is the most considerable of all his Books which is a Collection of all the Memorable Things which happen'd in the Church from the Birth of Jesus Christ to his own time He has exactly noted the Succession of Bishops to the Sees of all the Great Cities in the World he has given an Account of Ecclesiastical Writers and their Books together with the History of Heresies and some Remarks concerning the Jews He has described the Persecutions of the Martyrs the Controversies and Disputes touching Ecclesiastical Discipline and in a Word all things which concern the Affairs of the Church He Writes nothing of History as from himself but almost every where in his Works he cites the ancient Authors or their Monuments from whence he had his Relations and inserts long Extracts taken out of them as Men usually do when they write Annals or Memoirs This manner of writing History is less agreeable indeed but much more profitable than any other and gains Credit and Weight to that which is related For when a Writer reports the Transactions of Ancient Times without citing the Authors from whence he had them he cannot so easily gain Credit with his Readers as when he cites his Vouchers and produces their Testimonies for the Truth of what he says since those Relations must certainly be agreeable to Truth which are founded on the Authority of unquestionable Witnesses But besides this general Reason there is also a particular one why this way of writing History which is followed by Eusebius is of wonderful Advantage unto us which is this That for the most part those Authors and their Works which were more ancient than Eusebius have been loft since his Death by the injury of time and therefore we are mightily oblig'd to him who hath preserved in his History not only the Memory of those Authors but some considerable Fragments of their Works In short without the History of Eusebius we should scarce have any Knowledge not only of the History of those first Ages of the Church but even of the Authors that wrote at that time and their Works since no other Writer but he has given an Account of those things For it is observable that the Historians who followed after him as Socrates Sozomen and Theodoret begun tâ—… History where he ended his either because they thought that he had Collected in his all that was Remarkable of those first Ages or because they had no other way of coming to the Knowledge of them but by him Nicephorus Callistus who pretended to write a New History in the Fourteenth Century has mixt in it a great many fabulous and uncertain Tales because they were not taken out of Eusebius nor confirm'd by the Authority of any Ancient Author Nevertheless it must be confess'd That even the History of Eusebius is not altogether so perfect as were to be wish'd for it is not written smoothly neither is it always exact l Neither is it always Exact Many Faults are observed in it contrary to the Truth of History and contrary to Chronology In his First Book he saith That the Taxing which Josephus speaks of in his Eighteenth Book of the History of the Jews is the same that St. Luke writes of In the same Book Ch. 9. he says That Lysanias Tetrarch of Abylene was Brother to Philip and Herod the younger which is not true In Ch. 7. he says That Herod Junior was banished to Vienna contrary to the Testimony of Josephus who assures us Book XVIII Ch. 9. That he was sent to Lyons He thinks that Jesus Christ spent Four Years in his preaching He is mistaken in the Epocha of the Voyage of St. Paul to Jerusalem In Book XI Ch. 13. he distinguishes Cephas who was rebuked at Antioch by St. Paul from the Apostle St. Peter tho' he was certainly the same I shall not now mention his other Faults which he committed by taking things upon hear-say nor the Apochryphal Books which he cites very often He mistakes the Jews of Alexandria mentioned by Philo called Therapeutae for Christians B. II. Ch. 10. he confounds Novatus and Novatianus B. VI. Ch. 45. he makes mistakes in the years of the Pontificates of Sixtus and Eutychianus Our Author does often enlarge too much upon those things that ought to be slightly pass'd over and on the contrary sometimes he expresses such things very succinctly which deserve a much larger Account But notwithstanding these Faults it is a most Excellent History and highly to be priz'd There is at the End of the Eighth Book a small Tract of the Martyrs of Palaestine in which he describes the Martyrdom of those that suffered in this Province for the Faith of Jesus Christ. Some have confounded this with the Eighth Book but against Reason for it is a distinct Tract and as it were a Supplement to it Ruffinus is the first who Translated this History of Eusebius but he according to his usual manner took a great liberty in doing it He has past over the whole Tenth Book and has added to it two more which contain the following History down to the Death of Theodosins His Translation is clean neat and elegant enough it gives the Sence and Thought of the Author in a very agreeable Stile and sometimes more faithfully than those Interpreters who have Translated him since This Version has been the great Magazine to all the Latin Authors who have drawn from thence whatever they either wrote or understood of the Ecclesiastical History of the First Ages Musculus the Protestant undertook a new Translation of the History of Eusebius which he perform'd happily enough He ties himself up very much to the Letter and has Translated the Text with much politeness and brevity But he does not always understand his Author aright and so he has committed many Faults in his Version The Translation of Christophorson is more Elegant and his Stile more Ciceronian but it is too Copious for an Historian whose Stile should be concise and close He hath Corrected many Faults of Musculus and yet his own Version is not altogether free The Learned Henricus Valesius having observ'd the Faults of all former Versions undertook to make a new one more perfect He publish'd it with the Greek Text Revis'd by Four Manuscripts and added to it most learned Notes His Version deserves Universal Applause and the singular esteem of all Learned Men for it has two qualities that rarely meet together being both Elegant and Literal And yet the Criticks have observ'd some Faults in it But it is impossible to satisfie all Men and very difficult to avoid all Mistakes in a Work of so great a length It was very fit that the History of Eusebius should be Translated that those who neither understand Greek nor Latin might not be depriv'd of the History of the Church in its Original Purity The President Cousin has done the Publick this Service who has Translated this History into French with as great Purity as Faithfulness and
IX A Treatise of the Corruption of the Age The Life of St. Peter of Anagnia Six Books of Moral Discourses attributed to St. Bruno Two Letters A Treatise of the Sacraments or Ceremonies of the Church CALIXTUS II. Pope Genuine Works still extant Thirty Six Letters Spurious Works Four Sermons on St. James GUIBERT Abbot of Nogent sous Coucy Genuine Works A Treatise of Preaching Ten Books of Moral Commentaries on the Book of Genesis Tropologia or an Explication of the Prophecies of Hosea and Amos and on the Lamentations of Jeremiah A Treatise against the Jews A Treatise of the Real Presence of the Body of JESUS CHRIST in the Eucharist A Treatise of the Encomiums of the Virgin Mary A Treatise of Virginity Three Books of the Relicks of Saints The History of the Crusades under the Title of Gesta Dei per Francos The Life of Guibert by himself A Sermon on the last Verse of the 7th Chapter of the Wisdom of Solomon Works lost Sentences taken out of the Gospels Commentaries on the other lesser Prophets Manuscripts ERNULPHUS or ARNULPHUS Bishop of Rochester Genuine Works still extant Two Letters GAUTERIUS Bishop of Maguelone A Genuine Work An Epistle serving instead of a Preface to Lietbert's Commentary on the Book of Psalms publish'd by him GEFFREY Abbot of Vendôme Genuine Works Five Letters A Treatise of the Body and Blood of JESUS CHRIST A Treatise of Elections against the Investitures Two other Treatises against the Investitures A Treatise of Dispensations A Discourse on the Qualities of the Church Explications of the Ark of the Testimony A Treatise of the Sacraments of Baptism Confirmation Extreme Unction of the Sick and the Lord's Supper A Treatise of the Reiteration of the Sacraments A Treatise to prove that Bishops ought not to exact any thing for Blessings and Consecrations A Rule for the Confessions of Monks A Discourse on the Three Virtues of Pastors A Dialogue between God and the Sinner Four Hymns Eleven Sermons HONORIUS II. Pope Genuine Works still extant Eleven Letters BAUDRY Bishop of Dol. Genuine Works The History of the Crusade A Memoire concerning the Monastery of Fecamp The Life of St. Hugh Archbishop of Rouen Other Lives of the Saints HILDEBERT Bishop of Mans and afterwards Archbishop of Tours Genuine Works Eighty Three Letters Nine other Letters publish'd by F. Dachery Two Discourses on the Nativity of our Lord. A Paraphrase in Verse on the Canon of the Mass. Two Sermons A Synodical Discourse The Life of Hugh Abbot of Cluny The Epitaph of Berengarius A Letter to Reginoldus A Preface to the Life of St. Radegonda A Work lost A Treatise of Virginity STEPHEN HARDING Abbot of Cisteaux Genuine Works still extant The Charter of Charity The small beginning of the Order of Cisteaux A Discourse on the Death of Albericus A Discourse Dedicated to St. Bernard PETRUS GROSOLANUS or CHRYSOLANUS A Genuine Work A Discourse before Alexis Comnenus EUSTRATIUS Archbishop of Nice Manuscript Works A Reply to Chrysolanus Some other Treatises STEPHEN Bishop of Autun A Genuine Work A Treatise of the Prayers and Ceremonies of the Mass. NICEPHORUS BRYENNIUS of Macedonia A Genuine Work still extant The Byzantine History from the Year 1057. to 1081. JOANNES ZONARUS Secretary of State to the Emperor of Constantinople Genuine Works Annals or an Ecclesiastical History Commentaries on the Canons A Discourse of Impurity A Canon of the Virgin Mary A Preface to the Poems of St. Gregory Nazienzen Fifty Six Letters Works lost An Explication of the Canons for the Festival of Easter Several Sermons A Poetical Work on the Procession of the Holy Ghost HONORIUS SOLITARIUS Professor of Scholastical Divinity in the Church of Autun Genuine Works A Treatise of the Lights of the Church or of the Ecclesiastical Writers A List of Hereticks A Chronological Table of the Popes The Pearl of the Soul or a Treatise of Divine Offices divided into Four Books A Treatise of the Image of the World in Three Books The Philosophy of the World A Treatise of Praedestination and Free Will Questions upon the Book of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes A Commentary on the Book of Canticles The Seal of the Virgin Mary Works lost An Illustration of the Church of the Doctrine of JESUS CHRIST and of Eternal Life The Mirror of the Church The Scandal against the Incontinence of Priests An Historical Summary A Treatise of the Eucharist A Treatise of Eternal Life The Ladder of Heaven Extracts out of St. Augustin's Works in form of a Dialogue A Treatise of the Pope and the Emperor Commentaries on the Books of Psalms and Canticles Certain Homilies on those Gospels that were not explain'd by St. Gregory The Key of Natural Philosophy The Nutriment of the Mind in the Festivals of our Lord and the Saints Several Letters A Spurious Work A Moral Commentary on the Book of Canticles NICOLAS a Monk of Soissons A Genuine Work still extant The Life of St. Godfrey AELNOTHUS a Monk of Canterbury A Genuine Work The History of the Life and Passion of Canutus King of Denmark THOMAS a Monk of Ely A Genuine Work An Account of the Life and Translation of St. Etheldrith S. NORBERT Founder of the Order of Premontré A Genuine Work A Moral Discourse in form of an Exhortation RUPERT Abbot of Duyts Genuine Works A Treatise of the Trinity and its Operations divided into Three Parts and containing Commentaries almost on the whole Bible Cammentaries on the XII lesser Prophets and on the Book of Canticles XIII Books of the Victory of the Word of God A Commentary on St. Matthew of the Glory of the Son of God Commentaries on the Gospel of St. John and o◠the Apocalypse A Treatise of the Glorification of the Trinity and of the Procession of the Holy Ghost A Treatise of the Divine Offices GUIGUE Prior of La Grande Chartreuse or the Great Charter-House Genuine Works still extant Statutes of the Carthusian Order The Life of St. Hugh Bishop of Grenoble Meditations A Treatise of the Contemplative Life or the Ladder of the Cloister Four Letters Works lost A Treatise of Truth and Peace kept in Manuscript in the Charter-House or Carthusian Monastery of Colen Some other Letters DROGO or DREUX Cardinal Bishop of Ostia Genuine Works A Sermon on the Passion of JESUS CHRIST A Treatise of the Creation and Redemption of the first Man A Tract on the Seven Gifts of the Holy Ghost A Treatise of the Divine Offices PETER of Leon Anti-pope under the Name of ANACLETUS II. Genuine Works XXXVIII Letters GEFFREY Bishop of Chartres A Genuine Work still extant A Letter to Stephen Bishop of Paris GEFFREY the Gross a Monk of Tiron A Genuine Work The Life of St. Bernard Abbot of Tiron PETER Library-Keeper of Mount Cassin Genuine Works A Treatise of Illustrious Personages of Mount-Cassin The Fourth Book of the Chronicle of Mount-Cassin A Treatise of the Roman Letters Works lost Semons 〈◊〉 of the Saints 〈◊〉 History of the Righteous Men of
May 17 1314. His Genuine Works c. Several Letters and Bull concerning the Business of Boniface and that of the Templars in the History of Mr. du Puis in the I Tome of the History of the Popes of Avignon of Mr. Balaesius and others The Decretals gathered by John XXII under the Title of Clementines in the Body of the Law Other Letters and Bulls in the Annalists WILLIAM PARIS A Preaching Friar flourished about 1310. Genuine Works c. A Dialogue upon the VII Sacraments A Postil upon the Epistles and Gospels JOHN of PARIS A Preaching Friar a Licentiate in the Faculty of Divinity at Paris in 1304 and died in 1306. Genuine Works c. A Treatise upon the Eucharist A Treatise upon the Regal and Priestly Authority Works in MSS. Three Sermons A Treatise of the Christian Religion A Correctory of the Doctrin of S. Thomas THOMAS TOICIUS or TOYCE An Auglish Monk of the Order of Preaching Friars and Cardinals Chosen Cardinal in 1305 died in 1310. His Genuine Works A Commentary on the seven Penitential Psalms Printed at Venice 1602. A Commentary on St. Augustine's Books of the City of God His other Commentaries on the H. Scripture among the Works of St. Thomas WILLIAM LE MAIRE Bishop of Anger 's Made Bishop in 1290 died in 1314. Genuine Works An History of the Church of Anger 's A Collection of Synodal Statutes MALACHY A Grey Friar and Chaplain to Edward II King of England flourished in 1310. A Genuine Work A Treatise of the Infection of mortal Sins and of their Remedies JAMES DE TERMES Abbot of Charlieu flourished in 1310. A Genuine Work A Treatise of Exemptions and Priviledges of the Monks JAMES of VITERBO Of the Order of Hermites of St. Augustin Arch-Bishop of Naples Flourished in 1310. Works lost A Book of the Government of the Christians A Commentary on the Sentences Quodlibetical Questions ALEXANDER of ALEXANDRIA A Preaching Friar Flourished in 1310. Works lost Commentaries on the Book of the Master of the Sentences and on those of Aristotle JOANNES de S. GEMINIANO A Preaching Friar Flourished in 1315. Genuine Works A Summary of Examples and Comparisons Sermons for Lent Funeral Orations RAIMUNDUS LULLUS A Grey Friar Born in 1236 retir'd from the World in 1280 and died in 1315. Genuine and Supposititious Works See the Catalogue of them p. 53. PETRUS JOANNES OLIVA Of Serignan a Grey Friar flourished in the beginning of the Century Works in Manuscript or lost A Postil on the Apocalypse A Treatise of Evangelical Poverty JOHN of FRIBURG Of the Order of Preaching Friars Bp. of Osma flourished in the beginning of the Century and died in 1314. Genuine Works A Summary for Preachers Another Grand Sum for Confessors A Gloss upon the Summs of Raimundus de Pennaforti ANDRONICUS The Elder Greek Emperor Reign'd from 1283 to 1328 died in 1333. A Genuine Work still extant A Dialogue between a Jew and a Christian about Matters of Religion Manuscript Works Treatises against the Armenians and against Joannes Vexus NICEPHORUS CALLISTUS XANTOPULUS A Greek Monk flourished under the Emperor Andronicus the Elder A Genuine Work An Ecclesiastical History AEGIDIUS ROMANUS or GILES Of Rome Arch-bishop of Bourges Was of the Family of Colonni and Pupil to Thomas Aquinas Constituted of the Order of Augustin Hermites in 1292 Install'd Arch-bishop of Bourges in 1294 died in 1316. His Genuine and lost Works See the Catalogue of them p. 54. ECKARD A German of the Order of Preaching Friars Flourish'd in the beginning of the Century Works lost A Commentary on the four Books of the Sentences Commentaries on Genesis Exodus the Book of Wisdom the Gospel according to St. John and the Lord's Prayer A Discourse made in a Chapter of Grey Friars Theses and Sermons GUY Bishop of Ferrara Flourished in the beginning of the Century Works lost A Poem concerning the History of the Old and New Testament call'd the Pearl of the Bible Some other Pieces in Prose and Verse PETRUS DE SAXONIA A Preaching Friar Flourish'd in the beginning of the Century Works lost A Sum of Cases Several Sermons GERHARDUS DE BONONIA General of the Carmelites Flourish'd in the beginning of the Century and died in 1317. Works lost A Commentary upon the Sentences Quodlibetical Questions Divers Sermons Part of a System of Divinity GULIELMUS DURANTUS Bishop of Menda Advanced to that Bishoprick in 1296 died in 1328. A Genuine Work A Treatise of the manner of Celebrating a General Council Printed at Paris in 1671. JOHN of PARIS A Regular Canon of St. Victor Flourished in 1320. Manuscript Works Historical Memoirs or Flowers of History VICTOR PORCHET DE SALVATICIS A Carthusian Monk Flourish'd in 1320. A Genuine Work A Defence of the Christian Religion against the Jews WILLIAM DE MANDAGOT Cardinal made Arch-bishop of Embrun in 1295. Translated to the Arch-bishoprick of Aix and C reated Cardinal in 1311 died in 1321 A Genuine Work still extant A Treatise of the Election of Prelates BERENGARIUS DE FREDOL Cardinal Ordained Bishop of Beziers in 1298. Cardinal Priest by Pope Clement V. Cardinal Bishop of Frascati in 1309 and Cardinal Bishop of Porto in 1317 died June 10. A D. 1323. A Genuine Work A Commentary upon the Cardinal Bishop of Ostia's Sum under the Title of Oculus A Manuscript Work A Treatise of Excommunication and Interdiction ANTONIUS ANDREAS A Grey Friar and Pupil to Scotus Flourish'd about the Year 1320. Genuine Works A Commentary upon the Books of the Sentences Commentaries upon those of Aristotle and Boethius A Treatise about the Principles of Gilbertus Porretanus HERVAEUS NATALIS A Preaching Friar Made the Fourteenth General of his Order in 1313 died in 1323. His Genuine Works See the Catalogue of them p. 55. PTOLEMAEUS LUCENSIS Bishop of Toricelli Made Bishop in 1321. Genuine Works Annals from the Year 1060 to 1303. A Chronicle of the Popes and Emperors PHILIP Bishop of Aichstat made Bishop in 1305 died in 1322. A Genuine Work The Life of St. Walpurgis HUGO PRATENSIS A Dominican Monk Flourish'd from the beginning of the Century to the Year 1322 which was that of his Death Genuine Works Sermons for the whole Year and upon the Festivals of the Saints JOHN of NAPLES A Preaching Friar Flourished in the beginning of the Century and died in 1323. Genuine Works Questions of Philosophy and Divinity Works lost A Commentary upon the Sentences Quodlibetical Questions Sermons c. PETRUS AUREOLUS Of the Order of Grey Friars Arch-bishop of Aix was Professor of Divinity at Paris in the beginning of the Century made Arch-bishop of Aix in 1321 died a little while after Genuine Works still Extant A Commentary upon the Book of Sentences An Abbridgment of the Bible Quodlibetical Questions A Sermon upon the Immaculate Conception Works Lost The Distinctions of the Rose Sermons for the whole Year A Treatise of Poverty MARTIN A Preaching Friar Penitentiary of Rome Flourish'd in the Beginning of the Century Works Lost A Table of Decrees A Short
Catholick Church GERARDUS An Hermite of S. Augustine and Bishop of Savona Flourish'd about the same time Works Lost. See the Catalogue of them p. 80. FRANCIS PETRARCH Born July 20. 1304 Flourish'd about 1340 died 1374. His Genuine Works c. Two Books of the Cures of both Fortunes Two Books of a Solitary Life Two Books of the Seisure of the Monks Two Books of the Contempt of the World A Paraphrase upon the Seven Penitential Psalms A Treatise against Covetousness Some Letters JOHN BACON A Carmelite made Provincial of his Order in 1329 and died in 1346. His Genuine Works c. An Abbridgment of the Life of Jesus Christ. Quodlibetical Questions A Commentary upon the Sentences Works in Manuscript Lost. See the Catalogue of them p. 68. SIMON FIDATUS de CASSIA An Hermite of S. Augustine Flourish'd about 1340 and died Feb. 11. 1348. His Genuine Works c. A Treatise of the Actions of our Lord. A Discourse about the Virgin Works Lost. See the Catalogue of them p. 69. JOANNES ANDREAE A Lawyer Flourish'd in the University of Bononia about 45 Years and died in 1348. His Genuine Works c. Novels or a Commentary upon the Five Books of the Decretals Two Commentaries upon the Sixth Book Glosses upon the Clementines An Addition to the Mirrour of Gulielmus Durantus A Tree of Consanguinity Feudal Questions about Marriages and Interdicts A Summary of Affiances Marriages and Degrees of Affinity GERHARD ODONIS A Grey Frier and Arch-Bishop of Antioch was chosen General of his Order in 1329 made Arch-Bishop of Antioch by Pope John XXII and died in 1349. His Genuine Works c. A Commentary upon the Ten Books of Aristotle's Morals The Office of the Marks of St. Francis ROBERT HOLKOTT A Preaching Friar Flourish'd in the University of Oxford about 1340 and died in 1349. His Genuine Works c. A Commentary upon the Four Books of the Sentences 203 Lectures upon the Book of Wisdom Historical Morals for Preachers A Table of S. Thomas upon the Gospels and Epistles of the Year Lectures upon the Song of Songs and the Seven First Chapters of Ecclesiasticus A Treatise upon the Imputation of Sin and Others RICHARD HAMPOLE An Hermite of St. Augustine Flourish'd about 1340 Dy'd in 1349. His Genuine Works Treatises of Piety of which see the Catalogue p. 69. JACOBUS FOLQUIERUS An Hermite of St. Augustine Flourish'd about 1345. A Manuscript Work Viridarum Gregoriinum or Allegories upon all the Books of the Bible MAXIMUS PLANUDES A Greek Monk Flourish'd in the Reign of Andronicus the Elder and was sent Ambassador to Aquileia in 1327. His Genuine Works A Treatise of the Procession of the Holy Ghost against the Latins Some Fragments of his Translation of St. Augustine's 15 Books of the Trinity into Greek A Sermon upon the Burial of Jesus Christ. A Sermon upon St. Peter and St. Paul MATTHEW BLASTARES A Greek Monk Flourish'd about 1335. His Genuine Works c. A Table of Canons A Treatise of the Causes or Questions about Marriage NILUS CABISILAS Arch-Bishop of Thessalonica Flourish'd under the two Andronicus's the Greek Emperors His Genuine Works c. A Treatise of the Causes of the Division of the Greek and Latin Churches A Treatise of the Pope's Supremacy BARLAAM Bishop of Hieracium sent to Pope Benedict XII in 1338. Excuses the Palamites in 1340 but being Condemn'd flies into the West where he was made Bishop of Hieracium His Genuine Works c. A Treatise of the Pope's Supremacy A Discourse about the Union of the two Churches the Greek and Latin Five Letters Two Letters of Morality GREGORIUS ACINDYNUS A Greek Monk Condemn'd in the Council of Constantinople in the Year 1341. His Genuine Works c. Two Books of the Essence and Operation of God A Poem in Jambick Verse against the Palamites Works Lost Five Volumes against Barlaam CREGORIUS PALAMAS Arch-Bishop of Thessalonica Accus'd in 1340. Absolv'd in 1346. Made Arch-Bishop of Thessalonica in 1347. His Genuine Works and Lost See the Catalogue of them p. 87. GUY de TERRENA A Carmelite Bishop of Perpignan was made General of his Order in 1318. Bishop of Majorca in 1331 and after of Elne or Perpignan He Dy'd in 1342. Genuine Works c. A Summary of Heresies Synodal Decrees Works in Manuscript Commentaries upon Gratian's Decrees A Treatise of the Perfection of Life or a Treatise of the Poverty of Jesus Christ. PHILLIP de MONTCALIER A Grey Frier Flourish'd at Padua in 1330 and Dy'd in 1350. A Genuine Works c. An Abbridgment of his Sermons Works Lost Postills upon the Gospels Sermons for all the Year PETRUS BERTRANDUS Cardinal Flourish'd in the Law-Schools before 1320 was made Bishop of Nevers about the same Year Translated to the Bishoprick of Autun in 1325. Made Cardinal in 1331. Dy'd in 1349. His Genuine Works The Acts of the Conference between the Clergy of France and Peter Cuguieres about the Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions A Treatise of the Original and Use of Jurisdiction or of the Ecclesiastical and Temporal Powers WILLIAM de MONTLEDUN Abbot of Monstierneuf Flourish'd in the University of Toulouse under the Papacy of Benedict XII Works in Manuscript Divers Treatises of Canon-Law of which see the Catalogue p. 67. PETRUS de PALUDE A Preaching Frier Patriarch of Jerusalem was a Licentiate in Divinity in the University of Paris in 1314 made Patriarch of Jerusalem in 1330 and dy'd in 1341. His Genuine Works c. A Comment upon the 3d. and 4th Books of the Sentences Sermons A Treatise of the immediate Cause of the Ecclesiastical Power Works in Manuscript A Comment upon the 1st and 2d Books of the Sentences Commentaries upon the whole Bible A Treatise of the Poverty of Jesus Christ against Michael Caesenas CLEMENT VI. Pope Chosen May 7. 1342. Crown'd May 12. Dy'd Decemb. 6. 1352. His Genuine Works c. Letters set down by Annalists by M. Balusius in the Second Tome of the Lives of the Popes of Avignon and in the Register of Bulls BARTHOLOMEW d'URBIN An Hermite of St. Augustine and Bishop of Urbin Made Bishop in 1343 and Dy'd in 1350. A Genuine Work Milleloquium of St. Augustine finish'd by this Author Milleloquium of St. Ambrose Works Lost. A Treatise against Lewis of Bavaria Works of Piety NICHOLAS CABASILAS Arch-Bishop of Thessalonica Flourish'd under the Emperor Cantacuzenus His Genuine Works The Life of Jesus Christ. An Exposition of the Liturgy A Treatise against Usury Works in Manuscript A Treatise against Thomas Aquinas A Commentary upon the Vision of Ezekiel NICEPHORUS GREGORAS Chartophylax of the Church of Constantinople Flourish'd under the Emperor Cantacuzenus His Genuine Works The Byzantine History A Funeral Oration upon the Death of Theodorus Metochita Notes upon the Book of Synesius of Dreams The Sufferings of St. Cordatus Manuscript Works A Treatise against Palamas A Treatise of Easter and others CALLISTUS Patriarch of Constantinople Chosen Patriarch in 1354. Dy'd in 1358. A Genuine Work An Homily upon the Exaltation of the
Letter to Palladius he commends him for being Orthodox and approves of his staying with Innocent He rebukes those Monks that would not obey St. Basil but praises this Bishop saying he was the Glory of the Church for he contended for the Truth and taught those that needed Instruction and none could be good Catholicks that had any Dispute with him He adds That he had written to his Monks to obey him as their Father and that they were to blame for complaining of him Probably 't was about the Question of the Hypostases that the Monks had some Dispute with St. Basil. After we have spoken of his Historical Works let us now come to the Dogmatical The First of these are the two Treatises against the Gentiles whereof the Second is now entituled Of the Incarnation In the First of these two Books he Opposes Idolatry and Establishes the Worship of the true God he discovers the source of Idolatry that it comes from the Corruption of Man's Heart who being created after the Image of God fell under the guilt of Adam's Sin and inherited from him an unhappy Inclination to Sin which the Will does very often follow though it be free to resist it From this Principle he concludes in the first place against the Hereticks That 't is not necessary there should be two Principles or two Gods one Good the Author of Good and another Evil the Author of Evil. He refutes this Impious Opinion by Reason and Authority and concludes that Sin is not a Substance but that it entred into the World by the Fall of the First Man He observes that this is the source of all Idolatry that Men being faln from their first Estate do no longer raise their Heart and Spirit to things Spiritual but fix them on things Terrestrial and Sensible He refutes afterwards the different kinds of Idolatry and shows that we ought not to Worship nor Acknowledge for Divinities either the Gods of the Poets or the World or any part of it After he has thus overthrown all kinds of Idolatry he establishes the Existence and Worship of the true God He demonstrates that God may be known by the Light of Nature 1. From our selves that 's to say by Reflexion upon our own Thoughts that he is neither Corporeal nor Mortal 2. From the Beauty of the Universe which discovers the Existence of him as the Cause of it Then he shows that this God is the Father of Jesus Christ and that he created all things and governs them by his Word The Second Treatise against the Gentiles is that which is entituled Of the Incarnation of Jesus Christ because there he treats of that Mystery For explaining the Causes of it he goes back as far as the Beginning of the World and proves that it was not made by chance nor fram'd of an Eternal Matter but that God the Father created it by his Word After this he speaks of the Fall of Man who being created after the Image of God addicted himself to things corruptible and perishing and so became the Cause of his own Misery and Corruption He says that the Fall of Man was the cause of the Incarnation of the Word because God pitying Man resolv'd to send his Son to Save him and to give him the means of obtaining that Immortality which he had lost Upon this Principle he founds the Necessity of the Incarnation of the Word which he proves First Because the Son being the Essential Image of his Father there was none but he that could render Man like to God as he was before his Fall 2. Because as the Word is the Reason and Wisdom of his Father there is none but he can teach Men and undeceive them of their Errors From the Causes of the Incarnation he passes to its Effects and after he has described the Graces which the Word has merited for Mankind by his Incarnation he speaks of his Death and shows that he was to die as he did by the Torments of the Cross that by his Death he might conquer Death both in himself and us Lastly He proves the Resurrection of Jesus Christ by the wonderful Effects that follow'd his Death and by the contempt of Death wherewith it inspir'd his Disciples After he has thus explain'd the Doctrine of Christians he refutes the Jews and Pagans the former by proving from the Prophets that Jesus is the Messias promis'd in the Old Testament and the latter from the Miracles of Jesus Christ from the destruction of Idolatry and the Establishment of the Doctrine of the Gospel which though contrary to the Lusts and Passions of Men was entertain'd without difficulty and in a little time by the greatest part of the World He concludes these Discourses with an Advertisement to his Friend Macarius to whom they are directed That he should have recourse to the Holy Scripture which is the Fountain from whence these things are drawn to which he adds this Remark that for the better understanding of it we should lead a Life like to that of the Authors of these holy Books St. Athanasius wrote but two Treatises against the Gentiles for his other Dogmatical Treatises are either about the Trinity or the Incarnation The Four Discourses against the Arians are the chief of his Dogmatical Works In the First which is call'd the Second he convicts the Sect of the Arians of Heresie for which end he first makes use of an Argument which he employs against all Hereticks which is the Novelty of their Sect and the Name which it bears Then he explains their Doctrine and proves that 't is Impious full of Blasphemies and comes near to that of the Jews and Gentiles Lastly He refutes their Reasons and clears up a great many difficulties which they propose against the Doctrine of the Church In the Second Treatise which is the Third in the common Editions he explains some of the Passages which the Arians alledge to prove that the Son is a Creature and insists chiefly upon that in Chap. 8. of the Proverbs The Lord hath created me in the beginning of his ways c. He says towards the end That the Arians run a hazard of having no true Baptism because to make this Sacrament valid 't is not sufficient to pronounce the words but we must also have a right understanding of them and a right Faith He adds That if the Baptism of other Hereticks who pronounce the same words be null and void because they have not a true Faith 't is to be thought that we ought to give the same Judgment of the Baptism of the Arians who are become the worst of all Hereticks These words of St. Athanasius shew That in his time those that had been Baptiz'd by Hereticks were Rebaptiz'd in the Church of Alexandria though they had been Baptiz'd in the Name of the Trinity In the Third Discourse which is reckon'd for the Fourth he proves That the Father and the Son have but one and the same Substance and one
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
the Second upon S. Babylas likewise Archbishop of Antioch the Third upon Maximus and Juventinus Martyrs who suffered Martyrdom under Julian the Apostate These two Sermons were preached one after the other upon the 24th and the 26th of January after the Three first Homilies of Lazarus as is noted in the Fourth The Third is of S. Pelagia a Virgin of Antioch who threw her self headlong rather than lose her Virginity The Fourth of S. Ignatius Bishop of Antioch The Fifth of S. Romanus Martyr of Antioch The Sixth is a Discourse to the Praise of the Seven Macchabees The Seventh is a Panegyrick upon S. Meletius The Eighth of S. Lucianus Martyr of Antioch preached the next Day after the Feast of Christ's Baptism The Ninth upon S. Julianus The Tenth is a second Discourse upon S. Romanus the Martyr The Eleventh is a second Discourse of the Macchabees The Twelfth is a third Discourse upon the same Subject The Thirteenth is of S. Domnina and of her two Daughters Berenice and Prosdoce who chose a voluntary Death before the Violation of their Virginity The Fourteenth of S. Eustachius Bishop of Antioch The Fifteenth is a Discourse of Helias and S. Peter The Sixteenth is of the Egyptian Martyrs The Seventeenth upon S. Barlaam Martyr in Caesarea in Cappadocia The Panegyrick upon the Martyr Phocas and the Fragment of that of S. Thecla which is in the same Volume are not of S. Chrysostom's Style But the Discourse upon all the holy Martyrs is an excellent Sermon worthy of S. Chrysostom Among the rest this is one of the finest Passages there The Devil says he has introduced Death into the World and God makes use of Death to introduce us into Heaven by Martyrdom Martyrdom is a Combat the Martyrs are on the one Side and Tyrants on the other The Tyrants are armed and the Martyrs naked Yet they that are naked get the Victory and they that bear Arms are vanquished What Wonder is this He that is beaten proves Victor over him that beats him He that is bound overcomes him that is at liberty He that is burnt tames him that burns him and he that dies furmounts him that puts him to Death It is Grace that works these Miracles they are above the strength of Nature The sixth Volume of the Greek and Latin Edition of Paris contains several Sermons which Fronto Ducaeus and other Criticks have judged not to be of S. Chrysostom's Style Fronto Ducaeus passes this Judgment upon it We have collected in this sixth Volume some Sermons which are not upon whole Books of Scripture but upon some places written in a Style differing from that of S. Chrysostom's Works for these Discourses are Dramatical and full of Prosopopoeia's the Style is sententious and concise with frequent Allegories and we find not there those Similitudes and other Beauties so frequent in S. Chrysostom's Works and yet the Authors of these Sermons lived either in the Time of S. Chrysostom or not long after him But we ought not to wonder that some of these are quoted under S. Chrysostom's Name in very ancient Councils because they were already published under his Name and Councils do not usually examine narrowly into the Authors of those Books which they quote Being contented to debate the Questions offered and to oppose to Heretical Errours the Writings received in the Church as did the Apostles and other Fathers who quoted Apocryphal Books That 's the Judgment which this Learned Jesuit makes of the Sermons contained in this Volume but if we would know whether it is just we must examine them strictly one after another The First Homily the Author whereof shews that there is the same Law-giver both of the Old and New Testament is not S. Chrysostom's though Photius quotes it under his Name for 1. The Style is quite different from S. Chrysostom's 2. The order and disposition of this Homily differs much from those of S. Chrysostom 3. It is full of Allegories which are very rare in S. Chrysostom 4. Most of the Thoughts are unworthy of him 5. There is great Confusion 6. It both begins and ends in a different manner from the Homilies of S. Chrysostom 7. It is observed at the End of that Discourse that it was written in a Time when the Roman Empire was under Oppression 8. The Blessed Virgin is there often called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 so that it is plain this was not done without Affectation The two following Homilies upon two Places of the Beginning of Genesis are unworthy of S. Chrysostom for the same Reasons The Homily upon these Words of Abraham to his Servant Gen. 24. v. 2. Put thine hand under my Thigh c. is more rational than the foregoing as to its Notions but the Style is too concise and close and comes not near the easiness of S. Chrysostom Yet this Discourse is ancient and worth reading and I am apt to believe that it may have been written by Severianus of Gabala to whom the following Sermon of the brazen Serpent lifted up by Moses in the Wilderness is attributed in the Manuscripts and under whose Name it is quoted by S. John Damascene in the three first Discourses about Images by Pope Adrian I. Ch. 26. and by the Assembly of Bishops at Paris in the Year 824. The Author treats of the Trinity and of the Divinity of the Holy Ghost It appears both by the Style and by the Beginning that it is written by the same Author as the foregoing The four Homilies upon Job are Sermons written by a Monk of the latter Times who having studied Isocrates his Oration to Demonicus coldly imitates him in his four Discourses where there is neither Wit nor Order nor Eloquence nor Thought nor Reasoning yet he foolishly fansies that he out-did S. Chrysostom in Point of Eloquence many Bars length The fifth Homily upon Job is the 22d of those Homilies which Simeon Logotheta composed out of several Passages taken out of S. Chrysostom The Homily upon this Verse of Psalm 38. Man disquieteth himself in vain comes nearer to S. Chrysostom's Style and yet is not quite the same The Oration of the Turtle-Dove or of the Church is an impertinent Discourse like the Treatise intituled the Supper falsly ascribed to S. Cyprian from which the Author of this hath taken some of his Impertinencies The Homily upon the Prophet Elias is more valuable and yet seems not to me to be S. Chrysostom's I should rather attribute it to Severianus of Gabala as well as the three following of Joseph Susanna and the three Children in the fiery Furnance The Homily of Seals written in the same Style with the foregoing does certainly belong to Severianus of Gabala being quoted under his Name by Theodoret in the third Dialogue and by Adrian I. The same Character and Style may be found in the Sermons of Faith and of the Law of Nature in that of the Holy Trinity in the Discourse of the Divinity of the Holy Ghost quoted by Photius
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
his Design and he seems to be more vers'd in Profane then Ecclesiastical History But he has one Advantage above the Ecclesiastical Historians that went before him that there is no occasion to upbraid him with being engag'd in some Sect or with falling into some Error about the Faith or Discipline of the Church Robert Stephens publish'd the Original Greek of this Historian from one Manuscript only of the King's Library Valesius revis'd it since by two Manuscripts and has made a new Version of it after those of Musculus and Christopherson Besides this History he wrote two other Pieces which are lost viz. two Books of Epistles Orations c. and a Panegyrical Oration to Mauricius the Emperor upon the Birth of Theodosius both which are mention'd by himself towards the latter end of his History Cave p. 433 434. St. JOHN CLIMACUS ST John surnam'd Climacus because of his Work entitled 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. e. a Scale was born about the Year 525. The ancient Author of his Life tells us That he could not certainly affirm in what place it pleased God he should be born nor in what Country he was educated The Title of St. John Climacus Sholasticus which some Authors give him would make us believe that he had sometime frequented the Bar but having retir'd from the World at the Age of sixteen years there is no probability that he follow'd the Profession of an Advocate The place of his Retreat upon Mount Sina is famous for the great number of Monks which dwell there He himself entred not into a Monastery but put himself under the Conduct of an ancient Hermit call'd Martyrius He continued nineteen years with this holy old Man in an humble and faithful Obedience to him After his death St. John retir'd into the Solitude of Thola about five Miles from the Church which was upon Mount Sina whither he came on Sundays and Saturdays to a assist at Divine Service and to receive the Communion There was a Solitary who put himself under his Conduct Towards the end of the sixth Age he was chosen Abbot of the Monks of Mount Sina and govern'd this Monastery for some years but finding himself near his End he quitted the Government of this Monastery and retir'd into the Solitude leaving his Brother Georgius in his room He died of a great Age at the beginning of the next Century While he was Abbot he compos'd his Scale of the Cloyster at the desire of John Abbot of Raithu This Book was very famous among the Greeks but the Latines had no knowledge of it for the space of 600 years This Scale contains 30 Degrees which are so many Christian and Religious Vertues which the Author explains by holy Maxims and teaches the Practice of them by wiâ—e Counsels The first is of Renouncing the World the second of the Abaracting from the Things of the World the third of Pilgrimage or a Retreat out of the World To these three Degrees he subjoyns some Reflexions to show that we must not give credit to Dreams affirming that the Devil makes use of them to deceive the Solitary The fourth Degree is of Obedience He thinks that it is one of the Effects of this Vertue that a Monk should confess his sins to his Superior who is the true and proper Judge and to him only He would also have a Monk ready to Confess them to all the World if his Superior does order him Upon this Occasion he relates the publick Penance of a Robber who publickly confess'd most enormous sins by the Order of an Abbot of a Monastery near the City of Alexandria whither he had retir'd From hence he takes occasion to describe the admirable Vertues of the Monks of this Monastery and the Penance of one nam'd Isidore whom this Abbot had oblig'd to kneel down before all those who should enter into the Monastery and to continue this Practice for the space of seven whole years He relates also many other Examples of the Patience Humility and Obedience practis'd by the Monks of this Monastery whom this Abbot humbled either by sharp Rebukes or rude Treatment altho they had not deserv'd them But nothing is more horrible then the Examples of Penance which our Saint relates in this Degree and the next which is of Penance and the Representation he makes of the Monastery of Penitents which was but one mile distant from that of which we have now spoken and govern'd by the same Abbot it was call'd The Prison and it did really resemble a Prison for its darkness its stench and filthiness In it were shut up many Monks who having fall'n into some Crimes desir'd to be shut up there that they might expiate their Crimes by voluntary Torments which exceeded all that can be imagin'd Some pass'd Nights and Days standing expos'd to the Injuries of the Weather others were bound and manacl'd others had their Feet in Fetters others were lying upon Ashes Some were beating their Breast with their Fist others were tearing their Face They had all a sadness visible in their Countenance some made dreadful Lamentations others shed abundance of Tears the greatness of Grief hindred others from speaking and they are almost nothing at all Lastly having practis'd all these kind of the Austerities during their Life they desir'd that after their Death the honour of Burial should be deny'd them The sixth Degree is of the Meditation of Death After he has made some Reflexions upon the Usefulness of this Practice he proposes some Examples of the wonderful Effects it has had upon the Minds of some Hermits The seventh is of the Grief of Penance and the Necessity of Tears There he relates as a great wonder the History of a Solitary who on the Eve of his death had a Rapture wherein he imagin'd that he saw Men who demanded an Account of his Life to whom he answer'd with a loud voice telling them what he had done and what he had not done The eighth Degree is of Meekness which should overcome Anger There he describes the deadly Effects of this Poison and prescribes Means for subduing it The ninth teaches the Solitaries to forget Reproaches The tenth condemns Evil-speaking and rash Judging The eleventh recommends Silence The twelfth is against Lying The thirteenth blames Envy and Sloth and chiefly that which a Man is guilty of in the time of Prayer The fourteenth disswades from Intemperance The fifteenth contains the Praises of Chastity There he shows the Consequence of this Vertue and the Enormity of the Crime which is opposite to it He observes that it is more punish'd in the Church then Heresie it self he condemns it even to the Motions of Lust which happen in the time of sleep He prescribes for a Remedy that they should clothe themselves with Sackcloth and cover themselves with Ashes that they should pass the night standing that they should suffer hunger and thirst that they should lodge in the Tombs and be humble and charitable The
Action 30. It is necessary to Conversion 7 St. Gregory His Family 72. His Employs ibid. His Voyage to Constantinople ibid. His Ordination ibid. His Conduct and Actions in the Pontificate ibid. 104. His Works 73 c. His Death 73. Supposititious Letters attributed to St. Gregory 91. His Morals 95. The Pastoral 96. Homilies 98. Dialogues ibid. Other Works dubious or supposititious 100 101. An Explication upon the seven Psalms of Gregory VII 101. Fabulous History concerning the Soul of Trajan 102. Judgment upon his stile ibid. Editions of his Works ibid. The last Edition ibid. Gregory of Tours His Works 63. Judgment upon his stile ibid. Gondobald Conference of Avitus with the Arians in the Presence of the King Gondobald 7 H HAbitation of Clerks with strange Women forbid 111 Hallelujah In what times it is to be sung 88 Harmony of the Gospels published by Victor 55 Heraclianus his Treatise against the Manichees 106 Hereticks Methods to oppose them 68. How they must be received 48. If the Arian Bishops that are Converted must be let perform the Functions of their Dignity The Bishops of Africa and Agapetus were of Opinion not 32. Clerks that were Hereticks being Converted may be allowed their station 113. Those that fall into Heresie after Baptism received after Penance 116. It is forbidden to use the Churches of Hereticks 117. Clerks of the Church are forbidden to eat with them 116. The Priest may apply to them the Chrysm if being sick they are willing to be converted 116. Clerks converted may perform the Functions of their Ministry having received the Benediction 160. In what Hereticks are to be received 5. An Heretick Bishop who is converted may be raised to the Priesthood ibid. It is never permitted to the Catholicks to make use of the Churches of Hereticks 4 Holy Ghost Mission of the Holy Ghost explained 15 Homicides Penitence imposed on Homicides 117 118 〈◊〉 Abboâ— of Fâ—â—â—i 〈◊〉 â—â—ich 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—8 〈◊〉 Hiâ— Lifâ— 10. His Lâ—… ibid. Hospitality A Câ—â—holick Bishop in what place 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ouâ—… 〈◊〉 to â—e esteemed a stranger 14 Hâ—… 〈◊〉 Catholick Bishop dispuâ—â—â— againâ—â— the â—eâ—erians 124 J JAnuarius Bishop of Calarâ—â— cited to Rome 77 Januariâ—â— Bishop of Malâ—ga unjustly Deposed and established by the Coâ—â—issary of St. Grâ—gâ—ry ibid. 〈◊〉 The Letter of Iâ—â— forbidden â—3 Proofs against him 142. Judgment upon the Letter 146 St. 〈◊〉 the Apostle That he is not dead any more than Eliâ— and Enoch 34 Joâ—â— I. Bishop of Rome His Ordination 29. His Legation into the East ibid. Two supposititious Letters attributed to him ibid. John II. His Life and Letters 30 John of Biclarum His Writings 67 Johâ— Priest of Chalcedon Absolved by St. Gregory 78 St. John Climacus His Life 69. Abstract of his Scale 70 John the Faster Circumstances of his Life His Writings 67 John of Raithu Friend to St. John Climacus 72 Joannes Scholastious of his Ordination and of his Collection of Canoâ—s 63 John of Scythopolis Judgment upon his Work 28 John Talaia His Ordination 132 Images They ought not either to be adored or beaten down 87 Incarnation Doctrine of the Church concerning that Mystery against the Errors of the Nestorians and Eutychians 60 68. The Question of the two Natures discussed with the Sevâ—rians â—24 Scholastical Explication of that Mystery by Boâ—tius 26. If it may be said that One of the Trinity was crâ—cified 13 16 20 23 28 30 31 34 52. If the Soul of Jesus did perfectly know the Divinity 20. If we may say that the Father or the Divine Nature was Incarnate 20. If the Flesh of Jesus Christ is Corruptible or Incorruptible ibid. Divers Questions concerning the Incarnation 34 Iâ—â—â—nts exposed Precautions concerning them 112 Intriâ—guing and Canvassing for Bishopricks forbidden 108 Last Judgment It was believed near in St. Gregory's time 89 Ecclesiastical Judgments Form of Judgments according to St. Gregory 77 Junilius His Writings 57 Justinian the Emperor His Edicts and Letters against Origen and upon the Affair of the three Chapters 136 137 139. Letter of Justinian against Vigilius 144. He sends a Profession of Faith to John II. 30. He writ also to Agâ—petus 31. Life of Justinian 37. Novels or Laws of that Emperor that concern Religion 37 Justinian and Justus The Writings of these two Bishops of Spain 51 K KYrie Elâ—isoâ— Use of that Prayer among the Latins 88 L LAâ—… Anti-Pope I. Ordained Bishop of Nocâ—ra ibid. Another Lawrence His Writings 25 St. Leander of Sevil Friend to St. Gregory Upon what occasion he knew it 95. His Life and Writings 103 Leo. His Letter 50 Leontius His Profession 60. His Writings ibid. Leontius of Arabissa Author of a Homily of the Creation and of Lazarus 107 Lent The Fast of Lent commanded 111 114. There ought to be three Litany days before it 151. The Priest ought to Inform themselves from the Bishop when it begins 151 Liberatus Memorial of this Author 58 Lioinianus Letters of this Bishop of Spain 104 Liberty is not taken away by the Prescience of God 26. Man is free to do well or ill 8 Life Precepts to lead a Christian Life 68 70 Lombards Pelagius II. demands Succours against the Lombards 65 Lord's-day It is forbidden to Travel on the Lord's-day and to Bathe for Pleasure 88. To assist at the Divine Office on the Lord's-day 112. It is forbidden to draw with Oxen or to do other work on the Lord's-day 152 154. Exhortation to Celebrate it holily 154. A Bishop ought to assist at the Holy Office in the nearest Church to the Place where he is 114. It is forbidden to Ecclesiasticks to judge on the Lord's-day ibid. M MAnicheâ—s Writings against them 107 Mappinius Bishop of Rhemes complains of Nicetus of Triers 131 Marcellinus Author of a Chronicle 25 Marriage That Marriage is not forbid 19. Not even the second or third Marriage ibid. The indissolvableness of Marriage 74. A particular Case of a Woman who being separated for Adultery was afterwards return'd to her Husband ibid. Lawfully contracted cannot be dissolved without consent of both 125. Against married Persons who separate upon light occasions 112 125. Causes of the Dissolutions of Marriages according to the Novel of Justinian 39 42. Reasons of Divorce 39. Degrees forbid between Kindred 93 117 123 127 147. Those to be tolerated that have contracted unlawful Marriage before their Conversion 93. It is forbidden to demand of the Primean Order to have a young Woman 147. The Wife of a Deacon or Priest shall be put to Penance with him she marries till they separate 113 117. Incests Punishment of Stephen accused of Incest 117 118. Incests condemned ibid. Marriage with the Widow of his Brother forbidden 114 117. and with his Stepmother 117. It is not permitted to marry the sister of his Wife 4 48. Unlawful Marriages condemned 131. The Use of Marriage is not permitted but upon the Prospect of having Children 15. The Duties of married People ibid. Mary She-remained a Virgin after she had brought
is forbidden to Marry 96. the degrees prohibited 97. third Marriages forbidden 98. Questions about marryed Persons 47. unlawful Marriages forbidden 149. degrees of Affinity and Consanguinity forbidden 126. degrees forbidden 54. divers civil Constitutions about Marriage 129. Mary Honour due to the Virgin Mary 23. her perpetual Virginity 39. Opinion about her Assumption ibid. Mary Magdalen different from the Sinner 16. Mass ought not to be left unfinished 62 80. not to be said without communicating 81. Abuses in the celebration of the Mass reformed 81 84 86. is to be taken Fasting ibid. only one Chalice to be placed upon the Altar at it 97. the Sacrifice to be offered for all that die in the Faith 46. Priests not to celebrate it alone nor say private Masses on Sundays 124. the Mass of this thing before consecrated 87. Miracles extraordinary 19. Monks Several sorts of them 4. The Age at which they may be received 87. All persons may be received ib. A Canon for Monks and Nuns ib. How they ought to live 128 129. A Decree about the Life of Monks 20. Divers Constitutions about Monks 60. A Rule for the Monks 6. They ought to observe their Rule 55. and obliged to dwell in their Monastery 54 87. Extravagant Commendations of Monks 12. The greatest part of Monks disorderly and Hypocrites 27. Forms of the Monks Priviledges 41. A Rule for Abbots and Monks 46. Other Rules for Monks Nuns and Religious Persons 140. Monasteries It is not allowed to baptise or bury in them 55. Double Monasteries forbidden 145. Monothelites Their Doctrine and Original 63. Their History ibid. condemned in the Lateran Council 64. and in that of Constantinople 66 c. N. Nativity of Jesus Christ. Reasons for keeping that Festival upon the 25th of December 51. O. Oecumenick or Universal in what sense all that is Catholick may be called Oecumenick Ordination of Bishops 4. They may not be or dained but in Cities only 81. The Qualifications of such as are raised to the Priesthood 140. Elections of Princes null ibid. The age and qualities of such as are ordained 119. The Ordinations of Persons twice married are void 126. Other Ordination irregular and invalid 85. The Qualifications of a person to be ordained Bishop 57. He ought to be made by two or three Bishops 98. He may not chuse his Successor 99. Age required to be ordained 100. What persons are forbidden to be ordained 59 75. Age of Ordination 59 86. Persons ordained can't return to the World 75. The Ordination of persons twice married forbidden 126. A Form of a Prince to oblige the Bishops to ordain a person chosen by him for Bishop 41. Ordinations for Money or Faction forbidden 53. Prohibitions to chuse a Successor ibid. A Priest ordained before he is baptized ought to be re-ordained 45. The Offices of such as Ordain and Consecrate ibid. P. Pall given to the Bishop of Mentz 97. To Metropolitans ordain'd by Boniface 29. Granted to the Arch-bishop of Canterbury 16. Passion A Canon to preach upon the Passion on Holy-Friday 58. Penance Its parts 2. The Clergy do it before God and the Laity before the Bishop 4. In what consists true Penance ibid. The Priests ought to put the Penitents in mind of it and absolve only such as are well qualified for it 88. How and where Penitents are to be reconciled 47 48. There was no publick Penance in England ibid. The Ceremonies and Practice of publick Penance ibid. Reconciliation of Penitents upon Holy-Thursday 32. Necessary dispositions for reconciliation ibid. Penance for small sins 36. They who have begun a course of Penance ought to finish it 60 81. Divers Punishments and Penances imposed 126. Penance of Clergy-men 107. Bishops subjected to Penance with confessing any Crimes may be restored to their Office 82. The Penance of Monks 7 8. Pepin Zachary declares that he ought to be King 98. Pilgrimages forbidden to Women and Virgins 96. Prayers for the Prince 116 118. Several sorts of Prayers 3. The Service of the Church 6 7. The Lord's-Prayer ought to be recited every day in the Service of the Church 58. The Liturgy used by the Monks 7. For the Dead 97. In all Languages 117. Prayers for the Dead 104. Princes Obedience due to them 148. Power the difference between Ecclesiastical and Civil Power 133. Purification the Original of that Feast and the Ceremonies used on it 35. Purgatory acknowledged by Julian of Toledo 44. R. Relicks ought to be put in Churches 140. Resurrection with the same Bodies 18. Revelations a Canonical Book 59. Rogations or Litanies mentioned by S. Isodore 2. S. Sacrament The Definition of a Sacrament by S. Isidore 2. The Number of Sacraments mentioned by Isidore ib. Sacrifice defined ib. Saints Invocation of Saints by an Image 119. New Saints forbidden to honour them 117. Schools established in Bishopricks and Abbies 119. Scripture a Catalogue of the Canonical Books by S. Isidore 1 2. Service how it ought to be celebrated in the Church 45. A Rule concerning the Service of the Church 58. Simony condemn'd 62 79 81. It is forbidden to take any thing but what is voluntarily offered for Baptism 79. Simony forbidden 121. Condemned 149. Souls their Natures and Qualities 103. Created by God and put into the Body 143. Their State after Death 44. A Vision of that State 95. Created when the Body is formed 14. It is spiritual and retains its faculties after death 27. Holy Spirit its procession from the Father and Son defined in the fourth Council of Toledo 58. Proceeds from the Father and Son 144. Spain Questions determined by the Bishops of Spain 55 56. Sunday Works allowed on Sunday 130. T. Toledo The Bishop of it Metropolitan of the Province of Carthage 53. Holy Thursday Ceremonies used on that day 32. V. Holy Vessels not to be broken unless upon great necessity 57. Virginity the oligation to keep a Vow of Virginity 149. Unction of the Sick common in the eighth Century 119. Usages different among the Greeks and Latins 46 47. Usages of Churches 47. W. Women not allowed to perform any Ecclesiastical Functions 46. ERRATA of Volume VI. PAge 3. line 8. from the bottom read word p. 6. l. 20. from bot r. Anianus and so p. 7. l. 5. p. 12. in marg r. Apthartodocetae p. 15. l. 2. r. Church of Rome p. 19. l. 8. from bot r. rejected them p. 20. l. 12. r. for that reason p. 21. l. 17. from bot 1641. r. 641. l. 11. from bot r. in one p. 25. l. 31. from bot Unities r. Union p. 30. l. 6. in this r. in a. p. 41. l. 2. r. of Forms p. 42. in marg 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 r. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 f. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 r. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 p. 43. l. 24. upon r. for l. 25. upon r. about p. 47. l. 9. dele again after married p. 49. l. 12. r. Holstenius l. 14. r. Jarrow p. 51. l. 9. into r. in p. 56. l. 14. from bot the.
same Nature in all Men though the inequality of Organs hinders it from acting every where alike He Treats afterwards of the Principal Vertues of the Soul of the Form of the Body and of the Senses The Treatise of the Rise Life and Manners of Anti-Christ contains a Description of his Life and Actions framed out of what is said of him in the Holy Scriptures That he should be of the Race of the Jews and of the Tribe of Dan That he should be born according to the order of Nature of a Father and Mother That at the very Minute of his Conception the Devil should enter into his Body and always dwell there That he should be born in Babylon That he should extend his Dominion to a great distance That he should do Signs and Prodigies That he should stir up a great Persecution against all Christians That when he should come the Roman Empire would be entirely ruined and Judgment would be at hand That he should call himself Christ and draw all the Jews after him That he should also sit in the Temple of God that is to say the Church That he should have Elias and Enoch for his fore-runners That they should be killed after three Years and a half 's Preaching That the great Persecution of Anti-Christ should commence from their Death and that it should continue three Years and an half but that although the Anger of God should be enflamed against him and that he should be slain by Jesus Christ or the Angel Michael armed with his Power That 't is thought this shall be on the Mount of Olives That the Judgment shall not follow his Death immediately but that God should grant some time to those that have been seduced to Repent and acknowledge their Transgressions At the end of these Works we find Rabanus's Verses in which he confesses that his Writings are only Collections and Composures out of others Writings The Martyrology attributed to Rabanus is very short and seems to be a Genuine Piece It has already been published by Canisius Antiq. Lect. Tom. VI. We owe to the Jesuit Brouverus the Collection of Rabanus's Poetry where there is Sence and Wit although it is every where full of Barbarous Terms and have neither Elegance nor Politeness The Commentary upon the Rules of St. Benedict attributed to Rabanus belongs to the Abbot Smaragdus as we have noted before The List of some Latin words rendred into High Dutch Terms and the Figures of the Letters or Characters of the Hebrew Greek Latin and Tutonick Tongues are taken from the Second Tome of the History of Germany composed by Goldastius which are such Ancient Pieces that they may very well be attributed to Rabanus These are the whole Contents of the Six Tomes of this Author Printed at Antwerp in the Year 1626. bound in Three Volumes in Folio And by the Care of Georgius Colvenerius at Colen 1627. Fol. Vol. 3. There have been since published some other Works of Rabanus For without reckoning the three Letters of Predestination and Grace written against Gotescalcus and published by Sirmondus at Paris 1647. Octavo of which we have spoken M. Balusius has given us in the last Edition of the Works of M. de Marca two Treatises which without doubt do belong to Rabanus and which are most elaborate useful and best Written than any of his other Works The first is Dedicated to Drogo Bishop of Mets which is concerning Suffragans Opinions were then divided in the Gallican Church about the Dignity and Power of Suffragans some affirmed they were real Bishops by their Ordination and that they might ordain Priests and Deacons Confirm Consecrate Altars and do all the Office of a Bishop But others denied this and affirmed that their Ordinations and Confirmations were null and void Charles the Great consulted Pope Leo the Third upon this Question who Answered That he was certain that Suffragans had not this Power and that all they had done belonging to Bishops was ipso facto void and that they ought to be deprived of any such Power The Council of Ratisbon followed the Popes Advice and ordered them to remain in the rank of Priests This Decision did not hinder but that there were yet Suffragans in many Diocesses and that the Bishops did still allow them Privileges which belonged only to them There has always been many Churches and chiefly in Italy and Spain where Suffragans have been esteemed no more than Ordinary Priests where they Re-ordained such as were made Priests or Deacons by them Confirmed anew those they had been Confirmed by and Consecrated anew such Churches as they had Consecrated Rabanus having understood this undertook to defend the Suffragans He says that their Order had its Original from the times of the Apostles and that they had such Assistants who could Ordain and do the same Offices with them He believes that St. Linus and St. Cletus were Suffragans to St. Peter and St. Paul in the Church of Rome He accuses those Bishops that undervalue Suffragans and who look upon them no more than Ordinary Priests of overthrowing the Order by their Ambition He endeavours to prove by the Canons of the Councils of Ancyra and Antioch that Suffragans might Ordain thro the permission of their Bishops and that they have received the Episcopal Consecration and Ordination He asserts that if Suffragans had not this Right they would be of no use to the Bishops as they now are And upon what was objected against him that it is said in the Acts that the Apostles themselves had been sent into Samaria to bestow the Holy Ghost on those that were newly Baptiz'd He answered that the Apostles were sent thither because there was then no Suffragan at Samaria but only the Deacon Philip who had Baptiz'd them The rest of the Treatise contains some Admonitions to the Bishops about Humility The other Treatise of Rabanus Publisht by M. Balusius is concerning the respect Children owe to their Parents and Subjects to their Prince It was writ upon the occasion of the Conspiracy of Lewis the Godlie's Children against their Father Rabanus there quotes several places in the Scripture which prove that every one ought to obey his Prince and his Parents He confirms these Truths by Examples and shows in particular that it was never permitted to a Subject to take Arms against his Sovereign upon what account soever He mightily condemns those children who would deprive their Parents of their Estates He speaks against unjust and rash Judgments openly blaming that which the Bishops pronounc't against Lewis the Godly He shows plainly that Clergy-men ought not to meddle with Secular or Temporal Affairs He maintains that none can Condemn or put to publick Penance a Sinner that accuses himself unless he be otherwise Convicted He adds that those that are sorry for their Sins and are converted deserve forgivness At last addressing himself to the Emperour he exhorts him to despise the false Judgments given against him
intelligible to all sorts of Capacities and that it is requisite to intermix some Sentences taken out of the Old Testament in their Discourses because they appear new and serve to stir up the Affections of their Auditors Afterwards he treats of the Subjects that ought to be chosen by Preachers and refers them to the Four senses of Scripture viz. the Literal the Allegorical the Tropological and Anagogical He observes that altho' Allegories mingled in the connection of a Discourse be agreeable and it be sometimes convenient to explain the literal sense of some Passages of Scripture nevertheless the principal aim of a Preacher ought to be to discover the inward disposition of the Man that is to say his Thoughts Affections and Passions and to make so natural representations of them that every one may acknowledge therein the secret impulses of his own Mind Furthermore says he Admonitions ought not only to be given concerning the practice of Vertues but also with reference to the connection of Vices and the means of shunning them Sometimes a Discourse on the Nature of Vice is no less profitable than one on Vertue For how can a Man take delight in the beauty of Vertue if he be not sensible of the deformity of Vice Or how can he avoid the latter if he have no knowledge of the former Therefore 't is requisite to make known both to cause a Man to be acquainted with himself and to represent to him the inward disposition of his Mind This inward Disposition of a Man is perfectly describ'd according to Guibert in St. Gregory's Treatises of Morality and in Cassian's Conferences but it cannot be well learnt but by Experience and the exercises of a Spiritual Life He would not advise those that are not accustomed to the practice of it to venture upon new Allegories and he gives Rules to those who have attain'd to perfection in spiritual Exercises to walk safely in a Path from whence without due circumspection they may easily go astray He admonishes Preachers to deliver their Sermons after such a manner as it may appear that they have no other intention but to instruct and to promote the Salvation of their Auditors and that they do not seek for vain Glory by their Eloquence For nothing says he gives greater offence to an Auditor than when he is perswaded that the Preacher is only induc'd to speak by Ostentation or private Interest so that a Preacher that has such a Character exasperates rather than instructs and by how much the more his Discourses abound with Rhetorical Ornaments he renders himself so much the more contemptible to his Auditors Lastly he treats of the principal Matters that ought to serve as a Subject for Preachers and advises them not only to represent to Sinners the everlasting Punishments that they shall undergo hereafter in the future State but also the Troubles Torments Vexations and other Calamities to which they are obnoxious in this Life This is the Subject of the Preface which he apparently made to serve in stead of an Apology against the Opinion of his Abbot who was unwilling to permit him either to Preach or to Write It is followed by ten Books of Moral Commentaries upon Genesis written in imitation of those of St. Gregory on Job and by Ten other Books of Commentaries of the same Nature on the Prophecies of Hosea and Amos and on the Lamentations of Jeremiah on which he impos'd the Title of Tropologiae Guilbert's Treatise against the Jews is a Confutation of a certain Piece full of Blasphemies against Jesus Christ. He Discourses particularly of our Saviour's Conception in the Womb of a Virgin and upon occasion of that Question proceeds to Treat of Original Sin and Concupiscence There is a remarkable Passage about Images in which he says That we honour the Invisible Things in the visible Signs or rather that we fix our wandring Mind on the Contemplation of spiritual Things by looking upon Pictures which serve as it were to admonish us of our Duty In his Treatise of the reality of the Body of Jesus Christ he debates two Questions viz. one on the Sop that was given by him to Judas and the other about the reality of our Saviour's Body in the Eucharist As to the First he determines that Judas receiv'd the Sacrament with the other Apostles but that the Sop which our Lord gave him was not a Sacrament or sacred Sign but the Sign of his Treason In discussing the second Question he confutes the Opinion of those that deny the real Presence and who believe that the Body of Jesus Christ is only a Figure in the Eucharist The Treatise of the Praises of the Virgin Mary contains many Encomium's on the Blessed Mother of our Lord and the History of some Miracles wrought by her Intercession He concludes with a Prose or Hymn in her Honour In the Tract about Virginity he does not only Treat of its Excellency but also of the means of preserving it of the Vertues that ought to accompany it and of the Vices that are destructive of it In the Treatise of the Pledges or Relicks of the Saints Guibert after having justified himself in the Preface as to the Expression utter'd by him that the Eucharist supplies the Place of Jesus Christ â—he proceeds to treat of the Honour due to Saints of their Relicks and of the Abuses committed upon that account alledging 1. That the Customs of Churches may be different as to matters of Discipline as about Fasts the manner of Singing c. 2. That it is necessary to receive the Sacrament of Baptism and of the Lord's Supper in such manner nevertheless that one cannot be Sav'd without being Baptiz'd and yet one may attain to Salvarion without actually receiving the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ as it appears by the Examples of some Martyrs who never receiv'd the Communion and of some Hermits who receiv'd it very seldom 3. That there are some Customs which are not necessary for Salvation and yet are observ'd in the Churches as the Relicks of Saints and certain Things that serv'd for their use which we respect and honour to follow their Example and to obtain their Protection 4. That they only ought to be taken for Saints who are acknowledged as such either by an ancient Tradition or by authentick Records and not those to whom that quality is attributed by Fancy or in some fabulous Relations 5. He censures those who invent false Tales and requires that the Histories of the Lives and Actions of the Saints be carefully examined and that those only he Honour'd of whose Holiness we have a certain Account and who undoubtedly died the Death of the Righteous 6. He distinguishes several sorts of Persons by whom God thinks fit to work Miracles some of them being as it were the Canals or Instruments that he makes use of in the performing of preternatural Operations which tend to the advantage of others and are unprofitable to themselves God bestows special
a Treatise of the Monasteries and Abbies of Normandy the History of that of St. Michael's Mount a Commentary on St. Paul's Epistles taken from St. Augustin and the History of the Reign of Henry II. King of England Father Luke Dachery has caused to be printed at the end of Guibert's Works the Supplement and Continuation of Sigibert's Chronicle and the Treatise of the Abbeys of Normandy with a Letter written by the said Robert and his Preface to the Commentary on St. Paul's Epistles OTHO OF S. BLAISIUS continu'd the Chronicle of Otho of Frisinghen to the Year 1190. Otho of St. Blaisiue John Brompton Abbot of Jorval JOHN BROMPTON an English Monk of the Cistercian Order and Abbot of Jorval in the Diocess of York is the reputed Author of a certain Chronicle from the Year 588. to 1198. but the learned Mr. Selden assures us that it was not written by him that he only caus'd it to be transcrib'd and that he did not live in this Century Historians of England THE Kingdom of England has brought forth so many approved Authors who have â—mploy'd their Pens in writing the History of their Native Country that they well deserve to be referr'd to a particular Article HENRY OF HUNTINGTON the Son of a marry'd Priest named Nicolas and the Pupil of Albinus Andegavius Canon of Lincoln was made Canon of the same Church and afterwards Henry Arch-deacon of Huntington Arch-deacon of Huntington by Alexander Bishop of Lincoln whom he accompanied in his Journey to Rome He wrote the History of the English Monarchy from its first Foundation till the Death of King Stephen which happen'd in 1154. It is dedicated to the said Bishop Alexander and divided into Eight or Ten Books being contain'd among the Works of the English Writers in Sir Henry Savil's Collection printed at London A. D. 1596. and at Francfurt in 1601. Father Luke Dachery has likewise published in the Eighth Tome of his Spicilegium a small Tract of this Author concerning the Contempt of the World dedicated to Gauterius He there shews how the Things of this sublunary World ought to be contemned relating many Examples of Misfortunes that happen'd to the Great Personages of his Age and the miserable Death of divers profligate Wretches He declares in the Preface to this Tract that he had before made a Dedication to the same Person of a Collection of Epigrams and of a Poem about Love There are also in the Libraries of Oxford and Cambridge several other Manuscript Works of this Author particularly a Letter concerning the British Kings dedicated to Warinus a Treatise of the Counties of Great Britain another of the Image of the World and a Third of the English Saints WILLIAM LITTLE known by the Name of Guâ—iâ—lmus Neubrigensis was born at Bridlington near York A. D. 1136. and educated in the Convent of the Regular Canons of Neutbridge where Gulielmus Neubrigensis he embraced the Monastick Life He compos'd a large History of England divided into Five Books from the Year 1066. to 1197. This History is written with much Fidelity and in a smooth and intelligible Style It was printed at Antwerp A. D. 1567. ar Heidelberg in 1587. and lastly at Paris with John Picard's Notes in 1610. It is believ'd that he died A. D. 1208. WALTER born in the Principality of Wales Arch-deacon and even as some say Bishop of Oxford translated out of English into Latin the History of England composed by Geffrey of Monmouth Walter Arch-deacon of Oxford John Pyke and continued to his time JOHN PYKE wrote an History of the English Saxon and Danish Kings of England and flourished with the former Historian under King Henry I. GERVASE a Monk of Canterbury compos'd several Treatises relating to the History of England which are contain'd in Mr. Selden's Collection of the English Historiographers particularly Gervase Monk of Canterbury a Relation of the burning and repairing of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury an Account of the Contests between the Monks of Canterbury and Baldwin their Archbishop a Chronicle from the Year 1122. to 1199. and the Lives of the Archbishops of Canterbury GEFFREY ARTHUR Arch-deacon of St. Asaph was chosen Bishop of that Diocess A. D. 1151. He left his Bishoprick by reason of certain Commotions which happen'd in Wales and retir'd Geffrey Arthur Bishop of St. Asaph to the Court of Henry II. King of England who gave him the Abbey of Abbington in Commendam Afterwards in a Council held at London A. D. 1175. the Clergy of St. Asaph caus'd a Proposal to be made to Geffrey by the Archbishop of Canterbury either to return to his Bishoprick or to admit another Bishop to be substituted in his room He refus'd to return designing to keep his Abbey but both the Abbey and the Bishoprick were dispos'd of and he was left destitute of any Ecclesiastical Preferment He wrote or rather translated out of English into Latin an History of Great Britain from the beginning to his time which is full of Fables dedicated to Robert Duke of Glocester and divided into Twelve Books It was printed at Paris A. D. 1517. at Lyons by Potelier in 1587. and by Commelin in the same Year it is also inserted among the Works of the English Historians printed that Year at Heidelberg It is reported that he in like manner translated out of English into Latin the ancient Prophecies of Merlin which were printed at Francfurt with Alanus's Observations A. D. 1603. The History of the Church of Durham was written by several Authors the first of whom is Turgot Monk of Durham TURGOT a Monk of that Diocess who compos'd one from its first Foundation to the Year 1096. SIMEON OF DURHAM copied out Turgot's History almost word for word from the Year Simeon of Durham 635. to 1096. and continued it to 1154. He likewise wrote an History of the Kings of England and Denmark from the Year 731. to 1130. A Letter to Hugh Dean of York about the Archbishops of that City and a Relation of the Siege of Durham These Three last Pieces were published by Father Labbé in the first Tome of his Library of Manuscripts The Historians of the Church of Durham by Turgot and Simeon were printed at London with the Works of the other English Historiographers A. D. 1652. WILLIAM OF SOMERSET a Monk of Malmesbury is justly preferr'd before all the other William of Somerset Monk of Malmesbury English Historians His History of England divided into Five Books contains the most remarkable Transactions in this Kingdom since the arrival of the Saxons to the 28th Year of King Henry I. that is to say from the Year of our Lord 449. to 1127. He afterwards added Two Books continuing the History to A. D. 1143. and annexed to the whole Work Four Books containing the History of the Bishops of England from Augustin the Monk who first planted Christianity in these Parts to his time These Works were printed at London