The Acts of Famous National Councils of the Reformed Churches in France, 24 (1st Charenton) · Chapter 27
CHAP. XXVII. Remarks upon ſome of the Deputies Commiſſionated unto this Synod.
1 MOnſieur Durant the Moderator, was firſt Miniſter to the Landgrave of Heſſe, and after to that Excellent Princeſs Katharine Dutcheſs of Barr, only Siſter of Henry the Fourth, and at laſt Paſtor of the Church of Paris. He was a very Holy Man of God, a moſt Eloquent and Zealous Preacher, he was like Lightning and Thunder in the Pulpit. There be Three Excellent Sermons of his in print upon the Nineteenth Verſe of the Fifth Chapter, and Firſt Epiſtle to the Theſſalonians. He grew ſickly after his return from this Synod, and dyed in the Year 1626.
2. Peter de Launay, who was the Lay-Scribe in this Synod, was a very Learned Gentleman, and of great Reputation in the Churches of France. He hath written Commentaries upon all the Epiſtles of Paul in French, which are printed in Two Volumes in Quarto. He Commented alſo, but under another Name, upon the Propheſie of Daniel, and the Apocalypſe of St. John.
3. Adrian Chamier was the Worthy Son of the Great Chamier, the Third Miniſter ſucceſſively from his Grandfather, a Pious Miniſter in Dolphiny. I knew five of his Grandſons, all Learned and Godly Miniſters, and Exiles for Chriſt. The Miniſtry hath been in this Family for Six Generations, Monſieur Leger, that was a Paſtor in the Churches of the Valleys of Piedmont writes, that the Miniſtry had been in his Family for above Four Hundred years, and that his Grandfather preached when he was above an Hundred Years Old. See Legers Hiſtoire General des Vaudols, Livre 2. pag. 360. Adrian Chamier, was for his great Prudence and Ability to manage Synodical buſineſſes choſen Deputy to ſeveral of their National Synods. He ſucceeded his Father in the Paſtoral Office in the Church of Montlimart. Of whom God lending me Life, I ſhall ſay more in my Icones.
4. Jurieu, he was the Father of Monſieur Jurieu the Learned Paſtor and Profeſſor of Divinity in the French Church, and Illuſtrious School of Rotterdam.
5. Beraud, he ſucceeded his Father in both Functions as Paſtor of the Church, and Profeſſor of Divinity in the Univerſity of Montauban.
6. Monſieur William Rivet, he was Brother to Andrew Rivet Profeſſor of Divinity at Leyden, diſtinguiſht from him by the Title of Lord of Champvernon. He would never remove from his Church of Taillebourg. He was very dear unto the Houſe of Tremouille, Deputy to ſeveral National Synods, a Man of ſingular prudence, and dexterity in the management and diſpatch of the Synodical Affairs, inſomuch that when he died there was a great lamentation for him, becauſe of that great loſs the whole Province ſuſtained in his Death. But God made it up in Two years time, by raiſing up Twenty Miniſters capable of doing all Services in their Provincial Synod, as I have been credibly informed by ſome Ancient and Eminent Paſtors of Poictou. He was a Man of great Learning. He hath writt de Juſtificatione, and another Book de Invocatione & Adoratione Sanctorum defunctorum. I have ſeen another piece of his in French of the Authority of the Scriptures, in Quarto, and there is a Fourth in Octavo, Des droicts de Dieu.
Sir Auguſtus Galland, was the firſt Commiſſioner for the King in any of their National Synods. He repreſented the King in this. I ſuppoſe he was born in Bearn or Navar. He was a great Lawyer and Antiquary, his Works are printed in one Folio, viz. Memoirs pour L' Hiſtoire de Navarre & de Flandre, par Guillemot Paris, 1648.
8. Monſieur de Baux Lord of L' Angle, Paſtor of the Church of Caen, The Reverend Dr. L' Angle Prebend of Weſtminſter is his Son.
9. Monſieur Meſtrezat, Of him ſee the Second Synod of Charenton, in which he preſided.
THE Acts, Canons, Deciſions and Decrees OF THE XXIV. NATIONAL SYNOD OF The Reformed Churches OF FRANCE, AND BEARNE, Aſſembled in The City of Caſtres, in the Country of Albigeois, In the Year of Our Lord, 1626.
The CONTENTS of the Synod of CASTRES.
1 Chap. THE Lord Galland produced his Commiſſion from the King to ſit, and repreſent His Majeſty in this Synod. The Commiſſion it ſelf. Deputies to the Synod. Election of the Synodical Officers.
Chap. II. The Kings writ for calling of the Synod, and ordering of Matters in it.
Chap. III. The Commiſſioners Speech to the Synod.
Chap. IV. The Synods Anſwer to it.
Chap. V. The Kings Writ for Election of a new General Deputy upon the Death of the former.
Chap. VI. The Debate about that Writt.
Chap. VII. The Synods Letter to the King about this Election.
Chap. VIII. Their Deputies return, with His Majeſties Anſwer verbal and written. The Kings Letter. Monſieur Herbaut Miwiſter of State his Letter to the Synod.
Chap. IX. The Lord Commiſſioners more ample Declaration of His Majeſties Will, and ſeveral points demanded by their Deputies.
Chap. X. The Kings Warrant and Order unto the Synod for the Nomination of their General Deputies, without any Previous Political Aſſembly.
Chap. XI. A Conference between the Synod and the Lord Commiſſioner.
Chap. XII. A Remonſtrance of the Lord of Angoulins on behalf of the Mayor, Sheriffs, and Free Burgeſſes of the City of Rochell.
Chap. XIII. Approbation of the Confeſſion of Faith.
Chap. XIV. Obſervations on the Diſcipline.
Chap. XV. An Act againſt Debauchery.
Chap. XVI. Obſervations upon the Acts of the laſt National Synod.
Chap. XVII. No Miniſter to depart the Kingdom without the Kings Licenſe.
Chap. XVIII. A Depoſed Miniſter reſtored
Chap. XIX. Appeals
Chap. XX. Diſcipline Exerciſed upon a Scandalous Miniſter. App. 34.
Chap. XXI. Diſcipline exerciſed upon a Delinquent Miniſter. App. 44.
Chap. XXII. A Scandalous Miniſter Depoſed. App. 51.
Chap. XXIII. Diſcipline exerciſed upon a vitious Miniſter, App. 53. See alſo the very next Appeal
Chap. XXIV. General Matters
Chap. XXV. An Act to preſerve Deeds, Writings, Evidences belonging to the Churches, G. M. 13.
Chap. XXVI. An Act for a Publick National Faſt, G. M. 16.
Chap. XXVII. Differences between the Cities of Rochell, Montauban and Caſtres compoſed, G. M. 28.
Chap. XXVIII. Particular Matters
Chap. XXIX. Care taken for a poor Perſecuted Church, P. M. 29.
Chap. XXX. A Donative to Monſieur Chamier, P. M. 44.
Chap. XXXI. Of Ʋniverſities and Colledges.
Chap. XXXII. The Accompts of the Lord du Candal.
Chap. XXXIII. The Synods Letter to the King
Chap XXXIV. Dividends of Moneys among the Churches and Provinces.
Chap XXXV. The Roll of the Depoſed Miniſters
Chap XXXVI An Act for Calling the next National Synod
Chap. XXXVII Catalogue of all the Churches, and Miniſters in Actual Imployment, together with the Vacancies.
Chap. XXXVIII. Letters from the Church of Geneva, The Synods Anſwer to them, and from the Church of Paris.
THE Synod of Caſtres.1626. The 25th. Synod.
SYNOD XXV. 1626.
In the Name of God. Amen.
The Acts of the National Synod of the Reformed Churches of France and Bearne Aſſembled at Caſtres in Albigeois in the Year of Grace One Thouſand Six Hundred Twenty and Six, the Sixteenth day of September, and the days following to the Fifth of November, in the Fourteenth Year of the Reign of Louis XIII. King of France and Navarre.