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church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n do_v render_v most_o hearty_a thanks_o unto_o god_n for_o vouchsafe_v we_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n well-hoping_a that_o by_o their_o persist_v in_o it_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v please_v gracious_o to_o touch_v the_o heart_n of_o they_o who_o as_o yet_o dissent_v from_o we_o and_o disagree_v with_o we_o to_o embrace_v it_o also_o and_o all_o person_n be_v exhort_v to_o be_v mighty_a wrestler_n with_o god_n in_o humble_a and_o ardent_a prayer_n that_o it_o may_v be_v effect_v the_o letter_n also_o of_o mounseur_fw-fr regnault_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bourdeaux_n be_v read_v who_o be_v charge_v with_o those_o of_o the_o synod_n of_o gap_n when_o he_o go_v into_o germany_n about_o his_o own_o private_a affair_n to_o be_v deliver_v unto_o those_o to_o who_o they_o have_v be_v direct_v and_o because_o that_o such_o a_o negotiation_n be_v not_o a_o little_a incommodious_a to_o he_o and_o that_o upon_o his_o return_n he_o be_v summon_v personal_o and_o at_o his_o own_o charge_n
by_o he_o but_o mere_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o it_o 6._o the_o elder_a of_o of_o the_o church_n of_o aulais_n in_o sevennez_fw-fr complain_v of_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n for_o impose_v monsieur_n jarry_n as_o pastor_n upon_o their_o church_n against_o their_o will_n and_o this_o testify_v by_o he_o open_o in_o their_o synodical_a metting_n that_o province_n be_v censure_v for_o break_v of_o our_o discipline_n and_o the_o next_o colloquy_n which_o shall_v sit_v be_v to_o provide_v the_o church_n of_o aulais_n of_o another_o pastor_n and_o the_o sieur_n jarry_n of_o another_o church_n and_o the_o say_a province_n shall_v defray_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o say_v jarry_n amount_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o two_o hundred_o liver_n 7._o the_o agreement_n make_v betwixt_o the_o church_n of_o st._n antonine_n and_o that_o of_o verfevil_n upon_o their_o appeal_n bring_v hither_o be_v approve_v by_o this_o assembly_n which_o do_v also_o confirm_v monsieur_n guerin_n in_o the_o pastoral_n office_n of_o the_o say_a church_n of_o st._n antonine_n 8._o mounseur_fw-fr bayly_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o lion_n present_v in_o this_o assembly_n a_o account_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o his_o church_n and_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o that_o province_n be_v hear_v request_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o their_o synod_n concern_v the_o five_o penny_n of_o the_o poor_n money_n may_v be_v observe_v by_o the_o say_a church_n of_o lion_n this_o assembly_n order_v that_o they_o shall_v punctual_o observe_v and_o practice_v that_o canon_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o rochel_n relate_v to_o this_o matter_n and_o it_o shall_v also_o be_v do_v in_o and_o by_o all_o the_o other_o church_n of_o that_o province_n 9_o the_o colloquy_n of_o st._n german_a anduze_n and_o saulne_v demand_v a_o separation_n from_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n that_o for_o time_n to_o come_v they_o may_v make_v a_o distinct_a province_n the_o 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the_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o bagnal_n against_o monsieur_n bansillon_n fast_a of_o aiguemorte_n who_o consider_v his_o notorious_a crime_n have_v not_o deal_v severe_o enough_o with_o he_o this_o assembly_n approve_v of_o his_o appeal_n and_o judge_v that_o the_o province_n for_o their_o lenity_n and_o gentle_a censure_n of_o he_o be_v themselves_o worthy_a of_o the_o sharp_a censure_n and_o therefore_o it_o decree_v that_o upon_o this_o very_a account_n and_o for_o what_o have_v be_v transact_v in_o this_o assembly_n concern_v the_o say_a bansillon_n and_o because_o he_o have_v positive_o deny_v those_o matter_n which_o since_o his_o repentance_n he_o ow_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v suspend_v from_o his_o ministry_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n 11._o a_o appeal_n be_v bring_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n marshal_n de_fw-fr lesdiguieres_fw-fr viscount_n of_o villemur_n from_o a_o order_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n hold_v at_o revel_n which_o in_o pursuance_n of_o a_o decree_n pass_v in_o the_o precede_a colloquy_n have_v ordain_v monsieur_n charles_n pastor_n of_o the_o say_a town_n of_o villemur_n to_o abide_v and_o live_v there_o notwithstanding_o the_o instant_a desire_n of_o the_o people_n to_o the_o contrary_n this_o assembly_n have_v hear_v the_o commissioner_n depute_v to_o examine_v this_o affair_n and_o peruse_v their_o evidence_n produce_v by_o they_o and_o have_v hear_v both_o the_o say_v charles_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o bellujon_n governor_n of_o the_o say_a villemur_n send_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n marshal_n who_o also_o join_v with_o he_o in_o this_o appeal_n it_o judge_v that_o the_o say_v sieur_n charles_n have_v incur_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n for_o his_o pragmaticalness_n in_o intermeddle_v with_o state-matter_n and_o for_o carry_v unto_o the_o say_a lord_n marshal_v a_o libel_n fraught_v with_o defamatory_n article_n against_o the_o say_a governor_n de_fw-fr bellujon_n as_o also_o for_o bring_v away_o with_o he_o memorial_n of_o the_o say_a marshal_n quite_o contrary_a to_o his_o intention_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v the_o say_a governor_n de_fw-fr bellujon_n censure_v for_o not_o have_v first_o of_o all_o form_v his_o complaint_n in_o the_o consistory_n and_o thence_o gradual_o prosecute_v they_o in_o the_o colloquy_n and_o synod_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o discipline_n and_o for_o that_o he_o suffer_v his_o family_n to_o separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n of_o villemur_n and_o to_o go_v and_o join_v themselves_o in_o communion_n elsewhere_o and_o inasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v little_a hope_n that_o the_o say_v charles_n may_v for_o the_o future_a live_v quiet_o and_o exercise_v profitable_o his_o ministry_n in_o that_o say_a church_n it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o next_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v provide_v it_o of_o another_o pastor_n and_o he_o of_o another_o convenient_a church_n and_o this_o without_o any_o impairment_n to_o his_o reputation_n or_o ministry_n and_o these_o several_a party_n be_v mutual_o reconcile_v pledge_v their_o word_n to_o bury_v in_o oblivion_n the_o remembrance_n of_o all_o past-matter_n and_o that_o they_o will_v live_v for_o time_n to_o come_v in_o all_o brotherly_a love_n and_o concord_n and_o whereas_o the_o say_v charles_n complain_v that_o the_o expense_n in_o this_o appeal_n and_o cause_n be_v too_o heavy_a a_o burden_n for_o his_o church_n the_o province_n be_v order_v to_o provide_v therein_o according_a to_o charity_n 12._o the_o sieur_n isaac_n boiteux_fw-fr minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o bussy_n in_o burgundy_n appeal_v his_o father_n mother_n and_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o geneva_n join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o say_a appeal_n crave_v that_o he_o may_v be_v restore_v unto_o his_o age_a father_n who_o be_v a_o pastor_n in_o the_o say_a city_n of_o geneva_n their_o letter_n also_o be_v tender_v unto_o this_o synod_n ground_v upon_o this_o that_o he_o be_v only_o a_o loane_n unto_o the_o say_a province_n which_o yet_o avow_v the_o contrary_a and_o that_o the_o say_v boiteux_fw-fr promise_a without_o any_o restriction_n or_o reservation_n to_o serve_v they_o during_o life_n but_o he_o not_o appear_v in_o person_n in_o this_o assembly_n the_o whole_a affair_n be_v dismiss_v over_o to_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n with_o full_a authority_n from_o this_o national_a synod_n to_o make_v a_o final_a decision_n of_o it_o 13._o the_o colloquy_n of_o high_a poictou_n appeal_v complain_v of_o the_o synod_n of_o poictou_n hold_v at_o thovar_n for_o dismember_n the_o church_n of_o marcillac_n from_o their_o colloquy_n and_o join_v it_o to_o the_o colloquy_n of_o middle_a poictou_n upon_o a_o full_a hear_n of_o the_o matter_n this_o assembly_n approve_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o say_a synod_n 14._o the_o sieur_n peyrol_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o montpellier_n complain_v of_o a_o order_n make_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n import_v that_o the_o pastor_n of_o montpellier_n shall_v have_v a_o careful_a eye_n over_o his_o sermon_n in_o the_o church_n and_o lecture_n in_o the_o school_n but_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o say_a province_n protest_v that_o it_o be_v never_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o synod_n to_o make_v any_o such_o order_n or_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v execute_v and_o that_o they_o have_v raze_v it_o out_o of_o their_o synodical_a register_n which_o also_o be_v ratify_v by_o the_o very_a next_o subsequent_a synod_n may_v well_o content_v he_o this_o assembly_n judge_v that_o this_o attestation_n of_o the_o deputy_n may_v suffice_v he_o because_o for_o that_o good_a and_o laudable_a testimony_n give_v he_o we_o believe_v that_o the_o article_n be_v null_a both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o raze_n of_o it_o and_o the_o say_a sieur_n peyrol_n be_v exhort_v to_o undertake_v courageous_o and_o to_o discharge_v faithful_o his_o professorship_n of_o divinity_n according_a to_o
of_o july_n the_o second_o before_o the_o last_o of_o this_o next_o october_n and_o the_o three_o before_o the_o last_o of_o february_n sixteen_o hundred_o and_o thirteen_o to_o wit_n for_o provence_n lower_n languedoc_n and_o vivaretz_n in_o the_o city_n of_o montpellier_n for_o britain_n at_o nants_n for_o xaintonge_v at_o the_o city_n of_o rochel_n and_o for_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n dolphiny_a and_o vivaretz_n to_o the_o commissioner_n which_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v name_v by_o the_o say_a province_n at_o the_o city_n of_o lion_n to_o wit_n the_o two_o first_o payment_n at_o the_o fair_n in_o august_n and_o allhallontide_a of_o this_o present_a year_n and_o the_o three_o at_o the_o fair_a of_o the_o three_o king_n in_o the_o year_n 1613._o and_o the_o abovementioned_a province_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o appoint_v in_o each_o of_o those_o before_o name_v town_n one_o certain_a house_n unto_o which_o the_o lord_n du_fw-fr candal_n may_v come_v and_o make_v payment_n of_o those_o money_n and_o the_o say_a lord_n du_fw-fr candal_n shall_v pay_v in_o quarterly_a unto_o the_o say_a church_n whatsoever_o he_o can_v actual_o recover_v of_o that_o quarter_n unto_o each_o of_o the_o province_n equal_o they_o concur_v to_o the_o abatement_n of_o a_o sous_fw-fr in_o the_o liver_n within_o the_o fifteen_o of_o august_n of_o the_o year_n 1613._o at_o the_o place_n and_o unto_o the_o person_n name_v by_o the_o say_a province_n and_o touch_v the_o overplus_n which_o remain_v to_o be_v recover_v after_o the_o fifteen_o of_o august_n in_o the_o year_n 1613_o he_o shall_v give_v in_o his_o note_n in_o write_v unto_o every_o particular_a province_n who_o shall_v come_v and_o take_v they_o according_a to_o the_o account_n and_o dividend_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v by_o our_o general_n deputy_n at_o court._n of_o all_o which_o sum_n thus_o actual_o pay_v down_o by_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o candal_n he_o shall_v take_v and_o keep_v unto_o himself_o a_o sous_fw-fr in_o the_o liver_n which_o be_v free_o grant_v he_o except_v for_o the_o university_n from_o who_o he_o may_v detain_v only_o four_o denier_n a_o farthing_n in_o the_o liver_n which_o in_o truth_n be_v not_o he_o but_o the_o right_n and_o due_a of_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr visouze_n and_o as_o for_o these_o rescription_n of_o the_o last_o quarter_n he_o shall_v only_o take_v three_o denier_n and_o the_o whole_a shall_v be_v manage_v and_o dispatch_v in_o a_o full_a and_o exact_a conformity_n to_o that_o agreement_n pass_v between_o he_o and_o the_o deputy_n of_o our_o church_n at_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o gap_n and_o the_o regulation_n make_v in_o the_o follow_a year_n moreover_o the_o say_a lord_n du_fw-fr candal_n be_v require_v not_o to_o divert_v unto_o any_o other_o use_v the_o money_n of_o our_o church_n and_o university_n whatever_o order_n he_o may_v receive_v from_o other_o hand_n without_o a_o express_a order_n from_o a_o national_a synod_n otherwise_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v allow_v he_o in_o the_o yield_n up_o of_o his_o account_n do_v at_o privas_n in_o vivaretz_n the_o four_o of_o july_n 1612._o subscribe_v by_o chamier_n moderator_n monsanglard_n scribe_n du_n moulin_n assessor_n and_o maniald_v scribe_n the_o act_n canon_n decision_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o xxith_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n hold_v in_o the_o city_n of_o low_a tonnein_n in_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n begin_v on_o friday_n the_o second_o day_n of_o may_n and_o end_v on_o tuesday_n the_o three_o of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n 1614_o under_o the_o authority_n and_o by_o the_o permission_n of_o lovis_n xiii_o king_n of_o france_n and_o navarre_n the_o content_n of_o the_o synodical_a acts._n synod_n 1614_o the_o 21th_o synod_n chap._n i._n catalogue_n of_o deputy_n synodical_a officer_n choose_v chap._n ii_o a_o order_n about_o letter_n of_o deputation_n chap._n iii_o urgent_a matter_n important_a advice_n by_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o council_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n give_v unto_o the_o synod_n art_n 6._o chap._n iu._n observation_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n chap._n v._n observation_n upon_o the_o discipline_n chap._n vi_o observation_n upon_o the_o synod_n of_o privas_n the_o eighteen_o article_n of_o the_o confession_n explain_v observat_fw-la 19_o chap._n vii_o appeal_n chap._n viii_o general_a matter_n chap._n ix_o of_o particular_a matter_n chap._n x._o of_o college_n and_o university_n chap._n xi_o account_n of_o university_n and_o college_n chap._n xii_o lord_n of_o candal_n account_n chap._n xiii_o dividend_n of_o money_n among_o the_o province_n and_o university_n chap._n fourteen_o roll_v of_o depose_v and_o apostate_n minister_n chap._n xv._o a_o act_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o union_n chap._n xvi_o a_o act_n about_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o next_o general_n mix_v assembly_n chap._n xvii_o the_o synod_n bill_n of_o grievance_n chap._n xviii_o a_o project_n for_o unite_n all_o the_o protestant_a church_n which_o have_v shake_v off_o the_o papal_a yokeâ—_n chap._n xix_o letter_n from_o james_n 1_o k._n of_o great_a britain_n unto_o the_o synod_n with_o the_o synod_n answer_v and_o several_a other_o letter_n chap._n xx._n the_o excommunication_n of_o jeremy_n ferrier_n a_o apostate_n minister_n the_o synod_n of_o tonnein_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n amen_o act_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o france_n hold_v at_o tonnein_n within_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n on_o friday_n the_o first_o of_o may_n and_o continue_v till_o thursday_n the_o three_o of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1614_o chap._n i._o deputy_n name_n officer_n choose_v 1._o after_o invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o letter_n of_o deputation_n be_v read_v that_o so_o the_o call_v of_o every_o person_n assist_v in_o it_o may_v be_v know_v and_o the_o oath_n take_v by_o they_o that_o they_o have_v not_o by_o any_o secret_a 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poictou_n mounseur_fw-fr andrew_n rivet_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o tovar_n and_o peter_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vallade_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o fontenay_n compte_n with_o ionas_n de_fw-fr bessay_n lord_n of_o bessay_n &_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o marueil_n and_o giles_n begaud_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr begaudiere_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n fulgentius_n 4._o for_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr place_n pastor_n of_o zion_n and_o andrew_n le_fw-fr noir_fw-fr lord_n of_o beauchamp_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n gather_v in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o duke_n of_o rohan_n with_o stephen_n groyer_n lord_n of_o kerbouchart_n councillor_n of_o the_o king_n and_o alloué_fw-fr de_fw-fr guerrande_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o croisis_n and_o james_n de_fw-fr beaulieu_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o rennes_n 5._o for_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n picardy_n champagne_n and_o the_o land_n of_o chartres_n mr._n james_n imbert_n durant_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o la_fw-fr ferté_fw-fr of_o the_o vidame_n and_o abraham_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cloche_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o chaltray_v together_o with_o elijah_n bigot_n advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o say_a church_n who_o tender_v letter_n of_o excuse_n from_o the_o sieur_n vauquet_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o laon_n declare_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o absence_n from_o this_o national_a synod_n of_o which_o his_o province_n shall_v take_v cognisance_n and_o they_o be_v exhort_v to_o take_v care_n that_o for_o the_o future_a there_o may_v be_v none_o of_o their_o deputy_n want_v 5._o for_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n vellay_n and_o forest_n mounseur_fw-fr daniel_n chanforan_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o poussin_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr john_n du_fw-fr croy_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o villeneuve_n de_fw-fr berg_n together_o with_o james_n olivier_n advocate_n in_o the_o court_n
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the_o church_n of_o roven_n may_v be_v raze_v out_o of_o that_o admonition_n which_o have_v be_v give_v it_o 2._o privas_n obs_o 3._o see_v vitré_fw-fr 2._o observat_fw-la upon_o this_o present_a synod_n art_n 2._o and_o to_o that_o of_o diep_n to_o forsake_v their_o custom_n of_o betrthe_v person_n public_o in_o their_o temple_n declare_v that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o roven_n they_o be_v only_o do_v in_o the_o consistorial_n chamber_n the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n be_v present_a this_o assembly_n acquaint_v he_o that_o they_o can_v not_o in_o the_o least_o approve_v of_o this_o order_n and_o practice_n among_o they_o art_n 5._o synod_n privas_n obs_o 2._o on_o the_o precede_a synod_n on_o that_o article_n concern_v the_o work_n of_o monsieur_n chamier_n pastor_n and_o professor_n at_o montauban_n the_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o before_o they_o be_v send_v unto_o the_o press_n they_o shall_v be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o certain_a pastor_n and_o professor_n in_o 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opinion_n of_o each_o single_a person_n in_o pursuance_n whereof_o it_o be_v carry_v by_o plurality_n of_o vote_n that_o the_o order_n practise_v before_o the_o say_a synod_n of_o st._n maixant_n shall_v be_v still_o observe_v and_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o celebrate_v baptism_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o sermon_n either_o immediate_o before_o or_o after_o that_o sacrament_n art_n 8._o 31._o privas_n appeal_v 2._o 2_o vitré_fw-it appeal_v 7._o below_o appeal_n 31._o on_o that_o article_n concern_v the_o expense_n of_o the_o church_n of_o annonay_n in_o get_v a_o minister_n to_o preach_v among_o they_o during_o the_o abode_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr le_fw-fr faucheur_n at_o saumur_n this_o synod_n ordain_v that_o it_o shall_v pass_v into_o a_o general_n canon_n that_o the_o province_n shall_v defray_v the_o charge_n of_o those_o church_n who_o pastor_n be_v commissionated_a unto_o general_a assembly_n be_v they_o either_o political_a or_o ecclesiastical_a art_n 9_o 10._o privas_n app._n 10._o the_o assembly_n have_v receive_v a_o good_a testimonial_a of_o the_o worthy_a carriage_n of_o monsieur_n bansillon_n pastor_n of_o aiguesmorte_n since_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n do_v ordain_v that_o that_o article_n of_o his_o censure_n be_v raze_v out_o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o privas_n art_n 10._o 8._o privas_n g._n m._n 8._o read_v the_o act_n of_o reunion_n the_o lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr millitiere_a general_n deputy_n give_v in_o a_o account_n of_o the_o endeavour_n use_v by_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr du_fw-fr moulin_n durant_n de_fw-fr l'isle_n groslot_n together_o with_o the_o general_a deputy_n in_o reconcile_a all_o those_o lord_n mention_v by_o name_n in_o that_o act_n as_o also_o of_o other_o private_a person_n for_o which_o the_o assembly_n return_v they_o hearty_a thanks_o and_o do_v discharge_v they_o of_o their_o commission_n with_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v deserve_o due_a unto_o they_o for_o their_o great_a diligence_n in_o it_o art_n 11._o 1._o privas_n ap._n 1._o the_o church_n in_o the_o principality_n of_o orange_n reiterate_v their_o complaint_n by_o the_o month_n of_o the_o sieur_n julien_n against_o the_o synod_n of_o dolphiny_a hold_v at_o vein_n for_o exclude_v they_o from_o the_o political_a assembly_n of_o that_o province_n this_o assembly_n the_o deputy_n of_o that_o province_n have_v own_v the_o charge_n bring_v in_o against_o they_o viz._n that_o they_o be_v exclude_v a_o ecclesiastical_a synod_n judge_v that_o the_o say_v church_n of_o the_o principality_n of_o orange_n ought_v to_o be_v restore_v unto_o their_o former_a privilege_n art_n 12._o 21._o privas_n p._n m._n 21._o mr._n mayor_n of_o bergerac_n declare_v on_o behalf_n of_o that_o church_n and_o town_n that_o it_o be_v never_o their_o intention_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o union_n of_o our_o church_n or_o to_o procure_v their_o own_o private_a good_a to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o public_a as_o they_o be_v condemn_v for_o by_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n at_o privas_n and_o the_o province_n be_v hear_v on_o those_o inquiry_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o make_v and_o testify_v for_o they_o that_o they_o can_v never_o find_v by_o any_o witness_n nor_o by_o any_o probable_a conjecture_n that_o they_o have_v get_v the_o king_n write_v of_o grant_n for_o their_o college_n out_o of_o the_o money_n bestow_v upon_o the_o church_n 2._o see_v below_o of_o university_n 2._o and_o the_o say_a mr._n mayor_n request_v on_o their_o behalf_n that_o that_o sum_n may_v be_v vouchsafe_v they_o by_o order_n of_o this_o assembly_n out_o of_o the_o free_a and_o charitable_a benevolence_n of_o our_o church_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o the_o say_a mr._n mayor_n shall_v produce_v a_o act_n prove_v that_o the_o say_a communality_n of_o the_o town_n of_o bergerac_n do_v address_v themselves_o for_o this_o matter_n unto_o this_o synod_n and_o that_o they_o renounce_v all_o other_o way_n of_o obtain_v it_o and_o particular_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o writ_n aforesaid_a and_o upon_o do_v this_o they_o be_v promise_v full_a contentment_n in_o all_o their_o demand_n art_n 13._o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o county_n of_o venise_n and_o archbishopric_n of_o avignon_n request_v 1._o privas_n p._n m._n 1._o that_o according_a to_o what_o be_v promise_v they_o in_o the_o synod_n of_o privas_n so_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o assembly_n our_o deputy_n in_o court_n may_v recommend_v their_o affair_n unto_o their_o majesty_n and_o that_o particular_a prayer_n may_v be_v offer_v up_o unto_o god_n for_o they_o in_o all_o the_o church_n this_o assembly_n grant_v they_o their_o desire_n on_o those_o two_o head_n and_o enjoin_v all_o the_o deputy_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o return_v unto_o their_o respective_a province_n to_o report_v unto_o those_o provincial_a assembly_n their_o miserable_a estate_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v insert_v into_o their_o memoir_n which_o shall_v be_v send_v unto_o the_o next_o general_n assembly_n art_n 14._o 3_o privas_n p._n m_o 3_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o privas_n have_v order_v the_o colloquy_n of_o nismes_n to_o examine_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n about_o that_o difference_n between_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr bansillon_n and_o de_fw-fr mallamont_n concern_v a_o act_n of_o that_o colloquy_n for_o which_o mallamont_n accuse_v he_o of_o forgery_n it_o appear_v by_o a_o act_n of_o the_o say_a colloquy_n since_o hold_v and_o now_o produce_v that_o that_o which_o be_v produce_v by_o the_o sieur_n bansillon_n be_v certainlytrue_a and_o the_o say_a sieur_n mallamont_n be_v full_o convince_v of_o it_o do_v renounce_v his_o accusation_n of_o the_o say_v bansillon_n art_n 15._o 8._o privas_n p._n m._n 8._o mounseur_fw-fr brunier_fw-fr pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o usez_fw-fr be_v charge_v to_o yield_v up_o unto_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n those_o letter_n forge_v by_o that_o infamous_a apostate_n jeremy_n ferrier_n
knowledge_n may_v be_v have_v of_o their_o call_n who_o sit_v and_o vote_v in_o this_o assembly_n mounseur_fw-fr andrew_n rivet_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o thovar_n be_v choose_v moderator_n mounseur_fw-fr john_n chauve_n assessor_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sommieres_n mounseur_fw-fr john_n jammet_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n amand_n in_o bourbonnois_n and_o elijah_n bigot_n advocate_n in_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n of_o paris_n and_o elder_a of_o that_o church_n be_v choose_v scribe_n 2._o the_o synod_n examine_v the_o letter_n of_o commission_n impower_v the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n to_o sit_v and_o act_n in_o it_o begin_v with_o those_o of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n picardy_n etc._n etc._n for_o which_o appear_v mounseur_fw-fr john_n baptist_n bugnet_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o compiegne_n samuel_n quinson_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ferté_fw-fr au_fw-fr vidame_n together_o with_o elijah_n bigot_n advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n there_o and_o philip_n de_fw-fr cormieres_fw-fr esq_n lord_n of_o fromentieres_n and_o of_o la_fw-fr haye_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o chaltray_v 3._o for_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n mounseur_fw-fr obadiah_n de_fw-fr mondenys_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o fescamp_n peter_n paris_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o pontoison_n together_o with_o samuel_n le_fw-fr cal_n esq_n lord_n of_o beurevil_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o guysor_n and_o michael_n le_fw-fr petit_fw-fr lord_n of_o la_fw-fr joisiere_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n lo._n 4._o for_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n mounseur_fw-fr peter_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr place_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o zion_n guy_n le_fw-fr noir_fw-fr lord_n of_o crevain_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o roche_n bernard_n and_o croisis_n together_o with_o elias_n de_fw-fr goulaine_n esq_n lord_n of_o laudoviniere_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o viellevigne_n and_o john_n ravenell_n lord_n of_o boistillenil_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o rennes_n 5._o for_o the_o province_n of_o berry_n orleans_n etc._n etc._n mounseur_fw-fr daniel_n jammet_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n amand_n john_n guerin_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o baugeney_n together_o with_o john_n de_fw-fr bussieres_fw-fr controller_n of_o his_o majesty_n salt-granary_n at_o sancerre_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o same_o church_n and_o john_n du_fw-fr plessis_n general-assessor_n of_o his_o majesty_n subsidy_n at_o pithinieres_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o chilleure_n 6._o for_o the_o province_n of_o anjou_n tourain_n etc._n etc._n mounseur_fw-fr john_n vigneu_fw-fr pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o man_n renatus_n conseil_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o lassay_n together_o with_o giles_n bouchereau_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr mothe_n advocate_n at_o saumur_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o same_o church_n and_o hannibal_n the_o farsy_n lord_n of_o st._n laurence_n attorney_n in_o the_o exchequer_n of_o the_o lordship_n and_o county_n of_o laval_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n there_o 7._o for_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n mounseur_fw-fr andrew_n rivet_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o thovar_n paul_n geslin_n lord_n of_o la_o pilletiere_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o chastelheraut_v together_o with_o giles_n begaud_n esq_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr begaudiere_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o montague_n and_o samuel_n maucler_n esq_n lord_n of_o marconnay_v elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o la_fw-fr ganache_n 8._o for_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n and_o aulnix_n etc._n etc._n mounseur_fw-fr samuel_n l'_fw-mi ommeau_fw-fr pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rochel_n william_n rivet_n lord_n of_o chanvernon_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o taillebourg_n together_o with_o john_n preverant_a lord_n of_o piterne_a judge_n of_o montignac_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n there_o and_o mounseur_fw-fr elijah_n dieu_fw-fr the_o lord_n high_a justice_n his_o attorney_n in_o the_o lordship_n of_o soubize_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o same_o place_n 9_o for_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n mounseur_fw-fr peter_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr muss_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nerac_n peter_n hefperian_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ste_n foy_n together_o with_o john_n de_fw-fr geneste_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr tour_n advocate_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o edict_n at_o nerac_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o sauvetat_n and_o peter_n de_fw-fr pichard_n captain_n of_o gironde_n and_o castelmoran_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o gironde_n 10._o for_o the_o province_n of_o the_o principality_n of_o bearn_n mounseur_fw-fr john_n de_fw-fr capdeville_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o navarrin_n together_o with_o john_n de_fw-fr angerre_fw-fr advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o pau_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o same_o place_n 11._o for_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n mounseur_fw-fr john_n chauve_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sommieres_n james_n de_fw-fr chambrun_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n together_o with_o william_n de_fw-fr girard_n lord_n of_o moussac_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o same_o place_n and_z peter_z de_fw-fr calviere_n lord_n of_o st._n cesaire_fw-fr elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n 12._o for_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a mounseur_fw-fr john_n felix_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o roman_n denys_n bouterove_v pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o grenoble_n together_o with_o peter_n guyon_n lord_n of_o salbetter_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o manars_n and_o solomon_n vulson_n lord_n of_o villette_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o mené_fw-fr 13._o for_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n forest_n etc._n etc._n mounseur_fw-fr peter_n turn-turk_n peter_n peter_n peter_n he_o after_o revolt_v and_o prove_v a_o true_a turn-turk_n marchat_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n stephens_n john_n mozé_fw-fr pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o annonay_n together_o with_o james_n de_fw-fr serres_n doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o aubenas_fw-la and_o whereas_o the_o lord_n of_o cussons_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o annonay_n be_v also_o choose_v and_o name_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o commission_n but_o do_v not_o appear_v his_o absence_n be_v not_o approve_v by_o the_o assembly_n yet_o afterward_o on_o the_o three_o of_o june_n the_o say_a lord_n of_o cussons_n return_v from_o his_o depuration_n unto_o the_o assembly_n at_o rochel_n be_v receive_v into_o this_o assembly_n 14._o for_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n and_o gevaudan_n mounseur_fw-fr lewes_n courant_fw-mi pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o anduze_n and_o andrew_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr say_v pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n german_n together_o with_o john_n de_fw-fr barjac_n lord_n of_o villeneufre_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o vigan_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr barjac_n lord_n of_o gasques_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n martin_n 15._o for_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n lionnois_n charlois_n and_o gex_n mounseur_fw-fr lewes_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr coste_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o dijon_n peter_n boulenat_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o avalon_n instead_o of_o mounseur_fw-fr eliot_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o arnay_n le_fw-fr duke_n who_o excuse_n be_v admit_v and_o in_o case_n he_o shall_v afterward_o come_v unto_o this_o assembly_n the_o say_a boulenat_n may_v if_o he_o please_v return_n together_o with_o albert_n du_fw-fr mars_n esq_n lord_n of_o balenes_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n maringue_n church_n church_n church_n another_o copy_n read_v of_o maringue_n of_o vessel_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr john_n gravier_n advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o dijon_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n there_o 16._o for_o the_o province_n of_o provence_n mounseur_fw-fr peter_n maurice_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o lormarin_n together_o with_o charles_n de_fw-fr bachy_n esq_n lord_n of_o st._n stephens_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o thovars_n and_o whereas_o monsieur_n samuel_n toussain_fw-fr pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o luke_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr john_n clement_n call_v captain_n cadet_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n there_o appear_v also_o with_o letter_n of_o commission_n from_o the_o synod_n hold_v at_o cabrieres_n the_o fifteen_o of_o april_n last_o this_o assembly_n have_v hear_v the_o say_v deputy_n declare_v the_o deputation_n of_o monsieur_n maurice_n and_o st._n stephens_n to_o be_v lawful_a and_o that_o of_o mounseur_fw-fr toussain_n and_o clement_n illegal_a as_o be_v do_v contrary_a to_o the_o canon_n and_o form_n of_o our_o church-discipline_n yet_o nevertheless_o for_o divers_a important_a cause_n and_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o say_a province_n the_o say_a toussain_n and_o clement_n be_v both_o admit_v as_o member_n of_o it_o only_o the_o say_v toussain_o be_v censure_v for_o accept_v of_o the_o say_a deputation_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o act_n of_o st._n maixant_n that_o he_o be_v relap_v into_o the_o same_o fault_n for_o
pastor_n and_o elder_n depute_a unto_o this_o assembly_n have_v swear_v and_o protest_v joint_o and_o several_o that_o they_o consent_v unto_o this_o doctrine_n and_o that_o they_o will_v defend_v it_o with_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n even_o to_o their_o last_o breath_n the_o form_n and_o tenor_n of_o which_o oath_n together_o with_o the_o deputy_n name_n subscribe_v shall_v be_v add_v to_o the_o close_a of_o this_o article_n that_o the_o consent_n may_v be_v render_v the_o more_o authentic_a and_o oblige_v to_o all_o the_o province_n and_o this_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o this_o very_a canon_n be_v print_v and_o add_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o say_a council_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v read_v in_o our_o provincial_a synod_n and_o in_o our_o university_n that_o it_o may_v be_v approve_v swear_v and_o subscribe_v to_o by_o the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n of_o our_o church_n and_o by_o the_o doctor_n and_o professor_n in_o our_o university_n and_o also_o by_o all_o 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together_o with_o they_o and_o contend_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o faith_n assault_v by_o the_o same_o common_a enemy_n and_o call_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o hope_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n chap._n xii_o the_o form_n of_o the_o oath_n take_v in_o the_o national_a synod_n and_o which_o be_v to_o be_v administer_v unto_o all_o the_o member_n of_o provincial_a synod_n i_o n._n n._n do_v swear_v and_o protest_v before_o god_n and_o this_o holy_a assembly_n that_o i_o do_v receive_v approve_v and_o embrace_v all_o the_o doctrine_n teach_v and_o decide_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n as_o perfect_o agree_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o church_n i_o swear_v and_o promise_v to_o persevere_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o this_o doctrine_n during_o my_o whole_a life_n and_o to_o defend_v it_o with_o the_o utmost_a of_o my_o power_n and_o that_o i_o will_v never_o neither_o by_o preach_v nor_o teach_n in_o the_o school_n nor_o by_o write_v depart_n from_o it_o i_o declare_v also_o and_o i_o protest_v that_o i_o reject_v and_o condemn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o arminian_o because_o it_o make_v god_n decree_n of_o election_n to_o depend_v upon_o the_o mutable_a will_n of_o man_n and_o for_o that_o it_o do_v extenuate_v and_o make_v null_n and_o void_a the_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o exalt_v man_n and_o the_o power_n of_o free_a will_n to_o his_o destruction_n it_o reduce_v into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n old_a eject_v pelagianisme_n and_o be_v a_o mask_n and_o vizard_n for_o popery_n to_o creep_v in_o among_o we_o under_o that_o disguise_n and_o subvert_v all_o assurance_n of_o everlasting_a life_n and_o happiness_n and_o so_o may_v god_n help_v i_o and_o be_v propitious_a to_o i_o as_o i_o swear_v all_o this_o without_o any_o ambiguity_n equivocation_n or_o mental_a reservation_n swear_a and_o subscribe_v by_o peter_n du_fw-fr moulin_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n deputy_n for_o the_o isle_n of_o franse_n and_o moderator_n of_o the_o synod_n laurence_n brunier_fw-fr pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o vsez_fw-fr deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o low_a languedoc_n and_o assessor_n of_o the_o synod_n nicholas_n vignier_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o blois_n deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o orleans_n and_o scribe_n of_o the_o synod_n thomas_n papillon_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n deputy_n for_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n and_o scribe_n of_o the_o synod_n isaac_n de_fw-fr juigne_fw-fr pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o vassy_n and_o deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n picardy_n etc._n etc._n samuel_n de_fw-fr l'escherpiere_v pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rouen_n daniel_n massys_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o caen_n antony_n bridon_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o feschamp_n james_n de_fw-fr montbray_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o conde_n deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n ezechiel_n marmet_n pastor_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o rohan_n philip_n the_o vassaut_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o roche_n bernard_n deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n daniel_n jammen_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n amand_n john_n de_fw-fr bennes_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o gien_n galliot_n de_fw-fr cambir_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o romorantin_n deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o orleans_n samuel_n bouchereau_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o saumur_n matthew_n cottier_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o toun_n george_n rabbotteau_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o pruil_o deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o touraine_n john_n chauffepy_v pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o niort_n john_n car_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o chastelheraud_n giles_n begaud_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o mountagu_n deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n daniel_n chanet_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ars_n john_n constans_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o pons_n peter_n paâ—quet_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o rouchfoucauld_n peter_n promentin_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n john_n the_o angely_n deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n james_n du_fw-fr luc_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o casteljaloux_n james_n private_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o chastillion_n francis_n joly_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o bourdeaux_n john_n guillim_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o grateloupe_n deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o low_a guienne_n david_n agard_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o valance_n daniel_n richard_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o cheilar_n john_n de_fw-fr blache_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o biuffres_n john_n de_fw-fr rovure_fw-fr elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o aubenas_fw-la deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n michael_n le_fw-fr faucheur_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montpellier_n charles_n de_fw-fr boaques_n elder_a in_o the_o same_o church_n anthony_n de_fw-fr roques_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o montfrin_n deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o low_a languedoc_n john_n de_fw-fr voysin_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o realmont_n antony_n garrissoles_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o puylaurent_n paul_n de_fw-fr luppe_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o mauvoisin_n james_n du_fw-fr elder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n deputy_n for_o the_o high_a languedoc_n peter_n helliot_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o arnay_n le_fw-fr duc_n francis_n perreauld_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o mascon_n and_o noyer_n du_fw-fr noyer_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o bussy_n deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n peter_n huron_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o riez_n elias_n de_fw-fr glandeve_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o puymitchel_n deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o provence_n paul_n guyon_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o
own_o language_n and_o opportunity_n and_o advantage_n they_o never_o have_v before_o this_o assembly_n desire_v to_o enlarge_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n ordain_v that_o three_o hundred_o livre_n a_o year_n shall_v be_v allow_v the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n to_o set_v up_o a_o church_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a country_n of_o la_fw-fr bower_n upon_o condition_n that_o they_o render_v a_o account_n of_o the_o employment_n of_o the_o say_a money_n unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n 58._o the_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o monredon_n of_o l'_fw-mi isle_n in_o jordan_n st._n severe_a st._n seve_v and_o ayssein_n be_v disiniss_v over_o to_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n who_o shall_v look_v careful_o into_o those_o matter_n specify_v by_o they_o and_o act_n for_o they_o as_o it_o shall_v judge_v most_o beneficial_a to_o they_o 59_o the_o judgement_n pass_v by_o the_o colloquy_n of_o anduze_n about_o the_o difference_n and_o quarrel_n that_o happen_v in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n john_n de_fw-fr gardonengue_n through_o the_o dis-placing_a of_o their_o seat_n and_o which_o be_v ratify_v by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o sevennes_n be_v none_o of_o those_o matter_n that_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v before_o our_o national_a synod_n be_v remand_v back_o again_o to_o the_o say_a province_n of_o sevennes_n to_o see_v it_o execute_v 60._o concern_v that_o difference_n fall_v out_o in_o the_o church_n of_o alez_n since_o the_o decree_n of_o this_o synod_n the_o relation_n of_o which_o conclude_v the_o chapter_n of_o appeal_n this_o assembly_n have_v hear_v the_o magistrate_n consul_n consistory_n and_o deputy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o company_n of_o the_o town_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr ollier_n particular_o do_v exhort_v they_o all_o to_o a_o holy_a concord_n and_o cordial_a union_n which_o that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o better_o effect_v the_o pension_n of_o both_o their_o minister_n shall_v be_v equal_a so_o that_o mounseur_fw-fr des_fw-mi maretz_n shall_v not_o have_v more_o than_o his_o colleague_n mounseur_fw-fr ollier_n but_o they_o shall_v each_o of_o they_o receive_v yearly_o the_o sum_n of_o seven_o hundred_o livre_n a_o piece_n and_o that_o church_n shall_v bear_v their_o charge_n unto_o colloquy_n and_o synod_n and_o all_o those_o act_n in_o the_o register_n of_o the_o consistory_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o reputation_n of_o monsieur_n ollier_n shall_v be_v raze_v that_o so_o all_o ground_n and_o occasion_n of_o division_n may_v be_v remove_v and_o in_o case_n this_o present_a agreement_n shall_v be_v violate_v than_o the_o colloquy_n of_o vsez_fw-fr be_v impower_v to_o judge_v final_o of_o this_o matter_n and_o to_o remove_v mounseur_fw-fr ollier_n from_o his_o ministry_n in_o this_o church_n of_o alez_n and_o to_o dispose_v of_o he_o elsewhere_o and_o that_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o national_a synod_n 61._o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o anjou_n report_v that_o the_o portion_n give_v by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o vitre_fw-la unto_o mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr bois_n be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o money_n of_o that_o province_n and_o that_o the_o sum_v mention_v in_o the_o lord_n of_o candall_n account_v for_o the_o say_a portion_n for_o the_o year_n 1617._o 1618._o and_o three_o quarter_n of_o 1619_o ought_v to_o accrue_v unto_o the_o say_a province_n because_o they_o have_v already_o pay_v they_o out_o of_o their_o own_o purse_n this_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o the_o sum_n of_o six_o score_v liures_fw-fr employ_v in_o the_o say_a account_n for_o those_o year_n beforementioned_a under_o the_o name_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr bois_n and_o who_o payment_n have_v be_v forbear_v shall_v be_v now_o pay_v in_o to_o the_o receiver_n of_o the_o say_a province_n of_o anjou_n and_o his_o acquittance_n be_v produce_v it_o shall_v be_v allow_v the_o lord_n of_o candal_n in_o his_o account_n and_o the_o say_a forbearance_n be_v now_o discharge_v the_o lord_n of_o candal_n shall_v keep_v one_o portion_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o be_v deliver_v unto_o mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr bois_n at_o the_o place_n of_o his_o abide_v 62._o the_o lord_n of_o clausonne_n acquaint_v this_o assembly_n that_o his_o majesty_n have_v make_v he_o his_o lieutenant_n governor_n in_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o lectoure_n and_o therefore_o he_o crave_v our_o certificate_n of_o his_o be_v a_o protestant_n profess_v the_o reform_a religion_n and_o a_o member_n in_o full_a and_o actual_a communion_n with_o our_o church_n this_o assembly_n can_v not_o in_o reason_n deny_v he_o especial_o he_o be_v at_o this_o instant_a a_o deputy_n to_o it_o and_o one_o of_o the_o elder_n for_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n 63._o this_o assembly_n willing_a to_o provide_v as_o it_o have_v promise_v a_o pastor_n for_o the_o church_n of_o gignac_n and_o consider_v its_o great_a importance_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o singular_a gift_n with_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v rich_o endow_v mounseur_fw-fr codur_n former_o minister_v in_o the_o church_n of_o ganges_n and_o that_o he_o be_v every_o way_n fit_a and_o qualify_v for_o the_o service_n and_o edification_n of_o that_o great_a and_o populous_a church_n this_o assembly_n entreat_v he_o to_o go_v and_o preach_v in_o the_o say_a church_n of_o gignac_n until_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o next_o provincial_a synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n which_o he_o accept_v and_o promise_v to_o remove_v thither_o as_o soon_o as_o possible_a and_o when_o that_o synod_n shall_v meet_v the_o say_a church_n of_o gignac_n have_v a_o pastor_n settle_v among_o they_o for_o life_n he_o shall_v be_v at_o full_a liberty_n to_o retire_v himself_o either_o into_o the_o colloquy_n of_o anduze_n or_o into_o the_o synod_n of_o sevennes_n who_o be_v order_v to_o secure_v a_o church_n for_o he_o or_o else_o he_o may_v accept_v of_o the_o first_o call_v which_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n may_v vouchsafe_v he_o and_o that_o the_o say_a church_n of_o gignac_n may_v be_v able_a to_o subsist_v the_o portion_n appropriate_v to_o it_o from_o among_o the_o church_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n shall_v be_v pay_v in_o free_a of_o all_o tax_n and_o charge_n to_o it_o by_o the_o say_a province_n and_o a_o half_a supernumerary_a portion_n out_o of_o the_o common_a stock_n of_o the_o church_n 64._o whereas_o the_o church_n of_o montagnac_n crave_v help_v and_o assistance_n against_o a_o process_n in_o which_o they_o be_v entangle_v about_o the_o demolish_n of_o their_o temple_n in_o the_o late_a unhappy_a civil_a war_n this_o assembly_n recommend_v unto_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n the_o say_a church_n and_o order_v they_o to_o relieve_v it_o out_o of_o those_o great_a mean_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o and_o the_o lord_n deputy_n at_o court_n be_v request_v to_o interest_n themselves_o particular_o in_o their_o affair_n 65._o the_o colloquy_n of_o gex_n petition_v leave_v that_o they_o may_v send_v only_o but_o two_o pastor_n and_o two_o elder_n unto_o the_o provincial_a synod_n but_o this_o their_o petition_n be_v dismiss_v over_o to_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n to_o decree_v in_o it_o what_o they_o judge_v will_v be_v most_o expedient_a and_o whereas_o the_o say_a colloquy_n crave_v a_o augmentation_n unto_o the_o money_n already_o give_v they_o this_o assembly_n desire_v they_o to_o rest_v content_v because_o it_o can_v not_o be_v grant_v 66._o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n petition_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr guyon_n at_o present_a pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o dieu_fw-fr le_fw-fr fit_a in_o dolphiny_a may_v be_v give_v they_o to_o be_v their_o pastor_n upon_o hear_v of_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr guyon_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o dolphiny_a this_o assembly_n declare_v its_o unwillingness_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o say_v guyon_n and_o of_o his_o ministry_n especial_o since_o that_o his_o church_n in_o which_o he_o be_v now_o settle_a have_v not_o be_v in_o the_o least_o acquaint_v with_o this_o motion_n 67._o the_o colloquy_n of_o st._n german_n in_o sevennes_n be_v censure_v for_o their_o levity_n and_o rashness_n in_o condemn_v monsieur_n toussain_o upon_o so_o groundless_a a_o accusation_n and_o for_o their_o suspend_v he_o from_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n be_v censure_v for_o connive_v at_o this_o great_a offence_n and_o that_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n may_v be_v discharge_v of_o all_o blame_n and_o ill_a report_n the_o say_a monsieur_n toussain_o shall_v appear_v in_o person_n at_o the_o next_o provincial_a synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n there_o either_o to_o be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v as_o the_o case_n require_v and_o this_o according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o church-discipline_n 68_o the_o letter_n of_o monsieur_n marbais_n be_v read_v and_o the_o assembly_n remit_v his_o affair_n unto_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n to_o give_v he_o
he_o to_o article_n 2._o forasmuch_o as_o mounseur_fw-fr eymard_n abuse_v the_o leave_v grant_v he_o by_o his_o church_n of_o vein_n in_o dolphiny_a have_v for_o several_a month_n withdraw_v himself_o into_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n and_o be_v there_o since_o employ_v in_o the_o holy_a ministry_n this_o assembly_n censure_v the_o church_n of_o berbignieres_n for_o call_v he_o unto_o their_o service_n and_o condemn_v the_o say_a province_n for_o their_o too_o great_a facility_n in_o admit_v and_o support_v he_o do_v enjoin_v the_o say_a eymard_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o synod_n of_o dolphiny_a which_o if_o the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n do_v permit_v will_v be_v assemble_v the_o next_o year_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n unto_o they_o of_o all_o his_o action_n and_o deportment_n and_o in_o case_n he_o refuse_v obedience_n and_o submission_n unto_o their_o judgement_n he_o shall_v be_v then_o as_o he_o be_v now_o at_o this_o instant_a denounce_v suspend_v from_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n article_n 3._o mr._n harvey_n deputy_n from_o the_o church_n of_o bourdeaux_n present_v himself_o to_o this_o assembly_n with_o letter_n and_o memoir_n from_o the_o say_a church_n petition_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr vignier_n may_v be_v confer_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o pastor_n there_o be_v read_v also_o a_o act_n of_o opposition_n make_v against_o this_o call_n by_o several_a head_n of_o family_n of_o the_o say_a church_n and_o divers_a letter_n also_o of_o the_o say_a mr._n vignier_n and_o letter_n from_o the_o church_n of_o nerac_n there_o be_v hear_v also_o the_o lord_n of_o aulous_a and_o of_o massiliere_n petition_v on_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nerac_n that_o the_o say_v mr._n vignier_n may_v be_v bestow_v on_o they_o for_o their_o minister_n and_o the_o lord_n berdolin_n also_o speak_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o province_n whereupon_o the_o assembly_n bestow_v monsieur_n vignier_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o nerac_n to_o be_v their_o peculiar_a pastor_n and_o order_v the_o church_n of_o nerac_n to_o reimburse_v that_o of_o bourdeaux_n of_o those_o just_a and_o reasonable_a expense_n they_o have_v be_v at_o in_o their_o endeavour_n for_o the_o get_n of_o the_o say_a mr._n vignier_n and_o the_o church_n of_o bourdeaux_n have_v leave_n give_v it_o to_o provide_v for_o itself_o either_o within_o or_o without_o the_o province_n according_a to_o the_o form_n prescribe_v by_o the_o discipline_n and_o in_o case_n the_o say_a church_n shall_v meet_v with_o any_o pastor_n at_o liberty_n and_o one_o who_o may_v contribute_v beneficial_o to_o their_o edification_n the_o say_a church_n be_v now_o impower_v to_o treat_v with_o he_o article_n 4._o the_o church_n of_o valance_n shall_v carry_v its_o declaration_n unto_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n which_o shall_v judge_n whether_o the_o say_a church_n ought_v to_o be_v rejoin_v to_o that_o of_o soyon_n and_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n article_n 5._o for_o the_o future_a the_o church_n of_o sr._n estienne_n in_o forest_n shall_v be_v repute_v a_o member_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o vivaretz_n article_n 6._o mr._n constantin_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rochefoucauld_n present_v himself_o unto_o this_o assembly_n with_o letter_n from_o his_o mother_n petition_v that_o he_o may_v be_v discharge_v the_o service_n of_o the_o say_a church_n and_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n and_o a_o letter_n also_o be_v read_v from_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n unto_o the_o say_a province_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o the_o act_n of_o dismission_n grant_v the_o say_a constantin_n by_o the_o church_n of_o rochefoucauld_n after_o hear_v of_o the_o deputy_n of_o xaintonge_n and_o a_o mature_a debate_n of_o all_o argument_n pro_fw-la and_o con_v this_o assembly_n do_v consent_v that_o the_o say_v mr._n constantin_n shall_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n but_o do_v exhort_v he_o to_o make_v conscience_n of_o keep_v to_o his_o call_v and_o ready_o to_o embrace_v all_o opportunity_n of_o serve_v the_o church_n of_o god_n article_n 7._o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o bearn_n have_v move_v that_o their_o right_n unto_o divers_a scholar_n who_o they_o at_o their_o own_o charge_n have_v educate_v for_o the_o ministry_n and_o be_v now_o employ_v in_o the_o pastoral_n office_n in_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n may_v be_v conserve_v this_o assembly_n do_v assure_v they_o that_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o say_a province_n shall_v be_v equal_o regard_v with_o that_o of_o the_o other_o province_n and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v always_o ready_a upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o communicate_v unto_o they_o the_o sensible_a effect_n of_o their_o charity_n and_o affection_n to_o their_o preservation_n ☞_o the_o commissioner_n nominate_v by_o the_o synod_n to_o examine_v that_o book_n make_v by_o monsieur_n d'aubus_n entitle_v bellarmin_n reform_v have_v make_v their_o report_n of_o it_o the_o assembly_n consider_v that_o it_o will_v do_v good_a service_n and_o contribute_v great_o to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o reader_n approve_v the_o print_n of_o its_o first_o part_n and_o exhort_v the_o say_a mounseur_fw-fr d'aubus_n to_o employ_v those_o excellent_a gift_n which_o god_n have_v so_o abundant_o pour_v out_o upon_o he_o to_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o promise_v that_o if_o god_n do_v enable_v the_o church_n with_o a_o supply_n of_o monies_n they_o will_v be_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o first_o impression_n but_o this_o act_n as_o mounseur_fw-fr bollenat_n one_o of_o the_o deputy_n unto_o this_o synod_n relate_v in_o his_o copy_n of_o its_o act_n be_v afterward_o raze_v out_o and_o that_o also_o by_o order_n of_o the_o very_a synod_n article_n 8._o because_o of_o the_o great_a importance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n and_o its_o present_a urgent_a necessity_n and_o for_o that_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n have_v yield_v their_o consent_n unto_o their_o petition_n this_o assembly_n permit_v the_o lord_n cheyron_n elder_a of_o the_o say_a church_n to_o discover_v to_o it_o any_o pastor_n by_o who_o ministry_n the_o say_a church_n may_v be_v edify_v that_o so_o it_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o may_v be_v provide_v of_o a_o three_o pastor_n during_o the_o session_n of_o this_o synod_n and_o in_o case_n he_o can_v find_v one_o leave_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o say_a church_n to_o get_v itself_o a_o pastor_n any_o where_o either_o within_o or_o without_o the_o province_n article_n 9_o because_o of_o the_o inability_n of_o the_o colloquy_n of_o rovergue_n and_o of_o the_o small_a number_n of_o its_o pastor_n the_o colloquy_n of_o albigeois_n be_v order_v to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o church_n of_o st._n africa_n be_v supply_v till_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o next_o provincial_a synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n article_n 10._o leave_v be_v give_v by_o this_o assembly_n to_o mr._n bastide_n a_o minister_n free_v from_o his_o service_n in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n africa_n and_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n to_o address_v himself_o unto_o any_o other_o church_n or_o province_n in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o which_o he_o may_v exercise_v his_o ministry_n and_o make_v his_o abide_v as_o may_v be_v best_a for_o his_o advantage_n article_n 11._o the_o synod_n be_v inform_v of_o the_o innocency_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr monbreveil_n and_o touch_v with_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o his_o many_o and_o great_a suffering_n do_v order_v the_o lord_n general_a deputy_n to_o take_v a_o most_o especial_a care_n of_o his_o concern_v and_o to_o solicit_v the_o expedit_v and_o ratify_v of_o those_o attestation_n give_v he_o by_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n nantes_n and_o rennes_n who_o have_v have_v a_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o his_o life_n and_o deportment_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v full_o justify_v and_o discharge_v article_n 12._o the_o sieur_n cottiere_n have_v present_v a_o summary_n of_o book_n compose_v by_o he_o and_o of_o one_o especial_o treat_v of_o the_o ancient_a faith_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o three_o first_o century_n this_o assembly_n be_v full_o inform_v of_o those_o many_o excellent_a gift_n with_o which_o god_n have_v endow_v he_o and_o applaud_v his_o zeal_n and_o great_a affection_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n do_v exhort_v he_o to_o continue_v the_o devote_v of_o himself_o and_o labour_n to_o the_o defence_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o to_o carry_v his_o write_n unto_o the_o synod_n of_o anjou_n which_o be_v express_o order_v to_o peruse_v they_o and_o have_v approve_v of_o they_o to_o take_v care_n about_o their_o impression_n and_o the_o church_n shall_v defray_v the_o charge_n thereof_o article_n 13._o mr._n perrier_n former_o receiever_n of_o the_o money_n give_v by_o his_o majesty_n liberality_n unto_o the_o church_n in_o the_o province_n of_o
into_o the_o world_n under_o pretence_n of_o produce_v method_n of_o reconciliation_n he_o have_v insinuate_v divers_a novelty_n which_o be_v of_o no_o concern_v at_o all_o to_o our_o present_a controversy_n and_o side_v with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o whereas_o monsieur_n daillé_fw-fr who_o be_v express_o order_v to_o refute_v he_o have_v use_v he_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o equity_n and_o singular_a moderation_n for_o which_o he_o be_v general_o approve_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o his_o three_o book_n he_o endeavour_v might_n and_o main_a to_o overthrow_v the_o orthodox_n doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n betray_v the_o cause_n unto_o the_o champion_n of_o merit_n and_o of_o justification_n by_o work_n the_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o letter_n shall_v be_v write_v he_o to_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o unreasonableness_n and_o injustice_n of_o his_o presumption_n and_o the_o unprofitableness_n of_o his_o design_n and_o to_o threaten_v he_o that_o unless_o he_o do_v quit_v and_o abandon_v it_o and_o contain_v himself_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o his_o vocation_n and_o make_v declaration_n of_o it_o within_o six_o month_n unto_o the_o consistory_n of_o paris_n he_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o all_o communion_n with_o our_o reform_a church_n n._n b._n the_o letter_n send_v he_o by_o the_o synod_n bear_v date_n the_o 6_o of_o july_n 1637._o but_o la_fw-fr millitiere_n do_v afterward_o revolt_v unto_o popery_n and_o die_v a_o papist_n 10._o after_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n have_v open_v the_o letter_n of_o mr._n diodati_n pastor_n and_o professor_n in_o theology_n at_o geneva_n the_o assembly_n consider_v the_o content_n thereof_o and_o have_v examine_v the_o french_a translation_n of_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiastes_n and_o of_o the_o song_n of_o song_n which_o have_v be_v notify_v to_o they_o by_o he_o order_v that_o letter_n shall_v be_v write_v unto_o the_o say_a mr._n diodati_n and_o to_o represent_v unto_o he_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o can_v depart_v from_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o synod_n hold_v at_o alez_n 11._o the_o professor_n amyraud_n petition_v the_o assembly_n that_o they_o will_v be_v please_v to_o ordain_v that_o the_o author_n of_o two_o book_n entitle_v antidote_n and_o les_fw-fr ombre_n d'_fw-fr arminius_n in_o which_o his_o doctrine_n and_o reputation_n be_v most_o odious_o traduce_v and_o the_o memory_n of_o monsieur_n cameron_n decease_v be_v wicked_o defame_v may_v be_v cite_v before_o they_o to_o answer_v for_o his_o fact_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr place_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o university_n of_o saumur_n join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o same_o petition_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o say_a book_n be_v unknown_a and_o absent_a these_o two_o aforesaid_a professor_n be_v advise_v to_o carry_v the_o proof_n they_o have_v of_o this_o action_n unto_o the_o synod_n of_o poictou_n which_o have_v condemn_v the_o impression_n of_o the_o antidote_n will_v do_v they_o justice_n upon_o their_o complaint_n 12._o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr vinay_n have_v remonstrate_v that_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n have_v not_o satisfy_v nor_o make_v payment_n of_o those_o money_n advance_v by_o the_o church_n of_o annonay_n for_o the_o defray_n of_o his_o expense_n during_o his_o deputation_n unto_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o castres_n and_o demand_v a_o rule_n and_o order_n for_o those_o charge_v the_o say_a church_n shall_v be_v now_o necessitate_v to_o be_v at_o on_o the_o same_o score_n monsieur_n d'hosty_a join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o say_a request_n on_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n fortunate_a this_o assembly_n confirm_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o tonnein_n in_o the_o seven_o article_n of_o observation_n upon_o the_o discipline_n ordain_v that_o the_o say_a province_n of_o vivaretz_n shall_v conform_v itself_o thereunto_o both_o for_o the_o present_a and_o what_o be_v past_a 13._o whereas_o monsieur_n fabas_fw-la have_v be_v afflict_v with_o sickness_n all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o sojourn_v in_o this_o city_n the_o assembly_n do_v free_o give_v he_o the_o sum_n of_o a_o hundred_o liver_n to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o debet_fw-la of_o the_o lord_n du_fw-fr candall_n 14._o the_o lord_n du_fw-fr candall_n have_v offer_v to_o advance_v for_o defray_v the_o expense_n of_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr angle_n and_o gigord_n depute_v unto_o the_o court_n the_o sum_n of_o three_o hundred_o liver_n he_o be_v entreat_v to_o allow_v they_o at_o the_o rate_n of_o a_o hundred_o sous_fw-fr by_o the_o day_n during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o abide_v which_o be_v limit_v unto_o one_o month_n or_o more_o 15._o there_o shall_v be_v allow_v in_o the_o lord_n of_o candall_n account_n the_o sum_n of_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o liver_n advance_v by_o he_o unto_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr ferrand_n gigord_n and_o cerizy_n who_o be_v first_o depute_v by_o this_o assembly_n unto_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o defray_n of_o their_o expense_n in_o their_o journey_n and_o attendance_n at_o court_n 16._o in_o case_n his_o majesty_n shall_v hereafter_o grant_v any_o sum_n of_o money_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o our_o minister_n the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n and_o bearn_n shall_v agree_v together_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o one_o scholar_n who_o may_v be_v hereafter_o fit_a to_o serve_v in_o the_o ministry_n in_o the_o land_n of_o la_fw-fr bour_o and_o shall_v allow_v he_o yearly_o the_o sum_n of_o one_o hundred_o liver_n and_o shall_v pay_v in_o unto_o mounseur_fw-fr guillemin_n the_o sum_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o liver_n according_a to_o the_o decree_n make_v by_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n of_o charenton_n 17._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o professor_n present_v in_o this_o assembly_n have_v protest_v that_o they_o will_v inviolable_o observe_v the_o canon_n frame_v in_o it_o beginning_n with_o these_o word_n for_o the_o preserve_n of_o etc._n etc._n the_o deputy_n of_o high_a languedoc_n and_o anjou_n be_v charge_v to_o demand_v and_o receive_v the_o like_a protestation_n from_o the_o other_o professor_n resident_a in_o the_o university_n of_o montauban_n and_o saumur_n chap._n xvii_o of_o university_n the_o order_n take_v for_o uphold_v and_o maintenance_n of_o our_o university_n article_n 1._o whereas_o the_o university_n of_o montauban_n and_o saumur_n have_v complain_v that_o by_o reason_n one_o of_o the_o province_n have_v retrench_v part_n of_o its_o contribution_n they_o have_v be_v deprive_v of_o that_o assistance_n which_o be_v destine_v unto_o their_o maintenance_n and_o request_v that_o some_o course_n may_v be_v take_v herein_o by_o a_o order_n of_o this_o synod_n look_v forward_o and_o backward_o to_o what_o be_v past_a and_o to_o come_v the_o say_a province_n be_v hear_v speak_v in_o its_o own_o defence_n which_o urge_v for_o itself_o that_o it_o have_v be_v overrate_v by_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n of_o charenton_n in_o the_o year_n 1631._o this_o assembly_n do_v great_o condemn_v the_o aforesaid_a province_n for_o attempt_v to_o violate_v the_o canon_n of_o that_o synod_n and_o for_o give_v a_o evil_a example_n unto_o other_o of_o commit_v the_o like_a crime_n and_o forbid_v that_o and_o all_o other_o province_n of_o be_v guilty_a for_o the_o future_a of_o such_o offence_n on_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v their_o privilege_n of_o enter_v into_o these_o national_a synod_n and_o ordain_v that_o they_o make_v good_a and_o full_a payment_n of_o all_o arrear_n due_a by_o they_o unto_o those_o beforementioned_a university_n article_n 2._o the_o province_n which_o be_v indebt_v unto_o our_o university_n be_v exhort_v to_o use_v their_o best_a endeavour_n to_o pay_v in_o unto_o they_o their_o arrearage_n according_a to_o the_o rate_v before_o make_v article_n 3._o the_o university_n of_o nismes_n demand_v her_o just_a due_n and_o that_o the_o sum_n grant_v she_o by_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n of_o charenton_n may_v be_v actual_o pay_v in_o unto_o her_o this_o very_a day_n and_o request_v that_o the_o sum_n of_o sixteen_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o nine_o liver_n three_o sous_fw-fr pay_v to_o her_o prejudice_n by_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n unto_o that_o of_o montauban_n which_o apply_v unto_o its_o own_o particular_a profit_n what_o belong_v unto_o another_o this_o assembly_n general_o condemn_v all_o such_o proceed_n ordain_v that_o the_o sum_n of_o sixteen_o hundred_o thirty_o nine_o liver_n three_o sous_fw-fr shall_v be_v reprise_v by_o the_o say_a university_n of_o nismes_n out_o of_o what_o be_v owe_v by_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n and_o other_o who_o shall_v have_v bring_v in_o their_o contribution_n for_o the_o subsistence_n of_o the_o university_n of_o montauban_n and_o the_o university_n of_o nismes_n shall_v receive_v its_o full_a maintenance_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o professor_n who_o have_v be_v in_o actual_a service_n there_o since_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n of_o
stead_n such_o member_n of_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n as_o they_o shall_v conceive_v best_a able_a to_o manage_v the_o affair_n chap._n xxi_o a_o dividend_n of_o sixteen_o thousand_o livre_n give_v by_o the_o king_n for_o defray_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o synod_n article_n 1._o this_o dividend_n of_o sixteen_o thousand_o livre_n grant_v by_o the_o king_n for_o the_o defray_v our_o synodical_a expense_n be_v for_o ease_v and_o discharge_v of_o the_o province_n and_o whereas_o there_o have_v be_v pay_v 450_o livre_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o candall_n upon_o his_o debt_n unto_o mr._n ferrand_n gigord_n and_o the_o cerisy_n who_o be_v first_o depute_v unto_o his_o majesty_n there_o be_v only_o distribution_n make_v of_o 360_o livre_n of_o that_o sum_n because_o the_o assembly_n have_v give_v unto_o the_o say_a deputy_n the_o sum_n of_o thirty_o livre_n for_o their_o particular_a expense_n they_o be_v necessitate_v to_o be_v at_o over_o and_o above_o the_o say_v hundred_o sous_fw-fr allow_o they_o for_o every_o day_n article_n 2._o to_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a burgundy_n xaintonge_n sevennes_n anjou_n the_o isle_n of_o france_n berry_n poictou_n vivaret_n for_o four_o deputy_n each_o the_o sum_n of_o eleven_o hundred_o forty_o and_o three_o livre_n seventeen_o sous_fw-fr the_o whole_a amount_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o ten_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o four_o livre_n thirteen_o sous_fw-fr article_n 3._o to_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n lower_n languedoc_n and_o lower_v guyenne_n the_o like_a sum_n of_o eleven_o hundred_o forty_o and_o three_o livre_n seventeen_o sous_fw-fr out_o of_o which_o there_o be_v deduct_v the_o sum_n of_o six_o score_v liures_fw-fr receive_v by_o each_o of_o those_o deputy_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o candall_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o more_o due_a unto_o each_o of_o those_o province_n than_o one_o thousand_o and_o three_o and_o twenty_o livre_n seventeen_o sous_fw-fr all_o which_o put_v together_o amount_v to_o three_o thousand_o threescore_o and_o eleven_o livre_n eleven_o sous_fw-fr article_n 4._o to_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n for_o three_o deputy_n and_o sixty_o livre_n order_v to_o a_o four_o who_o lie_v sick_a upon_o the_o way_n nine_o hundred_o and_o seventeen_o livre_n sixteen_o sous_fw-fr and_o nine_o denier_n article_n 5._o to_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n provence_n and_o bearn_n for_o two_o deputy_n each_o the_o sum_n of_o five_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o eleven_o livre_n thirteen_o sous_fw-fr in_o all_o amount_v to_o one_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o livre_n and_o eight_o sous_fw-fr article_n 6_o all_o which_o sum_n take_v in_o the_o 360_o livre_n receive_v of_o the_o lord_n of_o candall_n by_o mr._n ferrand_n gigord_n and_o cerisy_n do_v make_v up_o the_o aforesaid_a sum_n of_o sixteen_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o livre_n tournois_n chap._n xxii_o the_o roll_n of_o depose_v and_o revolt_a minister_n 1._o solomon_n pijeaut_n former_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o douchamp_n depose_v by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o berry_n for_o adultery_n a_o fellow_n of_o mean_a stature_n black_a hair_n a_o tawny_a meager_a face_n great_a eye_n eagle_n nose_n a_o tremble_a break_a voice_n and_o about_o silty_a year_n of_o age._n 2._o william_n cacherat_o former_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o pontean_a de_fw-mi mere_n in_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n about_o two_o and_o fifty_o year_n of_o age_n a_o small_a taper_n fellow_n chesnut_n colour_a hair_n speak_v very_o fluent_o he_o be_v suspend_v by_o his_o provincial_a synod_n he_o abandon_v first_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o call_v and_o since_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o religion_n turn_v papist_n immediate_o upon_o his_o suspension_n by_o the_o synod_n at_o st._n 'loo_o he_o be_v depose_v for_o desertion_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o sundry_a other_o crime_n 3._o leonard_n thevenot_n former_o a_o priest_n that_o quit_v his_o frock_n and_o monastery_n of_o poitiers_n he_o be_v afterward_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o mallezais_n in_o poictou_n and_o of_o st._n john_n do_v angely_n and_o of_o bois_n clan_n and_o plassac_n in_o xaintonge_n age_a between_o 56_o and_o 58_o year_n he_o be_v a_o short_a fat_a crook-back_a fellow_n black_a hair_n begin_v to_o wax_n grace_n a_o fair_a beard_n great_a mouth_n lip_n turn_v in_o large_a red_a eye_n ruddy_n face_n a_o effeminate_a tone_n in_o speak_v he_o turn_v apostate_n from_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o month_n of_o july_n 1634._o 4._o paul_n falquerolles_n former_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n hippolyte_n near_o monoblet_n in_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n who_o be_v depose_v by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n for_o his_o vicious_a conversation_n and_o desertion_n of_o his_o charge_n do_v final_o revolt_n from_o the_o true_a religion_n this_o fellow_n be_v about_o threescore_o and_o five_o year_n old_a tall_a of_o stature_n and_o grace_n head_v all_o these_o act_n be_v pass_v and_o decree_v in_o the_o national_a synod_n assemble_v by_o the_o king_n permission_n at_o alencon_n from_o the_o 28_o of_o may_n until_o the_o 9th_o of_o july_n 1637._o and_o sign_v by_o basnage_n moderator_n of_o the_o synod_n d._n couspe_n assessor_n d._n blondel_n scribe_n d._n launay_n scribe_n chap._n xxiii_o a_o account_n and_o catalogue_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n and_o bearn_n together_o with_o the_o name_n of_o their_o pastor_n hang_v up_o in_o the_o national_a synod_n hold_v at_o alencon_n in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n june_n and_o july_n 1637._o extract_v and_o copy_v out_o of_o the_o original_a 1._o province_n in_o the_o province_n of_o berry_n orleans_n blesois_n nivernois_n and_o the_o high_a march_n there_o be_v these_o pastor_n and_o church_n hereafter_o mention_v 1._o in_o the_o colloquy_n of_o sancerre_n pastor_n church_n 1_o stephen_n de_fw-fr monsanglard_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corbigny_n 2._o daniel_n jamet_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o gien_n upon_o the_o loir_fw-fr 3._o john_n guerin_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o chastillon_n upon_o the_o loin_n 4._o paul_n allard_n a_o rocheller_n in_o the_o ch._n of_o sancerre_n 5._o john_n taby_n at_o la_fw-fr charité_fw-fr 6._o aim_v pyat_n chastillion_n on_o the_o loir_fw-fr 7._o elijah_n semele_n grinon_n and_o esparville_n 8._o paul_n guez_n suilly_n and_o aubiguy_a 9_o isaac_n babaud_n without_o a_o church_n la_fw-fr selle_n &_o 10._o  _fw-fr dolot_n destitute_a of_o past_a 2._o in_o the_o colloquy_n of_o blesois_n pastor_n church_n 10._o nicholas_n vignier_n minister_n of_o blois_n 11._o 11._o paul_n testard_n orleans_n 12._o 12._o james_n imbert_n durand_n romorantin_n 13._o 13._o jacob_n brun_n dangeau_n 14._o 14._o john_n alix_n marchenoir_n 15._o 15._o isaac_n garnier_n basoches_n 16._o 16._o jerom_n belon_n chameroll_n &_o 17._o 17._o lovis_z tuisard_n bouderoy_n 17._o 18._o daniel_n jurieu_o mer_n 18._o 19_o cyrus_n du_fw-fr moulin_n chasteaudun_n 19_o 20._o philip_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pierre_n &_o  _fw-fr 21._o abel_n d'argent_fw-fr both_o destitute_a of_o church_n  _fw-fr 3_o in_o the_o colloquy_n of_o berry_n and_o bourbonnois_n pastor_n church_n 22._o lovis_z scoffier_n belet_n 20._o 23._o renatus_n bedé_v issoudun_n 21._o 24._o elijah_n pejus_fw-la argenton_n 22._o 25._o john_n bonneau_n aubusson_n 23._o 2._o the_o province_n of_o britain_n pastor_n church_n 26._o bertrant_fw-la avignon_n lord_n of_o souvigny_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n at_o hen_n 24._o 27._o daniel_n sauve_n viellevigne_n 25._o 28._o peter_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr place_n zion_n 26._o 29._o peter_n bouchereau_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr manesse_n nants_n 27._o 30._o david_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr place_n lamussare_n 28._o 31._o andrew_n levier_n lord_n of_o beauchamp_n blain_n 29._o 32._o pruil_n minister_n of_o rochebernard_n 30._o 33._o &_o 34._o presteré_fw-la &_o pet._n jostain_n rocheller_n of_o vitré_n 31._o 35_o routel_n minister_n of_o ploër_fw-la 32._o 36._o delahay_n or_o delay_v without_o any_o church_n triguier_n destitute_a of_o a_o pastor_n 33._o 3._o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n augoumois_n aunix_n and_o the_o island_n 1._o colloquy_n of_o aunix_n pastor_n church_n 37._o jerome_n colomny_n and_o minister_n of_o rochel_n 34._o 38._o philip_n vincent_n 39_o john_n flane_n a_o rocheller_n minister_n of_o surgere_fw-la &_o cire_n 35._o 40._o john_n jagaut_n minister_n of_o augoulins_n pont_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pierre_n &_o aytré_n 36_o 41._o john_n salberâ—_n lord_n of_o viliers_n a_o rocheler_n minister_n of_o rochefort_n st._n laurence_n &_o florrus_n 37._o 42._o daniel_n chavet_fw-la a_o rocheller_n marais_n 38._o 43._o samuel_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr forest_n maze_n 37._o 44._o samuel_n de_fw-fr ferre_n minister_n of_o bournivet_n &_o daump_n 40._o 45._o isaac_n coutaut_n pastor_n of_o sâ—les_n taray_n &_o la_o jarrye_o 2._o the_o colloquy_n of_o st._n john_n d'angely_n pastor_n church_n 46._o japhet_n du_fw-fr vigier_n lord_n of_o montier_n both_o minister_n of_o st._n
be_v none_o other_o affair_n debate_v in_o it_o than_o such_o as_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o edict_n and_o that_o a_o commissioner_n who_o his_o majesty_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o appoint_v do_v assist_v in_o person_n in_o the_o say_a synod_n as_o have_v always_o be_v practise_v in_o testimony_n hereof_o his_o majesty_n have_v command_v i_o to_o expedite_v this_o present_a writ_n which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o sign_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o cause_v to_o be_v conntersign_v by_o i_o his_o counsellor_n and_o secretary_n of_o his_o commandment_n and_o of_o his_o treasury_n sign_v lovis_fw-la and_o a_o little_a low_o phelippeaux_n there_o appear_v in_o the_o say_a assembly_n with_o letter_n of_o commission_n from_o the_o province_n which_o be_v read_v by_o the_o sieur_n des_fw-mi loges_n and_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr fresnay_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o loudun_n and_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr mâ—â—sonâ—als_n these_o person_n follow_v 1._o for_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n manimilian_n de_fw-mi l'_fw-mi angle_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rovan_n and_o samuel_n boschart_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o caen_n accompany_v with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr daniel_n guesdon_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o rovan_n and_o peter_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr muss_n esq_n lord_n des_fw-fr roquettes_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o caen._n 2._o for_o the_o province_n of_o high_a guienne_n and_o high_a languedoc_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n lovis_n joussauld_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o castres_n and_o theophilus_n arbussy_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o milhaut_n accompany_v with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n de_fw-fr besne_n esq_n lord_n of_o laseron_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n de_fw-fr beraux_n and_o master_n john_n brassart_n advocate_n in_o parliament_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n 3._o for_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr amedeus_n de_fw-fr chandieu_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o pont_n de_fw-fr velles_fw-fr and_o peter_n mussard_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o lion_n accompany_v with_o master_n samuel_n gentis_fw-la d'anthial_n advocate_n in_o parliament_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o chaalon_n and_o master_n phillebert_n de_fw-fr sage_n advocate_n also_o in_o parliament_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o autan_n 4._o for_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr david_n eustache_n and_o isaac_n de_fw-fr bourdieu_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o montpellier_n accompany_v with_o the_o noble_a francis_n de_fw-fr toulonge_n lord_n of_o foissac_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o vsez_fw-fr and_o master_n philip_n bess_n doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n advocate_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o bezier_n 5._o for_o the_o province_n of_o orleans_n and_o berry_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n perâ—â—ult_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o orleans_n and_o john_n taby_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr charite_n accompany_v with_o the_o noble_a denis_n papin_n counsellor_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o receiver_n general_n for_o the_o demean_n of_o the_o county_n of_o blois_n and_o master_n paul_n tonnois_n lord_n of_o champ_n advocate_n in_o parliament_n elder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o orleans_n 6._o for_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr henry_n bâ—udan_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr salle_n and_o stephen_n broche_z lord_z of_o mejanne_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n hippolyta_n accompany_v with_o edward_n de_fw-fr charlot_n esq_n lord_n and_o baron_n of_o s._n john_n de_fw-fr gardonenque_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o same_o place_n and_o peter_n de_fw-fr gallieres_fw-la esq_n lord_n of_o pont_n d'_fw-fr arti_fw-la elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o merveil_v 7._o for_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n the_o sieur_n isaac_n guitton_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o zion_n accompany_v with_o mounseur_fw-fr john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr rochel_n lord_n of_o mornay_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o roche_n bernard_n 8._o for_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr stephen_n le_fw-fr blois_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o fontenay_n le_fw-fr compte_n and_o john_n chabrol_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o thovar_n accompany_v with_o sir_n peter_n prevost_n knight_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr javeliere_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o chantonnay_v and_o puybelliard_n and_o charles_n prevost_n esq_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr simony_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o champagne_n and_o mouton_n 9_o for_o the_o province_n of_o provence_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n bernard_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n de_fw-fr velots_n and_o marvelle_n and_o john_n morius_n esq_n lord_n of_o espasson_n and_o of_o la_fw-fr bastide_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o manosque_fw-la 10._o for_o the_o province_n of_o anjou_n touraine_n le_fw-fr maine_n loudunois_n vandosme_n and_o the_o great_a perch_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr moses_n amyraud_n pastor_n and_o professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o the_o church_n and_o university_n of_o saumur_n and_o james_n de_fw-fr brissac_n lord_n des_fw-fr loges_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o loudun_n accompany_v with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr daniel_n de_fw-fr goyett_n doctor_n of_o physic_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o angiers_n and_o master_n stephen_n des_fw-fr landes_n precedent_n in_o the_o extraordinary_a assize_n of_o vaudomois_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o vandome_n 11._o for_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n brie_n picardy_n champagne_n and_o the_o county_n of_o chartres_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n daille_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n and_o benjamin_n tricotell_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o calais_n accompany_v with_o master_n thierry_n de_fw-fr marolles_n advocate_n in_o parliament_n and_o judge_n in_o the_o praesidial_a court_n of_o vitry_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o town_n and_o peter_n loride_n lord_n of_o galinier_n advocate_n in_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n 12._o for_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n aunix_n and_o augoulmois_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n gommarc_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o vertueil_n and_o isaac_n marchand_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n john_n do_v angely_n accompany_v with_o john_n de_fw-fr morell_n esq_n lord_n of_o thiac_n of_o vigier_n and_o of_o salle_n and_o francis_n lacon_n esq_n lord_n of_o courelles_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o cognac_n 13._o for_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a the_o sieurs_fw-fr adrian_n chamier_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montlimard_n and_o alexander_n dize_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o grenoble_n accompany_v with_o master_n francis_n goudran_n advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o grenoble_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o grenoble_n 14._o for_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guienne_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n riccotier_n minister_n of_o bourdeaux_n and_o jeremiah_n viguier_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nerac_n accompany_v with_o master_n jacob_n maysonnais_n advocate_n in_o parliament_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o bourdeax_n and_o with_o sir_n james_n de_fw-fr laumont_n knight_n marquess_z of_o baisse_fw-fr caumont_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o nerac_n 15._o for_o the_o province_n of_o bearn_n the_o sieur_n arnald_n de_fw-fr cazamajore_fw-la pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o olleron_n 16._o for_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n velay_n and_o forrest_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr isaac_n homel_n he_o die_v a_o most_o constant_a faithful_a martyr_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sajon_n and_o valance_n and_o peter_n january_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o la_fw-fr gorse_n accompany_v with_o sir_n james_n de_fw-fr arlande_n kt._n lord_n of_o mirabel_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o villeneufve_n de_fw-fr bergues_n and_o with_o master_n timothy_n baruil_n doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n advocate_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o privas_n the_o province_n of_o bearn_n and_o dolphiny_a shall_v inquire_v into_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr labadie_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o luibeite_n and_o deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o bearn_n and_o the_o montelar_a elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o beaufort_n deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a have_v absent_v themselves_o from_o this_o assembly_n and_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n thereof_o unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n the_o say_a sieurs_fw-fr des_fw-fr loges_n and_o du_fw-fr fresnay_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o loudun_n do_v together_o with_o the_o lord_n marquis_n of_o rouvigny_n general_n deputy_n gather_v the_o suffrage_n of_o all_o the_o deputy_n in_o this_o assembly_n in_o two_o bill_n in_o write_v each_o of_o they_o have_v one_o for_o the_o election_n of_o the_o moderator_n assessor_n and_o scribe_n and_o there_o be_v choose_v by_o plurality_n of_o vote_n the_o sieur_n daille_n for_o moderator_n the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr l'_fw-mi angle_n assessor_n and_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr des_fw-mi loges_n pastor_n and_o de_fw-fr
they_o and_o their_o money_n together_o yet_o this_o great_a redeemer_n who_o buy_v his_o inheritance_n neither_o with_o silver_n nor_o gold_n nor_o precious_a stone_n but_o with_o his_o own_o most_o precious_a blood_n have_v no_o mind_n to_o lose_v thou_o he_o will_v not_o have_v thou_o to_o perish_v with_o thy_o mony_n thou_o know_v he_o have_v not_o grudge_v thou_o any_o thing_n he_o deni_v thou_o nothing_o he_o have_v give_v his_o dear_a heart_n blood_n for_o thou_o this_o be_v a_o hour_n of_o grace_n a_o season_n of_o mercy_n a_o opportunity_n wherein_o god_n may_v be_v find_v the_o cock_n crow_n run_v out_o of_o the_o high_a priest_n hall_n flee_v out_o of_o babylon_n and_o weep_v bitter_o tarry_v not_o a_o moment_n long_o in_o it_o cry_v out_o mighty_o unto_o god_n i_o have_v sin_v lord_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o say_v unto_o thy_o soul_n o_o my_o soul_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v redeem_v thou_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v redeem_v thou_o and_o he_o will_v pluck_v thy_o foot_n out_o of_o the_o snare_n he_o will_v draw_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o horrible_a pit_n out_o of_o the_o miry_a clay_n even_o he_o will_v redeem_v thou_o from_o thy_o iniquity_n thou_o know_v that_o it_n be_v natural_a for_o man_n to_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o have_v shut_v up_o all_o under_o unbelief_n under_o the_o guilt_n of_o their_o rebellion_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o thou_o be_v include_v in_o the_o number_n of_o this_o all_o thou_o be_v not_o except_v call_v then_o upon_o god_n humble_o and_o penitent_o fervent_o and_o fiducial_o and_o thou_o may_v yet_o obtain_v a_o pardon_n do_v not_o harden_v thyself_o in_o thy_o sin_n remember_v the_o word_n of_o david_n abyssus_n abyssum_fw-la vocat_fw-la the_o abyss_n of_o thy_o obdurateness_n will_v plunge_v thou_o into_o the_o bottomless_a abyss_n of_o destruction_n pray_v then_o unto_o god_n with_o thy_o whole_a heart_n that_o he_o will_v pour_v the_o oil_n of_o his_o grace_n upon_o thy_o smoke_a weik_v cry_v unto_o he_o earnest_o and_o importunate_o and_o tell_v he_o lord_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o no_o rest_n night_n nor_o day_n till_o thou_o have_v pardon_v my_o great_a iniquity_n thou_o know_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v take_v by_o violence_n and_o that_o the_o violent_a do_v take_v it_o by_o force_n force_v thy_o soul_n then_o to_o cry_v out_o unto_o god_n for_o mercy_n cry_v daily_o cry_v continual_o cry_v without_o intermission_n without_o interruption_n and_o god_n will_v be_v merciful_a but_o my_o friend_n do_v not_o address_v thy_o orison_n and_o devotion_n to_o he_o or_o she_o saint_n that_o be_v bootless_a that_o be_v unprofitable_a the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n tell_v we_o those_o divine_o inspire_a write_n assure_v we_o yea_o and_o the_o ancient_n also_o that_o the_o dead_a know_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v here_o below_o but_o god_n only_o who_o as_o thou_o well_o know_v do_v pardon_n sin_n for_o his_o own_o name_n sake_n be_v thy_o sin_n as_o red_a as_o scarlet_a know_v it_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o yet_o know_v it_o that_o if_o thou_o call_v upon_o he_o he_o will_v wash_v thou_o and_o cleanse_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o wool_n but_o and_o if_o thou_o neglect_v this_o duty_n this_o thy_o bind_a duty_n thy_o sin_n shall_v remain_v in_o thou_o thy_o gild_n and_o filth_n shall_v abide_v upon_o thou_o for_o he_o have_v speak_v it_o that_o he_o who_o be_v filthy_a shall_v be_v filthy_a still_o and_o because_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v purge_v thy_o iniquity_n shall_v never_o be_v purge_v o_o then_o do_v not_o live_v in_o thy_o sin_n one_o moment_n long_o since_o god_n be_v well_o please_v with_o repent_v sinner_n say_v as_o david_n lord_n i_o have_v go_v astray_o like_o a_o lose_a sheep_n o_o seek_v thy_o servant_n and_o bring_v i_o back_o again_o unto_o thy_o fold_n with_o the_o fourscore_o and_o nineteen_o just_a person_n my_o friend_n o_o my_o dear_a friend_n i_o beseech_v thou_o come_v out_o of_o thy_o spiritual_a sodom_n do_v not_o look_v behind_o thou_o lest_o thou_o shall_v die_v there_o be_v grieve_v as_o david_n that_o thou_o have_v sojourn_v in_o mesech_n and_o dwell_v so_o long_o in_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n thou_o know_v that_o without_o christ_n thou_o can_v do_v nothing_o never_o object_n unto_o i_o that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o thou_o now_o to_o return_v have_v make_v shipwreck_n of_o thy_o faith_n thou_o can_v be_v no_o long_o a_o minister_n it_o be_v true_a thou_o have_v none_o other_o call_v whereby_o to_o subsist_v to_o provide_v a_o livelihood_n for_o thyself_o and_o family_n and_o among_o the_o papist_n who_o party_n thou_o have_v espouse_v thou_o may_v possible_o meet_v with_o employment_n because_o they_o have_v promise_v thou_o and_o it_o may_v be_v as_o to_o this_o world_n a_o employment_n much_o more_o advantageous_a and_o beneficial_a but_o may_v not_o thou_o be_v cheat_v i_o be_o very_o much_o mistake_v if_o 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zion_n flee_v here_o upon_o the_o revocation_n of_o the_o edict_n of_o nantes_n into_o england_n and_o be_v some_o time_n in_o london_n but_o since_o for_o want_n of_o employment_n leave_v the_o kingdom_n and_o retire_v i_o think_v into_o the_o netherlands_o 6._o mounseur_fw-fr amyraud_n the_o famous_a professor_n of_o saumur_n his_o learned_a write_n be_v well_o know_v i_o shall_v say_v more_o of_o he_o god_n willing_a in_o my_o icones_n 7._o mounseur_fw-fr daille_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n a_o most_o learned_a and_o eloquent_a preacher_n my_o worthy_a and_o reverend_a friend_n mr._n soreton_n a_o eminent_a nonconformist_a minister_n in_o devon_n translate_v his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o colossian_n into_o english_a his_o book_n of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o father_n be_v translate_v into_o english_a and_o high_o value_v he_o write_v against_o brachet_n sieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr millitiere_n a_o tool_n of_o richlieu_n to_o compound_v and_o reconcile_v if_o 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