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. I.

• ...
  • Monsieur Chamier was chosen President.
  • Monsieur Ferrier Assessor.
• ...
  Scribes.
  • Monsieur Vignier, and
  • Monsieur Roy

THERE appeared in it as Deputies for their respective Provinces, the Pastors and Elders, whose names are here under written.

• * 1.1For the Isle of France, Picardy and Champagne, Monsieur Peter du Moulin Minister in the Church of Paris, and Gedeon Petau Lord of the Mollette, Elder of the Church of Houdan.
• For Brittany Monsieur Francis L'Oyseau Minister of the Church of Nantes.* 1.2
• * 1.3For Orleans and Berry Monsieur Nicholas Vignier Minister of the Church of Blois, and Samuel de Chambaran Minister of the Church of Baugency, Lorges and Marchenoir.
• * 1.4For Touraine, Anjou and the Maine, Monsieur John Eleury Minister of the Church of Bougay, and Peter de la Primaudaye Lord de la Bareé Elder of the Church of Chasteau du Loir.
• For the upper and nether Poictou Monsieur John Bonnavet Minister of the Church of Lusson,* 1.5and John Chauffepied Minister of the Church of Niort, and René de Lumont Lord of Fiefbrun Elder in the Church of Sansay.
• * 1.6For Xaintonge, Aunix, &c. Monsieur Samuel L'Hommeau Minister in the Church of Rochell, and Arthur de Partenay Lord of Genouillé, and Querray Elder in the Church of Tonné Boutonné, and Daniel Roy Elder in the Church of Xaintes.
• * 1.7For Gascony, Perigord and Limousin Monsieur Antony Renaud Minister of Bourdeaux, Peter Esperian Minister of the Church at St. Foy, James du Brueil Lord de la Garde Elder of Tonneins, and Peter du Bazats Elder in the Church of Bourdeaux.
• * 1.8For the upper and nether Vivaretz and Vellay, Monsieur Peter Labat, Mi∣nister in the Church of Vabon, la Gorce and Salvais, John de la Faye Minister of the Church D'Aubenac, and James Oliver Elder in the Church of Villeneufve de Berg.
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• For the Lower Languedoc, Monsieur Jeremiah Ferrier Minister and Pro∣fessor of Divinity in the Church of Nismes, Isaiah Bailly Minister, in the Church of St. Martin, d' Anduze, and John de Barjac Lord of Gasque, Elder in the Church of St. Martin,* 1.9 and John d' Aguerre Elder in the Church of Sauve.
• * 1.10For the Higher Languedoc and Guyenne, Monsieur Bernard Sónis Minister and Professor of Divinity in the Church of Montaubon; John Josion Minister in the Church of Castres, and the Lord Du Bovry Governor of the Isle of Jourdan, and Elder of the Church there, and Daniel de Belujon Elder of the Church in Villemure.
• * 1.11For Burgundy Lyonnois, &c. Monsieur Peter Collinet, Minister of the Church of Parrey; Samuel de Trucis Elder of the Church of Bourg in Bresse, and Job James Bonnet Elder in the Church of Chaalons upon Saone.
• For Provence,* 1.12 Monsieur Anthony the Croase Minister of the Church in Ca∣biers; and Peter de Villineufve, Lord d' Espineuse, Elder of the Church.
• * 1.13For Dolphiny, and the Principality of Orange Monsieur Claude Perron Minister, in the Church of Pragelet, Daniel Chamier Minister of the Church of ••ontlimart; and Jacob Archmart Elder of the same, and Jacob Videl Elder in the Church of Brianson.
• For Normandy there was no Deputy, but Monsieur du Moulin was en∣trusted with their Memoirs by the Brethren of that Province.

The Lords of St. Germain and des Bordes General Deputies for our Churches at Court, and Mr. Joseph des Fountaines commissionated by Mon∣sieur Palott to give in his Accounts of the King's Moneys granted our Churches, were personally present in this Synod.

The Lords of St. Germain and des Bordes appeared in their Quality of Ge∣neral Deputies, according to the Office conferred upon them by the General Assembly of St. Foy, and Mr. Joseph des Fontaines was deputed by the same Assembly of St. Foy, and to audit the Accounts of Monsieur Palott.

Prayers being ended, Monsieur Chamier was chosen Moderator, and Mon∣sieur Ferrier Assessor, and the Sieurs Vignier and Roy Scribes.

The Provinces which have not sent their full number of Pastors and El∣ders ordained by our Discipline, are excused for this time, but for the fu∣ture they shall all o•• them conform unto the Canon of the Synod of Mont∣pellier, otherwise they shall forfeit their right of Sitting and Voting in our National Synods.

The Powers given before Publick Notaries unto the Deputies of Brittany, and attested by secular persons, is tolerated for the present; but that Pro∣vince is required to abstain from them for time to come; and are ordered to get their Letters of Commission signed by the Moderator and Scribes of their Provincial Synod.

Monsieur* 1.14 Gueran Minister of the Church of Dindeveuf, Deputed by the Province o•• Normandy, excused his absence from this Synod, which was ac∣cepted; but that Province shall be censured by Letters from us for their neglect in not sending other Deputies.

Notes

• * 1.1

  For the Isle of France, Pi∣cardy and Champagne.
• * 1.2

  Brittany.
• * 1.3

  Orleans and Berry.
• * 1.4

  Tourain, An∣jou & Maine.
• * 1.5

  Poictou.
• * 1.6

  Xaintonge, Aunix, &c.
• * 1.7

  Gascony, Pe∣rigord and Limousin.
• * 1.8

  For Vivaretz and Vellay.
• * 1.9

  Lower Lan∣guedoc.
• * 1.10

  Higher Lan∣guedoc and higher Guyenne.
• * 1.11

  Burgundy, Lyonnois, &c.
• * 1.12

  Provence.
• * 1.13

  Dolphiny and the Princi∣pality of Orange.
• * 1.14

  In another Copy he is written Givoult.