The Acts of Famous National Councils of the Reformed Churches in France, Table of contents 28 – 28 (3rd Charenton)
The CONTENTS of the Third Synod of CHARENTON.
Chap. I. THe Synod opened with Prayer. The General Deputy preſenteth the King's Writ for calling the Synod. The Deputies unto the Synod. Manner of chooſing the Synodical Officers. 16.3.
Chap. II. Letters Patents for the Lord if Boiſgrollier to be His Majeſty's Commiſſioner in the Synod. 4. The Commiſſioner's Speech unto the Synod.
Chap. III. The Moderator's Anſwer to it, very ſmart, cloſe and pertinent.
Chap. IV. The Synod's Letters unto the King, and Lords of the Council.
Chap. V. The Return of the Deputies with the King's Anſwer. The Deputies Addreſs to the Prince of Conde. His Anſwer. Letters from Foreign Churches, Ʋniverſities, and Divines not ſuffered to be Anſwered. 11. The Old General Deputy lays down his Office; another impoſed upon the Churches by the King. 12. The Bill of Grievances muſt be drawn up privately by a Select Committee. 13. Thanks returned by the Synod unto the laſt General Deputy. 15.
Chap. VI. A Second Letter to the King and the Queen.
Chap. VII. Confeſſion of Faith approved.
Chap. VIII. Obſervations upon the Diſcipline. An Appellant ſhall abſtain from the Lord's Table. 2. No Mm ſhall Marry the Mother of his Deceaſed Spouſe, without a Diſpenſation from the Civil Magiſtrate. 3. The Widow of a Deceaſed Brother may be Married with the Magiſtrates Diſpenſation. 4. No Propoſans ſhall get into the Pulpit. 5. The Deputies Letters of Commiſſion unto the National-Synod, ſhall be Signed by the Synodcal Officers of their reſpective Provinces. 7. Couſin Germans ſhall not Marry without the King's Diſpenſation. 8.
Chap. IX. Form of Baptizing Pagans, Jews, Mahometans, Anabaptiſts, and Adult Infidels, now embraceing the Chriſtian Religion. Miniſters to give the Cup at the Lord's Table. 11. Order about Catechiſing. 12. The Memoirs ſent by the Provinces, muſt be Signed by the Moderatiors in their Synods, or they will be thrown out of the National. 15. The Moderator to Vote laſt. 16.
Chap. X. Obſervations upon the Synod of Alanſon. The laſt Will of a Deceaſed Miniſter not fullfilled. 4. The Buſineſs of Monſieur Amyraud revived, and immediately ſtifled by the National Synod. 6.7.
Chap. XI. Of Appeals. A Minister made Emeritus. 3. Diſcipline Exerciſed upon one who had Married his Wifes Neece, and other Delinquents. 13. Monſieur Codur an Ancient Miniſter and Profeſſor of Divinity, Cenſured for attempting to Reconcile the Reformed Churches of France with the Church of Rome in the Article of Juſtification. 17. The Dutcheſs of Tremoville appears in the Synod. Differences between two Paſtors and a Church made up. 21. A Church Projector Cenſured. 27.
Chap. XII. Of General Matters. A Decree againſt Swearing of young Scholars. 2. All Deeds and Evidences belonging to particular Churches, carefully to be preſerved. 3. No Canon to be made about things indifferent. 6. Care for the Redemption of poor Captives in Turkey. 7. A Canon againſt Independents. 9.
Chap. XIII. The Heads and Articles of Agreement between the Presbyterians and Independents.
Chap. XIV. Books and Manuſcripts againſt Original Sin Cenſured. Act 10. Of General Matters. An Act againſt any manner of Worſhip yielded to the Popiſh Hoſt, when carried in Proceſſion. 11. An Act for a National Faſt. 12.
Chap. XV. Millitiere and his Buſineſs before the Synod. His Excommunication; Particular matters. 1. The Province of Normandy may not be divided into two. 11. Mr. Drelincourt hath the Thanks of the Synod for his Book againſt the Worſhip of the Virgin Mary. 18. A poor Miniſter and Emeritus relieved, but with a Check. 23. The Caſe of Mr. Arnaud a Perſecuted Miniſter. 24. An Account of Mr. Blondel his Works, Office, and the Synod's Honour for him. 26. Monſieur Gauter Compiles the Canons of the National Synods into one Body, and applieth them to the Canons of the Diſcipline. 28. Monſieur Catelon doth the ſame. 29.
Chap. XVI. Of Ʋniverſities. Care taken for the Ʋniverſity of Montauban, and the other Ʋniverſities. 1. The Province of Bearn, Expoſed for neglect of their Duty and Promiſe. 2. The Generoſity of a Profeſſor in Divinity, 10. An Ordinance of the Synod to ſeveral Miniſters and Profeſſors, to compleat Monſieur Chamier's Works, and to Publiſh their own. 23. The Contribution of the Provinces to the ſeveral Ʋniverſities. 25.6.7.8.
Chap. XVII. Accompts of the Ʋniverſities.
Chap. XVIII. An Act for calling the next National Synod.
Chap. XIX. A Decree about the Validity of the Synodical Acts.
Chap. XX. The Roll of Apoſtate and Depoſed Paſtors.
Chap. XXI. Remarks upon ſome of the Deputies to this Synod. D. Blondel, &c.
THE Synod of Charenton.1644. and 1645. The 28th. Synod.
SYNOD XXVIII. 1644. 1645.
In the Name of God. Amen.
Acts of the Eight and Twentieth National Synod of the Reformed Churches of France, Aſſembled by His Majeſty's Permiſſion at Charenton St. Maurice, near Paris, on Monday the Six and Twentieth Day of December 1644. and ended Thurſday the Six and Twentieth Day of January, 1645.