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day_n of_o april_n sign_v berault_n moderator_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n rivet_n scribe_n roy_fw-fr scribe_n chap._n ix_o of_o appeal_n 1._o monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr rouviere_n doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n come_v impower_v by_o the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o city_n of_o usez_fw-fr into_o this_o assembly_n to_o defend_v a_o appeal_n which_o certain_a of_o the_o consul_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n have_v make_v from_o the_o colloquy_n of_o usez_fw-fr and_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n hold_v at_o st._n hippolyte_n by_o who_o mr._n laurence_n brunier_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v restore_v unto_o his_o pastoral_a office_n in_o the_o church_n of_o usez_fw-fr against_o the_o will_n and_o desire_v of_o these_o his_o opponent_n on_o the_o other_o part_n the_o say_a mr._n brunier_n pastor_n of_o that_o church_n and_o de_fw-fr janas_n doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n come_v also_o furnish_v with_o ample_a power_n from_o a_o great_a assembly_n of_o that_o city_n disavow_v those_o power_n of_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ruviere_n and_o of_o the_o consistory_n there_o now_o although_o the_o disavowal_a of_o the_o first_o power_n by_o the_o second_o may_v have_v be_v very_o well_o contest_v yet_o nevertheless_o because_o of_o the_o consequence_n and_o importance_n of_o this_o affair_n the_o assembly_n pass_v by_o that_o formality_n do_v give_v audience_n to_o both_o party_n that_o it_o may_v take_v some_o effectual_a course_n about_o the_o principal_n wherefore_o the_o deputy_n of_o that_o province_n be_v hear_v give_v in_o the_o reason_n move_v the_o say_a province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n to_o restore_v the_o say_a mr._n brunier_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o usez_fw-fr and_o mounseur_fw-fr codur_n unto_o the_o ministry_n in_o their_o province_n contrary_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o gap_n which_o have_v exclude_v monsieur_n brunier_n from_o the_o city_n and_o church_n of_o 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declare_v the_o importunate_a desire_n of_o the_o say_a church_n that_o monsieur_n codur_n may_v be_v confirm_v in_o the_o pastoral_n office_n to_o they_o as_o also_o how_o very_o fruitful_a and_o edify_a his_o ministry_n have_v be_v among_o they_o upon_o the_o whole_a this_o assembly_n do_v utter_o dislike_v and_o disapprove_v of_o those_o proceed_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n for_o neglect_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o gap_n and_o for_o introduce_v monsieur_n brunier_n into_o the_o church_n of_o usez_fw-fr and_o mounseur_fw-fr codur_n again_o into_o the_o province_n and_o do_v judge_v the_o say_a province_n to_o have_v incur_v a_o very_a great_a censure_n by_o its_o notorious_a transgression_n of_o a_o decree_n make_v by_o the_o national_a synod_n a_o crime_n of_o very_a dangerous_a consequence_n because_o if_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v slight_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o national_a they_o will_v open_v the_o floodgate_n to_o 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scripture_n which_o be_v our_o rule_n and_o not_o to_o the_o write_n of_o the_o father_n who_o be_v no_o competent_a judge_n in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n nor_o shall_v they_o undertake_v any_o regular_a dispute_n without_o article_n of_o agreement_n first_o mutual_o give_v and_o subscribe_v nor_o shall_v they_o enter_v upon_o any_o public_a disputation_n without_o advise_v previous_o with_o their_o consistory_n and_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o minister_n who_o shall_v be_v thereunto_o choose_v by_o the_o colloquy_n and_o provincial_a synod_n nor_o shall_v they_o enter_v on_o a_o general_a conference_n or_o dispute_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o church_n assemble_v in_o a_o national_a synod_n and_o in_o case_n any_o minister_n do_v otherwise_o they_o shall_v be_v denounce_v deserter_n of_o and_o apostate_n from_o the_o union_n of_o our_o church_n xxiv_o this_o follow_a addition_n shall_v be_v count_v the_o six_o article_n of_o the_o seven_o chapter_n and_o a_o
no_o wise_a able_a of_o himself_o to_o sustain_v the_o loss_n but_o this_o assembly_n dismiss_v his_o petition_n unto_o the_o synod_n of_o his_o own_o province_n which_o be_v require_v to_o consider_v it_o and_o give_v he_o due_a satisfaction_n 48._o whereas_o the_o sum_n of_o one_o hundred_o crown_n be_v adjudge_v unto_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n for_o the_o set_n up_o of_o a_o free-school_n in_o it_o the_o say_a money_n shall_v be_v employ_v upon_o the_o college_n of_o rochefoucaud_n for_o its_o subsistence_n and_o the_o like_a sum_n shall_v be_v confer_v upon_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n towards_o the_o augmentation_n of_o the_o college_n of_o bergerac_n 49._o whereas_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a draw_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o general_n stock_n of_o our_o church_n one_o portion_n under_o the_o name_n of_o monsieur_n mercure_n a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o do_v actual_o serve_v several_a church_n both_o in_o that_o province_n and_o in_o 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the_o inquisition_n demand_v some_o relief_n that_o he_o may_v live_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o assembly_n order_v he_o a_o hundred_o livre_n out_o of_o the_o common_a money_n of_o the_o church_n which_o shall_v be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o consistory_n of_o montpellier_n to_o pay_v he_o quarterly_o a_o portion_n that_o so_o he_o may_v learn_v some_o honest_a trade_n whereby_o to_o gain_v a_o livelihood_n which_o sum_n shall_v be_v continue_v to_o he_o or_o take_v from_o he_o as_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montpellier_n shall_v judge_v of_o his_o deportment_n 12._o laurence_n joly_n one_o of_o the_o exile_v protestant_n of_o the_o marquisate_n of_o salluce_n have_v bring_v letter_n from_o the_o church_n of_o guillestre_n which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o poor_a refugee_n of_o the_o say_a marquisate_n unto_o this_o assembly_n do_v most_o humble_o petition_v that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o portion_n of_o the_o money_n grant_v we_o 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out_o of_o the_o money_n appropriate_v to_o the_o say_a province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n that_o so_o he_o may_v quit_v this_o town_n and_o remove_v to_o montauban_n 14._o anthony_n verdier_n former_o a_o priest_n in_o the_o county_n of_o avignon_n have_v six_o livre_n give_v he_o that_o he_o may_v depart_v hence_o unto_o grenoble_n 15._o the_o church_n of_o st._n paul_n trois_fw-fr chasteaux_n demand_v some_o relief_n to_o set_v up_o a_o school_n among_o they_o and_o to_o help_v build_v their_o temple_n be_v dismiss_v over_o to_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a which_o be_v exhort_v to_o have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o that_o church_n 16._o mounseur_fw-fr john_n perier_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paillac_n in_o auvergne_n do_v on_o behalf_n of_o his_o church_n complain_v against_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o burgundy_n for_o not_o give_v he_o the_o portion_n grant_v by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o privas_n and_o request_v that_o
tilloy_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o sedan_n decree_v that_o he_o be_v entreat_v to_o write_v the_o say_a history_n and_o the_o province_n be_v exhort_v to_o send_v he_o whatever_o memoir_n they_o have_v on_o this_o subject_a 13._o on_o that_o canon_n concern_v monsieur_n pilotis_n the_o deputy_n of_o sevennes_n request_v that_o he_o may_v be_v reimburse_v the_o loss_n which_o he_o have_v heretofore_o suffer_v in_o the_o service_n of_o our_o church_n this_o assembly_n agree_v with_o the_o synod_n of_o alez_n have_v answer_v that_o the_o money_n attribute_v unto_o the_o church_n can_v not_o be_v divert_v unto_o other_o use_n 14._o that_o canon_n condemn_v the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n to_o make_v restitution_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o five_o hundred_o livre_n unto_o that_o of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n the_o province_n of_o languedoc_n request_v that_o it_o may_v be_v discharge_v from_o pay_v the_o two_o hundred_o livre_n which_o yet_o rest_v due_a this_o assembly_n judge_v that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o change_v a_o tittle_n in_o the_o say_a canon_n and_o that_o the_o say_a province_n shall_v apply_v itself_o unto_o that_o of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n to_o who_o charity_n they_o be_v recommend_v 15._o on_o the_o next_o canon_n concern_v monsieur_n rich_a this_o assembly_n have_v see_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o consistory_n of_o saumur_n depute_a to_o clear_v up_o his_o account_n do_v confirm_v the_o say_a judgement_n yet_o nevertheless_o it_o intreat_v the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n to_o deal_v charitable_o with_o the_o say_v rich_a according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o alez_n and_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o consistory_n of_o saumur_n 16._o the_o read_n of_o particular_a matter_n be_v over_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o divers_a province_n though_o they_o be_v order_v by_o the_o forego_n synod_n to_o execute_v several_a canon_n yet_o have_v not_o bring_v with_o they_o any_o proof_n of_o their_o care_n and_o 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seven_o of_o may_n and_o end_v thursday_n the_o nine_o of_o july_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1637._o be_v the_o twenty_o eight_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o lovis_n xiii_o king_n of_o france_z and_o navarre_n the_o content_n of_o the_o synodical_a act_n in_o several_a chapter_n chap._n i._n the_o king_n be_v write_v for_o call_v the_o synod_n present_v by_o the_o marquis_n of_o clermont_n general_n deputy_n mounseur_fw-fr st._n mars_n commissioner_n for_o the_o king_n name_n of_o the_o deputy_n election_n of_o the_o synodical_a officer_n chap._n ii_o the_o king_n commission_n to_o monsieur_n st._n mars_n to_o represent_v hit_v royal_a person_n in_o the_o synod_n chap._n iii_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n speech_n and_o a_o very_a long_a one_o unto_o the_o synod_n chap._n iu._n the_o synod_n reply_v and_o answer_v unto_o the_o content_n of_o it_o chap._n v._n three_o deputy_n send_v with_o a_o letter_n from_o the_o synod_n unto_o the_o king_n chap._n vi_o a_o second_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n chap._n vii_o approbation_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n chap._n viii_o observation_n upon_o the_o discipline_n chap._n ix_o observation_n on_o the_o last_o natiâ—â—â—â—_n synod_n chap._n x._o a_o penitent_a 〈◊〉_d after_o tâ—â—_n yoâ—â—s_v deposition_n and_o penaâ—â—â—_n iâ—_n at_o last_o restore_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministerial_a office_n chap._n xi_o the_o snappishness_n of_o the_o commissioner_n the_o prudence_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o synod_n chap._n xii_o a_o penitent_a minister_n petition_v for_o restoration_n unto_o his_o ministerial_a office_n refuse_v and_o why_o chap._n xiii_o the_o church_n of_o â—earn_v incorporate_v with_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n chap._n fourteen_o appeal_n 3._o a_o lady_n appeal_v 4._o des_fw-mi champ_v a_o factious_a minister_n 11._o a_o appeal_n about_o a_o legacy_n chap._n xv._o general_a matter_n 1._o a_o action_n indifferent_a so_o leave_v by_o the_o synod_n 4._o whether_o slave_n may_v be_v purchase_v 5._o no_o minister_n to_o be_v ordain_v without_o a_o title_n 7._o a_o act_n for_o a_o national_a fast_o 8._o a_o expedient_a to_o preserve_v peace_n among_o the_o minister_n professor_n and_o church_n 9_o a_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n oppose_v by_o the_o commissioner_n 10._o a_o letter_n from_o the_o king_n unto_o the_o synod_n the_o synod_n letter_n to_o the_o king_n 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o a_o determination_n of_o the_o controversy_n move_v by_o amyrald_n and_o testard_n 31._o the_o deputy_n in_o the_o synod_n to_o receive_v a_o hundred_o sous_fw-fr par_fw-fr diem_fw-la salary_n from_o their_o province_n 32._o professor_n of_o divinity_n design_v chap._n xvi_o 4_o 5._o two_o poor_a minister_n in_o great_a want_n 7._o a_o expedient_a to_o compose_v difference_n in_o a_o church_n and_o province_n 9_o the_o case_n of_o la_fw-fr milletierâ—_n the_o reconciler_n 11._o complaint_n of_o two_o book_n l'antidote_n and_o les_fw-fr ombre_n d'arminius_fw-la chap._n xvii_o of_o university_n order_n take_v for_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v the_o university_n chap._n xviii_o arrear_n of_o money_n due_a unto_o the_o university_n chap._n xix_o account_n of_o the_o university_n chap._n xx._n lord_n of_o candall_n account_n chap._n xxi_o a_o dividend_n of_o 16000_o liver_n chap._n xxii_o roll_v of_o depose_a and_o revolt_a minister_n chap._n xxiii_o catalogue_n of_o the_o church_n and_o minister_n chap._n xxiv_o monsieur_n ferrand_n speech_n unto_o his_o majesty_n chap._n xxv_o instruction_n give_v unto_o mounseur_fw-fr ferrand_n etc._n etc._n depute_a to_o the_o king_n chap._n xxvi_o monsieur_n ferrand_n speech_n to_o cardinal_n richelieu_n chap._n xxvii_o the_o bill_n of_o grievance_n a_o book_n style_v le_fw-fr proselyte_n evangelique_n chap._n xxviii_o letter_n from_o the_o pastor_n and_o professor_n of_o geneva_n chap._n xxix_o testimonial_n unto_o dr._n rivet_n treatise_n against_o the_o book_n of_o the_o sieur_n amyraut_v and_o testard_n chap._n xxx_o two_o letter_n one_o from_o mr._n du_fw-fr moulin_n another_o from_o mounseur_fw-fr diodati_n to_o the_o synod_n the_o synod_n of_o alencon_n synod_n 1637._o the_o 27_o synod_n synod_n xxvii_o 1637._o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n amen_o act_n of_o the_o twenty_o seven_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n hold_v in_o the_o town_n of_o alencon_n in_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n it_o be_v open_v by_o his_o majesty_n permission_n wednesday_n the_o 27_o of_o may_n and_o end_v thursday_n the_o 9th_o of_o july_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1637_o and_o the_o 18_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o dread_a sovereign_n lovis_z the_o thirteen_o king_n of_o france_n and_o navarre_n chap._n i._n the_o king_n be_v write_v present_v by_o the_o marquis_n of_o clermont_n for_o call_v the_o synod_n mr._n de_fw-fr st._n mars_n commissioner_n deputy_n 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of_o sevennes_n who_o be_v to_o see_v he_o satisfy_v article_n 3._o the_o petition_n of_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n concern_v the_o church_n of_o dourbiez_n shall_v be_v bring_v before_o the_o next_o synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n which_o be_v entreat_v to_o take_v it_o into_o their_o particular_a consideration_n article_n 4._o this_o assembly_n declare_v that_o those_o free_a portion_n which_o be_v by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o castres_n put_v upon_o the_o dividend_n of_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n to_o be_v distribute_v among_o the_o church_n of_o auvergne_n have_v not_o be_v pay_v into_o the_o say_a province_n it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o accountable_a for_o they_o article_n 5._o whereas_o the_o widow_n of_o monsieur_n garnier_n decease_v complain_v that_o the_o wage_n of_o her_o late_a husband_n be_v not_o pay_v he_o by_o the_o church_n of_o lorges_n the_o sieur_n de_fw-mi clesles_fw-mi elder_a of_o that_o church_n and_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o berry_n answer_v that_o there_o be_v a_o course_n already_o take_v for_o the_o discharge_n of_o that_o debt_n and_o he_o promise_v that_o the_o quarter_n of_o messac_n shall_v bring_v in_o their_o portion_n without_o delay_n unto_o the_o next_o synod_n of_o berry_n and_o the_o say_a synod_n be_v enjoin_v to_o see_v this_o widow_n full_o and_o entire_o satisfy_v article_n 6._o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr lause_n petition_v by_o letter_n that_o his_o son-in-law_n the_o sieur_n boronet_n may_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n from_o his_o serve_v the_o church_n in_o the_o province_n of_o xantonge_n because_o of_o his_o great_a age_n and_o that_o he_o need_v he_o to_o look_v after_o the_o concern_v and_o affair_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o family_n a_o order_n pass_v that_o this_o petition_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v carry_v unto_o the_o next_o synod_n of_o xaintonge_n which_o be_v charge_v to_o take_v it_o into_o their_o godly_a consideration_n and_o to_o deal_v with_o he_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n and_o equity_n article_n 7._o the_o next_o synod_n of_o berry_n shall_v take_v cognisance_n of_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o sieur_n gueren_n and_o in_o case_n he_o be_v oppress_v the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n be_v order_v by_o their_o final_a judicial_a sentence_n to_o redress_v his_o grievance_n article_n 8._o letter_n write_v by_o monsieur_n percy_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o monflanquin_n and_o deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n be_v read_v in_o which_o he_o give_v a_o account_n of_o those_o cause_n which_o hinder_v he_o from_o attend_v on_o this_o synod_n as_o also_o the_o title_n of_o those_o work_v begin_v by_o he_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n this_o assembly_n admit_v his_o excuse_n and_o order_v he_o to_o carry_v the_o manuscript_n copy_n of_o his_o work_n unto_o the_o provincial_a synod_n which_o shall_v careful_o examine_v they_o that_o so_o with_o their_o approbation_n they_o may_v be_v publish_v article_n 9_o the_o sieur_n daubus_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nerac_n petition_v by_o letter_n that_o this_o assembly_n will_v be_v please_v to_o constitute_v some_o certain_a commissioner_n to_o examine_v a_o book_n write_v by_o he_o and_o present_v to_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n and_o which_o be_v now_o bring_v hither_o unto_o this_o nationa_n synod_n it_o be_v voted_n that_o the_o say_a manuscript_n book_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v examine_v by_o commissioner_n choose_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o that_o province_n who_o have_v approve_v of_o it_o shall_v take_v care_n about_o its_o impression_n and_o publication_n article_n 10._o this_o synod_n be_v well_o inform_v both_o by_o the_o letter_n of_o monsieur_n falquett_n a_o pastor_n emeritus_n and_o by_o the_o speech_n of_o monsieur_n taby_n of_o the_o deplorable_a estate_n whereunto_o he_o be_v reduce_v a_o ordinance_n pass_v that_o the_o say_v falquett_n shall_v be_v recommend_v to_o the_o charity_n of_o the_o church_n who_o have_v hither_o relieve_v he_o with_o oar_n desire_n that_o they_o will_v be_v please_v to_o continue_v their_o office_n of_o love_n and_o christian_a kindness_n to_o he_o and_o this_o ordinance_n shall_v be_v send_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o maringue_n whether_o the_o say_a mr._n falquett_n be_v order_v to_o retire_v article_n 11._o according_a to_o those_o respective_a letter_n write_v by_o the_o pastor_n and_o consistory_n of_o the_o colloquy_n of_o rovan_n and_o caux_n the_o siâ—urs_n de_fw-fr l'angle_n and_o guesdon_n have_v petition_v that_o those_o two_o aforesaid_a colloquy_n may_v be_v sunder_v to_o make_v up_o each_o of_o they_o a_o particular_a synod_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr basnage_n and_o caillar_n who_o speak_v for_o the_o four_o colloquy_n of_o the_o low_a normandy_n which_o oppose_v this_o separation_n be_v also_o hear_v the_o assembly_n after_o a_o mature_a debate_n and_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o reason_n pro_fw-la &_o con_v of_o the_o convenience_n and_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v ensure_v upon_o this_o dismember_n and_o for_o deny_v or_o grant_v their_o request_n make_v this_o decree_n that_o the_o separation_n demand_v by_o they_o can_v not_o be_v allow_v and_o whereas_o the_o say_v sieurs_fw-fr basnage_n and_o caillard_n have_v on_o their_o side_n request_v that_o without_o any_o respect_n have_v unto_o that_o distinction_n of_o high_a and_o low_a normandy_n this_o assembly_n will_v be_v please_v to_o ordain_v that_o whenever_o a_o election_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o deputy_n unto_o the_o national_a synod_n that_o it_o may_v he_o carry_v by_o number_n of_o person_n and_o plurality_n of_o suffrage_n and_o not_o by_o that_o custom_n of_o depute_v one_o tor_z the_o high_a and_o another_o for_o the_o low_a normandy_n it_o be_v again_o resolve_v that_o the_o ancient_a custom_n shall_v not_o be_v abrogate_a nor_o that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v innovate_v in_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o election_n article_n 12._o the_o complaint_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr des_fw-fr marez_n in_o his_o letter_n be_v bring_v hither_o by_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o low_a languedoc_n and_o exaggerated_a by_o their_o remonstrance_n in_o this_o synod_n whereunto_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n also_o do_v make_v reply_n in_o their_o own_o defence_n upon_o hear_v of_o both_o party_n the_o consistory_n of_o montlimard_n which_o be_v accept_v by_o both_o party_n for_o their_o umpire_n be_v empower_v with_o authority_n from_o this_o national_a synod_n to_o determine_v final_o of_o this_o affair_n article_n 13._o report_n be_v make_v by_o the_o deputy_n of_o normandy_n of_o a_o suit_n at_o law_n commence_v by_o a_o certain_a head_n of_o a_o family_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o roven_n against_o a_o woman_n espouse_v without_o their_o permission_n or_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o parent_n unto_o his_o son_n this_o assembly_n decree_v that_o the_o son_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o difference_n have_v be_v suspend_v the_o lord_n table_n shall_v humble_v himself_o unto_o his_o father_n and_o by_o all_o the_o way_n and_o duty_n of_o submission_n and_o reverence_n endeavour_v to_o regain_v his_o favour_n and_o blessing_n and_o the_o father_n shall_v be_v entreat_v and_o conjure_v by_o the_o consistory_n to_o limit_v a_o certain_a time_n when_o he_o will_v put_v a_o end_n unto_o this_o process_n which_o term_n be_v lapse_v the_o son_n shall_v be_v receive_v unto_o communion_n at_o the_o lord_n supper_n article_n 14._o the_o complaint_n of_o monsieur_n gravier_n shall_v be_v bring_v before_o the_o next_o synod_n of_o burgundy_n who_o shall_v take_v care_n about_o it_o article_n 15._o whereas_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fite_n have_v represent_v that_o there_o be_v a_o clause_n insert_v into_o the_o act_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o alencon_n frame_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o sieur_n fabas_fw-la and_o which_o concern_v both_o he_o the_o say_v la_fw-fr fite_n and_o the_o sieur_n gillott_n advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o navarre_n this_o assembly_n decree_v that_o the_o say_a sieur_n shall_v appear_v before_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n which_o be_v to_o determine_v final_o of_o this_o their_o affair_n article_n 16._o that_o act_n make_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n hold_v at_o st._n foy_n on_o behalf_n of_o monsieur_n larigorrie_n shall_v be_v execute_v according_a to_o its_o form_n and_o tenor_n and_o the_o say_a sieur_n larigorrie_n be_v according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o that_o synod_n recommend_v to_o the_o charity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n that_o from_o they_o he_o may_v receive_v the_o assistance_n promise_v to_o he_o article_n 17._o till_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o berry_n unto_o which_o the_o sieur_n l'eufant_n shall_v present_v himself_o to_o be_v examine_v the_o church_n of_o bâ—â—â—â—e_n shall_v be_v supply_v by_o the_o pastor_n of_o orleans_n blois_n chasteaudun_n mâ—â—â—â—â—noir_n