The lavves and statutes of Geneua as well concerning ecclesiastical discipline, as ciuill regiment, with certeine proclamations duly executed, whereby Gods religion is most purelie mainteined, and their common wealth quietli gouerned: translated out of Frenche into Englishe by Robert Fills.

❧Here foloweth to whom it perteyneth to institute or appoint ministers.

IT shalbe good in this pointe to fo∣lowe y^e order of the auncient church for as much as it is but a putting in vse of that whiche is declared vnto vs in the scripture: that is, that the ministers first chuse him which ought to be put in office, geuing vnderstan∣ding to the Seniorie, & after present him to the counsell, and if he be foūde worthy, that the counsell receiue and accepte him: and after hauing know∣ledge of him (as they shal se expediēt) geue him a testymony that he may be brought forth, and finally presented to the people in the sermon, to y^e ende he maye be receyued by the common cōsent into y^e companye of y^e faithful.

If he be founde vnworthye, and so declared by lawfull proues, that then

they procede to a newe election and chose another.

Concerning the maner of the induc∣tion, bicause the ceremonies in times past haue ben turned into manye su∣perstitions by reason of the infirmity of the tyme, it shalbe necessarye that one of the mynisters make declarati∣on and demonstracion of the office, to the which he is chosen, and after that y^e praiers be made for him, that y^e lord geue him grace well to discharge hys offyce.

When he shalbe chosen, it is neces¦sarie that he be sworne before y^e Se∣niorye wyth suche an othe as shalbe conuenient for a minister, as here fo∣loweth.