The Acts of Famous National Councils of the Reformed Churches in France, Synod 23 (Alès) · Chapter 12
CHAP. XII. The Forme of the Oath taken in the National Synod, and which is to be adminiſtred unto all the Members of Provincial Synods.
I N. N. do Swear and Proteſt before God, and this Holy Aſſembly that I do receive, approve and imbrace all the Doctrines taught and decided by the Synod of Dort, as perfectly agreeing with the Word of God, and the Confeſſion of our Churches. I Swear and Promiſe to perſevere in the Profeſſion of this Doctrine during my whole Life, and to defend it with the utmoſt of my power, and that I will never, neither by Preaching nor Teachings in the Schools, nor by Writing depart from it. I declare alſo and I proteſt that I reject, and condemn the Doctrine of the Arminians, becauſe it makes Gods Decree of Election to depend upon the mutable Will of Man, and for that it doth extenuate and make null and void the Grace of God; it exalteth Man, and the powers of Free Will to his deſtruction, it reduceth into the Church of God old, ejected Pelagianiſme, and is a Mask and Vizard for Popery to creep in among us under that diſguiſe, and ſubverteth all Aſſurance of Everlaſting Life and Happyneſs. And ſo may God help me, and be propitious to me, as I ſwear all this without any Ambiguity, Equivocation or mental Reſervation.
Sworn and Subſcribed by
Peter du Moulin Paſtor of the Church of Paris, Deputy for the Iſle of Franse, and Moderator of the Synod.
Laurence Brunier Paſtor of the Church of Ʋſez, Deputy for the Province of lower Languedoc, and Aſſeſſor of the Synod.
Nicholas Vignier Paſtor of the Church of Blois, Deputy for the Province of Orleans, and Scribe of the Synod.
Thomas Papillon Elder in the Church of Paris, Deputy for the Iſle of France, and Scribe of the Synod.
Iſack de Juigne Paſtor of the Church of Vaſſy, and Deputy for the Province of the Iſle of France, Picardy, &c.
Samuel de L'Eſcherpiere Paſtor of the Church of Roan, Daniel Maſſys Paſtor in the Church of Caen, Antony Bridon Elder in the Church of Feſchamp, James de Montbray Elder in the Church of Conde, Deputies for the Province of Normandy.
Ezechiel Marmet Paſtor in the Houſe of the duke of Rohan, Philip de Vaſſaut elder in the Church of Roche Bernard, Deputies for the Province of Britain.
Daniel Jammen Paſtor of the Church of St. Amand, John de Bennes Elder in the Church of Gien. Galliot de Cambirs, Elder in the Church of Romorantin, Deputies for the Province of Orleans.
Samuel Bouchereau Paſtor of the Church of Saumur, Matthew Cottiers Paſtor of the Church in Touns. George Rabbotteau Elder in the Church of Pruilly, Deputies for the Province of Touraine.
John Chauffepied Paſtor of the Church of Niort, John Carre Paſtor of the Church of Chaſtelheraud, Giles Begaud Elder of the Church of Mountagu, Deputies for the Province of Poictou.
Daniel Chanet Paſtor of the Church of Ars, John Conſtans Paſtor of the Church of Pons, Peter Pa…quet Elder in the Church of Rouchfoucauld, Peter Promentin Elder in the Church of St. John de Angely, Deputies for the Province of Xaintonge.
James du Luc Paſtor of the Church of Caſteljaloux, James Privat Paſtor of the Church of Chaſtillion, Francis Joly Elder in the Church of Bourdeaux, John Guillim Elder in the Church of Grateloupe, Deputies for the Province of lower Guienne.
David Agard Paſtor of the Church of Valance, Daniel Richard Paſtor of the Church of Cheilar, John de Blache Elder in the Church of Biuffres, John de Rouvre Elder in the Church of Aubenas, Deputies for the Province of Vivaretz.
Michael le Faucheur Paſtor of the Church of Montpellier, Charles de Boaques Elder in the ſame Church, Anthony de Roques Elder in the Church of Montfrin, Deputies for the Province of lower Languedoc.
John de Voyſin Paſtor of the Church of Realmont, Antony Garriſſoles Paſtor of the Church of Puylaurent, Paul de Luppe Elder in the Church of Mauvoiſin, James du Elder in the Church of Montauban, Deputies for the higher Languedoc.
Peter Helliot Paſtor of the Church of Arnay le Duc, Francis Perreauld Paſtor of the Church of Maſcon, and Noyer du Noyer Elder in the Church of Buſſy, Deputies for the Province of Burgundy.
Peter Huron Paſtor in the Church of Riez, Elias de Glandeves Elder in the Church of Puymitchel, Deputies for the Province of Provence.
Paul Guyon Paſtor of the Church of Dieu le Fit, Peter de la Croze Paſtor of the Church in Courtezon, James Bernard Elder in the Church of Montlimart, and Moſes du Port Elder in the Church of La Mure, Deputies for the Province of Dolphiny.
Peter Guillamin, Paſtor of the Church of St. Andrew de Valborne, Daniel Venturin Paſtor of the Church of Vigan, John de Vignoles Elder in the Church of La Salle Deputies for the Province of Sevennes.
Peter L'abbadie Paſtor of the Church of Pau, and John de la Coſte Elder in the Church of Moneins Deputies for the Principality of Bearn.
De Chalas General Deputy for the Reformed Churches of France.
Touretin Paſtor and Profeſſor of Divinity in the Church of Geneva.
24. Whereas the Deputy of the Lord du Candall hath acquainted this Synod, that ſeveral of the Deputies unto this preſent Synod, having no Letters of Order unto the ſaid Lord of Candall to pay them the neceſſary charges of their Journey in caſe he ſhould pay them, the Receivers of the reſpective Provinces might make ſome difficulty to allow thoſe payments of his unto the ſaid Deputies in his Accompt. This National Synod doth ordain that thoſe Receivers aforeſaid ſhall take the promiſes and Acquittances of the ſaid Deputies as ready Moneys paid by the ſaid Lord du Candall out of the very firſt Moneys that be either hath already, or ſhall hereafter receive for the Churches, and that they ſhall ho a ſufficient diſcharge for him the ſaid Deputy, and good and valuable in the Audit of his Accompt.
25. The Deputies unto our National Synods,Privas g. m. 15. ſhall hereafter bring with them the Catalogues of all the Churches, and of all the Paſtors in actual Service in their reſpective Provinces, Signed and Subſcribed by the Moderators and Scribes of the Provincial Synods: And in caſe they neglect the doing hereof, there ſhall be no Reſpect nor Care had for them in the dividend of the Churches Moneys.
26. All the Provinces, which have Supernumerary Portions aſſigned to them in the General dividend, ſhall give an Accompt how they have employed, and to what uſe they have put thoſe Supernumerary Sums, in the next National Synod.
27. In purſuance of that debate in this Synod concerning thoſe great Sums of Money remaining due unto the Churches from the Sieur Palot: This Aſſembly did this Thirteenth day of November paſs a Letter of Attorney before a publick Notary, which was delivered unto the Deputies of the Iſle of France, with this Expreſs Reſtriction, that they ſhould not put it into the hands of the Sieurs Guidon and d'Huiſſeau; till ſuch time as they have agreed and ſtipulated by ſome publick act duely executed in Law that they do approve of the Act paſt in this Aſſembly, and do ſolemnly promiſe, that they will moſt effectually proſecute the ſaid Sieur Palot, according to the Conditions and Articles mentioned and declared in that our ſaid Act.