Conformity of the ecclesiastical discipline of the Reformed churches of France with that of the primitive Christians written by M. La Rocque ... ; render'd into English by Jos. Walker.

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Title: Conformity of the ecclesiastical discipline of the Reformed churches of France with that of the primitive Christians written by M. La Rocque ... ; render'd into English by Jos. Walker.
Author: Larroque, Matthieu de, 1619-1684.
Publication: London :: Printed for Tho. Cockbrill ...,; 1691.
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Subject terms: Huguenots -- France.; Church polity -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600.
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A Pastor or Elder, breaking the Ʋnity of the Church, or stirring up contention about some Point of Doctrine, or of Discipline, which he has subscribed; or of the form of Ca∣techism, or Administring the Sacraments, or publick Prayers, or Marriages, refusing to obey what the Colloque has deter∣min'd, shall then be suspended from his Office, to be farther proceeded against at the Provincial or National Synod.

CONFORMITY.

A Council of Africa, * 1.1 in the time of St. Cyprian, De∣posed those of the Clergy which, by their Rebellions, disturb'd the Concord and Unity of the Church. St. Basil, in his 1st Canon of his 1st Canonical Epistle to Amphilo∣chius, prescribes after what manner one should act, not only against true Schismaticks, but likewise against all those which stir up Divisions in the Church, and which also make Conventicles and Assemblies apart; He speaks in the same place of Hereticks; and as these are three sorts of Persons, very different one from another; this

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Doctor doth also adjudge diversity of Punishments.

But besides what I have now remark'd, we have also several Canons of Ancient Councils which do favour the Order of our Discipline; the 6th of the 1st Universal Council of Constantinople, is against those which endea∣vour to confound and overthrow the Ecclesiastical Order. The VII. first, of the 1st of Ephesus, which is the 3d Oe∣cumenical, were compos'd against all such of the Clergy as well as People, which should depart from the Decrees of the Council, and that should adhere to Revolt or Apo∣statize. The 18th of Chalcedon forbids all sorts of Fra∣ternities and Combinations against the Church; obser∣ving, That seeing this Crime is forbid by the Civil Laws, that it ought much more to be defended in the Church: It is for this Cause ought to be cited the 21st Canon of the 3d Council of Orleans, in the year 538. * 1.2 and the second Decree made by the Synod of Rheims, in the year of our Lord 630.

Notes

* 1.1

Ep. 71. p. 121. ult. Edit.

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* 1.2

Tom. 1. Conc Gal. p. 254. Ib. p. 480.

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