The Acts of Famous National Councils of the Reformed Churches in France, Table of contents 23 – Synod 23 (Alès)
THE CONTENTS OF THE National Synod OF ALEZ.
Chap. I. DEputies to the Synod. Synodical Officers choſen.
Chap. II. Letters from the Duke of Rohan. The Paſtors of Alez ſit in the Synod? Oaths taken by the Deputies that they had not procured themſelves to be Elected. 3. Monſieur Turretin no Deputy, yet hath the priviledge of a Deputy in this Synod. Letters from the D. of Leſdiguieres, and from the Lord of Chaſtillon.
Chap. III. Oaths of Union.
Chap. IV. Obſervations upon the Confeſſion of Faith. Confeſſion ſworn.
Chap. V. Obſervations upon the Diſcipline. A Caſe about a Solemn Faſt on Dayes of Ordination. 2. About Propoſans fit for the Miniſtry. 3. Catechiſing enjoyned. 5. A Cannon about Habits and Faſhions, eſpecially of Ministers and their Families. 6, 7. About Depoſed Miniſters. 9. A Caſe about the Readers in Churches. 12. A Cannon of the N. S. of Privas inſerted into the Diſcipline. 16. Whether the Banes of Strangers may be publiſhed. 17, 18. The Diſcipline approved and ſworne.
Chap. VI. Obſervtions on the National Synod of Vitre. Elders without the Paſtor cannot ſuſpend a Perſon from the Lords Table. 2. The Caſe of Mr. Beauchamps Paſtor to the D. of Rohan. 3. A Select number of Paſtors to be choſen out of the Churches to be made Profeſſors upon a Vacancy in the Univerſities. 4. The prudent care of the Synod againſt pragmatical Miniſters. 6. Non-Reſidents declared Rebels againſt the Diſcipline. 8. Samuel de Freſnay incouraged by the Synod. 9. The Caſe of Mr. Chauveton. 10. Of Mr. D' Anglade. 11. Of Mr. Guerin. 12. Of the Bookſellers of Geneva. 14.
Chap VII. Mr. Chauve reports why neither himſelf, nor the Sieurs Du Moulin, Chamier and Rivet went not to the Synod of Dort. 16. The Caſe of Mr. Bennet. 17.
Chap. VIII. Of Appeals. Of Mr. Gauſſens. 3. Of Mr. La Coſte. 4. Of Mrs. De Sales. 5. Of Mr. Roſſens. 6. Of Mr. De la Fage. 11. Of Mr. de la Garie. 12. Of Mr. de Rieu. 13. Of the Church of Privas. 17. Of the Baron of Ganges. 19. Of Mr. Gallpin. 20. Of Diſcipline ſeverely but juſtly exerciſed upon Two Scandalous Miniſters. 24, 25. The Caſe of Mr. Des Maretz. 29. A Cannon made againſt filling of Conſiſtories with Relations. 31. The Caſe of Mr. De Monſanglard. 36. Cottelier a Scandalous Miniſter Depoſed. 50. Of Mr. Mahaut. 56. Diſcipline exerciſed upon a Scandalous Miniſter. 65.
Chap. IX. Of General Matters. Miniſters may not intermeddle with any Political Affairs. 1. Palot's Buſineſs. 4. Act for the National Faſt. 5. About Propoſans. 6. Huberus cometh to this Synod again with his Petition. 10. Care for Miniſters Maintenance. 17. Advice to the Paſtors of Geneva. 20.
Chap. X. Form of Excommunication.
Chap. XI. The Cannons of the Synod of Dort incorporated with thoſe of the Churches of France.
Chap. XII. The Oath taken by the Deputies againſt Arminianiſme. An Order to the Lord of Candals Deputy.
Chap. XIII. Particular Matters. Mr. Martin's Relation of his Book, Le Capuchin Reformed. 1. A Miniſter Emeritus cared for. 2. The ſad caſe of the Church of Privas. 7. A Spaniſh Proteſtant cared for. 11. The ſad State of the Church of Iſſoire. 20.
Chap. XIV. Of Canons for the Province of Provence.
Chap. XV. Of Colledges and Univerſities.
Chap. XVI. Of Accompts.
Chap. XVI. Of Laws for the Univerſities of the Reformed Churches in France.
Chap. XVIII. Of Dividends of Moneys amongſt the Provinces.
Chap. XIX. Of the Lord of Candal's Accompts.
Chap. XX. Of Moneys which the Synod ordered the Lord of Candal to pay to Provinces and particular Perſons.
Chap. XXI. Of the Catalogue of Apoſtates and Depoſed Miniſters.
The Synod of Alez.1620. The 23th. Synod.
SYNOD XXIII. 1620.
In the Name of God. Amen.
Acts of the National Synod of the Reformed Churches in France, and Principality of Bearne held at Alez in Sevennes, the Firſt Day of October, and the Dayes following, in the Year of Our Lord, One Thouſand Six Hundred and Twenty.