The Acts of Famous National Councils of the Reformed Churches in France, 28 (3rd Charenton) · Chapter 17 – Chapter 20
CHAP. XVII. The Accompts of our Univerſities; and, The Debt of every Province unto each of them reſpectively.
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| 33. THE Province of Xaintonge oweth, and is indebted unto the Univerſity of Saumur for Arrears liquidated in the Synod of Alanſon for the year 1636, the Sum of 265 Livres, one Sous, and Six Deniers more for the year 1637, ending the firſt of October, amounting to 556 Livres, and for other Seven years ſince that, ending the firſt of October, 1644. at the rate of 575 l. a year, the Sum of 4025 Livres, out of which three ſeveral Sums, amounting in all to 4846 Livres, one Sous, and ten Deniers, there hath been payed by the ſaid Province the Sums of 3908 Livres, and 9 Sous, which being deducted from the great Sum, the ſaid Province of Xaintonge is indebted unto the ſaid Univerſity of Saumur the Sum of Nine Hundred Thirty and Seven Livres, Twelve Sous, and Ten Deniers. | 937 | 12 | 10 |
| 34. Secondly, The Province of Poictou ſtands indebted for old Arrearages and new ones to the firſt of October 1643. according to the Accompt audited and ſtated in the Provincial Synod held at St. Maixant the 8th day of July, in the ſaid year 1643. the Sum of Thirteen Hundred Forty and Four Livres. | 1344 | 00 | 00 |
| More, Nine Hundred thirty and five Livres for the year 1644. ending the firſt of October, out of which two Sums multiplied together, and amounting to Two Thouſand Three Hundred Four and Twenty Livres, and Six Sous, there have been paid One Hundred and Sixty Livres; ſo that deducting that Sum, there remaineth due from the ſaid Province of Poictou, unto the ſaid Univerſity of Saumur, the Sum of Two Thouſand One Hundred and Seventy Four Livres, Nine Sous, and Six Deniers; excepting always, that the ſaid Province do produce their Acquittances for the great Sum, and that the ſaid Univerſity do not diſcover Errors in the ſaid Account audited at St. Maixant. 'Till which time the Province of Poictou oweth the ſaid Univerſity the Sum of | 2174 | 05 | 06 |
| 35. The Province of Brittain oweth the Sum of One Hundred and Thirty Livres for the Year 1644, ending the Firſt of October, having produced their Acquittances for the former Years. | 0130 | 00 | 00 |
| 36. The Province of Berry is indebted to the Univerſity of Saumur, the Sum of Sixty and One Livres, upon an old Debt made out in the National Synod of Alanſon, and which that Synod ordered the Payment of | 0061 | 00 | 00 |
| 37. Fifthly, The Province of Anjou is alſo indebted the Sum of Two Hundred Fifty and Two Livres, which was made appear in the ſaid Synod of Alanſon. | 0252 | 00 | 00 |
| 38. The Province of Normandy is alſo indebted Nine and Forty Livres, Five Sous, and Seven Deniers, the remaining part of a Sum of Eleven Hundred Forty and Four Livres, Five Sous, and Seven Deniers, which the ſaid Province was in Arrears at the ſaid Synod of Alanſon: The Sieur Daniel Gueſdon, Elder of the Church of Rouan, producing Acquittances for payment of the Sum of Eleven Hundred Livres, paid with his own Hands unto the ſaid Univerſity. | 0049 | 05 | 07 |
| 39 The Province of Anjou tendered in Four Accounts, ſtated in ſo many Synods, aſſembled firſt at Baleſme, in the Month of June, 1639; the Second at Previlly, in the Month of October, 1640; the Third at Loudun, in the Month of May, 1643; the Fourth at Pring…y, in the Month of July, 1644; for Three Quarters of the Year 1636; and for the Years 1636, 1637, 1638, 1639, 1640, 1641, 1642; and for Three Quarters of the Year 1643. All which were verified, approved and accepted. | |||
| 40. The Province of Higher Languedoc, is indebted to the Univerſity of Montauban, the Sum of One Thouſand, Five Hundred, Fifty and Eight Livres, Ten Sous, and Six Deniers, until the Firſt Day of October, 1644; as appeared from their Account audited in the Synod held at Mauvezin, in the Year 1643, deducting what had been received till that Day by the ſaid Univerſity. So their Debt ſtands thus, | 1558 | 10 | 08 |
| 41. The Province of Lower Guyenne is indebted the Sum of Two Thouſand, Six Hundred and Forty Livres, according to the Account ſtated and rendred by ſeveral Deputies of the ſaid Univerſity: So that ſome particular Churches in that Province, together with it do owe | 2640 | 00 | 00 |
| 42. The Province of Normandy oweth the Sum of One Thouſand and Twenty Seven Livres, Ninteen Sous, being the remainders of the Sum of One Thouſand, Four Hundred Twenty and Seven Livres, Nineteen Sous, which was made appear at the National Synod of Alanſon, that they owed on Arrears, the Sieur Daniel Gueſdon, Elder of the Church of Rouen having produced Acquittances of the Sum of Four Hundred Livres paid on the ſaid Sum; he alſo produced Acquittances of Payments made unto the ſaid Univerſity for the Years 1638, 1639, 1640, 1641, 1642, 1643; and for the Firſt Quarter of the Year, 1644, at the rate of 665 Livres every Year; ſo that there remaineth due from the ſaid Province of Normandy, no more than the Sum of | 1027 | 00 | 00 |
| 43. The Province of Xaintongue is indebted the Sum of Three Hundred Sixty, and Six Livers, Eight Sous, and Two Deniers, for the reſidue of the Year 1644, ending the Firſt of October. | 0366 | 08 | 02 |
| 44. The Province of Bearn is indebted ſince the ſaid Synod of Alanſon, for Seven Years, expiring the Firſt of October, 1644, the Sum of Three Hundred and Fifty Livres, at the rate of Fifty Livres per Annum. | 0350 | 00 | 00 |
| 45. The Univerſity of Montauban preſented no Accounts nor Acquittances how they had diſpoſed the Monies received by them from the Provinces. | |||
| 46. There is due unto the Univerſity of Niſmes from the Province of Sevennes, the Sum of Three Hundred Livres, which were ordered to be paid it out of the Arrears of Accounts, liquidated in the Synod of Alanſon; more 874 Livres for Seven Years ran out ſince the ſaid Synod unto the firſt of October 1644. at the rate of 125 Livres per Annum, to the payment whereof the ſaid Province was obliged unto this Univerſity. All which Sums put together do amount to 1175 Livres, out of which the ſaid Province hath paid the Sum of 400 Livres into the Hands of theHe afterwards turn…d Ap…ſtate in his …le Age. Sieur Codur, one of the Profeſſors of that Univerſity; ſo that there is no more due than Seven Hundred Seventy and Five Livres. | 775 | 00 | 00 |
| 47. The Province of Lower Languedoc is indebted by Account paſſed in the National Synod of Alanſon unto the Univerſity of Niſmes the Sum of 4050 Livres, and for Seven Years ending the firſt of October 1644. at the rate of nine hundred ſeventy and five Livres yearly, to which they had been taxed by the ſaid Synod unto that Univerſity the Sum of ſix thouſand eight hundred and twenty five Livres: Out of which two Sums, amounting to 11775 Livres, the ſaid Province hath not produced any Acquittances of Payments made by it, and therefore is ſtill indebted unto the ſaid Univerſity the Sum of 11775 l. | 11775 | 00 | 00 |
| 48. There is due from the Province of Normandy the Sum of 1639 Livres, and 3 Sous, as appeared upon Accounts ſtated before the National Synod of Alanſon in the year 1637. Whereupon Mr. Daniel Gueſdon, Elder of the Church of Rouen, produced an Acquittance of the Sum of Three Hundred Livres payed out of the ſaid Sum by vertue of a Letter of Attorney from the Sieurs Petit and Codur unto Mr. de Launay Counſellor and Secretary for his Majeſty, bearing date the 10th of November 1639. So that there is due from the Province of Normandy unto the ſaid Univerſity of Niſmes the Sum of | 1139 | 00 | 00 |
| 49. The Univerſity of Niſmes produced no Accounts nor Acquittances of their employing the Revenues belonging to their Profeſſors. | |||
| 50. There is due unto the Univerſity of Die from the Province of Normandy, the Sum of 5845 Livres for 7 Years, ending the firſt of October 1644. at the rate of Eight Hundred Thirty and Five Livres a year, out of which Sum Mr. Daniel Gueſdon Elder of the Church of Rouan, proved by his Acquittances, that he had payed the Sum of 4800 Livres; ſo that there is owing unto the ſaid Univerſity from that Province no more than 1035 Livres. | 1035 | 00 | 00 |
| 51. The Province of Sevennes ſtands indebted unto the Univerſity of Die in the Sum of 887 Livres, and Ten Sous, as it was made appear by the Accompt audited in the National Synod of Alanſon, and more 125 Livres for the year 1637. ending the firſt day of October, and more 887 Livres for ſeven years, at the rate of 125 Livres a year, out of which Sums in the groſs amounting to 1899 Livres, 10 Sous, deducting two hundred thirty and four Livres, which the Deputies of the ſaid Univerſity acknowledged to have received from that Province, there remaineth due unto the Univerſity the Sum of | 1665 | 10 | 00 |
| 52. The Province of Burgundy is indebted unto the ſame Univerſity of Die the Sum of 264 Livres upon account in the Synod of Alanſon, and for ſeven years Contribution, ending the firſt o… October 1644. at the rate of 131 Livres yearly, the Sum of 987 Livres, which being added unto the former, amounts to 1249 Livres, out of which Debt there hath been payed by the ſaid Province, as appeareth by Receits, the Sum of 226 Livres; ſo that it ſtands ſtill indebted to that Univerſity the full Sum of | 1023 | 00 | 00 |
| 53. The Province of Berry oweth unto the Univerſity of Die the Sum of 241 Livres, and for ſeven years, beginning at the firſt of October 1637. to the laſt day of September 1644. the Sum of 1687 Livres, the whole Debt amounting to 1928 Livres, of which there hath been payed, as appears by Acquittances, the Sum of 1467 Livres; ſo that there remaineth due from the ſaid Province the Sum of | 0461 | 00 | 00 |
| 54. The ſaid Univerſity preſented by the Provincial Deputies of Dolphiny ſeven Accounts, two of which were examined and paſſed at the Synod of Chabres the 7th of November 1639. for the year 1638. and 1639. and another for the year 1640. examined in the Synod held at Dieu le fit on June the 9th, in the year 1641. and three others examined in the Synod of Sevre in the year 1643. to wit, that of 1641. on the 4th of Auguſt in the ſame year, and that of the year 1642. on the 10th Day of the ſame Month of Auguſt, and that of the year 1643. on the 19th day of the ſame Month, and of the ſame Year; and that of the Year 1644. at the Synod of Saillans the 29th day of Auguſt 1644. all which were now verified and approved. |
CHAP. XVIII. An Act for calling of the next National Synod.
THE Province of Anjou petitioning, that the Priviledge of calling the next National Synod might be conferred upon them: This Aſſembly did freely grant it, and ordered, That as ſoon as his Majeſty's Writ ſhould be ſigned and diſpatch'd, that Province ſhould give notice of the time and place of Meeting, which ſhould be in the Town of Loudun.
CHAP. XIX. A Decree about the Validity of the Synodical Acts.
A Decree was made, That the Acts Signed by the Scribes of this Synod ſhould be of as much Credit and Validity, as if they had been Signed by the Moderator, Aſſeſſor, Scribes, and the whole Body of the Synod.
The Black Roll of Depoſed and Apoſtate Paſtors.
1. Abel D'Argent, formerly Miniſter in the Province of Berry, about Five and Forty Years old, of middle Stature, Black Hair, a melancholy Man. He changed his Religion.
2. Eſaiah Laurens, heretofore Miniſter of the Church of Coqlerac and Villeſque, depoſed for Simony, and rebellion againſt the Diſcipline; he is about Fourſcore years old, and hath a fair clear Beard.
3. James Repineau, Miniſter of St. Laurens Leſminures, depoſed for enormous Crimes, and Deſertion of his Miniſtry; he is Seventy Years old, middle Stature, red Viſage, ſore weeping Eyes.
4. Gabriel Bouſlay, formerly Miniſter in the Church of Vezinobre, depoſed by the Province of Dolphiny; he is tall of Stature, Cheſnut coloured Hair, a little bald, rude in his Gate, and high coloured.
5. John Coultere, about 67 years old, or thereabouts, low of Stature, meager Viſage, little Head, formerly Paſtor of the Church at Segure in Bearn, depoſed by the Province of Bearn, and afterwards revolted to the Church of Rome.
6. Daniel Martyn, about Sixty Two Years old, a tall ſquare Fellow, full Viſage, ſwarthy Colour, great Eyes, black Hair on his Head and Beard, formerly Miniſter of Caſtel-Tiſy, near Orthez, in the Province of Bearn, depoſed by the Synod of that Province for very great Sins, and then revolted to the Romiſh Religion. An impious Proteſtant will make a very godly Papiſt.
All theſe Acts and Decrees were done and paſſed at Charenton St. Maurice near Paris, on Thurſday the 26th day of January, in the year One Thouſand Six Hundred Forty and Five.
Signed by
Garriſſoles Moderator of the Synod.
Baſnage Aſſeſſor.
Scribes.
Blondel &
Le Coq.
CHAP. XX. Remarks upon ſome of the Deputies.
1. MR. David Blondell, born at Chalons, called to the Miniſtry in the Church of Houdun, a very Learned Man, who had dived deep into the Ocean of Eccleſiaſtical Antiquities. He hath publiſhed many things, his Pſeudo Iſidorus & Turrianus Vapulantes. De Joanna Papiſſa, anſwered by Des Maretz Profeſſor at Grouinguen. Modeſte Declaration de la Sincerite & Verite des Egliſes Reformees de France, An Anſwer to Cardinal Perron, and divers other Works. He was made Honourary Profeſſor by this National Synod, and had an Annual Stipend paid him by his Province of the Iſle of France, and another aſſigned him as a mark of their Eſteem and Favour by this very Synod. But being invited to the Profeſſion of Hiſtory in the Illuſtrious School of Amſterdam, he left his Native Country, accepted of the Employment, and died in that City.
2. Monſieur Drelincourt, Paſtor of the Church of Paris, a very learned and holy Man of God, of him and his Works I ſay more in my Icones.
3. Monſieur Baſnage. He was in high Eſteem with their Churches; he hath a very Learned Son now living in Exile at Rotterdam.
4. Monſieur de L' Angle, a moſt eloquent Preacher. His Son is one of the Prebends of Weſtminſter.
5. Monſieur Vincent, Paſtor of the Church of Rochel, the Jeſuits called him Two Thouſand. He perpetually mawl'd them in the Pulpit.
6. Monſieur Jurieu, his Son is that worthy Paſtor of the French Church, and Profeſſor of Divinity at Rotterdam.
7. Monſieur Garriſſoles the Moderator, was a Perſon of Eminent Learning and Piety. When all the other Profeſſors in the Univerſity of Montauban quitted it for want of their Stipends, he alone continued in the Diſcharge of the Duties of his Profeſſoral Office, doing his Work faithfully and painfully, truſting God for his Wages.
8. Monſieur de Croy was nominated by this National Synod to the Profeſſors Chair of Divinity in the Univerſity of Niſms. Mr. Amyraut had a very great Eſteem for him, and Dedicated his Treatiſe De Libero Hominis Arbitrio unto him.
The End of the Twenty Eighth Synod.
THE Acts, Deciſions and Decrees Made and Done in the XXIX. National Synod OF The Reformed Churches OF FRANCE,
Held in The Town of Loudun, and Province of Anjou, The Tenth Day of November, 1659.