Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	word_n	write_v	year_n	226	4	4.2446	3	false

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

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●eed_n of_o division_n will_v not_o enter_v into_o a_o examination_n of_o what_o have_v pass_v but_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v it_o be_v forbid_v pastor_n who_o ought_v to_o handle_v that_o only_a which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o mix_v in_o their_o sermon_n any_o discourse_n of_o politic_a affair_n upon_o pain_n on_o they_o which_o do_v otherwise_o to_o incur_v all_o sort_n of_o censure_n even_o to_o the_o suspension_n of_o their_o ministry_n as_o expose_v to_o contumely_n and_o reproach_n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n for_o this_o the_o province_n shall_v take_v a_o especial_a care_n to_o demand_v a_o account_n of_o their_o deputy_n in_o the_o general_a assembly_n as_o well_o as_o of_o they_o which_o take_v on_o they_o to_o handle_v they_o in_o their_o writing_n the_o observation_n of_o the_o synod_n at_o charenton_n in_o the_o year_n 1623._o upon_o the_o synod_n at_o alez_n the_o article_n which_o forbid_v pastor_n to_o speak_v in_o their_o sermon_n of_o politic_a 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article_n 14._o the_o minister_n shall_v keep_v actual_a residence_n in_o their_o church_n upon_o pain_n of_o be_v depose_v their_o charge_n with_o all_o their_o family_n synod_n of_o castrees_n it_o be_v add_v to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o discipline_n by_o the_o nationall_n synod_n of_o charenton_n in_o december_n and_o january_n 1644._o and_o 1645._o the_o practice_n of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n concern_v residency_n of_o pastor_n be_v recommend_v to_o all_o the_o province_n which_o shall_v have_v mutual_a inspection_n the_o one_o over_o the_o other_o and_o shall_v answer_v respective_o for_o the_o duty_n by_o they_o perform_v at_o the_o next_o nationall_n synod_n article_n 15._o they_o unto_o who_o god_n have_v give_v grace_n and_o gift_n to_o write_v be_v advertise_v to_o write_v in_o modest_a fashion_n and_o become_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n consequent_o not_o to_o write_v in_o a_o ridiculous_a and_o injurious_a fashion_n which_o modesty_n and_o majesty_n they_o shall_v observe_v

in_o their_o ordinary_a sermon_n they_o shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o province_n which_o shall_v have_v receive_v the_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o writing_n and_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o any_o book_n be_v publish_v against_o the_o true_a religion_n they_o shall_v be_v send_v unto_o they_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v answer_v they_o a_o colloque_n be_v depute_v in_o every_o province_n which_o may_v have_v the_o care_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o spread_a copy_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v write_v and_o publish_v article_n 16._o minister_n may_v not_o pretend_v primacy_n or_o domination_n one_o over_o the_o other_o article_n 17._o the_o minister_n and_o their_o consistory_n be_v to_o preside_v and_o govern_v by_o order_n to_o the_o end_n that_o none_o may_v pretend_v superiority_n over_o his_o companion_n and_o none_o of_o they_o may_v give_v testimony_n in_o any_o matter_n of_o importance_n without_o have_v first_o communicate_v it_o to_o the_o minister_n their_o brethren_n and_o companion_n article_n 18._o they_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o the_o custom_n which_o be_v find_v among_o they_o in_o many_o place_n which_o be_v the_o depute_v certain_a minister_n by_o their_o provincial_a synod_n to_o visit_v the_o church_n the_o order_n which_o they_o have_v former_o use_v until_o now_o be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v knowledge_n of_o scandal_n and_o this_o new_a manner_n of_o charge_n and_o estate_n be_v condemn_v to_o be_v of_o dangerous_a consequence_n all_o name_n likewise_o of_o superiority_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v as_o ancient_a of_o the_o synod_n or_o superintendent_n and_o the_o like_a if_o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o assemble_v the_o colloques_fw-la or_o synod_n of_o any_o matter_n that_o may_v depend_v thereon_o than_o advertisement_n shall_v be_v address_v unto_o the_o church_n and_o not_o unto_o one_o minister_n or_o any_o particular_a person_n of_o the_o same_o if_o by_o chance_n or_o accident_n letter_n be_v address_v to_o one_o of_o the_o minister_n or_o ancient_n upon_o any_o consideration_n they_o which_o shall_v have_v receive_v they_o shall_v bring_v they_o to_o the_o consistory_n to_o take_v advise_v and_o deliberation_n of_o they_o article_n 19_o a_o minister_n may_v not_o practice_v physic_n or_o law_n with_o his_o holy_a ministry_n howbeit_o he_o may_v in_o charity_n give_v counsel_n and_o assistance_n unto_o the_o sick_a of_o his_o flock_n and_o the_o place_n near_o unto_o he_o provide_v he_o be_v not_o divert_v from_o his_o charge_n and_o that_o he_o make_v no_o gain_n or_o profit_n by_o so_o do_v except_o only_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o of_o trouble_n when_o he_o can_v exercise_v his_o charge_n in_o his_o church_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v entertain_v by_o it_o they_o which_o apply_v themselves_o to_o physic_n or_o be_v otherwise_o withdraw_v shall_v be_v exhort_v so_o to_o behave_v themselves_o as_o that_o above_o all_o they_o intend_v their_o charge_n and_o study_v of_o holy_a letter_n the_o colloques_fw-la be_v advertise_v to_o proceed_v by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o discipline_n against_o they_o that_o will_v not_o obey_v have_v regard_n to_o the_o small_a mean_n m._n receive_v of_o his_o church_n and_o the_o long_a time_n he_o serve_v there_o the_o assembly_n permit_v he_o to_o instruct_v youth_n as_o also_o condemn_v they_o which_o so_o employ_v themselves_o in_o the_o instruction_n of_o youth_n as_o that_o it_o hinder_v they_o in_o intend_v their_o principal_a charge_n which_o the_o colloques_fw-la shall_v take_v notice_n of_o even_o to_o the_o suspension_n of_o such_o minister_n article_n 20._o the_o minister_n shall_v exhort_v their_o flock_n to_o keep_v modesty_n in_o their_o apparel_n and_o they_o themselves_o in_o this_o kind_n shall_v show_v themselves_o as_o good_a example_n in_o abstain_v from_o all_o kind_n of_o bravery_n in_o their_o habit_n and_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n the_o synod_n and_o colloques_fw-la sha●l_v observe_v this_o article_n and_o rule_n as_o before_o and_o practice_v suspension_n on_o they_o which_o conform_v not_o themselves_o unto_o it_o upon_o the_o read_n of_o the_o 20_o article_n which_o enjoin_v pastor_n to_o exhort_v their_o flock_n to_o observe_v modesty_n in_o their_o apparel_n and_o to_o show_v therein_o themselves_o the_o first_o example_n both_o in_o their_o person_n and_o family_n many_o complaint_n have_v be_v bring_v of_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o article_n by_o pastor_n themselves_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n in_o secular_a habit_n too_o far_o from_o the_o modesty_n require_v in_o they_o the_o assembly_n desire_v to_o remedy_n so_o notable_a a_o scandal_n have_v give_v express_a charge_n to_o all_o moderatour_n of_o colloques_fw-la and_o provincial_n synod_n to_o correct_v such_o excess_n by_o censure_n and_o reprehension_n and_o the_o refractory_a shall_v be_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o assembly_n suspend_v of_o their_o charge_n until_o they_o have_v take_v away_o the_o say_a scandal_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o this_o may_v be_v the_o near_o look_v unto_o it_o be_v permit_v unto_o every_o particular_a man_n follow_v the_o form_n of_o the_o discipline_n to_o advertise_v the_o consistory_n of_o the_o foresay_a excess_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o punishment_n for_o it_o the_o which_o be_v deny_v they_o may_v address_v themselves_o unto_o the_o colloques_fw-la to_o draw_v a_o censure_n from_o they_o against_o the_o pastor_n and_o against_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v find_v faulty_a in_o that_o kind_n article_n 21._o the_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n which_o follow_v the_o court_n which_o have_v or_o will_v set_v up_o a_o church_n in_o their_o house_n shall_v be_v entreat_v to_o take_v their_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n due_o reform_v and_o where_o they_o have_v more_o than_o one_o with_o sufficient_a assurance_n of_o their_o lawful_a call_n and_o with_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o colloques_fw-la and_o synod_n they_o shall_v first_o sign_n the_o confession_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v have_v the_o more_o fruit_n it_o be_v desire_v they_o will_v be_v please_v every_o one_o in_o his_o own_o family_n to_o set_v up_o a_o consistory_n compose_v of_o minister_n and_o the_o people_n of_o their_o family_n most_o approve_a for_o their_o integrity_n which_o shall_v be_v choose_v ancient_n and_o deacon_n till_o they_o have_v a_o sufficient_a number_n by_o which_o consistory_n the_o scandal_n and_o vice_n of_o the_o same_o family_n shall_v be_v repress_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o discipline_n and_o the_o same_o minister_n shall_v make_v their_o appearance_n at_o the_o provincial_n synod_n as_o often_o as_o they_o can_v possible_o article_n 22._o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a unto_o the_o pastor_n to_o leave_v his_o flock_n without_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o colloque_n or_o provincial_n synod_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v give_v article_n 23._o they_o which_o forsake_v the_o call_v of_o the_o ministry_n shall_v be_v final_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o provincial_n synod_n if_o they_o repent_v not_o and_o reassume_v the_o charge_n which_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o their_o trust_n article_n 24._o the_o minister_n shall_v not_o be_v night-wanderer_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v liberty_n to_o intrude_v themselves_o into_o any_o charge_n of_o their_o own_o authority_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a article_n 25._o 26._o the_o minister_n of_o one_o church_n may_v not_o preach_v in_o another_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o same_o unless_o he_o be_v absent_a in_o which_o case_n the_o consistory_n shall_v have_v authority_n to_o grant_v it_o and_o if_o the_o flock_n be_v scatter_v by_o persecution_n or_o other_o trouble_n the_o foreign_a minister_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o assemble_v the_o deacon_n and_o ancient_n and_o this_o if_o they_o can_v do_v he_o shall_v be_v permit_v notwithstanding_o to_o preach_v for_o the_o reunite_a of_o the_o flock_n article_n 27._o minister_n shall_v not_o be_v send_v unto_o other_o church_n without_o authentical_a letter_n or_o their_o sufficient_a testimony_n etc._n etc._n article_n 28._o the_o minister_n which_o shall_v say_v he_o be_v forsake_v of_o his_o church_n or_o persecute_v may_v not_o upon_o that_o be_v receive_v by_o another_o church_n unless_o by_o good_a testimony_n he_o make_v it_o appear_v unto_o the_o colloque_n or_o synod_n how_o he_o have_v behave_v and_o govern_v himself_o and_o shall_v be_v remit_v to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n of_o a_o colloque_n or_o provincial_n synod_n article_n 29._o when_o a_o minister_n shall_v be_v destitute_a of_o a_o church_n have_v fa●●●y_o ●●tained_v leave_v and_o discharge_v of_o that_o which_o he_o serve_v it_o shall_v belong_v to_o the_o colloque_n or_o synod_n of_o the_o

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