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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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suppositious_a 241._o siricius_n pope_n successor_n to_o damasus_n 196._o abridgement_n of_o his_o letter_n ibid._n and_o 197._o sirmium_n i._o council_n of_o sirmium_n in_o 349._o 261._o ii_o council_n there_o in_o 351._o 262._o iii_o in_o 357._o 263._o iv_o in_o 358._o ibid._n v._o in_o 359._o ibid._n socrates_n historian_n begin_v his_o history_n where_o eusebius_n end_v 4._o solitude_n it_o be_v usefulness_n 124._o soul_n immortal_a and_o spiritual_a 9_o 47._o 110._o 236._o book_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o eustathius_n of_o antioch_n 22._o question_n concern_v the_o soul_n of_o samuel_n 24._o grace_n and_o a_o inclination_n to_o sin_n to_o be_v find_v at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o the_o same_o soul_n 57_o of_o its_o nature_n 57_o 58_o 74_o 79._o 174._o 177._o 179._o 183._o 201._o sozomen_n historian_n begin_v his_o history_n where_o eusebius_n end_v he_o 4._o stephen_n ii_o pope_n make_v a_o truce_n with_o the_o king_n of_o the_o lombard_n 19_o have_v recourse_n to_o pepin_n ibid._n sida_n in_o pamphylia_n council_z there_o in_o 383_o against_o the_o massalian_o or_o
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218._o condemn_v by_o the_o bishop_n 204_o rape_n ravisher_n excommunicate_v 241_o 245._o ravennius_fw-la ordain_v bishop_n of_o arles_n 94_o etc._n etc._n religion_n christian_n the_o truth_n prove_v 572._o heathen_a confute_v ibid._n relic_n a_o monk_n doubt_v where_o true_a 67._o resurrection_n 5_o 187._o certain_a but_o not_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n and_o time_n 5._o renatus_n a_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n theodoret_n letter_n to_o he_o 78._o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n how_o what_o use_v the_o bishop_n shall_v make_v of_o they_o 159_o 177_o 185._o clergy_n that_o have_v estate_n ought_v not_o to_o live_v of_o they_o ibid._n 187._o they_o may_v not_o take_v the_o bishop_n revenue_n aught_o to_o be_v manage_v by_o a_o steward_n ibid._n 241._o rheginus_n bishop_n of_o constantia_n in_o cyprus_n he_o be_v on_o s._n cyril_n side_n his_o discourse_n in_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n about_o the_o deposition_n of_o nestorius_n 47._o riches_n the_o cause_n of_o injustice_n ordinary_o 117._o ries_z a_o council_z hold_v in_o that_o city_n in_o 439._o about_o the_o business_n of_o armentarius_n the_o history_n of_o it_o 243._o romanus_n a_o monk_n his_o way_n of_o live_v 66._o rome_n as_o famous_a for_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o s._n laurence_n as_o jerusalem_n for_o s._n stephen_n 110._o a_o council_n hold_v in_o this_o city_n under_o pope_n hilarius_n 249._o rufinus_n where_o he_o which_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o pelagius_n and_o make_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o priest_n of_o aquileia_n 20._o rufinus_n bishop_n of_o samosata_n he_o be_v present_a at_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n 80._o rufus_n a_o count_n he_o carry_v the_o order_n to_o theodoret_n to_o stay_v at_o cyrus_n and_o not_o to_o go_v from_o thence_o 76._o rusticus_n a_o french_a bishop_n s._n leo_n letter_n to_o he_o 97._o rusticus_n bishop_n of_o narbonn_n s._n leo_n advise_v he_o not_o to_o relinquish_v his_o bishopric_n 84._o s._n sabbath_n 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council_n of_o valentia_n in_o spain_n ibid._n council_n iv_o of_o arles_n ibid._n council_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o afric_n hold_v at_o carthage_n under_o boniface_n bishop_n of_o that_o city_n 525_o council_n ii_o of_o orange_n 529_o council_n ii_o of_o vasio_n ibid._n council_n of_o rome_n under_o boniface_n ii_o 531_o council_n ii_o of_o toledo_n ibid._n conference_n of_o the_o catholic_n with_o the_o severian_n hold_v at_o constantinople_n 533_o council_n ii_o of_o orleans_n ibid._n council_n of_o clermont_n 535_o council_n of_o constantinople_n under_o mennas_n 536_o council_n iii_o of_o orleans_n 538_o council_n of_o barcelona_n 540_o council_n iv_o of_o orleans_n 541_o council_n v._o of_o orleans_n 549_o council_n of_o arvernia_n under_o king_n theodoret_n ibid._n council_n of_o tutella_n 550_o council_n ii_o of_o constantinople_n call_v the_o five_o general_n 553_o council_n v._o of_o arles_n 554_o council_n ii_o of_o paris_n 557_o council_n i._o of_o bracara_n 563_o 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in_o the_o same_o year_n ibid._n philip_n i._o king_n of_o france_n divorce_v from_o bertha_n ibid._n the_o council_n of_o autun_n in_o the_o year_n 1094._o ibid._n the_o crusade_n under_o pope_n urban_n ii_o 74_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o clermont_n ibid._n the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o primacy_n of_o lion_n 75_o the_o council_n of_o lymoges_n in_o the_o year_n 1095._o ibid._n the_o council_n of_o tours_n and_o nismes_n in_o 1096_o ibid._n the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nismes_n ibid._n the_o council_n of_o bari_n and_o rome_n in_o 1098._o ibid._n the_o council_n of_o rome_n in_o 1099._o ibid._n of_o rouen_n in_o 1096._o 76_o chap._n vii_o a_o account_n of_o the_o controversy_n on_o foot_n between_o the_o latin_a and_o the_o greek_a church_n in_o the_o eleven_o century_n 76_o michael_n cerularius_n and_o leo_n of_o acridia_n their_o letter_n against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n ibid._n pope_n leo_n ix_n letter_n to_o cerularius_n ibid._n the_o greek_a 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banishment_n of_o cerularius_n ibid._n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o life_n and_o write_n of_o peter_n damian_n cardinal_n bishop_n of_o ostia_n 83_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o pope_n ibid._n his_o letter_n to_o the_o cardinal_n 86_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o archbishop_n ibid._n his_o letter_n to_o the_o bishop_n 87_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o clergy_n 88_o his_o character_n 98_o petrus_n de_fw-fr honestis_fw-la a_o cl●●k_n of_o ravenna_n ibid._n chap._n ix_o a_o account_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n from_o the_o time_n of_o william_n i._o surnamed_a the_o conqueror_n to_o henry_n ii_o with_o the_o life_n of_o st._n anselm_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o a_o abridgement_n of_o his_o write_n 91_o st._n anselm_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n ibid._n eadmer_n st._n anselm_n pupil_n 96_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n of_o the_o eleven_o age_n who_o compose_v treatise_n of_o church-discipline_n or_o commentary_n on_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 97_o burchard_n bishop_n of_o worm_n ibid._n godehard_n bishop_n of_o hildesheim_n ibid._n gosbert_n abbot_n of_o tergernsee_n ibid._n guy_n aretin_n abbot_n of_o la_fw-fr croix_n st._n leufroy_n ibid._n aribo_n archbishop_n of_o mentz_n ibid._n berno_n abbot_n of_o richenaw_n ibid._n bruno_n bishop_n of_o wurtzburg_n 98_o john_n surname_v jeannelin_n abbot_n of_o erbrestein_n ibid._n warin_n abbot_n of_o st._n arnulphus_n at_o mets_n ibid._n william_n abbot_n of_o the_o same_o monastery_n ibid._n robert_n de_fw-fr tombalene_n abbot_n of_o st._n vigour_n at_o bayeux_n ibid._n anselm_n bishop_n of_o lucca_n ibid._n deus-dedit_a cardinal_n of_o st._n eudoxia_n 99_o gregory_n cardinal_n of_o rome_n ibid._n benno_n cardinal_n of_o the_o same_o church_n ibid._n conrade_n bishop_n of_o utrecht_n ibid._n weneric_n bishop_n of_o verceil_n ibid._n ulric_n a_o monk_n of_o clunie_n ibid._n bernard_n a_o monk_n of_o the_o same_o abbey_n ibid._n bernard_n a_o monk_n of_o corby_n in_o saxony_n ibid._n bernard_n a_o clerk_n of_o the_o church_n of_o utrecht_n ibid._n aegilnothus_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n ibid._n campanus_n of_o lombardy_n ibid._n franco_n a_o philosopher_n of_o liege_n ibid._n berthorius_fw-la abbot_n of_o mount_n cassin_n ibid._n erard_n a_o benedictin_a monk_n ibid._n adam_n abbot_z of_o perseme_v 100_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o author_n who_o write_v ecclesiastical_a history_n or_o the_o live_v of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o eleven_o century_n 100_o megenfroy_n or_o meginfred_n a_o monk_n of_o fulda_n ibid._n syrus_n a_o monk_n of_o clunie_n ibid._n osbern_n or_o osbert_n a_o monk_n of_o canterbury_n ibid._n tangmarus_n dean_n of_o hildesheim_n ibid._n arnold_n a_o canon_n of_o hersfeldt_n ibid._n eberard_n st._n harvic_n pupil_n ibid._n arnulphus_n a_o monk_n of_o st._n emmeran_n ibid._n erchinfroy_n abbot_n of_o melck_n ibid._n rupert_n abbot_n of_o mount_n cassin_n ibid._n dithmar_n bishop_n of_o mersburg_n ibid._n ademar_n or_o aimar_n de_fw-fr chabanois_n a_o monk_n of_o st._n cibar_fw-la at_o angoulesme_fw-fr 101_o hugh_n archdeacon_n of_o tours_n ibid._n odoran_n a_o monk_n of_o st._n peter_n le_fw-fr vif_fw-mi at_o sens_n ibid._n anselm_n dean_n of_o namur_n 102_o hermannus_n contractus_fw-la a_o monk_n of_o richenaw_n ibid._n glaber_n radulphus_fw-la a_o monk_n of_o clunie_n ibid._n gualdo_n a_o monk_n of_o corbie_n ibid._n drogo_fw-it a_o monk_n of_o st._n winoch_n ibid._n helgaud_n a_o monk_n of_o fleury_n ibid._n witpo_n or_o wippo_n chaplain_n to_o the_o emperor_n henry_n iii_o ibid._n ebervin_n or_o evervin_n abbot_n of_o st._n maurice_n at_o tolen_n ibid._n evershelm_n abbot_n of_o aumont_n in_o hainaut_n ibid._n guibert_n archdeacon_n of_o toul_n ibid._n metellus_n abbot_n of_o tergensee_n ibid._n folcard_n a_o monk_n of_o st._n berthin_n ibid._n gerard_n abbot_n of_o st._n vincent_n at_o laon_n ibid._n willeran_n abbot_n of_o st._n peter_n at_o mersburgh_n ibid._n ursio_n abbot_n of_o aumont_n ibid._n desiderius_n abbot_n of_o mount_n cassin_n ibid._n paul_n a_o canon_n of_o benrieden_fw-ge 103_o conrade_n a_o monk_n of_o bruvilliers_n ibid._n geffrey_n de_fw-fr maleterre_fw-fr a_o norman_a monk_n ibid._n william_n of_o apulia_n ibid._n bertulphus_n or_o bernulphus_n a_o priest_n of_o constance_n ibid._n nalgod_o a_o monk_n of_o clunie_n ibid._n othlo_n a_o monk_n of_o st._n boniface_n ibid._n ingulphus_n abbot_n of_o croyland_n ibid._n thierry_n or_o theodoric_n abbot_n of_o st._n trudo_n ibid._n alphanus_fw-la archbishop_n of_o salerno_n ibid._n amatus_fw-la a_o bishop_n in_o italy_n ibid._n hepidannus_n a_o monk_n of_o st._n gall_o ibid._n marianus_n scotus_n ibid._n lambert_n of_o aschaffemburgh_n a_o monk_n of_o hirsfeldt_n 104_o adam_n a_o canon_n of_o bremen_n ibid._n albert_n a_o benedictin_a monk_n of_o mets_n ibid._n anselm_n a_o benedictin_a monk_n of_o rheims_n ibid._n gonthier_n a_o monk_n of_o st._n amand_n ibid._n warman_n bishop_n of_o constance_n ibid._n britwol_fw-mi bishop_n of_o winchester_n ibid._n ingelran_n abbot_n of_o st._n riquier_n ibid._n bertha_n or_o bertrada_n a_o nun_n of_o willock_n ibid._n gislebert_n a_o
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