the_o preservation_n of_o their_o mutual_a union_n and_o to_o obtain_v a_o commodious_a peace_n it_o be_v very_o well_o accept_v and_o approve_v by_o this_o synod_n who_o far_o declare_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o punctual_a and_o general_a observation_n of_o it_o at_o least_o until_o such_o time_n as_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o incline_v the_o heart_n of_o our_o king_n to_o grant_v we_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o our_o religion_n by_o a_o royal_a and_o favourable_a edict_n which_o may_v be_v embrace_v and_o approve_v by_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o that_o the_o say_a union_n and_o order_n may_v be_v careful_o preserve_v all_o pastor_n colloquy_n and_o provincial_a synod_n be_v earnest_o entreat_v to_o put_v to_o their_o help_a hand_n xxxv_o professor_n of_o our_o holy_a religion_n have_v lawsuit_n or_o difference_n among_o themselves_o be_v it_o either_o in_o matter_n civil_a or_o criminal_a shall_v be_v serious_o exhort_v by_o their_o pastor_n to_o compose_v their_o quarrel_n by_o arbitrator_n of_o our_o own_o religion_n without_o impleading_a one_o another_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o popish_a judge_n chap._n v._o of_o appeal_n i._o a_o appeal_n be_v bring_v by_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o dangeau_n redemanding_a mounseur_fw-fr vian_n who_o by_o certain_a colloquy_n be_v license_v and_o send_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o marchenoir_n and_o whereunto_o the_o provincial_a synod_n have_v also_o consent_v upon_o hear_v the_o deputy_n of_o both_o church_n and_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr vian_n this_o assembly_n order_v that_o the_o say_v vian_n shall_v be_v appropriate_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o d'angeau_n and_o that_o as_o he_o return_v homeward_o he_o shall_v preach_v some_o sermon_n at_o d'angeau_n aforesaid_a and_o then_o return_v unto_o machenoir_n where_o he_o shall_v remain_v by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o month_n and_o if_o within_o that_o time_n the_o church_n of_o d'angeau_n do_v not_o pay_v he_o all_o the_o arrearage_n of_o his_o stipend_n which_o they_o owe_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v affix_v whole_o unto_o the_o foresay_a church_n of_o marchenior_n and_o if_o he_o be_v satisfy_v and_o return_v to_o d'angeau_n he_o shall_v be_v pay_v hereafter_o due_o every_o quarter_n his_o salary_n and_o in_o case_n the_o say_a church_n shall_v again_o fail_v in_o her_o duty_n as_o former_o in_o not_o satisfy_v the_o say_a vian_n within_o three_o month_n that_o order_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v be_v confirm_v and_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr vian_n shall_v be_v appropriate_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o marchenior_n ii_o a_o appeal_n be_v bring_v by_o the_o church_n of_o fescamp_n concern_v the_o person_n of_o monsieur_n lazarus_n robert_n their_o pastor_n who_o by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o normandy_n be_v lend_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o pont-dorson_a it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr lazarus_n shall_v remain_v with_o his_o church_n of_o fescamp_n provide_v they_o take_v care_n for_o his_o better_a maintenance_n iii_o the_o church_n of_o st._n john_n do_v angely_n bring_v a_o appeal_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o xaintonge_n wherein_o they_o declare_v that_o again_o that_o that_o that_o mounseur_fw-fr d'amour_n be_v a_o mighty_a man_n in_o prayer_n and_o chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o henry_n iv_o before_o his_o last_o apostasy_n the_o very_a papist_n in_o the_o army_n and_o the_o great_a lord_n and_o commander_n in_o it_o be_v melt_v by_o he_o in_o that_o duty_n and_o will_v call_v upon_o the_o king_n that_o before_o they_o go_v to_o fight_v that_o the_o minister_n who_o pray_v yesterday_o may_v pray_v again_o monsieur_n d'amour_n be_v send_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o barbezieux_n the_o letter_n and_o memoir_n of_o the_o consistory_n and_o other_o write_n have_v be_v read_v this_o assembly_n determine_v that_o the_o synod_n of_o xaintonge_n have_v very_o good_a and_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o their_o disposal_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr d'amours_n but_o madam_n the_o king_n be_v only_a sister_n have_v request_v of_o this_o national_a synod_n by_o her_o letter_n that_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr d'amours_n might_n be_v pastor_n to_o the_o church_n in_o her_o family_n this_o assembly_n grant_v unto_o her_o royal_a highness_n the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr d'amours_n for_o the_o service_n of_o her_o church_n and_o family_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o say_a d'amour_n do_v ordinary_o reside_v at_o st._n john_n the_o say_a church_n be_v entreat_v to_o help_v that_o of_o barbezieux_fw-fr and_o in_o case_n they_o do_v not_o the_o provincial_a synod_n be_v order_v to_o make_v provision_n for_o they_o mounseur_fw-fr turquet_n deputy_n for_o the_o church_n of_o lion_n enter_v his_o protest_v against_o this_o ordinance_n concern_v monsieur_n d'amour_n as_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o church_n of_o lion_n which_o claim_v he_o of_o right_a as_o their_o own_o iv_o a_o appeal_n be_v bring_v by_o the_o church_n of_o mariange_n from_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o languedoc_n which_o have_v adjudge_v monsieur_n moinier_v to_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n the_o church_n of_o nismes_n request_v that_o in_o regard_n of_o her_o great_a needs_o mounseur_fw-fr moinier_n may_v be_v leave_v unto_o she_o this_o synod_n the_o creeth_n that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o say_a church_n of_o marianges_n have_v not_o appear_v to_o defend_v its_o appeal_n the_o order_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o languedoc_n shall_v stand_v in_o force_n v._o complaint_n be_v make_v by_o the_o church_n of_o aymet_n against_o a_o decree_n pass_v in_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o montauban_n which_o adjudge_v mounseur_fw-fr balarand_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o castres_n the_o deputy_n of_o aymet_n require_v that_o the_o say_a decree_n may_v be_v reverse_v and_o the_o say_v balarand_n restore_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o aymet_n for_o the_o reason_n assign_v by_o they_o and_o mounseur_fw-fr rotan_n be_v hear_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n of_o castres_n it_o be_v ordain_v by_o this_o present_a synod_n that_o mounseur_fw-fr balarand_n do_v of_o right_o belong_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o aymet_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v restore_v again_o unto_o the_o say_a church_n which_o may_v recall_v he_o within_o three_o month_n count_v from_o this_o 14_o of_o june_n 1596_o and_o in_o case_n of_o his_o disobedience_n unto_o this_o order_n he_o shall_v be_v interdict_v the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministry_n vi_o a_o appeal_n be_v bring_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr simon_n l'hermite_n lord_n of_o puy_n depose_v from_o the_o holy_a ministry_n by_o the_o colloquy_n and_o classis_fw-la of_o fontenay_n hold_v at_o st._n german_a in_o march_n last_o the_o cause_n and_o ground_n of_o his_o appeal_n have_v be_v report_v to_o we_o and_o the_o motive_n induce_v the_o say_a colloquy_n to_o depose_v he_o to_o wit_n his_o pertinacious_a assert_v that_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v destroy_v in_o his_o death_n this_o synod_n appoint_v master_n merlin_n rotan_n de_fw-fr serres_n and_o the_o lord_n du_fw-fr plessis_n to_o confer_v with_o the_o say_v du_fw-fr puy_n and_o to_o convince_v he_o of_o his_o error_n who_o relate_v to_o we_o that_o the_o say_v du_fw-fr puy_n do_v own_o and_o approve_v our_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o he_o have_v offend_v and_o fall_v into_o a_o error_n as_o abovementioned_a which_o also_o the_o say_v du_fw-fr puy_n confess_v open_o before_o this_o assembly_n that_o he_o have_v hold_v that_o erroneous_a opinion_n but_o do_v now_o acknowledge_v the_o humanity_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n to_o have_v be_v ever_o conjoin_v to_o his_o divinity_n in_o life_n and_o death_n yea_o whilst_o his_o body_n lie_v in_o the_o grave_a and_o he_o do_v abjure_v all_o other_o error_n contrary_a unto_o this_o truth_n now_o subscribe_v by_o he_o the_o deputy_n also_o of_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n have_v be_v hear_v upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n this_o assembly_n approve_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o say_a colloquy_n as_o just_a and_o equitable_a but_o because_o the_o say_v du_fw-fr puy_n have_v abjure_v that_o his_o error_n and_o earnest_o desire_v to_o serve_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o promise_v for_o the_o future_a to_o carry_v himself_o with_o great_a modesty_n and_o humility_n this_o assembly_n do_v restore_v the_o say_v du_fw-fr puy_n unto_o his_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n yet_o ordain_v that_o for_o three_o month_n he_o shall_v be_v silent_a and_o not_o exercise_v any_o of_o the_o public_a duty_n thereof_o which_o time_n expire_v he_o get_v a_o certificate_n of_o his_o pious_a conversation_n from_o that_o church_n wherein_o he_o live_v he_o may_v be_v by_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o colloquy_n send_v unto_o any_o congregation_n which_o shall_v give_v he_o a_o call_n chap._n vi_o particular_a matter_n i._o the_o thesis_n of_o anthony_n de_fw-fr l'_fw-mi escale_n be_v present_v unto_o this_o synod_n
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 andrew_n de_fw-fr valborgne_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o same_o place_n who_o present_v letter_n from_o monsieur_n john_n fitz_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n john_n of_o gardenengue_n excuse_v his_o absence_n by_o reason_n of_o sickness_n befall_v he_o in_o his_o journey_n which_o excuse_n be_v warrantable_a be_v accept_v by_o this_o assembly_n since_o there_o arrive_v mounseur_fw-fr esaiah_n du_fw-fr marez_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alez_n who_o be_v substitute_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o tender_v the_o act_n of_o substitution_n unto_o this_o synod_n he_o be_v immediate_o admit_v 12._o for_o the_o province_n of_o provence_n mounseur_fw-fr samuel_n toussain_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o luc_n with_o balthasar_n geronte_n lord_n of_o verage_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o aiguieres_n 13._o for_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a mr._n paul_n guyon_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o dieu_fw-fr le_fw-fr fit_a and_o denys_n bouterove_v pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o grenoble_n together_o with_o james_n de_fw-fr veze_fw-mi lord_n of_o la_o lo_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o montlimart_n and_o francis_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr combe_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n marcellin_n 14._o for_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n lyonnois_n beaâ—jolois_n brosse_n and_o gex_n mounseur_fw-fr peter_n colinet_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paray_n in_o charolois_n and_o peter_n eliot_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o arnay_n le_fw-fr duc_n together_o with_o john_n de_fw-fr jaucour_n lord_n of_o villarnou_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o avalon_n and_o john_n grace_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o lion_n 15._o for_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n mounseur_fw-fr benjamin_n banage_v pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o karentan_n and_o samuel_n de_fw-fr l'escherpiere_v lord_n of_o la_fw-fr riviere_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o roven_n together_o with_o paul_n du_fw-fr vivier_n lord_n of_o beaumond_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o bayeux_n and_o james_n le_fw-fr noble_a lord_n of_o la_o leave_v elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o die_n 16._o for_o the_o province_n of_o orleans_n berry_n blezois_n etc._n etc._n mounseur_fw-fr daniel_n jamett_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st_n amand_n in_o bourbonnois_n and_o samuel_n de_fw-fr chambaran_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o l'orge_n and_o marchenoir_n together_o with_o lewes_n de_fw-fr courcillon_n lord_n of_o d'angeau_n elder_a in_o the_o say_a church_n and_o james_n de_fw-mi brissay_v lord_n of_o jenonville_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o gergeau_n 17._o there_o appear_v also_o in_o this_o assembly_n stephen_n chesneverd_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr millitiere_n general_a deputy_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o this_o kingdom_n who_o be_v admit_v and_o have_v both_o his_o deliberative_a and_o decisive_a vote_n grant_v he_o chap._n ii_o a_o order_n about_o letter_n of_o deputation_n roll._n see_v the_o three_o synod_n of_o rochel_n art_n 1._o after_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o moderator_n 2._o vitré_fw-it art_n 1._o after_o the_o roll._n 1._o all_o the_o province_n for_o the_o future_a be_v enjoin_v to_o express_v the_o proper_a name_n and_o surname_n of_o the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n depute_v by_o they_o unto_o these_o national_a synod_n and_o to_o specify_v that_o particular_a place_n wherein_o they_o exercise_v their_o respective_a office_n and_o whereas_o that_o failure_n observe_v by_o former_a national_a synod_n about_o submission_n and_o obedience_n be_v still_o find_v want_v in_o several_a letter_n of_o deputation_n from_o divers_a province_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v promise_v in_o express_a term_n without_o any_o condition_n or_o modification_n whatsoever_o unto_o all_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v determine_v and_o decree_v by_o these_o national_a synod_n chap._n iii_o urgent_a matter_n 2._o the_o church_n of_o paris_n excuse_v its_o consistory_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr moulin_n one_o of_o 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of_o his_o royal_a favour_n have_v grant_v and_o permit_v and_o do_v grant_v and_o permit_v unto_o those_o his_o aforesaid_a subject_n the_o power_n and_o privilege_n of_o hold_v a_o national_a synod_n the_o first_o day_n of_o september_n next_o at_o charenton_n near_o paris_n but_o with_o this_o condition_n that_o none_o other_o matter_n shall_v be_v debate_v in_o it_o but_o such_o as_o be_v allow_v they_o by_o his_o majesty_n edict_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n galland_n counsellor_n to_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o privy_a council_n and_o council_n of_o state_n and_o attorney_n general_n for_o his_o house_n of_o navarre_n shall_v assist_v personal_o in_o the_o say_a synod_n as_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n as_o have_v be_v accustom_v and_o practise_v heretofore_o in_o testimony_n whereof_o his_o majesty_n have_v command_v i_o to_o issue_v out_o 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 command_v it_o to_o be_v countersign_v by_o 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peter_n de_fw-fr peyre_n lord_n of_o retardet_fw-la elder_a in_o the_o same_o church_n 5._o for_o the_o province_n of_o orleans_n and_o berry_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr daniel_n jamett_n pastor_n the_o church_n of_o gien_n upon_o the_o loir_n and_o james_n l'amy_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o chasteaudun_n accompany_v with_o master_n claudius_n bernard_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o chastillon_n upon_o the_o loir_n and_o bailiff_n of_o the_o say_a town_n and_o henry_n du_fw-fr four_o doctor_n of_o physic_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o blois_n 6._o for_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr isaac_n de_fw-fr cuville_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o couhé_n and_o john_n le_fw-fr masson_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ciuray_n together_o with_o the_o lord_n rené_fw-fr de_fw-fr lavurignac_n esq_n lord_n of_o miavuray_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n maixant_n and_o giles_n begaut_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr begaudiere_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o montague_n 7._o for_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n
follow_v the_o date_n hereof_o in_o the_o town_n of_o alencon_n but_o on_o this_o condition_n that_o there_o be_v none_o other_o matter_n debate_v in_o it_o except_v those_o only_o which_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o edict_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o st._n mars_n counsellor_n to_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o council_n of_o state_n be_v personal_o present_a in_o the_o say_a synod_n in_o quality_n of_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n as_o have_v be_v usual_a and_o customary_a in_o such_o assembly_n in_o testimony_n whereof_o his_o majesty_n bathe_v command_v i_o to_o expedite_v this_o his_o present_a writ_n which_o he_o have_v see_v and_o sign_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o cause_v to_o be_v countersign_v by_o i_o his_o counsellor_n and_o secretary_n of_o state_n and_o of_o his_o commandment_n sign_v lovis_fw-la and_o a_o little_a low_o phelippeaux_n article_n 2._o there_o come_v unto_o the_o say_a assembly_n on_o behalf_n of_o the_o province_n and_o church_n these_o pastor_n and_o elder_n depute_v by_o they_o who_o name_n follow_v 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 and_o john_n maximilian_n de_fw-fr l'angle_v pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o roven_n together_o with_o the_o lord_n john_n rich_a lord_n of_o cerisy_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o gaulé_n and_o laurence_n le_fw-fr febure_n advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o normandy_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o roven_n article_n 4._o for_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a the_o sieurs_fw-fr paul_n guyon_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o dieu_fw-fr le_fw-fr fit_a and_o stephen_n blanc_n pastor_n and_o professor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o die_n together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr james_n de_fw-fr beaucastell_n esq_n lord_n of_o auge_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o courtezon_n and_o gaspard_n du_fw-fr baeuf_fw-fr advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o dolphiny_a and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o grenoble_n article_n 5._o for_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr aymedeé_fw-fr de_fw-fr bons_fw-fr pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o chaloon_n and_o heliodorus_n du_fw-fr noyer_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o bussy_n together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n roy_fw-fr advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o burgundy_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o arnay_n le_fw-fr duc_n and_o charles_n perreau_n advocate_n in_o the_o say_a parliament_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o autun_n and_o couches_n article_n 6._o for_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr samuel_n petit_fw-fr pastor_n and_o professor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n and_o john_n gigord_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montpellier_n together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr francis_n de_fw-fr fonfrede_n counsellor_n to_o the_o king_n in_o the_o presidial_a court_n of_o nismes_n and_o deacon_n of_o the_o say_a church_n and_o john_n brown_n lord_n of_o roussares_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n ambroise_n article_n 7._o for_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr daniel_n chesnel_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o marans_n and_o england_n and_o and_o and_o there_o be_v two_o of_o his_o son_n minister_n and_o excites_v here_o in_o england_n john_n commarc_n pastor_n of_o tie_n church_n of_o vertueil_n together_o with_o the_o lord_n rené_fw-fr de_fw-fr saint_n leger_n esq_n lord_n of_o boiscond_v elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o clan_n and_o mr._n george_n reveau_fw-fr counsellor_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o advocate_n at_o rochel_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o city_n article_n 8._o for_o the_o province_n of_o provence_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr paul_n maurice_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o aigueres_fw-la and_o john_n monestier_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o lormarin_n article_n 9_o for_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n bony_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n john_n de_fw-fr gardonengue_n and_o john_n surville_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o vigan_n together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr peter_n de_fw-fr fons_n lord_n of_o des_fw-fr sabbatieres_n elder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o quissac_n and_o thomas_n serre_n esq_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o sauve_n article_n 10._o for_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr peter_n charles_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n and_o matthew_n tissier_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o mauvoisin_n together_o with_o the_o sieur_n sebastian_n de_fw-fr st._n fauste_fw-la elder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o mauvoisin_n and_o the_o sieur_n david_n fourne_v advocate_n and_o elder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n who_o be_v absent_a have_v fall_v sick_a on_o the_o way_n article_n 11._o for_o the_o province_n of_o anjou_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr daniel_n couppé_fw-fr pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o loudun_n and_o john_n vigneux_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n du_fw-fr man_n together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr george_n rabbotteau_n advocate_n in_o parliament_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o pruille_n and_o peter_n de_fw-fr cerizier_n counsellor_n of_o the_o king_n in_o the_o borough_n of_o loudun_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o same_o town_n article_n 12._o for_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr david_n blondell_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o roussy_n and_o john_n daillé_fw-fr pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr peter_n de_fw-fr l'aunay_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr mote_n and_o peter_n marbault_n counsellor_n and_o secretary_n to_o the_o king_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n article_n 13._o for_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr daniel_n savué_fw-fr pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o villevigne_n and_o giles_n lovyer_n esq_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr grestiere_n elder_a of_o the_o same_o church_n article_n 14._o for_o the_o province_n of_o orleans_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr jacob_n le_fw-fr brun_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o romorantin_n and_o john_n taby_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o la_fw-fr charité_fw-fr together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr claudius_n bernard_n bailiff_n of_o chastillon_n upon_o the_o loir_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n there_o and_o timothy_n baignoux_fw-fr elder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o mer._n article_n 15._o for_o the_o province_n of_o poitou_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr samuel_n le_fw-fr blanc_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o st._n maixant_n and_o daniel_n pain_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o chastelheraut_v together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr charles_n de_fw-fr gourgeaud_n esq_n lord_n of_o pannieure_fw-fr elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o mougon_n and_o francis_n mauclere_n esq_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr mezanchere_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o la_fw-fr jandoviniere_n article_n 16._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 and_o simeon_n the_o hosty_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o st._n fortunate_a together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr andrew_n paget_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o couxnear_n privas_n and_o anthony_n regnet_fw-la doctor_n of_o the_o law_n advocate_n and_o elder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o aubenas_fw-la article_n 17._o for_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n d'_fw-fr alba_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o again_o and_o daniel_n ferrand_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bourdeaux_n together_o with_o daniel_n descayrac_n lieutenant_n in_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n at_o pugeol_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o james_n charron_n advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o bourdeaux_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o bergerac_n article_n 18._o for_o the_o province_n of_o bearn_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr simon_n fuget_fw-la pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o carresse_n and_o peter_n margendie_n doctor_n of_o physic_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o orthez_n article_n 19_o after_o invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o reverend_a mr._n benjamin_n basnage_n be_v by_o plurality_n of_o vote_n choose_a moderator_n and_o mr._n couppé_fw-fr assessor_n mr._n blondel_n and_o mr._n launay_n scribe_n chap._n ii_o the_o king_n commission_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o st._n mars_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o synod_n be_v choose_v his_o majesty_n letter_n patent_n be_v read_v give_v a_o commission_n to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr st._n mars_n counsellor_n in_o his_o council_n of_o state_n to_o represent_v his_o person_n in_o it_o the_o form_n and_o tenor_n of_o which_o be_v insert_v into_o the_o act_n of_o this_o synod_n a_o copy_n of_o his_o majesty_n letter_n patent_n lovis_z by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o france_n and_o navarre_n to_o our_o belove_a and_o trusty_a counsellor_n in_o our_o council_n of_o state_n the_o lord_n of_o st._n mars_n greeting_n we_o have_v permit_v our_o subject_n of_o the_o pretend_v reform_a religion_n to_o hold_v in_o our_o town_n of_o alencon_n the_o 27_o of_o may_n
john_n do_v angely_n 45._o 47._o john_n du_fw-fr croy_n 48._o abraham_n joyer_n tonnay_v charante_n 46._o 49._o peter_n charron_n tonnay_v boutonnay_v 47._o 50._o rené_fw-fr chesheau_n a_o rocheller_n soubize_n 48._o 51._o william_n rivet_n lord_n of_o chamvernoun_n taillebourg_n 49._o 52._o thomas_n guyott_n a_o rocheller_n pastor_n of_o moise_n 40._o 53._o sebastian_z baldwyn_n pastor_n of_o st._n savinian_a 51._o 54._o peter_n menavean_n a_o rocheller_n of_o fontenay_n labatu_n 52._o 55._o james_n morin_n pastor_n of_o tors_n fresneau_n etc._n etc._n mata_n 52._o 3._o colloquy_n of_o the_o island_n pastor_n church_n 56._o peter_n richier_n lord_n of_o vandelincour_n marent_n 54._o 57_o and_o anthony_n chardavoyn_v of_o 58._o claudius_n herald_n a_o rocheller_n of_o coze_n 55._o 59_o john_n perreau_n a_o rocheller_n of_o saujon_n 56._o 60._o john_n du_fw-fr menil_n of_o st._n just_o 57_o 61_o anthony_n bugnon_fw-fr a_o rocheller_n minister_n of_o st._n john_n de_fw-fr angel_n 58._o 62._o john_n papin_n at_o la_fw-fr tremblade_n 59_o 63._o oliver_n le_fw-fr cercler_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr monnerie_n of_o arnot_n 60._o 64._o james_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fontayn_v a_o rocheller_n of_o royan_a 61._o 65._o john_n gruel_n minister_n of_o meschor_n 62._o 66._o elijah_n coustans_n the_o young_a of_o mornoe_n 63._o there_o be_v in_o this_o colloquy_n these_o church_n interdict_v saujon_n st._n lierre_n 64._o st._n denis_n 65._o and_o the_o castle_n of_o olleroon_n 66._o 4._o the_o colloquy_n of_o xaintonge_n pastor_n church_n 67._o theophilus_n rossel_n and_o minister_n of_o xainte_n 67._o 68_o charles_n â—â—uet_n 69._o john_n costans_n the_o elder_a of_o lons_n 68_o 70._o elijah_n prioleau_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr viennerie_n jonzael_n 69._o 71._o john_n hamilton_n the_o father_n and_o minister_n of_o montendere_fw-la fontayne_v &_o ozillae_n 70._o 72._o john_n hamilton_n the_o son_n 73._o james_n gaultier_n of_o archiac_n 71._o 74._o peter_n bonyot_n of_o fou_n &_o st._n german_n 72._o 75._o john_n marcon_n of_o baigne_a 73._o 76._o john_n baduel_a of_o mizabeau_n 74._o 77._o peter_n chaze_v of_o st._n severin_n 75._o 78._o lovis_z aubovieneau_n a_o rocheller_n of_o moulieu_n and_o monhuyon_n 76._o 79._o david_n bellot_n of_o chalais_n &_o la_fw-fr roche_n 77._o 80._o francois_n majou_n of_o clanbois_n &_o classac_n 78._o 81._o lazarus_n cazaux_n of_o barbezieux_n 79._o 5._o colloquy_n of_o augoumois_n pastor_n church_n 82._o john_n ferran_n minister_n of_o st._n claude_n &_o champagnemauton_n 80._o 83._o isaac_n clavae_n minister_n of_o la_fw-fr rechefoucaud_n &_o lindois_n 81._o 84._o isaac_n patui_fw-la minister_n of_o st._n mesme_fw-fr &_o jarnac_n charante_n 82._o 85._o abraham_n hivert_n of_o angoulesme_fw-fr &_o montignac_n 83._o 86._o samuel_n lagarie_n of_o cognac_n 84._o 87._o stephen_n tixueil_n of_o villefaignan_n 85._o 88_o john_n comarc_n of_o vertuell_n russet_a &_o castle_n renaud_n 86._o elijah_n constans_n at_o numb_a 66._o now_o of_o bourg_n charante_n 87._o 89._o anthony_n carrier_n of_o legonzac_n &_o ligneres_n 88_o 90._o isaac_n merchant_n of_o la_fw-fr rochebeaucourt_n &_o sales_n 89._o john_n pascard_v without_o a_o church_n church_n interdict_v mortaigne_a &_o lonzac_n 92._o church_n destitute_a of_o pastor_n gemouzac_n 73._o rieux_n 94._o &_o niel,95_n hevert_n au_o beterie_n 96._o &_o st._n aulay_n 97._o the_o four_o province_n of_o burgundy_n 1._o colloquy_n of_o gex_n pastor_n church_n 92._o john_n tapé_fw-fr minister_n of_o chalais_n &_o sarconnay_v 98._o 93._o james_n clerk_n the_o father_n of_o cessy_n 99_o 94._o james_n clerk_n the_o son_n colonge_v 100_o 95._o james_n gaultier_n of_o gex_n 101._o 96._o dupré_fw-fr minister_n of_o vivonne_v 102._o 97._o francois_n perreaud_v minister_n of_o st._n hoiry_n &_o fargues_n 103_o 98._o peter_n despreaux_n of_o crosset_n 104._o 99_o joseph_n prevost_n of_o ornez_n 105._o 100_o david_n paget_n minister_n of_o versoy_n 106._o 2._o colloquy_n of_o dijon_n pastor_n church_n 101._o joseph_n mauvin_n minister_n of_o arnay_n le_fw-fr duc_n 107._o 102._o isaac_n durand_n of_o issurtille_n 108._o 103._o gideon_n guyonnet_n minister_n of_o chastillon_n upon_o seyn_n 109_o st._n john_n de_fw-fr lawn_n 110._o dijon_n 111._o 104._o peter_n bolenat_n minister_n of_o avalon_n &_o vaux_n 112._o 105._o john_n comperat_fw-la of_o neyon_n 113._o 106._o peter_n heliot_n of_o baulne_v 114._o 3._o colloquy_n of_o chalons_n pastor_n church_n 107._o amed_z de_fw-fr bons_fw-fr minister_n of_o chalons_n 115._o 108._o john_n viridet_n minister_n of_o paray_n 116._o 109._o noël_n angeley_n minister_n of_o martingue_n 117._o 110._o peter_n jaimot_n minister_n of_o pont_n des_fw-fr vaux_n &_o belle_fw-fr ville_fw-fr 118._o moulins_n 119._o bourbon_n 120._o 111._o heliodorus_n de_fw-fr noyer_n minister_n of_o bussy_n &_o clugny_n 121._o 112._o jeffery_n bruny_n minister_n of_o antun_n &_o conche_n 122._o 4._o colloquy_n of_o lyon_n pastor_n church_n 113._o esaiah_n bailly_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o lion_n 123._o 114._o alexander_n rous_n 115._o senebriet_fw-la 116._o francois_n renaud_n l._n of_o mispillac_n minist_n of_o mascon_n 124._o 117._o jacob_n textor_n minister_n of_o bovage_n 125._o 118._o john_n marcombe_n minister_n of_o pons_n de_fw-fr voyles_n 126._o puillac_n 127._o the_o 5_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n 1._o the_o colloquy_n of_o nismes_n pastor_n church_n 119._o john_n bansillon_n minister_n of_o aigues_n mortes_n 128._o 120._o john_n chauvet_n pastor_n of_o nismes_n 129._o 121._o philip_n codur_n 122_o samuel_n petit_n 123._o claudius_n rosselet_n and_o 124._o josiah_n darnieu_o pastor_n of_o 125._o ______o justamen_n minister_n of_o masillargues_n 130._o 126._o francois_n durand_n minister_n of_o galargues_n 131._o 127._o quintin_n rennoy_n and_o minister_n of_o clavisson_n 132._o 128._o abraham_n de_fw-mi lare_z 129._o tobias_n roux_n minister_n of_o st._n laurens_n 133._o 130._o silligorry_a minister_n of_o aimargues_n 134._o 131._o andrew_n basagne_n minister_n of_o bernis_n 135._o 132._o tibaud_n minister_n of_o aubars_n 136._o 133._o allegre_n minister_n of_o nayett_n 137._o 134._o fourmer_n minister_n of_o cleronsae_n 138._o 135._o brun_n minister_n of_o vauvert_n 139._o 136._o gaultier_n minister_n of_o sommiere_n 140._o 137._o saurin_n minister_n of_o aymargues_n 141._o 138._o lichicre_n minister_n of_o vergescet_fw-la 142._o 139._o davin_n minister_n of_o beauvoisin_n 143._o 140._o bertrand_n minister_n of_o bussinarques_n 144._o 2._o the_o colloquy_n of_o vsez_fw-fr pastor_n church_n 141._o rally_n the_o elder_a minister_n of_o barjac_n 145._o 142._o arnaud_n minister_n of_o fons_n 146._o 143._o nogueyer_n and_o in_o the_o church_n of_o vez_n 147._o 144._o manuel_n pastor_n 145._o du_n cros_n minister_n of_o blansac_n 148._o 146._o ravanel_n minister_n of_o st._n ginicis_n 149._o 147._o bonny_a minister_n of_o lussan_n 150._o 148._o chabaud_n minister_n of_o boncoiran_n 151._o 149._o meinier_n castanier_n minister_n of_o navacelles_n 152._o 150._o paul_n cheyron_n minister_n of_o genovillac_n 153._o 151._o ponnier_fw-fr minister_n of_o les_fw-fr vaus_n 154._o 152._o desmaret_n minister_n of_o chambourrigaud_n 155._o 153._o rally_n the_o young_a minister_n of_o mouteran_n 156._o 154._o la_fw-fr say_n minister_n of_o ambroise_n 157._o 155._o thomas_n minister_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr marneiola_n 158._o 156._o peter_n serres_n minister_n of_o st._n bagnols_n 159._o 157._o ancet_n minister_n of_o st._n monfond_n &_o st._n quantin_n 160._o 158._o john_n sobier_n emeritus_n  _fw-fr 3_o colloquy_n of_o montpellier_n pastor_n church_n 159._o vedrine_n minister_n of_o montpellier_n 162._o 160._o moses_n baux_n 161._o john_n gigord_n 162._o carsenal_n 163._o john_n de_fw-fr croy_n minister_n of_o bezier_n 163._o 164._o pucis_fw-la minister_n of_o pinan_n 164._o 165._o begin_v minister_n of_o clermont_n 165._o 166._o atgé_fw-fr of_o lunel_n 166._o 167._o preudhomma_fw-it minister_n of_o courvon_n 167._o 168._o lavit_fw-la of_o bezarieux_n 168._o 169._o second_o of_o montagnac_n 169._o 170._o rouse_v of_o malquel_n 170._o lelache_n &_o vendamman_n 171._o gignac_n 172._o poussan_n 173._o forensac_n 174._o 171._o moses_n russel_n a_o pastor_n emeritus_n 6._o province_n of_o poictou_n 1._o colloquy_n of_o the_o upper_a poictou_n pastor_n church_n 172._o john_n foran_n pastor_n of_o chavigny_n 175._o 173._o james_n clemanseau_n jun._n of_o courteilles_n 176._o 174._o john_n masson_n a_o rocheller_n of_o ciuray_n 177._o 175._o isaac_n du_fw-fr soul_n minister_n of_o lusignan_n 178._o 176._o isaac_n de_fw-fr civille_n minister_n of_o couké_v 179._o 177._o nicolas_n bellin_n minister_n of_o parthenay_n 180._o 178._o james_n clemanseau_n sen_n of_o poitiers_n 181._o 179._o james_n cottiby_n a_o rocheller_n 180._o isaac_n chabrol_n minister_n of_o tovar_n 182._o 181._o daniel_n pui_fw-it and_o minister_n of_o chastelheraud_n 183._o 182._o john_n car_n 183._o daniel_n jaillard_n l._n of_o rosefleur_n of_o aubanie_n &_o sauce_n 184._o 184._o peter_n vinard_n a_o rocheller_n of_o montfermier_n 185._o 185._o andrew_n gourdery_n minister_n of_o montrevil_n &_o bonnin_n 186._o 2._o the_o colloquy_n of_o middle_n poictou_n pastor_n
481._o 481._o alexander_n dizé_fw-fr of_o crest_n 482._o 482._o john_n cordel_n of_o manas_n 483._o 483._o sebastian_z grace_n of_o vesq_n â—84_n 7._o colloquy_n of_o the_o baronny_n pastor_n church_n 484._o james_n penichon_n lord_n of_o chambrun_n and_o of_o orange_n 485._o 485._o david_n sylviâ—s_n 486._o solomon_n favuré_fw-fr of_o nion_n 486._o 487._o isaac_n challier_n of_o st._n euphemia_n 487._o 488._o gabriel_n boulle_n of_o vinsohres_n 488._o 489._o james_n piolet_n of_o condorcet_v 489._o 490._o james_n bouvier_n of_o st._n paul_n trois_fw-fr chasteaux_fw-fr 490._o 491._o francois_n valaneon_n of_o toillignac_n 491._o 492._o gaspar_n martin_n of_o courtesan_n 492._o 493._o george_n mauguis_n of_o tulette_n 493._o monbrun_n 494._o 8._o colloquy_n of_o ambrunois_n pastor_n church_n 494._o james_n bailly_n of_o ambrun_n 494._o 495._o daniel_n bec_n of_o mellines_n 495._o 496._o peter_n bouvat_fw-la of_o aruyen_n 496._o 497._o john_n giraud_n of_o abry_n 497._o 498._o daniel_n sarret_n of_o guillestre_n 498._o 499._o solomon_n jallifier_n of_o froissiniere_n 499._o chasteau_fw-fr dauphin_n 500_o 14._o province_n of_o normandy_n 1._o colloquy_n of_o roven_n pastor_n church_n 500_o david_n de_fw-fr caux_n minister_n of_o ponteau_n de_fw-fr mer_n quilleboeuf_n boisroge_a honfleur_n &_o pont_n l'evesque_fw-la 501._o 501._o john_n maximilian_n de_fw-fr lange_n of_o roven_n 502._o 502._o david_n primrose_n and_o of_o roven_n 502._o 503._o lucas_n jence_n 504._o peter_n le_fw-fr tellier_n of_o eureux_fw-fr 503._o 505._o john_n le_fw-fr marchand_n of_o guysor_n 504._o 2._o colloquy_n of_o caux_n pastor_n church_n 506._o abdias_n de_fw-fr mondenis_n of_o dieppe_n 505._o 507._o peter_n laquel_n and_o 508._o lovis_z de_fw-fr forquinbergue_n 509._o james_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr rey_n of_o bosebec_n and_o lutd_v 506._o 510._o john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr motte_n of_o ivitot_n 507._o 511._o david_n guelode_n of_o fescamp_n 508._o 412._o john_n boudovins_n of_o la_fw-fr haure_n de_fw-fr grace_n 509._o 513._o david_n hebert_n of_o baqueville_n lislebaeuf_n &_o liveroy_n 510._o 3._o colloquy_n of_o caén_n pastor_n church_n 514._o peter_n bayeux_n of_o bussy_n 511._o 515._o mark_v maurice_n of_o veez_n 512._o 516._o stephen_n le_fw-fr sage_n of_o st._n vaast_n 513._o 517._o john_n de_fw-fr belle_fw-fr hache_n lord_n of_o beaumond_n of_o caén_n 514._o 518._o john_n bridou_n and_o 519._o samuel_n bochart_n 520._o john_n topin_n of_o frevieres_n coulombieres_fw-fr &_o les_fw-fr effar_n 515._o 521._o anthony_n basnage_n of_o bayeux_n 516._o 522._o peter_n basnage_n his_o son_n destitute_a of_o a_o church_n 4._o colloquy_n of_o constantin_n pastor_n church_n 523._o benjamin_n basnage_n of_o sle_n mere_n eglise_fw-fr 517._o 524._o anthony_n philippomeau_n and_o of_o pont_n oyson_n &_o dusé_n 518._o 525._o charles_n giorn_n 526._o jonachin_n le_fw-fr moyne_n minister_n of_o gauré_n &_o cerisy_n 519._o 527._o isaac_n de_fw-fr veâ—emes_n of_o chefresnos_n 520._o 528._o luke_n pavoquett_n of_o fontenay_n &_o chassanay_n 521._o 529._o michael_n caru_fw-la of_o st._n 'loo_o 522._o 530._o james_n lohier_n of_o groussy_n 523._o 531._o david_n le_fw-fr bourgeois_n of_o la_fw-fr hay_n du_fw-fr puy_n 524._o 5._o colloquy_n of_o alenson_n pastor_n church_n 532._o paul_n baudart_n of_o mongovert_n 525._o 533._o lovis_z heraut_v and_o minister_n of_o alencon_n 526._o 534._o matthem_fw-mi bochart_n 535._o stephen_n le_fw-fr prevost_n lof_n buisson_n of_o courtaumer_n l'aigle_n &_o see_v 527_o 536._o stephen_n le_fw-fr foience_n of_o croissy_n &_o fontaine_n meinil_n 528._o 6._o colloquy_n of_o falaise_n pastor_n church_n 537._o peter_n baudrin_n of_o moulins_n &_o mesuier_n 529._o 538._o noel_n gassat_n of_o st._n silvain_n &_o st._n pierre_n on_o the_o dine_v 530._o 539._o john_n blanchard_n of_o vires_fw-la &_o condé_v 531._o 540._o james_n tinard_n of_o la_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 532._o 541._o benjamin_n du_fw-fr clos_n of_o fallacy_n &_o la_fw-fr motte_n 533_o peter_n morin_n lord_n of_o launay_n a_o pastor_n emeritus_n 15._o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n and_o lower_v guyenne_n 1._o colloquy_n of_o low_a quercy_n pastor_n church_n 542._o le_fw-fr voyer_fw-fr of_o senencrie_n &_o cajare_v 534._o 543._o la_fw-fr roche_n of_o cardaillac_n &_o figeac_n 535._o 544._o candris_n of_o la_fw-fr tronquiere_n 536._o 545._o bonnefon_n of_o st._n sere_n &_o issenac_n 537._o 2._o colloquy_n of_o high_a quercy_n pastor_n church_n 546._o peter_n beraud_n minister_n of_o montauban_n 538._o 547._o peter_n ollier_n 548._o peter_n charles_n 549._o timothy_n de_fw-fr long_n 550._o anthony_n garissoles_n 551._o le_fw-fr grand_fw-fr of_o caussade_n 539._o 552._o verdier_n of_o negrepelisse_n 540._o 553._o cruniel_n of_o bourniquel_n 541._o 554._o moynéer_o of_o st._n lehofaire_n 542._o 555._o abel_n bicheteau_n of_o mensac_n 543._o 556._o bardon_n of_o st._n antein_n 544._o 557._o mark_v mountain_n of_o albias_n 545._o 558._o reynault_n of_o realville_n 546._o 559._o bourdin_n of_o verlac_n 547._o 3._o colloquy_n of_o albigeois_n pastor_n church_n 560._o peter_n sauris_n minister_n of_o castres_n 548._o 561._o paul_n charles_n 562._o josiah_n daneau_n 563._o peter_n combelasse_n of_o realmont_n vene_z la_fw-fr fenasse_n &_o lombeis_n 549._o 564._o john_n balarand_n minister_n of_o la_fw-fr hangle_n 550._o 565._o john_n stephen_n balarand_n of_o la_fw-fr cauve_n 551._o 566._o nathanael_n nadal_n of_o castelnau_n &_o sableirolles_n 552._o 567._o john_n grassett_n of_o viaine_n gigome_v &_o la_fw-fr capelle_n 553._o descroux_n 554._o senaux_n 555._o 568._o joseph_n grassett_n of_o briaste_n &_o st._n paul_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr miatte_fw-mi 556._o 569._o david-vigny_a of_o rouquecourt_n monpignier_n &_o la_fw-fr bessiere_n 557._o 570._o tercise_v grau_n of_o caze_n sengaste_n &_o plaisance_n 558._o 571._o francois_n regail_n of_o vabres_fw-es &_o ferrieres_n 559._o 572._o jacob_n audebert_n of_o brassac_n &_o aubais_n 560._o 573._o stephen_n carry_v of_o la_fw-fr cabarede_n &_o la_fw-fr bastide_n 561._o 574._o john_n maillebron_n of_o montredon_n 562._o 575._o peter_n baschet_fw-mi of_o paulin_n &_o teillet_n 563._o 576._o ______o raisart_n of_o la_fw-fr vaoute_fw-fr 564._o 577._o honorus_n ligonnier_n of_o la_fw-fr croissette_n 565._o 578._o philip_n nautonnier_n of_o esperance_fw-fr &_o berlatte_n 566._o 4._o colloquy_n of_o armagnac_n pastor_n church_n 579._o matthew_n de_fw-fr tiffier_n of_o mauvesin_n 568._o 580._o stephen_n rigault_n of_o lisle_n joudain_fw-fr 569._o 581._o john_n tourron_n of_o puy_n casquettes_n and_o it_o be_v annex_v congregation_n 570._o 582._o isaac_n du_fw-fr mas_n of_o masgravier_n &_o lestoure_n 571._o 5._o colloquy_n of_o rovergus_n pastor_n church_n 583._o isaac_n du_fw-fr teil_n and_o minister_n of_o milhaud_n cressel_n &_o senerat_v 572._o 584._o peter_n bonnefon_n 585._o john_n gerard_n of_o st._n africque_n &_o vicquion_n 573._o 586._o samuel_n de_fw-fr jaques_n of_o st._n baulise_n st._n paul_n cormis_n &_o st._n phelix_n 574._o 587._o philip_n marroule_v of_o peaux_n &_o pont_n de_fw-fr montrodets_n montagnac_n &_o brusque_n 575._o 588._o peter_n marroule_v of_o st._n rome_n de_fw-fr tarn_n auriac_n &_o les_fw-fr ribais_n roquetaillade_n de_fw-fr st._n rome_n &_o cernon_n 576._o 589._o balthazar_z jaques_n of_o st._n john_n du_fw-fr brueil_n montmejeau_n &_o dourbie_n 577._o anthony_n remirol_n a_o pastor_n emeritus_n 6._o colloquy_n of_o lauragais_n pastor_n church_n 590._o peter_n espinasse_n of_o st._n amard_n villemage_n &_o villemoindre_fw-fr 578._o 591._o moses_n baux_n of_o mazamet_n hautpoul_n &_o pont_n de_fw-fr lart_n 579._o 592._o abel_n vialla_n of_o auxillon_n aiguefonde_fw-fr st._n abbey_n &_o cancellare_fw-la 580._o 593._o john_n bonnefon_n of_o puy_n laurens_n &_o pechandier_n 581._o 594._o paul_n gaillard_n of_o rouvel_n &_o palleville_n 582._o 595._o peter_n cazail_o of_o goreze_n &_o massaquel_n 583._o 596._o philip_n laraysse_n of_o carmaigny_n 584._o the_o church_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o d'aunnatte_n be_v destitute_a of_o a_o pastor_n 7._o colloquy_n of_o foix._n pastor_n church_n 597._o john_n ollier_n minister_n of_o mas_n d'azil_n gauré_n &_o la_o bour_o 585._o 598._o john_n morsallan_n of_o camebade_n 586._o 599._o joseph_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fontayne_v of_o carlat_n savarat_n 587._o 600._o paul_n gausides_n of_o mazé_n &_o caumont_n 588._o 601._o laurens_n rival_n of_o saverdun_n 589._o 602._o charles_n bourdin_n of_o la_fw-fr bastide_n leyreau_fw-fr betats_n &_o limozac_n 590._o 16._o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n 1._o colloquy_n of_o paris_n pastor_n church_n 603._o michael_n le_fw-fr faucheur_n of_o paris_n 591._o 604._o john_n mestrezat_n 605._o aubertin_n 606._o john_n daillé_fw-fr 607._o charles_n drelincourt_n 608._o stephen_n le_fw-fr blanc_n l._n of_o beaulieu_n of_o senlis_n 592._o 609._o john_n perreaux_n of_o meaux_n 593._o 610._o peter_n du_fw-fr prat_n of_o liesy_n 594._o 611._o isaac_n de_fw-fr nagentel_n of_o chasteau_n thierry_n &_o sarponay_n 595._o 612._o ferdinand_n the_o pied_a of_o fontayrbleau_n 596._o 613._o david_n bloudel_n of_o roussâ—_n 597._o 614._o john_n miqueau_n of_o toquin_n &_o galande_n 598._o 615._o peter_n belot_n of_o amain_o villiers_n &_o clay_n 599._o 616._o john_n sueur_n
church_n of_o beaulieu_n and_o abraham_n homel_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o soyon_n article_n 10._o for_o the_o province_n of_o berry_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n taby_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o la_fw-fr charité_fw-fr daniel_n jurieu_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o mer_n henry_n de_fw-fr chartres_n esq_n lord_n of_o clebe_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o marchenoir_n and_o simon_n milhommeau_n lord_n of_o barandieres_n bailiff_n of_o chastillon_n upon_o the_o loin_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o town_n article_n 11._o for_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr james_n cottiby_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o poitiers_n john_n chabrol_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o tovar_n sir_n charies_n gourjaut_n knight_n lord_n of_o panieure_fw-fr elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o mougon_n and_o peter_n pesseurs_fw-fr attorney_n fiscal_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o tovar_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o city_n article_n 12._o for_o the_o province_n of_o bretaign_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n boucherean_a lord_n of_o la_fw-fr masche_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o nantes_n and_o samuel_n the_o goullaines_n esq_n lord_n of_o the_o landoviniere_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o viellevigne_n article_n 13._o for_o the_o province_n of_o high_a guyenne_n and_o high_a languedoc_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr anthony_n garrissoles_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n and_o professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o that_o university_n peter_n ollier_n pastor_n of_o the_o say_a church_n substitute_v in_o the_o place_n of_o monsieur_n john_n grasset_fw-la pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o viane_n who_o be_v hinder_v by_o reason_n of_o sickness_n anthony_n ligonuiere_n councillor_n and_o secretary_n to_o the_o king_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o castres_n and_o john_n darassus_n councillor_n for_o the_o king_n in_o the_o presidial_a court_n of_o montauban_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o say_a church_n article_n 14._o for_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n de_fw-fr croy_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bezier_n abraham_n de_fw-mi lare_z pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o cauvisson_n the_o noble_a mark_n dardovin_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr caumette_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n and_o the_o noble_a james_n de_fw-fr brueis_fw-la lord_n of_o bourdie_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o blanzac_n article_n 15._o for_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr peter_n bollenat_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n assemble_v at_o vaughan_n solomon_n roy_n advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o dijon_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o bussy_n and_o francis_n armet_fw-la advocate_n in_o parliament_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o loches_n the_o sieur_n john_n viridet_n be_v hinder_v by_o a_o very_a sore_a sickness_n from_o come_v unto_o the_o synod_n article_n 16._o for_o the_o province_n of_o provence_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr francis_n vallanson_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr coste_n and_o the_o noble_a john_n de_fw-fr castellane_n lord_n of_o caillez_n and_o rigan_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o manosque_n 3._o the_o sieurs_fw-fr drelincourt_n pastor_n and_o le_fw-fr coq_fw-la elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n be_v choose_v together_o with_o the_o sieur_n caillard_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o alencon_n and_o the_o lord_n deputy-general_n to_o gather_v the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o deputy_n in_o this_o assembly_n which_o be_v take_v in_o write_a billet_n by_o each_o of_o they_o for_o elect_v the_o moderator_n assessor_n and_o scribe_n which_o be_v do_v successive_o those_o officer_n be_v choose_v one_o after_o another_o and_o by_o plurality_n of_o billet_n mounseur_fw-fr garrissoles_n be_v choose_v moderator_n mounseur_fw-fr basnage_n assessor_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr blondel_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr le_fw-fr coq_fw-la scribe_n and_o take_v their_o seat_n in_o order_n as_o they_o be_v choose_v chap._n ii_o as_o soon_o as_o these_o officer_n of_o the_o synod_n be_v choose_v the_o lord_n of_o cumont_n councillor_n for_o the_o king_n in_o his_o council_n of_o state_n and_o parliament_n of_o paris_n depute_a by_o his_o majesty_n present_v letter_n patent_n which_o do_v commissionate_v he_o to_o represent_v his_o majesty_n in_o this_o synod_n these_o be_v read_v be_v insert_v into_o the_o register_n of_o the_o act_n of_o this_o synod_n the_o tenor_n and_o form_n of_o which_o be_v as_o follow_v 4._o a_o copy_n of_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n contain_v his_o majesty_n commission_n to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr cúmont_n lord_n of_o boisgrollier_n lovis_z by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o france_n and_o navarré_v to_o our_o belove_a and_o trusty_a councillor_n in_o our_o council_n of_o state_n and_o court_n of_o parliament_n at_o paris_n the_o lord_n of_o cúmont_n greeting_n we_o have_v grant_v our_o subject_n of_o the_o pretend_a reform_a religion_n to_o hold_v a_o national_a synod_n in_o the_o town_n of_o charenton_n near_o paris_n on_o the_o six_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o december_n next_o come_v compose_v of_o all_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o our_o kingdom_n to_o treat_v of_o affair_n concern_v their_o religion_n and_o be_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o meet_a person_n and_o of_o approve_a fidelity_n to_o we_o who_o may_v preside_v in_o the_o say_a assembly_n as_o our_o commissioner_n and_o represent_v we_o in_o it_o we_o know_v the_o service_n you_o have_v render_v we_o in_o sundry_a honourable_a employment_n with_o which_o we_o have_v entrust_v you_o which_o you_o have_v most_o worthy_o and_o faithful_o discharge_v we_o think_v we_o can_v not_o choose_v a_o fit_a person_n than_o yourself_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o you_o will_v continue_v the_o testimony_n of_o your_o affection_n unto_o we_o and_o our_o service_n as_o aforesaid_a wherefore_o by_o advice_n of_o the_o queen-regent_n our_o most_o honour_a lady_n and_o mother_n we_o have_v commissionated_a and_o depute_a you_o and_o we_o do_v commissionate_a and_o depute_v you_o by_o these_o present_v sign_v with_o our_o hand_n to_o go_v unto_o the_o town_n of_o charenton_n and_o to_o sit_v in_o the_o say_a synod_n there_o assemble_v and_o to_o represent_v our_o royal_a person_n in_o it_o and_o to_o propose_v and_o determine_v whatever_o matter_n we_o shall_v give_v you_o in_o command_n according_a to_o those_o memoirs_fw-fr and_o instruction_n we_o have_v now_o deliver_v unto_o you_o and_o you_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o none_o other_o affair_n be_v there_o debate_v but_o such_o as_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o those_o assembly_n and_o which_o be_v permit_v by_o our_o edict_n and_o in_o case_n the_o member_n of_o the_o say_a synod_n shall_v attempt_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a thereunto_o you_o shall_v hinder_v they_o and_o interpose_v therein_o with_o our_o authority_n and_o give_v we_o speedy_a and_o timely_a notice_n of_o it_o that_o such_o course_n may_v be_v take_v to_o prevent_v those_o inconvenience_n which_o will_v arise_v as_o we_o shall_v judge_v to_o be_v most_o convenient_a for_o the_o do_v whereof_o we_o give_v you_o power_n commission_n and_o special_a commandment_n by_o these_o present_n give_v at_o paris_n the_o 28_o of_o november_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o forty_o four_o and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o second_o sign_v in_o the_o original_a lovis_n and_o a_o little_a low_o phelippeaux_n the_o speech_n of_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n unto_o the_o synod_n together_o with_o his_o proposition_n and_o complaint_n make_v in_o their_o majesty_n name_n against_o divers_a church_n messieurs_fw-fr as_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a honour_n to_o i_o to_o be_v commissionated_a by_o his_o majesty_n to_o assist_v in_o your_o synod_n and_o to_o acquaint_v you_o with_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n so_o also_o have_v i_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o joy_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o behold_v this_o illustrious_a assembly_n choose_v out_o of_o all_o the_o province_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o that_o i_o can_v tell_v you_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n what_o be_v express_o charge_v and_o command_v i_o by_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n his_o mother_n which_o be_v to_o assure_v you_o of_o their_o good_a will_n unto_o you_o and_o protection_n of_o you_o and_o of_o all_o your_o church_n and_o of_o the_o entire_a execution_n of_o the_o edict_n of_o pacification_n so_o long_o as_o you_o continue_v yourselves_o within_o those_o bound_n of_o duty_n subjection_n and_o fidelity_n which_o you_o owe_v unto_o their_o majesty_n they_o be_v the_o high_a power_n set_v over_o you_o by_o god_n entrust_v with_o the_o supreme_a authority_n and_o your_o lot_n and_o portion_n be_v the_o honour_n of_o obedience_n to_o they_o whereunto_o you_o stand_v oblige_v by_o your_o birth_n the_o dictate_v of_o your_o own_o conscience_n and_o the_o favour_n you_o continual_o receive_v from_o their_o majesty_n and_o by_o all_o kind_n of_o consideration_n both_o general_n and_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 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do_v very_o well_o approve_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o necessity_n thereof_o and_o of_o its_o appendage_n article_n xxxiv_o we_o believe_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v adjoin_v unto_o the_o word_n for_o its_o more_o ample_a confirmation_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o may_v be_v pledge_n and_o token_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o that_o by_o these_o mean_v our_o faith_n which_o be_v very_o weak_a and_o ignorant_a may_v be_v support_v and_o comfort_v for_o we_o confess_v that_o these_o outward_a sign_n be_v such_o that_o god_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n do_v work_n by_o they_o that_o nothing_o may_v be_v there_o represent_v to_o we_o in_o vain_a yet_o nevertheless_o we_o hold_v that_o all_o their_o substance_n and_o virtue_n be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n from_o who_o if_o they_o be_v separate_v they_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o shadow_n and_o smoke_n article_n xxxv_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v two_o sacrament_n only_o which_o be_v common_a to_o the_o 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national_a synod_n hold_v at_o paris_n in_o the_o year_n 1559._o and_o present_v unto_o francis_n the_o second_o king_n of_o france_n first_o at_o amboise_n in_o behalf_n of_o all_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n in_o that_o kingdom_n afterward_o to_o charles_n the_o nine_o at_o the_o conference_n of_o poissy_n it_o be_v a_o second_o time_n present_v to_o the_o say_a king_n and_o at_o length_n publish_v by_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o french_a church_n with_o a_o preface_n to_o all_o other_o evangelical_n pastor_n in_o the_o year_n 1566._o it_o be_v also_o most_o solemn_o sign_v and_o ratify_v in_o the_o national_a synod_n hold_v the_o first_o time_n at_o rochel_n 1571._o the_o year_n before_o the_o bartholomean_a massacre_n by_o jane_n queen_n of_o navarre_n henry_n prince_z of_o berne_z henry_n de_fw-fr bourbon_n prince_n of_o condé_v lowis_n count_n of_o nassaw_n and_o sir_n gaspard_n de_fw-fr colligni_n lord_n high_a admiral_n of_o france_n mounseur_fw-fr chamier_n write_v that_o apologetical_a preface_n which_o begin_v with_o these_o word_n combien_fw-fr que_fw-fr nos_fw-la sachion_n etc._n etc._n for_o that_o other_o which_o be_v prefix_v to_o it_o in_o the_o bible-confession_n and_o begin_v with_o these_o word_n au_fw-fr roy_fw-fr &_o sire_n be_v do_v by_o the_o reverend_n mr._n calvin_n who_o first_o draw_v up_o the_o confession_n itself_o one_o thing_n i_o must_v advise_v the_o reader_n of_o that_o there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a difference_n in_o the_o number_n and_o matter_n of_o these_o article_n which_o come_v not_o only_o in_o at_o first_o by_o the_o printer_n but_o by_o the_o various_a copy_n which_o be_v transcribe_v with_o emendation_n addition_n and_o alteration_n from_o the_o respective_a national_a synod_n the_o best_a copy_n that_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o be_v that_o in_o the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n translate_v into_o english_a and_o print_v by_o
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the_o authority_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o his_o church_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o it_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o form_n of_o excommunication_n see_v the_o act_n of_o the_o second_o national_a synod_n of_o paris_n in_o the_o year_n 1565._o canon_n the_o second_o the_o form_n of_o excommunication_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n decree_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o alez_n 1620._o and_o incorporate_v with_o the_o canon_n of_o church_n discipline_n by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o charenton_n observation_n the_o 11._o upon_o the_o synod_n of_o alez_n dear_a brethren_n this_o be_v the_o four_o time_n that_o we_o declare_v unto_o you_o that_o n._n n._n for_o sundry_a sin_n and_o scandal_n commit_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o for_o his_o impenitency_n and_o contempt_n of_o all_o admonition_n which_o have_v be_v give_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v suspend_v the_o holy_a supper_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o suspension_n and_o 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city_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o bishopric_n or_o archbishopric_n but_o yet_o this_o shall_v not_o in_o the_o least_o prejudice_n those_o of_o the_o say_v pretend_v reform_v religion_n so_o as_o to_o disable_v they_o from_o demand_v or_o nominate_v for_o the_o say_a place_n of_o worship_n the_o burrough_n and_o village_n near_o unto_o the_o say_a city_n except_v also_o the_o place_n and_o lordship_n belong_v unto_o the_o ecclesiastic_n in_o which_o it_o be_v not_o our_o intention_n that_o the_o say_v second_o place_n of_o bailywick_n shall_v he_o establish_v we_o have_v out_o of_o our_o special_a grace_n and_o favour_n except_v and_o reserve_v they_o and_o we_o will_v and_o understand_v that_o by_o and_o under_o the_o name_n of_o ancient_a bailywick_n be_v mean_v those_o which_o be_v in_o be_v during_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o honour_a lord_n and_o father-in-law_n the_o late_a king_n henry_n the_o second_o and_o be_v repute_v for_o bailywick_n seneschally_n and_o government_n 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passenger_n or_o neighbour_n however_o none_o but_o the_o officer_n of_o justice_n shall_v make_v inquiry_n after_o it_o xxi_o nor_o may_v any_o book_n of_o the_o say_v pretend_v reform_v religion_n be_v print_v or_o sell_v public_o unless_o in_o those_o town_n and_o place_n where_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o the_o say_a religion_n be_v allow_v and_o as_o for_o other_o book_n which_o shall_v be_v imprint_v in_o other_o town_n they_o shall_v be_v see_v and_o peruse_v as_o well_o by_o our_o officer_n as_o by_o divine_n according_a to_o the_o import_n of_o our_o decree_n and_o we_o do_v most_o strict_o forbid_v the_o imprint_n publishing_n and_o sale_n of_o all_o book_n libel_n and_o defamatory_n write_n under_o the_o penalty_n contain_v in_o our_o decree_n and_o we_o enjoin_v all_o our_o judge_n and_o other_o officer_n to_o look_v careful_o unto_o it_o xxii_o we_o do_v ordain_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o difference_n nor_o distinction_n make_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o 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chamdenis_n mr._n guillermett_n mougon_n mr._n la_o blascheire_n old_a son_n st._n gelais_n mr._n la_o blascheire_n the_o young_a son_n melle_fw-la mr._n manceau_n who_o die_v at_o partenay_n and_o since_o he_o mr._n rené_fw-fr forest_n aulnay_n mr._n de_fw-fr l'estang_n issoudun_n mr._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valleé_fw-fr chefboutonneé_fw-fr mr._n olliver_n he_o late_o revolt_v since_o mr._n john_n chalmot_n of_o niort_a colloquy_n of_o the_o nether_a poictou_n church_n minister_n fontenay_n mr._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vallade_n luson_n mr._n bomaud_n st._n benoist_n mr._n textor_n who_o die_v late_o mr._n daniel_n guermeau_n a_o rocheller_n mr._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr place_n who_o be_v since_o dead_a talmont_n upon_o the_o jard_n mr._n masseres_n depose_v mr._n james_n prunier_n be_v receive_v in_o the_o mix_a assembly_n hold_v at_o fontenay_n before_o st._n john_n fair._n 1614_o monne_fw-fr mr._n vatablé_fw-fr st._n giles_n upon_o vic_n mr._n prascisault_n le_fw-fr poiré_fw-fr mr._n de_fw-fr bonvouloir_fw-fr since_o send_v unto_o st._n d'angely_n mouschamp_v mr._n the_o loss_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr tousche_n the_o elder_a but_o since_o dead_a chantonneé_fw-fr mr._n tirenu_fw-fr marevil_n mr._n marchand_n st._n ermine_n mr._n papin_n a_o rocheller_n movilleron_n mr._n berny_n pausange_v mr._n moreau_n vaudoré_n mr._n champanois_n la_fw-fr chastagneraye_n mr._n texier_n and_o since_o mr._n george_n tompson_n a_o scotchman_n colonge_v les_fw-fr reau_n mr._n dantonnet_n in_o all_o thirty_o nine_o pastor_n eight_o church_n to_o be_v provide_v for_o and_o three_o proposant_n which_o make_v up_o fifty_o portion_n for_o the_o whole_a province_n of_o poitou_n amount_v to_o 3022_o crown_n 40_o sous_fw-fr and_o 10_o denier_n the_o six_o roll_n of_o the_o church_n pastor_n and_o propasan_n in_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n aulnix_n and_o augoulmois_n 1_o colloquy_n of_o st._n john_n d'angely_n church_n minister_n st._n john_n d'angely_n mr._n fremond_n de_fw-fr vigier_n lord_n of_o moustier_n now_o dead_a to_o he_o succeed_v mr._n japhet_n de_fw-fr vigier_n lord_n of_o bessay_n his_o son_n mr._n du_fw-fr bon_fw-fr vouloir_fw-fr taillebourg_n mr._n william_n rivett_n the_o young_a brother_n lord_n of_o chanvernon_n st._n savinian_a mr._n alix_n tonna_n charante_fw-fr mr._n jovanneau_n and_o since_o mr._n ferry_n tonnay_v boutonneé_v mr._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr viennerie_n matta_n mr._n rousseau_n 2_o colloquy_n of_o the_o island_n church_n minister_n st._n peter_n of_o olleron_n mr._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr croix_n he_o die_v in_o the_o year_n 1610_o since_o st._n peter_n of_o olleron_n mr._n guilielmi_n castle_n of_o olleron_n mr._n petit_n the_o young_a royan_n mr._n deschareves_n dead_a but_o since_o mr._n heraud_n mornac_n mr._n le_fw-fr coq_fw-la aruert_n &_o la_fw-fr tremblade_n &_o jonin_n be_v since_o separate_v from_o they_o mounseur_fw-fr rossignol_n la_fw-fr tremblade_n mr._n papin_n marennes_n mr._n jeremy_n boisseul_n he_o die_v 1609._o since_o mr._n zachary_n crispin_n lord_n of_o chabosselay_n a_o anjovin_n and_o mr._n richier_n lord_n of_o vandelin_n cor_n a_o britton_n saujon_n mr._n paul_n bonnet_n junior_a st._n john_n dangle_v mr._n berger_n decease_v since_o mr._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr forest_n soubize_v mr._n chevalier_n moize_n mr._n beauja_n send_v to_o st._n mesme_n since_o mr._n thomas_n guyot_n lord_n of_o chappeauvert_n st._n just_a mr._n tolouse_n a_o rocheller_n three_o colloquy_n of_o aunix_n church_n minister_n rochel_n mr._n du_n mont._n decease_v mr._n james_n merlin_n mr._n samuel_n l'_fw-mi hommeau_fw-fr mr._n jerome_n coulommy_n bear_v in_o bearn_n mr._n lovis_n le_fw-fr ceveler_n lord_n of_o la_o chappeliere_n a_fw-fr angevin_n mr._n daniel_n goiré_n a_o rocheller_n mr._n gideon_n de_fw-fr montmartyn_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr turpiniere_n he_o die_v 1609._o mr._n john_n peter_n salebert_n a_o rocheller_n receive_v into_o the_o ministry_n in_o the_o colloquy_n of_o aulnix_n hold_v at_o nieul_n on_o thursday_n the_o 6_o of_o feb._n 1613._o but_o he_o be_v ordain_v at_o rochel_n by_o mr._n james_n merlin_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o afternoon_n march_v 3._o 1613._o in_o the_o great_a temple_n with_o most_o solemn_a and_o extraordinary_a prayer_n st._n martin_n in_o the_o istle_n of_o rhé_n mr._n german_n chauveton_n lord_n of_o beauvois_n he_o die_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o year_n 1604._o mr._n fautrard_n and_o englishman_n i_o suppose_v he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o island_n of_o guernzey_n for_o one_o of_o his_o name_n be_v minister_n there_o in_o the_o year_n 1647._o but_o he_o die_v of_o the_o plague_n a_o fortnight_n after_o mr._n de_fw-fr beauvois_n since_o mr._n lewes_n aubyneau_n a_o rocheller_n ars_fw-la in_o the_o isle_n of_o ré_n mr._n daniel_n chanett_n la_fw-fr flotte_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o ré_n mr._n daniel_n gorré_v who_o be_v after_o send_v unto_o rochel_n la_fw-fr flotte_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o ré_n mr._n john_n le_fw-fr chatre_fw-fr a_o rocheller_n marans_n mr._n pillared_a marans_n mr._n la_fw-fr violet_n bourneuf_fw-fr and_o dampierre_n mr._n febrve_v surgeres_fw-la mr._n tagaut_n nieul_n mr._n james_n guibert_n a_o rocheller_n send_v to_o archiac_n and_o jonsac_n he_o afterward_o turn_v apostate_n nieul_fw-fr mr._n peter_n menanceau_n a_o rocheller_n mauzé_fw-fr mr._n andrew_n de_fw-fr mazieres_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr cave_n laleu_n l'ommeau_n and_o lozieres_n mr._n samuel_n veupillet_n a_o german_a sales_n toré_n and_o mortagne_n mr._n toussainet_n a_o german_a the_o four_o colloquy_n of_o xainte_n church_n minister_n xaincte_n mr._n bonnet_n senior_a dead_a since_o mr._n petit_fw-fr senior_a pons_n mr._n land_n remove_v to_o mortagne_n mr._n heraud_n of_o rochel_n send_v to_o royan_a mr._n peris_fw-la archiac_n and_o jonsac_n mr._n menanceau_n send_v to_o nieul_n in_o aulnix_n plassac_n and_o clan_n mr._n calbert_n and_o since_o mr._n choquet_n mortagne_n mr._n chastaigner_n dead_a since_o mr._n land_n gemouzat_n mr._n gabart_n rieax_n mr._n marcon_n mr._n du_fw-fr perche_n and_o since_o coze_n mr._n james_n chalmot_n of_o rochel_n the_o five_o colloquy_n of_o augoalmois_n church_n minister_n stelaud_v de_fw-fr lindoire_fw-fr mr._n george_n pacard_v the_o elder_a send_v unto_o rochefoucald_a he_o die_v in_o the_o year_n 1610._o la_fw-fr rochefoucaud_n mr._n hog_n send_v to_o angoulesme_fw-fr and_o since_o mr._n pacard_n senior_fw-la la_fw-fr rochebeaucourt_n mr._n pitard_n jarnac_n mr._n pacard_v the_o elder_a son_n cognac_n mr._n barjemont_n remove_v mr._n bizett_n remove_v mr._n john_n perreau_n of_o rochel_n vertueil_n mr._n colladon_n since_o decease_v mr._n trochereg_n a_o baron_n of_o scotland_n but_o remove_v to_o saumur_n mr._n peres_n send_v to_o pons_n vertueil_fw-fr mr._n comareg_n the_o six_o colloquy_n of_o jonzac_n church_n minister_n jonzac_n mr._n pollot_n dead_a since_o james_n guibert_n who_o revolt_v after_o he_o holy_a mr._n welch_n a_o scotch_a minister_n who_o spend_v eight_o hour_n every_o day_n in_o prayer_n barbezieux_fw-fr mr._n petit_fw-fr the_o elder_a send_v to_o xainte_n mr._n theophilus_n rossell_n of_o nantes_n st._n mesme_n mr._n beaujan_n baigné_n and_o chaux_n mr._n boyannat_v la_fw-fr roche_n chalais_n mr._n bellot_n there_o be_v forty_o eight_o pastor_n in_o the_o whole_a province_n of_o xaintonge_n six_o church_n destitute_a and_o six_o proposant_n without_o include_v mr._n herald_n lend_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o marsillac_n so_o that_o it_o have_v sixty_o portion_n amount_v to_o 3627_o crown_n and_o 13_o sous_fw-fr the_o seven_o roll_n of_o the_o church_n pastor_n and_o proposant_n in_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guienne_n the_o first_o colloquy_n of_o high_a agenois_n church_n minister_n tonnein_n mr._n de_fw-fr monjone_n mr._n the_o beaucon_n clerac_n mr._n ricotier_n the_o father_n mr._n ricotier_n the_o son_n the_o grandson_n be_v i_o think_v minister_v also_o in_o the_o church_n of_o tonnein_n and_o exile_v with_o the_o other_o minister_n 1685._o castelmoron_n mr._n bausty_a pathe_n mr._n mermet_n the_o son_n monflanquin_n mr._n freron_n the_o father_n tournon_n mr._n freron_n the_o son_n monheur_fw-fr mr._n scillade_n leyrac_n mr._n silvius_n the_o son_n la_fw-fr parade_n mr._n feuran_n grateloup_n mr._n vidouse_n a_o apostate_n puymirol_n mr._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fayole_n the_o second_o colloquy_n of_o lower_n agenois_n church_n minister_n bourdeaux_n mr._n renaud_n he_o die_v 1610._o mr._n primrose_n a_o scotchman_n libourne_n mr._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vallade_n castillon_n mr._n baduell_a ste._n foy_n mr._n hesperian_n ste._n foy_n mr._n de_fw-fr bessoly_n aniche_n mr._n d'anglade_n jouzac_n mr._n majence_n parole_fw-fr mr._n lamy_n morancour_n mr._n zamett_n bazas_n mr._n goudon_n velines_n mr._n vassar_n duras_n mr._n peniot_n the_o three_o colloquy_n of_o condomois_n church_n minister_n nerac_n mr._n mermet_n the_o father_n mr._n masparrault_n mr._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr nusse_n mozin_n mr._n luillier_n casteljaloux_n mr._n du_fw-fr luc_n caumont_n mr._n villebon_n la_fw-fr bastide_n mr._n silvius_n the_o father_n le_fw-fr mont_fw-fr de_fw-fr moisin_n mr._n de_fw-la palloque_fw-la goose_n mr._n melet_n bifesensac_n mr._n guynier_n tartas_n mr._n pourrat_fw-la sos_n mr._n du_fw-fr mier_n the_o four_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 du_fw-fr vergier_n ordinary_a precedent_n in_o the_o chamber_n of_o account_n of_o languedoc_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o montpellier_n with_o letter_n of_o commission_n from_o their_o province_n for_o the_o province_n of_o orleans_n berry_n blesois_n and_o nivernois_n master_n joachim_n du_fw-fr moulin_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o orleans_n and_o master_n nicholas_n vignier_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o blois_n together_o with_o the_o lord_n daniel_n de_fw-fr st._n quintin_n baron_n of_o bellet_fw-la elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n amand_n and_o michael_n de_fw-fr launay_n lord_n the_o filaine_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o blois_n monlin_n mr._n joachim_n du_fw-fr moulin_n be_v the_o godly_a father_n of_o that_o excellent_a man_n of_o god_n mr._n peter_n du_fw-fr monlin_n impower_v with_o authority_n from_o their_o province_n for_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n picardy_n champagne_n brie_n and_o the_o land_n of_o chartres_n master_n 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the_o year_n follow_v and_o the_o election_n of_o the_o two_o three_o who_o be_v to_o continue_v and_o enter_v into_o office_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o majority_n of_o vote_n of_o the_o say_a consistory_n and_o those_o who_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v discharge_v shall_v enjoy_v their_o liberty_n and_o this_o canon_n be_v make_v for_o the_o say_a church_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n and_o to_o be_v perpetuate_v in_o the_o say_a church_n but_o without_o any_o prejudice_n in_o the_o least_o unto_o other_o church_n 20._o our_o brethren_n in_o the_o baylywick_n of_o gex_n shall_v subscribe_v the_o church-discipline_n yet_o with_o this_o restriction_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v unto_o some_o particular_a canon_n which_o shall_v be_v except_v by_o name_n in_o their_o subscribe_v copy_n and_o this_o because_o of_o their_o present_a estate_n and_o circumstance_n 21._o the_o deputy_n of_o poictou_n crave_v resolution_n unto_o this_o case_n some_o person_n late_o marry_v be_v tie_v up_o from_o conjugal_a performance_n by_o witchcraft_n and_o thereupon_o separate_v one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o the_o wife_n be_v since_o marry_v unto_o another_o man_n and_o afterward_o her_o first_o husband_n unto_o another_o woman_n may_v these_o person_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o peace_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n this_o assembly_n remit_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n unto_o their_o provincial_a synod_n which_o be_v order_v particular_o to_o examine_v all_o circumstance_n 22._o the_o deputy_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n move_v this_o case_n whether_o a_o colloquy_n may_v refuse_v payment_n of_o a_o donative_n give_v by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n unto_o the_o widow_n of_o a_o decease_a minister_n upon_o this_o pretence_n that_o the_o say_a widow_n die_v before_o the_o time_n of_o pay_v the_o say_a donative_n become_v due_a and_o whether_o her_o death_n may_v cause_v a_o revocation_n of_o that_o relief_n from_o 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i_o have_v the_o will_n i_o swear_v unto_o you_o that_o my_o own_o mouth_n shall_v have_v verify_v unto_o you_o what_o i_o now_o write_v that_o i_o be_o more_o than_o any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n of_o montpellier_n april_n 26._o 1614_o your_o reverence_n the_o most_o humble_a and_o the_o most_o affectionate_a to_o do_v you_o service_n chastillon_n the_o letter_n of_o the_o mareschall_n duke_n of_o bovillon_n to_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o tonnein_n sir_n i_o delay_v writing_n to_o you_o because_o i_o be_v in_o hope_n to_o have_v send_v my_o letter_n by_o one_o of_o the_o pastor_n of_o his_o highness_n the_o prince_n elector_n palatine_n who_o shall_v have_v pass_v through_o this_o city_n in_o his_o way_n unto_o your_o synod_n and_o have_v deliver_v those_o of_o his_o highness_n to_o you_o but_o that_o little_a time_n he_o have_v for_o so_o long_a a_o journey_n and_o the_o little_a safety_n that_o now_o be_v on_o the_o highway_n have_v keep_v he_o at_o home_n they_o be_v direct_v 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thursday_n may_v the_o 18_o and_o end_v on_o the_o 18_o of_o june_n follow_v be_v the_o lord_n day_n 1617._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o synod_n of_o vitré_n chap._n i._n deputy_n unto_o the_o synod_n moderator_n and_o scribe_n chap._n ii_o rule_n about_o spectator_n in_o the_o synod_n 2._o promise_v of_o submission_n to_o the_o national_a synod_n 1._o the_o pastor_n and_o two_o elder_n of_o that_o church_n in_o which_o the_o national_a synod_n be_v hold_v may_v sit_v in_o it_o 4._o a_o address_n unto_o the_o king_n 5._o oath_n of_o union_n 6._o chap._n iii_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n swear_v chap._n iu._n observation_n on_o the_o discipline_n 19_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o discipline_n explain_v 3._o proposant_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v into_o consistory_n 4._o advice_n upon_o the_o 16._o canon_n of_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o the_o discipline_n 5._o form_n of_o excommunication_n prudential_a 6._o the_o case_n of_o elder_n violate_v the_o 28_o 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frenay_n student_n in_o divinity_n deal_v withal_o by_o the_o synod_n about_o his_o heterodoxy_n 19_o a_o appeal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o maringue_n 30._o division_n in_o the_o church_n of_o aymargues_n how_o compose_v chap._n vii_o a_o speech_n unto_o the_o king_n chap._n viii_o general_a matter_n no_o attestation_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o moor_n banish_v out_o of_o spain_n 3._o abuse_v about_o the_o baptism_n of_o moor_n 4._o the_o poor_a church_n to_o be_v relieve_v 6._o whether_o a_o patron_n may_v sell_v his_o right_n of_o presentation_n 7._o care_v about_o convert_v monk_n 8_o 19_o &_o 22._o foolish_a sport_n suppress_v 9_o a_o pastor_n may_v not_o leave_v his_o church_n at_o pleasure_n 12._o of_o catechise_v 13._o the_o impression_n of_o the_o bible_n to_o be_v more_o correct_v 14._o complaint_n against_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o saumur_n for_o gripe_v poor_a scholar_n at_o pension_n in_o their_o house_n 17._o censure_n against_o they_o who_o get_v prohibition_n against_o their_o consistory_n 20._o minister_n not_o to_o meddle_v with_o state-affair_n in_o their_o pulpit_n 21._o the_o synod_n care_v about_o print_v of_o mounseur_fw-fr chamier_n panstratia_n 23_o 24._o the_o assembly_n at_o rochel_n 25_o 26_o 27._o the_o doleful_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o auverne_n 28._o chap._n ix_o the_o king_n letter_n to_o the_o synod_n g._n m._n 29._o sermon_n may_v be_v preach_v on_o holiday_n g._n m._n 31._o a_o committee_n of_o divine_n order_v to_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n g._n m._n 34._o no_o national_a fast_o enjoin_v by_o this_o assembly_n and_o why_o g._n m._n 35._o reasins_z why_o the_o province_n of_o bearn_n do_v not_o call_v the_o national_a synod_n g._n m._n 36._o the_o church_n of_o sancerre_n persecute_v 37._o canon_n against_o nonresidence_n reinforce_v g._n m._n 38._o deputy_n relieve_v g._n m._n 39_o palot_n how_o to_o be_v prosecute_v 42._o chap._n x._o partiular_a matter_n a_o petition_n unto_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n 3._o 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use_n however_o we_o will_v entreat_v the_o lord_n general_a deputy_n to_o address_v themselves_o unto_o the_o king_n on_o his_o behalf_n that_o so_o his_o majesty_n may_v be_v please_v to_o grant_v he_o 〈◊〉_d order_n for_o the_o reimbursement_n of_o his_o charge_n 2._o simeon_n conte_n of_o st._n damian_n one_o of_o the_o refugee_n of_o the_o marquisate_n of_o saluce_n present_v a_o petition_n on_o behalf_n of_o monsieur_n bernardin_n moilleur_fw-fr another_o refugeé_n of_o the_o same_o marquisate_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o attestation_n from_o the_o church_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tour_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr serre_n date_v the_o 14_o of_o october_n 1616._o crave_v relief_n for_o he_o from_o this_o assembly_n distribution_n st._n maixant_n 1._o of_o distribution_n but_o it_o in_o no_o wise_a approve_a that_o the_o say_v conte_n shall_v run_v up_o and_o down_o from_o one_o church_n unto_o another_o beg_n their_o charity_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n have_v already_o contribute_v and_o with_o very_o great_a liberality_n towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o exile_n of_o that_o marquisate_n and_o therefore_o command_v he_o to_o depart_v however_o it_o order_v that_o sixty_o liver_n shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o our_o church_n stock_n and_o deliver_v unto_o monsieur_n chambrun_n one_o of_o the_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr bernardin_n moilleur_fw-fr who_o be_v a_o student_n in_o the_o university_n of_o nismes_n to_o encourage_v he_o in_o his_o study_n 3._o the_o lady_n duchess_n of_o tremoville_n be_v entreat_v by_o this_o assembly_n to_o write_v unto_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n that_o his_o excellency_n will_v be_v please_v to_o show_v that_o kindness_n unto_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr julian_n and_o alary_n and_o their_o family_n as_o to_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o return_v and_o dwell_v in_o his_o city_n of_o orange_n and_o to_o enjoy_v their_o estate_n and_o office_n as_o forme_o she_o be_v also_o entreat_v to_o write_v unto_o prince_n maurice_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n duke_n of_o tremoville_n her_o son_n that_o they_o will_v join_v their_o request_n with_o she_o unto_o his_o excellency_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o the_o lord_n marshal_n duke_n of_o bovillon_n shall_v be_v write_v unto_o from_o we_o entreat_v he_o to_o improve_v his_o interest_n with_o his_o excellency_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o those_o poor_a distress_a gentleman_n 4._o ascanius_n allion_n be_v hear_v in_o his_o complaint_n against_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a 6._o st._n maixant_a p._n m._n 6._o as_o also_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o say_a province_n in_o their_o defence_n against_o he_o whereupon_o this_o assembly_n advise_v the_o say_a allion_n to_o carry_v himself_o with_o more_o meekness_n and_o moderation_n and_o to_o subject_n himself_o unto_o the_o discipline_n of_o our_o church_n and_o in_o case_n he_o refuse_v obedience_n to_o it_o that_o then_o the_o province_n shall_v censure_v he_o according_a to_o his_o demerit_n and_o because_o of_o his_o poverty_n this_o synod_n order_v thirty_o liver_n to_o be_v give_v he_o but_o withal_o enjoin_v he_o immediate_o to_o return_v to_o his_o own_o home_n and_o not_o to_o trouble_v we_o any_o more_o with_o his_o needless_a company_n 5._o quintin_n mareschall_n 11._o see_v the_o same_o demand_n privas_n p._n m._n 11._o a_o printer_n present_v unto_o this_o assembly_n a_o certain_a article_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o berry_n hold_v at_o chastillon_n upon_o the_o loir_n whereby_o he_o be_v order_v to_o petition_v this_o national_a synod_n for_o some_o money_n to_o set_v his_o press_n at_o work_n this_o assembly_n not_o approve_v of_o that_o article_n do_v however_o order_v that_o province_n to_o give_v the_o say_a quintin_n once_o for_o all_o at_o one_o entire_a payment_n fifty_o liver_n 6._o mounseur_fw-fr imbert_n appear_v in_o person_n before_o this_o assembly_n and_o declare_v on_o what_o term_n and_o condition_n he_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v at_o his_o own_o liberty_n at_o what_o time_n he_o please_v to_o leave_v it_o which_o yet_o have_v be_v since_o contest_v by_o the_o say_a province_n however_o he_o be_v now_o discharge_v by_o they_o from_o the_o church_n of_o la_fw-fr ferté_fw-fr and_o lend_v by_o the_o colloquy_n of_o beausse_fw-fr to_o the_o church_n of_o orleans_n until_o the_o sit_v of_o this_o synod_n the_o deputy_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n claim_v a_o right_a of_o redemand_v he_o as_o now_o they_o do_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_a those_o of_o berry_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o orleans_n insist_v that_o he_o may_v be_v fix_v in_o the_o church_n of_o orleans_n because_o of_o the_o singular_a success_n and_o fruitfulness_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o the_o very_a great_a necessity_n whereunto_o they_o be_v reduce_v before_o
utter_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o comply_v with_o their_o order_n 28._o see_v above_o on_o g._n m._n 28._o enjoin_v he_o to_o reside_v on_o the_o church_n of_o issoyre_n until_o the_o next_o meeting_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o sevennes_n because_o he_o have_v not_o any_o maintenance_n at_o all_o allow_v he_o for_o his_o subsistence_n and_o that_o of_o his_o poor_a family_n the_o deputy_n of_o the_o lord_n du_fw-fr candal_n be_v now_o in_o town_n be_v command_v to_o pay_v in_o unto_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr babat_n immediate_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o liver_n out_o of_o the_o portion_n attribute_v to_o the_o church_n of_o auvergne_n and_o the_o say_v babat_n shall_v be_v accountable_a for_o this_o money_n unto_o the_o next_o colloquy_n of_o st._n german_a and_o shall_v bring_v with_o he_o to_o it_o a_o elder_a of_o the_o say_a church_n to_o see_v those_o account_n so_o tender_v by_o he_o audit_v and_o accept_v and_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o say_a province_n of_o sevenue_n shall_v take_v the_o acquittance_n of_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr babat_n for_o the_o money_n so_o pay_v by_o the_o lord_n du_fw-fr candal_n 28._o mounseur_fw-fr guerin_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o baugency_n make_v report_n unto_o this_o assembly_n synod_n alez_n obs_n 13._o on_o this_o synod_n how_o that_o he_o and_o several_a other_o person_n of_o the_o same_o province_n be_v oblige_v in_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n disburse_v for_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o town_n and_o fortress_n of_o gergeau_n during_o the_o late_a trouble_n for_o which_o he_o be_v now_o prosecute_v at_o law_n and_o in_o danger_n of_o arrest_n and_o to_o be_v make_v a_o prisoner_n during_o life_n unless_o it_o shall_v please_v this_o assembly_n to_o take_v some_o effectual_a and_o speedy_a course_n for_o payment_n of_o this_o debt_n out_o of_o the_o augmentation-money_n grant_v unto_o the_o church_n by_o the_o treaty_n of_o loudun_n this_o assembly_n be_v inform_v that_o by_o the_o treaty_n of_o loudun_n a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n be_v order_v to_o be_v pay_v in_o to_o the_o lord_n marquis_n of_o rosny_n for_o this_o self-fame_n purpose_n and_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v it_o decree_v that_o letter_n shall_v be_v write_v unto_o the_o say_a marquis_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v out_o of_o those_o money_n which_o have_v be_v pay_v in_o unto_o he_o for_o the_o reparation_n and_o fortify_v of_o gergeau_n to_o indempnifie_v the_o say_a mounseur_fw-fr guerin_n and_o those_o other_o gentleman_n bind_v together_o with_o he_o and_o these_o our_o letter_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o general_a deputy_n that_o they_o may_v themselves_o deliver_v they_o unto_o he_o and_o prevail_v with_o the_o say_a marquis_n that_o the_o debt_n may_v be_v pay_v and_o the_o say_v guerin_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o surety_n legal_o discharge_v and_o the_o province_n of_o berry_n shall_v join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o same_o demand_n and_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v gain_v nothing_o from_o he_o that_o then_o the_o say_a province_n shall_v inform_v all_o the_o other_o province_n that_o so_o the_o deputy_n unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n may_v be_v charge_v particular_o to_o consider_v the_o petition_n of_o the_o say_a sieur_n guerin_n 29._o the_o deputy_n of_o dolphiny_a bring_v in_o their_o account_n of_o money_n former_o give_v unto_o the_o protestant_n exile_v from_o the_o marquisate_n of_o saluce_n 29._o pâ—iâ—as_fw-la p._n m._n 29._o which_o be_v examine_v and_o allow_v and_o deliver_v unto_o the_o scribe_n of_o this_o assembly_n with_o all_o the_o acquittance_n that_o they_o may_v be_v carry_v unto_o rochel_n and_o lodge_v up_o in_o the_o archive_v there_o and_o the_o say_a province_n of_o dolphiny_a be_v discharge_v 30._o mounseur_fw-fr sonis_fw-la pastor_n and_o professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o the_o church_n and_o university_n of_o montauban_n do_v by_o letter_n petition_v this_o assembly_n to_o assist_v he_o with_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o help_v to_o print_v several_a book_n compose_v by_o he_o and_o whereas_o divers_a province_n have_v it_o in_o their_o instruction_n to_o move_v that_o for_o the_o future_a no_o recompense_n may_v be_v give_v unto_o any_o on_o such_o occasion_n unless_o they_o have_v write_v at_o the_o desire_n and_o order_n of_o a_o national_a synod_n this_o assembly_n applaud_v the_o zeal_n and_o pain_n the_o diligence_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o the_o say_a professor_n in_o his_o place_n and_o call_v recommend_v it_o to_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n to_o peruse_v the_o manuscript_n copy_n of_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr sonis_fw-la and_o to_o testify_v their_o respect_n unto_o he_o so_o as_o that_o none_o of_o his_o worthy_a labour_n be_v bury_v in_o silence_n and_o forgetfulness_n but_o that_o they_o be_v publish_v for_o the_o common_a benefit_n of_o god_n church_n 31._o mr._n christian_n and_o jacob_n huberus_n brethren_n and_o son_n of_o monsieur_n huberus_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o berne_n in_o switzerland_n come_v unto_o this_o assembly_n bring_v letter_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o berne_n and_o from_o the_o say_v huberus_n their_o father_n demand_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n which_o the_o late_a mounseur_fw-fr sturmius_fw-la father_n of_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o say_v huberus_n 10._o alez_n g._n m._n 10._o have_v lend_v partly_o of_o his_o own_o partly_o of_o what_o he_o have_v borrow_v and_o stand_v engage_v for_o unto_o other_o for_o the_o good_a and_o service_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o this_o kingdom_n about_o forty_o year_n ago_o whereof_o they_o tender_v in_o a_o account_n and_o several_a memoir_n relate_v to_o it_o which_o have_v be_v peruse_v and_o examine_v this_o assembly_n do_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o paper_n produce_v do_v at_o all_o oblige_v our_o church_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o any_o of_o those_o great_a sum_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v notify_v by_o letter_n from_o we_o unto_o the_o lord_n of_o berne_n and_o to_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr huberus_n and_o two_o hundred_o liver_n be_v order_v to_o be_v pay_v immediate_o by_o the_o lord_n du_fw-fr candal_n unto_o these_o two_o young_a gentleman_n the_o son_n of_o monsieur_n huberus_n to_o help_v to_o defray_v the_o charge_n of_o their_o journey_n hither_o 32._o mounseur_fw-fr solera_n a_o spaniard_n bear_v who_o have_v forsake_v his_o native_a country_n retire_v into_o france_n and_o have_v for_o a_o good_a space_n of_o time_n follow_v his_o study_n hard_o in_o the_o church_n and_o university_n of_o saumur_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o anjou_n understanding_n by_o his_o testimonial_n from_o the_o consistory_n and_o professor_n there_o of_o his_o progress_n in_o piety_n good_a learning_n and_o knowledge_n of_o divinity_n the_o province_n of_o normandy_n demand_v he_o for_o their_o proposan_n and_o design_v to_o exhibit_v a_o pension_n to_o he_o till_o such_o time_n as_o he_o shall_v be_v find_v fit_a and_o qualify_v for_o the_o holy_a ministry_n this_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o the_o portion_n attribute_v unto_o the_o say_a province_n for_o a_o second_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n lo_o shall_v be_v dispose_v of_o towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o say_v solera_n and_o in_o case_n he_o be_v call_v forth_o unto_o the_o ministry_n and_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o say_a church_n of_o st._n lo_o or_o in_o any_o other_o of_o the_o same_o province_n that_o the_o say_a portion_n shall_v be_v continue_v to_o he_o as_o unto_o the_o other_o pastor_n 33._o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr viale_n deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n 5._o tonnein_n p._n m._n 5._o petition_v on_o behalf_n of_o laurence_n de_fw-fr fernandez_n that_o the_o sum_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o liver_n which_o by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o tonnein_n have_v be_v order_v to_o be_v pay_v in_o yearly_a to_o he_o may_v be_v continue_v for_o the_o future_a 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make_v by_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o orleans_n and_o berry_n therefore_o it_o do_v entreat_v the_o church_n of_o st._n amand_n and_o the_o say_a province_n of_o berry_n also_o in_o which_o he_o do_v at_o present_a exercise_n his_o ministry_n to_o consider_v serious_o with_o themselves_o of_o the_o great_a importance_n of_o that_o church_n of_o nismes_n and_o to_o grant_v they_o their_o request_n as_o in_o christian_a charity_n they_o be_v bind_v and_o particular_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o holy_a communion_n which_o be_v between_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o church_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o letter_n shall_v be_v dispatch_v to_o his_o grace_n the_o lord_n duke_n of_o sully_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o give_v his_o consent_n unto_o this_o call_n 70._o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr chasteaumal_n report_v in_o this_o assembly_n his_o father_n many_o and_o good_a service_n do_v for_o the_o church_n and_o the_o many_o heavy_a loss_n suffer_v by_o he_o for_o the_o 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that_o important_a church_n which_o shall_v be_v pay_v they_o yearly_o by_o the_o province_n of_o berry_n who_o for_o that_o purpose_n shall_v receive_v they_o in_o the_o general_n dividend_n and_o make_v good_a payment_n thereof_o till_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n 72._o whereas_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o vitre_fw-la have_v grant_v unto_o mounseur_fw-fr scoffier_n a_o age_a and_o worthy_a minister_n dividend_n 2._o vitre_fw-la act._n 17._o of_o the_o dividend_n declare_v emeritus_n one_o supernumerary_a portion_n and_o half_a for_o his_o subsistence_n it_o shall_v be_v join_v to_o the_o money_n of_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n who_o receiver_n without_o any_o further_a order_n shall_v pay_v it_o in_o free_a unto_o he_o of_o all_o tax_n and_o cost_v whatsoever_o 73._o the_o lord_n of_o clausonne_n acquaint_v this_o assembly_n with_o the_o poverty_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montfrin_n in_o the_o low_a languedoc_n a_o half_a supernumerary_a portion_n be_v order_v unto_o that_o church_n which_o shall_v be_v number_v in_o the_o distribution_n as_o one_o of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n 74._o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr anjou_n represent_v the_o poverty_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o puymichel_n in_o provence_n a_o supernumerary_a portion_n shall_v be_v grant_v to_o it_o in_o the_o general_n dividend_n 75._o the_o assembly_n have_v ordain_v that_o in_o the_o last_o session_n of_o this_o synod_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o listen_v bring_v in_o of_o the_o church_n to_o who_o the_o collect_v charity_n shall_v be_v impart_v and_o by_o what_o province_n they_o shall_v be_v particular_o assist_v now_o that_o this_o decree_n may_v be_v the_o better_o execute_v it_o be_v judge_v meet_a that_o the_o collection_n make_v in_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a lower_v languedoc_n province_n sevennes_n vivaretz_n and_o burgundy_n shall_v be_v assign_v to_o the_o church_n of_o privas_n and_o the_o money_n collect_v in_o high_a languedoc_n and_o guyenne_n shall_v be_v appropriate_v to_o lectoure_n and_o the_o charity_n collect_v in_o the_o low_a guyenne_n and_o xaintonge_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o puymirol_n and_o the_o collection_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n normandy_n britain_n and_o berry_n shall_v be_v pay_v into_o the_o church_n of_o netancour_n and_o that_o of_o anjou_n and_o poictou_n shall_v go_v towards_o the_o relief_n of_o vendosme_n nor_o shall_v these_o charity_n so_o collect_v be_v any_o way_n prejudicial_a to_o that_o general_n collection_n which_o we_o have_v design_v for_o the_o refugee_n out_o of_o the_o marquisate_n of_o salluce_n 76._o it_o be_v the_o bind_a duty_n of_o all_o pastor_n personal_o to_o reside_v on_o their_o church_n the_o deputy_n of_o low_a and_o high_a languedoc_n and_o of_o sevennes_n be_v oblige_v immediate_o upon_o their_o return_n home_o unto_o their_o respective_a province_n to_o notify_v unto_o those_o minister_n who_o neglect_v this_o their_o duty_n that_o they_o go_v and_o reside_v on_o their_o church_n within_o three_o month_n on_o pain_n of_o be_v suspend_v the_o sacred_a ministry_n 77._o that_o affair_n concern_v the_o child_n of_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr reynela_n who_o uncle_n and_o guardian_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o la_o garelaye_n shall_v be_v recommend_v to_o the_o lord_n general_a deputy_n at_o court_n to_o prosecute_v it_o most_o vigorous_o and_o effectual_o 78._o upon_o complaint_n make_v by_o the_o widow_n of_o mr._n emanuel_n sebastian_n minister_n of_o god_n word_n late_o decease_v this_o assembly_n order_v that_o all_o arrear_n of_o pension_n due_a unto_o she_o since_o her_o husband_n death_n by_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n shall_v be_v punctual_o pay_v she_o out_o of_o the_o first_o money_n that_o come_v into_o the_o receiver_n hand_n of_o the_o say_a province_n and_o he_o himself_o shall_v pay_v those_o just_a debt_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n immediate_o unto_o she_o 79._o whereas_o the_o church_n of_o vsez_fw-fr have_v crave_v leave_n to_o seek_v for_o itself_o a_o three_o pastor_n either_o within_o or_o without_o the_o province_n this_o assembly_n grant_v it_o to_o they_o but_o with_o this_o proviso_n that_o they_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o form_n prescribe_v by_o the_o discipline_n and_o that_o they_o act_v nothing_o herein_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o their_o present_a minister_n and_o particular_o that_o they_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o diminish_v that_o double_a honour_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v for_o the_o reverend_a mounseur_fw-fr brunier_n and_o his_o family_n who_o great_a labour_n have_v be_v for_o these_o many_o year_n that_o he_o have_v serve_v they_o and_o yet_o continue_v to_o be_v exceed_v useful_a and_o beneficial_a to_o their_o soul_n castres_n see_v of_o this_o jacornai_n in_o the_o roll_n of_o apostate_n in_o the_o synod_n of_o castres_n 80._o the_o church_n of_o gignac_n have_v be_v exceed_o perplex_a ever_o since_o the_o call_v of_o monsieur_n jacornais_n unto_o the_o ministry_n among_o they_o who_o be_v recommend_v to_o they_o by_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n it_o seem_v good_a unto_o this_o assembly_n to_o remove_v he_o thence_o yet_o without_o any_o impeachment_n unto_o his_o credit_n or_o ministry_n his_o conversation_n be_v every_o way_n blameless_a and_o unreprovable_a only_o he_o have_v meet_v with_o no_o encouragement_n nor_o maintenance_n from_o they_o though_o the_o say_a church_n of_o gignac_n have_v receive_v ever_o since_o his_o presentation_n to_o they_o their_o portion_n of_o the_o king_n money_n wherefore_o the_o say_a province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n be_v enjoin_v to_o see_v that_o the_o say_v jacornais_n be_v full_o satisfy_v and_o that_o he_o have_v his_o salary_n pay_v he_o until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o be_v provide_v of_o another_o church_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v effectual_o they_o shall_v either_o detain_v from_o the_o say_a church_n of_o gignac_n what_o be_v 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bear_v again_o not_o of_o corruptible_a seed_n but_o of_o that_o which_o be_v incorruptible_a canon_n ix_o who_o teach_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v no_o where_n pray_v for_o the_o infallible_a perseverance_n of_o believer_n in_o the_o faith_n for_o they_o contradict_v our_o lord_n himself_o luke_n 22.32_o i_o have_v pray_v simon_n peter_n that_o thy_o faith_n may_v not_o fail_v and_o the_o very_a letter_n of_o st._n john_n gospel_n chap._n 17.11_o where_o christ_n say_v that_o he_o do_v not_o pray_v for_o his_o apostle_n only_o but_o also_o for_o all_o they_o who_o shall_v believe_v by_o their_o word_n holy_a father_n keep_v they_o in_o thy_o name_n and_o ver_fw-la 15._o i_o pray_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o thou_o shall_v keep_v they_o from_o evil_a canon_n x._o we_o pastor_n and_o elder_n who_o name_n be_v hereunder-written_a deputy_n for_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n unto_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o 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savoy_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o castres_n sir_n john_n embelier_n jurieu_fw-fr pastor_n of_o chastillon_n on_o the_o loir_fw-fr villon_n faures_n j._n m._n de_fw-fr langle_n pastor_n of_o roven_n p._n paulet_n pastor_n of_o vezenobre_n avignon_n pastor_n of_o rennes_n p._n beraud_n pastor_n and_o professor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n lottiby_n pastor_n at_o poitiers_n william_n rivett_n pastor_n of_o taillebourg_n in_o xaintonge_n chap._n xxvii_o remark_n upon_o some_o of_o the_o deputy_n commissionated_a unto_o this_o synod_n 1_o monsieur_fw-fr durant_n the_o moderator_n be_v first_o minister_n to_o the_o landgrave_n of_o hesse_n and_o after_o to_o that_o excellent_a princess_n katherine_n duchess_n of_o barr_n only_a sister_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o and_o at_o last_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n he_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n of_o god_n a_o most_o eloquent_a and_o zealous_a preacher_n he_o be_v like_o lightning_n and_o thunder_n in_o the_o 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iii_o the_o commissioner_n speech_n to_o the_o synod_n chap._n iu._n the_o synod_n answer_v to_o it_o chap._n v._n the_o king_n write_v for_o election_n of_o a_o new_a general_n deputy_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o former_a chap._n vi_o the_o debate_n about_o that_o writ_n chap._n vii_o the_o synod_n letter_n to_o the_o king_n about_o this_o election_n chap._n viii_o their_o deputy_n return_v with_o his_o majesty_n answer_v verbal_a and_o write_v the_o king_n letter_n mounseur_fw-fr herbaut_n miwister_n of_o state_n his_o letter_n to_o the_o synod_n chap._n ix_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n more_o ample_a declaration_n of_o his_o majesty_n will_n and_o several_a point_n demand_v by_o their_o deputy_n chap._n x._o the_o king_n warrant_n and_o order_n unto_o the_o synod_n for_o the_o nomination_n of_o their_o general_a deputy_n without_o any_o previous_a political_a assembly_n chap._n xi_o a_o conference_n between_o the_o synod_n and_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n chap._n xii_o a_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o angoulins_n on_o
well_o suffer_v it_o and_o as_o to_o the_o election_n of_o deputy_n his_o majesty_n be_v not_o willing_a that_o the_o affair_n of_o his_o subject_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n shall_v be_v without_o conduct_n and_o order_n have_v immediate_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n maniald_v one_o of_o the_o general_a deputy_n and_o from_o september_n last_o commissionated_a a_o person_n of_o honour_n and_o qualify_v for_o the_o discharge_n of_o that_o office_n to_o act_v concurrent_o with_o the_o survive_v deputy_n the_o lord_n of_o montmartyn_a until_o such_o time_n as_o it_o may_v be_v otherwise_o determine_v and_o since_o by_o his_o writ_n of_o the_o ten_o of_o october_n he_o have_v give_v licence_n unto_o this_o synod_n to_o proceed_v unto_o the_o election_n of_o six_o person_n well_o incline_v unto_o his_o service_n and_o to_o the_o public_a and_o have_v no_o dependence_n on_o any_o one_o but_o himself_o out_o of_o which_o his_o majesty_n will_v prick_v two_o for_o the_o discharge_n of_o that_o office_n therefore_o he_o exhort_v the_o synod_n to_o proceed_v unto_o the_o nomination_n and_o to_o choose_v out_o person_n qualify_v as_o before_o and_o have_v be_v usual_o practise_v in_o such_o case_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o rather_o do_v now_o because_o the_o present_a juncture_n of_o affair_n will_v not_o permit_v the_o call_n of_o a_o politic_a assembly_n declare_v that_o in_o case_n we_o neglect_v the_o say_a nomination_n the_o lord_n of_o montmartyn_n and_o the_o other_o lord_n nominate_v by_o the_o king_n will_v lay_v down_o the_o management_n of_o those_o office_n it_o be_v unreasonable_a that_o for_o want_v of_o general_n deputy_n the_o common_a affair_n of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n profess_v the_o reform_a religion_n shall_v be_v abandon_v and_o neglect_v and_o the_o say_a lord_n commissioner_n present_v his_o majesty_n writ_n the_o tenor_n whereof_o be_v as_o follow_v this_o ten_o day_n of_o october_n 1626._o the_o king_n be_v at_o st._n germains_n in_o say_v consider_v that_o the_o term_n of_o three_o year_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n of_o montmartyn_n and_o the_o decease_a lord_n maniald_v have_v be_v nominate_v to_o reside_v and_o serve_v at_o court_n and_o to_o attend_v his_o majesty_n in_o the_o quality_n of_o general_n deputy_n for_o his_o subject_n of_o the_o p._n reform_a religion_n be_v some_o while_n since_o expire_v and_o that_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o new_a election_n of_o some_o other_o deputy_n to_o succeed_v they_o in_o their_o office_n and_o consider_v that_o this_o election_n can_v be_v do_v more_o convenient_o than_o in_o the_o assembly_n and_o national_a synod_n which_o his_o majesty_n have_v grant_v to_o be_v hold_v by_o his_o say_a subject_n in_o his_o city_n of_o castres_n this_o last_o september_n that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o be_v put_v to_o those_o great_a expense_n and_o incommodity_n which_o may_v betide_v they_o in_o case_n another_o assembly_n shall_v be_v call_v for_o this_o purpose_n as_o also_o for_o that_o the_o weal_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n will_v not_o at_o present_a comport_v with_o a_o politic_a assembly_n his_o majesty_n upon_o these_o consideration_n and_o for_o many_o other_o divers_a and_o good_a reason_n of_o great_a importance_n to_o his_o service_n and_o the_o repose_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o his_o government_n do_v grant_v that_o the_o deputy_n in_o the_o national_a synod_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n galland_n counsellor_n to_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o council_n of_o state_n and_o commissioner_n unto_o the_o say_a synod_n shall_v consult_v about_o the_o election_n of_o deputy_n to_o reside_v and_o serve_v near_o his_o majesty_n instead_o of_o the_o lord_n montmartyn_a and_o hardy_a one_o of_o his_o secretary_n nominate_v by_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o writ_n of_o the_o thirty_o of_o september_n last_o and_o to_o offer_v unto_o he_o six_o person_n meet_v and_o qualify_v for_o the_o say_a employment_n whether_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o say_a synod_n or_o not_o provide_v they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v loyal_a and_o well_o affect_v unto_o his_o service_n and_o to_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o that_o have_v no_o dependence_n on_o any_o person_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o he_o that_o so_o his_o majesty_n may_v prick_v two_o out_o of_o they_o who_o may_v hold_v and_o discharge_v the_o say_a office_n of_o general_n deputy_n and_o in_o so_o do_v the_o say_a lord_n of_o montmartyn_n and_o hardy_n our_o secretary_n shall_v be_v devest_v of_o the_o say_a employment_n they_o observe_v the_o form_n as_o in_o such_o case_n be_v usual_a and_o accustom_a provide_v always_o that_o in_o the_o say_a assembly_n there_o be_v nothing_o else_o debate_v but_o the_o say_a election_n and_o matter_n relate_v to_o the_o discipline_n of_o their_o religion_n aforesaid_a according_a to_o the_o import_n of_o his_o majesty_n edict_n and_o declaration_n however_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v make_v a_o precedent_n his_o majesty_n reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o power_n of_o permit_v unto_o his_o say_a subject_n of_o the_o p._n reform_a religion_n to_o hold_v a_o politic_a assembly_n when_o as_o in_o his_o wisdom_n he_o shall_v judge_v it_o needful_a and_o his_o affair_n of_o state_n can_v well_o comport_v with_o it_o in_o testimony_n whereof_o i_o be_o command_v by_o his_o majesty_n 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 be_v countersign_v by_o i_o his_o counsellor_n and_o secretary_n of_o state_n and_o of_o his_o command_n and_o exchequer_n sign_v in_o the_o original_a lovis_n and_o a_o little_a low_o philippeaux_n chap._n xi_o the_o writ_n have_v be_v read_v the_o council_n vote_v a_o conference_n to_o be_v hold_v about_o its_o content_n at_o my_o lord_n commissioner_n lodging_n and_o twelve_o person_n deputy_n of_o the_o council_n be_v constitute_v a_o committee_n to_o this_o purpose_n who_o have_v make_v report_n of_o the_o whole_a the_o council_n consider_v the_o change_n happen_v in_o affair_n by_o the_o unexpected_a and_o sudden_a death_n of_o the_o lord_n maniald_v and_o the_o importunity_n of_o the_o lord_n montmartyn_n his_o colleague_n to_o be_v discharge_v of_o such_o a_o borden_n as_o he_o say_v be_v impossible_a to_o be_v bear_v by_o himself_o alone_o and_o the_o press_a necessity_n of_o our_o church_n require_v that_o some_o person_n shall_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o care_n and_o management_n of_o their_o affair_n who_o may_v solicit_v they_o with_o renew_a vigour_n but_o principal_o his_o majesty_n writ_n animate_v by_o the_o exhortation_n of_o his_o commissioner_n the_o lord_n gallanbd_v who_o declare_v according_a to_o that_o answer_v make_v unto_o the_o address_v present_v by_o the_o deputy_n that_o the_o state_n of_o his_o majesty_n affair_n will_v not_o permit_v his_o majesty_n to_o grant_v we_o at_o present_a a_o general_n assembly_n and_o that_o in_o case_n this_o council_n will_v not_o nominate_v the_o deputy_n his_o majesty_n himself_o will_v do_v it_o even_o as_o he_o have_v already_o take_v course_n to_o do_v it_o have_v by_o his_o writ_n and_o warrant_n of_o the_o thirty_o of_o september_n express_o join_v the_o lord_n hardy_n in_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o general_a deputy_n with_o the_o lord_n montmartyn_n for_o all_o these_o reason_n and_o to_o avoid_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o visible_a inconvenience_n the_o council_n proceed_v to_o elect_a those_o six_o person_n which_o be_v to_o be_v present_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o by_o plurality_n of_o suffrage_n be_v choose_v the_o lord_n claudius_n baron_n of_o gabrias_n and_o beaufort_n lewes_n de_fw-fr champagne_n earl_n of_o suze_n henry_n de_fw-fr clermont_n d'_fw-fr amboise_n marquis_n of_o gallerande_n for_o the_o nobility_n and_o the_o lord_n basin_n advocate_n in_o parliament_n live_v at_o blois_n texier_n the_o king_n advocate_n in_o the_o seneschalsy_n of_o armagnac_n and_o lazaras_n du_fw-fr puy_n counsellor_n in_o the_o presidial_a court_n of_o bourg_n in_o bresse_n for_o the_o commons_o that_o so_o his_o majesty_n may_v out_o of_o they_o choose_v two_o who_o he_o best_o like_v to_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o general_n deputy_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o that_o canon_n establish_v in_o our_o church_n under_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o nomination_n of_o the_o say_a general_n deputy_n require_v that_o every_o three_o year_n by_o a_o express_a warrant_n from_o his_o majesty_n there_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o general_n assembly_n and_o that_o before_o it_o there_o shall_v be_v particular_a assembly_n hold_v in_o all_o the_o province_n to_o prepare_v their_o cahier_n memoir_n and_o all_o other_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o province_n and_o to_o deliver_v they_o unto_o their_o hand_n who_o shall_v be_v depute_v unto_o the_o general_n assembly_n which_o after_o ward_n cull_v out_o those_o cahier_n
new_a against_o this_o unworthy_a fellow_n chap._n xxiv_o discipline_n exercise_v upon_o a_o vicious_a minister_n 53._o whereas_o james_n jolly_a sometime_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o milhaud_n appeal_v from_o a_o sentence_n pass_v against_o he_o by_o the_o synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n which_o have_v depose_v he_o from_o the_o holy_a ministry_n upon_o hear_v the_o deputy_n of_o that_o province_n and_o the_o say_v jolly_a himself_o who_o have_v be_v divers_a time_n summon_v to_o clear_v himself_o of_o the_o crime_n lay_v unto_o his_o charge_n though_o to_o no_o purpose_n for_o he_o can_v never_o do_v it_o the_o synod_n ratify_v the_o sentence_n pass_v against_o he_o in_o every_o article_n and_o particular_a and_o because_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o crime_n prove_v upon_o he_o be_v very_o heinous_a and_o atrocious_a as_o tempt_v and_o solicit_v of_o woman_n to_o adultery_n abominable_a and_o profane_a speech_n profess_a resolve_n and_o purpose_n to_o apostatise_v from_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o bless_a gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n persuade_v and_o entice_v like_o the_o devil_n other_o minister_n of_o christ_n to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o his_o revolt_n and_o apostasy_n from_o all_o which_o horrible_a and_o scandalous_a accusation_n he_o be_v bind_v in_o honour_n and_o conscience_n to_o purge_v himself_o and_o have_v he_o be_v innocent_a or_o have_v he_o but_o the_o least_o spark_n of_o grace_n or_o one_o grain_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v lest_o in_o he_o he_o will_v have_v do_v it_o moreover_o the_o say_a jolly_n have_v discourse_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o impudence_n hardness_n and_o ungodliness_n in_o the_o very_a presence_n of_o the_o synod_n and_o betake_v himself_o unto_o business_n utter_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o sacred_a call_v of_o a_o minister_n for_o which_o have_v he_o none_o other_o guilt_n upon_o he_o he_o will_v have_v merit_v a_o deposal_n from_o that_o honourable_a office_n the_o synod_n seize_v with_o a_o just_a horror_n at_o his_o impenitency_n and_o aggravate_v the_o sentence_n of_o his_o provincial_a synod_n denounce_v the_o say_a jolly_n utter_o unworthy_a and_o altogether_o uncapable_a of_o any_o employment_n in_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n depose_v he_o and_o do_v now_o from_o this_o instant_a declare_v he_o to_o be_v depose_v from_o the_o ministerial_a function_n and_o for_o ever_o uncapable_a of_o be_v restore_v to_o it_o and_o deprive_v he_o of_o all_o communion_n in_o the_o sacrament_n unto_o which_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v till_o we_o have_v have_v a_o very_a long_a proof_n and_o some_o year_n trial_n and_o experience_n of_o his_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n and_o that_o he_o have_v public_o and_o penitent_o acknowledge_v those_o great_a and_o heinous_a scandal_n he_o have_v give_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o in_o case_n he_o persist_v in_o his_o rebellion_n than_o the_o consistory_n and_o colloquy_n be_v assemble_v together_o shall_v deliver_v he_o over_o unto_o the_o devil_n by_o that_o dreadful_a sentence_n of_o excommunication_n 54._o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o church_n of_o anduze_n appeal_v from_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n and_o the_o lord_n aldebert_n judge_n of_o sauve_n complain_v against_o the_o sieur_n john_n bony_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n john_n of_o cardonengue_n master_n cailou_n be_v hear_v speak_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n of_o anduze_n and_o mr._n aldebert_n the_o young_a open_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o appeal_n and_o mr._n bony_a together_o with_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n apologize_v for_o themselves_o against_o thorn_n the_o council_n have_v accurate_o consider_v all_o the_o accusation_n and_o matter_n of_o offence_n include_v in_o those_o proceed_n judge_v that_o mr._n bony_n deserve_v a_o very_a heavy_a censure_n for_o notorious_a avarice_n and_o dishonest_a gain_n the_o guilt_n of_o which_o be_v apparent_a and_o visible_a upon_o he_o for_o that_o he_o dispose_v of_o the_o good_n of_o pernette_n andovyne_n to_o his_o own_o and_o his_o child_n profit_n contrary_a to_o the_o will_n and_o testament_n she_o have_v once_o make_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o poor_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o anduze_n moreover_o the_o council_n declare_v that_o the_o say_a master_n bony_n can_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n detain_v and_o appropriate_v unto_o his_o own_o use_n the_o good_n aforesaid_a but_o ought_v immediate_o to_o restore_v they_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o be_v exhort_v to_o choose_v arbitrator_n as_o the_o say_a overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a will_v also_o to_o compose_v the_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o to_o agree_v upon_o the_o term_n of_o restitution_n and_o it_o be_v far_o intimate_v to_o he_o that_o in_o case_n the_o execution_n of_o this_o decree_n be_v in_o the_o least_o hinder_v or_o delay_v by_o he_o the_o say_a bony_n that_o the_o next_o colloquy_n of_o nismes_n be_v authorize_v to_o proceed_v against_o he_o and_o to_o depose_v he_o from_o the_o ministry_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v express_v his_o repentance_n with_o grief_n and_o shame_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o promise_v the_o synod_n to_o give_v full_a satisfaction_n as_o before_o and_o for_o that_o he_o have_v patient_o and_o penitent_o bear_v the_o suspension_n from_o his_o office_n inflict_v on_o he_o some_o month_n ago_o the_o synod_n do_v restore_v he_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o whereas_o monsieur_n aldebert_n beforementioned_a have_v be_v suspend_v from_o the_o lord_n table_n that_o censure_n together_o with_o his_o be_v tax_v for_o a_o calumniator_n be_v both_o order_v to_o be_v take_v off_o from_o he_o but_o he_o shall_v be_v first_o public_o reprove_v in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o son_n for_o that_o excessive_a passion_n manifest_v by_o he_o in_o his_o accusation_n prosecution_n and_o bitter_a expression_n in_o his_o letter_n all_o which_o exasperate_v the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n against_o he_o and_o be_v the_o true_a meritorious_a cause_n why_o he_o be_v so_o severe_o judge_v by_o they_o and_o both_o of_o those_o gentleman_n bony_a and_o aldebert_n be_v exhort_v to_o a_o mutual_a reconciliation_n and_o forgetfulness_n of_o what_o be_v past_a and_o particular_o the_o say_v aldebert_n be_v advise_v to_o demean_v himself_o for_o the_o future_a with_o more_o candour_n and_o charity_n towards_o the_o say_a bony_n and_o in_o case_n there_o shall_v happen_v any_o new_a matter_n of_o accusation_n against_o he_o that_o he_o do_v prosecute_v he_o according_a to_o the_o form_n and_o canon_n of_o our_o church_n discipline_n moreover_o master_n melucis_n and_o berle_n pastor_n and_o witness_n to_o the_o aforesaid_a testament_n shall_v be_v examine_v by_o their_o next_o provincial_a synod_n about_o their_o hand_n in_o this_o matter_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v deal_v withal_o according_a to_o their_o demerit_n and_o whereas_o monsieur_n de_fw-fr surville_n another_o minister_n can_v have_v give_v in_o a_o material_a evidence_n against_o the_o say_a bony_n but_o be_v swear_v to_o secrecy_n he_o also_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n and_o justice_n shall_v be_v do_v upon_o he_o chap._n xxv_o general_z matter_n they_o these_o poor_a church_n pray_v for_o and_o rejoice_v at_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o great_a scourge_n and_o plague_n that_o ever_o be_v upon_o they_o 1_o whereas_o all_o pastor_n and_o head_n of_o family_n and_o member_n of_o our_o church_n ought_v daily_o to_o implore_v the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o all_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a benediction_n to_o be_v pour_v down_o upon_o the_o person_n of_o his_o majesty_n our_o dread_a sovereign_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o crown_n the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o government_n they_o be_v all_o exhort_v in_o their_o public_a and_o private_a prayer_n importunate_o to_o beg_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v be_v gracious_o please_v to_o bless_v the_o king_n majesty_n with_o child_n of_o his_o own_o body_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n all_o the_o faithful_a shall_v with_o one_o accord_n join_v together_o in_o common_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v hear_v and_o answer_v the_o request_n of_o his_o poor_a child_n who_o live_v under_o the_o shall_z thou_fw-mi of_o his_o anoint_v that_o the_o sceptre_n may_v be_v strengthen_v in_o his_o hand_n his_o house_n establish_v from_o generation_n to_o generation_n and_o that_o over_o and_o above_o those_o divine_a grace_n and_o favour_n which_o he_o have_v already_o vouchsafe_v to_o he_o he_o may_v after_o a_o long_a and_o happy_a life_n be_v honour_v in_o succeed_a age_n with_o the_o glorious_a title_n of_o father_n of_o king_n as_o he_o be_v now_o with_o that_o of_o father_n of_o his_o people_n 2._o the_o synod_n consider_v that_o through_o the_o sovereign_a mercy_n of_o god_n incline_v his_o majesty_n heart_n by_o
before_o their_o deposal_n and_o the_o proceed_n against_o the_o sieur_n beraut_v be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o monsieur_n baux_n 93._o the_o council_n be_v inform_v of_o those_o excellent_a gift_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v liberal_o bestow_v on_o mounseur_fw-fr godefrey_n doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o professor_n of_o that_o faculty_n in_o the_o university_n of_o geneva_n order_v letter_n shall_v be_v write_v to_o entreat_v he_o because_o of_o his_o singular_a knowledge_n in_o antiquity_n that_o he_o will_v discover_v and_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n those_o artifices_fw-la and_o disguise_n use_v by_o cardinal_n baronius_n and_o other_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o corrupt_v and_o alter_v the_o true_a history_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n 94._o the_o lord_n commissioner_n be_v entreat_v to_o write_v unto_o the_o lord_n precedent_n of_o tholouse_n in_o behalf_n of_o monsieur_n bidac_n imprison_v at_o sommieres_n for_o abjure_v the_o error_n and_o idolatry_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n and_o mr._n petit_n be_v charge_v to_o carry_v unto_o that_o parliament_n his_o majesty_n letter_n and_o command_n and_o to_o join_v themselves_o with_o the_o young_a mr._n galland_n the_o lord_n commissioner_n son_n who_o will_v be_v send_v thither_o for_o this_o very_a end_n by_o his_o father_n 95._o the_o lord_n of_o candall_n be_v desire_v to_o pay_v unto_o mounseur_fw-fr mercurin_n the_o sum_n of_o sixty_o liver_n which_o be_v give_v he_o by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o vitré_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v allow_v he_o in_o his_o account_n for_o the_o money_n appertain_v to_o our_o church_n 96._o mr._n mestrezat_n and_o d'huysseau_fw-fr present_v letter_n from_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n most_o humble_o petition_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr chauve_n who_o they_o have_v so_o often_o and_o earnest_o request_v for_o their_o minister_n may_v now_o at_o length_n be_v bestow_v upon_o they_o the_o deputy_n also_o of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n join_v with_o they_o in_o their_o petition_n but_o mr._n chauve_n as_o earnest_o entreat_v the_o council_n that_o he_o may_v be_v continue_v in_o his_o ministry_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o sommieres_n because_o of_o its_o great_a affliction_n and_o present_a necessity_n and_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n do_v with_o as_o much_o importunity_n request_n that_o the_o right_n of_o that_o church_n and_o of_o the_o province_n may_v be_v preserve_v and_o he_o in_o no_o wise_a remove_v from_o his_o pastoral_a charge_n this_o weighty_a affair_n have_v be_v mature_o deliberate_v the_o council_n consider_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o reverend_n mr._n chauve_n and_o the_o singular_a importance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n and_o the_o present_a condition_n of_o that_o of_o sommieres_n decree_v that_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n shall_v carry_v their_o demand_n unto_o the_o next_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n which_o be_v enjoin_v to_o pay_v all_o just_a deference_n unto_o this_o request_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n and_o to_o gratify_v they_o full_o in_o it_o provide_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o case_n of_o conscience_n with_o that_o reverend_a minister_n and_o determine_v by_o he_o positive_o that_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o live_v and_o die_v with_o his_o say_a church_n of_o sommieres_n 97._o a_o letter_n be_v read_v from_o the_o church_n of_o vigan_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o villencufve_n their_o messenger_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n be_v hear_v speak_v as_o to_o its_o content_n after_o which_o the_o council_n give_v leave_v unto_o that_o church_n to_o seek_v a_o pastor_n for_o itself_o without_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n and_o injoin_v the_o colloquy_n of_o sauve_n to_o assist_v the_o say_a church_n until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v provide_v of_o a_o minister_n to_o their_o contentment_n 98._o mr._n constans_n and_o mr._n belot_n represent_v unto_o the_o council_n the_o great_a and_o press_a necessity_n they_o labour_v under_o through_o their_o inability_n of_o pay_v those_o money_n they_o borrow_v during_o their_o imprisonment_n at_o bourdeaux_n whereupon_o the_o receiver_n of_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n be_v order_v to_o pay_v they_o thirteen_o portion_n and_o a_o half_a which_o be_v give_v they_o for_o the_o year_n 1627._o 1628._o and_o 1629._o out_o of_o the_o arrear_n due_a in_o the_o year_n 1621._o and_o that_o the_o say_a receiver_n may_v come_v to_o no_o trouble_n about_o it_o he_o shall_v join_v the_o say_v thirteen_o portion_n and_o a_o half_a unto_o those_o other_o portion_n which_o be_v give_v they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v divide_v they_o equal_o between_o they_o as_o have_v be_v accustom_v 99_o if_o any_o church_n in_o the_o colloquy_n of_o nismes_n shall_v desire_v mounseur_fw-fr baux_n for_o their_o minister_n who_o be_v at_o present_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o cucque_n this_o assembly_n decree_v that_o he_o may_v have_v his_o liberty_n and_o accept_v of_o such_o a_o call_v without_o any_o obstruction_n or_o molestation_n 100_o the_o deputy_n of_o sevennes_n be_v charge_v as_o they_o return_v homeward_o to_o pass_v through_o the_o city_n of_o bezier_n and_o to_o recommend_v to_o the_o judge_n and_o counsellor_n of_o that_o court_n the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alez_n and_o of_o those_o reverend_a minister_n mr._n paulet_n and_o banzillon_n 101._o for_o as_o much_o as_o in_o the_o dividend_n to_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n there_o be_v two_o portion_n couch_v for_o two_o professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o the_o university_n of_o montauban_n although_o it_o have_v be_v before_o determine_v by_o this_o synod_n that_o the_o say_v professor_n shall_v receive_v but_o a_o half_a portion_n and_o give_v acquittance_n unto_o their_o church_n for_o it_o now_o the_o lord_n of_o candall_n be_v order_v to_o detain_v in_o his_o hand_n one_o of_o those_o portion_n and_o to_o account_v for_o it_o unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n 102._o the_o relation_n of_o mr._n banzillon_n trouble_n be_v read_v as_o also_o letter_n write_v by_o the_o lord_n marquis_n of_o varennes_n governor_n of_o aguemortes_n unto_o his_o lordship_n his_o majesty_n commissioner_n in_o this_o assembly_n whereupon_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n be_v most_o importunate_o entreat_v to_o intercede_v for_o mr._n banzillon_n with_o the_o lord_n judge_n in_o the_o court_n of_o bezieres_n and_o with_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o varennes_n and_o it_o be_v unanimous_o vote_v that_o a_o most_o humble_a petition_n shall_v be_v present_v unto_o his_o majesty_n that_o his_o majesty_n will_v be_v gracious_o please_v to_o permit_v our_o church_n and_o minister_n officiate_a in_o they_o their_o enjoyment_n of_o that_o peace_n and_o liberty_n and_o their_o comfortable_a effect_n which_o by_o his_o edict_n be_v accord_v to_o we_o and_o that_o his_o majesty_n will_v order_v the_o say_a lord_n marquis_n and_o all_o other_o governor_n of_o place_n to_o follow_v and_o imitate_v his_o majesty_n in_o his_o favourable_a inclination_n and_o disposition_n towards_o we_o and_o to_o cause_v his_o subject_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n both_o minister_n and_o people_n who_o live_v within_o their_o government_n and_o jurisdiction_n to_o reap_v the_o refresh_a fruit_n of_o his_o majesty_n most_o gracious_a favour_n and_o protection_n moreover_o this_o council_n ordain_v that_o till_o such_o time_n as_o mr._n banzillon_n may_v be_v restore_v unto_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministry_n in_o the_o church_n of_o aiguesmortes_n that_o church_n shall_v be_v supply_v by_o the_o neighbour_n pastor_n to_o who_o christian_a charity_n the_o say_a church_n be_v in_o a_o most_o special_a manner_n recommend_v and_o that_o they_o will_v upon_o all_o occasion_n assist_v it_o in_o its_o great_a and_o press_a necessity_n 103._o mr._n petit_n make_v report_n of_o what_o have_v be_v do_v by_o he_o and_o mr._n galland_n junior_a in_o their_o conference_n with_o the_o lord_n precedent_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o tholouse_n and_o they_o present_v his_o lordship_n letter_n unto_o this_o synod_n and_o they_o receive_v the_o thanks_o of_o this_o synod_n for_o the_o pain_n take_v by_o they_o and_o a_o answer_n be_v vote_v unto_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n precedent_n and_o the_o consul_n of_o montauban_n and_o castres_n be_v desire_v to_o pass_v over_o to_o tholouse_n immediate_o after_o martin-mass_n and_o to_o solicit_v the_o enrollment_n of_o his_o majesty_n letter_n of_o command_n unto_o that_o court_n of_o parliament_n and_o to_o see_v that_o the_o restriction_n oppose_v by_o that_o court_n unto_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n be_v remove_v 104._o the_o deputy_n of_o dolphiny_a give_v a_o honourable_a character_n of_o monsieur_n agard_n who_o have_v late_o quit_v the_o convent_n of_o the_o jacobin_n at_o avignion_n a_o vote_n pass_v in_o the_o council_n that_o report_n hereof_o shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n
beneville_n be_v peloguin_n 62._o at_o baillolet_n and_o oux_n be_v brave_v 63._o at_o houdan_n be_v david_n blondell_n 64._o at_o la-ferte_a and_o laons_n isâ—â—anett_n â—â—anett_z 65._o at_o plessis_n norville_n be_v delevereau_n 66._o at_o chartres_n favieras_n be_v aubertin_n 67._o at_o mante_n avernus_n be_v chorin_n 68_o at_o auson_n be_v couronne_fw-fr the_o three_o province_n and_o provincial_a synod_n be_v the_o province_n of_o britain_n have_v but_o one_o colloquy_n ten_o church_n and_o eleven_o pastor_n 69._o vielle_n vigne_n wherein_o be_v pastor_n mr._n ferguson_n 70._o at_o zion_n be_v de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plate_n the_o elder_a 71._o at_o rennes_n be_v de_fw-fr souvigny_n 72._o at_o plover_n richelieu_n 73._o at_o blain_n be_v andrew_n le_fw-fr noir_fw-fr 74._o at_o roche_n bernard_n be_v guido_n le_fw-fr noir_fw-fr lord_n of_o crain_n and_o brother_n of_o andrew_n pastor_n at_o blain_n 75._o at_o trignier_n be_v lowis_n prichel_n lord_n of_o la_o haye_o 76._o at_o la_o moussaye_v be_v de_fw-fr la_fw-fr place_n the_o second_o minister_n second_o second_o second_o trâ—â—e_o be_v three_o or_o sour_a de_fw-fr la_fw-fr place_n at_o this_o time_n in_o the_o ministry_n and_o i_o think_v all_o of_o they_o son_n of_o â—â—e_z minister_n 77._o at_o vitre_fw-la be_v depestre_n and_o peter_n ortin_n a_o rocheller_n 78._o at_o nantes_n be_v de_fw-fr la_fw-fr place_n the_o young_a the_o four_o province_n and_o provincial_a synod_n be_v the_o province_n of_o touraine_n anjou_n le_fw-fr maine_n vaudomois_n and_o great_a perch_n and_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o colloquy_n have_v one_o and_o twenty_o church_n and_o twenty_o five_o pastor_n 1._o the_o colloquy_n of_o touraine_n 79._o tours_n in_o which_o officiate_n matthew_n cottier_n 80._o at_o chasâ—illon_n upon_o eindre_n and_o at_o lorsat_fw-la and_o busanois_n be_v peter_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr combe_n 81._o at_o previlly_n be_v john_n rogier_n 82._o at_o l'isle_n bouchard_n be_v philip_n vincent_n 83._o at_o montoire_n be_v eter_fw-la de_fw-fr la_fw-fr combe_n 81._o at_o previlly_n be_v john_n rogier_n 82._o at_o l'isle_n bouchard_n be_v philip_n vincent_n 83._o at_o montoire_n be_v paul_n salomear_v 84._o at_o vandosme_n be_v isaac_n le_fw-fr pelletier_n 2._o the_o colloquy_n of_o anjou_n 85._o at_o mirebeau_n be_v john_n gourdry_n 86._o at_o lowdun_n be_v daniel_n conpé_n lord_n of_o desloges_n 87._o at_o saumur_n be_v samuel_n bouchereau_n moses_n amyrand_n and_o lewis_n cappel_n hebrew_a professor_n 88_o at_o angiers_n stephen_n le_fw-fr bloy_n the_o young_a 89._o at_o chasteau_n gontier_n cracu_fw-la and_o les_fw-fr landelle_n be_v stephen_n besnard_n 90._o at_o bauge_n be_v john_n pyneau_n 91._o at_o bourgueil_fw-fr be_v francis_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr galere_fw-mi 3._o the_o colloquy_n of_o moine_n 92._o at_o la_fw-fr bar_n be_v daniel_n petit._n 93._o at_o laval_n be_v stephen_n lâ—bloy_v the_o young_a 94._o at_o lassay_n be_v rené_fw-fr conscil_n 95._o at_o belâ—sme_n be_v rené_fw-fr alain_n 96._o at_o minhay_n and_o st._n aignan_n be_v abel_n amiraud_n 97._o at_z le_z muns_z and_o ardenay_n be_v john_n vigneux_n 98._o at_o pringé_fw-fr be_v abel_n charles_n 99_o at_o chasteau_fw-fr du_fw-fr loir_fw-fr be_v tricot_n in_o this_o colloquy_n live_v mr._n anthony_n du_fw-fr mont_fw-fr a_o minister_n without_o a_o church_n and_o unemployed_a the_o five_o province_n and_o provincial_a synod_n be_v the_o province_n of_o poictou_n divide_v into_o three_o colloquy_n have_v forty_o seven_o church_n and_o fifty_o one_o pastor_n 100_o at_o poyré_n and_o belleville_n be_v anthony_n brail_a 101._o at_o st._n hillary_n and_o foussey_n be_v peter_n mallett_n 102._o at_o basange_n and_o manvilleron_n be_v anne_n savonnet_n 103._o at_o montague_n be_v samuel_n fleury_n 104._o at_o brevil_n bamett_n and_o lezay_n be_v thomas_n johnson_n 105._o at_o vandoré_n be_v francis_n savonnett_n 106._o at_o chantannay_n and_o puybeliard_n be_v jozian_a ollivier_n 107._o at_o la_fw-fr chastaigneray_fw-fr be_v lewes_n la_o varmiere_n 108._o at_o mouschamp_n be_v rené_fw-fr de_fw-fr loss_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr tousche_n 109._o at_o la_fw-fr chaise_n and_o bournezeaux_n be_v abraham_n des_fw-fr portes_n 110._o at_o st._n fulgent_n and_o les_fw-fr herbrieres_n be_v gabriel_n boucquet_n 111._o at_o poupere_n and_o ponzange_n be_v john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr place_n 112._o at_o la_fw-fr garnuche_n be_v daniel_n taillard_n lord_n of_o rosefleur_n 113._o at_o st._n giles_n survie_o be_v charles_n malet_n 114._o at_o talmond_n upon_o jard_n be_v james_n prunier_n 115._o at_o st._n benoist_n and_o le_fw-fr giare_n be_v daniel_n guerman_n a_o rocheller_n 116._o at_o marevil_n be_v james_n ranconnett_n 117._o at_o st._n hermine_n and_o la_fw-fr chappelle_n be_v james_n papin_n a_o rocheller_n 118._o at_o coulonge_v les_fw-fr royaux_fw-fr be_v john_n vatablé_fw-fr 119._o at_o fontenay_n le_fw-fr conte_n be_v peter_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vallade_n 2d_o colloquy_n of_o middle_n 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