy_n of_o valentinois_n in_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a and_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr croze_n and_o du_fw-fr port_n deputy_n of_o dolphiny_a and_o the_o sieur_n richard_n of_o vivaretz_n shall_v personal_o assist_v in_o it_o and_o revise_v again_o all_o former_a passage_n and_o take_v new_a information_n and_o particular_o hear_v what_o monsieur_n de_fw-fr couches_n minister_n of_o tournon_n can_v either_o allege_v for_o or_o against_o he_o and_o all_o this_o at_o the_o sole_a cost_v and_o charge_n of_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n which_o shall_v be_v rate_v by_o the_o colloquy_n of_o valentinois_n to_o make_v payment_n unto_o the_o say_a deputy_n that_o so_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr lubac_n may_v be_v absolve_v if_o innocent_a or_o condemn_v if_o guilty_a by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a synod_n for_o the_o matter_n already_o bring_v in_o against_o he_o or_o which_o may_v be_v now_o afresh_o offer_v by_o the_o consistory_n of_o privas_n who_o shall_v make_v a_o careful_a and_o faithful_a report_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a act_n that_o have_v pass_v on_o this_o occasion_n that_o so_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n may_v be_v purge_v and_o acquit_v of_o all_o reproach_n and_o jnjust_a reflection_n and_o although_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr lubac_n shall_v be_v justify_v yet_o shall_v he_o not_o serve_v in_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n any_o more_o 30._o whereas_o the_o lord_n governor_n magistrate_n consul_n and_o consistory_n of_o the_o city_n of_o orange_n petition_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr chambrun_n may_v be_v present_v to_o the_o pastoral_n office_n in_o their_o church_n the_o lord_n magistrate_n consul_n and_o consistory_n of_o nismes_n be_v hear_v speak_v of_o their_o right_n and_o interest_n both_o in_o the_o person_n and_o ministry_n of_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr chambrun_n moreover_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o dolphiny_a and_o of_o the_o low_a languedoc_n do_v contend_v to_o retain_v he_o and_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr chambrun_n desire_v to_o be_v discharge_v and_o to_o be_v at_o liberty_n for_o his_o health_n sake_n which_o be_v mighty_o impair_v and_o break_v within_o these_o two_o last_o year_n and_o have_v divert_v he_o very_o much_o from_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o call_v this_o assembly_n have_v very_o great_a respect_n
enjoin_v to_o send_v their_o act_n unto_o it_o and_o to_o adjourn_v the_o party_n thither_o 17._o mounseur_fw-fr peyreille_fw-fr pastor_n of_o the_o church_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cabarede_n appeal_v from_o a_o judgement_n of_o the_o colloquy_n of_o albigeois_n and_o the_o synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n which_o have_v depose_v he_o from_o the_o holy_a ministry_n the_o letter_n of_o the_o say_v peyreille_fw-fr direct_v unto_o this_o assembly_n be_v read_v and_o the_o act_n of_o all_o proceed_n have_v against_o he_o by_o the_o colloquy_n of_o albigeois_n have_v be_v peruse_v and_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n have_v speak_v on_o behalf_n of_o their_o synod_n this_o assembly_n do_v not_o only_o confirm_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o say_a colloquy_n and_o province_n but_o do_v far_o aggravate_v it_o by_o deprive_v the_o say_a peyreille_fw-fr utter_o of_o all_o hope_n of_o ever_o be_v reinstated_n into_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n 18._o the_o lord_n broccard_n former_o precedent_n of_o the_o exchequer_n at_o dijon_n bring_v his_o appeal_n from_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o burgundy_n but_o it_o be_v declare_v null_n and_o the_o consistory_n of_o dijon_n be_v enjoin_v to_o proceed_v against_o he_o the_o say_v broccard_n by_o all_o church-censure_n in_o case_n he_o detain_v his_o daughter_n from_o her_o husband_n without_o his_o consent_n 19_o the_o church_n of_o croset_n bring_v its_o appeal_n from_o a_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o burgundy_n which_o ordain_v that_o the_o church_n of_o cheury_n and_o puilly_n shall_v both_o equal_o and_o by_o turn_n enjoy_v the_o ministry_n of_o their_o pastor_n with_o that_o of_o crosett_n this_o assembly_n remand_v back_o again_o this_o affair_n unto_o that_o provincial_a synod_n which_o have_v congregat_v its_o four_o colloquy_n shall_v revise_v it_o over_o once_o more_o and_o then_o pass_v a_o final_a sentence_n on_o it_o 20._o the_o church_n of_o monoblett_n appeal_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n because_o it_o have_v lend_v their_o minister_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr merveil_v for_o six_o month_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o st._n hippolyte_n the_o church_n also_o of_o st._n hippolyte_n bring_v a_o appeal_n from_o the_o same_o judgement_n the_o deputy_n of_o st._n hippolyte_n be_v hear_v petition_v that_o the_o ministry_n of_o monsieur_n marvell_n may_v be_v confirm_v to_o they_o during_o life_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o that_o province_n be_v hear_v also_o and_o the_o letter_n from_o the_o say_a church_n be_v read_v audible_o and_o distinct_o and_o a_o canon_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o tonnein_n and_o several_a other_o act_n be_v all_o peruse_v and_o consider_v after_o which_o this_o assembly_n alter_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o say_a province_n ordain_v that_o according_a to_o their_o request_n mounseur_fw-fr marvell_n be_v settle_v during_o life_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o that_o church_n of_o st._n hippolyte_n and_o charge_v the_o say_a province_n to_o get_v out_o of_o hand_n a_o supply_n for_o that_o of_o monoblett_n 21._o the_o consul_n of_o the_o town_n of_o anduze_n appeal_v from_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o sevennes_n import_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr couront_n shall_v continue_v his_o ministry_n in_o the_o church_n of_o anduze_n and_o the_o say_v courant_n petition_v that_o he_o may_v be_v free_v from_o their_o service_n the_o deputy_n of_o that_o church_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n have_v be_v hear_v and_o letter_n of_o the_o say_v courant_n be_v read_v this_o synod_n discharge_v the_o say_v courant_fw-mi from_o his_o ministry_n in_o that_o church_n and_o order_v the_o province_n to_o present_v he_o unto_o some_o other_o congregation_n and_o far_o the_o deputy_n of_o sevennes_n be_v charge_v as_o they_o return_v home_o to_o pass_v through_o anduze_n and_o to_o accord_v and_o pacify_v the_o difference_n between_o their_o consul_n and_o consistory_n and_o whereas_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o say_a town_n have_v bring_v in_o a_o complaint_n against_o mounseur_fw-fr ollier_n another_o of_o its_o pastor_n this_o assembly_n consider_v that_o their_o complaint_n be_v about_o sorry_a tride_n and_o that_o they_o have_v not_o first_o carry_v they_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o their_o own_o provincial_a synod_n do_v ordain_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr ollier_n continue_v in_o his_o ministry_n there_o until_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o next_o provincial_a synod_n who_o shall_v take_v care_n of_o this_o business_n 22._o mounseur_fw-fr tricot_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o chasteau_fw-fr du_fw-fr loire_n complain_v of_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o tours_n for_o that_o be_v order_v by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o anjou_n in_o their_o name_n and_o authority_n to_o judge_v of_o a_o difference_n betwixt_o mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr verger_n a_o elder_n in_o that_o church_n and_o himself_o they_o give_v a_o respite_n of_o hear_v for_o 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examine_v witness_n about_o it_o and_o to_o give_v a_o final_a judgement_n therein_o by_o authority_n from_o it_o and_o ordain_v that_o the_o say_v des_fw-fr maretz_n be_v cite_v to_o appear_v before_o they_o and_o that_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o say_a province_n shall_v carry_v those_o evidence_n thither_o which_o they_o produce_v in_o this_o assembly_n 22._o mounseur_fw-fr huron_n a_o minister_n without_o employment_n be_v present_v to_o the_o church_n of_o mirembeau_n in_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n at_o the_o request_n of_o monsieur_n thomas_n elder_a in_o the_o say_a church_n and_o this_o assembly_n do_v also_o by_o way_n of_o advance_n give_v he_o sixty_o livre_n 23._o mounseur_fw-fr morell_n deputy_n from_o the_o church_n of_o die_n desire_v this_o assembly_n that_o it_o will_v be_v please_v for_o the_o future_a to_o pay_v the_o professor_n of_o that_o university_n their_o stipend_n and_o in_o case_n the_o synod_n will_v be_v please_v to_o do_v it_o they_o offer_v free_o to_o relinquish_v their_o right_n which_o by_o contract_n with_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a they_o have_v over_o the_o say_a university_n or_o else_o that_o we_o will_v grant_v some_o great_a augmentation_n than_o heretofore_o towards_o the_o maintenance_n and_o keep_v up_o of_o the_o say_a university_n this_o synod_n order_v that_o the_o six_o hundred_o livre_n grant_v by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o alez_n shall_v be_v continue_v unto_o that_o university_n 24._o the_o province_n of_o provence_n complain_v by_o letter_n of_o monsieur_n huron_n sometime_o since_o minister_v of_o the_o church_n of_o riez_n in_o the_o same_o province_n that_o he_o have_v lie_v by_o he_o very_o many_o paper_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o deputation_n unto_o the_o last_o synod_n of_o alez_n and_o final_o that_o he_o stand_v indebt_v a_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n unto_o the_o say_a province_n and_o therefore_o they_o request_v this_o 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provence_n have_v not_o pay_v he_o one_o farthing_n of_o the_o dividend_n he_o shall_v have_v have_v of_o the_o king_n money_n since_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o last_o synod_n at_o alez_n this_o assembly_n count_v this_o affair_n not_o to_o belong_v to_o its_o cognisance_n do_v remand_v it_o as_o that_o last_o immediate_o forego_v unto_o the_o consistory_n of_o montpellier_n 26._o the_o widow_n of_o monsieur_n toussaint_n decease_v late_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o luc_n in_o provence_n complain_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o her_o earnest_a solicitation_n and_o endeavour_n use_v by_o she_o with_o that_o province_n she_o can_v never_o get_v a_o denier_n of_o the_o four_o hundred_o livre_n nor_o of_o the_o seventy_o and_o five_o livre_n nor_o a_o doit_n of_o the_o arrearage_n ordain_v by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o alez_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o her_o poor_a orphan_n this_o assembly_n ordain_v the_o lord_n of_o candal_n to_o pay_v the_o say_v four_o hundred_o livre_n unto_o the_o say_a mrs._n toussainct_n out_o of_o the_o money_n belong_v to_o that_o province_n because_o of_o the_o security_n bring_v by_o she_o from_o monsieur_n gall_n her_o father_n physician_n to_o the_o city_n of_o orange_n and_o as_o for_o the_o arrear_n and_o other_o article_n of_o her_o demand_n the_o judgement_n of_o they_o be_v devolve_v upon_o the_o colloquy_n of_o baronnier_n in_o dolphiny_a which_o enjoin_v to_o put_v the_o decree_n of_o alez_n in_o execution_n and_o by_o authority_n from_o this_o assembly_n to_o put_v a_o final_a period_n to_o this_o business_n 27._o the_o say_a province_n of_o provence_n have_v give_v in_o none_o account_v of_o the_o observation_n of_o those_o canon_n which_o be_v make_v particular_o for_o they_o in_o the_o synod_n of_o alez_n this_o assembly_n order_v the_o sieur_n of_o chambrun_n and_o crubelier_n to_o go_v in_o person_n unto_o the_o next_o synod_n of_o the_o say_a province_n which_o shall_v bear_v their_o charge_n and_o that_o afterward_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a and_o low_a languedoc_n shall_v send_v each_o of_o they_o one_o pastor_n unto_o their_o follow_a synod_n to_o see_v those_o aforesaid_a canon_n punctual_o observe_v by_o that_o province_n of_o provence_n and_o these_o three_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a and_o low_a languedoc_n and_o provence_n shall_v each_o of_o they_o give_v a_o account_n hereof_o unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n and_o once_o more_o the_o say_a province_n of_o provence_n be_v enjoin_v careful_o to_o observe_v and_o keep_v those_o canon_n or_o else_o they_o shall_v lose_v and_o forfeit_v all_o part_n and_o interest_n in_o the_o money_n of_o his_o majesty_n bounty_n 28._o mounseur_fw-fr jasper_n martin_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o saliens_fw-la complain_v that_o he_o be_v never_o pay_v one_o farthing_n of_o that_o portion_n grant_v he_o by_o the_o synod_n of_o alez_n and_o therefore_o petition_n this_o assembly_n to_o give_v he_o another_o until_o the_o meeting_n 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in_o this_o that_o whereas_o the_o law_n require_v perfect_a obedience_n it_o be_v now_o abolish_v and_o god_n reckon_v faith_n itself_o and_o the_o imperfect_a obedience_n of_o faith_n for_o a_o perfect_a and_o complete_a obedience_n unto_o the_o law_n and_o out_o of_o his_o mere_a and_o pure_a grace_n do_v esteem_v it_o worthy_a to_o be_v recompense_v with_o eternal_a life_n for_o these_o fellow_n contradict_v in_o express_a term_n the_o sacred_a scripture_n rom._n 3.23_o 24._o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n which_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o god_n have_v ordain_v before_o all_o time_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n by_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n and_o thus_o introduce_v with_o profane_a socinus_n a_o novel_a and_o unheard_a of_o justification_n before_o god_n against_o the_o unanimous_a and_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n canon_n v._n who_o teach_v that_o all_o man_n be_v receive_v into_o a_o state_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n so_o that_o none_o be_v obnoxious_a unto_o condemnation_n nor_o shall_v be_v condemn_v for_o original_a sin_n but_o that_o they_o be_v exempt_v from_o all_o the_o guilt_n which_o be_v in_o that_o sin_n for_o this_o opinion_n cross_v the_o scripture_n which_o affirm_v ephes_n 2.3_o that_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath._n canon_n vi._n who_o serve_v themselves_o of_o that_o distinction_n of_o the_o impetration_n and_o application_n that_o they_o may_v instil_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o simple_a and_o ignorant_a soul_n this_o opinion_n that_o god_n will_v equal_o impart_v unto_o all_o man_n the_o benefit_n purchase_v by_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o whereas_o some_o be_v make_v partaker_n soon_o than_o other_o of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o eternal_a life_n that_o this_o difference_n come_v from_o and_o depend_v chief_o on_o their_o free_a will_n apply_v unto_o themselves_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v 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instigation_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o own_o free_a will_n he_o have_v deprive_v himself_o of_o those_o excellent_a gift_n and_o contrary_a wise_a instead_o of_o they_o he_o have_v bring_v upon_o himself_o blindness_n horrible_a darkness_n vanity_n and_o perverseness_n of_o judgement_n in_o his_o understanding_n malice_n rebellion_n and_o hardness_n in_o his_o will_n and_o heart_n and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n impurity_n in_o all_o his_o affection_n canon_n ii_o and_o such_o as_o he_o be_v since_o the_o fall_n such_o child_n be_v there_o beget_v of_o he_o he_o be_v the_o corrupt_a father_n of_o corrupt_a child_n the_o corruption_n through_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n be_v derive_v from_o adam_n down_o upon_o all_o his_o posterity_n jesus_n christ_n only_o except_v and_o this_o not_o only_o by_o imitation_n as_o the_o pelagian_o of_o old_a assert_v but_o by_o propagation_n of_o his_o corrupt_a nature_n canon_n iii_o therefore_o all_o man_n be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o be_v bear_v child_n of_o wrath_n utter_o unable_a to_o perform_v any_o save_a duty_n incline_v unto_o evil_a dead_a in_o sin_n and_o in_o bondage_n to_o it_o and_o without_o the_o regenerate_a grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n they_o neither_o will_v nor_o can_v return_v unto_o god_n nor_o reform_v their_o deprave_a nature_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o dispose_v themselves_o to_o a_o reformation_n of_o it_o canon_n iu._n it_o be_v true_a that_o since_o the_o fall_v there_o remain_v in_o man_n some_o relic_n of_o natural_a light_n by_o mean_n whereof_o he_o yet_o retain_v some_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o natural_a thing_n he_o can_v discern_v between_o what_o be_v honest_a and_o dishonest_a and_o express_v some_o kind_n of_o care_n and_o study_n for_o virtue_n and_o exterior_a discipline_n but_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v able_a by_o this_o light_n of_o nature_n
and_o chambrun_n who_o be_v appoint_v commissioner_n by_o the_o synod_n of_o charenton_n to_o visit_v that_o province_n have_v be_v countermand_v by_o monsieur_n recent_a the_o say_v recent_a be_v enjoin_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o next_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n and_o there_o to_o answer_v unto_o all_o matter_n that_o shall_v be_v bring_v in_o against_o he_o and_o the_o say_a synod_n shall_v suspend_v he_o from_o the_o ministry_n in_o case_n he_o be_v find_v to_o have_v deserve_v it_o and_o those_o excuse_n of_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr crubellier_n and_o chambrun_n be_v accept_v but_o withal_o the_o reverend_a mr._n chauve_n and_o bouterove_n and_o in_o case_n they_o by_o some_o lawful_a hindrance_n shall_v be_v detain_v than_o the_o reverend_n mr._n le_fw-fr faucheur_n and_o conel_n be_v charge_v to_o go_v unto_o the_o next_o synod_n of_o provence_n and_o there_o see_v the_o aforesaid_a canon_n of_o those_o former_a national_a synod_n to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n and_o to_o remedy_v those_o disorder_n which_o may_v and_o do_v retard_v their_o observation_n the_o agreement_n make_v between_o the_o say_a province_n and_o the_o widow_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr toussains_fw-fr be_v approve_v and_o confirm_v the_o commissioner_n appoint_v for_o remedy_v the_o confusion_n in_o the_o say_a province_n shall_v give_v judgement_n in_o that_o case_n complain_v of_o by_o the_o church_n of_o lormarin_n and_o bring_v before_o this_o assembly_n the_o synod_n confirm_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n decree_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr val_n shall_v be_v number_v among_o the_o pastor_n that_o be_v emeriti_fw-la and_o that_o a_o free_a portion_n shall_v be_v assign_v and_o pay_v in_o unto_o he_o as_o unto_o other_o of_o the_o same_o quality_n and_o under_o his_o circumstance_n that_o the_o twelve_o article_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o college_n and_o university_n may_v be_v more_o accurate_o observe_v than_o heretofore_o all_o province_n within_o who_o district_n the_o say_a university_n be_v erect_v be_v earnest_o exhort_v to_o put_v forth_o their_o help_a hand_n that_o they_o be_v reduce_v into_o practice_n and_o they_o shall_v bring_v proof_n of_o their_o obedience_n yield_v to_o this_o canon_n unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n the_o province_n of_o guyenne_n request_v it_o this_o council_n do_v confirm_v the_o r._n r._n mr._n alba_n and_o ferrand_n in_o the_o pastoral_n charge_n of_o the_o church_n of_o again_n and_o bourdeaux_n report_n be_v make_v by_o the_o commissioner_n appoint_v for_o examine_v the_o memoir_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr bois_n a_o pastor_n send_v by_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o fontaine_n and_o crossy_a till_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o next_o synod_n of_o normandy_n upon_o the_o first_o article_n of_o his_o complaint_n and_o demand_n he_o be_v order_v to_o apply_v himself_o unto_o the_o province_n of_o anjou_n and_o the_o say_a province_n shall_v bestir_v themselves_o so_o effectual_o that_o he_o may_v have_v full_a satisfaction_n and_o all_o his_o debt_n pay_v he_o especial_o by_o the_o lady_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr barce_fw-fr and_o upon_o the_o second_o that_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n shall_v give_v he_o a_o account_n of_o his_o portion_n which_o they_o receive_v for_o he_o under_o his_o name_n it_o be_v enter_v under_o their_o dividend_n moreover_o they_o shall_v either_o provide_v he_o of_o a_o church_n or_o give_v he_o a_o honourable_a dismission_n from_o the_o ministry_n in_o their_o province_n in_o case_n there_o be_v no_o vacant_a church_n in_o it_o that_o demand_v his_o service_n which_o also_o shall_v be_v notify_v to_o he_o and_o that_o the_o aforesaid_a province_n have_v proceed_v to_o discharge_v he_o chap._n xix_o synod_n 1626._o the_o 25_o synod_n a_o depose_v minister_n restore_v moniseur_fw-fr james_n repasseau_n present_v honourable_a attestation_n of_o his_o deportment_n ever_o since_o his_o deposition_n and_o with_o shower_n of_o tear_n most_o humble_o petition_v the_o synod_n that_o he_o may_v reap_v the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o those_o hope_n which_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n have_v give_v he_o some_o ground_n to_o expect_v and_o that_o upon_o evident_a proof_n and_o token_n of_o his_o sincere_a repentance_n he_o may_v be_v another_o day_n restore_v unto_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o dolphiny_a be_v charge_v by_o their_o synod_n to_o intercede_v for_o he_o and_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n to_o confirm_v those_o good_a and_o laudable_a testimonial_n which_o have_v be_v give_v he_o by_o the_o church_n of_o montlimard_n where_o he_o have_v ever_o since_o reside_v and_o by_o his_o religious_a and_o exemplary_a conversation_n exceed_o edify_v they_o the_o synod_n have_v tender_a bowel_n of_o love_n and_o compassion_n for_o he_o and_o yield_v a_o just_a deference_n to_o those_o affectionate_a entreaty_n of_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a and_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o montlimard_n in_o which_o for_o these_o four_o last_o year_n he_o have_v make_v his_o constant_a abode_n to_o their_o singular_a satisfaction_n after_o serious_a admonition_n give_v he_o to_o stand_v upon_o his_o guard_n and_o diligent_o to_o ponder_v his_o path_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o house_n or_o god_n with_o a_o very_a godly_a fear_n and_o a_o most_o religious_a circumspection_n for_o the_o future_a because_o of_o the_o great_a scandal_n which_o be_v take_v by_o the_o church_n and_o world_n by_o those_o within_o and_o without_o at_o his_o sin_n and_o fall_n especial_o his_o best_a and_o dear_a friend_n have_v be_v horrible_o amaze_v and_o astonish_v at_o it_o this_o synod_n do_v now_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o ministry_n and_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o all_o the_o duty_n and_o office_n of_o a_o gospel-minister_n and_o decree_v by_o this_o present_a canon_n that_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v raze_v out_o of_o the_o roll_n and_o catalogue_n of_o depose_v minister_n that_o so_o when_o as_o any_o church_n shall_v give_v he_o a_o call_v to_o work_v among_o they_o he_o may_v re-enter_v upon_o his_o pastoral_a work_n and_o charge_n with_o as_o great_a honour_n and_o comfort_n as_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o it_o with_o grief_n ignominy_n and_o confusion_n chap._n xx._n appeal_v the_o sieur_n ginoux_fw-fr bring_v his_o appeal_n from_o a_o judgement_n of_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n and_o he_o be_v patient_o hear_v speak_v of_o those_o pretend_a grievance_n which_o occasion_v his_o appeal_n and_o of_o that_o opposition_n which_o be_v make_v and_o form_v by_o he_o and_o his_o party_n against_o the_o settlement_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr courant_fw-mi in_o the_o pastoral_n office_n in_o the_o church_n of_o alez_n and_o about_o the_o suspension_n decree_v against_o he_o from_o the_o lord_n table_n by_o the_o consistory_n of_o his_o own_o church_n and_o the_o provincial_a synod_n the_o deputy_n of_o sevennes_n be_v hear_v also_o speak_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o province_n this_o synod_n do_v hereupon_o declare_v that_o the_o say_a opposition_n be_v groundless_a synod_n 1626._o the_o 25_o synod_n and_o confirm_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n for_o the_o set_v of_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr courant_a in_o the_o church_n of_o alez_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o say_a sieur_n ginoux_fw-fr do_v yield_v unto_o those_o exhortation_n and_o remonstrance_n that_o have_v be_v make_v he_o and_o out_o of_o deference_n to_o they_o protest_v that_o he_o will_v relinquish_v as_o he_o now_o relinquish_v all_o those_o accusation_n bring_v by_o he_o against_o mounseur_fw-fr des_fw-fr marest_n and_o his_o colleague_n mounseur_fw-fr courant_n who_o he_o reckon_v and_o believe_v to_o be_v true_a worthy_a and_o faithful_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n holy_a and_o exemplary_a in_o their_o life_n of_o unblemished_a and_o unstained_a reputation_n and_o far_o it_o ordain_v that_o the_o say_v sieurs_fw-fr des_fw-fr marest_n and_o courant_n shall_v open_o and_o public_o declare_v before_o the_o consistory_n of_o montpellier_n that_o they_o do_v reciprocal_o hold_v and_o esteem_v the_o say_a sieur_n ginoux_fw-fr for_o a_o honest_a gentleman_n of_o good_a reputation_n and_o without_o reproach_n and_o after_o this_o declaration_n thus_o make_v the_o say_a consistory_n shall_v reconcile_v they_o one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o by_o authority_n from_o this_o synod_n the_o say_a sieur_n ginoux_fw-fr shall_v be_v receive_v by_o they_o unto_o the_o peace_n and_o commmunion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o suspension_n decree_v against_o he_o by_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n shall_v be_v remove_v and_o take_v off_o the_o file_n 2._o letter_n be_v read_v from_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n with_o its_o appeal_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o last_o provincial_a synod_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr mestrezat_n and_o d'_fw-fr hâ—ysseau_n with_o the_o other_o deputy_n of_o that_o province_n be_v hear_v speak_v to_o it_o this_o assembly_n
maurice_n and_o le_fw-fr bloy_v minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n martimont_n and_o laullan_n elder_n shall_v to_o this_o purpose_n ride_v unto_o the_o city_n of_o montauban_n and_o join_v with_o the_o consistory_n of_o that_o church_n shall_v inquire_v into_o those_o matter_n allege_v against_o monsieur_n beraud_n and_o examine_v witness_n and_o form_v a_o process_n against_o he_o and_o proceed_v to_o a_o definitive_a sentence_n and_o see_v that_o right_n be_v do_v upon_o those_o appeal_n and_o the_o principal_a of_o that_o affair_n as_o be_v but_o just_a and_o reasonable_a 17._o mounseur_fw-fr scoffier_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o lunell_n bring_v a_o appeal_n in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o that_o of_o his_o sister_n mrs._n blandina_fw-la scoffier_n from_o a_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o sevennes_n which_o have_v be_v read_v and_o peruse_v this_o synod_n declare_v that_o the_o say_a judgement_n be_v very_o unrighteous_a and_o utter_o unjustifiable_a and_o that_o the_o opposition_n make_v by_o mrs._n jacquelina_n scoffier_n be_v ill-grounded_a and_o that_o the_o sum_n of_o four_o hundred_o and_o three_o livre_n one_o sous_fw-fr four_o denier_n liquidate_v by_o the_o consistory_n of_o anduze_n authorize_v thereunto_o by_o the_o synod_n of_o sevennes_n shall_v immediate_o and_o without_o delay_n be_v pay_v by_o the_o receiver_n of_o the_o say_a province_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lay_v mounseur_fw-fr scoffier_n to_o be_v employ_v by_o he_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o his_o poor_a sister_n blandina_fw-la 18._o the_o sieurs_fw-fr guez_n pastor_n and_o bien-nous-vienne_a elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o aubusson_n declare_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o appeal_n and_o complaint_n against_o the_o province_n of_o berry_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o same_o province_n and_o mr._n texier_n a_o elder_a delegated_a by_o the_o consistory_n of_o aubusson_n produce_v their_o argument_n and_o allegation_n to_o the_o contrary_n after_o the_o whole_a have_v be_v hear_v and_o debate_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o say_a province_n be_v invalidate_v because_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o remove_v a_o pastor_n from_o his_o church_n without_o assign_v he_o to_o some_o other_o much_o less_o shall_v they_o prefer_v a_o scholar_n unto_o a_o ordain_a minister_n and_o far_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o monsieur_n guez_n shall_v continue_v in_o his_o pastoral_a office_n in_o that_o church_n of_o aubusson_n until_o the_o next_o provincial_a synod_n and_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o elder_n of_o that_o church_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr guez_n their_o pastor_n and_o between_o those_o elder_n and_o other_o member_n of_o that_o church_n be_v remand_v back_o unto_o the_o same_o synod_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o that_o province_n be_v command_v to_o carry_v unto_o their_o synod_n the_o memoir_n which_o be_v produce_v in_o this_o assembly_n and_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr salmon_n and_o scoffier_n be_v to_o make_v inquiry_n into_o the_o truth_n of_o those_o article_n of_o accusation_n contain_v in_o the_o say_v memoir_n that_o so_o the_o say_a synod_n may_v do_v right_a unto_o the_o wrong_a party_n and_o censure_v the_o delinquent_n 19_o this_o assembly_n ratify_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n and_o vacate_v the_o appeal_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr bicheteau_fw-fr professor_n of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n in_o the_o university_n of_o montauban_n and_o decree_v that_o a_o free_a portion_n shall_v be_v assign_v he_o on_o the_o dividend_n of_o the_o say_a province_n and_o that_o he_o may_v according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o former_a national_a synod_n preach_v in_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n when_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v thereunto_o request_v by_o the_o consistory_n and_o as_o in_o prudence_n and_o charity_n they_o be_v bind_v they_o shall_v look_v more_o careful_o after_o the_o general_n edification_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o particular_a consolation_n of_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr bicheteau_fw-fr 20._o the_o letter_n and_o act_n of_o the_o church_n of_o pamiers_n be_v tender_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr tocque_fw-mi their_o deputy_n and_o read_v in_o this_o council_n request_v on_o behalf_n of_o that_o church_n that_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n may_v be_v reverse_v and_o mounseur_fw-fr galliard_n may_v be_v discharge_v from_o serve_v that_o church_n the_o matter_n have_v be_v debate_v the_o synod_n declare_v upon_o the_o whole_a that_o the_o province_n have_v judge_v well_o and_o that_o the_o church_n have_v ill_o appeal_v and_o because_o of_o the_o importance_n of_o that_o church_n leave_n be_v give_v it_o to_o seek_v out_o for_o a_o second_o pastor_n but_o yet_o nevertheless_o monsieur_n galliard_n shall_v be_v continue_v in_o his_o ministry_n unto_o that_o church_n until_o the_o next_o provincial_a synod_n who_o shall_v have_v a_o singular_a regard_n unto_o the_o honour_n and_o comfort_n of_o monsieur_n galliard_n and_o provide_v he_o of_o another_o church_n in_o case_n the_o peace_n and_o edification_n of_o that_o of_o pamiers_fw-fr shall_v so_o require_v it_o 21._o mounseur_fw-fr peyroll_fw-fr pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o montpellier_n be_v enjoin_v within_o five_o day_n after_o this_o present_a act_n shall_v be_v signify_v to_o he_o personal_o to_o appear_v in_o this_o city_n and_o to_o answer_v unto_o such_o question_n as_o this_o synod_n shall_v desire_v to_o be_v resolve_v in_o from_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o in_o case_n he_o vefuse_v obedience_n unto_o this_o injunction_n he_o shall_v then_o be_v prosecute_v with_o the_o utmost_a rigour_n according_a to_o the_o discipline_n 22._o this_o assembly_n ratify_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n which_o have_v disannul_v the_o appeal_n make_v by_o ruinall_n against_o the_o election_n of_o james_n canac_n unto_o the_o elder_n office_n in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n africa_n and_o afterward_o reconcile_v they_o one_o unto_o the_o other_o 23._o there_o be_v produce_v and_o read_v in_o open_a synod_n act_n and_o letter_n from_o divers_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o town_n of_o st._n ambroise_n appeal_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n as_o also_o from_o sundry_a other_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o same_o town_n write_v in_o favour_n of_o monsieur_n courroy_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o say_a place_n this_o assembly_n confirm_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o colloquy_n of_o vsez_fw-fr and_o of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n and_o censure_v those_o appealer_n in_o the_o person_n of_o their_o deputy_n for_o have_v through_o their_o unbridled_a passion_n pass_v church-act_n out_o of_o consistory_n in_o the_o consul_n house_n of_o their_o town_n and_o bring_v a_o parcel_n of_o frivolous_a accusation_n against_o monsieur_n courroy_n their_o pastor_n and_o decree_v far_a that_o he_o be_v continue_v minister_n unto_o the_o say_a church_n of_o st._n ambroise_n and_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v remove_v thence_o though_o it_o be_v at_o his_o own_o request_n yet_o shall_v not_o the_o say_a church_n be_v provide_v of_o another_o pastor_n till_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o they_o have_v banish_v all_o their_o disorderly_a passion_n and_o bitterness_n and_o be_v visible_o reunite_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mind_n that_o so_o they_o may_v by_o all_o just_a and_o peaceable_a way_n seek_v after_o a_o minister_n who_o may_v be_v conceive_v most_o proper_a and_o fit_a to_o promote_v their_o common_a edification_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v signify_v unto_o that_o church_n by_o the_o deputy_n of_o burgundy_n who_o be_v charge_v in_o their_o way_n homeward_o to_o pass_v through_o that_o town_n of_o st._n ambroise_n and_o then_o and_o there_o they_o shall_v inform_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o intention_n of_o this_o synod_n and_o do_v their_o best_a endeavour_n to_o reconcile_v they_o among_o themselves_o and_o to_o their_o worthy_a pastor_n mr._n courroy_n and_o to_o know_v their_o mind_n about_o it_o that_o so_o they_o may_v malse_a report_n thereof_o unto_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n which_o be_v impower_v by_o this_o assembly_n to_o use_v all_o lawful_a and_o holy_a mean_n for_o promote_a the_o peace_n and_o edify_v of_o that_o church_n 24._o the_o letter_n and_o memoir_n produce_v by_o the_o consul_n of_o anduze_n appeal_n from_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o sevennes_n and_o from_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o say_a town_n who_o wear_v party_n to_o it_o be_v all_o examine_v and_o the_o deputy_n of_o that_o province_n together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr puyredon_n deputy_n consul_n and_o cheiloit_n a_o elder_a speak_n on_o behalf_n of_o the_o consistory_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr horle_fw-mi a_o minister_n be_v all_o hear_v after_o which_o the_o council_n reject_v that_o appeal_n and_o censure_v their_o proceed_n who_o have_v bring_v it_o in_o and_o will_v support_v it_o by_o unusual_a and_o undue_a mean_n and_o with_o libel_n of_o accusation_n write_v out_o of_o consistory_n stuff_v with_o matter_n
of_o no_o moment_n confirm_v monsieur_n horle_fw-mi in_o the_o pastoral_n office_n of_o that_o church_n and_o give_v it_o leave_v to_o provide_v themselves_o of_o a_o second_o pastor_n either_o within_o or_o without_o the_o province_n as_o the_o lord_n shall_v offer_v they_o a_o opportunity_n and_o far_o it_o decree_v that_o the_o say_a church_n shall_v attend_v their_o next_o provincial_a synod_n and_o gain_v a_o order_n from_o it_o for_o reunite_v the_o church_n of_o tornas_n now_o join_v unto_o that_o of_o lezan_n unto_o themselves_o and_o the_o say_a synod_n shall_v comply_v with_o they_o in_o this_o their_o request_n and_o use_v some_o other_o mean_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o that_o church_n of_o lezan_n when_o as_o that_o of_o tornas_n shall_v be_v again_o incorporate_v with_o that_o of_o anduze_n as_o it_o be_v heretofore_o 25_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o last_o synod_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n notwithstanding_o the_o letter_n and_o complaint_n of_o monsieur_n richard_n pastor_n and_o and_o of_o some_o certain_a elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o vandieres_n to_o the_o contrary_a be_v confirm_v and_o the_o say_v richard_n be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o synod_n to_o exercise_v his_o ministry_n in_o those_o church_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v assign_v on_o pain_n of_o be_v suspend_v from_o his_o office_n and_o that_o province_n be_v request_v to_o compassionate_v his_o great_a want_n and_o to_o extend_v unto_o he_o their_o wont_a charity_n 26._o whereas_o monsieur_n raze_v appeal_v from_o a_o judgement_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n this_o council_n reject_v his_o appeal_n and_o to_o put_v a_o period_n unto_o the_o contention_n of_o the_o say_a raze_n about_o the_o precedency_n of_o monsieur_n martin_n a_o attorney_n at_o bezieres_n it_o decree_v that_o for_o the_o future_a no_o business_n of_o this_o nature_n shall_v ever_o be_v present_v unto_o these_o assembly_n 27._o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o mazamet_n be_v also_o reject_v because_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o business_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v decide_v in_o these_o council_n and_o because_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o high_a languedoc_n offer_v to_o take_v care_n that_o both_o the_o appealer_n and_o their_o partner_n shall_v have_v full_a satisfaction_n give_v they_o 28._o the_o appeal_n of_o monsieur_n rossel_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o issoire_n about_o pecuniary_a matter_n be_v according_a to_o the_o canon_n in_o that_o case_n provide_v dismiss_v over_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n 29._o the_o several_a appeal_n of_o monsieur_n genoyer_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o riez_n in_o provence_n be_v devolve_v on_o the_o colloquy_n of_o ambrun_n who_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o luc_n to_o produce_v what_o they_o have_v to_o say_v for_o themselves_o and_o to_o threaten_v they_o that_o notwithstanding_o their_o appeal_n in_o case_n of_o their_o absence_n or_o refusal_n to_o obey_v this_o order_n and_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o book_n of_o their_o consistory_n whereby_o the_o justice_n or_o unreasonableness_n of_o what_o be_v demand_v of_o they_o may_v be_v discover_v judgement_n shall_v pass_v upon_o they_o 30._o report_n be_v make_v in_o full_a council_n of_o the_o content_n of_o monsieur_n sauceux_n his_o memoir_n who_o appeal_v from_o the_o judicial_a sentence_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n and_o of_o their_o commissioner_n send_v on_o their_o behalf_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o bayolett_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o that_o province_n be_v hear_v also_o whereupon_o without_o invalidate_v the_o judicial_a sentence_n of_o that_o synod_n or_o of_o its_o commissioner_n they_o be_v tell_v that_o the_o form_n of_o their_o proceed_n be_v wrong_a that_o the_o say_a synod_n shall_v have_v cite_v monsieur_n sauceux_n to_o have_v appear_v before_o they_o and_o have_v omit_v in_o that_o act_n concern_v he_o the_o mention_v of_o his_o majesty_n edict_n and_o that_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o business_n may_v be_v find_v out_o the_o council_n decree_v that_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o normandy_n shall_v in_o their_o return_n homeward_o pass_v over_o unto_o the_o church_n of_o bayolet_n and_o shall_v examine_v the_o say_a mr._n sauceux_n and_o his_o consistory_n and_o after_o hear_v both_o party_n they_o shall_v pronounce_v a_o final_a judgement_n on_o they_o 31._o whereas_o mounseur_fw-fr des_fw-fr maretz_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o oysemont_n have_v send_v neither_o letter_n nor_o memoir_n to_o defend_v his_o appeal_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n his_o appeal_n be_v therefore_o declare_v null_n 32._o that_o appeal_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n bring_v by_o the_o l._n l._n renaut_n and_o fronevill_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o sieur_n l'_fw-mi advise_v touch_v a_o certain_a declaration_n deliver_v unto_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr villemenat_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o he_o be_v declare_v null_n 33._o the_o lord_n of_o fournivall_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o beaune_z appeal_v in_o behalf_n of_o its_o consistory_n from_o a_o decree_n pass_v in_o the_o last_o synod_n of_o burgundy_n hold_v at_o issurtilles_n which_o have_v censure_v the_o say_a consistory_n for_o not_o observe_v all_o requisite_a formality_n in_o receive_v a_o person_n of_o the_o contrary_a religion_n into_o fellowship_n and_o communion_n with_o we_o but_o his_o appeal_n be_v declare_v null_n and_o the_o say_a consistory_n be_v censure_v for_o appeal_n unto_o this_o council_n upon_o the_o score_n of_o a_o single_a censure_n chap._n xxi_o discipline_n exercise_v on_o a_o scandalous_a minister_n gallow_n this_o peris_fw-la do_v afterward_o by_o flight_n save_o himself_o from_o be_v prosecute_v by_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n for_o a_o libel_n which_o be_v find_v upon_o he_o and_o for_o which_o he_o be_v condemn_v to_o the_o gallow_n 34_o peter_n peris_fw-la formerly_z pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o estray_n in_o the_o colloquy_n of_o aunix_n complain_v personal_o unto_o the_o synod_n against_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n for_o that_o have_v discharge_v he_o the_o service_n of_o his_o church_n they_o refuse_v he_o a_o attestation_n of_o his_o life_n and_o doctrine_n the_o deputy_n of_o that_o province_n immediate_o assign_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o refusal_n ground_v upon_o the_o scandalous_a conversation_n of_o the_o say_v peris_fw-la and_o his_o method_n of_o teach_v which_o be_v exceed_v offensive_a unto_o divers_a church_n and_o the_o say_v peris_fw-la apologize_v for_o himself_o the_o council_n take_v thence_o occasion_n to_o interrogate_v he_o on_o divers_a article_n of_o which_o he_o be_v accuse_v and_o convict_v as_o 1._o for_o desertion_n of_o his_o ministry_n 2._o of_o haunt_v and_o overmuch_o familiar_a and_o scandalous_a acquaintance_n and_o communion_n with_o our_o adversary_n particular_o with_o apostate_n revolt_v from_o the_o true_a religion_n unto_o romish_a idolatry_n and_o with_o person_n cast_v by_o the_o dreadful_a sentence_n of_o excommunication_n for_o error_n and_o blasphemy_n out_o of_o these_o our_o reform_a church_n 3._o of_o profaneness_n insolency_n and_o vanity_n 4._o of_o lying_n slander_n and_o plotting_n against_o our_o church_n and_o several_a of_o their_o member_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v about_o he_o even_o now_o whilst_o he_o be_v under_o examination_n a_o most_o execrable_a libel_n against_o his_o majesty_n honour_n and_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o state_n compose_v by_o some_o mutinous_a spirit_n disturber_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n which_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n the_o lord_n galland_n to_o dispose_v of_o it_o as_o his_o lordship_n in_o his_o wisdom_n shall_v think_v fit_a the_o council_n depose_v the_o say_v peris_fw-la from_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n and_o debar_v he_o all_o hope_n of_o ever_o be_v again_o restore_v to_o it_o decree_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v suspend_v all_o communion_n in_o the_o sacrament_n until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o give_v glory_n unto_o god_n and_o confess_v his_o offence_n shall_v have_v manifest_v to_o the_o world_n the_o gracious_a fruit_n of_o a_o serious_a and_o sound_a repentance_n and_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v notify_v unto_o all_o the_o church_n 35._o mr._n peju_o a_o pastor_n baignouâ—â—n_o elder_a and_o rousseau_n all_o depute_a by_o the_o head_n of_o family_n in_o the_o church_n of_o mer_n declare_v the_o grievance_n for_o which_o they_o appeal_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o berry_n vindicate_v the_o sentence_n of_o their_o synod_n the_o letter_n and_o act_n also_o of_o both_o party_n be_v produce_v and_o read_v both_o by_o mounseur_fw-fr peju_fw-fr and_o by_o the_o province_n upon_o the_o whole_a the_o council_n judge_v that_o the_o province_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v bring_v before_o this_o assembly_n act_n and_o memoir_n
say_a peyroll_n and_o bear_v with_o he_o too_o long_o consider_v that_o the_o suspension_n threaten_v bear_v no_o proportion_n to_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o crime_n and_o that_o the_o consistory_n shall_v not_o have_v pay_v any_o respect_n unto_o his_o appeal_n when_o it_o be_v do_v on_o purpose_n to_o obstruct_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o synodical_a decree_n nor_o shall_v they_o have_v connive_v at_o those_o default_n observe_v in_o his_o sermon_n which_o have_v occasion_v so_o many_o person_n to_o complain_v of_o he_o moreover_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o say_a peyroll_n for_o his_o contentiousness_n at_o law_n and_o frequent_a failure_n in_o his_o promise_n shall_v be_v suspend_v from_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n until_o the_o next_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n during_o which_o time_n the_o colloquy_n shall_v take_v care_n that_o the_o church_n be_v provide_v of_o another_o pastor_n and_o the_o synod_n be_v inform_v by_o the_o consistory_n of_o montpellier_n of_o the_o verity_n and_o reality_n of_o these_o offence_n take_v at_o his_o sermon_n and_o of_o the_o other_o default_n whereof_o he_o be_v accuse_v shall_v aggravate_v his_o censure_n even_o unto_o a_o deposition_n from_o the_o ministry_n in_o case_n the_o say_a peyroll_n refuse_v to_o testify_v his_o repentance_n by_o inform_v his_o promise_n and_o by_o give_v plenary_a satisfaction_n unto_o the_o church_n which_o he_o have_v so_o grievous_o scandalize_v through_o his_o violation_n of_o they_o 45._o the_o sieurs_fw-fr taby_n and_o longuett_n commissioner_n appoint_v by_o this_o council_n to_o pass_v over_o unto_o the_o city_n of_o vsez_fw-fr and_o to_o cite_v mounseur_fw-fr noguier_n pastor_n of_o that_o church_n before_o they_o have_v hear_v he_o and_o the_o witness_n bring_v forth_o unto_o they_o return_v and_o make_v report_n of_o all_o the_o act_n produce_v both_o for_o and_o against_o monsieur_n asty_a after_o which_o the_o say_v asty_a and_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr noguier_n and_o espagnac_n and_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n be_v all_o suffer_v to_o speak_v in_o order_n whereupon_o the_o council_n confirm_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o say_a province_n in_o all_o its_o article_n and_o immediate_o absolve_v the_o say_a mounseur_fw-fr espagnac_n of_o the_o crime_n bring_v in_o against_o he_o by_o the_o say_v asty_a and_o censure_v the_o say_a asty_a for_o his_o animosity_n and_o passion_n ordain_v that_o he_o be_v reconcile_v with_o his_o adverse_a party_n and_o that_o the_o paper_n produce_v in_o this_o cause_n shall_v be_v suppress_v which_o be_v do_v and_o the_o say_v monsieur_n asty_a have_v entreat_v monsieur_n aspagnac_n to_o forget_v what_o be_v past_a the_o council_n consent_v that_o the_o censure_n denounce_v against_o he_o by_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n be_v repeal_v and_o take_v off_o the_o file_n 46._o the_o synod_n hear_v the_o sieur_n mercurin_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o grace_n declare_v his_o particular_a grievance_n of_o which_o he_o complain_v in_o his_o appeal_n from_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o provence_n and_o judge_v that_o the_o say_a province_n ought_v not_o to_o refuse_v their_o assistance_n to_o he_o against_o the_o persecution_n suffer_v by_o he_o from_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o decree_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr cuper_fw-fr shall_v immediate_o pay_v he_o out_o of_o the_o common_a stock_n of_o money_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o provence_n the_o sum_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o livre_n for_o which_o the_o receiver_n of_o that_o province_n shall_v be_v accountable_a and_o that_o henceforward_o a_o half_a portion_n shall_v be_v settle_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o encouragement_n over_o and_o above_o what_o the_o church_n of_o grace_n have_v hitherto_o enjoy_v 47._o the_o council_n do_v right_o unto_o mounseur_fw-fr berauld_n upon_o his_o appeal_n and_o disannul_v all_o former_a proceed_n against_o he_o except_o those_o of_o the_o committee_n which_o it_o have_v particular_o ordain_v and_o constitute_v about_o his_o affair_n and_o have_v examine_v all_o those_o accusation_n deposition_n of_o witness_n denial_n and_o defence_n relate_v to_o it_o do_v unavimous_o and_o without_o the_o least_o disagreement_n declare_v as_o it_o now_o declare_v the_o say_a mounseur_fw-fr berauld_n absolve_v and_o justify_v from_o all_o crime_n impose_v on_o he_o and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o real_a and_o hearty_a reconciliation_n of_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr berauld_n with_o those_o who_o be_v transport_v against_o he_o and_o that_o the_o peace_n and_o edify_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n may_v be_v settle_v and_o promote_v the_o reverend_a mr._n charles_n and_o delos_n pastor_n of_o the_o say_a church_n be_v command_v to_o come_v into_o this_o assembly_n and_o present_v themselves_o before_o it_o they_o be_v acquaint_v with_o its_o holy_a desire_n and_o intention_n and_o be_v all_o of_o they_o joint_o and_o several_o exhort_v unto_o concord_n union_n and_o brotherly_a love_n that_o so_o the_o church_n in_o which_o they_o officiate_v may_v be_v edify_v and_o comfort_v by_o their_o ministry_n and_o that_o all_o sense_n of_o injury_n and_o bitter_a animosity_n may_v be_v for_o ever_o bury_v in_o the_o grave_a of_o oblivion_n 48._o those_o act_n bring_v into_o the_o colloquy_n of_o albigeois_n by_o the_o commissioner_n nominate_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o realmont_n to_o make_v inquiry_n into_o the_o crime_n impose_v on_o mounseur_fw-fr fabry_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr caune_n be_v all_o examine_v and_o the_o say_v fabry_n be_v hear_v as_o to_o those_o grievance_n of_o which_o he_o complain_v in_o his_o appeal_n as_o also_o be_v the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr maroule_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o pont_n de_fw-fr larq_n one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n and_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o high_a languedoc_n whereupon_o the_o council_n condemn_v the_o supine_n connivency_n of_o the_o say_a province_n which_o for_o many_o year_n together_o have_v never_o call_v their_o pastor_n to_o a_o account_n for_o sundry_a accusation_n lay_v unto_o their_o charge_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o reason_n induce_v that_o colloquy_n to_o give_v judgement_n as_o it_o do_v it_o ratifi_v the_o sentence_n of_o suspension_n denounce_v against_o the_o say_a fabry_n and_o have_v sharp_o reprove_v he_o according_a as_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o offence_n require_v it_o do_v far_a decree_n that_o when_o the_o time_n of_o his_o suspension_n shall_v expire_v he_o shall_v be_v restore_v unto_o his_o office_n and_o to_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o but_o in_o another_o church_n and_o not_o in_o that_o of_o la_fw-fr caune_n from_o which_o the_o colloquy_n have_v already_o determine_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v discharge_v 49._o that_o appeal_v bring_v by_o the_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o vic-fezensac_a from_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n in_o favour_n of_o monsieur_n bragerac_n its_o pastor_n that_o the_o church_n of_o montreal_n and_o vic-fezansac_a shall_v pay_v he_o his_o salary_n be_v declare_v null_a 50._o mounseur_fw-fr gravier_n neither_o appear_v in_o person_n nor_o send_v any_o memoir_n to_o defend_v his_o appeal_n form_v by_o he_o against_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n the_o content_n of_o which_o be_v a_o declaration_n that_o mounseur_fw-fr potet_fw-la a_o minister_n have_v past_o his_o word_n unto_o mrs._n gravier_n to_o acquit_v she_o of_o a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n mr._n gravier_n demand_v its_o performance_n but_o this_o appeal_n be_v declare_v null_a and_o void_a chap._n xxiii_o a_o scandalous_a minister_n depose_v 51_o stephen_n girault_n heretofore_o minister_v of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o church_n of_o barbezieux_n have_v not_o defend_v the_o appeal_n bring_v by_o he_o from_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o xaintonge_n which_o depose_v he_o for_o many_o and_o grievous_a crime_n and_o in_o particular_a for_o adultery_n the_o council_n declare_v his_o appeal_n null_n and_o ratify_v the_o deposition_n of_o the_o say_v girault_n do_v aggravate_v his_o sentence_n by_o cut_v he_o off_o from_o all_o hope_n of_o ever_o be_v restore_v unto_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n either_o to_o the_o office_n or_o exercise_n thereof_o 52._o the_o inhabitant_n of_o st._n laurence_n in_o aigouze_n appeal_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n which_o have_v restore_v monsieur_n tuffan_n unto_o the_o ministry_n in_o the_o colloquy_n of_o nismes_n but_o their_o appeal_n be_v turn_v over_o to_o the_o cognisance_n of_o the_o approach_a synod_n of_o sevennes_n which_o be_v order_v to_o proceed_v against_o the_o say_a tuffan_n in_o case_n the_o matter_n whereof_o he_o be_v accuse_v be_v aver_v and_o prove_v upon_o he_o by_o depose_v he_o from_o the_o holy_a ministry_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr aymar_n be_v charge_v to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o next_o colloquy_n of_o nismes_n and_o there_o to_o receive_v all_o proceed_n old_a and_o
those_o command_n and_o order_n shall_v be_v sign_v and_o copy_v out_o by_o those_o now-mentioned_n overseer_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o both_o they_o and_o the_o say_a receiver_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o send_v the_o certificate_n unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o faithful_a employment_n of_o those_o money_n unto_o the_o common_a uses_n and_o necessity_n of_o their_o poor_a and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o divert_v from_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o charitable_a donor_n nor_o of_o his_o majesty_n unto_o the_o benefit_n and_o private_a profit_n of_o some_o few_o particular_a person_n either_o for_o defray_v their_o expense_n in_o travel_n or_o deputation_n or_o any_o other_o occasion_n whatsoever_o and_o the_o council_n shall_v agree_v and_o pitch_n upon_o those_o aforesaid_a receiver_n and_o overseer_n and_o to_o facilitate_v the_o receive_n of_o those_o sum_n collect_v and_o to_o prevent_v all_o delay_n confusion_n inequality_n in_o receive_v and_o other_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v fall_v out_o in_o case_n the_o say_a city_n shall_v send_v abroad_o unto_o the_o province_n and_o particular_a church_n to_o gather_v in_o what_o have_v be_v grant_v they_o and_o above_o all_o to_o ease_v they_o of_o those_o great_a charge_n which_o they_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v at_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v think_v best_a to_o order_v the_o consistory_n of_o paris_n and_o lion_n to_o choose_v a_o person_n from_o among_o they_o to_o be_v the_o general_n receiver_n of_o those_o money_n and_o all_o the_o province_n be_v enjoin_v to_o send_v speedy_o and_o if_o possible_a they_o can_v within_o a_o month_n space_n after_o the_o return_n of_o their_o deputy_n the_o money_n collect_v by_o they_o viz._n the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n normandy_n britain_n anjou_n berry_n poitou_n and_o xaintonge_n to_o those_o who_o be_v ordain_v to_o receive_v they_o in_o the_o city_n of_o paris_n and_o those_o of_o burgundy_n dolphiny_a provence_n vivaretz_n sevennes_n high_a and_o low_a languedoc_n and_o guyenne_n to_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v appoint_v in_o the_o city_n of_o lion_n that_o so_o these_o money_n be_v receive_v by_o they_o may_v be_v transmit_v to_o the_o particular_a commissioner_n of_o the_o say_a city_n either_o by_o bill_n of_o exchange_n or_o any_o other_o way_n together_o with_o their_o acquittance_n according_a to_o the_o dividend_n before_o ordain_v 2._o in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o last-named_n article_n the_o lord_n of_o angoulins_n be_v nominate_v to_o be_v receiver_n for_o the_o town_n of_o rochel_n and_o for_o overseer_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr l'_fw-mi hommeau_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr colomiez_fw-fr pastor_n together_o with_o mr._n paul_n mervant_n and_o nicholas_n chesnell_n peer_n and_o tree_n burgess_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rochel_n and_o for_o the_o city_n of_o montauban_n the_o lord_n roques_n first_o consul_n be_v declare_v receiver_n and_o the_o r._n r._n mr._n ollier_n and_o charles_n pastor_n together_o with_o the_o lord_n d'_fw-fr assier_n barrampere_n and_o du_fw-fr bois_n elder_n for_o overseer_n and_o for_o the_o city_n of_o castres_n mr._n thomas_n be_v nominate_v receiver_n and_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr gasquerie_n de_fw-fr servoles_n de_fw-fr lissac_n de_fw-fr bernard_n the_o elder_a de_fw-fr legonier_n and_o rony_n the_o auditor_n for_o overseer_n and_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o these_o now-mentioned_n person_n be_v agree_v upon_o and_o approve_v by_o this_o council_n which_o also_o enjoin_v they_o who_o receive_v these_o collection_n and_o charity_n to_o deliver_v they_o unto_o these_o receiver_n 22._o in_o every_o province_n there_o shall_v be_v reserve_v a_o cahier_fw-fr of_o the_o particular_a complaint_n and_o grievance_n of_o particular_a church_n oppress_v upon_o the_o score_n and_o account_v of_o religion_n that_o so_o those_o cahier_n may_v be_v all_o transmit_v to_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n which_o shall_v compile_v out_o of_o they_o one_o general_a cahier_n to_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o general_a deputy_n chap._n xxviii_o particular_a matter_n 1._o some_z have_v very_o cunning_o and_o malicious_o rob_v the_o deputy_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n of_o certain_a paper_n quote_v in_o a_o inventory_n which_o they_o have_v bring_v to_o this_o council_n give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o that_o judgement_n pass_v by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n on_o george_n arbault_n the_o council_n be_v well_o satisfy_v of_o their_o integrity_n and_o fidelity_n and_o particular_o of_o monsieur_n petit's_n with_o who_o all_o those_o write_n be_v deposit_v do_v think_v it_o needful_a to_o give_v they_o this_o attestation_n and_o full_o to_o discharge_v they_o of_o all_o those_o paper_n which_o be_v deliver_v unto_o mounseur_fw-fr aymard_n one_o of_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n for_o sevennes_n who_o will_v exhibit_v they_o upon_o all_o occasion_n except_v those_o relate_n to_o the_o sieur_n arbaut_n beforementioned_a which_o he_o receive_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr mestrezat_n and_o du_fw-fr puy_n who_o be_v commissionated_a by_o the_o synod_n to_o peruse_v they_o he_o have_v give_v they_o a_o receipt_n under_o his_o own_o hand_n which_o be_v deliver_v by_o he_o unto_o the_o aforesaid_a mounseur_fw-fr aymard_n together_o with_o those_o paper_n and_o two_o inventory_n subscribe_v by_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr du_fw-fr cros_n and_o petit._n 2._o in_o read_v the_o accusation_n of_o the_o sieur_n arbaut_n and_o some_o other_o act_v bring_v against_o he_o the_o colloquy_n of_o anduze_n be_v order_v to_o inform_v themselves_o of_o the_o deportment_n of_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr du_fw-fr cros_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o blansac_n and_o of_o raly_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n john_n de_fw-fr maruejoly_n and_o to_o proceed_v against_o they_o and_o the_o commissioner_n depute_v by_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n be_v order_v to_o deliver_v unto_o the_o say_a colloquy_n the_o whole_a relation_n of_o their_o proceed_n and_o the_o say_a colloquy_n shall_v judge_n of_o those_o difference_n which_o be_v rise_v up_o between_o the_o say_v arbaut_n former_o a_o minister_n and_o the_o colloquy_n of_o montpellier_n and_o vsez_fw-fr all_o which_o shall_v be_v notify_v to_o they_o by_o their_o scribe_n 3._o mounseur_fw-fr tourtelon_n a_o pastor_n emeritus_n come_v unto_o the_o synod_n bitter_o complain_v of_o his_o great_a poverty_n and_o misery_n and_o petition_v for_o some_o relief_n mr._n cooper_n be_v entreat_v to_o advance_v a_o hundred_o frank_n beforehand_o unto_o this_o age_a gentleman_n payable_a out_o of_o that_o portion_n assign_v to_o he_o and_o which_o will_v become_v due_a out_o of_o the_o dividend_n for_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n to_o who_o charity_n we_o do_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n recommend_v he_o 4._o there_o be_v again_o read_v the_o petition_n of_o john_n le_fw-fr febure_n synod_n 1626._o the_o 25_o synod_n a_o bookseller_n in_o geneva_n reiterate_v his_o former_a complaint_n unto_o divers_a of_o our_o national_a synod_n against_o mounseur_fw-fr manueill_n a_o minister_n somewhere_o serve_v in_o the_o province_n of_o bearn_n after_o hear_v the_o allegation_n of_o the_o deputy_n of_o that_o province_n on_o behalf_n of_o manueill_n the_o synod_n not_o admit_v their_o excuse_n nor_o be_v able_a any_o long_o to_o suffer_v that_o the_o advice_n and_o order_n of_o our_o precede_a synod_n and_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o say_v febure_n and_o of_o the_o church_n of_o geneva_n shall_v be_v so_o wretched_o slight_v and_o despise_v and_o that_o a_o fellow_n blast_v in_o his_o reputation_n for_o a_o infamous_a crime_n from_o which_o he_o have_v not_o acquit_v nor_o care_v to_o acquit_v and_o clear_v himself_o shall_v be_v continue_v in_o the_o ministry_n in_o that_o province_n and_o that_o provincial_a synod_n to_o have_v no_o regard_n at_o all_o unto_o the_o proceed_n have_v against_o he_o by_o that_o famous_a city_n of_o geneva_n nor_o to_o take_v the_o least_o care_n that_o the_o say_a manueill_n shall_v purge_v and_o justify_v himself_o from_o the_o crime_n impose_v on_o he_o that_o so_o the_o scandal_n may_v be_v repair_v either_o by_o his_o complete_a absolution_n and_o discharge_v or_o by_o a_o exemplary_a punishment_n inflict_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o say_a offence_n a_o decree_n past_a that_o in_o case_n the_o synod_n of_o the_o say_a province_n of_o bearn_n do_v not_o give_v full_a satisfaction_n unto_o the_o request_n of_o this_o and_o of_o the_o former_a national_a synod_n of_o our_o church_n and_o produce_v undoubted_a evidence_n thereof_o unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n by_o valid_a act_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o obedience_n thereunto_o that_o then_o their_o deputy_n shall_v be_v utter_o exclude_v these_o synod_n nor_o shall_v they_o have_v either_o admission_n or_o session_n consultive_a or_o decisive_a vote_n in_o they_o 5._o the_o deputy_n of_o bearn_n complain_v that_o the_o parliament_n
any_o difference_n shall_v arise_v about_o this_o matter_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v refer_v unto_o the_o consistory_n of_o montpellier_n who_o be_v impower_v by_o this_o present_a national_a synod_n to_o decide_v it_o final_o 76._o mounseur_fw-fr bardon_n receiver_n of_o the_o money_n appertain_v to_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n be_v entreat_v to_o advance_v unto_o the_o family_n of_o monsieur_n voisin_n out_o of_o the_o first_o money_n he_o shall_v receive_v that_o free_a portion_n which_o be_v grant_v by_o this_o national_a synod_n unto_o the_o say_a family_n 77._o the_o petition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o vielle_n vigne_n request_v that_o a_o hundred_o liver_n may_v be_v grant_v they_o for_o the_o keep_n up_o of_o their_o school_n be_v remand_v back_o unto_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n who_o be_v charitable_o to_o consider_v of_o it_o 78._o a_o petition_n from_o the_o church_n of_o tressan_n be_v present_v unto_o this_o council_n by_o the_o sieur_n raze_v who_o order_v the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n to_o give_v the_o belt_n assistance_n to_o it_o and_o a_o account_n of_o their_o condition_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n 79._o the_o reverend_a mr._n constans_n and_o erondelle_n give_v in_o their_o judgement_n about_o a_o book_n write_v by_o the_o sieur_n bufon_n and_o peruse_v by_o they_o whereupon_o a_o vote_n pass_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v print_v and_o the_o reason_n move_v the_o council_n thereunto_o shall_v be_v report_v unto_o the_o say_v buson_n by_o monsieur_n fort_n one_o of_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o low_a guyenne_n 80._o for_o as_o much_o as_o three_o free_a portion_n have_v be_v allot_v by_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n of_o charenton_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o soulés_fw-fr in_o case_n they_o be_v provide_v of_o a_o second_o pastor_n this_o assembly_n authorize_v the_o colloquy_n of_o condonnois_n to_o examine_v that_o proposan_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o ministry_n and_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n be_v charge_v to_o advance_v such_o a_o sum_n as_o they_o shall_v judge_v needful_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o second_o pastor_n and_o to_o make_v report_n thereof_o unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n which_o shall_v reimburse_v they_o those_o their_o money_n 81._o this_o council_n decree_v that_o out_o of_o the_o first_o money_n which_o shall_v be_v receive_v the_o sum_n of_o two_o hundred_o liver_n shall_v be_v present_v to_o each_o of_o our_o professor_n in_o the_o university_n of_o montauban_n and_o saumur_n for_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o twenty_o one_o and_o twenty_o two_o in_o which_o they_o receieve_v nothing_o 82._o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n understand_v that_o there_o be_v a_o dividend_n of_o money_n make_v by_o this_o council_n demand_v the_o reimbursement_n of_o four_o hundred_o liver_n which_o in_o obedience_n to_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o last_o synod_n at_o charenton_n they_o have_v pay_v in_o to_o mounseur_fw-fr berauld_n professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o the_o university_n of_o montauban_n but_o this_o their_o demand_n be_v order_v to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n who_o will_v take_v care_n to_o see_v they_o have_v restitution_n make_v of_o that_o aforesaid_a sum_n disburse_v by_o they_o 83._o the_o account_n render_v by_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n for_o its_o college_n be_v accept_v and_o the_o council_n vote_v that_o the_o censure_v pronounce_v against_o the_o say_a province_n shall_v be_v raze_v out_o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n 84._o this_o assembly_n not_o judge_v it_o convenient_a unto_o reason_n to_o repeal_v its_o own_o ordinance_n about_o mr._n percy_n do_v deposit_v that_o act_n concern_v several_a head_n of_o family_n in_o the_o church_n of_o montflanquin_n and_o those_o act_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bourdeaux_n and_o of_o monsieur_n ferrand_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o deputy_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n who_o shall_v make_v report_n of_o they_o unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n to_o who_o the_o final_a judgement_n of_o this_o affair_n be_v dismiss_v 85._o the_o deputy_n of_o dolphiny_a present_v letter_n from_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr piotet_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o molines_n together_o with_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o national_a synod_n and_o church-discipline_n compile_v by_o he_o into_o a_o just_a volume_n whereupon_o commissioner_n be_v nominate_v to_o peruse_v this_o his_o collection_n and_o they_o bring_v in_o a_o very_a favourable_a report_n concern_v it_o thanks_o be_v vote_v unto_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr piotet_fw-la and_o that_o he_o shall_v by_o letter_n from_o this_o assembly_n be_v advise_v of_o the_o defect_n note_v by_o the_o commissioner_n in_o this_o his_o work_n that_o so_o he_o may_v complete_a it_o and_o render_v it_o more_o useful_a and_o serviceable_a to_o the_o church_n 86._o the_o lord_n of_o montmartyn_n deputy-general_n for_o our_o church_n report_v unto_o this_o assembly_n that_o there_o be_v divers_a order_n which_o great_o import_v the_o common_a good_a of_o all_o our_o church_n and_o which_o he_o have_v obtain_v some_o year_n ago_o from_o the_o privy_a council_n and_o of_o which_o it_o be_v very_o needful_a he_o shall_v have_v the_o keep_n that_o he_o may_v produce_v they_o upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o occurrence_n for_o the_o better_a service_n of_o our_o church_n and_o whereas_o several_a deputy_n of_o the_o province_n have_v remonstrate_v that_o for_o the_o information_n of_o their_o province_n and_o the_o better_a enable_v they_o to_o pursue_v and_o execute_v those_o order_n of_o council_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v possess_v of_o the_o say_a original_n or_o at_o least_o of_o copy_n most_o exact_o transcribe_v from_o and_o faithful_o compare_v with_o they_o this_o assembly_n take_v into_o consideration_n the_o many_o copy_n of_o those_o order_n necessary_a for_o the_o province_n all_o of_o which_o can_v possible_o have_v the_o say_v original_n but_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o time_n and_o expense_n of_o money_n do_v entreat_v the_o lord_n galland_n his_o majesty_n commissioner_n to_o we_o that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o give_v himself_o the_o trouble_n of_o collation_v the_o copy_n with_o the_o original_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v of_o better_a use_n and_o service_n to_o the_o deputy_n and_o province_n which_o have_v send_v they_o according_a as_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o affair_n may_v require_v 87._o the_o magistrate_n of_o castres_n have_v past_o a_o judgement_n against_o peter_n peris_fw-la at_o the_o request_n of_o monsieur_n constans_n now_o that_o the_o charge_n may_v be_v defray_v of_o that_o process_n a_o order_n be_v give_v that_o the_o say_v sieur_n constans_n shall_v present_o receive_v four_o and_o twenty_o liver_n 88_o forty_o liver_n be_v order_v unto_o the_o transcriber_n of_o the_o copy_n of_o that_o cahier_fw-fr bring_v by_o the_o magistrate_n of_o this_o city_n unto_o the_o lord_n montmartyn_n and_o of_o the_o account_n give_v we_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o candall_n 89._o as_o soon_o as_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sieur_n fabre_n suspension_n be_v expire_v the_o colloquy_n of_o albigeois_n shall_v immediate_o assemble_v and_o provide_v the_o church_n of_o la_fw-fr caune_n another_o pastor_n 90._o mounseur_fw-fr combalasse_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o venez_n pray_v this_o assembly_n to_o assist_v he_o and_o the_o widow_n of_o monsieur_n raffin_n decease_v with_o some_o money_n that_o they_o may_v bring_v their_o lawsuit_n to_o a_o end_n about_o the_o settlement_n of_o their_o temple_n in_o the_o town_n of_o venez_n but_o their_o demand_n as_o have_v be_v before_o in_o the_o like_a case_n practise_v by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o alez_n be_v dismiss_v over_o to_o the_o next_o provincial_a synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o this_o council_n assure_v he_o that_o they_o will_v improve_v all_o their_o power_n and_o interest_n to_o procure_v the_o say_a settlement_n 91._o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o burgundy_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o beaufort_n deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n shall_v in_o their_o return_n homeward_o pass_v through_o the_o town_n of_o sauve_n and_o anduze_n and_o acquaint_v the_o consistory_n there_o with_o the_o intention_n of_o this_o council_n and_o shall_v do_v their_o best_a endeavour_n to_o reconcile_v the_o sieurs_fw-fr bony_a and_o aldebert_n and_o put_v to_o their_o help_a hand_n that_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o town_n of_o anduze_n and_o the_o say_a mr._n bony_n do_v agree_v upon_o arbitrator_n who_o may_v put_v a_o period_n to_o their_o difference_n 92._o the_o proceed_n form_v against_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr peris_fw-la and_o jolly_a be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o xaintonge_n and_o high_a languedoc_n in_o which_o province_n they_o both_o live_v
mounseur_fw-fr d'_fw-fr huysseau_n and_o conformable_a to_o the_o regulation_n make_v in_o the_o last_o synod_n of_o castres_n 50._o mr._n du_n bois_n a_o pastor_n discharge_v by_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n complain_v that_o contrary_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o castres_n the_o say_a province_n instead_o of_o reckon_n with_o he_o for_o his_o portion_n assign_v by_o the_o 24_o national_a synod_n hold_v at_o charenton_n in_o the_o year_n 1623._o unto_o he_o have_v order_v that_o the_o free_a portion_n grant_v he_o by_o that_o of_o castres_n in_o the_o year_n 1626._o shall_v be_v pay_v in_o unto_o he_o by_o the_o receiver_n of_o the_o say_a province_n the_o assembly_n have_v hear_v the_o report_n of_o the_o commissioner_n nominate_v by_o it_o to_o examine_v his_o pretension_n do_v condemn_v the_o say_a province_n for_o not_o have_v follow_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o say_v national_a synod_n of_o castres_n and_o ordain_v that_o out_o of_o the_o best_a and_o clear_a money_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a province_n there_o shall_v be_v detain_v the_o sum_n of_o eight_o and_o fifty_o liver_n and_o fourteen_o sous_fw-fr in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n du_fw-fr candall_n who_o shall_v pay_v it_o unto_o the_o say_a mr._n du_n bois_n he_o give_v a_o acquittance_n for_o it_o and_o whereas_o he_o have_v not_o touch_v a_o denier_n of_o his_o free_a portion_n give_v he_o by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o castres_n it_o shall_v be_v pay_v unto_o he_o either_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o candall_n or_o his_o deputy_n in_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n 51._o whereas_o the_o first_o national_a synod_n of_o charenton_n in_o the_o year_n 1623._o have_v ordain_v four_o hundred_o liver_n to_o be_v pay_v in_o to_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n now_o the_o lord_n of_o candall_n out_o of_o the_o first_o money_n that_o shall_v be_v distribute_v among_o the_o church_n shall_v reimburse_v the_o say_a province_n of_o that_o sum._n chap._n xx._n appeal_n 1._o mr._n nonis_fw-la pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o aulas_fw-la appear_v to_o defend_v that_o appeal_v bring_v by_o the_o say_a church_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n which_o have_v order_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o la_fw-fr breauvaise_fw-fr to_o be_v incorporate_v for_o the_o future_a with_o the_o church_n of_o breas_n after_o hear_v the_o pretend_a grievance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o aulas_fw-la and_o the_o petition_v bring_v by_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o la_fw-fr breauvaise_fw-fr confirm_v by_o their_o letter_n and_o by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o breaus_fw-la and_o the_o reason_n give_v in_o by_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n for_o their_o judgement_n whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o difference_n between_o those_o two_o church_n of_o aulas_fw-la and_o breas_n be_v rather_o bottom_v on_o the_o passion_n of_o some_o particular_a person_n than_o on_o any_o real_a interest_n of_o either_o and_o whereas_o by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o castres_n the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n be_v sufficient_o impower_v to_o pass_v a_o final_a sentence_n in_o this_o affair_n this_o assembly_n condemn_v mounseur_fw-fr novis_fw-la for_o quit_v the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministry_n in_o his_o church_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o a_o solicitor_n which_o may_v have_v be_v better_o discharge_v by_o another_o and_o enjoin_v the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n to_o labour_v a_o composition_n in_o the_o most_o amicable_a manner_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o both_o thole_n church_n of_o aulas_fw-la and_o breau_fw-fr and_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o compose_v they_o than_o they_o shall_v acquaint_v the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n therewith_o before_o which_o the_o deputy_n of_o both_o those_o church_n shall_v appear_v and_o receive_v their_o final_a judgement_n moreover_o the_o synod_n of_o sevennes_n be_v enjoin_v to_o see_v to_o it_o that_o mr._n berlé_fw-fr pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o breau_fw-fr and_o all_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o say_a province_n do_v actual_o and_o personal_o reside_v with_o their_o flock_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o castres_n have_v give_v full_a power_n unto_o provincial_a synod_n to_o judge_n final_o in_o the_o case_n of_o conjunction_n and_o separation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o their_o annex_n this_o assembly_n confirm_v that_o canon_n ordain_v that_o in_o case_n any_o difficulty_n shall_v arise_v and_o hinder_v the_o provincial_a synod_n from_o come_v to_o a_o final_a judgement_n than_o those_o cause_n shall_v be_v dismiss_v over_o to_o the_o synod_n of_o the_o neighbour_n province_n nor_o shall_v they_o be_v bring_v hereafter_o unto_o our_o national_a synod_n 2._o this_o assembly_n approve_v the_o zeal_n of_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n and_o the_o motive_n induce_v they_o to_o give_v sentence_n on_o mounseur_fw-fr durand_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o issurtille_n do_v however_o take_v off_o that_o censure_n of_o suspension_n from_o he_o and_o restore_v he_o with_o honour_n unto_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o order_v that_o the_o act_n from_o which_o he_o appeal_v and_o that_o which_o follow_v it_o shall_v be_v suppress_v because_o it_o be_v very_o clear_a the_o say_a durand_n have_v no_o design_n to_o execute_v the_o sentence_n denounce_v against_o himself_o but_o that_o he_o proceed_v in_o that_o business_n with_o all_o simplicity_n and_o uprightness_n wherein_o he_o be_v exhort_v to_o continue_v and_o to_o walk_v with_o more_o prudence_n and_o circumspection_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o brethren_n 3._o this_o assembly_n revise_v the_o judgement_n give_v by_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n against_o paul_n sarazin_n heretofore_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o vison_fw-la declare_v that_o the_o say_a province_n proceed_v in_o that_o matter_n with_o excessive_a severity_n and_o for_o the_o future_a enjoin_v that_o they_o never_o insert_v into_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o censure_n fact_n not_o verify_v and_o that_o in_o no_o wise_a they_o depart_v from_o the_o wont_a form_n and_o far_o the_o say_a sarazin_n be_v judge_v worthy_a of_o the_o great_a censure_n for_o abandon_v his_o church_n without_o leave_n first_o have_v and_o obtain_v and_o for_o be_v negligent_a in_o conserve_n the_o honour_n of_o his_o vocation_n whereunto_o he_o have_v be_v call_v by_o god_n and_o amend_v the_o sentence_n from_o which_o he_o do_v appeal_v this_o synod_n remove_v he_o the_o say_a sarazin_n from_o his_o ministry_n which_o he_o shall_v not_o any_o more_o exercise_n 4._o the_o judgement_n pass_v by_o the_o same_o province_n against_o joseph_n aubery_n former_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o coulonge_v in_o the_o colloquy_n of_o gex_n be_v confirm_v in_o every_o point_n and_o article_n thereof_o 5._o mr._n chacerat_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ponteau_n de_fw-fr mar_n and_o quillebeaf_n have_v make_v his_o complaint_n unto_o this_o assembly_n and_o pray_v that_o right_a and_o justice_n may_v be_v do_v he_o the_o next_o synod_n of_o normandy_n be_v order_v to_o take_v special_a care_n of_o he_o and_o with_o all_o love_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o person_n and_o that_o his_o life_n may_v be_v make_v comfortable_a to_o he_o and_o the_o say_v cacherat_o be_v exhort_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o call_v with_o that_o zeal_n and_o conscientiousness_n he_o have_v ever_o manifest_v yet_o afterward_o he_o revolt_v 6._o the_o say_a mr._n cacherat_o appeal_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o province_n and_o declare_v the_o grievance_n pretend_v to_o have_v be_v sustain_v by_o he_o the_o assembly_n represent_v to_o he_o that_o his_o cause_n be_v not_o of_o their_o nature_n which_o shall_v be_v bring_v before_o the_o national_a synod_n do_v exhort_v he_o to_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o the_o testimonial_a give_v he_o unanimous_o by_o his_o province_n of_o his_o probity_n and_o fidelity_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o these_o person_n who_o he_o accuse_v to_o have_v do_v he_o wrong_n be_v dead_a it_o be_v utter_o impossible_a that_o his_o province_n shall_v procure_v he_o a_o more_o ample_a satisfaction_n 7._o although_o the_o appeal_v bring_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr pejus_fw-la from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o province_n of_o berry_n be_v not_o of_o their_o nature_n which_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v unto_o these_o national_a synod_n yet_o nevertheless_o this_o synod_n take_v to_o itself_o the_o cognizance_n thereof_o do_v confirm_v that_o judgement_n give_v by_o the_o say_a commissioner_n in_o all_o its_o article_n and_o censure_v the_o say_a mr._n pejus_fw-la for_o not_o acquiesce_v in_o it_o and_o enjoin_v he_o to_o yield_v full_a satisfaction_n to_o it_o on_o pain_n of_o be_v suspend_v
from_o the_o ministry_n 8._o mr._n vinieux_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bazar_n complain_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o castres_n relate_v to_o he_o have_v not_o be_v execute_v this_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o out_o of_o the_o first_o money_n belong_v to_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n the_o lord_n of_o candall_n shall_v keep_v by_o he_o that_o very_a sum_n promise_v unto_o the_o say_v vinieux_fw-fr and_o he_o far_o pray_v to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o service_n of_o his_o church_n and_o province_n he_o be_v order_v to_o apply_v himself_o unto_o his_o province_n who_o shall_v take_v into_o their_o serious_a consideration_n his_o necessitous_a condition_n and_o the_o great_a importance_n of_o his_o request_n and_o appeal_n 9_o the_o letter_n of_o mr._n baux_n appeal_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n be_v read_v whereupon_o the_o synod_n enjoin_v the_o say_a province_n to_o present_v he_o unto_o a_o church_n that_o may_v comfortable_o maintain_v he_o and_o the_o church_n of_o mazemet_n be_v also_o enjoin_v to_o give_v he_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o all_o his_o arrear_n on_o default_n whereof_o they_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n according_a to_o the_o rigour_n of_o our_o discipline_n 10._o in_o explain_v that_o canon_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o tonnein_n hold_v in_o the_o year_n 1614_o and_o which_o be_v the_o seven_o observation_n on_o the_o forego_n synod_n of_o privas_n whereby_o the_o province_n be_v charge_v to_o defray_v the_o expense_n of_o those_o church_n who_o pastor_n shall_v be_v depute_v unto_o general_a assembly_n both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o political_a this_o assembly_n declare_v that_o whatsoever_o charge_n particular_a church_n may_v be_v at_o in_o procure_v minister_n to_o serve_v they_o during_o their_o pastor_n absence_n aught_o to_o be_v reimburse_v they_o not_o by_o their_o pastor_n out_o of_o their_o salary_n but_o by_o the_o province_n which_o have_v depute_v they_o and_o this_o out_o of_o the_o money_n appertain_v unto_o all_o the_o church_n of_o their_o division_n and_o therefore_o disannul_v the_o several_a appeal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o vignan_n sauve_n breau_fw-fr aulas_fw-la castagnole_n st._n julian_n and_o st._n private_a to_o the_o contrary_n 11._o whereas_o the_o church_n of_o st._n german_n have_v refuse_v to_o pay_v unto_o the_o widow_n of_o their_o decease_a pastor_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr say_v the_o pension_n of_o the_o year_n of_o her_o widowhood_n and_o appeal_v unto_o this_o synod_n against_o she_o this_o their_o appeal_n be_v cast_v out_o because_o we_o do_v not_o judge_v it_o equitable_a to_o invalidate_v the_o canon_n make_v by_o the_o province_n of_o both_o the_o languedocs_n and_o sevennes_n for_o payment_n unto_o the_o widow_n of_o their_o late_a pastor_n without_o exception_n the_o pension_n of_o the_o say_a year_n of_o their_o widowhood_n as_o also_o all_o arrearage_n of_o stipend_n owe_v unto_o their_o pastor_n at_o their_o death_n by_o the_o church_n in_o which_o they_o minister_v 12._o the_o appeal_v of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n julian_n and_o st._n andre_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v declare_v null_n and_o void_a 13._o the_o appeal_v bring_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr perrynet_n on_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n of_o die_n appeal_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dolphiny_a by_o which_o monsieur_n aymin_n have_v be_v lend_v unto_o the_o say_a church_n be_v declare_v null_a 14._o mounseur_fw-fr belon_n appeal_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n for_o confirm_v mr._n d'oze_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o tournon_n and_o not_o appear_v to_o prosecute_v his_o appeal_n the_o synod_n declare_v it_o null_a and_o the_o appellant_n worthy_a of_o censure_n for_o commence_v such_o a_o unjust_a action_n 15._o the_o church_n of_o sommiere_n not_o prosecute_a their_o appeal_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o province_n the_o say_a appeal_n be_v declare_v null_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o province_n ratify_v yet_o that_o province_n be_v require_v not_o to_o let_v that_o important_a church_n nor_o any_o other_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n to_o lie_v long_o vacant_a but_o to_o see_v that_o it_o be_v speedy_o furnish_v with_o a_o able_a pastor_n 16._o whereas_o it_o evident_o appear_v that_o the_o church_n of_o baisly_n be_v much_o indebt_v unto_o their_o pastor_n mounseur_fw-fr bayeux_n more_o through_o the_o ingratitude_n of_o sundry_a private_a person_n than_o their_o poverty_n and_o inability_n this_o synod_n disannul_v their_o appeal_n and_o condemn_v their_o defect_n of_o duty_n injoin_v they_o to_o give_v full_a satisfaction_n unto_o the_o say_a mr._n bajeux_n and_o this_o without_o apply_v a_o denier_n of_o those_o money_n give_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr lasson_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o proposan_n to_o this_o purpose_n which_o shall_v not_o for_o the_o future_a be_v at_o all_o divert_v from_o that_o use_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v at_o first_o appoint_v without_o very_o great_a necessity_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o provincial_a synod_n unto_o who_o the_o say_a mr._n bayeux_n be_v recommend_v from_o we_o that_o they_o will_v be_v please_v to_o procure_v he_o a_o competent_a and_o comfortable_a supply_n unto_o his_o necessity_n 17._o the_o appeal_v bring_v by_o the_o church_n of_o orbec_n separate_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o normandy_n from_o that_o of_o mesnil_n imbert_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n of_o castres_n under_o that_o article_n of_o annexation_n be_v remand_v back_o unto_o the_o next_o synod_n of_o the_o say_a province_n which_o have_v hear_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o say_a church_n shall_v proceed_v to_o a_o final_a judgement_n in_o the_o case_n 18._o mounseur_fw-fr morrice_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o fontaine_n and_o of_o cressy_n be_v hear_v unfold_a the_o grievance_n of_o which_o he_o complain_v in_o his_o appeal_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o normandy_n in_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o proceed_n against_o he_o whereupon_o the_o assembly_n ratify_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o say_a province_n and_o joint_o commissionated_a the_o sieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr naux_n da_fw-mi buisson_n de_fw-fr beauvais_n and_o herald_n together_o with_o four_o elder_n from_o the_o church_n of_o montgobert_n see_v alenson_n and_o the_o consistory_n of_o fontaine_n and_o cressy_n within_o one_o month_n after_o the_o return_n of_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o say_a province_n unto_o their_o church_n to_o take_v new_a information_n in_o this_o affair_n and_o after_o exact_a inquiry_n make_v about_o it_o to_o give_v a_o final_a judgement_n on_o mounseur_fw-fr morris_n for_o the_o fact_n of_o which_o he_o stand_v accuse_v 19_o the_o memoir_n and_o act_n of_o that_o appeal_v send_v by_o the_o consistory_n of_o montagnac_n be_v read_v the_o synod_n give_v judgement_n that_o the_o say_a appeal_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v and_o those_o who_o first_o move_v for_o it_o be_v worthy_a of_o a_o severe_a censure_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o monsieur_n perery_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o calignac_n and_o the_o consistory_n of_o montagnac_n be_v spring_v from_o the_o licentiousness_n of_o his_o discourse_n and_o his_o frequent_a absent_v himself_o from_o his_o own_o home_n he_o be_v express_o enjoin_v to_o be_v more_o moderate_a in_o his_o discourse_n and_o to_o settle_v his_o abide_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o flock_n and_o on_o default_n hereof_o the_o province_n shall_v proceed_v against_o he_o according_a to_o the_o discipline_n 20._o the_o church_n of_o montdidier_n and_o montagoux_n refuse_v payment_n of_o threescore_o liver_n ordain_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o sevennes_n unto_o mr._n jubert_n for_o augmentation_n of_o his_o wage_n their_o appeal_n be_v reject_v and_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o province_n confirm_v 21._o the_o letter_n and_o memoir_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr chavanon_n appeal_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o sevennes_n and_o of_o mr._n rovure_n and_o of_o the_o commissioner_n who_o be_v send_v by_o the_o say_a synod_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o l'edignan_n have_v be_v read_v and_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n be_v hear_v this_o assembly_n exhort_v the_o say_a province_n not_o to_o use_v its_o power_n in_o lend_v pastor_n of_o church_n within_o their_o division_n till_o they_o have_v first_o consult_v with_o their_o church_n and_o serious_o to_o consider_v of_o their_o importance_n and_o it_o censure_v the_o say_a chavanon_n for_o those_o sharp_a and_o bitter_a expression_n couch_v by_o he_o in_o his_o letter_n and_o as_o for_o those_o fact_n mention_v in_o the_o say_v memoirs_fw-fr the_o cognizance_n and_o judgement_n of_o they_o be_v reserve_v and_o dismiss_v over_o unto_o the_o next_o provincial_a synod_n which_o have_v mature_o and_o exact_o examine_v and_o
debate_v they_o shall_v pass_v a_o besit_a censure_n upon_o the_o guilty_a and_o delinquent_a person_n 22._o although_o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sumaine_n be_v judge_v unworthy_a of_o our_o acceptance_n yet_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n be_v exhort_v to_o take_v into_o their_o christian_a consideration_n the_o necessity_n of_o the_o say_a church_n and_o to_o establish_v such_o officer_n in_o it_o as_o be_v most_o capable_a of_o promote_a its_o edification_n and_o not_o to_o suffer_v church_n of_o such_o great_a importance_n to_o be_v leave_v any_o long_a time_n destitute_a of_o pastor_n but_o that_o they_o be_v immediate_o supply_v either_o from_o within_o or_o without_o the_o province_n 23._o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr fabas_fw-la pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o morlans_n declare_v his_o grievance_n in_o his_o appeal_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o bearn_n produce_v the_o reason_n induce_v their_o synod_n to_o pass_v censure_n upon_o he_o after_o that_o both_o party_n have_v promise_v subjection_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o synod_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr fabas_fw-la be_v censure_v by_o this_o assembly_n for_o his_o extraordinary_a and_o irregular_a proceed_n and_o his_o appeal_n be_v admit_v the_o province_n of_o bearn_n be_v exhort_v tor_z the_o future_a never_o to_o remove_v any_o pastor_n from_o their_o church_n till_o they_o have_v first_o consult_v their_o church_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o discipline_n and_o it_o ordain_v that_o since_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n be_v bare_o provisional_a it_o shall_v stand_v and_o be_v in_o force_n till_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o next_o synod_n by_o which_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr fabas_fw-la shall_v be_v restore_v unto_o his_o church_n of_o morlans_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr rivas_n who_o serve_v it_o at_o present_a shall_v be_v provide_v of_o another_o church_n which_o may_v be_v more_o to_o his_o conveniency_n and_o comfort_n and_o till_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o say_v provincial_a synod_n the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr fabas_fw-la may_v live_v where_o he_o do_v and_o serve_v the_o church_n of_o nay_o and_o in_o case_n the_o time_n of_o hold_v the_o say_a synod_n shall_v be_v prorogue_v beyond_o the_o term_n of_o one_o year_n begin_v from_o the_o time_n of_o call_v the_o say_a synod_n that_o then_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr fabas_fw-la be_v declare_v to_o be_v restore_v unto_o the_o say_a church_n of_o morlans_n 24._o this_o assembly_n censure_v the_o church_n of_o st._n hyppolit_fw-la for_o those_o tart_a and_o injurious_a expression_n use_v in_o their_o letter_n against_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n and_o disannul_v their_o appeal_n do_v confer_v monsieur_n buera_n upon_o that_o church_n to_o be_v their_o minister_n who_o they_o former_o request_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o love_n and_o importunity_n and_o it_o set_v the_o say_a mr._n buera_n free_a and_o at_o liberty_n from_o his_o province_n the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n have_v thereunto_o consent_v and_o mounseur_fw-fr bel_n be_v license_v to_o exercise_v his_o ministry_n at_o st._n hippolyte_n in_o conjunction_n with_o mounseur_fw-fr buera_n until_o the_o next_o provincial_a synod_n which_o shall_v provide_v another_o church_n for_o monsieur_n bel_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr falgueroles_fw-fr be_v command_v to_o depart_v from_o st._n hippolyte_n and_o to_o reside_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o own_o flock_n on_o pain_n of_o be_v censure_v according_a to_o the_o 13_o canon_n in_o the_o one_a chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n and_o whereas_o the_o say_a falguerole_n be_v accuse_v by_o divers_a memoir_n bring_v into_o this_o assembly_n all_o those_o paper_n be_v deposit_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o deputy_n of_o sevennes_n with_o a_o express_a charge_n and_o injunction_n unto_o the_o synod_n of_o the_o say_a province_n that_o the_o say_a synod_n do_v make_v inquiry_n into_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o and_o then_o to_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n and_o to_o bring_v a_o account_n hereof_o unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n 25._o although_o mr._n benoist_n have_v just_a cause_n of_o appeal_n from_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o anjou_n which_o have_v invalidate_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o university-council_n of_o saumur_n for_o divide_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n between_o monsieur_n duncan_n and_o the_o say_a mr._n benoist_n who_o have_v exercise_v the_o say_a profession_n before_o its_o be_v suppress_v may_v warrantable_o demand_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o it_o yet_o nevertheless_o because_o both_o these_o gentleman_n be_v frequent_o hinder_v and_o divert_v by_o their_o practice_n of_o physic_n from_o the_o say_a profession_n and_o for_o that_o the_o public_a interest_n require_v all_o university-office_n shall_v be_v confer_v upon_o unincumbred_a person_n who_o may_v be_v free_a and_o at_o liberty_n regular_o to_o discharge_v they_o without_o any_o interruption_n by_o other_o function_n and_o business_n this_o assembly_n disannul_v those_o appeal_n of_o the_o say_v benoist_n and_o duncan_n and_o confirm_v that_o sentence_n of_o the_o university-council_n and_o of_o the_o last_o synod_n of_o the_o say_a province_n and_o ordain_v that_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o say_a province_n of_o poictou_n in_o their_o return_n homeward_o shall_v visit_v the_o city_n of_o saumur_n and_o endeavour_v to_o accommodate_v and_o reconcile_v the_o divide_a party_n who_o be_v exhort_v to_o live_v in_o all_o good_a concord_n and_o friendship_n and_o to_o give_v public_a evidence_n of_o their_o have_v bury_v in_o oblivion_n all_o resentment_n of_o past_a difference_n 26._o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o bearn_n make_v report_n that_o they_o have_v receive_v letter_n from_o the_o deputy_n of_o their_o synod_n and_o from_o mr._n belard_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o morlans_n contain_v divers_a complaint_n against_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr fabas_fw-la whereupon_o the_o say_v de_fw-fr fabas_fw-la be_v call_v in_o and_o answer_v unto_o all_o the_o article_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a letter_n and_o the_o assembly_n persist_v in_o their_o former_a judgement_n note_v in_o the_o 23d_o appeal_n where_o the_o say_v de_fw-fr fabas_fw-la have_v purge_v himself_o from_o all_o matter_n object_v against_o he_o do_v far_o ordain_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o he_o and_o to_o the_o deputy_n of_o bearn_n copies_n exact_o collationed_a of_o those_o letter_n produce_v against_o he_o and_o as_o for_o the_o original_a as_o soon_o as_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v mark_v it_o shall_v be_v carry_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o aubas_n and_o masselieres_fw-la deputy_n of_o the_o low_a guyenne_n unto_o the_o colloquy_n of_o condommois_n which_o be_v express_o charge_v to_o make_v inquiry_n into_o that_o accusation_n so_o oblique_o bring_v in_o against_o the_o say_a de_fw-fr fabas_fw-la and_o raise_v suspicion_n of_o he_o as_o if_o he_o intend_v to_o revolt_v from_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o have_v receive_v to_o this_o purpose_n letter_n from_o the_o monk_n of_o morlans_n that_o in_o case_n he_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o this_o wickedness_n he_o may_v be_v prosecute_v according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o discipline_n but_o if_o not_o that_o his_o accuser_n may_v be_v condemn_v to_o give_v he_o all_o besit_a satisfaction_n and_o whereas_o in_o the_o margin_n of_o one_o of_o the_o say_a letter_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o colloquy_n of_o nay_o have_v begin_v its_o process_n against_o the_o say_a de_fw-fr fabas_fw-la upon_o supposition_n of_o have_v desert_v his_o church_n this_o assembly_n be_v not_o able_a to_o believe_v that_o the_o church_n of_o bearn_n will_v be_v so_o extreme_o weak_a as_o to_o proceed_v against_o they_o who_o have_v appeal_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o synod_n unto_o this_o decree_v that_o letter_n shall_v be_v write_v both_o to_o the_o colloquy_n of_o nay_o and_o to_o the_o synod_n of_o bearn_n to_o advise_v they_o to_o be_v very_o careful_a that_o the_o union_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o province_n with_o those_o of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v not_o wound_v direct_o nor_o indirect_o by_o any_o action_n contrary_a to_o christian_a charity_n and_o whereas_o extraordinary_a process_n have_v be_v manage_v and_o carry_v on_o against_o the_o say_a mr._n de_fw-la fabas_fw-la or_o may_v be_v now_o begin_v or_o finish_v they_o be_v all_o declare_v to_o be_v in_o very_a truth_n and_o deed_n as_o this_o synod_n do_v now_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v null_n and_o void_a and_o undertake_v contrary_a to_o our_o church-discipline_n 27._o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bergerac_n oppose_v the_o incorporation_n of_o the_o house_n of_o tiraqueau_n with_o the_o church_n of_o cours_n be_v reject_v and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n confirm_v according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o castres_n which_o dismiss_v such_o and_o the_o like_a
may_v be_v comfort_v the_o practice_n and_o observation_n of_o the_o 5_o canon_n in_o the_o 10_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n be_v recommend_v to_o all_o the_o church_n moreover_o in_o case_n any_o one_o of_o our_o church_n have_v have_v for_o a_o long_a time_n any_o particular_a form_n which_o it_o have_v use_v to_o its_o edification_n that_o church_n may_v retain_v the_o observation_n of_o that_o their_o order_n even_o by_o the_o allowance_n of_o this_o assembly_n article_n 6._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o 12_o canon_n in_o the_o 13_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n seem_v to_o contradict_v the_o 16_o observation_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o montpellier_n upon_o the_o discipline_n all_o the_o province_n be_v exhort_v to_o bring_v with_o they_o unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n their_o several_a and_o respective_a opinion_n whether_o the_o say_a article_n shall_v be_v raze_v or_o receive_v any_o change_n or_o emendation_n article_n 7._o though_o all_o the_o province_n do_v keep_v and_o observe_v most_o exact_o the_o 16_o canon_n in_o the_o 14_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n yet_o shall_v every_o one_o of_o they_o careful_o make_v use_v of_o such_o expedient_n as_o they_o in_o their_o own_o particular_a judgement_n do_v conceive_v to_o be_v most_o meet_a and_o proper_a for_o their_o better_a observation_n and_o the_o avoid_n of_o all_o inconvenience_n article_n 8._o the_o church-discipline_n have_v be_v read_v all_z and_o every_o one_o of_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n do_v both_o for_o themselves_o and_o their_o respective_a synod_n promise_v to_o observe_v it_o and_o see_v that_o it_o be_v exact_o observe_v by_o their_o province_n chap._n ix_o observation_n on_o read_v the_o act_n of_o the_o former_a synod_n hold_v for_o the_o second_o time_n at_o charenton_n in_o the_o month_n of_o september_n and_o october_n 1631._o article_n 1._o the_o province_n bring_v in_o their_o respective_a judgement_n upon_o the_o matter_n commend_v to_o their_o deliberation_n by_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n this_o assembly_n decree_v that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v change_v in_o the_o 19_o and_o 20_o canon_n of_o the_o 5_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n article_n 2._o the_o colloquy_n of_o montpellier_n which_o be_v commissionated_a by_o the_o synod_n of_o charenton_n in_o its_o name_n and_o with_o full_a authority_n to_o judge_n of_o the_o charge_n bring_v in_o against_o the_o sieur_n bony_n make_v report_n of_o their_o execution_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n and_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o sevennes_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o member_n give_v he_o a_o very_a honourable_a testimonial_a this_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o the_o article_n which_o concern_v he_o shall_v be_v raze_v out_o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o national_a synod_n of_o charenton_n and_o of_o that_o of_o castres_n chap._n x._o a_o penitent_a minister_n after_o ten_o year_n penance_n restore_v 3._o mr._n george_n arbaud_n who_o be_v former_o depose_v from_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o castres_n appear_v now_o in_o person_n and_o humble_o petition_v that_o he_o may_v be_v restore_v again_o unto_o it_o and_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n testify_v to_o his_o godly_a life_n and_o conversion_n for_o ten_o year_n last_o pass_v this_o assembly_n consider_v the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o repentance_n confirm_v by_o so_o long_a a_o trial_n and_o condescend_v both_o to_o his_o supplication_n and_o the_o attestation_n give_v he_o by_o his_o province_n and_o have_v very_o serious_o exhort_v he_o to_o be_v more_o strict_a and_o religious_a in_o his_o future_a action_n than_o former_o and_o to_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o true_a godliness_n do_v grant_v he_o his_o request_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n or_o of_o the_o consistory_n of_o nismes_n to_o provide_v a_o church_n for_o he_o 4._o whereas_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr bony_a and_o donadiu_o depute_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o sevennes_n to_o execute_v a_o commission_n give_v they_o by_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n have_v bear_v all_o the_o charge_n thereof_o themselves_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n shall_v see_v they_o reimburse_v and_o satisfy_v 5._o all_o the_o province_n be_v strict_o charge_v to_o see_v that_o the_o 14_o canon_n of_o the_o 14_o chapter_n of_o the_o discipline_n be_v very_o careful_o practise_v and_o observe_v and_o that_o they_o bring_v in_o a_o account_n of_o their_o obedience_n to_o this_o canon_n unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n chap._n xi_o the_o snappishness_n of_o the_o commissioner_n and_o the_o prudence_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n 6._o have_v be_v read_v from_o mounseur_fw-fr privas_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o chastillon_n detain_v prisoner_n in_o the_o jail_n of_o again_o humble_o petition_v this_o synod_n to_o endeavour_v his_o enlargement_n and_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n demand_v whether_o the_o synod_n intend_v to_o make_v his_o affair_n their_o own_o and_o to_o interest_n themselves_o in_o it_o the_o assembly_n consider_v that_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr privas_n be_v before_o his_o natural_a and_o proper_a judge_n declare_v that_o as_o his_o present_a circumstance_n be_v they_o can_v do_v nothing_o for_o he_o except_z the_o recommend_v he_o to_o the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n and_o exhort_v he_o to_o wait_v and_o suffer_v patient_o whatever_o shall_v be_v decree_v against_o he_o by_o the_o court_n of_o agen._n 7._o this_o assembly_n remember_v the_o promise_n make_v by_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n unto_o monsieur_n chamier_n decree_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v perform_v as_o soon_o as_o god_n shall_v bless_v the_o church_n with_o ability_n so_o that_o mounseur_fw-fr chamier_n have_v never_o a_o penny_n of_o monies_n grant_v he_o for_o his_o father_n work_n 8._o the_o money_n grant_v unto_o mounseur_fw-fr bellot_n and_o constans_n shall_v be_v faithful_o pay_v they_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o church_n may_v recover_v their_o assignment_n grant_v they_o by_o his_o majesty_n 9_o all_o the_o province_n be_v order_v to_o get_v for_o themselves_o the_o act_n of_o all_o our_o national_a synod_n that_o so_o they_o may_v comfortable_o discharge_v the_o duty_n lay_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o charenton_n 10._o the_o church_n of_o montpellier_n inform_v this_o assembly_n that_o the_o design_n and_o intendment_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o castres_n be_v not_o satisfy_v the_o consistory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n be_v order_v to_o exhort_v the_o widow_n of_o mr._n scoffier_n to_o account_v with_o they_o how_o that_o sum_n of_o money_n have_v be_v employ_v which_o be_v give_v by_o the_o say_v national_a synod_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o mrs._n blandina_fw-la scoffier_n her_o sister_n that_o in_o case_n the_o say_a money_n be_v yet_o in_o her_o hand_n they_o may_v be_v restore_v unto_o the_o heir_n of_o mrs._n jacquelina_n scoffier_n by_o who_o she_o be_v actual_o maintain_v 11._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o anjou_n have_v be_v peruse_v to_o who_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n have_v turn_v over_o the_o cognizance_n of_o that_o difference_n rise_v between_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n and_o poictou_n about_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o church_n of_o saveilles_n with_o that_o of_o villefaignan_n and_o several_a letter_n memoir_n and_o article_n of_o agreement_n between_o the_o say_a church_n since_o the_o say_a judgement_n have_v be_v read_v and_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o two_o contend_a province_n be_v hear_v this_o assembly_n disallow_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o colloquy_n of_o augoulmois_n which_o have_v actual_o unite_v the_o say_a church_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o judgement_n give_v to_o the_o contrary_a by_o the_o province_n of_o anjou_n do_v ordain_v that_o the_o church_n of_o chefboutonné_fw-fr and_o saveilles_n shall_v continue_v join_v together_o as_o heretofore_o 12._o the_o national_a synod_n of_o charenton_n have_v charge_v the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n to_o shut_v up_o the_o account_n with_o mounseur_fw-fr grass_n which_o yet_o can_v not_o be_v perform_v this_o assembly_n commit_v the_o execution_n thereof_o to_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o lyon_n chap._n xii_o the_o restoration_n of_o a_o penitent_a minister_n defer_v 13._o joseph_n obery_n depose_v by_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n and_o reside_v at_o present_a in_o the_o canton_n of_o bearn_n write_v letter_n unto_o this_o assembly_n petition_v for_o his_o restoration_n unto_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n which_o before_o they_o be_v open_v be_v present_v unto_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n who_o have_v read_v they_o declare_v that_o they_o contain_v nothing_o but_o matter_n pure_o ecclesiastical_a and_o after_o they_o have_v be_v see_v and_o peruse_v by_o the_o whole_a synod_n and_o the_o testimonial_a give_v he_o by_o the_o consul_n of_o aubonne_n in_o the_o
county_n of_o vaux_n and_o that_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o burgundy_n have_v deliver_v in_o their_o opinion_n concern_v he_o this_o synod_n can_v not_o grant_v he_o his_o request_n yet_o nevertheless_o receive_v with_o joy_n the_o good_a news_n of_o his_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o be_v exhort_v to_o confirm_v himself_o more_o and_o more_o in_o it_o and_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 14._o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n be_v enjoin_v to_o make_v use_n of_o their_o authority_n upon_o monsieur_n perery_n and_o to_o see_v that_o he_o do_v actual_o reside_v with_o his_o flock_n and_o in_o case_n he_o continue_v refractory_a and_o disobey_v their_o order_n that_o they_o do_v then_o immediate_o censure_v he_o according_a to_o the_o utmost_a rigour_n and_o severity_n of_o our_o discipline_n 15._o the_o practice_n of_o the_o 3d_o article_n of_o general_n matter_n in_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n be_v recommend_v unto_o all_o the_o church_n 16._o complaint_n have_v be_v bring_v against_o divers_a pastor_n non-residents_a in_o the_o colloquy_n of_o low_a quercy_n unto_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n and_o those_o complaint_n together_o with_o the_o letter_n of_o those_o minister_n apologize_v for_o themselves_o have_v be_v dismiss_v to_o the_o colloquy_n of_o albigeois_n and_o the_o synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n to_o judge_n of_o their_o case_n now_o the_o sentence_n pass_v upon_o they_o be_v revise_v in_o this_o present_a synod_n and_o this_o assembly_n be_v willing_a to_o support_v and_o encourage_v they_o in_o their_o ministry_n do_v once_o more_o ordain_v the_o colloquy_n of_o albigeois_n to_o renew_v their_o information_n and_o to_o examine_v afresh_o the_o pretend_a inability_n of_o those_o church_n and_o to_o urge_v and_o induce_v they_o by_o all_o kind_n of_o argument_n and_o those_o the_o most_o forcible_a to_o perform_v their_o duty_n and_o to_o bring_v in_o a_o account_n hereof_o unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n 17._o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nerac_n which_o refuse_v to_o defray_v the_o charge_n the_o church_n of_o again_o be_v at_o in_o the_o removal_n of_o monsieur_n vignier_n be_v dismiss_v over_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n because_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o affair_n which_o do_v depend_v upon_o national_a synod_n 18._o that_o judgement_n give_v by_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a in_o the_o cause_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr aymier_fw-fr be_v ratify_v by_o this_o present_a synod_n 19_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n have_v give_v their_o consent_n unto_o it_o this_o assembly_n permit_v for_o this_o time_n that_o the_o church_n of_o st._n estienne_n in_o forest_n be_v incorporate_v with_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n 20._o the_o promise_v make_v by_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n unto_o the_o province_n of_o bearn_n about_o the_o minister_n bear_v in_o it_o and_o employ_v in_o divers_a church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v again_o confirm_v and_o the_o say_a province_n be_v exhort_v to_o acquiesce_v and_o rest_v satisfy_v therewith_o 21._o whereas_o the_o adjunction_n of_o the_o church_n of_o valence_n unto_o that_o of_o soyon_n be_v indispensable_o needful_a for_o the_o subsistence_n of_o this_o latter_a the_o synod_n injoin_v the_o say_a church_n to_o incorporate_v itself_o with_o it_o as_o it_o have_v do_v former_o and_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v notify_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o deputy_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n of_o sevennes_n and_o provence_n as_o they_o return_v in_o their_o way_n homeward_o 22._o the_o deputy_n of_o vivaretz_n remonstrate_v that_o the_o article_n concern_v monsieur_n perrier_n account_n be_v leave_v out_o in_o that_o copy_n of_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n which_o be_v bring_v down_o unto_o their_o province_n and_o that_o it_o be_v sit_v the_o say_a account_n shall_v be_v revise_v this_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o the_o say_a province_n do_v apply_v itself_o unto_o that_o of_o dolphiny_a which_o shall_v summon_v the_o say_a perrier_n before_o they_o and_o judge_v final_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o say_a remonstrance_n 23._o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n shall_v cite_v mounseur_fw-fr bustanoby_n before_o they_o that_o he_o may_v account_v with_o they_o about_o the_o employment_n of_o the_o three_o hundred_o liver_n deliver_v unto_o his_o decease_a father_n by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o castres_n and_o they_o shall_v make_v report_n thereof_o unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n a_o penitent_a minister_n seek_v and_o petition_v to_o be_v restore_v be_v deny_v but_o with_o advice_n to_o betake_v himself_o to_o some_o other_o call_v 24._o samuel_n du_fw-fr fresné_fw-fr depose_v from_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n by_o the_o consistory_n of_o vienna_n and_o synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n presenred_n himself_o unto_o this_o assembly_n and_o with_o a_o shower_n of_o tear_n implore_v the_o pardon_n and_o bowel_n of_o the_o church_n who_o he_o have_v offend_v by_o his_o fall_n but_o upon_o perusal_n of_o the_o act_n of_o his_o deposition_n and_o the_o 51st_o article_n of_o the_o discipline_n which_o deprive_v they_o of_o all_o hope_n of_o restoration_n who_o be_v fall_v into_o such_o crime_n of_o which_o he_o stand_v convict_v the_o assembly_n advise_v he_o to_o betake_v himself_o to_o some_o other_o call_v and_o to_o repair_v the_o scandal_n he_o have_v give_v by_o his_o perseverance_n in_o true_a repentance_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o godliness_n 25._o forasmuch_o as_o in_o that_o information_n bring_v in_o against_o the_o say_a du_fw-fr fresné_fw-fr there_o be_v several_a overcurious_a question_n and_o very_o ill-becoming_a the_o gravity_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n be_v charge_v to_o make_v remonstrance_n thereof_o unto_o the_o party_n who_o draw_v up_o those_o article_n of_o information_n against_o he_o and_o to_o put_v to_o their_o helping-hand_n that_o no_o such_o matter_n be_v do_v for_o the_o future_a 26._o whereas_o the_o holy_a apostle_n in_o the_o 8_o verse_n of_o the_o 3d_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n say_v express_o that_o their_o damnation_n be_v just_a who_o say_v let_v we_o do_v good_a that_o evil_n may_v come_v thereof_o and_o that_o it_o be_v neither_o consist_v with_o reason_n nor_o the_o integrity_n of_o our_o christian_a profession_n to_o prefer_v the_o consideration_n of_o our_o little_a temporal_a loss_n and_o concern_v unto_o the_o duty_n of_o conscience_n this_o assembly_n can_v therefore_o admit_v of_o those_o excuse_n allege_v by_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rochel_n for_o neglect_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o first_o article_n of_o general_n matter_n in_o the_o forego_n synod_n and_o therefore_o do_v once_o more_o renew_v its_o injunction_n that_o all_o the_o church_n do_v conform_v themselves_o unto_o the_o practice_n thereof_o and_o judge_v the_o consistory_n of_o the_o say_a church_n of_o rochel_n worthy_a of_o the_o sharp_a censure_n and_o far_o ordain_v that_o letter_n be_v write_v unto_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o say_a city_n to_o convince_v they_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o scandal_n which_o their_o connivency_n and_o unsufferable_a cowardice_n have_v give_v unto_o all_o the_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o they_o be_v adjure_v by_o the_o compassion_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o the_o religious_a resentment_n of_o sincere_a and_o devout_a christian_n to_o hold_v keep_v and_o observe_v strict_o precise_o and_o inviolable_o the_o sincere_a profession_n of_o god_n save_v truth_n in_o its_o purity_n and_o power_n without_o swerve_v or_o derogate_a from_o it_o by_o any_o action_n either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o contrary_a thereunto_o 27._o all_o our_o university_n be_v exhort_v to_o conform_v themselves_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v unto_o the_o observation_n of_o that_o article_n of_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n which_o recommend_v the_o profession_n of_o metaphysic_n to_o the_o professor_n of_o philosophy_n chap._n xiii_o bearn_n incorporate_v with_o the_o church_n of_o france_n 28._o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o bearn_n have_v declare_v that_o their_o synod_n do_v accept_v the_o union_n of_o the_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n under_o the_o condition_n grant_v they_o by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o charenton_n in_o their_o observation_n upon_o the_o first_o article_n of_o that_o of_o castres_n and_o that_o they_o do_v from_o this_o instant_a submit_v themselves_o unto_o all_o our_o national_a synod_n that_o shall_v be_v hold_v hereafter_o and_o they_o promise_v also_o that_o they_o will_v allow_v of_o all_o appeal_v bring_v by_o the_o pastor_n elder_n and_o church_n of_o their_o principality_n unto_o these_o our_o national_a synod_n and_o far_o that_o they_o consent_v for_o the_o future_a to_o exercise_v their_o discipline_n in_o all_o point_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o discipline_n
establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o enact_v by_o our_o national_a synod_n over_o and_o beside_o what_o have_v be_v determine_v and_o decide_v in_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o bearn_n whereupon_o the_o assembly_n grant_v that_o their_o appeal_n shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o the_o discipline_n frame_v for_o the_o church_n of_o bearn_n by_o the_o command_n of_o their_o famous_a princess_n jane_n queen_n of_o navarre_n and_o ratify_v by_o the_o parliament_n of_o pau_n a_o copy_n whereof_o faithful_o collationed_a with_o the_o original_a shall_v be_v deposit_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o that_o province_n which_o shall_v be_v charge_v with_o the_o convocation_n of_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n by_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o bearn_n sign_v subscribe_v and_o attest_v by_o their_o own_o hand-writing_n and_o also_o it_o be_v far_o grant_v they_o as_o their_o privilege_n that_o whatever_o pastor_n be_v now_o actual_o employ_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o that_o province_n shall_v not_o be_v remove_v unto_o the_o service_n of_o other_o church_n in_o this_o kingdom_n unless_o their_o aforesaid_a church_n do_v yield_v a_o plenary_a and_o explicit_a consent_n thereunto_o 29._o mr._n richard_n formerly_z pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o saponnay_v in_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n present_v himself_o unto_o this_o assembly_n humble_o petition_v that_o they_o will_v be_v please_v to_o give_v he_o some_o employment_n in_o the_o say_a province_n according_a to_o the_o discipline_n the_o assembly_n inform_v he_o that_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o ministry_n have_v not_o be_v blemish_v by_o they_o and_o therefore_o if_o he_o be_v not_o in_o actual_a service_n as_o he_o desire_v none_o can_v be_v blame_v for_o it_o but_o himself_o and_o his_o imprudent_a management_n of_o his_o own_o affair_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v not_o at_o present_a any_o vacant_a church_n in_o that_o province_n he_o be_v advise_v to_o depart_v unto_o his_o native_a country_n the_o land_n of_o vaux_n there_o to_o pass_v the_o remainder_n of_o his_o day_n and_o the_o province_n whereunto_o he_o last_o belong_v be_v exhort_v to_o continue_v to_o he_o their_o wont_a charity_n and_o to_o help_v he_o with_o money_n to_o defray_v the_o expense_n of_o his_o journey_n homeward_o 30._o without_o make_v any_o reflection_n on_o the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n this_o assembly_n do_v right_o upon_o the_o complaint_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr des_fw-fr maretz_n ordain_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n shall_v be_v execute_v according_a to_o the_o form_n and_o tenor_n thereof_o chap._n fourteen_o appeal_n and_o complaint_n 1._o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o sieur_n genoyer_n against_o the_o synod_n of_o provence_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr maurice_n his_o brother_n have_v be_v examine_v and_o the_o say_v maurice_n hear_v speak_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n on_o each_o of_o the_o article_n bring_v against_o he_o this_o assembly_n judge_v that_o the_o say_v genoyer_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v trouble_v they_o about_o such_o mean_a and_o slight_a matter_n and_o which_o also_o be_v not_o prove_v and_o therefore_o from_o henceforward_o interdict_v he_o all_o such_o manner_n of_o proceed_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o exhort_v the_o provincial_a synod_n to_o read_v over_o the_o act_n of_o the_o national_a that_o so_o whatever_o matter_n have_v be_v decide_v in_o they_o may_v not_o be_v conceal_v from_o the_o church_n 2._o this_o assembly_n conserve_n the_o honour_n of_o monsieur_n pascard_v permit_v he_o to_o exercise_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o ministry_n whenas_o ever_o he_o shall_v be_v request_v thereunto_o by_o the_o pastor_n and_o consistory_n in_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n and_o this_o according_a to_o the_o discipline_n 3._o although_o the_o appeal_n of_o my_o lady_n the_o juigne_n be_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o matter_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v present_v unto_o the_o national_a synod_n yet_o the_o assembly_n take_v cognizance_n thereof_o and_o weigh_v the_o reason_n urge_v by_o the_o say_a lady_n and_o the_o motive_n o_o which_o the_o consistory_n of_o pringey_n have_v found_v its_o censure_n confirm_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o anjou_n it_o decree_v that_o the_o say_a censure_n shall_v be_v take_v off_o and_o the_o say_a lady_n be_v exhort_v to_o give_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o pringey_n the_o generous_a fruit_n of_o her_o christian_a charity_n and_o bounty_n and_o that_o she_o will_v as_o liberal_o contribute_v to_o the_o subsistence_n of_o that_o church_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n there_o according_a to_o that_o large_a and_o plentiful_a estate_n with_o which_o god_n have_v bless_v she_o as_o she_o have_v do_v former_o etc._n etc._n to_o continue_v it_o for_o the_o future_a although_o she_o may_v for_o her_o great_a conveniency_n join_v herself_o in_o communion_n with_o any_o other_o church_n near_o to_o she_o 4._o the_o sieurs_fw-fr le_fw-fr mousnier_fw-fr de_fw-fr caux_n and_o de_fw-fr bures_n appeal_n on_o behalf_n of_o sundry_a private_a person_n member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o dieppe_n the_o appeal_v bring_v by_o they_o from_o the_o judgement_n give_v by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n hold_v at_o caen_n and_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o normandy_n and_o the_o act_n of_o those_o particular_a person_n aforesaid_a and_o of_o the_o aforementioned_a synod_n and_o of_o their_o commissioner_n and_o of_o the_o consistory_n of_o dieppe_n together_o with_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o say_a synod_n to_o the_o church_n of_o dieppe_n and_o of_o their_o commissioner_n send_v unto_o the_o say_a church_n to_o see_v their_o sentence_n execute_v in_o it_o have_v be_v all_o read_v this_o assembly_n pass_v by_o the_o defect_n in_o the_o deputation_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr le_fw-fr mousnier_fw-fr and_o his_o companion_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o form_n usual_o require_v and_o receive_v in_o all_o appeal_v and_o commend_v their_o love_n and_o godly_a zeal_n do_v confirm_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o normandy_n as_o be_v ground_v upon_o prudence_n and_o charity_n and_o forbid_v the_o church_n of_o diep_n and_o all_o other_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o receive_v unto_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o ministerial_a office_n among_o they_o one_o call_v deschamps_n who_o by_o his_o fastious_a prank_n and_o practice_n yea_o and_o since_o that_o the_o synod_n of_o caen_n have_v notify_v it_o by_o their_o judicial_a decree_n have_v himself_o public_o demonstrate_v that_o his_o ministry_n can_v never_o edify_v nor_o profit_v that_o church_n and_o the_o consistory_n of_o that_o church_n be_v blame_v for_o their_o imprudence_n for_o admit_v he_o to_o preach_v among_o they_o without_o ever_o demand_v or_o peruse_v his_o attestation_n from_o the_o church_n in_o which_o he_o former_o serve_v and_o from_o the_o colloquy_n and_o synod_n of_o which_o he_o be_v a_o member_n whereby_o they_o have_v suffer_v he_o very_o inconsiderate_o to_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o people_n who_o demand_v he_o to_o be_v their_o pastor_n before_o they_o have_v any_o knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o farthermore_o the_o consistory_n of_o that_o church_n be_v forbid_v hence_o forward_o all_o deliberation_n about_o either_o the_o reception_n of_o any_o new_a or_o exclusion_n of_o any_o old_a pastor_n without_o have_v first_o consult_v the_o head_n of_o family_n belong_v to_o their_o church_n and_o according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o discipline_n it_o condemn_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o say_a consistory_n who_o through_o a_o excess_n of_o rigour_n refuse_v to_o grant_v unto_o the_o plaintiff_n their_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o appeal_n whereby_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o discipline_n reduce_v to_o a_o necessity_n of_o make_v a_o tumultuous_a deputation_n and_o whereas_o the_o provincial_a synod_n in_o decree_a the_o exclusion_n of_o the_o say_v des_n champ_v do_v omit_v what_o will_v have_v principal_o contribute_v to_o their_o satisfaction_n who_o demand_v he_o for_o their_o minister_n this_o assembly_n take_v the_o church_n of_o dieppe_n into_o its_o most_o particular_a consideration_n do_v promise_v the_o say_a church_n of_o dieppe_n to_o provide_v for_o they_o a_o three_o pastor_n either_o within_o or_o without_o the_o province_n yea_o and_o to_o engage_v they_o to_o proceed_v unto_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o sieur_n du_fw-fr bures_n recommend_v by_o the_o testimonial_a of_o their_o deputy_n and_o of_o the_o province_n and_o this_o according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o discipline_n unto_o which_o that_o say_a church_n be_v advise_v to_o conform_v itself_o and_o by_o its_o union_n with_o their_o consistory_n to_o preserve_v that_o peace_n and_o charity_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v among_o all_o christian_n to_o the_o maintain_n of_o which_o the_o say_v sieurs_fw-fr le_fw-fr mousnier_fw-fr de_fw-fr caux_n and_o de_fw-fr bures_n
church_n which_o be_v also_o confirm_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n as_o also_o for_o that_o they_o refuse_v he_o a_o attestation_n which_o he_o will_v have_v use_v for_o divers_a end_n and_o purpose_n the_o assembly_n have_v hear_v the_o deputy_n of_o that_o province_n tell_v he_o that_o his_o affair_n be_v not_o of_o that_o nature_n as_o to_o be_v bring_v before_o a_o national_a synod_n however_o out_o of_o special_a favour_n to_o he_o they_o do_v permit_v he_o to_o discover_v his_o grievance_n which_o be_v unfold_v by_o he_o and_o consider_v occasion_n be_v thereby_o give_v of_o remonstrate_v to_o he_o his_o offence_n commit_v by_o word_n and_o deed_n and_o proceed_n against_o the_o pastor_n and_o consistory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n and_o far_o it_o be_v declare_v to_o he_o that_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o say_a church_n have_v be_v inflict_v on_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o ill_a deportment_n and_o far_o he_o be_v exhort_v to_o pay_v all_o respect_n and_o obedience_n unto_o his_o spiritual_a guide_n and_o ruler_n and_o to_o subject_v himself_o unto_o the_o discipline_n of_o our_o church_n and_o final_o he_o be_v enjoin_v to_o acquiesce_v in_o what_o have_v be_v decree_v concern_v his_o matter_n both_o by_o the_o say_a church_n and_o the_o provincial_a synod_n all_o which_o he_o do_v immediate_o 9_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n concern_v the_o ministry_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr soleil_fw-fr have_v be_v confirm_v the_o appeal_v bring_v by_o mr._n vignolles_n and_o roux_n be_v declare_v null_n and_o the_o appellant_n worthy_a of_o censure_n for_o their_o unreasonable_a misconstruction_n of_o it_o 10._o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o church_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fit_a be_v reject_v because_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v unto_o nor_o receive_v in_o this_o assembly_n wherefore_o they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o province_n 11._o on_o read_v that_o clause_n in_o the_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n of_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fon_n relate_v to_o the_o legacy_n bequeath_v by_o he_o for_o the_o educate_v a_o young_a scholar_n in_o humanity_n and_o the_o art_n who_o may_v one_o day_n serve_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n and_o the_o judgement_n give_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o normandy_n upon_o it_o and_o the_o memoirs_fw-fr of_o the_o church_n of_o baaly_n this_o assembly_n disannul_v that_o judgement_n of_o the_o say_v provincial_a synod_n as_o also_o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o baaly_n and_o confirm_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n and_o now_o declare_v and_o ordain_v that_o the_o say_a church_n have_v only_o nor_o ought_v it_o to_o have_v any_o other_o interest_n in_o the_o say_a legacy_n than_o its_o bare_a administration_n for_o so_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fon_n dispose_v of_o it_o in_o his_o testament_n aforesaid_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o scholar_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o special_a duty_n of_o the_o say_a church_n to_o be_v accountable_a for_o it_o unto_o the_o colloquy_n of_o caen_n according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o decease_a donor_n express_v in_o that_o clause_n of_o his_o will_n wherein_o he_o mention_n the_o say_a legacy_n and_o the_o say_a colloquy_n or_o the_o say_a church_n of_o baaly_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v call_v in_o at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o election_n of_o the_o scholar_n be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o to_o be_v present_a at_o his_o examen_fw-la to_o judge_n of_o his_o progress_n and_o the_o say_a church_n if_o they_o please_v and_o have_v need_n of_o he_o may_v and_o aught_o before_o any_o other_o have_v the_o choice_n of_o he_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o their_o soul_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n 12._o the_o deputy_n of_o sevennes_n complain_v that_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n have_v several_a time_n attempt_v to_o provide_v for_o their_o vacant_a church_n out_o of_o their_o province_n which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o discipline_n and_o have_v thereby_o reduce_v those_o two_o reverend_a minister_n mr._n du_fw-fr mas_n and_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cosle_n to_o remain_v without_o employment_n this_o assembly_n condemn_v such_o proceed_n do_v recommend_v unto_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o twenty_o four_o canon_n make_v in_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o charenton_n in_o the_o year_n 1623._o observation_n the_o second_o upon_o the_o discipline_n and_o it_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alez_n as_o also_o of_o the_o synod_n of_o sevennes_n whereunto_o that_o of_o low_a languedoc_n do_v free_o consent_v that_o monsieur_n button_n shall_v be_v assign_v to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alez_n he_o be_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o synod_n give_v and_o confirm_v to_o they_o for_o their_o pastor_n 13._o the_o appeal_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr rouzé_fw-fr and_o of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n andrew_n de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr ancize_n be_v disannul_v because_o the_o affair_n of_o their_o annex_v congregation_n ought_v to_o be_v sovereign_o and_o final_o determine_v by_o their_o own_o of_o the_o neighbour-province_n and_o this_o assembly_n recommend_v the_o say_a mr._n rouzé_v to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o sevennes_n to_o provide_v for_o his_o comfortable_a subsistence_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christian_a charity_n 14._o this_o assembly_n pass_v by_o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o that_o of_o poitiers_n according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o st._n maixant_v hold_v in_o may_n 1609_o article_n the_o nineteenth_o about_o appeal_n leave_v the_o family_n of_o the_o lord_n du_fw-fr brueil_n goulard_n at_o liberty_n to_o join_v themselves_o unto_o the_o church_n of_o annay_n 15._o to_o regulate_v that_o contest_v between_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n and_o poictou_n the_o latter_a of_o these_o pretend_v to_o reunite_v the_o church_n of_o champagne_n mouton_n with_o their_o synod_n this_o assembly_n confirm_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o first_o national_a synod_n of_o charenton_n ordain_v that_o the_o say_a church_n shall_v continue_v incorporate_v as_o it_o have_v be_v to_o this_o day_n with_o that_o of_o st._n claud_n until_o the_o next_o synod_n of_o xaintonge_n which_o shall_v make_v some_o provision_n for_o mounseur_fw-fr ferrand_n and_o by_o all_o fit_a mean_n for_o the_o subsistence_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n claud_n and_o immediate_o after_o the_o break_n up_o of_o the_o say_a synod_n the_o church_n of_o champagne_n mouton_n shall_v be_v join_v unto_o that_o of_o courteilles_n and_o provide_v for_o to_o its_o like_n and_o content_n by_o the_o synod_n of_o poictou_n and_o that_o say_a synod_n shall_v take_v a_o most_o particular_a care_n that_o the_o church_n of_o vigean_a be_v not_o leave_v destitute_a of_o a_o pastor_n 16._o this_o assembly_n ratify_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o consistory_n and_o colloquy_n of_o caen_n approve_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o normandy_n who_o declare_v the_o appeal_n of_o monsieur_n fourneaux_n null_a and_o not_o receivable_a and_o ordain_v that_o the_o say_v judicial_a sentence_n be_v full_o execute_v according_a to_o its_o purport_n and_o tenor_n in_o due_a form_n as_o to_o the_o depose_n of_o the_o say_v fourneaux_n and_o whereas_o he_o have_v be_v public_o suspend_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o since_o he_o have_v acknowledge_v his_o offence_n for_o marry_v his_o daughter_n unto_o one_o of_o a_o contrary_a religion_n public_o before_o a_o whole_a national_a synod_n and_o he_o have_v be_v keep_v back_o from_o communicate_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n this_o last_o easter_n the_o say_a suspension_n shall_v be_v take_v off_o both_o from_o himself_o and_o wise_a after_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v confess_v in_o the_o consistory_n his_o sorrow_n for_o the_o sin_n which_o his_o connivency_n have_v bring_v into_o his_o family_n 17._o upon_o perusal_n of_o the_o judgement_n pass_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o sevennes_n and_o lower_n languedoc_n and_o of_o the_o letter_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr horle_n widow_n and_o the_o memoirs_fw-fr of_o the_o church_n of_o anduze_n this_o assembly_n declare_v the_o say_a church_n to_o have_v well_o deserve_v the_o sharp_a censure_n and_o therefore_o reject_v their_o appeal_n and_o confirm_v the_o judicial_a sentence_n of_o both_o those_o synod_n and_o enjoin_v that_o say_a church_n to_o give_v full_a satisfaction_n unto_o that_o poor_a and_o afflict_a widow_n 18._o this_o assembly_n receive_v the_o appeal_n of_o the_o lord_n chabassier_n judge_n of_o anduze_n and_o of_o monsieur_n couraut_v pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o quissac_n and_o condemn_v the_o facility_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o sevennes_n hold_v at_o sumene_n who_o without_o hear_v of_o
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desire_v by_o they_o and_o against_o who_o very_o many_o member_n of_o the_o say_a church_n make_v their_o exception_n as_o be_v one_o by_o who_o they_o can_v not_o profit_v wherefore_o that_o say_a province_n and_o all_o other_o be_v forbid_v for_o the_o future_a to_o use_v any_o such_o manner_n of_o deal_n and_o the_o say_a province_n be_v enjoin_v to_o comfort_n and_o accommodate_v the_o say_a church_n of_o la_fw-fr fite_n as_o soon_o as_o possible_o they_o can_v by_o provide_v a_o pastor_n for_o it_o who_o may_v be_v more_o please_a and_o acceptable_a to_o they_o than_o monsieur_n belon_n and_o to_o settle_v the_o say_a belon_n in_o some_o other_o place_n where_o he_o may_v employ_v his_o gift_n more_o useful_o and_o whereas_o bergerac_n be_v a_o church_n of_o no_o small_a importance_n and_o its_o necessity_n be_v very_o great_a and_o urgent_a and_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr bourdieu_n be_v exceed_o successful_a in_o his_o ministry_n there_o this_o synod_n do_v approve_v of_o his_o be_v in_o that_o station_n and_o confirm_v he_o in_o the_o pastoral_n office_n of_o that_o church_n and_o whereas_o the_o lord_n of_o rabas_n his_o majesty_n commissioner_n in_o the_o synod_n of_o st._n foy_n who_o make_v this_o change_n have_v complain_v by_o letter_n that_o the_o act_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr bourdieu_n removal_n be_v pass_v before_o a_o public_a notary_n a_o answer_n be_v voted_n to_o be_v return_v assure_v he_o how_o great_a deference_n this_o assembly_n have_v for_o his_o lordship_n person_n and_o quality_n and_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o testimonial_a render_v by_o the_o deputy_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n concern_v what_o be_v transact_v in_o their_o provincial_a assembly_n and_o that_o whilst_o judgement_n be_v pass_v upon_o the_o say_a appeal_n that_o act_n be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o regard_v 3._o upon_o hear_v the_o report_n of_o the_o committee_n who_o be_v order_v to_o inspect_v the_o appeal_n of_o monsieur_n reynault_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o realville_n and_o the_o proceed_n against_o he_o by_o the_o synod_n of_o mauvezin_n and_o realmont_n this_o assembly_n conserve_n the_o honour_n of_o his_o ministry_n untainted_a and_o confirm_v the_o judicial_a act_n of_o the_o province_n to_o who_o care_n and_o kindness_n he_o be_v yet_o notwithstanding_o particular_o recommend_v do_v exhort_v he_o to_o enjoy_v his_o quietus_n the_o remainder_n of_o his_o day_n that_o in_o case_n his_o many_o and_o frequent_a sickness_n shall_v not_o permit_v he_o to_o go_v through_o with_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o call_v yet_o he_o may_v edify_v the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o his_o exemplary_a life_n and_o conversation_n 4._o report_n be_v make_v by_o the_o commissioner_n appoint_v to_o examine_v the_o letter_n and_o memoir_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr moysnier_fw-fr who_o appeal_v because_o the_o word_n of_o censure_n be_v not_o insert_v into_o the_o act_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n and_o have_v form_v a_o complaint_n against_o the_o sieur_n crubel_n this_o assembly_n as_o to_o the_o first_o article_n judge_v that_o his_o appeal_n be_v ill_o ground_v and_o as_o for_o his_o complaint_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o never_o give_v notice_n of_o it_o unto_o mounseur_fw-fr crubel_n it_o shall_v be_v carry_v unto_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n to_o who_o the_o care_n of_o restore_v he_o unto_o his_o charge_n be_v particular_o recommend_v 5._o the_o colloquy_n of_o condommois_n appeal_n from_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n for_o take_v to_o themselves_o the_o cognizance_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr rival_n complaint_n and_o of_o that_o of_o the_o province_n of_o bearn_n and_o not_o have_v order_v any_o person_n to_o appear_v for_o they_o nor_o send_v any_o memoir_n whereby_o to_o sustain_v their_o appeal_n this_o assembly_n declare_v the_o say_a appeal_n null_n and_o void_a and_o the_o appealer_n worthy_a of_o the_o great_a censure_n for_o have_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o chicanery_n of_o law_n obstruct_v the_o final_a decision_n of_o that_o affair_n and_o require_v the_o very_a next_o synod_n of_o that_o province_n to_o give_v judgement_n on_o it_o and_o not_o only_o to_o denounce_v the_o censure_n but_o to_o see_v they_o as_o zealous_o execute_v and_o to_o exert_v their_o authority_n that_o whatever_o legacy_n have_v be_v heretofore_o or_o may_v be_v hereafter_o bequeath_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o marsan_n be_v punctual_o and_o faithful_o apply_v according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o testator_n and_o that_o the_o right_n of_o alternation_n express_o declare_v in_o this_o testament_n be_v keep_v inviolable_o for_o the_o province_n of_o bearne_n 6._o memoirs_fw-fr scent_n from_o the_o church_n of_o st._n hippolyta_n be_v read_v in_o which_o they_o maintain_v their_o appeal_n from_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o sevennes_n who_o have_v forbid_v they_o to_o seek_v after_o mounseur_fw-fr poujade_n now_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o french_a church_n of_o canterbury_n in_o england_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n produce_v and_o allege_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o prohibition_n and_o the_o whole_a affair_n have_v be_v mature_o consider_v and_o debate_v this_o assembly_n confirm_v that_o decree_n from_o which_o they_o have_v appeal_v and_o forbid_v that_o church_n of_o st._n hippolyte_n of_o ever_o any_o more_o entertain_v a_o thought_n for_o the_o say_a poujade_n and_o this_o also_o shall_v be_v observe_v as_o a_o stand_a rule_n by_o all_o the_o church_n of_o that_o province_n 7._o although_o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n john_n de_fw-fr gardonengue_n be_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v unto_o these_o assembly_n yet_o nevertheless_o this_o assembly_n desirous_a of_o the_o peace_n of_o that_o church_n and_o for_o the_o procure_n and_o effect_v of_o it_o have_v take_v cognizance_n thereof_o and_o vacate_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o say_a synod_n of_o sevennes_n which_o have_v approve_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr bony_n the_o young_a shall_v erect_v a_o seat_n for_o himself_o in_o the_o temple_n direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o consistory_n retain_v the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o that_o church_n it_o declare_v that_o except_v the_o lord_n and_o magistrate_n and_o judge_n of_o that_o place_n every_o one_o shall_v be_v at_o liberty_n to_o sit_v where_o they_o please_v and_o it_o be_v far_o ordain_v that_o in_o all_o such_o like_a case_n every_o consistory_n shall_v have_v full_a power_n to_o act_n and_o provide_v what_o will_v be_v most_o for_o the_o people_n edify_v without_o any_o appeal_n at_o all_o from_o they_o and_o that_o for_o the_o future_a no_o appeal_n of_o this_o kind_n shall_v ever_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o national_a synod_n 8._o the_o act_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o sevennes_n and_o a_o letter_n write_v from_o monsieur_n tubert_n complain_v of_o his_o be_v depose_v from_o the_o holy_a ministry_n without_o ever_o confront_v of_o the_o witness_n be_v all_o read_v and_o the_o deputy_n of_o that_o province_n hear_v who_o have_v no_o memoir_n give_v they_o by_o their_o principal_n for_o justify_v of_o their_o judgement_n the_o assembly_n dismiss_v this_o cause_n to_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o next_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n and_o enjoin_v the_o party_n to_o appear_v in_o person_n before_o it_o and_o to_o bring_v with_o they_o all_o their_o act_n and_o evidence_n that_o may_v serve_v to_o the_o clear_n up_o of_o this_o matter_n and_o impower_v the_o say_a synod_n to_o give_v forth_o a_o final_a judgement_n on_o it_o 9_o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o brenoux_fw-fr concern_v their_o conjunction_n with_o that_o of_o laval_n be_v disannule_v because_o that_o such_o matter_n as_o these_o about_o unite_n one_o church_n unto_o another_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v sovereign_o without_o appeal_n by_o every_o provincial_a synod_n 10._o the_o church_n of_o vixan_n appeal_v from_o the_o synod_n of_o sevennes_n for_o reject_v their_o petition_n when_o they_o crave_v leave_v to_o get_v for_o themselves_o a_o second_o pastor_n this_o assembly_n disannul_v their_o appeal_n because_o that_o the_o say_a church_n have_v not_o send_v any_o memoirs_fw-fr for_o the_o uphold_v of_o their_o appeal_n and_o because_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v now_o whole_o remove_v 11._o that_o sentence_n pronounce_v by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n be_v confirm_v in_o all_o its_o branch_n and_o article_n and_o the_o consistory_n of_o tonnein_n have_v incur_v the_o great_a censure_n for_o have_v under_o the_o pretext_n of_o a_o particular_a counsel_n offer_v by_o the_o same_o synod_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o bergerac_n and_o propound_v by_o they_o as_o a_o example_n to_o be_v follow_v by_o all_o other_o in_o the_o province_n deprive_v monsieur_n feuron_n who_o now_o appeal_v of_o a_o right_o acquire_v by_o he_o through_o
a_o long_a and_o uninterrupted_a possession_n without_o any_o complaint_n bring_v in_o against_o he_o 2._o for_o suspending_a mounseur_fw-fr fazas_n the_o young_a maintain_v his_o father_n right_a yea_o since_o he_o have_v enter_v his_o appeal_n without_o any_o the_o least_o regard_n have_v unto_o his_o father_n unjust_a deposal_n from_o his_o office_n in_o the_o eldership_n 3._o for_o refuse_v to_o notify_v unto_o the_o church_n the_o restitution_n of_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr fazas_n unto_o his_o office_n who_o they_o have_v depose_v although_o the_o provincial_a synod_n have_v order_v they_o so_o to_o do_v and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o discipline_n moreover_o this_o assembly_n decree_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o that_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v be_v full_o and_o most_o effectual_o perform_v and_o that_o the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o tonnein_n who_o shall_v not_o acquiesce_v in_o it_o shall_v be_v censure_v and_o suspend_v from_o their_o office_n by_o mounseur_fw-fr brignos_fw-la another_o copy_n have_v brinol_n pastor_n of_o la_fw-fr parande_fw-fr who_o be_v order_v by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n to_o inflict_v the_o censure_n on_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n of_o st._n blancard_a by_o reason_n that_o his_o house_n be_v situate_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o river_n shall_v be_v at_o liberty_n to_o join_v himself_o unto_o that_o church_n which_o be_v near_a to_o he_o and_o far_o all_o consistory_n be_v strict_o forbid_v to_o bring_v any_o appeal_n of_o this_o nature_n unto_o these_o national_a synod_n and_o although_o it_o be_v not_o our_o intention_n to_o trouble_v ourselves_o with_o particular_a custom_n which_o have_v obtain_v in_o the_o church_n about_o seat_v of_o person_n in_o our_o temple_n yet_o we_o do_v declare_v our_o judgement_n that_o there_o be_v less_o and_o few_o inconvenience_n in_o leave_v they_o free_a to_o all_o comer_n than_o to_o assign_v they_o unto_o particular_a person_n of_o a_o private_a condition_n who_o have_v no_o right_a nor_o privilege_n to_o arrogate_v and_o claim_v unto_o themselves_o a_o pre-eminence_n above_o any_o other_o 12._o this_o assembly_n desire_v to_o preserve_v those_o lord_n who_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o high_a justice_n and_o other_o gentleman_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o those_o advantage_n grant_v they_o by_o the_o edict_n and_o do_v right_o unto_o the_o lord_n of_o marcassargues_n upon_o his_o appeal_n ordain_v that_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n shall_v yield_v unto_o his_o lordship_n demand_n upon_o those_o condition_n express_v in_o his_o memoir_n and_o produce_v by_o he_o in_o this_o assembly_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o pastor_n shall_v come_v unto_o his_o house_n at_o his_o charge_n and_o without_o prejudice_n to_o those_o religious_a exercise_n which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v form_v on_o certain_a day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o that_o there_o be_v the_o like_a consideration_n have_v for_o person_n of_o the_o same_o quality_n and_o character_n 13._o a_o man_n go_v by_o the_o name_n of_o michael_n dwell_v at_o st._n stephens_n de_fw-fr val_fw-fr franscisque_fw-la be_v condemn_v by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o sevennes_n to_o separate_v himself_o from_o the_o niece_n of_o his_o decease_a wife_n who_o he_o have_v espouse_v appeal_v unto_o this_o assembly_n who_o have_v consider_v the_o case_n judge_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr sauvage_n the_o pastor_n and_o the_o whole_a consistory_n of_o st._n stephen_n have_v deserve_v the_o great_a censure_n for_o their_o disrespect_n show_v unto_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o discipline_n in_o publish_v the_o bane_n of_o the_o say_v michael_n and_o afterward_o for_o have_v give_v he_o a_o certificate_n of_o their_o publication_n the_o synod_n also_o of_o sevennes_n be_v just_o blame_v for_o admit_v a_o fellow_n so_o deep_a in_o gild_n and_o engage_v and_o resolve_v to_o continue_v in_o his_o sin_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n in_o their_o presence_n and_o the_o sieur_n ausez_fw-fr be_v order_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n and_o to_o be_v accountable_a unto_o they_o for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o this_o business_n and_o the_o say_v michael_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v command_v to_o give_v glory_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o refrain_v each_o other_o company_n and_o no_o more_o to_o wound_v their_o conscience_n by_o continue_v in_o a_o life_n so_o scandalous_a condemn_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o statute_n law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o whereas_o the_o say_a consistory_n of_o saint_n stephens_n have_v take_v upon_o they_o by_o their_o letter_n to_o maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o delinquent_n and_o that_o there_o be_v very_o much_o reason_n to_o suspect_v that_o the_o signature_n of_o monsieur_n barjon_n affix_v to_o the_o low_a end_n of_o the_o say_a letter_n be_v counterfeit_v they_o shall_v be_v all_o carry_v to_o the_o next_o synod_n of_o that_o province_n which_o shall_v inform_v themselves_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o in_o case_n the_o suspicion_n be_v find_v to_o be_v well_o ground_v they_o shall_v immediate_o proceed_v to_o censure_v the_o person_n or_o person_n guilty_a of_o this_o forgery_n 14._o the_o act_n and_o memoir_n send_v from_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr combalasse_o and_o those_o join_v with_o he_o on_o the_o one_o party_n be_v read_v in_o this_o assembly_n and_o on_o the_o other_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n be_v hear_v give_v in_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o judgement_n which_o the_o provincial_a synod_n hold_v at_o mauvezin_n have_v prononuce_v both_o against_o the_o say_a sieur_n de_fw-fr combalasse_o and_o those_o who_o have_v accuse_v he_o whereupon_o the_o say_a judgement_n be_v confirm_v in_o all_o its_o article_n and_o member_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o have_v be_v very_o many_o default_n in_o the_o proceed_n on_o all_o hand_n which_o deserve_v a_o censure_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o since_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o say_a sieur_n the_o combalasse_n can_v be_v no_o long_o edify_v to_o the_o church_n of_o realmont_n he_o shall_v be_v remove_v from_o it_o and_o another_o pastor_n substitute_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o whereas_o upon_o read_v those_o act_n produce_v divers_a article_n of_o accusation_n appear_v which_o be_v not_o sufficient_o clear_v nor_o prove_v the_o colloquy_n of_o albigeois_n be_v charge_v at_o their_o next_o meeting_n as_o also_o the_o synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n to_o revise_v this_o matter_n and_o to_o take_v new_a information_n thereupon_o and_o as_o thing_n allege_v shall_v be_v aver_v and_o prove_v to_o apply_v the_o censure_n appoint_v by_o our_o discipline_n 15._o mounseur_fw-fr guyonnet_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o chastillon_n upon_o seine_n have_v appeal_v unto_o this_o synod_n that_o right_o may_v be_v do_v he_o a_o decree_n past_a that_o he_o shall_v continue_v to_o serve_v the_o say_a church_n one_o year_n however_o until_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o burgundy_n upon_o the_o break_n up_o of_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v at_o full_a liberty_n and_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr carouge_n shall_v be_v send_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o beaune_z to_o continue_v there_o for_o a_o time_n and_o at_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr guyonnelt_n he_o shall_v be_v settle_v in_o the_o church_n of_o chastillon_n as_o its_o peculiar_a pastor_n 16._o that_o judgement_n pronounce_v by_o the_o province_n of_o berry_n upon_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr galere_fw-mi be_v confirm_v and_o his_o appeal_n from_o it_o disannul_v yet_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o say_a province_n and_o that_o of_o anjou_n in_o which_o he_o have_v heretofore_o exercise_v his_o ministry_n have_v give_v he_o a_o honourable_a testimony_n this_o assembly_n decree_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v leave_v upon_o the_o roll_n of_o pastor_n who_o be_v by_o the_o national_a synod_n to_o be_v 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appeal_n from_o a_o censure_n which_o he_o pretend_v be_v inflict_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o synod_n of_o that_o province_n hold_v at_o mauze_n july_n 5_o 1656_o because_o he_o refuse_v to_o baptise_v the_o child_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o cyre_z at_o his_o castle_n on_o a_o extraordinary_a day_n the_o assembly_n consider_v the_o term_n of_o that_o censure_n which_o he_o produce_v mention_v no_o censure_n at_o all_o it_o can_v not_o be_v persuade_v that_o he_o have_v any_o ground_n of_o complaint_n in_o the_o least_o nor_o that_o such_o a_o appeal_n shall_v have_v be_v bring_v into_o this_o assembly_n because_o pastor_n shall_v in_o all_o affair_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v guide_v by_o their_o consistory_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o province_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o assembly_n be_v inform_v that_o the_o say_v gaultier_n have_v be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n without_o a_o church_n the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n be_v command_v to_o get_v he_o some_o employment_n 4._o mademoiselle_n d'_fw-fr argier_n widow_n of_o the_o decease_a pastor_n of_o that_o name_n complain_v against_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n hold_v at_o vsez_fw-fr in_o the_o year_n 1659._o which_o have_v reject_v her_o petition_n and_o demand_v of_o the_o annuity_n of_o her_o widowhood_n from_o the_o church_n of_o corme_n and_o florensac_n but_o her_o appeal_n be_v reject_v because_o the_o matter_n of_o that_o nature_n ought_v to_o be_v final_o decide_v in_o the_o province_n 5._o the_o sieur_n bourdieu_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montpellier_n have_v present_v unto_o this_o assembly_n the_o evidence_n and_o memoir_n of_o mr._n peter_n caffarel_n syndic_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n in_o the_o city_n of_o montpellier_n profess_v the_o reform_a religion_n by_o which_o he_o defend_v himself_o from_o the_o appeal_v bring_v by_o the_o sieur_n john_n guillard_n and_o mademoiselle_n colombâ—_n and_o esther_n thalodiere_n de_fw-fr degan_n about_o a_o 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assembly_n vacate_v the_o say_a appeal_n and_o have_v also_o vacate_v the_o judgement_n pass_v against_o the_o say_a church_n for_o the_o yearly_o payment_n of_o fifty_o livre_n and_o discharge_v it_o from_o the_o say_a payment_n without_o restitution_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o say_a money_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr thubert_n in_o case_n he_o have_v receive_v any_o 8._o there_o be_v a_o appeal_n bring_v by_o the_o church_n of_o xainte_n from_o a_o act_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o xaintonge_n hold_v at_o cazes_n in_o june_n 1659._o for_o that_o as_o they_o be_v inform_v they_o have_v over_o and_o beside_o the_o great_a catechism_n which_o be_v ordinary_o use_v every_o lord_n day_n ordain_v another_o to_o be_v use_v between_o the_o morning_n sermon_n and_o the_o great_a catechism_n for_o child_n in_o a_o familiar_a way_n by_o question_n and_o answer_n and_o yet_o though_o this_o be_v not_o practise_v in_o any_o one_o church_n of_o the_o province_n the_o church_n of_o xaintes_n be_v call_v upon_o to_o conform_v to_o order_n and_o to_o keep_v to_o uniformity_n this_o assembly_n be_v oblige_v to_o commend_v the_o zeal_n and_o diligence_n of_o the_o say_a church_n in_o provide_v for_o their_o instruction_n who_o be_v commit_v to_o its_o care_n judge_v that_o it_o have_v be_v much_o better_a if_o the_o say_a province_n have_v leave_v this_o church_n in_o full_a liberty_n or_o that_o when_o they_o give_v it_o their_o advice_n upon_o the_o difficulty_n which_o be_v discover_v in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o say_a church_n and_o that_o for_o a_o long_a time_n have_v be_v uphold_v and_o maintain_v in_o it_o about_o the_o time_n choose_v by_o they_o for_o their_o catechise_n the_o province_n itself_o have_v find_v out_o some_o other_o mean_v more_o meet_a and_o fit_a to_o produce_v those_o good_a effect_n and_o fruit_n which_o they_o have_v yield_v and_o which_o may_v have_v be_v exempt_v from_o those_o inconvenience_n which_o it_o have_v find_v in_o the_o say_a church_n and_o whereunto_o it_o may_v have_v conform_v and_o therefore_o exhort_v the_o say_a church_n and_o all_o other_o church_n in_o this_o kingdom_n to_o strengthen_v themselves_o and_o to_o be_v encourage_v in_o this_o laudable_a design_n and_o to_o promote_v to_o the_o very_a utmost_a of_o their_o power_n the_o instruction_n of_o particular_a member_n according_a to_o that_o canon_n make_v and_o establish_v in_o this_o present_a assembly_n 9_o the_o letter_n and_o memoir_n of_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr vulson_n des_fw-mi grands_fw-fr prez_n dâ—_n bâ—â—f_n and_o calvet_n doctor_n of_o physic_n fellow_n of_o the_o college_n of_o physician_n fellow_n of_o the_o college_n of_o physician_n at_o grenoble_n and_o professor_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n be_v produce_v and_o read_v in_o this_o assembly_n by_o which_o they_o complain_v of_o monsieur_n gros_n pastor_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n at_o la_fw-fr mure_n for_o have_v transgress_v the_o 18_o article_n of_o 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de_fw-fr billieres_fw-la crumel_n codere_n and_o durassus_n depute_v by_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o montauban_n who_o stile_n themselves_o the_o director_n of_o the_o head_n of_o family_n in_o the_o say_a city_n as_o appear_v by_o a_o letter_n date_v the_o twenty_o five_o of_o october_n 1659._o bring_v divers_a complaint_n and_o accusation_n against_o mr._n joseph_n arbussy_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n there_o and_o other_o letter_n against_o the_o consistory_n and_o the_o senate_n of_o that_o university_n for_o that_o he_o the_o say_v arbussy_n and_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr le_fw-fr clerc_n and_o caussade_n advocate_n depute_a by_o the_o consistory_n of_o montauban_n and_o the_o extraordinary_a council_n of_o that_o university_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o their_o letter_n of_o commission_n and_o by_o a_o act_n bear_v date_n the_o twenty_o nine_o of_o october_n 1659._o have_v forbid_v those_o head_n of_o family_n beforenamed_n by_o mr._n billiere_n and_o his_o 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guyenne_n the_o extraordinary_a council_n assemble_v not_o only_o without_o the_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o ordinary_a contrary_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o alez_n but_o which_o be_v worse_o mere_o in_o prejudice_n and_o out_o of_o opposition_n to_o the_o rector_n second_o and_o that_o this_o extraordinary_a council_n do_v depute_v the_o say_a sieur_n arbussy_n unto_o the_o say_a synod_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n for_o the_o self_n same_o matter_n for_o which_o monsieur_n crumel_n have_v be_v depute_a by_o the_o ordinary_a three_o item_n and_o for_o that_o several_a scholar_n be_v arm_v with_o their_o sword_n and_o walk_v up_o and_o down_o the_o city_n in_o this_o equippage_n they_o do_v not_o check_v and_o restrain_v they_o as_o they_o ought_v with_o that_o severity_n which_o be_v requisite_a and_o the_o assembly_n pass_v the_o same_o judgement_n upon_o their_o proceed_n as_o upon_o the_o consistory_n four_o as_o for_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o mauvoisin_n and_o vsez_fw-fr and_o realmont_n this_o assembly_n say_v that_o although_o that_o of_o mauvoisin_n may_v according_a to_o the_o strictness_n and_o rigour_n of_o our_o discipline_n have_v remand_v that_o affair_n of_o monsieur_n arbussy_n aforesaid_a unto_o the_o consistory_n of_o montauban_n which_o have_v neglect_v to_o judge_v of_o it_o yet_o be_v their_o prudence_n applaud_v and_o all_o their_o proceed_n about_o monsieur_n arbussy_n approve_v but_o as_o for_o that_o of_o lower_n languedoc_n it_o be_v declare_v a_o incompetent_a judge_n and_o as_o for_o that_o of_o realmont_n their_o act_n in_o choose_v monsieur_n arbussy_n for_o moderator_n or_o assessor_n be_v disallow_v not_o only_o because_o he_o have_v no_o letter_n of_o commission_n to_o they_o but_o also_o for_o that_o he_o have_v business_n of_o importance_n in_o that_o synod_n to_o be_v determine_v this_o also_o be_v disapprove_v that_o they_o never_o debate_v nor_o opine_v upon_o that_o opposition_n which_o be_v make_v by_o sundry_a pastor_n and_o elder_n against_o the_o election_n of_o monsieur_n arbussy_n to_o be_v their_o assessor_n and_o far_o this_o be_v disapprove_v that_o after_o the_o return_n of_o the_o opponent_n immediate_o the_o affair_n of_o monsieur_n arbussy_n come_v under_o consideration_n instead_o of_o pass_v on_o to_o some_o other_o matter_n whereby_o they_o may_v have_v reunite_v the_o spirit_n which_o be_v already_o divide_v and_o for_o that_o they_o choose_v another_o place_n beside_o the_o ordinary_a for_o their_o meeting_n separately_z from_o those_o who_o be_v of_o the_o opposite_a party_n and_o as_o for_o mounseur_fw-fr boudet_n pastor_n of_o caussade_n and_o the_o other_o opponent_n they_o be_v blame_v and_o censure_v for_o their_o departure_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o assembly_n their_o action_n tend_v unto_o schism_n and_o as_o for_o what_o concern_v mr._n arbussy_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o have_v fail_v in_o these_o ensue_a article_n 1._o in_o utter_v very_o injurious_a word_n against_o those_o who_o go_v cut_v
the_o member_n of_o that_o flock_n which_o god_n have_v commit_v unto_o his_o charge_n and_o to_o forget_v as_o become_v a_o good_a pastor_n all_o past_a matter_n and_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n shall_v take_v care_n that_o they_o do_v not_o grant_v unto_o the_o say_a mr._n bely_v hereafter_o a_o liberty_n of_o communicate_v in_o the_o church_n of_o fontenay_n as_o they_o have_v do_v former_o which_o be_v declare_v unto_o both_o party_n they_o do_v reciprocal_o give_v each_o other_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o reconciliation_n 12._o the_o sieur_n hesperian_n come_v unto_o this_o assembly_n complain_v of_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o the_o low_a guyenne_n hold_v at_o montpazier_n july_n 1659._o by_o which_o because_o of_o the_o difference_n between_o he_o and_o mrs._n mary_n betoulle_n there_o be_v commissioner_n assign_v they_o who_o have_v examine_v their_o paper_n do_v not_o find_v any_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v proceed_v to_o a_o condemnation_n of_o the_o say_v hesperian_a but_o rather_o to_o justify_v he_o yet_o nevertheless_o he_o have_v be_v for_o want_v of_o a_o decree_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o edict_n at_o guienne_n forfault_v and_o have_v two_o witness_n who_o be_v never_o confront_v he_o refer_v the_o whole_a business_n unto_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o province_n which_o have_v declare_v they_o see_v no_o cause_n why_o the_o say_v hesperian_n shall_v be_v condemn_v and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o till_o a_o decree_n shall_v be_v get_v from_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o edict_n he_o be_v order_v to_o forbear_v the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministerial_a call_v until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o court_n of_o the_o edict_n after_o which_o he_o may_v warrantable_o enter_v upon_o his_o office_n yea_o and_o without_o waâ—â—ing_v till_o the_o sit_v of_o another_o synod_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v re_fw-mi establish_v according_o to_o our_o canon_n in_o due_a form_n the_o consistory_n of_o bourdeaâ—x_n be_v depute_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o say_a synod_n to_o take_v care_n of_o he_o in_o this_o interim_n and_o to_o provide_v he_o the_o first_o church_n that_o shall_v be_v vacant_a and_o that_o he_o shall_v like_v to_o accept_v of_o and_o the_o say_a mrs._n betoulle_n complâ—â—â—ed_v of_o this_o very_a self_n same_o decree_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr betoulle_n a_o proposan_n her_o brother_n who_o have_v present_v on_o her_o behalf_n a_o letter_n unto_o this_o assembly_n maintain_v in_o it_o that_o the_o say_v hesperian_n ought_v to_o be_v depose_v from_o his_o ministry_n on_o hear_v the_o whole_a matter_n this_o assembly_n confirm_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o say_a synod_n of_o montpazier_n and_o whereas_o the_o say_a hesperian_a complain_v of_o mr._n betoulle_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o duras_n the_o assembly_n have_v dismiss_v those_o complaint_n of_o his_o over_o to_o the_o say_a province_n of_o lower_n guienne_n to_o take_v cognisance_n of_o and_o give_v judgement_n in_o they_o 13._o whereas_o the_o beforementioned_a mr._n hesperian_n desire_v this_o assembly_n to_o interpret_v their_o decree_n concern_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o he_o and_o mrs._n mary_n betoulle_n and_o his_o justification_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o edict_n in_o guienne_n the_o assembly_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v none_o of_o their_o intention_n to_o tie_v up_o the_o say_a mr._n hesperian_n that_o he_o must_v only_o obtain_v his_o justification_n from_o the_o say_a court_n of_o the_o edict_n in_o guienne_n but_o that_o if_o it_o shall_v so_o fall_v out_o that_o his_o lawsuit_n shall_v be_v remove_v from_o the_o say_a court_n and_o bring_v into_o another_o and_o there_o he_o shall_v be_v absolve_v and_o justify_v iâ—_n shall_v dâ—_n as_o well_o and_o obtain_v the_o same_o effect_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v ordain_v in_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o edict_n of_o gienne_n 14._o on_o perusal_n of_o the_o memoirs_fw-fr of_o the_o colloquy_n of_o middle_a poitou_n bring_v in_o to_o defend_v a_o appeal_n of_o they_o from_o a_o judgement_n give_v by_o the_o colloquy_n of_o lower_n poitou_n hold_v at_o chef-boutonne_a whenas_o their_o synod_n be_v assemble_v in_o september_n 1659._o and_o which_o refuse_v to_o dismember_v the_o church_n of_o collonge_n and_o foussay_v that_o so_o the_o colloquy_n of_o middle_n poictou_n may_v be_v corroborate_v this_o assembly_n decree_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o innovate_v on_o this_o account_n but_o thing_n shall_v stand_v as_o they_o be_v 15._o the_o committee_n appoint_v to_o peruse_v the_o memoirs_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d â—_z send_v by_o the_o church_n of_o montendre_fw-fr ozillac_n and_o fontaâ—â—â—â—_n to_o maintain_v their_o appeal_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o xaintonge_n hold_v at_o marans_n in_o the_o year_n 1650._o by_o which_o mr._n hamilton_n be_v constitute_v pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jarnac_n have_v bring_v in_o their_o report_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o that_o province_n have_v give_v in_o the_o reason_n prevail_v with_o that_o synod_n to_o pass_v that_o judgement_n which_o they_o do_v this_o assembly_n disallow_v the_o precipitate_a removal_n of_o mr._n hamilton_n to_o the_o church_n of_o jaâ—â—â—_n do_v before_o the_o time_n allot_v he_o do_v confirm_v the_o say_a judgement_n because_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o special_a ground_n and_o conâ—â—â—â—â—_n it_o be_v the_o knowledge_n which_o that_o synod_n have_v of_o mr._n hamilton_n indisposition_n and_o whereas_o the_o church_n of_o ozillac_n demand_v our_o advice_n 〈◊〉_d thâ—y_a 〈◊〉_d remand_v back_o unto_o their_o own_o province_n 16._o the_o memoir_n of_o the_o church_n of_o pons_n have_v be_v reporâ—â—l_o and_o their_o letter_n write_v unto_o this_o assembly_n read_v which_o be_v indeed_o a_o defence_n of_o their_o appeal_n from_o the_o judicial_a sentence_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o xaintonge_n hold_v at_o mauze_n in_o the_o year_n 1656._o by_o which_o monsieur_n prioleau_n be_v present_v to_o the_o pastoral_n charge_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rochel_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o that_o province_n be_v hear_v this_o assembly_n confirm_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o say_a synod_n pass_v on_o the_o sieur_n priouleau_n for_o his_o conduct_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o church_n of_o pons_n do_v blame_v the_o say_a province_n for_o not_o admit_v the_o appeal_n of_o the_o say_a church_n and_o for_o their_o approve_v of_o the_o remittal_n of_o those_o arrearage_n due_a unto_o the_o say_v priouleau_n whereby_o to_o facilitate_v the_o execution_n of_o their_o judgement_n in_o remove_v a_o pastor_n from_o his_o church_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o do_v confirm_v the_o say_a mr._n prioleau_n in_o his_o ministry_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rochel_n 17._o report_n be_v make_v of_o the_o letter_n and_o memoir_n of_o mr._n genoyers_n pastor_n in_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a appeal_n from_o a_o judgement_n of_o the_o say_a province_n assemble_v at_o vein_n in_o 1659._o which_o have_v discharge_v he_o of_o all_o employment_n either_o within_o or_o without_o the_o province_n and_o have_v take_v no_o care_n for_o his_o present_a subsistence_n or_o future_a establishment_n upon_o hear_v the_o deputy_n of_o the_o say_a province_n this_o assembly_n reject_v the_o appeal_n of_o the_o say_a mr._n genoyers_n and_o confirm_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o say_a province_n yet_o nevertheless_o it_o recommend_v the_o say_a genoyer_n unto_o the_o care_n of_o that_o province_n to_o provide_v a_o church_n for_o he_o according_a to_o their_o prudence_n and_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o the_o say_a genoyer_n be_v enjoin_v absolute_o to_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o order_n of_o his_o synod_n 18._o morus_n the_o business_n of_o mr._n morus_n my_o lord_n his_o majesty_n commissioner_n before_o the_o committee_n appoint_v for_o the_o affair_n of_o monsieur_n morus_n have_v begin_v to_o debate_v it_o and_o bring_v in_o their_o opinion_n upon_o it_o declare_v unto_o this_o assembly_n that_o before_o ever_o this_o business_n be_v plead_v he_o have_v permit_v both_o party_n to_o produce_v all_o evidence_n that_o they_o shall_v see_v fit_v and_o needful_a for_o they_o and_o have_v since_o find_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a committee_n write_n paper_n and_o copy_n which_o be_v produce_v by_o the_o sieur_n papillon_n and_o which_o the_o say_a lord_n commissioner_n take_v notice_n to_o have_v be_v transmit_v from_o holland_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o synod_n hold_v at_o tergow_n and_o nimeguen_n against_o mr._n morus_n which_o say_v write_n and_o letter_n he_o the_o say_a lord_n commissioner_n have_v leave_v with_o the_o committee_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o better_o enable_v to_o make_v a_o report_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n without_o ever_o detain_v any_o of_o they_o in_o his_o hand_n although_o he_o have_v order_n from_o his_o majesty_n to_o suppress_v all_o letter_n that_o be_v send_v from_o holland_n or_o from_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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bring_v both_o in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o in_o that_o of_o mounseur_fw-fr beauchamp_n a_o advocate_n and_o elder_a also_o in_o the_o same_o church_n from_o the_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n hold_v at_o ay_o in_o may_v last_v of_o this_o year_n now_o current_a 1659._o by_o which_o monsieur_n morus_n be_v confer_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n to_o be_v their_o minister_n and_o from_o those_o member_n of_o the_o consistory_n of_o that_o church_n who_o have_v order_v the_o say_a mr._n morus_n to_o be_v confirm_v in_o it_o notwithstanding_o their_o appeal_n and_o for_o refuse_v to_o give_v he_o leave_v which_o he_o have_v demand_v to_o pass_v into_o holland_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n there_o to_o justify_v himself_o from_o those_o imputation_n lay_v upon_o he_o and_o for_o that_o they_o censure_v he_o the_o say_v papillon_n for_o appeal_n from_o they_o he_o be_v hear_v in_o this_o assembly_n and_o the_o assembly_n take_v notice_n 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 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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
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 of_o the_o say_a appeal_n nor_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v prosecute_v in_o this_o assembly_n and_o that_o the_o synod_n of_o their_o province_n have_v not_o any_o knowledge_n of_o this_o affair_n but_o only_o the_o contend_a party_n this_o assembly_n without_o demur_v on_o those_o judgement_n pass_v by_o the_o say_a synod_n of_o xaintonge_n remand_v back_o again_o this_o affair_n unto_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o say_a church_n of_o arvel_n there_o to_o be_v determine_v according_a to_o the_o canon_n make_v in_o this_o and_o former_a national_a synod_n and_o as_o for_o other_o affair_n mention_v in_o the_o memorial_n of_o the_o say_a consistory_n relate_v to_o the_o lady_n of_o la_fw-fr monerie_n and_o the_o join_n of_o the_o church_n of_o braize_n to_o that_o of_o mornac_n and_o that_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o forgiris_n to_o the_o say_a church_n of_o braize_n or_o of_o arvel_n this_o assembly_n have_v dismiss_v they_o over_o to_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o xaintonge_n 26._o mr._n james_n collen_n have_v send_v no_o memoir_n to_o uphold_v his_o appeal_n from_o that_o judgement_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n hold_v at_o la_fw-fr ferte_fw-la au_fw-fr col_fw-fr in_o the_o year_n 1657._o by_o which_o the_o say_a synod_n declare_v that_o they_o meet_v with_o nothing_o in_o that_o act_n of_o the_o consistory_n of_o vitry_n date_v february_n the_o 14_o of_o the_o same_o year_n which_o may_v induce_v that_o consistory_n to_o censure_v the_o say_a collen_n as_o he_o imagine_v that_o they_o have_v do_v or_o that_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o those_o matter_n contain_v in_o the_o memorial_n produce_v by_o he_o against_o the_o siver_z anguenet_n one_o of_o the_o pastor_n of_o say_a church_n of_o vitry_n nor_o can_v they_o find_v in_o the_o say_a act_n any_o censure_n against_o he_o the_o say_a mr._n collen_n for_o which_o reason_n they_o believe_v that_o his_o appeal_n be_v needless_a all_o which_o consider_v this_o assembly_n declare_v that_o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o say_a mr._n james_n collen_n from_o the_o aforesaid_a judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o la_fw-fr ferte_fw-la au_fw-fr col_fw-fr be_v null_a and_o void_a 27._o mounseur_fw-fr paullet_n former_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o vsez_fw-fr but_o at_o present_a minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o vaux_n and_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n do_v exhibit_v in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o on_o behalf_n of_o the_o magistrate_n consul_n and_o common_a council_n and_o of_o divers_a head_n of_o family_n member_n of_o the_o say_a church_n the_o reason_n of_o their_o appeal_n bring_v against_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o montpellier_n in_o the_o year_n 1654._o and_o of_o vsez_fw-fr in_o the_o year_n 1659._o and_o of_o montpellier_n in_o the_o same_o year_n as_o also_o why_o they_o oppose_v the_o call_n of_o pastor_n and_o elder_n here_o undername_v in_o the_o say_a church_n of_o vsez_fw-fr the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n and_o particular_o
the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr foissac_n elder_a in_o the_o say_a church_n of_o v_o sez_fw-fr agent_n for_o the_o consistory_n and_o assembly_n of_o the_o head_n of_o family_n in_o the_o say_a church_n hold_v in_o their_o temple_n the_o 28_o of_o september_n last_o be_v hear_v in_o their_o answer_n unto_o those_o appeal_n and_o opposition_n before_o mention_v the_o committee_n also_o give_v in_o their_o report_n of_o all_o matter_n paper_n and_o act_n read_v and_o peruse_v by_o they_o and_o which_o the_o say_v party_n have_v offer_v or_o will_v produce_v upon_o the_o whole_a this_o assembly_n confirm_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o montpellier_n in_o the_o year_n 1654._o and_o declare_v the_o reason_n and_o ground_n of_o that_o appeal_n of_o monsieur_n paulet_n to_o be_v null_n and_o void_a and_o that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o pretend_v to_o be_v restore_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o vsez_fw-fr unless_o ......._o please_v scan_v all_o 6_o occurence_n find_v he_o be_v call_v according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o discipline_n yet_o nevertheless_o it_o dismiss_v the_o say_a paulet_n with_o honour_n unto_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n of_o vaux_n unto_o which_o his_o person_n and_o concern_v be_v recommend_v and_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o v_o sez_fw-fr be_v blame_v for_o have_v bring_v against_o he_o injurious_a and_o unproven_v matter_n as_o also_o for_o threaten_v the_o say_a paulet_n with_o suspension_n in_o case_n he_o shall_v stand_v by_o his_o appeal_n and_o for_o declare_v that_o all_o other_o synod_n be_v incompetent_a judge_n in_o this_o affair_n moreover_o this_o assembly_n confirm_v monsieur_n manuel_n in_o his_o ministry_n to_o the_o church_n of_o v_o sez_fw-fr and_o as_o for_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr lombard_n and_o railly_fw-fr they_o shall_v abide_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n as_o they_o be_v at_o present_a until_o the_o next_o synod_n of_o the_o province_n which_o may_v if_o it_o please_v either_o confirm_v they_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o say_a church_n or_o discharge_v and_o give_v they_o their_o liberty_n and_o this_o however_o without_o approve_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a province_n of_o send_v pastor_n unto_o a_o church_n destitute_a for_o a_o year_n or_o a_o certain_a time_n only_o and_o the_o say_a province_n be_v enjoin_v for_o the_o future_a to_o conform_v itself_o unto_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o other_o province_n and_o to_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o discipline_n and_o as_o for_o what_o concern_v the_o sieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr roche_n ravanel_n licon_n and_o folheri_n elder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o v_o sez_fw-fr although_o the_o consistory_n have_v be_v faulty_a in_o their_o call_n of_o they_o unto_o office_n yet_o nevertheless_o this_o assembly_n do_v confirm_v they_o in_o their_o say_a office_n and_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o since_o their_o establishment_n they_o have_v discharge_v the_o duty_n thereof_o very_o profitable_o and_o for_o sundry_a other_o consideration_n not_o now_o to_o be_v mention_v 28._o the_o sieur_n guenard_n former_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o eureux_fw-fr appeal_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o alencon_n hold_v in_o the_o year_n 1651._o by_o which_o for_o his_o scandalous_a life_n he_o be_v depose_v but_o not_o appear_v to_o make_v good_a his_o appeal_n it_o be_v declare_v null_a and_o void_a 29._o the_o sieur_n german_n gaultier_n appeal_v from_o that_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n hold_v at_o st._n lo_o for_o suspend_v he_o the_o holy_a ministry_n but_o the_o say_v gaultier_n nor_o any_o one_o else_o appear_v for_o he_o to_o maintain_v his_o appeal_n it_o be_v declare_v null_a 30._o monsiur_fw-fr girard_n have_v bring_v appeal_n from_o the_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n hold_v at_o issurtille_n and_o bussy_n in_o the_o year_n 1649._o and_o 1651._o and_o whenas_o the_o the_o memoirs_fw-fr of_o the_o say_v girard_n be_v peruse_v and_o the_o copy_n of_o that_o legacy_n bequeath_v by_o mr._n heliot_n a_o master_n surgeon_n decease_v have_v be_v consider_v and_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o burgundy_n hear_v and_o the_o committee_n appoint_v to_o examine_v and_o verify_v all_o paper_n produce_v on_o both_o side_n have_v make_v their_o report_n this_o assembly_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o beaune_z do_v confirm_v those_o selfsame_a judgement_n from_o which_o monsieur_n girard_n have_v appeal_v 31._o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr fauquembergue_n former_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o senlis_n enter_v his_o appeal_n against_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o charenton_n hold_v the_o 25_o of_o april_n 1653._o by_o which_o he_o be_v suspend_v from_o the_o ministry_n and_o from_o another_o of_o the_o committee_n assemble_v at_o la_fw-fr ferte_fw-la col_fw-fr the_o four_o of_o july_n 1655._o who_o meet_v by_o authority_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n hold_v at_o charenton_n the_o 22d_o of_o april_n 1655_o by_o which_o he_o be_v total_o depose_v and_o from_o another_o of_o la_fw-fr ferte_fw-la au_fw-fr col_fw-fr in_o april_n 1657_o which_o do_v not_o only_o confirm_v the_o say_a deposition_n but_o pronounce_v and_o execute_v a_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n against_o he_o the_o say_a sieur_n de_fw-fr fauquembergue_n be_v hear_v declare_v the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o his_o appeal_n and_o of_o its_o defence_n the_o deputy_n also_o of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n be_v hear_v speak_v in_o behalf_n of_o their_o synod_n and_o the_o committee_n appoint_v for_o the_o examination_n of_o this_o affair_n and_o all_o plea_n on_o both_o side_n be_v debate_v and_o judge_v wherefore_o upon_o the_o whole_a this_o assembly_n can_v not_o approve_v of_o several_a irregularity_n which_o it_o have_v observe_v in_o divers_a proceed_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n against_o the_o say_a sieur_n fauquembergue_v and_o above_o all_o in_o his_o excommunication_n which_o be_v do_v without_o any_o observation_n of_o the_o form_n prescribe_v by_o our_o discipline_n and_o declare_v that_o the_o say_v sieur_n fauquembergue_v have_v deserve_o incur_v a_o deposition_n from_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o many_o trouble_n and_o scandal_n which_o he_o have_v cause_v by_o his_o disorderly_a conversation_n and_o for_o continue_v the_o function_n of_o his_o call_v after_o that_o he_o have_v be_v depose_v and_o for_o seek_v redress_n from_o secular_a judge_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n whereby_o he_o uphold_v himself_o in_o a_o notorious_a violation_n of_o the_o order_n and_o canon_n of_o our_o discipline_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v humble_v himself_o in_o this_o assembly_n and_o beg_v pardon_n of_o god_n for_o his_o offence_n and_o express_v his_o sorrow_n for_o have_v speak_v and_o write_v calumny_n and_o slander_n against_o sundry_a pastor_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n and_o other_o of_o the_o say_a province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n and_o elsewhere_o and_o for_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o forsake_v all_o his_o law-suit_n commence_v against_o some_o of_o those_o pastor_n elder_n and_o other_o person_n and_o to_o prevail_v with_o those_o particular_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o senlis_n that_o have_v join_v with_o he_o to_o lay_v down_o all_o their_o prosecution_n this_o assembly_n desire_v to_o extend_v favour_n to_o the_o say_v fauquembergue_v have_v take_v off_o from_o he_o his_o excommunication_n and_o change_v his_o sentence_n of_o deposition_n into_o a_o suspension_n of_o six_o month_n at_o the_o end_n whereof_o he_o may_v return_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministry_n bring_v with_o he_o a_o certificate_n sufficient_o attest_v from_o the_o place_n of_o his_o abide_v of_o his_o unblamable_a conversation_n of_o which_o the_o synod_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n shall_v take_v cognizance_n or_o in_o case_n it_o shall_v not_o meet_v within_o that_o time_n the_o church_n of_o roven_n may_v do_v it_o and_o at_o present_a this_o assembly_n recommend_v the_o say_a sieur_n de_fw-fr fauquembergue_n and_o his_o family_n to_o the_o charity_n of_o the_o say_a synod_n which_o be_v entreat_v to_o forgive_v what_o be_v past_a and_o to_o express_v their_o kindness_n to_o he_o by_o provide_v he_o a_o church_n within_o their_o province_n except_v always_o that_o of_o senlis_n or_o to_o procure_v he_o some_o employment_n elsewhere_o and_o as_o for_o what_o concern_v the_o church_n of_o senlis_n and_o bethizi_n this_o assembly_n censure_v all_o those_o who_o have_v support_v the_o say_a sieur_n de_fw-fr fauquembergue_n in_o his_o beforementioned_a disorder_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o desire_v to_o pacify_v all_o matter_n have_v take_v thaâ—_n sentence_n of_o suspension_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o have_v be_v decree_v against_o they_o and_o that_o this_o present_a act_n may_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr page_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o
castell_n thierry_n and_o sarrau_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o meaux_n be_v appoint_v to_o visit_v the_o say_a church_n of_o senlis_n accompany_v each_o of_o they_o with_o a_o elder_a of_o their_o respective_a consistory_n and_o the_o say_a church_n be_v to_o defray_v their_o expense_n these_o thing_n be_v thus_o order_v and_o dispatch_v mounseur_fw-fr fauquembergue_n crave_v leave_v of_o this_o assembly_n to_o retire_v himself_o unto_o such_o a_o place_n as_o the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n shall_v direct_v he_o which_o be_v free_o grant_v he_o and_o he_o be_v commend_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 32._o john_n grillemet_n come_v unto_o this_o assembly_n to_o maintain_v his_o appeal_n from_o a_o judgement_n of_o the_o consistory_n of_o montauban_n and_o from_o another_o give_v in_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n after_o that_o the_o say_v guillemet_v and_o the_o deputy_n of_o that_o province_n have_v be_v both_o hear_v the_o assembly_n judge_v that_o this_o affair_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v bring_v before_o it_o and_o therefore_o do_v send_v it_o back_o again_o to_o the_o synod_n of_o that_o province_n and_o to_o the_o consistory_n of_o montauban_n who_o judgement_n be_v now_o confirm_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a national_a synod_n but_o withal_o intreat_v they_o both_o to_o extend_v their_o charity_n unto_o this_o appellant_n 33._o the_o church_n of_o eyssigeac_n have_v appeal_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o colloquy_n of_o perigord_n and_o from_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n assemble_v at_o st._n foy_n 1645_o about_o the_o title_n put_v into_o the_o band_n of_o matrimony_n of_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr bequay_n attorney_n in_o the_o praesidial_a court_n of_o again_o and_o from_o the_o complaint_n bring_v against_o mounseur_fw-fr eymer_n at_o present_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o mount_n st._n proy_n which_o say_v complaint_n be_v mention_v in_o a_o memorial_n send_v by_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o say_a church_n of_o eyssigeac_n this_o appeal_n of_o they_o be_v declare_v null_a and_o as_o for_o their_o complaint_n they_o be_v order_v to_o be_v carry_v unto_o the_o next_o synod_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n who_o be_v to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o they_o and_o the_o say_a memorial_n be_v to_o this_o end_n put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o lower_n guienne_n be_v attest_v by_o the_o signature_n of_o monsieur_n beraud_n a_o pastor_n and_o of_o four_o elder_n chap._n x._o general_n matter_n 1._o the_o assembly_n be_v inform_v by_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n that_o some_o pastor_n do_v read_v the_o text_n of_o their_o sermon_n in_o other_o translation_n differ_v from_o that_o which_o be_v common_o use_v in_o our_o church_n this_o assembly_n decree_v that_o no_o person_n shall_v dare_v use_v any_o other_o version_n than_o that_o which_o be_v ordinary_o use_v whether_o in_o read_v the_o scripture_n or_o take_v their_o text_n out_o of_o it_o 2._o as_o to_o that_o proposal_n make_v by_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n concern_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o poor_n money_n and_o the_o render_n of_o account_n by_o those_o who_o have_v have_v the_o management_n thereof_o this_o assembly_n judge_v that_o the_o cognizance_n and_o direction_n of_o this_o matter_n belong_v unto_o the_o consistory_n according_a to_o the_o order_n establish_v by_o our_o discipline_n and_o that_o whosoever_o do_v violate_v those_o canon_n by_o remâ—â—ing_v this_o affair_n from_o our_o ecclesiastic_a assembly_n aught_o to_o be_v prosecute_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o censure_n as_o contemner_n of_o our_o canon_n and_o rebel_n to_o the_o consistory_n 3._o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o burgundy_n demand_v upon_o the_o sixteenth_o article_n of_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n how_o they_o shall_v judge_v of_o their_o place_n of_o abide_v who_o contract_n marriage_n that_o so_o they_o may_v warrantable_o publish_v their_o bane_n this_o assembly_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o there_o can_v not_o be_v a_o general_n canon_n make_v which_o shall_v oblige_v all_o the_o church_n because_o that_o the_o custom_n of_o particular_a place_n though_o different_a one_o from_o another_o be_v to_o be_v follow_v therefore_o the_o cognizance_n of_o this_o matter_n be_v remit_v to_o the_o prudence_n of_o provincial_a synod_n colloquy_n and_o consistory_n which_o shall_v observe_v and_o follow_v the_o custom_n in_o every_o particular_a district_n 4._o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o same_o province_n make_v report_n of_o the_o little_a care_n that_o be_v observe_v in_o several_a part_n of_o their_o province_n to_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o that_o by_o very_a many_o person_n it_o be_v employ_v in_o worldly_a business_n sport_n and_o pastime_n deprive_v themselves_o of_o religious_a exercise_n and_o ordinance_n and_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v lead_v aside_o by_o sinful_a example_n unto_o play_n and_o dissolution_n this_o assembly_n touch_v to_o the_o quick_a with_o a_o most_o sensible_a grief_n for_o so_o great_a a_o profanation_n provoke_v god_n to_o pour_v down_o his_o most_o dreadful_a vengeance_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o man_n do_v exhort_v all_o the_o faithful_a to_o spend_v this_o sacred_a day_n of_o rest_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n and_o to_o those_o divine_a end_n whereunto_o it_o be_v appoint_v by_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o all_o public_a and_o private_a duty_n of_o religion_n particular_o in_o the_o read_n hear_v and_o meditation_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n and_o prayer_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o religious_o abstain_v from_o their_o ordinary_a weekday_n labour_n but_o also_o from_o all_o company_n meeting_n sport_n and_o recreation_n which_o will_v estrange_v their_o heart_n and_o affection_n from_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o from_o that_o devotion_n which_o we_o be_v most_o especial_o oblige_v to_o upon_o these_o holy_a sabbath_n of_o christ_n own_o institution_n and_o our_o provincial_a synod_n be_v enjoin_v upon_o this_o occasion_n to_o make_v such_o canon_n as_o they_o shall_v judge_v needful_a and_o every_o individual_a member_n of_o our_o church_n be_v most_o strict_o command_v conscientious_o to_o observe_v and_o obey_v they_o 5._o the_o province_n of_o bearn_n desire_v that_o they_o may_v be_v impower_v with_o authority_n to_o practice_v those_o canon_n which_o they_o have_v already_o establish_v and_o which_o they_o may_v hereafter_o also_o as_o to_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o celebrate_v marriage_n this_o assembly_n grant_v they_o their_o request_n and_o give_v also_o the_o same_o authority_n unto_o all_o other_o provincial_a synod_n and_o forbid_v all_o minister_n to_o marry_v any_o person_n in_o their_o church_n except_v at_o the_o hour_n accustom_v for_o such_o solemnity_n 6._o the_o two_o and_o thirty_o article_n in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n which_o forbid_v duel_n under_o the_o severe_a censure_n even_o of_o excommunication_n itself_o shall_v be_v read_v in_o all_o the_o church_n and_o reinforce_v with_o most_o close_a and_o vehement_a exhortation_n that_o so_o this_o hellish_a sin_n may_v be_v banish_v from_o out_o the_o heart_n and_o society_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o be_v express_o forbid_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o declare_v by_o his_o majesty_n edict_n to_o have_v merit_v the_o deep_a brand_n of_o infamy_n and_o all_o consistory_n be_v enjoin_v to_o put_v forth_o their_o power_n in_o prosecute_a the_o refractory_a with_o all_o kind_n of_o censure_n 7._o whereas_o divert_v province_n have_v complain_v of_o that_o great_a difference_n which_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o print_a copy_n of_o our_o discipline_n this_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v draw_v up_o another_o most_o exact_a and_o correct_v according_a to_o the_o decision_n of_o our_o national_a synod_n in_o who_o margin_n shall_v be_v insert_v the_o canon_n and_o observation_n extract_v out_o of_o those_o synod_n which_o shall_v be_v judge_v most_o needful_a and_o mounseur_fw-fr amyraud_n pastor_n and_o professor_n in_o the_o church_n and_o university_n of_o saumur_n be_v charge_v with_o this_o task_n and_o he_o shall_v use_v the_o labour_n of_o monsieur_n blondel_n gaultier_n and_o catelau_n and_o shall_v communicate_v his_o work_n unto_o the_o consistory_n of_o saumur_n paris_n and_o rochel_n and_o with_o then_o approbation_n it_o shall_v be_v print_v 8._o in_o execute_v that_o article_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o charenton_n in_o the_o year_n 1631_o when_o as_o any_o member_n of_o the_o augustane_n confession_n common_o call_v lutheran_n shall_v offer_v child_n into_o baptism_n not_o have_v beforetime_n communicate_v with_o we_o this_o assembly_n decree_v that_o the_o consistory_n shall_v take_v a_o particular_a notice_n of_o their_o inclination_n whether_o they_o join_v themselves_o unto_o our_o church-assembly_n with_o a_o true_a peaceable_a spirit_n of_o charity_n as_o be_v require_v by_o
another_o or_o that_o the_o pastor_n of_o one_o church_n shall_v be_v remove_v to_o another_o or_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v separate_v no_o matter_n how_o it_o be_v from_o his_o flock_n in_o case_n a_o appeal_n be_v make_v from_o this_o judgement_n that_o province_n which_o have_v pronounce_v it_o shall_v nominate_v two_o of_o the_o neighbour_a province_n and_o who_o synod_n be_v near_a to_o be_v hold_v and_o shall_v give_v unto_o the_o appellant_n his_o choice_n pf_o either_o of_o they_o to_o bring_v his_o appeal_n before_o it_o which_o shall_v judge_v of_o the_o case_n till_o further_a order_n but_o if_o the_o party_n appeal_n do_v not_o choose_v it_o that_o very_a province_n from_o who_o judgement_n the_o appeal_n be_v make_v shall_v choose_v one_o of_o the_o two_o before_o which_o the_o appellant_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o appear_v and_o subject_n himself_o unto_o its_o judgement_n which_o shall_v be_v of_o force_n till_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n and_o in_o case_n of_o non-appearance_n that_o province_n which_o have_v pass_v judgement_n may_v proceed_v to_o pronounce_v its_o execution_n notwithstanding_o the_o appeal_n nor_o shall_v this_o be_v in_o any_o wise_a prejudicial_a unto_o provincial_a synod_n for_o in_o all_o other_o matter_n leave_v undetermined_a by_o our_o discipline_n the_o judgement_n of_o those_o synod_n shall_v be_v of_o full_a and_o absolute_a authority_n nor_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o appeal_n admit_v from_o they_o within_o their_o precinct_n and_o this_o present_a canon_n shall_v be_v universal_o practise_v in_o all_o the_o province_n those_o only_o except_v upon_o who_o account_n some_o special_a decree_n have_v be_v former_o enact_v 26._o blasphemy_n be_v some_o of_o the_o most_o cry_a and_o dare_v sin_n enflame_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o the_o child_n of_o man_n this_o assembly_n be_v seize_v with_o a_o holy_a horror_n to_o see_v so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o profane_a wretch_n involve_v in_o this_o hellish_a crime_n decree_v that_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o canon_n of_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n shall_v be_v read_v public_o in_o all_o church_n and_o reinforce_v with_o most_o lively_a pungent_a exhortation_n that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n may_v be_v prevent_v by_o a_o serious_a and_o sincere_a repentance_n and_o this_o horrible_a vice_n may_v be_v banish_v the_o society_n of_o christian_n and_o all_o consistory_n be_v authorize_v to_o take_v the_o best_a course_n they_o can_v for_o put_v this_o present_a act_n in_o execution_n 27._o the_o assembly_n be_v inform_v that_o in_o divers_a part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n contrary_a to_o his_o majesty_n will_n the_o exercise_n of_o our_o religion_n be_v prohibit_v in_o those_o place_n which_o be_v call_v annex_v though_o by_o the_o edict_n in_o these_o it_o be_v always_o permit_v and_o establish_v and_o it_o unanimous_o judge_v and_o with_o one_o common_a consent_n that_o this_o be_v a_o affair_n of_o the_o high_a importance_n and_o strike_v at_o the_o very_a root_n and_o be_v of_o our_o church_n and_o in_o which_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o those_o of_o our_o profession_n be_v sovereign_o concern_v it_o do_v enjoin_v all_o pastor_n and_o church_n expose_v unto_o this_o afflict_a and_o most_o vexatious_a trial_n to_o maintain_v themselves_o constant_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o exercise_n notwithstanding_o any_o prohibition_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o in_o case_n pastor_n shall_v neglect_v this_o their_o duty_n they_o shall_v be_v depose_v from_o the_o ministry_n as_o deserter_n of_o their_o flock_n commit_v to_o their_o trust_n and_o if_o any_o of_o those_o annex_v church_n or_o member_n shall_v neglect_v their_o attendance_n on_o they_o they_o also_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o communion_n with_o we_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o all_o church_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o that_o province_n whereunto_o these_o annex_n do_v belong_v be_v enjoin_v to_o assist_v they_o with_o counsel_n and_o comfort_n and_o with_o all_o other_o thing_n needful_a to_o help_v defray_v the_o charge_n of_o travel_n and_o prosecution_n in_o court_n of_o justice_n unto_o which_o they_o may_v be_v necessitate_v and_o oblige_v and_o all_o provincial_a synod_n in_o case_n the_o ordinary_a pastor_n of_o those_o place_n shall_v be_v hinder_v by_o any_o violence_n from_o perform_v their_o duty_n shall_v take_v care_n that_o they_o be_v supply_v by_o other_o pastor_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o they_o shall_v judge_v most_o convenient_a till_o some_o other_o and_o more_o beneficial_a course_n can_v be_v take_v moreover_o this_o assembly_n command_v all_o the_o next_o adjoin_v church_n to_o testify_v their_o zeal_n unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o charity_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v among_o christian_n by_o send_v and_o lend_v their_o pastor_n to_o they_o that_o so_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v and_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n ordinance_n may_v be_v conserve_v in_o those_o annex_v congregation_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o this_o proposition_n be_v make_v and_o before_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o deputy_n in_o this_o synod_n be_v demand_v my_o lord_n commissioner_n declare_v and_o offer_v sundry_a reason_n and_o argument_n why_o a_o affair_n of_o this_o nature_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v debate_v in_o it_o but_o that_o according_a to_o his_o majesty_n permission_n this_o article_n be_v to_o be_v insert_v with_o other_o of_o the_o like_a quality_n into_o our_o bill_n of_o grievance_n which_o after_o the_o break_n up_o of_o this_o assembly_n be_v to_o be_v present_v unto_o his_o majesty_n in_o answer_v whereunto_o this_o synod_n receive_v in_o the_o most_o respectful_a manner_n whatever_o come_v from_o his_o majesty_n and_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o my_o lord_n his_o commissioner_n ordain_v that_o this_o affair_n shall_v be_v set_v in_o the_o head_n of_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v carry_v unto_o the_o king_n in_o the_o name_n of_o this_o assembly_n and_o which_o shall_v be_v solicit_v with_o all_o possible_a respect_n care_n diligence_n and_o importunity_n by_o my_o lord_n the_o general_n deputy_n and_o we_o hope_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n that_o his_o majesty_n will_v maintain_v we_o in_o those_o matter_n which_o be_v grant_v we_o by_o his_o edict_n nor_o that_o he_o will_v be_v displease_v with_o we_o for_o debate_v about_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n which_o be_v bring_v hither_o unto_o this_o national_a assembly_n and_o which_o direct_o concern_v our_o religion_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o discipline_n in_o the_o nature_n and_o number_n of_o which_o be_v all_o ministerial_a office_n and_o the_o respective_a duty_n of_o private_a christian_n 28._o it_o be_v judge_v needful_a that_o some_o certain_a person_n shall_v be_v nominate_v who_o do_v ordinary_o attend_v his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n and_o council_n of_o state_n to_o who_o the_o church_n may_v apply_v themselves_o to_o take_v care_n of_o their_o business_n and_o to_o salve_v they_o from_o those_o vast_a expense_n which_o of_o necessity_n must_v be_v defray_v in_o the_o frequent_a deputation_n of_o particular_a person_n employ_v in_o the_o management_n of_o their_o law_n suit_n and_o difference_n that_o our_o church_n have_v with_o their_o adverse_a party_n the_o assembly_n cast_v their_o eye_n upon_o the_o sieur_n loride_n des_fw-fr galinieres_n advocate_n in_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n and_o council_n of_o state_n and_o parliament_n of_o paris_n dwell_v a_o la_fw-fr rue_n des_fw-fr anglois_fw-fr in_o the_o english_a street_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o this_o trust_n which_o be_v motion_v to_o he_o the_o say_a sieur_n loride_n assure_v the_o assembly_n he_o accept_v of_o it_o as_o of_o a_o great_a honour_n and_o that_o he_o do_v most_o ready_o and_o willing_o undertake_v it_o nor_o will_v he_o demand_v a_o denier_n of_o cost_v salary_n and_o vacation_n not_o only_o for_o those_o affair_n wherewith_o he_o shall_v be_v entrust_v in_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n and_o council_n of_o state_n but_o also_o for_o those_o which_o he_o shall_v dispatch_v as_o advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n and_o court_n of_o aid_n nor_o will_v he_o claim_v any_o thing_n but_o for_o what_o he_o shall_v himself_o disburse_v in_o the_o management_n of_o these_o affair_n for_o our_o distress_a church_n the_o assembly_n kind_o embrace_v his_o generous_a offer_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v indemnify_v they_o vote_v present_o that_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n shall_v each_o of_o they_o make_v report_n unto_o their_o provincial_a synod_n the_o content_n of_o this_o present_a act_n that_o so_o in_o case_n the_o say_v provincial_a synod_n shall_v judge_v meet_a there_o shall_v be_v give_v the_o sum_n of_o three_o thousand_o livre_n a_o year_n by_o the_o province_n according_a to_o the_o dividend_n hereafter_o mention_v and_o this_o that_o the_o say_v sieur_n loride_n may_v