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

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etc._n etc._n his_o principle_n ground_v on_o weak_a conjecture_n ib._n prove_v none_o of_o his_o assertion_n ib._n misunderstand_v josephus_n ib._n 14._o quote_v eusebius_n to_o no_o purpose_n p._n 14._o misquote_v theodoret_n ib._n 15._o allege_v author_n which_o do_v he_o no_o service_n 15._o his_o false_a reason_n ib._n etc._n etc._n wrist_n a_o rule_n in_o criticism_n p._n 18._o apply_v it_o wrong_n ib._n simony_n condemn_v 112._o sin_n confess_v to_o priest_n in_o origen_n time_n 112._o how_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v reprove_v ibid._n distinction_n ibid._n remedy_n ibid._n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n how_o not_o to_o be_v forgive_v 154._o sixtus_n sentence_n of_o sixtus_n the_o pathegorean_n attribute_v to_o the_o pope_n 147._o solomon_n his_o book_n p._n 4._o soul_n irenaeus_n opinion_n concern_v it_o 60._o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n concern_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a 54._o x._o y._n tatians_n opinion_n 55._o tertullian_n opinion_n of_o the_o soul_n 79._o origen_n 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manner_n ibid._n they_o be_v condemn_v 247._o council_n of_o constantinop'e_n under_o flavian_n 219._o council_z of_o ephesus_z under_o dioscorus_n the_o unjust_a proceed_n of_o that_o council_n against_o theodoret_n 77._o council_n of_o chalcedon_n its_o authority_n 102._o the_o history_n of_o thing_n that_o precede_v it_o and_o for_o what_o it_o be_v call_v together_o 218_o etc._n etc._n council_n the_o absolute_a authority_n of_o a_o general_a council_n 99_o council_n of_o ephesus_n history_n of_o this_o council_n 196_o etc._n etc._n a_o history_n of_o what_o pass_v after_o it_o until_o the_o bishop_n return_v to_o their_o diocese_n 200._o the_o trouble_n consequent_a upon_o it_o 201_o etc._n etc._n the_o negotiation_n for_o peace_n and_o its_o conclusion_n 205._o several_a oppose_v 207._o they_o be_v banish_v and_o expel_v 210._o the_o renew_n of_o the_o contest_v between_o the_o egyptian_a and_o eastern_a bishop_n ibid._n who_o call_v it_o 212._o who_o be_v precedent_n 213._o objection_n against_o this_o council_n answer_v ibid._n council_n provincial_a the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n for_o the_o hold_n of_o provincial_a council_n revive_v in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n 241._o concupiscence_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o sin_n 13._o can_v be_v eradicate_v in_o this_o life_n ibid._n concubine_n concubine_n and_o wife_n forbid_v 85._o it_o be_v a_o virtuous_a action_n and_o not_o adultery_n to_o forsake_v they_o ib._n confession_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v make_v to_o a_o priest_n in_o private_a and_o sinner_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v oblige_v to_o confess_v in_o public_a 104._o how_o such_o as_o confess_v their_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v deal_v with_o 185._o confession_n of_o secret_a sin_n ibid._n constantine_n or_o constantius_n a_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o lion_n the_o author_n of_o the_o life_n of_o s._n german_n bishop_n of_o amisiodonum_n 144._o constantinople_n the_o raise_n of_o that_o see_v 76_o 77._o the_o prerogative_n of_o that_o church_n oppose_v by_o s._n leo_n 96._o the_o right_n grant_v to_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n by_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n notwithstanding_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o pope_n legate_n 241._o a_o council_n hold_v in_o this_o city_n in_o 459._o against_o simony_n 248._o s._n cornelius_n bishop_n of_o imola_n 119._o causin_n the_o precedent_n his_o translation_n of_o theodoret_n into_o french_a with_o a_o learned_a preface_n 64._o creation_n of_o the_o first_o man_n what_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n be_v which_o be_v inspire_v into_o he_o by_o god_n 32._o how_o he_o be_v make_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n ibid._n how_o he_o become_v mortal_a ibid._n creed_n what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n 4._o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n 14._o it_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o make_v a_o new_a creed_n nor_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o nicene_n creed_n 200_o 226_o 232._o s._n cyril_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n for_o what_o and_o by_o who_o reprove_v 7._o his_o life_n and_o write_n 27_o etc._n etc._n gennadius_n judge_n amiss_o of_o s._n cyril_n 156._o he_o oppose_v nestorius_n 191_o etc._n etc._n write_v against_o he_o to_o rome_n 193._o condemn_v he_o in_o a_o synod_n of_o egypt_n 194._o be_v present_a and_o preside_v in_o his_o own_o name_n in_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n see_v the_o history_n of_o the_o council_n particular_o p._n 213._o and_o the_o foll_v about_o the_o presidency_n he_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n though_o absent_a from_o the_o council_n v._o history_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n he_o be_v apprehend_v by_o the_o emperor_n order_n but_o at_o length_n dismiss_v and_o send_v into_o his_o bishopric_n ibid._n s._n cyril_n doctrine_n justify_v 215._o his_o chapter_n ambiguous_a 216._o his_o disposition_n 34._o his_o death_n ibid._n d._n damiata_n a_o city_n of_o egypt_n 2._o daniel_n a_o abbot_n 11._o dead_a ceremony_n use_v at_o their_o interment_n 190._o prayer_n for_o they_o how_o use_v ibid._n deluge_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o 139._o demetrias_n the_o epistle_n to_o demetrias_n who_o 136._o devil_n their_o nature_n corporeal_a according_a to_o cassian_n 12._o they_o can_v constrain_v or_o force_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o sin_n ibid._n they_o know_v not_o man_n thought_n but_o only_o guess_v at_o they_o 11._o where_o we_o may_v communicate_v with_o person_n possess_v 12._o they_o be_v not_o sinner_n in_o their_o nature_n 71._o dionysius_n book_n false_o attribute_v to_o he_o 188._o desert_n a_o fine_a description_n of_o a_o desert_n by_o s._n eucherius_n 117._o diviner_n excommunicate_v 248._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o explication_n of_o it_o 4._o deaconness_n none_o to_o be_v ordain_v until_o they_o be_v 40._o year_n old_a 241._o deaconness_n their_o ordination_n allow_v and_o defend_v 245._o deacon_n be_v the_o bishop_n eye_n 6._o not_o to_o be_v put_v to_o public_a penance_n 84._o not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o continence_n ibid._n what_o respect_n they_o owe_v to_o the_o priest_n 247._o when_o oblige_a to_o caelibacy_n 245_o 248._o diapsalma_fw-la what_o it_o be_v 60._o dictinius_n his_o book_n forbid_v 93._o diogenes_n his_o ordination_n by_o alexander_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n though_o he_o have_v two_o wife_n 77._o dioscorus_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n theodoret_n enemy_n 76_o etc._n etc._n discipline_n of_o the_o church_n canon_n about_o it_o 85_o etc._n etc._n divorce_v not_o allow_v but_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o adultery_n 7._o domnus_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n a_o defender_n of_o theodoret_n 56._o history_n of_o he_o 237._o the_o action_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n about_o domnus_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n donatus_n a_o novatian_a bishop_n convert_v with_o his_o people_n 83._o donec_fw-la until_o explain_v 4._o dorotheus_n bishop_n of_o martianople_n a_o bishop_n of_o the_o nestorian_a party_n depose_v in_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n and_o thrust_v out_o of_o constantinople_n the_o number_n of_o his_o letter_n 44._o v._o the_o history_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n dorotheus_n a_o monk_n 101._o dorus_n bishop_n of_o beneventum_n 94._o dracontius_n a_o spanish_a priest_n a_o censure_n upon_o his_o poem_n 142._o e._n eclane_n a_o city_n situate_a between_o campania_n and_o apulia_n 38._o easter_n the_o day_n when_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v keep_v 53._o the_o fit_a time_n of_o administer_a baptism_n 93._o the_o difference_n about_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n in_o the_o year_n 455_o 99_o 101._o difference_n about_o the_o day_n on_o which_o the_o easter_n ought_v to_o be_v celebrate_v 157._o edesius_n a_o poet_n 112._o election_n a_o new_a way_n of_o elect_a bishop_n 247._o emberweek_n why_o appoint_v 109_o etc._n etc._n emperor_n call_v bishop_n by_o some_o council_n 98._o evagrius_n the_o author_n of_o a_o dispute_n against_o a_o jew_n 153_o a_o different_a person_n from_o evagrius_n ponticus_n ibid._n the_o eucharist_n the_o veil_n that_o cover_v the_o eucharist_n cover_v the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 6._o it_o be_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n 19_o the_o ceremony_n use_v at_o the_o celebration_n of_o it_o 189._o qualification_n necessary_a for_o receive_v of_o it_o 186._o s._n eucherius_n his_o life_n and_o write_n 117._o his_o style_n and_o genius_n ibid._n his_o death_n 118._o the_o book_n that_o go_v under_o his_o name_n be_v not_o he_o ibid._n s._n blandina_n sermon_n be_v apparent_o he_o 119._o s._n eucherius_n another_o holy_a man_n of_o the_o same_o name_n different_a from_o the_o bishop_n of_o lion_n 118._o eudocia_n the_o empress_n her_o write_n 142._o a_o remarkable_a accident_n concern_v she_o 143._o eugenius_n bishop_n of_o carthage_n his_o confession_n 154._o euphemius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n his_o endeavour_n to_o reunite_v with_o gelasius_n 175._o euphronius_n bishop_n of_o augustodunum_n 85._o s._n euprepius_fw-la a_o monk_n 40._o eusebius_n bishop_n of_o damiata_n reprove_v by_o s._n isidore_n of_o the_o same_o city_n 7._o eusebius_n a_o monk_n 66._o eusebius_n bishop_n of_o ancyra_n 76._o eusebius_n bishop_n of_o milan_n 96._o eusebius_n a_o french_a bishop_n author_n of_o a_o great_a number_n of_o sermon_n 118._o eusebius_n bishop_n of_o dorylaeum_n the_o accuser_n of_o eutyches_n be_v condemn_v by_o dioscorus_n but_o absolve_v by_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n v._o the_o history_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n a_o enemy_n to_o nestorius_n 41._o his_o petition_n 138_o eusebius_n the_o true_a author_n of_o the_o sermon_n attribute_v to_o eusebius_n bishop_n of_o emesa_n 118_o 119._o eustathius_n his_o translation_n of_o s._n basil_n homily_n 153._o eutherius_n of_o tyana_n his_o write_n 44._o his_o opposition_n to_o the_o peace_n 208._o he_o yield_v at_o last_o v._o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n eutrychius_n the_o praefect_n eutropius_n a_o priest_n a_o different_a person_n from_o he_o that_o make_v the_o abridgement_n of_o the_o history_n his_o letter_n 153_o
eutyches_n what_o be_v his_o heresy_n 68_o his_o doctrine_n approve_v by_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n 78._o condemn_v in_o a_o synod_n of_o 600_o bishop_n 96._o his_o petition_n in_o his_o own_o defence_n 138._o what_o it_o be_v and_o what_o it_o effect_v 219_o the_o relation_n of_o his_o heresy_n and_o condemnation_n v._o the_o history_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n euxitheus_n bishop_n of_o thessalonica_n s._n leo_n do_v write_v to_o he_o 102._o excommunication_n not_o for_o small_a thing_n 90._o none_o but_o the_o guilty_a aught_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v ib._n we_o ought_v not_o to_o accompany_v with_o person_n excommunicate_v 201_o person_n excommunicate_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o bishop_n 245_o 247._o we_o must_v use_v it_o moderate_o 246._o f._n faith_n a_o abridgement_n of_o faith_n 71._o necessity_n of_o faith_n 72._o rule_n and_o principle_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n 115._o the_o beginning_n of_o it_o be_v a_o free_a gift_n 126._o it_o may_v be_v perfect_v but_o can_v be_v change_v 226_o 231._o fastidius_n his_o description_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n 142._o fast_v on_o saturday_n why_o appoint_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 10_o 11._o why_o the_o monk_n fast_v not_o from_o easter_n to_o whitsuntide_n 13._o on_o holy_a saturday_n ibid._n lent-fast_a its_o original_a and_o use_n ibid._n the_o advantage_n of_o fast_v ibid._n 109._o difference_n about_o the_o lent-fast_a 53_o 54._o faustus_n bishop_n of_o ries_z his_o life_n work_n and_o doctrine_n 161._o his_o letter_n to_o lucidus_fw-la 162._o his_o doctrine_n about_o grace_n and_o freewill_n be_v tolerable_a 165._o festival_n of_o saint_n celebrate_v very_o solemn_o 167._o flavian_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n he_o own_v theodoret_n from_o a_o orthodox_n bishop_n 56._o he_o condemn_v eutyches_n and_o be_v himself_o condemn_v by_o dioscorus_n and_o afterward_o banish_v v._o the_o history_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n and_o chalcedon_n his_o letter_n freedom_n the_o church_n can_v grant_v g._n gelasius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n his_o life_n action_n and_o letter_n 175._o etc._n etc._n he_o will_v not_o celebrate_v the_o memory_n of_o acacius_n ibid._n gelasius_n of_o cyzicum_n a_o judgement_n upon_o the_o work_n of_o this_o author_n 188_o 189._o genealogy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 4._o genesis_n the_o first_o book_n of_o moses_n and_o why_o ibid._n gennadius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n his_o life_n 156._o his_o write_n style_n and_o genius_n ibid._n his_o death_n of_o which_o he_o be_v admonish_v by_o a_o ghost_n ibid._n gennadius_n a_o priest_n of_o marseilles_n his_o life_n write_n and_o doctrine_n 185_o etc._n etc._n gensericus_fw-la king_n of_o the_o vandal_n at_o what_o time_n he_o conquer_v mauritania_n caesariensis_n 83._o germanus_n a_o priest_n send_v from_o constantinople_n to_o rome_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n 10._o the_o companion_n of_o cassian_n 11._o god_n his_o nature_n 71_o etc._n etc._n grace_n humane_a endeavour_n must_v be_v join_v with_o grace_n assist_v 6._o its_o necessity_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a ibid._n 12._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n about_o grace_n 79._o it_o be_v a_o pernicious_a and_o condamnable_a maxim_n that_o grace_n be_v give_v according_a to_o merit_n 87._o the_o opinion_n of_o s._n austin_n about_o grace_n reject_v by_o the_o french_a bishop_n 114_o 116_o 123_o 165._o reject_v by_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n and_o lion_n 163._o maintain_v by_o s._n prosper_n 122_o etc._n etc._n grace_n and_o freewill_n the_o danger_n there_o be_v of_o be_v confound_v in_o question_n about_o grace_n and_o freewill_n 165._o the_o opinion_n of_o gennadius_n about_o grace_n and_o freewill_n 185_o 186._o h._n habit_n of_o churchman_n not_o different_a from_o those_o of_o the_o laity_n 26._o happiness_n not_o perfect_a till_o after_o the_o resurrection_n 33._o heliodorus_n bishop_n of_o tricae_fw-la 53._o helladius_n a_o monk_n ordain_v bishop_n of_o tarsus_n 66._o depose_v in_o the_o first_o council_n of_o ephesus_n 80._o the_o number_n of_o his_o letter_n ibid._n heretic_n principle_n how_o to_o refute_v they_o 115_o etc._n etc._n hermes_n procure_v himself_o to_o be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o biterrae_n 157._o seize_v on_o the_o bishopric_n of_o narbonne_n ibid._n punish_v for_o that_o attempt_n ibid._n hermogenes_n bishop_n why_o and_o by_o who_o send_v to_o the_o pope_n 47._o hesycast_n or_o quietist_n why_o call_v so_o 18._o hierarchy_n ecclesiastical_a see_v the_o description_n of_o it_o by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n 188._o hilary_n bishop_n of_o arles_n his_o life_n and_o write_n 111._o his_o virtue_n ibid._n his_o controversy_n about_o his_o metropolis_n and_o primacy_n 89._o complaint_n to_o s._n leo_n against_o he_o 90._o s._n leo_n speak_v well_o of_o he_o after_o his_o death_n 95._o his_o carriage_n and_o constancy_n 112._o the_o edition_n of_o his_o work_n 113._o his_o commendation_n of_o honoratus_n ibid._n a_o censure_n on_o his_o poem_n and_o letter_n to_o s._n eucherius_n 114._o he_o be_v at_o the_o council_n of_o ries_z and_o orange_n ibid._n his_o contention_n with_o s._n leo_n ibid._n hilarus_n or_o hilarius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n his_o life_n action_n and_o letter_n 157._o honoratus_n bishop_n of_o marseilles_n his_o life_n and_o virtue_n 113._o honoratus_n abbot_n of_o lerin_n afterward_o ordain_v bishop_n of_o marseilles_n 12._o thought_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o old_a life_n of_o hilary_n bishop_n of_o arles_n 111._o his_o praise_n life_n and_o write_n 148._o honorius_n bishop_n of_o augustodimum_n 81._o humility_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o a_o power_n of_o do_v of_o miracle_n 13._o humericus_n king_n of_o the_o vandal_n 154._o hypacca_n a_o heathen_a philosopher_n 27._o i._o james_n of_o nisibis_n his_o life_n and_o miracle_n 64._o januarius_n bishop_n of_o aquileia_n 93._o ibas_fw-la bishop_n of_o edessa_n accuse_v of_o have_v speak_v blasphemy_n against_o jesus_n christ_n 37._o his_o letter_n to_o maris_n the_o persian_a 138._o accuse_v and_o absolve_v by_o domnus_n 219._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o council_n about_o the_o person_n and_o doctrine_n of_o ibas_n 236._o idacius_n bishop_n of_o lucus_n in_o gallicia_n his_fw-la chronicon_fw-la and_o his_o fast_n 155._o s._n john_n baptist_n his_o food_n 4._o john_n a_o abbot_n his_o judgement_n about_o the_o life_n of_o the_o monk_n and_o hermit_n 13._o john_n cassian_n his_o life_n and_o write_n 9_o his_o temper_n and_o style_n 16._o the_o edition_n of_o his_o work_n ibid._n s._n john_n chrysostom_n his_o memory_n honour_v by_o atticus_n disrespect_a by_o s._n cyril_n 30._o john_n bishop_n of_o tomi_n his_o sermon_n not_o extant_a 37._o john_n a_o priest_n of_o antioch_n his_o writing_n against_o s._n cyril_n 169._o john_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n successor_n of_o theodoret_n letter_n 43._o what_o he_o do_v in_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n and_o afterward_o v._o the_o history_n of_o that_o council_n he_o advise_v nestorius_n no_o long_a to_o maintain_v obstinate_o that_o the_o virgin_n mary_n aught_o to_o be_v call_v the_o mother_n of_o god_n 194_o he_o uphold_v nestorius_n 197_o condemn_v s._n cyril_n ibid._n conclude_v the_o peace_n 206._o john_n bishop_n of_o ravenna_n he_o ordain_v a_o bishop_n against_o his_o will_n and_o be_v reprove_v for_o it_o by_o the_o bishop_n simplicius_n 159._o john_n talaia_n his_o fortune_n and_o write_n 161_o 169._o john_n aegeates_n his_o history_n 169._o jerusalem_n the_o privilege_n of_o the_o patriarchate_o of_o jerusalem_n decree_v in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n 236._o jesus_n christ_n the_o computation_n of_o his_o three_o day_n continuance_n in_o the_o sepulchre_n explain_v 4._o he_o be_v our_o passover_n 50._o image_n 1●_n incarnation_n 5._o there_o be_v but_o one_o person_n in_o j._n c._n 14._o question_n about_o the_o incarnation_n 32_o 33._o a_o explication_n 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and_o writing_n 〈◊〉_d the_o censure_n and_o abridgement_n of_o his_o letter_n 3_o
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