or_o provincial_a synod_n can._n xix_o such_o as_o have_v abandon_v the_o profession_n of_o our_o holy_a religion_n and_o adhere_v unto_o idolatry_n if_o they_o persevere_v in_o this_o their_o apostasy_n after_o serious_a endeavour_n use_v to_o bring_v they_o back_o again_o unto_o the_o church_n they_o shall_v be_v public_o denounce_v apostate_n to_o wit_n those_o who_o have_v of_o late_a time_n revolt_v unless_o the_o consistory_n do_v judge_n that_o by_o such_o a_o nomination_n some_o great_a and_o considerable_a danger_n may_v redound_v unto_o the_o church_n in_o which_o case_v nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v without_o consult_v the_o provincial_a synod_n and_o as_o for_o those_o who_o have_v long_o since_o revolt_v the_o execution_n of_o this_o denunciation_n be_v remit_v to_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o colloquy_n can._n xx._n in_o public_a sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v such_o as_o be_v real_o commit_v and_o know_v to_o a_o great_a number_n of_o people_n this_o delinquent_n shall_v be_v restore_v by_o a_o public_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o offence_n although_o he_o have_v be_v punish_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n can._n xxi_o forasmuch_o as_o whoredom_n carry_v with_o it_o a_o brand_n of_o infamy_n especial_o upon_o woman_n the_o confession_n and_o penance_n for_o such_o scandal_n be_v whole_o leave_v unto_o the_o prudence_n of_o consistory_n can._n xxii_o public_a penance_n shall_v be_v undergo_v in_o person_n and_o the_o delinquent_n shall_v give_v a_o open_a testimony_n of_o his_o repentance_n can._n xxiii_o the_o delinquent_n who_o be_v suspend_v the_o lord_n table_n by_o the_o consistory_n although_o that_o suspension_n be_v conceal_v from_o the_o people_n shall_v demand_v his_o restoration_n from_o the_o consistory_n and_o he_o give_v evident_a token_n of_o his_o repentance_n he_o shall_v be_v restore_v without_o undergo_a any_o public_a penance_n can._n xxiv_o but_o he_o who_o suspension_n have_v be_v declare_v unto_o the_o people_n produce_v evidence_n of_o his_o repentance_n before_o the_o consistory_n by_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a work_n and_o sufficient_a testimony_n shall_v be_v public_o reconcile_v unto_o the_o church_n upon_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o offence_n can._n xxv_o those_o who_o for_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o hardness_n in_o their_o sin_n shall_v have_v be_v out_o off_o from_o the_o church_n may_v not_o sudden_o be_v restore_v unto_o their_o state_n and_o reconcile_v unto_o the_o church_n but_o upon_o good_a and_o long_a trial_n have_v of_o their_o repentance_n they_o shall_v be_v hear_v in_o consistory_n and_o if_o they_o petition_v to_o be_v receive_v unto_o the_o church_n peace_n they_o do_v penance_n for_o their_o offence_n there_o shall_v be_v notice_n give_v of_o it_o unto_o the_o congregation_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o seek_v and_o praise_n god_n and_o after_o some_o time_n they_o shall_v be_v present_v unto_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o confess_v their_o former_a trespass_n and_o rebellion_n and_o beg_a pardon_n of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n they_o shall_v be_v in_o this_o manner_n reconcile_v with_o joy_n public_a prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n can._n xxvi_o if_o the_o member_n of_o a_o church_n have_v fall_v into_o idolatry_n and_o thereupon_o remove_v their_o habitation_n unto_o another_o place_n in_o which_o their_o offence_n be_v not_o know_v they_o shall_v only_o make_v acknowledgement_n of_o their_o fall_n before_o the_o consistory_n but_o with_o this_o proviso_n that_o if_o they_o return_v unto_o the_o say_a church_n where_o they_o have_v offend_v they_o shall_v do_v public_a penance_n for_o it_o however_o it_o be_v leave_v unto_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o consistory_n to_o deal_v otherwise_o with_o they_o if_o they_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v more_o expedient_a for_o the_o church_n edify_v the_o same_o judgement_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o all_o other_o sin_n deserve_v public_a penance_n can._n xxvii_o all_o sin_n acknowledge_v and_o repair_v shall_v be_v raze_v out_o of_o the_o consistorial_n book_n except_v those_o which_o draw_v rebellion_n with_o they_o have_v be_v censure_v by_o suspension_n from_o the_o lord_n table_n or_o excommunication_n out_o of_o the_o church_n can._n xxviii_o consistory_n shall_v not_o give_v in_o evidence_n unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n neither_o by_o instrument_n in_o writing_n nor_o any_o other_o way_n nor_o shall_v particular_a member_n of_o the_o consistory_n reveal_v unto_o 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 make_v they_o shall_v have_v confess_v their_o offence_n to_o they_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o case_n of_o high_a treason_n can._n xxix_o such_o person_n shall_v be_v prosecute_v with_o all_o church-censure_n yea_o and_o excommunicate_v who_o profess_v the_o reform_a religion_n do_v appeal_v the_o pastor_n elder_n or_o the_o whole_a consistory_n before_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n by_o that_o mean_n to_o enforce_v they_o to_o give_v in_o evidence_n against_o delinquent_n who_o confess_v their_o fault_n unto_o they_o can._n xxx_o crime_n secret_o declare_v unto_o minister_n by_o person_n demand_v their_o advice_n and_o comfort_n minister_n be_v forbid_v to_o discover_v they_o unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n lest_o reproach_n shall_v thereby_o redound_v upon_o the_o ministry_n and_o sinner_n be_v hinder_v from_o come_v unto_o repentance_n and_o make_v a_o free_a confession_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o stand_a rule_n for_o all_o crime_n reveal_v to_o they_o unless_o in_o case_n of_o high_a treason_n can._n xxxi_o if_o one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o people_n stir_v up_o contention_n and_o do_v thereby_o break_v the_o church_n union_n in_o any_o point_n of_o doctrine_n or_o of_o discipline_n or_o about_o the_o form_n of_o catechise_v or_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o of_o public_a prayer_n or_o the_o celebration_n of_o marriage_n and_o that_o private_a admonition_n have_v not_o be_v effectual_a remedy_n to_o appease_v they_o the_o consistory_n of_o that_o place_n shall_v immediate_o endeavour_v to_o compose_v and_o pacify_v the_o whole_a affair_n without_o noise_n and_o with_o all_o sweetness_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o in_o case_n the_o dissenter_n do_v not_o acquiesce_v therein_o the_o consistory_n of_o that_o church_n shall_v entreat_v the_o colloquy_n to_o assemble_v at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o place_n as_o will_v be_v most_o convenient_a they_o have_v first_o engage_v the_o say_a dissenter_n in_o express_a term_n and_o upon_o record_n to_o promise_v that_o they_o will_v not_o spread_v their_o opinion_n in_o any_o manner_n or_o way_n till_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o say_a colloquy_n upon_o pain_n of_o be_v censure_v as_o schismatic_n except_v always_o freedom_n of_o conference_n with_o pastor_n and_o elder_n in_o case_n they_o have_v not_o be_v instruct_v and_o if_o the_o say_a dissenter_n shall_v refuse_v to_o give_v the_o say_v promise_n they_o shall_v be_v censure_v for_o rebel_n according_a to_o our_o discipline_n and_o the_o colloquy_n be_v meet_v shall_v proceed_v as_o be_v before_o appoint_v they_o and_o if_o the_o say_a dissenter_n have_v be_v patient_o hear_v and_o confute_v be_v full_o satisfy_v the_o whole_a shall_v be_v register_v unless_o the_o provincial_a synod_n be_v request_v to_o assemble_v extraordinary_a necessity_n so_o require_v it_o at_o such_o time_n and_o place_n as_o the_o say_a colloquy_n shall_v judge_v most_o convenient_a after_o that_o the_o promise_v beforementioned_a shall_v have_v be_v again_o repeat_v by_o the_o say_a dissenter_n the_o synod_n be_v assemble_v shall_v first_o advise_v and_o consider_v with_o great_a and_o mature_a deliberation_n of_o the_o matter_n place_n time_n and_o person_n whether_o it_o will_v be_v expedient_a that_o a_o conference_n shall_v be_v hold_v with_o the_o say_a dissenter_n public_o before_o the_o people_n and_o with_o open_a door_n and_o that_o audience_n be_v give_v unto_o any_o there_o present_a to_o speak_v or_o not_o however_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o point_n in_o controversy_n shall_v not_o be_v leave_v unto_o any_o other_o judge_n beside_o the_o delegate_n of_o the_o province_n according_a to_o the_o know_a canon_n of_o our_o discipline_n and_o if_o the_o say_a dissenter_n refuse_v to_o conform_v they_o shall_v then_o engage_v in_o the_o same_o promise_v as_o before_o and_o be_v dismiss_v over_o to_o the_o ordinary_a national_a synod_n or_o if_o necessity_n so_o require_v that_o it_o must_v be_v extraordinary_o assemble_v they_o shall_v be_v hear_v in_o it_o with_o all_o holy_a freedom_n church_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o union_n of_o church_n and_o there_o it_o shall_v be_v final_o and_o entire_o determine_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n unto_o which_o if_o they_o refuse_v to_o yield_v full_a obedience_n and_o in_o express_a term_n to_o disclaim_v their_o record_a error_n they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o by_o excommunication_n from_o the_o body_n of_o
stead_n such_o member_n of_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n as_o they_o shall_v conceive_v best_a able_a to_o manage_v the_o affair_n chap._n xxi_o a_o dividend_n of_o sixteen_o thousand_o livre_n give_v by_o the_o king_n for_o defray_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o synod_n article_n 1._o this_o dividend_n of_o sixteen_o thousand_o livre_n grant_v by_o the_o king_n for_o the_o defray_v our_o synodical_a expense_n be_v for_o ease_v and_o discharge_v of_o the_o province_n and_o whereas_o there_o have_v be_v pay_v 450_o livre_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o candall_n upon_o his_o debt_n unto_o mr._n ferrand_n gigord_n and_o the_o cerisy_n who_o be_v first_o depute_v unto_o his_o majesty_n there_o be_v only_o distribution_n make_v of_o 360_o livre_n of_o that_o sum_n because_o the_o assembly_n have_v give_v unto_o the_o say_a deputy_n the_o sum_n of_o thirty_o livre_n for_o their_o particular_a expense_n they_o be_v necessitate_v to_o be_v at_o over_o and_o above_o the_o say_v hundred_o sous_fw-fr allow_o they_o for_o every_o day_n article_n 2._o to_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a burgundy_n xaintonge_n sevennes_n anjou_n the_o isle_n of_o france_n berry_n poictou_n vivaret_n for_o four_o deputy_n each_o the_o sum_n of_o eleven_o hundred_o forty_o and_o three_o livre_n seventeen_o sous_fw-fr the_o whole_a amount_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o ten_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o four_o livre_n thirteen_o sous_fw-fr article_n 3._o to_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n lower_n languedoc_n and_o lower_v guyenne_n the_o like_a sum_n of_o eleven_o hundred_o forty_o and_o three_o livre_n seventeen_o sous_fw-fr out_o of_o which_o there_o be_v deduct_v the_o sum_n of_o six_o score_v liures_fw-fr receive_v by_o each_o of_o those_o deputy_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o candall_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o more_o due_a unto_o each_o of_o those_o province_n than_o one_o thousand_o and_o three_o and_o twenty_o livre_n seventeen_o sous_fw-fr all_o which_o put_v together_o amount_v to_o three_o thousand_o threescore_o and_o eleven_o livre_n eleven_o sous_fw-fr article_n 4._o to_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n for_o three_o deputy_n and_o sixty_o livre_n order_v to_o a_o four_o who_o lie_v sick_a upon_o the_o way_n nine_o hundred_o and_o seventeen_o livre_n sixteen_o sous_fw-fr and_o nine_o denier_n article_n 5._o to_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n provence_n and_o bearn_n for_o two_o deputy_n each_o the_o sum_n of_o five_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o eleven_o livre_n thirteen_o sous_fw-fr in_o all_o amount_v to_o one_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o livre_n and_o eight_o sous_fw-fr article_n 6_o all_o which_o sum_n take_v in_o the_o 360_o livre_n receive_v of_o the_o lord_n of_o candall_n by_o mr._n ferrand_n gigord_n and_o cerisy_n do_v make_v up_o the_o aforesaid_a sum_n of_o sixteen_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o livre_n tournois_n chap._n xxii_o the_o roll_n of_o depose_v and_o revolt_a minister_n 1._o solomon_n pijeaut_n former_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o douchamp_n depose_v by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o berry_n for_o adultery_n a_o fellow_n of_o mean_a stature_n black_a hair_n a_o tawny_a meager_a face_n great_a eye_n eagle_n nose_n a_o tremble_a break_a voice_n and_o about_o silty_a year_n of_o age._n 2._o william_n cacherat_o former_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o pontean_a de_fw-mi mere_n in_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n about_o two_o and_o fifty_o year_n of_o age_n a_o small_a taper_n fellow_n chesnut_n colour_a hair_n speak_v very_o fluent_o he_o be_v suspend_v by_o his_o provincial_a synod_n he_o abandon_v first_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o call_v and_o since_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o religion_n turn_v papist_n immediate_o upon_o his_o suspension_n by_o the_o synod_n at_o st._n 'loo_o he_o be_v depose_v for_o desertion_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o sundry_a other_o crime_n 3._o leonard_n thevenot_n former_o a_o priest_n that_o quit_v his_o frock_n and_o monastery_n of_o poitiers_n he_o be_v afterward_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o mallezais_n in_o poictou_n and_o of_o st._n john_n do_v angely_n and_o of_o bois_n clan_n and_o plassac_n in_o xaintonge_n age_a between_o 56_o and_o 58_o year_n he_o be_v a_o short_a fat_a crook-back_a fellow_n black_a hair_n begin_v to_o wax_n grace_n a_o fair_a beard_n great_a mouth_n lip_n turn_v in_o large_a red_a eye_n ruddy_n face_n a_o effeminate_a tone_n in_o speak_v he_o turn_v apostate_n from_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o month_n of_o july_n 1634._o 4._o paul_n falquerolles_n former_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n hippolyte_n near_o monoblet_n in_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n who_o be_v depose_v by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n for_o his_o vicious_a conversation_n and_o desertion_n of_o his_o charge_n do_v final_o revolt_n from_o the_o true_a religion_n this_o fellow_n be_v about_o threescore_o and_o five_o year_n old_a tall_a of_o stature_n and_o grace_n head_v all_o these_o act_n be_v pass_v and_o decree_v in_o the_o national_a synod_n assemble_v by_o the_o king_n permission_n at_o alencon_n from_o the_o 28_o of_o may_n until_o the_o 9th_o of_o july_n 1637._o and_o sign_v by_o basnage_n moderator_n of_o the_o synod_n d._n couspe_n assessor_n d._n blondel_n scribe_n d._n launay_n scribe_n chap._n xxiii_o a_o account_n and_o catalogue_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n and_o bearn_n together_o with_o the_o name_n of_o their_o pastor_n hang_v up_o in_o the_o national_a synod_n hold_v at_o alencon_n in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n june_n and_o july_n 1637._o extract_v and_o copy_v out_o of_o the_o original_a 1._o province_n in_o the_o province_n of_o berry_n orleans_n blesois_n nivernois_n and_o the_o high_a march_n there_o be_v these_o pastor_n and_o church_n hereafter_o mention_v 1._o in_o the_o colloquy_n of_o sancerre_n pastor_n church_n 1_o stephen_n de_fw-fr monsanglard_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corbigny_n 2._o daniel_n jamet_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o gien_n upon_o the_o loir_fw-fr 3._o john_n guerin_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o chastillon_n upon_o the_o loin_n 4._o paul_n allard_n a_o rocheller_n in_o the_o ch._n of_o sancerre_n 5._o john_n taby_n at_o la_fw-fr charité_fw-fr 6._o aim_v pyat_n chastillion_n on_o the_o loir_fw-fr 7._o elijah_n semele_n grinon_n and_o esparville_n 8._o paul_n guez_n suilly_n and_o aubiguy_a 9_o isaac_n babaud_n without_o a_o church_n la_fw-fr selle_n &_o 10._o  _fw-fr dolot_n destitute_a of_o past_a 2._o in_o the_o colloquy_n of_o blesois_n pastor_n church_n 10._o nicholas_n vignier_n minister_n of_o blois_n 11._o 11._o paul_n testard_n orleans_n 12._o 12._o james_n imbert_n durand_n romorantin_n 13._o 13._o jacob_n brun_n dangeau_n 14._o 14._o john_n alix_n marchenoir_n 15._o 15._o isaac_n garnier_n basoches_n 16._o 16._o jerom_n belon_n chameroll_n &_o 17._o 17._o lovis_z tuisard_n bouderoy_n 17._o 18._o daniel_n jurieu_o mer_n 18._o 19_o cyrus_n du_fw-fr moulin_n chasteaudun_n 19_o 20._o philip_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pierre_n &_o  _fw-fr 21._o abel_n d'argent_fw-fr both_o destitute_a of_o church_n  _fw-fr 3_o in_o the_o colloquy_n of_o berry_n and_o bourbonnois_n pastor_n church_n 22._o lovis_z scoffier_n belet_n 20._o 23._o renatus_n bedé_v issoudun_n 21._o 24._o elijah_n pejus_fw-la argenton_n 22._o 25._o john_n bonneau_n aubusson_n 23._o 2._o the_o province_n of_o britain_n pastor_n church_n 26._o bertrant_fw-la avignon_n lord_n of_o souvigny_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n at_o hen_n 24._o 27._o daniel_n sauve_n viellevigne_n 25._o 28._o peter_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr place_n zion_n 26._o 29._o peter_n bouchereau_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr manesse_n nants_n 27._o 30._o david_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr place_n lamussare_n 28._o 31._o andrew_n levier_n lord_n of_o beauchamp_n blain_n 29._o 32._o pruil_n minister_n of_o rochebernard_n 30._o 33._o &_o 34._o presteré_fw-la &_o pet._n jostain_n rocheller_n of_o vitré_n 31._o 35_o routel_n minister_n of_o ploër_fw-la 32._o 36._o delahay_n or_o delay_v without_o any_o church_n triguier_n destitute_a of_o a_o pastor_n 33._o 3._o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n augoumois_n aunix_n and_o the_o island_n 1._o colloquy_n of_o aunix_n pastor_n church_n 37._o jerome_n colomny_n and_o minister_n of_o rochel_n 34._o 38._o philip_n vincent_n 39_o john_n flane_n a_o rocheller_n minister_n of_o surgere_fw-la &_o cire_n 35._o 40._o john_n jagaut_n minister_n of_o augoulins_n pont_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pierre_n &_o aytré_n 36_o 41._o john_n salberâ—_n lord_n of_o viliers_n a_o rocheler_n minister_n of_o rochefort_n st._n laurence_n &_o florrus_n 37._o 42._o daniel_n chavet_fw-la a_o rocheller_n marais_n 38._o 43._o samuel_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr forest_n maze_n 37._o 44._o samuel_n de_fw-fr ferre_n minister_n of_o bournivet_n &_o daump_n 40._o 45._o isaac_n coutaut_n pastor_n of_o sâ—les_n taray_n &_o la_o jarrye_o 2._o the_o colloquy_n of_o st._n john_n d'angely_n pastor_n church_n 46._o japhet_n du_fw-fr vigier_n lord_n of_o montier_n both_o minister_n of_o st._n
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not_o in_o it_o any_o the_o least_o tendency_n unto_o disobedience_n against_o the_o public_a government_n that_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o religion_n accustomary_o perform_v at_o ribaute_n for_o seventy_o year_n together_o without_o any_o interruption_n be_v violent_o hinder_v by_o the_o lady_n of_o that_o place_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr arnaud_n pastor_n of_o anduze_n who_o be_v invite_v by_o the_o people_n offer_v himself_o to_o minister_n to_o they_o for_o their_o edification_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a practice_n be_v drive_v away_o by_o mere_a force_n by_o a_o company_n of_o soldier_n command_v thither_o by_o the_o say_a lady_n and_o he_o thereupon_o be_v imprison_v by_o order_n from_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n of_o languedoc_n and_o notwithstanding_o his_o appeal_n unto_o the_o court_n of_o the_o edict_n yet_o he_o be_v actual_o condemn_v for_o which_o grievance_n he_o be_v now_o prostrate_a at_o his_o majesty_n foot_n humble_o implore_v his_o majesty_n clemency_n and_o justice_n according_a to_o the_o edict_n seven_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n for_o the_o acquit_v and_o discharge_v of_o their_o church_n which_o have_v send_v they_o do_v maintain_v that_o those_o three_o city_n of_o nismes_n vsez_fw-fr and_o montpellier_n have_v depute_v the_o sieurs_fw-fr peyrol_n vestry_n and_o fournier_n to_o tender_v in_o their_o name_n with_o all_o possible_a speed_n their_o first_o and_o bind_v duty_n unto_o his_o majesty_n and_o their_o most_o humble_a and_o unfeigned_a thanks_o for_o the_o grant_n of_o his_o declaration_n they_o do_v also_o petition_n for_o his_o majesty_n protection_n and_o justice_n and_o with_o the_o lowly_a submission_n and_o respect_n they_o demand_v also_o a_o reparation_n of_o the_o infraction_n of_o the_o edict_n according_a to_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o our_o church_n so_o that_o they_o can_v be_v persuade_v that_o those_o say_v city_n be_v fall_v from_o the_o duty_n which_o become_v good_a subject_n 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r._n shall_v p._n 462._o l._n 3._o after_o by_o r._n the._n p._n 488._o l._n 32._o f._n make_v pay_v r._n pay_v in_o p._n 489._o l._n 54._o put_v the_o comma_n after_o amyraud_n p._n 500_o deal_n the_o last_o line_n p._n 511._o l._n 27._o f._n those_o r._n who_o p._n 512._o l._n 26._o r._n give_v p._n 540._o l._n 22_o 23._o deal_n and_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a p._n 545._o l._n 49._o f._n decree_a r._n during_o p._n 549._o l._n 46._o after_o take_v insert_v off_o p._n 550._o l._n 32._o deal_n dare_v p._n 556._o l._n 11._o f._n our_o r._n their_o p._n 567._o l._n 25._o for_o this_o r._n he_o p._n 568._o l._n 3._o r._n but_o the_o next_o time_n p._n 569._o l._n 26._o r._n for_o his_o family_n subsistence_n p._n 578._o l._n 18._o r._n ninety_o p._n 585._o l._n 8._o r._n there_o can_v be_v p._n 595._o l._n 3._o r._n religion_n that_o neither_o add_v a_o introduction_n unto_o these_o council_n the_o content_n of_o the_o introduction_n the_o state_n of_o religion_n in_o france_n before_o the_o reformation_n section_n 1_o the_o dawn_n of_o it_o in_o the_o preach_a of_o waldo_n 2._o and_o of_o his_o disciple_n 3._o persecution_n raise_v against_o they_o and_o by_o who_o 4._o the_o glorious_a out-breaking_a of_o the_o reformation_n how_o and_o by_o what_o instrument_n in_o that_o kingdom_n 5._o the_o growth_n and_o progress_n of_o it_o church_n gather_v pure_a worship_n institute_v bible_n translate_v into_o the_o mother-tongue_n 6._o new_a persecution_n excite_v the_o first_o national_a synod_n 7._o confession_n of_o faith_n compose_v and_o present_v to_o the_o king_n 8._o the_o confession_n itself_o in_o 40_o article_n 9_o remark_n upon_o the_o confession_n 10._o discipline_n design_v 11._o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o discipline_n of_o those_o reform_a church_n in_o fourteen_o distinct_a chapter_n 12._o remark_n upon_o the_o discipline_n and_o apology_n for_o those_o church_n two_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o reform_a church_n in_o france_n in_o the_o year_n 1571._o they_o have_v more_o than_o 200000_o martyr_n in_o ten_o year_n time_n 13._o the_o acme_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o reformation_n religion_n at_o a_o stand_n for_o 22_o year_n from_o the_o 1572_o to_o the_o year_n 1594._o when_o henry_n the_o four_o last_v revolt_v then_o begin_v the_o reformation_n to_o lose_v ground_n in_o france_n french_a minister_n latitudinarian_n and_o accommodator_n who_o and_o for_o what_o but_o condemn_v by_o their_o national_a synod_n 14._o the_o edict_n of_o nantes_n with_o all_o its_o article_n the_o secret_a article_n of_o that_o edict_n 15._o the_o precedent_n du_fw-fr thou_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o calignon_fw-fr spend_v three_o year_n in_o draw_v up_o this_o edict_n 16._o observation_n and_o infraction_n of_o the_o edict_n misery_n of_o the_o reform_a after_o the_o death_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o 17._o the_o edict_n of_o nismes_n grant_v to_o the_o d._n of_o of_o rohan_n and_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o protestant_n 18._o reflection_n upon_o this_o edict_n and_o its_o non-observation_n a_o declaration_n of_o this_o present_a king_n lovis_n the_o fourteen_o confirm_v all_o the_o former_a edict_n of_o pacification_n with_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o great_a service_n and_o merit_n of_o the_o reform_a 19_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o their_o ruin_n the_o great_a service_n they_o have_v do_v the_o king_n in_o his_o great_a need_n 20._o the_o various_a method_n use_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o protestant_n in_o france_n 21._o law_n suit_v in_o many_o article_n and_o case_n 22._o great_a oppression_n by_o fiery_a zealot_n 23._o protestant_n ruin_v by_o perjure_a papist_n 24._o encouragement_n give_v to_o popish_a priest_n and_o missioner_n the_o cheater_n cheat_v 25._o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o sick_a protestant_n 26._o the_o cruel_a oppression_n of_o a_o french_a gentleman_n 27._o a_o general_n inundation_n of_o criminal_a process_n false_a witness_n against_o protestant_a minister_n 28._o the_o reform_a deprive_v of_o all_o office_n order_n for_o it_o 29._o new_a convert_v free_v from_o pay_v of_o debt_n protestant_n may_v not_o dispose_v of_o their_o estate_n 30._o violation_n of_o the_o edict_n by_o corrupt_a exposition_n of_o it_o 31._o the_o school_n of_o the_o reform_a their_o college_n and_o university_n suppress_v 32._o new_a law_n make_v which_o be_v a_o torment_n to_o they_o those_o law_n specify_v and_o enumerate_v 33._o protestant_n may_v not_o receive_v into_o their_o temple_n any_o revolt_v unto_o popery_n seat_n in_o their_o temple_n for_o the_o roman_a catholic_n 34._o multitude_n foresee_v the_o approach_a storm_n quit_v the_o kingdom_n 35._o the_o protestant_n ruin_v by_o the_o verbal_a declaration_n of_o their_o king_n his_o letter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o brandenburg_n 36._o juggle_v trick_n use_v to_o mischief_n the_o reform_a 37._o five_o most_o notable_a one_o 38._o the_o mob_n stir_v up_o by_o decree_n to_o desire_v their_o extirpation_n by_o venomous_a libel_n 39_o the_o care_n and_o endeavour_n of_o the_o reform_a for_o their_o own_o preservation_n yet_o ineffectual_a 40._o persecution_n of_o the_o protestant_n by_o dragoon_n 41._o in_o berne_n their_o horrible_a cruelty_n to_o fright_v the_o reform_a into_o popery_n 42._o a_o specimen_fw-la of_o those_o cruelty_n 43._o the_o barbarous_a usage_n of_o the_o noble_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o reform_a in_o france_n several_a memorable_a relation_n of_o it_o 44._o the_o martyrdom_n of_o monsieur_n homel_n 45._o the_o intendant_o bishop_n priest_n and_o missioner_n ringleader_n in_o persecution_n a_o form_n of_o abjuration_n propound_v and_o to_o be_v sign_v by_o the_o protestant_n 46._o a_o letter_n from_o metz_n give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o sad_a estate_n there_o in_o that_o city_n 47._o a_o letter_n from_o geneva_n relate_v the_o doleful_a estate_n of_o the_o poor_a refugee_n in_o that_o city_n 48._o consultation_n at_o court_n for_o the_o total_a extirpation_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n 49._o the_o edict_n repeal_n that_o of_o nantes_n 50._o the_o wretched_a estate_n of_o the_o exile_a pastor_n 51._o and_o of_o the_o remain_a protestant_n in_o that_o kingdom_n 52._o treacherous_a deal_n with_o poor_a minister_n a_o letter_n about_o it_o 53._o the_o pope_n congratulatory_a letter_n to_o the_o king_n 54._o a_o pastoral_a letter_n to_o the_o brethren_n groan_v under_o babylonish_n captivity_n and_o tyranny_n 55._o remark_n upon_o the_o manuscript_n copies_n out_o of_o which_o this_o synodicon_n be_v extract_v and_o compose_v 56._o a_o catalogue_n and_o order_n and_o time_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n 57_o the_o introduction_n section_n i._o the_o state_n of_o religion_n in_o france_n before_o the_o reformation_n evrope_n a_o little_a before_o the_o reformation_n be_v universal_o overrun_v with_o idolatry_n superstition_n ignorance_n and_o profaneness_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o priest_n say_v not_o where_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o they_o 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the_o deacon_n of_o geneva_n because_o in_o his_o impression_n of_o mr._n calvin_n sermon_n upon_o deuteronomy_n he_o have_v leave_v out_o the_o preface_n to_o they_o this_o assembly_n be_v well_o satisfy_v of_o his_o innocence_n and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o of_o his_o own_o head_n leave_v out_o the_o preface_n neither_o in_o that_o book_n nor_o in_o calvin_n sermon_n upon_o daniel_n but_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o our_o brethren_n the_o minister_n of_o rochel_n nor_o that_o from_o the_o hope_n of_o gain_n he_o do_v thereby_o rob_v the_o poor_a we_o order_n that_o the_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v be_v inform_v of_o his_o innocence_n and_o that_o letter_n be_v send_v unto_o the_o brethren_n of_o geneva_n not_o only_o to_o purge_v he_o but_o that_o in_o their_o next_o impression_n of_o mr._n calvin_n sermon_n they_o will_v be_v please_v to_o give_v he_o a_o honourable_a testimony_n of_o his_o innocence_n xii_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o extreme_a affliction_n of_o our_o poor_a brethren_n at_o pamiers_n that_o so_o their_o christian_a bowel_n of_o charity_n may_v be_v enlarge_v to_o they_o xiii_o as_o also_o that_o one_o call_v roberty_n who_o be_v former_o on_o the_o list_n of_o vagrant_n be_v now_o take_v off_o the_o file_n fourteen_o and_o also_o that_o they_o will_v beware_v of_o a_o certain_a fellow_n go_v by_o the_o name_n of_o fontaine_v du_fw-fr baut_n of_o vellay_n in_o languedoc_n a_o lean_a man_n who_o have_v be_v often_o tax_v for_o have_v no_o call_n unto_o the_o ministry_n and_o be_v unordain_v yet_o preach_v chap._n viii_o the_o roll_n of_o vagrant_n i._o one_o chartir_n or_o charles_n who_o say_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v a_o counsellor_n of_o grenoble_n and_o that_o he_o solicit_v at_o court_n for_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o office_n a_o man_n of_o mean_a stature_n his_o beard_n wax_v grey_a depose_v from_o the_o ministry_n at_o vsanchez_n by_o the_o brethren_n of_o lymoges_n for_o lie_v cheat_a forgery_n roguish_a trick_n drunkenness_n unchaste_a kiss_n and_o at_o pamier_n for_o dance_v and_o contumacy_n against_o the_o church_n this_o fellow_n intrude_v himself_o into_o all_o place_n where_o he_o can_v get_v admittance_n to_o preach_v ii_o simon_n du_fw-fr plessis_n go_v by_o the_o name_n of_o mr._n peter_n grueill_n la_fw-fr mulle_n nevil_n grand-champ_a la_fw-fr jauniere_n former_o a_o franciscan_a friar_n depose_v at_o orbec_n by_o the_o classis_fw-la of_o eureux_fw-fr because_o that_o without_o any_o call_n or_o ordination_n he_o have_v usurp_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n quit_v and_o retake_v at_o pleasure_n his_o fryer_n weed_n convict_v of_o and_o condemn_v for_o adultery_n by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o normandy_n accuse_v also_o of_o be_v confederate_a with_o robber_n he_o come_v into_o xaintonge_n but_o be_v now_o at_o auranche_n a_o fellow_n of_o great_a stature_n yellow_a beard_n and_o have_v lose_v two_o of_o his_o foretooth_n iii_o it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o neighbour_n brethren_n shall_v have_v their_o eye_n upon_o mounseur_fw-fr sylvester_n conversation_n whether_o it_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o discipline_n of_o our_o church_n and_o the_o brethren_n of_o normandy_n shall_v do_v their_o utmost_a to_o discover_v the_o crime_n whereof_o he_o be_v accuse_v and_o send_v the_o whole_a charge_n against_o he_o to_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o province_n however_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o he_o may_v continue_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o function_n iv_o the_o business_n of_o mathou_fw-mi be_v refer_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jarnac_n and_o to_o our_o brethren_n du_n moulin_n and_o san-germain_n v._o john_n clopet_v alias_o child_n a_o wretch_n full_a of_o heresy_n a_o champion_n for_o the_o mass_n assert_v its_o goodness_n in_o two_o point_n only_o except_v viz._n prayer_n unto_o the_o saint_n and_o for_o the_o dead_a maintain_v that_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a have_v equal_a privilege_n to_o communicate_v in_o the_o
conform_v itself_o with_o the_o other_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n unto_o that_o canon_n of_o the_o discipline_n viz._n that_o elder_n and_o deacon_n shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o consistory_n and_o then_o present_v unto_o the_o people_n fourteen_o the_o deputy_n in_o the_o last_o synod_n of_o paris_n acquaint_v this_o present_a assembly_n that_o they_o have_v give_v order_n to_o our_o brethren_n in_o the_o church_n of_o lion_n to_o print_v the_o book_n of_o discipline_n xv._o the_o church_n shall_v have_v notice_n give_v they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o admit_v unto_o any_o ministerial_a duty_n a_o certain_a spaniard_n go_v by_o the_o name_n of_o anthony_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr rodit_fw-la bellariva_n till_o such_o time_n as_o he_o have_v first_o clear_v himself_o of_o those_o crime_n for_o which_o he_o stand_v impeach_v by_o the_o church_n of_o loudun_n xvi_o whereas_o there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a difference_n in_o the_o body_n of_o our_o discipline_n which_o now_o pass_v from_o hand_n to_o hand_n the_o church_n of_o paris_n orleans_n and_o meaux_n be_v appoint_v diligent_o to_o revise_v and_o examine_v all_o those_o canon_n that_o have_v be_v make_v in_o former_a synod_n and_o to_o send_v attest_v copy_n of_o they_o unto_o all_o the_o province_n xvii_o and_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n lion_n orleans_n and_o other_o shall_v not_o for_o the_o future_a dispose_n of_o any_o scholar_n and_o student_n without_o their_o consent_n who_o have_v send_v to_o the_o university_n xviii_o the_o church_n be_v advise_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o a_o certain_a old_a grave_a and_o bald-headed_n fellow_n go_v by_o the_o name_n of_o fontaire_n and_o duzau_n of_o valleyse_n in_o languedoc_n who_o though_o he_o be_v never_o call_v or_o ordain_v do_v yet_o notwithstanding_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o a_o minister_n chap._n ix_o a_o resolution_n of_o several_a case_n of_o conscience_n and_o of_o other_o weighty_a point_n of_o the_o christian_a reform_a religion_n by_o the_o r._n mr._n john_n calvin_n pastor_n and_o professor_n at_o geneva_n these_o case_n and_o their_o solution_n be_v all_o annex_v unto_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o vertueil_n in_o augoumois_n hold_v there_o the_o seven_o first_o day_n of_o september_n 1567._o 1._o quest_n whether_o child_n may_v lawful_o detain_v and_o possess_v those_o land_n and_o foundation_n which_o be_v give_v by_o their_o parent_n for_o sing_v of_o mass_n answ_n although_o those_o poor_a founder_n as_o they_o be_v call_v in_o the_o papacy_n be_v gross_o cheat_v and_o abuse_v yet_o inasmuch_o as_o these_o very_a person_n to_o who_o those_o good_n and_o land_n once_o belong_v do_v alienate_v they_o in_o a_o legal_a manner_n their_o heir_n and_o successor_n be_v deprive_v of_o they_o and_o can_v pretend_v nor_o claim_v any_o right_n unto_o they_o so_o that_o they_o must_v sit_v down_o patient_o with_o the_o loss_n unless_o that_o public_a authority_n shall_v find_v out_o some_o relief_n for_o they_o by_o a_o reformation_n 2._o quest_n whether_o a_o man_n be_v force_v to_o abandon_v his_o native_a country_n for_o religion_n and_o conscience_n may_v also_o lawful_o forsake_v his_o wife_n answ_n the_o marry_a man_n will_v do_v much_o better_a to_o take_v his_o wife_n with_o he_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o he_o so_o to_o do_v rather_o than_o to_o live_v separate_a from_o she_o that_o so_o he_o may_v give_v a_o good_a example_n unto_o other_o and_o avoid_v those_o temptation_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v obnoxious_a as_o also_o that_o he_o may_v prevent_v very_o many_o inconvenience_n which_o be_v likely_a in_o such_o case_n to_o befall_v he_o and_o unless_o he_o be_v enforce_v to_o it_o by_o necessity_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o leave_v she_o by_o necessity_n i_o mean_v this_o when_o he_o can_v serve_v god_n with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n but_o if_o it_o shall_v so_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o man_n can_v live_v as_o become_v a_o christian_n although_o his_o wife_n will_v live_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o he_o yet_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o go_v before_o she_o wait_v for_o she_o to_o follow_v he_o and_o he_o be_v to_o solicit_v she_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o even_o then_o when_o he_o be_v separate_v from_o she_o 3._o quest_n whether_o a_o father_n fly_v for_o idolatry_n may_v leave_v his_o child_n behind_o he_o answ_n if_o a_o father_n shall_v leave_v his_o child_n with_o this_o condition_n that_o a_o padagogue_n may_v if_o he_o will_v lead_v they_o unto_o idolatry_n he_o will_v then_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n against_o god_n for_o our_o child_n be_v god_n peculiar_a treasure_n a_o holy_a and_o separate_a seed_n for_o he_o and_o which_o must_v be_v keep_v with_o the_o great_a care_n for_o god_n and_o although_o he_o can_v always_o have_v his_o eye_n upon_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v neither_o meet_a nor_o profitable_a that_o he_o shall_v leave_v they_o in_o such_o a_o place_n from_o which_o he_o can_v recover_v they_o without_o a_o world_n of_o difficulty_n yea_o do_v he_o conscientious_o endeavour_v to_o get_v his_o child_n with_o he_o it_o will_v be_v a_o effectual_a mean_n to_o draw_v his_o unbelieve_a wife_n after_o he_o 4._o quest_n whether_o a_o man_n may_v forsake_v his_o country_n when_o he_o be_v not_o persecute_v answ_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v live_v among_o idolater_n unpolluted_a with_o their_o abomination_n we_o will_v not_o condemn_v but_o praise_v he_o for_o his_o constancy_n and_o in_o truth_n we_o can_v warrantable_o impose_v a_o law_n upon_o he_o who_o will_v depart_v his_o country_n as_o if_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o he_o so_o to_o do_v whether_o it_o proceed_v from_o his_o fear_n of_o what_o be_v likely_a to_o come_v to_o pass_v or_o upon_o any_o other_o account_n as_o suppose_v he_o distrust_v his_o own_o weakness_n to_o stand_v out_o in_o a_o fiery_a trial_n or_o ardent_o seek_v after_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o heavenly_a knowledge_n shall_v thereupon_o leave_v his_o native_a 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any_o other_o way_n than_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n or_o in_o any_o other_o religion_n beside_o the_o christian_a article_n 26._o and_o whereas_o divers_a person_n be_v much_o offend_v at_o the_o professor_n amyraud_n for_o call_v that_o knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o man_n may_v gain_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o work_n and_o providence_n unless_o their_o corruption_n be_v extreme_a by_o the_o name_n of_o faith_n the_o say_a professor_n declare_v that_o he_o do_v it_o because_o he_o reckon_v that_o that_o persuasion_n which_o some_o have_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n may_v bear_v that_o name_n he_o own_v however_o that_o st._n paul_n do_v simple_o and_o plain_o style_v it_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1.21_o the_o assembly_n enjoin_v he_o not_o to_o give_v the_o name_n of_o faith_n to_o any_o other_o knowledge_n of_o god_n but_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v engender_v in_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o by_o the_o preach_a of_o his_o word_n according_a as_o the_o scripture_n use_v it_o whether_o thereby_o to_o point_n out_o unto_o we_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n ancient_a saint_n or_o this_o which_o be_v now_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o necessary_o accompany_v with_o a_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n article_n 27._o and_o as_o for_o man_n natural_a impotency_n either_o to_o believe_v or_o to_o desire_v and_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o salvation_n both_o the_o say_v sieurs_fw-fr amyraud_n and_o testard_n protest_v that_o man_n have_v none_o other_o power_n than_o that_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v only_o able_a to_o heal_v he_o by_o a_o interior_a illuminate_n of_o his_o understanding_n and_o bend_v of_o his_o will_n by_o that_o gracious_a invincible_a and_o uneffable_a operation_n which_o he_o only_o exert_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o vessel_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v elect_v of_o god_n article_n 28._o they_o 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not_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o that_o of_o a_o man_n who_o have_v lose_v his_o eye_n or_o leg_n be_v willing_a with_o all_o his_o heart_n to_o see_v and_o walk_v but_o that_o this_o impotency_n spring_v from_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o heart_n itself_o the_o assembly_n have_v hear_v he_o thus_o express_v himself_o enjoin_v he_o to_o abstain_v from_o these_o term_n and_o not_o to_o use_v they_o unless_o with_o very_a much_o prudence_n and_o discretion_n and_o to_o join_v with_o they_o such_o needful_a gloss_n and_o explication_n as_o thereby_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o man_n be_v so_o deprave_a by_o nature_n that_o he_o can_v of_o himself_o will_v any_o good_a without_o the_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n which_o may_v produce_v in_o we_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n article_n 30._o and_o those_o aforementioned_a minister_n and_o professor_n testard_n and_o amyraud_n have_v acquiesce_v in_o all_o as_o above_z declare_v and_o have_v swear_v and_o subscribe_v to_o it_o the_o assembly_n give_v they_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o moderator_n and_o they_o be_v honourable_o dismiss_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o respective_a charge_n the_o continuation_n of_o other_o general_n and_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n article_n 31._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o province_n have_v not_o take_v any_o order_n about_o the_o expense_n of_o their_o deputy_n send_v unto_o this_o synod_n the_o assembly_n desirous_a to_o provide_v for_o their_o indemnity_n without_o prejudice_n to_o that_o vantage-assessment_a they_o may_v lay_v claim_n unto_o or_o which_o have_v be_v grant_v to_o they_o do_v pass_v this_o decree_n that_o their_o respective_a province_n shall_v pay_v they_o after_o the_o rate_n of_o a_o hundred_o sous_fw-fr be_v eight_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n sterling_a money_n a_o day_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v accountable_a to_o they_o for_o those_o portion_n accrue_v from_o the_o sum_n grant_v by_o his_o majesty_n towards_o the_o defray_n of_o our_o synodical_a expense_n article_n 32._o henceforward_o whenas_o a_o professor_n place_n in_o theology_n in_o any_o one_o of_o our_o university_n come_v by_o his_o death_n to_o be_v vacant_a that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v any_o long_a time_n void_a and_o that_o the_o university-council_n may_v have_v fit_a person_n ready_a at_o hand_n who_o they_o may_v choose_v and_o call_v in_o to_o supply_v the_o office_n of_o the_o decease_a this_o synod_n desirous_a to_o repair_v so_o great_a a_o loss_n exhort_v the_o lord_n of_o chamvernon_n de_fw-fr l'angle_n texier_n du_fw-fr soul_n daillé_n bochart_n of_o caen_n to_o separate_v themselves_o unto_o the_o profession_n of_o theology_n that_o they_o may_v take_v it_o upon_o they_o whenever_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o university_n shall_v require_v it_o article_n 33._o forasmuch_o as_o particular_a action_n can_v be_v true_o and_o impartial_o judge_v but_o from_o a_o due_a consideration_n have_v of_o all_o their_o circumstance_n this_o assembly_n not_o be_v able_a to_o enact_v a_o canon_n concern_v person_n accuse_v of_o bankerout_v do_v leave_v the_o whole_a affair_n to_o the_o prudence_n of_o consistory_n how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n to_o proceed_v against_o they_o as_o they_o shall_v see_v to_o be_v most_o expedient_a article_n 34._o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n have_v request_v it_o the_o assembly_n declare_v that_o the_o appoint_v of_o public_a fast_n and_o of_o all_o other_o deliberation_n relate_v to_o the_o discipline_n of_o our_o church_n and_o the_o uphold_v of_o their_o order_n aught_o to_o be_v determine_v in_o ecclesiastical_a meeting_n by_o the_o plurality_n of_o pastor_n and_o elder_n suffrage_n without_o any_o prefer_n of_o one_o above_o another_o article_n 35._o over_o and_o above_o those_o attestation_n which_o scholar_n be_v wont_a to_o bring_v with_o they_o from_o the_o professor_n and_o regent_n of_o those_o university_n under_o who_o direction_n they_o have_v follow_v their_o study_n the_o synod_n do_v ordain_v that_o they_o shall_v also_o take_v out_o attestation_n from_o the_o pastor_n and_o consistory_n of_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n article_n 36._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o church_n judge_v not_o they_o that_o be_v without_o and_o do_v not_o exercise_v any_o jurisdiction_n on_o those_o who_o have_v quit_v her_o communion_n this_o assembly_n judge_v it_o not_o meet_v that_o those_o person_n shall_v be_v public_o from_o the_o pulpit_n censure_v who_o that_o they_o may_v marry_v with_o party_n of_o a_o contrary_a religion_n have_v abandon_v the_o true_a religion_n which_o they_o former_o profess_v article_n 37._o without_o prejudice_v the_o right_n of_o the_o province_n of_o provence_n and_o burgundy_n this_o assembly_n grant_v the_o power_n of_o call_v the_o next_o national_a synod_n unto_o that_o of_o anjou_n chap._n xvi_o particular_a matter_n 1._o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fite_n solon_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bayon_n have_v present_v the_o first_o part_n of_o a_o book_n of_o metaphysic_n compose_v by_o he_o and_o dedicate_v unto_o this_o assembly_n after_o they_o be_v examine_v about_o it_o who_o have_v be_v commissionated_a thereunto_o by_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n this_o assembly_n order_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v again_o peruse_v by_o some_o of_o its_o member_n who_o have_v make_v their_o report_n the_o say_a sieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fite_n be_v praise_v and_o encourage_v to_o employ_v those_o gift_n wherewith_o god_n have_v endow_v he_o for_o the_o illustration_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o three_o hundred_o liver_n be_v vote_v to_o be_v give_v he_o which_o the_o lord_n du_fw-fr candall_n shall_v pay_v he_o upon_o his_o debet_fw-la and_o the_o money_n so_o pay_v shall_v be_v charge_v to_o the_o account_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o mounseur_fw-fr