The Acts of Famous National Councils of the Reformed Churches in France, Table of contents 20 – 20 (Privas)
The Contents of this National Synod.1612. The 23th Synod.
Cap. 1. DEputies of the Synod. Synodical Officers.
Cap. 2. Orders about Election of Moderator, and Deputies. Cenſures upon a Delinquent Deputy, unduly Elected. 3.
Cap. 3. The Oath of Union ſworn by all the Deputies.
Cap. 4. Obſervations upon the Confeſſion. Means for the preſervation of Union. 2. A Prohibition unto Printers. 3. Confeſſion approved and ſworn.
Cap. 5. Obſervations upon the Diſcipline. Canon amended about Novices. 1. Propoſans to be examined in the Synod of Burgundy. 3. Modeſt Habits of Miniſters and their Families. 4. A Canon for the Poor. 5. A Caſe about Suſpenſion and an Appeal. 8. A Caſe about an Appeal from a Paſtor. 11. Whether Condemned Malefactors may Communicate at the Lords Table. 12. A Caſe about Marriage-promiſes. 14. There be ſixteen Provinces. 15. The Diſcipline approved and ſworn.
Cap. 6. Obſervations on the Synod of St. Maixant. A Canon about Miniſters Sermons, &c. 1. Two thouſand Livers given Mr. Chamier to encourage him in the ſtudy of his Panſtratia Catholica. 2. Two hundred Livers given Mr. Perrin for his Hiſtory of the Albingenſes. 3. A Canon about Monks Abjuration of Popery. 5. Children may be bapti…d before Sermon, in caſe they be very ſick. 7. Profeſſors not to aſſiſt at Political Aſſemblies. 8. The Synods of Languedoc cenſured. 9.
Cap. 7. Of Appeals. Method for healing the Diviſions in the Church of Montauban. 5. A Miniſter impoſed upon a Church againſt his and the Churches will. 6. A penitent Miniſter ſuſpended. 10. An Appeal of the D. of Leſdiguieres, with its Effects. 11. A negligent Miniſter cenſured. 15. Ferrier a Paſtor cenſured. 16. Ferrier a covetous, pragmatical Miniſter ſeverely cenſured. 16. An Appeal of a private perſon from a whole Synod ſlighted. 19. Elders and Deacons may diſtribute the Cup at the Lord's Table, but ſilently. 22. Diviſions in the Church of Orleans how compoſed. 23. A Miniſter cited, and not appearing unto a Synod, ſhall be depoſed. 24. Interceſſion for Ferrier, and the Synod affronted by thoſe his Interceſſors. 25, 26. A Church, Miniſter, Colloquy and Synod cenſured. 27. An Accuſed Miniſter ſuſpended, 28. A Book againſt the Maſs ſuppreſſed 34. An unqualified Elder. 34.
Cap. 8. The King's Proclamation of Pardon.
Cap. 9. The Synods Declaration againſt this Proclamation.
Cap. 10. General matters. Inſpection of Preſſes. 1. Of Propoſans. 2. A Canon about calling of Converts unto Church-Offices. 4. An Act for the National Faſt. 5.
Cap. 11. The Act of Re-union.
Cap. 12. A Warrant for 45000 l. for the Churches. Councillors in the Courts of the Edict cenſured. 14. A Catalogue of all Paſtors and Propoſans muſt be ſent from the Provinces to the National Synods. 15. The patience and courage of the Synod. 16. Palot ſued. 17.
Cap. 13. Particular matters. A Petition from the Proteſtants in the Arch-Biſhoprick of Avignon. 1. Monſieur Chamier deſired by two or three Univerſities at one time to be their Profeſſor in Divinity. 2. Difference between the Churches of Niſmes and Valence. 3. Non-reſidents. 5. A Riot in a Church examined. 16. The miſery of the Churches of Gex. 19. The Church of Bergerac cenſured, 21. Mr. du Moulin hath the thanks of the Synod for his Book of Juſtification againſt Tilenus. 26. Paſtors removed. 31, 32, 33.
Cap. 14. Of Colledges and Univerſities.
Cap. 15. Roll of Vagrants and Apoſtates.
Cap. 16. Lord of Candal's Accounts.
Cap. 17. A Dividend of Moneys among the Provinces.
Cap. 18. A Dividend of Moneys among the Univerſities and General Deputies.
THE Synod of PRIVAS.1612. The 20th Synod.
In the Name of God.
Acts of the National Synod held at Privas in Vivaretz, in the Year of our Lord, One thouſand ſix hundred and twelve, begun the 14th of May, and continued for ſeveral days after, even until Wedneſday the fourth of July.