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The Acts of Famous National Councils of the Reformed Churches in France · John Quick

The Acts of Famous National Councils of the Reformed Churches in France, Table of contents 13

THE CONTENTS of this SYNOD.

CHap. I. Deputies unto the Synod. Synodical Officers choſen. The Lord's Supper to he received by all the Deputies in the concluſion of the Synod.

Chap. II. 7. Obſervations upon the Confeſſion of Faith, and its Approbation.

Chap. III. 21. Obſervations upon the Diſcipline, being ſo many Additions and Emendations.

Chap. IV. General Matters. One choſen in every Province to anſwer the Adverſaries of the Truth 1. Care taken about Poor Schollars deſtined to the Miniſtry 2. The laſt Tranſlation of the Bible to be uſed 3. Mr. Calvin's Catechiſm to be uſed in the Churches 4. No particular Set-Form of Prayer neceſſary to Ordination 5. The Complaints of Paſtor and People one against another not to be regarded 7, 8. Miniſters must be reſident on their Churches 10. Apocrypha not to be read in the Churches 11. Deacons may put the Poor's Stock out to Interest 12. A Canon about publiſhing of Apo…ates Na…es 14. Prayers for the King's Cont…e…ſio… 15. Madam's Perſeverance congratulated by the Synod 16. A Caſe of Conſcience about Publick Penance 17. No Conſiſtory ſhall be compelled to witneſs in Criminal Matters before the Judge 18. No alteration ſhall be made in the Liturgy 19. The Provinces to bring in their Quota's, to which they were aſſeſſed for the Aſſemblies of …a…tes and S… Foy …2. The … of Ma…tes to be ſ…or… …3, Advice about Circular Letters 24. Miniſters not coming to Colloquies and Synods cenſured 26. Infants, tho' brought late unto the Church, yet to be baptized 28. Ʋnſcriptural Names may be given in Baptiſm 31. The Revenue of a Sine Curâ to be given to Pious Ʋſes 32. Elders communicate with the Paſtors 34. Children may marry if they have the Magiſtrates, thô they have not their Parents Conſent 35. The Caſe of Nicodemites 36. The Riſe and Remedy of Marriage-Impotency 38. Publick Notaries to ſanctifie the Lord's Day 41. A Caſe about taking Leaſes from Popiſh Landlords 43. The Caſe of Patronage 44. Painting and Naked Breaſts'cenſured 45. The Names of all Church-Members to be Regiſtred 46. A Caſe about Propoſans diverting from the Miniſtry 48. The Miniſters nominated for a general publick Diſputation 49. Canon about depoſed Miniſters 50. Holy-days 51. Orders about Mr. Daneau and De Serre's Works 51, 52. About Moneys collected 53. Caſe of publick Penance 55.

Chap. V. Of Appeals. A full Year of Vacation granted to Monſieur Beraud 5.

Chap. VI. Particular Matters. The Iſle of France cenſured for propoſing a politick Ʋnion with the Romaniſts 4. Two Delinquent Miniſters cenſured 6. Corneille an Heretical Miniſter depoſed 12. The Miniſtry interdicted by this Synod in the whole Colloquy of Rovargne 14. The Caſe of Duellers 16.

Chap. 7. The Roll of Vagrants and depoſed Miniſters. An Act for calling the two next National Synods.