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report_n of_o the_o whole_a the_o council_n consider_v the_o change_n happen_v in_o affair_n by_o the_o unexpected_a and_o sudden_a death_n of_o the_o lord_n maniald_v and_o the_o importunity_n of_o the_o lord_n montmartyn_n his_o colleague_n to_o be_v discharge_v of_o such_o a_o borden_n as_o he_o say_v be_v impossible_a to_o be_v bear_v by_o himself_o alone_o and_o the_o press_a necessity_n of_o our_o church_n require_v that_o some_o person_n shall_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o care_n and_o management_n of_o their_o affair_n who_o may_v solicit_v they_o with_o renew_a vigour_n but_o principal_o his_o majesty_n writ_n animate_v by_o the_o exhortation_n of_o his_o commissioner_n the_o lord_n gallanbd_v who_o declare_v according_a to_o that_o answer_v make_v unto_o the_o address_v present_v by_o the_o deputy_n that_o the_o state_n of_o his_o majesty_n affair_n will_v not_o permit_v his_o majesty_n to_o grant_v we_o at_o present_a a_o general_n assembly_n and_o that_o in_o case_n this_o council_n will_v not_o nominate_v the_o deputy_n his_o majesty_n himself_o will_v do_v it_o even_o as_o he_o have_v already_o take_v course_n to_o do_v it_o have_v by_o his_o writ_n and_o warrant_n of_o the_o thirty_o of_o september_n express_o join_v the_o lord_n hardy_n in_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o general_a deputy_n with_o the_o lord_n montmartyn_n for_o all_o these_o reason_n and_o to_o avoid_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o visible_a inconvenience_n the_o council_n proceed_v to_o elect_a those_o six_o person_n which_o be_v to_o be_v present_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o by_o plurality_n of_o suffrage_n be_v choose_v the_o lord_n claudius_n baron_n of_o gabrias_n and_o beaufort_n lewes_n de_fw-fr champagne_n earl_n of_o suze_n henry_n de_fw-fr clermont_n d'_fw-fr amboise_n marquis_n of_o gallerande_n for_o the_o nobility_n and_o the_o lord_n basin_n advocate_n in_o parliament_n live_v at_o blois_n texier_n the_o king_n advocate_n in_o the_o seneschalsy_n of_o armagnac_n and_o lazaras_n du_fw-fr puy_n counsellor_n in_o the_o presidial_a court_n of_o bourg_n in_o bresse_n for_o the_o commons_o that_o so_o his_o majesty_n may_v out_o of_o they_o choose_v two_o who_o he_o best_o like_v to_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o general_n deputy_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o that_o canon_n establish_v in_o our_o church_n under_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o nomination_n of_o the_o say_a general_n deputy_n require_v that_o every_o three_o year_n by_o a_o express_a warrant_n from_o his_o majesty_n there_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o general_n assembly_n and_o that_o before_o it_o there_o shall_v be_v particular_a assembly_n hold_v in_o all_o the_o province_n to_o prepare_v their_o cahier_n memoir_n and_o all_o other_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o province_n and_o to_o deliver_v they_o unto_o their_o hand_n who_o shall_v be_v depute_v unto_o the_o general_n assembly_n which_o after_o ward_n cull_v out_o those_o cahier_n
which_o most_o concern_v the_o church_n and_o be_v to_o be_v present_v unto_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o service_n and_o the_o peace_n and_o repose_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v full_a six_o year_n ago_o since_o the_o last_o politic_a assembly_n be_v gracious_o permit_v we_o by_o his_o majesty_n and_o that_o the_o former_a national_a synod_n hold_v at_o alez_n and_o charenton_n and_o this_o also_o of_o castres_n conformable_a to_o they_o have_v peremptory_o decree_v that_o none_o of_o our_o pastor_n shall_v henceforward_o intermeddle_v with_o state-affair_n or_o assist_v personal_o in_o politic_a assembly_n which_o also_o his_o majesty_n have_v approve_v the_o council_n because_o it_o will_v not_o transgress_v his_o majesty_n declaration_n nor_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o synod_n beforementioned_a nor_o cause_v any_o prejudice_n to_o that_o government_n which_o the_o goodness_n of_o our_o king_n have_v approve_v in_o the_o church_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o which_o his_o majesty_n have_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o he_o will_v not_o abolish_v declare_v that_o it_o be_v none_o of_o its_o design_n nor_o desire_n by_o this_o election_n whereunto_o the_o church_n be_v necessitate_v and_o the_o king_n will_v oblige_v they_o to_o prejudice_v in_o the_o least_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o general_a assembly_n to_o who_o the_o care_n of_o state-affair_n do_v proper_o belong_v nor_o shall_v it_o bind_v the_o succeed_a national_a synod_n to_o act_v after_o this_o manner_n wherefore_o it_o charge_v the_o general_a deputy_n who_o shall_v be_v accept_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o demand_v at_o the_o end_n of_o eighteen_o month_n with_o the_o profound_a submission_n and_o importunity_n imaginable_a his_o majesty_n write_v of_o the_o summons_n for_o the_o general_n assembly_n even_o as_o it_o have_v please_v his_o majesty_n to_o give_v unto_o our_o church_n the_o firm_a hope_n thereof_o by_o his_o royal_a and_o inviolable_a promise_n express_v in_o plain_a and_o formal_a word_n in_o his_o writ_n beforementioned_a and_o whereas_o the_o intendment_n of_o this_o office_n be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o church_n to_o represent_v unto_o his_o majesty_n all_o those_o matter_n which_o concern_v the_o weal_n and_o service_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o repose_n and_o subsistance_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o that_o to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v absolute_o needful_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v assembly_n hold_v in_o the_o province_n unto_o which_o there_o may_v be_v bring_v all_o the_o complaint_n remonstrance_n and_o proposition_n of_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o our_o church_n that_o from_o they_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v unto_o the_o general_n assembly_n and_o the_o whole_a may_v be_v there_o examine_v and_o deposit_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o general_a deputy_n and_o this_o present_a council_n be_v a_o assembly_n of_o another_o nature_n and_o have_v no_o commission_n from_o the_o province_n it_o can_v not_o furnish_v the_o deputy_n now_o elect_v with_o those_o necessary_a memoir_n and_o instruction_n they_o therefore_o who_o shall_v be_v retain_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o discharge_v and_o execute_v this_o office_n shall_v most_o humble_o petition_v his_o say_a majesty_n that_o he_o will_v permit_v in_o every_o province_n such_o a_o assembly_n as_o soon_o as_o possible_a in_o which_o all_o complaint_n and_o remonstrance_n meet_v for_o his_o majesty_n perusal_n may_v be_v collect_v and_o lay_v at_o his_o majesty_n foot_n by_o those_o lord_n aforesaid_a our_o general_a deputy_n to_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v send_v that_o so_o by_o this_o mean_v his_o majesty_n may_v be_v due_o and_o true_o inform_v of_o the_o deportment_n and_o grievance_n of_o all_o his_o protestant_a subject_n because_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n of_o great_a importance_n to_o his_o weal_n and_o service_n than_o this_o be_v the_o council_n hope_v much_o from_o his_o majesty_n great_a goodness_n be_v embolden_v to_o pass_v beyond_o its_o accustom_a bound_n and_o order_n and_o to_o dispense_v with_o itself_o in_o this_o particular_a otherwise_o it_o will_v have_v persist_v in_o its_o most_o humble_a supplication_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v oblige_v unto_o the_o say_a election_n the_o say_v lord_n general_a deputy_n shall_v confer_v with_o the_o minister_n of_o state_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o indispensable_a necessity_n how_o they_o may_v hold_v a_o correspondency_n with_o the_o province_n and_o the_o province_n with_o they_o because_o without_o such_o a_o correspondency_n all_o their_o act_n yea_o and_o their_o office_n itself_o will_v be_v utter_o useless_a and_o unserviceable_a unto_o the_o church_n every_o province_n shall_v draw_v up_o a_o cahier_fw-fr of_o the_o grievance_n of_o their_o church_n and_o of_o particular_a person_n profess_v our_o religion_n which_o shall_v be_v transmit_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n which_o shall_v compile_v they_o into_o one_o general_a cahier_n to_o be_v deposit_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o general_a deputy_n chap._n xii_o a_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o angoulins_n on_o behalf_n of_o the_o mayor_n sheriff_n and_o city_n of_o rochel_n when_o as_o the_o council_n have_v thus_o decree_v in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o majesty_n pleasure_n that_o they_o will_v proceed_v unto_o a_o election_n of_o general_n deputy_n to_o reside_v near_o his_o majesty_n the_o lord_n of_o angoulins_n one_o of_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rochel_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n there_o and_o deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n remonstrate_v that_o in_o all_o such_o action_n the_o lord_n mayor_z sheriff_n and_o free_a burgess_n of_o the_o say_a city_n have_v in_o all_o time_n the_o privilege_n of_o a_o province_n and_o their_o deputy_n do_v ever_o appear_v in_o person_n in_o all_o general_a politic_a assembly_n and_o in_o national_a synod_n also_o when_o as_o the_o general_a deputy_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v and_o he_o petition_v the_o council_n that_o he_o may_v be_v grant_v his_o vote_n in_o the_o say_a election_n not_o only_o in_o his_o quality_n as_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n but_o also_o in_o that_o his_o particular_a quality_n as_o deputy_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o mayor_n sheriff_n and_o free_a burgess_n of_o the_o say_a city_n according_a as_o he_o be_v commissionated_a with_o full_a power_n so_o to_o do_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n which_o he_o produce_v and_o be_v sign_v by_o gachot_n secretary_n of_o their_o council_n the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o last_o october_n the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n be_v hear_v hereupon_o who_o declare_v that_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o angoulins_n be_v one_o of_o their_o colleague_n and_o deputy_n together_o with_o they_o may_v as_o such_o have_v his_o voice_n in_o the_o say_a election_n or_o otherwise_o their_o province_n will_v sustain_v a_o very_a considerable_a prejudice_n if_o one_o of_o its_o deputy_n shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o give_v his_o suffrage_n in_o the_o say_a election_n the_o synod_n do_v right_o unto_o the_o say_a petitioner_n the_o lord_n of_o angoulins_n and_o not_o judge_v it_o reasonable_a that_o a_o single_a person_n shall_v have_v a_o double_a vote_n in_o such_o a_o occurrence_n as_o this_o decree_v that_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o angoulins_n shall_v only_o have_v one_o single_a voice_n in_o the_o say_a election_n but_o however_o it_o shall_v be_v leave_v unto_o his_o own_o choice_n to_o take_v what_o quality_n he_o please_v whether_o of_o deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n or_o of_o the_o city_n of_o rochel_n only_o and_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o angoulins_n do_v at_o that_o instant_n though_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v draw_v in_o consequence_n nor_o make_v a_o precedent_n for_o the_o future_a nor_o prejudice_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o say_a town_n and_o province_n declare_v that_o he_o choose_v to_o give_v his_o vote_n in_o quality_n of_o deputy_n for_o the_o say_a city_n of_o rochel_n and_o this_o present_a act_n be_v grant_v he_o that_o he_o have_v make_v the_o say_a declaration_n forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v divers_a default_n in_o the_o letter_n of_o commission_n bring_v by_o the_o deputy_n of_o some_o province_n they_o shall_v be_v all_o exhort_v by_o their_o deputy_n to_o see_v that_o canon_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o tonnein_n execute_v which_o have_v order_v that_o the_o name_n and_o surname_n of_o all_o deputy_n shall_v be_v express_o insert_v into_o they_o as_o also_o to_o take_v special_a heed_n that_o all_o letter_n of_o commission_n and_o memoir_n be_v in_o no_o wise_a sign_v by_o the_o person_n depute_a unto_o the_o national_a synod_n nor_o by_o those_o who_o be_v substitute_v in_o their_o stead_n in_o case_n of_o sickness_n or_o death_n or_o any_o the_o like_a accident_n but_o by_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n as_o moderator_n assessor_n and_o
favour_n and_o royal_a benignity_n towards_o the_o church_n who_o have_v none_o nor_o desire_v to_o hold_v any_o intelligence_n or_o correspondence_n with_o stranger_n but_o do_v protest_v unanimous_o that_o they_o will_v next_o and_o immediate_o under_o god_n depend_v whole_o and_o sole_o on_o his_o majesty_n protection_n and_o sovereign_a authority_n and_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o as_o to_o the_o first_o particular_a propound_v by_o the_o lord_n galland_n his_o majesty_n commissioner_n that_o although_o the_o cause_n of_o send_v those_o royal_a commissioner_n into_o our_o ecclesiastical_a synod_n be_v from_o divers_a false_a report_n spread_v abroad_o and_o take_v up_o against_o those_o synod_n most_o unjust_o and_o to_o their_o great_a prejudice_n and_o damage_n and_o that_o it_o have_v occasion_v the_o former_a national_a synod_n most_o humble_o to_o petition_v his_o majesty_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o leave_v the_o church_n in_o their_o ancient_a state_n of_o liberty_n yet_o forasmuch_o as_o his_o majesty_n have_v ordain_v that_o no_o more_o petition_n shall_v be_v present_v he_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o church_n do_v acquiesce_v in_o his_o majesty_n pleasure_n since_o he_o will_v have_v this_o his_o ordinance_n inviolable_o observe_v and_o this_o synod_n do_v yield_v a_o entire_a obedience_n to_o the_o king_n will_n and_o the_o order_n prescribe_v by_o his_o majesty_n whereof_o the_o church_n hope_v to_o reap_v the_o fruit_n promise_v they_o in_o their_o establishment_n and_o better_a subsistence_n for_o the_o future_a and_o approbation_n of_o their_o innocency_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n of_o charenton_n and_o castres_n have_v already_o taste_v of_o they_o and_o be_v in_o a_o more_o especial_a manner_n aid_v by_o the_o prudence_n equanimity_n and_o good_a conduct_n of_o his_o lordship_n the_o lord_n galland_n therefore_o a_o decree_n past_a that_o conformable_o to_o his_o majesty_n intention_n our_o synodical_a assembly_n shall_v subject_v themselves_o to_o a_o precise_a observation_n of_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n make_v in_o the_o year_n 1623._o about_o send_v commissioner_n unto_o synod_n and_o colloquy_n and_o his_o majesty_n shall_v be_v most_o humble_o petition_v to_o enjoin_v those_o his_o commissioner_n who_o he_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o send_v into_o the_o province_n not_o to_o abuse_v his_o majesty_n name_n or_o authority_n to_o the_o raise_n of_o new_a difficulty_n which_o may_v deprive_v the_o church_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o royal_a bounty_n 29._o and_o whereas_o his_o majesty_n by_o his_o declaration_n of_o the_o year_n 1623._o have_v forbid_v our_o church_n to_o receive_v into_o the_o pastoral_n office_n such_o person_n as_o be_v bear_v in_o foreign_a country_n out_o of_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o divers_a provincial_a synod_n conceive_v that_o those_o person_n be_v except_v who_o be_v bear_v in_o those_o state_n ally_v unto_o his_o majesty_n and_o under_o the_o covert_a of_o his_o royal_a protection_n wherein_o also_o they_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o commissioner_n in_o who_o presence_n and_o no_o where_o else_o some_o few_o of_o those_o minister_n have_v be_v receive_v now_o our_o say_a lord_n commissioner_n have_v at_o this_o instant_n assure_v we_o that_o as_o it_o be_v his_o majesty_n intention_n to_o comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o stranger_n all_o person_n bear_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n without_o exception_n so_o also_o that_o he_o be_v please_v to_o deal_v favourable_o with_o all_o those_o who_o have_v be_v admit_v since_o the_o year_n 1623._o and_o to_o repute_v they_o as_o his_o natural_a bear_a subject_n this_o assembly_n intreat_v the_o say_a lord_n commissioner_n to_o continue_v his_o good_a office_n unto_o our_o church_n and_o charge_v the_o deputy_n which_o shall_v be_v send_v unto_o his_o majesty_n to_o present_v he_o our_o most_o humble_a request_n that_o those_o aforesaid_a pastor_n may_v be_v comprise_v in_o that_o his_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o for_o the_o future_a all_o other_o so_o bear_v may_v be_v institute_v and_o induct_v into_o the_o pastoral_n cure_n of_o our_o church_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o commissioner_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v natural_a bear_v frenchman_n 30._o and_o as_o for_o the_o three_o and_o four_o article_n in_o his_o lordship_n speech_n the_o synod_n have_v upon_o very_o just_a ground_n entreat_v his_o lordship_n to_o assure_v his_o majesty_n that_o the_o church_n fix_v themselves_o more_o and_o more_o in_o the_o observation_n of_o those_o reglement_n take_v up_o in_o the_o two_o last_o national_a synod_n and_o with_o which_o his_o majesty_n be_v full_o satisfy_v will_v take_v all_o possible_a care_n that_o no_o complaint_n upon_o those_o account_n may_v be_v ever_o hereafter_o bring_v unto_o his_o majesty_n and_o as_o for_o that_o particular_a business_n of_o monsieur_n salbert_n this_o assembly_n defer_v all_o obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n pleasure_n and_o leave_v the_o say_a salbert_n in_o that_o estate_n wherein_o he_o be_v at_o present_a do_v yet_o notwithstanding_o judge_n themselves_o bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n to_o have_v recourse_n unto_o his_o majesty_n goodness_n on_o his_o behalf_n and_o therefore_o we_o most_o humble_o beseech_v his_o majesty_n out_o of_o his_o innate_a clemency_n to_o remove_v the_o token_n of_o his_o just_a indignation_n against_o he_o and_o to_o let_v he_o share_v and_o participate_v in_o that_o same_o royal_a favour_n which_o he_o have_v vouchsafe_v and_o extend_v unto_o other_o involve_v with_o himself_o in_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o late_a trouble_n 31._o and_o whereas_o a_o certain_a book_n have_v be_v see_v by_o we_o bear_v monsieur_n beraud_n name_n who_o preface_n be_v already_o condemn_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy-council_n and_o that_o we_o be_v require_v to_o examine_v and_o censure_v both_o it_o and_o he_o after_o hear_v of_o the_o say_a professor_n beraud_n he_o do_v ingenuous_o acknowledge_v himself_o the_o author_n of_o it_o but_o also_o that_o it_o be_v extort_a from_o he_o by_o mere_a force_n and_o through_o the_o malignity_n of_o the_o time_n in_o the_o late_a confusion_n and_o that_o it_o be_v never_o in_o his_o thought_n or_o intention_n to_o grant_v a_o licence_n unto_o ecclesiastical_a person_n to_o shed_v blood_n and_o those_o word_n of_o which_o he_o be_v accuse_v have_v occasion_v a_o exposition_n quite_o contrary_a to_o his_o judgement_n he_o declare_v with_o all_o possible_a sincerity_n and_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n that_o he_o disapprove_v of_o the_o ambiguity_n in_o which_o those_o expression_n be_v there_o couch_v and_o detest_v from_o his_o very_a soul_n the_o consequence_n which_o be_v thence_o deduce_v protest_v that_o his_o belief_n be_v entire_o conformable_a to_o that_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o this_o kingdom_n which_o have_v according_a to_o the_o 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those_o national_a synod_n of_o alencon_n and_o charenton_n about_o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n and_o of_o grace_n the_o tenor_n whereof_o be_v as_o follow_v article_n extract_v out_o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o alencon_n and_o charenton_n that_o the_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n may_v be_v entire_o preserve_v etc._n see_v the_o synod_n of_o alencon_n g._n m._n art_n 8._o etc._n etc._n and_o all_o misunderstanding_n between_o pastor_n professor_n and_o church_n may_v be_v avoid_v and_o to_o prevent_v those_o inconvenience_n which_o will_v happen_v thereupon_o and_o to_o tie_v and_o maintain_v more_o strict_o and_o strong_o the_o spiritual_a bond_n of_o brotherly_a charity_n and_o union_n among_o the_o faithful_a this_o synod_n do_v most_o rigorous_o forbid_v on_o pain_n of_o all_o church-censure_n yea_o and_o of_o deposal_n from_o their_o ministry_n all_o pastor_n of_o church_n and_o professor_n in_o our_o university_n to_o treat_v in_o their_o sermon_n lecture_n or_o write_n of_o those_o curious_a question_n which_o may_v occasion_v the_o fall_n or_o stumble_a either_o of_o student_n in_o divinity_n or_o of_o private_a christian_n it_o be_v most_o necessary_a that_o both_o their_o flock_n and_o scholar_n shall_v keep_v themselves_o to_o the_o simplicity_n and_o plainness_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o to_o the_o common_a exposition_n of_o the_o orthodox_n creed_n ground_v thereupon_o and_o approve_v by_o our_o national_a synod_n particular_o by_o that_o of_o charenton_n hold_v in_o the_o year_n 1623._o they_o be_v also_o forbid_v the_o use_n of_o any_o new_a expression_n subject_a to_o ill_a construction_n and_o misinterpretation_n or_o contentious_o to_o dispute_v one_o with_o the_o other_o upon_o such_o question_n or_o interpretation_n or_o to_o draw_v reciprocal_o the_o saw_n of_o controversy_n betwixt_o they_o in_o polemical_a write_n nor_o shall_v they_o violate_v direct_o or_o indirect_o the_o canon_n make_v either_o in_o this_o or_o former_a synod_n about_o print_v of_o book_n for_o who_o content_n the_o licenser_n of_o the_o press_n shall_v be_v responsible_a as_o much_o as_o their_o author_n unto_o the_o province_n and_o those_o province_n within_o who_o district_n and_o jurisdiction_n our_o university_n lie_v shall_v take_v a_o most_o especial_a care_n of_o they_o and_o see_v they_o visit_v from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o person_n choose_v to_o that_o purpose_n and_o to_o oblige_v all_o professor_n both_o in_o philosophy_n and_o divinity_n to_o send_v every_o six_o month_n unto_o the_o examiner_n of_o book_n in_o the_o neighbour_n province_n one_o or_o two_o copy_n of_o the_o thesis_n dispute_v and_o defend_v in_o the_o public_a school_n and_o the_o neighbour_n province_n be_v empower_v with_o full_a authority_n together_o with_o those_o in_o which_o our_o university_n be_v erect_v to_o take_v a_o particular_a knowledge_n of_o their_o estate_n and_o in_o case_n any_o pastor_n or_o professor_n or_o any_o member_n of_o our_o church_n read_v or_o peruse_v the_o book_n print_v with_o the_o licence_n of_o our_o examiner_n shall_v find_v any_o matter_n of_o importance_n which_o they_o may_v count_v worthy_a of_o reprehension_n we_o give_v order_n that_o they_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o author_n of_o those_o print_a discourse_n or_o to_o the_o examiner_n and_o licensers_n of_o they_o and_o to_o demand_v satisfaction_n from_o they_o and_o in_o case_n they_o refuse_v to_o give_v it_o then_o shall_v they_o address_v themselves_o unto_o their_o colloquy_n and_o synod_n and_o that_o church_n and_o province_n out_o of_o which_o the_o say_a complaint_n come_v forth_o be_v forbid_v as_o be_v also_o all_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o from_o intermeddle_v with_o this_o affair_n or_o to_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o judge_v and_o decide_v it_o or_o to_o inflame_v and_o spread_v this_o controversy_n any_o far_o but_o according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o discipline_n they_o shall_v leave_v and_o resign_v it_o entire_o unto_o those_o assembly_n
another_o or_o that_o the_o pastor_n of_o one_o church_n shall_v be_v remove_v to_o another_o or_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v separate_v no_o matter_n how_o it_o be_v from_o his_o flock_n in_o case_n a_o appeal_n be_v make_v from_o this_o judgement_n that_o province_n which_o have_v pronounce_v it_o shall_v nominate_v two_o of_o the_o neighbour_a province_n and_o who_o synod_n be_v near_a to_o be_v hold_v and_o shall_v give_v unto_o the_o appellant_n his_o choice_n pf_o either_o of_o they_o to_o bring_v his_o appeal_n before_o it_o which_o shall_v judge_v of_o the_o case_n till_o further_a order_n but_o if_o the_o party_n appeal_n do_v not_o choose_v it_o that_o very_a province_n from_o who_o judgement_n the_o appeal_n be_v make_v shall_v choose_v one_o of_o the_o two_o before_o which_o the_o appellant_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o appear_v and_o subject_n himself_o unto_o its_o judgement_n which_o shall_v be_v of_o force_n till_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n and_o in_o case_n of_o non-appearance_n that_o province_n which_o have_v pass_v judgement_n may_v proceed_v to_o pronounce_v its_o execution_n notwithstanding_o the_o appeal_n nor_o shall_v this_o be_v in_o any_o wise_a prejudicial_a unto_o provincial_a synod_n for_o in_o all_o other_o matter_n leave_v undetermined_a by_o our_o discipline_n the_o judgement_n of_o those_o synod_n shall_v be_v of_o full_a and_o absolute_a authority_n nor_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o appeal_n admit_v from_o they_o within_o their_o precinct_n and_o this_o present_a canon_n shall_v be_v universal_o practise_v in_o all_o the_o province_n those_o only_o except_v upon_o who_o account_n some_o special_a decree_n have_v be_v former_o enact_v 26._o blasphemy_n be_v some_o of_o the_o most_o cry_a and_o dare_v sin_n enflame_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o the_o child_n of_o man_n this_o assembly_n be_v seize_v with_o a_o holy_a horror_n to_o see_v so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o profane_a wretch_n involve_v in_o this_o hellish_a crime_n decree_v that_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o canon_n of_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n shall_v be_v read_v public_o in_o all_o church_n and_o reinforce_v with_o most_o lively_a pungent_a exhortation_n that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n may_v be_v prevent_v by_o a_o serious_a and_o sincere_a repentance_n and_o this_o horrible_a vice_n may_v be_v banish_v the_o society_n of_o christian_n and_o all_o consistory_n be_v authorize_v to_o take_v the_o best_a course_n they_o can_v for_o put_v this_o present_a act_n in_o execution_n 27._o the_o assembly_n be_v inform_v that_o in_o divers_a part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n contrary_a to_o his_o majesty_n will_n the_o exercise_n of_o our_o religion_n be_v prohibit_v in_o those_o place_n which_o be_v call_v annex_v though_o by_o the_o edict_n in_o these_o it_o be_v always_o permit_v and_o establish_v and_o it_o unanimous_o judge_v and_o with_o one_o common_a consent_n that_o this_o be_v a_o affair_n of_o the_o high_a importance_n and_o strike_v at_o the_o very_a root_n and_o be_v of_o our_o church_n and_o in_o which_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o those_o of_o our_o profession_n be_v sovereign_o concern_v it_o do_v enjoin_v all_o pastor_n and_o church_n expose_v unto_o this_o afflict_a and_o most_o vexatious_a trial_n to_o maintain_v themselves_o constant_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o exercise_n notwithstanding_o any_o prohibition_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o in_o case_n pastor_n shall_v neglect_v this_o their_o duty_n they_o shall_v be_v depose_v from_o the_o ministry_n as_o deserter_n of_o their_o flock_n commit_v to_o their_o trust_n and_o if_o any_o of_o those_o annex_v church_n or_o member_n shall_v neglect_v their_o attendance_n on_o they_o they_o also_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o communion_n with_o we_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o all_o church_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o that_o province_n whereunto_o these_o annex_n do_v belong_v be_v enjoin_v to_o assist_v they_o with_o counsel_n and_o comfort_n and_o with_o all_o other_o thing_n needful_a to_o help_v defray_v the_o charge_n of_o travel_n and_o prosecution_n in_o court_n of_o justice_n unto_o which_o they_o may_v be_v necessitate_v and_o oblige_v and_o all_o provincial_a synod_n in_o case_n the_o ordinary_a pastor_n of_o those_o place_n shall_v be_v hinder_v by_o any_o violence_n from_o perform_v their_o duty_n shall_v take_v care_n that_o they_o be_v supply_v by_o other_o pastor_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o they_o shall_v judge_v most_o convenient_a till_o some_o other_o and_o more_o beneficial_a course_n can_v be_v take_v moreover_o this_o assembly_n command_v all_o the_o next_o adjoin_v church_n to_o testify_v their_o zeal_n unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o charity_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v among_o christian_n by_o send_v and_o lend_v their_o pastor_n to_o they_o that_o so_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v and_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n ordinance_n may_v be_v conserve_v in_o those_o annex_v congregation_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o this_o proposition_n be_v make_v and_o before_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o deputy_n in_o this_o synod_n be_v demand_v my_o lord_n commissioner_n declare_v and_o offer_v sundry_a reason_n and_o argument_n why_o a_o affair_n of_o this_o nature_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v debate_v in_o it_o but_o that_o according_a to_o his_o majesty_n permission_n this_o article_n be_v to_o be_v insert_v with_o other_o of_o the_o like_a quality_n into_o our_o bill_n of_o grievance_n which_o after_o the_o break_n up_o of_o this_o assembly_n be_v to_o be_v present_v unto_o his_o majesty_n in_o answer_v whereunto_o this_o synod_n receive_v in_o the_o most_o respectful_a manner_n whatever_o come_v from_o his_o majesty_n and_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o my_o lord_n his_o commissioner_n ordain_v that_o this_o affair_n shall_v be_v set_v in_o the_o head_n of_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v carry_v unto_o the_o king_n in_o the_o name_n of_o this_o assembly_n and_o which_o shall_v be_v solicit_v with_o all_o possible_a respect_n care_n diligence_n and_o importunity_n by_o my_o lord_n the_o general_n deputy_n and_o we_o hope_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n that_o his_o majesty_n will_v maintain_v we_o in_o those_o matter_n which_o be_v grant_v we_o by_o his_o edict_n nor_o that_o he_o will_v be_v displease_v with_o we_o for_o debate_v about_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n which_o be_v bring_v hither_o unto_o this_o national_a assembly_n and_o which_o direct_o concern_v our_o religion_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o discipline_n in_o the_o nature_n and_o number_n of_o which_o be_v all_o ministerial_a office_n and_o the_o respective_a duty_n of_o private_a christian_n 28._o it_o be_v judge_v needful_a that_o some_o certain_a person_n shall_v be_v nominate_v who_o do_v ordinary_o attend_v his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n and_o council_n of_o state_n to_o who_o the_o church_n may_v apply_v themselves_o to_o take_v care_n of_o their_o business_n and_o to_o salve_v they_o from_o those_o vast_a expense_n which_o of_o necessity_n must_v be_v defray_v in_o the_o frequent_a deputation_n of_o particular_a person_n employ_v in_o the_o management_n of_o their_o law_n suit_n and_o difference_n that_o our_o church_n have_v with_o their_o adverse_a party_n the_o assembly_n cast_v their_o eye_n upon_o the_o sieur_n loride_n des_fw-fr galinieres_n advocate_n in_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n and_o council_n of_o state_n and_o parliament_n of_o paris_n dwell_v a_o la_fw-fr rue_n des_fw-fr anglois_fw-fr in_o the_o english_a street_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o this_o trust_n which_o be_v motion_v to_o he_o the_o say_a sieur_n loride_n assure_v the_o assembly_n he_o accept_v of_o it_o as_o of_o a_o great_a honour_n and_o that_o he_o do_v most_o ready_o and_o willing_o undertake_v it_o nor_o will_v he_o demand_v a_o denier_n of_o cost_v salary_n and_o vacation_n not_o only_o for_o those_o affair_n wherewith_o he_o shall_v be_v entrust_v in_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n and_o council_n of_o state_n but_o also_o for_o those_o which_o he_o shall_v dispatch_v as_o advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n and_o court_n of_o aid_n nor_o will_v he_o claim_v any_o thing_n but_o for_o what_o he_o shall_v himself_o disburse_v in_o the_o management_n of_o these_o affair_n for_o our_o distress_a church_n the_o assembly_n kind_o embrace_v his_o generous_a offer_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v indemnify_v they_o vote_v present_o that_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n shall_v each_o of_o they_o make_v report_n unto_o their_o provincial_a synod_n the_o content_n of_o this_o present_a act_n that_o so_o in_o case_n the_o say_v provincial_a synod_n shall_v judge_v meet_a there_o shall_v be_v give_v the_o sum_n of_o three_o thousand_o livre_n a_o year_n by_o the_o province_n according_a to_o the_o dividend_n hereafter_o mention_v and_o this_o that_o the_o say_v sieur_n loride_n may_v