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 ROCHEL.* 1.1

• Chap. I. The Deputies and Synodical Officers, a great debate about the Deputies of the City of Rochel, who claimed to themselves the priviledge of a Province. The promise of submission wanting in several letters of Deputation censured. A Canon against Pastors Non-deputed assisting in this Sy∣nod. No Appeals to be heard till the seventh day after the opening of the Na∣tional Synod. Letters from the Prince Elector Palatine the common wealths of the Netherlands, Switzerland and Geneva read. The Synods sence of them. The Case of Monsieur Regnault.
• Chap. II. Observations on the Confession. Piscators opinion of our Justification by Christs passive Obedience only censured. 4. Huguets answer to Piscator sup∣prest. 5. Mr. Sohnis answers Piscator by order of the Churches. 6. The Count of Nassaws Letter about Piscator 7. The Confession approved and sworn.
• Chap. III. Observations on the Discipline. A Colloquy may lend a Minister. 3. A Synod. 6. Months out of the Province. 8. Persons Married by the Mass shall do publick Pennance. 16. Particular Churches may celebrate a Fast, without asking leave of the Colloquy, on extraordinary occasions. 21. The Discipline ap∣proved and sworn.
• Chap. IV. Observations on the National Synod of Gap. Scholars unordained may not administer the Sacraments. 6. Four Universities censured for not bring∣ing in their Accounts. 10. No private persons, nor Consistories can dissolve Marriage Promises. 11.
• Chap. V. General Matters. Charities for the poor Exiles of Salluces. 3. Pro∣posans admitted at silent Learners into National Synods. 5. The case of Compe∣titors, for a Professorship in the Universities, determined. 6. Pecuniary matters may be determined by another Province. 8. two Deputies shall be sent, and no more from contending Churches. 12. Such at Marry Popish Wives shall bear no Office in the Churches. 13. Two Canons about Monkes. 15, 16. The Baptism of Midwives null. 18. Three cases about Marriage, 19, 20, 21. Orders about Scholars Pensioners. 24 Elenchus novae Doctrinae supprest. 25. Professors of Divinity shall finish their course in three years. 31. Cases about accused per∣sons, 37, 39.
• Chap. VI. Of Accompts. A Dividend of 135000 Crowns among the Churches and Universities, and General Deputies.
• Chap. VII. Other Accompts of Moneys to be paid by the Lord of Candal.
• Chap. VIII. Memorials and Instructions given to the Lords General Deputies.
• Chap. IX. Appeals. Two divided Churches healed. 1, 2. The Appeal of a Depo∣sed Minister rejected. 15. A great contention composed. 19.
• Chap. X. Particular matters. 3. Non resident Pastors ordered to their Churches. 1, 2. A great contention composed. 6. Monsieur Primrose. Pastor of the Church of Bourdeaux recalled into Scotland. 9. Dissentions in a Church made up. 19. A case of Witchcraft. 21. A case about a Donative. 22. Moneys of two Churches for the Exiles of Salluces, 23, 24. A case about a Childs Baptism. 35. The Insolency of a Capuchin Fryer. 37. A poor Minister relieved. 39. Cen∣sures taken off from a Church and Minister. 43. A Petition to the King. 52.
• Chap. XI. Particular matters relating to the Isle of France.
• Chap. XII. The Roll of Deposed Ministers.
• Chap. XIII. Orders about Legacies.
• Chap. XIV. Political Acts, the King's Letter to the National Synod. 4.
• Chap. XV. The Lord of Candals Accompt.

Notes

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  1607. The 18th Synod.