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 Third Synod of CHARENTON.

• Chap. I. THe Synod opened with Prayer. The General Deputy presenteth the King's Writ for calling the Synod. The Deputies unto the Synod. Manner of choosing the Synodical Officers. 16.3.
• Chap. II. Letters Patents for the Lord if Boisgrollier to be His Majesty's Commissioner in the Synod. 4. The Commissioner's Speech unto the Synod.
• Chap. III. The Moderator's Answer to it, very smart, close and pertinent.
• Chap. IV. The Synod's Letters unto the King, and Lords of the Council.
• Chap. V. The Return of the Deputies with the King's Answer. The Deputies Address to the Prince of Conde. His Answer. Letters from Foreign Churches, Ʋniversities, and Divines not suffered to be Answered. 11. The Old General Deputy lays down his Office; another imposed upon the Churches by the King. 12. The Bill of Grievances must be drawn up privately by a Select Committee. 13. Thanks returned by the Synod unto the last General Deputy. 15.
• Chap. VI. A Second Letter to the King and the Queen.
• Chap. VII. Confession of Faith approved.
• Chap. VIII. Observations upon the Discipline. An Appellant shall abstain from the Lord's Table. 2. No Mm shall Marry the Mother of his Deceased Spouse, without a Dispen∣sation from the Civil Magistrate. 3. The Widow of a Deceased Brother may be Married with the Magistrates Dispensation. 4. No Proposans shall get into the Pul∣pit. 5. The Deputies Letters of Commission unto the National-Synod, shall be Signed by the Synodcal Officers of their respective Provinces. 7. Cousin Germans shall not Mar∣ry without the King's Dispensation. 8.
• Chap. IX. Form of Baptizing Pagans, Jews, Mahometans, Anabaptists, and Adult Infidels, now embraceing the Christian Religion. Ministers to give the Cup at the Lord's Table. 11. Order about Catechising. 12. The Memoirs sent by the Provinces, must be Signed by the Moderatiors in their Synods, or they will be thrown out of the National. 15. The Moderator to Vote last. 16.
• Chap. X. Observations upon the Synod of Alanson. The last Will of a Deceased Minister not fullfilled. 4. The Business of Monsieur Amyraud revived, and immediately stifled by the National Synod. 6.7.
• Chap. XI. Of Appeals. A Minister made Emeritus. 3. Discipline Exercised upon one who had Married his Wifes Neece, and other Delinquents. 13. Monsieur Codur an Ancient Minister and Professor of Divinity, Censured for attempting to Reconcile the Reform∣ed Churches of France with the Church of Rome in the Article of Justification. 17. The Dutchess of Tremoville appears in the Synod. Differences between two Pastors and a Church made up. 21. A Church Projector Censured. 27.
• Chap. XII. Of General Matters. A Decree against Swearing of young Scholars. 2. All Deeds and Evidences belonging to particular Churches, carefully to be preserved. 3. No Canon to be made about things indifferent. 6. Care for the Redemption of poor Captives in Turkey. 7. A Canon against Independents. 9.
• Chap. XIII. The Heads and Articles of Agreement between the Presbyterians and Independents.
• Chap. XIV. Books and Manuscripts against Original Sin Censured. Act 10. Of General Mat∣ters. An Act against any manner of Worship yielded to the Popish Host, when car∣ried in Procession. 11. An Act for a National Fast. 12.
• ...Chap. XV. Millitiere and his Business before the Synod. His Excommunication; Particular mat∣ters. 1. The Province of Normandy may not be divided into two. 11. Mr. Drelin∣court hath the Thanks of the Synod for his Book against the Worship of the Virgin Mary. 18. A poor Minister and Emeritus relieved, but with a Check. 23. The Case of Mr. Arnaud a Persecuted Minister. 24. An Account of Mr. Blondel his Works, Office, and the Synod's Honour for him. 26. Monsieur Gauter Compiles the Canons of the National Synods into one Body, and applieth them to the Canons of the Discipline. 28. Monsieur Catelon doth the same. 29.
• Chap. XVI. Of Ʋniversities. Care taken for the Ʋniversity of Montauban, and the other Ʋniversities. 1. The Province of Bearn, Exposed for neglect of their Duty and Promise. 2. The Generosity of a Professor in Divinity, 10. An Ordinance of the Synod to several Ministers and Professors, to compleat Monsieur Chamier's Works, and to Publish their own. 23. The Contribution of the Provinces to the several Ʋniversities. 25.6.7.8.
• Chap. XVII. Accompts of the Ʋniversities.
• Chap. XVIII. An Act for calling the next National Synod.
• Chap. XIX. A Decree about the Validity of the Synodical Acts.
• Chap. XX. The Roll of Apostate and Deposed Pastors.
• Chap. XXI. Remarks upon some of the Deputies to this Synod. D. Blondel, &c.