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A56905	Synodicon in Gallia reformata, or, The acts, decisions, decrees, and canons of those famous national councils of the reformed churches in France being I. a most faithful and impartial history of the rise, growth, perfection and decay of the reformation in that kingdom, with its fatal catastrophe upon the revocation of the Edict of Nants in the year 1685 : II. the confession of faith and discipline of those churches : III. a collection of speeches, letters, sacred politicks, cases of conscience, and controversies in divinity, determined and resolved by those grave assemblies : IV. many excellent expedients for preventing and healing schisms in the churches and for re-uniting the dismembred body of divided Protestants : V. the laws, government, and maintenance of their colleges, universities and ministers, together with their exercise of discipline upon delinquent ministers and church-members : VI. a record of very many illustrious events of divine providence relating to those churches : the whole collected and composed out of original manuscript acts of those renowned synods : a work never be extant in any language.	Quick, John, 1636-1706.; Eglises réformées de France.	1692 (1692)	Wing Q209; ESTC R10251	1,424,843	1,304

conform it self with the other Churches of this Kingdom unto that Canon of the Discipline viz. That Elders and Deacons shall be chosen by the Consistory and then presented unto the People XIV The Deputies in the last Synod of Paris acquainted this present Assembly that they had given order to our Brethren in the Church of Lions to Print the Book of Discipline XV. The Churches shall have notice given them that they do not admit unto any Ministerial Duties A certain Spaniard going by the Name of Anthony de la Rodit Bellariva till such time as he have first cleared himself of those Crimes for which he stands Impeached by the Church of Loudun XVI Whereas there is a very great difference in the Body of our Discipline which now passeth from hand to hand The Churches of Paris Orleans and Meaux were appointed diligently to revise and examine all those Canons that have been made in former Synods and to send Attested Copies of them unto all the Provinces XVII And the Churches of Paris Lion Orleans and others shall not for the future dispose of any Scholars and Students without their Consent who had sent to the Universities XVIII The Churches are advised to take heed of a certain Old Grave and Bald-headed Fellow going by the Names of Fontaires and Duzau of Valleyse in Languedoc who tho he was never Called or Ordained doth yet notwithstanding take upon him to exercise the Office of a Minister CHAP. IX A Resolution of several Cases of Conscience and of other Weighty Points of the Christian Reformed Religion by the R. Mr. John Calvin Pastor and Professor at Geneva THese Cases and their Solution were all annext unto the Canons of the National Synod of Vertueil in Augoumois held there the Seven first days of September 1567. 1. Quest Whether Children may lawfully detain and possess those Lands and Foundations which were given by their Parents for Singing of Masses Answ Altho those poor Founders as they be called in the Papacy were grosly cheated and abused yet inasmuch as these very Persons to whom those Goods and Lands once belonged did alienate them in a legal Manner Their Heirs and Successors are deprived of them and cannot pretend nor claim any Right unto them So that they must sit down patiently with the Loss unless that publick Authority should find out some Relief for them by a Reformation 2. Quest Whether a Man being forced to abandon his Native Country for Religion and Conscience may also lawfully forsake his Wife Answ The married Man would do much better to take his Wife with him if it be possible for him so to do rather than to live separate from her that so he may give a good Example unto others and avoid those Temptations unto which he is obnoxious as also that he may prevent very many Inconveniences which are likely in such cases to befal him And unless he be inforced to it by necessity he ought not to leave her By necessity I mean this when he cannot serve God with a safe Conscience But if it should so fall out that a Man cannot live as becometh a Christian altho his Wife will live at a distance from him yet is it lawful for him to go before her waiting for her to follow him and he is to sollicite her to come unto him even then when he is separated from her 3. Quest Whether a Father flying for Idolatry may leave his Children behind him Answ If a Father should leave his Children with this Condition That a Padagogue might if he would lead them unto Idolatry he would than be guilty of Sin against God For our Children are God's peculiar Treasure an holy and separate Seed for him and which must be kept with the greatest Care for God And altho he cannot always have his eye upon them yet 't is neither meet nor profitable that he should leave them in such a place from which he cannot recover them without a World of difficulty Yea did he conscientiously endeavour to get his Children with him it would be an effectual Means to draw his Unbelieving Wife after him 4. Quest Whether a Man may forsake his Country when he is not persecuted Answ If a Man should live among Idolaters unpolluted with their Abominations we would not condemn but praise him for his Constancy And in truth we cannot warrantably impose a Law upon him who would depart his Country as if it were unlawful for him so to do whether it proceed from his fear of what is likely to come to pass or upon any other account as suppose he distrusting his own weakness to stand out in a fiery Tryal or ardently seeking after the means of Grace and heavenly Knowledge should thereupon leave his Native Country such a Zeal as this cannot but be approved and applauded 5. Quest Whether it be our Duty to reprove those Sins and sinful Discourses we hear in wicked Company Answ There cannot be any stated Rule or Canon in this Case of reproving Errors or ungodly Talk but this that we should not dissemble nor conceal our dissent from them when as opportunity is offer'd us of reproving them For suppose we should be in some Company where they discourse wickedly we are not bound necessarily to reply upon them There is a time when the prudent Man may keep silence But in case we meet them privately and have no Witness we may do as Righteous Lot testify and express our Displeasure at their Sin and that we are unwillingly through Grief at Heart put upon the Reprehending of them But yet the best Course we could take would be this to observe and take by the' Forelock that Opportunity which God presents us of Opposing Sin of edifying our Company and hindring the Name of God from being blasphemed or that the weak and well-meaning Christian should be seduced through default of timely warning 6. Quest Whether we may correct or expell out of our Service an Infidel or Popish Servant Answ Forasmuch as the Holy Apostles of our Lord did not constrain the Brethren of their Times to drive away their Servants tho no better than Slaves when they would not imbrace the Christian Faith Therefore Masters should now adays observe these two Things First That Sith he is at liberty to give Covenant-Servants that he taken one but such as fear God and are of the Houshold of Faith if possibly they may be Good or that he take a most especial Care if that they be ignorant to instruct them and rid his hands of them Secondly That he do not suffer nor permit the Name of God to be blasphemed within his House and Family wherein God will be honoured But above all that he never prefer his own private Profit and Advantage above the Glory of God 7. Quest Whether a Reformed Christian Gentleman is bound in Conscience to hinder the Committing of Idolatry in the Chappel of his Castle Answ Forasmuch as we are permitted to suffer that which we cannot alter nor

the preservation of their mutual Union and to obtain a commodious Peace it was very well accepted and approved by this Synod who farther declared the necessity of a punctual and general Observation of it at least until such times as it shall please God to incline the Heart of our King to grant us the Free Exercise of our Religion by a Royal and Favourable Edict which may be embraced and approved by all the Reformed Churches of this Kingdom And that the said Union and Order may be carefully preserved all Pastors Colloquies and Provincial Synods are earnestly intreated to put to their helping hand XXXV Professors of our holy Religion having Law-suits or Differences among themselves be it either in Matters Civil or Criminal shall be seriously exhorted by their Pastors to compose their Quarrels by Arbitrators of our own Religion without impleading one another at the Bars of Popish Judges CHAP. V. Of APPEALS I. AN Appeal being brought by the Deputy of the Church of Dangeau re-demanding Monsieur Vian who by certain Colloquies was Licensed and sent unto the Church of Marchenoir and whereunto the Provincial Synod had also consented Upon hearing the Deputies of both Churches and the said Monsieur Vian this Assembly ordered That the said Vian should be appropriated unto the Church of D'angeau and that as he returned homeward he should preach some Sermons at D'angeau aforesaid and then return unto Machenoir where he shall remain by the space of one Month and if within that time the Church of D'angeau do not pay him all the Arrerages of his Stipend which they owe him he shall be affixed wholly unto the foresaid Church of Marchenior and if he be satisfied and return to D'angeau he shall be paid hereafter duly every Quarter his Salary and in case the said Church should again fail in her Duty as formerly in not satisfying the said Vian within three Months that Order of the Provincial Synod shall be confirmed and the said Monsieur Vian shall be appropriated unto the Church of Marchenior II. An Appeal being brought by the Church of Fescamp concerning the Person of Monsieur Lazarus Robert their Pastor who by the Provincial Synod of Normandy was lent unto the Church of Pont-dorson it is ordained That the said Monsieur Lazarus shall remain with his Church of Fescamp provided they take care for his better maintenance III. The Church of St. John d' Angely brought an Appeal by the Advice of the Synod of Xaintonge wherein they declare That * * * Monsieur D'amours was a mighty Man in Prayer and Chaplain in Ordinary to Henry IV. before his last Apostasie The very Papists in the Army and the greatest Lords and Commanders in it were melted by him in that Duty and would call upon the King That before they went to fight that the Minister who prayed yesterday might pray again Monsieur D'amours was sent unto the Church of Barbezieux the Letters and Memoirs of the Consistory and other Writings having been read this Assembly determined That the Synod of Xaintonge had very good and sufficient grounds for their disposal of Monsieur D'amours but Madam the King 's only Sister having requested of this National Synod by her Letter That the said Monsieur D'amours might be Pastor to the Church in her Family this Assembly granteth unto her Royal Highness the said Monsieur D'amours for the Service of her Church and Family and forasmuch as the said D'amours doth ordinarily reside at St. John the said Church is intreated to help that of Barbezieux and in case they do not the Provincial Synod are ordered to make provision for them Monsieur Turquet Deputy for the Church of Lion entred his Protest against this Ordinance concerning Monsieur D'amours as prejudicial to the Church of Lions which claimed him of Right as their own IV. An Appeal was brought by the Church of Marianges from the Provincial Synod of Languedoc which had adjudged Monsieur Moinier to the Church of Nismes the Church of Nismes requesting That in regard of her great Needs Monsieur Moinier might be left unto her This Synod de creeth That forasmuch as the said Church of Marianges hath not appeared to defend its Appeal the Order of the Provincial Synod of Languedoc shall stand in force V. Complaint being made by the Church of Aymet against a Decree passed in the National Synod of Montauban which adjudged Monsieur Balarand unto the Church of Castres the Deputy of Aymet requiring that the said Decree might be revers'd and the said Balarand restored unto the Church of Aymet for the Reasons assigned by them and Monsieur Rotan being heard on the behalf of the Church of Castres it is ordained by this present Synod That Monsieur Balarand doth of Right belong unto the Church of Aymet and that he shall be restored again unto the said Church which may recal him within three Months counting from this 14th of June 1596 and in case of his Disobedience unto this Order he shall be interdicted the Exercise of his Ministry VI. An Appeal was brought by Monsieur Simon L'hermite Lord of Puy deposed from the holy Ministry by the Colloquy and Classis of Fontenay held at St. Germain in March last the causes and grounds of his Appeal having been reported to us and the motives inducing the said Colloquy to depose him to wit his pertinacious asserting That the Humane Nature of our Lord Jesus Christ was destroyed in his Death This Synod appointed Master Merlin Rotan de Serres and the Lord du Plessis to confer with the said du Puy and to convince him of his Error who relating to us That the said du Puy doth own and approve our Confession of Faith and that he had offended and fallen into an Error as above-mentioned which also the said du Puy confessed openly before this Assembly That he had held that erroneous Opinion but doth now acknowledge the Humanity of our Lord Jesus to have been ever conjoyned to his Divinity in Life and Death yea whilst his Body lay in the Grave and he doth abjure all other Errors contrary unto this Truth now subscribed by him The Deputies also of the Province of Poictou having been heard upon the whole matter this Assembly approveth the Proceedings of the said Colloquy as just and equitable But because the said du Puy hath abjur'd that his Error and earnestly desireth to serve the Church of God and promiseth for the future to carry himself with greater modesty and humility this Assembly doth restore the said du Puy unto his Office of the Ministry yet ordaineth That for three Months he shall be silent and not exercise any of the Publick Duties thereof which time expired he getting a Certificate of his pious Conversation from that Church wherein he liveth he may be by the approbation of the Colloquies sent unto any Congregation which shall give him a Call CHAP. VI. Particular MATTERS I. THE Theses of Anthony de L' Escale being presented unto this Synod

a Professorship in the Universities determined 6. Pecuniary matters may be determined by another Province 8. two Deputies shall be sent and no more from contending Churches 12. Such at Marry Popish Wives shall bear no Office in the Churches 13. Two Canons about Monkes 15 16. The Baptism of Midwives null 18. Three cases about Marriage 19 20 21. Orders about Scholars Pensioners 24 Elenchus novae Doctrinae supprest 25. Professors of Divinity shall finish their course in three years 31. Cases about accused persons 37 39. Chap. VI. Of Accompts A Dividend of 135000 Crowns among the Churches and Universities and General Deputies Chap. VII Other Accompts of Moneys to be paid by the Lord of Candal Chap. VIII Memorials and Instructions given to the Lords General Deputies Chap. IX Appeals Two divided Churches healed 1 2. The Appeal of a Deposed Minister rejected 15. A great contention composed 19. Chap. X. Particular matters 3. Non resident Pastors ordered to their Churches 1 2. A great contention composed 6. Monsieur Primrose Pastor of the Church of Bourdeaux recalled into Scotland 9. Dissentions in a Church made up 19. A case of Witchcraft 21. A case about a Donative 22. Moneys of two Churches for the Exiles of Salluces 23 24. A case about a Childs Baptism 35. The Insolency of a Capuchin Fryer 37. A poor Minister relieved 39. Censures taken off from a Church and Minister 43. A Petition to the King 52. Chap. XI Particular matters relating to the Isle of France Chap. XII The Roll of Deposed Ministers Chap. XIII Orders about Legacies Chap. XIV Political Acts the King's Letter to the National Synod 4. Chap. XV. The Lord of Candals Accompt The Third Synod of ROCHELL SYNOD XVIII 1607. In the Name of God Amen Acts of the National Synod of the Reformed Churches in the Kingdom of France held at Rochell the first day of March and continued till the two and twentieth day of April in the Year of our Lord One thousand six hundred and seven CHAP. I Names of the Deputies and Synodical Officers Monsieur Beraut chosen Moderator Monsieur Merlin Assessor Scribes Monsieur Andrew Rivet and Monsieur Roy. THERE appeared in it as Deputies from their several Provinces the Pastors and Elders hereafter named For the Province of Xaintonge Aunix and Augoulmois Monsieur George Pacard Minister in the Church of Rochefoucaud Master James Merlin one of the Pastors of the Church of Rochel Monsieur Arthur de Partenay Lord of Genouille Elder in the Church of Tonney-boutonne and Mr. Daniel le Roy Elder in the Church of Xaintes with Letters from the said Province Mr. Gigord was a man of most singular Piety holy in his Life happy in his Death He died full of Peace and Joy in Believing ravished with the consolations of Gods Spirit For the Province of Lower Languedoc Master Christopher de Barjac Lord of Gasques Pastor of the Church of Vigan and Master John Gigord Pastor and Professor in the Church of Montpellier and Tristram de Brueis Lord of St. Chappe Elder in the Church of Nismes and Stephen du Vergier Ordinary President in the Chamber of Accounts of Languedoc Elder in the Church of Montpellier with Letters of Commission from their Province For the Province of Orleans Berry Blesois and Nivernois Master Joachim du Moulin Pastor of the Church of Orleans and Master Nicholas Vignier Pastor of the Church of Blois together with the Lords Daniel de St. Quintin Baron of Bellet Elder in the Church of St. Amand and Michael de Launay Lord de Filaines Elder in the Church of Blois Mr. Joachim du Moulin was the godly Father of that excellent man of God Mr. Peter du Monlin impowered with authority from their Province For the Province of the Isle of France Picardy Champagne Brie and the Land of Chartres Master Francis de Lauberan Lord of Montigny Pastor of the Church of Paris and Master Tobias Yoland Pastor of the Church of Vitry le Francois and Paul de Charites Lord of Plessis Chennelle Elder of the Church of Chartres commissioned by Letters from their Province For the Province of Lower Guienne Perigord and Limousin Mr. Paul Baduel Minister of the Church of Castillon Mr. Gilbert Primrose Pastor of the Church of Bourdeaux together with John du Puis Lord of Cazett Elder of the Church of Castillon and Mr. Stephen Manial Elder of the Church of Bourdeaux For the Province of Anjou Touraine and the Maine Monsieur Abel Bede Pastor of the Church of Loudun and Master Peter Solomeau Pastor of the Church of Vandosme together with James Ridouett Esquire Lord of Sanzay Elder of the Church of Bauge and Bartholomew de Bruges Elder of the Church of Loudon For the Province of Higher Languedoc and Higher Guyenne Master Michael Beraud Pastor and Professor in the Church of Montauban Daniel Raphin Pastor of the Church of Realmont John de Periott Elder of the Church of Montauban and Peter Philippin Elder in the Church of St. Antonine For the Higher and Lower Vivaretz and Velay Monsieur John Valeton Pastor of the Church of Privas and Master Christopher Gammon Elder of the Church of Nonnay bringing with them Letters of excuse for not having sent the number of Deputies prescribed by the Canons of former Synods which were in no wise admitted and therefore the said Province was censured However their Deputies were received for this time This Assembly declaring it should not be made a president for future neglects as also that if in time coming they did not send the full number of four Deputies they should have no power of Voting and this in pursuance of what had been decreed in the National Synod of Gap For Provence Monsieur Daniel Chanforan Pastor of the Church de la Coste and Peter Texier Elder of the Church of Lormarin with Letters of excuse for not having sent the number above-mentioned which because of the paucity of Ministers in their Province was for this time only received And they were enjoined for the future to send four Deputies or to incorporate themselves with some other Province For the Province of Higher and Lower Poictou Master James Clemencean Minister and Pastor of the Church of Poictiers and Andrew Rivett Pastor of the Church of Touars together with Samuel Mauclerc Lord of Marconny Elder of the Church of Poire and Belleville and Monsieur Joseph des Fontaines Elder of the Church of Mesle Mr. Perri● writ the History of the Albingezses He dedicated the Second Part to the Duke of Candale Eldest Son of the Duke of Espernon who became a Protestant For the Province of Dolphiny Mr. John Paul Perrin● Pastor of the Church of Nians and John Vulson Lord de la Columbiere Pastor of the Church de la Mure together with Charles de Veze Lord of Coucy Elder of the Church de Dieu le fit and Lord of the said place and Francois de la Combe Elder of the Church of St. Marcellin For the Province of

Burgundy Lionnois Forrest Bresse Beaujolois and Gex Monsieur Esaiah Bayly Pastor of the Church of Lion and Daniel de Piotay Pastor of the Church of Gex together with John de Jaucourt Lord of Villarnoul Elder of the Church of Avalon and Master Claudius Cotereau Elder of the Church of Dijon and Counsellor in the Parliament of Burgundy For the Province of Normandy Mr. John Gueroult Pastor of the Church of D'Indebeuf and John Boudrier Lord de la Buissonniere Pastor of the Church of Alencon and Samuel de L'Escherpiere Lord de la Riviere Pastor of the Church of Rouan together with Nicholas Le Febvre Elder of the Church of Caen with their Letters of Commission The Synod of the said Province and the Colloquies of the Higher Normandy were all censured for leaving the Nomination of their Deputies unto the Colloquy and for not sending an equal number of Pastors and Elders according to the Canons of our Discipline however the four fore-mentioned Deputies were admitted For the Province of Brittany Master Rene de Losse Lord de la Touche Pastor of the Church of Blain and Master Peter de la Place Pastor of the Church of Sion together with Lewes d'Avangour Lord of Bois de Cargrois Elder of the Church of Nantes and Elias de Goulaines Lord de Loudoniere Elder in the Church of Vielle Vigne There came also with Letters of Commission from the Countrey of Bearn Master Isaac Balldraind Pastor of the Church of l'Escar and principal of the Colledge of the same place craving admission and priviledge of Voting in this Assembly which was granted him But the said Churches were exhorted for the future to join an Elder in Commission with that Pastor whom they shall depute unto our National Synods Master James Capel called otherwise du Tilloy Pastor of the Church of Sedan and the Lord Peter de Bury Elder of the same presented themselves as Deputies from the Churches of the Sovereignty of Sedan in this Assembly but were not admitted as representing a particular Province because they were Members of the Colloquy of Champagne yet it was granted them to assist in this Assembly when as matters concerning Doctrine and Discipline in general were debated and that they might in their turn propound what did particularly concern their Churches and University Prayers being ended and the Assembly proceeding to the choice of their Moderator Assessor and Scribe there came into the Synod the Deputies of the Commonalty and City of Rochell demanding to be admitted and to give their Vote in that Election as constituting a Province together with the other Provinces of the Kingdom especially when as any Affairs not relating to the Doctrine or Discipline of the Churches but for our common preservation should be treated This caused a very great debate and at last it being judged that this Assembly was purely Ecclesiastical and it being utterly uncertain whether any matters of another nature might be handled in it it was finally determined that the Moderator Assessor and Scribe should not be chosen but by such persons as were purely Ecclesiastical However those Deputies were admitted into the Synod and had their priviledge of Voting in it according to the Decree at Chastelleraut in case other matters fell under consideration Monsieur Beraut was Elected Moderator and Monsieur Merlin Assessor and to Gather and Record the Acts of this Synod Monsieur Rivet and Roy. In the Letters of Deputation that Clause of Approbation and Submission unto the Decrees of the Synod in no wise to be left out In reading the Letters of Deputation it was observed that those of certain Provinces wanted that clause which promised Approbation and Submission unto the Decrees and Resolutions of the Synod Whereupon they were all admonished In no wise for the future to omit it as being very necessary for the ratifying the Decrees of these Assemblies and of this our Brethren of Bearn are particularly to be informed Whereas the Pastors and Elders of divers Churches not deputed unto this Synod were yet very importunate to be admitted to the seeing and hearing of all matters transacted in it This Assembly considering that their number did daily and excessively increase which might at last cause confusion and other evil consequences in case every one should be indifferently received it was resolved that entrance should not be granted to any other besides the Deputies unless when as the General matters of Doctrine and Discipline should be debated And this Order shall hold good for the future nor shall they be suffered to be present at these debates who have no business calling them unto these Synods unless they produce a Certificate of Leave had from their Churches together with the time limited for their tarrying No Appeals shall be consider'd till the 7th day after the meeting and sitting of the Synod For as much as divers persons at the opening of the Synods are very importunate and thereby disturb the Order of Affairs pressing impatiently the dispatch of their own particular concerns because of the Expences they are inforc'd to make by a long Attendance Notice shall be given to the Churches that for time coming no Appeals shall be medled withal till the seventh day after the sitting of the Synod that so the parties concerned in them may not be over-hasty and that they may have fit time for their Appearance The Answers of his Highness the Prince Elector Palatine return'd unto the Letters of the Synod of Gap by which he had been intreated to endeavour the Uniting of the Protestant Churches being read as also those others from the Ecclesiastical Senate of the Palatinate from the University of Heidelberg from the Provincial Synods of Holland and Zeland from the County of Hannaw and the Classis of Lauzanna Morges Iverdon from the Canton of Bearn and Church of Geneva This Assembly having found evident Testimonials in them of their sincere affection to the seeking and procuring the Common Good How the Lutherans may be re-united see the Synod of Vitré part mat 27. and of Gap Gen. matt 11. and in special an intire Approbation of the Confession of Faith owned and received in the Churches of this Kingdom doth render most hearty thanks unto God for vouchsafing us so great a benefit well-hoping that by their persisting in it the Lord will be pleased graciously to touch the Hearts of them who as yet dissent from us and disagree with us to imbrace it also And all persons are exhorted to be mighty Wrestlers with God in humble and ardent Prayers that it may be effected The Letters also of Monsieur Regnault Pastor of the Church of Bourdeaux were read who was charged with those of the Synod of Gap when he went into Germany about his own private Affairs to be delivered unto those to whom they had been directed And because that such a Negotiation was not a little Incommodious to him and that upon his return he was summon'd personally and at his own charges

heard both him and the Deputy of Languedoc finds that the Moneys for which he is questioned are not Ecclesiastical but Royal as also that in auditing his Accompts he produceth not such Acquittances as will be sufficient for his discharge it is therefore ordained That he produce his Receipts within the Term prescribed him by His Majesties Commissioner and that having perfected his said Accompts Notice thereof shall be given by the Pastors and Elders hereafter nominated to the Synod of Lower ●anguedoc And the Pastors named are Monsieur de la Noue and Monsieur de Maceser the Elders are Messieurs de Niotte and Lestang XV. At the desire of Monsieur Turquet Deputy for the Church of Lions Letters shall be written unto that Church to reduce themselves into Order and to re-establish their Consistory XVI The Letters from Mensieurs Merlin Rouleau and other Pastors and Elders of the Colloquy or Aunix as also from the Judges in the Presidial Court of Rochel being read importing their unanimous desire that Monsieur Rotan may be detained at Rochel tho' contrary to the Ordinance of the Provincial Synod of Xaintonge and having heard the oppositions made by Monsieur Chalmot an Elder of the Church against that Ordinance as also Monsieur Rotan who submitted himself unto the Judgment of this Assembly it was decreed That the said Monsieur Rotan from hence-forward should be Pastor to the Church of Castres according to the Resolution of the said Provincial Synod XVII The Ministers Elders and Deacons of the Church of Rochel sadly complaining unto this Synod Messieurs de la Touche and L'Oseau Ministers and Messieurs de Fontaines and de la Plante Elders are deputed in the Name of this Assembly unto Rochel and there to execute the Powers given them by this present Decree XVIII There being Letters from the Lady of Laval and the young Earl her Son presented unto this Assembly by Monsieur Tilenus certifying their great affection to the true and holy Worship of God an Answer was ordered to be written to them and the said Master Tilenus was exhorted to continue his careful instruction of the said young Lord and Thanks also was given him for his Learned Writings in defence of the Truth XIX The Churches of Higher Languedoc requesting it Letters shall be written to the Lord Duke de la Force Governour of Bearn and to the Lords of the Parliament of Pau to do their utmost endeavour that Mass be not again set up in Bearn and the Churches of that Province shall be exhorted to send their Deputies unto our National Synods in testimony of their Union with our Churches XX. The Letters of Monsieur Parent at present Minister in the Church of Jarzay were read craving his Dismission unto the Church of Bayeux in the Province of Normandy and complaining That the Judgment given on his behalf by the Synod of that Province was never executed it was decreed That the approaching Synod of the said Province should either provide him of a Church or declare him to be at full liberty to embrace any other Call XXI The Deputies of the Isle of France moved Whether Monsieur Cahier a revolted Minister ought not to be Excommunicated and whether some Person should not be appointed to answer his Writings And also Whether Monsieur de la Planche should not be intreated to send the Writings of the said Cahier unto the Church of Paris It was resolved That his Apostacy shall be published in the Church and Family of Madam and that the Church of Paris and in particular Monsieur de Serres are to answer his Writings in case he make any Reply and Monsieur Clemeucear shall intreat Monsieur de la Planche to deposite Cahier's Manuscripts with the Church of Paris XXII A Petition being presented on behalf of Monsieur de L'Essars late Minister of Loudun this Assembly re-viewing the Sentence given by the Colloquy held at Nogent binding the Churches of Vandôme and Montoire to discharge the said Essars of a Debt of Ten Crowns which he stood obliged for unto Monsieur Toré it ratifieth the said Sentence and adviseth the said Churches to see it executed and in case of their poverty and inability the Churches of the Province shall contribute towards the freeing of the said Essars from the aforesaid Debt and Madam Toré is intreated to forbear it a little longer XXIII The Elders of the Church of Saumur requesting That Monsieur de L'Espine might be intreated to lay down his Ministry because of his indisposition they offering also to continue to him as they have ever done his present Salary the Synod concurred with them and order that he be perswaded to become Emeritus especially sith this Church will continue to him his double Honour Reverence and Maintenance XXIV Monsieur du Fresne Minister of the Church of Laissay complaining by his Letters unto this Assembly very bitterly against his Church and humbly intreating that he may be freed from them his Case was remanded unto the Synod of that Province who are exhorted to suppress those great disorders sprung up in that Church XXV Monsieur Bergam formerly a Minister petitioning That he might be restored to the Exercise of his Ministerial Office he was advised to betake himself wholly to the Profession of the Tongues XXVI The Deputies of Dolphiny requesting That the Sentence given by the Provincial Synod of Die for re-instating into his Ministry Monsieur Mercure de Salans because of his exemplary Repentance and the singular effects it hath wrought among his People might be confirmed this Assembly doth ratifie the said Sentence and approveth of his restoration unto the Church of Valence only with this proviso That it shall not be made a Precedent nor be drawn into Practice for time to come XXVII The Deputy of Gascogny desiring That the Church of Bergerac might be provided of a Pastor this Synod ordaineth That the Province do take special care of that matter XXVIII The Province of Gascogny craving Advice how to demean themselves towards Gaspar Olaxa formerly a Minister who presented his Petition that he might be admitted unto Communion with us at the Lord's Table This Assembly directs the Church in which he resides to exhort him to fix his Habitation in some certain and known place moreover they shall prescribe him a pretty long time of Probation and that expired order him in Person to present himself unto the next National Synod where he shall receive a full and final Answer XXIX The business of Beaupoil motion'd also by the same Deputies is re-manded back unto their Provincial Synod XXX A Petition was presented by the Church of Boslebec That Monsieur D'Espoir who is in truth their Minister might be restored to them or that another in his stead might be given to them or that they might be reimburst of the Sum of Four hundred Livres which they had contributed towards his maintenance The Synod orders Monsieur Rotan Deputy of Higher Languedoc to tender unto the said

having perused several Letters written from some particular Persons in the Presidial Court of Justice and Sheriffs of the City of Rochel demanding the restitution of Monsieur de Rotan to them it decreeth That there shall be no Notice at all taken of them because that none of the Magistrates as the Mayor or Common Council have signed them and that the Differences about this Affair may be supprest Messieurs de Moutier and Chesneau are commanded to go unto that City and by the most powerful and cogent Arguments to perswade them unto Peace and to return them all Letters and Papers that have been written on both sides that they may be cancelled and torn in pieces IX Letters shall be written unto Monsieur Covett who is now at Basil intreating him to accept of the Pastoral Office in the Church of Rochel X. Letters shall be sent to Monsieur Cassegrain informing him That his Writing to the Bishop Perron was unadvised and to little purpose done with too much Complement Vanity and Flattery that however we require him to answer Cahier the Apostate which Answer he shall first communicate before it be printed unto the Synod of Dolphiny and he is farther intreated to incorporate himself with that Synod XI This Assembly having heard Monsieur Peirol declareth That he is not yet sufficiently qualified for the Sacred Ministry and exhorts him to a more careful reading and study of the Holy Scriptures and other Writings of God's faithful Servants which have been published in this last Age and Orders are given unto the Colloquies of that Province wherein he dwells to consider of a proper time for his Employment in the Service of God's Church XII Master John Seillade is dismissed unto the Colloquy of Agenois or Synod of Lower Guyenne to take care about his Call and Ordination XIII Messieurs Tollosain and Villemur are dismissed unto their respective Colloquies who shall consider how and where to employ them in the Ministry as soon as they be fitted for it XIV Monsieur Roussel Pastor of the Church in Mazamett requesting That some other Person of the Province may be substituted in his place because of his great Age and Weakness this Assembly judgeth That his Petition is most just and reasonable and Orders therefore are given unto the Synod of Lower Languedoc to endeavour an Exchange for him provided always this be done by the consent of his Church and of the Synod of Higher Languedoc XV. Monsieur Falquet declaring his mean and low Condition attested also by the Deputies of Dolphiny this Assembly hath thereupon judged his Petition but just and reasonable and exhorts the Churches of Dolphiny Provence and Lower Languedoc to assist him in his present Necessities because he hath faithfully discharged his Ministerial Office in the Churches of Christ XVI Monsieur Caille complaining of the little care taken by the Church of Grenoble for his Maintenance and considering the Decree of his Provincial Synod in his favour setting him at liberty from that ungrateful People if within three Months they do not fully satisfie him all Arrears of Wages due unto him from them this Assembly decreeth That Letters shall be dispatcht unto that Church and to the Lord D'Esdigueres particularly intreating both his Lordship and the Church to provide accordingly for him and in default hereof the Provincial Synod shall assign him unto some other Church XVII Letters also shall be written unto the said Duke D'Esdiguiers about the 17000 Crowns which the Province of Lower Languedoc had sent unto Guyenne to be laid up in stock for the maintenance of their Proposans there being no reason at all for his appropriating that Sum of Moneys unto his own private profit whatever he may pretend of a Grant from the King for his so doing which was dedicated unto so good and pious Uses and the forementioned Monsieur Caille shall second the said Letters by word of mouth remonstrating unto his Grace the Duty incumbent on him in Honour and Conscience to restore and see it fixed according to its primitive design and intendment and in case he refuse to hearken unto reason we farther ordain That he be sued at Law for it before the Syndic in the Chamber of Castres and in like manner all others shall be prosecuted also who having received the Churches Moneys do not yield up their Accounts for it XVIII This Assembly having heard Monsieur Julian and Monsieur the President of Orange doth earnestly exhort and beseech them to do their utmost endeavours that the Church of Orange may be kept in peace and unity and Orders are given to Messieurs de Montigny Picheron and le Noir to pass over to them and to dispose Monsieur de Blaconis and the Inhabitants of that City to it XIX The Colloquies and Province of Lower Languedoc shall contribute towards the Charges which the Church of Bedarrieux have expended in managing the common Affairs of our Religion XX. Monsieur Berault shall write Letters from this Synod unto the Colloquy of Sauveterre in Bearn intreating their consent that Monsieur du Prat may be continued in bis Ministry in the Church of the Isle of Jourdain and this Assembly decreeth That the said du Prat shall remain with the said Church of the Isle of Jourdain XXI A Petition was read from the Church of Blois praying That Monsieur de la Noue might be given them absolutely and without Conditions This Assembly having heard the Deputy of Anjou decreeth That he shall belong unto that Province as also that he shall be only lent unto the Church of Blois for six Months to begin from the first of June next during which time they shall do their endeavour to procure Monsieur Bede who is now at Heidelburg for their Pastor and this Assembly will joyn with them by writing in their own Name unto him to effect it XXII The Church of Pamiers craving Counsel in this Case A Man would espouse the Cousin-German of his deceased Wife This Assembly advised them to have recourse unto the King for a License XXIII The Inhabitants of the Town of Aubenas complaining That they were not comprehended in the number of those Garrisons which were assigned for our security This Synod doth ordain That Letters shall be written unto His Majesty humbly intreating him That He would give out His Royal Mandate to continue it in its present Condition that so they may be Partakers of the common Repose and Tranquility of the Kingdom XXIV Assistance shall be given unto the Churches of Provence now destitute of Pastors by the Provinces of Lower Languedoc and Dolphiny until such time as they can be provided XXV The Proceedings against Monsieur Vaissy having been revised and the Articles of the Provincial Synod relating to his Deposition from the Ministry and a most accurate enquiry being made into his Conversation since his Deposal this Assembly hath restored and doth restore him unto his Office in the Ministry and the Colloquy of Vigan is enjoyned to

Berauld had sufficient cause for his Exception against it and to appeal from them unto this Synod and therefore the Antient Order established in our Synods and Colloquies shall be observed according to the Discipline without any other particular Regulation concerning it that so all suspicion and occasion of differences in our Churches by such an innovation may be cut off and prevented And all Ministers are advised in such cases to manifest their Self-denial and how far they be estranged from Covetousness and that they do prefer the publick before their own private benefit and advantage 7. Monsieur Berauld appealing from the Decree of the Consistory of Montauban confirmed by the Synod of Higher Languedoc importing that Ministers had no power to call into the Consistory the Ministers of other Churches to consult together with them about Church-affairs without the previous advice and consent of the Consistory This Appeal is rejected and made void and this National Synod ratifieth the Decree of the Provincial Synod of the Higher Languedoc in what concerns Ordinary Consistories However it intends not by this act to abridge Ministers of their priviledge when they be desired to give some private advice consulting with such of their Brethren as they shall judge fit to call into the Consistory 8. Monsieur Paul de la Ville appealed from the Synod of Vivaretz for decreeing an Excommunication against him unless he did immediately withdraw his Son from out of the Jesuits Colledge in Tournon This Assembly approving the just severity of the Synod of Vivaretz against the said de la Ville doth expresly forbid him ever to send his Son back to Tournon and in case of his obedience unto this our Order that then he be restored unto his Office of Elder in the Church and that all censures denounc't against him shall cease and be disannulled 9. Master Lawrence Brunier and Mr. Simeon Codur formerly Ministers in the Church of Usez Appealed from the Sentence of the Synod of Lower Languedoc whereby the said Master Simeon Codur for the facts specified in the Decree of that Synod was suspended from the Sacred Ministry for the term of a full year which being expired he might officiate as Pastor in some other Church of any other Province by attestation and discharge had and obtained from that Synod And the said Master Lawrence Brunier is suspended the Sacred Ministry for three months time after which the Colloquy of Nismes is to provide a Church for him but out of the Colloquy of Usez Which appeal both the said Ministers Mr. Lawrence Brunier and Simeon Codur had once retracted and revoked but yet since have took up and again revived it Farther also there presented themselves as Parties to this Appeal the Lady Margarita de Brahier and Susanna de Sallette Wife of the said Master Lawrence Brunier complaining that the said Synod of Lower Languedoc had not took any the least care for the reparation of her honour wronged as she pretends by the said Codur This Assembly having read the acts of the said Synod of Lower Languedoc and the proceedings of Brunier and Codur one against the other and the accusations of the said Lady against Codur and having examin'd the said Codur upon all those Articles whereof he was accused by the said Mr. Lawrence Brunier and his Wife who pressed them home upon his Conscience as also that the said Codur did apply himself to both their Consciences charging them to give glory unto God by a free full and sincere confession of the Truth This Assembly did in the first place judge the Provincial Synod of Lower Languedoc worthy to be censured for their tumultuous and disorderly departure from the place of their meeting and for proceeding in this affair contrary to the Discipline and for producing before us Acts which were never signed by the Moderator and Scribe of their Synod as in course they should have been and for getting those subscriptions out of their Synodical Sessions And as for the said Codur although he cannot be fully and plainly convicted in every particular of the matters laid unto his charge yet nevertheless this Assembly judgeth that there is cause enough for confirming as it now doth confirm in every point and article the sentence of the said Synod of Lower Languedoc concerning the suspension of the said Codur from the Ministry and the excluding him from the Province of Lower Languedoc as also it doth confirm the suspension of Mr. Lawrence Brunier for three Months because of that excessive animosity manifested by him in his prosecution of the said Codur however it restores the said Brunier unto the Colloquy of Usez to be imployed by them immediately if they think meet But because of the great divisions which are in the Town of Usez the said Brunier shall not exercise his Ministry in it unless the next National Synod shall otherwise determine for him who may restore him if they please unto the Town and Church of Usez on their petition for him And that the honour of Mrs. Susan de Sallette Wife of the said Brunier may be repaired which was damnified by imprudent words uttered against her by the said Codur the said Codur is injoined to acknowledge his offence and the scandal given by him here before this whole Assembly and shall ask pardon of the said Brunier and shall further declare that he believeth the said Gentlewoman to be a person of great vertue and honour and that he is sorry to have spoken any thing prejudicial to it and that he hath scandalized the Church of God by it All which the said Codur shall not only protest in this Assembly but also in the Consistory of Usez where he shall give the same satisfaction unto the said Mistress Susan de Sallette begging her pardon in the presence of the Elders and Deacons of that Church and of the Lady Marguarita Brahier if she please to be there and of ten or twelve other persons such as the said Brunier and his Wife will choose And hereupon all Prosecutions at Law before the Magistrates both of the one and other side whether directly or indirectly had or done shall immediately and eternally cease And if either of them contradict this decree he is hereby declared totally deposed from the Holy Ministry And the said Master Lawrence Brunier and Simeon Codur acquiesced in this Ordinance and the said Codur having made his acknowledgment in the form prescribed him unto the said Master Lawrence Brunier and his Wife they were reconciled together and like loving Brethren did mutually give each other their hands And that Peace may be made in the Church of Usez this Assembly orders Messieurs Renaud Esperien Sohnius and Gigord to visit that Church and to dispose their minds unto it And that no new Controversies may hereafter arise upon the score of the Writings and Proceedings relating to this business they shall be all lodg'd in the hands of Monsieur Chamier 10. An Appeal was brought by the

a Scandalous Person from the Lords Table The Provinces of Berry and Sevennes remonstrating that many and great inconveniencies might fall out by the Execution of such an Ordinance This Assembly Decreed That although for good and just causes the Pastor had been excepted against yet the Elders only by themselves might not proceed to suspend any Person from the Lords Table without the Presence and Approbation of a Neighbour Pastor 3. On that Article concerning Monsieur de Beauchamp 2. Vitre Appeal 2. which injoyned the Province of Britain to give him satisfaction for his Pension due unto him for his Four Years Service Minister in the House of the Lord Duke of Rohan and the rather because the said Province had for that whole time received the Portion of the said Monsieur Boauchamp out of the Monies given us by His Majesties liberality And the Letter of the said Minister were read in which he complained of the Injustice of the said Province and requested that a particular Church of Anjou might be appointed by the Authority of this National Synod to adjudge unto him the Summ of Eight Hundred Ninety and Eight Livres Ten Sous and Nine Deniers which are Owing him and be detained in the hands of Monsieur Boitereul Receiver of the said Province of Britain This Assembly decreeth that Monsieur de Beauchamp and Monsieur de Pestere for the Province the Deputies of Britain declaring that all Writings concerning this Affair are lodged with him shall appear before the Consistory of Saumur on the First day of April next that so their Accounts being Audited the Consistory of the said Church of Saumur may by the Authority of this Assembly finally determine this Matter And in the mean while the said Summ of Eight Hundred Ninety and Eight Livres Ten Sous and Nine Deniers shall be stopt in the Hands of the said Receiver of the Province of Britain to be restored unto the said Monsieur de Beauchamp in case it be found due unto him 2. Vitre g● m. 6 Below of Univers 12. 4. Whereas the Provinces had been Exhorted by the Synod of Vitre to consult by what means our Universities might be provided of Professors in Divinity This Assembly having heard the Opinion of sundry Provinces here tendered by their Deputies decreed That for this purpose there should be chosen out a certain number of Pastors in the Actual Service of these Reformed Churches without burdening our selves with a new Fund or choosing Scholars who by reason of their sew years and inexperience are less fit to govern the Youth in our Universities 5. Monsieur Boucherau having been heard about those complaints made in the Synod of Vitre concerning the Excessive Rates paid by our Students at Saumur for their Lodging and Diet This Assembly was fully satisfied of the groundlessness of those complaints 2. Vitre g.m. 17. 2 Vitre g. m. 21. 6. That Canon forbidding Ministers to preach their own private Sentiments on State Affairs being read and Report made unto this Synod that several Ministers had acted contrary to it in the last political Assembly held at Loudun This National Synod desirous to stifle all Seeds of Division forbore looking into what is past but for the future it did straitly forbid all Ministers to treat of State-Matters in their Sermons or Pulpit Discourses on pain of being suspended the Holy Ministry because the only Subject of their Sermons and publick Preaching should be the Holy Word of God and the venting of State-Matters by them exposeth the Gospel of Our Lord Jesus unto contempt and the Provinces shall take special care that an Account hereof be given by their Deputies when they return from the General Politick Assembly as also of what may be foisted in of this nature into their Writings and Printed Works 7. These words as much as may be shall be razed out of that Canon which had enjoyned the Churches to sing full parts of Psalms 2. Vitre g. m. 31. and so conform themselves into that Antient Custom in use with us ever since the Reformation 8. The last Synod of Vitre had injoyned sundry Ministers of the higher Languedoc residing in the City of Montauban 2. Vitre g. m. 38. and not in their own Churches to depart thence and to live actually they and their Families in those places where they be fixed Pastors and that within Three Moneths after Notice given them of this Decree and in case of disobedience it was expresly declared to them that they should be suspended yea and they were then denounced to be Suspended from the Holy Ministry But now the Letters and Excuses of the Sieurs Richard Pastor of the Church of Muzac and Islemade of Benoist Pastor of Albai and Realville and of du Mas Pastor of Verlai dwelling at Montauban being read and the Provincial Deputyes of higher Languedoc having been heard speak about them This Assembly besides their Suspension judgeth those Ministers to be guilty of open Rebellion against our Order and Church-Discipline and to have despised very many of our National Synods and to have abandoned their Flocks and therefore it declareth them to be Usurpers of the Sacred Ministry and farther it doth very severely censure that Province of higher Languedoc for suffering such great Disorders so long a time unpunished and the Consistory of the Church of Montauban for permitting them to preach after the Declaration made of their Suspension at Vitre and farther confirming the aforesaid Sentence it declareth the said Benoist and Richard to be suspended the Holy Ministry for Three Moneths to Commence from that very day when as this present Act shall be signified to them and if in case within Three Moneths time they do not obey the Canons of our National Synods and reside personally among their People they are from this very instant deposed And as for the Sieur du Mas this Assembly doth as yet grant him one Moneth more after that this Decree shall be notified to him and in case he be not then Obedient and reside on his Church he is declared suspended from the Holy Ministry which said Suspension shall continue upon him till he do conform and the Portions or Moneys arising from His Majesties Bounty that might accrew unto them as unto other conformable Ministers shall be detained by the Lord du Candal in his own hands until such time as they have intirely satisfied this present Synod and this its Ordinance But notwithstanding all that 's imported in this Censure Monsieur Gardesy is Excepted he having a lawful Excuse for his Abode at Montauban by reason of his great Age and for his laudable Travels undertook and sustained by him for the Service of Gods Church in the Flower and Vigour of his Youth And this present Act shall be Sinned and Authenticated by the Manual Subscriptions of the Moderator Assessor and both the Scribes of this Synod and shall be read and signisied both in the Consistory of the Church of Montauban