A treatise of the sibyls so highly celebrated, as well by the antient heathens, as the holy fathers of the church : giving an accompt of the names, and number of the sibyls, of their qualities, the form and matter of their verses : as also of the books now extant under their names, and the errours crept into Christian religion, from the impostures contained therein, particularly, concerning the state of the just, and unjust after death / written originally by David Blondel ; Englished by J.D.
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- A treatise of the sibyls so highly celebrated, as well by the antient heathens, as the holy fathers of the church : giving an accompt of the names, and number of the sibyls, of their qualities, the form and matter of their verses : as also of the books now extant under their names, and the errours crept into Christian religion, from the impostures contained therein, particularly, concerning the state of the just, and unjust after death / written originally by David Blondel ; Englished by J.D.
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- Blondel, David, 1591-1655.
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- MDCLXI [1661]
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"A treatise of the sibyls so highly celebrated, as well by the antient heathens, as the holy fathers of the church : giving an accompt of the names, and number of the sibyls, of their qualities, the form and matter of their verses : as also of the books now extant under their names, and the errours crept into Christian religion, from the impostures contained therein, particularly, concerning the state of the just, and unjust after death / written originally by David Blondel ; Englished by J.D." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A28402.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 20, 2024.
Contents
- title page
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To the worthy of all Honour, - Sir EDVVARD MAUNSELL of
Margam in the County ofGlamorgan, AND - Sir EDVVARD MAUNSELL of
Mudlescomb, in the County ofCarmarthen.
- Sir EDVVARD MAUNSELL of
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BOOK 1.
- CHAP. I. That the most earnest Pursuers of Truth, are (as others) subject to mistakes.
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CHAP. II. Instances of certain misapprehensions of
Justin Martyr. -
CHAP. III. The supposititiousnesse of the Writings pretended to be
Sibylline, ex∣emplified in severall particulars. -
CHAP. IV. The judgement of
Antonius Possevinus, concerning the Witings pretended to be Sibylline, taken into examination. -
CHAP. V. The recommendation of the Writing, pretended to be
Sibylline, attri∣buted byClemens Alexandrinus to St.Paul, examined. -
CHAP. VI. An accompt of severall instances of dis-circumspection in
Clemens Alexandrinus. -
CHAP. VII. Reflections on severall supposititious pieces, whereby many of the ancient
Christians have been imposed upon and abused. -
CHAP. VIII. The different opinions of the Ancients concerning the
Sibyls. -
CHAP. IX. The Precautions of
Rome, while yet inPaganisme, to prevent the reading of the Books which she believ'd reallySibylline. -
CHAP. X. The Motives which he might have gone upon, who was the first
Pro∣jector of theeight books, which at this day go under the name of theSibylline. -
CHAP. XI. A Discovery of the mistakes of
Constantine the Emperour, concerning theSibyl and her Writings. -
CHAP. XII. The sentiment of
Cicero concerning theAcrostick attributed to theSibyl, further clear'd up. -
CHAP. XIII. The sentiment of
Virgil in his fourth Eclogue examin'd and clear'd up and, that it hath no relation to the Writing pretendedlySibylline, which was composed a long time after, made apparent. -
CHAP. XIV. Remarks of some less Considerable Mistakes of the Emperour
Con∣stantine, in the Explication ofVirgil 's fourthEclogue. -
CHAP. XV. That it cannot be said, That
Virgil, in his FourthEclogue, disguised his own Sentiment. -
CHAP. XVI. That
Apollodorus had no knowledg of the Eight Books, called theSibylline. -
CHAP. XVII. That
Pausanias hath not written any thing, which may give credit to the Books, mis-named theSibylline. -
CHAP. XVIII. That the
Prohibition, made to read the Books, called theSibylline, and that ofHystaspes, adds no Authority thereto. -
CHAP. XIX. That the Letter, written by
L. Domitius Aurelianus to the Senate, gives no Credit to theSibylline Writings. -
CHAP. XX. Other Remarks of Forgery, tending to shew the Supposititiousness of the
Sibyilline Writing so called. -
CHAP. XXI. That it cannot, with any likelihood of Truth, be maintained, That the Books, called the
Sibylline, were written by Divine Inspiration. -
CHAP. XXII. The Sentiment of
Aristotle concerningEnthusiasts taken into Con∣sideration. -
CHAP. XXIII. That it was unadvisedly done by the Author of the
Sibylline Writings, to put himself into the number of theEnthusiasts. -
CHAP. XXIV. That the
Fathers, who were surprised by the pretendedSibylline Writings, supposed the Authour to have been anEnthusiast. -
CHAP. XXV. The common Sentiment of the
Fathers concerningEnthusiasts. -
CHAP. XXVI. Consequences following upon the common Sentiment of the
Fathers concerningEnthusiasm. -
CHAP. XXVII. Certain Dis-circumspections of the
Fathers, concerning the Writing mis-named theSibylline, considered. -
CHAP. XXVIII. That the Conjecture of
Cardinal Baronius, concerning the Cor∣respondence betweenVirgil, andHerod, is not maintainable. -
CHAP. XXIX. That the Opinion of
Anthonius Possevinus concerning theSibyls, and their pretended Writings, is not more rational, then that ofCardinal Baronius.
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OF THE SIBYLS. The Second Book.
- ADVERTISEMENT.
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A TREATISE
OF THE SIBYLS. -
CHAP. II. The Sentiment of
St. Epiphanius, concerning the Time of theApo∣calyps, refuted. -
CHAP. III. The Sentiment of the late
Grotius, concerning the time of theApoca∣lyps, refuted. -
CHAP. IV. A Refutation of the Sentiment of
Johannes Hentenius ofMae∣chlin, concerning the Time of theApocalyps. -
CHAP. V.
A Refutation ofPossevinus concerning the Time, when theSibyl∣line Writing came first abroad. -
CHAP. VI. Of the Time, when the
Sibylline Books were written. -
CHAP. VII. A Conjecture concerning the Authour of the
Sibylline Writings. -
CHAP. VIII. Divers Extravagances remarkable in the
Sibylline Writing. -
CHAP. IX. The first Principal
Tenet of theSibylline Writing. -
CHAP. X. The second capital
Tenet of theSibylline Writings. -
CHAP. XI. The Third main
Tenet proposed by theSibylline Writing. -
CHAP. XII. The fourth Capital
Tenet proposed by theSibylline Writing. -
CHAP. XIII. Inducements of
Praying for the Dead, arising from theHypothe∣ses proposed in the pretendedSibylline Writing. -
CHAP. XIV.
The Motives,proposed by Justin Martyr,disallowed; and those, which St. Epiphaniushad to pray for the Dead,taken into Con∣sideration. -
CHAP. XV. Of the
Prayers made, andAlms given heretofore by theChristians for the damned. -
CHAP. XVI. The Third, and Fourth Motives of
Saint Epiphanius taken into consideration. -
CHAP. XVII. Saint
Epiphanius 's fift Motive considered. -
CHAP. XVIII. Saint
Epiphanius 's sixth Motive Considered. -
CHAP. XIX. Saint
Epiphanius 's seventhMotive Considered. -
CHAP. XX.
The Motiveof Dionysius,the pretended Areopagite,taken into consideration. -
CHAP. XXI. The
Motives ofTertullian examined. -
CHAP. XXII. The Sentiment of
St. Ambrose brought to the Test. -
CHAP. XXIII. The Time, when
Praying for the Dead was first introduced into theService of theChurch. -
CHAP. XXIV. Whether the
Prayers made byChristians for theDead, are indeed grounded on theSecond of theMaccabees, and the Examples of theJews. -
CHAP. XXV. Whether there be any reason to ground Prayer for the Dead upon the Second Book of the
Maccabees. -
CHAP. XXVI. That divers of the
Fathers have expressed more respect towards theBook attributed to theSibyl, then to theApocalyps. -
CHAP. XXVII. That the third
Hypothesis of theSibylline Writing so called is, at this day, abandoned by allChristians. -
CHAP. XXVIII. That the second
Hypothesis of theSibylline Writing so called made way for the new Opinion ofPurgatory. -
CHAP. XXIX. Proofs of the Novelty of the precedent Opinion of
Purgatory. -
CHAP. XXX. Shewing, that the first
Hypothesis proposed by theSibylline Wri∣ting, so called is generally disclaimed. -
CHAP. XXXI. That the
Passage in thetwelfth Chapter of thesecond Book of theMaccabees hath no relation to the Opinion ofPurgatory, nor to theService of theChurches. -
CHAP. XXXII. That the
Primitive Sence of thePrayers, whereby the Remission of Sins is demanded for theDead, is not embraced by any. -
CHAP. XXXIII. The
Censures, pronounced by theDoctours of the Church ofRome against theFathers, taken into Examination. -
CHAP. XXXIV. The Uniformity of the Sentiment of the
Fathers, and of theProtestants. -
CHAP. XXXV. The Sentiment of the
Protestants further proved by the Description, which theFathers made ofAbraham 's Bosom. - CHAP. XXXVI. The same Sentiment confirmed by the Pomp and Ceremonies of the An∣tient Interments.
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CHAP. XXXVII. A particular consideration of the Sentiment of
St. Augustine, and hisPrayers for his Mother. -
CHAP. XXXVIII. The Sentiment of the
Protestants confirmed by theEloges anti∣ently bestowed on the Faithfull departed. -
CHAP. XXXIX. The same Sentiment further confirmed from
Sepulchral In∣scriptions. -
CHAP. XL. The same deduced from larger
Epitaphs. -
CHAP. XLI. Of the
Prayers contained in theEpitaphs of theFaithfull, whom the Surviving presupposed already received into Glory. -
CHAP. XLII. Of the true
Motives, which theAntients had toPray for the BlessedSaints inHeaven. -
CHAP. XLIII. The Obscurity, and Uncertainty of the
Opinion ofPurgatory. -
CHAP. XLIV. That the
Proofs, produced byCardinal Bellarmine forPurga∣tory, are Weak, and Defective. -
CHAP. XLV. That the
Testimonies, produced byJodocus Coccius for theOpinion ofPurgatory, are also defective. -
CHAP. XLVI. Of the
Reasons, which might have moved theAntients to Interr their departed Friends in theChurches, consecrated to the Memory of theSaints. -
CHAP. XLVII. The
Sentiments of SaintAmbrose, andPaulinus, concerning the Burial of theFaithfull inChurches, Examined. -
CHAP. XLVIII. The
Sentiment ofSt. Augustine, concerning the Burial of theFaith∣full inChurches enquired into. -
CHAP. XLIX. The
Sentiment ofMaximus Tyrius, concerning theInterment of theFaithfull Departed, inChurches, Considered. -
CHAP. L. A
Reflection on certain Followers of theSentiment of the fore∣saidMaximus. -
CHAP. LI. Of the
Lessons ofScripture contained in theMissal, andBreviary, in what regards the Office of theDead. -
CHAP. LII. Of the
Prayers contained in theMissal, andBreviary used by the Church ofRome; and thatPurgatory cannot be necessarily in∣ferred from any one of them. -
CHAP. LIII. The
Sentiment of the ModernGreeks, concerning the State of theDead. -
CHAP. LIV. The
Conclusion of the wholeTreatise.
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A TABLE Of the
Chapters.