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A69887 A new history of ecclesiastical writers containing an account of the authors of the several books of the Old and New Testament, of the lives and writings of the primitive fathers, an abridgement and catalogue of their works ... also a compendious history of the councils, with chronological tables of the whole / written in French by Lewis Ellies du Pin.; Nouvelle bibliothèque des auteurs ecclésiastiques. English. 1693 Du Pin, Louis Ellies, 1657-1719.; Wotton, William, 1666-1727. 1693 (1693) Wing D2644; ESTC R30987 5,602,793 2,988

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pr._n its_o design_n in_o general_n pr._n how_o pursue_v pr._n why_o write_v in_o french_a pr._n bishop_n establish_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o afterward_o choose_v by_o the_o church_n 28._o distinction_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n 42._o duty_n of_o bishop_n 43._o they_o ought_v to_o govern_v the_o flock_n of_o j._n c._n from_o who_o they_o receive_v their_o office_n 123._o they_o have_v a_o power_n to_o judge_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o discipline_n 123._o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o their_o clergy_n 122._o blessedness_n the_o ancient_n believe_v not_o perfect_a till_o after_o the_o resurrection_n 54._o t._n origen_n particular_a opinion_n concern_v it_o 110._o book_n way_n to_o find_v out_o when_o they_o be_v spurious_a pr._n how_o many_o sort_n pr._n c._n caius_z presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 86._o fragment_n of_o his_o book_n against_o proclus_n ibid._n other_o book_n of_o he_o 87._o his_o error_n ibid._n calumny_n against_o the_o christian_n refute_v 56._o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n different_a opinion_n concern_v they_o 13._o not_o draw_v up_o by_o the_o apostle_n ibid._n by_o who_o attribute_v to_o they_o ibid._n ancient_n 14._o nine_o other_o canon_n false_o attribute_v to_o the_o apostle_n 16._o canon_n of_o the_o ss_z of_o the_o old_a testament_n make_v by_o who_o p._n 26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n what_o book_n it_o take_v in_o p._n 27_o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v apocryphal_a p._n 29_o 30._o of_o the_o n._n t._n p._n 49._o why_o the_o canonical_a book_n be_v so_o call_v p._n 26._o a._n canticle_n p._n 4_o 〈◊〉_d v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●f_n the_o clergy_n ●83_n ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n 8●_n cerinthus_n his_o error_n concern_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o right_a 〈◊〉_d 86._o charity_n necessity_n of_o alms-deed_n and_o vain_a excuse_n to_o avoid_v it_o 154._o christian_n their_o manner_n 61_o 53._o their_o assembly_n and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n 75._o call_v each_o other_o 〈◊〉_d and_o why_o ibid._n how_o they_o pray_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o write_v and_o by_o who_o p._n 3._o church_n abridgement_n of_o the_o doctrine_n discipline_n and_o morality_n of_o the_o three_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n 178_o 183._o out_o of_o it_o no_o salvation_n 142._o unity_n of_o the_o church_n 137._o those_o that_o enter_v in_o aught_o to_o be_v holy_a 153._o clergy_n their_o life_n and_o manner_n 183._o exempt_a from_o guardianship_n by_o wi●●_n 133._o s._n clemens_n romanus_n disciple_n and_o coadjutor_n of_o the_o apostle_n 27._o a._n when_o ordain_v bishop_n of_o rome_n ibid._n b._n his_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n send_v when_o and_o by_o who_o ibid._n 28._o c._n its_o antiquity_n and_o authority_n and_o the_o esteem_v pay_v to_o it_o by_o the_o ancient_n ibid._n a_o abridgement_n of_o it_o ibid._n in_o who_o name_n write_v ibid._n its_o style_n ibid._n second_o letter_n doubtful_a ibid._n 〈◊〉_d argument_n of_o the_o fragment_n that_o remain_v ibid._n other_o book_n attribute_v to_o he_o ibid._n recognitiones_fw-la clementines_n and_o constitution_n false_o attribute_v to_o he_o ibid._n 29._o judgement_n in_o general_a upon_o all_o these_o book_n 30._o s._n clemens_n alexandrinus_n his_o name_n country_n and_o profession_n 68_o a._n b._n c._n catalogue_n of_o his_o book_n ib._n abridgement_n of_o his_o book_n 62_o 63._o of_o the_o exhortation_n to_o the_o gentile_n ibid._n of_o the_o paedagogus_fw-la ibid._n of_o the_o second_o and_o three_o book_n of_o the_o paedagogus_fw-la ibid._n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 63_o 65._o his_o learning_n ibid._n of_o his_o institution_n ibid._n of_o the_o book_n entitle_v what_o rich_a man_n can_v be_v save_v ib._n what_o judgement_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v of_o he_o ibid._n i_o edition_n of_o his_o work_n ib._n cloak_n habit_n of_o a_o philosopher_n 72._o aa_n coadjutor_n example_n of_o a_o bishop_n take_v in_o as_o a_o coadjutor_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n 90._o commodianus_n write_v a_o book_n call_v instruction_n 169._o abridgement_n of_o it_o ib._n his_o style_n ib._n censure_n upon_o it_o ibid._n his_o learning_n ib._n constitution_n see_v s._n clemens_n romanus_n cornelius_n p._n his_o election_n and_o ordination_n 162._o his_o letter_n ibid._n a._n his_o martyrdom_n ibid._n letter_n to_o lupinicus_n forge_v ibid._n covenant_n 〈◊〉_d book_n of_o the_o o._n t._n so_o call_v l●st_v p._n 29._o council_n their_o original_a 171_o 172._o of_o the_o three_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n ib._n call_v by_o the_o apostle_n 173._o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n ib._n at_o antioch_n against_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la ib._n confession_n of_o sin_n use_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n 112._o creed_n apostles_n when_o compose_v 9_o whether_o 〈◊〉_d by_o themselves_o doubtful_a 10._o reason_n 11._o several_a compare_v in_o a_o table_n 12._o cross_a not_o worship_v ancient_o 202._o st._n cyprian_n country_n 117._o a._n b._n conversion_n ibid._n c._n ordination_n ibid._n life_n and_o action_n 117_o 118._o difference_n with_o novatian_n 117._o difference_n with_o p._n stephen_n about_o rebaptise_v of_o heretic_n 118._o censure_n upon_o that_o matter_n 118_o 119._o his_o martyrdom_n 119._o chronological_a order_n of_o his_o letter_n and_o their_o abridgement_n 119_o a_o abridgement_n of_o his_o other_o write_n 135_o 140._o book_n false_o attribute_v to_o he_o 141_o 142._o censure_n upon_o his_o style_n 156._o his_o learning_n ibid._n edition_n of_o his_o book_n 143._o d._n daniel_n life_n profession_n write_n p._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d nn_n deacon_n and_o deaconess_n 182._o death_n christian_n opinion_n concern_v it_o 139._o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a 181._o decretal_n falsehood_n of_o those_o ancient_o so_o call_v 173_o 174_o 175_o 176_o 177_o 1●9_n demetrius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n origen_n enemy_n 98._o excommunicate_v he_o ibid._n dem●●s_n corporeal_a lose_v themselves_o by_o the_o love_n of_o woman_n 56._o denys_n or_o dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n call_v the_o great_a 149._o origen_n scholar_n ibid._n when_o choose_a bishop_n of_o alexandria_n ibid._n his_o quality_n ibid._n catalogue_n of_o his_o work_n and_o abridgement_n 150_o 151_o 152._o persecution_n he_o suffer_v 152._o defend_v the_o faith_n against_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la nepos_n and_o sabellius_n 170_o 171._o his_o opinion_n of_o baptise_v heretic_n and_o the_o difference_n between_o stephen_n and_o st._n cyp●ian_n 150._o of_o easter_n 151_o 172._o of_o lent_n 153._o his_o death_n and_o style_n ibid._n catalogue_n of_o his_o work_n 150_o 152._o dionysius_n of_o corinth_n time_n when_o he_o flourish_v and_o his_o quality_n 57_o his_o letter_n and_o what_o they_o contain_v ibid._n 16._o say_v that_o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o athens_n 58._o not_o know_v whether_o martyr_n or_o confessor_n ib._n dionysius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n his_o write_n 158._o dionyfius_n the_o areopagite_n country_n 31._o a._n bishop_n of_o athens_n ibid._n c._n not_o the_o st._n denys_n of_o france_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d book_n attribute_v to_o he_o forge_v 32_o 33_o 34._o catalogue_n of_o they_o and_o their_o edition_n 34_o 35._o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n 178_o 138._o e._n easter_n the_o day_n when_o it_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v dispute_v 59_o history_n of_o that_o question_n ibid._n ancient_o the_o people_n tarry_v in_o the_o church_n till_o midnight_n on_o easter-eve_n 156._o of_o its_o celebration_n 181._o ecclesiaste_n p._n 4._o edessa_n where_o situate_v 1._o a._n enoch_n his_o book_n account_v apocryphal_a quote_v by_o st._n judas_n p._n 31._o ●●●vy_a condemn_v 140._o esther_n author_n unknown_a p._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d t._n when_o that_o history_n happen_v p._n 20_o 21._o eucharist_n the_o body_n of_o j._n c._n 60_o 134_o 135._o how_o to_o be_v receive_v and_o how_o ancient_o administer_v 181._o ceremony_n use_v at_o that_o time_n ibid._n custom_n of_o mix_v water_n with_o the_o wine_n 134_o 135._o of_o use_v water_n alone_o without_o wine_n in_o the_o morning_n ibid._n obscure_o explain_v by_o the_o ancient_n because_o of_o the_o gentile_n 112._o necessary_a disposition_n of_o mind_n to_o receive_v it_o ibid._n eunuch_n not_o lawful_a to_o make_v ourselves_o so_o 97._o excommunication_n impose_v by_o one_o bishop_n not_o to_o be_v remove_v by_o another_o 98._o exhoriation_n to_o follow_v jesus_n christ_n 62._o ezekiel_n life_n and_o write_n p._n 5._o ezrah_n author_n of_o the_o book_n under_o that_o name_n p._n 3._o m._n f._n fast_v when_o true_o perform_v 112._o before_o easter_n on_o friday_n and_o wednesday_n 112_o 204._o excessive_o use_v by_o the_o montanist_n 82._o father_n sometime_o mistake_v in_o critical_a matter_n 21_o fear_n of_o god_n 62_o 63._o when_o servile_a useful_a but_o not_o sufficient_a for_o justification_n 64._o feast_n of_o easter_n and_o pentecost_n 112._o felicissimus_n 118._o fuardentius_n a_o franciscan_a 61._o censure_n upon_o his_o note_n ibid._n flight_n in_o persecution_n 121._o condemn_a by_o tertullian_n 82._o g._n geminianus_n or_o
constantine_n to_o justify_v what_o they_o have_v do_v against_o st._n athanasius_n then_o it_o be_v that_o he_o speak_v a_o panegyric_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o emperor_n at_o a_o time_n of_o public_a rejoice_v for_o beginning_n the_o 30_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n which_o be_v the_o last_o of_o his_o life_n and_o eusebius_n himself_o do_v not_o long_o survive_v this_o emperor_n who_o he_o mighty_o love_v and_o honour_v for_o he_o also_o die_v about_o the_o year_n 338._o he_o have_v write_v many_o very_a learned_a book_n the_o first_o be_v his_o five_o book_n of_o apology_n for_o origen_n which_o he_o compose_v with_o the_o holy_a martyr_n pamphilus_n during_o the_o persecution_n of_o dioclesian_n and_o to_o which_o he_o only_o add_v a_o six_o after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o martyr_n about_o the_o same_o time_n he_o write_v a_o treatise_n against_o hierocles_n who_o have_v write_v two_o book_n against_o the_o christian_a religion_n after_o he_o be_v choose_v bishop_n of_o caesarea_n 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donatist_n against_o the_o catholic_n 91_o 92._o the_o church_n do_v not_o exercise_v any_o against_o they_o ibid._n prince_n may_v use_v their_o authority_n to_o procure_v a_o reunion_n of_o schismatic_n and_o heretic_n 92._o violence_n and_o theft_n canon_n against_o these_o sin_n 141._o 182._o vincentius_n of_o capua_n send_v to_o the_o cowcil_n of_o arles_n by_o pope_n liberius_n 61._o virgin_n consecrate_a to_o god_n make_v a_o vow_n of_o virginity_n 94._o have_v a_o veil_n ibid._n 210._o penance_n impose_v on_o those_o who_o violate_v their_o vow_n of_o chastity_n 142._o 213._o not_o to_o be_v condemn_v without_o good_a proof_n of_o their_o gild_n 221._o virginity_n the_o most_o perfect_a state_n 8._o 47._o 110._o 150._o 179._o 228._o 230._o virginity_n perpetual_a of_o mary_n 212._o 228._o vitellius_n a_o donatist_n author_n of_o a_o book_n for_o his_o party_n and_o another_o against_o the_o gentile_n 53._o vito_n a_o priest_n 30._o and_z l_o vow_n indiscreet_a vow_n forbid_v 142._o ursicinus_n his_o contest_v against_o pope_n damasus_n 120_o 121._o usury_n condemnation_n of_o usury_n 181._o 203._o canon_n against_o usury_n 141._o 247._o 253._o 268._o usurer_n discourse_v against_o usurer_n 181._o 203._o w._n wisdom_n book_n of_o wisdom_n attribute_v by_o the_o latin_n to_o solomon_n 78._o woman_n not_o to_o be_v clad_v with_o ecclesiastical_a habit_n 137._o word_n not_o a_o creature_n draw_v from_o nought_o 27._o witch_n of_o endor_n history_n of_o it_o explain_v 23._o m._n 24._o in_o advertisement_n the_o french_a copy_n of_o this_o book_n be_v so_o very_o uncorrrect_o print_v that_o those_o who_o take_v care_n of_o this_o translation_n find_v it_o necessary_a in_o great_a number_n of_o place_n to_o examine_v it_o by_o those_o original_a book_n which_o be_v quote_v or_o epitomise_v so_o that_o though_o very_a many_o fault_n be_v amend_v in_o the_o body_n of_o this_o translation_n yet_o upon_o 〈◊〉_d review_n of_o the_o work_n since_o it_o come_v from_o the_o press_n several_a other_o be_v observe_v which_o be_v here_o set_v by_o themselves_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v impute_v to_o the_o printer_n carelessness_n errata_fw-la in_o the_o french_a text._n pag._n 4._o col_fw-fr 1._o l._n line_n 6._o from_o bo●_n r._n b._n 1._o c._n 12._o col_fw-fr 2._o l._n 2._o r._n c._n 17._o p._n 10._o l._n ult_n for_o 13._o r._n 15._o p._n 11._o l._n 4._o r._n hopperus_n p._n 21_o l._n 〈◊〉_d r._n b._n viii_o c._n 1._o ibid._n col_fw-fr 2._o l._n 3._o r._n theodoret._n b._n 1._o c._n 7._o p._n ●7_n 〈◊〉_d 30._o deal_n and_o theodoret._n p._n 33._o col_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o p._n 35._o col_fw-fr 2._o l._n 〈◊〉_d r._n c._n 21._o for_o c._n 17._o and_o l._n 7._o r._n c._n 23._o for_o c._n 14._o p._n 51._o l._n 18._o from_o bot_n r._n b._n 1._o c._n 5._o p._n 63._o 〈…〉_o p._n 70._o l._n 40._o for_o ariminum_n and_o ancyra_n r_o ariminum_n and_o seleucia_n ibid._n l._n 17._o from_o bot_n r._n exhort_v the_o western_a p._n 85._o l._n 4._o from_o bot_n r._n 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p._n 567._o p._n v._o 1._o p._n 437._o a_o homily_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n ed._n eng_n v._o 5._o p._n 581._o p._n v._o 5._o p._n 447._o a_o sermon_n upon_o easter_n ed._n eng_n v._o 5._o p._n 885._o p._n v._o 6._o p._n 641._o a_o sermon_n upon_o the_o ascension_n ed._n eng_n v._o 5._o p._n 595._o p._n v._o 5._o p._n 457._o four_o sermon_n upon_o the_o ascension_n p._n v._n 6._o p._n 448_o etc._n etc._n two_o sermon_n upon_o pentecost_n ed._n eton_n v._o 5._o p._n 602._o and_o 611._o p._n v._o 5._o p._n 468._o and_o 481._o spurious_a book_n a_o homily_n upon_o the_o annunciation_n ed._n eng._n v._n 5._o p._n 889._o p._n v._o 6._o p._n 350._o sermon_n upon_o the_o same_o subject_a ed._n eng._n v._n 7._o p._n 515._o 237._o 247._o a_o sermon_n upon_o christmas_n v._o 5._o edit_fw-la eng._n p._n 843._o three_o other_o sermon_n upon_o the_o same_o festival_n ed._n eng._n v._n 7._o p._n 307._o 367._o 400._o two_o sermon_n upon_o the_o theophany_n ed._n eng._n v._n 7._o p._n 350._o and_o p._n 388._o p._n v._o 6._o p._n 252._o and_o p._n 361._o a_o homily_n of_o circumcision_n and_o concern_v simeon_n ed._n eng._n v._n 5._o p._n 872._o p._n v._o 6._o p._n 245._o a_o sermon_n upon_o the_o epiphany_n which_o be_v also_o attribute_v to_o st._n gregory_n thaumaturgus_n ed._n eng_n v._o 7._o p._n 657._o a_o homily_n upon_o mid-lent_n ed._n eng_n v._o 5._o p._n 876._o a_o homily_n of_o judas_n his_o treason_n ed._n eng_n v._o 5._o p._n 893._o a_o homily_n upon_o good-friday_n ed._n eng_n v._o 5._o p._n 906._o p._n v._o 6._o p._n 403._o a_o homily_n upon_o the_o good_a thief_n ed._n eng_n v._o 5._o p._n 910._o a_o sermon_n upon_o the_o passion_n ed._n eng_n v._o 7._o p._n 459._o a_o sermon_n concern_v the_o cross_n ed._n eng_n v._o 7._o p._n 502._o p._n v._o 6._o p._n 288._o a_o second_o sermon_n upon_o the_o same_o subject_a ed._n eng_n v._o 5._o p._n 868._o p._n v._o 6._o p._n 611._o a_o three_o sermon_n ed._n eng_n v._o 7._o p._n 864._o p._n v._o 6._o p._n 620._o a_o four_o about_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o cross_n ed._n eng_n v._o 7._o p._n 493._o p._n v._o 6._o p._n 611._o a_o sermon_n of_o the_o exaltation_n of_o the_o cross_n ed._n eng_n v._o 7._o p._n 661._o write_v by_o pantaleon_n the_o monk_n a_o homily_n upon_o palm-sunday_n ed._n eng_n v._o 5._o p._n 882._o a_o sermon_n of_o the_o resurrection_n ed._n eng_n v._o 5._o p._n 592._o p._n v._o 6._o p._n 442._o another_o sermon_n upon_o christ_n resurrection_n ed._n eng_n v._o 7._o p._n 264._o 506._o a_o homily_n upon_o easter_n v._o 5._o ed._n eton_n p._n 148._o seven_o discourse_n upon_o the_o fast_a of_o easter_n ed._n eng_n v._o 5._o p._n 977._o sermon_n upon_o ascension_n and_o whitsunday_n ibid._n sermon_n upon_o ascension_n ed._n eton_n v._o 7._o p._n 330._o p._n 424._o p._n 466._o a_o homily_n on_o whitsunday_n ed._n eton_n v._o 5._o p._n 976._o p._n v._o 6._o p._n 227._o a_o homily_n between_o easter_n and_o whitsunday_n ed._n eton_n v._o 7._o p._n 372._o a_o homily_n upon_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n ed._n eton._n v._n 7._o p._n 582._o a_o homily_n on_o christ_n second_o come_v ed._n eton_n v._o 5._o p._n 782._o p._n v._o 6._o p._n 651._o sermon_n upon_o the_o saint_n genuine_a book_n a_o panegyric_n upon_o all_o the_o saint_n ed._n eng._n v._n 5._o p._n 618._o p._n v._o 5._o p._n 685._o a_o panegyric_n upon_o all_o the_o holy_a martyr_n ed._n eng._n v._n 5._o p._n 614._o p._n v._o 1._o p._n 792._o a_o homily_n concern_v the_o martyr_n ed._n p._n v._n 5._o p._n 860._o a_o fragment_n of_o a_o homily_n in_o praise_n of_o abraham_n ed._n eng._n v._n 5._o p._n 653._o p._n v._o 1._o p._n 799._o three_o homily_n upon_o the_o maccabee_n and_o their_o mother_n ed._n eng._n v._n 5._o p._n 640._o 633._o 637._o p._n v._o 1._o p._n 516._o 552._o 556._o a_o discourse_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o elias_n ed._n eng._n v._n 8._o p._n 18._o p._n v._o 1._o p._n 758._o seven_o homily_n in_o praise_n of_o st._n paul_n ed._n eton_n v._o 8._o p._n 33._o p._n v._o 5._o p._n 492._o a_o panegyric_n upon_o st._n ignatius_n ed._n eton_n v._o 5._o p._n 498._o p._n v._o 1._o p._n 508._o a_o panegyric_n upon_o st._n meletius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n ed._n eng._n v._n 5._o p._n 537._o p._n v._o 1._o p._n 323._o panegyric_n upon_o st._n babylas_n ed._n eng._n v._n 5._o p._n 438._o p._n v._o 1._o p._n 641._o a_o panegyric_n upon_o st._n philogonius_n ed._n eng_n v._o 5._o p._n 505._o p._n v._o 1._o p._n 551._o panegyric_n upon_o st._n eustatbius_fw-la ed._n eng_n v._o 5._o p._n 628._o p._n v._o 1._o p._n 571._o a_o sermon_n upon_o the_o s_o s._n domnina_fw-la bere●●ce_n &_o prosdoce_n ed._n eton_n v._o 5._o p._n 473._o p._n v._o 1._o p._n 557._o a_o homily_n upon_o st._n pelagia_n ed._n eton_n v._o 5._o p._n 482_o p._n v._o 1._o p._n 491._o a_o sermon_n upon_o s._n romanus_n martyr_n of_o antioch_n ed._n eton_n v._o 5._o p._n 488._o p._n v._o 1._o p._n 508._o a_o sermon_n upon_o s._n barlaam_n ed._n eng._n v._n 5._o p._n 493._o p._n v._o 1._o p._n 785._o a_o sermon_n upon_o s._n s._n juventinus_n and_o maximus_n martyr_n ed._n eng._n v._n 5._o p._n 533._o p._n v._o 1._o p._n 485._o panegyric_n upon_o s._n lucian_n martyr_n ed._n eng._n v._n 5._o p._n 529._o p._n v._o 1._o p._n 530._o panegyric_n upon_o julian_n martyr_n ed._n eng._n v._n 5._o p._n 621._o p._n v._o 1._o p._n 535._o a_o homily_n upon_o the_o egyptian_a martyr_n ed._n eng._n v._n 5._o p._n 519._o p._n v._o 1._o p._n 770._o panegyric_n upon_o s._n phocas_n ed._n eng._n v._n 5._o p._n 826._o p._n v._o 1._o p._n 775._o panegyric_n upon_o s._n thecla_n ed._n eng._n v._n 5._o p._n 943._o p._n v._o 1._o p._n 785._o a_o homily_n upon_o s._n bassus_n edit_n p._n v._o 5._o p._n 869._o a_o panegyric_n upon_o s._n drosis_n edit_n p._n v._o 5._o p._n 877._o book_n spurious_a a_o sermon_n concern_v joseph_n and_o chastity_n ed._n eton_n v._o 5._o p._n 656._o p._n v._o 6._o p._n 134._o a_o discourse_n about_o elias_n the_o prophet_n ed._n eton_n v._o 5._o p._n 672._o p._n v._o 6._o p._n 128._o upon_o s._n john_n conception_n ed._n eng._n v._n 5._o p._n 831._o p._n v._o 6._o p._n 516._o a_o sermon_n upon_o s._n john_n ed._n eng._n v._n 7._o p._n 531._o p._n v._o 6._o p._n 311._o two_o sermon_n upon_o s._n john_n the_o baptist_n and_o herodias_n ed._n eng._n v._n 7._o p._n 545._o and_o 549._o p._n v._o 6._o p._n 281._o 379._o two_o other_o sermon_n upon_o s._n john_n ed._n eng._n v._n 7._o p._n 531._o and_o 533._o a_o sermon_n upon_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n ed._n eng._n v._n 5._o p._n 995._o p._n v._o 6._o p._n 320._o a_o homily_n upon_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n ed._n eng._n v._n 5._o p._n 995._o p._n v._o 6._o p._n 315._o a_o sermon_n of_o s._n thomas_n ed._n eng._n v._n 5._o p._n 837._o p._n v._o 5._o p._n 324._o another_o sermon_n upon_o s._n thomas_n ed._n eng._n v._n 7._o p._n 575._o a_o sermon_n upon_o s._n stephen_n ed._n eng._n v._n 5._o p._n 864._o p._n v._o 6._o p._n 328._o another_o sermon_n upon_o the_o same_o ed._n eng._n v._n 9_o p._n 871._o three_z other_o ed._n eng._n v._n 7._o p._n 579._o a_o panegyric_n upon_o s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n ed._n p._n v._n 6._o p._n 605._o two_o other_o sermon_n upon_o s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n ed._n eng._n v._n 7._o p._n 342._o 344._o a_o second_o sermon_n upon_o s._n romanus_n ed._n eng._n v._n 5._o p._n 840._o p._n v._o 1._o p._n 546._o st._n chrysostom_n treatise_n genuine_a book_n a_o book_n against_o the_o gentile_n ed._n eng._n v._n 5._o p._n 442._o p._n v._o 1._o p._n 647._o a_o write_n against_o jew_n and_o gentile_n to_o prove_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v god_n ed._n a._n v._n 6._o p._n 622._o p._n v._o 5._o p._n 725._o a_o treatise_n against_o those_o who_o find_v fault_n with_o a_o monastic_a life_n edit_n eton_n v._o 6._o p._n 161._o p._n v._o 4._o p._n 355._o a_o comparison_n betwixt_o a_o monk_n and_o a_o king_n ed._n eton_n v._o 7._o p._n 230._o p._n v._o 4._o p._n 449._o a_o treatise_n against_o such_o as_o will_v be_v scandalize_v without_o a_o cause_n edit_n eng._n v._o 7._o p._n 1._o p._n v._o 5._o p._n 756._o two_o discourse_n to_o theodorus_n the_o second_o ought_v to_o be_v place_v first_o ed._n eng._n v._n 6._o p._n 55._o p._n v._o 4._o p._n 545._o six_o book_n of_o the_o priesthood_n ed._n eng._n v._n 6._o p._n 1._o p._n v._o 4._o p._n 1._o a_o treatise_n of_o compunction_n of_o heart_n to_o demetrius_n ed._n eton_n v._o 6._o p._n 138._o p._n v._o 4._o p._n 98._o two_o
friendship_n a_o book_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o love_n a_o book_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n soliloquy_n a_o book_n of_o meditation_n a_o treatise_n of_o contrition_n of_o heart_n the_o manual_a the_o looking-glass_n the_o looking-glass_n of_o a_o sinner_n the_o ladder_n of_o paradise_n a_o treatise_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o life_n a_o book_n of_o the_o christian_a life_n a_o book_n of_o wholesome_a instruction_n a_o book_n of_o the_o twelve_o abuse_n of_o the_o age._n the_o combat_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n a_o book_n of_o sobriety_n and_o charity_n a_o book_n of_o true_a and_o false_a repentance_n a_o treatise_n of_o antichrist_n a_o treatise_n upon_o the_o magnificat_fw-la a_o treatise_n of_o the_o assumption_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_n some_o sermon_n sermon_n to_o the_o brother_n hermit_n tome_n vii_o genuine_a twenty_o two_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n tom_n viii_o contain_v his_o write_n against_o heretic_n genuine_a a_o treatise_n of_o heresy_n to_o quodvultdeus_n a_o treatise_n against_o the_o jew_n a_o treatise_n of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o faith_n a_o treatise_n of_o two_o soul_n a_o conference_n with_o fortunatus_n a_o treatise_n against_o adimantus_n a_o treatise_n against_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o manichee_n thirty_o three_o book_n against_o faustus_n a_o manichee_n a_o conference_n with_o felix_n a_o treatise_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o good_n a_o book_n against_o secundinus_n two_o book_n against_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n a_o treatise_n against_o the_o priscillianist_n and_o the_o origenist_n a_o answer_n to_o a_o discourse_n of_o a_o arian_n a_o conference_n against_o maximinus_n fifteen_o book_n of_o the_o trinity_n supposititious_a a_o discourse_n of_o five_o heresy_n a_o trial_n between_o the_o church_n and_o the_o synagogue_n the_o book_n of_o faith_n a_o memorial_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o receive_v the_o manichee_n a_o book_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o trinity_n a_o treatise_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o divinity_n a_o dialogue_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n a_o book_n of_o ecclesiastical_a doctrine_n tome_n ix_o contain_v the_o treatise_n against_o the_o donatist_n genuine_a a_o hymn_n against_o the_o donatist_n three_o book_n against_o the_o epistle_n of_o parmenian_n seven_o book_n of_o baptism_n three_o book_n against_o petilianus_n a_o letter_n to_o the_o catholic_n against_o petilianus_n four_o book_n against_o cresconius_n a_o book_n of_o one_o baptism_n against_o petilianus_n a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o conference_n of_o carthage_n a_o discourse_n address_v to_o the_o donatist_n after_o the_o conference_n of_o carthage_n a_o conference_n with_o emeritus_n two_o book_n against_o gaudentius_n work_v lost._n a_o book_n against_o the_o epistle_n of_o donatus_n two_o book_n against_o the_o donatist_n a_o book_n against_o centurius_n a_o book_n of_o the_o proof_n and_o testimony_n against_o the_o donatist_n a_o treatise_n against_o a_o donatist_n advertisement_n to_o the_o donatist_n a_o discourse_n address_v to_o emeritus_n supposititious_a a_o sermon_n concern_v rusticianus_n a_o book_n against_o fulgentius_n tome_n x._o contain_v the_o treatise_n against_o the_o pelagian_o genuine_a three_o book_n of_o merit_n and_o of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n a_o book_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o letter_n a_o treatise_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n a_o book_n of_o the_o act_n of_o pelagius_n a_o treatise_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ._n a_o treatise_n of_o original_a sin_n a_o treatise_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o justice_n two_o book_n of_o marriage_n and_o of_o concupiscence_n six_o book_n against_o julian_n four_o book_n to_o boniface_n a_o book_n of_o grace_n and_o freewill_n a_o treatise_n of_o correction_n and_o grace_n a_o treatise_n of_o the_o predestination_n of_o the_o saint_n a_o treatise_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o perseverance_n six_o book_n of_o the_o second_o work_n against_o julian_n four_o treatise_n of_o the_o origin_n of_o the_o soul_n supposititious_a a_o treatise_n entitle_v hypognosticon_n a_o treatise_n of_o predestination_n and_o grace_n a_o treatise_n of_o predestination_n zosimus_n genuine_a work_n the_o first_o letter_n to_o the_o african_n the_o second_o letter_n to_o the_o african_n the_o three_o letter_n to_o the_o african_n a_o fragment_n of_o a_o letter_n to_o all_o the_o bishop_n against_o coelestius_n and_o pelagius_n a_o letter_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o gaul_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n of_o arles_n a_o letter_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o gallia_n viennensis_n and_o gallia_n narbonensis_n a_o letter_n to_o hilary_n of_o narbon_n two_o letter_n to_o patroclus_n a_o letter_n to_o the_o people_n of_o marseilles_n a_o circular_a letter_n against_o ursus_n and_o tuentius_n a_o letter_n to_o hesychius_n bishop_n of_o salona_n a_o letter_n to_o the_o clergy_n of_o ravenna_n a_o letter_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o byzacena_n very_o doubtful_a boniface_n i._n genuine_a work_n a_o letter_n to_o the_o emperor_n a_o letter_n to_o patroclus_n and_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o seven_o province_n of_o the_o gaul_n letter_n to_o hiary_n of_o narbon_n synesius_n genuine_a book_n a_o discourse_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o reign_v well_o a_o discourse_n to_o poeonius_n a_o book_n entitle_v dion_n prusaeus_n a_o panegyric_n upon_o baldness_n two_o book_n of_o providence_n a_o discourse_n of_o dream_n one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o letter_n work_v lose_v cynegetick_n a_o table_n of_o the_o act_n profession_n of_o faith_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n mention_v in_o this_o volume_n council_n year_n hold_v in_o act_n profession_n of_o faith_n and_o canon_n of_o rome_n under_o innocent_a  _fw-fr a_o preface_n and_o sixteen_o canon_n o●_n m●●●vis_n 402_o five_o canon_n of_o constantinople_n and_o of_o ephesus_n 400_o &_o 401_o act_n of_o this_o council_n in_o palladius_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o chalcedon_n 403_o act_n of_o this_o council_n a_o abridgement_n of_o they_o in_o photius_n o●_n carthage_n 403_o act_n relate_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o 3d._a conference_n of_o carthage_n of_o carthage_n 404_o act_n of_o this_o council_n in_o the_o code_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o africa_n of_o carthage_n 405_o a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o act_n in_o the_o same_o code_n of_o carthage_n 407_o twelve_o canon_n in_o the_o same_o code_n of_o carthage_n 408_o deputation_n mention_v in_o the_o african_a code_n another_o of_o the_o same_o year_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr of_o carthage_n 409_o a_o declaration_n in_o the_o african_a code_n of_o carthage_n 410_o deputation_n ibid._n of_o ptolemais_n 411_o see_v the_o 67th_o letter_n of_o synesius_n of_o carthage_n 411_o acts._n of_o zerta_n 412_o the_o 141st_o letter_n among_o those_o of_o st._n augustin_n first_o of_o carthage_n against_o coelestius_n 411_o fragment_n of_o the_o act_n of_o this_o council_n in_o st._n augustin_n book_n 2._o of_o nature_n and_o of_o grace_n conference_n of_o jerusalem_n 415_o acts._n of_o diospolis_n 418_o act_n in_o st._n augustin_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o act_n of_o pelagius_n second_o of_o carthage_n against_o coelestius_n and_o pelagius_n 416_o  _fw-fr of_o milevis_n 416_o letter_n 175th_o 176th_o and_o 177th_o among_o those_o of_o st._n augustin_n of_o carthage_n 417_o letter_n to_o zosimus_n and_o a_o collection_n of_o some_o piece_n of_o carthage_n 418_o eight_o canon_n against_o the_o error_n of_o pelagius_n and_o ten_o canon_n concern_v discipline_n of_o tella_fw-mi or_o zella_n 418_o some_o canon_n of_o carthage_n concern_v apiarius_n in_o the_o year_n 418_o acts._n letter_n to_o zosimus_n another_o in_o 419_o  _fw-fr of_o ravenna_n 419_o act_n thirty_o three_o canon_n six_o other_o canon_n letter_n to_o boniface_n and_o to_o celestine_n of_o carthage_n in_o the_o year_n 420_o  _fw-fr of_o constantinople_n 426_o a_o 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165._o predestination_n objection_n and_o answer_n about_o 124._o preacher_n the_o difference_n between_o good_a and_o bad_a 184._o preach_v reserve_v to_o bishop_n only_o in_o some_o church_n 53._o priesthood_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o civil_a power_n 7._o priest_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v put_v to_o public_a penance_n 84._o be_v subject_n to_o the_o law_n of_o continency_n ibid._n the_o duty_n of_o priest_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n 6._o provision_n thing_n do_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v before_o god_n foresee_v they_o but_o he_o foresee_v they_o because_o they_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v 5._o prayer_n four_o sort_n of_o prayer_n 12._o priscillianist_n their_o sect_n call_v a_o jaques_n 93._o their_o error_n describe_v by_o s._n leo_n ibid._n the_o author_n of_o this_o sect_n punish_v with_o death_n ibid._n proba_n falconia_n her_o poem_n upon_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o judgement_n which_o s._n jerom_n give_v of_o it_o 143._o 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218._o condemn_v by_o the_o bishop_n 204_o rape_n ravisher_n excommunicate_v 241_o 245._o ravennius_fw-la ordain_v bishop_n of_o arles_n 94_o etc._n etc._n religion_n christian_n the_o truth_n prove_v 572._o heathen_a confute_v ibid._n relic_n a_o monk_n doubt_v where_o true_a 67._o resurrection_n 5_o 187._o certain_a but_o not_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n and_o time_n 5._o renatus_n a_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n theodoret_n letter_n to_o he_o 78._o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n how_o what_o use_v the_o bishop_n shall_v make_v of_o they_o 159_o 177_o 185._o clergy_n that_o have_v estate_n ought_v not_o to_o live_v of_o they_o ibid._n 187._o they_o may_v not_o take_v the_o bishop_n revenue_n aught_o to_o be_v manage_v by_o a_o steward_n ibid._n 241._o rheginus_n bishop_n of_o constantia_n in_o cyprus_n he_o be_v on_o s._n cyril_n side_n his_o discourse_n in_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n about_o the_o deposition_n of_o nestorius_n 47._o riches_n the_o cause_n of_o injustice_n ordinary_o 117._o ries_z a_o council_z hold_v in_o that_o city_n in_o 439._o about_o the_o business_n of_o armentarius_n the_o history_n of_o it_o 243._o romanus_n a_o monk_n his_o way_n of_o live_v 66._o rome_n as_o famous_a for_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o s._n laurence_n as_o jerusalem_n for_o s._n stephen_n 110._o a_o council_n hold_v in_o this_o city_n under_o pope_n hilarius_n 249._o rufinus_n where_o he_o which_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o pelagius_n and_o make_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o priest_n of_o aquileia_n 20._o rufinus_n bishop_n of_o samosata_n he_o be_v present_a at_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n 80._o rufus_n a_o count_n he_o carry_v the_o order_n to_o theodoret_n to_o stay_v at_o cyrus_n and_o not_o to_o go_v from_o thence_o 76._o rusticus_n a_o french_a bishop_n s._n leo_n letter_n to_o he_o 97._o rusticus_n bishop_n of_o narbonn_n s._n leo_n advise_v he_o not_o to_o relinquish_v his_o bishopric_n 84._o s._n sabbath_n 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place_n of_o scripture_n explain_v ibid._n the_o best_a way_n of_o comment_v 58._o we_o must_v use_v they_o to_o prove_v doctrine_n of_o faith_n 45._o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n which_o have_v be_v lose_v 59_o rule_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o holy_a scripture_n 115._o sedulius_n a_o censure_n upon_o his_o poem_n 51._o seleucia_n a_o city_n of_o isauria_n 139._o semipelagian_n their_o complaint_n 126._o septimus_n d'altimo_fw-la s._n ●eo's_v letter_n to_o he_o 87._o serapsori_fw-la a_o abbot_n 12._o serenus_n a_o abbot_n his_o discourse_n about_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n 11._o servus-dei_a his_o treatise_n of_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 154_o 155._o service_n divine_a one_o way_n of_o celebrate_v in_o a_o province_n 249._o siagrius_n who_o he_o be_v and_o his_o write_n 144._o see_z four_o apostolic_a see_v 180._o simplicius_n pope_n his_o life_n and_o letter_n 159._o simeon_n the_o age_a his_o miracle_n 65._o s._n simeon_n stylites_n his_o life_n and_o by_o who_o write_v 67._o his_o letter_n 145._o simeon_n bishop_n of_o armda_n 77._o simony_n forbid_v 6._o condemn_v in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o in_o another_o at_o constantinople_n 141._o sixtus_n iii_o his_o life_n and_o letter_n 47._o he_o wish_v for_o peace_n between_o s._n cyril_n and_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n and_o rejoice_v when_o it_o be_v make_v 47._o his_o letter_n about_o the_o affair_n of_o nestorius_n and_o john_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n 207._o his_o death_n 48_o 81._o socrates_n who_o 53._o his_o history_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n solitary_n their_o austerity_n v._o monk_n 67_o 68_o solitude_n the_o happiness_n of_o it_o 117._o son_n of_o god_n how_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o text_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o go_v down_o to_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n 139._o soul_n it_o be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o the_o divine_a substance_n 5._o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n ibid._n the_o preexistence_n of_o soul_n oppose_v ibid._n its_o nature_n 150._o proof_n of_o the_o immortality_n and_o spirituality_n of_o the_o soul_n 151._o etc._n etc._n the_o opinion_n of_o nemesius_n and_o aeneas_n gazaeus_n about_o the_o nature_n and_o original_a of_o the_o soul_n 187._o faustus_n and_o gennadius_n think_v it_o corporeal_a although_o it_o be_v immortal_a 166_o 185_o 186._o other_o opinion_n of_o gennadius_n about_o the_o original_a of_o the_o soul_n 185._o sozomen_n his_o life_n and_o a_o censure_n upon_o his_o history_n 54._o subdeacons_n oblige_a to_o caelibacy_n 85._o steward_n of_o church_n not_o to_o give_v account_n to_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n 101._o syda_o a_o city_n of_o pamphilia_n 51._o syrus_n write_v against_o nestorius_n 149._o t._n have_v christian_n have_v none_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n since_o they_o have_v be_v very_o magnificent_a 6._o a_o lofty_a church_n build_v at_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v a_o sin_n ibid._n temptation_n divers_a temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n 11._o testament_n old_a what_o be_v the_o
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