obedient_a brethren_n the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n in_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o paris_n and_o for_o all_o drelincourt_n pastor_n bigot_z tardif_n dinet_n massanes_n millet_n raillard_n and_o mandate_n elder_n and_o in_o the_o margin_n we_o most_o earnest_o beseech_v you_o to_o give_v audience_n to_o mounseur_fw-fr mestrezat_n who_o be_v order_v more_o particular_o to_o report_v this_o affair_n unto_o you_o the_o end_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o castres_n synodicon_n in_o galliâ_fw-la reformatâ_fw-la of_o the_o act_n canon_n decision_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o four_o last_v national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o second_o volume_n by_o john_n qvick_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n london_n print_v by_o j._n d._n for_o thomas_n parkhurst_n and_o jonathan_n robinson_n 1691._o the_o act_n canon_n decision_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o twenty_o six_o synod_n hold_v by_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n and_o bearn_n the_o second_o time_n at_o charenton_n under_o the_o authority_n and_o permission_n of_o lovis_n xiii_o king_n of_o france_z and_o navarre_n in_o the_o twenty_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n begin_v september_n the_o one_a and_o end_v friday_n the_o 10_o of_o october_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1631._o the_o general_n content_v of_o these_o synodical_a act_n in_o several_a chapter_n chap._n i._n the_o lord_n galland_n the_o king_n commissioner_n the_o king_n be_v write_v for_o call_v the_o synod_n deputy_n name_n election_n of_o synodical_a officer_n chap._n ii_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n and_o commission_n to_o the_o lord_n galland_n chap._n iii_o the_o lord_n galland_n speech_n to_o the_o synod_n chap._n iu._n the_o moderator_n reply_n to_o this_o harangue_n chap._n v._n deputy_n and_o a_o letter_n send_v from_o the_o synod_n unto_o the_o king_n chap._n vi_o the_o cahier_fw-fr or_o bill_n of_o grievance_n send_v by_o the_o synod_n to_o the_o king_n chap._n vii_o the_o deputy_n return_v from_o court_n with_o the_o king_n answer_n and_o letter_n to_o the_o synod_n chap._n viii_o election_n of_o general_n deputy_n chap._n ix_o mounseur_fw-fr beraud_n admit_v at_o deputy_n to_o sit_v and_o vote_n in_o the_o synod_n chap._n x._o a_o second_o letter_n from_o the_o synod_n unto_o the_o king_n chap._n xi_o the_o general_a deputy_n make_v report_n of_o their_o audience_n and_o the_o king_n answer_n to_o that_o letter_n chap._n xii_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr bouterove_n and_o basnage_n admit_v as_o deputy_n to_o sit_v and_o act_n in_o the_o synod_n chap._n xiii_o the_o king_n letter_n unto_o the_o lord_n galland_n about_o it_o chap._n fourteen_o approbation_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n chap._n xv._o observation_n upon_o the_o discipline_n chap._n xvi_o observation_n upon_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o castres_n chap._n xvii_o a_o great_a debate_n about_o incorporate_n the_o church_n of_o bearn_n with_o those_o of_o france_n oppose_v by_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n chap._n xviii_o the_o synod_n reply_n unto_o his_o lordship_n chap._n xix_o the_o synod_n protestation_n upon_o this_o conjunction_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bearn_n with_o those_o of_o france_n chap._n xx._n general_a matter_n chap._n xxi_o a_o act_n for_o a_o public_a national_a fast_o chap._n xxii_o a_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o lutheran_n brethren_n chap._n xxiii_o particular_a matter_n chap._n xxiv_o of_o university_n and_o college_n chap._n xxv_o a_o act_n for_o a_o assessment_n upon_o the_o province_n for_o maintain_v the_o university_n chap._n xxvi_o a_o dividend_n of_o our_o borrow_a charity_n to_o maintain_v the_o university_n chap._n xxvii_o the_o province_n account_n about_o their_o maintenance_n exhibit_v to_o the_o college_n and_o university_n chap._n xxviii_o the_o lord_n of_o candall_n account_n chap._n xxix_o a_o dividend_n of_o sixteen_o thousand_o liver_n among_o the_o province_n chap._n xxx_o a_o blank_a dividend_n chap._n xxxi_o roll_v of_o apostate_n and_o depose_v minister_n chap._n xxxii_o a_o act_n for_o call_v the_o next_o national_a synod_n at_o alencon_n chap._n xxxiii_o remark_n upon_o three_o of_o the_o deputy_n the_o second_o synod_n of_o charenton_n synod_n 1631._o the_o 26_o synod_n synod_n xxvi_o 1631._o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n amen_o act_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o twenty_o six_o national_a synod_n hold_v by_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n and_o bearn_n the_o second_o time_n at_o charenton_n st._n maurice_n near_o paris_n in_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n under_o the_o authority_n and_o permission_n of_o lewes_n the_o thirteen_o king_n of_o france_n and_o navarre_n in_o the_o twenty_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n begin_v september_n the_o one_a and_o end_v friday_n the_o 10_o day_n of_o october_n in_o the_o year_n 1631._o chap._n i._n the_o lord_n galland_n the_o king_n commissioner_n the_o king_n be_v write_v for_o call_v the_o synod_n deputy_n name_n election_n of_o synodical_a officer_n article_n 1._o at_o the_o open_n of_o this_o assembly_n the_o lord_n galland_n counsellor_n to_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n and_o council_n of_o state_n and_o attorney_n general_n for_o his_o dominion_n of_o navarre_n appear_v in_o person_n as_o commissioner_n depute_v by_o his_o majesty_n unto_o it_o and_o present_v his_o majesty_n warrant_n sign_v with_o his_o sign_n manual_a for_o the_o convocate_a of_o it_o 2._o this_o 29_o day_n of_o january_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1631._o the_o king_n be_v at_o paris_n upon_o the_o most_o humble_a petition_n of_o his_o subject_n of_o the_o pret_z reform_a religion_n that_o they_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o meet_v and_o assemble_v in_o a_o national_a synod_n there_o not_o have_v be_v one_o hold_v since_o that_o of_o castres_n in_o the_o year_n 1626._o his_o majesty_n be_v very_o willing_a to_o gratify_v those_o his_o subject_n aforesaid_a and_o to_o give_v they_o some_o mark_n 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 i_o his_o counsellor_n and_o secretary_n of_o estate_n and_o of_o his_o commandment_n and_o of_o his_o treasury_n sign_v in_o the_o original_a lovis_fw-la and_o a_o little_a low_o phillippeaux_n 3._o there_o appear_v on_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o several_a province_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n who_o name_n be_v hereafter_o mention_v for_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr peter_n boullenat_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o vaux_n and_o alexander_n rouph_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o lion_n together_o with_o the_o lord_n timothy_n armet_fw-la advocate_n in_o the_o privy_a council_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o conche_n and_o lazarus_n du_fw-fr puy_n counsellor_n for_o the_o king_n in_o the_o presidial_a court_n of_o bourg_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n gather_v in_o that_o town_n 4._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 at_o aiguire_n and_o 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
be_v none_o other_o affair_n debate_v in_o it_o than_o such_o as_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o edict_n and_o that_o a_o commissioner_n who_o his_o majesty_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o appoint_v do_v assist_v in_o person_n in_o the_o say_a synod_n as_o have_v always_o be_v practise_v in_o testimony_n hereof_o his_o majesty_n have_v command_v i_o to_o expedite_v this_o present_a writ_n which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o sign_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o cause_v to_o be_v conntersign_v by_o i_o his_o counsellor_n and_o secretary_n of_o his_o commandment_n and_o of_o his_o treasury_n sign_v lovis_fw-la and_o a_o little_a low_o phelippeaux_n there_o appear_v in_o the_o say_a assembly_n with_o letter_n of_o commission_n from_o the_o province_n which_o be_v read_v by_o the_o sieur_n des_fw-mi loges_n and_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr fresnay_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o loudun_n and_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr mâ—â—sonâ—als_n these_o person_n follow_v 1._o for_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n manimilian_n de_fw-mi l'_fw-mi angle_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rovan_n and_o samuel_n boschart_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o caen_n accompany_v with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr daniel_n guesdon_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o rovan_n and_o peter_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr muss_n esq_n lord_n des_fw-fr roquettes_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o caen._n 2._o for_o the_o province_n of_o high_a guienne_n and_o high_a languedoc_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n lovis_n joussauld_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o castres_n and_o theophilus_n arbussy_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o milhaut_n accompany_v with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n de_fw-fr besne_n esq_n lord_n of_o laseron_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n de_fw-fr beraux_n and_o master_n john_n brassart_n advocate_n in_o parliament_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n 3._o for_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr amedeus_n de_fw-fr chandieu_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o pont_n de_fw-fr velles_fw-fr and_o peter_n mussard_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o lion_n accompany_v with_o master_n samuel_n gentis_fw-la d'anthial_n advocate_n in_o parliament_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o chaalon_n and_o master_n phillebert_n de_fw-fr sage_n advocate_n also_o in_o parliament_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o autan_n 4._o for_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr david_n eustache_n and_o isaac_n de_fw-fr bourdieu_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o montpellier_n accompany_v with_o the_o noble_a francis_n de_fw-fr toulonge_n lord_n of_o foissac_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o vsez_fw-fr and_o master_n philip_n bess_n doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n advocate_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o bezier_n 5._o for_o the_o province_n of_o orleans_n and_o berry_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n perâ—â—ult_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o orleans_n and_o john_n taby_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr charite_n accompany_v with_o the_o noble_a denis_n papin_n counsellor_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o receiver_n general_n for_o the_o demean_n of_o the_o county_n of_o blois_n and_o master_n paul_n tonnois_n lord_n of_o champ_n advocate_n in_o parliament_n elder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o orleans_n 6._o for_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr henry_n bâ—udan_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr salle_n and_o stephen_n broche_z lord_z of_o mejanne_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n hippolyta_n accompany_v with_o edward_n de_fw-fr charlot_n esq_n lord_n and_o baron_n of_o s._n john_n de_fw-fr gardonenque_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o same_o place_n and_o peter_n de_fw-fr gallieres_fw-la esq_n lord_n of_o pont_n d'_fw-fr arti_fw-la elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o merveil_v 7._o for_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n the_o sieur_n isaac_n guitton_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o zion_n accompany_v with_o mounseur_fw-fr john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr rochel_n lord_n of_o mornay_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o roche_n bernard_n 8._o for_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr stephen_n le_fw-fr blois_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o fontenay_n le_fw-fr compte_n and_o john_n chabrol_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o thovar_n accompany_v with_o sir_n peter_n prevost_n knight_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr javeliere_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o chantonnay_v and_o puybelliard_n and_o charles_n prevost_n esq_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr simony_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o champagne_n and_o mouton_n 9_o for_o the_o province_n of_o provence_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n bernard_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n de_fw-fr velots_n and_o marvelle_n and_o john_n morius_n esq_n lord_n of_o espasson_n and_o of_o la_fw-fr bastide_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o manosque_fw-la 10._o for_o the_o province_n of_o anjou_n touraine_n le_fw-fr maine_n loudunois_n vandosme_n and_o the_o great_a perch_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr moses_n amyraud_n pastor_n and_o professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o the_o church_n and_o university_n of_o saumur_n and_o james_n de_fw-fr brissac_n lord_n des_fw-fr loges_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o loudun_n accompany_v with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr daniel_n de_fw-fr goyett_n doctor_n of_o physic_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o angiers_n and_o master_n stephen_n des_fw-fr landes_n precedent_n in_o the_o extraordinary_a assize_n of_o vaudomois_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o vandome_n 11._o for_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n brie_n picardy_n champagne_n and_o the_o county_n of_o chartres_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n daille_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n and_o benjamin_n tricotell_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o calais_n accompany_v with_o master_n thierry_n de_fw-fr marolles_n advocate_n in_o parliament_n and_o judge_n in_o the_o praesidial_a court_n of_o vitry_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o town_n and_o peter_n loride_n lord_n of_o galinier_n advocate_n in_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n 12._o for_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n aunix_n and_o augoulmois_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n gommarc_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o vertueil_n and_o isaac_n marchand_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n john_n do_v angely_n accompany_v with_o john_n de_fw-fr morell_n esq_n lord_n of_o thiac_n of_o vigier_n and_o of_o salle_n and_o francis_n lacon_n esq_n lord_n of_o courelles_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o cognac_n 13._o for_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a the_o sieurs_fw-fr adrian_n chamier_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montlimard_n and_o alexander_n dize_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o grenoble_n accompany_v with_o master_n francis_n goudran_n advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o grenoble_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o grenoble_n 14._o for_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guienne_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n riccotier_n minister_n of_o bourdeaux_n and_o jeremiah_n viguier_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nerac_n accompany_v with_o master_n jacob_n maysonnais_n advocate_n in_o parliament_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o bourdeax_n and_o with_o sir_n james_n de_fw-fr laumont_n knight_n marquess_z of_o baisse_fw-fr caumont_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o nerac_n 15._o for_o the_o province_n of_o bearn_n the_o sieur_n arnald_n de_fw-fr cazamajore_fw-la pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o olleron_n 16._o for_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n velay_n and_o forrest_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr isaac_n homel_n he_o die_v a_o most_o constant_a faithful_a martyr_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sajon_n and_o valance_n and_o peter_n january_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o la_fw-fr gorse_n accompany_v with_o sir_n james_n de_fw-fr arlande_n kt._n lord_n of_o mirabel_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o villeneufve_n de_fw-fr bergues_n and_o with_o master_n timothy_n baruil_n doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n advocate_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o privas_n the_o province_n of_o bearn_n and_o dolphiny_a shall_v inquire_v into_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr labadie_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o luibeite_n and_o deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o bearn_n and_o the_o montelar_a elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o beaufort_n deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a have_v absent_v themselves_o from_o this_o assembly_n and_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n thereof_o unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n the_o say_a sieurs_fw-fr des_fw-fr loges_n and_o du_fw-fr fresnay_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o loudun_n do_v together_o with_o the_o lord_n marquis_n of_o rouvigny_n general_n deputy_n gather_v the_o suffrage_n of_o all_o the_o deputy_n in_o this_o assembly_n in_o two_o bill_n in_o write_v each_o of_o they_o have_v one_o for_o the_o election_n of_o the_o moderator_n assessor_n and_o scribe_n and_o there_o be_v choose_v by_o plurality_n of_o vote_n the_o sieur_n daille_n for_o moderator_n the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr l'_fw-mi angle_n assessor_n and_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr des_fw-mi loges_n pastor_n and_o de_fw-fr
shall_v be_v write_v unto_o die_v provincial_a synod_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n that_o they_o summon_v these_o aforesaid_a gentleman_n before_o the_o colloquy_n of_o beauvoisin_n and_o remonstrate_v to_o they_o their_o offence_n but_o to_o deal_v gentle_o and_o sweet_o with_o they_o and_o in_o case_n upon_o their_o appearance_n they_o shall_v reject_v their_o admonition_n they_o shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o as_o rebel_n and_o schismatic_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o discipline_n art_n xiii_o as_o to_o the_o business_n of_o cozin_n beforementioned_a mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr saul_n shall_v be_v entreat_v by_o the_o assembly_n to_o answer_v our_o english_a brethren_n and_o to_o send_v they_o cozin_n book_n and_o the_o remark_n which_o have_v be_v make_v upon_o it_o art_n fourteen_o monsieu_n de_fw-fr beze_n be_v order_v to_o answer_v in_o the_o name_n of_o this_o synod_n the_o letter_n of_o our_o brethren_n of_o zurich_n and_o to_o acquaint_v they_o with_o our_o synodical_a decree_n art_n xv._o the_o province_n of_o berry_n be_v charge_v to_o call_v the_o next_o national_a synod_n two_o year_n hence_o or_o before_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n chap._n viii_o the_o vagrant_n style_v themselves_o minister_n but_o depose_v 1._o beauguyot_n 2._o arbaud_n 3._o john_n garambois_n alius_fw-la baremboin_n 4._o denis_n lambert_n 5._o simon_n savin_n or_o savineau_n call_v himself_o monsieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr marchâ—_n 6._o mounseur_fw-fr peter_n granade_n go_v also_o by_o other_o name_n as_o sacalay_n mercure_n salcadry_n or_o secudry_n all_o these_o beforementioned_a article_n be_v decree_v and_o verify_v in_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o deputy_n from_o all_o the_o province_n of_o this_o kingdom_n at_o nismes_n may_v 8._o 1572._o sign_v in_o the_o original_a john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr place_n moderator_n the_o act_n decision_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o ix_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_z hold_v at_o st._n foy_n the_o great_a in_o the_o province_n of_o perigord_n the_o second_o day_n of_o february_n and_o end_v the_o 14_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1578._o be_v the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o france_n and_o of_o poland_n the_o content_n of_o this_o synod_n chap._n i._n synodical_a officer_n choose_v the_o duke_n of_o bovillon_n sit_v in_o it_o represent_v the_o king_n of_o navarre_n chap._n ii_o general_a matter_n care_v of_o the_o religion_n education_n of_o the_o youth_n of_o catechise_v public_o penance_n no_o church-officer_n who_o have_v popish_a wife_n of_o attestation_n chap._n iii_o a_o act_n for_o a_o national_a fast_o about_o common-prayer_n minister_n expense_n to_o synod_n and_o colloquy_n of_o godmother_n chap._n iu._n several_a case_n of_o conscience_n as_o about_o marry_v the_o aunt_n of_o a_o dead_a wife_n and_o a_o very_a strange_a case_n about_o marriage_n hold_v the_o temporality_n of_o benefice_n fashion_n and_o habit_n minister_n way_n not_o together_o with_o their_o ministry_n practice_n physic_n etc._n etc._n chap._n v._n a_o act_n for_o call_v the_o next_o national_a synod_n canon_n about_o benefice_a person_n chap._n vi_o a_o commission_n give_v to_o several_a divine_n to_o assist_v at_o a_o treaty_n of_o union_n between_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o europe_n chap._n vii_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n bring_v the_o first_o appeal_n unto_o the_o national_a synod_n chap._n viii_o discipline_n exercise_v upon_o a_o scandalous_a minister_n ap._n 5.8.9_o censure_n upon_o a_o ungrateful_a church-ap_a 10._o fregeville_n censure_v chap._n ix_o a_o roll_n of_o minister_n provide_v for_o and_o dispose_v unto_o vacant_a church_n remark_n upon_o monsieur_n merlin_n the_o moderator_n the_o synod_n of_o st._n foy_n ix_o 1578_o synod_n ix_o synod_n ix_o of_o the_o nine_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n hold_v at_o st._n foy_n the_o great_a in_o perigord_n on_o the_o 21_o day_n of_o february_n and_o end_v the_o 14_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1578._o be_v the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o france_n and_o of_o poland_n chap._n i._n art_n i._n after_o prayer_n make_v by_o the_o pastor_n of_o that_o church_n master_n peter_n merlin_n minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n gather_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a guy_n earl_n of_o laval_n be_v by_o general_a suffrage_n choose_v moderator_n and_o mr._n francois_n oyseau_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nantes_n and_o mr._n william_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr jaille_fw-fr minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o saujon_n be_v choose_v scribe_n of_o the_o synod_n art_n ii_o there_o be_v present_a and_o vote_v in_o it_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o illustrious_a lord_n henry_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tour_n afterward_o duke_n of_o bovillon_n and_o marshal_n of_o france_n viscount_n of_o turenne_n earl_n of_o montfort_n baron_n of_o montague_n etc._n etc._n represent_v as_o lieutenant-general_n his_o majesty_n the_o king_n of_o navarre_n in_o the_o province_n of_o guyenne_n art_n iii_o there_o fate_n also_o in_o this_o synod_n the_o judge_n magistrate_n and_o consul_n of_o the_o say_a city_n of_o st._n foy_n chap._n ii_o general_n matter_n i._n no_o province_n shall_v claim_v any_o primacy_n or_o pre-eminence_n over_o another_o ii_o the_o deputy_n of_o every_o province_n be_v charge_v to_o advice_n and_o press_v their_o respective_a province_n to_o look_v careful_o to_o the_o education_n of_o their_o youth_n and_o to_o see_v to_o it_o that_o school_n of_o learning_n be_v erect_v and_o scholastic_a exercise_n as_o proposition_n and_o declamation_n be_v perform_v that_o so_o their_o youth_n may_v be_v train_v up_o and_o prepare_v for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o church_n in_o the_o holy_a ministry_n iii_o synod_n and_o colloquy_n shall_v proceed_v against_o ungrateful_a person_n to_o their_o minister_n by_o all_o consure_n according_a to_o the_o 27_o article_n of_o our_o discipline_n under_o the_o title_n of_o minister_n iu_o colloquy_n and_o synod_n shall_v use_v their_o best_a and_o utmost_a diligence_n that_o the_o ten_o article_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o minister_n be_v most_o punctual_o observe_v concern_v forsaker_n of_o their_o ministry_n who_o upon_o slight_a and_o trivial_a ground_n do_v abandon_v it_o and_o their_o church_n 22._o for_o the_o widow_n and_o orphan_n of_o minister_n see_v the_o synod_n of_o vertueil_n general_n matter_n 22._o v._o the_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v keep_v a_o memorial_n of_o the_o widow_n and_o child_n of_o decease_a minister_n especial_o of_o those_o who_o die_v in_o their_o church_n service_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v relieve_v and_o maintenance_n may_v be_v give_v they_o out_o of_o the_o common_a stock_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o respective_a province_n according_a as_o their_o necessity_n shall_v require_v vi_o the_o synod_n of_o upper_a languedoc_n shall_v ordain_v two_o or_o three_o of_o their_o assembly_n and_o such_o as_o they_o esteem_v best_o fit_v for_o that_o service_n to_o answer_v the_o public_a write_n of_o our_o adversary_n and_o in_o their_o reply_v and_o refutation_n they_o shall_v deport_v themselves_o according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o discipline_n in_o that_o case_n provide_v with_o all_o gravity_n piety_n civility_n and_o moderation_n catechise_n concern_v public_a and_o private_a catechise_n vii_o church_n shall_v be_v admonish_v more_o frequent_o to_o practice_n catechise_n and_o minister_n shall_v catechise_v by_o short_a plain_a and_o familiar_a question_n and_o answer_n accommodate_v themselves_o to_o the_o weakness_n and_o capacity_n of_o their_o people_n without_o enlargement_n or_o handle_v of_o common_a place_n and_o such_o church_n as_o have_v not_o use_v this_o ordinance_n of_o catechise_v be_v hereby_o exhort_v to_o take_v it_o up_o yea_o and_o all_o minister_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o catechise_v their_o several_a flock_n at_o lest_o once_o or_o twice_o a_o year_n and_o shall_v exhort_v their_o youth_n to_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o it_o conscientious_o and_o as_o for_o their_o method_n in_o preach_v and_o handle_v the_o scripture_n the_o say_a minister_n shall_v be_v exhort_v not_o to_o dwell_v long_o upon_o a_o text_n but_o to_o expound_v and_o treat_v of_o as_o many_o in_o their_o ministry_n as_o they_o can_v flee_v all_o ostentation_n and_o long_a digression_n and_o heap_v up_o of_o parallel_a place_n and_o quotation_n nor_o ought_v they_o to_o propound_v divers_a sense_n and_o exposition_n nor_o to_o allege_v unless_o very_o rare_o and_o prudent_o any_o passage_n of_o the_o father_n nor_o shall_v they_o cite_v profane_a author_n and_o story_n that_o so_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v leave_v in_o their_o full_a and_o sovereign_a authority_n confess_v in_o public_a penance_n the_o
emendation_n chap._n iu._n general_a matter_n one_o choose_v in_o every_o province_n to_o answer_v the_o adversary_n of_o the_o truth_n 1._o care_v take_v about_o poor_a scholar_n destine_v to_o the_o ministry_n 2._o the_o last_o translation_n of_o the_o bible_n to_o be_v use_v 3._o mr._n calvin_n catechism_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n 4._o no_o particular_a set-form_n of_o prayer_n necessary_a to_o ordination_n 5._o the_o complaint_n of_o pastor_n and_o people_n one_o against_o another_o not_o to_o be_v regard_v 7_o 8._o minister_n must_v be_v resident_a on_o their_o church_n 10._o apocrypha_fw-la not_o to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n 11._o deacon_n may_v put_v the_o poor_n stock_n out_o to_o interest_n 12._o a_o canon_n about_o publish_v of_o apostate_n naâ—es_v 14._o prayer_n for_o the_o king_n be_v contâ—eâ—sioâ—â—_n 15._o madam_n perseverance_n congratulate_v by_o the_o synod_n 16._o a_o case_n of_o conscience_n about_o public_a penance_n 17._o no_o consistory_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o witness_v in_o criminal_a matter_n before_o the_o judge_n 18._o no_o alteration_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o liturgy_n 19_o the_o province_n to_o bring_v in_o their_o quota_n to_o which_o they_o be_v assess_v for_o the_o assembly_n of_o â—â—aâ—tes_n and_o sâ—_n foy_n â—2_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o maâ—tes_n to_o be_v sâ—orâ—_n â—3_n advice_n about_o circular_a letter_n 24._o minister_n not_o come_v to_o colloquy_n and_o synod_n censure_v 26._o infant_n though_o bring_v late_o unto_o the_o church_n yet_o to_o be_v baptize_v 28._o vnscriptural_a name_n may_v be_v give_v in_o baptism_n 31._o the_o revenue_n of_o a_o sine_fw-la curâ_fw-la to_o be_v give_v to_o pious_a use_v 32._o elder_n communicate_v with_o the_o pastor_n 34._o child_n may_v marry_v if_o they_o have_v the_o magistrate_n tho'_o they_o have_v not_o their_o parent_n consent_v 35._o the_o case_n of_o nicodemite_n 36._o the_o rise_n and_o remedy_n of_o marriage-impotency_n 38._o public_a notary_n to_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n 41._o a_o case_n about_o take_v lease_n from_o popish_a landlord_n 43._o the_o case_n of_o patronage_n 44._o paint_v and_o naked_a breasts'censured_a 45._o the_o name_n of_o all_o church-member_n to_o be_v register_v 46._o a_o case_n about_o proposant_n divert_v from_o the_o ministry_n 48._o the_o minister_n nominate_v for_o a_o general_a public_a disputation_n 49._o canon_n about_o depose_v minister_n 50._o holiday_n 51._o order_n about_o mr._n daneau_n and_o de_fw-fr serre's_n work_v 51_o 52._o about_o money_n collect_v 53._o case_n of_o public_a penance_n 55._o chap._n v._n of_o appeal_n a_o full_a year_n of_o vacation_n grant_v to_o monsieur_n beraud_n 5._o chap._n vi_o particular_a matter_n the_o isle_n of_o france_n censure_v for_o propose_v a_o politic_a union_n with_o the_o romanist_n 4._o two_o delinquent_n minister_n censure_v 6._o corneille_n a_o heretical_a minister_n depose_v 12._o the_o ministry_n interdict_v by_o this_o synod_n in_o the_o whole_a colloquy_n of_o rovargne_n 14._o the_o case_n of_o dueller_n 16._o chap._n 7._o the_o roll_n of_o vagrant_n and_o depose_a minister_n a_o act_n for_o call_v the_o two_o next_o national_a synod_n the_o synod_n of_o montauban_n xiii_o 1594._o synod_n xiii_o synod_n xiii_o act_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n hold_v at_o montauban_n the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o four_o in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n iv_o king_n of_o france_n and_o navarre_n master_n michael_n berault_n choose_a moderator_n master_n john_n baptiste_n rotan_n assessor_n scribe_n master_n john_n gardesy_n and_o james_n thomas_n chap._n i_o of_o the_o deputy_n guyenne_n high_a languedoc_n and_o guyenne_n there_o appear_v for_o the_o high_a languedoc_n and_o the_o high_a guyenne_n master_n michael_n berault_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n and_o master_n john_n gardesy_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n antonin_n and_o master_n bernard_n lovis_fw-la minister_n of_o lectoure_n and_o master_n anthony_n d'arroles_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o figedo_n james_n thomas_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n and_o john_n bertrand_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o renel_n and_o lauragais_n augoumois_n xaintonge_o aunis_n and_o augoumois_n for_o xaintonges_n aulnis_n augoulmois_n master_n john_n baptiste_n rotan_n pastor_n and_o doctor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rochel_n master_n german_a chauvetan_a lord_n of_o beauvais_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n martin_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o reé_n choose_v extraordinary_o by_o the_o colloquy_n of_o aunis_n and_o approve_v by_o the_o synod_n and_o elijah_n festineau_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n john_n d'angely_n guyenne_n lower_v guyenne_n for_o lower_v guyenne_n gascony_n perigord_n and_o limousin_n master_n james_n lamqert_n minister_n of_o st._n foy_n and_o amanien_n de_fw-fr beaupuy_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o tonein_n britain_n poictou_n and_o britain_n for_o poictou_n master_n francis_n lóyseau_n minister_n of_o thovar_n and_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cheuratiere_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o lusson_n who_o also_o by_o procuration_n appear_v for_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n nivernois_n berry_n orleans_n dunois_n and_o nivernois_n for_o berry_n orleans_n dunois_n and_o nivernois_n master_n john_n berger_n minister_n of_o chasteaudun_n without_o a_o elder_a for_o which_o they_o excuse_v themselves_o and_o their_o excuse_n be_v admit_v though_o they_o be_v exhort_v to_o come_v better_o assist_v next_o languedoc_n lower_v languedoc_n for_o lower_v languedoc_n master_n william_n andrew_n de_fw-fr villette_n minister_n of_o vallerague_n and_o john_n chalais_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n vendomois_n anjou_n touraine_n maine_n and_o vendomois_n for_o anjou_n touraine_n le_fw-fr maine_n vendosmois_n m_o felix_n du_fw-fr tronchay_n minister_n of_o beaufort_n in_o valeé_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr peter_n coigneé_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plant_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o saumur_n for_o provence_n there_o appear_v no_o one_o provence_n provence_n and_o the_o exile_a member_n of_o the_o church_n there_o which_o have_v refuge_v themselves_o in_o the_o low_a languedoc_n excuse_v themselves_o by_o the_o deputy_n of_o that_o province_n xiii_o 1594._o synod_n xiii_o the_o synod_n resolve_v that_o letter_n of_o consolation_n from_o it_o shall_v be_v write_v to_o they_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o deputy_n of_o vivaretz_n and_o vellay_n be_v absent_a and_o without_o excuse_n on_o their_o part_n vellay_n vivaretz_n and_o vellay_n the_o synod_n ordain_v censure_n against_o they_o as_o also_o that_o they_o be_v advertise_v by_o the_o same_o hand_n to_o send_v their_o messenger_n unto_o the_o general_n assembly_n convene_v at_o st._n foy_n notwithstanding_o their_o excuse_n dauphiné_n dauphiné_n the_o deputy_n of_o dolphiny_a shall_v be_v most_o severe_o censure_v because_o of_o their_o absence_n as_o also_o of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n those_o of_o normandy_n do_v not_o appear_v normandy_n normandy_n but_o only_o excuse_v their_o absence_n by_o letter_n for_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v grievous_o censure_v auvergne_n lyonnois_n and_o auvergne_n those_o of_o lyonnois_n and_o lower_n auvergne_n do_v earnest_o crave_v excuse_n by_o their_o letter_n and_o their_o excuse_n be_v receive_v and_o approve_v the_o deputy_n of_o burgundy_n be_v absent_a burgundy_n burgundy_n and_o no_o letter_n of_o excuse_n on_o their_o behalf_n shall_v be_v severe_o censure_v after_o prayer_n master_n michael_n berault_n be_v choose_v moderator_n and_o master_n john_n baptist_n rotan_n assessor_n and_o mr._n john_n gardesy_n and_o james_n thomas_n scribe_n to_o collect_v and_o register_n the_o act_n of_o this_o synod_n it_o be_v also_o decree_v that_o the_o lord_n supper_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v in_o this_o church_n before_o the_o break_n up_o of_o the_o synod_n to_o testify_v our_o union_n in_o doctrine_n and_o church-discipline_n char_n ii_o observation_n make_v upon_o read_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n of_o our_o church_n 1._o the_o printer_n shall_v be_v inform_v that_o instead_o of_o invincible_a they_o do_v place_n invisible_a in_o the_o first_o article_n because_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v quote_v do_v require_v it_o 2._o in_o the_o 18_o article_n the_o word_n peaceable_o shall_v be_v change_v into_o that_o of_o peaceable_n according_a to_o the_o original_a and_o because_o the_o adjective_n be_v more_o full_a and_o significant_a than_o the_o adverb_n 3._o in_o the_o 24_o article_n instead_o of_o this_o that_o there_o be_v there_o shall_v be_v alter_v according_a to_o the_o original_a these_o word_n whereby_o man_n be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o true_a way_n of_o call_v on_o god_n 4._o the_o word_n unity_n in_o the_o 26_o article_n shall_v be_v leave_v out_o and_o that_o of_o union_n place_v in_o its_o stead_n as_o better_o explain_v the_o antithesis_fw-la which_o be_v those_o that_o keep_v themselves_o secret_a and_o worship_n god_n alone_o by_o
he_o who_o have_v the_o grant_n and_o in_o case_n the_o say_a assembly_n shall_v meet_v it_o shall_v give_v notice_n thereof_o unto_o the_o colloquy_n wherein_o the_o vacancy_n be_v and_o also_o inform_v the_o say_a colloquy_n of_o the_o vacant_a place_n and_o place_n of_o abode_n of_o he_o that_o have_v the_o say_v grant_n and_o when_o they_o give_v their_o attestation_n they_o shall_v cause_v the_o union_n of_o nantes_n to_o be_v sign_v by_o he_o who_o bring_v the_o king_n grant_v for_o the_o vacant_a government_n according_a as_o it_o have_v be_v ordain_v in_o all_o such_o case_n the_o form_n of_o attestation_n agree_v upon_o in_o the_o general_n assembly_n to_o be_v give_v by_o colloquy_n or_o synod_n unto_o they_o who_o his_o majesty_n shall_v recommend_v unto_o vacant_a government_n in_o our_o cautionary_a to_n we_o minister_n and_o elder_n meet_v together_o in_o colloquy_n in_o the_o province_n of_o n._n do_v certify_v unto_o his_o majesty_n that_o monsieur_n n._n de_fw-fr n._n 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the_o succeed_a national_a synod_n shall_v be_v hold_v in_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a these_o act_n and_o article_n be_v thus_o subscribe_v de_fw-fr montigny_n assessor_n moses_n cartaut_n scribe_n the_o end_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o montpellier_n the_o act_n decision_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o xvi_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n hold_v at_o gergeau_n the_o 9th_o day_n of_o may_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1601._o the_o content_n of_o this_o synod_n chap._n i._n the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n we_o officer_n of_o the_o synod_n chap._n ii_o 3._o observation_n on_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n chap._n iii_o observation_n on_o the_o discipline_n the_o five_o penny_n of_o the_o poor_n money_n to_o be_v lay_v by_o for_o our_o proposant_n 18._o rule_n for_o dispute_n with_o our_o adversary_n 23._o the_o church_n of_o sedan_n incorporate_v with_o the_o synod_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n 31._o the_o discipline_n approve_v and_o swear_v chap._n iu._n appeal_n affair_n of_o monsieur_n d'amour_n a_o very_a eminent_a minister_n 1_o 2_o 3._o severity_n of_o discipline_n upon_o mounseur_fw-fr gerard_n a_o minister_n 22._o a_o censure_v minister_n restore_v 24._o the_o case_n of_o farmer_n of_o tithe_n 29._o chap._n v._n general_a matter_n no_o recompense_n to_o they_o who_o write_v without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n 1._o attestation_n from_o their_o church_n when_o they_o remove_v their_o lawsuit_n be_v into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o edict_n 2._o vnordained_a preacher_n not_o allow_v 4._o the_o sacramental_a element_n to_o be_v give_v by_o the_o pastor_n only_o 7._o the_o court_n of_o madarn_n to_o be_v supply_v with_o able_a minister_n 10._o letter_n to_o the_o professor_n of_o leyden_n 14._o four_o book_n to_o be_v peruse_v elenchus_n novae_n doctrinae_fw-la apparatus_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la catholicum_fw-la avis_n pour_fw-fr la_fw-fr paix_fw-fr de_fw-fr l'eglise_fw-fr and_o veu_n par_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy._n chap._n vi_o particular_a matter_n a_o case_n of_o conscience_n whether_o lord_n of_o benefice_n may_v repair_v the_o fabric_n of_o the_o popish_a temple_n in_o which_o mass_n be_v say_v 11._o the_o name_n of_o romish_a ecclesiastic_n who_o be_v invert_v to_o be_v conserve_v 12._o advice_n give_v unto_o the_o consul_n of_o montpellier_n 20._o a_o answer_n to_o mounseur_fw-fr casaubon_n 21._o a_o letter_n to_o the_o lord_n du_fw-fr plessis_n 23._o care_v take_v of_o a_o worthy_a minister_n 25._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o bovillon_n and_o tremoville_n 27._o a_o case_n about_o a_o incestuous_a marriage_n 28._o passage_n between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o synod_n 31_o 32._o the_o synod_n order_v letter_n to_o the_o king_n about_o geneva_n 36._o school_n and_o college_n to_o be_v erect_v 37._o a_o dividend_n of_o money_n 40._o palot_n receiver-general_n of_o the_o church_n money_n dodge_v with_o they_o 42._o chap._n vii_o the_o roll_n of_o vagrant_n and_o depose_v minister_n a_o act_n for_o call_v the_o next_o national_a synod_n palot_n send_v 3000_o crown_n to_o the_o synod_n xvi_o 1601._o synod_n xvi_o the_o synod_n of_o gergeau_n synod_n xvi_o act_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n hold_v at_o gergeau_n the_o nine_o day_n of_o may_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o one_o chap._n i._o of_o the_o deputy_n mounseur_fw-fr pacard_n be_v choose_v moderator_n mounseur_fw-fr lievin_n lord_n of_o beaulieu_n assessor_n mounseur_fw-fr chamier_n and_o scribe_n mounseur_fw-fr mercier_n scribe_n there_o assemble_v in_o it_o the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n hereafter_o name_v for_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n picardy_n and_o champagne_n mounseur_fw-fr antony_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fay_n minister_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n mounseur_fw-fr john_n lievin_n lord_n of_o beaulieu_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o 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boislebecque_n for_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n at_o present_a unite_a with_o that_o of_o normandy_n there_o come_v the_o ten_o of_o may_n mounseur_fw-fr john_n parent_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o vitre_fw-la for_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a and_o principality_n of_o orange_n mounseur_fw-fr daniel_n chamier_n pastor_n of_o mountlimart_n and_o john_n perryn_n pastor_n of_o st._n bonnet_n with_o monsieur_n mark_v d'vre_fw-fr elder_a of_o courtaison_n and_o francis_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr combe_n elder_a of_o st._n marcelin_n for_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n mounseur_fw-fr john_n gigard_n pastor_n of_o montpellier_n and_o simeon_n codur_n pastor_n of_o vsez_fw-fr together_o with_o mounseur_fw-fr isaac_n chairon_n elder_a of_o nismes_n for_o lower_v guyenne_n mounseur_fw-fr john_n nodon_n lord_n of_o montbaron_n pastor_n of_o issejac_n and_o jeremiah_n bauconis_n pastor_n of_o tonius_fw-la with_o monsieur_n christopher_n forton_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o bourdeaux_n for_o poictou_n mounseur_fw-fr james_n clemeneau_n pastor_n of_o poitiers_n and_o andrew_n rivet_n pastor_n of_o tovar_n with_o monsieur_n isaac_n vettor_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o poitiers_n for_o the_o high_a and_o low_a vivaretz_n mounseur_fw-fr john_n valeton_n pastor_n of_o privas_n and_o daniel_n mison_n elder_a of_o salenac_n for_o xaintonge_v augoumois_n and_o aunix_n master_n george_n pacard_n pastor_n of_o rochefoucald_a and_o mounseur_fw-fr laurence_n polette_n pastor_n of_o ironsac_n with_o monsieur_n peter_n bernard_n lord_n of_o janserac_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o cognac_n for_o anjou_n touraine_n and_o main_n etc._n etc._n master_n francis_n greliere_n lord_n of_o macifer_n pastor_n of_o saumur_n and_o m._n abel_n bede_n pastor_n of_o loudun_n together_o with_o mounseur_fw-fr john_n doucher_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o anger_n be_v for_o provence_n master_n peter_n chalier_n pastor_n of_o seine_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr honore_n brignole_n elder_a of_o brignole_n for_o burgundy_n forest_n beaujolois_n etc._n etc._n master_n peter_n colinet_n pastor_n of_o paray_n le_fw-fr moyneau_n and_o anthony_n
brocard_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o dijon_n and_o precedent_n of_o the_o exchequer_n in_o that_o parliament_n and_o province_n and_o for_o lyonnois_n mounseur_fw-fr levis_n turquet_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n at_o lyon_n for_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n and_o high_a guyenne_n there_o come_v the_o ten_o day_n of_o may_n master_n michael_n beraud_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n and_o master_n john_n gardesy_n pastor_n of_o villemur_n with_o monsieur_n john_n de_fw-mi lupe_fw-gr lord_n of_o maraval_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o puy_n caskay_n and_o henry_n le_fw-fr renier_n lieutenant_n particular_a in_o the_o seneschalsee_fw-mi of_o armagnac_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o lectoure_n moreover_o there_o appear_v for_o sedan_n master_n eusebius_n gantois_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sedan_n and_o anthony_n drelincourt_n elder_a of_o the_o say_a church_n prayer_n be_v end_v master_n george_n pacard_n pastor_n of_o rochefoucauld_n be_v choose_v precedent_n of_o the_o synod_n and_o master_n john_n lievin_n lord_n of_o beaulieu_n assessor_n he_o be_v pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o auverne_n and_o master_n daniel_n chamier_n pastor_n of_o monlimard_n and_o josiah_n mercier_n lord_n of_o board_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n be_v by_o common_a suffrage_n choose_v scribe_n chap._n ii_o observation_n on_o read_v the_o confession_n of_o our_o faith_n i._o on_o read_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n the_o title_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n be_v note_v to_o have_v be_v change_v in_o the_o last_o impression_n of_o the_o geneva_n bibles_n wherefore_o letter_n be_v order_v to_o be_v write_v unto_o our_o brethren_n of_o geneva_n about_o it_o and_o about_o several_a annotation_n affix_v on_o the_o sacred_a text_n in_o those_o bibles_n ii_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n be_v read_v the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n do_v all_o unanimous_o protest_v to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o say_a confession_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n teach_v in_o the_o church_n of_o their_o province_n iii_o monsieur_n chamier_n propound_v that_o the_o jesuit_n and_o other_o doctor_n of_o the_o romish_a religion_n have_v charge_v our_o doctrine_n especial_o among_o the_o people_n with_o divers_a calumny_n it_o be_v convenient_a to_o justify_v it_o from_o those_o slander_n by_o print_v a_o apology_n together_o with_o this_o confession_n as_o have_v be_v do_v in_o england_n and_o germany_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o whoso_o of_o our_o brethren_n will_v undertake_v it_o shall_v bring_v it_o with_o they_o unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n chap._n iii_o observation_n make_v on_o read_v of_o our_o discipline_n i._o begin_v with_o the_o first_o article_n after_o those_o word_n of_o their_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v add_v and_o if_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o teach_v ii_o instead_o of_o those_o word_n in_o the_o three_o article_n during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o ignorance_n shall_v be_v put_v the_o time_n past_a iii_o the_o four_o article_n shall_v be_v couch_v in_o these_o word_n a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o colloquy_n or_o if_o it_o may_v be_v by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n and_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n or_o other_o great_a calamity_n by_o two_o or_o three_o minister_n together_o with_o the_o consistory_n iv_o in_o the_o same_o article_n instead_o of_o these_o word_n the_o say_a election_n shall_v be_v suspend_v shall_v be_v place_v the_o say_a reception_n shall_v be_v delay_v v._o and_o that_o article_n shall_v be_v thus_o conclude_v as_o also_o the_o pastor_n shall_v not_o be_v impose_v upon_o a_o church_n against_o his_o will_n vi_o after_o these_o word_n in_o the_o five_o article_n to_o another_o church_n there_o shall_v be_v put_v for_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o holy_a ministry_n and_o a_o little_a low_o these_o shall_v be_v subjoin_v and_o also_o they_o shall_v examine_v they_o if_o ever_o etc._n etc._n vii_o there_o shall_v be_v this_o addition_n make_v unto_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o eight_o article_n the_o ceremony_n of_o impose_v hand_n in_o ordination_n and_o receive_v minister_n shall_v be_v always_o observe_v viii_o provincial_n synod_n colloquy_n and_o consistory_n be_v all_o charge_a to_o see_v that_o the_o 12_o article_n in_o every_o part_n and_o tittle_n of_o it_o be_v most_o punctual_o observe_v and_o there_o shall_v be_v this_o clause_n add_v to_o it_o nor_o shall_v their_o doctrine_n be_v handle_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o scholastic_a disputation_n and_o they_o shall_v careful_o avoid_v a_o intermixture_n of_o language_n and_o also_o consistory_n colloquy_n and_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v see_v to_o it_o that_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o their_o ministry_n they_o beginning_n with_o a_o text_n or_o portion_n of_o scripture_n shall_v not_o break_v off_o till_o they_o have_v finish_v the_o whole_a paragraph_n ix_o after_o these_o word_n in_o the_o 18_o article_n physic_n shall_v be_v add_v in_o both_o place_n nor_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o that_o article_n whereunto_o provincial_a synod_n colloquy_n and_o consistory_n shall_v bear_v a_o most_o vigilant_a and_o careful_a eye_n yea_o and_o may_v suspend_v they_o from_o the_o ministry_n x._o after_o these_o word_n in_o the_o 43d_o article_n great_a and_o small_a these_o also_o shall_v be_v add_v of_o whatsoever_o rank_n or_o degree_n they_o be_v xi_o the_o word_n as_o shall_v be_v leave_v out_o in_o those_o word_n of_o the_o 44th_o article_n as_o those_o who_o be_v convict_v of_o heresy_n xii_o these_o word_n shall_v be_v raze_v out_o of_o the_o four_o article_n even_o such_o as_o enjoy_v ecclesiastical_a revenue_n xiii_o touch_v the_o execution_n of_o that_o clause_n of_o that_o aforesaid_a article_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o minister_n shall_v inform_v their_o church_n that_o the_o five_o penny_n of_o all_o money_n collect_v for_o the_o poor_a be_v to_o be_v lay_v by_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o our_o proposant_n fourteen_o this_o addition_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o article_n in_o which_o the_o pastor_n shall_v be_v present_a both_o as_o judge_n and_o orderer_n of_o the_o say_a proposition_n xv._o rich_a church_n and_o great_a lord_n shall_v be_v entreat_v to_o erect_v library_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o minister_n and_o proposant_n xvi_o this_o addition_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o the_o five_o article_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n according_a to_o the_o appoint_v form_n xvii_o after_o the_o word_n ordinary_a in_o the_o six_o article_n these_o shall_v be_v add_v by_o the_o scholar_n that_o be_v proposant_n xviii_o there_o shall_v be_v this_o addition_n to_o the_o first_o article_n of_o the_o four_o chapter_n and_o according_a to_o what_o have_v be_v decree_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o consistory_n xix_o the_o word_n punishment_n shall_v be_v change_v into_o that_o of_o censure_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o fifteen_o article_n of_o the_o five_o chapter_n xx._n these_o word_n shall_v be_v strike_v out_o of_o the_o sixteenth_o article_n and_o in_o case_n of_o appeal_n that_o say_v appeal_n shall_v be_v notify_v unto_o the_o church_n without_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o person_n or_o declaration_n of_o the_o censure_n ordain_v by_o the_o consistory_n xxi_o this_o addition_n shall_v be_v affix_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o twenty_o article_n althô_o he_o have_v be_v punish_v by_o the_o magistrate_n xxii_o this_o also_o shall_v be_v insert_v into_o the_o thirty_o first_o article_n for_o administer_a of_o marriage_n and_o the_o sacrament_n xxiii_o this_o follow_a order_n shall_v be_v the_o four_o article_n of_o the_o six_o chapter_n dispute_v about_o religion_n with_o our_o adversary_n shall_v be_v so_o manage_v on_o our_o part_n that_o we_o be_v not_o the_o first_o aggressor_n and_o in_o case_n it_o be_v a_o verbal_a disputation_n they_o shall_v only_o stand_v to_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n which_o be_v our_o rule_n and_o not_o to_o the_o write_n of_o the_o father_n who_o be_v no_o competent_a judge_n in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n nor_o shall_v they_o undertake_v any_o regular_a dispute_n without_o article_n of_o agreement_n first_o mutual_o give_v and_o subscribe_v nor_o shall_v they_o enter_v upon_o any_o public_a disputation_n without_o advise_v previous_o with_o their_o consistory_n and_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o minister_n who_o shall_v be_v thereunto_o choose_v by_o the_o colloquy_n and_o provincial_a synod_n nor_o shall_v they_o enter_v on_o a_o general_a conference_n or_o dispute_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o church_n assemble_v in_o a_o national_a synod_n and_o in_o case_n any_o minister_n do_v otherwise_o they_o shall_v be_v denounce_v deserter_n of_o and_o apostate_n from_o the_o union_n of_o our_o church_n xxiv_o this_o follow_a addition_n shall_v be_v count_v the_o six_o article_n of_o the_o seven_o chapter_n and_o a_o
berauld_n have_v sufficient_a cause_n for_o his_o exception_n against_o it_o and_o to_o appeal_v from_o they_o unto_o this_o synod_n and_o therefore_o the_o ancient_a order_n establish_v in_o our_o synod_n and_o colloquy_n shall_v be_v observe_v according_a to_o the_o discipline_n without_o any_o other_o particular_a regulation_n concern_v it_o that_o so_o all_o suspicion_n and_o occasion_n of_o difference_n in_o our_o church_n by_o such_o a_o innovation_n may_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o prevent_v and_o all_o minister_n be_v advise_v in_o such_o case_n to_o manifest_v their_o self-denial_n and_o how_o far_o they_o be_v estrange_v from_o covetousness_n and_o that_o they_o do_v prefer_v the_o public_a before_o their_o own_o private_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n 7._o mounseur_fw-fr berauld_n appeal_n from_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o consistory_n of_o montauban_n confirm_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n import_v that_o minister_n have_v no_o power_n to_o call_v into_o the_o consistory_n the_o minister_n of_o other_o church_n to_o consult_v together_o with_o they_o about_o church-affair_n without_o the_o previous_a advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o consistory_n this_o appeal_n be_v reject_v and_o make_v void_a and_o this_o national_a synod_n ratifi_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o the_o high_a languedoc_n in_o what_o concern_v ordinary_a consistory_n however_o it_o intend_v not_o by_o this_o act_n to_o abridge_v minister_n of_o their_o privilege_n when_o they_o be_v desire_v to_o give_v some_o private_a advice_n consult_v with_o such_o of_o their_o brethren_n as_o they_o shall_v judge_v fit_a to_o call_v into_o the_o consistory_n 8._o mounseur_fw-fr paul_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ville_fw-fr appeal_v from_o the_o synod_n of_o vivaretz_n for_o decree_a a_o excommunication_n against_o he_o unless_o he_o do_v immediate_o withdraw_v his_o son_n from_o out_o of_o the_o jesuit_n college_n in_o tournon_n this_o assembly_n approve_v the_o just_a 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the_o moderator_n and_o scribe_n of_o their_o synod_n as_o in_o course_n they_o shall_v have_v be_v and_o for_o get_v those_o subscription_n out_o of_o their_o synodical_a session_n and_o as_o for_o the_o say_v codur_n although_o he_o can_v be_v full_o and_o plain_o convict_v in_o every_o particular_a of_o the_o matter_n lay_v unto_o his_o charge_n yet_o nevertheless_o this_o assembly_n judge_v that_o there_o be_v cause_n enough_o for_o confirm_v as_o it_o now_o do_v confirm_v in_o every_o point_n and_o article_n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o say_a synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n concern_v the_o suspension_n of_o the_o say_v codur_n from_o the_o ministry_n and_o the_o exclude_v he_o from_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n as_o also_o it_o do_v confirm_v the_o suspension_n of_o mr._n laurence_n brunier_n for_o three_o month_n because_o of_o that_o excessive_a animosity_n manifest_v by_o he_o in_o his_o prosecution_n of_o the_o say_v codur_n however_o it_o restore_v the_o say_a brunier_n unto_o the_o colloquy_n of_o usez_fw-fr to_o be_v employ_v by_o they_o immediate_o if_o they_o think_v meet_v but_o because_o of_o the_o great_a division_n which_o be_v in_o the_o town_n of_o usez_fw-fr the_o say_a brunier_n shall_v not_o exercise_v his_o ministry_n in_o it_o unless_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n shall_v otherwise_o determine_v for_o he_o who_o may_v restore_v he_o if_o they_o please_v unto_o the_o town_n and_o church_n of_o usez_fw-fr on_o their_o petition_n for_o he_o and_o that_o the_o honour_n of_o mrs._n susan_n de_fw-fr sallette_n wife_n of_o the_o say_a brunier_n may_v be_v repair_v which_o be_v damnify_v by_o imprudent_a word_n utter_v against_o she_o by_o the_o say_v codur_n the_o say_a codur_n be_v enjoin_v to_o acknowledge_v his_o offence_n and_o the_o scandal_n give_v by_o he_o here_o before_o this_o whole_a assembly_n and_o shall_v ask_v pardon_n of_o the_o say_a brunier_n and_o shall_v further_o declare_v that_o he_o believe_v the_o say_a gentlewoman_n to_o be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a virtue_n and_o honour_n and_o that_o he_o be_v sorry_a to_o have_v speak_v any_o thing_n prejudicial_a to_o it_o and_o that_o he_o have_v scandalize_v the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o it_o all_o which_o the_o say_a codur_n shall_v not_o only_o protest_v in_o this_o assembly_n but_o also_o in_o the_o consistory_n of_o usez_fw-fr where_o he_o shall_v give_v the_o same_o satisfaction_n unto_o the_o say_a mistress_n susan_n de_fw-fr sallette_n beg_v her_o pardon_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o deacon_n of_o that_o church_n and_o of_o the_o lady_n marguarita_n brahy_a if_o she_o please_v to_o be_v there_o and_o of_o ten_o or_o twelve_o other_o person_n such_o as_o the_o say_a brunier_n and_o his_o wife_n will_v choose_v and_o hereupon_o all_o prosecution_n at_o law_n before_o the_o magistrate_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o other_o side_n whether_o direct_o or_o indirect_o have_v or_o do_v shall_v immediate_o and_o eternal_o cease_v and_o if_o either_o of_o they_o contradict_v this_o decree_n he_o be_v hereby_o declare_v total_o depose_v from_o the_o holy_a ministry_n and_o the_o say_a master_n laurence_n brunier_n and_o simeon_n codur_n acquiesce_v in_o this_o ordinance_n and_o the_o say_v codur_n have_v make_v his_o acknowledgement_n in_o the_o form_n prescribe_v he_o unto_o the_o say_a master_n laurence_n brunier_n and_o his_o wife_n they_o be_v reconcile_v together_o and_o like_o love_a brethren_n do_v mutual_o give_v each_o other_o their_o hand_n and_o that_o peace_n may_v be_v make_v in_o the_o church_n of_o usez_fw-fr this_o assembly_n order_v messieurs_n renaud_n esperien_n sohnius_n and_o gigord_n to_o visit_v that_o church_n and_o to_o dispose_v their_o mind_n unto_o it_o and_o that_o no_o new_a controversy_n may_v hereafter_o arise_v upon_o the_o score_n of_o the_o write_n and_o proceed_n relate_v to_o this_o business_n they_o shall_v be_v all_o lodge_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o monsieur_n chamier_n 10._o a_o appeal_n be_v bring_v by_o the_o
a_o professorship_n in_o the_o university_n determine_v 6._o pecuniary_a matter_n may_v be_v determine_v by_o another_o province_n 8._o two_o deputy_n shall_v be_v send_v and_o no_o more_o from_o contend_v church_n 12._o such_o at_o marry_n popish_a wife_n shall_v bear_v no_o office_n in_o the_o church_n 13._o two_o canon_n about_o monk_n 15_o 16._o the_o baptism_n of_o midwife_n null_n 18._o three_o case_n about_o marriage_n 19_o 20_o 21._o order_n about_o scholar_n pensioner_n 24_o elenchus_n novae_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la suppress_v 25._o professor_n of_o divinity_n shall_v finish_v their_o course_n in_o three_o year_n 31._o case_n about_o accuse_v person_n 37_o 39_o chap._n vi_o of_o account_n a_o dividend_n of_o 135000_o crown_n among_o the_o church_n and_o university_n and_o general_a deputy_n chap._n vii_o other_o account_n of_o money_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o candal_n chap._n viii_o memorial_n and_o instruction_n give_v to_o the_o lord_n general_a deputy_n chap._n 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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 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the_o next_o national_a synod_n order_n be_v give_v to_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n to_o assemble_v the_o next_o national_a synod_n and_o that_o within_o two_o year_n immediate_o after_o the_o month_n of_o may_n next_o and_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o say_a province_n to_o choose_v the_o place_n and_o to_o give_v notice_n of_o that_o day_n wherein_o the_o synod_n shall_v be_v open_v chap._n x._o the_o roll_n of_o depose_v minister_n theophilus_n bluett_n and_o james_n the_o l'obell_a who_o be_v former_o depose_v their_o deposal_n be_v new_o confirm_v without_o any_o hope_n of_o restauration_n and_o their_o name_n be_v insert_v in_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o rochel_n at_o the_o end_n of_o general_n matter_n henry_n dindault_n who_o deposition_n be_v confirm_v in_o the_o appeal_v beforementioned_a in_o this_o synod_n he_o be_v about_o five_o and_o twenty_o or_o six_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a low_a of_o stature_n chess-nut_n colour_a hair_n pale_a 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clause_n seem_v to_o favour_v that_o opinion_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o the_o say_a article_n shall_v be_v in_o force_n until_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n and_o in_o this_o interval_n the_o province_n be_v charge_v to_o study_v the_o point_n diligent_o and_o to_o come_v prepare_v with_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o respective_a consistory_n colloquy_n and_o provincial_a synod_n and_o to_o send_v they_o in_o write_v confirm_v by_o solid_a argument_n that_o so_o after_o mature_a consideration_n have_v of_o the_o whole_a the_o case_n may_v be_v final_o decide_v by_o plurality_n of_o vote_n gather_v from_o the_o several_a deputy_n of_o that_o synod_n and_o that_o this_o may_v be_v the_o more_o easy_o effect_v mounseur_fw-fr sonis_fw-la du_fw-fr moulin_n le_fw-fr faucheur_n and_o la_o say_v be_v nominate_v to_o put_v in_o write_v the_o reason_n both_o of_o the_o one_o side_n and_o other_o which_o have_v be_v here_o urge_v and_o a_o copy_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v carry_v hence_o together_o with_o the_o act_n of_o this_o present_a assembly_n unto_o their_o province_n by_o the_o deputy_n 8._o the_o deputy_n of_o berry_n request_v that_o some_o course_n may_v be_v take_v to_o avoid_v the_o violate_v of_o that_o canon_n make_v at_o st._n maixant_n bearne_v bearne_v which_o forbid_v all_o professor_n in_o divinity_n to_o intermeddle_v with_o political_a assembly_n this_o synod_n ordain_v that_o it_o be_v punctual_o observe_v and_o in_o case_n any_o of_o they_o do_v accept_v of_o such_o a_o deputation_n whoever_o he_o be_v shall_v be_v punish_v with_o suspension_n from_o his_o professorship_n for_o the_o space_n of_o six_o month_n 9_o information_n be_v make_v of_o the_o great_a disorder_n in_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o high_a and_o low_a languedoc_n of_o the_o trick_n and_o subtle_a underhand_o deal_n fit_a for_o attorney_n and_o pettifoggers_a than_o for_o such_o grave_a assembly_n common_o practise_v by_o they_o and_o of_o the_o contempt_n of_o church-discipline_n from_o whence_o have_v spring_v up_o very_o many_o and_o grievous_a scandal_n this_o synod_n do_v most_o strict_o enjoin_v all_o provincial_a synod_n and_o most_o especial_o those_o now_o mention_v that_o for_o the_o future_a they_o do_v reform_v and_o conduct_v themselves_o better_a on_o pain_n of_o be_v deal_v withal_o as_o violator_n of_o the_o discipline_n and_o that_o in_o the_o severe_a manner_n and_o particular_o it_o threaten_v the_o moderator_n in_o those_o meeting_n with_o suspension_n from_o their_o charge_n in_o case_n they_o connive_v at_o they_o and_o do_v not_o their_o utmost_a to_o redress_v these_o irregular_a and_o scandalous_a action_n chap._n vii_o of_o appeal_n 1._o the_o church_n of_o orange_n complain_v by_o her_o deputy_n that_o they_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o political_a assembly_n hold_v in_o dolphiny_a this_o assembly_n remand_v they_o unto_o the_o next_o general_n political_n assembly_n unto_o which_o they_o shall_v present_v their_o complaint_n if_o they_o judge_v meet_v 2._o master_n gautier_n complain_v on_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n of_o annonay_n that_o they_o have_v never_o be_v reimburse_v their_o expense_n which_o they_o be_v necessitate_v to_o make_v in_o get_v supply_n during_o the_o absence_n of_o their_o pastor_n mounseur_fw-fr faucheur_n who_o be_v depute_v to_o the_o assembly_n of_o saumur_n this_o synod_n order_v the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n to_o see_v the_o say_a church_n of_o annonay_n be_v pay_v a_o hundred_o liver_n include_v in_o that_o sum_n the_o six_o and_o thirty_o already_o receive_v by_o they_o 3._o the_o church_n of_o armagnac_n appeal_v from_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n hold_v at_o florac_n which_o have_v impose_v on_o they_o the_o sieur_n thevond_o to_o be_v their_o pastor_n against_o their_o consent_n and_o the_o say_a mr._n thevond_n also_o appeal_v from_o the_o synod_n of_o montpellier_n for_o remove_v he_o against_o his_o will_n from_o aigues-mortes_a this_o assembly_n after_o hear_v of_o all_o party_n and_o perusal_n of_o the_o act_n of_o both_o these_o synod_n judge_v that_o the_o say_a province_n have_v very_o much_o transgress_v the_o discipline_n by_o lend_v the_o say_a thevond_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o aigues-mortes_a and_o by_o restore_v the_o say_a pastor_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o armagnac_n and_o therefore_o ordain_v that_o the_o next_o colloquy_n or_o synod_n shall_v provide_v the_o say_a thevond_n of_o another_o church_n and_o that_o he_o be_v remove_v from_o that_o of_o aigues-mortes_a or_o of_o armagnac_n and_o the_o church_n of_o armagnac_n be_v sharp_o censure_v for_o her_o strange_a proceed_n in_o obstruct_v the_o return_n of_o the_o sieur_n thevond_n to_o they_o as_o also_o benezet_n elder_a of_o that_o church_n and_o his_o companion_n who_o without_o any_o just_a cause_n give_v do_v prosecute_v the_o expulsion_n of_o the_o say_a thevond_n from_o among_o they_o moreover_o we_o do_v very_o great_o condemn_v he_o the_o say_a thevond_n for_o his_o pragmaticalness_n and_o unnecessary_a intermedling_n with_o civil_a affair_n as_o also_o for_o his_o unhandsome_a act_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o his_o marriage_n that_o he_o may_v avoid_v the_o tie_v of_o the_o point_n a_o notorious_a character_n of_o his_o infidelity_n and_o distrust_n of_o god_n deserve_v a_o deposal_n from_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n and_o the_o sieur_n chambrun_n pastor_n of_o nismes_n who_o bless_v that_o marriage_n be_v liable_a unto_o the_o same_o censure_n but_o this_o assembly_n content_v itself_o with_o that_o soft_a reprehension_n give_v he_o by_o the_o colloquy_n hope_v that_o it_o will_v redound_v unto_o his_o future_a benefit_n and_o in_o case_n he_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o full_o satisfy_v the_o censure_n impose_v on_o he_o by_o the_o say_a colloquy_n he_o be_v order_v immediate_o to_o fulfil_v it_o on_o pain_n of_o be_v suspend_v from_o his_o ministry_n 4._o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o aigues-mortes_a complain_v of_o that_o article_n of_o the_o assembly_n at_o saumur_n which_o authorize_v the_o prosecution_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr bertichere_n at_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o lord_n general_a deputy_n and_o the_o say_a deputy_n of_o aigues-mortes_a remonstrate_v that_o the_o say_a assembly_n be_v surprise_v for_o otherwise_o it_o have_v be_v impossible_a for_o the_o say_v the_o bertichere_n to_o have_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o say_a church_n the_o synod_n refuse_v to_o take_v cognisance_n of_o this_o affair_n it_o have_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o say_a assembly_n of_o saumur_n and_o because_o it_o conceive_v that_o a_o subsequent_a assembly_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n can_v best_o judge_v of_o its_o own_o precede_a sentence_n and_o of_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v propose_v with_o reference_n unto_o that_o subject_n and_o therefore_o remand_v the_o plaintiff_n thither_o but_o it_o charge_v our_o lord_n the_o general_a deputy_n at_o court_n to_o give_v order_n that_o this_o affair_n be_v remand_v unto_o that_o assembly_n there_o to_o be_v determine_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o nothing_o shall_v be_v innovate_v or_o alter_v in_o that_o article_n 5._o mounseur_fw-fr benoist_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o moutauban_n and_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vialle_n lieutenant_n criminell_n in_o the_o same_o city_n appear_v in_o this_o assembly_n crave_v remedy_n against_o those_o dissension_n which_o have_v arisen_a about_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o say_v benoist_n in_o the_o say_a church_n this_o assembly_n depute_v the_o sieurs_fw-fr perrin_n and_o ferrand_n pastor_n and_o de_fw-fr mallerett_n glatignan_n and_o bonnett_n elder_n to_o pass_v over_o unto_o montauban_n and_o after_o hear_v of_o the_o several_a party_n to_o find_v out_o some_o mean_n of_o reconcile_a they_o and_o to_o contrive_v some_o expedient_a whereby_o their_o difference_n may_v be_v compose_v and_o upon_o report_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n by_o these_o deputy_n the_o synod_n declare_v that_o of_o right_a mounseur_fw-fr benoist_n belong_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n he_o have_v be_v adjudge_v as_o such_o by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o st._n maixant_a yet_o nevertheless_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o present_a disposition_n of_o that_o church_n of_o montauban_n it_o decree_v the_o say_v benoist_n to_o continue_v in_o his_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o realville_n and_o albyas_n until_o the_o next_o provincial_a synod_n in_o which_o if_o the_o say_v benoist_n be_v not_o demand_v by_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n by_o their_o general_n and_o unanimous_a consent_n according_a to_o the_o discipline_n the_o say_v provincial_a synod_n be_v enjoin_v to_o provide_v the_o say_a benoist_n of_o some_o other_o church_n wherein_o he_o shall_v make_v his_o residence_n and_o the_o whole_a shall_v be_v so_o manage_v as_o that_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o ministry_n may_v be_v keep_v unblemished_a because_o he_o be_v not_o discharge_v from_o his_o church_n for_o any_o fault_n commit_v
last_o supper_n but_o yet_o permit_v his_o apostle_n to_o distribute_v among_o themselves_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o cup._n and_o as_o to_o the_o abridgement_n of_o these_o word_n which_o we_o bless_v this_o assembly_n judge_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v employ_v but_o such_o as_o can_v authoritative_o utter_v all_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n nor_o can_v the_o example_n of_o the_o church_n of_o geneva_n any_o way_n relieve_v the_o church_n of_o metz_n because_o that_o at_o geneva_n in_o their_o delivery_n of_o the_o cup_n the_o deacon_n be_v silent_a but_o not_o so_o the_o pastor_n for_o which_o cause_n and_o that_o the_o authority_n and_o reverence_n due_a unto_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n may_v be_v keep_v up_o and_o maintain_v the_o say_a church_n be_v exhort_v to_o conform_v itself_o in_o this_o matter_n unto_o the_o example_n and_o practice_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o the_o general_a custom_n of_o our_o church_n and_o this_o to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o sweet_a way_n possible_a without_o any_o thing_n of_o violence_n 23._o this_o assembly_n be_v inform_v how_o that_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o church_n at_o orleans_n and_o in_o particular_a a_o certain_a elder_n of_o it_o call_v mesmein_o do_v but_o with_o a_o previous_a protestation_n to_o declare_v unto_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n and_o to_o the_o king_n attorney_n the_o matter_n transact_v in_o it_o set_v themselves_o against_o a_o order_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n hold_v at_o blois_n ordain_v a_o general_n colloquy_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o their_o former_a provincial_a synod_n as_o also_o that_o the_o sieur_n eruet_n doctor_n in_o physic_n have_v write_v a_o defamatory_n libel_n against_o that_o canon_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o saumur_n which_o enjoin_v all_o the_o province_n to_o establish_v counsel_n for_o their_o mutual_a safety_n and_o against_o that_o decree_n of_o the_o say_a synod_n hold_v at_o blois_n this_o assembly_n reprove_v and_o condemn_v all_o these_o proceed_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o our_o discipline_n and_o to_o the_o union_n of_o all_o our_o church_n do_v depute_v the_o sieurs_fw-fr du_fw-fr moulin_n la_fw-fr fresnaye_v and_o cartaud_v pastor_n together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr bigot_n manevill_n and_o du_fw-fr bois_n elder_n as_o they_o return_v in_o their_o way_n homeward_o to_o pass_v unto_o orleans_n and_o there_o to_o assemble_v the_o consistory_n and_o notify_v unto_o they_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o national_a synod_n which_o be_v that_o the_o canon_n and_o order_n of_o saumur_n be_v observe_v as_o best_o agree_v with_o our_o duty_n unto_o their_o majesty_n and_o what_o have_v be_v practise_v during_o the_o life_n of_o henry_n the_o great_a of_o glorious_a memory_n and_o full_a power_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o say_a commissioner_n to_o determine_v final_o in_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o this_o assembly_n of_o this_o affair_n and_o to_o suspend_v and_o remove_v all_o past_a excess_n in_o and_o about_o it_o whatsoever_o and_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o say_a deputy_n during_o their_o abode_n at_o orleans_n shall_v be_v defray_v by_o that_o province_n 24._o the_o appeal_n of_o master_n john_n de_fw-fr vassan_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o castel_n upon_o loir_n who_o stand_v accuse_v of_o several_a crime_n and_o suspend_v by_o the_o commissioner_n which_o be_v depute_a by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o anjou_n be_v dismiss_v over_o to_o the_o next_o approach_v synod_n of_o that_o province_n and_o in_o case_n he_o do_v not_o appear_v in_o person_n to_o justify_v himself_o he_o be_v from_o this_o very_a instant_n declare_v to_o be_v depose_v from_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n 25._o the_o sieurs_fw-fr d'_fw-fr arguillon_n and_o barnier_n two_o magistrate_n of_o the_o city_n of_o nismes_n together_o with_o arnold_n guyrand_n second_o consul_n and_o vestric_a favier_n a_o member_n of_o their_o common_a council_n as_o also_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr suffren_n and_o chambrun_n pastor_n of_o the_o say_a church_n of_o nismes_n depute_v by_o their_o consistory_n unto_o this_o assembly_n do_v instant_o and_o most_o importunate_o entreat_v that_o their_o pastor_n mounseur_fw-fr ferrier_n may_v not_o be_v remove_v from_o they_o notwithstanding_o what_o have_v be_v before_o resolve_v about_o he_o in_o this_o assembly_n as_o also_o that_o he_o may_v at_o their_o request_n be_v restore_v to_o they_o and_o that_o leave_n may_v be_v grant_v he_o to_o assist_v personal_o in_o political_a assembly_n in_o case_n he_o be_v commissionated_a thereunto_o whereupon_o the_o say_v deputy_n of_o nismes_n be_v demand_v if_o they_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o offer_v from_o the_o say_v du_fw-fr ferrier_n answer_v that_o he_o have_v charge_v they_o with_o nothing_o as_o from_o himself_o the_o assembly_n have_v mature_o debate_v the_o remonstrance_n and_o petition_n of_o the_o say_a deputy_n and_o applaud_v their_o zeal_n and_o great_a love_n to_o mounseur_fw-fr ferrier_n give_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o cause_n move_v they_o to_o transport_v the_o say_a ferrier_n out_o of_o the_o province_n be_v still_o valid_a and_o in_o be_v they_o can_v not_o depart_v from_o their_o former_a resolution_n which_o be_v not_o take_v up_o on_o design_n of_o reflect_v on_o or_o intere_v the_o say_a church_n of_o nismes_n for_o which_o they_o have_v as_o high_a a_o esteem_n and_o value_n as_o for_o any_o other_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o they_o hope_v that_o the_o whole_a church_n will_v submit_v itself_o unto_o this_o synodical_a decree_n whereupon_o the_o say_v deputy_n and_o particular_o the_o sieur_n d'_fw-fr arguillon_n speak_v first_o renew_v with_o great_a vehemency_n his_o desire_n add_v very_o injurious_a word_n full_a of_o menace_n threaten_v we_o with_o the_o confusion_n that_o will_v arise_v hereupon_o in_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n and_o that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o notice_n of_o it_o he_o be_v second_v according_a as_o it_o have_v be_v concert_v among_o they_o in_o private_a by_o the_o sieur_n vestry_n favier_n with_o discourse_n full_a of_o arrogancy_n and_o threat_n with_o a_o protestation_n of_o appeal_n unto_o another_o synod_n and_o let_v this_o do_v what_o it_o please_v they_o will_v never_o part_v with_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr ferrier_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v continue_v to_o exercise_v his_o ministry_n both_o in_o nismes_n and_o in_o the_o province_n also_o accuse_v this_o assembly_n of_o passion_n and_o partiality_n in_o its_o judgement_n whereupon_o the_o assembly_n desire_v a_o act_n of_o record_n for_o such_o injurious_a language_n and_o to_o know_v whether_o the_o say_v deputy_n will_v avow_v or_o disavow_v it_o the_o say_a vestry_n return_v again_o into_o the_o synod_n to_o evidence_n his_o own_n of_o all_o his_o former_a discourse_n give_v we_o memoir_n of_o they_o stuff_v with_o falsehood_n and_o calumny_n all_o subscribe_v and_o attest_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n the_o which_o copy_n be_v order_v to_o be_v safe_o keep_v and_o forthcoming_a in_o case_n of_o need_n at_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n 26._o and_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr suffren_n and_o chambrun_n be_v sharp_o censure_v for_o become_v the_o bearer_n of_o such_o libellous_a and_o injurious_a writing_n against_o this_o assembly_n to_o who_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o they_o may_v and_o ought_v to_o have_v excuse_v themselves_o from_o any_o conjunction_n in_o such_o a_o deputation_n because_o by_o their_o departure_n from_o the_o city_n of_o nismes_n the_o whole_a church_n be_v leave_v without_o a_o pastor_n and_o this_o their_o offence_n be_v judge_v so_o grievous_a and_o their_o contempt_n of_o this_o assembly_n so_o intolerable_a that_o they_o deserve_v a_o very_a long_a suspension_n from_o their_o ministry_n yet_o nevertheless_o out_o of_o pure_a respect_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n and_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v leave_v destitute_a of_o its_o minister_n the_o synod_n do_v merciful_o pardon_v they_o their_o offence_n and_o enjoin_v they_o most_o strict_o upon_o their_o return_n unto_o nismes_n to_o do_v their_o utmost_a that_o this_o synodical_a decree_n be_v put_v in_o execution_n against_o the_o say_a ferrier_n and_o that_o they_o do_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o prevent_v whatever_a murmur_n or_o trouble_n may_v hereupon_o fall_v out_o and_o that_o they_o keep_v their_o church_n in_o peace_n and_o in_o case_n after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o this_o assembly_n they_o presume_v to_o act_v contrary_a to_o what_o be_v now_o command_v they_o the_o next_o colloquy_n of_o lion_n be_v authorize_v to_o proceed_v against_o they_o and_o all_o other_o pastor_n and_o elder_n complice_n with_o they_o in_o the_o same_o rebellion_n even_o to_o suspension_n yea_o and_o deposition_n from_o their_o respective_a charge_n and_o as_o for_o mounseur_fw-fr ferrier_n this_o assembly_n will_v provide_v he_o a_o church_n out_o of_o the_o province_n which_o shall_v be_v signify_v unto_o he_o and_o
receive_v for_o the_o say_a city_n which_o according_o he_o promise_v to_o see_v do_v and_o perform_v 18._o the_o deputy_n of_o dolphiny_a complain_n that_o the_o sieur_n scoffier_n have_v not_o obey_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o privas_n 34._o st._n maixant_n p._n m._n 21._o privas_n p._n m._n 34._o in_o pay_v the_o money_n which_o he_o owe_v they_o this_o synod_n vote_v that_o ninety_o liver_n shall_v be_v detain_v out_o of_o the_o money_n belon_v to_o the_o province_n of_o berry_n in_o which_o the_o say_a scoffier_n serve_v as_o a_o minister_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n du_fw-fr candal_n and_o deliver_v unto_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a yet_o leave_v the_o province_n of_o berry_n at_o liberty_n to_o take_v what_o course_n they_o think_v good_a to_o recover_v the_o say_a sum_n from_o mounseur_fw-fr scoffier_n 19_o the_o deputy_n of_o dolphiny_a complain_n that_o the_o sieur_n jarry_n have_v receive_v thirty_o liver_n from_o the_o church_n of_o castel-dolphin_n upon_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o serve_v they_o which_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o do_v nor_o restore_v to_o they_o the_o say_v money_n order_n be_v give_v to_o the_o synod_n of_o sevennes_n that_o they_o enjoin_v he_o to_o make_v they_o satisfaction_n and_o that_o they_o consult_v what_o censure_n to_o inflict_v upon_o he_o 20._o bertrand_n auger_n or_o faugier_n who_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o file_n of_o the_o depose_v minister_n by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o st._n maixant_n have_v clear_v himself_o of_o the_o crime_n lay_v unto_o his_o charge_n be_v restore_v unto_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministry_n by_o the_o synod_n of_o dolphiny_a who_o deputy_n now_o demand_v that_o his_o name_n may_v be_v raze_v out_o of_o that_o black_a kalander_n this_o assembly_n do_v according_o grant_v it_o to_o they_o 21._o a_o judgement_n of_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n about_o some_o money-matter_n be_v put_v in_o execution_n 25._o privas_n p._n m._n 25._o which_o be_v remand_v thither_o by_o the_o synod_n of_o privas_n this_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n shall_v pay_v two_o three_o of_o the_o charge_n expend_v by_o the_o sieur_n trizonius_n who_o be_v commissionated_a in_o that_o affair_n by_o the_o province_n of_o anjou_n and_o the_o money_n for_o the_o say_a charge_n shall_v be_v keep_v by_o the_o lord_n du_fw-fr candal_n in_o his_o hand_n out_o of_o the_o money_n appertain_v to_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n unless_o their_o deputy_n will_v rather_o compound_v and_o make_v present_a satisfaction_n 22._o complaint_n be_v make_v by_o the_o high_a generality_n of_o normandy_n that_o the_o general_a charge_n for_o the_o whole_a province_n be_v divide_v by_o equal_a portion_n between_o the_o low_a and_o high_a normandy_n although_o there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a inequality_n both_o of_o church_n and_o colloquy_n betwixt_o they_o this_o assembly_n ordain_v for_o the_o future_a that_o the_o say_v charge_n shall_v be_v divide_v into_o five_o part_n whereof_o the_o low_a normandy_n shall_v pay_v three_o and_o the_o high_a the_o other_o two_o 23._o the_o synod_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n complain_v of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n for_o not_o pay_v in_o as_o the_o other_o church_n of_o that_o province_n have_v do_v and_o still_o do_v the_o five_o penny_n of_o their_o charity-money_n this_o assembly_n have_v hear_v the_o sieur_n bigot_n and_o see_v the_o act_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n and_o the_o account_n of_o the_o say_a church_n approve_v of_o the_o administration_n of_o their_o charity_n and_o order_v that_o the_o say_a church_n shall_v continue_v in_o the_o same_o estate_n as_o it_o be_v heretofore_o only_o that_o their_o deputy_n shall_v bring_v in_o to_o their_o provincial_a synod_n a_o account_n how_o they_o dispose_v of_o their_o five_o penny_n 24._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o church_n of_o orleans_n and_o their_o provincial_a synod_n about_o claudius_n garnier_n a_o dominican_n friar_n convert_v unto_o the_o protestant_n reform_v religion_n be_v turn_v over_o to_o the_o province_n of_o anjou_n to_o put_v a_o final_a period_n thereunto_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o assembly_n 25._o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n have_v refer_v unto_o this_o assembly_n the_o separation_n of_o the_o church_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr bastide_n viras_n vignas_n and_o bessar_n from_o the_o church_n of_o barjac_n that_o they_o may_v be_v incorporate_v with_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n after_o hear_v the_o deputy_n of_o both_o province_n and_o perusal_n of_o the_o judgement_n give_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n the_o aforesaid_a church_n be_v all_o adjudge_v unto_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n except_v only_o that_o those_o of_o the_o quarter_n of_o bessar_n and_o only_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o their_o own_o choice_n whether_o to_o continue_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o barjac_n or_o to_o follow_v those_o other_o church_n 38._o see_v before_o appeal_v 38._o 26._o the_o expense_n of_o monsieur_n raffin_n in_o his_o journey_n to_o this_o assembly_n for_o defend_v that_o appeal_v bring_v by_o the_o colloquy_n of_o albigeois_n shall_v be_v re-imburst_a he_o by_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n and_o guyenne_n out_o of_o the_o portion_n allot_v to_o the_o say_a colloquy_n 27._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o colloquy_n of_o albigeois_n and_o the_o synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n and_o gyvenne_n about_o the_o distribution_n of_o their_o respective_a portion_n be_v dismiss_v over_o to_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n who_o have_v full_a power_n to_o put_v a_o final_a period_n to_o it_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o assembly_n 28._o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n desire_v to_o be_v discharge_v by_o this_o assembly_n from_o pay_v those_o sum_n for_o which_o they_o stand_v indebt_v unto_o the_o synod_n of_o privas_n because_o that_o the_o apostate_n ferrier_n who_o have_v their_o money_n and_o who_o they_o have_v implead_v for_o they_o have_v remove_v his_o cause_n by_o way_n of_o appeal_n unto_o the_o council_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o privas_n shall_v not_o in_o the_o least_o be_v change_v and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o these_o petitioner_n shall_v be_v holpen_v in_o their_o just_a prosecution_n of_o the_o say_v ferrier_n at_o law_n by_o all_o the_o church_n 29._o this_o assembly_n approve_v the_o labour_n of_o mr._n andrew_n rivet_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o thovar_n and_o particular_o those_o learned_a work_n of_o his_o publish_v against_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o truth_n give_v he_o their_o thanks_o for_o they_o and_o as_o a_o testimony_n of_o that_o love_n and_o honour_n they_o bear_v he_o do_v give_v he_o the_o sum_n of_o six_o hundred_o liver_n out_o of_o the_o common_a stock_n of_o all_o the_o church_n 30._o the_o synod_n of_o poictou_n have_v propose_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o new_a division_n and_o increase_n of_o colloquy_n in_o the_o say_a province_n after_o hear_v the_o argument_n pro_fw-la and_z con_fw-mi this_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o the_o colloquy_n shall_v abide_v in_o number_n and_o form_n as_o they_o have_v ever_o be_v until_o now_o 31._o the_o sieur_n chabot_n petition_v by_o letter_n unto_o this_o assembly_n that_o the_o public_a preach_v of_o god_n holy_a word_n together_o with_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o all_o other_o exercise_n of_o our_o holy_a reform_a religion_n may_v be_v again_o restore_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o mussidan_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o messieurs_fw-fr d'_fw-fr anglade_n and_o esperien_n minister_n of_o st._n foy_n do_v visit_v that_o church_n and_o preach_v at_o mussidan_n and_o dispose_v the_o dissent_v party_n to_o a_o reconciliation_n till_o the_o meeting_n of_o their_o next_o provincial_a synod_n 32._o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n be_v exhort_v to_o consider_v the_o distress_n of_o the_o church_n of_o aiguesmortes_n and_o to_o assist_v it_o with_o a_o supernumerary_a portion_n equal_a unto_o any_o of_o those_o other_o portion_n give_v by_o they_o unto_o pastor_n and_o to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o that_o stock_n of_o money_n which_o will_v be_v allot_v they_o in_o the_o general_a dividend_n 33._o and_o the_o say_a province_n be_v entreat_v to_o give_v unto_o master_n andrew_n chanforan_n the_o son_n of_o monsieur_n chanforan_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o poussyn_n the_o first_o place_n that_o fall_v vacant_a for_o any_o proposan_n 19_o privas_n p._n m._n 19_o 34._o the_o deputy_n in_o this_o synod_n be_v charge_v when_o they_o return_v unto_o their_o respective_a province_n to_o recommend_v unto_o they_o the_o continuance_n of_o their_o charity_n towards_o the_o poor_a refugee_n of_o the_o marquisate_n of_o salluce_n a_o great_a many_o of_o they_o still_o groan_v under_o very_a press_a want_n synod_n 2._o vitré_fw-it obs_o 8._o upon_o this_o synod_n 35._o 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tovar_n and_o though_o it_o do_v not_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o hope_n to_o continue_v his_o study_n in_o divinity_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o judge_v expedient_a that_o he_o be_v call_v out_o unto_o the_o ministry_n till_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n in_o which_o he_o shall_v produce_v good_a and_o valuable_a attestation_n from_o the_o place_n and_o university_n in_o which_o he_o shall_v make_v his_o abode_n how_o much_o he_o have_v profit_v by_o those_o instruction_n give_v he_o and_o in_o case_n he_o ratify_v his_o present_a protestation_n make_v in_o this_o assembly_n who_o be_v ear-witness_n of_o they_o by_o his_o after_o action_n and_o conversation_n than_o we_o do_v ordain_v that_o out_o of_o the_o common_a fund_z of_o the_o church_n money_n the_o lord_n du_fw-fr candal_n our_o receivor_n general_n shall_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o saumur_n the_o sum_n of_o two_o hundred_o liver_n to_o defray_v his_o expense_n in_o that_o city_n and_o for_o every_o year_n henceforward_o the_o sum_n of_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o liver_n until_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n and_o this_o for_o to_o support_v and_o encourage_v he_o in_o his_o study_n either_o at_o geneva_n saumur_n or_o any_o other_o of_o our_o university_n in_o this_o kingdom_n 20._o the_o appeal_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr bedaride_n from_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o dolphiny_a be_v dismiss_v over_o unto_o the_o next_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n unto_o which_o the_o sieur_n bedaride_n and_o maurice_n who_o be_v former_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o orange_n and_o at_o present_a of_o that_o of_o aiguiere_n in_o provence_n shall_v give_v their_o personal_a presence_n that_o they_o may_v be_v hear_v on_o those_o matter_n they_o have_v to_o offer_v and_o that_o synod_n shall_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o assembly_n make_v a_o final_a determination_n of_o that_o affair_n as_o 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say_a province_n it_o become_v vacant_a 22._o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o breau_fw-fr and_o aulais_n from_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o sevennes_n be_v declare_v null_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o say_a synod_n be_v confirm_v 23._o the_o church_n of_o quissac_n appeal_n from_o the_o synod_n of_o sevennes_n their_o appeal_n be_v declare_v null_n because_o they_o send_v no_o memoir_n concern_v it_o unto_o this_o assembly_n and_o therefore_o the_o judicial_a sentence_n of_o the_o say_a synod_n be_v order_v to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n 24._o the_o church_n of_o rochecovart_n be_v hear_v in_o their_o appeal_n from_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o poictou_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o that_o church_n be_v tell_v that_o the_o synodical_a decree_n against_o they_o be_v confirm_v and_o the_o pastor_n of_o rochebeaucourt_n and_o vertueil_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr peterin_n a_o elder_a depute_a unto_o this_o assembly_n from_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n
not_o only_o always_o exempt_v from_o all_o default_n but_o also_o from_o the_o very_a suspicion_n thereof_o and_o that_o all_o kind_n of_o testimonial_n and_o thankfulness_n be_v due_a and_o owe_v they_o for_o their_o capacity_n carefulness_n diligence_n integrity_n and_o singular_a love_n and_o zeal_n unto_o the_o weal_n and_o happiness_n of_o our_o church_n nor_o can_v in_o the_o least_o be_v refuse_v they_o wherefore_o this_o present_a order_n pass_v for_o their_o discharge_n shall_v be_v insert_v into_o the_o act_n of_o this_o synod_n that_o it_o may_v be_v carry_v into_o all_o the_o province_n that_o so_o none_o may_v plead_v or_o pretend_v his_o ignorance_n and_o unacquaintedness_n with_o the_o intention_n of_o this_o present_a and_o of_o the_o last_o immediate_o precede_v synod_n mounseur_fw-fr palot_n of_o st_n antonine_n present_v a_o petition_n unto_o this_o assembly_n on_o behalf_n of_o his_o brother_n palot_n that_o it_o will_v be_v please_v to_o cause_v all_o process_n commence_v against_o he_o by_o the_o lord_n malat_n to_o cease_v and_o that_o arbitrator_n may_v be_v choose_v on_o both_o side_n with_o full_a power_n to_o determine_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n letter_n also_o from_o the_o lord_n malat_n be_v read_v inform_v it_o of_o the_o great_a progress_n he_o have_v make_v in_o the_o suit_n against_o he_o whereupon_o the_o synod_n find_v the_o complaint_n and_o request_n of_o the_o say_a palot_n to_o be_v unreasonable_a and_o that_o from_o their_o former_a experience_n they_o can_v only_o conclude_v they_o do_v on_o purpose_n to_o gain_v and_o spin_v out_o time_n and_o to_o elude_v if_o possible_a the_o prosecution_n already_o begin_v it_o vote_v thanks_o to_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o lord_n malat_n for_o his_o care_n and_o pain_n and_o that_o he_o be_v entreat_v to_o continue_v his_o travel_n and_o diligence_n in_o this_o affair_n and_o the_o like_a thanks_o be_v order_v unto_o monsieur_n arnault_n for_o his_o singular_a affection_n to_o the_o weal_n of_o our_o church_n and_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n galland_n be_v also_o earnest_o desire_v to_o befriend_v our_o church_n with_o his_o kind_a assistance_n at_o court_n and_o to_o speak_v for_o we_o unto_o the_o king_n majesty_n that_o his_o gracious_a majesty_n will_v be_v please_v to_o ordain_v that_o justice_n may_v be_v do_v we_o letter_n be_v read_v from_o the_o lord_n marbaut_n de_fw-fr massanes_n bigot_n and_o de_fw-fr launay_n commissioner_n name_v by_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n to_o treat_v on_o behalf_n of_o all_o our_o church_n with_o person_n capable_a of_o bring_v the_o sieur_n palot_n to_o give_v we_o some_o reasonable_a satisfaction_n and_o also_o mounseur_fw-fr mestrezat_n another_o of_o those_o commissioner_n make_v report_v of_o what_o have_v be_v do_v herein_o as_o weâ—l_v by_o himself_o as_o by_o those_o other_o join_v in_o commission_n with_o he_o whereupon_o all_o their_o action_n be_v ratify_v and_o approve_v in_o read_v that_o act_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o charenton_n contain_v his_o majesty_n answer_n unto_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr cottiby_n and_o du_fw-fr bois_n saint_n martin_n depute_a by_o the_o say_a synod_n unto_o his_o majesty_n in_o which_o hope_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o church_n that_o the_o prohibition_n issue_v out_o against_o mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr moulin_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v restore_v unto_o his_o ministry_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o a_o letter_n to_o this_o selfsame_a purpose_n from_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n also_o request_v our_o intercession_n with_o his_o majesty_n that_o he_o will_v be_v gracious_o please_v to_o grant_v unto_o the_o church_n the_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o hope_n the_o deputy_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n join_v with_o they_o in_o this_o their_o request_n whereupon_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o his_o majesty_n shall_v be_v most_o humble_o petition_v to_o grant_v leave_n unto_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr moulin_n to_o return_v into_o france_n and_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o pastoral_a office_n in_o his_o aforesaid_a church_n and_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr moulin_n shall_v be_v require_v by_o letter_n from_o this_o synod_n to_o join_v with_o the_o church_n in_o their_o petition_n for_o his_o return_n and_o re-settlement_n in_o france_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v address_v himself_o also_o by_o a_o particular_a petition_n of_o his_o own_o unto_o his_o majesty_n that_o he_o may_v be_v restore_v unto_o his_o charge_n wherein_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n he_o have_v such_o eminent_a success_n that_o so_o if_o it_o may_v be_v his_o majesty_n by_o so_o many_o importunate_a petitioner_n may_v be_v prevail_v with_o to_o grant_v we_o our_o desire_n the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n and_o poictou_n be_v hear_v it_o be_v vote_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rochechovart_n and_o lymoges_n shall_v continue_v join_v unto_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n as_o they_o have_v be_v heretofore_o notwithstanding_o that_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o it_o by_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n because_o they_o can_v subsist_v if_o they_o be_v divide_v nor_o can_v the_o church_n of_o lymoges_n be_v unite_v unto_o poictou_n without_o too_o much_o enfeeble_v the_o colloquy_n of_o limousin_n master_n peter_n guillemin_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o la_fw-fr bour_o present_v his_o petition_n unto_o this_o assembly_n that_o the_o sum_n of_o three_o hundred_o livre_n grant_v the_o say_a church_n by_o the_o former_a national_a synod_n may_v be_v continue_v and_o that_o the_o sum_n of_o threescore_o livre_n more_o may_v be_v bestow_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o breed_n of_o a_o young_a scholar_n who_o may_v be_v hereafter_o capable_a of_o serve_v the_o say_a church_n and_o to_o preach_v in_o their_o language_n and_o that_o his_o majesty_n may_v be_v petition_v that_o he_o will_v grant_v according_a to_o his_o edict_n two_o place_n more_o for_o religious_a worship_n unto_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o say_a country_n of_o labour_n it_o be_v vote_v that_o this_o petition_n in_o all_o its_o part_n and_o member_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v on_o this_o condition_n that_o the_o scholar_n to_o be_v maintain_v by_o they_o be_v present_v unto_o the_o next_o synod_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n and_o that_o the_o say_a province_n of_o the_o low_a guyenne_n do_v yield_v a_o account_n of_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o sixty_o livre_n unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n as_o also_o of_o the_o three_o hundred_o livre_n grant_v unto_o the_o say_a church_n of_o la_fw-fr bour_o and_o the_o pastor_n there_o shall_v be_v oblige_v for_o the_o future_a to_o assist_v in_o person_n at_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n after_o the_o last_o canon_n be_v vote_v this_o assembly_n recollect_v that_o heretofore_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o tonnein_n have_v grant_v unto_o monsieur_n busthonoby_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o soul_n the_o sum_n of_o three_o hundred_o livre_n to_o defray_v the_o charge_n of_o print_v some_o certain_a book_n in_o the_o biscayan_a language_n and_o that_o since_o by_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o vitre_fw-la the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n be_v reimburse_v the_o say_a sum_n which_o they_o have_v beforehand_o advance_v to_o that_o purpose_n whereupon_o order_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o say_a province_n to_o call_v in_o its_o next_o synod_n the_o aforesaid_a mounseur_fw-fr busthonoby_n to_o a_o account_n how_o he_o do_v employ_v and_o dispose_v of_o the_o say_a money_n and_o to_o bring_v in_o that_o account_n unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n chap._n xviii_o no_o minister_n to_o depart_v the_o kingdom_n without_o the_o king_n leave_v the_o lord_n commissioner_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v his_o majesty_n will_n and_o pleasure_n according_a to_o law_n that_o none_o of_o our_o pastor_n shall_v depart_v the_o kingdom_n without_o his_o royal_a licence_n and_o that_o in_o case_n any_o foreign_a prince_n or_o state_n desire_v that_o any_o of_o our_o minister_n may_v be_v either_o lend_v they_o for_o a_o time_n or_o give_v to_o they_o absolute_o during_o life_n that_o then_o the_o say_a minister_n shall_v according_a to_o our_o law_n first_o obtain_v his_o majesty_n licence_n for_o his_o departure_n the_o council_n resign_v itself_o and_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o our_o church_n most_o full_o and_o free_o as_o they_o have_v ever_o do_v unto_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n this_o synod_n inquire_v into_o the_o cause_n obstruct_v the_o execution_n of_o those_o particular_a canon_n that_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n have_v make_v for_o the_o better_a government_n of_o the_o province_n of_o provence_n judge_v that_o the_o say_a province_n do_v just_o deserve_v a_o censure_n in_o case_n it_o can_v vindicate_v and_o acquit_v itself_o from_o all_o impeachment_n of_o neglect_n herein_o and_o whereas_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr crubellier_n
the_o lord_n william_n rivet_n lord_n of_o champrernown_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o taillebourg_n and_o peter_n rich_a lord_n of_o vaudelincourt_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o marennes_n accompany_v with_o the_o lord_n denys_n pasquett_n esq_n lord_n of_o large_a baston_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o angoulesme_fw-fr and_o charles_n constant_n comptroller_n for_o his_o majesty_n in_o the_o election_n of_o st._n john_n d'angely_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o city_n 8._o for_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr josua_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr place_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nantes_n assemble_v for_o religious_a worship_n at_o suffé_n without_o a_o elder_a for_o the_o lord_n daniel_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tousche_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr ravardiere_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o ploer_n and_o daniel_n chastaigner_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr grolliere_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o vielle_n vigne_fw-fr who_o be_v substitute_v in_o his_o place_n do_v both_o send_v their_o letter_n of_o request_n that_o they_o may_v be_v dispense_v with_o for_o their_o non-attendance_n at_o the_o synod_n and_o their_o excuse_n be_v admit_v and_o accept_v 9_o for_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr james_n de_fw-fr berdoline_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o duras_n and_o charles_n d'aubus_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nerac_n accompany_v with_o the_o lord_n john_n de_fw-fr mazilieres_fw-la advocate_n in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n of_o bourdeaux_n lord_n of_o grave_a and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o nerac_n the_o lord_n john_n aymé_fw-fr de_fw-fr friginet_n advocate_n also_o in_o the_o same_o parliament_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o bergerac_n be_v choose_v but_o fall_v sick_a and_o therefore_o be_v excuse_v and_o in_o his_o stead_n there_o appear_v isaac_n de_fw-fr geneste_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr tour_n advocate_n in_o the_o same_o parliament_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o la_fw-fr sauvetat_n who_o be_v substitute_v by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n in_o his_o stead_n 10._o for_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n the_o sieur_n daniel_n richard_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o cheilar_n and_o lovis_n santel_n advocate_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o same_o church_n the_o province_n excuse_v itself_o for_o send_v but_o two_o deputy_n and_o their_o excuse_n be_v admit_v for_o this_o time_n and_o they_o be_v enjoin_v for_o the_o future_a never_o to_o omit_v the_o clause_n of_o submission_n which_o be_v not_o sound_v in_o their_o letter_n of_o deputation_n tender_v by_o they_o unto_o the_o council_n 11._o for_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr moses_n blasehon_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n andrew_n de_fw-fr valborgne_n and_o antony_n vincent_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o merney_n together_o with_o stephen_n de_fw-fr billanges_n lord_n of_o blanqfort_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o vigan_n and_o claudius_n d'airebeldoze_n esq_n lord_n of_o clairan_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o canoblet_n 12._o for_o the_o province_n of_o anjou_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr matthew_n cottiere_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o tours_n and_o moses_n amyraud_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sanmur_n and_o professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o that_o university_n together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr philip_n niett_n counsellor_n of_o the_o king_n and_o warden_n of_o his_o majesty_n salt-garner_n in_o the_o say_a city_n of_o saumur_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n there_o and_o josiah_n poise_n advocate_n in_o parliament_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n at_o previlly_n 13._o for_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a the_o sieur_n peter_n pittard_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alben_n with_o the_o sieur_n francis_n de_fw-fr montauban_n de_fw-fr rambault_n esq_n lord_n of_o villars_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o gap_n and_o the_o sieur_n stephen_n gilbert_n advocate_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o die_n the_o sieur_n denis_n de_fw-fr bouterove_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o greenoble_n though_o choose_v â—id_v not_o appear_v because_o of_o his_o majesty_n prohibition_n yet_o afterward_o he_o obtain_v leave_v to_o assist_v in_o this_o council_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o its_o act_n and_o record_n 14._o for_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr michael_n le_fw-fr faucheur_n pastor_n of_o the_o cuurch_n of_o montpellier_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr croy_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bezieres_n together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr peter_n cheyron_n advocate_n and_o elder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n and_o andrew_n bruneau_n advocate_n and_o elder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o bagnol_n 15._o for_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n the_o sieur_n timothy_n delos_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr peter_n de_fw-fr villette_n lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr jongniere_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n antonine_n and_o paul_n constans_n counsellor_n for_o the_o king_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o montaubon_n master_n peter_n beraud_n pastor_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a church_n of_o montauban_n and_o professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o that_o university_n do_v not_o appear_v at_o first_o because_o of_o his_o majesty_n prohibition_n but_o afterward_o when_o it_o be_v take_v off_o he_o do_v according_o take_v his_o place_n in_o this_o council_n 16._o for_o the_o province_n and_o principality_n of_o bearn_n there_o appear_v the_o sieurs_fw-fr peter_n labadie_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o pau_n and_o john_n the_o pommerade_n advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o navarre_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o morlas_n 17._o for_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr abdias_n de_fw-fr mondenis_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o dieppe_n together_o with_o laurence_n le_fw-fr feure_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 rovan_n and_o john_n cardell_n lord_n of_o marette_n counsellor_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o comptroller_n in_o the_o election_n of_o alencon_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o the_o sieur_n benjamin_n basnage_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o quarentin_n though_o choose_v yet_o do_v not_o at_o first_o appear_v because_o of_o his_o majesty_n prohibition_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v take_v off_o he_o come_v and_o take_v his_o place_n in_o the_o synod_n as_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o follow_a acts._n 18._o for_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n mestrezat_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n and_o david_n blondell_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o roussy_n together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n de_fw-fr gravelle_n esq_n lord_n of_o banterne_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o houdan_n and_o charles_n mayland_n advocate_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o montdidier_n 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reform_v provide_v that_o he_o give_v not_o any_o sign_n or_o token_n of_o his_o approbation_n a_o gentleman_n may_v not_o hinder_v people_n from_o enter_v into_o the_o chapel_n of_o his_o castle_n when_o as_o idolatry_n be_v establish_v by_o public_a authority_n 8._o quest_n whether_o we_o may_v feign_v to_o perform_v the_o abusive_a sinful_a will_v of_o a_o testator_n that_o so_o we_o may_v remove_v the_o abuse_n answ_n although_o there_o will_v be_v no_o sin_n in_o it_o to_o frustrate_v the_o abusive_a sinful_a intention_n of_o the_o testator_n by_o detain_v the_o revenue_n ordain_v by_o he_o for_o chant_v mass_n yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o feign_n and_o dissemble_v will_v be_v always_o evil_a and_o must_v be_v condemn_v when_o a_o man_n do_v make_v semblance_n of_o pay_v service_n unto_o devil_n 9_o quest_n whether_o we_o may_v limit_v or_o keep_v back_o those_o gift_n and_o alm_n bequeath_v by_o a_o testator_n answ_n we_o be_v not_o forbid_v to_o bequeath_v any_o part_n of_o 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office_n among_o they_o against_o their_o will_n and_o consent_n by_o mere_a force_n or_o in_o case_n the_o church_n shall_v not_o count_v his_o labour_n among_o they_o profitable_a or_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o call_v unto_o another_o church_n which_o have_v great_a need_n of_o he_o he_o may_v with_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o his_o flock_n free_o go_v thither_o and_o serve_v it_o and_o look_v as_o every_o pastor_n be_v bind_v to_o serve_v the_o church_n of_o god_n especial_o his_o own_o so_o likewise_o be_v one_o church_n bind_v to_o help_v another_o and_o will_v to_o god_n this_o mutual_a assistance_n be_v better_o practise_v for_o than_o we_o shall_v be_v more_o enlarged_o useful_a and_o beneficial_a one_o unto_o another_o 12._o quest_n whether_o a_o private_a christian_a may_v exercise_v the_o office_n of_o a_o minister_n unto_o his_o own_o family_n answ_n a_o godly_a man_n be_v the_o head_n and_o master_n of_o his_o family_n aught_o to_o serve_v guide_v and_o instruct_v 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benefit_n wherefore_o upon_o the_o whole_a i_o dare_v not_o approve_v of_o any_o interest_n till_o i_o do_v first_o know_v how_o and_o upon_o what_o term_n article_n and_o condition_n and_o with_o what_o person_n you_o do_v transact_v herein_o chap._n x._o order_n and_o decree_n concern_v marriage_n make_a by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o vertueil_n hold_v in_o the_o year_n l567_n but_o draw_v up_o at_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o father_n in_o this_o synod_n by_o the_o r._n mr._n calvin_n minister_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n pastor_n and_o professor_n in_o the_o church_n and_o university_n of_o geneva_n these_o order_n be_v tack_v together_o with_o mr._n calvin_n answer_n to_o the_o forementioned_a fifteen_o case_n of_o conscience_n
seal_v and_o testify_v their_o great_a love_n and_o care_n for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o better_a subsistence_n the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o orleans_n and_o berry_n have_v inform_v we_o of_o his_o deplorable_a condition_n it_o do_v ordain_v that_o over_o and_o above_o the_o two_o portion_n assign_v he_o from_o the_o king_n money_n in_o the_o late_a dividend_n at_o gergeau_n two_o other_o portion_n shall_v be_v add_v towards_o his_o relief_n by_o the_o province_n of_o berry_n plessis_n the_o favourable_a opinion_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o eucharist_n write_v by_o the_o lord_n du_fw-fr plessis_n 17._o the_o pastor_n and_o professor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o geneva_n have_v read_v according_a to_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o late_a synod_n at_o gergeau_n the_o book_n of_o the_o lord_n du_fw-fr plessis_n upon_o the_o eucharist_n and_o give_v a_o very_a honourable_a testimony_n to_o it_o this_o national_a synod_n do_v render_v unto_o his_o lordship_n their_o hearty_a thanks_o for_o his_o great_a zeal_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o for_o his_o worthy_a labour_n in_o the_o defence_n thereof_o and_o order_n that_o it_o be_v print_v out_o of_o hand_n believe_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v his_o blessing_n to_o it_o 18._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n and_o of_o both_o the_o languedoc_n concern_v money_n assess_v by_o these_o latter_a upon_o that_o of_o vivaretz_n shall_v be_v final_o determine_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o decree_n make_v in_o the_o late_a synod_n of_o gergeau_n be_v now_o ratify_v because_o the_o brethren_n of_o vivaretz_n have_v bring_v nothing_o against_o it_o but_o what_o have_v be_v answer_v over_o and_o over_o and_o this_o article_n shall_v be_v in_o full_a force_n as_o to_o those_o 3000_o crown_n which_o have_v be_v raise_v by_o those_o province_n before_o the_o synod_n of_o gergeau_n 19_o master_n gabriel_n raoul_n present_v himself_o personal_o before_o this_o synod_n humble_o desire_v his_o readmission_n into_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n from_o which_o he_o have_v be_v depose_v by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o the_o low_a guyenne_n hold_v at_o nismes_n at_o at_o at_o nismes_n aymet_n which_o sentence_n be_v ratify_v by_o the_o minister_n assemble_v at_o st._n foy_n with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o montauban_n in_o the_o year_n 1594._o after_o that_o the_o say_v raoul_n have_v be_v patient_o and_o for_o a_o long_a time_n hear_v speak_v what_o he_o can_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n and_o that_o the_o act_n of_o the_o say_a synod_n of_o aymet_n have_v be_v review_v as_o those_o also_o of_o the_o pastor_n assemble_v at_o st._n foy_n declare_v the_o enormous_a crime_n whereof_o the_o say_v raoul_n be_v guilty_a and_o after_o read_v the_o certificate_n of_o several_a colloquy_n church_n and_o godly_a person_n unanimous_o proclaim_v he_o a_o person_n utter_o unworthy_a of_o employment_n in_o the_o gospel-ministry_n as_o also_o that_o act_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o saumur_n confirm_v his_o deposal_n this_o assembly_n ratify_v those_o judicial_a sentence_n pass_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o forego_n synod_n and_o declare_v the_o say_a raoul_n utter_o unworthy_a of_o ever_o be_v readmit_v into_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n and_o far_o advise_v he_o to_o humble_v himself_o deep_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o most_o bitter_a repentance_n for_o his_o heinous_a offence_n and_o for_o time_n to_o come_v to_o live_v holy_o and_o christianly_o in_o a_o private_a and_o secular_a life_n and_o to_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o physic_n in_o some_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o all_o the_o paper_n relate_v to_o his_o deposal_n and_o the_o certificate_n give_v he_o by_o several_a of_o his_o friend_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v deposit_v with_o the_o church_n of_o st._n foy_n to_o be_v forthcoming_a upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o whereas_o he_o beg_v a_o attestation_n from_o this_o assembly_n we_o declare_v that_o none_o other_o can_v or_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o than_o what_o be_v express_v in_o the_o very_a word_n of_o this_o act._n and_o the_o province_n whereunto_o he_o shall_v retire_v for_o habitation_n and_o employment_n be_v require_v to_o take_v notice_n what_o use_n and_o benefit_n he_o shall_v make_v of_o the_o good_a counsel_n that_o have_v be_v here_o give_v he_o and_o what_o his_o after_o conversation_n be_v and_o according_o to_o give_v in_o their_o opinion_n whether_o he_o be_v fit_a or_o not_o to_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o private_a member_n into_o communion_n with_o our_o church_n chap._n v._o of_o appeal_n 1._o the_o church_n of_o xainte_n appeal_v from_o the_o judgement_n pass_v against_o they_o by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o xaintonge_n about_o mounseur_fw-fr primrose_n ho_o be_v give_v by_o that_o synod_n for_o pastor_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o bourdeaux_n messieurs_n renaud_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bourdeaux_n and_o roy_fw-fr elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o xainte_n have_v be_v both_o hear_v mounseur_fw-fr roy_fw-fr declare_v that_o the_o church_n who_o he_o represent_v will_v desist_v from_o their_o appeal_n provide_v the_o church_n of_o bourdeaux_n will_v secure_v they_o another_o minister_n or_o that_o the_o province_n will_v do_v it_o or_o that_o they_o may_v be_v assist_v for_o a_o time_n with_o one_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o rochel_n this_o assembly_n do_v confirm_v the_o call_n of_o monsieur_n primrose_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o bourdeaux_n yet_o reprehend_v the_o carriage_n both_o of_o mounseur_fw-fr primrose_n and_o that_o church_n of_o bourdeaux_n in_o his_o call_n and_o ordain_v that_o the_o say_a church_n do_v perform_v their_o promise_n engage_v to_o the_o provine_n of_o xaintonge_n of_o give_v they_o a_o proposan_n meet_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o ministry_n and_o the_o say_a province_n be_v enjoin_v to_o take_v speedy_a care_n that_o the_o church_n of_o xainte_n be_v supply_v with_o a_o able_a pastor_n beside_o he_o who_o at_o present_a labour_v among_o they_o because_o of_o the_o great_a importance_n of_o that_o church_n 2._o the_o inhabitant_n of_o elbaeuf_n appeal_n from_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o normandy_n which_o have_v incorporate_v they_o with_o the_o â—hurâ—h_n of_o beauroger_n this_o assembly_n give_v leave_v unto_o those_o inhabitant_n of_o elbaeuf_n to_o join_v themselves_o unto_o the_o church_n of_o quevilly_n provide_v that_o they_o continue_v their_o contribution_n to_o the_o church_n of_o beauroger_n lest_o thaâ—_n by_o their_o departure_n from_o it_o they_o shall_v cause_v its_o dissolution_n 3._o the_o church_n of_o poitiers_n appeal_v from_o that_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o poictou_n which_o will_v have_v reinstated_a mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr dugnie_fw-fr in_o his_o office_n of_o elder_a this_o assembly_n judge_v that_o the_o say_a church_n do_v well_o in_o make_v their_o appeal_n from_o that_o synodical_a ordinance_n and_o that_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v be_v censure_v for_o give_v judgement_n that_o the_o say_v de_fw-fr la_fw-fr dugnie_fw-fr notwithstanding_o these_o offence_n whereof_o he_o be_v guilty_a and_o which_o be_v own_v in_o the_o very_a judicial_a decree_n of_o that_o synod_n shall_v be_v restore_v 4._o the_o elder_n of_o the_o colloquy_n of_o nismes_n appeal_n from_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n by_o which_o a_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o liver_n of_o the_o money_n grant_v we_o from_o â—he_n king_n bounty_n have_v be_v assign_v over_o unto_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr falgueroles_fw-fr in_o consideration_n of_o his_o many_o and_o great_a employment_n this_o their_o appeal_n be_v reject_v and_o make_v null_n and_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o say_a synod_n ratify_v and_o confirm_v 5._o mounseur_fw-fr sohnius_n appeal_v from_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n which_o have_v order_v that_o because_o the_o say_v sohnius_n be_v not_o ordinary_a pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n therefore_o he_o shall_v not_o participate_v in_o the_o money_n grant_v we_o by_o his_o majesty_n this_o assembly_n censure_v the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n for_o derogate_a from_o the_o ordinance_n of_o gergeau_n by_o which_o four_o pastor_n be_v assign_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n it_o do_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v that_o ordinance_n before_o mention_v at_o gergeau_n and_o declare_v that_o the_o say_a master_n sohnius_n ought_v to_o receive_v his_o share_n in_o the_o say_a money_n equal_o with_o the_o other_o pastor_n which_o be_v in_o actual_a service_n 6._o mounseur_fw-fr berauld_n appeal_v from_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n which_o will_v in_o the_o distribution_n of_o his_o majesty_n royal_a bounty_n that_o in_o all_o colloquy_n and_o synod_n the_o number_n of_o pastor_n and_o elder_n shall_v be_v equal_a this_o assembly_n judge_v that_o the_o say_a master_n
they_o of_o nerac_n or_o by_o the_o say_v latanné_fw-fr trouble_v with_o demand_n of_o money_n on_o his_o account_n 27._o whereas_o anthony_n de_fw-fr roussan_n ballance-maker_n in_o the_o city_n of_o lion_n another_o copy_n read_v achilles_n bulliond_v advocate_n for_o the_o king_n in_o the_o election_n of_o lion_n appeal_v from_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o burgundy_n and_o lionnois_n 38._o gap_n app._n 8._o below_o p._n m._n 38._o injoin_v he_o on_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n to_o take_v away_o his_o son_n from_o the_o jesuit_n school_n the_o assembly_n have_v hear_v his_o argument_n induce_v he_o thereunto_o do_v judge_v they_o frivolous_a and_o null_a and_o consequent_o his_o appeal_n also_o and_o approve_v and_o ratify_v the_o decree_n of_o that_o provincial_a synod_n 28._o master_n isaac_n ferrier_n appear_v in_o person_n to_o prove_v his_o be_v acquit_v and_o justify_v by_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n 28_o privas_n ap._n 28_o and_o demand_v to_o be_v restore_v unto_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n the_o assembly_n commissionated_a two_o pastor_n and_o two_o elder_n to_o inspect_v the_o paper_n produce_v both_o by_o he_o and_o that_o province_n and_o to_o make_v report_n thereof_o in_o order_n unto_o sentence_n which_o be_v do_v by_o they_o and_o they_o report_v what_o he_o have_v own_v and_o confess_v at_o the_o synod_n of_o privas_n and_o also_o that_o there_o be_v require_v a_o more_o ample_a evidence_n and_o testimonial_a as_o to_o his_o life_n and_o deportment_n since_o than_o he_o have_v yet_o offer_v for_o these_o paper_n of_o his_o be_v all_o examine_v in_o the_o consistory_n colloquy_n and_o provincial_a synod_n moreover_o the_o deputy_n of_o vivaretz_n declare_v what_o have_v pass_v in_o their_o synod_n about_o his_o pretend_a justification_n and_o the_o say_v ferrier_n have_v be_v hear_v upon_o the_o whole_a and_o his_o assertion_n denial_n and_o reply_n be_v all_o mature_o consider_v it_o be_v find_v that_o he_o have_v not_o give_v any_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o least_o unto_o that_o order_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o privas_n nor_o live_v since_o with_o that_o regularity_n as_o one_o who_o be_v bind_v by_o his_o conversation_n to_o have_v get_v the_o church_n approbation_n but_o rather_o have_v give_v new_a ground_n and_o occasion_n for_o new_a accusation_n to_o be_v bring_v in_o against_o he_o yet_o because_o that_o in_o the_o most_o principal_a point_n he_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v full_o convict_v this_o assembly_n continue_v on_o he_o his_o suspension_n until_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o he_o shall_v retire_v unto_o some_o certain_a church_n in_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n or_o unto_o the_o city_n of_o geneva_n at_o his_o own_o liberty_n but_o so_o to_o live_v that_o he_o procure_v either_o from_o the_o say_a church_n or_o province_n a_o public_a and_o honourable_a testimony_n of_o his_o repentance_n and_o as_o to_o what_o be_v past_a we_o give_v he_o leave_v 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which_o have_v enjoin_v the_o church_n to_o sing_v full_a part_n of_o psalm_n 31._o 2._o vitre_fw-la g._n m._n 31._o and_o so_o conform_v themselves_o into_o that_o ancient_a custom_n in_o use_n with_o we_o ever_o since_o the_o reformation_n 8._o the_o last_o synod_n of_o vitre_fw-la have_v enjoin_v sundry_a minister_n of_o the_o high_a languedoc_n reside_v in_o the_o city_n of_o montauban_n 38._o 2._o vitre_fw-la g._n m._n 38._o and_o not_o in_o their_o own_o church_n to_o depart_v thence_o and_o to_o live_v actual_o they_o and_o their_o family_n in_o those_o place_n where_o they_o be_v fix_v pastor_n and_o that_o within_o three_o month_n after_o notice_n give_v they_o of_o this_o decree_n and_o in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n it_o be_v express_o declare_v to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v suspend_v yea_o and_o they_o be_v then_o denounce_v to_o be_v suspend_v from_o the_o holy_a ministry_n but_o now_o the_o letter_n and_o excuse_n of_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr richard_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o muzac_n and_o islemade_v of_o benoist_n pastor_n of_o albai_n and_o realville_n and_o of_o du_fw-fr master_n pastor_n of_o verlai_n dwell_v at_o montauban_n be_v read_v and_o the_o provincial_a deputye_n of_o high_a languedoc_n have_v be_v hear_v speak_v about_o they_o this_o assembly_n beside_o their_o suspension_n judge_v those_o minister_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o open_a rebellion_n against_o our_o order_n and_o church-discipline_n and_o to_o have_v despise_v very_o many_o of_o our_o national_a synod_n and_o to_o have_v abandon_v their_o flock_n and_o therefore_o it_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v usurper_n of_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n and_o far_o it_o do_v very_o severe_o censure_v that_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n for_o suffer_v such_o great_a disorder_n so_o long_o a_o time_n unpunished_a and_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n for_o permit_v they_o to_o preach_v after_o the_o declaration_n make_v of_o their_o suspension_n at_o 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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 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