The Acts of Famous National Councils of the Reformed Churches in France, 24 (1st Charenton) · Chapter 25
CHAP. XXV. The Roll of Apoſtate and Depoſed Miniſters.Another Copy read.
1 JAmes *MerchantMahaut formerly Paſtor in the Church of Haure de Grace in the Province of Normandy, a middle ſiz'd Fellow, black Hair, a little Beard, roaving Eyes; about forty years of Age. An Apoſtate.
2. John Guillemart formerly Paſtor in the Church of Chandenier in the Province of Poictou, about Fifty years of Age, having a black Beard, beginning to wax gray, low of Stature, his Eyes looking downward after a Melancholly manner, an Apoſtate.
3. Anthony le Blanc, born at Beaune, and Miniſter in the ſame place, about five and forty years of Age, tall of Stature, a fair flaxen colour'd Beard, eagle Nos'd, a thin ſlender Fellow, ſmall Crane Legs, an Apoſtate.
4. John *BalſullBalſull, ſometimes Miniſter in the Church of Pragela in the Province of Dolphiny, about two and thirty years old, low of Stature, black Hair, a Melancholly Fellow, thin and Meagre, his Head ſtooping downwards, blubber Lips, Depoſed for Arminianiſme by the Synod of Dolphiny.
5. Henry de *Labac…ubac formerly Miniſter in the Church of Privas in Vivaretz, about thirty years of Age, mean of Stature, bald Headed, but that little Hair he hath is a dark brown cheſtnut colour, of a wandring look, his Eyes ſunk into his Head, and ſhaking it upon all occaſions, fierce in his Carriage, Depoſed by the Colloquy of Valentinois for Adultery and other Crimes.
6. James *RepuſſeauRepaſſeau formerly Paſtor in the Church of Livron in the Province ef Dolphiny about Five and forty years of Age Depoſed by the Synod of the ſaid Province for attempting to commit Adultery, but yet hopes were given him that he might be reſtored unto the Sacred Miniſtry after ſome years of Pennance, provided he could then bring valid teſtimonials of his Godly and Religious Converſation, and of his continued ſincere and ſerious Repentance, which hath been obſerved by very many to be begun in him already, he lives for the preſent at Montlimart. He was reſtored by the National Synod of Caſtres after ten years of pennance.
7. John de Dieu about thirty years of Age, born at Sauve, tall of Stature, fair flaxen Hair, long Viſage, great Noſe, his Eyes ſunk into his Head, his Face very red, Depoſed by the Synod of Sevennes for divers Crimes, and ſince turned Apoſtate.
8.— Peyreille formerly Paſtor in the Church of Cabarede in the Province of Higher Languedoc, five and thirty years old, black Beard, great Head and Noſe, ſhort feet, very low of Stature, Depoſed by the Synod of that Province for attempting to commit Adultery, for prophaning Gods Holy Word, and divers other Crimes.
9. John de Fondevill formerly Paſtor in the Church d' Oſſe in the Principality of Bearne, low of Stature, fair flaxen Hair, fierce Carriage, great Eyes, about thirty years old, Depoſed by the Colloquy of Olleron for Adultery, Contempt of his Miniſterial Calling, extraordinary Vanity, and ſince Apoſtate.
10. Samuel *CeurradPourrac formerly Paſtor in the Church of La Baſtide, Villefranche in the Principality of Bearne, middle Stature, red Hair, and yet already turning gray, about Five and fifty years of Age, crump-ſhoulder, bald-headed, Depoſed for Adultery by the Synod of the ſaid Principality held at Nay the laſt Auguſt.
11. Peter Palocquz formerly Paſtor in the Church of Luc in the Principality of Bearn, of a low dwarfiſh Stature, cole black thin Hair, ſmall Crane-Leggs, pur-blind, about eight and thirty years of Age, Depoſed by the aforeſaid Synod held at Nay for his un-natural and un-dutiful Carriage unto his Aged Parents, for very great and ſhrewd ſuſpicions of Adultery, from which he could never clear himſelf, and becauſe in his common Deportments and Converſation he acted as one altogether unworthy the Sacred Miniſtry.
12. John Perrier formerly Paſtor in the Church of Paillac in Auvergne, low of Stature, red Hair, copper-Nos'd, about fifty years old, Depoſed by the Synod of Burgundy for deſerting his Church, and a great many other Crimes.
All theſe afore-mentioned Acts, Decſiions, and Canons were paſt in the National Synod of the Reformed Churches of France, and Principality of Bearne, aſſembled at Charenton St. Maurice near Paris from the Firſt of September to the Firſt of October, in the year 1623. As alſo was ſworn the Oath of Union in Doctrine and Diſcipline, and of fidelity to His Majeſty, as was practiſed heretofore in theſe National Synods, and in the very words of that Oath framed by the Synod of Alez.
Thus Subſcribed by
Durant, Moderator.
Bailly, Aſſeſſor.
Faucheur Scribes.
and de Launay Scribes.
And there was this Appendix written by the hand of the Lord de Launay at the cloſe of this Synod.
A True Copy ſent unto the Colloquy in the Land of Chartres atteſted by the Manual Subſcription of De L' Aunay, one of the Scribes of the ſaid Synod, and one of the Deputies for the Province of the Iſle of France, and by theſe Deputies, whoſe Names follow.
William Rivett. Berlie Paſtor of the Church in Quiſſac. J. Clerc, De Chambrun. Chamier Paſtor of the Church at Montlimart. St. Amblier. Jurieu Paſtor of Chastillion on the Loir. Villon. Havres. M. de Langle Paſtor in the Church of Rouen. P. Paulett Paſtor of Vezenobre. D' Avignon Paſtor at Rennes. P. Beraud Paſtor and Profeſſor in the Church of Montauban. Savoye Paſtor in the Church of Caſtres. Iſle Pelletier Paſtor in the Church of Vandome. Cottiby Paſtor at Poictiers.