scripture_n provide_v always_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o indecent_a in_o they_o xxxii_o such_o as_o receive_v from_o his_o majesty_n royal_a bounty_n a_o sine_fw-la curâ_fw-la a_o benefice_n without_o cure_n of_o soul_n shall_v be_v exhort_v to_o dispose_v of_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o its_o revenue_n to_o pious_a and_o charitable_a uses_n as_o towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o god_n own_o holy_a institute_v worship_n and_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a otherwise_o we_o will_v proceed_v against_o they_o by_o suspension_n from_o the_o lord_n table_n xxxiii_o the_o 9th_o canon_n in_o the_o 12_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n bind_v pastor_n as_o much_o as_o possible_a to_o distribute_v the_o cup_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n shall_v be_v in_o full_a force_n table_n pastor_n and_o elder_n must_v communicate_v at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o table_n xxxiv_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v communicate_v together_o with_o the_o pastor_n at_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o people_n in_o such_o order_n as_o the_o consistory_n judge_v most_o expedient_a for_o the_o church_n edification_n infidel_n in_o case_n of_o appeal_n from_o a_o inferior_a to_o a_o superior_a judge_n marriage_n may_v not_o be_v celebrate_v nicodemite_n be_v in_o the_o same_o classis_fw-la with_o infidel_n xxxv_o although_o the_o party_n can_v obtain_v the_o consent_n of_o party_n yet_o if_o they_o that_o have_v that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n unto_o their_o marriage_n by_o his_o judicial_a sentence_n the_o pastor_n in_o our_o church_n may_v celebrate_v such_o marriage_n unless_o there_o lie_v a_o appeal_n in_o the_o case_n xxxvi_o to_o the_o case_n propound_v by_o the_o deputy_n of_o berry_n and_o orleans_n this_o synod_n return_v its_o answer_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v declare_v it_o public_o that_o whosoever_o whisper_v in_o private_a that_o he_o be_v a_o protestant_n and_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n although_o he_o do_v not_o make_v a_o open_a profession_n thereof_o that_o this_o person_n be_v to_o be_v account_v no_o better_a than_o a_o infidel_n until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o he_o have_v total_o renounce_v the_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n xxxvii_o the_o deputy_n of_o xaintonge_n have_v declare_v the_o inconvenience_n arise_v in_o several_a church_n from_o promise_n of_o marriage_n express_v by_o word_n de_fw-mi praesenti_fw-la and_o that_o it_o be_v better_a that_o for_o time_n come_v all_o such_o promise_n shall_v be_v utter_v in_o word_n de_fw-la futuro_fw-la the_o decision_n of_o this_o difficulty_n be_v remit_v over_o to_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n whereunto_o the_o province_n be_v require_v to_o come_v with_o due_a preparation_n xxxviii_o the_o 12_o article_n of_o the_o 13_o chapter_n of_o the_o discipline_n be_v remit_v over_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n mr._n beza_n and_o mr._n daveau_n be_v entreat_v to_o couch_v in_o write_v their_o argument_n about_o it_o that_o they_o may_v be_v peruse_v and_o examine_v by_o that_o synod_n that_o so_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o brother_n to_o marry_v the_o widow_n of_o his_o wife_n brother_n remedy_n whence_o proceed_v impotency_n and_o tie_n of_o the_o point_n and_o its_o proper_a remedy_n thirty-nine_o when_o divers_a person_n in_o our_o church_n be_v afflict_v with_o that_o plague_n of_o impotency_n by_o those_o who_o tie_v the_o point_n the_o pastor_n shall_v remonstrate_v to_o they_o in_o their_o sermon_n that_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o evil_n be_v unbelief_n in_o some_o and_o weakness_n of_o faith_n in_o other_o and_o that_o charm_v use_v to_o untie_v they_o be_v detestable_a as_o also_o the_o mean_n use_v by_o other_o in_o consult_v witch_n the_o devil_n minister_n this_o remedy_n be_v worse_o than_o their_o disease_n whenas_o fast_v prayer_n and_o reformation_n of_o life_n through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n will_v effect_v the_o cure_n xl._n in_o the_o form_n of_o excommunication_n pronounce_v public_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n next_o after_o the_o word_n idolater_n there_o shall_v be_v add_v all_o sorcerer_n charmer_n and_o enchanter_n as_o also_o upon_o another_o account_n after_o the_o word_n mutinous_a there_o shall_v be_v add_v murderer_n xli_o whereas_o public_a notary_n in_o divers_a church_n keep_v open_a door_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o pass_v all_o manner_n of_o contract_n and_o transaction_n whereby_o very_a many_o soul_n be_v take_v off_o together_o with_o themselves_o from_o the_o religious_a sanctification_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v holy_a sabbath_n it_o be_v decree_v by_o this_o synod_n that_o for_o time_n to_o come_v the_o say_a notary_n shall_v pass_v no_o manner_n of_o contract_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n unless_o it_o be_v contract_n of_o marriage_n last_v will_n and_o testament_n article_n of_o agreement_n between_o dissent_v party_n and_o the_o amicable_a terminate_n of_o vexatious_a law-suit_n and_o such_o other_o business_n as_o can_v possible_o be_v delay_v under_o which_o head_n fall_v in_o matter_n of_o necessity_n and_o mercy_n and_o such_o contract_n may_v be_v dispatch_v on_o the_o most_o holy_a day_n provide_v always_o that_o such_o write_n be_v not_o draw_v up_o nor_o execute_v during_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o of_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o their_o office_n shall_v be_v shut_v if_o possible_a whilst_o they_o be_v thus_o employ_v xlii_o nothing_o shall_v be_v change_v in_o the_o first_o article_n of_o the_o 14_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n but_o all_o endeavour_n shall_v be_v use_v to_o prevent_v those_o abuse_n which_o be_v usual_o commit_v xliii_o the_o deputy_n of_o gascony_n demand_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o take_v a_o new_a lease_n of_o the_o land_n and_o demean_n belong_v to_o the_o popish_a churchman_n upon_o condition_n of_o bring_v they_o their_o rent_n home_o unto_o their_o convent_v and_o other_o house_n of_o those_o ecclesiastic_n to_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o inconvenience_n in_o it_o provide_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o any_o matter_n relate_v unto_o idolatry_n as_o the_o carry_v of_o incense_n wax_v to_o make_v torch_n and_o other_o suchlike_a thing_n xliv_o the_o second_o article_n in_o the_o 14_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n concern_v patronage_n shall_v not_o be_v alter_v yet_o notwithstanding_o lay-patron_n may_v enjoy_v their_o privilege_n of_o lay_v claim_n by_o protestation_n unto_o their_o right_n and_o emolument_n that_o so_o their_o title_n to_o they_o may_v be_v preserve_v ground_v their_o protestation_n upon_o this_o that_o the_o present_a collation_n be_v contrary_a to_o our_o religion_n against_o which_o they_o dare_v not_o in_o conscience_n act_n and_o this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o edict_n of_o pacification_n and_o this_o affair_n shall_v be_v further_o debate_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o st._n foy_n xlv_o the_o 26_o article_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n shall_v remain_v entire_a only_o the_o word_n poincon_n a_o houpe_n shall_v be_v leave_v out_o and_o because_o now_o that_o habit_n be_v whole_o out_o of_o fashion_n among_o we_o and_o such_o as_o paint_v and_o show_v their_o naked_a breast_n shall_v be_v deal_v with_o more_o severe_o than_o heretofore_o and_o weak_a person_n shall_v be_v bear_v withal_o as_o much_o as_o possible_o we_o can_v for_o their_o edification_n or_o in_o case_n they_o be_v censure_v it_o shall_v only_o be_v by_o a_o simple_a suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v reduce_v unto_o christian_a modesty_n xlvi_o the_o deputy_n of_o xaintonge_n move_v well_o and_o this_o synod_n decree_v upon_o it_o that_o whosoever_o be_v receive_v hereafter_o member_n into_o communion_n with_o our_o church_n shall_v subscribe_v if_o they_o can_v write_v the_o act_n of_o their_o reception_n and_o a_o register_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o their_o name_n and_o of_o the_o time_n of_o their_o death_n xlvii_o upon_o another_o motion_n of_o those_o deputy_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o exile_a member_n from_o their_o church_n refuge_v in_o another_o shall_v yet_o notwithstanding_o contribute_v to_o the_o subsistence_n of_o their_o ancient_a pastor_n if_o so_o be_v they_o be_v flee_v only_o with_o a_o intention_n of_o return_v to_o their_o former_a habitation_n but_o in_o case_n they_o resolve_v to_o remove_v elsewhere_o it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a they_o shall_v be_v compel_v thereunto_o xlviii_o upon_o another_o motion_n of_o the_o same_o deputy_n concern_v proposant_n candidate_n for_o the_o ministry_n who_o have_v be_v for_o some_o time_n maintain_v at_o the_o church_n charge_n in_o order_n to_o their_o future_a service_n in_o the_o ministry_n not_o meet_v with_o a_o call_v unto_o it_o or_o have_v since_o upon_o other_o ground_n alter_v their_o mind_n and_o take_v up_o another_o vocation_n the_o synod_n
all_o possible_a care_n shall_v be_v take_v that_o neither_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n nor_o weak_a christian_n may_v be_v offend_v can._n x._o a_o man_n may_v not_o marry_v the_o mother_n of_o his_o decease_a spouse_n to_o who_o he_o be_v betroth_v without_o a_o order_n from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n which_o shall_v be_v wait_v for_o both_o by_o the_o pastor_n and_o the_o party_n contract_n that_o marriage_n n._n b._n this_o last_o clause_n of_o the_o canon_n be_v only_o in_o my_o parisian_a and_o quevilly_n edition_n can._n xi_o likewise_o a_o man_n may_v not_o marry_v his_o wife_n aunt_n such_o a_o marriage_n be_v incestuous_a and_o although_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v permit_v it_o yet_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v solemnize_v in_o our_o assembly_n and_o therefore_o all_o pastor_n be_v careful_o to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o it_o and_o by_o parity_n of_o reason_n the_o marriage_n of_o a_o uncle_n with_o his_o niece_n or_o with_o the_o grand_a niece_n of_o his_o decease_a wife_n be_v also_o incestuous_a can._n xii_o although_o civility_n and_o decency_n may_v oppose_v the_o marriage_n of_o a_o man_n with_o the_o widow_n of_o his_o wife_n brother_n yet_o in_o case_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n do_v authorise_v the_o contract_n the_o church_n shall_v not_o make_v any_o difficulty_n to_o bless_v such_o a_o marriage_n provide_v that_o there_o be_v good_a evidence_n that_o the_o say_a contract_n have_v be_v first_o allow_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n n._n b._n these_o last_o clause_n of_o this_o canon_n print_v in_o another_o character_n be_v only_o in_o my_o edition_n of_o paris_n and_o roven_n can._n xiii_o no_o man_n after_o his_o wife_n death_n shall_v marry_v she_o with_o who_o he_o have_v commit_v adultery_n during_o her_o life_n unless_o that_o such_o a_o marriage_n be_v authorize_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n can._n fourteen_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o principal_a end_n of_o marriage_n be_v to_o procreate_v child_n and_o to_o avoid_v fornication_n the_o marriage_n of_o a_o eunuch_n that_o be_v so_o know_v shall_v not_o be_v admit_v nor_o solemnize_v in_o any_o of_o our_o reform_a church_n can._n xv._o all_o marriage_n shall_v be_v propound_v unto_o the_o consistory_n with_o a_o sufficient_a certificate_n of_o the_o promise_n can._n xvi_o the_o bane_n of_o matrimony_n shall_v be_v publish_v in_o those_o place_n where_o the_o party_n dwell_v and_o if_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o celebrate_v their_o marriage_n elsewhere_o they_o shall_v carry_v with_o they_o a_o sufficient_a certificate_n that_o the_o bane_n have_v be_v thrice_o publish_v can._n xvii_o the_o bane_n shall_v be_v publish_v on_o three_o sabbath-day_n follow_v in_o those_o place_n where_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v preach_v and_o in_o other_o place_n when_o as_o common-prayer_n be_v read_v however_o it_o be_v yet_o there_o shall_v be_v the_o space_n of_o fifteen_o day_n between_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o bane_n and_o the_o solemnizal_n of_o the_o marriage_n in_o the_o congregation_n which_o may_v be_v perform_v on_o the_o three_o sabbath_n can._n xviii_o such_o as_o live_v in_o those_o place_n where_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o religion_n be_v not_o establish_v may_v cause_v their_o bane_n to_o be_v publish_v in_o the_o popish_a church_n because_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n pure_o political_a can._n xix_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o suffer_v any_o person_n to_o be_v marry_v without_o a_o ample_a knowledge_n and_o approbation_n of_o they_o can._n xx._n if_o one_o of_o the_o party_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a religion_n the_o marriage-promises_a shall_v not_o be_v receive_v nor_o publish_v in_o the_o church_n unless_o that_o party_n of_o the_o contrary_a religion_n have_v be_v sufficient_o instruct_v and_o have_v publicity_n protest_v in_o the_o church_n of_o that_o place_n where_o the_o say_a party_n shall_v be_v know_v that_o from_o a_o good_a conscience_n he_o do_v renounce_v all_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n and_o particular_o the_o mass_n and_o that_o he_o will_v through_o divine_a grace_n persevere_v the_o residue_n of_o his_o day_n in_o the_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n of_o which_o instruction_n the_o consistory_n of_o that_o church_n shall_v take_v cognisance_n in_o which_o that_o protestation_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o pastor_n or_o consistory_n to_o do_v otherwise_o on_o pain_n of_o be_v suspend_v yea_o and_o depose_v from_o their_o office_n can._n xxi_o if_o one_o of_o the_o party_n who_o will_v marry_v be_v excommunicate_a the_o marriage_n shall_v not_o be_v permit_v to_o be_v solemnize_v in_o any_o one_o of_o our_o church_n unless_o that_o the_o excommunicate_a person_n shall_v have_v acknowledge_v and_o do_v penance_n for_o his_o offence_n but_o as_o for_o suspend_v person_n from_o the_o lord_n table_n the_o consistory_n may_v permit_v they_o to_o marry_v notwithstanding_o their_o suspension_n but_o yet_o not_o without_o take_v cognisance_n of_o their_o cause_n can._n xxii_o the_o bane_n of_o widow_n who_o desire_v to_o marry_v again_o shall_v not_o be_v publish_v in_o the_o church_n till_o at_o least_o seven_o month_n and_o a_o half_a be_v expire_v after_o their_o husband_n death_n that_o so_o all_o scandal_n and_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v afterward_o fall_v out_o may_v be_v prevent_v unless_o in_o such_o a_o case_n in_o which_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v interpose_v his_o judicial_a sentence_n to_o the_o contrary_n can._n xxiii_o all_o marriage_n shall_v be_v public_o solemnize_v in_o the_o religious_a assembly_n of_o the_o faithful_a according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o pastor_n and_o not_o of_o any_o other_o n._n b._n that_o middle_a clause_n in_o another_o character_n be_v only_o in_o my_o parisian_a and_o quevilly_n edition_n of_o the_o discipline_n can._n xxiv_o for_o the_o good_a order_n of_o our_o church_n no_o marriage_n shall_v be_v solemnize_v on_o those_o day_n in_o which_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v administer_v and_o this_o canon_n shall_v not_o be_v break_v but_o upon_o very_o great_a consideration_n of_o which_o the_o consistory_n shall_v take_v cognisance_n moreover_o no_o marriage_n shall_v be_v solemnize_v on_o day_n of_o public_a prayer_n and_o fast_v can._n xxv_o such_o as_o be_v betroth_v shall_v cohabit_v together_o as_o man_n and_o wife_n before_o they_o be_v lawful_o and_o solemn_o marry_v whether_o their_o offence_n do_v come_v to_o light_v before_o or_o after_o the_o solemnizal_n of_o the_o marriage_n they_o shall_v do_v public_a penance_n for_o this_o their_o offence_n or_o at_o least_o they_o shall_v acknowledge_v it_o before_o the_o consistory_n either_o way_n as_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o consistory_n shall_v appoint_v and_o if_o it_o be_v discover_v before_o marriage_n then_o shall_v there_o upon_o the_o wedding_n day_n before_o they_o do_v proceed_v to_o complete_a the_o marriage_n be_v such_o ceremony_n and_o censure_n use_v as_o the_o consistory_n shall_v judge_v fit_v unless_o those_o person_n have_v cohabit_v together_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o ignorance_n without_o despise_v or_o contempt_n of_o our_o church-government_n and_o those_o also_o who_o cohabit_v as_o man_n and_o wife_n when_o as_o there_o be_v no_o church_n erect_v in_o the_o place_n of_o their_o habitation_n or_o in_o the_o province_n and_o all_o these_o shall_v only_o be_v call_v into_o the_o consistory_n that_o so_o their_o marriage_n may_v be_v ratify_v and_o celebrate_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n if_o the_o consistory_n shall_v judge_v it_o to_o be_v expedient_a can._n xxvi_o that_o those_o inconvenience_n may_v be_v avoid_v which_o fall_n out_o through_o overlong_a delay_n of_o solemnize_n marriage_n the_o party_n and_o those_o person_n under_o who_o power_n they_o be_v shall_v be_v advise_v not_o to_o defer_v the_o consummation_n thereof_o any_o long_a than_o six_o week_n after_o publication_n of_o the_o bane_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a can._n xxvii_o all_o marriage_n shall_v be_v register_v and_o careful_o keep_v in_o the_o church-book_n can._n xxviii_o the_o faithful_a who_o partner_n be_v convict_v of_o adultery_n may_v be_v admonish_v to_o a_o reconcilement_n with_o they_o but_o in_o case_n they_o will_v not_o do_v it_o that_o liberty_n which_o god_n in_o his_o holy_a word_n have_v grant_v they_o shall_v be_v declare_v to_o they_o but_o if_o it_o be_v the_o hap_n of_o a_o church-officer_n he_o shall_v not_o take_v his_o wife_n again_o or_o if_o he_o do_v he_o shall_v lay_v down_o his_o office_n can._n xxix_o this_o course_n shall_v be_v take_v about_o divorce_n for_o adultery_n the_o innocent_a wrong_a party_n shall_v prosecute_v at_o law_n before_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o delinquent_n so_o long_o till_o that_o by_o his_o definitive_a sentence_n and_o final_a judgement_n she_o be_v due_o convict_v which_o sentence_n the_o
present_a at_o the_o examination_n of_o that_o person_n who_o be_v call_v unto_o the_o ministry_n because_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o distance_n between_o the_o church_n of_o their_o province_n which_o render_v its_o observation_n impossible_a and_o impracticable_a as_o also_o because_o the_o most_o of_o their_o colloquy_n be_v compose_v but_o of_o five_o pastor_n this_o assembly_n for_o many_o and_o weighty_a reason_n will_v not_o in_o the_o least_o change_n that_o article_n and_o therefore_o advise_v they_o to_o defer_v the_o examination_n of_o the_o candidate_n until_o the_o meeting_n of_o their_o provincial_a synod_n article_n 4._o on_o the_o 1678._o the_o the_o the_o this_o be_v now_o the_o 19_o in_o one_o edit_n 1653._o and_o in_o that_o of_o 1663._o but_o that_o 20_o in_o 1666._o and_o in_o 1678._o eighteen_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n which_o enjoin_v minister_n to_o press_v their_o people_n to_o modesty_n in_o their_o garment_n and_o by_o themselves_o and_o their_o family_n to_o be_v pattern_n of_o it_o unto_o their_o flock_n great_a complaint_n be_v make_v and_o bring_v in_o against_o many_o minister_n not_o only_o of_o their_o neglect_n but_o also_o of_o their_o opposition_n to_o it_o and_o that_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v very_o vain_a and_o immodest_a in_o their_o garb_n and_o dress_n this_o synod_n earnest_o desire_v to_o remove_v so_o great_a a_o scandal_n do_v give_v express_a order_n unto_o all_o moderator_n of_o colloquy_n and_o provincial_a synod_n to_o reform_v those_o excess_n by_o the_o severe_a censure_n and_o the_o refractory_a shall_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o synod_n be_v suspend_v from_o their_o ministry_n until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o have_v remove_v this_o scandal_n and_o that_o this_o canon_n may_v be_v better_a and_o more_o strict_o observe_v permission_n be_v give_v unto_o private_a person_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o discipline_n to_o inform_v their_o consistory_n of_o those_o aforesaid_a excess_n and_o to_o demand_v a_o reformation_n of_o they_o which_o in_o case_n it_o be_v deny_v they_o may_v address_v themselves_o unto_o the_o colloquy_n who_o shall_v enforce_v they_o to_o it_o by_o censure_n even_o both_o the_o consistory_n and_o their_o abettor_n article_n 5._o the_o four_o canon_n of_o the_o four_o chapter_n shall_v be_v couch_v in_o these_o term_n that_o those_o disorder_n may_v be_v prevent_v which_o daily_o happen_v through_o certificate_n give_v unto_o the_o poor_a every_o church_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o maintain_v its_o own_o poor_a and_o in_o case_n any_o poor_a person_n shall_v be_v constrain_v through_o the_o urgency_n of_o his_o affair_n to_o travel_v abroad_o than_o minister_n shall_v careful_o examine_v he_o in_o their_o consistory_n about_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o journey_n and_o give_v he_o letter_n direct_v to_o the_o next_o church_n lie_v in_o the_o right_a way_n that_o he_o must_v go_v specify_v his_o name_n age_n stature_n hair_n and_o place_n whereunto_o and_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o travel_n and_o that_o assistance_n which_o be_v give_v he_o together_o with_o the_o date_n of_o the_o day_n and_o year_n which_o letter_n that_o church_n whereunto_o he_o be_v direct_v shall_v keep_v by_o it_o and_o give_v he_o other_o unto_o the_o next_o and_o all_o certificate_n former_o give_v shall_v be_v tear_v in_o piece_n article_n 6._o these_o word_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o the_o 28_o canon_n of_o the_o five_o chapter_n unless_o in_o case_n of_o high_a treason_n according_a to_o the_o know_a judgement_n of_o former_a synod_n article_n 7._o unto_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o 30_o canon_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n unless_o in_o case_n of_o high_a treason_n these_o word_n follow_v shall_v be_v add_v reveal_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n article_n 8._o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n demand_v a_o exposition_n upon_o the_o 18_o canon_n of_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n about_o appeal_n from_o public_a suspension_n that_o they_o may_v know_v whether_o a_o consistory_n have_v decree_v a_o public_a suspension_n against_o a_o delinquent_a member_n or_o minister_n and_o he_o appeal_n from_o it_o they_o may_v notwithstanding_o his_o appeal_n yet_o proceed_v unto_o suspension_n this_o synod_n determine_v that_o the_o consistory_n ought_v not_o to_o proceed_v any_o far_a but_o shall_v admit_v of_o the_o appeal_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o case_n of_o public_a crime_n notorious_o know_v unto_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o the_o next_o colloquy_n or_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v judge_v final_o of_o that_o appeal_n article_n 9_o express_v order_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o province_n to_o see_v that_o the_o 33d_o article_n of_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n be_v punctual_o observe_v and_o obey_v article_n 10._o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o observation_n make_v by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o rochel_n on_o the_o nine_o article_n of_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n after_o these_o word_n pastor_n and_o elder_n these_o shall_v be_v add_v nor_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o appeal_v admit_v from_o full_a consistory_n nor_o from_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o yet_o the_o say_a appeal_n shall_v be_v in_o force_n against_o particular_a member_n of_o the_o say_a consistory_n whether_o pastor_n or_o elder_n provide_v those_o appeal_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o consistory_n and_o be_v approve_v by_o it_o they_o may_v proceed_v far_o notwithstanding_o any_o appeal_n bring_v in_o to_o the_o contrary_a upon_o the_o admission_n or_o reject_v of_o the_o say_v appeal_n article_n 11._o a_o case_n be_v move_v whether_o in_o those_o church_n where_o there_o be_v but_o one_o pastor_n and_o a_o appeal_n be_v bring_v against_o he_o the_o elder_n may_v judge_v of_o this_o controversy_n this_o synod_n determine_v that_o elder_n may_v judge_v of_o all_o emerge_a difference_n yea_o so_o far_o as_o of_o suspension_n from_o the_o lord_n table_n matter_n of_o doctrine_n and_o of_o excommunication_n only_o except_v in_o which_o two_o point_n elder_n may_v not_o judge_v without_o their_o pastor_n article_n 12._o the_o deputy_n of_o berry_n demand_v how_o we_o shall_v carry_v it_o towards_o malefactor_n accuse_v of_o unpardonable_a crime_n by_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o yet_o give_v laudable_a testimony_n of_o their_o repentance_n do_v demand_v the_o consolation_n of_o communion_n with_o we_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n this_o synod_n judge_v that_o the_o criminal_a give_v plenary_a satisfaction_n unto_o the_o church_n he_o may_v be_v receive_v into_o communion_n with_o we_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n although_o he_o can_v expert_a from_o the_o king_n any_o pardon_n of_o his_o crime_n one_o jurisdiction_n not_o clash_v with_o the_o other_o article_n 13._o the_o 24_o canon_n of_o the_o 5_o chapter_n shall_v be_v thus_o word_v he_o who_o suspension_n have_v be_v declare_v unto_o the_o congregation_n and_o afterward_o evidence_v his_o repentance_n before_o the_o consistory_n by_o good_a work_n and_o a_o godly_a life_n and_o sufficient_a testimony_n shall_v be_v receive_v unto_o the_o peace_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o offence_n article_n 14._o a_o difficulty_n be_v move_v whether_o promise_v of_o marriage_n make_v in_o word_n de_fw-la futuro_fw-la be_v as_o oblige_v and_o indissolvable_a as_o those_o by_o word_n de_fw-mi praesenti_fw-la this_o assembly_n judge_v they_o be_v not_o of_o equal_a force_n and_o virtue_n there_o be_v as_o great_a a_o difference_n between_o word_n de_fw-la praesenti_fw-la and_o de_fw-la futuro_fw-la as_o between_o promise_n and_o performance_n word_n and_o deed_n for_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a case_n espouse_v person_n may_v on_o divers_a account_n be_v separate_v which_o can_v dissolve_v a_o marriage_n already_o consummate_v as_o difference_n in_o religion_n unknown_a before_o the_o promise_n impotency_n fall_v out_o by_o some_o accident_n since_o the_o promise_n and_o this_o be_v far_a evident_a by_o the_o publication_n of_o bane_n after_o betrothing_n which_o be_v therefore_o do_v that_o any_o one_o may_v have_v liberty_n to_o bring_v in_o his_o reason_n against_o it_o which_o be_v never_o admit_v when_o marriage_n be_v celebrate_v but_o only_o when_o they_o be_v design_v and_o promise_v and_o often_o time_n it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o one_o of_o the_o espouse_v party_n retract_v its_o promise_n take_v up_o a_o resolution_n never_o to_o marry_v whence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o if_o betroth_a person_n be_v bind_v by_o word_n de_fw-mi futuro_fw-la than_o the_o innocent_a and_o wrong_a party_n shall_v never_o marry_v which_o will_v entangle_v conscience_n in_o very_o great_a temptation_n and_o though_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o who_o he_o have_v join_v together_o man_n shall_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a part_n asunder_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v separate_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o that_o authority_n of_o the_o
and_o admit_v of_o all_o kind_n of_o evidence_n and_o witness_n against_o he_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o passionate_a and_o party_n in_o the_o case_n and_o some_o also_o who_o be_v not_o legal_o to_o be_v admit_v unto_o a_o deposal_n against_o a_o minister_n and_o as_o for_o the_o say_v sieur_n de_fw-fr richelieu_n this_o assembly_n judge_v he_o worthy_a of_o a_o very_a grievous_a censure_n for_o neglect_v his_o duty_n and_o not_o keep_v up_o order_n and_o discipline_n in_o his_o church_n for_o not_o hold_v consistory_n nor_o pass_a censure_n as_o aught_o always_o of_o course_n to_o have_v be_v do_v and_o practise_v before_o communion_n day_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o for_o leave_v his_o church_n before_o the_o time_n appoint_v and_o without_o have_v demand_v or_o obtain_v his_o licence_n of_o departure_n in_o due_a form_n and_o above_o all_o for_o express_v too_o much_o levity_n in_o his_o imagination_n and_o for_o give_v too_o much_o way_n unto_o his_o passion_n and_o for_o speak_v disadvantagious_o of_o other_o person_n and_o insult_v over_o the_o dead_a who_o he_o take_v for_o his_o enemy_n and_o who_o can_v not_o speak_v for_o themselves_o and_o whereas_o this_o assembly_n can_v not_o at_o present_a be_v full_o and_o satisfactory_o inform_v of_o the_o state_n of_o that_o church_n of_o plover_n the_o colloquy_n of_o constantine_n in_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n be_v order_v to_o visit_v it_o by_o their_o deputy_n who_o be_v authorize_v by_o this_o assembly_n to_o provide_v for_o that_o church_n as_o they_o shall_v judge_v meet_a and_o to_o order_v all_o matter_n for_o its_o edification_n in_o godliness_n and_o if_o they_o see_v cause_n for_o it_o they_o shall_v remove_v and_o discharge_v the_o say_a sieur_n de_fw-fr richelieu_n from_o his_o ministry_n and_o the_o expense_n of_o these_o deputy_n shall_v be_v defray_v by_o that_o province_n of_o britain_n 13._o the_o church_n of_o die_n and_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr martinett_n and_o huron_n appeal_v from_o two_o judicial_a sentence_n denounce_v in_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o dolphiny_a against_o they_o to_o wit_n mounseur_fw-fr martinett_n complain_v for_o that_o the_o say_a synod_n have_v ordain_v his_o removal_n from_o the_o say_a church_n of_o die_n upon_o pretence_n of_o ease_n and_o quiet_v his_o spirit_n though_o he_o have_v be_v prefer_v unto_o that_o church_n by_o some_o former_a synod_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr huron_n appeal_v for_o that_o the_o say_a synod_n have_v forbid_v he_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministry_n within_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a whereunto_o he_o have_v retire_v in_o time_n of_o the_o late_a trouble_n and_o the_o say_a church_n appeal_v for_o that_o the_o say_a synod_n have_v refuse_v and_o reject_v their_o endeavour_n to_o get_v mounseur_fw-fr huron_n for_o their_o pastor_n whereupon_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o dolphiny_a be_v hear_v give_v in_o their_o report_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n move_v their_o synod_n to_o pronounce_v those_o judgement_n and_o the_o aforesaid_a martinett_n and_o huron_n be_v hear_v in_o their_o reciprocal_a accusation_n and_o apology_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o messenger_n of_o the_o say_a church_n be_v hear_v speak_v for_o it_o and_o the_o act_n relate_v to_o these_o affair_n be_v all_o produce_v and_o peruse_v upon_o the_o whole_a this_o assembly_n do_v ratify_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o say_a province_n of_o dolphiny_a and_o discharge_v the_o say_a mounseur_fw-fr martinett_n from_o his_o pastoral_a office_n in_o the_o church_n of_o die_n pure_o for_o his_o ease_n comfort_n provide_v always_o that_o the_o say_a church_n do_v pay_v he_o if_o they_o have_v not_o already_o do_v it_o all_o his_o arrear_n due_a unto_o he_o from_o the_o very_a first_o day_n that_o he_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n from_o they_o by_o the_o aforesaid_a synod_n and_o he_o be_v at_o full_a liberty_n to_o accept_v of_o any_o other_o church_n and_o as_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o say_v martinet_n since_o that_o time_n he_o be_v first_o of_o all_o discharge_v and_o set_v free_a of_o serve_v the_o church_n beaumond_n this_o assembly_n exhort_v and_o intreat_v the_o say_a province_n out_o of_o charity_n to_o pay_v he_o the_o one_o half_a of_o his_o salary_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o mounseur_fw-fr huron_n have_v be_v convict_v to_o have_v leave_v his_o church_n for_o little_a or_o no_o just_a cause_n and_o to_o have_v brigue_v his_o election_n into_o the_o church_n of_o die_n and_o to_o have_v foment_v the_o division_n in_o it_o betwixt_o the_o church_n and_o monsieur_n martinett_n in_o who_o expulsion_n out_o of_o it_o he_o have_v the_o great_a hand_n and_o part_n have_v consent_v to_o divers_a irregular_a act_n and_o contention_n and_o adhere_v to_o the_o rebellion_n of_o several_a member_n of_o the_o say_a church_n to_o the_o contempt_n of_o its_o consistory_n and_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o many_o ecclesiastical_a synod_n and_o for_o that_o he_o keep_v conventicle_n private_a meeting_n proclaim_a fast_n and_o day_n of_o prayer_n and_o write_v book_n contrary_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n and_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n and_o have_v do_v many_o other_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o order_n and_o discipline_n establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o that_o honourable_a call_v of_o the_o holy_a ministry_n this_o synod_n aggravate_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o dolphiny_a suspend_v the_o say_v huron_n from_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n and_o set_v he_o at_o liberty_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o some_o other_o province_n than_o that_o of_o dolphiny_a and_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o their_o endeavour_n to_o get_v the_o say_a huron_n to_o be_v their_o minister_n the_o consistory_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o die_n have_v too_o much_o adhere_v to_o the_o unruly_a motion_n of_o some_o private_a person_n and_o strange_o support_v their_o insolence_n and_o proud_a irregular_a act_n this_o assembly_n do_v judge_v they_o also_o worthy_a of_o a_o very_a sharp_a censure_n and_o exhort_v they_o for_o the_o future_a to_o testify_v and_o express_v more_o vigour_n and_o zeal_n for_o the_o discipline_n of_o our_o church_n and_o to_o maintain_v it_o in_o they_o and_o to_o see_v the_o decree_n and_o canon_n of_o our_o national_a synod_n put_v in_o execution_n and_o that_o all_o these_o censure_n may_v be_v perform_v the_o sieurs_fw-fr paulet_n and_o berlie_o pastor_n deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n be_v appoint_v by_o this_o national_a synod_n to_o pass_v over_o unto_o the_o say_a city_n of_o die_n as_o they_o return_v home_o unto_o their_o province_n and_o in_o the_o consistory_n of_o that_o church_n there_o to_o make_v denunciation_n of_o they_o 14._o the_o say_a sieur_n huron_n the_o next_o day_n come_v into_o this_o synod_n petition_v that_o his_o suspension_n may_v be_v take_v off_o and_o that_o some_o maintenance_n may_v be_v provide_v for_o he_o until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o be_v present_v unto_o another_o church_n but_o the_o synod_n confirm_v his_o suspension_n and_o order_v that_o some_o small_a matter_n shall_v be_v allow_v and_o give_v he_o for_o his_o present_a relief_n 15._o the_o church_n of_o sauve_n and_o monsieur_n rossel_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montlimart_n appeal_v from_o a_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dolphiny_a by_o which_o his_o ministry_n be_v refuse_v to_o that_o of_o sauve_n and_o confirm_v in_o that_o of_o montlimart_n though_o the_o former_a do_v most_o earnest_o re-demand_a he_o after_o hear_v the_o deputy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sauve_n and_o monsieur_n rossel_n speak_v for_o it_o as_o also_o mounseur_fw-fr chamier_n for_o the_o concern_v of_o the_o church_n of_o montlimard_n and_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o dolphiny_a and_o sevennes_n this_o synod_n ordain_v that_o monsieur_n rossel_n shall_v be_v lend_v unto_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sauve_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n until_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n and_o injoyn_v the_o colloquy_n of_o montlimart_n to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o say_v rossel_n be_v then_o restore_v unto_o his_o office_n again_o in_o that_o church_n 16._o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr gouvernet_n lord_n of_o mirabel_n appeal_v from_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dolphiny_a concern_v monsieur_n perrin_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o serres_n after_o that_o the_o deputy_n of_o that_o province_n have_v be_v hear_v who_o report_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o this_o purpose_n speak_v of_o or_o handle_v in_o their_o synod_n at_o mure_n this_o assembly_n because_o of_o the_o absence_n of_o monsieur_n perrin_n and_o their_o want_n of_o act_n needful_a to_o determine_v this_o affair_n have_v give_v full_a authority_n to_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n to_o judge_v therein_o and_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a be_v
castell_n thierry_n and_o sarrau_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o meaux_n be_v appoint_v to_o visit_v the_o say_a church_n of_o senlis_n accompany_v each_o of_o they_o with_o a_o elder_a of_o their_o respective_a consistory_n and_o the_o say_a church_n be_v to_o defray_v their_o expense_n these_o thing_n be_v thus_o order_v and_o dispatch_v mounseur_fw-fr fauquembergue_n crave_v leave_v of_o this_o assembly_n to_o retire_v himself_o unto_o such_o a_o place_n as_o the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n shall_v direct_v he_o which_o be_v free_o grant_v he_o and_o he_o be_v commend_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 32._o john_n grillemet_n come_v unto_o this_o assembly_n to_o maintain_v his_o appeal_n from_o a_o judgement_n of_o the_o consistory_n of_o montauban_n and_o from_o another_o give_v in_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n after_o that_o the_o say_v guillemet_v and_o the_o deputy_n of_o that_o province_n have_v be_v both_o hear_v the_o assembly_n judge_v that_o 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of_o these_o providence_n and_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v advise_v to_o celebrate_v the_o fast_a as_o much_o as_o possible_a they_o can_v unanimous_o at_o the_o same_o time_n provide_v they_o have_v conveniency_n of_o time_n and_o place_n for_o it_o can._n iu._n whereas_o divers_a church_n have_v be_v accustom_v to_o use_v public_a prayer_n on_o some_o particular_a day_n they_o may_v if_o they_o like_v it_o retain_v this_o their_o practice_n which_o for_o many_o year_n they_o have_v so_o happy_o observe_v and_o other_o also_o may_v conform_v to_o it_o according_a to_o those_o mean_n which_o god_n may_v gracious_o afford_v they_o and_o which_o their_o edification_n may_v require_v and_o all_o pastor_n in_o the_o careful_a and_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o function_n shall_v by_o their_o most_o serious_a remonstrance_n and_o exhortation_n remove_v that_o contempt_n of_o which_o too_o many_o be_v guilty_a who_o disdain_n to_o frequent_a sermon_n and_o neglect_v 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unto_o the_o people_n office_n the_o elder_n be_v office_n xxiii_o the_o elder_n and_o deacon_n be_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n ought_v to_o preside_v the_o office_n of_o elder_n be_v to_o assemble_v the_o people_n to_o make_v report_n of_o scandal_n unto_o the_o consistory_n and_o such_o other_o like_o matter_n according_a as_o in_o every_o church_n it_o be_v couch_v in_o write_v together_o with_o the_o proper_a custom_n of_o those_o place_n and_o time_n yet_o be_v not_o their_o office_n for_o life_n office_n the_o deacon_n office_n xxiv_o the_o deacon_n office_n as_o now_o use_v by_o we_o be_v not_o perpetual_a yet_o this_o belong_v unto_o they_o to_o collect_v the_o money_n for_o the_o poor_a the_o prisoner_n and_o the_o sick_a and_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o consistory_n to_o distribute_v those_o collect_v charity_n among_o they_o to_o visit_v they_o and_o in_o their_o respective_a house_n to_o catechise_v they_o and_o in_o case_n any_o deacon_n shall_v be_v find_v fit_a and_o he_o promise_v to_o devote_v and_o consecrate_v himself_o during_o life_n unto_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o ministry_n he_o may_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o ministry_n and_o consistory_n to_o catechise_v public_o according_a to_o the_o form_n receive_v in_o our_o church_n and_o this_o in_o order_n to_o their_o trial_n without_o permit_v they_o to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n deacon_n the_o manner_n of_o elect_v elder_n and_o deacon_n xxv_o the_o office_n of_o elder_n and_o deacon_n be_v not_o to_o catechise_v public_o nor_o be_v their_o office_n perpetual_a however_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o shall_v quit_v it_o without_o leave_n first_o obtain_v from_o the_o church_n in_o the_o minister_n absence_n or_o sickness_n or_o in_o any_o other_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n the_o deacon_n may_v read_v prayer_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o he_o shall_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o preach_v xxvi_o in_o those_o place_n in_o which_o church-order_n be_v not_o yet_o establish_v both_o elder_n and_o deacon_n shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o common_a suffrage_n of_o pastor_n and_o people_n but_o where_o discipline_n be_v already_o constitute_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o the_o minister_n and_o church-councel_n who_o shall_v give_v they_o their_o charge_n and_o they_o shall_v subscribe_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n profess_v and_o avow_v by_o we_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v present_v unto_o the_o people_n and_o in_o case_n any_o one_o shall_v oppose_v their_o election_n it_o shall_v be_v debate_v and_o determine_v in_o the_o consistory_n but_o if_o they_o can_v agree_v it_o shall_v be_v refer_v unto_o the_o provincial_a synod_n deacon_n cause_n of_o depose_v elder_n and_o deacon_n xxvii_o the_o deacon_n and_o elder_n shall_v be_v depose_v for_o those_o very_a selfsame_a reason_n that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n be_v according_a to_o their_o quality_n and_o if_o be_v condemn_v by_o their_o consistory_n they_o shall_v make_v their_o appeal_n they_o shall_v be_v suspend_v until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v have_v ordain_v otherwise_o communicate_v book_n forbid_v to_o be_v print_v till_o first_o communicate_v xxviii_o minister_n nor_o any_o other_o member_n of_o the_o church_n may_v not_o print_v their_o own_o or_o other_o work_n concern_v religion_n nor_o in_o any_o wise_a publish_v they_o till_o they_o have_v first_o communicate_v they_o unto_o two_o or_o more_o of_o the_o gospel_n of_o unspotted_a reputation_n excommunicate_v who_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v xxix_o heretic_n contentious_a person_n despiser_n of_o god_n rebel_n against_o the_o consistory_n traitor_n to_o the_o church_n such_o as_o be_v impeach_v and_o convict_v of_o crime_n worthy_a of_o corporal_a punishment_n such_o as_o scandalize_v the_o whole_a church_n shall_v be_v utter_o excommunicate_v and_o cut_v off_o not_o only_o from_o the_o sacrament_n but_o from_o all_o communion_n with_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o as_o for_o delinquent_n suspend_v from_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o guilty_a of_o other_o vice_n it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o church_n prudence_n whether_o they_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v or_o no._n xxx_o such_o as_o be_v excommunicate_a for_o heresy_n contempt_n of_o god_n schism_n treason_n and_o rebellion_n against_o the_o church_n or_o other_o grievous_a offence_n scandalous_a to_o the_o whole_a church_n shall_v be_v denounce_v excommunicate_a person_n before_o the_o people_n people_n who_o be_v by_o name_n to_o be_v declare_v excommunicate_a and_o who_o not_o unto_o the_o people_n together_o with_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o excommunication_n and_o as_o for_o those_o who_o be_v excommunicate_a for_o lesser_a offence_n it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o church_n prudence_n to_o consider_v whether_o they_o shall_v be_v publish_v by_o name_n unto_o the_o congregation_n or_o not_o and_o this_o order_n shall_v hold_v till_o it_o be_v otherwise_o determine_v in_o a_o national_a synod_n person_n manner_n of_o receive_v excommunicate_a person_n xxxi_o these_o have_v be_v excommunicate_v shall_v address_v themselves_o unto_o their_o consistory_n for_o readmission_n into_o church-fellowship_n who_o shall_v judge_v of_o their_o repentance_n and_o if_o they_o have_v be_v public_o excommunicate_a they_o shall_v testify_v their_o repentance_n public_o but_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v public_o excommunicate_a they_o shall_v only_o in_o private_a before_o the_o consistory_n express_v their_o repentance_n proclaim_v denial_n of_o the_o faith_n demand_v a_o public_a acknowledgement_n when_o fast_n be_v to_o be_v proclaim_v xxxii_o such_o as_o through_o force_n of_o persecution_n have_v abjure_v the_o gospel_n shall_v not_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n till_o such_o time_n as_o they_o have_v express_v their_o repentance_n public_o before_o all_o the_o people_n xxxiii_o public_a prayer_n and_o extraordinary_a fast_n yet_o without_o any_o scruple_n or_o superstition_n shall_v be_v enjoin_v in_o time_n of_o severe_a persecution_n of_o war_n pestilence_n famine_n and_o other_o grievous_a affliction_n as_o also_o whenas_o a_o minister_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v or_o a_o national_a synod_n to_o be_v convene_v marriage_n of_o the_o publication_n of_o marriage_n xxxiv_o marriage_n shall_v be_v propound_v unto_o the_o consistory_n in_o which_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n shall_v be_v produce_v sign_v by_o the_o public_a notary_n or_o prove_v by_o some_o other_o sufficient_a attestation_n in_o such_o place_n where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o notary_n or_o if_o the_o person_n will_v not_o produce_v their_o contract_n they_o shall_v however_o bring_v a_o sufficient_a attestation_n under_o the_o notary_n hand_n or_o some_o other_o way_n and_o a_o fortnight_n after_o the_o bane_n shall_v be_v publish_v on_o three_o lord_n day_n follow_v in_o those_o place_n where_o the_o word_n be_v ordinary_o preach_v and_o in_o other_o place_n where_o be_v exhortation_n and_o public_a prayer_n provide_v that_o this_o publication_n be_v continue_v a_o full_a fortnight_n and_o then_o the_o marriage_n may_v be_v solemnize_v in_o the_o church_n this_o order_n shall_v not_o be_v infringe_v unless_o there_o be_v very_o great_a cause_n for_o it_o whereof_o the_o consistory_n shall_v take_v cognisance_n register_v marriage_n and_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v register_v xxxv_o both_o marriage_n and_o baptism_n shall_v be_v register_v and_o the_o register_n preserve_v careful_o by_o the_o church_n together_o with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o surety_n for_o the_o baptize_v infant_n xxxvi_o the_o faithful_a may_v not_o contract_v marriage_n within_o the_o prohibit_v degree_n of_o affinity_n and_o consanguinity_n and_o the_o church_n be_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o all_o scandal_n in_o this_o particular_a be_v avoid_v marriage_n the_o church_n may_v not_o dissolve_v a_o marriage_n xxxvii_o the_o faithful_a who_o yoke-fellow_n be_v convict_v of_o adultery_n shall_v be_v advise_v to_o reconcile_v themselves_o with_o they_o but_o in_o case_n of_o refusal_n that_o liberty_n they_o have_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v declare_v to_o they_o however_o none_o of_o the_o church_n shall_v dissolve_v the_o marriage_n lest_o they_o shall_v entrench_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n it_o the_o consistory_n in_o case_n parent_n refuse_v their_o consent_n shall_v order_v about_o it_o xxxviii_o no_o person_n may_v contract_v marriage_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o parent_n but_o in_o case_n parent_n shall_v be_v so_o unreasonable_a as_o to_o refuse_v their_o consent_n to_o such_o a_o holy_a and_o needful_a ordinance_n the_o consistory_n shall_v advise_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v herein_o thirty-nine_o promise_n of_o marriage_n once_o make_v can_v be_v dissolve_v no_o not_o by_o mutual_a consent_n of_o the_o party_n who_o have_v past_o those_o promise_v each_o to_o other_o and_o the_o
chap._n v._n of_o vagrant_n debauch_a person_n and_o council_n chap._n vi_o of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n surety_n in_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n chap._n vii_o uniformity_n in_o common_a prayer_n no_o marriage_n without_o certificate_n loane_n of_o minister_n synod_n and_o colloquy_n chap._n viii_o a_o abjuration_n make_v by_o a_o socinian_n chap._n ix_o secret_n promise_v of_o marriage_n and_o several_a case_n of_o conscience_n about_o absolution_n church_n ingratitude_n age_n of_o communicant_n of_o marry_v the_o sister_n of_o a_o decease_a spouse_n account_n of_o the_o poor_n money_n divorce_n chap._n x._o method_n in_o call_v of_o national_a synod_n chap._n xi_o general_a advertisement_n unto_o the_o church_n about_o printer_n elder_n book_n scholar_n lord_n supper_n minister_n in_o noble_a man_n house_n censure_n on_o lord_n censure_n upon_o a_o certain_a book_n the_o second_o synod_n of_o paris_n v._n 1565._o synod_n v._n synod_n v._n article_n decree_v in_o the_o national_a synod_n hold_v the_o second_o time_n at_o paris_n the_o twenty_o five_o of_o december_n 1565_o and_o in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o nine_o chap._n i._n nicholas_n de_fw-fr galar_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o orleans_n be_v choose_v precedent_n and_o lewis_n capel_n minister_n of_o meaux_n and_o peter_n le_fw-fr clere_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n scribe_n after_o the_o invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god._n chap._n ii_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o chvrch-discipline_n and_o a_o addition_n of_o several_a other_o general_a matter_n i._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o church_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o good_a and_o holy_a discipline_n and_o that_o no_o other_o may_v be_v introduce_v but_o what_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o minister_n and_o elder_n depute_v from_o the_o province_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o confer_v about_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n and_o meet_v 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which_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o do_v but_o persist_v in_o his_o assertion_n say_v that_o he_o be_v persuade_v those_o his_o opinion_n be_v build_v upon_o god_n holy_a word_n we_o have_v divers_a time_n exhort_v he_o to_o approve_v and_o consent_v unto_o that_o order_n which_o be_v receive_v and_o conserve_v in_o these_o our_o church_n as_o appoint_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o prove_v to_o he_o from_o their_o sacred_a write_n because_o we_o hope_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v gracious_a to_o he_o and_o also_o because_o he_o do_v not_o differ_v from_o the_o church_n in_o any_o of_o the_o fundamental_a principal_a article_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o brethren_n of_o this_o assembly_n support_v he_o with_o christian_a charity_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o he_o be_v receive_v to_o the_o peace_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n provide_v that_o as_o he_o have_v former_o promise_v by_o write_v and_o now_o again_o protest_v to_o ratify_v and_o sign_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n this_o his_o promise_n so_o that_o for_o time_n to_o come_v he_o do_v carry_v himself_o peaceable_o and_o subject_n himself_o to_o the_o order_n and_o discipline_n establish_v in_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n without_o ever_o any_o manner_n of_o way_n publish_v those_o his_o say_a opinion_n neither_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n nor_o write_v contrary_a to_o the_o say_a discipline_n or_o to_o a_o treatise_n in_o confirmation_n of_o it_o which_o may_v short_o be_v print_v provide_v also_o that_o according_a to_o his_o former_a promise_n and_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o city_n and_o church_n of_o geneva_n to_o who_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o give_v sufficient_a satisfaction_n though_o he_o be_v bind_v in_o duty_n to_o reconcile_v himself_o unto_o they_o which_o be_v evident_a from_o his_o own_o letter_n that_o he_o do_v once_o more_o by_o new_a letter_n of_o his_o own_o write_n confess_v and_o acknowledge_v to_o have_v offend_v 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commit_v in_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v correct_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n and_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o alike_o grievous_a and_o scandalous_a some_o being_n more_o enormous_a other_o of_o a_o lesser_a nature_n some_o secret_a and_o other_o public_a we_o must_v therefore_o according_a to_o their_o quality_n and_o aggravation_n accommodate_v the_o censure_n and_o reprehension_n so_o then_o secret_a sin_n whereof_o the_o sinner_n by_o mean_n of_o brotherly_a admonition_n shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o repentance_n and_o have_v reform_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o consistory_n but_o those_o only_o which_o these_o first_o mean_n can_v reform_v nor_o amend_v or_o sin_n public_o know_v the_o cognisance_n of_o which_o belong_v unto_o the_o say_a consistory_n who_o must_v proceed_v to_o the_o reformation_n of_o they_o by_o proper_a and_o convenient_a censure_n consider_v these_o sin_n with_o all_o their_o 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shall_v prudent_o consider_v
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repentance_n attest_v to_o by_o sufficient_a witness_n the_o judgement_n whereof_o belong_v unto_o the_o consistory_n they_o shall_v be_v public_o reconcile_v unto_o the_o church_n by_o confession_n of_o their_o offence_n and_o expression_n of_o true_a repentance_n that_o so_o they_o may_v purge_v away_o and_o repair_v the_o scandal_n they_o have_v give_v unto_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v admit_v unto_o the_o lord_n table_n but_o and_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v excommunication_n degree_n of_o proceed_v to_o the_o last_o excommunication_n that_o after_o along_o and_o patient_a wait_a and_o divers_a admonition_n make_v by_o the_o consistory_n and_o the_o aforesaid_a proceed_n observe_v and_o practise_v and_o all_o charitable_a endeavour_n use_v for_o the_o regain_n of_o the_o sinner_n he_o nevertheless_o abide_v obstinate_a and_o impenitent_a than_o the_o pastor_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n shall_v proceed_v against_o he_o by_o public_a admonition_n declare_v unto_o the_o whole_a church_n his_o offence_n protest_v also_o of_o their_o due_a and_o religious_a care_n for_o he_o and_o carriage_n towards_o he_o though_o without_o any_o fruit_n or_o benefit_n exhort_v the_o whole_a church_n to_o seek_v god_n earnest_o on_o his_o behalf_n and_o to_o use_v all_o mean_n that_o may_v bring_v he_o to_o a_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o so_o that_o dreadful_a sentence_n of_o excommunication_n and_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n whereunto_o she_o can_v proceed_v but_o with_o the_o great_a regret_n and_o grief_n may_v be_v prevent_v and_o the_o say_a pastor_n shall_v in_o his_o sermon_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n declare_v the_o true_a right_a and_o lawful_a use_n of_o this_o censure_n that_o every_o one_o may_v be_v instruct_v in_o his_o duty_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n and_o that_o all_o may_v understand_v that_o this_o last_o remedy_n be_v use_v with_o this_o sinner_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o honour_n and_o reputation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n in_o particular_a and_o these_o public_a admonition_n and_o denunciation_n shall_v be_v prosecute_v and_o continue_v three_o several_a time_n on_o three_o several_a lord_n day_n on_o the_o first_o of_o which_o the_o sinner_n shall_v not_o be_v mention_v by_o name_n that_o so_o in_o some_o sort_n he_o may_v be_v spare_v though_o he_o be_v already_o too_o well_o know_v unto_o the_o people_n but_o on_o the_o two_o succeed_a sunday_n he_o shall_v be_v particular_o name_v and_o if_o after_o all_o this_o he_o do_v not_o repent_v nor_o become_v a_o convert_n but_o persi_v obstinate_o in_o his_o sinful_a course_n then_o on_o the_o four_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o face_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n such_o a_o one_o mention_v he_o by_o name_n shall_v be_v declare_v and_o pronounce_v excommunicate_a and_o cut_v off_o as_o a_o rot_a member_n from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n the_o pastor_n declare_v it_o authoritative_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o name_n and_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n those_o who_o be_v thus_o excommunicate_a and_o cut_v off_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o all_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n and_o of_o all_o its_o privilege_n and_o the_o faithful_a shall_v be_v admonish_v neither_o to_o converse_v familiar_o with_o they_o nor_o to_o frequent_v their_o company_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a humble_v and_o bring_v unto_o repentance_n the_o truth_n whereof_o shall_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o good_a fruit_n and_o unexceptionable_a evidence_n know_v unto_o the_o consistory_n who_o shall_v judge_v whether_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v receive_v again_o into_o the_o church_n and_o have_v call_v see_v and_o hear_v they_o and_o find_v they_o true_o penitent_a it_o shall_v be_v publish_v by_o the_o pastor_n unto_o the_o whole_a congregation_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o praise_n god_n for_o touch_v their_o heart_n with_o remorse_n and_o recover_v they_o unto_o repentance_n and_o then_o these_o penitent_n shall_v come_v before_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o give_v satisfaction_n for_o their_o past_a scandal_n confess_v and_o detest_a their_o former_a sin_n and_o rebellion_n beg_v humble_o pardon_v of_o god_n and_o the_o church_n for_o they_o and_o thus_o shall_v they_o be_v receive_v unto_o the_o church_n peace_n and_o fellowship_n with_o joy_n and_o public_a thanksgiving_n chap._n iu._n iii_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o holy_a apostle_n have_v ordain_v that_o such_o as_o approach_v unto_o the_o lord_n table_n shall_v examine_v themselves_o and_o this_o be_v a_o principal_a point_n of_o that_o examination_n that_o we_o search_v into_o ourselves_o diligent_o to_o see_v and_o discover_v whether_o we_o have_v true_o renounce_v all_o sin_n and_o those_o sin_n especial_o which_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o god_n pure_a and_o holy_a worship_n as_o 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may_v then_o be_v publish_v as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o impediment_n at_o all_o that_o so_o all_o fraud_n which_o may_v otherwise_o be_v commit_v in_o this_o matter_n may_v be_v prevent_v and_o avoid_v article_n iu._n let_v no_o stranger_n come_v from_o a_o foreign_a land_n be_v admit_v unto_o marriage_n unless_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o good_a and_o vallid_a certificate_n or_o undoubted_a letter_n of_o credit_n or_o that_o he_o have_v a_o testimony_n from_o godly_a person_n here_o upon_o the_o place_n who_o will_v attest_v for_o he_o that_o he_o have_v not_o a_o wife_n elsewhere_o the_o five_o decree_n the_o next_o query_n be_v about_o bond_n of_o marriage_n and_o their_o dependency_n answer_n article_n i._n let_v the_o bane_n be_v publish_v on_o three_o several_a sunday_n in_o the_o the_o church_n before_o that_o the_o marriage_n be_v solemnize_v and_o let_v the_o first_o syndick_n give_v it_o under_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o know_v both_o the_o party_n so_o that_o immediate_o 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at_o his_o holy_a table_n the_o seven_o decree_n about_o the_o man_n dwelling_n with_o his_o wife_n article_n let_v the_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n cohabit_v together_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o house_n have_v all_o thing_n in_o common_a between_o they_o and_o if_o either_o of_o they_o separate_v from_o the_o other_o to_o live_v apart_o let_v they_o be_v call_v into_o the_o consistory_n and_o convince_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o in_o case_n of_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o let_v they_o be_v make_v up_o and_o return_v home_o reconcile_v each_o with_o the_o other_o the_o eight_o decree_n it_o be_v query_v what_o be_v the_o degree_n of_o consanguinity_n which_o hinder_a marriage_n answer_n article_n i._n no_o marriage_n may_v be_v contract_v in_o the_o direct_a line_n between_o the_o father_n and_o his_o daughter_n or_o the_o mother_n and_o her_o son_n and_o so_o consequential_o between_o none_o other_o of_o their_o descendant_n because_o this_o be_v destructive_a of_o natural_a modesty_n and_o piety_n and_o be_v express_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o civil_a law_n article_n ii_o in_o like_a manner_n no_o uncle_n can_v marry_v his_o niece_n or_o grand-niece_n nor_o the_o aunt_n her_o nephew_n or_o grand-nephew_n because_o a_o uncle_n represent_v a_o father_n and_o a_o aunt_n the_o mother_n article_n iii_o nor_o may_v a_o brother_n marry_v his_o sister_n either_o of_o the_o whole_a or_o half_a blood_n as_o for_o those_o other_o degree_n though_o they_o be_v not_o forbid_v neither_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o the_o roman_n yet_o nevertheless_o because_o such_o marriage_n have_v not_o for_o many_o year_n be_v practise_v and_o that_o we_o may_v shun_v all_o scandal_n and_o that_o ignorant_a person_n may_v not_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o his_o word_n let_v not_o cousin_n germane_a contract_n marriage_n together_o till_o that_o time_n hâ—th_v get_v a_o better_a opinion_n of_o such_o marriage_n among_o we_o as_o for_o intermarriage_n in_o other_o degree_n let_v they_o not_o be_v hinder_v the_o nine_o decree_n it_o be_v query_v what_o be_v those_o degree_n of_o affinity_n which_o hinder_a marriage_n answer_n article_n i._n let_v no_o father_n marry_v his_o son_n widow_n nor_o let_v any_o woman_n marry_v she_o decease_a daughter_n husband_n so_o consequent_o in_o those_o degree_n which_o descend_v in_o a_o direct_a line_n article_n ii_o let_v no_o man_n marry_v his_o wife_n daughter_n nor_o her_o grandchild_n nor_o any_o in_o this_o line_n downward_o article_n iii_o let_v not_o the_o woman_n marry_v her_o husband_n son_n nor_o grandson_n nor_o any_o in_o this_o line_n downward_o article_n iu._n in_o like_a manner_n let_v none_o marry_v the_o widow_n of_o his_o nephew_n or_o of_o his_o great_a nephew_n article_n v._n let_v no_o man_n marry_v his_o brother_n widow_n nor_o any_o woman_n he_o who_o be_v her_o sister_n husband_n article_n vi._n a_o man_n have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n if_o it_o be_v afterward_o discover_v he_o shall_v not_o marry_v the_o adulteress_n because_o of_o the_o scandal_n and_o danger_n that_o will_v ensue_v upon_o such_o a_o marriage_n the_o ten_o decree_n the_o next_o query_n be_v about_o the_o discord_n variance_n and_o contention_n between_o marry_a person_n answer_n article_n i._n in_o case_n a_o man_n do_v not_o live_v peaceable_o with_o his_o wife_n but_o that_o there_o be_v strife_n and_o quarrel_n betwixt_o they_o let_v they_o be_v call_v into_o the_o consistory_n and_o be_v admonish_v to_o live_v in_o godly_a concord_n and_o union_n and_o love_n together_o and_o let_v each_o of_o they_o be_v reprove_v for_o their_o fault_n according_a as_o the_o exigency_n of_o their_o case_n shall_v require_v article_n ii_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v evil_o entreat_v his_o wife_n abuse_v beat_v and_o torment_v she_o or_o if_o he_o threaten_v outrageous_a mischief_n to_o she_o and_o it_o be_v know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o very_a disorderly_a and_o choleric_a fellow_n he_o shall_v be_v turn_v over_o to_o the_o council_n who_o be_v humble_o entreat_v by_o their_o authority_n express_o to_o require_v he_o not_o to_o beat_v his_o wife_n and_o that_o under_o some_o certain_a penalty_n the_o eleven_o decree_n it_o be_v query_v for_o what_o cause_n may_v and_o aught_o a_o marriage_n to_o be_v declare_v null_n answer_n article_n i._n in_o case_n a_o woman_n shall_v complain_v that_o her_o husband_n be_v bewitch_v and_o natural_o impotent_a for_o any_o congress_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o this_o shall_v by_o confession_n or_o visitation_n be_v find_v true_a let_v the_o marriage_n be_v then_o declare_v null_n and_o the_o woman_n also_o set_v at_o liberty_n from_o her_o husband_n and_o the_o man_n strict_o forbid_v not_o to_o abuse_v any_o other_o woman_n in_o this_o manner_n article_n ii_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v make_v the_o same_o complaint_n of_o his_o wife_n that_o he_o can_v have_v carnal_a knowledge_n of_o she_o because_o of_o some_o defect_n in_o her_o body_n and_o that_o she_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v remedy_v and_o the_o truth_n hereof_o be_v well_o know_v let_v the_o marriage_n be_v declare_v null_n the_o twelve_o decree_n it_o be_v query_v for_o what_o cause_n may_v and_o aught_o a_o marriage_n to_o be_v dissolve_v answer_n article_n i._n in_o case_n a_o man_n accuse_v his_o wife_n of_o adultery_n and_o prove_v it_o by_o witness_n and_o clear_a evidence_n and_o demand_v hereupon_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o she_o let_v he_o be_v divorce_v and_o also_o have_v leave_v to_o marry_v again_o with_o who_o he_o best_o please_v yet_o may_v he_o be_v exhort_v to_o forgive_v his_o say_a wife_n but_o he_o may_v not_o be_v urge_v importunate_o nor_o compel_v against_o his_o will_n to_o keep_v she_o article_n ii_o although_o in_o ancient_a time_n the_o wife_n privilege_n be_v
2d_o article_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o marriage_n and_o book_n of_o discipline_n that_o all_o person_n young_a or_o old_a though_o they_o have_v be_v former_o marry_v if_o they_o refuse_v to_o pay_v that_o honour_n and_o duty_n unto_o their_o parent_n of_o acquaint_v they_o with_o their_o intend_a purpose_n of_o marriage_n shall_v be_v sharp_o reprove_v by_o the_o consistory_n displine_n this_o be_v the_o 6_o article_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o marriage_n and_o book_n of_o displine_n ix_o after_o these_o word_n in_o the_o three_o touch_v consanguinity_n and_o affinity_n the_o faithful_a may_v not_o contract_v marriage_n with_o person_n and_o in_o lieu_n of_o what_o follow_v viii_o 1571._o synod_n viii_o forasmuch_o as_o great_a scandal_n may_v proceed_v from_o it_o whereof_o the_o church_n shall_v take_v cognizance_n there_o shall_v be_v put_v unless_o it_o be_v permit_v they_o by_o the_o king_n edict_n x._o this_o addition_n shall_v be_v make_v unto_o the_o seven_o discipline_n this_o be_v the_o 16_o chapter_n of_o marriage_n and_o book_n of_o discipline_n and_o if_o the_o party_n resolve_v to_o solemnize_v their_o marriage_n in_o any_o other_o place_n than_o that_o where_o their_o bane_n be_v publish_v they_o shall_v take_v with_o they_o a_o sufficient_a certificate_n of_o their_o bane_n have_v be_v thrice_o publish_v xi_o and_o far_a addition_n shall_v be_v make_v unto_o this_o article_n discipline_n it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o 21_o article_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o marriage_n and_o book_n of_o discipline_n in_o these_o word_n as_o for_o person_n suspend_v the_o lord_n table_n they_o shall_v notwithstanding_o this_o their_o suspension_n be_v permit_v marriage_n but_o with_o this_o proviso_n that_o they_o confess_v their_o fault_n with_o true_a repentance_n xii_o this_o also_o shall_v be_v add_v that_o notice_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o faithful_a that_o divers_a difficulty_n arise_v about_o marriage-promise_n may_v be_v prevent_v praesenti_fw-la promise_n of_o marriage_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o word_n de_fw-fr praesenti_fw-la they_o shall_v â—or_a time_n to_o come_v make_v the_o say_a promise_n in_o pure_a and_o plain_a word_n de_fw-fr praesenti_fw-la nor_o shall_v the_o consistory_n admit_v the_o bane_n of_o any_o other_o to_o be_v publish_v in_o the_o church_n from_o which_o promise_n according_a to_o god_n word_n the_o say_a party_n can_v never_o be_v discharge_v xiii_o instead_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v admonish_v discipline_n this_o be_v the_o 23th_o article_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o marriage_n and_o book_n of_o discipline_n in_o the_o 19_o article_n shall_v be_v put_v they_o may_v be_v admonish_v and_o at_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v add_v but_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o case_n of_o any_o church-officer_n though_o they_o receive_v again_o their_o wife_n yet_o shall_v they_o be_v displace_v from_o that_o office_n they_o hold_v and_o exercise_v in_o the_o church_n fourteen_o after_o those_o word_n in_o the_o twenty_o who_o shall_v acquaint_v he_o with_o his_o liberty_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n discipline_n this_o be_v the_o 29_o article_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o marriage_n and_o book_n of_o discipline_n there_o shall_v be_v insert_v yet_o nevertheless_o because_o of_o the_o many_o difficulty_n we_o advise_v the_o minister_n of_o this_o kingdom_n not_o to_o marry_v those_o party_n though_o they_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o provide_v themselves_o elsewhere_o and_o after_o these_o word_n and_o as_o for_o what_o concern_v the_o offend_a party_n the_o remainder_n shall_v be_v thus_o abridge_v this_o liberty_n after_o great_a and_o mature_a deliberation_n shall_v be_v declare_v to_o he_o and_o a_o definitive_a sentence_n have_v be_v obtain_v from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o consistory_n may_v proceed_v unto_o the_o celebration_n of_o that_o marriage_n xv._o touch_v the_o four_o article_n of_o particular_a matter_n treat_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o vertueil_n and_o dismiss_v over_o to_o this_o synod_n we_o have_v advise_v that_o the_o wife_n of_o priest_n and_o monk_n which_o have_v be_v marry_v unto_o those_o of_o they_o who_o have_v since_o revolt_v shall_v not_o cohabit_v with_o they_o as_o woman_n with_o their_o husband_n lest_o god_n holy_a ordinance_n of_o marriage_n shall_v be_v load_v with_o reproach_n and_o infamy_n although_o the_o marriage_n be_v not_o dissolve_v but_o illae_fw-la vocatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la caelibatum_fw-la they_o be_v call_v out_o by_o god_n providence_n unto_o a_o single_a life_n chap._n ix_o act_n pass_v on_o saturday_n the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month._n i._o to_o the_o head_n of_o marriage_n the_o canon_n decree_v at_o vertueil_n shall_v be_v add_v discipline_n this_o be_v the_o 21_o article_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o marriage_n and_o book_n of_o discipline_n the_o bane_n of_o widow_n shall_v not_o be_v publish_v till_o four_o month_n and_o a_o half_a after_o the_o decease_n of_o their_o first_o husband_n that_o the_o evil_a and_o scandal_n which_o otherwise_o will_v fall_v out_o may_v be_v avoid_v ii_o and_o this_o also_o it_o be_v convenient_a for_o the_o keep_n up_o of_o discipline_n in_o the_o church_n discipline_n these_o two_o article_n make_v up_o the_o 24_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o marriage_n and_o book_n of_o discipline_n that_o no_o marriage_n be_v solemnize_v on_o communion-day_n and_o this_o canon_n shall_v not_o be_v dispense_v with_o but_o for_o very_o weighty_a cause_n and_o those_o also_o approve_v by_o the_o consistory_n iii_o item_n marriage_n shall_v not_o be_v solemnize_v on_o day_n of_o fast_v concern_v particular_a order_n iv_o there_o shall_v be_v add_v after_o the_o word_n order_n this_o article_n be_v the_o 2d_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o particular_a order_n land_n belong_v unto_o castle_n this_o word_n and_o the_o title_n in_o the_o first_o article_n v._o to_o the_o three_o article_n there_o shall_v be_v this_o addition_n judge_n shall_v not_o be_v reprove_v for_o give_v sentence_n in_o cause_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a good_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o king_n edict_n discipline_n this_o article_n be_v divide_v into_o the_o 5.6_o and_o 7._o article_n of_o particular_a order_n in_o the_o book_n of_o discipline_n and_o arbitrator_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_n intermeddle_v with_o any_o of_o those_o matter_n which_o either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o do_v concern_v idolatry_n advocate_n shall_v be_v admonish_v neither_o to_o demand_v nor_o give_v council_n in_o cause_n belong_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o say_a edict_n vi_o on_o the_o four_o article_n the_o queen_n of_o navarre_n demand_v our_o advice_n whether_o through_o want_n of_o other_o she_o may_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n receive_v and_o establish_v roman_n catholic_n officer_n in_o her_o dominion_n discipline_n this_o be_v the_o 13._o article_n in_o this_o chapter_n and_o book_n of_o discipline_n as_o also_o in_o her_o conrt_n and_o family_n to_o which_o the_o synod_n humble_o reply_v that_o her_o majesty_n shall_v take_v special_a heed_n about_o her_o domestic_a officer_n and_o as_o much_o as_o possible_a only_o to_o employ_v person_n fear_v god_n and_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n and_o that_o she_o shall_v cause_v the_o papist_n that_o be_v peaceable_a and_o of_o unblameable_a life_n to_o be_v instruct_v and_o that_o she_o shall_v utter_o discard_v those_o traitor_n who_o forsake_v she_o in_o her_o necessity_n and_o cruel_o persecute_v god_n saint_n in_o these_o last_o trouble_n vii_o after_o those_o word_n in_o the_o 6_o they_o may_v address_v themselves_o discipline_n this_o be_v the_o 8_o article_n in_o this_o chapter_n and_o book_n of_o discipline_n shall_v be_v add_v in_o case_n they_o be_v send_v by_o the_o magistrate_n viii_o after_o brethren_n and_o sister_n in_o the_o eight_o article_n shall_v be_v put_v and_o other_o parent_n and_o the_o last_o clause_n shall_v be_v thus_o couch_v discipline_n this_o be_v the_o 16_o article_n in_o the_o chapter_n and_o book_n of_o discipline_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v exhort_v to_o assist_v and_o provide_v for_o they_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o humanity_n and_o book_n this_o present_a body_n of_o church-discipline_n have_v be_v diligent_o examine_v according_a to_o god_n word_n by_o all_o the_o minister_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n be_v in_o all_o its_o head_n and_o article_n approve_v by_o the_o say_a deputy_n who_o in_o their_o own_o name_n and_o for_o their_o church_n do_v promise_n and_o protest_v to_o keep_v and_o observe_v it_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n the_o conservation_n of_o order_n and_o their_o mutual_a union_n that_o god_n may_v be_v the_o better_o glorify_v by_o they_o n._n b._n the_o discipline_n be_v keep_v most_o strict_o forty_o year_n after_o this_o synod_n and_o then_o they_o begin_v to_o lax_v the_o reign_n yield_v too_o much_o to_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o time_n chap._n x._o particular_a order_n about_o publish_v of_o book_n adversary_n
orange_n shall_v be_v join_v to_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a xxxi_o this_o clause_n shall_v be_v add_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 8_o article_n of_o marriage_n after_o which_o time_n the_o marriage_n shall_v be_v public_o bless_v in_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n chap._n vi_o general_n matter_n i._o this_o case_n be_v move_v about_o the_o elder_n viz._n whether_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o assembly_n to_o receive_v their_o charge_n and_o the_o church_n itself_o to_o be_v reminded_a of_o its_o duty_n to_o they_o or_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v present_v to_o the_o consistory_n only_o the_o synod_n judge_v it_o a_o matter_n mere_o indifferent_a leave_v the_o church_n to_o their_o liberty_n herein_o ii_o have_v not_o a_o colloquy_n the_o same_o right_n to_o redemand_v a_o minister_n as_o his_o church_n it_o be_v answer_v in_o the_o negative_a for_o the_o colloquy_n have_v not_o the_o church_n right_o in_o its_o power_n as_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n iii_o a_o query_n be_v make_v about_o marriage_n whether_o doctor_n and_o professor_n of_o divinity_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o the_o 18_o canon_n of_o our_o discipline_n to_o put_v away_o their_o wife_n if_o guilty_a of_o adultery_n or_o else_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o professorship_n in_o our_o school_n and_o church_n unto_o which_o there_o be_v this_o answer_n return_v that_o that_o canon_n do_v pure_o relate_v unto_o pastor_n not_o unto_o professor_n nor_o be_v there_o a_o parity_n of_o reason_n for_o the_o one_o as_o for_o the_o other_o minister_n be_v public_a officer_n in_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v to_o be_v exemplary_a in_o their_o person_n and_o family_n for_o holiness_n and_o therefore_o must_v not_o receive_v again_o a_o adulterous_a wife_n into_o their_o bosom_n which_o will_v be_v a_o scandal_n to_o the_o church_n moreover_o professor_n of_o divinity_n be_v not_o to_o correct_v and_o reprove_v as_o pastor_n be_v so_o that_o they_o may_v if_o they_o please_v pass_v by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o wife_n and_o notwithstanding_o their_o adultery_n enjoy_v their_o professor_n place_n among_o we_o and_o not_o be_v depose_v from_o it_o iv_o this_o advice_n be_v give_v to_o the_o deputy_n of_o poictou_n that_o such_o as_o revolt_v in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n from_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o case_n they_o bear_v no_o office_n in_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o make_v any_o public_a reparation_n nor_o shall_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o only_o in_o the_o consistory_n and_o that_o too_o without_o mention_v they_o by_o name_n nor_o shall_v they_o stand_v up_o but_o as_o for_o other_o who_o be_v public_a church-officer_n they_o shall_v give_v public_a satisfaction_n and_o repair_v the_o scandal_n give_v by_o their_o fall_n in_o a_o public_a manner_n before_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o then_o without_o any_o far_a severity_n and_o with_o all_o possible_a sweetness_n shall_v be_v readmit_v to_o the_o peace_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n v._o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n shall_v be_v read_v before_o sermon_n and_o upon_o sacrament-day_n before_o we_o go_v up_o unto_o the_o lord_n table_n we_o answer_v the_o thing_n be_v mere_o indifferent_a and_o therefore_o no_o canon_n shall_v be_v make_v about_o it_o but_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v leave_v unto_o its_o liberty_n vi_o the_o word_n senate_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v change_v into_o that_o of_o consistory_n vii_o in_o case_n the_o child_n of_o believer_n will_v contract_v marriage_n with_o unbeliever_n against_o their_o parent_n will_v their_o parent_n shall_v not_o at_o all_o consent_n unto_o such_o marriage_n nor_o by_o public_a instrument_n assign_v they_o any_o dowry_n nor_o any_o other_o way_n or_o manner_n approve_v of_o such_o a_o marriage_n viii_o this_o case_n be_v propound_v after_o promise_n of_o 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answer_n shall_v be_v return_v to_o this_o effect_n unto_o his_o lordship_n art_n ix_o a_o vote_n pass_v but_o without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr saules_n and_o without_o debate_v the_o merit_n of_o his_o cause_n that_o a_o letter_n shall_v be_v write_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n of_o geneva_n thank_v they_o for_o their_o love_n and_o goodwill_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v desire_v to_o continue_v it_o unto_o all_o the_o church_n of_o france_n in_o general_a and_o particular_o to_o those_o of_o bearn_n and_o we_o do_v grant_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr saules_n tor_z one_o year_n more_o unto_o the_o queen_n of_o navarre_n and_o letter_n also_o shall_v be_v write_v unto_o her_o majesty_n and_o to_o his_o highness_n the_o prince_n her_o son_n art_n x._o the_o church_n shall_v be_v excite_v to_o assist_v with_o their_o charity_n the_o poor_a member_n of_o the_o county_n and_o church_n of_o orange_n who_o be_v in_o extreme_a poverty_n there_o be_v no_o less_o than_o twelve_o hundred_o family_n of_o these_o refugee_n in_o the_o single_a province_n of_o dolphiny_a art_n xi_o before_o that_o mr._n john_n le_fw-fr gagneur_fw-fr shall_v be_v admit_v pastor_n into_o any_o one_o of_o our_o church_n he_o shall_v give_v good_a evidence_n of_o his_o repentance_n and_o of_o his_o reconciliation_n with_o the_o church_n of_o geneva_n and_o we_o will_v have_v some_o considerable_a space_n of_o time_n for_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o repentance_n art_n xii_o upon_o the_o censure_n of_o ramus_n morellius_n and_o their_o companion_n it_o be_v vote_v that_o letter_n shall_v be_v write_v in_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o this_o assembly_n unto_o the_o say_v ramus_n morelly_n du_n rozier_n and_o bergeron_n and_o to_o give_v they_o all_o several_o to_o understand_v what_o be_v conclude_v by_o this_o assembly_n against_o their_o book_n and_o to_o re-mind_n they_o of_o their_o duty_n according_a to_o god_n holy_a word_n and_o a_o letter_n
shall_v be_v write_v unto_o die_v provincial_a synod_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n that_o they_o summon_v these_o aforesaid_a gentleman_n before_o the_o colloquy_n of_o beauvoisin_n and_o remonstrate_v to_o they_o their_o offence_n but_o to_o deal_v gentle_o and_o sweet_o with_o they_o and_o in_o case_n upon_o their_o appearance_n they_o shall_v reject_v their_o admonition_n they_o shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o as_o rebel_n and_o schismatic_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o discipline_n art_n xiii_o as_o to_o the_o business_n of_o cozin_n beforementioned_a mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr saul_n shall_v be_v entreat_v by_o the_o assembly_n to_o answer_v our_o english_a brethren_n and_o to_o send_v they_o cozin_n book_n and_o the_o remark_n which_o have_v be_v make_v upon_o it_o art_n fourteen_o monsieu_n de_fw-fr beze_n be_v order_v to_o answer_v in_o the_o name_n of_o this_o synod_n the_o letter_n of_o our_o brethren_n of_o zurich_n and_o to_o acquaint_v they_o with_o our_o synodical_a decree_n art_n xv._o the_o province_n of_o berry_n be_v charge_v to_o call_v the_o next_o national_a synod_n two_o year_n hence_o or_o before_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n chap._n viii_o the_o vagrant_n style_v themselves_o minister_n but_o depose_v 1._o beauguyot_n 2._o arbaud_n 3._o john_n garambois_n alius_fw-la baremboin_n 4._o denis_n lambert_n 5._o simon_n savin_n or_o savineau_n call_v himself_o monsieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr marchâ—_n 6._o mounseur_fw-fr peter_n granade_n go_v also_o by_o other_o name_n as_o sacalay_n mercure_n salcadry_n or_o secudry_n all_o these_o beforementioned_a article_n be_v decree_v and_o verify_v in_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o deputy_n from_o all_o the_o province_n of_o this_o kingdom_n at_o nismes_n may_v 8._o 1572._o sign_v in_o the_o original_a john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr place_n moderator_n the_o act_n decision_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o ix_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_z hold_v at_o st._n foy_n the_o great_a in_o the_o province_n of_o perigord_n the_o second_o day_n of_o february_n and_o end_v the_o 14_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1578._o be_v the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o france_n and_o of_o poland_n the_o content_n of_o this_o synod_n chap._n i._n synodical_a officer_n choose_v the_o duke_n of_o bovillon_n sit_v in_o it_o represent_v the_o king_n of_o navarre_n chap._n ii_o general_a matter_n care_v of_o the_o religion_n education_n of_o the_o youth_n of_o catechise_v public_o penance_n no_o church-officer_n who_o have_v popish_a wife_n of_o attestation_n chap._n iii_o a_o act_n for_o a_o national_a fast_o about_o common-prayer_n minister_n expense_n to_o synod_n and_o colloquy_n of_o godmother_n chap._n iu._n several_a case_n of_o conscience_n as_o about_o marry_v the_o aunt_n of_o a_o dead_a wife_n and_o a_o very_a strange_a case_n about_o marriage_n hold_v the_o temporality_n of_o benefice_n fashion_n and_o habit_n minister_n way_n not_o together_o with_o their_o ministry_n practice_n physic_n etc._n etc._n chap._n v._n a_o act_n for_o call_v the_o next_o national_a synod_n canon_n about_o benefice_a person_n chap._n vi_o a_o commission_n give_v to_o several_a divine_n to_o assist_v at_o a_o treaty_n of_o union_n between_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o europe_n chap._n vii_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n bring_v the_o first_o appeal_n unto_o the_o national_a synod_n chap._n viii_o discipline_n exercise_v upon_o a_o scandalous_a minister_n ap._n 5.8.9_o censure_n upon_o a_o ungrateful_a church-ap_a 10._o fregeville_n censure_v chap._n ix_o a_o roll_n of_o minister_n provide_v for_o and_o dispose_v unto_o vacant_a church_n remark_n upon_o monsieur_n merlin_n the_o moderator_n the_o synod_n of_o st._n foy_n ix_o 1578_o synod_n ix_o synod_n ix_o of_o the_o nine_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n hold_v at_o st._n foy_n the_o great_a in_o perigord_n on_o the_o 21_o day_n of_o february_n and_o end_v the_o 14_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1578._o be_v the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o france_n and_o of_o poland_n chap._n i._n art_n i._n after_o prayer_n make_v by_o the_o pastor_n of_o that_o church_n master_n peter_n merlin_n minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n gather_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a guy_n earl_n of_o laval_n be_v by_o general_a suffrage_n choose_v moderator_n and_o mr._n francois_n oyseau_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nantes_n and_o mr._n william_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr jaille_fw-fr minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o saujon_n be_v choose_v scribe_n of_o the_o synod_n art_n ii_o there_o be_v present_a and_o vote_v in_o it_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o illustrious_a lord_n henry_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tour_n afterward_o duke_n of_o bovillon_n and_o marshal_n of_o france_n viscount_n of_o turenne_n earl_n of_o montfort_n baron_n of_o montague_n etc._n etc._n represent_v as_o lieutenant-general_n his_o majesty_n the_o king_n of_o navarre_n in_o the_o province_n of_o guyenne_n art_n iii_o there_o fate_n also_o in_o this_o synod_n the_o judge_n magistrate_n and_o consul_n of_o the_o say_a city_n of_o st._n foy_n chap._n ii_o general_n matter_n i._n no_o province_n shall_v claim_v any_o primacy_n or_o pre-eminence_n over_o another_o ii_o the_o deputy_n of_o every_o province_n be_v charge_v to_o advice_n and_o press_v their_o respective_a province_n to_o look_v careful_o to_o the_o education_n of_o their_o youth_n and_o to_o see_v to_o it_o that_o school_n of_o learning_n be_v erect_v and_o scholastic_a exercise_n as_o proposition_n and_o declamation_n be_v perform_v that_o so_o their_o youth_n may_v be_v train_v up_o and_o prepare_v for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o church_n in_o the_o holy_a ministry_n iii_o synod_n and_o colloquy_n shall_v proceed_v against_o ungrateful_a person_n to_o their_o minister_n by_o all_o consure_n according_a to_o the_o 27_o article_n of_o our_o discipline_n under_o the_o title_n of_o minister_n iu_o colloquy_n and_o synod_n shall_v use_v their_o best_a and_o utmost_a diligence_n that_o the_o ten_o article_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o minister_n be_v most_o punctual_o observe_v concern_v forsaker_n of_o their_o ministry_n who_o upon_o slight_a and_o trivial_a ground_n do_v abandon_v it_o and_o their_o church_n 22._o for_o the_o widow_n and_o orphan_n of_o minister_n see_v the_o synod_n of_o vertueil_n general_n matter_n 22._o v._o the_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v keep_v a_o memorial_n of_o the_o widow_n and_o child_n of_o decease_a minister_n especial_o of_o those_o who_o die_v in_o their_o church_n service_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v relieve_v and_o maintenance_n may_v be_v give_v they_o out_o of_o the_o common_a stock_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o respective_a province_n according_a as_o their_o necessity_n shall_v require_v vi_o the_o synod_n of_o upper_a languedoc_n shall_v ordain_v two_o or_o three_o of_o their_o assembly_n and_o such_o as_o they_o esteem_v best_o fit_v for_o that_o service_n to_o answer_v the_o public_a write_n of_o our_o adversary_n and_o in_o their_o reply_v and_o refutation_n they_o shall_v deport_v themselves_o according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o discipline_n in_o that_o case_n provide_v with_o all_o gravity_n piety_n civility_n and_o moderation_n catechise_n concern_v public_a and_o private_a catechise_n vii_o church_n shall_v be_v admonish_v more_o frequent_o to_o practice_n catechise_n and_o minister_n shall_v catechise_v by_o short_a plain_a and_o familiar_a question_n and_o answer_n accommodate_v themselves_o to_o the_o weakness_n and_o capacity_n of_o their_o people_n without_o enlargement_n or_o handle_v of_o common_a place_n and_o such_o church_n as_o have_v not_o use_v this_o ordinance_n of_o catechise_v be_v hereby_o exhort_v to_o take_v it_o up_o yea_o and_o all_o minister_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o catechise_v their_o several_a flock_n at_o lest_o once_o or_o twice_o a_o year_n and_o shall_v exhort_v their_o youth_n to_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o it_o conscientious_o and_o as_o for_o their_o method_n in_o preach_v and_o handle_v the_o scripture_n the_o say_a minister_n shall_v be_v exhort_v not_o to_o dwell_v long_o upon_o a_o text_n but_o to_o expound_v and_o treat_v of_o as_o many_o in_o their_o ministry_n as_o they_o can_v flee_v all_o ostentation_n and_o long_a digression_n and_o heap_v up_o of_o parallel_a place_n and_o quotation_n nor_o ought_v they_o to_o propound_v divers_a sense_n and_o exposition_n nor_o to_o allege_v unless_o very_o rare_o and_o prudent_o any_o passage_n of_o the_o father_n nor_o shall_v they_o cite_v profane_a author_n and_o story_n that_o so_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v leave_v in_o their_o full_a and_o sovereign_a authority_n confess_v in_o public_a penance_n the_o
be_v dim-sighted_a a_o very_a pious_a and_o prudent_a man._n he_o have_v commented_a upon_o job_n and_o esther_n in_o latin_a he_o be_v a_o very_a dear_a friend_n of_o mr._n snape_n and_o mr._n cartwright_n two_o eminent_a english_a n._n c._n minister_n and_o who_o read_v his_o exposition_n on_o job_n and_o make_v some_o animadversion_n on_o it_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o jersey_n he_o preside_v also_o in_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o vitre_fw-la 1583._o the_o act_n decision_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o x._o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n hold_v at_o figeac_n the_o second_o day_n of_o august_n 1579._o the_o content_n of_o this_o synod_n chap._n i._n the_o deputy_n name_n mounseur_fw-fr la_fw-fr say_v moderator_n covel_n and_o la_fw-fr novaille_fw-fr scribe_n chap._n ii_o general_a matter_n impotent_a person_n may_v not_o marry_v the_o aunt_n of_o a_o dead_a wife_n may_v not_o be_v marry_v apostate_n censure_v of_o name_n give_v child_n in_o baptism_n care_v take_v for_o a_o succession_n of_o able_a and_o worthy_a minister_n general_a matter_n 5._o synod_n to_o be_v hold_v annual_o pastor_n must_v come_v with_o a_o elder_a to_o they_o surety_n must_v consider_v their_o engagement_n at_o baptism_n some_o crime_n to_o be_v always_o register_v scruple_n about_o communicate_v with_o sickly_a person_n chap._n iii_o several_a case_n of_o conscience_n as_o about_o a_o monk_n wife_n who_o return_v to_o his_o vomit_n minister_n word_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n of_o benefice_n of_o farmer_n of_o the_o clergy_n temporal_a estate_n of_o godly_a parent_n have_v idolatrous_a child_n who_o will_v marry_v idolater_n how_o public_a penance_n be_v to_o be_v inflict_v no_o scripture_n the_o subject_a of_o play_n the_o order_n of_o particular_a church_n and_o province_n must_v be_v for_o substance_n the_o same_o with_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o discipline_n minister_n can_v promise_v themselves_o to_o any_o church_n canon_n for_o minister_n out_o of_o employment_n tithe_n possess_v by_o protestant_n must_v be_v devote_v to_o pious_a use_v art_n 24._o of_o burial_n dance_n forbid_v suspend_v person_n can_v be_v surety_n for_o child_n at_o baptism_n read_v of_o psalm_n line_n by_o line_n before_o sing_v condemn_v bare_a head_n and_o kneel_v in_o prayer_n legal_a term_n and_o formality_n banish_v out_o of_o all_o act_n of_o church-discipline_n a_o kind_n of_o censure_n forbid_v 3._o care_v take_v for_o their_o minister_n stipend_n canon_n of_o marriage_n explain_v 35._o a_o vagrant_a minister_n depose_v and_o notify_v to_o the_o church_n 36._o the_o confession_n of_o the_o dutch_a church_n approve_v call_v of_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n chap._n iu._n remark_n the_o synod_n of_o figeac_n x._o 1579_o synod_n x._o synod_n x._o of_o the_o ten_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n hold_v at_o figeac_n the_o second_o day_n of_o august_n and_o end_v the_o eight_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n 1579_o be_v the_o six_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o france_n and_o poland_n chap._n i._n the_o name_n of_o the_o deputy_n unto_o this_o synod_n there_o appear_v as_o deputy_n from_o the_o province_n unto_o this_o synod_n the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n who_o name_n arc_n hereunder_o write_v 1._o for_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr maison_fw-fr neuv_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n and_o his_o commission_n bear_v date_n the_o 28_o of_o june_n 1579._o 2._o for_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n mr._n james_n covet_v minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o villarmont_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr chasteuverd_fw-mi elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o dijon_n their_o commission_n be_v date_v may_v the_o 15_o 1579._o 3._o for_o champagne_n mounseur_fw-fr tevans_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o church_n of_o recours_fw-fr without_o a_o elder_a his_o letter_n of_o deputation_n bear_v date_n the_o 28_o of_o may_n of_o this_o selfsame_a year_n 4._o for_o xaintonge_v mounseur_fw-fr john_n cochois_n minister_n at_o jonzac_n and_o guy_n filleul_fw-fr esq_n lord_n or_o la_fw-fr cousture_fw-mi elder_a of_o st._n fort._n his_o commission_n be_v sign_v the_o 22d_o day_n of_o july_n 1579._o 5._o for_o britain_n mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr gricq_n minister_n of_o morlais_n his_o commission_n be_v date_v the_o 2d_o day_n of_o april_n of_o the_o same_o year_n 6._o for_o gascegny_n and_o perigord_n mounseur_fw-fr trumpol_n minister_n of_o la_fw-fr motte_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr francois_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr novoeille_fw-fr elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o jersac_n their_o commission_n be_v date_v the_o 29_o of_o july_n 7._o for_o anjou_n the_o main_a loudunois_n and_o touraine_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr clairville_n minister_n of_o loudun_n and_o his_o letter_n of_o deputation_n be_v date_v the_o 26_o day_n of_o june_n 8._o for_o normandy_n mounseur_fw-fr echeron_n minister_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n and_o sacrament_n in_o the_o church_n of_o ponteau_n de_fw-fr mer_n and_o his_o commission_n be_v date_v the_o 23d_o of_o march_n 9_o for_o the_o upper_a languedoc_n and_o guienne_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr raisse_fw-fr minister_n of_o figeac_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr rousset_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n in_o mazamet_n their_o commission_n be_v date_v the_o 24_o of_o april_n and_o the_o 19_o of_o june_n 10._o for_o the_o low_a languedoc_n mounseur_fw-fr perron_n minister_n of_o merue_n and_o his_o commission_n bear_v date_n the_o 22d_o day_n of_o april_n 11._o for_o augoumois_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr billitierre_fw-fr minister_n of_o aubeterne_n and_o his_o commission_n be_v date_v the_o 23d_o of_o july_n 12._o for_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n mounseur_fw-fr cayer_n minister_n of_o poitiers_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr st._n eustache_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o niort_n their_o commission_n be_v date_v july_n the_o 6_o 13._o for_o provence_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr poussilles_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o forceilinis_n his_o letter_n of_o deputation_n be_v date_v the_o 22d_o day_n of_o july_n 14._o for_o the_o principality_n of_o bearn_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pierre_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o navarrins_n and_o his_o commission_n bear_v date_n the_o 21_o day_n of_o july_n which_o be_v also_o ratify_v and_o authorise_v by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n date_v the_o thirty_o of_o the_o same_o month._n 15._o the_o province_n of_o picardy_n excuse_v its_o absence_n by_o letter_n of_o the_o 8_o of_o june_n 16._o for_o the_o church_n of_o berry_n beauce_n and_o the_o adjacent_a country_n mounseur_fw-fr john_n miner_n bear_v at_o orleans_n and_o elder_a his_o commission_n be_v date_v the_o 25_o of_o july_n 17._o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a excuse_v its_o absence_n by_o letter_n of_o the_o 23d_o of_o july_n 18._o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n be_v absent_a but_o send_v no_o letter_n of_o excuse_n 19_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n anvergne_n and_o forest_n absent_a 20._o there_o sit_v also_o in_o this_o synod_n the_o noble_a anthony_n de_fw-fr paramelle_n lord_n of_o st._n colombe_n viguier_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o say_a town_n of_o figeac_n 21._o after_o prayer_n be_v end_v the_o assembly_n choose_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr say_v pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n moderator_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr covit_fw-la assessor_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr francois_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr novaille_fw-fr scribe_n chap._n ii_o general_n matter_n artrticle_n marry_v eunuch_n may_v not_o be_v marry_v i._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a end_n of_o marriage_n be_v the_o procreation_n of_o child_n and_o to_o be_v a_o preservative_n from_o fornication_n he_o than_o that_o be_v a_o know_a eunuch_n shall_v not_o be_v marry_v in_o any_o of_o our_o reform_a church_n 5._o the_o aunt_n of_o a_o dead_a wife_n may_v not_o be_v marry_v see_v st._n foy_n g._n m._n art_n 5._o ii_o no_o man_n shall_v marry_v the_o aunt_n of_o his_o decease_a wife_n for_o such_o commixture_n be_v incestuous_a and_o although_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v permit_v it_o yet_o such_o a_o marriage_n shall_v not_o be_v solemnize_v in_o any_o of_o our_o church_n and_o all_o pastor_n be_v warn_v careful_o to_o observe_v this_o canon_n 22._o see_v the_o synod_n of_o rochel_n art_n 22._o iii_o such_o as_o apostatise_v from_o the_o reform_a religion_n unto_o popery_n and_o embrace_v the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n and_o all_o endeavour_n use_v to_o reclaim_v they_o prove_v useless_a and_o unsuccessful_a in_o case_n they_o persist_v in_o their_o apostasy_n they_o shall_v be_v declare_v apostate_n public_o before_o the_o congregation_n unto_o which_o they_o do_v belong_v iv_o in_o give_v name_n unto_o child_n let_v all_o preciseness_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o superstition_n and_o scandal_n on_o the_o other_o be_v avoid_v because_o matter_n of_o
rochel_n the_o province_n of_o high_a and_o low_a vivaretz_n and_o their_o synod_n shall_v be_v censure_v for_o neglect_v to_o send_v their_o deputy_n unto_o this_o assembly_n and_o master_n brunier_n and_o chamier_n be_v appoint_v to_o declare_v in_o their_o next_o synodical_a meeting_n this_o very_a censure_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n unto_o they_o bourbonnois_n auvergne_n and_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n have_v at_o present_a but_o one_o constitute_v church_n in_o it_o be_v excuse_v for_o this_o time_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr serres_n be_v order_v to_o write_v unto_o the_o scatter_a church_n of_o those_o dukedom_n that_o they_o rally_v and_o reunite_v again_o together_o and_o encourage_v the_o faithful_a which_o be_v among_o they_o to_o re-assemble_a mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr touche_n be_v choose_v by_o common_a suffrage_n moderator_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr pacart_n assessor_n and_o master_n vincent_n and_o chalmot_n scribe_n to_o collect_v and_o register_n the_o 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upon_o the_o church-discipline_n the_o discipline_n of_o our_o church_n be_v read_v and_o all_o the_o deputy_n approve_v it_o and_o swear_v to_o see_v it_o careful_o observe_v i._o the_o province_n be_v advise_v to_o see_v that_o the_o six_o eleven_o and_o twelve_o article_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n especial_o the_o twelve_o be_v punctual_o observe_v according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o montauban_n ii_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o article_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n begin_v with_o these_o word_n forasmuch_o as_o shall_v be_v whole_o remove_v from_o the_o body_n of_o our_o discipline_n iii_o the_o first_o article_n in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o elder_n shall_v be_v strict_o observe_v and_o the_o word_n especial_o in_o the_o six_o article_n of_o this_o same_o chapter_n shall_v remain_v iv_o the_o province_n be_v exhort_v to_o maintain_v as_o great_a a_o number_n of_o proposant_n as_o possible_o they_o can_v and_o prince_n lord_n gentleman_n corporation_n and_o such_o as_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v fair_a estate_n in_o the_o world_n and_o especial_o such_o as_o enjoy_v impropriation_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o employ_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o their_o revenue_n in_o so_o pious_a a_o work_n v._o in_o read_v the_o chapter_n of_o school_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o the_o province_n shall_v be_v advise_v to_o do_v their_o utmost_a that_o a_o college_n be_v erect_v in_o each_o of_o they_o and_o that_o by_o they_o all_o joint_o at_o least_o two_o academy_n the_o place_n of_o the_o college_n and_o academy_n shall_v be_v name_v by_o the_o province_n and_o the_o present_a synod_n judge_v this_o city_n of_o saumur_n a_o most_o convenient_a place_n for_o a_o college_n and_o whenever_o god_n shall_v bless_v we_o with_o ability_n for_o a_o academy_n also_o and_o entreat_v the_o lord_n du_fw-fr plessis_n governor_n of_o this_o place_n to_o continue_v the_o token_n of_o his_o goodwill_n and_o kindness_n to_o this_o noble_a and_o most_o godly_a design_n which_o he_o have_v so_o much_o affect_v and_o the_o deputy_n of_o this_o assembly_n be_v entreat_v to_o excite_v their_o respective_a province_n to_o promote_v it_o vigorous_o vi_o the_o 8_o article_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o elder_n and_o deacon_n shall_v remain_v as_o it_o be_v leave_v the_o consistory_n at_o liberty_n to_o make_v what_o change_v they_o in_o their_o prudence_n may_v judge_v to_o be_v most_o expedient_a vii_o the_o 8_o article_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o consistory_n recommend_v the_o read_n of_o the_o discipline_n shall_v be_v better_o observe_v viii_o on_o the_o 22d_o article_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o in_o public_a confession_n make_v by_o penitent_n before_o the_o whole_a church_n those_o crime_n which_o will_v expose_v they_o unto_o death_n or_o brand_v they_o with_o infamy_n shall_v not_o be_v specify_v ix_o the_o province_n be_v advise_v to_o see_v that_o the_o last_o article_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n be_v most_o exact_o observe_v x._o the_o five_o and_o last_o article_n of_o the_o six_o chapter_n the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o guyenne_n xaintonge_n and_o normandy_n crave_v that_o this_o article_n may_v be_v moderate_v because_o of_o its_o very_a great_a rigour_n whereupon_o it_o be_v advise_v that_o after_o those_o word_n continue_a and_o maintain_v there_o shall_v be_v these_o add_v and_o in_o case_n any_o church_n or_o particular_a person_n refuse_v to_o contribute_v to_o the_o defray_n of_o their_o expense_n who_o be_v to_o meet_v in_o those_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n they_o shall_v be_v severe_o censure_v as_o deserter_n of_o that_o holy_a union_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v uphold_v among_o we_o for_o our_o mutual_a preservation_n and_o minister_n neglect_v this_o ordinance_n shall_v be_v liable_a unto_o the_o sharp_a censure_n xi_o on_o read_v the_o first_o article_n of_o the_o eight_o chapter_n those_o church_n which_o have_v divers_a pastor_n be_v advise_v to_o send_v as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o they_o can_v alternative_o unto_o their_o provincial_a synod_n xii_o the_o second_o article_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n shall_v be_v most_o strict_o observe_v in_o the_o last_o article_n of_o the_o say_a chapter_n the_o deputy_n of_o champagne_n declare_v unto_o the_o synod_n that_o the_o church_n of_o chaloon_n be_v the_o only_a one_o in_o that_o province_n wherefore_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o the_o church_n of_o chaloon_n for_o the_o present_n shall_v be_v annex_v unto_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n and_o there_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n none_o other_o than_o the_o church_n of_o vitré_n that_o also_o shall_v be_v join_v unto_o normandy_n xiii_o the_o deputy_n of_o high_a languedoc_n demand_v that_o other_o minister_n present_a in_o our_o national_a synod_n though_o not_o depute_v may_v have_v their_o vote_n in_o consultation_n unless_o in_o those_o matter_n wherein_o they_o be_v personal_o concern_v it_o be_v decree_v that_o the_o three_o article_n of_o this_o eight_o chapter_n shall_v not_o be_v change_v in_o the_o least_o tittle_n fourteen_o the_o five_o article_n of_o the_o ten_o chapter_n the_o deputy_n of_o normandy_n read_v the_o memoirs_fw-fr of_o the_o colloquy_n of_o constantine_n move_v that_o exhortation_n may_v be_v permit_v at_o the_o inter_v of_o the_o dead_a the_o synod_n past_o this_o decree_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o innovate_v in_o that_o article_n xv._o on_o read_v the_o five_o article_n of_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n about_o baptise_v of_o gypsy_n child_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o the_o say_a article_n shall_v remain_v in_o its_o full_a force_n only_o with_o the_o addition_n of_o these_o word_n that_o the_o surety_n do_v bind_v himself_o to_o maintain_v and_o educate_v the_o say_a child_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n xvi_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o the_o six_o article_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n shall_v abide_v unaltered_a to_o wit_n that_o no_o baptism_n shall_v be_v perform_v but_o in_o those_o place_n and_o at_o those_o hour_n when_o and_o where_o the_o church_n do_v ordinary_o meet_v together_o for_o god_n public_a worship_n however_o in_o church_n where_o there_o be_v no_o sermon_n this_o sacrament_n may_v be_v administer_v according_a to_o their_o conveniency_n but_o yet_o not_o without_o some_o kind_n of_o exhortation_n and_o in_o case_n a_o parent_n shall_v through_o infirmity_n urge_v the_o baptise_v of_o his_o child_n before_o sermon_n the_o pastor_n shall_v advise_v what_o will_v make_v most_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o people_n and_o inform_v the_o parent_n of_o it_o and_o where_o church_n have_v their_o meeting_n only_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n they_o be_v exhort_v also_o to_o appoint_v some_o other_o day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o public_a christen_n on_o the_o eight_o article_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n parent_n shall_v be_v advise_v to_o choose_v such_o surety_n for_o their_o child_n as_o be_v person_n
censure_n shall_v be_v give_v among_o themselves_o by_o the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n in_o the_o break_v the_o the_o the_o break_v shut_n up_o of_o every_o colloquy_n xxv_o these_o follow_a word_n shall_v be_v add_v to_o the_o second_o article_n of_o the_o eight_o chapter_n church_n have_v several_a minister_n shall_v send_v they_o by_o turn_n xxvi_o these_o word_n shall_v be_v insert_v into_o the_o four_o article_n shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o ministry_n xxvii_o to_o the_o six_o there_o shall_v be_v this_o insert_v the_o day_n hour_n and_o place_n as_o also_o he_o shall_v gather_v the_o vote_n of_o every_o member_n and_o to_o the_o close_a of_o that_o article_n these_o word_n shall_v be_v add_v and_o after_o this_o selfsame_a manner_n the_o moderator_n of_o colloquy_n shall_v be_v govern_v xxviii_o this_o shall_v be_v insert_v into_o the_o seven_o they_o shall_v have_v like_o vote_n as_o the_o pastor_n xxix_o the_o eight_o article_n shall_v be_v strike_v out_o and_o transfer_v unto_o the_o follow_a chapter_n where_o also_o the_o word_n provincial_a shall_v be_v raze_v and_o that_o of_o confession_n of_o faith_n insert_v xxx_o this_o shall_v be_v put_v into_o the_o ten_o article_n the_o change_n of_o pastor_n from_o one_o province_n unto_o another_o and_o of_o one_o church_n unto_o another_o and_o of_o the_o church_n of_o one_o colloquy_n unto_o another_o xxxi_o in_o read_v the_o division_n of_o the_o province_n and_o after_o hear_v mounseur_fw-fr gantois_fw-fr minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o sedan_n who_o be_v second_v in_o his_o discourse_n by_o his_o elder_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o principality_n of_o sedan_n and_o rancourt_n for_o time_n come_v shall_v be_v unite_v to_o the_o synod_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n picardy_n and_o champagne_n and_o be_v repute_v member_n of_o the_o colloquy_n of_o champagne_n xxxii_o the_o province_n of_o orleans_n and_o berry_n demand_v that_o bourbonnois_n may_v be_v incorporate_v with_o their_o province_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o burgundy_n and_o lyonnois_n oppose_v this_o their_o motion_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o the_o say_v contend_v province_n shall_v bring_v with_o they_o the_o memoir_n and_o opinion_n of_o those_o of_o bourbonnois_n unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n that_o there_o it_o may_v be_v regulate_v xxxiii_o this_o addition_n shall_v close_v up_o the_o three_o article_n of_o the_o nine_o chapter_n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o default_n three_o or_o four_o pastor_n and_o as_o many_o elder_n shall_v be_v nominate_v that_o in_o case_n the_o first_o name_v pastor_n shall_v be_v hinder_v from_o their_o journey_n there_o may_v be_v other_o to_o supply_v their_o place_n xxxiv_o this_o article_n shall_v follow_v next_o in_o order_n unto_o the_o four_o the_o first_o act_n in_o the_o first_o session_n of_o our_o national_a synod_n shall_v be_v the_o read_v our_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o book_n of_o discipline_n xxxv_o towards_o the_o close_a of_o the_o four_o article_n of_o the_o ten_o chapter_n in_o stead_n of_o abolish_v there_o shall_v be_v read_v remove_v xxxvi_o these_o word_n shall_v be_v add_v to_o the_o nine_o article_n of_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n provide_v that_o the_o surety_n undertake_v for_o its_o maintenance_n and_o also_o that_o there_o be_v no_o presumption_n xxxvii_o the_o three_o article_n of_o the_o 12_o chapter_n shall_v be_v couch_v in_o these_o word_n priest_n monk_n and_o other_o ecclesiastic_n of_o the_o romish_a religion_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n till_o they_o have_v first_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n acknowledge_v and_o repent_v of_o their_o former_a life_n and_o profession_n xxxviii_o the_o four_o article_n shall_v be_v thus_o word_v incumbent_n bear_v the_o style_n and_o title_n of_o their_o benefice_n and_o other_o intermeddle_v with_o idolatry_n direct_o or_o indirect_o whether_o they_o receive_v the_o profit_n thereof_o with_o their_o own_o or_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o other_o shall_v in_o to_o wise_a be_v admitt_v to_o communicate_v with_o we_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o the_o rest_n shall_v be_v raze_v out_o thirty-nine_o the_o five_o article_n of_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o these_o word_n it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o church_n either_o to_o use_v the_o word_n de_fw-fr praesenti_fw-la or_o de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la in_o marriage-promises_a however_o such_o promise_n be_v they_o de_fw-fr praesenti_fw-la or_o de_fw-fr suturo_fw-la be_v in_o themselves_o indissolvable_a unless_o in_o case_n of_o some_o lawful_a impediment_n and_o the_o article_n next_o in_o order_n unto_o this_o shall_v be_v that_o which_o begin_v thus_o as_o concern_v consanguinity_n xl._n the_o eight_o article_n shall_v be_v conceive_v in_o these_o word_n spiritual_a kindred_n as_o they_o be_v term_v be_v not_o comprise_v under_o the_o title_n of_o consanguinity_n and_o assinity_n in_o the_o king_n edict_n nor_o upon_o these_o account_n may_v the_o party_n be_v hinder_v from_o contract_a marriage_n xli_o this_o clause_n shall_v be_v insert_v into_o the_o twelve_o article_n promise_v of_o marriage_n shall_v neither_o be_v receive_v nor_o publish_v in_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n item_n he_o shall_v renounce_v all_o idolatry_n superstition_n and_o particular_o the_o mass_n xlii_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o first_o article_n of_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n in_o these_o word_n no_o one_o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o our_o church_n till_o he_o have_v first_o renounce_v all_o the_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o particular_o the_o mass_n xliii_o these_o word_n shall_v be_v raze_v out_o of_o the_o close_a of_o the_o five_o article_n unless_o in_o case_n of_o abolish_n the_o preach_v of_o god_n word_n and_o set_v up_o of_o mass_n xliv_o to_o the_o fourteen_o article_n this_o shall_v be_v subjoin_v and_o such_o as_o send_v their_o child_n to_o the_o school_n of_o priest_n monk_n jesuit_n or_o nun_n shall_v be_v prosecuteâ—â—ith_o all_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n xlv_o these_o word_n shall_v be_v strike_v out_o of_o the_o 26_o article_n poinecons_n de_fw-fr houpe_n and_o farthingale_n as_o have_v be_v decree_v in_o former_a synod_n xlvi_o these_o word_n shall_v be_v raze_v out_o of_o the_o 28_o article_n or_o the_o set_n up_o of_o maypole_n xlvii_o because_o of_o the_o great_a inconvenience_n of_o lottery_n set_v up_o in_o divers_a place_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o 30_o article_n shall_v be_v finish_v with_o this_o clause_n lottery_n also_o ought_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v approve_v whether_o they_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o magistrate_n or_o not_o and_o godly_a magistrate_n be_v entreat_v by_o their_o authority_n to_o suppress_v they_o after_o these_o word_n notorious_a avarice_n these_o follow_v shall_v be_v insert_v into_o the_o same_o article_n obsceneness_n or_o loss_n of_o time_n xlviii_o such_o as_o challenge_v or_o put_v other_o upon_o challenge_v to_o fight_v a_o duel_n and_o they_o also_o who_o accept_v the_o challenge_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o the_o 33d_o article_n xlix_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o liberty_n and_o prudence_n of_o consistory_n after_o what_o manner_n to_o proceed_v against_o the_o ungrateful_a member_n of_o their_o church_n whether_o by_o those_o compulsory_a way_n allow_v we_o by_o his_o majesty_n or_o by_o particular_a obligation_n or_o by_o church-censure_n even_o by_o suspension_n from_o the_o lord_n table_n after_o grave_n and_o solemn_a admonition_n and_o summon_n have_v be_v give_v these_o delinquent_n by_o their_o consistory_n or_o any_o other_o course_n they_o shall_v judge_v advisable_a l._n the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n depute_v from_o their_o province_n unto_o this_o assembly_n have_v swear_v and_o protest_v in_o the_o name_n of_o their_o province_n to_o cause_v the_o discipline_n ordain_v by_o this_o 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dolphiny_a and_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o montlimard_n in_o which_o for_o these_o four_o last_o year_n he_o have_v make_v his_o constant_a abode_n to_o their_o singular_a satisfaction_n after_o serious_a admonition_n give_v he_o to_o stand_v upon_o his_o guard_n and_o diligent_o to_o ponder_v his_o path_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o house_n or_o god_n with_o a_o very_a godly_a fear_n and_o a_o most_o religious_a circumspection_n for_o the_o future_a because_o of_o the_o great_a scandal_n which_o be_v take_v by_o the_o church_n and_o world_n by_o those_o within_o and_o without_o at_o his_o sin_n and_o fall_n especial_o his_o best_a and_o dear_a friend_n have_v be_v horrible_o amaze_v and_o astonish_v at_o it_o this_o synod_n do_v now_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o ministry_n and_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o all_o the_o duty_n and_o office_n of_o a_o gospel-minister_n and_o decree_v by_o this_o present_a canon_n that_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v raze_v out_o of_o the_o roll_n and_o 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also_o speak_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o province_n this_o synod_n do_v hereupon_o declare_v that_o the_o say_a opposition_n be_v groundless_a synod_n 1626._o the_o 25_o synod_n and_o confirm_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n for_o the_o set_v of_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr courant_a in_o the_o church_n of_o alez_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o say_a sieur_n ginoux_fw-fr do_v yield_v unto_o those_o exhortation_n and_o remonstrance_n that_o have_v be_v make_v he_o and_o out_o of_o deference_n to_o they_o protest_v that_o he_o will_v relinquish_v as_o he_o now_o relinquish_v all_o those_o accusation_n bring_v by_o he_o against_o mounseur_fw-fr des_fw-fr marest_n and_o his_o colleague_n mounseur_fw-fr courant_n who_o he_o reckon_v and_o believe_v to_o be_v true_a worthy_a and_o faithful_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n holy_a and_o exemplary_a in_o their_o life_n of_o unblemished_a and_o unstained_a reputation_n and_o far_o it_o ordain_v that_o the_o say_v 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province_n be_v hear_v speak_v to_o it_o this_o assembly_n
provincial_a synod_n of_o vivaretz_n and_o present_v by_o that_o grave_a assembly_n to_o the_o pastoral_n office_n in_o the_o church_n of_o annonay_n though_o he_o be_v then_o but_o eighteen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o annonay_n be_v a_o church_n of_o no_o mean_a consideration_n but_o what_o he_o want_v in_o year_n he_o make_v up_o in_o merit_n in_o the_o year_n 1612_o he_o be_v remove_v to_o the_o church_n of_o montpellier_n in_o which_o he_o serve_v full_o twenty_o year_n he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o scribe_n in_o the_o national_a synod_n hold_v the_o first_o time_n at_o charenton_n 1623._o the_o parliament_n of_o tholouse_n have_v make_v a_o decree_n that_o no_o foreigner_n shall_v be_v a_o minister_n or_o preach_v within_o their_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o year_n 1632._o he_o come_v to_o paris_n and_o solicit_v the_o court_n for_o his_o restoration_n he_o have_v in_o that_o city_n a_o brother_n very_o rich_a and_o one_o who_o follow_v the_o law_n whilst_o he_o reside_v here_o the_o 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the_o next_o lord_n day_n in_o their_o temple_n which_o he_o do_v to_o their_o and_o the_o church_n very_o great_a satisfaction_n and_o here_o he_o continue_v in_o their_o service_n preach_v and_o dispense_n the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n among_o they_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n 3._o mounseur_fw-fr amyraut_v of_o he_o i_o shall_v speak_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o church_n and_o minister_n hang_v upon_o the_o file_n in_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n where_o my_o reader_n will_v meet_v with_o a_o multitude_n of_o remark_n upon_o the_o pastor_n that_o be_v then_o actual_o employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o those-once_a flourish_a church_n the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o synod_n of_o charenton_n the_o act_n canon_n decision_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o twenty_o seven_o synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n assemble_v under_o his_o majesty_n authority_n and_o permission_n at_o alanson_z in_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n on_o wednesday_n the_o twenty_o seven_o of_o may_n and_o end_v thursday_n the_o nine_o of_o july_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1637._o be_v the_o twenty_o eight_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o lovis_n xiii_o king_n of_o france_z and_o navarre_n the_o content_n of_o the_o synodical_a act_n in_o several_a chapter_n chap._n i._n the_o king_n be_v write_v for_o call_v the_o synod_n present_v by_o the_o marquis_n of_o clermont_n general_n deputy_n mounseur_fw-fr st._n mars_n commissioner_n for_o the_o king_n name_n of_o the_o deputy_n election_n of_o the_o synodical_a officer_n chap._n ii_o the_o king_n commission_n to_o monsieur_n st._n mars_n to_o represent_v hit_v royal_a person_n in_o the_o synod_n chap._n iii_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n speech_n and_o a_o very_a long_a one_o unto_o the_o synod_n chap._n iu._n the_o synod_n reply_v and_o answer_v unto_o the_o content_n of_o it_o chap._n v._n three_o deputy_n send_v with_o a_o letter_n from_o the_o synod_n unto_o the_o king_n chap._n vi_o a_o second_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n chap._n vii_o approbation_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n chap._n viii_o observation_n upon_o the_o discipline_n chap._n ix_o observation_n on_o the_o last_o natiâ—â—â—â—_n synod_n chap._n x._o a_o penitent_a 〈◊〉_d after_o tâ—â—_n yoâ—â—s_v deposition_n and_o penaâ—â—â—_n iâ—_n at_o last_o restore_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministerial_a office_n chap._n xi_o the_o snappishness_n of_o the_o commissioner_n the_o prudence_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o synod_n chap._n xii_o a_o penitent_a minister_n petition_v for_o restoration_n unto_o his_o ministerial_a office_n refuse_v and_o why_o chap._n xiii_o the_o church_n of_o â—earn_v incorporate_v with_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n chap._n fourteen_o appeal_n 3._o a_o lady_n appeal_v 4._o des_fw-mi champ_v a_o factious_a minister_n 11._o a_o appeal_n about_o a_o legacy_n chap._n xv._o general_a matter_n 1._o a_o action_n indifferent_a so_o leave_v by_o the_o synod_n 4._o whether_o slave_n may_v be_v purchase_v 5._o no_o minister_n to_o be_v ordain_v without_o a_o title_n 7._o a_o act_n for_o a_o national_a fast_o 8._o a_o expedient_a to_o preserve_v peace_n among_o the_o minister_n professor_n and_o church_n 9_o a_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n oppose_v by_o the_o commissioner_n 10._o a_o letter_n from_o the_o king_n unto_o the_o synod_n the_o synod_n letter_n to_o the_o king_n 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o a_o determination_n of_o the_o controversy_n move_v by_o amyrald_n and_o testard_n 31._o the_o deputy_n in_o the_o synod_n to_o receive_v a_o hundred_o sous_fw-fr par_fw-fr diem_fw-la salary_n from_o their_o province_n 32._o professor_n of_o divinity_n design_v chap._n xvi_o 4_o 5._o two_o poor_a minister_n in_o great_a want_n 7._o a_o expedient_a to_o compose_v difference_n in_o a_o church_n and_o province_n 9_o the_o case_n of_o la_fw-fr milletierâ—_n the_o reconciler_n 11._o 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a_o most_o meet_a and_o proper_a remedy_n for_o those_o afflict_a evil_n which_o press_v in_o sore_n upon_o we_o from_o every_o part_n and_o quarter_n of_o the_o land_n and_o your_o eminency_n reward_n for_o this_o signal_n goodness_n of_o you_o extend_v to_o we_o will_v be_v the_o continuance_n of_o that_o glory_n you_o have_v most_o just_o acquire_v in_o all_o christendom_n and_o we_o shall_v beg_v of_o god_n in_o our_o prayer_n and_o may_v the_o divine_a majesty_n actual_o fullfil_v they_o to_o pour_v down_o upon_o your_o eminency_n a_o abundant_a confluence_n of_o his_o best_a blessing_n and_o that_o we_o may_v obtain_v this_o consolation_n to_o be_v believe_v by_o your_o eminency_n that_o with_o all_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n and_o soul_n we_o be_v my_o lord_n your_o eminency_n most_o humble_a and_o most_o obedient_a servant_n banage_v moderator_n of_o the_o synod_n coupe_n assessor_n blondel_n and_o de_fw-fr launay_n scribe_n chap._n xxvii_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o bill_n of_o grievance_n present_v unto_o his_o majesty_n by_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr ferr_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bourdeaux_n gigord_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montpellier_n and_o de_fw-fr cerisy_n a_o elder_a depute_a by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o alencon_n may_v the_o seven_o 1637._o unto_o the_o king_n sire_n the_o deputy_n of_o your_o subject_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n assemble_v by_o your_o majesty_n permission_n in_o a_o national_a synod_n at_o alencon_n do_v most_o humble_o petition_v that_o according_a to_o your_o wont_a goodness_n and_o justice_n continue_v to_o they_o you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o vouchsafe_v we_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o your_o edict_n and_o declaration_n of_o peace_n which_o have_v to_o their_o very_a great_a prejudice_n be_v break_v and_o violate_v in_o every_o article_n and_o particular_o in_o divers_a place_n of_o your_o kingdom_n nor_o can_v we_o get_v our_o damage_n repair_v
make_v in_o this_o ensue_a order_n quest_n 5._o do_v not_o you_o believe_v that_o this_o great_a god_n who_o have_v create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v one_o in_o essence_n though_o distinguish_v into_o three_o person_n equal_a and_o coeternal_a the_o father_n the_o son_n beget_v of_o the_o father_n from_o all_o eternity_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v everlasting_a from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n answ_n yes_o quest_n 6._o do_v not_o you_o believe_v that_o this_o great_a god_n who_o never_o leave_v himself_o without_o witness_n have_v manifest_v himself_o unto_o man_n not_o only_o by_o his_o work_n which_o ever_o since_o their_o first_o production_n do_v incessant_o declare_v his_o praise_n and_o glory_n but_o also_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o his_o counsel_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n call_v the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n answ_n yes_o quest_n 7._o do_v not_o you_o believe_v that_o all_o those_o holy_a 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reveal_v unto_o we_o be_v not_o only_o contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o also_o in_o those_o of_o the_o new_a answ_n yes_o quest_n 3._o do_v not_o you_o believe_v that_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n who_o be_v conceive_v in_o she_o by_o the_o uneffable_a power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o afterward_o condemn_v to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n upon_o the_o malicious_a accusation_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o unrighteous_a sentence_n of_o pontius_n pilate_n and_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n and_o now_o exalt_v in_o glory_n be_v god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o eternal_a word_n of_o the_o father_n by_o who_o he_o create_v and_o sustain_v the_o whole_a world_n that_o bless_a seed_n promise_v unto_o adam_n immediate_o upon_o his_o fall_n by_o who_o power_n and_o virtue_n the_o head_n of_o that_o old_a serpent_n be_v bruise_v who_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n all_o the_o patriarch_n believe_v and_o 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