reform_v provide_v that_o he_o give_v not_o any_o sign_n or_o token_n of_o his_o approbation_n a_o gentleman_n may_v not_o hinder_v people_n from_o enter_v into_o the_o chapel_n of_o his_o castle_n when_o as_o idolatry_n be_v establish_v by_o public_a authority_n 8._o quest_n whether_o we_o may_v feign_v to_o perform_v the_o abusive_a sinful_a will_v of_o a_o testator_n that_o so_o we_o may_v remove_v the_o abuse_n answ_n although_o there_o will_v be_v no_o sin_n in_o it_o to_o frustrate_v the_o abusive_a sinful_a intention_n of_o the_o testator_n by_o detain_v the_o revenue_n ordain_v by_o he_o for_o chant_v mass_n yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o feign_n and_o dissemble_v will_v be_v always_o evil_a and_o must_v be_v condemn_v when_o a_o man_n do_v make_v semblance_n of_o pay_v service_n unto_o devil_n 9_o quest_n whether_o we_o may_v limit_v or_o keep_v back_o those_o gift_n and_o alm_n bequeath_v by_o a_o testator_n answ_n we_o be_v not_o forbid_v to_o bequeath_v any_o part_n of_o our_o estate_n unto_o pious_a uses_n after_o our_o decease_n no_o more_o than_o to_o give_v it_o away_o during_o our_o life_n provide_v we_o do_v it_o not_o out_o of_o ambition_n to_o get_v a_o name_n and_o renown_n by_o so_o do_v for_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v in_o quest_n of_o glory_n when_o as_o he_o shall_v oblige_v his_o heir_n to_o do_v well_o according_a to_o that_o estate_n he_o shall_v leave_v he_o as_o he_o himself_o will_v have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v live_v long_a to_o allege_v that_o he_o never_o use_v to_o do_v thus_o in_o his_o life_n time_n it_o be_v a_o bar_n put_v upon_o a_o man_n liberty_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n free_o to_o dispose_v of_o his_o own_o good_n if_o the_o heir_n be_v dissatisfy_v woe_n unto_o he_o 10._o quest_n whether_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o approve_v of_o that_o minister_n who_o have_v be_v examine_v by_o person_n of_o judgement_n and_o experience_n answ_n as_o a_o church_n be_v free_a to_o prove_v and_o try_v the_o life_n and_o doctrine_n of_o a_o minister_n before_o they_o accept_v and_o receive_v he_o so_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o tie_n nor_o obligation_n upon_o they_o to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o they_o may_v confide_v and_o acquiesce_v in_o those_o who_o be_v qualify_v to_o examine_v he_o and_o have_v have_v a_o long_a time_n knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o so_o can_v best_o judge_v who_o and_o what_o he_o be_v otherwise_o the_o faithful_a in_o foreign_a part_n will_v be_v destitute_a of_o all_o mean_n whereby_o to_o be_v supply_v with_o able_a pastor_n if_o this_o door_n be_v shut_v up_o 11._o quest_n whether_o a_o pastor_n may_v forsake_v his_o church_n and_o a_o church_n their_o pastor_n answ_n a_o pastor_n may_v not_o of_o his_o own_o head_n forsake_v his_o flock_n but_o in_o case_n they_o will_v not_o make_v use_n of_o he_o he_o be_v free_a and_o may_v warrantable_o leave_v they_o because_o hoe_v can_v be_v a_o pastor_n without_o a_o people_n nor_o hold_v and_o exercise_v his_o office_n among_o they_o against_o their_o will_n and_o consent_n by_o mere_a force_n or_o in_o case_n the_o church_n shall_v not_o count_v his_o labour_n among_o they_o profitable_a or_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o call_v unto_o another_o church_n which_o have_v great_a need_n of_o he_o he_o may_v with_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o his_o flock_n free_o go_v thither_o and_o serve_v it_o and_o look_v as_o every_o pastor_n be_v bind_v to_o serve_v the_o church_n of_o god_n especial_o his_o own_o so_o likewise_o be_v one_o church_n bind_v to_o help_v another_o and_o will_v to_o god_n this_o mutual_a assistance_n be_v better_o practise_v for_o than_o we_o shall_v be_v more_o enlarged_o useful_a and_o beneficial_a one_o unto_o another_o 12._o quest_n whether_o a_o private_a christian_a may_v exercise_v the_o office_n of_o a_o minister_n unto_o his_o own_o family_n answ_n a_o godly_a man_n be_v the_o head_n and_o master_n of_o his_o family_n aught_o to_o serve_v guide_v and_o instruct_v it_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o gift_n and_o grace_n and_o may_v so_o far_o supply_v the_o pastor_n office_n and_o perform_v his_o duty_n in_o it_o as_o to_o teach_v sound_a doctrine_n and_o inculcate_v wholesome_a counsel_n to_o it_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o also_o person_n indifferent_o be_v not_o allow_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v but_o just_a and_o reasonable_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v first_o try_v and_o examine_v himself_o and_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o he_o be_v call_v of_o god_n before_o he_o attempt_v or_o take_v upon_o he_o so_o great_a and_o weighty_a a_o office_n yet_o nevertheless_o every_o particular_a family_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o little_a church_n of_o christ_n 13._o quest_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o hold_v a_o commander_n place_n in_o any_o of_o the_o popish_a guild_v and_o fraternity_n answ_n the_o immoderate_a desire_n of_o gain_n from_o all_o quarter_n have_v cause_v a_o multitude_n of_o case_n to_o be_v start_v by_o conscience_n as_o this_o in_o particular_a which_o now_o lie_v before_o i_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o hold_v a_o commander_n place_n or_o office_n in_o any_o of_o the_o popish_a guild_v and_o fraternity_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o because_o there_o be_v a_o foundation_n of_o mass_n annex_v unto_o such_o office_n and_o commandership_n and_o for_o that_o such_o place_n be_v not_o in_o the_o king_n gift_n but_o settle_v upon_o the_o member_n of_o such_o and_o such_o a_o guild_n and_o fraternity_n who_o be_v recommend_v to_o it_o and_o for_o that_o they_o do_v all_o take_v a_o oath_n repugnant_a to_o the_o true_a reform_a religion_n they_o can_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n hold_v it_o for_o be_v there_o no_o other_o evil_n in_o it_o yet_o there_o be_v this_o that_o sith_o they_o do_v not_o apply_v the_o profit_n and_o emolument_n of_o the_o commandership_n unto_o those_o very_a use_n to_o which_o they_o be_v design_v they_o be_v but_o thief_n and_o robber_n 14._o quest_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o antedate_v a_o contract_n answ_n provide_v there_o be_v no_o falsehood_n in_o it_o contrary_a to_o the_o agreement_n in_o the_o policy_n or_o instrument_n private_a person_n be_v no_o more_o forbid_v to_o antedate_v a_o deed_n of_o sale_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o fraud_n than_o to_o change_v their_o name_n or_o to_o date_n a_o letter_n from_o paris_n which_o be_v write_v at_o lion_n in_o case_n it_o shall_v be_v allege_v that_o this_o will_v be_v a_o cheat_v the_o king_n of_o his_o gabel_n and_o impost_n i_o answer_v this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n because_o the_o question_n be_v not_o move_v about_o the_o detention_n of_o tribute_n but_o only_o how_o to_o avoid_v without_o fraud_n a_o most_o violent_a extortion_n and_o tyrannical_a pillage_n but_o in_o case_n a_o oath_n shall_v be_v tender_v unto_o the_o party_n than_o i_o must_v tell_v they_o that_o the_o name_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v more_o precious_a to_o they_o than_o all_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n 15._o quest_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o when_o i_o may_v put_v out_o my_o money_n unto_o interest_n answ_n i_o will_v never_o advise_v any_o man_n to_o put_v out_o his_o money_n to_o interest_n if_o he_o can_v employ_v it_o any_o way_n else_o yet_o when_o as_o a_o man_n be_v whole_a estate_n do_v lie_v in_o ready_a money_n he_o may_v very_o well_o contract_n with_o such_o and_o such_o person_n that_o upon_o such_o and_o such_o term_n it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o receive_v benefit_n and_o profit_n thereby_o but_o he_o must_v be_v very_o careful_a that_o he_o do_v not_o let_v loose_a the_o reins_o to_o demand_v and_o take_v excessive_a gain_n as_o be_v the_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o too_o too_o many_o nor_o shall_v he_o grieve_v or_o grind_v the_o face_n of_o that_o poor_a man_n with_o who_o he_o have_v contract_v nor_o endammage_n the_o public_a interest_n by_o his_o own_o private_a benefit_n wherefore_o upon_o the_o whole_a i_o dare_v not_o approve_v of_o any_o interest_n till_o i_o do_v first_o know_v how_o and_o upon_o what_o term_n article_n and_o condition_n and_o with_o what_o person_n you_o do_v transact_v herein_o chap._n x._o order_n and_o decree_n concern_v marriage_n make_a by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o vertueil_n hold_v in_o the_o year_n l567_n but_o draw_v up_o at_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o father_n in_o this_o synod_n by_o the_o r._n mr._n calvin_n minister_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n pastor_n and_o professor_n in_o the_o church_n and_o university_n of_o geneva_n these_o order_n be_v tack_v together_o with_o mr._n calvin_n answer_n to_o the_o forementioned_a fifteen_o case_n of_o conscience_n
this_o nature_n shall_v have_v a_o perpetual_a tendency_n to_o the_o church_n edify_v so_o that_o when_o parent_n or_o surety_n do_v offer_v child_n unto_o baptism_n and_o desire_v their_o own_o name_n to_o be_v put_v upon_o they_o this_o their_o request_n shall_v be_v grant_v provide_v they_o be_v not_o name_n prohibit_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o nine_o canon_n of_o baptism_n as_o the_o name_n of_o god_n angel_n or_o office_n or_o such_o as_o be_v notorious_o ridiculous_a v._o colloquy_n and_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v most_o humble_o entreat_v and_o exhort_v king_n prince_n great_a lord_n and_o all_o impropriator_n of_o church-land_n and_o all_o our_o opulent_a and_o wealthy_a church_n to_o lay_v by_o and_o dedicate_v some_o considerable_a portion_n of_o their_o yearly_a income_n estate_n and_o revenue_n towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o student_n in_o divinity_n and_o of_o poor_a scholar_n of_o excellent_a and_o hopeful_a part_n who_o may_v be_v hereafter_o employ_v in_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n and_o that_o this_o canon_n may_v be_v observe_v this_o assembly_n will_v give_v the_o first_o example_n and_o do_v now_o order_v that_o letter_n shall_v be_v write_v unto_o those_o most_o illustrious_a and_o noble_a personage_n and_o to_o our_o rich_a church_n invite_v they_o unto_o this_o most_o needful_a contribution_n and_o these_o letter_n shall_v be_v sign_v in_o the_o name_n of_o this_o national_a synod_n by_o the_o moderator_n assessor_n and_o scribe_n vi_o national_a and_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v be_v hold_v once_o every_o year_n for_o time_n come_v and_o colloquy_n twice_o a_o year_n but_o by_o this_o canon_n we_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o abridge_v the_o province_n who_o can_v better_v do_v it_o of_o their_o privilege_n in_o observe_v the_o first_o establish_v order_n class_n pastor_n must_v come_v accompany_v with_o one_o elder_a unto_o synod_n or_o class_n vii_o pastor_n shall_v ever_o come_v unto_o these_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n accompany_v with_o a_o elder_a and_o in_o case_n they_o be_v send_v alone_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o regard_n have_v unto_o memoir_n as_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o shall_v be_v with_o the_o elder_n if_o they_o come_v single_o baptism_n surety_n must_v ponder_v serious_o their_o engagement_n at_o baptism_n viii_o pastor_n shall_v diligent_o exhort_v all_o surety_n of_o both_o sex_n serious_o to_o weigh_v and_o consider_v their_o promise_n engage_v at_o baptism_n and_o 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 well_o instruct_v in_o religion_n and_o of_o exemplary_a life_n and_o conversation_n or_o at_o least_o such_o as_o if_o need_v be_v may_v be_v able_a to_o educate_v their_o child_n in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n consistory_n some_o crime_n shall_v not_o be_v blot_v out_o the_o book_n of_o consistory_n ix_o upon_o repentance_n and_o satisfaction_n give_v unto_o the_o church_n all_o crime_n and_o offence_n shall_v be_v raze_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o consistory_n except_o such_o who_o for_o their_o contumacy_n and_o rebellion_n have_v be_v censure_v with_o suspension_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o excommunication_n penitent_n none_o of_o the_o consistory_n may_v declare_v the_o sin_n of_o ingenuous_a penitent_n x._o consistory_n shall_v not_o give_v in_o evidence_n against_o any_o person_n by_o act_n or_o any_o other_o way_n unto_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o member_n of_o those_o consistory_n shall_v not_o reveal_v any_o person_n the_o confession_n of_o penitent_n who_o voluntary_o and_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n or_o by_o admonition_n give_v they_o shall_v have_v confess_v and_o acknowledge_v their_o offence_n xi_o forasmuch_o as_o divers_a sickly_a person_n be_v communicant_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o some_o for_o fear_n of_o infection_n scruple_n to_o take_v the_o cup_n after_o they_o pastor_n and_o elder_n be_v advise_v to_o use_v their_o best_a prudence_n and_o discretion_n in_o this_o case_n chap._n iii_o xii_o a_o woman_n have_v be_v join_v in_o marriage_n unto_o one_o who_o be_v former_o a_o monk_n or_o priest_n and_o since_o return_v unto_o his_o former_a profession_n may_v not_o marry_v another_o man_n until_o such_o time_n as_o her_o first_o marriage_n be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o sentence_n of_o dissolution_n shall_v be_v pronounce_v as_o of_o right_o it_o ought_v by_o the_o magistrate_n xiii_o pastor_n be_v leave_v unto_o their_o liberty_n to_o use_v either_o the_o accustom_a word_n or_o any_o other_o word_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n indifferent_a 34.37_o the_o faithful_a may_v not_o hold_v any_o benefice_n where_o there_o be_v peril_n of_o idolatry_n see_v the_o second_o synod_n of_o rochel_n art_n 34.37_o provide_v they_o be_v such_o as_o tend_v unto_o edification_n fourteen_o in_o the_o case_n of_o benefice_n to_o which_o there_o be_v a_o right_n of_o patronage_n by_o presentation_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n or_o by_o the_o interposal_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n the_o faithful_a must_v be_v advise_v not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o retain_v they_o tho'_o they_o be_v free_o give_v they_o without_o any_o condition_n express_v or_o implicit_a of_o service_n unto_o the_o idol_n xv._o farmer_n of_o the_o temporality_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o their_o rent_n tithe_n and_o suchlike_a matter_n shall_v observe_v the_o nineteenth_o article_n of_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n hold_v at_o st._n foy_n which_o be_v to_o intermeddle_v as_o little_a as_o may_v be_v with_o such_o concern_v because_o of_o divers_a abuse_n and_o inconvenience_n that_o may_v happen_v about_o they_o which_o cease_v those_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n may_v lawful_o farm_v they_o and_o all_o consistory_n be_v desire_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o xvi_o religion_n see_v the_o second_o synod_n of_o rochel_n art_n 50._o how_o parent_n ought_v to_o behave_v themselves_o when_o they_o marry_v their_o child_n to_o one_o of_o a_o contrary_a religion_n parent_n profess_v the_o reform_a religion_n have_v idolatrous_a child_n of_o a_o religion_n contrary_n to_o their_o own_o who_o will_v take_v they_o wife_n idolater_n like_o themselves_o shall_v be_v advise_v to_o use_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o turn_v away_o their_o child_n from_o such_o a_o marriage_n especial_o if_o as_o yet_o they_o be_v minor_n and_o not_o emancipate_v from_o under_o their_o paternal_a authority_n but_o in_o case_n they_o can_v prevail_v upon_o they_o whenas_o the_o marriage-article_n shall_v be_v sign_v they_o shall_v open_o protest_v their_o abhorrency_n of_o that_o idolatry_n into_o which_o their_o child_n do_v so_o wicked_o plunge_v themselves_o and_o afterward_o may_v give_v their_o consent_n to_o the_o promise_n and_o condition_n concern_v the_o portion_n and_o other_o suchlike_a matter_n xvii_o 26._o public_a penance_n to_o be_v use_v prudent_o see_v the_o second_o synod_n of_o rochel_n art_n 26._o consistory_n be_v advise_v to_o take_v care_n that_o public_a penance_n be_v use_v very_o seldom_o and_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o prudence_n and_o only_o for_o public_a notorious_a crime_n real_o commit_v which_o be_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o this_o case_n the_o scandalous_a sin_n itself_o shall_v be_v particular_o confess_v play_n no_o book_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o play_n xviii_o neither_o the_o canonical_a nor_o apocryphal_a book_n of_o the_o holy_a bible_n shall_v be_v transform_v into_o comedy_n of_o tragedy_n xix_o no_o church_n nor_o province_n shall_v make_v any_o ordinance_n unless_o for_o substance_n it_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o general_a article_n of_o our_o church-discipline_n church_n minister_n by_o their_o personal_a promise_n shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o any_o church_n xx._n no_o church_n shall_v pretend_v title_n or_o right_n unto_o any_o minister_n because_o of_o his_o particular_a promise_n give_v they_o without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o colloquy_n of_o provincial_a synod_n xxi_o in_o case_n a_o minister_n be_v destitute_a of_o a_o church_n in_o his_o own_o province_n and_o colloquy_n and_o shall_v lend_v his_o service_n unto_o another_o church_n out_o of_o his_o province_n which_o have_v desire_v he_o so_o to_o do_v till_o the_o next_o synod_n and_o if_o that_o synod_n when_o convened_a can_v employ_v he_o in_o its_o own_o province_n he_o shall_v then_o be_v the_o peculiar_a minister_n of_o that_o church_n which_o have_v demand_v he_o provide_v it_o be_v do_v with_o the_o full_a content_n of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o canon_n shall_v bind_v for_o the_o future_a but_o without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o the_o time_n past_a xxii_o in_o the_o first_o article_n concern_v elder_n and_o deacon_n after_o these_o word_n the_o duty_n of_o their_o office_n shall_v be_v read_v there_o shall_v be_v this_o addition_n and_o a_o particular_a prayer_n shall_v
another_o where_o their_o crime_n be_v not_o know_v they_o shall_v only_o testify_v their_o repentance_n private_o before_o the_o consistory_n but_o with_o this_o condition_n that_o in_o case_n they_o return_v to_o that_o former_a church_n whereunto_o they_o belong_v they_o shall_v then_o and_o there_o also_o make_v a_o public_a acknowledgement_n of_o their_o offence_n xxiv_o public_a penance_n shall_v be_v undergo_v personal_o and_o by_o those_o only_o who_o have_v public_o offend_v the_o sinner_n open_o and_o sincere_o with_o his_o mouth_n from_o his_o heart_n testify_v his_o repentance_n xxv_o whoredom_n when_v commit_v and_o come_v to_o public_a â—â—owledge_n shall_v by_o their_o actor_n be_v public_o acknowledge_v with_o evident_a token_n of_o repentance_n xxvi_o this_o clause_n by_o the_o great_a part_n shall_v be_v raze_v out_o from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 17_o article_n of_o figeac_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v this_o only_o insert_v know_v by_o the_o great_a part_n xxvii_o both_o those_o canon_n of_o the_o ten_o national_a synod_n and_o of_o our_o ancient_a discipline_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o meeting_n for_o colloquy_n and_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v remain_v in_o full_a force_n so_o that_o they_o be_v whole_o leave_v unto_o their_o liberty_n to_o do_v therein_o as_o they_o may_v most_o convenient_o xxviii_o forasmuch_o as_o provincial_a synod_n depend_v upon_o the_o national_a colloquy_n also_o shall_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o provincial_a synod_n and_o consistory_n unto_o colloquy_n xxix_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n assemble_v in_o this_o city_n of_o rochel_n under_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n edict_n have_v see_v a_o certain_a book_n entitle_v the_o history_n of_o france_n print_v in_o this_o city_n upon_o divers_a complaint_n make_v unto_o we_o from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n against_o it_o and_o have_v take_v cognisance_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o consistory_n of_o this_o church_n against_o the_o find_v book_n have_v find_v that_o in_o many_o place_n the_o author_n speak_v exceed_v irreverent_o and_o irreligious_o of_o divine_a thing_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o heap_n of_o idle_a vain_a and_o profane_a matter_n full_a of_o falsehood_n lie_n and_o calumny_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o god_n glorious_a power_n to_o the_o disadvantage_n and_o dishonour_n of_o our_o holy_a doctrine_n and_o reform_a religion_n to_o the_o dissamation_n of_o divers_a godly_a person_n dead_a and_o live_a and_o therefore_o have_v think_v good_a to_o advertise_v all_o the_o church_n that_o they_o beware_v of_o the_o say_a book_n and_o inasmuch_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o disapprove_v it_o and_o this_o synod_n do_v judicial_o declare_v the_o author_n of_o the_o say_a book_n if_o he_o own_o himself_o a_o protestant_n unworthy_a of_o our_o holy_a communion_n and_o not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v acknowledge_v his_o offence_n and_o by_o convenient_a mean_n such_o as_o the_o suppression_n of_o his_o history_n shall_v have_v repair_v the_o scandal_n that_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o the_o church_n xxx_o the_o synod_n also_o have_v see_v and_o examine_v another_o book_n write_v in_o latin_a upon_o genesis_n by_o a_o certain_a fellow_n call_v james_n brocan_n of_o piedmont_n print_v in_o this_o city_n have_v declare_v and_o do_v declare_v it_o to_o be_v fraught_v with_o impiety_n and_o horrible_a profanation_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o pernicious_a error_n especial_o in_o matter_n of_o revelation_n of_o revelation_n prophecy_n and_o therefore_o exhort_v all_o the_o faithful_a to_o keep_v themselves_o careful_o from_o be_v seduce_v by_o it_o xxxi_o the_o first_o article_n of_o provincial_a synod_n be_v read_v it_o be_v decree_v that_o all_o minister_n shall_v attend_v in_o person_n at_o their_o provincial_a synod_n or_o shall_v excuse_v themselves_o by_o letter_n in_o case_n of_o absence_n the_o cause_n whereof_o shall_v be_v judge_v valid_a or_o otherwise_o by_o those_o assembly_n xxxii_o the_o three_o article_n concern_v national_a synod_n shall_v abide_v in_o its_o full_a power_n but_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o all_o our_o church_n there_o shall_v be_v this_o clause_n add_v that_o for_o time_n to_o come_v if_o possible_a it_o may_v be_v do_v there_o shall_v be_v two_o minister_n and_o two_o elder_n depute_v from_o every_o province_n unto_o they_o xxxiii_o forasmuch_o as_o dance_n and_o other_o dissolution_n do_v sprout_v up_o and_o increase_v every_o where_o yea_o and_o in_o these_o our_o reform_a church_n it_o be_v think_v good_a to_o exhort_v the_o consistory_n that_o for_o god_n sake_n they_o will_v conscientious_o observe_v the_o six_o and_o twenty_o article_n of_o particular_a order_n decree_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o figeac_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a assembly_n that_o it_o be_v read_v public_o in_o the_o church_n and_o all_o colloquy_n and_o synod_n be_v hereby_o express_o charge_v to_o censure_v those_o consistory_n that_o neglect_v their_o duty_n in_o this_o particular_a xxxiv_o all_o those_o who_o by_o unlawful_a mean_n as_o by_o papal_a bull_n or_o ready_a money_n shall_v purchase_v or_o hold_v benefice_n and_o such_o as_o cause_v idolatry_n to_o be_v uphold_v and_o maintain_v either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o shall_v be_v exclude_v communion_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n xxxv_o as_o to_o what_o concern_v impropriator_n and_o farmer_n of_o benefice_n the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o our_o discipline_n shall_v hold_v good_a and_o be_v in_o full_a force_n power_n and_o virtue_n against_o they_o yet_o nevertheless_o the_o deputy_n shall_v bring_v with_o they_o from_o their_o respective_a province_n whatever_o difficulty_n have_v occur_v about_o those_o matter_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v debate_v in_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n and_o whereas_o our_o brethren_n of_o languedoc_n gascony_n and_o perigord_n have_v desire_v have_v for_o the_o welfare_n of_o their_o church_n to_o censure_v such_o farmer_n the_o business_n be_v leave_v unto_o the_o prudence_n of_o their_o provincial_a synod_n xxxvi_o that_o church_n may_v not_o hereafter_o upon_o the_o death_n or_o removal_n of_o their_o pastor_n be_v dissolve_v the_o minister_n who_o preside_v in_o the_o colloquy_n for_o a_o new_a election_n shall_v first_o of_o all_o inquire_v of_o every_o elder_a in_o other_o church_n of_o the_o colloquy_n what_o and_o how_o much_o maintenance_n they_o exhibit_v unto_o their_o pastor_n and_o what_o care_n they_o take_v for_o pay_v in_o unto_o they_o their_o promise_a stipend_n that_o so_o provision_n may_v be_v make_v for_o they_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o colloquy_n xxxvii_o these_o word_n the_o most_o eminent_a shall_v be_v blot_v out_o from_o the_o 33d_o article_n of_o figeac_n xxxviii_o synod_n and_o colloquy_n shall_v consult_v how_o to_o six_o the_o limit_n and_o extent_n of_o that_o church_n wherein_o a_o minister_n shall_v exercise_v his_o ordinary_a call_v thirty-nine_o minister_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o france_n and_o now_o live_v abroad_o without_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v recall_v by_o their_o respective_a province_n xl._n forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v a_o notorious_a contempt_n of_o religion_n visible_a in_o all_o place_n yea_o also_o in_o our_o religious_a meeting_n we_o advise_v that_o notice_n be_v give_v unto_o all_o person_n to_o bring_v with_o they_o their_o psalm-book_n into_o the_o church_n and_o that_o such_o as_o contemptuous_o neglect_v the_o do_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v severe_o censure_v and_o all_o protestant_a printer_n be_v advise_v not_o to_o sunder_v in_o their_o impression_n the_o prayer_n and_o catechism_n from_o the_o psalm-book_n xli_o the_o 17_o article_n of_o particular_a order_n concern_v habit_n be_v thus_o explain_v this_o synod_n declare_v that_o such_o habit_n be_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v in_o common_a wear_n which_o carry_v with_o they_o evident_a mark_n of_o lasciviousness_n dissolution_n and_o excessive_a new-fangled_a fashion_n such_o as_o paint_n slash_a cut_v in_o piece_n trim_v with_o lock_n and_o tassel_n or_o any_o other_o that_o may_v discover_v our_o nakedness_n or_o naked_a breast_n or_o farthingale_n or_o the_o like_a sort_n of_o garment_n with_o which_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n do_v wicked_o clothe_v and_o adorn_v themselves_o and_o consistory_n shall_v do_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o suppress_v such_o dissolution_n by_o their_o censure_n and_o in_o case_n the_o delinquent_n be_v contumacious_a and_o rebellious_a they_o shall_v proceed_v against_o they_o even_o to_o excommunication_n xlii_o as_o to_o the_o 14_o canon_n concern_v marriage_n this_o synod_n do_v not_o judge_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o 24_o article_n enact_v by_o the_o assembly_n of_o estate_n at_o blois_n for_o in_o that_o order_n only_o be_v give_v unto_o notary_n and_o scrivener_n how_o
our_o king_n direct_v unto_o this_o assembly_n be_v read_v wherein_o she_o demand_v a_o supply_n of_o minister_n for_o her_o court_n it_o be_v vote_v that_o the_o church_n in_o her_o royal_a highness_n house_n shall_v be_v supply_v from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o july_n next_o unto_o the_o first_o day_n of_o october_n follow_v by_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n and_o from_o the_o first_o of_o october_n to_o the_o first_o of_o april_n next_o follow_v by_o the_o church_n of_o sedan_n and_o from_o the_o say_v first_o of_o april_n 1602_o by_o the_o other_o province_n who_o in_o their_o turn_n shall_v each_o of_o they_o send_v a_o minister_n who_o shall_v be_v in_o actual_a service_n six_o month_n according_a to_o this_o order_n now_o declare_v viz._n the_o low_a languedoc_n orleans_n dolphiny_a anjou_n the_o high_a languedoc_n poictou_n the_o low_a guyenne_n xaintange_n vivaretz_n and_o burgundy_n unless_o the_o say_a church_n be_v not_o beforehand_o provide_v of_o two_o able_a pastor_n particular_o appropriate_v to_o it_o and_o she_o say_v royal_a highness_n shall_v be_v by_o our_o letter_n send_v to_o her_o expressy_a to_o this_o purpose_n advise_v to_o get_v they_o and_o that_o the_o money_n she_o bestow_v upon_o the_o school_n of_o bearn_n may_v be_v employ_v by_o her_o royal_a highness_n towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o competent_a number_n of_o proposant_n and_o that_o the_o church_n in_o her_o royal_a highness_n court_n may_v not_o at_o any_o time_n be_v leave_v unprovided_a the_o province_n be_v all_o oblige_a to_o supply_v she_o with_o two_o minister_n that_o in_o case_n one_o shall_v be_v detain_v by_o some_o lawful_a let_v or_o hindrance_n the_o other_o may_v be_v always_o ready_a to_o serve_v in_o his_o stead_n xi_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o low_a country_n this_o assembly_n decree_v that_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n shall_v continue_v to_o give_v they_o notice_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o our_o national_a synod_n xii_o letter_n shall_v be_v write_v to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fontaine_n entreat_v he_o to_o use_v his_o endeavour_n for_o beget_v a_o right_a understanding_n between_o dr._n sutcliffe_n saravia_n and_o our_o church_n xiii_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o for_o time_n come_v the_o province_n authorize_v to_o convene_v the_o national_a synod_n shall_v be_v so_o impower_v to_o publish_v the_o general_n fast_o which_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o our_o church_n upon_o emergent_a providence_n fourteen_o letter_n shall_v be_v write_v to_o the_o doctor_n and_o professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o the_o university_n of_o leyden_n entreat_v they_o not_o to_o ordain_v our_o french_a proposant_n student_n in_o their_o university_n but_o whenas_o they_o have_v finish_v their_o course_n of_o theology_n to_o send_v they_o into_o france_n that_o here_o be_v call_v unto_o the_o ministry_n they_o may_v receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o the_o face_n of_o our_o church_n xv._o the_o book_n entitle_v elenchus_n novoe_n doctrinoe_n be_v dismiss_v over_o to_o the_o perusal_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o dolphiny_a and_o in_o case_n they_o approve_v of_o it_o and_o prefix_v a_o preface_n to_o it_o it_o may_v be_v print_v xvi_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n be_v require_v to_o examine_v three_o book_n the_o one_o call_v apparatus_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la catholicam_fw-la the_o other_o advice_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o three_o have_v this_o title_n see_v by_o the_o king_n and_o in_o case_n the_o proposition_n which_o some_o have_v extract_v out_o of_o they_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o they_o than_o the_o act_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o montpellier_n relate_v thereunto_o shall_v be_v raze_v out_o and_o the_o province_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o assembly_n be_v enjoin_v to_o raze_v they_o out_o chap_n vi_o particular_a matter_n i._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n and_o lower_v guyenne_n concern_v the_o church_n of_o nerac_n leyrac_n and_o other_o of_o the_o low_a armagnac_n which_o have_v be_v send_v up_o to_o this_o assembly_n by_o the_o last_o synod_n of_o montpellier_n it_o be_v impossible_a now_o to_o determine_v they_o because_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o low_a guyenne_n have_v neither_o order_n nor_o instruction_n about_o they_o be_v remand_v back_o unto_o the_o next_o provincial_a synod_n of_o xaintonge_n final_o to_o determine_v they_o and_o that_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o assembly_n and_o the_o say_a synod_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n for_o not_o send_v instruction_n unto_o their_o deputy_n concern_v those_o affair_n be_v hereby_o censure_v ii_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n report_v the_o extreme_a poverty_n of_o the_o church_n of_o lunere_n be_v utter_o disable_v from_o ever_o satisfy_v their_o old_a debt_n unto_o mounseur_fw-fr vatble_a the_o say_a province_n be_v exhort_v to_o do_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n that_o it_o may_v be_v satisfy_v by_o they_o iii_o that_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o montpellier_n concern_v monsieur_n de_fw-fr l'_fw-mi espoir_fw-fr have_v never_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n this_o assembly_n enjoin_v the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n to_o see_v it_o execute_v and_o in_o case_n of_o their_o neglect_n that_o then_o the_o say_v m._n de_fw-fr l'espoir_fw-fr shall_v return_v to_o the_o church_n of_o boslebec_n since_o this_o ordinance_n the_o deputy_n of_o high_a languedoc_n agree_v with_o those_o of_o normandy_n to_o re-imburse_a the_o church_n of_o boslebec_n whatever_o charge_n they_o may_v be_v at_o in_o get_v a_o pastor_n one_o half_n whereof_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v by_o those_o of_o pamiers_n and_o another_o half_n by_o the_o say_a province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n or_o else_o to_o maintain_v for_o they_o for_o two_o year_n space_n a_o proposan_n in_o the_o university_n of_o montauban_n or_o if_o they_o please_v to_o give_v they_o a_o hundred_o crown_n to_o be_v employ_v by_o they_o to_o this_o very_a purpose_n in_o ready_a money_n iv_o the_o demand_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr caille_fw-fr be_v turn_v over_o to_o the_o synod_n of_o dolphiny_a to_o take_v care_n about_o it_o gap_n but_o this_o article_n be_v strike_v out_o by_o the_o follow_a national_a synod_n of_o gap_n v._o letter_n shall_v be_v once_o more_o write_v to_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr l'esdigueres_fw-la about_o the_o 17000_o crown_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n and_o the_o article_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o montpellier_n declare_v those_o money_n to_o have_v be_v raise_v towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o proposant_n shall_v be_v correct_v and_o amend_v vi_o in_o pursuance_n of_o what_o be_v decree_v by_o the_o same_o synod_n of_o montpellier_n the_o church_n of_o corme_n and_o of_o st._n john_n du_fw-fr bruil_n shall_v be_v incorporate_v with_o the_o colloquy_n of_o vigan_n and_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n shall_v see_v that_o this_o order_n be_v observe_v vii_o the_o church_n of_o lion_n desire_v a_o pastor_n and_o that_o one_o may_v be_v give_v they_o out_o of_o dolphiny_a which_o have_v several_a of_o their_o minister_n reside_v in_o the_o church_n of_o that_o province_n it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o say_a province_n of_o dolphiny_a do_v furnish_v that_o church_n of_o lion_n and_o if_o possible_a to_o lend_v they_o at_o least_o for_o some_o month_n mounseur_fw-fr chamier_n viii_o the_o french_a translation_n of_o the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n do_v by_o decease_a monsieur_n saluart_n be_v dismiss_v to_o the_o synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n to_o be_v peruse_v by_o they_o and_o if_o they_o judge_v it_o expedient_a then_o to_o print_v it_o but_o with_o the_o latin_a annotation_n of_o monsieur_n goulart_n ix_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n demand_v messieurs_n de_fw-fr l'estang_n and_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valleé_fw-fr to_o be_v restore_v to_o they_o who_o be_v now_o in_o poictou_n have_v a_o grant_v give_v 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church-discipline_n shall_v be_v subscribe_v by_o such_o as_o be_v choose_v in_o the_o ministry_n both_o into_o the_o church_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v ordain_v and_o in_o those_o unto_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v send_v can._n x._o no_o minister_n shall_v be_v ordain_v without_o appoint_v they_o unto_o a_o particular_a flock_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o peculiar_a pastor_n of_o those_o church_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v assign_v and_o no_o church_n shall_v pretend_v right_a unto_o any_o minister_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o particular_a promise_n make_v by_o he_o without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o colloquy_n or_o provincial_a synod_n can._n xi_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v choose_v unto_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n must_v know_v that_o they_o be_v in_o that_o office_n for_o term_n of_o life_n unless_o they_o be_v lawful_o discharge_v upon_o good_a and_o certain_a consideration_n and_o that_o by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n can._n xii_o the_o principal_a duty_n 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very_o rare_o allege_v the_o write_n of_o the_o father_n nor_o at_o any_o time_n profane_a history_n and_o author_n that_o so_o they_o may_v reserve_v unto_o the_o scripture_n entire_o its_o own_o authority_n moreover_o they_o shall_v not_o handle_v any_o doctrine_n in_o a_o scholastic_a way_n of_o disputation_n nor_o with_o a_o mixture_n of_o language_n in_o one_o word_n they_o shall_v avoid_v whatsoever_o may_v serve_v for_o ostentation_n or_o in_o any_o wise_a occasion_n doubt_n or_o scruple_n and_o that_o this_o canon_n may_v be_v more_o careful_o observe_v and_o practise_v consistory_n colloquy_n and_o synod_n shall_v put_v to_o their_o help_a hand_n can._n xiii_o church_n be_v admonish_v to_o use_v more_o frequent_o the_o ordinance_n of_o catechise_v and_o minister_n be_v to_o treat_v and_o expound_v it_o by_o short_a plain_a and_o familiar_a question_n and_o answer_n accommodate_v themselves_o unto_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o mean_a people_n without_o expatiate_v themselves_o 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consistory_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n at_o such_o time_n at_o least_o when_o as_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v administer_v xvii_o the_o church_n shall_v suppress_v usury_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o extortion_n as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o their_o power_n yet_o they_o may_v not_o condemn_v those_o who_o receive_v a_o moderate_a profit_n for_o the_o loan_n of_o their_o money_n provide_v it_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o king_n ordinance_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n 9_o all_o usury_n be_v sharp_o to_o be_v reprove_v see_v the_o synod_n of_o lion_n p._n 9_o xviii_o priest_n monk_n and_o other_o ecclesiastic_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n before_o they_o be_v receive_v unto_o communion_n with_o we_o at_o the_o lord_n supper_n shall_v manifest_v their_o repentance_n before_o the_o consistory_n and_o for_o some_o particular_a cause_n if_o the_o consistory_n do_v judge_v it_o requisite_a they_o shall_v testify_v it_o before_o the_o whole_a assembly_n idolatry_n concern_v monitory_n see_v the_o synod_n of_o montpeillier_n observation_n on_o the_o discipline_n art_n 24._o the_o faithful_a may_v do_v nothing_o that_o may_v favour_v idolatry_n xix_o the_o faithful_a may_v not_o take_v out_o admonition_n or_o execute_v excommunication_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n nor_o obtain_v a_o dispensation_n for_o swear_v from_o the_o official_a or_o any_o other_o belong_v unto_o that_o church_n and_o though_o there_o have_v be_v a_o recompense_n give_v the_o oath_n can_v hinder_v the_o rescission_n of_o the_o contract_n xx._n printer_n bookseller_n painter_n and_o in_o general_a all_o the_o faithful_a especial_o such_o as_o bear_v office_n in_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v admonish_v not_o to_o exercise_v their_o art_n office_n or_o call_v in_o or_o about_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n or_o their_o dependency_n nor_o in_o the_o least_o to_o savour_v they_o and_o the_o cognisance_n of_o particular_a matter_n that_o may_v happen_v hereupon_o and_o their_o correction_n and_o reformation_n shall_v belong_v unto_o the_o consistory_n baptism_n what_o name_n may_v be_v give_v or_o reject_v in_o baptism_n xxi_o concern_v name_n impose_v upon_o child_n minister_n shall_v reject_v those_o which_o yet_o remain_v of_o old_a paganism_n nor_o shall_v they_o give_v unto_o infant_n such_o as_o be_v attribute_v unto_o god_n in_o holy_a scripture_n nor_o name_n of_o office_n as_o baptist_n angel_n archangel_n moreover_o parent_n and_o surety_n shall_v be_v admonish_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o take_v those_o which_o be_v approve_v by_o god_n sacred_a word_n xxii_o although_o a_o church_n have_v lend_v a_o minister_n for_o a_o time_n and_o that_o expire_v may_v re-demand_a he_o back_o unto_o its_o service_n yet_o ought_v it_o to_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o necessity_n of_o that_o church_n where_o the_o say_a minister_n have_v be_v send_v and_o shall_v ordain_v herein_o what_o will_v make_v most_o for_o the_o 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bookseller_n may_v not_o print_v any_o thing_n against_o religion_n nor_o may_v the_o hawkers_o vent_v any_o scandalous_a one_o xxv_o the_o faithful_a may_v by_o their_o consistory_n be_v adjure_v to_o declare_v the_o truth_n because_o this_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o derogate_a from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n xxvi_o church_n have_v printer_n and_o bookseller_n shall_v careful_o advise_v they_o to_o print_v no_o book_n concern_v religion_n or_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n before_o they_o have_v communicate_v they_o unto_o their_o consistory_n because_o of_o the_o inconvenience_n that_o have_v arrive_v nor_o may_v many_o bookseller_n or_o hawkers_o sell_v scandalous_a book_n nor_o may_v they_o in_o the_o sale_n of_o their_o book_n take_v unto_o themselves_o immoderate_a gain_n chap._n iii_o discipline_n exercise_v upon_o delinquent_n particular_a matter_n the_o council_n have_v hear_v and_o consider_v the_o proceed_n against_o james_n le_fw-fr feure_n his_o excommunication_n and_o the_o public_a penance_n impose_v on_o he_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o last_o provincial_a synod_n hold_v at_o gien_n and_o the_o deportment_n of_o the_o say_v le_fw-fr feure_n in_o undergo_a public_a penance_n together_o with_o its_o consequence_n and_o have_v understand_v the_o whole_a of_o that_o affair_n partly_o from_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o brethren_n and_o partly_o from_o his_o own_o confession_n the_o council_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o say_v james_n le_fw-fr feure_n have_v not_o well_o nor_o due_o make_v that_o public_a confession_n which_o be_v enjoin_v he_o nor_o give_v testimony_n of_o his_o repentance_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o excommunication_n denounce_v against_o he_o shall_v abide_v in_o its_o full_a power_n and_o vigour_n and_o therefore_o the_o council_n have_v declare_v and_o do_v now_o again_o declare_v he_o a_o man_n uncapable_a of_o serve_v the_o church_n of_o god_n until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o 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trouble_n and_o division_n
it_o ix_o under_o the_o second_o towards_o the_o end_n this_o shall_v be_v add_v and_o the_o say_a elder_n shall_v be_v admonish_v not_o to_o declare_v unto_o the_o consistory_n their_o fault_n without_o just_a cause_n and_o in_o much_o charity_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n consistory_n no_o person_n at_o the_o first_o report_n of_o his_o miscarriage_n shall_v be_v mention_v by_o name_n in_o the_o consistory_n on_o this_o article_n the_o lord-admiral_n propound_v that_o person_n upon_o the_o first_o report_n shall_v not_o be_v mention_v by_o name_n unto_o the_o consistory_n until_o they_o have_v first_o resolve_v whether_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v into_o it_o or_o no._n and_o there_o be_v add_v that_o no_o person_n for_o the_o first_o report_n ought_v to_o be_v name_v unless_o the_o consistory_n for_o good_a and_o vallid_a cause_n shall_v think_v fit_v so_o to_o do_v x._o under_o the_o three_o towards_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v this_o addition_n if_o they_o be_v fit_a and_o in_o case_n of_o want_n and_o hinder_v by_o minister_n chap._n vii_o general_a matter_n thursday_n the_o five_o of_o the_o same_o month._n i._o there_o shall_v be_v add_v to_o the_o three_o article_n of_o elder_n and_o deacon_n that_o none_o other_o beside_o the_o say_a deacon_n shall_v intermeddle_v with_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o poor_n money_n ii_o this_o article_n shall_v be_v add_v the_o elder_n and_o deacon_n may_v be_v present_a at_o proposition_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n make_v by_o minister_n beside_o their_o ordinary_a sermon_n as_o also_o at_o censure_n and_o shall_v have_v their_o privilege_n of_o vote_v in_o all_o matter_n doctrine_n only_o except_v of_o the_o consistory_n iii_o the_o four_o article_n shall_v be_v thus_o form_v minister_n and_o elder_n compose_v the_o consistory_n in_o which_o minister_n shall_v always_o preside_v and_o the_o deacon_n may_v be_v present_a if_o so_o be_v the_o consistory_n do_v judge_v it_o fit_v iv_o on_o the_o 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xi_o the_o first_o article_n be_v approve_v of_o but_o after_o those_o word_n and_o if_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o they_o do_v not_o convert_v but_o persist_v in_o their_o stubbornness_n and_o obstinacy_n there_o shall_v be_v add_v on_o the_o four_o lord's-day_n the_o scandalous_a person_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v either_o in_o this_o or_o such_o like_a form_n as_o shall_v be_v advise_v on_o by_o the_o consistory_n we_o do_v declare_v unto_o the_o whole_a congregation_n that_o we_o do_v not_o own_v he_o for_o one_o of_o the_o member_n of_o our_o church_n and_o in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n we_o cut_v he_o off_o from_o it_o xii_o on_o the_o three_o unto_o those_o word_n after_o they_o shall_v have_v continue_v firm_a shall_v be_v add_v without_o expect_v the_o advice_n of_o a_o national_a synod_n of_o provincial_a synod_n xiii_o on_o the_o first_o article_n instead_o of_o once_o a_o year_n shall_v be_v insert_v at_o least_o twice_o fourteen_o in_o the_o second_o after_o the_o first_o period_n shall_v be_v add_v and_o the_o say_a minister_n and_o elder_n shall_v produce_v their_o order_n of_o deputation_n xv_o to_o the_o six_o discipline_n this_o article_n be_v the_o 11_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o provincial_a synod_n in_o the_o book_n of_o discipline_n this_o article_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o vertueil_n shall_v be_v add_v if_o there_o arise_v any_o difference_n between_o two_o synod_n they_o shall_v choose_v a_o three_o to_o reconcile_v they_o of_o baptism_n viii_o 1571._o synod_n viii_o xvi_o after_o these_o word_n in_o the_o second_o article_n discipline_n this_o be_v the_o four_o article_n in_o the_o chapter_n and_o book_n of_o discipline_n quit_v and_o resign_v their_o right_n unto_o the_o surety_n shall_v be_v add_v as_o to_o instruction_n and_o a_o little_a before_o shall_v be_v add_v if_o the_o parent_n do_v consent_n the_o second_o and_o three_o article_n shall_v make_v but_o one_o papist_n and_o excommunicate_a person_n be_v join_v together_o xvii_o and_o the_o four_o after_o these_o word_n and_o be_v whole_o null_a shall_v be_v abridge_v and_o cut_v short_a and_o shall_v be_v thus_o express_v baptism_n administer_v by_o a_o person_n who_o have_v neither_o call_v nor_o commission_n be_v whole_o null_a and_o void_a chap._n viii_o act_n pass_v upon_o friday_n the_o six_o of_o the_o say_v month._n i._o in_o the_o six_o article_n the_o word_n alliance_n shall_v be_v remove_v and_o it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o say_v thus_o much_o that_o fellowship_n among_o the_o faithful_a may_v be_v maintain_v by_o conjunction_n of_o friendship_n and_o instead_o of_o conceit_a shall_v be_v put_v contentious_a ii_o instead_o of_o these_o word_n in_o the_o eight_o although_o the_o husband_n have_v a_o unbelieving_a wife_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o excusable_a shall_v be_v put_v these_o word_n although_o the_o believe_a husband_n have_v a_o wife_n of_o contrary_a religion_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o excusable_a iii_o after_o these_o word_n in_o the_o nine_o the_o minister_n shall_v reject_v shall_v be_v add_v as_o much_o as_o be_v fit_v iv_o this_o article_n shall_v be_v add_v the_o consistory_n shall_v have_v a_o eye_n over_o they_o who_o detain_v their_o child_n from_o baptism_n too_o long_o a_o time_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n supper_n benefice_a person_n not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n v._o this_o article_n shall_v be_v add_v benefice_a person_n retain_v the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o their_o benefice_n and_o those_o also_o who_o dabble_v with_o idolatry_n in_o their_o say_a benefice_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n but_o such_o as_o hold_v those_o benefice_n by_o the_o king_n gift_n and_o make_v a_o true_a and_o public_a profession_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n own_v and_o avow_v it_o with_o sufficient_a confidence_n may_v be_v receive_v unto_o the_o lord_n supper_n only_o they_o shall_v be_v exhort_v to_o apply_v the_o yearly_a profit_n of_o those_o their_o benefice_n to_o pious_a use_v discipline_n this_o be_v the_o seven_o article_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o book_n of_o discipline_n vi_o after_o these_o word_n in_o the_o six_o article_n and_o strive_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v shall_v be_v add_v yea_o also_o they_o shall_v put_v the_o cup_n unto_o their_o mouth_n that_o so_o they_o may_v prevent_v all_o offence_n which_o may_v otherwise_o be_v take_v vii_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ten_o article_n there_o shall_v be_v this_o addition_n and_o therefore_o the_o national_a synod_n shall_v take_v care_n about_o it_o as_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n shall_v require_v disline_n this_o article_n be_v the_o 14_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o book_n of_o disline_n of_o marriage_n viii_o there_o shall_v be_v this_o addition_n make_v unto_o the_o first_o article_n discipline_n this_o be_v the_o
from_o the_o king_n and_o without_o any_o mixture_n of_o superstition_n or_o idolatry_n they_o may_v do_v it_o lawful_o enough_o but_o and_o if_o they_o hold_v they_o with_o idolatry_n or_o superstition_n be_v it_o either_o from_o the_o king_n gift_n or_o the_o pope_n they_o can_v do_v it_o there_o be_v sin_n and_o guilt_n in_o the_o case_n nor_o shall_v they_o be_v admit_v to_o communion_n with_o we_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n for_o this_o will_v be_v a_o profess_a own_v of_o the_o pope_n tyranny_n who_o have_v no_o rightful_a dominion_n nor_o authority_n in_o these_o matter_n but_o king_n and_o prince_n only_o who_o be_v rob_v by_o the_o pope_n usurpation_n of_o their_o just_a right_n power_n privilege_n and_o authority_n chap._n vii_o particular_a matter_n art_n i._n it_o be_v now_o conclude_v that_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o two_o province_n in_o case_n they_o can_v convenient_o meet_v in_o one_o and_o all_o the_o minister_n shall_v come_v unto_o they_o accompany_v with_o their_o elder_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o discipline_n and_o not_o by_o deputy_n from_o the_o colloquy_n art_n ii_o as_o for_o cozain_n upon_o read_v those_o letter_n send_v we_o from_o our_o brethren_n the_o english_a minister_n it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o two_o book_n write_v by_o the_o say_a cozain_n and_o dedicate_v to_o some_o particular_a member_n in_o the_o church_n of_o bourdeaux_n and_o bring_v unto_o this_o present_a synod_n by_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr saul_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o mounseur_fw-fr beza_n hand_n for_o his_o perusal_n and_o who_o shall_v make_v report_n of_o their_o content_n unto_o we_o and_o a_o answer_n shall_v be_v return_v to_o our_o brethren_n of_o england_n art_n iii_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n crave_v our_o advice_n about_o those_o point_n of_o church-discipline_n now_o controvert_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr ramus_n du_fw-fr rosier_n bergeron_n and_o some_o other_o whereupon_o a_o 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and_o decree_n they_o shall_v be_v make_v only_o by_o the_o province_n yet_o liberty_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o by_o stander_n in_o case_n they_o think_v good_a to_o make_v opposition_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o door_n of_o the_o synod_n shall_v be_v leâ—t_o wide_o open_v and_o silence_n shall_v not_o be_v impose_v upon_o any_o man_n in_o this_o matter_n for_o this_o time_n only_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v make_v a_o precedent_n art_n iu._n but_o this_o affair_n have_v be_v since_o consider_v examine_v dispute_v debate_v and_o put_v to_o the_o vote_n as_o it_o be_v order_v in_o the_o last_o mention_v canon_n a_o decree_n pass_v that_o our_o church-discipline_n as_o it_o have_v be_v all_o along_o to_o this_o very_a day_n observe_v end_n practise_v among_o we_o so_o also_o shall_v it_o be_v for_o the_o future_a without_o any_o change_n or_o innovation_n in_o it_o as_o be_v ground_v upon_o god_n word_n and_o as_o for_o those_o position_n assert_v by_o monsieur_n ramus_n morellius_n bergeron_n and_o other_o 1._o about_o the_o decision_n of_o point_n of_o doctrine_n 2._o about_o the_o election_n and_o deposal_n of_o minister_n 3._o about_o excommunication_n out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o and_o readmission_n into_o it_o 4._o and_o last_o about_o prophesy_v none_o of_o these_o shall_v be_v receive_v among_o we_o because_o they_o have_v no_o foundation_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o be_v of_o very_o dangerous_a consequence_n unto_o the_o church_n as_o the_o whole_a have_v be_v verify_v and_o make_v appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o this_o synod_n in_o which_o all_o the_o argument_n of_o those_o book_n of_o ramus_n morellius_n and_o du_n rozier_n be_v most_o narrow_o sift_v and_o discuss_v and_o this_o be_v unanimous_o assent_v to_o by_o the_o declaration_n of_o all_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n who_o affirm_v that_o they_o have_v mature_o and_o due_o consider_v of_o those_o point_n of_o discipline_n controvert_v by_o those_o 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they_o shall_v carry_v and_o behave_v themselves_o wherefore_o leave_v unto_o notary_n to_o follow_v their_o ordinary_a business_n in_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n prescribe_v to_o they_o nothing_o hinder_v but_o that_o the_o church_n may_v make_v espousal_n by_o word_n de_fw-mi proesenti_fw-la xliii_o all_o excessive_a and_o scandalous_a usury_n shall_v be_v severe_o forbid_v and_o condemn_v forbid_v usury_n forbid_v xliv_o after_o these_o word_n the_o superstition_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n in_o the_o second_o article_n of_o particular_a order_n there_o shall_v be_v these_o add_v and_o the_o say_a printer_n and_o bookseller_n be_v exhort_v not_o to_o sell_v any_o scandalous_a book_n relate_v to_o idolatry_n or_o impudicity_fw-la or_o such_o at_o have_v a_o tendency_n to_o corrupt_v good_a manner_n brother_n not_o lawful_a to_o marry_v the_o widow_n of_o the_o wise_n brother_n xlv_o as_o to_o that_o case_n propound_v whether_o a_o man_n may_v lawful_o marry_v the_o widow_n of_o his_o wife_n brother_n we_o judge_n that_o over_o and_o above_o what_o have_v be_v determine_v by_o other_o former_o in_o this_o matter_n that_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a affinity_n between_o such_o party_n because_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n the_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v account_v but_o one_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o decency_n and_o civility_n will_v not_o permit_v it_o pope_n licenses_fw-la to_o marry_v may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o king_n tho'_o not_o from_o the_o pope_n xlvi_o it_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a lawful_a for_o any_o member_n of_o our_o church_n to_o address_v themselves_o unto_o the_o pope_n for_o dispensation_n to_o marry_v within_o the_o degree_n prohibit_v and_o to_o remove_v any_o present_a or_o after_o impediment_n which_o may_v or_o do_v occur_v in_o that_o holy_a estate_n because_o in_o so_o do_v there_o be_v a_o own_n and_o subjection_n to_o his_o tyrannical_a authority_n but_o yet_o in_o degree_n not_o forbid_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v now_o 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dance_n and_o other_o dissolution_n which_o be_v common_o find_v and_o commit_v at_o they_o xlix_o for_o time_n to_o come_v neither_o minister_n nor_o any_o other_o of_o the_o faithful_a shall_v print_v or_o publish_v any_o of_o their_o write_n or_o private_a work_n without_o have_v first_o obtain_v the_o express_a leave_n and_o approbation_n of_o their_o respective_a colloquy_n l._n there_o shall_v be_v this_o clause_n add_v to_o the_o 12_o article_n of_o figeac_n and_o the_o say_a father_n shall_v make_v it_o appear_v unto_o the_o consistory_n that_o they_o have_v be_v diligent_a in_o their_o duty_n to_o hinder_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v the_o say_a marriage_n li._n the_o province_n of_o britain_n be_v order_v to_o convoke_v the_o next_o national_a synod_n and_o shall_v give_v notice_n thereof_o three_o month_n before_o unto_o all_o the_o province_n as_o also_o to_o the_o minister_n of_o bearn_n metz_n and_o sedan_n and_o to_o the_o minister_n of_o prince_n profess_v the_o 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synod_n chap._n i._n deputy_n name_n deputy_n from_o the_o church_n in_o the_o netherlands_o 18._o synodical_a officer_n choose_v chap._n ii_o general_a matter_n deputy_n to_o be_v send_v from_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n unto_o the_o dutch_a synod_n and_o from_o they_o unto_o the_o french_a synod_n 1._o their_o confession_n and_o discipline_n mutual_o sign_v minister_n to_o be_v lend_v reciprocal_o assessment_n of_o member_n to_o be_v in_o church_n not_o province_n a_o case_n of_o conscience_n 6._o another_o about_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v at_o the_o baptism_n of_o child_n bear_v in_o incest_n 8._o promise_n of_o marriage_n by_o word_n de_fw-mi praesenti_fw-la indissolvable_a notorious_a sinner_n cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n 12._o a_o weighty_a case_n of_o conscience_n 13._o baptism_n to_o be_v administer_v before_o the_o last_o psalm_n 14._o a_o case_n about_o patronage_n 15._o all_o the_o deputy_n to_o communicate_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n 16._o whether_o a_o popish_a bride_n may_v be_v accompany_v to_o her_o church_n 17._o a_o case_n about_o woman_n habit_n 18._o a_o case_n about_o prohibition_n against_o church_n censure_n 19_o act_n for_o a_o synodical_a seal_n and_o a_o national_a fast_n 21_o 22._o a_o case_n about_o ungraceful_a church-member_n about_o minister_n delegated_a out_o of_o their_o colloquy_n or_o province_n about_o visit_v of_o the_o sick_a 24_o 25_o 26._o chap._n iii_o canon_n remove_v from_o change_v in_o and_o add_v to_o the_o discipline_n chap._n iu._n of_o particular_a matter_n a_o depose_a minister_n petition_v to_o be_v restore_v unto_o his_o office_n be_v reject_v a_o case_n of_o conscience_n 2._o a_o whole_a church_n deprive_v of_o the_o ministry_n for_o not_o maintain_v their_o pastor_n 4._o a_o case_n of_o conscience_n 5._o a_o apostate_n minister_v expose_v and_o excommunicate_v 6._o censure_n upon_o two_o other_o such_o delinquent_n 7._o a_o minister_n practise_v physic_n censure_v 10._o the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n approve_v 14._o a_o case_n about_o confront_v witness_n 15._o a_o case_n about_o a_o dissolve_a marriage_n 17._o a_o scandalous_a minister_n depose_v 18._o a_o case_n about_o a_o pension_n upon_o a_o benefice_n 21._o king_n of_o navarr_n message_n unto_o the_o synod_n 26._o a_o motion_n for_o union_n between_o the_o german_a and_o french_a church_n the_o appeal_n of_o a_o scandalous_a minister_n reject_v 31._o a_o case_n about_o a_o man_n marriage_n with_o his_o wife_n niece_n 32._o broccard_n book_n on_o genesis_n again_o condemn_v 33._o bellefleur_n for_o write_v against_o the_o discipline_n censure_v a_o act_n for_o call_v the_o next_o national_a synod_n the_o first_o synod_n of_o vitre_fw-la synod_n xii_o chap._n i._n the_o deputy_n there_o appear_v in_o this_o synod_n on_o behalf_n of_o the_o province_n and_o as_o their_o representative_n the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n hereafter_o name_v viz._n 1._o for_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n the_o land_n of_o chartres_n picardy_n and_o brie_n mounseur_fw-fr matthew_n virell_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o marchais_n in_o beavoisis_n within_o the_o say_a isle_n of_o france_n accompany_v with_o claudius_n de_fw-fr hames_n lord_n of_o felnoy_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n at_o dieppe_n 2._o for_o champagne_n and_o the_o land_n of_o messin_n there_o shall_v have_v serve_v mr._n fleuret_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o esparnon_n in_o champagne_n but_o he_o fall_v sick_a by_o the_o way_n and_o send_v letter_n of_o excuse_n unto_o the_o synod_n which_o be_v accept_v but_o the_o province_n be_v censure_v for_o not_o send_v a_o elder_a with_o the_o say_a minister_n 3._o fox_n normandy_n m._n william_n feuguero_n minister_n of_o basqueville_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr lamare_fw-la deacon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o veinieres_n 4._o for_o britain_n m._n peter_n merlin_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n gather_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o
in_o whenas_o there_o be_v special_a need_n of_o it_o xiii_o the_o 13_o article_n of_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o the_o discipline_n shall_v abide_v in_o full_a force_n and_o none_o shall_v use_v the_o formality_n or_o ceremony_n common_o observe_v in_o take_v oath_n before_o the_o magistrate_n apostate_n a_o rule_n about_o publish_v of_o apostate_n fourteen_o the_o deputy_n of_o xaintonge_n demand_v whether_o the_o name_n of_o apostate_n shall_v be_v public_o declare_v because_o of_o that_o danger_n we_o be_v thereby_o expose_v to_o we_o advise_v that_o the_o 19_o article_n of_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n be_v keep_v up_o in_o its_o full_a power_n and_o that_o all_o consistory_n look_v careful_o and_o prudent_o to_o its_o better_a observation_n religion_n public_a prayer_n shall_v be_v offer_v up_o to_o god_n for_o reduce_v the_o king_n unto_o the_o protestant_a religion_n xv._o all_o minister_n be_v exhort_v to_o be_v earnest_a with_o god_n in_o their_o public_a prayer_n for_o the_o conversion_n preservation_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o king_n and_o whenever_o they_o be_v at_o court_n and_o have_v access_n unto_o his_o majesty_n they_o shall_v do_v their_o duty_n in_o remind_v he_o serious_o of_o the_o great_a concern_v of_o his_o soul_n salvation_n and_o the_o pastor_n ordinary_o reside_v at_o court_n or_o in_o its_o neighbourhood_n shall_v be_v write_v unto_o by_o this_o synod_n more_o especial_o to_o put_v this_o our_o counsel_n into_o practice_n xvi_o letter_n shall_v be_v send_v from_o this_o synod_n unto_o madam_n the_o king_n sister_n congratulate_v her_o perseverance_n and_o advise_v her_o highness_n to_o continue_v faithful_a unto_o the_o last_o 17._o the_o deputy_n of_o xaintonge_n propound_v this_o case_n whether_o we_o shall_v rest_v satisfy_v with_o a_o general_a confession_n publish_v in_o the_o open_a church_n by_o the_o penitent_a he_o not_o specify_v his_o particular_a offence_n this_o assembly_n advise_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o alter_v at_o present_a in_o the_o 22d_o article_n of_o the_o discipline_n but_o that_o it_o be_v conform_v to_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v only_o the_o province_n be_v require_v to_o bring_v their_o better_a thought_n on_o this_o subject_a unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n xviii_o whereas_o divers_a person_n will_v compel_v consistory_n to_o depose_v before_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n matter_n tell_v in_o consistory_n a_o memorial_n shall_v be_v prepare_v and_o present_v by_o the_o general_n assembly_n of_o saint_n foy_n to_o take_v this_o matter_n into_o their_o most_o serious_a consideration_n and_o to_o procure_v a_o grant_n from_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o consistory_n xix_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o alteration_n make_v in_o the_o form_n of_o public_a prayer_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o whole_a have_v be_v prudent_o and_o pious_o ordain_v and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o plain_a and_o 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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 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needful_a for_o the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n of_o vitre_fw-la in_o britain_n that_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr petre_n and_o jortain_n its_o pastor_n shall_v be_v remove_v from_o it_o because_o of_o the_o misunderstanding_n and_o division_n which_o have_v be_v between_o they_o for_o many_o year_n together_o moreover_o the_o province_n of_o anjou_n request_v that_o the_o church_n gather_v at_o terchant_n which_o be_v only_o join_v for_o some_o time_n to_o that_o of_o vitre_fw-la by_o the_o national_a synod_n hold_v there_o in_o the_o year_n 1583_o may_v be_v reincorporate_v with_o that_o of_o laval_n because_o the_o say_a church_n of_o terchant_n lie_v and_o be_v situate_v in_o the_o county_n of_o laval_n and_o be_v from_o its_o first_o foundation_n unite_v to_o and_o a_o member_n of_o that_o of_o laval_n the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n be_v also_o hear_v speak_v on_o behalf_n of_o their_o synod_n who_o report_v how_o opposite_a the_o intention_n of_o 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the_o author_n of_o sin_n or_o that_o the_o blame_n of_o thing_n do_v amiss_o can_v be_v lay_v upon_o he_o see_v his_o will_n be_v the_o sovereign_a and_o infallible_a rule_n of_o all_o righteousness_n and_o equity_n but_o this_o we_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v those_o admirable_a mean_n as_o whereby_o he_o make_v the_o devil_n and_o the_o ungodly_a as_o his_o instrument_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o to_o turn_v the_o evil_n which_o they_o do_v and_o whereof_o they_o be_v guilty_a into_o good_a so_o that_o when_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v do_v without_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n we_o do_v most_o humble_o adore_v his_o secret_n which_o he_o have_v hide_v from_o we_o nor_o do_v we_o inquire_v into_o those_o which_o be_v above_o our_o reach_n and_o capacity_n nay_o rather_o we_o apply_v unto_o our_o own_o use_n that_o which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v we_o for_o our_o peace_n and_o comfort_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n to_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v subject_a do_v watch_n over_o we_o with_o a_o fatherly_a care_n so_o that_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n without_o his_o will_n and_o that_o he_o have_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o our_o adversary_n fast_o bind_v in_o chain_n that_o they_o can_v without_o leave_n first_o give_v they_o do_v we_o any_o harm_n article_n ix_o we_o believe_v that_o man_n be_v create_v pure_a and_o upright_a and_o conformable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n through_o his_o own_o fault_n fall_v from_o that_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v and_o thereby_o do_v so_o estrange_v himself_o from_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o righteousness_n and_o of_o all_o good_a thing_n that_o his_o nature_n be_v become_v altogether_o defile_v and_o be_v blind_a in_o his_o understanding_n and_o corrupt_v in_o his_o heart_n he_o have_v utter_o lose_v that_o integrity_n and_o although_o he_o can_v somewhat_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a yet_o we_o do_v affirm_v that_o 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continual_o produce_v the_o fruit_n of_o malice_n and_o rebellion_n against_o god_n so_o that_o even_o the_o choice_a of_o god_n saint_n although_o they_o do_v resist_v it_o yet_o be_v they_o defile_v with_o very_a many_o infirmity_n and_o offence_n so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v in_o this_o world_n article_n xii_o we_o believe_v that_o out_o of_o this_o general_a corruption_n and_o condemnation_n in_o which_o all_o man_n be_v plunge_v god_n do_v deliver_v they_o who_o he_o have_v in_o his_o eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a counsel_n choose_v of_o his_o mere_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n without_o any_o consideration_n of_o their_o work_n leave_v the_o rest_n in_o their_o sin_n and_o damnable_a estate_n that_o he_o may_v show_v forth_o in_o they_o his_o justice_n as_o in_o the_o elect_v he_o do_v most_o illustrious_o declare_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n for_o one_o be_v not_o better_a than_o another_o until_o such_o time_n as_o god_n do_v 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