The Acts of Famous National Councils of the Reformed Churches in France, Table of contents 29 – 29 (Loudun)
The CONTENTS of the Synod of Loudun.
Chap. I. THE Kings's Writ for calling the National Synod. Names of the Deputies. Election of Synodical Officers.
Chap. II. The Kings Letters Patents to Monſieur de Magdelaine to be his Commiſſioner in the Synod.
Chap. III. The Lord Commiſſioners Speech to the Synod.
Chap. IV. The Moderators Anſwer to that Speech.
Chap. V. The Marquiſs of Ruvigny, ſworn General Deputy. 2. His Commiſſion from the King unto that Office. 3. A Limitation of his Votes. 4. Deputies from the Synod to the King. 5. The Synods Letters to the King, Queen, and his Eminency the Cardinal Mazarin. 6. Return of the Deputies from the Court unto the Synod, with the King and Cardinals Letters. 7. Three Perſons preſented to the King, out of which, One to be prick'd by him for another General Deputy. 8. Letters from Foreign Churches to the Synod, but not ſuffered to be anſwered. 9. Another Letter of the Synod unto the King and Cardinal.
Chap. VI. Notes upon the Confeſſion of Faith.
Chap. VII. Obſervations upon the Diſcipline. 1. Churches not to be too haſty in admitting Converted Prieſts into the Miniſtry. 2. Propoſans muſt be examined in Colloquies and Synods. 4. Impoſition of Hands in Ordination. The Diſcipline ſworn.
Chap. VIII. Obſervations upon the Synod of Charenton. 1. About Seats in the Temples. 2. A Canon about Catechiſing. 4. A Pragmatical Miniſter cenſured. 6. An inceſtuous Couple not to be admitted to the Lord's Table till Six Months after their Separation. 11. The Canons about the Imputation of Adam's Sin not to be altered.
Chap. IX. Of Appeals. The Caſe of a poor Minister. 6. A Miniſter impeached in the Synod for practiſing Phyſick, 10. An Intricate Appeal. 18. The Buſineſs of Mr. Morus. 21. The Buſineſs of Mr. D'Hyſſeau and Amyraut.
Chap. X. General Matters. An Act againſt the Profanation of the Lords Day. 4. A Canon against Duels. 6. An Obſervation about the Lutherans. 8. Whether the Lord's Supper may be adminiſtred upon a Working Day. 9. The Conſiſtory of the Church of Paris are to take care of a more correct Edition of the Bible, Pſalms, Liturgy and Catechiſm. 13. Baptiſm of Infants not to be delayed. 1…. Errors to be confuted in the Latin Tongue. 17. No Sermons to be Printed without Approbation. 21. Method for Voting in the National Synod. 23. Complaints againſt Mr. Daille and Amyraut about their Writings. 24. Articles of Peace extracted out of the Acts of N. Ss. of Alanſon and Charenton. 25. Manner of determining Appeals. 25. An Act againſt Blaſphemy. 26. Care taken to preſerve the Annexed Congregations, a kind of Daughter Churches. 27. The Generoſity, Self-denial, and great Affection to the Churches of Mr. Loride des Gallnieres. 28.
Chap. XI. Particular Matters. Orders about the Election of a Propoſan to a Penſion. 11. Care had of a Worthy Miniſter. 14, 15. Of a Miniſters Widow. 21. Of another Miniſter. 22. Of a Learned Lawyer writing in Defence of the Truth againſt Cardinal Baronius his Annals. 27. About an accuſed Miniſter. 29.
Chap. XII. Of Ʋniverſities. The Corruptions got amongſt Students in the V;niverſities corrected and reformed. 2. Exceſſive Rates for Lodging and Commons in thoſe Ʋniverſity Towns retrenched and redreſſed. 3. Prizes given unto Scholars in the Ʋniverſity of Die. 4. Provinces cenſured for their neglect of the V;niverſities. 7, 8. Care of Profeſſor's Widows. 9, 10.
Chap. XIII. Accounts of the Lord du Candal.
Chap. XIV. An Act for the National Faſt.
Chap. XV. A Dividend of Sixteen Thouſand Livres.
Chap. XVI. The Roll of Depoſed and Apoſtate Miniſters.
Chap. XVII. An Act for Taxing the Expences of the Deputies.
Chap. XVIII. An Act for calling the next National Synod.
Chap. XIX. An Act for the Validity of all Acts which ſhall be Delivered and Signed.
Chap. XX. Commiſſions given by the Synod executed, and the Commiſſioners Speeches unto the Ʋniverſity and Conſiſtory of Saumur.
Chap. XXI. A Letter to Martyn the Apoſtate.
Chap. XXII. Remarks upon the Deputies unto the Synod.
Chap. XXIII. Catalogue of the Churches and Miniſters.
The Synod of Loudun.1659. The 29th. Synod.
SYNOD XXIX.
In the Name of God. Amen. The Acts of the National Synod of the Reformed Churches of France, Aſſembled by his Majeſties Permiſſion in the Town of Loudun, the Tenth Day of November, One Thouſand, Six Hundred, Fifty and Nine, and continued Sitting full Two Months; viz. till the Tenth Day of January, 1660.