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.

The Contents of the XVII Parts of the Decretal.

THe Ist Part treats of Faith, and of the Sacrament of Faith called Baptism, of the qualifications re∣quir'd in those that are to be Baptiz'd, of the Ministration, the Ceremonies, the vertues and ef∣fects of Baptism and of Confirmation.

The IId is concerning the Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, of the manner of re∣ceiving it, of the Celebration of the Mass, and of the Sanctity of this and the other Sacraments.

The IIId is of the Church and what belongs to it, and the Reverence and Observance due thereto.

The IVth treats of the observation of the Feasts and Fasts of the Church, of the Holy Scriptures, of the Customs and Councils of the Church.

The Vth of the Supremacy of the Church of Rome, the Rights of Primates, Metropolitans and Bi∣shops; their Ordination and Soveraign Dignity.

The VIth is of the Conversation and Ordinations of the Clergy; how they are to be Tryed and pu∣nished for Offences.

The VIIth is of the Retirement and single Lives of Monks and Nuns; and of the penance to be un∣dergone for breach of the vow of Continency.

The VIIIth of Lawful Marriages; of Virgins and un-veiled Widows; of Rapes, of Concubines, of Transgressions of the Marriage-vow; of the punishment of Adultery.

The IXth speaks of Incestuous Marriages and Fornication; of the Degrees of Affinity and Consan∣guinity, within which Marriage may not be Contracted; of the penances and punishments due to the violaters of these Laws.

The Xth of Murders voluntary and accidental, of all sorts; and of the guilt and punishments of them.

The XIth of Conjurers, Soreerers, Juglers, Stage-players, and the penalties they are liable to.

The XIIth treats of Lyes and Perjuries, of Informers, Evidences, False-witnesses Judges, and Advocates.

The XIIIth contains the several Canons against Ravishers, Robbers, Usurers, Hunters, Drunkards, Rioters and Je••s.

The XIVth is concerning Excommunication just and unjust; in what manner and for what offen∣ces to be Inflicted.

The XVth of Penances, and Commutations of Penances.

The XVIth sets forth the duties of the Laity; and in what manner they are to be proceeded a∣gainst, when they are guilty of any crimes or irregularities.

The XVIIth consists of the Reflections and Speculations of the Fathers, particularly of St. Gregory, concerning Faith, Hope, and Charity.

BEsides the works already nam'd, there are 24 Discourses or Sermons of Ivo, Bishop of Chartres.

• The Ist of them concerning the Sacrament of Baptism:
• The IId, of the Dignity of Holy Orders, and the Conversation and Duties of Churchmen.
• The IIId, upon the Mystical Significations of the Sacerdotal Habits.
• The IVth, of the Dedication of Churches.
• The Vth, of the agreement between the Holy Rites of the Old and New Testament.
• The VIth, upon the Birth and Sufferings of our Blessed Saviour.
• The VIIth, upon his second Advent.
• The VIIIth, upon the Nativity.
• The IXth, upon the Circumcision.
• The Xth, upon the Epiphany.
• The XIth, upon the Purification of the Virgin Mary.
• The XIIth, upon the Septuagesima.
• The XIIIth, upon Ashwednesday.
• The XIVth, upon the Lent.
• The XVth, upon the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin.
• The XVIth, upon Palm-Sunday.
• The XVIIth, upon Maundy-Thursday.
• The XVIIIth, upon Easter-day.
• The XIXth, upon our Saviour's Ascension.
• The XXth, upon Whitsunday.
• The XXIst, upon the day of St. Peter's being made Bishop of Rome, (as is suppos'd.)
• The XXIId, upon the Lord's Prayer.
• The XXIIId, upon the Apostle's Creed.
• The XXIVth, of the indecent apparel of Men and Women.

THere is also a short Chronicle, of the Kings of France, from Pharmond to Philip the first, reckoned, by some, to be written by Ivo, Bishop of Chartres; but neither does this seem to be his, nor ano∣ther much larger (ascrib'd to him by some) from Ninus King of Assyria, to Loüis le Debonnaire, which was written by Hugo Floriacensis.

The Pannormia of Ivo, Bishop of Chartres, was printed at Basil, in 1499. and at Louvain in 1557.

The Decretum was printed at Louvain, in 1561. And at Paris, in 1647, with the Letters and Ser∣mons correctly published by Father Fronto, a Regular Canon of St. Genevieve: In which Edition are ad∣ded the Learned Notes of Juretus Canon of Langres, and of Souchet Canon of Chartres upon the Let∣ters of our Bishop.