The Acts of Famous National Councils of the Reformed Churches in France, 22 (2nd Vitré) · Chapter 1
CHAP. I. Names of Deputies. Election of Synodical Officers.
1. PRayers having been firſt offered up unto God, as uſual at the opening of all Synodical Meetings, The next thing in order diſpatched, was Reading the Letters of Commiſſion tendered by the Deputies, that ſo an exact knowledge might be had of their Call, who ſate and voted in this Aſſembly. Monſieur Andrew Rivet, Paſtor of the Church of Thouars, was choſen Moderator; Monſieur John Chauve Aſſeſſor, Paſtor of the Church of Sommieres, Monſieur John Jammet, Paſtor of the Church of St. Amand in Bourbonnois, and Elijah Bigot, Advocate in the Court of Parliament of Paris, and Elder of that Church, were choſen Scribes.
2. The Synod examining the Letters of Commiſſion Impowering the Deputies of the Provinces to ſit and act in it, began with thoſe of the Iſle of France, Picardy, &c. for which appeared Monſieur John Baptist Bugnet, Paſtor of the Church of Compiegne, Samuel Quinſon Paſtor of the Church de la Ferté au Vidame, together with Elijah Bigot, Advocate in the Parliament of Paris, and Elder of the Church there, and Philip de Cormieres, Eſq Lord of Fromentieres, and of La Haye, Elder in the Church of Chaltray.
3. For the Province of Normandy, Monſieur Obadiah de Mondenys, Paſtor of the Church of Feſcamp, Peter Paris Paſtor of the Church of Pontoiſon, together with Samuel le Cal, Eſq Lord of Beurevil, Elder in the Church of Giſors, and Michael le Petit, Lord of la Joiſiere, Elder in the Church of St. Lo.
4. For the Province of Brittaine, Monſieur Peter de la Place, Paſtor of the Church of Sion, Guy le Noir, Lord of Crevain, Paſtor of the Church of Roche Bernard and Croiſis, together with Elias de Goulaine, Eſq Lord of Laudouiniere, Elder of the Church of Viellevigne, and John Ravenell, Lord of Boiſtillenil, Elder in the Church of Rennes.
5. For the Province of Berry, Orleans, &c. Monſieur Daniel Jammet, Paſtor of the Church of St. Amand, John Guerin, Paſtor of the Church of Baugeney, together with John de Buſſieres, Controller of his Majeſties Salt-Granary at Sancerre, and Elder of the ſame Church, and John du Pleſſis, General-Aſſeſſor of his Majeſties Subſidies at Pithinieres, Elder of the Church of Chilleure.
6. For the Province of Anjou, Tourain, &c. Monſieur John Vigneu Paſtor of the Church of Mans, Renatus Conſeil Paſtor of the Church of Laſſay, together with Giles Bouchereau, Lord of la Mothe, Advocate at Saumur, and Elder of the ſame Church, and Hannibal de Farſy, Lord of St. Laurence, Attorney in the Exchequer, of the Lordſhip and County of Laval, Elder of the Church there.
7. For the Province of Poictou, Monſieur Andrew Rivet Paſtor of the Church of Thouars, Paul Geſlin, Lord of la Pilletiere Paſtor of the Church at Chaſtelheraut, together with Giles Begaud, Eſq Lord of la Begaudiere, Elder in the Church of Mountague, and Samuel Maucler, Eſq Lord of Marconnay, Elder in the Church of la Ganache.
8. For the Province of Xaintonge, and Aulnix, &c. Monſieur Samuel L' ommeau Paſtor of the Church of Rochel, William Rivet, Lord of Chanvernon, Paſtor of the Church of Taillebourg, together with John Preverant, Lord of Piterne, Judge of Montignac, and Elder of the Church there, and Monſieur Elijah Dieu, the Lord High Juſtice his Attorney in the Lordſhip of Soubize, and Elder of the Church in the ſame place.
9. For the Province of Lower Guyenne, Monſieur Peter de la Muſſe Paſtor of the Church of Nerac, Peter Hefperian Paſtor of the Church of Ste Foy, together with John de Geneſte, Lord of La Tour, Advocate in the Court of the Edict at Nerac, and Elder of the Church of Sauvetat, and Peter de Pichard, Captain of Gironde and Caſtelmoran, Elder of the Church of Gironde.
10. For the Province of the Principality of Bearn, Monſieur John de Capdeville Paſtor of the Church of Navarrins, together with John de Angerre, Advocate in the Parliament of Pau, and Elder of the Church in the ſame place.
11. For the Province of Lower Languedoc, Monſieur John Chauve Paſtor of the Church of Sommieres, James de Chambrun Paſtor of the Church of Niſmes, together with William de Girard Lord of Mouſſac, Elder of the Church in the ſame place, and Peter de Calviere, Lord of St. Ceſaire, Elder in the Church of Niſmes.
12. For the Province of Dolphiny, Monſieur John Felix Paſtor in the Church of Romans, Denys Bouteroue Paſtor of the Church of Grenoble, together with Peter Guyon Lord of Salbetter, Elder in the Church of Manars, and Salomon Vulſon Lord of Villette, Elder in the Church of Mené.
13. For the Province of Vivaretz, Forest, &c. Monſieur Peter *He after revolted, and prov'd a True Turn-Turk.Marchat, Paſtor of the Church of St. Stephens, John Mozé Paſtor of the Church of Annonay, together with James de Serres, Doctor of the Civil Law, Elder in the Church of Aubenas; and whereas the Lord of Cuſſons, Elder of the Church of Annonay, was alſo choſen, and named in the Letters of Commiſſion, but did not appear, his abſence was not approved by the Aſſembly. Yet afterwards, on the third of June, the ſaid Lord of Cuſſons returning from his Depuration unto the Aſſembly at Rochel, was received into this Aſſembly.
14. For the Province of Sevennes and Gevaudan, Monſieur Lewes Courant Paſtor of the Church of Anduze, and Andrew de la Faye Paſtor of the Church of St. German, together with John de Barjac, Lord of Villeneufre, Elder in the Church of Vigan, and John de Barjac, Lord of Gaſques, Elder in the Church of St. Martyn.
15. For the Province of Burgundy, Lionnois, Charlois, and Gex, Monſieur Lewes de la Coste Paſtor of the Church of Dijon: Peter Boulenat Paſtor of the Church of Avalon, inſtead of Monſieur Eliot Paſtor of the Church of Arnay le Duke (whoſe excuſes were admitted, and in caſe he ſhould afterward come unto this Aſſembly, the ſaid Boulenat might, if he pleaſe, return) together with Albert du Mars, Eſq Lord of Balenes, Elder in the Church*Another Copy reads, of Maringues. of Veſle, and Monſieur John Gravier, Advocate in the Parliament of Dijon, and Elder of the Church there.
16. For the Province of Provence, Monſieur Peter Maurice, Paſtor of the Church of Lormarin, together with Charles de Bachy, Eſq Lord of St. Stephens, Elder in the Church of Thouars. And whereas Monſieur Samuel Touſſain Paſtor of the Church of Luke, and Monſieur John Clement, called Captain Cadet, Elder of the Church there, appeared alſo with Letters of Commiſſion from the Synod, held at Cabrieres the fifteenth of April laſt. This Aſſembly having heard the ſaid Deputies, declared the Deputation of Monſieur Maurice, and St. Stephens to be lawful, and that of Monſieur Touſſain and Clement illegal, as being done contrary to the Canons and Forms of our Church-Diſcipline: Yet nevertheleſs for divers important Cauſes, and for the ſervice of the ſaid Province, the ſaid Touſſain and Clement were both admitted as Members of it; only the ſaid Touſſain was cenſured for accepting of the ſaid Deputation, and the rather, becauſe it appeared by the acts of St. Maixant, that he is relapſt into the ſame fault, for which he was threatned: that if he once more offended in the like manner, he ſhould be proceeded againſt with greater ſeverity. The Synod alſo that commiſſionated them was cenſured for aſſembling themſelves irregularly, and not obſerving the Rules and Orders which are uſually, and neceſſary to be obſerved in ſuch Synodical Meetings. And ſith it appears there be very many and great Diviſions in that Province, the Province of Lower Languedoc, is charged to Commiſſionate ſome certain Paſtors and Elders, who by the Authority of this Aſſembly, ſhall aſſemble the Synod of the ſaid Province, and meeting with them ſhall uſe their utmoſt power and indeavour to appeaſe their troubles, and to reunite thoſe that be divided, and to reſtore and ſettle Order in thoſe Eccleſiaſtical Aſſemblies.
17. The twenty ſecond day of May, there came into this Aſſembly for the Province of Higher Languedoc, Monſieur John Joſion Paſtor of the Church of Caſtres, and James *Joly afterward turned Apoſtate.Joly Paſtor of the Church of Milland, together with James de Laureney Baron of Mombrun, Provoſt of Figeac, Elder in the Church of Cajars, and John de la Viale, Counſellor for the King, and Lieutenant Criminal in the Seneſchalſey of Quercy and Montauban. The excuſes urged by them for their delays were rejected, and their Letters of Commiſſion judged defective. And all theſe four Deputies did take, and ſwear, and ſubſcribed for themſelves, and thoſe who Commiſſionated them, the Oath of Union, the Confeſſion of Faith, and our Church-Diſcipline.
18. All and every one of theſe Deputies ſwore and proteſted, before God,Privaſ. Art. 1. after the Election of the Moderator. Alez. Art. 3. ibidem. that they did not uſe any indirect nor underhand-dealing, nor did any other for them, procure, as they knew, their Deputation, nor did they know that any of their Collegues had brigued his or their Election unto this Aſſembly.