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its_o minister_n and_o that_o church_n have_v be_v twice_o inform_v which_o be_v suffer_v of_o the_o day_n and_o place_n when_o the_o colloquy_n and_o synod_n shall_v meet_v refuse_v to_o appear_v the_o say_a colloquy_n or_o synod_n may_v proceed_v far_o and_o determine_v final_o about_o that_o difference_n notwithstanding_o the_o absence_n of_o one_o of_o the_o party_n persecution_n the_o union_n of_o the_o church_n must_v not_o be_v quit_v for_o any_o persecution_n xxvi_o the_o church_n and_o particular_a person_n shall_v be_v admonish_v never_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o sacred_a union_n of_o the_o church_n whatever_o persecution_n may_v befall_v they_o nor_o shall_v they_o procure_v for_o themselves_o a_o separate_a peace_n and_o liberty_n distinct_a from_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o our_o church_n and_o in_o case_n of_o failure_n â—â—â—â—in_o they_o shall_v be_v censure_v as_o the_o colloquy_n or_o synod_n shall_v judge_v expedient_a xxvii_o appellant_n from_o provincial_a synod_n unto_o the_o national_a shall_v be_v bind_v personal_o to_o appear_v at_o those_o very_a national_a synod_n meâ—â—â—rs_n â—â—â—â—as_o appâ—â—al_a unâ—â—_n synod_n must_v â—â—ther_n appear_v in_o person_n or_o send_v their_o most_o â—â—â—le_a meâ—â—â—rs_n or_o to_o send_v thither_o their_o most_o ample_a memoir_n and_o in_o case_n of_o default_n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n shall_v he_o ratify_v and_o this_o rule_n shall_v hold_v good_a in_o all_o appeal_v from_o consistory_n unto_o colloquy_n and_o from_o colloquy_n unto_o the_o provincial_a synod_n xxviii_o minister_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o assist_v personal_o at_o colloquy_n and_o provincial_a synod_n they_o if_o pâ—â—stors_n do_v not_o attend_v on_o colloquy_n and_o provincial_a synod_n they_o may_v be_v depose_v by_o they_o or_o to_o send_v their_o memoir_n and_o lawful_a excuse_n and_o in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n to_o this_o order_n the_o say_a colloquy_n or_o synod_n may_v judge_v difinitive_o of_o their_o neglect_n and_o dispose_v of_o their_o person_n chap._n v._n xxix_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n be_v order_v to_o call_v the_o next_o national_a synod_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o may_n 1579._o however_o the_o say_a province_n be_v entreat_v if_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o grant_v the_o church_n any_o further_a liberty_n to_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o convenience_n of_o the_o far_o distant_a province_n which_o also_o their_o deputy_n have_v promise_v shall_v be_v do_v xxx_o the_o four_o canon_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n shall_v be_v couch_v in_o these_o word_n benefice_a person_n who_o bear_v the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o their_o benefice_n and_o do_v either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o communicate_v with_o idolatry_n and_o receive_v the_o revenue_n of_o their_o benefice_n either_o immediate_o with_o their_o own_o hand_n or_o mediate_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o other_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o communion_n with_o we_o at_o the_o lord_n fable_n but_o such_o as_o enjoy_v those_o benefice_n by_o his_o majesty_n gift_n or_o toleration_n and_o be_v downright_a professor_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o do_v visible_o own_v and_o maintain_v it_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o privilege_n with_o all_o other_o member_n of_o our_o church_n to_o sit_v down_o with_o we_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n only_o they_o shall_v be_v exhort_v to_o apply_v the_o revenue_n of_o their_o aforesaid_a benefice_n unto_o pious_a use_v and_o the_o management_n of_o this_o exhortation_n be_v leave_v whole_o to_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o colloquy_n and_o consistory_n chap._n vi_o xxxi_o upon_o perusal_n of_o the_o memoir_n and_o instruction_n produce_v in_o a_o late_a assembly_n of_o many_o deputy_n from_o sundry_a famous_a reform_a church_n kingdom_n and_o province_n who_o meet_v at_o francfort_n and_o be_v invite_v thither_o by_o the_o most_o serene_a and_o illustrious_a prince_n elector_n john_n casimir_n prince_n palatine_n and_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n in_o which_o be_v lay_v down_o several_a mean_n expedient_n and_o most_o proper_a and_o effectual_a remedy_n for_o unite_n all_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o christendom_n in_o one_o common_a bond_n of_o union_n as_o also_o for_o suppress_v and_o terminate_n the_o difference_n which_o be_v rise_v up_o and_o foment_v by_o their_o common_a adversary_n among_o they_o and_o for_o hinder_v some_o hotheaded_a and_o bigoted_a divine_n from_o condemn_v and_o as_o they_o have_v menace_v and_o protest_v they_o will_v condemn_v and_o pronounce_v a_o anathema_n against_o the_o great_a and_o sound_a part_n by_o far_o of_o the_o christian_a reform_a church_n now_o that_o such_o imprudent_a and_o wicked_a design_n may_v be_v obviate_v and_o prevent_v they_o do_v after_o mature_a advice_n and_o consultation_n have_v among_o themselves_o unanimous_o resolve_v and_o agree_v to_o draw_v up_o a_o petition_n unto_o their_o most_o illustrious_a highness_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n who_o adhere_v to_o the_o confession_n of_o ausbourg_n moreover_o they_o have_v give_v a_o express_a charge_n that_o one_o uniform_a confession_n of_o faith_n shall_v be_v frame_v which_o be_v to_o be_v take_v and_o account_v as_o the_o general_a and_o common_a confession_n of_o all_o protestant_n and_o to_o send_v several_a copy_n of_o it_o unto_o all_o those_o kingdom_n and_o province_n in_o which_o those_o church_n be_v gather_v to_o be_v examine_v and_o approve_v by_o they_o and_o to_o be_v crown_v with_o their_o joint_n common_a and_o unanimous_a consent_n and_o approbation_n and_o they_o have_v also_o agree_v upon_o the_o time_n when_o and_o place_n where_o the_o deputy_n of_o those_o kingdom_n and_o province_n may_v be_v convocate_v and_o particular_o they_o have_v invite_v the_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o send_v thither_o some_o prudent_a person_n of_o great_a experience_n well_o approve_v for_o their_o piety_n and_o and_o integrity_n and_o impower_v by_o all_o the_o church_n with_o ample_a authority_n to_o treat_v agree_v and_o decide_v all_o point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o other_o matter_n concern_v the_o union_n peace_n and_o conservation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n this_o present_a national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n blessing_n god_n for_o so_o good_a a_o motion_n for_o such_o a_o excellent_a proposal_n and_o applaud_v the_o care_n diligence_n and_o good_a counsel_n of_o those_o worthy_a deputy_n in_o the_o forementioned_a assembly_n and_o approve_v the_o remedy_n and_o expedient_n propound_v and_o prescribe_v by_o they_o do_v now_o ordain_v that_o if_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o say_a confession_n be_v send_v timely_o enough_o unto_o we_o it_o shall_v be_v examine_v in_o each_o of_o our_o provincial_a synod_n or_o in_o some_o other_o place_n and_o manner_n as_o will_v best_o consist_v with_o the_o convenience_n of_o our_o respective_a province_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o four_o minister_n most_o verse_v in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n be_v constitute_v a_o committee_n to_o intend_v this_o business_n towit_n mr._n anthony_n de_fw-fr chandieu_o mr._n john_n de_fw-fr estre_fw-fr minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n and_o mr._n peter_n merlin_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o vitre_fw-la in_o britain_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr gabert_n late_a minister_n of_o the_o french_a church_n at_o francfort_n and_o they_o be_v express_o charge_v and_o command_v to_o meet_v at_o the_o day_n and_o place_n appoint_v with_o their_o letter_n of_o deputation_n and_o with_o a_o most_o full_a and_o ample_a commission_n from_o all_o the_o minister_n and_o elder_n depute_v by_o the_o province_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o there_o will_v accompany_v they_o the_o most_o illustrious_a lord_n viscount_n of_o turenne_n that_o so_o they_o may_v do_v all_o matter_n as_o be_v above_o design_v but_o in_o case_n the_o province_n shall_v neither_o have_v opportunity_n nor_o conveniency_n to_o examine_v the_o say_a confession_n in_o their_o respective_a synod_n it_o be_v jest_n unto_o their_o prudence_n and_o sound_a judgement_n to_o agree_v and_o come_v to_o a_o conclusion_n about_o all_o those_o matter_n which_o shall_v be_v debate_v by_o they_o whether_o they_o be_v point_n of_o doctrine_n or_o any_o other_o article_n relate_v to_o the_o peace_n union_n weal_n and_o happiness_n of_o all_o the_o church_n xxxii_o these_o same_o commissioner_n depute_v as_o in_o the_o immediate_o forego_v article_n unto_o the_o conference_n in_o germany_n be_v order_v to_o peruse_v that_o treatise_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr chandieu_o entitle_v la_fw-fr confirmation_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr discipline_n des_fw-fr eglise_n francoise_v and_o to_o prefix_v their_o manual_a approbation_n of_o it_o and_o to_o dedicate_v it_o with_o a_o preface_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o hasten_v with_o as_o much_o expedition_n as_o they_o can_v its_o publication_n xxxiii_o mounseur_fw-fr esnard_n have_v according_o to_o the_o commission_n give_v he_o
such_o as_o marry_v within_o the_o degree_n prohibit_v by_o god_n word_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n 26._o the_o revelation_n not_o to_o be_v expound_v without_o leave_n from_o the_o colloquy_n or_o synod_n 27._o such_o as_o marry_v their_o child_n to_o papist_n shall_v be_v suspend_v 28._o cousin-german_n may_v marry_v 32._o minister_n to_o be_v in_o the_o army_n 33._o vmpire_n among_o protestant_n to_o compose_v difference_n 35._o chap._n v._n of_o appeal_n the_o case_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr d'amours_n a_o minister_n 3_o ou_fw-fr puy_n a_o erroneous_a minister_n depose_v restore_v again_o unto_o his_o office_n 6._o chap._n vi_o of_o particular_a matter_n de_fw-fr l'escale_n a_o heretic_n censure_v 1._o a_o censure_v minister_n restore_v 4._o the_o case_n of_o two_o depose_a minister_n revise_v 5_o 6._o letter_n from_o the_o synod_n to_o the_o church_n of_o metz_n 8._o letter_n from_o sedan_n unto_o the_o synod_n 9_o the_o petition_n of_o a_o depose_a minister_n for_o his_o restoration_n reject_v 13._o letter_n from_o the_o countess_n of_o laval_n to_o the_o synod_n 18._o letter_n from_o the_o synod_n to_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr force_n and_o parliament_n of_o pau_n 19_o cahier_v to_o be_v declare_v public_o a_o apostate_n minister_n 21._o m._n de_fw-fr lessar_n a_o poor_a minister_n free_v from_o a_o bond_n of_o ten_o crown_n 22._o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr l'espine_n emeritus_n 23._o a_o depose_a minister_n not_o restore_v 25._o a_o penitent_a depose_a minister_n restore_v 26._o olaxa_n a_o depose_a minister_n how_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o 28._o the_o case_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr d'espoir_fw-fr a_o minister_n 30._o chap._n vii_o roll_v of_o depose_v minister_n a_o remark_n upon_o cahier_n the_o apostate_n the_o synod_n of_o saumur_n fourteen_o 1596._o synod_n fourteen_o synod_n fourteen_o act_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n hold_v at_o saumur_n the_o five_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o six_o chap._n i._o of_o the_o deputy_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr touche_n choose_a precedent_n mounseur_fw-fr pacard_n assessor_n and_o messieurs_fw-fr vincent_n and_o chalmot_n scribe_n at_o this_o synod_n there_o appear_v these_o pastor_n and_o elder_n hereafter_o name_v for_o britain_n master_n peter_n merlin_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o family_n of_o the_o lady_n of_o laval_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr landauran_n elder_a of_o the_o say_a church_n die_v mr._n rotan_n be_v bear_v at_o geneva_n minister_n first_o at_o rochel_n and_o then_o at_o castres_n and_o there_o he_o die_v for_o the_o high_a languedoc_n and_o the_o high_a guyenne_n master_n john_n baptista_n rotan_n subdelegated_n by_o mounseur_fw-fr balarand_n who_o be_v depute_v by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n hold_v at_o figeac_n in_o may_n last_o 1596._o but_o because_o of_o his_o sickness_n he_o can_v not_o be_v present_a in_o the_o assembly_n and_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr rotan_n be_v accept_v in_o that_o quality_n but_o with_o this_o proviso_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v make_v a_o precedent_n and_o the_o province_n be_v charge_v to_o acquaint_v their_o respective_a deputy_n with_o it_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o delegate_v another_o in_o their_o slead_v i_o can_v pass_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr rotan_n without_o a_o remark_n which_o may_v be_v read_v at_o large_a in_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr aubigny's_n histoire_n univers_n liv_o 4._o cap._n 11._o &_o liv_o 5._o cap._n 2._o he_o and_o one_o marlas_n who_o afterward_o revolt_v with_o de_fw-fr serres_n cayer_n the_o apostate_n and_o de_fw-fr vaux_n minister_n find_v no_o gain_n nor_o preferment_n to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n project_v for_o their_o own_o advancement_n the_o reunion_n of_o the_o two_o religion_n protestant_n and_o popish_a they_o communicate_v their_o design_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o sansy_n who_o afterward_o turn_v papist_n to_o du_fw-fr fay_n grandson_n of_o the_o chancellor_n l'_fw-mi hospital_n to_o benoist_n parson_n of_o st._n eustache_n to_o perron_n bishop_n of_o eureux_fw-fr to_o dr._n chauveau_fw-fr and_o to_o berangé_fw-fr a_o dominiean_a friar_n and_o to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o bourges_n rotan_n get_v himself_o depute_v with_o some_o other_o to_o the_o king_n at_o nantes_n in_o the_o year_n 1595_o and_o there_o promise_v that_o in_o a_o public_a dispute_n he_o will_v subtle_o betray_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o reform_a unto_o the_o romanist_n but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o push_n whether_o it_o be_v that_o out_o of_o vanity_n he_o will_v not_o yield_v or_o through_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n he_o draw_v back_o and_o feign_v himself_o sick_a mounseur_fw-fr beraud_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n enter_v the_o list_n in_o his_o stead_n and_o stout_o maintain_v the_o truth_n against_o the_o adversary_n about_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o scripture_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr vaux_n who_o be_v bring_v off_o with_o three_o bill_n one_o of_o two_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o crown_n and_o the_o other_o two_o of_o lesser_a sum_n fall_v into_o terror_n and_o horror_n of_o mind_n have_v no_o rest_n night_n nor_o day_n and_o under_o this_o great_a anguish_n discover_v the_o whole_a plot_n for_o their_o prevarication_n unto_o several_a person_n of_o note_n and_o quality_n but_o with_o dreadful_a cry_n and_o groan_n yet_o withal_o assure_v they_o that_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o his_o poor_a soul_n notwithstanding_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sin_n for_o he_o shall_v die_v very_o sudden_o which_o he_o do_v the_o next_o lord_n day_n for_o have_v preach_v to_o his_o congregation_n and_o sup_v with_o some_o friend_n he_o take_v a_o solemn_a leave_n of_o they_o and_o lead_v his_o wife_n into_o his_o bedchamber_n he_o pronounce_v this_o stave_n of_o the_o fifty_o first_o psalm_n lo_o also_o lord_n thou_o love_v truth_n within_o within_o the_o heart_n within_o the_o soul_n sincerity_n therefore_o to_o i_o so_o gracious_a thou_o have_v be_v to_o make_v i_o know_v thy_o inward_a wisdom_n verity_n and_o immediate_o die_v in_o the_o very_a place_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr aubigni_n relate_v how_o that_o he_o unbosomed_a himself_o unto_o he_o with_o many_o sigh_n and_o have_v confess_v his_o heinous_a offence_n he_o deliver_v to_o he_o the_o three_o bill_n which_o after_o his_o death_n he_o give_v back_o again_o unto_o his_o heir_n for_o poitou_n master_n dominick_n de_fw-fr loss_n lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr touche_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o mouchant_a and_o st._n fulgent_n master_n francis_n l'oystau_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o family_n of_o the_o lord_n duke_n la_fw-fr tremoville_n and_o mons_fw-la de_fw-fr fontaine_v elder_a of_o the_o say_a church_n their_o temple_n in_o which_o they_o worship_v god_n be_v at_o melle_n for_o the_o low_a guyenne_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr st._n hilary_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nerac_n without_o a_o elder_a mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr chastelet_n be_v excuse_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o sickness_n and_o the_o province_n shall_v be_v inform_v that_o in_o case_n of_o sickness_n they_o ought_v to_o substitute_v another_o as_o also_o to_o depute_v unto_o these_o synod_n one_o or_o two_o elder_n for_o orleans_n berry_n etc._n etc._n master_n john_n vian_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o angeau_n master_n adam_n de_fw-fr orival_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sancerre_n and_o master_n giles_n d'_fw-fr albert_n junior_n citizen_n of_o blois_n depute_v by_o the_o say_a province_n for_o dolphiny_a provence_n and_o the_o principality_n of_o orange_n master_n daniel_n chamier_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montlimart_n master_n john_n de_fw-fr serres_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o aurenge_n and_o there_o be_v join_v with_o he_o mounseur_fw-fr hulson_n a_o elder_a of_o that_o church_n but_o tho'_o he_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o say_a province_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o present_a at_o this_o synod_n for_o lower_v languedoc_n master_n laurence_n brunier_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o vsez_fw-fr and_o theodorick_n de_fw-fr combez_n baron_n of_o fons_n elder_a of_o that_o church_n for_o normandy_n master_n giles_n gautier_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr bansenie_fw-fr minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o caen_n and_o master_n robert_n du_fw-fr perron_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o rovan_n for_o lyonnois_n forest_n and_o beaujolois_n master_n lewis_n tourquet_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o lion_n for_o anjou_n touraine_n etc._n etc._n master_n felix_n du_fw-fr tronchay_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr nove_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o beaufort_n master_n francis_n greliere_n lord_n of_o macefer_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o saumur_n and_o master_n briant_n niotte_n and_o master_n peter_n coignet_n lord_n of_o la_o plant_n elder_n in_o the_o say_a church_n of_o sanmur_n for_o xaintonge_n augoulmois_n and_o aunix_n master_n george_n pacart_n minister_n of_o rochefoucald_a and_o mounseur_fw-fr chalmot_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o
nor_o province_n as_o also_o for_o that_o he_o neglect_v to_o give_v notice_n of_o it_o unto_o this_o assembly_n the_o whole_a business_n be_v dismiss_v over_o to_o the_o next_o synod_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n there_o to_o be_v determine_v 3._o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o colloquy_n of_o niort_n against_o the_o other_o colloquy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n about_o the_o three_o part_n of_o all_o expense_n to_o be_v defray_v by_o that_o province_n be_v turn_v over_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o xaintonge_n 4._o the_o church_n of_o mauvaisin_n demand_v that_o licence_n may_v be_v give_v to_o monsieur_n girard_n to_o preach_v occasional_o among_o they_o this_o assembly_n confirm_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o gergeau_n do_v express_o forbid_v the_o say_a girard_n in_o any_o wise_a to_o preach_v at_o mauvaisin_n 5._o mounseur_fw-fr bourg_n complain_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr forton_n and_o some_o of_o the_o elder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o bourdeaux_n have_v in_o divers_a place_n slanderous_o report_v of_o he_o that_o he_o intend_v to_o revolt_v from_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n this_o assembly_n not_o credit_v such_o relation_n and_o be_v persuade_v that_o he_o will_v constant_o and_o faithful_o persevere_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n do_v remit_v the_o cognisance_n of_o this_o affair_n unto_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bourdeaux_n which_o be_v order_v to_o look_v into_o it_o with_o more_o than_o ordinary_a care_n and_o diligence_n 6._o the_o lord_n viscount_n of_o paulin_n and_o the_o church_n of_o compagnac_n desire_v it_o we_o grant_v that_o the_o say_a church_n shall_v be_v conjoin_v with_o the_o colloquy_n of_o quercy_n 7._o the_o church_n of_o dauphiny_a be_v charge_v to_o notify_v unto_o the_o other_o province_n when_o it_o may_v be_v needful_a to_o assist_v the_o poor_a fugitive_n banish_v the_o marquisate_n of_o saluce_n and_o from_o the_o valley_n of_o piedmont_n and_o savoy_n 8._o the_o province_n of_o anjou_n poictou_n and_o normandy_n shall_v by_o turn_n supply_v the_o church_n of_o rennes_n with_o a_o pastor_n until_o such_o time_n as_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o give_v a_o fix_a one_o unto_o they_o and_o the_o colloquy_n of_o lower_n poictou_n shall_v begin_v anjou_n next_o and_o last_o of_o all_o normandy_n fentenay_n he_o be_v minister_n of_o fentenay_n 9_o the_o little_a book_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vallee_n concern_v a_o person_n possess_v by_o the_o devil_n shall_v be_v read_v and_o examine_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o xaintonge_n and_o if_o they_o judge_v sit_v let_v it_o be_v imprint_v 10._o the_o next_o provincial_a synod_n of_o dolphiny_a be_v charge_v to_o moderate_v the_o tax_n lay_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o montlimar_n by_o the_o colloquy_n of_o die_n the_o say_a church_n complain_v of_o its_o be_v overrate_v 11._o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bergerac_n have_v petition_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr beraud_n the_o young_a may_v be_v permit_v to_o continue_v the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministry_n among_o they_o and_o that_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr beraud_n his_o father_n give_v way_n unto_o it_o as_o appear_v by_o letter_n under_o his_o own_o hand_n this_o assembly_n confirm_v the_o call_n of_o the_o say_v beraud_n the_o son_n unto_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bergerac_n for_o so_o long_a time_n as_o his_o father_n can_v dispense_v with_o he_o consider_v the_o great_a need_n he_o will_v have_v of_o he_o now_o in_o his_o decline_a year_n 12._o mounseur_fw-fr hesperian_n be_v confirm_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n foy_n and_o letter_n shall_v be_v send_v unto_o his_o father_n from_o this_o assembly_n desire_v his_o consent_n unto_o it_o 13._o this_o synod_n approve_v that_o order_n establish_v in_o the_o baylywick_n of_o gex_n concern_v their_o supreme_a consistory_n in_o matrimonal_a cause_n and_o nothing_o therein_o shall_v be_v innovate_v 14._o the_o church_n of_o the_o baylywick_n of_o gex_n shall_v have_v their_o share_n in_o the_o money_n grant_v we_o by_o the_o king_n until_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n their_o pastor_n shall_v dispose_v their_o people_n to_o contribute_v something_o towards_o the_o common_a charge_n of_o the_o church_n 15._o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n shall_v tender_v unto_o their_o next_o provincial_a synod_n the_o letter_n and_o memoir_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr perche_n send_v by_o he_o unto_o this_o assembly_n that_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v give_v the_o say_a du_fw-fr perch_n for_o what_o he_o pretend_v owe_v to_o he_o from_o their_o province_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n notice_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o their_o meeting_n by_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n 16._o letter_n be_v read_v from_o the_o church_n of_o vertueil_n whereupon_o this_o assembly_n order_v that_o immediate_o letter_n shall_v be_v write_v to_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n for_o execute_v his_o majesty_n edict_n in_o dolphiny_a recommend_v that_o church_n unto_o they_o that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v name_v the_o first_o town_n of_o the_o baylywick_n of_o dolphiny_a as_o it_o be_v order_v at_o the_o synod_n of_o grenoble_n in_o the_o year_n 1602._o and_o that_o the_o town_n of_o briancon_n may_v be_v repute_v the_o second_o 17._o letter_n from_o our_o brethren_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o barcelona_n crave_v advice_n how_o to_o govern_v themselves_o under_o their_o apprehension_n of_o be_v deprive_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n of_o their_o precious_a liberty_n to_o profess_v the_o gospel_n and_o worship_n god_n according_a to_o his_o holy_a will_n prescribe_v in_o the_o scripture_n this_o assembly_n desire_v most_o sincere_o their_o consolation_n do_v earnest_o exhort_v they_o to_o a_o strict_a union_n with_o the_o other_o valley_n of_o piedmont_n assure_v they_o of_o all_o office_n of_o christian_a charity_n in_o case_n they_o shall_v be_v persecute_v or_o banish_v they_o be_v member_n of_o our_o own_o body_n unite_v with_o we_o in_o the_o same_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n issoire_n concern_v the_o settle_n of_o our_o religion_n at_o issoire_n 18._o letter_n from_o the_o church_n of_o issoire_n be_v read_v this_o assembly_n order_v the_o general_a deputy_n at_o court_n vigorous_o to_o endeavour_v that_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o religion_n may_v be_v establish_v according_a to_o the_o edict_n in_o the_o say_a town_n of_o issoire_n and_o in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o low_a auvergne_n and_o the_o colloquy_n of_o st._n german_a and_o anduza_n in_o the_o low_a languedoc_n shall_v supply_v they_o with_o minister_n and_o that_o this_o their_o establishment_n may_v be_v the_o better_a and_o soon_o effect_v they_o shall_v have_v four_o portion_n of_o the_o money_n grant_v we_o by_o the_o king_n majesty_n out_o of_o that_o sum_n appoint_v for_o the_o low_a languedoc_n and_o in_o order_n hereunto_o the_o say_a colloquy_n of_o st._n german_a and_o anduze_n shall_v assemble_v themselves_o within_o a_o month_n after_o the_o break_n up_o of_o this_o assembly_n to_o consult_v together_o about_o those_o minister_n who_o be_v to_o serve_v and_o shall_v be_v send_v into_o the_o low_a auvergne_n and_o those_o church_n there_o shall_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n do_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o get_v themselves_o furnish_v with_o able_a minister_n and_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o care_n and_o kindness_n for_o the_o assistance_n and_o relief_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o â—igher_a auvergne_n 19_o the_o poor_a fall_v christian_n in_o the_o marquisate_n of_o saluce_n demand_v counsel_n what_o course_n they_o shall_v take_v after_o this_o their_o great_a offence_n this_o assembly_n order_v that_o letter_n shall_v be_v send_v they_o to_o forsake_v those_o place_n where_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o participate_v in_o idolatry_n and_o to_o accompany_v their_o banish_a brethren_n in_o bear_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n 20._o the_o university_n shall_v be_v once_o again_o exhort_v to_o get_v for_o themselves_o if_o possible_o a_o public_a library_n mat_n see_v this_o art_n 24._o of_o gen_fw-la mat_n and_o in_o it_o the_o great_a bible_n of_o antwerp_n 21._o the_o general_a deputy_n of_o our_o church_n at_o court_n be_v order_v by_o this_o assembly_n to_o do_v their_o utmost_a for_o the_o repose_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o distress_a valley_n of_o chasteau-dauphin_n 22._o mounseur_fw-fr claudius_n jobard_fw-mi citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o geneva_n complain_v against_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n for_o wrong_v do_v in_o their_o public_a synodical_a act_n at_o ullim_n unto_o master_n david_n peaget_n minister_n in_o the_o baylywick_n of_o gex_n when_o as_o by_o the_o colloquy_n of_o gex_n who_o have_v inspect_v and_o examine_v that_o matter_n the_o
a_o professorship_n in_o the_o university_n determine_v 6._o pecuniary_a matter_n may_v be_v determine_v by_o another_o province_n 8._o two_o deputy_n shall_v be_v send_v and_o no_o more_o from_o contend_v church_n 12._o such_o at_o marry_n popish_a wife_n shall_v bear_v no_o office_n in_o the_o church_n 13._o two_o canon_n about_o monk_n 15_o 16._o the_o baptism_n of_o midwife_n null_n 18._o three_o case_n about_o marriage_n 19_o 20_o 21._o order_n about_o scholar_n pensioner_n 24_o elenchus_n novae_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la suppress_v 25._o professor_n of_o divinity_n shall_v finish_v their_o course_n in_o three_o year_n 31._o case_n about_o accuse_v person_n 37_o 39_o chap._n vi_o of_o account_n a_o dividend_n of_o 135000_o crown_n among_o the_o church_n and_o university_n and_o general_a deputy_n chap._n vii_o other_o account_n of_o money_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o candal_n chap._n viii_o memorial_n and_o instruction_n give_v to_o the_o lord_n general_a deputy_n chap._n ix_o appeal_n two_o divide_a church_n heal_v 1_o 2._o the_o appeal_n of_o a_o depose_v minister_n reject_v 15._o a_o great_a contention_n compose_v 19_o chap._n x._o particular_a matter_n 3._o non_fw-fr resident_a pastor_n order_v to_o their_o church_n 1_o 2._o a_o great_a contention_n compose_v 6._o mounseur_fw-fr primrose_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bourdeaux_n recall_v into_o scotland_n 9_o dissension_n in_o a_o church_n make_v up_o 19_o a_o case_n of_o witchcraft_n 21._o a_o case_n about_o a_o donative_n 22._o money_n of_o two_o church_n for_o the_o exile_n of_o salluce_n 23_o 24._o a_o case_n about_o a_o child_n baptism_n 35._o the_o insolency_n of_o a_o capuchin_n friar_n 37._o a_o poor_a minister_n relieve_v 39_o censure_n take_v off_o from_o a_o church_n and_o minister_n 43._o a_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n 52._o chap._n xi_o particular_a matter_n relate_v to_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n chap._n xii_o the_o roll_n of_o depose_v minister_n chap._n xiii_o order_n about_o legacy_n chap._n fourteen_o political_a act_n the_o king_n letter_n to_o the_o national_a synod_n 4._o chap._n xv._o the_o lord_n of_o candal_n account_n the_o three_o synod_n of_o rochel_n synod_n xviii_o 1607._o 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 the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n hold_v at_o rochel_n the_o first_o day_n of_o march_n and_o continue_v till_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o april_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o seven_o chap._n i_o name_v of_o the_o deputy_n and_o synodical_a officer_n mounseur_fw-fr beraut_v choose_v moderator_n mounseur_fw-fr merlin_n assessor_n scribe_n mounseur_fw-fr andrew_n rivet_n and_o monsieur_n roy._n there_o appear_v in_o it_o as_o deputy_n from_o their_o several_a province_n the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n hereafter_o name_v for_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n aunix_n and_o augoulmois_n mounseur_fw-fr george_n pacard_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rochefoucaud_n master_n james_n merlin_n one_o of_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rochel_n mounseur_fw-fr arthur_n de_fw-fr partenay_n lord_n of_o genoville_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o tonney-boutonne_a and_o mr._n daniel_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o xainte_n with_o letter_n from_o the_o say_a province_n spirit_n mr._n gigord_n be_v a_o man_n of_o most_o singular_a piety_n holy_a in_o his_o life_n happy_a in_o his_o death_n he_o die_v full_a of_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o believe_v ravish_v with_o the_o consolation_n of_o god_n spirit_n for_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n master_n christopher_n de_fw-fr barjac_n lord_n of_o gasques_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o vigan_n and_o master_n john_n gigord_n pastor_n and_o professor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o montpellier_n and_o tristram_n de_fw-fr brueis_fw-la lord_n of_o st._n chap_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n and_o stephen_n 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however_o their_o deputy_n be_v receive_v for_o this_o time_n this_o assembly_n declare_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v make_v a_o precedent_n for_o future_a neglect_n as_o also_o that_o if_o in_o time_n come_v they_o do_v not_o send_v the_o full_a number_n of_o four_o deputy_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n of_o vote_v and_o this_o in_o pursuance_n of_o what_o have_v be_v decree_v in_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o gap_n for_o provence_n mounseur_fw-fr daniel_n chanforan_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr coste_n and_o peter_n texier_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o lormarin_n with_o letter_n of_o excuse_n for_o not_o have_v send_v the_o number_n abovementioned_a which_o because_o of_o the_o paucity_n of_o minister_n in_o their_o province_n be_v for_o this_o time_n only_o receive_v and_o they_o be_v enjoin_v for_o the_o future_a to_o send_v four_o deputy_n or_o to_o incorporate_v themselves_o with_o some_o other_o province_n for_o the_o province_n of_o high_a and_o low_a poictou_n master_n james_n clemencean_a minister_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o poitiers_n and_o andrew_n rivett_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o tovar_n together_o with_o samuel_n mauclerc_n lord_n of_o marconny_a elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o poire_n and_o belleville_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr joseph_n des_fw-fr fontaine_v elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o mesle_o protestant_n mr._n perriâ—_n write_v the_o history_n of_o the_o albingezse_n he_o dedicate_v the_o second_o part_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o candale_n elder_a son_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n who_o become_v a_o protestant_n for_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a mr._n john_n paul_n perrinâ—_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nians_n and_o john_n vulson_n lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr columbiere_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mure_n together_o with_o charles_n de_fw-fr veze_fw-mi lord_n of_o coucy_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr le_fw-fr fit_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a place_n and_o francois_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr combe_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n marcellin_n for_o the_o province_n of_o
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 whole_a affair_n have_v be_v serious_o weigh_v and_o consider_v as_o also_o that_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n compose_v of_o a_o hundred_o pastor_n and_o as_o many_o elder_n be_v of_o a_o exceed_a distance_n and_o that_o their_o great_a number_n bring_v the_o great_a confusion_n this_o assembly_n judge_v the_o say_a separation_n to_o be_v very_o needful_a for_o their_o ecclesiastical_a meeting_n and_o that_o for_o the_o future_a the_o six_o aforesaid_a colloquy_n shall_v be_v divide_v into_o two_o provincial_a synod_n whereof_o the_o one_o shall_v consist_v of_o the_o colloquy_n aforementioned_a viz._n of_o st._n german_a anduze_n and_o saulne_v and_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o synod_n of_o sevennes_n and_o gevaudan_n and_o the_o other_o three_o colloquy_n shall_v make_v another_o synod_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n 10._o mounseur_fw-fr gautier_n do_v by_o his_o proctor_n captain_n pascall_n appeal_v unto_o this_o assembly_n from_o 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 that_o place_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o same_o church_n and_o james_n garnier_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o privas_n 7._o for_o the_o province_n of_o the_o low_a guyenne_n mounseur_fw-fr jeremy_n bancon_n pastor_n in_o this_o church_n of_o tonnein_n and_o ezechiel_n marmett_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o nerac_n together_o with_o francis_n de_fw-fr lusignan_n baron_n of_o lusignan_n governor_n for_o the_o king_n in_o his_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o puymirol_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n there_o gather_v and_o john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr novaille_fw-fr elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o gensac_n 8._o for_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n aulnix_n and_o augoulmois_n mounseur_fw-fr lovis_n le_fw-fr chevelier_fw-la lord_n of_o la_fw-fr cappelliere_n and_o jerom_n colomiers_n both_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rochel_n together_o with_o leon_n de_fw-fr st._n maure_n baron_n of_o montosier_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o bene_n and_o peter_n de_fw-fr brevil_n lord_n of_o fontenelles_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o barbezieux_n 9_o for_o the_o church_n in_o the_o principality_n of_o bearn_n mounseur_fw-fr john_n de_fw-fr dizerotte_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o olleron_n and_o peter_n de_fw-fr nauguey_n doctor_n of_o physic_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o lescar_n 10._o for_o the_o province_n of_o anjou_n touraln_v le_fw-fr maine_n condomnois_n vendomois_n and_o the_o low_a parche_n mounseur_fw-fr samuel_n bouchereau_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o saumur_n together_o with_o eleazar_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr primauday_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr barree_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o bourgueil_fw-fr and_o abes_n dit_fw-fr val_n lord_n of_o villiers_n the_o king_n attorney_n in_o the_o election_n and_o granary_n of_o salt_n at_o chasteaugontier_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n there_o who_o relate_v unto_o this_o assembly_n that_o monsieur_n daniel_n coupe_fw-fr pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o tours_n their_o fellow-deputy_n be_v absent_a through_o the_o opposition_n of_o his_o consistory_n which_o also_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o brethren_n that_o pass_v through_o that_o town_n whereupon_o the_o synod_n judge_v the_o author_n of_o his_o absence_n high_o censurable_a and_o can_v approve_v of_o the_o say_v coupés_fw-fr compliance_n with_o their_o will_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o what_o have_v be_v decree_v in_o the_o provincial_a synod_n and_o that_o a_o meet_a censure_n according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n may_v be_v due_o inflict_v on_o they_o express_a order_n be_v give_v to_o the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n and_o anjou_n that_o in_o their_o return_n from_o hence_o homeward_o they_o shall_v pass_v unto_o tours_n and_o particular_o inquire_v into_o this_o fact_n and_o by_o authority_n of_o this_o assembly_n shall_v pass_v sentence_n on_o they_o and_o all_o their_o charge_n shall_v be_v defray_v by_o that_o say_a church_n and_o they_o shall_v make_v report_n of_o their_o duty_n herein_o either_o in_o person_n or_o by_o letter_n unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n 11._o for_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n mounseur_fw-fr john_n gigord_n pastor_n and_o professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o the_o church_n and_o university_n of_o montpellier_n and_o john_n bansillon_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o aiguemortes_n together_o with_o peter_n de_fw-fr massanes_n councillor_n for_o the_o king_n and_o general_n in_o the_o court_n of_o assistant_n at_o montpellier_n and_o elder_a of_o that_o church_n and_o henry_n de_fw-fr farrell_n lord_n of_o st._n private_a elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o usez_fw-fr 12._o for_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n and_o gevaudan_n mounseur_fw-fr john_n bony_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o sauve_n together_o with_o james_n de_fw-fr combier_n lord_n baron_n of_o fond_n and_o of_o serignac_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o juissac_n and_o peter_n de_fw-fr sduorin_n lord_n of_o pomaret_n and_o of_o st._n 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trouble_v the_o say_a codur_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministry_n that_o then_o the_o province_n will_v espouse_v his_o quarrel_n and_o defend_v he_o by_o all_o lawful_a way_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a and_o in_o the_o same_o appeal_v the_o consul_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o ganger_n do_v by_o their_o deputy_n represent_v how_o that_o the_o same_o synod_n have_v also_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n censure_v they_o for_o that_o they_o have_v give_v leave_v to_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr codur_n to_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o they_o unto_o a_o neighbour_n church_n until_o such_o time_n as_o that_o the_o synod_n have_v provide_v better_a for_o he_o and_o yet_o nevertheless_o they_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o synod_n to_o pay_v he_o continual_o his_o stipend_n as_o if_o he_o be_v actual_o in_o service_n among_o they_o in_o short_a they_o demand_v that_o the_o say_v codur_n may_v be_v remove_v out_o of_o their_o town_n and_o transplant_v elsewhere_o the_o appellant_n be_v call_v 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their_o pastor_n moreover_o it_o censure_v the_o consistory_n of_o the_o say_a church_n for_o their_o levity_n manifest_a enough_o by_o their_o letter_n and_o testimonial_n contradictory_n one_o unto_o another_o and_o as_o for_o mounseur_fw-fr codur_n to_o procure_v he_o peace_n and_o to_o effect_v he_o peace_n of_o the_o say_a church_n of_o ganger_n he_o shall_v be_v remove_v from_o the_o say_a church_n and_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n be_v order_v either_o by_o their_o synod_n or_o by_o he_o colloquy_n of_o anduze_n to_o settle_v he_o elsewhere_o and_o in_o order_n hereunto_o they_o shall_v be_v assemble_v before_o new-year_n day_n next_o come_v till_o which_o time_n the_o say_a church_n of_o ganges_n shall_v due_o pay_v he_o his_o stipend_n and_o they_o shall_v also_o satisfy_v he_o for_o all_o his_o arrearage_n full_o unto_o this_o very_a day_n and_o whereas_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr codur_n have_v meet_v with_o a_o world_n of_o fatigue_n and_o trouble_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o employment_n in_o political_a affair_n to_o the_o great_a hindrance_n and_o unsuccessfulness_n of_o his_o ministry_n he_o be_v entreat_v never_o any_o more_o to_o entangle_v himself_o with_o they_o nor_o to_o assist_v in_o person_n for_o the_o future_a in_o any_o of_o those_o political_a assembly_n and_o whereas_o the_o say_a lord_n baron_n of_o ganger_n the_o consul_n and_o other_o inhabitant_n of_o ganger_n here_o present_a be_v exhort_v to_o reconcile_v themselves_o with_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr codur_n and_o the_o sieur_n codur_n reciprocal_o to_o forget_v the_o injury_n he_o have_v receive_v and_o that_o they_o will_v mutual_o embrace_v each_o other_o and_o live_v in_o a_o holy_a concord_n and_o love_n this_o be_v free_o and_o cheerful_o do_v by_o all_o party_n whereupon_o this_o national_a synod_n to_o strengthen_v and_o consolidate_v this_o union_n and_o to_o conciliate_v they_o with_o those_o who_o be_v absent_a do_v take_v off_o the_o suspension_n from_o die_v say_v baron_n and_o restore_v he_o to_o the_o peace_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v all_o process_n both_o civil_a and_o criminal_a on_o all_o side_n shall_v cease_v and_o never_o be_v use_v more_o 20._o mounseur_fw-fr gallpin_n judge_n of_o the_o city_n of_o vsez_fw-fr appeal_v from_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n which_o have_v suspend_v the_o say_a gallpin_n from_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o order_v that_o the_o say_a suspension_n shall_v be_v publish_v in_o the_o church_n although_o this_o affair_n be_v not_o of_o their_o nature_n which_o according_a to_o the_o cannon_n of_o our_o church-discipline_n ought_v to_o fall_v under_o the_o cognisance_n of_o national_a synod_n yet_o for_o procure_v that_o sweet_a blessing_n of_o peace_n and_o for_o divers_a other_o important_a consideration_n this_o assembly_n do_v enter_v upon_o the_o debate_n thereof_o and_o according_o judge_v that_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n have_v just_a cause_n for_o suspend_v the_o say_a galpin_n from_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o this_o not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o office_n for_o which_o they_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o intermeddle_v with_o he_o but_o for_o that_o reproach_n the_o say_a galpin_n have_v bring_v upon_o the_o church_n very_o unreasonable_o by_o his_o extravagant_a act_n against_o the_o sieur_n gondin_n viguier_n provost_n of_o the_o city_n of_o vsez_fw-fr and_o for_o discover_v himself_o by_o the_o by_o to_o be_v of_o another_o religion_n than_o the_o reform_a of_o which_o he_o now_o make_v profession_n however_o the_o synod_n for_o divers_a reason_n do_v not_o think_v meet_a that_o his_o suspension_n shall_v be_v publish_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o principal_a end_n of_o this_o assembly_n be_v to_o promote_v a_o holy_a union_n among_o all_o the_o member_n of_o our_o church_n and_o principal_o among_o person_n who_o god_n have_v in_o his_o providence_n advance_v unto_o public_a office_n and_o honour_n the_o say_a monsieur_n galpin_n be_v exhort_v to_o reconcile_v himself_o with_o monsieur_n gondin_n and_o both_o of_o they_o joint_o to_o take_v such_o rule_n and_o measure_n as_o may_v secure_v the_o public_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o god_n church_n in_o their_o respective_a place_n and_o calling_n and_o the_o say_v galpin_n and_o gondin_n have_v testify_v their_o acquiescence_n in_o this_o decree_n they_o be_v both_o reconcile_v and_o promise_v to_o surcease_v all_o law-suit_n and_o process_n whatsoever_o and_o to_o live_v in_o amity_n and_o concord_n together_o and_o that_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v act_v contrary_a to_o these_o their_o promise_n that_o they_o will_v submit_v themselves_o unto_o all_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n to_o suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n yea_o and_o to_o excommunication_n itself_o and_o that_o the_o consistory_n and_o colloquy_n of_o vsez_fw-fr and_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n shall_v with_o the_o high_a authority_n proceed_v against_o they_o whereupon_o the_o suspension_n and_o its_o publication_n decree_v against_o the_o faid_n galpin_n by_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n be_v take_v off_o and_o he_o be_v immediate_o restore_v to_o the_o peace_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n 21._o the_o sieur_n boulet_n appeal_v from_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n hold_v at_o vsez_fw-fr in_o march_n last_o because_o he_o have_v oppose_v the_o election_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr asty_a to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o elder_a they_o have_v censure_v he_o this_o assembly_n confirm_v the_o judicial_a sentence_n or_o the_o say_a synod_n and_o do_v grievous_o censure_v the_o say_a boulet_n for_o retain_v so_o long_o and_o notorious_a a_o passion_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o christian_a charity_n which_o forbid_v we_o to_o harbour_v wrath_n and_o command_v we_o to_o exercise_v love_n unto_o all_o god_n child_n and_o monsieur_n asty_a also_o be_v severe_o reprove_v for_o express_v so_o much_o disrespect_n as_o he_o have_v do_v unto_o
the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o article_n of_o justification_n 17._o the_o duchess_n of_o tremoville_n appear_v in_o the_o synod_n difference_n between_o two_o pastor_n and_o a_o church_n make_v up_o 21._o a_o church_n projector_n censure_v 27._o chap._n xii_o of_o general_a matter_n a_o decree_n against_o swear_v of_o young_a scholar_n 2._o all_o deed_n and_o evidence_n belong_v to_o particular_a church_n careful_o to_o be_v preserve_v 3._o no_o canon_n to_o be_v make_v about_o thing_n indifferent_a 6._o care_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o poor_a captive_n in_o turkey_n 7._o a_o canon_n against_o independent_o 9_o chap._n xiii_o the_o head_n and_o article_n of_o agreement_n between_o the_o presbyterian_o and_o independent_o chap._n fourteen_o book_n and_o manuscript_n against_o original_a sin_n censure_v act_n 10._o of_o general_a matter_n a_o act_n against_o any_o manner_n of_o worship_n yield_v to_o the_o popish_a host_n when_o carry_v in_o procession_n 11._o a_o act_n for_o a_o national_a fast_o 12._o chap._n xv._o millitiere_n and_o his_o business_n before_o the_o synod_n his_o excommunication_n particular_a matter_n 1._o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n may_v not_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o 11._o mr._n drelincourt_n have_v the_o thanks_o of_o the_o synod_n for_o his_o book_n against_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n 18._o a_o poor_a minister_n and_o emeritus_n relieve_v but_o with_o a_o check_n 23._o the_o case_n of_o mr._n arnaud_n a_o persecute_a minister_n 24._o a_o account_n of_o mr._n blondel_n his_o work_n office_n and_o the_o synod_n honour_n for_o he_o 26._o mounseur_fw-fr gauter_n compile_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n into_o one_o body_n and_o appli_v they_o to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o discipline_n 28._o mounseur_fw-fr catelon_n do_v the_o same_o 29._o chap._n xvi_o of_o university_n care_v take_v for_o the_o university_n of_o montauban_n and_o the_o other_o university_n 1._o the_o province_n of_o bearn_n expose_v for_o neglect_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o promise_n 2._o the_o generosity_n of_o a_o professor_n in_o divinity_n 10._o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o synod_n to_o several_a minister_n and_o professor_n to_o complete_a monsieur_n chamier_n work_n and_o to_o publish_v their_o own_o 23._o the_o contribution_n of_o the_o province_n to_o the_o several_a university_n 25.6.7.8_o chap._n xvii_o account_n of_o the_o university_n chap._n xviii_o a_o act_n for_o call_v the_o next_o national_a synod_n chap._n xix_o a_o decree_n about_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o synodical_a acts._n chap._n xx._n the_o roll_n of_o apostate_n and_o depose_v pastor_n chap._n xxi_o remark_n upon_o some_o of_o the_o deputy_n to_o this_o synod_n d._n blondel_n etc._n etc._n the_o synod_n of_o charenton_n synod_n 1644._o and_o 1645._o the_o 28_o synod_n synod_n xxviii_o 1644._o 1645._o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n amen_o act_n of_o the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n assemble_v by_o his_o majesty_n permission_n at_o charenton_n st._n maurice_n near_o paris_n on_o monday_n the_o six_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o december_n 1644._o and_o end_v thursday_n the_o six_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o january_n 1645._o chap._n i._n 1._o mounseur_fw-fr drelincourt_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n open_v the_o session_n with_o prayer_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n marquis_n of_o clermont_n general_n deputy_n present_v the_o writ_n give_v forth_o by_o his_o majesty_n command_n for_o call_v the_o synod_n the_o tenor_n of_o which_o be_v as_o follow_v this_o day_n be_v the_o twelve_o of_o february_n 1644._o the_o king_n be_v then_o at_o paris_n upon_o the_o most_o humble_a petition_n of_o his_o subject_n of_o the_o pretend_a reform_a religion_n to_o permit_v they_o the_o call_v and_o hold_v of_o a_o national_a synod_n there_o have_v be_v none_o since_o that_o of_o alencon_n in_o the_o year_n 1637._o his_o majesty_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o queen-regent_n his_o most_o honour_a lady_n and_o mother_n desire_v to_o gratify_v and_o treat_v favourable_o his_o say_a subject_n have_v permit_v and_o do_v permit_v they_o the_o convocation_n of_o a_o national_a synod_n in_o december_n next_o at_o charenton_n but_o with_o this_o condition_n that_o they_o treat_v in_o it_o of_o none_o other_o matter_n but_o of_o those_o which_o be_v allow_v they_o by_o their_o majesty_n edict_n and_o that_o the_o commissioner_n who_o his_o majesty_n shall_v please_v to_o appoint_v be_v personal_o present_a in_o the_o say_a synod_n as_o have_v be_v accustom_v in_o witness_v whereof_o his_o majesty_n have_v command_v i_o to_o issue_n out_o this_o present_a writ_n which_o he_o have_v sign_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o cause_v to_o be_v counter-signed_n by_o i_o his_o councillor_n and_o secretary_n of_o state_n and_o of_o his_o command_n sign_v in_o the_o original_a lovis_fw-la and_o a_o little_a low_o phelippeaux_n 2._o there_o meet_v in_o the_o say_a assembly_n with_o letter_n of_o commission_n which_o be_v read_v by_o my_o lord_n le_fw-fr coq_fw-la elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n sit_v at_o the_o table_n together_o with_o another_o elder_n the_o sieur_n caillard_n who_o be_v both_o choose_v by_o common_a suffrage_n unto_o this_o office_n these_o person_n hereafter_o name_v article_n 1._o for_o the_o province_n of_o anjou_n mounseur_fw-fr isaac_n pelletier_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o vandome_n and_o stephen_n le_fw-fr vacher_n pastor_n of_o l'_fw-fr isle_n bouchard_n together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr george_n raboteau_n and_o joseph_n roisay_n advocates_n and_o elder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o previlly_n article_n 2._o for_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n mounseur_fw-fr david_n blondel_n minister_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n and_o former_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o houdan_n but_o now_o reside_v in_o paris_n by_o express_a order_n of_o his_o provincinal_a synod_n and_o of_o this_o assembly_n and_o charles_n drelincourt_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n and_o theodorus_n le_fw-fr coq_fw-la elder_a of_o the_o say_a church_n he_o be_v alone_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v home_o unto_o himself_o the_o sieur_n john_n bazin_n elder_a of_o the_o say_a church_n who_o be_v join_v in_o commission_n with_o he_o article_n 3._o for_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr benjamin_n basnage_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ste._n mere_n eglise_fw-fr john_n maximilian_n de_fw-fr l'angle_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rovan_n daniel_n guesdon_n elder_a of_o the_o same_o church_n and_o isaac_n caillard_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o alencon_n article_n 4._o for_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a the_o sieurs_fw-fr francis_n murat_n another_o copy_n call_v he_o de_fw-fr maras_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o grenoble_n simon_n coin_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bessey_n peter_n du_fw-fr clog_n esq_n lord_n of_o chastillon_n and_o du_fw-fr serres_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o vein_n and_o david_n albert_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o brianâ—on_n article_n 5._o for_o the_o province_n of_o sévennes_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr nicholas_n blane_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sumaine_n anthony_n button_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alez_n the_o noble_a john_n de_fw-fr bringniere_n lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr roque_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o la_fw-fr salle_n and_o david_n rouviere_n doctor_n of_o physic_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o alez_n article_n 6._o for_o the_o province_n of_o bearn_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fit_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o pau_n and_o the_o noble_a alexander_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fiber_n baron_n of_o riquam_fw-la and_o lord_n of_o cadellon_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o couches_n article_n 7._o for_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr james_n privas_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ste._n foy_n simon_n de_fw-fr goyon_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bourdeaux_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr cazes_n and_o de_fw-fr sauvage_n though_o they_o be_v depute_a by_o their_o synod_n appear_v not_o the_o cognisance_n whereof_o be_v remand_v back_o unto_o that_o province_n article_n 8._o for_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr philip_n vincent_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rochel_n theophilus_n rossel_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o xainte_n stephen_n soulard_n advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o bourdeaux_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o xainte_n and_o daniel_n texeron_n lord_n of_o cresper_n counsellor_n nominate_v by_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o circuit_n of_o st._n john_n d'_fw-fr angeley_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o town_n article_n 9_o for_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr alexander_n de_fw-fr vinay_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o annonay_n paul_n annard_n another_o copy_n call_v he_o accaurat_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n gather_v near_o privas_n james_n gautier_n esq_n lord_n of_o gourdanel_n elder_a in_o the_o
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