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. II. Remarks and Passages of the First Session.

LEtters were presented from the Lord Duke of Rohan unto this Assem∣bly, whereby he assured them of the continuance of his Zeal and Affection to the Glory of God, and to the weal and happiness of our Chur∣ches, for which he had the thanks of the Assembly returned him in their Letters.

2. Messieurs des Maretz and Ollyer Pastors of the Church of Alez peti∣tioning to be admitted into this Assembly, and to assist at the reading of our Confession of Faith, and Church Discipline, it was granted them as also unto two Elders whom the Consistory should appoint, but as for such Ministers as were not commissionated hither by their Churches and all other Persons the Canons of the Third Synod of Rochel and that last of Vitre should be punctually observed.* 1.1

3. Every one of the Deputies in this Assembly took the Oath according to the Decree made in the Synod of Privas that they had not brigued their Deputation unto this place neither directly nor indirectly,* 1.2 neither for them∣selves nor for any others. And this shall be observed in like manner for the future in all our National Synods.

4. Monsieur ••uretin Pastor and Professor in Divinity in the Church and University of Geneva having brought Letters from the Pastors and Pro∣fessors there fully testifying and expressing their Holy Affection to the Churches of this Kingdom, and of their most near and intimate commu∣nion with us, was intreated by this Assembly to give us his presence du∣ring his abode in this City, and to take place among us, and to communi∣cate his Counsels and Votes in matters that should be proposed, which he also did. And after mature and exact consideration of the several clauses in those Letters tender'd by him, an Answer was made unto them.

5. The Letters of the Lord* 1.3 Duke of Desdiguieres were also presented unto this Assembly, expressing his desire for the advancement of the King∣dom of Jesus Christ, Letters of Thanks were ordered to be sent unto His Excellency.

6. Monsieur Bansillon Pastor in the Church of Aiguemortes having brought Letters from the Lord of Chastillon, and by word of mouth given this Assembly the Protestations of the said Lord after the Heroick Example of his Famous Ancestors to spend himself and Estate in the advancement of Christ's Kingdom, was desired to carry back Letters of Thanks from this Synod unto that Noble Lord.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Vitre. Act 4. after the List of the Depu∣tyes.
• * 1.2

  Privas, Act. 1. after the Names of the Deputyes.
• * 1.3

  But he som∣time after re∣volted.