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about_o thirty_o five_o year_n old_a vagrant_n john_n rostolon_n native_a of_o bearne_v call_v himself_o a_o proposan_n pretty_a tall_a of_o stature_n meager_a small_a eye_n the_o hair_n of_o his_o eyebrow_n very_o thick_a not_o separate_v black_a hair_n little_a or_o no_o beard_n about_o four_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a chap._n xi_o money_n divide_v among_o the_o church_n 1._o the_o money_n gather_v for_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o marquisate_n of_o saluce_n be_v deposit_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr videl_n at_o the_o general_n assembly_n of_o gergeau_n by_o the_o sieur_n chaussepy_v from_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n amount_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o fourteen_o hundred_o four_o and_o forty_o liver_n eight_o sous_fw-fr and_o six_o denier_n and_o be_v now_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a by_o the_o province_n of_o orleans_n and_o berry_n one_o thousand_o nine_o hundred_o liver_n by_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n seven_o
our_o church_n and_o this_o assembly_n order_v the_o say_a lord_n de_fw-fr rovuray_fw-fr to_o return_v for_o we_o and_o for_o all_o the_o church_n our_o most_o humble_a thanks_o unto_o their_o majesty_n who_o have_v by_o this_o their_o extraordinary_a bounty_n lay_v new_a obligation_n upon_o we_o to_o call_v upon_o our_o god_n with_o the_o great_a ardency_n in_o our_o prayer_n that_o he_o will_v bless_v and_o prosper_v their_o majesty_n person_n crown_n and_o government_n and_o the_o say_a grant_n be_v deposit_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o sieur_n bonnet_n pastor_n and_o deputy_n of_o xaintonge_n who_o be_v to_o lodge_v it_o safe_o in_o the_o archive_v of_o rochel_n whereof_o he_o shall_v give_v advice_n by_o letter_n under_o his_o own_o hand_n unto_o the_o say_a lord_n de_fw-fr rovuray_fw-fr the_o copy_n of_o that_o warrant_n this_o first_o day_n of_o october_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o eleven_o the_o king_n be_v at_o paris_n assist_v by_o the_o queen_n regent_n his_o mother_n in_o council_n have_v be_v well_o inform_v for_o what_o consideration_n the_o late_a king_n of_o glorious_a memory_n have_v by_o a_o warrant_n of_o the_o three_o of_o april_n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o eight_o grant_v unto_o his_o subject_n of_o the_o p._n reform_a religion_n the_o yearly_a sum_n of_o five_o and_o forty_o thousand_o crown_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o some_o secret_n concern_v of_o they_o and_o although_o his_o present_a majesty_n be_v not_o oblige_v by_o those_o secret_a article_n warrant_n and_o answer_n unto_o memoir_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o those_o his_o say_a subject_n to_o increase_v or_o augment_v the_o say_a sum_n yet_o nevertheless_o desire_v as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o gratify_v and_o favour_v his_o lay_a subject_n and_o that_o he_o maygive_a they_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o good_a will_n and_o love_n to_o they_o his_o majesty_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a lady_n the_o queen_n regent_n and_o of_o his_o mere_a grace_n and_o liberality_n do_v grant_v unto_o those_o of_o the_o say_v p._n reform_v religion_n the_o abovementioned_a sum_n of_o five_o and_o forty_o thousand_o crown_n and_o over_o and_o above_o the_o same_o another_o yearly_a sum_n five_o and_o forty_o thousand_o liver_n as_o a_o act_n of_o bounty_n which_o say_v money_n he_o will_v and_o o_o future_a it_o be_v issue_v out_o of_o the_o general_a fond_n of_o his_o treasury_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o present_a warrant_n which_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o have_v sign_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o be_v counter-signed_n by_o i_o his_o councillor_n in_o his_o council_n of_o state_n and_o secretary_n of_o his_o commandment_n sign_v lovis_n and_o lower_v philippeaux_n 12._o this_o assembly_n give_v full_a power_n to_o the_o lord_n our_o general_a deputy_n to_o pass_v a_o contract_n with_o the_o lord_n du_fw-fr candal_n about_o the_o receipt_n and_o management_n of_o the_o five_o and_o forty_o thousand_o liver_n augmentation_n money_n and_o if_o possible_a they_o shall_v make_v but_o one_o only_a contract_n of_o the_o two_o sum_n to_o wit_n of_o that_o first_o grant_v and_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a augmentation_n and_o of_o their_o receipt_n always_o reserve_v the_o right_a of_o our_o church_n 13._o the_o sâ—me_a general_n deputy_n be_v charge_v to_o oppose_v themselves_o formal_o against_o all_o person_n whatsoever_o that_o shall_v endeavour_v at_o court_n to_o obtain_v any_o relief_n to_o the_o detriment_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o union_n swear_v by_o we_o and_o advice_n shall_v be_v give_v hereof_o unto_o the_o church_n that_o so_o the_o pastor_n more_o especial_o and_o the_o consistory_n may_v do_v their_o duty_n in_o suppress_v such_o like_a motion_n and_o enterprise_n as_o be_v scandalous_a and_o menace_v the_o church_n with_o great_a confusion_n 14._o this_o assembly_n injoyn_v all_o the_o consistory_n of_o those_o place_n where_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n and_o chamber_n of_o the_o edict_n be_v establish_v to_o remonstrate_v unto_o the_o counsellor_n profess_v our_o holy_a reform_a religion_n their_o timorous_a lukewarmness_n in_o not_o oppose_v and_o resist_v the_o verification_n and_o recording_n of_o those_o letter_n of_o abolition_n it_o be_v their_o special_a duty_n to_o have_v oppose_v they_o and_o to_o have_v demand_v that_o their_o act_n of_o opposal_n may_v be_v record_v moreover_o the_o consistory_n of_o those_o selfsame_a town_n be_v exhort_v to_o present_v unto_o the_o say_a parliament_n and_o chamber_n of_o the_o edict_n the_o general_n declaration_n of_o this_o national_a synod_n concern_v those_o letter_n of_o abolition_n 15._o this_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o for_o the_o future_a the_o province_n shall_v send_v unto_o the_o national_a synod_n a_o catalogue_n of_o their_o pastor_n in_o actual_a service_n and_o of_o the_o proposant_n maintain_v by_o they_o attest_v by_o the_o manual_a subscription_n of_o the_o moderator_n and_o scribe_n of_o their_o synod_n otherwise_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o reckon_n make_v of_o the_o roll_n bring_v in_o when_o as_o the_o money_n give_v we_o by_o his_o majesty_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v distribute_v 16._o this_o assembly_n yield_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o time_n and_o observe_v that_o whatsoever_o petition_n and_o address_n have_v be_v make_v unto_o their_o majesty_n by_o our_o extraordinary_a deputation_n be_v always_o ill_o resent_v and_o misconstrue_v and_o become_v so_o very_o unpleasing_a and_o distasteful_a to_o their_o majesty_n that_o they_o will_v never_o vouchsafe_v a_o kind_n or_o acceptable_a answer_n to_o they_o therefore_o it_o do_v at_o present_a conceive_v it_o best_o for_o we_o to_o keep_v ourselves_o unto_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o humble_a petition_n and_o remonstrance_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o our_o general_a deputy_n hope_v that_o the_o goodness_n and_o clemency_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o queen_n regent_n his_o mother_n and_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o privy_a council_n will_v by_o this_o mean_n the_o former_a have_v be_v dislike_v by_o they_o grant_v that_o we_o shall_v at_o last_o reap_v and_o receive_v the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o they_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o say_a general_n deputy_n shave_v render_v our_o most_o humble_a thanks_o unto_o their_o majesty_n for_o their_o gracious_a favour_n confer_v upon_o their_o most_o loyal_a and_o most_o humble_a and_o most_o dutiful_a subject_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n and_o particular_o for_o the_o augmentation_n of_o fifteen_o thousand_o crown_n a_o year_n grant_v to_o our_o minister_n be_v charge_v most_o humble_o to_o petition_v their_o majesty_n that_o they_o will_v be_v please_v to_o exempt_v they_o from_o that_o necessity_n which_o be_v impose_v upon_o they_o and_o now_o with_o great_a severity_n than_o ever_o and_o contrary_a to_o that_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n promise_v we_o of_o still_v ourselves_o of_o the_o pretend_a reform_a religion_n because_o we_o have_v rather_o and_o more_o willing_o suffer_v the_o great_a torment_n than_o stand_v oblige_v to_o condemn_v with_o our_o own_o mouth_n our_o most_o holy_a religion_n and_o their_o majesty_n also_o shall_v be_v request_v to_o grant_v leave_n unto_o we_o in_o all_o city_n and_o town_n where_o there_o be_v a_o number_n of_o family_n of_o our_o religion_n to_o keep_v lesser_a school_n for_o the_o education_n of_o our_o child_n and_o that_o those_o restriction_n and_o modification_n annex_v unto_o the_o answer_n give_v to_o that_o article_n in_o our_o last_o complaint_n and_o bill_n of_o grievance_n may_v be_v take_v off_o the_o file_n this_o be_v a_o matter_n which_o can_v never_o be_v dismember_v nor_o sever_v from_o our_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o whereas_o contrary_a to_o the_o hope_n conceive_v at_o first_o by_o the_o church_n when_o they_o send_v their_o commissioner_n from_o every_o province_n this_o assembly_n be_v full_o assure_v from_o all_o quarter_n that_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o our_o demand_n and_o remonstrance_n have_v be_v reject_v and_o that_o they_o have_v be_v all_o turn_v over_o to_o the_o privy_a council_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v that_o after_o all_o the_o great_a coil_n and_o noise_n make_v nothing_o have_v be_v yield_v we_o except_o a_o few_o bury_v place_n and_o those_o also_o in_o divers_a place_n to_o the_o detriment_n and_o disadvantage_n of_o our_o religion_n the_o say_a deputy_n be_v charge_v to_o complain_v thereof_o unto_o their_o majesty_n and_o most_o humble_o to_o petition_v that_o it_o may_v be_v remedy_v and_o redress_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o memoirs_fw-fr of_o the_o province_n and_o church_n groan_v under_o these_o oppression_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o their_o hand_n that_o so_o some_o effectual_a course_n may_v be_v take_v for_o their_o relief_n and_o by_o such_o method_n as_o they_o shall_v
the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n promise_v both_o for_o themselves_o their_o church_n and_o those_o who_o have_v commissionated_a they_o to_o observe_v it_o in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o to_o see_v it_o most_o religious_o observe_v in_o their_o respective_a province_n chap._n xvi_o observation_n on_o read_v the_o act_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o charenton_n 1_o this_o council_n tread_v in_o the_o step_v of_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n hold_v at_o charenton_n and_o yield_v to_o the_o request_n of_o divers_a province_n vote_v a_o most_o humble_a petition_n shall_v be_v present_v unto_o his_o majesty_n that_o all_o our_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n may_v enjoy_v the_o selfsame_a liberty_n as_o they_o ever_o have_v till_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o three_o 2._o on_o read_v the_o three_o article_n of_o observation_n by_o the_o say_a synod_n and_o of_o our_o church-discipline_n it_o be_v vote_v that_o the_o ancient_a custom_n shall_v be_v retain_v for_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o the_o close_a and_o issue_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n 3._o the_o three_o article_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o our_o church-discipline_n make_v in_o that_o synod_n shall_v hereafter_o be_v express_v in_o these_o term_n minister_n and_o their_o family_n shall_v actual_o reside_v etc._n etc._n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o this_o canon_n all_o minister_n within_o the_o province_n of_o the_o high_a languedoc_n who_o be_v already_o or_o may_v hereafter_o reside_v in_o the_o city_n of_o montauban_n shall_v immediate_o and_o without_o delay_n conform_v themselves_o to_o that_o order_n of_o their_o last_o provincial_a synod_n on_o pain_n of_o be_v depose_v from_o their_o ministry_n and_o the_o next_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v yield_v account_n unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o deal_v with_o and_o censure_v of_o such_o delinquent_n charenton_n see_v of_o this_o cedur_n in_o the_o roll_n of_o apostate_n in_o the_o three_o national_a synod_n of_o charenton_n 4._o when_o as_o the_o act_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o charenton_n be_v read_v this_o assembly_n be_v inform_v that_o a_o decree_n of_o they_o concern_v monsieur_n codur_v his_o departure_n into_o dolphiny_a who_o be_v there_o to_o be_v provide_v of_o a_o church_n by_o that_o province_n have_v never_o be_v execute_v a_o vote_n pass_v that_o he_o shall_v personal_o appear_v within_o eighteen_o day_n after_o his_o reception_n of_o this_o present_a summons_n before_o this_o assembly_n and_o bring_v in_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o disobedience_n and_o in_o case_n of_o his_o refusal_n we_o do_v declare_v he_o suspend_v from_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n and_o far_o that_o notwithstanding_o his_o absence_n we_o will_v proceed_v to_o a_o final_a judicial_a sentence_n against_o he_o 5._o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n be_v order_v to_o write_v unto_o the_o church_n and_o university_n of_o sedan_n that_o they_o will_v be_v please_v to_o resign_v the_o manuscript_n work_v leave_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr tilloy_n decease_v that_o they_o may_v be_v print_v and_o the_o worthy_a labour_n of_o that_o most_o excellent_a servant_n of_o god_n be_v publish_v may_v become_v the_o more_o useful_a 6._o the_o council_n condescend_v to_o the_o petition_n of_o monsieur_n perreaud_v pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o mascon_n and_o to_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o burgundy_n decree_v that_o the_o censure_v vote_v against_o he_o in_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n shall_v be_v raze_v out_o of_o its_o acts._n 7._o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n and_o for_o that_o honourable_a report_n and_o testimonial_n they_o have_v give_v of_o monsieur_n huron_n and_o in_o hope_n that_o the_o church_n of_o bessa_n whereof_o he_o be_v minister_n will_v be_v more_o advantageous_o edify_v by_o he_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o act_n of_o censure_n denounce_v against_o he_o by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o charenton_n shall_v be_v raze_v out_o also_o 8._o the_o write_n deliver_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr perrin_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nyon_n and_o by_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr mirebell_n decease_v unto_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n and_o by_o their_o deputy_n unto_o this_o synod_n be_v all_o order_v to_o be_v suppress_v 9_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o three_o article_n of_o general_n matter_n pass_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a synod_n of_o charenton_n be_v recommend_v unto_o all_o the_o church_n 10._o there_o be_v read_v the_o act_n and_o letter_n of_o certain_a elder_n and_o head_n of_o family_n in_o the_o church_n of_o montlimart_n letter_n from_o the_o church_n of_o sauve_n and_o from_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n duke_n of_o rohan_n and_o audience_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o lord_n charon_n and_o mouschamp_n deputy_n of_o montlimart_n and_o to_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o dolphiny_a and_o sevennes_n as_o also_o to_o mounseur_fw-fr guerin_n commissioned_n by_o the_o aforesaid_a lord_n duke_n and_o to_o mounseur_fw-fr rossel_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montlimart_n lend_v by_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o sauve_n till_o the_o meeting_n of_o this_o assembly_n whereupon_o a_o decree_n pass_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr rossel_n shall_v be_v lend_v for_o three_o year_n unto_o the_o church_n in_o the_o lord_n duke_n of_o roan_n house_n but_o with_o this_o condition_n that_o the_o say_v mr._n rossel_n shall_v not_o abandon_v the_o church_n of_o sauve_n before_o it_o be_v provide_v of_o another_o pastor_n by_o the_o colloquy_n of_o sauve_n or_o by_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n which_o be_v require_v to_o get_v they_o a_o supply_v out_o of_o hand_n and_o when_o as_o those_o three_o year_n of_o loane_n be_v expire_v both_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr rossel_n and_o the_o church_n of_o montlimart_n shall_v apply_v themselves_o unto_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a which_o be_v impower_v by_o this_o assembly_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr rossel_n and_o the_o church_n of_o montlimart_n to_o their_o mutual_a comfort_n and_o advantage_n chap._n xvii_o on_o read_v the_o seventeen_o article_n of_o general_n matter_n of_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n divers_a deputy_n relate_v how_o that_o it_o be_v general_o believe_v in_o their_o province_n that_o the_o say_a synod_n contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o our_o church_n have_v treat_v and_o debate_v of_o state-matter_n whereupon_o this_o assembly_n inform_v they_o that_o it_o be_v never_o the_o intention_n of_o that_o national_a synod_n to_o have_v meddle_v with_o a_o affair_n of_o that_o nature_n the_o cognisance_n and_o decision_n of_o which_o have_v be_v always_o leave_v unto_o political_a assembly_n which_o be_v call_v by_o his_o majesty_n writ_n express_o to_o that_o end_n and_o far_o that_o the_o synod_n in_o do_v what_o it_o do_v be_v whole_o to_o testify_v its_o obedience_n unto_o his_o majesty_n will_n notify_v to_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n galland_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o very_a letter_n of_o his_o majesty_n declare_v absolute_o and_o precise_o his_o command_n and_o pleasure_n therein_o moreover_o shall_v not_o our_o pastor_n have_v yield_v that_o obedience_n they_o may_v all_o of_o they_o have_v be_v brand_v for_o pragmaticalness_n and_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o cognisance_n of_o matter_n foreign_a to_o their_o profession_n which_o they_o never_o once_o desire_v every_o one_o of_o the_o pastor_n protest_v for_o himself_o that_o they_o wish_v from_o their_o soul_n never_o for_o the_o future_a to_o be_v call_v unto_o such_o assembly_n whatever_o advantage_n may_v thereby_o accrue_v unto_o they_o for_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o judgement_n pass_v in_o this_o case_n by_o the_o synod_n of_o alez_n in_o the_o first_o article_n of_o general_n matter_n be_v a_o ample_a testimony_n that_o they_o be_v prejudge_v against_o it_o long_o before_o 12._o whereas_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr guidon_n and_o d'_fw-fr huysseau_n have_v receive_v letter_n of_o attorney_n to_o prosecute_v mounseur_fw-fr palot_n and_o they_o be_v not_o revoke_v but_o upon_o condition_n that_o the_o lord_n malat_n shall_v be_v associate_v with_o they_o which_o the_o say_a lord_n malat_n will_v not_o yield_v unto_o now_o that_o the_o say_a act_n of_o revocation_n may_v not_o be_v construe_v in_o a_o sinister_a sense_n as_o if_o the_o aforesaid_a sieurs_fw-fr guydon_n and_o d'_fw-fr huysseau_n have_v be_v deficient_a either_o in_o diligence_n or_o faithfulness_n who_o contrariwise_o for_o those_o selfsame_a virtue_n have_v deserve_v exceed_o well_o of_o our_o church_n this_o synod_n declare_v that_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o singular_a satisfaction_n to_o it_o in_o case_n the_o say_a sieur_n malat_n may_v have_v be_v induce_v to_o undertake_v the_o prosecution_n of_o that_o affair_n which_o be_v joint_o commit_v to_o he_o and_o the_o aforementioned_a sieurs_fw-fr guydon_n and_o d'_fw-fr huysseau_n who_o be_v
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lower_n languedoc_n and_o the_o proceed_n of_o brunier_n and_o codur_n one_o against_o the_o other_o and_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o say_a lady_n against_o codur_n and_o have_v examine_v the_o say_a codur_n upon_o all_o those_o article_n whereof_o he_o be_v accuse_v by_o the_o say_a mr._n laurence_n brunier_n and_o his_o wife_n who_o press_v they_o home_o upon_o his_o conscience_n as_o also_o that_o the_o say_v codur_n do_v apply_v himself_o to_o both_o their_o conscience_n charge_v they_o to_o give_v glory_n unto_o god_n by_o a_o free_a full_a and_o sincere_a confession_n of_o the_o truth_n this_o assembly_n do_v in_o the_o first_o place_n judge_v the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n worthy_a to_o be_v censure_v for_o their_o tumultuous_a and_o disorderly_a departure_n from_o the_o place_n of_o their_o meeting_n and_o for_o proceed_v in_o this_o affair_n contrary_a to_o the_o discipline_n and_o for_o produce_v before_o we_o act_n which_o be_v never_o sign_v by_o the_o moderator_n and_o scribe_n of_o their_o synod_n as_o in_o course_n they_o shall_v have_v be_v and_o for_o get_v those_o subscription_n out_o of_o their_o synodical_a session_n and_o as_o for_o the_o say_v codur_n although_o he_o can_v be_v full_o and_o plain_o convict_v in_o every_o particular_a of_o the_o matter_n lay_v unto_o his_o charge_n yet_o nevertheless_o this_o assembly_n judge_v that_o there_o be_v cause_n enough_o for_o confirm_v as_o it_o now_o do_v confirm_v in_o every_o point_n and_o article_n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o say_a synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n concern_v the_o suspension_n of_o the_o say_v codur_n from_o the_o ministry_n and_o the_o exclude_v he_o from_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n as_o also_o it_o do_v confirm_v the_o suspension_n of_o mr._n laurence_n brunier_n for_o three_o month_n because_o of_o that_o excessive_a animosity_n manifest_v by_o he_o in_o his_o prosecution_n of_o the_o say_v codur_n however_o it_o restore_v the_o say_a brunier_n unto_o the_o colloquy_n of_o usez_fw-fr to_o be_v employ_v by_o they_o immediate_o if_o they_o think_v meet_v but_o because_o of_o the_o great_a division_n which_o be_v in_o the_o town_n of_o usez_fw-fr the_o say_a brunier_n shall_v not_o exercise_v his_o ministry_n in_o it_o unless_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n shall_v otherwise_o determine_v for_o he_o who_o may_v restore_v he_o if_o they_o please_v unto_o the_o town_n and_o church_n of_o usez_fw-fr on_o their_o petition_n for_o he_o and_o that_o the_o honour_n of_o mrs._n susan_n de_fw-fr sallette_n wife_n of_o the_o say_a brunier_n may_v be_v repair_v which_o be_v damnify_v by_o imprudent_a word_n utter_v against_o she_o by_o the_o say_v codur_n the_o say_a codur_n be_v enjoin_v to_o acknowledge_v his_o offence_n and_o the_o scandal_n give_v by_o he_o here_o before_o this_o whole_a assembly_n and_o shall_v ask_v pardon_n of_o the_o say_a brunier_n and_o shall_v further_o declare_v that_o he_o believe_v the_o say_a gentlewoman_n to_o be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a virtue_n and_o honour_n and_o that_o he_o be_v sorry_a to_o have_v speak_v any_o thing_n prejudicial_a to_o it_o and_o that_o he_o have_v scandalize_v the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o it_o all_o which_o the_o say_a codur_n shall_v not_o only_o protest_v in_o this_o assembly_n but_o also_o in_o the_o consistory_n of_o usez_fw-fr where_o he_o shall_v give_v the_o same_o satisfaction_n unto_o the_o say_a mistress_n susan_n de_fw-fr sallette_n beg_v her_o pardon_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o deacon_n of_o that_o church_n and_o of_o the_o lady_n marguarita_n brahy_a if_o she_o please_v to_o be_v there_o and_o of_o ten_o or_o twelve_o other_o person_n such_o as_o the_o say_a brunier_n and_o his_o wife_n will_v choose_v and_o hereupon_o all_o prosecution_n at_o law_n before_o the_o magistrate_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o other_o side_n whether_o direct_o or_o indirect_o have_v or_o do_v shall_v immediate_o and_o eternal_o cease_v and_o if_o either_o of_o they_o contradict_v this_o decree_n he_o be_v hereby_o declare_v total_o depose_v from_o the_o holy_a ministry_n and_o the_o say_a master_n laurence_n brunier_n and_o simeon_n codur_n acquiesce_v in_o this_o ordinance_n and_o the_o say_v codur_n have_v make_v his_o acknowledgement_n in_o the_o form_n prescribe_v he_o unto_o the_o say_a master_n laurence_n brunier_n and_o his_o wife_n they_o be_v reconcile_v together_o and_o like_o love_a brethren_n do_v mutual_o give_v each_o other_o their_o hand_n and_o that_o peace_n may_v be_v make_v in_o the_o church_n of_o usez_fw-fr this_o assembly_n order_v messieurs_n renaud_n esperien_n sohnius_n and_o gigord_n to_o visit_v that_o church_n and_o to_o dispose_v their_o mind_n unto_o it_o and_o that_o no_o new_a controversy_n may_v hereafter_o arise_v upon_o the_o score_n of_o the_o write_n and_o proceed_n relate_v to_o this_o business_n they_o shall_v be_v all_o lodge_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o monsieur_n chamier_n 10._o a_o appeal_n be_v bring_v by_o the_o
for_o some_o weighty_a reason_n and_o motive_n it_o do_v at_o present_a accept_v of_o their_o appeal_n and_o amend_v the_o decree_n of_o that_o provincial_a synod_n ordain_v that_o the_o canon_n make_v in_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o tonnein_n be_v put_v in_o execution_n and_o whereas_o the_o say_a church_n of_o niort_n have_v be_v at_o needless_a expense_n in_o seek_v minister_n to_o supply_v they_o abroad_o without_o the_o province_n all_o their_o cost_v and_o charge_n shall_v be_v limit_v and_o restrain_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o two_o hundred_o liver_n to_o be_v pay_v they_o out_o of_o the_o money_n allot_v unto_o the_o say_a province_n nor_o shall_v monsieur_n chauffepy_v be_v at_o all_o oblige_v to_o make_v any_o restitution_n out_o of_o the_o money_n give_v he_o for_o his_o pain_n and_o travel_n unto_o the_o say_a general_n assembly_n 8._o the_o church_n of_o chastelheraut_v appeal_n from_o a_o judgement_n of_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n their_o appeal_n be_v admit_v notwithstanding_o it_o have_v be_v decree_v otherwise_o in_o former_a national_a synod_n though_o still_o the_o province_n be_v exhort_v to_o conform_v themselves_o unto_o their_o order_n of_o else_o they_o shall_v be_v remand_v back_o re_fw-mi infectâ_fw-la who_o ever_o bring_v unto_o these_o assembly_n matter_n which_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v judge_v in_o a_o neighbour_n province_n and_o therefore_o amend_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o poictou_n it_o ordain_v that_o whereas_o the_o church_n of_o chastelheraut_v have_v exhibit_v a_o hundred_o liver_n towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o certain_a fellow_n name_v pichon_n former_o a_o franciscan_a friar_n the_o province_n of_o poictou_n shall_v reimburse_v the_o say_a church_n the_o sum_n of_o fifty_o liver_n 9_o mounseur_fw-fr paul_n bonnet_n former_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o saujon_n synod_n alez_n obs_n 17._o on_o this_o synod_n appeal_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o colloquy_n of_o the_o isle_n and_o since_o from_o that_o of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o xaintonge_n which_o have_v ratify_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o say_a colloquy_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o he_o be_v suspend_v the_o holy_a ministry_n until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o have_v full_o clear_v himself_o from_o that_o crime_n whereof_o he_o be_v impeach_v and_o accuse_v this_o assembly_n have_v hear_v the_o deputy_n of_o that_o province_n and_o the_o argument_n and_o ground_n of_o their_o proceed_n against_o he_o and_o the_o say_a bonnet_n speak_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n approve_v the_o decree_n both_o of_o the_o synod_n and_o colloquy_n and_o ordain_v that_o his_o suspension_n shall_v be_v continue_v until_o the_o next_o meeting_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o poictou_n which_o will_v be_v about_o six_o month_n hence_o and_o at_o present_a do_v commissionate_a the_o sieurs_fw-fr chesneau_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o s._n maixant_n and_o papin_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n hermin_n to_o take_v with_o they_o each_o a_o elder_a either_o from_o their_o own_o or_o the_o neighbour_n church_n at_o their_o own_o choice_n and_o to_o pass_v over_o unto_o those_o place_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n where_o the_o crime_n of_o which_o he_o stand_v accuse_v be_v commit_v and_o they_o shall_v make_v strict_a and_o particular_a inquiry_n into_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o and_o make_v report_n thereof_o unto_o the_o say_v provincial_a synod_n who_o shall_v judge_v final_o by_o authority_n from_o this_o assembly_n of_o the_o whole_a affair_n either_o by_o aggravate_v his_o censure_n in_o case_n he_o be_v find_v guilty_a or_o by_o restore_v the_o say_a bonnet_n if_o innocent_a unto_o the_o holy_a ministry_n which_o yet_o he_o shall_v never_o any_o more_o exercise_n within_o the_o say_a province_n of_o xaintonge_n and_o till_o this_o judgement_n be_v execute_v the_o say_a bonnet_n shall_v be_v receive_v into_o communion_n with_o we_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n but_o in_o another_o church_n than_o that_o of_o saujon_n and_o that_o portion_n of_o money_n give_v we_o by_o his_o majesty_n and_o receive_v under_o his_o name_n by_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n shall_v be_v detain_v by_o the_o receiver_n of_o the_o say_a province_n to_o be_v restore_v to_o he_o free_a of_o all_o tax_n and_o cost_v from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o deprival_n in_o case_n he_o be_v declare_v innocent_a absolve_v and_o justify_v but_o and_o if_o he_o be_v find_v guilty_a the_o say_a province_n shall_v be_v responsible_a for_o it_o in_o their_o account_n unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n and_o whereas_o the_o church_n of_o saujon_n demand_v reimbursement_n of_o cost_n expend_v by_o they_o during_o bonnet_n absence_n they_o be_v remand_v back_o unto_o the_o say_a province_n of_o poictou_n who_o shall_v judge_v definitive_o herein_o and_o the_o next_o synod_n of_o xaintonge_n shall_v come_v to_o a_o account_n with_o the_o church_n of_o saujon_n and_o pay_v they_o all_o their_o charge_n which_o be_v in_o justice_n due_a unto_o they_o without_o expect_v the_o declaration_n of_o that_o final_a judgement_n which_o be_v before_o mention_v 10._o the_o church_n of_o belin_n have_v appeal_v from_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o britain_n which_o have_v ordain_v the_o say_a church_n to_o reimburse_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr place_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o zion_n a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n owe_v by_o they_o unto_o mounseur_fw-fr aveline_n his_o father-in-law_n decease_v the_o whole_a business_n be_v dismiss_v over_o to_o the_o consistory_n of_o this_o church_n of_o vitré_n because_o it_o be_v not_o of_o that_o nature_n or_o moment_n as_o to_o be_v bring_v hither_o or_o determine_v by_o these_o assembly_n 11._o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bezier_n from_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n which_o have_v refuse_v to_o give_v they_o two_o supernumerary_a portion_n be_v reject_v because_o the_o say_a church_n neither_o send_v any_o memoirs_fw-fr about_o it_o nor_o any_o one_o to_o report_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o their_o say_a appeal_n 12._o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o genovillac_n from_o a_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n be_v also_o reject_v and_o declare_v null_n because_o they_o send_v not_o any_o memoir_n about_o it_o and_o the_o reverend_n and_o learned_a mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr croy_n be_v confirm_v in_o the_o pastoral_n office_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bezier_n 13._o whereas_o the_o lord_n of_o soubeyran_n consul_n of_o the_o city_n of_o aimargues_n and_o certain_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a city_n have_v appeal_v unto_o this_o present_a assembly_n from_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n which_o have_v confirm_v mounseur_fw-fr boulet_n in_o the_o pastoral_n office_n of_o their_o church_n and_o have_v refuse_v to_o restore_v unto_o they_o mounseur_fw-fr laurent_n neither_o of_o those_o person_n have_v appear_v for_o they_o nor_o have_v send_v any_o memoirs_fw-fr unto_o the_o national_a synod_n they_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v fall_v from_o their_o appeal_n and_o to_o have_v lose_v all_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n by_o it_o and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n be_v now_o ratify_v and_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o elder_a of_o the_o say_a church_n yield_v his_o consent_n unto_o it_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o consistory_n and_o far_o declare_v that_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr boulet_n be_v exceed_v edify_v and_o successful_a and_o very_o acceptable_a unto_o the_o whole_a church_n wherefore_o the_o colloquy_n of_o nismes_n be_v charge_v to_o pursue_v the_o opposer_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr boulet_n ministry_n and_o settlement_n there_o with_o all_o church-censure_n 14._o the_o church_n of_o privas_n appeal_v from_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o vivaretz_n college_n privas_n art_n 10._o of_o college_n which_o have_v transfer_v their_o college_n settle_v in_o their_o town_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o national_a synod_n there_o in_o the_o year_n 1612._o unto_o the_o church_n of_o aubenas_fw-la and_o annonay_n but_o they_o not_o appear_v about_o it_o nor_o send_v any_o memoir_n unto_o this_o assembly_n the_o say_a appeal_n be_v lay_v by_o until_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n 15._o another_o appeal_n of_o the_o same_o church_n of_o privas_n which_o be_v bring_v in_o from_o a_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o vivaretz_n that_o have_v enjoin_v they_o to_o pay_v unto_o the_o widow_n of_o monsieur_n valeton_n decease_v the_o remainder_n of_o his_o wage_n due_a unto_o he_o as_o also_o what_o he_o have_v disburse_v out_o of_o his_o own_o pocket_n for_o their_o service_n be_v declare_v null_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o that_o synod_n ratify_v 16._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o burgundy_n declare_v that_o the_o church_n of_o mascon_n can_v not_o lay_v any_o claim_n of_o right_n unto_o the_o ministry_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr
the_o university_n of_o die_n nine_o hundred_o eighty_o one_o liver_n five_o sous_fw-fr of_o which_o dolphiny_a shall_v furnish_v six_o hundred_o sixty_o two_o liver_n and_o ten_o sous_fw-fr burgundy_z one_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o one_o liver_n seventeen_o sous_fw-fr sevennes_n one_o hundred_o eighty_o seven_o liver_n ten_o sous_fw-fr 5._o and_o lest_o our_o university_n shall_v fall_v into_o a_o utter_a desolation_n through_o the_o province_n neglect_v of_o the_o before-ordained_n contribution_n their_o deputy_n now_o be_v in_o this_o present_a synod_n be_v express_o charge_v to_o see_v this_o very_a canon_n punctual_o execute_v and_o all_o provincial_a synod_n to_o censure_v the_o delinquent_a consistory_n and_o to_o quicken_v every_o particular_a church_n within_o their_o division_n to_o a_o revival_n of_o their_o ancient_a zeal_n and_o to_o a_o augmentation_n of_o their_o alm_n which_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v to_o so_o sacred_a and_o necessary_a a_o business_n 6._o this_o assembly_n be_v inform_v how_o careful_o the_o university-council_n of_o saumur_n have_v perform_v their_o duty_n in_o maintain_v the_o profession_n of_o divinity_n in_o their_o university_n especial_o since_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n hold_v at_o castres_n applaud_v the_o zeal_n of_o their_o professor_n which_o be_v entrust_v with_o so_o holy_a and_o laborious_a a_o call_v do_v discharge_v it_o with_o singular_a fidedelity_n and_o diligence_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v confirm_v after_o they_o have_v undergo_v their_o examen_fw-la according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o church-discipline_n 7._o the_o council_n of_o the_o university_n of_o saumur_n remonstrate_v their_o great_a want_n of_o another_o professor_n in_o divinity_n and_o that_o they_o have_v pitch_v upon_o mr._n blondel_n a_o man_n endow_v with_o gift_n every_o way_n fit_a for_o such_o a_o important_a charge_n but_o the_o say_a mr._n blondel_n excuse_v himself_o upon_o many_o and_o divers_a account_n from_o accept_v of_o it_o and_o principal_o for_o that_o he_o have_v be_v request_v to_o write_v the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o first_o five_o hundred_o year_n the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n be_v hear_v and_o letter_n from_o the_o earl_n of_o roussi_n and_o the_o church_n gather_v in_o his_o house_n have_v be_v peruse_v who_o do_v all_o unanimous_o petition_n that_o the_o say_v mr._n blondel_n may_v be_v continue_v to_o they_o because_o of_o the_o great_a success_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o their_o edification_n by_o it_o hereupon_o the_o assembly_n declare_v that_o for_o sundry_a and_o weighty_a reason_n the_o say_a mr._n blondel_n can_v not_o be_v grant_v unto_o that_o university_n although_o he_o may_v be_v very_o beneficial_a to_o it_o and_o that_o therefore_o the_o council_n of_o the_o say_a university_n must_v seek_v after_o some_o other_o person_n from_o who_o labour_n they_o may_v reap_v the_o advantage_n desire_v by_o they_o for_o their_o university_n 8._o the_o assembly_n yield_v to_o the_o importunity_n of_o the_o university_n of_o saumur_n do_v from_o this_o instant_a accord_n that_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr place_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nantes_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o excuse_n and_o argument_n urge_v by_o he_o to_o the_o contrary_a shall_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o professorship_n of_o divinity_n after_o that_o he_o have_v undergo_v the_o examination_n prescribe_v by_o our_o canon_n and_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n be_v entreat_v to_o procure_v leave_n for_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n to_o meet_v in_o a_o synod_n within_o six_o month_n that_o so_o the_o university_n of_o saumur_n may_v present_v their_o request_n as_o soon_o as_o possible_a unto_o the_o say_a synod_n which_o be_v order_v to_o give_v their_o consent_n and_o to_o provide_v the_o church_n of_o nantes_n of_o another_o pastor_n who_o may_v as_o successful_o serve_v and_o edify_v it_o as_o the_o say_a mr._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr place_n have_v do_v and_o the_o province_n of_o anjou_n be_v serious_o to_o consider_v the_o necessity_n of_o that_o church_n that_o in_o case_n through_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o britain_n it_o shall_v seek_v for_o a_o pastor_n from_o among_o they_o they_o may_v obtain_v full_a satisfaction_n and_o consolation_n and_o in_o case_n the_o say_a synod_n of_o britain_n can_v be_v hold_v within_o the_o space_n of_o six_o month_n yet_o the_o say_a mr._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr place_n shall_v remove_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n unto_o the_o say_a university_n chap._n xxix_o account_n bring_v in_o by_o the_o province_n about_o the_o maintenance_n and_o subsistence_n of_o their_o college_n and_o university_n 9_o the_o province_n of_o anjou_n tender_v in_o two_o account_n one_o bring_v unto_o the_o synod_n of_o saumur_n in_o the_o year_n 1629_o and_o the_o other_o unto_o the_o synod_n hold_v at_o loudun_n in_o the_o year_n 1631_o for_o the_o year_n 1625_o 1626._o 1627._o 1628._o 1629_o 1630_o and_o 1631_o until_o the_o last_o september_n they_o be_v allow_v and_o approve_v 10._o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n bring_v in_o no_o account_n for_o their_o university_n of_o nismes_n nor_o for_o the_o college_n of_o bezier_n because_o they_o have_v receive_v nothing_o neither_o for_o the_o one_o nor_o other_o since_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n of_o castres_n hold_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n 1626._o 11._o nor_o have_v the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n bring_v in_o any_o account_n for_o their_o university_n of_o moutauban_n nor_o for_o the_o college_n of_o castres_n they_o not_o have_v receive_v one_o farthing_n since_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o last_o synod_n 12._o there_o be_v five_o account_n exhibit_v by_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a of_o their_o receipt_n and_o disbursement_n for_o the_o university_n of_o die_n begin_v in_o july_n 1626._o and_o end_v the_o 1sf_n of_o july_n 1630_o all_o which_o be_v allow_v and_o approve_v 13._o the_o province_n of_o berry_n bring_v in_o three_o account_n for_o the_o college_n of_o chastillon_n upon_o loir_n two_o whereof_o be_v tender_v to_o the_o synod_n hold_v at_o chastillon_n the_o first_o on_o the_o 22d_o of_o february_n 1629_o the_o other_o the_o 22d_o of_o march_n next_o immediate_o follow_v the_o three_o and_o last_o be_v to_o though_o consistory_n of_o gien_n authorize_v to_o examine_v it_o by_o the_o synod_n hold_v at_o mer_n the_o 18_o of_o june_n 1631_o for_o the_o year_n 1628._o 1629_o 1630_o and_o 1631_o and_o the_o say_a account_n be_v allow_v and_o approve_v 14._o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n bring_v in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o college_n of_o rochefoucauld_n render_v by_o they_o the_o year_n 1630_o on_o the_o 11_o of_o june_n unto_o the_o synod_n hold_v in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o the_o say_a account_n be_v allow_v and_o approve_v 15._o the_o province_n of_o britain_n exhibit_v also_o a_o account_n of_o the_o college_n of_o vitré_n the_o 21_o of_o june_n 1628._o conclude_v and_o determine_v by_o two_o elder_n of_o the_o consistory_n of_o that_o church_n which_o be_v allow_v and_o approve_v 16._o the_o rest_n of_o the_o province_n bring_v in_o no_o account_n about_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o college_n they_o not_o have_v receive_v any_o thing_n for_o they_o since_o the_o 25_o national_a synod_n hold_v at_o castres_n in_o the_o month_n of_o september_n october_n and_o november_n 1626._o chap._n xxx_o the_o account_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o candall_n receiver_n general_n of_o the_o money_n give_v by_o his_o majesty_n liberality_n unto_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n 1._o the_o assembly_n have_v take_v notice_n of_o those_o great_a and_o notable_a sum_n bring_v in_o by_o reprisal_n in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o candall_n ordain_v that_o the_o lord_n general_a deputy_n of_o our_o church_n unto_o his_o majesty_n shall_v be_v charge_v most_o humble_o to_o petition_v his_o majesty_n that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v some_o better_a assignation_n in_o lieu_n of_o those_o sum_n so_o reprize_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o candall_n and_o particular_o for_o those_o assignation_n give_v for_o the_o year_n 1627._o and_o whereas_o in_o the_o reprizal_n of_o the_o forego_n year_n there_o be_v divers_a office_n take_v as_o payment_n of_o some_o of_o those_o aforesaid_a assignation_n which_o its_o needful_a they_o shall_v be_v sell_v at_o any_o rate_n or_o price_n whatsoever_o that_o out_o of_o the_o money_n arise_v from_o their_o sale_n there_o may_v be_v some_o relief_n afford_v to_o our_o poor_a pastor_n this_o assembly_n commissionated_a the_o sieur_n mestrezat_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr marbaud_n and_o rambovillet_n elder_n of_o the_o say_a church_n together_o with_o the_o say_a lord_n general_a deputy_n conjoint_o with_o the_o lord_n of_o candall_n to_o treat_v compound_n and_o agree_v about_o the_o sale_n of_o the_o say_a office_n either_o in_o 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of_o death_n that_o the_o efficacy_n thereof_o shall_v particular_o belong_v unto_o all_o the_o elect_n and_o to_o they_o only_o to_o give_v they_o justify_v faith_n and_o by_o it_o to_o bring_v they_o infallible_o unto_o salvation_n and_o thus_o effectual_o to_o redeem_v all_o those_o and_o none_o other_o who_o be_v from_o all_o eternity_n from_o among_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o tongue_n choose_v unto_o salvation_n whereupon_o although_o the_o assembly_n be_v well_o satisfy_v yet_o nevertheless_o they_o decree_v that_o for_o the_o future_a that_o phráse_n of_o jesus_n chist_n die_v equal_o for_o all_o shall_v be_v forbear_v because_o that_o term_n equal_o be_v former_o and_o may_v be_v so_o again_o a_o occasion_n of_o stumble_v unto_o many_o article_n 19_o and_o as_o for_o the_o conditional_a decree_n of_o which_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a treatise_n of_o predestination_n the_o say_v sieurs_fw-fr testard_n and_o amyraud_n declare_v that_o they_o do_v not_o nor_o ever_o do_v understand_v any_o other_o thing_n than_o god_n will_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n to_o give_v grace_n and_o life_n unto_o believer_n and_o that_o they_o call_v this_o in_o none_o other_o sense_n a_o conditional_a will_n than_o that_o of_o a_o anthropopeia_n because_o god_n promise_v not_o the_o effect_n thereof_o but_o upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o they_o add_v far_o that_o although_o the_o proposition_n result_v from_o the_o manifestation_n of_o this_o will_v be_v conditional_a and_o conceive_v under_o a_o if_o or_o it_o may_v be_v as_o if_o thou_o believe_v thou_o shall_v be_v save_v if_o man_n repent_v of_o his_o sin_n they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o yet_o nevertheless_o this_o do_v not_o suppose_v in_o god_n a_o ignorance_n of_o the_o event_n not_o a_o impotency_n as_o to_o the_o execution_n nor_o any_o inconstancy_n as_o to_o his_o will_n which_o be_v always_o firm_o accomplish_v and_o ever_o unchangeable_a in_o itself_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o variableness_n nor_o shadow_n of_o turn_v article_n 20._o and_o the_o say_v sieur_n amyraud_n do_v particular_o protest_v as_o he_o have_v former_o publish_v unto_o the_o world_n that_o he_o never_o give_v the_o name_n of_o universal_a or_o conditional_a predestination_n unto_o this_o will_n of_o god_n than_o by_o way_n of_o concession_n and_o accommodate_v it_o unto_o the_o language_n of_o the_o adversary_n yet_o forasmuch_o as_o many_o be_v offend_v at_o this_o expression_n of_o he_o he_o offer_v free_o to_o raze_v it_o out_o of_o those_o place_n wherever_o it_o do_v occur_v promise_v also_o to_o abstain_v in_o from_o it_o for_o the_o future_a and_o both_o he_o and_o the_o sieur_n testard_n acknowledge_v that_o to_o speak_v true_o and_o accurate_o according_a to_o the_o usage_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n there_o be_v none_o other_o decree_n of_o predestination_n of_o man_n unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n than_o the_o unchangeable_a purpose_n of_o god_n by_o which_o according_a to_o the_o most_o free_a and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n he_o have_v out_o of_o mere_a grate_n choose_v in_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o salvation_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n a_o certain_a number_n of_o man_n in_o themselves_o neither_o better_o nor_o more_o worthy_a than_o other_o and_o that_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o give_v they_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v save_v and_o that_o he_o will_v call_v and_o draw_v they_o effectual_o to_o communion_n with_o he_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o they_o do_v in_o consequence_n of_o this_o holy_a doctrine_n reject_v their_o error_n who_o hold_v that_o faith_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n holiness_n godliness_n and_o perseverance_n be_v not_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o unchangeable_a decree_n unto_o glory_n but_o condition_n or_o cause_n without_o which_o election_n can_v not_o be_v pass_v which_o condition_n or_o cause_n be_v antecedent_o requisite_a and_o foresee_v as_o if_o they_o be_v already_o accomplish_v in_o those_o who_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v elect_v contrary_a to_o what_o be_v teach_v we_o by_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n act_v 13._o 48._o and_o elsewhere_o article_n 21._o and_o whereas_o they_o have_v make_v distinct_a decree_n in_o this_o counsel_n of_o god_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v to_o save_v all_o man_n though_o jesus_n christ_n if_o they_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o the_o second_o to_o give_v faith_n unto_o some_o particular_a person_n they_o declare_v that_o they_o do_v this_o upon_o none_o other_o account_n than_o of_o accommodate_v it_o unto_o that_o manner_n and_o order_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n observe_v in_o his_o reason_n for_o the_o succour_n of_o his_o own_o infirmity_n they_o otherwise_o believe_v that_o though_o they_o consider_v this_o decree_n as_o diverse_a yet_o it_o be_v form_v in_o god_n in_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_a moment_n without_o any_o succession_n of_o thought_n or_o order_n of_o priority_n and_o posteriority_n the_o will_n of_o this_o most_o supreme_a and_o incomprehensible_a lord_n be_v but_o one_o only_a eternal_a act_n in_o he_o so_o that_o can_v we_o but_o conceive_v of_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v in_o he_o from_o all_o eternity_n we_o shall_v comprehend_v these_o decree_n of_o god_n by_o one_o only_a act_n of_o our_o understanding_n as_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v but_o one_o only_a act_n of_o his_o eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a will._n article_n 22._o the_o synod_n have_v hear_v these_o declaration_n from_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr testard_n and_o amyraud_n it_o enjoin_v they_o and_o all_o other_o to_o refrain_v from_o those_o term_n of_o conditional_a frustratory_n or_o revocable_a decree_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v rather_o choose_v the_o word_n will_n whereby_o to_o express_v that_o sentiment_n of_o they_o and_o by_o which_o they_o will_v signify_v the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n common_o call_v by_o divine_v voluntas_fw-la sign_n article_n 23._o and_o whereas_o in_o sundry_a place_n mark_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o beforementioned_a mounseur_fw-fr testard_n and_o amyraud_n they_o have_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n as_o it_o be_v a_o notion_n of_o velleity_n and_o strong_a affection_n and_o vehement_a desire_n of_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v not_o hot_a never_o will_v effectuate_v they_o have_v declare_v that_o by_o those_o figurative_a way_n of_o speak_v and_o anthropopathical_a they_o design_v to_o speak_v proper_o none_o other_o thing_n than_o this_o that_o if_o man_n be_v obedient_a to_o the_o commandment_n and_o invitation_n of_o god_n their_o faith_n and_o obedience_n will_v be_v most_o acceptable_a unto_o he_o according_a as_o be_v before_o express_v by_o they_o the_o assembly_n hear_v this_o their_o explication_n do_v enjoin_v they_o to_o use_v such_o expression_n as_o these_o with_o that_o sobriety_n and_o prudence_n that_o they_o may_v not_o give_v the_o least_o occasion_n of_o offence_n unto_o any_o person_n nor_o cause_v they_o to_o conceive_v of_o god_n in_o any_o way_n unsuitable_a to_o his_o glorious_a nature_n article_n 24._o mounseur_fw-fr testard_n and_o amyraud_n declare_v far_o that_o although_o the_o doctrine_n obvious_a to_o we_o in_o the_o work_v of_o creation_n and_o providence_n do_v teach_v and_o preach_v repentance_n and_o invite_v we_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n who_o will_v be_v find_v of_o we_o yet_o nevertheless_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o horrible_a blindness_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o its_o universal_a corruption_n no_o man_n be_v ever_o this_o way_n convert_v yea_o and_o it_o be_v utter_o impossible_a that_o any_o one_o shall_v be_v convert_v but_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o our_o regeneration_n and_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whole_a efficacy_n and_o virtue_n only_o be_v able_a to_o illuminate_v our_o understanding_n and_o to_o change_v the_o heart_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o child_n of_o men._n article_n 25._o and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v always_o reveal_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o redeemer_n the_o say_a sieur_n do_v far_o protest_v that_o no_o one_o man_n be_v ever_o nor_o can_v be_v save_v without_o some_o certain_a measure_n of_o this_o knowledge_n less_o indeed_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o great_a under_o the_o new_a the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v most_o plain_o and_o distinct_o manifest_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o they_o hold_v it_o as_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o now_o under_o the_o new_a covenant_n the_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o all_o person_n who_o be_v come_v unto_o year_n of_o discretion_n in_o order_n to_o their_o obtain_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o they_o do_v from_o their_o very_a heart_n anathematise_v all_o those_o who_o believe_v or_o teach_v that_o man_n may_v be_v save_v
sevennes_n shall_v be_v pay_v unto_o those_o professor_n who_o have_v serve_v in_o the_o university_n of_o nismes_n aforesaid_a chap._n xix_o the_o account_n of_o our_o university_n article_n 12._o the_o province_n of_o anjou_n bring_v in_o two_o account_n for_o the_o university_n of_o saumur_n which_o be_v pass_v in_o the_o synod_n hold_v at_o chastillon_n upon_o the_o lindre_n in_o june_n 1635._o and_o at_o saumur_n in_o april_n 1637._o for_o the_o year_n 1632._o 33._o 34._o 35._o and_o for_o one_o qùarter_n of_o the_o year_n 1636._o which_v have_v be_v examine_v be_v verify_v and_o approve_v article_n 13._o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a exhibit_v for_o the_o university_n of_o die_n five_o account_n pass_v in_o the_o assembly_n hold_v at_o cort_n montlimart_n vinsobres_n ambrun_n and_o orpiert_n for_o the_o year_n 1632._o 33._o 34._o 35._o 36._o which_o have_v be_v examine_v be_v verify_v and_o approve_v article_n 14._o whereas_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n have_v not_o bring_v in_o the_o proof_n of_o their_o account_n tender_v by_o they_o since_o the_o year_n 1631._o they_o shall_v do_v it_o in_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v verify_v and_o approve_v a_o dividend_n of_o those_o money_n which_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o borrow_v from_o the_o five_o penny_n of_o the_o alm_n gather_v in_o our_o church_n and_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o maintenance_n of_o our_o university_n and_o college_n article_n 15._o that_o our_o university_n may_v be_v keep_v up_o and_o maintain_v it_o be_v advise_v and_o resolve_v on_o by_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o province_n that_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n shall_v contribute_v yearly_o the_o sum_n of_o fifteen_o hundred_o livre_n and_o the_o first_o payment_n to_o be_v make_v the_o first_o of_o october_n now_o next_o ensue_v 2._o and_o dolphiny_a the_o sum_n of_o 1500_o l._n 3._o burgundy_n 161._o 4._o xaintonge_o 960._o 5._o lower_v languedoc_n 975._o 6._o high_a languedoc_n 1000_o l._n 7_o anjou_n 850_o l._n 8._o britain_n 130_o l._n 9_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n 1600_o l._n 10._o berry_n 345_o l._n poictou_n 975_o l._n 11._o lower_v guyenne_n 900_o l._n 12._o seventy_n 250_o l._n 13._o bearn_n 50_o l._n all_o which_o sum_v amount_v to_o eleven_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o six_o livre_n five_o sous_fw-fr shall_v be_v pay_v in_o and_o distribute_v in_o manner_n follow_v article_n 16._o to_o the_o university_n of_o montauban_n for_o two_o professor_n in_o divinity_n one_o in_o hebrew_n and_o two_o in_o philosophy_n and_o for_o the_o college_n 3000_o l._n of_o which_o sum_n the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n shall_v furnish_v 1000_o l._n lower_v guyenne_n 900_o l._n bearn_n 50_o l._n xaintonge_n 385_o l._n and_o normandy_n 665_o l._n article_n 17._o to_o the_o university_n of_o saumur_n for_o two_o professor_n in_o divinity_n one_o in_o hebrew_n and_o two_o in_o philosophy_n 2606_o l._n for_o the_o principal_a of_o the_o college_n 100_o l._n for_o the_o first_o regent_n 400_o l._n for_o the_o second_o 300_o l._n for_o the_o three_o 250_o l._n for_o the_o four_o 210_o l._n for_o the_o regent_n of_o the_o five_o and_o six_o classis_fw-la 210_o l._n for_o the_o doorkeeper_n and_o beadle_n 60_o l._n in_o all_o 4130_o l._n of_o which_o sum_n the_o province_n of_o anjou_n shall_v furnish_v 850_o l._n britain_n 130_o l._n poictou_n 975_o l._n xaintonge_n 575_o l._n and_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n 1600_o l._n article_n 18._o to_o the_o university_n of_o nismes_n for_o two_o professor_n in_o divinity_n whereof_o one_o shall_v receive_v 700_o l._n and_o another_o but_o 400_o l._n because_o he_o have_v a_o stipend_n also_o as_o pastor_n of_o which_o sum_n the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n shall_v furnish_v 975_o l._n and_o sevennes_n 125_o l._n the_o whole_a be_v eleven_o hundred_o livre_n article_n 19_o to_o the_o university_n of_o die_n as_o well_o for_o the_o professor_n as_o the_o college_n 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commissioner_n for_o seizure_n which_o be_v yet_o in_o his_o hand_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v dispose_v of_o to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o they_o shall_v advise_v on_o and_o this_o assembly_n do_v promise_v to_o allow_v and_o approve_v of_o whatsoever_o shall_v be_v do_v or_o perform_v by_o the_o say_a committee_n in_o these_o aforesaid_a matter_n or_o by_o any_o four_o of_o they_o for_o which_o purpose_n they_o give_v unto_o they_o their_o full_a power_n and_o authority_n but_o nevertheless_o without_o allow_v they_o their_o expense_n and_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o return_v unto_o their_o own_o home_n before_o they_o can_v have_v dispatch_v and_o finish_v all_o that_o be_v as_o before_o entrust_v with_o they_o this_o assembly_n do_v then_o empower_v and_o authorize_v they_o to_o sub-delegate_a in_o their_o place_n and_o
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