The generall and particular acts and articles of the late national synod of the reformed Churches of France, assembled by the permission of the King at Charenton neare Paris, beginning the 26th of December, 1644. Where by the present estate of those churches, as also their doctrine and discipline may be knowne. With divers other remarkable passages, and letters from the King and Q. Regent of France, to the said synod, and of the synod to their Majesties, and other great personages. Never before printed either in French or English, and now faithfully translated out of a written French copy. Whereunto is added a formulary of baptisme for those who from paganisme, Judaisme, and Mahumetisme, are converted to the Christian faith; as also of those Anabaptists who have not bin baptised before, composed in the nationall synod set forth at Charenton in the yeare 1645. and now faithfully Englished.

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Title: The generall and particular acts and articles of the late national synod of the reformed Churches of France, assembled by the permission of the King at Charenton neare Paris, beginning the 26th of December, 1644. Where by the present estate of those churches, as also their doctrine and discipline may be knowne. With divers other remarkable passages, and letters from the King and Q. Regent of France, to the said synod, and of the synod to their Majesties, and other great personages. Never before printed either in French or English, and now faithfully translated out of a written French copy. Whereunto is added a formulary of baptisme for those who from paganisme, Judaisme, and Mahumetisme, are converted to the Christian faith; as also of those Anabaptists who have not bin baptised before, composed in the nationall synod set forth at Charenton in the yeare 1645. and now faithfully Englished.
Author: Eglises réformées de France. Synode national (1644-1645 : Charenton-le-Pont)
Publication: London, :: Printed by T.W. for G. Emerson, and are to be sold at the Swan in little Britaine, and at the blacke Beare in Pater-noster Row.,; 1646.
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Subject terms: Eglises réformées de France -- Doctrines -- Early works to 1800.; Reformed Church -- Doctrines -- Early works to 1800.; Calvinism -- Early works to 1800.
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CHAP. 12. Of the Lords Supper.

Article 1.

WHere there is no forme of a Church, it is not permitted to administer the Sacrament of the Lords Supper.

Article 2.

Children under the age of twelve yeares shall not bee received to the Sacrament of the Lords Supper.

Article 3.

Priests, Monkes, and other Ecclesiasticks of the Church of Rome shall not be admitted to partake of the Lords Supper, untill they have made publick acknowledgement of their forepassed life and profession.

Article 4.

Beneficed men which beare the name and title of their Benefices, and they which mixe themselves with Idolatrie, directly or indirect∣ly, be it by enjoying their Benefices themselves, or by the hands of another, shall not be received at the Supper of the Lord.

Article 5.

Ministers shall not receive them which are of other Churches unto the Supper of the Lord.

Article. 6.

A deafe and dumbe man, which by signes, and evident tokens, and gestures, shewes, so far-forth as he may his Piety and Religion, may be received to the Supper of the Lord, when by long experience, and holinesse of life, the Church may perceive that he hath faith, and shall truly have learned the knowledge of God.

Article 7.

The Bread of the Lords Supper ought to bee administred unto them, which cannot drinke wine they making protestation they doe it not out of contempt, and essaying so farforth as possibly they may, to put the Cup unto their mouthes.

It remaines in the liberty of the Pastours distributing the Bread

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and Wine, to use the accustomed words, the thing being indifferent, provided they doe that which tends to edification.

Article 9.

The Churches are admonished, that it belongs to the Minister for to administer the Cup.

Article 10.

For as much as in the distribution of the Lords Supper▪ many sick persons present themselves to the receiving of the Cup, which cau∣seth many to be unwilling to take the Cup, and drinke after them.

The Pastours and Ancients are admonished hereafter to take or∣der for it.

Article 11. 12.

It shall not be permitted to any for time to come, to present them∣selves to another Church, for to receive the Supper of the Lord, without the leave of a Colloque or Provinciall Synod.

Article 13.

The faithfull which goe about to heare the word of God in one Church and to receive the Sacraments in another, shall be censured.

Article 14.

Though it hath been a custome in divers Churches of many places not to celebrate the holy Supper oftner then foure times in the yeare, howbeit, it is to be desired, that they celebrate it more often, the reverence required thereunto, being kept, as being a thing most profitable to the Church.

The Ancients of the Churches shall communicate at the Lords Supper, with the Pastours in the beginning of the Action, and the rest of the people in such order as the Consistory shall judge to bee expedient by the order of the Church; Synod of Montaubeau.