Synodicon in Gallia reformata, or, The acts, decisions, decrees, and canons of those famous national councils of the reformed churches in France being I. a most faithful and impartial history of the rise, growth, perfection and decay of the reformation in that kingdom, with its fatal catastrophe upon the revocation of the Edict of Nants in the year 1685 : II. the confession of faith and discipline of those churches : III. a collection of speeches, letters, sacred politicks, cases of conscience, and controversies in divinity, determined and resolved by those grave assemblies : IV. many excellent expedients for preventing and healing schisms in the churches and for re-uniting the dismembred body of divided Protestants : V. the laws, government, and maintenance of their colleges, universities and ministers, together with their exercise of discipline upon delinquent ministers and church-members : VI. a record of very many illustrious events of divine providence relating to those churches : the whole collected and composed out of original manuscript acts of those renowned synods : a work never be extant in any language.

CHAP. XII. The Forme of the Oath taken in the National Synod, and which is to be administred unto all the Members of Provincial Synods.

I N. N. do Swear and Protest before God, and this Holy Assembly that I do receive, approve and imbrace all the Doctrines taught and decided by the Synod of Dort, as perfectly agreeing with the Word of God, and the Confession of our Churches. I Swear and Promise to persevere in the Profession of this Doctrine during my whole Life, and to defend it with the utmost of my power, and that I will never, neither by Preaching nor

Teachings in the Schools, nor by Writing depart from it. I declare also and I protest that I reject, and condemn the Doctrine of the Arminians, because it makes Gods Decree of Election to depend upon the mutable Will of Man, and for that it doth extenuate and make null and void the Grace of God; it exalteth Man, and the powers of Free Will to his destru∣ction, it reduceth into the Church of God old, ejected Pelagianisme, and is a Mask and Vizard for Popery to creep in among us under that disguise, and subverteth all Assurance of Everlasting Life and Happyness. And so may God help me, and be propitious to me, as I swear all this without any Ambiguity, Equivocation or mental Reservation.

Sworn and Subscribed by

• Peter du Moulin Pastor of the Church of Paris, Deputy for the Isle of Franse, and Moderator of the Synod.
• Laurence Brunier Pastor of the Church of Ʋsez, Deputy for the Province of lower Languedoc, and Assessor of the Synod.
• Nicholas Vignier Pastor of the Church of Blois, Deputy for the Province of Orleans, and Scribe of the Synod.
• Thomas Papillon Elder in the Church of Paris, Deputy for the Isle of France, and Scribe of the Synod.
• Isack de Juigne Pastor of the Church of Vassy, and Deputy for the Pro∣vince of the Isle of France, Picardy, &c.
• Samuel de L'Escherpiere Pastor of the Church of Roan, Daniel Massys Pastor in the Church of Caen, Antony Bridon Elder in the Church of Fes∣champ, James de Montbray Elder in the Church of Conde, Deputies for the Province of Normandy.
• Ezechiel Marmet Pastor in the House of the duke of Rohan, Philip de Vassaut elder in the Church of Roche Bernard, Deputies for the Province of Britain.
• Daniel Jammen Pastor of the Church of St. Amand, John de Bennes El∣der in the Church of Gien. Galliot de Cambirs, Elder in the Church of Romorantin, Deputies for the Province of Orleans.
• Samuel Bouchereau Pastor of the Church of Saumur, Matthew Cottiers Pastor of the Church in Touns. George Rabbotteau Elder in the Church of Pruilly, Deputies for the Province of Touraine.
• John Chauffepied Pastor of the Church of Niort, John Carre Pastor of the Church of Chastelheraud, Giles Begaud Elder of the Church of Mountagu, Deputies for the Province of Poictou.
• Daniel Chanet Pastor of the Church of Ars, John Constans Pastor of the Church of Pons, Peter Pa••quet Elder in the Church of Rouchfoucauld, Peter Promentin Elder in the Church of St. John de Angely, Deputies for the Pro∣vince of Xaintonge.
• James du Luc Pastor of the Church of Casteljaloux, James Privat Pastor of the Church of Chastillion, Francis Joly Elder in the Church of Bourdeaux, John Guillim Elder in the Church of Grateloupe, Deputies for the Province of lower Guienne.
• David Agard Pastor of the Church of Valance, Daniel Richard Pastor of the Church of Cheilar, John de Blache Elder in the Church of Biuffres, John de Rouvre Elder in the Church of Aubenas, Deputies for the Province of Vivaretz.
• Michael le Faucheur Pastor of the Church of Montpellier, Charles de Boaques Elder in the same Church, Anthony de Roques Elder in the Church of Mont∣frin, Deputies for the Province of lower Languedoc.
• John de Voysin Pastor of the Church of Realmont, Antony Garrissoles Pa∣stor of the Church of Puylaurent, Paul de Luppe Elder in the Church of

• Mauvoisin, James du Elder in the Church of Montauban, Deputies for the higher Languedoc.
• Peter Helliot Pastor of the Church of Arnay le Duc, Francis Perreauld Pa∣stor of the Church of Mascon, and Noyer du Noyer Elder in the Church of Bussy, Deputies for the Province of Burgundy.
• Peter Huron Pastor in the Church of Riez, Elias de Glandeves Elder in the Church of Puymitchel, Deputies for the Province of Provence.
• Paul Guyon Pastor of the Church of Dieu le Fit, Peter de la Croze Pastor of the Church in Courtezon, James Bernard Elder in the Church of Montli∣mart, and Moses du Port Elder in the Church of La Mure, Deputies for the Province of Dolphiny.
• Peter Guillamin, Pastor of the Church of St. Andrew de Valborne, Daniel Venturin Pastor of the Church of Vigan, John de Vignoles Elder in the Church of La Salle Deputies for the Province of Sevennes.
• Peter L'abbadie Pastor of the Church of Pau, and John de la Coste Elder in the Church of Moneins Deputies for the Principality of Bearn.
• De Chalas General Deputy for the Reformed Churches of France.
• Touretin Pastor and Professor of Divinity in the Church of Geneva.

24. Whereas the Deputy of the Lord du Candall hath acquainted this Synod, that several of the Deputies unto this present Synod, having no Letters of Order unto the said Lord of Candall to pay them the necessary charges of their Journey in case he should pay them, the Receivers of the respective Provinces might make some difficulty to allow those payments of his unto the said Deputies in his Accompt. This National Synod doth ordain that those Receivers aforesaid shall take the promises and Acquit∣tances of the said Deputies as ready Moneys paid by the said Lord du Candall out of the very first Moneys that be either hath already, or shall here∣after receive for the Churches, and that they shall ho a sufficient discharge for him the said Deputy, and good and valuable in the Audit of his Accompt.

25. The Deputies unto our National Synods, shall hereafter bring with them the Catalogues of all the Churches, and of all the Pastors in actual Service in their respective Provinces, Signed and Subscribed by the Mode∣rators and Scribes of the Provincial Synods: And in case they neglect the doing hereof, there shall be no Respect nor Care had for them in the divi∣dend of the Churches Moneys.

26. All the Provinces, which have Supernumerary Portions assigned to them in the General dividend, shall give an Accompt how they have em∣ployed, and to what use they have put those Supernumerary Sums, in the next National Synod.

27. In pursuance of that debate in this Synod concerning those great Sums of Money remaining due unto the Churches from the Sieur Palot: This Assembly did this Thirteenth day of November pass a Letter of Attor∣ney before a publick Notary, which was delivered unto the Deputies of the Isle of France, with this Express Restriction, that they should not put it into the hands of the Sieurs Guidon and d'Huisseau; till such time as they have agreed and stipulated by some publick act duely executed in Law that they do approve of the Act past in this Assembly, and do solemnly promise, that they will most effectually prosecute the said Sieur Palot, according to the Conditions and Articles mentioned and declared in that our said Act.

Notes

• Privas g. m. 15.