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A85896	The generall and particular acts and articles of the late national synod of the reformed Churches of France, assembled by the permission of the King at Charenton neare Paris, beginning the 26th of December, 1644. Where by the present estate of those churches, as also their doctrine and discipline may be knowne. With divers other remarkable passages, and letters from the King and Q. Regent of France, to the said synod, and of the synod to their Majesties, and other great personages. Never before printed either in French or English, and now faithfully translated out of a written French copy. Whereunto is added a formulary of baptisme for those who from paganisme, Judaisme, and Mahumetisme, are converted to the Christian faith; as also of those Anabaptists who have not bin baptised before, composed in the nationall synod set forth at Charenton in the yeare 1645. and now faithfully Englished.	Eglises réformées de France. Synode national (1644-1645 : Charenton-le-Pont); Anne, Queen, consort of Louis XIII, King of France, 1601-1666.; France. Sovereign (1643-1715 : Louis XIV)	1646 (1646)	Wing G488; Thomason E361_5; ESTC R201205	74,805	110

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present_v himself_o now_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o his_o majesty_n implore_v his_o clemency_n and_o justice_n according_a to_o the_o edict_n 7_o seven_o that_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o low_a languedoc_n in_o the_o name_n and_o behalf_n of_o those_o church_n that_o send_v they_o do_v profess_v that_o the_o three_o city_n of_o nismes_n vsez_fw-fr and_o monpellier_n have_v by_o deputation_n with_o all_o possible_a speed_n tender_v their_o first_o act_n of_o submission_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o duty_n unto_o his_o majesty_n render_v most_o humble_a thanks_n unto_o he_o for_o the_o grant_n of_o his_o declaration_n and_o for_o the_o protection_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o demand_v in_o all_o submission_n and_o respect_n the_o reparation_n of_o the_o infraction_n of_o the_o edict_n as_o it_o have_v be_v always_o practise_v they_o can_v persuade_v themselves_o that_o the_o say_v city_n have_v commit_v any_o fault_n in_o present_v their_o duty_n as_o good_a subject_n according_a to_o the_o obligation_n of_o their_o conscience_n neither_o that_o they_o

province_n to_o provide_v for_o he_o within_o a_o month_n and_o if_o within_o the_o same_o time_n he_o be_v not_o provide_v by_o the_o colloque_n or_o synod_n of_o the_o province_n in_o the_o which_o he_o serve_v he_o shall_v have_v his_o liberty_n to_o provide_v for_o himself_o with_o another_o church_n out_o of_o the_o same_o province_n even_o there_o where_o god_n shall_v give_v he_o mean_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o discipline_n article_n 30._o provincial_n synod_n have_v authority_n to_o change_v the_o minister_n for_o ●ertaine_a consideration_n their_o church_n be_v hear_v and_o their_o reason_n be_v well_o and_o due_o examine_v but_o in_o case_n of_o difference_n nothing_o shall_v be_v innovate_v unless_o by_o a_o nationall_n synod_n article_n 31._o when_o the_o minister_n shall_v be_v persecute_v or_o for_o other_o cause_n can_v exercise_v his_o charge_n in_o the_o church_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v assign_v he_o may_v be_v send_v elsewhere_o by_o the_o say_a church_n etc._n etc._n article_n 32._o minister_n may_v be_v lend_v for_o salary_n with_o their_o own_o good_a like_n by_o the_o consistory_n article_n 33._o minister_n lend_v for_o a_o time_n when_o the_o time_n of_o their_o be_v lend_v shall_v be_v expire_v they_o shall_v return_v into_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n whence_o they_o depart_v article_n 34._o if_o within_o a_o year_n after_o the_o time_n be_v expire_v the_o church_n redemand_v not_o their_o pastor_n be_v lend_v he_o shall_v appertain_v to_o that_o church_n which_o borrow_v he_o etc._n etc._n article_n 35._o he_o which_o be_v destitute_a of_o a_o church_n can_v be_v employ_v by_o the_o province_n he_o may_v be_v hire_v out_o of_o the_o province_n article_n 36._o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o flock_n may_v acquit_v themselves_o of_o their_o duty_n towards_o their_o pastor_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n oblige_v they_o and_o that_o occasion_n be_v not_o give_v unto_o the_o pastor_n to_o complain_v and_o to_o depart_v from_o their_o flock_n they_o be_v admonish_v to_o administer_v unto_o they_o necessary_a thing_n article_n 37._o yea_o to_o meet_v with_o the_o ingratitude_n of_o many_o which_o have_v be_v find_v to_o deal_v unworthy_o with_o their_o pastor_n the_o order_n follow_v shall_v be_v observe_v one_o quarter_n of_o their_o pension_n be_v to_o be_v advance_v which_o have_v be_v promise_v they_o by_o every_o man_n upon_o the_o article_n 36._o and_o the_o other_o follow_v it_o be_v remit_v to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o consistory_n to_o proceed_v against_o the_o particular_a person_n which_o be_v unthankful_a to_o their_o church_n either_o by_o compel_v they_o permit_v by_o his_o majesty_n or_o by_o particular_a obligation_n or_o by_o eccleas_n it_n be_v siastica●l_a censure_n yea_o by_o suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n after_o great_a and_o solemn_a remonstrance_n and_o warning_n and_o other_o mean_n as_o the_o consistory_n shall_v advise_v and_o in_o the_o synod_n of_o st._n foy_n article_n 4._o the_o colloques_fw-la and_o synod_n shall_v proceed_v by_o all_o censure_n against_o they_o which_o be_v unthankful_a to_o their_o pastor_n see_v the_o unthankfulness_n of_o particular_a man_n have_v sh●wne_v itself_o great_a than_o ever_o towards_o their_o pastor_n touch_v their_o entertainment_n which_o menace_v the_o church_n with_o a_o entire_a dissipation_n it_o have_v be_v advise_v that_o the_o unthankful_a man_n which_o show_v themselves_o refractory_a to_o the_o many_o advertisement_n make_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o consistory_n the_o foresay_a consistory_n shall_v proceed_v against_o they_o to_o the_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o synod_n of_o alez_n consider_v that_o many_o church_n see_v themselves_o every_o day_n in_o danger_n to_o fail_v through_o default_n of_o mean_n to_o entertain_v among_o they_o the_o holy_a ministry_n all_o the_o church_n be_v exhort_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o desire_v the_o advancement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n to_o gather_v a_o stock_n be_v it_o by_o devotion_n among_o the_o live_n be_v it_o by_o testamentary_a legacy_n of_o particular_a man_n or_o by_o any_o other_o convenient_a mean_n so_o that_o the_o holy_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v be_v ever_o preserve_v and_o that_o posterity_n may_v be_v instruct_v and_o confirm_v from_o age_n to_o age_n in_o the_o true_a religion_n the_o synod_n of_o charenton_n observe_v 9_o upon_o the_o synod_n of_o alez_n the_o article_n which_o concern_v the_o mean_n to_o entertain_v the_o holy_a ministry_n shall_v be_v read_v in_o the_o consistory_n which_o shall_v be_v exhort_v to_o procure_v the_o execution_n thereof_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o possible_o they_o may_v in_o pursuit_n whereof_o the_o article_n follow_v have_v be_v agree_v on_o in_o the_o provincial_n synod_n of_o handen_fw-ge see_v the_o church_n which_o have_v former_o resent_v notable_a effect_n of_o the_o king_n liberality_n have_v within_o these_o few_o year_n be_v so_o destitute_a of_o that_o succour_n that_o the_o flock_n which_o be_v found_v on_o the_o hope_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o money_n grant_v by_o his_o majesty_n be_v for_o the_o want_n of_o these_o money_n threaten_v with_o a_o evident_a and_o approach_a ruin_n and_o that_o through_o default_n of_o zeal_n and_o affection_n rather_o than_o for_o want_v of_o mean_n to_o particular_a man_n the_o necessity_n as_o well_o of_o the_o church_n as_o of_o the_o pastor_n increase_v every_o day_n insomuch_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o speedy_o prevent_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o hinder_v their_o dissipation_n the_o synod_n of_o this_o province_n touch_v with_o a_o just_a apprehension_n of_o so_o great_a a_o calamity_n to_o prevent_v it_o have_v ordain_v that_o all_o church_n be_v advertise_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o search_v out_o among_o themselves_o the_o mean_n for_o their_o proper_a subsistence_n to_o raise_v the_o contribution_n of_o particular_a man_n to_o repress_v the_o ingratitude_n of_o they_o which_o testify_v and_o show_v a_o notable_a defect_n of_o zeal_n and_o charity_n and_o to_o take_v order_n for_o time_n to_o come_v that_o though_o the_o money_n grant_v by_o his_o majesty_n entire_o fail_v yet_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v conserve_v in_o those_o place_n where_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o establish_v they_o and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n advance_v in_o pursuit_n of_o this_o article_n and_o to_o come_v unto_o the_o execution_n thereof_o it_o have_v be_v decree_v that_o the_o chief_a of_o every_o family_n shall_v assemble_v and_o meet_v together_o in_o every_o church_n present_o before_o the_o dissolve_v of_o this_o assembly_n to_o the_o end_n that_o upon_o the_o place_n they_o advise_v to_o make_v new_a stock_n and_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o subsistence_n of_o the_o flock_n of_o which_o they_o be_v member_n and_o that_o they_o dispose_v themselves_o unto_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o general_n act_v of_o the_o nationall_n synod_n of_o alez_n and_o of_o the_o nationall_n synod_n of_o charenton_n which_o shall_v be_v read_v unto_o they_o article_n 38._o to_o prevent_v for_o time_n to_o come_v the_o dissipation_n of_o the_o church_n they_o which_o shall_v be_v elect_v to_o conduct_v the_o action_n of_o the_o colloques_fw-la shall_v make_v enquiry_n in_o every_o church_n of_o the_o enter_v tainment_n which_o they_o owe_v unto_o their_o minister_n etc._n etc._n article_n 39_o when_o necessary_a assistance_n shall_v be_v deny_v unto_o the_o pastor_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v remonstrate_v and_o make_v his_o complaint_n thereof_o when_o three_o month_n be_v pass_v it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a unto_o the_o say_a pastor_n to_o go_v unto_o another_o church_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o a_o provincial_n synod_n upon_o the_o complaint_n of_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o ingratitude_n of_o his_o flock_n all_o circumstance_n shall_v be_v prudent_o consider_v and_o upon_o the_o information_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v they_o shall_v principal_o have_v regard_n unto_o the_o poverty_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o substance_n and_o mean_n of_o he_o which_o make_v the_o complaint_n put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o ingratitude_n and_o inability_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v follow_v that_o which_o may_v most_o concern_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o edification_n of_o his_o church_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o pastor_n and_o of_o the_o ministry_n article_n 40._o the_o church_n which_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v ingrateful_a shall_v not_o be_v provide_v of_o a_o pastor_n till_o it_o have_v full_o satisfy_v that_o which_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o of_o who_o it_o have_v be_v deprive_v article_n 41._o the_o minister_n which_o have_v any_o state_n or_o fortune_n may_v notwithstanding_o take_v salary_n of_o their_o flock_n yea_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o they_o take_v it_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o consequence_n and_o for_o the_o

be_v admonish_v to_o behave_v themselves_o there_o with_o all_o modesty_n reject_v all_o ambition_n hypocrisy_n vanity_n and_o superstition_n chap._n xi_o of_o baptism_n article_n 1._o baptism_n administer_v by_o he_o which_o have_v no_o vocation_n nor_o any_o commission_n be_v altogether_o null_a and_o invalid_a article_n 2._o a_o doctor_n may_v not_o preach_v nor_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o church_n unless_o he_o be_v choose_v doctor_n and_o minister_n article_n 3._o a_o pagan_a or_o jew_n of_o what_o age_n soever_o he_o be_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v before_o he_o be_v instruct_v in_o christian_a religion_n and_o that_o it_o appear_v so_o by_o his_o confession_n article_n 4._o the_o child_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n and_o of_o excommunicate_a person_n may_v not_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n although_o they_o be_v present_v unto_o they_o by_o faithful_a surety_n if_o they_o have_v father_n and_o mother_n when_o they_o have_v no_o father_n or_o if_o they_o consent_v not_o when_o consent_n be_v require_v nor_o transmit_v their_o authority_n yet_o yield_v their_o right_n unto_o the_o surety_n in_o regard_n of_o instruction_n with_o promise_n that_o they_o will_v suffer_v their_o child_n to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o true_a religion_n they_o may_v be_v baptize_v article_n 5._o the_o child_n also_o of_o they_o which_o be_v call_v bohemian_o saracen_n or_o egyptian_n may_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n upon_o condition_n that_o the_o surety_n oblige_v themselves_o for_o the_o education_n and_o instruction_n of_o they_o which_o be_v so_o baptize_v article_n 6._o they_o shall_v not_o administer_v baptism_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n where_o there_o have_v be_v a_o church_n public_o erect_v &_o where_o it_o be_v not_o public_a and_o the_o father_n through_o infirmity_n fear_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o assembly_n the_o minister_n shall_v advise_v prudent_o how_o far_o they_o ought_v to_o yield_v though_o there_o be_v always_o the_o form_n of_o a_o church_n together_o with_o exhortation_n and_o public_a prayer_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o church_n whereunto_o the_o people_n can_v assemble_v the_o minister_n shall_v not_o make_v difficult_a to_o baptise_v the_o child_n of_o a_o faithful_a man_n present_v unto_o he_o with_o prayer_n and_o exhortation_n article_n 7._o for_o that_o we_o have_v no_o commandment_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o take_v god_n father_n and_o god_n mother_n to_o present_v our_o child_n at_o baptism_n there_o may_v be_v no_o express_a law_n impose_v on_o person_n to_o use_v it_o howbeit_o for_o that_o the_o custom_n be_v ancient_a and_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n for_o a_o good_a end_n to_o wit_n to_o witness_v the_o faith_n of_o his_o parent_n and_o at_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o child_n to_o charge_v themselves_o with_o the_o instruction_n of_o he_o in_o case_n that_o death_n take_v away_o his_o parent_n also_o to_o entertain_v the_o society_n of_o the_o faithful_a by_o amiable_a conjunction_n they_o which_o will_v not_o follow_v this_o but_o themselves_o alone_o will_v present_v their_o child_n they_o shall_v instant_o be_v exhort_v not_o to_o be_v contentious_a but_o to_o range_v themselves_o to_o the_o ancient_a order_n and_o accustom_a which_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a article_n 8._o 9_o 10._o it_o be_v fit_v that_o they_o which_o will_v present_v child_n at_o baptism_n be_v of_o age_n sufficient_a as_o of_o 14._o year_n of_o age_n at_o the_o least_o and_o that_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n article_n 11._o they_o which_o be_v suspend_v of_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v not_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n present_a child_n at_o baptism_n so_o long_o as_o the_o suspension_n shall_v last_v it_o be_v decree_v that_o for_o whatsoever_o fault_n it_o be_v the_o faithful_a may_v not_o be_v refuse_v to_o present_a child_n at_o baptism_n unless_o that_o they_o have_v be_v suspend_v of_o the_o sacrament_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o consistory_n article_n 12._o 13._o they_o of_o the_o religion_n which_o present_a child_n by_o proxy_n at_o baptism_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n shall_v be_v sharp_o censure_v as_o consent_v to_o idolatry_n it_o be_v demand_v if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o accompany_v the_o papist_n to_o the_o door_n of_o their_o temple_n at_o the_o convoy_n of_o baptism_n and_o marriage_n it_o be_v answer_v they_o may_v not_o and_o in_o such_o case_n they_o be_v liable_a to_o censure_v article_n 14._o touch_v the_o name_n give_v unto_o child_n in_o baptism_n in_o the_o imposition_n of_o name_n unto_o child_n man_n ought_v to_o shun_v on_o the_o one_o side_n over_o much_o preciseness_n and_o on_o the_o other_o superstition_n and_o scandal_n and_o for_o that_o this_o act_n as_o all_o other_o aught_o to_o serve_v unto_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n in_o such_o fashion_n that_o there_o where_o the_o father_n be_v surety_n require_v that_o their_o or_o other_o man_n name_n be_v give_v to_o their_o child_n or_o be_v present_v by_o they_o may_v be_v receive_v provide_v that_o they_o be_v not_o name_n prohibit_v in_o this_o 14._o article_n as_o name_n of_o office_n of_o angel_n or_o other_o notorious_o ridiculous_a the_o minister_n shall_v be_v exhort_v for_o the_o difficulty_n they_o make_v unto_o name_n henceforth_o to_o behave_v themselves_o with_o all_o modesty_n without_o be_v so_o difficult_a beside_o the_o minister_n be_v exhort_v not_o to_o make_v any_o more_o difficulty_n in_o receive_v name_n from_o father_n and_o surety_n at_o baptism_n though_o they_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o holy_a scripture_n provide_v that_o they_o contain_v nothing_o which_o be_v indecent_a article_n 15._o the_o minister_n shall_v admonish_v their_o flock_n to_o behave_v themselves_o with_o all_o reverence_n when_o that_o baptism_n be_v administer_v and_o to_o abate_v the_o contempt_n that_o the_o great_a part_n have_v of_o baptism_n which_o they_o show_v by_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o assembly_n when_o it_o be_v administer_v ●_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o none_o depart_v the_o congregation_n unless_o great_a cause_n require_v it_o upon_o pain_n to_o be_v censure_v by_o the_o consistory_n article_n 16._o the_o consistory_n shall_v have_v a_o eye_n on_o they_o which_o without_o great_a consideration_n keep_v their_o child_n too_o long_o without_o be_v baptize_v the_o consistory_n be_v charge_v to_o exhort_v the_o faithful_a to_o present_v their_o child_n at_o baptism_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o may_v after_o their_o birth_n and_o to_o censure_v they_o that_o be_v rebellious_a even_o to_o the_o suspend_v they_o from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o faithful_a be_v to_o be_v exhort_v as_o well_o in_o sermon_n as_o particular_o not_o to_o suffer_v their_o child_n to_o be_v unbaptise_v if_o it_o be_v not_o upon_o very_o great_a consideration_n article_n 17._o though_o a_o faithful_a husband_n have_v a_o wise_a of_o a_o contrary_a religion_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o excusable_a if_o the_o child_n be_v present_v unto_o baptism_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n therefore_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v receive_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o case_n that_o he_o have_v endeavour_v to_o hinder_v it_o with_o all_o his_o power_n article_n 18._o baptism_n shall_v be_v enregister_v and_o careful_o keep_v in_o the_o church_n with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n godfather_n and_o godmother_n and_o child_n baptize_v article_n 19_o they_o shall_v enregister_n in_o he_o book_n of_o baptism_n the_o name_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o child_n bear_v of_o unlawful_a copulation_n so_o farforth_a as_o they_o may_v possible_o know_v it_o unless_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o incest_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o memory_n of_o so_o enormous_a a_o wickedness_n may_v be_v extinguish_v in_o which_o case_n it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o name_v the_o mother_n with_o he_o and_o she_o which_o present_a the_o child_n and_o of_o all_o illegitimate_a there_o shall_v be_v mention_n make_v that_o thy_o be_v bear_v out_o of_o marriage_n chap._n 12._o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n article_n 1._o where_o there_o be_v no_o form_n of_o a_o church_n it_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n article_n 2._o child_n under_o the_o age_n of_o twelve_o year_n shall_v not_o be_v receive_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n article_n 3._o priest_n monk_n and_o other_o ecclesiastic_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n until_o they_o have_v make_v public_a acknowledgement_n of_o their_o forepast_a life_n and_o profession_n article_n 4._o benefice_a man_n which_o bear_v