of his first Book of Illustrious Men. In the Poem against Marcion hh In the Poem against Marcion Tertullian in his Book De Animâ chap. 57. says that it was not the Soul of Samuel but only a Phantasm which the Witch raised up and the Author of the Poem in his third Book supposes that it was Samuel himself that was raised to acquaint Saul what was to befall him Tertullian in his Book of Praescriptions makes S. Clemens to succeed S. Peter but this Author places him the Fourth making two Popes of Cletus and Anacletus there are some Opinions different from those of Tertullian There is likewise a Poem to a Senator in Pamelius's Edition one of Sodom and one of Jonas and Ninive in the Bibliotheca Patrum of which we do not know the Authors the first is ancient and the other two seem to be written by the same Author Besides S. Jerom affirms that Tertullian writ several other Treatises which were lost in his time and amongst others a Book Of the Habits of Aaron whereof this Father speaks in his Letter to Fabiola He quotes likewise a Book Of the Circumcision another Of those Creatures that are Clean and of such as are Unclean a Book concerning Extasie and another against Apollonius Tertullian himself cites several other Treatises of his own composing as in his Book Of the Soul a Discourse concerning Paradise and in his Book Of the Testimony of the Soul chap. 2. a Discourse Of Destiny and in another place a Book concerning The Hope of the Faithful and another against Apelles He had also composed a former Work against Marcion which being lost in his own time he was obliged to write a new one Lastly he wrote the Discourses Of Baptism Of Publick Sights and Spectacles and that wherein he proves That Virgins ought to be veil'd in Greek But we have said enough of Tertullian's Works as to what relates to Criticism and Chronology we will now look upon them with relation to what they contain And considering them thus we may distinguish them into three Classes The first comprizing those which were written against the Gentiles The second those which were made against Hereticks And the third those which relate to Discipline and Manners The first Book of this first Classis is his Apology against the Gentiles wherein he shews the Injustice of those Persecutions and Sufferings which they inflicted on the Christians and the Falshood of those Accusations which were laid to their Charge and at the same time proves the Excellency of their Religion and the Folly of that of the Heathens He begins by shewing that there is nothing more unjust or opposite to the very intent and design of Laws than to Condemn without Understanding and to Punish without considering whether there be any just Ground for such a Condemnation And yet that this is put in practise every day against the Christians that they are Hated Condemned and Punished merely upon the account of their being Christians without eve◠considering or giving themselves the trouble to be informed what it is to be a Christian. That there are indeed some Laws made by the Emperors which forbid Men to be Christians but that these Laws are Unjust subject to Alteration made by Evil Emperors and contrary to the Opinions of the Justest and Wisest amongst them He afterwards confutes the Calumnies which were spread abroad against the Christians as that they used in their Night-Meetings to cut a Child's Throat and to devour it and that after they had put out the Candles they had filthy and abominable Conversations amongst themselves He shews that there is not only so much as the least Proof of these Crimes alledged against them but that their Life their Manners and the Principles of their Religion were directly opposite to these Abominations We are says he beset daily we are continually betrayed we are very often surprized and oppressed even in the very time of our Meetings But did they ever find this Child dead or a dying Was there ever any one that could be a Witness of these Crimes Has ever any one of those who have betrayed us discovered these things Besides he presses the Heathens further by shewing that these Crimes were frequently committed amongst themselves that they have slain Children in Africa in Honour of Saturn and that they have sacrificed Men in other places that their Gods have been guilty of a thousand shameful and abominable Practises whereas the Christians are so far from killing a Child and drinking its Blood that they do not so much as eat the Flesh of those Beasts that have been strangled and that they are such inveterate Enemies to all kind of Incests that there are several amongst them who preserve their Virginity all their Lives After having thus confuted those Calumnies which were set on foot on purpose to render the Christians odious he gives an Answer to that Objection which was made to them That they did not own the Pagan Deities and that they did not offer up Sacrifices to them for the Prosperity of their Emperors from whence they concluded that they were guilty of Sacriledge and Treason He answers in a word that the Christians did not pay any Honour to the Gods of the Heathens because they were not true Gods and he appeals for a Testimony of this to the Consciences of the wisest of the Heathens themselves He evidently demonstrates that their pretended Gods were Men and for the most part Criminals that were dead and that their Images cannot be Adored without the greatest Folly and Madness in the World that even the Wisest of the Heathens despised them He occasionally confutes what has been objected by some to the Christians that they worshipped an Asses Head and adored Crosses And from thence he takes occasion to explain the Doctrine of the Christians We Adore says he One only God the Creator of the World who is Invisible and Incomprehensible who will Recompence Good Men with Everlasting Life and Punish Wicked Men with Eternal Torments after he has raised them from the Dead He proves this Truth by the whole Creation which so evidently demonstrates that there is a God That it is says he the greatest Wickedness that can possibly be conceived not to acknowledge him of whom 't is impossible that we can be ignorant even by the very Dictates which Nature inspires into all Men which oftentimes cause them to Invoke the True God as when we say If God thinks good if God pleases God sees us and the like And this he calls The Testimony of a Soul that is naturally Christian Testimonium Animae naturaliter Christianae Lastly by the Antiquity of the Books of Moses which are more ancient than all the Writings of the Greeks and by the Authority of the Prophets who foretold those Things that were to come to pass Then after having proved the Unity of God which the Jews acknowledge as well as the Christians he goes on to that Faith
ratione That cadaver comes à casu That in the Greek there is an Article Homily 22 and Homily 25. Answ. These Explications are put in by the Interpreter There are the like in those Books which we have at present in Greek and which are undoubtedly his and in the ancient Translators as in him that interpreted S. Irenaeus c. Secondly It is objected That the Holy Ghost is there called the Third Person Ans. Origen often said That the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost were 3 Hypostases and the Latins have translated the word Hypostasis by that of Person for example Ferrarius translated that passage of the second Tome in Joan. after the same manner Third Objection He makes a Dialogue between the Devil and Jesus Christ and makes them hold long Discourses together Ans. This is exactly Origen's way Fourth Objection He makes use of the Authority of Isaiah and the Psalms against the Sadducees in the 39th Homily whereas Origen said that the Sadducees admitted only the Law and by consequence he would not have made use of any other Books against them Answ. Origen never said that the Sadducees did not admit the Prophets but only that they did not make use of them to prove the Doctrines of Faith Commentaries upon the Epistle to the Romans which were to the number of 15 Tomes according to Ruffinus in the Preface to his Version or twenty according to Cassiodorus A Fragment of the first Tome of the Commentary upon the Epistle to the Romans chap. 24. of the Philocalia Another taken from the 9th Tome in the 9th chap. of the Philocalia Ruffinus translated 15 or 20 Tomes of Origen's Commentaries upon the Epistle to the Romans 8 8 Ruffinus â—bridg'd them into â—alf the compass as he acknowledges in his Preface Some attribute this Version to S. Hierom but unjustly for in the conclusion he strikes at S. Hierom in these words Some perhaps may ask me why I put my Name and may enquire why I have not set down for example The Commentaries of Hierom upon the Epistle to the Romans And he adds That he translated the Books of S. Clement and that we should not think that it was done by Hierom he puts the Name of Clement in the Title which shews that this Translation was done by Ruffinus We have also two Latin Passages taken from the Apology of Pamphilus Some Commentaries upon the first Epistle to the Corinthians Hom. 17. in Luc. Hier. Ep. 52. Some Commentaries Homilies and Scholia upon the Epistle to the Galatians S. Hierom in Proaemio Commentar Ep. ad Galat. Ep. 89. ad August Three Tomes upon the Epistle to the Ephesians Lib. 1. Apol. ad Ruff. 4 5.    A Commentary upon the Epistle to the Câ—lâ—ssiâ—â—s Apolog de Pampâ—â—lo  Fragments of Commenâ—â—ries upon 〈◊〉 Epistles 〈◊〉 the Colossians and to Tâ—tus in the Apology of 〈◊〉  One upon the Epistle to the Thessalonians Hiâ—r Ep. 52. One upon the Epistle to Titus Apolog. Pamph.  S. Hierâ—â— in the Epistle to Miâ—â—erius Alexander â—elâ—â—â—â— a Fragment of the Commentaries of Origen upon the Epistle to the 〈◊〉  Some Commentaries and Homilies upon the Epistle to the Hebrews He promised a Commentary upon the Apocalypse Tom. 3 in Matth. Eâ—sâ—bius lib 6. cap. 25. relates a Fragment upon the Epistle to the Hebrews Lastly There are some Fragments of a Commentrry upon the Epistle to the Hebrews in the Apology of Pamphilus   All these Greek Fragments are exactly collected by Huetius in the two Volumes which he has published containing all that remains in Greek oâ— Origen's Works upon the Scripture and 't is to him that we are indebted for almost all the Remarks that are here He has not inserted the Fragments which are in the Câ—â—enae because he believes they are not of any great Authority   The other Treatises of Origen are not near so many in Number as his Works upon the Holy Scripture and yet they were very considerable for not to mention his Commentaries upon the Philosophers which Eusebius speaks of in the 6th Book Chap 18. of his History he wrote s He wrote two Books of the Resurrection S. Hierom in Ruâ—â—in lik 2. Invect says That Origen composed two Books and two Dialogues of the Resurection The same in his 6th Epistle cites the 4th Book of the Resurrection Methodius wrote against this Work 2 Books of the Resurrection the Treatise de Principiis divided into 4 Books 10 Books of Stromata t The Treatise de Principiis divided into four Books and ten Books of Stromata This last Book was composed in imitation of that of S. Clement of Alexandria witness S. Hierom Ep. 84. who says That Origen compared therein the Opinions of the Philosophers and Christians and proved our Doctrines from Plato Aristotle Numenius and Cornutus In the tenth Book he explained the Epistle to the Galatians and some Passages of Daniel witness the same Eusebius Chap. 24. The Book of Martyrdom mentioned in the 28 Chapter The 8 Books against Câ—â—sus in the 36 Chap. The Letter to Africanus concerning the History of Susanna to which we may add the Dispute which he had with Beryllus which was extant in Eusebius's Time u And some Discourses and Letters which Eusebius had collected Eusebius has related a Fragment of that which he wrote to his Father being then very young lib. 6. cap. 2. Item of another against those who accused him of applying himself too much to the Study of Human Learning Chap. 19. He makes mention in the 28th Chapter of the Letters which he wrote in the time of the sixth Persecution afterwards in the 36th Chapter of a Letter to the Emperor Philip and of one to Severa his Wife and lastly of one to Fabianus and of several others cited at large in the 39th Chapter S. Hierom in his Catalogue cites the three last together with a Letter to Beryllus Ruffinus cites a Letter to his Friends Lib. de Adult lib. Origenis where he complains that some had falsified his Writings In the 13th Chapter of Philochalia there is part of one set down to Gregory Thaumaturgus â—edrâ—nus and Suidas have preserved a Fragment of another Letter and some Discourses Letters which Eusebius collected and divided into three Books as he declares in the same 5th Book Chap. 36. S Hierom mentions almost all his Works and besides these two other Dialogues of the Resurrection and a Treatise explaining the Hebrew Names of the New Testament which he added to that of Philo concerning the Explanation of those of the Old x Concerning the Explanation of those of the Old S. Hierom in Praefat. ad lib. Hebr. Nom. The Author of the Orthodox Questions attributed to S. Justin Quest. 82 and 86. And also in the Apology of Pamphilus there is mention made of a Treatise concerning Prayer composed by Origen Theodoret often cites our Author against divers Heretick y Theodoret
President of the Council and there maintain'd the Faith of the Church with great Constancy After the Council of Nice being one of the Zealous Defenders of its Decisions and one of the greatest Adversaries to the Arians he drew upon himself the Hatred of the Bishops of Palestine which burst forth immediately upon the first occasion they found which offer'd it self in the Year 329 when Eusebius of Nicomedia and Theognis of Nice return'd from their Punishment and went to Palaestine under pretence of visiting the Church of Jerusalem for then they pass'd by Antioch where they were honourably received by Eustathius and they on their part gave marks of their Friendship to him But at their Return they brought with them to Antioch Eusebius of Caesarea Patrophilus of Scythopolis Aetius of Lydda Theodotus of Laodicea with some other Eastern Bishops with a design to depose Eustathius These Bishops being then Assembled at Antioch in the Year 330 d Being then Assembled at Antioch in the Year 330. All Historians agree That Eustathius was depos'd under the Reign of Constantine Eusebius an unquestionable Witness gives us an Account B. III. Life of Constantine Ch. 59. of the Tumult that arose in the Church of Antioch upon the Deposition of Eustathius as a thing that happen'd after the Council of Nice but before the Death of the Emperour Constantine St. Athanasius begins with this Deposition the History of the Arian Persecution under Constantine and though there be in the Text Constantius for Constantine that is a mistake for 't is plain from St. Athanasius that Flacillus who was ordain'd in the room of Eustathius had the Title of Bishop of Antioch at the Council of Tyre held under Constantine from whence it evidently follows that Eustathius was then depos'd The like Error appears in some Editions of St. Jerom's Books of Ecclesiastical Writers but in the ancient Editions in the Greek Version we read under Constantine not under Constantius did not only falsly charge him with the Error of the Sabellians but also accus'd him of infamous Crimes Theodoret says That they hir'd a Woman of an ill Life e Theodoret says That they hir'd a Woman of an ill Life Philostorgius reports also this Story B. II. Ch. 7. Socrat. and Sozom. allude to it when they say That Eustathius was accus'd of Infamous Crimes S. Jerom mentions it in his Apol. against Ruffinus Eustathius says he found Sons which he knew not of Filios dum nescit invenit and the Emperour Constantine seems to hint it in his Letter to the Bishops the infamous Persons being driven away as he speaks to say that she had a Child by Eustathius That this wicked Woman entred with a Child in her Arms into the place of their Assembly and declar'd with a loud Voice That she had it by Eustathius That this holy Bishop having ask'd her if she had any Witness of what she affirm'd she answer'd she had none and yet notwithstanding this the Bishops believ'd it upon her Oath and Condemn'd Eustathius as convicted of the Crime St. Athanasius says nothing of this Story which appears otherwise to be fabulous enough but he observes only that they accus'd Eustathius of having treated the Emperour's Mother reproachfully f Of having treated the Emperor's Mother reproachfully 'T was to Constantine that they wrote this Calumny for Eustathius having recourse to the Emperour and being come to Constantinople to complain of the Injustice that was done him the Bishops assembled at Antioch made use of this Calumny to stir up the Emperour against him They added also that he was the Author of that Sedition which arose at Antioch after his Deposition These things mov'd the Emperour to Banish him presently without inquiring into the Merits of his Cause The Eusebians also did afterwards make use of an Artifice just like this against St. Athanasius and that immediately he was sent into Banishment with many of his Priests and Deacons but the place of his Exile is not certainly known g But the place of his Exile is not certainly known Theodoret says that he was sent to Illyricum Philostorgius says only that he was sent into the West But St. Jerom assures us That he was carried away to Trajanopolis a City of Thracia St. Chrysostom says That he died in Thracia And in fine Theodorus Lector at the beginning of the Second Book of his History says That Calendion the Patriarch of Antioch caus'd the Reliques of Eustathius to be Transported from Philippopolis in Macedonia to Antioch In whatsoever place it was there he ended his days and 't is probable that he liv'd not long after his Condemnation for there is no mention made of him in History and 't is false whatever Socrates and Sozomen say That he return'd again from Banishment in the time of the Emperour Jovian h 'T is false that he return'd again from Banishment in the time of the Emperour Jovian Theodoret says That Eustathius was dead when Meletius was ordain'd Bishop of Antioch And certainly Meletius ought not to have been ordain'd in his place before and the Eustathians so call'd because they would not communicate with any Bishop of Antioch that was ordain'd by the Arian Faction would never have suffer'd if Paulinus had been ordain'd while Eustathius liv'd There is no mention of him in all the Disputes that follow'd after neither did he return after the Death of Constantine when all the banish'd Bishops were recall'd for it does not appear that he was present in any Council or that he ever demanded to be restor'd to his Bishoprick In a word there is nothing more said of him in History From all which I conclude that 't is something probable that he died before the Year 337. This Bishop is the First if we will believe St. Jerom that wrote against the Arians He compos'd many Books against their Doctrine abundance of Homilies an infinite number of Letters many Treatises of the Soul and a Discourse of the Pythoniss against Origen Facundus quotes in Latin Ch. 1. of his B. XI Four Passages of Eustathius of Antioch whereof the two first are taken out of B. VII and the two last out of B. VIII against the Arians He alledges them in this place to prove That this Bishop of Antioch in speaking of the Incarnation made use of Expressions at least as harsh as those that were objected to Theodorus of Mopsuestia in effect the Passages which he relates seem to favour the Error of Nestorius i In effect the Passages which he relates seem to favour the Error of Nestorius In the First he says That God who united the Humane Nature to the Word for the Salvation of Mankind has conceal'd from this Humane Nature the Day of Judgment lest the Man should teach Mankind the time of his second Coming In the Second he seems to say That Jesus Christ incarnate is another Person than the Word but the word Person is not always taken in a
we read of none that there was at this time In Answer to the 1st Objection it may be said that the Figures are wrong or rather that we must count the 36 Years from the 1st Synod held by Alexander against the Arians 'T is more easy to answer the 2d by saying That the Arian Bishops might make a Creed when they sent George besides that Athanasius says onely that he heard say they had made one and not that they had done it Be it as it will this 1st Treatise against the Arians is a Letter to the Bishops of Egypt which has nothing of Affinity with the Subject and Matter of the other Four The Oration that follows begins as a new Discourse and St. Cyril cites a Passage out of the 3d. Book of Athanasius concerning the Trinity which is found in that which is now call'd the 4th and Theodoret cites one taken out of the Second which is now in the 3d. Treatise upon the Persecution which the Christians of Alexandria suffer'd when George took Possession of that Episcopal See The First which was address'd to the Bishops of Egypt is improperly call'd The first Discourse against the Arians The Second is written to all the Orthodox Bishops A little time after he compos'd his Two Apologies in the place of his Retirement 'T is likewise very probable that he wrote at that time his Four Treatises against the Arians which he address'd to the Monks as we learn from the beginning of his Letter to Serapion concerning the Death of Arius His Letter to those that lead a Monastick Life is made up of two different Pieces The First is a Letter written to the Monks which is a kind of Preface to some Treatise against the Arians and may be so to that which follows it contains about a Page and a half and ends at these words in Page 810. Gratia Domini Jesu Christi sit vobiscum Amen The following Treatise which was address'd to those that lead a Monastick Life is a History of all that pass'd from the beginning of Arianism to the fall of Hosius and Liberius i. e. to the Year 358. There are some Periods in the beginning which are lost that not only this Treatise has no Connexion with the Letter that precedes it but also there is no Sence in the beginning of it And I am astonish'd to think that so many able Men should read this Book without perceiving or at least without observing it The Letter to Serapion concerning the Death of Arius was written after the Treatise which is directed to those that lead a Monastick Life as appears by the beginning of it The Book of Synods was compos'd in 359 u The Book of Synods was compos'd in 359. This is evident because he does not finish the History of the Council of Ariminum concluding with the Nomination of the 1st Deputies which were sent to the Emperor and at the End he adds the Letter of Constantius and the generous Answer of the Bishops which he had learn'd afterwards He speaks always of that Council as a thing present and with Commendation and he says nothing more of what pass'd at Constantinople after the Council of Seleucia This Book is probably that which St. Jerom says St. Athanasius had Written against Ursacius and Valens unless we should rather say that it was a Work subjoin'd to his Letter to those that lead a Monastick Life before the Councils of Seleucia and Ariminum were ended He afterwards added in this Book what concerns the Council of Constantinople in 360 and what is there said concerning the Death of Constantius The two Latin Letters which are at the End of the Works of Lucifer Calaritanus were also written under Constantius The Letter of the Council of Alexandria to those of Antioch was written after the Death of that Emperour in 362 the Letter of the Council of Antioch under Jovian was written in 363 That which is directed to all the Bishops of Egypt and Arabia Syria and Phoenicia was written in 368 under the Reign of Valens as well as that which is directed to the Africans x As well as that which is directed to the Africans This is to the Bishops of the Western Africa and not to those of Cyrenaick as Baronius thought who says that these Letters were written under the Pontificate of Damascus And the Letter to Epictetus was written last y And the Letter to Epictetus was written last He observes in this Letter that Auxentius and the other Arians were anathematiz'd by the Councils of France Spain and Rome St. Cyril says that it was corrupted but that which we now have agrees with that which is related by the Emperor There are besides many other Works of St. Athanasius of which the Chronology is not known which it concerns us to distinguish well from those that are doubtful or supposititious These Works are in the First Volume The Homily upon these Words My Father hath given me all things p. 149. The Epistle to Adelphius p. 155. That to Maximus p. 162. Two Letters to Serapion to prove that the Son and the Holy Spirit are not Creatures p. 166 and 173. An Exposition of the Faith p. 240. A Letter concerning the History of the Decision of the Council of Nice p. 248. A Letter of the Judgment of Dionysius of Alexandria upon the Trinity p. 548. A Treatise of the Union of the Humane Nature to the Word which is cited by Theodoret under the Name of A Book against the Arians p. 595. Two Books of the Incarnation against Apollinarius p. 614 633. A Treatise against the Followers of Sabellius p. 650. An Epistle to John and to Antiochus p. 951. An Epistle to Palladius p. 952. An Epistle to Dracontius p. 955. An Epistle to Marcellinus concerning the Interpretation of the Psalms p. 959. The Homily of the Sabbath and Circumcision p. 964. A Treatise upon the Words of Jesus Christ Whosoever shall be guilty of blasphemy against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven him neither in this World nor in that which is to come p. 970. In the Second Volume there are few of his Genuine Works but here follow those which we own Two Letters to Serapion concerning the Divinity of the Holy Spirit p. 10 and 16. A short Discourse against the Arians p. 22. The Conferences of St. Athanasius with the Arians in the presence of Jovian from p. 27 to p. 29. An Epistle to Ammon p. 35. A Fragment of one p. 39. A Festival Epistle p. 38. An Epistle to Russinian p. 40. A Book of the Abridgment of the Holy Scripture p. 55. All these Works whereof some are cited by the Ancients agree well enough with the Style of St. Athanasius and they contain nothing in my Opinion which gives just cause to suspect them of Forgery z Which gives just cause to suspect them of Forgery Yet there is some Doubt of some of those Works which are mention'd in this Place but the Conjectures which
Timotheus which it very much favour'd But this Letter has been rejected by Hypatius in a Conference at Constantinople with the Acephali by Facundus B. VII Ch. 1. By Eulogius in his Third Discourse and by Leontius of Constantinople Book of Sects Ch. 8. who have all affirmed That 't was written by Apollinarius and by the Eutychians and falsly attributed to Pope Julius There is another Letter of Julius about the Incarnation to Docus which is also cited in the Council of Ephesus Art 1. Facundus has acknowledg'd it for Genuine and Vincentius Lirinensis says that in that Council The Faith of the Church was confirm'd by the Testimony of Pope Julius Ephrem has also acknowledg'd it for Genuine as appears by an Extract out of his Third Book of Laws related by Photius Anastasius has cited it in his Collections about the Incarnation as written by Acacius Leontius only has rejected it in his Treatise of Sects where he affirms That 't is the Work of Timotheus a Disciple of Apollinarius as was prov'd then by many Copies He adds nevertheless That 't is not at all contrary to the Faith and that 't is no great matter whose it is In short the same Leontius affirms That there were no Writings of Julius in his time which must be understood with an exception to those that are extant in St. Athanasius and that the Seven Epistles which bear his Name were Apollinarius's And truly there is no probability that Julius wrote Letters about the Incarnation at a time when there was no Question but about the Trinity Besides 't is known that the Eutychians were wont to attribute the Works of Apollinarius to the Fathers who had the Reputation of Catholicks as St. Athanasius St. Gregory and St. Cyril that so they might deceive the People and engage them unto their Heresy I say nothing of the two Decretal Epistles attributed to Pope Julius because they are plainly supposititious This Pope died in the Year 352 and was succeeded by Liberius The Author of Damaâ—us's Pontifical Usuardus Ado and some others relate That he was Banish'd for the space of Ten Months till the Death of Constantius But this cannot be maintain'd for Julius never suffer'd any Persecution nor any Banishment for the Defence of St. Athanasius since this Father says not one word of it in his Books who would never have fail'd to charge the Arians with the Banishment of Julius as well as with that of Liberius and other Bishops of his Party ASTERIUS ST JEROM places this Arian Philosopher among the Number of Ecclesiastical Writers not because he wrote a Book against the Faith of the Church about the Trinity but because of his Commentaries Asterius upon the Epistle to the Romans upon the Gospels upon the Psalms and many other Books which shows That a Heretick may be plac'd amongst Ecclesiastical Authors when he writes such Learned Books as may be serviceable to the Church St. Athanasius gives a very different Character of this Asterius from that which Eusebius had given of him in his Book against Marcellus One Asterius says he in his Book of the Two Synods a Sophist of Cappadocia is a Partizan of the Eusebians and when he could not enter into the Order of the Clergy because he had Sacrific'd to Idols during the Persecution of Maximian he was advis'd to write a Book for the Opinions of Eusebius the Impiety of which is equal to that of his Idolatry For there he compares Jesus Christ to a Locust and a Worm of the Earth nay and seems to preferr these Insects before him He affirms That the Word which is in Jesus Christ is different from the Word which created the World He runs through all Syria and enters into all the Churches by the Favour of Eusebius's Recommendation to teach others to deny Jesus Christ. He insolently opposes the Truth and goes into those places which are appointed only for the Clergy and there he rehearses very loudly his impious Book Thus St. Athanasius describes the Man and his Work There are some Fragments preserved in his Writings which expresly contain the impious Opinions of the Arians I am only now to tell you That this Asterius is different from the Bishop of Amasea THEODORUS THEODORUS Bishop of Perinthus a City of Thrace who was also call'd Heracleus was a Bishop of the Eusebian Party St. Athanasius in his Letter to the Bishops of Egypt places him Theodorus among the Number of those that were condemned being Priests and afterwards promoted to Episcopal Dignity by the Intrigues of the Arians He assisted at the Council of Tyre and was one of the Deputies that were sent to Mareotis to Inform against St. Athanasius He assisted also at the Council of Antioch and came to that of Sardica and having retir'd from thence with the Bishops of the East he was Depos'd and Excommunicated in a Synod of the Western Bishops St. Jerom and Theodoret Testify that he was very Learned and compos'd in the Reign of the Emperour Constantius very Elegant and Clear Commentaries upon the Gospel of St. Matthew and St. John upon the Epistles of St. Paul and the Psalms in which he endeavours particularly to explain the Historical Sence of them We have in the Catena upon St. Matthew publish'd by Corderius and printed at Antwerp in the Year 1642 some Fragments attributed to this Theodorus But one cannot be certain upon the Credit of this Catena that they are truly his TRYPHILIUS TRYPHILIUS Bishop of a City in the Isle of Cyprus call'd Ledra was according to St. Jerom one of the most Eloquent Writers of his Age and was in great Reputation under Tryphilius the Reign of Constantius St. Jerom had read his Commentary upon the Canticles and says That he wrote many other Books that never came to his Hands HELIODORUS GENNADIUS informs us of this Author in this manner Heliodorus a Priest has written a Book of the nature of Principles wherein he shews That there is but one Principle Heliodorus only That there is nothing Eternal but God That God is not the Author of Evil That all he does is Good That he created the Matter which the Malice of Men makes use of to do Evil That nothing was created without him and that he having foreseen that Nature would become subject to Corruption by Sin he forewarned Man of this Punishment I have read nothing else that concerns this Author Gennadius places him among those Writers that liv'd in the time of Constantius DONATUS and Vitellius and Macrobius his Disciples ST JEROM places among the Number of Ecclesiastical Writers Donatus Head of the Party of the Donatists in Africa which in all probability is to be understood of the Bishop of Carthage a Which is to be understood of the Bishop of Carthage There were Two Donati of the same Party as St. Austin observes B. I. Retract ch 12. The First was Donatus Bishop of Casae nigrae or Calame who never was Bishop of
Days of the Creation which are mention'd in Genesis do not begin at Night but at the Morning and end at the Morning of the Day following The First and Third of his Hymns are in commendation of the Mystery of the most Holy Trinity which he explains in many Words The Second is a Prayer to God and is rather in Prose like the Creed attributed to St. Athanasius than in Verse The Poem of the Maccabees is a Description in Hexameter Verse of the Martyrdom of those Seven Brethren There is nothing extraordinary in this Poem there is nothing Poetical in it but some mean Imitations of Virgil and for the most part the Verses are low and despicable The Commentaries of Victorinus upon St. Paul have not yet been publish'd Sirmondus found some Fragments of them in a Manuscript from which he took those two little Treatises of which we have already spoken But probably he judg d them not worth publishing though he says in his Advertisement That the Stile of these Commentaries is more clear and clean than that of his Dogmatical Works There are many Philosophical Books attributed to the same Victorinus as his Commentaries upon Tully's Rhetorick cited by Cassiodorus in his Bibliotheca and by Pope Sylvester the II. in his Epistle 130 which have been Printed several times There is also attributed to him the Version of Porphyrie's Isagoge which is amongst Boetius's Works a Book about Poetry and some Books of Grammar But those sort of Books ought not to come into our Bibliotheca which should contain none but Ecclesiastical Monuments St. PACIANUS ST PACIANUS Bishop of Barcelona no less Famous says St. Jerom for the Holiness of his Life than the Eloquence of his Discourse wrote many Books among which there is one entitled St. Pacianus Cervus or The Hart and some other Treatises against the Novatians He died under the Reign of Theodosius towards the Year 380. We have three Letters of his against the Novatians address'd to Sempronianus who was of this Sect. An Exhortation to Repentance and a Treatise or Sermon of Baptism address'd to the Catechumens All these Pieces are written with much Wit and Eloquence The First Letter to Sempronianus has Two Parts In the First he makes use of the way of Prescription from the Name and Authority of the Catholick Church to show that the Sect of the Novatians cannot be the Church of Jesus Christ. In the Second he refutes their Doctrine about Repentance He observes at the beginning of the First Part That since the coming of Jesus Christ there have appear'd an infinite Number of Sects who have all been denominated from the Names of their Authors That the Name of Catholick is continued only in the True Church That the Novatians make one of those Sects which are separated from the Catholick Church That they have forsaken the Tradition of the Church under pretence of Reformation He opposes to them the Authority of the Ancient Fathers of the Church who were Successors to the Apostles Why should not we says he have a Respect to the Authority of those Apostolical Men Shall we pay no Deference to the Testimony of St. Cyprian Would we teach this Doctrine Are we wiser than he But what shall we say of so many Bishops dispers'd over all the World who are united with these Saints What shall we say of so many Venerable Old Men of so many Martyrs and so many Confessors Is it for us to Reform them Shall our times corrupted by Vice efface the Venerable Antiquity of our Ancestors My Name says he addressing himself to Sempronianus is Christian and my Sur-Name is Catholick Christianus mihi nomen est Catholicus cognomen He explains afterwards the Name of Catholick and tells us that the most Learned say that it signifies Obedient and that according to others it means one thro' all and shews that these two Significations agree to the Catholick Church which alone is obedient to the Voice of Jesus Christ and which only is the same in all the World After he has thus spoken of the Church he proceeds to Penance and so he enters into the Merits of the Question May it please God says he that none of the Faithful may ever stand in need of it That no Man after Baptism may ever fall into the precipice of Sin That so the Ministers of Jesus Christ may never be oblig'd to Preach and Apply long and tedious Remedies for fear of Patronizing the Liberty of sinning by flattering Sinners with their Remedies Nevertheless we allow this Mercy from our God not to those who are so happy as to preserve their Innocence but to those who have been so unhappy as to lose it by their Sins It is not to the Sound but to the Sick that we Preach these Remedies If the Evil Spirits have no more Power over the baptiz'd If the Fraud of the Serpent which destroy'd the first Man and gave so great occasion of Damnation to his Posterity has ceas'd If I say the Devil is gone out of the World If we may sport our selves in Peace If Man does not fall into many Sins of Thought Word and Deed Then let us not acknowledge this Gift of God Let us reject this Aid Let us have no more Confessions Let us no longer hearken to Sighs and Tears Let Justice and Innocence proudly despise these Remedies But if Man be subject to these Miseries Let us no more accuse the Mercy of God who has propos'd these Remedies to our Diseases and Rewards to those that preserve their Health Let us no more efface the Titles of God's Clemency by an unsupportable Rigour nor hinder Sinners by an inflexible hardness from rejoycing in those Gifts which he has freely bestow'd upon them 'T is not we who give this Grace of our own Authority but God himself who says Be converted to me c. After he has set down many Passages of Scripture which prove That God Pardons penitent Sinners he proposes this Objection of the Novatians God only will you say can grant Pardon of Sin That 's true answers he but what he does by his Ministers he does by his own Power For he says to his Apostles Whatsoever ye shall bind on Earth shall be bound in Heaven and whatsoever ye shall loose on Earth shall be loos'd in Heaven But perhaps he did not give this Power to any but the Apostles If this were true then we must say That they only had also Power to Baptize to give the Holy Spirit and to Purify the Gentiles from their Sins For in the same place where he gives them Powr to Administer the Sacrament of Baptism he also gives them Power to loose Sinners Either then these two Powers were peculiarly reserv'd to the Apostles or they are both continued to their Successors and therefore since it is certain that the Power of giving Baptism and Unction is continued in the Bishops that same must consequently be granted of the Power of binding and loosing
in another Stile Tilmannus who has translated them into Latin has undertaken to defend them against the Conjecture of Erasmus and he proves that they are this Father 's by the Authority of four Modern Greek Authors which are Metaphrastes Antonius Maximâ—s and St. John Damascene Fronto Ducaeus adds to these Four the Patriarch Tarasius in his Epistle to Pope Adrian and the Author of the Greek Scholia upon the Epistles of St. Paul attributed to Occumenius The Authority of these Modern Greeks would be of no great Moment if this Work had evident Marks of Forgery or if the Stile of it were altogether different from that of St. Basil but it must be confess'd that tho' it is not so Elegant as the Work of the Creation yet it is not much different from the Stile of St. Basil neither is it unworthy of this Father Rivet has found in it a difference of Opinion which might make it be rejected if it were more considerable He observes That St. Basil in his Letter 80 to Eustathius the Physician affirms that the Witch of Endor made the Soul of Samuel really to return whereas the Author of this Commentary upon Isaiah on Ch. 8. affirms That it was the Devil who assum'd the Shape of Samuel Some have answer'd That this Epistle to Eustathius was St. Gregory Nyssen's but we have shewn that 't is rather St. Basil's Therefore all that can be said is this That St. Basil might change his Opinion about a thing of so small consequence as this is The Second Class of St. Basil's Works comprehends his Dogmatical Books The first of these Discourses are the Books against Eunomius St. Gregory Nazianzen St. Jerom and Photius all assure us That he wrote against this Heretick but they say nothing of the Number of the Books We have at present five of them The Three first are written in the same Stile and after the same Method and there can be no doubt but they are St. Basil's The Two last are more Dry and Scholastical but we ought not to wonder at that In the First he overthrows the principal Arguments of Eunomius and in these Two last he insists upon the Refutation of the Subtilties and Sophistical Arguments of this Heretick upon many Passages of Holy Scripture as he had promis'd to do in the Second Book There is no Cause therefore to reject these Books as supposititious They were quoted as Genuine by the Greeks and Latins in the Council of Florence The Book of the Holy Spirit to Amphilochius is that Treatise of all the Works of St. Basil which most of all Displeases the Protestants because it contains such things as do not favour them Erasinus who took great Liberty to condemn every thing that did not please him made no scruple to reject this in the Preface which he prefix'd to his Version He was wearied with translating it and the Stile appear'd to him perplex'd in several Places These are the Reasons on which he grounds his Judgment about this Book to which he had added many things in the same Preface That tho' t is true that there are some things in it which are not unworthy of St. Basil and which sufficiently discover that they belong to him yet there are other things in it which are none of his The greatest part of Protestant Criticks being dissatisfied with that necessity of Tradition which this Book evidently proves have gladly received this Opinion of Erasmus and have also added some other Conjectures of their own to his to reject this Book entirely Nevertheless Casaubon being more impartial than the rest has plainly declar'd in his Writings against Baronius That he was not of Erasmus's Opinion And indeed 't is certain that St. Basil did write a Treatise of the Holy Spirit he says it himself in his Letters St. Gregory Nazianzen speaks of it St. Jerom and Suidas mention it Theodoret quotes that Book which we have at this Day in his first Dialogue and in the Refutation of the Anathematisms of St. Cyril After this Author St. John Damascene in his third Discourse of Images the II. Nicene Council Act 4. Photius in the Nomo-canon Burchardus in the Decretals Euthymius Zygabenus in his Panoplia Zonaras and Balsamon in the Nomo-canon Anastasius of Nice Quest. 84 and Nicephorus B. XII Ch. 20. quote it also Moreover the Reasons of Erasmus are very weak For first he accuses the Author of this Work of raising his Stile too high as if this were not ordinary with Authors and particularly with Writers of Controversy He reproves him for discovering his Ability in the Logick of Aristotle and Porphyrie Could he do otherwise having to do with Adversaries which made use of these Arms Lastly Erasmus affirms That the Stile is different from St. Basil's but he pronounces this Sentence upon slight Grounds and without a sufficient Examination of the Matter for those who read this Work find no such difference of Stilein it but on the contrary they find a great agreement between it and his other Books Scultetus pretends that what this Author says of the Authority of Tradition is contrary to the Doctrine of St. Basil but it is a Groundless Allegation Neither is it true that he lays down in this Book other positions than those which he has explain'd in other places concerning the descent of Christ into Hell and concerning Baptism If Scultetus had well consider'd what he affirm'd with so much boldness he would have chang'd his Opinion No body doubts but the two Books of Baptism are St. Basil's tho' they be not cited by the Ancients The Book of Virginity has the Stile of St. Basil and what St. Gregory Nazianzen says of St. Basil's Writings concerning Virginity does perfectly agree to it It is also cited by Suidas Yet Mr. Hermant believes it supposititious because it is address'd to Letoïus Bishop of Melitine since while St. Basil was living that See was possess'd by Otreius who lived after the Council of Constantinople as appears by the Law which the Emperour Theodosius made after this Council It may be said that Letoïus was his Predecessor but there is more probability that he succeeded to him Either therefore we must say that the Dedication of this Book is corrupted and then we must read Otreius for Letoïus or else that Letoïus was not yet Bishop Among the 31 different Homilies of St. Basil there are 11 of them which are Dogmatical viz. The 9th wherein he proves that God is not the Author of Sin The 12th upon the beginning of the Proverbs The 15th concerning Faith The 16th upon the Beginning of the Gospel of St. John The 17th upon Baptism The 25th of the Humane Birth of Jesus Christ The 27th against the Sabellians the Anomaeans and the Arians The 29th against those who accuse us of worshipping Three Gods The 31st of Free-will All these Homilies have St. Basil's Stile and no Body doubts but they are his But there is more Difficulty about St. Basil's Books of
Jacobus Billius Abbot of St. Michael of the Hermitage who was one of the ablest Men of the last Age in the Greek Tongue made a New Version of St. Gregory's Works which was first printed at Paris in 1569 and at Cologne in 1570 but the Edition of the same Version which Genebrard published at Paris in 1583 and Dedicated to Pope Gregory the XIII is much more large and more exact 'T is this Version which has the Greek Text on one side in the Paris Edition in Two Volumes made by Morellus in 1609. Then there follow'd in the Edition of the Greek Text the Corrections and Notes which Billius made on the Margin of St. Gregory at Basle and it was review'd by many Manuscripts The First Volume contains the Life of St. Gregory Nazianzen written by Gregory the Priest the Orations and Letters of St. Gregory together with an Addition which contains the Greek Text of the Oration to the praise of the Martyrs some Letters and the Greek and Latin Testament of St. Gregory with the Notes of Morellus and some Critical Observations upon the Text the different Readings and many Corrections The Second Volume contains the Poems which had been already publish'd by Billius with his Version in Verse and some others translated by Morellus the Treatise of Bishops and the Latin Commentaries of Elias Cretensis Nicetas Serronius Psellus Gyrus and Billius upon all the Works of St. Gregory Nazianzen This Edition is one of the fairest in Greek and Latin that was ever printed at Paris In it the Greek Text is printed very Neatly and Exactly the Latin Version is Noble and Elegant The Beauty of the Latin Verse is little inferior to that of the Greek and the Discourses are rang'd in a very good Order yet there are some Faults in the Text. The Version is not always Literal and Faithful enough and the Order of time is not exactly observ'd neither in the Letters nor in the Orations There remains now nothing for me to do but to take notice of the particular Editions of some distinct Pieces of his Works We have his Theological Orations translated by Mossellanus printed at Paris by Chevallon in 1532 38 Orations of Pircheymerus's Version printed at Basle in 1551 some others translated by Gabriellius at Antwerp in 1575 some Greek Sermons at Ausburg in 1587 three Sermons with Corrections upon the Text of St. Gregory Nazianzen printed at Antwerp in 1573 the Homily of Whitsunday Greek and Latin at Leipsick in 1582 the Oration of The Love of the Poor translated by Zinus in 1550 printed by Vascosanus the same Oration with the Apologetical Discourse and the Sermon upon the Birth of Jesus Christ by Eugubinus printed by Plantin in 1513. The Two Invectives against Julian and some other Works at Eaton in 1610 the Sermon upon Easter translated by Oecolampadius the Oration upon St. Athanasius at Paris in 1627 some Select Poems printed at Rome in 1592 and 1599 the Tetrastick Verses at Venice in 1562 the Poems translated by Billius with the Notes of Cyrus at Paris in 1562 the Poems about Definitions translated and published by Hoëschelius with the Translation of Leunclavius in the Printing House of St. Andrew in 1591 some Poems by Plantin in 1556 the Poems of the Rules of Life collected by Sambucus by Plantin in 1568 the Poems about Principles at Amsterdam in 1568 the Poem of his Life with the Translation of Billius in 1598 the Poem of the Canonical Books at Paris in Latin in 1561 some Odes in 1603 the Tragedy Of Jesus Suffering in Greek at Rome in 1542 and at Louvain in 1544 His Letters printed with those of St. Basil and translated by Comanus Two Letters to Themistius printed apart the Letter to Nicobulus printed also apart in 1597 the Testament publish'd by Leunclavius at Frankford in 1596 at Eaton in 1610 by Brissonius in his Forms by Baronius in his Annals and Lastly by Sirmondus at the End of the Edition Greek and Latin of 1609. St. GREGORY NYSSEN ST GREGORY Bishop of Nyssa a City of Cappadocia Brother of St. Basil was born about the Year 339. He did not embrace a Solitary Life as his Brothers Basil Peter and Naucratius St. Gregory Nyssen did but continued in the World and Married a Wife call'd Theosebia a He married a Wife call'd Theosebia In the Oration of St. Gregory Nazianzen in Commendation of St. Basil he very clearly observes That St. Gregory Nyssen was he of the Four Brethren that was engag'd in Marriage and the same St. Gregory in Ep. 95. comforts St. Gregory Nyssen â—pon the Death of Theosebia wherein he speaks of his Wife He profess'd at first Rhetorick and with much Difficulty quitted that Employment to enter into Orders b With much Difficulty quitted that Employment to enter into Orders St. Gregory Nazianzen reproves him in Ep. 34. for that he having discharg'd the Office of a Reader in the Church seem'd willing to embrace his ancient Profession addicting himself wholly to the Study of Rhetorick and Humane Learning He was made Bishop some time after St. Basil in the Year 371. But he did not continue long in peaceable Possession of his See for he was quickly persecuted by the Emperour Valens and forc'd away from his Church in 374 by Demosthenes who substituted in his room a sad Wretch as we have already observ'd in the Life of St. Basil. He return'd with the other exil'd Bishops in the Year 378 and was restor'd to the Possession of his Episcopal See He appear'd after this with Splendor at the General Council of Constantinople in the Year 382 where he was chosen to make a Funeral Oration upon Meletius the Patriarch of Antioch and delegated to be one of those Bishops who should visit the Diocess of Pontus as appears by the Law of the Emperour Theodosius and as St. Gregory himself testifies in his Epistle to Flavianus 'T is believ'd that he was present also at a Council held in this City in the Year 383 and that he spoke there the Discourse against the Anomaeans which is entitled A Discourse about Abraham or Of the Divinity of the Son and Holy Spirit In 385 he preach'd also at Constantinople the Funeral Oration of the Empress Placilla In short his Name appears in the List of Metropolitans in the Council held at Constantinople for the Dedication of the Church of Ruffini in the Year 394. But it is certain died soon after This Father wrote many Books which are Commentaries upon Scripture Dogmatical Treatises Sermons upon the Mysteries of Religion Discourses of Morality Panegyricks upon the Saints Funeral Orations and some Letters concerning Discipline The First Book upon the Scripture is a small Piece upon the Creation wherein without insisting upon the Questions which St. Basil had explain'd before he endeavours principally to explain the Sence of the Words of Genesis and the Order of the Creation The Second Book of St. Gregory Nyssen is his Treatise about the Formation of Man
St. Gregory's And in the Second place some Reasons which are us'd to dissuade Men from Pilgrimages to Jerusalem respect all Christians in general In the mean time 't is no ways probable that St. Gregory Nyssen who was so very much devoted to the Saints should absolutely condemn the Piety of those who travell'd upon a good Design to visit the Holy Places especially since this Practice was Authoriz'd and Approv'd from the beginning of the Fourth Age of the Church It must therefore be said that he did not condemn it but upon the account of the Abuses and Superstitions which began in his time to creep into these kind of Devotions of which he was a Witness in his Journey to Jerusalem Thus St. Jerom who was very much devoted to the Holy Places in his 13th Epistle dissuades Paulinus Bishop of Nola from a Journey to Jerusalem upon the same Reason that St. Gregory uses And to show that St. Gregory could have no other Aim or Design one needs but compare this Letter with the following to Eustathia Ambrosia and Basilissa wherein he acknowledges that 't is a Happiness to see the Holy Places provided a Man represents the Death and Sufferings of Jesus Christ by his own Actions to himself He complains in this Letter that the Church of Jerusalem was no more exempt from Divisions than other Churches and explains towards the latter end the Mystery of the Incarnation There he teaches that the Divinity was not chang'd into the Humanity but that the Divinity was united to a Nature like to ours that it assum'd a Body and a Soul and was never separated from them that the Virgin ought to be call'd the Mother of God and not the Mother of a Man He rejects the Opinion of the Millenaries He complains of some that would not communicate with him in the Journey which he made to Jerusalem At last he exhorts those to whom he writes who were at Jerusalem to continue firm in the Faith of their Fore-Fathers and not to preferr Novelties to the Ancient Doctrine receiv'd from their Fathers by Tradition St. Cyril in the Book written to Evoptius quotes a Passage of St. Gregory's taken out of his Commentary upon the Epistle of St. Paul to the Philippians which can be no other St. Gregory but this of Nyssa The Eight Books of Nemesius's Philosophy have formerly been attributed to him but now it is generally agreed that this was a gross Error Tho' St. Gregory Nyssen professed Rhetorick and Photius assures us That his Stile is Lofty and Smooth yet one may say that he came not near the Eloquence of St. Basil and St. Gregory Nazianzen His way of Writing is affected and his Stile is no ways Natural he speaks more like a Declaimer than an Orator he is always abstruse either by Allegories or abstracted Reasonings he mingles Philosophy with Divinity and makes use of the Principles of Philosophers both in his Explications of Mysteries and in his Discourses of Morality Upon which Account his Works are more like the Treatises of Plato and Aristotle than those of other Christians He follows and imitates Origen in his way of Allegorizing and there are also some of this Author's Errors in his Works about the Nature of Souls and the End of the Pains of the damned but he rejects and refutes them expresly in other places 'T is very probable therefore that the places wherein these Errors are to be met with were added since which Germanus the Patriarch of Constantinople shows in a Book out of which Photius relates an Extract in Vol. 218. of his Bibliotheca wherein he proves as well by what goes before those places as by what follows after them and by an infinite Number of contrary Passages that those places which agree with the Doctrine of Origen concerning the End of the Pains of the damned were either added or corrupted by the Disciples of this Author He observes also That the like happened to the Conference about the Soul with Macrina to the Catechetical Discourse and the Book of the Perfection of a Christain And he should have added also the Treatise about Infants who die before they come to the use of Reason It may be said also That St. Gregory Nyssen having his Head full of the Books and Principles of Origen could not always be so careful but some of his Errors would slip unawares into his Reasonings tho' he was not really of his Opinion and he rejected them at other times when he was more attentive Yet 't is plain that there is an Addition at the End of the great Catechetical Discourse wherein mention is made of the Heretick Severus 'T was a long time before the Works of St. Gregory Nyssen were all collected together into one Body The First Editions have only the Eight Books of Nemesius's Philosophy In 1536 Aldus Minutius printed at Venice three Greek Orations and in 1537 the Greek Text of the Book of the Formation of Man and the Version of this Book made by Dionysius Exiguus was printed with the Treatise of the Life of Moses and the Eight Books of Nemesius at Cologne in 1551. The Book of the Life of Moses translated by Georgius Trapezuntius was printed at Basle in 1521. In 1544 Camerarius publish'd a Verson of the Homily upon Abraham In 1550 Zinus publish'd a Version of some Moral Homilies which was printed by Vascosanus The Conference about the Soul translated by Augerius was printed at Paris in 1557. Laurentius Sifanus collected together and translated several Treatises of St. Gregory Nyssen's and caused them to be printed at Basle in 1562. In 1567 Leunclavius made a New Translation of the Book of the Life of Moses In 1564 Hoëschelius caused the Greek Text of some Orations of St. Gregory Nyssen to be printed at Ausburg In 1567 the Book of Virginity was printed at Rome translated by Galesinius together with Five Orations the same Book was also translated by Livineius whose Version appeared in 1574. The Discourse of Purification and of the Soul was printed at Cologne in 1568. The Edition of the Year 1562 was re-printed at Basle in 1571. There was added to it the Exposition upon the Canticles translated by Leunclavius and the Letter to Flavianus The Edition of Nivellè of the Year 1573 is larger and contains the Version of almost all the Treatises of St. Gregory Nyssen which had been then publish'd Since that Edition Maximus Margurius caused the Version of the Book of Perfection and of the Letter to Letoius and of the Book upon the Titles of the Psalms to be printed at Venice in 1585. The Letter to Letoius was also printed at Venice in 1589 together with the Notes of Antonius Augustinus and at Paris with those of Balsamon in 1561 at Ausburg together with the Homily of the Divinity of the Son and Holy Spirit translated by Hervetus in 1591. The Book of Perfection of Zinus's Translation was printed at Venice in 1575. In 1593 Hoëschelius printed in Greek at
Amsterdam the Book of the Christian Profession and that of the Life of Moses the Treatise against Apollinarius and that of Faith Fronto Ducaeus printed in Latin at Ingolstadt in the Year 1598 the Treatises against Apollinarius of the Witch of Endor the Discourse upon the Resurrection of Jesus Christ that of St. Gregory upon his Ordination his Book against the Manichees the Treatise of Destiny and the Oration against Usurers The Book of the Titles of the Psalms in Greek and Latin translated by Gretser was also printed at Ingolstadt in 1600 the Treatise about the End of a Christian was publish'd by Morellus in the Year 1606 the same Year appear'd in Greek and Latin the Letter about Pilgrimages to Jerusalem and that to Eustathia Ambrosia and Basilissa the first printed by Morellus and the last by Robert Stephens with Casaubon's Notes both the one and the other were printed at Hanover the first in 1607 with the Notes of Du Moulin and the second in 1611. In 1605 Fronto Ducaeus printed a New Latin Edition of the Works of St. Gregory Nyssen which contains all that had been publish'd At last in 1615 there came out a Greek and Latin Edition of the Works of this Father which was printed in Two Volumes by Morellus with the Notes of Fronto Ducaeus but because in this Edition there was not the First Book against Eunomius nor the Greek of the Moral Orations therefore there was a Supplement made at the End of St. Basil's Works printed in 1618. The last Edition in 1638 was Copy'd after this where the same Version of the last Homilies is put twice once by it self apart and once over against the Greek This Edition was done very negligently and is very uncorrect St. CAESARIUS CAESARIUS the Brother of St. Gregory Nazianzen after having finish'd his Studies at Alexandria came to dwell at Constantinople and pass'd the greatest Part of his Life at Court St. Caesarius in the Quality of Physician to the Emperour He continued also some time with Julian but finding himself sollicited to quit the Christian Religion he retir'd into his own Country After the Death of this Emperour he return'd to Court and came into Credit again under the Reign of Valens He was honour'd with the Office of Treasurer of Bithynia He was like to have perish'd in the Earthquake which happen'd at Nice where he lost part of his Goods He died at Court in the beginning of the Year 369 and made the Poor his Heirs There is no great probability that a Man who liv'd as Caesarius did should compose Dialogues upon the most subtile Questions of Philosophy and Divinity yet Four of them are attributed to him which some have thought were written in his Name by St. Gregory Nazianzen but they can neither be the one 's nor the others For First it is not credible that Caesarius who spent his Life at Court and was but a simple Catechumen should be the Author of those Questions which suppose the Writer of them to be very well vers'd in the most subtile Parts of Theology Secondly The Title of these Dialogues import that the Author of them was Secretary to the Emperour and that he had taught Twenty Years at Constantinople which cannot be said of the Brother of St. Gregory Nazianzen who was not Secretary but Treasurer and who did not profess Theology at Constantinople but Physick Thirdly St. Gregory Nazianzen in his Funeral Oration says not a Word of his Skill in Theology nor that he had written about Religion Fourthly This Treatise has neither the Stile nor Genius of the Writers of the Fourth Age. Fifthly It cites St. Gregory Nyssen who died long after Caesarius and Maximus an Author of the Seventh Age. All which does plainly show That it can neither belong to Caesarius nor St. Gregory Nazianzen whose Stile is as different from the Author 's of this Dialogue as the Stile of Demosthenes is from that of the Declamations of Aphthonius Photius says That 't is easy to perceive that the Stile of these Dialogues is the Stile of a Young Man who had learned some Rudiments of Rhetorick and was proud of that little Knowledge which he had in Divinity and Philosophy That his Sallies of Wit are most of them unpleasant That he often makes use of Poetical Terms and without any reason varies from the common Construction That his Stile however is clear enough and that there are few things to be blamed in his Doctrine These Dialogues contain 195 Questions and Answers about Matters of Theology and Philosophy more Subtle and Curious than Useful and Profitable In Photius's time there were 220 of them There are still in many Manuscripts thereabouts more or less which plainly shows that these Questions were written by some Modern Greeks who lov'd to busy their Minds with these sort of Questions and to publish them under the Names of Ancient Authors Leunclavius was the First who translated these Questions and his Version was printed at Basle in 1571. Afterwards Elias Elingherus Library-Keeper of Ausburg publish'd in 1626 78 of these Questions in Greek and Latin Last of all Fronto Ducaeus publish'd the Greek Text and Version of 195 Questions and Answers divided into Four Books and those were printed in the Addition to the Bibliotheca Patrum in 1624 and in the Eleventh Volume of the Edition in 1644. St. AMPHILOCHIUS ST AMPHILOCHIUS an intimate Friend of St. Basil and St. Gregory Nazianzen was of Cappadocia Having for some time profess'd Rhetorick be afterwards attended the Bar St. Amphilochius where he discharg'd the Office of an Advocate and a Judge a Advocate and a Judge St. Gregory Nazianzen recommends to him the Affairs of his Friends in Letters 19 106 160. and it appears by Letter 106 that he was accus'd for not doing Justice Leaving this he retir'd into a solitary place of Cappadocia call'd Ozizala and after he had led there for some time a very Holy Life he was in the Year 375 Ordain'd Bishop of Iconium the Metropolis of Lycaonia a Province of the Diocess of Asia bordering upon Cappadocia When he was Bishop he took Care not only of his own Church but also of the Affairs of the Neighbouring Churches He was present at the Council of Constantinople and there the Care of the Ecclesiastical Affairs of his Country was committed to him About the Year 383 or 384 he held a Council at Syda against the Massalians which Photius mentions in Vol 52. Theodoret relates in Ch. 16. of B. V. of his History that St. Amphilochius petition'd the Emperour Theodosius to prohibit the Hereticks to hold their Assemblies in Cities That the Emperour judging his Petition too Rigorous deny'd it but Amphilochius returning some time after to the Palace and seeing Arcadius his Son close by the Emperour Theodosius who had already been proclaim'd Emperour he Saluted the Father without Saluting the Son That Theodosius thinking he had fail'd in his Duty through Inadvertence commanded him to Salute his Son
The Second the Polemical The Third the Orations Epistles and Sermons and the Last the Commentaries upon the Old and New Testament These Four Tomes make Two Volumes This Edition was many times re-printed at Basle and once at Paris by Chevallon in 1529. The Edition of Erasmus being full of Faults Johannes Costerius a Regular Canon of Lovainâ— took the Pains to Correct the Text of St. Ambrose by many Manuscripts and caused it to be printed a new at Basle in 1555 by Episcopius At last Gillotius having gathered together a much greater Number of Manuscripts caused the Works of St. Ambrose to be printed at Paris by Merlinus in the Year 1568. This Edition tho' more correct than all the rest was little minded and in a manner wholly eclipsed by the Reputation of the Roman Edition which followed soon after Cardinal Montaltus who was afterwards Sixtus V. desiring to purchase a Reputation among Learned Men undertook it while he was but a Cordelier and General of his Order and caused Four Volumes of it to be published when he was Cardinal in 1579 1580 1581 and 1582 which he Dedicated to Gregory XIII The 5th and 6th appeared under the Pontificate of Sixtus V. in 1585 and 1587. This Edition was after that the Pattern and Original which was follow'd in the Edition at Paris begun in 1586 and in all the other following Editions which are very numerous 'T was believ'd that a Book publish'd with so much ostentation valued so much by the Publisher printed in so fine a Character and with so much care must needs be very correct and perfect and yet this Edition has many essential Defects which disfigure it The first and most considerable is that the Roman Correctors took the liberty to change cut off and add what they thought fit tho they had no ground to do so from the authority of any Manuscript They carried it so far as that they did not content themselves with changing those Terms which appear'd to them harsh and substitute others according to their fancy but they also blotted out or added whole Lines and Periods which made a perfectly new Sence and altogether different from the Authors as may be seen by comparing the ancient Editions and the last with this Roman Edition Secondly They have inserted into the Commentaries the whole Text of the sacred Books which hinders the reading the Commentary of St. Ambrose without interruption Thirdly The Order which they have observ'd in ranging the Books is not natural They have placed some Letters amongst the Treatises upon the Holy Scripture they have separated Books that ought to follow one upon another as the Complaints of Job and David whereof one is placed in the First Tome and the other in the Second they have joined together some Treatises which should be separated they have rank'd the Letters in a very inconvenient Order In a word by too much refining they have corrupted all as Faber says in a Letter to Fronto Ducaeus where he observes the Faults of the Roman Edition of St. Ambrose I have found says he to him that nimis fuere ingeniosi in alieno opere as in the Books De interpellatione sanctorum Job David which they have separated and placed the one in the First Tome and the other in the Second to do which they were forc'd quaedam interpolare minime probabili exemplo They have done the same in priore Apologia David and in the Second that which is yet worse for because it is said in the 8th Ch. that the History of David with Bathshebah is not a History which shows that this Book is none of St. Ambrose's but some Origenists who Allegorizes almost all the Bible as also it seems by the reading of it to be collected and made up out of Two or Three Sermons they have taken away Five or Six Lines which are found in all the ancient Editions Fourthly They have made a particular Class of some supposititious Books and yet they have left a great number of them amongst St. Ambrose's Genuine Works There are some of them whose Forgery is so manifest that they cannot be pardoned such as the Books de Arbore interdicta de dignitate hominis de Vocatione Gentium the Epistle ad Demetriadem in Symbolum Apostolorum and many others They must be very ignorant who believed that these Books were written by St. Ambrose and very impudent who left them among his Genuine Works when they had a Design to make a distinct Class of those that were supposititious In short the Authors of this Edition have made no Notes or mark'd in the Margin any different Readings they have only added at the end the Theological and Scholastical dissertations of one Ferdinand Wellofillus which are a Collection of common Places and Passages of the Fathers upon different Questions which are of no use at all for understanding the Text of St. Ambrose Now to commend the Edition of the Benedictines I need only say that they have avoided all the Faults of the Roman Edition For First they prescrib'd it to themselves as an inviolable Law that they would put nothing into the Text which should not be approved by the authority of one or more Manuscripts and they have chang'd nothing without acquainting us with the Manuscript upon whose authority they did it Secondly They have taken out the Text of the Bible and left the Commentary of St. Ambrose continued after the same manner as he compos'd it excepting only the distinction of Chapters which is a great ease to the Reader Thirdly The Order which they observed in ranging the Books is plain and natural Besides this they have noted the Chronology of each Discourse and rang'd the Letters according to the order of their Dates Fourthly They have not placed any Book that is manifestly supposititious among those that are Genuine They have only left among them the Second Apology of David and the Books of the Sacraments because many learned Men believe them still to be St. Ambrose's tho' it is very probable that they are not Lastly they have prefix'd to every Chapter most useful Arguments wherein they discover the time of each Work and give the Contents of it They have also placed at the bottom of the Pages such Notes as contain not only the different Readings of the Manuscripts but also very useful Explications of difficult places in the Text whose Sence they have discovered by the most diligent Enquiries with all possible exactness without diverting to Questions which are of no use for understanding the Text of their Author All which give us occasion to say That this Edition of the Works of St. Ambrose is as perfect as it can be and comes no ways short of the late Edition of St. Austin St. EPIPHANIUS ST EPIPHANIUS was born about the Year 332 in a Village of Palaestine near the City of Eleutheropolis and pass'd his Youth in the Monastick Discipline with St. Hilarion Hesychius and St. Epiphanius
305 The Council of Alexandria 306 The Council of Eliberis or Elvira 305 The Council of Carthage against Caecilian 311 The Council of Rome 313 The Council of Arles 314 The Council of Ancyra eod The Council of Neocaesarea eod The Council of Alexandria 322 The Council of Bithynia 323 The Council of Alexandria 324 The Council of Nice 325 The Council of Antioch 330 The Council of Caesarea 334 The Council of Tyre 335 The Council of Jerusalem 335 The Council of Constantinople 336 The Council of Constantinople 338 The Council of Alexandria 340 The Council of Rome 342 The Council of Antioch 341 342 The Council of Antioch 345 The Council of Milan 346 The Council of Cologne eod The Council of Sardica 347 The Council of Sirmium I. 349 The Council of Sirmium II. 351 The Council of Arles 353 The Council of Milan 355 The Council of Beziers 356 The Council of Sirmium III. 357 The Council of Antioch 358 Ancyra eod The Council of Sirmium IV. eod The Council of Sirmium V. 359 The Council of Ariminum eod The Council of Seleucia eod The Council of Constantinople 360 The Council of Melitine 357 The Council of Antioch 361 The Council of Alexandria 362 The Council of Paris eod The Council of Italy eod The Council of The Bishops of Egypt at Antioch 363 The Council of Antioch under Meletius eod The Council of Lampsacus 365 The Council of Singidunum 366 Synods held by the Semi-Arians 365 366 The Council of Tyana 368 The Council of Gangra 370 The Council of Laodicea between 360 and 370 The Council of Rome under Damasus 370 The Council of Rome under Ursicinus 372 The Council of Valentia 374 The Council of Antioch for restoring Peace in that Church 378 The Council of Constantinople I. 381 The Council of Constantinople II. 382 The Council of Constantinople III. 383 The Council of Aquileia 381 The Council of Saragossa eod The Council of Sida 383 The Council of Bourdeaux 384 The Council of Capua 390 The Council of Rome and Milan against Jovinian eod The Council of The Novatians at Sangara eod The Council of Carthage I. 348 The Council of Carthage II. 390 The Council of Cabarsussa and Bagaïs 393 394 The Council of Hippo. 393 The Council of Carthage 394 The Council of Carthage 397 The Council of Carthage IV. 398 The Council of Carthage 399 The Council of Carthage V. 401 The Council of Constantinople 394 The Council of Alexandria 399 The Council of Cyprus eod The Council of Turin 400 The Council of Toledo eod A TABLE of all the Writings of the Ecclesiastical Authors mentioned in this Volume EUSEBIUS of Caesarea Genuine BOOKS still Extant AN Apology for Origen in five Books composed by him and the Martyr Pamphilus with a Sixth by himself alone A Treatise against the Philosopher Hierocles Fifteen Books of Evangelical Preparation Twenty Books of Evangelical Demonstration A Chronicon divided into Two Parts An Ecclesiastical History divided into Ten Books A little Treatise of the Martyrs of Palaestine Five Books against Marcellus of Ancyra of which the Three last are Entituled Of Ecclesiastical Theology Four Books of the Life of Constantine An Oration of Constantine's to the Assembly of the Saints A Panegyrick upon Constantine A Treatise of Topicks A Letter preserved by Theodoret. A Translation of the Evangelical Canons and of the Letter to Carpianus BOOKS Lost. The Ten last Books of Evangelical Demonstration Part of the First Part of his Chronicon A Paschal Cycle Five Books of the Theophany or Incarnation Ten Books of Commentaries upon Isaiah Thirty Books against Porphyrie A Treatise of the Signification of the Names which the Jews give to other Nations A Description of the Holy-Land and the Temple Three Books of the Life of Pamphilus Little Tracts upon the Martyrs A Commentary upon the 150 Psalms The Evangelical Canons and the Letter to Carpianus in Greek A Commentary upon the First Epistle to the Corinthians A Treatise of the Polygamy of the Patriarchs Eclogues upon the Bible Letter to Alexander and Euphration cited in the Second Council of Nice An Apology and Refutation An Oration made at the Dedication of the Church of Jerusalem Supposititious BOOKS A Commentary upon the Canticles Lives of the Prophets Sermons published by Sirmondus A Concordance translated by Ambrose Camaldulensis CONSTANTINE the Emperour Genuine BOOKS still Extant An Oration made to the Convention of the Saints An Oration to the Fathers at the Council of Nice A Prayer Several Letters of which see a Catalogue in p. 15 c. Several Edicts in favour of the Christian Religion of which you have the Catalogue in p. 16 17 c. BOOKS Lost. Several Harangues Several Letters Several Edicts Supposititious BOOK The Donation of Constantine to the Bishop of Rome JUVENCUS Genuine BOOK still Extant A Poem upon the Life of Jesus Christ. BOOK Lost. Hymns RHETICIUS BOOK Lost. A Commentary upon the Canticles EUSTATHIUS of Antioch Genuine BOOKS still Extant A Treatise concerning the Witch of Endor Fragments of his Book upon the Soul and of his Discourse cited by Theodoret. BOOKS Lost. A Treatise against the Arians Homilies Letters A Treatise of the Soul Supposititious BOOK A Commentary upon the Creation PETER of Alexandria Genuine BOOK Extant Canons upon Penance BOOKS Lost. A Treatise upon the Divinity A Discourse upon Penance A Sermon against the pre-existence of Souls A Mystagogical Discourse ALEXANDER of Alexandria Genuine BOOKS still Extant Two Letters against Arius produced by the Ecclesiastical Historians Pastoral Letter published by Cotelerius St. ATHANASIUS Genuine BOOKS still Extant Two Treatises against the Gentiles whereof the Second is Entituled Of the Incarnation An Apologetick to the Emperour Constantine A Letter to the Egyptians Entituled The First Discourse against the Arians A Letter to all the Orthodox Bishops First Apology Second Apology Four Treatises against the Arians Letter to those that lead a Monastick Life An Historical Treatise to those that lead a Monastick Life A Letter to Serapion concerning the Death of Arius A Treatise of Synods Two Letters extant in the Works of Lucifer A Letter written in the Name of the Council of Alexandria A Letter written in the Name of the Council of Antioch A Letter to the Bishops of Egypt Arabia c. A Letter to the Africans A Letter to Epictetus A Sermon upon these Words My Father hath given me all things An Epistle to Adelphius Two Letters to Serapion upon the Divinity of the Son and the Holy Ghost An Exposition of the Faith A Letter concerning the History of the Decision of the Council of Nice A Letter concerning the Opinion of St. Dionysius of Alexandria upon the Trinity A Treatise of the Union of the Humane Nature with the Word Two Treatises of the Incarnation against Apollinarius A Treatise against the Followers of Sabellius An Epistle to John and Antiochus An Epistle to Palladius An Epistle to Dracontius An Epistle to Marcellinus upon the Psalms An Homily on the Sabbath and of the
Circumcision A Treatise of the Words of Jesus Christ Whoever shall be guilty of Blasphemy against the Holy Ghost c. Two Letters to Serapion upon the Divinity of the Holy Ghost A short Discourse against the Arians Conference between St. Athanasius and the Arians in the Presence of Jovian Epistle to Ammon A Fragment of a Festival Epistle An Epistle to Ruffinian The Book Entituled An Abridgment of the Holy Scripture The Life of St. Anthony interpolated extremely if not Spurious BOOKS Lost. A large Treatise of Faith A Treatise upon these Words of Jesus Christ My Soul is troubled even unto Death Some Dogmatical Treatises Supposititious BOOKS A Treatise to Prove that there is but one Jesus Christ. A Treatise of the Incarnation against Paulus Samosatenus A Refutation of the Hypocrisie of Meletius A Treatise concerning Virginity A Treatise of the Testimonies of Scripture for the Trinity An Homily of the Annunciation of the Virgin The Life of St. Syncletica The Creed which bears the Name of St. Athanasius An Exposition of Faith upon the Incarnation A Disputation against Arius A Letter to Liberius An Explication of these Words of Jesus Christ Go to the Village c. A Homily upon the Passion A Homily upon Seed-time A Discourse against all Heresies A Discourse of the Ascension of Jesus Christ and of Melchizedech A Letter to Jovian A Book of Definitions Seven Dialogues of the Trinity A Book Entituled a Tragedy Questions to Antiochus c. A Homily upon Easter Eve A Fragment of a Letter to Eupsychius Eleven Books of the Unity and of the Trinity An Exhortation to the Monks A short Instruction to the Monks Letters of St. Athanasius to the Popes Marcus and Foelix A Relation of the Passion and of the Image of Jesus Christ in the City of Berytus A Fragment upon the Incarnation against the Disciples of Paulus Samosatenus A Fragment upon the Sabbath Seven Homilies Published by Holstenius Four Discourses Published by F. Combefis Fragments of Commentaries upon Job and the Psalms cited in the Catenae upon the Scriptures JACOBUS NISIBENUS BOOKS Lost. Twenty three Treatises cited by Gennadius the Titles of which are set down in Pag. 49. MARCELLUS of Ancyra BOOKS Lost. Treatises on different Subjects and particularly against the Arians Eusebius cites several Passages in them which he Refutes HOSIUS Genuine BOOK still Extant A Letter to Constantius BOOKS Lost. Several Treatises against the Arians A Letter to his Sister in Praise of Virginity JULIUS Genuine BOOKS still Extant A Letter to the Bishops of the East A Letter to the Egyptians produced by St. Athanasius Supposititious BOOKS A Letter to Dionysius concerning the Incarnation A Letter to Docius upon the same Subject The two Decretals attributed to this Pope ASTERIUS BOOKS Lost. Commentaries upon the Epistle to the Romans upon the Gospels and upon the Psalms THEODORUS BOOKS Lost. Commentaries upon St. Matthew St. John the Epistles of St. Paul and upon the Psalms TRYPHILLIUS BOOKS Lost. Commentaries upon the Canticles and several other Books HELIODORUS BOOK Lost. A Book of the Nature of Principles DONATUS BOOKS Lost. A Treatise of the Holy Ghost A Letter on the same Subject VITELLIUS BOOK Lost. A Book shewing that the Servants of God are hated by the World and some other Writings concerning Discipline MACROBIUS BOOK Lost. A Treatise Addressed to Confessors and Virgins St. ANTHONY Genuine BOOKS Extant Seven Letter to Monasteries An Exhortation to Monks A short Rule Supposititious BOOKS A Sermon against Vice Other Sermons St. PACHOMIUS Genuine BOOKS Extant A Rule for the Monks Moral Precepts Eleven Letters ORESIESIS Genuine BOOK still Extant A Treatise of the Institution of Monks THEODORUS Genuine BOOK Extant A Letter concerning Easter WORKS Lost. Several other Letters The MACARII Genuine BOOKS Extant Fifty Homilies or Discourses to the Monks Seven small Tracts A Rule for the Monks Another Rule in the Form of a Dialogue BOOK Lost. A Letter cited by Gennadius SERAPION Genuine BOOK still Extant A Treatise against the Manichees BOOKS Lost. A Treatise upon the Titles of the Psalms Several Letters EUSEBIUS EMISENUS BOOKS Lost. A Treatise against the Jews Another against the Gentiles Another against the Novatians A Commentary upon the Epistle to the Galatians Several Homilies upon the Gospels Supposititious BOOK A Homily in Latin BASIL of Ancyra BOOKS Lost. A Treatise against Marcellus of Ancyra A Treatise of Virginity Some other small Tracts LIBERIUS Several Letters See the Catalogue p. 63. St. HILARY Genuine BOOKS still Extant Twelve Books of the Trinity A Treatise of Synods Three Discourses addressed to Constantius Fragments Conference with Auxentius Commentaries upon the Psalms and upon St. Matthew BOOKS Lost. A Treatise against Ursacius and Valens An Historical Treatise A Tract against Dioscorus Commentaries upon Job Commentaries upon the Canticles A Collection of Hymns A Treatise of Mysteries to Fortunatus Letters Supposititious BOOKS A Hymn and Letters to his Daughter Apra LUCIFER Genuine BOOKS still Extant Five Books for St. Athanasius against Constantius and against the Arians VICTORINUS of Africa Genuine BOOKS still Extant Four Books against Arius A Treatise in Defence of the Term Consubstantial Three Hymns of the Trinity A Poem of the Maccabees A Treatise against the Manichees A little Tract about the beginning of Day BOOKS Lost. Commentaries upon St. Paul St. PACIANUS Genuine BOOKS still Extant Three Letters against the Novatians A Treatise of Baptism GREGORY of Boetica BOOKS Lost. Several Treatises A Book concerning Faith unless this be the same with the 49th Discourse among St. Gregory Nazianzen's PHAEBADIUS Genuine BOOK still Extant A Treatise against the Second Creed of Sirmium OPTATUS Genuine BOOKS still Extant Six Books against the Schism of the Donatists Supposititious BOOK A Seventh Book ACACIUS of Caesarea BOOKS Lost. A Treatise against Marcellus of Ancyra The Life of his Predecessor Eusebius Seventeen Volumes of Commentaries upon the Scripture Seven Volumes upon divers Subjects PHOTINUS BOOKS Lost. A Treatise against the Gentiles A Treatise addressed to the Emperour Valentinian A Conference with Marcellus of Ancyra cited by St. Epiphanius Haeres 71. Several other Discourses AETIUS BOOK Lost. An Impious Libel upon the Trinity whereof St. Epiphanius relates some Fragments Haeres 76. EUNOMIUS BOOKS Lost. Seven Books of Commentaries upon the Epistle to the Romans Several Discourses against the Church An Apology against the Treatise of St. Basil. GEORGE of Laodicea Genuine BOOKS still Extant Two Letters produced by St. Athanasius A Circular Letter against Aëtius cited by Sozomen BOOKS Lost. A Treatise against the Manichees The Life of Eusebius Emisenus The APOLLINARII Genuine BOOK still Extant A Translation of the Psalms in Verse BOOKS Lost. Several Commentaries upon the Scriptures Treatises against the Arians against Origen and against several other Hereticks A Treatise against Porphyrie divided into Thirty Books A Treatise of the Truth of the Christian Religion against Julian Some Letters A Poem containing the History of the Jews divided into Twenty Four Books Tragedies
and other Poetical Pieces the Subjects whereof were Piety The Gospels and the Epistles in Dialogues TITUS of Bostra Genuine BOOK still Extant A Translation of Three Books against the Manichees BOOKS Lost. The Fourth Book against the Manichees and the Greek Text of all the Four Some other Discourses Supposititious BOOKS Commentaries upon the Gospel of St. Luke A Sermon upon Palm-Sunday DIDYMUS of Alexandria Genuine BOOKS still Extant A Translation of his Treatise concerning the Holy Spirit made by St. Jerom. A Translation of his Commentaries upon the Canonical Epistles A Fragment of a Tract against the Manichees BOOKS Lost. See the Catalogue of them p. 103. PETER of Alexandria Genuine BOOK still Extant A Letter quoted by Theodoret Book IV. Chap. 22. of his History BOOK Lost. A Letter to those that were Banished whereof Facundius cites Two Fragments LUCIUS BOOKS Lost. A Letter upon the Feast of Easter Some other Treatises AQUILIUS SEVERUS BOOK Lost. The History of his Life Entituled Catastrophe EUZOIUS BOOKS Lost. Several Treatises of which we have no knowledge St. CYRIL of Jerusalem Genuine BOOKS still Extant Eighteen Catechetical Discourses to the Catechumens Five Mystagogical Lectures A Letter upon the Apparition of the Cross. A Letter concerning the Presentation of Jesus Christ in the Temple Supposititious BOOK A Letter to St. Austin St. EPHREM the Syrian See the Catalogue of his Works p. 118 119 and 120. DAMASUS Genuine BOOKS still Extant Two Letters to St. Jerom to be found in the Works of that Father A Letter to the Bishops of Illyricum A Letter to Paulinus Anathematisms sent to Paulinus A Letter to the Bishops of the East against Timothy produced by Theodoret. Supposititious BOOKS A Letter of Damasus to St. Jerom. A Decretal Epistle Epigrams Epitaphs and other Poems St. BASIL Genuine BOOKS still Extant 431 Letters of this Saint Three Canonical Letters to St. Amphilochius Nine Homilies upon the beginning of Genesis Two Homilies upon the Creation of Man A Homily upon Paradise A Homily concerning Watchfulness upon the 6th Chapter of Proverbs Twenty Two Homilies upon the Psalms A Commentary upon the Sixteen first Chapters of Isaiah Five Books against Eunomius A Book concerning the Holy Ghost to St. Amphilochius Two Books of Baptism Thirty One Homilies upon Diverse Subjects Three Treatises concerning a Monastick Life A Treatise of Judgment and another of Faith Ascetical Discourses viz. The greater and lesser Rules The Book of a Monastick Life The Constitutions A Treatise of the Chastisements of Monks A Treatise concerning Virginity BOOKS Lost. Commentaries upon the whole Bible A Genuine Liturgy Some other Treatises Supposititious BOOKS Letters to Julian and to Apollinarius Commentaries upon the Psalms A Panegyrick upon St. Barlaam A Discourse of Consolation An Admonition to his Spiritual Son A Treatise of the Praises of a Solitary Life Three Liturgies A Grammar St. GREGORY NAZIANZEN Genuine BOOKS still Extant Forty Four Discourses or Sermons A Letter to Evagrius A Letter to Nectarius Letters to Cledonius Entituled Discourse 51st and 52d Several Poems A Discourse in Latin concerning Bishops 242 Letters His Last Will and Testament Supposititious BOOKS The 47th 48th 49th and 50th Discourses The Paraphrase upon Ecclesiastes St. GREGORY NYSSEN Genuine BOOKS still Extant A Treatise upon the Creation of the World A Treatise of the Formation of the World A treatise concerning the Witch of Endor A Book of the Life of Moses Two Treatises upon the Inscriptions of the Psalms A Homily upon the Sixth Psalm Homilies upon Ecclesiastes and the Canticles Twelve Books against Eunomius The greater Catechism A Treatise concerning Faith addressed to Simplicius A Discourse upon the Great Abraham or of the Divinity of the Son and the Holy Ghost A Treatise on the Trinity to Ablabius A Treatise to Eustathius A Treatise of the Difference between the Nature and Hypostasis A Treatise of common Notions Two little Treatises against Apollinarius A Treatise against the Manichees A Treatise of the Soul Another Treatise of the Soul and of the Resurrection A Treatise to Jerius of untimely Death of Children A Treatise of Virginity Sermons upon several Subjects whereof see the Catalogue p. 179. Funeral Orations and Panegyricks A Canonical Epistle to Letoius Letter to Olympius Letter concerning the Profession of a Christian. A Treatise of the End that a Christian ought to propose to himself A Letter concerning Pilgrimages A Letter to Flavianus BOOKS Lost. Commentaries upon the Proverbs and an entire Commentary upon Ecclesiastes Commentaries upon the Epistles of St. Paul Some other Books whereof we have no Knowledge Supposititious BOOKS A Latin Treatise containing the Passages in the Old Testament to prove the Divinity A Book of Philosophy written by Nemesius St. CAESARIUS Supposititious BOOKS Dialogues upon several Questions in Divinity St. AMPHILOCHIUS Genuine BOOKS still Extant A Synodical Letter published by Cotelerius Several Fragments quoted by Theodoret in the Councils of Ephesus and Chalcedon and by several Authors BOOKS Lost. Several Homilies upon the Scripture Some Letters Supposititious BOOKS Eight Sermons published by F. Combesis The Life of St. Basil. MAXIMUS BOOK Lost. A Treatise concerning Faith EUSEBIUS VERCELLENSIS Genuine BOOK still Extant Three Letters BOOK Lost. A Translation of Eusebius's Commentary on the Psalms MELETIUS Genuine BOOK still Extant A Homily upon these Words in the Proverbs God hath Created me c. quoted by St. Epiphanius Haeres 73. DIODORUS of Tarsus BOOKS Lost. A Treatise of Destiny A Treatise of the Holy Ghost A Treatise against Hereticks Commentaries upon several Books of the H. Scripture A Treatise against the Jews and against the Melchisedechians Treatises of the Trinity of the Resurrection of the Soul and of Providence A Tract to Euphronius against Aristotle HILARY the Deacon BOOKS attributed to him Commentaries upon St. Paul which carry the Name of St. Ambrose Questions upon the Old and New Testament which bear St Augustin's Name PRISCILLIAN BOOKS Lost. Some little Discourses MATRONIANUS BOOKS Lost. Some Pieces in Verse TIBERIANUS BOOK Lost. His Apology DICTINIUS BOOKS Lost. Some little Treatises ITHACIUS BOOK Lost. A Treatise in form of an Apology against the Priscillianists Supposititious BOOK A Book against Varimadus FAUSTINUS Genuine BOOKS still Extant Seven Books against the Arians and the Macedonians falsly attributed to Gregory of Boetica His Petition to the Emperours Valentinian and Theodosius PHILASTRIUS Genuine BOOKS still Extant A Treatise of Heresies TIMOTHY of Alexandria Genuine BOOKS still Extant Canonical Responses BOOK Lost. A Letter to Diodorus NECTARIUS Genuine BOOKS still Extant A Homily upon the Holy Martyr Theodorus GELASIUS of Caesarea BOOKS Lost. A Continuation of the History of Eusebius Some Homilies and Treatises SIRICIUS Genuine BOOKS still Extant A Letter to Himerius The Second and Third Letter to the same The Fifth to Anysius The Fourth is dubious SABINUS BOOKS Lost. A History of the Councils or a Collection of their Acts. AMBROSE of Alexandria BOOKS Lost. A Dogmatical Treatise against Apollinarius A Commentary upon Job THEOTIMUS
BOOKS Lost. Short and Sententious Tracts in form of Dialogues EVAGRIUS of Antioch BOOKS Lost. Treatises of which we know nothing St. AMBROSE Genuine BOOKS still Extant A Treatise of the Creation of the World composed of Nine Sermons and divided into Six Books Upon the Terrestrial Paradise Upon the History of Cain and Abel divided into 2 Books Of the Ark and of the Life of Noah not perfect Two Books upon the Life of Abraham A Treatise of Isaac and the Soul A Treatise of the Benefits or Advantages of Death A Treatise of forsaking the World Two Books of Jacob and a happy Life A Discourse of the Life of the Patriarch Joseph A Discourse upon the Benedictions of the Patriarchs The Book of Elias and of Fasting A Treatise of Naboth and the Poor A Treatise upon Tobit Four Books concerning the Intercession or the Complaints of Job and David The first Apology for David An Explication of Twelve Psalms viz. Psal. 1. 35 36 37 38 39 40. 43. 45. 47 48. 61. A Book upon Psalm 119. A Commentary upon the Gospel of St. Luke divided into Ten Parts Three Books of the Offices of Ministers Three Books concerning Virgins to Marcellina A Treatise concerning Widows A Treatise of Virginity A Discourse of the perpetual Virginity of Mary An Exhortation to Virginity A Book of Mysteries Two Books of Pennance Five Books concerning Faith or of the Trinity Three Books of the Holy Spirit A Treatise of the Incarnation Ninety two Letters Funeral Orations upon Valentinian and Theodosius Hymns for the Office and upon the Six Days of the Creation BOOKS Lost. Part of the Treatise of the Ark and of Noah A Treatise upon the Incarnation whereof Theodoret quotes a Fragment A Treatise upon the Sacraments and of Philosophy A Commentary upon Isaiah Instruction to Fritigildis Another Instruction to Pansophius Cassiodorus mentions some Homilies upon the Book of Wisdom a Commentary upon all the Prophets and a Commentary upon the Epistles of St. Paul A Commentary upon all the Psalms according to Trithemius Supposititious WORKS A Second Apology for David Commentaries upon the Canticles A Treatise of the Fall of a Virgin consecrated to God Several Hymns upon Festivals All his Sermons upon the Year and upon the Feasts A Discourse upon the Dignity of Humane Nature A Sermon upon the Forbidden Fruit. The Treatise of the Forty two Mansions or Encampments of the Children of Israel A Commentary upon the Epistles of St. Paul A Commentary upon the Apocalypse The Harmony of the Evangelists St. Matthew and St. Luke concerning the Genealogy of our Saviour A Treatise upon the Creed A Discourse of the Divinity of the Son A Treatise entituled Of the Mystery of Easter A Discourse to a Virgin consecrated to God A Discourse of the Vocation of the Gentiles An Epistle to Demetrias The 29. 34 35. and 55. Letters The preparatory Prayers for saying of Mass. The Book of the Combat between Virtues and Vices The Exposition of Faith A Treatise of the Holy Spirit A Book of Penance A History of the Life and Manners of the Brachmans St. EPIPHANIUS Genuine BOOKS still Extant The Book against Heresies Entituled Panarium The Recapitulation or Abridgment of his Book of Heresies A Discourse of Faith entituled Anchoratus A Treatise of Weights and Measures The Physiologus A Treatise of the Twelve precious Stones A Book of the Life and Death of the Prophets A Letter to St. John of Jerusalem Nine Sermons dubious PHILO CARPATHIUS Supposititious BOOK A Commentary upon the Canticles Q. JULIUS HILARION Genuine BOOK still Extant A Chronicon or a Treatise of the duration of the World A TABLE of the Acts Professions of Faith and Canons of the Councils mentioned in this Volume Councils Years held in Acts Professions of Faith and Canons OF Sinuessa 303 Supposititious Acts. Of Cirtha 305 Acts in St. Augustin Of Alexandria 306 Â Of Elvira 306 81 Canons Of Carthage 307 Fragments of its Acts in Optatus and St. Augustin Of Rome 313 Some Fragments of its Acts in Optatus Of Arles 314 22 Canons and a Letter to St. Sylvester Of Ancyra 314 25 Canons Of Neocaesarea 314 15 Canons Of Alexandria 322 Â Of Bithynia 323 Â Of Alexandria 324 Â Of Nice 325 A Profession of Faith a Decree concerning Easter Of Antioch 330 25 Canons and a Letter to the Egyptians Of Caesarea 334 Â Of Tyre 335 Â Of Jerusalem 335 A Synodical Letter in Favour of Arius Of Constantinople 336 Â Another of Constantinople 338 Â Of Alexandria 340 A Synodical Letter in Favour of St. Athanasius Of Rome 341 A Letter written by Pope Julius in the Name of the Council in 342. Of Antioch 342 Three Professions of Faith and 25 Canons Another of Antioch 345 Â Of Milan 346 A Profession of Faith Of Cologne 346 Supposititious Acts. Of Sardica 347 20 Canons Two Synodical Letters one by the Bishops of the West another by those of the East and a Profession of Faith made by some Bishops Of Sirmium I. 349 Â Of Sirmium II. 357 A long Profession of Faith Of Arles 353 Â Of Milan 355 Doubtful Acts taken out of the Life of Eusebius Vercellensis Of Beziers 356 Â Of Sirmium III. 357 A Second Profession of Faith Of Antioch 358 A Letter to Ursacius and Valens Of Ancyra 358 A Synodical Letter a Profession of Faith and 18 Anathematisms Of Sirmium IV. 358 A Collection of Prefessions of Faith Of Sirmium V. 359 A Profession of Faith with the Names of the Consuls Of Ariminum 359 A Catholick Definition a Condemnation of Ursacius Valens and Germinius A Letter to the Emperor before his Subscription to the Profession of Faith of the East a Letter to the Emperor after his Subscription Of Seleucia 359 Â Of Constantinople 360 Â Of Melitine 357 A Profession of Faith Of Antioch 361 A Letter to the Catholicks of Antioch written by St. Athanasius Of Alexandria 362 Â Of Paris 362 A Letter of this Council Of Italy 362 A Letter to the Bishops of Illyricum Of the Egyptian Bishops at Antioch 363 A Letter to Jovian Of Antioch 363 A Letter containing a Profession of Faith Of Lampsacus 365 Â Of Singidunum 366 Letter to Germinius Of Illyricum 366 A Synodical Letter confirmed by an Edict of the Emperour Of Asia 366 Â Of Sicily 365 Â Of Tyana 368 Â Of Gangra 370 A Letter and 20 Canons Of Laodicea 370 60 Canons Of Rome under Damasus 360 and 370 Â Of Rome against Ursicinus 372 A Letter to the Bishops of Illyricum Of Valence 372 A Synodical Leter and four Canons Of Antioch 378 A Profession of Faith call'd The Tome of the Western Church signed in this Council Of Constantinople 381 382 383 A Profession of Faith and 7 Canons Of Aquileia 381 Acts of the Council a Letter to the Bishops of the East Of Saragossa 381 8 Canons Of Sida 383 Â Of Bourdeaux 384 Â Of Capua 390 Â Of Rome and Milan 390 Â Of Sangarus 390 Â Of
Carthage I. 348 14 Canons Of Carthage II. 390 23 Canons Of Cabarsussa Bagaïs 394 Acts in St. Augustine Of Hippo. 393 The Canons are in the Council of Carthage of the Year 397. Of Carthage 394 47 Canons Of Carthage 397 105 Canons Of Carthage IV. 398  Of Carthage 399  Of Carthage 401 28 Canons Of Constantinople 394 Acts. Of Alexandria 399 Fragment of its Acts in the Epistle to Menna Of Cyprus 399  Of Turin 400 8 Canons Of Toledo 400 21 Canons A TABLE of all the Genuine extant Writings of the Ecclesiastical Authors according to the Order of their Arguments that are mentioned in this Volume Treatises in Defence of the Christian Religion against the Pagans and Jews A Treatise of Eusebius against Hierocles The Books of the Evangelical Preparation and Demonstration by the same Author An Oration of Constantine to the Assembly of the Saints A Treatise of St. Athanasius against the Gentiles St. Gregory Nazianzen's Third and Fourth Discourse against Julian St. Ambrose's 17 18. 40. and 58 Letters The first Part of the Books of Philastrius and St. Epiphanius concerning Heresies Books against Hereticks Eusebius's Book against Marcellus of Ancyra St. Athanasius's Treatise against the Arians See the Catalogue of the Historical and Dogmatical Books Serapion's Treatise against the Manichees St. Hilary's against the Arians Lucifer's Books against Constantius and against the Arians Victorinus against Arius against the Manichees St. Pacianus's Letters against the Novatians Optatus's Book against the Donatists Titus of Bostra against the Maniebees A Fragment of Didymus's against the same Hereticks St. Basil's Book against Eunomius and other Dogmatical Treatises of his St. Gregory Nazianzen's Discourse of Theology other Discourses of his Two Letters to Cledonius against Apollinarius and several other Dogmatical Treatises against the Arians A Discourse against the Manichees Meletius's Homily and Profession of Faith Faustinus's Book against the Arians and Macedonians St. Ambrose's Book of the Trinity and of the Holy Ghost Two Books of Penance against the Novatians Philastrius and St. Epiphanius's Treatises against all Heresies Discourses upon the Articles of Faith in general St. Cyril of Jerusalem's Catechetical Letters The great Catechism or Instruction of Gregory Nyssen St. Epiphanius's Book against all Heresies His Anchoratus Upon the Trinity Eusebius's Books of Divinity against Marcellus of Ancyra His Letters to the Church of Caesarea Alexander's Letter against Arius St. Athanasius's Discourses upon the Trinity Four Treatises against the Arians Homilies upon these Words My Father hath given all things c. Letter to Serapion Exposition of Faith Letter to Maximus Treatise against the Sabellians Short Treatise against the Arians St. Hilary's Twelve Books of the Trinity against Auxentius Lucifer's Books Victorinus against Arius and his Tract concerning the Word Consubstantial His Hymns upon the Trinity Phaebadius his Discourse against the Second Sirmian Creed George of Laodicea's Circular Letter Didymus's Treatise upon the Holy Ghost Translated into Latin by S. Jerome Damasus's Anathematism and Letter St. Basil's Dogmatical Letters particularly the 41st 63d 64th 65th 74th 78th 141st 203d 204th 325th 343d 344th 387th 399th and 401st Five Books against Eunomius A Discourse concerning the Holy Ghost to Amphilochius Homilies 9th 12th 15th 16th 17th 25th 27th 29th 31st upon different Subjects St. Gregory Nazianzen's Discourses 25th 31st 32d 33d 34th 35th 36th and 45th St. Gregory Nyssen's Twelve Books against Eunomius A Treatise concerning the Faith addressed to Simplicius A Treatise of the Divinity of the Son and of the Holy Ghost A Treatise to Eustathius Of Notions St. Amphilochius's Synodical Letter Meletius's Homily and Profession of Faith Faustinus's Seven Books against the Arians Creeds and Professions of Faith of the Councils St. Ambrose's Five Books concerning the Trinity His Three Books concerning the Holy Ghost His 9th and 42d Letters Upon the Incarnation St. Athanasius's Treatises His Treatise of the Incarnation Epistle to Adelphius Treatise of the Union of the humane Nature with the Word Two Treatises of the Incarnation against Apollinarius Letter to Epictetus St. Gregory Nazianzen's 46th Discourse and the Two Letters to Cledonius which are entituled the 51st and 52d Discourses St. Gregory Nyssen's two little Treatises against Apollinarius Sermon upon the Nativity St. Ambrose's Treatise upon the Incarnation Miscellanies St. Optatus against the Donatists St. Gregory Nyssen concerning the Soul Another Treatise of the Soul and of the Resurrection Of Destiny Of the Death of Infants Siricius's Five Letters St. Ambrose's Discourse of perpetual Virginity Two Letters concerning Penance Upon the Discipline of the Church Constantine's Letters and Edicts Peter of Alexandria's Canons concerning Pennance St. Athanasius's Letters to Dracontius and Ammon St. Pacianus's Letters and his Treatises of Baptism Optatus's Books against the Donatists St. Cyril's Five Mystagogical Letters and some of the others The greatest part of St. Basil's Letters and chiefly the Canonical Letters to Amphilochius and the 63d 79th 190th 191st 192d 196th 244th 289th 304th 305th 340th 381st 391st 408th 410th 412th 413th 417th St. Basil's Two Books of Baptism A Treatise of Virginity The End of his Book concerning the Holy Ghost to Amphilochius St. Gregory Nazianzen's Discourses 31st 39th and 40th St. Gregory Nyssen's Treatise concerning Virginity Canonical Epistle to Letoius Letter concerning Pilgrimages Siricius's 2d 3d. and 4th Letters St. Epiphanius's Letter to St. John of Jerusalem St. Ambrose's Book of Mysteries Three Books of Virgins Exhortation to Virginity Treatise concerning Widows Two Books of Penance Treatise of Elias and of Fasting Letters 2d 5th 6th 19th 23d 25th 26. 56th 57th 61st 62d 64th 79th 82d Canons of the Councils Books of Morality and Piety Constantine's Prayer St. Athanasius's Letters to Dracontius and Ammon Homily upon the Sabbath and the Circumcision The Life of St. Anthony St. Anthony's Letters His Rule St. Pachomius his Letters Rules and Precepts Oresiesis of the Institution of Monks Theodorus's Letter Homilies Tracts and Rules of the Macarii All St. Ephrem's Works Several Letters of St. Basil and chiefly the Four first which are not of the Number of the other Letters and the 1st 19th 165th 166th 184th 302d 383d 411th Treatises concerning a Monastick Life Of Judgment and of Faith Greater and Lesser Rules Book of a Monastick Life Constitutions and a Treatise of the Chastisements of Monks Three Homilies of Fasting Homilies 3d. 4th 6th 7th 8th 10th 11th 12th 13th 15th 21st 22d 23d and 24th Panegyricks upon St. Julitta St. Gordus and St. Mamas and Barlaam The greatest Part of St. Gregory Nazianzen's Sermons and all his Poems Discourse concerning Bishops St. Gregory Nyssen concerning Prayer Most of his Sermons and Panegyricks Discourse concerning Virginity Letter to Olympius Treatises of the Profession and of the End of a Christian. Letters concerning Pilgrimages Nectarius's Homily upon the Martyrdom of Theodorus St. Ambrose's Books of Offices Books of Virgins and Widows Of Penance The greatest part of his Discourses upon the Holy Scripture and chiefly that of Naboth concerning Riches and that of Tobit
upon Usury His 37th and 38th Letters COMMENTARIES AND DISCOURSES Upon the Holy Scripture Books of Criticism EUsebius's Treatise of the Places in the Holy Land Evangelical Canons and Letter to Carpianus Eustathius of Antioch's Discourse of the Pythoniss or Witch of Endor St. Gregory Nyssen's Treatise on the same Subject Fragment of St. Athanasius's Festival Epistle St. Athanasius's Abridgment of the Scriptures Book to Marcellinus upon the Psalms St. Gregory Nyssen's Treatise upon the Inscriptions of the Psalms Questions upon the Old and New Testament believed to be written by Hilary the Deacon St. Ambrose's Preface upon St. Luke St. Epiphanius of Weights and Measures Physiologus Of the Twelve Precious Stones on the Breast of the High-Priest Of the Life and Death of the Prophets Upon the Old Testament Victorinus's Tract upon the beginning of Day St. Basil's Commentary upon the beginning of Genesis Two Homilies upon the Creation of Man A Homily upon Paradise St. Gregory Nyssen of the Creation of the World Of the Formation of Man Of the Life of Moses St. Hilary's Commentary upon the Psalms Translation of the Psalms in Verse by Apollinarius Twenty Two Homilies of St. Basil upon the Psalms St. Gregory Nyssen's Homily on the fifth Psalm St. Basil's Homily upon the sixth Chapter of Proverbs Commentary upon the sixteen first Chapters of Isaiah St. Gregory Nyssen's Homily upon Ecclesiastes and the Canticles Victorinus's Poem upon the Maccabees St. Ambrose's Treatise of the Creation of the World and the rest that follow in the First Volume of his Works Upon the New Testament Juvencus's Paraphrase of the Gospels in Verse St. Hilary's Commentary on St. Matthew's Gospel St. Gregory Nyssen upon the Lord's Prayer and upon the Beatitudes St. Athanasius upon these Words of our Saviour Whoever shall blaspheme c. Fragments upon these Words of our Saviour My Soul is heavy even unto Death c. Commentaries upon all the Epistles of St. Paul attributed to St. Ambrose but believed to belong to Hilary the Deacon St. Gregory Nyssen's Homily upon the fifteenth Chapter of the First Epistle to the Corinthians Didymus's Commentary upon the Canonical Epistles St. Ambrose's Commentary upon St. Luke's Gospel Letters 7th 8th 27th and the five following also 43d 44th 50th 65th and the nine following Historical Discourses Eusebius's Apology for Origen Chronicon Ecclesiastical History Treatise concerning the Martyrs of Palaestine Books of the Life of Constantine Of the Names of Places in the Holy Land Panegyrick upon Constantine Constantine's Letters and Edicts Harangue to the Council of Nice Juvencus's Poem of the Life of Jesus Christ. St. Athanasius's Historical Treatises Apologetick to Constantius Letters to the Egyptians and to the Orthodox First Apology Second Apology Historical Treatise to those that lead a Monastick Life Letter to Serapion upon the death of Arius Discourse of Synods Letters of Lucifer Letters to the Bishops of Egypt Arabia c. Letters of the Council of Alexandria Letter to Jovian Letter to the Africans Letter to John and Antiochus Letter concerning the Opinion of Dionysius of Alexandria Letter concerning the Decision of the Council of Nice Epistle to Palladius Conference with the Arians Life of St. Anthony Hosius's Letter to Constantius Julius's Letter to the Eastern and Egyptian Bishops Liberius's Letters St. Hilary's Treatise of Synods Discourses to Constantius Fragments Conference against Auxentius Peter of Alexandria II. his Letters St. Cyril's Letter upon the Apparition of the Cross. Damasus's Letters The greatest part of the Letters of St. Basil. St. Gregory Nazianzen's Discourses 7th 25th 26th 30th 41st and some others His Panegyricks which are Sermons 6th 10th 11th 18th 19th 20th 22d 23d and 24th First Poem upon his Life Discourse upon Bishops His Testament St. Gregory Nyssen's Funeral Orations and Panegyricks Letter to Flavianus Eusebius Vercellensis his Three Letters Marcellinus and Faustinus Luciferians their Petition addressed to the Emperours Valentinian and Theodosius St. Ambrose's Letters 20th 22d and 24th Panegyrick on Theodosius and Valentinian Philastrius of Heresies St. Epiphanius of Heresies An Abridgment of it by himself His History of the Lives and Deaths of the Prophets Hilarion's Chronicle A General INDEX of the Principal Matters contained in the Second Volume The Figures shew the Pages and the Small Letters the Notes A. ABstinence from Meats Usage and Usefulness of it III. Fasting consists not in abstaining from Meats 150. Acacius of Caesarea succeeds Eusebius 97. His Doctrine and Writings ibid. Difference with St. Cyril ibid. Death ibid. Achillas Bishop of Alexandria 27. Acesius a Novatian Bishop 253. Adultery Canons against Adulterers and against other Sins of uncleanness 140 141 c. 196. Adrian Pope Upon what occasion he implored the Succour of Charlemaigne 19. Aetius History of his Life and of his Condemnation 98 99. Death 99. Africanus's Chronicon 5. Agapae Feasts of Charity 268 269. Agapetus Pope sent by Theodatus to the Emperour Justinian 18. Agapius Bishop of Caesarea 2. Agapius Bishop of Bostra Difference with Bagadius for that Bishoprick 285. St. Agnes 207 209. Alexander Bishop of Alexandria Ordination 27. Assembles a Council at Alexandria against Arius ibid. Letter to his Collegues ibid. Another Letter of this Bishop ibid. Advertisement or Pastoral Letter ibid. Assists in the Council of Nice 28. Death ibid. Alexandria Council of Alexandria of the Year 306. under Peter Bishop of that City 242. Council in 323 against Arius 250. Another Council against Arius in 324 ibid. Another in 362 to Determine how the Arians that desired to be reunited to the Church should be received 265. Another in 341 in favour of St. Athanasius 255. Council of Alexandria in the Year 399 where the Books of Origen were condemned 284. Alipius Priest of Alexandria defends St. Athanasius before Constantine 29. Alms. Effects and Necessity of Alms-Deeds 151. 181. Exhortation to it 166. Not to be done to Persons unworthy 207 Alms of Constantine 12. 15. Ambrose of Alexandria His Writings 196. St. Ambrose Bishop of Milan 198. Time and Place of his Birth ibid. and a. b. Parents 198. Prodigy at his Birth ibid. 199. Education and Studies ibid. Elected Governour ibid. And after Bishop 200. Avoided being Bishop ibid. At last Ordained ibid. and c. acquits himself worthily in the Function of the Ministry ibid. Persecuted by Justina ibid. and 201. Writings ibid. 202 c. Stile 232 Editions of his Works 233. St. Amphilochius His Country 184. Ordained Bishop of Iconium ibid. Assists in the Council of Constantinople and holds one at Sida against the Massilians ibid. Handsome reply to the Emperour Theodosius ibid. Writings 185. Ancyra Council there in 314. 248. Its Canons ibid. 249. Another Council in 358 against Aëtius 263. Anger Contrary to the Spirit of Christianity 153. Angels Not to be adored 5. Antioch A pretended Council held there in 330 against Eustathius 254. Councils of Antioch in the Years 341 and 342. Upon what Subject 256. Another in 345. 258. Another in 358. which condemned the Terms Consubstantial and of like Substance 263.
Pâ—… â—nd particularly amoâ—â—st thâ— Wâ—â—ks of S. Nilus where there are several of Evagrius's Writings whether S. Nilus quoted them or whether it happened by the Additions of Transcribers is uncertain Socrates Chap. 7. of the Third Book of his History cites a passage of Evagrius taken out of his Gnostical Treatise wheâ—e it is said That it is impossible to define the Divinity and to expound the Trinity The same Author afterwards cites two passages of Evagrius in the 2â—d Chapter of the 4th Book of his History whereof one is taken out of the Gnostical Book and thâ— othâ—â— out of the Practical Book Maximus S. John Damascene and Anthony quote many Sâ—ntences of thâ—â— Author which â—re found amongst the Works of S. Nilus Cotelierius in the Third Volume of his Monuments of the Greek Church Page 68 c. hath given us part both of the Gnostical and of the Practical Books of Evagrius which he took out of two Greek Manuscripts and out of Authors who quoted those Discourses They begin with a Letter to Anatolius which is aâ— a â—â—eface â—o the whole Work of the two Books This Preface is followed by 71 â—â—aâ—tâ—â—â— or Sâ—â—teâ—ces drawn from the Gâ—ostical Book which are written without â—rdâ—â— and 〈◊〉 one with another There is mâ—re Order in the 100 Chapters drawn from the Practical Book The following Treatise contains eleven Instructions for the Monks And this is what Cotelierius could find of the Works of Evagrius His Antirrhetical Treatise or of the Eight Evil Thoughts is equally imperfect as we have it For that which Bigotius hath given in Greek the Translation whereof was found in S. John Damascene and in the Bibliotheca Patrum before the Book of S. Nilus of the Eight Vices is not the intire Treatise of Evagrius but only an Epitome containing the Titles and the Summ of those Eight Chapters as Bigâ—tius judiciously observes and may be proved by the Testimony of Socrates who assures us That that Book of Evagrius contained several passages of Scripture whereas there is not one in this Some also ascribe to Evagrius the History of an Hermite called Pacâ—n related in Palladius Chap. 29. and to be found amongst the Works of S. Nilus published by Suarez at Rome who observes that this Treatise was ascribed to Evagrius in his Manuscript as well as the following which is a Dogmatical Letter concerning the Trinity the Author whereof refutes the Errors both of the Arians and Macedonians This Letter belongs to Evagrius who writ it while he was at Constantinople with S. Gregory Nazianzen It is very probable also that the Sentences or Maxims which are from Page 543 to 575 of the Writings attributed to S. Nilus are written by Evagrius as Holstenius confesses upon the Authority of Manuscripts The Greek Manuscripts have quoted some of them under his Name and they have great relation to those which Gennadius speaks of To these must be added those which we find under the Name of Evagrius at the latter end of the First Volume of the Bibliotheca Patrum in Greek and Latin of the Year 1624 and a small Treatise of the Names of God which is very obscure published by Cotelierius in the Second Volume of his Monuments of the Greek Church p. 116. MARK MARK the Hermite of whom we are to speak in this place lived about the end of the Fourth Century Palladius and Sozomen speak of him as of a very holy Man He composed Mark some Ascetical Treatises which have been attributed by Bellarmine and some others to one Mark who lived under Leo the Emperour in the Ninth Century But Photius having made a very exact Extract of thâ—se Treatises it is impossible they should be of a Man that lived since him And therefore they must be ascribed to that Mark who lived about the latter end of the Fourth Century This is what he saith of it in the Two hundredth Volume I have read Eight Books of Mark the Monk whereof the First is intituled Of the Spiritual Life it may be profitable to those who have undertaken to lead a Religious life i. e. to be Monks as well as the following in which he shews That they are deceived who think to be justified by their Works shewing that this is a very dangerous Opinion He adds to this Instruction wholsome Precepts that lead to a Spiritual life The Third Book is of Repentance his design here is to shew that this Vertue is of use at all times This Book aims at the same end as the fore-going and the same use may be made of it His Style is clear enough because he makes use of common terms and speaks of things in general but he wants the smoothness of Old Athens If there be some darkness it doth not proceed from the terms he useth but from the things he treateth of which are of such a nature that it is easier to comprehend them by practice than by discoursing Wherefore you shall find the same obscurity not only in the Books now mentioned but also in those that follow and in all the Books of those that have written of the Monastick life and have discoursed of the Motions and Passions of the Soul as well as of the Actions which they produce it being impossible to teach with Words those things that depend upon practice The Fourth Book by way of Questions and Answers shews That by Baptism we have received not only the Pardon and Remission of our Sins but also the Grace of the Holy Spirit and many other Spiritual gifts The Fifth is a kind of Conference of the Spirit with the Soul whereby he proves That we our selves are Authors of our Sins and that we ought to accuse no body else upon that account The Sixth is in the form of a Dialogue between Mark and an Advocate who discourse of these following Subjects That none is to seek revenge for an injury received because the wrong we suffer is to be looked upon as a punishment for our Sins he adds that it is difficult to please Men and that Prayer is to be preferred before any other labour He concludes by explaining wherein the Desires of the Flesh consist He treats of Fasting in the Seventh Book that is not written by way of Dialogue The Eighth is directed to a Monk called Nicolas treating of the ways of appeasing of Anger and of quenching of Lust. There is also a Ninth Book against the Melchisedechians wherein he spareth not his own Father who had been tainted with that Heresie Those that would read usefull Books will not lose their time in reading of this The Order of these Books is not the same in all Copies In some those are found last which we have named first This Observation of Photius is verified by the Latin Edition of these Eight Books which were published by Johannes Picus President of the Inquests in the Parliament of Paris and inserted into the Bibliotheca Patrum The Four first are there in Photius's order but
withdrew himself into the Desarts of Thebais when Valerian and Decius persecuted the Church fearing his want of strength to resist the Temptation He spent there the rest of his Life which lasted 113 years S. Jerom gives an account of the manner of his being visited by S. Anthony and describes several Circumstances of that History that are very hard to be believed The Life of S. Hilarion is full of Miracles of that Holy Anchorete S. Anthony's Disciple S. Jerom places it in his Catalogue amongst those Books which he wrote after his Return from Rome to Bethlehem Likewise he makes mention there of the History of a Monk in the Desart of Chalcis called Malchus who having quitted the Monastery to return into his Countrey was taken and carried away Captive by the Saracens This Volume endeth with his Book oâ— the Famous men or Ecclesiastical Writers written in Latin by S. Jerom and translated into Greek as it is supposed by Sophronius n By Sophronius Erasinus published this Version under Sophronius's Name upon the credit of a Manuscript None doubted at first but that it was his Mr. Vossius the Father owned it but M. Isaac Vossius his Son contradicted that Opinion in his Notes upon S. Ignatius's Epistles where he boldly affirms that this Version is not Sophronius's that it is very bad that he that made it did not understand Greek that it is visible that it was written by an Impostor Huetius in his Book De optimo genere interpretandi refutes Vossius and doth not doubt but that Translation was made by Sophronius He did it at the request of Flavius Dexter Praefectus Praetorio in imitation of Suetonius and other profane Authors who writ the Lives of Philosophers and other Famous men He confesses that Eusebius his Books did him much Service He intreats the Authors of his own time whom he doth not mention not to take it ill he declares that he did not intend to conceal their Works but that they had never come to his hands but however if their Writings make them Famous his silence will not long prejudice them Lastly he observes that this Treatise confounds Celsus Porphyry Julian and the other sworn Enemies of the Church who reproached it as having no Philosophers no Orators or learned Men by proving to them that it was established upheld and adorned by very great Men. This Book comprehends the Catalogue of Ecclesiastical Authors and Writers from Jesus Christ to S. Jerom's time It concludes with a Catalogue of the Works which this Father had composed to the Fourth year of the Emperor Theodosius which is the Year 392 of Jesus Christ. The Second Tomb which is in the same Volume contains the Letters or rather the Discourses of Dispute and Controversie The First is his Treatise against Helvidius of the perpetual Virginity of the Blessed Virgin Mary That man had written a Book wherein he pretended to shew by Testimonies of the New Testament and the Opinions of some ancient Fathers that after the Birth of Christ the Virgin Mary had Children by Joseph her Husband The first passage of Scripture which Helvidius cites for his Opinion is that of S. Matthew ch 1. The Virgin being espoused was found with Child before Joseph and she came together Helvidius concluded from this place that therefore they came together afterwards S. Jerom answers him That this Consequence doth not follow because that a thing is often said to have been done before another which other is never to be done and that when it is said such a one died before Penance it doth not follow that he of whom this is spoken does Penance in the other World so likewise from what S. Matthew saith That she was found with Child before Joseph knew her it doth not follow that he knew her after she was with Child The Second passage quoted by Helvidius is another of the same Evangelist Joseph knew not his Wife till she had brought forth her Son Helvidius concludes from this passage as from the former therefore he knew her after she was delivered He maintained that the word until always signifyed in Scripture a fixed time after which the thing would come to pass S. Jerom shews him that tho' this is often true yet there are several passages where it signifies an unlimited time as it is said of God I am till you are grown old or until that which can never describe the Term or the end of God's existence seeing he is for ever And when Jesus Christ saith in the Gospel I am with you to the end of the World it were ridiculous to conclude Wherefore he will be no more after the World's end Helvidius's Third Objection is grounded on the Title of First Born given to Jesus Christ Luk. ch 2. S. Jerom affirms that it doth not suppose that he had younger Brethren for in the Language of the Scripture every Child of the first lying in of a Woman is called First-born these words being Synonymous Adaperiens vulvam and Primogenitum as appears Numb 18. Exod. 13. Levit. 12. Luk. 2. The last Objection is taken from what is said in Scripture that Jesus Christ had Brethren now among his Brethren said Helvidius are reckoned S. James and Joses Son of Mary as it is said Matt. 27. Mark 15. Luk. 24. That Mary the Mother of James and Joses was present at the Passion and at the Burial of Jesus Christ but this Mary said he is the Mother of the Lord for it is not likely that she should forsake him upon that occasion S. Jerom answers that it is very certain by S. John's Testimony that Mary the Mother of God was near the Cross of Jesus Christ at his Passion since he recommends her to that Evangelist but that Mary the Mother of James and Joses is different from the Mother of the Lord seeing that of the two Apostles called James one was Son of Zebedee and the other of Alpheus But it cannot be said that the Lord's Mother was married to either of these two Persons He maintains then that Mary the Mother of James and Joses was the Wife of Alpheus and Sister to the Mother of our Lord and is also called Mary Cleophe The Conjecture not being very certain S. Jerom gives this general Answer That the word Brother is equivocal and is taken Four ways a Brother by Nature by Nation by Relation and by Affection but sticks to the Brother-hood by Blood shewing by several places of Scripture that Cousins and near Kindred are called Brethren Having thus with much Wit and Learning refuted the false Consequences that Helvidius drew from those passages of the New Testament S. Jerom opposes to Tertullian and Victorinus whom Helvidius had quoted the Authority of S. Ignatius S. Polycarp S. Irenaeus S. Justin and other ancient Apostolical Authors who had written against the Hereticks Ebion Theodorus of Byzantium and Valentinus whom S. Jerom pretends to have been of Helvidius his Opinion But the Error of those
Hereticks was far more intolerable and we do not read that the Fathers quoted by S. Jerom did precisely refute Helvidius's Error However S. Jerom rejects Tertullian's Authority by saying That he was not of the Church and as for Victorinus Patarionensis he saith That his Testimony hath no greater difficulty than that of the Scripture since he speaks of Christ's Brethren but does not say that they were the Sons of Mary In the latter part of this Discourse he speaks like an Orator of the inconveniencies of Marriage and the Advantages of Virginity This Treatise was composed at Rome about the Year 383. In his Treatise against Jovinian he further defends the Excellency of Virginity This Jovinian had asserted in a small Discourse published at Rome That Widows and married Women were not to be less regarded than Virgins if they have the same Vertues This was the first Error of this man The Second was That a Christian baptized could not fall from Righteousness The Third That Abstinence from certain Meats was unprofitable The last That the glorified Saints are all equally Happy S. Jerom refutes the first of these Errors in the first Book He explains at first S. Paul's Notions concerning Marriage and Virginity afterwards he takes notice of the Examples of the Old and New Testament which Jovinian had brought to prove that the greatest Saints and most excellent men of all Ages had been Married S. Jerom shews that he has multiplied those Examples too much He affirms that the Apostles left their Wives after their Call to the Apostleship and that S. John being called before he was Married always lived in Celibacy He answers those places of Scripture alledged by Jovinian and discourses of the Celibacy of Bishops Priests and Deacons He condemns second Marriages with much severity and produces several Examples of Heathen Women that either kept their Virginity or continued in Widow-hood In the second Book he refutes Jovinian's other errours He shews against the second that the holiest of Men may fall from Baptismal Grace Against the third that tho' God is the Creator of all things fit for Man's use yet it is good to fast and use abstinence and that it is very dangerous to indulge one's Senses and satisfie greediness Lastly that as there are various degrees of Vice and Vertue here in this life so there are likewise in the other several degrees of felicity and pain These Books were not compleated by S. Jerom when he writ his book of famous men tho' he mentions these two books there and so they are of the year 392. These Books being published at Rome several persons found fault with the hard terms which S. Jerom made use of in speaking of Marriage Pammachius having sent word of it to S. Jerom hinting withall at the principal Passages excepted against This Father expounds them in the apology directed to him declaring that it was never his intention to condemn Matrimony He found himself obliged a second time to defend himself from the same accusation against a Monk and this he does in the Letter intituled the fifty first to Domnion The fifty second Letter to Pammachius was joyned to the apology directed to him He thanks him for securing the Copies of his Books against Jovinian but he tells him that it was impossible to suppress them that he had not the good fortune to be able always to correct his own Works as some had because he had no sooner composed them but they were made publick even against his Will He insults over those that found fault challenging them to write against him He adviseth him to read the Commentaries of Dionysius Rheticius Eusebius Apollinarius and Didymus who expounded that passage of the Epistle to the Corinthians and spoke in the behalf of Virginity more powerfully than himself He sends him Word that he had Translated out of the Hebrew the Books of the Prophets of Job and that he had written Commentaries upon the twelve Minor Prophets and upon the Book of Kings He observes that if his Translation of Job be compared with the Greek and the old Latin Version there will be found such a difference as is betwixt truth and falshood The fifty third Letter is directed to Riparius a Presbyter in Spain who desired to know his opinion of a Book of Vigilantius a Presbyter of Barcelona who condemned the Veneration of Relicks and the Worship of Saints S. Jerom exclaims against that errour and prayeth Riparius to send him his Book that he might refute it at large and this he does with great earnestness in the Treatise that followeth this Letter written two years after as he himself affirms He taxeth Vigilantius with reviving Jovinian's errours and wonders that any Bishops should be of his mind If saith he the name of Bishops may be given to such as will Ordain no Deacons except they are Married what will the Churches of the East those of Egypt and even of the See of Rome which do not admit into the Clergy any but such as are unmarried or who being married profess to live as if they were not Having made this occasional remark concerning the celibacy of Clarks he particularly undertakes Vigilantius's errour about Relicks and the Invocation of Saints This Man maintained that the Bones of the dead were not to be honoured and that the Saints could not hear our Prayers S. Jerom puts himself into a great heat to prove the contrary and falls upon Vigilantius with a great deal of reproachful Language In that Treatise he likewise defends the Festivals of Saints the Solemnities practised upon their Eves Pilgrimages to Jerusalem the Monastick State and the use of lighted Torches only in the Night for he owns that in his time they lighted none in the Day We saith he do not light Torches in the day time as you accuse us but only in the Night that their Light may afford joy and comfort in the Obscurity of the Night This Treatise was written long after the Book of famous Men about the year 406. The fifty fourth Letter to Marcella is against the errours of the Disciples of Montanus He not only lays them open but accuseth them 1. Of owning but one person in God 2. Of condemning second Marriages as adulterous 3. Of holding the obligation to keep three Lents 4. That they did not acknowledge Bishops to be the Apostle's Successors and the first of the Hierarchical Order but that there were two degrees of Persons above them 5. That they were very rigid in imposing of Penances and never granted Absolution 6. That they believed the prophecies of Montanus Prisca and Maximilla Lastly he says that they were accused of celebrating Criminal Mysteries with the Blood of a Martyred Child but declares that he had rather believe that this was not true This Letter is written about the year 400. In the fifty fifth Letter to Riparius he says that Ruffinus whom he calls his Catiline had been expelled out of Palaestine In the fifty sixth he commends
that Work are S. Jerom's they are far more worthy of an Impostor The Treatise of the Circumcision to Therasia is a more genuine and an Ancienter Monument The Twenty first Epistle is a Letter of S. Augustin to Januarius which was formerly the One hundred and nineteenth and now the Fifty fifth among this Father's Epistles The Authour of the two following Treatises is not known which are the one a Declamation against a Virgin called Susanna that was fallen into sin and the other a reproof to Evagrius for refusing to comfort a Churchman that had sinned The Twenty fourth Letter is written by Paulinus The other Pieces in the first part of this Volume are mean and flat Sermons upon divers Subjects The Thirty sixth concerning the Observation of the Eves of Holidays is ascribed in the Third Volume of F. Dachery's Spicilegium to Nicetius Bishop of Triers who lived about the year 535 there may be possibly several other Sermons of the same Author The Fortieth and last is a Letter upon the Parable of the Prodigal Son which belongs to some Pelagian Author and perhaps to Pelagius himself The Second part of this Volume containeth certain Discourses very like S. Jerom's though they bear the Names of their Authors These are a Letter of S. Paulinus to Sebastian the Hermit the Translation of Pamphilus his Apology for Origen a Treatise of Rufinus concerning the falsification of Origen's Books the Translation of Origen's Principles by Rufinus with his Prologue Rufinus his Apology to Pope Anastasius this Pope's Letter to John of Jerusalem Both the Books of Rufinus against S. Jerom. Three Letters of S. Augustin to S. Jerom which formerly were the Twenty eighth Twenty ninth and One hundred fifty seventh amongst S. Augustin's and now the One hundred sixty sixth One hundred sixty seventh and One hundred ninetieth and the Homily of the Pastors which is in the Ninth Volume of the same Author The Epistle attributed to Valerius addressed to Rufinus which comes after these Treatises of S. Augustin is the Work of some Impostor Gennadius his Book of Famous Men is a continuation of S. Jerom's but the Catalogue of some Ecclesiastical Authors which is found also in this Volume is a sad piece and so are two Letters going before it and two others immediately following falsely ascribed to S. Jerom and to Damasus The Rule for Monks is a Collection of Sentences and Precepts taken out of S. Jerom composed by Lupus General of the Monks that stiled themselves of the Order of Hermits of S. Jerom and approved by Pope Martin V. The Dialogue of the Origination of the Soul betwixt S. Augustin and S. Jerom is the Fiction of some ignorant Person who drew out of both these Fathers Works some Passages of his Dialogue It is not easy to guess who was the Author of the small Treatise of the Body and Bloud of Jesus Christ but it is easy to guess that he that composed it was well vers'd in the Doctrine of the Fathers The same may be said of the Author that wrote the Homily upon the Parable of the importunate Neighbour who asked a Loaf oâ— his Friend Luk. chap. 11. The third part of this Volume contains such â—reatises as Marianus judged unworthy to be ranked among Pieces of any Value He might have joined to them those which he set down in the first and second Rank whereof some are even more contemptible than those in the third He begins with three Epistles which some Impostor composed under S. Jerom's Name But the Imposture is discovered by the Meanness of the Expressions and the little Exactness in the Thoughts which discover the Cheat. The first is a comforting Letter to Tyrasius upon the Death of his Daughter The second an Exhortation to Oceanus how Injuries are to be endured The third to the same concerning the Lives of Clergy-men It is a strange thing that Baronius durst affirm this to be really S. Jerom's it being manifest that the Stile is very different from S. Jerom's besides that he speaketh of S. Martin whom he calleth Blessed and of his Life composed by Sulpitius Severus We have already given our Judgment of the Catalogue of Ecclesiastical Authors that is inserted here and of the precedent and following Letters The Rule for Nuns is written by some simple and unlearned Monk The Letter of Chromatius and Heliodorus to S. Jerom and the Answer under this Father's Name upon the Virgin Mary's Life are fabulous Fictions wholly unworthy of Credit Lastly S. Jerom's Life supposed to have been written by his Disciple Eusebius S. Augustin's Letter to S. Cyril in S. Jerom's Commendation and S. Cyril's to S. Augustin about his Miracles are rejected by every body as miserable Pieces full of Fables Falsities and Ignorance Can there be a grosser one than what the Pseudo-Cyril saith That S. Jerom's Miracles convinced Silvanus the Heretick who taught That there were two Wills in Christ as if either S. Cyril or S. Jerom had lived in the Time of the Monothelites or had approved of those Hereticks Doctrines S. Jerom doubtless was the Learnedest of all the Fathers he understood Languages very well and was well skilled in Humanity and Philological Learning He was well vers'd in Ecclesiastical and Prophane History and very skilful in Philosophy Poets Historians Orators and the Greek and Latin Philosophers were equally familiar to him he throughly understood them and filled his Writings with their finest Strokes His Way of Writing is clear and lively He affects not that lofty Eloquence of the Barr which is supported by high Terms and a handsom Turn of a Period but he excelleth in that other kind of Eloquence that is necessary for those that commit their Thoughts to Writing which consists in the Nobleness of Expressions and Thoughts His Discourse is enlivened by a wonderful Variety of lively and surprizing Turns and adorned with an infinite number of different Colours sometimes he brings in Flowers of Rhetorick sometimes he dexterously employs Logical Subtilties He often makes apt Allusions by the finest passages of the Poets and constantly calleth to his Assistance the Thoughts and Maxims of the Philosophers In a word he collects the finest things in all Arts and Sciences and adapts them so exactly to his Discourse that they seem to be there in their natural Place So that his Style may be compared to those in-laid Works where the Pieces are so artificially pieced together that they seem to have been made one for the other Yet it must be confessed that he affecteth this Way of Writing too much and overchargeth his Discourse with Quotations He gives a diverting and chearful Air to the roughest Questions and explains the most intricate Difficulties with great Clearness His Commentaries upon the Scripture are written in a Style very different from his other Works Those Flowers and that Ornament before named are banished from them and the Text is explained with Simplicity and Clearness as he says himself in several places For he saith in
Author thereof was not of St. Augustin's Opinion concerning Grace and Free-Will They have left out some Articles which had been inserted after the 21st and taken out of St. Coelestine's Epistles to the Bishops of Gaul of the Council of Carthage and that of Orange The NINTH TOME THE Ninth Volume of St. Augustin's Works containeth his Treatises against the Donatists Tom. IX The First is a Hymn which St. Augustin composed in vulgar and popular Terms to teach the most unlearned the State of the Question betwixt the Catholicks and the Donatists and to exhort these to a Re-union with the Catholicks This Writing which consists but of Two Leaves is proper as St. Augustin himself observes for none but very ordinary People In 393. he wrote a Book against Donatus his Epistle and in 398. Two Books against the Donatists But both these Treatises are lost We are therefore to begin St. Augustin's VVorks against the Donatists from the Three Books against the Epistle of Parmenianus who succeeded Donatus in the See of Carthage There he refutes the Letter which that Schismatick wrote to Tychonius wherein he accused the whole Church of being defiled for communicating with Persons that were guilty of several Crimes St. Augustin having proved That Caecilian and the greatest part of the others who were accused by the Donatists had been declared Innocent addeth That though the Crimes whereof they accused particular Men were proved yet the Church would still be the true Church tho' she had not cut them off from her Communion because she is made up of good and bad Men and that even these may be tolerated for Peace sake These Books were compos'd about the Year 400. We must not forget to observe That there is in this Edition chap. 3d. of the First Book a very important Correction of a Passage which had much perplexed Historians S. Augustin speaks there of the Roman Council which condemned the Donatists and they made him say in the common Editions and in most Manuscripts that this Council consisted of Two Hundred Bishops Usque adeo dementes sunt homines ut ducentos judices apud quos victi sunt victis litigatoribus credat and because this was not sence they added against the Authority of the MSS. esse postponendos It being certain that S. Augustin speaketh in this Place of the Council of Rome and that there met but 19 Bishops they thought that 19 were to be put instead of 200. But the restoration made here upon the Credit of the Vatican Manuscript resolves all the Difficulty and clears the Sence without adding any thing Neither 19 nor 200 are mentioned in the Text. Thus it runs Usque adea dementes sunt homines ut CONTRA judices victis litigatoribus credat It appears at the first sight that this is the true Sence which all the Conjectures St. Augustin Tome IX of the Learned could not find out They took the Contra made short with Two C. C. for the Cypher of 200 and they had writ ducentos instead of this Cypher at all Adventures and because the Text was then not Sence the Louvain Doctors added Esse Postponendos after Credat One single Manuscript discovers presently those Mistakes and gives the true Sence And now let Men say That there is no need of comparing the Authors to be published with ancient Manuscripts But to return to our Subject The Seven Books Of Baptism were composed by St. Augustin at the same time 〈◊〉 undertakes there to refute the Donatists who used St. Cyprian's Authority to defend their Opinion concerning the Nullity of Baptism administred by Hereticks He shews That if that Saint seems to favour them in that Point yet his Practice and Doctrine condemn'd their Separation He refutes also the Reasons which that Saint and his Collegues urged to prove That those were to be re-baptized who had been baptized by Hereticks There he handleth several Questions touching the Necessity Validity Effect and other Circumstances of Baptism After the Books Of Baptism St. Augustin placeth a Treatise which he composed against a certain Book brought by Centurius from the Donatists But that Discourse is lost And so immediately after the Books of Baptism follow Three Books against a Letter of Petilianus Bishop of the Donatists at Cirta The First of these Books is written in the form of a Letter to the Church Therein he refutes the First Part of Petilianus's Letter But having received afterwards the whole Letter he thought himself obliged to answer every Proposition by it self Whil'st this was doing Petilianus having seen the Letter that St. Augustin writ at first returned an Answer to which St. Augustin opposed a Third Book wherein without insisting upon Petilianus's reproachful Language he discovers the weakness of the Answers that he brought in defence of his Party The First of these Books which is rather a Letter than a Book was composed about the Year 400. both the others are of 402. The next Book is likewise written against Petilianus and is intituled in the Manuscripts A Letter from St. Augustin to the Catholicks concerning the Sect of the Donatists And Possidius seems to have mention'd it under this Title in the Third Article of his Index It is likewise cited under this Title and ascribed to St. Augustin in the Fifth Council Collat. 5. Yet St. Augustin does not mention it in his Retractations It may be answered That this Book being written in the form of a Letter he reserved to speak of it in the other part of his Retractations which was to contain his Sermons and Letters And yet we see that St. Augustin speaks of Dogmatical Treatises that were long though composed in the form of Letters in this Part so that it is unlikely that he should have forgot to mention this when he spoke of his other Letters against Petilianus The Benedictines have made some other Observations upon this Treatise which may make us doubt whether it is St. Augustin's or no. They observe That the Salutation in the beginning Salus quae in Christo est is extraordinary and that St. Augustin never used it They find improper forms of Speech Transitions Figures and Expressions not very elegant which do not agree to St. Augustin's Stile Nay besides they take notice of a Point of Doctrine different from St. Augustin's For the Author of this Book teaches in the 13th Chapter That the Separation of the Ten Tribes from Judah was no Heresie but St. Augustin affirms in the 23d Epistle and in his First Book against Cresconius Chapter 31st That the Samaritans made a Schism a Sect and an Heresie And lastly They have Collected some Passages of Scripture which are not of that Translation which St. Augustin uses in other places They add That the Author of this Book Chapter 24th doubts whether the Water that issued out of our Saviour's Side was a figure of Baptism which St. Augustin sets down for a certain Truth in several places of his Writings These Objections are not unanswerable
the Third VOLUME Giving an Account of their Names Time of their Birth their Country and Employments Time when they Flourished and the Time of their Deaths EVAGRIUS PONTICUS A Disciple of the Macarii Deacon of Constantinople Flourished from the Year 380. to the End of that Century Died Anno 406 MARK The Hermit Flourished about the end of the Fourth Century SIMPLICIANUS Bishop of Milan Successor to St. Ambrose Flourished at the end of the Fourth Century Died in 400. VIGILIUS Bishop of Trent Flourished towards the end of the Fourth Century Suffered Martyrdom in the Year 400. PRUDENTIUS Of Saragosa A Christian Poet. Born in the Year 348. Flourished at the end of the Fourth Century Died in 410. DIADOCHUS Bishop of Photice Flourished according to some at the end of the Fourth or as others at the end of the Fifth Century AUDENTIUS Bishop in Spain Flourished at the end of the Fourth Century SEVERUS ENDELECHIUS A Christian Poet. Flourished towards the end of the Fourth Century FLAVIANUS Bishop of Antioch Flourished from the Year 380. to the end of that Century Died in the Year 404. St. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM Bishop of Constantinople Born in 347. Flourished from the Year 370. to the beginning of the next Century He Preached in 380. and was Ordained Bishop of Constantinople in 398. Was Deposed in 403. and driven away in 404. Died in Exile in the Year 407. ANTIOCHUS Bishop of Ptolemais A Famous Preacher about the end of the Fourth Century SEVERIANUS Bishop of Gabala Flourished towards the end of the Fourth Century ASTERIUS Bishop of Amasea Flourished towards the end of the Fourth Century ANASTASIUS Bishop of Rome Ordained in the Year 398. Died in 402. CHROMACIUS Bishop of Aquileia Flourished towards the end of the Fourth Century GAUDENTIUS Bishop of Brescia Ordained in the Year 387. Died towards the Year 410. JOHN Bishop of Jerusalem Ordained in 387. Died in the Year 416. THEOPHILUS Bishop of Alexandria Ordained in 395. Died in 412. THEODORUS Bishop of Mopsuestia Flourished at Antioch towards the end of the Fourth Century And was Ordained Bishop in the beginning of the Fifth PALLADIUS A Monk and afterwards Bishop of Helenopolis Flourished chiefly at the beginning of the Fifth Century Died after the Year 421. St. INNOCENT I Bishop of Rome Ordained in 402. Died in 417. St. JEROM Presbyter Born in the Year 345. Flourished from the Year 370. to his Death Died in 420. RUFINUS TORANIUS Presbyter of Aquileia Flourished from the Year 372. Died in 410. SOPHRONIUS Flourished at the beginning of the Fifth Century SULPICIUS SEVERUS Presbyter of Agen. Flourished from the Year 380. to 420. Died in 420. St. PAULINUS Bishop of Nola. Baptized in 389. after having been Consul in 378. Ordained Priest in 393. and Bishop in 409. Died in 431. PELAGIUS A British Monk Published his Errors towards the end of the Fourth Century COELESTIUS A Britain Disciple of Pelagius Taught his Heresie about the beginning of the Fifth Century NICEAS An Italian Bishop Flourished about the beginning of the Fifth Century OLYMPIUS A Bishop in Spain Flourished about the beginning of the Fifth Century BACCHIARIUS A Christian Philosopher Flourished about the beginning of the Fifth Century SABBATIUS Bishop in Gaul Flourished about the beginning of the Fifth Century ISAAC A Converted Jew Flourished about the beginning of the Fifth Century PAULUS OROSIUS A Spanish Priest Flourished under the Emperours Arcadius and Honorius about the beginning of the Fifth Century LUCIAN Presbyter AVITUS Spanish Presbyter EVODIUS Bishop of Uzala SEVERUS Bishop of Minorca MARCELLUS Memorialis EUSEBIUS URSINUS Monk MACARIUS Monk of Rome HELIO DORUS Presbyter of Antioch PAUL Bishop HELVIDIUS VIGILANTIUS Priest Wrote about the beginning of the Fifth Century St. AUGUSTIN Bishop of Hippo. Born at Tagasta the 13th of Nov. 354. Was Converted in 387. Ordained Priest in 391. and Bishop in 395. Began to Write in 387. and did not leave off writing till his Death Died the 28th of August in the Year 430. ZOSIMUS Bishop of Rome Ordained in 417. Died in 418. BONIFACE I. Bishop of Rome Ordained in 418. Died in 423. SYNESIUS A Platonick Philosopher Bishop of Ptolemais Famous for his Skill in Human Learning about the end of the Fourth and the beginning of the Fifth Century and was Elected Bishop in 410. Died after the Year 412. A CHRONOLOGICAE TABLE of the COUNCILS held in the Fourth Age of the Church The Figure shews the Year according to the Vulgar Aera THE Synod of Rome under Innocent I. 430 Council of Milevis 402 Councils held at Constantinople at Ephesus 400 401 Council at the Oak in the Suburbs of Chalcedon 403 Council of Carthage 403 Council of Carthage 404 Council of Carthage 405 Council of Carthage 407 Two Councils of Carthage 408 Council of Carthage 409 Council of Carthage 410 Council of Ptolemais 411 Conference at Carthage 411 Council of Zerta 412 First Council of Carthage against Coelestius 412 Conference at Jerusalem 415 Council of Diospolis 418 Council of Milevis 416 Council of Carthage 417 Council of Carthage 418 Council of Tella or Zella or as some think Telepta 418 The Second Council of Carthage against Coelestius 416 Councils of Carthage concerning the Cause of Apiarius 418 419 Council of Ravenna 419 Council of Carthage 420 Council of Constantinople 426 Council of Carthage against Leporius 427 Council of Constantinople 428 A TABLE of all the Works of the Ecclesiastical Authors mentioned in this Volume EVAGRIUS PONTICUS Genuine BOOKS still Exâ—aat PArt of a Gnostical Book and a Practical Book contained in One hundred and Seventy one Sentences with Eleven Instructions for Monks Published by Cotelerius in the Third Tome of the Monumenta Ecclesiae Graecae pag. 68. A Treatise entituled Antirrheticus or rather a Summary of that Treatise published by Bigotius at the end of Palladius The History of Pacho among the Works of St. Nilus Sentences attributed to St. Nilus which are found in the Works of that Author from Page 543. to Page 575. Other Sentences which are at the end of the First Volume of the Bibliotheâ—â— Patrum Gr. Lat. A Small Treatise of the Names of God published by Cotelerius in the Second Vol of the Monumenta Ecclesiae Graecae pag. 116. Fragments and Sentences of Evagrius in the Code of Monastick Rules in the Apophthegms of the Fathers and in the Ascetical Treasure publish'd by Possinus Three Fragments quoted out of the Gnostical and Practical Books produced by Socrates Book 3. chap. 3. Book 4. chap. 23. BOOKS Lost The Gnostical Practical and Antirrhetical Books Six hundred Problems Two Books of Sentences MARK the Hermit Genuine BOOKS still Extant Eight Spiritual Discourses in the Bibliotheca Patrum BOOK Lost. A Ninth Discourse against the Melchisedecians SIMPLICIANUS Genuine BOOKS still Extant Two Letters in Saint Augustin BOOK Lost. A Letter mentioned by Gennadius VIGILIUS of Trent Genuine BOOK A Letter concerning the Martyrs related by Surius at the 23d of May. PRUDENTIUS Genuine BOOKS Psychomachia Cathemerinôn Peristephanôn Apotheosis
Books of Compunction of heart to Stelechius Ed. Eton v. 6. p. 151. P. v. 4. p. 121. Three Books of Divine Providence to Stagirius Ed. Eng. v. 6. p. 84. P. v. 4. p. 1. 7. A Treatise of Virginity Ed. Eng. v. 6. p. 244. P. v. 4. p. 275. Two Discourses against Womens dwelling with Clergymen Ed. Eng. v. 6. p. 214. and 230. P. v. 4. p. 225. and 247. Another Discourse shewing That a Clergyman ought not to use jesting Ed. Eng. v. 6. p. 963. P. v. 6. p. 594. Two Discourses to a Young Widow Ed. Eng. v. 6. p. 296. and 304. P. v. 4. p. 456. and 469. A Treatise to shew that no man can be offended but by himself Edit Eng. v. 7. p. 36. P. v. 4. p. 498. Two Letters to Pope Innocent Ed. P. v. 4. p. 593. and 599. A Letter concerning his Persecution to the Priests and Bishops cast into Prison Edit P. p. 600. Two hundred forty two Letters to Olympias and others Ed. Eng. v. 7. p. 51. to p. 205. P. v. 4. p. 603 c. to p. 834. A Letter to Caesarius a Monk Printed by it self Spurious Book Liturgy Edition Eton v. 6. p. 983. P. v. 4. p. 522. Edit Eng. and Eton signifies Sir Henry Savile's Edition in Greek P. is Paris Edition in Greek and Latin L. is the Lions Edition only in Latin ANTIOCHUS Genuine Books A Fragment produced by Theodoret in his Second Dialogue Other Fragments produced by Gelasius in the Book of the two Natures Books Lost. A Discourse against Covetousness A Sermon upon the Parable of the Man that was Born Blind and several other Homilies SEVERIANUS Genuine Books A Sermon on the Seals another upon the brazen Serpent several others which are found among St. Chrysostom's Six Sermons of the Creation of the World Two Fragments produced by Gelasius and some others drawn from the Catenae upon the Scripture Books Lost. A Commentary upon the Epistle to the Galatians A Treatise upon the Feast of the Baptism and Epiphany of Jesus Christ. A Discourse against Novatus and several Sermons ASTERIUS Genuine Books Eleven Sermons on different Subjects Extracts of several others related by Photius Three Homilies upon the Psalms published by Cotelerius if they are really his Books Lost. Several other Sermons ANASTASIUS Genuine Book A Letter to John of Jerusalem Books Lost. A Synodical Letter against Origen A Letter to Rufinus A Letter to Venerius A Treatise of the Incarnation Supposititious Books Two Letters one to the Bishops of Germany and Burgundy and the other to Nectarius CHROMACIUS Genuine Book A Discourse upon the Beatitudes Books Lost. Commentaries upon the whole Gospel of St. Matthew Several Sermons Supposititious Book Letter of Chromacius to St. Jerom upon the Martyrology GAUDENTIUS Genuine Books Nineteen Sermons Four small Treatises The Life of St. Philastrius JOHN of Jerusalem Book Lost. An Apologetick against his Enemies Supposititious Book Treatise to Caprasius of the Institution of Monks THEOPHILUS of Alexandria Genuine Books Three Paschal Letters among the Works of St. Jerom. Three other Letters ibid. Some Greek Fragments of other Paschal Letters related by Theodoret and the Councils of Ephesus and Chalcedon Another Fragment of his Treatise against Origen and two Fragments of a Treatise addressed to the Monks of Scitha Five Canonical Letters Books Lost. A Treatise against Origen A Treatise against the Anthropomorphites A Cycle of the Feast of Easter A Treatise to the Monks of Scitha written against St. John Chrysostom Two first Paschal Letters and the Sixth THEODORUS of Mopsuestia * Vide the Catalogue of his Works in his Life PALLADIUS Genuine Books Historia Lausiaca Life of St. John Chrysostom written perhaps by another Palladius INNOCENT I. Genuine Works Thirty four Letters whereof the Thirtieth is Supposititious St. JEROM Genuine Books still Extant Forty nine Letters of Exhortation Instruction or Commendation with the Lives of St. Paul the Hermit St. Hilarion and Malchus contained in the first Tome of his Works A Treatise against Helvidius Two Books against Jovinian An Apology for those Books addressed to Pammachius An Apologetical Letter to Domnion and Pammachius A Letter and Treatise against Vigilantius A Letter to Marcella against Montanus A Letter to Riparius against Vigilantius A Letter to Apronius against the Origenists Two Letters to Damasus upon the Hypostases A Dialogue against the Luciferians A Letter to Avitus concerning the Errours of Origen A Translation of the Letter of St. Epiphanius to John of Jerusalem A Letter to Pammachius against the Errours of John of Jerusalem A Letter to Theophilus against the same A Letter to Rufinus Three Books of Apology against Rufinus A Letter to Ctesiphon and Three Books of Dialogues against the Pelagians Three Letters to Theophilus A Letter against Vigilantius Some other Letters on divers Subjects of Doctrine particularly to St. Augustin A Treatise of the best manner of Transâ—ating Fifty Critical Letters or thereabouts upon the Holy Scriptures A Book of the Names of Countries and Cities mentioned in the Bible An Explication of the Proper Names of the Hebrews An Explication of the Hebrew Alphabet and Jewish Traditions Letters to Minerius and Paulinus A Treatise of Illustrious Men or of Ecclesiastical Writers A Latin Version of the Text of the Bible from the Septuagint A New Version from the Hebrew Text. Eighteen Books of Commentaries upon Isaiah Six Books upon Jeremiah Fourteen Books upon Ezekiel One Book upon Daniel A Commentary upon Ecclâ—siasâ—es and upon the Twelve minor Prophets A Harmony of the Four Gospels Four Books of Notes upon the Gospel of St. Matthew Commentaries upon the Epistles of St. Paul to the Galatians to the Ephâ—sians to Titus and to Philemon A Translation of the Book of Diâ—ymus concerning the Holy Ghost A Translation of some Homilies of Origer A Translation of Eusebius's Chronicon Books Lost. Annotations upon the Psalms A Commentary upon the Tenth Psalm and upon the Six following A Treatise upon the Book of Job A Treatise of Heresies A Treatise of the Resurrection A Letter to Antius Annotations upon the Prophets Supposititious Books Questions upon the Chronicles and upon the Books of Kings An Explication of the Names of Countries and Cities spoken of in the Acts of the Apostles A Commentary upon the Lamentations of Jeremiah A Book of Annotations upon St. Mark A Commentary upon the Psalms A Commentary upon the Epistles of St. Paul A Letter to Demetrias Letters and Treatises in the last Tome upon which there is a Censure past at the end of the Account of St. Jerom's Works in this Volume RUFINUS Genuine Books Translations of the Works of several Authors of which there is a Catalogue in Rufinus's Life Two Books of Ecclesiastical History A Discourse concerning the Falsification of the Books of Origen A Book of Invectives against St. Jerom. An Apology to Pope Anastasius An Explication of the Creed An Explication of the Benedictions of Jacob. A Commentary upon the Prophets Hosea Joel and Amos. Books Lost. Several Letters
and some Translations Supposititious Book A Commentary upon the Seventy five First Psalms SOPHRONIUS Genuine Book A Version into Greek of St. Jerom's Treatise of Illustrious Men. Books Lost. An Elogy on Bethlehem A Discourse of the Ruin of Serapis A Translation of St. Jerom's Treatise of Virginity A Translation of the Latin Version of the Psalms and the Prophets made by St. Jerom. SULPICIUS SEVERUS Genuine Books An Abridgment of Sacred History divided into two Books The Life of St. Martin Three Letters concerning the Vertues and Death of that Saint Three Dialogues Seven Letters Books Lost. Several Letters of Piety St. PAULINUS Genuine Books Fifty Letters of Doctrine and Piety The Passion of St. Genesius Thirty two Pieces of Poetry Books Lost. An Abridgment of the History of the Kings A Panegyrick upon Theodosius A Letter to his Sister of the Contempt of the World and some others A Treatise of Penance and of the Praise of Martyrs Offices upon the Sacraments PELAGIUS Genuine Books A Commentary on the Epistle of St. Paul attributed to St. Jerom. A Letter to Demetrias and some others in the last Tome of St. Jerom. A Confession of Faith to Pope Innocent Fragments of a Treatise of the Power of Nature and Free-Will in St. Augustin Books Lost. A Treatise of the Power of Nature Several Books concerning Free-Will COELESTIUS Genuine Books Six Propositions Eight Definitions or Reasonings A Profession of Faith to Pope Zosimus of which we have only some Fragments NICEAS Books Lost. Six Books of Instructions A Treatise addressed to a Virgin fallen into Sin OLYMPIUS Book Lost. A Treatise of the Beginning and Nature of Sin BACHIARIUS Genuine Work A Letter concerning the Penance of a Monk Books Lost. A Treatise of Faith A Discourse concerning the End of Solomen's Life SABBATIUS Book Lost. A Treatise of Faith ISAAC Genuine Book A Treatise concerning the Trinity and the Incarnation PAULUS OROSIUS Genuine Book An Universal History entituled Hormesta LUCIAN Genuine BOOK The History of the Invention of the Relicks of St. Stephen AVITUS Genuine BOOK A Translation of the Book of Lucian of the Invention of the Reliques of St. Stephen EVODIUS Genuine BOOK A Treatise of Faith or of the Unity of the Trinity among the Works of St. Augustine Supposititious BOOKS Two Books of the Miracles of St. Stephen's Relicks SEVERUS Genuine WORK A Letter of the Conversion of the Jews in the Island of Minorca made by the Miracles of the Relicks of St. Stephen MARCELLUS MEMORIALIS Genuine BOOK The Acts of the Conference of Carthage EUSEBIUS BOOK Lost. A Treatise of the Mystery of the Cross. URSINUS Genuine BOOK A Treatise concerning the Re-baptizing of those Baptiz'd by Hereticks MACARIUS BOOK Lost. A Treatise against Astrologers HELIODORUS BOOK Lost. A Treatise of Virginity PAULUS BOOK Lost. A Treatise of Penance HELVIDIUS BOOK Lost. A Treatise against the Virginity of the Blessed Virgin Mary refused by St. Jerom. VIGILANTIUS WORKS Lost. Some Treatises of the Discipline of the Church St. AUGUSTINE TOME I. Genuine WORKS Two Books intituled of Retractations Thirteen Books of Confessions Three Books against the Academicks A Treatise of Blessedness Two Books of Order Two Books of Soliloquies A Treatise of the Immortality of the Soul A Treatise of the Quantity of the Soul A Treatise of Musick divided into six Books The Book Of a Master Three Books of Free-will Two Books upon Genesis against the Manichees A Book of the True Religion The Rule WORKS Lost. A Treatise of Beauty and Knowledge Treatises of Grammar Logick Rhetorick Geometry Arithmetick and Philosophy Supposititious BOOKS Treatises of Grammar Of Logick Of Categories Of Rhetorick Monastick Rules TOME II. Genuine WORKS Two Hundred and Seventy Letters divided into four Classes The first contains the Letters written from the time of his Conversion to his Ordination from the year 386. to the year 395. in Number thirty The second contains the Letters written to the year 410. in Number 92. The third the Letters written between that time and his Death to the Number of 109. The last Class contains the Letters to which there are no dates in Number 39. Supposititious WORKS Thirteen Letters of St. Augustin to Boniface and of Boniface to St. Augustin A Letter to Demetrias A Letter of St. Augustin to St. Cyril A Dispute with Pascentius TOME III. Which Contains the Treatises upon Scripture Genuine Four Books of Christian Doctrine An imperfect Work upon Genesis Twelve Books upon Gâ—â—esis â—…ical Books of the ways of speaking used in the 〈…〉 Books of the Bible 〈◊〉 Bâ—â—ks of Questions upon the same Books â—…s upon Job Tâ—… 〈◊〉 glass A â—…f the Harmony of the Gospels divided into â—…s A â—…ry upon the Sermon of Jesus Christ upon â—… 〈…〉 Questions upon the Gospel of St. Matth. 〈…〉 whether this Book be Genuine A 〈…〉 twenty four Treatises upon the Gospel of 〈…〉 â—…es upon the first Epistle of St. John â—…cation of several places of the Epistle to the â—…s â—…ct Commentary upon the Epistle to the Romaâ—s A continued Commentary upon the Epistle to the Galaâ—…s Sâ—pposititious Tâ—…tise of the Miracles in the Scripture divided into 〈◊〉 Books A Dicourse of the Benedictions of the Patriarch Jacob. Qâ—…s upon the Old and New Testament An Eâ—plication of the Revelation TOME IV. Gâ—nuine An Explication of the Psalms TOME V. Genuine An Hundred eighty three Sermons upon several passages of the Old and New Testament Figâ—ty eight Sermons upon the great Festivals of the Year Sixty nine upon the Festivals of the Saints Twenty three upon divers Subjects Fragments of the Sermons of St. Augustin Supposititious The last Classe of Sermons which contains those that are dubious The Addition which contains three hundred and seventeen supposititious Sermons TOME VI. Which Contains the Dogmatical Works Genuine Answers to eighty three Questions Two Books of Questions to Simplicianus Answers to Eight Questions of Dulcitius A Treatise oâ— the Belief of things that we know nothing of An Explication of the Creed A Treatise of Faith and good Works The Manual to Laurentius The Combat of a Christian. The Book of Instruction A Treatise of Continence A Treatise of the advantages of Marriage A Treatise of the Holy Virginity A Treatise of the advantages of Widowhood Two Books concerning those Marriages which cannot be excused of Adultery A Book concerning Lying A Treatise against Lying A Treatise of the Labour of Monks A Treatise against the Predictions of the Devil A Treatise of the care we ought to have for the dead A Treatise of Patience A Sermon upon the Creed Supposititious Three Sermons on the Creed A Sermon of the fourth Day of Passion Week A Discourse concerning the Deluge A Sermon upon the Persecution of the Barbarians A Sermon upon the new Canticle A Sermon of the Discipline and Usefulness of fasting A Sermon upon the taking of Rome A Collection of Twenty one Questions Sixty five Questions A Book of Faith to Peter A Book of the Spirit and of the Soul A Treatise of
Friendship A Book of the Substance of Love A Book of the Love of God Soliloquies A Book of Meditations A Treatise of Contrition of Heart The Manual The Looking-glass The Looking-glass of a Sinner The Ladder of Paradise A Treatise of the knowledge of Life A Book of the Christian Life A Book of wholsom Instructions A Book of the twelve Abuses of the Age. The Combat of Virtues and Vices A Book of Sobriety and Charity A Book of true and false Repentance A Treatise of Antichrist A Treatise upon the Magnificat A Treatise of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin A Discourse concerning the Visitation of the Sick Some Sermons Sermon to the Brothers Hermits TOME VII Genuine Twenty two Books of the City of God TOME VIII Contains his Writings against Hereticks Genuine A Treatise of Heresies to Quodvultdeus A Treatise against the Jews A Treatise of the Usefulness of Faith A Treatise of two Souls A Conference with Fortunatus A Treatise against Adimantus A Treatise against the Epistle of the foundation of the Manichees Thirty three Books against Faustus a Manichee A Conference with Felix A Treatise of the Nature of Good A Book against Secundinus Two Books against the Adversary of the Law and the Prophets A Treatise against the Priscillianists and the Origenists An Answer to a Discourse of an Arian A Conference against Maximinus Fifteen Books of the Trinity Supposititious A Discourse of five Heresies A Trial between the Church and the Synagogue The Book of Faith A Memorial of the manner of Receiving the Manichees A Book of the Unity of the Trinity A Treatise of the Essence of the Divinity A Dialogue of the Unity of the Holy Trinity A Book of Ecclesiastical Doctrines TOME IX Contains the Treatises against the Donatists Genuine A Hymn against the Donatists Three Books against the Epistle of Parmenian Seven Books of Baptism Three Books against Petilianus A Letter to the Catholicks against Petilianus Four Books against Cresconius A Book of one Baptism against Petilianus An Abridgment of the Conference of Carthage A Discourse address'd to the Donatists after the Conference of Carthage A Conference with Emeritus Two Books against Gaudentius WORKS Lost. A Book against the Epistle of Donatus Two Books against the Donatists A Book against Centurius A Book of the Proofs and Testimonies against the Donatists A Treatise against a Donatist Advertisements to the Donatists A Discourse addressed to Emeritus Supposititious A Sermon concerning Rusticianus A Book against Fulgentius TOME X. Contains the Treatises against the Pelagians Genuine Three Books of Merits and of the Remission of Sins A Book of the Spirit and of the Letter A Treatise of Nature and Grace A Book of the Acts of Pelagius A Treatise of the Grace of Jesus Christ. A Treatise of Original Sin A Treatise of the Perfection of Justice Two Books of Marriage and of Concupiscence Six Books against Julian Four Books to Boniface A Book of Grace and Free-will A Treatise of Correction and Grace A Treatise of the Predestination of the Saints A Treatise of the Gift of Perseverance Six Books of the second Work against Julian Four Treatises of the Origin of the Soul Supposititious A Treatise entituled Hypognosticon A Treatise of Predestination and Grace A Treatise of Predestination ZOSIMUS Genuine WORKS The First Letter to the Africans The Second Letter to the Africans The Third Letter to the Africans A Fragment of a Letter to all the Bishops against Coelestius and Pelagius A Letter to the Bishops of Gaul of the Privileges of the Church of Arles A Letter to the Bishops of Gallia Viennensis and Gallia Narbonensis A Letter to Hilary of Narbon Two Letters to Patroclus A Letter to the People of Marseilles A Circular Letter against Ursus and Tuentius A Letter to Hesychius Bishop of Salona A Letter to the Clergy of Ravenna A Letter to the Bishops of Byzacena very doubtful BONIFACE I. Genuine WORKS A Letter to the Emperour A Letter to Patroclus and to the Bishops of the Seven Provinces of the Gauls Letters to Hiary of Narbon SYNESIUS Genuine BOOKS A Discourse of the manner of Reigning well A Discourse to Poeonius A Book entituled Dion Prusaeus A Panegyrick upon Baldness Two Books of Providence A Discourse of Dreams One hundred and fifty Letters WORKS lost Cynegeticks A Table of the Acts Professions of Faith and Canons of the Councils mentioned in this Volume Councils Years held in Acts Professions of Faith and Canons Of Rome under Innocent  A Preface and sixteen Canons Oâ— Mâ—â—â—vis 402 Five Canons Of Constantinople and of Ephesus 400 401 Acts of this Council in Palladius In the Suburbs of Chalcedon 403 Acts of this Council an Abridgement of them in Photius Oâ— Carthage 403 Acts related in the Acts of the 3d. Conference of Carthage Of Carthage 404 Acts of this Council in the Code of the Canons of Africa Of Carthage 405 An Abridgment of the Acts in the same Code Of Carthage 407 Twelve Canons in the same Code Of Carthage 408 Deputations mention'd in the African Code Another of the same Year   Of Carthage 409 A Declaration in the African Code Of Carthage 410 Deputation ibid. Of Ptolemais 411 See the 67th Letter of Synesius Of Carthage 411 Acts. Of Zerta 412 The 141st Letter among those of St. Augustin First of Carthage against Coelestius 411 Fragment of the Acts of this Council in St. Augustin Book 2. Of Nature and of Grace Conference of Jerusalem 415 Acts. Of Diospolis 418 Acts in St. Augustin in the Book of the Acts of Pelagius Second of Carthage against Coelestius and Pelagius 416  Of Milevis 416 Letters 175th 176th and 177th amongst those of St. Augustin Of Carthage 417 Letter to Zosimus and a Collection of some pieces Of Carthage 418 Eight Canons against the Errours of Pelagius and Ten Canons concerning Discipline Of Tella or Zella 418 Some Canons Of Carthage concerning Apiarius in the Year 418 Acts. Letter to Zosimus Another in 419  Of Ravenna 419 Acts Thirty three Canons six other Canons Letters to Boniface and to Coelestine Of Carthage in the Year 420  Of Constantinople 426 A Synodical Letter Of Carthage against Leporius 427 Profession of Faith and Letter to the Bishops of Gaul Of Constantinople 428  A Table of all the Writings of the Ecclesiastical Authors mentioned in this Volume according to the Order of their Arguments Treatises for the Christian Religion against the Pagans and Jews ST Chrysostom's Treatise against the Gentiles Prudentius's two Books against Symmachus St. Chrysostom's six Sermons against the Jews A Discourse against the Jews and Gentiles St. Augustin's Book of the true Religion and of the manners of the Church His twenty two Books of the City of God His Treatise against the Jews His Letters 16th 17th 91st 232d 233d 234th 235th Treatises against Hereticks St. Augustin's Treatise of Heresies MANICHEES St. Augustin's two Books upon Genesis against the Manichees His Book of the Manners of the Church and
of the Manners of the Manichees Of the Usefulness of Faith Of Two Souls Conference with Fortunatus and Felix Against Adimantus Against the Epistle of the Foundation of the Manichees Against Faustus Thirty three Books Of the Nature of Good Against Secundinus Against the Adversary of the Law and the Prophets Two Books Letters 79th and 236th ORIGENISTS Anastasius's Letter to John of Jerusalem and a fragment of a Synodical Letter of his against Origen John of Jerusalem his Apology Theophilus's Paschal Letters St. Jerom's Apologetick to Domnion and Pammachius Letters to Apronius and Avitus against the Errours of Origen His three Books of Apology against Rufinus 〈◊〉 Invectives of Rufinus against St. Jerom. His Apology to Pope Anastâ—sius 〈…〉 Augustin's Freatise against the Origenists and Prisâ—… His 237th Letter against the Priscillianists His 265th Letter against the Novatians ARIANS 〈…〉 Jerom's Treatise against Helvidius His two Books against Jovinian with his Apology to Pammachius His Treatise against Vigilantius and two Books against the same Dialogue against the Lucifâ—rians 〈…〉 Augustin's Answer to the Discourse of an Arian His Conference against Maximinus His Letters 238th 239th 240th 241st and 242d PELAGIANS 〈…〉 Jerâ—â—'s Letter to Câ—esiphon and three Books of Dialogues against the Pelagians 〈…〉 Aâ—gustin's Treatise against the Pelagians contained in the tenth Tome of his Works whereof see the Catalogue in the preceding Table His Letter 140th and others noted in the Table of Letters disposed according to their Arguments by the Benedictines 〈◊〉 of the Council of Carthage of the Year 4â—8 Acts of the Council of Diospolis of the Conference of Jerusalem and of the Councils of Carthage and Mileâ—… against Pelagius and Coelestius DONATISTS St. Augustin's Treatises against the Donatists contained in the ninth Tome of his Works See the Catalogue as above His other Treatises and Letters against the same Hereticks whereof there is a Table at the end of the ninth Tome His Letter 23d and others marked by the Benedictines in the Table of Letters Treatises upon the Articles of Religion St. Chrysostom's six Discourses of the incomprehensible Nature of God His Treatise of the Divine Providence to Stagyrius Treatise of Virginity â—…us's Explication of the Creed The Confeâ—sions of Faith of Pelagius and Coelestius St. Augustin's Treatises of the true Religion and the Manners of the Church his explication of the Creed Manual to Laurentius Dâ—scourse of the Instruction of the Ignorant Discourse of the Belief of things we cannot comprehend Treatise of Faith and Good Works Treatise of the Usefulness of Faith Letters upon dâ—vers Articles of Religion marked in the Catalogue of the Benedictines his Books of Retractations Upon the Trinity St. Jerom's two Letters to Damasâ—s upon the Hâ—postaâ—es St. Chrysostom's Sermon concerning the Consubstantiality A Treatise of Isaac a 〈…〉 〈◊〉 vpon the Trinity and the 〈◊〉 St. Augustin's fifteen Books upon the Trinity Upon the Incarnation Fragments of Homilies of Flavianus and Antiochus produced by Theodoret. Fragments of Theodorus Mopsuestenus St. Chrysostome's Letter to Caesarius against the Errors of Apollinaâ—is where also the Eucharist is spoken of Upon different Subjects St. Chrysostom's Homily concerning the Resurrection of the Dead his Sermon concerning Daemons St. Paulinus's Twelfth and Forty second Letters concerning the Fall of Man and the Merits of Jesus Christ. St. Augustin's Books against the Academicks his Treatise of Blessedness Treatise of Immortality and of the quantity of the Soul Discourse of Musick Book of a Master Three Books of Free will Answers to several Questions Answers to the Questions of Simplicianus and Dulcitius Two Discourses against Lying Another Discourse concerning the Pâ—…diction of Daemons Four Books concerning the Origination of the Soul Treatises concerning the Discipline of the Church The Canonical and Paschal Letters of Theophilus The Letters of Pope Innocent I. Some of St. Chrysostom's Sermons upon the chief Feasts of the Year St. Chrysostom's Defence of a Monastick Life Comparison between a Monk and a King Books of the Priesthood Two Discourses to Theodoruâ— Three Treatises of Compunction of heart Treatise of Virginity Two Discourses against Women's â—ohabiting with Clerks Discourse to a Nun against Raillery Two Discourses to a Young Widow Homily of Anathema and some others of his St. Jerom's Letters contained in the first Tome of his Works Treatises against Jovinian and Vigilantius Several Letters of St. Paulinus and particularly the 1st 2d 45th 46th 22d 23d 26th 29th 30th 32d 38th Letter of Bachiarius concerning Penance Ursinus's Treatise against the Reiteration of Baptism conferr'd by Hereticks St. Augustin's Treatises concerning Continence and the benefits of Marriage of Holy Virginity of the advantages of Widowhood of adulterous Marriages of the labour of Monks and of the care they ought to have for the Dead his Answers to the Questions of Dulcitius Letters marked in the Table of the Benedictins The Letter of Pope Zosimus and Pope Boniface I. Synesius's Letters and particularly the 5th 9th 11th 12th 13th 57th 58th 79th 89th 66th 67th 76th 95th and 105th Canons of the Councils related at the end of this Volume Books of Morality and Piety 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Fragments of Books of Evagrius Ponticus â—…urses of Mark the Hermit 〈…〉 Psychomachia Cathemerinon and Hamarâ—… 〈…〉 Hundred Chapters of a Spiritual Life 〈…〉 among the Works of St. Chrysostom 〈…〉 〈◊〉 Sermons with the Extracts of Phoâ—… â—…ks â—…tters contained in the first Tome of â—…ks 〈…〉 â—â—â—mons whereof see the Catalogue in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈…〉 〈◊〉 â—â—scourses of Piety and Morality see the Ca 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 part of his Letters 〈…〉 Seven Letters â—… part of the Letters of St. Paulinus 〈…〉 〈◊〉 13th 22d 23d 30th 32d 〈…〉 〈◊〉 to Aâ—â—thius entituled the Eccleâ—… 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈◊〉 â—o Câ—lancia attributed to St. Pauâ—… â—… Thirty two Poems 〈…〉 Demetrià s and some others in St. 〈…〉 â—…s â—…manners of the Church 〈…〉 Bâ—… 〈…〉 â—eligion most part of â—â—s Sermons chiefly those of the â—… â—â—ird and 〈◊〉 Clâ—…s Treâ—… of 〈◊〉 and Good Works 〈…〉 â—anual â—o Lâ—…ius â—… Comâ—…at 〈◊〉 of Patience 〈…〉 Letters mentioned in the Table of the â—… 〈…〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈…〉 〈◊〉 particularly that of the 〈◊〉 of well 〈◊〉 and those concerning Proâ—… 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 particularly the 95th 〈…〉 and Discourses upon the Holy Scripture BOOKS of Criticism 〈◊〉 's Tâ—…se of the best manner of Translating his Book of the Names of Countries and Cities spoken of 〈◊〉 Scripture Explication of the proper Names of the Hebrews Explication of the Hebrew Alphabet Book of the Tradition of the Jews â—… Letters upon divers critical Questions â—… â—… to Minerius and Paulinus Verâ—…s of the Text of the Bible from the Sepâ—…t and from the Hebrew â—… Harmony of the four Gospels St. Chrysosioâ—…'s Homily upon the beginning of the Acts of the Usefulness of reading the Holy Scripture and 〈◊〉 others St. â—â—gustâ—â—'s four 〈◊〉 of the Christian Doctrine his 〈◊〉 â—…ks of particular ways of speaking used in 〈◊〉 â—…en 〈◊〉 Books of the Bible and Questions upo◠〈◊〉 same Books â—… 〈◊〉 Scripture â—…
it self and all the Beings which are in the World The Angels also are Creatures But we must not think that they are of a carnal Nature like ours nor subject to the same Passions They are Immortal and Spiritual God hath created Millions of them Their Business is to sing the Praises of God yet he believes that there are some who are charged with the care of Nations and particular Men. The Devils are not Sinners by Nature God created them in a state wherein they might do good or evil They fell voluntarily into Sin through Pride and God punished them for their Sin by casting them from their first Estate Man is also the Work of God who hath formed him by his Almighty Hand he is made up of a Body and a Spiritual and Reasonable Soul which is Immortal God created it when the Body was formed All things are governed by Divine Providence we are not ruled by Destiny There are three sorts of things in the World which are worthy of Consideration real good things which consist in Vertue real Evils which consist in Vices and things indifferent which may be good or evil-according as we make use of them as Riches and Poverty Prosperity and Adversity Health and Sickness If we may believe Theodoret the Goods and Evils of the first sort are in our Power he holds That it is in our Power to be Vertuous or Sinners but as to all other things God disposeth of them as he pleaseth for Reasons to us unknown The Word of God his only Son was made Man to restore our decayed Nature and as the whole Man had sinned he assumed our Nature entire He did not take a Body to cover his Divinity but a Soul and Body like to ours nor did he put off that Nature at his Resurrection He came to teach Men a more perfect Law than that of Moses but yet not contrary to it in the least Baptism came in place of the Jewish Washings This Ordinance which is of marvellous Virtue was not established for the remission of Sins past only but also to make us hope for the good things promised by making us Partakers of the Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ and rendring us the Children of God Heirs of his Kingdom and coheirs with Jesus Christ For Baptism is not only a Rasor as I may say to cut off Sins past For if that were so why should we baptize Children in their Infancy says Theodoret here who have nothing of Sin This is Pelagianism if he doth not understand it of actual Sins This Sacrament of Baptism gives us the hopes of the Resurrection which we expect The Soul is not raised that shall only be reunited to its Body which shall be formed anew The Unbelievers shall be raised from the Dead as well as Believers the Sinner as well as the Just. All Men shall receive at the day of Judgment either a Reward of their Veâ—… or a Punishment for their Sins The Reward of the Saints shall have nothing temporal or peâ—â—shing in it It consists in the enjoyment of Eternal Goods Christ's millenary Reign is a Fable This Eternal Life is free from Temptation and Sin and full of ineffable Joy Before all tâ—is shall the coming of Jesus Christ in Glory be which shall follow the coming of Antichrist Theodoret after he hath spoken of that which concerns the Faith of the Creed passeth to the Articles which relate to Mens manners The first is of Virginity God hath not commanded it but yet he gives it such Commendation as it deserves that he may encourage Men to embrace it Marriage is not forbidden but the end of it ought to be for the Procreation of Children Second Marriages are not prohibited neither but Fornication and all other Uncleannesses are condemned by the Evangelical Law Theodoret goes on next to Repentance and after he hath observed That the Scripture doth not only forbid Sin but also affords a Remedy for the Cure of those who have committed it by exhorting to Repentance he faith That there is also a Medicine for Sins committed after Baptism but that they cannot be cured as before by Faith alone we must make use of Tears Weeping Groans Fastings Prayers and a Satisfaction proportionable to the greatness of the Sin that we have committed And as to those who are not so disposed the Church doth not despair of them but admits them to Communion These saith he are the Laws of the Church about Repentance Lastly as concerning Abstinence the Church doth not forbid the use of Wine and Flesh as some Hereticks do but leaves us at Liberty that they that will may Abstain She obliges no Man to embrace a Monastick Life but that is entirely free These are the Articles of Doctrine of the Church which Theodoret opposes to the Errors of the Hereticks and which he proves by express Testimonies of Holy Scripture excellently well chosen In speaking of Providence he referrs us to what he hath said in the ten Books which he hath written upon that Subject He cites them also in his Commentary upon the 67th Psalm and speaks of them in his 133d and 182d Letters This makes it evident That altho the Discourses of Providence are put after the Treatise of Heretical Fables yet they were composed a long time before about the year 433. These are the Discourses or Sermons which he recited probably at Antioch In the five first he proves a Providence by the admirable Position of the Heavenly Bodies by the wonderful Order of the Elements by the Contexture of the Parts of Man's Body by the invention of Arts and by the dominion of Man over the Beasts In the 6th 7th and 8th he answers some Objections which may be made against Providence by shewing That Poverty Bondage and other Misfortunes to which Men and even the Just are subject have Profit in them In the 9th he shews That the practice of Vertue is not unprofitable altho' very often it is not recompensed in this World because it shall be rewarded in another Life In the last after he hath observed That God hath always loved and taken care of all Men he shews That this Love appears plainly in the Incarnation of the Son of God and all that Jesus Christ hath done for them These Discourses are written with a great deal of Generosity and Eloquence They have been published by Majoranus at Rome in 1545. and translated by Gualter at Tigur in 1546. Afterward at Paris 1630. in Octavo Dr. Cave There is not less Eloquence and much more Learning in the 12 Discourses concerning the * De curandis affectionibus Graecoâ—um Dr. Cave Cure of the false Opinions of the Heathens where he proves the truth of our Religion and vinces the Heathens of Falshood by comparing them together Theodoret undertook this Work to satisfie some Objections which had been made to him He speaks of it in his Letter to Renatus and in that which he wrote to S. Leo and he
under the Empire of Leo and Marcian about the Year 454. There was also another Younger of the same Name who lived to the end of the Sixth Age as S. Gregory tells us in the Third Book of his Dialogues The Treatise concerning the Contempt of the World which bears the Name of Isaac in the Biblioth Patr. Tom. XI ought to be imputed to the latter rather than to the former Trithemius hath made a Catalogue of the Works of the former in the following manner viz. Two Books against the Nestorians and Eutychians An Exhortation to a Spiritual Life A Book of Fighting against Vices A Book concerning our Approach to God A Book of the difficulty in practising Vertue A Dialogue of our Spiritual Growth A Book of the Order of Monks A Treatise of Humility A Book of the Three Orders of Proficients One of the Privacy of Monks One of the diversity of Temptations One of the Instruction of Novices One of Repentance A Poem upon the destruction of Antioch He had seen these Treatises and marks the beginnings of them He adds moreover That this Author had made several Homilies which had never fallen into his Hands SIMEON STYLITES IT is commonly thought that this Famous and Admirable Monk of Antiquity who lived 56 Years on the top of a Pillar whose Extraordinary Life hath been written by Antonius Simeon Stylites it is extant in Bibl. Patr. Tom. 1. one of his own Scholars and by Theodoret is the Author of a small discourse concerning Death which is in Latin in the Biblioth Patr. Others attribute it and that more probably to another Simeon Stylites who lived under Justinian one of whose Letters is cited in the Fifth Action of the II. Council of Nice But however that be This discourse is a very little thing He represents in it the state of the Soul after its separation from the Body and describes after what manner the Angels conduct it to Glory if it be Adorned with Vertues and how it is receiv'd by the Devils if it be full of Vices The Ancient Simeon Stylites wrote some Letters to Theodosius to Leo to Eudoxia to Basil Bishop of Antioch about the affairs of the Church MOSCHIMUS or MOCHIMUS MOSCHIMUS of Mesopotamia a Priest of Antioch wrote an Excellent Treatise against Eutyches as Gennadius says Ch. 71. It is said That he wrote some other Moschimus or Mochimus Works but I never read them This is all we know of this Author who hath nothing extant There is in Lupus's Collection of Pieces a Letter of Theodoret written to this Priest by which we understand that he was Steward of the Church of Hierapolis now called Aleppo ASCLEPIUS PETER and PAUL WE have nothing concerning these Three Authors but what Gennadius relates in Ch. 73 74 and 75 of his Book of the Ecclesiastical Writers of his time viz. Asclepius Peter and Paul Asclepius the African a Bishop of a small Town in the Territory of Baya wrote against the Arians He is also at this Day said to write against the Donatists He is reputed to have taught excellently well Extempore Peter a Priest of the Church of Edessa an Eminent Orator hath written Treatises upon several Subjects and made Psalms in Verse in imitation of S. Ephrem the Deacon Paul a Priest born in Pannonia so far as I can guess by his Writings hath written to a Noble Virgin Named Constantia Two Books Of the preservation of Virginity and some Treatises Of the Contempt of the World The way to lead a Christian Life and amend our Manners His Stile is mean but seasoned with Divine Elegancy He makes mention of Jovinian the Heretick the great Lover of Carnal Pleasures whose Life was so devoid of Chastity and Temperance that he Died in the midst of a Sumptuous Banquet or as others report while he was writing of Love-Letters SALVIAN SALVIAN a Priest of Marseille very well skilled in Divine and Prophane Sciences Master of Bishops a Of Bishops Salonius and Veranus are ordinarily added but there are several MSS where they are not found It is so read in Honorius Augustodunensis but it is an evident Addition for who sees not that there is no sence in the Text of Gennadius if it be read so These are his words Salvianus divina humana literatura instructus ut absque invidia loquar Magister Episcoporum This is good and compleat sence But what does he mean to say after this Sanctorum Salonii Verani Was it a thing to be envied to be Master of these Two Bishops No surely But it was to be Master of Bishops and to make Sermons for them as we learned by what follows Homilias scripsit Episcopis multas for so it ought to be read and not Episcopus hath written several Works in a clear and elaborate b Elaborate Scholastico Sermone is a Term which was used at that time to express a Polite and Elaborate Discourse Stile These Books Salvian I have read saith Gennadius Three Books Of the advantages of a Single Life to Marcellus the Priest Four Books Against Covetousness Five Books Upon the Judgment And another Book to Salonius c To Salonius It is in Gennadius Pro eorum merito satisfactionis which is very obscure M. Baluzius reads it Pro eorum praemio satisfaciendo which is not much plainer I believe it ought to be read De praesenti judicio de merito satisfactionis ad Salonium Libros VIII A Book to Claudian containing An Explication of the latter part of Ecclesiastes d Ecclesiastes It is Ecclesiasticus in Gennadius but it is a mistake It ought to be read Ecclesiastes as Ado observes in his Chronicon A Book of Letters And A Treatise in Heroick Verse upon the beginning of Genesis in imitation of the Greeks He hath also composed several Homilies for the use of some Bishops and so many Discourses upon the Sacrament that I cannot remember them all He was yet living and enjoy'd an happy Old Age when Gennadius wrote this of him about the Year 495. It is commonly believed That we have none of Salvian's Works of which Gennadius speaks but it is very probable that the Eight Books Of the Government of God and of his Judgments are the Five Books to Salonius And the Four Books Of Covetousness are the Four Books to the Catholick Church As for the rest they are not extant In the First he undertakes to settle the belief of God's Providence and to prove that it is every where present Governing and Judging all This he shews in the Two first Books by Reason Example and Authority After he hath laid this firm Foundation upon which he builds his whole Edifice of Providence he propounds this great Question How it comes to pass if this be true that the Barbarians and Heathens are more happy than Christians and that among Christians the Good are more Unfortunate very often than Sinners In the first place he cuts the Knot
Faith cited by S. Cyril and in the Council of Ephesus A Fragment of his Letter to Eupsychius cited by Theodoret. His Letter to Calliopius recited by Socrates in his History Lib. 7. Chap. 25. The Answers of this Bishop in favour of the Novatians recited by Socrater WORKS lâ—st Several Sermons and some Letters A Treatise of Faith and Virginity dedicated to the Princesses the Daughters of Arcadius TICHONIUS His Genuine WORKS which we have His Books of the VII Rules for the Explication of Holy Scripture His WORKS lost Three Books of the Intestine War A Narration of divers Causes A Treatise upon the Apocalypse LEPORIUS His Genuine WORKS which we have His Book of Râ—â—ractations S. ISIDORE the Paluâ—iote His Genuine WORKS c. Two Thousand and 12 Letters upon different Subjects JOANNES CASSIANUS His Genuine WORKS c. His Institutions of Monks in 12 Books His 24 Collations or Conferences Seven Books about the Incarnation S. NILUS His Genuine WORKS c. A Treatise of the Monastick Life A Treatise entituled Peristeria dedicated to the Monk Agathius A Discourse of Voluntary Poverty dedicated to Magna the Deaconness A Moral Discourse A Comparison between the Life of the Anchorites and other Monks Two Treatises to Eulogius A Treatise of the eight Vices published by F. Combefis A Discourse of Evil Thoughts His Sentences A Sermon upon these words of the Gospel But he that now hath a Scrip let him take it Some Fragments of two Sermons upon the Feast of Eâ—ster and of three upon Whitsuntide received by Photius God 276. Seven Narrations of the Persecutions of the Monks of Sinai A Discourse in praise of Albinianus Several Letters WORKS lost A Treatise of Compunction A Commentary upon the Psalms Several Sentences and some Letters Supposititious WORKS The Manuel of Epictetus Pachon A Dogmatical Discourse Several Sentences The Author of the Professions of Faith attributed to RUFFINUS WORKS extant Two Confessions of Faith the one published by F. Sirmondus the other by F. Garner POSSIDIUS the Deacon His Genuine WORK The Life of S. Austin URANIUS His Genuine WORK The Life of S. Paulinus S. CAELESTINE Pope His Genuine WORKS A Letter against the Pelagians Aphorisms of Grace composed by his Order A Letter to the Bishops of the Provinces of Vienna and Narbon A Letter to the Bishops of Apulia and Calabria Letters concerning the Affair of Nestorius S. CYRIL Bishop of Alexandria His Genuine WORKS 17 Books of the Worship of God in Spirit and Truth A Book against the Emperor Julian in 10 Parts Glaphyra or a Curious and Elegant Commentary upon the Pentateuch A Commentary upon Isaiah A Commentary upon the Twelve Minor Prophets A Commentary on S. John's Gospel divided into Twelve Books We have only some Fragments of the Seventh and Eighth A Treatise called Thesaurus Seven Dialogues of the Trinity and Two on the Incarnation A Discourse of the Orthodox Faith to Theodosius the Emperor A Writing to the Empresses Five Books against Nestorius His Twelve Chapters and their Defence His Apology to Theodosius His Letters and Sermons against Nestorius A Treatise against the Anthropomorphites His Paschal Homilies and other Sermons Several Letters His Answers to the Questions of certain Monks WORKS lost His Commentaries upon the Prophets Jeremiah Ezekiel and Daniel A Commentary on S. Matthew A Treatise about the failure of the Synagogue A Book of Faith Divers Treatises Suppositious WORKS A Treatise about the Trinity A Collection of Moral Explications MARIUS MERCATOR His Genuine WORKS His first Memoir against the Pelagians His second Memoir against the same Hereticks Observations on the Writings of Julian A Book against Nestorius to prove the Conformity of his Doctrine with P. Samosatenus's A Treatise against Nestorius's 12 Chapters A Translation and Collection of several Pieces WORKS lost A Treatise against the Pelagians mentioned by S. Austin ANIANUS A Genuine WORK A Translation of 15 or 16 of S. Chrysostom's Homilies JULIANUS His Genuine WORKS A Fragment of a Letter to Pope Zosimus recited by Marius Mercator A Profession of Faith to Pope Zosimus Another Confession of Faith to Rufinus Bishop of Thessalonica The first of his four Books to Turbantius against the first Books of S. Austin of Marriage and Concupiscence Some Fragments of the three other Books Eight other Books against the second Book of the same Work the first five of which are in S. Austin's imperfect Work A Fragment of the three other Books in Bede WORKS lost Some that he composed before he declared himself against S. Austin A Letter to Pope Zosimus His three last Books to Turbantius His three last to Florus A Treatise of Love A Commentary upon the Canticles A Book concerning Constancy NESTORIUS His Genuine WORKS A Sentence taken out of his first Sermon preached at Constantinople quoted by Socrates Fragments of his Sermons Two Letters to S. Cyril Two Letters to S. Caelestine A Letter to Alexander Bishop of Hierapolis The 12 Chapters of Nestorius contrary to S. Cyril's A Letter to John Bishop of Antioch A Declaration of his Opinions A Letter to the Emperor A Letter to the Emperor's Eunuch Another to the Praefectus-Praeterio Some Fragments of Letters written in his Exile recited by Evagrius l. 1. c. 7. WORKS lost Some Sermons preached at Antioch His entire Sermons preached at Constantinople JOHN Bishop of Antioch His Genuine WORKS c. Some Letters in Greek and Latin in the Acts of the Council at Ephesus and 15 in Latin in the Collection of F. Lupus One of his Homilies in the Acts of the Council of Ephesus ACACIUS Bishop of Beraea His Genuine WORKS c. A Letter in Greek and Latin in the Acts of the Council of Ephesus Two Letters in Lupus's Collection PAULUS Bishop of Emesa His Genuine WORKS c. Two Homilies about the Peace between the Eastern and Egyptian Bishops A Letter in Latin MELETIUS Bishop of Mopsuesta His Genuine WORKS c. Eleven Letters in F. Lupus's Collection DOROTHEUS Bishop of Martianople His Genuine WORKS c. Four Letters Ibid. ALEXANDER Bishop of Hierapolis His Genuine WORKS c. 24 Letters Ibid. EUTHERIUS Bishop of Tyana His Genuine WORKS A Work entituled The Tragedy Several Letters in Lupus's Collection THEODOTUS Bishop of Ancyra His Genuine WORKS Two Sermons upon Christs Nativity A Sermon preached upon S. John's Day A Discourse upon the Nicene Creed WORKS lost Six Books against Nestorius dedicated to Lausus A Sermon upon Candlemass-Day A Sermon upon Elias and the Widow Another upon S. Peter and S. John Another upon the lame Man laid at the Gate of the Temple Another upon the Servant that received the Talent Another upon the two blind Men. A Sermon upon the Virgin and S. Simeon ACACIUS Bishop of Meletina His Genuine WORKS An Homily and a Letter MEMNON A Letter RHEGINUS A Discourse in the Council of Ephesus MAXIMIAN A Letter to S. Cyril ALIPIUS and CARISIUS Two Petitions in the Acts of the Council of Ephesus S. SIXTUS III. His Genuine WORKS c. Two
Letters to S. Cyril before he knew of the Peace published by M. Cotelerius Two Letters after he had heard of it the one to John Bishop of Antioch and the other to S. Cyril Supposititious WORKS A Letter to the Eastern Bishops The Acts of the Council about the Accusation brought against Sixtus by Bassus The Council held by Polychronius PROCLUS His Genuine WORKS c. 20 Sermons CAPREOLUS His Genuine WORKS c. A Letter to the Council of Ephesus A Treatise upon the Incarnation ANTONINUS HONORATUS His Genuine WORKS c. A Consolatory Letter to Arcadius VICTOR Bishop of Antioch His Genuine WORKS c. A Commentary upon S. Mark VICTORINUS of Marseilles His Genuine WORK A Poem upon the History of Genesis CAELIUS SEDULIUS His Genuine WORKS c. A Poem upon the Life of Jesus Christ called A Paschal Work The same Work in Prose PHILIP SEDETES WORKS lost A Book against Julian's Books The History of Christianity divided into 30 Books PHILOSTORGIUS His Genuine WORKS c. Some Extracts of his History recited by Ptrotius A WORK lost An History divided into 12 Books NONNUS His Genuine WORKS c. A Paraphrase in Greek Verse upon the Gospel of S. John His Dionysiacks SOCRATES His Genuine WORK His Ecclesiastical History divided into seven Books SOZOMEN His Genuine WORK His Ecclesiastical History divided into nine Books THEODORET His Genuine WORKS A Commentary by way of Question and Answer upon the eight first Books of the Bible A Commentary upon all the Psalms An Explication upon the Canticles Commentaries upon Jeremy Ezekiel Daniel the 12 small Prophets and S. Paul's Epistles His Ecclesiastical History divided in five Books His History entituled Philotheus or Of the Monastick Life Eranistes or Polymorphus contained in three Dialogues Five Books of Heretical Tables 10 Discourses of Providence 12 Books about the Cure of the false Opinions of the Heathens A Discourse of Charity A Sermon upon S. John published by F. Gamen A Letter to Sporatius or rather a Fragment of his Treatise of Heresies A Letter to John Bishop of Germanicia A Confutation of S. Cyril's twelve Chapters Some Fragments of his Books against S. Cyril Some Letters in the time of the Council of Ephesus Some Letters in the time of Negotiating the Peace in Latin in Lupus's Collection Letters written after the Peace to his Death WORKS lost A Commentary on Isaiah Five Books against S. Cyril A Treatise upon the Incarnation Several Treatises against the Arians Macedenians Apollinarists Marcionites and Jews An Answer to the Questions of the Persian Magi A Mystical Book An Apology for Diodorus Bishop of Tarsus and for Theodorus Bishop of Mopsuesta Supposititious WORKS A Preface upon the Psalms Some Fragments of a Commentary upon the Psalms Five Sermons in the praise of S. Chrysostom of which Photius gives us some Extracts ANDREW Bishop of Samosata His Genuine WORKS c. A Confutation of S. Cyril's Chapters Nine Letters in Lupus's Collection A WORK lost A Reply to S. Cyril's Answer to his Confutation of his twelve Chapters HALLADIUS Bishop of Tarsus His Genuine WORKS c. Seven Letters in Lupus's Collection MAXIMINUS Bishop of Anazarbum His Genuine WORKS c. Some Letters in Lupus's Collection IRENAEUS His Genuine WORKS c. Some Extracts of his Work entituled A Tragedy S. LEO. His Genuine WORKS c. 141 Letters and 96 Sermons WORKS lost Several Letters and some Sermons Supposititious WORKS The seventh Letter to Septimius and ninth to the Bishops of Vienna are doubtful Those Letters which were heretofore the 88th and 96th Three Sermons HILARY Bishop of Arles His Genuine WORKS The Life of Honoratus Bishop of Arles A Poem upon Genesis A Letter to S. Eucherius WORKS lost His Homilies upon all the Festivals An Exposition of the Creed Several Letters His Poetical Works S. VINCENTIUS LERINENSIS His Genuine WORKS c. A Memoir against the Heresies Objections against S. Austin's Doctrine A. WORK lost The second part of his Memoir against the Heresies S. EUCHERIUS His Genuine WORKS c. A Treatise in praise of Solitude A Treatise of the Contempt of the World A Treatise of Spiritual Forms dedicated to Verenus Two Books of Instructions and S. Blandina's Sermons WORKS lost An Abridgment of Cassian Several Sermons Supposititious WORKS A Commentary upon Genesis and the Book of Kings The History of S. Maurice's Sufferings MAXIMUS Bishop of Turin His Genuine WORKS Several Homilies VALERIANUS CEMELIENSIS His Genuine WORKS 20 Homilies and one Letter to the Monks VICTOR CARTENNENSIS His Genuine WORKS c. Comfort in Adversity among the Works of S. Basil. A Treatise of Repentance in S. Ambrose WORKS lost A Treatise against the Arians several Homilies A Discourse about the Publican's Repentance S. PROSPER His Genuine WORKS c. A Letter to S. Austin Another to Rufinus An Answer to Vincentius's Objections An Answer to some new Objections against S. Austin's Doctrine An Answer to the Propositions extracted by the Priests of Geneva A Book against the Collator A Poem De ingratis Two Epigrams against the Adversaries of S. Austin Some Sentences of S. Austin in Verse Other Sentences in Prose A Commentary on the 50 last Psalms His Chronicon published by F. Labbé Supposititious WORKS A Poem concerning Providence A Poem in the Name of an Husband to his Wife His Book of Divine Promises and Predictions Two Books of a Contemplative Life S. Prosper's Confession The Chronicon published by F. Pithaeus An Unknown Author of S. Prosper's time or thereabouts Ancient WORKS though not S. Prospers Two Books of the Vocation of the Gentiles The Epistle to Demetrias FLAVIAN His Genuine WORKS c. Three Letters against Eutyches ANATOLIUS His Genuine WOKRS c. A Letter to the Emperor Leo. Another to S. Leo. EUSEBIUS Bishop of Dorylaeum His Genuine WORKS Two Petitions and a Letter IBAS His Genuine WORK His Letter to Maris the Persian PASCHASIUS Bishop of Lilibeum A Letter concerning the Passoever JULIAN Bishop of Coos His Genuine WORK c. A Letter to S. Leo. PROTERIUS Bishop of Alexandria His Genuine WORK c. A Letter concerning the Passover LEO BITURICENSIS His Genuine WORK c. A Letter to S. Leo. RUSTICUS His Genuine WORK c. A Letter to S. Eucherius LUPUS TRICASSINUS His Genuine WORKS c. Two Letters LEONTIUS Bishop of Arles His Genuine WORK c. A Letter to Pope Hilarius BASIL of Seleucia His Genuine WORKS c. Fourty Homilies TIMOTHEUS AELUROS A WORK lost A Writing to the Emperor Leo. CHRISIPPUS His Genuine WORK c. A Sermon in Praise of the Virgin WORKS lost The History of Gamaliel and Nicodemus A Panegyrick upon Theodorus VIGILIUS His Genuine WORK c. A Rule for the Monks in Holstenius's Collection Part 1. p. 89. FASTIDIUS PRISCUS His Genuine WORK c. A Treatise of the Christian Life DRACONCIUS His Genuine WORK c. A Poem upon the Six Days of the Creation EUDOCIA Her Genuine WORK c. An Epigram called Centones Homenici WORKS
lost A Paraphrase upon the eight first Books of the Bible A Paraphrase upon the Prophesie of Daniel and Zachary Three Books on praise of Cyprian the Martyr A Supposititious WORK Homer ' Cento's PROBA FALCONIA Her Genuine WORKS Virgil's Cento's TYRSIUS RUFUS ASTERIUS His Genuine WORK c. A Conference in Verse about the Old and New Testament PETRONIUS WORKS lost The Lives of the Egyptian Fathers A Treatise about the Ordination of a Bishop CONSTANTIUS His Genuine WORK c. The Life of S. German Bishop of Antisiodorum PHILIPPUS WORKS lost A Commentary on Job His Letters to his Friends SIAGRIUS WORKS lost A Treatise about the Faith in the Trinity Another Treatise of Faith and the Rules of Faith ISAAC WORS lost See the Catalogue p. 213 214. A Supposititious WOKR A Treatise of the contempt of the World which is the Work of another Isaac more Modern S. SIMEON STYLITES His Genuine WORKS c. A short Discourse and some Letters MOCHIMUS A WORK lost A Treatise against Eutyches ASCLEPIUS WORKS lost Some Writings against the Arians and Donatists PETRUS WORKS lâ—st Treatises upon different Subjects Psalms in Verse PAUL His Genuine WORKS c. Two Books of Virginity His Treatises of the contempt of the World Of the Institution of a Christian Life or the Correcting of Manners SALVIAN His Genuine WORKS Eight Books of the Government of God and of Judgment Four Books of the Catholick Church under the Name of Timotheus WORKS lost Three Books of the advantages of Virginity A Book to Claudian upon the end of Ecclesiastes A Book of Letters Several Homilies A Treatise in Hexameter Verse upon the Hexa ëmeron A great number of Discourses on the Sacrament Supposititious WORKS Three Books of Questions to reconcile the Old and New Testament ARNOBIUS Junior His Genuine WORK c. A Commentary upon the Psalms HONORATUS Bishop of Marseilles His Genuine WORK The