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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Fathers and Mothers making profession of the Reformed Religion, whose Idolatrous Children would contract Mar∣riage with Idolatrous Wifes, shall be warn'd as much as possible to divert their Children from such Marriages; and especially when they are not too hasty, the Fathers shall im∣ploy their Paternal Power to hinder them; if they cannot prevail with them, being present when contract marriage is passing, they shall declare to have abhorrence of the Idolatry wherein their Children do more and more plunge themselves; which being done, the said Fathers may consent to the pro∣mises and conditions concerning the Portion, and the like; and shall represent in Consistory the endeavours they have used to prevent such marriages.

CONFORMITY.

We shall see on the Twentieth Article that it was prohibited to the Orthodox to marry with Persons of a contrary Religion, unless they promised to imbrace the Orthodox Religion, and that they should accomplish their promise before Marriage; therefore the Fathers and Mothers could not consent to such Marriages but under the Conditions enjoyned by the Cannons. It cannot then be said that our Discipline differs from that of the Antient Christians in the Matter which we Ex∣amin, and the which shall receive farther Explanation from what shall be said on the Twentieth Article.