The Acts of Famous National Councils of the Reformed Churches in France, Table of contents 18 – 18 (3rd Rochelle)
The CONTENTS Of the third Synod of ROCHEL.1607. The 18th Synod.
Chap. I. The Deputies and Synodical Officers, a great debate about the Deputies of the City of Rochel, who claimed to themſelves the priviledge of a Province. The promiſe of ſubmiſſion wanting in ſeveral letters of Deputation cenſured. A Canon againſt Paſtors Non-deputed aſſiſting in this Synod. No Appeals to be heard till the ſeventh day after the opening of the National Synod. Letters from the Prince Elector Palatine the common wealths of the Netherlands, Switzerland and Geneva read. The Synods ſence of them. The Caſe of Monſieur Regnault.
Chap. II. Obſervations on the Confeſſion. Piſcators opinion of our Juſtification by Chriſts paſſive Obedience only cenſured. 4. Huguets anſwer to Piſcator ſuppreſt. 5. Mr. Sohnis anſwers Piſcator by order of the Churches. 6. The Count of Naſſaws Letter about Piſcator 7. The Confeſſion approved and ſworn.
Chap. III. Obſervations on the Diſcipline. A Colloquy may lend a Miniſter. 3. A Synod. 6. Months out of the Province. 8. Perſons Married by the Maſs ſhall do publick Pennance. 16. Particular Churches may celebrate a Faſt, without asking leave of the Colloquy, on extraordinary occaſions. 21. The Diſcipline approved and ſworn.
Chap. IV. Obſervations on the National Synod of Gap. Scholars unordained may not adminiſter the Sacraments. 6. Four Univerſities cenſured for not bringing in their Accounts. 10. No private perſons, nor Conſiſtories can diſſolve Marriage Promiſes. 11.
Chap. V. General Matters. Charities for the poor Exiles of Salluces. 3. Propoſans admitted at ſilent Learners into National Synods. 5. The caſe of Competitors, for a Profeſſorſhip in the Univerſities, determined. 6. Pecuniary matters may be determined by another Province. 8. two Deputies ſhall be ſent, and no more from contending Churches. 12. Such at Marry Popiſh Wives ſhall bear no Office in the Churches. 13. Two Canons about Monkes. 15, 16. The Baptiſm of Midwives null. 18. Three caſes about Marriage, 19, 20, 21. Orders about Scholars Penſioners. 24 Elenchus novae Doctrinae ſuppreſt. 25. Profeſſors of Divinity ſhall finiſh their courſe in three years. 31. Caſes about accuſed perſons, 37, 39.
Chap. VI. Of Accompts. A Dividend of 135000 Crowns among the Churches and Univerſities, and General Deputies.
Chap. VII. Other Accompts of Moneys to be paid by the Lord of Candal.
Chap. VIII. Memorials and Inſtructions given to the Lords General Deputies.
Chap. IX. Appeals. Two divided Churches healed. 1, 2. The Appeal of a Depoſed Miniſter rejected. 15. A great contention compoſed. 19.
Chap. X. Particular matters. 3. Non reſident Paſtors ordered to their Churches. 1, 2. A great contention compoſed. 6. Monſieur Primroſe. Paſtor of the Church of Bourdeaux recalled into Scotland. 9. Diſſentions in a Church made up. 19. A caſe of Witchcraft. 21. A caſe about a Donative. 22. Moneys of two Churches for the Exiles of Salluces, 23, 24. A caſe about a Childs Baptiſm. 35. The Inſolency of a Capuchin Fryer. 37. A poor Miniſter relieved. 39. Cenſures taken off from a Church and Miniſter. 43. A Petition to the King. 52.
Chap. XI. Particular matters relating to the Iſle of France.
Chap. XII. The Roll of Depoſed Miniſters.
Chap. XIII. Orders about Legacies.
Chap. XIV. Political Acts, the King's Letter to the National Synod. 4.
Chap. XV. The Lord of Candals Accompt.
The Third Synod of ROCHELL.
SYNOD XVIII. 1607.
In the Name of God. Amen.
Acts of the National Synod of the Reformed Churches in the Kingdom of France, held at Rochell the firſt day of March, and continued till the two and twentieth day of April in the Year of our Lord One thouſand ſix hundred and ſeven.