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.

The CONTENTS of the Synodical Acts, in several Chapters.

• Chap. I. THE King's Writ for calling the Synod presented by the Mar∣quess of Clermont, General Deputy. Monsieur St. Mars Commissioner for the King. Names of the Deputies. Election of the Sy∣nodical Officers.
• Chap. II. The King's Commission to Monsieur St. Mars, to represent hit Royal Per∣son in the Synod.
• Chap. III. The Lord Commissioner's Speech, and a very long one, unto the Synod.
• Chap. IV. The Synod's Replies and Answers unto the Contents of it.
• Chap. V. Three Deputies sent with a Letter from the Synod unto the King.
• Chap. VI. A second Letter to the King.
• Chap. VII. Approbation and Confirmation of the Confession of Faith.
• Chap. VIII. Observations upon the Discipline.
• Chap. IX. Observations on the last Nati•••••••• Synod
• Chap. X. A peni••••n•• 〈◊〉〈◊〉, after t•••• Yo••••s Deposition and Pena••••••, i•• at last restored to the Exercise of his Ministerial Office.
• Chap. XI. The Snappishness of the Commissioner, the Prudence and Patience of the Synod.
• Chap. XII. A penitent Minister petitioning for Restoration unto his Ministerial Office, refused; and why.
• Chap. XIII. The Churches of ••earn incorporated with the Reformed Churches of France.
• Chap. XIV. Appeals. 3. A Lady appealeth. 4. Des Champs a factious Minister. 11. An Appeal about a Legacy.
• Chap. XV. General Matters, 1. An Action indifferent, so left by the Synod. 4. Whether Slaves may be purchased. 5. No Minister to be ordained with∣out a Title. 7. An Act for a National Fast. 8. An Expedient to pre∣serve Peace among the Ministers, Professors, and Churches. 9. A Peti∣tion to the King opposed by the Commissioner. 10. A Letter from the King unto the Synod. The Synod's Letter to the King. 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30. A Determination of the Controversies moved by Amyrald and Testard. 31. The Deputies in the Synod to receive an hundred Sous par diem. Sallary from their Provinces. 32. Professors of Divinity designed.
• ...Chap. XVI. 4, 5. Two poor Ministers in great Wants. 7. An Expedient to com∣pose Differences in a Church and Province▪ 9. The Case of La Milletier•• the Reconciler. 11. Complaints of two Books, L'Antidote, and Les Ombres d'Arminius.
• Chap. XVII. Of Ʋniversities. Order taken for upholding and maintaining the Ʋ∣niversities.
• Chap. XVIII. Arrears of Monies due unto the Ʋniversities.
• Chap. XIX. Accompts of the Ʋniversities.
• Chap. XX. Lord of Candall's Accompts.
• Chap. XXI. A Dividend of 16000 Livers.
• Chap. XXII. Roll of deposed and revolted Ministers.
• Chap. XXIII. Catalogue of the Churches and Ministers.
• Chap. XXIV. Monsieur Ferrand's Speech unto his Majesty.
• Chap. XXV. Instructions given unto Monsieur Ferrand, &c. deputed to the King.
• Chap. XXVI. Monsieur Ferrand's Speech to Cardinal Richelieu.
• Chap. XXVII. The Bill of Grievances. A Book stiled, Le Proselyte Evangelique.
• Chap. XXVIII. Letters from the Pastors and Professors of Geneva.
• Chap. XXIX. Testimonials unto Dr. Rivet's Treatise against the Books of the Sieurs Amyraut and Testard.
• Chap. XXX. Two Letters, one from Mr. du Moulin, another from Monsieur Dio∣dati to the Synod.