The Acts of Famous National Councils of the Reformed Churches in France, Synod 23 (Alès) · Chapter 19 – Chapter 21

The Acts of Famous National Councils of the Reformed Churches in France · Synod 23 (Alès) · Chapter 19 – Chapter 21

p. 67CHAP. XIX. The Accompt of the Lord Candal Receiver General of the Moneys given by the King unto the Reformed Churches of France, and the Dividend of the ſaid Moneys as it was Ordered and Decreed in the National Synod of ALEZ, in the Moneths of October and November, of the Year 1620.

1 THE Sieurs Bouchereau Paſtor, de la Begaudiere, Joly de Bedennes, Bernard and du Puy Elders having been Commiſſionated by this National Synod to Audit and Examine the Lord of Candal's Accompt, they made report, that the Lord du Candal had charged himſelf Debtor for Receipt on his laſt Accompt to the laſt National Synod in the Summ of One and Thirty thouſand, nine Hundred thirty and five Livres, fourteen Sous, and Seven Deniers.

2. Moreover, that he charged himſelf with the Summ of Fifty four thouſand ſix hundred Livres for October Quarter in the Year 1616. And for Nine thouſand ſix hundred Livres, being part of the two and twenty thouſand five hundred Livres of the Augmentation Moneys granted us by His Majeſty at the Treaty of Loudun.

3. Item, He chargeth himſelf with the Summ of One Hundred fourſcore and five Livres, ſeven Sous, and two Deniers for the Arrears of Moneys which were left in his hand by the Synod of Vitre.

p. 684. And that he had made Repriſal of Fifteen thouſand four hundred ninety and eight Livres, ſeven Sous, and ſix Deniers out of the half Quarter of October in the Year 1615, and of twelve thouſand one hundred and ſixty Livres, ſixteen Sous out of the October Quarter in the Year 1616, becauſe he could never get the Bills payd, which had been given him, for that the Receivers General had been diſcharged.

5. He is found Debtor on the Remains of this Accompt the Summ of three thouſand two hundred forty and five Livres, nineteen Sous, four Deniers, and ſaith that this Debt ariſeth out of the three thouſand Livres which the Synod of Vitre had ordained for printing the Learned Works of Reverend Chamier, and from one hundred fourſcore and five Livres, ſeven Sous and two Deniers, which were on Accompt, and forborne in the Synod of Vitre under the Name of the Deputy of Xaintonge; to whom they were never payed.

6. Which ſaid Summ of three thouſand two hundred forty and five Livres, nineteen Sous, nine Deniers, he will free and diſcharge himſelf as ſoon as demanded.

7. And whereas in the ſaid Accompt given in at Vitre there was forborn the ſaid Lord of Candal the Summ of Sixty thouſand five hundred and five Livres, fourteen Sous, one Denier, including in it the one hundred, fourſcore and five Livres, ſeven Sous, and two Deniers, as above, now he bringeth in an Acquittance for the ſaid Summ of Sixty thouſand five hundred and five Livres, fourteen Sous and one Denier, therefore the forbearance and Debt of the ſaid Accompt yielded at Vitre are moſt effectually payed off and diſcharged.

8. And the ſaid Commiſſioners did juſtifie that the ſaid Lord of Candal had charged himſelf with the Debt of Six hundred eighteen thouſand ſeven hundred and fifty Livres, for which he hath given credit in the years 1617, 1618, and in the three firſt Quarters of the Year 1619: But upon Examination of his Accompt, we find that he hath payed in more than was due by ten Sous and ſix Deniers, whereof he ſhall be reimburſt on the Debt.

9. But yet he holds by forbearance on Accompt the Summ of Four thouſand twenty nine Livres ſeven Sous, and ſix Deniers under the Names of the Commiſſioners of Provence, the Univerſity of Sedan, and of the Sieurs du Bois and du Freſne, whoſe Acquittances he muſt produce at the next National Synod.

p. 69CHAP. XX. The Account of Moneys ordered by the National Synod of ALEZ to be payd by the Lord of Candal out of the Summ of Three Thouſand Two Hundred Forty and Five Livres, Nineteen Sous, Nine Deniers, for which he is indebted on his laſt Accompt brought in to that Synod.

8. The Province of the Iſle of France, Normandy, Higher Languedoc and Anjou, demanding that the Priviledge of Calling the next National Synod might be granted to them, this Aſſembly did beſtow it upon the Iſle of France. But the ſaid Province is deſired to conſider well beforehand whether that the Deputies unto it may be ſafely and commodiouſly lodged; which if they cannot do, they ſhall give Notice thereof unto the Province of Higher Languedoc, who ſhall in that caſe have the Right of calling it devolv'd upon them. And as to the time of meeting for the ſaid Synod it is deſigned in May next two years hence, unleſs any of the Provinces together with the Lords General Deputies ſhould think it needful either to haſten or defer it, whereof they ſhall give timely Notice unto the Iſle of France, as alſo of thoſe important Reaſons for their ſo doing. But it ſhall not be held in the year 1623.

p. 71CHAP. XXI. The Catalogue of Apoſtates and Depoſed MINISTERS.

1 DAniel Bourguignon formerly Paſtor in the Church of Dolot and la Selle, having revolted from the profeſſion of the Truth was Depoſed from the Holy Miniſtry by the Provincial Synod of Orleans and Berry, held at Argenton in the Year 1617. He is about forty years old, red favoured, Copper-Nos'd, of a Laughing Countenance, a little ſtooping, Gore-bellied Fellow, of a Middle Stature, and Black Beard.

This Fellow was a moſt malicious and miſchievous Apoſtate. A right Turn-Turk2. Peter Marcha ſtyling himſelf du Pras, born at Annonay in Vivaretz, an Apoſtate, about Six and thirty years old, heretofore Paſtor in the Church of St. Stephens in Foreſt, tall of Stature, Cheſtnut-colour'd Hair, Head lifted up, he was depoſed for Adultery by the Province of Vivaretz.

3. John Preſſac, alias Martin, born at Montauban, formerly Miniſter in the Church of Brieteſte in Albigeois, an Apoſtate, of mean Stature, about thirty years old, he hath little eyes, ſunk deep into his Head, and purblind, brown Cheſtnut Hair, pale Viſag'd, great Noſe, raſh and haughty in ſpeaking.

4. N. Laurens, an Apoſtate born at Montpellier, a little dwarfiſh Fellow, about thirty years old, bald headed, black Beard, little Eyes, great Lips, pale-Viſag'd, formerly Paſtor in the Church of Aymargues, in Lower Languedoc, publickly accuſed of Adultery.

5. Hector Joly formerly Paſtor in the Church of Montauban, in the Higher Languedoc, about Nine and forty years old, pretty tall of Stature, black Hair'd was depoſed by this Synod for the hainous Crime of Fornication.

6. Stephen Giraud, heretofore Paſtor of the Church of Gemauzac in Xaintonge, about two and thirty years old, high enough of Stature, black Hair, red Fac'd, his Eyes ſunk into his Head, was depoſed by the Synod of Xaintonge with hopes given him, and a promiſe of being reſtored; but he was totally deprived and depoſed by this Synod for Drunkenneſs, Adultery, and Theft.

7. John Cottelier ſometimes Miniſter in the Church of Niſmes in the Lower Languedoc, about Five and thirty years, little of Stature, but a well compacted Fellow, bald headed, black Hair, ſcarce any Beard, high Forehead, he was depoſed for Fornication and other Crimes.

8. Paul Daude formerly Miniſter in the Church of St. John of Gardonenque Depoſed by the Sentence of the Provincial Synod of Sevennes, and his Depoſition was confirmed in this for divers notorious Crimes; he is a Fellow about two and thirty years of Age, of a flaxen colour'd Hair, red Beard, a long and ghaſtly Viſage, great Noſe, Ferrets Eyes, ſunk deep into his Head, and yet poreing upon the Earth, and ſhort of Stature.

p. 749. N. Philippin, born at Newcaſtle in Switzerland, tall enough, and great necked, red Beard, a bald uplifted Head, wide, open Noſtrils, lame of his right hand; he was ſometimes Paſtor of the Church of Chaſteau Dauphin, but interdicted the Miniſtry for divers Natural Infirmities by the Synod of Dolphin, and now a Vagabond.

Done and Decreed in the National Synod of Alez (which ſate from the Firſt day of October, till the Second of December,) 1620. Signed in the Original by

du Moulin Moderator.

Brunier Aſſeſſor.

Vignier Scribe.

Papillon Scribe, and by all the reſt of the Deputies

The Synod of Alez began on a Thurſday, and ended on a Wedneſday. The Original was lodged in the Archives of Rochell.

THE Acts, Canons, Deciſions and Decrees OF THE XXIV. NATIONAL SYNOD OF The Reformed Churches OF FRANCE, AND OF BEARNE, HELD IN The Town of Charenton St. Maurice near Paris the Firſt day of September, and ended the Firſt of October in the Year of Our Lord, 1623.

By the Authority and Permiſſion of Lewis. XIII. King of France and Navarr, being the Sixty Fourth King of this Realm, in the Fourteenth Year of his Reign. In which Sate the Firſt Commiſſioner for His Majeſty, the Lord Auguſtus Galland a Member of the ſaid Communion, according to His Majeſties Letters Patents of the 17th. of April, 1623, verified in Parliament the Second of May following; it being His Majeſties Pleaſure, that alwayes in all Colloquies and Synods for the future there ſhall be preſent an Officer of the King profeſſing the Reformed Religion to repreſent his Perſon, and ſee that nothing but Eccleſiaſtical matters were Treated and Debated in them, as had been Decreed by the Edict.

The CONTENTS of the Synod of CHARENTON.

Chap. I. THE firſt Commiſſioner from the King in a National Synod, the Lord Auguſtus Galland. Deputies to the Synod. Election of Officers.

Chap. II. The Kings Commiſſion to the Lord Galland.

Chap. III. A great Debate about this Commiſſion.

Chap. IV. Approbation of the Confeſſion of Faith.

Chap. V. Obſervations upon the Diſcipline.

Chap. VI. Obſervations upon the Synod of Alez.

Chap. VII. Reflections upon thoſe Obſervations made by the Synod of Alez on two Acts of the National Synod of Vitre.

Chap. VIII. Reflections upon their Appeals.

Chap. IX. Reflections upon their Chapter of General Matters.

Chap. X. Reflections upon that of particular Matters.

Chap. XI. Reflections upon their Colledges and Ʋniverſities.

Chap. XII. One Obſervation on their General Laws for the Ʋniverſities.

Chap. XIII. Appeals unto this National Synod.

Chap. XIV. Of General Matters.

Chap. XV. A Remarkable paſſage about Monſieur Primroſe Paſtor of the Reformed Church of Bourdeaux, and Arnoux the Jeſuit. See G. M. 16.

Chap. XVI. A Canon paſſed in Obedience to the Kings Letter that no Miniſters ſhould be Deputies unto Political Aſſemblies. See G. M. 17.

Chap. XVII. The Cauſes of the French Kings unwillingneſs to ſuffer Monſieur du Moulin to be Miniſter in the Church of Paris, or elſewhere in the Kingdom. A Catalogue of du Moulins Works. Dr. Twiſſes Teſtimony of him and them.

Chap. XVIII. Particular Matters.

Chap. XIX. An Expedient to preſerve the Churches Peace, P. M. 11.

Chap. XX. An Account of Curcellaeus, another Ecebolius, P. M. 17.

Chap. XXI. Mr, Camerons Addreſs unto the Synod, P. M. 33.

Chap. XXII. Of Ʋniverſities and Colledges,

Chap. XXIII. The Lord of Candals Accompts.

Chap. XXIV. A Dividend of Moneys among the Provinces.

Chap. XXV. The Roll of Apoſtates.

Chap. XXVI. The Deciſion of the Arminian Controverſies. Canons about Predeſtination, Election, and Reprobation. Errors rejected, Chap. I. Of Chriſts Death and Mans Redemption by it. Errors rejected, Chap. II. Of Mans Natural Depravedneſs, Converſion, and Gods Method in it. Errors rejected, Chap. III. The Saints perſeverance. Errors rejected. Chap. IV. all ſubſcribed by the Moderator and Deputies.

XXVII. Remarks upon ſome of the Members of this Synod.

p. 75THE FIRST Synod of Charenton.1623. The 24th. Synod.

SYNOD XXIV. 1623.

In the Name of God. Amen.

The Acts of the National Synod of the Reformed Churches of France held at Charenton near Paris the Firſt of September, and divers Dayes after, in the Year of Our Lord One Thouſand Six Hundred Twenty and Three.