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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 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sieurs_fw-fr crubellier_n
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he_o notice_n thereof_o 45._o the_o reverend_a pastor_n of_o xaintonge_n and_o the_o low_a guyenne_n who_o be_v appoint_v to_o examine_v the_o work_n of_o monsieur_n blondell_n have_v make_v a_o honourable_a report_n of_o they_o this_o assembly_n commend_v the_o say_a mounseur_fw-fr blondell_n for_o his_o great_a labour_n care_n and_o exactness_n in_o so_o painful_a and_o important_a a_o subject_n and_o exhort_v he_o continual_o to_o employ_v those_o excellent_a gift_n and_o talent_n which_o god_n have_v so_o abundant_o bestow_v upon_o he_o in_o clear_v up_o the_o history_n of_o the_o five_o first_o century_n and_o whereas_o the_o last_o synod_n of_o castres_n have_v promise_v to_o bear_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o impression_n this_o synod_n do_v now_o assure_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v full_o satisfy_v in_o this_o particular_a and_o that_o the_o after-writing_n of_o the_o say_a mr._n blondell_n may_v be_v strict_o peruse_v and_o examine_v the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n be_v commissionated_a to_o do_v it_o and_o to_o give_v their_o licence_n and_o approbation_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v print_v 46._o upon_o hear_v the_o report_n of_o those_o commissioner_n who_o be_v appoint_v to_o audit_n the_o receiver_n account_n of_o the_o money_n collect_v by_o his_o majesty_n permission_n the_o seven_o of_o february_n 1626._o for_o relieve_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rochel_n montauban_n and_o castres_n they_o declare_v that_o they_o have_v see_v and_o examine_v that_o of_o mounseur_fw-fr d'huysseau_fw-fr for_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n normandy_n berry_n anjou_n poitou_n britain_n and_o xaintonge_n and_o his_o receipt_n amount_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o sixty_o nine_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o thirteen_o liver_n nineteen_o sous_fw-fr and_o six_o denier_n and_o the_o disbursement_n to_o sixty_o eight_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o thirteen_o liver_n five_o sous_fw-fr and_o eight_o denier_n 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this_o work_n from_o any_o great_a prince_n or_o state_n and_o yet_o finish_v it_o in_o one_o year_n the_o lord_n bless_v he_o in_o his_o undertake_n wonderful_o that_o he_o shall_v begin_v and_o finish_v it_o in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n this_o star_n scatter_v bright_a beam_n of_o heavenly_a light_n and_o truth_n into_o the_o dark_a corner_n of_o the_o land_n to_o the_o inlve_a and_o comfort_v of_o many_o thousand_o of_o soul_n now_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n be_v open_v and_o the_o water_n thereof_o flow_v down_o in_o plenteous_a stream_n from_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n to_o the_o cleanse_n quicken_a and_o refresh_v of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n this_o holy_a bible_n be_v read_v in_o their_o solemn_a meeting_n in_o the_o great_a congregation_n this_o divine_o inspire_v scripture_n be_v peruse_v and_o study_v by_o noble_n and_o peasant_n by_o the_o learned_a and_o idiot_n by_o merchant_n and_o tradesman_n by_o woman_n and_o child_n in_o their_o house_n and_o family_n by_o this_o they_o be_v make_v wise_a than_o their_o popish_a priest_n than_o their_o most_o subtle_a adversary_n by_o this_o they_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o gainsayer_n and_o put_v they_o to_o silence_n and_o confusion_n clement_n marot_n a_o courtier_n and_o a_o great_a wit_n be_v advise_v by_o mr._n vatablus_n regius_n professor_n of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n in_o the_o university_n of_o paris_n to_o consecrate_v his_o muse_n unto_o god_n which_o counsel_n he_o embrace_v and_o translate_v fifty_o of_o david_n psalm_n into_o french_a meeter_n mr._n beza_n do_v the_o other_o hundred_o and_o all_o the_o scripture-song_n lewis_n guadimel_n another_o asaph_n or_o jeduthun_n a_o most_o skilful_a master_n of_o music_n set_v those_o sweet_a and_o melodious_a tune_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v sing_v even_o unto_o this_o day_n this_o holy_a ordinance_n charm_v the_o ear_n heart_n and_o affection_n of_o court_n and_o city_n town_n and_o country_n they_o be_v sing_v in_o the_o 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deacon_n it_o shall_v be_v whole_o remit_v to_o the_o colloquy_n or_o provincial_a synod_n can._n ii_o henceforward_o if_o it_o may_v be_v possible_o avoid_v none_o shall_v be_v choose_v elder_n or_o deacon_n of_o the_o church_n who_o wife_n be_v not_o of_o the_o true_a religion_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n canon_n yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o church_n may_v not_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o labour_n of_o several_a worthy_a person_n who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o ignorance_n espouse_v woman_n of_o a_o contrary_a religion_n they_o shall_v be_v tolerate_v because_o of_o the_o present_a necessity_n provide_v that_o they_o do_v produce_v good_a evidence_n of_o their_o serious_a endeavour_n for_o instruct_v of_o their_o wife_n in_o that_o faith_n and_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n practise_v in_o our_o church_n can._n iii_o the_o elder_n be_v office_n be_v together_o with_o the_o pastor_n to_o oversee_v the_o church_n to_o gather_v and_o keep_v up_o the_o solemn_a assembly_n and_o to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o member_n in_o communion_n do_v personal_o appear_v at_o those_o holy_a congregation_n to_o make_v report_n of_o scandal_n and_o offence_n in_o consistory_n and_o with_o the_o pastor_n to_o take_v cognizance_n and_o pass_v censure_n on_o they_o in_o general_n it_o be_v to_o have_v the_o same_o care_n with_o they_o in_o all_o concern_v about_o the_o order_n maintenance_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n moreover_o in_o every_o church_n there_o shall_v be_v reserve_v in_o write_v a_o breviate_v of_o the_o particular_n belong_v unto_o their_o office_n according_a as_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n may_v call_v for_o it_o can._n iu._n the_o deacon_n office_n be_v to_o collect_v and_o distribute_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o consistory_n money_n unto_o the_o poor_a sick_a and_o prisoner_n and_o to_o visit_v and_o take_v care_n of_o they_o can._n v._n it_o do_v not_o belong_v unto_o the_o deacon_n office_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n nor_o to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n yet_o because_o of_o our_o present_a distress_n the_o consistory_n may_v choose_v certain_a elder_n and_o deacon_n to_o catechise_v the_o respective_a family_n of_o the_o church_n as_o also_o in_o the_o pastor_n absence_n elder_n be_v permit_v on_o weekday_n if_o choose_v thereunto_o by_o the_o consistory_n to_o pray_v public_o with_o the_o church_n and_o therein_o they_o shall_v use_v the_o ordinary_a form_n and_o in_o read_v of_o the_o scripture_n none_o other_o but_o the_o canonical_a book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n shall_v be_v read_v and_o whereas_o in_o divers_a province_n it_o have_v be_v a_o custom_n for_o deacon_n to_o catechise_v in_o public_a the_o inconvenience_n which_o have_v already_o and_o may_v hereafter_o happen_v from_o it_o be_v well_o consider_v the_o church_n be_v exhort_v where_o this_o custom_n be_v not_o introduce_v not_o at_o all_o to_o admit_v it_o and_o those_o in_o which_o it_o have_v take_v place_n to_o forsake_v it_o and_o to_o endeavour_v that_o the_o say_v deacon_n if_o of_o competent_a ability_n do_v enter_v as_o soon_o as_o may_v be_v into_o the_o ministry_n can._n vi_o elder_n and_o deacon_n may_v be_v present_a at_o proposition_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v make_v by_o minister_n beside_o their_o ordinary_a sermon_n or_o by_o scholar_n that_o be_v proposant_n and_o at_o those_o censure_n which_o shall_v be_v pass_v upon_o they_o and_o shall_v give_v their_o judgement_n of_o these_o exercise_n but_o the_o decisive_a judgement_n in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n be_v principal_o reserve_v unto_o pastor_n minister_n and_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n who_o be_v due_o call_v into_o that_o office_n can._n vii_o the_o office_n of_o elder_n and_o deacon_n as_o it_o be_v now_o in_o use_n among_o we_o be_v not_o perpetual_a yet_o because_o change_n be_v not_o incommodious_a they_o shall_v be_v exhort_v to_o continue_v in_o their_o office_n as_o long_o as_o they_o can_v and_o they_o shall_v not_o lay_v they_o down_o without_o have_v first_o obtain_v leave_n from_o their_o church_n can._n viii_o neither_o elder_n nor_o deacon_n shall_v claim_v any_o primacy_n or_o jurisdiction_n over_o one_o another_o whether_o in_o nomination_n unto_o the_o people_n or_o in_o precedency_n deacon_n chap_n iv_o of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o deacon_n or_o in_o order_n of_o vote_v or_o in_o any_o matter_n depend_v upon_o their_o office_n can._n ix_o elder_n and_o deacon_n shall_v be_v depose_v for_o those_o very_a crime_n and_o cause_n for_o which_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n be_v and_o if_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o consistory_n they_o shall_v make_v a_o appeal_n they_o shall_v yet_o notwithstanding_o continue_v suspend_v from_o their_o office_n until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o colloquy_n or_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v have_v decide_v their_o affair_n can._n x._o elder_n
city_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o bishopric_n or_o archbishopric_n but_o yet_o this_o shall_v not_o in_o the_o least_o prejudice_n those_o of_o the_o say_v pretend_v reform_v religion_n so_o as_o to_o disable_v they_o from_o demand_v or_o nominate_v for_o the_o say_a place_n of_o worship_n the_o burrough_n and_o village_n near_o unto_o the_o say_a city_n except_v also_o the_o place_n and_o lordship_n belong_v unto_o the_o ecclesiastic_n in_o which_o it_o be_v not_o our_o intention_n that_o the_o say_v second_o place_n of_o bailywick_n shall_v he_o establish_v we_o have_v out_o of_o our_o special_a grace_n and_o favour_n except_v and_o reserve_v they_o and_o we_o will_v and_o understand_v that_o by_o and_o under_o the_o name_n of_o ancient_a bailywick_n be_v mean_v those_o which_o be_v in_o be_v during_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o honour_a lord_n and_o father-in-law_n the_o late_a king_n henry_n the_o second_o and_o be_v repute_v for_o bailywick_n seneschally_n and_o government_n depend_v immediate_o on_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o our_o court_n aforesaid_a xii_o nor_o do_v we_o intend_v by_o this_o present_a edict_n to_o derogate_v from_o those_o edict_n and_o grant_n which_o we_o have_v former_o make_v for_o the_o reduce_n of_o divers_a prince_n lord_n gentleman_n and_o catholic_n town_n unto_o our_o obedience_n by_o any_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o say_a religion_n which_o edict_n and_o grant_n shall_v be_v maintain_v and_o observe_v in_o this_o particular_a according_a to_o the_o import_n of_o those_o instruction_n which_o shall_v be_v give_v by_o we_o unto_o those_o commissioner_n who_o shall_v be_v appoint_v for_o the_o execute_n of_o this_o present_a edict_n xiii_o we_o do_v most_o strict_o forbid_v all_o those_o of_o the_o say_a religion_n to_o exercise_v any_o part_n thereof_o whether_o as_o to_o the_o ministry_n or_o order_n or_o discipline_n or_o public_a instruction_n of_o child_n and_o any_o other_o in_o this_o our_o kingdom_n or_o any_o land_n under_o our_o dominion_n in_o what_o concern_v the_o say_a religion_n unless_o in_o those_o place_n permit_v and_o grant_v by_o this_o present_a edict_n fourteen_o as_o also_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o exercise_n of_o the_o say_a religion_n in_o our_o court_n or_o retinue_n nor_o in_o our_o territory_n or_o country_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o alps_o nor_o also_o in_o our_o city_n of_o paris_n nor_o within_o five_o league_n of_o the_o say_a city_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o say_a religion_n who_o live_v in_o the_o territory_n and_o country_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o alps_o and_o in_o our_o say_a city_n and_o within_o five_o league_n thereof_o shall_v not_o be_v seek_v after_o in_o their_o house_n nor_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o religion_n aforesaid_a against_o their_o conscience_n provide_v that_o they_o do_v in_o all_o other_o thing_n demean_v themselves_o according_a to_o the_o import_n of_o this_o present_a edict_n xv._o nor_o may_v the_o public_a exercise_n of_o the_o say_a religion_n be_v perform_v in_o our_o army_n unless_o in_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o chieftain_n profess_v the_o say_a religion_n except_v always_o the_o place_n where_o our_o royal_a person_n shall_v be_v lodge_v xvi_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o second_o article_n of_o the_o conference_n at_o nerac_n we_o do_v not_o permit_v those_o of_o the_o say_a religion_n to_o build_v place_n for_o its_o exercise_n in_o those_o town_n and_o place_n where_o we_o have_v grant_v it_o unto_o they_o and_o those_o which_o they_o have_v already_o build_v shall_v be_v restore_v to_o they_o or_o the_o landlord_n of_o they_o in_o that_o condition_n in_o which_o it_o be_v at_o present_a and_o that_o in_o those_o place_n where_o the_o say_a exercise_n be_v not_o permit_v they_o unless_o they_o have_v be_v since_o convert_v into_o some_o other_o kind_n of_o building_n in_o which_o case_n they_o who_o now_o possess_v the_o say_v edifice_n and_o building_n land_n and_o place_n of_o equal_a price_n and_o value_n according_a as_o they_o be_v rate_v before_o they_o have_v build_v they_o or_o their_o just_a price_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v estimate_v by_o person_n of_o skill_n and_o judgement_n in_o such_o matter_n save_v always_o to_o the_o say_a proprietor_n and_o possessor_n their_o recourse_n against_o all_o to_o who_o they_o may_v belong_v xvii_o we_o forbid_v all_o preacher_n reader_n and_o other_o person_n who_o speak_v in_o public_a to_o use_v any_o word_n discourse_n or_o talk_v which_o tend_v to_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n unto_o sedition_n yea_o we_o have_v enjoin_v and_o do_v enjoin_v and_o command_v they_o to_o contain_v and_o deport_v themselves_o sober_o and_o to_o speak_v nothing_o but_o what_o may_v be_v for_o the_o instruction_n and_o edification_n of_o their_o hearer_n and_o that_o they_o maintain_v the_o repose_n and_o tranquillity_n establish_v by_o we_o in_o our_o say_a kingdom_n under_o those_o penalty_n express_v in_o our_o former_a edict_n enjoin_v most_o strict_o our_o attorney_n general_n and_o their_o substitute_n that_o according_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o office_n they_o do_v make_v information_n against_o those_o who_o shall_v break_v and_o transgress_v this_o our_o law_n upon_o pain_n of_o answer_v for_o it_o in_o their_o own_o private_a and_o particular_a capacity_n and_o of_o forfeit_v their_o office_n xviii_o we_o do_v also_o forbid_v all_o our_o subject_n of_o whatever_o quality_n or_o condition_n they_o may_v be_v to_o take_v away_o by_o force_n or_o by_o enticement_n against_o the_o will_n of_o their_o parent_n the_o child_n of_o those_o of_o the_o say_a religion_n and_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v or_o confirm_v in_o the_o catholic_n apostolic_a and_o roman_a church_n as_o also_o the_o same_o prohibition_n be_v make_v by_o we_o against_o those_o of_o the_o say_v pretend_v reform_v religion_n and_o all_o this_o on_o pain_n of_o exemplary_a punishment_n xix_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o say_v pretend_v reform_v religion_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o any_o manner_n constrain_v nor_o stand_v oblige_v by_o reason_n of_o abjuration_n promise_n and_o oath_n which_o they_o have_v make_v heretofore_o or_o for_o any_o security_n give_v by_o they_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o say_a religion_n nor_o shall_v they_o be_v molest_v nor_o trouble_v in_o any_o manner_n whatsoever_o xx._n they_o shall_v be_v bind_v also_o to_o keep_v and_o observe_v the_o holiday_n command_v by_o the_o catholic_n apostolic_a and_o roman_a church_n nor_o may_v they_o work_v sell_v nor_o keep_v open_a shop_n on_o those_o day_n nor_o may_v artificer_n work_v out_o of_o their_o shop_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o their_o chamber_n and_o house_n close_o shut_v upon_o those_o holiday_n and_o other_o day_n prohibit_v in_o any_o trade_n so_o that_o the_o noise_n thereof_o shall_v be_v hear_v without_o by_o the_o passenger_n or_o neighbour_n however_o none_o but_o the_o officer_n of_o justice_n shall_v make_v inquiry_n after_o it_o xxi_o nor_o may_v any_o book_n of_o the_o say_v pretend_v reform_v religion_n be_v print_v or_o sell_v public_o unless_o in_o those_o town_n and_o place_n where_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o the_o say_a religion_n be_v allow_v and_o as_o for_o other_o book_n which_o shall_v be_v imprint_v in_o other_o town_n they_o shall_v be_v see_v and_o peruse_v as_o well_o by_o our_o officer_n as_o by_o divine_n according_a to_o the_o import_n of_o our_o decree_n and_o we_o do_v most_o strict_o forbid_v the_o imprint_n publishing_n and_o sale_n of_o all_o book_n libel_n and_o defamatory_n write_n under_o the_o penalty_n contain_v in_o our_o decree_n and_o we_o enjoin_v all_o our_o judge_n and_o other_o officer_n to_o look_v careful_o unto_o it_o xxii_o we_o do_v ordain_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o difference_n nor_o distinction_n make_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o receive_n of_o scholar_n for_o their_o education_n in_o university_n college_n and_o school_n and_o of_o sick_a and_o poor_a person_n into_o hospital_n and_o spital_n or_o to_o the_o participation_n of_o public_a alms._n xxiii_o those_o of_o the_o say_v pretend_v reform_v religion_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o the_o catholic_n apostolic_a and_o roman_a church_n receive_v in_o this_o our_o kingdom_n about_o marriage_n contract_v or_o to_o be_v contract_v within_o the_o degree_n of_o consanguinity_n and_o affinity_n xxiv_o in_o like_a manner_n those_o of_o the_o say_a religion_n shall_v pay_v according_a to_o the_o usual_a custom_n the_o fee_n for_o entrance_n into_o those_o office_n and_o charge_n which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o they_o without_o ever_o be_v compel_v to_o assist_v at_o any_o ceremony_n contrary_a to_o their_o say_a religion_n and_o when_o ever_o they_o be_v call_v to_o take_v a_o oath_n they_o
present_a commotion_n they_o shall_v be_v conserve_v in_o their_o say_a office_n notwithstanding_o we_o have_v set_v in_o other_o into_o they_o for_o a_o time_n yea_o and_o that_o they_o have_v be_v receive_v and_o install_v in_o they_o we_o will_v also_o that_o the_o officer_n of_o particular_a lord_n provide_v of_o chargeable_a office_n and_o who_o be_v deprive_v of_o they_o during_o these_o last_o commotion_n shall_v be_v restore_v unto_o their_o office_n xi_o all_o these_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v discharge_v and_o we_o do_v discharge_v they_o of_o all_o contribution_n and_o quartering_n of_o soldier_n both_o in_o the_o former_a and_o these_o present_a commotion_n and_o likewise_o the_o say_a commonalty_n and_o the_o particular_a member_n of_o they_o of_o the_o indemnity_n and_o security_n that_o may_v be_v pretend_v against_o they_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o imprisonment_n execution_n or_o expulsion_n out_o of_o town_n do_v by_o order_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n of_o rohan_n or_o of_o the_o council_n of_o the_o town_n or_o of_o other_o establish_v by_o he_o either_o in_o the_o present_a or_o former_a commotion_n and_o as_o for_o the_o tax_n and_o other_o money_n impose_v upon_o the_o country_n in_o case_n any_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v of_o no_o value_n through_o default_n of_o payment_n by_o those_o aforesaid_a of_o the_o money_n impose_v on_o they_o whatever_o those_o sum_n may_v be_v the_o receiver_n of_o the_o say_a province_n may_v not_o prosecute_v these_o aforesaid_a for_o they_o save_v that_o the_o syndic_n of_o the_o country_n may_v be_v prosecute_v till_o such_o time_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v bring_v those_o money_n in_o upon_o the_o general_a account_n of_o the_o country_n xii_o we_o do_v likewise_o discharge_v the_o consul_n and_o particular_a person_n who_o be_v oblige_v during_o the_o commotion_n of_o the_o year_n 1621._o 1622_o and_o 1626._o and_o those_o who_o do_v now_o manage_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o say_a town_n from_o payment_n of_o the_o say_a obligation_n notwithstanding_o all_o clause_n insert_v into_o contract_n except_v that_o creditor_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o prosecute_v those_o consul_n of_o the_o pretend_a reform_a religion_n we_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o actual_a office_n to_o cause_v those_o of_o the_o say_v pretend_v reform_v religion_n to_o be_v condemn_v to_o divide_v the_o say_a debt_n among_o themselves_o and_o to_o make_v payment_n of_o it_o xiii_o they_o shall_v also_o be_v discharge_v from_o all_o prosecution_n and_o exaction_n do_v upon_o the_o catholic_n and_o other_o inhabitant_n for_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o assessment_n of_o the_o former_a year_n owe_v by_o they_o although_o they_o may_v have_v obtain_v discharge_v either_o by_o our_o letter_n patent_n or_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o court_n of_o aid_n of_o montpellier_n and_o likewise_o of_o what_o remain_v to_o be_v pay_v of_o the_o imposition_n and_o contribution_n put_v upon_o any_o of_o they_o except_v the_o catholic_n who_o be_v exempt_v by_o order_n from_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o province_n or_o other_o who_o command_v for_o we_o in_o the_o war_n during_o the_o present_a or_o precede_a commotion_n fourteen_o the_o inhabitant_n also_o of_o castres_n shall_v be_v discharge_v from_o make_v any_o restitution_n for_o their_o have_v take_v up_o arm_n against_o our_o service_n xv._o the_o burden_n which_o shall_v be_v impose_v upon_o the_o say_a town_n shall_v be_v equal_o bear_v by_o all_o their_o inhabitant_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n except_v that_o the_o debt_n contract_v by_o the_o catholic_n inhabitant_n shall_v be_v bear_v by_o they_o only_o and_o those_o contract_v by_o they_o of_o the_o say_v pretend_v reform_v religion_n shall_v be_v acquit_v also_o by_o themselves_o only_o xvi_o all_o judgement_n give_v by_o the_o judge_n of_o those_o town_n whether_o in_o civil_a or_o criminal_a matter_n shall_v be_v valid_a except_v a_o appeal_n unto_o the_o say_a chamber_n in_o case_n which_o have_v not_o be_v decide_v by_o martial_a law_n or_o a_o council_n of_o war._n xvii_o that_o order_n ancient_o keep_v in_o the_o say_a town_n for_o the_o consulship_n government_n and_o assemble_v of_o the_o say_a consul_n and_o town-council_n shall_v be_v keep_v and_o observe_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v before_o these_o trouble_n xviii_o the_o state_n of_o the_o county_n of_o foix_n shall_v meet_v according_a to_o the_o usual_a manner_n and_o all_o those_o town_n which_o have_v privilege_n of_o sit_v in_o those_o assembly_n shall_v be_v call_v to_o they_o xix_o the_o consul_n collector_n receiver_n and_o commissioner_n who_o have_v handle_v the_o public_a money_n during_o these_o present_a or_o former_a trouble_n shall_v be_v acquit_v and_o discharge_v they_o bring_v in_o a_o account_n unto_o the_o chamber_n of_o account_n of_o money_n receive_v and_o pay_v by_o they_o nor_o shall_v the_o say_a chamber_n claim_v any_o fee_n from_o they_o nor_o revise_v those_o 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parish-priest_n may_v do_v it_o because_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n mere_o civil_a xxv_o as_o for_o such_o who_o wait_v upon_o their_o master_n enter_v with_o they_o into_o the_o popish_a church_n though_o they_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o bend_v their_o knee_n yet_o because_o the_o weak_a be_v scandalize_v they_o shall_v be_v reprove_v and_o whereas_o they_o do_v common_o allege_v the_o example_n of_o naaman_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n they_o shall_v be_v bear_v withal_o when_o they_o give_v as_o public_a testimony_n and_o evidence_n not_o to_o defile_v themselves_o with_o or_o consent_v unto_o that_o idolatry_n which_o be_v commit_v in_o those_o temple_n whereinto_o they_o enter_v as_o the_o duke_n and_o naaman_n do_v the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o synod_n may_v 28_o 1559._o thus_o subscribe_v in_o the_o original_a by_o francis_n morell_n moderator_n elect_n for_o and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o deputy_n unto_o this_o synod_n the_o act_n decision_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o ii_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 poitiers_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1560._o content_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o poitiers_n chap._n i._n synodical_a officer_n choose_v chap._n ii_o a_o memorial_n for_o the_o state_n of_o france_n chap._n iii_o observation_n upon_o and_o emendation_n of_o the_o church-discipline_n in_o nine_o article_n chap._n iu._n sixteen_o new_a canon_n add_v to_o the_o discipline_n chap._n v._n general_a matter_n chap._n vi_o particular_a matter_n in_o which_o two_o and_o thirty_o case_n of_o conscience_n be_v resolve_v the_o synod_n of_o poitiers_n ii_o 1560._o synod_n ii_o synod_n ii_o matter_n general_a matter_n article_n of_o the_o second_o synod_n hold_v at_o poitiers_n the_o ten_o day_n of_o march_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o nine_o the_o first_o year_n of_o charles_n the_o nine_o a_o little_a before_o easter_n and_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o charles_n the_o nine_o chap._n i._n scribe_n mounseur_fw-fr le_fw-fr bailleur_fw-fr moderator_n mounseur_fw-fr reland_n scribe_n le_z bailleur_n choose_v precedent_n roland_n scribe_n chap._n ii_o a_o memorial_n to_o be_v present_v unto_o the_o state_n of_o france_z memorandum_n l._n extract_v out_o of_o the_o c._n of_o the_o fr._n ch._n of_o l._n whenas_o the_o state_n of_o france_n shall_v be_v assemble_v at_o the_o day_n appoint_v there_o shall_v be_v this_o propound_v unto_o the_o king_n majesty_n to_o the_o queen_n mother_n and_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n that_o they_o can_v be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o satisfy_v the_o request_n tender_v by_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n at_o orleans_n till_o such_o time_n as_o there_o be_v a_o lawful_a counsel_n establish_v for_o his_o majesty_n because_o there_o will_v otherwise_o be_v no_o security_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o contract_n and_o ordinance_n that_o may_v pass_v between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o subject_n or_o between_o the_o subject_n themselves_o as_o have_v be_v at_o all_o time_n do_v and_o by_o those_o of_o the_o last_o assembly_n who_o declare_v that_o none_o can_v be_v his_o majesty_n privy-counsellor_n nor_o in_o his_o council_n of_o state_n for_o any_o of_o his_o affair_n unless_o they_o have_v be_v appoint_v and_o approve_v according_a to_o law_n for_o the_o power_n of_o those_o in_o be_v expire_v at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o late_a king_n so_o that_o they_o be_v now_o only_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o committee_n nor_o can_v they_o be_v reckon_v among_o those_o counsellor_n who_o commission_n be_v irrevocable_a as_o be_v they_o who_o be_v counsellor_n in_o sovereign_a court_n and_o such_o like_v invest_v with_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n and_o at_o present_a his_o majesty_n have_v no_o will_n in_o law_n be_v a_o minor_a nor_o have_v his_o majesty_n constitute_v they_o of_o his_o council_n nor_o have_v the_o queen_n mother_n any_o power_n to_o make_v they_o such_o wherefore_o none_o other_o but_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n can_v nominate_v unto_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n those_o person_n who_o they_o judge_v sit_v to_o be_v counsellor_n of_o state_n nor_o do_v the_o say_a state_n hereby_o in_o the_o least_o design_n or_o intend_v to_o revoke_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o their_o highness_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n but_o only_o they_o desire_v this_o that_o they_o will_v be_v please_v to_o take_v their_o advice_n in_o provide_v fit_a and_o worthy_a person_n person_n of_o quality_n and_o honour_n to_o take_v upon_o they_o as_o privy-counsellor_n the_o management_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o kingdom_n who_o shall_v be_v recommend_v to_o they_o and_o choose_v from_o among_o the_o nobility_n and_o lawyer_n nor_o do_v the_o say_a estate_n intend_v to_o propose_v or_o answer_v any_o thing_n till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o say_a council_n be_v thus_o constitute_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o their_o highness_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o be_v confirm_v according_a to_o law_n and_o they_o do_v protest_v that_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v attempt_v or_o ordain_v by_o any_o other_o that_o they_o will_v appeal_v from_o they_o unto_o the_o next_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n which_o shall_v be_v lawful_o call_v of_o the_o nullity_n of_o their_o power_n and_o act_n and_o far_o they_o do_v require_v that_o the_o lord_n high_a chancellor_n l'hospital_n do_v forbear_v act_v in_o his_o office_n as_o chancellor_n because_o he_o have_v not_o be_v nominate_v and_o recommend_v by_o the_o estate_n nor_o thereupon_o choose_v and_o appoint_v by_o their_o highness_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n chap._n iii_o observation_n correction_n and_o addition_n to_o the_o church-discipline_n couch_v and_o comprise_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o first_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n hold_v at_o paris_n may_v 25_o 1659._o article_n i._n whereas_o the_o three_o article_n of_o our_o church-discipline_n begin_v with_o these_o word_n every_o minister_n shall_v come_v accompany_v unto_o the_o synod_n provincial_a or_o national_a with_o one_o elder_a or_o deacon_n of_o their_o church_n or_o more_o and_o they_o shall_v all_o have_v their_o vote_n in_o those_o synod_n there_o shall_v be_v this_o add_v as_o be_v now_o decree_v that_o minister_n who_o come_v unto_o the_o national_a synod_n may_v bring_v with_o they_o one_o or_o two_o elder_n or_o deacon_n but_o not_o more_o choose_v by_o their_o consistory_n who_o shall_v have_v their_o vote_n in_o the_o say_a synod_n and_o the_o elder_n and_o deacon_n or_o other_o of_o that_o church_n where_o the_o assembly_n shall_v be_v hold_v may_v be_v present_a at_o the_o debate_n and_o in_o their_o order_n they_o may_v give_v in_o their_o opinion_n and_o argument_n upon_o the_o question_n debate_v but_o two_o of_o they_o only_o
this_o nature_n shall_v have_v a_o perpetual_a tendency_n to_o the_o church_n edify_v so_o that_o when_o parent_n or_o surety_n do_v offer_v child_n unto_o baptism_n and_o desire_v their_o own_o name_n to_o be_v put_v upon_o they_o this_o their_o request_n shall_v be_v grant_v provide_v they_o be_v not_o name_n prohibit_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o nine_o canon_n of_o baptism_n as_o the_o name_n of_o god_n angel_n or_o office_n or_o such_o as_o be_v notorious_o ridiculous_a v._o colloquy_n and_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v most_o humble_o entreat_v and_o exhort_v king_n prince_n great_a lord_n and_o all_o impropriator_n of_o church-land_n and_o all_o our_o opulent_a and_o wealthy_a church_n to_o lay_v by_o and_o dedicate_v some_o considerable_a portion_n of_o their_o yearly_a income_n estate_n and_o revenue_n towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o student_n in_o divinity_n and_o of_o poor_a scholar_n of_o excellent_a and_o hopeful_a part_n who_o may_v be_v hereafter_o employ_v in_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n and_o that_o this_o canon_n may_v be_v observe_v this_o assembly_n will_v give_v the_o first_o example_n and_o do_v now_o order_v that_o letter_n shall_v be_v write_v unto_o those_o most_o illustrious_a and_o noble_a personage_n and_o to_o our_o rich_a church_n invite_v they_o unto_o this_o most_o needful_a contribution_n and_o these_o letter_n shall_v be_v sign_v in_o the_o name_n of_o this_o national_a synod_n by_o the_o moderator_n assessor_n and_o scribe_n vi_o national_a and_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v be_v hold_v once_o every_o year_n for_o time_n come_v and_o colloquy_n twice_o a_o year_n but_o by_o this_o canon_n we_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o abridge_v the_o province_n who_o can_v better_v do_v it_o of_o their_o privilege_n in_o observe_v the_o first_o establish_v order_n class_n pastor_n must_v come_v accompany_v with_o one_o elder_a unto_o synod_n or_o class_n vii_o pastor_n shall_v ever_o come_v unto_o these_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n accompany_v with_o a_o elder_a and_o in_o case_n they_o be_v send_v alone_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o regard_n have_v unto_o memoir_n as_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o shall_v be_v with_o the_o elder_n if_o they_o come_v single_o baptism_n surety_n must_v ponder_v serious_o their_o engagement_n at_o baptism_n viii_o pastor_n shall_v diligent_o exhort_v all_o surety_n of_o both_o sex_n serious_o to_o weigh_v and_o consider_v their_o promise_n engage_v at_o baptism_n and_o parent_n shall_v be_v advise_v to_o choose_v such_o surety_n for_o their_o child_n as_o be_v well_o instruct_v in_o religion_n and_o of_o exemplary_a life_n and_o conversation_n or_o at_o least_o such_o as_o if_o need_v be_v may_v be_v able_a to_o educate_v their_o child_n in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n consistory_n some_o crime_n shall_v not_o be_v blot_v out_o the_o book_n of_o consistory_n ix_o upon_o repentance_n and_o satisfaction_n give_v unto_o the_o church_n all_o crime_n and_o offence_n shall_v be_v raze_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o consistory_n except_o such_o who_o for_o their_o contumacy_n and_o rebellion_n have_v be_v censure_v with_o suspension_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o excommunication_n penitent_n none_o of_o the_o consistory_n may_v declare_v the_o sin_n of_o ingenuous_a penitent_n x._o consistory_n shall_v not_o give_v in_o evidence_n against_o any_o person_n by_o act_n or_o any_o other_o way_n unto_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o member_n of_o those_o consistory_n shall_v not_o reveal_v any_o person_n the_o confession_n of_o penitent_n who_o voluntary_o and_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n or_o by_o admonition_n give_v they_o shall_v have_v confess_v and_o acknowledge_v their_o offence_n xi_o forasmuch_o as_o divers_a sickly_a person_n be_v communicant_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o some_o for_o fear_n of_o infection_n scruple_n to_o take_v the_o cup_n after_o they_o pastor_n and_o elder_n be_v advise_v to_o use_v their_o best_a prudence_n and_o discretion_n in_o this_o case_n chap._n iii_o xii_o a_o woman_n have_v be_v join_v in_o marriage_n unto_o one_o who_o be_v former_o a_o monk_n or_o priest_n and_o since_o return_v unto_o his_o former_a profession_n may_v not_o marry_v another_o man_n until_o such_o time_n as_o her_o first_o marriage_n be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o sentence_n of_o dissolution_n shall_v be_v pronounce_v as_o of_o right_o it_o ought_v by_o the_o magistrate_n xiii_o pastor_n be_v leave_v unto_o their_o liberty_n to_o use_v either_o the_o accustom_a word_n or_o any_o other_o word_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n indifferent_a 34.37_o the_o faithful_a may_v not_o hold_v any_o benefice_n where_o there_o be_v peril_n of_o idolatry_n see_v the_o second_o synod_n of_o rochel_n art_n 34.37_o provide_v they_o be_v such_o as_o tend_v unto_o edification_n fourteen_o in_o the_o case_n of_o benefice_n to_o which_o there_o be_v a_o right_n of_o patronage_n by_o presentation_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n or_o by_o the_o interposal_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n the_o faithful_a must_v be_v advise_v not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o retain_v they_o tho'_o they_o be_v free_o give_v they_o without_o any_o condition_n express_v or_o implicit_a of_o service_n unto_o the_o idol_n xv._o farmer_n of_o the_o temporality_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o their_o rent_n tithe_n and_o suchlike_a matter_n shall_v observe_v the_o nineteenth_o article_n of_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n hold_v at_o st._n foy_n which_o be_v to_o intermeddle_v as_o little_a as_o may_v be_v with_o such_o concern_v because_o of_o divers_a abuse_n and_o inconvenience_n that_o may_v happen_v about_o they_o which_o cease_v those_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n may_v lawful_o farm_v they_o and_o all_o consistory_n be_v desire_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o xvi_o religion_n see_v the_o second_o synod_n of_o rochel_n art_n 50._o how_o parent_n ought_v to_o behave_v themselves_o when_o they_o marry_v their_o child_n to_o one_o of_o a_o contrary_a religion_n parent_n profess_v the_o reform_a religion_n have_v idolatrous_a child_n of_o a_o religion_n contrary_n to_o their_o own_o who_o will_v take_v they_o wife_n idolater_n like_o themselves_o shall_v be_v advise_v to_o use_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o turn_v away_o their_o child_n from_o such_o a_o marriage_n especial_o if_o as_o yet_o they_o be_v minor_n and_o not_o emancipate_v from_o under_o their_o paternal_a authority_n but_o in_o case_n they_o can_v prevail_v upon_o they_o whenas_o the_o marriage-article_n shall_v be_v sign_v they_o shall_v open_o protest_v their_o abhorrency_n of_o that_o idolatry_n into_o which_o their_o child_n do_v so_o wicked_o plunge_v themselves_o and_o afterward_o may_v give_v their_o consent_n to_o the_o promise_n and_o condition_n concern_v the_o portion_n and_o other_o suchlike_a matter_n xvii_o 26._o public_a penance_n to_o be_v use_v prudent_o see_v the_o second_o synod_n of_o rochel_n art_n 26._o consistory_n be_v advise_v to_o take_v care_n that_o public_a penance_n be_v use_v very_o seldom_o and_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o prudence_n and_o only_o for_o public_a notorious_a crime_n real_o commit_v which_o be_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o this_o case_n the_o scandalous_a sin_n itself_o shall_v be_v particular_o confess_v play_n no_o book_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o play_n xviii_o neither_o the_o canonical_a nor_o apocryphal_a book_n of_o the_o holy_a bible_n shall_v be_v transform_v into_o comedy_n of_o tragedy_n xix_o no_o church_n nor_o province_n shall_v make_v any_o ordinance_n unless_o for_o substance_n it_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o general_a article_n of_o our_o church-discipline_n church_n minister_n by_o their_o personal_a promise_n shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o any_o church_n xx._n no_o church_n shall_v pretend_v title_n or_o right_n unto_o any_o minister_n because_o of_o his_o particular_a promise_n give_v they_o without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o colloquy_n of_o provincial_a synod_n xxi_o in_o case_n a_o minister_n be_v destitute_a of_o a_o church_n in_o his_o own_o province_n and_o colloquy_n and_o shall_v lend_v his_o service_n unto_o another_o church_n out_o of_o his_o province_n which_o have_v desire_v he_o so_o to_o do_v till_o the_o next_o synod_n and_o if_o that_o synod_n when_o convened_a can_v employ_v he_o in_o its_o own_o province_n he_o shall_v then_o be_v the_o peculiar_a minister_n of_o that_o church_n which_o have_v demand_v he_o provide_v it_o be_v do_v with_o the_o full_a content_n of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o canon_n shall_v bind_v for_o the_o future_a but_o without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o the_o time_n past_a xxii_o in_o the_o first_o article_n concern_v elder_n and_o deacon_n after_o these_o word_n the_o duty_n of_o their_o office_n shall_v be_v read_v there_o shall_v be_v this_o addition_n and_o a_o particular_a prayer_n shall_v
mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr lestang-godion_a minister_n of_o cove_n in_o poictou_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr chauveton_n lord_n of_o beauvois_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n martin_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o re_n be_v also_o vote_v to_o be_v scribe_n chap._n ii_o general_n matter_n i._o all_z the_o deputy_n protest_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n of_o their_o respective_a province_n that_o they_o will_v persevere_v in_o the_o union_n of_o that_o doctrine_n and_o confession_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v former_o subscribe_v in_o the_o national_a synod_n hold_v in_o this_o city_n in_o the_o year_n 1571._o and_o now_o exhibit_v read_v and_o recognize_v in_o this_o assembly_n moreover_o the_o say_a deputy_n certify_v and_o declare_v that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o least_o notice_n give_v they_o of_o any_o manner_n of_o opposition_n to_o it_o but_o a_o general_a acquiescency_n in_o the_o say_a doctrine_n and_o confession_n of_o faith_n in_o all_o their_o church_n 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gibou_n in_o normandy_n launay_n in_o brie_n and_o panctier_n in_o picardy_n a_o deserter_n grenet_n a_o minister_n of_o la_fw-fr garnache_n in_o low_a poictou_n a_o vagrant_a and_o quenet_n in_o the_o colloquy_n of_o vsez_fw-fr and_o mounseur_fw-fr beazer_n be_v order_v to_o make_v inquiry_n about_o one_o call_v du_fw-ge plessis_n v._o the_o 22d_o article_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o st._n foy_n concern_v minister_n who_o practise_v physic_n have_v be_v read_v be_v approve_v as_o be_v consonant_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o this_o assembly_n be_v inform_v that_o divers_a minister_n do_v more_o employ_v themselves_o in_o physic_n than_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o ministry_n the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n in_o which_o they_o live_v be_v order_v to_o exhort_v they_o to_o intend_v and_o mind_n their_o ministry_n and_o to_o yield_v plenary_a obedience_n unto_o god_n word_n in_o this_o article_n or_o otherwise_o the_o colloquy_n and_o synod_n shall_v proceed_v against_o they_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o discipline_n vi_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n shall_v be_v advise_v to_o observe_v the_o article_n of_o our_o discipline_n and_o to_o send_v their_o minister_n to_o our_o national_a and_o provincial_a synod_n and_o colloquy_n vii_o the_o 12_o article_n of_o our_o discipline_n and_o the_o 21th_o and_o 33d_o of_o the_o synod_n of_o figeac_n be_v thus_o confirm_v it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o this_o assembly_n that_o a_o pastor_n be_v due_o discharge_v from_o his_o church_n if_o the_o colloquy_n or_o provincial_a synod_n in_o which_o he_o serve_v do_v not_o within_o a_o month_n provide_v he_o another_o congregation_n he_o may_v accept_v of_o the_o first_o call_v give_v he_o by_o any_o other_o province_n and_o this_o according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o discipline_n viii_o the_o 15_o article_n of_o our_o discipline_n concern_v minister_n be_v confirm_v but_o with_o this_o proviso_n that_o these_o word_n compose_v of_o six_o at_o the_o least_o shall_v be_v leave_v out_o ix_o and_o that_o the_o say_a article_n may_v be_v the_o better_o understand_v after_o these_o word_n who_o shall_v have_v intrude_v into_o a_o church_n this_o shall_v be_v add_v although_o he_o have_v be_v afterward_o choose_v by_o the_o people_n x._o and_o whereas_o in_o the_o 16_o article_n it_o be_v thus_o write_v the_o reason_n it_o shall_v be_v add_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v well_o examine_v xi_o and_o to_o that_o of_o professor_n shall_v be_v add_v regent_n and_n schoolmaster_n xii_o elder_n in_o the_o pastor_n absence_n may_v warrantable_o perform_v that_o duty_n of_o public_a common-prayer_n especial_o if_o they_o have_v be_v thereunto_o appoint-by_a the_o consistory_n xiii_o whereas_o in_o the_o 6_o article_n concern_v elder_n and_o deacon_n it_o be_v say_v that_o no_o elder_n shall_v pretend_v to_o primacy_n let_v this_o be_v add_v neither_o in_o election_n nor_o precedency_n nor_o in_o order_n of_o suffrage_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o their_o office_n of_o elder_n fourteen_o the_o seven_o article_n concern_v elder_n and_o deacon_n shall_v be_v most_o diligent_o observe_v xv._o minister_n and_o elder_n be_v require_v to_o use_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n that_o the_o twelve_o article_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o consistory_n be_v punctual_o observe_v xvi_o advise_v be_v take_v on_o the_o three_o article_n of_o consistory_n which_o treat_v of_o certificate_n give_v unto_o passenger_n that_o for_o time_n come_v good_a and_o vallid_a cause_n move_v we_o hereunto_o the_o first_o certificate_n shall_v neither_o be_v keep_v nor_o break_v until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v come_v unto_o their_o journey_n end_n mention_v in_o they_o and_o then_o and_o there_o the_o say_a certificate_n shall_v be_v detain_v and_o cancel_v and_o certificate_n shall_v be_v give_v very_o rare_o unto_o any_o person_n xvii_o the_o ten_o article_n of_o figeac_n shall_v be_v close_v up_o with_o this_o addition_n if_o it_o be_v not_o with_o consent_n of_o the_o consistory_n no_o offence_n shall_v be_v discover_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n proposant_n the_o 5_o penny_n of_o all_o charity_n shall_v be_v apply_v towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o proposant_n xviii_o his_o majesty_n the_o king_n of_o navarre_n and_o his_o highness_n the_o prince_n of_o conde_n and_o other_o lord_n profess_v our_o holy_a reform_a religion_n shall_v be_v most_o humble_o desire_v to_o contribute_v liberal_o towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o poor_a scholar_n and_o proposant_n design_v for_o the_o ministry_n and_o all_o church_n be_v exhort_v to_o press_v this_o duty_n vigorous_o upon_o their_o rich_a and_o more_o substantial_a member_n that_o so_o every_o colloquy_n may_v be_v able_a at_o least_o to_o give_v subsistance_n unto_o one_o proposan_n and_o if_o it_o can_v be_v convenient_o the_o five_o penny_n of_o all_o charity-mony_n shall_v be_v allot_v to_o this_o very_a purpose_n xix_o that_o the_o 13_o article_n of_o consistory_n may_v be_v execute_v concern_v a_o collection_n of_o all_o memorable_a act_n relate_v to_o the_o church_n suffering_n it_o be_v think_v meet_v that_o every_o colloquy_n do_v depute_v a_o minister_n to_o who_o all_o the_o church_n shall_v send_v their_o memoir_n that_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v unto_o the_o provincial_a synod_n and_o thence_o unto_o the_o national_a xx._n such_o professor_n as_o range_v abroad_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n in_o one_o church_n and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o another_o shall_v be_v admonish_v of_o their_o duty_n to_o fix_v themselves_o to_o some_o particular_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o case_n of_o neglect_n they_o shall_v be_v censure_v xxi_o in_o the_o first_o article_n concern_v delinquent_n next_o after_o these_o word_n nor_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v add_v this_o nor_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o restitution_n and_o these_o word_n shall_v be_v raze_v out_o lest_o they_o be_v defame_v chap._n iii_o xxii_o it_o be_v desire_v that_o the_o 3d_o article_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o figeac_n may_v be_v explain_v the_o assembly_n vote_v that_o towards_o the_o close_a of_o it_o there_o shall_v be_v this_o addition_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v leave_v whole_o to_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o consistory_n whether_o they_o will_v mention_v by_o name_n or_o not_o those_o who_o have_v a_o long_a time_n since_o revolt_v but_o as_o for_o they_o who_o be_v but_o of_o late_a apostate_n censure_n shall_v be_v pronounce_v against_o they_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o that_o canon_n unless_o that_o by_o such_o a_o personal_a denunciation_n of_o those_o sinner_n the_o consistory_n may_v foresee_v some_o great_a and_o notable_a danger_n like_o to_o betide_v the_o church_n in_o which_o case_v nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v without_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n xxiii_o if_o the_o member_n of_o one_o church_n fall_v into_o idolatry_n happen_v to_o take_v up_o their_o abode_n in_o
in_o whenas_o there_o be_v special_a need_n of_o it_o xiii_o the_o 13_o article_n of_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o the_o discipline_n shall_v abide_v in_o full_a force_n and_o none_o shall_v use_v the_o formality_n or_o ceremony_n common_o observe_v in_o take_v oath_n before_o the_o magistrate_n apostate_n a_o rule_n about_o publish_v of_o apostate_n fourteen_o the_o deputy_n of_o xaintonge_n demand_v whether_o the_o name_n of_o apostate_n shall_v be_v public_o declare_v because_o of_o that_o danger_n we_o be_v thereby_o expose_v to_o we_o advise_v that_o the_o 19_o article_n of_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n be_v keep_v up_o in_o its_o full_a power_n and_o that_o all_o consistory_n look_v careful_o and_o prudent_o to_o its_o better_a observation_n religion_n public_a prayer_n shall_v be_v offer_v up_o to_o god_n for_o reduce_v the_o king_n unto_o the_o protestant_a religion_n xv._o all_o minister_n be_v exhort_v to_o be_v earnest_a with_o god_n in_o their_o public_a prayer_n for_o the_o conversion_n preservation_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o king_n and_o whenever_o they_o be_v at_o court_n and_o have_v access_n unto_o his_o majesty_n they_o shall_v do_v their_o duty_n in_o remind_v he_o serious_o of_o the_o great_a concern_v of_o his_o soul_n salvation_n and_o the_o pastor_n ordinary_o reside_v at_o court_n or_o in_o its_o neighbourhood_n shall_v be_v write_v unto_o by_o this_o synod_n more_o especial_o to_o put_v this_o our_o counsel_n into_o practice_n xvi_o letter_n shall_v be_v send_v from_o this_o synod_n unto_o madam_n the_o king_n sister_n congratulate_v her_o perseverance_n and_o advise_v her_o highness_n to_o continue_v faithful_a unto_o the_o last_o 17._o the_o deputy_n of_o xaintonge_n propound_v this_o case_n whether_o we_o shall_v rest_v satisfy_v with_o a_o general_a confession_n publish_v in_o the_o open_a church_n by_o the_o penitent_a he_o not_o specify_v his_o particular_a offence_n this_o assembly_n advise_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o alter_v at_o present_a in_o the_o 22d_o article_n of_o the_o discipline_n but_o that_o it_o be_v conform_v to_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v only_o the_o province_n be_v require_v to_o bring_v their_o better_a thought_n on_o this_o subject_a unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n xviii_o whereas_o divers_a person_n will_v compel_v consistory_n to_o depose_v before_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n matter_n tell_v in_o consistory_n a_o memorial_n shall_v be_v prepare_v and_o present_v by_o the_o general_n assembly_n of_o saint_n foy_n to_o take_v this_o matter_n into_o their_o most_o serious_a consideration_n and_o to_o procure_v a_o grant_n from_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o consistory_n xix_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o alteration_n make_v in_o the_o form_n of_o public_a prayer_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o whole_a have_v be_v prudent_o and_o pious_o ordain_v and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o plain_a and_o express_v term_n of_o holy_a scripture_n xx._n the_o province_n be_v all_o reprove_v for_o neglect_v their_o duty_n in_o preserve_v the_o memoir_n of_o remarkable_a event_n which_o have_v fall_v out_o in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o their_o deputy_n be_v charge_v upon_o their_o return_n to_o advertise_v their_o colloquy_n hereof_o that_o so_o a_o better_a account_n may_v be_v give_v of_o this_o article_n unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n xxi_o a_o breviate_v shall_v be_v prepare_v and_o present_v to_o the_o assembly_n of_o saint_n foy_n complain_v against_o those_o of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n and_o divers_a other_o who_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o our_o church_n have_v prosecute_v the_o verification_n of_o the_o edict_n of_o 1577_o whenas_o it_o be_v express_o contrary_a to_o the_o resolution_n take_v in_o the_o last_o assembly_n hold_v at_o nantes_n in_o december_n 1593._o xxii_o church_n that_o have_v neglect_v their_o duty_n of_o pay_v the_o quota_fw-la towards_o the_o last_o assembly_n hold_v at_o nantes_n and_o other_o assembly_n elsewhere_o and_o to_o this_o also_o which_o be_v now_o short_o to_o be_v hold_v at_o saint_n foy_n shall_v be_v summon_v once_o more_o by_o the_o deputy_n of_o their_o province_n to_o bring_v in_o out_o of_o hand_n their_o respective_a proportion_n and_o in_o default_n hereof_o their_o say_a deputy_n shall_v immediate_o upon_o their_o return_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o synod_n deprive_v they_o of_o the_o ministry_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n and_o sacrament_n with_o a_o interdiction_n unto_o all_o minister_n from_o officiate_a among_o they_o 30._o the_o union_n of_o nantes_n to_o be_v swear_v see_v the_o synod_n of_o saumur_n g._n m._n &_o art_n 6_o &_o 30._o xxiii_o the_o union_n make_v in_o the_o assembly_n at_o nantes_n shall_v be_v swear_v by_o all_o church_n either_o in_o the_o guild-hall_n of_o their_o respective_a town_n or_o in_o their_o temple_n as_o shall_v be_v judge_v most_o convenient_a xxiv_o the_o deputy_n of_o xaintonge_n require_v advice_n about_o the_o circular_a letter_n write_v from_o one_o church_n unto_o another_o and_o from_o one_o colloquy_n and_o synod_n unto_o another_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o letter_n shall_v be_v of_o any_o credit_n unless_o sign_v joint_o by_o one_o pastor_n and_o elder_a or_o by_o two_o elder_n where_o there_o be_v no_o pastor_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v direct_v in_o their_o superscription_n either_o to_o the_o consistory_n or_o particular_o unto_o the_o pastor_n that_o they_o may_v be_v prudent_o communicate_v unto_o the_o consistory_n or_o to_o any_o part_n of_o the_o elder_n according_a to_o the_o occurrence_n of_o affair_n xxv_o the_o deputy_n of_o high_a languedoc_n demand_v whether_o over_o and_o above_o the_o proposition_n make_v of_o course_n by_o minister_n in_o colloquy_n it_o be_v convenient_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o theological_a disputation_n hold_v by_o the_o say_a minister_n in_o one_o of_o the_o session_n of_o that_o colloquy_n it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o province_n do_v come_v prepare_v against_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n with_o their_o thought_n about_o it_o that_o so_o if_o it_o be_v judge_v meet_v a_o general_n decree_n may_v be_v establish_v for_o it_o censure_v minister_n and_o church_n not_o come_v unto_o colloquy_n and_o synod_n censure_v xxvi_o if_o church_n sail_v a_o second_o time_n to_o defray_v their_o pastor_n charge_n in_o travel_v unto_o colloquy_n and_o synod_n they_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o their_o minister_n and_o in_o case_n minister_n neglect_v twice_o follow_v to_o come_v unto_o those_o meeting_n they_o shall_v be_v suspend_v from_o their_o ministry_n unless_o they_o have_v lawful_a excuse_n for_o their_o absence_n and_o their_o respective_a colloquy_n or_o synod_n shall_v judge_v of_o it_o xxvii_o the_o church_n be_v all_o exhort_v diligent_o to_o observe_v the_o five_o and_o six_o article_n of_o the_o ten_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n and_o particular_o those_o of_o low_a languedoc_n where_o many_o such_o abuse_n be_v commit_v contrary_a to_o the_o aforesaid_a article_n and_o the_o church_n of_o the_o say_a province_n be_v require_v to_o be_v more_o exact_a in_o their_o observation_n of_o they_o than_o former_o xxviii_o however_o parent_n and_o surety_n may_v bring_v infant_n late_o into_o the_o church_n yet_o their_o baptism_n shall_v not_o be_v delay_v unless_o the_o assembly_n shall_v be_v depart_v because_o child_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v for_o their_o parent_n sin_n who_o yet_o together_o with_o their_o surety_n shall_v be_v severe_o censure_v for_o their_o slothfulness_n and_o neglect_v of_o sermon_n to_o which_o they_o have_v not_o vouchsafe_v their_o presence_n xxix_o all_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v exhort_v to_o see_v that_o the_o article_n decree_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o vitré_n concern_v the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n before_o sing_v the_o last_o psalm_n or_o at_o lead_n before_o the_o blessing_n be_v careful_o and_o inviolable_o observe_v mat._n the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o article_n include_v within_o the_o parenthesis_n be_v raze_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o saumur_n art_n 8._o of_o gen._n mat._n xxx_o no_o surery_n shall_v present_v child_n unto_o baptism_n by_o their_o proxy_n unless_o it_o be_v king_n and_o great_a prince_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o weighty_a occupation_n can_v always_o be_v upon_o the_o place_n when_o baptism_n be_v administer_v 4._o administer_v administer_v administer_v and_o the_o last_o clause_n mark_v with_o the_o obelisk_n be_v the_o 13_o art_n in_o the_o chap._n of_o baptism_n see_v the_o synod_n of_o figiac_n art_n 4._o and_o protestant_n who_o by_o their_o proxy_n present_a child_n unto_o baptism_n in_o the_o popish_a church_n shall_v be_v most_o sharp_o reprove_v as_o be_v person_n who_o consent_n unto_o idolatry_n xxxi_o minister_n be_v advise_v to_o make_v no_o difficulty_n at_o those_o name_n give_v child_n in_o baptism_n though_o not_o mention_v in_o the_o holy_a
pastor_n and_o elder_n as_o they_o be_v oblige_v by_o that_o article_n of_o our_o discipline_n otherwise_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n of_o vote_v in_o that_o synod_n xiii_o in_o explain_v the_o five_o article_n of_o the_o ten_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n concern_v funeral_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o minister_n shall_v hinder_v the_o distribution_n of_o the_o deceased_n alm_n at_o their_o interment_n that_o so_o those_o inconvenience_n which_o will_v otherwise_o fall_v out_o may_v be_v prevent_v fourteen_o that_o article_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o saumur_n concern_v the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n after_o sing_v the_o last_o psalm_n before_o the_o blessing_n shall_v be_v insert_v into_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n xv._o have_v read_v and_o careful_o examine_v the_o memoir_n send_v from_o the_o province_n concern_v the_o five_o article_n of_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n about_o the_o form_n in_o which_o promise_v of_o marriage_n be_v to_o be_v conceive_v and_o utter_v this_o assembly_n order_v that_o both_o that_o article_n of_o the_o discipline_n and_o of_o the_o last_o synod_n of_o saumur_n shall_v be_v amend_v and_o that_o the_o church_n be_v leave_v to_o their_o own_o liberty_n and_o discretion_n either_o to_o use_v the_o word_n de_fw-fr praesenti_fw-la or_o de_fw-la futuro_fw-la xvi_o in_o explain_v the_o ten_o article_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n this_o case_n be_v propound_v by_o the_o colloquy_n of_o foix_n a_o man_n espouse_v the_o widow_n of_o the_o decease_a who_o be_v marry_v to_o his_o own_o sister_n in_o a_o former_a marriage_n the_o synod_n judge_v that_o such_o a_o marriage_n be_v not_o incestuous_a nor_o comprise_v in_o the_o say_a article_n forasmuch_o as_o affinity_n cease_v by_o death_n and_o proceed_v not_o beyond_o the_o person_n conjoin_v by_o that_o say_a affinity_n xvii_o a_o question_n be_v move_v upon_o read_v the_o 16_o article_n of_o the_o 13_o chapter_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o give_v they_o a_o certificate_n to_o be_v marry_v out_o of_o their_o own_o church_n who_o desire_v it_o for_o this_o reason_n only_o that_o they_o may_v avoid_v bewitch_v and_o impotency_n procure_v by_o tie_v the_o point_n this_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o in_o the_o least_o be_v grant_v they_o and_o advise_v they_o not_o to_o give_v way_n unto_o such_o fear_n proceed_v from_o their_o weakness_n and_o unbelief_n and_o the_o faithful_a be_v exhort_v to_o arm_v themselves_o against_o such_o attempt_n by_o a_o entire_a confidence_n in_o god_n holy_a word_n and_o by_o fervent_a prayer_n to_o vanquish_v such_o illusion_n and_o to_o come_v unto_o the_o ordinance_n of_o marriage_n when_o bless_v in_o our_o church_n with_o more_o reverence_n attention_n and_o devotion_n than_o be_v usual_a xviii_o the_o assembly_n decree_v about_o the_o 23d_o article_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n concern_v widow_n marriage_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o contract_v marriage_n till_o seven_o month_n and_o fourteen_o day_n be_v full_o expire_v after_o their_o husband_n death_n xix_o the_o 21_o article_n 21_o 21_o 21_o it_o be_v the_o 20_o article_n article_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n be_v examine_v the_o church_n in_o the_o house_n of_o her_o highness_n the_o king_n sister_n crave_v advice_n for_o their_o conduct_n in_o that_o great_a concern_v of_o her_o royal_a highness_n marriage_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o lorraine_n because_o althô_o she_o have_v employ_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n and_o of_o divers_a famous_a person_n both_o within_o and_o without_o the_o kingdom_n yet_o she_o can_v any_o long_o hinder_v it_o this_o synod_n approve_v their_o duty_n judge_v this_o marriage_n utter_o unlawful_a nor_o shall_v it_o be_v permit_v in_o any_o of_o our_o church_n and_o letter_n to_o this_o purpose_n shall_v be_v write_v to_o she_o and_o all_o minister_n be_v enjoin_v careful_o to_o observe_v this_o article_n otherwise_o they_o shall_v be_v suspend_v and_o depose_v from_o their_o ministry_n and_o this_o injunction_n shall_v be_v annex_v to_o the_o article_n of_o our_o discipline_n n.b._n she_o will_v not_o be_v marry_v after_o the_o popish_a way_n and_o can_v not_o after_o the_o protestant_n henry_n iu._n her_o brother_n find_v out_o a_o temper_n get_v the_o archbishop_n of_o roven_n his_o natural_a brother_n to_o pronounce_v only_o the_o formal_a word_n of_o marriage_n in_o his_o cabinet_n the_o king_n himself_o join_v their_o hand_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o barr_n go_v immediate_o to_o mass_n and_o she_o to_o a_o sermon_n at_o court_n gâ—rgâ—aâ—_n see_v the_o 28_o artic._n of_o part._n matter_n of_o the_o nation_n synod_n of_o gâ—rgâ—aâ—_n xx._n a_o case_n be_v propound_v upon_o the_o article_n of_o incest_n a_o maid_n be_v marry_v in_o her_o nonage_n to_o one_o who_o in_o his_o first_o marriage_n have_v espouse_v her_o aunt_n by_o papal_a dispensation_n and_o have_v child_n by_o she_o now_o she_o be_v since_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n embrace_v and_o make_v open_a profession_n thereof_o but_o not_o her_o husband_n she_o also_o have_v bear_v he_o child_n may_v this_o woman_n be_v receive_v into_o communion_n with_o our_o church_n this_o assembly_n distinguish_v between_o affinity_n and_o consanguinity_n and_o consider_v the_o time_n wherein_o the_o say_a marriage_n be_v contract_v and_o that_o the_o dispensation_n such_o as_o it_o be_v be_v repute_v a_o law_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o because_o the_o husband_n be_v of_o the_o contrary_a religion_n advise_v that_o without_o approve_v the_o say_a marriage_n she_o be_v receive_v unto_o communion_n with_o we_o in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v publish_v unto_o the_o people_n xxi_o on_o the_o article_n of_o public_a penance_n for_o scandal_n the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n move_v whether_o a_o man_n convict_v and_o condemn_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n for_o a_o certain_a crime_n which_o yet_o he_o pertinacious_o deni_v may_v be_v receive_v to_o the_o peace_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n without_o undergo_a public_a penance_n this_o assembly_n judge_v that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o past_a life_n of_o this_o condemn_a person_n be_v revise_v and_o examine_v and_o then_o the_o accusation_n bring_v in_o against_o he_o the_o witness_n attest_v they_o and_o the_o judge_n pass_v sentence_n on_o he_o and_o then_o to_o ponder_v all_o circumstance_n and_o proof_n over_o and_o above_o what_o be_v produce_v before_o the_o magistrate_n and_o if_o alter_v the_o great_a diligence_n use_v herein_o and_o adjuration_n make_v he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o confess_v the_o truth_n he_o still_o persist_v in_o his_o denial_n he_o may_v be_v receive_v unto_o the_o lord_n table_n provide_v that_o the_o church_n be_v public_o acquaint_v in_o his_o presence_n that_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a process_n lie_v between_o god_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n xxii_o instead_o of_o those_o word_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o art_n the_o the_o the_o it_o be_v now_o the_o 23th_o art_n 26_o article_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n who_o shall_v have_v dwell_v there_o shall_v be_v insert_v who_o be_v espouse_v shall_v have_v dwell_v together_o xxiii_o a_o case_n be_v move_v whether_o land_n may_v be_v purchase_v on_o these_o term_n that_o you_o keep_v up_o divine_a service_n as_o it_o be_v call_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n this_o assembly_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o we_o shall_v make_v a_o difference_n between_o those_o who_o purchase_n upon_o term_n of_o pay_v such_o and_o such_o suit_n and_o service_n unto_o a_o bishop_n abbot_z or_o curate_n and_o those_o who_o in_o downright_a term_n scruple_n the_o cause_v mass_n to_o be_v say_v or_o sing_v the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o church_n censure_n but_o the_o latter_a must_v be_v inform_v that_o they_o can_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n neither_o possess_v nor_o acquire_v such_o land_n or_o lease_n xxiv_o proctor_n and_o advocate_n i._n e._n attorney_n and_o counsellor_n profess_v the_o reform_a religion_n may_v not_o take_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n monitory_n out_o of_o the_o popish_a ecclesiastical_a court_n but_o judge_n be_v public_a person_n and_o have_v authority_n to_o declare_v what_o be_v law_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v may_v order_v what_o they_o shall_v do_v in_o such_o case_n xxv_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o the_o 13_o article_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o minister_n shall_v be_v strike_v out_o because_o it_o be_v comprise_v in_o the_o 15_o article_n of_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n concern_v particular_a order_n xxvi_o divers_a province_n complain_v of_o the_o licentiousness_n of_o printer_n in_o publish_v all_o sort_n of_o book_n city_n and_o church_n have_v printer_n in_o they_o be_v advise_v to_o suffer_v no_o book_n to_o get_v into_o the_o press_n
though_o not_o without_o tear_n and_o groan_n that_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o privilege_n and_o right_n of_o burgesship_n in_o the_o city_n and_o family_n of_o god_n for_o these_o cause_n we_o the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o the_o low_a languedoc_n deputy_n of_o this_o province_n have_v charge_n and_o care_n of_o the_o colloquy_n of_o lionnois_n and_o authorize_v thereunto_o by_o the_o national_a synod_n we_o denounce_v the_o say_a master_n jeremy_n ferrier_n to_o be_v a_o scandalous_a man_n a_o person_n incorrigible_a impenitent_a and_o ungovernable_a and_o as_o such_o have_v first_o invocate_v the_o holy_a name_n of_o the_o live_n and_o true_a god_n and_o in_o the_o name_n and_o power_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o authority_n from_o the_o church_n we_o have_v cast_v and_o do_v now_o cast_v and_o throw_v he_o out_o of_o the_o society_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o he_o may_v be_v deliver_v up_o unto_o satan_n declare_v that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v repute_v nor_o number_v as_o a_o member_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n nor_o of_o his_o church_n but_o that_o he_o be_v count_v and_o esteem_v as_o a_o publican_n and_o heathen_a as_o a_o profane_a person_n and_o contemptuous_a despiser_n of_o god_n exhort_v all_o the_o faithful_a and_o enjoin_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n no_o more_o to_o hold_v any_o conversation_n with_o this_o son_n of_o belial_n but_o to_o estrange_v themselves_o and_o be_v separate_v from_o he_o wait_v that_o if_o in_o any_o wise_a this_o judgement_n and_o separation_n serve_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o flesh_n may_v contribute_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o strike_v into_o his_o conscience_n a_o terror_n of_o that_o great_a and_o dreadful_a day_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v with_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o the_o ungodly_a and_o to_o convince_v the_o wicked_a of_o all_o their_o impiety_n sinful_a design_n and_o abominable_a work_n enterprise_v by_o they_o against_o his_o church_n curse_a be_v he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o amen!_o if_o any_o one_o love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n maranatha_n amen!_o come_v lord_n jesus_n christ_n even_o so_o come_v quick_o amen!_o this_o dreadful_a sentence_n be_v denounce_v against_o the_o say_a ferrier_n in_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n july_n the_o 14_o 1613._o by_o mounseur_fw-fr brunier_fw-fr minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o the_o city_n of_o usez_fw-fr examine_v and_o compare_v with_o the_o print_a copy_n act_n decision_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o xxii_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n hold_v the_o second_o time_n at_o vitré_n in_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n this_o synod_n be_v open_v on_o thursday_n may_v the_o 18_o and_o end_v on_o the_o 18_o of_o june_n follow_v be_v the_o lord_n day_n 1617._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o synod_n of_o vitré_n chap._n i._n deputy_n unto_o the_o synod_n moderator_n and_o scribe_n chap._n ii_o rule_n about_o spectator_n in_o the_o synod_n 2._o promise_v of_o submission_n to_o the_o national_a synod_n 1._o the_o pastor_n and_o two_o elder_n of_o that_o church_n in_o which_o the_o national_a synod_n be_v hold_v may_v sit_v in_o it_o 4._o a_o address_n unto_o the_o king_n 5._o oath_n of_o union_n 6._o chap._n iii_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n swear_v chap._n iu._n observation_n on_o the_o discipline_n 19_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o discipline_n explain_v 3._o proposant_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v into_o consistory_n 4._o advice_n upon_o the_o 16._o canon_n of_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o the_o discipline_n 5._o form_n of_o excommunication_n prudential_a 6._o the_o case_n of_o elder_n violate_v the_o 28_o canon_n in_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o the_o discipline_n 8._o remarkable_a providence_n to_o be_v collect_v 9_o synodical_a officer_n must_v be_v choose_v by_o a_o low_a voice_n 10._o the_o 14_o &_o 15._o canon_n in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o the_o discipline_n most_o strict_o to_o be_v observe_v 14._o a_o case_n about_o duel_n 15._o the_o discipline_n approve_v and_o swear_v 16._o chap._n v._n reflection_n upon_o the_o synod_n of_o tonnein_n a_o complaint_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n against_o the_o province_n of_o anjou_n 1._o censure_n take_v off_o from_o a_o delinquent_a province_n 6._o du_n moulin_n and_o tilenus_n reconcile_v 7._o a_o petition_n for_o the_o exile_v protestant_n of_o saluce_n 8._o chap._n vi_o of_o appeal_n the_o provincial_a college_n of_o xaintonge_n settle_v at_o rochefoucauld_n 2._o a_o case_n of_o monsieur_n beauchamp_n pastor_n to_o the_o d._n of_o rohan_n 3._o discipline_n exercise_v upon_o a_o delinquent_a minister_n 9_o samuel_n du_fw-fr frenay_n student_n in_o divinity_n deal_v withal_o by_o the_o synod_n about_o his_o heterodoxy_n 19_o a_o appeal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o maringue_n 30._o division_n in_o the_o church_n of_o aymargues_n how_o compose_v chap._n vii_o a_o speech_n unto_o the_o king_n chap._n viii_o general_a matter_n no_o attestation_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o moor_n banish_v out_o of_o spain_n 3._o abuse_v about_o the_o baptism_n of_o moor_n 4._o the_o poor_a church_n to_o be_v relieve_v 6._o whether_o a_o patron_n may_v sell_v his_o right_n of_o presentation_n 7._o care_v about_o convert_v monk_n 8_o 19_o &_o 22._o foolish_a sport_n suppress_v 9_o a_o pastor_n may_v not_o leave_v his_o church_n at_o pleasure_n 12._o of_o catechise_v 13._o the_o impression_n of_o the_o bible_n to_o be_v more_o correct_v 14._o complaint_n against_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o saumur_n for_o gripe_v poor_a scholar_n at_o pension_n in_o their_o house_n 17._o censure_n against_o they_o who_o get_v prohibition_n against_o their_o consistory_n 20._o minister_n not_o to_o meddle_v with_o state-affair_n in_o their_o pulpit_n 21._o the_o synod_n care_v about_o print_v of_o mounseur_fw-fr chamier_n panstratia_n 23_o 24._o the_o assembly_n at_o rochel_n 25_o 26_o 27._o the_o doleful_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o auverne_n 28._o chap._n ix_o the_o king_n letter_n to_o the_o synod_n g._n m._n 29._o sermon_n may_v be_v preach_v on_o holiday_n g._n m._n 31._o a_o committee_n of_o divine_n order_v to_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n g._n m._n 34._o no_o national_a fast_o enjoin_v by_o this_o assembly_n and_o why_o g._n m._n 35._o reasins_z why_o the_o province_n of_o bearn_n do_v not_o call_v the_o national_a synod_n g._n m._n 36._o the_o church_n of_o sancerre_n persecute_v 37._o canon_n against_o nonresidence_n reinforce_v g._n m._n 38._o deputy_n relieve_v g._n m._n 39_o palot_n how_o to_o be_v prosecute_v 42._o chap._n x._o partiular_a matter_n a_o petition_n unto_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n 3._o mounseur_fw-fr imbert_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o orleans_n 6._o complaint_n against_o monsieur_n perrery_n a_o minister_n 8._o against_o monsieur_n rich_a another_o minister_n 9_o a_o silence_v minister_n restore_v 12._o a_o lady_n legacy_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o essar_n 14._o oppression_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o colloquy_n of_o foix._n 15._o complaint_n against_o a_o minister_n reject_v 19_o the_o case_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr anglade_n 20._o a_o bookseller_n of_o geneva_n complain_v against_o a_o minister_n in_o bearn_n 23._o the_o progress_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o langre_n 25._o engagement_n of_o monsieur_n guerin_n 28._o the_o work_n of_o monsieur_n sohnis_n order_v to_o be_v print_v 36._o the_o case_n of_o huberus_n 31._o and_o of_o solera_n 32._o chap._n xi_o dividend_n of_o money_n among_o the_o church_n chap._n xii_o of_o university_n and_o college_n chap._n xiii_o roll_v of_o apostate_n and_o depose_a minister_n chap._n fourteen_o lord_n of_o candal_n account_n chap._n xv._o dividend_n of_o money_n among_o the_o province_n the_o second_o synod_n of_o vitre_fw-la synod_n 1617._o the_o 22d_o synod_n synod_n xxii_o 1617._o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n amen_o act_n of_o the_o second_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n hold_v in_o the_o city_n of_o vitré_n in_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n the_o eighteen_o day_n of_o may_n and_o for_o several_a day_n follow_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o seventeen_o the_o synod_n break_v up_o on_o sunday_n the_o eighteen_o of_o june_n chap._n i._o name_n of_o deputy_n election_n of_o synodical_a officer_n 1._o have_v have_v be_v first_o offer_v up_o unto_o god_n as_o usual_a at_o the_o open_n of_o all_o synodical_a meeting_n the_o next_o thing_n in_o order_n dispatch_v be_v read_v the_o letter_n of_o commission_n tender_v by_o the_o deputy_n that_o so_o a_o exact_a
lord_n the_o general_a deputy_n the_o sum_n of_o four_o hundred_o liver_n at_o one_o entire_a payment_n synod_n alez_n obs_n 15._o on_o this_o synod_n it_o be_v to_o be_v dispose_v by_o they_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v occasion_n between_o this_o and_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n 14._o several_a deputy_n inform_v this_o assembly_n how_o they_o be_v charge_v by_o their_o province_n to_o request_v that_o some_o speedy_a course_n may_v be_v take_v with_o the_o sieur_n pallott_n 4._o gap_n at_o the_o roll._n privas_n g._n m._n 17._o alez_n g._n m._n 4._o to_o compel_v he_o to_o make_v restitution_n of_o those_o great_a sum_n owe_v by_o he_o unto_o the_o church_n according_a as_o it_o appear_v from_o the_o account_n examine_v by_o the_o commissioner_n thereunto_o appoint_v far_o a_o certain_a person_n offer_v himself_o to_o prosecute_v he_o at_o law_n at_o his_o own_o charge_n and_o to_o be_v accountable_a for_o the_o whole_a unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n and_o demand_v none_o other_o recompense_n for_o his_o pain_n therein_o than_o what_o the_o synod_n shall_v free_o give_v he_o and_o that_o too_o according_a to_o the_o profit_n redound_v by_o this_o his_o service_n unto_o the_o church_n the_o assembly_n though_o it_o like_v well_o of_o this_o offer_n yet_o it_o give_v order_n to_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o high_a and_o low_a languedoc_n of_o sevennes_n of_o dolphiny_a of_o burgundy_n vivaretz_n provence_n and_o of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n in_o their_o way_n homeward_o to_o their_o respective_a province_n that_o they_o shall_v step_v in_o at_o paris_n and_o assemble_v the_o consistory_n of_o that_o church_n and_o the_o lord_n general_a deputy_n and_o confer_v all_o together_o of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o proper_a mean_n whereby_o to_o induce_v the_o say_a palot_n to_o make_v payment_n of_o those_o very_a great_a sum_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o persuasion_n use_v to_o he_o or_o by_o accept_v of_o such_o a_o composition_n as_o shall_v be_v offer_v by_o he_o or_o by_o some_o other_o for_o he_o and_o in_o case_n they_o can_v before_o their_o departure_n from_o paris_n conclude_v the_o matter_n with_o he_o through_o strait_n of_o time_n they_o shall_v give_v letter_n of_o attorney_n unto_o the_o say_a consistory_n and_o to_o the_o general_a deputy_n to_o treat_v with_o any_o person_n that_o shall_v make_v the_o most_o beneficial_a and_o advantageous_a offer_n for_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o article_n and_o agreement_n insert_v into_o their_o letter_n of_o attorney_n and_o notice_n shall_v be_v give_v of_o what_o be_v do_v in_o this_o affair_n unto_o all_o the_o province_n 15._o the_o sieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr nusse_n jolly_n and_o paris_n pastor_n and_o st._n lazare_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr buissiere_n and_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr baterne_n be_v constitute_v a_o committee_n to_o audit_n the_o account_n of_o our_o college_n and_o university_n 16._o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o dolphiny_a be_v charge_v to_o desire_v the_o lord_n marshal_n of_o lesdiguieres_n to_o cause_v the_o account_n of_o the_o soldier_n lie_v in_o garrison_n in_o the_o cautionary_a town_n of_o that_o province_n to_o be_v dispatch_v out_o of_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n general_a deputy_n who_o have_v never_o have_v any_o correspondence_n with_o the_o say_a lord_n marshal_n since_o they_o have_v be_v in_o office_n but_o this_o present_a article_n be_v raze_v out_o of_o the_o original_n chap._n x._o of_o particular_a matter_n 1._o the_o lord_n of_o monis_fw-la governor_n of_o pons_n have_v write_v unto_o this_o assembly_n of_o his_o great_a know_a expense_n in_o keep_v and_o repair_v the_o town_n of_o pons_n and_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v be_v reimburse_v a_o answer_n be_v send_v he_o to_o this_o effect_n that_o this_o synod_n can_v not_o though_o it_o will_v give_v he_o any_o satisfaction_n because_o the_o money_n which_o be_v in_o its_o disposal_n do_v belong_v unto_o the_o ministry_n and_o can_v be_v divert_v to_o any_o other_o use_n however_o we_o will_v entreat_v the_o lord_n general_a deputy_n to_o address_v themselves_o unto_o the_o king_n on_o his_o behalf_n that_o so_o his_o majesty_n may_v be_v please_v to_o grant_v he_o 〈◊〉_d order_n for_o the_o reimbursement_n of_o his_o charge_n 2._o simeon_n conte_n of_o st._n damian_n one_o of_o the_o refugee_n of_o the_o marquisate_n of_o saluce_n present_v a_o petition_n on_o behalf_n of_o monsieur_n bernardin_n moilleur_fw-fr another_o refugeé_n of_o the_o same_o marquisate_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o attestation_n from_o the_o church_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tour_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr serre_n date_v the_o 14_o of_o october_n 1616._o crave_v relief_n for_o he_o from_o this_o assembly_n distribution_n st._n maixant_n 1._o of_o distribution_n but_o it_o in_o no_o wise_a approve_a that_o the_o say_v conte_n shall_v run_v up_o and_o down_o from_o one_o church_n unto_o another_o beg_n their_o charity_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n have_v already_o contribute_v and_o with_o very_o great_a liberality_n towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o exile_n of_o that_o marquisate_n and_o therefore_o command_v he_o to_o depart_v however_o it_o order_v that_o sixty_o liver_n shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o our_o church_n stock_n and_o deliver_v unto_o monsieur_n chambrun_n one_o of_o the_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr bernardin_n moilleur_fw-fr who_o be_v a_o student_n in_o the_o university_n of_o nismes_n to_o encourage_v he_o in_o his_o study_n 3._o the_o lady_n duchess_n of_o tremoville_n be_v entreat_v by_o this_o assembly_n to_o write_v unto_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n that_o his_o excellency_n will_v be_v please_v to_o show_v that_o kindness_n unto_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr julian_n and_o alary_n and_o their_o family_n as_o to_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o return_v and_o dwell_v in_o his_o city_n of_o orange_n and_o to_o enjoy_v their_o estate_n and_o office_n as_o forme_o she_o be_v also_o entreat_v to_o write_v unto_o prince_n maurice_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n duke_n of_o tremoville_n her_o son_n that_o they_o will_v join_v their_o request_n with_o she_o unto_o his_o excellency_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o the_o lord_n marshal_n duke_n of_o bovillon_n shall_v be_v write_v unto_o from_o we_o entreat_v he_o to_o improve_v his_o interest_n with_o his_o excellency_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o those_o poor_a distress_a gentleman_n 4._o ascanius_n allion_n be_v hear_v in_o his_o complaint_n against_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a 6._o st._n maixant_a p._n m._n 6._o as_o also_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o say_a province_n in_o their_o defence_n against_o he_o whereupon_o this_o assembly_n advise_v the_o say_a allion_n to_o carry_v himself_o with_o more_o meekness_n and_o moderation_n and_o to_o subject_n himself_o unto_o the_o discipline_n of_o our_o church_n and_o in_o case_n he_o refuse_v obedience_n to_o it_o that_o then_o the_o province_n shall_v censure_v he_o according_a to_o his_o demerit_n and_o because_o of_o his_o poverty_n this_o synod_n order_v thirty_o liver_n to_o be_v give_v he_o but_o withal_o enjoin_v he_o immediate_o to_o return_v to_o his_o own_o home_n and_o not_o to_o trouble_v we_o any_o more_o with_o his_o needless_a company_n 5._o quintin_n mareschall_n 11._o see_v the_o same_o demand_n privas_n p._n m._n 11._o a_o printer_n present_v unto_o this_o assembly_n a_o certain_a article_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o berry_n hold_v at_o chastillon_n upon_o the_o loir_n whereby_o he_o be_v order_v to_o petition_v this_o national_a synod_n for_o some_o money_n to_o set_v his_o press_n at_o work_n this_o assembly_n not_o approve_v of_o that_o article_n do_v however_o order_v that_o province_n to_o give_v the_o say_a quintin_n once_o for_o all_o at_o one_o entire_a payment_n fifty_o liver_n 6._o mounseur_fw-fr imbert_n appear_v in_o person_n before_o this_o assembly_n and_o declare_v on_o what_o term_n and_o condition_n he_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v at_o his_o own_o liberty_n at_o what_o time_n he_o please_v to_o leave_v it_o which_o yet_o have_v be_v since_o contest_v by_o the_o say_a province_n however_o he_o be_v now_o discharge_v by_o they_o from_o the_o church_n of_o la_fw-fr ferté_fw-fr and_o lend_v by_o the_o colloquy_n of_o beausse_fw-fr to_o the_o church_n of_o orleans_n until_o the_o sit_v of_o this_o synod_n the_o deputy_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n claim_v a_o right_a of_o redemand_v he_o as_o now_o they_o do_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_a those_o of_o berry_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o orleans_n insist_v that_o he_o may_v be_v fix_v in_o the_o church_n of_o orleans_n because_o of_o the_o singular_a success_n and_o fruitfulness_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o the_o very_a great_a necessity_n whereunto_o they_o be_v reduce_v before_o
case_n he_o do_v otherwise_o those_o sum_n so_o pay_v by_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v allow_v in_o his_o account_n nor_o shall_v those_o receiver_n give_v he_o a_o acquittance_n for_o they_o 8._o the_o money_n grant_v we_o by_o his_o majesty_n shall_v not_o be_v divert_v from_o those_o use_v to_o which_o they_o be_v original_o intend_v our_o national_a synod_n have_v ordain_v that_o they_o be_v distribute_v among_o the_o minister_n and_o to_o the_o widow_n of_o the_o poor_a pastor_n and_o to_o our_o young_a scholar_n and_o student_n in_o divinity_n and_o to_o the_o defray_n of_o synodical_a charge_n when_o as_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o church_n shall_v require_v such_o assembly_n syâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d maxiant_a obâ—ervat_fw-la 5._o on_o the_o former_a syâ—â—â—_n 9_o the_o province_n of_o poictu_fw-la move_v that_o a_o canon_n may_v be_v pass_v for_o determine_v the_o age_n of_o minister_n child_n who_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o number_n of_o scholar_n pensioner_n by_o the_o province_n this_o assembly_n leave_v it_o to_o the_o prudence_n of_o colloquy_n and_o synod_n to_o ascertain_v it_o according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o maixant_n 10._o mr._n james_n hubner_n come_v unto_o this_o assembly_n as_o he_o have_v do_v unto_o hat_n last_o national_a one_o hold_v at_o vitre_fw-la 2._o 1_o 〈…〉_o 2._o present_v letter_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o canton_n of_o bearne_v request_v on_o behalf_n of_o monsieur_n hubner_n his_o father_n that_o he_o may_v be_v reimburse_v of_o divers_a great_a sum_n of_o money_n owe_v unto_o mounseur_fw-fr sturmius_fw-la decease_v father_n of_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o say_v hubner_n this_o assembly_n answer_v he_o that_o none_o of_o the_o write_n produce_v by_o he_o do_v bind_v or_o oblige_v our_o church_n but_o the_o late_a king_n henry_n the_o great_a of_o glorious_a memory_n and_o the_o late_a prince_n of_o conde_n and_o therefore_o letter_n shall_v be_v write_v in_o the_o name_n of_o this_o assembly_n unto_o the_o lord_n of_o bearn_n to_o inform_v and_o certify_v they_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o matter_n and_o a_o hundred_o livre_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o say_a mr._n hubner_n to_o pay_v the_o expense_n of_o his_o journey_n hither_o without_o ever_o hope_v for_o the_o future_a of_o draw_v any_o money_n from_o our_o national_a synod_n 11._o forasmuch_o as_o divers_a church_n be_v decay_v 21._o poitiers_n g._n m._n 21._o and_o will_v at_o last_o be_v dissolve_v for_o want_v of_o maintenance_n for_o their_o poor_a minister_n all_o our_o church_n be_v exhort_v that_o as_o they_o love_v the_o increase_n and_o advancement_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n they_o will_v endeavour_v to_o raise_v a_o fund_z either_o by_o gift_n from_o the_o live_n or_o legacy_n from_o die_a person_n in_o their_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n or_o by_o any_o other_o convenient_a way_n that_o so_o the_o sacred_a and_o unvaluable_a treasure_n of_o god_n word_n may_v be_v always_o conserve_v among_o we_o and_o our_o offspring_n after_o we_o in_o generation_n to_o come_v may_v be_v educate_v and_o confirm_v in_o the_o true_a religion_n 12._o the_o lord_n of_o candal_n shall_v be_v personal_o present_a at_o our_o next_o national_a synod_n that_o he_o may_v have_v his_o commission_n confirm_v by_o the_o universal_a approbation_n of_o our_o church_n and_o the_o lord_n general_a deputy_n shall_v see_v to_o it_o that_o the_o say_a commission_n bear_v not_o the_o title_n of_o a_o office_n and_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o candal_n be_v entreat_v to_o give_v notice_n unto_o the_o province_n of_o the_o time_n when_o he_o can_v make_v payment_n unto_o the_o provincial_a receiver_n of_o their_o quarterly_o dividend_n and_o of_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o sum_n wherewith_o they_o may_v be_v furnish_v and_o the_o copy_n of_o his_o letter_n send_v they_o in_o which_o shall_v be_v present_v the_o transcript_n of_o all_o acquittance_n for_o money_n pay_v by_o he_o already_o and_o that_o he_o may_v hereafter_o pay_v unto_o the_o pastor_n and_o he_o shall_v produce_v all_o his_o acquittance_n before_o the_o lord_n our_o general_a deputy_n and_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n or_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v depute_v by_o they_o to_o audit_n his_o account_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v verify_v in_o our_o national_a synod_n in_o all_o which_o he_o shall_v demonstrate_v his_o diligence_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o money_n on_o all_o bill_n and_o order_n that_o have_v be_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o in_o default_n thereof_o there_o shall_v be_v reprisal_n make_v on_o his_o account_n 13._o a_o motion_n be_v make_v by_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n that_o all_o public_a notary_n profess_v the_o reform_a religion_n may_v be_v forbid_v in_o their_o execute_n of_o marriage_n contract_v to_o make_v a_o gift_n of_o the_o body_n of_o betroth_a person_n especial_o where_o one_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a religion_n until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o consistory_n of_o that_o church_n shall_v have_v take_v cognisance_n thereof_o discipline_n privas_n observat_fw-la 9_o upon_o the_o discipline_n this_o assembly_n leave_v it_o to_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n or_o any_o other_o where_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o be_v practise_v to_o make_v a_o by-law_n which_o may_v most_o effectual_o contribute_v unto_o their_o future_a edify_n 14._o that_o order_n pass_v in_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n exclude_v the_o precedent_n of_o the_o last_o provincial_a synod_n from_o be_v choose_a moderator_n in_o the_o next_o 2._o 1._o paris_n 2._o and_o that_o he_o who_o be_v depute_v unto_o one_o national_a synod_n may_v not_o be_v unto_o the_o ensue_a be_v repeal_v and_o vacate_v provincial_n synod_n be_v leave_v in_o full_a liberty_n to_o nominate_v any_o person_n who_o they_o shall_v judge_v meet_a for_o both_o the_o employment_n according_a to_o our_o church-discipline_n 15._o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n demand_v 10._o 3._o rochel_n observat_fw-la 17._o 2._o vitre_fw-la observat_fw-la 10._o whether_o be_v most_o expedient_a to_o choose_v moderator_n and_o deputy_n for_o synod_n by_o a_o low_a or_o loud_a vote_n this_o assembly_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o many_o inconvenience_n it_o be_v best_a to_o make_v those_o election_n by_o a_o low_a voice_n 16._o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a move_v whether_o a_o minister_n may_v together_o with_o his_o ministry_n exercise_v the_o profession_n of_o philosophy_n 18._o 1._o rochel_n observe_v 18._o this_o assembly_n judge_v that_o these_o two_o profession_n be_v not_o convenient_a to_o be_v discharge_v by_o one_o man_n at_o the_o same_o time_n 17._o forasmuch_o as_o every_o particular_a church_n be_v oblige_v to_o raise_v a_o certain_a stipend_n for_o its_o pastor_n 16._o st._n maixant_n appeal_n 16._o no_o minister_n nor_o pastor_n of_o any_o church_n shall_v touch_v a_o doit_n of_o the_o king_n money_n but_o it_o 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