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synod_n ordain_v that_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n shall_v provide_v two_o pastor_n for_o they_o to_o be_v send_v unto_o they_o immediate_o one_o of_o which_o shall_v reside_v in_o the_o town_n of_o issoyre_n and_o the_o other_o shall_v serve_v the_o church_n of_o the_o mountain_n according_a as_o it_o shall_v be_v prescribe_v they_o by_o the_o say_a province_n and_o that_o those_o two_o pastor_n may_v have_v a_o comfortable_a maintenance_n this_o synod_n continue_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o former_a national_a synod_n which_o have_v appoint_v four_o portion_n free_a of_o all_o charge_n for_o those_o church_n of_o the_o upper_a auvergne_n do_v add_v a_o five_o for_o their_o encouragement_n which_o five_o portion_n shall_v be_v receive_v by_o the_o say_a province_n and_o pay_v into_o the_o very_a hand_n of_o those_o pastor_n to_o each_o of_o they_o the_o sum_n of_o five_o hundred_o liver_n and_o the_o remain_a portion_n shall_v be_v distribute_v by_o those_o province_n towards_o 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satisfaction_n therein_o 69._o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n do_v both_o by_o letter_n and_o word_n of_o mouth_n by_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr ollivier_n and_o mazaudy_a petition_n that_o mounseur_fw-fr jamett_n may_v be_v give_v they_o for_o their_o pastor_n he_o be_v a_o person_n every_o way_n qualify_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o gift_n and_o grace_n to_o edify_v it_o and_o to_o repair_v those_o sore_a breach_n which_o the_o apostasy_n and_o debauch_n of_o some_o of_o their_o former_a minister_n have_v cause_v among_o they_o this_o assembly_n have_v a_o special_a respect_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n and_o consider_v its_o great_a necessity_n and_o importance_n because_o of_o the_o vast_a number_n of_o its_o member_n and_o the_o university_n there_o erect_v though_o it_o will_v not_o use_v its_o absolute_a authority_n in_o dispose_v of_o the_o person_n and_o ministry_n of_o monsieur_n jamett_n yet_o neither_o can_v it_o bear_v with_o his_o excuse_n nor_o with_o the_o opposition_n 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 owe_v they_o by_o the_o province_n and_o so_o
to_o attain_v the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o to_o return_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o it_o in_o natural_a and_o civil_a thing_n but_o rather_o do_v in_o divers_a way_n soil_n and_o pollute_v it_o and_o hold_v it_o under_o hatch_n through_o unrighteousness_n by_o do_v whereof_o he_o be_v leave_v inexcusable_a before_o god_n canon_n v._n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n even_o just_a so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o decalogue_n which_o god_n particular_o give_v unto_o the_o jew_n for_o it_o do_v indeed_o discover_v the_o heinousness_n of_o sin_n and_o do_v more_o and_o more_o convince_v the_o conscience_n of_o it_o but_o not_o propound_v any_o remedy_n nor_o impart_v any_o strength_n or_o power_n whereby_o to_o get_v rid_v of_o this_o misery_n and_o be_v weak_a as_o to_o the_o flesh_n it_o leave_v the_o transgressor_n under_o the_o curse_n so_o that_o he_o can_v possible_o obtain_v any_o save_a grace_n 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husband_n and_o improve_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n but_o whole_o and_o sole_o to_o the_o most_o free_a â—race_n and_o love_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o those_o who_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o so_o great_a a_o favour_n infinite_o above_o their_o desert_n shall_v ever_o acknowledge_v it_o with_o all_o humbleness_n of_o heart_n and_o thanksgiving_n but_o other_o who_o be_v destitute_a of_o this_o grace_n they_o shall_v with_o the_o apostle_n adore_v the_o severity_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n judgement_n but_o not_o pry_v into_o they_o over-curious_o canon_n viii_o and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v call_v by_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v in_o good_a earnest_n for_o god_n do_v by_o his_o word_n declare_v most_o true_o and_o serious_o what_o be_v well-pleasing_a to_o he_o to_o wit_n that_o all_o who_o be_v call_v by_o he_o shall_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o most_o serious_o promise_v that_o all_o who_o come_v and_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v have_v rest_n unto_o their_o soul_n and_o everlasting_a life_n canon_n ix_o and_o whereas_o many_o be_v call_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o come_v nor_o convert_v themselves_o unto_o god_n the_o gospel_n be_v not_o in_o fault_n nor_o be_v jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n nor_o be_v god_n who_o by_o the_o gospel_n call_v they_o and_o do_v also_o bestow_v divers_a gift_n upon_o they_o but_o the_o fault_n be_v their_o own_o and_o to_o be_v find_v in_o themselves_o who_o be_v call_v some_o of_o who_o through_o their_o carelessness_n do_v not_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o other_o indeed_o do_v receive_v it_o but_o not_o into_o their_o heart_n and_o therefore_o after_o the_o flashy_a joy_n of_o a_o temporary_a faith_n they_o turn_v back_o again_o and_o other_o do_v choke_v and_o strangle_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n by_o the_o thorny_a care_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o present_a world_n and_o yield_v no_o fruit_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n preach_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o sour_a canon_n x._o and_o whereas_o other_o call_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v come_v and_o be_v convert_v this_o must_v not_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o man_n as_o if_o he_o himself_o by_o his_o own_o free_a will_n make_v himself_o to_o differ_v from_o other_o who_o be_v as_o well_o provide_v with_o sufficient_a grace_n for_o believe_v and_o conversion_n for_o this_o be_v the_o main_a butteress_n that_o under-prop_n and_o support_v the_o proud_a heresy_n of_o pelagius_n but_o it_o must_v be_v only_o attribute_v unto_o god_n who_o as_o he_o have_v choose_v his_o own_o from_o all_o eternity_n in_o jesus_n christ_n so_o also_o do_v he_o effectual_o call_v they_o in_o their_o time_n give_v they_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o have_v deliver_v they_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n he_o do_v translate_v they_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n that_o so_o they_o may_v show_v forth_o 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