The Acts of Famous National Councils of the Reformed Churches in France, Table of contents 22 – 22 (2nd Vitré)
The CONTENTS of the Second Synod of Vitré.
Chap. I. DEputies unto the Synod. Moderator and Scribes.
Chap. II. Rules about Spectators in the Synod. 2. Promiſe of Submiſſion to the National Synod. 1. The Paſtor and two Elders of that Church in which the National Synod is held, may ſit in it. 4. An Addreſs unto the King. 5. Oath of Ʋnion. 6.
Chap. III. The Confeſſion of Faith ſworn.
Chap. IV. Obſervations on the Diſcipline. 19. Canon of the firſt Chapter of the Diſcipline explain'd. 3. Propoſans ſhall not be admitted into Conſiſtories. 4. Advice upon the 16. Canon of the fifth Chapter of the Diſcipline. 5. Form of Excommunication prudential. 6. The Caſe of Elders violating the 28 Canon in the fifth Chapter of the Diſcipline. 8. Remarkable Providences to be collected. 9. Synodical Officers muſt be choſen by a low voice. 10. The 14, & 15. Canons in the laſt Chapter of the Diſcipline, moſt ſtrictly to be obſerved. 14. A Caſe about Duels. 15. The Diſcipline approv'd and ſworn. 16.
Chap. V. Reflections upon the Synod of Tonneins. A Complaint of the Iſle of France againſt the Province of Anjou. 1. Cenſure taken off from a delinquent Province. 6. Du Moulin and Tilenus reconciled. 7. A Petition for the Exiled Proteſtants of Saluces. 8.
Chap. VI. Of Appeals. The Provincial Colledge of Xaintonge ſetled at Rochefoucauld. 2. A Caſe of Monſieur Beauchamp, Paſtor to the D. of Rohan. 3. Diſcipline exerciſed upon a delinquent Miniſter. 9. Samuel du Frenay, Student in Divinity, dealt withal by the Synod about his Heterodoxies. 19. An Appeal of the Church of Maringues. 30. Diviſions in the Church of Aymargues, how compoſed.
Chap. VII. A Speech unto the King.
Chap. VIII. General matters. No Atteſtations to be given unto the Moors baniſhed out of Spain. 3. Abuſe about the Baptiſm of Moors. 4. The poorer Churches to be relieved. 6. Whether a Patron may ſell his right of Preſentation. 7. Care about Converted Monks. 8, 19, & 22. Fooliſh Sports ſuppreſſed. 9. A Paſtor may not leave his Church at pleaſure. 12. Of Catechiſing. 13. The Impreſſions of the Bible to be more correct. 14. Complaints againſt the Inhabitants of Saumur, for griping poor Scholars at Penſion in their Houſes. 17. Cenſures againſt them who get Prohibitions, againſt their Conſiſtories. 20. Miniſters not to meddle with State-affairs in their Pulpits. 21. The Synods care about Printing of Monſieur Chamier's Panſtratia. 23, 24. The Aſſembly at Rochel. 25, 26, 27. The doleful eſtate of the Church of Auverne. 28.
Chap. IX. The Kings Letter to the Synod. G. M. 29. Sermons may be Preached on Holy-Days. G. M. 31. A Committee of Divines Ordered to the Synod of Dort. G. M. 34. No National Faſt injoined by this Aſſembly, and why. G. M. 35. Reaſons why the Province of Bearn did not call the National Synod. G. M. 36. The Church of Sancerre perſecuted. 37. Canon against Non-Reſidence reinforced. G. M. 38. Deputies relieved. G. M. 39. Palot how to be proſecuted. 42.
Chap. X. Partiular matters. A Petition unto the Prince of Orange. 3. Monſieur Imbert, Miniſter in the Church of Orleans. 6. Complaints againſt Monſieur Perrery a Miniſter. 8. Againſt Monſieur Richer, another Miniſter. 9. A Silenced Miniſter reſtored. 12. A Ladies Legacy unto the Church of Eſſars. 14. Oppreſſions of the Churches in the Colloquy of Foix. 15. Complaints againſt a Miniſter rejected. 19. The Caſe of Monſieur D' Anglade. 20. A Bookſeller of Geneva complaineth againſt a Minister in Bearn. 23. The progreſs of the Goſpel at Langres. 25. Ingagements of Monſieur Guerin. 28. The Works of Monſieur Sohnis Ordered to be Printed. 36. The Caſe of Huberus. 31. And of Solera. 32.
Chap. XI. Dividend of Monies among the Churches.
Chap. XII. Of Ʋniverſities and Colledges.
Chap. XIII. Roll of Apostates and depoſed Miniſters.
Chap. XIV. Lord of Candal's Accounts.
Chap. XV. Dividend of Monies among the Provinces.
THE Second SYNOD of VITRE.1617. The 22d Synod.
SYNOD XXII. 1617.
In the Name of God. Amen.
Acts of the ſecond National Synod of the Reformed Churches of France, held in the City of Vitré, in the Province of Brittaine; the eighteenth day of May, and for ſeveral days following, in the Year of our Lord One thouſand ſix hundred and ſeventeen. The Synod broke up on Sunday the eighteenth of June.