behalf_n of_o the_o mayor_n sheriff_n and_o free_a burgess_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rochel_n chap._n xiii_o approbation_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n chap._n fourteen_o observation_n on_o the_o discipline_n chap._n xv._o a_o act_n against_o debauchery_n chap._n xvi_o observation_n upon_o the_o act_n of_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n chap._n xvii_o no_o minister_n to_o depart_v the_o kingdom_n without_o the_o king_n licence_n chap._n xviii_o a_o depose_v minister_n restore_v chap._n xix_o appeal_n chap._n xx._n discipline_n exercise_v upon_o a_o scandalous_a minister_n app._n 34._o chap._n xxi_o discipline_n exercise_v upon_o a_o delinquent_n minister_n app._n 44._o chap._n xxii_o a_o scandalous_a minister_n depose_v app._n 51._o chap._n xxiii_o discipline_n exercise_v upon_o a_o vicious_a minister_n app._n 53._o see_v also_o the_o very_a next_o appeal_v chap._n xxiv_o general_a matter_n chap._n xxv_o a_o act_n to_o preserve_v deed_n write_n evidence_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n g._n m._n 13._o chap._n xxvi_o a_o act_n for_o a_o public_a national_a fast_o g._n m._n 16._o chap._n xxvii_o difference_n between_o the_o city_n of_o rochel_n montauban_n and_o castres_n compose_v g._n m._n 28._o chap._n xxviii_o particular_a matter_n chap._n xxix_o care_v take_v for_o a_o poor_a persecute_a church_n p._n m._n 29._o chap._n xxx_o a_o donative_n to_o mounseur_fw-fr chamier_n p._n m._n 44._o chap._n xxxi_o of_o university_n and_o college_n chap._n xxxii_o the_o account_n of_o the_o lord_n du_fw-fr candal_n chap._n xxxiii_o the_o synod_n letter_n to_o the_o king_n chap_n xxxiv_o dividend_n of_o money_n among_o the_o church_n and_o province_n chap_n xxxv_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o depose_v minister_n chap_n xxxvi_o a_o act_n for_o call_v the_o next_o national_a synod_n chap._n xxxvii_o catalogue_n of_o all_o the_o church_n and_o minister_n in_o actual_a employment_n together_o with_o the_o vacancy_n chap._n xxxviii_o letter_n from_o the_o church_n of_o geneva_n the_o synod_n answer_v to_o they_o and_o from_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n the_o synod_n of_o castres_n synod_n 1626._o the_o 25_o synod_n synod_n xxv_o 1626._o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n amen_o the_o act_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n and_o bearne_v assemble_v at_o castres_n in_o albigeois_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o six_o the_o sixteenth_o day_n of_o september_n and_o the_o day_n follow_v to_o the_o five_o of_o november_n in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o lovis_n xiii_o king_n of_o france_n and_o navarre_n chap._n i._n at_o the_o open_n of_o this_o synod_n there_o appear_v the_o lord_n galland_n one_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n and_o council_n of_o state_n and_o attorney_n general_n for_o his_o dominion_n of_o navarre_n as_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n depute_a by_o his_o majesty_n unto_o this_o assembly_n with_o this_o letter_n follow_v by_o the_o king_n dear_a and_o well_o belove_v we_o be_v full_o resolve_v to_o keep_v and_o observe_v and_o see_v that_o our_o edict_n and_o declaration_n be_v inviolable_o keep_v and_o observe_v and_o that_o you_o may_v enjoy_v those_o favour_n and_o privilege_n which_o be_v grant_v you_o by_o they_o we_o have_v free_o and_o willing_o suffer_v you_o to_o meet_v together_o in_o this_o national_a synod_n convocate_v by_o you_o in_o our_o town_n of_o castres_n september_n next_o where_o you_o shall_v only_o debate_v of_o such_o matter_n as_o concern_v the_o discipline_n of_o your_o religion_n and_o have_v also_o at_o the_o same_o time_n make_v choice_n of_o our_o trusty_a and_o wellbeloved_a counsellor_n the_o lord_n galland_n one_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n and_o council_n of_o state_n and_o attorney_n general_n for_o our_o dominion_n of_o navarr_n to_o meet_v you_o from_o we_o and_o on_o our_o behalf_n in_o your_o say_a assembly_n and_o to_o assist_v in_o person_n at_o all_o your_o consultation_n and_o to_o give_v you_o plenary_a assurance_n of_o our_o good_a and_o sincere_a intention_n for_o your_o peace_n and_o comfort_n wherefore_o we_o will_v and_o require_v you_o to_o give_v he_o credit_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o to_o rest_v assure_v that_o as_o long_o as_o you_o contain_v yourselves_o within_o the_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o your_o fidelity_n and_o obedience_n which_o you_o owe_v unto_o we_o we_o shall_v always_o treat_v you_o as_o good_a and_o loyal_a subject_n and_o shall_v give_v you_o to_o resent_v the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o our_o favour_n and_o good_a will_n unto_o you_o on_o all_o occasion_n that_o may_v occur_v as_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o galland_n shall_v in_o our_o name_n more_o particular_o inform_v you_o give_v at_o nantes_n this_o 24_o of_o july_n 1626._o sign_v â—eveâ—_n and_o lower_v phillippeâ—ux_n and_o superscribe_v to_o our_o dear_a and_o well-beloved_a the_o deputy_n of_o the_o 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in_o the_o say_a church_n of_o montpellier_n for_o the_o province_n
the_o lord_n william_n rivet_n lord_n of_o champrernown_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o taillebourg_n and_o peter_n rich_a lord_n of_o vaudelincourt_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o marennes_n accompany_v with_o the_o lord_n denys_n pasquett_n esq_n lord_n of_o large_a baston_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o angoulesme_fw-fr and_o charles_n constant_n comptroller_n for_o his_o majesty_n in_o the_o election_n of_o st._n john_n d'angely_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o city_n 8._o for_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr josua_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr place_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nantes_n assemble_v for_o religious_a worship_n at_o suffé_n without_o a_o elder_a for_o the_o lord_n daniel_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tousche_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr ravardiere_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o ploer_n and_o daniel_n chastaigner_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr grolliere_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o vielle_n vigne_fw-fr who_o be_v substitute_v in_o his_o place_n do_v both_o send_v their_o letter_n of_o request_n that_o they_o may_v be_v dispense_v with_o for_o their_o non-attendance_n at_o the_o synod_n and_o their_o excuse_n be_v admit_v and_o accept_v 9_o for_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr james_n de_fw-fr berdoline_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o duras_n and_o charles_n d'aubus_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nerac_n accompany_v with_o the_o lord_n john_n de_fw-fr mazilieres_fw-la advocate_n in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n of_o bourdeaux_n lord_n of_o grave_a and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o nerac_n the_o lord_n john_n aymé_fw-fr de_fw-fr friginet_n advocate_n also_o in_o the_o same_o parliament_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o bergerac_n be_v choose_v but_o fall_v sick_a and_o therefore_o be_v excuse_v and_o in_o his_o stead_n there_o appear_v isaac_n de_fw-fr geneste_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr tour_n advocate_n in_o the_o same_o parliament_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o la_fw-fr sauvetat_n who_o be_v substitute_v by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n in_o his_o stead_n 10._o for_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n the_o sieur_n daniel_n richard_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o cheilar_n and_o lovis_n santel_n advocate_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o same_o church_n the_o province_n excuse_v itself_o for_o send_v but_o two_o deputy_n and_o their_o excuse_n be_v admit_v for_o this_o time_n and_o they_o be_v enjoin_v for_o the_o future_a never_o to_o omit_v the_o clause_n of_o submission_n which_o be_v not_o sound_v in_o their_o letter_n of_o deputation_n tender_v by_o they_o unto_o the_o council_n 11._o for_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr moses_n blasehon_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n andrew_n de_fw-fr valborgne_n and_o antony_n vincent_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o merney_n together_o with_o stephen_n de_fw-fr billanges_n lord_n of_o blanqfort_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o vigan_n and_o claudius_n d'airebeldoze_n esq_n lord_n of_o clairan_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o canoblet_n 12._o for_o the_o province_n of_o anjou_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr matthew_n cottiere_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o tours_n and_o moses_n amyraud_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sanmur_n and_o professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o that_o university_n together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr philip_n niett_n counsellor_n of_o the_o king_n and_o warden_n of_o his_o majesty_n salt-garner_n in_o the_o say_a city_n of_o saumur_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n there_o and_o josiah_n poise_n advocate_n in_o parliament_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n at_o previlly_n 13._o for_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a the_o sieur_n peter_n pittard_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alben_n with_o the_o sieur_n francis_n de_fw-fr montauban_n de_fw-fr rambault_n esq_n lord_n of_o villars_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o gap_n and_o the_o sieur_n stephen_n gilbert_n advocate_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o die_n the_o sieur_n denis_n de_fw-fr bouterove_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o greenoble_n though_o choose_v â—id_v not_o appear_v because_o of_o his_o majesty_n prohibition_n yet_o afterward_o he_o obtain_v leave_v to_o assist_v in_o this_o council_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o its_o act_n and_o record_n 14._o for_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr michael_n le_fw-fr faucheur_n pastor_n of_o the_o cuurch_n of_o montpellier_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr croy_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bezieres_n together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr peter_n cheyron_n advocate_n and_o elder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n and_o andrew_n bruneau_n advocate_n and_o elder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o bagnol_n 15._o for_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n the_o sieur_n timothy_n delos_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr peter_n de_fw-fr villette_n lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr jongniere_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n antonine_n and_o paul_n constans_n counsellor_n for_o the_o king_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o montaubon_n master_n peter_n beraud_n pastor_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a church_n of_o montauban_n and_o professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o that_o university_n do_v not_o appear_v at_o first_o because_o of_o his_o majesty_n prohibition_n but_o afterward_o when_o it_o be_v take_v off_o he_o do_v according_o take_v his_o place_n in_o this_o council_n 16._o for_o the_o province_n and_o principality_n of_o bearn_n there_o appear_v the_o sieurs_fw-fr peter_n labadie_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o pau_n and_o john_n the_o pommerade_n advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o navarre_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o morlas_n 17._o for_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr abdias_n de_fw-fr mondenis_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o dieppe_n together_o with_o laurence_n le_fw-fr feure_n advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o normandy_n and_o elder_a 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such_o as_o marry_v within_o the_o degree_n prohibit_v by_o god_n word_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n 26._o the_o revelation_n not_o to_o be_v expound_v without_o leave_n from_o the_o colloquy_n or_o synod_n 27._o such_o as_o marry_v their_o child_n to_o papist_n shall_v be_v suspend_v 28._o cousin-german_n may_v marry_v 32._o minister_n to_o be_v in_o the_o army_n 33._o vmpire_n among_o protestant_n to_o compose_v difference_n 35._o chap._n v._n of_o appeal_n the_o case_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr d'amours_n a_o minister_n 3_o ou_fw-fr puy_n a_o erroneous_a minister_n depose_v restore_v again_o unto_o his_o office_n 6._o chap._n vi_o of_o particular_a matter_n de_fw-fr l'escale_n a_o heretic_n censure_v 1._o a_o censure_v minister_n restore_v 4._o the_o case_n of_o two_o depose_a minister_n revise_v 5_o 6._o letter_n from_o the_o synod_n to_o the_o church_n of_o metz_n 8._o letter_n from_o sedan_n unto_o the_o synod_n 9_o the_o petition_n of_o a_o depose_a minister_n for_o his_o restoration_n reject_v 13._o letter_n from_o the_o countess_n of_o laval_n to_o the_o synod_n 18._o letter_n from_o the_o synod_n to_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr force_n and_o parliament_n of_o pau_n 19_o cahier_v to_o be_v declare_v public_o a_o apostate_n minister_n 21._o m._n de_fw-fr lessar_n a_o poor_a minister_n free_v from_o a_o bond_n of_o ten_o crown_n 22._o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr l'espine_n emeritus_n 23._o a_o depose_a minister_n not_o restore_v 25._o a_o penitent_a depose_a minister_n restore_v 26._o olaxa_n a_o depose_a minister_n how_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o 28._o the_o case_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr d'espoir_fw-fr a_o minister_n 30._o chap._n vii_o roll_v of_o depose_v minister_n a_o remark_n upon_o cahier_n the_o apostate_n the_o synod_n of_o saumur_n fourteen_o 1596._o synod_n fourteen_o synod_n fourteen_o act_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n hold_v at_o saumur_n the_o five_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o six_o chap._n i._o of_o the_o deputy_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr touche_n choose_a precedent_n mounseur_fw-fr pacard_n assessor_n and_o messieurs_fw-fr vincent_n and_o chalmot_n scribe_n at_o this_o synod_n there_o appear_v these_o pastor_n and_o elder_n hereafter_o name_v for_o britain_n master_n peter_n merlin_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o family_n of_o the_o lady_n of_o laval_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr landauran_n elder_a of_o the_o say_a church_n die_v mr._n rotan_n be_v bear_v at_o geneva_n minister_n first_o at_o rochel_n and_o then_o at_o castres_n and_o there_o he_o die_v for_o the_o high_a languedoc_n and_o the_o high_a guyenne_n master_n john_n baptista_n rotan_n subdelegated_n by_o mounseur_fw-fr balarand_n who_o be_v depute_v by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n hold_v at_o figeac_n in_o may_n last_o 1596._o but_o because_o of_o his_o sickness_n he_o can_v not_o be_v present_a in_o the_o assembly_n and_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr rotan_n be_v accept_v in_o that_o quality_n but_o with_o this_o proviso_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v make_v a_o precedent_n and_o the_o province_n be_v charge_v to_o acquaint_v their_o respective_a deputy_n with_o it_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o delegate_v another_o in_o their_o slead_v i_o can_v pass_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr rotan_n without_o a_o remark_n which_o may_v be_v read_v at_o large_a in_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr aubigny's_n histoire_n univers_n liv_o 4._o cap._n 11._o &_o liv_o 5._o cap._n 2._o he_o and_o one_o marlas_n who_o afterward_o revolt_v with_o de_fw-fr serres_n cayer_n the_o apostate_n and_o de_fw-fr vaux_n minister_n find_v no_o gain_n nor_o preferment_n to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n project_v for_o their_o own_o advancement_n the_o reunion_n of_o the_o two_o religion_n protestant_n and_o popish_a they_o communicate_v their_o design_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o sansy_n who_o afterward_o turn_v papist_n to_o du_fw-fr fay_n grandson_n of_o the_o chancellor_n l'_fw-mi hospital_n to_o benoist_n parson_n of_o st._n eustache_n to_o perron_n bishop_n of_o eureux_fw-fr to_o dr._n chauveau_fw-fr and_o to_o berangé_fw-fr a_o dominiean_a friar_n and_o to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o bourges_n rotan_n get_v himself_o depute_v with_o some_o other_o to_o the_o king_n at_o nantes_n in_o the_o year_n 1595_o and_o there_o promise_v that_o in_o a_o public_a dispute_n he_o will_v subtle_o betray_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o reform_a unto_o the_o romanist_n but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o push_n whether_o it_o be_v that_o out_o of_o vanity_n he_o will_v not_o yield_v or_o through_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n he_o draw_v back_o and_o feign_v himself_o sick_a mounseur_fw-fr beraud_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n enter_v the_o list_n in_o his_o stead_n and_o stout_o maintain_v the_o truth_n against_o the_o adversary_n about_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o scripture_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr vaux_n who_o be_v bring_v off_o with_o three_o bill_n one_o of_o two_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o crown_n and_o the_o other_o two_o of_o lesser_a sum_n fall_v into_o terror_n and_o horror_n of_o mind_n have_v no_o rest_n night_n nor_o day_n and_o under_o this_o great_a anguish_n discover_v the_o whole_a plot_n for_o their_o prevarication_n unto_o several_a person_n of_o note_n and_o quality_n but_o with_o dreadful_a cry_n and_o groan_n yet_o withal_o assure_v they_o that_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o his_o poor_a soul_n notwithstanding_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sin_n for_o he_o shall_v die_v very_o sudden_o which_o he_o do_v the_o next_o lord_n day_n for_o have_v preach_v to_o his_o congregation_n and_o sup_v with_o some_o friend_n he_o take_v a_o solemn_a leave_n of_o they_o and_o lead_v his_o wife_n into_o his_o bedchamber_n he_o pronounce_v this_o stave_n of_o the_o fifty_o first_o psalm_n lo_o also_o lord_n thou_o love_v truth_n within_o within_o the_o heart_n within_o the_o soul_n sincerity_n therefore_o to_o i_o so_o gracious_a thou_o have_v be_v to_o make_v i_o know_v thy_o inward_a wisdom_n verity_n and_o immediate_o die_v in_o the_o very_a place_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr aubigni_n relate_v how_o that_o he_o unbosomed_a himself_o unto_o he_o with_o many_o sigh_n and_o have_v confess_v his_o heinous_a offence_n he_o deliver_v to_o he_o the_o three_o bill_n which_o after_o his_o death_n he_o give_v back_o again_o unto_o his_o heir_n for_o poitou_n master_n dominick_n de_fw-fr loss_n lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr touche_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o mouchant_a and_o st._n fulgent_n master_n francis_n l'oystau_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o family_n of_o the_o lord_n duke_n la_fw-fr tremoville_n and_o mons_fw-la de_fw-fr fontaine_v elder_a of_o the_o say_a church_n their_o temple_n in_o which_o they_o worship_v god_n be_v at_o melle_n for_o the_o low_a guyenne_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr st._n hilary_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nerac_n without_o a_o elder_a mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr chastelet_n be_v excuse_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o sickness_n and_o the_o province_n shall_v be_v inform_v that_o in_o case_n of_o sickness_n they_o ought_v to_o substitute_v another_o as_o also_o to_o depute_v unto_o these_o synod_n one_o or_o two_o elder_n for_o orleans_n berry_n etc._n etc._n master_n john_n vian_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o angeau_n master_n adam_n de_fw-fr orival_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sancerre_n and_o master_n giles_n d'_fw-fr albert_n junior_n citizen_n of_o blois_n depute_v by_o the_o say_a province_n for_o dolphiny_a provence_n and_o the_o principality_n of_o orange_n master_n daniel_n chamier_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montlimart_n master_n john_n de_fw-fr serres_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o aurenge_n and_o there_o be_v join_v with_o he_o mounseur_fw-fr hulson_n a_o elder_a of_o that_o church_n but_o tho'_o he_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o say_a province_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o present_a at_o this_o synod_n for_o lower_v languedoc_n master_n laurence_n brunier_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o vsez_fw-fr and_o theodorick_n de_fw-fr combez_n baron_n of_o fons_n elder_a of_o that_o church_n for_o normandy_n master_n giles_n gautier_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr bansenie_fw-fr minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o caen_n and_o master_n robert_n du_fw-fr perron_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o rovan_n for_o lyonnois_n forest_n and_o beaujolois_n master_n lewis_n tourquet_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o lion_n for_o anjou_n touraine_n etc._n etc._n master_n felix_n du_fw-fr tronchay_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr nove_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o beaufort_n master_n francis_n greliere_n lord_n of_o macefer_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o saumur_n and_o master_n briant_n niotte_n and_o master_n peter_n coignet_n lord_n of_o la_o plant_n elder_n in_o the_o say_a church_n of_o sanmur_n for_o xaintonge_n augoulmois_n and_o aunix_n master_n george_n pacart_n minister_n of_o rochefoucald_a and_o mounseur_fw-fr chalmot_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o
hear_v both_o he_o and_o the_o deputy_n of_o languedoc_n find_v that_o the_o money_n for_o which_o he_o be_v question_v be_v not_o ecclesiastical_a but_o royal_a as_o also_o that_o in_o audit_v his_o account_n he_o produce_v not_o such_o acquittance_n as_o will_v be_v sufficient_a for_o his_o discharge_n it_o be_v therefore_o ordain_v that_o he_o produce_v his_o receipt_n within_o the_o term_n prescribe_v he_o by_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n and_o that_o have_v perfect_v his_o say_a account_n notice_n thereof_o shall_v be_v give_v by_o the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n hereafter_o nominate_v to_o the_o synod_n of_o low_a languedoc_n and_o the_o pastor_n name_v be_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr nove_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr maceser_n the_o elder_n be_v messieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr niotte_n and_o lestang_n xv._o at_o the_o desire_n of_o monsieur_n turquet_n deputy_n for_o the_o church_n of_o lion_n letter_n shall_v be_v write_v unto_o that_o church_n to_o reduce_v themselves_o into_o order_n and_o to_o re-establish_a their_o consistory_n xvi_o the_o letter_n from_o mensieurs_fw-fr merlin_n rouleau_n and_o other_o pastor_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o colloquy_n or_o aunix_n as_o also_o from_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o presidial_a court_n of_o rochel_n be_v read_v import_v their_o unanimous_a desire_n that_o mounseur_fw-fr rotan_n may_v be_v detain_v at_o rochel_n though_o contrary_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o xaintonge_n and_o have_v hear_v the_o opposition_n make_v by_o monsieur_n chalmot_n a_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n against_o that_o ordinance_n as_o also_o mounseur_fw-fr rotan_n who_o submit_v himself_o unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o assembly_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr rotan_n from_o henceforward_o shall_v be_v pastor_n to_o the_o church_n of_o castres_n according_a to_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o say_v provincial_a synod_n xvii_o the_o minister_n elder_n and_o deacon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rochel_n sad_o complain_v unto_o this_o synod_n messieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr touche_n and_o l'oseau_n minister_n and_o messieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr fontaine_v and_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plant_n elder_n be_v depute_v in_o the_o name_n of_o this_o assembly_n unto_o rochel_n and_o there_o to_o execute_v the_o power_n give_v they_o by_o this_o present_a decree_n xviii_o there_o be_v letter_n from_o the_o lady_n of_o laval_n and_o the_o young_a earl_n her_o son_n present_v unto_o this_o assembly_n by_o mounseur_fw-fr tilenus_n certify_v their_o great_a affection_n to_o the_o true_a and_o holy_a worship_n of_o god_n a_o answer_n be_v order_v to_o be_v write_v to_o they_o and_o the_o say_a master_n tilenus_n be_v exhort_v to_o continue_v his_o careful_a instruction_n of_o the_o say_v young_a lord_n and_o thanks_o also_o be_v give_v he_o for_o his_o learned_a write_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n xix_o the_o church_n of_o high_a languedoc_n request_v it_o letter_n shall_v be_v write_v to_o the_o lord_n duke_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr force_n governor_n of_o bearn_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o pau_n to_o do_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n that_o mass_n be_v not_o again_o set_v up_o in_o bearn_n and_o the_o church_n of_o that_o province_n shall_v be_v exhort_v to_o send_v their_o deputy_n unto_o our_o national_a synod_n in_o testimony_n of_o their_o union_n with_o our_o church_n xx._n the_o letter_n of_o monsieur_n parent_n at_o present_a minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o jarzay_n be_v read_v crave_v his_o dismission_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o bayeux_n in_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n and_o complain_v that_o the_o judgement_n give_v on_o his_o behalf_n by_o the_o synod_n of_o that_o province_n be_v never_o execute_v it_o be_v decree_v that_o the_o approach_a synod_n of_o the_o say_a province_n shall_v either_o provide_v he_o of_o a_o church_n or_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v at_o full_a liberty_n to_o embrace_v any_o other_o call_n xxi_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n move_v whether_o monsieur_n cahier_fw-fr a_o revolt_a minister_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o whether_o some_o person_n shall_v not_o be_v appoint_v to_o answer_v his_o write_n and_o also_o whether_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr planche_n shall_v not_o be_v entreat_v to_o send_v the_o write_n of_o the_o say_v cahier_fw-fr unto_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o his_o apostasy_n shall_v be_v publish_v in_o the_o church_n and_o family_n of_o madam_n and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n and_o in_o particular_a mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr serres_n be_v to_o answer_v his_o write_n in_o case_n he_o make_v any_o reply_n and_o monsieur_n clemeucear_v shall_v entreat_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr planche_n to_o deposit_v cahier_n manuscript_n with_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n xxii_o a_o petition_n be_v present_v on_o behalf_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr l'essar_n late_a minister_n of_o loudun_n this_o assembly_n re-viewing_a the_o sentence_n give_v by_o the_o colloquy_n hold_v at_o nogent_n bind_v the_o church_n of_o vandôme_n and_o montoire_n to_o discharge_v the_o say_a essar_n of_o a_o debt_n of_o ten_o crown_n which_o he_o stand_v oblige_v for_o unto_o mounseur_fw-fr toré_fw-it it_o ratifi_v the_o say_a sentence_n and_o advise_v the_o say_a church_n to_o see_v it_o execute_v and_o in_o case_n of_o their_o poverty_n and_o inability_n the_o church_n of_o the_o province_n shall_v contribute_v towards_o the_o free_n of_o the_o say_a essar_n from_o the_o aforesaid_a debt_n and_o madam_n toré_n be_v entreat_v to_o forbear_v it_o a_o little_a long_o xxiii_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o saumur_n request_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr l'espine_n may_v be_v entreat_v to_o lay_v down_o his_o ministry_n because_o of_o his_o indisposition_n they_o offer_v also_o to_o continue_v to_o he_o as_o they_o have_v ever_o do_v his_o present_a salary_n the_o synod_n concur_v with_o 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council_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n give_v unto_o the_o synod_n art_n 6._o chap._n iu._n observation_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n chap._n v._n observation_n upon_o the_o discipline_n chap._n vi_o observation_n upon_o the_o synod_n of_o privas_n the_o eighteen_o article_n of_o the_o confession_n explain_v observat_fw-la 19_o chap._n vii_o appeal_n chap._n viii_o general_a matter_n chap._n ix_o of_o particular_a matter_n chap._n x._o of_o college_n and_o university_n chap._n xi_o account_n of_o university_n and_o college_n chap._n xii_o lord_n of_o candal_n account_n chap._n xiii_o dividend_n of_o money_n among_o the_o province_n and_o university_n chap._n fourteen_o roll_v of_o depose_v and_o apostate_n minister_n chap._n xv._o a_o act_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o union_n chap._n xvi_o a_o act_n about_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o next_o general_n mix_v assembly_n chap._n xvii_o the_o synod_n bill_n of_o grievance_n chap._n xviii_o a_o project_n for_o unite_n all_o the_o protestant_a church_n which_o have_v shake_v off_o the_o papal_a yokeâ—_n chap._n xix_o letter_n from_o james_n 1_o k._n of_o great_a britain_n unto_o the_o synod_n with_o the_o synod_n answer_v and_o several_a other_o letter_n chap._n xx._n the_o excommunication_n of_o jeremy_n ferrier_n a_o apostate_n minister_n the_o synod_n of_o tonnein_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n amen_o act_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o france_n hold_v at_o tonnein_n within_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n on_o friday_n the_o first_o of_o may_n and_o continue_v till_o thursday_n the_o three_o of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1614_o chap._n i._o deputy_n name_n officer_n choose_v 1._o after_o invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o letter_n of_o deputation_n be_v read_v that_o so_o the_o call_v of_o every_o person_n assist_v in_o it_o may_v be_v know_v and_o the_o oath_n take_v by_o they_o that_o they_o have_v not_o by_o any_o secret_a 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poictou_n mounseur_fw-fr andrew_n rivet_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o tovar_n and_o peter_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vallade_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o fontenay_n compte_n with_o ionas_n de_fw-fr bessay_n lord_n of_o bessay_n &_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o marueil_n and_o giles_n begaud_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr begaudiere_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n fulgentius_n 4._o for_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr place_n pastor_n of_o zion_n and_o andrew_n le_fw-fr noir_fw-fr lord_n of_o beauchamp_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n gather_v in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o duke_n of_o rohan_n with_o stephen_n groyer_n lord_n of_o kerbouchart_n councillor_n of_o the_o king_n and_o alloué_fw-fr de_fw-fr guerrande_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o croisis_n and_o james_n de_fw-fr beaulieu_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o rennes_n 5._o for_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n picardy_n champagne_n and_o the_o land_n of_o chartres_n mr._n james_n imbert_n durant_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o la_fw-fr ferté_fw-fr of_o the_o vidame_n and_o abraham_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cloche_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o chaltray_v together_o with_o elijah_n bigot_n advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o say_a church_n who_o tender_v letter_n of_o excuse_n from_o the_o sieur_n vauquet_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o laon_n declare_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o absence_n from_o this_o national_a synod_n of_o which_o his_o province_n shall_v take_v cognisance_n and_o they_o be_v exhort_v to_o take_v care_n that_o for_o the_o future_a there_o may_v be_v none_o of_o their_o deputy_n want_v 5._o for_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n vellay_n and_o forest_n mounseur_fw-fr daniel_n chanforan_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o poussin_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr john_n du_fw-fr croy_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o villeneuve_n de_fw-fr berg_n together_o with_o james_n olivier_n advocate_n in_o the_o court_n
knowledge_n may_v be_v have_v of_o their_o call_n who_o sit_v and_o vote_v in_o this_o assembly_n mounseur_fw-fr andrew_n rivet_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o thovar_n be_v choose_v moderator_n mounseur_fw-fr john_n chauve_n assessor_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sommieres_n mounseur_fw-fr john_n jammet_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n amand_n in_o bourbonnois_n and_o elijah_n bigot_n advocate_n in_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n of_o paris_n and_o elder_a of_o that_o church_n be_v choose_v scribe_n 2._o the_o synod_n examine_v the_o letter_n of_o commission_n impower_v the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n to_o sit_v and_o act_n in_o it_o begin_v with_o those_o of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n picardy_n etc._n etc._n for_o which_o appear_v mounseur_fw-fr john_n baptist_n bugnet_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o compiegne_n samuel_n quinson_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ferté_fw-fr au_fw-fr vidame_n together_o with_o elijah_n bigot_n advocate_n 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of_o viellevigne_n and_o john_n ravenell_n lord_n of_o boistillenil_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o rennes_n 5._o for_o the_o province_n of_o berry_n orleans_n etc._n etc._n mounseur_fw-fr daniel_n jammet_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n amand_n john_n guerin_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o baugeney_n together_o with_o john_n de_fw-fr bussieres_fw-fr controller_n of_o his_o majesty_n salt-granary_n at_o sancerre_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o same_o church_n and_o john_n du_fw-fr plessis_n general-assessor_n of_o his_o majesty_n subsidy_n at_o pithinieres_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o chilleure_n 6._o for_o the_o province_n of_o anjou_n tourain_n etc._n etc._n mounseur_fw-fr john_n vigneu_fw-fr pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o man_n renatus_n conseil_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o lassay_n together_o with_o giles_n bouchereau_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr mothe_n advocate_n at_o saumur_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o same_o church_n and_o hannibal_n the_o farsy_n lord_n of_o st._n laurence_n attorney_n in_o the_o exchequer_n of_o the_o lordship_n and_o county_n of_o laval_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n there_o 7._o for_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n mounseur_fw-fr andrew_n rivet_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o thovar_n paul_n geslin_n lord_n of_o la_o pilletiere_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o chastelheraut_v together_o with_o giles_n begaud_n esq_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr begaudiere_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o montague_n and_o samuel_n maucler_n esq_n lord_n of_o marconnay_v elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o la_fw-fr ganache_n 8._o for_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n and_o aulnix_n etc._n etc._n mounseur_fw-fr samuel_n l'_fw-mi ommeau_fw-fr pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rochel_n william_n rivet_n lord_n of_o chanvernon_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o taillebourg_n together_o with_o john_n preverant_a lord_n of_o piterne_a judge_n of_o montignac_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n there_o and_o mounseur_fw-fr elijah_n dieu_fw-fr the_o lord_n high_a justice_n his_o attorney_n in_o the_o lordship_n of_o soubize_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o same_o place_n 9_o for_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n mounseur_fw-fr peter_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr muss_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nerac_n peter_n hefperian_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ste_n foy_n together_o with_o john_n de_fw-fr geneste_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr tour_n advocate_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o edict_n at_o nerac_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o sauvetat_n and_o peter_n de_fw-fr pichard_n captain_n of_o gironde_n and_o castelmoran_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o gironde_n 10._o for_o the_o province_n of_o the_o principality_n of_o bearn_n mounseur_fw-fr john_n de_fw-fr capdeville_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o navarrin_n together_o with_o john_n de_fw-fr angerre_fw-fr advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o pau_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o same_o place_n 11._o for_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n mounseur_fw-fr john_n chauve_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sommieres_n james_n de_fw-fr chambrun_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n together_o with_o william_n de_fw-fr girard_n lord_n of_o moussac_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o same_o place_n and_z peter_z de_fw-fr calviere_n lord_n of_o st._n cesaire_fw-fr elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n 12._o for_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a mounseur_fw-fr john_n felix_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o roman_n denys_n bouterove_v pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o grenoble_n together_o with_o peter_n guyon_n lord_n of_o salbetter_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o manars_n and_o solomon_n vulson_n lord_n of_o villette_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o mené_fw-fr 13._o for_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n forest_n etc._n etc._n mounseur_fw-fr peter_n turn-turk_n peter_n peter_n peter_n he_o after_o revolt_v and_o prove_v a_o true_a turn-turk_n marchat_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n stephens_n john_n mozé_fw-fr pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o annonay_n together_o with_o james_n de_fw-fr serres_n doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o aubenas_fw-la and_o whereas_o the_o lord_n of_o cussons_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o annonay_n be_v also_o choose_v and_o name_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o commission_n but_o do_v not_o appear_v his_o absence_n be_v not_o approve_v by_o the_o assembly_n yet_o afterward_o on_o the_o three_o of_o june_n the_o say_a lord_n of_o cussons_n return_v from_o his_o depuration_n unto_o the_o assembly_n at_o rochel_n be_v receive_v into_o this_o assembly_n 14._o for_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n and_o gevaudan_n mounseur_fw-fr lewes_n courant_fw-mi pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o anduze_n and_o andrew_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr say_v pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n german_n together_o with_o john_n de_fw-fr barjac_n lord_n of_o villeneufre_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o vigan_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr barjac_n lord_n of_o gasques_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n martin_n 15._o for_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n lionnois_n charlois_n and_o gex_n mounseur_fw-fr lewes_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr coste_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o dijon_n peter_n boulenat_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o avalon_n instead_o of_o mounseur_fw-fr eliot_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o arnay_n le_fw-fr duke_n who_o excuse_n be_v admit_v and_o in_o case_n he_o shall_v afterward_o come_v unto_o this_o assembly_n the_o say_a boulenat_n may_v if_o he_o please_v return_n together_o with_o albert_n du_fw-fr mars_n esq_n lord_n of_o balenes_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n maringue_n church_n church_n church_n another_o copy_n read_v of_o maringue_n of_o vessel_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr john_n gravier_n advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o dijon_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n there_o 16._o for_o the_o province_n of_o provence_n mounseur_fw-fr peter_n maurice_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o lormarin_n together_o with_o charles_n de_fw-fr bachy_n esq_n lord_n of_o st._n stephens_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o thovars_n and_o whereas_o monsieur_n samuel_n toussain_fw-fr pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o luke_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr john_n clement_n call_v captain_n cadet_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n there_o appear_v also_o with_o letter_n of_o commission_n from_o the_o synod_n hold_v at_o cabrieres_n the_o fifteen_o of_o april_n last_o this_o assembly_n have_v hear_v the_o say_v deputy_n declare_v the_o deputation_n of_o monsieur_n maurice_n and_o st._n stephens_n to_o be_v lawful_a and_o that_o of_o mounseur_fw-fr toussain_n and_o clement_n illegal_a as_o be_v do_v contrary_a to_o the_o canon_n and_o form_n of_o our_o church-discipline_n yet_o nevertheless_o for_o divers_a important_a cause_n and_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o say_a province_n the_o say_a toussain_n and_o clement_n be_v both_o admit_v as_o member_n of_o it_o only_o the_o say_v toussain_o be_v censure_v for_o accept_v of_o the_o say_a deputation_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o act_n of_o st._n maixant_n that_o he_o be_v relap_v into_o the_o same_o fault_n for_o
4._o that_o it_o will_v please_v this_o assembly_n to_o make_v a_o decree_n that_o the_o church_n of_o vic_n figenseac_n eutre_fw-fr and_o leyran_n now_o lie_v in_o the_o province_n of_o low_a guyenne_n and_o join_v to_o it_o may_v be_v separate_v from_o it_o and_o incorporate_v with_o the_o colloquy_n of_o armagnac_n lie_v in_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o two_o province_n shall_v confer_v about_o it_o and_o hear_v the_o opinion_n of_o those_o church_n upon_o the_o case_n and_o afterward_o they_o shall_v determine_v that_o which_o they_o conceive_v will_v be_v most_o expedient_a for_o they_o 34._o tâ—â—neins_n appeal_v 34._o 12._o mounseur_fw-fr grand_fw-fr pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o cajarc_n in_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n do_v by_o letter_n humble_o petition_v this_o assembly_n to_o take_v off_o the_o censure_n file_v against_o he_o by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o tonnein_n which_o have_v forbid_v he_o any_o more_o to_o preach_v in_o the_o church_n of_o caussade_n the_o consul_n and_o elder_n also_o of_o the_o say_a church_n and_o town_n join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o same_o petition_n this_o assembly_n have_v consider_v the_o testimonial_n give_v of_o he_o by_o the_o colloquy_n of_o upper_a quercy_n and_o also_o by_o the_o synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n do_v give_v power_n unto_o the_o say_a province_n to_o licence_n mounseur_fw-fr grand_fw-fr to_o return_n and_o exercise_v his_o ministry_n as_o former_o in_o the_o church_n of_o caussade_n but_o in_o the_o first_o place_n they_o shall_v most_o diligent_o consider_v whether_o his_o presence_n and_o preach_v there_o will_v be_v for_o its_o edification_n and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o cajarc_n be_v due_o supply_v by_o another_o minister_n 13._o the_o church_n of_o saumur_n contest_v with_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n about_o a_o pension_n and_o maintenance_n exhibit_v by_o they_o unto_o julian_n fournier_n who_o have_v quit_v the_o convent_n of_o capuchin_n in_o the_o city_n of_o blois_n the_o deputy_n of_o anjou_n and_o britain_n have_v be_v both_o hear_v this_o assembly_n moderate_v the_o say_v charge_n and_o reduce_v they_o to_o the_o sum_n of_o fifty_o liver_n to_o wit_n twenty_o liver_n for_o his_o diet_n and_o thirty_o for_o his_o clothes_n which_o say_v sum_n shall_v be_v pay_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o saumur_n by_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n out_o of_o the_o money_n grant_v we_o by_o his_o majesty_n liberality_n 14._o the_o lord_n baron_n of_o tournebu_n write_v unto_o this_o assembly_n by_o a_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o falaise_n that_o his_o late_a decease_a lady_n have_v bequeath_v as_o a_o legacy_n some_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n which_o be_v in_o the_o province_n of_o zealand_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o educate_v of_o a_o scholar_n either_o of_o zealand_n basil_n or_o geneva_n that_o may_v hereafter_o serve_v the_o church_n of_o essar_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o whereas_o the_o sum_n bequeath_v will_v not_o suffice_v for_o that_o purpose_n the_o say_a lord_n promise_v on_o his_o honour_n to_o make_v up_o the_o rest_n after_o the_o deputy_n of_o normandy_n have_v be_v hear_v the_o assembly_n applaud_v the_o design_n and_o zeal_n of_o this_o noble_a lord_n order_n the_o province_n of_o normandy_n to_o entreat_v the_o say_a lord_n not_o to_o choose_v any_o scholar_n out_o of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o advise_v with_o his_o colloquy_n and_o synod_n about_o he_o and_o in_o case_n he_o shall_v not_o grant_v unto_o we_o our_o desire_n he_o shall_v be_v at_o his_o full_a liberty_n to_o choose_v he_o whence_o and_o where_o he_o will_v but_o with_o this_o proviso_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v sit_v for_o service_n he_o be_v present_v unto_o the_o province_n and_o admit_v by_o it_o according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o church-discipline_n 15._o the_o colloquy_n of_o foix_n in_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n write_v and_o send_v their_o complaint_n unto_o this_o assembly_n of_o those_o grievous_a oppression_n the_o church_n in_o those_o part_n have_v undergo_v for_o these_o last_o six_o year_n and_o the_o great_a sum_n they_o have_v be_v necessitate_v to_o expend_v in_o keep_v possession_n of_o our_o cautionary_a town_n there_o and_o to_o support_v themselves_o in_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n chamber_n of_o the_o edict_n and_o the_o council_n of_o state_n this_o assembly_n advise_v the_o say_a colloquy_n first_o of_o all_o to_o apply_v themselves_o unto_o their_o own_o province_n for_o we_o can_v not_o divert_v the_o money_n give_v for_o our_o minister_n subsistence_n unto_o any_o other_o use_n 16._o the_o colloquy_n of_o gex_n petition_v this_o assembly_n to_o compassionate_v the_o deep_a poverty_n of_o their_o minister_n and_o to_o add_v something_o by_o way_n of_o augmentation_n to_o what_o be_v give_v they_o in_o the_o synod_n of_o tonnein_n for_o their_o better_a maintenance_n whereupon_o a_o decree_n past_a that_o the_o lord_n of_o candal_n shall_v be_v desire_v to_o pay_v those_o minister_n in_o the_o first_o place_n before_o any_o other_o and_o that_o the_o sixty_o liver_n heretofore_o allot_v towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o college_n and_o take_v out_o of_o the_o common_a stock_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o any_o long_o be_v allow_v because_o there_o be_v provision_n make_v for_o the_o say_a college_n another_o way_n 17._o mounseur_fw-fr codur_n professor_n of_o hebrew_n in_o the_o university_n of_o montpellier_n complain_v that_o he_o be_v never_o pay_v his_o salary_n since_o he_o exercise_v his_o ministry_n in_o the_o province_n of_o provence_n this_o assembly_n dismiss_v his_o affair_n over_o to_o the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n who_o be_v order_v by_o this_o assembly_n to_o visit_v the_o synod_n of_o provence_n and_o to_o see_v that_o those_o church_n which_o have_v be_v serve_v by_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr codur_n do_v account_n with_o he_o and_o give_v he_o full_a satisfaction_n 18._o the_o province_n of_o berry_n declare_v that_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n of_o tonnein_n have_v by_o a_o special_a order_n appoint_v the_o lord_n of_o candal_n to_o detain_v by_o he_o one_o portion_n under_o the_o name_n of_o monsieur_n hume_n and_o to_o be_v pay_v into_o that_o province_n in_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v employ_v as_o a_o pastor_n and_o he_o be_v call_v to_o the_o cure_n of_o soul_n in_o the_o say_a province_n yet_o they_o can_v never_o receive_v a_o penny_n of_o the_o say_a portion_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o account_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n du_n candal_n whereupon_o this_o assembly_n do_v express_o enjoin_v he_o immediate_o to_o account_v with_o the_o say_a province_n and_o to_o pay_v they_o out_o of_o hand_n what_o be_v owe_v to_o they_o 19_o david_n chauveton_n a_o scholar_n syn._n alez_n obs_n 10._o upon_o this_o syn._n maintain_v by_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n and_o since_o receive_v into_o the_o ministry_n and_o ordain_v pastor_n to_o the_o church_n of_o clay_n from_o which_o have_v first_o obtain_v licence_n for_o three_o month_n he_o depart_v to_o visit_v his_o age_a and_o disease_a father_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o limeveill_n in_o the_o province_n of_o low_a guyenne_n but_o return_v not_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o say_a province_n have_v censure_v he_o and_o condemn_v he_o to_o make_v a_o full_a restitution_n of_o all_o their_o charge_n they_o be_v at_o in_o his_o preparatory_a study_n to_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n which_o he_o not_o have_v do_v they_o complain_v of_o he_o unto_o this_o assembly_n who_o consider_v that_o the_o say_v chauveton_n have_v serve_v full_a three_o year_n in_o the_o ministry_n among_o they_o and_o that_o he_o come_v back_o unto_o the_o consistory_n of_o paris_n and_o offer_v himself_o to_o minister_v as_o former_o in_o the_o church_n of_o clay_n or_o in_o any_o other_o they_o will_v be_v please_v to_o provide_v for_o he_o do_v nevertheless_o reprove_v he_o for_o not_o be_v punctual_a to_o his_o promise_n in_o return_v at_o the_o time_n prefix_v nor_o send_v some_o lawful_a excuse_n for_o his_o absence_n and_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n can_v not_o receive_v the_o say_a chauveton_n without_o the_o consent_n and_o dismission_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n who_o he_o be_v and_o therefore_o ordain_v that_o the_o say_v chauveton_n shall_v pay_v within_o one_o year_n the_o sum_n of_o three_o hundred_o liver_n unto_o the_o say_a province_n in_o lieu_n of_o all_o their_o demand_n from_o he_o for_o charge_n they_o be_v at_o in_o his_o education_n at_o school_n and_o university_n and_o in_o case_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v it_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n shall_v disburse_v the_o
council_n z_o vol._n ii_o by_o john_n qvick_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n london_n print_v by_o j._n richardson_n for_o thomas_n parkhurst_n at_o the_o three_o bibles_n and_o crown_n in_o cheapside_n and_o for_o jonathan_n robinson_n at_o the_o golden_a lion_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n mdcxcii_o the_o content_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o alez_n chap._n i._n deputy_n to_o the_o synod_n synodical_a officer_n choose_v chap._n ii_o letter_n from_o the_o duke_n of_o rohan_n the_o pastor_n of_o alez_n sit_v in_o the_o synod_n oath_n take_v by_o the_o deputy_n that_o they_o have_v not_o procure_v themselves_o to_o be_v elect_v 3._o mounseur_fw-fr turretin_n no_o deputy_n yet_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o a_o deputy_n in_o this_o synod_n letter_n from_o the_o d._n of_o lesdiguieres_n and_o from_o the_o lord_n of_o chastillon_n chap._n iii_o oath_n of_o union_n chap._n iu._n observation_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n confession_n swear_v chap._n v._n observation_n upon_o the_o discipline_n a_o case_n about_o a_o solemn_a fast_o on_o day_n of_o ordination_n 2._o about_o proposans_n fit_a for_o the_o ministry_n 3._o catechise_v enjoin_v 5._o a_o cannon_n about_o habit_n and_o fashion_n especial_o of_o minister_n and_o their_o family_n 6_o 7._o about_o depose_v minister_n 9_o a_o case_n about_o the_o reader_n in_o church_n 12._o a_o cannon_n of_o the_o n._n s._n of_o privas_n insert_v into_o the_o discipline_n 16._o whether_o the_o bane_n of_o stranger_n may_v be_v publish_v 17_o 18._o the_o discipline_n approve_v and_o swear_v chap._n vi_o obserution_n on_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o vitre_fw-la elder_n without_o the_o pastor_n can_v suspend_v a_o person_n from_o the_o lord_n table_n 2._o the_o case_n of_o mr._n beauchamp_v pastor_n to_o the_o d._n of_o rohan_n 3._o a_o select_a number_n of_o pastor_n to_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v make_v professor_n upon_o a_o vacancy_n in_o the_o university_n 4._o the_o prudent_a care_n of_o the_o synod_n against_o pragmatical_a minister_n 6._o non-residents_a declare_v rebel_n against_o the_o discipline_n 8._o samuel_n de_fw-fr fresnay_n encourage_v by_o the_o synod_n 9_o the_o case_n of_o mr._n chauveton_n 10._o of_o mr._n de_fw-fr anglade_n 11._o of_o mr._n guerin_n 12._o of_o the_o bookseller_n of_o geneva_n 14._o chap_n vii_o mr._n chauve_n report_v why_o neither_o himself_o nor_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr du_fw-mi moulin_n chamier_n and_o rivet_n go_v not_o to_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n 16._o the_o case_n of_o mr._n bennet_n 17._o chap._n viii_o of_o appeal_n of_o mr._n gaussens_n 3._o of_o mr._n la_fw-fr coste_n 4._o of_o mrs._n de_fw-fr sales_n 5._o of_o mr._n rossens_n 6._o of_o mr._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fage_n 11._o of_o mr._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr garie_n 12._o of_o mr._n de_fw-fr rieu_n 13._o of_o the_o church_n of_o privas_n 17._o of_o the_o baron_n of_o ganges_n 19_o of_o mr._n gallpin_n 20._o of_o discipline_n severe_o but_o just_o exercise_v upon_o two_o scandalous_a minister_n 24_o 25._o the_o case_n of_o mr._n des_n maretz_n 29._o a_o cannon_n make_v against_o fill_v of_o consistory_n with_o relation_n 31._o the_o case_n of_o mr._n de_fw-fr monsanglard_n 36._o cottely_a a_o scandalous_a minister_n depose_v 50._o of_o mr._n mahaut_n 56._o discipline_n exercise_v upon_o a_o scandalous_a minister_n 65._o chap._n ix_o of_o general_a matter_n minister_n may_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o any_o political_a affair_n 1._o palot_n business_n 4._o act_n for_o the_o national_a fast_o 5._o about_o proposant_n 6._o huberus_n come_v to_o this_o synod_n again_o with_o his_o petition_n 10._o care_v for_o minister_n maintenance_n 17._o advice_n to_o the_o pastor_n of_o geneva_n 20._o chap._n x._o form_n of_o excommunication_n chap._n xi_o the_o cannon_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n incorporate_v with_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o france_n chap._n xii_o the_o oath_n take_v by_o the_o deputy_n against_o arminianism_n a_o order_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o candal_n deputy_n chap._n xiii_o particular_a matter_n mr._n martin_n relation_n of_o his_o book_n le_fw-fr capuchin_n reform_v 1._o a_o minister_n emeritus_n care_v for_o 2._o the_o sad_a case_n of_o the_o church_n of_o privas_n 7._o a_o spanish_a protestant_n care_v for_o 11._o the_o sad_a state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o issoire_n 20._o chap._n fourteen_o of_o canon_n for_o the_o province_n of_o provence_n chap._n xv._o of_o college_n and_o university_n chap._n xvi_o of_o account_n chap._n xvi_o of_o law_n for_o the_o university_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o france_n chap._n xviii_o of_o dividend_n of_o money_n among_o the_o province_n chap._n xix_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o candal_n account_n chap._n xx._n of_o money_n which_o the_o synod_n order_v the_o lord_n of_o candal_n to_o pay_v to_o province_n and_o particular_a person_n chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o catalogue_n of_o apostate_n and_o depose_v minister_n the_o synod_n of_o alez_n synod_n 1620._o the_o 23th_o synod_n synod_n xxiii_o 1620._o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n amen_o act_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o france_n and_o principality_n of_o bearne_v hold_v at_o alez_n in_o sevennes_n the_o first_o day_n of_o october_n and_o the_o day_n follow_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o chap._n i._o deputy_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o synod_n 1_o in_o which_o there_o meet_v for_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n mounseur_fw-fr peter_n du_fw-fr moulin_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n isaac_n de_fw-fr juigne_fw-fr pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o vassy_n and_o thomas_n papillon_n advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n there_o gather_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr marolles_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o vitry_n be_v nominate_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o commission_n but_o absent_a however_o he_o do_v by_o letter_n write_v under_o his_o own_o hand_n excuse_v his_o absence_n which_o letter_n be_v remand_v back_o unto_o his_o provincial_a synod_n to_o judge_v of_o they_o 2._o for_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n mounseur_fw-fr samuel_n de_fw-fr l'_n escherpiere_v lord_n of_o riviere_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o roven_n daniel_n massys_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o caen_n antony_n bridon_n esq_n lord_n of_o boisleroy_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o fescamp_n and_o james_n de_fw-fr montbray_n esq_n advocate_n in_o the_o court_n of_o vires_fw-la and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o conde_n 3._o for_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n mounseur_fw-fr ezechiel_n marmet_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n gather_v in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o lord_n duke_n of_o rohan_n and_o philip_n the_o vassaut_n esq_n lord_n of_o pennonstet_fw-la elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o roche_n bernard_n 4._o for_o the_o province_n of_o orleans_n and_o berry_n mounseur_fw-fr daniel_n jammet_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n amand_n nicolas_n vigner_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o blois_n john_n de_fw-fr bennis_n advocate_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o gien_n and_o galliot_n de_fw-fr gambris_fw-la esq_n lord_n of_o soussesse_v elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o romorantin_n 5._o for_o the_o province_n of_o tourain_n and_o anjou_n mounseur_fw-fr samuel_n bouchereau_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o saumur_n matthew_n cottieres_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o tours_n george_n rabboteau_n advocate_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o pruil_o and_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plant_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o saumur_n be_v absent_a and_o excuse_v himself_o by_o letter_n his_o excuse_n be_v admit_v 6._o for_o the_o high_a and_o low_a poictou_n mounseur_fw-fr john_n chauffepy_v pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o niort_n john_n car_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o castelheraud_n giles_n begand_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr begaudiere_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o mountagu_n and_o esajah_n du_fw-fr 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out_o of_o the_o money_n appropriate_v to_o the_o say_a province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n that_o so_o he_o may_v quit_v this_o town_n and_o remove_v to_o montauban_n 14._o anthony_n verdier_n former_o a_o priest_n in_o the_o county_n of_o avignon_n have_v six_o livre_n give_v he_o that_o he_o may_v depart_v hence_o unto_o grenoble_n 15._o the_o church_n of_o st._n paul_n trois_fw-fr chasteaux_n demand_v some_o relief_n to_o set_v up_o a_o school_n among_o they_o and_o to_o help_v build_v their_o temple_n be_v dismiss_v over_o to_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a which_o be_v exhort_v to_o have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o that_o church_n 16._o mounseur_fw-fr john_n perier_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paillac_n in_o auvergne_n do_v on_o behalf_n of_o his_o church_n complain_v against_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o burgundy_n for_o not_o give_v he_o the_o portion_n grant_v by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o privas_n and_o request_v that_o
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october_n the_o lord_n of_o montmartyn_a general-deputy_n for_o the_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n unto_o his_o majesty_n come_v into_o this_o synod_n and_o take_v his_o place_n and_o vote_v in_o it_o according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o church_n and_o the_o usual_a practice_n of_o former_a national_a synod_n after_o invocation_n of_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n in_o prayer_n mounseur_fw-fr chauve_n be_v choose_v moderator_n and_o monsieur_n bouterove_v assessor_n and_o messieurs_fw-fr blondel_n and_o petit_n scribe_n chap._n ii_o the_o king_n write_v for_o the_o call_v of_o the_o synod_n and_o order_v of_o matter_n in_o it_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o synod_n be_v form_v and_o the_o election_n of_o its_o officer_n past_o the_o lord_n galland_n present_v his_o majesty_n letter_n patent_n which_o be_v read_v they_o be_v transcribe_v and_o the_o copy_n insert_v into_o the_o act_n of_o this_o synod_n the_o tenor_n whereof_o be_v as_o follow_v the_o king_n letter_n patent_n lovis_z by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o france_n and_o navarre_n to_o our_o belove_a and_o trusty_a counsellor_n in_o our_o council_n of_o state_n and_o privy_a council_n and_o attorney_n general_n for_o our_o dominion_n of_o navarre_n the_o lord_n galland_n greeting_n we_o have_v permit_v according_a to_o our_o edict_n our_o subject_n profess_v the_o p._n reform_a religion_n to_o convocate_v and_o keep_v a_o national_a council_n in_o our_o city_n of_o castres_n in_o the_o province_n of_o languedoc_n this_o next_o september_n that_o they_o may_v as_o usual_a take_v care_n about_o matter_n of_o discipline_n appertain_v unto_o their_o religion_n wherefore_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v present_a in_o the_o say_a council_n a_o commissioner_n from_o we_o who_o may_v watch_v over_o our_o say_a subject_n that_o they_o do_v not_o treat_v of_o any_o other_o affair_n but_o such_o as_o be_v allow_v they_o by_o our_o edict_n and_o know_v by_o past_a experience_n that_o we_o can_v not_o pitch_v upon_o a_o more_o worthy_a person_n than_o yourself_o of_o who_o fidelity_n and_o affection_n to_o our_o service_n sufficiency_n and_o ability_n we_o be_v very_o well_o satisfy_v and_o remember_v your_o singular_a care_n and_o vigilancy_n manifest_v in_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n hold_v at_o charenton_n by_o our_o say_a subject_n in_o the_o month_n of_o september_n and_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o three_o to_o the_o general_a contentment_n both_o of_o we_o and_o they_o also_o for_o which_o cause_n we_o have_v commissionated_a depute_a and_o ordain_v and_o do_v commissionate_a depute_v and_o ordain_v you_o by_o these_o present_n to_o go_v unto_o our_o say_a city_n of_o castres_n and_o to_o sit_v in_o the_o say_v national_a council_n in_o our_o stead_n and_o as_o our_o representative_a and_o personal_o to_o be_v present_a at_o all_o their_o consultation_n and_o resolution_n and_o to_o see_v use_v and_o exercise_v our_o authority_n that_o nothing_o be_v propose_v or_o debate_v but_o what_o do_v true_o concern_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o religion_n aforesaid_a according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o our_o edict_n and_o declaration_n and_o particular_o of_o those_o make_v and_o publish_v by_o we_o in_o september_n sixteen_o hundred_o twenty_o three_o about_o their_o hold_v of_o colloquy_n and_o synod_n and_o you_o shall_v look_v to_o it_o also_o that_o none_o of_o our_o subject_n do_v keep_v any_o private_a conventicle_n in_o that_o our_o say_a city_n you_o shall_v also_o have_v a_o special_a care_n that_o nothing_o be_v move_v or_o debate_v in_o the_o say_a council_n but_o what_o may_v contribute_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o service_n and_o the_o uphold_v of_o our_o authority_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o kingdom_n and_o in_o case_n there_o shall_v be_v any_o act_n contrary_a hereunto_o we_o command_v you_o immediate_o to_o suppress_v they_o and_o in_o our_o name_n and_o authority_n to_o act_n or_o to_o make_v such_o interdiction_n and_o prohibition_n as_o you_o shall_v judge_v needful_a of_o which_o as_o general_o of_o all_o matter_n transact_v in_o the_o say_a council_n you_o shall_v form_v a_o good_a and_o ample_a verbal_a process_n that_o it_o be_v bring_v unto_o we_o upon_o your_o return_n we_o may_v advise_v of_o what_o shall_v be_v most_o expedient_a for_o our_o service_n and_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o our_o subject_n and_o for_o the_o do_v hereof_o we_o empower_v you_o with_o full_a authority_n and_o give_v you_o our_o commission_n and_o especial_a warrant_n by_o these_o present_n for_o such_o be_v our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n give_v at_o nants_n day_n another_o copy_n have_v the_o ten_o day_n this_o twenty_o day_n of_o july_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o six_o and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o seventeen_o sign_v lovis_n and_o a_o little_a low_o by_o the_o king_n philippeaux_n and_o seal_v with_o yellow_a wax_n chap._n iii_o
mercurin_n and_o that_o by_o authority_n from_o this_o council_n 54._o there_o be_v give_v a_o hundred_o liver_n unto_o mr._n repasseau_n for_o the_o supply_n of_o his_o present_a want_n and_o to_o help_v transport_v his_o household-good_n unto_o paillac_n and_o the_o say_a sum_n shall_v be_v pay_v he_o out_o of_o the_o common_a mass_n of_o money_n belong_v to_o all_o our_o church_n 55._o whereas_o monsieur_n bar_n doctor_n of_o civil_a law_n and_o advocate_n at_o montlimard_n have_v compose_v a_o treatise_n concern_v antichrist_n and_o which_o have_v be_v peruse_v by_o several_a divine_n commissionated_a thereunto_o and_o they_o give_v a_o very_a laudable_a and_o good_a account_n thereof_o it_o be_v approve_v also_o by_o this_o synod_n 56._o mounseur_fw-fr sarazin_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o campagne_n have_v leave_v give_v he_o to_o quit_v the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n and_o to_o accept_v of_o a_o call_v from_o any_o church_n in_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n but_o always_o upon_o this_o condition_n that_o he_o do_v not_o leave_v the_o church_n of_o campagne_n before_o the_o session_n of_o the_o colloquy_n of_o low_a quercy_n who_o be_v impower_v full_o to_o discharge_v the_o say_a sarazin_n and_o to_o take_v care_n that_o that_o church_n be_v not_o leave_v destitute_a 57_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n galland_n be_v humble_o entreat_v to_o write_v unto_o the_o lord_n precedent_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o tholouse_n on_o behalf_n of_o divers_a inhabitant_n of_o briteste_n because_o warrant_n be_v issue_v out_o to_o apprehend_v they_o and_o make_v they_o prisoner_n although_o the_o matter_n for_o which_o they_o be_v in_o trouble_n have_v be_v pardon_v by_o his_o majesty_n act_n of_o grace_n and_o indemnity_n 58._o the_o memoir_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr rennoy_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o coluisson_n be_v present_v unto_o this_o assembly_n by_o mounseur_fw-fr petit_fw-fr and_o be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o deputy_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n who_o be_v to_o carry_v they_o unto_o their_o next_o provincial_a synod_n which_o be_v charge_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n to_o consider_v of_o they_o 59_o thirty_o liver_n be_v order_v unto_o nicolas_n severin_n out_o of_o the_o common_a stock_n of_o our_o church_n but_o on_o this_o condition_n that_o he_o never_o trouble_v we_o with_o his_o petition_n more_o and_o the_o province_n shall_v take_v care_n to_o detain_v their_o poor_a at_o home_n that_o these_o national_a synod_n may_v be_v no_o more_o urge_v with_o their_o importunity_n 60._o there_o be_v give_v as_o a_o gratuity_n out_o of_o the_o best_a money_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o liver_n unto_o monsieur_n cooper_n deputy_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o candall_n 61._o a_o hundred_o liver_n be_v order_v unto_o sir_n augustus_n galland_n his_o majesty_n commissioner_n in_o this_o council_n out_o of_o the_o clear_a money_n of_o our_o church_n to_o defray_v the_o charge_n he_o be_v at_o in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o church_n of_o froqualquier_n 62._o out_o of_o its_o supernumerary_a portion_n the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n shall_v pay_v the_o sum_n of_o thirty_o liver_n unto_o monsieur_n noguier_n at_o which_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o journey_n hither_o have_v be_v assess_v by_o the_o council_n 63._o over_o and_o beside_o what_o he_o may_v else_o need_v to_o get_v off_o the_o writ_n of_o imprisonment_n issue_v forth_o against_o he_o by_o the_o privy_a council_n and_o which_o have_v turn_v over_o his_o cause_n to_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o court_n of_o bezier_n there_o be_v grant_v the_o sum_n of_o one_o hundred_o liver_n unto_o monsieur_n pontel_n which_o he_o shall_v receive_v out_o of_o the_o common_a stock_n of_o the_o church_n money_n 64._o twenty_o liver_n out_o of_o the_o same_o fund_z be_v give_v unto_o the_o common_a crier_n of_o the_o city_n of_o castres_n 65._o sixty_o liver_n be_v give_v to_o the_o doorkeeper_n of_o the_o council_n out_o of_o the_o same_o stock_n and_o he_o be_v recommend_v unto_o the_o lord_n consul_n and_o magistrate_n of_o this_o city_n of_o castres_n that_o they_o will_v be_v please_v to_o restore_v he_o unto_o his_o office_n of_o regent_n which_o he_o have_v former_o exercise_v in_o their_o college_n 66._o the_o lord_n of_o candall_n be_v entreat_v to_o advance_v out_o of_o the_o half_a portion_n grant_v unto_o mounseur_fw-fr mercurin_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o grass_n as_o much_o as_o will_v be_v requisite_a to_o take_v off_o the_o writ_n of_o arrest_n against_o he_o in_o the_o king_n be_v privy_a council_n that_o so_o the_o parliament_n of_o provence_n may_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o matter_n for_o which_o he_o be_v in_o trouble_n and_o do_v so_o very_a much_o hinder_v he_o in_o the_o discharge_v of_o his_o ministerial_a duty_n and_o call_v 67._o the_o next_o synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n be_v charge_v to_o present_a mounseur_fw-fr grasset_fw-la pastor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o jordan_n unto_o the_o ministry_n and_o pastoral_a care_n of_o the_o church_n of_o mazamet_n and_o to_o provide_v the_o church_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a island_n of_o another_o minister_n 68_o the_o matter_n concern_v the_o church_n of_o sarverettes_n be_v particular_o recommend_v unto_o the_o lord_n of_o montmartyn_n our_o general_n deputy_n 69._o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n be_v entreat_v to_o consider_v the_o loss_n sustain_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr daneau_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o castres_n in_o the_o former_a and_o latter_a war_n that_o so_o out_o of_o their_o charity_n he_o may_v receive_v some_o relief_n and_o comfort_n 70._o seven_o hundred_o liver_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o monsieur_n cameron_n decease_v as_o a_o testimony_n of_o that_o honour_n we_o have_v for_o his_o name_n and_o memory_n and_o they_o shall_v also_o receive_v a_o yearly_a portion_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o candall_n until_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n moreover_o mounseur_fw-fr olier_fw-fr who_o plead_v for_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n be_v tell_v by_o the_o council_n that_o in_o case_n the_o say_a church_n do_v not_o pay_v the_o eight_o hundred_o liver_n in_o unto_o his_o child_n which_o they_o owe_v unto_o mounseur_fw-fr cameron_n their_o father_n and_o who_o be_v sometime_o pastor_n and_o professor_n in_o their_o city_n and_o university_n the_o like_a sum_n shall_v be_v detain_v from_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o candall_n out_o of_o the_o money_n settle_v upon_o their_o university_n that_o so_o their_o just_a debt_n may_v that_o way_n be_v pay_v unto_o these_o poor_a orphan_n and_o the_o money_n now_o give_v they_o and_o those_o other_o due_a from_o montauban_n shall_v be_v deposit_v with_o their_o guardian_n for_o their_o use_n 71._o a_o hundred_o liver_n be_v order_v to_o be_v pay_v unto_o mounseur_fw-fr bansillon_n a_o worthy_a minister_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o many_o damage_n he_o have_v sustain_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v pay_v he_o out_o of_o the_o general_a stock_n of_o our_o church_n nor_o shall_v this_o occasion_n the_o lessen_v of_o his_o relief_n from_o the_o province_n who_o shall_v assist_v and_o help_v he_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o his_o suit_n the_o account_n whereof_o shall_v be_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n to_o be_v peruse_v and_o consider_v by_o they_o 72._o the_o church_n of_o vezenobre_n be_v recommend_v to_o the_o charity_n of_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n 73._o mounseur_fw-fr merlat_n mounseur_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr another_o copy_n call_v he_o merlat_n mercat_n petition_v the_o council_n to_o consider_v the_o charge_n the_o church_n of_o pons_n have_v be_v at_o in_o get_v the_o enlargement_n of_o their_o pastor_n mounseur_fw-fr constans_n their_o petition_n be_v remand_v back_o unto_o the_o next_o provincial_a synod_n of_o xaintonge_n which_o be_v exhort_v to_o assist_v that_o poor_a church_n out_o of_o the_o supernumerary_a portion_n couch_v in_o their_o dividend_n 74._o in_o like_a manner_n the_o poor_a church_n of_o masedazill_n les_fw-fr board_n savarat_n and_o camarade_n be_v recommend_v to_o the_o charity_n of_o the_o same_o province_n as_o be_v also_o mounseur_fw-fr marsillon_n who_o have_v be_v a_o very_a great_a sufferer_n that_o they_o will_v consider_v he_o more_o than_o ordinary_a 75._o mounseur_fw-fr baux_n inform_v this_o synod_n that_o if_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o nismes_n and_o exercise_v his_o ministry_n there_o he_o have_v no_o certain_a stipend_n promise_v he_o and_o the_o lord_n petit_fw-fr and_o duranty_n their_o deputy_n do_v tell_v he_o as_o much_o that_o they_o have_v no_o order_n from_o that_o church_n to_o make_v any_o agreement_n with_o he_o about_o it_o and_o the_o say_v petit_n do_v confirm_v the_o same_o in_o open_a council_n whereupon_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n be_v exhort_v full_o to_o content_v and_o satisfy_v the_o say_a mr._n baux_n and_o in_o case_n
before_o their_o deposal_n and_o the_o proceed_n against_o the_o sieur_n beraut_v be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o monsieur_n baux_n 93._o the_o council_n be_v inform_v of_o those_o excellent_a gift_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v liberal_o bestow_v on_o mounseur_fw-fr godefrey_n doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o professor_n of_o that_o faculty_n in_o the_o university_n of_o geneva_n order_v letter_n shall_v be_v write_v to_o entreat_v he_o because_o of_o his_o singular_a knowledge_n in_o antiquity_n that_o he_o will_v discover_v and_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n those_o artifices_fw-la and_o disguise_n use_v by_o cardinal_n baronius_n and_o other_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o corrupt_v and_o alter_v the_o true_a history_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n 94._o the_o lord_n commissioner_n be_v entreat_v to_o write_v unto_o the_o lord_n precedent_n of_o tholouse_n in_o behalf_n of_o monsieur_n bidac_n imprison_v at_o sommieres_n for_o abjure_v the_o error_n and_o idolatry_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n and_o mr._n petit_n be_v charge_v to_o carry_v unto_o that_o parliament_n his_o majesty_n letter_n and_o command_n and_o to_o join_v themselves_o with_o the_o young_a mr._n galland_n the_o lord_n commissioner_n son_n who_o will_v be_v send_v thither_o for_o this_o very_a end_n by_o his_o father_n 95._o the_o lord_n of_o candall_n be_v desire_v to_o pay_v unto_o mounseur_fw-fr mercurin_n the_o sum_n of_o sixty_o liver_n which_o be_v give_v he_o by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o vitré_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v allow_v he_o in_o his_o account_n for_o the_o money_n appertain_v to_o our_o church_n 96._o mr._n mestrezat_n and_o d'huysseau_fw-fr present_v letter_n from_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n most_o humble_o petition_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr chauve_n who_o they_o have_v so_o often_o and_o earnest_o request_v for_o their_o minister_n may_v now_o at_o length_n be_v bestow_v upon_o they_o the_o deputy_n also_o of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n join_v with_o they_o in_o their_o petition_n but_o mr._n chauve_n as_o earnest_o entreat_v the_o council_n that_o he_o may_v be_v continue_v in_o his_o ministry_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o sommieres_n because_o of_o its_o great_a affliction_n and_o present_a necessity_n and_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n do_v with_o as_o much_o importunity_n request_n that_o the_o right_n of_o that_o church_n and_o of_o the_o province_n may_v be_v preserve_v and_o he_o in_o no_o wise_a remove_v from_o his_o pastoral_a charge_n this_o weighty_a affair_n have_v be_v mature_o deliberate_v the_o council_n consider_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o reverend_n mr._n chauve_n and_o the_o singular_a importance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n and_o the_o present_a condition_n of_o that_o of_o sommieres_n decree_v that_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n shall_v carry_v their_o demand_n unto_o the_o next_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n which_o be_v enjoin_v to_o pay_v all_o just_a deference_n unto_o this_o request_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n and_o to_o gratify_v they_o full_o in_o it_o provide_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o case_n of_o conscience_n with_o that_o reverend_a minister_n and_o determine_v by_o he_o positive_o that_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o live_v and_o die_v with_o his_o say_a church_n of_o sommieres_n 97._o a_o letter_n be_v read_v from_o the_o church_n of_o vigan_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o villencufve_n their_o messenger_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n be_v hear_v speak_v as_o to_o its_o content_n after_o which_o the_o council_n give_v leave_v unto_o that_o church_n to_o seek_v a_o pastor_n for_o itself_o without_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n and_o injoin_v the_o colloquy_n of_o sauve_n to_o assist_v the_o say_a church_n until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v provide_v of_o a_o minister_n to_o their_o contentment_n 98._o mr._n constans_n and_o mr._n belot_n represent_v unto_o the_o council_n the_o great_a and_o press_a necessity_n they_o labour_v under_o through_o their_o inability_n of_o pay_v those_o money_n they_o borrow_v during_o their_o imprisonment_n at_o bourdeaux_n whereupon_o the_o receiver_n of_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n be_v order_v to_o pay_v they_o thirteen_o portion_n and_o a_o half_a which_o be_v give_v they_o for_o the_o year_n 1627._o 1628._o and_o 1629._o out_o of_o the_o arrear_n due_a in_o the_o year_n 1621._o and_o that_o the_o say_a receiver_n may_v come_v to_o no_o trouble_n about_o it_o he_o shall_v join_v the_o say_v thirteen_o portion_n and_o a_o half_a unto_o those_o other_o portion_n which_o be_v give_v they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v divide_v they_o equal_o between_o they_o as_o have_v be_v accustom_v 99_o if_o any_o church_n in_o the_o colloquy_n of_o nismes_n shall_v desire_v mounseur_fw-fr baux_n for_o their_o minister_n who_o be_v at_o present_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o cucque_n this_o assembly_n decree_v that_o he_o may_v have_v his_o liberty_n 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shall_v not_o for_o the_o future_a have_v a_o consultive_a vote_n in_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o this_o kingdom_n except_v only_o at_o the_o read_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n in_o which_o they_o be_v unite_v with_o the_o church_n of_o france_n until_o that_o time_n the_o church_n of_o bearn_n neither_o pretend_v nor_o demand_v union_n with_o the_o church_n of_o france_n nor_o till_o then_o do_v his_o majesty_n commissioner_n contend_v with_o they_o about_o it_o but_o now_o whenas_o against_o so_o many_o precede_a instance_n to_o the_o contrary_a they_o demand_v without_o his_o majesty_n permission_n to_o be_v admit_v it_o can_v it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v grant_v to_o they_o chap._n xviii_o the_o reply_v make_v by_o the_o deputy_n of_o bearn_n unto_o this_o opposition_n of_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n 3._o but_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o bearn_n return_v this_o answer_n that_o the_o union_n of_o the_o church_n with_o those_o of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o
provincial_a synod_n of_o vivaretz_n and_o present_v by_o that_o grave_a assembly_n to_o the_o pastoral_n office_n in_o the_o church_n of_o annonay_n though_o he_o be_v then_o but_o eighteen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o annonay_n be_v a_o church_n of_o no_o mean_a consideration_n but_o what_o he_o want_v in_o year_n he_o make_v up_o in_o merit_n in_o the_o year_n 1612_o he_o be_v remove_v to_o the_o church_n of_o montpellier_n in_o which_o he_o serve_v full_o twenty_o year_n he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o scribe_n in_o the_o national_a synod_n hold_v the_o first_o time_n at_o charenton_n 1623._o the_o parliament_n of_o tholouse_n have_v make_v a_o decree_n that_o no_o foreigner_n shall_v be_v a_o minister_n or_o preach_v within_o their_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o year_n 1632._o he_o come_v to_o paris_n and_o solicit_v the_o court_n for_o his_o restoration_n he_o have_v in_o that_o city_n a_o brother_n very_o rich_a and_o one_o who_o follow_v the_o law_n whilst_o he_o reside_v here_o the_o 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the_o next_o lord_n day_n in_o their_o temple_n which_o he_o do_v to_o their_o and_o the_o church_n very_o great_a satisfaction_n and_o here_o he_o continue_v in_o their_o service_n preach_v and_o dispense_n the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n among_o they_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n 3._o mounseur_fw-fr amyraut_v of_o he_o i_o shall_v speak_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o church_n and_o minister_n hang_v upon_o the_o file_n in_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n where_o my_o reader_n will_v meet_v with_o a_o multitude_n of_o remark_n upon_o the_o pastor_n that_o be_v then_o actual_o employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o those-once_a flourish_a church_n the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o synod_n of_o charenton_n the_o act_n canon_n decision_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o twenty_o seven_o synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n assemble_v under_o his_o majesty_n authority_n and_o permission_n at_o alanson_z in_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n on_o wednesday_n the_o twenty_o seven_o of_o may_n and_o end_v thursday_n the_o nine_o of_o july_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1637._o be_v the_o twenty_o eight_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o lovis_n xiii_o king_n of_o france_z and_o navarre_n the_o content_n of_o the_o synodical_a act_n in_o several_a chapter_n chap._n i._n the_o king_n be_v write_v for_o call_v the_o synod_n present_v by_o the_o marquis_n of_o clermont_n general_n deputy_n mounseur_fw-fr st._n mars_n commissioner_n for_o the_o king_n name_n of_o the_o deputy_n election_n of_o the_o synodical_a officer_n chap._n ii_o the_o king_n commission_n to_o monsieur_n st._n mars_n to_o represent_v hit_v royal_a person_n in_o the_o synod_n chap._n iii_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n speech_n and_o a_o very_a long_a one_o unto_o the_o synod_n chap._n iu._n the_o synod_n reply_v and_o answer_v unto_o the_o content_n of_o it_o chap._n v._n three_o deputy_n send_v with_o a_o letter_n from_o the_o synod_n unto_o the_o king_n chap._n vi_o a_o second_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n chap._n vii_o approbation_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n chap._n viii_o observation_n upon_o the_o discipline_n chap._n ix_o observation_n on_o the_o last_o natiâ—â—â—â—_n synod_n chap._n x._o a_o penitent_a 〈◊〉_d after_o tâ—â—_n yoâ—â—s_v deposition_n and_o penaâ—â—â—_n iâ—_n at_o last_o restore_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministerial_a office_n chap._n xi_o the_o snappishness_n of_o the_o commissioner_n the_o prudence_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o synod_n chap._n xii_o a_o penitent_a minister_n petition_v for_o restoration_n unto_o his_o ministerial_a office_n refuse_v and_o why_o chap._n xiii_o the_o church_n of_o â—earn_v incorporate_v with_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n chap._n fourteen_o appeal_n 3._o a_o lady_n appeal_v 4._o des_fw-mi champ_v a_o factious_a minister_n 11._o a_o appeal_n about_o a_o legacy_n chap._n xv._o general_a matter_n 1._o a_o action_n indifferent_a so_o leave_v by_o the_o synod_n 4._o whether_o slave_n may_v be_v purchase_v 5._o no_o minister_n to_o be_v ordain_v without_o a_o title_n 7._o a_o act_n for_o a_o national_a fast_o 8._o a_o expedient_a to_o preserve_v peace_n among_o the_o minister_n professor_n and_o church_n 9_o a_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n oppose_v by_o the_o commissioner_n 10._o a_o letter_n from_o the_o king_n unto_o the_o synod_n the_o synod_n letter_n to_o the_o king_n 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o a_o determination_n of_o the_o controversy_n move_v by_o amyrald_n and_o testard_n 31._o the_o deputy_n in_o the_o synod_n to_o receive_v a_o hundred_o sous_fw-fr par_fw-fr diem_fw-la salary_n from_o their_o province_n 32._o professor_n of_o divinity_n design_v chap._n xvi_o 4_o 5._o two_o poor_a minister_n in_o great_a want_n 7._o a_o expedient_a to_o compose_v difference_n in_o a_o church_n and_o province_n 9_o the_o case_n of_o la_fw-fr milletierâ—_n the_o reconciler_n 11._o complaint_n of_o two_o book_n l'antidote_n and_o les_fw-fr ombre_n d'arminius_fw-la chap._n xvii_o of_o university_n order_n take_v for_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v the_o university_n chap._n xviii_o arrear_n of_o money_n due_a unto_o the_o university_n chap._n xix_o account_n of_o the_o university_n chap._n xx._n lord_n of_o candall_n account_n chap._n xxi_o a_o dividend_n of_o 16000_o liver_n chap._n xxii_o roll_v of_o depose_a and_o revolt_a minister_n chap._n xxiii_o catalogue_n of_o the_o church_n and_o minister_n chap._n xxiv_o monsieur_n ferrand_n speech_n unto_o his_o majesty_n chap._n xxv_o instruction_n give_v unto_o mounseur_fw-fr ferrand_n etc._n etc._n depute_a to_o the_o king_n chap._n xxvi_o monsieur_n ferrand_n speech_n to_o cardinal_n richelieu_n chap._n xxvii_o the_o bill_n of_o grievance_n a_o book_n style_v le_fw-fr proselyte_n evangelique_n chap._n xxviii_o letter_n from_o the_o pastor_n and_o professor_n of_o geneva_n chap._n xxix_o testimonial_n unto_o dr._n rivet_n treatise_n against_o the_o book_n of_o the_o sieur_n amyraut_v and_o testard_n chap._n xxx_o two_o letter_n one_o from_o mr._n du_fw-fr moulin_n another_o from_o mounseur_fw-fr diodati_n to_o the_o synod_n the_o synod_n of_o alencon_n synod_n 1637._o the_o 27_o synod_n synod_n xxvii_o 1637._o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n amen_o act_n of_o the_o twenty_o seven_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n hold_v in_o the_o town_n of_o alencon_n in_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n it_o be_v open_v by_o his_o majesty_n permission_n wednesday_n the_o 27_o of_o may_n and_o end_v thursday_n the_o 9th_o of_o july_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1637_o and_o the_o 18_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o dread_a sovereign_n lovis_z the_o thirteen_o king_n of_o france_n and_o navarre_n chap._n i._n the_o king_n be_v write_v present_v by_o the_o marquis_n of_o clermont_n for_o call_v the_o synod_n mr._n de_fw-fr st._n mars_n commissioner_n deputy_n 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follow_v the_o date_n hereof_o in_o the_o town_n of_o alencon_n but_o on_o this_o condition_n that_o there_o be_v none_o other_o matter_n debate_v in_o it_o except_v those_o only_o which_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o edict_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o st._n mars_n counsellor_n to_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o council_n of_o state_n be_v personal_o present_a in_o the_o say_a synod_n in_o quality_n of_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n as_o have_v be_v usual_a and_o customary_a in_o such_o assembly_n in_o testimony_n whereof_o his_o majesty_n bathe_v command_v i_o to_o expedite_v this_o his_o present_a writ_n which_o he_o have_v see_v and_o sign_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o cause_v to_o be_v countersign_v by_o i_o his_o counsellor_n and_o secretary_n of_o state_n and_o of_o his_o commandment_n sign_v lovis_fw-la and_o a_o little_a low_o phelippeaux_n article_n 2._o there_o come_v unto_o the_o say_a assembly_n on_o behalf_n of_o the_o province_n and_o church_n these_o pastor_n and_o elder_n depute_v by_o they_o who_o name_n follow_v article_n 3._o for_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr benjamin_n basnage_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ste_n mere_n and_o john_n maximilian_n de_fw-fr l'angle_v pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o roven_n together_o with_o the_o lord_n john_n rich_a lord_n of_o cerisy_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o gaulé_n and_o laurence_n le_fw-fr febure_n advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o normandy_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o roven_n article_n 4._o for_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a the_o sieurs_fw-fr paul_n guyon_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o dieu_fw-fr le_fw-fr fit_a and_o stephen_n blanc_n pastor_n and_o professor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o die_n together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr james_n de_fw-fr beaucastell_n esq_n lord_n of_o auge_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o courtezon_n and_o gaspard_n du_fw-fr baeuf_fw-fr advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o dolphiny_a and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o grenoble_n article_n 5._o for_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr aymedeé_fw-fr de_fw-fr bons_fw-fr pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o chaloon_n and_o heliodorus_n du_fw-fr noyer_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o bussy_n together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n roy_fw-fr advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o burgundy_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o arnay_n le_fw-fr duc_n and_o charles_n perreau_n advocate_n in_o the_o say_a parliament_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o autun_n and_o couches_n article_n 6._o for_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr samuel_n petit_fw-fr pastor_n and_o professor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n and_o john_n gigord_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montpellier_n together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr francis_n de_fw-fr fonfrede_n counsellor_n to_o the_o king_n in_o the_o presidial_a court_n of_o nismes_n and_o deacon_n of_o the_o say_a church_n and_o john_n brown_n lord_n of_o roussares_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n ambroise_n article_n 7._o for_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr daniel_n chesnel_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o marans_n and_o england_n and_o and_o and_o there_o be_v two_o of_o his_o son_n minister_n and_o excites_v here_o in_o england_n john_n commarc_n pastor_n of_o tie_n church_n of_o vertueil_n together_o with_o the_o lord_n rené_fw-fr de_fw-fr saint_n leger_n esq_n lord_n of_o boiscond_v elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o clan_n and_o mr._n george_n reveau_fw-fr counsellor_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o advocate_n at_o rochel_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o city_n article_n 8._o for_o the_o province_n of_o provence_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr paul_n maurice_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o aigueres_fw-la and_o john_n monestier_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o lormarin_n article_n 9_o for_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n bony_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n john_n de_fw-fr gardonengue_n and_o john_n surville_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o vigan_n together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr peter_n de_fw-fr fons_n lord_n of_o des_fw-fr sabbatieres_n elder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o quissac_n and_o thomas_n serre_n esq_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o sauve_n article_n 10._o for_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr peter_n charles_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n and_o matthew_n tissier_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o mauvoisin_n together_o with_o the_o sieur_n sebastian_n de_fw-fr st._n fauste_fw-la elder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o mauvoisin_n and_o the_o sieur_n david_n fourne_v advocate_n and_o elder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n who_o be_v absent_a have_v fall_v sick_a on_o the_o way_n article_n 11._o for_o the_o province_n of_o anjou_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr daniel_n couppé_fw-fr pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o loudun_n and_o john_n vigneux_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n du_fw-fr man_n together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr george_n rabbotteau_n advocate_n in_o parliament_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o pruille_n and_o peter_n de_fw-fr cerizier_n counsellor_n of_o the_o king_n in_o the_o borough_n of_o loudun_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o same_o town_n article_n 12._o for_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr david_n blondell_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o roussy_n and_o john_n daillé_fw-fr pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr peter_n de_fw-fr l'aunay_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr mote_n and_o peter_n marbault_n counsellor_n and_o secretary_n to_o the_o king_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n article_n 13._o for_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr daniel_n savué_fw-fr pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o villevigne_n and_o giles_n lovyer_n esq_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr grestiere_n elder_a of_o the_o same_o church_n article_n 14._o for_o the_o province_n of_o orleans_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr jacob_n le_fw-fr brun_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o romorantin_n and_o john_n taby_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o la_fw-fr charité_fw-fr together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr claudius_n bernard_n bailiff_n of_o chastillon_n upon_o the_o loir_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n there_o and_o timothy_n baignoux_fw-fr elder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o mer._n article_n 15._o for_o the_o province_n of_o poitou_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr samuel_n le_fw-fr blanc_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o st._n maixant_n and_o daniel_n pain_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o chastelheraut_v together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr charles_n de_fw-fr gourgeaud_n esq_n lord_n of_o pannieure_fw-fr elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o mougon_n and_o francis_n mauclere_n esq_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr mezanchere_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o la_fw-fr jandoviniere_n article_n 16._o for_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr alexander_n de_fw-fr vinay_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o annonay_n and_o simeon_n the_o hosty_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o st._n fortunate_a together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr andrew_n paget_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o couxnear_n privas_n and_o anthony_n regnet_fw-la doctor_n of_o the_o law_n advocate_n and_o elder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o aubenas_fw-la article_n 17._o for_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n d'_fw-fr alba_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o again_o and_o daniel_n ferrand_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bourdeaux_n together_o with_o daniel_n descayrac_n lieutenant_n in_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n at_o pugeol_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o james_n charron_n advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o bourdeaux_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o bergerac_n article_n 18._o for_o the_o province_n of_o bearn_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr simon_n fuget_fw-la pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o carresse_n and_o peter_n margendie_n doctor_n of_o physic_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o orthez_n article_n 19_o after_o invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o reverend_a mr._n benjamin_n basnage_n be_v by_o plurality_n of_o vote_n choose_a moderator_n and_o mr._n couppé_fw-fr assessor_n mr._n blondel_n and_o mr._n launay_n scribe_n chap._n ii_o the_o king_n commission_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o st._n mars_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o synod_n be_v choose_v his_o majesty_n letter_n patent_n be_v read_v give_v a_o commission_n to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr st._n mars_n counsellor_n in_o his_o council_n of_o state_n to_o represent_v his_o person_n in_o it_o the_o form_n and_o tenor_n of_o which_o be_v insert_v into_o the_o act_n of_o this_o synod_n a_o copy_n of_o his_o majesty_n letter_n patent_n lovis_z by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o france_n and_o navarre_n to_o our_o belove_a and_o trusty_a counsellor_n in_o our_o council_n of_o state_n the_o lord_n of_o st._n mars_n greeting_n we_o have_v permit_v our_o subject_n of_o the_o pretend_v reform_a religion_n to_o hold_v in_o our_o town_n of_o alencon_n the_o 27_o of_o may_n
establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o enact_v by_o our_o national_a synod_n over_o and_o beside_o what_o have_v be_v determine_v and_o decide_v in_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o bearn_n whereupon_o the_o assembly_n grant_v that_o their_o appeal_n shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o the_o discipline_n frame_v for_o the_o church_n of_o bearn_n by_o the_o command_n of_o their_o famous_a princess_n jane_n queen_n of_o navarre_n and_o ratify_v by_o the_o parliament_n of_o pau_n a_o copy_n whereof_o faithful_o collationed_a with_o the_o original_a shall_v be_v deposit_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o that_o province_n which_o shall_v be_v charge_v with_o the_o convocation_n of_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n by_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o bearn_n sign_v subscribe_v and_o attest_v by_o their_o own_o hand-writing_n and_o also_o it_o be_v far_o grant_v they_o as_o their_o privilege_n that_o whatever_o pastor_n be_v now_o actual_o employ_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o that_o province_n shall_v not_o be_v remove_v unto_o the_o service_n of_o other_o church_n in_o this_o kingdom_n unless_o their_o aforesaid_a church_n do_v yield_v a_o plenary_a and_o explicit_a consent_n thereunto_o 29._o mr._n richard_n formerly_z pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o saponnay_v in_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n present_v himself_o unto_o this_o assembly_n humble_o petition_v that_o they_o will_v be_v please_v to_o give_v he_o some_o employment_n in_o the_o say_a province_n according_a to_o the_o discipline_n the_o assembly_n inform_v he_o that_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o ministry_n have_v not_o be_v blemish_v by_o they_o and_o therefore_o if_o he_o be_v not_o in_o actual_a service_n as_o he_o desire_v none_o can_v be_v blame_v for_o it_o but_o himself_o and_o his_o imprudent_a management_n of_o his_o own_o affair_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v not_o at_o present_a any_o vacant_a church_n in_o that_o province_n he_o be_v advise_v to_o depart_v unto_o his_o native_a country_n the_o land_n of_o vaux_n there_o to_o pass_v the_o remainder_n of_o his_o day_n and_o the_o province_n whereunto_o he_o last_o belong_v be_v exhort_v to_o continue_v to_o he_o their_o wont_a charity_n and_o to_o help_v he_o with_o money_n to_o defray_v the_o expense_n of_o his_o journey_n homeward_o 30._o without_o make_v any_o reflection_n on_o the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n this_o assembly_n do_v right_o upon_o the_o complaint_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr des_fw-fr maretz_n ordain_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n shall_v be_v execute_v according_a to_o the_o form_n and_o tenor_n thereof_o chap._n fourteen_o appeal_n and_o complaint_n 1._o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o sieur_n genoyer_n against_o the_o synod_n of_o provence_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr maurice_n his_o brother_n have_v be_v examine_v and_o the_o say_v maurice_n hear_v speak_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n on_o each_o of_o the_o article_n bring_v against_o he_o this_o assembly_n judge_v that_o the_o say_v genoyer_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v trouble_v they_o about_o such_o mean_a and_o slight_a matter_n and_o which_o also_o be_v not_o prove_v and_o therefore_o from_o henceforward_o interdict_v he_o all_o such_o manner_n of_o proceed_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o exhort_v the_o provincial_a synod_n to_o read_v over_o the_o act_n of_o the_o national_a that_o so_o whatever_o matter_n have_v be_v decide_v in_o they_o may_v not_o be_v conceal_v from_o the_o church_n 2._o this_o assembly_n conserve_n the_o honour_n of_o monsieur_n pascard_v permit_v he_o to_o exercise_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o ministry_n whenas_o ever_o he_o shall_v be_v request_v thereunto_o by_o the_o pastor_n and_o consistory_n in_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n and_o this_o according_a to_o the_o discipline_n 3._o although_o the_o appeal_n of_o my_o lady_n the_o juigne_n be_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o matter_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v present_v unto_o the_o national_a synod_n yet_o the_o assembly_n take_v cognizance_n thereof_o and_o weigh_v the_o reason_n urge_v by_o the_o say_a lady_n and_o the_o motive_n o_o which_o the_o consistory_n of_o pringey_n have_v found_v its_o censure_n confirm_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o anjou_n it_o decree_v that_o the_o say_a censure_n shall_v be_v take_v off_o and_o the_o say_a lady_n be_v exhort_v to_o give_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o pringey_n the_o generous_a fruit_n of_o her_o christian_a charity_n and_o bounty_n and_o that_o she_o will_v as_o liberal_o contribute_v to_o the_o subsistence_n of_o that_o church_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n there_o according_a to_o that_o large_a and_o plentiful_a estate_n with_o which_o god_n have_v bless_v she_o as_o she_o have_v do_v former_o etc._n etc._n to_o continue_v it_o for_o the_o future_a although_o she_o may_v for_o her_o great_a conveniency_n join_v herself_o in_o communion_n with_o any_o other_o church_n near_o to_o she_o 4._o the_o sieurs_fw-fr le_fw-fr mousnier_fw-fr de_fw-fr caux_n and_o de_fw-fr bures_n appeal_n on_o behalf_n of_o sundry_a private_a person_n member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o dieppe_n the_o appeal_v bring_v by_o they_o from_o the_o judgement_n give_v by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n hold_v at_o caen_n and_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o normandy_n and_o the_o act_n of_o those_o particular_a person_n aforesaid_a and_o of_o the_o aforementioned_a synod_n and_o of_o their_o commissioner_n and_o of_o the_o consistory_n of_o dieppe_n together_o with_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o say_a synod_n to_o the_o church_n of_o dieppe_n and_o of_o their_o commissioner_n send_v unto_o the_o say_a church_n to_o see_v their_o sentence_n execute_v in_o it_o have_v be_v all_o read_v this_o assembly_n pass_v by_o the_o defect_n in_o the_o deputation_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr le_fw-fr mousnier_fw-fr and_o his_o companion_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o form_n usual_o require_v and_o receive_v in_o all_o appeal_v and_o commend_v their_o love_n and_o godly_a zeal_n do_v confirm_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o normandy_n as_o be_v ground_v upon_o prudence_n and_o charity_n and_o forbid_v the_o church_n of_o diep_n and_o all_o other_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o receive_v unto_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o ministerial_a office_n among_o they_o one_o call_v deschamps_n who_o by_o his_o fastious_a prank_n and_o practice_n yea_o and_o since_o that_o the_o synod_n of_o caen_n have_v notify_v it_o by_o their_o judicial_a decree_n have_v himself_o public_o demonstrate_v that_o his_o ministry_n can_v never_o edify_v nor_o profit_v that_o church_n and_o the_o consistory_n of_o that_o church_n be_v blame_v for_o their_o imprudence_n for_o admit_v he_o to_o preach_v among_o they_o without_o ever_o demand_v or_o peruse_v his_o attestation_n from_o the_o church_n in_o which_o he_o former_o serve_v and_o from_o the_o colloquy_n and_o synod_n of_o which_o he_o be_v a_o member_n whereby_o they_o have_v suffer_v he_o very_o inconsiderate_o to_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o people_n who_o demand_v he_o to_o be_v their_o pastor_n before_o they_o have_v any_o knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o farthermore_o the_o consistory_n of_o that_o church_n be_v forbid_v hence_o forward_o all_o deliberation_n about_o either_o the_o reception_n of_o any_o new_a or_o exclusion_n of_o any_o old_a pastor_n without_o have_v first_o consult_v the_o head_n of_o family_n belong_v to_o their_o church_n and_o according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o discipline_n it_o condemn_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o say_a consistory_n who_o through_o a_o excess_n of_o rigour_n refuse_v to_o grant_v unto_o the_o plaintiff_n their_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o appeal_n whereby_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o discipline_n reduce_v to_o a_o necessity_n of_o make_v a_o tumultuous_a deputation_n and_o whereas_o the_o provincial_a synod_n in_o 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gather_v near_o privas_n james_n gautier_n esq_n lord_n of_o gourdanel_n elder_a in_o the_o
church_n of_o beaulieu_n and_o abraham_n homel_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o soyon_n article_n 10._o for_o the_o province_n of_o berry_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n taby_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o la_fw-fr charité_fw-fr daniel_n jurieu_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o mer_n henry_n de_fw-fr chartres_n esq_n lord_n of_o clebe_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o marchenoir_n and_o simon_n milhommeau_n lord_n of_o barandieres_n bailiff_n of_o chastillon_n upon_o the_o loin_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o town_n article_n 11._o for_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr james_n cottiby_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o poitiers_n john_n chabrol_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o tovar_n sir_n charies_n gourjaut_n knight_n lord_n of_o panieure_fw-fr elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o mougon_n and_o peter_n pesseurs_fw-fr attorney_n fiscal_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o tovar_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o city_n article_n 12._o for_o 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appeal_n from_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n for_o give_v leave_n to_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr blancard_a to_o sit_v ordinary_o among_o the_o elder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o la_fw-fr fite_n which_o they_o do_v out_o of_o respect_n to_o his_o old_a age_n and_o many_o infirmity_n and_o because_o of_o those_o considerable_a service_n he_o have_v do_v the_o church_n of_o la_fw-fr fite_n and_o not_o send_v any_o memoir_n to_o sustain_v his_o appeal_n it_o be_v declare_v null_a 30._o those_o appeal_v of_o the_o church_n of_o navarrin_n and_o ortez_n from_o the_o judicial_a sentence_n pronounce_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o bearn_n hold_v at_o lambeze_n be_v declare_v null_n 31._o mounseur_fw-fr rondel_n who_o have_v be_v depose_v from_o his_o office_n of_o elder_n by_o sentence_n of_o the_o consistory_n of_o vitre_fw-la which_o also_o be_v confirm_v by_o another_o of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o britain_n have_v appeal_v from_o they_o shall_v declare_v his_o grievance_n unto_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr basnage_n and_o the_o l'angle_n who_o be_v commissionated_a by_o this_o assembly_n to_o remedy_v those_o disorder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o vitre_fw-la and_o to_o judge_v final_o of_o those_o matter_n without_o any_o appeal_n from_o they_o 32._o the_o sieur_n aymin_n at_o present_a pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o manosque_n appeal_v from_o the_o synod_n of_o dolphiny_a hold_v in_o the_o year_n 1642_o at_o nyon_n which_o have_v by_o their_o decree_n remove_v he_o from_o his_o ministry_n in_o the_o church_n of_o die_n and_o give_v he_o liberty_n to_o provide_v himself_o elsewhere_o either_o within_o or_o without_o the_o province_n according_a as_o the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n shall_v direct_v he_o the_o assembly_n have_v hear_v he_o open_v particular_o his_o grievance_n and_o the_o answer_v make_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o deputy_n of_o that_o province_n do_v confirm_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o say_a synod_n of_o nyon_n and_o at_o the_o request_n of_o those_o
be_v none_o other_o affair_n debate_v in_o it_o than_o such_o as_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o edict_n and_o that_o a_o commissioner_n who_o his_o majesty_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o appoint_v do_v assist_v in_o person_n in_o the_o say_a synod_n as_o have_v always_o be_v practise_v in_o testimony_n hereof_o his_o majesty_n have_v command_v i_o to_o expedite_v this_o present_a writ_n which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o sign_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o cause_v to_o be_v conntersign_v by_o i_o his_o counsellor_n and_o secretary_n of_o his_o commandment_n and_o of_o his_o treasury_n sign_v lovis_fw-la and_o a_o little_a low_o phelippeaux_n there_o appear_v in_o the_o say_a assembly_n with_o letter_n of_o commission_n from_o the_o province_n which_o be_v read_v by_o the_o sieur_n des_fw-mi loges_n and_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr fresnay_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o loudun_n and_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr mâ—â—sonâ—als_n these_o person_n follow_v 1._o for_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n manimilian_n de_fw-mi l'_fw-mi angle_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rovan_n and_o samuel_n boschart_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o caen_n accompany_v with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr daniel_n guesdon_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o rovan_n and_o peter_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr muss_n esq_n lord_n des_fw-fr roquettes_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o caen._n 2._o for_o the_o province_n of_o high_a guienne_n and_o high_a languedoc_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n lovis_n joussauld_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o castres_n and_o theophilus_n arbussy_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o milhaut_n accompany_v with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n de_fw-fr besne_n esq_n lord_n of_o laseron_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n de_fw-fr beraux_n and_o master_n john_n brassart_n advocate_n in_o parliament_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n 3._o for_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr amedeus_n de_fw-fr chandieu_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o pont_n de_fw-fr velles_fw-fr and_o peter_n mussard_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o lion_n accompany_v with_o master_n samuel_n gentis_fw-la d'anthial_n advocate_n in_o parliament_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o chaalon_n and_o master_n phillebert_n de_fw-fr sage_n advocate_n also_o in_o parliament_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o autan_n 4._o for_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr david_n eustache_n and_o isaac_n de_fw-fr bourdieu_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o montpellier_n accompany_v with_o the_o noble_a francis_n de_fw-fr toulonge_n lord_n of_o foissac_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o vsez_fw-fr and_o master_n philip_n bess_n doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n advocate_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o bezier_n 5._o for_o the_o province_n of_o orleans_n and_o berry_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n perâ—â—ult_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o orleans_n and_o john_n taby_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr charite_n accompany_v with_o the_o noble_a denis_n papin_n counsellor_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o receiver_n general_n for_o the_o demean_n of_o the_o county_n of_o blois_n and_o master_n paul_n tonnois_n lord_n of_o champ_n advocate_n in_o parliament_n elder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o orleans_n 6._o for_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr henry_n bâ—udan_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr salle_n and_o stephen_n broche_z lord_z of_o mejanne_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n hippolyta_n accompany_v with_o edward_n de_fw-fr charlot_n esq_n lord_n and_o baron_n of_o s._n john_n de_fw-fr gardonenque_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o same_o place_n and_o peter_n de_fw-fr gallieres_fw-la esq_n lord_n of_o pont_n d'_fw-fr arti_fw-la elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o merveil_v 7._o for_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n the_o sieur_n isaac_n guitton_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o zion_n accompany_v with_o mounseur_fw-fr john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr rochel_n lord_n of_o mornay_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o roche_n bernard_n 8._o for_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr stephen_n le_fw-fr blois_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o fontenay_n le_fw-fr compte_n and_o john_n chabrol_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o thovar_n accompany_v with_o sir_n peter_n prevost_n knight_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr javeliere_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o chantonnay_v and_o puybelliard_n and_o charles_n prevost_n esq_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr simony_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o champagne_n and_o mouton_n 9_o for_o the_o province_n of_o provence_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n bernard_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n de_fw-fr velots_n and_o marvelle_n and_o john_n morius_n esq_n lord_n of_o espasson_n and_o of_o la_fw-fr bastide_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o manosque_fw-la 10._o for_o the_o province_n of_o anjou_n touraine_n le_fw-fr maine_n loudunois_n vandosme_n and_o the_o great_a perch_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr moses_n amyraud_n pastor_n and_o professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o the_o church_n and_o university_n of_o saumur_n and_o james_n de_fw-fr brissac_n lord_n des_fw-fr loges_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o loudun_n accompany_v with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr daniel_n de_fw-fr goyett_n doctor_n of_o physic_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o angiers_n and_o master_n stephen_n des_fw-fr landes_n precedent_n in_o the_o extraordinary_a assize_n of_o vaudomois_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o vandome_n 11._o for_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n brie_n picardy_n champagne_n and_o the_o county_n of_o chartres_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n daille_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n and_o benjamin_n tricotell_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o calais_n accompany_v with_o master_n thierry_n de_fw-fr marolles_n advocate_n in_o parliament_n and_o judge_n in_o the_o praesidial_a court_n of_o vitry_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o town_n and_o peter_n loride_n lord_n of_o galinier_n advocate_n in_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n 12._o for_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n aunix_n and_o augoulmois_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n gommarc_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o vertueil_n and_o isaac_n marchand_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n john_n do_v angely_n accompany_v with_o john_n de_fw-fr morell_n esq_n lord_n of_o thiac_n of_o vigier_n and_o of_o salle_n and_o francis_n lacon_n esq_n lord_n of_o courelles_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o cognac_n 13._o for_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a the_o sieurs_fw-fr adrian_n chamier_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montlimard_n and_o alexander_n dize_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o grenoble_n accompany_v with_o master_n francis_n goudran_n advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o grenoble_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o grenoble_n 14._o for_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guienne_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n riccotier_n minister_n of_o bourdeaux_n and_o jeremiah_n viguier_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nerac_n accompany_v with_o master_n jacob_n maysonnais_n advocate_n in_o parliament_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o bourdeax_n and_o with_o sir_n james_n de_fw-fr laumont_n knight_n marquess_z of_o baisse_fw-fr caumont_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o nerac_n 15._o for_o the_o province_n of_o bearn_n the_o sieur_n arnald_n de_fw-fr cazamajore_fw-la pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o olleron_n 16._o for_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n velay_n and_o forrest_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr isaac_n homel_n he_o die_v a_o most_o constant_a faithful_a martyr_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sajon_n and_o valance_n and_o peter_n january_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o la_fw-fr gorse_n accompany_v with_o sir_n james_n de_fw-fr arlande_n kt._n lord_n of_o mirabel_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o villeneufve_n de_fw-fr bergues_n and_o with_o master_n timothy_n baruil_n doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n advocate_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o privas_n the_o province_n of_o bearn_n and_o dolphiny_a shall_v inquire_v into_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr labadie_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o luibeite_n and_o deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o bearn_n and_o the_o montelar_a elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o beaufort_n deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a have_v absent_v themselves_o from_o this_o assembly_n and_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n thereof_o unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n the_o say_a sieurs_fw-fr des_fw-fr loges_n and_o du_fw-fr fresnay_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o loudun_n do_v together_o with_o the_o lord_n marquis_n of_o rouvigny_n general_n deputy_n gather_v the_o suffrage_n of_o all_o the_o deputy_n in_o this_o assembly_n in_o two_o bill_n in_o write_v each_o of_o they_o have_v one_o for_o the_o election_n of_o the_o moderator_n assessor_n and_o scribe_n and_o there_o be_v 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not_o be_v able_a to_o suffer_v that_o such_o word_n shall_v be_v swear_v in_o this_o synod_n and_o you_o be_v all_o in_o this_o matter_n which_o lie_v so_o near_o his_o heart_n invite_v to_o testify_v that_o respect_n and_o obedience_n which_o you_o will_v always_o render_v unto_o whatsoever_o shall_v be_v propound_v and_o ordain_v by_o he_o moreover_o he_o forbid_v your_o reception_n of_o foreigner_n into_o the_o ministry_n and_o pastoral_n office_n among_o you_o or_o their_o admission_n into_o your_o synodâ—_n or_o that_o you_o so_o much_o as_o speak_v of_o their_o matter_n and_o restoration_n who_o have_v be_v dispossess_v and_o eject_v out_o of_o their_o church_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o parliament_n and_o of_o his_o majesty_n letter_n nor_o that_o any_o stranger_n be_v receive_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o â—n_o all_o attestation_n give_v unto_o scholar_n and_o proposant_n or_o minister_n that_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v there_o shall_v 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with_o divers_a slander_n not_o only_o against_o private_a person_n but_o also_o against_o the_o provincial_a synod_n and_o consistory_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o the_o last_o synod_n of_o bauge_n be_v very_o much_o blame_v for_o permit_v the_o impression_n and_o publication_n of_o a_o book_n entitle_v les_fw-fr piece_n authentique_v and_o this_o assembly_n confirm_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o saumur_n in_o what_o concern_v the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr beaujardin_fw-fr exhort_v all_o party_n to_o lay_v by_o all_o their_o resentment_n conceive_v one_o against_o the_o other_o upon_o the_o score_n of_o those_o injurious_a word_n and_o write_n and_o to_o declare_v that_o they_o have_v no_o intention_n in_o the_o least_o of_o harbour_v they_o any_o more_o nor_o of_o persist_v in_o they_o but_o that_o contrary_a wise_a they_o do_v acknowledge_v one_o another_o for_o person_n of_o integrity_n and_o honour_n and_o exempt_v from_o all_o blame_v and_o reproach_n and_o in_o this_o quality_n they_o shall_v give_v each_o other_o the_o hand_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o to_o prevent_v all_o difference_n for_o the_o future_a the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o anjou_n be_v enjoin_v to_o proceed_v against_o the_o transgressor_n according_a to_o the_o rigour_n of_o our_o church-discipline_n even_o to_o the_o last_o censure_n and_o in_o case_n a_o appeal_n shall_v be_v enter_v the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o britain_n shall_v take_v cognizance_n thereof_o and_o pass_v judgement_n in_o it_o which_o shall_v hold_v good_a till_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n and_o as_o for_o those_o difference_n in_o the_o university_n of_o saumur_n this_o assembly_n give_v full_a liberty_n unto_o the_o say_a university_n of_o choose_v its_o professor_n in_o divinity_n proceed_v therein_o according_a to_o its_o ancient_a canon_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr royer_n doctor_n of_o physic_n be_v confirm_v in_o his_o office_n of_o counsellor_n to_o the_o say_a university_n and_o the_o sieur_n doul_n in_o that_o of_o professor_n of_o eloquence_n without_o suffer_v the_o say_a nomination_n to_o be_v make_v a_o precedent_n and_o on_o this_o condition_n that_o the_o say_a professor_n doul_n do_v every_o three_o month_n keep_v a_o public_a act._n and_o this_o assembly_n have_v likewise_o approve_v and_o ratify_v that_o canon_n of_o agreement_n betwixt_o the_o consistory_n and_o the_o say_a university_n for_o take_v cognizance_n of_o all_o affair_n depend_v upon_o both_o those_o assembly_n and_o that_o this_o present_a decree_n may_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr guitton_n and_o de_fw-fr bourdieu_o pastor_n and_o the_o sieur_n des_fw-fr champ_v a_o elder_a be_v depute_v to_o pass_v over_o unto_o saumur_n and_o to_o visit_v the_o say_a church_n which_o be_v order_v to_o defray_v their_o expense_n 22._o the_o sieur_n john_n nicholas_n a_o bookseller_n deputy_n from_o the_o company_n of_o merchant_n and_o burgess_n member_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o grenoble_n have_v present_v to_o this_o assembly_n act_n and_o memoir_n fraught_v with_o complaint_n against_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o say_a church_n occasion_v by_o reason_n of_o a_o difference_n rise_v betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o attorney_n in_o the_o parliament_n and_o court_n of_o the_o edict_n there_o about_o seat_n in_o their_o consistory_n and_o demand_v on_o behalf_n of_o their_o principle_n the_o merchant_n afore-named_n that_o the_o seven_o canon_n in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n may_v be_v observe_v the_o substance_n of_o which_o be_v that_o neither_o deacon_n nor_o elder_n shall_v claim_v any_o primacy_n or_o domination_n the_o one_o over_o another_o be_v it_o either_o in_o their_o nomination_n unto_o the_o people_n or_o in_o their_o place_n of_o sit_v or_o in_o their_o order_n of_o vote_v and_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o dolphiny_a be_v hear_v and_o the_o committee_n have_v make_v their_o report_n the_o assembly_n remand_v back_o this_o affair_n to_o the_o consistory_n of_o that_o church_n of_o grenoble_n to_o judge_v ultimate_o therein_o according_a to_o that_o power_n give_v it_o by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n and_o the_o say_a consistory_n be_v enjoin_v to_o see_v that_o the_o say_a canon_n of_o our_o discipline_n be_v most_o exact_o observe_v and_o censure_v those_o person_n who_o oppose_v the_o say_a consistory_n 23._o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o berry_n have_v advise_v the_o church_n of_o gergeau_n of_o the_o call_n of_o this_o present_a national_a synod_n and_o order_v they_o to_o appear_v before_o it_o to_o support_v their_o appeal_n enter_v by_o they_o against_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o provincial_a synod_n hold_v at_o blois_n by_o which_o the_o sieur_n la_o tan_v their_o pastor_n be_v license_v to_o quit_v both_o that_o church_n and_o province_n and_o no_o person_n appear_v for_o they_o nor_o send_v any_o memoir_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o appeal_n it_o be_v declare_v null_a and_o void_a 24._o the_o sieur_n du_fw-fr val_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o aimargues_n appeal_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n hold_v at_o vsez_fw-fr about_o the_o difference_n hold_v between_o he_o and_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr richere_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o vielle_n ville_n this_o assembly_n not_o find_v matter_n as_o yet_o ripe_a for_o a_o complete_a decision_n have_v dismiss_v they_o over_o to_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alez_n who_o shall_v judge_v final_o therein_o and_o without_o appeal_n from_o they_o 25._o there_o be_v a_o appeal_n bring_v by_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o arvel_n from_o those_o judgement_n pass_v in_o divers_a synod_n of_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n about_o some_o certain_a seat_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o say_a church_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o that_o province_n be_v hear_v who_o declare_v that_o they_o never_o have_v any_o notice_n give_v they_o of_o the_o say_a appeal_n nor_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v prosecute_v in_o this_o assembly_n and_o that_o the_o synod_n of_o their_o province_n have_v not_o any_o knowledge_n of_o this_o affair_n but_o only_o the_o contend_a party_n this_o assembly_n without_o demur_v on_o those_o judgement_n pass_v by_o the_o say_a synod_n of_o xaintonge_n remand_v back_o again_o this_o affair_n unto_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o say_a church_n of_o arvel_n there_o to_o be_v determine_v according_a to_o the_o canon_n make_v in_o this_o and_o former_a national_a synod_n and_o as_o for_o other_o affair_n mention_v in_o the_o memorial_n of_o the_o say_a consistory_n relate_v to_o the_o lady_n of_o la_fw-fr monerie_n and_o the_o join_n of_o the_o church_n of_o braize_n to_o that_o of_o mornac_n and_o that_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o forgiris_n to_o the_o say_a church_n of_o braize_n or_o of_o arvel_n this_o assembly_n have_v dismiss_v they_o over_o to_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o xaintonge_n 26._o mr._n james_n collen_n have_v send_v no_o memoir_n to_o uphold_v his_o appeal_n from_o that_o judgement_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n hold_v at_o la_fw-fr ferte_fw-la au_fw-fr col_fw-fr in_o the_o year_n 1657._o by_o which_o the_o say_a synod_n declare_v that_o they_o meet_v with_o nothing_o in_o that_o act_n of_o the_o consistory_n of_o vitry_n date_v february_n the_o 14_o of_o the_o same_o year_n which_o may_v induce_v that_o consistory_n to_o censure_v the_o say_a collen_n as_o he_o imagine_v that_o they_o have_v do_v or_o that_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o those_o matter_n contain_v in_o the_o memorial_n produce_v by_o he_o against_o the_o siver_z anguenet_n one_o of_o the_o pastor_n of_o say_a church_n of_o vitry_n nor_o can_v they_o find_v in_o the_o say_a act_n any_o censure_n against_o he_o the_o say_a mr._n collen_n for_o which_o reason_n they_o believe_v that_o his_o appeal_n be_v needless_a all_o which_o consider_v this_o assembly_n declare_v that_o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o say_a mr._n james_n collen_n from_o the_o aforesaid_a judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o la_fw-fr ferte_fw-la au_fw-fr col_fw-fr be_v null_a and_o void_a 27._o mounseur_fw-fr paullet_n former_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o vsez_fw-fr but_o at_o present_a minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o vaux_n and_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n do_v exhibit_v in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o on_o behalf_n of_o the_o magistrate_n consul_n and_o common_a council_n and_o of_o divers_a head_n of_o family_n member_n of_o the_o say_a church_n the_o reason_n of_o their_o appeal_n bring_v against_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o montpellier_n in_o the_o year_n 1654._o and_o of_o vsez_fw-fr in_o the_o year_n 1659._o and_o of_o montpellier_n in_o the_o same_o year_n as_o also_o why_o they_o oppose_v the_o call_n of_o pastor_n and_o elder_n here_o undername_v in_o the_o say_a church_n of_o vsez_fw-fr the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n and_o particular_o
another_o or_o that_o the_o pastor_n of_o one_o church_n shall_v be_v remove_v to_o another_o or_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v separate_v no_o matter_n how_o it_o be_v from_o his_o flock_n in_o case_n a_o appeal_n be_v make_v from_o this_o judgement_n that_o province_n which_o have_v pronounce_v it_o shall_v nominate_v two_o of_o the_o neighbour_a province_n and_o who_o synod_n be_v near_a to_o be_v hold_v and_o shall_v give_v unto_o the_o appellant_n his_o choice_n pf_o either_o of_o they_o to_o bring_v his_o appeal_n before_o it_o which_o shall_v judge_v of_o the_o case_n till_o further_a order_n but_o if_o the_o party_n appeal_n do_v not_o choose_v it_o that_o very_a province_n from_o who_o judgement_n the_o appeal_n be_v make_v shall_v choose_v one_o of_o the_o two_o before_o which_o the_o appellant_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o appear_v and_o subject_n himself_o unto_o its_o judgement_n which_o shall_v be_v of_o force_n till_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n and_o in_o 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hellish_a crime_n decree_v that_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o canon_n of_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n shall_v be_v read_v public_o in_o all_o church_n and_o reinforce_v with_o most_o lively_a pungent_a exhortation_n that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n may_v be_v prevent_v by_o a_o serious_a and_o sincere_a repentance_n and_o this_o horrible_a vice_n may_v be_v banish_v the_o society_n of_o christian_n and_o all_o consistory_n be_v authorize_v to_o take_v the_o best_a course_n they_o can_v for_o put_v this_o present_a act_n in_o execution_n 27._o the_o assembly_n be_v inform_v that_o in_o divers_a part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n contrary_a to_o his_o majesty_n will_n the_o exercise_n of_o our_o religion_n be_v prohibit_v in_o those_o place_n which_o be_v call_v annex_v though_o by_o the_o edict_n in_o these_o it_o be_v always_o permit_v and_o establish_v and_o it_o unanimous_o judge_v and_o with_o one_o common_a consent_n that_o this_o be_v a_o affair_n of_o the_o high_a importance_n and_o strike_v at_o the_o very_a root_n and_o be_v of_o our_o church_n and_o in_o which_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o those_o of_o our_o profession_n be_v sovereign_o concern_v it_o do_v enjoin_v all_o pastor_n and_o church_n expose_v unto_o this_o afflict_a and_o most_o vexatious_a trial_n to_o maintain_v themselves_o constant_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o exercise_n notwithstanding_o any_o prohibition_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o in_o case_n pastor_n shall_v neglect_v this_o their_o duty_n they_o shall_v be_v depose_v from_o the_o ministry_n as_o deserter_n of_o their_o flock_n commit_v to_o their_o trust_n and_o if_o any_o of_o those_o annex_v church_n or_o member_n shall_v neglect_v their_o attendance_n on_o they_o they_o also_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o communion_n with_o we_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o all_o church_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o that_o province_n whereunto_o these_o annex_n do_v belong_v be_v enjoin_v to_o assist_v they_o with_o counsel_n and_o comfort_n and_o with_o all_o other_o thing_n needful_a to_o help_v defray_v the_o charge_n of_o travel_n and_o prosecution_n in_o court_n of_o justice_n unto_o which_o they_o may_v be_v necessitate_v and_o oblige_v and_o all_o provincial_a synod_n in_o case_n the_o ordinary_a pastor_n of_o those_o place_n shall_v be_v hinder_v by_o any_o violence_n from_o perform_v their_o duty_n shall_v take_v care_n that_o they_o be_v supply_v by_o other_o pastor_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o they_o shall_v judge_v most_o convenient_a till_o some_o other_o and_o more_o beneficial_a course_n can_v be_v take_v moreover_o this_o assembly_n command_v all_o the_o next_o adjoin_v church_n to_o testify_v their_o zeal_n unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o charity_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v among_o christian_n by_o send_v and_o lend_v their_o pastor_n to_o they_o that_o so_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v and_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n ordinance_n may_v be_v conserve_v in_o those_o annex_v congregation_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o this_o proposition_n be_v make_v and_o before_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o deputy_n in_o this_o synod_n be_v demand_v my_o lord_n commissioner_n declare_v and_o offer_v sundry_a reason_n and_o argument_n why_o a_o affair_n of_o this_o nature_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v debate_v in_o it_o but_o that_o according_a to_o his_o majesty_n permission_n this_o article_n be_v to_o be_v insert_v with_o other_o of_o the_o like_a quality_n into_o our_o bill_n of_o grievance_n which_o after_o the_o break_n up_o of_o this_o assembly_n be_v to_o be_v present_v unto_o his_o majesty_n in_o answer_v whereunto_o this_o synod_n receive_v in_o the_o most_o respectful_a manner_n whatever_o come_v from_o his_o majesty_n and_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o my_o lord_n his_o commissioner_n ordain_v that_o this_o affair_n shall_v be_v set_v in_o the_o head_n of_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v carry_v unto_o the_o king_n in_o the_o name_n of_o this_o assembly_n and_o which_o shall_v be_v solicit_v with_o all_o possible_a respect_n care_n diligence_n and_o importunity_n by_o my_o lord_n the_o general_n deputy_n and_o we_o hope_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n that_o his_o majesty_n will_v maintain_v we_o in_o those_o matter_n which_o be_v grant_v we_o by_o his_o edict_n nor_o that_o he_o will_v be_v displease_v with_o we_o for_o debate_v about_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n which_o be_v bring_v hither_o unto_o this_o national_a assembly_n and_o which_o direct_o concern_v our_o religion_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o discipline_n in_o the_o nature_n and_o number_n of_o which_o be_v all_o ministerial_a office_n and_o the_o respective_a duty_n of_o private_a christian_n 28._o it_o be_v judge_v needful_a that_o some_o certain_a person_n shall_v be_v nominate_v who_o do_v ordinary_o attend_v his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n and_o council_n of_o state_n to_o who_o the_o church_n may_v apply_v themselves_o to_o take_v care_n of_o their_o business_n and_o to_o salve_v they_o from_o those_o vast_a expense_n which_o of_o necessity_n must_v be_v defray_v in_o the_o frequent_a deputation_n of_o particular_a person_n employ_v in_o the_o management_n of_o their_o law_n suit_n and_o difference_n that_o our_o church_n have_v with_o their_o adverse_a party_n the_o assembly_n cast_v their_o eye_n upon_o the_o sieur_n loride_n des_fw-fr galinieres_n advocate_n in_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n and_o council_n of_o state_n and_o parliament_n of_o paris_n dwell_v a_o la_fw-fr rue_n des_fw-fr anglois_fw-fr in_o the_o english_a street_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o this_o trust_n which_o be_v motion_v to_o he_o the_o say_a sieur_n loride_n assure_v the_o assembly_n he_o accept_v of_o it_o as_o of_o a_o great_a honour_n and_o that_o he_o do_v most_o ready_o and_o willing_o undertake_v it_o nor_o will_v he_o demand_v a_o denier_n of_o cost_v salary_n and_o vacation_n not_o only_o for_o those_o affair_n wherewith_o he_o shall_v be_v entrust_v in_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n and_o council_n of_o state_n but_o also_o for_o those_o which_o he_o shall_v dispatch_v as_o advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n and_o court_n of_o aid_n nor_o will_v he_o claim_v any_o thing_n but_o for_o what_o he_o shall_v himself_o disburse_v in_o the_o management_n of_o these_o affair_n for_o our_o distress_a church_n the_o assembly_n kind_o embrace_v his_o generous_a offer_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v indemnify_v they_o vote_v present_o that_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n shall_v each_o of_o they_o make_v report_n unto_o their_o provincial_a synod_n the_o content_n of_o this_o present_a act_n that_o so_o in_o case_n the_o say_v provincial_a synod_n shall_v judge_v meet_a there_o shall_v be_v give_v the_o sum_n of_o three_o thousand_o livre_n a_o year_n by_o the_o province_n according_a to_o the_o dividend_n hereafter_o mention_v and_o this_o that_o the_o say_v sieur_n loride_n may_v